The 2000 season was the

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' 48th in the

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(NFL) and their 17th in

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. They finished second in the

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with a 10–6 record, but lost in overtime to their division rival

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in the wildcard round of the playoffs. As in the previous season, the Colts once again sent Peyton Manning, Edgerrin James and Marvin Harrison to the Pro Bowl at the end of the season.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Undrafted free agents

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1

Week 2

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Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Standings

Playoffs

The team earned a Wild Card berth to the playoffs as the No. 6 seed and traveled to

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to face the Dolphins. The Dolphins turned the ball over three times in the first half as the Colts staked a 14–0 lead by halftime. Miami then outscored the Colts 17–3 in the second half to send it to overtime. The Colts had a chance to win the game with a 49-yard FG but

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's kick was wide right. The Dolphins then marched 61 yards in 11 plays, ending with a

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game-winning touchdown.

Awards and records

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, AFC Pro Bowl SelectionNFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p. 362 *

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, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, week 4 * Peyton Manning, AFC Offensive Player of the Week, week 17 * Peyton Manning, AFC Pro Bowl Selection *

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, AFC Special Teams Player of the Month, September *

, AFC Special Teams Player of the Week, week 5

References

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