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{{short description|46th season in franchise history; first with Peyton Manning}}
{{short description|46th season in franchise history; first with Peyton Manning}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL season
{{Infobox NFL team season
| team = Indianapolis Colts
| team = Indianapolis Colts
| year = 1998
| year = 1998
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| stadium = [[RCA Dome]]
| stadium = [[RCA Dome]]
| playoffs = ''Did not qualify''
| playoffs = ''Did not qualify''
| pro bowlers =
| pro bowlers = RB [[Marshall Faulk]]
| shortnavlink = Colts seasons
| shortnavlink = Colts seasons
}}
}}


The '''[[1998 NFL season|1998]] [[Indianapolis Colts]] [[Indianapolis Colts seasons|season]]''' was the 46th season for the team in the [[National Football League]] 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 [[American Football Conference|AFC]] [[AFC East|East]] division.
The '''[[1998 NFL season|1998]] [[Indianapolis Colts]] [[Indianapolis Colts seasons|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 [[American Football Conference|AFC]] [[AFC East|East]] division.


Coming off a 3–13 season the year before, the Colts drafted quarterback [[Peyton Manning]] with the first overall pick. Manning would mark the beginning of a new era for the Colts, as he would lead them to their 2nd Super Bowl title [[Super Bowl XLI|9 years later]].
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 [[Super Bowl XLI|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.
This season was [[Marshall Faulk]]'s last with the Colts as he was traded to [[1999 St. Louis Rams season|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.
On November 29, the Colts played their first game in Baltimore since [[Baltimore Colts relocation to Indianapolis|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 ==


=== NFL Draft ===
== Offseason ==
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable"
{| class="wikitable"
! style="background:#106bb4;" width="8%"| Round
! style="background:#106bb4;" width="20%"| Player
! style="background:#106bb4;" width="15%"| Position
! style="background:#106bb4;" width="20%"| School/Club Team
|-
|-
! Additions || Subtractions
|1
|[[Peyton Manning]]
|Quarterback
|[[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee]]
|-
|-
| DT [[Jeff Zgonina]] (Rams) || QB [[Jim Harbaugh]] (Ravens)
|2
|[[Jerome Pathon]]
|Wide Receiver
|[[Washington Huskies football|Washington]]
|-
|-
| G [[Tom Myslinski]] (Steelers) || G [[Doug Widell]] (Packers)
|3
|[[E.G. Green]]
|Wide Receiver
|[[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]]
|-
|-
| S [[Tim Hauck]] (Seahawks) || WR [[Sean Dawkins]] (Saints)
|4
|[[Steve McKinney]]
|Center
|[[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M]]
|-
|-
| RB [[Craig Heyward]] (Rams) || K [[Cary Blanchard]] (Redskins)
|5
|Antony Jordan
|Linebacker
|[[Vanderbilt Commodores football|Vanderbilt]]
|-
|-
| LB [[Jeff Herrod]] (Eagles) || WR [[Brian Stablein]] (Patriots)
|7
|[[Aaron Taylor (American football b. 1975)|Aaron Taylor]]
|Center
|[[Nebraska Cornhuskers football|Nebraska]]
|-
|-
| CB [[Jeff Burris]] (Bills) || G [[Jason Mathews]] (Oilers)
|7
|Corey Gaines
|Safety
|[[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee]]
|-
|-
| WR [[Torrance Small]] (Rams) || LB [[Steve Grant]] (Buccaneers)
|-
| QB [[Bill Musgrave]] (Broncos) || G [[Eugene Chung]] (Chiefs)
|-
| || FS [[Derwin Gray (defensive back)|Derwin Gray]] (Panthers)
|}
|}


=== Undrafted free agents ===
=== NFL Draft ===
{{NFL team draft start|year=1998|teamname=Indianapolis Colts}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 1
| pick = 1
| player = [[Peyton Manning]]
| position = [[Quarterback|QB]]
| college = [[1997 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]]
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
| hof = yes
| probowl = yes
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 2
| pick = 32
| player = [[Jerome Pathon]]
| position = [[Wide receiver|WR]]
| college = [[1997 Washington Huskies football team|Washington]]
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
| hof = no
| probowl = no
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 3
| pick = 71
| player = [[E. G. Green]]
| position = WR
| college = [[1997 Florida State Seminoles football team|Florida State]]
| notes = from Baltimore
| maderoster = yes
| hof = no
| probowl = no
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 4
| pick = 93
| player = [[Steve McKinney]]
| position = [[Center (gridiron football)|C]]
| college = [[1997 Texas A&M Aggies football team|Texas A&M]]
| notes = from Indianapolis via Baltimore
| maderoster = yes
| hof = no
| probowl = no
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 5
| pick = 135
| player = [[Antony Jordan]]
| position = [[Linebacker|LB]]
| college = [[1997 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|Vanderbilt]]
| notes = from Cincinnati
| maderoster = yes
| hof = no
| probowl = no
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 7
| pick = 190
| player = [[Aaron Taylor (American football, born 1975)|Aaron Taylor]]
| position = C
| college = [[1997 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team|Nebraska]]
| notes =
| maderoster = no
| hof = no
| probowl = no
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 7
| pick = 231
| player = Corey Gaines
| position = [[Safety (gridiron football position)|S]]
| college = [[1997 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]]
| notes = compensatory selection
| maderoster = no
| hof = no
| probowl = no
}}
{{NFL team draft end}}


=== Undrafted free agents ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 1998 Undrafted Free Agents of note
|+ 1998 Undrafted Free Agents of note
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1998|border=2}}"| Player
!Player
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1998|border=2}}"| Position
!Position
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1998|border=2}}"| College
!College
|-
|- style="background:#fc0;"
|[[Larry Chester]]
|Defensive tackle
|[[1997 Temple Owls football team|Temple]]
|- style="background:#faecc8;"
|[[Mike Vanderjagt]]
|[[Mike Vanderjagt]]
|Kicker
|Kicker
|[[West Virginia Mountaineers football|West Virginia]]
|[[1997 West Virginia Mountaineers football team|West Virginia]]
|}
|}


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| front_office =
| front_office =
* Owner and Chief Executive Officer – [[Jim Irsay]]
* Owner and chief executive officer – [[Jim Irsay]]
* President – [[Bill Polian]]
* President – [[Bill Polian]]
* Director of Football Operations – Dom Anile
* Director of football operations – Dom Anile
* Director of Pro Player Personnel – [[Clyde Powers]]
* Director of pro player personnel – [[Clyde Powers]]
* Director of Pro Scouting – [[Chris Polian]]
* Director of pro scouting – [[Chris Polian]]
* Graphic Media Engineer – [[Eric Winter]]
* Graphic media engineer – [[Eric Winter]]
* Chief intern – [[Melinda Stephens]]

* Chief Intern – [[Melinda Stephens]]


| head_coach =
| head_coach =
* Head Coach – [[Jim E. Mora]]
* Head coach – [[Jim E. Mora]]
* Assistant Head Coach – [[George Catavolos]]
* Assistant head coach – [[George Catavolos]]


| offensive =
| offensive =
* Offensive Coordinator – [[Tom Moore (American football coach, born 1938)|Tom Moore]]
* Offensive coordinator – [[Tom Moore (American football coach, born 1938)|Tom Moore]]
* Quarterbacks – [[Bruce Arians]]
* Quarterbacks – [[Bruce Arians]]
* Running Backs – [[Gene Huey]]
* Running backs – [[Gene Huey]]
* Receivers – [[Jay Norvell]]
* Receivers – [[Jay Norvell]]
* Tight Ends – Tony Marciano
* Tight ends – Tony Marciano
* Offensive Line – [[Howard Mudd]]
* Offensive line – [[Howard Mudd]]


| defensive =
| defensive =
* Defensive Coordinator – [[Rusty Tillman]]
* Defensive coordinator – [[Rusty Tillman]]
* Defensive Line – [[Greg Blache]]
* Defensive line – [[Greg Blache]]
* Linebackers – [[Mike Murphy (American football)|Mike Murphy]]
* Linebackers – [[Mike Murphy (American football)|Mike Murphy]]
* Defensive Backs – George Catavolos
* Defensive backs – George Catavolos
* Defensive Assistant – [[John Pagano]]
* Defensive assistant – [[John Pagano]]


| special_teams =
| special_teams =
* Special Teams – [[Kevin Spencer (American football coach)|Kevin Spencer]]
* Special teams – [[Kevin Spencer (American football coach)|Kevin Spencer]]


| strength =
| strength =
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|FC1=white
|BDC1=
|BDC1=
|Active=
|Active=53
|Inactive=
|Inactive=11
|PS=
|PS=4
|Quarterbacks=
|Quarterbacks=
{{NFLplayer|13|Kelly Holcomb}}
{{NFLplayer|18|Peyton Manning|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|18|Peyton Manning|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|10|Doug Nussmeier}}
{{NFLplayer|10|Doug Nussmeier}}
{{NFLplayer|13|Kelly Holcomb}}
|Running Backs=
|Running Backs=
{{NFLplayer|23|Keith Elias}}
{{NFLplayer|23|Keith Elias}}
{{NFLplayer|28|Marshall Faulk}}
{{NFLplayer|28|Marshall Faulk}}
{{NFLplayer|43|Scott Greene|FB}}
{{NFLplayer|43|Scott Greene|FB}}
{{NFLplayer|34|Craig Heyward|FB}}
{{NFLplayer|44|Chris Hetherington|FB}}
{{NFLplayer|44|Chris Hetherington|FB}}
{{NFLplayer|21|Lamont Warren}}
{{NFLplayer|21|Lamont Warren|KR}}
|Wide Receivers=
|Wide Receivers=
{{NFLplayer|80|Aaron Bailey|d=American football}}
{{NFLplayer|80|Aaron Bailey|d=American football}}
{{NFLplayer|88|Marvin Harrison}}
{{NFLplayer|84|E. G. Green|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|11|Kaipo McGuire}}
{{NFLplayer|86|Jerome Pathon|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|86|Jerome Pathon|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|15|Freddie Scott|d=wide receiver, born 1974}}
{{NFLplayer|87|Torrance Small}}
{{NFLplayer|87|Torrance Small}}
|Tight Ends=
|Tight Ends=
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{{NFLplayer|81|Marcus Pollard}}
{{NFLplayer|81|Marcus Pollard}}
|Offensive Linemen=
|Offensive Linemen=
{{NFLplayer|71|Jon Blackman|rookie=y|T}}
{{NFLplayer|78|Tarik Glenn|T}}
{{NFLplayer|78|Tarik Glenn|T}}
{{NFLplayer|74|Waverly Jackson|rookie=y|G}}
{{NFLplayer|74|Waverly Jackson|T}}
{{NFLplayer|60|Jason Johnson|d=offensive lineman|rookie=y|C}}
{{NFLplayer|60|Jason Johnson|d=offensive lineman|C}}
{{NFLplayer|58|Jay Leeuwenburg|C}}
{{NFLplayer|58|Jay Leeuwenburg|C}}
{{NFLplayer|79|Tony Mandarich|T}}
{{NFLplayer|76|Steve McKinney|rookie=y|G}}
{{NFLplayer|76|Steve McKinney|G}}
{{NFLplayer|73|Adam Meadows|T}}
{{NFLplayer|73|Adam Meadows|T}}
{{NFLplayer|72|Larry Moore|rookie=y|G}}
{{NFLplayer|72|Larry Moore|d=American football|G}}
{{NFLplayer|67|Tom Myslinski|G}}
{{NFLplayer|67|Tom Myslinski|G}}
|Defensive Linemen=
|Defensive Linemen=
{{NFLplayer|57|Bertrand Berry|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|64|Larry Chester|rookie=y|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|93|Jason Chorak|rookie=y|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|93|Jason Chorak|rookie=y|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|98|Dan Footman|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|94|Nate Hobgood-Chittick|rookie=y|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|62|Ellis Johnson|d=defensive lineman|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|62|Ellis Johnson|d=defensive lineman|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|61|Tony McCoy|d=American football|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|61|Tony McCoy|d=American football|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|75|Mark Thomas|d=American football|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|75|Mark Thomas|d=defensive end|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|96|Van Tuinei|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|96|Van Tuinei|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|95|Bernard Whittington|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|95|Bernard Whittington|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|90|Jeff Zgonina|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|90|Jeff Zgonina|DT}}
|Linebackers=
|Linebackers=
{{NFLplayer|50|Elijah Alexander}}
{{NFLplayer|50|Elijah Alexander|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|53|Mike Barber|d=linebacker}}
{{NFLplayer|53|Mike Barber|d=linebacker|MLB}}
{{NFLplayer|94|Steve Conley}}
{{NFLplayer|54|Jeff Herrod|MLB}}
{{NFLplayer|57|Quentin Coryatt|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|91|Antony Jordan|rookie=y|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|54|Jeff Herrod|ILB}}
{{NFLplayer|52|Steve Morrison|d=American football|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|52|Steve Morrison|d=American football|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|56|Andre Royal}}
{{NFLplayer|51|Ron Rogers|d=linebacker|rookie=y|OLB}}
|Defensive Backs=
|Defensive Backs=
{{NFLplayer|47|Billy Austin|d=American football|rookie=y|S}}
{{NFLplayer|47|Billy Austin|d=American football|rookie=y|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|29|Jason Belser|FS}}
{{NFLplayer|29|Jason Belser|S}}
{{NFLplayer|25|Robert Blackmon|SS}}
{{NFLplayer|25|Robert Blackmon|SS}}
{{NFLplayer|26|Tony Blevins|rookie=y|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|20|Jeff Burris|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|20|Jeff Burris|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|27|Rico Clark|d=cornerback|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|45|Tim Hauck|FS}}
{{NFLplayer|45|Tim Hauck|FS}}
{{NFLplayer|40|Ray McElroy|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|34|Monty Montgomery|d=American football|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|34|Monty Montgomery|d=American football|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|38|Tyrone Poole|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|38|Tyrone Poole|CB}}
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|Reserve Lists=
|Reserve Lists=
{{NFLplayer|53|Sammie Burroughs|LB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|53|Sammie Burroughs|LB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|36|Charles Kirby|rookie=y|RB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|99|Albert Fontenot|DE|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|41|Nakia Reddick|DB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|98|Dan Footman|DE|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|43|Steve Rosga|DB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|88|Marvin Harrison|WR|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|34|Craig Heyward|FB|NF-Inj.}}
{{NFLplayer|36|Charles Kirby|rookie=y|FB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|79|Tony Mandarich|G|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|41|Nakia Reddick|S|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|56|Andre Royal|LB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|68|Trey Sartin|rookie=y|T|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|97|Kendel Shello|DT|IR}}

|Practice Squad=
|Practice Squad=
{{NFLplayer|46|Kantroy Barber|RB}}
{{NFLplayer|16|Eddie Goines|WR}}
{{NFLplayer|65|Chance McCarty|rookie=y|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|14|Kio Sanford|rookie=y|WR}}
}}
}}


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=== Schedule ===
=== Schedule ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1998|border=2}}"| Week
! Week
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1998|border=2}}"| Date
! Date
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1998|border=2}}"| Opponent
! Opponent
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1998|border=2}}"| Result
! Result
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1998|border=2}}"| Record
! Record
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1998|border=2}}"| Venue
! Game Site
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1998|border=2}}"| Attendance
! Attendance
|-style="background:#fcc"
|-bgcolor="#ffdddd"
| 1
! 1
| September 6
| September 6
| '''[[1998 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dophins]]'''
| '''[[1998 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]]'''
| '''L''' 15–24
| '''L''' 15–24
| 0–1
| 0–1
| [[RCA Dome]]
| [[RCA Dome]]
| 60,587
| <div style="text-align: center;">60,587</div>
|-style="background:#fcc"
|-bgcolor="#ffdddd"
| 2
! 2
| September 13
| September 13
| at '''[[1998 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]]'''
| at '''[[1998 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]]'''
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| 0–2
| 0–2
| [[Foxboro Stadium]]
| [[Foxboro Stadium]]
| 60,068
| <div style="text-align: center;">60,068</div>
|-style="background:#fcc"
|-bgcolor="#ffdddd"
| 3
! 3
| September 20, 1998
| September 20
| at '''[[1998 New York Jets season|New York Jets]]'''
| at '''[[1998 New York Jets season|New York Jets]]'''
| '''L''' 6–44
| '''L''' 6–44
| 0–3
| 0–3
| [[Giants Stadium]]
| [[Giants Stadium]]
| 66,321
| <div style="text-align: center;">66,321</div>
|-style="background:#fcc"
|-bgcolor="#ffdddd"
| 4
! 4
| September 27
| September 27
| [[1998 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]]
| [[1998 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]]
| '''L''' 13–19
| '''L''' 13–19 {{small|(OT)}}
| 0–4
| 0–4
|RCA Dome
| RCA Dome
| 48,480
| <div style="text-align: center;">48,480</div>
|-style="background:#cfc"
|-bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 5
! 5
| October 4
| October 4
| [[1998 San Diego Chargers season|San Diego Chargers]]
| [[1998 San Diego Chargers season|San Diego Chargers]]
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| 1–4
| 1–4
| RCA Dome
| RCA Dome
| 51,988
| <div style="text-align: center;">51,988</div>
|-style="background:#fcc"
|-bgcolor="#ffdddd"
| 6
! 6
| October 11
| October 11
| '''[[1998 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]]'''
| '''[[1998 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]]'''
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| 1–5
| 1–5
| RCA Dome
| RCA Dome
| 52,938
| <div style="text-align: center;">52,938</div>
|-style="background:#fcc"
|-bgcolor="#ffdddd"
| 7
! 7
| October 18
| October 18
| at [[1998 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]]
| at [[1998 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]]
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| 1–6
| 1–6
| [[3Com Park]]
| [[3Com Park]]
| 68,486
| <div style="text-align: center;">68,486</div>
|-
|-
| 8
! 8
| colspan="5" align="center"| ''Bye''
! colspan="6" | ''[[Bye (sports)|Bye]]''
|-style="background:#fcc"
|-bgcolor="#ffdddd"
| 9
! 9
| November 1, 1998
| November 1
| '''[[1998 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]]
| '''[[1998 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]]'''
| '''L''' 16–21
| '''L''' 16–21
| 1–7
| 1–7
| RCA Dome
| RCA Dome
| 58,056
| <div style="text-align: center;">58,056</div>
|-style="background:#fcc"
|-bgcolor="#ffdddd"
| 10
! 10
| November 8
| November 8
| at '''[[1998 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]]'''
| at '''[[1998 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]]'''
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| 1–8
| 1–8
| [[Pro Player Stadium]]
| [[Pro Player Stadium]]
| 73,400
| <div style="text-align: center;">73,400</div>
|-style="background:#cfc"
|-bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 11
! 11
| November 15
| November 15
| '''[[1998 New York Jets season|New York Jets]]'''
| '''[[1998 New York Jets season|New York Jets]]'''
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| 2–8
| 2–8
| RCA Dome
| RCA Dome
| 55,520
| <div style="text-align: center;">55,520</div>
|-style="background:#fcc"
|-bgcolor="#ffdddd"
| 12
! 12
| November 22
| November 22
| at '''[[1998 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]]
| at '''[[1998 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]]'''
| '''L''' 11–34
| '''L''' 11–34
| 2–9
| 2–9
| [[Rich Stadium]]
| [[Rich Stadium]]
| 49,032
| <div style="text-align: center;">49,032</div>
|-style="background:#fcc"
|-bgcolor="#ffdddd"
| 13
! 13
| November 29
| November 29
| at [[1998 Baltimore Ravens season|Baltimore Ravens]]
| at [[1998 Baltimore Ravens season|Baltimore Ravens]]
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| 2–10
| 2–10
| [[M&T Bank Stadium|Ravens Stadium]]
| [[M&T Bank Stadium|Ravens Stadium]]
| 68,898
| <div style="text-align: center;">68,898</div>
|-style="background:#fcc"
|-bgcolor="#ffdddd"
| 14
! 14
| December 6
| December 6
| at [[1998 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]]
| at [[1998 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]]
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| 2–11
| 2–11
| [[Georgia Dome]]
| [[Georgia Dome]]
| 61,141
| <div style="text-align: center;">61,141</div>
|-style="background:#cfc"
|-bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 15
! 15
| December 13
| December 13
| [[1998 Cincinnati Bengals season|Cincinnati Bengals]]
| [[1998 Cincinnati Bengals season|Cincinnati Bengals]]
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| 3–11
| 3–11
| RCA Dome
| RCA Dome
| 55,179
| <div style="text-align: center;">55,179</div>
|-style="background:#fcc"
|-bgcolor="#ffdddd"
| 16
! 16
| December 20
| December 20
| at [[1998 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle Seahawks]]
| at [[1998 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle Seahawks]]
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| 3–12
| 3–12
| [[Kingdome]]
| [[Kingdome]]
| 58,703
| <div style="text-align: center;">58,703</div>
|-style="background:#fcc"
|-bgcolor="#ffdddd"
| 17
! 17
| December 27
| December 27
| [[1998 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina Panthers]]
| [[1998 Carolina Panthers season|Carolina Panthers]]
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| 3–13
| 3–13
| RCA Dome
| RCA Dome
| 58,182
| <div style="text-align: center;">58,182</div>
|-
| colspan="7" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1998|border=2}}"| '''Note:''' Intra-division opponents are in '''bold''' text.
|}
|}


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{{1998 AFC East standings}}
{{1998 AFC East standings}}


==Season summary==
== Awards and records ==

===Week 11 vs Jets===
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1998 Indianapolis Colts season
General managerBill Polian
Head coachJim Mora
Home fieldRCA Dome
Results
Record3–13
Division place5th AFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersRB 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.

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

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Additions Subtractions
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

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1998 Indianapolis Colts draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 1 Peyton Manning * †  QB Tennessee
2 32 Jerome Pathon  WR Washington
3 71 E. G. Green  WR Florida State from Baltimore
4 93 Steve McKinney  C Texas A&M from Indianapolis via Baltimore
5 135 Antony Jordan  LB Vanderbilt from Cincinnati
7 190 Aaron Taylor  C Nebraska
7 231 Corey Gaines  S Tennessee compensatory selection
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

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

Personnel

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Staff

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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

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1998 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, 11 reserve, 4 practice squad

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 6 Miami Dolphins L 15–24 0–1 RCA Dome 60,587
2 September 13 at New England Patriots L 6–29 0–2 Foxboro Stadium 60,068
3 September 20 at New York Jets L 6–44 0–3 Giants Stadium 66,321
4 September 27 New Orleans Saints L 13–19 (OT) 0–4 RCA Dome 48,480
5 October 4 San Diego Chargers W 17–12 1–4 RCA Dome 51,988
6 October 11 Buffalo Bills L 24–31 1–5 RCA Dome 52,938
7 October 18 at San Francisco 49ers L 31–34 1–6 3Com Park 68,486
8 Bye
9 November 1 New England Patriots L 16–21 1–7 RCA Dome 58,056
10 November 8 at Miami Dolphins L 14–27 1–8 Pro Player Stadium 73,400
11 November 15 New York Jets W 24–23 2–8 RCA Dome 55,520
12 November 22 at Buffalo Bills L 11–34 2–9 Rich Stadium 49,032
13 November 29 at Baltimore Ravens L 31–38 2–10 Ravens Stadium 68,898
14 December 6 at Atlanta Falcons L 21–28 2–11 Georgia Dome 61,141
15 December 13 Cincinnati Bengals W 39–26 3–11 RCA Dome 55,179
16 December 20 at Seattle Seahawks L 23–27 3–12 Kingdome 58,703
17 December 27 Carolina Panthers L 19–27 3–13 RCA Dome 58,182
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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AFC East
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(2) New York Jets 12 4 0 .750 416 266 W6
(4) Miami Dolphins 10 6 0 .625 321 265 L1
(5) Buffalo Bills 10 6 0 .625 400 333 W1
(6) New England Patriots 9 7 0 .563 337 329 L1
Indianapolis Colts 3 13 0 .188 310 444 L2

Season summary

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Week 11 vs Jets

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Week Eleven: New York Jets (6–3) at Indianapolis Colts (1–8)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 3 20 0023
Colts 10 0 7724

at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: November 15, 1998
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Indoors (dome)
  • Game attendance: 55,520
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle & Mark May
  • Box Score, Box Score
Team Category Player Statistics
Jets Passing Vinny Testaverde 12/28, 249 Yds, TD, INT
Rushing Curtis Martin 28 Rush, 134 Yds
Receiving Wayne Chrebet 4 Rec, 112 Yds, TD
Colts Passing 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

References

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See also

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