1956 Green Bay Packers season


The Green Bay Packers season was their 38th season overall and their 36th in the National Football League. The club posted a 4–8 record under coach Lisle Blackbourn, earning them a fifth-place finish in the Western Conference.

Offseason

NFL draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool/Club Team
18Jack LoschHalfbackMiami
220Forrest GreggOffensive TackleSMU
444Cecil MorrisGuardOklahoma
556Bob SkoronskiOffensive TackleIndiana
668Bob BurrisBackOklahoma
780Hank GremmingerCornerbackBaylor
892Russ DennisEndMaryland
9104Gordy DuvallBackUSC
10116Bob LaughertyBackMaryland
11128Mike HudockCenterMiami
12140Max BurnettBackArizona
13152Jim MenseCenterNotre Dame
14164Charlie ThomasBackWisconsin
15176Buddy AllistonGuardOle Miss
16188Curtis LynchTackleAlabama
17200Bart StarrQuarterbackAlabama
18212Stan IntiharEndCornell
19224Ken VakeyEndTexas Tech
20236Clyde LetbetterTackleBaylor
21248Hal O'BrienBackSMU
22260Johnny PopsonBackFurman
23272Jesse BirchfieldGuardDuke
24284Don WilsonCenterRice
25296Franz KoeneckeEndMinnesota
26308Dick GoeheTackleOle Miss
27320Dick KolianEndWisconsin
28332Bobby LanceQuarterbackFlorida
29344Vester NewcombCenterSouthwest Junior College
30355Rod HermesQuarterbackBeloit

Schedule

Standings

Roster

Awards and records