The Detroit Lions were 9-3 in 1956. They finished 2nd 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 | 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 | 4th | 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 |
| 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 |