From the 1961 Packers-Colts game. Packer great Jim Taylor and Colts longtime vet Ordell Braase collide. Taylor had 82 yards an a touchdown in this 45-7 crushing of the Colts. Packer teammate Paul Hornung had 4.
I believe this photo is from the 1968 NFL Championship Game — Ordell Braase and Bubba Smith put heavy pressure on Browns quarterback Bill Nelson. The Colts defense completely dominated Cleveland, holding star running back Leroy Kelly to just 28 rushing yards, with his longest run going for only 5 yards. Baltimore sacked Browns quarterbacks four times, forced three turnovers, and shut Cleveland out completely. Final score: Colts 34, Browns 0.
Redskin QB MC Reynolds has few options as Colts Gino Marchetti and Ordell Braase close in, probably sometime in 1960.
2-time Pro Bowler Ordell Braase played 12 seasons for the Baltimore Colts.
14th round draft pick of the Baltimore Colts in 1957, Ordell Braase played 12 seasons for thew Colts.
Billy Ray Smith and Ordell Braase of the Colts move in on Jim Brown. In 1965, Jim Brown was, once again, the NFL's top rusher with 1544 yards and 17 rushing touchdowns. It was his 9th and final season as he retired as the NFL's All-Time Leading Rusher with 12,312 and top Rushing Touchdown Scorer with 106. Both records would stand until broken by Walter Payton. The Rushing Yards record in 1983 and the Rushing Touchdowns in 1987.
Colts Dick Szymanski & Ordell Braase take down a opposing quarterback - we think it's YA Tittle of the San Francisco 49ers in, 1960 maybe.
Opening day of the 1963 NFL season - Giants and Colts. Giants quarterback YA Tittle gets protection as the Colts defense swarms all around. Rosey Brown battles Ordell Braase in the foreground while Jack Stroud keeps Gino Marchetti away. Tittle threw 3 touchdowns this day in a 37-28 win.
Late 1950s NFL - Colts & 49ers action. San Francisco quarterback John Brodie gets the pass away before on-coming Colts Ordell Braase and Big Daddy Lipscomb and reach him. The 49er lineman behind Lipscomb is Bruce Bosley who played 14 seasons in the NFL and behind Bosley is #52 - linebacker/center Dick Szymanski.
Joe Namath gets the pass away but not before he gets a little whack from Colts linebacker Mike Curtis in Super Bowl III. #81 to the right is longtime Colts veteran lineman Ordell Braase who played 12 seasons with the Colts.
Lions QB Milt Plum (#16) passes Over Colts defenders Fred Miller (#76), Ordell Braase (#81) & Gino Marchetti (#89) in 1964. Also shown is Lions runner Nick Pietrosante (#33) in the center.
1960s NFL - Colts and Packers. Paul Hornung (#5) rips through Colt defenders Gene Lipscomb (#76), Ordell Braase (#81) and Gino Marchetti (#89)
Former CFL star Eagle Day comes under some intense pursuit from Colt defensive lineman Ordell Braase (#81), Don Joyce (#83) & "Big Daddy" Lipscomb (#76) in the 1960 season opener between the Colts and Redskins. The Colts won handedly 20-0.
Rams quarterback Billy Wade come under heavy pressure from Colts defensive lineman Gene Lipscomb (#76) & Ordell Braase (#81) in 1959 Ram-Colts action. Art Donovan is directly behind Lipscomb.
In an article on Gino Marchetti, I read that you have done some research on SACKS before 1960. I am interested in learning the number of sacks by members of the Baltimore Colts defensive line between 1953-1959, particularly Gino Marchetti, Art Donovan, Don Joyce, Gene “Big Daddy” Lipscomb, and Ordell Brasse. Any information you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much.
Unfortunately, I’ve done very little research on sacks before 1960 other than consulting team media guides from those years I can get my hands on. Sometimes they’re helpful, sometimes not.
ProFootball Reference has been my go-to for almost all my statistical info you see on the site.