The NFL Belt · season
The 1956 season
12 belt games · 6 title changesChicago Bears carried the belt into the 1956 season. It changed hands 6 times among 6 franchises, and Chicago Cardinals finished the season with it. Most defenses: Detroit Lions, 4.
Who held it, in order
ColtsLionsCommandersGiantsBrownsCardinals
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 450 | Sep 30, 1956 | Baltimore Colts beat Chicago Bears 28–21 | Title change |
| 451 | Oct 6, 1956 | Detroit Lions beat Baltimore Colts 31–14 | Title change |
| 452 | Oct 14, 1956 | Detroit Lions beat Los Angeles Rams 24–21 | Defense |
| 453 | Oct 21, 1956 | Detroit Lions beat San Francisco 49ers 20–17 | Defense |
| 454 | Oct 28, 1956 | Detroit Lions beat Los Angeles Rams 16–7 | Defense |
| 455 | Nov 4, 1956 | Detroit Lions beat San Francisco 49ers 17–13 | Defense |
| 456 | Nov 11, 1956 | Washington Redskins beat Detroit Lions 18–17 | Title change |
| 457 | Nov 18, 1956 | Washington Redskins beat New York Giants 33–7 | Defense |
| 458 | Nov 25, 1956 | Washington Redskins beat Cleveland Browns 20–17 | Defense |
| 459 | Dec 2, 1956 | New York Giants beat Washington Redskins 28–14 | Title change |
| 460 | Dec 9, 1956 | Cleveland Browns beat New York Giants 24–7 | Title change |
| 461 | Dec 16, 1956 | Chicago Cardinals beat Cleveland Browns 24–7 | Title change |