Indianapolis Colt Tickets

Indianapolis Colt tickets bring with them a long history of gridiron excellence. The franchise traces its origins back to 1953, when Carroll Rosenbloom became the owner of the new team, which originally played in Baltimore, Maryland. Just five years later, they became NFL champions, defeating the New York Giants 23-17 in overtime in a game many dub "The Greatest Game Ever Played." They one a second consecutive title in 1959, once again beating New York but this time doing so in a more convincing fashion, 31-16. The Colts first reached the Super Bowl in 1968 and was a part of history during that game. Unfortunately, that history involved being the first NFL team to lose the championship game to an AFL squad, with the Jets beating Baltimore in Super Bowl III. They had a second chance at Super Bowl glory two years later and this time the seized it, beating the Dallas Cowboys 16-13 to become the first post-merger team to win the championship game.

Indianapolis Colt Tickets: A Legacy of Legendary Players

Folks who have bought Indianapolis Colt tickets throughout the years have seen the team win more than 300 games, three NFL championships and ten division or conference titles. They have also seen some of the greatest players ever to step onto a football field. There was Johnny Unitas, recognized by many to be the greatest quarterback of all time. Unitas was the first quarterback to throw for more than 40,000 yards and tossed a touchdown pass in an NFL record 47 consecutive games at one point in his career. There was Raymond Berry, a six-time Pro Bowler who caught more than 600 total passes for over 9,000 yards. In fact, a total of 10 former Colts players and coaches have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. They are Berry, Art Donovan, Weeb Ewbank, Ted Hendricks, John Mackey, Gino Marchetti, Lenny Moore, Jim Parker, Don Shula and Unitas.