List of Indianapolis Colts seasons
The
The Colts have won two
After the Colts owner Jim Irsay hired Tony Dungy in 2002,[7] the Colts made the playoffs for nine straight seasons. They won five straight AFC South titles from 2003 to 2007 and had seven consecutive seasons of 12 or more victories from 2003 to 2009, the first time that has been achieved in the NFL's 90-year history.[8] Much of the team's success throughout the 2000s was attributed to the trio of general manager Bill Polian, coach Dungy, and quarterback Peyton Manning.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
In the 2013 season, the Colts secured their first division championship since Manning's departure and first under quarterback Andrew Luck and head coach Chuck Pagano. As of 2023, they are the only team in the AFC South to win a Super Bowl (the Tennessee Titans have not won any Super Bowls either in Tennessee or in their previous incarnation as the Houston Oilers, while the Colts won the Super Bowl in 1970 while in Baltimore and the 2006 title while in Indianapolis).
Table key
MVP | National Football League Most Valuable Player Award
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SB MVP | Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award |
OPOY | National Football League Offensive Player of the Year Award
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DPOY | National Football League Defensive Player of the Year Award
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OROY | National Football League Offensive Rookie of the Year Award
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DROY | National Football League Defensive Rookie of the Year Award
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Pro Bowl MVP | National Football League Pro Bowl Most Valuable Player Award |
CPOY | National Football League Comeback Player of the Year Award
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COY | National Football League Coach of the Year Award
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AFC Off. POY | AFC Offensive Player of the Year Award |
AFC ROY | AFC Rookie of the Year Award
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MOY | Walter Payton Man of the Year Award
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NFL ROY | NFL Rookie of the Year Award
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Season records
NFL champions (1920–1969)§
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Super Bowl champions (1970–present)† | Conference champions* | Division champions^ | Wild card berth# | One-game playoff berth+ |
Season | Team | League
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Conference | Division | Regular season[a]
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Postseason results | Awards[b][c] | Head coaches | |||
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Finish | W | L | T | ||||||||
Baltimore Colts | |||||||||||
1953 | 1953 | NFL | Western | — | 5th | 3 | 9 | 0 | Keith Molesworth | ||
1954 | 1954 | NFL | Western | — | 6th | 3 | 9 | 0 | Weeb Ewbank | ||
1955 | 1955 | NFL | Western | — | 4th | 5 | 6 | 1 | OROY)[19]
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1956 | 1956 | NFL | Western | — | 4th | 5 | 7 | 0 | OROY)[20]
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1957 | 1957 | NFL | Western | — | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | |||
1958 | 1958 | NFL§ | Western* | — | 1st* | 9 | 3 | 0 | Won NFL Championship (1) (at Giants) 23–17[d] | ||
1959 | 1959 | NFL§ | Western* | — | 1st* | 9 | 3 | 0 | Won NFL Championship (2) (Giants) 31–16 | ||
1960 | 1960 | NFL | Western | — | 4th | 6 | 6 | 0 | |||
1961 | 1961 | NFL | Western | — | 3rd | 8 | 6 | 0 | |||
1962 | 1962 | NFL | Western | — | 4th | 7 | 7 | 0 | |||
1963 | 1963 | NFL | Western | — | 3rd | 8 | 6 | 0 | Don Shula | ||
1964 | 1964 | NFL | Western* | — | 1st* | 12 | 2 | 0 | Lost NFL Championship (at Browns) 0–27 | COY)[22]
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1965 | 1965 | NFL | Western | — | 2nd+ | 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost Conference Playoff (at Packers) 10–13 | ||
1966 | 1966 | NFL | Western | — | 2nd | 9 | 5 | 0 | |||
1967[e] | 1967 | NFL | Western | Coastal
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2nd | 11 | 1 | 2 | COY)[22]
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1968 | 1968 | NFL§ | Western* | Coastal^ | 1st^ | 13 | 1 | 0 | Won Conference Playoffs (Vikings) 24–14 ) 7–16
Won NFL Championship (at Browns) 34–0 Lost Super Bowl III (vs. Jets |
COY)[22]
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1969 | 1969 | NFL | Western | Coastal | 2nd | 8 | 5 | 1 | |||
1970 | 1970 | NFL† | AFC* | East ^
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1st^ | 11 | 2 | 1 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Bengals) 17–0 Won AFC Championship (Raiders) 27–17 Won Super Bowl V (3) (vs. Cowboys) 16–13 |
WP MOY)[24]
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Don McCafferty |
1971 | 1971 | NFL | AFC | East | 2nd# | 10 | 4 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (at Browns) 20–3 Lost AFC Championship (at Dolphins) 0–21 |
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1972 | 1972 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 5 | 9 | 0 | Don McCafferty (1–4) John Sandusky (4–5) | ||
1973 | 1973 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 4 | 10 | 0 | Howard Schnellenberger | ||
1974 | 1974 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 2 | 12 | 0 | Howard Schnellenberger (0–3) Joe Thomas (2–9) | ||
1975 | 1975 | NFL | AFC | East^ | 1st^[f] | 10 | 4 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Steelers) 10–28 | COY)[25]
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Ted Marchibroda |
1976 | 1976 | NFL | AFC | East^ | 1st^[g] | 11 | 3 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Steelers) 14–40 | OPOY)[26]
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1977 | 1977 | NFL | AFC | East^ | 1st^[h] | 10 | 4 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Raiders) 31–37 (2OT)[i] | ||
1978 | 1978 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 5 | 11 | 0 | |||
1979 | 1979 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 5 | 11 | 0 | |||
1980 | 1980 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | Mike McCormack | ||
1981 | 1981 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 2 | 14 | 0 | |||
1982 | 1982 | NFL | AFC | [j] | 14th | 0 | 8 | 1 | Frank Kush | ||
1983 | 1983 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | DROY)[27]
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1984 | 1984 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 4 | 12 | 0 | Frank Kush (4–11) Hal Hunter (0–1) | ||
1985 | 1985 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | DROY)[28]
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Rod Dowhower | |
1986 | 1986 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 3 | 13 | 0 | Rod Dowhower (0–13) Ron Meyer (3–0) | ||
1987 | 1987 | NFL | AFC | East^ | 1st^[k] | 9 | 6 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Browns) 21–38 | Ron Meyer | |
1988 | 1988 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | |||
1989 | 1989 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | |||
1990 | 1990 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | |||
1991 | 1991 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 1 | 15 | 0 | Ron Meyer (0–5) Rick Venturi (1–10) | ||
1992 | 1992 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | Ted Marchibroda | ||
1993 | 1993 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 4 | 12 | 0 | |||
1994 | 1994 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | |||
1995 | 1995 | NFL | AFC | East | 2nd# | 9 | 7 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Chargers) 35–20 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Chiefs) 10–7 Lost AFC Championship (at Steelers) 16–20 |
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1996 | 1996 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd# | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Steelers) 14–42 | Lindy Infante | |
1997 | 1997 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 3 | 13 | 0 | |||
1998 | 1998 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 3 | 13 | 0 | Jim E. Mora | ||
1999 | 1999 | NFL | AFC | East^ | 1st^ | 13 | 3 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Titans ) 16–19
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OROY)[32]
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2000 | 2000 | NFL | AFC | East | 2nd# | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Dolphins ) 17–23 (OT)
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2001 | 2001 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 6 | 10 | 0 | |||
2002 | 2002 | NFL | AFC | South
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2nd# | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Jets ) 0–41
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Tony Dungy | |
2003 | 2003 | NFL | AFC | South^ | 1st^ | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won AFC Championship (at Patriots ) 14–24
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MVP)[33]
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2004 | 2004 | NFL | AFC | South^ | 1st^ | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (at Patriots ) 3–20
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2005 | 2005 | NFL | AFC | South^ | 1st^ | 14 | 2 | 0 | Lost 18–21
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WP MOY)[35]
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2006 | 2006 | NFL† | AFC* | South^ | 1st^ | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Chiefs) 23–8 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Ravens) 15–6 Won AFC Championship (Patriots) 38–34 Won Super Bowl XLI (4) (vs. Bears) 29–17 |
Peyton Manning (SB MVP)[36] | |
2007 | 2007 | NFL | AFC | South^ | 1st^ | 13 | 3 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Chargers) 24–28[l] | DPOY)[37]
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2008 | 2008 | NFL | AFC | South | 2nd# | 12 | 4 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Chargers) 17–23 (OT) | MVP)[33]
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2009 | 2009 | NFL | AFC* | South^ | 1st^ | 14 | 2 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Ravens) 20–3 Won AFC Championship (Jets) 30–17 Lost Super Bowl XLIV (vs. Saints) 17–31 |
MVP)[38]
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Jim Caldwell |
2010 | 2010 | NFL | AFC | South^ | 1st^ | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Jets) 16–17 | ||
2011 | 2011 | NFL | AFC | South | 4th | 2 | 14 | 0 | |||
2012 | 2012 | NFL | AFC | South | 2nd# | 11 | 5 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Ravens) 9–24 | Chuck Pagano | |
2013 | 2013 | NFL | AFC | South^ | 1st^ | 11 | 5 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Chiefs) 45–44 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Patriots) 22–43 |
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2014 | 2014 | NFL | AFC | South^ | 1st^ | 11 | 5 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Bengals) 26–10 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Broncos) 24–13 Lost AFC Championship (at Patriots) 7–45 |
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2015 | 2015 | NFL | AFC | South | 2nd | 8 | 8 | 0 | |||
2016 | 2016 | NFL | AFC | South | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | |||
2017 | 2017 | NFL | AFC | South | 3rd | 4 | 12 | 0 | |||
2018 | 2018 | NFL | AFC | South | 2nd# | 10 | 6 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Texans) 21–7 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Chiefs) 13–31 |
CPOY)[41]
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Frank Reich |
2019 | 2019 | NFL | AFC | South | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | |||
2020 | 2020 | NFL | AFC | South | 2nd# | 11 | 5 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Bills) 24–27 | ||
2021 | 2021 | NFL | AFC | South | 2nd | 9 | 8 | 0 | |||
2022 | 2022 | NFL | AFC | South | 3rd | 4 | 12 | 1 | Frank Reich (3–5–1) Jeff Saturday (1–7) | ||
2023 | 2023 | NFL | AFC | South | 3rd | 9 | 8 | 0 | Shane Steichen |
All-time records
Statistic | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win% |
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Baltimore Colts regular season record (1953–1983) | 222 | 194 | 7 | .533 |
Indianapolis Colts regular season record (1984–2023) | 334 | 307 | 1 | .521 |
All-time regular season record (1953–2023) | 556 | 501 | 8 | .526 |
Baltimore Colts post-season record (1953–1983) | 8 | 7 | — | .533 |
Indianapolis Colts post-season record (1984–2023) | 15 | 18 | — | .455 |
All-time post-season record (1953–2023) | 23 | 25 | — | .479 |
All-time regular and post-season record | 579 | 526 | 8 | .524 |
Notes
- a The Finish, Won, Lost, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play. Regular season and postseason results are combined only at the bottom of the list.
- National Football League Most Valuable Player Award.
- National Football League Coach of the Year Award.
- The Greatest Game Ever Played.[42]
- e The 1967 NFL season marks the first season in the league's history where the league was divided into two conferences which were subdivided into two divisions. Up to 1967, the league was either divided into two divisions, two conferences, or neither.[43]
- f The Colts and Dolphins finished tied. However, the Colts finished ahead of Miami in the AFC East based on a head-to-head sweep (2–0).[44]
- g The Colts and Patriots finished tied. However, the Colts finished ahead of New England based on a better division record (7–1 to Patriots' 6–2).[45]
- h The Colts and Dolphins finished tied. However, the Colts finished ahead of Miami based on better conference record (9–3 to Dolphins' 8–4).[45]
- i The game involved the infamous Ghost to the Post play.[46]
- j 1982 was a strike-shortened season so the league was divided up into two conferences instead of its normal divisional alignment.[47]
- k A 24-day players' strike reduced the 16-game season to 15, causing week 3 to be canceled.[48]
- l This was the last game played in the RCA Dome.[49]
- AP NFL Coach of the Yearaward.
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