Sunday, October 14, 1956
Chicago Cardinals 31, Washington Redskins 3| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cardinals (3-0-0) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| Washington Redskins (0-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CRD | WAS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | CRD | Frank Bernardi 95 yard punt return (Pat Summerall kick) | 7 | 0 |
| 2nd | CRD | Jim Root 1 yard rush (Pat Summerall kick) | 14 | 0 |
| 3rd | WAS | Sam Baker 19 yard field goal | 14 | 3 |
| CRD | Ollie Matson 105 yard kickoff return (Pat Summerall kick) | 21 | 3 | |
| 4th | CRD | Pat Summerall 23 yard field goal | 24 | 3 |
| CRD | Alex Burl 19 yard pass from Lamar McHan (Pat Summerall kick) | 31 | 3 |
| CRD | WAS | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 13 | 15 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 36-225-1 | 41-136-0 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 4-9-57-1-1 | 12-23-124-0-2 |
| Sacked-yards | 0-2 | 3-24 |
| Net pass yards | 55 | 100 |
| Total yards | 280 | 236 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Penalties-yards | 10-70 | 4-30 |