1956 New York Giants season | |
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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.
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.