1963 Baltimore Colts season

11th season in franchise history

1963 Baltimore Colts season
Owner	Carroll Rosenbloom
Head coach	Don Shula
Home field	Memorial Stadium
Results
Record	8–6
Division place	3rd NFL Western
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
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The 1963 Baltimore Colts season was the 11th season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1963 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses and finished third in the Western Conference.

Roster

1963 Baltimore Colts roster

	Quarterbacks 15 Gary Cuozzo 19 Johnny Unitas Running backs 45 Jerry Hill 41 Tom Matte 24 Lenny Moore Wide receivers 82 Raymond Berry 25 Alex Hawkins 28 Jimmy Orr 87 Willie Richardson Tight ends 88 John Mackey 86 Butch Wilson		Offensive linemen 77 Jim Parker T 71 Dan Sullivan G 52 Dick Szymanski C 72 Bob Vogel T Defensive linemen 81 Ordell Braase DE 89 Gino Marchetti DE 76 Fred Miller DT 74 Billy Ray Smith DT 78 John Diehl DT		Linebackers 55 Jackie Burkett 50 Bill Saul 66 Don Shinnick Defensive backs 40 Bobby Boyd CB 20 Jerry Logan S 43 Lenny Lyles CB 80 Andy Nelson S 46 Jim Welch S Special teams		Reserve lists {{{reserve_lists}}} Practice squad{{{practice_squad}}} Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game Site	Attendance
1	September 15, 1963	New York Giants	L 28–37	0–1	Memorial Stadium	60,029
2	September 22, 1963	at San Francisco 49ers	W 20–14	1–1	Kezar Stadium	31,006
3	September 29, 1963	at Green Bay Packers	L 20–31	1–2	Lambeau Field	42,327
4	October 6, 1963	at Chicago Bears	L 3–10	1–3	Wrigley Field	48,998
5	October 13, 1963	San Francisco 49ers	W 20–3	2–3	Memorial Stadium	56,962
6	October 20, 1963	at Detroit Lions	W 25–21	3–3	Tiger Stadium	51,901
7	October 27, 1963	Green Bay Packers	L 20–34	3–4	Memorial Stadium	60,065
8	November 3, 1963	Chicago Bears	L 7–17	3–5	Memorial Stadium	60,065
9	November 10, 1963	Detroit Lions	W 24–21	4–5	Memorial Stadium	59,758
10	November 17, 1963	at Minnesota Vikings	W 37–34	5–5	Metropolitan Stadium	33,136
11	November 24, 1963	at Los Angeles Rams	L 16–17	5–6	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	48,555
12	December 1, 1963	at Washington Redskins	W 36–20	6–6	RFK Stadium	44,006
13	December 8, 1963	Minnesota Vikings	W 41–10	7–6	Memorial Stadium	54,122
14	December 15, 1963	Los Angeles Rams	W 19–16	8–6	Memorial Stadium	52,834

Standings

NFL Western Conference
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Chicago Bears	11	1	2	.917	10–1–1	301	144	W2
Green Bay Packers	11	2	1	.846	9–2–1	369	206	W2
Baltimore Colts	8	6	0	.571	7–5	316	285	W3
Detroit Lions	5	8	1	.385	4–7–1	326	265	L1
Minnesota Vikings	5	8	1	.385	4–7–1	309	390	W1
Los Angeles Rams	5	9	0	.357	5–7	210	350	L2
San Francisco 49ers	2	12	0	.143	1–11	198	391	L5

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

See also

• History of the Indianapolis Colts
• Indianapolis Colts seasons
• Colts–Patriots rivalry