The team finished the year with a record of 3 wins and 13 losses, placing last in AFC East division.
The Colts did not win a game until week 14, when they defeated the Atlanta Falcons.
[1] Prior to that, at least one sportswriter had theorized that the Colts wanted to finish with an 0–16 record, believing that they needed a franchise quarterback; as it turned out, Miami quarterback Vinny Testaverde was the consensus overall top pick in the forthcoming draft[2] (although there were fears that he, like John Elway in 1983, would refuse to play for the team if they drafted him).
Rod Dowhower entered the season in his second year as head coach, after having replaced Frank Kush in 1985.
Running backs (RB) Wide receivers (WR) Tight ends (TE) Defensive linemen (DL) Defensive backs (DB) Special teams Reserve