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The [[Indianapolis Colts]] are a professional [[American football]] team based in [[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]]. They are currently members of the [[AFC South|South Division]] of the [[American Football Conference]] (AFC) in the [[National Football League]] (NFL).

The club was officially founded in [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]], in [[1953 Baltimore Colts season|1953]], as the Baltimore Colts, replacing a [[Baltimore Colts (1947–1950)|previous team of that name]] that folded in 1950. After 31 seasons in Baltimore, Colts owner [[Robert Irsay]] [[Baltimore Colts relocation controversy|moved the team to Indianapolis]].

The Colts have had 33 starting quarterbacks (QB) in the history of their franchise. The Colts' past starting quarterbacks include [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] inductee [[Johnny Unitas]], as well as the Associated Press [[National Football League Most Valuable Player Award]] (MVP) winners [[Earl Morrall]] and [[Bert Jones]]. Unitas also won the MVP award three times in his career. The franchise's first starting quarterback was Fred Enke, who started 9 games in total for the Colts. The Colts' starting quarterback from 1998 to 2011 was 5-time [[National Football League Most Valuable Player Award|MVP]] [[Peyton Manning]]. Manning's tenure was followed by [[Andrew Luck]] from 2012 to 2018, until his sudden retirement during the 2019 preseason. Originally meant to serve as a backup, [[Jacoby Brissett]] ended up starting 15 games for the Colts in the 2017 season due to Luck being injured, and threw for over 3,000 yards and 13 touchdowns; he returned to his backup role the following year. Following Luck's retirement prior to the 2019 season, Brissett became the Colts full-time starting quarterback. Prior to the 2020 season, the Colts signed free agent [[Philip Rivers]], making Brissett again the backup quarterback. On February 18, 2021, the Colts traded a 2021 third round pick and a 2022 second round conditional pick to the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] for quarterback [[Carson Wentz]]. Brissett signed as a free agent with the [[Miami Dolphins]], and Wentz became the Colts' starting quarterback.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 18, 2021 |title=Miami Dolphins Sign QB Jacoby Brissett |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/miami-dolphins-sign-qb-jacoby-brissett |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=MiamiDolphins.com}}</ref> He started all seventeen of the Colts' games in the league's first season in the new format, before being traded to the [[Washington Commanders]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pro Football Reference, Carson Wentz |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WentCa00.htm| access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 16, 2022 |title=Commanders acquire Carson Wentz |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-acquire-carson-wentz |access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Commanders.com |archive-date=March 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316203423/https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-acquire-carson-wentz |url-status=dead }}</ref> Indianapolis then traded a 3rd-round pick in the [[2022 NFL draft]] for longtime [[Atlanta Falcons]] star [[Matt Ryan (American football)|Matt Ryan]], who started at quarterback in each of the Colts' first seven games to begin the 2022 season. <ref>{{cite web |date=March 21, 2022 | title=Atlanta Falcons trade Matt Ryan to Indianapolis Colts, reach two-year deal with Marcus Mariota| work=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33564735/sources-indianapolis-colts-acquire-qb-matt-ryan-atlanta-falcons-third-round-pick | access-date=October 24, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pro Football Reference, Matt Ryan |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RyanMa00.htm| access-date=October 24, 2022 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref>

==History==

The Colts struggled early on to find consistency and stability at the quarterback position with 5 different quarterbacks starting at least one game in the first two seasons of the franchise. [[George Shaw (American football)|George Shaw]] became the first Colts quarterback to complete a full season. The following year Shaw broke his leg in the fourth game of the season against the [[Chicago Bears]] allowing former [[Pittsburgh Steeler]] quarterback [[Johnny Unitas]] a chance to start. Over the next 16 seasons Unitas would start 182 games for the Colts. In this time Unitas was named to 10 Pro-Bowls, and won the [[National Football League Most Valuable Player Award|MVP]] award 3 times. With Unitas under center the Colts also won 2 NFL Championships and a Super Bowl. In the final game of the 1968 preseason, the muscles in Unitas' arm were torn when he was hit by a member of the Dallas Cowboys defense. The Colts would turn to backup quarterback [[Earl Morrall]] to lead the offense. The Colts marched to a league-best 13–1 record and Morrall was named the 1968 MVP. Despite this strong season and the return of Unitas during the game the Colts lost the [[Super Bowl III|Super Bowl]] to the [[American Football League|AFL's]] [[New York Jets]] and their quarterback [[Joe Namath]].<ref name="196901120clt"/> In 1970 the Colts, with Unitas under center, would return to the [[Super Bowl V|Super Bowl]] in [[1970 Baltimore Colts season|1970]]. After Unitas was injured in the second quarter Morrall stepped in and led the Colts from a 7-point deficit at half time to a 3-point victory over the [[Dallas Cowboys]].<ref name="197101170clt"/>

Unitas continued as the Colts' legendary QB, but age and injuries began to plague him further and in a hotly debated move, GM Joe Thomas traded him to the [[San Diego Chargers]]. The team wasted no time replacing Unitas by drafting [[Bert Jones]] in the [[1973 NFL draft]]. During his eight-year tenure as the Colts' starting quarterback, Jones led the team to three consecutive AFC East division titles and was awarded the 1976 AP [[National Football League Most Valuable Player Award|MVP]] award. The Colts regular season success wasn't replicated in the post season, however, with the team losing all three of their playoff games – first the Steelers in 1975 and 1976, then in 1977 a 37–31 loss to the Oakland Raiders, known as the "[[Ghost to the Post]]" game and the third longest playoff game ever. It would be the last playoff game ever played by the Baltimore Colts.<ref name="197712240clt"/><ref name="casper">{{cite web |title=Dave Casper HOF Bio|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=43|work=Pro Football Hall of Fame |access-date=July 27, 2011}}</ref>

Jones began to become injury prone and between that and poor personnel moves, the Colts suffered hard times in the late 1970s/early 1980s. Jones was then traded to the Rams in 1982 and the Colts again began a search for a new starting quarterback. In the interim quarterback [[Mike Pagel]] filled in as the starter. In the [[1983 NFL draft]] the Colts drafted quarterback [[John Elway]], but in another hotly debated and oft-criticized move, Elway declined to play for the team that drafted him, insisting he would play professional baseball instead. The Colts' owner traded him to the [[Denver Broncos]] for quarterback [[Mark Herrmann]], rights to offensive lineman [[Chris Hinton]] and a first-round pick in the [[1984 NFL draft]]. Even at the time it was considered a horrible trade for the Colts and a coup for the Broncos. Mike Pagel therefore remained as the starter, though sometimes losing his position to top draft pick [[Art Schlichter]], who was a notorious bust, due largely to a gambling addiction which affected his play and ultimately saw him kicked out of the league.

In the [[1986 NFL draft|1986]], the Colts selected [[Jack Trudeau]] in the 2nd round of the draft. Trudeau would remain the starter for the next few years, though [[Gary Hogeboom]] and [[Chris Chandler (American football)|Chris Chandler]] were obtained and started at various times. In [[1987 Indianapolis Colts season|1987]] Trudeau lead the Colts in their first playoff game since the team moved to Indianapolis. The Colts lost the game against the [[Cleveland Browns]] by a score of 38 to 21.<ref name="198801090cle"/>

In [[1990 NFL draft|1990]], the Colts again had the 1st overall and selected quarterback [[Jeff George]], who even then was known as a world-class talent with a questionable attitude. This proved to be accurate, as George's four years in Indianapolis would end with four years of erratic play (behind an admittedly so-so team) with a trade to the [[Atlanta Falcons]].

In [[1994 Indianapolis Colts season|1994]] the Colts signed [[Jim Harbaugh]]. In 1995, Harbaugh and the Colts surprised everyone by reaching the playoffs. Harbaugh was voted to the [[Pro Bowl]], named [[NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award|Comeback Player of the Year]], and was runner-up in the AP [[NFL MVP]] voting. The post-season was even more surprising, as Harbaugh led the Colts all the way to the 1995 [[AFC Championship game]], ending a playoff drought of 24 years without a playoff win and narrowly missing a Super Bowl berth on the last play of the game. After a last-place 3–13 record in [[1997 Indianapolis Colts season|1997]], Harbaugh was traded to the Baltimore Ravens.

In [[1998 NFL draft|1998]] the Colts, for the 4th time in 15 years, held the 1st overall pick in the draft and for the 3rd time in 15 years selected a quarterback – this time [[Tennessee Volunteers football|University of Tennessee's]] [[Peyton Manning]]. Manning started the first game of his rookie season and started every single Colts game since until the start of the 2011 season, when a recurring neck injury sidelined him. Despite a difficult rookie season, where he threw a league high 28 interceptions, Manning and the Colts responded by finishing 13–3 in [[1999 Indianapolis Colts season|1999]]. The 10 game turnaround from the previous year set an NFL record. Even with this turnaround, the Colts lost in the playoffs. The following years would be marked by a near constant pattern. The Colts and Manning successes in the regular season were matched only by their failures in the post season. Manning was named to the [[Pro Bowl]] in [[2000 Pro Bowl|1999]], [[2001 Pro Bowl|2000]], [[2003 Pro Bowl|2002]], [[2004 Pro Bowl|2003]] and [[2005 Pro Bowl|2004]], as well as winning the [[NFL MVP]] award in both 2003 and 2004. In [[2004 Indianapolis Colts season|2004]] Manning set a then NFL record when he threw 49 touchdowns in a single season. In spite of this the team failed in the playoffs, including early round exits in [[1999 Indianapolis Colts season|1999]], [[2000 Indianapolis Colts season|2000]], [[2002 Indianapolis Colts season|2002]] and [[2005 Indianapolis Colts season|2005]]. In both [[2003 Indianapolis Colts season|2003]] and [[2004 Indianapolis Colts season|2004]] the Colts would lose to eventual [[Super Bowl]] winning [[New England Patriots]] in the [[AFC Championship Game]] and the Divisional Round respectively. In [[2006 Indianapolis Colts season|2006]] the Colts and Manning were finally able to beat the Patriots and their quarterback [[Tom Brady]] in the [[AFC Championship Game]] on their way to a victory in [[Super Bowl XLI]] against the [[Chicago Bears]]. Manning was named the Super Bowl MVP. The Colts and Manning would continue to have success, with Manning winning two further [[NFL MVP|MVP]] awards in [[2008 Indianapolis Colts season|2008]] and [[2009 Indianapolis Colts season|2009]]. In 2009 the Colts would return to the [[Super Bowl XLIV|Super Bowl]] where they would lose to the [[New Orleans Saints]].

==Starting quarterbacks by season==
[[File:JohnnyUnitasSignAutograph1964.jpg|thumb|[[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] inductee [[Johnny Unitas]] was the Baltimore Colts' starting quarterback from 1956 to 1972.]]
[[File:Jim Harbaugh (28805834776) (cropped).jpg|thumb|[[Jim Harbaugh]] was the [[Indianapolis Colts]]' starting quarterback from 1994 to 1997.]]
[[File:Peyton Manning passing.jpg|thumb|right|[[Peyton Manning]] was the starting quarterback for the Colts from 1998 until 2011.]]
[[File:Curtis Painter.JPG|thumb|[[Curtis Painter]] started eight games in 2011.]]
[[File:Andrew Luck 2016.JPG|right|thumb|[[Andrew Luck]] was the starting quarterback for the Colts from 2012 to 2018.]]
[[File:Matt Hasselbeck 2014.JPG|thumb|[[Matt Hasselbeck]] started eight games in 2015.]]
[[File:Scott Tolzien.JPG|thumb|[[Scott Tolzien]] started one game each in 2016 and 2017 due to injuries to Luck.]]
[[File:Jacoby Brissett.jpg|thumb|[[Jacoby Brissett]] started for the Colts during the 2017 and 2019 seasons.]]
[[File:Philip Rivers Indianapolis Colts.jpg|thumb|[[Philip Rivers]] was the starting quarterback for the Colts in 2020.]]
[[File:Anthony Richardson Colts 2023 season (cropped).png|thumb|[[Anthony Richardson (American football)|Anthony Richardson]] (2023–2024)]]
===Regular season===

{| class="wikitable"
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| ''Year'' || Column links to corresponding team season
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| {{small|(#)}} || Number of games started in the regular season
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| † || Inducted to the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]
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| style="background:#dfd"|&nbsp;+&nbsp;{{ref label|MVP|b|b}}
|MVP Award-winning season
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| style="background:#fc0"|&nbsp;*&nbsp;
|Pro Bowl season
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|** || Season Currently in Progress (QB starts may not represent full-season)
|}

{| class="wikitable"
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! Season !! Quarterback(s) <small>(games)</small> !! Ref(s)
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| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;background:#003b7b"|'''<span style="color:#fff">Baltimore Colts (1953–1983)</span>'''
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| [[1953 Baltimore Colts season|1953]] || [[Fred Enke (American football)|Fred Enke]] <small>(8)</small> / [[George Taliaferro]] <small>(3)</small> / [[Ed Mioduszewski]] <small>(1)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Enke">{{cite web |title=Fred Enke|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EnkeFr20.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="1953 Colts">{{cite web | title=1953 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1953.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Taliaferro">{{cite web |title=George Taliaferro|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TaliGe00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="Mioduszewski">{{cite web |title=Ed Mioduszewski|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MiodEd20.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
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| [[1954 Baltimore Colts season|1954]] || [[Gary Kerkorian]] <small>(10)</small> / [[Fred Enke (American football)|Fred Enke]] <small>(1)</small> / [[Cotton Davidson]] <small>(1)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="1954 Colts">{{cite web|title=1954 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players |work=Pro Football Reference |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1954.htm |access-date=December 6, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023172213/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1954.htm |archive-date=October 23, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Kerkorian">{{cite web |title=Gary Kerkorian|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KielBl00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="Enke"/><ref name="Davidson">{{cite web |title=Cotton Davidson|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviCo00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
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| [[1955 Baltimore Colts season|1955]] || [[George Shaw (American football)|George Shaw]] <small>(12)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Shaw">{{cite web |title=George Shaw|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/ShawGe00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="1955 Colts">{{cite web|title=1955 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players |work=Pro Football Reference |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1955.htm |access-date=December 6, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023160406/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1955.htm |archive-date=October 23, 2013 }}</ref>
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| [[1956 Baltimore Colts season|1956]] || [[Johnny Unitas]]<sup>†</sup> <small>(7)</small> / [[George Shaw (American football)|George Shaw]] <small>(5)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Unitas">{{cite web|title=Johnny Unitas |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/U/UnitJo00.htm |work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115031638/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/U/UnitJo00.htm |archive-date=November 15, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Shaw"/><ref name="1956 Colts">{{cite web | title=1956 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1956.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[1957 Baltimore Colts season|1957]] || style="background:#fc0"|[[Johnny Unitas]]<sup>†*</sup> <small>(12)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Unitas"/><ref name="1957 Colts">{{cite web | title=1957 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1957.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[1958 Baltimore Colts season|1958]] || style="background:#fc0"|[[Johnny Unitas]]<sup>†</sup> <sup>*</sup><small>(10)</small> / [[George Shaw (American football)|George Shaw]] <small>(2)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Unitas"/><ref name="1958 Colts">{{cite web | title=1958 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1958.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Shaw"/>
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| [[1959 Baltimore Colts season|1959]] || style="background:#dfd"|[[Johnny Unitas]]<sup>†+*</sup> <small>(12)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Unitas"/><ref name="1959 Colts">{{cite web | title=1959 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1959.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[1960 Baltimore Colts season|1960]] || style="background:#fc0"|[[Johnny Unitas]]<sup>†*</sup> <small>(12)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Unitas"/><ref name="1960 Colts">{{cite web | title=1960 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1960.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[1961 Baltimore Colts season|1961]]{{ref label|Schedule|c|c}} || style="background:#fc0" |[[Johnny Unitas]]<sup>†*</sup> <small>(14)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Unitas"/><ref name="1961 Colts">{{cite web | title=1961 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1961.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[1962 Baltimore Colts season|1962]] || style="background:#fc0" |[[Johnny Unitas]]<sup>†*</sup> <small>(14)</small>|| style="text-align:center" |<ref name="Unitas"/><ref name="1962 Colts">{{cite web | title=1962 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1962.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[1963 Baltimore Colts season|1963]] || style="background:#fc0" |[[Johnny Unitas]]<sup>†*</sup> <small>(14)</small>|| style="text-align:center" |<ref name="Unitas"/><ref name="1963 Colts">{{cite web|title=1963 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players |work=Pro Football Reference |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1963.htm |access-date=December 6, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023042732/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1963.htm |archive-date=October 23, 2013 }}</ref>
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| [[1964 Baltimore Colts season|1964]] || style="background:#dfd"|[[Johnny Unitas]]<sup>†+*</sup> <small>(14)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Unitas"/><ref name="1964 Colts">{{cite web | title=1964 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1964.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[1965 Baltimore Colts season|1965]] || [[Johnny Unitas]]<sup>†</sup> <small>(11)</small> / [[Gary Cuozzo]] <small>(2)</small> / [[Tom Matte]] <small>(1)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Unitas"/><ref name="Cuozzo">{{cite web |title=Gary Cuozzo|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CuozGa00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="1965 Colts">{{cite web | title=1965 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1965.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Matte">{{cite web |title=Tom Matte|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MattTo00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
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| [[1966 Baltimore Colts season|1966]] || style="background:#fc0"|[[Johnny Unitas]]<sup>†*</sup> <small>(13)</small> / [[Gary Cuozzo]] <small>(1)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Unitas"/><ref name="1966 Colts">{{cite web | title=1966 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1966.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Cuozzo"/>
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| [[1967 Baltimore Colts season|1967]] || style="background:#dfd"|[[Johnny Unitas]]<sup>†+*</sup> <small>(14)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Unitas"/><ref name="1967 Colts">{{cite web|title=1967 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players |work=Pro Football Reference |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1967.htm |access-date=December 6, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019173737/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1967.htm |archive-date=October 19, 2013 }}</ref>
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| [[1968 Baltimore Colts season|1968]] || style="background:#dfd"|[[Earl Morrall]]<sup>+*</sup> <small>(14)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Morrall">{{cite web |title=Earl Morrall|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MorrEa00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="1968 Colts">{{cite web | title=1968 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1968.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[1969 Baltimore Colts season|1969]] || [[Johnny Unitas]]<sup>†</sup> <small>(12)</small> / [[Earl Morrall]] <small>(2)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Unitas"/><ref name="Morrall"/><ref name="1969 Colts">{{cite web | title=1969 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1969.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[1970 Baltimore Colts season|1970]] || [[Johnny Unitas]]<sup>†</sup> <small>(13)</small> / [[Earl Morrall]] <small>(1)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Unitas"/><ref name="Morrall"/><ref name="1970 Colts">{{cite web | title=1970 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1970.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[1971 Baltimore Colts season|1971]] || [[Earl Morrall]] <small>(9)</small> / [[Johnny Unitas]]<sup>†</sup> <small>(5)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Unitas"/><ref name="1971 Colts">{{cite web | title=1971 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1971.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Morrall"/>
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| [[1972 Baltimore Colts season|1972]] || [[Marty Domres]] <small>(9)</small> / [[Johnny Unitas]]<sup>†</sup> <small>(5)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Domres">{{cite web |title=Marty Domres|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DomrMa00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="1972 Colts">{{cite web | title=1973 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1972.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Unitas"/>
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| [[1973 Baltimore Colts season|1973]] || [[Marty Domres]] <small>(9)</small> / [[Bert Jones]] <small>(5)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Jones">{{cite web |title=Bert Jones|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JustPa00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="Domres"/><ref name="1973 Colts">{{cite web | title=1973 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1973.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[1974 Baltimore Colts season|1974]] || [[Bert Jones]] <small>(8)</small> / [[Marty Domres]] <small>(6)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Jones"/><ref name="1974 Colts">{{cite web | title=1974 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1974.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Domres"/>
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| [[1975 Baltimore Colts season|1975]] || [[Bert Jones]] <small>(14)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Jones"/><ref name="1975 Colts">{{cite web | title=1975 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1975.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[1976 Baltimore Colts season|1976]] || style="background:#dfd"|[[Bert Jones]]<sup>+*</sup> <small>(14)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Jones"/><ref name="1976 Colts">{{cite web | title=1976 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1976.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[1977 Baltimore Colts season|1977]] || [[Bert Jones]] <small>(14)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Jones"/><ref name="1977 Colts">{{cite web | title=1977 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1977.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[1978 Baltimore Colts season|1978]]{{ref label|Schedule|c|c}} || [[Bill Troup]] <small>(11)</small> / [[Bert Jones]] <small>(3)</small> / [[Mike Kirkland (American football)|Mike Kirkland]] <small>(2)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Jones"/><ref name="1978 Colts">{{cite web | title=1978 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1978.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Troup">{{cite web |title=Bill Troup|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TrouBi00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="Kirkland">{{cite web |title=Mike Kirkland|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KoflMa00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
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| [[1979 Baltimore Colts season|1979]] || [[Greg Landry]] <small>(12)</small> / [[Bert Jones]] <small>(4)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Jones"/><ref name="Landry">{{cite web |title=Greg Landry|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MannPe00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="1979 Colts">{{cite web | title=1979 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1979.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[1980 Baltimore Colts season|1980]] || [[Bert Jones]] <small>(15)</small> / [[Greg Landry]] <small>(1)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Jones"/><ref name="1980 Colts">{{cite web | title=1980 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1980.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Landry"/>
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| [[1981 Baltimore Colts season|1981]] || [[Bert Jones]] <small>(15)</small> / [[David Humm]] <small>(1)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="1981 Colts">{{cite web | title=1981 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1981.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Jones"/><ref name="Humm">{{cite web |title=David Humm|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneBe00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
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| [[1982 Baltimore Colts season|1982]]{{ref label|Strike|d|d}} || [[Mike Pagel]] <small>(9)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Pagel">{{cite web |title=Mike Pagel|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PageMi00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="1982 Colts">{{cite web | title=1982 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1982.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[1983 Baltimore Colts season|1983]] || [[Mike Pagel]] <small>(15)</small> / [[Mark Herrmann]] <small>(1)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Herrmann">{{cite web |title=Mark Herrmann|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HogeGa00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="Pagel"/><ref name="1983 Colts">{{cite web | title=1983 Baltimore Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1983.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;background:#003b7b"|'''<span style="color:#fff">Indianapolis Colts since 1984</span>'''
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| [[1984 Indianapolis Colts season|1984]] || [[Mike Pagel]] <small>(9)</small> / [[Art Schlichter]] <small>(5)</small> / [[Mark Herrmann]] <small>(2)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Herrmann"/><ref name="Pagel"/><ref name="Schlichter">{{cite web |title=Art Schlichter|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SchlAr00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="1984 Colts">{{cite web | title=1984 Indianapolis Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1984.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[1985 Indianapolis Colts season|1985]] || [[Mike Pagel]] <small>(14)</small> / [[Matt Kofler]] <small>(1)</small> / [[Art Schlichter]] <small>(1)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="1985 Colts">{{cite web | title=1985 Indianapolis Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1985.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Pagel"/><ref name="Kofler">{{cite web |title=Matt Kofler|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LandGr00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="Schlichter"/>
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| [[1986 Indianapolis Colts season|1986]] || [[Jack Trudeau]] <small>(11)</small> / [[Gary Hogeboom]] <small>(5)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Trudeau">{{cite web |title=Jack Trudeau|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TrudJa00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="Hogeboom">{{cite web |title=Gary Hogeboom|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HolcKe00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="1986 Colts">{{cite web | title=1986 Indianapolis Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1986.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[1987 Indianapolis Colts season|1987]]{{ref label|Strike|d|d}} || [[Jack Trudeau]] <small>(8)</small> / [[Gary Hogeboom]] <small>(6)</small> / [[Blair Kiel]] <small>(1)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Trudeau"/><ref name="Hogeboom"/><ref name="1987 Colts">{{cite web | title=1987 Indianapolis Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1987.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Kiel">{{cite web |title=Blair Kiel|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KirkMi00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
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| [[1988 Indianapolis Colts season|1988]] || [[Chris Chandler (American football)|Chris Chandler]] <small>(13)</small> / [[Jack Trudeau]] <small>(2)</small> / [[Gary Hogeboom]] <small>(1)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Trudeau"/><ref name="Chandler">{{cite web |title=Chris Chandler|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviCo00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="1988 Colts">{{cite web | title=1988 Indianapolis Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1988.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Hogeboom"/>
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| [[1989 Indianapolis Colts season|1989]] || [[Jack Trudeau]] <small>(12)</small> / [[Chris Chandler (American football)|Chris Chandler]] <small>(3)</small> / [[Tom Ramsey]] <small>(1)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Trudeau"/><ref name="1989 Colts">{{cite web | title=1989 Indianapolis Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1989.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Chandler"/><ref name="Ramsey">{{cite web |title=Tom Ramsey|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RamsTo00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
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| [[1990 Indianapolis Colts season|1990]] || [[Jeff George]] <small>(12)</small> / [[Jack Trudeau]] <small>(4)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="George">{{cite web |title=Jeff George|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HarbJi00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="Trudeau"/><ref name="1990 Colts">{{cite web | title=1990 Indianapolis Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1990.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[1991 Indianapolis Colts season|1991]] || [[Jeff George]] <small>(16)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="George"/><ref name="1991 Colts">{{cite web | title=1991 Indianapolis Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1991.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[1992 Indianapolis Colts season|1992]] || [[Jeff George]] <small>(10)</small> / [[Jack Trudeau]] <small>(5)</small> / [[Mark Herrmann]] <small>(1)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="George"/><ref name="Trudeau"/><ref name="1992 Colts">{{cite web | title=1992 Indianapolis Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1992.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Herrmann"/>
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| [[1993 Indianapolis Colts season|1993]] || [[Jeff George]] <small>(11)</small> / [[Jack Trudeau]] <small>(5)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="1993 Colts">{{cite web | title=1993 Indianapolis Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1993.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref><ref name="George"/><ref name="Trudeau"/>
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| [[1994 Indianapolis Colts season|1994]] || [[Jim Harbaugh]] <small>(9)</small> / [[Don Majkowski]] <small>(6)</small> / [[Browning Nagle]] <small>(1)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Harbaugh">{{cite web |title=Jim Harbaugh|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HerrMa00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="1994 Colts">{{cite web | title=1994 Indianapolis Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1994.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Majkowski">{{cite web |title=Don Majkowski|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MajkDo00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="Nagle">{{cite web |title=Browning Nagle|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NaglBr00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
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| [[1995 Indianapolis Colts season|1995]] || style="background:#fc0"|[[Jim Harbaugh]]<sup>*</sup> <small>(12)</small> / [[Craig Erickson]] <small>(3)</small> / [[Paul Justin]] <small>(1)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Harbaugh"/><ref name="Justin">{{cite web |title=Paul Justin|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KerkGa20.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="1995 Colts">{{cite web | title=1995 Indianapolis Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1995.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Erickson">{{cite web |title=Craig Erickson|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GeorJe00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
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| [[1996 Indianapolis Colts season|1996]] || [[Jim Harbaugh]] <small>(14)</small> / [[Paul Justin]] <small>(2)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Harbaugh"/><ref name="Justin"/><ref name="1996 Colts">{{cite web | title=1996 Indianapolis Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1996.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[1997 Indianapolis Colts season|1997]] || [[Jim Harbaugh]] <small>(11)</small> / [[Paul Justin]] <small>(4)</small> / [[Kelly Holcomb]] <small>(1)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="1997 Colts">{{cite web | title=1997 Indianapolis Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1997.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Harbaugh"/><ref name="Justin"/><ref name="Holcomb">{{cite web |title=Kelly Holcomb|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HummDa00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
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| [[1998 Indianapolis Colts season|1998]] || [[Peyton Manning]]<sup>†</sup> <small>(16)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Manning">{{cite web |title=Peyton Manning|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MannPe00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="1998 Colts">{{cite web | title=1998 Indianapolis Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1998.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[1999 Indianapolis Colts season|1999]] || style="background:#fc0" |[[Peyton Manning]]<sup>†*</sup> <small>(16)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Manning"/><ref name="1999 Colts">{{cite web | title=1999 Indianapolis Colts Starters, Roster, & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/1999.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[2000 Indianapolis Colts season|2000]] || style="background:#fc0" |[[Peyton Manning]]<sup>†*</sup> <small>(16)</small>|| style="text-align:center" |<ref name="Manning"/><ref name="2000 Colts">{{cite web | title=2000 Indianapolis Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/2000.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[2001 Indianapolis Colts season|2001]] || [[Peyton Manning]]<sup>†</sup> <small>(16)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Manning"/><ref name="2001 Colts">{{cite web | title=2001 Indianapolis Colts Starters, Roster, & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/2001.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[2002 Indianapolis Colts season|2002]] || style="background:#fc0"|[[Peyton Manning]]<sup>†*</sup> <small>(16)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Manning"/><ref name="2002 Colts">{{cite web | title=2002 Indianapolis Colts Starters, Roster, & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/2002.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[2003 Indianapolis Colts season|2003]] || style="background:#dfd" |[[Peyton Manning]]<sup>†+*</sup> <small>(16)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Manning"/><ref name="2003 Colts">{{cite web | title=2003 Indianapolis Colts Starters, Roster, & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/2003.htm | access-date=February 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[2004 Indianapolis Colts season|2004]] || style="background:#dfd" |[[Peyton Manning]]<sup>†+*</sup> <small>(16)</small>|| style="text-align:center" |<ref name="Manning"/><ref name="2004 Colts">{{cite web | title=2004 Indianapolis Colts Starters, Roster, & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/2004.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[2005 Indianapolis Colts season|2005]] || style="background:#fc0" |[[Peyton Manning]]<sup>†*</sup> <small>(16)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Manning"/><ref name="2005 Colts">{{cite web | title=2005 Indianapolis Colts Starters, Roster, & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/2005.htm | access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[2006 Indianapolis Colts season|2006]] || style="background:#fc0" |[[Peyton Manning]]<sup>†*</sup> <small>(16)</small>|| style="text-align:center" |<ref name="Manning"/><ref name="2006 Colts">{{cite web | title=2006 Indianapolis Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/2006.htm| access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[2007 Indianapolis Colts season|2007]] || style="background:#fc0" |[[Peyton Manning]]<sup>†*</sup> <small>(16)</small>|| style="text-align:center" |<ref name="Manning"/><ref name="2007 Colts">{{cite web | title=2007 Indianapolis Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/2007.htm| access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[2008 Indianapolis Colts season|2008]] || style="background:#dfd" |[[Peyton Manning]]<sup>†+*</sup> <small>(16)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="Manning"/><ref name="2008 Colts">{{cite web | title=2008 Indianapolis Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/2008.htm| access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[2009 Indianapolis Colts season|2009]] || style="background:#dfd" |[[Peyton Manning]]<sup>†+*</sup> <small>(16)</small>|| style="text-align:center" |<ref name="Manning"/><ref name="2009 Colts">{{cite web | title=2009 Indianapolis Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/2009.htm| access-date=December 6, 2009}}</ref>
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| [[2010 Indianapolis Colts season|2010]] || style="background:#fc0"|[[Peyton Manning]]<sup>†*</sup> <small>(16)</small>|| style="text-align:center"|<ref name="2010 Colts">{{cite web | title=2010 Indianapolis Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/2010.htm| access-date=September 27, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Manning"/>
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| [[2011 Indianapolis Colts season|2011]] || [[Curtis Painter]] <small>(8)</small> / [[Dan Orlovsky]] <small>(5)</small> / [[Kerry Collins]] <small>(3)</small> || style="text-align:center"|<ref name="2011 Colts">{{cite web | title=2011 Indianapolis Colts Statistics & Players| work=Pro Football Reference| publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=http://www.nfl.com/teams/indianapoliscolts/profile?team=IND |access-date=September 27, 2010}}</ref> 
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| [[2012 Indianapolis Colts season|2012]] || style="background:#fc0" |[[Andrew Luck]]<sup>*</sup> <small>(16)</small> ||style="text-align:center"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LuckAn00.htm|title = Andrew Luck Stats|website = [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]}}</ref>
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| [[2013 Indianapolis Colts season|2013]] || style="background:#fc0" |[[Andrew Luck]]<sup>*</sup> <small>(16)</small> ||style="text-align:center" |<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Josh |title=Andrew Luck is Heading to the Pro Bowl |url=https://www.stampedeblue.com/2014/1/19/5326114/andrew-luck-is-heading-to-the-pro-bowl |website=Stampede Blue |date=January 19, 2014 |access-date=October 25, 2018}}</ref>
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| [[2014 Indianapolis Colts season|2014]] || style="background:#fc0" |[[Andrew Luck]]<sup>*</sup> <small>(16)</small> ||style="text-align:center" |<ref>{{cite news |last1=Keefer |first1=Zack |title=Colts earn 5 Pro Bowl nods |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2014/12/23/5-colts-named-to-pro-bowl/20837125/ |access-date=October 25, 2018 |work=Indianapolis Star |date=December 23, 2014}}</ref>
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| [[2015 Indianapolis Colts season|2015]] || [[Matt Hasselbeck]] <small>(8)</small> / [[Andrew Luck]] <small>(7)</small> / [[Josh Freeman]] <small>(1)</small>||style="text-align:center"| <ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/2015.htm/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150508074356/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/2015.htm| archive-date = 2015-05-08| title = 2015 Indianapolis Colts Statistics & Players {{!}} Pro-Football-Reference.com| website = [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]}} </ref>
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| [[2016 Indianapolis Colts season|2016]] || [[Andrew Luck]] <small>(15)</small> / [[Scott Tolzien]] <small>(1)</small>||style="text-align:center"| <ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/2016.htm/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160420135213/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/2016.htm| archive-date = 2016-04-20| title = 2016 Indianapolis Colts Statistics & Players {{!}} Pro-Football-Reference.com| website = [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]}} </ref>
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| [[2017 Indianapolis Colts season|2017]] ||[[Jacoby Brissett]] <small>(15)</small> / [[Scott Tolzien]] <small>(1)</small>|| style="text-align:center" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/2017.htm|title=2017 Indianapolis Colts Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports|website=www.pro-football-reference.com}}</ref>
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| [[2018 Indianapolis Colts season|2018]] || style="background:#fc0"|[[Andrew Luck]]<sup>*</sup> <small>(16)</small> || style="text-align:center" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/2018.htm|title=2018 Indianapolis Colts Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports|website=www.pro-football-reference.com}}</ref>
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| [[2019 Indianapolis Colts season|2019]] ||[[Jacoby Brissett]] <small>(15)</small> / [[Brian Hoyer]] <small>(1)</small> || style="text-align:center" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/2019.htm|title=2019 Indianapolis Colts Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports|website=www.pro-football-reference.com}}</ref>
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| [[2020 Indianapolis Colts season|2020]] ||[[Philip Rivers]] <small>(16)</small> || style="text-align:center" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/2020.htm|title=2020 Indianapolis Colts Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports|website=www.pro-football-reference.com}}</ref>
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|[[2021 Indianapolis Colts season|2021]]
|[[Carson Wentz]] <small>(17)</small>
|
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|[[2022 Indianapolis Colts season|2022]]
|[[Matt Ryan (American football)|Matt Ryan]] <small>(12)</small> / [[Sam Ehlinger]] <small>(3)</small> / [[Nick Foles]] <small>(2)</small>
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|[[2023 Indianapolis Colts season|2023]]
|[[Gardner Minshew]] <small>(13)</small> /  [[Anthony Richardson (American football)|Anthony Richardson]] <small>(4)</small> || style="text-align:center" |<ref>{{cite tweet|url=https://twitter.com/Colts/status/1691450374421671936|title=Per Shane Steichen - Anthony Richardson has been named the starter for the regular season.|user=Colts|number=1691450374421671936}}</ref>
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|[[2024 Indianapolis Colts season|2024]]
|[[Anthony Richardson (American football)|Anthony Richardson]] <small>(11)</small> / [[Joe Flacco]] <small>(6)</small>
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|}

===Postseason===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
| ''Year'' || Column links to corresponding team season
|-
| {{small|(#)}} || Postseason win–loss record
|-
| † || Inducted to the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]
|-
| style="background:#ffe6bd"|&nbsp;+&nbsp;
|[[List of NFL champions|NFL champions]] (1920–1969)
|-
| style="background:#fcc"|&nbsp;‡&nbsp;
|[[List of Super Bowl champions|Super Bowl champions]]
|-
| style="background:#dfd"|&nbsp;*&nbsp;
|Conference champions
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Season !! Quarterback(s) <small>(games)</small> !! Ref(s)
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;background:#003b7b"|'''<span style="color:#fff">Baltimore Colts (1953–1983)</span>'''
|-
| [[1958 Baltimore Colts season|1958]] || style="background:#ffe6bd" | [[Johnny Unitas]]<sup>†</sup> <sup>+*</sup> <small>(1–0)</small> || style="text-align:center"| <ref name="195812280nyg">{{cite web |title=Baltimore Colts 23 at New York Giants 17|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195812280nyg.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1959 Baltimore Colts season|1959]] || style="background:#ffe6bd" | [[Johnny Unitas]]<sup>†</sup> <sup>+*</sup> <small>(1–0)</small> || style="text-align:center" |<ref name="195912270clt">{{cite web |title=New York Giants 16 at Baltimore Colts 31|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195912270clt.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1964 Baltimore Colts season|1964]] || style="background:#dfd"| [[Johnny Unitas]]<sup>†</sup> <sup>*</sup> <small>(0–1)</small> || style="text-align:center"| <ref name="196412270cle">{{cite web |title=Baltimore Colts 0 at Cleveland Browns 27|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196412270cle.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1965 Baltimore Colts season|1965]] || [[Tom Matte]] <small>(0–1)</small> || style="text-align:center"| <ref name="196512260gnb">{{cite web |title=Baltimore Colts 10 at Green Bay Packers 13|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196512260gnb.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1968 Baltimore Colts season|1968]] || style="background:#ffe6bd"| [[Earl Morrall]] <sup>+*</sup> <small>(2–1)</small> || style="text-align:center"| <ref name="196901120clt">{{cite web |title=New York Jets 16 at Baltimore Colts 7|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196901120clt.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="196812220clt">{{cite web |title=Minnesota Vikings 14 at Baltimore Colts 24|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196812220clt.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="196812290cle">{{cite web |title=Baltimore Colts 34 at Cleveland Browns 0|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196812290cle.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1970 Baltimore Colts season|1970]] || style="background:#fcc"| [[Johnny Unitas]]<sup>†</sup> <sup>‡*</sup> <small>(3–0)</small> || style="text-align:center"| <ref name="197101170clt">{{cite web |title=Dallas Cowboys 13 at Baltimore Colts 16|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197101170clt.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="197012260clt">{{cite web |title=Cincinnati Bengals 0 at Baltimore Colts 17|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197012260clt.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="197101030clt">{{cite web |title=Oakland Raiders 17 at Baltimore Colts 27|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197101030clt.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1971 Baltimore Colts season|1971]] || [[Johnny Unitas]]<sup>†</sup> <small>(1–1)</small> || style="text-align:center"| <ref name="197112260cle">{{cite web |title=Baltimore Colts 20 at Cleveland Browns 3|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197112260cle.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="197201020mia">{{cite web |title=Baltimore Colts 0 at Miami Dolphins 21|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197201020mia.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1975 Baltimore Colts season|1975]] || [[Bert Jones]] <small>(0–1)</small> || style="text-align:center"| <ref name="197512270pit">{{cite web |title=Baltimore Colts 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers 28|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197512270pit.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1976 Baltimore Colts season|1976]] || [[Bert Jones]] <small>(0–1)</small> || style="text-align:center" |<ref name="197612190clt">{{cite web |title=Pittsburgh Steelers 40 at Baltimore Colts 14|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197612190clt.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1977 Baltimore Colts season|1977]] || [[Bert Jones]] <small>(0–1)</small> || style="text-align:center" |<ref name="197712240clt">{{cite web |title=Oakland Raiders 37 at Baltimore Colts 31|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197712240clt.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;background:#003b7b"|'''<span style="color:#fff">Indianapolis Colts (1984–present)</span>'''
|-
| [[1987 Indianapolis Colts season|1987]] || [[Jack Trudeau]] <small>(0–1)</small> || style="text-align:center"| <ref name="198801090cle">{{cite web |title=Indianapolis Colts 21 at Cleveland Browns 38|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198801090cle.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1995 Indianapolis Colts season|1995]] || [[Jim Harbaugh]] <small>(2–1)</small> || style="text-align:center"| <ref name="199512310sdg">{{cite web |title=Indianapolis Colts 35 at San Diego Chargers 20|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199512310sdg.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="199601070kan">{{cite web |title=Indianapolis Colts 10 at Kansas City Chiefs 7|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199601070kan.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="199601140pit">{{cite web |title=Indianapolis Colts 16 at Pittsburgh Steelers 20|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199601140pit.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1996 Indianapolis Colts season|1996]] || [[Jim Harbaugh]] <small>(0–1)</small> || style="text-align:center"| <ref name="199612290pit">{{cite web |title=Indianapolis Colts 14 at Pittsburgh Steelers 42|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199612290pit.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| [[1999 Indianapolis Colts season|1999]] || [[Peyton Manning]] <small>(0–1)</small> || style="text-align:center"| <ref name="200001160clt">{{cite web |title=Tennessee Titans 19 at Indianapolis Colts 16|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200001160clt.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2000 Indianapolis Colts season|2000]] || [[Peyton Manning]] <small>(0–1)</small> || style="text-align:center" |<ref name="200012300mia">{{cite web |title=Indianapolis Colts 17 at Miami Dolphins 23|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200012300mia.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2002 Indianapolis Colts season|2002]] || [[Peyton Manning]] <small>(0–1)</small> || style="text-align:center" |<ref name="200301040nyj">{{cite web |title=Indianapolis Colts 0 at New York Jets 41|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200301040nyj.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2003 Indianapolis Colts season|2003]] || [[Peyton Manning]] <small>(2–1)</small> || style="text-align:center"| <ref name="200401040clt">{{cite web |title=Denver Broncos 10 at Indianapolis Colts 41|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200401040clt.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="200401110kan">{{cite web |title=Indianapolis Colts 38 at Kansas City Chiefs 31|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200401110kan.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="200401180nwe">{{cite web |title=Indianapolis Colts 14 at New England Patriots 24|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200401180nwe.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2004 Indianapolis Colts season|2004]] || [[Peyton Manning]] <small>(1–1)</small> || style="text-align:center"| <ref name="200501090clt">{{cite web |title=Denver Broncos 24 at Indianapolis Colts 49|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200501090clt.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="200501160nwe">{{cite web |title=Indianapolis Colts 3 at New England Patriots 20|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200501160nwe.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2005 Indianapolis Colts season|2005]] || [[Peyton Manning]] <small>(0–1)</small> || style="text-align:center"| <ref name="200601150clt">{{cite web |title=Pittsburgh Steelers 21 at Indianapolis Colts 18|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200601150clt.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2006 Indianapolis Colts season|2006]] || style="background:#fcc"| [[Peyton Manning]] <sup>‡*</sup> <small>(4–0)</small> || style="text-align:center"| <ref name="200701060clt">{{cite web |title=Kansas City Chiefs 8 at Indianapolis Colts 23|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200701060clt.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="200701130rav">{{cite web |title=Indianapolis Colts 15 at Baltimore Ravens 6|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200701130rav.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="200701210clt">{{cite web |title=New England Patriots 34 at Indianapolis Colts 38|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200701210clt.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="200702040chi">{{cite web |title=Indianapolis Colts 29 at Chicago Bears 17|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200702040chi.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2007 Indianapolis Colts season|2007]] || [[Peyton Manning]] <small>(0–1)</small> || style="text-align:center"| <ref name="200801130clt">{{cite web |title=San Diego Chargers 28 at Indianapolis Colts 24|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200801130clt.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2008 Indianapolis Colts season|2008]] || [[Peyton Manning]] <small>(0–1)</small> || style="text-align:center" |<ref name="200901030sdg">{{cite web |title=Indianapolis Colts 17 at San Diego Chargers 23|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200901030sdg.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2009 Indianapolis Colts season|2009]] || style="background:#dfd"| [[Peyton Manning]] <sup>*</sup> <small>(2–1)</small> || style="text-align:center"| <ref name="201001160clt">{{cite web |title=Baltimore Ravens 3 at Indianapolis Colts 20|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201001160clt.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="201001240clt">{{cite web |title=New York Jets 17 at Indianapolis Colts 30|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201001240clt.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref><ref name="201002070clt">{{cite web |title=New Orleans Saints 31 at Indianapolis Colts 17|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201002070clt.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2010 Indianapolis Colts season|2010]] || [[Peyton Manning]] <small>(0–1)</small> || style="text-align:center"| <ref name="201101080clt">{{cite web |title=New York Jets 17 at Indianapolis Colts 16|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201101080clt.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2012 Indianapolis Colts season|2012]] || [[Andrew Luck]] <small>(0–1)</small> || style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="201101090clt">{{cite web |title=Indianapolis Colts 9 at Baltimore Ravens 24|url=http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2013010600/2012/POST18/colts@ravens#menu=highlights&tab=recap|work=NFL.com|publisher=National Football League |access-date=February 20, 2013 }}</ref>
|-
| [[2013 Indianapolis Colts season|2013]] || [[Andrew Luck]] <small>(1–1)</small> ||
|-
| [[2014 Indianapolis Colts season|2014]] || [[Andrew Luck]] <small>(2–1)</small> ||
|-
|[[2018 Indianapolis Colts season|2018]]
|[[Andrew Luck]] <small>(1–1)</small>
|
|-
|[[2020 Indianapolis Colts season|2020]]
|[[Philip Rivers]] <small>(0–1)</small>
|
|}

==Statistics==

[[Peyton Manning]] holds the record for the most starts as the Colts quarterback, as well as the most wins. Manning has also set franchise records in completions, passing attempts, completion percentage, passing yards, touchdowns and has the highest franchise [[passer rating]] while [[Johnny Unitas]] holds the record for most interceptions by a Colts quarterback. Manning has taken the most sacks of all the quarterbacks but [[Bert Jones]] has lost the most yards while being sacked. Jones also has the record for the longest completed pass by a Colts starting quarterback, with a 90-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver [[Roger Carr]] in a home win against the New York Jets in [[1975 Baltimore Colts season|1975]].

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
| Name of the quarterback
! Cmp%
| Percentage of passes completed
|-
! GP
| Games played (regular season)
! Yds
| Yards gained by passing
|-
! GS
| Games started (regular season)
! TD
| Passing touchdowns
|-
! W
| Number of wins as starting quarterback
! Int
| Interceptions thrown
|-
! L
| Number of losses as starting quarterback
! Lng
| Longest completed pass thrown (yards)
|-
! T
| Number of ties as starting quarterback
! Sk
| Number of times sacked
|-
! Cmp
| Passes completed
! Yds
| Yards lost by sacks
|-
! Att
| Passes attempted
! Rate
| Quarterback rating
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!style="{{NFLPrimaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}};{{NFLSecondaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}}"|Name
!style="{{NFLPrimaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}};{{NFLSecondaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}}"|{{tooltip|GP|Games played (regular season)}}
!style="{{NFLPrimaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}};{{NFLSecondaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}}"|{{tooltip|GS|Games started (regular season)}}
!style="{{NFLPrimaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}};{{NFLSecondaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}}"|{{tooltip|W|Number of wins as starting quarterback}}
!style="{{NFLPrimaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}};{{NFLSecondaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}}"|{{tooltip|L|Number of losses as starting quarterback}}
!style="{{NFLPrimaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}};{{NFLSecondaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}}"|{{tooltip|T|Number of ties as starting quarterback}}
!style="{{NFLPrimaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}};{{NFLSecondaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}}"|{{tooltip|Cmp|Passes completed}}
!style="{{NFLPrimaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}};{{NFLSecondaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}}"|{{tooltip|Att|Passes attempted}}
!style="{{NFLPrimaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}};{{NFLSecondaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}}"|{{tooltip|Cmp%|Percentage of passes completed}}
!style="{{NFLPrimaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}};{{NFLSecondaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}}"|{{tooltip|Yds|Yards gained by passing}}
!style="{{NFLPrimaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}};{{NFLSecondaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}}"|{{tooltip|TD|Passing touchdowns}}
!style="{{NFLPrimaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}};{{NFLSecondaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}}"|{{tooltip|Int|Interceptions thrown}}
!style="{{NFLPrimaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}};{{NFLSecondaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}}"|{{tooltip|Lng|Longest completed pass thrown}}
!style="{{NFLPrimaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}};{{NFLSecondaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}}"|{{tooltip|Sk|Times sacked}}
!style="{{NFLPrimaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}};{{NFLSecondaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}}"|{{tooltip|Yds|Yards lost through sacks}}
!style="{{NFLPrimaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}};{{NFLSecondaryColor|Indianapolis Colts}}"|{{tooltip|Rate|Quarterback rating}}
|-
|{{sortname|Peyton|Manning}}
|208||208||141||67||0||4682||7210||64.9||54828||399||198||86||231||1483||94.9
|-
|{{sortname|Johnny|Unitas}}
|206||182||117||61||4||2796||5110||54.7||39768||287||246||89||60||494||78.8
|-
|{{sortname|Bert|Jones}}
|98||92||46||46||0||1382||2464||56.1||17663||122||97||90||224||1948||78.8
|-
|{{sortname|Andrew|Luck}}
|86||86||53||33||0||2000||3290||60.8||23671||171||83||87||174||1124||89.5
|-
|{{sortname|Jim|Harbaugh}}
|53||46||20||26||0||746||1230||60.7||8705||49||26||85||130||737||86.6
|-
|{{sortname|Jeff|George}}
|52||49||14||35||0||874||1532||57.0||9551||41||46||75||146||1179||72.0
|-
|{{sortname|Mike|Pagel}}
|51||47||15||31||1||587||1154||50.9||7474||39||47||80||109||788||65.8
|-
|{{sortname|Jack|Trudeau}}
|61||47||18||29||0||812||1536||52.9||9647||41||62||84||92||657||64.4
|-
|{{sortname|Jacoby|Brissett}}
|46||30||11||19||0||552||928||59.5||6059||31||13||80||81||479||84.2
|-
|{{sortname|Earl|Morrall}}
|51||26||22||3||1||363||676||53.7||5666||47||40||84||32||283||80.3
|-
|{{sortname|Marty|Domres}}
|51||24||8||16||0||293||576||50.9||3471||21||31||66||42||312||59.3
|-
|{{sortname|George|Shaw|George Shaw (American football)}}
|36||19||8||10||1||210||410||51.2||2820||21||31||82||0||0||59.0
|-
|{{sortname|Carson|Wentz}}
|17||17||9||8||0||322||516||62.4||3563||27||7||76||32||227||94.6
|-
|{{sortname|Philip|Rivers}}
|16||16||11||5||0||369||543||68.0||4169||24||11||55||19||118||97.0
|-
|{{sortname|Chris|Chandler|Chris Chandler (American football)}}
|18||16||10||6||0||168||313||53.7||2156||10||15||82||21||145||66.2
|-
|[[Anthony Richardson (American football)|Anthony Richardson]]
|15
|15
|8
|7
|0
|176
|348
|50.6
|2391
|11
|13
|69
|21
|144
|67.8
|-
|[[Gardner Minshew]]
|16
|13
|7
|6
|0
|305
|490
|62.2
|3305
|15
|9
|75
|34
|191
|84.6
|-
|{{sortname|Greg|Landry}}
|43||13||3||10||0||308||533||57.8||3402||17||19||67||49||395||72.6
|-
|{{sortname|Gary|Hogeboom}}
|20||12||7||5||0||260||443||58.7||3295||22||18||72||38||295||81.6
|-
|[[Matt Ryan (American football)|Matt Ryan]]
|12
|12
|4
|7
|1
|308
|460
|67.0
|3044
|14
|13
|44
|36
|262
|83.8
|-
|{{sortname|Bill|Troup}}
|40||11||3||8||0||162||316||51.3||1999||10||23||67||33||344||51.4
|-
|{{sortname|Gary|Kerkorian}}
|20||10||3||7||0||134||248||54.0||1783||11||15||78||0||0||66.6
|-
|{{sortname|Fred|Enke|Fred Enke (American football)}}
|11||9||3||6||0||88||197||44.7||1225||8||18||55||0||0||40.7
|-
|{{sortname|Matt|Hasselbeck}}
|15||8||5||3||0||193||312||61.9||2121||11||6||57||18||108||85.7
|-
|{{sortname|Paul|Justin}}
|19||7||3||4||0||177||303||58.4||2097||7||7||44||20||166||77.7
|-
|{{sortname|Don|Majkowski}}
|12||6||3||3||0||97||176||55.1||1115||6||8||29||10||81||66.8
|-
|[[Joe Flacco]]
|8
|6
|2
|4
|0
|162
|248
|65.3
|1761
|12
|7
|65
|18
|123
|90.5
|-
|{{sortname|Art|Schlichter}}
|13||6||0||6||0||91||202||45.0||1006||3||11||54||28||211||42.6
|-
|{{sortname|Mark|Herrmann}}
|11||4||2||2||0||74||136||54.4||928||2||13||74||15||132||41.2
|-
|{{sortname|Craig|Erickson}}
|6||3||2||1||0||50||83||60.2||586||3||4||39||10||68||73.7
|-
|{{sortname|Gary|Cuozzo}}
|28||3||1||2||0||105||208||50.5||1391||13||9||69||0||0||74.8
|-
|{{sortname|George|Taliaferro}}
|22||3||0||3||0||15||57||26.3||211||2||6||45||0||0||14.6
|-
|[[Sam Ehlinger]]
|7
|3
|0
|3
|0
|64
|101
|63.4
|574
|3
|3
|47
|5
|25
|76.1
|-
|{{sortname|Scott|Tolzien}}
|4||2||0||2||0||32||55||58.2||344||1||4||32||7||50||52.4
|-
|{{sortname|Mike|Kirkland|Mike Kirkland (American football)}}
|16||2||0||2||0||19||41||46.3||211||1||8||34||11||78||30.7
|-
|[[Nick Foles]]
|3
|2
|0
|2
|0
|25
|42
|59.5
|224
|0
|4
|49
|8
|48
|34.3
|-
|{{sortname|Josh|Freeman}}
|1||1||1||0||0||15||28||53.6||149||1||1||57||1||7||65.9
|-
|{{sortname|Tom|Matte}}
|126||1||1||0||0||12||42||28.6||246||2||2||46||1||12||47.5
|-
|{{sortname|Browning|Nagle}}
|1||1||1||0||0||8||21||38.1||69||0||1||23||11||78||27.7
|-
|{{sortname|Blair|Kiel}}
|7||1||0||1||0||28||58||48.3||431||3||3||50||5||42||69.0
|-
|{{sortname|Brian|Hoyer}}
|4||1||0||1||0||35||65||53.8||372||4||4||23||5||47||65.7
|-
|{{sortname|Tom|Ramsey}}
|7||1||0||1||0||24||50||48.0||280||1||1||47||4||26||63.7
|-
|{{sortname|Matt|Kofler}}
|5||1||0||1||0||23||48||47.9||284||1||3||33||8||58||47.6
|-
|{{sortname|Kelly|Holcomb}}
|5||1||0||1||0||45||73||61.6||454||1||8||41||11||76||44.3
|-
|{{sortname|Ed|Mioduszewski}}
|12||1||0||1||0||11||30||36.7||113||2||2||17||0||0||42.8
|-
|{{sortname|David|Humm}}
|3||1||0||1||0||20||47||42.6||220||0||3||23||2||18||30.5
|-
|{{sortname|Cotton|Davidson}}
|24||1||0||1||0||28||66||42.4||309||0||6||29||0||0||19.1
|}

==Notes==
*{{note label|Starting|a|a}}: In each game, a team picks one player to start in the [[quarterback]] (QB) position. Players may be substituted during the game, but the term "starting quarterback" refers to the player who started the game in that position.
*{{note label|MVP|b|b}}: All Colts quarterbacks awarded the Associated Press [[National Football League Most Valuable Player Award]] (MVP) were also named to the Pro-Bowl in those same seasons.
*{{note label|Schedule|c|c}}: When the Colts entered the league in [[1953 NFL season|1953]] the Colts played a 12-game schedule. Starting in [[1961 NFL season|1961]] the [[NFL]] used a 14-game schedule, while since the [[1978 NFL season]] all teams have played 16-game schedules.<ref name="NFL chronology">{{cite web |title=NFL CHRONOLOGY OF PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL |url=http://static.nfl.com/static/content/public/image/history/pdfs/History/Chronology_2011.pdf |work=NFL.com |publisher=National Football League |access-date=July 26, 2011 |archive-date=October 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019060828/http://static.nfl.com/static/content/public/image/history/pdfs/History/Chronology_2011.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*{{note label|Strike|d|d}}: [[Strike action|Strikes]] by the [[National Football League Players Association]] in the [[1982 NFL season|1982]] and [[1987 NFL season|1987]] seasons resulted in shortened seasons (9- and 15-game schedules, respectively).<ref name="NFL chronology"/>

==See also==
* [[Lists of NFL starting quarterbacks]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/ Indianapolis Colts Franchise Encyclopedia]

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