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Who are the top Indianapolis Colts of all time? Here is our top 10 countdown:
10. Robert Mathis: though often overshadowed by teammate Dwight Freeney, Mathis was an equally productive pass-rusher in his own right; the 5x Pro Bowler and 1x All-Pro helped lead the Colts to a Super Bowl and holds both the team’s single-season (19.5) and career (123.0) sack records.
9. Edgerrin James: a star from the get-go who led the NFL in rushing yards his first two seasons, James went on to play seven seasons in a Colts uniform, earning four Pro Bowl selections with an All-Pro nod and is far and away the franchise’s all-time leading rusher.
8. Reggie Wayne: the longtime running mate of Marvin Harrison, Wayne was an outstanding receiver in his own right, racking up eight 1,000-yard seasons en route to six Pro Bowls, an All-Pro Team, and a Super Bowl title.
7. John Mackey: a favorite target of Johnny Unitas who only missed one game in his decade-long NFL career, Mackey was a 3x All-Pro and only the second tight end inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, winning both a Super Bowl and an NFL championship as a member of the Colts.
6. Raymond Berry: one of the most explosive receivers of his era, Berry was a 6x Pro Bowler and 3x All-Pro with the Colts, highlighted by twice leading the league in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns while also winning consecutive NFL titles with Baltimore.
5. Marvin Harrison: in his prime, Harrison teamed with quarterback Peyton Manning to form one of the greatest QB-WR duos in NFL history and once held the record for most receptions in a season (143 in 2002), earning eight Pro Bowl and three All-Pro selections while winning a Super Bowl.
4. Lenny Moore: a true dual-threat back for the Colts, Moore scored double-digit touchdowns 5x (111 total) for seven Pro Bowl and five All-Pro Teams and was an integral part of back-to-back NFL Championships.
3. Gino Marchetti: while he has no official sack totals (sacks did not become an official NFL statistic until 1982), Marchetti was widely regarded as the best defensive end of his time, as evidenced by 11 Pro Bowl and seven All-Pro selections, and two NFL championships with the Colts in the 1950s.
2. Johnny Unitas: the modern quarterback prototype, Unitas was a 3x MVP with the team in Baltimore and set a number of passing records in his day, including career passing yards (since broken); moreover, his record of 47 consecutive games with a touchdown pass stood for 52 years until it was broken by Drew Brees in 2012.
1. Peyton Manning: the most prolific passer of the 2000s, Manning was an 11x Pro Bowl and 5x All-Pro selection who won a record four MVP awards with the Colts while establishing numerous passing records and guiding the team to a Super Bowl title.
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Note: This list includes players who played for the Baltimore Colts.
Note: All statistics as of time of publication.
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