2008 Indianapolis Colts

The 2008 Indianapolis Colts season is the 56th season for the team in the National Football League and 25th in Indianapolis. The Colts will try to improve upon their 13-3 regular season from 2007, and avenge their Divisional Round loss to the San Diego Chargers in the playoffs.

This is the Colts inaugural season playing at Lucas Oil Stadium after playing at the RCA Dome for 24 seasons. The team is coached by Tony Dungy for the 7th-straight season, and Peyton Manning leads the Colts' offense as starting quarterback for the 11th consecutive season.

Coaching announcement
On January 21, 2008 Tony Dungy announced he would return for at least one more season. The Colts also announced that Assistant Head Coach Jim Caldwell would be promoted to Associate Head Coach and would assume the position of Colts Head Coach whenever Tony Dungy decides to retire.

Released

 * DT Anthony McFarland
 * LB Rob Morris
 * WR Craphonso Thorpe

Trades

 * Traded FB Luke Lawton to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2009 conditional draft pick.

Preseason
The Colts participated in the Hall of Fame Game on August 3 against the Washington Redskins with the Redskins winning 30 to 16.

Regular season
During the kickoff weekend the Indianapolis Colts will host the Chicago Bears on NBC Sunday Night Football, the first regular-season game at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Colts regular season schedule was released on April 15, 2008.

Postseason results
!align="center"|Wild Card playoff
 * align="center"|January 03, 2009
 * align="center"|8:15 PM EST
 * align="center"|@ San Diego Chargers
 * align="center"|L 23-17
 * align="center"|12-5
 * align="center"|Qualcomm Stadium
 * align="center"|NBC
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Week 1: Chicago Bears
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
 * Game time: 8:15 PM EDT
 * Game weather: TBD
 * TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator), and Andrea Kremer (field reporter)
 * Game attendance: TBA
 * Referee: TBA

Week 2: at Minnesota Vikings
at Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
 * Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
 * Game weather: TBD
 * TV announcers (CBS): TBD
 * Game attendance: TBA
 * Referee: TBA

Week 3: Jacksonville Jaguars
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
 * Game time: 4:15 PM EDT
 * Game weather: TBD
 * TV announcers (CBS): TBD
 * Game attendance: TBA
 * Referee: TBA

Week 5: at Houston Texans
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
 * Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
 * Game weather: TBD
 * TV announcers (CBS): TBD
 * Game attendance: TBA
 * Referee: TBA

Week 6: Baltimore Ravens
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
 * Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
 * Game weather: TBD
 * TV announcers (CBS): TBD
 * Game attendance: TBA
 * Referee: TBA

Week 7: at Green Bay Packers
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
 * Game time: 4:15 PM EDT
 * Game weather: TBD
 * TV announcers (CBS): TBD
 * Game attendance: TBA
 * Referee: TBA

Week 8: at Tennessee Titans
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
 * Game time: 8:30 PM EDT
 * Game weather: TBD
 * TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Ron Jaworski and Tony Kornheiser (color commentators), Suzy Kolber and Michelle Tafoya (sideline reporters)
 * Game attendance: TBA
 * Referee: TBA

Week 9: New England Patriots
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
 * Game time: 8:15 PM EST
 * Game weather: TBD
 * TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator), and Andrea Kremer (field reporter)
 * Game attendance: TBA
 * Referee: TBA

Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
 * Game time: 4:15 PM EST
 * Game weather: TBD
 * TV announcers (CBS): TBD
 * Game attendance: TBA
 * Referee: TBA

Week 11: Houston Texans
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
 * Game time: 1:00 PM EST
 * Game weather: TBD
 * TV announcers (CBS): TBD
 * Game attendance: TBA
 * Referee: TBA

Week 12: at San Diego Chargers
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
 * Game time: 8:15 PM EST
 * Game weather: TBD
 * TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator), and Andrea Kremer (field reporter)
 * Game attendance: TBA
 * Referee: TBA

Week 13: at Cleveland Browns
at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
 * Game time: 1:00 PM EST
 * Game weather: TBD
 * TV announcers (CBS): TBD
 * Game attendance: TBA
 * Referee: TBA

Week 14: Cincinnati Bengals
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
 * Game time: 1:00 PM EST
 * Game weather: TBD
 * TV announcers (CBS): TBD
 * Game attendance: TBA
 * Referee: TBA

Week 15: Detroit Lions
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
 * Game time: 1:00 PM EST
 * Game weather: TBD
 * TV announcers (FOX): TBD
 * Game attendance: TBA
 * Referee: TBA

Week 16: at Jacksonville Jaguars
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
 * Game time: 8:15 PM EST
 * Game weather: TBD
 * TV announcers (NFL): TBD
 * Game attendance: TBA
 * Referee: TBA

Week 17: Tennessee Titans
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
 * Game time: 1:00 PM EST
 * Game weather: TBD
 * TV announcers (CBS): TBD
 * Game attendance: TBA
 * Referee: TBA