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Pittsburgh Steelers 7 at Detroit Lions 45
Sunday, December 9, 1956
Pittsburgh Steelers 7, Detroit Lions 45| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (4-7-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Detroit Lions (9-2-0) | 14 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 45 |
Scoring
| PIT | DET | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | DET | Leon Hart 20 yard pass from Bobby Layne (Bobby Layne kick) | 0 | 7 |
| DET | Gene Gedman 5 yard rush (Bobby Layne kick) | 0 | 14 | |
| 2nd | PIT | Sid Watson 1 yard rush (Sid Watson kick) | 7 | 14 |
| DET | Yale Lary 73 yard interception return (Bobby Layne kick) | 7 | 21 | |
| DET | Jack Christiansen 66 yard punt return (Bobby Layne kick) | 7 | 28 | |
| DET | Gene Gedman 2 yard rush (Bobby Layne kick) | 7 | 35 | |
| DET | Bobby Layne 13 yard field goal | 7 | 38 | |
| 3rd | DET | Jerry Reichow 41 yard pass from Harry Gilmer (Bobby Layne kick) | 7 | 45 |
Team Stats
| PIT | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 9 | 15 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 33-25-1 | 39-130-2 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 11-28-109-0-3 | 17-26-167-2-3 |
| Sacked-yards | 1-5 | 0-1 |
| Net pass yards | 104 | 166 |
| Total yards | 129 | 296 |
| Fumbles-lost | 3-3 | 3-3 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 6 |
| Penalties-yards | 1-16 | 9-72 |