1956 Detroit Lions

1956 Detroit Lions Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Week	Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (12 Games, 9-3)
1	Sun, 9/30/56	@ Green Bay Packers	Win 20 - 16
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 3 7 0 10 20 Packers 0 3 6 7 16 3 - 0 10 - 0 10 - 3 10 - 9 13 - 9 20 - 9 20 - 16
2	Sat, 10/6/56	@ Baltimore Colts	Win 31 - 14
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 14 7 0 10 31 Colts 7 0 7 0 14 7 - 0 14 - 0 14 - 7 21 - 7 21 - 14 28 - 14 31 - 14
3	Sun, 10/14/56	vs Los Angeles Rams	Win 24 - 21
1 2 3 4 Total Rams 0 0 7 14 21 Lions 10 7 0 7 24 7 - 0 10 - 0 17 - 0 17 - 7 24 - 7 24 - 14 24 - 21
4	Sun, 10/21/56	vs San Francisco 49ers	Win 20 - 17
1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 7 3 7 0 17 Lions 3 7 7 3 20 3 - 0 3 - 7 10 - 7 10 - 10 10 - 17 17 - 17 20 - 17
5	Sun, 10/28/56	@ Los Angeles Rams	Win 16 - 7
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 6 7 3 16 Rams 0 0 0 7 7 3 - 0 6 - 0 13 - 0 13 - 7 16 - 7
6	Sun, 11/4/56	@ San Francisco 49ers	Win 17 - 13
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 10 7 0 17 49ers 0 10 3 0 13 7 - 0 7 - 7 7 - 10 10 - 10 17 - 10 17 - 13
7	Sun, 11/11/56	@ Washington Redskins	Loss 17 - 18
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 3 7 7 17 Redskins 3 10 0 5 18 0 - 3 0 - 10 3 - 10 3 - 13 10 - 13 10 - 15 10 - 18 17 - 18
8	Sun, 11/18/56	vs Baltimore Colts	Win 27 - 3
1 2 3 4 Total Colts 0 3 0 0 3 Lions 7 6 14 0 27 7 - 0 7 - 3 10 - 3 13 - 3 20 - 3 27 - 3
9	Thu, 11/22/56	vs Green Bay Packers	Loss 20 - 24
1 2 3 4 Total Packers 3 0 0 21 24 Lions 7 0 6 7 20 7 - 0 7 - 3 10 - 3 13 - 3 13 - 10 20 - 10 20 - 17 20 - 24
10	Sun, 12/2/56	vs Chicago Bears	Win 42 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Bears 0 10 0 0 10 Lions 0 14 7 21 42 7 - 0 7 - 3 14 - 3 14 - 10 21 - 10 28 - 10 35 - 10 42 - 10
11	Sun, 12/9/56	vs Pittsburgh Steelers	Win 45 - 7
1 2 3 4 Total Steelers 0 7 0 0 7 Lions 14 24 7 0 45 7 - 0 14 - 0 14 - 7 21 - 7 28 - 7 35 - 7 38 - 7 45 - 7
12	Sun, 12/16/56	@ Chicago Bears	Loss 21 - 38
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 7 7 7 21 Bears 3 14 7 14 38 0 - 3 7 - 3 7 - 10 7 - 17 14 - 17 14 - 24 14 - 31 14 - 38 21 - 38

What was the record of the 1956 Detroit Lions?

The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a 9-3 record. They went 5-1 at home and 4-2 on the road.

What division did the 1956 Detroit Lions play in?

The 1956 Detroit Lions played in the West Division of the National Football League.

What was the division record of the 1956 Detroit Lions?

During the regular season, the 1956 Detroit Lions went 8-2 against their NFL West opponents.

What was the 1956 Detroit Lions record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
Baltimore Colts	2-0	100%	+41
Los Angeles Rams	2-0	100%	+12
San Francisco 49ers	2-0	100%	+7
Chicago Bears	1-1	50%	+15
Green Bay Packers	1-1	50%	0

What was the 1956 Detroit Lions record by month?

The 1956 Detroit Lions had their best month in October, when they went 4-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was November, when they went 2-2 and had a 50% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
September	1-0	100%	+4
October	4-0	100%	+32
November	2-2	50%	+23
December	2-1	66.7%	+53

Did the 1956 Detroit Lions make the Playoffs?

No, the Lions didn't make the Playoffs in 1956.

What was the point differential for the 1956 Detroit Lions?

The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a point differential of +112. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Lions could have been expected to have about 9.0 wins, or a 9-3 record in the regular season.

How did the 1956 Detroit Lions perform in one-score games?

In close, one-score games, the 1956 Detroit Lions went 4-2. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Lions went 2-1.

How did the 1956 Detroit Lions perform in overtime games?

The 1956 Detroit Lions did not play any overtime games in the regular season.

What was the longest win streak for the 1956 Detroit Lions?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1956 Detroit Lions was a 6 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1956 Detroit Lions?

The longest losing streak that the Detroit Lions had during the 1956 regular season was 1 game, which occured 3 separate times.