The Colts were based in Baltimore, Maryland , before relocating to Indianapolis in 1984.

Before Indianapolis

  • The franchise played as the Baltimore Colts from 1953 through the 1983 NFL season.
  • They played their home games at Baltimore Memorial Stadium during this period.

Move to Indianapolis

  • In late March 1984, owner Robert Irsay moved the team from Baltimore to Indianapolis, where they became the Indianapolis Colts starting with the 1984 season.
  • The relocation is famously remembered for the overnight departure of Mayflower moving trucks from the Colts’ Maryland facility to Indiana.

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