League Champion: New York Giants
Passing Leader: Tobin Rote, 2203 Yds
Rushing Leader: Rick Casares, 1126 Yds
Receiving Leader: Billy Howton, 1188 Yds
Oct 21, 1956 | ||
Baltimore Colts | 27 | Final |
Chicago Bears | 58 |
PassYds | Brown-CHI | 195 |
RushYds | Casares-CHI | 124 |
RecYds | Hill-CHI | 198 |
Oct 21, 1956 | ||
San Francisco 49ers | 17 | Final |
Detroit Lions | 20 |
PassYds | Layne-DET | 155 |
RushYds | McElhenny-SFO | 119 |
RecYds | Dibble-DET | 66 |
Oct 21, 1956 | ||
Los Angeles Rams | 17 | Final |
Green Bay Packers | 42 |
PassYds | Rote-GNB | 279 |
RushYds | Younger-RAM | 106 |
RecYds | Howton-GNB | 257 |
Oct 21, 1956 | ||
Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | Final |
New York Giants | 38 |
PassYds | Conerly-NYG | 213 |
RushYds | Webster-NYG | 93 |
RecYds | Gifford-NYG | 100 |
Oct 21, 1956 | ||
Chicago Cardinals | 20 | Final |
Philadelphia Eagles | 6 |
PassYds | Thomason-PHI | 130 |
RushYds | Schaefer-PHI | 71 |
RecYds | Nagler-CRD | 86 |
Oct 21, 1956 | ||
Cleveland Browns | 9 | Final |
Washington Redskins | 20 |
PassYds | Parilli-CLE | 93 |
RushYds | Elter-WAS | 91 |
RecYds | Lavelli-CLE | 68 |
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