| Baltimore Colts at Los Angeles Rams |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: December 5, 1953 Location: Los Angeles, CA Venue: Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 26696 |
| Weather: Mostly Clear Temp: 65 F Humidty: 18% Wind: 5 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore ColtsBAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Los Angeles RamsLARM | 14 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | BAL | LARM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles RamsLARM | Vitamin Smith 13 pass from Norm Van Brocklin (Tom Fears kick) | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | Los Angeles RamsLARM | Dan Towler 1 run (Tom Fears kick) | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | Los Angeles RamsLARM | Tom Fears 10 FG | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | Los Angeles RamsLARM | Tank Younger 1 run (Tom Fears kick) | 0 | 24 |
| 2 | Los Angeles RamsLARM | Tom Fears 5 pass from Norm Van Brocklin (Elroy Hirsch kick) | 0 | 31 |
| 3 | Los Angeles RamsLARM | Dan Towler 2 run (Elroy Hirsch kick) | 0 | 38 |
| 3 | Los Angeles RamsLARM | Dan Towler 14 pass from Norm Van Brocklin (Elroy Hirsch kick) | 0 | 45 |
| 4 | Baltimore ColtsBAL | Safety, John Hock tackled in end zone by Art Donovan | 2 | 45 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | ||
| Offense | ||
| 86 | LOE | Monte Brethauer |
| 75 | LOT | Gino Marchetti |
| 61 | LOG | Dick Barwegen |
| 50 | C | Brad Ecklund |
| 66 | ROG | Bill Lange |
| 73 | ROT | Joe Campanella |
| 82 | ROE | Danny Edwards |
| 20 | QB | George Taliaferro |
| 22 | LOH | Buddy Young |
| 31 | ROH | Buck McPhail |
| 38 | FB | John Huzvar |
| Defense | ||
| 81 | LDE | Art Spinney |
| 70 | LDT | Art Donovan |
| 60 | MG | Sisto Averno |
| 77 | RDT | Tom Finnin |
| 83 | RDE | Barney Poole |
| 62 | LLB | Alex Agase |
| 64 | RLB | Ed Sharkey |
| 26 | LDH | Ed Mioduszewski |
| 21 | LS | Tom Keane |
| 44 | RS | Bert Rechichar |
| 25 | RDH | Don Shula |
| Los Angeles Rams | ||
| Offense | ||
| 80 | LOE | Tom Fears |
| 72 | LOT | Bob Fry |
| 67 | LOG | Dick Daugherty |
| 50 | C | Leon McLaughlin |
| 62 | ROG | Bud McFadin |
| 71 | ROT | Tom Dahms |
| 40 | ROE | Elroy Hirsch |
| 11 | QB | Norm Van Brocklin |
| 21 | LOH | Skeet Quinlan |
| 47 | ROH | Vitamin Smith |
| 32 | FB | Dan Towler |
| Defense | ||
| 83 | LDE | Larry Brink |
| 70 | LDT | Charley Toogood |
| 64 | MG | Stan West |
| 74 | RDT | Len Teeuws |
| 84 | RDE | Andy Robustelli |
| 58 | LLB | Bob Griffin |
| 57 | RLB | Don Paul |
| 29 | LDH | Jack Dwyer |
| 88 | LS | Norb Hecker |
| 42 | RS | Herb Rich |
| 81 | RDH | Dick Lane |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | FD | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rdDownEff | 4thDownEff | PEN | PENY | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | / | / | 5 | 40 | 2 | 2 | |
| LARM | 19 | 8 | 10 | 1 | / | / | 8 | 60 | 4 | 3 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | |||||
| George Taliaferro | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 14 | 0 |
| John Huzvar | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Buck McPhail | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 4 | 0 |
| Jack Del Bello | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Buddy Young | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 24 | 31 | 1.3 | 14 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Rams | |||||
| Skeet Quinlan | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 56 | 0 |
| Dan Towler | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 21 | 2 |
| Tank Younger | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 10 | 1 |
| Rudy Bukich | 4 | -12 | -3.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Brad Myers | 2 | -13 | -6.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 27 | 118 | 4.4 | 56 | 3 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | |||||||||||
| Jack Del Bello | 19 | 9 | 47.4 | 0 | 37 | 1.9 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 54.1 | |
| Ed Mioduszewski | 7 | 2 | 28.6 | 1 | 24 | 3.4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | |
| George Taliaferro | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| Team Totals | 31 | 11 | 35.5 | 1 | 61 | 2.0 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 30.7 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | |||||||||||
| Norm Van Brocklin | 19 | 13 | 68.4 | 1 | 239 | 12.6 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 128.8 | |
| Rudy Bukich | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 9 | 2.3 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 56.2 | |
| Vitamin Smith | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| Team Totals | 24 | 15 | 62.5 | 1 | 248 | 10.3 | 50 | 3 | 32 | 119.4 | |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | |||||
| Danny Edwards | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 11 | 0 |
| John Huzvar | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 8 | 0 |
| George Taliaferro | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Buck McPhail | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Keane | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Mel Embree | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 11 | 61 | 5.5 | 13 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Rams | |||||
| Tom Fears | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 20 | 1 |
| Elroy Hirsch | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 14 | 0 |
| Vitamin Smith | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 22 | 1 |
| Tank Younger | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 21 | 0 |
| Skeet Quinlan | 1 | 50 | 50.0 | 50 | 0 |
| Bob Boyd | 1 | 46 | 46.0 | 46 | 0 |
| Dan Towler | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14t | 1 |
| Brad Myers | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 15 | 248 | 16.5 | 50 | 3 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | |||||
| Monte Brethauer | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Rams | |||||
| Don Paul | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | |||||
| Tom Keane | 5 | 182 | 36.4 | 44 | 0 |
| George Taliaferro | 4 | 150 | 37.5 | 53 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 9 | 332 | 36.9 | 53 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | |||||
| Norm Van Brocklin | 6 | 270 | 45.0 | 55 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 6 | 270 | 45.0 | 55 | |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | ||||||
| Buddy Young | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Larry Coutre | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 25 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 25 | 0 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | ||||||
| Woodley Lewis | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 11 | 0 | |
| Vitamin Smith | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 21 | 0 | |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | ||||||
| Larry Coutre | 4 | 109 | 27.3 | 35 | 0 | |
| Buddy Young | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 25 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 6 | 158 | 26.3 | 35 | 0 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | ||||||
| Vitamin Smith | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | |