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    Which league did the Colts play in, before joining the NFL in 1950?Indianapolis Colts

      All-America Football Conference. The Colts played in the AAFC from 1946 to 1949.

    The Baltimore Colts first ever NFL regular season victory was against which team?Indianapolis Colts

      Green Bay Packers. The Colts 41-21 victory on 5th November, 1950, was their sole win in a disappointing 1-11 debut season.

    Baltimore defeated the New York Giants in the famous 1958 NFL Championship game; who scored the winning touchdown in overtime?Indianapolis Colts

      Alan Ameche. The Colts won 23-17 at Yankee Stadium, in the first ever Sudden Death OT game in NFL history.

    Which division did the Colts play in in 1969, before the AFL-NFL merger the following season?Indianapolis Colts

      Coastal. Baltimore`s divisional rivals were Atlanta, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

    Baltimore defeated Dallas in Super Bowl V. Who kicked the winning Field Goal?Indianapolis Colts

      Jim O`Brien. The Colts won 16-13 on 16th January, 1971, at the Orange Bowl in Miami.

    The Colts last home game in Baltimore was on 18th December, 1983, against which opponent?Indianapolis Colts

      Houston Oilers. The Colts won 20-10 in front of just 20,418 fans.

    What was the name of the owner who moved the Colts to Indianapolis?Indianapolis Colts

      Robert Irsay. The Colts moved overnight on March 28th, 1984.

    Who in 2002, set a Colts`s single-season record for passing yards?Indianapolis Colts

      Peyton Manning. Manning passed for 4,413 yards in 2000.

    The Colts lost the 1995 AFC Championship game to which team?Indianapolis Colts

      Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers won 20-16 on January 14th, 1995.

    Which player on the Colts 2002 roster, did NOT attend Virginia Tech?Indianapolis Colts

      Mike Vanderjagt. Vanderjagt attended the University of West Virginia.

    Did anyone except Peyton Manning on the Colts complete a pass in 2006?Indianapolis Colts 2006

      No. He completed 65 percent of his passes for 4397 yards and 31 touchdowns. He led the league in passing touchdowns, and was second behind Drew Brees of New Orleans in passing yards.

    How many receiving yards did Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne have if combined?Indianapolis Colts 2006

      2676. Marvin had 1,366 while Reggie had 1,310 which combines for 2,676 of Peyton Manning's 4,397 passing yards.

    How many passes did the Colts intercept in the season?Indianapolis Colts 2006

      15. Nick Harper and Cato June had 3 interceptions each. Jason David and Mike Doss had 2 interceptions each.

    Did the Colts pass the 1,000 tackle mark?Indianapolis Colts 2006

      Yes. They had 1010 tackles and 751 solo tackles. Cato June had 142 and Gary Brackett had 122 tackles.

    Who got the Colts' only safety in the season?Indianapolis Colts 2006

      No one had a safety. The Colts never had a safety during the season. Only 10 teams had 1 or more safeties but, the Colts were not a part of those 10.

    How many rushing yards did Joesph Addai and Dominic Rhodes have combined?Indianapolis Colts 2006

      1722. Peyton Manning had 36 and Ran Carthon had 4. The Colts were only ranked 18th in the NFL for rushing yards. They averaged 110 yards per game.

    How many defensive touchdowns did the Colts score in the season?Indianapolis Colts 2006

      1. Kelvin Hayden was the lone scorer on defense for the Colts.

    How many touchdowns did the Colts score?Indianapolis Colts 2006

      50. 17 rushing touchdowns, 31 passing TDs, 1 return TD, and 1 defensive TD.

    How many field goals did Adam Vinatieri miss in the season?Indianapolis Colts 2006

      3. He was 0/1 from beyond 50, 9/10 from 40-49, and 12/13 from 30/39.

    How many touchdowns did the Colts score in the 2006 season?Indianapolis Colts

      50. 17 rushing touchdowns, 31 passing TDs, 1 return TD, and 1 defensive TD

    How many yards did Peyton Manning throw for in Superbowl XLI?Indianapolis Colts

      247. He threw for 247 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception.

    Which coach did not lead the Colts to a Super Bowl?Indianapolis Colts

      Weeb Ewbank. Shula and Dungy won Superbowls, and Don McCafferty lead them there but came up short.

    Who kicked the winning field goal to give the Colts the victory in Super Bowl V?Indianapolis Colts

      Jim O'Brien. Jim O'Brien made a 32 yard field goal to secure the victory in Super Bowl V. Toni Linhart, Lou Michaels, and George Hunt were all players for the Colts but they were not kickers.

    Who was the MVP in Super Bowl V?Indianapolis Colts

      Chuck Howley. Dallas linebacker Chuck Howley became the first defensive player to be named Most Valuable Player in a Super Bowl. But the honor had a hollow ring for Howley, who also became the first player from a losing team to be named MVP.

    What Colt was the first to return a fumble 95 yards for a touchdown?Indianapolis Colts

      Chukie Nwokorie. Nwokorie rumbled 95 yards at the New York Jets in 2001. Coryatt ran 78 yards with a fumble at Pittsburgh on 18-Sep-94. Bennett ran 75 yards with a fumble against The Oilers on 4-Sep-94. Emtman intercepted Dan Marino in Miami in 1992 and raced 90 yards to seal a Colt victory.

    What Colt was first to return 4 punts for a touchdown during their Colt career?Indianapolis Colts

      Clarence Verdin. Verdin returned punts and kickoffs for the Colts from 1988-93. He also saw action as a wide receiver. He caught 80 passes for 7 TDs during his years with the Colts. His 16.2 yard per catch average shows he was a deep threat. His speed and elusiveness made him fun to watch and a threat to score every time he touched the ball.

    In 1975 the Colts had the 3rd overall pick in the NFL Draft. They selected a Guard from North Carolina named Ken Huff. He would play for 8 good years with the Colts, but they passed on a Hall of Fame Running Back. Who was that star taken with the 4th pick in 1975? Indianapolis Colts

      Walter Payton. The Colts had a very good running back in Lydell Mitchell and thus felt no need to draft Walter Payton. Walter is one the very greatest players of alltime. He would have looked good with horseshoes on his helmet.

    Peyton Manning's first professional game was a preseason contest against the Seahawks in 1998. During that game he threw his very first professional pass. What was the result of that pass?Indianapolis Colts

      A touchdown to Marvin Harrison. Manning hit Harrison on a slant pass and Marvin raced 48 yards to the endzone. It was just a small look into the future as these two would go on to rewrite the Colt and NFL record books.

    Hard hitting Colt Safety Bob Sanders and talented Tight End Dallas Clark were teammates at what college? Indianapolis Colts

      Iowa. They were both Hawkeyes and became the Colts top draft pick in successive drafts. Clark was taken in 2003 with the 24th pick. Sanders was selected in 2004 with the 44th pick. Both became starters immediately and later helped lead the Colts to Super Bowl XLI

    How many touchdowns did Peyton Manning throw?Indianapolis Colts 2008

      27. Manning took the Colts to a 12-4 record, throwing 27 touchdowns and 4002 passing yards. He threw 12 interceptions.

    How many touchdowns did all the Indianapolis wide receivers have combined?Indianapolis Colts 2008

      15. If you said 27 then you did not notice I said wide receivers. Not all players. Marvin Harrison had 5, Anthony Gonzalez had 4, and Reggie Wayne had 6. If you add in the tight ends and running backs touchdowns, then it would be 27.

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