1959 Baltimore Colts Roster
Team Record: 9-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: Weeb Ewbank (9-3)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1959 Baltimore Colts Results
The Baltimore Colts of the National Football League ended the 1959 season with a record of 9 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-0.
Offensively, Baltimore led the league with 374 points. At the same time, the defensive squad allowed 251 points. Johnny Unitas threw for 2,899 yards. Raymond Berry topped pass catchers, hauling in 66 balls for 959 yards. Lenny Moore was targeted regularly, too.
Alan Ameche ran for a team-leading 679 yards for the Colts.
The larcenous defense pounced on 49 turnovers, topping in the league. Don Shinnick and Milt Davis each snatched 7 opponent throws.
Weeb Ewbank coached the team. The 1959 Baltimore Colts won the Championship.
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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 | 0 |
| 82 | Raymond Berry | LE | February 27, 1933 | 6'2" | 187 | Schreiner College | Corpus Christi, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 81 | Ordell Braase | DE | March 13, 1932 | 6'4" | 245 | South Dakota | Mitchell, SD USA | 12 | 0 |
| 17 | Ray Brown | RS | September 7, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Mississippi | Clarksdale, MS USA | 12 | 0 |
| 85 | Ed Cooke | DE-LB | May 3, 1935 | 6'4" | 250 | Maryland | Pilot Mountain, NC USA | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | Milt Davis | RDH | May 31, 1929 | 6'1" | 188 | UCLA | Muskogee, OK USA | 11 | 0 |
| 21 | Art DeCarlo | DB-E | March 23, 1931 | 6'2" | 196 | Georgia | Youngstown, OH USA | 8 | 0 |
| 70 | Art Donovan | LDT | June 5, 1925 | 6'2" | 263 | Notre Dame | Bronx, NY USA | 12 | 0 |
| 45 | L.G. Dupre | HB | September 10, 1932 | 5'11" | 190 | Baylor | New Orleans, LA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Alex Hawkins | LH | July 2, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | South Carolina | Welch, WV USA | 11 | 0 |
| 83 | Don Joyce | RDE | October 8, 1929 | 6'3" | 253 | Tulane | Steubenville, OH USA | 11 | 0 |
| 78 | Ray Krouse | DT-DE-T | March 21, 1927 | 6'3" | 263 | Maryland | Washington, DC USA | 12 | 0 |
| 43 | Hal Lewis | FB-HB-DB | September 22, 1935 | 6'0" | 200 | Houston | Houston, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 76 | Gene Lipscomb | RDT | August 9, 1931 | 6'6" | 284 | none | Detroit, MI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 89 | Gino Marchetti | LDE | January 2, 1927 | 6'4" | 244 | San Francisco | Smithers, WV USA | 12 | 0 |
| 64 | Marv Matuszak | LB | September 12, 1931 | 6'3" | 232 | Tulsa | South Bend, IN USA | 11 | 0 |
| 24 | Lenny Moore | RH | November 25, 1933 | 6'1" | 191 | Penn St. | Reading, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 84 | Jim Mutscheller | RE | March 31, 1930 | 6'1" | 205 | Notre Dame | Beaver Falls, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 65 | Steve Myhra | K | April 2, 1934 | 6'1" | 237 | Minnesota | Wahpeton, ND USA | 12 | 0 |
| 80 | Andy Nelson | LS | May 27, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Memphis | Athens, AL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 50 | Buzz Nutter | C | February 16, 1931 | 6'4" | 230 | Virginia Tech | Summersville, WV USA | 12 | 0 |
| 77 | Jim Parker | LT | April 3, 1934 | 6'3" | 273 | Ohio St. | Macon, GA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 36 | Bill Pellington | LLB | September 25, 1927 | 6'2" | 234 | Defiance | Ramsey, NJ USA | 12 | 0 |
| 79 | Sherman Plunkett | T | April 17, 1933 | 6'4" | 290 | Md-Eastern Shore | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 12 | 0 |
| 60 | George Preas | RT | June 25, 1933 | 6'2" | 244 | Virginia Tech | Roanoke, VA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 31 | Billy Pricer | FB | September 3, 1934 | 5'10" | 208 | Oklahoma | Perry, OK USA | 12 | 0 |
| 44 | Bert Rechichar | DB-LB-HB-E | July 16, 1930 | 6'1" | 209 | Tennessee | Belle Vernon, PA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 87 | Jerry Richardson | FL-HB | July 11, 1936 | 6'3" | 185 | Wofford | Spring Hope, NC USA | 11 | 0 |
| 47 | Johnny Sample | KR | June 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 203 | Md-Eastern Shore | Cape Charles, VA USA | 12 | 5 |
| 68 | Alex Sandusky | RG | August 17, 1932 | 6'1" | 235 | Clarion | McKees Rocks, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 86 | Dave Sherer | P | February 14, 1937 | 6'3" | 210 | New Mex. Mil. Inst. | Galion, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 66 | Don Shinnick | RLB | May 15, 1935 | 6'0" | 232 | UCLA | Kansas City, MO USA | 12 | 0 |
| 41 | Jackie Simpson | DB | April 2, 1934 | 5'10" | 183 | Florida | Miami, FL USA | 10 | 0 |
| 26 | Mike Sommer | HB-DB | October 9, 1934 | 5'11" | 190 | George Washington | Washington, DC USA | 8 | 0 |
| 63 | Art Spinney | LG | November 8, 1927 | 6'0" | 230 | Boston Col. | Saugus, MA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 52 | Dick Szymanski | MLB | October 7, 1932 | 6'3" | 233 | Notre Dame | Toledo, OH USA | 12 | 12 |
| 23 | Carl Taseff | LDH | September 28, 1928 | 5'11" | 192 | John Carroll | Parma, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 19 | Johnny Unitas | QB | May 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 194 | Louisville | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 12 | 12 |
