NFL team season
The 1956 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 25th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 20th in Washington, D.C. The team failed to improve on their 8–4 record from 1955 and finished 6–6.
From the 1955 season until 1962 , the Redskins were the last bastion of racial segregation in the NFL, refusing to include a single black player on their roster, unlike the other 12 teams in the league.[ 1]
Offseason
NFL Draft
Round
Pick
Player
Position
School/Club Team
Regular season
Schedule
Game
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
Recap
Sources
1
September 30
at Pittsburgh Steelers
L 13–30
0–1
Forbes Field
27,718
Recap
2
at Philadelphia Eagles
L 9–13
0–2
Connie Mack Stadium
26,607
Recap
3
October 14
Chicago Cardinals
L 3–31
0–3
Griffith Stadium
25,794
Recap
4
October 21
Cleveland Browns
W 20–9
1–3
Griffith Stadium
23,332
Recap
5
October 28
at Chicago Cardinals
W 17–14
2–3
Comiskey Park
30,553
Recap
—
Bye
6
November 11
Detroit Lions
W 18–17
3–3
Griffith Stadium
28,003
Recap
7
November 18
New York Giants
W 33–7
4–3
Griffith Stadium
26,261
Recap
8
November 25
at Cleveland Browns
W 20–17
5–3
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
22,878
Recap
9
December 2
at New York Giants
L 14–28
5–4
Yankee Stadium
26,261
Recap
10
December 9
Philadelphia Eagles
W 19–17
6–4
Griffith Stadium
22,333
Recap
11
December 16
Pittsburgh Steelers
L 0–23
6–5
Griffith Stadium
21,097
Recap
12
December 23
at Baltimore Colts
L 17–19
6–6
Memorial Stadium
32,994
Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
Formerly the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), Washington Redskins (1937–2019), and Washington Football Team (2020–2021)
Based in Landover, Maryland
Headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia
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Formerly the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), Washington Redskins (1937–2019), and Washington Football Team (2020–2021)