Indianapolis Colts
National Football League ( 1953 -present)
- Western Conference (1953-1969) Coastal Division (1967-1969)
- Baltimore Colts (1953-1983)
- Indianapolis Colts (1984 -present)
- NFL Championships ( 3) 1958, 1959, 1968
- Super Bowl winners ( 2) 1970 ( V ), 2006 (XLI )
- NFL Western: 1958, 1959, 1964, 1968
- AFC: 1970, 2006, 2009
- NFL Coastal: 1968
- AFC East: 1970, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1987, 1999
- AFC South: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013
- NFL: 1958, 1959, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013
- Memorial Stadium (1953-1983)
- RCA Dome (1984-2007) a.k.a. Hoosier Dome ( 1984-93 )
The Indianapolis Colts are a team of the National Football League ( NFL) and play there in the American Football Conference (AFC) in the Southern Division. They went from the 1953 Dallas Texans forth. From 1953 to 1984, the Colts played in Baltimore as Baltimore Colts. After these were for the first time in 1969 at the Super Bowl and lost to the New York Jets with 7:16, they succeeded in the first Super Bowl win in 1971 with 16:13 against the Dallas Cowboys
History
The Colts were founded in 1953 in Baltimore. In 1984, she was brought by owner Bob Irsay in a cloak-and -dagger operation to Indianapolis. Even though many years have passed in which Baltimore a new team got ( Ravens ), which also won the Super Bowl and Bob Irsays son Jim is now owner, one has in Baltimore not forgotten to this day what happened back then, and in every game Baltimore beats the Colts still receive the contempt of Ravens fans.
After the unsuccessful 1997 season, Bill Polian was hired as President and CEO. He had already made a name for himself as general manager of the Buffalo Bills, ( who were under his supervision for four consecutive years in the Super Bowl ) and the Carolina Panthers as the best new Team ( " expansion" ) built in the history of the NFL. Two years later, the Colts from 3-13 in the preseason to 13-3 ( wins / losses ) could improve. So they set an NFL record for the largest improvement of a team in one season, measured by the number of wins on. To Polians significant achievements include the obligation of a number of important ungedrafteter players.
Jim Mora, who coached the team from Indianapolis since 1998, was replaced in 2002 by Tony Dungy. With him as the head coach of the Super Bowl the Colts won in 2007 by a 29:17 win over the Chicago Bears.
Successor of Dungy, who ended his coaching career after the play-offs in 2009, Jim Caldwell was. On 17 December 2009, the Colts outbid under his direction their own achieved in the previous week new NFL record when they defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars with 35:31. This was the 23rd consecutive victory in a game of regular season, the old record held by the AFC rival New England Patriots with 21 wins in a row. At the end of the season the team from Indianapolis but the New Orleans Saints defeated in Super Bowl XLIV.
Special Players
Players in the Hall of Fame
- Raymond Berry
- Richard Dent
- Art Donovan
- Marshall Faulk
- John Mackey
- Gino Marchetti
- Lenny Moore
- Jim Parker
- Johnny Unitas
- Weeb Ewbank
- Don Shula
- Eric Dickerson
Jersey numbers are no longer awarded
- # 18 - Peyton Manning
- # 19 - Johnny Unitas
- # 22 - Buddy Young
- # 24 - Lenny Moore
- # 70 - Art Donovan
- # 77 - Jim Parker
- # 82 - Raymond Berry
- # 89 - Gino Marchetti
Coach ( head coaches )
- Keith Molesworth, 1953, 3 wins, 9 losses
- Weeb Ewbank, from 1954 to 1962, 59 wins, 52 losses, 1 draw
- Don Shula, 1963-1969, 71 victories, 23 defeats, 4 draws
- Don McCafferty, from 1970 to 1972, 22 wins, 10 losses, 1 draw
- John Sandusky, 1972, 4 wins, 5 losses
- Howard Schnellenberger, from 1973 to 1974, 4 wins, 13 defeats
- Joe Thomas, in 1974, 2 wins, 9 losses
- Ted Marchibroda, 1975-1979, 41 victories, 33 defeats
- Mike McCormack, from 1980 to 1981, 9 wins, 23 defeats
- Frank Kush, from 1982 to 1984, 11 wins, 28 losses, 1 draw
- Hal Hunter, 1984, 1 loss
- Rod Dowhower, 1985-1986, 5 wins, 24 defeats
- Ron Meyer, 1986-1991, 36 victories, 35 defeats
- Rick Venturi, 1991, 1 win, 10 losses
- Ted Marchibroda, 1992-1995, 30 victories, 34 defeats
- Lindy Infante, from 1996 to 1997, 12 wins, 20 defeats
- Jim Mora, from 1998 to 2001, 32 wins, 32 defeats
- Tony Dungy, 2002-2009, 92 victories, 33 defeats
- Jim Caldwell, 2009-2012
- Chuck Pagano, 2012
- Bruce Arians, 2012 ( representing the leukemia Chuck Pagano )
- Chuck Pagano, since 2013 ( after successful treatment back in office )
Current squad
Quarterbacks
- 5 Chandler Harnis
- 8 Matt Hasselbeck
- 12 Andrew Luck
Running backs
- 33 Vick Ballard
- 39 Stanley Havili FB
- 36 Dan Herron
- 25 Chris Rainey
- 34 Trent Richardson
Wide Receiver
- 86 Deion Branch
- LaVon Brazill 15
- 13 T. Y. Hilton PR
- 11 Josh Lenz
- 16 Da'Rick Rogers
- 87 Reggie Wayne
- 17 Handle Whalen
Tight Ends
- 83 Dwayne Allen
- 84 Jack Doyle
- 80 Coby Fleener
- 47 Weslye Saunders
- 85 Martell Webb
Offensive linemen
- 67 Zach Allen G
- 65 Thomas C. Austin
- - Jack T Breckner
- 74 Anthony Castonzo T
- 78 Gosder Cherilus T
- 62 Khaled Holmes, C / G
- - Lance Louis G
- 71 Xavier Nixon OT
- 64 Samson Satele C
- 66 Donald Thomas G
- 69 Hugh Thornton G
Defensive linemen
- 96 Josh Chapman NT
- 99 Ricky Jean -Francois DE
- 94 Montori Hughes DE / NT
- 90 Cory Redding DE
Linebackers
- 56 Daniel Adongo OLB
- 49 Alan Baxter OLB
- 50 Jerrell Freeman ILB
- 54 Mario Harvey ILB
- 98 Robert Mathis OLB
- 57 Josh McNary ILB
- - Aaron Morgan OLB
- - Henoc Muamba ILB
- 52 Kelvin Sheppard ILB
- 58 Andy Studebaker OLB
- 93 Erik Walden OLB
- 92 Björn Werner OLB
Defensive Backs
- 29 CB Marcus Burley
- 20 Darius Butler CB
- 26 Delano Howell SS
- 30 LaRon Landry SS
- 42 Corey Lynch FS
- 40 Sheldon Price CB
- - David Sims S
- 28 Greg Toler CB
Special Teams
- 45 Matt Overton LS
Reserve list
Currently vacant
Unrestricted FAs
- 51 Pat Angerer, ILB
- Antoine Bethea 41 FS
- 44 Ahmad Bradshaw RB
- 31 Donald Brown RB
- 38 Sergio Brown FS
- 53 Kavell Conner ILB
- 23 Vontae Davis CB
- 97 Aubrayo Franklin NT
- Darrius Heyward -Bey WR 81
- 72 Jeff left Bach T / G
- 91 Ricardo Mathews DE
- Fili Moala 95 DE
- 1 Pat McAfee P
- 75 Mike McGlynn G / C
- 56 Lawrence Sidbury OLB
- 32 Cassius Vaughn CB
- 4 Adam Vinatieri K
Restricted FAs
- 27 Josh Gordy CB
- 56 Scott Lutrus ILB
- 61 Jeris Pendleton NT
- 76 Joe Reitz T / G
Exclusive - Rights FAs
- 55 Justin Hickman OLB
- 59 Cam Johnson OLB
Rookies in italics Roster as of February 18, 2014 Depth Chart • Transactions 56 Active, 0 Inactive, 23 FAs