1948 Baltimore Colts season explained

Team:Baltimore Colts
Year:1948
Record:7–7
Division Place:Tied 1st AAFC East
Coach:Cecil Isbell
Stadium:Memorial Stadium
Playoffs:Lost Divisional Playoff
(vs. Bills) 17–28
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The 1948 Baltimore Colts season was their 3rd in the AAFC & their 2nd in Baltimore. The team improved on their previous season's output of 2–11–1, winning seven games.[1] They qualified for the playoffs for the first and only time in their 5-year franchise history (dating back to their days as the Miami Seahawks).

The team's statistical leaders included Y. A. Tittle with 2,522 passing yards, Bus Mertes with 680 rushing yards, and Billy Hillenbrand with 970 receiving yards and 78 points scored.[2]

Season schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1Bye
2September 5 New York YankeesW 45–281–0Municipal StadiumRecap
3at Chicago RocketsL 14–211–1Soldier FieldRecap
4at New York YankeesW 27–142–1Yankee StadiumRecap
5September 26Brooklyn DodgersW 35–203–1Municipal StadiumRecap
6Cleveland BrownsL 10–143–2Municipal StadiumRecap
7October 10San Francisco 49ersL 14–563–3Municipal StadiumRecap
8W 29–144–3Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumRecap
9October 24at San Francisco 49ersL 10–214–4Kezar StadiumRecap
10October 31at Buffalo BillsL 17–354–5Civic StadiumRecap
11November 7at Cleveland BrownsL 7–284–6Cleveland Municipal StadiumRecap
12November 14 Chicago RocketsW 38–245–6Municipal StadiumRecap
13November 21Los Angeles DonsL 14–175–7Municipal StadiumRecap
14November 28at Brooklyn DodgersW 38–206–7Ebbets FieldRecap
15December 5Buffalo BillsW 35–157–7Municipal StadiumRecap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Roster

Baltimores's in-season roster included the following players.[3]

Centers



Guards

Tackles

Ends

Quarterbacks



Fullbacks

Halfbacks

† - Denotes starter

Notes and References

  1. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/bcl/1948.htm 1948 Baltimore Colts
  2. Web site: 1948 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. March 1, 2020.
  3. Baltimore Colts vs. Frisco Forty-Niners, Oct 10. Baltimore, MD: Baltimore Colts Football Club, Inc., 1948; pp. 16–17.