Baltimore Colts Football Cards

The second Baltimore Colts franchise was formed in 1953 from the remnants of the NFL's Dallas Texans. The team played in Baltimore until 1983; in 1984 it moved to Indianapolis.

Image Set #Card Title/Players Pro Team Position College Honors Notes Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards
1948 Colts Matchbooks Dick Barwegen 1948 Colts Matchbooks Dick Barwegen Baltimore Colts guard Purdue
1948 Colts Matchbooks Lamar Davis 1948 Colts Matchbooks Lamar Davis Baltimore Colts end, defensive end Georgia
1948 Colts Matchbooks Spiro Dellerba 1948 Colts Matchbooks Spiro Dellerba Baltimore Colts linebacker, fullback Ohio State
1948 Colts Matchbooks Lu Gambino 1948 Colts Matchbooks Lu Gambino Baltimore Colts fullback Indiana, Maryland Error card

Gambino's first name is mispelled "Lou" on this matchbook.
1948 Colts Matchbooks Rex Grossman 1948 Colts Matchbooks Rex Grossman Baltimore Colts linebacker, fullback Indiana Grossman was the grandfather of Rex Grossman III, who played quarterback for the Chicago Bears, Houston Texans, and Washington Redskins.
1948 Colts Matchbooks Jake Leicht 1948 Colts Matchbooks Jake Leicht Baltimore Colts halfback, defensive back Oregon
1948 Colts Matchbooks Charlie O'Rourke 1948 Colts Matchbooks Charlie O'Rourke Baltimore Colts halfback Boston College College Hall of Fame 1972
1948 Colts Matchbooks Y.A. Tittle 1948 Colts Matchbooks Y.A. Tittle Baltimore Colts quarterback LSU 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, Giants Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1971 Pre-rookie card
1948 Colts Matchbooks Sam Vacanti 1948 Colts Matchbooks Sam Vacanti Baltimore Colts quarterback Purdue, Nebraska
1948 Colts Matchbooks Herman Wedemeyer 1948 Colts Matchbooks Herman Wedemeyer Baltimore Colts back St. Mary's College Hall of Fame 1979
1953 Bowman Sisto Averno 1953 Bowman 8 Sisto Averno Baltimore Colts guard Muhlenberg Averno was the last player chosen in the 1951 NFL Draft. See the Gallery's Mr. Irrelevant page for cards of more players who were drafted last.
1953 Bowman George Taliaferro 1953 Bowman 19 George Taliaferro Baltimore Colts halfback Indiana College Hall of Fame 1981 PSA 8
1953 Bowman Buddy Young 1953 Bowman 30 Buddy Young Baltimore Colts halfback Illinois College Hall of Fame 1968
1953 Bowman Frank Continetti 1953 Bowman 44 Frank Continetti Baltimore Colts guard George Washington
1953 Bowman Gern Nagler 1953 Bowman 54 Gern Nagler Baltimore Colts end Santa Clara Rookie card
1953 Bowman Tom Dublinski 1953 Bowman 91 Tom Dublinski Baltimore Colts quarterback Utah Error card

Dublinski's team is incorrect: he played for the Detroit Lions, not the Colts.
1954 Bowman John Huzvar 1954 Bowman 2 John Huzvar Baltimore Colts fullback Pittsburgh, North Carolina State nm
1954 Bowman Fred Enke 1954 Bowman 14 Fred Enke Baltimore Colts quarterback Arizona
1954 Bowman Bert Rechichar 1954 Bowman 26 Bert Rechichar Baltimore Colts defensive back Tennessee Rechichar kicked a 56-yard field goal in 1953, setting a new NFL record. The record stood until Tom Dempsey kicked a 63-yarder in 1970.
1954 Bowman Buddy Young 1954 Bowman 38 Buddy Young Baltimore Colts halfback Illinois College Hall of Fame 1968 nm
1954 Bowman George Taliaferro 1954 Bowman 50 George Taliaferro Baltimore Colts halfback Indiana College Hall of Fame 1981
1954 Bowman Bill Lange 1954 Bowman 62 Bill Lange Baltimore Colts guard Dayton
1954 Bowman Tom Keane 1954 Bowman 72 Tom Keane Baltimore Colts defensive back West Virginia Rookie card, short print

Keane played from 1948 to 1955 for the Los Angeles Rams, Dallas Texans, Baltimore Colts, and Chicago Cardinals.
1954 Bowman Ken Jackson 1954 Bowman 82 Ken Jackson Baltimore Colts tackle, guard Texas Short print
1954 Bowman Tom Finnin (double error) 1954 Bowman 97A Tom Finnin (double error) Error card

This variation has Finnin's name misspelled "Finnan" on both front and back.
Tom Finnin Baltimore Colts tackle Detroit