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Indianapolis Colts

Indexed from 1953 through 2025 · AFC South

1,147

Games

73

Seasons

1953

First season

2025

Latest season

The full franchise story

Every era of the Indianapolis Colts.

The Colts connect Baltimore's Unitas revolution to Indianapolis's Manning machine, with championships in both cities and Andrew Luck's brilliant, shortened bridge between eras.

Historical reference: Indianapolis Colts official NFL team page ↗
1

1953—1962

The modern passing quarterback takes shape

Peak indexed season1959 · 9–3→

Unitas and the greatest game

Unitas's timing with Berry and a dominant defense won back-to-back championships, beginning with the 1958 overtime title game that helped popularize the NFL.

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Johnny Unitas →Raymond Berry →Gino Marchetti →
2

1963—1971

A powerhouse absorbs one loss and wins another way

Peak indexed season1970 · 11–2–1→

From upset to Super Bowl V

Baltimore's 1968 juggernaut suffered the league's most famous upset, then a veteran defense responded by winning Super Bowl V two years later.

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Johnny Unitas →John Mackey →Mike Curtis →
3

1972—1983

The Sack Pack briefly revives a fading home

Peak indexed season1976 · 11–3→

Baltimore's final chapter

Jones's MVP-level peak produced three straight division titles before injuries, instability and stadium conflict preceded the move to Indianapolis.

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Bert Jones →Lydell Mitchell →Roger Carr →
4

1984—1997

A new city waits through upheaval

Peak indexed season1995 · 9–7→

Indianapolis searches for a cornerstone

Dickerson supplied the first playoff breakthrough and Harbaugh's 1995 team came within one catch of the Super Bowl before the franchise found its defining draft pick.

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Eric Dickerson →Jeff George →Jim Harbaugh →
5

1998—2011

Pre-snap command creates a perennial contender

Peak indexed season2006 · 12–4→

The Peyton Manning machine

Manning and a precisely constructed offense won at least twelve games seven straight times and captured Super Bowl XLI after a defining comeback against New England.

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Peyton Manning →Marvin Harrison →Reggie Wayne →
6

2012—2018

A generational successor carries immediate turnarounds

Peak indexed season2014 · 11–5→

Andrew Luck's brilliant sprint

Luck reached the playoffs in each of his first three seasons and authored a massive comeback, but accumulated injuries led to his sudden retirement.

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Andrew Luck →T.Y. Hilton →Robert Mathis →
7

2019—present

A strong roster searches for quarterback permanence

Peak indexed season2020 · 11–5→

Life after Luck

Indianapolis cycled through veteran and young quarterbacks while retaining a physical offensive identity and rebuilding around its line and skill talent.

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Jonathan Taylor →Quenton Nelson →Michael Pittman Jr. →

Franchise leaders

Most indexed appearances

Peyton ManningQB · 227 gamesReggie WayneWR · 227 gamesAdam VinatieriK · 219 gamesJohnny UnitasQB · 212 gamesMarvin HarrisonWR · 206 gamesEugene DanielDB · 202 gamesRohn StarkP · 198 gamesRobert MathisOLB · 197 gamesDavid LeeP · 194 gamesRay DonaldsonC · 185 gamesHunter SmithP · 171 gamesDon McCauleyRB · 161 games

Season history

Every indexed season

73 seasons · newest first

Game archive

Latest indexed games

1,147 total · loaded 10 at a time