1948 Baltimore Colts

1948 Baltimore Colts season
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1947	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. 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.

Season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	Bye
2	September 5	NY Yankees	W 45–28	1–0	Municipal Stadium	Recap
3	September 10	at Chicago	L 14–21	1–1	Soldier Field	Recap
4	September 16	at NY Yankees	W 27–14	2–1	Yankee Stadium	Recap
5	September 26	Brooklyn	W 35–20	3–1	Municipal Stadium	Recap
6	October 5	Cleveland	L 10–14	3–2	Municipal Stadium	Recap
7	October 10	San Francisco	L 14–56	3–3	Municipal Stadium	Recap
8	October 15	at Los Angeles	W 29–14	4–3	LA Coliseum	Recap
9	October 24	at San Francisco	L 10–21	4–4	Kezar Stadium	Recap
10	October 31	at Buffalo	L 17–35	4–5	Civic Stadium	Recap
11	November 7	at Cleveland	L 7–28	4–6	Cleveland Stadium	Recap
12	November 14	Chicago	W 38–24	5–6	Municipal Stadium	Recap
13	November 21	Los Angeles	L 14–17	5–7	Municipal Stadium	Recap
14	November 28	at Brooklyn	W 38–20	6–7	Ebbets Field	Recap
15	December 5	Buffalo	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	L 17–28	Municipal Stadium	Recap

Division standings

Template:1948 AAFC Eastern standings