
1956 San Francisco 49ers Roster
Team Record: 5-6-1
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Frankie Albert (5-6-1)
Location: San Francisco, California
1956 San Francisco 49ers Results
The San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 5 wins and 6 losses and 1 ties, finishing third in the NFL's West Division.
The 49ers scored 233 points, but the defensive squad surrendered 284. Hugh McElhenny carried the ball for a team-leading 916 yards for San Francisco.
Y.A. Tittle tossed for 1,641 yards. Billy Wilson topped all receivers, grabbing 60 passes for 889 yards.
Dicky Moegle picked off 6 opponent throws.
Frankie Albert coached the team.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
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22 | Joe Arenas | KR | December 12, 1925 | 5'11" | 180 | Nebraska-Omaha | Cedar Rapids, IA USA | 12 | 0 |
54 | Ed Beatty | C-LB | April 6, 1932 | 6'3" | 229 | Mississippi | Clarksdale, MS USA | 12 | 0 |
23 | Rex Berry | DB-HB | September 9, 1924 | 5'11" | 190 | BYU | Moab, UT USA | 12 | 0 |
77 | Bruce Bosley | LDE | November 5, 1933 | 6'2" | 241 | West Virginia | Fresno, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
45 | Fred Bruney | DB | December 30, 1931 | 5'10" | 184 | Ohio St. | Martins Ferry, OH USA | 5 | 0 |
57 | Paul Carr | RDH | September 4, 1931 | 6'0" | 205 | Houston | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
86 | Clyde Conner | E | May 18, 1933 | 6'2" | 193 | Pacific | Tuttle, OK USA | 12 | 0 |
64 | Ted Connolly | G | December 5, 1931 | 6'3" | 240 | Santa Clara | Oakland, CA USA | 5 | 0 |
78 | Bobby Cross | LT | April 4, 1931 | 6'4" | 240 | S.F. Austin | Ranger, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
36 | Paul Goad | FB | September 7, 1934 | 6'0" | 195 | Vanderbilt | Cincinnati, OH USA | 4 | 0 |
76 | John Gonzaga | MG | March 6, 1933 | 6'3" | 247 | none | Martinez, CA USA | 9 | 0 |
55 | Matt Hazeltine | RLB | August 2, 1933 | 6'1" | 220 | California | Ross, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
75 | Ed Henke | RG | December 13, 1927 | 6'3" | 227 | USC | Ontario, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
72 | Bill Herchman | RDT | March 10, 1933 | 6'2" | 246 | Texas Tech | Vernon, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
27 | Bob Holladay | LS | March 13, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Tulsa | Shreveport, LA USA | 7 | 0 |
85 | Bill Jessup | E-FL | March 17, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | USC | Wray, CO USA | 3 | 0 |
35 | John Johnson | FB-HB | November 24, 1929 | 6'2" | 210 | St. Mary's (CA) | Waterproof, LA USA | 12 | 0 |
53 | Bill Johnson | C | July 14, 1926 | 6'3" | 228 | Texas A&M | Tyler, TX USA | 7 | 0 |
40 | George Maderos | LDH | November 3, 1933 | 6'1" | 187 | Cal State-Chico | Chico, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
43 | Tom McCormick | HB | May 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Pacific | Waco, TX USA | 6 | 0 |
39 | Hugh McElhenny | LH | December 31, 1928 | 6'1" | 195 | Washington | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
47 | Dicky Moegle | RS | September 14, 1934 | 6'0" | 195 | Rice | Taylor, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
11 | Earl Morrall | P | May 17, 1934 | 6'1" | 205 | Michigan St. | Muskegon, MI USA | 12 | 4 |
52 | George Morris | C-LB | March 19, 1931 | 6'2" | 220 | Georgia Tech | Vicksburg, MS USA | 12 | 0 |
73 | Leo Nomellini | LDT | June 19, 1924 | 6'3" | 259 | Minnesota | Lucca, Italy | 12 | 12 |
68 | Lou Palatella | G-LB | July 28, 1933 | 6'2" | 230 | Pittsburgh | Vandergrift, PA USA | 10 | 0 |
34 | Joe Perry | FB | January 22, 1927 | 6'0" | 200 | Compton CC (CA) | Stevens, AR USA | 11 | 0 |
87 | Charley Powell | RDE | April 4, 1932 | 6'3" | 226 | none | , TX USA | 12 | 0 |
50 | Leo Rucka | LB | August 18, 1931 | 6'3" | 212 | Rice | Baytown, TX USA | 5 | 0 |
89 | Floyd Sagely | DB-E | March 26, 1932 | 6'1" | 191 | Arkansas | Rudy, AR USA | 3 | 0 |
65 | Tony Sardisco | G-DE-LB | December 5, 1932 | 6'2" | 226 | Tulane | Shreveport, LA USA | 3 | 0 |
64 | Ed Sharkey | LB-G-T-DG | July 6, 1927 | 6'3" | 229 | Duke | Brooklyn, NY USA | 7 | 0 |
50 | Stan Sheriff | LLB | April 24, 1932 | 6'1" | 224 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | Honolulu, HI USA | 7 | 0 |
80 | Charlie Smith | DE | April 6, 1933 | 6'2" | 205 | Abilene Christian | Sweetwater, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
42 | Ernie Smith | DB-HB | July 6, 1930 | 6'3" | 190 | Compton CC (CA) | 3 | 0 | |
24 | J.D. Smith | FB-HB-DB | July 19, 1932 | 6'1" | 205 | North Carolina A&T | Plainville, SC USA | 5 | 0 |
69 | Jerry Smith | G-LB | September 9, 1930 | 6'1" | 230 | Wisconsin | Dayton, OH USA | 2 | 0 |
82 | Gordie Soltau | K | January 25, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | Minnesota | Duluth, MN USA | 12 | 0 |
79 | Bob St. Clair | RT | February 18, 1931 | 6'9" | 263 | San Francisco | San Francisco, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
14 | Y.A. Tittle | QB | October 24, 1926 | 6'0" | 192 | LSU | Marshall, TX USA | 10 | 8 |
74 | Bob Toneff | LG | June 23, 1930 | 6'2" | 260 | Notre Dame | Detroit, MI USA | 12 | 0 |
84 | Billy Wilson | RE | February 3, 1927 | 6'3" | 190 | San Jose St. | Sayre, OK USA | 12 | 0 |