Seventy-one years ago today, on September 27, 1953, Bert Rechichar of the Baltimore Colts set the NFL record for longest field goal with a 56-yard kick against the Chicago Bears. Rechichar’s record…
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1969 Glendale Stamps Dan Sullivan
Happy 85th birthday to Dan Sullivan! Sullivan was an offensive lineman for eleven seasons in the NFL, all with the Baltimore Colts. He was a starter on the Colts team that won…
1971 Kellogg’s Bob Grant
Bob Grant, who played linebacker for four seasons in the NFL, passed away on May 22. He was 77. Grant was a member of the Colts team that lost to the New…
1973 Topps Lydell Mitchell
Happy 75th birthday to Lydell Mitchell! Mitchell was a running back for nine seasons in the NFL: 1972 to 1977 with the Baltimore Colts, 1978 and 1979 with the San Diego Chargers,…
1974 Topps Cotton Speyrer
Happy 75th birthday to Cotton Speyrer! Speyrer played wide receiver for three seasons with the Baltimore Colts and one with the Miami Dolphins. His best season was 1973, when he caught 17…
1948 Colts Matchbooks Rex Grossman
Today’s “card” of the day is a 1948 Baltimore Colts Matchbook of Rex Grossman Sr. Grossman played linebacker for two seasons for the Colts in the All-America Football Conference, and he remained…
1967 Philadelphia Alvin Haymond
Alvin Haymond, who played defensive back and returned kicks for ten seasons in the NFL, passed away on March 13. He was 81. Haymond played for five teams: the Baltimore Colts, Philadelphia…
1977 Topps Joe Ehrmann
Happy 75th birthday to Joe Ehrmann! Ehrmann played defensive tackle for ten years in the NFL and three in the USFL. His longest stint was with the Baltimore Colts, from 1973 to…