1956 National Football League Leaders
1956 National Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1956 National Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Rote | Green Bay Packers | 18 | 308 | 146 | 2203 | 15 |
| Ted Marchibroda | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 275 | 124 | 1585 | 19 |
| Ed Brown | Chicago Bears | 11 | 168 | 96 | 1667 | 12 |
| Charlie Conerly | New York Giants | 10 | 174 | 90 | 1143 | 7 |
| Lamar McHan | Chicago Cardinals | 10 | 152 | 72 | 1159 | 8 |
| Billy Wade | Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 178 | 91 | 1461 | 13 |
| Bobby Layne | Detroit Lions | 9 | 244 | 129 | 1909 | 17 |
| Johnny Unitas | Baltimore Colts | 9 | 198 | 110 | 1498 | 10 |
| Al Dorow | Washington Redskins | 8 | 112 | 55 | 730 | 8 |
| George Blanda | Chicago Bears | 7 | 69 | 37 | 439 | 4 |
| Y.A. Tittle | San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 218 | 124 | 1641 | 12 |
| Norm Van Brocklin | Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 124 | 68 | 966 | 12 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Rote | Green Bay Packers | 2203 | 308 | 146 | 18 | 15 |
| Bobby Layne | Detroit Lions | 1909 | 244 | 129 | 9 | 17 |
| Ed Brown | Chicago Bears | 1667 | 168 | 96 | 11 | 12 |
| Y.A. Tittle | San Francisco 49ers | 1641 | 218 | 124 | 7 | 12 |
| Ted Marchibroda | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1585 | 275 | 124 | 12 | 19 |
| Johnny Unitas | Baltimore Colts | 1498 | 198 | 110 | 9 | 10 |
| Billy Wade | Los Angeles Rams | 1461 | 178 | 91 | 10 | 13 |
| Lamar McHan | Chicago Cardinals | 1159 | 152 | 72 | 10 | 8 |
| Charlie Conerly | New York Giants | 1143 | 174 | 90 | 10 | 7 |
| Bobby Thomason | Philadelphia Eagles | 1119 | 164 | 82 | 4 | 21 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Casares | Chicago Bears | 1126 | 12 | 68 |
| Ollie Matson | Chicago Cardinals | 924 | 5 | 79 |
| Hugh McElhenny | San Francisco 49ers | 916 | 8 | 86 |
| Alan Ameche | Baltimore Colts | 858 | 8 | 43 |
| Frank Gifford | New York Giants | 819 | 5 | 69 |
| Preston Carpenter | Cleveland Browns | 756 | 0 | 30 |
| Alex Webster | New York Giants | 694 | 7 | 34 |
| Lenny Moore | Baltimore Colts | 649 | 8 | 79 |
| Johnny Olszewski | Chicago Cardinals | 598 | 2 | 34 |
| Leo Elter | Washington Redskins | 544 | 2 | 48 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Casares | Chicago Bears | 12 | 1126 | 68 |
| Tobin Rote | Green Bay Packers | 11 | 398 | 39 |
| Alan Ameche | Baltimore Colts | 8 | 858 | 43 |
| Hugh McElhenny | San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 916 | 86 |
| Lenny Moore | Baltimore Colts | 8 | 649 | 79 |
| Gene Gedman | Detroit Lions | 7 | 479 | 33 |
| Joe Marconi | Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 298 | 23 |
| Alex Webster | New York Giants | 7 | 694 | 34 |
| Frank Gifford | New York Giants | 5 | 819 | 69 |
| Leon Hart | Detroit Lions | 5 | 348 | 46 |
| Bobby Layne | Detroit Lions | 5 | 169 | 20 |
| Ollie Matson | Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 924 | 79 |
| Lamar McHan | Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 161 | 17 |
| Mel Triplett | New York Giants | 5 | 515 | 25 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Wilson | San Francisco 49ers | 60 | 889 | 5 | 77 |
| Billy Howton | Green Bay Packers | 55 | 1188 | 12 | 66 |
| Frank Gifford | New York Giants | 51 | 603 | 4 | 48 |
| Harlon Hill | Chicago Bears | 47 | 1128 | 11 | 79 |
| Jim Mutscheller | Baltimore Colts | 44 | 715 | 6 | 53 |
| John Carson | Washington Redskins | 39 | 504 | 3 | 26 |
| Dave Middleton | Detroit Lions | 39 | 606 | 5 | 56 |
| Bobby Walston | Philadelphia Eagles | 39 | 590 | 3 | 51 |
| Raymond Berry | Baltimore Colts | 37 | 601 | 2 | 54 |
| Leon Clarke | Los Angeles Rams | 36 | 650 | 4 | 60 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Howton | Green Bay Packers | 1188 | 55 | 12 | 66 |
| Harlon Hill | Chicago Bears | 1128 | 47 | 11 | 79 |
| Billy Wilson | San Francisco 49ers | 889 | 60 | 5 | 77 |
| Jim Mutscheller | Baltimore Colts | 715 | 44 | 6 | 53 |
| Leon Clarke | Los Angeles Rams | 650 | 36 | 4 | 60 |
| Dave Middleton | Detroit Lions | 606 | 39 | 5 | 56 |
| Frank Gifford | New York Giants | 603 | 51 | 4 | 48 |
| Elroy Hirsch | Los Angeles Rams | 603 | 35 | 6 | 76 |
| Raymond Berry | Baltimore Colts | 601 | 37 | 2 | 54 |
| Dorne Dibble | Detroit Lions | 597 | 32 | 2 | 56 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Howton | Green Bay Packers | 12 | 55 | 1188 | 66 |
| Harlon Hill | Chicago Bears | 11 | 47 | 1128 | 79 |
| Bob Boyd | Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 30 | 586 | 61 |
| Elroy Hirsch | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 35 | 603 | 76 |
| Gary Knafelc | Green Bay Packers | 6 | 30 | 418 | 38 |
| Jim Mutscheller | Baltimore Colts | 6 | 44 | 715 | 53 |
| Ray Mathews | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 31 | 540 | 64 |
| Steve Meilinger | Washington Redskins | 5 | 24 | 395 | 51 |
| Dave Middleton | Detroit Lions | 5 | 39 | 606 | 56 |
| Elbie Nickel | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 27 | 376 | 47 |
| Billy Wilson | San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 60 | 889 | 77 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindon Crow | Chicago Cardinals | 11 | 170 | 0 | 42 |
| Yale Lary | Detroit Lions | 8 | 182 | 1 | 73 |
| Jack Christiansen | Detroit Lions | 8 | 109 | 0 | 33 |
| Norb Hecker | Washington Redskins | 8 | 26 | 0 | 14 |
| Bobby Dillon | Green Bay Packers | 7 | 244 | 1 | 45 |
| Night Train Lane | Chicago Cardinals | 7 | 206 | 1 | 66 |
| Don Paul | Cleveland Browns | 7 | 190 | 1 | 42 |
| Jim David | Detroit Lions | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| J.C. Caroline | Chicago Bears | 6 | 182 | 2 | 59 |
| Jack Butler | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 113 | 0 | 34 |
| Emlen Tunnell | New York Giants | 6 | 87 | 0 | 23 |
| Dicky Moegle | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 75 | 1 | 31 |
