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Here then is the history of the Colts’ Uniforms …
#1.
1954 The beginning of the Colts franchise
began when the All-America Football Conference’s (AAFC) Miami Seahawks went
bankrupt in 1946 and was relocated to Baltimore where they became the Colts. In
1950 the AAFC and the NFL merged and the Colts began their NFL career, only to
be dissolved the following year by the league. After two seasons without the
Colts in Baltimore, the Dallas Texans team folded and was relocated to Baltimore
where they retained the Colts name to begin the 1953 season.
Weeb Ewbank was named head coach
in the spring of 1954; the season which saw the Colts finish last in the
Western Conference with a 3-9 record, losing their first game to the Los
Angeles Rams 48-0. After winning the second game of the season the Colts went
on to lose seven in a row.
Interesting fact: We’re led to believe that the NFL’s first cheerleading squad
was the 1954 Colts cheerleading squad. It was made up of 12 women and was
founded and organized by Thelma Mack (who was also one of the 12 cheerleaders).
An interesting fact about the
helmets: plastic facemasks were ordered for the first time after dropping a
48-0 decision to Los Angeles.
This blue home jersey has white numbers on the front and white stripes on the
sleeves. Notice the blue helmet with a white horseshoe on the back.
#2.
1956 Behind future Hall of Fame quarterback Johnny Unitas and other
stars such as
rusher Alan Ameche and receiver Jim Mutscheller, the Colts finished the season
with a 5-7 record.
This was a history making year for
the Colts, starting with DB Carl Taseff’s 90t punt return against Green Bay.
Taseff also had a 96t return of a blocked field goal, and RB Lenny Moore ended
the season with a 7.5 rushing average, the best in Colts history.
In his fifth game of the season,
Moore also rushed 13-185, and 2 TDs, including 72 and 79 yard scoring bursts.
He also produced a 70t rush at Cleveland in a 21-7 win, totaling 11-120 for the
game and three 70t+ rushes in 2 games.
QB John Unitas made his debut in a
58-27 loss in Chicago.
Note that the number has been added to the sleeve in this year. As well, they
have changed the stripes on the arms so that they are all symmetrical. Also,
they have gone to a white helmet with a blue horseshoe on the back with a blue
stripe down the centre of the helmet.
Note: the helmet now has a metal
guard on it to keep the players from injuring themselves.
#3.
1958 The Colts finish atop the Western Conference for the first time,
with a 9-3 record. After the Browns and the Giants finished with identical
records in the East, the Colts had to sit back and wait as the teams played at
Yankee Stadium to decide on who would play for the NFL Championship. In the end
New York shut down Cleveland winning the game 10-0. One week later the Colts
came to New York to face the Giants in Yankee Stadium, where a game of the ages
took place. The Colts took a 14-3 lead into the half, only to have the Giants
storm back in the second half. With the Giants leading 17-14, the Colts came
back with a 20-yard field goal to send the game into overtime. In the extra
frame, Colts full back Alan Ameche took the ball in the end zone to take the
NFL Championship 23-17.
Rookie DB Lenny Lyles had a 101t
kickoff return vs. Washington to become the first player ever with two 100t+
kickoff returns in the same season. The Colts also record their first shutout,
winning 56-0 against the Green Bay Packers, marking their sixth straight win,
and setting the club record for the largest margin of victory. As if that
wasn’t enough, the Colts defeated the Chicago Bears 17-0, marking the first
time the bears were blanked in 149 games.
The Colts clinched first in the
Western Division winning 35-27 over the San Francisco 49ers before their second
straight record crowd of 57,577.
Colts QB John Unitas tossed a
scoring pass in his 23rd straight game to set a new NFL record. The
old record was held by QB Cecil Isbell of Green Bay with 22 games in 1941-42.
The Colts found themselves in the World
Championship game playing the New York Giants. The Giants were defeated in this
“sudden death” game 23-17 at Yankee Stadium
in front of 64,185 people on December 28.
Weeb Ewbank and 12 players from “the
greatest game ever played” would eventually become NFL Hall of Famers.
This white away jersey with blue
numbers on the front and sleeves has a different look to it, as the stripes are
now placed around the shoulders. Note the helmet now has two metal guards on
it, for increased protection. Also note the blue horseshoe has moved from the
back of the helmet to the side of the helmet.
#4A. 1968 The period of time between 1966 and 1969 warrants a bit of
explanation. The 8 team AFL began in 1960 as a rival league to the NFL - both
leagues competed head to head for players, fans and TV revenue. And thus it was
for 5 years - two separate leagues, two separate champions (although few people
would have honestly believed that the AFL champion could have beaten the NFL
champs). Then in 1965 the two leagues agreed to merge. It was decided that
beginning in 1970 there would be only one league, the NFL, and that between
1966 and 1969 the AFL Champion would play the NFL Champion for the “World
Championship”. It was only after the first World Championship had been played
in 1966 that the name “Super Bowl” came into being.
Thus the 1966 season saw the first
meeting of the AFL and NFL champions, with the NFL Champion Green Bay Packers
humbling the AFL’s KC Chiefs 33-10. (Even though the game was played in 1967,
most football historians refer to this as the 1966 Super Bowl because it was
the culmination of the 1966 season.) The NFL superiority was on display again
in 1967, when the NFL’s Packers pounded the AFL’s Raiders 33-14.
After the Colts finished the season 13-1, they went on to win the ’68 NFL
Championship against the Browns 34-0, and moved on to Super Bowl III against
the AFL’s New York Jets. A stunning upset followed as the Jets shocked the
football world by beating the heavily favoured Colts 16-7 in front of 75,377
people at Orange Bowl, Miami,
On August 3rd, 1968,
Art Donovan became the first Colt ever to be inducted into the Pro Football
Hall of Fame. He had an 11 year tenure with the Colts.
The Colts blasted the Pittsburgh
Steelers 41-7 as DB Bobby Boyd (25t), DB Charlie Stukes (60t), and DE Roy
Hilton (13t) returned interceptions for scores. This was only the second time
in the Colts history that a feat like this was accomplished. The last time was November 5th,
1950 against the Green Bay Packers.
QB Earl Morrall showed his true
colours to his four former teams (Pittsburgh, San Francisco, NY Giants, and
Detroit Lions) while filling in for injured QB John Unitas. In 14 games Morrall
passed 2909 yards and 26 touchdowns while rushing 11-18-1.
The Colts toppled the world
champion Green Bay Packers 16-3, and earned the Coastal Division crown a day
later with a Los Angeles loss. Colts defense helped the champion Packers out of
their end zone to produce a four-game streak of not allowing a touchdown, the first time any NFL team had
done that defensively since the 1937 NY Giants.
The win against Los Angeles capped
a 13-1 season, holding 10 opponents to 10 points or less, five without a
touchdown, and three scoreless. The Colts defense had something to be proud of
when they surrendered an NFL-fewest 144 points.
This year in the playoffs, the
Colts defeated Minnesota 24-14 for the Western Conference Title, and blanked
Cleveland 34-0 for the NFL Championship and their first title since 1958 and
1959. The Colts also set a Club mark and an NFL-record with 15 wins in a
season.
This blue road jersey for the
Colts lowers the stripes around the shoulders and cuts the sleeves in half.
Note that the player number now appears on the back of the helmet – something
that is still around today.
#4B.
1969 The Colts failed to make the
playoffs this season, finishing with an 8-5-1 record, second to the Los Angeles
Raiders in the NFL West Conferences’ Coastal Division – a bittersweet season
after losing in the Super Bowl the previous season. It would also mark head
coach Don Shula’s last stand with the team as he would move on to become
Miami’s head coach. Shula left the team with a record of 71-23-4.
The Colts, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland
join forces with the AFC teams to form the American Football Conference, as the
NFL realigned for the 1970 season.
It is in this season that the
Colts name their Pro Football Hall of Fame’s NFL 50th Anniversary
Team: First-team named TE John Mackey, DE Gino Marchetti, and QB John Unitas.
To the second-team, WR Raymond Berry, and DT Art Donovan were named, and RB
Lenny Moore was named to the Third-Team. They later tabbed for the Pro Football
Hall of Fame Team of the 60’s: DB Bobby Boyd, TE John Mackey, and QB John
Unitas.
P David Lee (57-45.3) has a great
season as he wins the NFL punting title.
This blue home jersey is similar to the 1968 jersey, except for the longer
sleeves and the NFL Patch on the left shoulder, which celebrates the NFL’s 50th
anniversary. Note the metal cage added to the helmet. As you can see it wasn’t
meant for style, it was meant for even greater facial protection.
#5.
1970 This season would prove interesting,
as Don Klosterman is named General Manager, while head coach Don Shula leaves
the Colts for Miami and Don McCafferty steps in to fill his shoes.
The NFL and AFL would merge this
season, but it doesn’t bother the Colts as they finish atop the AFC East
Division with an 11-2-1 record. In their first game as a member of the AFC, the
Colts would top the San Diego Chargers 16-4, while snapping WR Lance Alworth’s
NFL record streak of receptions in 96 consecutive games.
The Colts would visit the Bills
and go on to clinch the Eastern Division title with a 20-14 win. They blew away the Cincinnati Bengals 17-0 in
the AFC Divisional Playoff game, and
would move on to take on the Oakland Raiders in the AFC Championship game. The
Colts playing at home in Baltimore took the game 27-17 and headed to Super Bowl
V.
The Colts went into the Super Bowl
at the Orange Bowl in Miami facing the Dallas Cowboys and went into the half
down 13-6. When the second half began, the Colt’s defence took over, not
allowing a point from the “Boys” while the offence collected 10 points to go on
and win Super Bowl V 16-13.
This white jersey changed only the
length of the sleeves, which went from long-sleeved to ¾ length sleeves. Note
the helmet was also changed in order to use a smaller metal cage for the
protection of the players.
#6.
1975 After losing three straight seasons
with three different coaches, the Colts were relieved when new head coach Ted
Marchibroda led them to a 10-4 record, tying them with the Dolphins for top
spot in the AFC East.
What a year as the Colts defeated
Chicago 35-7, holding rookie RB Walter Payton to 8-0 rushing. They also rallied
back from a 28-7 second-quarter deficit, for a 42-35 win - the largest comeback
win in club history. It would later be broken twice in 1995.
Not only was this a great year for
the team, it was also a fantastic season for a few talented players. This year
would see the Colts have three 100+ performers in a game with RB Lydell
Mitchell (27-112 rushing), WR Glenn Doughty (3-102) and WR Roger Carr (2-136, 1
touchdown receiving), as well as a 300+ passer in QB Bert Jones with14-22-306,
2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. This marked only one of three games in club
history with such an outstanding performance.
RB Lydell Mitchell also rushed for
119 yards in a 21-0 win in New York against the giants to become the first Colt
with a 1000+ rushing season, and Colts former star RB Lenny Moore was inducted
into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Not a bad year for the Colts, I’d say!
The Colts defeated Miami 10-7 at
12:44 of overtime on December 14th, with K Toni Linhart’s 31-yard
field goal providing the win and the advantage in the divisional race.
This was truly the greatest
turnaround season in NFL history, going from 2-12 to 10-4 after a 34-21 win over
New England. The team’s ninth straight win earned them the AFC East Title. They
went on to play the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Divisional Playoffs, but were
only a bump in the road for the eventual Super Bowl Champion Steelers, as they
fell 28-10.
This blue home jersey keeps the same style as previous years, changing only
their helmet. Note the added bar and the colour change to blue. We have also
added a picture of a neck guard, as it was in this year that they became
popular throughout the league.
#7.
1984 The Colts are on the move as they
re-locate to Indianapolis. Unhappy over their playing facilities, they were
lured by the offer a new 61,000 seat indoor stadium. Ticket sales skyrocketed,
selling 143,000 in only two weeks. They finish the season in fourth place
overall in the AFC East with a 4-12 record, which is still something to be
proud of considering their 1982 campaign ended without a win finishing 0-8-1.
In their last game of the season,
which they lost to the New England Patriots 16 – 10, Hal Hunter took the reins
after coach Frank Kush resigned after only 13 games. Hunter filled in for 3
games that season.
The Colts tabbed for Pro Football
Hall of Fame 1960 – 84 NFL All-Star Team. The first team included WR Raymond
Berry, DE Gino Marchetti, OG/T Jim Parker, QB John Unitas (inducted into the
Hall of Fame in 1979), HC Don Shula, and the second team included LB Ted
Hendricks and TE John Mackey.
This blue home jersey looks the same as most seasons uniforms with the
exception of the added horseshoe with the players number on the side of the
pants. They have added a blue belt as well as a solid blue stripe below the
number on the pants. The helmet has changed this year bringing the bars on the
mask closer together.
#8.
1988 The Colts finished second to the
Buffalo Bills in the AFC East with a 9-7 record, thus enabling the Colts to
participate in a playoff game since 1977. Unfortunately they fall to the home
team Cleveland Browns in Municipal Stadium on Jan 9 in front of 78,546 people.
The final score of this Divisional Championship game was 38-21.
On Sept 25th, K Dean
Biasucci hits five field goals to tie a club record as the Colts topped Miami
15-13. Biasucci became one of 14 kickers at the time, as well as the first
Colt, to hit twice from the 50+ range (50, 51) in the same game.
And if that wasn’t enough for the
Colts, RB Eric Dickerson (in his second year with the team) led the league in
rushing yards. He rushed 36-166 during a game against Buffalo which resulted in
two late Colts td’s, which led the Colts to a 17-14 win. Dickerson ended the
season 388-1,659, 14 td’s rushing/36-377, 1 td receiving, 2,036 yards/scrimmage
to become the first Colt since RB Alan Ameche (1955) to win the NFL rushing
title. Eric accounted for 41.8% of the team’s seasonal net yards, one of only
two 40+ seasonal percentages in club history.
Note on the pants of this uniform
the number and the horseshoe are gone. The cage on the mask is changed again
this year, making it easier for the players to see. Note the side of the pants
have gone back to the double blue stripe.
#9.
1993 Another disappointing season for the
Colts as they finish with a 4-12 record and don’t make it into the playoffs.
Indianapolis even brought back
head coach Ted Marchibroda, who left the team in 1979, for the 1992 season.
However, he would leave the team once again in 1995 with a 30-34 record.
QB Jeff George had a good season,
considering the teams dismal record, passing 2526 yards, 8td’s.
Notice the patch on the left shoulder. It was added to celebrate the teams 10th
anniversary in Indianapolis.
Note as well the mask on the
helmet. The eyes are left open while the metal bars protect the jaw area.
Also, if you look
closely at this jersey, you will note a smaller patch, the NFL shield, on the
jersey’s neckline. Most NFL uniforms added the NFL logo patch to the neck and
upper left thigh of the pants beginning in 1991 - an exception being in 1994
when teams occasionally wore "throwback" uniforms celebrating the
NFL's 75th anniversary.
#10.
1997 Yet again a losing season as the
Colts go 3-13. However, a silver lining was right around the corner as a young
quarterback named Peyton Manning joined the team in 1998. Although he had a
slow start in his first season, Manning would lead the 1999 Colts to their best
season since 1968 when they went 13-1.
Note the horseshoe on the left
shoulder of the jersey. This was used to honour the passing of owner Robert
Irsey.
Also, if you look closely at this
jersey, you will note a smaller patch, the NFL shield, on the jersey’s
neckline. Most NFL uniforms added the NFL logo patch to the neck and upper left
thigh of the pants beginning in 1991 - an exception being in 1994 when teams
occasionally wore "throwback" uniforms celebrating the NFL's 75th
anniversary.
Note also the helmet. The mask is
changed with the removal of a protective bar.
The pants have changed as well as
the stripes on the side of the pants are doubled once again.
#11.
2001 After two successful seasons, the
Colts have a tough year, with the result of head coach Jim Mora being let go.
They finish the season with a 6-10 record.
QB Peyton Manning had another
great season passing 4131 yards, 26 td’s.
If you look closely at this
jersey, you will note a smaller patch, the NFL shield, on the jersey’s
neckline. Most NFL uniforms added the NFL logo patch to the neck and upper left
thigh of the pants beginning in 1991 - an exception being in 1994 when teams
occasionally wore "throwback" uniforms celebrating the NFL's 75th
anniversary.
The helmet has a slight change in the mask, as another bar has been added. As
well, if you could see the back of the helmet, you would see an American flag
honouring the heroes of the tragic events of September 11th, 2001. And speaking of honors, Super Bowl XLI comes
to mind!!!
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