1956 Washington Redskins 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.

1956 Washington Redskins season
Owner	George Preston Marshall
General manager	Dick McCann
Head coach	Joe Kuharich
Home field	Griffith Stadium
Results
Record	6–6
Division place	3rd NFL Eastern
Playoff finish	Did not qualify

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.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Main article: 1956 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	October 6	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

NFL Eastern Conference
	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
New York Giants	8	3	1	.727	7–3	264	197	W1
Chicago Cardinals	7	5	0	.583	7–3	240	182	W1
Washington Redskins	6	6	0	.500	5–5	183	225	L2
Cleveland Browns	5	7	0	.417	4–6	167	177	L1
Pittsburgh Steelers	5	7	0	.417	4–6	217	250	W1
Philadelphia Eagles	3	8	1	.273	3–7	143	215	L3

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

NFL Western Conference
	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Chicago Bears	9	2	1	.818	8–2	363	246	W2
Detroit Lions	9	3	0	.750	8–2	300	188	L1
San Francisco 49ers	5	6	1	.455	5–5	233	284	W3
Baltimore Colts	5	7	0	.417	3–7	270	322	W1
Los Angeles Rams	4	8	0	.333	3–7	291	307	W2
Green Bay Packers	4	8	0	.333	3–7	264	342	L2

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.