Dream Team Project
Indianapolis Colts Dream Team
The all-time Colts lineup, position by position. Every player here suited up for the Colts. Disagree with a pick? Leave a comment or nominate someone below.
How we pick
One real lineup per franchise, judged on what each player did in this uniform: impact, playoff moments and longevity with the team first, league honors second. Players are measured against their own era, and every entry is checked against the team site, the Pro Football Hall of Fame or Pro Football Reference.
The roster
Our picks, grouped by unit.
Offense
11 playersQB
Peyton Manning
Four-time MVP in Indianapolis who delivered the Super Bowl XLI title.
Super Bowl XLI champion & MVP; 4× NFL MVP with IND; 11× Pro Bowl with IND
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
RB
Lenny Moore
Hall of Fame halfback and big-play engine of the 1958-59 champions.
2× NFL champion (1958, 1959); 7× Pro Bowl; 5× 1st-team All-Pro
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
WR
Marvin Harrison
Manning's favourite target and a model of precision for 13 seasons.
Super Bowl XLI champ; 8× Pro Bowl; 3× 1st-team All-Pro; Hall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
WR
Raymond Berry
Unitas's go-to receiver and star of the 1958 title game.
2× NFL champion (1958, 1959); 6× Pro Bowl; 3× 1st-team All-Pro; NFL 1950s All-Decade
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
WR
Reggie Wayne
Fourteen-year Colt who carried the passing game across two QB eras.
Super Bowl XLI champ; 6× Pro Bowl; 2010 1st-team All-Pro
Sources: Wikipedia
TE
John Mackey
Hall of Famer who redefined tight end as a downfield weapon.
Super Bowl V champ; 5× Pro Bowl; 3× 1st-team All-Pro; NFL 1960s All-Decade
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
LT
Jim Parker
Unitas's bodyguard, a Hall of Famer at both left tackle and left guard.
2× NFL champion (1958, 1959); 8× Pro Bowl; All-Pro at both tackle and guard
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
LG
Quenton Nelson
Pro Bowler in every season of his career and a mauling run blocker.
8× Pro Bowl (2018-2025); 3× 1st-team All-Pro (2018-2020)
Sources: Wikipedia
C
Jeff Saturday
Undrafted center who ran the line calls for the Manning offense.
Super Bowl XLI champ; 5× Pro Bowl with IND; 2× 1st-team All-Pro
Sources: Wikipedia
RG
Alex Sandusky
Thirteen-year guard on the Baltimore lines that protected Unitas.
2× NFL champion (1958, 1959); 2nd-team All-Pro 1964
Sources: Wikipedia
RT
George Kunz
Top tackle of the mid-70s Colts after arriving in a 1975 trade.
3× Pro Bowl with BAL (1975-1977); 1975 1st-team All-Pro
Sources: Wikipedia
Defense
11 playersDT
Art Donovan
Hall of Fame tackle at the heart of the championship defenses.
2× NFL champion (1958, 1959); 5× Pro Bowl; NFL 1950s All-Decade
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
DT
Gene Lipscomb
"Big Daddy" was an immovable, sideline-to-sideline tackle on two title teams.
2× NFL champion (1958, 1959); 2× Pro Bowl with BAL; 2× 1st-team All-Pro (1958, 1959)
Sources: Wikipedia
DE
Gino Marchetti
Prototype pass-rushing end and one of the greatest defenders of his era.
2× NFL champion (1958, 1959); 11× Pro Bowl; NFL 1950s All-Decade
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
EDGE
Dwight Freeney
Spin-move specialist who terrorised tackles for 11 seasons.
Super Bowl XLI champ; 7× Pro Bowl; 3× 1st-team All-Pro; led NFL in sacks 2004
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
LB
Robert Mathis
Franchise sack leader who shifted from end to linebacker late in his career.
Super Bowl XLI champ; 5× Pro Bowl; 2013 1st-team All-Pro; Colts career sack leader
Sources: Wikipedia
LB
Mike Curtis
Fierce linebacker whose late interception set up the Super Bowl V winner.
Super Bowl V champ; 4× Pro Bowl; 2× 1st-team All-Pro (1968, 1969)
Sources: Wikipedia
LB
Shaquille Leonard
Turnover machine whose peak was among the best of any Colts linebacker.
2018 Defensive Rookie of the Year; 3× 1st-team All-Pro; 3× Pro Bowl
Sources: Wikipedia
CB
Bobby Boyd
Ballhawk who spent all nine seasons in Baltimore and picked off 57 passes.
57 career interceptions; 2× Pro Bowl; NFL 1960s All-Decade
Sources: Wikipedia
CB
Vontae Davis
Top cover corner of the 2010s Colts after a 2012 trade from Miami.
2× Pro Bowl (2014, 2015)
Sources: Wikipedia
S
Bob Sanders
Game-changing hitter whose return keyed the Super Bowl XLI run.
Super Bowl XLI champ; 2007 Defensive Player of the Year; 2× 1st-team All-Pro; 2× Pro Bowl
Sources: Wikipedia
S
Rick Volk
Nine-year safety on the Super Bowl III and Super Bowl V teams.
Super Bowl V champ; 3× Pro Bowl
Sources: Wikipedia
Special Teams / Coaching
4 playersK
Adam Vinatieri
Clutch kicker who spent 14 seasons in Indianapolis and tops its scoring list.
Super Bowl XLI champ; 2014 Pro Bowl & 1st-team All-Pro; Colts all-time leading scorer
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
P
Rohn Stark
Thirteen-year punter who bridged the Baltimore and Indianapolis eras.
4× Pro Bowl; 1983 1st-team All-Pro
Sources: Wikipedia
RET
Clarence Verdin
Two-time Pro Bowl return man known for his end-zone "Verdance".
2× Pro Bowl (1990, 1992); led NFL in kickoff return yards 1993
Sources: Wikipedia
COACH
Tony Dungy
Steady hand who turned annual contention into the Super Bowl XLI title.
Super Bowl XLI champion head coach; Colts Ring of Honor; Hall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
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