Editing Indianapolis Colts (section)

===== NFL champions (1958–1959) =====
However, under head coach [[Weeb Ewbank]] and the leadership of quarterback [[Johnny Unitas]], the Colts went on to a 9–3 record during the [[1958 Baltimore Colts season|1958 season]] and reached the [[NFL Championship Game]] for the first time by winning the [[Eastern and Western Conferences (NFL) 1933–69|NFL Western Conference]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Hall of Famers: Weeb Ewbank|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PLAYER_ID=65|publisher=Pro Football Hall of Fame|access-date=July 5, 2012|archive-date=August 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819030128/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?player_id=65|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Epstein|first=Eddie|title=Greatest Teams: 1958 Baltimore Colts|url=http://a.espncdn.com/nfl/s/epstein/colts.html|publisher=[[ESPN]]|access-date=July 5, 2012|archive-date=March 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130323224602/http://a.espncdn.com/nfl/s/epstein/colts.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The Colts faced the [[New&nbsp;York Giants]] in the [[1958 NFL Championship Game]], which is considered to be among the greatest contests in professional football history.<ref>{{cite web|last=Miller|first=Jeff|title=Shaky Myhra made the kick that mattered most|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3742033|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=December 8, 2008|access-date=July 4, 2012|archive-date=July 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729024404/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3742033|url-status=live}}</ref> The Colts defeated the Giants 23–17 in the first game to utilize the overtime rule, a game seen by 45&nbsp;million persons.<ref>{{cite web|last=MacCambridge|first=Michael|title=Legacy of 'the greatest game' can be found in what followed|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80d94a0d&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true|work=NFL.com|access-date=July 5, 2012|archive-date=July 27, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090727060935/http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80d94a0d&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true|url-status=live}}</ref>

Following the Colts first NFL championship, the team posted a 9–3 record during the [[1959 Baltimore Colts season|1959 season]] and once again defeated the Giants in the [[1959 NFL Championship Game|NFL Championship Game]] to claim their second title.<ref name="Baltimore Colts History" />