1988 Indianapolis Colts season
1988 Indianapolis Colts season | |
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Owner | Robert Irsay |
Head coach | Ron Meyer |
General manager | Jim Irsay |
Home field | Hoosier Dome |
Results | |
Record | 9–7 |
Division place | 2nd AFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1988 Indianapolis Colts season was the 36th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL) and fifth in Indianapolis. The team finished the year with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, and tied for second in the AFC East division with the New England Patriots. However, the Colts finished ahead of New England based on better record against common opponents (7–5 to Patriots' 6–6).
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
1988 Indianapolis Colts draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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3 | 76 | Chris Chandler * | Quarterback | Washington | |
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[]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Regular season[]
Schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game Site | Attendance |
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1 | September 4, 1988 | Houston Oilers | L 14–17 | 0–1 | Hoosier Dome | 57,251
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2 | September 11, 1988 | Chicago Bears | L 13–17 | 0–2 | Hoosier Dome | 60,503
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3 | September 19, 1988 | at Cleveland Browns | L 17–23 | 0–3 | Cleveland Stadium | 75,148
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4 | September 25, 1988 | Miami Dolphins | W 15–13 | 1–3 | Hoosier Dome | 59,638
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5 | October 2, 1988 | at New England Patriots | L 17–21 | 1–4 | Sullivan Stadium | 58,050
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6 | October 9, 1988 | at Buffalo Bills | L 23–24 | 1–5 | Rich Stadium | 76,018
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7 | October 16, 1988 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 35–31 | 2–5 | Hoosier Dome | 53,135
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8 | October 23, 1988 | at San Diego Chargers | W 16–0 | 3–5 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 37,722
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9 | October 31, 1988 | Denver Broncos | W 55–23 | 4–5 | Hoosier Dome | 60,544
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10 | November 6, 1988 | New York Jets | W 38–14 | 5–5 | Hoosier Dome | 59,233
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11 | November 13, 1988 | at Green Bay Packers | W 20–13 | 6–5 | Lambeau Field | 53,492
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12 | November 20, 1988 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 3–12 | 6–6 | Metrodome | 58,342
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13 | November 27, 1988 | New England Patriots | W 24–21 | 7–6 | Hoosier Dome | 58,157
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14 | December 4, 1988 | at Miami Dolphins | W 31–28 | 8–6 | Joe Robbie Stadium | 45,236
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15 | December 10, 1988 | at New York Jets | L 16–34 | 8–7 | The Meadowlands | 46,284
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16 | December 18, 1988 | Buffalo Bills | W 17–14 | 9–7 | Hoosier Dome | 59,908
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Game summaries[]
Week 1[]
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Week 4[]
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Standings[]
AFC East | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Buffalo Bills(2) | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 7–1 | 10–2 | 329 | 237 | L1 |
Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 354 | 315 | W1 |
New England Patriots | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 250 | 284 | L1 |
New York Jets | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 3–5 | 6–7–1 | 372 | 354 | W2 |
Miami Dolphins | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 0–8 | 3–9 | 319 | 380 | L1 |
Awards and records[]
- Eric Dickerson, Led AFC (tied), Touchdowns, 15 TD's [2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Oct-15.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 447
Categories:
- 1988 National Football League season by team
- Indianapolis Colts seasons
- 1988 in sports in Indiana