1956 NFL Scoring Summary

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League Champion: New York Giants

Passing Leader: Tobin Rote, 2203 Yds

Rushing Leader: Rick Casares, 1126 Yds

Receiving Leader: Billy Howton, 1188 Yds

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Scoring Summary

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Scoring Summary Table
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	2PA	D2P	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Sfty	Pts	Pts/G
1	Bobby Layne*+	DET	30	QB	12	12	5							5				33	33	12	15		99	8.3
2	Rick Casares*+	CHI	25	FB	12	12	12	2						14									84	7.0
3	George Blanda	CHI	29	QB	12	0												45	47	12	28		81	6.8
4	Fred Cone	GNB	30	FB	12	2	2	2						4				33	36	5	8		72	6.0
5	Billy Howton*+	GNB	26	RE	12	12		12						12									72	6.0
6	Gordie Soltau	SFO	31	LE	12	9		1						1				26	28	13	20		71	5.9
7	Sam Baker*	WAS	27	K	12	0												16	19	17	25		67	5.6
8	Harlon Hill*+	CHI	24	LE	12	12		11						11									66	5.5
9	Tobin Rote*	GNB	28	QB	12	11	11							11									66	5.5
10	Frank Gifford*+	NYG	26	LH	12	12	5	4						9				8	9	1	2		65	5.4
11	Les Richter*+	RAM	26	MG	12	12												36	38	8	15		60	5.0
12	Pat Summerall	CRD	26	RDE	12	11												30	30	10	22		60	5.0
13	Alex Webster	NYG	25	RH	12	12	7	3						10									60	5.0
14	Lenny Moore*	BAL	23	RH	12	12	8	1						9									54	4.5
15	Bobby Walston	PHI	28	LE	12	12		3						3				17	18	6	13		53	4.4
16	Lou Groza	CLE	32	LT	12	12												18	18	11	20		51	4.3
17	Alan Ameche*	BAL	23	FB	12	12	8							8									48	4.0
18	Gene Gedman	DET	24	RH/FB	12	10	7	1						8									48	4.0
19	Ollie Matson*+	CRD	26	LH	12	12	5	2		1				8									48	4.0
20	Hugh McElhenny*	SFO	28	LH	12	11	8							8									48	4.0
21	Bob Boyd	RAM	28	FL	12	4		7						7									42	3.5
22	Joe Marconi	RAM	22	FB	12	3	7							7									42	3.5
23	Ben Agajanian	NYG	37	K	10	0												23	23	5	13		38	3.8
24	Sid Watson	PIT	24	RH	12	7	4							4				10	12	1	1		37	3.1
25	Leon Hart	DET	28	FB	11	7	5	1						6									36	3.3
26	Elroy Hirsch	RAM	33	LE	12	12		6						6									36	3.0
27	Gary Knafelc	GNB	24	LE	12	12		6						6									36	3.0
28	Jim Mutscheller	BAL	26	RE	12	12		6						6									36	3.0
29	Mel Triplett	NYG	25	FB	12	12	5	1						6									36	3.0
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	2PA	D2P	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Sfty	Pts	Pts/G
30	Lynn Chandnois	PIT	31	HB	5	3	4	1						5									30	6.0
31	Ray Mathews	PIT	27	RE	12	12		5						5									30	2.5
32	Lamar McHan	CRD	24	QB	12	10	5							5									30	2.5
33	Don McIlhenny	DET	22	RH	9	5	3	2						5									30	3.3
34	Steve Meilinger	WAS	26	RE	12	11		5						5									30	2.5
35	Dave Middleton	DET	23	RE	12	10		5						5									30	2.5
36	Elbie Nickel*	PIT	34	FL	12	12		5						5									30	2.5
37	Billy Wilson*	SFO	29	RE	12	12		5						5									30	2.5
38	Gary Glick	PIT	26	LDH	8	8												16	17	4	7		28	3.5
39	J.C. Caroline*	CHI	23	LDH	12	12	2					2		4									24	2.0
40	Leon Clarke*	RAM	23	FL	12	11		4						4									24	2.0
41	L.G. Dupre	BAL	24	LH	11	6	2	2						4									24	2.2
42	Tom Feamster	BAL	26	T	12	3												24	26		3		24	2.0
43	Ken Keller	PHI	22	LH	11	8	4							4									24	2.2
44	Ken MacAfee	NYG	27	RE	12	12		4						4									24	2.0
45	Bill McColl	CHI	26	RE/FL	12	9		4						4									24	2.0
46	Gern Nagler	CRD	24	RE	8	7		4						4									24	3.0
47	Ray Renfro	CLE	27	FL	12	12		4						4									24	2.0
48	Kyle Rote*	NYG	28	LE	12	7		4						4									24	2.0
49	Y.A. Tittle	SFO	30	QB	11	8	4							4									24	2.2
50	Joe Arenas	SFO	31	FL	12	9		1	1	1				3									18	1.5
51	John Carson	WAS	26	LE	12	11		3						3									18	1.5
52	Dick James	WAS	22	RH	10	4	1	2						3									18	1.8
53	Perry Jeter	CHI	25	HB	7	2	2		1					3									18	2.6
54	Joe Perry	SFO	29	FB	11	8	3							3									18	1.6
55	Billy Vessels	BAL	25	LH	12	7	2	1						3									18	1.5
56	Billy Wade	RAM	26	QB	12	8	3							3									18	1.5
57	Bobby Watkins	CHI	24	LH	9	8	2	1						3									18	2.0
58	Tank Younger	RAM	28	FB	12	10	3							3									18	1.5
59	Bert Rechichar*	BAL	26	FS	10	10												8	10	3	13		17	1.7
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	2PA	D2P	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Sfty	Pts	Pts/G
60	Jim Martin	DET	32	LB	12	0												3	3	4	10		15	1.3
61	Maurice Bassett	CLE	25	FB	12	4	1	1						2									12	1.0
62	Raymond Berry	BAL	23	LE	12	9		2						2									12	1.0
63	Bill Bowman	DET	25	FB	6	1	1	1						2									12	2.0
64	Max Boydston	CRD	24	RE	12	5		2						2									12	1.0
65	Ed Brown*	CHI	28	QB	12	12	1				1			2									12	1.0
66	Hank Burnine	2TM	24	E-RE	10	6		2						2			0						12	1.2
67	Jack Butler*	PIT	29	RDH	12	12		1			1			2									12	1.0
68	Al Carmichael	GNB	28	RH	12	8		1		1				2									12	1.0
69	Dorne Dibble	DET	27	LE	12	12		2						2									12	1.0
70	Leo Elter*	WAS	27	FB/LH	12	11	2							2									12	1.0
71	Henry Ford	PIT	25	SS/LDH	12	12	2							2									12	1.0
72	John Hoffman	CHI	31	RH	12	9	2							2									12	1.0
73	John Henry Johnson	SFO	27	FB	12	6	2							2									12	1.0
74	Ted Marchibroda	PIT	25	QB	12	11	2							2									12	1.0
75	Ed Modzelewski	CLE	27	FB	8	7	2							2									12	1.5
76	Fred Morrison	CLE	30	LH	12	6	1	1						2									12	1.0
77	Tommy O'Connell	CLE	26	QB	7	5	2							2									12	1.7
78	Johnny Olszewski	CRD	26	FB	11	11	2							2									12	1.1
79	Lowell Perry	PIT	25	LE	6	5		2						2									12	2.0
80	Fran Rogel*	PIT	29	FB	12	12	2							2									12	1.0
81	Jim Root	CRD	25	QB	9	2	2							2									12	1.3
82	Don Schaefer	PHI	22	FB	12	8	2							2									12	1.0
83	Will Sherman	RAM	29	FS	12	12			1			1		2									12	1.0
84	Don Stonesifer	CRD	29	LE	12	12		2						2									12	1.0
85	Carl Taseff	BAL	28	LDH/RDH	12	12			1				1	2									12	1.0
86	Bobby Thomason*	PHI	28	QB	12	10	2							2									12	1.0
87	Billy Wells	WAS	25	RH	7	7	1				1			2									12	1.7
88	Royce Womble	BAL	25	HB	12	1		2						2									12	1.0
89	Bud McFadin*	RAM	28	LDT	12	12					1			1						1	4		9	0.8
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	2PA	D2P	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Sfty	Pts	Pts/G
90	Dale Atkeson	WAS	26	FB	5	5	1							1									6	1.2
91	Eddie Bell	PHI	25	LDH	12	12						1		1									6	0.5
92	Frank Bernardi	CRD	23	LDH	12	4			1					1									6	0.5
93	Dick Bielski	PHI	24	FB	12	4	1							1							1		6	0.5
94	Don Bingham	CHI	27	HB	12	0				1				1									6	0.5
95	John Bredice	PHI	22	RE	12	9		1						1									6	0.5
96	Pete Brewster*	CLE	26	LE	12	12		1						1									6	0.5
97	Alex Burl	CRD	25	HB	8	0		1						1									6	0.8
98	Bob Carey	RAM	26	RE	7	4		1						1									6	0.9
99	Harland Carl	CHI	25	HB	9	0	1							1									6	0.7
100	Joe Childress	CRD	23	HB	11	4		1						1									6	0.5
101	Jack Christiansen*+	DET	28	SS	12	12			1					1									6	0.5
102	Clyde Conner	SFO	23	E	12	3		1						1									6	0.5
103	Bobby Dillon*	GNB	26	FS	12	12						1		1									6	0.5
104	Gene Filipski	NYG	25	HB	12	0	1							1									6	0.5
105	Joe Fortunato	CHI	26	RLB	12	12						1		1									6	0.5
106	Hal Giancanelli	PHI	27	RH	7	5	1							1									6	0.9
107	Norb Hecker	WAS	29	SS	12	11					1			1									6	0.5
108	Billy Kinard	CLE	23	HB	7	0	1							1									6	0.9
109	Ken Konz	CLE	28	SS	12	12			1					1									6	0.5
110	Night Train Lane*+	CRD	28	LDH	12	8						1		1									6	0.5
111	Yale Lary*+	DET	26	FS	12	12						1		1									6	0.5
112	Dante Lavelli	CLE	33	RE	11	11		1						1									6	0.5
113	Dave Mann	CRD	24	RH	12	9		1						1									6	0.5
114	Dicky Moegle	SFO	22	FS	12	12						1		1									6	0.5
115	Chuck Noll	CLE	24	LLB	12	11					1			1									6	0.5
116	John Paluck	WAS	21	RDE	12	4					1			1									6	0.5
117	Don Paul*	CLE	30	RDH	12	11						1		1									6	0.5
118	George Ratterman	CLE	30	QB	4	4	1							1									6	1.5
119	Jerry Reichow	DET	22	QB	8	0		1						1									6	0.8
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	2PA	D2P	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Sfty	Pts	Pts/G
120	Tommy Runnels	WAS	22	LH	11	8		1						1									6	0.5
121	Bob Schnelker	NYG	28	LE	12	5		1						1									6	0.5
122	Gene Schroeder	CHI	27	RE	11	7		1						1									6	0.5
123	Jesse Thomas	BAL	28	SS	12	12					1			1									6	0.5
124	Johnny Unitas	BAL	23	QB	12	7	1							1									6	0.5
125	Norm Van Brocklin	RAM	30	QB	12	4	1							1									6	0.5
126	Ron Waller	RAM	23	LH	9	5	1							1									6	0.7
127	Ted Wegert	PHI	24	HB	7	2	1							1									6	0.9
128	Jesse Whittenton	RAM	22	RDH	12	12						1		1									6	0.5
129	Tommy Wilson	RAM	24	LH	12	4				1				1									6	0.5
130	Don Chandler	NYG	22	P	12	0												3	3				3	0.3
131	Bill McPeak*	PIT	30	RDE	12	12																1	2	0.2
132	Johnny Miller	WAS	22	RT	12	7																1	2	0.2
133	Andy Robustelli*+	NYG	31	RDE	12	12																1	2	0.2
134	Junior Wren	CLE	27	FS	12	7																1	2	0.2
135	Gary Kerkorian	BAL	26	QB	3	0												1	2				1	0.3

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