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Baltimore Colts at Los Angeles Rams Game Statistics
Date: December 5, 1953 Location: Los Angeles, CA
Venue: Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 26696
Weather: Mostly Clear Temp: 65 F Humidty: 18% Wind: 5 mph
Data CoverageStat Key
Score By Quarters1st2nd3rd4thFinal
Baltimore ColtsBAL00022
Los Angeles RamsLARM141714045
QtrTeamScoring PlaysBALLARM
1Los Angeles RamsLARMVitamin Smith 13 pass from Norm Van Brocklin (Tom Fears kick)07
1Los Angeles RamsLARMDan Towler 1 run (Tom Fears kick)014
2Los Angeles RamsLARMTom Fears 10 FG017
2Los Angeles RamsLARMTank Younger 1 run (Tom Fears kick)024
2Los Angeles RamsLARMTom Fears 5 pass from Norm Van Brocklin (Elroy Hirsch kick)031
3Los Angeles RamsLARMDan Towler 2 run (Elroy Hirsch kick)038
3Los Angeles RamsLARMDan Towler 14 pass from Norm Van Brocklin (Elroy Hirsch kick)045
4Baltimore ColtsBALSafety, John Hock tackled in end zone by Art Donovan245
LINEUPS
Baltimore Colts
Offense
86LOEMonte Brethauer
75LOTGino Marchetti
61LOGDick Barwegen
50CBrad Ecklund
66ROGBill Lange
73ROTJoe Campanella
82ROEDanny Edwards
20QBGeorge Taliaferro
22LOHBuddy Young
31ROHBuck McPhail
38FBJohn Huzvar
Defense
81LDEArt Spinney
70LDTArt Donovan
60MGSisto Averno
77RDTTom Finnin
83RDEBarney Poole
62LLBAlex Agase
64RLBEd Sharkey
26LDHEd Mioduszewski
21LSTom Keane
44RSBert Rechichar
25RDHDon Shula
Los Angeles Rams
Offense
80LOETom Fears
72LOTBob Fry
67LOGDick Daugherty
50CLeon McLaughlin
62ROGBud McFadin
71ROTTom Dahms
40ROEElroy Hirsch
11QBNorm Van Brocklin
21LOHSkeet Quinlan
47ROHVitamin Smith
32FBDan Towler
Defense
83LDELarry Brink
70LDTCharley Toogood
64MGStan West
74RDTLen Teeuws
84RDEAndy Robustelli
58LLBBob Griffin
57RLBDon Paul
29LDHJack Dwyer
88LSNorb Hecker
42RSHerb Rich
81RDHDick Lane
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Baltimore Colts
George Taliaferro2115.5140
John Huzvar771.060
Buck McPhail571.440
Jack Del Bello661.090
Buddy Young400.040
Los Angeles Rams
Skeet Quinlan67612.7560
Dan Towler12534.4212
Tank Younger3144.7101
Rudy Bukich4-12-3.080
Brad Myers2-13-6.510
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINTYDSAVGLGTDTSYLRTG
Baltimore Colts
Jack Del Bello19947.40371.91102254.1
Ed Mioduszewski7228.61243.413001.8
George Taliaferro500.0000.00039.6
Los Angeles Rams
Norm Van Brocklin191368.4123912.65030128.8
Rudy Bukich4250.0092.3503256.2
Vitamin Smith100.0000.00039.6
RECEIVINGNOYDSAVGLGTD
Baltimore Colts
Danny Edwards3258.3110
John Huzvar2147.080
George Taliaferro242.0110
Buck McPhail2-2-1.010
Tom Keane11313.0130
Mel Embree177.070
Los Angeles Rams
Tom Fears44310.8201
Elroy Hirsch3299.7140
Vitamin Smith23517.5221
Tank Younger23316.5210
Skeet Quinlan15050.0500
Bob Boyd14646.0460
Dan Towler11414.014t1
Brad Myers1-2-2.0-20
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Baltimore Colts
Monte Brethauer11717.0170
Los Angeles Rams
Don Paul133.030
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBL
Baltimore Colts
Tom Keane518236.4440
George Taliaferro415037.5530
Los Angeles Rams
Norm Van Brocklin627045.0550
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Baltimore Colts
Buddy Young393.090
Larry Coutre24924.5250
Los Angeles Rams
Woodley Lewis5214.2110
Vitamin Smith23015.0210
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Baltimore Colts
Larry Coutre410927.3350
Buddy Young24924.5250
Los Angeles Rams
Vitamin Smith11818.0180
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