Since the previous TV partner DuMont Television Network had ceased broadcasting before the start of the season, a new broadcaster was found in CBS that broadcast the games nationwide.
The 1956 NFL Draft took place in the first three rounds at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia , and the remaining rounds at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles . First overall, Gary Glick was selected, who played as a quarterback in college . In the NFL, however, he played as a safety .