1948 Baltimore Colts season

Program for the Colts' 1948 season opener against the New York Yankees.
1948 Baltimore Colts season
Head coachCecil Isbell
Home fieldMemorial Stadium
Results
Record7–7
Division placeTied 1st AAFC East
Playoff finishLost Divisional Playoff
(vs. Bills) 17–28

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]

  1. ^ 1948 Baltimore Colts
  2. ^ "1948 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.