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1956 Washington Redskins
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Record: 6-6-0, Finished 3rd in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 183 points (15.2/g), 10th of 12 in the NFL.
Allowed 225 points (18.8/g), 6th.
Differential of -42 points (-3.5/g), 8th.
Expected W-L: 4.6-7.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -1 (-0.1/g), 8th.
Coached by Joe Kuharich (6-6-0)
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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 | L | 0-1 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 | 30 | 10 | 192 | 117 | 75 | 4 | 17 | 225 | 83 | 142 | 1 |
| 2 | Sat | October 6 | box | L | 0-2 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 13 | 13 | 194 | 48 | 146 | 3 | 13 | 207 | 99 | 108 | 2 |
| 3 | Sun | October 14 | box | L | 0-3 | Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 31 | 15 | 236 | 100 | 136 | 3 | 13 | 280 | 55 | 225 | 2 | |
| 4 | Sun | October 21 | box | W | 1-3 | Cleveland Browns | 20 | 9 | 18 | 235 | 35 | 200 | 3 | 13 | 216 | 105 | 111 | 4 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 28 | box | W | 2-3 | @ | Chicago Cardinals | 17 | 14 | 17 | 334 | 141 | 193 | 2 | 19 | 299 | 161 | 138 | 5 |
| 6 | Sun | November 11 | box | W | 3-3 | Detroit Lions | 18 | 17 | 15 | 286 | 83 | 203 | 2 | 16 | 312 | 260 | 52 | 4 | |
| 7 | Sun | November 18 | box | W | 4-3 | New York Giants | 33 | 7 | 23 | 391 | 160 | 231 | 1 | 15 | 249 | 175 | 74 | 5 | |
| 8 | Sun | November 25 | box | W | 5-3 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 20 | 17 | 14 | 237 | 140 | 97 | 2 | 13 | 184 | 48 | 136 | 2 |
| 9 | Sun | December 2 | box | L | 5-4 | @ | New York Giants | 14 | 28 | 13 | 219 | 75 | 144 | 7 | 22 | 367 | 174 | 193 | 4 |
| 10 | Sun | December 9 | box | W | 6-4 | Philadelphia Eagles | 19 | 17 | 21 | 332 | 196 | 136 | 12 | 239 | 109 | 130 | |||
| 11 | Sun | December 16 | box | L | 6-5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 23 | 5 | 85 | 15 | 70 | 6 | 11 | 253 | 177 | 76 | 1 | |
| 12 | Sun | December 23 | box | L | 6-6 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 17 | 19 | 12 | 220 | 108 | 112 | 2 | 24 | 368 | 183 | 185 | 4 |