Question: when did the indianapolis colts become a team
Answer: ianapolis , Indiana Logo Wordmark League / conference affiliations National Football League ( 1953 -- present ) Western Conference ( 1953 -- 1969 ) Coastal Division ( 1967 -- 1969 ) American Football Conference ( 1970 -- present ) AFC East ( 1970 -- 2001 ) AFC South ( 2002 -- present ) Current uniform Team colors Royal Blue , White Mascot Blue Personnel Owner ( s ) Jim Irsay CEO Jim Irsay General manager Chris Ballard Head coach Frank Reich Team history Baltimore Colts ( 1953 -- 1983 ) Indianapolis Colts ( 1984 -- present ) Championships League championships ( 4 † ) NFL Championships ( pre-1970 AFL -- NFL merger ) ( 3 ) 1958 , 1959 , 1968 Super Bowl championships ( 2 ) 1970 ( V ) , 2006 ( XLI ) Conference championships ( 7 ) NFL Western : 1958 , 1959 , 1964 , 1968 AFC : 1970 , 2006 , 2009 Division championships ( 16 ) NFL Coastal : 1968 AFC East : 1970 , 1975 , 1976 , 1977 , 1987 , 1999 AFC South : 2003 , 2004 , 2005 , 2006 , 2007 , 2009 , 2010 , 2013 , 2014 † -- Does not include the AFL or NFL Championships won d