1956 Chicago Bears season
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1956 Chicago Bears season
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| 1956 Chicago Bears season | |
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| Head coach | Paddy Driscoll |
| Home field | Wrigley Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 9-2-1 |
| Division Place | 1st NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Lost NFL Championship |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1955 | 1957 |
The 1956 Chicago Bears season was their 37th regular season and 11th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted 9-2-1 record under first year head coach Paddy Driscoll placing them in first place of the Western Conference and in their first title game since 1946. However the title game against the New York Giants was a huge loss for the club as the Giants defeated them 47-7.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 30, 1956 | at Baltimore Colts | L 28-21 |
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| 2 | October 7, 1956 | at Green Bay Packers | W 37-21 |
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| 3 | October 14, 1956 | San Francisco 49ers | W 31-7 |
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| 4 | October 21, 1956 | Baltimore Colts | W 58-27 |
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| 5 | October 28, 1956 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 38-21 |
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| 6 | November 4, 1956 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 35-24 |
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| 7 | November 11, 1956 | Green Bay Packers | W 38-14 |
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| 8 | November 18, 1956 | Los Angeles Rams | W 30-21 |
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| 9 | November 25, 1956 | at New York Giants | T 17-17 |
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| 10 | December 2, 1956 | at Detroit Lions | L 42-10 |
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| 11 | December 9, 1956 | Chicago Cardinals | W 10-3 |
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| 12 | December 16, 1956 | Detroit Lions | W 38-21 |
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Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| Championship | December 30, 1956 | at New York Giants | L 47-7 |
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Standings
| NFL Western | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 363 | 246 | W-2 |
| Detroit Lions | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 300 | 188 | L-1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 233 | 284 | W-3 |
| Baltimore Colts | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 270 | 322 | W-1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 291 | 307 | W-2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 264 | 342 | L-2 |
For more details on this topic, see NFL Championship Game, 1956.
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
| Chicago Cardinals | Baltimore |
| Cleveland | Chicago Bears |
| New York | Detroit |
| Philadelphia | Green Bay |
| Pittsburgh | Los Angeles |
| Washington | San Francisco |
| 1956 NFL Draft • NFL Championship • Pro Bowl | |
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