1988 Indianapolis Colts season

36th season in franchise history August 2023 March 2026 Indianapolis Colts 1988 9–7 2nd AFC East Ron Meyer Jim Irsay Robert Irsay Hoosier Dome Did not qualify C Ray DonaldsonT Chris HintonRB Eric Dickerson RB Eric Dickerson (1st team)C Ray Donaldson (2nd team)T Chris Hinton (2nd team)K Dean Biasucci (2nd team) Colts seasons thumb|The Colts playing against the New England Patriots, circa 1988. thumb|right|150px|A ticket for a September 1988 game between the Colts and the Cleveland Browns. The 1988 season was the 36th season for the Indianapolis Colts in the National Football League (NFL) and fifth in Indianapolis. The team finished the year with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, and tied for second in the AFC East division with the New England Patriots. However, the Colts finished ahead of New England based on better record against common opponents (7–5 to Patriots' 6–6). At the start of the season, Ron Meyer demoted quarterback Gary Hogeboom to back up, and promoted Jack Trudeau to starter, which prompted Hogeboom to demand that he be either traded or released.https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/09/07/Jack-Trudeau-replaced-Gary-Hogeboom-as-the-starting-quarterback/3749589608000/ Jack Trudeau replaced Gary Hogeboom as the starting quarterback... - UPI Archives UPI 6 August 2023 Offseason NFL draft 1988 NFL draft 1988 Indianapolis Colts 3 76 Chris Chandler Quarterback Washington yes yes 4 104 Michael Ball Cornerback Southern yes 5 129 John Baylor Cornerback Southern Mississippi yes 9 243 Jeff Herrod Linebacker Mississippi yes 10 270 O'Brien Alston Linebacker Maryland yes 11 297 Donnie Dee Tight end Tulsa yes 12 308 Aatron Kenney Wide receiver Wisconsin–Stevens Point 12 327 Tim Vesling Placekicker Syracuse no Undrafted free agents + 1988 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeChristopher CoyneCenterDelawareStoney PoliteRunning backNorth Carolina A&TRichie SimsDefensive backLouisiana TechMichael SummersRunning backSouth Carolina State Personnel Staff 1988 Indianapolis Colts President and treasurer – Robert Irsay Vice president and general manager – Jim Irsay Assistant general manager – Bob Terpening Director of player personnel – Jack Bushofsky Head coach – Ron Meyer Assistant head coach – Tom Lovat Offensive coordinator – John Becker Running backs – Leon Burtnett Receivers – Chip Myers Offensive line – Tom Lovat Assistant offensive line – Keith Rowen Defensive coordinator – George Hill Defensive line – John Marshall Linebackers – Rick Venturi Secondary – George Catavolos Special teams – Keith Rowen Strength and conditioning – Tom Zupancic Roster 1988 Indianapolis Colts 47 5 17 Chris Chandler American football y  7 Gary Hogeboom 12 Ricky Turner 20 Albert Bentley KR 29 Eric Dickerson 34 George Wonsley 86 Roy Banks 87 Mark Bellini 85 Matt Bouza 80 Bill Brooks wide receiver 49 James Pruitt 83 Clarence Verdin PR 81 Pat Beach 84 Mark Boyer 88 John Brandes LS 48 Donnie Dee y 62 Brian Baldinger T/G 71 Kevin Call T 69 Randy Dixon G 53 Ray Donaldson C 75 Chris Hinton T 60 Dan McQuaid T 65 Joel Patten T 64 Ben Utt G 79 Harvey Armstrong NT 72 Byron Darby NT 75 Jon Hand DE 90 Ezra Johnson DE 73 Joe Klecko NT 99 Donnell Thompson DE 97 O'Brien Alston y OLB 50 Duane Bickett OLB 54 Jeff Herrod y ILB 55 Barry Krauss ILB 56 Orlando Lowry OLB 93 Cliff Odom ILB 56 Fredd Young ILB 31 Michael Ball American football y CB/S 38 Eugene Daniel CB 21 John Holt American football SS 28 Chuckie Miller CB 39 Mike Prior FS 26 Craig Swoope SS 27 Keith Taylor safety y CB/S 42 Willie Tullis CB  4 Dean Biasucci K  3 Rohn Stark P 36 John Baylor American football y CB IR -- Glen Collins American football DE IR 37 Chris Goode American football CB IR 92 Jeff Leiding LB PUP 47 Freddie Robinson American football S IR 10 Jack Trudeau QB IR Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 4 Houston Oilers L 14–17 (OT) 0–1 Hoosier Dome 57,251 2 September 11 Chicago Bears L 13–17 0–2 Hoosier Dome 60,503 3 September 19, 1988 at Cleveland Browns L 17–23 0–3 Cleveland Stadium 75,148 4 September 25 Miami Dolphins W 15–13 1–3 Hoosier Dome 59,638 5 October 2 at New England Patriots L 17–21 1–4 Sullivan Stadium 58,050 6 October 9 at Buffalo Bills L 23–34 1–5 Rich Stadium 76,018 7 October 16 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 35–31 2–5 Hoosier Dome 53,135 8 October 23 at San Diego Chargers W 16–0 3–5 Jack Murphy Stadium 37,722 9 October 31, 1988 Denver Broncos W 55–23 4–5 Hoosier Dome 60,544 10 November 6 New York Jets W 38–14 5–5 Hoosier Dome 59,233 11 November 13 at Green Bay Packers W 20–13 6–5 Lambeau Field 53,492 12 November 20 at Minnesota Vikings L 3–12 6–6 Metrodome 58,342 13 November 27 New England Patriots W 24–21 7–6 Hoosier Dome 58,157 14 December 4 at Miami Dolphins W 31–28 8–6 Joe Robbie Stadium 45,236 15 December 10, 1988 at New York Jets L 16–34 8–7 The Meadowlands 46,284 16 December 18 Buffalo Bills W 17–14 9–7 Hoosier Dome 59,908 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 4 Dolphins 7 0 0 6 Colts 3 9 0 3 September 25 Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis 1:00 p.m. Indoors (dome) yes Q1 MIA Hampton 39 yard pass from Marino (Reveiz kick) MIA 7–0 Q1 IND Biasucci 50 yard field goal MIA 7–3 Q2 IND Biasucci 34 yard field goal MIA 7–6 Q2 IND Biasucci 41 yard field goal IND 9–7 Q2 IND Biasucci 51 yard field goal IND 12–7 Q4 IND Biasucci 25 yard field goal IND 15–7 Q4 MIA Stradford 8 yard pass from Marino (two-point failed) IND 15–13 yes Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Oct-15. Week 9 vs Broncos Indianapolis Colts 1988 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Nine: Denver Broncos (4–4) at Indianapolis Colts (3–5) October 31 Monday 8:00 p.m. CDT Broncos 0 10 0 13 Colts 21 24 3 7 Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana 60,544 Indoors (dome) ABC Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf Box Score, Box Score First quarter IND – Eric Dickerson 12-yard run (Dean Biasucci kick), 9:41. Colts 7–0. IND – Eric Dickerson 11-yard run (Dean Biasucci kick), 5:39. Colts 14–0. IND – Eric Dickerson 1-yard run (Dean Biasucci kick), 0:16. Colts 21–0. Second quarter IND – Dean Biasucci 31-yard field goal, 13:22. Colts 24–0. IND – Eric Dickerson 41-yard run (Dean Biasucci kick), 11:47. Colts 31–0. DEN – Steve Sewell 2-yard pass from John Elway (Rich Karlis kick, 9:54. Colts 31–7. IND – Bill Brooks 53-yard pass from Gary Hogeboom (Dean Biasucci kick), 7:08. Colts 38–7. DEN – Rich Karlis 27-yard field goal, 1:00. Colts 38–10. IND – Clarence Verdin 40-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Dean Biasucci kick), 0:22. Colts 45–10. Third quarter IND – Dean Biasucci 27-yard field goal, 6:34. Colts 48–10. Fourth quarter IND – Albert Bentley 4-yard run (Dean Biasucci kick), 11:49. Colts 55–10. DEN – Vance Johnson 7-yard pass from Gary Kubiak (kick failed), 6:07. Colts 55–17. DEN – Steve Sewell 48-yard pass from Gary Kubiak (Rich Karlis kick), 5:39. Colts 55–23. Top passers DEN – John Elway – 15/27, 158 yards, TD IND – Chris Chandler – 10/13, 167 yards, TD Top rushers DEN – Ricky Nattiel – 1 rush, 29 yards IND – Eric Dickerson – 21 rushes, 159 yards, 4 TD Top receivers DEN – Steve Sewell – 6 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD IND – Bill Brooks – 3 receptions, 108 yards, TD Week 10 vs Jets right 1988 Jets at Colts - NFL Films highlights Standings Awards and records Eric Dickerson, Led AFC (tied), Touchdowns, 15 TD's NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 447 External links BF86Y92ArLk NFL Films – 1988 Indianapolis Colts – "A Test of Character" See also History of the Indianapolis Colts List of Indianapolis Colts seasons Colts–Patriots rivalry References Indianapolis Colts Category:Indianapolis Colts seasons Baltimore