The 2024 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 72nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 41st in Indianapolis, and their 17th playing their home games at Lucas Oil Stadium. It was their eighth under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard and the second under head coach Shane Steichen. They failed to improve on their 9–8 record from last year and end their nine-year AFC South title drought after a Week 15 blowout loss to the Denver Broncos. They were eliminated from playoff contention following a Week 17 upset loss to the New York Giants, who before the game had the worst record in the league. The Colts finished their season with an 8–9 record.

Draft

Draft trades[3]

  1. 1 2 3 4 The Colts traded a second-round selection (46th overall) to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a second-round selection and two fifth-round selections (52nd, 142nd and 155th overall).
  2. 1 2 3 The Colts traded third- and sixth-round selections (82nd and 191st overall) to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for a third-round selection (79th overall).
  3. 1 2 3 The Colts traded a fifth-round selection (155th overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for fifth- and sixth-round selections (164th and 201st overall).

Staff

2024 Indianapolis Colts staff

Front office

  • Owner/CEO – Jim Irsay
  • Vice chairman/co-owner – Carlie Irsay-Gordon
  • Vice chairman/co-owner – Casey Foyt
  • Vice chairman/co-owner – Kalen Jackson
  • General manager – Chris Ballard
  • Assistant general manager – Ed Dodds
  • Director of player personnel – Kevin Rogers Jr.
  • Director of football administration – Mike Bluem
  • Chief personnel executive – Morocco Brown
  • Director of pro scouting – Jon Shaw
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – Joey Elliott
  • Director of college scouting – Matt Terpening
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Jamie Moore
  • Senior player personnel scout – Todd Vasvari
  • Director of football analytics – Greg Starek

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Director of sports performance – Mike Minnis
  • Senior head strength and conditioning – Richard Howell
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Zane Fakes
  • Applied sports science/conditioning – Doug McKenney
  • Functional movement therapist/conditioning – Sam Khym

Final roster

2024 Indianapolis Colts roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

 Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 9 reserve, 16 practice squad (2 exempt)

Preseason

The Colts' preseason opponents and preliminary schedule were announced on May 15, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 11 Denver Broncos L 30–34 0–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
2 August 17 Arizona Cardinals W 21–13 1–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
3 August 22 at Cincinnati Bengals W 27–14 2–1 Paycor Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 8 Houston Texans L 27–29 0–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
2 September 15 at Green Bay Packers L 10–16 0–2 Lambeau Field Recap
3 September 22 Chicago Bears W 21–16 1–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
4 September 29 Pittsburgh Steelers W 27–24 2–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
5 October 6 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 34–37 2–3 EverBank Stadium Recap
6 October 13 at Tennessee Titans W 20–17 3–3 Nissan Stadium Recap
7 October 20 Miami Dolphins W 16–10 4–3 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
8 October 27 at Houston Texans L 20–23 4–4 NRG Stadium Recap
9 November 3 at Minnesota Vikings L 13–21 4–5 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
10 November 10 Buffalo Bills L 20–30 4–6 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
11 November 17 at New York Jets W 28–27 5–6 MetLife Stadium Recap
12 November 24 Detroit Lions L 6–24 5–7 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
13 December 1 at New England Patriots W 25–24 6–7 Gillette Stadium Recap
14 Bye
15 December 15 at Denver Broncos L 13–31 6–8 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
16 December 22 Tennessee Titans W 38–30 7–8 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
17 December 29 at New York Giants L 33–45 7–9 MetLife Stadium Recap
18 January 5 Jacksonville Jaguars W 26–23 (OT) 8–9 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Houston Texans

Week 1: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texans 6 6 31429
Colts 7 0 61427

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

With the loss, the Colts have now gone 11 consecutive seasons without a Week 1 victory. Their most recent opening-week victory came in 2013.[4]

Week 2: at Green Bay Packers

Week 2: Indianapolis Colts at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 0 3710
Packers 10 0 3316

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

With the loss (their first to the Packers since 2008, the Colts fell to 0–2 for the first time since 2017. The Colts defense was gashed for 261 rushing yards by a Packers offense missing starting quarterback Jordan Love.

Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 3: Chicago Bears at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 31316
Colts 0 7 7721

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: September 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 66,624
  • Referee: Adrian Hill
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty and AJ Ross
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the win (their third straight over the Bears), the Colts improved to 1–2

Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 4: Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 3 71424
Colts 14 3 01027

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

For the second straight season, the Colts defeated the Steelers at home, improving to 2–2. Anthony Richardson left the game in the 1st quarter and was replaced by Joe Flacco.

Week 5: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 5: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 3 02434
Jaguars 0 13 71737

at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: October 6
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Rain, 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,214
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the loss, the Colts have now gone 10 consecutive seasons without winning at Jacksonville. Their most recent win at Jacksonville came in 2014.

Week 6: at Tennessee Titans

Week 6: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 3 01020
Titans 7 3 7017

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: October 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,302
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

This was the Colts' third straight win over the Titans, their longest winning streak against them since 2018–19.

Week 7: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 7: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 7 3 0010
Colts 0 3 7616

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Week 8: at Houston Texans

Week 8: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 10 0 3720
Texans 3 14 3323

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,380
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber and AJ Ross
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Colts were swept by the Texans for only the second time in franchise history (after 2016).

Week 9: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 9: Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 7 0613
Vikings 0 0 14721

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

The Colts' offense failed to score a touchdown, and they dropped under .500, which they would remain for the rest of the season.

Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 10: Buffalo Bills at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 10 10 01030
Colts 3 10 0720

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly sunny, 63 °F (17 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 66,474
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty and AJ Ross
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 11: at New York Jets

Week 11: Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 3 10 31228
Jets 0 7 101027

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 80,582
  • Referee: Tra Blake
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty and AJ Ross
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 12: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 12: Detroit Lions at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 14 7324
Colts 3 3 006

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Week 13: at New England Patriots

Week 13: Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 7 3825
Patriots 6 10 0824

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: December 1
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 36 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,626
  • Referee: Adrian Hill
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the win, the Colts got their first win in Foxborough since 2006 and also improved to 6–7.

Week 15: at Denver Broncos

Week 15: Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 6 0013
Broncos 0 7 32131

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: December 15
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/2:25 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 76,496
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

After a decent first half in which the Colts led by six points, intercepting Bo Nix thrice, the Broncos controlled the rest of the game. The Colts had five turnovers in the second half, including Jonathan Taylor prematurely celebrating a touchdown by dropping the ball before scoring, leading to a touchback, and a failed trick play resulting in a Broncos touchdown by Nik Bonitto. The Colts allowed 24 unanswered points, and were shutout in the second half.[5]

With the loss, the Colts fell to 6–8 and allowed the Texans, who won earlier that day, to clinch the AFC South division title. This loss left the Colts without any division titles since 2014.

Week 16: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 16: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 7 0 81530
Colts 0 24 14038

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

The Colts scored a season high 38 points in their win, which included 24 points in the second quarter. They also rushed for a franchise single-game record 335 yards. Jonathan Taylor had a season high 218 rushing yards with 3 touchdowns, one being a 70-yard touchdown, another was a 65-yard touchdown. Anthony Richardson also added another rushing touchdown. With the win (their fourth straight over the Titans), the Colts improved to 7–8.

Week 17: at New York Giants

Week 17: Indianapolis Colts at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 3 10 71333
Giants 7 14 71745

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,164
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan Olivi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the upset loss, the Colts fell to 7–9 and became eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth straight season.

Week 18: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 18: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Jaguars 7 6 010023
Colts 7 13 03326

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

With the overtime win, the Colts finished the season with a 8–9 record.

Standings

Division

AFC South
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) Houston Texans 10 7 0 .588 5–1 8–4 372 372 W1
Indianapolis Colts 8 9 0 .471 3–3 7–5 377 427 W1
Jacksonville Jaguars 4 13 0 .235 3–3 4–8 320 435 L1
Tennessee Titans 3 14 0 .176 1–5 3–9 311 460 L6

Conference

AFC
Seed Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West 15 2 0 .882 5–1 10–2 .488 .463 L1
2 Buffalo Bills East 13 4 0 .765 5–1 9–3 .467 .448 L1
3 Baltimore Ravens North 12 5 0 .706 4–2 8–4 .529 .525 W4
4 Houston Texans South 10 7 0 .588 5–1 8–4 .481 .376 W1
Wild cards
5 Los Angeles Chargers West 11 6 0 .647 4–2 8–4 .467 .348 W3
6[a] Pittsburgh Steelers North 10 7 0 .588 3–3 7–5 .502 .453 L4
7[a] Denver Broncos West 10 7 0 .588 3–3 6–6 .502 .394 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 Cincinnati Bengals North 9 8 0 .529 3–3 6–6 .478 .314 W5
9[b] Indianapolis Colts South 8 9 0 .471 3–3 7–5 .457 .309 W1
10[b] Miami Dolphins East 8 9 0 .471 3–3 6–6 .419 .294 L1
11 New York Jets East 5 12 0 .294 2–4 5–7 .495 .341 W1
12[c] Jacksonville Jaguars South 4 13 0 .235 3–3 4–8 .478 .265 L1
13[c][d] New England Patriots East 4 13 0 .235 2–4 3–9 .471 .471 W1
14[c][d] Las Vegas Raiders West 4 13 0 .235 0–6 3–9 .540 .353 L1
15[e] Cleveland Browns North 3 14 0 .176 2–4 3–9 .536 .510 L6
16[e] Tennessee Titans South 3 14 0 .176 1–5 3–9 .522 .431 L6

Notes

  1. 1 2 Pittsburgh clinched the #6 seed over Denver based on head-to-head victory.
  2. 1 2 Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 1 2 3 Jacksonville finished ahead of New England and Las Vegas based on conference record. (Jacksonville 4–8 to New England 3–9 to Las Vegas 3–9)
  4. 1 2 New England finished ahead of Las Vegas based on strength of victory. (New England .471 to Las Vegas .353)
  5. 1 2 Cleveland finished ahead of Tennessee based on strength of victory. (Cleveland .510 to Tennessee .431)

References

  1. ↑ "Colts sign 7 undrafted free agents". Colts.com. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  2. ↑ Stankevitz, JJ (June 6, 2024). "Colts sign CB Clay Fields III, WR Derek Slywka; waive C Jack Anderson; place S Daniel Scott on injured reserve". Colts.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  3. ↑ Stankevitz, JJ (April 28, 2024). "2024 Colts NFL Draft Tracker". Colts.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  4. ↑ Schultheis, Luke (September 8, 2024). "Rapid reaction: Texans continue Colts' Week 1 franchise winless streak by toppling Indy 29–27". Stampede Blue. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  5. ↑ Stapleton, Arnie Melendrez (December 16, 2024). "Cincinnati's Jordan Battle and Indy's Jonathan Taylor drop ball before goal line, negating TDs". AP News. Retrieved March 24, 2025.

Further reading

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Indianapolis_Colts_season