Week 1
Final
CHB
BAL1Q
7 - 0
B. Stone 23-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 7
B. Rechichar 36-yard TD interception return.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 10
B. Rechichar 56-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
9 - 10
Safety by D. Hensley.
Safety
4Q
9 - 13
B. McPhail 19-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
208
O'Connell
CHB
Rush Yds
54
Morrison
CHB
Rec Yds
81
Hoffman
CHB
Scrim TD
1
Stone
CHB
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1953 Western Conference
Lions
49ers
Rams
Bears
Colts
PackersGame Summary
The Baltimore Colts squeaked out a win over the Chicago Bears, 13 to 9, on September 27, 1953.
Game Info
September 26, 1953
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. O'Connell #15 | 15/24 | 208 | 8.7 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 50.7 |
G. Blanda #16 | 4/10 | 33 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 9.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Enke #24,46 | 12/20 | 93 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 50.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Morrison #15 | 14 | 54 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
B. Stone #45 | 14 | 32 | 2.3 | 1 | 0 |
E. Macon #25 | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
T. O'Connell #15 | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
L. Campbell #32 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Blanda #16 | 3 | -13 | -4.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McPhail #31 | 11 | 47 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
F. Enke #24,46 | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 |
J. Huzvar #38 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
T. Kalmanir #24 | 8 | 10 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
G. Taliaferro #20 | 7 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hoffman #89 | 0/0 | 81 | 20.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Dooley #43 | 0/0 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
B. McColl #83 | 0/0 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 0 |
B. Stone #45 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
B. Wightkin #72 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Anderson #46 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Embree #85 | 0/0 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Brethauer #80,88 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Edwards #82 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
G. Taliaferro #20 | 0/0 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. O'Connell #15 | 15/24 | 208 | 8.7 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 50.7 |
G. Blanda #16 | 4/10 | 33 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 9.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Morrison #15 | 14 | 54 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
B. Stone #45 | 14 | 32 | 2.3 | 1 | 0 |
E. Macon #25 | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
T. O'Connell #15 | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
L. Campbell #32 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Blanda #16 | 3 | -13 | -4.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hoffman #89 | 0/0 | 81 | 20.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Dooley #43 | 0/0 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
B. McColl #83 | 0/0 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 0 |
B. Stone #45 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
B. Wightkin #72 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Anderson #46 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Enke #24,46 | 12/20 | 93 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 50.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McPhail #31 | 11 | 47 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
F. Enke #24,46 | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 |
J. Huzvar #38 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
T. Kalmanir #24 | 8 | 10 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
G. Taliaferro #20 | 7 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Embree #85 | 0/0 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Brethauer #80,88 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Edwards #82 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
G. Taliaferro #20 | 0/0 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
334
Total Yds
164
225
Pass Yds
74
109
Rush Yds
90
80
Total Plays
59
4.2
Yards Per Play
2.8
6.3
Yards Per Pass
3.4
2.5
Yards Per Rush
2.4
20
1st Downs
9
5
Punts
9
8
Turnovers
3
4
Interceptions Thrown
1
4
Fumbles Lost
2
5
Penalties
8
57
Penalty Yards
51
2
Sacks
2
19
Sack Yards
16
0
D/ST TD
1