Editing Super Bowl V (section)

===Baltimore Colts===
[[File:1986 Jeno's Pizza - 32 - Earl Morrall.jpg|thumb|[[Earl Morrall]] (''with ball'') running a play during Super Bowl V]]
The Colts were an unspectacular but well-balanced veteran team, led by 37-year-old star quarterback [[Johnny Unitas]]. He had regained his starting spot on the team in [[1969 Baltimore Colts season|1969]] upon recovering from an injury that led him to miss the majority of the [[1968 Baltimore Colts season|1968 season]]. Unitas played inconsistently during the 1970 regular season; he threw for 2,213 yards, but recorded more interceptions than touchdowns. He also had injury problems, missing two regular season games and giving [[Earl Morrall]] more significant playing time. Morrall put up better statistics (792 yards, 9 touchdowns, 4 interceptions, and a 97.6 passer rating), but head coach [[Don McCafferty]] decided to start Unitas for the playoffs. (According to Jim O'Brien, Morrall was just as good as Unitas in the players' opinion.)<ref name=OBrien>Jim O'Brien, "Super Bowl V," ''Super Bowl: The Game of Their Lives,'' Danny Peary, editor. Macmillan, 1997. {{ISBN|0-02-860841-0}}</ref>

In addition, Baltimore had three solid weapons in the passing game: wide receivers [[Eddie Hinton (American football)|Eddie Hinton]] and [[Roy Jefferson]], and future [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] tight end [[John Mackey (American football)|John Mackey]] combined for 119 receptions, 1,917 yards, and 15 touchdowns. In the backfield, running back [[Norm Bulaich]] was the team's top rusher with 426 yards and 3 touchdowns, while also catching 11 passes for another 123 yards.

The Colts' main strength was their defense. [[Pro Bowl]] defensive tackle [[Bubba Smith]] anchored the line. Behind him, the Colts had two outstanding linebackers: [[Pro Bowl]]er [[Mike Curtis (American football)|Mike Curtis]], who recorded 5 interceptions, and [[Ted Hendricks]]. In the secondary, Pro Bowl safety [[Jerry Logan]] recorded 6 interceptions for 92 return yards and 2 touchdowns, while safety [[Rick Volk]] had 4 interceptions for 61 return yards.

[[Don Klosterman (American football)|Don Klosterman]], formerly with [[San Diego Chargers|San Diego]], [[Kansas City Chiefs|Kansas City]], and [[Houston Oilers|Houston]] in the AFL, became the Colts' general manager in 1970. Future Colts GM [[Ernie Accorsi]] was the public relations director.

Baltimore finished the regular season winning the [[AFC East]] with an {{nowrap|11–2–1}} record, the best in the AFC. Only the [[1970 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]] had a better record among all NFL teams at {{nowrap|12–2.}}