Monday, November 12, 2012

1956 NFL Quarterfinal-Chicago Cardinals-12, Washington Redskins-6

Mann, Olszewski, Matson, McHan-The Cardinals backfield
December 30, 1956

Weather-35 degrees, 16 mph SW

The Cardinals broke open a 3-3 halftime deadlock in the third quarter, first with a TD strike from Lamar McHan to Gern Nagler, immediately followed by a safety on a sack from Pro Bowl LB Leo Sanford, then held on for a 12-6 victory. Chicago was outgained, but every time that the Redskins threatened to score, the Cardinal defense would find a third down stop and a way off the field.

The Cardinals will travel to Wrigley Field for a showdown with their crosstown rivals, the Bears. The winner will move on the NFL Championship Game.

Washington Redskins.(6-7)-3-0-3-0-6
Chicago Cardinals..(8-5)-0-3-9-0-12

Was-Baker 16 FG
Chc-Summerall 19 FG
Chc-Nagler 23 pass from McHan (Summerall Kick)
Chc-Safety, Sanford sacked Dorow in end zone
Was-Baker 38 FG

Rushing (season totals in parentheses)
Was-James-9-41-0 (67-321-1), Runnels-7-39-0 (103-373-0), Elter-15-18-0 (160-562-2), LeBaron-1-1-0 (12-7-0), Dorow-1-(-1)-0 (31-104-0)
Chc-Matson-18-53-0 (210-977-5), McHan-6-18-0 (64-179-5), Mann-2-1-0 (47-117-0), Olszewski-10-0-0 (167-598-2)

Passing
Was-Dorow-18-9-90-0-0 (130-64-820-8-8), LeBaron-11-4-34-0-0 (109-51-588-3-10)
Chc-McHan-19-11-117-1-0 (171-83-1,276-11-8)

Receiving
Was-Carson-4-45-0 (43-549-3), Meilinger-4-26-0 (28-421-5), James-3-38-0 (10-165-2), Runnels-1-8-0 (7-64-1), Elter-1-7-0 (12-106-0)
Chc-Olszewski-3-25-0 (20-207-0), Stonesifer-2-48-0 (24-368-2), Nagler-2-25-1 (16-293-5), Matson-2-12-0 (17-211-2), Boydston-2-7-0 (8-123-2)

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