| Team: | San Francisco 49ers |
| Year: | 1956 |
| Record: | 5–6–1 |
| Division Place: | 3rd NFL Western |
| Owner: | Tony Morabito |
| General Manager: | Louis Spadia |
| Coach: | Frankie Albert |
| Stadium: | Kezar Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | 49ers seasons |
The 1956 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's seventh season in the National Football League (NFL) (eleventh in team history).
San Francisco brought in a new head coach for the second straight season, replacing Red Strader with former 49ers quarterback Frankie Albert, who played with the team from their AAFC days in 1946 until 1952.
The Niners got off to a rough start, winning only 1 of their first 7 games to sit in last place in the Western Conference. San Francisco went unbeaten in their final 5 games, and finished the year with a 5–6–1 record, and in 3rd place in the Conference.
Offensively, Y. A. Tittle threw for a team-high 1,641 yards and 7 touchdowns, and had 56.9% of his passes completed. Hugh McElhenny rushed for a team-best 916 yards and 8 touchdowns, while Billy Wilson caught a club-high 60 receptions for 889 yards, along with 5 touchdowns. Bob St. Clair blocked 10 field goal attempts.[1]
See main article: 1956 NFL draft.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 30 | L 21–38 | 0–1 | Kezar Stadium | 41,751 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 7 | Los Angeles Rams | W 33–30 | 1–1 | Kezar Stadium | 56,489 | Recap | |
| 3 | October 14 | Chicago Bears | L 7–31 | 1–2 | Wrigley Field | 47,526 | Recap | |
| 4 | October 21 | Detroit Lions | L 17–20 | 1–3 | Briggs Stadium | 55,662 | Recap | |
| 5 | October 28 | Chicago Bears | L 21–38 | 1–4 | Kezar Stadium | 52,612 | Recap | |
| 6 | November 4 | Detroit Lions | L 13–17 | 1–5 | Kezar Stadium | 46,708 | Recap | |
| 7 | November 11 | Los Angeles Rams | L 6–30 | 1–6 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 69,828 | Recap | |
| 8 | November 18 | Green Bay Packers | W 17–16 | 2–6 | 17,986 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 25 | Philadelphia Eagles | T 10–10 | 2–6–1 | Connie Mack Stadium | 19,326 | Recap | |
| 10 | December 2 | Baltimore Colts | W 20–17 | 3–6–1 | Memorial Stadium | 37,227 | Recap | |
| 11 | Green Bay Packers | W 38–20 | 4–6–1 | Kezar Stadium | 32,433 | Recap | ||
| 12 | December 16 | Baltimore Colts | W 30–17 | 5–6–1 | Kezar Stadium | 43,791 | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||