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50th season in franchise history; first one in the AFC South division
The 2002 season was the Indianapolis Colts ' 50th in the National Football League (NFL) and 19th in Indianapolis . The Colts made it to the playoffs after a one-year absence in 2001 when they finished with a 6–10 record and would not miss the playoffs again until 2011. The 2002 season marked the first for the Colts in the newly-formed AFC South after competing for 32 seasons in the AFC East . The season is memorable when the team hired former Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Tony Dungy . He would later take the Colts to Super Bowl XLI after a successful 2006 season.
In the Wildcard round, the Colts were soundly embarrassed by the New York Jets , as they ended up losing the game 41–0. The Jets would go on to lose to the eventual AFC champion Oakland Raiders the following week.
Offseason NFL draft [1]
Undrafted free agents Personnel Staff
2002 Indianapolis Colts staff
Front office
Owner and Chief Executive Officer – Jim Irsay
President – Bill Polian
Senior Executive Vice President – Pete Ward
Executive Vice President – Bob Terpening
Director of Football Operations – Dom Anile
Director of Pro Player Personnel – Clyde Powers
Assistant Director of Football Operations – Chris Polian
Director of Player Development – Steve Champlin
Coordinator of Player Personnel – John Becker
Director of College Scouting – Mike Butler Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Strength and Conditioning – Jon Torine
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Richard Howell
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Roster
2002 Indianapolis Colts final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
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Preseason Regular season Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
Recap
1
September 8
at Jacksonville Jaguars
W 28–251–0
Alltel Stadium 56,595
Recap
2
September 15
Miami Dolphins L 13–211–1
RCA Dome 56,650
Recap
3
September 22
at Houston Texans
W 23–32–1
Reliant Stadium 69,204
Recap
4
Bye
5
October 6
Cincinnati Bengals W 28–213–1
RCA Dome 56,570
Recap
6
October 13
Baltimore Ravens W 22–204–1
RCA Dome 56,174
Recap
7
October 21
at Pittsburgh Steelers
L 10–284–2
Heinz Field 62,800
Recap
8
October 27
at Washington Redskins
L 21–264–3
FedExField 80,169
Recap
9
November 3
Tennessee Titans L 15–234–4
RCA Dome 56,752
Recap
10
November 10
at Philadelphia Eagles
W 35–135–4
Veterans Stadium 65,660
Recap
11
November 17
Dallas Cowboys W 20–36–4
RCA Dome 57,057
Recap
12
November 24
at Denver Broncos
W 23–207–4
Invesco Field at Mile High 75,075
Recap
13
December 1
Houston Texans W 19–38–4
RCA Dome 56,820
Recap
14
December 8
at Tennessee Titans
L 17–278–5
Adelphia Coliseum 68,804
Recap
15
December 15
at Cleveland Browns
W 28–239–5
Cleveland Browns Stadium 73,098
Recap
16
December 22
New York Giants L 27–449–6
RCA Dome 56,579
Recap
17
December 29
Jacksonville Jaguars W 20–1310–6
RCA Dome 56,755
Recap
Note: Division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries Week 1: at Jacksonville Jaguars Week 2: vs. Miami Dolphins
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Jay Fiedler 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 9:34. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:26.
MIA – Rob Konrad 9-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 2:18. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:33. Second quarter
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 25-yard field goal, 4:03. Dolphins 14–3. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 8:18.
MIA – Ricky Williams 10-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 1:53. Dolphins 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 2:10. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
IND – Marvin Harrison 16-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 9:11. Dolphins 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:29.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 23-yard field goal, 2:54. Dolphins 21–13. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 3:19.
Top passers
MIA – Jay Fiedler – 13/18, 187 yards, 2 TD, INT
IND – Peyton Manning – 26/45, 289 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers
MIA – Ricky Williams – 24 rushes, 132 yards
IND – Edgerrin James – 30 rushes, 138 yards Top receivers
MIA – Ricky Williams – 2 receptions, 62 yards, TD
IND – Marvin Harrison – 11 receptions, 144 yards, TD
Standings Postseason Game summaries AFC Wild Card Playoff Game: vs. New York Jets
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NYJ – John Hall 41-yard field goal, 14:08. Jets 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:34.
NYJ – LaMont Jordan 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 9:41. Jets 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 4:18.
NYJ – Santana Moss 4-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 0:37. Jets 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 1:02. Third quarter
NYJ – John Hall 39-yard field goal, 13:28. Jets 27–0. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yard, 1:32.
NYJ – Chris Baker 3-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 1:44. Jets 34–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:30. Fourth quarter
NYJ – LaMont Jordan 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 4:59. Jets 41–0. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 9:17.
Top passers
IND – Peyton Manning – 14/31, 137 yards, 2 INT
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 19/25, 222 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
IND – James Mungro – 4 rushes, 36 yards
NYJ – LaMont Jordan – 20 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
IND – Marvin Harrison – 4 receptions, 47 yards
NYJ – Richie Anderson – 2 receptions, 66 yards, TD
References External links
Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Division championships (16) Conference championships (7) League championships (5) Retired numbers Media Current league affiliations
Played in Baltimore (1953–1983)
