Long before he became Johnny Unitas' favorite downfield target in Charm City, Jimmy Orr proved his big-play pedigree in Pittsburgh. Drafted in 1958 out of Georgia, Orr captured AP NFL Rookie of the Year honors and earned a Pro Bowl bid with the Steelers before a blockbuster multi-player trade brought him to Baltimore in 1961. Lined up opposite Raymond Berry, Orr brought explosive field-stretching vertical speed that gave the Colts' offense an entirely new dimension.

Orr’s signature trait was his staggering big-play efficiency. Possessing exceptional boundary tracking and deep-ball acceleration, he led the entire National Football League in yards per reception twice during his ten seasons in Baltimore—averaging a ridiculous 21.7 yards per catch in 1964 and an incredible 25.6 yards per catch in 1968. Across his ten campaigns in horseshoe blue, Orr averaged 22.9 yards per catch, a mark that stands as one of the most explosive multi-year runs in pro football history.

His individual peak arrived in 1965, when he put together a dominant First-Team AP All-Pro season. With 45 receptions for 847 yards and 11 touchdown catches, Orr earned his second career Pro Bowl selection and established himself as one of the game’s premier flankers. He finished in the NFL's top ten in receiving yards three times during his Colts tenure (1962, 1964, and 1965).

Despite being famously missed by Earl Morrall on the infamous "flea-flicker" play in Super Bowl III while standing wide open in the end zone, Orr found ultimate narrative redemption two years later. In Super Bowl V against the Dallas Cowboys, Orr helped Baltimore secure a dramatic 16–13 victory, walking off the field for the last time as a Super Bowl champion.

With the Colts, Orr caught 256 passes for 5,859 yards and 50 touchdowns, averaging a stunning 22.9 yards per reception.