Irsay to join Colts' Ring of Honor during Week 1

The Indianapolis Colts volition induct erstwhile proprietor Jim Irsay successful their Ring of Honor during the team's play opener connected Sept. 7.

The Colts announced Irsay's planned induction Friday, the time helium would person turned 66. Irsay died May 21.

"There was nary bigger advocator for the Colts, the NFL, the metropolis of Indianapolis and the authorities of Indiana than our dad, Jim Irsay," Irsay's daughters and caller squad owners Carlie Irsay-Gordon, Casey Foyt and Kalen Jackson said successful a statement. "It's lone fitting that helium present joins the different astonishing Colts legends successful our Ring of Honor who contributed truthful overmuch to our franchise and our assemblage implicit the past 4 decades."

Irsay volition beryllium the 20th subordinate of the Colts' Ring of Honor, and helium joins his father, Robert, who was the inaugural honoree successful 1996.

The Colts are hosting the Miami Dolphins for Week 1.

Irsay had owned the Colts since his father's decease successful 1997, taking implicit the squad astatine the property of 37 arsenic the NFL's youngest proprietor astatine the time. During his ownership, the Colts won Super Bowl XLI successful the 2006 play and besides claimed 10 part titles and 2 AFC championships.