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1955 Baltimore Colts (NFL)

4th place • Western Conference • 5-6-1 .455
1955 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Weeb Ewbank
Frank CumiskeyCenters/Guards
Tom HughesEnds
Frank LauterburTackles
Charley WinnerBackfield
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/13/1955APhiladelphia Eagles6-21LHershey, PAHershey Stadium8006
Sat8/20/1955HFort Belvoir61-0WWestminster, MDWestminster High School Stadium5000
Tue8/30/1955HWashington Redskins28-28TBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium23280
Tue9/6/1955NNew York Giants14-17LMinneapolis, MNParade Stadium20000
Sat9/10/1955AChicago Cardinals24-14WChicago, ILComsikey Park11872
Sun9/18/1955NPittsburgh Steelers44-17WBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium20754
Sun9/25/1955HChicago Bears23-17WBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium36167
Sat10/1/1955HDetroit Lions28-13WBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium40030
Sat10/8/1955AGreen Bay Packers24-20WMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium40199
Sun10/16/1955AChicago Bears10-38LChicago, ILWrigley Field40184
Sun10/23/1955HWashington Redskins13-14LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium51387
Sat10/29/1955HGreen Bay Packers14-10WBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium34411
Sat11/5/1955ADetroit Lions14-24LDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium53874
Sun11/13/1955ANew York Giants7-17LNew York, NYPolo Grounds33982
Sun11/20/1955HLos Angeles Rams17-17TBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium41146
Sun11/27/1955HSan Francisco 49ers26-14WBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium33485
Sun12/4/1955ALos Angeles Rams14-20LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum37024
Sun12/11/1955ASan Francisco 49ers24-35LSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium33471

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Alan Ameche35FB6-121822Wisconsin1212
Raymond Berry82LOE6-218922Schreiner Institute JC; Southern Methodist128
Monte Brethauer80P-RS6-117824Oregon121
Walter Bryan21LDH-LOH6-118522Tarleton State JC; Texas Tech104
Joe Campanella73MG-RDT6-124225Ohio State119
Dick Chorovich78ROT6-426023Miami (Ohio)116
Lloyd Colteryahn87LOE6-222024Maryland124
Art Donovan70LDT6-226331Notre Dame; Boston College1212
L.G. Dupre45LOH-ROH5-1119023Baylor118
Doug Eggers67RLB-LLB6-021325South Dakota State1212
Tom Finnin77RDT6-226228Detroit Mercy1111
Harry Hugasian31LOH6-019326Stanford21
Ken Jackson74ROT-LOT6-223626Texas86
Don Joyce76RDE6-325326Tulane1111
Gary Kerkorian18QB-K5-1118525Stanford80
Gino Marchetti75LDE6-424429Modesto JC; San Francisco88
Jim Mutscheller84ROE6-121325Notre Dame1212
Bob Myers79DT6-527022Ohio State10
Buzz Nutter50LDE6-423024Virginia Tech124
Jack Patera61MG-LOG6-123422Oregon125
Bill Pellington65LLB-RLB6-223428Defiance; Rutgers1212
George Preas60ROG-RDE-LOG6-224422Virginia Tech111
George Radosevich72LOT-ROT-DE6-223827Pittsburgh1212
Bert Rechichar44LS-K6-120925Tennessee1212
Dean Renfro20LOH-ROH5-1118023North Texas71
Alex Sandusky68ROG6-123523Clarion1212
George Shaw14QB6-118322Oregon1212
Burrell Shields31LOH6-219926John Carroll92
Don Shula25RDH5-1119025John Carroll99
Art Spinney63LOG6-023028Boston College1211
Dick Szymanski52C6-323323Notre Dame1212
Carl Taseff23LDH-RDH5-1118227John Carroll1111
Jesse Thomas40RS5-1018027Michigan State1211
Bobby White32DB5-1117626Glendale CC; Stanford30
Royce Womble26LOH-ROH6-018524North Texas32
Buddy Young22ROH-LOH5-417329Illinois1110
Dick Young24FB5-1121025Tennessee-Chattanooga110
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
Bonus1George ShawBOregon
13Alan AmecheBWisconsin
216Dick SzymanskiCNotre Dame
327L.G. DupreBBaylor
444Jack PateraGOregon
551George PreasGVirginia Tech
664Leo LewisBLincoln (Missouri)
775Frank McDonaldEMiami (Florida)
888Dale MeinertGOklahoma State
999Walter BryanBTexas Tech
9104Bill EvansGMiami (Ohio)
11123Emil RadikBNebraska-Omaha
12136Dick ChorovichTMiami (Ohio)
13147Pat AbbruzziBRhode Island
14160John LeeBGeorgia Tech
15171Jerry PetersonTTexas
16184Dick LawsellTTexas Christian
17195Wes ClarkTSouthern Mississippi
18208Charlie ShepardBNorth Texas
19219Jim CobbTAbilene Christian
20232Charley CianciolaELawrence
21243Nick ManychEEastern Michigan
22256Jerry WelchBSouth Dakota State
23267Dick McNamaraBMinnesota
24280Alex EsquivelBMexico City
25291Dick GrannTRhode Island
26304Marion MinkerTBucknell
27315Jim LockeTVirginia Tech
28328Bob MyersTOhio State
29339Bill WatersTAustin
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals54445759214
Opponents Totals36726962239
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals206939221/ %/ %59565
Opponents Totals2341209816/ %/ %69681
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Bert Rechichar0252696.2102441.7055
Alan Ameche90000054
Jim Mutscheller70000042
Lloyd Colteryahn30000018
George Shaw30000018
Buddy Young20000012
Gary Kerkorian1001250.009
L.G. Dupre1000006
Team Totals26252696.2112642.30214
Opponents Totals30293096.7101471.40239
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Bert Rechichar102441.71523/103/51/41/32/2
Gary Kerkorian1250.00300/00/01/20/00/0
Team Totals112642.31523/103/52/61/32/2
Opponents Totals101471.43/2/2/3/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Alan Ameche2139614.579t9
L.G. Dupre883383.8601
George Shaw683014.4373
Buddy Young32872.7251
Dick Young17392.3100
Burrell Shields10343.4140
Harry Hugasian12342.8150
Gary Kerkorian6203.3121
Dean Renfro4133.350
Walter Bryan242.080
Royce Womble420.540
Team Totals45618334.079t15
Opponents Totals44820354.581t18
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
George Shaw23711950.29915866.713.382t104.2198.0111147552.5
Gary Kerkorian291551.7112097.213.94813.4310.31119847.1
Team Totals26613450.411017956.713.482t114.1228.3164163151.5
Opponents Totals32015849.414322887.214.560123.8195.9201208760.8
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Jim Mutscheller3351815.7487
Alan Ameche271415.2180
Lloyd Colteryahn2125112.0223
Buddy Young1942622.482t1
Raymond Berry1320515.8450
L.G. Dupre1015315.3300
Harry Hugasian33210.7130
Burrell Shields3279.0190
Dick Young2157.5110
Royce Womble11414.0140
Bill Pellington11010.0100
Carl Taseff133.030
Team Totals134179513.482t11
Opponents Totals158228814.56012
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Bert Rechichar610918.2400
Don Shula56412.8310
Joe Campanella23517.5230
Bill Pellington2178.5120
Jesse Thomas12323.0230
Jack Patera188.080
Walter Bryan144.040
Carl Taseff100.000
Team Totals1926013.7400
Opponents Totals2226912.2390
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Monte Brethauer55216139.3560271205037.3
Team Totals55216139.3560071205037.3
Opponents Totals56223439.9630178
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Bert Rechichar301214.0240
Carl Taseff14463.3200
Bill Pellington166.060
Dick Young133.030
Jack Patera122.020
Buddy Young100.000
Team Totals481783.7240
Opponents Totals37711.9110
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Bert Rechichar923526.1590
Buddy Young922224.7430
Carl Taseff716223.1380
Bobby White414235.5540
Alan Ameche46015.0190
Dick Young23718.5220
Bill Pellington23618.0190
Raymond Berry22713.5170
Dean Renfro12020.0200
Team Totals4094123.5590
Opponents Totals3672420.1570
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Alan Ameche310100
Monte Brethauer220200
Dick Chorovich0010130
L.G. Dupre200000
Doug Eggers00033250
Tom Finnin0001100
Ken Jackson0001100
Don Joyce0001100
Gary Kerkorian100000
Jim Mutscheller0010100
Bill Pellington0004490
George Preas0001100
George Shaw620200
Don Shula00022260
Art Spinney0010160
Carl Taseff0001100
Bobby White100000
Buddy Young110100
Dick Young210100
Team Totals188101424690
Opponents Totals2414108180
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