Sunday, October 28, 1956
| WAS | CRD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cardinals | Max Boydston 39 yard pass from Lamar McHan (Pat Summerall kick) | 0 | 7 |
| Cardinals | Johnny Olszewski 7 yard rush (Pat Summerall kick) | 0 | 14 | |
| 2nd | Redskins | Sam Baker 22 yard field goal | 3 | 14 |
| 3rd | Redskins | Dick James 34 yard pass from Al Dorow (Sam Baker kick) | 10 | 14 |
| Redskins | Steve Meilinger 40 yard pass from Al Dorow (Sam Baker kick) | 17 | 14 |
| WAS | CRD | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 19 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 48-193-0 | 44-138-1 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 8-11-151-2-0 | 11-18-185-1-1 |
| Sacked-yards | 1-10 | 3-24 |
| Net pass yards | 141 | 161 |
| Total yards | 334 | 299 |
| Fumbles-lost | 3-2 | 5-4 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 5 |
| Penalties-yards | 3-15 | 3-35 |