1956 Philadelphia Eagles schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 3-8-1 | 0-0 | 2654 | 1277 | 1377 | 38 | 160 | 3226 | 1333 | 1893 | 27 | 200 |
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The Philadelphia Eagles' twenty-fourth season was in 1956, playing their home games at Connie Mack Stadium. During the offseason they hired Hugh Devore to lead the team. Devore previously was the ends coach/co-head coach of the Green Bay Packers in 1953 and has a total of one year of coaching in the NFL. They finished the season 3-8-1, 2-3-1 at home and 1-5-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 7-27 | |
| Week 2 | Washington Redskins | 13-9 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 35-21 | |
| Week 4 | Chicago Cardinals | 6-20 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | New York Giants | 3-20 | |
| Week 6 | @ | Chicago Cardinals | 17-28 | |
| Week 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14-7 | ||
| Week 8 | Cleveland Browns | 0-16 | ||
| Week 9 | San Francisco 49ers | 10-10 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 14-17 | |
| Week 11 | @ | Washington Redskins | 17-19 | |
| Week 12 | New York Giants | 7-21 |
1956 Philadelphia Eagles Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Hugh Devore Assistant Coach: Steve Owen