2008 Indianapolis Colts season

2008 Indianapolis Colts season
Owner	Jim Irsay
General manager	Bill Polian
Head coach	Tony Dungy
Home field	Lucas Oil Stadium
Results
Record	12–4
Division place	2nd AFC South
Playoff finish	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Chargers) 17–23 (OT)
Pro Bowlers	QB Peyton Manning WR Reggie Wayne DE Dwight Freeney DE Robert Mathis
Uniform
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The 2008 Indianapolis Colts season was the 56th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL) and the 25th in Indianapolis. It was the first season since 2002 that the Colts did not win the AFC South title. However, after a 3–4 start on the season Peyton Manning led the Colts to a nine-game winning streak, a 12–4 record, and a wild card berth in the playoffs. The Colts' season came to an end in San Diego when they were upset in their wild-card round playoff game against the San Diego Chargers.

The 2008 season was the Colts' inaugural season playing at Lucas Oil Stadium after playing at the RCA Dome for 24 seasons. This marks Tony Dungy's seventh and final season as head coach of the Colts, and Peyton Manning's 11th season as the starting quarterback. As a result of his play over the final two months of the regular season, Manning was awarded his third MVP award.

When the Colts won their seventh straight game in Week 15, they became the only team in the history of the NFL to have seven consecutive wins in five consecutive seasons. With their regular season record of 12–4, they became the first franchise in NFL history to have twelve wins in six consecutive seasons (the New England Patriots hold the record with 8 seasons, 2010–2017).