1956 Los Angeles Rams season
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1956 Los Angeles Rams season
| 1956 Los Angeles Rams season | |
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| Head coach | Sid Gillman |
| Home field | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 4-8 |
| Division Place | T-5th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1955 | 1957 |
The 1956 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 19th year with the National Football League and the 11th season in Los Angeles.
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Transactions
- July 27, 1956: Andy Robustelli was traded from the Los Angeles Rams to the New York Giants in exchange for the Giants First Round selection.[1]
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 30, 1956 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 27-7 |
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| 2 | October 7, 1956 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 33-30 |
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| 3 | October 14, 1956 | at Detroit Lions | L 24-21 |
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| 4 | October 21, 1956 | at Green Bay Packers | L 42-17 |
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| 5 | October 28, 1956 | Detroit Lions | L 16-7 |
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| 6 | November 4, 1956 | Chicago Bears | L 35-24 |
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| 7 | November 11, 1956 | San Francisco 49ers | W 30-6 |
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| 8 | November 18, 1956 | at Chicago Bears | L 30-21 |
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| 9 | November 25, 1956 | at Baltimore Colts | L 56-21 |
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| 10 | December 2, 1956 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 30-13 |
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| 11 | December 9, 1956 | Baltimore Colts | W 31-7 |
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| 12 | December 16, 1956 | Green Bay Packers | W 49-21 |
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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 |
References
- ^ Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.10, 2008, Random House, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
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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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