2008 Indianapolis Colts season | |
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Head Coach | Tony Dungy |
Home Field | Lucas Oil Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 11-5 |
Place | 2nd |
Playoff Finish | Lost Wild Card |
Pro Bowlers | TBD |
Uniform | |
Timeline | |
Previous Season | Next Season |
2007 | 2009 |
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 was the Colts inaugural season playing at Lucas Oil Stadium after playing at the RCA Dome for 24 seasons. The team was coached by Tony Dungy for the 7th-straight season, and Peyton Manning led the Colts' offense as starting quarterback for the 11th consecutive season.
Offseason
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Coaching announcement
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On January 21, 2008 Tony Dungy announced he would return for at least one more season.[1] 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.[2]
Released
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Trades
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- Traded FB Luke Lawton to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2009 conditional draft pick.[5]
Free agents
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Pos. | Player | Tag | Result | ||
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OLB | Rocky Boiman | UFA | Signed with Eagles[6] | ||
TE | Dallas Clark | UFA | Re-signed with Colts[7] | ||
TE | Bryan Fletcher | RFA | Re-signed with Colts[8] | ||
C/G | Dylan Gandy | RFA | Re-signed with Colts[8] | ||
S | Matt Giordano | RFA | Re-signed with Colts[9] | ||
DT | Ed Johnson | ERFA | Re-signed with Colts[10] | ||
DT | Dan Klecko | UFA | Signed with Eagles[11] | ||
G | Ryan Lilja | UFA | Re-signed with Colts[12] | ||
WR | Aaron Moorehead | UFA | |||
DT/DE | Darrell Reid | RFA | Re-signed with Colts[8] | ||
TE | Mike Seidman | UFA | |||
G | Jake Scott | UFA | Signed with Titans[13] | ||
RB | Dominic Rhodes | UFA | Signed with Colts, from Raiders[14] | ||
DE | Josh Thomas | UFA | Re-signed with Colts[15] | ||
WR | Craphonso Thorpe | ERFA | Released[4] | ||
TE | Ben Utecht | RFA | Signed with Bengals[16] | ||
UFA: Unrestricted free agent; RFA: Restricted free agent; ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent |
2008 NFL Draft
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- Main article: 2008 NFL Draft
Draft order | Player | Position | Height | Weight | College | |
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Round | Choice | |||||
2 | 59 | Mike Pollak | Center | 6' 4" | 292 lbs | Arizona State |
3 | 93 | Philip Wheeler | Linebacker | 6' 2" | 238 lbs | Georgia Tech |
4 | 127 | Jacob Tamme | Tight end | 6' 5" | 240 lbs | Kentucky |
5 | 161 | Marcus Howard | Linebacker | 6' 0" | 237 lbs | Georgia |
6 | 196 | Tom Santi | Tight end | 6' 3" | 250 lbs | Virginia |
6 | 201 | Steve Justice | Center | 6' 3" | 293 lbs | Wake Forest |
6 | 202 | Mike Hart | Running back | 5' 8" | 206 lbs | Michigan |
6 | 205 | Pierre Garcon | Wide receiver | 5' 11" | 210 lbs | Mount Union |
7 | 236 | Jamey Richard | Center | 6' 4" | 295 lbs | Buffalo |
Roster
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Staff
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Indianapolis Colts current staff
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Front Office
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Defensive Coaches
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Strength and Conditioning
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Schedule
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Preseason
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The Colts participated in the Hall of Fame Game on August 3 against the Washington Redskins with the Redskins winning 30 to 16.[21]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game Site | NFL.com Recap |
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HOF | August 3 | Washington | 16–30 | 0–1 | Fawcett Stadium | Recap |
1 | August 9 | at Carolina | 20–23 | 0-2 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 16 | at Atlanta | 16–9 | 1-2 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
3 | August 24 | Buffalo | 7–20 | 1-3 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
4 | August 28 | Cincinnati | 7–27 | 1-4 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
Regular season
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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.[22] The Colts regular season schedule was released on April 15, 2008.[23]
Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game Site | NFL Recap | |
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Final score | Team record | |||||
1 | September 7 | Chicago | L 29-13 | 0-1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | |
2 | September 14 | at Minnesota | W 18-15 | 1-1 | Metrodome | |
3 | September 21 | Jacksonville | L 23-21 | 1-2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | |
4 | Bye | |||||
5 | October 5 | @ Houston | W 31-27 | 2-2 | Reliant Stadium | |
6 | October 12 | Baltimore | W 31-3 | 3-2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | |
7 | October 19 | at Green Bay | L 34-14 | 3-3 | Lambeau Field | |
8 | October 27 | at Tennessee | L 31-21 | 3-4 | LP Field | |
9 | November 2 | New England | W 18-15 | 4-4 | Lucas Oil Stadium | |
10 | November 9 | at Pittsburgh | W 24-20 | 5-4 | Heinz Field | |
11 | November 16 | Houston | W 33-27 | 6-4 | Lucas Oil Stadium | |
12 | November 23 | at San Diego | W 23-20 | 7-4 | Qualcomm Stadium | |
13 | November 30 | at Cleveland | W 10-6 | 8-4 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | |
14 | December 7 | Cincinnati | W 35-3 | 9-4 | Lucas Oil Stadium | |
15 | December 14 | Detroit | W 31-21 | 10-4 | Lucas Oil Stadium | |
16 | December 18 | at Jacksonville | W 31-24 | 11-4 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | |
17 | December 28 | Tennessee | W 23-0 | 12-4 | Lucas Oil Stadium |
Postseason results
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!align="center"|Wild Card playoff |align="center"|January 03 |align="center"| at San Diego |align="center"|L 23-17 |align="center"|12-5 |align="center"|Qualcomm Stadium |align="center"|
Division standings
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Game recaps
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Week 1: Chicago Bears
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Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bears | {{{RTotal}}} | |||||
Colts | {{{HTotal}}} |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- 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
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Colts | {{{RTotal}}} | |||||
Vikings | {{{HTotal}}} |
at Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Game weather: TBD
- TV announcers (CBS): TBD
- Game attendance: TBA
- Referee: TBA
Week 3: Jacksonville Jaguars
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Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jaguars | {{{RTotal}}} | |||||
Colts | {{{HTotal}}} |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Game weather: TBD
- TV announcers (CBS): TBD
- Game attendance: TBA
- Referee: TBA
Week 4: Bye Week
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Week 5: at Houston Texans
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Texans | {{{HTotal}}} |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Game weather: TBD
- TV announcers (CBS): TBD
- Game attendance: TBA
- Referee: TBA
Week 6: Baltimore Ravens
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Ravens | {{{RTotal}}} | |||||
Colts | {{{HTotal}}} |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Game weather: TBD
- TV announcers (CBS): TBD
- Game attendance: TBA
- Referee: TBA
Week 7: at Green Bay Packers
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Colts | {{{RTotal}}} | |||||
Packers | {{{HTotal}}} |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Game weather: TBD
- TV announcers (CBS): TBD
- Game attendance: TBA
- Referee: TBA
Week 8: at Tennessee Titans
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Colts | {{{RTotal}}} | |||||
Titans | {{{HTotal}}} |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- 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
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Patriots | {{{RTotal}}} | |||||
Colts | {{{HTotal}}} |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- 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
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Colts | {{{RTotal}}} | |||||
Steelers | {{{HTotal}}} |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game weather: TBD
- TV announcers (CBS): TBD
- Game attendance: TBA
- Referee: TBA
Week 11: Houston Texans
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Texans | {{{RTotal}}} | |||||
Colts | {{{HTotal}}} |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Game weather: TBD
- TV announcers (CBS): TBD
- Game attendance: TBA
- Referee: TBA
Week 12: at San Diego Chargers
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Colts | {{{RTotal}}} | |||||
Chargers | {{{HTotal}}} |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
- 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
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at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Game weather: TBD
- TV announcers (CBS): TBD
- Game attendance: TBA
- Referee: TBA
Week 14: Cincinnati Bengals
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Colts | {{{HTotal}}} |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Game weather: TBD
- TV announcers (CBS): TBD
- Game attendance: TBA
- Referee: TBA
Week 15: Detroit Lions
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Colts | {{{HTotal}}} |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Game weather: TBD
- TV announcers (FOX): TBD
- Game attendance: TBA
- Referee: TBA
Week 16: at Jacksonville Jaguars
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Colts | {{{RTotal}}} | |||||
Jaguars | {{{HTotal}}} |
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
- Game weather: TBD
- TV announcers (NFL): TBD
- Game attendance: TBA
- Referee: TBA
Week 17: Tennessee Titans
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Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Titans | {{{RTotal}}} | |||||
Colts | {{{HTotal}}} |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Game weather: TBD
- TV announcers (CBS): TBD
- Game attendance: TBA
- Referee: TBA
See also
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- History of the Indianapolis Colts
- Indianapolis Colts seasons
- Colts-Patriots rivalry
- Chiefs-Colts rivalry
References
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- ↑ Dungy to Stay. Colts.com (2008-01-21). Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
- ↑ Confident in Caldwell. Colts.com (2008-02-11). Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 McFarland, Morris Released. Colts.com (2008-02-27). Retrieved on 2007-03-01.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Scott a Free Agent. Colts.com (2008-02-29). Retrieved on 2008-03-01.
- ↑ Colts trade Lawton. Indianapolis Star (2008-06-07). Retrieved on 2008-06-09.
- ↑ Eagles sign LB Boiman to one-year contract. NFL.com (2008-03-24). Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
- ↑ Contract makes Indy’s Clark NFL’s highest paid tight end. Yahoo.com (2008-02-20). Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Three Veterans Re-sign. Colts.com (2008-04-21). Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
- ↑ Giordano Re-Signs. Colts.com (2008-04-11). Retrieved on 2008-04-11.
- ↑ Ed Johnson Player profile. CBSSports.com (2008-05-26). Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
- ↑ Eagles plan to convert defensive tackle Klecko to fullback. ESPN.com (2008-03-17). Retrieved on 2008-03-17.
- ↑ Clark tagged. Colts.com (2008-02-19). Retrieved on 2008-02-20.
- ↑ Titans agree to four-year deal with Scott. ESPN.com (2008-03-10). Retrieved on 2008-03-10.
- ↑ Dominic Rhodes rejoins Colts backfield. Indianapolis Star (2008-05-07). Retrieved on 2008-05-07.
- ↑ Free-agent defensive end Thomas re-signs with Colts. ESPN.com (2008-03-19). Retrieved on 2008-03-19.
- ↑ Utecht signs 3-year deal with Bengals. Indianapolis Star (2008-03-22). Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ↑ Colts select Pollak. Colts.com (2008-04-26). Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.7 Colts completed NFL Draft same way they started it. Indianapolis Star (2008-04-27). Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Liking the Fit. Colts.com (2008-04-27). Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 Happy Ending. Colts.com (2008-04-27). Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
- ↑ Colts vs. Redskins in '08 HOF Game. Pro Football Hall of Fame (2008-02-10). Retrieved on 2008-02-20.
- ↑ Four prime-time games highlight '08 Kickoff Weekend. ESPN.com (2008-03-31). Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
- ↑ Prime-time schedule beckons Colts in 2008. Indianapolis Star (2008-04-15). Retrieved on 2008-04-15.
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