1955 Baltimore Colts season
3rd season in franchise history
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The 1955 Baltimore Colts season was the third season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1955 season with a record of 5 wins, 6 losses and 1 tie and finished fourth in the Western Conference.
OwnerCarroll Rosenbloom
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
| 1955 Baltimore Colts season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Owner | Carroll Rosenbloom |
| General manager | Don "Red" Kellett |
| Head coach | Weeb Ewbank |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–6–1 |
| Division place | 4th NFL Western |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
Regular season
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25 | Chicago Bears | W 23–17 | 1–0 | Memorial Stadium | 36,167 | Recap | ||
| 2 | October 1 | Detroit Lions | W 28–13 | 2–0 | Memorial Stadium | 40,030 | Recap | ||
| 3 | October 8 | at Green Bay Packers | W 24–20 | 3–0 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 40,199 | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 16 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–38 | 3–1 | Wrigley Field | 40,184 | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 23 | Washington Redskins | L 13–14 | 3–2 | Memorial Stadium | 51,587 | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 29 | Green Bay Packers | W 14–10 | 4–2 | Memorial Stadium | 34,411 | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 5 | at Detroit Lions | L 14–24 | 4–3 | Briggs Stadium | 53,874 | Recap | ||
| 8 | November 13 | at New York Giants | L 7–17 | 4–4 | Polo Grounds | 33,982 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 20 | Los Angeles Rams | T 17–17 | 4–4–1 | Memorial Stadium | 41,146 | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 27 | San Francisco 49ers | W 26–14 | 5–4–1 | Memorial Stadium | 33,485 | Recap | ||
| 11 | December 4 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 14–20 | 5–5–1 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 37,024 | Recap | ||
| 12 | December 11 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 24–35 | 5–6–1 | Kezar Stadium | 35,371 | Recap | ||
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | |||||||||
Standings
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 6–3–1 | 260 | 231 | W3 | |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–3 | 294 | 251 | W2 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–5 | 258 | 276 | L1 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 5–4–1 | 214 | 239 | L2 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 4–6 | 216 | 298 | W1 | |
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–8 | 230 | 275 | L2 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
| 1955 Baltimore Colts roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
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Reserve list
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See also
References
External links
- 1955 Baltimore Colts at Pro-Football-Reference.com
- 1955 Baltimore Colts at JT-SW.com