The New York Giants were 8-3-1 in 1956. They finished 1st in the Eastern Conference. They emerged victorious over the Chicago Bears, 47 to 7, in the 1956 NFL championship game on December 30, 1956.
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J.J. McCarthy joins the Giants with an unclear path to being their starting quarterback
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Giants release receiver Odell Beckham Jr. after three games and zero catches
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Giants lose defensive leader Brian Burns for the season with a torn ACL in his right knee
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Giants acquire quarterback J.J. McCarthy from the Vikings for a 2027 fifth-round pick
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Giants hold on to beat the Titans 12-7 in their first game without quarterback Jaxson Dart
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 | 264 | 3,696 | 778 | 4.8 | 2,129 | 499 | 4.3 | 1,601 | 275 | 5.8 | 4 | 34 | 223 | 124 | 82 | 17 | 52 | 474 |
Team Rank | 5th | 7th | 3rd | 7th | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 8th | 7th | 11th | 1st | 12th | 4th | 2nd | 8th | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |
Opponent | 12 | 197 | 3,081 | 744 | 4.1 | 1,443 | 415 | 3.5 | 1,890 | 297 | 6.4 | 32 | 252 | 188 | 82 | 90 | 16 | ||
Opponent Rank | 4th | 1st | 5th | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 6th | 9th | 4th | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 7th | 9th | |||
Net | +67 | +615 | +34 | +0.6 | +686 | +84 | +0.8 | -289 | -22 | -0.5 | -28 | -218 | +35 | +42 | -8 | +1 | +52 | +474 | |
Net Rank | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 11th | 8th | 9th | 1st | 12th | 3rd | 2nd | 8th | 4th | 3rd | 4th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
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