2002 Indianapolis Colts
The 2002 Indianapolis Colts went 10–6, finishing 2nd in the AFC South, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 349 points and allowed 313.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 349–313
- AFC South
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 349 points, the 16th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 313, the seventh-fewest. Their point differential was +36.
How the season unfolded
The Colts started 3–1 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 10–6.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 10 to Week 13.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 7 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 35–13 over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 10 (November 10, 2002).
Their heaviest loss was 41–0 to the New York Jets in the Wild Card round (January 4, 2003).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–3.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC South, sweeping the Jaguars and the Texans and getting swept by the Titans.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the New York Jets 41–0 on the road.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2001, when they went 6–10.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2000.
In 2003, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2002 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2002 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 28–25 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2002 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 13–21 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2002 | at Houston Texans | W 23–3 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2002 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 28–21 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2002 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 22–20 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2002 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–28 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2002 | at Washington | L 21–26 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2002 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 15–23 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2002 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 35–13 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2002 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 20–3 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2002 | at Denver Broncos | W 23–20 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2002 | vs Houston Texans | W 19–3 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2002 | at Tennessee Titans | L 17–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2002 | at Cleveland Browns | W 28–23 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2002 | vs New York Giants | L 27–44 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2002 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 20–13 |
| Wild Card | Jan 4, 2003 | at New York Jets | L 0–41 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2002 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.