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Detroit Lions at Indianapolis Colts

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2000 Regular season · Week 9 · RCA Dome

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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DETDetroit Lions18Away
INDIndianapolis Colts30Home
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Colts beat Lions 30–18 in 2000 Week 9

The Indianapolis Colts beat the Detroit Lions 30–18 at home at RCA Dome in Week 9 of the 2000 regular season on October 29, 2000.

The result moved the Colts to 6–2 and dropped the Lions to 5–3. It was the Colts’ third straight win. The Lions finished 2000 at 9–7 and missed the playoffs. The Colts finished 2000 at 10–6 and lost in the Wild Card round.

WHYNFL’s results archive begins with the 1999 season, and this was the franchises’ first meeting in it. When they met again, the Indianapolis Colts won 41–9 on November 25, 2004.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Colts lead the series 1–0 after meeting No. 1 since 2000 Full series history

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