Indianapolis Colts

Indianapolis Colts

History

TEAM HISTORY

In 1953, the city of Baltimore was awarded a new National Football League franchise. The team was nicknamed the Colts, the second pro football club to bear that name in a seven-year period. Earlier in 1947, a Baltimore Colts team was founded in the All-America Football Conference. Three years later, as part of the peace agreement between the AAFC and NFL, the Colts became an NFL member. But thi...

In 1953, the city of Baltimore was awarded a new National Football League franchise. The team was nicknamed the Colts, the second pro football club to bear that name in a seven-year period. Earlier in 1947, a Baltimore Colts team was founded in th...

1/23/1953

Robert Irsay

13-9 win over the Chicago Bears

Billy Vessels

Keith Molesworth

Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)

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