2013 Indianapolis Colts season

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2013 Indianapolis Colts season
Owner Jim Irsay
General manager Ryan Grigson
Head coach Chuck Pagano
Home field Lucas Oil Stadium
Results
Record11–5
Division place1st AFC South
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs
(vs. Chiefs) 45–44
Lost Divisional Playoffs
(at Patriots) 22–43
Pro Bowlers QB Andrew Luck
OLB Robert Mathis
LS Matt Overton
Uniform
Colts football uniforms.png

The 2013 Indianapolis Colts season was the franchise's 61st season in the National Football League (NFL), the 30th in Indianapolis and the second season under head coach Chuck Pagano, who missed most of the 2012 season due to treatment for leukemia. Throughout the season, the Colts wore a patch to recognize the 30th season since their move to Indianapolis.

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While losing their Week 14 match-up against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Colts clinched their 15th division title after the Denver Broncos defeated the Tennessee Titans and their first without Peyton Manning. [1] The Colts matched their 2012 record of 11–5, and went undefeated within the division during the season.

In the AFC wild card game against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Colts rallied to turn a 38–10 Chiefs' lead into a 45–44 victory for the second-largest comeback in NFL playoff history. It is behind the Bills who rallied from a 32-point deficit in the 1993 AFC Wild Card Game. However, the Colts were defeated by the New England Patriots in the divisional round, by a score of 43–22.

As of November 12, 2024, this represents the most recent season where the Colts won their opening game.

2013 NFL draft

2013 Indianapolis Colts draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
124 Björn Werner   DE Florida State
386 Hugh Thornton   OG Illinois
4121 Khaled Holmes   C USC
5139 Montori Hughes   DT Tennessee-Martin Pick from CLE
6192 John Boyett   S Oregon
7230 Kerwynn Williams   RB Utah State
7254 Justice Cunningham   TE South Carolina
      Made roster    †    Pro Football Hall of Fame     *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Notes

Undrafted free agents

PositionPlayerCollege
T Emmett Cleary Boston College
K Brandon McManus Temple
RB Dan Moore Montana
RBDenodus O'Bryant Lindenwood
CB Sheldon Price UCLA
LB C.O. Prime Wagner
WR Rodrick Rumble Idaho State
WRLanear Sampson Baylor
CBDaxton Swanson Sam Houston State
CBNigel Malone Kansas State

Departures

PositionPlayerTag2013 TeamNotes
WR Austin Collie UFA San Francisco 49ers Signed by San Francisco on August 2, 2013. [2]
DE Dwight Freeney UFA San Diego Chargers Signed by San Diego on May 18, 2013. [3]
CB Jerraud Powers UFA Arizona Cardinals Signed by Arizona on March 13, 2013. [4]
QB Drew Stanton UFAArizona CardinalsSigned by Arizona on March 13, 2013. [5]
WR Donnie Avery UFA Kansas City Chiefs Signed by Kansas City on March 13, 2013. [6]
LB Moise Fokou UFA Tennessee Titans Signed by Tennessee on March 13, 2013. [7]
S Tom Zbikowski UFA Chicago Bears Signed by Chicago on March 23, 2013. [8]
LB Jerry Hughes Trade Buffalo Bills Traded away on April 29, 2013. [9]
RB Alvester AlexanderUFAWaived on April 30, 2013. [10]
C A.Q. Shipley Trade Baltimore Ravens Traded away on May 9, 2013. [11]

Additions

PositionPlayerTag2012 teamNotes
P Pat McAfee FT Indianapolis Colts Applied with Franchise Tag on March 1, 2013. [12]
DE Fili Moala UFAIndianapolis ColtsRe-signed on March 4, 2013. [13]
CB Darius Butler UFAIndianapolis ColtsRe-signed on March 12, 2013. [14]
T Gosder Cherilus UFA Detroit Lions Signed on March 12, 2013. [15]
CB Greg Toler UFA Arizona Cardinals Signed on March 12, 2013. [16]
OLB Erik Walden UFA Green Bay Packers Signed on March 12, 2013. [17]
G Donald Thomas UFA New England Patriots Signed on March 12, 2013. [18]
OLB Lawrence Sidbury UFA Atlanta Falcons Signed on March 12, 2013. [19]
S LaRon Landry UFA New York Jets Signed on March 13, 2013. [20]
DE Ricky Jean-Francois UFA San Francisco 49ers Signed on March 14, 2013. [21]
CB Cassius Vaughn RFAIndianapolis ColtsRe-signed on March 18, 2013. [22]
QB Matt Hasselbeck UFA Tennessee Titans Signed on March 19, 2013. [23]
G Joe Reitz ERFAIndianapolis ColtsRe-signed on March 20, 2013. [24]
NT Aubrayo Franklin UFA San Diego Chargers Signed on March 20, 2013. [24]
NT Martin Tevaseu ERFAIndianapolis ColtsRe-signed on March 22, 2013. [25]
FB Stanley Havili Trade Philadelphia Eagles Traded for on March 28, 2013. [26]
T Jeff Linkenbach ERFAIndianapolis ColtsRe-signed on March 28, 2013. [27]
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey UFA Oakland Raiders Signed on April 1, 2013. [28]
ILB Josh McNary UFANo team in 2012Signed on April 11, 2013. [29]
CB Josh Gordy ERFAIndianapolis ColtsRe-signed on April 15, 2013. [30]
LB Kelvin Sheppard Trade Buffalo Bills Traded for on April 29, 2013. [31]
RB Ahmad Bradshaw UFA New York Giants Signed on June 11, 2013. [32]
RB Trent Richardson Trade Cleveland Browns Traded for on September 18, 2013 [33]

Team captains

PositionPlayer
QB Andrew Luck
OLB Robert Mathis
K Adam Vinatieri
Note

Staff

2013 Indianapolis Colts staff

Front office

  • Owner/CEO – Jim Irsay
  • General manager – Ryan Grigson
  • Vice president of football operations – Jimmy Raye III
  • Director of college scouting – T. J. McCreight
  • Director of football administration – Mike Bluem
  • Associate director of pro personnel – Kevin Rogers
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Todd Vasvari

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning


Final roster

2013 Indianapolis Colts roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 15 reserve, 8 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteNFL.com
recap
1August 11 Buffalo Bills L 20–440–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
2August 18at New York Giants W 20–121–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
3August 24 Cleveland Browns W 27–62–1Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
4August 29at Cincinnati Bengals L 10–272–2 Paul Brown Stadium Recap

Regular season

For the first time since the 2002 season, the Colts did not play the New England Patriots during the regular season. The Colts–Patriots rivalry had become one of the most known in modern era sports. However, they did play each other in playoffs.

One highlight of the 2013 Colts season was a trip to San Francisco to play the 49ers. This game marked the return of starting quarterback Andrew Luck to the San Francisco Bay Area, where he played three seasons of college football at Stanford University, which for his first two years there was coached by Jim Harbaugh, then-coach of the 49ers. Luck got the better of his old coach with a 27–7 statement victory.

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteNFL.com
recap
1September 8 Oakland Raiders W 21–171–0 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
2September 15 Miami Dolphins L 20–241–1Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
3September 22at San Francisco 49ers W 27–72–1 Candlestick Park Recap
4September 29at Jacksonville Jaguars W 37–33–1 EverBank Field Recap
5October 6 Seattle Seahawks W 34–284–1Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
6October 14at San Diego Chargers L 9–194–2 Qualcomm Stadium Recap
7October 20 Denver Broncos W 39–335–2Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
8 Bye
9November 3at Houston Texans W 27–246–2 Reliant Stadium Recap
10November 10 St. Louis Rams L 8–386–3Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
11November 14at Tennessee Titans W 30–277–3 LP Field Recap
12November 24at Arizona Cardinals L 11–407–4 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
13December 1 Tennessee Titans W 22–148–4Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
14December 8at Cincinnati Bengals L 28–428–5 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
15December 15 Houston Texans W 25–39–5Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
16December 22at Kansas City Chiefs W 23–710–5 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
17December 29 Jacksonville Jaguars W 30–1011–5Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Regular season

Week 1: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week One: Oakland Raiders at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Raiders073717
Colts770721

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

The Colts began their 2013 season at home, for the first time since 2009, against the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders, who received the opening kickoff, would turn the ball over on a Terrelle Pryor interception by Colts cornerback Greg Toler. The interception would allow Andrew Luck and the Colts offense to drive down the field and score the first touchdown of the season on a pass from Luck to Reggie Wayne. Heading into the second quarter, the Colts defense would continue to prevent the Raiders from scoring, forcing Oakland to punt on second drive of the game. Luck would again lead the Colts down the field in an eight play, 69-yard drive that would result in a touchdown pass from Luck to tight end Dwayne Allen, giving the Colts an early 14–0 lead. [34] Pryor and the Raiders would respond for the first time on their next offensive drive, which ended in a touchdown run from Darren McFadden. Defensive stops by both the Colts and the Raiders would ensure no further scoring in the half and would allow Indianapolis to head into halftime with the 14–7 lead. Indianapolis was forced to punt on their first offensive possession of the second half, while the Raiders would drive down to the Colts 20-yard line and would score on a Sebastian Janikowski field goal, cutting the Colts lead to 14–10 lead. The Raiders would again begin to drive down the field and would score the go ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter on a pass from Denarius Moore from Terrelle Pryor, giving the Raiders a 17–14 lead. [35] Andrew Luck, on the next Colts offensive drive, would lead the team down the field, 71 yards in 11 plays, with Luck himself scoring the game-winning touchdown on a 19-yard run. [36] Pryor and the Raiders would drive down to the Colts 24-yard line, though the drive would end with an interception by Antoine Bethea, sealing the Colts victory.

With the win, the Colts went to 1–0 on the season and extended their home winning streak to seven games.

Week 2: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week Two: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Dolphins1437024
Colts3143020

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: September 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), partly cloudy (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 65,406
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle (play-by-play) and Dan Fouts (color commentator)
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

The Colts faced the Miami Dolphins in week two, a rematch of the 23–20 Colts victory during the 2012 season. This game also marked the second meeting between Andrew Luck of the Colts and Ryan Tannehill of the Dolphins, both sophomore quarterbacks. [37] Indianapolis, who received the opening kickoff, were unable to score on their first drive, unlike the Dolphins who drove down 58 yards in six plays, while scoring on a Tannehill pass to wide receiver Mike Wallace, giving the Dolphins an early 7–0 lead. The Colts would respond with a long drive of their own, however they would be able to put it into the endzone, settling instead for an Adam Vinatieri field goal. [38] The Dolphins would strike again, this time scoring in just two plays following a Tannehill 67-yard pass and a Lamar Miller touchdown run. The Colts, who entered the second quarter trailing 14–3, quickly scored their first touchdown on the day with an Andrew Luck pass to tight end Coby Fleener. After trading possessions, the Indianapolis offense would strike again, scoring their second touchdown of the quarter and taking the first lead of the day, though it would be taken away by a Caleb Sturgis field goal to end the half, with the teams going into halftime tied at 17. Indianapolis would drive down on their first possession of the second half, though a touchdown would be nullified by an illegal shift penalty and forcing the Colts to settle for a field goal. Midway through the third quarter, the Dolphins would score the go ahead touchdown on a Charles Clay run, putting them ahead 24–20. On their last offensive possession of the day, Luck and the Colts would drive down to the Miami 23-yard line, though the comeback would fall short following a sack of Luck on fourth down. [39]

With the loss, the Colts went to 1–1 on the season and lost their first home game since September 23, 2012.

Week 3: at San Francisco 49ers

Week Three: Indianapolis Colts at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Colts7331427
49ers70007

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

Game information

Week 4: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Four: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Colts02014337
Jaguars30003

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 5: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Five: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks1279028
Colts71061134

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Week 6: at San Diego Chargers

Week Six: Indianapolis Colts at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Colts33039
Chargers0103619

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Game information

Week 7: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Seven: Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Broncos7731633
Colts10167639

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Week 9: at Houston Texans

Week Nine: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Colts0391527
Texans1473024

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), clear (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 71,778
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (color commentator) and Michele Tafoya (sideline reporter)
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

The Colts fell behind 21–3 before rallying to defeat the Houston Texans on Sunday Night Football 27–24.

Week 10: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week Ten: St. Louis Rams at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams72110038
Colts00808

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 66,004
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers (play-by-play), Tim Ryan (color commentator) and Jennifer Hale (sideline reporter)
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

Week 11: at Tennessee Titans

Week Eleven: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Colts0617730
Titans14301027

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

Week 12: at Arizona Cardinals

Week Twelve: Indianapolis Colts at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Colts300811
Cardinals7207640

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/2:05 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 60,882
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle (play-by-play) and Dan Fouts (color commentator)
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

Week 13: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Thirteen: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans077014
Colts663722

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Week 14: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week Fourteen: Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Colts00141428
Bengals77141442

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Game information

With the loss, the Colts dropped to 8–5, however, they clinched the AFC South division title after the Broncos defeated the Titans later in the evening.

Week 15: vs. Houston Texans

Week Fifteen: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Texans30003
Colts7135025

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: December 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 65,470
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and Solomon Wilcots (color commentator)
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

With the win, the Colts improved to 9–5 and 12–0 at home against the Texans.

Week 16: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Sixteen: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Colts01310023
Chiefs70007

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 22 °F (−6 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 75,396
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) and Dan Dierdorf (color commentator)
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

Week 17: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Seventeen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars030710
Colts1737330

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: December 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 66,008
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee (play-by-play) and Steve Tasker (color commentator)
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

With the win, the Colts were the only team during the 2013 season to sweep all of their division rivals.

Standings

Division

AFC South
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(4) Indianapolis Colts 1150.6886–09–3391336W3
Tennessee Titans 790.4382–46–6362381W2
Jacksonville Jaguars 4120.2503–34–8247449L3
Houston Texans 2140.1251–52–10276428L14

Conference

AFC [41] [42]
#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division winners
1 Denver Broncos West1330.8135–19–3.469.423W2
2 New England Patriots East1240.7504–29–3.473.427W2
3 [a] Cincinnati Bengals North1150.6883–38–4.480.494W2
4 Indianapolis Colts South1150.6886–09–3.484.449W3
Wild cards
5 Kansas City Chiefs West1150.6882–47–5.445.335L2
6 San Diego Chargers West970.5634–26–6.496.549W4
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 [b] [c] Pittsburgh Steelers North880.5004–26–6.469.441W3
8 [d] Baltimore Ravens North880.5003–36–6.484.418L2
9 [e] New York Jets East880.5003–35–7.488.414W2
10 Miami Dolphins East880.5002–47–5.523.523L2
11 Tennessee Titans South790.4382–46–6.504.375W2
12 Buffalo Bills East6100.3753–35–7.520.500L1
13 [f] [g] Oakland Raiders West4120.2501–54–8.523.359L6
14 [h] Jacksonville Jaguars South4120.2503–34–8.504.234L3
15 Cleveland Browns North4120.2502–43–9.516.477L7
16 Houston Texans South2140.1251–52–10.559.500L14
Tiebreakers [i]
  1. ↑ Cincinnati defeated Indianapolis head-to-head (Week 14, 42–28).
  2. ↑ Pittsburgh finished with a better division record than Baltimore.
  3. ↑ Pittsburgh defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 6, 19–6).
  4. ↑ Baltimore defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 12, 19–3).
  5. ↑ The New York Jets finished with a better division record than Miami.
  6. ↑ Oakland and Jacksonville finished with a better conference record than Cleveland.
  7. ↑ Oakland defeated Jacksonville head-to-head (Week 2, 19–9).
  8. ↑ Jacksonville defeated Cleveland head-to-head (Week 13, 32–28).
  9. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason

Playoff roundDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteNFL.com
recap
Wild CardJanuary 4, 2014 Kansas City Chiefs (5)W 45–441–0 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
DivisionalJanuary 11, 2014at New England Patriots (2)L 22–431–1 Gillette Stadium Recap

AFC Wild Card Playoff Game: vs. #5 Kansas City Chiefs

AFC Wild Card Playoff Game: #5 Kansas City Chiefs at #4 Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Chiefs102110344
Colts73211445

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

AFC Divisional Playoff Game: at #2 New England Patriots

AFC Divisional Playoff Game: #4 Indianapolis Colts at #2 New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Colts7510022
Patriots14781443

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

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The 2018 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 66th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 35th in Indianapolis. It was also their first season under head coach Frank Reich and second under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard. Despite a 1–5 start, the Colts managed to improve on their 4–12 campaign from the year prior with a 38–10 victory over the Tennessee Titans, and a 5-game winning streak. On Week 16, the Colts achieved their first winning season since 2014 with a 28–27 win against the New York Giants. The next week, they beat the Tennessee Titans in a win or go home match-up to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2014 and became the third team in NFL history to qualify for the playoffs after a 1–5 start and first since the 2015 Chiefs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Indianapolis Colts season</span> 67th season in franchise history

The 2019 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 67th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 36th in Indianapolis. It was also their second season under head coach Frank Reich and third under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Indianapolis Colts season</span> 68th season in franchise history

The 2020 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 68th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 37th in Indianapolis. It was also their third season under head coach Frank Reich and fourth under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard. Long-time San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers signed a one-year contract worth $25 million on March 17, 2020, to take over as the team's starting quarterback, reuniting him with Frank Reich, who served as quarterbacks coach for the Chargers during the 2013 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Indianapolis Colts season</span> 69th season in franchise history

The 2021 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 69th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 38th in Indianapolis. It was their fourth season under head coach Frank Reich and fifth under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard. Despite having 7 Pro Bowlers and 5 AP All-Pros, the Colts failed to improve upon their 11–5 record from the previous season, after a Week 12 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Colts were eliminated from the postseason in the final week of the season after a stunning loss to the 2–14 Jacksonville Jaguars and the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Baltimore Ravens the same day.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Indianapolis Colts season</span> 70th season in franchise history

The 2022 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 70th in the National Football League (NFL), their 39th in Indianapolis, their sixth under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard and their fifth and final season under head coach Frank Reich.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Indianapolis Colts season</span> 71st season in franchise history

The 2023 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 71st season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 40th in Indianapolis. It was also their seventh under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard and the first under new head coach Shane Steichen. Despite low expectations, the Colts improved on their 4–12–1 record from the previous season after a Week 10 victory over the New England Patriots in Frankfurt, and more than doubled their wins from the previous year, and finished with a 9–8 record. Unable to win the AFC South for the 9th consecutive season, they were eliminated from playoff contention in the final week of the season for the second time in three seasons after a loss to the Houston Texans.

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