1995_Indianapolis_Colts_season

1995 Indianapolis Colts season
1995 Indianapolis Colts season
Owner	Robert Irsay
General manager	Bill Tobin
Head coach	Ted Marchibroda
Home field	RCA Dome
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	2nd AFC East
Playoff finish	Won Wild Card Playoffs; (at Chargers) 35–20; Won Divisional Playoffs; (at Chiefs) 10–7; Lost AFC Championship; (at Steelers) 16–20
	← 1994; Colts seasons; 1996 →;

1995 Indianapolis Colts season

43rd season in franchise history

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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The Colts' 9–7 record was good enough to get them into the playoffs for the first time since 1987, largely due to the insertion of Jim Harbaugh into the starting quarterback role. They defeated the defending conference champion San Diego Chargers in their first playoff game (their first playoff win since 1971, when the team was still located in Baltimore), then upset the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Playoffs. The Colts would fall short in the AFC Championship Game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, in a game that came down to the final play.

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Round	Overall	Name	Position	Expansion Team
13	26	Dewell Brewer	Running Back	Carolina Panthers
27	54	Paul Butcher	Linebacker	Carolina Panthers

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1995 Indianapolis Colts draft
1	12	Ellis Johnson	Defensive tackle	Florida
2	48	Ken Dilger *	Tight end	Illinois
3	79	Zack Crockett	Fullback	Florida State
4	114	Ray McElroy	Cornerback	Eastern Illinois
5	149	Derek West	Tackle	Colorado
6	187	Brian Gelzheiser	Linebacker	Penn State
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Player	Position	College
Ben Bronson	Wide receiver	Baylor
Conrad Clarks	Defensive back	Northeast Louisiana
Steve Morrison	Linebacker	Michigan
Marcus Pollard	Tight end	Bradley


	Quarterbacks 7 Craig Erickson 4 Jim Harbaugh 11 Paul Justin Running backs 32 Zack Crockett FB 28 Marshall Faulk 27 Clif Groce 25 Ronald Humphrey KR 21 Lamont Warren KR Wide receivers 80 Aaron Bailey KR 10 Wendell Davis 87 Sean Dawkins 16 Bobby Olive 86 Brian Stablein 88 Floyd Turner Tight ends 83 Bradford Banta LS 85 Ken Dilger 81 Marcus Pollard		Offensive linemen 66 Seth Dittman T 69 Randy Dixon G 75 Shawn Harper T 63 Kirk Lowdermilk C 65 Eric Mahlum G 74 Jason Mathews T 79 Joe Staysniak G 71 Kipp Vickers G 72 Derek West T 67 Will Wolford T Defensive linemen 56 Tony Bennett DE 62 Ellis Johnson DT 61 Tony McCoy DT 93 Freddie Joe Nunn DE 99 Mike Pelton DT 98 Tony Siragusa DT 95 Bernard Whittington DE		Linebackers 51 Trev Alberts OLB 57 Quentin Coryatt OLB 59 Steve Grant OLB/ILB 54 Jeff Herrod MLB 55 Devon McDonald OLB 92 Steve Morrison OLB 97 Scott Radecic MLB 96 Trevor Wilmot OLB Defensive backs 33 Ashley Ambrose CB 29 Jason Belser FS 34 Ray Buchanan CB/PR 35 Conrad Clarks FS 38 Eugene Daniel CB 30 Derwin Gray SS 40 Ray McElroy CB 49 David Tate SS 36 Damon Watts CB Special teams 14 Cary Blanchard K 17 Chris Gardocki P		Reserve lists 84 Flipper Anderson WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 94 Thomas McLemore TE (NF-Inj.Tooltip Non-football injury and illness) 42 Roosevelt Potts FB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 46 Vince Workman RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 64 Garin Patrick C Rookies in italics 53 active, 4 inactive, 1 practice squad

Week	Date	Opponent	Time	TV	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	August 4	Cincinnati Bengals	7:30 p.m. EST	WTTV	L 21–34	0–1	RCA Dome	39,946
2	August 12	at Seattle Seahawks	9:00 p.m. EST	WTTV	W 20–17	1–1	Kingdome	38,006
3	August 19	at Green Bay Packers	12 Noon EST	WTTV	W 20–17 (OT)	2–1	Lambeau Field	55,624
4	August 24	Chicago Bears			W 29–7	3–1	RCA Dome	45,626

Bengals	Game Statistics	Colts
	First downs
	Rushes–yards
	Passing yards
	Passes
	Sacked–yards
	Net passing yards
	Total yards
	Return yards
	Punts
	Fumbles–lost
	Penalties–yards
	Time of possession

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game Site	Attendance	Recap
1	September 3	Cincinnati Bengals	L 21–24 (OT)	0–1	RCA Dome	42,445	Recap
2	September 10	at New York Jets	W 27–24 (OT)	1–1	Giants Stadium	65,134	Recap
3	September 17	at Buffalo Bills	L 14–20	1–2	Rich Stadium	62,499	Recap
4	Bye
5	October 1	St. Louis Rams	W 21–18	2–2	RCA Dome	58,616	Recap
6	October 8	at Miami Dolphins	W 27–24 (OT)	3–2	Joe Robbie Stadium	68,471	Recap
7	October 15	San Francisco 49ers	W 18–17	4–2	RCA Dome	60,273	Recap
8	October 22	at Oakland Raiders	L 17–30	4–3	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum	53,543	Recap
9	October 29	New York Jets	W 17–10	5–3	RCA Dome	49,250	Recap
10	November 5	Buffalo Bills	L 10–16	5–4	RCA Dome	59,612	Recap
11	November 12	at New Orleans Saints	L 14–17	5–5	Louisiana Superdome	44,122	Recap
12	November 19	at New England Patriots	W 24–10	6–5	Foxboro Stadium	59,544	Recap
13	November 26	Miami Dolphins	W 36–28	7–5	RCA Dome	60,414	Recap
14	December 3	at Carolina Panthers	L 10–13	7–6	Memorial Stadium	49,841	Recap
15	December 10	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 41–31	8–6	Jacksonville Municipal Stadium	66,099	Recap
16	December 17	San Diego Chargers	L 24–27	8–7	RCA Dome	55,318	Recap
17	December 23	New England Patriots	W 10–7	9–7	RCA Dome	54,685	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

AFC East
view talk edit	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

Playoff Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Time	TV	Result	Record	Game Site	Attendance	Recap
Wild Card	December 31, 1995	at San Diego Chargers (4)	4:00 p.m. EST	NBC	W 35–20	1–0	Jack Murphy Stadium	61,182	Recap
Divisional	January 7, 1996	at Kansas City Chiefs (1)	4:00 p.m. EST	NBC	W 10–7	2–0	Arrowhead Stadium	77,594	Recap
Conference Championship	January 14, 1996	at Pittsburgh Steelers (2)	12:30 p.m. EST	NBC	L 16–20	2–1	Three Rivers Stadium	61,062	Recap

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
CIN	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
IND	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
IND	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SEA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
IND	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
GB	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Bengals (1–0)	3	10	8	0	3	24
Colts (0–1)	7	3	0	11	0	21

1995_Indianapolis_Colts_season

Offseason

1995 Expansion Draft

NFL draft

Undrafted free agents

Transactions

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Pre season

Schedule

Preseason Game summaries

Week P1 (Friday, August 4, 1995): vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week P2 (Saturday, August 12, 1995): at Seattle Seahawks

Week P3 (Saturday, August 19, 1995): at Green Bay Packers

Week P4 (Thursday, August 24, 1995): vs. Chicago Bears

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1 (Sunday, September 3, 1995): vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 2 at Jets

Week 3 (Sunday, September 17, 1995): at Buffalo Bills

Week 4: BYE WEEK

Week 5 (Sunday, October 1, 1995): vs. St. Louis Rams

Week 6 (Sunday, October 8, 1995): at Miami Dolphins

Week 7 (Sunday, October 15, 1995): vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 8 (Sunday, October 22, 1995): at Oakland Raiders

Week 9 (Sunday, October 29, 1995): vs. New York Jets

Week 10 (Sunday, November 5, 1995): at Buffalo Bills

Week 11 (Sunday, November 12, 1995): at New Orleans Saints

Week 12 (Sunday, November 19, 1995): at New England Patriots

Week 13 (Sunday, November 26, 1995): vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 14 (Sunday, December 3, 1995): at Carolina Panthers

Week 15 (Sunday, December 10, 1995): at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 16 (Sunday, December 17, 1995): vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 17 (Saturday, December 23, 1995): vs. New England Patriots

Standings

Playoffs

Playoff Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs (Sunday, December 31, 1995): at (A4) San Diego Chargers

AFC Divisional Playoffs (Sunday, January 7, 1996): at (A1) Kansas City Chiefs

AFC Championship Game (Sunday, January 14, 1996): at (A2) Pittsburgh Steelers

Awards and records

See also

References

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