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Baltimore Colts
Professional American football team in Baltimore, Maryland, from 1953 to 1983 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Baltimore Colts (disambiguation).
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.
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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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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) † – Does not include NFL Championships won during the same seasons as the AFL–NFL Super Bowl Championships prior to the 1970 AFL–NFL merger | |||||
Playoff appearances (10) | |||||
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