Colts' Championship Team Joins Exclusive Company

It's been a long time since the Indianapolis Colts secured their first Super Bowl since coming to the Circle City. That team was 2006 with Peyton Manning as the quarterback and Tony Dungy as the head coach, both of whom became Colts Ring of Honor members and NFL Hall of Famers.

That was a special squad that made it to Super Bowl XLI to defeat the Chicago Bears, 29-17. That wasn't just Manning's first Super Bowl victory, but also Dungy became the first black coach to secure the Lombardi Trophy.

Other notable players on that team included Joseph Addai, Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, as well as Jeff Saturday and Dallas Clark. As for the defense, names like Dwight Freeney, Robert Mathis, Gary Brackett, Cato June, and Bob Sanders provided incredible stopping power throughout the playoffs, culminating in the big game.

For CBS Sports' Bryan DeArdo, Indy's 2006 squad made it onto the list of the top NFL teams of the modern era. DeArdo ranks the top 30, placing Indianapolis at 19th. DeArdo begins by breaking down some facts about that specific team.

-15 wins, 4 losses

-Won four playoff games while holding first two playoff opponents to 14 total points

-Offense featured five Pro Bowlers and Hall of Famers Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison

DeArdo continues with a brief description of this special team for the Colts.

"On paper, the '05 Colts were the better team. But that team fell short against the Steelers in the divisional round, partly because of their kicker. The '06 Colts fixed that by acquiring Adam Vinatieri, arguably the greatest kicker in league history," said DeArdo. "The former Patriot made five field goals in the Colts' 15-6 playoff win over Baltimore. A week later, he helped his new team defeat his old one as the Colts overcame a 21-3 deficit against New England."