Bears 37-21 Packers (Oct 7, 1956)

CHB

GB

1

10

7

2

10

7

3

7

0

4

10

7

37

21

1Q

7 - 0

R. Casares 9-yard TD catch from E. Brown.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

A. Carmichael 106-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

10 - 7

G. Blanda 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 7

G. Blanda 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 14

B. Howton 6-yard TD catch from T. Rote.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

20 - 14

E. Brown 3-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

27 - 14

R. Casares 14-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 21

B. Howton 16-yard TD catch from T. Rote.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

30 - 21

G. Blanda 11-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

37 - 21

B. McColl 9-yard TD catch from E. Brown.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

184

Brown

CHB

Rush Yds

139

Casares

CHB

Rec Yds

97

Howton

GB

Scrim TD

2

Casares

CHB

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Ed Brown

CHB QB #15

Tobin Rote

GB QB #18

184

Pass Yds

109

2

Pass TD

2

1

Int

0

CHB

Team Stats

GB

462

Total Yds

267

25

1st Downs

20

1

Turnovers

0

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 Green Bay Packers were decisively beaten by the Chicago Bears, 37 to 21, on October 7, 1956.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	11/16	184	11.5	2	1	0-0	120.8
Rick Casares R. Casares #35	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tobin Rote T. Rote #18	9/22	109	5.0	2	0	0-0	87.1
Bart Starr B. Starr #15	5/12	42	3.5	0	0	0-0	51.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Rick Casares R. Casares #35	24	139	5.8	1
Bobby Watkins B. Watkins #45	14	76	5.4	0
Perry Jeter P. Jeter #21	9	38	4.2	0
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	5	25	5.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Howie Ferguson H. Ferguson #37	12	72	6.0
Breezy Reid B. Reid #24	4	23	5.8
Bart Starr B. Starr #15	1	12	12.0
Al Carmichael A. Carmichael #48	1	11	11.0
Tobin Rote T. Rote #18	5	9	1.8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gene Schroeder G. Schroeder #88	0/0	84	21.0	0
Rick Casares R. Casares #35	0/0	50	16.7	1
Bill McColl B. McColl #83	0/0	26	8.7	1
Perry Jeter P. Jeter #21	0/0	23	23.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Howton B. Howton #86	0/0	97	16.2	2
Joe Johnson J. Johnson #40	0/0	43	10.8	0
Gary Knafelc G. Knafelc #84	0/0	8	8.0	0
Howie Ferguson H. Ferguson #37	0/0	5	5.0	0
Al Carmichael A. Carmichael #48	0/0	4	4.0	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
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	11/16	184	11.5	2	1	0-0	120.8
Rick Casares R. Casares #35	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Rick Casares R. Casares #35	24	139	5.8	1
Bobby Watkins B. Watkins #45	14	76	5.4	0
Perry Jeter P. Jeter #21	9	38	4.2	0
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	5	25	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gene Schroeder G. Schroeder #88	0/0	84	21.0	0
Rick Casares R. Casares #35	0/0	50	16.7	1
Bill McColl B. McColl #83	0/0	26	8.7	1
Perry Jeter P. Jeter #21	0/0	23	23.0	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
Tobin Rote T. Rote #18	9/22	109	5.0	2	0	0-0	87.1
Bart Starr B. Starr #15	5/12	42	3.5	0	0	0-0	51.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Howie Ferguson H. Ferguson #37	12	72	6.0
Breezy Reid B. Reid #24	4	23	5.8
Bart Starr B. Starr #15	1	12	12.0
Al Carmichael A. Carmichael #48	1	11	11.0
Tobin Rote T. Rote #18	5	9	1.8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Howton B. Howton #86	0/0	97	16.2	2
Joe Johnson J. Johnson #40	0/0	43	10.8	0
Gary Knafelc G. Knafelc #84	0/0	8	8.0	0
Howie Ferguson H. Ferguson #37	0/0	5	5.0	0
Al Carmichael A. Carmichael #48	0/0	4	4.0	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

CHB

GB

1

10

7

2

10

7

3

7

0

4

10

7

37

21

CHB

Team Stats

GB

462

Total Yds

267

184

Pass Yds

140

278

Rush Yds

127

69

Total Plays

58

6.7

Yards Per Play

4.6

10.8

Yards Per Pass

4

5.3

Yards Per Rush

5.5

25

1st Downs

20

2

Punts

3

1

Turnovers

0

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

2

1.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

1

1-1 CHB

GB 0-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1956 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats