The Detroit Lions were 9-3 in 1956. They finished 2nd in the Western Conference.
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
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