1988 Indianapolis Colts season | |
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Owner | Robert Irsay |
General manager | Jim Irsay |
Head coach | Ron Meyer |
Home field | Hoosier Dome |
Results | |
Record | 9โ7 |
Division place | 2nd AFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | C Ray Donaldson T Chris Hinton RB Eric Dickerson |
AP All-Pros | RB Eric Dickerson (1st team) C Ray Donaldson (2nd team) T Chris Hinton (2nd team) K Dean Biasucci (2nd team) |
The 1988 season was the 36th season for the Indianapolis Colts in the National Football League (NFL) and fifth in Indianapolis. The team finished the year with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, and tied for second in the AFC East division with the New England Patriots. However, the Colts finished ahead of New England based on better record against common opponents (7โ5 to Patriots' 6โ6). At the start of the season, Ron Meyer demoted quarterback Gary Hogeboom to back up, and promoted Jack Trudeau to starter, which prompted Hogeboom to demand that he be either traded or released.[1]