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1956 Washington Redskins season
NFL team season
NFL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| logo | 1956-Redskins-mediaguide.jpg |
| team | Washington Redskins |
| year | 1956 |
| record | 6–6 |
| division_place | 3rd NFL Eastern |
| owner | George Preston Marshall |
| general manager | Dick McCann |
| coach | Joe Kuharich |
| stadium | Griffith Stadium |
| playoffs | *Did not qualify* |
| shortnavlink | Redskins seasons |
The ** Washington Redskins season** was the franchise's 25th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 20th in Washington, D.C. The team failed to improve on their 8–4 record from 1955 and finished 6–6.
From the 1955 season until 1962, the Redskins were the last bastion of racial segregation in the NFL, refusing to include a single black player on their roster, unlike the other 12 teams in the league.
Offseason
NFL draft
Main article: 1956 NFL draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club team |
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Preseason
| Washington Redskins | year=1956 | border=2}}" | Week | Washington Redskins | year=1956 | border=2}}" | Date | Washington Redskins | year=1956 | border=2}}" | Opponent | Washington Redskins | year=1956 | border=2}}" | Result | Washington Redskins | year=1956 | border=2}}" | Record | Washington Redskins | year=1956 | border=2}}" | Venue | Washington Redskins | year=1956 | border=2}}" | Attendance | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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| at [Los Angeles Rams](1956-los-angeles-rams-season) | **W** 39–21 | 1–0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 82,788 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| at [San Francisco 49ers](1956-san-francisco-49ers-season) | **L** 0–20 | 1–1 | Kezar Stadium | 27,812 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| vs. [Chicago Bears](1956-chicago-bears-season) | **L** 3–17 | 1–2 | War Memorial Stadium (Little Rock, AR) | 16,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| vs. [Green Bay Packers](1956-green-bay-packers-season) | **W** 17–10 | 2–2 | Bowman Gray Stadium (Winston-Salem, NC) | 13,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| at [Baltimore Colts](1956-baltimore-colts-season) | **L** 13–27 | 2–3 | Baltimore Memorial Stadium | 28,471 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| vs. [Detroit Lions](1956-detroit-lions-season) | **W** 19–17 | 3–3 | Civic Stadium (Buffalo, NY) | 23,812 |
Regular season
Schedule
| Washington Redskins | year=1956 | border=2}}" | Game | Washington Redskins | year=1956 | border=2}}" | Date | Washington Redskins | year=1956 | border=2}}" | Opponent | Washington Redskins | year=1956 | border=2}}" | Result | Washington Redskins | year=1956 | border=2}}" | Record | Washington Redskins | year=1956 | border=2}}" | Venue | Washington Redskins | year=1956 | border=2}}" | Attendance | Washington Redskins | year=1956 | border=2}}" | Recap | Washington Redskins | year=1956 | border=2}}" | Sources | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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| September 30 | at **[Pittsburgh Steelers](1956-pittsburgh-steelers-season)** | **L** 13–30 | 0–1 | Forbes Field | 27,718 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195609300pit.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| at **[Philadelphia Eagles](1956-philadelphia-eagles-season)** | **L** 9–13 | 0–2 | Connie Mack Stadium | 26,607 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195610060phi.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 14 | **[Chicago Cardinals](1956-chicago-cardinals-season)** | **L** 3–31 | 0–3 | Griffith Stadium | 25,794 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195610140was.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 21 | **[Cleveland Browns](1956-cleveland-browns-season)** | **W** 20–9 | 1–3 | Griffith Stadium | 23,332 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195610210was.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 28 | at **[Chicago Cardinals](1956-chicago-cardinals-season)** | **W** 17–14 | 2–3 | Comiskey Park | 30,553 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195610280crd.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Bye* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 11 | [Detroit Lions](1956-detroit-lions-season) | **W** 18–17 | 3–3 | Griffith Stadium | 28,003 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195611110was.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 18 | **[New York Giants](1956-new-york-giants-season)** | **W** 33–7 | 4–3 | Griffith Stadium | 26,261 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195611180was.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 25 | at **[Cleveland Browns](1956-cleveland-browns-season)** | **W** 20–17 | 5–3 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 22,878 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195611250cle.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 2 | at **[New York Giants](1956-new-york-giants-season)** | **L** 14–28 | 5–4 | Yankee Stadium | 26,261 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195612020nyg.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 9 | **[Philadelphia Eagles](1956-philadelphia-eagles-season)** | **W** 19–17 | 6–4 | Griffith Stadium | 22,333 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195612090was.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 16 | **[Pittsburgh Steelers](1956-pittsburgh-steelers-season)** | **L** 0–23 | 6–5 | Griffith Stadium | 21,097 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195612160was.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 23 | at [Baltimore Colts](1956-baltimore-colts-season) | **L** 17–19 | 6–6 | Memorial Stadium | 32,994 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195612230clt.htm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **Note:** Intra-conference opponents are in **bold** text. |
Standings
Personnel
Roster
C T T/G G T/C G G C
DE DT DE DE/DT DT
MLB OLB/G OLB
CB CB S S/CB S
K/P/RB
LB (Military) LB (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]] QB (Military) DT (Military) RB (Military)
References
References
- Ryan Basen, [https://web.archive.org/web/20231020201749/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/07/sports/football/50-years-ago-redskins-were-last-nfl-team-to-integrate.html "Fifty Years Ago, Last Outpost of Segregation in NFL Fell,"] ''New York Times,'' Oct. 6, 2012.
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