(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1952 1953 Dallas Texans (Colts) Team Formation 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 …
Baltimore Colts Team History
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1953 1958 1959 1970 1968 1972 1984 Leaving for Baltimore In 1953, a Baltimore based group led by Carroll Rosenbloom won the rights to a new Baltimore National Football League franchise. Rosenbloom was awarded the remains of the Dallas Texans. The Colts were the first NFL team to have cheerleaders and a marching band. The …
Indianapolis Colts Team History
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1984 1998 2006 2008 2012 Relocation to Indianapolis The Baltimore Colts played their final home game in Baltimore on December 18, 1983 against the then Houston Oilers. By early 1984, after the Colts’ lease on the 64,124 seat Memorial Stadium had expired, Irsay wanted the city of Baltimore to upgrade the stadium or build a …