1958 Baltimore Colts season

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]

1958 Baltimore Colts season
OwnerCarroll Rosenbloom
Head coachWeeb Ewbank
Home fieldMemorial Stadium
Results
Record9–3
Division place1st NFL Western
Playoff finishWon NFL Championship (Giants) 23–17 (OT)
Baltimore Memorial Stadium 1958

Regular season

Schedule
Main article: 1958 NFL season
Week Date Opponent Result Record Game Site 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
  • The Western Conference title was clinched on November 30.

Week 1
1 234Total
Lions 0 960 15
• Colts 7 7014 28

[3]

Week 2
1 234Total
Bears 3 7217 38
• Colts 27 7710 51

[4]

Week 3
1 234Total
• Colts 0 7710 24
Packers 14 300 17

[5]

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]

Playoff round Date Opponent Result Game site Attendance
NFL Championship December 28, 1958 at New York Giants W 23–17 (OT) Yankee Stadium
64,185

Roster
1958 Baltimore Colts roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

 Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive Backs

 Special Teams

Reserve Lists

  • None - Vacant

Practice Squad

  • None - Vacant
  • Note:' rookies in italics

See also

References
  1. "Colts win 23-17 in overtime". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 29, 1958. p. 4, part 2.
  2. Maule, Tex (January 5, 1959). "The best football game ever played". Sports Illustrated. p. 8.
  3. Pro-Football-Reference.com
  4. Pro-Football-Reference.com
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