The Indianapolis Colts, formerly the Baltimore Colts, are an American football team playing in the National Football League (NFL). This list documents the season-by-season records of the Colts franchise from to present, including postseason records and league awards for individual players or head coaches. In 1953, a Baltimore-based group led by Carroll Rosenbloom gained the rights to a new Baltimore franchise. Rosenbloom was granted an NFL team, and was awarded the holdings of the defunct Dallas Texans organization, the descendant of the last remaining Ohio League founding APFA member Dayton Triangles. The new team kept the Triangles' blue and white color scheme and was named the Colts after the unrelated previous team that folded after the 1950 NFL season. After 31 seasons in Baltimore, Colts owner Robert Irsay moved the team to Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Colts have won two Super Bowl championships (Super Bowl V and Super Bowl XLI). They also played in and lost Super Bowl III and Super Bowl XLIV. Before the AFL and NFL merged in 1970, they won three NFL Championships (1958, 1959, and 1968). By winning Super Bowl XLI the Colts became the first team that played its home games in a domed stadium to win a Super Bowl held in an outdoor stadium.
After the Colts owner Jim Irsay hired Tony Dungy in 2002, the Colts made the playoffs for nine straight seasons. They won five straight AFC South titles from 2003 to 2007 and had seven consecutive seasons of 12 or more victories from 2003 to 2009, the first time that has been achieved in the NFL's 90-year history. Much of the team's success throughout the 2000s was attributed to the trio of general manager Bill Polian, coach Dungy, and quarterback Peyton Manning.
In the 2013 season, the Colts secured their first division championship since Manning's departure and first under quarterback Andrew Luck and head coach Chuck Pagano. As of 2026, they are the only team in the AFC South to win a Super Bowl (the Tennessee Titans have not won any Super Bowls either in Tennessee or in their previous incarnation as the Houston Oilers, while the Colts won the Super Bowl in 1970 while in Baltimore and the 2006 title while in Indianapolis).
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MVPNational Football League Most Valuable Player AwardSB MVPSuper Bowl Most Valuable Player AwardOPOYNational Football League Offensive Player of the Year AwardDPOYNational Football League Defensive Player of the Year AwardOROYNational Football League Offensive Rookie of the Year AwardDROYNational Football League Defensive Rookie of the Year AwardPro Bowl MVPNational Football League Pro Bowl Most Valuable Player AwardCPOYNational Football League Comeback Player of the Year AwardCOYNational Football League Coach of the Year AwardAFC Off. POYAFC Offensive Player of the Year AwardAFC ROYAFC Rookie of the Year AwardMOYWalter Payton Man of the Year AwardNFL ROYNFL Rookie of the Year Award
Season records NFL champions (1920–1969)§Super Bowl champions (1970–present)†Conference champions*Division champions^Wild card berth#One-game playoff berth+
SeasonTeamLeagueConferenceDivisionRegular seasonPostseason resultsAwardsHead coachFinishBaltimore Colts1953NFLWestern—5th390Keith Molesworth1954NFLWestern—6th390Weeb Ewbank1955NFLWestern—4th561Alan Ameche (OROY)1956NFLWestern—4th570Lenny Moore (OROY)1957NFLWestern—3rd7501958NFL§Western*—1st*930Won NFL Championship (1) (at Giants) 23–17Weeb Ewbank (COY)1959NFL§Western*—1st*930Won NFL Championship (2) (Giants) 31–161960NFLWestern—4th6601961NFLWestern—3rd8601962NFLWestern—4th7701963NFLWestern—3rd860Don Shula1964NFLWestern*—1st*1220Lost NFL Championship (at Browns) 0–27Johnny Unitas (MVP)Don Shula (COY)1965NFLWestern—2nd+1031Lost Conference Playoff (at Packers) 10–131966NFLWestern—2nd9501967NFLWesternCoastal2nd1112Johnny Unitas (MVP)Don Shula (COY)1968NFL§Western*Coastal^1st^1310Won Conference Playoffs (Vikings) 24–14Won NFL Championship (at Browns) 34–0Lost Super Bowl III (vs. Jets) 7–16Earl Morrall (MVP)Don Shula (COY)1969NFLWesternCoastal2nd8511970NFL†AFC*East^1st^1121Won Divisional Playoffs (Bengals) 17–0Won AFC Championship (Raiders) 27–17Won Super Bowl V (3) (vs. Cowboys) 16–13Johnny Unitas (WP MOY)Don McCafferty1971NFLAFCEast2nd#1040Won Divisional Playoffs (at Browns) 20–3Lost AFC Championship (at Dolphins) 0–211972NFLAFCEast3rd590Don McCafferty (1–4)John Sandusky (4–5)1973NFLAFCEast5th4100Howard Schnellenberger1974NFLAFCEast5th2120Howard Schnellenberger (0–3)Joe Thomas (2–9)1975NFLAFCEast^1st^1040Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Steelers) 10–28Ted Marchibroda (COY)Ted Marchibroda1976NFLAFCEast^1st^1130Lost Divisional Playoffs (Steelers) 14–40Bert Jones (MVP, OPOY)1977NFLAFCEast^1st^1040Lost Divisional Playoffs (Raiders) 31–37 (2OT)1978NFLAFCEast5th51101979NFLAFCEast5th51101980NFLAFCEast4th790Mike McCormack1981NFLAFCEast4th21401982NFLAFC14th081Frank Kush1983NFLAFCEast4th790Vernon Leroy Maxwell (DROY)Indianapolis Colts1984NFLAFCEast4th4120Frank Kush (4–11)Hal Hunter (0–1)1985NFLAFCEast4th5110Duane Bickett (DROY)Rod Dowhower1986NFLAFCEast5th3130Rod Dowhower (0–13)Ron Meyer (3–0)1987NFLAFCEast^1st^960Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Browns) 21–38Ron Meyer1988NFLAFCEast3rd9701989NFLAFCEast3rd8801990NFLAFCEast3rd7901991NFLAFCEast5th1150Ron Meyer (0–5)Rick Venturi (1–10)1992NFLAFCEast3rd970Ted Marchibroda1993NFLAFCEast5th41201994NFLAFCEast3rd880Marshall Faulk (OROY)1995NFLAFCEast2nd#970Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Chargers) 35–20 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Chiefs) 10–7 Lost AFC Championship (at Steelers) 16–20Jim Harbaugh (CBPOY)1996NFLAFCEast3rd#970Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Steelers) 14–42Lindy Infante1997NFLAFCEast5th31301998NFLAFCEast5th3130Jim E. Mora1999NFLAFCEast^1st^1330Lost Divisional Playoffs (Titans) 16–19Edgerrin James (OROY)2000NFLAFCEast2nd#1060Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Dolphins) 17–23 (OT)2001NFLAFCEast4th61002002NFLAFCSouth2nd#1060Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Jets) 0–41Tony Dungy2003NFLAFCSouth^1st^1240Won Wild Card Playoffs (Broncos) 41–10Won Divisional Playoffs (at Chiefs) 38–31Lost AFC Championship (at Patriots) 14–24Peyton Manning (MVP)2004NFLAFCSouth^1st^1240Won Wild Card Playoffs (Broncos) 49–24Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Patriots) 3–20Peyton Manning (MVP, OPOY)2005NFLAFCSouth^1st^1420Lost Divisional Playoffs (Steelers) 18–21Peyton Manning (WP MOY)2006NFL†AFC*South^1st^1240Won Wild Card Playoffs (Chiefs) 23–8Won Divisional Playoffs (at Ravens) 15–6Won AFC Championship (Patriots) 38–34Won Super Bowl XLI (4) (vs. Bears) 29–17Peyton Manning (SB MVP)20072007NFLAFCSouth^1st^1330Lost Divisional Playoffs (Chargers) 24–28Bob Sanders (DPOY)2008NFLAFCSouth2nd#1240Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Chargers) 17–23 (OT)Peyton Manning (MVP)2009NFLAFC*South^1st^1420Won Divisional Playoffs (Ravens) 20–3Won AFC Championship (Jets) 30–17Lost Super Bowl XLIV (vs. Saints) 17–31 Peyton Manning (MVP)Bill Polian (EOY) Jim Caldwell2010NFLAFCSouth^1st^1060Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Jets) 16–172011NFLAFCSouth4th21402012NFLAFCSouth2nd#1150Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Ravens) 9–24Bruce Arians (COY)Chuck Pagano2013NFLAFCSouth^1st^1150Won Wild Card Playoffs (Chiefs) 45–44Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Patriots) 22–43 2014NFLAFCSouth^1st^1150Won Wild Card Playoffs (Bengals) 26–10Won Divisional Playoffs (at Broncos) 24–13Lost AFC Championship (at Patriots) 7–452015NFLAFCSouth2nd8802016NFLAFCSouth3rd8802017NFLAFCSouth3rd41202018NFLAFCSouth2nd#1060Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Texans) 21–7Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Chiefs) 13–31Shaquille Leonard (DROY) Andrew Luck (CPOY)Frank Reich2019NFLAFCSouth3rd7902020NFLAFCSouth2nd#1150 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Bills) 24–272021NFLAFCSouth2nd9802022NFLAFCSouth3rd4121Frank Reich (3–5–1)Jeff Saturday (1–7)2023NFLAFCSouth3rd980Shane Steichen2024NFLAFCSouth2nd8902025NFLAFCSouth3rd890
All-time records StatisticWinsLossesTiesWin%Baltimore Colts regular season record (1953–1983)2221947Indianapolis Colts regular season record (1984–2025)3503251All-time regular season record (1953–2025)5725198Baltimore Colts post-season record (1953–1983)87—Indianapolis Colts post-season record (1984–2025)1518—All-time post-season record (1953–2025)2325—All-time regular and post-season record5955448
Notes The Finish, Won, Lost, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play. Regular season and postseason results are combined only at the bottom of the list. All regular season MVPs listed are the Associated Press MVP. For the full list of other MVPs see National Football League Most Valuable Player Award. All Coach of the Year Awards listed are the Associated Press award. For the full list of other coaching awards see National Football League Coach of the Year Award. This game would be later known as The Greatest Game Ever Played. The 1967 NFL season marks the first season in the league's history where the league was divided into two conferences which were subdivided into two divisions. Up to 1967, the league was either divided into two divisions, two conferences, or neither. The Colts and Dolphins finished tied. However, the Colts finished ahead of Miami in the AFC East based on a head-to-head sweep (2–0).2000 National Football League Record & Fact Book, p. 294. The Colts and Patriots finished tied. However, the Colts finished ahead of New England based on a better division record (7–1 to Patriots' 6–2).2000 National Football League Record & Fact Book, p. 293. The Colts and Dolphins finished tied. However, the Colts finished ahead of Miami based on better conference record (9–3 to Dolphins' 8–4). The game involved the infamous Ghost to the Post play. 1982 was a strike-shortened season so the league was divided up into two conferences instead of its normal divisional alignment.2000 National Football League Record & Fact Book, p. 292. A 24-day players' strike reduced the 16-game season to 15, causing week 3 to be canceled. This was the last game played in the RCA Dome. Arians served as interim head coach for twelve games during the season due to Pagano's leukemia diagnosis, posting a 9–3 record en route to the AP NFL Coach of the Year award.
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