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1997 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)

5th place • American Football Conference • Eastern Division • 3-13-0 .188
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Roster 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
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Elijah Alexander50LLB-MLB6-223627Kansas State1311
Aaron Bailey80WR5-1018526DuPage JC; Louisville134
Brad Banta83TE6-624327Southern California150
Jason Belser29FS5-919527Oklahoma1616
Tony Bennett56RDE6-224730Mississippi66
Bert Berry57LLB6-325822Notre Dame101
Robert Blackmon25SS6-020530Baylor1414
Cary Blanchard14K6-122829Oklahoma State160
Sammie Burroughs53RLB6-022724Mount San Antonio JC; Portland State161
Eugene Chung66C-OG6-430228Virginia Tech100
Rico Clark27RCB5-1018123Louisville42
Quentin Coryatt55RLB-LLB6-325027Texas A&M1515
Zack Crockett32FB6-224225Hinds CC; Florida State1611
Sean Dawkins87WR6-421626California1412
Ken Dilger85TE6-525526Illinois1414
Chris Doering15WR6-419824Florida20
Marshall Faulk28RB5-1021124San Diego State1616
Al Fontenot99LDE6-426527Navarro JC; Baylor1616
Dan Footman98RDE6-529028Florida State1610
Chris Gardocki17P6-119727Clemson160
Tarik Glenn78ROG6-533321California1616
Steve Grant59MLB6-023928West Virginia99
Carlton Gray26LCB6-020026UCLA1513
Derwin Gray30S5-1121026Brigham Young110
Clif Groce33FB5-1124525Texas A&M70
Jim Harbaugh4QB6-321534Michigan1211
Marvin Harrison88WR6-017825Syracuse1615
Chris Hetherington44RB6-324625Yale160
Kelly Holcomb13QB6-221324Middle Tennessee State51
Nate Jacquet18WR6-017922Mount San Antonio JC; San Diego State50
Ellis Johnson62RDT6-228924Florida1515
Paul Justin11QB6-421129Arizona State84
Jay Leeuwenburg58C6-329328Colorado1616
Tony Mandarich79ROT6-531931Michigan State1616
Steve Martin90DT6-431123Missouri120
Jason Mathews67OT6-529626Brigham Young; Texas A&M160
Dedric Mathis23RCB5-1018824Houston135
Tony McCoy61LDT6-028528Florida1611
Emmanuel McDaniel30CB5-918025East Carolina30
Ray McElroy40RCB5-1120225Eastern Illinois164
Kaipo McGuire10WR5-1017423Brigham Young30
Adam Meadows73LOT6-529323Georgia1616
Monty Montgomery34LCB5-1119524Houston163
Steve Morrison52RLB-LLB6-324626Michigan169
Leon Neal20RB5-918525Washington10
Marcus Pollard81TE6-325225Seward County CC; Bradley166
Roosevelt Potts35FB6-025826Louisiana-Monroe20
Carl Powell92DE6-227323Grand Rapids CC; Louisville110
Kendel Shello97DT6-330124Southern University60
Scott Slutzker84TE6-424725Iowa122
Brian Stablein86WR6-119327Ohio State160
David Tate49SS6-019533Colorado82
Kipp Vickers71OT6-230028Miami (Florida)90
Scott Von Der Ahe51MLB5-1124222Saddleback JC; Iowa; Arizona State92
Lamont Warren21RB5-1120624Colorado130
Damon Watts36RCB5-1019025Indiana85
Derek West72OT6-831225Colorado10
Bernard Whittington95LDT-RDT6-528426Indiana156
Doug Widell64LOG6-429031Boston 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 QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals621035098313
Opponents Totals7414165121401
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
Monty Montgomery1.0
Steve Morrison1.0
Kendel Shello1.0
(Team)1.0
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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