| 1970 Baltimore Colts season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Carroll Rosenbloom |
| General manager | Don Klosterman |
| Head coach | Don McCafferty |
| Home field | Memorial Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–2–1 |
| Division place | 1st AFC East |
| Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Bengals) 17–0 Won AFC Championship (vs. Raiders) 27–17 Won Super Bowl V (vs. Cowboys) 16–13 |
The 1970 Baltimore Colts season was the 18th season of the second Colts franchise in the National Football League (NFL). Led by first-year head coach Don McCafferty, the Colts finished the 1970 season with a regular season record of 11 wins, 2 losses, and 1 tie to win the first AFC East title. The Colts completed the postseason in Miami with a victory over the Cowboys in Super Bowl V, their first Super Bowl title and fourth NFL championship (1958, 1959, 1968, and 1970).
Behind a offense constructed around short, ball-control throws, the 1970 Colts were the first team in NFL history to win a championship after gaining more yards passing than running over the course of the year.[1]
- ^ "Johnny Unitas Was Unique," in Spencer Murray (ed.), Petersen's Pro Football: 1976 Annual. Los Angeles: Petersen Publishing Co. 1976; p. 84.