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1948 Baltimore Colts
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Record: 7-7-0, Finished 1st in AAFC East Division
AAFC Season Summary
Scored 333 points (23.8/g), 4th of 8 in the AAFC.
Allowed 327 points (23.4/g), 5th.
Differential of 6 points (0.4/g), 3rd.
Expected W-L: 7.2-6.8.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +2 (0.1/g), 4th.
Coached by Cecil Isbell (7-7-0)
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1948 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Y.A. Tittle | 22 | Rook | 12 | 161 for 289, 2,522 yards, 16 td, 9 int, & 52 rushes for 157 yards and 4 td | Detroit Lions / 1st / 6th pick / 1948 |
| FB | Bus Mertes | 27 | 3 | 12 | 155 rushes for 680 yards, 4 td, & 6 catches for 56 yards and 0 td | |
| LH | Billy Hillenbrand | 26 | 2 | 13 | 100 rushes for 510 yards, 7 td, & 50 catches for 970 yards and 6 td | New York Giants / 1st / 6th pick / 1944 |
| RH | Bob Pfohl | 22 | Rook | 14 | 107 rushes for 455 yards, 4 td, & 13 catches for 134 yards and 1 td | New York Giants / 7th / 46th pick / 1948 |
| LE | Lamar Davis | 27 | 2 | 9 | 41 catches for 765 yards, 7 td | Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers / 2nd / 12th pick / 1943 |
| LT | Ernie Blandin | 29 | 2 | 14 | Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 33rd pick / 1942 |
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| LG | Dick Barwegan+ | 27 | 1 | 12 | Bos/Bkn Yanks/Tigers / 6th / 44th pick / 1945 |
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| C | Bert Corley | 28 | 1 | 8 | New York Giants / 14th / 136th pick / 1944 |
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| C | Len McCormick | 26 | Rook | 5 | ||
| RG | Dub Garrett | 23 | Rook | 14 | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 21st pick / 1948 |
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| RT | Lee Artoe | 31 | 8 | 8 | Chicago Bears / 11th / 97th pick / 1940 |
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| RT | Jim Spruill | 25 | Rook | 6 | Detroit Lions / 18th / 157th pick / 1948 |
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| RE | John North | 27 | Rook | 13 | 8 catches for 204 yards, 1 td | Washington Redskins / 6th / 51st pick / 1945 |
| RE | Windell Williams | 25 | Rook | 1 | 32 catches for 360 yards, 2 td | Detroit Lions / 15th / 148th pick / 1945 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Rex Grossman | 24 | Rook | 1 | 10 of 18 field goals & 43 of 43 extra points | Philadelphia Eagles / 29th / 273rd pick / 1948 |
| P | Charlie O'Rourke | 31 | 6 | 1 | 66 punts for a 38.6 average, 1 blocked | Chicago Bears / 5th / 39th pick / 1941 |
| PR | Billy Hillenbrand | 26 | 2 | 13 | 18 punt returns for a 12.8 average and 0 td | New York Giants / 1st / 6th pick / 1944 |
| KR | Bob Pfohl | 22 | Rook | 14 | 17 kick returns for a 21.5 average and 0 td | New York Giants / 7th / 46th pick / 1948 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Artoe | 31 | T | 14 | 8 | 234 | 6-3 | California,Santa Clara | 3/2/1917 | 8 | Chicago Bears / 11th / 97th pick / 1940 |
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| Dick Barwegan+ | 27 | G | 12 | 12 | 227 | 6-1 | Purdue | 12/25/1921 | 1 | Bos/Bkn Yanks/Tigers / 6th / 44th pick / 1945 |
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| Hub Bechtol | 22 | E | 12 | 0 | 202 | 6-3 | Texas,Texas Tech | 4/20/1926 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 5th pick / 1947 |
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| Pete Berezney | 25 | T | 13 | 0 | 240 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 11/14/1923 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 7th / 58th pick / 1946 |
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| Ernie Blandin | 29 | T-DT | 14 | 14 | 248 | 6-4 | Tulane | 6/21/1919 | 2 | Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 33rd pick / 1942 |
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| Herb Coleman | 25 | C-G | 1 | 0 | 200 | 6-0 | Notre Dame | 6/18/1923 | 2 | Bos/Bkn Yanks/Tigers / 12th / 113th pick / 1945 |
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| Bert Corley | 28 | C | 9 | 8 | 210 | 6-2 | Mississippi State | 9/9/1920 | 1 | New York Giants / 14th / 136th pick / 1944 |
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| Lamar Davis | 27 | E-DE | 14 | 9 | 185 | 6-1 | Georgia | 6/15/1921 | 2 | Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers / 2nd / 12th pick / 1943 |
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| Spiro Dellerba | 25 | LB-FB | 14 | 2 | 200 | 5-11 | Ohio State | 1/25/1923 | 1 | ||
| Aubrey Fowler | 28 | HB | 13 | 0 | 160 | 5-10 | Arkansas,Arkansas Tech | 6/12/1920 | Rook | Philadelphia Eagles / 18th / 162nd pick / 1948 |
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| Lu Gambino | 25 | FB | 9 | 1 | 205 | 6-1 | Indiana,Maryland | 9/21/1923 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 26th / 271st pick / 1945 |
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| Dub Garrett | 23 | G-DT | 14 | 14 | 235 | 6-1 | Mississippi State | 1/29/1925 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 21st pick / 1948 |
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| Ed Grain | 26 | G | 11 | 1 | 230 | 6-0 | Pennsylvania | 2/25/1922 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 7th / 46th pick / 1947 |
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| Rex Grossman | 24 | LB-FB | 14 | 1 | 215 | 6-1 | Indiana | 2/5/1924 | Rook | Philadelphia Eagles / 29th / 273rd pick / 1948 |
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| George Groves | 27 | G-LB | 2 | 0 | 195 | 5-11 | Marquette | 6/10/1921 | 1 | Chicago Bears / 32nd / 327th pick / 1945 |
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| Billy Hillenbrand | 26 | HB-BB | 14 | 13 | 188 | 6-0 | Indiana | 3/29/1922 | 2 | New York Giants / 1st / 6th pick / 1944 |
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| Al Klug | 28 | T-G | 13 | 0 | 215 | 6-1 | Marquette | 6/1/1920 | 2 | Chicago Cardinals / 6th / 44th pick / 1943 |
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| Jake Leicht | 28 | HB-DB | 14 | 1 | 170 | 5-9 | Oregon | 10/1/1920 | Rook | Washington Redskins / 10th / 89th pick / 1946 |
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| Lew Mayne | 28 | HB | 8 | 0 | 190 | 6-1 | Texas | 3/21/1920 | 2 | ||
| Len McCormick | 26 | C-LB | 11 | 5 | 232 | 6-3 | Baylor,Schreiner College,Southwestern (TX) | 10/28/1922 | Rook | ||
| John Mellus | 31 | T | 14 | 0 | 214 | 6-0 | Villanova | 6/16/1917 | 10 | New York Giants / 9th / 78th pick / 1938 |
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| Bus Mertes | 27 | B | 14 | 12 | 201 | 6-0 | Iowa | 10/6/1921 | 3 | ||
| John North | 27 | E-DB | 14 | 13 | 199 | 6-2 | Vanderbilt | 6/17/1921 | Rook | Washington Redskins / 6th / 51st pick / 1945 |
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| Bob Nowaskey | 30 | E-DE | 13 | 3 | 205 | 6-0 | George Washington | 2/3/1918 | 8 | Cleveland Rams / 7th / 55th pick / 1940 |
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| Charlie O'Rourke | 31 | QB | 14 | 1 | 175 | 5-11 | Boston College | 5/10/1917 | 6 | Chicago Bears / 5th / 39th pick / 1941 |
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| Bob Pfohl | 22 | B | 14 | 14 | 200 | 6-0 | Kings Point,Purdue | 5/21/1926 | Rook | New York Giants / 7th / 46th pick / 1948 |
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| Ollie Poole | 26 | DE-E | 9 | 1 | 220 | 6-3 | Mississippi,North Carolina | 4/18/1922 | 1 | New York Giants / 15th / 147th pick / 1944 |
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| Alex Sidorik | 29 | T | 9 | 1 | 248 | 6-0 | Mississippi State | 12/19/1919 | 1 | Boston Yanks / 11th / 87th pick / 1947 |
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| Jack Simmons | 24 | C-G-T | 10 | 0 | 236 | 6-4 | Detroit Mercy,Maryland | 10/8/1924 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 22nd / 207th pick / 1946 |
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| Joe Smith | 26 | E-DB | 12 | 0 | 183 | 6-1 | Schreiner College,Texas Tech | 7/23/1922 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 28th / 260th pick / 1947 |
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| Jim Spruill | 25 | T | 14 | 6 | 225 | 6-3 | Rice | 2/26/1923 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 18th / 157th pick / 1948 |
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| Ralph Stewart | 23 | C-LB | 14 | 1 | 205 | 6-0 | Missouri,Notre Dame | 12/10/1925 | 1 | New York Giants / 26th / 244th pick / 1947 |
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| John Sylvester | 25 | DB-HB | 12 | 0 | 183 | 6-0 | Temple | 1/14/1923 | 1 | ||
| Y.A. Tittle | 22 | QB | 14 | 12 | 192 | 6-0 | LSU | 10/24/1926 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 1st / 6th pick / 1948 |
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| Sam Vacanti | 26 | QB | 5 | 0 | 203 | 5-11 | Iowa,Nebraska,Purdue | 3/20/1922 | 1 | New York Giants / 21st / 218th pick / 1945 |
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| Johnny Vardian | 27 | HB-DB | 12 | 0 | 167 | 5-8 | none | 9/25/1921 | 2 | ||
| Windell Williams | 25 | E | 14 | 1 | 185 | 6-2 | La-Lafayette,Rice | 3/10/1923 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 15th / 148th pick / 1945 |
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| Team Total | 26.3 | 14 | 206.0 | 6-0.7 | 1.6 |