1956 Chicago Cardinals Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-5
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Ray Richards (7-5)
Location: Chicago, Illinois

1956 Chicago Cardinals Statistics
1956 Chicago Cardinals Results

The Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 7 wins and 5 losses, finishing second in the NFL's East Division.

The Cardinals scored 240 points, and the stingy defense allowed 182. Ollie Matson carried the ball for a team-best 924 yards for Chicago.

Lamar McHan threw for 1,159 yards. Don Stonesifer paced pass catchers, snagging 22 passes for 320 yards.

The opportunistic defense pounced on 45 turnovers, topping in the league. Lindon Crow picked off 11 opponent throws.

Ray Richards coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
87	Charlie Anderson	DE-E	September 2, 1933	6'0"	230	Louisiana Tech	Atlanta, AR USA	2	0
49	Frank Bernardi	PR	June 17, 1933	5'9"	181	Colorado	Highwood, IL USA	12	0
82	Tom Bienemann	DE-E-LB	January 28, 1928	6'3"	221	Drake	Kenosha, WI USA	8	0
83	Max Boydston	RE	January 22, 1932	6'2"	210	Oklahoma	Ardmore, OK USA	12	0
57	Carl Brettschneider	RLB	December 2, 1931	6'1"	223	Iowa St.	Dundee, IL USA	12	0
37	Hardy Brown	LB-DB-FB	May 8, 1924	6'0"	193	SMU	Quanah, TX USA	8	0
22	Alex Burl	HB	August 8, 1931	5'10"	185	Colorado St.	Warren, AR USA	8	0
35	Joe Childress	HB-FB-FL	October 26, 1933	6'0"	202	Auburn	Robertsdale, AL USA	11	0
40	Lindon Crow	RDH	April 4, 1933	6'1"	195	USC	Denison, TX USA	12	0
71	Tom Dahms	LT	April 19, 1927	6'5"	242	San Diego St.	San Diego, CA USA	12	0
76	Burt Delavan	T	December 2, 1929	6'2"	236	Menlo	Westwood, CA USA	2	0
62	John Dittrich	RG	May 7, 1933	6'1"	236	Wisconsin	Sheboygan, WI USA	12	0
41	Jimmy Hill	RS	June 27, 1928	6'2"	192	Sam Houston St.	Dallas, TX USA	12	0
64	Doug Hogland	LG	May 8, 1931	6'4"	245	Oregon St.	Farmington, NM USA	12	0
65	Ed Husmann	MG	August 6, 1931	6'2"	245	Nebraska	Schuyler, NE USA	12	0
76	Harry Jagielski	DT-T	December 25, 1931	6'0"	257	Indiana	Pittsburgh, PA USA	4	0
70	Jack Jennings	RT	February 23, 1926	6'4"	245	Ohio St.	Columbus, OH USA	12	0
67	Bob Konovsky	G-DE	August 19, 1934	6'2"	246	Wisconsin	Chicago, IL USA	12	0
81	Night Train Lane	LDH	April 16, 1927	6'1"	194	West. Nebraska CC-Scottsbluff	Austin, TX USA	12	0
47	Woodley Lewis	LS	June 14, 1925	6'0"	185	Oregon	Los Angeles, CA USA	12	0
44	Dave Mann	P	June 2, 1932	6'1"	190	Oregon St.	Berkeley, CA USA	12	0
33	Ollie Matson	KR	May 1, 1930	6'2"	220	San Francisco	Trinity, TX USA	12	0
8	Lamar McHan	QB	December 16, 1932	6'1"	201	Arkansas	Lake Village, AR USA	12	10
86	Gern Nagler	E	February 23, 1932	6'2"	190	Santa Clara	Yuba City, CA USA	8	0
36	Johnny Olszewski	FB	December 21, 1930	5'11"	200	California	Washington, DC USA	11	0
75	Tony Pasquesi	LDT	June 13, 1933	6'4"	250	Notre Dame	Chicago, IL USA	11	0
12	John Roach	QB-DB	March 26, 1933	6'4"	197	SMU	Dallas, TX USA	8	0
17	Jim Root	QB	August 17, 1931	6'1"	185	Miami (OH)	Toledo, OH USA	9	2
51	Leo Sanford	LLB	October 4, 1929	6'1"	224	Louisiana Tech	Dallas, TX USA	12	0
50	Jack Simmons	C	October 8, 1924	6'4"	236	Maryland	Grosse Pointe, MI USA	12	0
24	Julian Spence	DB-FL	May 5, 1929	5'11"	170	Sam Houston St.	Austin, TX USA	8	0
80	Don Stonesifer	LE	January 29, 1927	6'0"	200	Northwestern	Chicago, IL USA	12	0
84	Leo Sugar	LDE	April 6, 1929	6'1"	214	Purdue	Flint, MI USA	12	0
85	Pat Summerall	K	May 10, 1930	6'4"	228	Arkansas	Lake City, FL USA	12	0
74	Len Teeuws	RDT	April 19, 1927	6'5"	242	Tulane	Oak Park, IL USA	12	0
72	Chuck Ulrich	DT	December 14, 1929	6'4"	250	Illinois	Chicago, IL USA	5	0
89	Chuck Weber	LB-DE-G	March 25, 1930	6'1"	229	West Chester	Philadelphia, PA USA	5	0
55	Stan West	DG-G-C	September 22, 1926	6'2"	235	Oklahoma	Weatherford, OK USA	11	0