1956 Philadelphia Eagles Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 3-8-1
Finishing 6th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Hugh Devore (3-8-1)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1956 Philadelphia Eagles Statistics
1956 Philadelphia Eagles Roster

The Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 3 wins and 8 losses and 1 ties, finishing sixth in the NFL's East Division.

The Eagles managed just 143 points, worst in the league, and the defensive squad yielded 215. Ken Keller carried the ball for a team-leading 433 yards for Philadelphia.

Bobby Thomason threw for 1,119 yards. Bobby Walston topped all receivers, grabbing 39 passes for 590 yards.

Eddie Bell picked off 4 opponent throws.

Hugh Devore coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 143
Regular Season Points Against: 215

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 30, 1956 Philadelphia Eagles 7 at Los Angeles Rams 27 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
October 6, 1956 Washington Redskins 9 at Philadelphia Eagles 13 W 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
October 14, 1956 Philadelphia Eagles 35 at Pittsburgh Steelers 21 W 1-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0
October 21, 1956 Chicago Cardinals 20 at Philadelphia Eagles 6 L 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0
October 28, 1956 Philadelphia Eagles 3 at New York Giants 20 L 1-1-0 1-2-0 2-3-0
November 4, 1956 Philadelphia Eagles 17 at Chicago Cardinals 28 L 1-1-0 1-3-0 2-4-0
November 11, 1956 Pittsburgh Steelers 7 at Philadelphia Eagles 14 W 2-1-0 1-3-0 3-4-0
November 18, 1956 Cleveland Browns 16 at Philadelphia Eagles 0 L 2-2-0 1-3-0 3-5-0
November 25, 1956 San Francisco 49ers 10 at Philadelphia Eagles 10 T 2-2-1 1-3-0 3-5-1
December 2, 1956 Philadelphia Eagles 14 at Cleveland Browns 17 L 2-2-1 1-4-0 3-6-1
December 9, 1956 Philadelphia Eagles 17 at Washington Redskins 19 L 2-2-1 1-5-0 3-7-1
December 15, 1956 New York Giants 21 at Philadelphia Eagles 7 L 2-3-1 1-5-0 3-8-1


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