Indianapolis Colts
Value$7.77BHeartbreak#1909.6Founded: 1953 · Metro Area: Indianapolis · AFC · AFC South · Home: Lucas Oil Stadium
Formerly based in Baltimore.
Top TeamIndianapolisRating 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.
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One point per season, at the rating it finished on, with a rule at every decade. Tap or drag any year for what it started on, where it peaked and where it finished. 1500 is the league average by construction, not a chosen line. The week-by-week detail for any season is on its own season page.
The Heartbreak Index9.6 · #190
The Numb · NFL, 2006
The Heartbreak Index9.6 · #190
The Numb · NFL, 2006
- NFL since 20062.7
- NFL final appearance since 20091.1
- NFL deep run since 20140.3
lost the final, 2009 · fell one round short, 2014 · playoff run died early, 2006 · playoff run died early, 2020
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Championships
Pre-Super Bowl titles in slate; Super Bowl era titles in gold.
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.
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-presentRCA Dome
1984-2007- Hoosier Dome 1984-1993
- Hoosier Dome 1984-1993
- RCA Dome 1994-2007
Memorial Stadium
1953-1983Season-by-season1953 to 2026 · 74 seasons · click to expandShow tableHide table
Show all 74 seasons
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.
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