The 1960 Baltimore Colts season was the eighth season for the team in the National Football League. The Colts ended the season with four consecutive losses for a record of 6 wins and 6 losses, and finished fourth in the Western Conference. As a result, their two-year reign as NFL champions came to an end.
Regular season
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Record |
Game Site |
Attendance |
1 |
September 25 |
Washington Redskins |
W 20–0 |
1–0 |
Memorial Stadium |
53,818
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2 |
October 2 |
Chicago Bears |
W 42–7 |
2–0 |
Memorial Stadium |
57,808
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3 |
October 9 |
at Green Bay Packers |
L 21–35 |
2–1 |
Lambeau Field |
32,150
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4 |
October 16 |
Los Angeles Rams |
W 31–17 |
3–1 |
Memorial Stadium |
57,808
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5 |
October 23 |
at Detroit Lions |
L 17–30 |
3–2 |
Tiger Stadium |
53,854
|
6 |
October 30 |
at Dallas 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
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8 |
November 13 |
at Chicago Bears |
W 24–20 |
6–2 |
Wrigley Field |
48,713
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9 |
November 20 |
Bye |
10 |
November 27 |
San Francisco 49ers |
L 22–30 |
6–3 |
Memorial Stadium |
57,808
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11 |
December 4 |
Detroit Lions |
L 15–20 |
6–4 |
Memorial Stadium |
57,808
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12 |
December 11 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
L 3–10 |
6–5 |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
75,461
|
13 |
December 18 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
L 10–34 |
6–6 |
Kezar Stadium |
57,269
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- A bye week was necessary in 1960, as the league expanded to an odd-number (13) of teams (Dallas); one team was idle each week.
Game summaries
Week 1
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Redskins |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
• Colts |
0 |
7 |
10 |
3 |
20 |
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Scoring summary |
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Q2 |
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BAL |
Moore 4 yard run (Myhra kick) |
BAL 7–0 |
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Q3 |
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BAL |
Myhra 28 yard field goal |
BAL 10–0 |
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Q3 |
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BAL |
Berry 12 yard pass from Unitas (Myhra kick) |
BAL 17–0 |
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Q4 |
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BAL |
Myhra 18 yard field goal |
BAL 20–0 |
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Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
See also
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