1954 Baltimore Colts season

1954 Baltimore Colts season
OwnerCarroll Rosenbloom
General managerDon "Red" Kellett
Head coachWeeb Ewbank
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Results
Record3–9
Division place6th NFL Western
PlayoffsDid not qualify

The 1954 Baltimore Colts season was the second season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1954 season with a record of 3 wins and 9 losses and finished sixth in the Western Conference. This was the first season that Colts wore horseshoes on their helmets. From 1954 to 1955, the horseshoes were white and on the back of an otherwise-solid blue helmet. Then, the horseshoe and helmet traded colors in 1956. The Colts did not start wearing white helmets with a single blue stripe going down the middle and a blue horseshoe on either side of it until 1957, which they presently don.

Program for the Colts' December 4 game in Los Angeles against the Rams.

Regular season

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 September 26 Los Angeles Rams L 0–48 0–1 Memorial Stadium 36,215 Recap [1][2][3][4]
2 October 2 New York Giants W 20–14 1–1 Memorial Stadium 27,088 Recap
3 October 10 at Chicago Bears L 9–28 1–2 Wrigley Field 27,845 Recap
4 October 16 at Detroit Lions L 0–35 1–3 Briggs Stadium 48,272 Recap
5 October 24 Green Bay Packers L 6–7 1–4 Memorial Stadium 28,680 Recap
6 October 31 at Washington Redskins L 21–24 1–5 Griffith Stadium 23,566 Recap
7 November 6 Detroit Lions L 3–27 1–6 Memorial Stadium 25,287 Recap
8 November 13 at Green Bay Packers L 13–24 1–7 Milwaukee County Stadium 19,786 Recap
9 November 21 Chicago Bears L 13–28 1–8 Memorial Stadium 23,093 Recap
10 November 28 San Francisco 49ers W 17–13 2–8 Memorial Stadium 23,875 Recap
11 December 4 at Los Angeles Rams W 22–21 3–8 L.A. Memorial Coliseum 30,744 Recap
12 December 11 at San Francisco 49ers L 7–10 3–9 Kezar Stadium 26,856 Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Western Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Detroit Lions 9 2 1 .818 8–2 337 189 W1
Chicago Bears 8 4 0 .667 7–3 301 279 W4
San Francisco 49ers 7 4 1 .636 5–4–1 313 251 W2
Los Angeles Rams 6 5 1 .545 4–5–1 314 285 W1
Green Bay Packers 4 8 0 .333 3–7 234 251 L4
Baltimore Colts 3 9 0 .250 2–8 131 279 L1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Roster

Official team photo of the 1954 Baltimore Colts.
1954 Baltimore Colts roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Receivers

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Reserve list

  • rookies in italics

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cameron C. Snyder, "Rams Beat Colts, 48–0, in League Opener at Stadium: Employ 'Sleeper' Pass to Score on First Play of Game Before 36,215," Baltimore Sun, Sept. 27, 1954, pp. 15, 17.
  2. ↑ Walter Taylor, "Colt Shifts Hinted After Rout by Rams," Baltimore Evening Sun, Sept. 27, 1954, p. 23.
  3. ↑ Maxwell Stiles, "Rejuvenated Rams Face 'Must' Win Over 49ers," Los Angeles Mirror, Sept. 27, 1954, sports pp. 1, 4.
  4. ↑ Art Rense, "Ailing Rams Plaster Colts, 48 to 0: Cripples Look Great Taming Baltimore," Los Angeles Daily News, Sept. 27, 1954, pp. 29, 31.
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