1954 Baltimore Colts season

2nd season in franchise history

1954 Baltimore Colts season

Owner	Carroll Rosenbloom
General manager	Don "Red" Kellett
Head coach	Weeb Ewbank
Home field	Memorial Stadium
Results
Record	3–9
Division place	6th NFL Western
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
← 1953 Colts seasons 1955 →

The 1954 Baltimore Colts season was the second season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1954 season with a record of 3 wins and 9 losses and finished sixth in the Western Conference. This was the first season that the Horseshoes appeared on the helmet. For the first two seasons (1954 & 55), the horseshoes were white and they were located on the back of an all blue helmet. In 1956 the color of the helmet change to White while the Horseshoes became blue. It wasn't until 1957 when the Colts received their most famous helmet design that's still in use to this day, a white helmet with a blue stripe down the middle and a blue horseshoe on either side.

Program for the Colts' December 4 game in Los Angeles against the Rams.

Regular season

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 26	Los Angeles Rams	L 0–48	0–1	Memorial Stadium	36,215	Recap
2	October 2	New York Giants	W 20–14	1–1	Memorial Stadium	27,088	Recap
3	October 10	at Chicago Bears	L 9–28	1–2	Wrigley Field	27,845	Recap
4	October 16	at Detroit Lions	L 0–35	1–3	Briggs Stadium	48,272	Recap
5	October 24	Green Bay Packers	L 6–7	1–4	Memorial Stadium	28,680	Recap
6	October 31	at Washington Redskins	L 21–24	1–5	Griffith Stadium	23,566	Recap
7	November 6	Detroit Lions	L 3–27	1–6	Memorial Stadium	25,287	Recap
8	November 13	at Green Bay Packers	L 13–24	1–7	Milwaukee County Stadium	19,786	Recap
9	November 21	Chicago Bears	L 13–28	1–8	Memorial Stadium	23,093	Recap
10	November 28	San Francisco 49ers	W 17–13	2–8	Memorial Stadium	23,875	Recap
11	December 4	at Los Angeles Rams	W 22–21	3–8	L.A. Memorial Coliseum	30,744	Recap
12	December 11	at San Francisco 49ers	L 7–10	3–9	Kezar Stadium	26,856	Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Western Conference
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Detroit Lions	9	2	1	.818	8–2	337	189	W1
Chicago Bears	8	4	0	.667	7–3	301	279	W4
San Francisco 49ers	7	4	1	.636	5–4–1	313	251	W2
Los Angeles Rams	6	5	1	.545	4–5–1	314	285	W1
Green Bay Packers	4	8	0	.333	3–7	234	251	L4
Baltimore Colts	3	9	0	.250	2–8	131	279	L1

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

NFL Eastern Conference
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Browns	9	3	0	.750	8–2	336	162	L1
Philadelphia Eagles	7	4	1	.636	7–3	284	230	W1
New York Giants	7	5	0	.583	7–3	293	184	L1
Pittsburgh Steelers	5	7	0	.417	4–6	219	263	L2
Washington Redskins	3	9	0	.250	2–8	207	432	W1
Chicago Cardinals	2	10	0	.167	2–8	183	347	L3

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

Roster

Official team photo of the 1954 Baltimore Colts.

References

Cameron C. Snyder, "Rams Beat Colts, 48–0, in League Opener at Stadium: Employ 'Sleeper' Pass to Score on First Play of Game Before 36,215," Baltimore Sun, Sept. 27, 1954, pp. 15, 17.
Walter Taylor, "Colt Shifts Hinted After Rout by Rams," Baltimore Evening Sun, Sept. 27, 1954, p. 23.
Maxwell Stiles, "Rejuvenated Rams Face 'Must' Win Over 49ers," Los Angeles Mirror, Sept. 27, 1954, sports pp. 1, 4.
Art Rense, "Ailing Rams Plaster Colts, 48 to 0: Cripples Look Great Taming Baltimore," Los Angeles Daily News, Sept. 27, 1954, pp. 29, 31.

External links

"Colts v. Los Angeles Rams, Sept. 26, 1954," WMAR-TV, Baltimore, via Internet Archive (Video)

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Founded in 1953 Played in Baltimore (1953–1983) Based and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana
Franchise	History in Baltimore relocation to Indianapolis All-time roster Quarterbacks Coaches Seasons Draft First-round draft picks Ring of Honor
Stadiums	Memorial Stadium RCA Dome Lucas Oil Stadium
Culture	Carroll Rosenbloom Robert Irsay Jim Irsay 12th Man AAFC Colts Baltimore Colts Marching Band Blue Cheerleaders Elway to Marino Parks and Recreation
Lore	Dayton Triangles The Greatest Game Ever Played 1970 AFC Championship Game Ghost to the Post Move to Indianapolis Immaculate Deflection Immaculate Redemption/The Tackle Deflategate Colts Catastrophe Snowvertime Minneapolis Miracle II
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Conference championships (7)	1958 1959 1964 1968 1970 2006 2009
League championships (5)	1958 1959 1968 1970 (V) 2006 (XLI)
Retired numbers	18 19 22 24 70 77 82 89
Media	Broadcasters WFNI-AM Bob Lamey Jim Sorgi
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: American Football Conference Division: South Division
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