The Indianapolis Colts, formerly the Baltimore Colts, are an American football team playing in the National Football League (NFL). The list documents the season-by-season records of the Colts franchise from 1953 to present, including postseason records and league awards for individual players or head coaches. In 1953, a Baltimore-based group led by Carroll Rosenbloom gained the rights to a new Baltimore franchise. Rosenbloom was granted an NFL team, and was awarded the holdings of the defunct Dallas Texans organization.[1] The new team was named the Colts after the previous team that folded after the 1950 NFL season.[2] After 31 seasons in Baltimore, Colts owner Robert Irsay moved the team to Indianapolis.[3]
The Colts have won two Super Bowl championships (Super Bowl V and Super Bowl XLI). They also played in and lost Super Bowl III and Super Bowl XLIV. Before the AFL and NFL merged in 1970,[4] they won three NFL Championships (1958, 1959, and 1968). In their 56-year history (through the 2009 season), they have an overall regular-season record of 441 wins, 390 losses, and 7 ties. They have made 22 postseason appearances, and have an overall postseason record of 19 wins and 18 losses. By winning Super Bowl XLI the Colts became the first team that played its home games in a domed stadium to win a Super Bowl held in an outdoor stadium.[5]
Since Colts owner Jim Irsay hired Tony Dungy in 2002,[6] the Colts have made the playoffs every year and compiled a 99–29 record. They won five straight AFC South titles from 2003 to 2007 and had seven consecutive seasons of 12 or more victories from 2003 to 2009, the first time that has been achieved in the NFL's 90-year history.[7] Much of this recent success is attributed to the trio of Bill Polian, Dungy, and Peyton Manning.[8]
NFL champions (1920–1969) † | Super Bowl champions (1970–present) ‡ | Conference champions * | Division champions § | Wild card berth ¤ | One-game playoff berth ^ |
Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Regular season[a] | Postseason results | Awards[b][c] | |||
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Baltimore Colts (1953–1983) | ||||||||||
1953 | 1953 | NFL | Western | — | 5th | 3 | 9 | 0 | ||
1954 | 1954 | NFL | Western | — | 6th | 3 | 9 | 0 | ||
1955 | 1955 | NFL | Western | — | 4th | 5 | 6 | 1 | Alan Ameche (NFL ROY)[9] | |
1956 | 1956 | NFL | Western | — | 4th | 5 | 7 | 0 | Bert Rechichar (Pro Bowl MVP)[10] Lenny Moore (NFL ROY)[11] |
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1957 | 1957 | NFL | Western | — | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | ||
1958 | 1958 | NFL † | Western * | — | 1st * | 9 | 3 | 0 | Won NFL Championship (1)[d] (Giants) 23–17 † | |
1959 | 1959 | NFL † | Western * | — | 1st * | 9 | 3 | 0 | Won NFL Championship (2) (Giants) 31–16 † | Johnny Unitas (Pro Bowl MVP)[12] |
1960 | 1960 | NFL | Western | — | 4th | 6 | 6 | 0 | Johnny Unitas (Pro Bowl MVP)[12] | |
1961 | 1961 | NFL | Western | — | T-3rd | 8 | 6 | 0 | ||
1962 | 1962 | NFL | Western | — | 4th | 7 | 7 | 0 | ||
1963 | 1963 | NFL | Western | — | 3rd | 8 | 6 | 0 | Johnny Unitas (Pro Bowl MVP)[13] | |
1964 | 1964 | NFL | Western * | — | 1st * | 12 | 2 | 0 | Lost NFL Championship (Browns) 27–0 | Johnny Unitas (MVP)[14] Don Shula (COY)[15] |
1965 | 1965 | NFL | Western | — | 2nd ^ | 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost Conference Playoff Game (Packers) 13–10 | |
1966 | 1966 | NFL | Western | — | 2nd | 9 | 5 | 0 | ||
1967[e] | 1967 | NFL | Western | Coastal | 2nd | 11 | 1 | 2 | Johnny Unitas (MVP)[14] Don Shula (COY)[15] |
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1968 | 1968 | NFL † | Western * | Coastal § | 1st § | 13 | 1 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Vikings) 24–14 Won NFL Championship (3) (Browns) 34–0 Lost Super Bowl III (Jets) 16–7 † |
Earl Morrall (MVP)[16] Don Shula (COY)[15] |
1969 | 1969 | NFL | Western | Coastal | 2nd | 8 | 5 | 1 | ||
AFL–NFL Merger | ||||||||||
1970 | 1970 | NFL ‡ | AFC * | AFC East § | 1st § | 11 | 2 | 1 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Bengals) 17–0 Won Conference Championship (Raiders) 27–17 Won Super Bowl V (4) (Cowboys) 16–13 ‡ |
Johnny Unitas (MOY)[17] |
1971 | 1971 | NFL | AFC | East | 2nd ¤ | 10 | 4 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Browns) 20–3 Lost Conference Championship (Dolphins) 21–0 |
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1972 | 1972 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
1973 | 1973 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||
1974 | 1974 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 2 | 12 | 0 | ||
1975 | 1975 | NFL | AFC | East § | T-1st[f] § | 10 | 4 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Steelers) 28–10 | Ted Marchibroda (COY)[18] |
1976 | 1976 | NFL | AFC | East § | T-1st[g] § | 11 | 3 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Steelers) 40–14 | Bert Jones (MVP & OPOY)[19] |
1977 | 1977 | NFL | AFC | East § | T-1st[h] § | 10 | 4 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Raiders) 37–31 (2OT)[i] | |
1978 | 1978 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
1979 | 1979 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
1980 | 1980 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | ||
1981 | 1981 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
1982 | 1982 | NFL | AFC | [j] | 14th | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
1983 | 1983 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | Vernon Leroy Maxwell (DROY)[20] | |
Indianapolis Colts (1984–Present) | ||||||||||
1984 | 1984 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
1985 | 1985 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | Duane Bickett (DROY)[21] | |
1986 | 1986 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 3 | 13 | 0 | ||
1987 | 1987 | NFL | AFC | East § | 1st[k] § | 9 | 6 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Browns) 38–21 | |
1988 | 1988 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | ||
1989 | 1989 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
1990 | 1990 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | ||
1991 | 1991 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 1 | 15 | 0 | ||
1992 | 1992 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | ||
1993 | 1993 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
1994 | 1994 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | Marshall Faulk (AFC ROY & OROY)[22][23] | |
1995 | 1995 | NFL | AFC | East | 2nd ¤ | 9 | 7 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Chargers) 35–20 Won Divisional Playoffs (Chiefs) 10–7 Lost Conference Championship (Steelers) 20–16 |
Jim Harbaugh (AFC Off. POY & Co-CPY)[22][24] Marshall Faulk (Pro Bowl MVP)[25] |
1996 | 1996 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd ¤ | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Steelers) 42–14 | |
1997 | 1997 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 3 | 13 | 0 | ||
1998 | 1998 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 3 | 13 | 0 | ||
1999 | 1999 | NFL | AFC | East § | 1st § | 13 | 3 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Titans) 19–16 | Edgerrin James (OROY)[26] |
2000 | 2000 | NFL | AFC | East | 2nd ¤ | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Dolphins) 23–17 (OT) | |
2001 | 2001 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 6 | 10 | 0 | ||
2002 | 2002 | NFL | AFC | AFC South | 2nd ¤ | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Jets) 41–0 | |
2003 | 2003 | NFL | AFC | South § | 1st § | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Broncos) 41–10 Won Divisional Playoffs (Chiefs) 38–31 Lost Conference Championship (Patriots) 24–14 |
Peyton Manning (Co-MVP)[27] |
2004 | 2004 | NFL | AFC | South § | 1st § | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Broncos) 49–24 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Patriots) 20–3 |
Peyton Manning (MVP & OPOY)[27][28] |
2005 | 2005 | NFL | AFC | South § | 1st § | 14 | 2 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Steelers) 21–18 | Peyton Manning (Pro Bowl MVP & MOY)[29][30] |
2006 | 2006 | NFL ‡ | AFC * | South § | 1st § | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Chiefs) 23–8 Won Divisional Playoffs (Ravens) 15–6 Won Conference Championship (Patriots) 38–34 Won Super Bowl XLI (5) (Bears) 29–17 ‡ |
Peyton Manning (SB MVP)[31] |
2007 | 2007 | NFL | AFC | South § | 1st § | 13 | 3 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Chargers) 28–24[l] | Bob Sanders (DPOY)[32] |
2008 | 2008 | NFL | AFC | South | 2nd ¤ | 12 | 4 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Chargers) 23–17 (OT) | Peyton Manning (MVP)[27] |
2009 | 2009 | NFL | AFC * | South § | 1st § | 14 | 2 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Ravens) 20–3 Won Conference Championship (Jets) 30–17 Lost Super Bowl XLIV (Saints) 31–17 |
Peyton Manning (MVP)[33] |
2010 | 2010 | NFL | AFC | South § | 1st § | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Jets) 17–16 | |
2011 | 2011 | NFL | AFC | South | 4th | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
Total | 449 | 420 | 7 | (1953–2011, includes only regular season) | ||||||
19 | 18 | – | (1953–2011, includes only playoffs) | |||||||
468 | 438 | 7 | (1953–2011, includes both regular season and playoffs) |
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