Bears 7-47 Giants (Dec 30, 1956)

CHB

NYG

1

0

13

2

7

21

3

0

6

4

0

7

47

1Q

0 - 7

M. Triplett 17-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 10

B. Agajanian 17-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

0 - 13

B. Agajanian 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 20

A. Webster 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 20

R. Casares 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 27

A. Webster 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 34

H. Moore TD blocked punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 40

K. Rote 9-yard TD catch from C. Conerly.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

7 - 47

F. Gifford 14-yard TD catch from C. Conerly.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

195

Conerly

NYG

Rush Yds

71

Triplett

NYG

Rec Yds

131

Gifford

NYG

Scrim TD

2

Webster

NYG

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

George Blanda

CHB QB #16

Charlie Conerly

NYG QB #42

140

Pass Yds

195

0

Pass TD

2

1

Int

0

CHB

Team Stats

NYG

270

Total Yds

348

19

1st Downs

16

3

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 New York Giants crushed the Chicago Bears, 47 to 7, in the 1956 NFL championship game on December 30, 1956.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	12/27	140	5.2	0	1	0-0	45.3
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	8/20	97	4.9	0	1	0-0	34.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Charlie Conerly C. Conerly #42	7/10	195	19.5	2	0-0	152.1
Don Heinrich D. Heinrich #11	3/6	21	3.5	0	0-0	58.3
Bobby Clatterbuck B. Clatterbuck #12	1/3	12	4.0	0	0-0	46.5
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rick Casares R. Casares #35	14	43	3.1	1	12
J.C. Caroline #25	7	10	1.4	0	5
Bobby Watkins B. Watkins #45	3	9	3.0	0	5
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1	4	4.0	0	4
John Hoffman J. Hoffman #89	1	3	3.0	0	3
Don Bingham D. Bingham #46	1	1	1.0	0	1
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	5	-3	-0.6	0	6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	13	71	5.5	1	20
Frank Gifford F. Gifford #16	5	30	6.0	0	14
Alex Webster A. Webster #29	12	27	2.3	2	6
Henry Moore H. Moore #27	1	0	0.0	0	0
Bobby Clatterbuck B. Clatterbuck #12	1	0	0.0	0	0
Gene Filipski G. Filipski #40	1	0	0.0	0	0
Charlie Conerly C. Conerly #42	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Harlon Hill H. Hill #87	0/0	87	14.5	17
Jim Dooley J. Dooley #43	0/0	66	11.0	15
Rick Casares R. Casares #35	0/0	41	10.3	19
Bill McColl B. McColl #83	0/0	35	11.7	13
J.C. Caroline #25	0/0	8	8.0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Frank Gifford F. Gifford #16	0/0	131	32.8	1	67
Alex Webster A. Webster #29	0/0	76	15.2	0	50
Don Chandler D. Chandler #34	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Kyle Rote K. Rote #44	0/0	9	9.0	1	9

Fumbles	Fum	Rec
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	1	0
Rick Casares R. Casares #35	1	0
John Mellekas J. Mellekas #76	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Emlen Tunnell E. Tunnell #45	1	0	0
Andy Robustelli A. Robustelli #81	0	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jimmy Patton J. Patton #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bill Svoboda B. Svoboda #30	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	0/0	1/1	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ben Agajanian B. Agajanian #8	2/3	5/6	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	6	255	42.5	0
Rick Casares R. Casares #35	1	26	26.0	26

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Chandler D. Chandler #34	3	112	37.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Don Bingham D. Bingham #46	7	119	17.0
Ray Gene Smith R. Gene Smith #20	1	10	10.0
J.C. Caroline #25	1	14	14.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gene Filipski G. Filipski #40	2	83	41.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
McNeil Moore M. Moore #29	1	1	1.0	1	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jimmy Patton J. Patton #20	1	22	22.0	22
Gene Filipski G. Filipski #40	2	14	7.0	0
Emlen Tunnell E. Tunnell #45	2	10	5.0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	12/27	140	5.2	0	1	0-0	45.3
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	8/20	97	4.9	0	1	0-0	34.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rick Casares R. Casares #35	14	43	3.1	1	12
J.C. Caroline #25	7	10	1.4	0	5
Bobby Watkins B. Watkins #45	3	9	3.0	0	5
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	1	4	4.0	0	4
John Hoffman J. Hoffman #89	1	3	3.0	0	3
Don Bingham D. Bingham #46	1	1	1.0	0	1
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	5	-3	-0.6	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Harlon Hill H. Hill #87	0/0	87	14.5	17
Jim Dooley J. Dooley #43	0/0	66	11.0	15
Rick Casares R. Casares #35	0/0	41	10.3	19
Bill McColl B. McColl #83	0/0	35	11.7	13
J.C. Caroline #25	0/0	8	8.0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Rec
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	1	0
Rick Casares R. Casares #35	1	0
John Mellekas J. Mellekas #76	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Blanda G. Blanda #16	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	6	255	42.5	0
Rick Casares R. Casares #35	1	26	26.0	26

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Don Bingham D. Bingham #46	7	119	17.0
Ray Gene Smith R. Gene Smith #20	1	10	10.0
J.C. Caroline #25	1	14	14.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
McNeil Moore M. Moore #29	1	1	1.0	1	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Charlie Conerly C. Conerly #42	7/10	195	19.5	2	0-0	152.1
Don Heinrich D. Heinrich #11	3/6	21	3.5	0	0-0	58.3
Bobby Clatterbuck B. Clatterbuck #12	1/3	12	4.0	0	0-0	46.5
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	13	71	5.5	1	20
Frank Gifford F. Gifford #16	5	30	6.0	0	14
Alex Webster A. Webster #29	12	27	2.3	2	6
Henry Moore H. Moore #27	1	0	0.0	0	0
Bobby Clatterbuck B. Clatterbuck #12	1	0	0.0	0	0
Gene Filipski G. Filipski #40	1	0	0.0	0	0
Charlie Conerly C. Conerly #42	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Frank Gifford F. Gifford #16	0/0	131	32.8	1	67
Alex Webster A. Webster #29	0/0	76	15.2	0	50
Don Chandler D. Chandler #34	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Kyle Rote K. Rote #44	0/0	9	9.0	1	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Emlen Tunnell E. Tunnell #45	1	0	0
Andy Robustelli A. Robustelli #81	0	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jimmy Patton J. Patton #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bill Svoboda B. Svoboda #30	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ben Agajanian B. Agajanian #8	2/3	5/6	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Chandler D. Chandler #34	3	112	37.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gene Filipski G. Filipski #40	2	83	41.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jimmy Patton J. Patton #20	1	22	22.0	22
Gene Filipski G. Filipski #40	2	14	7.0	0
Emlen Tunnell E. Tunnell #45	2	10	5.0	0

CHB

NYG

1

0

13

2

7

21

3

0

6

4

0

7

47

CHB

Team Stats

NYG

270

Total Yds

348

203

Pass Yds

222

67

Rush Yds

126

83

Total Plays

55

3.3

Yards Per Play

6.3

4

Yards Per Pass

10.6

2.1

Yards Per Rush

3.7

19

1st Downs

16

8

Punts

3

Turnovers

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

2

4

Penalties

6

1.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 CHB

NYG 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1956 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats