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7th season in franchise history; second NFL Championship win
The 1959Baltimore Colts season was the seventh season for the team in the National Football League. The defending champion Baltimore Colts finished the NFL's 40th season with a record of 9 wins and 3 losses and finished first in the Western Conference, and defeated the New York Giants, 31–16 in the NFL championship game, which was the rematch of the previous season's classic title game, for their second consecutive NFL title.
The Colts led the entire NFL with 374 points scored in their 12 games — an average of 31.2 points per contest. The team scored at least 21 points in every game played during the 1959 season.
Colts quarterbackJohnny Unitas had one of the great seasons by a passer in NFL history. Says Cold Hard Football Facts, " 32 scoring strikes was an NFL record — he was the first and only to top 30 in the NFL's first 40 years — and remains the standard for a 12-game season. He was in the midst of his record 47-game streak with a touchdown pass, and connected on at least one in every game of 1959."
For the 1959 season the Colts offered seats in three price tiers. Field seats cost $5.00, while field boxes, the upper grandstand, and part of the lower grandstand were priced at $4. Less desirable lower grandstand seats cost $3.50. Prices of ticket booklets for the full season ranged from $30 for best seats, $24 for mid-range seats, and $21 for least expensive.
The 1959 NFL championship game was played on December 27 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. The game was a rematch of the previous year's title game that went into overtime. The 1959 game was the 27th annual NFL championship game. The Colts beat the Giants 31–16, earning their second consecutive NFL championship over the Giants.
