When the National Football League and the American Football League merged in 1970, all players began wearing their names on their uniform jerseys. Before the merger, only the AFL teams wore jerseys with names.
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September 27,1953The NFL Baltimore Colts1953-1970The Colts began the 1953 season with a blockbuster trade, swapping five Baltimore players for 10 Cleveland Browns. Among the players who came to Baltimore were future coach Don Shula; Bert Rechichar, Carl Taseff and Art Spinney, among others. The 2nd incarnation of the Baltimore Colts first took the field at Memorial Stadium on September 27, with Coach Keith Molesworth. The Colts would stun the Bears that day 13-9 to get the new franchise off on the right foot. However, the Colts struggled to a 3-9 season in their inaugural year.[2]
Players who wore number 35 for the Baltimore Colts include All-Pro fullback Alan Ameche (1955-60), linebacker Ted Davis (1964-66), defensive back/kick returner Jim Duncan (1969-71) and wide receiver Glenn Doughty (1972-79).
The short answer is that the politicians of Baltimore back in the 70s/80s would not build Robert irsay a new stadium. The colts were not drawing at the time and the city of Baltimore thought of better things to do with their money. On the other hand, Indianapolis had built a brand new stadium and wanted a team.
Peyton Manning and Jim Sorgi played quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts during the 2007-08 season.
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