Lions 31-14 Colts (Oct 6, 1956)

DET

BAL

1

14

7

2

7

0

3

0

7

4

10

0

31

14

1Q

7 - 0

D. McIlhenny 11-yard TD catch from B. Layne.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 0

D. Dibble 56-yard TD catch from B. Layne.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 7

L.G. Dupre 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 7

B. Layne 7-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 14

L.G. Dupre 49-yard TD catch from G. Shaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

28 - 14

G. Gedman 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 14

J. Martin 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

236

Layne

DET

Rush Yds

92

Cassady

DET

Rec Yds

106

Dibble

DET

Scrim TD

2

Dupre

BAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bobby Layne

DET QB #22

George Shaw

BAL QB #14

236

Pass Yds

167

2

Pass TD

1

0

Int

3

DET

Team Stats

BAL

465

Total Yds

206

25

1st Downs

10

2

Turnovers

4

1956 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Bears	9	2	1	.792
Lions	9	3	0	.750
Giants	8	3	1	.708
Cardinals	7	5	0	.583
Redskins	6	6	0	.500
49ers	5	6	1	.458
Steelers	5	7	0	.417
Browns	5	7	0	.417
Colts	5	7	0	.417
Packers	4	8	0	.333
Rams	4	8	0	.333
Eagles	3	8	1	.292

Game Summary

The Baltimore Colts were easily defeated by the Detroit Lions, 31 to 14, on October 6, 1956.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	15/22	236	10.7	2	0	0-0	133.9
Harry Gilmer H. Gilmer #12	1/2	11	5.5	0	0	0-0	66.7
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	0/2	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Shaw G. Shaw #14	8/18	167	9.3	1	3	0-0	56.7
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	0/2	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	17	92	5.4	0
Don McIlhenny D. McIlhenny #42	11	60	5.5	0
Gene Gedman G. Gedman #26	15	44	2.9	1
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	3	7	2.3	1
Bill Stits B. Stits #20	1	6	6.0	0
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	1	6	6.0	0
Jug Girard J. Girard #23	1	3	3.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	1	21	21.0	0
George Shaw G. Shaw #14	5	16	3.2	0
Lenny Moore L. Moore #24	5	14	2.8	0
Alan Ameche A. Ameche #35	6	13	2.2	0
L.G. Dupre #45	3	5	1.7	1
Billy Vessels B. Vessels #21	1	-1	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dorne Dibble D. Dibble #87	0/0	106	35.3	1
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	43	14.3	0
Jim Doran J. Doran #83	0/0	35	17.5	0
Don McIlhenny D. McIlhenny #42	0/0	22	11.0	1
Gene Gedman G. Gedman #26	0/0	22	7.3	0
Bill Stits B. Stits #20	0/0	11	11.0	0
Jug Girard J. Girard #23	0/0	10	10.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
L.G. Dupre #45	0/0	81	27.0	1
Raymond Berry R. Berry #82	0/0	69	23.0	0
Alan Ameche A. Ameche #35	0/0	17	8.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	15/22	236	10.7	2	0	0-0	133.9
Harry Gilmer H. Gilmer #12	1/2	11	5.5	0	0	0-0	66.7
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	0/2	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	17	92	5.4	0
Don McIlhenny D. McIlhenny #42	11	60	5.5	0
Gene Gedman G. Gedman #26	15	44	2.9	1
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	3	7	2.3	1
Bill Stits B. Stits #20	1	6	6.0	0
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	1	6	6.0	0
Jug Girard J. Girard #23	1	3	3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dorne Dibble D. Dibble #87	0/0	106	35.3	1
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	43	14.3	0
Jim Doran J. Doran #83	0/0	35	17.5	0
Don McIlhenny D. McIlhenny #42	0/0	22	11.0	1
Gene Gedman G. Gedman #26	0/0	22	7.3	0
Bill Stits B. Stits #20	0/0	11	11.0	0
Jug Girard J. Girard #23	0/0	10	10.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Shaw G. Shaw #14	8/18	167	9.3	1	3	0-0	56.7
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	0/2	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	1	21	21.0	0
George Shaw G. Shaw #14	5	16	3.2	0
Lenny Moore L. Moore #24	5	14	2.8	0
Alan Ameche A. Ameche #35	6	13	2.2	0
L.G. Dupre #45	3	5	1.7	1
Billy Vessels B. Vessels #21	1	-1	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
L.G. Dupre #45	0/0	81	27.0	1
Raymond Berry R. Berry #82	0/0	69	23.0	0
Alan Ameche A. Ameche #35	0/0	17	8.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

DET

BAL

1

14

7

2

7

0

3

0

7

4

10

0

31

14

DET

Team Stats

BAL

465

Total Yds

206

247

Pass Yds

138

218

Rush Yds

68

75

Total Plays

44

6.2

Yards Per Play

4.7

9.5

Yards Per Pass

6

4.4

Yards Per Rush

3.2

25

1st Downs

10

4

Punts

7

2

Turnovers

4

1

Interceptions Thrown

4

1

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

4

3.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-0 DET

BAL 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1956 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats