when did the colts last win the superbowl?
Super Bowl XLI
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 The Colts ' first trip to the Super Bowl in 36 years set a record for longest time between appearances by a team . Their return was the culmination of a nine @-@ year @-@ long building process . In 1998 , they drafted quarterback Peyton Manning to lead the team . Over the next four seasons , Manning , along with other stars such as receiver Marvin Harrison and running back Edgerrin James , turned the Colts into one of the best offensive teams in the NFL , but the team struggled to find consistency on defense and always ended up with either a losing season or elimination from the playoffs in the first round . In 2002 , Indianapolis fired head coach Jim Mora and replaced him with Tony Dungy . Dungy had developed one of the best defenses in the NFL while coaching the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , and it was hoped he could solve the Colts ' defensive problems as well . 

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 The Colts placed their franchise tag on Manning on February 15 , 2011 . On July 30 , 2011 , the Colts signed Manning to a 5 @-@ year , $ 90 million contract after negotiations in which he made it clear that he did not need to be the highest @-@ paid player in the NFL . 

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 It was the first time since the 1996 postseason that the home team won both of the conference championship games . The Colts were the first dome team to win the Super Bowl in an outdoor game ( the St. Louis Rams were the first dome team to win a Super Bowl , XXXIV inside the Georgia Dome in Atlanta ) . The 2006 Indianapolis Colts were the first division champion to win a Super Bowl with four postseason wins and the second division champion ( 2003 Carolina Panthers ) to win a conference title with three postseason wins . 

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 Former Colts and Dolphins head coach Don Shula presented the Vince Lombardi Trophy to the Colts after the game , and Peyton Manning was named MVP . 

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 This game featured two teams ending long Super Bowl appearance droughts . Indianapolis , who finished with a 12 – 4 regular season record , were making their first Super Bowl appearance since winning Super Bowl V in the 1970 season during the team 's tenure in Baltimore ; they had moved to Indianapolis in 1984 . Meanwhile , the Bears , who posted an NFC @-@ best 13 – 3 regular season record , were making their first appearance since winning Super Bowl XX in the 1985 season . In addition , the Bears ' Lovie Smith and the Colts ' Tony Dungy both became the first African @-@ American head coaches to coach in the Super Bowl . 
