19th season in franchise history; final one under ownership of Carroll Rosenbloom
1971 Baltimore Colts season
Owner
Carroll Rosenbloom
General manager
Don Klosterman
Head coach
Don McCafferty
Home field
Memorial Stadium
Results
Record
10–4
Division place
2nd AFC East
Playoff finish
Won Divisional Playoffs (at Browns) 20–3 Lost AFC Championship (at Dolphins) 0–21
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Colts seasons
1972 →
The Colts playing against the Browns in the 1971 AFC Divisional Playoffs Game.
The 1971 Baltimore Colts season was the 19th season for the team in the National Football League. Led by second-year head coach Don McCafferty, the Colts appeared to be on the verge of winning the AFC East again after beating the Miami Dolphins 14–3 in the penultimate game of the regular season. However, the Colts lost the final game of the season at home to the New England Patriots, dropping them to 10–4 and the wild card berth.[1] They lost to the Dolphins in the AFC Championship game. The Baltimore defense gave up a total of 140 points for 14 regular season games, an average of ten points a game. In their four defeats, they lost by a combined total of 15 points.
This was the final season under the ownership of Carroll Rosenbloom, who traded franchises with the Los Angeles Rams in July 1972, with players and coaching staffs remaining intact.[2][3][4]
^"Plunkett bumps Colts from lead". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 20, 1971. p. 1, part 2.[permanent dead link]
^"Colts owner trades club for Rams". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. July 14, 1972. p. 1, part 2.[permanent dead link]
^"Colts' owner now sole owner of Rams". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. July 14, 1972. p. 12.
^Maule, Tex (August 14, 1972). "Nay on the neighs, yea on the baas". Sports Illustrated. p. 67.
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