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1956 Cleveland Browns season

NFL team season

1956 Cleveland Browns season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamCleveland Browns
year1956
coachPaul Brown
stadiumCleveland Stadium
record5–7
division_placeT-4th Eastern
playoffsDid not qualify
pro bowlersDon Paul, CB
Walt Michaels, LB
Frank Gatski, C
Pete Brewster, LE
Mike McCormack, OT
shortnavlinkBrowns seasons

Walt Michaels, LB Frank Gatski, C Pete Brewster, LE Mike McCormack, OT The 1956 Cleveland Browns season was the team's eleventh season, and seventh season with the National Football League.

This was the first season in which the Browns missed the playoffs, and its first season with a losing record. The Browns lost seven games in 1956, after having lost a total of only 17 over the previous ten seasons combined. They were also the last two time defending champion to not score more than 30 points in a game until the 2024 Kansas City Chiefs.

Exhibition schedule

GameDateOpponentResultVenueAttendanceSources1234567
August 10vs. College All-Stars at ChicagoW 26–075,000
August 19at San Francisco 49ersL 17–2838,741
August 24at Los Angeles RamsL 6–1740,175
September 1Green Bay PackersL 20–2115,456
September 7at Detroit LionsL 0–1748,105
September 15vs. Detroit Lions at AkronL 14–3128,201
September 21at Chicago BearsW 24–1456,543

Regular season

Main article: 1956 NFL season

Schedule

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September 30at Chicago CardinalsL 7–90–1Comiskey Park20,966Recap
at Pittsburgh SteelersW 14–101–1Forbes Field35,398Recapurl=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=L2scAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AU4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6032%2C1856326work=Pittsburgh Presslast=Livingstonfirst=Pattitle=Steelers bow, 14-10date=October 7, 1956page=1, section 4}}
October 14New York GiantsL 9–211–2Cleveland Municipal Stadium60,042Recap
October 21at Washington RedskinsL 9–201–3Griffith Stadium23,322Recap
October 28Pittsburgh SteelersL 16–241–4Cleveland Municipal Stadium50,358Recap
November 4at Green Bay PackersW 24–72–4Milwaukee County Stadium28,590Recap
November 11Baltimore ColtsL 7–212–5Cleveland Municipal Stadium42,404Recap
November 18at Philadelphia EaglesW 16–03–5Connie Mack Stadium25,894Recap
November 25Washington RedskinsL 17–203–6Cleveland Municipal Stadium22,878Recap
December 2Philadelphia EaglesW 17–144–6Cleveland Municipal Stadium20,645Recap
December 9at New York GiantsW 24–75–6Yankee Stadium27,707Recap
December 16Chicago CardinalsL 7–245–7Cleveland Municipal Stadium25,312Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

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Season recap

Week 1 at Chicago

The post Otto Graham era begins with a 9-7 loss to the Cardinals in Chicago. Cleveland's only score comes on a 46-yard touchdown pass from George Ratterman to Ray Renfro in the first quarter. But Pat Summerall's third field goal, a nine-yarder with 29 seconds remaining, won it for the Cardinals and broke a twelve-game losing streak to the Browns. The Cardinals later won the season finale.

Standings

Program for the November 11 game against the Baltimore Colts.

Roster

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Quarterbacks

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References

References

  1. Livingston, Pat. (October 7, 1956). "Steelers bow, 14-10". Pittsburgh Press.
  2. (October 7, 1955). "Browns edge Pitt Steelers". Eugene Register-Guard.
  3. (October 1, 1956). "Grid Cardinals upset champion Browns, 9-7". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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