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1956 Pittsburgh Steelers
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Record: 5-7-0, Finished 4th in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 217 points (18.1/g), 9th of 12 in the NFL.
Allowed 250 points (20.8/g), 8th.
Differential of -33 points (-2.8/g), 7th.
Expected W-L: 5.0-7.0.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +6 (0.5/g), 3rd.
Coached by Walt Kiesling (5-7-0)
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1956 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Ted Marchibroda | 25 | 3 | 11 | 124 for 275, 1,585 yards, 12 td, 19 int, & 39 rushes for 152 yards and 2 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 5th pick / 1953 |
| FB | Fran Rogel* | 29 | 6 | 0 | 131 rushes for 476 yards, 2 td, & 23 catches for 88 yards and 0 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 100th pick / 1950 |
| LH | Elbie Nickel* | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 rushes for 0 yards, 0 td, & 27 catches for 376 yards and 5 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 17th / 149th pick / 1947 |
| RH | Sid Watson | 24 | 1 | 0 | 112 rushes for 298 yards, 4 td, & 12 catches for 138 yards and 0 td | |
| RH | Lynn Chandnois | 31 | 6 | 0 | 44 rushes for 118 yards, 4 td, & 7 catches for 71 yards and 1 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 8th pick / 1950 |
| LE | Lowell Perry | 25 | Rook | 0 | 14 catches for 334 yards, 2 td, & 2 rushes for 37 yards and 0 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 90th pick / 1953 |
| LT | Bob Gaona | 25 | 3 | 0 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 53rd pick / 1953 |
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| LG | Ralph Jecha | 25 | 1 | 0 | Chicago Bears / 15th / 174th pick / 1953 |
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| LG | Bob O'Neil | 25 | Rook | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 15th / 173rd pick / 1953 |
| C | Jim G. Taylor | 22 | Rook | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 29th pick / 1956 |
| RG | Marv McFadden | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 12th / 138th pick / 1952 |
| RT | Frank Varrichione | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 6th pick / 1955 |
| RE | Ray Mathews | 27 | 5 | 0 | 31 catches for 540 yards, 5 td, & 3 rushes for -11 yards and 0 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 81st pick / 1951 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Joe O'Malley | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 4th / 47th pick / 1955 |
| LDT | Willie McClung | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| MG | Dale Dodrill | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 67th pick / 1951 |
| RDT | Ernie Stautner* | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 22nd pick / 1950 |
| RDE | Bill McPeak* | 30 | 7 | 0 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 16th / 142nd pick / 1948 |
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| LLB | George Tarasovic | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 18th pick / 1952 |
| RLB | John Reger | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| LDH | Gary Glick | 26 | Rook | 0 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 1st pick / 1956 |
| RDH | Dick Alban | 27 | 4 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Washington Redskins / 9th / 103rd pick / 1952 |
| LS | Henry Ford | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Cleveland Browns / 9th / 109th pick / 1955 |
| RS | Jack Butler* | 29 | 5 | 0 | 6 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Gary Glick | 26 | Rook | 0 | 4 of 7 field goals & 16 of 17 extra points | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 1st pick / 1956 |
| P | Lou Baldacci | 22 | Rook | 0 | 26 punts for a 38.8 average, 0 blocked | Pittsburgh Steelers / 10th / 111th pick / 1956 |
| PR | Henry Ford | 25 | 1 | 0 | 25 punt returns for a 5.8 average and 0 td | Cleveland Browns / 9th / 109th pick / 1955 |
| KR | Fred Bruney | 25 | 3 | 0 | 9 kick returns for a 26.1 average and 0 td | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 35th pick / 1953 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Dick Alban | 27 | DB | 12 | 0 | 193 | 6-0 | Northwestern | 1/17/1929 | 4 | Washington Redskins / 9th / 103rd pick / 1952 |
| 26 | Lou Baldacci | 22 | HB | 10 | 0 | 200 | 6-2 | Michigan | 12/17/1934 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 10th / 111th pick / 1956 |
| 41 | Fred Bruney | 25 | DB | 5 | 0 | 184 | 5-10 | Ohio State | 12/30/1931 | 3 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 35th pick / 1953 |
| 80 | Jack Butler* | 29 | DB | 12 | 0 | 200 | 6-1 | St. Bonaventure | 11/12/1927 | 5 | |
| 55 | John Cenci | 22 | C | 7 | 0 | 215 | 6-0 | Pittsburgh | 1/4/1934 | Rook | |
| 49 | Lynn Chandnois | 31 | HB-WB-TB | 5 | 0 | 198 | 6-2 | Michigan State | 2/24/1925 | 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 8th pick / 1950 |
| 44 | Art Davis | 22 | DB-HB | 9 | 0 | 195 | 6-1 | Mississippi State | 11/29/1934 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 5th pick / 1956 |
| 60 | Dale Dodrill | 30 | MG-LB | 12 | 0 | 215 | 6-1 | Colorado State | 2/27/1926 | 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 67th pick / 1951 |
| 24 | Henry Ford | 25 | HB-DB | 12 | 0 | 180 | 6-0 | Pittsburgh | 11/1/1931 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 9th / 109th pick / 1955 |
| 72 | Bob Gaona | 25 | T | 12 | 0 | 243 | 6-3 | Wake Forest | 1/3/1931 | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 53rd pick / 1953 |
| 83 | Fred Glatz | 23 | E | 4 | 0 | 200 | 6-1 | Pittsburgh | 7/31/1933 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 20th / 231st pick / 1956 |
| 27 | Gary Glick | 26 | DB-HB | 8 | 0 | 195 | 6-2 | Colorado State | 5/14/1930 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 1st pick / 1956 |
| 65 | Ralph Jecha | 25 | G-LB | 7 | 0 | 235 | 6-2 | Northwestern | 12/1/1931 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 15th / 174th pick / 1953 |
| 75 | Joe Krupa | 23 | DT | 12 | 0 | 232 | 6-2 | Purdue | 7/6/1933 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 17th pick / 1956 |
| 18 | Ted Marchibroda | 25 | QB | 12 | 11 | 178 | 5-10 | Detroit Mercy,St. Bonaventure | 3/15/1931 | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 5th pick / 1953 |
| 25 | Ray Mathews | 27 | HB-E | 12 | 0 | 185 | 6-0 | Clemson | 2/26/1929 | 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 81st pick / 1951 |
| 64 | Marv Matuszak | 25 | LB | 9 | 0 | 232 | 6-3 | Tulsa | 9/12/1931 | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 29th pick / 1953 |
| 87 | Jack McClairen | 25 | E | 7 | 0 | 213 | 6-4 | Bethune-Cookman | 3/2/1931 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 26th / 306th pick / 1953 |
| 76 | Willie McClung | 26 | T-DT | 12 | 0 | 250 | 6-2 | Florida A&M | 5/9/1930 | 1 | |
| 61 | Marv McFadden | 26 | G | 12 | 0 | 223 | 6-0 | Michigan State | 1/18/1930 | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 12th / 138th pick / 1952 |
| 84 | Bill McPeak* | 30 | DE | 12 | 0 | 208 | 6-1 | Notre Dame,Pittsburgh | 7/24/1926 | 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 16th / 142nd pick / 1948 |
| 62 | Art Michalik | 26 | MG-LB-G | 12 | 0 | 229 | 6-2 | St. Ambrose | 1/31/1930 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 17th / 198th pick / 1951 |
| 79 | Dick Murley | 23 | T | 2 | 0 | 247 | 6-0 | Purdue | 8/1/1933 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 39th pick / 1956 |
| 81 | Elbie Nickel* | 34 | E-DE | 12 | 0 | 196 | 6-1 | Cincinnati | 12/28/1922 | 9 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 17th / 149th pick / 1947 |
| 89 | Jack O'Brien | 24 | E | 12 | 0 | 213 | 6-2 | Florida | 10/21/1932 | 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 79th pick / 1954 |
| 85 | Joe O'Malley | 23 | DE | 12 | 0 | 218 | 6-2 | Georgia | 1/1/1933 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 47th pick / 1955 |
| 86 | Bob O'Neil | 25 | G-DE-LB | 12 | 0 | 229 | 6-1 | Duquesne,Notre Dame | 2/21/1931 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 15th / 173rd pick / 1953 |
| 41 | Lowell Perry | 25 | E | 6 | 0 | 190 | 6-1 | Michigan | 12/5/1931 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 90th pick / 1953 |
| 50 | John Reger | 25 | LB-G | 12 | 0 | 225 | 6-0 | Pittsburgh | 9/11/1931 | 1 | |
| 33 | Fran Rogel* | 29 | FB | 12 | 0 | 203 | 5-11 | California (PA),Penn State | 12/12/1927 | 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 100th pick / 1950 |
| 12 | Jack Scarbath | 26 | QB | 7 | 1 | 206 | 6-2 | Maryland | 8/12/1930 | 3 | Washington Redskins / 1st / 3rd pick / 1953 |
| 35 | Charlie Shepard | 23 | HB-DB | 12 | 0 | 215 | 6-2 | North Texas | 7/11/1933 | Rook | Baltimore Colts / 18th / 208th pick / 1955 |
| 70 | Ernie Stautner* | 31 | DT-DE-G | 12 | 0 | 230 | 6-1 | Boston College | 4/20/1925 | 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 22nd pick / 1950 |
| 88 | John Stock | 23 | E | 2 | 0 | 210 | 6-2 | Pittsburgh | 3/7/1933 | Rook | |
| 53 | George Tarasovic | 26 | DE-LB-C | 12 | 0 | 245 | 6-4 | Boston College,LSU | 5/6/1930 | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 18th pick / 1952 |
| 57 | Jim G. Taylor | 22 | C-LB | 12 | 0 | 232 | 6-2 | Baylor | 6/27/1934 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 29th pick / 1956 |
| 74 | Frank Varrichione | 24 | T | 12 | 0 | 234 | 6-1 | Notre Dame | 1/14/1932 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 6th pick / 1955 |
| 39 | Sid Watson | 24 | HB | 12 | 0 | 187 | 5-11 | Northeastern | 5/4/1932 | 1 | |
| Team Total | 25.6 | 12 | 212.7 | 6-1.2 | 2.3 |