2011 Indianapolis Colts
The 2011 Indianapolis Colts went 2–14, finishing 4th in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 243 points and allowed 430.
- Record
- 2–14
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 0–8
- Points
- 243–430
- AFC South
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 243 points, tied for the fourth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 430, the fifth-most. Their point differential was -187.
Their 2–14 record was tied for the worst in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Colts opened with four straight losses and were 0–8 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 2–14.
Their longest losing streak was 13 games, from Week 1 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 27–13 over the Tennessee Titans in Week 15 (December 18, 2011).
Their heaviest loss was 62–7 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 7 (October 23, 2011).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 1–7.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC South, splitting with the Texans and the Titans and getting swept by the Jaguars.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 8–8, six games better than their record.
Before and after
That was eight wins fewer than in 2010, when they went 10–6.
Their two wins are the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2012, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2011 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2011 | at Houston Texans | L 7–34 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2011 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 19–27 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2011 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–23 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2011 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–24 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2011 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–28 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2011 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 17–27 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2011 | at New Orleans Saints | L 7–62 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2011 | at Tennessee Titans | L 10–27 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2011 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 7–31 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2011 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 3–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2011 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 19–27 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2011 | at New England Patriots | L 24–31 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2011 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 10–24 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2011 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 27–13 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2011 | vs Houston Texans | W 19–16 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2012 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 13–19 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2011 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.