1956 Canadian Football League Leaders
1956 Canadian Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1956 Canadian Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Etcheverry | Montreal Alouettes | 32 | 446 | 276 | 4723 | 23 |
| Arnie Galiffa | Toronto Argonauts | 32 | 441 | 256 | 3682 | 20 |
| Tony Curcillo | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 152 | 83 | 1726 | 20 |
| Frank Tripucka | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 383 | 216 | 3274 | 22 |
| Hal Ledyard | Ottawa Rough Riders | 17 | 363 | 175 | 3151 | 28 |
| Jerry Gustafson | BC Lions | 11 | 178 | 79 | 1214 | 17 |
| Jackie Parker | Edmonton Eskimos | 11 | 226 | 117 | 1889 | 16 |
| Norbert Wirkowski | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 11 | 133 | 73 | 999 | 8 |
| Eagle Day | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 7 | 254 | 137 | 1814 | 12 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Etcheverry | Montreal Alouettes | 4723 | 446 | 276 | 32 | 23 |
| Arnie Galiffa | Toronto Argonauts | 3682 | 441 | 256 | 32 | 20 |
| Frank Tripucka | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 3274 | 383 | 216 | 18 | 22 |
| Hal Ledyard | Ottawa Rough Riders | 3151 | 363 | 175 | 17 | 28 |
| Jackie Parker | Edmonton Eskimos | 1889 | 226 | 117 | 11 | 16 |
| Eagle Day | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1814 | 254 | 137 | 7 | 12 |
| Tony Curcillo | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 1726 | 152 | 83 | 18 | 20 |
| Don Klosterman | Calgary Stampeders | 1398 | 177 | 97 | 5 | 15 |
| Jerry Gustafson | BC Lions | 1214 | 178 | 79 | 11 | 17 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normie Kwong | Edmonton Eskimos | 1437 | 5 | 26 |
| Earl Lunsford | Calgary Stampeders | 1283 | 7 | 57 |
| Bob McNamara | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1101 | 13 | 30 |
| Pat Abbruzzi | Montreal Alouettes | 1062 | 17 | 30 |
| Cookie Gilchrist | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 832 | 3 | 76 |
| O.K. Ferguson | Toronto Argonauts | 802 | 6 | 21 |
| Ken Carpenter | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 727 | 8 | 25 |
| Bob Davenport | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 677 | 2 | 24 |
| Bobby Marlow | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 662 | 8 | 32 |
| Tommy Lewis | Ottawa Rough Riders | 645 | 7 | 34 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Abbruzzi | Montreal Alouettes | 17 | 1062 | 30 |
| Bob McNamara | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 13 | 1101 | 30 |
| Jackie Parker | Edmonton Eskimos | 10 | 583 | 39 |
| Ken Carpenter | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 8 | 727 | 25 |
| Bobby Marlow | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 8 | 662 | 32 |
| Don St. John | Ottawa Rough Riders | 8 | 377 | 24 |
| Tommy Lewis | Ottawa Rough Riders | 7 | 645 | 34 |
| Earl Lunsford | Calgary Stampeders | 7 | 1283 | 57 |
| O.K. Ferguson | Toronto Argonauts | 6 | 802 | 21 |
| Buddy Leake | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 6 | 633 | 37 |
| Ed Vereb | BC Lions | 6 | 514 | 52 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Patterson | Montreal Alouettes | 88 | 1914 | 12 | 109 |
| Al Pfeifer | Toronto Argonauts | 78 | 993 | 6 | 35 |
| Bud Grant | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 63 | 970 | 1 | 53 |
| Red O'Quinn | Montreal Alouettes | 58 | 898 | 2 | 34 |
| Bucky Curtis | Toronto Argonauts | 48 | 927 | 8 | 50 |
| Bob Simpson | Ottawa Rough Riders | 47 | 1030 | 7 | 58 |
| Ken Carpenter | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 43 | 784 | 6 | 67 |
| Harry Lampman | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 42 | 552 | 2 | 27 |
| Dan Edwards | BC Lions | 41 | 672 | 3 | 41 |
| Dick Shatto | Toronto Argonauts | 41 | 553 | 5 | 45 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Patterson | Montreal Alouettes | 1914 | 88 | 12 | 109 |
| Bob Simpson | Ottawa Rough Riders | 1030 | 47 | 7 | 58 |
| Al Pfeifer | Toronto Argonauts | 993 | 78 | 6 | 35 |
| Bud Grant | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 970 | 63 | 1 | 53 |
| Bucky Curtis | Toronto Argonauts | 927 | 48 | 8 | 50 |
| Red O'Quinn | Montreal Alouettes | 898 | 58 | 2 | 34 |
| Ken Carpenter | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 784 | 43 | 6 | 67 |
| Joey Pal | Montreal Alouettes | 684 | 35 | 6 | 64 |
| Dan Edwards | BC Lions | 672 | 41 | 3 | 41 |
| Hal Waggoner | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 585 | 26 | 5 | 80 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Patterson | Montreal Alouettes | 12 | 88 | 1914 | 109 |
| Bucky Curtis | Toronto Argonauts | 8 | 48 | 927 | 50 |
| Ralph Goldston | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 7 | 20 | 397 | 75 |
| Bob Simpson | Ottawa Rough Riders | 7 | 47 | 1030 | 58 |
| Ed Vereb | BC Lions | 7 | 17 | 178 | 41 |
| Ken Carpenter | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 6 | 43 | 784 | 67 |
| Joey Pal | Montreal Alouettes | 6 | 35 | 684 | 64 |
| Al Pfeifer | Toronto Argonauts | 6 | 78 | 993 | 35 |
| Larry Isbell | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 5 | 28 | 533 | 41 |
| Al Romine | Toronto Argonauts | 5 | 29 | 538 | 72 |
| Dick Shatto | Toronto Argonauts | 5 | 41 | 553 | 45 |
| Hal Waggoner | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 5 | 26 | 585 | 80 |
| Davey West | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 5 | 10 | 205 | 34 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Truant | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 8 | 89 | 1 | 30 |
| Tirrel Burton | Ottawa Rough Riders | 8 | 64 | 0 | 23 |
| Chuck Harding | Ottawa Rough Riders | 7 | 52 | 0 | 27 |
| Jack Dwyer | Montreal Alouettes | 7 | 50 | 0 | 24 |
| Oscar Kruger | Edmonton Eskimos | 7 | 28 | 0 | 16 |
| Rae Ross | BC Lions | 6 | 165 | 1 | 102 |
| Harry Lunn | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 6 | 79 | 0 | 28 |
| Tommy Lewis | Ottawa Rough Riders | 6 | 53 | 1 | 19 |
| Hal Patterson | Montreal Alouettes | 5 | 61 | 0 | 50 |
| Tom Moran | Montreal Alouettes | 5 | 57 | 0 | 36 |
| Gordie Rowland | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 5 | 54 | 0 | 28 |
| Harvey Wylie | Calgary Stampeders | 5 | 41 | 0 | 20 |
