Steelers 27-38 Cardinals (Nov 25, 1956)

PIT

CHC

1

7

2

0

17

3

0

7

4

20

7

27

38

1Q

0 - 7

J. Root 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

R. Mathews 29-yard TD catch from T. Marchibroda.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

O. Matson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 17

P. Summerall 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 24

O. Matson 79-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 31

J. Childress 34-yard TD catch from J. Root.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 31

H. Ford 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 31

E. Nickel 4-yard TD catch from T. Marchibroda.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

20 - 38

L. McHan 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 38

H. Ford 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

174

Marchibroda

PIT

Rush Yds

159

Matson

CHC

Rec Yds

119

Mathews

PIT

Scrim TD

2

Ford

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Ted Marchibroda

PIT QB #18

Jim Root

CHC QB #17

174

Pass Yds

153

2

Pass TD

1

3

Int

1

PIT

Team Stats

CHC

352

Total Yds

370

25

1st Downs

19

6

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 Chicago Cardinals decisively defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 38 to 27, on November 25, 1956.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ted Marchibroda T. Marchibroda #18	14/33	174	5.3	2	3	0-0	41.7
Jack Scarbath J. Scarbath #18	2/8	32	4.0	0	1	0-0	4.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Root J. Root #17	11/16	153	9.6	1	1	0-0	94.0
Lamar McHan L. McHan #8	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ted Marchibroda T. Marchibroda #18	10	80	8.0	0
Fran Rogel F. Rogel #33	7	21	3.0	0
Jack Scarbath J. Scarbath #18	2	17	8.5	0
Charlie Shepard C. Shepard #35	2	17	8.5	0
Lou Baldacci L. Baldacci #27	5	8	1.6	0
Henry Ford H. Ford #24	9	4	0.4	2
Sid Watson S. Watson #39	1	-1	-1.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ollie Matson O. Matson #33	16	159	9.9	2
Johnny Olszewski J. Olszewski #36	16	57	3.6	0
Joe Childress J. Childress #35	6	14	2.3	0
Dave Mann D. Mann #44	2	7	3.5	0
Lamar McHan L. McHan #8	3	7	2.3	1
Jim Root J. Root #17	5	-2	-0.4	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ray Mathews R. Mathews #25	0/0	119	17.0	1
Elbie Nickel E. Nickel #81	0/0	44	14.7	1
Jack O'Brien J. O'Brien #89	0/0	25	12.5	0
Fran Rogel F. Rogel #33	0/0	11	11.0	0
Henry Ford H. Ford #24	0/0	7	2.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Johnny Olszewski J. Olszewski #36	0/0	64	12.8	0
Joe Childress J. Childress #35	0/0	41	20.5	1
Ollie Matson O. Matson #33	0/0	37	12.3	0
Don Stonesifer D. Stonesifer #80	0/0	11	11.0	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
Ted Marchibroda T. Marchibroda #18	14/33	174	5.3	2	3	0-0	41.7
Jack Scarbath J. Scarbath #18	2/8	32	4.0	0	1	0-0	4.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ted Marchibroda T. Marchibroda #18	10	80	8.0	0
Fran Rogel F. Rogel #33	7	21	3.0	0
Jack Scarbath J. Scarbath #18	2	17	8.5	0
Charlie Shepard C. Shepard #35	2	17	8.5	0
Lou Baldacci L. Baldacci #27	5	8	1.6	0
Henry Ford H. Ford #24	9	4	0.4	2
Sid Watson S. Watson #39	1	-1	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ray Mathews R. Mathews #25	0/0	119	17.0	1
Elbie Nickel E. Nickel #81	0/0	44	14.7	1
Jack O'Brien J. O'Brien #89	0/0	25	12.5	0
Fran Rogel F. Rogel #33	0/0	11	11.0	0
Henry Ford H. Ford #24	0/0	7	2.3	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
Jim Root J. Root #17	11/16	153	9.6	1	1	0-0	94.0
Lamar McHan L. McHan #8	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ollie Matson O. Matson #33	16	159	9.9	2
Johnny Olszewski J. Olszewski #36	16	57	3.6	0
Joe Childress J. Childress #35	6	14	2.3	0
Dave Mann D. Mann #44	2	7	3.5	0
Lamar McHan L. McHan #8	3	7	2.3	1
Jim Root J. Root #17	5	-2	-0.4	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Johnny Olszewski J. Olszewski #36	0/0	64	12.8	0
Joe Childress J. Childress #35	0/0	41	20.5	1
Ollie Matson O. Matson #33	0/0	37	12.3	0
Don Stonesifer D. Stonesifer #80	0/0	11	11.0	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

PIT

CHC

1

7

2

0

17

3

0

7

4

20

7

27

38

PIT

Team Stats

CHC

352

Total Yds

370

206

Pass Yds

128

146

Rush Yds

242

77

Total Plays

68

4.6

Yards Per Play

5.4

5

Yards Per Pass

6.4

4.1

Yards Per Rush

5

25

1st Downs

19

3

Punts

4

6

Turnovers

4

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

3

4

Penalties

9

3.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-6 PIT

CHC 6-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1956 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats