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The Baltimore Colts were a professional American football team that played in Baltimore from 1953 to 1983, when owner Robert Irsay moved the franchise to Indianapolis. The team was named for Baltimore's history of horse breeding and racing.
The Baltimore Colts were a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The first team to bear the name , it was a member of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) from 1947 to 1949 and then joined the National Football League (NFL) for one season before folding.
Team History. In 1953, the city of Baltimore was awarded a new National Football League franchise. The team was nicknamed the Colts, the second pro football club to bear that name in a seven-year period. Earlier in 1947, a Baltimore Colts team was founded in the All-America Football Conference.
The organization began play in 1953 as the Baltimore Colts with the team located in Baltimore, Maryland; it relocated to Indianapolis following the 1983 season. Carroll Rosenbloom brought an NFL franchise to Baltimore in 1953 and owned the team until 1972 when he traded the franchise to Robert Irsay . [ 1 ]
Checkout the Baltimore Colts Records, Top 12 Leaders, League Ranks, history and more on Pro-Football-Reference.com
The Baltimore Colts first year was in 1953 and they finished 3-9 as well as in their 1954 season. The early years were tough going for the new franchise, it wasn’t until 1957 when they finished with a winning record as they finished 7-5.
Indianapolis Colts, American professional football team based in Indianapolis that plays in the American Football Conference (AFC) of the NFL. The franchise, originally known as the Baltimore Colts (1953–84), has won three NFL championships (1958, 1959, 1968) and two Super Bowls (1971, 2007).
The Baltimore Colts were a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The first team to bear the name Baltimore Colts, it was a member of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) from 1947 to 1949 and then joined the National Football League (NFL) for one season before folding.
The story of the rise and fall of the Baltimore Colts is at the center of Episode 1 of "The Move," following the franchise from its founding to the glory days of Johnny Unitas, Lenny Moore and...
Team History. In 1953, the city of Baltimore was awarded a new NFL franchise. The team was named the Colts, the second pro football club to bear that name in a seven-year period. The Colts won...