Friday, August 1, 2008

How did Baltimore get the name "Colts"?

The name "Colts" came from a fan contest, and reflected the great tradition and proud history of horse breeding and racing in the Baltimore region. The original Colts disbanded after the 1950 season but the name was retained when a new Baltimore franchise began play in 1953.

Read more about it here, as well as the nickname origins of the other NFL teams!