The 1986 Indianapolis Colts season National Football League and 3rd in Indianapolis . The Indianapolis Colts finished the National Football League 's 1986 season with a record of 3 wins and 13 losses, and finished fifth in the AFC East division.
The 1986 Colts were the last team until the 2007 Miami Dolphins to lose their first thirteen games in a season. Fear of an anti-perfect season for the first time since the 1976 Buccaneers was dissipated when the Atlanta Falcons were defeated 28 to 13, and the Colts won their last two games to finish with three wins.
Regular season
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Game Site
Attendance
1
September 7, 1986
at New England Patriots
L 3–33
0–1
Sullivan Stadium
55,208
2
September 14, 1986
at Miami Dolphins
L 10–30
0–2
Miami Orange Bowl
51,848
3
September 21, 1986
Los Angeles Rams L 7–24
0–3
Hoosier Dome
59,012
4
September 28, 1986
New York Jets L 7–26
0–4
Hoosier Dome
56,075
5
October 5, 1986
at San Francisco 49ers
L 14–35
0–5
Candlestick Park
57,252
6
October 12, 1986
New Orleans Saints L 14–17
0–6
Hoosier Dome
53,512
7
October 19, 1986
at Buffalo Bills
L 13–24
0–7
Rich Stadium
50,050
8
October 26, 1986
Miami Dolphins L 13–17
0–8
Hoosier Dome
58,350
9
November 2, 1986
Cleveland Browns L 9–24
0–9
Hoosier Dome
57,962
10
November 9, 1986
New England Patriots L 21–30
0–10
Hoosier Dome
56,890
11
November 16, 1986
at New York Jets
L 16–31
0–11
The Meadowlands
65,149
12
November 23, 1986
at Houston Oilers
L 17–31
0–12
Astrodome
31,792
13
November 30, 1986
San Diego Chargers L 3–17
0–13
Hoosier Dome
47,950
14
December 7, 1986
at Atlanta Falcons
W 28–13
1–13
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
30,397
15
December 14, 1986
Buffalo Bills W 24–14
2–13
Hoosier Dome
52,783
16
December 21, 1986
at Los Angeles Raiders
W 30–14
3–13
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
41,349
Standings References
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