1998 Indianapolis Colts season
1998 Indianapolis Colts season | |
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Head coach | Jim Mora |
General manager | Bill Polian |
Home field | RCA Dome |
Results | |
Record | 3–13 |
Division place | 5th AFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1998 Indianapolis Colts season was the 46th season for the team in the National Football League and 15th in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Colts finished the National Football League's 1998 season with a record of 3 wins and 13 losses, and finished fifth in the AFC East division.
Coming off a 3–13 season the year before, the Colts drafted quarterback Peyton Manning with the first overall pick. Manning would mark the beginning of a new era for the Colts, as he would lead them to their 2nd Super Bowl title 9 years later.
This season was Marshall Faulk's last with the Colts as he was traded to the St. Louis Rams in the off-season. He had his best seasons in St. Louis, helping the Rams to two Super Bowls in 1999 and 2001 and winning the league's MVP in 2000.
On November 29, the Colts played their first game in Baltimore since the controversial relocation in 1984.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
1998 Indianapolis Colts draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 1 | Peyton Manning * † | QB | Tennessee | |
2 | 32 | Jerome Pathon | WR | Washington | |
3 | 71 | E. G. Green | WR | Florida State | from Baltimore |
4 | 93 | Steve McKinney | C | Texas A&M | from Indianapolis via Baltimore |
5 | 135 | Antony Jordan | LB | Vanderbilt | from Cincinnati |
7 | 190 | Aaron Taylor | C | Nebraska | |
7 | 231 | Corey Gaines | S | Tennessee | compensatory selection |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Undrafted free agents[]
Player | Position | College |
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Mike Vanderjagt | Kicker | West Virginia |
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 | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | September 6 | Miami Dolphins | L 15–24 | 0–1 | RCA Dome | 60,587 |
2 | September 13 | at New England Patriots | L 6–29 | 0–2 | Foxboro Stadium | 60,068 |
3 | September 20 | at New York Jets | L 6–44 | 0–3 | Giants Stadium | 66,321 |
4 | September 27 | New Orleans Saints | L 13–19 | 0–4 | RCA Dome | 48,480 |
5 | October 4 | San Diego Chargers | W 17–12 | 1–4 | RCA Dome | 51,988 |
6 | October 11 | Buffalo Bills | L 24–31 | 1–5 | RCA Dome | 52,938 |
7 | October 18 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 31–34 | 1–6 | 3Com Park | 68,486 |
8 | Bye | |||||
9 | November 1 | New England Patriots | L 16–21 | 1–7 | RCA Dome | 58,056 |
10 | November 8 | at Miami Dolphins | L 14–27 | 1–8 | Pro Player Stadium | 73,400 |
11 | November 15 | New York Jets | W 24–23 | 2–8 | RCA Dome | 55,520 |
12 | November 22 | at Buffalo Bills | L 11–34 | 2–9 | Rich Stadium | 49,032 |
13 | November 29 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 31–38 | 2–10 | Ravens Stadium | 68,898 |
14 | December 6 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 21–28 | 2–11 | Georgia Dome | 61,141 |
15 | December 13 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 39–26 | 3–11 | RCA Dome | 55,179 |
16 | December 20 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 23–27 | 3–12 | Kingdome | 58,703 |
17 | December 27 | Carolina Panthers | L 19–27 | 3–13 | RCA Dome | 58,182 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings[]
AFC East | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
(2) New York Jets | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 416 | 266 | W6 |
(4) Miami Dolphins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 321 | 265 | L1 |
(5) Buffalo Bills | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 400 | 333 | W1 |
(6) New England Patriots | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 337 | 329 | L1 |
Indianapolis Colts | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 310 | 444 | L2 |
Awards and records[]
References[]
See also[]
- History of the Indianapolis Colts
- Indianapolis Colts seasons
- Colts–Patriots rivalry
- 1998 National Football League season by team
- Indianapolis Colts seasons
- 1998 in sports in Indiana