Lions 20-16 Packers (Sep 30, 1956)

DET

GB

1

3

0

2

7

3

0

6

4

10

7

20

16

1Q

3 - 0

J. Martin 48-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 0

D. McIlhenny 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 3

F. Cone 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 9

G. Knafelc 5-yard TD catch from T. Rote.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

13 - 9

B. Layne 12-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 9

B. Layne 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 16

B. Howton 8-yard TD catch from T. Rote.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

129

Layne

DET

Rush Yds

52

Girard

DET

Rec Yds

76

Howton

GB

Scrim TD

1

Layne

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bobby Layne

DET QB #22

Tobin Rote

GB QB #18

129

Pass Yds

98

0

Pass TD

2

0

Int

2

DET

Team Stats

GB

375

Total Yds

160

23

1st Downs

10

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 Green Bay Packers couldn't pull it off against the Detroit Lions, 20 to 16, on September 30, 1956.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	7/12	129	10.8	0	0	0-0	95.5
Harry Gilmer H. Gilmer #12	8/12	77	6.4	0	2	0-0	44.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tobin Rote T. Rote #18	9/23	98	4.3	2	2	0-0	45.2
Bart Starr B. Starr #15	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jug Girard J. Girard #23	13	52	4.0	0
Don McIlhenny D. McIlhenny #42	14	45	3.2	1
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	8	45	5.6	0
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	6	18	3.0	0
Dorne Dibble D. Dibble #87	1	8	8.0	0
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	6	6	1.0	1
Gene Gedman G. Gedman #26	1	3	3.0	0
Bill Stits B. Stits #20	1	-1	-1.0	0
Harry Gilmer H. Gilmer #12	1	-1	-1.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Howie Ferguson H. Ferguson #37	8	34	4.3
Tobin Rote T. Rote #18	9	30	3.3
Al Carmichael A. Carmichael #48	3	6	2.0
Joe Johnson J. Johnson #40	1	3	3.0
Breezy Reid B. Reid #24	2	-1	-0.5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	65	21.7
Jim Doran J. Doran #83	0/0	63	12.6
Dorne Dibble D. Dibble #87	0/0	60	20.0
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	0/0	9	9.0
Jug Girard J. Girard #23	0/0	7	7.0
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	0/0	2	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Howton B. Howton #86	0/0	76	15.2	1
Joe Johnson J. Johnson #40	0/0	20	20.0	0
Gary Knafelc G. Knafelc #84	0/0	5	5.0	1

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
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	7/12	129	10.8	0	0	0-0	95.5
Harry Gilmer H. Gilmer #12	8/12	77	6.4	0	2	0-0	44.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jug Girard J. Girard #23	13	52	4.0	0
Don McIlhenny D. McIlhenny #42	14	45	3.2	1
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	8	45	5.6	0
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	6	18	3.0	0
Dorne Dibble D. Dibble #87	1	8	8.0	0
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	6	6	1.0	1
Gene Gedman G. Gedman #26	1	3	3.0	0
Bill Stits B. Stits #20	1	-1	-1.0	0
Harry Gilmer H. Gilmer #12	1	-1	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	65	21.7
Jim Doran J. Doran #83	0/0	63	12.6
Dorne Dibble D. Dibble #87	0/0	60	20.0
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	0/0	9	9.0
Jug Girard J. Girard #23	0/0	7	7.0
Leon Hart L. Hart #82	0/0	2	1.0

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
Tobin Rote T. Rote #18	9/23	98	4.3	2	2	0-0	45.2
Bart Starr B. Starr #15	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Howie Ferguson H. Ferguson #37	8	34	4.3
Tobin Rote T. Rote #18	9	30	3.3
Al Carmichael A. Carmichael #48	3	6	2.0
Joe Johnson J. Johnson #40	1	3	3.0
Breezy Reid B. Reid #24	2	-1	-0.5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Howton B. Howton #86	0/0	76	15.2	1
Joe Johnson J. Johnson #40	0/0	20	20.0	0
Gary Knafelc G. Knafelc #84	0/0	5	5.0	1

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

GB

1

3

0

2

7

3

0

6

4

10

7

20

16

DET

Team Stats

GB

375

Total Yds

160

200

Pass Yds

88

175

Rush Yds

72

76

Total Plays

48

4.9

Yards Per Play

3.3

8

Yards Per Pass

3.5

3.4

Yards Per Rush

3.1

23

1st Downs

10

4

Punts

7

2

Turnovers

2

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

4

1.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-0 DET

GB 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1956 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats