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1963 Baltimore Colts season

{{short description|11th season in franchise history}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

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{{Infobox NFL team season

| team = Baltimore Colts

| year = 1963

| record = 8–6

| division_place = 3rd NFL Western

| owner = Carroll Rosenbloom

| general manager = Don "Red" Kellett

| coach = Don Shula

| stadium = Memorial Stadium

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| shortnavlink = Colts seasons

}}

The 1963 Baltimore Colts season was the team's 11th season in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the 1963 National Football League's season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses, finishing third in the Western Conference.

Roster

{{NFL season roster

| year = 1963

| team = Baltimore Colts

| quarterbacks =

{{NFLplayer|15|Gary Cuozzo|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|19|Johnny Unitas}}

| running_backs =

{{NFLplayer|45|Jerry Hill|d=American football}}

{{NFLplayer|41|Tom Matte}}

{{NFLplayer|24|Lenny Moore}}

{{NFLplayer| |Nat Craddock}}

| wide_receivers =

{{NFLplayer|82|Raymond Berry}}

{{NFLplayer|25|Alex Hawkins}}

{{NFLplayer|28|Jimmy Orr}}

{{NFLplayer|87|Willie Richardson|rookie=y}}

| tight_ends =

{{NFLplayer|88|John Mackey|d=American football|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|86|Butch Wilson|rookie=y}}

| offensive_linemen =

{{NFLplayer|77|Jim Parker|d=American football|T}}

{{NFLplayer|71|Dan Sullivan|d=American football|G}}

{{NFLplayer|52|Dick Szymanski|C}}

{{NFLplayer|72|Bob Vogel|rookie=y|T}}

| defensive_linemen =

{{NFLplayer|81|Ordell Braase|DE}}{{NFLplayer|89|Gino Marchetti|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|76|Fred Miller|d=defensive lineman|rookie=y|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|74|Billy Ray Smith|d3=Sr.|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|78|John Diehl|DT}}

{{NFLplayer| |Don Thompson|d=defensive end|DE}}

| linebackers =

{{NFLplayer|55|Jackie Burkett}}

{{NFLplayer|50|Bill Saul}}

{{NFLplayer|66|Don Shinnick}}

| defensive_back =

{{NFLplayer|40|Bobby Boyd|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|20|Jerry Logan|rookie=y|S}}

{{NFLplayer|43|Lenny Lyles|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|80|Andy Nelson|d=American football|S}}

{{NFLplayer|46|Jim Welch|S}}

| special_teams =

}}

Regular season

= Schedule =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Baltimore Colts|year=1963|border=2}}"| Week

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Baltimore Colts|year=1963|border=2}}"| Date

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Baltimore Colts|year=1963|border=2}}"| Opponent

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Baltimore Colts|year=1963|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Baltimore Colts|year=1963|border=2}}"| Record

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Baltimore Colts|year=1963|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Baltimore Colts|year=1963|border=2}}"| Attendance

style="background:#fcc"

! 1

| September 15

| New York Giants

| L 28–37

| 0–1

| Memorial Stadium

| 60,029

style="background:#cfc"

! 2

| September 22

| at San Francisco 49ers

| W 20–14

| 1–1

| Kezar Stadium

| 31,006

style="background:#fcc"

! 3

| September 29

| at Green Bay Packers

| L 20–31

| 1–2

| Lambeau Field

| 42,327

style="background:#fcc"

! 4

| October 6

| at Chicago Bears

| L 3–10

| 1–3

| Wrigley Field

| 48,998

style="background:#cfc"

! 5

| October 13

| San Francisco 49ers

| W 20–3

| 2–3

| Memorial Stadium

| 56,962

style="background:#cfc"

! 6

| October 20

| at Detroit Lions

| W 25–21

| 3–3

| Tiger Stadium

| 51,901

style="background:#fcc"

! 7

| October 27

| Green Bay Packers

| L 20–34

| 3–4

| Memorial Stadium

| 60,065

style="background:#fcc"

! 8

| November 3

| Chicago Bears

| L 7–17

| 3–5

| Memorial Stadium

| 60,065

style="background:#cfc"

! 9

| November 10

| Detroit Lions

| W 24–21

| 4–5

| Memorial Stadium

| 59,758

style="background:#cfc"

! 10

| November 17

| at Minnesota Vikings

| W 37–34

| 5–5

| Metropolitan Stadium

| 33,136

style="background:#fcc"

! 11

| November 24

| at Los Angeles Rams

| L 16–17

| 5–6

| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| 48,555

style="background:#cfc"

! 12

| December 1

| at Washington Redskins

| W 36–20

| 6–6

| RFK Stadium

| 44,006

style="background:#cfc"

! 13

| December 8

| Minnesota Vikings

| W 41–10

| 7–6

| Memorial Stadium

| 54,122

style="background:#cfc"

! 14

| December 15

| Los Angeles Rams

| W 19–16

| 8–6

| Memorial Stadium

| 52,834

style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Baltimore Colts|year=1963|border=2}}"

|colspan="8"| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

{{1963 NFL Western standings}}

{{1963 NFL Eastern standings}}

Season summary

=Week 4 at Bears=

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|bg2=

|titlestyle={{Gridiron alt primary style|Baltimore Colts|year=1963|border=2}}; text-align:center

|state=collapsed

|title=Week Four: Baltimore Colts (1–2) at Chicago Bears (3–0)

|date=October 6, 1963

|time=

|road=Colts

|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=3 |R4=0

|home=Bears

|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=10

|stadium=Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

|attendance=48,998

|weather={{Convert|73|F|C}}

|referee=

|TV=

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196310060chi.htm Box Score]

|scoring=

First quarter

  • No scoring

Second quarter

  • No scoring

Third quarter

  • BAL – Jim Martin 16-yard field goal. Colts 3–0.

Fourth quarter

|stats=

;Top passers

;Top rushers

;Top receivers

}}

See also

References

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{{Indianapolis Colts}}

{{Indianapolis Colts seasons}}

{{1963 NFL season by team}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:1963 Baltimore Colts Season}}

Baltimore Colts

Category:Baltimore Colts seasons

Baltimore Colts

Category:1960s in Baltimore

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