| 1960 Baltimore Colts season | |
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| Owner | Carroll Rosenbloom |
| General manager | Don "Red" Kellett |
| Head coach | Weeb Ewbank |
| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–6 |
| Division place | 4thNFL Western |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The1960Baltimore Colts season was the eighth for the team in theNational Football League. The season started well for the Colts going 6–2. The team looked like they would win their third straight championship. Then in a game on Dec. 4th against theDetroit Lions, star running backAlan Ameche tore hisAchilles tendon and missed the final two games. The injury ended his career.[1] With Ameche out, the Colts ended the season losing their last three games, for a total of four consecutive losses. Their record was 6 wins and 6 losses. The team went from first to fourth place in the Western Conference. As a result, their two-year reign as NFL champions came to an end.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
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| 1 | September 25 | Washington Redskins | W 20–0 | 1–0 | Memorial Stadium | 53,818 | |
| 2 | October 2 | Chicago Bears | W 42–7 | 2–0 | Memorial Stadium | 57,808 | |
| 3 | October 9 | atGreen Bay Packers | L 21–35 | 2–1 | Lambeau Field | 32,150 | |
| 4 | October 16 | Los Angeles Rams | W 31–17 | 3–1 | Memorial Stadium | 57,808 | |
| 5 | October 23 | atDetroit Lions | L 17–30 | 3–2 | Tiger Stadium | 53,854 | |
| 6 | October 30 | atDallas Cowboys | W 45–7 | 4–2 | Cotton Bowl | 25,500 | |
| 7 | November 6 | Green Bay Packers | W 38–24 | 5–2 | Memorial Stadium | 57,808 | |
| 8 | November 13 | atChicago Bears | W 24–20 | 6–2 | Wrigley Field | 48,713 | |
| 9 | Bye | ||||||
| 10 | November 27 | San Francisco 49ers | L 22–30 | 6–3 | Memorial Stadium | 57,808 | |
| 11 | December 4 | Detroit Lions | L 15–20 | 6–4 | Memorial Stadium | 57,808 | |
| 12 | December 11 | atLos Angeles Rams | L 3–10 | 6–5 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 75,461 | |
| 13 | December 18 | atSan Francisco 49ers | L 10–34 | 6–6 | Kezar Stadium | 57,269 | |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are inbold text. | |||||||
Johnny Unitas extends his record TD-a-game string to 38 with a scoring pass to Raymond Berry. Lenny Moore rammed 4 yards for a touchdown, and Steve Myhra kicked 28 and 18-yard field goals as the Colts began their challenge (unsuccessfully at the end) for a 3rd straight World Championship.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Colts | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| Q2 | BAL | Moore 4 yard run (Myhra kick) | BAL 7–0 | |
| Q3 | BAL | Myhra 28 yard field goal | BAL 10–0 | |
| Q3 | BAL | Berry 12 yard pass fromUnitas (Myhra kick) | BAL 17–0 | |
| Q4 | BAL | Myhra 18 yard field goal | BAL 20–0 | |
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–4 | 332 | 209 | W3 | |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7–4 | 239 | 212 | W4 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7–4 | 208 | 205 | W1 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–6 | 288 | 234 | L4 | |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 5–5–1 | 194 | 299 | L3 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 4–6–1 | 265 | 297 | L1 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0 | 11 | 1 | .000 | 0–6 | 177 | 369 | L1 | |
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| Division championships (16) | |
| Conference championships (7) | |
| League championships (5) | |
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