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Indianapolis Colts

Indianapolis Colts. PowerPoint Presentation Tiffany Kendall. Colts History. 1946 – The bankrupt Miami Seahawks were purchased and relocated to Baltimore, Massachusetts 1946 – They were renamed “Colts” as a result of a contest in Baltimore won by Charles Evans

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Indianapolis Colts

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  1. Indianapolis Colts PowerPoint Presentation Tiffany Kendall

  2. Colts History • 1946 – The bankrupt Miami Seahawks were purchased and relocated to Baltimore, Massachusetts • 1946 – They were renamed “Colts” as a result of a contest in Baltimore won by Charles Evans • 1951 – The franchise was dissolved by the NFL because of its bad financial condition

  3. 1953 – As a result of fulfilling a challenge of selling 15,000 season tickets in six weeks, the Colts were reestablished in the NFL • 1953 – The Dallas franchise was moved to Baltimore, keeping the blue and white Dallas colors but changing its name to the Colts • 1958 – The Colts won their first Western Division Title • 1958 – The Colts beat the New York Giants 35-27 to win the World Title

  4. 1963 – Don Shula became head coach • 1968 – The Colts lost Super Bowl III to the New York Jets • 1969 – The NFL merger placed the Baltimore Colts in the American Football Conference • 1971 – The Colts defeated the Dallas Cowboys 16-13 in Super Bowl V • 1972 – Robert Irsay acquired the Baltimore Colts • 1975 – Ted Marchibroda became head coach

  5. 1983 – In the first round of the NFL draft, the Colts selected John Elway, but subsequently traded him to Denver for offensive tackle Chris Hinton, quarterback Mark Herrmann, and Denver’s first round choice in the 1983 draft • 1984 – Robert Irsay moved the Baltimore Colts to Indianapolis • 1997 – Bill Polian was named president • 1998 – Peyton Manning was drafted • 2002 – Tony Dungy became head coach

  6. Current Offensive Starters Peyton Manning, QB Dominic Rhodes, RB Marvin Harrison, WR Reggie Wayne, WR Dallas Clark, TE Ben Utecht, TE Ryan Diem, RT Jake Scott, RG Jeff Saturday, C Ryan Lilja, LG Tarik Glenn, LT

  7. Current Defensive Starters Robert Mathis, LE Anthony McFarland, LT Raheem Brock, RT Dwight Freeney, RE Gilbert Gardner, LLB Gary Brackett, MLB Cato June, RLB Nick Harper, LCB Jason David, RCB Antoine Bethea, SS Bob Sanders, FS

  8. Colts Players Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Raymond Berry Art Donovan Ted Hendricks John Mackey Gino Marchetti Lenny Moore Jim Parker John Unitas Weeb Ewbank Don Shula

  9. 2006 Schedule New York Giants, W 26-21 Houston Texans, W 43-24 Jacksonville Jaguars, W 21-14 New York Jets, W 31-28 Tennessee Titans, W 14-13 Washington Redskins, W 36-22 Denver Broncos, W 34-31 New England Patriots, W 27-20 Buffalo Bills, W 17-16 Dallas Cowboys, L 14-21 Philadelphia Eagles, W 45-21 Tennessee Titans, L 17-20 Jacksonville Jaguars, L 17-44 Cincinnati Bengals, December 18 Houston Texans, December 24 Miami Dolphins, December 31

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