1956 Edmonton Eskimos Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 11-5 22
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 3-1 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Pop Ivy (11-5)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1956 Edmonton Eskimos Roster
1956 Edmonton Eskimos Results

The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses for 22 points, finishing first in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-1.

The Eskimos netted 358 points, and the solid defense yielded 235. Normie Kwong ran for a team-best 1,437 yards for Edmonton.

Jackie Parker threw for 1,889 yards. Rollie Miles snagged 29 passes for 410 yards. Bill Walker contributed to the receiving game, too.

Oscar Kruger picked off 7 errant tosses from the opposition.

Pop Ivy coached the team. The 1956 Edmonton Eskimos won the Grey Cup.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
Jackie Parker22611751.818898.4114.9167.15566.8
Don Getty441840.92565.836.836.82854.7
Rollie Miles6233.3305.0116.7116.71750.7
Earl Lindley4125.0174.200.000.01744.8
Oscar Kruger100.000.000.01100.000.0
Totals28113849.121927.8155.3217.555 

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Normie Kwong23214376.226 5
Jackie Parker925836.339 10
Johnny Bright935736.222 4
Earl Lindley573576.324 2
Rollie Miles382265.930 2
Jim Shipka381604.213 2
Bob Kimoff271154.313 2
Con Kelly12221.80
Don Simon2168.015 0
Bill Rowekamp8151.90
Oscar Kruger133.00
Leigh McMillan1-1-1.00
Don Getty11-24-2.20
Totals61234825.739 27

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Rollie Miles2941014.137 3
Bill Walker2535614.237 2
Earl Lindley1731218.451 4
Joe Mobra1531721.155 1
Bill Rowekamp1526217.544 2
Johnny Bright915116.828 1
Normie Kwong910611.835 1
Steve Bendiak711816.926 1
Jim Shipka7639.027 0
Jackie Parker22110.512 0
Oscar Kruger12323.023 0
Con Kelly11616.016 0
Bob Kimoff11111.011 0
John Woyat02626 0
Totals138219215.955 15

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % FGS KO Yds. Avg. Long KOS Pts.
Bob Dean211466.713646.2426140454.080137
Joe Mobra272281.54125.0040216654.275025
Totals483675.017741.2466357054.180162

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long PS
Jackie Parker86357541.6666
Bill Walker27103438.3510
Jim Shipka411929.8400
Totals117472840.4666

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Leigh McMillan663595.425 0
Oscar Kruger251405.616 0
John Woyat241285.313 0
Don Simon7375.30
Rollie Miles11515.015 0
Earl Lindley11313.013 0
Bill Rowekamp284.00
Art Walker133.00
Con Kelly100.00
Totals1287035.525 0

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Rollie Miles1540326.952 0
Earl Lindley1428420.343 0
Oscar Kruger48621.534 0
Don Simon35418.031 0
Bill Rowekamp23919.524 0
Johnny Bright11515.015 0
Con Kelly11111.011 0
Joe Mobra199.00
John Woyat133.00
Totals4290421.552 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Oscar Kruger7284.016 0
Rollie Miles414536.269 1
Bill Rowekamp4297.229 0
Earl Lindley38829.366 2
Steve Mendryk3165.316 0
Joe Mobra22211.022 0
Bill Briggs2105.010 0
John Tatum263.00
Ted Tully188.00
Leigh McMillan100.00
Reed Henderson100.00
Totals3036112.069 3

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Jackie Parker100000666
Earl Lindley2400200048
Joe Mobra1001122037
Bob Dean614537
Normie Kwong5100036
Rollie Miles23001000036
Johnny Bright410000030
Bill Walker2100018
Bob Kimoff2000012
Jim Shipka2000012
Bill Rowekamp02000000012
Steve Bendiak10006
Totals27150003207361100350



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