The 1964 Baltimore Colts season was the 12th season for the team in the National Football League. The Colts finished the regular season with a record of 12 wins and 2 losses and finished first in the Western Conference. They clinched with three games remaining for the first title since 1959.[1]
Baltimore met the Cleveland Browns (10–3–1) of the Eastern Conference in the NFL Championship Game in Cleveland, won by the underdog Browns, 27–0.[2][3][4]
Regular season
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Record |
Game Site |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 13, 1964 |
at Minnesota Vikings |
L 24–34 |
0–1 |
Metropolitan Stadium |
35,563
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| 2 |
September 20, 1964 |
at Green Bay Packers |
W 21–20 |
1–1 |
Lambeau Field |
42,327
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| 3 |
September 27, 1964 |
Chicago Bears |
W 52–0 |
2–1 |
Memorial Stadium |
56,537
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| 4 |
October 4, 1964 |
Los Angeles Rams |
W 35–20 |
3–1 |
Memorial Stadium |
56,537
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| 5 |
October 12, 1964 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
W 47–27 |
4–1 |
Memorial Stadium ^ |
60,213
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| 6 |
October 18, 1964 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 24–21 |
5–1 |
Memorial Stadium |
60,213
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| 7 |
October 25, 1964 |
at Detroit Lions |
W 34–0 |
6–1 |
Tiger Stadium |
57,814
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| 8 |
November 1, 1964 |
San Francisco 49ers |
W 37–7 |
7–1 |
Memorial Stadium |
60,213
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| 9 |
November 8, 1964 |
at Chicago Bears |
W 40–24 |
8–1 |
Wrigley Field |
47,891
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| 10 |
November 15, 1964 |
Minnesota Vikings |
W 17–14 |
9–1 |
Memorial Stadium |
60,213
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| 11 |
November 22, 1964 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
W 24–7 |
10–1 |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
72,137
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| 12 |
November 29, 1964 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
W 14–3 |
11–1 |
Kezar Stadium |
33,642
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| 13 |
December 6, 1964 |
Detroit Lions |
L 14–31 |
11–2 |
Memorial Stadium |
60,213
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| 14 |
December 13, 1964 |
Washington Redskins |
W 45–17 |
12–2 |
Memorial Stadium |
60,213
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^ The game with the Cardinals in week 5 was scheduled to be played at St. Louis, but was shifted to Baltimore
when the baseball Cardinals reached the World Series, preempting football use of Busch Stadium during the Series.
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Postseason
After Baltimore's 12–2 regular season, they traveled to Cleveland to take on the Browns for the NFL title. This was the third championship game appearance for the Colts since joining the NFL in 1953, and they entered the game as seven-point favorites.[5][6] The first half was uneventful and scoreless, but the Browns scored 17 third quarter points in their 27–0 rout of the Colts.
1964 NFL Championship Game: at Cleveland Browns
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Awards and honors
See also
References
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