1956 Chicago Bears Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-2-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Paddy Driscoll (9-2-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois

1956 Chicago Bears Statistics
1956 Chicago Bears Results

The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 9 wins and 2 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

On offense, the Bears scored 363 points, best in the league. Meanwhile, the defense yielded 246 points. Rick Casares rushed for a team-leading 1,126 yards.

Ed Brown threw for 1,667 yards. Harlon Hill topped all receivers, hauling in 47 balls for 1,128 yards.

J.C. Caroline intercepted 6 opponent throws.

Paddy Driscoll coached the team. The 1956 Chicago Bears lost in the Championship.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
81	Doug Atkins	RDE-LDE	May 8, 1930	6'8"	257	Tennessee	Humboldt, TN USA	6	2
46	Don Bingham	KR	November 7, 1929	6'0"	185	Sul Ross St.	Shattuck, OK USA	12	0
73	Bill Bishop	RDT	May 8, 1931	6'4"	248	North Texas	Borger, TX USA	12	12
16	George Blanda	K	September 17, 1927	6'2"	215	Kentucky	Youngwood, PA USA	12	0
63	M.L. Brackett	LDE-RDT	July 4, 1933	6'5"	248	Auburn	Elowah County, AL USA	12	1
15	Ed Brown	P	October 26, 1928	6'2"	200	San Francisco	San Luis Obispo, CA USA	12	12
41	Harland Carl	LOH	October 1, 1931	6'0"	195	Wisconsin	Greenwood, WI USA	9	0
25	J.C. Caroline	LDH	January 17, 1933	6'0"	185	Illinois	Warrenton, GA USA	12	12
35	Rick Casares	FB	July 4, 1931	6'2"	226	Florida	Tampa, FL USA	12	12
22	Jesse Castete	LS	September 3, 1933	5'11"	180	McNeese St.	St.Landry, LA USA	8	3
65	Herman Clark	LG	November 30, 1930	6'3"	256	Oregon St.	Honolulu, HI USA	12	12
43	Jim Dooley	LOE	February 8, 1930	6'4"	198	Miami (FL)	Stoutsville, MO USA	3	0
31	Joe Fortunato	RLB	March 28, 1930	6'1"	225	VMI	Mingo Junction, OH USA	12	12
61	Bill George	MG	October 27, 1929	6'2"	237	Wake Forest	Waynesburg, PA USA	12	12
62	Kline Gilbert	RT	November 22, 1930	6'2"	233	Mississippi	Hollandale, MS USA	12	12
14	Ken Gorgal	LS	February 13, 1929	6'2"	200	Purdue	La Salle, IL USA	6	4
11	Jim Haluska	QB	October 9, 1932	6'0"	190	Wisconsin	Racine, WI USA	5	0
51	Wayne Hansen	LLB	October 6, 1928	6'2"	231	Texas-El Paso	McCamey, TX USA	12	12
80	John Helwig	DB	December 5, 1927	6'2"	208	Notre Dame	Los Angeles, CA USA	6	0
87	Harlon Hill	LE	May 4, 1932	6'3"	199	North Alabama	Killen, AL USA	12	12
82	Jack Hoffman	LDE	March 11, 1930	6'5"	234	Xavier (OH)	Cincinnati, OH USA	12	11
89	John Hoffman	RH	December 8, 1925	6'2"	215	Arkansas	Little Rock, AR USA	12	11
21	Perry Jeter	LOH	May 17, 1931	5'7"	178	Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo	Brevard, NC USA	7	2
78	Stan Jones	RG	November 24, 1931	6'1"	252	Maryland	Altoona, PA USA	11	11
54	Dick Klawitter	C	June 29, 1929	6'7"	270	South Dakota St.	Chicago, IL USA	5	1
83	Bill McColl	RE	April 2, 1930	6'4"	230	Stanford	San Diego, CA USA	12	10
86	Ed Meadows	RDE	February 19, 1932	6'2"	221	Duke	Oxford, NC USA	12	10
76	John Mellekas	LOT	June 14, 1933	6'3"	255	Arizona	Newport, RI USA	12	4
29	McNeil Moore	RS	June 26, 1933	6'0"	185	Rice	Center, TX USA	11	8
67	Tom Roggeman	RLB	September 5, 1931	6'0"	235	Purdue	Mishawaka, IN USA	12	1
88	Gene Schroeder	ROE	March 3, 1929	6'3"	192	Virginia	Washington, DC USA	11	6
39	J.D. Smith	RS	July 19, 1932	6'1"	205	North Carolina A&T	Plainville, SC USA	6	3
20	Ray Smith	RDH	November 27, 1928	5'10"	187	Midwestern St.	Andarko, OK USA	12	12
55	Larry Strickland	C	September 3, 1931	6'4"	248	North Texas	Tyler, TX USA	12	11
40	Stan Wallace	LS	November 15, 1931	6'3"	208	Illinois	Hillsboro, IL USA	6	6
45	Bobby Watkins	LH	March 30, 1932	5'10"	198	Ohio St.	New Bedford, MA USA	9	7
72	Bill Wightkin	LT	July 28, 1927	6'3"	235	Notre Dame	Detroit, MI USA	12	8
75	Fred Williams	LDT	February 8, 1929	6'4"	249	Arkansas	Little Rock, AR USA	12	12