Week 7
Final
DET
WAS1Q
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
1956 Western Conference
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EaglesGame Summary
The Washington Redskins squeaked out a win over the Detroit Lions, 18 to 17, on November 11, 1956.
Game Info
November 10, 1956
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Layne #22 | 15/40 | 266 | 6.7 | 1 | 4 | 0-0 | 29.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. LeBaron #14 | 3/6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
A. Dorow #16 | 4/12 | 38 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 43.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Gedman #26 | 11 | 23 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 |
H. Cassady #40 | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
B. Layne #22 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
T. Tracy #30 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. James #47 | 9 | 78 | 8.7 | 1 | 0 |
L. Elter #39 | 18 | 63 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Runnels #25 | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 |
B. Wells #41 | 13 | 31 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 |
A. Dorow #16 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
S. Baker #38 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Dibble #87 | 0/0 | 99 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Doran #83 | 0/0 | 70 | 70.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Middleton #84 | 0/0 | 59 | 11.8 | 1 | 0 |
B. Stits #20 | 0/0 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Cassady #40 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Tracy #30 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Carson #82 | 0/0 | 87 | 17.4 | 0 | 0 |
L. Elter #39 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Layne #22 | 15/40 | 266 | 6.7 | 1 | 4 | 0-0 | 29.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Gedman #26 | 11 | 23 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 |
H. Cassady #40 | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
B. Layne #22 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
T. Tracy #30 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Dibble #87 | 0/0 | 99 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Doran #83 | 0/0 | 70 | 70.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Middleton #84 | 0/0 | 59 | 11.8 | 1 | 0 |
B. Stits #20 | 0/0 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Cassady #40 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Tracy #30 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. LeBaron #14 | 3/6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
A. Dorow #16 | 4/12 | 38 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 43.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. James #47 | 9 | 78 | 8.7 | 1 | 0 |
L. Elter #39 | 18 | 63 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Runnels #25 | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 |
B. Wells #41 | 13 | 31 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 |
A. Dorow #16 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
S. Baker #38 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Carson #82 | 0/0 | 87 | 17.4 | 0 | 0 |
L. Elter #39 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
312
Total Yds
286
260
Pass Yds
83
52
Rush Yds
203
63
Total Plays
73
5.0
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
0
Fumbles Lost
2
4
Penalties
2
0.0
Sacks
1.0
0
D/ST TD
0
