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The Baltimore Colts were an NFL franchise from 1953-1983, winning three NFL titles and a Super Bowl. Quarterback John Unitas, the face of the franchise, took the field for injured starter George Shaw in 1956. He led the Colts to a .500 record the rest of that season and would go on to become a Hall of Famer and one of the city's most beloved athletes of all-time. In 1958, the Colts defeated the Giants at Yankee Stadium in what became known as "The Greatest Game Ever Played." The game boosted the NFL's popularity, due largely to the fact that it was broadcast to a national television audience. Running back Alan Ameche scored from 1 yard out to give the Colts a 23-17 win in the first overtime game ever and t...
The Baltimore Colts were an NFL franchise from 1953-1983, winning three NFL titles and a Super Bowl. Quarterback John Unitas, the face of the franchise, took the field for injured starter George Shaw in 1956. He led the Colts to a .500 record the rest of that season and would go on to become a Hall of Famer and one of the city's most beloved athletes of all-time. In 1958, the Colts defeated the Giants at Yankee Stadium in what became known as "The Greatest Game Ever Played." The game boosted the NFL's popularity, due largely to the fact that it was broadcast to a national television audience. Running back Alan Ameche scored from 1 yard out to give the Colts a 23-17 win in the first overtime game ever and their first championship. The Colts found themselves in a familiar spot in 1959, facing the Giants again in the NFL championship game, which was played at Memorial Stadium this time. New York took a 9-7 lead, but Unitas led the Colts to 24 fourth-quarter points and a 31-16 victory for their second straight title. Weeb Ewbank coached the Colts from 1954-1962. The franchise's first owner was Carroll Rosenbloom. After the Colts finished 7-7 in 1962, Ewbank was fired and Don Shula was brought in. Shula helped the Colts to a 12-2 record in 1964, and Unitas was named the league's Most Valuable Player. But the Colts lost to the Cleveland Browns in the NFL championship game. The Colts played in Super Bowl III in 1968 behind quarterback Earl Morall, who won the MVP filling in for an injured Unitas. However, they were defeated by quarterback Joe Namath, former Colts coach Ewbank and the Jets in what some consider the biggest upset in NFL history. The Colts were shifted to the AFC in 1970 as part of the NFL-AFL merger. They advanced to the Super Bowl for the second time in three years and won this time, defeating the Dallas Cowboys for the championship. In 1972, the Colts had their first losing record since 1955, and Unitas was traded after the season. The Colts won three straight AFC East titles from 1975-1977 under Ted Marchibroda. The franchise selected future Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway with the first pick in the 1983 draft, but he refused to join the team. The Colts played their final game in Baltimore on Dec. 18, 1983. Owner Robert Irsay, who took over the team in 1972, began to think about moving the Colts to another city in the offseason because of poor attendance and an aging Memorial Stadium. The Maryland legislature tried to use eminent domain laws to keep the team in Baltimore, so Irsay used now infamous Mayflower vans to take the team to Indianapolis in the middle of the night. Colts fans woke up the next morning without a football team. The Indianapolis team kept the Colts' records, uniforms and logo, which angers Baltimore fans to this day. Baltimore was without a professional football team until 1996 when the Ravens arrived. The original Baltimore Colts played in Baltimore from 1947-1950 as part of the All-America Football Conference. The following players have had their numbers retired: Unitas, Buddy Young, Lenny Moore, Art Donovan, Jim Parker, Raymond Berry and Gino Marchetti.
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Dorsey signs for $51M, tells Chiefs he'll earn it
Wire reportsGlenn Dorsey walked up and shook hands with the man who'd just made him rich. "I promise I'll work hard," said the big defensive tackle, towering over Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt. "I know you will," Hunt said. "It's great to have you with us."...Tags: Surgery, Therapies, Defense, Contracts, Physical Fitness
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A front-office rising star
247-4637He could say this was part of a master plan. A loving wife, two healthy young sons, new home, front-office job with the NFL team closest to his Hampton roots, all by age 32. Except that Morocco Brown isn't so presumptuous. It might be part of a plan,...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Government, Public Employees, Super Bowl, Washington Redskins
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Packers' game plan centers on Rodgers
From wire reportsEven Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy isn't quite sure how the Brett Favre unretirement saga will play out over the next few days. But he does know this much: Favre or no Favre, Aaron Rodgers is his starting quarterback. In his season-opening news...Tags: Roger Goodell, Contracts, Buffalo Bills, Jerry Porter, Washington Redskins
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Manning misses another day at training camp
AP Sports WriterTwo-time league MVP Peyton Manning still hasn't made it to training camp. Manning missed his second straight day of Colts practice Saturday as he continues to recover from knee surgery at his Indianapolis-area home. He had an infected bursa sac...Tags: Brett Favre, Marvin Harrison, National Football League, Football, Peyton Manning
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Colts' Manning out of camp because of infection issue
O, by the WayThere???s a little nervousness in Indianapolis over quarterback Peyton Manning and a recently problematic knee. The problem is less about ligaments and tendons and more about infection. Manning had surgery recently to have an infected bursa sac removed...Tags: Joe Jurevicius, Kellen Winslow, Cleveland Browns, Football, Peyton Manning
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NOTES Burress misses 1st practice; talks continue
Plaxico Burress missed the New York Giants' first training camp practice on Friday with an ankle injury while his agent spoke with the Super Bowl champions about renegotiating his contract. ''There is no connection,'' agent Drew Rosenhaus said in a...Tags: New York Giants, Terry Glenn, Matt Leinart, Contracts, Plaxico Burress
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Commissioner Still Waiting On Favre
If Brett Favre plans to show for Packers training camp, he'll need permission from the NFL. And as of Friday afternoon there was no sign he had petitioned the league for reinstatement. NFL spokesman Randall Liu said the league did not receive a letter...Tags: Roger Goodell, Chad Pennington, Terry Glenn, Defense, Florida Panthers
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Merling signs; Henne still out
South Florida Sun-SentinelEight down, one to go, as the Dolphins signed rookie defensive end Phillip Merling on Friday, leaving quarterback Chad Henne as the only unsigned draft pick heading into today's first practice session of training camp. "He called me earlier and told me...Tags: New York Giants, Jason Taylor, Jeremy Shockey, Phillip Daniels, Miami Dolphins
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Colts top draft pick getting comfortable at guard
AP Sports WriterMike Pollak earned his ticket to the NFL as a center. One day, he may play there again. For now, Pollak must adapt to a new position. While most rookies face many obstacles learning new systems, new teammates, new coaches and getting comfortable...Tags: Larry Moore, Tarik Glenn, Jeff Saturday, Colleges and Universities, National Football League
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League still awaits Favre's formal petition
If Brett Favre plans to show for the Green Bay Packers' training camp, he will need permission from the NFL. As of yesterday evening, he had not petitioned the league for reinstatement. NFL spokesman Randall Liu said the league did not receive a letter...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Contracts, Plaxico Burress, Marvin Harrison, Super Bowl
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