Season Records
| Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason results | Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Won | Lost | Ties | |||||||
| Baltimore Colts (1953–1983) | ||||||||||
| 1953 | 1953 | NFL | Western | — | 5th | 3 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1954 | 1954 | NFL | Western | — | 6th | 3 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | 1955 | NFL | Western | — | 4th | 5 | 6 | 1 | Alan Ameche (NFL ROY) | |
| 1956 | 1956 | NFL | Western | — | 4th | 5 | 7 | 0 | Bert Rechichar (Pro Bowl MVP) Lenny Moore (NFL ROY) |
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| 1957 | 1957 | NFL | Western | — | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | 1958 | NFL † | Western * | — | 1st * | 9 | 3 | 0 | Won NFL Championship (1) (Giants) 23–17 † | |
| 1959 | 1959 | NFL † | Western * | — | 1st * | 9 | 3 | 0 | Won NFL Championship (2) (Giants) 31–16 † | Johnny Unitas (Pro Bowl MVP) |
| 1960 | 1960 | NFL | Western | — | 4th | 6 | 6 | 0 | Johnny Unitas (Pro Bowl MVP) | |
| 1961 | 1961 | NFL | Western | — | 3rd | 8 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | 1962 | NFL | Western | — | 4th | 7 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | 1963 | NFL | Western | — | 3rd | 8 | 6 | 0 | Johnny Unitas (Pro Bowl MVP) | |
| 1964 | 1964 | NFL | Western * | — | 1st * | 12 | 2 | 0 | Lost NFL Championship (Browns) 27–0 | Johnny Unitas (MVP) Don Shula (COY) |
| 1965 | 1965 | NFL | Western | — | 2nd ^ | 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost Conference Playoff Game (Packers) 13–10 | |
| 1966 | 1966 | NFL | Western | — | 2nd | 9 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | 1967 | NFL | Western | Coastal | 2nd | 11 | 1 | 2 | Johnny Unitas (MVP) Don Shula (COY) |
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| 1968 | 1968 | NFL † | Western * | Coastal § | 1st § | 13 | 1 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Vikings) 24–14 Won NFL Championship (3) (Browns) 34–0 Lost Super Bowl III (Jets) 16–7 † |
Earl Morrall (MVP) Don Shula (COY) |
| 1969 | 1969 | NFL | Western | Coastal | 2nd | 8 | 5 | 1 | ||
| AFL–NFL Merger | ||||||||||
| 1970 | 1970 | NFL ‡ | AFC * | AFC East § | 1st § | 11 | 2 | 1 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Bengals) 17–0 Won Conference Championship (Raiders) 27–17 Won Super Bowl V (4) (Cowboys) 16–13 ‡ |
Johnny Unitas (MOY) |
| 1971 | 1971 | NFL | AFC | East | 2nd ¤ | 10 | 4 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Browns) 20–3 Lost Conference Championship (Dolphins) 21–0 |
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| 1972 | 1972 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | 1973 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | 1974 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 2 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | 1975 | NFL | AFC | East § | 1st § | 10 | 4 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Steelers) 28–10 | Ted Marchibroda (COY) |
| 1976 | 1976 | NFL | AFC | East § | 1st § | 11 | 3 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Steelers) 40–14 | Bert Jones (MVP & OPOY) |
| 1977 | 1977 | NFL | AFC | East § | 1st § | 10 | 4 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Raiders) 37–31 (2OT) | |
| 1978 | 1978 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | 1979 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | 1980 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | 1981 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1982 | 1982 | NFL | AFC | 14th | 0 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 1983 | 1983 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | Vernon Leroy Maxwell (DROY) | |
| Indianapolis Colts (1984–Present) | ||||||||||
| 1984 | 1984 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1985 | 1985 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | Duane Bickett (DROY) | |
| 1986 | 1986 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 3 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1987 | 1987 | NFL | AFC | East § | 1st § | 9 | 6 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Browns) 38–21 | |
| 1988 | 1988 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1989 | 1989 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1990 | 1990 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1991 | 1991 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 1 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 1992 | 1992 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1993 | 1993 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1994 | 1994 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | Marshall Faulk (AFC ROY & OROY) | |
| 1995 | 1995 | NFL | AFC | East | 2nd ¤ | 9 | 7 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Chargers) 35–20 Won Divisional Playoffs (Chiefs) 10–7 Lost Conference Championship (Steelers) 20–16 |
Jim Harbaugh (AFC Off. POY & Co-CPY) Marshall Faulk (Pro Bowl MVP) |
| 1996 | 1996 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd ¤ | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Steelers) 42–14 | |
| 1997 | 1997 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 3 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | 1998 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 3 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1999 | 1999 | NFL | AFC | East § | 1st § | 13 | 3 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Titans) 19–16 | Edgerrin James (OROY) |
| 2000 | 2000 | NFL | AFC | East | 2nd ¤ | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Dolphins) 23–17 (OT) | |
| 2001 | 2001 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 6 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | 2002 | NFL | AFC | AFC South | 2nd ¤ | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Jets) 41–0 | |
| 2003 | 2003 | NFL | AFC | South § | 1st § | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Broncos) 41–10 Won Divisional Playoffs (Chiefs) 38–31 Lost Conference Championship (Patriots) 24–14 |
Peyton Manning (Co-MVP) |
| 2004 | 2004 | NFL | AFC | South § | 1st § | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Broncos) 49–24 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Patriots) 20–3 |
Peyton Manning (MVP & OPOY) |
| 2005 | 2005 | NFL | AFC | South § | 1st § | 14 | 2 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Steelers) 21–18 | Peyton Manning (Pro Bowl MVP & MOY) |
| 2006 | 2006 | NFL ‡ | AFC * | South § | 1st § | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Chiefs) 23–8 Won Divisional Playoffs (Ravens) 15–6 Won Conference Championship (Patriots) 38–34 WonSuper Bowl XLI (5) (Bears) 29–17 ‡ |
Peyton Manning (SB MVP) |
| 2007 | 2007 | NFL | AFC | South § | 1st § | 13 | 3 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Chargers) 28–24 | Bob Sanders (DPOY) |
| 2008 | 2008 | NFL | AFC | South | 2nd ¤ | 12 | 4 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Chargers) 23–17 (OT) | Peyton Manning (MVP) |
| 2009 | 2009 | NFL | AFC * | South § | 1st § | 14 | 2 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Ravens) 20–3 Won Conference Championship (Jets) 30–17 Lost Super Bowl XLIV (Saints) 31–17 |
Peyton Manning (MVP) |
| 2010 | 2010 | NFL | AFC | South § | 1st § | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Jets) 17–16 | |
| 2011 | 2011 | NFL | AFC | South | 4th | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 2012 | NFL | AFC | South | 2nd ¤ | 11 | 5 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Ravens) 24–9 | |
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