| 1956 Chicago Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Violet Bidwill Wolfner |
| Head coach | Ray Richards |
| Home field | Comiskey Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–5 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1956 Chicago Cardinals season was the team's 37th season in the National Football League. The Cardinals improved on their previous year's 4–7–1 record, winning seven games for a runner-up finish in the Eastern Conference.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs (NFL title game) for the eighth consecutive season.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 30 | Cleveland Browns | W 9–7 | 1–0 | Comiskey Park | 20,966 | Recap |
| 2 | October 7 | New York Giants | W 35–27 | 2–0 | Comiskey Park | 21,799 | Recap |
| 3 | October 14 | at Washington Redskins | W 31–3 | 3–0 | Griffith Stadium | 25,794 | Recap |
| 4 | October 21 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–6 | 4–0 | Connie Mack Stadium | 36,545 | Recap |
| 5 | October 28 | Washington Redskins | L 14–17 | 4–1 | Comiskey Park | 30,553 | Recap |
| 6 | November 4 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 28–17 | 5–1 | Comiskey Park | 27,609 | Recap |
| 7 | November 11 | at New York Giants | L 10–23 | 5–2 | Yankee Stadium | 62,410 | Recap |
| 8 | November 18 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–14 | 5–3 | Forbes Field | 24,086 | Recap |
| 9 | November 25 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 38–27 | 6–3 | Comiskey Park | 17,724 | Recap |
| 10 | December 2 | Green Bay Packers | L 21–24 | 6–4 | Comiskey Park | 22,620 | Recap |
| 11 | December 9 | at Chicago Bears | L 3–10 | 6–5 | Wrigley Field | 48,606 | Recap |
| 12 | December 16 | at Cleveland Browns | W 24–7 | 7–5 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 25,312 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 7–3 | 264 | 197 | W1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7–3 | 240 | 182 | W1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–5 | 183 | 225 | L2 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 4–6 | 167 | 177 | L1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 4–6 | 217 | 250 | W1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 8 | 1 | .273 | 3–7 | 143 | 215 | L3 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
