1955 Green Bay Packers Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
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 Roster
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.

The Packers netted 258 points, but the defensive unit yielded 276. Howie Ferguson carried the ball for a team-best 859 yards for Green Bay.

Tobin Rote threw for 1,977 yards. Billy Howton snagged 44 passes for 697 yards. Gary Knafelc contributed to the receiving game, 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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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Tobin Rote	342	157	45.9	1977	5.8	17	5.0	19	5.6	60	57.8
Paul Held	4	2	50.0	27	6.8	0	0.0	0	0.0	18	71.9
Charlie Brackins	2	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Totals	348	159	45.7	2004	5.8	17	4.9	19	5.5	60

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Howie Ferguson	192	859	4.5	57	4
Tobin Rote	74	332	4.5	49	5
Breezy Reid	83	303	3.7	28	2
Joe Johnson	49	210	4.3	21	0
Veryl Switzer	16	101	6.3	38	0
Al Carmichael	6	45	7.5	20	0
Fred Cone	12	25	2.1	14	0
Paul Held	1	8	8.0	8	0
Totals	433	1883	4.3	57	11

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Billy Howton	44	697	15.8	60	5
Gary Knafelc	40	613	15.3	48	8
Howie Ferguson	22	153	7.0	16	0
Al Carmichael	16	222	13.9	32	1
Veryl Switzer	14	103	7.4	22	1
Breezy Reid	13	138	10.6	60	1
Joe Johnson	9	71	7.9	30	1
Fred Cone	1	7	7.0	7	0
Totals	159	2004	12.6	60	17

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Fred Cone	30	30	100.0	24	16	66.7	78
Totals	30	30	100.0	24	16	66.7	78

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Dick Deschaine	56	2420	43.2	73
Totals	56	2420	43.2	73

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Veryl Switzer	24	158	6.6	38	0
Al Carmichael	10	89	8.9	40	0
Len Szafaryn	1	28	28.0	28	1
Joe Johnson	1	5	5.0	5	0
Totals	36	280	7.8	40	1

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Veryl Switzer	17	445	26.2	57	0
Al Carmichael	14	418	29.9	100	1
Bill Forester	3	52	17.3	20	0
Joe Johnson	2	46	23.0	27	0
Breezy Reid	2	21	10.5	17	0
Howie Ferguson	1	20	20.0	20	0
Totals	39	1002	25.7	100	1

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Bobby Dillon	9	153	17.0	61
Val Walker	6	77	12.8	36
Doyle Nix	5	33	6.6	12
Bill Forester	4	32	8.0	17
Roger Zatkoff	3	25	8.3	15
Deral Teteak	2	41	20.5	32
Billy Bookout	2	39	19.5	27
Totals	31	400	12.9	61

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FTD
Nate Borden			0	3	0
Veryl Switzer			6	3
Deral Teteak		0	0	3	0
Val Walker		0	1	3	0
Billy Bookout		0	0	3	0
Breezy Reid			4	2
Tobin Rote			10	2
Jerry Helluin			0	1	0
Billy Howton			2	1
Jim Jennings			0	1	0
John Martinkovic			0	1	0
Howie Ferguson			8	1
Doyle Nix		0	0	1	0
Fred Cone			0	1
Bobby Dillon		0	0	1	0
Buddy Brown			0	1	0
Roger Zatkoff		0	1	1	0
Jim Ringo			0	1	0
Bill Forester		0	1	0	0
Joe Johnson			4	0
Totals	0	0	37	30	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Fred Cone	0	0							16	30	0			78
Gary Knafelc		8							0	0	0			48
Tobin Rote	5								0	0	0			30
Billy Howton		5							0	0	0			30
Howie Ferguson	4	0		0					0	0	0			24
Breezy Reid	2	1		0					0	0	0			18
Al Carmichael	0	1	0	1					0	0	0			12
Veryl Switzer	0	1	0	0					0	0	0			6
Len Szafaryn			1						0	0	0			6
Joe Johnson	0	1	0	0					0	0	0			6
Totals	11	17	1	1	0	0	0	0	16	30	0	0	0	258