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Since 1984 the Indianapolis Colts play in, you guessed it, Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis Colts are from Indiana.
The first regular season game the Colts played as the Indianapolis Colts was September 2, 1984 against the New York Jets. The Colts lost 23-14. The first regular season game the Colts played as a franchise, when they were known as the Baltimore Colts, was September 27, 1953 against the Chicago Bears. The Colts won 13-9.
They started off as the Baltimore Colts in 1953 and became the Indianapolis Colts in 1984. For more on the Colts, be sure to like Colts 101 and Sports Media 101 on facebook!
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]