2007-02-03 23:16:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
The Colts were one of three teams that agreed to move from the NFL to the new AFC when the NFL and AFL merged in 1970. The merger had already been planned when the two leagues agreed to meet in the first Championship game in 1967, but only came to fruition following the 1969 season.
The Colts, along with the Browns and Steelers, moved from the 16-team NFL to join the 10 AFL teams to form the new 13-team AFC.
2007-02-04 01:07:17 · answer #1 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Colts were never in the NFC. They were a member of the NFL when the upstart AFL started in 1960. The AFL struggled for respect, and for survival, throughout the '60's. Finally the two leagues agreed to a championship game between their respective winners. It was originally called the "NFL-AFL Championship Game", then renamed the Superbowl.
In 1969, following the 3rd Superbowl, in which the AFL's New York Jets beat the Baltimore Colts, the two leagues formally merged. In order to even out the number of teams between the two leagues, now called the NFC and AFC, the Colts and the Pittsburgh Steelers were moved to the AFC.
As subsequent people pointed out, I forgot to list the Browns among the teams that moved. I hang my head in shame.
2007-02-04 07:33:42 · answer #2 · answered by dentroll 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dentroll is right, but add the old Cleveland Browns (pre-Ravens) to her list of teams added to AFC.
The Browns and Colts joined the NFL from the merger with the AAFC in 1950. Although the Colts folded after that 1950 season and restarted in 1953.
2007-02-04 08:52:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In 1103 and because they felt like it. WHY OH WHY DID THE CHICKEN CROSS THE ROAD?
2007-02-04 07:24:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋