The 1956 Cleveland Browns season was the team's eleventh season, and seventh season with the National Football League.
The 1956 season was the first in the franchise's existence that it missed the playoffs, and its first season with a losing record. The Browns lost seven games in 1956, after having lost a total of only 17 over the previous ten seasons combined.
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