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1989 Indianapolis Colts

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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 2nd in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 298 points (18.6/g), 20th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 301 points (18.8/g), 11th.
 Differential of -3 points (-0.2/g), 15th.
 Expected W-L: 7.9-8.1.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +9 (0.6/g), 5th.

Simple Rating System: Total -0.5, Offense: -2.7, Defense: 2.2, SoS: -0.3, versus averages of 0.0.

Coached by Ron Meyer

 Offensive Coordinator: Larry Kennan
 Defensive Coordinator: Bill Muir

Training Camp: Anderson University (Anderson, Indiana)

Team Stats and Rankings

Tot Yds & TO Passing Rushing
Pts Yds Ply Y/P TO FL 1stPy 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD
Team Offense 298 4813 979 4.9 27 10 15 273 253 493 2960 18 17 5.7 140 458 1853 11 4.0 118
Team Defense 301 5611 1109 5.1 36 15 18 336 322 556 3534 15 21 5.9 192 507 2077 10 4.1 126
Lg Rank Offense 20 23 3 2 22 18 24 17 9 19 16 17 20 9
Lg Rank Defense 11 22 15 13 26 24 15 3 9 9 23 22 7 20

Team Games & Schedule

Score Offense Defense
Week Day Date OT Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 10 boxscore L 0-1 San Francisco 49ers 24 30 22 344 190 154 1 24 404 204 200
2 Sun September 17 boxscore L 0-2 @ Los Angeles Rams 17 31 20 386 266 120 2 26 449 352 97 1
3 Sun September 24 boxscore W 1-2 Atlanta Falcons 13 9 15 214 84 130 1 11 208 103 105 3
4 Sun October 1 boxscore W 2-2 @ New York Jets 17 10 17 316 242 74 2 18 245 182 63 2
5 Sun October 8 boxscore W 3-2 Buffalo Bills 37 14 20 330 177 153 1 25 424 353 71 6
6 Sun October 15 boxscore L 3-3 @ Denver Broncos 3 14 7 128 84 44 1 20 319 150 169 2
7 Sun October 22 boxscore W 4-3 @ Cincinnati Bengals 23 12 18 336 168 168 3 15 218 123 95 3
8 Sun October 29 boxscore L OT 4-4 New England Patriots 20 23 19 357 227 130 2 30 448 328 120 2
9 Sun November 5 boxscore L 4-5 @ Miami Dolphins 13 19 17 299 214 85 2 19 308 149 159 3
10 Sun November 12 boxscore L 4-6 @ Buffalo Bills 7 30 13 189 103 86 3 26 393 161 232
11 Sun November 19 boxscore W 5-6 New York Jets 27 10 23 424 239 185 22 354 244 110 3
12 Sun November 26 boxscore W 6-6 San Diego Chargers 10 6 11 264 205 59 2 14 314 137 177 1
13 Sun December 3 boxscore L 6-7 @ New England Patriots 16 22 14 295 207 88 3 23 426 239 187 2
14 Sun December 10 boxscore W OT 7-7 Cleveland Browns 23 17 19 396 251 145 1 24 470 347 123 4
15 Sun December 17 boxscore W 8-7 Miami Dolphins 42 13 25 305 184 121 1 16 242 201 41 3
16 Sun December 24 boxscore L 8-8 @ New Orleans Saints 6 41 13 230 119 111 2 23 389 261 128 1

Passing

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
No. Age Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate QBR Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk% 4QC GWD
10 Jack Trudeau 27 QB 13 12 7-5-0 190 362 52.5 2317 15 4.1 13 3.6 71 6.4 5.6 12.2 178.2 71.3 20 125 5.74 4.99 5.2 4 3
17 Chris Chandler 24 qb 3 3 1-2-0 39 80 48.8 537 2 2.5 3 3.8 82 6.7 5.5 13.8 179.0 63.4 3 17 6.27 5.12 3.6
14 Tom Ramsey 28 qb 7 1 0-1-0 24 50 48.0 280 1 2.0 1 2.0 47 5.6 5.1 11.7 40.0 63.7 4 26 4.70 4.24 7.4 1 0
20 Albert Bentley 29 FB 16 8 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.0
29 Eric Dickerson* 29 RB 15 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 6 -6.00 -6.00 100.0
Team Total 26.5 16 8-8-0 253 493 51.3 3134 18 3.7 17 3.4 82 6.4 5.5 12.4 195.9 69.1 28 174 5.68 4.90 5.4 5 3
Opp Total 16 322 556 57.9 3918 15 2.7 21 3.8 7.0 5.89 12.2 244.9 73.0 46 384 5.9 4.8 7.6

Rushing & Receiving

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
Rushing Receiving
No. Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
29 Eric Dickerson* 29 RB 15 14 314 1311 7 21 4.2 87.4 20.9 30 211 7.0 1 22 2.0 14.1 1522 8 10
20 Albert Bentley 29 FB 16 8 75 299 1 22 4.0 18.7 4.7 52 525 10.1 3 61 3.3 32.8 824 4 3
10 Jack Trudeau 27 QB 13 12 35 91 2 17 2.6 7.0 2.7 91 2 10
45 Ivy Joe Hunter 23 rb 16 1 13 47 0 11 3.6 2.9 0.8 47 0 0
17 Chris Chandler 24 qb 3 3 7 57 1 23 8.1 19.0 2.3 57 1 0
83 Clarence Verdin 26 KR/PR/wr 16 7 4 39 0 26 9.8 2.4 0.3 20 381 19.1 1 82 1.3 23.8 420 1 1
14 Tom Ramsey 28 qb 7 1 4 5 0 3 1.3 0.7 0.6 5 0 1
85 Andre Rison 22 WR 16 13 3 18 0 18 6.0 1.1 0.2 52 820 15.8 4 61 3.3 51.3 838 4 1
80 Bill Brooks 25 WR 16 16 2 -3 0 0 -1.5 -0.2 0.1 63 919 14.6 4 55 3.9 57.4 916 4 1
3 Rohn Stark 30 P 16 0 1 -11 0 -11 -11.0 -0.7 0.1 -11 0 0
81 Pat Beach 30 TE 16 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 14 87 6.2 2 17 0.9 5.4 87 2 1
84 Mark Boyer 27 te 16 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 11 58 5.3 2 15 0.7 3.6 58 2 1
85 Clarence Weathers 27 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 6 62 10.3 0 19 1.5 15.5 62 0 1
86 James Pruitt 25 wr 16 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 5 71 14.2 1 40 0.3 4.4 71 1 2
Team Total 26.5 16 458 1853 11 26 4.0 115.8 28.6 253 3134 12.4 18 82 15.8 195.9 4987 29 33
Opp Total 16 507 2077 10 4.1 129.8 31.7 322 3534 11.0 15 20.1 220.9 5611 25 34

Kick & Punt Returns

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
Punt Returns Kick Returns
No. Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
83 Clarence Verdin 26 KR/PR/wr 16 7 23 296 1 49 12.9 19 371 0 29 19.5 1087
20 Albert Bentley 29 FB 16 8 17 328 0 29 19.3 1152
86 James Pruitt 25 wr 16 3 12 257 0 49 21.4 328
85 Andre Rison 22 WR 16 13 2 20 0 12 10.0 8 150 0 30 18.8 1008
45 Ivy Joe Hunter 23 rb 16 1 4 58 0 19 14.5 105
46 Charles Washington 23 16 0 1 6 0 6 6.0 6
Team Total 26.5 16 26 322 1 49 12.4 60 1164 0 49 19.4 6473
Opp Total 16 51 1 63 1208 0 19.2

Kicking & Punting

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
No. Age Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
3 Rohn Stark 30 P 16 0 79 3392 64 1 42.9
4 Dean Biasucci 27 K 16 0 2 2 6 6 10 9 5 3 4 1 27 21 77.8% 32 31 96.9%
Team Total 26.5 16 2 2 6 6 10 9 5 3 4 1 27 21 77.8% 32 31 96.9% 79 3392 64 1 42.9
Opp Total 16 43 32 74.4% 29 29 100.0% 65 2704 41.6

Defense & Fumbles

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
No. Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
54 Jeff Herrod 23 LILB 15 14 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 154 0
50 Duane Bickett 27 ROLB 16 16 8.0 1 6 0 6 0 0 0 3 2 0 100 0
39 Mike Prior 26 FS 16 16 6 88 1 58 0 1 0 1 10 0 98 0
78 Jon Hand 26 RDE 16 15 10.0 0 0 2 7 0 85 0
38 Eugene Daniel 28 RCB 15 14 1 34 0 34 0 0 0 1 5 0 51 0
27 Keith Taylor 25 16 0 7 225 1 80 0 36 0
10 Jack Trudeau 27 QB 13 12 0 10 7 -5 0
29 Eric Dickerson* 29 RB 15 14 0 10 0 0 0
90 Ezra Johnson 34 de 16 1 8.5 0 0 1 0 0
99 Donnell Thompson 31 LDE 16 16 7.0 0 0 2 0 0
20 Albert Bentley 29 FB 16 8 0 3 3 7 0
51 Chip Banks 30 LOLB 10 10 1.0 2 13 0 11 0 0 0 1 0 0
56 Fredd Young 28 RILB 15 15 2.0 2 2 0 6 0
76 Sam Clancy 31 16 0 0.5 0 0 3 0 0
23 Bruce Plummer 25 db 16 2 1.0 1 18 0 18 0 0 0 1 0 0
83 Clarence Verdin 26 KR/PR/wr 16 7 0 1 2 -5 0
84 Mark Boyer 27 te 16 5 0 1 1 0 0
53 Ray Donaldson* 31 C 16 16 0 1 1 -22 0
75 Chris Hinton* 28 LT 14 14 0 0 2 0 0
96 Quintus McDonald 23 lb 15 2 2.0
43 Anthony Parker 23 1 0 1 0
86 James Pruitt 25 wr 16 3 0 2 0 0 0
14 Tom Ramsey 28 qb 7 1 0 1 1 0 0
85 Clarence Weathers 27 4 0 0 1 1 2 0
97 O'Brien Alston 24 lb 4 4 1.0
79 Harvey Armstrong 30 NT 16 16 1.0
62 Brian Baldinger 29 g 16 3 0 0 1 0 0
31 Michael Ball 25 SS 16 16 1 5 0 5 0
81 Pat Beach 30 TE 16 13 0 1 0 0 0
80 Bill Brooks 25 WR 16 16 0 1 0 0 0
71 Kevin Call 28 RT 15 15 0 0 1 0 0
69 Randy Dixon 24 LG 16 16 0 0 1 0 1
59 Kurt Larson 23 13 0 1.0
85 Andre Rison 22 WR 16 13 0 1 0 0 0
Team Total 26.5 16 45.0 21 391 2 80 0 3 33 36 1 1 525 0
Opp Total 16 28 34 19 1

Scoring Summary

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
No. Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
4 Dean Biasucci 27 K 16 0 31 21 94
29 Eric Dickerson* 29 RB 15 14 7 1 8 48
20 Albert Bentley 29 FB 16 8 1 3 1 5 30
80 Bill Brooks 25 WR 16 16 4 4 24
85 Andre Rison 22 WR 16 13 4 4 24
81 Pat Beach 30 TE 16 13 2 2 12
84 Mark Boyer 27 te 16 5 2 2 12
10 Jack Trudeau 27 QB 13 12 2 2 12
83 Clarence Verdin 26 KR/PR/wr 16 7 1 1 2 12
17 Chris Chandler 24 qb 3 3 1 1 6
69 Randy Dixon 24 LG 16 16 1 1 6
39 Mike Prior 26 FS 16 16 1 1 6
86 James Pruitt 25 wr 16 3 1 1 6
27 Keith Taylor 25 16 0 1 1 6
Team Total 26.5 16 11 18 1 1 2 1 34 31 21 298
Opp Total 16 10 15 1 29 32 1 301