1956 Cleveland Browns Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 5-7
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Paul Brown (5-7)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1956 Cleveland Browns Roster
The Cleveland Browns of the National Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 5 wins and 7 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's East Division.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Browns conceded 177 points, the lowest total in the circuit. Cleveland labored to change the scoreboard with just 167 points. Preston Carpenter ran for a team-leading 756 yards.
Tommy O'Connell tossed for 551 yards, while George Ratterman and Babe Parilli took a significant amount of snaps, too. Pete Brewster snagged 28 passes for 417 yards, while Dante Lavelli provided receiving help also.
Don Paul seized 7 opponent throws.
Paul Brown coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 167
Regular Season Points Against: 177
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 1956 | Cleveland Browns 7 at Chicago Cardinals 9 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 6, 1956 | Cleveland Browns 14 at Pittsburgh Steelers 10 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1956 | New York Giants 21 at Cleveland Browns 9 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 21, 1956 | Cleveland Browns 9 at Washington Redskins 20 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 28, 1956 | Pittsburgh Steelers 24 at Cleveland Browns 16 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| November 4, 1956 | Cleveland Browns 24 at Green Bay Packers 7 | W | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 2-4-0 | Milwaukee | |
| November 11, 1956 | Baltimore Colts 21 at Cleveland Browns 7 | L | 0-3-0 | 2-2-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
| November 18, 1956 | Cleveland Browns 16 at Philadelphia Eagles 0 | W | 0-3-0 | 3-2-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
| November 25, 1956 | Washington Redskins 20 at Cleveland Browns 17 | L | 0-4-0 | 3-2-0 | 3-6-0 | ||
| December 2, 1956 | Philadelphia Eagles 14 at Cleveland Browns 17 | W | 1-4-0 | 3-2-0 | 4-6-0 | ||
| December 9, 1956 | Cleveland Browns 24 at New York Giants 7 | W | 1-4-0 | 4-2-0 | 5-6-0 | ||
| December 16, 1956 | Chicago Cardinals 24 at Cleveland Browns 7 | L | 1-5-0 | 4-2-0 | 5-7-0 |
