Summary
The Baltimore Colts were an NFL franchise from 1953-1983, winning three NFL titles and a Super Bowl. Quarterback John Unitas, the face of the franchise, took the field for injured starter George Shaw in 1956. He led the Colts to a .500 record the rest of that season and would go on to become a Hall of Famer and one of the city's most beloved athletes of all-time. In 1958, the Colts defeated the Giants at Yankee Stadium in what became known as "The Greatest Game Ever Played." The game boosted the NFL's popularity, due largely to the fact that it was broadcast to a national television audience. Running back Alan Ameche scored from 1 yard out to give the Colts a 23-17 win in the first overtime game ever and t...
The Baltimore Colts were an NFL franchise from 1953-1983, winning three NFL titles and a Super Bowl. Quarterback John Unitas, the face of the franchise, took the field for injured starter George Shaw in 1956. He led the Colts to a .500 record the rest of that season and would go on to become a Hall of Famer and one of the city's most beloved athletes of all-time. In 1958, the Colts defeated the Giants at Yankee Stadium in what became known as "The Greatest Game Ever Played." The game boosted the NFL's popularity, due largely to the fact that it was broadcast to a national television audience. Running back Alan Ameche scored from 1 yard out to give the Colts a 23-17 win in the first overtime game ever and their first championship. The Colts found themselves in a familiar spot in 1959, facing the Giants again in the NFL championship game, which was played at Memorial Stadium this time. New York took a 9-7 lead, but Unitas led the Colts to 24 fourth-quarter points and a 31-16 victory for their second straight title. Weeb Ewbank coached the Colts from 1954-1962. The franchise's first owner was Carroll Rosenbloom. After the Colts finished 7-7 in 1962, Ewbank was fired and Don Shula was brought in. Shula helped the Colts to a 12-2 record in 1964, and Unitas was named the league's Most Valuable Player. But the Colts lost to the Cleveland Browns in the NFL championship game. The Colts played in Super Bowl III in 1968 behind quarterback Earl Morall, who won the MVP filling in for an injured Unitas. However, they were defeated by quarterback Joe Namath, former Colts coach Ewbank and the Jets in what some consider the biggest upset in NFL history. The Colts were shifted to the AFC in 1970 as part of the NFL-AFL merger. They advanced to the Super Bowl for the second time in three years and won this time, defeating the Dallas Cowboys for the championship. In 1972, the Colts had their first losing record since 1955, and Unitas was traded after the season. The Colts won three straight AFC East titles from 1975-1977 under Ted Marchibroda. The franchise selected future Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway with the first pick in the 1983 draft, but he refused to join the team. The Colts played their final game in Baltimore on Dec. 18, 1983. Owner Robert Irsay, who took over the team in 1972, began to think about moving the Colts to another city in the offseason because of poor attendance and an aging Memorial Stadium. The Maryland legislature tried to use eminent domain laws to keep the team in Baltimore, so Irsay used now infamous Mayflower vans to take the team to Indianapolis in the middle of the night. Colts fans woke up the next morning without a football team. The Indianapolis team kept the Colts' records, uniforms and logo, which angers Baltimore fans to this day. Baltimore was without a professional football team until 1996 when the Ravens arrived. The original Baltimore Colts played in Baltimore from 1947-1950 as part of the All-America Football Conference. The following players have had their numbers retired: Unitas, Buddy Young, Lenny Moore, Art Donovan, Jim Parker, Raymond Berry and Gino Marchetti.
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Grand opening celebration set at Lucas Oil Stadium
Anyone planning to attend the grand opening celebration for the new Lucas Oil Stadium should leave their Colts jersey at home. The invitation says cocktail attire is suggested. Tickets for the Aug. 14 dinner event cost $250. Former NFL and Notre...Tags: Major League Baseball, Buffalo Bills, National Football League
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Colts to rookies: Show up -- or don't
O, by the WayThere are lots of rude ways that NFL rookies are introduced to the league in their first training camp -- a little heat balm in the old athletic supporter or a forearm to chops in 11-on-11s. But Indianapolis Colts rooks are......Tags: Indianapolis Colts, National Football League
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Colts scramble to sign draft picks before camp
AP Sports WriterMike Pollak insisted he would show up for work on time. After a series of whirlwind negotiations, Pollak, the Indianapolis Colts' top draft pick, and most of his rookie classmates will report to camp together Thursday. Pollak and five other Indy draft...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Super Bowl, Indianapolis Colts, Contracts, Peyton Manning
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History captured in glory, shame
The nickname for athletic teams at Iowa State University is "the Cyclones." The nickname for athletic teams at the University of Iowa is "the Hawkeyes." So I made a mistake in a recent column about former U.S. Naval Academy wrestlers Lloyd Keaser and...Tags: Civil Rights, Joe Brown, Colleges and Universities, Johns Hopkins University, Iowa Hawkeyes
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Manning expected to play in opener
From wire reportsIndianapolis coach Tony Dungy is certain Peyton Manning's left knee will be ready for the Colts' season opener. Yesterday, Dungy said he was optimistic the Colts' biggest question heading into training camp - Manning's knee - could be resolved quicker...Tags: Tom Moore, Punishment, Philadelphia Eagles, Greg Wesley, New England Patriots
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Players, coaches scuffle in WNBA game
A WNBA game between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Detroit Shock turned ugly in the final seconds Tuesday night after a collision between L.A.'s Candace Parker and Detroit's Plenette Pierson turned into a shoving match that featured players and coaches...Tags: Maria Sharapova, National Basketball Association, George Bush, Contracts, Alexandra Stevenson
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Reid's son sentenced to 2 years in rehab
The son of Philadelphia Eagles Coach Andy Reid was sentenced to two years in a drug rehabilitation program on Tuesday in Norristown, Pa. Garrett Reid had pleaded guilty in May to trying to smuggle dozens of pills into the Montgomery County Jail. Reid,...Tags: Indianapolis Colts, Prisons, Contracts, Trials, Brian Urlacher
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Giants have 5 tight ends wanting Shockey's place
tom.rock@newsday.comFor the first time in years -- and the first time in Tom Coughlin's tenure as Giants coach -- the team will start a season with a question mark at tight end. That's because the Giants just traded their exclamation point. Jeremy Shockey, a four-time Pro...Tags: Super Bowl, Multi-Sport Events, New York Giants, Contracts, Jeremy Shockey
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Trades' lesson: Team first
This time, the Washington Redskins' owner was far more than the fantasy fan he often seems to be. When Dan Snyder gave up two draft picks to Miami for defensive end Jason Taylor, he was filling a legitimate need, getting one of the NFL's best defensive...Tags: Lawrence Taylor, Todd Wade, Miami Dolphins, Amani Toomer, Jumbo Elliott
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McNabb reports to Eagles' camp, says shoulder is fine
Donovan McNabb zipped passes to rookies and undrafted no-names, clearly not bothered by a shoulder injury that forced him to miss a few off-season practices. The five-time Pro Bowl quarterback reported Tuesday as the Eagles kicked off training camp. "I...Tags: Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia Eagles, Ted Hendricks, New England Patriots, Trials
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