1995 Indianapolis Colts season
1995 Indianapolis Colts season | |
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Head coach | Ted Marchibroda |
Home field | RCA Dome |
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Record | 9–7 |
Division place | 2nd AFC East |
Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Chargers) 35–20 Won Divisional Playoffs (Chiefs) 10–7 Lost Conference Championship (Steelers) 20–16 |
The 1995 Indianapolis Colts season was the 43rd season for the team in the National Football League and 12th in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Colts finished the National Football League's 1995 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, and finished tied for second in the AFC East division with the Miami Dolphins. However, the Colts finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head sweep (2–0).
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Personnel
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game Site | TV Time | Attendance |
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1 | September 3, 1995 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 21–24 | 0–1 | RCA Dome | NBC 1:00 pm |
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2 | September 10, 1995 | at New York Jets | W 27–24 | 1–1 | The Meadowlands | NBC 4:05 pm |
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3 | September 17, 1995 | at Buffalo Bills | L 14–20 | 1–2 | Rich Stadium | NBC 1:00 pm |
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4 | Bye | ||||||
5 | October 1, 1995 | St. Louis Rams | W 21–18 | 2–2 | RCA Dome | FOX 1:00 pm |
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6 | October 8, 1995 | at Miami Dolphins | W 27–24 | 3–2 | Joe Robbie Stadium | NBC 4:05 pm |
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7 | October 15, 1995 | San Francisco 49ers | W 18–17 | 4–2 | RCA Dome | FOX 1:00 pm |
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8 | October 22, 1995 | at Oakland Raiders | L 17–30 | 4–3 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | NBC 4:05 pm |
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9 | October 29, 1995 | New York Jets | W 17–10 | 5–3 | RCA Dome | NBC 1:00 pm |
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10 | November 5, 1995 | Buffalo Bills | L 10–16 | 5–4 | RCA Dome | NBC 1:00 pm |
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11 | November 12, 1995 | at New Orleans Saints | L 14–17 | 5–5 | Louisiana Superdome | NBC 1:00 pm |
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12 | November 19, 1995 | at New England Patriots | W 24–10 | 6–5 | Foxboro Stadium | NBC 1:00 pm |
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13 | November 26, 1995 | Miami Dolphins | W 36–28 | 7–5 | RCA Dome | NBC 1:00 pm |
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14 | December 3, 1995 | at Carolina Panthers | L 10–13 | 7–6 | Memorial Stadium | NBC 1:00 pm |
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15 | December 10, 1995 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 41–31 | 8–6 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | NBC 1:00 pm |
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16 | December 17, 1995 | San Diego Chargers | L 24–27 | 8–7 | RCA Dome | NBC 1:00 pm |
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17 | December 23, 1995 | New England Patriots | W 10–7 | 9–7 | RCA Dome | ESPN 8:15 pm |
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Standings
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
(3) Buffalo Bills | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 350 | 335 | L1 |
(5) Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 331 | 316 | W1 |
(6) Miami Dolphins | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 398 | 332 | W1 |
New England Patriots | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 294 | 377 | L2 |
New York Jets | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 233 | 384 | L4 |
Playoffs
The team received Wild-Card playoff berth for the playoffs and traveled to San Diego to play the Chargers. They went on to beat the Chargers, their 1st playoff win in 24 years and 1st in Indianapolis. They also won their Divisional Round game against the No. 1 seed Kansas City Chiefs but would fall short in the AFC Championship game to the Pittsburgh Steelers. This game indirectly led to the adoption of instant replay.
Playoff Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Game Site | TV Time | Attendance |
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Wild Card | December 31, 1995 | at San Diego Chargers (4) | W 35–20 | 1–0 | Jack Murphy Stadium | NBC 4:15 pm |
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Divisional | January 7, 1996 | at Kansas City Chiefs (1) | W 10–7 | 2–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | NBC 4:15 pm |
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Conference Championship | January 14, 1996 | at Pittsburgh Steelers (2) | L 16–20 | 2–1 | Three Rivers Stadium | NBC 12:30 pm |
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Awards and records
- Jim Harbaugh, NFL Passing Leader, (Passer Rating 100.7)[1]
- Jim Harbaugh, NFL Comeback Player of the Year
See also
- History of the Indianapolis Colts
- Indianapolis Colts seasons
- Colts-Patriots rivalry
- 1995 AFC Championship game
References
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 450