- Baltimore Colts (1947–50)
Infobox Sports team
team =Baltimore Colts
color1 =LightGray
color2 =Green
logo =Baltimore Colts (1947-50).png
pixels =
founded =1947
league =AAFC (1947-49)
NFL (1950)
history =Miami Seahawks (1946)
Baltimore Colts (1947-50)
arena =
ballpark =
stadium =Burdine Stadium (1946)
Memorial Stadium (1947-50)
city =Miami, Florida (1946)Baltimore, Maryland (1947-50
colors =Green and gray
owner =Harvey Hester (1946)Abraham Watner (1947-50)
president =
coach =Jack Meagher (1946)Cecil Isbell (1947-49)Walter Driskill (1949)
Clem Crowe (1950)
manager =
championships =0
titles =0
cheerleaders =
dancers =
mascot =
broadcasters =
media =The original incarnation of the Baltimore Colts started in theAll-America Football Conference in1946 as theMiami Seahawks . After a 3-11 season, The team was purchased by local Baltimore ownership and moved to Baltimore for the 1947 season, taking the name the Baltimore Colts in1947 from a name the team contest. In1950 , they joined theNational Football League along with theCleveland Browns andSan Francisco 49ers . They were a surprise addition to the league, being considerably weaker financially than several of the AAFC teams left out of the merger. They played only one season in the NFL, with a record of 1-11.Y. A. Tittle was the old Colts starting quarterback.Due to financial difficulties after the 1-11 losing season, Colts owner
Abraham Watner gave his team and its players contracts back to the NFL for $50,000. But many Baltimore fans protested the loss of their team. Supporting groups such as itsmarching band (the second in professional football, after that of theWashington Redskins ) andfan club , remained in operation and worked for the team's revival. Three years later a new team was given to Baltimore. The new Colts relocated to Indianapolis in 1984. The supporting groups, including the fan club and marching band remained, however, again working to revive a team in Baltimore. In 1996, theCleveland Browns relocated to Baltimore and these groups became affiliated with that team, now named theBaltimore Ravens .First round draft picks
AAFC
*1947Elmer Madar End Michigan
*1948Bobby Layne QB Texas
*1949George Sims Back BaylorNFL
*1950Adrian Burk QB BaylorHead Coaches
*1946
Jack Meagher
*1947Cecil Isbell
*1948 Cecil Isbell
*1949 Cecil Isbell,Walter Driskill
*1950Clem Crowe Pro Football Hall of Fame rs*
George Blanda
*Art Donovan
*Y.A. Tittle eason-by-season
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colspan="6" align="center" | Miami Seahawks
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1946 || 3 || 11 || 0 || 4th AAFC East || --
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colspan="6" align="center" | Baltimore Colts
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1947 || 2 || 11 || 1 || 4th AAFC East || --
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1948 || 7 || 7 || 0 || 2nd AAFC East || Lost Eastern Division Championship (Bills)
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1949 || 1 || 11 || 0 || 7th AAFC || --
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colspan="6" align="center" | Merged into NFL
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1950 || 1 || 11 || 0 || 7th National || --
-!Totals || 14 || 51 || 1
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