Lions 21-38 Bears (Dec 16, 1956)

DET

CHB

1

0

3

2

7

14

3

7

4

7

14

21

38

1Q

0 - 3

G. Blanda 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 3

B. Bowman 18-yard TD catch from H. Gilmer.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

R. Casares 68-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 17

J.C. Caroline 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 17

L. Hart 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 24

H. Hill 44-yard TD catch from E. Brown.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 31

B. Watkins 7-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 38

J. Fortunato 27-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 38

D. Dibble 9-yard TD catch from H. Gilmer.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

142

Brown

CHB

Rush Yds

190

Casares

CHB

Rec Yds

84

Hill

CHB

Scrim TD

1

Bowman

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Harry Gilmer

DET QB #12

Ed Brown

CHB QB #15

134

Pass Yds

142

2

Pass TD

1

Int

1

DET

Team Stats

CHB

208

Total Yds

446

17

1st Downs

24

2

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 Chicago Bears dominated the Detroit Lions, 38 to 21, on December 16, 1956.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Harry Gilmer H. Gilmer #12	11/23	134	5.8	2	1	0-0	77.1
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	4/7	42	6.0	0	0	0-0	74.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	8/15	142	9.5	1	1	0-0	80.4
Bill McColl B. McColl #83	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0
Harlon Hill H. Hill #87	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Harry Gilmer H. Gilmer #12	3	15	5.0	0
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	4	13	3.3	0
Bill Bowman B. Bowman #33	3	11	3.7	0
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	4	7	1.8	1
Gene Gedman G. Gedman #26	13	1	0.1	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Rick Casares R. Casares #35	17	190	11.2	1
J.C. Caroline #25	15	56	3.7	1
Bobby Watkins B. Watkins #45	8	24	3.0	1
Harlon Hill H. Hill #87	2	24	12.0	0
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	3	7	2.3	0
John Hoffman J. Hoffman #89	1	6	6.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	71	14.2	0
Dorne Dibble D. Dibble #87	0/0	34	11.3	1
Jim Doran J. Doran #83	0/0	34	11.3	0
Bill Bowman B. Bowman #33	0/0	18	18.0	1
Gene Gedman G. Gedman #26	0/0	13	13.0	0
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	0/0	3	3.0	0
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	0/0	3	3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Harlon Hill H. Hill #87	0/0	84	28.0	1
Jim Dooley J. Dooley #43	0/0	38	12.7	0
Rick Casares R. Casares #35	0/0	20	20.0	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
Harry Gilmer H. Gilmer #12	11/23	134	5.8	2	1	0-0	77.1
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	4/7	42	6.0	0	0	0-0	74.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Harry Gilmer H. Gilmer #12	3	15	5.0	0
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	4	13	3.3	0
Bill Bowman B. Bowman #33	3	11	3.7	0
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	4	7	1.8	1
Gene Gedman G. Gedman #26	13	1	0.1	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	71	14.2	0
Dorne Dibble D. Dibble #87	0/0	34	11.3	1
Jim Doran J. Doran #83	0/0	34	11.3	0
Bill Bowman B. Bowman #33	0/0	18	18.0	1
Gene Gedman G. Gedman #26	0/0	13	13.0	0
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	0/0	3	3.0	0
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	0/0	3	3.0	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
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	8/15	142	9.5	1	1	0-0	80.4
Bill McColl B. McColl #83	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0
Harlon Hill H. Hill #87	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Rick Casares R. Casares #35	17	190	11.2	1
J.C. Caroline #25	15	56	3.7	1
Bobby Watkins B. Watkins #45	8	24	3.0	1
Harlon Hill H. Hill #87	2	24	12.0	0
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	3	7	2.3	0
John Hoffman J. Hoffman #89	1	6	6.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Harlon Hill H. Hill #87	0/0	84	28.0	1
Jim Dooley J. Dooley #43	0/0	38	12.7	0
Rick Casares R. Casares #35	0/0	20	20.0	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

CHB

1

0

3

2

7

14

3

7

4

7

14

21

38

DET

Team Stats

CHB

208

Total Yds

446

161

Pass Yds

137

47

Rush Yds

309

59

Total Plays

64

3.5

Yards Per Play

7

5

Yards Per Pass

7.6

1.7

Yards Per Rush

6.7

17

1st Downs

24

8

Punts

3

2

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

6

1.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

9-3 DET

CHB 9-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1956 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats