| Green Bay Packers at Chicago Cardinals |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: December 2, 1956 Location: Chicago, IL Venue: Comiskey Park Attendance: 22620 |
| Weather: Overcast Temp: 45 F Humidty: 53% Wind: 14 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay PackersGB | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
| Chicago CardinalsCHIC | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | GB | CHIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago CardinalsCHIC | Max Boydston 16 pass from Jim Root (Pat Summerall kick) | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Green Bay PackersGB | Fred Cone 34 FG | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Chicago CardinalsCHIC | Ollie Matson 8 run (Pat Summerall kick) | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | Green Bay PackersGB | Tobin Rote 2 run (Fred Cone kick) | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | Green Bay PackersGB | Tobin Rote 1 run (Fred Cone kick) | 17 | 14 |
| 4 | Chicago CardinalsCHIC | Ollie Matson 1 run (Pat Summerall kick) | 17 | 21 |
| 4 | Green Bay PackersGB | Tobin Rote 2 run (Fred Cone kick) | 24 | 21 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | ||
| Offense | ||
| 84 | LOE | Gary Knafelc |
| 76 | LOT | Bob Skoronski |
| 63 | LOG | Joe Skibinski |
| 51 | C | Jim Ringo |
| 75 | ROG | Forrest Gregg |
| 77 | ROT | John Sandusky |
| 86 | ROE | Billy Howton |
| 18 | QB | Tobin Rote |
| 25 | LOH | Jack Losch |
| 48 | ROH | Al Carmichael |
| 37 | FB | Howie Ferguson |
| Defense | ||
| 81 | LDE | Gene Knutson |
| 72 | LDT | Jerry Helluin |
| 79 | RDT | Dave Hanner |
| 87 | RDE | Nate Borden |
| 65 | LLB | Tom Bettis |
| 69 | MLB | Bill Forester |
| 74 | RLB | Roger Zatkoff |
| 46 | LDH | Hank Gremminger |
| 47 | LS | Val Joe Walker |
| 44 | RS | Bobby Dillon |
| 23 | RDH | Glenn Young |
| Chicago Cardinals | ||
| Offense | ||
| 80 | LOE | Don Stonesifer |
| 71 | LOT | Tom Dahms |
| 64 | LOG | Doug Hogland |
| 50 | C | Jack Simmons |
| 62 | ROG | John Dittrich |
| 70 | ROT | Jack Jennings |
| 83 | ROE | Max Boydston |
| 17 | QB | Jim Root |
| 33 | LOH | Ollie Matson |
| 35 | ROH | Joe Childress |
| 36 | FB | Johnny Olszewski |
| Defense | ||
| 84 | LDE | Leo Sugar |
| 75 | LDT | Tony Pasquesi |
| 55 | MG | Stan West |
| 74 | RDT | Len Teeuws |
| 82 | RDE | Tom Bienemann |
| 51 | LLB | Leo Sanford |
| 57 | RLB | Carl Brettschneider |
| 49 | LDH | Frank Bernardi |
| 20 | LS | Woodley Lewis |
| 41 | RS | Jimmy Hill |
| 40 | RDH | Lindon Crow |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | FD | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rdDownEff | 4thDownEff | PEN | PENY | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | / | / | 5 | 56 | 1 | 1 | |
| CHIC | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | / | / | 4 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | |||||
| Fred Cone | 12 | 92 | 7.7 | 19 | 0 |
| Tobin Rote | 15 | 63 | 4.2 | 15 | 3 |
| Howie Ferguson | 12 | 50 | 4.2 | 9 | 0 |
| Jack Losch | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | -11 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 40 | 194 | 4.9 | 19 | 3 |
| Chicago Cardinals | |||||
| Ollie Matson | 16 | 70 | 4.4 | 12 | 2 |
| Johnny Olszewski | 8 | 10 | 1.3 | 3 | 0 |
| Joe Childress | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Lamar McHan | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -4 | 0 |
| Jim Root | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -4 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 30 | 80 | 2.7 | 12 | 2 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | |||||||||||
| Tobin Rote | 28 | 13 | 46.4 | 3 | 168 | 6.0 | 38 | 0 | 11 | 26.2 | |
| Team Totals | 28 | 13 | 46.4 | 3 | 168 | 6.0 | 38 | 0 | 11 | 26.2 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | |||||||||||
| Jim Root | 16 | 6 | 37.5 | 1 | 64 | 4.0 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 44.8 | |
| Lamar McHan | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 1 | 72 | 6.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 41.0 | |
| Team Totals | 28 | 13 | 46.4 | 2 | 136 | 4.9 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 43.2 | |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | |||||
| Billy Howton | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 33 | 0 |
| Fred Cone | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 10 | 0 |
| Howie Ferguson | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Gary Knafelc | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 38 | 0 |
| Jack Losch | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 13 | 168 | 12.9 | 38 | 0 |
| Chicago Cardinals | |||||
| Don Stonesifer | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 17 | 0 |
| Johnny Olszewski | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 17 | 0 |
| Ollie Matson | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 11 | 0 |
| Joe Childress | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 9 | 0 |
| Dave Mann | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Max Boydston | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16t | 1 |
| Team Totals | 13 | 136 | 10.5 | 17 | 1 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | |||||
| Bill Forester | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Ken Gorgal | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 7 | 0 |
| Chicago Cardinals | |||||
| Lindon Crow | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | |
| Dick Lane | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 21 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | |||||
| Dick Deschaine | 4 | 148 | 37.0 | 50 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 148 | 37.0 | 50 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | |||||
| John Roach | 7 | 306 | 43.7 | 54 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 7 | 306 | 43.7 | 54 | |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | ||||||
| Team Totals | 0 | |||||
| Chicago Cardinals | ||||||
| Dick Lane | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 0 | |||||
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | ||||||
| Team Totals | 0 | |||||
| Chicago Cardinals | ||||||
| Johnny Olszewski | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 0 | |||||