Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor

The Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor honors former players, coaches, club officials, and fans who made outstanding contributions to the Indianapolis Colts football organization. Originally a ring around the former RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana, it currently encircles Lucas Oil Stadium.

The Ring of Honor began on September 23, 1996, with the induction of then owner, Robert Irsay.[1] Since then, thirteen players (11 offensive and 2 defensive), two head coaches, a general manager, and an honor to the fans have been added. Tony Dungy was the first to be added to the ring of honor in Lucas Oil Stadium.

The 12th Man addition to the ring was the last to be added in the RCA Dome. While the ring membership is not increased annually, there was at least one inductee added every season from 2015 to 2019.

Inductees

Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist[2]
Inducted or Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
N° Name Position Years With Club Inducted
— Robert Irsay Owner 1972–1997 1996[1]
80 Bill Brooks WR 1986–1992 1998[3]
75 Chris Hinton OT, OG 1983–1989 2001[4]
— Ted Marchibroda Head Coach 1975–1979
1992–1995		 2002[5]
4 Jim Harbaugh QB 1994–1997 2005[6]
— 12th Man (removed)† Fans — 2007[7]
— Tony Dungy Head Coach 2002–2008 2010[8]
88 Marvin Harrison WR 1996–2008 2011[9]
32 Edgerrin James RB 1999–2005 2012[10]
29 Eric Dickerson RB 1987–1991 2013[11]
28 Marshall Faulk RB 1994–1998 2013[11]
63 Jeff Saturday C 1999–2011 2015[12]
— Bill Polian General Manager 1998–2011 2016[13]
18 Peyton Manning QB 1998–2011 2017[14]
87 Reggie Wayne WR 2001–2014 2018[15]
93 Dwight Freeney DE 2002–2012 2019[16]
98 Robert Mathis DE 2003–2016 2021[17]
78 Tarik Glenn OT 1997–2006 2022[18]
44 Dallas Clark TE 2003–2011 2024[19]

† The Colts removed the 12th Man reference in 2016, retroactively renaming the honor "Colts Nation"[20][21]

References

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  2. ^ "Heroes of the Game - Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site". www.profootballhof.com.
  3. ^ "Colts.com Flashback: Bill Brooks". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
  4. ^ "Colts.com Flashback: Chris Hinton". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
  5. ^ "Marchibroda inducted into ring". The Indianapolis Star. November 18, 2002. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  6. ^ "2018 Football Roster". University of San Diego Athletics.
  7. ^ "Sanders already repaying Colts | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com". Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
  8. ^ "Bob Kravitz | Indianapolis Star | indystar.com". Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
  9. ^ "Unauthorized Access". indiana.sbnation.com.
  10. ^ "James to Join Colts Ring of Honor". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
  11. ^ a b "Dickerson, Faulk to Join Colts Ring of Honor". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  12. ^ "Colts to induct Jeff Saturday into Ring of Honor". Indianapolis Star.
  13. ^ "Colts to Induct Bill Polian into Ring of Honor". Archived from the original on 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  14. ^ "Colts announce date Peyton Manning statue will be unveiled". Indianapolis Star.
  15. ^ "Reggie Wayne to be Inducted into Colts Ring of Honor". Archived from the original on 2018-02-25. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  16. ^ "Colts to induct Dwight Freeney into Ring of Honor". WTHR. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  17. ^ Walker, Andrew. "Robert Mathis' Ring Of Honor Induction Ceremony Moved To 2021". Colts.com. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  18. ^ "Colts To Induct Tarik Glenn Into Ring Of Honor In 2022". Colts.com. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  19. ^ "Colts to induct tight end Dallas Clark in Ring of Honor during 2024 season". www.colts.com. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  20. ^ Alesia, Mark (February 18, 2016). "Indianapolis Colts agree to stop using '12th Man' in settlement with Texas A&M". Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  21. ^ "Indianapolis Colts 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Colts Communication. Retrieved 28 November 2021.

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