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1959 Baltimore Colts Draftees

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Record: 9-3-0, 1st in NFL West Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Weeb Ewbank (9-3-0)

Points For: 374 (31.2/g) 1st of 12

Points Against: 251 (20.9/g) 7th of 12

Expected W-L: 8.6-3.4

SRS: 10.01 (1st of 12), SOS: -0.24

Playoffs:
Won Championship 31-16 vs. New York Giants

Other Notable Asst.: Herman Ball (Offensive Line), Don McCafferty (Ends Coach), John Sandusky (Defensive Line) and Charley Winner (Defensive Backs)

Stadium: Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)

Principal Owner: Carroll Rosenbloom

President/General Manager: Don Kellett

Defensive Alignment: 4-3

Training Camp: McDaniel College (Western Maryland College) (Westminster, Maryland)

1959 NFL Champion

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Drafted Players

Full 1959 Draft Results

Drafted Players Table
							Misc					Passing					Rushing			Receiving
Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	College/Univ
1	Jackie Burkett	12	LB	10	1961	1970	0	0	6	37	121				0				0			0	Auburn
2	Dave Sherer	24	E	2	1959	1960	0	0	0	3	23				0				0	1	9	0	SMU
4	Zeke Smith	48	LB	2	1960	1961	0	0	0	8	24				0				0			0	Auburn
5	Don Churchwell	60	DT	2	1959	1960	0	0	0	1	11				0				0			0	Mississippi
6	Palmer Pyle	72	G	6	1960	1966	0	0	3	18	61				0				0			0	Michigan St.
7	Hal Lewis	84	FB	3	1959	1962	0	0	0	0	26				0		13	20	0	10	107	0	Houston
8	Tommy Joe Coffey	96	B				0	0	0														West Texas A&M
9	Tom Brown	108	G				0	0	0														Minnesota
10	Don Stewart	120	E				0	0	0														SMU
11	Thomas Stephens	132	TE	5	1960	1964	0	0	1	6	49				0				0	41	506	5	Syracuse
12	Dick Wood	144	QB	5	1962	1966	0	0	2	17	60	522	1194	7153	51	71	26	45	4			0	Auburn
13	Rudi Smith	156	T				0	0	0														Mississippi
14	Ferdie Burket	168	B				0	0	0														SE Oklahoma St.
15	Ted Foret	180	T				0	0	0														Auburn
16	Morris Keller	192	T				0	0	0														Clemson
17	Leroy Bergan	204	T				0	0	0														South Dakota St.
18	Opie Bandy	216	T				0	0	0														Tulsa
19	Milt Crain	228	C				0	0	0														Mississippi
20	Paul Balonick	240	C				0	0	0														North Carolina St.
21	John Hernstein	252	B				0	0	0														Michigan
22	Lonny Leatherman	264	E				0	0	0														TCU
23	Bob Davis	276	B				0	0	0														Houston
24	Bob Novogratz	288	G				0	0	0														Army
25	Ed Keiffer	300	B				0	0	0														Syracuse
26	Rene Lorio	312	B				0	0	0														Southern Miss
27	Terry Thurman	324	B				0	0	0														Rice
28	Fred Long	336	B				0	0	0														Iowa
29	Perry McGriff	348	E				0	0	0														Florida
30	Blair Weese	360	B				0	0	0														West Virginia Tech

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