Baltimore Colts
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| General information | |||||
| Founded | 1953 | ||||
| Folded | 1983 | ||||
| Headquartered | Baltimore, Maryland | ||||
| Colors | Royal blue, white | ||||
| Personnel | |||||
| Owners | 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) | ||||
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| League / conference affiliations | |||||
National Football League (1953–1983)
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| Championships | |||||
League championships: 3†
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| Conference championships: 5 | |||||
| Division championships: 5 | |||||
| Playoff appearances (10) | |||||
The Baltimore Colts were a professional American football team based in Baltimore from 1953 to 1983, when its 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). The Baltimore Colts played their home games at Memorial Stadium.