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1956 Baltimore Colts season

{{short description|4th season in franchise history}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}

{{Infobox NFL season

| logo = 1956-Colts-mediaguide.jpg

| team = Baltimore Colts

| year = 1956

| record = 5–7

| division_place = 4th NFL Western

| owner = Carroll Rosenbloom

| general manager = Don "Red" Kellett

| coach = Weeb Ewbank

| stadium = Memorial Stadium

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| shortnavlink = Colts seasons

}}

The 1956 Baltimore Colts season marked the fourth year for the second Baltimore Colts franchise in the National Football League (NFL). Under third-year head coach Weeb Ewbank, the Colts posted a record of 5 wins and 7 losses, fourth in the Western Conference.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zDFWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=POcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4050%2C1995015 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Rook's 53-yd toss beats 'Skins, 19–17 |date=December 24, 1956 |page=8}}

This is also the first season to feature future Hall of Famers Johnny Unitas and Lenny Moore.

Regular season

{{main|1956 NFL season}}

= Schedule =

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!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Baltimore Colts|year=1956|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Baltimore Colts|year=1956|border=2}}"| Record

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Baltimore Colts|year=1956|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Baltimore Colts|year=1956|border=2}}"| Attendance

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Baltimore Colts|year=1956|border=2}}"| Recap

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! 1

| September 30

| Chicago Bears

| W 28–21

| 1–0

| Memorial Stadium

| 45,221

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195609300clt.htm Recap]

|

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! 2

| {{dow tooltip|October 6, 1956}}

| Detroit Lions

| L 14–31

| 1–1

| Memorial Stadium

| 42,622

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195610060clt.htm Recap]

|

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! 3

| October 14

| at Green Bay Packers

| L 33–38

| 1–2

| Milwaukee County Stadium

| 24,214

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195610140gnb.htm Recap]

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! 4

| October 21

| at Chicago Bears

| L 27–58

| 1–3

| Wrigley Field

| 48,364

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195610210chi.htm Recap]

|

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! 5

| October 28

| Green Bay Packers

| W 28–21

| 2–3

| Memorial Stadium

| 40,086

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195610280clt.htm Recap]

|

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| colspan="7" | Bye

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! 6

| November 11

| at Cleveland Browns

| W 21–7

| 3–3

| Cleveland Stadium

| 42,404

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195611110cle.htm Recap]

|

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! 7

| November 18

| at Detroit Lions

| L 3–27

| 3–4

| Briggs Stadium

| 55,788

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195611180det.htm Recap]

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! 8

| November 25

| Los Angeles Rams

| W 56–21

| 4–4

| Memorial Stadium

| 40,321

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195611250clt.htm Recap]

|

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! 9

| December 2

| San Francisco 49ers

| L 17–20

| 4–5

| Memorial Stadium

| 37,227

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195612020clt.htm Recap]

|

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! 10

| December 9

| at Los Angeles Rams

| L 7–31

| 4–6

| L.A. Memorial Coliseum

| 51,037

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195612090ram.htm Recap]

|

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! 11

| December 16

| at San Francisco 49ers

| L 17–30

| 4–7

| Kezar Stadium

| 43,791

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195612160sfo.htm Recap]

|

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! 12

| December 23

| Washington Redskins

| W 19–17

| 5–7

| Memorial Stadium

| 32,944

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195612230clt.htm Recap]

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colspan="10"| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

{{1956 NFL Western standings}}

{{1956 NFL Eastern standings}}

Roster

File:1956-colts-teamphoto.jpg

See also

References

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{{Indianapolis Colts}}

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