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1958 Baltimore Colts season

6th season in franchise history; first playoff appearance and NFL Championship win

1958 Baltimore Colts season

6th season in franchise history; first playoff appearance and NFL Championship win

FieldValue
teamBaltimore Colts
year1958
record9–3
division_place1st NFL Western
ownerCarroll Rosenbloom
general managerDon "Red" Kellett
coachWeeb Ewbank
stadiumMemorial Stadium
playoffsWon NFL Championship
(at Giants) 23–17 (OT)
shortnavlinkColts seasons

(at Giants) 23–17 (OT)

Baltimore Memorial Stadium 1958

The ** 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.

Regular season

Schedule

Main article: 1958 NFL season

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September 28Detroit LionsW 28–151–0Memorial Stadium48,377
Chicago BearsW 51–382–0Memorial Stadium52,622
October 12at Green Bay PackersW 24–173–0Milwaukee County Stadium24,533
October 19at Detroit LionsW 40–144–0Briggs Stadium55,190
October 26Washington RedskinsW 35–105–0Memorial Stadium54,403
November 2Green Bay PackersW 56–06–0Memorial Stadium51,333
November 9at New York GiantsL 21–246–1Yankee Stadium71,164
November 16at Chicago BearsW 17–07–1Wrigley Field48,664
November 23Los Angeles RamsW 34–78–1Memorial Stadium57,557
November 30San Francisco 49ersW 35–279–1Memorial Stadium57,557
at Los Angeles RamsL 28–309–2Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum100,202
December 14at San Francisco 49ersL 12–219–3Kezar Stadium53,334
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Season summary

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Standings

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.

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December 28at New York GiantsW 23–17 (OT)1–0Yankee Stadium64,185

Roster

1958 Baltimore Colts roster
Quarterbacks

References

References

  1. (December 29, 1958). "Colts win 23-17 in overtime". Milwaukee Sentinel.
  2. Maule, Tex. (January 5, 1959). "The best football game ever played".
  3. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195809280clt.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]
  4. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195810040clt.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]
  5. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3NFaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4msDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5681%2C1967114 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search]
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