1956 Los Angeles Rams Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-8
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Sid Gillman (4-8)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1956 Los Angeles Rams Statistics
1956 Los Angeles Rams Results

The Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 4 wins and 8 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's West Division.

The Rams scored 291 points, but the defensive squad conceded 307. Ron Waller ran for a team-leading 543 yards for Los Angeles, while Tank Younger and Tommy Wilson additionally contributed to the rushing attack.

Billy Wade tossed for 1,461 yards. Leon Clarke topped the receiving corps, snagging 36 balls for 650 yards, while Bob Boyd and Elroy Hirsch provided receiving help also.

Jim Cason and Will Sherman each snatched 4 opponent throws.

Sid Gillman coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
82Bob BoydE-DBMarch 7, 19286'2"201Loyola MarymountRiverside, CA USA120
10Rudy BukichQBMarch 15, 19326'1"195IowaSt. Louis, MO USA30
25Don BurroughsLSAugust 19, 19316'4"190Colorado St.Los Angeles, CA USA120
88Bob CareyREFebruary 8, 19306'5"219Michigan St.Charlevoix, MI USA70
41Jim CasonLDHJuly 25, 19276'0"171LSUSondheimer, LA USA120
23Jesse CasteteDBSeptember 3, 19335'11"180McNeese St.St.Landry, LA USA30
84Leon ClarkeRHJanuary 10, 19336'4"232USCLos Angeles, CA USA120
50Dick DaughertyCMarch 31, 19296'1"219OregonMoundsville, WV USA120
60Jack EllenaG-LBOctober 27, 19316'1"225UCLASusanville, CA USA90
80Tom FearsEDecember 3, 19236'2"216Santa ClaraLos Angeles, CA USA20
68Sid FournetG-LB-DBAugust 27, 19326'0"235LSUBogalusa, LA USA120
75Bob FryLTNovember 11, 19306'4"235KentuckyCincinnati, OH USA120
58Bob GriffinLB-CFebruary 12, 19296'3"235ArkansasFort Worth, TX USA60
65Art HauserRDTJune 19, 19296'0"237Xavier (OH)Rubican, WI USA120
40Elroy HirschLEJune 17, 19236'2"190WisconsinWausau, WI USA120
63John HockRGMarch 7, 19276'2"230Santa ClaraPittsburgh, PA USA120
46Bob HolladayDBMarch 13, 19325'11"175TulsaShreveport, LA USA40
79Glenn HoltzmanT-DEOctober 9, 19306'3"250North TexasShreveport, LA USA120
34Joe MarconiFBFebruary 6, 19346'2"225West VirginiaFredericktown, PA USA120
62Bud McFadinLDTAugust 21, 19286'3"260TexasRankin, TX USA120
81Paul MillerLDENovember 8, 19306'2"226LSUMandeville, LA USA120
89Ron MillerEApril 17, 19336'4"200USC70
31Larry MorrisLLBDecember 10, 19336'2"226Georgia TechDecatur, GA USA70
51John MorrowC-GApril 27, 19336'3"244MichiganPort Huron, MI USA120
28Brad MyersB-EFebruary 14, 19296'1"197BucknellLancaster, PA USA50
73Ken PanfilTSeptember 16, 19306'6"262PurdueChicago, IL USA60
56Hugh PittsRLBApril 8, 19346'2"223TCUWoodville, TX USA90
61Duane PutnamLGSeptember 5, 19286'0"228PacificPollack, SD USA1212
21Skeet QuinlanHBJune 22, 19285'11"173TCUSan Angelo, TX USA20
48Les RichterKOctober 6, 19306'3"238CaliforniaFresno, CA USA120
43Will ShermanRSOctober 20, 19276'2"190St. Mary's (CA)Weed, CA USA120
22Rex ShiverDBJanuary 1, 19326'0"190Miami (FL)Miami, FL USA80
70Charlie ToogoodRTJuly 16, 19276'0"232NebraskaNorth Platte, NE USA70
11Norm Van BrocklinPMarch 15, 19266'1"190OregonEagle Butte, SD USA124
9Billy WadeQBOctober 4, 19306'2"202VanderbiltNashville, TN USA128
27Ron WallerLHFebruary 14, 19335'11"180MarylandHastings, FL USA90
83Duane WardlowRDEJuly 2, 19326'4"215Washington90
44Jesse WhittentonRDHMay 9, 19346'0"193Texas-El PasoBig Spring, TX USA1212
37Tommy WilsonKRSeptember 1, 19326'0"203noneStamford, CT USA120
35Tank YoungerFBJune 25, 19286'3"225Grambling St.Grambling, LA USA120



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