The 1956 NFL season was the 37th regular season of the National Football League. CBS became the first network to televise some regular season games across the nation. 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.
It is now illegal to grab an opponent's facemask (other than the ball carrier).
Using radio receivers to communicate with players on the field is prohibited.
The ball for night games was changed from white with black stripes to brown with white stripes.
Conference races
The Lions and the Cardinals had both finished 1955 poorly, 3–9 and 4–7–1, but both got off to fast starts in 1956. Both ended up finishing second in the Conference races.
The Chicago Cardinals got off to their best start ever, going 4–0, until the Redskins beat them 17–14 on October 28. At the midway point, they and the Giants had 5–1 records. In the Western Conference, the Detroit Lions roared to a 6–0 start. In Week Seven (November 11), the Giants pulled ahead with a 23–10 win over the Cards. In Washington, the Lions finally lost. Trapped on his own 1-yard line, Yale Lary took a safety in order to get a free kick. That, and Sam Baker's field goal, gave the Redskins an 18–10 lead to put the game out of reach, and the Lions lost 18–17. The Bears, who had dropped their opener at Baltimore, 28–21, beat Green Bay 38–14 for their sixth straight game, matching Detroit's 6–1 record.
A jersey numbering system is adopted (players who played in 1972 are grandfathered):
1–19: Quarterbacks and specialists
20–49: Running backs and defensive backs
50–59: Centers and linebackers
60–79: Defensive linemen and offensive linemen other than centers
80–89: Wide receivers and tight ends
Numbers 0, 00, and 90–99 are no longer allowed to be issued, even though these numbers were rarely issued anyway. Numbers 90–99 would be allowed again in 1984 for defensive linemen and linebackers in addition to the above-mentioned numbers.
The 1948 season featured the highest per-game, per-team scoring in NFL history, with the average team scoring 23.2 points per game. This record stood for 65 years until 2013.
Major rule changes
Plastic helmets are prohibited. This rule was enacted because critics argued that they were being used more as a weapon than protection.
A flexible artificial tee is permitted at the kickoff.
When the intended passer is tackled behind the line of scrimmage, the game clock will stop temporarily until any receivers who have gone down field have had a reasonable time to return.
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*TIED W JACK CHRISTENSON FOR DETROIT LIONS SINGLE SEASON INT RECORD
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*LED NFL IN KICKOFF RETURN YARDAGE IN 1949
*SELECTED TO EACH OF FIRST 4 NFL PRO BOWLS (1950-1953)
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*34 YEARS AS COLLEGIATE AND PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL COACH
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Here we are and hopefully in the beginnings of a dynasty, as the defending champion Philadelphia Eaglea travel to sunny (and I use that term loosely) California and the Los Angeles Coliseum to take on Bob Waterfield and the Los Angeles Rams. Torrential rain has put the crowd at a sparse population but nonetheless should be a hell of a game. Subscribe!
What would it take for the NFL to postpone its championship game, and postpone the Super Bowl? Well, in 1949, this hypothetical scenario almost happened, as the...
What would it take for the NFL to postpone its championship game, and postpone the Super Bowl? Well, in 1949, this hypothetical scenario almost happened, as the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams, just hours before they were set to face off at the 1949 NFL Championship, tried to get Commissioner Bert Bell to postpone the game. As for the end result... let's just say no one won in this bizarre controversy
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What would it take for the NFL to postpone its championship game, and postpone the Super Bowl? Well, in 1949, this hypothetical scenario almost happened, as the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams, just hours before they were set to face off at the 1949 NFL Championship, tried to get Commissioner Bert Bell to postpone the game. As for the end result... let's just say no one won in this bizarre controversy
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The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Los Angeles Rams 14-0 in a quagmire at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in the NFL Championship Game on Dec. 18, 1949.
The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Los Angeles Rams 14-0 in a quagmire at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in the NFL Championship Game on Dec. 18, 1949.
The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Los Angeles Rams 14-0 in a quagmire at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in the NFL Championship Game on Dec. 18, 1949.
DON DOLL FOR THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME (NFL DEFENSIVE BACK 1949-1954)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVYIVZJ3VQA&t=54s
*WWII VETERAN (WITNESSED JAPANESE ...
DON DOLL FOR THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME (NFL DEFENSIVE BACK 1949-1954)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVYIVZJ3VQA&t=54s
*WWII VETERAN (WITNESSED JAPANESE SURRENDER TO USA ABOARD USS MISSOURI)
*1952 NFL CHAMPION AS MEMBER OF DETROIT LIONS
*RETIRED AS THE NFL'S ALL-TIME INTERCEPTION KING (41)
*ONE OF ONLY 20 NFL PLAYERS TO INTERCEPT 4 PASSES IN 1 GAME
*NFL ALL-TIME ROOKIE RECORD FOR INT RETURN YARDAGE (3O1 IN 1949)
*TIED W JACK CHRISTENSON FOR DETROIT LIONS SINGLE SEASON INT RECORD
(12 INTS IN 11 GAMES IN 1950)
*LED NFL IN KICKOFF RETURN YARDAGE IN 1949
*SELECTED TO EACH OF FIRST 4 NFL PRO BOWLS (1950-1953)
*MVP OF 1952 SEASON PRO BOWL (PLAYED IN 1953)
*34 YEARS AS COLLEGIATE AND PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL COACH
USC TROJANS 1944-1948 (ROSE BOWL CHAMPION)
UNITED STATES MARINES 1945 (WORLD CHAMPION)
DETROIT LIONS 1949-1952 (WORLD CHAMPION)
WASHINGTON REDSKINS 1953 (3RD 10+ INT SEASON)
LOS ANGELES RAMS 1954 (TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO CALIFORNIA)
DON DOLL FOR THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME (NFL DEFENSIVE BACK 1949-1954)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVYIVZJ3VQA&t=54s
*WWII VETERAN (WITNESSED JAPANESE SURRENDER TO USA ABOARD USS MISSOURI)
*1952 NFL CHAMPION AS MEMBER OF DETROIT LIONS
*RETIRED AS THE NFL'S ALL-TIME INTERCEPTION KING (41)
*ONE OF ONLY 20 NFL PLAYERS TO INTERCEPT 4 PASSES IN 1 GAME
*NFL ALL-TIME ROOKIE RECORD FOR INT RETURN YARDAGE (3O1 IN 1949)
*TIED W JACK CHRISTENSON FOR DETROIT LIONS SINGLE SEASON INT RECORD
(12 INTS IN 11 GAMES IN 1950)
*LED NFL IN KICKOFF RETURN YARDAGE IN 1949
*SELECTED TO EACH OF FIRST 4 NFL PRO BOWLS (1950-1953)
*MVP OF 1952 SEASON PRO BOWL (PLAYED IN 1953)
*34 YEARS AS COLLEGIATE AND PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL COACH
USC TROJANS 1944-1948 (ROSE BOWL CHAMPION)
UNITED STATES MARINES 1945 (WORLD CHAMPION)
DETROIT LIONS 1949-1952 (WORLD CHAMPION)
WASHINGTON REDSKINS 1953 (3RD 10+ INT SEASON)
LOS ANGELES RAMS 1954 (TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO CALIFORNIA)
Here we are and hopefully in the beginnings of a dynasty, as the defending champion Philadelphia Eaglea travel to sunny (and I use that term loosely) California...
Here we are and hopefully in the beginnings of a dynasty, as the defending champion Philadelphia Eaglea travel to sunny (and I use that term loosely) California and the Los Angeles Coliseum to take on Bob Waterfield and the Los Angeles Rams. Torrential rain has put the crowd at a sparse population but nonetheless should be a hell of a game. Subscribe!
Here we are and hopefully in the beginnings of a dynasty, as the defending champion Philadelphia Eaglea travel to sunny (and I use that term loosely) California and the Los Angeles Coliseum to take on Bob Waterfield and the Los Angeles Rams. Torrential rain has put the crowd at a sparse population but nonetheless should be a hell of a game. Subscribe!
What would it take for the NFL to postpone its championship game, and postpone the Super Bowl? Well, in 1949, this hypothetical scenario almost happened, as the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams, just hours before they were set to face off at the 1949 NFL Championship, tried to get Commissioner Bert Bell to postpone the game. As for the end result... let's just say no one won in this bizarre controversy
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The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Los Angeles Rams 14-0 in a quagmire at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in the NFL Championship Game on Dec. 18, 1949.
DON DOLL FOR THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME (NFL DEFENSIVE BACK 1949-1954)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVYIVZJ3VQA&t=54s
*WWII VETERAN (WITNESSED JAPANESE SURRENDER TO USA ABOARD USS MISSOURI)
*1952 NFL CHAMPION AS MEMBER OF DETROIT LIONS
*RETIRED AS THE NFL'S ALL-TIME INTERCEPTION KING (41)
*ONE OF ONLY 20 NFL PLAYERS TO INTERCEPT 4 PASSES IN 1 GAME
*NFL ALL-TIME ROOKIE RECORD FOR INT RETURN YARDAGE (3O1 IN 1949)
*TIED W JACK CHRISTENSON FOR DETROIT LIONS SINGLE SEASON INT RECORD
(12 INTS IN 11 GAMES IN 1950)
*LED NFL IN KICKOFF RETURN YARDAGE IN 1949
*SELECTED TO EACH OF FIRST 4 NFL PRO BOWLS (1950-1953)
*MVP OF 1952 SEASON PRO BOWL (PLAYED IN 1953)
*34 YEARS AS COLLEGIATE AND PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL COACH
USC TROJANS 1944-1948 (ROSE BOWL CHAMPION)
UNITED STATES MARINES 1945 (WORLD CHAMPION)
DETROIT LIONS 1949-1952 (WORLD CHAMPION)
WASHINGTON REDSKINS 1953 (3RD 10+ INT SEASON)
LOS ANGELES RAMS 1954 (TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO CALIFORNIA)
Here we are and hopefully in the beginnings of a dynasty, as the defending champion Philadelphia Eaglea travel to sunny (and I use that term loosely) California and the Los Angeles Coliseum to take on Bob Waterfield and the Los Angeles Rams. Torrential rain has put the crowd at a sparse population but nonetheless should be a hell of a game. Subscribe!
The 1956 NFL season was the 37th regular season of the National Football League. CBS became the first network to televise some regular season games across the nation. 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.
It is now illegal to grab an opponent's facemask (other than the ball carrier).
Using radio receivers to communicate with players on the field is prohibited.
The ball for night games was changed from white with black stripes to brown with white stripes.
Conference races
The Lions and the Cardinals had both finished 1955 poorly, 3–9 and 4–7–1, but both got off to fast starts in 1956. Both ended up finishing second in the Conference races.
The Chicago Cardinals got off to their best start ever, going 4–0, until the Redskins beat them 17–14 on October 28. At the midway point, they and the Giants had 5–1 records. In the Western Conference, the Detroit Lions roared to a 6–0 start. In Week Seven (November 11), the Giants pulled ahead with a 23–10 win over the Cards. In Washington, the Lions finally lost. Trapped on his own 1-yard line, Yale Lary took a safety in order to get a free kick. That, and Sam Baker's field goal, gave the Redskins an 18–10 lead to put the game out of reach, and the Lions lost 18–17. The Bears, who had dropped their opener at Baltimore, 28–21, beat Green Bay 38–14 for their sixth straight game, matching Detroit's 6–1 record.