2002 Indianapolis Colts season

50th season in franchise history; first one in the AFC South division August 2023 March 2026 Indianapolis Colts 2002 10–6 2nd AFC South Tony Dungy Bill Polian Jim Irsay RCA Dome Lost Wild Card Playoffs(at Jets) 0–41 QB Peyton ManningWR Marvin Harrison AFCS-2002-2011-Uniform-IND.png Colts seasons 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, improving upon their 6–10 record from the 2001 season. This was the first of nine consecutive playoff appearances for the Colts. 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 for the team hiring former Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Tony Dungy. He would later take the Colts to a victory in 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 Signings Departures CB Walt Harris (Bears) TE Ken Dilger (Buccaneers) WR Troy Walters (Vikings) SS Chad Cota (Rams) QB Brock Huard (Seahawks) WR Tony Simmons (Texans) WR Qadry Ismail (Ravens) WR Terrence Wilkins (Rams) FB Detron Smith (Broncos) CB Jeff Burris (Bengals) WR Jerome Pathon (Saints) DT Ellis Johnson (Falcons) G Steve McKinney (Texans) G Larry Moore (Redskins) NFL draft 2002 NFL draft 2002 Indianapolis Colts 1 11 Dwight Freeney Defensive end Syracuse yes yes yes 2 42 Larry Tripplett Defensive tackle Washington yes 3 74 Joseph Jefferson Defensive back Western Kentucky yes 4 106 David Thornton Linebacker North Carolina yes 6 182 David Pugh Defensive tackle Virginia Tech yes 6 183 James Lewis Defensive back Miami (FL) 6 204 Brian Allen Running back Stanford yes 7 220 Josh Mallard Defensive end Georgia yes no https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/2002_draft.htm 2002 Indianapolis Colts draftees Pro-Football-Reference.com December 14, 2014 Undrafted free agents + 2002 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeDavid CollettKickerTennessee TechTodd DelamielleureLinebackerHofstraAdam HerzingWide receiverCal PolyChris LacyWide receiverIdahoFrank Staine-PyneDefensive backAir ForceMike SouzaCenterNorthwesternKurt VollersTackleNotre DameRicky WilliamsRunning BackTexas TechBrowning WynnTight endVirginia TechGreg ZolmanQuarterbackVanderbilt Personnel Staff / Coaches 2002 Indianapolis Colts 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 coach – Tony Dungy Offensive coordinator – Tom Moore Quarterbacks – Jim Caldwell Running backs – Gene Huey Wide receivers – Clyde Christensen Tight ends – Chris Foerster Offensive line – Howard Mudd Offensive quality control – Ricky Thomas Defensive coordinator – Ron Meeks Defensive line – John Teerlinck Linebackers – Mike Murphy Defensive backs – Alan Williams Defensive quality control – Diron Reynolds Special teams – Russ Purnell Strength and conditioning – Jon Torine Assistant strength and conditioning – Richard Howell 2002 Indianapolis Colts Media Guide 2–24 Administration, coaching staff and football operations Roster 2002 Indianapolis Colts 53 8 5  7 Brock Huard 18 Peyton Manning 36 Jim Finn FB 32 Edgerrin James 23 James Mungro y 42 Detron Smith FB 35 Ricky Williams American football, born 1978 y 84 Drew Haddad 88 Marvin Harrison 15 Adam Herzing y 86 Troy Walters KR/PR 87 Reggie Wayne 80 Joe Dean Davenport 81 Marcus Pollard 85 Mike Roberg 64 Rick DeMulling G 71 Ryan Diem G 78 Tarik Glenn T 74 Waverly Jackson G/T 73 Adam Meadows T 61 Rob Murphy Canadian football C/G 56 Tupe Peko C/G 63 Jeff Saturday C 92 Chad Bratzke DE 79 Raheem Brock y DE 97 James Cannida DT 93 Dwight Freeney y DE 68 Josh Mallard y DE 91 Chukie Nwokorie DE 95 David Pugh American football y DT 99 Brad Scioli DE/DT 75 Larry Tripplett y DT 96 Josh Williams defensive tackle DT 94 Rob Morris American football MLB 52 Mike Peterson OLB 98 Sam Sword OLB 52 Donnel Thompson MLB 50 David Thornton American football y OLB 53 Marcus Washington OLB 28 Idrees Bashir FS 31 Clifton Crosby CB 34 Jason Doering FS/SS 26 David Gibson American football SS 25 Nick Harper American football CB 21 Walt Harris cornerback CB 29 Joseph Jefferson American football y CB/S 40 Brian Leigeb FS 27 David Macklin CB 37 Eric Vance SS 20 Joe Walker defensive back FS 17 Hunter Smith P 48 Justin Snow LS 13 Mike Vanderjagt K 16 Troy Albea WR IR 43 Brian Allen running back y RB IR 41 Cory Bird S IR 47 Jermaine Hampton CB PUP 83 Qadry Ismail WR IR 65 Curt McGill y C IR 33 Dominic Rhodes RB IR 30 Shyrone Stith RB IR -- Matt Anderle y T -- Herbert Goodman RB 72 Brandon Hicks y defensive lineman DT 55 J.R. Johnson y LB 67 Hans Olsen American football G https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/clt/2002_roster.htm 2002 Indianapolis Colts starters and roster Pro-Football-Reference.com December 14, 2014 Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 10, 2002 at Seattle Seahawks W 28–10 1–0 Qwest Field Recap 2 August 20, 2002 Cincinnati Bengals L 10–22 1–1 RCA Dome Recap 3 August 24, 2002 Buffalo Bills W 19–7 2–1 RCA Dome Recap 4 August 30, 2002 at New Orleans Saints L 21–25 2–2 Louisiana Superdome Recap Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 8 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 28–25 1–0 Alltel Stadium Recap 2 September 15 Miami Dolphins L 13–21 1–1 RCA Dome Recap 3 September 22 at Houston Texans W 23–3 2–1 Reliant Stadium Recap 4 Bye 5 October 6 Cincinnati Bengals W 28–21 3–1 RCA Dome Recap 6 October 13 Baltimore Ravens W 22–20 4–1 RCA Dome Recap 7 October 21, 2002 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 10–28 4–2 Heinz Field Recap 8 October 27 at Washington Redskins L 21–26 4–3 FedExField Recap 9 November 3 Tennessee Titans L 15–23 4–4 RCA Dome Recap 10 November 10 at Philadelphia Eagles W 35–13 5–4 Veterans Stadium Recap 11 November 17 Dallas Cowboys W 20–3 6–4 RCA Dome Recap 12 November 24 at Denver Broncos W 23–20 7–4 Invesco Field at Mile High Recap 13 December 1 Houston Texans W 19–3 8–4 RCA Dome Recap 14 December 8 at Tennessee Titans L 17–27 8–5 Adelphia Coliseum Recap 15 December 15 at Cleveland Browns W 28–23 9–5 Cleveland Browns Stadium Recap 16 December 22 New York Giants L 27–44 9–6 RCA Dome Recap 17 December 29 Jacksonville Jaguars W 20–13 10–6 RCA Dome Recap Game summaries Week 1: at Jacksonville Jaguars Indianapolis Colts 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary September 8 1:00 pm EST/12:00 pm CST Colts 7 7 7 7 Jaguars 0 7 10 8 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 56,595 85°, Sunny Bernie Kukar CBS Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, and Beasley Reece In the 2002 season, the Colts and Jaguars faced off for the first time as divisional rivals in their season opener on September 8 in Jacksonville. The Colts initiated the scoring with a touchdown in the first quarter. The Jaguars tied it in the second quarter. In the final minutes of the second quarter, Mark Brunell threw a 40–yard pick–six to LB Marcus Washington. The Jaguars then missed a 52–yard field goal attempt, resulting in a halftime score of 14–7 in favor of the Colts. In the third quarter, a fumble by Colts RB Edgerrin James led to a Jaguars' field goal, followed by another fumble from Colts TE Marcus Pollard that led to a Jaguars touchdown, giving them the lead. However, after the Jaguars forced a Colts three–and–out, return specialist Damon Gibson mishandled the catch, allowing Colts DB Clifton Crosby to recover the ball at Jacksonville's 19–yard line. The Colts capitalized on this opportunity, scoring a touchdown to regain the lead. In the fourth quarter, the Colts added another touchdown to widen their advantage. The Jaguars mounted a lengthy drive, scoring a touchdown and converting a two–point attempt to narrow the Colts' lead. The Colts effectively managed the Jaguars' timeouts, leaving them with the ball and about a minute remaining. The Jaguars advanced to the Colts' 46–yard line but ultimately ran out of time, resulting in a 28–25 victory for the Colts.Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars - September 8th, 2002 https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200209080jax.htm Pro Football Reference 16 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20190226014549/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200209080jax.htm February 26, 2019 liveSullivan Tim Jaguars pay for mistakes https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2002/09/09/jaguars-pay-for-mistakes/31614389007/ The Gainesville Sun Rynni Henderson 16 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240816171819/https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2002/09/09/jaguars-pay-for-mistakes/31614389007/ August 16, 2024 September 9, 2002 live Week 2: vs. Miami Dolphins Indianapolis Colts 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Miami Dolphins (1–0) at Indianapolis Colts (1–0) – Game summary Dolphins 14 7 0 0 Colts 0 3 0 10 RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana September 15, 2002 1:00 pm None (indoor stadium) CBS Ian Eagle, Solomon Wilcots Walt Coleman (65) 56,650 Recap, Game Book 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 No scoring plays. 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 Week 17: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Indianapolis Colts 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 17: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary December 29 4:05 pm EST/3:05 pm CST Jaguars 3 7 0 3 Colts 0 10 0 10 RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana 56,755 None (indoor stadium) Jeff Triplette CBS Gus Johnson, Brent Jones Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Danny Boyd 32-yard field goal, 1:58. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:11. Second quarter IND – Mike Vanderjagt 19-yard field goal, 11:11. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:47. JAX – Fred Taylor 9-yard run (Danny Boyd kick), 4:53. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 6:18. IND – James Mungro 1-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 0:18. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 0:43. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter JAX – Danny Boyd 23-yard field goal, 13:55. Jaguars 13–10. Drive: 16 plays, 67 yards, 7:51. IND – Mike Vanderjagt 27-yard field goal, 5:46. Tied 13–13. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 8:09. IND – Marcus Pollard 11-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 2:26. Colts 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:11. Top passers JAX – David Garrard – 13/26, 135 yards IND – Peyton Manning – 20/28, 146 yards, TD Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 15 rushes, 73 yards, TD IND – Edgerrin James – 15 rushes, 86 yards Top receivers JAX – Jimmy Smith – 3 receptions, 35 yards IND – Marcus Pollard – 5 receptions, 39 yards, TD Although the Colts had lost the inaugural AFC South title to the Titans the week prior, they still had the opportunity to secure a playoff berth with a victory against the eliminated Jaguars.Penner Mike Playoff Picture Still Out of Focus https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-dec-23-sp-penner23-story.html Los Angeles times Patrick Soon-Shiong 16 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240816220239/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-dec-23-sp-penner23-story.html August 16, 2024 December 23, 2002 live The Colts began the game sluggishly, but a fumble by the Jaguars at their 23–yard line enabled the Colts to score a quick touchdown, leveling the score by halftime. In the third quarter, as the Colts advanced into Jacksonville territory, James fumbled the ball, allowing the Jaguars to convert it into a field goal and take a 13–10 lead heading into the fourth quarter. On the subsequent drive, the Jaguars appeared to force a three–and–out, but a penalty for running into the kicker granted the Colts a fresh set of downs. Capitalizing on this opportunity, the Colts tied the game with a field goal. After forcing another three–and–out, a strong punt return positioned the Colts at Jacksonville's 47–yard line. Manning then connected with Pollard for an 11–yard touchdown, putting the Colts ahead. In the closing moments, the Colts' defense held firm, securing a 20–13 victory over the Jaguars, completing a sweep in their initial matchups as divisional rivals and earning a wild card spot in the playoffs.Marot Michael Colts Kick Jaguars 20-13 https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Colts-Kick-Jaguars-20-13-7151217.php Midland Daily News Hearst Corporation 16 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240620223204/https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Colts-Kick-Jaguars-20-13-7151217.php June 20, 2024 December 28, 2002 live Standings Division Conference Postseason 2002–03 NFL playoffs Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue NFL Recap Wild Card January 4, 2003 at New York Jets (4) L 0–41 0–1 Giants Stadium Recap Game summaries AFC Wild Card Playoff Game: vs. New York Jets Indianapolis Colts 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (#5) Indianapolis Colts at (#4) New York Jets Colts 0 0 0 0 Jets 7 17 10 7 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey January 4, 2003 4:30 pm 35 °F °C 1 or (Cloudy) ABC Brent Musburger and Gary Danielson Tony Corrente (99) 78,524 Recap, Game Book First quarter NYJ – Richie Anderson 56-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 10:50. Jets 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:27. 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 2002 Indianapolis Colts at Pro-Football-Reference.com Category:Indianapolis Colts seasons Indianapolis Colts Colts