1956 New York Giants Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-3-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: Jim Howell (8-3-1)
Location: New York, New York

1956 New York Giants Roster
1956 New York Giants Results

The New York Giants of the National Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 8 wins and 3 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-0. Jim Howell coached the team. The 1956 New York Giants won the Championship.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Charlie Conerly	174	90	51.7	1143	6.6	10	5.7	7	4.0	48	75.0
Don Heinrich	88	37	42.0	369	4.2	5	5.7	5	5.7	43	49.9
Bob Clatterbuck	7	4	57.1	54	7.7	0	0.0	1	14.3	21	42.3
Frank Gifford	5	2	40.0	35	7.0	2	40.0	1	20.0	29	64.6
Kyle Rote	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Totals	275	133	48.4	1601	5.8	17	6.2	14	5.1	48

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Frank Gifford	159	819	5.2	69	5
Alex Webster	178	694	3.9	34	7
Mel Triplett	125	515	4.1	25	5
Gene Filipski	13	85	6.5	35	1
Charlie Conerly	11	11	1.0	8	0
Don Chandler	1	7	7.0	7	0
Kyle Rote	3	5	1.7	3	0
Jimmy Patton	2	-1	-0.5	0	0
Henry Moore	2	-2	-1.0	0	0
Don Heinrich	5	-4	-0.8	2	0
Totals	499	2129	4.3	69	18

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Frank Gifford	51	603	11.8	48	4
Kyle Rote	28	405	14.5	31	4
Alex Webster	21	197	9.4	43	3
Ken MacAfee	14	184	13.1	29	4
Bob Schnelker	9	122	13.6	19	1
Mel Triplett	6	48	8.0	35	1
Gene Filipski	3	37	12.3	21	0
Don Chandler	1	5	5.0	5	0
Totals	133	1601	12.0	48	17

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Ben Agajanian	23	23	100.0	13	5	38.5	38
Frank Gifford	9	8	88.9	2	1	50.0	11
Don Chandler	3	3	100.0				3
Totals	35	34	97.1	15	6	40.0	52

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Don Chandler	59	2473	41.9	63
Charlie Conerly	1	33	33.0	33
Totals	60	2506	41.8	63

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Emlen Tunnell	22	120	5.5	14
Gene Filipski	1	25	25.0	25
Jimmy Patton	12	17	1.4	6
Johnny Hermann	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	36	162	4.5	25

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Gene Filipski	19	390	20.5	30
Jimmy Patton	13	283	21.8	31
Ed Hughes	1	27	27.0	27
Johnny Hermann	1	17	17.0	17
Mel Triplett	1	2	2.0	2
Totals	35	719	20.5	31

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Emlen Tunnell	6	87	14.5	23
Sam Huff	3	49	16.3	27
Dick Nolan	2	17	8.5	17
Bill Svoboda	2	3	1.5	3
Ed Hughes	1	38	38.0	38
Jimmy Patton	1	2	2.0	2
Ray Beck	1	2	2.0	2
Herb Rich	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	17	198	11.6	38

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Rosey Grier			0	3	0	0
Jerry Huth			0	2	0	0
Ray Beck		0	1	2	0	0
Sam Huff		0	0	2	0	0
Don Heinrich			2	2	0	0
Mel Triplett			10	2	0
Bill Svoboda		0	0	2	0	0
Jimmy Patton		0	2	2	0	0
Cliff Livingston			0	2	0	0
Dick Yelvington			0	1	0	0
Emlen Tunnell		0	0	1	0	0
Herb Rich		0	0	1	6	0
Bob Schnelker			0	1	0
Frank Gifford			5	1	0
Andy Robustelli			0	1	0
Ed Hughes		0	0	1	0	0
Walt Yowarsky			0	1	0	0
Rosey Brown			0	1	0	0
Dick Modzelewski			0	1	0	0
Jim Katcavage			0	1	0	0
Gene Filipski			3	0	0
Alex Webster			4	0	0
Totals	0	0	27	30	6	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Frank Gifford	5	4							1	8	0			65
Alex Webster	7	3							0	0	0			60
Ben Agajanian									5	23	0			38
Mel Triplett	5	1		0					0	0	0			36
Kyle Rote	0	4							0	0	0			24
Ken MacAfee		4							0	0	0			24
Gene Filipski	1	0	0	0					0	0	0			6
Bob Schnelker		1							0	0	0			6
Don Chandler	0	0							0	3	0			3
Andy Robustelli									0	0	0		1	2
Totals	18	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	34	0	0	1	264