2000 Indianapolis Colts season
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The 2000 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 48th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 17th in Indianapolis. They finished second in the AFC East with a 10–6 record, but lost in overtime to their division rival Miami Dolphins in the wildcard round of the playoffs.
As in the previous season, the Colts once again sent Peyton Manning, Edgerrin James and Marvin Harrison to the Pro Bowl at the end of the season.
Offseason
Additions | Subtractions |
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RB Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar (Browns) | TE/LS Bradford Banta (Jets) |
DT Bernard Holsey (Giants) | LB Bertrand Berry (Eskimos) |
DT Tony McCoy (Cardinals) |
NFL Draft
2000 Indianapolis Colts draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 28 | Rob Morris | LB | BYU | |
2 | 59 | Marcus Washington | LB | Auburn | |
3 | 91 | David Macklin | DB | Penn State | |
4 | 122 | Josh Williams | DT | Michigan | |
5 | 138 | Matt Johnson | C | BYU | |
7 | 235 | Rob Renes | DT | Michigan | |
7 | 238 | Rodregis Brooks | DB | UAB | |
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 Furrey | Wide Receiver | Northern Iowa |
Steve Gleason | Safety | Washington State |
Trevor Insley | Wide Receiver | Nevada |
Kevin McDougal | Running Back | Colorado State |
John Mlerandi | Center | Notre Dame |
Justin Snow | Long snapper | Baylor |
Brian Wofford | Wide Receiver | Clemson |
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Quarterbacks Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
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Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | July 29 | Atlanta Falcons | L 13–20 | 0–1 | RCA Dome | Recap |
2 | August 5 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 16–28 | 0–2 | Husky Stadium | Recap |
3 | August 12 | New Orleans Saints | W 17–0 | 1–2 | Ross–Ade Stadium (West Lafayette) | Recap |
4 | August 19 | vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24–23 | 2–2 | Estadio Azteca (Mexico City) | Recap |
5 | August 24 | Minnesota Vikings | W 32–30 | 3–2 | RCA Dome | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | September 3 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–14 | 1–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 78,357 |
2 | September 10 | Oakland Raiders | L 31–38 | 1–1 | RCA Dome | 56,769 |
3 | Bye | |||||
4 | September 25 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 43–14 | 2–1 | RCA Dome | 56,816 |
5 | October 1 | at Buffalo Bills | W 18–16 | 3–1 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 72,617 |
6 | October 8 | at New England Patriots | L 16–24 | 3–2 | Foxboro Stadium | 60,292 |
7 | October 15 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 37–24 | 4–2 | Husky Stadium | 63,593 |
8 | October 22 | New England Patriots | W 30–23 | 5–2 | RCA Dome | 56,828 |
9 | October 29 | Detroit Lions | W 30–18 | 6–2 | RCA Dome | 56,971 |
10 | November 5 | at Chicago Bears | L 24–27 | 6–3 | Soldier Field | 66,944 |
11 | November 12 | New York Jets | W 23–15 | 7–3 | RCA Dome | 56,657 |
12 | November 19 | at Green Bay Packers | L 24–26 | 7–4 | Lambeau Field | 59,869 |
13 | November 26 | Miami Dolphins | L 14–17 | 7–5 | RCA Dome | 56,935 |
14 | December 3 | at New York Jets | L 17–27 | 7–6 | Giants Stadium | 78,138 |
15 | December 11 | Buffalo Bills | W 44–20 | 8–6 | RCA Dome | 56,671 |
16 | December 17 | at Miami Dolphins | W 20–13 | 9–6 | Pro Player Stadium | 73,884 |
17 | December 24 | Minnesota Vikings | W 31–10 | 10–6 | RCA Dome | 56,672 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Game summaries
Week 1: at Kansas City Chiefs
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colts | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: September 3
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 90 °F or 32.2 °C; relative humidity 50%, wind 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h; 4.3 kn)
- Game attendance: 78,357
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein
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Week 2: vs. Oakland Raiders
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 0 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 38 |
Colts | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at RCA Dome
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Dome
- Game attendance: 56,769
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Todd Blackledge, and Armen Keteyian
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This was the first time the Raiders had ever visited Indianapolis, Their previous regular season away game against the Colts occurred as far back as 1975,[4] although they also played in Baltimore during the 1977 postseason.[5] This anomaly was due to old NFL scheduling formulas in place prior to 2002, whereby teams had no rotating schedule opposing members of other divisions within their own conference, but instead played interdivisional conference games according to position within a season's table.[6]
Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Colts | 7 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 43 |
at RCA Dome
- Game time: 9:00 p.m., EST
- Game weather: Dome
- Game attendance: 56,816
- Referee: Mike Carey
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Week 5: at Buffalo Bills
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colts | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
Bills | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
- Game time: 1:01 p.m., EST
- Game weather: 70 °F or 21.1 °C, relative humidity 52%, wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)
- Game attendance: 72,617
- Referee: Gerry Austin
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Week 6: at New England Patriots
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colts | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Patriots | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
- Date: October 8, 2000
- Game time: 1:02 p.m., EST
- Game weather: 55 °F or 12.8 °C, wind 20 miles per hour (32 km/h; 17 kn)
- Game attendance: 60,292
- Referee: Walt Coleman
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Week 17: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Colts | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: December 24
- Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 56,672
- Referee: Bill Carollo (63)
- Recap, Game Book
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This was the first occasion the Colts hosted the Vikings in the regular season since 1968 in Baltimore, although the two teams would again play in the Colts’ stadium during that postseason. The intervening gap of 31 seasons constitutes the second-longest gap without one team visiting another in NFL history, and at the time was a record.[a]
Standings
AFC East | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK |
(3) Miami Dolphins | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 323 | 226 | W1 |
(6) Indianapolis Colts | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 429 | 326 | W3 |
New York Jets | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 321 | 321 | L3 |
Buffalo Bills | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 315 | 350 | W1 |
New England Patriots | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 276 | 338 | L1 |
Playoffs
The team earned a Wild Card berth to the playoffs as the No. 6 seed and traveled to Miami to face the Dolphins. The Dolphins turned the ball over three times in the first half as the Colts staked a 14–0 lead by halftime. Miami then outscored the Colts 17–3 in the second half to send it to overtime. The Colts had a chance to win the game with a 49-yard FG but Mike Vanderjagt's kick was wide right. The Dolphins then marched 61 yards in 11 plays, ending with a Lamar Smith game-winning touchdown.
Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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Wild Card | December 30 | at Miami Dolphins (3) | L 17–23 | 0–1 | Pro Player Stadium | 73,193 |
Awards and records
- Marvin Harrison, AFC Pro Bowl Selection[10]
- Edgerrin James, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, week 7[11]
- Edgerrin James, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, week 15[11]
- Edgerrin James, AFC Pro Bowl Selection,[10]
- Peyton Manning, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, week 4[11]
- Peyton Manning, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, week 17[11]
- Peyton Manning, AFC Pro Bowl Selection[10]
- Hunter Smith, AFC Special Teams Player of the Month, September[11]
- Mike Vanderjagt, AFC Special Teams Player of the Week, week 5[11]
Notes
References
- ^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2013-Dec-10.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs — September 3rd, 2000". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
- ^ "Oakland Raiders at Indianapolis Colts — September 10th, 2000". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ a b Urena, Ivan (2014). Pro Football Schedules: A Complete Historical Guide from 1933 to the Present. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. pp. 15–16. ISBN 9780786473519.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts vs. Las Vegas Raiders Results". The Football Database.
- ^ History of the NFL’s Structure and Formats, Part Two
- ^ "Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts — September 25th, 2000". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills — October 1st, 2000". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots — October 8th, 2000". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ a b c NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 362
- ^ a b c d e f NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202
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