1948 Baltimore Colts season



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.

Roster
Baltimores's in-season roster included the following players.

Centers


 * 20 Ralph Stewart
 * 22 Bert Corley †
 * 28 Len "Tuffy" McCormick

Guards


 * 30 Dub Garrett †
 * 31 Dick Barwegan †
 * 32 Jack Simmons
 * 33 Ed Grain
 * 35 Barry French
 * 38 Al Klug

Tackles


 * 41 Ernie Blandin †
 * 44 Lee Artoe
 * 46 Jim Spruill †
 * 47 Pete Berezney
 * 48 John Mellus
 * 49 Al Sidorik

Ends


 * 51 Lamar "Racehorse" Davis †
 * 52 Bob Nowaskey
 * 53 Win Williams
 * 54 Ollie Poole
 * 55 John North †
 * 56 Joe H. Smith Jr.
 * 57 Hub Bechtol

Quarterbacks


 * 63 Y. A. Tittle †
 * 66 Charlie O'Rourke

Fullbacks


 * 73 Bus Mertes †
 * 74 Rex Grossman
 * 77 Spiro Dellerba

Halfbacks


 * 80 Aubrey Fowler
 * 81 Jake Leicht
 * 82 Billy Hillenbrand †
 * 83 John Sylvester
 * 85 Bob "Stormy" Pfohl †
 * 87 Johnny Vardian
 * 88 Lewis "Mickey" Mayne
 * 89 Lu Gambino


 * † - Denotes starter