
1956 Green Bay Packers Roster
Team Record: 4-8
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Lisle Blackbourn (4-8)
Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
1956 Green Bay Packers Results
The Green Bay Packers of the National Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 4 wins and 8 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's West Division.
The Packers chalked up 264 points, but the shaky defensive squad allowed 342, most in the circuit. Tobin Rote passed for 2,203 yards. Billy Howton paced pass catchers, snagging 55 passes for 1,188 yards.
Tobin Rote carried the ball for a team-best 398 yards for Green Bay, and Howie Ferguson also aided the ground game.
Bobby Dillon picked off 7 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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85 | Emery Barnes | DE | December 15, 1929 | 6'6" | 235 | Oregon | Hermiston, OR USA | 2 | 0 |
65 | 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 | 7 | 0 |
87 | Nate Borden | RDE | September 22, 1932 | 6'0" | 234 | Indiana | Detroit, MI USA | 12 | 0 |
62 | Buddy Brown | RG | October 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 220 | Arkansas | Wynne, AR USA | 12 | 0 |
26 | Jim Capuzzi | DB-QB | March 12, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Marquette | Niles, OH USA | 7 | 0 |
48 | Al Carmichael | KR | November 10, 1928 | 6'1" | 200 | USC | Boston, MA USA | 12 | 0 |
31 | Fred Cone | FB-K | June 21, 1926 | 5'11" | 199 | Clemson | Pine Apple, AL 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 | 11 | 0 |
69 | Bill Forester | MG | August 9, 1932 | 6'3" | 237 | SMU | Dallas, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
26 | Ken Gorgal | DB | February 13, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Purdue | La Salle, IL USA | 5 | 0 |
75 | Forrest Gregg | T-G-DT | October 18, 1933 | 6'4" | 249 | SMU | Birthright, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
46 | Hank Gremminger | LDH | September 1, 1933 | 6'1" | 201 | Baylor | Windthorst, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
79 | Dave Hanner | RDT | May 22, 1930 | 6'2" | 257 | Arkansas | Parkin, AR USA | 12 | 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 |
40 | Joe Johnson | HB-E | November 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | Boston Col. | New Haven, CT USA | 11 | 0 |
70 | Don King | DE-DT | March 11, 1929 | 6'3" | 260 | Kentucky | McBee, SC USA | 6 | 0 |
84 | Gary Knafelc | LE | January 2, 1932 | 6'4" | 217 | Colorado | Pueblo, CO USA | 12 | 0 |
81 | Gene Knutson | DE | November 10, 1932 | 6'2" | 218 | Michigan | Beloit, WI USA | 6 | 0 |
58 | Larry Lauer | C | August 27, 1927 | 6'3" | 232 | Alabama | Chicago, IL USA | 6 | 0 |
25 | Jack Losch | HB | August 13, 1934 | 6'1" | 205 | Miami (FL) | New York, NY USA | 12 | 0 |
83 | John Martinkovic | LDE | February 4, 1927 | 6'3" | 241 | Xavier (OH) | Hamilton, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
24 | Breezy Reid | LH | September 14, 1927 | 5'10" | 187 | Georgia | Bridgeton, NJ USA | 7 | 0 |
51 | Jim Ringo | C | November 21, 1931 | 6'1" | 232 | Syracuse | Orange, NJ USA | 12 | 12 |
22 | Bill Roberts | HB | September 11, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Dartmouth | Dubuque, IA USA | 4 | 0 |
18 | Tobin Rote | QB | January 18, 1928 | 6'3" | 211 | Rice | San Antonio, TX USA | 12 | 11 |
77 | John Sandusky | RT | December 28, 1925 | 6'1" | 251 | Villanova | Philadelphia, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
63 | Joe Skibinski | LG | December 23, 1928 | 5'11" | 245 | Purdue | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
76 | Bob Skoronski | LT | March 5, 1934 | 6'3" | 249 | Indiana | Ansonia, CT USA | 12 | 0 |
61 | Jerry Smith | G-LB | September 9, 1930 | 6'1" | 230 | Wisconsin | Dayton, OH USA | 3 | 0 |
61 | Jack Spinks | T-G-FB-DT | August 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 236 | Alcorn St. | Tooomsuba, MS USA | 1 | 0 |
15 | Bart Starr | QB | January 9, 1934 | 6'1" | 197 | Alabama | Montgomery, AL USA | 9 | 1 |
68 | Len Szafaryn | T-G-LB-DT | January 19, 1928 | 6'2" | 226 | North Carolina | Ambridge, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
66 | Deral Teteak | LB-G | December 11, 1929 | 5'10" | 210 | Wisconsin | Oconto, WI USA | 12 | 0 |
47 | Val Walker | LS | January 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 179 | SMU | Tahoka, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
23 | Glenn Young | DB | December 22, 1929 | 6'2" | 205 | Purdue | Woodstock, IL USA | 4 | 0 |
74 | Roger Zatkoff | RLB | March 25, 1931 | 6'2" | 216 | Michigan | Hamtramck, MI USA | 12 | 0 |