Q 01/05

In which city did the Colts play before moving to Indianapolis in 1984?

A) Baltimore

B) Dallas

C) Dayton

D) Boston

Answer · why

A) Baltimore

Baltimore hosted the Colts from 1953 until Robert Irsay moved the team to Indianapolis in March 1984; the name, chosen in a 1947 fan contest, honoured...

Q 02/05

Which moving company's vans famously carried the Colts out of town overnight on March 29, 1984?

A) Allied Van Lines

B) Mayflower Transit

C) United Van Lines

D) North American

Answer · why

B) Mayflower Transit

Mayflower Transit sent fifteen trucks to the Owings Mills complex on the night of 28-29 March 1984, beating a state bill that would have let the city ...

Q 03/05

Which quarterback, once cut by the Steelers and playing semi-pro for $6 a game, led the Colts to 1958 and 1959 titles?

A) Bert Jones

B) Earl Morrall

C) Johnny Unitas

D) Y. A. Tittle

Answer · why

C) Johnny Unitas

Johnny Unitas, signed by the Colts in 1956 after a tryout, threw a touchdown pass in 47 straight games from 1956 to 1960, a record that stood until Dr...

Q 04/05

The 1958 NFL Championship, 'the Greatest Game Ever Played', was the first decided how?

A) By a field goal on the final play

B) By a replay review

C) On a coin toss

D) In sudden-death overtime

Answer · why

D) In sudden-death overtime

It was the first NFL title game decided in sudden-death overtime: tied 17-17, the Colts won 23-17 when Alan Ameche plunged in from the one-yard line b...

Q 05/05

Which coach led the Colts to their 1958 and 1959 titles and then beat them with the Jets in Super Bowl III?

A) Don Shula

B) Weeb Ewbank

C) Vince Lombardi

D) Paul Brown

Answer · why

B) Weeb Ewbank

Weeb Ewbank coached the Colts from 1954 to 1962, winning the 1958 and 1959 titles, then took the Jets to their 16-7 upset of his old team in Super Bow...