48th season in franchise history
The 2000 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 48th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 17th in Indianapolis. They finished second in the AFC East with a 10–6 record, but lost in overtime to their division rival Miami Dolphins in the wildcard round of the playoffs.
As in the previous season, the Colts once again sent Peyton Manning, Edgerrin James and Marvin Harrison to the Pro Bowl at the end of the season.
Offseason
Additions | Subtractions |
RB Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar (Browns) | TE/LS Bradford Banta (Jets) |
DT Bernard Holsey (Giants) | LB Bertrand Berry (Eskimos) |
LB Dwight Hollier (Dolphins) | DT Tony McCoy (Cardinals) |
NFL Draft
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Undrafted free agents
Personnel
Staff
2000 Indianapolis Colts staff | Front office - Owner and chief executive officer – Jim Irsay
- President – Bill Polian
- Director of football operations – Dom Anile
- Director of pro player personnel – Clyde Powers
- Director of player development – Steve Champlin
- Coordinator of player personnel – John Becker
- Director of pro scouting – Chris Polian
- Director of college scouting – Mike Butler
Head coaches Offensive coaches | | | Defensive coaches Special teams coaches - Special teams – Kevin Spencer
Strength and conditioning - Strength and conditioning – Jon Torine
- Assistant strength and conditioning – Richard Howell
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Roster
2000 Indianapolis Colts final roster |
| Quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends | | Offensive linemen Defensive linemen | | Linebackers Defensive backs Special teams | | Reserve lists - 42 Rodregis Brooks CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- 1 Trevor Insley WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- -- Shawn King DE (Suspended)
- 43 Kevin McDougal RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- 94 Rob Morris LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
- 61 Rob Renes DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
Practice squad - 23 Derek Fox S
- 59 Josh Gentry LB
- 10 Drew Haddad WR
- 15 Isaac Jones WR
- 72 Tim Ridder T
Rookies in italics 52 active, 6 inactive, 5 practice squad |
Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
1 | September 3 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–14 | 1–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 78,357 |
2 | September 10 | Oakland Raiders | L 31–38 | 1–1 | RCA Dome | 56,769 |
3 | Bye |
4 | September 25 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 43–14 | 2–1 | RCA Dome | 56,816 |
5 | October 1 | at Buffalo Bills | W 18–16 | 3–1 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 72,617 |
6 | October 8 | at New England Patriots | L 16–24 | 3–2 | Foxboro Stadium | 60,292 |
7 | October 15 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 37–24 | 4–2 | Husky Stadium | 63,593 |
8 | October 22 | New England Patriots | W 30–23 | 5–2 | RCA Dome | 56,828 |
9 | October 29 | Detroit Lions | W 30–18 | 6–2 | RCA Dome | 56,971 |
10 | November 5 | at Chicago Bears | L 24–27 | 6–3 | Soldier Field | 66,944 |
11 | November 12 | New York Jets | W 23–15 | 7–3 | RCA Dome | 56,657 |
12 | November 19 | at Green Bay Packers | L 24–26 | 7–4 | Lambeau Field | 59,869 |
13 | November 26 | Miami Dolphins | L 14–17 | 7–5 | RCA Dome | 56,935 |
14 | December 3 | at New York Jets | L 17–27 | 7–6 | Giants Stadium | 78,138 |
15 | December 11 | Buffalo Bills | W 44–20 | 8–6 | RCA Dome | 56,671 |
16 | December 17 | at Miami Dolphins | W 20–13 | 9–6 | Pro Player Stadium | 73,884 |
17 | December 24 | Minnesota Vikings | W 31–10 | 10–6 | RCA Dome | 56,672 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Game summaries
Week 1: at Kansas City Chiefs
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter - IND — James 27-yard pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick), 8:23. Colts 14–7
- KC — Alexander 21-yard pass from Grbac (Stoyanovich kick), 4:25. 14–14
Fourth quarter - IND — Vanderjagt 23-yard field goal, 13:37. Colts 17–14
- IND — Burris 27-yard interception return (Vanderjagt kick), 12:38. Colts 24–14
- IND — Vanderjagt 40-yard field goal, 4:01. Colts 27–14
| Top passers Top rushers - IND — Edgerrin James, 28 rushes, 124 yards, TD
- KC — Tony Richardson, 13 rushes, 58 yards
Top receivers | |
Week 2: vs. Oakland Raiders
Week 2: Oakland Raiders (1–0) at Indianapolis Colts (1–0)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Raiders | 0 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 38 |
Colts | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at RCA Dome
Game information |
First Quarter Second Quarter - IND — James 10-yard pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick), 11:28. Colts 21–0
- OAK — Gannon 3-yard rush (Janikowski kick), 2:51. Colts 21–7
- IND — Mike Vanderjagt 31-yard field goal, 0:03. Colts 24–7
Third Quarter - OAK — Gannon 7-yard rush (Janikowski kick), 10:56. Colts 24–14
- OAK — Janikowski 24-yard field goal, 7:30. Colts 24–17
- OAK — Gannon 6-yard rush (Janikowski kick), 3:58. 24–24
- OAK — Wheatley 6-yard rush (Janikowski kick), 0:41. Raiders 31—24
Fourth Quarter - OAK — Wheatley 1-yard rush (Janikowski kick), 5:39. Raiders 38–24
- IND — Harrison 50-yard pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick), 4:07. Raiders 38–31
| Top passers Top rushers Top receivers - OAK — Tim Brown, 8 receptions, 66 yards
- IND — Marvin Harrison, 10 receptions, 141 yards, TD
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This was the first time the Raiders had ever visited Indianapolis, Their previous regular season away game against the Colts occurred as far back as 1975,[4] although they also played in Baltimore during the 1977 postseason.[5] This anomaly was due to old NFL scheduling formulas in place prior to 2002, whereby teams had no rotating schedule opposing members of other divisions within their own conference, but instead played interdivisional conference games according to position within a season's table.[6]
Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 4: Jacksonville Jaguars (2–1) at Indianapolis Colts (1–1)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Jaguars | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Colts | 7 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 43 |
at RCA Dome
- Game time: 9:00 p.m., EST
- Game weather: Dome
- Game attendance: 56,816
- Referee: Mike Carey
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Game information |
First Quarter Second Quarter - JAX — Smith 9-yard pass from Brunell (Lindsey kick), 7:36. 7—7
- IND — Wilkins 27-yard pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick), 5:09. Colts 14–7
- IND — Pathon 16-yard pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick), 1:28. Colts 21–7
- JAX — Smith 26-yard pass from Brunell (Lindsey kick), 0:11. Colts 21–14
Third Quarter - IND — Vanderjagt 41-yard field goal, 5:32. Colts 24–14
- IND — Brunell sacked by Bratzke in end zone for safety, 1:19. Colts 26–14
Fourth Quarter - IND — Vanderjagt 22-yard field goal, 11:31. Colts 29–14
- IND — Dilger 4-yard pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick), 8:42. Colts 36–14
- IND — James 14-yard rush (Vanderjagt kick), 5:55. Colts 43–14
| Top passers Top rushers - JAX — Fred Taylor, 14 rushes, 57 yards
- IND — Edgerrin James, 22 rushes, 89 yards, TD
Top receivers - JAX — Jimmy Smith, 9 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD
- IND — Terrence Wilkins, 9 receptions, 148 yards, TD
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Week 5: at Buffalo Bills
Week 5: Indianapolis Colts (2–1) at Buffalo Bills (2–1)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Colts | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
Bills | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Game time: 1:01 p.m., EST
- Game weather: 70 °F or 21.1 °C, relative humidity 52%, wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)
- Game attendance: 72,617
- Referee: Gerry Austin
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Game information |
First Quarter - BUF — Christie 19-yard field goal, 7:19. Bills 3–0
Second Quarter - BUF — Christie 30-yard field goal, 14:12. Bills 6–0
- BUF — Christie 27-yard field goal, 8:54. Bills 9–0
- IND – Harrison 14-yard pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick), 4:09. Bills 9–7
Third Quarter Fourth Quarter - IND — Wilkins 10-yard pass from Manning (James run), 14:10. Colts 15–9
- BUF – Moulds 40-yard pass from Johnson (Christie kick), 1:08. Bills 16–15
- IND — Vanderjagt 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 18–16
| Top passers - IND — Peyton Manning, 16/27, 187 yards, 2 TD, INT
- BUF — Rob Johnson, 21/32, 246 yards, TD
Top rushers Top receivers | |
Week 6: at New England Patriots
Week 6: Indianapolis Colts (3–1) at New England Patriots (1–4)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Colts | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Patriots | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at Foxboro Stadium
- Date: October 8, 2000
- Game time: 1:02 p.m., EST
- Game weather: 55 °F or 12.8 °C, wind 20 miles per hour (32 km/h; 17 kn)
- Game attendance: 60,292
- Referee: Walt Coleman
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Game information |
First Quarter - NWE — Vinatieri 21-yard field goal, 10:01. Patriots 3–0
Second Quarter - IND — Harrison 17-yard pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick), 8:24. Colts 7–3
- IND — Vanderjagt 33-yard field goal, 0:10. Colts 10–3
- NWE — Tony Simmons 44-yard pass from Bishop (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:00. 10–10
Third Quarter - IND — Vanderjagt 33-yard field goal, 4:41. Colts 13–10
Fourth Quarter - NWE — Bjornson 2-yard pass from Bledsoe (Vinatieri kick), 14:56. Patriots 17–13
- NWE — Glenn 4-yard pass from Bledsoe (Vinatieri kick), 7:26. Patriots 24–13
- IND — Vanderjagt 34-yard field goal, 0:36. Patriots 24–16
| Top passers Top rushers Top receivers | |
Week 10: at Chicago Bears
Week 10: Indianapolis Colts at Chicago Bears
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Colts | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Bears | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: November 5, 2000
- Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Overcast, 57 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 66,944
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
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Game information |
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter | - Top passers
- IND – Peyton Manning – 26/39, 302 yards, 2 TD, INT
- CHI – Jim Miller – 24/35, 203 yards, TD
- Top rushers
- IND – Edgerrin James – 17 rushes, 68 yards, TD
- CHI – James Allen – 16 rushes, 85 yards
- Top receivers
- IND – Ken Dilger – 5 receptions, 66 yards
- CHI – Marcus Robinson – 8 receptions, 90 yards, TD
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Week 12: at Green Bay Packers
Week 12: Indianapolis Colts at Green Bay Packers
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Colts | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 24 |
Packers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: November 19, 2000
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Overcast, 27 °F (−3 °C)
- Game attendance: 59,869
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Mark May
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Game information |
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter | - Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- IND – E. G. Green – 6 receptions, 81 yards, TD
- GB – Bill Schroeder – 8 receptions, 155 yards
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Week 17: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Game information |
First quarter Second quarter - IND – Edgerrin James 52-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 9:12. Colts 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:43.
- MIN – Gary Anderson 31-yard field goal, 5:04. Colts 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:22.
- IND – Marvin Harrison 15-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 1:19. Colts 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:45.
Third quarter - IND – Marvin Harrison 18-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 7:47. Colts 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:25.
Fourth quarter - IND – Mike Vanderjagt 28-yard field goal, 9:54. Colts 31–10. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 6:33.
| Top passers Top rushers - MIN – Robert Smith – 15 rushes, 37 yards
- IND – Edgerrin James – 26 rushes, 128 yards
Top receivers | |
This was the first occasion the Colts hosted the Vikings in the regular season since 1968 in Baltimore, although the two teams would again play in the Colts’ stadium during that postseason. The intervening gap of 31 seasons constitutes the second-longest gap without one team visiting another in NFL history, and at the time was a record.[a]
Standings
Playoffs
The team earned a Wild Card berth to the playoffs as the No. 6 seed and traveled to Miami to face the Dolphins. The Dolphins turned the ball over three times in the first half as the Colts staked a 14–0 lead by halftime. Miami then outscored the Colts 17–3 in the second half to send it to overtime. The Colts had a chance to win the game with a 49-yard FG but Mike Vanderjagt's kick was wide right. The Dolphins then marched 61 yards in 11 plays, ending with a Lamar Smith game-winning touchdown.
Awards and records
- Marvin Harrison, AFC Pro Bowl Selection[10]
- Edgerrin James, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, week 7[11]
- Edgerrin James, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, week 15[11]
- Edgerrin James, AFC Pro Bowl Selection,[10]
- Peyton Manning, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, week 4[11]
- Peyton Manning, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, week 17[11]
- Peyton Manning, AFC Pro Bowl Selection[10]
- Hunter Smith, AFC Special Teams Player of the Month, September[11]
- Mike Vanderjagt, AFC Special Teams Player of the Week, week 5[11]
Notes
- ^ Tampa Bay did not play at Buffalo until 2009, although the Buccaneers joined the league 33 seasons previously.[4]
References
- ^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2013-Dec-10.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs — September 3rd, 2000". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
- ^ "Oakland Raiders at Indianapolis Colts — September 10th, 2000". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ a b Urena, Ivan (2014). Pro Football Schedules: A Complete Historical Guide from 1933 to the Present. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. pp. 15–16. ISBN 9780786473519.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts vs. Las Vegas Raiders Results". The Football Database.
- ^ History of the NFL’s Structure and Formats, Part Two
- ^ "Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts — September 25th, 2000". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills — October 1st, 2000". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots — October 8th, 2000". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ a b c NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 362
- ^ a b c d e f NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202
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