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You Are Here > Pro-Football-Reference.com > Boxscores > Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins - November 11th, 1956
Detroit Lions 17 at Washington Redskins 18
Sunday, November 11, 1956
Detroit Lions 17, Washington Redskins 18| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (6-1-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Washington Redskins (3-3-0) | 3 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 18 |
Scoring
| DET | WAS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | WAS | Sam Baker 16 yard field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 2nd | WAS | Dick James 41 yard rush (Sam Baker kick) | 0 | 10 |
| DET | Bobby Layne 22 yard field goal | 3 | 10 | |
| WAS | Sam Baker 29 yard field goal | 3 | 13 | |
| 3rd | DET | Gene Gedman 1 yard rush (Bobby Layne kick) | 10 | 13 |
| 4th | WAS | Safety, Miller forced Lary out of end zone | 10 | 15 |
| WAS | Sam Baker 27 yard field goal | 10 | 18 | |
| DET | Dave Middleton 10 yard pass from Bobby Layne (Bobby Layne kick) | 17 | 18 |
Team Stats
| DET | WAS | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 15 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 22-52-1 | 55-203-1 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 15-40-266-1-4 | 7-18-83-0-0 |
| Sacked-yards | 1-6 | 0-0 |
| Net pass yards | 260 | 83 |
| Total yards | 312 | 286 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 3-2 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Penalties-yards | 4-90 | 2-20 |