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.

Roster

Official team photo for the 1956 Baltimore Colts.

1956 Baltimore Colts roster
Quarterbacks 18 Gary Kerkorian 14 George Shaw 19 Johnny Unitas Running backs 35 Alan Ameche 45 L. G. Dupre 24 Lenny Moore 26 Royce Womble 21 Billy Vessels CB 31 Dick Young Receivers 82 Raymond Berry 84 Jim Mutscheller		Offensive linemen 79 Tom Feamster T/K 74 Ken Jackson T/G 65 Bill Koman G/LB 50 Buzz Nutter C 60 George Preas T 53 George Radosevich C/T 68 Alex Sandusky G 63 Art Spinney G Defensive linemen 73 Joe Campanella MG 70 Art Donovan DT 77 Tom Finnin DT 83 Don Joyce DE 76 Gene Lipscomb DT 89 Gino Marchetti DE 61 Jack Patera MG		Linebackers 67 Doug Eggers 65 Bill Pellington Defensive backs 20 Johnny Hermann S 44 Bert Rechichar S/K/P 25 Don Shula CB 23 Carl Taseff CB 40 Jesse Thomas S		Reserve list 78 Dick Chorovich T (IR) -- Cotton Davidson QB/P (Military) 18 Dick Nyers S (IR) 52 Dick Szymanski C (Military) rookies in italics

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.