1956 Stats
Rank Sum– Wins Rank + (Stats Rank * 2) + Efficiency Rank.Â
Efficiency– Ranks players based on Passer Rating.
Stats– The JTA’s ranking of which players had the best total touchdowns, total yards, interceptions, and fumbles combined
Wins Bonus– If starred (*), the player is outright #1 in wins; his Rank Sum will get a bonus of -2 * (however many games he is ahead of the nearest competition)
Tie Breaker– If two or more players have the same Rank Sum, the first tie breaker is wins, and the second is efficiency. The player ahead gets a (-0.25) in their Rank Sum to signify that they are ahead.
Rank | Player | Tm | Age | Wins | Stats | Efficiency | Rank Sum | Rec | Yds | TD | Int | RTG | Rush Yds | Rush Tds | Fum | TOT Yds | TOT TDs | Tier | Postseason |
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1 | Ed Brown | CHI | 28 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7.00 | 9_2_1 | 1,667 | 11 | 12 | 83.10 | 164 | 1 | 3 | 1,831 | 12 | MVP | |
2 | Lamar McHan | CRD | 24 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11.00 | 6_4_0 | 1,159 | 10 | 8 | 73.30 | 161 | 5 | 2 | 1,320 | 15 | Elite | |
3 | Tobin Rote | GNB | 28 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12.00 | 4_7_0 | 2,203 | 18 | 15 | 70.60 | 398 | 11 | 5 | 2,601 | 29 | Elite | |
4 | Bobby Layne | DET | 30 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18.00 | 9_3_0 | 1,909 | 9 | 17 | 62.00 | 169 | 5 | 3 | 2,078 | 14 | Great | |
5 | Y.A. Tittle | SFO | 30 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20.00 | 4_3_1 | 1,641 | 7 | 12 | 68.60 | 67 | 4 | 3 | 1,708 | 11 | Great | |
6 | Johnny Unitas | BAL | 23 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 24.75 | 3_4_0 | 1,498 | 9 | 10 | 74.00 | 155 | 1 | 4 | 1,653 | 10 | Good | |
7 | Charlie Conerly | NYG | 35 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 25.00 | 1,143 | 10 | 7 | 75.00 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1,154 | 10 | Good | Champion | |
8 | Ted Marchibroda | PIT | 25 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 32.75 | 4_7_0 | 1,585 | 12 | 19 | 49.40 | 152 | 2 | 3 | 1,737 | 14 | Good | |
9 | Billy Wade | RAM | 26 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 33.00 | 2_6_0 | 1,461 | 10 | 13 | 67.20 | 93 | 3 | 4 | 1,554 | 13 | Good | |
10 | Norm Van Brocklin | RAM | 30 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 38.00 | 2_2_0 | 966 | 7 | 12 | 59.50 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 967 | 8 | Adequate | |
11 | Bobby Thomason | PHI | 28 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 40.00 | 3_6_1 | 1,119 | 4 | 21 | 40.70 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 1,167 | 6 | Adequate | |
12 | Al Dorow | WAS | 27 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 51.00 | 3_4_0 | 730 | 8 | 8 | 64.20 | 105 | 0 | 4 | 835 | 8 | DNQ | |
13 | Don Heinrich | NYG | 26 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 54.00 | 8_3_1 | 369 | 5 | 5 | 49.90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 369 | 5 | DNQ | |
14 | Tommy O'Connell | CLE | 26 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 57.75 | 3_2_0 | 551 | 4 | 8 | 41.60 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 591 | 6 | DNQ | |
15 | George Blanda | CHI | 29 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 58.00 | 439 | 7 | 4 | 82.90 | 439 | 7 | DNQ | Super Bowl | ||||
16 | Harry Gilmer | DET | 30 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 62.00 | 303 | 4 | 3 | 80.30 | 303 | 4 | DNQ | |||||
17 | George Shaw | BAL | 23 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 62.00 | 2_3_0 | 645 | 3 | 7 | 62.40 | 645 | 3 | DNQ | ||||
18 | George Ratterman | CLE | 30 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 67.00 | 1_3_0 | 398 | 1 | 3 | 72.10 | 398 | 1 | DNQ | ||||
19 | Bart Starr | GNB | 22 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 70.00 | 0_1_0 | 325 | 2 | 3 | 65.10 | 325 | 2 | DNQ | ||||
20 | Jack Losch | GNB | 22 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 74.00 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 158.30 | 63 | 1 | DNQ | |||||
21 | Gary Kerkorian | BAL | 26 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 76.00 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 158.30 | 59 | 1 | DNQ | |||||
22 | Jim Root | CRD | 25 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 77.00 | 1_1_0 | 333 | 3 | 5 | 48.40 | 333 | 3 | DNQ | ||||
23 | Earl Morrall | SFO | 22 | 17 | 24 | 12 | 77.00 | 1_3_0 | 621 | 1 | 6 | 48.10 | 621 | 1 | DNQ | ||||
23 | Frank Gifford | NYG | 26 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 78.00 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 64.60 | 35 | 2 | DNQ | |||||
25 | Don Schaefer | PHI | 22 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 84.00 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 84.70 | 11 | 1 | DNQ | |||||
26 | Ron Waller | RAM | 23 | 22 | 26 | 12 | 86.00 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 81.90 | 44 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
27 | Tommy Runnels | WAS | 22 | 22 | 27 | 12 | 88.00 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 77.10 | 34 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
28 | Jug Girard | DET | 29 | 22 | 28 | 12 | 90.00 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 118.70 | 19 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
29 | Babe Parilli | CLE | 26 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 92.00 | 1_2_0 | 409 | 3 | 7 | 58.50 | 409 | 3 | DNQ | ||||
29 | Fred Wyant | WAS | 22 | 22 | 29 | 12 | 92.00 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 79.20 | 17 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
31 | Lenny Moore | BAL | 23 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 96.00 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 39.60 | 8 | 1 | DNQ | |||||
31 | Jim Haluska | CHI | 24 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 96.00 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 39.60 | 8 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
33 | Ollie Matson | CRD | 26 | 22 | 33 | 12 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.60 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
33 | Lou Baldacci | PIT | 22 | 22 | 33 | 12 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.60 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
33 | Lynn Chandnois | PIT | 31 | 22 | 33 | 12 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.60 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
33 | Harlon Hill | CHI | 24 | 22 | 33 | 12 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.60 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
33 | Perry Jeter | CHI | 25 | 22 | 33 | 12 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.60 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
33 | Don McIlhenny | DET | 22 | 22 | 33 | 12 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.60 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
33 | Kyle Rote | NYG | 28 | 22 | 33 | 12 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.60 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
33 | Tommy Wilson | RAM | 24 | 22 | 33 | 12 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.60 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
41 | Bill McColl | CHI | 26 | 22 | 41 | 12 | 116.00 | 79 | 1 | 2 | 79.20 | 79 | 1 | DNQ | |||||
42 | Bob Clatterbuck | NYG | 24 | 22 | 42 | 12 | 118.00 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 42.30 | 54 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
43 | Rudy Bukich | RAM | 26 | 22 | 43 | 12 | 120.00 | 130 | 1 | 3 | 36.80 | 130 | 1 | DNQ | |||||
44 | Adrian Burk | PHI | 29 | 22 | 44 | 12 | 122.00 | 0_2_0 | 426 | 1 | 6 | 36.90 | 426 | 1 | DNQ | ||||
45 | Jerry Reichow | DET | 22 | 22 | 45 | 12 | 124.00 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 17.40 | 19 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
46 | Jack Scarbath | PIT | 26 | 21 | 46 | 12 | 125.00 | 1_0_0 | 208 | 2 | 5 | 24.90 | 208 | 2 | DNQ | ||||
47 | Rick Casares | CHI | 25 | 22 | 47 | 12 | 128.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
47 | Howard Cassady | DET | 22 | 22 | 47 | 12 | 128.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
47 | Dave Mann | CRD | 24 | 22 | 47 | 12 | 128.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
47 | Hugh McElhenny | SFO | 28 | 22 | 47 | 12 | 128.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
47 | Bill Stits | DET | 25 | 22 | 47 | 12 | 128.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
52 | Eddie LeBaron | WAS | 26 | 14 | 52 | 12 | 130.00 | 3_2_0 | 554 | 3 | 10 | 36.20 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 560 | 3 | DNQ |