The 1997 Indianapolis Colts season was the 45th season for the team in the National Football League and 14th in Indianapolis. The Colts finished the National Football League’s 1997 season with a record of 3 wins and 13 losses, and finished fifth in the AFC East division. The Colts would start horribly, losing their first ten games for their worst start since 1986. They became only the second team to start 0–10 since 1987 after the 1993 Bengals,[1] before an upset home win over eventual NFC Champion Green Bay. That would turn out to be the only good highlight all season for the Colts, as the team fell to a league-worst 3–13 record, and earned the first overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft, where they selected quarterback Peyton Manning.
1997 Indianapolis Colts season | |
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Head coach | Lindy Infante |
Home field | RCA Dome |
Results | |
Record | 3–13 |
Division place | 5th AFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Offseason edit
NFL Draft edit
1997 Indianapolis Colts draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 19 | Tarik Glenn * | Offensive tackle | California | |
2 | 48 | Adam Meadows | Offensive tackle | Georgia | |
3 | 86 | Bertrand Berry * | Defensive end | Notre Dame | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Personnel edit
Staff edit
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster edit
Regular season edit
Schedule edit
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game Site | Attendance |
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1 | August 31 | at Miami Dolphins | L 10–16 | 0–1 | Pro Player Stadium | 70,813 |
2 | September 7 | New England Patriots | L 6–31 | 0–2 | RCA Dome | 53,632 |
3 | September 14 | Seattle Seahawks | L 3–31 | 0–3 | RCA Dome | 49,194 |
4 | September 21 | at Buffalo Bills | L 35–37 | 0–4 | Rich Stadium | 55,340 |
5 | Bye | |||||
6 | October 5 | New York Jets | L 12–16 | 0–5 | RCA Dome | 48,295 |
7 | October 12 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 22–24 | 0–6 | Three Rivers Stadium | 57,925 |
8 | October 20 | Buffalo Bills | L 6–9 | 0–7 | RCA Dome | 61,139 |
9 | October 26 | at San Diego Chargers | L 19–35 | 0–8 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 63,177 |
10 | November 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 28–31 | 0–9 | RCA Dome | 58,512 |
11 | November 9 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 13–28 | 0–10 | RCA Dome | 58,473 |
12 | November 16 | Green Bay Packers | W 41–38 | 1–10 | RCA Dome | 60,928 |
13 | November 23 | at Detroit Lions | L 10–32 | 1–11 | Pontiac Silverdome | 62,803 |
14 | November 30 | at New England Patriots | L 17–20 | 1–12 | Foxboro Stadium | 58,507 |
15 | December 7 | at New York Jets | W 22–14 | 2–12 | The Meadowlands | 61,168 |
16 | December 14 | Miami Dolphins | W 41–0 | 3–12 | RCA Dome | 61,282 |
17 | December 21 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 28–39 | 3–13 | Metrodome | 54,107 |
Note: Intra-divisional opponents are in bold text. |
Game summaries edit
Week 1 (Sunday, August 31, 1997): at Miami Dolphins edit
Week 2 (Sunday, September 7, 1997): vs. New England Patriots edit
Week 3 (Sunday, September 14, 1997): vs. Seattle Seahawks edit
Week 4 (Sunday, September 21, 1997): at Buffalo Bills edit
Week 5: Bye Week edit
Week 6 (Sunday, October 5, 1997): vs. New York Jets edit
Week 7 (Sunday, October 12, 1997): at Pittsburgh Steelers edit
Week 8 (Monday, October 20, 1997): vs. Buffalo Bills edit
Week 9 (Sunday, October 26, 1997): at San Diego Chargers edit
Week 10 (Sunday, November 2, 1997): vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers edit
Week 11 (Sunday, November 9, 1997): vs. Cincinnati Bengals edit
Week 12 (Sunday, November 16, 1997): vs. Green Bay Packers edit
Week 13 (Sunday, November 23, 1997): at Detroit Lions edit
Week 14 (Sunday, November 30, 1997): at New England Patriots edit
Week 15 (Sunday, December 7, 1997): at New York Jets edit
Week 16 (Sunday, December 14, 1997): vs. Miami Dolphins edit
Week 17 (Sunday, December 21, 1997): at Minnesota Vikings edit
Standings edit
AFC East | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
(3) New England Patriots | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 369 | 289 | W1 |
(6) Miami Dolphins | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 339 | 327 | L2 |
New York Jets | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 348 | 287 | L1 |
Buffalo Bills | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 255 | 367 | L3 |
Indianapolis Colts | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 313 | 401 | L1 |
References edit
- ^ "Last Winless NFL Team". Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
See also edit