Jim Irsay, Indianapolis Colts owner, dies at 65
- Jim Irsay, owner and CEO of the Indianapolis Colts, died peacefully in his sleep on May 21, 2025, at age 65.
- Irsay took sole ownership of the Colts in 1997 and led the team through a period of championship success and division titles.
- Under his leadership, the Colts won Super Bowl XLI in 2007, marking Indianapolis's first Super Bowl championship and a league-record 115 wins in the 2000s decade.
- The Colts organization expressed that Jim’s unwavering enthusiasm for the team, coupled with his kindness, dedication to supporting the community, and above all, his deep affection for his family, was unmatched.
- Irsay's passing leaves a significant impact on the Colts, Indianapolis, and the NFL community, with condolences extended to his family and recognition of his philanthropic legacy.
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Jim Irsay, down the road
Years ago, I attended a special preview of the long, unspooled typescript of Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road” at what was then the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Irsay had bought the treasure for $2.43 million and was about to send…
Jim Irsay, owner of the Indianapolis Colts, dies at 65
INDIANAPOLIS —The NFL lost one of its most prominent, outspoken and charismatic leaders and one of its most eclectic figures Wednesday when the Indianapolis Colts announced the death of the franchise’s longtime owner, Jim Irsay.
CBS’ Jim Nantz Reveals Jim Irsay’s Unknown Side After Colts Owner’s Death Shocked NFL
“I know that I got to share that moment with Jim… But my memory of him was something that happened away from the football field,” Jim Nantz told Rich Eisen as Rich asked him to share his memories of handing over the Lombardi to Jim Irsay 18 years back. He reminisced, “The one Super Bowl that the Indianapolis Colts won in the rain in Miami that night… The man who handed the trophy to Jim Irsay, that’s you right there in the rain on that night. I …
Jim Irsay, longtime owner of the Indianapolis Colts, dies at 65 - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Jim Irsay, the straight-shooting, hard-living, football-loving owner and CEO of the Indianapolis Colts who spent his entire adult life around the team that his father bought more than a half-century ago, died Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 65.
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