1956 New York Giants season

NFL team season March 2026 the football team the baseball team of the same name at this time 1956 New York Giants (MLB) season August 2023 1956-Giants-mediaguide.jpg New York Giants 1956 8–3–1 1st NFL Eastern Jim Lee Howell Tim Mara Yankee Stadium Won NFL Championship(vs. Bears) 47–7 Giants seasons thumb|250px|NY Giants team The 1956 New York Giants season was the franchise's 32nd season in the National Football League. After finishing with an 8–3–1 record, the Giants won their fourth league title by defeating the Chicago Bears 47–7 in the NFL championship game. The game played at Yankee Stadium saw a field with icy conditions. The Giants used the same tactic in the 1934 title game by wearing sneakers. It was their first NFL title in eighteen years; the Giants did not win another championship until the 1986 season. Transactions July 27, 1956: Andy Robustelli was traded from the Los Angeles Rams to the Giants in exchange for New York's first round selection in the next NFL draft on November 26.Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.10, 2008, Random House, 978-1-4000-6717-6 The Rams used that pick, the eleventh overall, to select receiver Del Shofner of Baylor. Roster 1956 New York Giants 42 Charlie Conerly 11 Don Heinrich 12 Bob Clatterbuck 22 Henry Moore HB y 16 Frank Gifford HB/ WR 33 Mel Triplett FB 40 Gene Filipski HB y 80 Ken MacAfee end 44 Kyle Rote RB 85 Bob Schnelker E 29 Alex Webster gridiron football 60 Bill Austin American football, born 1928 G 79 Rosey Brown T 65 Jerry Huth LG y 62 Jack Spinks G 66 Jack Stroud G 55 Ray Wietecha C 72 Dick Yelvington T 61 Ray Beck MG/G/DE 75 Jim Katcavage y DE 76 Rosey Grier DT 77 Dick Modzelewski DE 81 Andy Robustelli DE 78 Walt Yowarsky DE 70 Sam Huff MLB y 89 Cliff Livingston LB/DE 84 Harland Svare RLB/DE 30 Bill Svoboda 48 Ed Hughes CB 41 Johnny Hermann DB 25 Dick Nolan American football CB 20 Jimmy Patton FS 27 Herb Rich CB/S 45 Emlen Tunnell SS  9 Ben Agajanian K 34 Don Chandler P y Regular season Through the 1955 season, the Giants played their home games at the Polo Grounds. Their first game at Yankee Stadium was on October 21 against the Pittsburgh Steelers,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QsdRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=22sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5670%2C3487622 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sell Jack Giants open their home season October 20, 1956 14 Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.68, 2008, Random House, 978-1-4000-6717-6 and the attendance was 48,108.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Q8dRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=22sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6892%2C3690603 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sell Jack 48,198 watch Conerly pass for 3 Giant touchdowns October 22, 1956 26 Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.70, 2008, Random House, 978-1-4000-6717-6 Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 30 at San Francisco 49ers W 38–21 1–0 Kezar Stadium 41,751 Recap 2 October 7 at Chicago Cardinals L 27–35 1–1 Comiskey Park 21,799 Recap 3 October 14 at Cleveland Browns W 21–9 2–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 60,042 Recap 4 October 21 Pittsburgh Steelers W 38–10 3–1 Yankee Stadium 48,108 Recap 5 October 28 Philadelphia Eagles W 20–3 4–1 Yankee Stadium 40,960 Recap 6 November 4 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 17–14 5–1 Forbes Field 31,240 Recap 7 November 11 Chicago Cardinals W 23–10 6–1 Yankee Stadium 62,410 Recap 8 November 18 at Washington Redskins L 7–33 6–2 Griffith Stadium 26,261 Recap 9 November 25 Chicago Bears T 17–17 6–2–1 Yankee Stadium 55,191 Recap 10 December 2 Washington Redskins W 28–14 7–2–1 Yankee Stadium 26,261 Recap 11 December 9 Cleveland Browns L 7–24 7–3–1 Yankee Stadium 27,707 Recap 12 December 15, 1956 at Philadelphia Eagles W 21–7 8–3–1 Connie Mack Stadium 16,562 Recap Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. Postseason 1956 NFL Championship Game Round Date Opponent Result Venue Attendance Recap Sources Championship December 30 Chicago Bears Yankee Stadium W 47–7 56,836 Recap Game summaries Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers New York Giants 1956 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers September 30 Giants 17 7 7 7 49ers 0 7 7 7 Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California 41,751 First quarter NYG Alex Webster 43-yard pass from Don Heinrich (Frank Gifford kick). Giants 7-0. NYG Gifford 59-yard run (Gifford kick). Giants 14-0. NYG Gifford 17-yard FG. Giants 17-0. Second quarter NYG Mel Triplett 35-yard pass from Heinrich (Gifford kick). Giants 24-0. SF Hugh McElhenny 16-yard run (Gordie Soltau kick). Giants 24-7. Third quarter NYG Triplett 1-yard run (Gifford kick). Giants 31-7. SF Billy Wilson 33-yard pass from Y. A. Tittle (Soltau kick). Giants 31-14. Fourth quarter SF McElhenny 2-yard run (Soltau kick). Giants 31-21. NYG Triplett 13-yard run (Don Chandler kick). Giants 38-21. Top passers NYG - Don Heinrich - 7/10, 121 yards, 2 TD SF - Y.A. Tittle - 25/40, 259 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT Top rushers NYG - Frank Gifford - 8 rushes, 85 yards, 1 TD SF - Hugh McElhenny - 13 rushes, 75 yards, 2 TD Top receivers NYG - Alex Webster - 3 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD SF - Dicky Moegle - 3 receptions, 79 yards Week 2: at Chicago Cardinals New York Giants 1956 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: New York Giants at Chicago Cardinals October 7 Giants 6 7 0 14 Cardinals 0 14 14 7 Comiskey Park, Chicago 21,799 First quarter NYG Triplett 2-yard run (kick failed) Second quarter CHC Lamar McHan 2-yard run (Pat Summerall kick) NYG Triplett 2-yard run (Gifford kick) CHC Night Train Lane 66-yard interception return (Summerall kick) Third quarter CHC Don Stonesifer 58-yard pass from McHan (Summerall kick) CHC Gern Nagler 17-yard pass from McHan (Summerall kick) Fourth quarter CHC McHan 13-yard run (Summerall kick) NYG Triplett 1-yard run (Gifford kick) NYG Ken MacAfee 4-yard pass from Charlie Conerly (Gifford kick) Week 3: at Cleveland Browns New York Giants 1956 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: New York Giants at Cleveland Browns October 14 Giants 0 7 7 7 Browns 0 7 0 2 Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 60,042 Second quarter NYG Webster 2-yard pass from Heinrich (Gifford kick) CLE Ed Modzelewski 1-yard run (Lou Groza kick) Third quarter NYG Webster 1-yard run (Chandler kick) Fourth quarter NYG Webster 34-yard run (Chandler kick) CLE Junior Wren tackled Conerly in end zone for a Safety Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers New York Giants 1956 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants October 21 Steelers 3 0 0 7 Giants 0 17 14 7 Yankee Stadium, New York City 48,108 First quarter PIT Gary Glick 35-yard FG Second quarter NYG MacAfee 14-yard pass from Conerly (Ben Agajanian kick) NYG Webster 21-yard pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick) NYG Agajanian 14-yard FG Third quarter NYG Gifford 1-yard run (Agajanian kick) NYG Kyle Rote 19-yard pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick) Fourth quarter PIT Elbie Nickel 14-yard pass from Ted Marchibroda (Glick kick) NYG Gene Filipski 35-yard run (Agajanian kick) Week 5: vs. Philadelphia Eagles New York Giants 1956 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants October 28 Eagles 3 0 0 0 Giants 3 10 7 0 Yankee Stadium, New York 40,960 First quarter PHI Bobby Walston 15-yard FG NYG Agajanian 20-yard FG Second quarter NYG Agajanian 39-yard FG NYG Webster 1-yard run (Agajanian kick) Third quarter NYG Gifford 20-yard pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick) Week 6: at Pittsburgh Steelers New York Giants 1956 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers November 4 Giants 7 3 7 0 Steelers 0 0 7 7 Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 31,240 First quarter NYG Webster 1-yard run (Agajanian kick) Second quarter NYG Agajanian 32-yard FG Third quarter PIT Sid Watson 1-yard run (Glick kick) NYG Rote 3-yard pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick) Fourth quarter PIT Watson 6-yard run (Glick kick) Week 7: vs. Chicago Cardinals New York Giants 1956 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Chicago Cardinals at New York Giants November 11 Cardinals 0 3 0 7 Giants 2 7 7 7 Yankee Stadium, New York 62,410 First quarter NYG Andy Robustelli tackled Dave Mann in end zone for a Safety Second quarter NYG MacAfee 6-yard pass from Heinrich (Agajanian kick) CHC Summerall 30-yard FG Third quarter NYG Webster 12-yard run (Agajanian kick) Fourth quarter NYG Gifford 11-yard pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick) CHC Ollie Matson 11-yard pass from Jim Root (Summerall kick) Week 8: at Washington Redskins New York Giants 1956 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: New York Giants at Washington Redskins November 18 Giants 0 0 7 0 Redskins 7 17 3 6 Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C. 26,261 First quarter WAS Billy Wells 15-yard run (Sam Baker kick) Second quarter WAS Johnny Carson 7-yard pass from Al Dorow (Baker kick) WAS Baker 49-yard FG WAS Wells recovered fumble in end zone (Baker kick) Third quarter WAS Baker 28-yard FG NYG Bob Schnelker 12-yard pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick) Fourth quarter WAS Steve Meilinger 51-yard pass from Dorow (kick failed) Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears New York Giants 1956 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Chicago Bears at New York Giants November 25 Bears 0 0 3 14 Giants 3 7 7 0 Yankee Stadium, New York 56,836 First quarter NYG Agajanian 17-yard FG Second quarter NYG Rote 17-yard pass from Heinrich (Agajanian kick) Third quarter NYG Webster 2-yard run (Agajanian kick) CHB George Blanda 22-yard FG Fourth quarter CHB Harlon Hill 79-yard pass from Bill McColl (Blanda kick) CHB Hill 56-yard pass from Ed Brown (Blanda kick) Week 10: vs. Washington Redskins New York Giants 1956 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Washington Redskins at New York Giants December 2 Redskins 7 0 0 7 Giants 14 0 7 7 Yankee Stadium, New York 46,361 First quarter NYG MacAfee 29-yard pass from Gifford (Agajanian kick) NYG Gifford 6-yard run (Agajanian kick) WAS Meilinger 6-yard pass from Dorow (Baker kick) Third quarter NYG Gifford 14-yard pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick) Fourth quarter NYG Gifford 11-yard run (Agajanian kick) WAS John Paluck 76-yard fumble return (Baker kick) Week 11: vs. Cleveland Browns New York Giants 1956 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Cleveland Browns at New York Giants December 9 Browns 7 10 7 0 Giants 0 7 0 0 Yankee Stadium, New York 27,707 First quarter CLE Tommy O'Connell 1-yard run (Groza kick) Second quarter NYG Gifford 6-yard pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick) CLE Groza 41-yard FG CLE Curly Morrison 6-yard pass from O'Connell (Groza kick) Third quarter CLE O'Connell 1-yard run (Groza kick) Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles New York Giants 1956 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles December 15 Giants 0 14 7 0 Eagles 0 0 0 7 Connie Mack Stadium, Philadelphia 15,562 Second quarter NYG Rote 6-yard pass from Gifford (Agajanian kick) NYG Gifford 10-yard run (Agajanian kick) Third quarter NYG Webster 7-yard run (Agajanian kick) Fourth quarter PHI Walston 15-yard pass from Adrian Burk (Walston kick) Standings NFL Championship Game 1956 NFL Championship Game New York Giants 1956 2;text-align:center; autocollapse 1956 NFL Championship: Chicago Bears at New York Giants December 30 Bears 0 7 0 0 Giants 13 21 6 7 Yankee Stadium, New York 56,836 First quarter NYG Triplett 17-yard run (Agajanian kick). Giants 7-0. NYG Agajanian 17-yard FG. Giants 10-0. NYG Agajanian 43-yard FG. Giants 13-0. Second quarter NYG Webster 3-yard run (Agajanian kick). Giants 20-0. CHB Rick Casares 9-yard run (Blanda kick). Giants 20-7. NYG Webster 1-yard run (Agajanian kick). Giants 27-7. NYG Henry Moore recovered blocked punt in end zone (Agajanian kick). Giants 34-7. Third quarter NYG Rote 9-yard pass from Conerly (kick failed). Giants 40-7. Fourth quarter NYG Gifford 14-yard pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick). Giants 47-7. Top passers CHI - George Blanda - 12/27, 140 yards, 1 INT NYG - Charlie Conerly - 7/10, 195 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CHI - Rick Casares - 14 rushes, 43 yards, 1 TD NYG - Mel Triplett - 13 rushes, 71 yards, 1 TD Top receivers CHI - Harlon Hill - 6 receptions, 87 yards NYG - Frank Gifford - 4 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD Roster 1956 New York Giants 12 Bob Clatterbuck 42 Charlie Conerly 11 Don Heinrich 40 Gene Filipski y 16 Frank Gifford K 22 Henry Moore American football y 33 Mel Triplett 29 Alex Webster gridiron football 80 Ken MacAfee end 44 Kyle Rote 85 Bob Schnelker 60 Bill Austin American football, born 1928 G 79 Rosey Brown T 65 Gerry Huth y G 66 Jack Stroud G 55 Ray Wietecha C 72 Dick Yelvington T 71 Rosey Grier DT 75 Jim Katcavage y DE/DT 77 Dick Modzelewski DT 81 Andy Robustelli DE 78 Walt Yowarsky DE 61 Ray Beck MLB/G 70 Sam Huff y MLB 89 Cliff Livingston OLB/DE 84 Harland Svare OLB 30 Bill Svoboda OLB 48 Ed Hughes CB 25 Dick Nolan American football CB 20 Jimmy Patton S 45 Emlen Tunnell S  9 Ben Agajanian K 34 Don Chandler y P/K -- Bobby Epps RB (Military) -- Pete Mangum LB (Military) 27 Herb Rich S (IR) 7px -- Bob Topp WR (Military) 62 Jack Spinks G (IR) 7px Awards and honors Rosey Brown, All-Pro selection Sam Huff, All-Pro selection Sam Huff, Rookie of the Year Frank Gifford, NFL MVP Frank Gifford, All-Pro selection Frank Gifford ranked fifth in the league with 819 rushing yards, first with 5.2 yards per carry, and third in receiving with 51 catches for 603 yards. No other player had reached the Top 5 in all of these categories before Gifford.Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.120, 2008, Random House, 978-1-4000-6717-6 Rosey Grier, All-Pro selection Andy Robustelli, All-Pro selection Emlen Tunnell, All-Pro selection See also List of New York Giants seasons References 2 Giants on Pro Football Reference External links 1956 New York Giants at Pro-Football-Reference.com New York Giants official website—history section NFL champion 1956 Cleveland Browns1955 Detroit Lions1957 Category:New York Giants seasons Category:NFL championship seasons New York Giants Category:1956 in sports in New York City Category:1950s in the Bronx Category:Events at Yankee Stadium