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Founded: 1953 · Metro Area: Indianapolis · AFC · AFC South · Home: Lucas Oil Stadium

Formerly based in Baltimore.

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Rating through time

Where Indianapolis Colts sat against the rest of the league at the end of every season it played, from 1953 to 2026. Above average in 40 of 74 seasons.

Highest it ever rated

1803 1968, week 16

Lowest it ever rated

1244 1991, week 17

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Title chances

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The clocks

NFL since 20062.7
NFL final appearance since 20091.1
NFL deep run since 20140.3

Heaviest wounds

lost the final, 2009 · fell one round short, 2014 · playoff run died early, 2006 · playoff run died early, 2020

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Who controls the club

The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.

How this is measured

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Who controls the clubCarlie Irsay-Gordon

Carlie Irsay-Gordonfamily· Majority

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Shared control with: Casey Foyt, Kalen Jackson

Jim Irsay died 21 May 2025; the ownership transition to his three daughters was announced 9 Jun 2025, with Carlie Irsay-Gordon as Owner and CEO.

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League titles

2 pre-SB · 2 SB era

Division titles

Playoff appearances

Postseason 25-25

0.524

All-time win pct

Seasons

since 1953

Championships

Pre-Super Bowl titles in slate; Super Bowl era titles in gold.

19581959SB V (1970)SB XLI (2006)

NFL / AAFC / AFL Championship (1920-1965)Super Bowl (1966-present)

Championship appearances

Every championship game appearance, win or loss. Solid chip = won; outlined chip = lost. Same pre-Super Bowl / Super Bowl color split as titles.

195819591964SB III (1968)SB V (1970)SB XLI (2006)SB XLIV (2009)

All-time record

Regular-season W-L-T	572-519-8
Win pct	0.524
Playoff record	25-25-0 (0.500)
Championship appearances	7 (4 wins)
Conference final appearances	7 (3 wins)
Total seasons	74
.500 or better seasons	45
Most recent championship	2006

Stadium history

Grouped by physical building. Naming-rights eras nested.

Lucas Oil Stadium

2008-present

Indianapolis, Indiana

RCA Dome

1984-2007

Indianapolis, Indiana

Hoosier Dome 1984-1993
Hoosier Dome 1984-1993
RCA Dome 1994-2007

Memorial Stadium

1953-1983

Baltimore, Maryland

Season-by-season

1953 to 2026 · 74 seasons · click to expand

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2026Indianapolis Colts

Live

Record

2-6-0

Win%

0.250

Finish

—

161

222

Division

AFC South

2025Indianapolis Colts

Record

8-9-0

Win%

0.471

Finish

3rd

466

412

Division

AFC South

—

2024Indianapolis Colts

Record

8-9-0

Win%

0.471

Finish

2nd

377

427

Division

AFC South

—

2023Indianapolis Colts

Record

9-8-0

Win%

0.529

Finish

3rd

396

415

Division

AFC South

—

2022Indianapolis Colts

Record

4-12-1

Win%

0.265

Finish

3rd

289

427

Division

AFC South

—

2021Indianapolis Colts

Record

9-8-0

Win%

0.529

Finish

2nd

451

365

Division

AFC South

—

2020Indianapolis Colts

Record

11-5-0

Win%

0.688

Finish

2nd

451

362

Division

AFC South

Playoffs

2019Indianapolis Colts

Record

7-9-0

Win%

0.438

Finish

3rd

361

373

Division

AFC South

—

2018Indianapolis Colts

Record

10-6-0

Win%

0.625

Finish

2nd

433

344

Division

AFC South

Playoffs

2017Indianapolis Colts

Record

4-12-0

Win%

0.250

Finish

4th

263

404

Division

AFC South

—

2016Indianapolis Colts

Record

8-8-0

Win%

0.500

Finish

3rd

411

392

Division

AFC South

—

2015Indianapolis Colts

Record

8-8-0

Win%

0.500

Finish

2nd

333

408

Division

AFC South

—

Season	Team	W	L	T	Win%	PF	PA	Division	Finish	Postseason
2026	Indianapolis Colts	2	6	0	win percentage 0.250	161	222	AFC South		In progress · ESPN
2025	Indianapolis Colts	8	9	0	win percentage 0.471	466	412	AFC South	3rd	—
2024	Indianapolis Colts	8	9	0	win percentage 0.471	377	427	AFC South	2nd	—
2023	Indianapolis Colts	9	8	0	win percentage 0.529	396	415	AFC South	3rd	—
2022	Indianapolis Colts	4	12	1	win percentage 0.265	289	427	AFC South	3rd	—
2021	Indianapolis Colts	9	8	0	win percentage 0.529	451	365	AFC South	2nd	—
2020	Indianapolis Colts	11	5	0	win percentage 0.688	451	362	AFC South	2nd	Playoffs
2019	Indianapolis Colts	7	9	0	win percentage 0.438	361	373	AFC South	3rd	—
2018	Indianapolis Colts	10	6	0	win percentage 0.625	433	344	AFC South	2nd	Playoffs
2017	Indianapolis Colts	4	12	0	win percentage 0.250	263	404	AFC South	4th	—
2016	Indianapolis Colts	8	8	0	win percentage 0.500	411	392	AFC South	3rd	—
2015	Indianapolis Colts	8	8	0	win percentage 0.500	333	408	AFC South	2nd	—
2014	Indianapolis Colts	11	5	0	win percentage 0.688	458	369	AFC South	1st	Conf FinalDiv Title
2013	Indianapolis Colts	11	5	0	win percentage 0.688	391	336	AFC South	1st	Div Title
2012	Indianapolis Colts	11	5	0	win percentage 0.688	357	387	AFC South	2nd	Playoffs
2011	Indianapolis Colts	2	14	0	win percentage 0.125	243	430	AFC South	4th	—
2010	Indianapolis Colts	10	6	0	win percentage 0.625	435	388	AFC South	1st	Div Title
2009	Indianapolis Colts	14	2	0	win percentage 0.875	416	307	AFC South	1st	SB AppDiv Title
2008	Indianapolis Colts	12	4	0	win percentage 0.750	377	298	AFC South	2nd	Playoffs
2007	Indianapolis Colts	13	3	0	win percentage 0.813	450	262	AFC South	1st	Div Title
2006	Indianapolis Colts	12	4	0	win percentage 0.750	427	360	AFC South	1st	ChampionDiv Title
2005	Indianapolis Colts	14	2	0	win percentage 0.875	439	247	AFC South	1st	Div Title
2004	Indianapolis Colts	12	4	0	win percentage 0.750	522	351	AFC South	1st	Div Title
2003	Indianapolis Colts	12	4	0	win percentage 0.750	447	336	AFC South	1st	Conf FinalDiv Title
2002	Indianapolis Colts	10	6	0	win percentage 0.625	349	313	AFC South	2nd	Playoffs
2001	Indianapolis Colts	6	10	0	win percentage 0.375	413	486	AFC East	4th	—
2000	Indianapolis Colts	10	6	0	win percentage 0.625	429	326	AFC East	2nd	Playoffs
1999	Indianapolis Colts	13	3	0	win percentage 0.813	423	333	AFC East	1st	Div Title
1998	Indianapolis Colts	3	13	0	win percentage 0.188	310	444	AFC East	5th	—
1997	Indianapolis Colts	3	13	0	win percentage 0.188	313	401	AFC East	5th	—
1996	Indianapolis Colts	9	7	0	win percentage 0.563	317	334	AFC East	3rd	Playoffs
1995	Indianapolis Colts	9	7	0	win percentage 0.563	331	316	AFC East	T-2nd	Conf Final
1994	Indianapolis Colts	8	8	0	win percentage 0.500	307	320	AFC East	3rd	—
1993	Indianapolis Colts	4	12	0	win percentage 0.250	189	378	AFC East	5th	—
1992	Indianapolis Colts	9	7	0	win percentage 0.563	216	302	AFC East	3rd	—
1991	Indianapolis Colts	1	15	0	win percentage 0.063	143	381	AFC East	5th	—
1990	Indianapolis Colts	7	9	0	win percentage 0.438	281	353	AFC East	3rd	—
1989	Indianapolis Colts	8	8	0	win percentage 0.500	298	301	AFC East	T-2nd	—
1988	Indianapolis Colts	9	7	0	win percentage 0.563	354	315	AFC East	T-2nd	—
1987	Indianapolis Colts	9	6	0	win percentage 0.600	300	238	AFC East	1st	Div Title
1986	Indianapolis Colts	3	13	0	win percentage 0.188	229	400	AFC East	5th	—
1985	Indianapolis Colts	5	11	0	win percentage 0.313	320	386	AFC East	4th	—
1984	Indianapolis Colts	4	12	0	win percentage 0.250	239	414	AFC East	4th	—
1983	Baltimore Colts	7	9	0	win percentage 0.438	264	354	AFC East	T-4th	—
1982	Baltimore Colts	0	8	1	win percentage 0.056	113	236	AFC	14th	—
1981	Baltimore Colts	2	14	0	win percentage 0.125	259	533	AFC East	T-4th	—
1980	Baltimore Colts	7	9	0	win percentage 0.438	355	387	AFC East	4th	—
1979	Baltimore Colts	5	11	0	win percentage 0.313	271	351	AFC East	5th	—
1978	Baltimore Colts	5	11	0	win percentage 0.313	239	421	AFC East	T-4th	—
1977	Baltimore Colts	10	4	0	win percentage 0.714	295	221	AFC East	1st	Div Title
1976	Baltimore Colts	11	3	0	win percentage 0.786	417	246	AFC East	1st	Div Title
1975	Baltimore Colts	10	4	0	win percentage 0.714	395	269	AFC East	1st	Div Title
1974	Baltimore Colts	2	12	0	win percentage 0.143	190	329	AFC East	5th	—
1973	Baltimore Colts	4	10	0	win percentage 0.286	226	341	AFC East	T-4th	—
1972	Baltimore Colts	5	9	0	win percentage 0.357	235	252	AFC East	3rd	—
1971	Baltimore Colts	10	4	0	win percentage 0.714	313	140	AFC East	2nd	Conf Final
1970	Baltimore Colts	11	2	1	win percentage 0.821	321	234	AFC East	1st	ChampionDiv Title
1969	Baltimore Colts	8	5	1	win percentage 0.607	279	268	NFL Coastal	2nd	—
1968	Baltimore Colts	13	1	0	win percentage 0.929	402	144	NFL Coastal	1st	SB AppDiv Title
1967	Baltimore Colts	11	1	2	win percentage 0.857	394	198	NFL Coastal	2nd	—
1966	Baltimore Colts	9	5	0	win percentage 0.643	314	226	NFL West	2nd	Playoffs
1965	Baltimore Colts	10	3	1	win percentage 0.750	389	284	NFL West	2nd	Playoffs
1964	Baltimore Colts	12	2	0	win percentage 0.857	428	225	NFL West	1st	Title AppDiv Title
1963	Baltimore Colts	8	6	0	win percentage 0.571	316	285	NFL West	3rd	—
1962	Baltimore Colts	7	7	0	win percentage 0.500	293	288	NFL West	4th	—
1961	Baltimore Colts	8	6	0	win percentage 0.571	302	307	NFL West	4th	—
1960	Baltimore Colts	6	6	0	win percentage 0.500	288	234	NFL West	4th	—
1959	Baltimore Colts	9	3	0	win percentage 0.750	374	251	NFL West	1st	ChampionDiv Title
1958	Baltimore Colts	9	3	0	win percentage 0.750	381	203	NFL West	1st	ChampionDiv Title
1957	Baltimore Colts	7	5	0	win percentage 0.583	303	235	NFL West	3rd	—
1956	Baltimore Colts	5	7	0	win percentage 0.417	270	322	NFL West	4th	—
1955	Baltimore Colts	5	6	1	win percentage 0.458	214	239	NFL West	4th	—
1954	Baltimore Colts	3	9	0	win percentage 0.250	131	279	NFL West	6th	—
1953	Baltimore Colts	3	9	0	win percentage 0.250	182	350	NFL West	5th	—

In-progress 2026 row pulled from ESPN public standings, refreshed hourly. Replaced by the canonical workbook row after the season concludes.

Top 12 games

Highest-rated games in franchise history by the site's Game Score (ELO) metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank. Losses can outrank routine wins because the formula scores game quality, not franchise spin.

#1 · 1969-01-121.962

L1968 SB III · Wk 18

New York Jets 16-7 Baltimore Colts

Orange Bowl· Miami, FL

#2 · 1958-12-281.872

W · OT1958 NFL Champ · Wk 14

Baltimore Colts 23-17 New York Giants

Yankee Stadium· New York, NY

#3 · 2008-01-131.841

L2007 Div. Playoff · Wk 19

San Diego Chargers 28-24 Indianapolis Colts

RCA Dome· Indianapolis, IN

#4 · 2006-01-151.829

L2005 Div. Playoff · Wk 19

Pittsburgh Steelers 21-18 Indianapolis Colts

RCA Dome· Indianapolis, IN

#5 · 2007-01-211.798

W2006 AFC Champ · Wk 20

Indianapolis Colts 38-34 New England Patriots

RCA Dome· Indianapolis, IN

#6 · 2010-02-071.782

L2009 SB XLIV · Wk 21

New Orleans Saints 31-17 Indianapolis Colts

Sun Life Stadium· Miami Gardens, FL

#7 · 2005-12-181.750

L2005 Reg. Season · Wk 15

San Diego Chargers 26-17 Indianapolis Colts

RCA Dome· Indianapolis, IN

#8 · 2007-11-041.699

L2007 Reg. Season · Wk 9

New England Patriots 24-20 Indianapolis Colts

RCA Dome· Indianapolis, IN

#9 · 1971-01-171.692

W1970 SB V · Wk 17

Baltimore Colts 16-13 Dallas Cowboys

Orange Bowl· Miami, FL

#10 · 2007-01-131.651

W2006 Div. Playoff · Wk 19

Indianapolis Colts 15-6 Baltimore Ravens

M&T Bank Stadium· Baltimore, MD

#11 · 2004-01-181.578

L2003 AFC Champ · Wk 20

New England Patriots 24-14 Indianapolis Colts

Gillette Stadium· Foxboro, MA

#12 · 2005-01-161.571

L2004 Div. Playoff · Wk 19

New England Patriots 20-3 Indianapolis Colts

Gillette Stadium· Foxboro, MA

#	Date	Round	Result	Match	Game Score
1	1969-01-12	1968 SB III · Wk 18	L	New York Jets 16-7 Baltimore Colts Orange Bowl· Miami, FL	game score 1.962
2	1958-12-28	1958 NFL Champ · Wk 14	W · OT	Baltimore Colts 23-17 New York Giants Yankee Stadium· New York, NY	game score 1.872
3	2008-01-13	2007 Div. Playoff · Wk 19	L	San Diego Chargers 28-24 Indianapolis Colts RCA Dome· Indianapolis, IN	game score 1.841
4	2006-01-15	2005 Div. Playoff · Wk 19	L	Pittsburgh Steelers 21-18 Indianapolis Colts RCA Dome· Indianapolis, IN	game score 1.829
5	2007-01-21	2006 AFC Champ · Wk 20	W	Indianapolis Colts 38-34 New England Patriots RCA Dome· Indianapolis, IN	game score 1.798
6	2010-02-07	2009 SB XLIV · Wk 21	L	New Orleans Saints 31-17 Indianapolis Colts Sun Life Stadium· Miami Gardens, FL	game score 1.782
7	2005-12-18	2005 Reg. Season · Wk 15	L	San Diego Chargers 26-17 Indianapolis Colts RCA Dome· Indianapolis, IN	game score 1.750
8	2007-11-04	2007 Reg. Season · Wk 9	L	New England Patriots 24-20 Indianapolis Colts RCA Dome· Indianapolis, IN	game score 1.699
9	1971-01-17	1970 SB V · Wk 17	W	Baltimore Colts 16-13 Dallas Cowboys Orange Bowl· Miami, FL	game score 1.692
10	2007-01-13	2006 Div. Playoff · Wk 19	W	Indianapolis Colts 15-6 Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium· Baltimore, MD	game score 1.651
11	2004-01-18	2003 AFC Champ · Wk 20	L	New England Patriots 24-14 Indianapolis Colts Gillette Stadium· Foxboro, MA	game score 1.578
12	2005-01-16	2004 Div. Playoff · Wk 19	L	New England Patriots 20-3 Indianapolis Colts Gillette Stadium· Foxboro, MA	game score 1.571

Award winners

League-wide awards held by Indianapolis Colts players or coaches. Pulled from the AP, Bert Bell, Walter Payton, and Super Bowl MVP rolls. Plus 157 Pro Bowl selections all-time.

AP NFL MVP

1959Johnny Unitas · QB
1964Johnny Unitas · QB
1967Johnny Unitas · QB
1968Earl Morrall · QB
1976Bert Jones · QB
2003Peyton Manning · QB
2004Peyton Manning · QB
2008Peyton Manning · QB
2009Peyton Manning · QB

Super Bowl MVP

2006Peyton Manning · QB

AP Offensive Player

1976Bert Jones · QB
2004Peyton Manning · QB

AP Defensive Player

2007Bob Sanders · DB

AP Coach of the Year

1958Weeb Ewbank
1964Don Shula
1967Don Shula
1968Don Shula
1975Ted Marchibroda
2012Bruce Arians

Bert Bell Award

1959Johnny Unitas · QB
1964Johnny Unitas · QB
1967Johnny Unitas · QB
2003Peyton Manning · QB
2004Peyton Manning · QB
2021Jonathan Taylor · RB

Walter Payton MOY

1970Johnny Unitas · QB
2005Peyton Manning · QB

AP Comeback Player

1963Jim Martin · K
1964Lenny Moore · HB
2018Andrew Luck · QB

AP Offensive Rookie

1994Marshall Faulk · RB
1999Edgerrin James · RB

AP Defensive Rookie

1983Vernon Maxwell · ROLB
1985Duane Bickett · ROLB
2018Shaquille Leonard · OLB

Rating through time

Title chances

Who will win the Super Bowl?

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Who controls the club

YouTube

Championships

Championship appearances

All-time record

Stadium history

Lucas Oil Stadium

RCA Dome

Memorial Stadium

Top 12 games

Award winners

AP NFL MVP

Super Bowl MVP

AP Offensive Player

AP Defensive Player

AP Coach of the Year

Bert Bell Award

Walter Payton MOY

AP Comeback Player

AP Offensive Rookie

AP Defensive Rookie

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