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1956 Green Bay Packers
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Record: 4-8-0, Finished 5th in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 264 points (22.0/g), 5th of 12 in the NFL.
Allowed 342 points (28.5/g), 12th.
Differential of -78 points (-6.5/g), 12th.
Expected W-L: 4.2-7.8.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential 0 (0.0/g), 7th.
Coached by Lisle Blackbourn (4-8-0)
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1956 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Tobin Rote* | 28 | 6 | 11 | 146 for 308, 2,203 yards, 18 td, 15 int, & 84 rushes for 398 yards and 11 td | Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 17th pick / 1950 |
| FB | Howie Ferguson | 26 | 3 | 0 | 99 rushes for 367 yards, 0 td, & 22 catches for 214 yards and 0 td | |
| FB | Fred Cone | 30 | 5 | 0 | 49 rushes for 211 yards, 2 td, & 12 catches for 218 yards and 2 td | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 27th pick / 1951 |
| LH | Breezy Reid | 29 | 6 | 0 | 14 rushes for 39 yards, 0 td, & 3 catches for 16 yards and 0 td | Chicago Bears / 9th / 107th pick / 1950 |
| LH | Joe Johnson | 27 | 2 | 0 | 35 rushes for 129 yards, 0 td, & 28 catches for 258 yards and 0 td | Green Bay Packers / 11th / 127th pick / 1953 |
| LH | Jack Losch | 22 | Rook | 0 | 19 rushes for 43 yards, 0 td, & 7 catches for 85 yards and 0 td | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 8th pick / 1956 |
| RH | Al Carmichael | 28 | 3 | 0 | 32 rushes for 199 yards, 0 td, & 13 catches for 180 yards and 1 td | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 7th pick / 1953 |
| LE | Gary Knafelc | 24 | 2 | 0 | 30 catches for 418 yards, 6 td | Chicago Cardinals / 2nd / 14th pick / 1954 |
| LT | Bob Skoronski | 22 | Rook | 0 | Green Bay Packers / 5th / 56th pick / 1956 |
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| LG | Joe Skibinski | 28 | 4 | 0 | Cleveland Browns / 15th / 183rd pick / 1951 |
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| C | Jim Ringo | 25 | 3 | 12 | 2 fumbles recovered | Green Bay Packers / 7th / 79th pick / 1953 |
| RG | Buddy Brown | 30 | 5 | 0 | Washington Redskins / 19th / 221st pick / 1951 |
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| RT | John Sandusky | 31 | 6 | 0 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 18th pick / 1950 |
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| RE | Billy Howton*+ | 26 | 4 | 0 | 55 catches for 1,188 yards, 12 td | Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 15th pick / 1952 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | John Martinkovic | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Washington Redskins / 6th / 65th pick / 1951 |
| LDT | Jerry Helluin | 27 | 4 | 0 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 38th pick / 1951 |
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| MG | Bill Forester | 24 | 3 | 0 | 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 31st pick / 1953 |
| RDT | Dave Hanner | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Green Bay Packers / 5th / 52nd pick / 1952 |
| RDE | Nate Borden | 24 | 1 | 0 | Green Bay Packers / 25th / 293rd pick / 1955 |
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| LLB | Tom Bettis | 23 | 1 | 0 | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 5th pick / 1955 |
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| RLB | Roger Zatkoff* | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Green Bay Packers / 5th / 55th pick / 1953 |
| LDH | Hank Gremminger | 23 | Rook | 0 | 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Green Bay Packers / 7th / 80th pick / 1956 |
| RDH | Billy Bookout | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| LS | Val Joe Walker | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 7th / 83rd pick / 1952 |
| RS | Bobby Dillon* | 26 | 4 | 0 | 7 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 28th pick / 1952 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Fred Cone | 30 | 5 | 0 | 5 of 8 field goals & 33 of 36 extra points | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 27th pick / 1951 |
| P | Dick Deschaine | 24 | 1 | 0 | 62 punts for a 42.7 average, 0 blocked | |
| PR | Al Carmichael | 28 | 3 | 0 | 21 punt returns for a 7.9 average and 0 td | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 7th pick / 1953 |
| KR | Al Carmichael | 28 | 3 | 0 | 33 kick returns for a 28.1 average and 1 td | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 7th pick / 1953 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Emery Barnes | 27 | DE | 2 | 0 | 235 | 6-6 | Oregon | 12/15/1929 | Rook | Green Bay Packers / 18th / 207th pick / 1954 |
| Tom Bettis | 23 | LB | 12 | 0 | 228 | 6-2 | Purdue | 3/17/1933 | 1 | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 5th pick / 1955 |
| Billy Bookout | 24 | DB | 7 | 0 | 180 | 5-11 | Austin,Oklahoma | 1/1/1932 | 1 | |
| Nate Borden | 24 | DE | 12 | 0 | 234 | 6-0 | Indiana | 9/22/1932 | 1 | Green Bay Packers / 25th / 293rd pick / 1955 |
| Buddy Brown | 30 | G | 12 | 0 | 220 | 6-1 | Arkansas | 10/19/1926 | 5 | Washington Redskins / 19th / 221st pick / 1951 |
| Jim Capuzzi | 24 | DB-QB | 7 | 0 | 190 | 6-0 | Cincinnati,Marquette | 3/12/1932 | 1 | |
| Al Carmichael | 28 | HB | 12 | 0 | 200 | 6-1 | USC | 11/10/1928 | 3 | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 7th pick / 1953 |
| Fred Cone | 30 | FB-K | 12 | 0 | 199 | 5-11 | Clemson | 6/21/1926 | 5 | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 27th pick / 1951 |
| Dick Deschaine | 24 | K | 12 | 0 | 206 | 6-0 | none | 4/28/1932 | 1 | |
| Bobby Dillon* | 26 | DB | 12 | 0 | 180 | 6-1 | Texas | 2/23/1930 | 4 | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 28th pick / 1952 |
| Howie Ferguson | 26 | FB-HB | 11 | 0 | 218 | 6-2 | none | 8/5/1930 | 3 | |
| Bill Forester | 24 | LB-MG-DT | 12 | 0 | 237 | 6-3 | SMU | 8/9/1932 | 3 | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 31st pick / 1953 |
| Ken Gorgal | 27 | DB | 5 | 0 | 200 | 6-2 | Purdue | 2/13/1929 | 6 | Cleveland Browns / 6th / 78th pick / 1950 |
| Forrest Gregg | 23 | T-G-DT | 11 | 0 | 249 | 6-4 | SMU | 10/18/1933 | Rook | Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 20th pick / 1956 |
| Hank Gremminger | 23 | DB | 12 | 0 | 201 | 6-1 | Baylor | 9/1/1933 | Rook | Green Bay Packers / 7th / 80th pick / 1956 |
| Dave Hanner | 26 | DT | 12 | 0 | 257 | 6-2 | Arkansas | 5/22/1930 | 4 | Green Bay Packers / 5th / 52nd pick / 1952 |
| Jerry Helluin | 27 | DT | 12 | 0 | 272 | 6-2 | Tulane | 8/8/1929 | 4 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 38th pick / 1951 |
| Billy Howton*+ | 26 | E | 12 | 0 | 191 | 6-2 | Rice | 7/5/1930 | 4 | Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 15th pick / 1952 |
| Joe Johnson | 27 | HB-E | 11 | 0 | 185 | 6-0 | Boston College | 11/3/1929 | 2 | Green Bay Packers / 11th / 127th pick / 1953 |
| Don King | 27 | DE-DT | 6 | 0 | 260 | 6-3 | Kentucky | 3/11/1929 | 2 | |
| Gary Knafelc | 24 | E | 12 | 0 | 217 | 6-4 | Colorado | 1/2/1932 | 2 | Chicago Cardinals / 2nd / 14th pick / 1954 |
| Gene Knutson | 24 | DE | 6 | 0 | 218 | 6-2 | Michigan | 11/10/1932 | 2 | Green Bay Packers / 10th / 111th pick / 1954 |
| Larry Lauer | 29 | C | 6 | 0 | 232 | 6-3 | Alabama | 8/27/1927 | Rook | New York Yanks / 8th / 94th pick / 1951 |
| Jack Losch | 22 | HB | 12 | 0 | 205 | 6-1 | Miami (FL) | 8/13/1934 | Rook | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 8th pick / 1956 |
| John Martinkovic | 29 | DE-DT | 12 | 0 | 241 | 6-3 | Xavier (OH) | 2/4/1927 | 5 | Washington Redskins / 6th / 65th pick / 1951 |
| Breezy Reid | 29 | HB | 7 | 0 | 187 | 5-10 | Georgia | 9/14/1927 | 6 | Chicago Bears / 9th / 107th pick / 1950 |
| Jim Ringo | 25 | C | 12 | 12 | 232 | 6-1 | Syracuse | 11/21/1931 | 3 | Green Bay Packers / 7th / 79th pick / 1953 |
| Bill Roberts | 27 | HB | 4 | 0 | 200 | 6-0 | Dartmouth | 9/11/1929 | Rook | |
| Tobin Rote* | 28 | QB | 12 | 11 | 211 | 6-3 | Rice | 1/18/1928 | 6 | Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 17th pick / 1950 |
| John Sandusky | 31 | T-DT | 12 | 0 | 251 | 6-1 | Villanova | 12/28/1925 | 6 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 18th pick / 1950 |
| Joe Skibinski | 28 | G | 12 | 0 | 245 | 5-11 | Purdue | 12/23/1928 | 4 | Cleveland Browns / 15th / 183rd pick / 1951 |
| Bob Skoronski | 22 | T-C | 12 | 0 | 249 | 6-3 | Indiana | 3/5/1934 | Rook | Green Bay Packers / 5th / 56th pick / 1956 |
| Jerry Smith | 26 | G-LB | 3 | 0 | 230 | 6-1 | Wisconsin | 9/9/1930 | 4 | San Francisco 49ers / 8th / 94th pick / 1952 |
| Jack Spinks | 26 | T-G-FB-DT | 1 | 0 | 236 | 6-0 | Alcorn State | 8/15/1930 | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 11th / 126th pick / 1952 |
| Bart Starr | 22 | QB | 9 | 1 | 197 | 6-1 | Alabama | 1/9/1934 | Rook | Green Bay Packers / 17th / 200th pick / 1956 |
| Len Szafaryn | 28 | T-G-LB-DT | 12 | 0 | 226 | 6-2 | North Carolina | 1/19/1928 | 7 | Washington Redskins / 3rd / 28th pick / 1949 |
| Deral Teteak | 27 | LB-G | 12 | 0 | 210 | 5-10 | Wisconsin | 12/11/1929 | 4 | Green Bay Packers / 9th / 100th pick / 1952 |
| Val Joe Walker | 26 | DB | 12 | 0 | 179 | 6-1 | SMU | 1/7/1930 | 3 | New York Giants / 7th / 83rd pick / 1952 |
| Glenn Young | 27 | DB | 4 | 0 | 205 | 6-2 | Purdue | 12/22/1929 | Rook | |
| Roger Zatkoff* | 25 | LB-DE | 12 | 0 | 216 | 6-2 | Michigan | 3/25/1931 | 3 | Green Bay Packers / 5th / 55th pick / 1953 |
| Team Total | 26.0 | 12 | 218.2 | 6-1.4 | 2.7 |