39th season in franchise history
The 1991 Indianapolis Colts season was the 39th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL) and eighth in Indianapolis. The team was looking to improve on the 7–9 record they had recorded in 1990. Instead, the Colts put together a campaign that ranked as one of the worst in NFL history.[1]
The Colts only recorded one victory in sixteen games, becoming the fourth team since the extension of the NFL’s regular season to sixteen games to suffer this ignominy. To date it is their worst full season record in the entire history of the franchise, and the second worst overall record in team history, beaten only by the 1982 Baltimore Colts squad, where the team failed to record a victory in the strike-shortened season and finished at 0–8–1.
The Colts’ poor performance cost sixth-year head coach Ron Meyer his job after the Colts’ fifth consecutive loss to open the season. Meyer had been with the Colts since Week 14 in 1986, when he replaced the fired Rod Dowhower after the Colts had lost their first thirteen games of the season. Defensive coordinator Rick Venturi was promoted to interim head coach; he would lead the team to its only win, a one-point victory over the New York Jets on the road. The 1991 Colts are one of three 1–15 teams to win their lone game by one point; the others are the 1980 New Orleans Saints and 2000 San Diego Chargers.
The Colts scored the fewest points up to that point (143)[note 1] of any team in NFL history in a sixteen-game schedule,[note 2] scoring in the single digits in 11 games. The Colts never scored more than 28 points in any game (doing so in their lone victory), scored less than ten points eleven times, were shut out twice, and failed to score one single touchdown in nine of their sixteen games, which remains the largest proportion of games without scoring a touchdown since the 1977 “Zero Gang” Tampa Bay Buccaneers did not score a touchdown in eight of fourteen games.[2] Statistics site Football Outsiders said of the Colts 1991 season:
It’s the flipside of [Super Bowl champion] Washington; the Colts were the worst offense and defense in the league in the second half of close games, and the worst offense in the league in the first quarter.[3]
Their futility was mentioned in a Thanksgiving edition of Bill Swerski's Superfans, a recurring Saturday Night Live sketch. The four characters, all Chicago Bears fans, commented on how some cities aren't as fortunate as Chicago to have a good football team, citing Indianapolis as an example. Coincidentally, six days before the skit aired, the Bears defeated the Colts 31–17 at Indianapolis.[4] Ironically, however, the Colts would defeat the Bears in Super Bowl XLI, 15 years later.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Personnel
Staff
1991 Indianapolis Colts staff | Front office Head coaches Offensive coaches | | | Defensive coaches Special teams coaches - Special teams – Brad Seely
Strength and conditioning - Strength and conditioning – Tom Zupancic
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Roster
1991 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 47 active, 12 inactive, 3 practice squad |
Preseason
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Regular season
The Colts were victorious only once in the regular season, finishing last in the AFC East, and their fifteen losses tied an NFL record that was initially set by the 1980 New Orleans Saints and tied by the 1989 Dallas Cowboys and 1990 New England Patriots in the previous two NFL seasons. The 1991 Colts had a much weaker schedule to play than either the 1990 Patriots or 1989 Cowboys, playing eleven games against teams with non-winning records,[6] as against only five for the 1990 Patriots and four for the 1989 Cowboys.[7] The Colts lost nine consecutive games to start the season before rallying to defeat the playoff-bound New York Jets by a single point in Week 11. The win against their division rivals came at Giants Stadium; the Colts went 0–8 in the Hoosier Dome. (Incidentally, the Jets would become the next team to finish 1–15, doing so five years later.)
Since the Colts finished with the worst record in the NFL, they won the right to draft Steve Emtman, a defensive lineman from Washington whose career was derailed by injuries. It would take them until 1995 to reach the playoffs again, and the Colts did not become consistently successful until Peyton Manning joined the team near the end of the 1990s.
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
1 | September 1 | New England Patriots | L 7–16 | 0–1 | Hoosier Dome | 49,961 |
2 | September 8 | at Miami Dolphins | L 6–17 | 0–2 | Joe Robbie Stadium | 51,155 |
3 | September 15 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 0–16 | 0–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 40,287 |
4 | September 22 | Detroit Lions | L 24–33 | 0–4 | Hoosier Dome | 53,396 |
5 | September 29 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 3–31 | 0–5 | Kingdome | 56,656 |
6 | October 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3–21 | 0–6 | Hoosier Dome | 55,383 |
7 | October 13 | at Buffalo Bills | L 6–42 | 0–7 | Rich Stadium | 79,015 |
8 | October 20 | New York Jets | L 6–17 | 0–8 | Hoosier Dome | 53,025 |
9 | Bye |
10 | November 3 | Miami Dolphins | L 6–10 | 0–9 | Hoosier Dome | 55,899 |
11 | November 10 | at New York Jets | W 28–27 | 1–9 | Giants Stadium | 44,792 |
12 | November 17 | Chicago Bears | L 17–31 | 1–10 | Hoosier Dome | 60,519 |
13 | November 24 | at Green Bay Packers | L 10–14 | 1–11 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 42,132 |
14 | December 1 | Cleveland Browns | L 0–31 | 1–12 | Hoosier Dome | 57,539 |
15 | December 8 | at New England Patriots | L 17–23 (OT) | 1–13 | Foxboro Stadium | 20,131 |
16 | December 15 | Buffalo Bills | L 7–35 | 1–14 | Hoosier Dome | 48,286 |
17 | December 22 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 3–17 | 1–15 | Tampa Stadium | 28,043 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. New England Patriots
Week One: New England Patriots (0–0) at Indianapolis Colts (0–0)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Patriots | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Colts | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Hoosier Dome
- Date: Sunday, September 1, 1991
- Game time: 4:00 p.m., EST
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
- Referee: Dale Hamer
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
NWE | Passing | Tommy Hodson | 13/18, 136 yards, TD |
Rushing | Leonard Russell | 24 rushes, 72 yards |
Receiving | Irving Fryar | 4 receptions, 57 yards |
IND | Passing | Jeff George | 27/42, 301 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Eric Dickerson | 15 rushes, 64 yards |
Receiving | Bill Brooks | 4 receptions, 89 yards, TD |
Week 2: at Miami Dolphins
Week Two: Indianapolis Colts (0–1) at Miami Dolphins (0–1)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Colts | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Dolphins | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Joe Robbie Stadium
- Date: Sunday, September 8, 1991
- Game time: 1:00 p.m., EST
- Game weather: 82 °F (27.8 °C), relative humidity 77%, wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
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Week 3: at Los Angeles Raiders
Week Three: Indianapolis Colts (0–2) at Los Angeles Raiders (1–1)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Colts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Raiders | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Date: Sunday, September 15, 1991
- Game time: 1:00 p.m., EST
- Game weather: 66 °F (18.9 °C), relative humidity 77%, wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
IND | Passing | Jeff George | 21/32, 220 yards |
Rushing | Eric Dickerson | 20 rushes, 77 yards |
Receiving | Anthony Johnson | 10 receptions, 89 yards |
RAI | Passing | Jay Schroeder | 13/22, 181 yards, TD |
Rushing | Roger Craig | 19 rushes, 57 yards |
Receiving | Mervyn Fernandez | 7 receptions, 90 yards, TD |
Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions
Week Four: Detroit Lions (2–1) at Indianapolis Colts (0–3)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Lions | 0 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 33 |
Colts | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at Hoosier Dome
- Date: Sunday, September 22, 1991
- Game time: 1:00 p.m., EST
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
DET | Passing | Rodney Peete | 17/23, 167 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Barry Sanders | 30 rushes, 179 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Brett Perriman | 6 receptions, 63 yards |
IND | Passing | Jeff George | 29/40, 348 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Eric Dickerson | 13 rushes, 17 yards, TD |
Receiving | Anthony Johnson | 9 receptions, 105 yards |
Week 5: at Seattle Seahawks
Week Five: Indianapolis Colts (0–4) at Seattle Seahawks (1–3)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Colts | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Kingdome
- Date: Sunday, September 29, 1991
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
IND | Passing | Jeff George | 17/31, 144 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Eric Dickerson | 13 rushes, 42 yards |
Receiving | Clarence Verdin | 4 receptions, 44 yards |
SEA | Passing | Jeff Kemp | 7/10, 56 yards, TD |
Rushing | John L. Williams | 17 rushes, 80 yards, TD |
Receiving | John L. Williams | 5 receptions, 41 yards |
Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Six: Pittsburgh Steelers (2–2) at Indianapolis Colts (0–5)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Steelers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
Colts | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Hoosier Dome
- Date: Sunday, October 6, 1991
- Game time: 8:00 p.m., EST
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
PIT | Passing | Bubby Brister | 13/16, 181 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Barry Foster | 12 rushes, 49 yards |
Receiving | Chris Calloway | 3 receptions, 71 yards |
IND | Passing | Jeff George | 22/28, 191 yards |
Rushing | Eric Dickerson | 13 rushes, 24 yards |
Receiving | Bill Brooks | 6 receptions, 79 yards |
Week 7: at Buffalo Bills
Week Seven: Indianapolis Colts (0–6) at Buffalo Bills (5–1)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Colts | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Bills | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at Rich Stadium
- Date: Sunday, October 13, 1991
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 44 °F (6.7 °C), relative humidity 78%, wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
IND | Passing | Jeff George | 22/33, 168 yards, INT |
Rushing | Ken Clark | 19 rushes, 44 yards |
Receiving | Jessie Hester | 5 receptions, 59 yards |
BUF | Passing | Frank Reich | 6/7, 76 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Thurman Thomas | 20 rushes, 117 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Keith McKeller | 3 rushes, 34 yards, TD |
Week 8: vs. New York Jets
Week Eight: New York Jets (3–4) at Indianapolis Colts (0–7)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Jets | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Colts | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Hoosier Dome
- Date: Sunday, October 20, 1991
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
NYJ | Passing | Ken O'Brien | 14/19, 205 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Brad Baxter | 20 rushes, 59 yards, TD |
Receiving | Rob Moore | 4 receptions, 96 yards, TD |
IND | Passing | Jeff George | 14/22, 107 yards |
Rushing | Anthony Johnson | 10 rushes, 51 yards |
Receiving | Bill Brooks | 4 receptions, 31 yards |
Week 10: vs. Miami Dolphins
Week Ten: Miami Dolphins (3–5) at Indianapolis Colts (0–8)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Dolphins | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Colts | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at Hoosier Dome
- Date: Sunday, November 3, 1991
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
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Week 11: at New York Jets
Week Eleven: Indianapolis Colts (0–9) at New York Jets (5–4)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Colts | 0 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 28 |
Jets | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: Sunday, November 10, 1991
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Rain, 40 °F (4.4 °C), wind 22 miles per hour (35 km/h; 19 kn), wind chill 31 °F or −0.6 °C
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Game information |
First quarter - Jets — Brad Baxter 4 yard run (Pat Leahy kick). Jets 7–0
Second quarter Third quarter - Colts — Clarence Verdin 88 yard kickoff return (Dean Biasucci kick). 14–14
- Jets — Brad Baxter 1 yard run (Pat Leahy kick). Jets 21–14
- Colts — Jessie Hester 7 yard pass from Jeff George (Dean Biasucci kick). 21–21
- Colts — Bill Brooks 7 yard pass from Jeff George (Dean Biasucci kick). Colts 28–21
Fourth quarter - Jets — Pat Leahy 22 yard field goal. Colts 28–24
- Jets — Pat Leahy 25 yard field goal. Colts 28–27
| Colts - Jeff George — 16/26, 296 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
- Ken Clark — 20 rushes, 50 yards
- Jessie Hester — 5 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD
Jets - Ken O'Brien — 23/36, 329 yards, TD
- Blair Thomas — 11 rushes, 58 yards
- Al Toon — 6 receptions, 93 yards
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Week 12: vs. Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears (8–2) at Indianapolis Colts (1–9)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bears | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
Colts | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Hoosier Dome
- Date: Sunday, November 17, 1991
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
CHI | Passing | Jim Harbaugh | 18/32, 287 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Brad Muster | 15 receptions, 101 yards, TD |
Receiving | Anthony Morgan | 1 reception, 84 yards, TD |
IND | Passing | Jeff George | 16/33, 176 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Ken Clark | 11 rushes, 67 yards |
Receiving | Bill Brooks | 7 rushes, 106 yards, TD |
Week 13: at Green Bay Packers
Week Thirteen: Indianapolis Colts (1–10) at Green Bay Packers (2–9)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Colts | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Packers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Milwaukee County Stadium
- Date: November 24, 1991
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 28 °F (−2.2 °C), relative humidity 80%, wind 18 miles per hour (29 km/h; 16 kn), wind chill 16 °F (−8.9 °C)
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
IND | Passing | Jeff George | 21/40, 184 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Ken Clark | 19 rushes, 51 yards |
Receiving | Bill Brooks | 10 receptions, 70 yards, TD |
GNB | Passing | Mike Tomczak | 5/17, 50 yards |
Rushing | Darrell Thompson | 15 rushes, 63 yards |
Receiving | Jackie Harris | 1 reception, 19 yards |
Week 14: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week Fourteen: Cleveland Browns (5–7) at Indianapolis Colts (1–11)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Browns | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
Colts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hoosier Dome
- Date: Sunday, December 1, 1991
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
CLE | Passing | Bernie Kosar | 18/23, 189 yards, TD |
Rushing | Kevin Mack | 9 rushes, 69 yards, TD |
Receiving | Leroy Hoard | 6 receptions, 74 yards |
IND | Passing | Jeff George | 10/21 100 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Eric Dickerson | 16 rushes, 117 yards |
Receiving | Jessie Hester | 4 receptions, 66 yards |
Week 15: at New England Patriots
Week Fifteen: Indianapolis Colts (1–12) at New England Patriots (4–9)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Colts | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Patriots | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 23 |
at Foxboro Stadium
- Date: Sunday, December 8, 1991
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 44 °F (6.7 °C), relative humidity 66%, wind 14 miles per hour (23 km/h; 12 kn)
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
IND | Passing | Jeff George | 15/24, 159 yards, TD |
Rushing | Eric Dickerson | 30 rushes, 53 yards, TD |
Receiving | Bill Brooks | 6 receptions, 85 yards |
NWE | Passing | Hugh Millen | 21/40, 330 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Leonard Russell | 20 rushes, 82 yards |
Receiving | Greg McMurtry | 8 receptions, 119 yards |
Week 16: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week 16: Buffalo Bills (12–2) at Indianapolis Colts (1–13)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bills | 21 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
Colts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Hoosier Dome
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
BUF | Passing | Jim Kelly | 9/11, 119 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Kenneth Davis | 22 rushes, 90 yards, TD |
Receiving | Andre Reed | 4 receptions, 65 yards, TD |
IND | Passing | Mark Herrmann | 11/19, 137 yards, 3 INT |
Rushing | Ken Clark | 21 rushes, 74 yards |
Receiving | Jessie Hester | 5 receptions, 77 yards |
Jim Kelly and Frank Reich managed just thirteen completions, but four of them were touchdowns as the Bills romped in 35–7. Jeff George was benched after completing just 83 yards and Mark Herrmann was even worse, throwing three interceptions. The win secured the #1 playoff seed for the Bills.
Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Seventeen: Indianapolis Colts (1–14) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2–13)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Colts | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at Tampa Stadium
- Date: Sunday, December 22, 1991
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 63 °F (17.2 °C), relative humidity 72%, wind 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h; 4.3 kn)
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
IND | Passing | Jeff George | 20/37, 203 yards |
Rushing | Tim Manoa | 4 rushes, 30 yards |
Receiving | Bill Brooks | 7 receptions, 76 yards |
TB | Passing | Vinny Testaverde | 15/31, 168 yards, TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Reggie Cobb | 24 rushes, 87 yards |
Receiving | Mark Carrier | 3 receptions, 60 yards, TD |
Standings
See also
Notes
- ^ The 1991 Colts’ total is now second-lowest of all-time, behind the 140 points the Seattle Seahawks put up in 1992.
- ^ The league switched from a 14- to a 16-game schedule in 1978.
References
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- ^ "In a single season, from 1940 to 2017, in the Regular Season, requiring Touchdowns = 0, sorted by most games in season matching criteria". Pro Football Reference.
- ^ Schatz, Aaron. "1991 DVOA Ratings and Commentary". Football Outsiders. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023.
- ^ Bill Swerski's Super Fans: Thanksgiving - SNL (Video). Saturday Night Live. September 25, 2013. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ "1991 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ 1991 Indianapolis Colts against opponent with non-winning record
- ^ 1989 Dallas Cowboys against opponent with non-winning record
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