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The Colts moved to Indianapolis on the 29th of March, 1984, when Mayflower Transit vans arrived overnight at the team's Maryland training complex and loaded all of the organization's belongings before departing for Indiana by midday. The move followed failed stadium negotiations with Baltimore and the introduction of an eminent domain bill in the Maryland General Assembly.
The Colts have won two Super Bowls. They defeated the Dallas Cowboys 16-13 in Super Bowl V on a Jim O'Brien field goal with five seconds remaining, and they defeated the Chicago Bears 29-17 in Super Bowl XLI after the 2006 season.
Peyton Manning was the Colts' starting quarterback from 1998 through 2011, selected with the first overall pick in the 1998 NFL draft. He holds the franchise's all-time record with 54,828 passing yards and led the team to its 2006 Super Bowl title. The Colts released him on the 8th of March, 2012, and retired his number 18 jersey on the 8th of October, 2017.
The 1958 NFL Championship Game, in which the Baltimore Colts defeated the New York Giants 23-17, was the first championship game in NFL history decided in overtime and was watched by 45 million television viewers. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest games in professional football history.
The Baltimore Colts entered Super Bowl III in 1969 as heavy favorites, favored by 18 points over the New York Jets of the American Football League. Jets quarterback Joe Namath publicly guaranteed a victory, and the Jets won 16-7, widely considered one of the most dramatic upsets in Super Bowl history.
Jim Irsay died on the 21st of May, 2025, at the age of 65. His three daughters inherited equal ownership stakes. His oldest daughter, Carlie Irsay-Gordon, became principal owner and CEO; middle daughter Casey Foyt became executive vice president; and youngest daughter Kalen Jackson became chief brand officer and president of the Indianapolis Colts Foundation.