| Team: | Baltimore Colts |
| Year: | 1958 |
| Record: | 9–3 |
| Division Place: | 1st NFL Western |
| Owner: | Carroll Rosenbloom |
| General Manager: | Don "Red" Kellett |
| Coach: | Weeb Ewbank |
| Stadium: | Memorial Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Won NFL Championship (at Giants) 23–17 |
| Shortnavlink: | Colts seasons |
The Baltimore Colts season was the sixth season for the team in the National Football League. The Colts finished the 1958 season with a record of 9 wins and 3 losses to win their first Western Conference title. They won their first league title in the NFL championship game, which ended in overtime with a touchdown by fullback Alan Ameche.[1] [2]
See main article: 1958 NFL season.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 28 | Detroit Lions | W 28–15 | 1–0 | Memorial Stadium | 48,377 | ||
| 2 | Chicago Bears | W 51–38 | 2–0 | Memorial Stadium | 52,622 | |||
| 3 | October 12 | at Green Bay Packers | W 24–17 | 3–0 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 24,533 | ||
| 4 | October 19 | at Detroit Lions | W 40–14 | 4–0 | Briggs Stadium | 55,190 | ||
| 5 | October 26 | Washington Redskins | W 35–10 | 5–0 | Memorial Stadium | 54,403 | ||
| 6 | November 2 | Green Bay Packers | W 56–0 | 6–0 | Memorial Stadium | 51,333 | ||
| 7 | November 9 | at New York Giants | L 21–24 | 6–1 | Yankee Stadium | 71,164 | ||
| 8 | November 16 | at Chicago Bears | W 17–0 | 7–1 | Wrigley Field | 48,664 | ||
| 9 | November 23 | Los Angeles Rams | W 34–7 | 8–1 | Memorial Stadium | 57,557 | ||
| 10 | November 30 | San Francisco 49ers | W 35–27 | 9–1 | Memorial Stadium | 57,557 | ||
| 11 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 28–30 | 9–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 100,202 | |||
| 12 | December 14 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 12–21 | 9–3 | Kezar Stadium | 53,334 | ||
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||
The 1958 NFL Championship Game was 26th annual NFL championship game, played on December 28 at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York City. The Colts beat the Giants 23–17 in overtime, earning their first ever championship, and the game became known as The Greatest Game Ever Played.[2]