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2006 Indianapolis Colts

The 2006 Indianapolis Colts went 12–4, finishing 1st in the AFC South, and won the Super Bowl. They scored 427 points and allowed 360.

Record
12–4
Home
8–0
Road & neutral
4–4
Points
427–360
AFC South
Place 1 of 4
Postseason
Won Super Bowl

Where the season ranked

They scored 427 points, tied for the second-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 360, the tenth-most. Their point differential was +67.

How the season unfolded

The Colts opened with four straight wins and were 8–0 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 12–4.

Their longest winning streak was nine games, from Week 1 to Week 10.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 45–21 over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 12 (November 26, 2006).

Their heaviest loss was 44–17 to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 14 (December 10, 2006).

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 8–3.

Division and playoff opponents

They went 3–3 against the AFC South, splitting with the Texans, the Jaguars, and the Titans.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–1 in the regular season.

Postseason

In the Wild Card round, they beat the Kansas City Chiefs 23–8 at home.

In the Divisional round, they beat the Baltimore Ravens 15–6 on the road.

In the AFC Championship Game, they beat the New England Patriots 38–34 at home.

They won Super Bowl XLI, beating the Chicago Bears 29–17.

Before and after

That was two wins fewer than in 2005, when they went 14–2.

In 2007, they went 13–3 and returned to the playoffs.

2006 schedule and results

2006 Indianapolis Colts · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 10, 2006at New York GiantsW 26–21
Week 2Sep 17, 2006vs Houston TexansW 43–24
Week 3Sep 24, 2006vs Jacksonville JaguarsW 21–14
Week 4Oct 1, 2006at New York JetsW 31–28
Week 5Oct 8, 2006vs Tennessee TitansW 14–13
Week 7Oct 22, 2006vs WashingtonW 36–22
Week 8Oct 29, 2006at Denver BroncosW 34–31
Week 9Nov 5, 2006at New England PatriotsW 27–20
Week 10Nov 12, 2006vs Buffalo BillsW 17–16
Week 11Nov 19, 2006at Dallas CowboysL 14–21
Week 12Nov 26, 2006vs Philadelphia EaglesW 45–21
Week 13Dec 3, 2006at Tennessee TitansL 17–20
Week 14Dec 10, 2006at Jacksonville JaguarsL 17–44
Week 15Dec 18, 2006vs Cincinnati BengalsW 34–16
Week 16Dec 24, 2006at Houston TexansL 24–27
Week 17Dec 31, 2006vs Miami DolphinsW 27–22
Wild CardJan 6, 2007vs Kansas City ChiefsW 23–8
DivisionalJan 13, 2007at Baltimore RavensW 15–6
Conference championshipJan 21, 2007vs New England PatriotsW 38–34
Super BowlFeb 4, 2007vs Chicago BearsW 29–17

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2006 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.