The Green Bay Packers came up just a bit short against the Detroit Lions, 20 to 16, on September 30, 1956.
1st quarter
DET
GB
Jim Martin 48-yard field goal
3
0
2nd quarter
DET
GB
Don McIlhenny 1-yard run (Bobby Layne kick)
10
0
Fred Cone 45-yard field goal
10
3
3rd quarter
DET
GB
Gary Knafelc 5-yard pass from Tobin Rote (kick failed)
10
9
4th quarter
DET
GB
Bobby Layne 12-yard field goal
13
9
Bobby Layne 1-yard run (Bobby Layne kick)
20
9
Billy Howton 8-yard pass from Tobin Rote (Fred Cone kick)
20
16
Lions
Packers
1st Downs
23
10
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
76
48
Total Yards
375
160
Yards per play
4.9
3.3
Passing
200
88
Comp - Att
15 - 24
9 - 24
Yards per pass
8
3.5
Interceptions thrown
2
2
Sacks - Yards lost
1 - 6
1 - 10
Rushing
175
72
Rushing Attempts
51
23
Yards per rush
3.4
3.1
Penalties
6
4
Turnovers
2
2
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions
2
2
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Layne | 7 | 12 | 129 | 10.8 | 0 | 0 | 95.5 | |
| Harry Gilmer | 8 | 12 | 77 | 6.4 | 0 | 2 | 44.8 | |
| Team | 15 | 24 | 200 | 8.6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 55.2 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jug Girard | 13 | 52 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Howard Cassady | 8 | 45 | 5.6 | 0 |
| Don McIlhenny | 14 | 45 | 3.2 | 1 |
| Leon Hart | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Dorne Dibble | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Bobby Layne | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Gene Gedman | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Harry Gilmer | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Bill Stits | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Team | 51 | 175 | 3.4 | 2 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Middleton | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 0 | |
| Jim Doran | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 0 | |
| Dorne Dibble | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 0 | |
| Howard Cassady | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Jug Girard | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Leon Hart | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 15 | 206 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 4 | 183 | 45.8 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Rote | 9 | 23 | 98 | 4.3 | 2 | 2 | 45.2 | |
| Bart Starr | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | |
| Team | 9 | 24 | 88 | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 43.4 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Ferguson | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Tobin Rote | 9 | 30 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Al Carmichael | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Breezy Reid | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 |
| Team | 23 | 72 | 3.1 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Howton | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 1 | |
| Joe Johnson | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | |
| Gary Knafelc | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | |
| Al Carmichael | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | |
| Team | 9 | 98 | 4.1 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 7 | 284 | 40.6 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 |
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