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
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
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

References

  1. ^ "Rook's 53-yd toss beats 'Skins, 19–17". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 24, 1956. p. 8.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_Baltimore_Colts_season
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