2009 Indianapolis Colts
The 2009 Indianapolis Colts went 14–2, finishing 1st in the AFC South, and lost the Super Bowl. They scored 416 points and allowed 307.
- Record
- 14–2
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 7–1
- Points
- 416–307
- AFC South
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Super Bowl
Where the season ranked
They scored 416 points, the seventh-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 307, the eighth-fewest. Their point differential was +109.
Their 14–2 record was the best in the NFL.
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 14–2.
Their longest winning streak was 14 games, from Week 1 to Week 15.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 42–6 over the St. Louis Rams in Week 7 (October 25, 2009).
Their heaviest loss was 30–7 to the Buffalo Bills in Week 17 (January 3, 2010).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 8–0.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 6–0 against the AFC South, sweeping the Jaguars, the Titans, and the Texans.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they beat the Baltimore Ravens 20–3 at home.
In the AFC Championship Game, they beat the New York Jets 30–17 at home.
They lost Super Bowl XLIV to the New Orleans Saints, 31–17.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2008, when they went 12–4.
Their 14 wins are tied for the franchise’s most in any season since 1999.
In 2010, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2009 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2009 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 14–12 |
| Week 2 | Sep 21, 2009 | at Miami Dolphins | W 27–23 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2009 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 31–10 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2009 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 34–17 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2009 | at Tennessee Titans | W 31–9 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2009 | at St. Louis Rams | W 42–6 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2009 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 18–14 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2009 | vs Houston Texans | W 20–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2009 | vs New England Patriots | W 35–34 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2009 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 17–15 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2009 | at Houston Texans | W 35–27 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2009 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 27–17 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2009 | vs Denver Broncos | W 28–16 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2009 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 35–31 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2009 | vs New York Jets | L 15–29 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2010 | at Buffalo Bills | L 7–30 |
| Divisional | Jan 16, 2010 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 20–3 |
| Conference championship | Jan 24, 2010 | vs New York Jets | W 30–17 |
| Super Bowl | Feb 7, 2010 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 17–31 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2009 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.