| Brooklyn Dodgers at Baltimore Colts Game Statistics |
| Date: September 26, 1948 Location: Baltimore, MD |
| Venue: Muncipal Stadium Attendance: 34554 |
| Weather: Clear Temp: 72 F Humidty: 37% Wind: 16 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn DodgersBKN | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| Baltimore ColtsBAL | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | BKN | BAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | LB | Hugo Marcolini | ||
| 1 | Baltimore ColtsBAL | Bob Pfohl 5 run (Rex Grossman kick) | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | Baltimore ColtsBAL | Billy Hillenbrand 15 run (Rex Grossman kick) | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | Brooklyn DodgersBKN | Monk Gafford 2 pass from Bob Hoernschemeyer (Hardy Brown kick) | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | Baltimore ColtsBAL | Bob Pfohl 92 punt return (Rex Grossman kick) | 7 | 21 |
| 3 | Baltimore ColtsBAL | Bob Pfohl 1 run (Rex Grossman kick) | 7 | 28 |
| 3 | Baltimore ColtsBAL | Joe Smith 14 pass from Charlie O'Rourke (Rex Grossman kick) | 7 | 35 |
| 4 | Brooklyn DodgersBKN | Monk Gafford 7 pass from Bob Hoernschemeyer (Hardy Brown kick) | 14 | 35 |
| 4 | Brooklyn DodgersBKN | Hal Thompson 5 pass from Bob Hoernschemeyer (Hardy Brown kick failed) | 20 | 35 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Dodgers | ||
| Offense | ||
| 56 | LOE | Max Morris |
| 45 | LOT | Johnny Clowes |
| 30 | LOG | Tex Warrington |
| 22 | C | Ed Gustafson |
| 35 | ROG | John Wozniak |
| 48 | ROT | Ralph Sazio |
| 51 | ROE | Danny Edwards |
| 61 | BB | Walt McDonald |
| 99 | TB | Bob Chappuis |
| 80 | WB | Monk Gafford |
| 72 | FB | Mickey Colmer |
| Defense | ||
| 55 | LDE | Hal Thompson |
| 43 | LDT | Martin Ruby |
| 30 | MG | Tex Warrington |
| 44 | RDT | Garland Williams |
| 50 | RDE | Ted Scruggs |
| 71 | LB | Hugo Marcolini |
| 25 | LB | George Strohmeyer |
| 92/93 | DB | Carl Allen |
| 84/80 | DB | Jim Camp |
| 61 | S | Walt McDonald |
| 91 | DB | Ray Ramsey |
| Baltimore Colts | ||
| Offense | ||
| 54 | LOE | Ollie Poole |
| 41 | LOT | Ernie Blandin |
| 31 | LOG | Dick Barwegen |
| 22 | C | Bert Corley |
| 30 | ROG | Bill Garrett |
| 44 | ROT | Lee Artoe |
| 55/56 | ROE | John North |
| 63 | QB | Y.A. Tittle |
| 82 | LOH | Billy Hillenbrand |
| 85 | ROH | Bob Pfohl |
| 73 | FB | Bus Mertes |
| Defense | ||
| 52 | LDE | Bob Nowaskey |
| 48 | LDT | John Mellus |
| 22 | MG | Bert Corley |
| 44 | RDT | Lee Artoe |
| 57 | RDE | Hub Bechtol |
| 31 | LB | Dick Barwegen |
| 73 | LB | Bus Mertes |
| 20/23 | LB | Ralph Stewart |
| 51 | DB | Lamar Davis |
| 80 | DB | Aubrey Fowler |
| 81 | DB | Jake Leicht |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Dodgers | |||||
| Bob Hoernschemeyer | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 0 | |
| Monk Gafford | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | |
| Mickey Colmer | 11 | 20 | 1.8 | 0 | |
| Hardy Brown | 2 | 15 | 8.5 | 0 | |
| Hugo Marcolini | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | |
| Ed Gustafson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Walt McDonald | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | |
| Bob Chappuis | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Baltimore Colts | |||||
| Bus Mertes | 13 | 88 | 6.8 | 0 | |
| Billy Hillenbrand | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 1 | |
| Bob Pfohl | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 2 | |
| Lu Gambino | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | |
| Aubrey Fowler | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Lew Mayne | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| Y.A. Tittle | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| Spiro Dellerba | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jake Leicht | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | |
| Rex Grossman | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | |
| Charlie O'Rourke | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Dodgers | |||||||||||
| Bob Hoernschemeyer | 16 | 8 | 50.0 | 2 | 60 | 3.8 | 3 | 59.4 | |||
| Bob Chappuis | 13 | 6 | 46.2 | 1 | 117 | 9.0 | 0 | 46.0 | |||
| Monk Gafford | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39.6 | |||
| Baltimore Colts | |||||||||||
| Y.A. Tittle | 10 | 3 | 30.0 | 3 | 33 | 3.3 | 0 | 1.2 | |||
| Charlie O'Rourke | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 0 | 66 | 16.5 | 1 | 156.2 | |||
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Dodgers | |||||
| Max Morris | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 0 | |
| Danny Edwards | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | |
| Monk Gafford | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 8t | 2 |
| Hal Thompson | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 5t | 1 |
| Harry Burrus | 1 | 59 | 50.0 | 59 | 0 |
| Hardy Brown | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Mickey Colmer | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Walt McDonald | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Baltimore Colts | |||||
| Hub Bechtol | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Billy Hillenbrand | 1 | ||||
| Joe Smith | 1 | ||||
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Dodgers | |||||
| Ray Ramsey | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | |
| Bob Smith | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Baltimore Colts | |||||
| Len McCormick | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spiro Dellerba | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rex Grossman | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Dodgers | |||||
| Mickey Colmer | 4 | 170 | 42.5 | 0 | |
| Bob Smith | 1 | 58 | 58.0 | 58 | 0 |
| Baltimore Colts | |||||
| Charlie O'Rourke | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Dodgers | ||||||
| Bob Chappuis | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Baltimore Colts | ||||||
| Bob Pfohl | 1 | 92 | 92.0 | 92t | 1 | |
| Lew Mayne | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Aubrey Fowler | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Lamar Davis | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Dodgers | ||||||
| Monk Gafford | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | ||
| Mickey Colmer | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Hoernschemeyer | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Baltimore Colts | ||||||
| Bob Pfohl | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | ||
| Lu Gambino | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Aubrey Fowler | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Billy Hillenbrand | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | |
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