Explanation for the publication of Detroit Lions after the death of Indianapolis Colt's owner Jim Irsay

The NFL community suffered a serious loss on Wednesday when the long -time owner of Indianapolis Colts, Jim Irsay, the owner of Colts.

The 65-year-old Irsay worked from 1997 to 2025 as the main owner, chairman and CEO of the Colts.

Irsay supervised one of the biggest epochs in the Colts franchise history. As the owner, he designed the Profi Football Hall of Fame Quarterback Peyton Manning No. 1 in 1998.

With Dungy and Manning, Indianapolis led seven consecutive playoff appearances (2002-2008) and won five AFC South Division championships in a row (2003-07). During their time together as head coach and quarterback, the Colts also won a super bowl title and beat the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI.

Indianapolis once again made it to the Super Bowl with Irsay and lost to the New Orleans Saints in Super Bowl Xliv. The then head coach of the Colts was ex-Lion chief Jim Caldwell.

Irsay also designed Andrew Luck as the successor to Manning. Happiness was taken number 1 by the Colts in 2012.

With luck, Indianapolis qualified four times for the post -season and went to the AFC championship game during the 2014 season. The Colts were blown out by Tom Brady and the patriots in the conference championship game mentioned above. New England then hit the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX.

Indianapolis undertook 16 trips to the playoffs and won 10 crowns of the division as the owner of the Irsay during the term of office.

After Irsay's death, the Lions published the following explanation:

“We are sad to hear from the death of Indianapolis Colts owners Jim Irsay. The passion of Mr. Irsay for football and the Indianapolis community will be a constant part of his heritage. We share our deepest condolences with the Irsay family and the entire Colts organization.”