1997 Indianapolis Colts roster: 3-13

The Indianapolis Colts went 3-13 in the 1997 NFL regular season, 5th of 5 in the AFC East.

Team stats and league rank

1997 Indianapolis Colts team stats
Points19.421st of 30
Passing Yards196.419th of 30
Passing Touchdowns1.022nd of 30
Interceptions Thrown1.120th of 30
Rushing Yards107.917th of 30
Rushing Touchdowns0.620th of 30
Sacks2.321st of 30
Tackles40.924th of 30
Touchdowns1.924th of 30
Total Yards330.415th of 30
Points Allowed25.126th of 30
3rd Down Conversion %37.915th of 30

Counts are per game; percentages and ratings as they stand. Ranked among the 30 clubs that season.

1997 Colts roster: passing

1997 Indianapolis Colts passing
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.CMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver.ATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.RTG: Passer rating on the NFL's 0-158.3 scale, built from completion rate, yards, touchdowns and interceptions.
Jim HarbaughQB121893092,06010486.2
Paul JustinQB8831401,0465579.6
Kelly HolcombQB545734541844.3

What the columns mean: CMP · INT · RTG

1997 Colts roster: rushing

1997 Indianapolis Colts rushing
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.CAR: Times the player ran with the ball.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.
Marshall FaulkRB162641,0544.07
Zack CrockettRB16953003.21
Jim HarbaughQB12362065.70
Lamont WarrenRB1328802.92
Clif GroceFB710666.60
Aaron BaileyWR133206.70
Kelly HolcombQB5551.00
Paul JustinQB8620.30
Marvin HarrisonWR162-7-3.50

What the columns mean: CAR

1997 Colts roster: receiving

1997 Indianapolis Colts receiving
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.REC: Passes caught.TGTS: Passes thrown the player's way, caught or not.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.
Marvin HarrisonWR1673086611.96
Sean DawkinsWR1468080411.82
Marshall FaulkRB1647047110.01
Ken DilgerTE1427038014.13
Aaron BaileyWR1326032912.73
Brian StableinWR1625025310.11
Lamont WarrenRB132001929.60
Marcus PollardTE1610011611.60
Zack CrockettRB161501127.50
Scott SlutzkerTE1230227.30
Chris DoeringWR220126.00
Tarik GlennOT161033.00

What the columns mean: REC · TGTS

1997 Colts roster: defense

1997 Indianapolis Colts defense
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.TOT: Tackles made, solo and assisted together.SOLO: Tackles made without help.SACK: Quarterbacks tackled behind the line of scrimmage. A shared sack counts as a half.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.PD: Passes defensed — throws broken up before they were caught.FF: Fumbles forced by knocking the ball loose.
Jason BelserFS1693661.0262
Quentin CoryattLB1577562.0232
Elijah AlexanderLB1366521.0161
Robert BlackmonSS1465483.0131
Ellis JohnsonDE1554374.5113
Tony McCoyDT1653352.5000
Bernard WhittingtonDE1545350.0000
Al FontenotDE1645204.5012
Dan FootmanDE16443610.5031
Steve GrantLB943280.0010
Steve MorrisonLB1641221.0110
Dedric MathisCB1334270.0130
Ray McElroyDB1632230.0041
Sammy BurroughsLB1630201.0030
Monty MontgomeryDB1625191.0031
Damon WattsCB825170.0000
Carlton GrayCB1524200.0280
Tony BennettDE616133.0012
Scott Fraser Von der AheLB916140.0010
Steve MartinDT121690.0000
Derwin GrayDB111140.0000
Bertrand BerryDE101140.0000
David TateDB81060.0010
Rico ClarkDB41070.0150
Carl PowellDE11630.0000
Kendel ShelloDT6531.0000
Scott SlutzkerTE12400.0000
Bradford BantaTE15300.0000
Chris HetheringtonFB16200.0000
Marcus PollardTE16100.0000
Kaipo McGuireWR3100.0000
Ken DilgerTE14100.0000
Brian StableinWR16110.0000

What the columns mean: TOT · SOLO · SACK · INT · PD · FF

Results

  1. Aug 31, 1997@ MIAL 10-16
  2. Sep 7, 1997vs NEL 6-31
  3. Sep 14, 1997vs SEAL 3-31
  4. Sep 21, 1997@ BUFL 35-37
  5. Oct 5, 1997vs NYJL 12-16
  6. Oct 12, 1997@ PITL 22-24
  7. Oct 20, 1997vs BUFT 0-0
  8. Oct 26, 1997@ LACL 19-35
  9. Nov 2, 1997vs TBL 28-31
  10. Nov 9, 1997vs CINL 13-28
  11. Nov 16, 1997vs GBW 41-38
  12. Nov 23, 1997@ DETL 10-32
  13. Nov 30, 1997@ NEL 17-20
  14. Dec 7, 1997@ NYJW 22-14
  15. Dec 14, 1997vs MIAW 41-0
  16. Dec 21, 1997@ MINL 28-39

Regular season. Player lines are the season lines ESPN files under this club; a player traded during the season may appear under his last club only. Age is the player’s age on December 31 of the season.