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Did you know that the Indianapolis Colts used to be the Baltimore Colts? Most of us know that, but did you know that the Baltimore Colts used to be located in Miami?

Yes, thats right. In 1946 the Baltimore Colts used to be the Miami Seahawks in the All-American Football Conference (AAFC). After one year, and poor attendance, the team moved to Baltimore and became the Colts.

The Miami Seahawks were the first professional franchise in Miami.

a little fun fact for todays Super Bowl. The Colts are coming home.
 
I need to add to this as well.
The original Colts franchise went belly up in 1950, along with the AAFC. The Colts that we know today actually came from Dallas. They were one of the two orginal Dallas Texans, the other Texans moved to Kansas City and became the Chiefs.

This may not be Dolphins releated, but it is Miami related.
 
Oh good, I love lessions. What are they? Oh, sorry, you meant lessons! :lol:

J/K, thanks for the lession.
 
Thank god we gave that name to Seattle and went with the Dolphins!
 
It would be great to have a history thread on the Dolphins such as former players, team facts etc. 1st coach, 1st starting QB, 1st starting running back, 1st big free agent signing. Could be real interesting.
 
OneHondo said:
It would be great to have a history thread on the Dolphins such as former players, team facts etc. 1st coach, 1st starting QB, 1st starting running back, 1st big free agent signing. Could be real interesting.
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1st coach= George Wilson
1st big free agent signing= Keith Jackson (Also the first Free Agent in football history) annouced that he had signed with the Miami Dolphins live on Monday Night Football
 
steveincolorado said:
Did you know that the Indianapolis Colts used to be the Baltimore Colts? Most of us know that, but did you know that the Baltimore Colts used to be located in Miami?

Yes, thats right. In 1946 the Baltimore Colts used to be the Miami Seahawks in the All-American Football Conference (AAFC). After one year, and poor attendance, the team moved to Baltimore and became the Colts.

The Miami Seahawks were the first professional franchise in Miami.

a little fun fact for todays Super Bowl. The Colts are coming home.
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i had a lession on my ash once, couldn't sit for a week! j/k - would you like me to change the thread title for you?
 
ADDiKT said:
1st coach= George Wilson
1st big free agent signing= Keith Jackson (Also the first Free Agent in football history) annouced that he had signed with the Miami Dolphins live on Monday Night Football
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1st QB George Wilson Jr
1st big draft choice Quarterback Rick Norton, he was supposed to be another Joe Namath but never made it.
 
Taken from Wikipedia...

Miami joined the American Football League (AFL) when an expansion team franchise was awarded to lawyer Joseph Robbie and actor Danny Thomas in 1965 for $7.5 million, although Thomas would eventually sell his stake in the team to Robbie. A contest was held in 1965 to find the name of the new Miami franchise for the American Football League. 19,843 entries were submitted with over a thousand different names. A dozen finalists were screened through by a seven-member committee made up of the local media, names considered included the Mariners, Marauders, Mustangs, Missiles, Moons, Sharks, and Suns. The winning name, "Dolphins," was submitted by 622 entrants. Mrs. Robert Swanson of West Miami won lifetime passes to Dolphin games when her nickname entry successfully predicted the winner and score of the 1965 football game between Notre Dame and the University of Miami, a scoreless tie.

"The dolphin is one of the fastest and smartest creatures of the sea," Joe Robbie said in announcing the team name on October 8, 1965. "Dolphins can attack and kill a shark or a whale. Sailors say bad luck will come to anyone who harms one of them."

The Dolphins began play in 1966 at their original home stadium the Orange Bowl, with running back Joe Auer returning the opening kickoff 95 yards for the team's first score. After four consecutive losing seasons and a brief flirtation with University of Alabama head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, Don Shula replaced George Wilson as head coach. Miami joined the NFL in 1970 when the NFL and AFL completed their merger.
 
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