1956 Chicago Bears season

1956 Chicago Bears season
OwnerGeorge Halas
Head coachPaddy Driscoll
Home fieldWrigley Field
Results
Record9–2–1
Division place1st NFL Western
Playoff finishLost NFL Championship
(at Giants) 7–47

The 1956 season was the Chicago Bears' 37th in the National Football League. The team improved on their 8–4 record from 1955 and finished with a 9–2–1 record, under first-year head coach Paddy Driscoll to win the Western Conference and played in their first NFL championship game since 1946.[1][2]

The title game against the New York Giants was at Yankee Stadium and the Giants won, 47–7.[3][4]

  1. ^ Strickler, George (December 17, 1956). "Bears win West title; beat Lions, 38-21". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1, part 4.
  2. ^ Lea, Bud (December 17, 1956). "Bears win Western crown, 38-21". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 2, part 2.
  3. ^ Strickler, George (December 31, 1956). "Why Bears were crushed in title game". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1, part 2.
  4. ^ Mosby, Wade (December 31, 1956). "Giants outclass Bears, 47-7 to win first pro title in 18 years". Milwaukee Journal. p. 2, part 9.