1956 Cleveland Browns Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-7
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Paul Brown (5-7)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1956 Cleveland Browns StatisticsTeam 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.
Defensively, 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 contributed to the receiving game 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 |
