1956 Baltimore Colts Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-7
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Weeb Ewbank (5-7)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland

1956 Baltimore Colts Statistics
1956 Baltimore Colts Results

The Baltimore Colts of the National Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 5 wins and 7 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's West Division.

The Colts scored 270 points, but the porous defense allowed 322. Alan Ameche ran for a team-leading 858 yards for Baltimore, and Lenny Moore also aided the ground game.

Johnny Unitas threw for 1,498 yards. Jim Mutscheller topped pass catchers, hauling in 44 balls for 715 yards. Raymond Berry provided receiving help, too.

Bert Rechichar intercepted 4 opponent throws.

Weeb Ewbank coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
35	Alan Ameche	FB	June 1, 1933	6'0"	218	Wisconsin	Kenosha, WI USA	12	11
82	Raymond Berry	LE	February 27, 1933	6'2"	187	Schreiner College	Corpus Christi, TX USA	12	9
73	Joe Campanella	MG	September 3, 1930	6'2"	242	Ohio St.	Cleveland, OH USA	10	5
78	Dick Chorovich	ROT	November 29, 1933	6'4"	260	Miami (OH)	St. Clairsville, OH USA	3	2
87	Lloyd Colteryahn	LOE	August 26, 1931	6'2"	220	Maryland	Brentwood, PA USA	3	1
70	Art Donovan	LDT	June 5, 1925	6'2"	263	Notre Dame	Bronx, NY USA	11	11
45	L.G. Dupre	LOH-P-OE	September 10, 1932	5'11"	190	Baylor	New Orleans, LA USA	11	4
67	Doug Eggers	RLB	September 21, 1930	6'0"	213	South Dakota St.	Wagner, SD USA	12	12
79	Tom Feamster	ROT-LOT-DE	October 23, 1930	6'7"	260	William & Mary	Warwick, VA USA	12	5
77	Tom Finnin	RDT	September 28, 1927	6'2"	262	Detroit Mercy	Chicago, IL USA	10	7
81	Bernie Flowers	LOE	February 14, 1930	6'2"	190	Purdue	Erie, PA USA	1	1
20	Jim Harness	DB	April 6, 1934	5'11"	180	Mississippi St.	Dyersburg, TN USA	1	0
20	Johnny Hermann	RS	October 17, 1933	6'1"	180	UCLA	San Fernando, CA USA	8	1
74	Ken Jackson	RT	April 26, 1929	6'2"	236	Texas	Austin, TX USA	12	8
42	Tommy James	LDH-RS	September 16, 1923	5'10"	185	Ohio St.	Canton, OH USA	2	2
83	Don Joyce	RDE	October 8, 1929	6'3"	253	Tulane	Steubenville, OH USA	12	12
18	Gary Kerkorian	QB-K	January 14, 1930	5'11"	185	Stanford	Los Angeles, CA USA	3	1
65	Bill Koman	ROG-C-ROT	September 16, 1934	6'2"	229	North Carolina	Ambridge, PA USA	12	1
76	Gene Lipscomb	RDT-LDT	August 9, 1931	6'6"	284	none	Detroit, MI USA	11	6
89	Gino Marchetti	LDE	January 2, 1927	6'4"	244	San Francisco	Smithers, WV USA	12	12
24	Lenny Moore	RH	November 25, 1933	6'1"	191	Penn St.	Reading, PA USA	12	12
84	Jim Mutscheller	RE	March 31, 1930	6'1"	205	Notre Dame	Beaver Falls, PA USA	12	12
50	Buzz Nutter	C	February 16, 1931	6'4"	230	Virginia Tech	Summersville, WV USA	12	12
80	Dick Nyers	RS	September 8, 1934	5'11"	177	Indianapolis	Indianapolis, IN USA	5	0
61	Jack Patera	MG	August 1, 1933	6'1"	234	Oregon	Bismarck, ND USA	12	7
36	Bill Pellington	LLB	September 25, 1927	6'2"	234	Defiance	Ramsey, NJ USA	12	12
76	Jerry Peterson	DT	October 8, 1934	6'3"	290	Texas	El Campo, CA USA	1	0
60	George Preas	LT	June 25, 1933	6'2"	244	Virginia Tech	Roanoke, VA USA	12	10
52	George Radosevich	C-T	January 25, 1928	6'2"	228	Pittsburgh	Brentwood, PA USA	8	0
44	Bert Rechichar	K	July 16, 1930	6'1"	209	Tennessee	Belle Vernon, PA USA	10	10
68	Alex Sandusky	RG	August 17, 1932	6'1"	235	Clarion	McKees Rocks, PA USA	11	11
14	George Shaw	QB	July 25, 1933	6'1"	183	Oregon	Portland, OR USA	5	5
25	Don Shula	LDH	January 4, 1930	5'11"	190	John Carroll	Grand River, OH USA	12	10
63	Art Spinney	LG	November 8, 1927	6'0"	230	Boston Col.	Saugus, MA USA	11	11
23	Carl Taseff	RDH-LDH	September 28, 1928	5'11"	192	John Carroll	Parma, OH USA	12	12
40	Jesse Thomas	LS	May 23, 1928	5'10"	180	Michigan St.	Guthrie, OK USA	11	12
19	Johnny Unitas	QB	May 7, 1933	6'1"	194	Louisville	Pittsburgh, PA USA	12	7
21	Billy Vessels	KR	March 22, 1931	6'0"	190	Oklahoma	Cleveland, OK USA	12	8
26	Royce Womble	LOH-ROH-LO	August 12, 1931	6'0"	185	North Texas	Webb, TX USA	12	2
31	Dick Young	FB	August 25, 1930	5'11"	210	Tenn-Chattanooga	Trumbull, CT USA	12	1