1956 NFL Running Back Leaders
Every 1956 board running backs are read on, one page, top ten in each.
Rick Casares led all running backs in rushing yards in 1956, with 1,126. Rick Casares also led in rushing touchdowns (12), rushing yards per game (93.8), receiving touchdowns (2), yards per reception (8.83), receiving yards per game (16.9) and yards from scrimmage (1,329). Alan Ameche led in yards per carry (4.82) and receptions (26).
Rushing Every NFL rushing board →
The rate boards count qualified players only: 6.25 carries per team game.
Rushing Yards
YDS- 1 Rick Casares 1,126
- 2 Alan Ameche 858
- 3 Johnny Olszewski 598
- 4 Leo Elter 544
- 5 Joe Perry 520
- 6 Tank Younger 518
- 7 Mel Triplett 515
- 8 Fran Rogel 476
- 9 Ed Modzelewski 431
- 10 Howie Ferguson 367
- 1 Rick Casares 12
- 2 Alan Ameche 8
- 3 Joe Marconi 7
- 4 Mel Triplett 5
- 4 Leon Hart 5
- 6 Tank Younger 3
- 6 Joe Perry 3
- 8 Leo Elter 2
- 8 John Johnson 2
- 8 Fran Rogel 2
Yards per Carry
Y/A- 1 Alan Ameche 4.82
- 2 Rick Casares 4.81
- 3 Leon Hart 4.58
- 4 Tank Younger 4.54
- 5 Joe Perry 4.52
- 6 Mel Triplett 4.12
- 7 Ed Modzelewski 4.03
- 8 Joe Marconi 3.97
- 9 Johnny Olszewski 3.81
- 10 John Johnson 3.76
Rushing Attempts
ATT- 1 Rick Casares 234
- 2 Alan Ameche 178
- 3 Johnny Olszewski 157
- 4 Leo Elter 145
- 5 Fran Rogel 131
- 6 Mel Triplett 125
- 7 Joe Perry 115
- 8 Tank Younger 114
- 9 Ed Modzelewski 107
- 10 Don Schaefer 102
- 1 Rick Casares 93.8
- 2 Alan Ameche 71.5
- 3 Johnny Olszewski 54.4
- 4 Ed Modzelewski 53.9
- 5 Joe Perry 47.3
- 6 Leo Elter 45.3
- 7 Tank Younger 43.2
- 8 Mel Triplett 42.9
- 9 Fran Rogel 39.7
- 10 Howie Ferguson 33.4
Receiving Every NFL receiving board →
The rate boards count qualified players only: 1.875 receptions per team game.
Receiving Yards
YDS- 1 Tank Younger 268
- 2 Howie Ferguson 214
- 3 Rick Casares 203
- 4 Alan Ameche 189
- 5 Johnny Olszewski 182
- 6 Don Schaefer 117
- 7 Leon Hart 116
- 8 Joe Perry 104
- 9 Leo Elter 99
- 10 John Johnson 90
Receptions
REC- 1 Alan Ameche 26
- 2 Rick Casares 23
- 2 Fran Rogel 23
- 4 Howie Ferguson 22
- 5 Tank Younger 18
- 5 Joe Perry 18
- 7 Johnny Olszewski 17
- 8 Leon Hart 14
- 9 Don Schaefer 13
- 10 Joe Marconi 12
- 1 Rick Casares 2
- 2 Maurice Bassett 1
- 2 Mel Triplett 1
- 2 Leon Hart 1
- 2 Bill Bowman 1
- 1 Rick Casares 8.83
- 2 Alan Ameche 7.27
- 3 Fran Rogel 3.83
- 1 Rick Casares 16.9
- 2 Alan Ameche 15.8
- 3 Fran Rogel 7.3
Yards from Scrimmage
YScm- 1 Rick Casares 1,329
- 2 Alan Ameche 1,047
- 3 Tank Younger 786
- 4 Johnny Olszewski 780
- 5 Leo Elter 643
- 6 Joe Perry 624
- 7 Howie Ferguson 581
- 8 Fran Rogel 564
- 9 Mel Triplett 563
- 10 Leon Hart 464