1956 Green Bay Packers Roster

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 Results

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.

Green Bay chalked up 264 points, while 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 the Packers, and Howie Ferguson also aided the ground game.

Bobby Dillon picked off 7 opponent throws.

Lisle Blackbourn coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
85	Emery Barnes	RDE	December 15, 1929	6'6"	235	Oregon	Hermiston, OR USA	2	0
65	Tom Bettis	LLB	March 17, 1933	6'2"	228	Purdue	Chicago, IL USA	12	8
20	Billy Bookout	RDH	January 1, 1932	5'11"	180	Oklahoma	Choice, TX USA	7	6
87	Nate Borden	RDE	September 22, 1932	6'0"	234	Indiana	Detroit, MI USA	12	12
62	Buddy Brown	RG	October 19, 1926	6'1"	220	Arkansas	Wynne, AR USA	12	6
26	Jim Capuzzi	RDH-LDH	March 12, 1932	6'0"	190	Marquette	Niles, OH USA	7	0
48	Al Carmichael	KR	November 10, 1928	6'1"	200	USC	Boston, MA USA	12	9
31	Fred Cone	K-FB	June 21, 1926	5'11"	199	Clemson	Pine Apple, AL USA	12	2
80	Dick Deschaine	P	April 28, 1932	6'0"	206	none	Menomonie, MI USA	12	0
44	Bobby Dillon	RS	February 23, 1930	6'1"	180	Texas	Temple, TX USA	12	12
37	Howie Ferguson	FB	August 5, 1930	6'2"	218	none	New Iberia, LA USA	11	11
69	Bill Forester	MG	August 9, 1932	6'3"	237	SMU	Dallas, TX USA	12	12
26	Ken Gorgal	RDH	February 13, 1929	6'2"	200	Purdue	La Salle, IL USA	5	4
75	Forrest Gregg	ROG-ROT	October 18, 1933	6'4"	249	SMU	Birthright, TX USA	11	2
46	Hank Gremminger	LDH	September 1, 1933	6'1"	201	Baylor	Windthorst, TX USA	12	12
79	Dave Hanner	RDT	May 22, 1930	6'2"	257	Arkansas	Parkin, AR USA	12	12
72	Jerry Helluin	LDT	August 8, 1929	6'2"	272	Tulane	Houma, LA USA	12	12
86	Billy Howton	RE	July 5, 1930	6'2"	191	Rice	Littlefield, TX USA	12	12
40	Joe Johnson	LOH	November 3, 1929	6'0"	185	Boston Col.	New Haven, CT USA	11	4
70	Don King	OT	March 11, 1929	6'3"	260	Kentucky	McBee, SC USA	6	0
84	Gary Knafelc	LE	January 2, 1932	6'4"	217	Colorado	Pueblo, CO USA	12	12
81	Gene Knutson	LDE-RDE-RD	November 10, 1932	6'2"	218	Michigan	Beloit, WI USA	6	1
58	Larry Lauer	C	August 27, 1927	6'3"	232	Alabama	Chicago, IL USA	6	0
25	Jack Losch	LOH	August 13, 1934	6'1"	205	Miami (FL)	New York, NY USA	12	4
83	John Martinkovic	LDE	February 4, 1927	6'3"	241	Xavier (OH)	Hamilton, OH USA	12	11
24	Breezy Reid	LH	September 14, 1927	5'10"	187	Georgia	Bridgeton, NJ USA	7	4
51	Jim Ringo	C	November 21, 1931	6'1"	232	Syracuse	Orange, NJ USA	12	12
22	Bill Roberts	ROH-FB	September 11, 1929	6'0"	200	Dartmouth	Dubuque, IA USA	4	2
18	Tobin Rote	QB	January 18, 1928	6'3"	211	Rice	San Antonio, TX USA	12	11
77	John Sandusky	RT	December 28, 1925	6'1"	251	Villanova	Philadelphia, PA USA	12	12
63	Joe Skibinski	LG	December 23, 1928	5'11"	245	Purdue	Chicago, IL USA	12	11
76	Bob Skoronski	LT	March 5, 1934	6'3"	249	Indiana	Ansonia, CT USA	12	12
61	Jerry Smith	OG-C	September 9, 1930	6'1"	230	Wisconsin	Dayton, OH USA	3	0
61	Jack Spinks	OG	August 15, 1930	6'0"	236	Alcorn St.	Tooomsuba, MS USA	1	0
15	Bart Starr	QB	January 9, 1934	6'1"	197	Alabama	Montgomery, AL USA	9	1
68	Len Szafaryn	ROG-LOG	January 19, 1928	6'2"	226	North Carolina	Ambridge, PA USA	12	5
66	Deral Teteak	LLB	December 11, 1929	5'10"	210	Wisconsin	Oconto, WI USA	12	4
47	Val Walker	LS	January 7, 1930	6'1"	179	SMU	Tahoka, TX USA	12	12
23	Glenn Young	RDH	December 22, 1929	6'2"	205	Purdue	Woodstock, IL USA	4	2
74	Roger Zatkoff	RLB	March 25, 1931	6'2"	216	Michigan	Hamtramck, MI USA	12	12