1956 Chicago Cardinals Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-5
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Ray Richards (7-5)
Location: Chicago, Illinois

1956 Chicago Cardinals Roster
1956 Chicago Cardinals Results

The Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 7 wins and 5 losses, finishing second in the NFL's East Division. Ray Richards coached the team.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Lamar McHan	152	72	47.4	1159	7.6	10	6.6	8	5.3	75	73.3
Jim Root	57	28	49.1	333	5.8	3	5.3	5	8.8	34	48.4
Ollie Matson	3	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Dave Mann	2	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	1	50.0	0	0.0
Totals	214	100	46.7	1492	7.0	13	6.1	14	6.5	75

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Ollie Matson	192	924	4.8	79	5
Johnny Olszewski	157	598	3.8	34	2
Joe Childress	43	203	4.7	30	0
Lamar McHan	58	161	2.8	17	5
Dave Mann	45	116	2.6	15	0
Jim Root	17	45	2.6	18	2
Frank Bernardi	14	4	0.3	7	0
Alex Burl	1	2	2.0	2	0
Totals	527	2053	3.9	79	14

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Don Stonesifer	22	320	14.5	58	2
Johnny Olszewski	17	182	10.7	31	0
Ollie Matson	15	199	13.3	45	2
Gern Nagler	14	268	19.1	49	4
Dave Mann	13	170	13.1	23	1
Max Boydston	6	116	19.3	39	2
Joe Childress	6	82	13.7	34	1
Frank Bernardi	4	56	14.0	19	0
Alex Burl	2	24	12.0	19	1
Night Train Lane	1	75	75.0	75	0
Totals	100	1492	14.9	75	13

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Pat Summerall	30	30	100.0	22	10	45.5	60
Totals	30	30	100.0	22	10	45.5	60

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Dave Mann	36	1346	37.4	53
John Roach	11	449	40.8	54
Lamar McHan	8	285	35.6	42
Totals	55	2080	37.8	54

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Frank Bernardi	18	217	12.1	95	1
Ollie Matson	5	39	7.8	16	0
Woodley Lewis	5	22	4.4	7	0
Lindon Crow	1	21	21.0	21	0
Leo Sanford	1	6	6.0	6	0
Night Train Lane	2	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	32	305	9.5	95	1

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Ollie Matson	13	362	27.8	105	1
Dave Mann	7	131	18.7	27	0
Frank Bernardi	4	101	25.2	30	0
Alex Burl	3	59	19.7	26	0
Johnny Olszewski	3	25	8.3	20	0
Woodley Lewis	1	22	22.0	22	0
Joe Childress	1	0	0.0	0	0
Chuck Weber	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	33	700	21.2	105	1

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Lindon Crow	11	170	15.5	42	0
Night Train Lane	7	206	29.4	66	1
Leo Sanford	5	24	4.8	19	0
Jimmy Hill	5	21	4.2	12	0
Chuck Weber	1	19	19.0	19	0
Julian Spence	1	7	7.0	7	0
Tom Bienemann	1	2	2.0	2	0
Frank Bernardi	1	2	2.0	2	0
Woodley Lewis	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	33	451	13.7	66	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Night Train Lane		0	2	2	11
Jim Root			2	2	0
Jack Simmons			0	2	0	0
Len Teeuws			0	2	0	0
Chuck Weber		0	0	2	2	0
Woodley Lewis		0	0	1	1	0
Johnny Olszewski			13	1	0
Frank Bernardi		0	0	1	0
John Dittrich			0	1	0	0
Leo Sugar			1	1	0	0
Leo Sanford		0	0	1	0	0
Tom Dahms			0	1	0	0
Carl Brettschneider			0	1	0	0
Pat Summerall			0	1	0
Stan West			0	1	0	0
Joe Childress			1	0	0
Ollie Matson			6	0	0
Lamar McHan			2	0	0
Gern Nagler			1	0	0
Dave Mann			1	0	0
Totals	0	0	29	20	14	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Pat Summerall									10	30	0			60
Ollie Matson	5	2	0	1					0	0	0			48
Lamar McHan	5								0	0	0			30
Gern Nagler		4							0	0	0			24
Don Stonesifer		2							0	0	0			12
Jim Root	2								0	0	0			12
Johnny Olszewski	2	0		0					0	0	0			12
Max Boydston		2							0	0	0			12
Joe Childress	0	1		0					0	0	0			6
Alex Burl	0	1		0					0	0	0			6
Night Train Lane		0	0			1			0	0	0			6
Frank Bernardi	0	0	1	0		0			0	0	0			6
Dave Mann	0	1		0					0	0	0			6
Totals	14	13	1	1	0	1	0	0	10	30	0	0	0	240