1956 Philadelphia Eagles Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 3-8-1
Finishing 6th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Hugh Devore (3-8-1)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1956 Philadelphia Eagles StatisticsTeam Record: 3-8-1
Finishing 6th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Hugh Devore (3-8-1)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1956 Philadelphia Eagles Results
The Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 3 wins and 8 losses and 1 ties, finishing sixth in the NFL's East Division.
The Eagles managed just 143 points, worst in the league, and the defensive squad yielded 215. Ken Keller carried the ball for a team-leading 433 yards for Philadelphia.
Bobby Thomason threw for 1,119 yards. Bobby Walston topped all receivers, grabbing 39 passes for 590 yards.
Eddie Bell picked off 4 opponent throws.
Hugh Devore coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Bibbles Bawel | RS | November 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Evansville | Boonville, IN USA | 12 | 0 |
| 60 | Chuck Bednarik | LLB | May 1, 1925 | 6'3" | 233 | Pennsylvania | Bethlehem, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 81 | Eddie Bell | LDH | March 25, 1931 | 6'1" | 212 | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 33 | Will Berzinski | HB | July 18, 1934 | 6'2" | 195 | Wisc-LaCrosse | Arcadia, WI USA | 4 | 0 |
| 36 | Dick Bielski | E-FB | September 7, 1932 | 6'1" | 224 | Maryland | Maple Shade, NJ USA | 12 | 0 |
| 89 | John Bredice | E | June 23, 1934 | 6'1" | 213 | Boston Univ. | Waterbury, CT USA | 12 | 0 |
| 40 | Tom Brookshier | RDH | December 16, 1931 | 6'0" | 196 | Colorado | Roswell, NM USA | 11 | 0 |
| 10 | Adrian Burk | P | December 14, 1927 | 6'2" | 190 | Baylor | Mexia, TX USA | 12 | 3 |
| 84 | Hank Burnine | RE | November 9, 1932 | 6'2" | 188 | Missouri | Henrietta, MO USA | 7 | 0 |
| 78 | Marion Campbell | MG | May 25, 1929 | 6'3" | 250 | Georgia | Chester, SC USA | 12 | 0 |
| 66 | Frank D'Agostino | G-T | March 11, 1934 | 6'1" | 245 | Auburn | Philadelphia, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 65 | Tom Dimmick | RT | May 1, 1931 | 6'6" | 253 | Houston | Opelousas, LA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 27 | Hal Giancanelli | HB | May 21, 1929 | 5'10" | 182 | Loyola Marymount | Farr, CO USA | 7 | 0 |
| 64 | Abe Gibron | G | September 22, 1925 | 5'11" | 243 | Valparaiso | Michigan City, IN USA | 2 | 0 |
| 63 | Ken Huxhold | LG | August 10, 1929 | 6'1" | 226 | Wisconsin | Kenosha, WI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 23 | Ken Keller | LH | September 12, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 | North Carolina | Salina, PA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 50 | Bob Kelley | C | May 8, 1930 | 6'2" | 232 | West Texas A&M | Hereford, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 71 | Don King | DE-DT | March 11, 1929 | 6'3" | 260 | Kentucky | McBee, SC USA | 3 | 0 |
| 79 | Buck Lansford | G | November 4, 1933 | 6'2" | 232 | Texas | Catarina, TX USA | 12 | 12 |
| 68 | Dick Murley | T | August 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 247 | Purdue | Richmond, IN USA | 5 | 0 |
| 68 | Maury Nipp | G | March 21, 1930 | 6'0" | 219 | Loyola Marymount | Yankton, SD USA | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Jerry Norton | DB-HB | May 16, 1931 | 5'11" | 195 | SMU | Gilmer, TX USA | 6 | 0 |
| 43 | Jim Parmer | FB-HB | April 25, 1926 | 6'0" | 193 | Texas A&M | Dallas, TX USA | 4 | 0 |
| 53 | Bob Pellegrini | RG | November 13, 1934 | 6'2" | 233 | Maryland | Williamsport, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 25 | Pete Retzlaff | RH | August 21, 1931 | 6'1" | 211 | North Dakota-Ellendale | Ellendale, ND USA | 10 | 0 |
| 71 | Jim Ricca | MG-T-G-DT | October 8, 1927 | 6'4" | 270 | Georgetown (DC) | Rockville Centre, NY USA | 1 | 0 |
| 72 | Jess Richardson | DT | August 18, 1930 | 6'2" | 261 | Alabama | Philadelphia, PA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 22 | Lee Riley | KR | August 24, 1932 | 6'1" | 192 | Detroit Mercy | Omaha, NE USA | 9 | 0 |
| 52 | Wayne Robinson | RLB | January 14, 1930 | 6'2" | 225 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN USA | 11 | 0 |
| 45 | Rocky Ryan | DB-E | July 5, 1932 | 6'1" | 202 | Illinois | Tolono, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 24 | Don Schaefer | FB | February 13, 1934 | 6'0" | 210 | Notre Dame | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 82 | Tom Scott | LDE | September 3, 1930 | 6'2" | 218 | Virginia | Baltimore, MD USA | 12 | 0 |
| 43 | Bob Smith | HB | February 23, 1933 | 5'10" | 195 | Nebraska | Council Bluffs, IA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 80 | Bill Stribling | E | November 5, 1927 | 6'1" | 206 | Mississippi | Edinburg, MS USA | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Bobby Thomason | QB | March 26, 1928 | 6'1" | 196 | VMI | Birmingham, AL USA | 12 | 9 |
| 83 | Bobby Walston | K | October 17, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Georgia | Columbus, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 77 | Jim Weatherall | LDT | October 26, 1929 | 6'4" | 245 | Oklahoma | Graham, OK USA | 12 | 12 |
| 46 | Ted Wegert | HB | April 17, 1932 | 5'11" | 202 | none | Riverhead, NY USA | 7 | 0 |
| 86 | Norm Willey | RDE | August 22, 1927 | 6'2" | 224 | Marshall | Hastings, WV USA | 9 | 0 |
| 75 | Frank Wydo | LT | June 15, 1924 | 6'4" | 225 | Duquesne | Footedale, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 73 | Sid Youngelman | RDT | December 1, 1931 | 6'3" | 257 | Alabama | Newark, NJ USA | 12 | 0 |
