The Colts finished the year with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, and tied for fourth in the AFC East division with the New York Jets.
1 pick in the 1983 NFL draft and expected to land the nation's top collegiate player to their 1983 roster.
Elway, however, refused to play for the Colts and even considered joining the New York Yankees baseball organization unless he was traded.
The Colts were forced to trade Elway to the Denver Broncos and Mike Pagel retained his position as starting quarterback.
[1] The Colts' desertion left Baltimore without an NFL team until the Ravens began play in 1996.