1956 Baltimore Colts Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-7
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Weeb Ewbank (5-7)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1956 Baltimore Colts Roster
1956 Baltimore Colts Results

The Baltimore Colts of the National Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 5 wins and 7 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's West Division.

Baltimore scored 270 points, while the porous defense allowed 322. Alan Ameche ran for a team-leading 858 yards for the Colts, and Lenny Moore also aided the ground game.

Johnny Unitas threw for 1,498 yards. Jim Mutscheller topped pass catchers, hauling in 44 balls for 715 yards. Raymond Berry was targeted regularly, too.

Bert Rechichar intercepted 4 opponent throws.

Weeb Ewbank coached the team.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
Johnny Unitas19811055.614987.694.5105.15474.0
George Shaw754560.06458.634.079.34962.4
Gary Kerkorian22100.05929.5150.000.040158.3
Lenny Moore4125.082.0125.0125.0839.6
Totals27915856.622107.9145.0186.554 

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Alan Ameche1788584.843 8
Lenny Moore866497.579 8
Billy Vessels442154.931 2
L.G. Dupre491823.721 2
Johnny Unitas281555.534 1
Royce Womble20723.612 0
George Shaw20633.219 0
Dick Young571.40
Carl Taseff122.00
Bert Rechichar1-1-1.0-1 0
Totals43222025.179 21

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Jim Mutscheller4471516.253 6
Raymond Berry3760116.254 2
Alan Ameche261897.322 0
L.G. Dupre1621613.549 2
Billy Vessels1117716.130 1
Lenny Moore111029.327 1
Royce Womble918020.043 2
Lloyd Colteryahn3299.716 0
Johnny Unitas111.00
Totals158221014.054 14

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Bert Rechichar10880.013323.117
Tom Feamster262492.330.024
Gary Kerkorian2150.01
Totals383386.816318.842

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Bert Rechichar33127638.756
L.G. Dupre2595338.154
Totals58222938.456

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Carl Taseff272338.690 1
Lenny Moore8384.815 0
Dick Nyers2168.016 0
Bert Rechichar5102.00
Totals422977.190 1

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Billy Vessels1637923.742 0
Carl Taseff920622.934 0
L.G. Dupre714821.135 0
Lenny Moore1012912.921 0
Dick Nyers36923.035 0
Dick Young34013.318 0
Alan Ameche23819.025 0
Alex Sandusky12424.024 0
Art Spinney11010.010 0
Don Shula100.00
Bill Pellington100.00
Totals54104319.342 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Bert Rechichar46315.842 0
Jesse Thomas23618.023 0
Carl Taseff2136.50
Jack Patera2105.010 0
Doug Eggers166.00
Bill Pellington144.00
Don Shula122.00
Totals1313410.342 0

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Lenny Moore810000054
Alan Ameche80000048
Jim Mutscheller600036
L.G. Dupre22000024
Tom Feamster024024
Billy Vessels21000018
Bert Rechichar00038017
Royce Womble0200012
Raymond Berry200012
Carl Taseff0100100012
Jesse Thomas010006
Johnny Unitas100006
Gary Kerkorian0101
Totals2114100011333000270



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