The 1956 NFL season was the 37th regular season of the National Football League. In an organised Sports league, a season is the portion of one Year in which regulated Games of the sport are in session The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. CBS became the first network to televise some regular season games across the nation. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Meanwhile, the league started to use a natural leather ball with white end stripes, instead of the white ball with black stripes, for night games.
The season ended when the New York Giants crushed the Chicago Bears in the NFL Championship Game, 47-7. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois.
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Major rule changes
- It is now illegal to grab an opponent's facemask (other than the ball carrier).
- When an offensive interior lineman takes a three point stance prior to the snap, he may not move until the snap.
- The ball is dead immediately when the ball carrier is contacted by a defensive player and then touches the ground with any part of his body except his hands or feet.
- Using radio receivers to communicate with players on the field is prohibited.
- Players are prohibited from using any artificial medium to assist in the execution of a field goal or an extra point attempt. This change is sometimes referred to as the "Lou Groza Rule" after the Cleveland Browns' hall of fame offensive tackle and placekicker. Louis Roy Groza ( January 25, 1924 - November 29, 2000) was an American football Placekicker who played his entire The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL In American and Canadian football, offensive tackles ( OT, T) are a part of the Offensive line. Placekicker, or simply kicker ( PK or K) is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the Groza would always carry a 72-inch rolled piece of adhesive tape in his helmet. Before each kick attempt, he would use it as a directional aid by unrolling the tape on the ground from the line of scrimmage to the point where the ball would be spotted for the kick. In American and Canadian football a line of scrimmage is an imaginary transverse line crossing the football field across its narrower dimension beyond
Final standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 8 | 3 | 1 | . The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. 727 | 264 | 197 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 7 | 5 | 0 | . The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. 583 | 240 | 182 |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 6 | 0 | . The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D 500 | 183 | 225 |
| Cleveland Browns | 5 | 7 | 0 | . The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. 417 | 167 | 177 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 7 | 0 | . 417 | 217 | 250 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 8 | 1 | . The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 273 | 143 | 215 |
| Western Conference | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 2 | 1 | . The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. 818 | 363 | 246 |
| Detroit Lions | 9 | 3 | 0 | . The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. 750 | 300 | 188 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 6 | 1 | . The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team 455 | 233 | 284 |
| Baltimore Colts | 5 | 7 | 0 | . The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. 417 | 270 | 322 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4 | 8 | 0 | . The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. 333 | 264 | 342 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 8 | 0 | . The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St 333 | 291 | 307 |
NFL championship game
N. Y. Giants 47, Chi. Bears 7 at Yankee Stadium, New York City, December 30, 1956
References
- NFL Record and Fact Book (ISBN 1-932994-36-X)
- NFL History 1951-1960 (Last accessed December 4, 2005)
- 1956 season in details
- Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (ISBN 0-06-270174-6)
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