Colts 31-24 Lions (Oct 11, 1959)

BAL

DET

1

7

3

2

7

14

3

7

4

10

0

31

24

1Q

7 - 0

L. Moore 68-yard TD catch from J. Unitas.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 3

J. Martin 47-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

14 - 3

J. Mutscheller 39-yard TD catch from J. Unitas.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 10

H. Cassady 14-yard TD catch from T. Rote.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 17

H. Cassady 18-yard TD catch from T. Rote.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 24

H. Cassady 4-yard TD catch from T. Rote.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 24

A. Nelson 33-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 24

S. Myhra 16-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

31 - 24

R. Berry 53-yard TD catch from J. Unitas.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

257

Unitas

BAL

Rush Yds

73

Reichow

DET

Rec Yds

96

Berry

BAL

Scrim TD

3

Cassady

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Johnny Unitas

BAL QB #19

Tobin Rote

DET QB #18

257

Pass Yds

102

3

Pass TD

3

2

Int

3

BAL

Team Stats

DET

409

Total Yds

292

20

1st Downs

16

3

Turnovers

5

1959 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	10	2	0	.833
Colts	9	3	0	.750
Bears	8	4	0	.667
Packers	7	5	0	.583
Eagles	7	5	0	.583
Browns	7	5	0	.583
49ers	7	5	0	.583
Steelers	6	5	1	.542
Lions	3	8	1	.292
Redskins	3	9	0	.250
Cardinals	2	10	0	.167
Rams	2	10	0	.167

Game Summary

The Detroit Lions fell to the Baltimore Colts, 31 to 24, on October 11, 1959.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	13/25	257	10.3	3	2	0-0	94.5
L.G. Dupre #45	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tobin Rote T. Rote #18	9/25	102	4.1	3	3	0-0	49.1
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	1/5	13	2.6	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Alan Ameche A. Ameche #35	17	65	3.8
Lenny Moore L. Moore #24	11	53	4.8
L.G. Dupre #45	7	36	5.1
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	4	10	2.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	4	73	18.3
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	5	40	8.0
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	8	38	4.8
Tobin Rote T. Rote #18	5	21	4.2
Dan Lewis D. Lewis #45	2	10	5.0
Ken Webb K. Webb #34	4	8	2.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Raymond Berry R. Berry #82	0/0	96	16.0	1
Lenny Moore L. Moore #24	0/0	78	39.0	1
Jim Mutscheller J. Mutscheller #84	0/0	64	21.3	1
Alan Ameche A. Ameche #35	0/0	21	21.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Doran J. Doran #83	0/0	47	11.8	0
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	0/0	36	12.0	3
Dan Lewis D. Lewis #45	0/0	13	13.0	0
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	0/0	10	10.0	0
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	0/0	9	9.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	13/25	257	10.3	3	2	0-0	94.5
L.G. Dupre #45	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Alan Ameche A. Ameche #35	17	65	3.8
Lenny Moore L. Moore #24	11	53	4.8
L.G. Dupre #45	7	36	5.1
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	4	10	2.5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Raymond Berry R. Berry #82	0/0	96	16.0	1
Lenny Moore L. Moore #24	0/0	78	39.0	1
Jim Mutscheller J. Mutscheller #84	0/0	64	21.3	1
Alan Ameche A. Ameche #35	0/0	21	21.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tobin Rote T. Rote #18	9/25	102	4.1	3	3	0-0	49.1
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	1/5	13	2.6	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	4	73	18.3
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	5	40	8.0
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	8	38	4.8
Tobin Rote T. Rote #18	5	21	4.2
Dan Lewis D. Lewis #45	2	10	5.0
Ken Webb K. Webb #34	4	8	2.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Doran J. Doran #83	0/0	47	11.8	0
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	0/0	36	12.0	3
Dan Lewis D. Lewis #45	0/0	13	13.0	0
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	0/0	10	10.0	0
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	0/0	9	9.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

BAL

DET

1

7

3

2

7

14

3

7

4

10

0

31

24

BAL

Team Stats

DET

409

Total Yds

292

245

Pass Yds

102

164

Rush Yds

190

66

Total Plays

59

6.2

Yards Per Play

4.9

9.1

Yards Per Pass

3.3

4.2

Yards Per Rush

6.8

20

1st Downs

16

3

Punts

2

3

Turnovers

5

2

Interceptions Thrown

4

1

Fumbles Lost

1

3

Penalties

6

1.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-1 BAL

DET 0-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1959 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats