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 |
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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, 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.
Offseason
NFL draft
Main article: 1997 NFL draft1997 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
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
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
Week 1 (Sunday, August 31, 1997): at Miami Dolphins
Week 2 (Sunday, September 7, 1997): vs. New England Patriots
Week 3 (Sunday, September 14, 1997): vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 4 (Sunday, September 21, 1997): at Buffalo Bills
Week 5: Bye Week
Week 6 (Sunday, October 5, 1997): vs. New York Jets
Week 7 (Sunday, October 12, 1997): at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 8 (Monday, October 20, 1997): vs. Buffalo Bills
Week 9 (Sunday, October 26, 1997): at San Diego Chargers
Week 10 (Sunday, November 2, 1997): vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 11 (Sunday, November 9, 1997): vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week 12 (Sunday, November 16, 1997): vs. Green Bay Packers
Week 13 (Sunday, November 23, 1997): at Detroit Lions
Week 14 (Sunday, November 30, 1997): at New England Patriots
Week 15 (Sunday, December 7, 1997): at New York Jets
Week 16 (Sunday, December 14, 1997): vs. Miami Dolphins
Week 17 (Sunday, December 21, 1997): at Minnesota Vikings
Standings
AFC East | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
New England Patriots | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 369 | 289 | W1 |
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
- "Last Winless NFL Team". Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
See also
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