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1956 New York Giants season

Head coach

Jim Lee Howell

Home field

Yankee Stadium

Results

Record

8–3–1

Division place

1st NFL Eastern

Playoff finish

Won NFL Championship 47–7 (Bears)

Timeline

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The 1956 New York Giants season was a championship season for the Giants. After finishing with an 8–3–1 record, the Giants would win their fourth NFL Championship by defeating the Chicago Bears 47–7. This would be the Giants last championship season for thirty years.

Transactions [edit]

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]

Regular season [edit]

The Giants played their first game at Yankee Stadium.^[2] Their opponents were the Pittsburgh Steelers and the attendance was 48,108.^[3]

Schedule [edit]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 30, 1956	at San Francisco 49ers	W 38–21	41,751
2	October 7, 1956	at Chicago Cardinals	L 35–27	21,799
3	October 14, 1956	at Cleveland Browns	W 21–9	60,042
4	October 21, 1956	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 38–10	48,108
5	October 28, 1956	Philadelphia Eagles	W 20–3	40,960
6	November 4, 1956	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 17–14	31,240
7	November 11, 1956	Chicago Cardinals	W 23–10	62,410
8	November 18, 1956	at Washington Redskins	L 33–7	26,261
9	November 25, 1956	Chicago Bears	T 17–17	55,191
10	December 2, 1956	Washington Redskins	W 28–14	26,261
11	December 9, 1956	Cleveland Browns	L 24–7	27,707
12	December 15, 1956	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 21–7	16,562

Postseason [edit]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
Championship	December 30, 1956	Chicago Bears	W 47–7	56,836

Game Summaries [edit]

Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers [edit]

Week One: New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	17	7	7	7	38
49ers	0	7	7	7	21

at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California

Date: September 30
Game attendance: 41,751

Game information

First quarter

NYG Alex Webster 43 yard pass from Don Heinrich (Frank Gifford kick)
NYG Gifford 59 yard run (Gifford kick)
NYG Gifford 17 yard FG

Second quarter

NYG Mel Triplett 35 yard pass from Heinrich (Gifford kick)
SF Hugh McElhenny 16 yard run (Gordie Soltau kick)

Third quarter

NYG Triplett 1 yard run (Gifford kick)
SF Billy Wilson 33 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle (Soltau kick)

Fourth quarter

SF McElhenny 2 yard run (Soltau kick)
NYG Triplett 13 yard run (Don Chandler kick)

Week 2: at Chicago Cardinals [edit]

Week Two: New York Giants at Chicago Cardinals

	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	6	7	0	14	27
Cardinals	0	14	14	7	35

at Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois

Date: October 7
Game attendance: 21,799

Game information

First quarter

NYG Triplett 2 yard run (kick failed)

Second quarter

CHC Lamar McHan 2 yard run (Pat Summerall kick)
NYG Triplett 2 yard run (Gifford kick)
CHC Night Train Lane 66 yard interception return (Summerall kick)

Third quarter

CHC Don Stonesifer 58 yard pass from McHan (Summerall kick)
CHC Gern Nagler 17 yard pass from McHan (Summerall kick)

Fourth quarter

CHC McHan 13 yard run (Summerall kick)
NYG Triplett 1 yard run (Gifford kick)
NYG Ken MacAfee 4 yard pass from Charlie Conerly (Gifford kick)

Week 3: at Cleveland Browns [edit]

Week Three: New York Giants at Cleveland Browns

	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	7	7	7	21
Browns	0	7	0	2	9

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Date: October 14
Game attendance: 60,042

Game information

Second quarter

NYG Webster 2 yard pass from Heinrich (Gifford kick)
CLE Ed Modzelewski 1 yard run (Lou Groza kick)

Third quarter

NYG Webster 1 yard run (Chandler kick)

Fourth quarter

NYG Webster 34 yard run (Chandler kick)
CLE Junior Wren tackled Conerly in end zone for a Safety

Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers [edit]

Week Four: Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	3	0	0	7	10
Giants	0	17	14	7	38

at Yankee Stadium, New York, New York

Date: October 21
Game attendance: 48,108

Game information

First quarter

PIT Gary Glick 35 yard FG

Second quarter

NYG MacAfee 14 yard pass from Conerly (Ben Agajanian kick)
NYG Webster 21 yard pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick)
NYG Agajanian 14 yard FG

Third quarter

NYG Gifford 1 yard run (Agajanian kick)
NYG Kyle Rote 19 yard pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick)

Fourth quarter

PIT Elbie Nickel 14 yard pass from Ted Marchibroda (Glick kick)
NYG Gene Filipski 35 yard run (Agajanian kick)

Week 5: vs. Philadelphia Eagles [edit]

Week Five: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	3	0	0	0	3
Giants	3	10	7	0	20

at Yankee Stadium, New York, New York

Date: October 28
Game attendance: 40,960

Game information

First quarter

PHI Bobby Walston 15 yard FG
NYG Agajanian 20 yard FG

Second quarter

NYG Agajanian 39 yard FG
NYG Webster 1 yard run (Agajanian kick)

Third quarter

NYG Gifford 20 yard pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick)

Week 6: at Pittsburgh Steelers [edit]

Week Six: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	7	3	7	0	17
Steelers	0	0	7	7	14

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: November 4
Game attendance: 31,240

Game information

First quarter

NYG Webster 1 yard run (Agajanian kick)

Second quarter

NYG Agajanian 32 yard FG

Third quarter

PIT Sid Watson 1 yard run (Glick kick)
NYG Rote 3 yard pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick)

Fourth quarter

PIT Watson 6 yard run (Glick kick)

Week 7: vs. Chicago Cardinals [edit]

Week Seven: Chicago Cardinals at New York Giants

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	3	0	7	10
Giants	2	7	7	7	23

at Yankee Stadium, New York, New York

Date: November 11
Game attendance: 62,410

Game information

First quarter

NYG Andy Robustelli tackled Dave Mann in end zone for a Safety

Second quarter

NYG MacAfee 6 yard pass from Heinrich (Agajanian kick)
CHC Summerall 30 yard FG

Third quarter

NYG Webster 12 yard run (Agajanian kick)

Fourth quarter

NYG Gifford 11 yard pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick)
CHC Ollie Matson 11 yard pass from Jim Root (Summerall kick)

Week 8: at Washington Redskins [edit]

Week Eight: New York Giants at Washington Redskins

	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	0	7	0	7
Redskins	7	17	3	6	33

at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC

Date: November 18
Game attendance: 26,261

Game information

First quarter

WAS Billy Wells 15 yard run (Sam Baker kick)

Second quarter

WAS Johnny Carson 7 yard pass from Al Dorow (Baker kick)
WAS Baker 49 yard FG
WAS Wells recovered fumble in end zone (Baker kick)

Third quarter

WAS Baker 28 yard FG
NYG Bob Schnelker 12 yard pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick)

Fourth quarter

WAS Steve Meilinger 51 yard pass from Dorow (kick failed)

Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears [edit]

Week Nine: Chicago Bears at New York Giants

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	3	14	17
Giants	3	7	7	0	17

at Yankee Stadium, New York, New York

Date: November 25
Game attendance: 56,836

Game information

First quarter

NYG Agajanian 17 yard FG

Second quarter

NYG Rote 17 yard pass from Heinrich (Agajanian kick)

Third quarter

NYG Webster 2 yard run (Agajanian kick)
CHB George Blanda 22 yard FG

Fourth quarter

CHB Harlon Hill 79 yard pass from Bill McColl (Blanda kick)
CHB Hill 56 yard pass from Ed Brown (Blanda kick)

Week 10: vs. Washington Redskins [edit]

Week Ten: Washington Redskins at New York Giants

	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	7	0	0	7	14
Giants	14	0	7	7	28

at Yankee Stadium, New York, New York

Date: December 2
Game attendance: 46,361

Game information

First quarter

NYG MacAfee 29 yard pass from Gifford (Agajanian kick)
NYG Gifford 6 yard run (Agajanian kick)
WAS Meilinger 6 yard pass from Dorow (Baker kick)

Third quarter

NYG Gifford 14 yard pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick)

Fourth quarter

NYG Gifford 11 yard run (Agajanian kick)
WAS John Paluck 76 yard fumble return (Baker kick)

Week 11: vs. Cleveland Browns [edit]

Week Eleven: Cleveland Browns at New York Giants

	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	7	10	7	0	24
Giants	0	7	0	0	7

at Yankee Stadium, New York, New York

Date: December 9
Game attendance: 27,707

Game information

First quarter

CLE Tommy O'Connell 1 yard run (Groza kick)

Second quarter

NYG Gifford 6 yard pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick)
CLE Groza 41 yard FG
CLE Curly Morrison 6 yard pass from O'Connell (Groza kick)

Third quarter

CLE O'Connell 1 yard run (Groza kick)

Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles [edit]

Week Twelve: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles

	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	14	7	0	21
Eagles	0	0	0	7	7

at Connie Mack Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: December 15
Game attendance: 15,562

Game information

Second quarter

NYG Rote 6 yard pass from Gifford (Agajanian kick)
NYG Gifford 10 yard run (Agajanian kick)

Third quarter

NYG Webster 7 yard run (Agajanian kick)

Fourth quarter

PHI Walston 15 yard pass from Adrian Burk (Walston kick)

Standings [edit]

NFL Eastern
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
New York Giants	8	3	1	.727	264	197	W-1
Chicago Cardinals	7	5	0	.583	240	182	W-1
Washington Redskins	6	6	0	.500	183	225	L-2
Cleveland Browns	5	7	0	.417	167	177	L-1
Pittsburgh Steelers	5	7	0	.417	167	177	W-1
Philadelphia Eagles	3	8	1	.273	143	215	L-3

NFL Championship Game [edit]

Main article: 1956 NFL Championship Game

1956 NFL Championship: Chicago Bears at New York Giants

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	7	0	0	7
Giants	13	21	6	7	47

at Yankee Stadium, New York, New York

Date: December 30
Game attendance: 56,836

Game information

First quarter

NYG Triplett 17 yard run (Agajanian kick)
NYG Agajanian 17 yard FG
NYG Agajanian 43 yard FG

Second quarter

NYG Webster 3 yard run (Agajanian kick)
CHB Rick Casares 9 yard run (Blanda kick)
NYG Webster 1 yard run (Agajanian kick)
NYG Henry Moore recovered blocked punt in end zone (Agajanian kick)

Third quarter

NYG Rote 9 yard pass from Conerly (kick failed)

Fourth quarter

NYG Gifford 14 yard pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick)

Awards and honors [edit]

Rosey Brown, All-Pro selection
Sam Huff, All-Pro selection
Sam Huff, Rookie of the Year
Frank Gifford, NFL MVP
Frank Gifford, All-Pro selection
Frank Gifford ranked fifth in the league with 819 rushing yards, first with 5.2 yards per carry, and third in receiving with 51 catches for 603 yards. No other player had reached the Top 5 in all of these categories before Gifford.^[4]
Rosey Grier, All-Pro selection
Andy Robustelli, All-Pro selection
Emlen Tunnell, All-Pro selection

References [edit]

^ Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.10, 2008, Random House, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
^ Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.68, 2008, Random House, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
^ Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.70, 2008, Random House, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
^ Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.120, 2008, Random House, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6

External links [edit]

New York Giants official website—history section

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1956 New York Giants season

Contents

Transactions [edit]

Regular season [edit]

Schedule [edit]

Postseason [edit]

Game Summaries [edit]

Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers [edit]

Week 2: at Chicago Cardinals [edit]

Week 3: at Cleveland Browns [edit]

Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers [edit]

Week 5: vs. Philadelphia Eagles [edit]

Week 6: at Pittsburgh Steelers [edit]

Week 7: vs. Chicago Cardinals [edit]

Week 8: at Washington Redskins [edit]

Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears [edit]

Week 10: vs. Washington Redskins [edit]

Week 11: vs. Cleveland Browns [edit]

Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles [edit]

Standings [edit]

NFL Championship Game [edit]

Awards and honors [edit]

See also [edit]

References [edit]

External links [edit]

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