I N D I A N A P O L I S Are you ready to take it to the extreme Torque books thrust you into the action-packed world of sports vehicles mystery and adventure These books may include dirt smoke fire and chilling tales WARNING read at your own risk This edition first published in 2017 by Bellwether Media Inc No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission of the publisher For information regarding permission write to Bellwether Media Inc Attention Permissions Department 5357 Penn Avenue South Minneapolis MN 55419 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names Adamson Thomas K 1970 Title The Indianapolis Colts Story by Thomas K Adamson Description Minneapolis MN Bellwether Media Inc 2017 Series Torque NFL Teams Includes bibliographical references and index Audience Ages 7-12 Audience Grades 3 through 7 Identifiers LCCN 2016005866 ISBN 9781626173682 hardcover alk paper Subjects LCSH Indianapolis Colts Football team History Juvenile literature Classification LCC GV956 I53 A35 2017 DDC 796 332 640977252 dc23 LC record available at http lccn loc gov 2016005866 Text copyright 2017 by Bellwether Media Inc TORQUE and associated logos are trademarks and or registered trademarks of Bellwether Media Inc SCHOLASTIC CHILDREN’S PRESS and associated logos are trademarks and or registered trademarks of Scholastic Inc Printed in the United States of America North Mankato MN
TABLE OF CONTENTS AIR ATTACK ____________________________________________________ 4 GREAT IN TWO CITIES __________________________________ 8 THEN TO NOW _____________________________________________ 14 COLTS TIMELINE _________________________________________ 18 TEAM SUPERSTARS __________________________________ 20 FANS AND TEAM CULTURE _______________________ 24 MORE ABOUT THE COLTS _________________________ 28 GLOSSARY ___________________________________________________ 30 TO LEARN MORE _________________________________________ 31 INDEX ____________________________________________________________ 32
AIR ATTACK Peyton Manning The Indianapolis Colts face the New York Jets on January 24 2010 It is the American Football Conference AFC Championship game The Jets build a lead in the first half Colts quarterback Peyton Manning stays calm 4
Austin Collie He throws an 18-yard pass to wide receiver Austin Collie The next play is a 46-yard pass to Collie Finally Manning finds Collie in the end zone Touchdown 5
