Indianapolis Colts
History 1944-2021 (78 seasons)

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The Colts have competed as a member club of the NFL since their founding in Baltimore in 1953 after then-owner Carroll Rosenbloom purchased the assets of the NFL's last founding Ohio League member Dayton Triangles-Dallas Texans franchise. They were one of three NFL teams to join those of the American Football League (AFL) to form the AFC following the 1970 merger. While in Baltimore, the team advanced to the playoffs 10 times and won three NFL Championship games in 1958, 1959, and 1968. The Colts played in two Super Bowl games while they were based in Baltimore, losing to the New York Jets in Super Bowl III and defeating the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V. The Colts relocated to Indianapolis in 1984 and have since appeared in the playoffs 16 times, won two conference championships, and won one Super Bowl, in which they defeated the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI.

The Colts have competed as a member club of the NFL since their founding in Baltimore in 1953 after then-owner Carroll Rosenbloom purchased the assets of the NFL's last founding Ohio League member Dayton Triangles-Dallas Texans franchise. They were one of three NFL teams to join those of the American Football League (AFL) to form the AFC following the 1970 merger. While in Baltimore, the team advanced to the playoffs 10 times and won three NFL Championship games in 1958, 1959, and 1968. The Colts played in two Super Bowl games while they were based in Baltimore, losing to the New York Jets in Super Bowl III and defeating the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V. The Colts relocated to Indianapolis in 1984 and have since appeared in the playoffs 16 times, won two conference championships, and won one Super Bowl, in which they defeated the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI.

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1944-2021 (78 seasons)

Indianapolis Colts Team History

All-time franchise record

567-554 (.506)

4 championships in 7 appearances

Franchise History

1984-2021

Indianapolis Colts (NFL)

1953-1983

Baltimore Colts (NFL)

1952

Dallas Texans (NFL)

1950-1951

New York Yanks (NFL)

1949

New York Bulldogs (NFL)

1944-1948

Boston Yanks (NFL)

Top Seasons

Year Record Result

2009 14-2 Lost Super Bowl

2006 12-4 Won Super Bowl

1970 11-2 Won Super Bowl

1968 13-1 Lost Super Bowl III
Won NFL Championship

1964 12-2 Lost NFL Championship

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Last 5 Seasons

Year Record Result

2021 9-8 Missed Playoffs

2020 11-5 Lost Wild Card Game

2019 7-9 Missed Playoffs

2018 10-6 Lost Division Championship

2017 4-12 Missed Playoffs

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1st Round Draft Picks

Year Rd/Pick Player

2021 1 / 21 Kwity Paye DL

2018 1 / 6 Quenton Nelson G

2017 1 / 15 Malik Hooker S

2016 1 / 18 Ryan Kelly C

2015 1 / 29 Phillip Dorsett WR

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Longest Serving GM's

Tenure Years General Manager

1953-66 14 Don Kellett

1997-08 12 Bill Polian

1984-93 10 James Irsay

2012-16 5 Ryan Grigson

1972-76 5 Joe Thomas

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Team Owners

Tenure Years Owner

1997-21 25 James Irsay

1972-96 25 Robert Irsay

1953-71 19 Carroll Rosenbloom

1952 1 Giles Miller

1944-51 8 Ted Collins

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