Baltimore Colts
Founded	1947
Folded	1950
Based in	Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Home field	Memorial Stadium (1947-50)
League	All American Football Conference (1947-1949) National Football League (1950)
Team History	Miami Seahawks (1946) Baltimore Colts (1947-50)
Team Colors	Green, Silver
Head coaches	Cecil Isbell (1947-49) Walter Driskill (1949) Clem Crowe (1950)
Owner(s)	Abraham Watner (1947-50)

The original incarnation of the Baltimore Colts started in the All-America Football Conference in 1946 as the Miami Seahawks. After a 3-11 season, The team was folded by the AAFC and new franchise was purchased by local Baltimore ownership for the 1947 AAFC season, taking the name the Baltimore Colts in 1947 from a name-the-team contest. In 1950, they joined the National Football League along with the Cleveland Browns and San 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 its marching band (the third in professional football, after that of the Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins) and fan 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, the Baltimore Ravens were formed from the players and staff of the Cleveland Browns, and these former Baltimore Colts' groups became affiliated with the Ravens.

[edit] First round draft picks

AAFC

• 1947 Elmer Madar End Michigan
• 1948 Bobby Layne QB Texas
• 1949 George Sims Back Baylor

NFL

• 1950 Adrian Burk QB Baylor

[edit] Pro Football Hall of Famers

• George Blanda
• Art Donovan
• Y.A. Tittle

[edit] Season-by-season

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties

Baltimore Colts AAFC/NFL logo

[edit] See also

• Baltimore Colts' Marching Band