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1954 Baltimore Colts (NFL)

6th place • Western Conference • 3-9-0 .250
1954 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Weeb Ewbank
Frank CumiskeyOffensive Line
Russ MurphyDefensive Backs
Joe ThomasDefensive Line
Charley WinnerEnds/Backs
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/14/1954APhiladelphia Eagles10-0WHershey, PAHershey Stadium10831
Sun8/22/1954APittsburgh Steelers27-21WPittsburgh, PAForbes Field11750
Fri9/10/1954NPittsburgh Steelers27-21WTulsa, OKSkelly Field11750
Wed9/15/1954AChicago Cardinals20-2WChicago, ILComiskey Park18581
Sat9/18/1954HWashington Redskins49-14WBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium19380
Sun9/26/1954HLos Angeles Rams0-48LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium36215
Sat10/2/1954HNew York Giants20-14WBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium27088
Sun10/10/1954AChicago Bears9-28LChicago, ILWrigley Field27845
Sat10/16/1954ADetroit Lions0-35LDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium48272
Sun10/24/1954HGreen Bay Packers6-7LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium28680
Sun10/31/1954AWashington Redskins21-24LWashington, DCGriffith Stadium23567
Sat11/6/1954HDetroit Lions3-27LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium25287
Sat11/13/1954AGreen Bay Packers13-24LMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium19786
Sun11/21/1954HChicago Bears13-28LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium23093
Sun11/28/1954HSan Francisco 49ers17-13WBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium23875
Sat12/4/1954ALos Angeles Rams22-21WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum30744
Sat12/11/1954ASan Francisco 49ers7-10LSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium25426
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Sisto Averno60ROG-LOG5-1123729Muhlenberg30
Dick Barwegen61ROG-ROT-LLB-LOG6-122732Purdue72
Jack Bighead80LOE6-321524Pepperdine111
Joe Campanella73MG-LOT-ROT6-124224Ohio State128
Ernie Cheatham66DE6-425025Loyola Marymount20
Lloyd Colteryahn87LOE6-222023Maryland1211
Cotton Davidson19QB-P6-018223Baylor121
Art Donovan70LDT6-226330Notre Dame; Boston College1111
Danny Edwards82ROE6-119728Georgia1212
Doug Eggers67RLB6-021324South Dakota State1111
Fred Enke17QB6-120130Arizona31
Tom Finnin77RDT-ROT6-226227Detroit Mercy1212
John Huzvar38FB6-424725North Carolina State; Pittsburgh81
Ken Jackson74LOT-C6-223625Texas1212
Don Joyce76RDE-LDT6-325325Tulane1212
Tom Keane21LS6-119228Ohio State; West Virginia1212
Gary Kerkorian18QB-K5-1118524Stanford1010
Bob Langas83LDE-RDE6-423024Wayne State (Michigan)63
Bob Leberman40RS-LDH6-018022Syracuse125
Jimmy Lesane31RS5-1017624Virginia30
Jack Little72ROT6-423523Texas A&M1110
Gino Marchetti75LDE6-424428Modesto JC; San Francisco107
Chuck McMillan31LS6-317523John Carroll60
Jim Mutscheller87RDE-LDE-OE6-121324Notre Dame122
Buzz Nutter50C6-423023Virginia Tech128
Bill Pellington65LLB-RLB6-223427Defiance; Rutgers1212
Gene Pepper60OG6-223927Missouri30
George Radosevich52C-LOG6-223826Pittsburgh104
Jim Raiff60ROG5-1023524Dayton10
Bert Rechichar44RS-K6-120924Tennessee128
Charley Robinson66MG6-024029Morgan State64
Alex Sandusky68ROG6-123522Clarion1211
Don Shula25RDH-ROH5-1119024John Carroll1212
Art Spinney63LOG6-023027Boston College1212
George Taliaferro20LOH-ROH-QB5-1119627Indiana117
Carl Taseff23LDH-FB5-1118226John Carroll1212
Zollie Toth38FB6-221830Louisiana State1210
Royce Womble26LOH-ROH6-018523North Texas126
Buddy Young22ROH-LOH5-417328Illinois1010
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
15Cotton DavidsonQBBaylor
216Larry GriggBOklahoma
553Don EllisBTexas A&M
777Glenn TurnerBGeorgia Tech
888Denny McCotterGDetroit Mercy
9101Bob AdamsGShippensburg
10112Bob SchoonmakerBMissouri
11125Bob LebermanBSyracuse
12136Don ChelfTIowa
13149Chuck McMillanBJohn Carroll
14160Ordell BraaseTSouth Dakota
15173Joe D'AgostinoGFlorida
16184Alex SanduskyEClarion
17197Tommy AdkinsCKentucky
18208Dick ShinautBTexas-El Paso
19221Charley WenzlauEMiami (Ohio)
20232Raymond BerryESouthern Methodist
21245Bob LadeGPeru State
22256Bob MyersTOhio State
23269Leon HardemanBGeorgia Tech
24280Don KerlinBConcordia (Moorhead)
25293Pepper RodgersBGeorgia Tech
26304Jesus EsparzaTNew Mexico State
27317Bill SennettEGeorgia Tech
28328Roy EcstromCWestminster (Pennsylvania)
29341Claude TaliaferroBIllinois
30352Pat AbbruzziBRhode Island
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals33552617131
Opponents Totals62726679279
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals169669013/ %/ %71662
Opponents Totals2349512019/ %/ %92834
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Gary Kerkorian1111291.751050.0032
Buddy Young50000030
Bert Rechichar011100.061346.2019
Royce Womble30000018
Danny Edwards1000006
Charley Robinson1000006
George Taliaferro1000006
Carl Taseff1000006
Zollie Toth1000006
Tom Finnin0000012
(Team)0010.00000
Team Totals14121485.7112347.81131
Opponents Totals363636100.091947.40279
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Bert Rechichar61346.20480/50/03/43/40/0
Gary Kerkorian51050.02321/23/51/30/00/0
Team Totals112347.82481/73/54/73/40/0
Opponents Totals91947.45/4/0/0/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Buddy Young703114.457t2
Zollie Toth863033.5151
Carl Taseff412285.6240
Royce Womble601742.9240
George Taliaferro481573.3290
Gary Kerkorian22361.6111
Cotton Davidson11312.8150
John Huzvar19291.560
Don Shula231.530
Fred Enke530.650
Team Totals36412753.557t4
Opponents Totals42516303.83821
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Gary Kerkorian21711753.98815157.012.978t94.1125.5290122566.9
Cotton Davidson632844.4303094.911.02900.057.91429526.5
Fred Enke281760.781716.110.14200.0310.73213938.5
Tom Keane11100.0000.00.0000.000.00079.2
Jimmy Lesane100.0100.000.000.00039.6
Zollie Toth100.0000.000.01100.0000.0
George Taliaferro200.0100.000.0150.0000.0
Team Totals31316352.112819956.412.278t92.9227.0336165952.3
Opponents Totals33017853.913225037.614.180t123.6206.1203230065.5
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Danny Edwards4053113.3421
Lloyd Colteryahn3038412.8210
Royce Womble3033811.378t3
Carl Taseff161599.9301
Buddy Young1527218.178t3
George Taliaferro141228.729t1
Zollie Toth11514.6130
Jack Bighead68914.8250
Jim Mutscheller14949.0490
Team Totals163199512.278t9
Opponents Totals178250314.180t12
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Don Shula58416.8250
Tom Keane5224.490
Doug Eggers3186.0100
Bert Rechichar22713.5210
Carl Taseff2157.5150
Bob Leberman200.000
Joe Campanella100.000
Team Totals201668.3250
Opponents Totals2223210.5501
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Cotton Davidson72268037.25511150251034.9
Team Totals72268037.25511150251035.4
Opponents Totals57226639.8630168
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Buddy Young14604.3160
Carl Taseff8526.5130
Bert Rechichar6223.790
George Taliaferro5346.8180
Team Totals331685.1180
Opponents Totals451503.3390
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Buddy Young1330823.7300
Royce Womble917018.9270
Carl Taseff716723.9350
George Taliaferro713419.1240
Bert Rechichar3268.7120
Bill Pellington22613.0140
Charley Robinson11919.0190
Bob Langas11818.0180
Don Joyce11313.0130
Zollie Toth11313.0130
Chuck McMillan155.050
John Huzvar100.000
George Radosevich100.000
Team Totals4889918.7350
Opponents Totals2958720.2400
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Sisto Averno0010100
Joe Campanella0001100
Cotton Davidson410100
Danny Edwards0001170
Doug Eggers0001100
Fred Enke110100
John Huzvar310100
Don Joyce0001100
Tom Keane0001100
Gary Kerkorian620200
Bob Langas0001100
Bob Leberman101100
Jim Mutscheller0001100
Buzz Nutter0010100
Bert Rechichar0001150
Charley Robinson0001101
George Taliaferro110100
Zollie Toth200000
Royce Womble100000
Buddy Young100000
Team Totals201281018121
Opponents Totals28101812301
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