Indianapolis Colts

The Indianapolis Colts, with that classic horseshoe logo on their silver helmets, are extremely popular in their football-crazy home state, though you wouldn’t find many fans of the team in Baltimore, the city that the Colts left behind in 1984 (thankfully, Baltimore received a new football franchise, the Ravens, in 1996, but older fans in particular have still not forgotten, or forgiven). As the Baltimore Colts, the team had actually won the very first post-AFL-NFL merger Super Bowl, when they beat the Dallas Cowboys 16-13 on a last-second field goal to claim Super Bowl V. Whether this Super Bowl victory belongs solely to the Colts or to the city of Baltimore (or both, which perhaps seems fair), is still a matter that evokes some pretty strong opinions on both sides! Following the move to Indianapolis, the Colts struggled to find their feet for their first decade in the new city, making the playoffs just once where they lost to the Cleveland Browns 38-21. The mid-1990s saw an uptick in their fortunes, with the Colts, led by Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning, becoming perennial playoff challengers knocking on the Super Bowl’s door by progressing twice to the AFC Championship: in 1995, when they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-16, and in 2003, when they came away second-best in a 24-14 defeat to the New England Patriots. Colts fans’ patience finally paid off in 2006, when Manning took them all the way from the Wild Card to Super Bowl XLI, where he turned in an MVP performance to spur the Colts on to a 29-17 victory over the Chicago Bears. It was Indiana’s first, and to this date only, professional sports championship, and so post-Super Bowl parties across the state were commensurately huge. Since this landmark franchise triumph, the Colts have remained fairly competitive, featuring regularly in the playoffs and narrowly missing out on another trip to the Big Show in 2014 when they faced off against the Patriots in the AFC Championship (actually, not that narrowly, as they were blown out 45-7). 2021 and, even more so, 2022 were seasons to forget for the Colts, but fans in Indiana will be hoping after some improvements in 2023 that they will push through to the NFL Playoffs in 2024, where many feel like the Colts have enough about them to give any team a run for their money. 

How can I get cheap tickets to Indianapolis Colts football games?

In a state that absolutely loves its football, the Indianapolis Colts have no problem filling up Lucas Oil Stadium with thousands of loyal fans dressed in white and blue. While this makes for a fantastic game day atmosphere at the stadium, it can render tickets tricky to find, particularly for key regular season deciders, postseason playoff games, or rivalry matchups (see below), which frequently sell out well in advance. To find the cheapest tickets to Indianapolis Colts football games, search the TicketX listings and game schedule on this page and use our trusty TicketX seating chart to compare prices and locations. You can buy tickets with the lowest commission fees from TicketX with a single click! 

Indianapolis Colts football rivalries

The Indianapolis Colts have developed an intense divisional rivalry with the Houston Texans in recent years, with the Texans becoming strong annual contenders for the division titles. An even bigger rivalry can be found between the Colts and the New England Patriots originating mainly from the intense personal battle between quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Tom Brady in the 2000s. While games between the two have swung back and forth over the years, the Patriots have had the better of the Colts in the NFL Playoffs, defeating their rivals twice in the AFC Championship (the Colts did beat them in the Divisional Playoffs once, however). The Colts also have historic rivalries with the New York Giants, New York Jets, and Miami Dolphins dating back to their time in Baltimore. 

Are Indianapolis Colts football games exciting?

Indianapolis Colts football games are more than just games; they are a chance for the whole community to come together in support of a common goal. Families feature prominently at the stadium on game days, showing up hours before kickoff to eat, drink, and catch up with friends and fellow fans during tailgating parties. The Colts are especially thoughtful when it comes to making games fun for young fans, though there is plenty of fun for dads too (nice cold beer). Get your Indianapolis Colts tickets from TicketX today!