The NFL Belt · reign 174
Baltimore Colts
Took the belt from Green Bay Packers, 21–20, on September 20, 1964. Lost it to Detroit Lions, 31–14, on December 6, 1964.
10Defenses
77Days
7thReign for the franchise
How it ended
Lost it to Detroit Lions, 31–14, on December 6, 1964.
Defended against
Bears ×2Rams ×249ers ×2St. Louis CardinalsPackersLionsVikings
The season
- 1964: Buffalo Bills had the best record (12–2–0); Cleveland Browns won the NFL title; 12 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 3 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Baltimore Colts’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 556 | Sep 20, 1964 | Baltimore Colts beat Green Bay Packers 21–20 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 557 | Sep 27, 1964 | Baltimore Colts beat Chicago Bears 52–0 | +52 | Defense |
| 558 | Oct 4, 1964 | Baltimore Colts beat Los Angeles Rams 35–20 | +15 | Defense |
| 559 | Oct 12, 1964 | Baltimore Colts beat St. Louis Cardinals 47–27 | +20 | Defense |
| 560 | Oct 18, 1964 | Baltimore Colts beat Green Bay Packers 24–21 | +3 | Defense |
| 561 | Oct 25, 1964 | Baltimore Colts beat Detroit Lions 34–0 | +34 | Defense |
| 562 | Nov 1, 1964 | Baltimore Colts beat San Francisco 49ers 37–7 | +30 | Defense |
| 563 | Nov 8, 1964 | Baltimore Colts beat Chicago Bears 40–24 | +16 | Defense |
| 564 | Nov 15, 1964 | Baltimore Colts beat Minnesota Vikings 17–14 | +3 | Defense |
| 565 | Nov 22, 1964 | Baltimore Colts beat Los Angeles Rams 24–7 | +17 | Defense |
| 566 | Nov 29, 1964 | Baltimore Colts beat San Francisco 49ers 14–3 | +11 | Defense |
| 567 | Dec 6, 1964 | Detroit Lions beat Baltimore Colts 31–14 | −17 | Title change |