1956 Green Bay Packers Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-8
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Lisle Blackbourn (4-8)
Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
1956 Green Bay Packers Statistics
1956 Green Bay Packers Roster

The Green Bay Packers of the National Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 4 wins and 8 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's West Division.

The Packers chalked up 264 points, but the shaky defensive squad allowed 342, most in the circuit. Tobin Rote passed for 2,203 yards. Billy Howton paced pass catchers, snagging 55 passes for 1,188 yards.

Tobin Rote carried the ball for a team-best 398 yards for Green Bay, and Howie Ferguson also aided the ground game.

Bobby Dillon picked off 7 opponent throws.

Lisle Blackbourn coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 264
Regular Season Points Against: 342

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 30, 1956 Detroit Lions 20 at Green Bay Packers 16 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
October 7, 1956 Chicago Bears 37 at Green Bay Packers 21 L 0-2-0 0-0-0 0-2-0
October 14, 1956 Baltimore Colts 33 at Green Bay Packers 38 W 1-2-0 0-0-0 1-2-0 Milwaukee
October 21, 1956 Chicago Cardinals 17 at Green Bay Packers 42 W 2-2-0 0-0-0 2-2-0 Milwaukee
October 28, 1956 Green Bay Packers 21 at Baltimore Colts 28 L 2-2-0 0-1-0 2-3-0
November 4, 1956 Cleveland Browns 24 at Green Bay Packers 7 L 2-3-0 0-1-0 2-4-0 Milwaukee
November 11, 1956 Green Bay Packers 14 at Chicago Bears 38 L 2-3-0 0-2-0 2-5-0
November 18, 1956 San Francisco 49ers 17 at Green Bay Packers 16 L 2-4-0 0-2-0 2-6-0
November 22, 1956 Green Bay Packers 24 at Detroit Lions 20 W 2-4-0 1-2-0 3-6-0
December 2, 1956 Green Bay Packers 24 at Chicago Cardinals 21 W 2-4-0 2-2-0 4-6-0
December 8, 1956 Green Bay Packers 20 at San Francisco 49ers 38 L 2-4-0 2-3-0 4-7-0
December 16, 1956 Green Bay Packers 21 at Los Angeles Rams 49 L 2-4-0 2-4-0 4-8-0


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