INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

The Indianapolis Colts are a National Football League team based in Indianapolis,
Indiana. The team was founded in 1953 as
a second incarnation of the previous Colts team in the NFL. The original Colts
team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference
and joined the NFL in 1950 after the AAFC merged into the older league, but folded
after the season.
How They Got Thier Name:
A fan contest produced the Colts name reflecting the great tradition and proud history
of horse breeding and racing in the Baltimore region. The original Colts disbanded after
the 1950 season but the name was retained when a new Baltimore franchise began play in 1953.
City: Indianapolis, Indiana
Founded: 1953 after NFL gave Baltimore remains of the original Dallas Texans
Formerly known as: Baltimore Colts (1953-1983)
Home field: RCA Dome
Previous home field: Memorial Stadium (Baltimore) (1953-1983)
Future home field: Indiana Stadium (2008- )
Uniform colors: royal blue and white
Helmet design: white background, blue horseshoe
Head Coach: Tony Dungy
Conference: AFC
Division : South

Baltimore Colts
Super Bowl Champions: (1)
V (1970)
NFL Champions (pre 1966): (2)
1958, 1959 Super Bowls Appearances: (2) III (1968), V (1970) NFL Championship Games (Pre-1966): (3) 1958, 1959, 1964 NFL/AFC Championship Games: (3) 1968, 1970, 1971 Division Champions: (8) NFL Western:1958, 1959, 1964, 1968, AFC: 1970, 1975, 1976, 1977 Playoff Appearences: (10) 1958, 1959, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977 Record in Playoff Games: 8-7 .533 Indianapolis Colts Super Bowl Champions: None Super Bowls Appearances: None AFC Championship Games: (2) 1995, 2003 Division Champions: (4) AFC East: 1987, 1999, AFC South: 2003, 2004 Playoff Appearences: (8) 1987, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 Record in Playoff Games: 5-8 .385 There have been two unrelated NFL teams called the Baltimore Colts.


Johnny Unitas was the Colts' quarterback from 1956 to 1972
Baltimore Colts coach Don Shula, and players, after the Colts won the NFL's Western Division title in 1964

BALTAMORE COLTS FIGHT SONG


Baltimore Colts Fight Song
Let's go, you Baltimore Colts,
And put that ball across the line.
So drive on, you Baltimore Colts,
Go in and strike like lightning bolts.
FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
Rear up, you Colts, and let's fight;
Crash through and show them your might,
For Baltimore and Maryland,
You will march on to victory!

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