Vintage 1960s–70s Colts
Vintage 1960s–70s Baltimore Colts sweatshirts, from the Unitas years (1960–1972). Baltimore. Unitas, the Super Bowl III upset loss to the Jets, then Super Bowl V won on a field goal in the final seconds.
What dates a piece to the 1960s–70s: No names on many pre-1970 NFL jerseys, AFL-era names like Boston Patriots, short-lived 60s logos, Champion Rochester labels. The horseshoe hardly changed, so read the city: Baltimore Colts gear predates the 1984 move. On jerseys, stripes that stop on top of the shoulder mean 2002 or later. We don't keep a market snapshot for this collection, so check listings against the list below and ask the seller for photos of the tag and the measurements.
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- Old team names: Boston Patriots (renamed New England in 1971), Dallas Texans (moved to Kansas City as the Chiefs in 1963), Baltimore Colts and Houston Oilers.
- Short-lived logos: the Bills' standing buffalo (through 1973), the Giants' lowercase "ny" (1961-74), the Bears' white wishbone C (orange from 1974) and the Broncos' pre-1968 bucking horse.
- Champion labels crediting Rochester, N.Y. The company was based there until Sara Lee bought it in 1989, so the address fits this era but does not prove it.
- Read the tag first: maker, country of origin and fiber content. A Made in USA tag fits the 80s and early 90s better than the 2000s.
- Match the graphics to the team's timeline. The logo, colors and city name should all fit the era the seller claims.
Unitas
Baltimore. Unitas, the Super Bowl III upset loss to the Jets, then Super Bowl V won on a field goal in the final seconds.
Looking for one specific design? The archive files every Colts design we found on eBay, one page each, with all its past examples.
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How can I tell a 1960s–70s Colts sweatshirt is original and not a modern reissue?
Start with the tag: the maker and the country of manufacture should fit the 1960s–70s, and a licensed piece usually names the NFL or the team on a label. Then check that the logo, wordmark and colors match what the Colts used in those years. Modern retro and throwback lines copy old graphics but use current tags, so a tag photo settles most questions.
Why does this page mention Unitas?
Unitas wore #19 in the Unitas years (1960–1972). Baltimore. Unitas, the Super Bowl III upset loss to the Jets, then Super Bowl V won on a field goal in the final seconds. Player numbers and names from a team's best-known years are the ones most often printed and sewn on fan gear, so they turn up most in secondhand listings.
How does a vintage sweatshirt fit?
Vintage sweatshirts were cut differently from today's, and cotton blends shrink with washing, so the tag size is only a hint. Compare the seller's pit-to-pit and length measurements with a sweatshirt you own.