11K views · 463 reactions | It was the Cleveland Browns' final championship in the pre-Super Bowl era. #OTD in 1964, after a scoreless first half, Cleveland hammered the Baltimore Colts in the second half to win, 27-0, and capture their most-recent championship.  NFL | Pro Football Hall of Fame | Facebook

Dec. 30, 1964 - “Best in the West” reviews the Baltimore Colts’ 1964 season, in which the club finished the regular season with a record of 12-2, good for first place in the Western Conference. It was their first conference title since 1959. Baltimore met the Browns (10-3-1) in the NFL championship game in Cleveland, won by the underdog Browns, 27-0. Support this project at patreon.com/realtime1960s | Real Time 1960s

Nov. 8, 1964 - The Baltimore Colts took advantage of several Chicago mistakes today to score a 40-24 victory over the Bears and take a major step toward winning the Western Conference title in the NFL. The triumph, Baltimore’s eighth in a row, plus Detroit’s loss to Green Bay gave the Colts a 2½-game lead over the Lions with five games remaining. Support this project at patreon.com/realtime1960s | Real Time 1960s

Baltimore Colts 1964 NFL season highlights

Here is a brief review of the Baltimore Colts’ 1963 season. Under new coach Don Shula, the NFL club compiled a record of 8-6. Support this project at patreon.com/realtime1960s | Real Time 1960s