Bears 10-42 Lions (Dec 2, 1956)

CHB

DET

1

0

2

10

14

3

0

7

4

0

21

10

42

2Q

0 - 7

G. Gedman 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 7

G. Blanda 11-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 14

B. Layne 15-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 14

R. Casares 5-yard TD catch from G. Blanda.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 21

D. Middleton 48-yard TD catch from B. Layne.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 28

G. Gedman 9-yard TD catch from B. Layne.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 35

B. Bowman 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 42

D. Middleton 18-yard TD catch from H. Gilmer.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

210

Layne

DET

Rush Yds

85

Gedman

DET

Rec Yds

146

Middleton

DET

Scrim TD

2

Middleton

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Ed Brown

CHB QB #15

Bobby Layne

DET QB #22

75

Pass Yds

210

0

Pass TD

2

Int

2

CHB

Team Stats

DET

184

Total Yds

468

15

1st Downs

25

5

Turnovers

6

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 Detroit Lions crushed the Chicago Bears, 42 to 10, on December 2, 1956.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	7/15	75	5.0	0	2	0-0	22.2
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	5/11	29	2.6	1	1	0-0	44.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	11/19	210	11.1	2	2	0-0	91.9
Harry Gilmer H. Gilmer #12	2/2	28	14.0	1	0	0-0	158.3
Jug Girard J. Girard #23	1/1	19	19.0	0	0	0-0	118.8
Bill Stits B. Stits #20	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Rick Casares R. Casares #35	14	45	3.2
Don Bingham D. Bingham #46	7	36	5.1
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1	17	17.0
John Hoffman J. Hoffman #89	3	11	3.7
Bobby Watkins B. Watkins #45	2	8	4.0
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	3	-3	-1.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Gene Gedman G. Gedman #26	17	85	5.0	1
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	12	60	5.0	0
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	6	30	5.0	1
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	3	21	7.0	0
Bill Bowman B. Bowman #33	3	9	3.0	1
Don McIlhenny D. McIlhenny #42	5	8	1.6	0
Jug Girard J. Girard #23	1	3	3.0	0
Harry Gilmer H. Gilmer #12	1	-2	-2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gene Schroeder G. Schroeder #88	0/0	28	9.3	0
Bill McColl B. McColl #83	0/0	27	27.0	0
Rick Casares R. Casares #35	0/0	13	3.3	1
Harlon Hill H. Hill #87	0/0	13	13.0	0
John Hoffman J. Hoffman #89	0/0	13	6.5	0
Jim Dooley J. Dooley #43	0/0	9	9.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	146	20.9	2
Jim Doran J. Doran #83	0/0	45	22.5	0
Dorne Dibble D. Dibble #87	0/0	43	21.5	0
Gene Gedman G. Gedman #26	0/0	13	6.5	1
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	0/0	10	10.0	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	7/15	75	5.0	0	2	0-0	22.2
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	5/11	29	2.6	1	1	0-0	44.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Rick Casares R. Casares #35	14	45	3.2
Don Bingham D. Bingham #46	7	36	5.1
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1	17	17.0
John Hoffman J. Hoffman #89	3	11	3.7
Bobby Watkins B. Watkins #45	2	8	4.0
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	3	-3	-1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gene Schroeder G. Schroeder #88	0/0	28	9.3	0
Bill McColl B. McColl #83	0/0	27	27.0	0
Rick Casares R. Casares #35	0/0	13	3.3	1
Harlon Hill H. Hill #87	0/0	13	13.0	0
John Hoffman J. Hoffman #89	0/0	13	6.5	0
Jim Dooley J. Dooley #43	0/0	9	9.0	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
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	11/19	210	11.1	2	2	0-0	91.9
Harry Gilmer H. Gilmer #12	2/2	28	14.0	1	0	0-0	158.3
Jug Girard J. Girard #23	1/1	19	19.0	0	0	0-0	118.8
Bill Stits B. Stits #20	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Gene Gedman G. Gedman #26	17	85	5.0	1
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	12	60	5.0	0
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	6	30	5.0	1
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	3	21	7.0	0
Bill Bowman B. Bowman #33	3	9	3.0	1
Don McIlhenny D. McIlhenny #42	5	8	1.6	0
Jug Girard J. Girard #23	1	3	3.0	0
Harry Gilmer H. Gilmer #12	1	-2	-2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	146	20.9	2
Jim Doran J. Doran #83	0/0	45	22.5	0
Dorne Dibble D. Dibble #87	0/0	43	21.5	0
Gene Gedman G. Gedman #26	0/0	13	6.5	1
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	0/0	10	10.0	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

DET

1

0

2

10

14

3

0

7

4

0

21

10

42

CHB

Team Stats

DET

184

Total Yds

468

70

Pass Yds

254

114

Rush Yds

214

60

Total Plays

71

3.1

Yards Per Play

6.6

2.3

Yards Per Pass

11

3.8

Yards Per Rush

4.5

15

1st Downs

25

5

Punts

0

5

Turnovers

6

3

Interceptions Thrown

3

2

Fumbles Lost

3

1

Penalties

7

0.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

7-2 CHB

DET 8-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1956 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats