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1956 Washington Redskins

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Record: 6-6-0, Finished 3rd in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 183 points (15.2/g), 10th of 12 in the NFL.
 Allowed 225 points (18.8/g), 6th.
 Differential of -42 points (-3.5/g), 8th.
 Expected W-L: 4.6-7.4.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -1 (-0.1/g), 8th.

Coached by Joe Kuharich (6-6-0)

1956 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Drafted Players

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Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St CarAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 12 WAS Ed Vereb HB 1 1960 1960 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 0 0 0 19 38 0 9 119 0 Maryland
2 24 WAS John Paluck DE 8 1956 1965 0 1 5 38 105 Pittsburgh
3 36 WAS Fred Wyant QB 1 1956 1956 0 0 0 1 10 1 2 17 0 0 West Virginia
4 41 WAS Fran Machinsky T 0 0 0 Ohio State
5 59 WAS Gary Lowe DB 9 1956 1964 0 0 4 38 97 0 1 0 0 1 Michigan State
7 83 WAS Donnie Caraway B 0 0 0 Houston
8 94 WAS Dick James HB 10 1956 1965 0 1 7 36 117 1 7 15 0 1 502 1930 19 104 1669 15 Oregon
9 107 WAS Francis (Whitey) Rouviere B 0 0 0 Miami (FL)
11 131 WAS Tom Powell G 0 0 0 Colgate
12 141 WAS Jerry Planutis HB 1 1956 1956 0 0 0 1 3 2 6 0 1 5 0 Michigan State
12 142 WAS Gil Moreno T 0 0 0 UCLA
13 155 WAS Jerry Ward G 0 0 0 Dayton
14 166 WAS Pat Uebel B 0 0 0 Army
16 190 WAS Wells Gray G 0 0 0 Wisconsin
17 203 WAS Eagle Day QB 2 1959 1960 0 0 1 2 16 15 32 194 0 2 6 28 0 Mississippi
18 214 WAS Jim Pyburn E 0 0 0 Auburn
19 227 WAS Ray Lemek T 9 1957 1965 0 1 8 40 117 Notre Dame
20 238 WAS Vince Gonzales B 0 0 0 LSU
21 251 WAS Howard Schnellenberger E 0 0 0 Kentucky
22 262 WAS George Nicula T 0 0 0 Notre Dame
23 275 WAS Don St. John B 0 0 0 Xavier (OH)
24 286 WAS Johnny Tatum C 0 0 0 Texas
25 299 WAS Franklin Brooks G 0 0 0 Georgia Tech
26 310 WAS Dave Burnham B 0 0 0 Wheaton
27 323 WAS Royce Flippin B 0 0 0 Princeton
28 334 WAS Billy Hicks B 0 0 0 North Alabama
29 347 WAS Pat Bisceglia G 0 0 0 Notre Dame
30 357 WAS Buck Nystrom G 0 0 0 Michigan State