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1956 Detroit Lions
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Record: 9-3-0, Finished 2nd in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 300 points (25.0/g), 2nd of 12 in the NFL.
Allowed 188 points (15.7/g), 3rd.
Differential of 112 points (9.3/g), 2nd.
Expected W-L: 9.0-3.0.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +6 (0.5/g), 3rd.
Coached by Buddy Parker (9-3-0)
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1956 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 30 | box | W | 1-0 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 20 | 16 | 23 | 375 | 200 | 175 | 2 | 10 | 160 | 88 | 72 | 2 |
| 2 | Sat | October 6 | box | W | 2-0 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 31 | 14 | 25 | 465 | 247 | 218 | 2 | 10 | 206 | 138 | 68 | 4 |
| 3 | Sun | October 14 | box | W | 3-0 | Los Angeles Rams | 24 | 21 | 23 | 368 | 193 | 175 | 2 | 14 | 381 | 253 | 128 | 3 | |
| 4 | Sun | October 21 | box | W | 4-0 | San Francisco 49ers | 20 | 17 | 25 | 393 | 149 | 244 | 1 | 15 | 257 | 67 | 190 | 2 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 28 | box | W | 5-0 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 7 | 16 | 293 | 177 | 116 | 2 | 18 | 384 | 225 | 159 | 6 |
| 6 | Sun | November 4 | box | W | 6-0 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 17 | 13 | 19 | 283 | 89 | 194 | 3 | 15 | 246 | 153 | 93 | 3 |
| 7 | Sun | November 11 | box | L | 6-1 | @ | Washington Redskins | 17 | 18 | 16 | 312 | 260 | 52 | 4 | 15 | 286 | 83 | 203 | 2 |
| 8 | Sun | November 18 | box | W | 7-1 | Baltimore Colts | 27 | 3 | 26 | 393 | 153 | 240 | 1 | 15 | 356 | 298 | 58 | 2 | |
| 9 | Thu | November 22 | box | L | 7-2 | Green Bay Packers | 20 | 24 | 17 | 352 | 146 | 206 | 3 | 21 | 373 | 289 | 84 | 3 | |
| 10 | Sun | December 2 | box | W | 8-2 | Chicago Bears | 42 | 10 | 25 | 468 | 254 | 214 | 6 | 15 | 184 | 70 | 114 | 5 | |
| 11 | Sun | December 9 | box | W | 9-2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 45 | 7 | 15 | 296 | 166 | 130 | 6 | 9 | 129 | 104 | 25 | 6 | |
| 12 | Sun | December 16 | box | L | 9-3 | @ | Chicago Bears | 21 | 38 | 17 | 208 | 161 | 47 | 2 | 24 | 446 | 137 | 309 | 2 |