The San Francisco 49ers were 5-6-1 in 1956. They finished 3rd in the Western Conference.
| 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 | 233 | 3,813 | 752 | 5.1 | 1,836 | 419 | 4.4 | 2,262 | 297 | 7.6 | 36 | 285 | 221 | 101 | 107 | 13 | 57 | 562 |
Team Rank | 8th | 6th | 5th | 6th | 8th | 8th | 4th | 3rd | 5th | 4th | 11th | 2nd | 5th | 7th | 4th | 7th | 6th | 8th | |
Opponent | 12 | 284 | 4,162 | 778 | 5.3 | 2,192 | 481 | 4.6 | 2,115 | 279 | 7.6 | 18 | 145 | 236 | 124 | 103 | 9 | ||
Opponent Rank | 9th | 10th | 8th | 10th | 11th | 10th | 11th | 8th | 6th | 9th | 7th | 5th | 10th | 11th | 9th | 3rd | |||
Net | -51 | -349 | -26 | -0.3 | -356 | -62 | -0.2 | +147 | +18 | +0.0 | +18 | +140 | -15 | -23 | +4 | +4 | +57 | +562 | |
Net Rank | 9th | 10th | 8th | 8th | 9th | 9th | 7th | 4th | 4th | 6th | 12th | 1st | 7th | 10th | 6th | 3rd | 6th | 8th |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
7 | 9 | 1 | .441 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |