The 1956 Green Bay Packers season was their 38th season overall and their 36th in the National Football League. Under third-year coach Lisle Blackbourn, the Packers finished at 4–8, tied for last place in the six-team Western Conference.
Notable draft picks were offensive tackles Forrest Gregg and Bob Skoronski, and quarterback Bart Starr.
This was the final season for the Packers at City Stadium at East High School; the new City Stadium (renamed Lambeau Field in 1965) debuted in September 1957.
Offseason
NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position School/Club team18Jack LoschHalfbackMiami (FL)220Forrest GreggOffensive TackleSMU444Cecil MorrisGuardOklahoma556Bob SkoronskiOffensive TackleIndiana668Bob BurrisBackOklahoma780Hank GremmingerCornerbackBaylor892Russ DennisEndMaryland9104Gordy DuvallBackUSC10116Bob LaughertyBackMaryland11128Mike HudockCenterMiami (FL)12140Max BurnettBackArizona13152Jim MenseCenterNotre Dame14164Charlie ThomasBackWisconsin15176Buddy AllistonGuardOle Miss16188Curtis LynchTackleAlabama17200Bart StarrQuarterbackAlabama18212Stan IntiharEndCornell19224Ken VakeyEndTexas Tech20236Clyde LetbetterTackleBaylor21248Hal O'BrienBackSMU22260Johnny PopsonBackFurman23272Jesse BirchfieldGuardDuke24284Don WilsonCenterRice25296Franz KoeneckeEndMinnesota26308Dick GoeheTackleOle Miss27320Dick KolianEndWisconsin28332Bobby LanceQuarterbackFlorida29344Vester NewcombCenterSouthwest Junior College30355Rod HermesQuarterbackBeloit Green indicates a future Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Yellow indicates a future Pro Bowl selection
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 30 Detroit Lions L 16–20 0–1 City Stadium 24,668 Recap 2 October 7 Chicago Bears L 21–37 0–2 City Stadium 24,668 Recap 3 October 14 Baltimore Colts W 38–33 1–2 Milwaukee County Stadium 24,214 Recap 4 October 21 Los Angeles Rams W 42–17 2–2 Milwaukee County Stadium 24,200 Recap 5 October 28 at Baltimore Colts L 21–28 2–3 Memorial Stadium 40,086 Recap 6 November 4 Cleveland Browns L 7–24 2–4 Milwaukee County Stadium 28,590 Recap 7 November 11 at Chicago Bears L 14–38 2–5 Wrigley Field 49,172 Recap 8 November 18 San Francisco 49ers L 16–17 2–6 City Stadium 17,986 Recap 9 November 22 at Detroit Lions W 24–20 3–6 Briggs Stadium 54,087 Recap 10 December 2 at Chicago Cardinals W 24–21 4–6 Comiskey Park 22,620 Recap 11 at San Francisco 49ers L 20–38 4–7 Kezar Stadium 32,433 Recap 12 December 16 at Los Angeles Rams L 21–49 4–8 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 45,209 Recap Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Standings
Roster 1956 Green Bay Packers final roster Quarterbacks Tobin Rote Bart Starr
Running backs Al Carmichael Fred Cone K Howie Ferguson Joe Johnson Jack Losch Bill Roberts
Receivers Billy Howton Gary Knafelc Offensive linemen Buddy Brown G Jim Ringo C John Sandusky T Joe Skibinski G Bob Skoronski T Jerry Smith G/C Len Szafaryn G
Defensive linemen Nate Borden DE Dave Hanner DT Jerry Helluin DT Gene Knutson DE/DT John Martinkovic DE Linebackers Tom Bettis OLB Bill Forester MLB Deral Teteak OLB Roger Zatkoff OLB
Defensive backs Billy Bookout CB Bobby Dillon S Ken Gorgal CB Hank Gremminger CB Val Joe Walker S
Special teams Dick Deschaine P Reserve list Al Barry G (Military) Hank Bullough G (Military) Bobby Garrett QB (Military) Forrest Gregg G/T (Military) Larry Lauer C (IR) Max McGee WR/P (Military) Doyle Nix CB (Military) Veryl Switzer RB/CB (Military) Jim Temp DE (Military) Gene White CB (Military)
Rookies in italics
Awards and records Tobin Rote, NFL Leader, Touchdown Passes, (18)
References
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