1958 Baltimore Colts season
6th season in franchise history; first playoff appearance and NFL Championship win
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The 1958 Baltimore Colts season was the sixth season for the team in the National Football League. The Colts finished the 1958 season with a record of 9 wins and 3 losses to win their first Western Conference title. They won their first league title in the NFL championship game, which ended in overtime with a touchdown by fullback Alan Ameche.[1][2]
OwnerCarroll Rosenbloom
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
| 1958 Baltimore Colts season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Carroll Rosenbloom |
| General manager | Don "Red" Kellett |
| Head coach | Weeb Ewbank |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–3 |
| Division place | 1st NFL Western |
| Playoffs | Won NFL Championship (at Giants) 23–17 (OT) |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 28 | Detroit Lions | W 28–15 | 1–0 | Memorial Stadium | 48,377 | |
| 2 | October 4 | Chicago Bears | W 51–38 | 2–0 | Memorial Stadium | 52,622 | |
| 3 | October 12 | at Green Bay Packers | W 24–17 | 3–0 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 24,533 | |
| 4 | October 19 | at Detroit Lions | W 40–14 | 4–0 | Briggs Stadium | 55,190 | |
| 5 | October 26 | Washington Redskins | W 35–10 | 5–0 | Memorial Stadium | 54,403 | |
| 6 | November 2 | Green Bay Packers | W 56–0 | 6–0 | Memorial Stadium | 51,333 | |
| 7 | November 9 | at New York Giants | L 21–24 | 6–1 | Yankee Stadium | 71,164 | |
| 8 | November 16 | at Chicago Bears | W 17–0 | 7–1 | Wrigley Field | 48,664 | |
| 9 | November 23 | Los Angeles Rams | W 34–7 | 8–1 | Memorial Stadium | 57,557 | |
| 10 | November 30 | San Francisco 49ers | W 35–27 | 9–1 | Memorial Stadium | 57,557 | |
| 11 | December 6 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 28–30 | 9–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 100,202 | |
| 12 | December 14 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 12–21 | 9–3 | Kezar Stadium | 53,334 | |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Season summary
Week 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| • Colts | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
- Date: September 28
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
| 1 | BAL | Lenny Moore 8 yard run (Steve Myhra kick) | Colts 7–0 | |
| 2 | DET | Jim Martin 31 yard field goal | Colts 7–3 | |
| 2 | DET | Howard Cassady 11 yard pass from Bobby Layne (kick failed) | Lions 9–7 | |
| 2 | BAL | Raymond Berry 26 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick) | Colts 14–9 | |
| 3 | DET | Howard Cassady 30 yard pass from Tobin Rote (kick failed) | Lions 15–14 | |
| 4 | BAL | Raymond Berry 14 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick) | Colts 21–15 | |
| 4 | BAL | L.G. Dupre 13 yard run (Steve Myhra kick) | Colts 28–15 | |
Week 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 3 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 38 |
| • Colts | 27 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 51 |
- Date: October 4
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
| 1 | BAL | Lenny Moore 28 yard run (Steve Myhra kick) | Colts 7–0 | |
| 1 | BAL | Raymond Berry 12 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick) | Colts 14–0 | |
| 1 | BAL | Lenny Moore 9 yard run (kick failed) | Colts 20–0 | |
| 1 | CHI | George Blanda 40 yard field goal | Colts 20–3 | |
| 1 | BAL | Lenny Moore 77 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick) | Colts 27–3 | |
| 2 | CHI | Bill McColl 11 yard pass from Ed Brown (George Blanda kick) | Colts 27–10 | |
| 2 | BAL | Lenny Lyles 103 yard kickoff return (Steve Myhra kick) | Colts 34–10 | |
| 3 | CHI | Johnny Morris 5 yard run (George Blanda kick) | Colts 34–17 | |
| 3 | CHI | Ed Brown 1 yard run (George Blanda kick) | Colts 34–24 | |
| 3 | BAL | Jim Mutscheller 2 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick) | Colts 41–24 | |
| 3 | CHI | Willie Galimore 99 yard kickoff return (George Blanda kick) | Colts 41–31 | |
| 4 | BAL | Lenny Moore 33 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick) | Colts 48–31 | |
| 4 | BAL | Steve Myhra 28 yard field goal | Colts 51–31 | |
| 4 | CHI | Bill McColl 20 yard pass from Zeke Bratkowski (George Blanda kick) | Colts 51–38 | |
Week 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Colts | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Packers | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
- Date: October 12
- Location: Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Game attendance: 24,553
- Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com
| 1 | Packers | Don McIlhenny 55-yard pass from Bart Star (Paul Hornung kick) | Packers 7–0 | |
| 1 | Packers | Bart Starr 1-yard run (Paul Hornung kick) | Packers 14–0 | |
| 2 | 8:33 | Packers | Paul Hornung 19-yard field goal | Packers 17–0 |
| 2 | Colts | Johnny Unitas 1-yard run (Steve Myhra kick) | Packers 17–7 | |
| 3 | Colts | Jim Mutscheller 54-yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick) | Packers 17–14 | |
| 4 | Colts | Steve Myhra 14-yard field goal | Tie 17–17 | |
| 4 | 2:12 | Colts | Andy Nelson 52-yard interception return (Steve Myhra kick) | Colts 24–17 |
Standings
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Baltimore Colts | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8–2 | 381 | 203 | L2 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–3 | 344 | 278 | W3 | |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–3 | 298 | 230 | W2 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 4–6 | 257 | 324 | W2 | |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 3–6–1 | 261 | 276 | L2 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 1 | 10 | 1 | .091 | 0–9–1 | 193 | 382 | L7 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Postseason
The 1958 NFL Championship Game was 26th annual NFL championship game, played on December 28 at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York City. The Colts beat the Giants 23–17 in overtime, earning their first ever championship, and the game became known as The Greatest Game Ever Played.[2]
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL Championship | December 28 | at New York Giants | W 23–17 (OT) | 1–0 | Yankee Stadium | 64,185 |
Roster
| 1958 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
rookies in italics | |||
