1995 Indianapolis Colts season

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.

Transactions

 * July 29: The Indianapolis Colts signed wide receiver Wendell Davis

Week P1 (Friday, August 4, 1995): vs. Cincinnati Bengals

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Week P2 (Saturday, August 12, 1995): at Seattle Seahawks

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Week P3 (Saturday, August 19, 1995): at Green Bay Packers

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Week 1 (Sunday, September 3, 1995): vs. Cincinnati Bengals

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 * Time of Game: 3 hours, 16 minutes

Week 3 (Sunday, September 17, 1995): at Buffalo Bills

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 * Time of Game: 2 hours, 59 minutes

Week 5 (Sunday, October 1, 1995): vs. St. Louis Rams

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 * Time of Game: 3 hours, 11 minutes

Week 6 (Sunday, October 8, 1995): at Miami Dolphins

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 * Time of Game: 3 hours, 17 minutes

Week 7 (Sunday, October 15, 1995): vs. San Francisco 49ers

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 * Time of Game: 3 hours, 1 minute

Week 8 (Sunday, October 22, 1995): at Oakland Raiders

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 * Time of Game: 3 hours, 4 minutes

Week 9 (Sunday, October 29, 1995): vs. New York Jets

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 * Time of Game: 2 hours, 44 minutes

Week 10 (Sunday, November 5, 1995): at Buffalo Bills

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 * Time of Game: 3 hours, 4 minutes

Week 11 (Sunday, November 12, 1995): at New Orleans Saints

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 * Time of Game: 2 hours, 51 minutes

Week 12 (Sunday, November 19, 1995): at New England Patriots

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 * Time of Game: 2 hours, 51 minutes

Week 13 (Sunday, November 26, 1995): vs. Miami Dolphins

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 * Time of Game: 3 hours, 13 minutes

Week 14 (Sunday, December 3, 1995): at Carolina Panthers

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 * Time of Game: 3 hours, 9 minutes

Week 15 (Sunday, December 10, 1995): at Jacksonville Jaguars

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 * Time of Game: 3 hours, 4 minutes

Week 16 (Sunday, December 17, 1995): vs. San Diego Chargers

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Week 17 (Saturday, December 23, 1995): vs. New England Patriots

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Playoffs
The team received Wild-Card playoff berth for the playoffs and traveled to San Diego to play the Chargers. They went on to beat the Chargers, their 1st playoff win in 24 years and 1st in Indianapolis. They also won their Divisional Round game against the No. 1 seed Kansas City Chiefs but would fall short in the AFC Championship game to the Pittsburgh Steelers. This game indirectly led to the adoption of instant replay.

AFC Wild Card Playoffs (Sunday, December 31, 1995): at (A4) San Diego Chargers

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AFC Divisional Playoffs (Sunday, January 7, 1996): at (A1) Kansas City Chiefs

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AFC Championship Game (Sunday, January 14, 1996): at (A2) Pittsburgh Steelers

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Awards and records

 * Jim Harbaugh, NFL Passing Leader, (Passer Rating 100.7)
 * Jim Harbaugh, NFL Comeback Player of the Year