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On March 27th, 1984, the Maryland House of Delegates passed a bill authorizing the state to seize the team by eminent domain if it were to leave, forcing Irsay to act before the state seized the franchise.

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The Colts left Baltimore in 1984.


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The Baltimore Colts have won one super bowl,once as the Baltimore Colts and once as the Indianapolis Colts.


What year did the Baltimore colts leave and become the ravens?

Baltimore Colts left in 1983 to become the Indianapolis Colts. Baltimore Ravens came in 1996.


Who were the colts before Indianapolis?

The Baltimore Colts


What year did the colts begin in Baltimore?

The Baltimore Colts NFL franchise began in 1953, and is currently known as the Indianapolis Colts.


1958 Baltimore colts 85?

No one wore the number 85 on the 1958 Baltimore Colts.


What conference are the Baltimore Colts in?

The Baltimore Colts are in the AFC since the two league merged in 1970.


What was the former name of the Indianapolis Colts?

Baltimore Colts


When was the Indianapolis Colts established?

1953 (as Baltimore Colts).


What was the score of the Baltimore Colts vs Dallas Cowboys game in 1996?

Baltimore colts left in 1984


Where were the colts before Indianapolis?

The Colts (NFL team) play for Indianapolis, Indiana.