1948 Baltimore Colts Statistics

All American Football Conference (AAFC)
Team Record: 7-7
Finishing 1st in the AAFC's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost First Round
Coach: Cecil Isbell (7-7)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1948 Baltimore Colts Roster
1948 Baltimore Colts Results

The Baltimore Colts of the All American Football Conference ended the 1948 season with a record of 7 wins and 7 losses, finishing first in the AAFC's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Colts scored 333 points, and the defense conceded 327. Y.A. Tittle passed for 2,522 yards. Billy Hillenbrand topped the receiving corps, hauling in 50 balls for 970 yards, while Lamar Davis contributed to the receiving game, too.

Bus Mertes ran for a team-leading 680 yards for Baltimore, while Billy Hillenbrand additionally buoyed the ground attack.

Lamar Davis and Jake Leicht each snatched 5 opponent throws.

Cecil Isbell coached the team. The 1948 Baltimore Colts lost in the First Round.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
Y.A. Tittle28916155.725228.7165.593.18090.3
Charlie O'Rourke512447.13777.435.947.8059.0
Totals34018554.428998.5195.6133.880 

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Bus Mertes1556804.44
Billy Hillenbrand1005105.17
Bob Pfohl1074554.34
Lu Gambino541943.61
Y.A. Tittle521573.04
Jake Leicht20884.41
Aubrey Fowler6305.00
Lew Mayne14261.90
Charlie O'Rourke7152.11
Johnny Vardian6132.20
Joe Smith111.00
Spiro Dellerba200.00
Rex Grossman8-3-0.40
Totals53221664.122

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Billy Hillenbrand5097019.46
Lamar Davis4176518.77
Windell Williams3236011.22
Bob Pfohl1313410.31
Jake Leicht1213411.21
John North820425.580 1
Joe Smith813116.41
Bus Mertes6569.30
Lu Gambino6284.70
Johnny Vardian3268.70
Lew Mayne23316.50
Hub Bechtol22512.50
Bob Nowaskey13131.031 0
Ollie Poole122.00
Totals185289915.780 19

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Rex Grossman4343100.0181055.673
Totals4343100.0181055.673

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Charlie O'Rourke66254638.60
Totals66254638.60

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Billy Hillenbrand1823112.80
Jake Leicht813917.40
Bob Pfohl210251.01
Aubrey Fowler44110.20
Johnny Vardian33411.30
Lew Mayne22412.00
John Sylvester2168.00
Lamar Davis11010.010 0
Totals4059714.910 1

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Bob Pfohl1736621.50
Billy Hillenbrand1635622.20
Jake Leicht48320.80
Johnny Vardian36622.00
Lew Mayne36120.30
Lu Gambino35719.00
Windell Williams12020.020 0
Aubrey Fowler2168.00
Bus Mertes11515.015 0
Spiro Dellerba11212.012 0
Dub Garrett166.00
Totals52105820.320 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Lamar Davis511022.00
Jake Leicht59118.20
Aubrey Fowler300.00
Spiro Dellerba2189.00
Rex Grossman2136.50
John North12525.025 0
Len McCormick155.00
John Sylvester100.00
Joe Smith100.00
Dick Barwegen100.00
Totals2226211.925 0

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Billy Hillenbrand760000078
Rex Grossman001043073
Lamar Davis70000042
Bob Pfohl411000036
Y.A. Tittle400024
Bus Mertes40000024
Windell Williams2000012
John North10100012
Jake Leicht1100000012
Joe Smith0100006
Charlie O'Rourke10006
Lu Gambino1000006
Totals22191000011043000331



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