AUTHOR: Cyril Bladier TITLE: Indianapolis Colts Clothing DATE: 9:01:00 PM ----- BODY:
The Indianapolis Colts is a professional American football organization structured within Indianapolis, Indiana. They are affiliates of the South Division of the AFC) in the NFL).
The Colts team was officially founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 1953, but can trace its history to the Dayton Triangles, a founding member of the NFL that was originally created in 1913. After a series of changes, it assumed the "Baltimore Colts" name, replacing a previous team that folded in 1950. Playing at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium, the Colts became the first NFL team to have cheerleaders, although the Steelerettes, the Pittsburgh Steelers cheerleaders from 1961-69, dispute this claim.citation needed The team then relocated to Indianapolis in 1984, first playing at the Hoosier Dome, which was then renamed the RCA Dome before moving to Lucas Oil Stadium in 2008.

The Colts are winners of four NFL championships (with three NFL Championships in 1958, 1959, 1968; and Super Bowl V in 1971) while in Baltimore. Since moving to Indy, the Colts won Super Bowl XLI in 2007. Also since 1998, the team has become the 1st team in NFL league history to win 12 games or more in five consecutive seasons—even extending this record to 7 after the 2009 season. The Colts'Their latest appearance in the Super Bowl was Super Bowl XLIV, where they faced the New Orleans Saints for the NFL championship. The Colts were defeated 31-17.

The Colts team central HQ and practice facilities are also located in Indianapolis. The team currently holds their annual training camp from late July to mid-August at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana.

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