The Baltimore Colts squeaked out a win over the Washington Redskins, 19 to 17, on December 23, 1956.
Final
1st quarter
WAS
BAL
Sam Baker 8-yard field goal
3
0
2nd quarter
WAS
BAL
Alan Ameche 1-yard run (kick failed)
3
6
Steve Meilinger 35-yard pass from Al Dorow (Sam Baker kick)
10
6
3rd quarter
WAS
BAL
Tommy Runnels 22-yard pass from Al Dorow (Sam Baker kick)
17
6
4th quarter
WAS
BAL
Lenny Moore 7-yard run (Gary Kerkorian kick)
17
13
Jim Mutscheller 53-yard pass from Johnny Unitas (kick failed)
17
19
Redskins
Colts
1st Downs
12
24
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
55
76
Total Yards
220
368
Yards per play
4.0
4.8
Passing
108
183
Comp - Att
6 - 15
13 - 23
Yards per pass
7.2
7
Interceptions thrown
1
1
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
3 - 29
Rushing
112
185
Rushing Attempts
40
50
Yards per rush
2.8
3.7
Penalties
5
2
Turnovers
2
4
Fumbles lost
1
3
Interceptions
1
1
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Dorow | 6 | 14 | 108 | 7.7 | 2 | 1 | 79.8 | |
E. LeBaron | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | |
Team | 6 | 15 | 108 | 7.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 77.2 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Runnels | 16 | 54 | 3.4 | 0 |
L. Elter | 16 | 42 | 2.6 | 0 |
D. James | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 |
B. Wells | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 |
A. Dorow | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
Team | 40 | 112 | 2.8 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Runnels | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 1 | |
S. Meilinger | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 1 | |
J. Carson | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
L. Elter | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | |
D. James | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | |
Team | 6 | 108 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 7 | 301 | 43.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 |
Passing
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Vessels | 17 | 76 | 4.5 | 0 |
L. Moore | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 1 |
A. Ameche | 15 | 42 | 2.8 | 1 |
R. Womble | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 |
G. Shaw | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 |
L.G. Dupre | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
J. Unitas | 1 | -12 | -12.0 | 0 |
Team | 50 | 185 | 3.7 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mutscheller | 6 | 128 | 21.3 | 1 | |
B. Vessels | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | |
R. Berry | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | |
A. Ameche | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | |
L.G. Dupre | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
Team | 13 | 212 | 9.2 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 127 | 42.3 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 |
More Colts Stats
PPG
20.9
22nd
OPP PPG
21.4
12th
RUSH YDS/G
121.3
16th
PASS YDS/G
208.6
24th
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 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
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