Baltimore Colts
Franchise Overview 1947-1950 (4 seasons)

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The Baltimore Colts were a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The first team to bear the name Baltimore Colts, it was a member of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) from 1947 to 1949 and then joined the National Football League (NFL) for one season before folding. The Colts were one of the least successful teams in the AAFC and NFL both on and off the field, winning only 11 games in their history. In 1953, Baltimore was granted an expansion team that revived the Colts name. Since 1984, this team is now the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts' origin is with the Miami Seahawks, one of the charter franchises of the AAFC. After playing a single disastrous season the Seahawks were confiscated by the league, and were purchased and reorganized by a group of businessmen as the Baltimore Colts. The new team struggled through the next three seasons, but managed to grow a sizable fan base in Baltimore. In 1949, the Colts were one of three AAFC teams, along with the San Francisco 49ers and the Cleveland Browns, to be brought into the NFL following the AAFC-NFL merger. They played only during the 1950 season before financial pressures forced them to fold.

The Baltimore Colts were a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The first team to bear the name Baltimore Colts, it was a member of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) from 1947 to 1949 and then joined the National Football League (NFL) for one season before folding. The Colts were one of the least successful teams in the AAFC and NFL both on and off the field, winning only 11 games in their history. In 1953, Baltimore was granted an expansion team that revived the Colts name. Since 1984, this team is now the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts' origin is with the Miami Seahawks, one of the charter franchises of the AAFC. After playing a single disastrous season the Seahawks were confiscated by the league, and were purchased and reorganized by a group of businessmen as the Baltimore Colts. The new team struggled through the next three seasons, but managed to grow a sizable fan base in Baltimore. In 1949, the Colts were one of three AAFC teams, along with the San Francisco 49ers and the Cleveland Browns, to be brought into the NFL following the AAFC-NFL merger. They played only during the 1950 season before financial pressures forced them to fold.

1947 Baltimore Colts

1947-1950 (4 seasons)

Baltimore Colts Team History

All-time franchise record

11-40 (.216)

0 championships in 0 appearances

Franchise History

1950

Baltimore Colts (NFL)

1947-1949

Baltimore Colts (AAFC)

Last 5 Seasons

Year Record Result

1950 1-11 Missed Playoffs

1949 1-11 Missed Playoffs

1948 7-7 Lost Eastern Division Tie-breaker

1947 2-11 Missed Playoffs

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1st Round Draft Picks

Year Rd/Pick Player

1950 1 / 2 Adrian Burk QB

1949 1 / 4 George Sims B

1948 1 / 2 Bobby Layne QB

1947 1 / 1 Elmer Madar E

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Longest Serving GM's

Tenure Years General Manager

1948-49 2 Walt Driskill

1947 1 Bob Rodenberg

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Team Owners

Tenure Years Owner

1948-50 3 Abraham Watner

1947 1 Bob Rodenberg

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