2000 Indianapolis Colts season

2000 Indianapolis Colts season
2000 Indianapolis Colts season
Owner	Jim Irsay
General manager	Bill Polian
Head coach	Jim Mora
Home field	RCA Dome
Results
Record	10–6
Division place	2nd AFC East
Playoff finish	Lost Wild Card Playoffs; (at Dolphins) 17–23 (OT)
Pro Bowlers	QB Peyton Manning; RB Edgerrin James; WR Marvin Harrison
	← 1999; Colts seasons; 2001 →;

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)
	DT Tony McCoy (Cardinals)

NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
2000 Indianapolis Colts draft
1	28	Rob Morris	LB	BYU
2	59	Marcus Washington	LB	Auburn
3	91	David Macklin	DB	Penn State
4	122	Josh Williams	DT	Michigan
5	138	Matt Johnson	C	BYU
7	235	Rob Renes	DT	Michigan
7	238	Rodregis Brooks	DB	UAB
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Undrafted free agents

2000 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player	Position	College
Mike Furrey	Wide Receiver	Northern Iowa
Steve Gleason	Safety	Washington State
Trevor Insley	Wide Receiver	Nevada
Kevin McDougal	Running Back	Colorado State
John Mlerandi	Center	Notre Dame
Justin Snow	Long snapper	Baylor
Brian Wofford	Wide Receiver	Clemson

Personnel

Staff

**2000 Indianapolis Colts staff**
	Front office Owner and chief executive officer – Jim Irsay President – Bill Polian Director of football operations – Dom Anile Director of pro player personnel – Clyde Powers Director of player development – Steve Champlin Coordinator of player personnel – John Becker Director of pro scouting – Chris Polian Director of college scouting – Mike Butler Head coaches Head coach – Jim E. Mora Assistant head coach/defensive backs – George Catavolos Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Tom Moore Quarterbacks – Bruce Arians Running backs – Gene Huey Receivers – Jay Norvell Tight ends – Tony Marciano Offensive line – Howard Mudd			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Vic Fangio Defensive line – Todd Grantham Linebackers – Mike Murphy Defensive assistant – John Pagano Special teams coaches Special teams – Kevin Spencer Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Jon Torine Assistant strength and conditioning – Richard Howell

Roster

**2000 Indianapolis Colts final roster**

	Quarterbacks 9 Billy Joe Hobert 13 Kelly Holcomb 18 Peyton Manning Running backs 30 Lennox Gordon 36 Jim Finn FB 32 Edgerrin James 39 Paul Shields FB Wide receivers 84 E. G. Green 88 Marvin Harrison 86 Jerome Pathon KR 80 Terrence Wilkins KR/PR Tight ends 85 Ken Dilger 83 Josh Keur 81 Marcus Pollard		Offensive linemen 54 Phil Armour C 78 Tarik Glenn T 69 Ben Gilbert G 74 Waverly Jackson G 73 Adam Meadows T 76 Steve McKinney G 50 Larry Moore G 63 Jeff Saturday C Defensive linemen 93 Lionel Barnes DE 92 Chad Bratzke DE 64 Larry Chester DT 79 Bernard Holsey DE 62 Ellis Johnson DT 65 Brandon Miller DT 91 Chukie Nwokorie DE 99 Brad Scioli DE 90 Mark Thomas DE 95 Bernard Whittington DT 96 Josh Williams DT		Linebackers 97 Cornelius Bennett OLB 51 Phil Glover MLB 56 Dwight Hollier MLB 52 Mike Peterson OLB 98 Sam Sword MLB 55 Ratcliff Thomas OLB 53 Marcus Washington OLB Defensive backs 47 Billy Austin FS 29 Jason Belser FS 26 Tony Blevins CB/S 20 Jeff Burris CB 37 Chad Cota SS 31 Clifton Crosby CB 27 David Macklin CB 21 Mustafah Muhammad CB 38 Tyrone Poole CB Special teams 17 Hunter Smith P 48 Justin Snow LS 12 Mike Vanderjagt K		Reserve lists 42 Rodregis Brooks CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 1 Trevor Insley WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) -- Shawn King DE (Suspended) 43 Kevin McDougal RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 94 Rob Morris LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 61 Rob Renes DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 23 Derek Fox S 59 Josh Gentry LB 10 Drew Haddad WR 15 Isaac Jones WR 72 Tim Ridder T Rookies in italics 52 active, 6 inactive, 5 practice squad

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	July 29	Atlanta Falcons	L 13–20	0–1	RCA Dome	Recap
2	August 5	at Seattle Seahawks	L 16–28	0–2	Husky Stadium	Recap
3	August 12	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	August 24	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	September 25	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	December 11	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 1: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	7	7	13	27
Chiefs	0	7	7	0	14

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 3
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 90 °F or 32.2 °C; relative humidity 50%, wind 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h; 4.3 kn)
Game attendance: 78,357
Referee: Larry Nemmers
TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein
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Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

IND — James 1-yard run (Vanderjagt kick), 14:15. Colts 7–0
KC — Richardson 11-yard pass from Grbac (Stoyanovich kick), 5:23. 7–7

Third quarter

IND — James 27-yard pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick), 8:23. Colts 14–7
KC — Alexander 21-yard pass from Grbac (Stoyanovich kick), 4:25. 14–14

Fourth quarter

IND — Vanderjagt 23-yard field goal, 13:37. Colts 17–14
IND — Burris 27-yard interception return (Vanderjagt kick), 12:38. Colts 24–14
IND — Vanderjagt 40-yard field goal, 4:01. Colts 27–14

Top passers

IND — Peyton Manning, 22/32, 273 yards, TD, INT
KC — Elvis Grbac, 16/37, 212 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

IND — Edgerrin James, 28 rushes, 124 yards, TD
KC — Tony Richardson, 13 rushes, 58 yards

Top receivers

IND — Marvin Harrison, 9 receptions, 115 yards
KC — Sylvester Morris, 3 receptions, 58 yards

Week 2: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 2: Oakland Raiders (1–0) at Indianapolis Colts (1–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	7	24	7	38
Colts	14	10	0	7	31

at RCA Dome

Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Dome
Game attendance: 56,769
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Todd Blackledge, and Armen Keteyian
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Game information

First Quarter

IND — Pollard 13-yard pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick), 10:17. Colts 7–0
IND — James 6-yard rush (Vanderjagt kick), 4:57. Colts 14–0

Second Quarter

IND — James 10-yard pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick), 11:28. Colts 21–0
OAK — Gannon 3-yard rush (Janikowski kick), 2:51. Colts 21–7
IND — Mike Vanderjagt 31-yard field goal, 0:03. Colts 24–7

Third Quarter

OAK — Gannon 7-yard rush (Janikowski kick), 10:56. Colts 24–14
OAK — Janikowski 24-yard field goal, 7:30. Colts 24–17
OAK — Gannon 6-yard rush (Janikowski kick), 3:58. 24–24
OAK — Wheatley 6-yard rush (Janikowski kick), 0:41. Raiders 31—24

Fourth Quarter

OAK — Wheatley 1-yard rush (Janikowski kick), 5:39. Raiders 38–24
IND — Harrison 50-yard pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick), 4:07. Raiders 38–31

Top passers

OAK — Rich Gannon, 15/22, 207 yards
IND — Peyton Manning, 33/48, 367 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

OAK — Napoleon Kaufman, 8 rushes, 66 yards
IND — Edgerrin James, 18 rushes, 91 yards, TD

Top receivers

OAK — Tim Brown, 8 receptions, 66 yards
IND — Marvin Harrison, 10 receptions, 141 yards, TD

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,^[4] although they also played in Baltimore during the 1977 postseason.^[5] 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.^[6]

Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 4: Jacksonville Jaguars (2–1) at Indianapolis Colts (1–1)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	14	0	0	14
Colts	7	14	5	17	43

at RCA Dome

Game time: 9:00 p.m., EST
Game weather: Dome
Game attendance: 56,816
Referee: Mike Carey
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Game information

First Quarter

IND — Harrison 76-yard pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick), 10:59. Colts 7–0

Second Quarter

JAX — Smith 9-yard pass from Brunell (Lindsey kick), 7:36. 7—7
IND — Wilkins 27-yard pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick), 5:09. Colts 14–7
IND — Pathon 16-yard pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick), 1:28. Colts 21–7
JAX — Smith 26-yard pass from Brunell (Lindsey kick), 0:11. Colts 21–14

Third Quarter

IND — Vanderjagt 41-yard field goal, 5:32. Colts 24–14
IND — Brunell sacked by Bratzke in end zone for safety, 1:19. Colts 26–14

Fourth Quarter

IND — Vanderjagt 22-yard field goal, 11:31. Colts 29–14
IND — Dilger 4-yard pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick), 8:42. Colts 36–14
IND — James 14-yard rush (Vanderjagt kick), 5:55. Colts 43–14

Top passers

JAX — Mark Brunell, 21/36, 229 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
IND — Peyton Manning, 23/36, 440 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

JAX — Fred Taylor, 14 rushes, 57 yards
IND — Edgerrin James, 22 rushes, 89 yards, TD

Top receivers

JAX — Jimmy Smith, 9 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD
IND — Terrence Wilkins, 9 receptions, 148 yards, TD

Week 5: at Buffalo Bills

Week 5: Indianapolis Colts (2–1) at Buffalo Bills (2–1)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	7	0	11	18
Bills	3	6	0	7	16

at Ralph Wilson Stadium

Game time: 1:01 p.m., EST
Game weather: 70 °F or 21.1 °C, relative humidity 52%, wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)
Game attendance: 72,617
Referee: Gerry Austin
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Game information

First Quarter

BUF — Christie 19-yard field goal, 7:19. Bills 3–0

Second Quarter

BUF — Christie 30-yard field goal, 14:12. Bills 6–0
BUF — Christie 27-yard field goal, 8:54. Bills 9–0
IND – Harrison 14-yard pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick), 4:09. Bills 9–7

Third Quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth Quarter

IND — Wilkins 10-yard pass from Manning (James run), 14:10. Colts 15–9
BUF – Moulds 40-yard pass from Johnson (Christie kick), 1:08. Bills 16–15
IND — Vanderjagt 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 18–16

Top passers

IND — Peyton Manning, 16/27, 187 yards, 2 TD, INT
BUF — Rob Johnson, 21/32, 246 yards, TD

Top rushers

IND — Edgerrin James, 19 rushes, 60 yards
BUF — Jonathan Linton, 13 rushes, 58 yards

Top receivers

IND — Marvin Harrison, 3 receptions, 45 yards, TD
BUF — Eric Moulds, 9 receptions, 112 yards, TD

Week 6: at New England Patriots

Week 6: Indianapolis Colts (3–1) at New England Patriots (1–4)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	10	3	3	16
Patriots	3	7	0	14	24

at Foxboro Stadium

Date: October 8, 2000
Game time: 1:02 p.m., EST
Game weather: 55 °F or 12.8 °C, wind 20 miles per hour (32 km/h; 17 kn)
Game attendance: 60,292
Referee: Walt Coleman
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Game information

First Quarter

NWE — Vinatieri 21-yard field goal, 10:01. Patriots 3–0

Second Quarter

IND — Harrison 17-yard pass from Manning (Vanderjagt kick), 8:24. Colts 7–3
IND — Vanderjagt 33-yard field goal, 0:10. Colts 10–3
NWE — Tony Simmons 44-yard pass from Bishop (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:00. 10–10

Third Quarter

IND — Vanderjagt 33-yard field goal, 4:41. Colts 13–10

Fourth Quarter

NWE — Bjornson 2-yard pass from Bledsoe (Vinatieri kick), 14:56. Patriots 17–13
NWE — Glenn 4-yard pass from Bledsoe (Vinatieri kick), 7:26. Patriots 24–13
IND — Vanderjagt 34-yard field goal, 0:36. Patriots 24–16

Top passers

IND — Peyton Manning, 31/54, 334 yards, TD, 3 INT
NWE — Drew Bledsoe, 15/23, 142 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

IND — Edgerrin James, 24 rushes, 75 yards
NWE — Kevin Faulk, 12 rushes, 64 yards

Top receivers

IND — Marvin Harrison, 13 receptions, 159 yards, TD
NWE — Terry Glenn, 5 recptions, 51 yards, TD

Week 17: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 17: Minnesota Vikings (11–4) at Indianapolis Colts (9–6)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	7	3	0	0	10
Colts	7	14	7	3	31

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: December 24
Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 56,672
Referee: Bill Carollo (63)
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

IND – Marvin Harrison 4-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 7:32. Colts 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:45.
MIN – Randy Moss 42-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 3:07. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:25.

Second quarter

IND – Edgerrin James 52-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 9:12. Colts 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:43.
MIN – Gary Anderson 31-yard field goal, 5:04. Colts 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:22.
IND – Marvin Harrison 15-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 1:19. Colts 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:45.

Third quarter

IND – Marvin Harrison 18-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 7:47. Colts 28–10. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:25.

Fourth quarter

IND – Mike Vanderjagt 28-yard field goal, 9:54. Colts 31–10. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 6:33.

Top passers

MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 7/10, 97 yards, TD
IND – Peyton Manning – 25/36, 283 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

MIN – Robert Smith – 15 rushes, 37 yards
IND – Edgerrin James – 26 rushes, 128 yards

Top receivers

MIN – Cris Carter – 4 receptions, 67 yards
IND – Marvin Harrison – 12 receptions, 109 yards, 3 TD

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.^[a]

Standings

AFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Miami Dolphins	11	5	0	.688	323	226	W1
⁽⁶⁾ Indianapolis Colts	10	6	0	.625	429	326	W3
New York Jets	9	7	0	.563	321	321	L3
Buffalo Bills	8	8	0	.500	315	350	W1
New England Patriots	5	11	0	.313	276	338	L1

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 Selection^[10]
Edgerrin James, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, week 7^[11]
Edgerrin James, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, week 15^[11]
Edgerrin James, AFC Pro Bowl Selection,^[10]
Peyton Manning, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, week 4^[11]
Peyton Manning, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, week 17^[11]
Peyton Manning, AFC Pro Bowl Selection^[10]
Hunter Smith, AFC Special Teams Player of the Month, September^[11]
Mike Vanderjagt, AFC Special Teams Player of the Week, week 5^[11]

Notes

^ Tampa Bay did not play at Buffalo until 2009, although the Buccaneers joined the league 33 seasons previously.^[4]

References

^ The Football Database. Retrieved 2013-Dec-10.
^ "Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs — September 3rd, 2000". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
^ "Oakland Raiders at Indianapolis Colts — September 10th, 2000". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
^ ^a ^b Urena, Ivan (2014). Pro Football Schedules: A Complete Historical Guide from 1933 to the Present. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. pp. 15–16. ISBN 9780786473519.
^ "Indianapolis Colts vs. Las Vegas Raiders Results". The Football Database.
^ History of the NFL’s Structure and Formats, Part Two
^ "Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts — September 25th, 2000". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
^ "Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills — October 1st, 2000". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
^ "Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots — October 8th, 2000". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 362
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202

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[10] Tampa Bay did not play at Buffalo until 2009, although the Buccaneers joined the league 33 seasons previously.^[4]

[1] The Football Database. Retrieved 2013-Dec-10.

[2] "Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs — September 3rd, 2000". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.

[3] "Oakland Raiders at Indianapolis Colts — September 10th, 2000". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

[Pro-4] Urena, Ivan (2014). Pro Football Schedules: A Complete Historical Guide from 1933 to the Present. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. pp. 15–16. ISBN 9780786473519.

[5] "Indianapolis Colts vs. Las Vegas Raiders Results". The Football Database.

[history-6] History of the NFL’s Structure and Formats, Part Two

[7] "Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts — September 25th, 2000". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

[8] "Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills — October 1st, 2000". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

[9] "Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots — October 8th, 2000". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

[Fact_Book_p._362-11] NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 362

[Fact_Book_p._202-12] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202

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