History of the Indianapolis Colts (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "History of the Indianapolis Colts" in English language version.

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archive.today

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"Expectations as low as possible for 2012 Colts". Indianapolis Star. May 8, 2012. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2013.

baltimoresun.com

"Manning, Harrison match Young, Rice". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2012.

bleacherreport.com

Ward, Tyler (June 12, 2012). "What Would Have Happened If the Colts Never Moved to Indianapolis?". Bleacher Report. Retrieved July 28, 2017.

books.google.com

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cbssports.com

Dodd, Dennis (February 2, 2003). "Manning goes off on 'idiot kicker' Vanderjagt". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 8, 2012.

chicagotribune.com

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sportsillustrated.cnn.com

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coldhardfootballfacts.com

Byrne, Kerry. "The 5.0 Club: run defense in '11 lit up like hippies in '69". Cold Hard Football Facts.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.

colts.com

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Stankevitz, JJ (February 14, 2023). "Colts Name Philadelphia Eagles Offensive Coordinator Shane Steichen As Head Coach". Colts.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
Stankevitz, JJ (March 17, 2023). "Colts sign free agent QB Gardner Minshew". Colts.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
Stankevitz, JJ (March 17, 2023). "Colts sign free agent K Matt Gay". Colts.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
Stankevitz, JJ (August 15, 2023). "Colts name Anthony Richardson starting quarterback for 2023 regular season". Colts.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
Stankevitz, JJ (October 25, 2023). "Colts QB Anthony Richardson undergoes successful shoulder surgery". Indianapolis Colts. Retrieved February 23, 2024.

coltsheritage.com

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coltsmonkey.com

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espn.com

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"Dungy's son, 18, found dead in Tampa suburb". ESPN. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
Pasquarelli, Len. "Colts ready to put disappointing end behind them". ESPN. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
"Games of the Decade – Getting rid of the monkey". ESPN. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
"Super Bowl XLI". ESPN. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
"Freeney's deal cap friendly for 2007, 2008". ESPN. July 21, 2007. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
"Manning has infected bursa sac removed from left knee". ESPN. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
"Dungy retires after 7 seasons with Colts". ESPN. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
"Kerry Collins joins Colts". ESPN. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
"Peyton Manning picks Broncos". ESPN. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
"Colts fire coach Jim Caldwell". ESPN. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
"Colts hire Ryan Grigson as new GM". ESPN. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
"Colts name Chuck Pagano coach". ESPN. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
"Colts draft Andrew Luck at No. 1". ESPN. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
"Andrew Luck sets NFL rookie record". ESPN. December 24, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
"Pep Hamilton out as Colts' offensive coordinator". November 4, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
"A lacerated kidney and 307 days later, Andrew Luck is ready for his return". September 9, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
Schefter, Adam (February 6, 2018). "Sources: Josh McDaniels changes mind, will stay with Patriots and not take Colts job".
Holder, Stephen (October 18, 2023). "Colts' Anthony Richardson to have season-ending shoulder surgery". ESPN. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
Holder, Stephen (May 21, 2025). "Indianapolis Colts owner and CEO Jim Irsay dies at 65". ESPN. Retrieved May 21, 2025.

fox59.com

Hanson, Austin (January 8, 2024). "Indianapolis Colts drop season finale to Houston Texans, narrowly miss out on postseason". fox59.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.

heartland.org

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indystar.com

"The dome that put Indy on the map". Indianapolis Star. November 17, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
"StarFiles: The Indianapolis Colts, 1984-1997". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
Chappell, Mike (October 5, 2007). "Manning or Leaf? Decision process starts". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
"Goodbye, RCA Dome: Former Colts home imploded | The Indianapolis Star". indystar.com. Retrieved November 21, 2011.

www2.indystar.com

"History of the Indianapolis Colts". Indianapolis Star. December 29, 2000. Archived from the original on August 6, 2001. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
O'Neill, John R. (January 15, 1997). "Robert Irsay obituary". Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on January 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2017.

blogs.indystar.com

"Expectations as low as possible for 2012 Colts". Indianapolis Star. May 8, 2012. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2013.

msnbc.com

nbcsports.msnbc.com

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mynfldraft.com

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nbcsports.com

profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

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nfl.com

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Rapoport, Ian. "Andrew Luck advised not to throw for months to focus on rehab". NFL. Retrieved November 5, 2017.

nydailynews.com

Myers, Gary (February 16, 1996). "Hired: Baltimore Ted, Indy Lindy". New York Daily News. Retrieved April 15, 2025.

nytimes.com

"Twelve Vans to Indianapolis". The New York Times. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
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Battista, Judy (December 19, 2006). "Manning to Harrison Has Colts Clicking Again". New York Times. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
Bishop, Greg (January 8, 2011). "Jets Narrowly Escape Manning and the Colts". New York Times. Retrieved July 4, 2012.

query.nytimes.com

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philly.com

articles.philly.com

"Colts Fire Tobin, Infante, Hire Panthers' Polian". Philadelphia Inquirer. December 23, 1997. Archived from the original on July 29, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2012.

pro-football-reference.com

"1984 NFL, Team & Offensive Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
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"1988 NFL Standings". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
"In a single season, from 1990 to 1999, in the NFL, in the regular season, sorted by ascending Rushing Yds". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
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"In a single season, from 1947 to 2011, in the regular season, requiring Points Allowed >= 450, sorted by descending Points Allowed". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 8, 2012.

profootballhof.com

"History: Eric Dickerson Trade – Trick-or-Trade". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 4, 2012.

providencejournal.com

blogs.providencejournal.com

Donaldson, Jim. "Patriots vs. Colts, The Tide Turns: Nov. 7, 2005". Providence Journal. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2012.

si.com

E.M. Swift (December 15, 1986). "Now You See Him, Now You Don't". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
Benoit, Andy (August 25, 2019). "Jacoby Brissett Takes Over as the Colts' Starting Quarterback". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

nfl.si.com

"Peyton Manning reportedly has new surgery, out 2-3 months". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2012.

sportsecyclopedia.com

"Baltimore Colts: Historical Moments". Sports Encyclopedia. Retrieved July 5, 2012.

sportsnet.ca

"16–0 didn't matter". SportsNet. Archived from the original on December 29, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2012.

stadiumsofnfl.com

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tribstar.com

James, Tom. "Irsay: Colts are in "rebuilding stage"". Tribune-Star. Retrieved July 4, 2012.

tripod.com

bonesaw.tripod.com

"Descendants of the Mayflower – A History of the Indianapolis Colts". Tripod.com. Retrieved November 21, 2011.

usatoday.com

USA Today Dungy inherits high-powered offense
Bell, Jarrett (June 11, 2002). "Dungy riding high with Colts". USA Today. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
Wilner, Barry (January 2, 2004). "Manning, McNair split MVP honors". USA Today. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
"Manning of the year: Colts QB MVP once again". USA Today. January 10, 2005. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
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ftw.usatoday.com

"The Patriots should be disqualified from the Super Bowl". USA TODAY. January 21, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2016.

web.archive.org

Maule, Tex (August 14, 1972). "Fed up with his Colts, Carroll Rosenbloom traded for the Rams". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
Stadiums of the NFL – Memorial Stadium Archived June 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
"History of the Indianapolis Colts". Indianapolis Star. December 29, 2000. Archived from the original on August 6, 2001. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
O'Neill, John R. (January 15, 1997). "Robert Irsay obituary". Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on January 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
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"Should Congress Stop the Bidding War for Sports Franchises? Volume 3: Municipal Authorities" (PDF). The Heartland Institute. August 1996. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 17, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
"Colts History". Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
"Colts Fire Tobin, Infante, Hire Panthers' Polian". Philadelphia Inquirer. December 23, 1997. Archived from the original on July 29, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
"Colts designate James franchise player". NBC Sports. February 23, 2005. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
Donaldson, Jim. "Patriots vs. Colts, The Tide Turns: Nov. 7, 2005". Providence Journal. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
"Manning, Harrison match Young, Rice". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
Byrne, Kerry. "The 5.0 Club: run defense in '11 lit up like hippies in '69". Cold Hard Football Facts.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
"Official Bio on Colts.com". Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2007.
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"16–0 didn't matter". SportsNet. Archived from the original on December 29, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
Kirschner, Kris. "Colts fans furious over decision to pull starters". WTHR. Archived from the original on March 23, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
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Walker, Andrew (November 2, 2017). "Colts To Place Andrew Luck On Injured Reserve". Colts.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
"Press Release: Indianapolis Colts Name Frank Reich Team's New Head Coach" (Press release). Indianapolis Colts. February 11, 2018. Archived from the original on February 13, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2018.

wlfi.com

"Colts draft Fleener in round 2". WLFI. Archived from the original on June 5, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2012.

wthr.com

Kirschner, Kris. "Colts fans furious over decision to pull starters". WTHR. Archived from the original on March 23, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
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yahoo.com

sports.yahoo.com

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