
1955 Green Bay Packers Roster
Team Record: 6-6
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Lisle Blackbourn (6-6)
Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
1955 Green Bay Packers Results
The Green Bay Packers of the National Football League ended the 1955 season with a record of 6 wins and 6 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division.
Green Bay netted 258 points, while the defensive unit yielded 276. Howie Ferguson carried the ball for a team-best 859 yards for the Packers.
Tobin Rote threw for 1,977 yards. Billy Howton snagged 44 passes for 697 yards. Gary Knafelc was targeted regularly, too.
The larcenous defense pounced on 49 turnovers, best in the league. Bobby Dillon picked off 9 opponent throws.
Lisle Blackbourn coached the team.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
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58 | Tom Bettis | LLB | March 17, 1933 | 6'2" | 228 | Purdue | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
20 | Billy Bookout | RDH | January 1, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma | Choice, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
87 | Nate Borden | DE | September 22, 1932 | 6'0" | 234 | Indiana | Detroit, MI USA | 12 | 0 |
15 | Charlie Brackins | QB | January 12, 1932 | 6'2" | 202 | Prairie View | Dallas, TX USA | 7 | 0 |
62 | Buddy Brown | RG | October 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 220 | Arkansas | Wynne, AR USA | 12 | 12 |
67 | Hank Bullough | G-LB | January 24, 1934 | 6'0" | 230 | Michigan St. | Scranton, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
23 | Jim Capuzzi | DB-QB | March 12, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Marquette | Niles, OH USA | 2 | 0 |
48 | Al Carmichael | HB | November 10, 1928 | 6'1" | 200 | USC | Boston, MA USA | 10 | 0 |
33 | Bob Clemens | FB | August 3, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | Georgia | Scottsboro, AL USA | 2 | 0 |
31 | Fred Cone | K | June 21, 1926 | 5'11" | 199 | Clemson | Pine Apple, AL USA | 12 | 0 |
78 | Tom Dahms | RT | April 19, 1927 | 6'5" | 242 | San Diego St. | San Diego, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
80 | Dick Deschaine | P | April 28, 1932 | 6'0" | 206 | none | Menomonie, MI USA | 12 | 0 |
44 | Bobby Dillon | RS | February 23, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Texas | Temple, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
37 | Howie Ferguson | FB | August 5, 1930 | 6'2" | 218 | none | New Iberia, LA USA | 12 | 0 |
69 | Bill Forester | MG | August 9, 1932 | 6'3" | 237 | SMU | Dallas, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
77 | Dave Hanner | RDT | May 22, 1930 | 6'2" | 257 | Arkansas | Parkin, AR USA | 12 | 0 |
15 | Paul Held | QB | October 20, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | San Jose St. | El Segundo, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
72 | Jerry Helluin | LDT | August 8, 1929 | 6'2" | 272 | Tulane | Houma, LA USA | 12 | 0 |
86 | Billy Howton | RE | July 5, 1930 | 6'2" | 191 | Rice | Littlefield, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
85 | Jim Jennings | DE-E | November 14, 1933 | 6'3" | 195 | Missouri | Crystal City, MO USA | 4 | 0 |
40 | Joe Johnson | HB-E | November 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | Boston Col. | New Haven, CT USA | 12 | 0 |
84 | Gary Knafelc | LE | January 2, 1932 | 6'4" | 217 | Colorado | Pueblo, CO USA | 12 | 0 |
71 | Bill Lucky | DT | August 24, 1931 | 6'3" | 250 | Baylor | Temple, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
83 | John Martinkovic | LDE | February 4, 1927 | 6'3" | 241 | Xavier (OH) | Hamilton, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
41 | Doyle Nix | LDH | May 30, 1933 | 6'1" | 191 | SMU | Texarkana, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
81 | Pat O'Donahue | RDE | October 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 215 | Wisconsin | Eau Claire, WI USA | 12 | 0 |
24 | Breezy Reid | LH | September 14, 1927 | 5'10" | 187 | Georgia | Bridgeton, NJ USA | 12 | 0 |
51 | Jim Ringo | C | November 21, 1931 | 6'1" | 232 | Syracuse | Orange, NJ USA | 12 | 12 |
23 | Al Romine | DB-HB | March 10, 1932 | 6'2" | 191 | Florida | Florence, AL USA | 4 | 0 |
18 | Tobin Rote | QB | January 18, 1928 | 6'3" | 211 | Rice | San Antonio, TX USA | 12 | 12 |
28 | Clarence Self | DB-HB | October 10, 1925 | 5'8" | 181 | Wisconsin | Birmingham, AL USA | 2 | 0 |
63 | Joe Skibinski | LG | December 23, 1928 | 5'11" | 245 | Purdue | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
61 | Jack Spinks | T-G-FB-DT | August 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 236 | Alcorn St. | Tooomsuba, MS USA | 6 | 0 |
53 | Dave Stephenson | G-C-DG | October 22, 1925 | 6'2" | 232 | Tennessee | Clendenin, WV USA | 2 | 0 |
27 | Veryl Switzer | KR | August 6, 1932 | 5'11" | 190 | Kansas St. | Nicodemus, KS USA | 12 | 0 |
68 | Len Szafaryn | LT | January 19, 1928 | 6'2" | 226 | North Carolina | Ambridge, PA USA | 12 | 12 |
66 | Deral Teteak | RLB | December 11, 1929 | 5'10" | 210 | Wisconsin | Oconto, WI USA | 12 | 0 |
53 | George Timberlake | LB-G | November 3, 1932 | 6'1" | 220 | USC | Long Beach, CA USA | 6 | 0 |
47 | Val Walker | LS | January 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 179 | SMU | Tahoka, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
74 | Roger Zatkoff | LB-DE | March 25, 1931 | 6'2" | 216 | Michigan | Hamtramck, MI USA | 12 | 0 |