1963 Baltimore Colts Roster

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

1963 Baltimore Colts Statistics
1963 Baltimore Colts Results

The Baltimore Colts of the National Football League ended the 1963 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division.

Baltimore racked up 316 points, while the defense yielded 285. Johnny Unitas directed the offense, passing for 3,481 yards. Tom Matte hauled in 48 balls, while John Mackey added 726 receiving yards. Jimmy Orr and Raymond Berry provided receiving help as well.

Tom Matte ran for a team-leading 541 yards for the Colts, while Jerry Hill also buoyed the ground attack.

Jim Welch seized 4 opponent throws.

Don Shula 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	9	9
31	Dick Bielski	SE-TE	September 7, 1932	6'1"	224	Maryland	Maple Shade, NJ USA	14	0
40	Bobby Boyd	LCB	December 3, 1937	5'11"	195	Oklahoma	Garland, TX USA	12	12
81	Ordell Braase	RDE	March 13, 1932	6'4"	245	South Dakota	Mitchell, SD USA	14	14
55	Jackie Burkett	LLB	December 16, 1936	6'4"	230	Auburn	Thorsby, AL USA	14	14
75	Jim Colvin	LDT	November 30, 1937	6'3"	252	Houston	Monahans, TX USA	14	14
32	Nate Craddock	FB	December 3, 1940	6'1"	220	Parsons	Des Moines, IA USA	3	0
15	Gary Cuozzo	QB	April 26, 1941	6'0"	195	Virginia	Montclair, NJ USA	5	0
78	John Diehl	RDT-LDT	January 27, 1936	6'7"	265	Virginia	Philadelphia, PA USA	14	2
73	Tom Gilburg	P	November 27, 1938	6'5"	245	Syracuse	Bronxville, NY USA	13	0
26	Wendell Harris	RS	October 2, 1940	5'11"	185	LSU	Baton Rouge, LA USA	14	2
25	Alex Hawkins	HB-SE	July 2, 1937	6'0"	190	South Carolina	Welch, WV USA	14	0
45	Jerry Hill	FB-HB	October 12, 1939	5'11"	210	Wyoming	Torrington, WY USA	14	7
35	J.W. Lockett	FB	March 23, 1937	6'2"	226	Central Oklahoma	Bardwell, TX USA	12	8
20	Jerry Logan	PR	August 27, 1941	6'1"	185	West Texas A&M	Graham, TX USA	14	4
43	Lenny Lyles	RCB	January 26, 1936	6'2"	202	Louisville	Nashville, TN USA	14	14
88	John Mackey	TE	September 24, 1941	6'2"	224	Syracuse	Queens, NY USA	14	14
53	Butch Maples	LLB-MLB	January 28, 1941	6'4"	225	Baylor	Mount Vernon, TX USA	5	0
89	Gino Marchetti	LDE	January 2, 1927	6'4"	244	San Francisco	Smithers, WV USA	14	13
47	Jim Martin	K	April 8, 1924	6'2"	227	Notre Dame	Cleveland, OH USA	14	0
41	Tom Matte	HB	June 14, 1939	6'0"	214	Ohio St.	Pittsburgh, PA USA	14	0
17	Lamar McHan	QB	December 16, 1932	6'1"	201	Arkansas	Lake Village, AR USA	1	0
76	Fred Miller	RDT	August 8, 1940	6'3"	250	LSU	Homer, LA USA	13	12
24	Lenny Moore	SE-HB	November 25, 1933	6'1"	191	Penn St.	Reading, PA USA	7	7
80	Andy Nelson	LS	May 27, 1933	6'1"	180	Memphis	Athens, AL USA	13	10
28	Jimmy Orr	FL	October 4, 1935	5'11"	185	Wake Forest	Seneca, SC USA	12	11
27	R.C. Owens	SE	November 12, 1933	6'3"	197	Col. of Idaho	Shreveport, LA USA	3	0
77	Jim Parker	LG	April 3, 1934	6'3"	273	Ohio St.	Macon, GA USA	14	14
36	Bill Pellington	MLB	September 25, 1927	6'2"	234	Defiance	Ramsey, NJ USA	14	14
60	George Preas	RT	June 25, 1933	6'2"	244	Virginia Tech	Roanoke, VA USA	14	14
62	Palmer Pyle	LOG	June 12, 1937	6'3"	247	Michigan St.	Keokuk, IA USA	7	0
87	Willie Richardson	FL	November 17, 1939	6'1"	198	Jackson St.	Clarksdale, MS USA	13	3
68	Alex Sandusky	RG	August 17, 1932	6'1"	235	Clarion	McKees Rocks, PA USA	14	14
50	Bill Saul	RLB-LLB	November 19, 1940	6'4"	224	Penn St.	Unionville, PA USA	14	0
66	Don Shinnick	RLB	May 15, 1935	6'0"	232	UCLA	Kansas City, MO USA	14	14
71	Dan Sullivan	LOG	September 1, 1939	6'3"	250	Boston Col.	Boston, MA USA	7	0
52	Dick Szymanski	C	October 7, 1932	6'3"	233	Notre Dame	Toledo, OH USA	14	14
83	Don Thompson	LDE-RDE	October 7, 1939	6'4"	240	Ferrum	Danville, VA USA	14	0
19	Johnny Unitas	QB	May 7, 1933	6'1"	194	Louisville	Pittsburgh, PA USA	14	14
72	Bob Vogel	LT	September 23, 1941	6'5"	250	Ohio St.	Columbus, OH USA	13	13
46	Jim Welch	RS	March 17, 1938	6'0"	196	SMU	Anson, TX USA	14	13
86	Butch Wilson	TE	September 18, 1941	6'2"	228	Alabama	Birmingham, AL USA	2	0