Program for the Colts' 1948 season opener against the New York Yankees. ← 1947 Colts seasons 1949 → The 1948 Baltimore Colts season was their second in the AAFC. 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 franchise history.
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 Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 Bye 2 September 5 New York Yankees W 45–28 1–0 Municipal Stadium Recap 3 September 10 at Chicago Rockets L 14–21 1–1 Soldier Field Recap 4 September 16 at New York Yankees W 27–14 2–1 Yankee Stadium Recap 5 September 26 Brooklyn Dodgers W 35–20 3–1 Municipal Stadium Recap 6 October 5 Cleveland Browns L 10–14 3–2 Municipal Stadium Recap 7 October 10 San Francisco 49ers L 14–56 3–3 Municipal Stadium Recap 8 October 15 at Los Angeles Dons W 29–14 4–3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap 9 October 24 at San Francisco 49ers L 10–21 4–4 Kezar Stadium Recap 10 October 31 at Buffalo Bills L 17–35 4–5 Civic Stadium Recap 11 November 7 at Cleveland Browns L 7–28 4–6 Cleveland Municipal Stadium Recap 12 November 14 Chicago Rockets W 38–24 5–6 Municipal Stadium Recap 13 November 21 Los Angeles Dons L 14–17 5–7 Municipal Stadium Recap 14 November 28 at Brooklyn Dodgers W 38–20 6–7 Ebbets Field Recap 15 December 5 Buffalo Bills W 35–15 7–7 Municipal Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Playoff schedule Round Date Opponent Result Venue Recap Division December 12 Buffalo Bills L 17–28 Municipal Stadium Recap
Division standings AAFC Eastern Division W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK Buffalo Bills 7 7 0 .500 4–2 360 358 L1 Baltimore Colts 7 7 0 .500 5–1 333 327 W2 New York Yankees 6 8 0 .429 3–3 265 301 W1 Brooklyn Dodgers 2 12 0 .143 0–6 253 387 L6
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings. Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings. References ^ 1948 Baltimore Colts ^ "1948 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020 .
Baltimore Colts
Defunct All-America Football Conference (1947–1949) and National Football League (1950) club Based in Baltimore, Maryland The franchise Stadia Owner Head coaches Seasons Lore
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