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1958 Baltimore Colts season
6th season in franchise history; first playoff appearance and NFL Championship win
6th season in franchise history; first playoff appearance and NFL Championship win
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Baltimore Colts |
| year | 1958 |
| record | 9–3 |
| division_place | 1st NFL Western |
| owner | Carroll Rosenbloom |
| general manager | Don "Red" Kellett |
| coach | Weeb Ewbank |
| stadium | Memorial Stadium |
| playoffs | **Won [NFL Championship](1958-nfl-championship-game)** |
| (at [Giants](1958-new-york-giants-season)) 23–17 (OT) | |
| shortnavlink | Colts seasons |
(at Giants) 23–17 (OT)
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
| Baltimore Colts | year=1958 | border=2}}" | Week | Baltimore Colts | year=1958 | border=2}}" | Date | Baltimore Colts | year=1958 | border=2}}" | Opponent | Baltimore Colts | year=1958 | border=2}}" | Result | Baltimore Colts | year=1958 | border=2}}" | Record | Baltimore Colts | year=1958 | border=2}}" | Venue | Baltimore Colts | year=1958 | border=2}}" | Attendance | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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| September 28 | **[Detroit Lions](1958-detroit-lions-season)** | **W** 28–15 | 1–0 | Memorial Stadium | 48,377 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **[Chicago Bears](1958-chicago-bears-season)** | **W** 51–38 | 2–0 | Memorial Stadium | 52,622 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 12 | at **[Green Bay Packers](1958-green-bay-packers-season)** | **W** 24–17 | 3–0 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 24,533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 19 | at **[Detroit Lions](1958-detroit-lions-season)** | **W** 40–14 | 4–0 | Briggs Stadium | 55,190 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 26 | [Washington Redskins](1958-washington-redskins-season) | **W** 35–10 | 5–0 | Memorial Stadium | 54,403 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 2 | **[Green Bay Packers](1958-green-bay-packers-season)** | **W** 56–0 | 6–0 | Memorial Stadium | 51,333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 9 | at [New York Giants](1958-new-york-giants-season) | **L** 21–24 | 6–1 | Yankee Stadium | 71,164 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 16 | at **[Chicago Bears](1958-chicago-bears-season)** | **W** 17–0 | 7–1 | Wrigley Field | 48,664 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 23 | **[Los Angeles Rams](1958-los-angeles-rams-season)** | **W** 34–7 | 8–1 | Memorial Stadium | 57,557 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 30 | **[San Francisco 49ers](1958-san-francisco-49ers-season)** | **W** 35–27 | 9–1 | Memorial Stadium | 57,557 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| at **[Los Angeles Rams](1958-los-angeles-rams-season)** | **L** 28–30 | 9–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 100,202 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 14 | at **[San Francisco 49ers](1958-san-francisco-49ers-season)** | **L** 12–21 | 9–3 | Kezar Stadium | 53,334 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **Note:** Intra-conference opponents are in **bold** text. |
Season summary
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
- Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com
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.
| Baltimore Colts | year=1958 | border=2}}" | Round | Baltimore Colts | year=1958 | border=2}}" | Date | Baltimore Colts | year=1958 | border=2}}" | Opponent | Baltimore Colts | year=1958 | border=2}}" | Result | Baltimore Colts | year=1958 | border=2}}" | Record | Baltimore Colts | year=1958 | border=2}}" | Venue | Baltimore Colts | year=1958 | border=2}}" | Attendance | [NFL Championship](1958-nfl-championship-game) |
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| December 28 | at [New York Giants](1958-new-york-giants-season) | **W** 23–17 (OT) | 1–0 | Yankee Stadium | 64,185 |
Roster
| 1958 Baltimore Colts roster |
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| **Quarterbacks** |
References
References
- (December 29, 1958). "Colts win 23-17 in overtime". Milwaukee Sentinel.
- Maule, Tex. (January 5, 1959). "The best football game ever played".
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195809280clt.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195810040clt.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]
- [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3NFaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4msDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5681%2C1967114 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search]
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