Baltimore Colts | |||||
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Established 1953 Ended 1983 Played in Baltimore, Maryland | |||||
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National Football League (1953–1983)
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Uniforms | |||||
Team colors | Royal blue, white, silver | ||||
Personnel | |||||
Owner(s) | Carroll Rosenbloom (1953–1972) Robert Irsay (1972–1983) | ||||
Head coach | Keith Molesworth (1953) Weeb Ewbank (1954–1962) Don Shula (1963–1969) Don McCafferty (1970–1972) John Sandusky (1972) Howard Schnellenberger (1973–1974) Joe Thomas (1974) Ted Marchibroda (1975–1979) Mike McCormack (1980–1981) Frank Kush (1982–1983) | ||||
Team history | |||||
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Championships | |||||
League championships (3†)
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Conference championships (5) | |||||
Division championships (5) | |||||
Playoff appearances (10) | |||||
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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. It was the second incarnation of the Baltimore Colts, the first having played for three years in the All-America Football Conference and one in the National Football League (NFL). This Baltimore Colts played their home games at Memorial Stadium.