In 2002 the Colts moved to the newly created AFC South division ; the two clubs met at the RCA Dome on September 15 where the Dolphins edged the Colts 21-13 after stopping a late Colts drive.

Then on the first play of the Colts ' second drive, Dallas linebacker Chuck Howley intercepted a pass from Johnny Unitas and returned it 22 yards to Baltimore's 46-yard line before being tackled by Unitas himself.

But on the ensuing drive, the Colts got a break.

The Colts defense then forced Dallas to punt after 3 plays, and would have gotten the ball inside Dallas territory following Ron Widby's punt, but Colts rookie running back Jack Maitland committed a 15-yard clipping penalty during the punt return, pushing his team back to their own 39 for their ensuing drive.

) Dallas was forced to punt on their ensuing drive, and Widby managed to pin the Colts deep in their own territory with a 40-yard punt that was downed on Baltimore's 5-yard line.

On the first play of the drive, Thomas was tackled for a 1-yard loss by Colts defensive tackle Bubba Smith.

After one short TD drive, the Colts recovered the onside kick.

Manning led the Colts to 32 points in the second half for a 38 – 34 victory, the final score coming late in the fourth quarter as Manning led the Colts on an 80-yard TD drive to take the lead for the first time in the game.

However, he managed to lead the Colts on a late drive for a game-winning field goal, rushing for two yards on 4th and 1 in the process.

Manning helped the Colts to 4 different leads but could not lead a final touchdown drive for the win.

Still, trailing by 6 late in the game Manning led the Colts on a 77-yard TD drive to take a 21 – 20 lead.

Manning led his 6th game-winning drive of the season and the Colts pulled away 31 – 21.

In Super Bowl XLIV against New Orleans Saints, Manning led the Colts to a 10 – 0 lead after their two first quarter drives, throwing a TD pass to Pierre Garcon to cap off a 96 yard drive ( tied for longest in Super Bowl history ).

Against the Kansas City Chiefs Manning failed to throw a TD for the first time in 2010, but led the Colts on a game-winning drive in the 4th quarter ( 45th of his career ) to hand the Chiefs their first loss of the season.

While the last year for the Lancer-based Colts was 1979, the wagon lingered on alongside the front-wheel drive Mirage-based fourth generation until 1981 when it was effectively replaced by the domestic Dodge Aries K wagon.

Beverly tracked the ball and caught it in the end zone, ending the Colts first scoring drive.

Against the Colts however, all they could manage was a field goal on their opening drive.

In the second half, the Colts survived two interceptions from Baltimore safety Ed Reed on one drive, one of which Reed fumbled, and the other which was called back by a penalty.

The Colts put together a drive that went 53 yards and resulted in a 38-yard field goal by kicker Matt Stover.

Joseph Addai rushed three times for 53 yards on the drive, while Manning completed three passes for 35 yards, the last one a 19-yard touchdown pass to Pierre Garçon, increasing the Colts lead to 10 – 0.

Manning and the Colts answered with their own touchdown drive, moving the ball 76 yards in ten plays.

In 1985, the museum was designated by Baltimore mayor William Donald Schaefer as the official archives of the Baltimore Colts, which had moved the previous year to Indianapolis.

Marchibroda was already well known because of his work as head coach of the Baltimore Colts during the 1970s and the Indianapolis Colts during the early 1990s.

Six former Oriole franchise radio announcers have received the Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting: Chuck Thompson ( who was also the voice of the old NFL Baltimore Colts ); Jon Miller ( now with the San Francisco Giants ); Ernie Harwell, Herb Carneal ; Bob Murphy and Harry Caray ( as a St. Louis Browns announcer in the 1940s.

The largest defeat in club history was a 52 – 0 loss against the Baltimore Colts in 1964.

# Linebacker Chuck Howley – Super Bowl V – Howley was named the MVP for Super Bowl V despite the Cowboys ' loss to the Baltimore Colts.

The RCA Dome, former home of the Indianapolis Colts, was known as the " Hoosier Dome " before 1994, when RCA paid for the naming rights.

The team was officially founded as the Baltimore Colts in 1953 and were based in Baltimore, Maryland until the team relocated to Indianapolis in 1984.

It was under quarterback Peyton Manning that the Colts saw their greatest success with the team appearing in the playoffs nine consecutive seasons, which is tied for a league record.

Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Johnny Unitas was the Baltimore Colts ' starting quarterback from 1956 to 1972.

The result of the game was surprising to many in the sports media as Joe Namath and Matt Snell led Jets to the Super Bowl victory, under head coach Weeb Ewbank, who won two NFL Championships with the Colts.

Under the new ownership, the Colts did not reach the postseason for three consecutive seasons after 1971, and after the 1972 season, starting quarterback and legend Johnny Unitas, was traded to the San Diego Chargers.

The Colts 1977 playoff loss in double overtime against the Oakland Raiders was famous for the fact that it was the last playoff game for the Colts in Baltimore and is also known for the Ghost to the Post play.

Most notable and vocal among them was Johnny Unitas, who recognized himself solely as a player for the Baltimore Colts until the day he died, with his estate defending that stand to this day.

Marshall Faulk was drafted by the Colts in 1994.

It was in 1994 that Robert Irsay brought in Bill Tobin to become the next general manager of the Indianapolis Colts.

Peyton Manning was the starting quarterback for the Colts from 1998 until 2010.

After missing the preseason, Manning was ruled out for the Colts opening game in Houston and eventually the entire 2011 season.

This was done because the Colts, like many other football teams, were beginning to manufacture the jerseys to be tighter to reduce holding calls and reduce the size of the sleeves.

During the team's time in Baltimore, the Colts had the Baltimore Colts ' Marching Band, which was left behind when the team moved to Indianapolis.

On November 4, 2007 the Patriots defeated the Colts 24 – 20 ; in the next matchup on November 2, 2008, the Colts won 18 – 15 in a game that was one of the reasons the Patriots failed to make the playoffs ; in the 2009 meeting, the Colts staged a spirited comeback to beat the Patriots 35 – 34 ; in the most recent 2010 game, the Colts almost staged another comeback, pulling within 31 – 28 after trailing 31 – 14 in the fourth quarter, but fell short due to a Patriots interception of a Manning pass late in the game.