1956 Chicago Bears Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-2-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Paddy Driscoll (9-2-1)
Location: Chicago, Illinois

1956 Chicago Bears Roster
1956 Chicago Bears Results

The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 9 wins and 2 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

On offense, Chicago scored 363 points, best in the league. On the other side of the ball, the defense yielded 246 points. Rick Casares rushed for a team-leading 1,126 yards for the Bears.

Ed Brown threw for 1,667 yards. Harlon Hill topped all receivers, hauling in 47 balls for 1,128 yards.

J.C. Caroline intercepted 6 opponent throws.

Paddy Driscoll coached the team. The 1956 Chicago Bears lost in the Championship.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Ed Brown	168	96	57.1	1667	9.9	11	6.5	12	7.1	70	83.1
George Blanda	69	37	53.6	439	6.4	7	10.1	4	5.8	69	82.9
Bill McColl	4	1	25.0	79	19.8	1	25.0	2	50.0	79	79.2
Jim Haluska	4	1	25.0	8	2.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	8	39.6
Perry Jeter	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Harlon Hill	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Rick Casares	3	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	1	33.3	0	0.0
Totals	250	135	54.0	2193	8.8	19	7.6	19	7.6	79

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Rick Casares	234	1126	4.8	68	12
Perry Jeter	60	316	5.3	51	2
Bobby Watkins	68	276	4.1	25	2
John Hoffman	56	272	4.9	39	2
Ed Brown	40	164	4.1	31	1
J.C. Caroline	34	141	4.1	26	2
Harland Carl	29	66	2.3	12	1
George Blanda	6	47	7.8	17	0
Don Bingham	7	36	5.1	12	0
Harlon Hill	2	24	12.0	12	0
Totals	536	2468	4.6	68	22

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Harlon Hill	47	1128	24.0	79	11
Bill McColl	24	322	13.4	69	4
Rick Casares	23	203	8.8	33	2
Gene Schroeder	20	315	15.8	32	1
John Hoffman	7	85	12.1	35	0
Perry Jeter	5	52	10.4	23	0
Jim Dooley	4	47	11.8	15	0
Harland Carl	2	31	15.5	20	0
Bobby Watkins	2	3	1.5	6	1
Don Bingham	1	7	7.0	7	0
Totals	135	2193	16.2	79	19

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
George Blanda	47	45	95.7	28	12	42.9	81
Totals	47	45	95.7	28	12	42.9	81

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Ed Brown	42	1644	39.1	53
Rick Casares	1	51	51.0	51
George Blanda	1	33	33.0	33
Totals	44	1728	39.3	53

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Perry Jeter	6	66	11.0	51	1
Ray Smith	6	65	10.8	22	0
J.C. Caroline	2	29	14.5	16	0
McNeil Moore	3	28	9.3	25	0
Don Bingham	13	7	0.5	7	0
Totals	30	195	6.5	51	1

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Don Bingham	17	444	26.1	100	1
Perry Jeter	5	105	21.0	26	0
Harland Carl	4	102	25.5	45	0
Rick Casares	3	95	31.7	49	0
J.C. Caroline	2	32	16.0	18	0
McNeil Moore	1	19	19.0	19	0
Ray Smith	1	16	16.0	16	0
Stan Wallace	1	13	13.0	13	0
Bill McColl	2	4	2.0	4	0
Doug Atkins	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	37	830	22.4	100	1

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
J.C. Caroline	6	182	30.3	59	2
Ray Smith	4	90	22.5	41	0
McNeil Moore	3	30	10.0	22	0
Joe Fortunato	2	30	15.0	27	1
Jesse Castete	2	26	13.0	26	0
Bill George	2	9	4.5	9	0
M.L. Brackett	1	24	24.0	24	0
Wayne Hansen	1	11	11.0	11	0
Fred Williams	1	11	11.0	11	0
Stan Wallace	1	7	7.0	7	0
Totals	23	420	18.3	59	3

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Bill George		0	0	3	0	0
Ed Brown			3	2	3	1
Rick Casares			5	2	0
M.L. Brackett		0	0	2	14	0
Wayne Hansen		0	0	2	8	0
Joe Fortunato		0	0	2	0
Stan Wallace		0	0	1	0	0
Jack Hoffman			0	1	0	0
John Hoffman			2	1	0
John Mellekas			0	1	2	0
Stan Jones			0	1	0	0
Fred Williams		0	0	1	0	0
McNeil Moore		0	0	1	19	0
Harland Carl			1	1	0
J.C. Caroline		0	0	1	0
Larry Strickland			0	1	0	0
Gene Schroeder			1	0	0
George Blanda			2	0	0
Perry Jeter			2	0	0
Don Bingham			1	0	0
Bobby Watkins			1	0	0
Totals	0	0	18	23	46	1

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Rick Casares	12	2		0					0	0	0			84
George Blanda	0								12	45	0			81
Harlon Hill	0	11							0	0	0			66
Bill McColl		4		0					0	0	0			24
J.C. Caroline	2		0	0		2			0	0	0			24
Bobby Watkins	2	1							0	0	0			18
Perry Jeter	2	0	1	0					0	0	0			18
Ed Brown	1						1		0	0	0			12
John Hoffman	2	0							0	0	0			12
Harland Carl	1	0		0					0	0	0			6
Joe Fortunato						1			0	0	0			6
Gene Schroeder		1							0	0	0			6
Don Bingham	0	0	0	1					0	0	0			6
Totals	22	19	1	1	0	3	1	0	12	45	0	0	0	363