1998 Indianapolis Colts season

46th season in franchise history; first with Peyton Manning March 2026 April 2025 August 2023 Indianapolis Colts 1998 3–13 5th AFC East Jim Irsay Bill Polian Jim E. Mora RCA Dome Did not qualify RB Marshall Faulk Colts seasons The 1998 Indianapolis Colts season was the 46th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL) and 15th in Indianapolis.April 2025 The Indianapolis Colts finished the National Football League's 1998 season with a record of 3 wins and 13 losses,Newell Nat July 7, 2020 Ranking every Indy Colts team: Nos. 26–30 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-ranking-every-indy/169976389/ 2025-04-10 The Indianapolis Star Newspapers.com and finished fifth in the AFC East division. Coming off a 3–13 season the year before, the Colts drafted quarterback Peyton Manning with the first overall pick in the 1998 NFL draft. Manning would mark the beginning of a new era for the Colts, as he would lead them to their second Super Bowl title nine seasons later. This season was Marshall Faulk's last with the Colts as he was traded to the St. Louis Rams in the off-season. He had his best seasons in St. Louis, helping the Rams to two Super Bowls in 1999 and 2001 and winning the league's MVP in 2000. On November 29, the Colts played their first game in Baltimore since the controversial relocation in 1984. As previously mentioned, this was Faulk's final year in a Colts uniform and he finished his Indianapolis career in style rushing for 1,319 yards and 6 touchdowns and catching a team leading 86 passes for 908 yards and 4 touchdowns leading the entire NFL in total yards from scrimmage with 2,227 (beating out 2nd-place finisher and league MVP Terrell Davis by just two yards). Another bright spot was rookie quarterback Peyton Manning who passed for 3,739 yards and 26 touchdowns, but he also led the NFL in interceptions thrown with 28. Although the Colts only matched their 3–13 record from the preceding season, seven of those losses were by seven points or fewer. The Colts did not win a single game on the road. After the season, Craig Heyward retired. Offseason Additions Subtractions DT Jeff Zgonina (Rams) QB Jim Harbaugh (Ravens) G Tom Myslinski (Steelers) G Doug Widell (Packers) S Tim Hauck (Seahawks) WR Sean Dawkins (Saints) RB Craig Heyward (Rams) K Cary Blanchard (Redskins) LB Jeff Herrod (Eagles) WR Brian Stablein (Patriots) CB Jeff Burris (Bills) G Jason Mathews (Oilers) WR Torrance Small (Rams) LB Steve Grant (Buccaneers) QB Bill Musgrave (Broncos) G Eugene Chung (Chiefs) FS Derwin Gray (Panthers) NFL draft 1998 Indianapolis Colts 1 1 Peyton Manning QB Tennessee yes yes yes 2 32 Jerome Pathon WR Washington yes no no 3 71 E. G. Green WR Florida State from Baltimore yes no no 4 93 Steve McKinney C Texas A&M from Indianapolis via Baltimore yes no no 5 135 Antony Jordan LB Vanderbilt from Cincinnati yes no no 7 190 Aaron Taylor C Nebraska no no no 7 231 Corey Gaines S Tennessee compensatory selection no no no Undrafted free agents + 1998 undrafted free agents of note Player Position CollegeLarry ChesterDefensive tackleTempleMike VanderjagtKickerWest Virginia Personnel Staff 1998 Indianapolis Colts Owner and chief executive officer – Jim Irsay President – Bill Polian Director of football operations – Dom Anile Director of pro player personnel – Clyde Powers Director of pro scouting – Chris Polian Director of college scouting – George Boone Head coach – Jim E. Mora Assistant head coach – George Catavolos Offensive coordinator – Tom Moore Quarterbacks – Bruce Arians Running backs – Gene Huey Receivers – Jay Norvell Tight ends – Tony Marciano Offensive line – Howard Mudd Defensive coordinator – Rusty Tillman Defensive line – Greg Blache Linebackers – Mike Murphy Defensive backs – George Catavolos Defensive assistant – John Pagano Special teams – Kevin Spencer Conditioning – Jon Torine Strength – Tom Zupancic Roster 1998 Indianapolis Colts 53 11 4 13 Kelly Holcomb 18 Peyton Manning y 10 Doug Nussmeier 23 Keith Elias 28 Marshall Faulk 43 Scott Greene FB 44 Chris Hetherington FB 21 Lamont Warren KR 80 Aaron Bailey American football 84 E. G. Green y 11 Kaipo McGuire 86 Jerome Pathon y 87 Torrance Small 85 Ken Dilger 81 Marcus Pollard 71 Jon Blackman y T 78 Tarik Glenn T 74 Waverly Jackson T 60 Jason Johnson offensive lineman C 58 Jay Leeuwenburg C 76 Steve McKinney y G 73 Adam Meadows T 72 Larry Moore American football G 67 Tom Myslinski G 57 Bertrand Berry DE 64 Larry Chester y DT 93 Jason Chorak y DE 94 Nate Hobgood-Chittick y DT 62 Ellis Johnson defensive lineman DT 61 Tony McCoy American football DT 75 Mark Thomas defensive end DE 96 Van Tuinei DE 95 Bernard Whittington DE 90 Jeff Zgonina DT 50 Elijah Alexander OLB 53 Mike Barber linebacker MLB 54 Jeff Herrod MLB 91 Antony Jordan y OLB 52 Steve Morrison American football OLB 51 Ron Rogers linebacker y OLB 47 Billy Austin American football y CB 29 Jason Belser S 25 Robert Blackmon SS 26 Tony Blevins y CB 20 Jeff Burris CB 27 Rico Clark cornerback CB 45 Tim Hauck FS 40 Ray McElroy CB 34 Monty Montgomery American football CB 38 Tyrone Poole CB 83 Bradford Banta LS 17 Chris Gardocki P 12 Mike Vanderjagt y K 53 Sammie Burroughs LB IR 99 Albert Fontenot DE IR 98 Dan Footman DE IR 88 Marvin Harrison WR IR 34 Craig Heyward FB NF-Inj. 36 Charles Kirby y FB IR 79 Tony Mandarich G IR 41 Nakia Reddick S IR 56 Andre Royal LB IR 68 Trey Sartin y T IR 97 Kendel Shello DT IR 46 Kantroy Barber RB 16 Eddie Goines WR 65 Chance McCarty y DE 14 Kio Sanford y WR Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 6 Miami Dolphins L 15–24 0–1 RCA Dome 60,587 2 September 13 at New England Patriots L 6–29 0–2 Foxboro Stadium 60,068 3 September 20 at New York Jets L 6–44 0–3 Giants Stadium 66,321 4 September 27 New Orleans Saints L 13–19 (OT) 0–4 RCA Dome 48,480 5 October 4 San Diego Chargers W 17–12 1–4 RCA Dome 51,988 6 October 11 Buffalo Bills L 24–31 1–5 RCA Dome 52,938 7 October 18 at San Francisco 49ers L 31–34 1–6 3Com Park 68,486 8 Bye 9 November 1 New England Patriots L 16–21 1–7 RCA Dome 58,056 10 November 8 at Miami Dolphins L 14–27 1–8 Pro Player Stadium 73,400 11 November 15 New York Jets W 24–23 2–8 RCA Dome 55,520 12 November 22 at Buffalo Bills L 11–34 2–9 Rich Stadium 49,032 13 November 29 at Baltimore Ravens L 31–38 2–10 Ravens Stadium 68,898 14 December 6 at Atlanta Falcons L 21–28 2–11 Georgia Dome 61,141 15 December 13 Cincinnati Bengals W 39–26 3–11 RCA Dome 55,179 16 December 20 at Seattle Seahawks L 23–27 3–12 Kingdome 58,703 17 December 27 Carolina Panthers L 19–27 3–13 RCA Dome 58,182 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Standings Season summary Week 11 vs Jets Indianapolis Colts 1998 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Eleven: New York Jets (6–3) at Indianapolis Colts (1–8) November 15, 1998 1:00 p.m. Jets 3 20 0 0 Colts 10 0 7 7 RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana 55,520 Indoors (dome) CBS Ian Eagle & Mark May Box Score, Box Score left New York Jets Jets Indianapolis Colts Colts Vinny Testaverde 12/28, 249 Yds, TD, INT Curtis Martin 28 Rush, 134 Yds Wayne Chrebet 4 Rec, 112 Yds, TD Peyton Manning 26/44, 276 Yds, 3 TD, 2 INT Marshall Faulk 20 Rush, 69 Yds Marvin Harrison 9 Rec, 128 Yds, TD NYJ IND collapsed 1 10:17 Colts 7 19 2:36 FG 31 Mike Vanderjagt 0 3 1 6:39 Jets 7 38 3:38 FG 37 John Hall 3 3 1 3:25 Colts 6 40 3:14 RecTD Torrance Small Peyton Manning 4 good Mike Vanderjagt run/pass good/failed/incomplete 3 10 2 14:02 Jets 7 74 4:23 RecTD Wayne Chrebet Vinny Testaverde 63 good John Hall run/pass good/failed/incomplete 10 10 2 8:31 Jets 8 60 3:44 FG 40 John Hall 13 10 2 0:22 Jets 12 62 5:00 FG 25 John Hall 16 10 2 0:00 Jets Other Missed field goal returned 104 yards for touchdown by Aaron Glenn, John Hall kick good 23 10 3 6:28 Colts 4 49 1:32 RecTD Marvin Harrison Peyton Manning 38 good Mike Vanderjagt run/pass good/failed/incomplete 23 17 4 0:24 Colts 15 80 2:40 RecTD Marcus Pollard Peyton Manning 14 good Mike Vanderjagt run/pass good/failed/incomplete 23 24 23 24 See also History of the Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts seasons Colts–Patriots rivalry References Indianapolis Colts Category:Indianapolis Colts seasons Indianapolis Colts