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| Week 1 1956 1956 gms | Colts 28 Bears 21 |
Cardinals 9 Browns 7 |
Lions 20 @Packers 16 |
Steelers 30 Redskins 13 |
Rams 27 Eagles 7 |
Giants 38 @49ers 21 |
Detroit Lions 20 at Green Bay Packers 16
Sunday, September 30, 1956
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (1-0-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Green Bay Packers (0-1-0) | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
Scoring
| DET | GNB | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lions | Jim Martin 48 yard field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 2nd | Lions | Don McIlhenny 1 yard rush (Bobby Layne kick) | 10 | 0 |
| Packers | Fred Cone 45 yard field goal | 10 | 3 | |
| 3rd | Packers | Gary Knafelc 5 yard pass from Tobin Rote (kick failed) | 10 | 9 |
| 4th | Lions | Bobby Layne 12 yard field goal | 13 | 9 |
| Lions | Bobby Layne 1 yard rush (Bobby Layne kick) | 20 | 9 | |
| Packers | Billy Howton 8 yard pass from Tobin Rote (Fred Cone kick) | 20 | 16 |
Team Stats
| DET | GNB | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 10 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 51-175-2 | 23-72-0 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 15-24-206-0-2 | 9-24-98-2-2 |
| Sacked-yards | 1-6 | 1-10 |
| Net pass yards | 200 | 88 |
| Total yards | 375 | 160 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Penalties-yards | 6-69 | 4-40 |