guys on the Colts, 'We could've had Elway instead of you.' And I'd say, 'Yeah, but you wouldn't have had anybody to block for him.'") Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts Going into his rookie season in 1983, Hinton was named the Baltimore Colts' starting left guard and appeared in all 16 regular season games, starting 15 of them. The Colts went on to move to Indianapolis in 1984 and Hinton started six games for them at left tackle. He returned to the starting left tackle position in 1985 and started all 16 regular season games. In 1986, under the Indianapolis Colts' new head coach Ron Meyer, he finished all 16 regular-season games at left tackle and started another 12 games at left tackle in 1987. Hinton played in 14 games at left tackle in 1988 and started 13 of them, helping the Indianapolis Colts achieve a 9–7 record. Hinton played his last season for the Indianapolis Colts in 1989, starting 14 games at left tackle, as they finished with an 8–8 record. He finished his career with the Indianapolis Colts, playing in a total of 94 games, starting 92, and being voted to six Pro Bowls. Atlanta Falcons On April 20, 1990, the Indianapolis Colts traded him to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for the Falcons' first overall pick in the 1990 NFL Draft, which they used to select top quarterback prospect Jeff George. The Falcons also received wide receiver Andre Rison, who was the Indianapolis Colts' first-round pick in the 1989 NFL Draft, their fifth-round pick in the 1990 NFL Draft, and their first-round pick in the 1991 NFL Draft. In his first season with the Falcons, he was named their starting right tackle and played in 15 games, starting 12. He wore #71 in his first season with the Falcons but was able to switch to #75 in 1991, which he wore for the first seven years of his NFL career. In 1991, he played all 16 regular-season games at right tackle and was named to the Pro Bowl. He returned as the starting right tackle the following season and started another entire season. To begin the 1993 NFL season, the Falcons named Hinton their starting right guard. He started all 16 regular season games and helped the Falcons' 6–10 record in his last season with them. Minnesota Vikings He signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Vikings in 1994