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Dallas Texans (Colts) Team History

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Dallas Texans




  • 1952
  • 1953
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    Dallas Texans (Colts) Team Formation

    A dallas-based group led by a young millionaire, Giles Miller, bought what was ostensibly a new franchise the first-ever major league team based in Texas. However, it also acquired the entire Yanks roster. Thus, for all intents and purposes, Miller’s group bought the Yanks and moved them to Dallas. Home games were scheduled to be played at the Cotton Bowl. ...
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    Texans Fold and shift to The Colts

    The NFL was unable to find a buyer for the Texans and folded the team after the season. A few months later, the NFL granted a new franchise to a Baltimore-based group headed by Carroll Rosenbloom and awarded it the remaining assets (including the players) of the failed Texans operation. Rosenbloom named his new team the Baltimore Colts, but for ...
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History of the Texans

The Dallas Texans played in the National Football League for one season, 1952, with a record of 1–11. They were one of the worst teams in NFL history, both on (lowest franchise winning percentage) and off the field. The team was based first in Dallas, then Hershey, Pennsylvania, and Akron, Ohio, during its only season. The Texans were the last NFL team to fold. Many players on the 1952 roster went to the new Baltimore Colts franchise in 1953.





Established
1952

City
Dallas - Baltimore - Indianapolis

League History
1952 – Present / National Football League

Team History
1984 - Present / Indianapolis Colts
1953 - 1983 / Baltimore Colts
1952 / Dallas Texans

Nickname
Texans - Giles Miller originally wanted to name the team the Rangers, but later decided to name them the Texans instead.

Championship
Super Bowl 0
2007, 1971
NFL Championships 0
1959, 1958

Stadium
2008 - Present / Lucas Oil Stadium
1994 - 2007 / RCA Dome
1984 - 1993 / Hoosier Dome

*Baltimore*
1953 - 1983 / Memorial Stadium

*Dallas*
1952 / Cotton Bowl

Owner
1997 - Present / Jim Irsay
1972 - 1997 / Robert Irsay
1953 - 1972 / Carroll Rosenbloom
1952 / Giles Miller (games 1–7), NFL (games 8–12)

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Retired Number
18 / Peyton Manning
19 / Johnny Unitas
22 / Buddy Young
24 / Lenny Moore
70 / Art Donovan
77 / Jim Parker
82 / Raymond Berry
89 / Gino Marchetti

*Blue is this team’s history

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