Steelers 7-45 Lions (Dec 9, 1956)

PIT

DET

1

0

14

2

7

24

3

0

7

4

0

7

45

1Q

0 - 7

L. Hart 20-yard TD catch from B. Layne.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

G. Gedman 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

S. Watson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 21

Y. Lary 73-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 28

J. Christiansen 66-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 35

G. Gedman 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 38

B. Layne 13-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

7 - 45

J. Reichow 41-yard TD catch from H. Gilmer.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

109

Marchibroda

PIT

Rush Yds

58

McIlhenny

DET

Rec Yds

53

Reichow

DET

Scrim TD

2

Gedman

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Ted Marchibroda

PIT QB #18

Bobby Layne

DET QB #22

109

Pass Yds

95

0

Pass TD

1

3

Int

2

PIT

Team Stats

DET

129

Total Yds

296

9

1st Downs

15

6

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 Pittsburgh Steelers, 45 to 7, on December 9, 1956.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ted Marchibroda T. Marchibroda #18	11/28	109	3.9	0	3	0-0	11.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	9/14	95	6.8	1	2	0-0	68.2
Harry Gilmer H. Gilmer #12	5/6	53	8.8	1	0	0-0	143.1
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	3/6	19	3.2	0	1	0-0	17.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Sid Watson S. Watson #39	20	21	1.1	1
Fran Rogel F. Rogel #33	8	20	2.5	0
Lou Baldacci L. Baldacci #27	1	3	3.0	0
Ted Marchibroda T. Marchibroda #18	1	-4	-4.0	0
Art Davis A. Davis #44,45	2	-6	-3.0	0
Ray Mathews R. Mathews #25	1	-9	-9.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Don McIlhenny D. McIlhenny #42	14	58	4.1	0
Bill Bowman B. Bowman #33	8	46	5.8	0
Gene Gedman G. Gedman #26	8	20	2.5	2
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	3	7	2.3	0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	2	2	1.0	0
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	1	1	1.0	0
Harry Gilmer H. Gilmer #12	2	1	0.5	0
Bill Stits B. Stits #20	1	-5	-5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Sid Watson S. Watson #39	0/0	44	11.0
Jack O'Brien J. O'Brien #89	0/0	31	10.3
Elbie Nickel E. Nickel #81	0/0	16	16.0
Art Davis A. Davis #44,45	0/0	9	9.0
Ray Mathews R. Mathews #25	0/0	7	7.0
Fran Rogel F. Rogel #33	0/0	2	2.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	0/0	53	17.7	1
Jim Doran J. Doran #83	0/0	48	24.0	0
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	0/0	28	7.0	1
Bill Stits B. Stits #20	0/0	14	14.0	0
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	12	12.0	0
Bill Bowman B. Bowman #33	0/0	12	4.0	0
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	0/0	7	3.5	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	11/28	109	3.9	0	3	0-0	11.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Sid Watson S. Watson #39	20	21	1.1	1
Fran Rogel F. Rogel #33	8	20	2.5	0
Lou Baldacci L. Baldacci #27	1	3	3.0	0
Ted Marchibroda T. Marchibroda #18	1	-4	-4.0	0
Art Davis A. Davis #44,45	2	-6	-3.0	0
Ray Mathews R. Mathews #25	1	-9	-9.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Sid Watson S. Watson #39	0/0	44	11.0
Jack O'Brien J. O'Brien #89	0/0	31	10.3
Elbie Nickel E. Nickel #81	0/0	16	16.0
Art Davis A. Davis #44,45	0/0	9	9.0
Ray Mathews R. Mathews #25	0/0	7	7.0
Fran Rogel F. Rogel #33	0/0	2	2.0

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	9/14	95	6.8	1	2	0-0	68.2
Harry Gilmer H. Gilmer #12	5/6	53	8.8	1	0	0-0	143.1
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	3/6	19	3.2	0	1	0-0	17.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Don McIlhenny D. McIlhenny #42	14	58	4.1	0
Bill Bowman B. Bowman #33	8	46	5.8	0
Gene Gedman G. Gedman #26	8	20	2.5	2
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	3	7	2.3	0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	2	2	1.0	0
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	1	1	1.0	0
Harry Gilmer H. Gilmer #12	2	1	0.5	0
Bill Stits B. Stits #20	1	-5	-5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	0/0	53	17.7	1
Jim Doran J. Doran #83	0/0	48	24.0	0
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	0/0	28	7.0	1
Bill Stits B. Stits #20	0/0	14	14.0	0
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	12	12.0	0
Bill Bowman B. Bowman #33	0/0	12	4.0	0
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	0/0	7	3.5	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

DET

1

0

14

2

7

24

3

0

7

4

0

7

45

PIT

Team Stats

DET

129

Total Yds

296

104

Pass Yds

166

25

Rush Yds

130

62

Total Plays

65

2.1

Yards Per Play

4.6

3.6

Yards Per Pass

6.4

0.8

Yards Per Rush

3.3

9

1st Downs

15

8

Punts

4

6

Turnovers

6

3

Interceptions Thrown

3

Fumbles Lost

3

1

Penalties

9

0.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

1

4-7 PIT

DET 9-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1956 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats