1956 San Francisco 49ers season
| 1956 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Frankie Albert |
| Home field | Kezar Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–6–1 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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The 1956 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's seventh season in the NFL, and were coming off a 4–8–0 record, finishing in 5th place in the Western Conference. For the 1956 season the 49ers wore RED helmets, not silver helmets as illustrated here.
San Francisco would bring in a new head coach for the 2nd straight season, as Red Strader was replaced with former 49ers quarterback Frankie Albert, who played with the team from their AAFC days in 1946 until 1952.
The Niners would get off to a rough start, winning only 1 of their first 7 games to sit in last place in the Western Conference. San Francisco would go unbeaten in their final 5 games, and finish the year with a 5–6–1, and in 3rd place in the Conference.
Offensively, Y.A. Tittle threw for a team high 1641 yards and 7 TD's, and had 56.9% of his passes completed. Hugh McElhenny rushed for a team best 916 yards and 8 TD's, while Billy Wilson would catch a club high 60 receptions for 889 yards, along with 5 TD's. Bob St. Clair blocked ten Field Goal attempts. [1]
Offseason
NFL Draft
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers | Earl Morrall[2] | Quarterback | Michigan State |
Regular season
Schedule
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Attendance |
| 1 | September 30 | New York Giants | 38–21 | San Francisco 49ers | 0–1–0 | 41,751 |
| 2 | October 7 | Los Angeles Rams | 33–30 | San Francisco 49ers | 1–1–0 | 56,489 |
| 3 | October 14 | San Francisco 49ers | 31–7 | Chicago Bears | 1–2–0 | 47,526 |
| 4 | October 21 | San Francisco 49ers | 20–17 | Detroit Lions | 1–3–0 | 55,662 |
| 5 | October 28 | Chicago Bears | 38–21 | San Francisco 49ers | 1–4–0 | 52,612 |
| 6 | November 4 | Detroit Lions | 17–13 | San Francisco 49ers | 1–5–0 | 46,708 |
| 7 | November 11 | San Francisco 49ers | 30–6 | Los Angeles Rams | 1–6–0 | 69,828 |
| 8 | November 18 | San Francisco 49ers | 17–16 | Green Bay Packers | 2–6–0 | 17,986 |
| 9 | November 25 | San Francisco 49ers | 10–10 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2–6–1 | 19,326 |
| 10 | December 2 | San Francisco 49ers | 20–17 | Baltimore Colts | 3–6–1 | 37,227 |
| 11 | December 8 | Green Bay Packers | 38–20 | San Francisco 49ers | 4–6–1 | 32,433 |
| 12 | December 16 | Baltimore Colts | 30–17 | San Francisco 49ers | 5–6–1 | 43,791 |
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.46, 2008, Random House, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 398
