1956 NFL Field Goal Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Share of field goals made
The Washington Redskins led the whole NFL in field goal percentage in 1956, with 68.0%, 3.0% ahead of the San Francisco 49ers. The average across 12 NFL teams is 50.6%.
Led the whole NFL in 1956
Washington Redskins
12 games
68.0%
Field Goal Percentage
3.0% clear of San Francisco 49ers
| # | Team | G | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Washington Redskins
|
12 | 68.0% |
| 2 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
12 | 65.0% |
| 3 |
 Detroit Lions
|
12 | 64.0% |
| 4 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
12 | 62.5% |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
12 | 55.6% |
| 6 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
12 | 55.0% |
| NFL average | 50.6% | ||
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
12 | 47.4% |
| 8 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
12 | 45.5% |
| 9 |
 Chicago Bears
|
12 | 42.9% |
| 9 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
12 | 42.9% |
| 11 |
 New York Giants
|
12 | 40.0% |
| 12 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
12 | 18.8% |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as passer rating and yards per attempt are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.