Team: | Baltimore Colts |
Year: | 1956 |
Record: | 5–7 |
Division Place: | 4th NFL Western |
General Manager: | Don "Red" Kellett |
Coach: | Weeb Ewbank |
Stadium: | Memorial Stadium |
Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
Shortnavlink: | Colts seasons |
The 1956 Baltimore Colts season was the fourth season for the team in the National Football League. 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 & Lenny Moore.
See main article: 1956 NFL season.
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | |
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1 | September 30 | Chicago Bears | W 28–21 | 1–0 | Memorial Stadium | 45,221 | Recap | |
2 | 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 | |
6 | Bye | |||||||
7 | November 11 | at Cleveland Browns | W 21–7 | 3–3 | Cleveland Stadium | 42,404 | Recap | |
8 | November 18 | at Detroit Lions | L 3–27 | 3–4 | Briggs Stadium | 55,788 | Recap | |
9 | November 25 | Los Angeles Rams | W 56–21 | 4–4 | Memorial Stadium | 40,321 | Recap | |
10 | December 2 | San Francisco 49ers | L 17–20 | 4–5 | Memorial Stadium | 37,227 | Recap | |
11 | December 9 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 7–31 | 4–6 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 51,037 | Recap | |
12 | December 16 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 17–30 | 4–7 | Kezar Stadium | 43,791 | Recap | |
13 | December 23 | Washington Redskins | W 19–17 | 5–7 | Memorial Stadium | 32,944 | Recap | |
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. |