1956 NFL Defense

Defense

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Defense Table
					Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles						Tackles
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
1	Dick Alban	PIT	27	FS	12	10	2	21	0	21			0	2	0	0	0.0
2	Joe Arenas	SFO	31	FL	12	9			0				1	1	0	0	0.0
3	Dale Atkeson	WAS	26	FB	5	5			0				1	1	0	0	0.0
4	Lou Baldacci	PIT	22	HB	10	1			0				1	1	0	0	0.0
5	Roy Barni	WAS	29	LDH	12	12	2	47	0	33						0	0.0
6	Bibbles Bawel	PHI	26	SS	12	12	1	33	0	33			0	1	15	0	0.0
7	Ed Beatty	SFO	24	LLB	12	5			0				0	5	0	0	0.0
8	Ray Beck	NYG	25	G	10	2	1	2	0	2			1	2	0	0	0.0
9	Chuck Bednarik*	PHI	31	LLB	12	12	2	0	0	0			0	2	4	0	0.0
10	Eddie Bell	PHI	25	LDH	12	12	4	61	1	33			0	3	0	0	0.0
11	Frank Bernardi	CRD	23	LDH	12	4	1	2	0	2			0	1	0	0	0.0
12	Rex Berry	SFO	32	SS	12	9	3	20	0	20			1	1	0	0	0.0
13	Dick Bielski	PHI	24	FB	12	4			0				1	1	0	0	0.0
14	Tom Bienemann	CRD	28	DE	8	1	1	2	0	2						0	0.0
15	Don Boll	WAS	29	LT	12	11			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
16	Billy Bookout	GNB	24	RDH	7	6	1	4	0	4						0	0.0
17	Bruce Bosley	SFO	23	LDE	12	12			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
18	Bob Boyd	RAM	28	FL	12	4			0				3	2	0	0	0.0
19	M.L. Brackett	CHI	23	DT	12	1	1	24	0	24			0	2	14	0	0.0
20	Carl Brettschneider	CRD	25	RLB	12	12			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
21	Gene Brito*+	WAS	31	LDE	12	12	1	6	0	6			0	1	0	0	0.0
22	Tom Brookshier	PHI	25	RDH	11	11	1	31	0	31			0	1	0	0	0.0
23	Ed Brown*	CHI	28	QB	12	12			0				3	2	3	1	0.0
24	Rosey Brown*+	NYG	24	LT	12	12			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
25	Fred Bruney	2TM	25	DB-SS	10	6	1	39	0	39			0	1	0	0	0.0
26	Adrian Burk	PHI	29	QB	12	2			0				2	2	0	0	0.0
27	Don Burroughs	RAM	25	SS	12	12	2	9	0	9						0	0.0
28	Jack Butler*	PIT	29	RDH	12	12	6	113	0	34			0	2	6	1	0.0
29	Marion Campbell	PHI	27	MG	12	10	1	1	0	1			1	0	0	0	0.0
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
30	Jim Capuzzi	GNB	24	DB	7	0	2	65	0	65			0	1	0	0	0.0
31	Harland Carl	CHI	25	HB	9	0			0				1	1	0	0	0.0
32	Al Carmichael	GNB	28	RH	12	8			0				6	1	0	0	0.0
33	J.C. Caroline*	CHI	23	LDH	12	12	6	182	2	59			0	1	0	0	0.0
34	Preston Carpenter	CLE	22	RH	12	8			0				5	2	0	0	0.0
35	Paul Carr	SFO	25	RDH	12	11	2	18	0	11						0	0.0
36	Rick Casares*+	CHI	25	FB	12	12			0				5	2	0	0	0.0
37	Jim Cason	RAM	29	LDH	12	10	4	63	0	29			0	1	0	0	0.0
38	Howard Cassady	DET	22	LH	12	4			0				2	1	0	0	0.0
39	Jesse Castete	2TM	23	DB	11	3	2	26	0	26						0	0.0
40	Lynn Chandnois	PIT	31	HB	5	3			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
41	Jack Christiansen*+	DET	28	SS	12	12	8	109	0	33						0	0.0
42	Leon Clarke*	RAM	23	FL	12	11			0				1	2	0	0	0.0
43	Don Colo	CLE	31	RDT	12	7	1	0	0	0			0	1	0	0	0.0
44	Fred Cone	GNB	30	FB	12	2			0				2	2	0	0	0.0
45	Lindon Crow*	CRD	23	RDH	12	12	11	170	0	42						0	0.0
46	Tom Dahms	CRD	29	LT	12	12			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
47	Dick Daugherty	RAM	27	C	12	12			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
48	Jim David*	DET	29	LDH	12	11	7	4	0	3						0	0.0
49	Art DeCarlo	WAS	25	RDH	12	11	1	11	0	11			0	2	0	0	0.0
50	Bobby Dillon*	GNB	26	FS	12	12	7	244	1	45			0	1	0	0	0.0
51	John Dittrich	CRD	23	RG	12	12			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
52	Dale Dodrill	PIT	30	MG	12	12	1	1	0	1						0	0.0
53	Chuck Drazenovich*	WAS	29	MLB	12	12			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
54	Doug Eggers	BAL	26	RLB	12	12	1	6	0	6			0	2	0	0	0.0
55	Jack Ellena	RAM	25	MG	9	0			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
56	Leo Elter*	WAS	27	FB/LH	12	11			0				7	2	0	0	0.0
57	Ralph Felton	WAS	24	LLB	7	6			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
58	Howie Ferguson	GNB	26	FB	11	11			0				6	3	0	0	0.0
59	Galen Fiss	CLE	25	RLB	12	11	1	4	0	4						0	0.0
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
60	Henry Ford	PIT	25	SS/LDH	12	12	1	17	0	17			1	1	0	0	0.0
61	Len Ford	CLE	30	LDE/RDE	12	12			0				0	2	0	0	0.0
62	Bill Forester	GNB	24	MG	12	12	4	35	0	13			0	1	0	0	0.0
63	Joe Fortunato	CHI	26	RLB	12	12	2	30	1	27			0	2	0	0	0.0
64	Sid Fournet	RAM	24	LLB	12	8	1	29	0	29						0	0.0
65	Bob Fry	RAM	26	LT	12	12			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
66	Bill Fulcher	WAS	22	LLB	9	6	1	0	0	0						0	0.0
67	Bob Gain	CLE	27	RDT	12	6			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
68	Sonny Gandee	DET	27	LLB	12	12			0				0	2	0	0	0.0
69	Frank Gatski*	CLE	37	C	12	12			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
70	Gene Gedman	DET	24	RH/FB	12	10			0				3	2	0	0	0.0
71	Bill George*+	CHI	27	MG	12	12	2	9	0	9			0	3	0	0	0.0
72	Hal Giancanelli	PHI	27	RH	7	5			0				2	1	0	0	0.0
73	Frank Gifford*+	NYG	26	LH	12	12			0				5	1	0	0	0.0
74	Gary Glick	PIT	26	LDH	8	8			0				0	2	0	0	0.0
75	Ken Gorgal	2TM	27	RDH-SS	11	9	2	2	0	2						0	0.0
76	Hank Gremminger	GNB	23	LDH	12	12	2	36	0	21						0	0.0
77	Rosey Grier*+	NYG	24	RDT	12	12			0				0	3	0	0	0.0
78	Dave Hanner	GNB	26	RDT/LDT	12	12			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
79	Wayne Hansen	CHI	28	LLB	12	12	1	11	0	11			0	2	8	0	0.0
80	Art Hauser	RAM	27	RDT	12	12			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
81	Matt Hazeltine	SFO	23	RLB	12	12	1	7	0	7						0	0.0
82	Norb Hecker	WAS	29	SS	12	11	8	26	0	14			0	2	17	1	0.0
83	Don Heinrich	NYG	26	QB	12	12			0				2	2	0	0	0.0
84	Bill Herchman	SFO	23	RDT	12	11			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
85	Jimmy Hill	CRD	28	FS	12	12	5	21	0	12						0	0.0
86	Jack Hoffman	CHI	26	LDE	12	12			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
87	John Hoffman	CHI	31	RH	12	9			0				2	1	0	0	0.0
88	Bob Holladay	2TM	24	DB	11	4	1	0	0	0			0	4	0	0	0.0
89	Sam Huff	NYG	22	MLB	12	10	3	49	0	27			0	2	0	0	0.0
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
90	Ed Hughes	NYG	29	LDH	12	12	1	38	0	38			0	1	0	0	0.0
91	Jerry Huth	NYG	23	LG	11	8			0				0	2	0	0	0.0
92	Stan Jones*+	CHI	25	RG	11	11			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
93	Carl Karilivacz	DET	26	RDH	11	11	1	0	0	0			0	2	0	0	0.0
94	Jim Katcavage	NYG	22	DE	12	3			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
95	Ken Keller	PHI	22	LH	11	8			0				7	1	0	0	0.0
96	Bob Kelley	PHI	26	C	12	12			0				0	2	0	0	0.0
97	J.D. Kimmel	WAS	27	RDT	12	12			0				0	2	0	0	0.0
98	Don King	2TM	27	DT	9	0			0				0	2	0	0	0.0
99	Bill Koman	BAL	22	LB	12	1			0				0	2	0	0	0.0
100	Ken Konz	CLE	28	SS	12	12	4	34	0	28						0	0.0
101	Ray Krouse	DET	29	LDT	12	12			0				0	2	0	0	0.0
102	Joe Krupa	PIT	23	DT	12	1			0				0	3	0	0	0.0
103	Warren Lahr	CLE	33	LDH	12	12	3	33	0	18						0	0.0
104	Night Train Lane*+	CRD	28	LDH	12	8	7	206	1	66			2	2	11	0	0.0
105	Yale Lary*+	DET	26	FS	12	12	8	182	1	73			0	1	0	0	0.0
106	Eddie LeBaron	WAS	26	QB	10	5			0				4	3	0	0	0.0
107	Woodley Lewis	CRD	31	SS	12	12	1	0	0	0			0	1	1	0	0.0
108	Cliff Livingston	NYG	26	LB	12	1			0				0	2	0	0	0.0
109	Bob Long	DET	22	RLB	12	10	2	47	0	40			0	2	0	0	0.0
110	Jack Losch	GNB	22	HB	12	5			0				3	3	0	0	0.0
111	Gary Lowe	WAS	22	DB	11	3	1	30	0	30						0	0.0
112	George Maderos	SFO	23	LDH	12	12	2	2	0	2			1	0	0	0	0.0
113	Gil Mains	DET	27	RDE	8	7			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
114	Gino Marchetti*	BAL	29	LDE	12	12			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
115	John Martinkovic	GNB	29	LDE	12	12			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
116	Marv Matuszak	PIT	25	RLB	9	5	2	28	0	26			1	1	0	0	0.0
117	Jack McClairen	PIT	25	E	7	1			0				0	1	4	0	0.0
118	Willie McClung	PIT	26	LDT	12	12			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
119	Hugh McElhenny*	SFO	28	LH	12	11			0				4	1	0	0	0.0
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
120	Marv McFadden	PIT	26	RG	12	11			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
121	Bud McFadin*	RAM	28	LDT	12	12			0				1	2	21	1	0.0
122	Bill McPeak*	PIT	30	RDE	12	12			0							0	0.0						1
123	John Mellekas	CHI	23	LT	12	4			0				0	1	2	0	0.0
124	Bob Miller	DET	27	RDT	12	11			0				0	1	23	0	0.0
125	Johnny Miller	WAS	22	RT	12	7			0							0	0.0						1
126	Paul Miller*	RAM	26	LDE	12	12			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
127	Dick Modzelewski	NYG	25	LDT	12	11			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
128	Dicky Moegle	SFO	22	FS	12	12	6	75	1	31						0	0.0
129	Lenny Moore*	BAL	23	RH	12	12			0				5	1	0	0	0.0
130	McNeil Moore	CHI	23	FS	11	7	3	30	0	22			0	1	19	0	0.0
131	George Morris	SFO	25	C	12	4			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
132	Dick Nolan	NYG	24	RDH	12	12	2	17	0	17						0	0.0
133	Chuck Noll	CLE	24	LLB	12	11	1	13	0	13			0	1	39	1	0.0
134	Leo Nomellini*	SFO	32	LDT	12	12			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
135	Jerry Norton	PHI	25	DB	6	6	2	34	0	23						0	0.0
136	Dick Nyers	BAL	22	DB	5	0			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
137	Joe O'Malley	PIT	23	LDE	12	6			0				0	2	5	0	0.0
138	Bob O'Neil	PIT	25	LG/LDE	12	12			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
139	Johnny Olszewski	CRD	26	FB	11	11			0				13	1	0	0	0.0
140	Chet Ostrowski	WAS	26	RDE	12	8	1	2	0	2			0	1	0	0	0.0
141	John Paluck	WAS	21	RDE	12	4			0				0	3	76	1	0.0
142	Ken Panfil	RAM	26	T	6	0			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
143	Babe Parilli	CLE	26	QB	5	3			0				4	2	0	0	0.0
144	Jack Patera	BAL	23	MG	12	6	2	10	0	10			0	1	0	0	0.0
145	Jimmy Patton	NYG	23	FS	12	9	1	2	0	2			2	2	0	0	0.0
146	Don Paul*	CLE	30	RDH	12	11	7	190	1	42			2	2	0	0	0.0
147	Bob Pellegrini	PHI	22	RG	12	5			0				0	2	0	0	0.0
148	Bill Pellington	BAL	29	LLB	12	12	1	4	0	4			0	1	0	0	0.0
149	Volney Peters	WAS	28	LDT	12	12			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
150	Hugh Pitts	RAM	22	RLB	9	7	3	22	0	16			0	1	0	0	0.0
151	Duane Putnam*	RAM	28	LG	12	12			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
152	Skeet Quinlan	2TM	28	HB	8	0			0				5	1	0	0	0.0
153	George Radosevich	BAL	28	C	8	0			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
154	Bert Rechichar*	BAL	26	FS	10	10	4	63	0	42			1	2	17	0	0.0
155	John Reger	PIT	25	LLB	12	8	2	33	0	33			0	1	0	0	0.0
156	Herb Rich	NYG	28	DB	5	3	1	0	0	0			0	1	6	0	0.0
157	Lee Riley	PHI	24	FS	9	6	3	57	0	31			2	1	0	0	0.0
158	Jim Ringo	GNB	25	C	12	12			0				0	2	0	0	0.0
159	Andy Robustelli*+	NYG	31	RDE	12	12			0				0	1	0	0	0.0						1
160	Jim Root	CRD	25	QB	9	2			0				2	2	0	0	0.0
161	Tobin Rote*	GNB	28	QB	12	11			0				5	1	0	0	0.0
162	Leo Rucka	SFO	25	LB	5	3			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
163	Tommy Runnels	WAS	22	LH	11	8			0				4	1	0	0	0.0
164	Rocky Ryan	PHI	24	E	12	2	1	17	0	17						0	0.0
165	Leo Sanford*	CRD	27	LLB	12	12	5	24	0	19			0	1	0	0	0.0
166	Tony Sardisco	2TM	24	LB	10	2			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
167	Jack Scarbath	PIT	26	QB	7	1			0				1	1	0	0	0.0
168	Joe Schmidt*+	DET	24	MG	12	12	1	7	0	7						0	0.0
169	Bob Schnelker	NYG	28	LE	12	5			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
170	Tom Scott	PHI	26	LDE	12	12	1	12	0	12			0	1	0	0	0.0
171	Joe Scudero	WAS	26	FS	11	11	2	26	0	24			3	2	0	0	0.0
172	Ed Sharkey	SFO	29	G	7	6	1	4	0	4						0	0.0
173	Stan Sheriff	SFO	24	LLB	7	6			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
174	Will Sherman	RAM	29	FS	12	12	4	122	1	95						0	0.0
175	Rex Shiver	RAM	24	DB	8	2	1	0	0	0			0	1	0	0	0.0
176	Don Shula	BAL	26	RDH/LDH	12	10	1	2	0	2			0	1	6	0	0.0
177	Jack Simmons*	CRD	32	C	12	12			0				0	2	0	0	0.0
178	Ernie Smith	SFO	26	DB	3	0	1	0	0	0						0	0.0
179	Jerry Smith	2TM	26	G	5	0			0				0	2	0	0	0.0
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
180	Ray Gene Smith	CHI	28	RDH	12	12	4	90	0	41					7	0	0.0
181	Julian Spence	CRD	27	DB	8	0	1	7	0	7						0	0.0
182	Dick Stanfel*+	WAS	29	RG	11	11			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
183	Ernie Stautner*	PIT	31	RDT	12	12			0				0	2	0	0	0.0
184	Bill Stits	DET	25	HB	12	2	1	11	0	11			0	1	0	0	0.0
185	Larry Strickland*+	CHI	25	C	12	11			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
186	Leo Sugar	CRD	27	LDE	12	11			0				1	1	0	0	0.0
187	Pat Summerall	CRD	26	RDE	12	11			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
188	Bill Svoboda	NYG	28	LLB	11	11	2	3	0	3			0	2	0	0	0.0
189	Len Szafaryn	GNB	28	G	12	5			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
190	George Tarasovic	PIT	26	RLB	12	11	3	60	0	31			0	1	0	0	0.0
191	Carl Taseff	BAL	28	LDH/RDH	12	12	2	13	0	8			0	2	15	0	0.0
192	Jim Taylor	PIT	22	C	12	9			0				0	1	3	0	0.0
193	Len Teeuws	CRD	29	RDT	12	12			0				0	2	0	0	0.0
194	Deral Teteak	GNB	27	LLB	12	4	2	20	0	18			0	2	0	0	0.0
195	Jesse Thomas	BAL	28	SS	12	12	2	36	0	23			0	1	25	1	0.0
196	Bobby Thomason*	PHI	28	QB	12	10			0				2	1	0	0	0.0
197	Y.A. Tittle	SFO	30	QB	11	8			0				3	1	0	0	0.0
198	LaVern Torgeson*	WAS	27	RLB	12	12	1	0	0	0						0	0.0
199	Mel Triplett	NYG	25	FB	12	12			0				10	2	0	0	0.0
200	Emlen Tunnell*+	NYG	31	SS	12	12	6	87	0	23			0	1	0	0	0.0
201	Johnny Unitas	BAL	23	QB	12	7			0				4	2	0	0	0.0
202	Norm Van Brocklin	RAM	30	QB	12	4			0				2	1	0	0	0.0
203	Frank Varrichione	PIT	24	RT	12	12			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
204	Billy Wade	RAM	26	QB	12	8			0				4	3	0	0	0.0
205	Val Joe Walker	GNB	26	SS	12	12	1	0	0	0						0	0.0
206	Stan Wallace	CHI	25	SS	6	6	1	7	0	7			0	1	0	0	0.0
207	Ron Waller	RAM	23	LH	9	5			0				3	1	0	0	0.0
208	Sid Watson	PIT	24	RH	12	7			0				4	1	0	0	0.0
209	Jim Weatherall*	PHI	27	LDT	12	12			0				0	1	19	0	0.0
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
210	Chuck Weber	2TM	26	DE	9	1	1	19	0	19			0	2	2	0	0.0
211	Ted Wegert	PHI	24	HB	7	2			0				3	1	0	0	0.0
212	Billy Wells	WAS	25	RH	7	7			0				2	3	0	1	0.0
213	Stan West	CRD	30	MG	12	12			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
214	Jesse Whittenton	RAM	22	RDH	12	12	3	83	1	32						0	0.0
215	Fred Williams	CHI	27	LDT	12	12	1	11	0	11			0	1	0	0	0.0
216	Tommy Wilson	RAM	24	LH	12	4			0				2	1	0	0	0.0
217	Junior Wren	CLE	27	FS	12	7	1	0	0	0			0	1	0	0	0.0						1
218	Frank Wydo	PHI	32	LT/RT	12	12			0				1	2	-10	0	0.0
219	Dick Yelvington	NYG	28	RT	12	12			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
220	Dick Young	BAL	26	FB	12	0			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
221	Walt Yowarsky	NYG	28	LDE	11	10			0				0	1	0	0	0.0
222	Roger Zatkoff*	GNB	25	RLB	12	12			0				0	1	0	0	0.0

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