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LAR27

SEA31

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SEA29

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This day in football · September 16, 1923: Ironwood Legion visited the Duluth Kelleys at Duluth Athletic Park. Duluth Kelleys 7, Ironwood Legion 0. W1923 NFL season↗

From the vault · December 26, 1964 · 1964 AFL Championship Game: The Buffalo Bills beat the San Diego Chargers 20–7 at War Memorial Stadium to win the 1964 AFL championship. Box score

1956 Detroit LionsW1956 Detroit Lions↗

NFL · Western · 9–3 (.750) · 2nd in division · PF 300 · PA 188 · Coach Buddy Parker · Did not qualify

◀ 1955 1957 ▶

Schedule (15 games)

Date	Wk	Opponent	Result	Record	Stadium	Att.
1956-08-17	1	@ Pittsburgh Steelers	W 20–15		Glass Bowl	11,912
1956-09-07	5	vs Cleveland Browns	W 17–0			48,105
1956-09-23	6	@ Washington Redskins	L 17–19		Civic Stadium (Buffalo, NY)	23,812
1956-09-30	1	@ Green Bay Packers	W 20–16	1–0	City Stadium	24,668
1956-10-06	2	@ Baltimore Colts	W 31–14	2–0	Memorial Stadium	42,622
1956-10-14	3	vs Los Angeles Rams	W 24–21	3–0	Briggs Stadium	56,281
1956-10-21	4	vs San Francisco 49ers	W 20–17	4–0	Briggs Stadium	55,662
1956-10-28	5	@ Los Angeles Rams	W 16–7	5–0	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	76,758
1956-11-04	6	@ San Francisco 49ers	W 17–13	6–0	Kezar Stadium	46,708
1956-11-11	6	@ Washington Redskins	L 17–18	6–1	Griffith Stadium	28,003
1956-11-18	8	vs Baltimore Colts	W 27–3	7–1	Briggs Stadium	55,788
1956-11-22	9	vs Green Bay Packers	L 20–24	7–2	Briggs Stadium	54,087
1956-12-02	10	vs Chicago Bears	W 42–10	8–2	Briggs Stadium	57,024
1956-12-09	11	vs Pittsburgh Steelers	W 45–7	9–2	Briggs Stadium	52,124
1956-12-16	12	@ Chicago Bears	L 21–38	9–3	Wrigley Field	49,086

Roster (35)

#	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	College	Exp	Status
0	Harry Gilmer	QB	6-0	173			ACT
0	Bobby Layne	QB	6-1	208			ACT
0	Bill Bowman	RB	6-2	220			ACT
0	Hopalong Cassady	RB	5-10	185			ACT
0	Gene Gedman	RB	5-11	195			ACT
0	Jug Girard	RB	5-11	175			ACT
0	Leon Hart	RB	6-5	262			ACT
0	Don McIlhenny	RB	6-0	204			ACT
0	Tom Tracy	RB	5-9	205			ACT
0	Jerry Reichow	WR	6-2	220			ACT
0	Jack Christiansen	DB	6-1	205			ACT
0	Jim David	DB	5-11	178			ACT
0	Carl Karilivacz	DB	6-0	190			ACT
0	Yale Lary	DB	5-11	185			ACT
0	Bill Stits	DB	6-0	195			ACT
0	Gene Cronin	DL	6-2	230			ACT
0	Dorne Dibble	DL	6-2	190			ACT
0	Jim Doran	DL	6-2	200			ACT
0	Sonny Gandee	DL	6-1	220			ACT
0	Ray Krouse	DL	6-3	275			ACT
0	Gil Mains	DL	6-2	250			ACT
0	Darris McCord	DL	6-4	250			ACT
0	Dave Middleton	DL	6-1	190			ACT
0	Bob Miller	DL	6-3	235			ACT
0	Gerry Perry	DL	6-4	235			ACT
0	Bob Long	LB	6-3	234			ACT
0	Bob Lusk	LB	6-1	222			ACT
0	Jim Martin	LB	6-2	230			ACT
0	Joe Schmidt	LB	6-1	220			ACT
0	Charlie Ane	OL	6-2	260			ACT
0	Stan Campbell	OL	6-0	230			ACT
0	Lou Creekmur	OL	6-4	250			ACT
0	Jim Salsbury	OL	6-1	241			ACT
0	Harley Sewell	OL	6-1	235			ACT
0	Ollie Spencer	OL	6-2	250			ACT