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How Have Colts Head Coaches Fared in their First Season?

By Andrew Ites

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 13: Head coach Frank Reich of the Indianapolis Colts addresses the media during his introductory press conference at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 13, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 13: Head coach Frank Reich of the Indianapolis Colts addresses the media during his introductory press conference at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 13, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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Chuck Pagano

The Colts finished 2-14 in 2011 with Peyton Manning on the sidelines due to a neck injury and Curtis Painter taking the reigns at quarterback. That season got Jim Caldwell fired and ushered in the Chuck Pagano era.

Pagano went 11-5 in his first season with the Colts with a sensational rookie quarterback named Andrew Luck. Their 11-5 record was a bit misleading as they were outscored by 30 points on the year, but a playoff appearance as a first-year head coach is almost always deemed a success.

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