The 1956 roster for the Lions included Bobby Layne at quarterback, Howard Cassady at running back, Dorne Dibble at wide receiver, Charlie Ane at offensive lineman and Gene Cronin at defensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 |  | C. Ane | OL | 6'2" | 260 | 1/25/1931 | 25 | Southern California |
| 2 | 33 | | B. Bowman | RB | 6'2" | 215 | 9/22/1931 | 25 | William & Mary |
| 3 | 67 | | S. Campbell | OL | 6'0" | 226 | 8/26/1930 | 26 | Iowa State |
| 4 | 40 | | H. Cassady | RB | 5'10" | 183 | 3/2/1934 | 22 | Ohio State |
| 5 | 24 | | J. Christiansen | DB | 6'1" | 205 | 12/20/1928 | 28 | Colorado State |
| 6 | 76 | | L. Creekmur | OL | 6'4" | 246 | 1/22/1927 | 29 | William & Mary |
| 7 | 68 | | G. Cronin | DL | 6'2" | 229 | 11/20/1933 | 23 | Pacific |
| 8 | 25 | | J. David | DB | 5'11" | 178 | 12/2/1927 | 29 | Colorado State |
| 9 | 87 | | D. Dibble | WR | 6'2" | 195 | 4/26/1929 | 27 | Michigan State |
| 10 | 83 | | J. Doran | RB | 6'2" | 201 | 8/11/1927 | 29 | Iowa State |
| 11 | 85 | | S. Gandee | LB | 6'1" | 216 | 2/27/1929 | 27 | Ohio State |
| 12 | 26 | | G. Gedman | RB | 5'11" | 195 | 1/9/1932 | 24 | Indiana |
| 13 | 12 | | H. Gilmer | QB | 6'0" | 169 | 4/14/1926 | 30 | Alabama |
| 14 | 23 | | J. Girard | RB | 5'11" | 176 | 1/25/1927 | 29 | Wisconsin |
| 15 | 82 | | L. Hart | RB | 6'5" | 257 | 11/2/1928 | 28 | Notre Dame |
| 16 | 21 | | C. Karilivacz | DB | 6'0" | 188 | 11/20/1930 | 26 | Syracuse |
| 17 | 70 | | R. Krouse | DL | 6'3" | 263 | 3/21/1927 | 29 | Maryland |
| 18 | 28 | | Y. Lary | DB | 5'11" | 185 | 11/24/1930 | 26 | Texas A&M |
| 19 | 22 | | B. Layne | QB | 6'1" | 201 | 12/19/1926 | 30 | Texas |
| 20 | 86 | | B. Long | LB | 6'3" | 232 | 2/24/1934 | 22 | UCLA |
| 21 | 57 | | B. Lusk | OL | 6'1" | 222 | 5/18/1932 | 24 | William & Mary |
| 22 | 72 | | G. Mains | DL | 6'2" | 243 | 12/17/1929 | 27 | Murray State |
| 23 | 47 | | J. Martin | K | 6'2" | 227 | 4/8/1924 | 32 | Notre Dame |
| 24 | 78 | | D. McCord | DL | 6'4" | 250 | 1/4/1933 | 23 | Tennessee |
| 25 | 42 | | D. McIlhenny | RB | 6'0" | 197 | 11/22/1934 | 22 | Southern Methodist |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
