1961 Baltimore Colts Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-6
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Weeb Ewbank (8-6)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland

1961 Baltimore Colts Statistics
1961 Baltimore Colts Results

The Baltimore Colts of the National Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division.

The Colts scored 302 points, but the defensive squad conceded 307. Joe Perry ran for a team-leading 675 yards for Baltimore, and Lenny Moore also contributed to the rushing attack.

Johnny Unitas tossed for 2,990 yards. Raymond Berry topped the receiving corps, hauling in 75 balls for 873 yards. Lenny Moore provided receiving help, too.

Gary Glick picked off 4 opponent throws.

Weeb Ewbank coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
82	Raymond Berry	SE	February 27, 1933	6'2"	187	Schreiner College	Corpus Christi, TX USA	12	10
40	Bobby Boyd	LCB	December 3, 1937	5'11"	195	Oklahoma	Garland, TX USA	14	14
81	Ordell Braase	RDE	March 13, 1932	6'4"	245	South Dakota	Mitchell, SD USA	13	13
55	Jackie Burkett	LLB	December 16, 1936	6'4"	230	Auburn	Thorsby, AL USA	14	8
75	Jim Colvin	RDT	November 30, 1937	6'3"	252	Houston	Monahans, TX USA	13	13
78	John Diehl	RDT	January 27, 1936	6'7"	265	Virginia	Philadelphia, PA USA	3	0
70	Art Donovan	LDT	June 5, 1925	6'2"	263	Notre Dame	Bronx, NY USA	14	14
61	Wiley Feagin	LOG-ROG	August 28, 1937	6'2"	235	Texas	Conroe, TX USA	14	0
73	Tom Gilburg	P	November 27, 1938	6'5"	245	Syracuse	Bronxville, NY USA	14	0
47	Gary Glick	RCB	May 14, 1930	6'2"	195	Colorado St.	Grant, NE USA	11	7
88	Ken Gregory	SE-TE	February 1, 1937	6'1"	190	Whittier		14	0
20	Bob Harrison	RS	November 15, 1938	5'11"	185	Ohio	St. Louis, MO USA	13	13
25	Alex Hawkins	HB	July 2, 1937	6'0"	190	South Carolina	Welch, WV USA	11	11
45	Jerry Hill	HB	October 12, 1939	5'11"	210	Wyoming	Torrington, WY USA	1	0
72	Joe Lewis	LDT	January 23, 1936	6'2"	256	Compton CC (CA)	Los Angeles, CA USA	11	0
87	Aubrey Linne	TE	April 19, 1939	6'7"	235	TCU	Centralia, IL	1	0
43	Lenny Lyles	KR	January 26, 1936	6'2"	202	Louisville	Nashville, TN USA	14	1
85	Dee Mackey	TE	October 16, 1934	6'5"	235	Texas A&M-Commerce	Gilmer, TX USA	14	2
89	Gino Marchetti	LDE	January 2, 1927	6'4"	244	San Francisco	Smithers, WV USA	14	14
27	Tom Matte	RB-QB	June 14, 1939	6'0"	214	Ohio St.	Pittsburgh, PA USA	8	0
64	Marv Matuszak	MLB	September 12, 1931	6'3"	232	Tulsa	South Bend, IN USA	14	5
14	Lamar McHan	QB	December 16, 1932	6'1"	201	Arkansas	Lake Village, AR USA	7	0
24	Lenny Moore	FL	November 25, 1933	6'1"	191	Penn St.	Reading, PA USA	13	13
84	Jim Mutscheller	TE	March 31, 1930	6'1"	205	Notre Dame	Beaver Falls, PA USA	12	12
65	Steve Myhra	K	April 2, 1934	6'1"	237	Minnesota	Wahpeton, ND USA	14	0
80	Andy Nelson	LS	May 27, 1933	6'1"	180	Memphis	Athens, AL USA	14	14
28	Jimmy Orr	SE-FL	October 4, 1935	5'11"	185	Wake Forest	Seneca, SC USA	13	5
77	Jim Parker	LT	April 3, 1934	6'3"	273	Ohio St.	Macon, GA USA	14	14
36	Bill Pellington	MLB-LLB	September 25, 1927	6'2"	234	Defiance	Ramsey, NJ USA	14	14
34	Joe Perry	FB	January 22, 1927	6'0"	200	Compton CC (CA)	Stevens, AR USA	13	13
60	George Preas	RT	June 25, 1933	6'2"	244	Virginia Tech	Roanoke, VA USA	14	14
62	Palmer Pyle	LG	June 12, 1937	6'3"	247	Michigan St.	Keokuk, IA USA	14	14
68	Alex Sandusky	RG	August 17, 1932	6'1"	235	Clarion	McKees Rocks, PA USA	14	14
66	Don Shinnick	RLB	May 15, 1935	6'0"	232	UCLA	Kansas City, MO USA	14	14
83	Billy Smith	RDT	January 27, 1935	6'4"	240	Auburn	Augusta, AR USA	14	9
32	Mark Smolinski	FB	May 9, 1939	6'1"	215	Wyoming	Alpena, MI USA	14	1
26	Mike Sommer	HB	October 9, 1934	5'11"	190	George Washington	Washington, DC USA	4	2
52	Dick Szymanski	C	October 7, 1932	6'3"	233	Notre Dame	Toledo, OH USA	14	14
23	Carl Taseff	RCB	September 28, 1928	5'11"	192	John Carroll	Parma, OH USA	7	7
19	Johnny Unitas	QB	May 7, 1933	6'1"	194	Louisville	Pittsburgh, PA USA	14	14
46	Jim Welch	LCB	March 17, 1938	6'0"	196	SMU	Anson, TX USA	14	0