1964 Baltimore Colts season
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1964 Baltimore Colts season
| 1964 Baltimore Colts season | |
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| Head coach | Don Shula |
| Home field | Memorial Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–2 |
| Division Place | 1st NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Lost NFL Championship (Browns) 27–0 |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1963 | 1965 |
The 1964 Baltimore Colts season was the 12th season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1964 season with a record of 12 wins and 2 losses and finished first in the Western Conference.
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game Site | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 13, 1964 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 24–34 | 0–1 | Metropolitan Stadium |
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| 2 | September 20, 1964 | at Green Bay Packers | W 21–20 | 1–1 | Lambeau Field |
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| 3 | September 27, 1964 | Chicago Bears | W 52–0 | 2–1 | Memorial Stadium |
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| 4 | October 4, 1964 | Los Angeles Rams | W 35–20 | 3–1 | Memorial Stadium |
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| 5 | October 12, 1964 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 47–27 | 4–1 | Memorial Stadium |
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| 6 | October 18, 1964 | Green Bay Packers | W 24–21 | 5–1 | Memorial Stadium |
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| 7 | October 25, 1964 | at Detroit Lions | W 34–0 | 6–1 | Tiger Stadium |
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| 8 | November 1, 1964 | San Francisco 49ers | W 37–7 | 7–1 | Memorial Stadium |
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| 9 | November 8, 1964 | at Chicago Bears | W 40–24 | 8–1 | Wrigley Field |
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| 10 | November 15, 1964 | Minnesota Vikings | W 17–14 | 9–1 | Memorial Stadium |
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| 11 | November 22, 1964 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 24–7 | 10–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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| 12 | November 29, 1964 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 14–3 | 11–1 | Kezar Stadium |
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| 13 | December 6, 1964 | Detroit Lions | L 14–31 | 11–2 | Memorial Stadium |
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| 14 | December 13, 1964 | Washington Redskins | W 45–17 | 12–2 | Memorial Stadium |
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Standings
| NFL Western | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Baltimore Colts | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 428 | 225 | W-1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 342 | 245 | T-1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 355 | 296 | W-3 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | 280 | 260 | W-2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 7 | 2 | .417 | 283 | 339 | T-1 |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 260 | 379 | L-2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 236 | 330 | L-1 |
Postseason
After the Colts' 12–2 season they traveled to Cleveland to take on the Browns. This was the third championship game appearance since joining the NFL in 1953. In an uneventful first half the teams were tied with 0 at halftime. The Browns would then score 27 second half points in their 27–0 rout of the Colts.
| Playoff Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game Site | Attendance |
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| NFL Championship | December 27, 1964 | at Cleveland Browns | L 0–27 | 0–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
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Awards and honors
- Johnny Unitas, Bert Bell Award[1]
See also
References
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
| Cleveland | Baltimore |
| Dallas | Chicago |
| NY Giants | Detroit |
| Philadelphia | Green Bay |
| Pittsburgh | Los Angeles |
| St. Louis | Minnesota |
| Washington | San Francisco |
| 1964 NFL Draft • NFL Championship • Pro Bowl Related: 1964 AFL Season |
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