2002 Indianapolis Colts season

Indianapolis Colts
2002 Indianapolis Colts season
Owner	Jim Irsay
Head coach	Tony Dungy
General manager	Bill Polian
Home field	RCA Dome
Results
Record	10–6
Division place	2nd AFC South
Playoff finish	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Jets) 0–41
Pro Bowlers	QB Peyton Manning; WR Marvin Harrison
Uniform

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 in 2001 when they finished with a 6–10 record and would not miss the playoffs again until 2011. 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 when the team hired former Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Tony Dungy. He would later take the Colts to 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

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
2002 Indianapolis Colts draft
1	11	Dwight Freeney *	Defensive end	Syracuse
2	42	Larry Tripplett	Defensive tackle	Washington
3	74	Joseph Jefferson	Defensive back	Western Kentucky
4	106	David Thornton	Linebacker	North Carolina
6	182	David Pugh	Defensive tackle	Virginia Tech
6	183	James Lewis	Defensive back	Miami (FL)
6	204	Brian Allen	Running back	Stanford
7	220	Josh Mallard	Defensive end	Georgia
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Undrafted free agents

2002 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player	Position	College
Todd Delamielleure	Linebacker	Boise State
Ricky Williams	Running Back	Texas Tech
Mike Souza	Center	Northwestern
Kurt Vollers	Tackle	Notre Dame

Personnel

Staff

**2002 Indianapolis Colts staff**

	Front office 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 coaches Head Coach – Tony Dungy Offensive coaches 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 coaches Defensive Coordinator – Ron Meeks Defensive Line – John Teerlinck Linebackers – Mike Murphy Defensive Backs – Alan Williams Defensive Quality Control – Diron Reynolds Special teams coaches Special Teams – Russ Purnell Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Jon Torine Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Richard Howell

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Roster

**2002 Indianapolis Colts final roster**

	Quarterbacks 7 Brock Huard 18 Peyton Manning Running backs 20 Autry Denson 36 Jim Finn FB 32 Edgerrin James 23 James Mungro 42 Detron Smith FB 35 Ricky Williams Wide receivers 84 Drew Haddad 88 Marvin Harrison 83 Qadry Ismail 86 Troy Walters 87 Reggie Wayne Tight ends 80 Joe Dean Davenport 81 Marcus Pollard 85 Mike Roberg 85 Jermaine Wiggins		Offensive linemen 64 Rick DeMulling G 71 Ryan Diem G 78 Tarik Glenn T 74 Waverly Jackson G/T 73 Adam Meadows T 61 Rob Murphy G 69 Pete Pierson T 56 Tupe Peko C 63 Jeff Saturday C Defensive linemen 92 Chad Bratzke DE 79 Raheem Brock DE 97 James Cannida DT 93 Dwight Freeney DE 68 Josh Mallard DE 91 Chukie Nwokorie DE 95 David Pugh DT 99 Brad Scioli DT 75 Larry Tripplett DT 96 Josh Williams DT		Linebackers 94 Rob Morris MLB 52 Mike Peterson OLB 98 Sam Sword OLB 52 Donnel Thompson MLB 50 David Thornton OLB 53 Marcus Washington OLB Defensive backs 28 Idrees Bashir FS 31 Clifton Crosby CB 34 Jason Doering FS/SS 26 David Gibson SS 25 Nick Harper CB 21 Walt Harris CB 29 Joseph Jefferson CB 40 Brian Leigeb S 27 David Macklin CB 37 Eric Vance S 20 Joe Walker S Special teams 17 Hunter Smith P 48 Justin Snow LS 13 Mike Vanderjagt K		Reserve lists 16 Troy Albea WR (IR) 43 Brian Allen RB (IR) 41 Cory Bird SS (IR) 47 Jermaine Hampton DB (PUP) 58 Curt McGill C (IR) 33 Dominic Rhodes RB (IR) 30 Shyrone Stith RB (IR) Practice squad 15 Adam Herzing WR 72 Brandon Hicks DT 67 Hans Olsen G Rookies in italics

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Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 10	at Seattle Seahawks	W 28–10	1–0	Qwest Field	Recap
2	August 20	Cincinnati Bengals	L 10–22	1–1	RCA Dome	Recap
3	August 24	Buffalo Bills	W 19–7	2–1	RCA Dome	Recap
4	August 30	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	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

Week 1: at Jacksonville Jaguars

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	7	7	7	28
Jaguars	0	7	10	8	25

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Game time: 1:00 pm EST/2:00 pm CST
Game weather: 85°, Sunny
Game attendance: 56,595
Referee: Bernie Kukar
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, and Beasley Reece

Week 2: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 2: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	14	7	0	0	21
Colts	0	3	0	10	13

at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: September 15, 2002
Game time: 1:00 pm
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 56,650
Referee: Walt Coleman (65)
TV: CBS
Recap, Game Book

Game information

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

Standings

AFC South
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽²⁾ Tennessee Titans	11	5	0	.688	6–0	9–3	367	324	W5
⁽⁵⁾ Indianapolis Colts	10	6	0	.625	4–2	8–4	349	313	W1
Jacksonville Jaguars	6	10	0	.375	1–5	4–8	328	315	L2
Houston Texans	4	12	0	.250	1–5	2–10	213	356	L3

Postseason

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

AFC Wild Card Playoff Game: vs. New York Jets

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (#5) Indianapolis Colts at (#4) New York Jets

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	0	0	0	0
Jets	7	17	10	7	41

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: January 4, 2003
Game time: 4:30 pm
Game weather: 35 °F or 1.7 °C (Cloudy)
Game attendance: 78,524
Referee: Tony Corrente (99)
TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger and Gary Danielson
Recap, Game Book