2022 Indianapolis Colts season

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2022 Indianapolis Colts season
Owner Jim Irsay
General manager Chris Ballard
Head coach Frank Reich (fired November 7; 3–5–1 record)
Jeff Saturday (interim; 1–7 record)
Home field Lucas Oil Stadium
Results
Record4–12–1
Division place3rd AFC South
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers G Quenton Nelson
Uniform
Colts football uniforms.png

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.

Contents

In the offseason, the Colts acquired former MVP quarterback Matt Ryan in exchange for a third round pick. [1]

After a 3–5–1 start, head coach Reich was fired from the team with former Colts offensive lineman Jeff Saturday being named the interim head coach. [2] [3] Saturday won his first game with the Colts against the Raiders, but did not win any more games, as the team finished the season on a 7–game losing streak. On December 17, The Colts were defeated by the Minnesota Vikings in a game that was notable for being the biggest blown lead in NFL history, as the Colts squandered a 33–0 halftime lead to lose 39–36 in overtime. This loss, coupled with the Jacksonville Jaguars win over the New York Jets the following Thursday, eliminated the Colts from playoff contention.

Despite the Colts' poor season, one highlight was a week 3 20–17 upset win over the eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.

Draft

2022 Indianapolis Colts Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 16Traded to Philadelphia [upper-alpha 1]
242Traded to Minnesota [upper-alpha 2] from Washington [upper-alpha 3]
47Traded to Washington [upper-alpha 3]
53 Alec Pierce Wide receiver Cincinnati from Las Vegas via Green Bay and Minnesota [upper-alpha 2]
373 Jelani Woods Tight end Virginia from Washington [upper-alpha 3]
77 Bernhard Raimann Offensive tackle Central Michigan from Minnesota [upper-alpha 2]
82Traded to Atlanta [upper-alpha 4]
96 Nick Cross Safety Maryland from LA Rams via Denver [upper-alpha 5]
4122Traded to Minnesota [upper-alpha 2]
5159 Eric Johnson Defensive tackle Missouri State
179Traded to Denver [upper-alpha 5] Compensatory selection
6192 Drew Ogletree Tight end Youngstown State from Minnesota [upper-alpha 2]
194Traded to Philadelphia [upper-alpha 6]
216 Curtis Brooks Defensive tackle Cincinnati Compensatory selection
7239 Rodney Thomas II Safety Yale
240Traded to Washington [upper-alpha 3] from Philadelphia [upper-alpha 6]

Draft trades

  1. ↑ The Colts traded a conditional second-round selection and a 2021 third-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for QB Carson Wentz. The conditional selection became a first-round selection (16th overall) because Wentz played 75% of Indianapolis' offensive snaps. [4]
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 The Colts traded second- and fourth-round selections (42nd and 122nd overall) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for second-, third-, and sixth-round selections (53rd, 77th and 192nd overall).
  3. 1 2 3 4 The Colts traded QB Carson Wentz, and second- and seventh-round selections (47th and 240th overall) to the Washington Commanders in exchange for second- and third-round selections (42nd and 73rd overall). [5]
  4. ↑ The Colts traded a third-round selection (82nd overall) to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for QB Matt Ryan. [6]
  5. 1 2 The Colts traded a fifth-round selection (179th overall) and a 2023 third-round selection to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a third-round selection (96th overall).
  6. 1 2 The Colts traded a sixth-round selection (194th overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for G Matt Pryor and a seventh-round selection (240th overall). [7]
2022 Indianapolis Colts undrafted free agents
NamePositionCollegeRef.
Max Borghi RB Washington State [8]
Jack Coan QB Notre Dame
Kekoa Crawford WR California
Marcel Dabo S No college (IPPP)
Trevor Denbow SMU
JoJo Domann LB Nebraska
Ethan Fernea WR UCLA
Dallis Flowers CB Pittsburg State
Wesley French C Western Michigan
Alex Mollette Marshall
Samson Nacua WR BYU
Scott Patchan DE Colorado State
D'Vonte Price RB FIU
Forrest Rhyne LB Villanova
Josh Seltzner G Wisconsin
James Skalski LB Clemson
Ryan Van Demark OT UConn
CJ Verdell RB Oregon
Sterling Weatherford LB Miami (OH)
Cullen Wick DE Tulsa
McKinley Williams III DT Syracuse
Michael Young Jr. WR Cincinnati

Staff

2022 Indianapolis Colts staff

Front office

  • Owner/CEO – Jim Irsay
  • Vice chairwoman/co-owner – Carlie Irsay-Gordon
  • Vice chairwoman/co-owner – Casey Irsay-Foyt
  • Vice chairwoman/co-owner – Kalen Irsay-Jackson
  • General manager – Chris Ballard
  • Assistant general manager – Ed Dodds
  • Director of player personnel – Kevin Rogers Jr.
  • Director of football administration – Mike Bluem
  • Chief personnel executive – Morocco Brown
  • Director of pro scouting – Jon Shaw
  • Director of college scouting – Matt Tarpening
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Jamie Moore
  • Senior player personnel scout – Todd Vasvari
  • Director of player development – Brian Decker

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Director of sports performance – Rusty Jones
  • Head strength and conditioning – Richard Howell
  • Applied sports science/conditioning – Doug McKenney
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Zane Fakes

Final roster

2022 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, 10 inactive, 15 practice squad (+2 exempt)

Preseason

The Colts' preseason opponents and schedule were announced in the spring.

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 13at Buffalo Bills L 24–270–1 Highmark Stadium Recap
2August 20 Detroit Lions L 26–270–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
3August 27 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 27–101–2Lucas Oil Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1 September 11at Houston Texans T 20–20 (OT)0–0–1 NRG Stadium Recap
2 September 18at Jacksonville Jaguars L 0–240–1–1 TIAA Bank Field Recap
3 September 25 Kansas City Chiefs W 20–171–1–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
4 October 2 Tennessee Titans L 17–241–2–1Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
5 October 6at Denver Broncos W 12–9 (OT)2–2–1 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
6 October 16 Jacksonville Jaguars W 34–273–2–1Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
7 October 23at Tennessee Titans L 10–193–3–1 Nissan Stadium Recap
8 October 30 Washington Commanders L 16–173–4–1Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
9 November 6at New England Patriots L 3–263–5–1 Gillette Stadium Recap
10 November 13at Las Vegas Raiders W 25–204–5–1 Allegiant Stadium Recap
11 November 20 Philadelphia Eagles L 16–174–6–1Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
12 November 28 Pittsburgh Steelers L 17–244–7–1Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
13 December 4at Dallas Cowboys L 19–544–8–1 AT&T Stadium Recap
14 Bye
15 December 17at Minnesota Vikings L 36–39 (OT) 4–9–1 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
16 December 26 Los Angeles Chargers L 3–204–10–1Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
17 January 1at New York Giants L 10–384–11–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
18 January 8 Houston Texans L 31–324–12–1Lucas Oil Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Houston Texans

Week 1: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Colts30017020
Texans010100020

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

This was the Colts first tie game since the 1982 season when they were based in Baltimore. [9] Because the Browns won their season opener for the first time since 2004, coupled with this game, the Colts now hold the NFL's longest active season opener winless streak, not having won a season opener since 2013.

Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 2: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period1234Total
Colts00000
Jaguars7107024

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: September 18
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 58,360
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Tiki Barber
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Colts failed to capitalize on offense, and were shutout for the first time since week 13 of the 2018 season, which was also against the Jaguars. This was also their eighth consecutive loss in Jacksonville.

Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period1234Total
Chiefs683017
Colts733720

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 4: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period1234Total
Titans14100024
Colts0107017

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Week 5: at Denver Broncos

Week 5: Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Colts0333312
Broncos333009

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

Neither side scored a touchdown as Russell Wilson and Matt Ryan struggled throughout the game. Stephon Gilmore helped win with an interception in the endzone and a mishap by Russell Wilson that he threw to Courtland Sutton while he was covered by Gilmore and ended up being incomplete on 4th down, missing a wide open K.J. Hamler. With the win, the Colts improved to 2–2–1.

Week 6: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 6: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jaguars777627
Colts01361534

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Week 7: at Tennessee Titans

Week 7: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Colts007310
Titans3100619

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: October 23
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,459
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Don Bell
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 8: vs. Washington Commanders

Week 8: Washington Commanders at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period1234Total
Commanders0701017
Colts0331016

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 65,515
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 9: at New England Patriots

Week 9: Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period1234Total
Colts00303
Patriots01331026

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

After the game, head coach Frank Reich was fired after a 3-5-1 start, and was replaced by former Colts center Jeff Saturday who had no coaching experience.

Week 10: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 10: Indianapolis Colts at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Period1234Total
Colts766625
Raiders077620

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

Game information

Week 11: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 11: Philadelphia Eagles at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period1234Total
Eagles0301417
Colts733316

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Week 12: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 12: Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period1234Total
Steelers3130824
Colts0314017

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 13: Indianapolis Colts at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period1234Total
Colts1036019
Cowboys71403354

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

Week 15: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 15: Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Colts171630036
Vikings001422339

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

The Colts blew a 33–0 lead and ending up losing in overtime. After the game, Jeff Saturday benched Matt Ryan in favor of Nick Foles for next week's game.

Week 16: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 16: Los Angeles Chargers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period1234Total
Chargers0103720
Colts03003

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: December 26
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 65,576
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Colts were eliminated after the loss.

Week 17: at New York Giants

Week 17: Indianapolis Colts at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Colts307010
Giants0247738

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: January 1
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Fair, 53 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,399
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 18: vs. Houston Texans

Week 18: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period1234Total
Texans1077832
Colts70141031

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: January 8
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 63,655
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Standings

Division

AFC South
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(4) Jacksonville Jaguars 980.5294–28–4404350W5
Tennessee Titans 7100.4123–35–7298359L7
Indianapolis Colts 4121.2651–4–14–7–1289427L7
Houston Texans 3131.2063–2–13–8–1289420W1

Conference

AFC
#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West1430.8246–09–3.453.422W5
2 Buffalo Bills East1330.8134–29–2.489.471W7
3 Cincinnati Bengals North1240.7503–38–3.507.490W8
4 Jacksonville Jaguars South980.5294–28–4.467.438W5
Wild cards
5 [lower-alpha 1] Los Angeles Chargers West1070.5882–47–5.443.341L1
6 [lower-alpha 1] Baltimore Ravens North1070.5883–36–6.509.456L2
7 [lower-alpha 2] Miami Dolphins East980.5293–37–5.537.457W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 [lower-alpha 2] Pittsburgh Steelers North980.5293–35–7.519.451W4
9 New England Patriots East890.4713–36–6.502.415L1
10 [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4] New York Jets East7100.4122–45–7.538.458L6
11 [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4] Tennessee Titans South7100.4123–35–7.509.336L7
12 [lower-alpha 3] Cleveland Browns North7100.4123–34–8.524.492L1
13 Las Vegas Raiders West6110.3533–35–7.474.397L3
14 Denver Broncos West5120.2941–53–9.481.465W1
15 Indianapolis Colts South4121.2651–4–14–7–1.512.500L7
16 Houston Texans South3131.2063–2–13–8–1.481.402W1
Tiebreakers [lower-alpha 5]
  1. 1 2 LA Chargers finished ahead of Baltimore based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6).
  2. 1 2 Miami finished ahead of Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 1 2 3 NY Jets and Tennessee finished ahead of Cleveland based on conference record (5–7 vs. 4–8).
  4. 1 2 NY Jets finished ahead of Tennessee based on common record (3–3 vs. 2–4 against: Buffalo, Cincinnati, Denver, Green Bay, Jacksonville).
  5. ↑ 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.

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