The

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...

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was the 46th season for the team in the

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and 15th in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Colts finished the

's 1998 season with a record of 3 wins and 13 losses, and finished fifth in the AFC

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division. Coming off a 3–13 season the year before, the Colts drafted quarterback Peyton Manning with the first overall pick in the

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. Manning would mark the beginning of a new era for the Colts, as he would lead them to their second Super Bowl title nine seasons later. This season was Marshall Faulk's last with the Colts as he was traded to the

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in the off-season. He had his best seasons in St. Louis, helping the Rams to two Super Bowls in 1999 and 2001 and winning the league's MVP in 2000. On November 29, the Colts played their first game in Baltimore since the controversial relocation in 1984.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Undrafted free agents

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Standings

References

See also