1960_Baltimore_Colts_season

1960 Baltimore Colts season

1960 Baltimore Colts season

8th season in franchise history

The 1960 Baltimore Colts season was the eighth for the team in the National Football League. The season started well for the Colts going 6 to 2. The team looked like they would win their third straight championship. Then in a game on Dec. 4th against the Detroit Lions, star running back Alan Ameche tore his Achilles tendon and missed the final two games. The injury ended his career.[1] With Ameche out, the Colts ended the season losing their last three games, for a total of four consecutive losses. Their record was 6 wins and 6 losses. The team went from first to fourth place in the Western Conference. As a result, their two-year reign as NFL champions came to an end.

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Regular season

Schedule

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Game summaries

Week 1

Johnny Unitas extends his record TD-a-game string to 38 with a scoring pass to Raymond Berry. Lenny Moore rammed 4 yards for a touchdown, and Steve Myhra kicked 28 and 18-yard field goals as the Colts began their challenge (unsuccessfully at the end) for a 3rd straight World Championship.

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Standings

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

See also

References

  1. [1]
    The Montreal Gazette - Google News Archive Search
  2. [2]
    Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Sep-20.


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