1997 Indianapolis Colts season

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The 1997Indianapolis Coltsseason 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 AFCEast 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.

Offseason

NFL draft

1997 Indianapolis Colts draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
119Tarik Glenn * Offensive tackleCalifornia
248Adam Meadows Offensive tackleGeorgia
386Bertrand Berry * Defensive endNotre Dame
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Personnel

Staff

1997 Indianapolis Colts staff

Front office

  • President emeritus – Robert Irsay
  • Senior executive vice president/general manager/coo – Jim Irsay
  • Vice president/director of football operations – Bill Tobin
  • Assistant general manager – Bob Terpening
  • Director of pro player personnel – Clyde Powers
  • Director of college player personnel – George Boone

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Running backs – Gene Huey
  • Receivers – Jimmy Robinson
  • Tight ends/quality control – Tom Batta
  • Offensive line – Ron Blackledge
  • Assistant to the offensive line – Charlie Davis
  • Offensive assistant/assistant quarterbacks – Buddy Geis
Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Tom Zupancic

Roster

1997 Indianapolis Colts roster
Quarterbacks(QB)

Running backs(RB)

Wide receivers(WR)

Tight ends(TE)

Offensive linemen(OL)

Defensive linemen(DL)

Linebackers(LB)

Defensive backs(DB)

Special teams(ST)

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics 53 active, 8 reserve, 3 practice squad

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame SiteAttendance
1August 31at Miami DolphinsL 10–160–1Pro Player Stadium70,813
2September 7New England PatriotsL 6–310–2RCA Dome53,632
3September 14Seattle SeahawksL 3–310–3RCA Dome49,194
4September 21at Buffalo BillsL 35–370–4Rich Stadium55,340
5Bye
6October 5New York JetsL 12–160–5RCA Dome48,295
7October 12at Pittsburgh SteelersL 22–240–6Three Rivers Stadium57,925
8October 20Buffalo BillsL 6–90–7RCA Dome61,139
9October 26at San Diego ChargersL 19–350–8Jack Murphy Stadium63,177
10November 2Tampa Bay BuccaneersL 28–310–9RCA Dome58,512
11November 9Cincinnati BengalsL 13–280–10RCA Dome58,473
12November 16Green Bay PackersW 41–381–10RCA Dome60,928
13November 23at Detroit LionsL 10–321–11Pontiac Silverdome62,803
14November 30at New England PatriotsL 17–201–12Foxboro Stadium58,507
15December 7at New York JetsW 22–142–12The Meadowlands61,168
16December 14Miami DolphinsW 41–03–12RCA Dome61,282
17December 21at Minnesota VikingsL 28–393–13Metrodome54,107
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

Although unknown at the time, this game was of significant consequence in NFL history. The loser of this game would have the first pick in the 1998 NFL draft, which for the Colts was Peyton Manning.

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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(3)New England Patriots1060.625369289W1
(6)Miami Dolphins970.563339327L2
New York Jets970.563348287L1
Buffalo Bills6100.375255367L3
Indianapolis Colts3130.188313401L1

References

  1. ↑"Last Winless NFL Team". Retrieved August 17, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

See also