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1956 Green Bay Packers season
Head coach Lisle Blackbourn
Home field City Stadium
Milwaukee County Stadium
Results
Record 4-8
Place 5th NFL Western
Playoff finish did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season Next season
1955 1957

The 1956 Green Bay Packers season was their 36th season in the National Football League. The club posted a 4-8 record under coach Lisle Blackbourn, earning them a 5th place finish in the Western Conference.

Contents

Offseason

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NFL Draft

Main article: 1956 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result
1 September 30, 1956 Detroit Lions L 20-16
2 October 7, 1956 Chicago Bears L 37-21
3 October 14, 1956 Baltimore Colts W 38-33
4 October 21, 1956 Los Angeles Rams W 42-17
5 October 28, 1956 at Baltimore Colts L 28-21
6 November 4, 1956 Cleveland Browns L 24-7
7 November 11, 1956 at Chicago Bears L 38-14
8 November 18, 1956 San Francisco 49ers L 17-16
9 November 22, 1956 at Detroit Lions W 24-20
10 December 2, 1956 at Chicago Cardinals W 24-21
11 December 8, 1956 at San Francisco 49ers L 38-20
12 December 16, 1956 at Los Angeles Rams L 49-21

Standings

NFL Western
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Chicago Bears 9 2 1 .818 363 246 W-2
Detroit Lions 9 3 0 .750 300 188 L-1
San Francisco 49ers 5 6 1 .455 233 284 W-3
Baltimore Colts 5 7 0 .417 270 322 W-1
Los Angeles Rams 4 8 0 .333 291 307 W-2
Green Bay Packers 4 8 0 .333 264 342 L-2

Roster

Green Bay Packers roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers Tight Ends

 Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen DE

 Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams Rookies and first-year players in italics

Awards and records

Milestones

References

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1956 NFL Draft • NFL Championship • Pro Bowl

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