<P> The Colts have been a member club of the NFL since their founding in Baltimore in 1953 . They were one of three NFL teams to join those of the American Football League ( AFL ) to form the AFC following the 1970 merger . While in Baltimore , the team advanced to the playoffs 10 times and won three NFL Championship games in 1958 , 1959 , and 1968 . The Colts played in two Super Bowls , while they were based in Baltimore , losing to the New York Jets in Super Bowl III and defeating the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V . The Colts relocated to Indianapolis in 1984 and have since appeared in the playoffs 16 times , won two conference championships , and won one Super Bowl , in which they defeated the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI . </P>
who have the colts played in the super bowl
New York Jets Dallas Cowboys Chicago Bears