1956 Baltimore Colts season
| 1956 Baltimore Colts season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Weeb Ewbank |
| Home field | Memorial Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–7 |
| Division place | 4th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1956 Baltimore Colts season was the fourth season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1956 season with a record of 5 wins and 7 losses and subsequently finished fourth in the Western Conference.
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game Site | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 30, 1956 | Chicago Bears | W 28–21 | 1–0 | Memorial Stadium | |
| 2 | October 6, 1956 | Detroit Lions | L 14–31 | 1–1 | Memorial Stadium | |
| 3 | October 14, 1956 | at Green Bay Packers | L 33–38 | 1–2 | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
| 4 | October 21, 1956 | at Chicago Bears | L 27–58 | 1–3 | Wrigley Field | |
| 5 | October 28, 1956 | Green Bay Packers | W 28–21 | 2–3 | Memorial Stadium | |
| 6 | November 11, 1956 | at Cleveland Browns | W 21–7 | 3–3 | Cleveland Stadium | |
| 7 | November 18, 1956 | at Detroit Lions | L 3–27 | 3–4 | Tiger Stadium | |
| 8 | November 25, 1956 | Los Angeles Rams | W 56–21 | 4–4 | Memorial Stadium | |
| 9 | December 2, 1956 | San Francisco 49ers | L 17–20 | 4–5 | Memorial Stadium | |
| 10 | December 9, 1956 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 7–31 | 4–6 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | |
| 11 | December 16, 1956 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 17–30 | 4–7 | Kezar Stadium | |
| 12 | December 23, 1956 | Washington Redskins | W 19–17 | 5–7 | Memorial Stadium | |
Standings
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 8–2 | 363 | 246 | W2 | |
| Detroit Lions | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8–2 | 300 | 188 | L1 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 5–5 | 233 | 284 | W3 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 3–7 | 270 | 322 | W1 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 3–7 | 291 | 307 | W2 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 3–7 | 264 | 342 | L2 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
See also
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