Week 1
Final
DET
BAL1Q
3 - 0
J. Martin 33-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
9 - 0
D. Lewis 7-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Missed XP
3Q
9 - 7
A. Ameche 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
9 - 14
R. Berry 18-yard TD catch from J. Unitas.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
9 - 21
J. Mutscheller 40-yard TD catch from J. Unitas.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
230
Unitas
BAL
Rush Yds
69
Ameche
BAL
Rec Yds
89
Mutscheller
BAL
Scrim TD
1
Lewis
DET
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1959 Western Conference
Colts
Bears
Packers
49ers
Lions
RamsGame Summary
The Baltimore Colts decisively defeated the Detroit Lions, 21 to 9, on September 27, 1959.
Game Info
September 26, 1959
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Rote #18 | 11/27 | 173 | 6.4 | 0 | 4 | 0-0 | 23.1 |
E. Morrall #14 | 1/2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 37.5 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Unitas #19 | 13/30 | 230 | 7.7 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 92.4 |
L. Moore #24 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Rote #18 | 9 | 52 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 |
N. Pietrosante #33 | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Henry Johnson #35 | 7 | 44 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
D. Lewis #45 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 1 | 0 |
K. Webb #34 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Ameche #35 | 19 | 69 | 3.6 | 1 | 0 |
L. Moore #24 | 10 | 24 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 |
J. Unitas #19 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
L.G. Dupre #45 | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Cassady #40 | 0/0 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gibbons #80 | 0/0 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
K. Webb #34 | 0/0 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Reichow #89 | 0/0 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Lewis #45 | 0/0 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Pietrosante #33 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mutscheller #84 | 0/0 | 89 | 22.3 | 1 | 0 |
L. Moore #24 | 0/0 | 60 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Berry #82 | 0/0 | 44 | 22.0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Ameche #35 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
L.G. Dupre #45 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Rote #18 | 11/27 | 173 | 6.4 | 0 | 4 | 0-0 | 23.1 |
E. Morrall #14 | 1/2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 37.5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Rote #18 | 9 | 52 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 |
N. Pietrosante #33 | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Henry Johnson #35 | 7 | 44 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
D. Lewis #45 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 1 | 0 |
K. Webb #34 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Cassady #40 | 0/0 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Gibbons #80 | 0/0 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
K. Webb #34 | 0/0 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Reichow #89 | 0/0 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Lewis #45 | 0/0 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Pietrosante #33 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Unitas #19 | 13/30 | 230 | 7.7 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 92.4 |
L. Moore #24 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Ameche #35 | 19 | 69 | 3.6 | 1 | 0 |
L. Moore #24 | 10 | 24 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 |
J. Unitas #19 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
L.G. Dupre #45 | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mutscheller #84 | 0/0 | 89 | 22.3 | 1 | 0 |
L. Moore #24 | 0/0 | 60 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Berry #82 | 0/0 | 44 | 22.0 | 1 | 0 |
A. Ameche #35 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
L.G. Dupre #45 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
334
Total Yds
339
179
Pass Yds
222
155
Rush Yds
117
59
Total Plays
69
5.7
Yards Per Play
4.9
6.0
Yards Per Pass
6.9
5.3
Yards Per Rush
3.2
19
1st Downs
19
5
Punts
7
5
Turnovers
0
5
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
0
9
Penalties
7
69
Penalty Yards
75
1
Sacks
1
8
Sack Yards
10
0
D/ST TD
0