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1964 Baltimore Colts season
12th season in franchise history; first NFL Championship loss / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1964 Baltimore Colts season was the 12th season of the second Colts franchise in the National Football League. The Colts finished the regular season with a record of 12 wins and 2 losses, good for first place in the Western Conference.[1][2] It was their first conference title since 1959.[3]
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1964 Baltimore Colts season | |
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Owner | Carroll Rosenbloom |
General manager | Don "Red" Kellett |
Head coach | Don Shula |
Home field | Memorial Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 12–2 |
Division place | 1st NFL Western |
Playoff finish | Lost NFL Championship (at Browns) 0–27 |
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After an opening loss at Minnesota,[4] the Colts won eleven straight,[5] dropped a home game in December to Detroit,[6] then easily won the finale with Washington.[7]
Baltimore met the Cleveland Browns (10–3–1) of the Eastern Conference in the NFL Championship Game in Cleveland, won by the underdog Browns, 27–0.[8][9][10]