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Indianapolis Colts

Value$5.9B

Founded: 1953 · Metro Area: Indianapolis · AFC · AFC South · Home: Lucas Oil Stadium

Formerly based in Baltimore.

Top TeamIndianapolis
4
League titles
2 pre-SB · 2 SB era
19
Division titles
30
Playoff appearances
Postseason 25-25
0.524
All-time win pct
73
Seasons
since 1953

Championships

Pre-Super Bowl titles in slate; Super Bowl era titles in gold.

19581959SB V (1970)SB XLI (2006)
NFL / AAFC / AFL Championship (1920-1965)Super Bowl (1966-present)

Championship appearances

Every championship game appearance, win or loss. Solid chip = won; outlined chip = lost. Same pre-Super Bowl / Super Bowl color split as titles.

195819591964SB III (1968)SB V (1970)SB XLI (2006)SB XLIV (2009)

All-time record

Regular-season W-L-T572-519-8
Win pct0.524
Playoff record25-25-0 (0.500)
Championship appearances7 (4 wins)
Conference final appearances7 (3 wins)
Total seasons73
.500 or better seasons45
Most recent championship2006

Stadium history

Grouped by physical building. Naming-rights eras nested.

Lucas Oil Stadium

2008-present
Indianapolis, Indiana

RCA Dome

1984-2007
Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Hoosier Dome 1984-1993
  • Hoosier Dome 1984-1993
  • RCA Dome 1994-2007

Memorial Stadium

1953-1983
Baltimore, Maryland
Season-by-season
1953 to 2025 · 73 seasons · click to expand
SeasonTeamWLTWin%PFPADivisionFinishPostseason
2025Indianapolis Colts8900.471466412AFC South3rd
2024Indianapolis Colts8900.471377427AFC South2nd
2023Indianapolis Colts9800.529396415AFC South3rd
2022Indianapolis Colts41210.265289427AFC South3rd
2021Indianapolis Colts9800.529451365AFC South2nd
2020Indianapolis Colts11500.688451362AFC South2ndPlayoffs
2019Indianapolis Colts7900.438361373AFC South3rd
2018Indianapolis Colts10600.625433344AFC South2ndPlayoffs
2017Indianapolis Colts41200.250263404AFC South4th
2016Indianapolis Colts8800.500411392AFC South3rd
2015Indianapolis Colts8800.500333408AFC South2nd
2014Indianapolis Colts11500.688458369AFC South1stConf FinalDiv Title
2013Indianapolis Colts11500.688391336AFC South1stDiv Title
2012Indianapolis Colts11500.688357387AFC South2ndPlayoffs
2011Indianapolis Colts21400.125243430AFC South4th
2010Indianapolis Colts10600.625435388AFC South1stDiv Title
2009Indianapolis Colts14200.875416307AFC South1stSB AppDiv Title
2008Indianapolis Colts12400.750377298AFC South2ndPlayoffs
2007Indianapolis Colts13300.813450262AFC South1stDiv Title
2006Indianapolis Colts12400.750427360AFC South1stChampionDiv Title
2005Indianapolis Colts14200.875439247AFC South1stDiv Title
2004Indianapolis Colts12400.750522351AFC South1stDiv Title
2003Indianapolis Colts12400.750447336AFC South1stConf FinalDiv Title
2002Indianapolis Colts10600.625349313AFC South2ndPlayoffs
2001Indianapolis Colts61000.375413486AFC East4th
2000Indianapolis Colts10600.625429326AFC East2ndPlayoffs
1999Indianapolis Colts13300.813423333AFC East1stDiv Title
1998Indianapolis Colts31300.188310444AFC East5th
1997Indianapolis Colts31300.188313401AFC East5th
1996Indianapolis Colts9700.563317334AFC East3rdPlayoffs
1995Indianapolis Colts9700.563331316AFC EastT-2ndConf Final
1994Indianapolis Colts8800.500307320AFC East3rd
1993Indianapolis Colts41200.250189378AFC East5th
1992Indianapolis Colts9700.563216302AFC East3rd
1991Indianapolis Colts11500.063143381AFC East5th
1990Indianapolis Colts7900.438281353AFC East3rd
1989Indianapolis Colts8800.500298301AFC EastT-2nd
1988Indianapolis Colts9700.563354315AFC EastT-2nd
1987Indianapolis Colts9600.600300238AFC East1stDiv Title
1986Indianapolis Colts31300.188229400AFC East5th
1985Indianapolis Colts51100.313320386AFC East4th
1984Indianapolis Colts41200.250239414AFC East4th
1983Baltimore Colts7900.438264354AFC EastT-4th
1982Baltimore Colts0810.056113236AFC14th
1981Baltimore Colts21400.125259533AFC EastT-4th
1980Baltimore Colts7900.438355387AFC East4th
1979Baltimore Colts51100.313271351AFC East5th
1978Baltimore Colts51100.313239421AFC EastT-4th
1977Baltimore Colts10400.714295221AFC East1stDiv Title
1976Baltimore Colts11300.786417246AFC East1stDiv Title
1975Baltimore Colts10400.714395269AFC East1stDiv Title
1974Baltimore Colts21200.143190329AFC East5th
1973Baltimore Colts41000.286226341AFC EastT-4th
1972Baltimore Colts5900.357235252AFC East3rd
1971Baltimore Colts10400.714313140AFC East2ndConf Final
1970Baltimore Colts11210.821321234AFC East1stChampionDiv Title
1969Baltimore Colts8510.607279268NFL Coastal2nd
1968Baltimore Colts13100.929402144NFL Coastal1stSB AppDiv Title
1967Baltimore Colts11120.857394198NFL Coastal2nd
1966Baltimore Colts9500.643314226NFL West2ndPlayoffs
1965Baltimore Colts10310.750389284NFL West2ndPlayoffs
1964Baltimore Colts12200.857428225NFL West1stTitle AppDiv Title
1963Baltimore Colts8600.571316285NFL West3rd
1962Baltimore Colts7700.500293288NFL West4th
1961Baltimore Colts8600.571302307NFL West4th
1960Baltimore Colts6600.500288234NFL West4th
1959Baltimore Colts9300.750374251NFL West1stChampionDiv Title
1958Baltimore Colts9300.750381203NFL West1stChampionDiv Title
1957Baltimore Colts7500.583303235NFL West3rd
1956Baltimore Colts5700.417270322NFL West4th
1955Baltimore Colts5610.458214239NFL West4th
1954Baltimore Colts3900.250131279NFL West6th
1953Baltimore Colts3900.250182350NFL West5th

Top 12 games

Highest-rated games in franchise history by the site's Game Score (ELO) metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank. Losses can outrank routine wins because the formula scores game quality, not franchise spin.

#DateRoundResultMatchGame Score
11969-01-121968 SB III · Wk 18L
Orange Bowl· Miami, FL
1.962
21958-12-281958 NFL Champ · Wk 14W · OT
Yankee Stadium· New York, NY
1.872
32008-01-132007 Div. Playoff · Wk 19L
RCA Dome· Indianapolis, IN
1.841
42006-01-152005 Div. Playoff · Wk 19L
RCA Dome· Indianapolis, IN
1.829
52007-01-212006 AFC Champ · Wk 20W
RCA Dome· Indianapolis, IN
1.798
62010-02-072009 SB XLIV · Wk 21L
Sun Life Stadium· Miami Gardens, FL
1.782
72005-12-182005 Reg. Season · Wk 15L
RCA Dome· Indianapolis, IN
1.750
82007-11-042007 Reg. Season · Wk 9L
RCA Dome· Indianapolis, IN
1.699
91971-01-171970 SB V · Wk 17W
Orange Bowl· Miami, FL
1.692
102007-01-132006 Div. Playoff · Wk 19W
M&T Bank Stadium· Baltimore, MD
1.651
112004-01-182003 AFC Champ · Wk 20L
Gillette Stadium· Foxboro, MA
1.578
122005-01-162004 Div. Playoff · Wk 19L
Gillette Stadium· Foxboro, MA
1.571

Award winners

League-wide awards held by Indianapolis Colts players or coaches. Pulled from the AP, Bert Bell, Walter Payton, and Super Bowl MVP rolls. Plus 157 Pro Bowl selections all-time.

AP NFL MVP

  • 1959Johnny Unitas · QB
  • 1964Johnny Unitas · QB
  • 1967Johnny Unitas · QB
  • 1968Earl Morrall · QB
  • 1976Bert Jones · QB
  • 2003Peyton Manning · QB
  • 2004Peyton Manning · QB
  • 2008Peyton Manning · QB
  • 2009Peyton Manning · QB

Super Bowl MVP

  • 2006Peyton Manning · QB

AP Offensive Player

  • 1976Bert Jones · QB
  • 2004Peyton Manning · QB

AP Defensive Player

  • 2007Bob Sanders · DB

AP Coach of the Year

  • 1958Weeb Ewbank
  • 1964Don Shula
  • 1967Don Shula
  • 1968Don Shula
  • 1975Ted Marchibroda
  • 2012Bruce Arians

Bert Bell Award

  • 1959Johnny Unitas · QB
  • 1964Johnny Unitas · QB
  • 1967Johnny Unitas · QB
  • 2003Peyton Manning · QB
  • 2004Peyton Manning · QB
  • 2021Jonathan Taylor · RB

Walter Payton MOY

  • 1970Johnny Unitas · QB
  • 2005Peyton Manning · QB

AP Comeback Player

  • 1963Jim Martin · K
  • 1964Lenny Moore · HB
  • 2018Andrew Luck · QB

AP Offensive Rookie

  • 1994Marshall Faulk · RB
  • 1999Edgerrin James · RB

AP Defensive Rookie

  • 1983Vernon Maxwell · ROLB
  • 1985Duane Bickett · ROLB
  • 2018Shaquille Leonard · OLB