2000 Indianapolis Colts season

Infobox NFL_season
team = Indianapolis Colts
year = 2000
record = 10-6
division_place = 2nd AFC East
coach = Jim Mora
stadium = RCA Dome
playoffs = Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Dolphins) 23-17 (OT)
pro bowlers = 3

The 2000 Indianapolis Colts season was the 48^th season for the team in the National Football League and 17^th in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Colts finished the National Football League's 2000 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, and finished second in the AFC East division.

Preseason

Postseason

The team received Wild-Card playoff berth to the playoffs as the #6 seed and traveled to Miami to face the Dolphins. The Colts held a 14-0 lead at the half. 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.

Awards and Records

* Marvin Harrison, AFC Pro Bowl Selection [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 362 ]
* Edgerrin James, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, Week 7 [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202 ]
* Edgerrin James, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, Week 15 [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202 ]
*Edgerrin James, AFC Pro Bowl Selection, [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 362 ]
* Peyton Manning, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, Week 4 [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202 ]
* Peyton Manning, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, Week 17 [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202 ]
* Peyton Manning, AFC Pro Bowl Selection [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 362 ]
* Hunter Smith, AFC Special Teams Player of the Month, September [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202 ]
* Mike Vanderjagt, AFC Special Teams Player of the Week, Week 5 [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202 ]

References

See also

*History of the Indianapolis Colts
*Indianapolis Colts seasons
*Colts-Patriots rivalry
*Chiefs-Colts rivalry