| 1997 Indianapolis Colts season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jim Irsay |
| General manager | N/A |
| Head coach | Lindy Infante |
| Offensive coordinator | Lindy Infante |
| Defensive coordinator | Jim Johnson |
| Home stadium | RCA Dome |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–13 |
| Division place | 5thAFC East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The1997Indianapolis Coltsseason was the 45th season for the team in theNational Football League and 14th inIndianapolis. The Colts finished theNational Football League’s 1997 season with a record of 3 wins and 13 losses, and finished fifth in theAFCEast division. The Colts would start horribly, losing their first ten games for their worst start since1986. They became only the second team to start 0–10 since 1987 afterthe 1993 Bengals,[1] before an upset home win overeventual 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 the1998 NFL draft, where they selected quarterbackPeyton Manning.
| 1997 Indianapolis Colts draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 onePro Bowl during career | |||||
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB)
Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Practice squad Reserve
Rookies in italics 53 active, 8 reserve, 3 practice squad |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game Site | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 31 | atMiami 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 | atBuffalo 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 | atPittsburgh 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 | atSan 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 | atDetroit Lions | L 10–32 | 1–11 | Pontiac Silverdome | 62,803 |
| 14 | November 30 | atNew England Patriots | L 17–20 | 1–12 | Foxboro Stadium | 58,507 |
| 15 | December 7 | atNew 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 | atMinnesota Vikings | L 28–39 | 3–13 | Metrodome | 54,107 |
| Note: Intra-divisional opponents are inbold text. | ||||||
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.
| AFC East | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| Division championships (16) | |
| Conference championships (7) | |
| League championships (5) | |
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