Week 3
Final
CHC
WAS1Q
7 - 0
F. Bernardi 95-yard TD punt return.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
14 - 0
J. Root 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
14 - 3
S. Baker 19-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
21 - 3
O. Matson 105-yard TD kickoff return.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
24 - 3
P. Summerall 23-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
31 - 3
A. Burl 19-yard TD catch from L. McHan.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
70
LeBaron
WAS
Rush Yds
69
Matson
CHC
Rec Yds
74
Carson
WAS
Scrim TD
1
Root
CHC
1956 Eastern Conference
Giants
Cardinals
Redskins
Steelers
Browns
EaglesGame Summary
The Washington Redskins were easily defeated by the Chicago Cardinals, 31 to 3, on October 14, 1956.
Game Info
October 13, 1956
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Root #9 | 2/4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 77.1 |
L. McHan #8 | 2/5 | 25 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 56.3 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. LeBaron #14 | 7/15 | 70 | 4.7 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 20.8 |
A. Dorow #16 | 4/6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 83.3 |
F. Wyant #11 | 1/2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 79.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Matson #33 | 6 | 69 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Olszewski #33,36 | 9 | 58 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 |
J. Childress #35 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 |
L. McHan #8 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Root #9 | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
D. Mann #44 | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
F. Bernardi #49 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Elter #39 | 9 | 34 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
D. James #47 | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Baker #38 | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
D. Atkeson #46 | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Runnels #25 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
A. Dorow #16 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
E. LeBaron #14 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Olszewski #33,36 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Burl #22 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Childress #35 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Carson #82 | 0/0 | 74 | 10.6 | 0 | 0 |
S. Meilinger #80 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Elter #39 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Baker #38 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Atkeson #46 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Root #9 | 2/4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 77.1 |
L. McHan #8 | 2/5 | 25 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 56.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Matson #33 | 6 | 69 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Olszewski #33,36 | 9 | 58 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 |
J. Childress #35 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 |
L. McHan #8 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Root #9 | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
D. Mann #44 | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
F. Bernardi #49 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Olszewski #33,36 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Burl #22 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 1 | 0 |
J. Childress #35 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. LeBaron #14 | 7/15 | 70 | 4.7 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 20.8 |
A. Dorow #16 | 4/6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 83.3 |
F. Wyant #11 | 1/2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 79.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Elter #39 | 9 | 34 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
D. James #47 | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Baker #38 | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
D. Atkeson #46 | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Runnels #25 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
A. Dorow #16 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
E. LeBaron #14 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Carson #82 | 0/0 | 74 | 10.6 | 0 | 0 |
S. Meilinger #80 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Elter #39 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Baker #38 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Atkeson #46 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
280
Total Yds
236
55
Pass Yds
100
225
Rush Yds
136
45
Total Plays
67
6.2
Yards Per Play
3.5
6.1
Yards Per Pass
3.8
6.3
Yards Per Rush
3.3
13
1st Downs
15
3
Punts
7
2
Turnovers
3
1
Interceptions Thrown
2
1
Fumbles Lost
1
10
Penalties
4
70
Penalty Yards
30
3
Sacks
0
24
Sack Yards
2
2
D/ST TD
0