1956 NFL Field Goals Attempted by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Field goals attempted
The Chicago Bears led the whole NFL in field goals attempted in 1956, with 28, 3 ahead of the Detroit Lions. The average across 12 NFL teams is 18.4.
Led the whole NFL in 1956
Chicago Bears
12 games
28
Field Goals Attempted
3 clear of Detroit Lions
| # | Team | G | FGA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Bears
|
12 | 28 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Lions
|
12 | 25 |
| 2 |
 Washington Redskins
|
12 | 25 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
12 | 22 |
| 5 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
12 | 20 |
| 5 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
12 | 20 |
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
12 | 19 |
| NFL average | 18.4 | ||
| 8 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
12 | 16 |
| 9 |
 New York Giants
|
12 | 15 |
| 10 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
12 | 14 |
| 11 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
12 | 9 |
| 12 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
12 | 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.