The Baltimore Colts finished the NFL's 40th season with a record of 9 wins and 3 losses and finished first in the Western Conference, and defeated the New York Giants, 31–16 in the NFL Championship Game, which was the rematch of the previous season's classic title game, for their second consecutive NFL World Championship.

This Spalding John Unitas model football was signed by 35 members of the 1959 World Champion Baltimore Colts. Key signatures include:

Johnny Unitas, Art Donovan, Gino Marchetti, Eugene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb, Alan Ameche and Bill Pellington.

Eight of the autographs are clubhouse signatures and are not authentic. They include:

Jim Parker, Rechichar, R. Brown, Davis, Richardson, Dupree, Berry and Moore

This football includes a letter of authenticity from JSA.