Type: | pb |
1956 | |
Visitor: | Eastern Conference |
Home: | Western Conference |
Visitor Qtr1: | 7 |
Home Qtr1: | 7 |
Visitor Qtr2: | 0 |
Home Qtr2: | 7 |
Visitor Qtr3: | 14 |
Home Qtr3: | 9 |
Visitor Qtr4: | 10 |
Home Qtr4: | 7 |
Date: | January 15, 1956 |
Stadium: | Memorial Coliseum |
City: | Los Angeles, California |
Visitor Coach: | Joe Kuharich |
Visitor Coach Team: | Washington Redskins |
Home Coach: | Sid Gillman |
Home Coach Team: | Los Angeles Rams |
Mvp: | Ollie Matson |
Mvpteam: | Baltimore Colts |
Attendance: | 37,867 |
Network: | not televised |
The 1956 Pro Bowl was the National Football League's sixth annual all-star game which featured top performers from the 1955 season. The game was played on January 15, 1956, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California in front of 37,867 fans. The East squad defeated the West by a score of 31–30.[1] [2]
The West team was led by the Los Angeles Rams Sid Gillman while Joe Kuharich of the Washington Redskins' coached the East squad.[3] Chicago Cardinals back Ollie Matson was selected as the game's outstanding player.[4]