2000 Indianapolis Colts season


The 2000 Indianapolis Colts season was the 48th season for the team in the National Football League and 17th 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. However, their 2000 season was over as they lost in overtime to their division rival Miami Dolphins in the Wildcard round.
Much like last season, the Colts once again sent Peyton Manning, Edgerrin James and Marvin Harrison to the Pro Bowl at the end of the season.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Undrafted free agents

PlayerPositionCollege
Trevor InsleyWide ReceiverNevada
Kevin McDougalRunning BackColorado State
Justin SnowLong snapperBaylor

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1

Week 2

This was the first time the Raiders had ever visited Indianapolis, with their previous away game against the Colts having occurred as far back as 1975. 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.

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

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.
Playoff RoundDateOpponent ResultRecordGame SiteAttendance
Wild CardDecember 30, 2000at Miami Dolphins L 17–230–1Pro Player Stadium
73,193

Awards and records