1956 Chicago Cardinals season

The 1956 Chicago Cardinals season was the 37th season the team was in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 4-7-1, winning seven games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.

Regular season

 * On October 7, 1956, the Cardinals played the New York Giants in front of only 21,799 fans. The week before, against Cleveland, the Cardinals played to a crowd of 20,966. It was the smallest paid attendance of all the NFL opening week games.