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 StatisticsTeam 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 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 | DE | May 8, 1930 | 6'8" | 257 | Tennessee | Humboldt, TN USA | 6 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 16 | George Blanda | K | September 17, 1927 | 6'2" | 215 | Kentucky | Youngwood, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 63 | M.L. Brackett | DE-DT-LB | July 4, 1933 | 6'5" | 248 | Auburn | Elowah County, AL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 15 | Ed Brown | P | October 26, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | San Francisco | San Luis Obispo, CA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 41 | Harland Carl | HB | 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 | 0 |
| 35 | Rick Casares | FB | July 4, 1931 | 6'2" | 226 | Florida | Tampa, FL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 22 | Jesse Castete | DB | September 3, 1933 | 5'11" | 180 | McNeese St. | St.Landry, LA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 65 | Herman Clark | LG | November 30, 1930 | 6'3" | 256 | Oregon St. | Honolulu, HI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 43 | Jim Dooley | B-E-FL-TE | February 8, 1930 | 6'4" | 198 | Miami (FL) | Stoutsville, MO USA | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | Joe Fortunato | LB | March 28, 1930 | 6'1" | 225 | VMI | Mingo Junction, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 61 | Bill George | MG | October 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 237 | Wake Forest | Waynesburg, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 62 | Kline Gilbert | RT | November 22, 1930 | 6'2" | 233 | Mississippi | Hollandale, MS USA | 12 | 0 |
| 14 | Ken Gorgal | LS | February 13, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Purdue | La Salle, IL USA | 6 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 80 | John Helwig | LB-DB-DE | 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 | 0 |
| 82 | Jack Hoffman | LDE | March 11, 1930 | 6'5" | 234 | Xavier (OH) | Cincinnati, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 89 | John Hoffman | RH | December 8, 1925 | 6'2" | 215 | Arkansas | Little Rock, AR USA | 12 | 0 |
| 21 | Perry Jeter | HB | May 17, 1931 | 5'7" | 178 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | Brevard, NC USA | 7 | 0 |
| 78 | Stan Jones | RG | November 24, 1931 | 6'1" | 252 | Maryland | Altoona, PA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 54 | Dick Klawitter | C | June 29, 1929 | 6'7" | 270 | South Dakota St. | Chicago, IL USA | 5 | 0 |
| 83 | Bill McColl | RE | April 2, 1930 | 6'4" | 230 | Stanford | San Diego, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 86 | Ed Meadows | RDE | February 19, 1932 | 6'2" | 221 | Duke | Oxford, NC USA | 12 | 0 |
| 76 | John Mellekas | C-DT-T | June 14, 1933 | 6'3" | 255 | Arizona | Newport, RI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 29 | McNeil Moore | DB | June 26, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Rice | Center, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
| 67 | Tom Roggeman | RLB | September 5, 1931 | 6'0" | 235 | Purdue | Mishawaka, IN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 88 | Gene Schroeder | E-DB | March 3, 1929 | 6'3" | 192 | Virginia | Washington, DC USA | 11 | 0 |
| 39 | J.D. Smith | RS | July 19, 1932 | 6'1" | 205 | North Carolina A&T | Plainville, SC USA | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | Ray Smith | RDH | November 27, 1928 | 5'10" | 187 | Midwestern St. | Andarko, OK USA | 12 | 0 |
| 55 | Larry Strickland | C | September 3, 1931 | 6'4" | 248 | North Texas | Tyler, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 40 | Stan Wallace | DB-HB | November 15, 1931 | 6'3" | 208 | Illinois | Hillsboro, IL USA | 6 | 0 |
| 45 | Bobby Watkins | LH | March 30, 1932 | 5'10" | 198 | Ohio St. | New Bedford, MA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 72 | Bill Wightkin | LT | July 28, 1927 | 6'3" | 235 | Notre Dame | Detroit, MI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 75 | Fred Williams | LDT | February 8, 1929 | 6'4" | 249 | Arkansas | Little Rock, AR USA | 12 | 0 |
