1956 Los Angeles Rams season
The 1956 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 19th year with the National Football League and the 11th season in Los Angeles.
| 1956 Los Angeles Rams season | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Uniform | |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 30, 1956 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–7 | 54,412 |
| 2 | October 7, 1956 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 33–30 | 54,589 |
| 3 | October 14, 1956 | at Detroit Lions | L 24–21 | 56,281 |
| 4 | October 21, 1956 | at Green Bay Packers | L 42–17 | 24,200 |
| 5 | October 28, 1956 | Detroit Lions | L 16–7 | 76,758 |
| 6 | November 4, 1956 | Chicago Bears | L 35–24 | 69,894 |
| 7 | November 11, 1956 | San Francisco 49ers | W 30–6 | 69,828 |
| 8 | November 18, 1956 | at Chicago Bears | L 30–21 | 48,102 |
| 9 | November 25, 1956 | at Baltimore Colts | L 56–21 | 40,321 |
| 10 | December 2, 1956 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 30–13 | 20,450 |
| 11 | December 9, 1956 | Baltimore Colts | W 31–7 | 51,037 |
| 12 | December 16, 1956 | Green Bay Packers | W 49–21 | 45,209 |
Standings
| 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.
References
- Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.10, 2008, Random House, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
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