1956 New York Giants season

This article is about the football team. For the baseball team of the same name at this time, see 1956 New York Giants (MLB) season.

1956 New York Giants season
Head coach	Jim Lee Howell
Owner	Tim Mara
Home field	Yankee Stadium
Results
Record	8–3–1
Division place	1st NFL Eastern
Playoff finish	Won NFL Championship (Bears, 47–7)

The 1956 New York Giants season was a championship season for the Giants. 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. It was their first NFL title in eighteen years; the Giants did not win another for thirty more.

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.^[1] The Rams used that pick, the eleventh overall, to select receiver Del Shofner of Baylor.

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,^[2]^[3] and the attendance was 48,108.^[4]^[5]

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Attendance
1	September 30	at San Francisco 49ers	W 38–21	1–0	41,751
2	October 7	at Chicago Cardinals	L 35–27	1–1	21,799
3	October 14	at Cleveland Browns	W 21–9	2–1	60,042
4	October 21	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 38–10	2–1	48,108
5	October 28	Philadelphia Eagles	W 20–3	4–1	40,960
6	November 4	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 17–14	5–1	31,240
7	November 11	Chicago Cardinals	W 23–10	6–1	62,410
8	November 18	at Washington Redskins	L 33–7	6–2	26,261
9	November 25	Chicago Bears	T 17–17	6–2–1	55,191
10	December 2	Washington Redskins	W 28–14	7–2–1	26,261
11	December 9	Cleveland Browns	L 24–7	7–3–1	27,707
12	December 15	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 21–7	8–3–1	16,562

Postseason

Main article: 1956 NFL Championship Game

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Attendance
Championship	December 30, 1956	Chicago Bears	Yankee Stadium	W 47–7	56,836

Game Summaries

Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers

Week One: New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	17	7	7	7	38
49ers	0	7	7	7	21

at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California

Date: September 30
Game attendance: 41,751

Game information
First quarter NYG Alex Webster 43-yard pass from Don Heinrich (Frank Gifford kick) NYG Gifford 59-yard run (Gifford kick) NYG Gifford 17-yard FG Second quarter NYG Mel Triplett 35-yard pass from Heinrich (Gifford kick) SF Hugh McElhenny 16-yard run (Gordie Soltau kick) Third quarter NYG Triplett 1-yard run (Gifford kick) SF Billy Wilson 33-yard pass from Y.A. Tittle (Soltau kick) Fourth quarter SF McElhenny 2-yard run (Soltau kick) NYG Triplett 13-yard run (Don Chandler kick)

Game information

First quarter

NYG Alex Webster 43-yard pass from Don Heinrich (Frank Gifford kick)
NYG Gifford 59-yard run (Gifford kick)
NYG Gifford 17-yard FG

Second quarter

NYG Mel Triplett 35-yard pass from Heinrich (Gifford kick)
SF Hugh McElhenny 16-yard run (Gordie Soltau kick)

Third quarter

NYG Triplett 1-yard run (Gifford kick)
SF Billy Wilson 33-yard pass from Y.A. Tittle (Soltau kick)

Fourth quarter

SF McElhenny 2-yard run (Soltau kick)
NYG Triplett 13-yard run (Don Chandler kick)

Week 2: at Chicago Cardinals

Week Two: New York Giants at Chicago Cardinals

	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	6	7	0	14	27
Cardinals	0	14	14	7	35

at Comiskey Park, Chicago

Date: October 7
Game attendance: 21,799

Game information
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)

Game information

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

Week Three: New York Giants at Cleveland Browns

	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	7	7	7	21
Browns	0	7	0	2	9

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Date: October 14
Game attendance: 60,042

Game information
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

Game information

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

Week Four: Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	3	0	0	7	10
Giants	0	17	14	7	38

at Yankee Stadium, New York City

Date: October 21
Game attendance: 48,108

Game information
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)

Game information

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

Week Five: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	3	0	0	0	3
Giants	3	10	7	0	20

at Yankee Stadium, New York

Date: October 28
Game attendance: 40,960

Game information
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)

Game information

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

Week Six: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	7	3	7	0	17
Steelers	0	0	7	7	14

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: November 4
Game attendance: 31,240

Game information
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)

Game information

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

Week Seven: Chicago Cardinals at New York Giants

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	3	0	7	10
Giants	2	7	7	7	23

at Yankee Stadium, New York

Date: November 11
Game attendance: 62,410

Game information
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)

Game information

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

Week Eight: New York Giants at Washington Redskins

	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	0	7	0	7
Redskins	7	17	3	6	33

at Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Date: November 18
Game attendance: 26,261

Game information
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)

Game information

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

Week Nine: Chicago Bears at New York Giants

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	3	14	17
Giants	3	7	7	0	17

at Yankee Stadium, New York

Date: November 25
Game attendance: 56,836

Game information
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)

Game information

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

Week Ten: Washington Redskins at New York Giants

	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	7	0	0	7	14
Giants	14	0	7	7	28

at Yankee Stadium, New York

Date: December 2
Game attendance: 46,361

Game information
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)

Game information

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

Week Eleven: Cleveland Browns at New York Giants

	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	7	10	7	0	24
Giants	0	7	0	0	7

at Yankee Stadium, New York

Date: December 9
Game attendance: 27,707

Game information
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)

Game information

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

Week Twelve: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles

	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	14	7	0	21
Eagles	0	0	0	7	7

at Connie Mack Stadium, Philadelphia

Date: December 15
Game attendance: 15,562

Game information
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)

Game information

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 Eastern Conference
	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
New York Giants	8	3	1	.727	7–3	264	197	W1
Chicago Cardinals	7	5	0	.583	7–3	240	182	W1
Washington Redskins	6	6	0	.500	5–5	183	225	L2
Cleveland Browns	5	7	0	.417	4–6	167	177	L1
Pittsburgh Steelers	5	7	0	.417	4–6	167	177	W1
Philadelphia Eagles	3	8	1	.273	3–7	143	215	L3

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

NFL Championship Game

Main article: 1956 NFL Championship Game

1956 NFL Championship: Chicago Bears at New York Giants

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	7	0	0	7
Giants	13	21	6	7	47

at Yankee Stadium, New York

Date: December 30
Game attendance: 56,836

Game information
First quarter NYG Triplett 17-yard run (Agajanian kick) NYG Agajanian 17-yard FG NYG Agajanian 43-yard FG Second quarter NYG Webster 3-yard run (Agajanian kick) CHB Rick Casares 9-yard run (Blanda kick) NYG Webster 1-yard run (Agajanian kick) NYG Henry Moore recovered blocked punt in end zone (Agajanian kick) Third quarter NYG Rote 9-yard pass from Conerly (kick failed) Fourth quarter NYG Gifford 14-yard pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick)

Game information

First quarter

NYG Triplett 17-yard run (Agajanian kick)
NYG Agajanian 17-yard FG
NYG Agajanian 43-yard FG

Second quarter

NYG Webster 3-yard run (Agajanian kick)
CHB Rick Casares 9-yard run (Blanda kick)
NYG Webster 1-yard run (Agajanian kick)
NYG Henry Moore recovered blocked punt in end zone (Agajanian kick)

Third quarter

NYG Rote 9-yard pass from Conerly (kick failed)

Fourth quarter

NYG Gifford 14-yard pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick)

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.^[6]
Rosey Grier, All-Pro selection
Andy Robustelli, All-Pro selection
Emlen Tunnell, All-Pro selection

References

↑ Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.10, 2008, Random House, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
↑ Sell, Jack (October 20, 1956). "Giants open their home season". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 14.
↑ Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.68, 2008, Random House, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
↑ Sell, Jack (October 22, 1956). "48,198 watch Conerly pass for 3 Giant touchdowns". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 26.
↑ Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.70, 2008, Random House, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
↑ Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.120, 2008, Random House, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6

Giants on Pro Football Reference

External links

New York Giants official website—history section

Preceded by Cleveland Browns 1955	NFL champion 1956	Succeeded by Detroit Lions 1957

New York Giants seasons

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New York Giants 1956 NFL champions

New York Giants

Founded in 1925 Based and headquartered in East Rutherford, New Jersey

Franchise	Franchise Seasons Coaches First-round draft picks Quarterbacks

History	1925–78 1979–93 1994–present Financial history

Stadiums	Polo Grounds Yankee Stadium Yale Bowl Shea Stadium Giants Stadium MetLife Stadium

Culture and Lore	Cleveland Bulldogs The Duke Sneakers Game The Greatest Game Ever Played The Fumble Crunch Bunch Gatorade shower Big Blue Wrecking Crew I'm going to Disney World! Wide Right Little Giants This team is going to the playoffs! One Wild Finish New York Groove We Fly High The Helmet Catch Bob Sheppard Jim Hall Yankee Stadium Legacy License Plate Guy The Comeback 2007 New England Patriots–New York Giants game Big Fan

Rivalries	Philadelphia Eagles Dallas Cowboys Washington Redskins San Francisco 49ers New York Jets

Key personnel	Owners: John Mara, Steve Tisch General Manager: Jerry Reese Head Coach: Ben McAdoo

Division championships (16)	1933 1934 1935 1938 1939 1941 1941 1944 1946 1986 1989 1990 1997 2000 2005 2008 2011

Conference championships (11)	1956 1958 1959 1961 1962 1963 1986 1990 2000 2007 2011

League championships (8)	1927 1934 1938 1956 1986 (XXI) 1990 (XXV) 2007 (XLII) 2011 (XLVI)

Retired numbers	1 4 7 11 14 14 16 32 40 42 50 56

Ring of Honor	Jessie Armstead Carl Banks Tiki Barber Mark Bavaro Al Blozis Rosey Brown Harry Carson Charlie Conerly Frank Gifford Pete Gogolak Mel Hein Jim Lee Howell Sam Huff Dave Jennings Tuffy Leemans Dick Lynch Jack Mara Tim Mara Wellington Mara George Martin Joe Morrison Charlie Conerly Steve Owen Bill Parcells Andy Robustelli Phil Simms Michael Strahan Ken Strong Lawrence Taylor Bob Tisch Y. A. Tittle Amani Toomer Emlen Tunnell Brad Van Pelt Alex Webster George Young

Media	Radio network Bob Papa Carl Banks Howard Cross

Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: East Division

Seasons (91)	1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1941 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Championship seasons in bold

1956 NFL season

Eastern Conference	CHI Cardinals	Philadelphia	Baltimore	Green Bay	Western Conference
	Cleveland	Pittsburgh	CHI Bears	Los Angeles
	New York	Washington	Detroit	San Francisco

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1956 New York Giants season

Transactions

Regular season

Schedule

Postseason

Game Summaries

Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 2: at Chicago Cardinals

Week 3: at Cleveland Browns

Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 5: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 6: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 7: vs. Chicago Cardinals

Week 8: at Washington Redskins

Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 10: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 11: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles

Standings

NFL Championship Game

Awards and honors

See also

References

External links