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1997 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)

5th place American Football Conference Eastern Division 3-13-0 .188
1997 NFLPrevious SeasonNext SeasonRoster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Lindy Infante
Tom BattaTight Ends/Quality Control
Greg BlacheDefensive Line
Ron BlackledgeOffensive Line
Chuck BresnahanLinebackers
Charlie DavisAssistant Offensive Line
Wayne GeisOffensive Assistant-Assistant Quarterbacks
Gene HueyRunning Backs
Jim JohnsonDefensive Coordinator
Hank KuhlmannSpecial Teams
Jay RobertsonDefensive Assistant
Jimmy RobinsonWide Receivers
Pat ThomasSecondary
Tom ZupancicStrength and Conditioning
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Fri8/1/1997HCincinnati Bengals20-16WIndianapolis, INRCA Dome47913
Sat8/9/1997ASan Diego Chargers17-23LSan Diego, CAQualcomm Stadium56447
Sat8/16/1997ASeattle Seahawks3-45LSeattle, WAKingdome52844
Thu8/21/1997HDetroit Lions16-3WIndianapolis, INRCA Dome47417
Sun8/31/1997AMiami Dolphins10-16LMiami-Dade County, FLPro Player Stadium70813
Sun9/7/1997HNew England Patriots6-31LIndianapolis, INRCA Dome53632
Sun9/14/1997HSeattle Seahawks3-31LIndianapolis, INRCA Dome49194
Sun9/21/1997ABuffalo Bills35-37LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium55340
Sun10/5/1997HNew York Jets12-16LIndianapolis, INRCA Dome48295
Sun10/12/1997APittsburgh Steelers22-24LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium57925
Mon10/20/1997HBuffalo Bills6-9LIndianapolis, INRCA Dome61139
Sun10/26/1997ASan Diego Chargers19-35LSan Diego, CAQualcomm Stadium63177
Sun11/2/1997HTampa Bay Buccaneers28-31LIndianapolis, INRCA Dome58512
Sun11/9/1997HCincinnati Bengals13-28LIndianapolis, INRCA Dome58473
Sun11/16/1997HGreen Bay Packers41-38WIndianapolis, INRCA Dome60928
Sun11/23/1997ADetroit Lions10-32LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome62803
Sun11/30/1997ANew England Patriots17-20LFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium58507
Sun12/7/1997ANew York Jets22-14WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium61168
Sun12/14/1997HMiami Dolphins41-0WIndianapolis, INRCA Dome61282
Sun12/21/1997AMinnesota Vikings28-39LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome54107

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
50Elijah AlexanderLLB-MLB6-223627Kansas State1311
80Aaron BaileyWR5-1018526DuPage JC; Louisville134
83Brad BantaTE6-624327Southern California150
29Jason BelserFS5-919527Oklahoma1616
56Tony BennettRDE6-224730Mississippi66
57Bert BerryLLB6-325822Notre Dame101
25Robert BlackmonSS6-020530Baylor1414
14Cary BlanchardK6-122829Oklahoma State160
53Sammie BurroughsRLB6-022724Mount San Antonio JC; Portland State161
66Eugene ChungC-OG6-430228Virginia Tech100
27Rico ClarkRCB5-1018123Louisville42
55Quentin CoryattRLB-LLB6-325027Texas A&M1515
32Zack CrockettFB6-224225Hinds CC; Florida State1611
87Sean DawkinsWR6-421626California1412
85Ken DilgerTE6-525526Illinois1414
15Chris DoeringWR6-419824Florida20
28Marshall FaulkRB5-1021124San Diego State1616
99Al FontenotLDE6-426527Navarro JC; Baylor1616
98Dan FootmanRDE6-529028Florida State1610
17Chris GardockiP6-119727Clemson160
78Tarik GlennROG6-533321California1616
59Steve GrantMLB6-023928West Virginia99
26Carlton GrayLCB6-020026UCLA1513
30Derwin GrayS5-1121026Brigham Young110
33Clif GroceFB5-1124525Texas A&M70
4Jim HarbaughQB6-321534Michigan1211
88Marvin HarrisonWR6-017825Syracuse1615
44Chris HetheringtonRB6-324625Yale160
13Kelly HolcombQB6-221324Middle Tennessee State51
18Nate JacquetWR6-017922Mount San Antonio JC; San Diego State50
62Ellis JohnsonRDT6-228924Florida1515
11Paul JustinQB6-421129Arizona State84
58Jay LeeuwenburgC6-329328Colorado1616
79Tony MandarichROT6-531931Michigan State1616
90Steve MartinDT6-431123Missouri120
67Jason MathewsOT6-529626Brigham Young; Texas A&M160
23Dedric MathisRCB5-1018824Houston135
61Tony McCoyLDT6-028528Florida1611
30Emmanuel McDanielCB5-918025East Carolina30
40Ray McElroyRCB5-1120225Eastern Illinois164
10Kaipo McGuireWR5-1017423Brigham Young30
73Adam MeadowsLOT6-529323Georgia1616
34Monty MontgomeryLCB5-1119524Houston163
52Steve MorrisonRLB-LLB6-324626Michigan169
20Leon NealRB5-918525Washington10
81Marcus PollardTE6-325225Seward County CC; Bradley166
35Roosevelt PottsFB6-025826Louisiana-Monroe20
92Carl PowellDE6-227323Grand Rapids CC; Louisville110
97Kendel ShelloDT6-330124Southern University60
84Scott SlutzkerTE6-424725Iowa122
86Brian StableinWR6-119327Ohio State160
49David TateSS6-019533Colorado82
71Kipp VickersOT6-230028Miami (Florida)90
51Scott Von Der AheMLB5-1124222Saddleback JC; Iowa; Arizona State92
21Lamont WarrenRB5-1120624Colorado130
36Damon WattsRCB5-1019025Indiana85
72Derek WestOT6-831225Colorado10
95Bernard WhittingtonLDT-RDT6-528426Indiana156
64Doug WidellLOG6-429031Boston College1616
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
119Tarik GlennTCalifornia
248Adam MeadowsTGeorgia
386Bert BerryLBNotre Dame
4117Monty MontgomeryDBHouston
5150Nate JacquetWRSan Diego State
5156Carl PowellDELouisville
6182Scott Von Der AheLBArizona State
7219Clarence ThompsonDBKnoxville
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOT
Team Totals621035098
Opponents Totals7414165121
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals32:563011091712183/219 37.9%10/20 50.0%106880
Opponents Totals27:04280951632283/199 41.7%4/14 28.6%102861
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Cary Blanchard02121100.000324178.00117
Marshall Faulk8000000048
Marvin Harrison6002200040
Aaron Bailey3000100018
Ken Dilger3000000018
Sean Dawkins2000000012
Lamont Warren2000000012
Brian Stablein100110008
Elijah Alexander100000006
Jason Belser100000006
Robert Blackmon100000006
Zack Crockett100000006
Al Fontenot100000006
Ray McElroy100000006
Marcus Pollard000110002
Paul Justin000030000
Jim Harbaugh000020000
(Team)000000012
Team Totals312121100.0410324178.01313
Opponents Totals46424495.502273187.11401
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Cary Blanchard324178.00500/09/912/1410/151/3
Team Totals324178.00500/09/912/1410/151/3
Opponents Totals273187.12/210/108/94/63/4
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Marshall Faulk26410544.045765715
Zack Crockett953003.220118101
Jim Harbaugh362065.718012001
Lamont Warren28802.91127000
Clif Groce10666.62904100
Aaron Bailey3206.71801000
Kelly Holcomb551.0301003
Paul Justin620.3301000
Roosevelt Potts111.0100000
Marvin Harrison2-7-3.5000001
Team Totals45017273.845101099111
Opponents Totals43820344.680t18951567
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFDG20+G40+RTG
Jim Harbaugh30918961.211620606.710.958103.241.341256180410019486.2
Paul Justin1408359.35210467.512.64453.653.610869605111279.6
Kelly Holcomb734561.6204546.210.14111.4811.01176378204144.3
Lamont Warren100.0100.000.000.000000039.6
Team Totals52331760.618935606.811.258163.1173.362418314217134777.6
Opponents Totals45326157.618030676.811.874265.7122.637247282016340486.4
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Marvin Harrison7386611.944646921
Sean Dawkins6880411.851239620
Marshall Faulk4747110.058115320
Ken Dilger2738014.143316810
Aaron Bailey2632912.722319300
Brian Stablein2525310.130113200
Lamont Warren201929.63109200
Zack Crockett151127.51905002
Marcus Pollard1011611.62808100
Scott Slutzker3227.31101000
Chris Doering2126.0800000
Tarik Glenn133.0300000
Team Totals317356011.258161713473
Opponents Totals261306711.874261634042
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Jason Belser212160.550Lt1
Quentin Coryatt231.530
Carlton Gray200.000
Elijah Alexander14343.043t1
Dedric Mathis13131.0310
Ellis Johnson11818.0180
Rico Clark11414.0140
Robert Blackmon122.020
Steve Morrison122.020
Team Totals1223419.552t*2
Opponents Totals1728516.8430
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Chris Gardocki67303445.372061828491242336.2
Team Totals67303445.372061828491242336.2
Opponents Totals64294846.16501014248250039.1
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Brian Stablein1791337.8200200
Nate Jacquet130967.4170001
Aaron Bailey101919.0190000
Marvin Harrison0100000
Team Totals31102488.0200201
Opponents Totals43849111.4630
(Team)1.0
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
Chris Gardocki74469063.418621533141
Cary Blanchard416040.000211022
Team Totals78485062.218641544163
Opponents Totals6814420
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Aaron Bailey550120621.96103722
Nate Jacquet8015619.5270300
Chris Hetherington202311.5230100
Leon Neal102323.0230100
Lamont Warren101919.0190000
Clif Groce101515.0150000
Team Totals680144221.26104222
Opponents Totals640154424.1531
SACKSNOYDS
Dan Footman10.5
Al Fontenot4.5
Ellis Johnson4.5
Tony Bennett3.0
Robert Blackmon3.0
Tony McCoy2.5
Quentin Coryatt2.0
Elijah Alexander1.0
Jason Belser1.0
Sammie Burroughs1.0
Steve Morrison1.0
Kendel Shello1.0
Monty Montgomery1.0
Team Totals37.0247.0
Opponents Totals62.0418.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Aaron Bailey210100
Robert Blackmon00011181
Zack Crockett300000
Marshall Faulk510100
Al Fontenot00033351
Dan Footman00022140
Tarik Glenn0010100
Steve Grant0001100
Jim Harbaugh410100
Marvin Harrison210150
Kelly Holcomb4101-80
Nate Jacquet110100
Ellis Johnson0002200
Paul Justin100000
Jay Leeuwenburg1000-200
Tony Mandarich0010100
Steve Morrison00022270
Scott Slutzker0011200
Lamont Warren0001100
Team Totals231491322712
Opponents Totals23131011211
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