1991 Indianapolis Colts season
39th season in franchise history
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The 1991 Indianapolis Colts season was the 39th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL) and eighth in Indianapolis. The team was looking to improve on the 7–9 record they had recorded in 1990. Instead, the Colts put together a campaign that ranked as one of the worst in NFL history.[1]
OwnerRobert Irsay
General managerJim Irsay
Head coachRon Meyer (fired on October 1, 0-5 record)
Rick Venturi (interim, 1-10 record)
Rick Venturi (interim, 1-10 record)
Home stadiumHoosier Dome
| 1991 Indianapolis Colts season | |
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| Owner | Robert Irsay |
| General manager | Jim Irsay |
| Head coach | Ron Meyer (fired on October 1, 0-5 record) Rick Venturi (interim, 1-10 record) |
| Home stadium | Hoosier Dome |
| Results | |
| Record | 1–15 |
| Division place | 5th AFC East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | None |
The Colts only recorded one victory in sixteen games, becoming the fourth team since the extension of the NFL's regular season to sixteen games to suffer this ignominy. To date it is their worst full season record in the entire history of the franchise, and the second worst overall record in team history, beaten only by the 1982 Baltimore Colts squad, where the team failed to record a victory in the strike-shortened season and finished at 0–8–1.
The Colts’ poor performance cost sixth-year head coach Ron Meyer his job after the Colts’ fifth consecutive loss to open the season. Meyer had been with the Colts since Week 14 in 1986, when he replaced the fired Rod Dowhower after the Colts had lost their first thirteen games of the season. Defensive coordinator Rick Venturi was promoted to interim head coach; he would lead the team to its only win, a one-point victory over the New York Jets on the road. The 1991 Colts are one of three 1–15 teams to win their lone game by one point; the others are the 1980 New Orleans Saints and 2000 San Diego Chargers.
The Colts scored the fewest points up to that point (143)[2] of any team in NFL history in a sixteen-game schedule,[note 1] scoring in the single digits in 11 games. The Colts never scored more than 28 points in any game (doing so in their lone victory), scored less than ten points eleven times, were shut out twice, and failed to score one single touchdown in nine of their sixteen games, which remains the largest proportion of games without scoring a touchdown since the 1977 “Zero Gang” Tampa Bay Buccaneers did not score a touchdown in eight of fourteen games.[3] Statistics site Football Outsiders said of the Colts 1991 season:
It’s the flipside of [Super Bowl champion] Washington; the Colts were the worst offense and defense in the league in the second half of close games, and the worst offense in the league in the first quarter.[4]
Their futility was mentioned in a Thanksgiving edition of Bill Swerski's Superfans, a recurring Saturday Night Live sketch. The four characters, all Chicago Bears fans, commented on how some cities aren't as fortunate as Chicago to have a good football team, citing Indianapolis as an example. Coincidentally, six days before the skit aired, the Bears defeated the Colts 31–17 at Indianapolis.[5] Ironically, however, the Colts would defeat the Bears in Super Bowl XLI, 15 years later.
Offseason
NFL draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club team |
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| 2 | 40 | Shane Curry | Defensive end | Miami (FL) |
| 3 | 69 | Dave McCloughan | Defensive back | Colorado |
| 4 | 96 | Mark Vander Poel | Offensive tackle | Colorado |
| 5 | 125 | Kerry Cash | Tight end | Texas |
| 6 | 152 | Mel Agee | Defensive end | Illinois |
| 7 | 181 | James Bradley | Wide receiver | Michigan State |
| 8 | 208 | Tim Bruton | Tight end | Missouri |
| 9 | 236 | Howard Griffith | Running back | Illinois |
| 10 | 263 | Frank Giannetti | Nose tackle | Penn State |
| 11 | 292 | Jerry Crafts | Offensive tackle | Louisville |
| 12 | 319 | Rob Luedeke | Center | Penn State |
Personnel
Staff
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Head coaches
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Special teams coaches
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Roster
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | August 2 | at Denver Broncos | L 3–10 | 0–1 | Mile High Stadium | 75,375 |
| 2 | August 10 | Seattle Seahawks | L 7–17 | 0–2 | Hoosier Dome | 47,943 |
| 3 | August 17 | New Orleans Saints | W 34–28 | 1–2 | Hoosier Dome | 45,963 |
| 4 | August 23 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 21–23 | 1–3 | Veterans Stadium | 52,687 |
Regular season
The Colts were victorious only once in the regular season, finishing last in the AFC East, and their fifteen losses tied an NFL record that was initially set by the 1980 New Orleans Saints and tied by the 1989 Dallas Cowboys and 1990 New England Patriots in the previous two NFL seasons. The 1991 Colts had a much weaker schedule to play than either the 1990 Patriots or 1989 Cowboys, playing eleven games against teams with non-winning records,[7] as against only five for the 1990 Patriots and four for the 1989 Cowboys.[8] The Colts lost nine consecutive games to start the season before rallying to defeat the playoff-bound New York Jets by a single point in Week 11. The win against their division rivals came at Giants Stadium; the Colts went 0–8 in the Hoosier Dome. (Incidentally, the Jets would become the next team to finish 1–15, doing so five years later.)
Since the Colts finished with the worst record in the NFL, they won the right to draft Steve Emtman, a defensive lineman from Washington whose career was derailed by injuries. It would take them until 1995 to reach the playoffs again, and the Colts did not become consistently successful until Peyton Manning joined the team near the end of the 1990s.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 1 | New England Patriots | L 7–16 | 0–1 | Hoosier Dome | 49,961 |
| 2 | September 8 | at Miami Dolphins | L 6–17 | 0–2 | Joe Robbie Stadium | 51,155 |
| 3 | September 15 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 0–16 | 0–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 40,287 |
| 4 | September 22 | Detroit Lions | L 24–33 | 0–4 | Hoosier Dome | 53,396 |
| 5 | September 29 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 3–31 | 0–5 | Kingdome | 56,656 |
| 6 | October 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 3–21 | 0–6 | Hoosier Dome | 55,383 |
| 7 | October 13 | at Buffalo Bills | L 6–42 | 0–7 | Rich Stadium | 79,015 |
| 8 | October 20 | New York Jets | L 6–17 | 0–8 | Hoosier Dome | 53,025 |
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| 10 | November 3 | Miami Dolphins | L 6–10 | 0–9 | Hoosier Dome | 55,899 |
| 11 | November 10 | at New York Jets | W 28–27 | 1–9 | Giants Stadium | 44,792 |
| 12 | November 17 | Chicago Bears | L 17–31 | 1–10 | Hoosier Dome | 60,519 |
| 13 | November 24 | at Green Bay Packers | L 10–14 | 1–11 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 42,132 |
| 14 | December 1 | Cleveland Browns | L 0–31 | 1–12 | Hoosier Dome | 57,539 |
| 15 | December 8 | at New England Patriots | L 17–23 (OT) | 1–13 | Foxboro Stadium | 20,131 |
| 16 | December 15 | Buffalo Bills | L 7–35 | 1–14 | Hoosier Dome | 48,286 |
| 17 | December 22 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 3–17 | 1–15 | Tampa Stadium | 28,043 |
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Game summaries
Week 1: vs. New England Patriots
Week One: New England Patriots (0–0) at Indianapolis Colts (0–0)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Patriots | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Colts | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Hoosier Dome
- Date: Sunday, September 1, 1991
- Game time: 4:00 p.m., EST
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
- Referee: Dale Hamer
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| NWE | Passing | Tommy Hodson | 13/18, 136 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Leonard Russell | 24 rushes, 72 yards | |
| Receiving | Irving Fryar | 4 receptions, 57 yards | |
| IND | Passing | Jeff George | 27/42, 301 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Eric Dickerson | 15 rushes, 64 yards | |
| Receiving | Bill Brooks | 4 receptions, 89 yards, TD |
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Week 2: at Miami Dolphins
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| IND | Passing | Jeff George | 17/31, 98 yards |
| Rushing | Eric Dickerson | 19 rushes, 60 yards | |
| Receiving | Albert Bentley | 7 receptions, 42 yards | |
| MIA | Passing | Dan Marino | 14/25, 147 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Mark Higgs | 27 rushes, 111 yards | |
| Receiving | Tony Paige | 5 receptions, 53 yards |
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Week 3: at Los Angeles Raiders
Week Three: Indianapolis Colts (0–2) at Los Angeles Raiders (1–1)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raiders | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Date: Sunday, September 15, 1991
- Game time: 1:00 p.m., EST
- Game weather: 66 °F (18.9 °C), relative humidity 77%, wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| IND | Passing | Jeff George | 21/32, 220 yards |
| Rushing | Eric Dickerson | 20 rushes, 77 yards | |
| Receiving | Anthony Johnson | 10 receptions, 89 yards | |
| RAI | Passing | Jay Schroeder | 13/22, 181 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Roger Craig | 19 rushes, 57 yards | |
| Receiving | Mervyn Fernandez | 7 receptions, 90 yards, TD |
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Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions
Week Four: Detroit Lions (2–1) at Indianapolis Colts (0–3)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 0 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 33 |
| Colts | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at Hoosier Dome
- Date: Sunday, September 22, 1991
- Game time: 1:00 p.m., EST
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| DET | Passing | Rodney Peete | 17/23, 167 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Barry Sanders | 30 rushes, 179 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Brett Perriman | 6 receptions, 63 yards | |
| IND | Passing | Jeff George | 29/40, 348 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Eric Dickerson | 13 rushes, 17 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Anthony Johnson | 9 receptions, 105 yards |
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Week 5: at Seattle Seahawks
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| IND | Passing | Jeff George | 17/31, 144 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Eric Dickerson | 13 rushes, 42 yards | |
| Receiving | Clarence Verdin | 4 receptions, 44 yards | |
| SEA | Passing | Jeff Kemp | 7/10, 56 yards, TD |
| Rushing | John L. Williams | 17 rushes, 80 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | John L. Williams | 5 receptions, 41 yards |
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Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Six: Pittsburgh Steelers (2–2) at Indianapolis Colts (0–5)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Colts | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Hoosier Dome
- Date: Sunday, October 6, 1991
- Game time: 8:00 p.m., EST
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| PIT | Passing | Bubby Brister | 13/16, 181 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Barry Foster | 12 rushes, 49 yards | |
| Receiving | Chris Calloway | 3 receptions, 71 yards | |
| IND | Passing | Jeff George | 22/28, 191 yards |
| Rushing | Eric Dickerson | 13 rushes, 24 yards | |
| Receiving | Bill Brooks | 6 receptions, 79 yards |
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Week 7: at Buffalo Bills
Week Seven: Indianapolis Colts (0–6) at Buffalo Bills (5–1)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colts | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Bills | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at Rich Stadium
- Date: Sunday, October 13, 1991
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 44 °F (6.7 °C), relative humidity 78%, wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| IND | Passing | Jeff George | 22/33, 168 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Ken Clark | 19 rushes, 44 yards | |
| Receiving | Jessie Hester | 5 receptions, 59 yards | |
| BUF | Passing | Frank Reich | 6/7, 76 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Thurman Thomas | 20 rushes, 117 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Keith McKeller | 3 rushes, 34 yards, TD |
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Week 8: vs. New York Jets
Week Eight: New York Jets (3–4) at Indianapolis Colts (0–7)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jets | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Colts | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Hoosier Dome
- Date: Sunday, October 20, 1991
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| NYJ | Passing | Ken O'Brien | 14/19, 205 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Brad Baxter | 20 rushes, 59 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Rob Moore | 4 receptions, 96 yards, TD | |
| IND | Passing | Jeff George | 14/22, 107 yards |
| Rushing | Anthony Johnson | 10 rushes, 51 yards | |
| Receiving | Bill Brooks | 4 receptions, 31 yards |
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Week 10: vs. Miami Dolphins
Week Ten: Miami Dolphins (3–5) at Indianapolis Colts (0–8)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Dolphins | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Colts | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at Hoosier Dome
- Date: Sunday, November 3, 1991
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| MIA | Passing | Dan Marino | 21/37, 231 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Sammie Smith | 14 rushes, 49 yards | |
| Receiving | Mark Duper | 3 receptions, 64 yards, TD | |
| IND | Passing | Jeff George | 18/34, 189 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Eric Dickerson | 17 rushes, 63 yards | |
| Receiving | Jessie Hester | 7 receptions, 90 yards |
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Week 11: at New York Jets
Week Eleven: Indianapolis Colts (0–9) at New York Jets (5–4)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colts | 0 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 28 |
| Jets | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: Sunday, November 10, 1991
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Rain, 40 °F (4.4 °C), wind 22 miles per hour (35 km/h; 19 kn), wind chill 31 °F or −0.6 °C
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Week 12: vs. Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears (8–2) at Indianapolis Colts (1–9)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| Colts | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Hoosier Dome
- Date: Sunday, November 17, 1991
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| CHI | Passing | Jim Harbaugh | 18/32, 287 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Brad Muster | 15 receptions, 101 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Anthony Morgan | 1 reception, 84 yards, TD | |
| IND | Passing | Jeff George | 16/33, 176 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Ken Clark | 11 rushes, 67 yards | |
| Receiving | Bill Brooks | 7 rushes, 106 yards, TD |
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Week 13: at Green Bay Packers
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| IND | Passing | Jeff George | 21/40, 184 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ken Clark | 19 rushes, 51 yards | |
| Receiving | Bill Brooks | 10 receptions, 70 yards, TD | |
| GNB | Passing | Mike Tomczak | 5/17, 50 yards |
| Rushing | Darrell Thompson | 15 rushes, 63 yards | |
| Receiving | Jackie Harris | 1 reception, 19 yards |
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Week 14: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week Fourteen: Cleveland Browns (5–7) at Indianapolis Colts (1–11)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Browns | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| Colts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hoosier Dome
- Date: Sunday, December 1, 1991
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| CLE | Passing | Bernie Kosar | 18/23, 189 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Kevin Mack | 9 rushes, 69 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Leroy Hoard | 6 receptions, 74 yards | |
| IND | Passing | Jeff George | 10/21 100 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Eric Dickerson | 16 rushes, 117 yards | |
| Receiving | Jessie Hester | 4 receptions, 66 yards |
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Week 15: at New England Patriots
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| IND | Passing | Jeff George | 15/24, 159 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Eric Dickerson | 30 rushes, 53 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Bill Brooks | 6 receptions, 85 yards | |
| NWE | Passing | Hugh Millen | 21/40, 330 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Leonard Russell | 20 rushes, 82 yards | |
| Receiving | Greg McMurtry | 8 receptions, 119 yards |
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Week 16: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week 16: Buffalo Bills (12–2) at Indianapolis Colts (1–13)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bills | 21 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| Colts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Hoosier Dome
- Date: Sunday, December 15, 1991
- Game time: 8:00 p.m., EST
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
- Game attendance: 48,286
- Referee: Dale Hamer
- TV announcers (ESPN Sunday Night Football): Mike Patrick and Joe Theisman
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| BUF | Passing | Jim Kelly | 9/11, 119 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Kenneth Davis | 22 rushes, 90 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Andre Reed | 4 receptions, 65 yards, TD | |
| IND | Passing | Mark Herrmann | 11/19, 137 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Ken Clark | 21 rushes, 74 yards | |
| Receiving | Jessie Hester | 5 receptions, 77 yards |
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Jim Kelly and Frank Reich managed just thirteen completions, but four of them were touchdowns as the Bills romped in 35–7. Jeff George was benched after completing just 83 yards and Mark Herrmann was even worse, throwing three interceptions. The win secured the #1 playoff seed for the Bills.
Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Seventeen: Indianapolis Colts (1–14) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2–13)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colts | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
- Date: Sunday, December 22, 1991
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 63 °F (17.2 °C), relative humidity 72%, wind 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h; 4.3 kn)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| IND | Passing | Jeff George | 20/37, 203 yards |
| Rushing | Tim Manoa | 4 rushes, 30 yards | |
| Receiving | Bill Brooks | 7 receptions, 76 yards | |
| TB | Passing | Vinny Testaverde | 15/31, 168 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Reggie Cobb | 24 rushes, 87 yards | |
| Receiving | Mark Carrier | 3 receptions, 60 yards, TD |
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Standings
| AFC East | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1) Buffalo Bills | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 7–1 | 10–2 | 458 | 318 | L1 |
| (6) New York Jets | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 6–6 | 314 | 293 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 5–7 | 343 | 349 | L2 |
| New England Patriots | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4–4 | 5–9 | 211 | 305 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 1–7 | 1–11 | 143 | 381 | L6 |