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1998 Indianapolis Colts season
46th season in franchise history; first with Peyton Manning
46th season in franchise history; first with Peyton Manning
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Indianapolis Colts |
| year | 1998 |
| record | 3–13 |
| division_place | 5th AFC East |
| owner | Jim Irsay |
| general_manager | Bill Polian |
| coach | Jim E. Mora |
| off_coach | Tom Moore |
| def_coach | Rusty Tillman |
| stadium | RCA Dome |
| playoffs | *Did not qualify* |
| pro bowlers | RB Marshall Faulk |
| shortnavlink | Colts seasons |
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.
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, but he also led the NFL in interceptions thrown with 28. Although the Colts only matched their 3–13 record from the preceding season, seven of those losses were by seven points or fewer. The Colts did not win a single game on the road. After the season, Craig Heyward retired.
Offseason
| Additions | Subtractions | |
|---|---|---|
| DT Jeff Zgonina (Rams) | ||
| G Tom Myslinski (Steelers) | ||
| S Tim Hauck (Seahawks) | ||
| RB Craig Heyward (Rams) | ||
| LB Jeff Herrod (Eagles) | ||
| CB Jeff Burris (Bills) | ||
| WR Torrance Small (Rams) | ||
| QB Bill Musgrave (Broncos) | ||
NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
| Indianapolis Colts | year=1998 | border=2}}" | Player | Indianapolis Colts | year=1998 | border=2}}" | Position | Indianapolis Colts | year=1998 | border=2}}" | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Chester | Defensive tackle | [Temple](1997-temple-owls-football-team) | |||||||||
| Mike Vanderjagt | Kicker | [West Virginia](1997-west-virginia-mountaineers-football-team) |
Personnel
Staff
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Owner and chief executive officer – Jim Irsay
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President – Bill Polian
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Director of football operations – Dom Anile
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Director of pro player personnel – Clyde Powers
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Director of pro scouting – Chris Polian
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Director of college scouting – George Boone
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Head coach – Jim E. Mora
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Assistant head coach – George Catavolos
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Offensive coordinator – Tom Moore
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Quarterbacks – Bruce Arians
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Running backs – Gene Huey
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Receivers – Jay Norvell
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Tight ends – Tony Marciano
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Offensive line – Howard Mudd
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Defensive coordinator – Rusty Tillman
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Defensive line – Greg Blache
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Linebackers – Mike Murphy
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Defensive backs – George Catavolos
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Defensive assistant – John Pagano
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Special teams – Kevin Spencer
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Conditioning – Jon Torine
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Strength – Tom Zupancic
Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| Indianapolis Colts | year=1998 | border=2}}" | Week | Indianapolis Colts | year=1998 | border=2}}" | Date | Indianapolis Colts | year=1998 | border=2}}" | Opponent | Indianapolis Colts | year=1998 | border=2}}" | Result | Indianapolis Colts | year=1998 | border=2}}" | Record | Indianapolis Colts | year=1998 | border=2}}" | Venue | Indianapolis Colts | year=1998 | border=2}}" | Attendance | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | *Bye* | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
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| September 6 | **[Miami Dolphins](1998-miami-dolphins-season)** | **L** 15–24 | 0–1 | RCA Dome | 60,587 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 13 | at **[New England Patriots](1998-new-england-patriots-season)** | **L** 6–29 | 0–2 | Foxboro Stadium | 60,068 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 20 | at **[New York Jets](1998-new-york-jets-season)** | **L** 6–44 | 0–3 | Giants Stadium | 66,321 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 27 | [New Orleans Saints](1998-new-orleans-saints-season) | **L** 13–19 (OT) | 0–4 | RCA Dome | 48,480 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 4 | [San Diego Chargers](1998-san-diego-chargers-season) | **W** 17–12 | 1–4 | RCA Dome | 51,988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 11 | **[Buffalo Bills](1998-buffalo-bills-season)** | **L** 24–31 | 1–5 | RCA Dome | 52,938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 18 | at [San Francisco 49ers](1998-san-francisco-49ers-season) | **L** 31–34 | 1–6 | [3Com Park](3com-park) | 68,486 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 1 | **[New England Patriots](1998-new-england-patriots-season)** | **L** 16–21 | 1–7 | RCA Dome | 58,056 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 8 | at **[Miami Dolphins](1998-miami-dolphins-season)** | **L** 14–27 | 1–8 | Pro Player Stadium | 73,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 15 | **[New York Jets](1998-new-york-jets-season)** | **W** 24–23 | 2–8 | RCA Dome | 55,520 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 22 | at **[Buffalo Bills](1998-buffalo-bills-season)** | **L** 11–34 | 2–9 | Rich Stadium | 49,032 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 29 | at [Baltimore Ravens](1998-baltimore-ravens-season) | **L** 31–38 | 2–10 | Ravens Stadium | 68,898 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 6 | at [Atlanta Falcons](1998-atlanta-falcons-season) | **L** 21–28 | 2–11 | Georgia Dome | 61,141 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 13 | [Cincinnati Bengals](1998-cincinnati-bengals-season) | **W** 39–26 | 3–11 | RCA Dome | 55,179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 20 | at [Seattle Seahawks](1998-seattle-seahawks-season) | **L** 23–27 | 3–12 | Kingdome | 58,703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 27 | [Carolina Panthers](1998-carolina-panthers-season) | **L** 19–27 | 3–13 | RCA Dome | 58,182 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indianapolis Colts | year=1998 | border=2}}" | **Note:** Intra-division opponents are in **bold** text. |
Standings
Season summary
Week 11 vs Jets
References
References
- Newell, Nat. (July 7, 2020). "Ranking every Indy Colts team: Nos. 26–30". The Indianapolis Star.
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