1995 Indianapolis Colts season | |
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Owner | Robert Irsay |
General manager | Bill Tobin |
Head coach | Ted Marchibroda |
Home field | RCA Dome |
Results | |
Record | 9–7 |
Division place | 2nd AFC East |
Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Chargers) 35–20 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Chiefs) 10–7 Lost AFC Championship (at Steelers) 16–20 |
The 1995 Indianapolis Colts season was the 43rd season for the team in the National Football League and 12th in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Colts finished the National Football League's 1995 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, and finished tied for second in the AFC East division with the Miami Dolphins. However, the Colts finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head sweep (2–0).
The Colts' 9–7 record was good enough to get them into the playoffs for the first time since 1987, largely due to the insertion of Jim Harbaugh into the starting quarterback role. They defeated the defending conference champion San Diego Chargers in their first playoff game (their first playoff win since 1971, when the team was still located in Baltimore), then upset the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Playoffs. The Colts would fall short in the AFC Championship Game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, in a game that came down to the final play.