The 2000 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 48th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 17th in Indianapolis. They finished second in the AFC East with a 10–6 record, but lost in overtime to their division rival Miami Dolphins in the wildcard round of the playoffs.
As in the previous season, the Colts once again sent Peyton Manning, Edgerrin James and Marvin Harrison to the Pro Bowl at the end of the season.
Offseason Additions Subtractions RB Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar (Browns) TE/LS Bradford Banta (Jets) DT Bernard Holsey (Giants) LB Bertrand Berry (Eskimos) LB Dwight Hollier (Dolphins) DT Tony McCoy (Cardinals)
NFL draft
The Football Database. Retrieved 2013-Dec-10.
Undrafted free agents + 2000 undrafted free agents of note Player Position CollegeJohn BakerPunterNorth TexasMike FurreyWide ReceiverNorthern IowaSteve GleasonSafetyWashington StateTrevor InsleyWide ReceiverNevadaKevin McDougalRunning BackColorado StateJohn MlerandiCenterNotre DameIke RiedLinebackerOhio WesternJustin SnowLong snapperBaylorBrian WoffordWide ReceiverClemson
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Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 Atlanta Falcons L 13–20 0–1 RCA Dome Recap 2 at Seattle Seahawks L 16–28 0–2 Husky Stadium Recap 3 New Orleans Saints W 17–0 1–2 Ross–Ade Stadium (West Lafayette) Recap 4 August 19 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers W 24–23 2–2 Estadio Azteca (Mexico City) Recap 5 Minnesota Vikings W 32–30 3–2 RCA Dome Recap
Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 3 at Kansas City Chiefs W 27–14 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium 78,357 2 September 10 Oakland Raiders L 31–38 1–1 RCA Dome 56,769 3 Bye 4 Jacksonville Jaguars W 43–14 2–1 RCA Dome 56,816 5 October 1 at Buffalo Bills W 18–16 3–1 Ralph Wilson Stadium 72,617 6 October 8 at New England Patriots L 16–24 3–2 Foxboro Stadium 60,292 7 October 15 at Seattle Seahawks W 37–24 4–2 Husky Stadium 63,593 8 October 22 New England Patriots W 30–23 5–2 RCA Dome 56,828 9 October 29 Detroit Lions W 30–18 6–2 RCA Dome 56,971 10 November 5 at Chicago Bears L 24–27 6–3 Soldier Field 66,944 11 November 12 New York Jets W 23–15 7–3 RCA Dome 56,657 12 November 19 at Green Bay Packers L 24–26 7–4 Lambeau Field 59,869 13 November 26 Miami Dolphins L 14–17 7–5 RCA Dome 56,935 14 December 3 at New York Jets L 17–27 7–6 Giants Stadium 78,138 15 Buffalo Bills W 44–20 8–6 RCA Dome 56,671 16 December 17 at Miami Dolphins W 20–13 9–6 Pro Player Stadium 73,884 17 December 24 Minnesota Vikings W 31–10 10–6 RCA Dome 56,672 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries Week 1: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week 2: vs. Oakland Raiders
This was the first time the Raiders had ever visited Indianapolis, Their previous regular season away game against the Colts occurred as far back as 1975, although they also played in Baltimore during the 1977 postseason. This anomaly was due to old NFL scheduling formulas in place prior to 2002, whereby teams had no rotating schedule opposing members of other divisions within their own conference, but instead played interdivisional conference games according to position within a season's table.History of the NFL’s Structure and Formats, Part Two
Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 5: at Buffalo Bills
Week 6: at New England Patriots
Week 10: at Chicago Bears
Week 12: at Green Bay Packers
Week 17: vs. Minnesota Vikings
This was the first occasion the Colts hosted the Vikings in the regular season since 1968 in Baltimore, although the two teams would again play in the Colts’ stadium during that postseason. The intervening gap of 31 seasons constitutes the second-longest gap without one team visiting another in NFL history, and at the time was a record.
Standings
Playoffs The team earned a Wild Card berth to the playoffs as the No. 6 seed and traveled to Miami to face the Dolphins. The Dolphins turned the ball over three times in the first half as the Colts staked a 14–0 lead by halftime. Miami then outscored the Colts 17–3 in the second half to send it to overtime. The Colts had a chance to win the game with a 49-yard FG but Mike Vanderjagt's kick was wide right. The Dolphins then marched 61 yards in 11 plays, ending with a Lamar Smith game-winning touchdown.
Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Attendance Wild Card December 30 at Miami Dolphins (3) L 17–23 0–1 Pro Player Stadium 73,193
Awards and records Marvin Harrison, AFC Pro Bowl SelectionNFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p. 362 Edgerrin James, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, week 7NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p. 202 Edgerrin James, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, week 15 Edgerrin James, AFC Pro Bowl Selection, Peyton Manning, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, week 4 Peyton Manning, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, week 17 Peyton Manning, AFC Pro Bowl Selection Hunter Smith, AFC Special Teams Player of the Month, September Mike Vanderjagt, AFC Special Teams Player of the Week, week 5
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