1956 Season
- Coach: Paddy Driscoll
- Record: 9-2-1 .792
- Offensive Rank: 1st of 12
- Defensive Rank: 7th of 12
| NFL West Final Standings | W | L | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Detroit Lions | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Bears Schedule and Results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Bears | Rival | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9/30/56 | at Baltimore Colts | 21 | 28 | L |
| 2 | 10/7/56 | at Green Bay Packers | 37 | 21 | W |
| 3 | 10/14/56 | San Francisco 49ers | 31 | 7 | W |
| 4 | 10/21/56 | Baltimore Colts | 58 | 27 | W |
| 5 | 10/28/56 | at San Francisco 49ers | 38 | 21 | W |
| 6 | 11/4/56 | at Los Angeles Rams | 35 | 24 | W |
| 7 | 11/11/56 | Green Bay Packers | 38 | 14 | W |
| 8 | 11/18/56 | Los Angeles Rams | 30 | 21 | W |
| 9 | 11/25/56 | at New York Giants | 17 | 17 | T |
| 10 | 12/2/56 | at Detroit Lions | 10 | 42 | L |
| 11 | 12/9/56 | Chicago Cardinals | 10 | 3 | W |
| 12 | 12/16/56 | Detroit Lions | 38 | 21 | W |
| 13 | 12/23/56 | Bye | |||
| *OT | Totals |
363 | 246 |
1956 NFL Playoffs
The Bears won the division title and traveled to New York to play the Giants in the playoffs. The Giants won easily defeating the the Bears 47 to 7. The Giants shutdown the Bears prolific offense (#1 in the League) and held them to a mere 7 points.
Bears 1956 Pro Bowlers
| Bears All-Pros | |
|---|---|
| Ed Brown | QB |
| J.C. Caroline | DB |
| Rick Casares | RB |
| Bill George | LB |
| Harlon Hill | WR |
| Stan Jones | OL |
| Larry Strickland | OL |
