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2 0 1 2 I N D I A N A P O L I S C O L T S <strong>ADMINISTRATION</strong> COACHING STAFF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS PLAYERS FOOTBALL STAFF 2011 SEASON IN REVIEW RECORDS COLTS HISTORY COLTS IN THE COMMUNITY AFC PLAYOFF – DEC. 26, 1970 BALTIMORE MEMORIAL STADIUM BALTIMORE 17, CINCINNATI 0 – Attendance 51,127. John Unitas connected with TD passes to Roy Jefferson and Ed Hinton and led the Colts into the AFC title game by defeating Cincinnati. The Baltimore defense came through on a cold, windy day and limited Cincinnati to 63 yards rushing and 76 yards passing. Norm Bulaich picked up 116 yards on 25 carries. Jim O’Brien connected with a 44-yard FG and missed one from the same distance. A 49-yard FG try by Horst Muhlmann was blocked by Ray May. Mike Curtis made the game’s only interception, picking off one of Virgil Carter’s fourth-period passes, to set up an eventual final Colt score. 1 2 3 4 F Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 Baltimore 7 3 0 7 17 AFC CHAMPIONSHIP – JAN. 3, 1971 BALTIMORE MEMORIAL STADIUM BALTIMORE 27, OAKLAND 17 – Attendance 56,368. Johnny Unitas’ passing and play calling, and the running of rookie Norm Bulaich powered the Colts to the AFC Championship. Bulaich scored twice and Unitas picked up 245 yards on 11 completions, with his key one coming in the fourth quarter on a 68-yard touchdown reception by Ray Perkins out of a formation with four wide receivers. George Blanda threw TD passes to Fred Biletnikoff and Warren Wells, but was intercepted three times. Ed Hinton caught five passes for 115 yards. 1 2 3 4 F Oakland 0 3 7 7 17 Baltimore 3 7 10 7 27 Jim O’Brien splits the uprights with five seconds remaining to seal the Colts’ first Super Bowl victory. SUPER BOWL V – JAN. 17, 1971 MIAMI ORANGE BOWL BALTIMORE 16, DALLAS 13 – Attendance 79,204. Colts’ rookie Jim O’Brien climaxed one of the zaniest professional football games ever played by lofting a 32-yard field goal through the uprights with five seconds left to give Baltimore a 16-13 Super Bowl win. The brutal defensive struggle resulted in 11 turnovers, which prevented a fluid, artistic performance but contributed to the drama of the contest. Dallas nearly put the game away early in the third period when, leading 13-6, the Cowboys recovered Jim Duncan’s fumble on the second half kickoff and zipped to the Colts’ two. Duane Thomas, however, fumbled on the next play. Rick Volk provided Baltimore with the opportunity to tie halfway through the fourth period when he intercepted Craig Morton on the Dallas 33 and returned it to the three. Tom Nowatzke scored and it was 13-13. Mike Curtis intercepted another Morton pass on the Dallas 41 in the final minute and ran it back to the 28. The Colts stopped the clock with nine seconds left and O’Brien made history. Morton’s desperation pass on the final play of the game was intercepted by Jerry Logan. 1 2 3 4 F Baltimore (AFC) 0 6 0 10 16 Dallas (NFC) 3 10 0 0 13 AFC PLAYOFF – DEC. 26, 1971 CLEVELAND STADIUM BALTIMORE 20, CLEVELAND 3 – Attendance 74,082. Don Nottingham, playing for the injured Norm Bulaich, scored two TDs and rushed for 92 yards, while Baltimore’s strong defense dominated play in a 20-3 victory over Cleveland. Jim O’Brien added two field goals for the Colts and Don Cockroft, who had two kicks blocked by Bubba Smith, produced the Brown’s only points. Rick Volk intercepted two of Bill Nelsen’s passes and Charlie Stukes picked off a third. John Unitas blended the strong running of Nottingham with passes to his favorite target, tight end Tom Mitchell, who caught five for 73 yards. 1 2 3 4 F Baltimore 0 14 3 3 20 Cleveland 0 0 3 0 3 AFC CHAMPIONSHIP – JAN. 2, 1972 MIAMI ORANGE BOWL MIAMI 21, BALTIMORE 0 – Attendance 75,629. The Colts, playing without starting running backs Norm Bulaich and Tom Matte, still compiled 302 yards to Miami’s 286, but were damaged by the Dolphins’ big plays – Bob Griese’s 75t pass to Paul Warfield in the first period and Dick Anderson’s 62t interception return in the third quarter. Larry Csonka carried five yards for a fourth quarter touchdown for Miami. John Unitas completed 20-of-36 passes for 224 yards, but the Colts were shutout for the first time since Dec. 5, 1965. 1 2 3 4 F Baltimore 0 0 0 0 0 Miami 7 0 7 7 21 AFC PLAYOFF – DEC. 27, 1975 THREE RIVERS STADIUM PITTSBURGH 28, BALTIMORE 10 – Attendance 49,053. The Colts kept the game close with the defending Super Bowl champions until the final period, even without the services of starting QB Bert Jones. Jones sustained a severe bruise to his throwing arm on the first offensive series and was unable to return until the fourth quarter. Backup Marty Domres generated a second quarter score with a five-yard TD toss to Glenn Doughty. The Colts trailed 14-10 after three quarters before Pittsburgh’s Terry Bradshaw scored on a two-yard run midway through the final period. Andy Russell iced the victory in the final two minutes when he returned a Jones fumble 93 yards. 1 2 3 4 F Baltimore 0 7 3 0 10 Pittsburgh 7 0 7 14 28 AFC PLAYOFF – DEC. 19, 1976 BALTIMORE MEMORIAL STADIUM PITTSBURGH 40, BALTIMORE 14 – Attendance 60,020. The Colts were playing “catch-up” ball all afternoon as the Steelers struck early and often. On the third play of the game, Pittsburgh stunned the Colts defense with a 76-yard TD bomb from Terry Bradshaw to Frank Lewis. Baltimore countered with a first quarter Bert Jones TD pass to Roger Carr covering 17 yards, but it would be the Colts’ only score until the final period. A 60-yard kickoff return by Theo Bell and a 50-yard Franco Harris run were key plays in building the Steelers’ 26-7 halftime lead. The Pittsburgh offense amassed 526 total yards as Bradshaw threw for 264 and Harris picked up 132 on the ground. 1 2 3 4 F Pittsburgh 9 17 0 14 40 Baltimore 7 0 0 7 14 AFC PLAYOFF – DEC. 24, 1977 BALTIMORE MEMORIAL STADIUM OAKLAND 37, BALTIMORE 31 – Attendance 60,763. In one of the longest football games ever played, the Colts and Raiders needed six quarters to decide their AFC playoff game. An Errol Mann 22-yard FG with only 26 seconds left in regulation tied the game at 31. After a scoreless fifth quarter, Oakland ended the game when Ken Stabler hit Dave Casper for a 10-yard score. The lead changed hands nine times throughout the game. The Colts had some outstanding individual efforts in all facets of the game. Ron Lee came off the bench to rush for 46 yards and two TDs 196
2 0 1 2 I N D I A N A P O L I S C O L T S on 11 carries. Bruce Laird intercepted two passes and returned one 61 yards for a TD. Marshall Johnson raced 87 yards with a kickoff for a score. 1 2 3 4 OT OT F Oakland 7 0 14 10 0 6 37 Baltimore 0 10 7 14 0 0 31 AFC PLAYOFF – JAN. 9, 1988 CLEVELAND STADIUM CLEVELAND 38, INDIANAPOLIS 21 – Attendance 79,838. The Colts and Browns traded first half touchdowns before Cleveland seized control with 17 unanswered second-half points on the way to a 38-21 win. Cleveland held a slight edge (404-315) in net yards, and held running back Eric Dickerson to 50 yards on 15 rushes. Bernie Kosar was 20-of-31 for 229 yards and three scores, while Jack Trudeau hit 21-of-33 tosses for 251 yards and two touchdowns. 1 2 3 4 F Indianapolis 7 7 0 7 21 Cleveland 7 7 7 17 38 AFC WILDCARD – DEC. 31, 1995 SAN DIEGO JACK MURPHY STADIUM INDIANAPOLIS 35, SAN DIEGO 20 – Attendance 61,182. The Colts posted their first playoff win since 1971 as Jim Harbaugh tossed two scoring passes and ran for a touchdown, while rookie Zack Crockett set a club playoff rushing mark with 147 yards on 13 carries. The Colts made the sixth lead change of the game stand when Harbaugh hit Sean Dawkins on a 42t pass late in the third quarter. Crockett, who tallied on a 33t firsthalf rush, burst a 66t dash in the final quarter to decide the outcome. The Colts intercepted Stan Humphries four times. Crockett was one of 12 Colts not born when the team last won a playoff game. 1 2 3 4 F Indianapolis 0 14 7 14 35 San Diego 3 7 7 3 20 AFC PLAYOFF - JAN. 7, 1996 ARROWHEAD STADIUM INDIANAPOLIS 10, KANSAS CITY 7 – Attendance 77,594. The Colts topped the AFC top-seeded Chiefs, 10-7, when Lin Elliott’s 42-yard field goal was wide left with :37 remaining. Jim Harbaugh guided the club on a marathon 18-play, 77-yard second-quarter march to tie the contest with a 5t toss to Floyd Turner. The Colts pirated three Kansas City passes, one by Ashley Ambrose that set up a 30-yard Cary Blanchard third-quarter field goal. Fourth-quarter interceptions by Quentin Coryatt and Eugene Daniel helped spoil the Chiefs’ 8-0 home mark. The game was played in 11-degree weather with a wind chill of -9 degrees. The win tied Ted Marchibroda with Don Shula as the winningest head coach in club history. 1 2 3 4 F Indianapolis 0 7 3 0 10 Kansas City 7 0 0 0 7 AFC CHAMPIONSHIP - JAN. 14, 1996 THREE RIVERS STADIUM PITTSBURGH 20, INDIANAPOLIS 16 – Attendance 61,062. In one of the most compelling AFC Championship Games, the Colts’ title bid ended when a Jim Harbaugh desperation end zone pass at the gun eluded the grasp of Aaron Bailey. The game stood 13-9 in Pittsburgh’s favor in the final quarter when Harbaugh hit Floyd Turner on a 47t strike with 8:46 to go. Unable to run out the clock, the Colts punted to Pittsburgh with 3:03 remaining. Neil O’Donnell teamed with Ernie Mills on a 37-yard pass to the Colts’ one, where Bam Morris tallied with 1:34 left. Harbaugh marched the Colts from their 15 to the Steelers’ 29 with :05 left before his final pass fell incomplete. 1 2 3 4 F Indianapolis 3 3 3 7 16 Pittsburgh 3 7 3 7 20 AFC WILDCARD – DEC. 29, 1996 THREE RIVERS STADIUM PITTSBURGH 42, INDIANAPOLIS 14 – Attendance 58,078. Pittsburgh rushed for 231 yards and five touchdowns to eliminate the Colts from the playoffs, 42-14. Eugene Daniel’s 59t interception return and Aaron Bailey’s 9t reception from Jim Harbaugh (12-32-134, 1 TD/INT.) gave the Colts a 14-13 halftime lead. Pittsburgh exploited Indianapolis on the ground, rolling to a 190-yard advantage. The game turned in the third quarter with a 91-yard TD drive by Pittsburgh. The Steelers tallied 21 points in the final quarter. It was the first time the Colts made the playoffs in consecutive seasons since 1975-77. 1 2 3 4 F Indianapolis 0 14 0 0 14 Pittsburgh 10 3 8 21 42 AFC PLAYOFF – JAN. 16, 2000 RCA DOME TENNESSEE 19, INDIANAPOLIS 16 – Attendance 57,097. A 9-6 field goal struggle through 30 minutes turned to Tennessee’s advantage early in the third period on RB-Eddie George’s (26-162, 1 TD) 68t rush. The Titans pushed the count to 19-9 on four K-Al Del Greco field goals, while the Colts were held in check on offense. QB-Peyton Manning (19-43-227) scored on a 15t rush with 1:51 left, but the Colts could threaten no further. The Colts were out-rushed 197-78, and Manning was under pass rush pressure throughout the game. This was the club’s first playoff game as hosts since 1977. 1 2 3 4 F Tennessee 0 6 7 6 19 Indianapolis 3 6 0 7 16 AFC WILDCARD – DEC. 30, 2000 PRO PLAYER STADIUM MIAMI 23, INDIANAPOLIS 17 – Attendance 73,193. Indianapolis surrendered a 14-0 lead in dropping a 23-17 overtime decision at Miami. K-Mike Vanderjagt hit field goals of 32, 26 and 50 yards, but missed from 49 yards 5:44 into overtime. QB-Peyton Manning was 17-32-194, 1 TD and RB-Edgerrin James was 21-107 rushing, but the Colts’ defense yielded 258 rushing yards. RB-Lamar Smith’s (40-209, 2 TDs) 17t rush 11:26 into overtime decided the contest. 1 2 3 4 OT F Indianapolis 3 11 0 3 0 17 Miami 0 0 7 10 6 23 AFC WILDCARD – JAN. 4, 2003 GIANTS STADIUM NEW YORK JETS 41, INDIANAPOLIS 0 – Attendance 78,524. The Jets bolted to a 24-0 halftime lead and added 17 second-half points to post a 41-0 win. QB-Chad Pennington (19-25-222, 3 TDs) hit three scoring passes, while RB-LaMont Jordan was 20-102, 2 TDs. QB-Peyton Manning was 14-31-137, 2 INTS., while the Colts rushed 14-52. WR-Marvin Harrison was 4-47 receiving. 1 2 3 4 F Indianapolis 0 0 0 0 0 New York 7 17 10 7 41 AFC WILDCARD – JAN. 4, 2004 RCA DOME INDIANAPOLIS 41, DENVER 10 – Attendance 56,586. The Colts scored on their first seven possessions behind QB-Peyton Manning (22-26-377, 5 TDs) to post the franchise’s first home playoff win since 1971. Manning set the club playoff record for TD passes. He teamed with WRs-Marvin Harrison (46t, 23t) and Brandon Stokley (31t, 87t) on scoring plays. The Colts scored 31 first-half points to spur the win. 1 2 3 4 F Denver 3 0 0 7 10 Indianapolis 14 17 10 0 41 <strong>ADMINISTRATION</strong> COACHING STAFF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS PLAYERS FOOTBALL STAFF 2011 SEASON IN REVIEW RECORDS COLTS HISTORY COLTS IN THE COMMUNITY 197
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