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2024 Indianapolis Colts season
72nd season in franchise history From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2024 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 72nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 41st in Indianapolis, and their 17th playing their home games at Lucas Oil Stadium. It was their eighth under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard and the second under head coach Shane Steichen. They failed to improve on their 9–8 record from last year and end their nine-year AFC South title drought after a Week 15 blowout loss to the Denver Broncos. They were eliminated from playoff contention following a Week 17 upset loss to the New York Giants, who before the game had the worst record in the league. The Colts finished their season with an 8–9 record.
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The Colts' preseason opponents and preliminary schedule were announced on May 15, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.
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Schedule
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Houston Texans
Week 1: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: September 8
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Mostly sunny, 63 °F (17 °C) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 65,306
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty and AJ Ross
- Recap, Game Book
With the loss, the Colts have now gone 11 consecutive seasons without a Week 1 victory. Their most recent opening-week victory came in 2013.[4]
Week 2: at Green Bay Packers
Week 2: Indianapolis Colts at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: September 15
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 77,827
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Game Book
With the loss (their first to the Packers since 2008, the Colts fell to 0–2 for the first time since 2017. The Colts defense was gashed for 261 rushing yards by a Packers offense missing starting quarterback Jordan Love.
Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears
Week 3: Chicago Bears at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: September 22
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 66,624
- Referee: Adrian Hill
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty and A.J. Ross
- Recap, Game Book
With the win (their third straight over the Bears), the Colts improved to 1–2
Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 4: Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: September 29
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 66,376
- Referee: Land Clark
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
- Recap, Game Book
For the second straight season, the Colts defeated the Steelers at home, improving to 2–2. Anthony Richardson left the game in the 1st quarter and was replaced by Joe Flacco.
Week 5: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 5: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: October 6
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Rain, 74 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 60,214
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
- Recap, Game Book
With the loss, the Colts have now gone 10 consecutive seasons without winning at Jacksonville. Their most recent win at Jacksonville came in 2014.
Week 6: at Tennessee Titans
Week 6: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: October 13
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 64,302
- Referee: Brad Rogers
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
- Recap, Game Book
This was the Colts' third straight win over the Titans, their longest winning streak against them since 2018–19.
Week 7: vs. Miami Dolphins
Week 7: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: October 20
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 66,299
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
Week 8: at Houston Texans
Week 8: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: October 27
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 71,380
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber and A.J. Ross
- Recap, Game Book
The Colts were swept by the Texans for only the second time in franchise history (after 2016).
Week 9: at Minnesota Vikings
Week 9: Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: November 3
- Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/7:20 p.m. CST
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 66,954
- Referee: Shawn Smith
- TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
- Recap, Game Book
The Colts' offense failed to score a touchdown, and they dropped under .500, which they would remain for the rest of the season.
Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week 10: Buffalo Bills at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: November 10
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Partly sunny, 63 °F (17 °C) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 66,474
- Referee: Scott Novak
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty and A.J. Ross
- Recap, Game Book
Week 11: at New York Jets
Week 11: Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets – Game summary
Week 12: vs. Detroit Lions
Week 12: Detroit Lions at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: November 24
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 66,696
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
- Recap, Game Book
Week 13: at New England Patriots
Week 13: Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots – Game summary
With the win, the Colts got their first win in Foxborough since 2006 and also improved to 6–7.
Week 15: at Denver Broncos
Week 15: Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos – Game summary
After a decent first half in which the Colts led by six points, intercepting Bo Nix thrice, the Broncos controlled the rest of the game. The Colts had five turnovers in the second half, including Jonathan Taylor prematurely celebrating a touchdown by dropping the ball before scoring, leading to a touchback, and a failed trick play resulting in a Broncos touchdown by Nik Bonitto. The Colts allowed 24 unanswered points, and were shutout in the second half.[5]
With the loss, the Colts fell to 6–8 and allowed the Texans, who won earlier that day, to clinch the AFC South division title. This loss left the Colts without any division titles since 2014.
Week 16: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week 16: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: December 22
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 65,322
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Jay Feely, Ross Tucker and Tiffany Blackmon
- Recap, Game Book
The Colts scored a season high 38 points in their win, which included 24 points in the second quarter. They also rushed for a franchise single-game record 335 yards. Jonathan Taylor had a season high 218 rushing yards with 3 touchdowns, one being a 70 yard touchdown, another was a 65 yard touchdown. Anthony Richardson also added another rushing touchdown. With the win (their fourth straight over the Titans), the Colts improved to 7–8.
Week 17: at New York Giants
Week 17: Indianapolis Colts at New York Giants – Game summary
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: December 29
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
- Game attendance: 73,164
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
- Recap, Game Book
With the upset loss, the Colts fell to 7–9 and became eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth straight season.
Week 18: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 18: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: January 5
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 63,041
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti, Brady Quinn and Sarah Kustok
- Recap, Game Book
With the overtime win, the Colts finished the season with a 8–9 record.
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