1997 Indianapolis Colts Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees

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Record: 3-13-0, 5th in AFC East Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Lindy Infante (3-13-0)

Points For: 313 (19.6/g) 20th of 30

Points Against: 401 (25.1/g) 26th of 30

Expected W-L: 5.7-10.3

SRS: -4.33 (24th of 30), SOS: 1.17

Defensive Coordinator: Jim Johnson

Other Notable Asst.: Greg Blache (Defensive Line), Chuck Bresnahan (Linebackers) and Hank Kuhlmann (Special Teams)

Stadium: RCA Dome

Principal Owner/CEO: Jim Irsay

President/General Manager: Bill Polian

Defensive Alignment: 4-3

Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +4000; O/U: 8.0

Training Camp: Anderson University (Anderson, Indiana)

Team Stats and Rankings

Team Stats and Rankings Table
			Tot Yds & TO					Passing							Rushing					Penalties
Player	PF	Yds	Ply	Y/P	TO	FL	1stD	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	NY/A	1stD	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	1stD	Pen	Yds	1stPy
Team Stats	313	4869	1035	4.7	28	11	301	317	523	3142	16	17	5.4	171	450	1727	10	3.8	109	106	880	21
Opp. Stats	401	4854	928	5.2	25	13	280	261	453	2820	26	12	5.8	163	438	2034	18	4.6	95	102	861	22
Lg Rank Offense	20	19			16	9	12		18	19	22	20	21		14	17	20	16
Lg Rank Defense	26	10			22	13	8		1	4	26	25	15		11	26	27	29

Schedule & Game Results

Schedule & Game Results Table
										Score		Offense					Defense					Expected Points
Week	Day	Date				OT	Rec		Opp	Tm	Opp	1stD	TotYd	PassY	RushY	TO	1stD	TotYd	PassY	RushY	TO	Offense	Defense	Sp. Tms
1	Sun	August 31	1:00PM ET	boxscore	L		0-1	@	Miami Dolphins	10	16	18	298	168	130	3	11	202	105	97	1	-22.07	21.40	-5.48
2	Sun	September 7	1:00PM ET	boxscore	L		0-2		New England Patriots	6	31	19	255	214	41	1	15	382	260	122		-11.84	-13.47	3.53
3	Sun	September 14	4:00PM ET	boxscore	L		0-3		Seattle Seahawks	3	31	11	118	23	95		27	423	270	153	1	-12.64	-15.45	3.17
4	Sun	September 21	4:00PM ET	boxscore	L		0-4	@	Buffalo Bills	35	37	17	322	198	124	1	25	393	230	163	5	-12.66	-4.33	14.99
5									Bye Week
6	Sun	October 5	4:00PM ET	boxscore	L		0-5		New York Jets	12	16	20	310	265	45	3	13	206	128	78	1	-12.05	12.92	-2.08
7	Sun	October 12	8:00PM ET	boxscore	L		0-6	@	Pittsburgh Steelers	22	24	18	270	191	79	2	17	327	142	185	6	-11.27	17.89	-10.50
8	Mon	October 20	9:00PM ET	boxscore	L		0-7		Buffalo Bills	6	9	15	238	144	94		16	246	156	90		-0.36	-0.85	-2.17
9	Sun	October 26	4:00PM ET	boxscore	L		0-8	@	San Diego Chargers	19	35	14	250	219	31	2	24	424	222	202		-13.03	-7.42	2.03
10	Sun	November 2	1:00PM ET	boxscore	L		0-9		Tampa Bay Buccaneers	28	31	23	359	212	147	3	18	234	150	84	1	6.84	-0.33	-7.65
11	Sun	November 9	1:00PM ET	boxscore	L		0-10		Cincinnati Bengals	13	28	22	341	191	150	4	17	273	129	144	1	-16.21	4.58	-5.53
12	Sun	November 16	1:00PM ET	boxscore	W		1-10		Green Bay Packers	41	38	26	467	320	147	1	20	441	334	107	3	10.66	-5.72	-4.94
13	Sun	November 23	1:00PM ET	boxscore	L		1-11	@	Detroit Lions	10	32	12	173	120	53	1	21	391	142	249		-16.73	-9.64	0.79
14	Sun	November 30	1:00PM ET	boxscore	L		1-12	@	New England Patriots	17	20	23	403	285	118	1	17	258	187	71		8.20	-3.06	-9.23
15	Sun	December 7	4:00PM ET	boxscore	W		2-12	@	New York Jets	22	14	19	366	173	193		12	126	93	33	1	-1.29	11.56	-1.30
16	Sun	December 14	1:00PM ET	boxscore	W		3-12		Miami Dolphins	41	0	23	401	253	148	1	10	183	107	76	2	10.94	26.58	2.85
17	Sun	December 21	1:00PM ET	boxscore	L		3-13	@	Minnesota Vikings	28	39	21	298	166	132	5	17	345	165	180	3	-12.19	0.33	-0.27