1958 Baltimore Colts season

1958 Baltimore Colts season
Head coach	Weeb Ewbank
Owner	Carroll Rosenbloom
Home field	Memorial Stadium
Results
Record	9–3
Division place	1st NFL Western
Playoff finish	Won NFL Championship (Giants) 23–17
← 1957 Colts seasons 1959 →

1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 9 6 0 15 • Colts 7 7 0 14 28 Date: September 28 Location: Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Scoring summary 1 BAL Lenny Moore 8 yard run (Steve Myhra kick) Colts 7–0 2 DET Jim Martin 31 yard field goal Colts 7–3 2 DET Howard Cassady 11 yard pass from Bobby Layne (kick failed) Lions 9–7 2 BAL Raymond Berry 26 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick) Colts 14–9 3 DET Howard Cassady 30 yard pass from Tobin Rote (kick failed) Lions 15–14 4 BAL Raymond Berry 14 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick) Colts 21–15 4 BAL L.G. Dupre 13 yard run (Steve Myhra kick) Colts 28–15

Scoring summary
1		BAL	Lenny Moore 8 yard run (Steve Myhra kick)	Colts 7–0
2		DET	Jim Martin 31 yard field goal	Colts 7–3
2		DET	Howard Cassady 11 yard pass from Bobby Layne (kick failed)	Lions 9–7
2		BAL	Raymond Berry 26 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick)	Colts 14–9
3		DET	Howard Cassady 30 yard pass from Tobin Rote (kick failed)	Lions 15–14
4		BAL	Raymond Berry 14 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick)	Colts 21–15
4		BAL	L.G. Dupre 13 yard run (Steve Myhra kick)	Colts 28–15

1 2 3 4 Total Bears 3 7 21 7 38 • Colts 27 7 7 10 51 Date: October 4 Location: Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Scoring summary 1 BAL Lenny Moore 28 yard run (Steve Myhra kick) Colts 7–0 1 BAL Raymond Berry 12 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick) Colts 14–0 1 BAL Lenny Moore 9 yard run (kick failed) Colts 20–0 1 CHI George Blanda 40 yard field goal Colts 20–3 1 BAL Lenny Moore 77 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick) Colts 27–3 2 CHI Bill McColl 11 yard pass from Ed Brown (George Blanda kick) Colts 27–10 2 BAL Lenny Lyles 103 yard kickoff return (Steve Myhra kick) Colts 34–10 3 CHI Johnny Morris 5 yard run (George Blanda kick) Colts 34–17 3 CHI Ed Brown 1 yard run (George Blanda kick) Colts 34–24 3 BAL Jim Mutscheller 2 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick) Colts 41–24 3 CHI Willie Galimore 99 yard kickoff return (George Blanda kick) Colts 41–31 4 BAL Lenny Moore 33 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick) Colts 48–31 4 BAL Steve Myhra 28 yard field goal Colts 51–31 4 CHI Bill McColl 20 yard pass from Zeke Bratkowski (George Blanda kick) Colts 51–38

Scoring summary
1		BAL	Lenny Moore 28 yard run (Steve Myhra kick)	Colts 7–0
1		BAL	Raymond Berry 12 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick)	Colts 14–0
1		BAL	Lenny Moore 9 yard run (kick failed)	Colts 20–0
1		CHI	George Blanda 40 yard field goal	Colts 20–3
1		BAL	Lenny Moore 77 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick)	Colts 27–3
2		CHI	Bill McColl 11 yard pass from Ed Brown (George Blanda kick)	Colts 27–10
2		BAL	Lenny Lyles 103 yard kickoff return (Steve Myhra kick)	Colts 34–10
3		CHI	Johnny Morris 5 yard run (George Blanda kick)	Colts 34–17
3		CHI	Ed Brown 1 yard run (George Blanda kick)	Colts 34–24
3		BAL	Jim Mutscheller 2 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick)	Colts 41–24
3		CHI	Willie Galimore 99 yard kickoff return (George Blanda kick)	Colts 41–31
4		BAL	Lenny Moore 33 yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick)	Colts 48–31
4		BAL	Steve Myhra 28 yard field goal	Colts 51–31
4		CHI	Bill McColl 20 yard pass from Zeke Bratkowski (George Blanda kick)	Colts 51–38

1 2 3 4 Total • Colts 0 7 7 10 24 Packers 14 3 0 0 17 Date: October 12 Location: Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Game attendance: 24,553 Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com

Scoring summary 1 Packers Don McIlhenny 55-yard pass from Bart Star (Paul Hornung kick) Packers 7–0 1 Packers Bart Starr 1-yard run (Paul Hornung kick) Packers 14–0 2 8:33 Packers Paul Hornung 19-yard field goal Packers 17–0 2 Colts Johnny Unitas 1-yard run (Steve Myhra kick) Packers 17–7 3 Colts Jim Mutscheller 54-yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick) Packers 17–14 4 Colts Steve Myhra 14-yard field goal Tie 17–17 4 2:12 Colts Andy Nelson 52-yard interception return (Steve Myhra kick) Colts 24–17

Scoring summary
1		Packers	Don McIlhenny 55-yard pass from Bart Star (Paul Hornung kick)	Packers 7–0
1		Packers	Bart Starr 1-yard run (Paul Hornung kick)	Packers 14–0
2	8:33	Packers	Paul Hornung 19-yard field goal	Packers 17–0
2		Colts	Johnny Unitas 1-yard run (Steve Myhra kick)	Packers 17–7
3		Colts	Jim Mutscheller 54-yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick)	Packers 17–14
4		Colts	Steve Myhra 14-yard field goal	Tie 17–17
4	2:12	Colts	Andy Nelson 52-yard interception return (Steve Myhra kick)	Colts 24–17

The 1958 Baltimore Colts season was the sixth season for the team in the National Football League. The Colts finished the 1958 season with a record of 9 wins and 3 losses to win their first Western Conference title. They won their first league title in the NFL championship game, which ended in overtime.

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

The 1958 NFL Championship Game was 26th annual NFL championship game, played on December 28 at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York City. The Colts beat the Giants 23–17 in overtime, earning their first ever championship, and the game became known as The Greatest Game Ever Played.

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