Baltimore Colts (1947-50)
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| First Season |
|---|
| 1946 |
| Team History |
| Baltimore Colts (1947-50) Miami Seahawks (1946) |
| Conference/Division |
National Football League (1950)
All-America Football Conference (1946-49)
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| Venue |
| Memorial Stadium (1950) Municipal Stadium (1947-49) Burdine Stadium (1946) |
| Key People |
| Players • Head Coaches • Executives |
| This article is about the defunct AAFC/NFL team. For the current NFL team, see Indianapolis Colts. |
The Baltimore Colts were a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The first team to bear the name Baltimore Colts, they were members of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) from 1947 to 1949 and then joined the National Football League (NFL) for one season before folding.
Publications
Programs by season
1940s
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Seahawks | |||
| 1946 | |||
| Week 1 | September 6 | at Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Stadium |
| Week 2 | September 15 | at San Francisco 49ers | Kezar Stadium |
| Week 3 | September 20 | at Los Angeles Dons | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| exhibition | September 28 | vs. Brooklyn Dodgers | Grant Field |
| Week 4 | October 7 | vs. San Francisco 49ers | Burdine Stadium |
| Week 5 | October 11 | at Buffalo Bisons | Civic Stadium |
| Week 6 | October 18 | at Chicago Rockets | Soldier Field |
| Week 7 | October 25 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | Ebbets Field |
| Week 8 | November 3 | at New York Yankees | Yankee Stadium |
| Week 9 | November 11 | vs. Chicago Rockets | Burdine Stadium |
| Week 10 | November 18 | vs. Buffalo Bisons | Burdine Stadium |
| Baltimore Colts | |||
| 1947 | |||
| preseason | August 29 | at Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Stadium |
| Week 1 | September 7 | vs. Brooklyn Dodgers | Municipal Stadium |
| Week 2 | September 14 | at San Francisco 49ers | Kezar Stadium |
| Week 3 | September 21 | at Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Stadium |
| Week 4 | September 28 | vs. New York Yankees | Municipal Stadium |
| Week 5 | October 5 | vs. San Francisco 49ers | Municipal Stadium |
| Week 7 | October 19 | vs. Los Angeles Dons | Municipal Stadium |
| Week 8 | October 26 | at Los Angeles Dons | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Week 12 | November 23 | vs. Buffalo Bills | Municipal Stadium |
| Week 13 | November 30 | vs. Chicago Rockets | Municipal Stadium |
| Week 14 | December 7 | vs. Cleveland Browns | Municipal Stadium |
| 1948 | |||
| preseason | August 8 | at Los Angeles Dons | Multnomah Stadium |
| preseason | August 22 | at San Francisco 49ers | Kezar Stadium |
| preseason | August 27 | at Cleveland Browns | Scott High School Stadium |
| Week 1 | September 5 | vs. New York Yankees | Municipal Stadium |
| Week 2 | September 10 | at Chicago Rockets | Soldier Field |
| Week 3 | September 16 | at New York Yankees | Yankee Stadium |
| Week 4 | September 26 | vs. Brooklyn Dodgers | Municipal Stadium |
| Week 5 | October 5 | vs. Cleveland Browns | Municipal Stadium |
| Week 6 | October 10 | vs. San Francisco 49ers | Municipal Stadium |
| Week 7 | October 15 | at Los Angeles Dons | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Week 8 | October 24 | at San Francisco 49ers | Kezar Stadium |
| Week 9 | October 31 | at Buffalo Bills | Civic Stadium |
| Week 10 | November 7 | at Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Stadium |
| Week 11 | November 14 | vs. Chicago Rockets | Municipal Stadium |
| Week 12 | November 21 | vs. Los Angeles Dons | Municipal Stadium |
| Week 13 | November 28 | at Brooklyn Dodgers | Ebbets Field |
| Week 14 | December 5 | vs. Buffalo Bills | Municipal Stadium |
| postseason | December 12 | vs. Buffalo Bills | Municipal Stadium |
| 1949 | |||
| preseason | August 16 | vs. Brooklyn-New York Yankees | Babe Ruth Stadium |
| Week 1 | August 28 | at San Francisco 49ers | Kezar Stadium |
| Week 2 | September 2 | at Los Angeles Dons | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Week 3 | September 11 | at Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Stadium |
| Week 4 | September 16 | at Chicago Hornets | Soldier Field |
| Week 5 | September 25 | vs. Cleveland Browns | Municipal Stadium |
| Week 8 | October 16 | vs. Brooklyn-New York Yankees | Municipal Stadium |
| Week 9 | October 23 | vs. Chicago Hornets | Municipal Stadium |
| Week 10 | October 30 | at Brooklyn-New York Yankees | Yankee Stadium |
| Week 11 | November 6 | vs. San Francisco 49ers | Municipal Stadium |
| Week 13 | November 20 | vs. Los Angeles Dons | Municipal Stadium |
| Week 14 | November 27 | vs. Buffalo Bills | Municipal Stadium |
1950s
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | |||
| preseason | August 13 | vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | Memorial Stadium |
| preseason | August 24 | vs. Chicago Bears | Memorial Stadium |
| preseason | September 4 | vs. New York Yanks | State Fair Stadium |
| Week 1 | September 17 | vs. Washington Redskins | Memorial Stadium |
| Week 2 | September 24 | vs. Cleveland Browns | Memorial Stadium |
| Week 4 | October 15 | vs. Philadelphia Eagles | Memorial Stadium |
| Week 6 | October 29 | at San Francisco 49ers | Kezar Stadium |
| Week 7 | November 5 | vs. Green Bay Packers | Memorial Stadium |
| Week 8 | November 12 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | Forbes Field |
| Week 9 | November 19 | vs. New York Giants | Memorial Stadium |
| Week 12 | December 3 | vs. Detroit Lions | Memorial Stadium |
| Week 12 | December 10 | at New York Yanks | Yankee Stadium |
Media guides and yearbooks
All media guides
| 1940s | 1948 • 1949 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1950 |
See also
List of defunct NFL franchises
 Franchises Portal
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| All-America Football Conference | |
|---|---|
| Teams | Baltimore Colts • Brooklyn-New York Yankees • Buffalo Bills • Chicago Hornets • Cleveland Browns • Los Angeles Dons • San Francisco 49ers |
| Seasons | 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 |
| Venues | Burdine Stadium • Civic Stadium • Ebbets Field • Kezar Stadium • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Soldier Field • Yankee Stadium |
| Related | League publications |
