Team season

1979 Indianapolis Colts

AFC South · 16 indexed games

5–11

Regular season

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Playoffs

Conference rank

271–351

Points for–against

Conference rank is derived from indexed winning percentage, wins and point differential; it is not an official tiebreaker seed.

Postseason path

Playoff games

This team did not appear in the indexed postseason.

Season highlights

Best games from 1979

Postseason stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the top.

Indianapolis Colts vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Oct 21, 1979

New York Jets vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 7, 1979

Kansas City Chiefs vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 9, 1979

Indianapolis Colts vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Sep 16, 1979

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 9, 1979

Miami Dolphins vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 25, 1979

Indianapolis Colts vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Sep 23, 1979

New England Patriots vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 28, 1979

Cincinnati Bengals vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 4, 1979

Tennessee Titans vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 14, 1979

Indianapolis Colts vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 2, 1979

Indianapolis Colts vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Sep 2, 1979

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