The Detroit Lions were 9-3 in 1956. They finished 2nd in the Western Conference.
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Dan Campbell is focused on Patriots, not travel as Lions prepare for trip to Germany
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Lions grind past Dolphins 19-9 as Jahmyr Gibbs scores and Jake Bates makes 4 field goals
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Lions put LB Jack Campbell on IR, less than a week after he was hospitalized with neck injury
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Lions linebacker Jack Campbell says he has full movement in lower body after suffering neck injury
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Lions are trying to refocus on football amid concerns over Jack Campbell's injury
1956 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 12 | 300 | 4,206 | 815 | 5.2 | 2,011 | 507 | 4.0 | 2,250 | 301 | 7.5 | 7 | 55 | 247 | 122 | 111 | 14 | 66 | 668 |
Team Rank | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 7th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 2nd | 11th | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 9th | 12th | |
Opponent | 12 | 188 | 3,408 | 688 | 5.0 | 1,503 | 373 | 4.0 | 2,045 | 297 | 6.9 | 18 | 140 | 181 | 81 | 84 | 16 | ||
Opponent Rank | 3rd | 6th | 1st | 8th | 3rd | 1st | 6th | 7th | 9th | 5th | 7th | 9th | 2nd | 2nd | 6th | 9th | |||
Net | +112 | +798 | +127 | +0.2 | +508 | +134 | -0.1 | +205 | +4 | +0.6 | -11 | -85 | +66 | +41 | +27 | -2 | +66 | +668 | |
Net Rank | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 6th | 3rd | 6th | 4th | 3rd | 10th | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 6th | 9th | 12th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
0 | 8 | 0 | .000 |
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