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Detroit Lions 31 at Baltimore Colts 14

Saturday, October 6, 1956

Detroit Lions 31, Baltimore Colts 14

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Detroit Lions (2-0-0)14701031
Baltimore Colts (1-1-0)707014

DETBAL
DETDon McIlhenny 11 yard pass from Bobby Layne (Bobby Layne kick)70
DETDorne Dibble 56 yard pass from Bobby Layne (Bobby Layne kick)140
BALL.G. Dupre 3 yard rush (Bert Rechichar kick)147
DETBobby Layne 7 yard rush (Bobby Layne kick)217
BALL.G. Dupre 49 yard pass from George Shaw (Bert Rechichar kick)2114
DETGene Gedman 1 yard rush (Bobby Layne kick)2814
DETJim Martin 36 yard field goal3114

DETBAL
First downs2510
Rush-yards-TDs49-218-221-68-1
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT16-26-247-2-18-20-167-1-4
Sacked-yards0-03-29
Net pass yards247138
Total yards465206
Fumbles-lost1-10-0
Turnovers24
Penalties-yards5-354-40

Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD
Dorne Dibble DET 3 106 1