1951
1944-2021 (78 seasons)

Indianapolis Colts

All-time franchise record
567-554 (.506)
4 championships in 7 appearances

Franchise History

1984-2021
Indianapolis Colts (NFL)
1953-1983
Baltimore Colts (NFL)
1952
Dallas Texans (NFL)
1950-1951
New York Yanks (NFL)
1949
New York Bulldogs (NFL)
1944-1948
Boston Yanks (NFL)

Top Seasons

Year Record Result
2009 14-2 Lost Super Bowl
2006 12-4 Won Super Bowl
1970 11-2 Won Super Bowl
1968 13-1 Lost Super Bowl III
Won NFL Championship
1964 12-2 Lost NFL Championship
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Last 5 Seasons

Year Record Result
2021 9-8 Missed Playoffs
2020 11-5 Lost Wild Card Game
2019 7-9 Missed Playoffs
2018 10-6 Lost Division Championship
2017 4-12 Missed Playoffs
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1st Round Draft Picks

Year Rd/Pick Player
2021 1 / 21 Kwity Paye DL
2018 1 / 6 Quenton Nelson G
2017 1 / 15 Malik Hooker S
2016 1 / 18 Ryan Kelly C
2015 1 / 29 Phillip Dorsett WR
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Longest Serving GM's

Tenure Years General Manager
1953-66 14 Don Kellett
1997-08 12 Bill Polian
1984-93 10 James Irsay
2017-21 5 Chris Ballard
2012-16 5 Ryan Grigson
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Team Owners

Tenure Years Owner
1997-21 25 James Irsay
1972-96 25 Robert Irsay
1953-71 19 Carroll Rosenbloom
1952 1 Giles Miller
1944-51 8 Ted Collins
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