Giants 38-21 49ers (Sep 30, 1956)

NYG

SF

1

17

0

2

7

3

7

4

7

38

21

1Q

7 - 0

A. Webster 43-yard TD catch from D. Heinrich.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 0

F. Gifford 59-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

17 - 0

F. Gifford 17-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

24 - 0

M. Triplett 35-yard TD catch from D. Heinrich.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 7

H. McElhenny 16-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

31 - 7

M. Triplett 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

31 - 14

B. Wilson 33-yard TD catch from Y.A. Tittle.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 21

H. McElhenny 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

38 - 21

M. Triplett 13-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

259

Tittle

SF

Rush Yds

85

Gifford

NYG

Rec Yds

79

Moegle

SF

Scrim TD

3

Triplett

NYG

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Don Heinrich

NYG QB #11

Y.A. Tittle

SF QB #14

121

Pass Yds

259

2

Pass TD

1

0

Int

3

NYG

Team Stats

SF

300

Total Yds

408

15

1st Downs

27

0

Turnovers

4

1956 Eastern Conference

NYGSF

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	8	3	1	.708
Cardinals	7	5	0	.583
Redskins	6	6	0	.500
Steelers	5	7	0	.417
Browns	5	7	0	.417
Eagles	3	8	1	.292

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Bears	9	2	1	.792
Lions	9	3	0	.750
49ers	5	6	1	.458
Colts	5	7	0	.417
Rams	4	8	0	.333
Packers	4	8	0	.333

Game Summary

The San Francisco 49ers were easily defeated by the New York Giants, 38 to 21, on September 30, 1956.

Game Info

September 29, 1956

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Don Heinrich D. Heinrich #11	7/10	121	12.1	2	0-0	150.4
Charlie Conerly C. Conerly #42	1/8	12	1.5	0	0-0	39.6
Kyle Rote K. Rote #44	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Frank Gifford F. Gifford #16	8	85	10.6	1
Alex Webster A. Webster #29	13	42	3.2	0
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	14	39	2.8	2
Kyle Rote K. Rote #44	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Alex Webster A. Webster #29	0/0	51	17.0	1
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	0/0	35	35.0	1
Bob Schnelker B. Schnelker #85	0/0	19	19.0	0
Kyle Rote K. Rote #44	0/0	16	8.0	0
Frank Gifford F. Gifford #16	0/0	12	12.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Y.A. Tittle Y.A. Tittle #14	25/40	259	6.5	1	3	0-0	58.2
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	3/6	64	10.7	0	0	0-0	88.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	13	75	5.8	2
Dicky Moegle D. Moegle #47	7	18	2.6	0
Joe Perry J. Perry #34	3	14	4.7	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dicky Moegle D. Moegle #47	0/0	79	26.3	0
Billy Wilson B. Wilson #84	0/0	73	12.2	1
Joe Arenas J. Arenas #22	0/0	70	11.7	0
Gordie Soltau G. Soltau #82	0/0	53	13.3	0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	0/0	17	8.5	0
Charlie Smith C. Smith #80	0/0	13	13.0	0
Clyde Conner C. Conner #88	0/0	9	9.0	0
Bill Jessup B. Jessup #85	0/0	7	3.5	0
Joe Perry J. Perry #34	0/0	2	0.7	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

NYG

SF

1

17

0

2

7

3

7

4

7

38

21

NYG

Team Stats

SF

300

Total Yds

408

133

Pass Yds

301

167

Rush Yds

107

55

Total Plays

71

5.5

Yards Per Play

5.7

7.0

Yards Per Pass

6.3

4.6

Yards Per Rush

4.7

15

1st Downs

27

5

Punts

3

0

Turnovers

4

0

Interceptions Thrown

3

0

Fumbles Lost

1

Penalties

4

5

Penalty Yards

45

2

Sacks

0

22

Sack Yards

0

D/ST TD

0

1-0 NYG

SF 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1956 Eastern Conference

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats