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.

1948 Baltimore Colts season
Head Coach	Cecil Isbell
Home Field
Results
Record	7-7
Place	1st AAFC
Playoff Finish	Lost Championship
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1947	1949

Season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 5, 1948	New York Yankees	W 45-28
2	September 10, 1948	at Chicago Rockets	L 21-14
3	September 16, 1948	at New York Yankees	W 27-14
4	September 26, 1948	Brooklyn Dodgers	W 35-20
5	October 5, 1948	Cleveland Browns	L 14-10
6	October 10, 1948	San Francisco 49ers	L 56-14
7	October 15, 1948	at Los Angeles Dons	W 29-14
8	October 24, 1948	at San Francisco 49ers	L 21-10
9	October 31, 1948	at Buffalo Bills	L 35-17
10	November 7, 1948	at Cleveland Browns	L 28-7
11	November 14, 1948	Chicago Rockets	W 38-24
12	November 21, 1948	Los Angeles Dons	L 17-14
13	November 28, 1948	at Brooklyn Dodgers	W 38-20
14	December 5, 1948	Buffalo Bills	W 35-15

Playoff schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
Championship	December 12, 1948	Buffalo Bills	L 28-17

Division standings

AAFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Buffalo Bills	7	7	0	.500	360	358	L-1
Baltimore Colts	7	7	0	.500	333	327	W-2
New York Yankees	6	8	0	.429	265	301	W-1
Brooklyn Dodgers	2	12	0	.143	253	387	L-6