Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists and consistently look to update them when necessary and based on necessity. As such, we are delighted to present our post-2023 revision of our top 50 Indianapolis Colts.

As for all of our top 50 players in football, we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Colts failed to make the playoffs, but we saw one new entrant and one elevation.

As always, we present our top five, which saw no changes:

1. Peyton Manning
2. Johnny Unitas
3. Gino Marchetti
4. Marvin Harrison
5. Raymond Berry 

You can find the entire list here.

Offensive Lineman and six-time Pro Bowl Selection Quenton Nelson, advances to #22 from #30.

The lone new entry is Center Ryan Kelly, who debuts at #45.

Notably, Shaquille Leonard, who played half last season with Indianapolis, could not rise from his rank of #40.

Buddy Young fell out of the Top 50.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

ShaquilleLeonard was a beast at South Carolina State, winning the MEAC Defensive Player in the Year in both 2016 and 2017.  The Linebacker may have played at a small school, but he was noticed and was the Indianapolis Colts gladly took him in the Second Round.

Leonard, who was given the nickname of “Maniac” by his teammates, had one of the best rookie years by a Colt. He won the Defensive Rookie of the Year, and he led the NFL in Combined Tackles (163).  Conspicuously, he was not chosen to the Pro Bowl, though he was a First Team All-Pro.

Leonard missed a few games in 2019, but was still a stud Linebacker who made his first Pro Bowl.  In 2020, Leonard was a First Team All-Pro again, which was also his third straight year with an Approximate Value of at least 12.  He was even better in 2021, earning a third First Team All-Pro, a third Pro Bowl, and for the first time in his career, he was the league-leader in Forced Fumbles (8).  Sadly, Leonard suffered a back injury that prematurely ended his 2022 season, and when he returned he saw his playing time decrease.  Frustrated with management, Leonard wold be released during the 2023 season, and he signed with Philadelphia.

As a Colt, Leonard had 549 Tackles.

2023 Pre-Season Rank #38. 2022 Pre-Season Rank #42, 2021 Pre-Season Rank #77.  Peak Period: 2018-22

Shaq Leonard had one of the best first four seasons in Colts history.  During that time, he won the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year, was a three-time First Team All-Pro, and was a league leader in Forced Fumbles (8 in 2021). However, back issues reared their ugly head in 2022, and when he came back, he wasn’t the same player.

Leonard was traded to Philadelphia during the 2023 season and is currently a Free Agent. Unless he signs (and fully recovers), his Hall of Fame dream has ended.