1956 Baltimore Colts Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-7
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Weeb Ewbank (5-7)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1956 Baltimore Colts Statistics
1956 Baltimore Colts Roster

The Baltimore Colts of the National Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 5 wins and 7 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's West Division.

Baltimore scored 270 points, while the porous defense allowed 322. Alan Ameche ran for a team-leading 858 yards for the Colts, and Lenny Moore also aided the ground game.

Johnny Unitas threw for 1,498 yards. Jim Mutscheller topped pass catchers, hauling in 44 balls for 715 yards. Raymond Berry was targeted regularly, too.

Bert Rechichar intercepted 4 opponent throws.

Weeb Ewbank coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 270
Regular Season Points Against: 322

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 30, 1956 Chicago Bears 21 at Baltimore Colts 28 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
October 6, 1956 Detroit Lions 31 at Baltimore Colts 14 L 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-0
October 14, 1956 Baltimore Colts 33 at Green Bay Packers 38 L 1-1-0 0-1-0 1-2-0 Milwaukee
October 21, 1956 Baltimore Colts 27 at Chicago Bears 58 L 1-1-0 0-2-0 1-3-0
October 28, 1956 Green Bay Packers 21 at Baltimore Colts 28 W 2-1-0 0-2-0 2-3-0
November 11, 1956 Baltimore Colts 21 at Cleveland Browns 7 W 2-1-0 1-2-0 3-3-0
November 18, 1956 Baltimore Colts 3 at Detroit Lions 27 L 2-1-0 1-3-0 3-4-0
November 25, 1956 Chicago Cardinals 21 at Baltimore Colts 56 W 3-1-0 1-3-0 4-4-0
December 2, 1956 San Francisco 49ers 20 at Baltimore Colts 17 L 3-2-0 1-3-0 4-5-0
December 9, 1956 Baltimore Colts 7 at Los Angeles Rams 31 L 3-2-0 1-4-0 4-6-0
December 16, 1956 Baltimore Colts 17 at San Francisco 49ers 30 L 3-2-0 1-5-0 4-7-0
December 23, 1956 Washington Redskins 17 at Baltimore Colts 19 W 4-2-0 1-5-0 5-7-0


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