1994 Indianapolis Colts season

1994 Indianapolis Colts season
Head coach	Ted Marchibroda
Home field	Hoosier Dome
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	3rd AFC East
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1994 Indianapolis Colts season was the 42nd season for the team in the National Football League and 11th in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Colts finished the National Football League's 1994 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, and finished third in the AFC East division.

Personnel

Staff

1994 Indianapolis Colts staff
	Front office President/Treasurer – Robert Irsay Vice President/General Manager – Jim Irsay Vice President/Director of Football Operations – Bill Tobin Assistant General Manager – Bob Terpening Director of Pro Player Personnel – Clyde Powers Director of College Player Personnel – George Boone Head coaches Head Coach – Ted Marchibroda Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Nick Nicolau Running Backs – Gene Huey Receivers – Jimmy Robinson Tight Ends – Hank Kuhlmann Offensive Line – Ron Blackledge			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Vince Tobin Defensive Line – Greg Blache Linebackers – Jim Johnson Secondary – Pat Thomas Defensive Assistant – Fred Bruney Special teams coaches Special Teams – Tom Batta Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Tom Zupancic

Regular season

In his NFL debut, Marshall Faulk had three touchdowns.^[1]

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game Site	Attendance
1	September 4, 1994	Houston Oilers	W 45–21	1–0	Hoosier Dome	47,372
2	September 11, 1994	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 10–24	1–1	Tampa Stadium	36,631
3	September 18, 1994	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 21–31	1–2	Three Rivers Stadium	54,040
4	September 25, 1994	Cleveland Browns	L 14–21	1–3	Hoosier Dome	55,821
5	October 2, 1994	Seattle Seahawks	W 17–15	2–3	Hoosier Dome	49,876
6	October 9, 1994	at New York Jets	L 6–16	2–4	The Meadowlands	64,934
7	October 16, 1994	at Buffalo Bills	W 27–17	3–4	Rich Stadium	79,404
8	October 23, 1994	Washington Redskins	L 27–41	3–5	Hoosier Dome	57,879
9	October 30, 1994	New York Jets	W 28–25	4–5	Hoosier Dome	44,350
10	November 6, 1994	at Miami Dolphins	L 21–22	4–6	Joe Robbie Stadium	71,158
11	Bye
12	November 20, 1994	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 17–13	5–6	Riverfront Stadium	55,566
13	November 27, 1994	New England Patriots	L 10–12	5–7	Hoosier Dome	43,839
14	December 4, 1994	at Seattle Seahawks	W 31–19	6–7	Kingdome	39,574
15	December 11, 1994	at New England Patriots	L 13–38	6–8	Foxboro Stadium	57,656
16	December 18, 1994	Miami Dolphins	W 10–6	7–8	Hoosier Dome	58,867
17	December 24, 1994	Buffalo Bills	W 10–9	8–8	Hoosier Dome	38,458

Standings

AFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
^(3) Miami Dolphins	10	6	0	.625	389	327	W1
^(5) New England Patriots	10	6	0	.625	351	312	W7
Indianapolis Colts	8	8	0	.500	307	320	W2
Buffalo Bills	7	9	0	.438	340	356	L3
New York Jets	6	10	0	.375	264	320	L5

Awards and honors

• Marshall Faulk, Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year^[1]
• Marshall Faulk, AFC Pro Bowl selection

See also

• History of the Indianapolis Colts
• Indianapolis Colts seasons
• Colts-Patriots rivalry
• Chiefs-Colts rivalry

References

1. Sports Illustrated, Oct. 27, 2008, p.24, Vol. 109, No. 16