Lions 17-18 Redskins (Nov 11, 1956)

DET

WAS

1

0

3

2

3

10

3

7

0

4

7

5

17

18

1Q

0 - 3

S. Baker 16-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 10

D. James 41-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 10

B. Layne 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 13

S. Baker 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 13

G. Gedman 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 15

Safety by J. Miller.

Safety

4Q

10 - 18

S. Baker 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 18

D. Middleton 10-yard TD catch from B. Layne.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

266

Layne

DET

Rush Yds

78

James

WAS

Rec Yds

99

Dibble

DET

Scrim TD

1

Middleton

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bobby Layne

DET QB #22

Eddie LeBaron

WAS QB #14

266

Pass Yds

45

1

Pass TD

0

4

Int

0

DET

Team Stats

WAS

312

Total Yds

286

16

1st Downs

15

4

Turnovers

2

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 Washington Redskins squeaked out a win over the Detroit Lions, 18 to 17, on November 11, 1956.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	15/40	266	6.7	1	4	0-0	29.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Eddie LeBaron E. LeBaron #14	3/6	45	7.5	0	0	0-0	75.0
Al Dorow A. Dorow #16	4/12	38	3.2	0	0	0-0	43.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Gene Gedman G. Gedman #26	11	23	2.1	1
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	7	18	2.6	0
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	3	7	2.3	0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	1	4	4.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Dick James D. James #47	9	78	8.7	1
Leo Elter L. Elter #34	18	63	3.5	0
Tommy Runnels T. Runnels #25	12	32	2.7	0
Billy Wells B. Wells #41	13	31	2.4	0
Al Dorow A. Dorow #16	2	3	1.5	0
Sam Baker S. Baker #38	1	-4	-4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dorne Dibble D. Dibble #87	0/0	99	16.5	0
Jim Doran J. Doran #83	0/0	70	70.0	0
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	59	11.8	1
Bill Stits B. Stits #20	0/0	27	27.0	0
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	0/0	10	10.0	0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	0/0	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Johnny Carson J. Carson #82	0/0	87	17.4	0	0
Leo Elter L. Elter #34	0/0	1	1.0	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
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	15/40	266	6.7	1	4	0-0	29.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Gene Gedman G. Gedman #26	11	23	2.1	1
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	7	18	2.6	0
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	3	7	2.3	0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	1	4	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dorne Dibble D. Dibble #87	0/0	99	16.5	0
Jim Doran J. Doran #83	0/0	70	70.0	0
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	59	11.8	1
Bill Stits B. Stits #20	0/0	27	27.0	0
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	0/0	10	10.0	0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	0/0	1	1.0	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
Eddie LeBaron E. LeBaron #14	3/6	45	7.5	0	0	0-0	75.0
Al Dorow A. Dorow #16	4/12	38	3.2	0	0	0-0	43.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Dick James D. James #47	9	78	8.7	1
Leo Elter L. Elter #34	18	63	3.5	0
Tommy Runnels T. Runnels #25	12	32	2.7	0
Billy Wells B. Wells #41	13	31	2.4	0
Al Dorow A. Dorow #16	2	3	1.5	0
Sam Baker S. Baker #38	1	-4	-4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Johnny Carson J. Carson #82	0/0	87	17.4	0	0
Leo Elter L. Elter #34	0/0	1	1.0	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

DET

WAS

1

0

3

2

3

10

3

7

0

4

7

5

17

18

DET

Team Stats

WAS

312

Total Yds

286

260

Pass Yds

83

52

Rush Yds

203

63

Total Plays

73

5

Yards Per Play

3.9

6.3

Yards Per Pass

4.6

2.4

Yards Per Rush

3.7

16

1st Downs

15

6

Punts

5

4

Turnovers

2

4

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

2

4

Penalties

2

0.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

6-1 DET

WAS 3-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1956 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats