1956 Baltimore Colts season

1956 Baltimore Colts season
Owner	Carroll Rosenbloom
General manager	Don "Red" Kellett
Head coach	Weeb Ewbank
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Results
Record	5–7
Division place	4th NFL Western
Playoffs	Did not qualify
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The 1956 Baltimore Colts season marked the fourth year for the second Baltimore Colts franchise in the National Football League (NFL). Under third-year head coach Weeb Ewbank, the Colts posted a record of 5 wins and 7 losses, fourth in the Western Conference. ^[1] This is also the first season to feature future Hall of Famers Johnny Unitas and Lenny Moore.

Regular season

Main article: 1956 NFL season

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap	Sources
1	September 30	Chicago Bears	W 28–21	1–0	Memorial Stadium	45,221	Recap
2	October 6	Detroit Lions	L 14–31	1–1	Memorial Stadium	42,622	Recap
3	October 14	at Green Bay Packers	L 33–38	1–2	Milwaukee County Stadium	24,214	Recap
4	October 21	at Chicago Bears	L 27–58	1–3	Wrigley Field	48,364	Recap
5	October 28	Green Bay Packers	W 28–21	2–3	Memorial Stadium	40,086	Recap
—	Bye
6	November 11	at Cleveland Browns	W 21–7	3–3	Cleveland Stadium	42,404	Recap
7	November 18	at Detroit Lions	L 3–27	3–4	Briggs Stadium	55,788	Recap
8	November 25	Los Angeles Rams	W 56–21	4–4	Memorial Stadium	40,321	Recap
9	December 2	San Francisco 49ers	L 17–20	4–5	Memorial Stadium	37,227	Recap
10	December 9	at Los Angeles Rams	L 7–31	4–6	L.A. Memorial Coliseum	51,037	Recap
11	December 16	at San Francisco 49ers	L 17–30	4–7	Kezar Stadium	43,791	Recap
12	December 23	Washington Redskins	W 19–17	5–7	Memorial Stadium	32,944	Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Western Conference
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Chicago Bears	9	2	1	.818	8–2	363	246	W2
Detroit Lions	9	3	0	.750	8–2	300	188	L1
San Francisco 49ers	5	6	1	.455	5–5	233	284	W3
Baltimore Colts	5	7	0	.417	3–7	270	322	W1
Los Angeles Rams	4	8	0	.333	3–7	291	307	W2
Green Bay Packers	4	8	0	.333	3–7	264	342	L2

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

NFL Eastern Conference
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
New York Giants	8	3	1	.727	7–3	264	197	W1
Chicago Cardinals	7	5	0	.583	7–3	240	182	W1
Washington Redskins	6	6	0	.500	5–5	183	225	L2
Cleveland Browns	5	7	0	.417	4–6	167	177	L1
Pittsburgh Steelers	5	7	0	.417	4–6	217	250	W1
Philadelphia Eagles	3	8	1	.273	3–7	143	215	L3

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Roster

Official team photo for the 1956 Baltimore Colts.

See also

• History of the Indianapolis Colts

References

1. "Rook's 53-yd toss beats 'Skins, 19–17". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 24, 1956. p. 8.