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1992 Indianapolis Colts season
Head coachTed Marchibroda
Home fieldHoosier Dome
Results
Record9–7
Division place3rd AFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1992 Indianapolis Colts season was the 40th season for the team in the National Football League and ninth in Indianapolis. The Colts looked to improve on their dismal 1991 season, where they finished 1–15.

The Colts improved by eight games, recording a 9–7 record, and finished third in the AFC East division. It was the team's first season under the returning Ted Marchibroda, who had spent the previous five seasons as the quarterbacks coach and later offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills; Marchibroda had been the head coach of the team from 1975 until 1979 when it was in Baltimore. Marchibroda succeeded interim coach Rick Venturi, who coached the last eleven games of the 1991 season following the firing of Ron Meyer. Venturi remained on Marchibroda's staff as defensive coordinator.

Football Outsiders calls the 1992 Colts "possibly the luckiest team in NFL history", due to ranking the Colts as the second worst team in 1992, statistically.

The Colts finished 9–7 even though opponents outscored them 302–216[1]

Football Outsiders continued,

They were 4–7 after losing 30–14 to Pittsburgh on November 22. Then they finished the year with a five-game winning streak – but they won those games by an average of four points. ... It didn't hurt that the Colts recovered 59 percent of fumbles that season and had a below-average schedule.[1]

The Colts' 1,102 rushing yards is the lowest for any team in a single season in the 1990s.[2]

Offseason

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On April 26, 1992, the Colts parted ways with Eric Dickerson after five seasons, trading him to the Los Angeles Raiders. Although they had gone to great lengths to acquire him in 1987 and he led the NFL in rushing while playing for them in 1988, the Colts' relationship with Dickerson soured during the 1990 season and he was suspended twice for conduct detrimental to the team. Dickerson was also unhappy with the Colts' fans blaming him for the team's lack of success and was said to be angry over the team's firing of Ron Meyer, his former college coach, during the previous season.

NFL Draft

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Main article: 1992 NFL Draft
1992 Indianapolis Colts draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 1 Steve Emtman  Defensive end Washington
1 2 Quentin Coryatt  Linebacker Texas A&M
2 29 Ashley Ambrose *  Cornerback Mississippi Valley State
4 85 Rodney Culver  Running back Notre Dame
4 105 Tony McCoy  Defensive tackle Florida
5 113 Maury Toy  Running back UCLA
6 141 Shoun Habersham  Wide receiver Chattanooga
7 169 Derek Steele  Defensive end Maryland
8 197 Jason Belser  Safety Oklahoma
8 212 Ronald Humphrey  Running back Mississippi Valley State
9 225 Eddie Miller  Wide receiver South Carolina
10 253 Steve Grant  Linebacker West Virginia
12 309 Michael Brandon  Defensive end Florida
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

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1992 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
Derrick Franklin Running back Indiana State
Errol McCorvey Defensive back Florida State
Isaac Morehouse Defensive back Jackson State
John Ray Tackle West Virginia
Alec Thomas Defensive back Auburn
James Williams Defensive back Texas Southern

Personnel

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Staff

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1992 Indianapolis Colts staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Tom Zupancic


Roster

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1992 Indianapolis Colts roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
47 active, 3 reserve, 3 practice squad

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 6 Cleveland Browns W 14–3 1–0 Hoosier Dome 50,766
2 September 13 Houston Oilers L 10–20 1–1 Hoosier Dome 44,851
3 September 20 at Buffalo Bills L 0–38 1–2 Rich Stadium 77,781
4 Bye
5 October 4 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 24–14 2–2 Tampa Stadium 56,585
6 October 11 New York Jets W 6–3 (OT) 3–2 Hoosier Dome 48,393
7 October 18 San Diego Chargers L 14–34 3–3 Hoosier Dome 48,552
8 October 25 at Miami Dolphins W 31–20 4–3 Joe Robbie Stadium 61,117
9 November 1 at San Diego Chargers L 0–26 4–4 Jack Murphy Stadium 40,324
10 November 8 Miami Dolphins L 0–28 4–5 Hoosier Dome 59,892
11 November 15 New England Patriots L 34–37 (OT) 4–6 Hoosier Dome 42,631
12 November 22 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 14–30 4–7 Three Rivers Stadium 51,101
13 November 29 Buffalo Bills W 16–13 (OT) 5–7 Hoosier Dome 50,221
14 December 6 at New England Patriots W 6–0 6–7 Foxboro Stadium 19,429
15 December 13 at New York Jets W 10–6 7–7 Giants Stadium 33,684
16 December 20 Phoenix Cardinals W 16–13 8–7 Hoosier Dome 46,763
17 December 27 at Cincinnati Bengals W 21–17 9–7 Riverfront Stadium 47,837
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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AFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) Miami Dolphins 11 5 0 .688 5–3 9–3 340 281 W3
(4) Buffalo Bills 11 5 0 .688 5–3 7–5 381 283 L1
Indianapolis Colts 9 7 0 .563 5–3 7–7 216 302 W5
New York Jets 4 12 0 .250 3–5 4–8 220 315 L3
New England Patriots 2 14 0 .125 2–6 2–10 205 363 L5
AFC Central
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) Pittsburgh Steelers 11 5 0 .688 5–1 10–2 299 225 W1
(5) Houston Oilers 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 352 258 W2
Cleveland Browns 7 9 0 .438 3–3 5–7 272 275 L3
Cincinnati Bengals 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 274 364 L1
AFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) San Diego Chargers 11 5 0 .688 5–3 9–5 335 241 W7
(6) Kansas City Chiefs 10 6 0 .625 6–2 8–4 348 282 W1
Denver Broncos 8 8 0 .500 4–4 7–5 262 329 L1
Los Angeles Raiders 7 9 0 .438 4–4 5–7 243 281 W1
Seattle Seahawks 2 14 0 .125 1–7 2–10 140 312 L4

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Schatz, Aaron. "1992 DVOA Ratings and Commentary". Football Outsiders. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "In a single season, from 1990 to 1999, in the NFL, in the regular season, sorted by ascending Rushing Yds". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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