1998 Indianapolis Colts season

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1998 Indianapolis Colts season
General manager Bill Polian
Head coach Jim Mora
Home field RCA Dome
Results
Record3–13
Division place5th AFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers RB Marshall Faulk

The 1998 Indianapolis Colts season was the 46th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL) 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.

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Coming off a 3–13 season the year before, the Colts drafted quarterback Peyton Manning with the first overall pick in the 1998 NFL draft. Manning would mark the beginning of a new era for the Colts, as he would lead them to their second Super Bowl title nine seasons 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.

As previously mentioned, this was Faulk's final year in a Colts uniform and he finished his Indianapolis career in style rushing for 1,319 yards and 6 touchdowns and catching a team leading 86 passes for 908 yards and 4 touchdowns leading the entire NFL in total yards from scrimmage with 2,227 (beating out 2nd place finisher and league MVP Terrell Davis by just two yards). Another bright spot was rookie quarterback Peyton Manning who passed for 3,739 yards and 26 touchdowns. Although the Colts only matched their 3–13 record from the preceding season, seven of those losses were by seven points or fewer.

Offseason

AdditionsSubtractions
DT Jeff Zgonina (Rams)QB Jim Harbaugh (Ravens)
G Tom Myslinski (Steelers)G Doug Widell (Packers)
S Tim Hauck (Seahawks)WR Sean Dawkins (Saints)
RB Craig Heyward (Rams)K Cary Blanchard (Redskins)
LB Jeff Herrod (Eagles)WR Brian Stablein (Patriots)
CB Jeff Burris (Bills)G Jason Mathews (Oilers)
WR Torrance Small (Rams)LB Steve Grant (Buccaneers)
QB Bill Musgrave (Broncos)G Eugene Chung (Chiefs)
FS Derwin Gray (Panthers)

NFL Draft

1998 Indianapolis Colts draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
11 Peyton Manning  *   QB Tennessee
232 Jerome Pathon   WR Washington
371 E. G. Green  WR Florida State from Baltimore
493 Steve McKinney   C Texas A&M from Indianapolis via Baltimore
5135 Antony Jordan   LB Vanderbilt from Cincinnati
7190 Aaron Taylor  C Nebraska
7231Corey Gaines  S Tennessee compensatory selection
      Made roster        Pro Football Hall of Fame     *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

1998 Undrafted Free Agents of note
PlayerPositionCollege
Larry Chester Defensive tackle Temple
Mike Vanderjagt Kicker West Virginia

Personnel

Staff

1998 Indianapolis Colts staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Conditioning – Jon Torine
  • Strength – Tom Zupancic

Roster

1998 Indianapolis Colts final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 active, 11 inactive, 4 practice squad

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
1September 6 Miami Dolphins L 15–240–1 RCA Dome 60,587
2September 13at New England Patriots L 6–290–2 Foxboro Stadium 60,068
3September 20at New York Jets L 6–440–3 Giants Stadium 66,321
4September 27 New Orleans Saints L 13–19 (OT)0–4RCA Dome48,480
5October 4 San Diego Chargers W 17–121–4RCA Dome51,988
6October 11 Buffalo Bills L 24–311–5RCA Dome52,938
7October 18at San Francisco 49ers L 31–341–6 3Com Park 68,486
8 Bye
9November 1 New England Patriots L 16–211–7RCA Dome58,056
10November 8at Miami Dolphins L 14–271–8 Pro Player Stadium 73,400
11November 15 New York Jets W 24–232–8RCA Dome55,520
12November 22at Buffalo Bills L 11–342–9 Rich Stadium 49,032
13November 29at Baltimore Ravens L 31–382–10 Ravens Stadium 68,898
14December 6at Atlanta Falcons L 21–282–11 Georgia Dome 61,141
15December 13 Cincinnati Bengals W 39–263–11RCA Dome55,179
16December 20at Seattle Seahawks L 23–273–12 Kingdome 58,703
17December 27 Carolina Panthers L 19–273–13RCA Dome58,182
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

AFC East
WLTPCTPFPASTK
(2) New York Jets 1240.750416266W6
(4) Miami Dolphins 1060.625321265L1
(5) Buffalo Bills 1060.625400333W1
(6) New England Patriots 970.563337329L1
Indianapolis Colts 3130.188310444L2

Season summary

Week 11 vs Jets

Week Eleven: New York Jets (6–3) at Indianapolis Colts (1–8)
Period1234Total
Jets 3200023
Colts 1007724

at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: November 15, 1998
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Indoors (dome)
  • Game attendance: 55,520
  • TV: CBS
  • Box Score, Box Score
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
JetsPassing Vinny Testaverde 12/28, 249 Yds, TD, INT
Rushing Curtis Martin 28 Rush, 134 Yds
Receiving Wayne Chrebet 4 Rec, 112 Yds, TD
ColtsPassing Peyton Manning 26/44, 276 Yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Marshall Faulk 20 Rush, 69 Yds
Receiving Marvin Harrison 9 Rec, 128 Yds, TD

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