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24 unusual facts about Indianapolis Colts


3rd Battalion 24th Marines

He is now a PR spokesman for the Indianapolis Colts and authored a book titled One Step at a Time: A Young Marine's Story of Courage, Hope and a New Life in the NFL.

Adam Crossett

Matthew Adam Crossett (born March 14, 1985 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American football punter/Kicker (American football) in the National Football League for the Indianapolis Colts.

Adam Schefter

Schefter appeared on NBC twice in the summer of 2008, working as the sideline reporter for Al Michaels and John Madden during the Redskins-Colts Hall-of-Fame game and then the Redskins-Jaguars preseason finale.

Ameche's Drive-in

Ameche's Drive-in was a fast-food restaurant chain based in Baltimore, Maryland, founded by Heisman Trophy winner and Baltimore Colts running back Alan Ameche.

Bart Peterson

He also oversaw plans to construct a new home for the Indianapolis Colts while also expanding the Indiana Convention Center.

Chris Polian

He was the vice president and general manager of the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League from 2009 to 2011.

Christopher Scott

Chris Scott (defensive end) (born 1961), American football defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts

Chuck Banks

Charles Edward Banks (born January 4, 1964 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a former professional American football player who played fullback in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers and the Indianapolis Colts.

Dale Berra

He is the son of Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra and brother of former Baltimore Colts return specialist Tim Berra.

Ed Coukart

He called the first leaping penalty since 1938 in a 2003 Monday Night game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.

Hasselbeck

Matt Hasselbeck, professional football player, a quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts.

Hope Hines

Next he moved on to a job in Baltimore, Maryland, where he was the television play-by-play announcer for the Baltimore Colts, and anchorman for WMAR-TV.

Jay Boulware

At NIU, Ryan Diem, a three-year starter for Boulware, was a two-time all-MAC selection and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in 2001.

Jerome Pathon

Pathon was originally drafted 32nd overall in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts.

Jerrell Freeman

On January 16, 2012, Freeman announced that he had signed a contract with the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL.

Joe Lombardi

In that Super Bowl, the Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts, then led by head coach Jim Caldwell, who later hired Lombardi after becoming the new head coach in Detroit in 2014.

Mays Landing, New Jersey

Cory Bird (born 1978), American football safety who played for the Indianapolis Colts.

Megan Glaros

She was an NFL cheerleader for the Indianapolis Colts for a few months in 2002 before taking her first job in television.

Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

The stadium hosted an NFL preseason game between the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts on August 26, 2006, in which the Colts won 27-14.

Nautyn McKay-Loescher

McKay-Loescher was selected 12th overall by the BC Lions in the 2004 CFL Draft but initially signed on May 3 as an undrafted NFL free agent with the Indianapolis Colts.

Rylan Hainje

After graduating from Butler, Hainje considered a return to football as an NFL tight end, and the Indianapolis Colts sent him through a private workout.

WCIX

The station carried Indianapolis Colts preseason football games beginning with the 2011 season.

Western Illinois University Marching Leathernecks

Their performances have included half-time shows for the Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis Rams, Indianapolis Colts, and Chicago Bears of the National Football League, as well as exhibition performances at the Bands of America Regional Championships at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Missouri and at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Wild Bill Hagy

Hagy found the inspiration in his cheers from Leonard "Big Wheel" Burrier, a famous fan who led the Baltimore Colts in similar cheers.


2007 Buffalo Bulls football team

Trevor Scott and Jamey Richard were drafted by the Oakland Raiders and Indianapolis Colts respectively, while punter Ben Woods signed a free agent contract with the Cleveland Browns.

2009 Connecticut Huskies football team

Donald Brown was selected at No. 27 by the Indianapolis Colts, Darius Butler was selected by the New England Patriots at No. 41, Will Beatty and Cody Brown were selected late in the 2nd round at No. 60 (Will Beatty, New York Giants) and No. 63 (Cody Brown, Arizona Cardinals).

All Pro Dad

Launched in 1997 by Mark Merrill with the help of Tony Dungy, former head coach of the 2006 Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts, All Pro Dad is built on a football theme and features more than 50 NFL players, coaches and alumni who speak out on the importance of being a good father.

Andre Royal

Andre Tierre Royal (born December 1, 1972 in Theodore, Alabama) is a former professional football player in the National Football League who played linebacker for five seasons for the Carolina Panthers and the Indianapolis Colts.

Antonio Cromartie

The next week Cromartie made his first NFL start in place of the injured Quentin Jammer and intercepted three passes thrown by Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts; the last of which was a leaping one-handed interception in front of Colts WR Reggie Wayne.

Austin Collie

Collie impressed Indianapolis Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell in the preseason and was placed third on the depth chart at the wide receiver position for the 2009 season, placing ahead of Pierre Garçon for the slot receiver position.

Bill Saul

William Neal Saul (born November 19, 1940 in Unionville, Pennsylvania, died September 12, 2006 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a former American football linebacker who played nine seasons in the NFL for the Baltimore Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints, and the Detroit Lions.

Bryan Cox

Among his most famous plays was a 27-yard interception-return touchdown against the Patriots in September 1999 while playing with the Jets; another famous play came with the Patriots in September 2001 in a game against the Indianapolis Colts; Cox hit receiver Jerome Pathon in the first quarter, a hit that briefly knocked Pathon out.

C. J. Spiller

On August 19, 2010, Spiller ran 31 yards for his first NFL touchdown in week two of the preseason at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada against the Indianapolis Colts.

Chris Reis

With the Saints trailing the Indianapolis Colts 10-6 at the beginning of the second half, Saints head coach Sean Payton unexpectedly called for an onside kick by rookie punter and kickoff specialist Thomas Morstead.

Daryl Richardson

He was picked second to last in the entire draft, the only player to proceed him was Northern Illinois quarterback Chandler Harnish, who was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 253rd pick.

Fleeting expletive

On November 4, 2012, during the Dolphins-Colts game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, referee Tony Corrente loudly said, “God damn it!” CBS play-by-play announcer Kevin Harlan apologized on-air because Corrente’s illegal language slipped past the censors.

Gino's Hamburgers

Gino's Hamburgers was a fast-food restaurant chain founded in Baltimore, Maryland, by Baltimore Colts defensive end Gino Marchetti and running back Alan Ameche, along with their close friend Louis Fischer, in 1957.

Greg Lloyd, Sr.

He is also well known for using an expletive in a nationally televised interview with NBC's Jim Gray after Pittsburgh defeated the Indianapolis Colts in the 1995 AFC Championship.

If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don't Rise

Another element in the documentary was the NFL's New Orleans Saints, a team long known for losing for the better half of its 43-year history, as they defeated New Orleans native Peyton Manning and his Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV, and seeing the region celebrating the victory which took place days prior to the annual Mardi Gras celebration.

Josh Beekman

He was a member of the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League and the Indianapolis Colts following his tenure with the Bears.

Kenilworth, New Jersey

Tony Siragusa, Indianapolis Colts and Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle, was born and raised in Kenilworth and starred in football and wrestling for David Brearley High School.

Matt Schaub

In front of 45,203 fans at the Tokyo Dome, Schaub completed 11 of 13 passes for 117 yards and two touchdowns in a 27-21 comeback victory over the Indianapolis Colts.

Nick Kaczur

After recovering from an injury that limited him to a reserve role behind Ryan O'Callaghan at right tackle for the first two months of the 2006 season, Kaczur returned to the starting lineup in November and helped the Patriots make a run to the AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts.

Port Allen, Louisiana

Port Allen is the hometown of Tracy Porter, currently a cornerback for the Oakland Raiders, who played for the New Orleans Saints in 2009, and clinched the Saints' win in Super Bowl XLIV with his late fourth quarter interception of a pass by Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning.

Pride of Indiana

The band has also performed in halftime programs for the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts, and has been the featured group at the Brickyard 400, beginning that tradition with the inaugural race in 1994.

Rudy Bukich

Bukich had also replaced Wade during week four against the Baltimore Colts; after Wade completed just 5 of 21 passes, Bukich took over the position for the remainder of the game, completing 6 of 7 passes with a touchdown pass to Ronnie Bull, which was the deciding margin of victory for Chicago.

Rusty Hilger

Hilger then got a call from former Raider Offensive Coordinator Larry Kennan, who was now coaching with the Indianapolis Colts.

Squib kick

In Super Bowl XLI, the Indianapolis Colts decided to squib kick five of six subsequent kickoffs after Devin Hester of the Chicago Bears returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown.