🏈On April 26, 1983 the NFL Draft took place at the New York Sheraton Hotel in New York City, New York. The draft is frequently referred to as the “quarterback class of 1983”, because 6 quarterbacks were taken in the first round (John Elway, Todd Blackledge, Jim Kelly, Tony Eason, Ken O'Brien, and Dan Marino) the highest number of first round picks for the position. Take a look back to the first pick in the draft as the Baltimore Colts selected Stanford’s John Elway (whose rights were later trad

1983 week 8 Dolphins at Colts

🏈On September 2, 1984 the Colts played their first game in Indianapolis after they relocated from Baltimore after 30 years in the “Charm City.” Indianapolis hosted the New York Jets in front of 61,148 fans at the Hoosier Dome. The first score in Indianapolis Colts history would come on a 3 yard rush by running back Curtis Dickey. The Colts would lose their inaugural game in Indy, 23-14. They did not win their first game at Indianapolis until Week 5, when they defeated the Buffalo Bills 31–17.🏈