Broadmoor Hospital Buildings What were the buildings? Following long-standing reports that the old buildings were unfit for purpose (for therapy or safety), planning permission was granted in 2012 for a PS242 million redevelopment, Were they rebuilt or renovated? company Kier reported in 2013 a sum of PS115m for the new unit of 162 beds, ready to accept patients by the start of 2017, Were the buildings separated by the type of issues patients had? A new unit called the Paddock Centre already opened on 12 December 2005 to contain and treat patients classed as having a 'dangerous severe personality disorder' (DSPD). How many beds did it have? The Paddock Centre was designed to eventually house 72 patients, but never opened more than four of its six 12-bedded wards. Why were the others never opened? I don't know.
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Much of Broadmoor's architecture is still Victorian, including the Grade 1 listed gatehouse, which has a clock tower.  Following long-standing reports that the old buildings were unfit for purpose (for therapy or safety), planning permission was granted in 2012 for a PS242 million redevelopment, involving a new unit comprising 10 wards to adjoin the existing 6 wards of the modern Paddock Unit, resulting in total bed numbers of 234. Building company Kier reported in 2013 a sum of PS115m for the new unit of 162 beds, ready to accept patients by the start of 2017, and PS43m for a separate new medium secure unit for men nearby.[1][2][3][4][5]  A new unit called the Paddock Centre already opened on 12 December 2005 to contain and treat patients classed as having a 'dangerous severe personality disorder' (DSPD). This was a new and much debated category invented on behalf of the UK government, based on an individual being considered a 'Grave and Immediate Danger' to the general public, and meeting some combination of criteria for personality disorders and/or high scores on the Hare Psychopathy Check list - Revised. The Paddock Centre was designed to eventually house 72 patients, but never opened more than four of its six 12-bedded wards. The Dept of Health and Ministry of Justice National Personality Disorder Strategy published in October 2011 concluded that the resources invested in the DSPD programme should instead be used in prison based treatment programmes and the DSPD service at Broadmoor was required to close by 31 March 2012. The patients were transferred either back to prison, on to medium secure units to continue treatment, on to the residual national DSPD service at the Peaks Unit in Rampton, or to elsewhere in Broadmoor in the Personality Disorder directorate. The Paddock now, in 2013, provides general admission wards and high dependency wards for both the mental illness and personality disorder directorates, and all 72 beds are in use. CANNOTANSWER
The Paddock now, in 2013, provides general admission wards and high dependency wards for both the mental illness and personality disorder directorates, and all 72 beds are in use.
Broadmoor Hospital is a high-security psychiatric hospital in Crowthorne, Berkshire, England. It is the oldest of the three high-security psychiatric hospitals in England, the other two being Ashworth Hospital near Liverpool and Rampton Secure Hospital in Nottinghamshire. The hospital's catchment area consists of four National Health Service regions: London, Eastern, South East and South West. It is managed by the West London NHS Trust.

History 

The hospital was first known as the Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum.  Completed in 1863, it was built to a design by Sir Joshua Jebb, an officer of the Corps of Royal Engineers, and covered  within its secure perimeter.

The first patient was a female admitted for infanticide on 27 May 1863. Notes described her as being 'feeble minded'. It has been suggested by an analysis of her records that she was most likely also suffering from congenital syphilis. The first male patients arrived on 27 February 1864. The original building plan of five blocks (four for men and one for women) was completed in 1868. A further male block was built in 1902.

Due to overcrowding at Broadmoor, a branch asylum was constructed at Rampton Secure Hospital and opened in 1912. Rampton was closed as a branch asylum at the end of 1919 and reopened as an institution for "mental defectives" rather than lunatics. During the First World War Broadmoor's block 1 was also used as a Prisoner-of-war camp, called Crowthorne War Hospital, for mentally ill German soldiers.

After the escape in 1952 of John Straffen, who murdered a local child, the hospital set up an alarm system, which is activated to alert people in the vicinity, as well as the public including those in the surrounding towns of Sandhurst, Wokingham, Bracknell and Bagshot, when any potentially dangerous patient escapes. It is based on Second World War air raid sirens, and a two-tone alarm sounds across the whole area in the event of an escape. Until 2018, it was tested every Monday morning at 10 am for two minutes, after which a single tone 'all-clear' was sounded for a further two minutes. All schools in the area must keep procedures designed to ensure that in the event of a Broadmoor escape no child is ever out of the direct supervision of a member of staff. Sirens were located at Sandhurst School, Wellington College, Bracknell Forest Council depot and other sites until they were decommissioned upon the opening of the hospital's new site.

Following the Peter Fallon QC inquiry into Ashworth Special Hospital which reported in 1999, and found serious concerns about security and abuses resulting from poor management, it was decided to review the security at all three of the special hospitals in England. Until this time each was responsible for maintaining its own security policies. This review was made the personal responsibility of Sir Alan Langlands, who at the time was chief executive of the NHS England. The report that came out of the review initiated a new partnership whereby the Department of Health sets out a policy of safety, and security directions, that all three special hospitals must adhere to.

In 2003, the Commission for Healthcare Improvement declared the Victorian buildings at Broadmoor Hospital 'unfit for purpose'.

In 2018 the hospital was rated as Good overall by the Care Quality Commission.

Therapies
Broadmoor uses both psychiatric medication and psychotherapy, as well as occupational therapy. One of the therapies available is the arts, and patients are encouraged to participate in the Koestler Awards Scheme. One of the longest-detained patients at Broadmoor is Albert Haines, who set a legal precedent in 2011 when his mental health tribunal hearing was allowed to be fully public; he argued there that he had never been given the type of counselling he had always sought, and the panel urged the clinicians to work more collaboratively and clearly towards his psychiatric rehabilitation.

Misconceptions
Because of its high walls and other visible security features, and the inaccurate news reporting it has received in the past, the hospital is often assumed to be a prison by members of the public. Many of its patients are sent to it via the criminal justice system, and its original design brief incorporated an essence of addressing criminality in addition to mental illness; however, the layout inside and the daily routine are designed to assist the therapy practised there rather than to meet the criteria necessary for it to be run along the lines of a prison in its daily functions. However, nearly all staff are members of the Prison Officers' Association, as opposed to other health service unions such as UNISON and the Royal College of Nursing.

Governance

Historical governance
The first medical superintendent was John Meyer. His assistant, William Orange CB, MD, FRCP, LSA, succeeded him. Orange established "a management style that was greatly admired". He also advised the Home Office on how to approach criminal insanity. Orange was in charge from 1870–1886.

From its opening, until 1948, Broadmoor was managed by a Council of Supervision, appointed by and reporting to the Home Secretary. Thereafter, the Criminal Justice Act of 1948 transferred ownership of the hospital to the Department of Health (and the newly formed NHS) and oversight to the Board of Control for Lunacy and Mental Deficiency established under the Mental Deficiency Act 1913. It also renamed the hospital Broadmoor Institution. The hospital remained under direct control of the Department of Health – a situation that reportedly "combined notional central control with actual neglect" – until the establishment of the Special Hospitals Service Authority in 1989, with Charles Kaye as its first chief executive.

Alan Franey ran the hospital from 1989 to 1997, having been recommended for the post by his friend Jimmy Savile. His leadership was undermined by persistent rumours of sexual impropriety on the hospital grounds. Allegedly he ignored at least three sexual assaults that he had been informed about.

The Special Hospitals Service Authority was abolished in 1996, being replaced by individual special health authorities in each of the high-security hospitals. The Broadmoor Hospital Authority was itself dissolved on 31 March 2001.

Current governance
On 1 April 2001, West London Mental Health (NHS) Trust took over the responsibility for the hospital. The trust reports to the NHS Executive through NHS England London. The former director, who then became the CEO of the Trust, quit in 2009 after Healthcare Commission/Care Quality Commission findings of serious failures to ensure patient safety at Broadmoor. In 2014 the director of specialist and forensic services resigned (and was employed elsewhere in the NHS) just prior to the conclusions of an investigation into a bullying culture. The next permanent CEO retired in 2015 in the wake of poor Care Quality Commission findings and other problems in the Trust.

A new head of security was appointed in March 2013, John Hourihan, who had thirty years' experience at Scotland Yard and had worked as a bodyguard for members of the royal family.

Meanwhile, the trust allowed ITV to film a two-part documentary within Broadmoor in 2014. Press releases stated that on average there are four 'assaults' per week on staff. Psychiatrist Amlan Basu, clinical director of Broadmoor since March 2014, promoted the documentary but then decided to leave the NHS in 2015 amidst funding and staffing problems, despite the Trust having just highlighted investment in his skills through its 'prestigious initiative to improve the quality of patient care in the NHS.'

Buildings 

Much of Broadmoor's architecture is still Victorian, including the gatehouse, which has a clock tower.

Following long-standing reports that the old buildings were unfit for purpose (for therapy or safety), planning permission was granted in 2012 for a £242 million redevelopment, involving a new unit comprising 10 wards to adjoin the existing 6 wards of the modern Paddock Unit, resulting in total bed numbers of 234. Building company Kier reported in 2013 a sum of £115 million for the new unit of 162 beds, ready to accept patients by the start of 2017, and £43 million for a separate new medium secure unit for men nearby.

A new unit called the Paddock Centre already opened on 12 December 2005 to contain and treat patients classed as having a 'dangerous severe personality disorder' (DSPD). This was a new and much debated category invented on behalf of the UK government, based on an individual being considered a 'Grave and Immediate Danger' to the general public, and meeting some combination of criteria for personality disorders and/or high scores on the Hare Psychopathy Check list – Revised.

The Paddock Centre was designed to eventually house 72 patients, but never opened more than four of its six 12-bedded wards. The Department of Health and Ministry of Justice National Personality Disorder Strategy published in October 2011 concluded that the resources invested in the DSPD programme should instead be used in prison based treatment programmes and the DSPD service at Broadmoor was required to close by 31 March 2012.

The trust took possession of the first phase of the new buildings, with 16 wards and 234 beds, in May 2019.

Misconduct by staff

Abuse

From at least 1968 the television presenter and disc jockey Jimmy Savile undertook voluntary work at the hospital and was allocated his own room, supported by Broadmoor CEO Pat McGrath, who thought it would be good publicity.

In 1987 a minister in the Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS), Baroness Trumpington, appointed Savile to the management board in charge of Broadmoor. He was being referred to as 'Dr Savile' by both the DHSS and Broadmoor, despite having no medical qualifications or training. In August 1988, following a recommendation by Cliff Graham, the senior civil servant in charge of mental health at the DHSS, Savile was appointed by the Department's health minister Edwina Currie to chair an interim task force overseeing the management of the hospital following the suspension of its board. Currie privately supported Savile's attempts to 'blackmail' the Prison Officers Association and publicly declared her 'full confidence' in him.

After an ITV1 documentary Exposure: The Other Side of Jimmy Savile in October 2012, allegations of sexual abuse by Savile were made or re-made by former patients and staff. The civil servant who first proposed Savile's appointment to the task force at Broadmoor, Brian McGinnis, who ran the mental health division of the DHSS in 1987 before Cliff Graham, has since been investigated by police and prevented from working with children.

A Department of Health investigation led by former barrister Kate Lampard into Savile's activities at Broadmoor and other hospitals and facilities in England, with Bill Kirkup leading the Broadmoor aspects, reported in 2014 that Savile had use of a personal set of keys to Broadmoor from 1968 to 2004 (not formally revoked until 2009), with full unsupervised access to some wards. Eleven allegations of sexual abuse were known; this is thought to be a substantial under-estimate, due to how psychiatric patients in particular were disbelieved or put off from coming forward. In five cases the identity of the alleged victim could not be traced, but of the other six it was concluded they had all been abused by Savile, repeatedly in the case of two patients.

The investigation also concluded that 'the institutional culture in Broadmoor was previously inappropriately tolerant of staff–patient sexual relationships,' and that when there were female patients they were required to undress and bathe in front of staff and sometimes visitors. A 'shocking' failure to ensure a safe or therapeutic environment for female patients had already been revealed in a 2002 inquiry prior to Broadmoor becoming male-only.

In 2010 a female charge nurse received a suspended prison sentence for engaging in sexual activity with a patient at the hospital.

Violating patient confidentiality
Journalists invading the privacy of patients or reporting false information about them have been the subject of dozens of complaints from Broadmoor. Healthcare assistant Robert Neave took payments from The Sun for several years to provide them with information, including copies of psychiatric reports; this was subsequently investigated by Operation Elveden. Mental health nurse Kenneth Hall was imprisoned in June 2015 for having repeatedly sold stories to the tabloids based on stolen medical notes and fabricated documents.

Former and current patients

Michael Adebowale, Islamic terrorist who was one of two men convicted for the murder of Lee Rigby in 2013.
Haroon Rashid Aswat, jihadist wanted by the United States.
Antony Baekeland, great-grandson of Leo Baekeland, who stabbed his mother to death
William Rutherford Benn, father of Dame Margaret Rutherford
Peter Bryan, serial killer and cannibal who killed an inmate 10 days after being admitted
David Copeland, who killed three people with homemade nail bombs
Richard Dadd, artist
Gregory Davis, spree killer
James Kelly, who escaped from the hospital in 1888 after having murdered his wife, and is a Jack the Ripper suspect proposed by later theorists.
Christiana Edmunds, the 'Chocolate Cream Poisoner'
Ibrahim Eidarous, alleged member of al-Jihad
Kenneth Erskine, serial killer
Frankie Fraser, gangster
June and Jennifer Gibbons, known as the silent twins
Daniel Gonzalez, spree killer
Ronald Kray, one of the Kray twins
Thomas John Ley, politician and murderer committed after a case known as the Chalk Pit Murder
Robert Maudsley, serial killer who tortured and murdered an inmate in the hospital over a period of 9 hours
Roderick Maclean, poet who attempted the assassination of Queen Victoria
William Chester Minor, amateur lexicographer known as the Surgeon of Crowthorne
Daniel M'Naghten, Scottish wood-turner and assassin
Robert Napper, serial killer
Edward Oxford, barman who attempted the assassination of Queen Victoria
Richard Archer Prince, actor and murderer
Nicky Reilly, failed suicide attacker
 Damian Rzeszowski, family murderer
Charles Salvador, armed robber, born Michael Peterson and formerly known as Charles Bronson
Nicholas Salvador, convicted of killing Palmira Silva
John Straffen, serial killer who escaped and killed a young girl some hours later
Peter Sutcliffe, serial killer known as the 'Yorkshire Ripper', survived multiple murder attempts on his life from other inmates
Roy Shaw, gangster
Ronald True, murderer
Robert Torto, who claimed to be the son of God after killing two men
Barry Williams, spree killer
Graham Young, serial killer

See also
Ashworth high security hospital
Forensic psychiatry
Bethlem Royal Hospital

References

Further reading
 Dewey Class 365/.942294 19. Sum: authors describe the treatment of some Broadmoor patients and together with their psychiatric and criminal histories.

The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health (2006).First steps to work – a study at Broadmoor Hospital (119KB). Accessed 2007-06-15
 Broadmoor Revealed. Accessed 2011-07-15

External links 

 
 Broadmoor Hospital on the NHS website
 Care Quality Commission inspection reports
Berkshire Record Office's Broadmoor History pages Accessed 2011-04-18
 Fallon, Peter; Bluglass, Robert; Edwards, Brian; Daniels, Granville (January 1999) Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Personality Disorder Unit, Ashworth Special Hospital. published by The Stationery Office. Accessed 2007-11-12
Home Office. National offenders management service. Dangerous People with Severe Personality Disorder Programme. Accessed 2007-06-07
All in the mind (Wednesday 3 March 2004, 5.00 pm). BBC – Live chat: The rehabilitation of the mentally ill in Broadmoor and elsewhere. Accessed 2007-05-19
BBC News background on Broadmoor Hospital
Landscapes & Gardens (2002) Architectural listing for Broadmoor Hospital. University of York. Accessed 2007-05-19
BBC News story on scandals and controversy regarding Broadmoor and other secure hospitals
Together-UK Independent Patients' Advocacy Service, for Broadmoor Hospital. Accessed 2007-06-15
Fallon, Peter; Bluglass, Robert; Edwards, Brian; Daniels, Granville (January 1999) – overview of the History of the Hospitals in the context of the Ashworth Inquiry Ashworth Special Hospital: Report of the Committee of Inquiry Accessed June 2008

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The  Indianapolis Colts season was the franchise's 53rd season in the National Football League, the 32nd in Indianapolis and the fourth season under head coach Tony Dungy. The Colts improved on their 12–4 record from 2004 and finished the season 14–2. Indianapolis started the season with a 13-game winning streak and were heavily favored to go to and win Super Bowl XL. The Colts' rival, the New England Patriots, lost to the Denver Broncos in the Divisional round of the playoffs. The following night the Colts were favored over the Steelers because they had easily beaten them in their previous meeting. However the Colts lost their first playoff game to the eventual Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers, when Placekicker Mike Vanderjagt missed a crucial field goal.

The 2005 Colts set an NFL record by winning twelve games in which they never trailed at any point in the contest and still stands as of 2019.

The 2005 Colts were the first team to start the season with 13 straight wins and lose an opening playoff game, although this would be repeated by the 2011 Green Bay Packers. They were also the first team to start the season with 13 straight wins and not win the Super Bowl, although this would be repeated by the 2007 New England Patriots who went 16–0 in the regular season, the Colts again in 2009 when they started 14–0 and went 14–2, the 2011 Green Bay Packers who started 13–0 and went 15–1, and by the 2015 Carolina Panthers who began the season 14–0 and went 15–1.

The Colts would, however, win the Super Bowl the next year with a 12–4 record over the Chicago Bears with a score of 29–17.

Offseason 
The Colts had a busy offseason with the main focus to sign star running back Edgerrin James to a new contract. However, that did not happen, and the Colts decided to take the initiative of sticking him with the franchise tag . (The franchise tag is a way to keep a player on the roster for one more year, but for a much larger salary than specified on the contract.) The Colts also signed RT Ryan Diem to a seven-year contract that included a $12  million signing bonus, which made him one of the highest-paid tackles in the league.

The Colts were not able to re-sign TE Marcus Pollard (Detroit Lions, free-agent) or DE Brad Scioli (free-agent) during the offseason.

2005 NFL Draft

Roster

Schedule

Preseason

Regular season

Standings

Week-by-week results

Week 1: at Baltimore Ravens 

In the first Sunday night football game of the 2005 NFL regular season, the Colts came into town to face the Baltimore Ravens. This game was a game of mistakes by Baltimore, and taking advantage of miscues for Indianapolis. Baltimore QB Kyle Boller threw an interception for a touchdown before being injured, and his replacement, Anthony Wright ended up throwing two more interceptions. Baltimore kicker Matt Stover missed three field goals, and gave the Colts more opportunities to score. The Colts also had three takeaways, and the Ravens had none, however, the Colts punted seven times while Baltimore only punted four times. Indianapolis QB Peyton Manning finished the game 21 for 36, with 254 yards passing, and two touchdown passes. Ravens QB Anthony Wright finished the game 19 for 31, with 214 yards passing, one touchdown, and two interceptions. Indianapolis RB Edgerrin James had 88 yards on 23 carries, and Ravens RB Jamal Lewis had 48 yards on 16 carries.

With the impressive win, Indianapolis began the season at 1–0. This ended up as the Colts’ first win in Baltimore since moving to Indianapolis.

Scoring summary 

Q2 – IND – 0:15 – Mike Vanderjagt 20-yard FG (3–0 IND)

Q3 – IND – 8:43 – 28-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Marvin Harrison (Vanderjagt kick) (10–0 IND)

Q3 – IND – 5:08 – 26-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Ben Utecht (Vanderjagt kick) (17–0 IND)

Q4 – IND – 2:39 – 30-yard interception return for TD by Cato June (Vanderjagt kick) (24–0 IND)

Q4 – BAL – 0:13 – 17-yard TD pass from Anthony Wright to Daniel Wilcox (Stover kick) (24–7 IND)

Week 2: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars 

During last week's game at Baltimore, the Colts' defense was the talk of the week, not their offense. This week was similar as the Colts surrendered only 3 points to the Jaguars. This game between AFC South division rivals was dominated by the running game for both teams, and the defensive lines. Colts QB Peyton Manning was 13 of 28 for 122 yards passing, with no touchdowns and an interception while Jacksonville QB Byron Leftwich finished the game 16 of 29 for 198 yards passing. Edgerrin James finished his day off with 27 carries for 128 yards rushing, and Jacksonville RB Fred Taylor finished with 16 carries for 81 yards. Jacksonville had seven fumbles in this game, but recovered every one of them. This game was scoreless until there was less than seven minutes to go in the third quarter.

With the win, the Colts improved to 2–0.

Scoring summary 

Q3 – JAC – 6:59 – Josh Scobee 28-yard FG (3–0 JAC)

Q4 – IND – 8:27 – Ran Carthon 6-yard TD run (Vanderjagt kick) (7–3 IND)

Q4 – IND – 1:50 – Mike Vanderjagt 41-yard FG (10–3 IND)

Week 3: vs. Cleveland Browns 

Colts RB Edgerrin James topped the 100-yard mark for the second straight game, and he also scored his first rushing touchdown of the year in this game. His 2-yard touchdown run was the only touchdown scored, and the kickers for both teams both kicked in two field goals each. The Browns defended the deep pass and the potent Colts offense all game, and the Colts just ran the ball. Both of the quarterbacks combined for only 11 incomplete passes. Colts QB Peyton Manning finished the game 19 for 23 with 228 yards passing and one interception as Browns QB Trent Dilfer finished 22 of 29 for 208 passing yards.

In this game, QB Peyton Manning was the second-fastest quarterback to reach 30,000 career passing yards. He did it in 115 games, while Miami Dolphins QB Dan Marino did it in 114 games. This win against the Browns was the Colts' seventh-consecutive win in the RCA Dome. 

With the win, the Colts improved to 3–0.

Scoring summary 

Q1 – IND – 4:11 – Edgerrin James 2-yard TD run (Vanderjagt kick) (7–0 IND)

Q2 – CLE – 13:13 – Phil Dawson 40-yard FG (7–3 IND)

Q2 – IND – 3:14 – Mike Vanderjagt 20-yard FG (10–3 IND)

Q3 – IND – 7:07 – Mike Vanderjagt 23-yard FG (13–3 IND)

Q4 – CLE – 14:09 – Phil Dawson 22-yard FG (13–6 IND)

Week 4: at Tennessee Titans 

The Indianapolis offense finally showed up this game, as QB Peyton Manning threw for 264 yards and four touchdown passes. Two of those touchdown passes were to WR Marvin Harrison and those two touchdowns tied the record for the most touchdowns between a quarterback and a receiver. RB Edgerrin James had 21 carries for 90 yards, and Marvin Harrison had 9 catches for 109 yards.

The Colts have only allowed 26 points to be scored against them in four games so far, which is a franchise record. The Titans never really got anything going on offense, and Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair was their leading rusher for the team in this game.

With the win, the Colts improved to 4–0.

Scoring summary 

Q1 – IND – 11:31 – 25-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Reggie Wayne (Vanderjagt kick) (7–0 IND)

Q1 – TEN – 4:58 – Rob Bironas 34-yard FG (7–3 IND)

Q2 – IND – 7:17 – Mike Vanderjagt 20-yard FG (10–3 IND)

Q2 – IND – 1:17 – 11-yard pass from Peyton Manning to Marvin Harrison (Vanderjagt kick) (17–3 IND)

Q3 – IND – 7:55 – 8-yard pass from Peyton Manning to Edgerrin James (Vanderjagt kick) (24–3 IND)

Q4 – IND – 13:09 – 24-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Marvin Harrison (Vanderjagt kick) (31–3 IND)

Q4 – TEN – 4:31 – 6-yard TD pass from Steve McNair to Bo Scaife (Bironas kick) (31–10 IND)

Week 5: at San Francisco 49ers 

San Francisco 49ers QB Alex Smith had his troubles all game as he finished 9 for 23 with 74 passing yards, five turnovers (four of them were interceptions), and five sacks. Colts QB Peyton Manning completed 23 of his 31 passes, threw for one touchdown, and two interceptions. Colts MLB Cato June picked off Alex Smith twice, returning one of them for a touchdown. Colts RB Edgerrin James finished the day with 21 carries for 105 yards and a touchdown, and 49ers RB Kevan Barlow ran for 99 yards off of 18 carries.

Also of note, after Cato June's interception return, kicker Mike Vanderjagt scored his 900th point in the NFL. Also, after Manning got his first career win over the 49ers in this game, that left only four teams that he has not beaten yet.

With the impressive win, the Colts improved to 5–0.

Scoring summary 

Q1 – IND – 7:41 – Dominic Rhodes 6-yard TD run (Vanderjagt kick) (7–0 IND)

Q2 – IND – 6:29 – 24-yard interception return for TD by Cato June (Vanderjagt kick) (14–0 IND)

Q3 – SF – 9:41 – Joe Nedney 30-yard FG (14–3 IND)

Q4 – IND – 14:55 – Edgerrin James 4-yard TD run (Vanderjagt kick) (21–3 IND)

Q4 – IND – 5:58 – 18-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Troy Walters (Vanderjagt kick) (28–3 IND)

Week 6: vs. St. Louis Rams 

The St. Louis Rams came into a Week 6 matchup with the Colts on Monday Night Football with QB Peyton Manning and WR Marvin Harrison tied with Steve Young and Jerry Rice on the list of the most touchdowns between a quarterback and receiver. That eventually changed in the fourth quarter, as Manning and Harrison made NFL history, again.

The Rams jumped out to a 17–0 lead on the Colts in the RCA Dome in front of a Monday Night Football audience, and few could believe it. The 5–0 Colts were down 17 points at the end of the first quarter, and the 2–3 Rams had all the confidence in the world. That drastically changed in the second half, however. After two interceptions by MLB Cato June that set up two touchdowns, an interception and a fumble recovery by CB Nick Harper that also set up two touchdown scores, the Colts scored all 45 of their points in three quarters and held the Rams to just 11 points in those quarters.

Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison also made history that night by completing their 86th career touchdown pass to pass Steve Young and Jerry Rice on the list of most touchdowns between a quarterback and receiver. Cato June also left the game as the NFL leader in interceptions. He had three interceptions in the past two games (one for a touchdown). Also of note, Rams QB Marc Bulger went out of the game with a shoulder injury, and backup QB Jamie Martin replaced him for the rest of the game.

With the comeback win, the Colts improved to 6–0.

Scoring summary 

Q1 – STL – 12:04 – Steven Jackson 21-yard TD run (Jeff Wilkins kick) (7–0 STL)

Q1 – STL – 8:17 – Jeff Wilkins 29-yard FG (10–0 STL)

Q1 – STL – 3:31 – 57-yard TD pass from Marc Bulger to Kevin Curtis (Wilkins kick) (17–0 STL)

Q2 – IND – 9:44 – Edgerrin James 1-yard TD run (Mike Vanderjagt kick) (17–7 STL)

Q2 – IND – 1:57 – 3-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Reggie Wayne (Vanderjagt kick) (17–14 STL)

Q2 – STL – 0:30 – Jeff Wilkins 49-yard FG (20–14 STL)

Q3 – IND – 10:02 – Mike Vanderjagt 22-yard FG (20–17 STL)

Q3 – IND – 3:16 – Edgerrin James 8-yard TD run (Vanderjagt kick) (24–20 IND)

Q4 – IND – 14:58 – Dominic Rhodes 1-yard TD run (Vanderjagt kick) (31–20 IND)

Q4 – IND – 9:25 – 6-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Marvin Harrison (Vanderjagt kick) (38–20 IND)

Q4 – IND – 8:12 – Edgerrin James 1-yard TD run (Vanderjagt kick) (45–20 IND)

Q4 – STL – 3:28 – 9-yard TD pass from Jamie Martin to Cam Cleeland (Marshall Faulk 2-point conversion) (45–28 IND)

Week 7: at Houston Texans 

The Texans had a fast start, as they forced two first-half turnovers and had the game tied at 14 at halftime. However, that did not hold up in the second half as the Colts scored 24 second-half points and held Houston to −4 total yards on offense. There was even a drive when Texans QB David Carr was sacked on three straight plays, and on those last two sacks, he fumbled the ball. But, Houston recovered both fumbles, and punted the ball after those three horrible plays. Colts QB Peyton Manning was 21 for 27 with 237 passing yards, two touchdowns, and an interception, and David Carr was 6 of 9 with 48 passing yards, one touchdown, and an interception.

With the win, the Colts improved to 7–0. Also of note, this win gave coach Tony Dungy his 100th career win in the NFL. He is the 34th head coach to win 100 games.

Scoring summary 

Q1 – IND – 3:42 – Edgerrin James 1-yard TD run (Mike Vanderjagt kick) (7–0 IND)

Q2 – IND – 11:22 – 31-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Dallas Clark (Vanderjagt kick) (14–0 IND)

Q2 – HOU – 3:15 – Domanick Davis 8-yard TD run (Kris Brown kick) (14–7 IND)

Q2 – HOU – 0:30 – 8-yard TD pass from David Carr to Jabar Gaffney (Brown kick) (14–14)

Q3 – IND – 11:18 – Edgerrin James 9-yard TD run (Vanderjagt kick) (21–14 IND)

Q3 – IND – 0:17 – Mike Vanderjagt 36-yard FG (24–14 IND)

Q4 – IND – 11:38 – 7-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Marvin Harrison (Vanderjagt kick) (31–14 IND)

Q4 – IND – 8:07 – Montae Reagor 37-yard fumble return TD (38–14 IND)

Q4 – HOU – 7:56 – Jerome Mathis 89-yard kick return TD (2-point conversion failed) (38–20 IND)

Week 9: at New England Patriots 

Coming into this game, Colts Quarterback Peyton Manning was 0–7 against the Patriots in Foxboro. Manning finished the game 28 for 37 with 321 yards and three touchdowns. He helped guide the Colts to score on seven of their eight possessions.

The Colts forced the Patriots to do some uncharacteristic things just to catch up. Pats coach Bill Belichick called for an onside kick, and to go for a first down on fourth down and 4. The Colts held onto the ball for over 36 minutes of the game, and controlled the tempo all the way to the end. Throughout the game you could see the frustration on the Patriots as Tom Brady was seen yelling "Are we gonna fight? Are we gonna lay down?" at his teammates throughout the game

Patriots QB Tom Brady finished the game 22 of 33 for 265 yards and three touchdowns, running back Corey Dillon ran the ball for 40 yards on 12 carries, and Edgerrin James ran the ball for 104 yards on 34 carries. The Colts had two receivers top 100 yards receiving, Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne, and both of them had nine receptions each. On the very last play of the game, Colts DE Robert Mathis recorded a sack to keep his streak alive at eight straight games with at least one sack. With the win, the Colts improved to 8–0 and were the only undefeated team in the league.

Scoring summary 

Q1 – IND – 12:30 – 1-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Marvin Harrison (Mike Vanderjagt kick) (7–0 IND)

Q1 – NE – 5:52 – 16-yard TD pass from Tom Brady to Deion Branch (Adam Vinatieri kick) (7–7)

Q2 – IND – 11:50 – Edgerrin James 2-yard TD run (Vanderjagt kick) (14–7 IND)

Q2 – IND – 0:09 – 10-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Reggie Wayne (Vanderjagt kick) (21–7 IND)

Q3 – IND – 8:36 – Dominic Rhodes 4-yard TD run (Vanderjagt kick) (28–7 IND)

Q3 – NE – 5:46 – 31-yard TD pass from Tom Brady to Daniel Graham (Vinatieri kick) (28–14 IND)

Q3 – IND – 8:30 – Mike Vanderjagt 35-yard FG (31–14 IND)

Q4 – IND – 13:58 – Mike Vanderjagt 20-yard FG (34–14 IND)

Q4 – NE – 10:15 – 19-yard TD pass from Tom Brady to Troy Brown (Vinatieri kick) (34–21 IND)

Q4 – IND – 5:53 – 30-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Marvin Harrison (2-point conversion failed) (40–21 IND)

Week 10: vs. Houston Texans 

Colts QB Peyton Manning finished his game off 26 of 35 with 297 passing yards, three touchdowns, and was sacked once, while Texans QB David Carr went 16 for 25 with 138 passing yards, one touchdown, and was sacked three times. RB Edgerrin James carried the football 26 times for 122 yards. The Houston Texans offense could only muster up two first downs the entire game, and one was by penalty in the second quarter. Colts DE Robert Mathis failed to record a sack in this game, the first time all season that he has not had at least one sack in a game.

Through week 10, the Colts were still the only undefeated team in the league improving to 9–0.

Scoring summary 

Q1 – IND – 4:29 – 14-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Dallas Clark (Mike Vanderjagt kick) (7–0 IND)

Q2 – IND – 11:14 – Edgerrin James 5-yard TD run (Vanderjagt kick) (14–0 IND)

Q2 – IND – 5:36 – 21-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Brandon Stokley (Vanderjagt kick) (21–0 IND)

Q2 – HOU – 1:53 – Jonathan Wells 14-yard TD run (Kris Brown kick) (21–7 IND)

Q3 – HOU – 8:26 – 13-yard TD pass from David Carr to Jabar Gaffney (Brown kick) (21–14 IND)

Q3 – IND – 5:54 – 30-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Marvin Harrison (Vanderjagt kick) (28–14 IND)

Q3 – HOU – 0:59 – Kris Brown 24-yard FG (28–17 IND)

Q4 – IND – 11:30 – Mike Vanderjagt 45-yard FG (31–17 IND)

Week 11: at Cincinnati Bengals 

Prior to this game, Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson made his weekly guarantee that the opposing cornerback could not stop him. The Colts cornerbacks could not stop Johnson, as he had 8 receptions for 189 yards and one touchdown. But, the Bengals still lost to the Colts in a shootout, and the Colts remained the only undefeated team in the NFL, at 10–0. Colts QB Peyton Manning finished the game 24 for 40 with 365 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and one interception. The opposing quarterback, Carson Palmer also had marvelous stats, as he finished with 25 pass completions on 38 attempts, two touchdowns, and one interception. As Chad Johnson led the Bengals in receiving, TE Dallas Clark led the Colts in receiving with six catches for 125 yards. There were only a total of three punts in the entire game, two by the Colts and one by the Bengals. In the first six possessions of the game, there were five touchdowns and a field goal. During those six possessions, both Manning and Palmer had perfect 158.3 quarterback ratings.

The Colts were the seventeenth team to start a season 10–0 and the first to do so since the Denver Broncos during the 1998 NFL season. Colts WR Marvin Harrison also reached 900 receptions for his career in this game, and he is the fastest player to do so in NFL history.

Scoring summary 
Q1 – IND – 8:56 – Dominic Rhodes 4-yard TD run (Mike Vanderjagt kick) (7–0 IND)

Q1 – CIN – 4:47 – Shayne Graham 43-yard FG (7–3 IND)

Q1 – IND – 4:30 – 66-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Reggie Wayne (Vanderjagt kick) (14–3 IND)

Q1 – CIN – 3:23 – 68-yard TD pass from Carson Palmer to Chad Johnson (Graham kick) (14–10 IND)

Q2 – IND – 14:12 – 9-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Bryan Fletcher (Vanderjagt kick) (21–10 IND)

Q2 – CIN – 9:13 – Rudi Johnson 1-yard TD run (Graham kick) (21–17 IND)

Q2 – IND – 7:11 – Edgerrin James 1-yard TD run (28–17 IND)

Q2 – IND – 3:41 – 21-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Dallas Clark (Vanderjagt kick) (35–17 IND)

Q2 – CIN – 1:29 – Shayne Graham 41-yard FG (35–20 IND)

Q2 – CIN – 0:12 – Rudi Johnson 1-yard TD run (Graham kick) (35–27 IND)

Q3 – CIN – 12:52 – 15-yard TD pass from Carson Palmer to Chris Henry (Graham kick) (35–34)

Q3 – IND – 4:29 – Edgerrin James 2-yard TD run (Vanderjagt kick) (42–34 IND)

Q4 – IND – 6:16 – Mike Vanderjagt 19-yard FG (45–34 IND)

Q4 – CIN – 1:23 – Shayne Graham 44-yard FG (45–37 IND)

Week 12: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 

'Monday Night Game
The Colts defeated another tough AFC opponent in week 12, and were still undefeated. After handing the Steelers another defeat, the Colts solidified their presence as one of the best teams in the NFL. After the Steelers went three-and-out on their first possession of the game, the Colts scored on the first play of their first drive when quarterback Peyton Manning threw an 80-yard touchdown strike to WR Marvin Harrison. Harrison blew by cornerback Ike Taylor, and the Colts never looked back. They controlled the tempo throughout the entire game. Manning finished the game 15 of 25 with 245 passing yards, had two touchdowns, and one interception. On the other hand, Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger, did not fare as well. He finished 17 of 26 with 133 passing yards, had one touchdown, and two interceptions. The Colts snapped Roethlisberger's nine-game road winning streak. Roethlisberger had never lost a game on the road during his first season in 2004, and had not yet lost on the road in 2005 before coming to Indianapolois. Marvin Harrison led all receivers in the game with four catches for 128 yards and one touchdown.

The Colts were the eleventh team to start a season 11–0, and the first to do so since the Denver Broncos during the 1998 NFL season. Also, after Manning got his first career win over the Steelers in this game, that left only three teams that he had not yet beaten.

Scoring summary 

Q1 – IND – 13:16 – 80-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Marvin Harrison (Mike Vanderjagt kick) (7–0 IND)

Q1 – IND – 6:07 – Mike Vanderjagt 29-yard FG (10–0 IND)

Q1 – PIT – 1:14 – 12-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger to Hines Ward (Jeff Reed kick) (10–7 IND)

Q2 – IND – 5:22 – Mike Vanderjagt 48-yard FG (13–7 IND)

Q2 – IND – 0:00 – Mike Vanderjagt 44-yard FG (16–7 IND)

Q3 – IND – 11:47 – 12-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Bryan Fletcher (Vanderjagt kick) (23–7 IND)

Q4 – IND – 1:38 – Mike Vanderjagt 28-yard FG (26–7 IND)

Week 13: vs. Tennessee Titans 

The Colts continued their undefeated streak this week as they mightily defeated the Tennessee Titans 35–3. So far, the Colts had won seven of their last nine games by at least 17 points, and averaged more than 35 points per game. Colts quarterback Peyton Manning completed 13 of 17 passes for 187 passing yards and three touchdowns, giving him a 151.2 QB rating. Titans QB Steve McNair was 22 of 33 with 220 yards passing and had one fumble.

The Colts were the fifth team in NFL history to start a season 12–0, and also clinched a playoff spot with this win against the Titans. But the Colts had to wait one more week to clinch the AFC South Championship and a first-round bye in the playoffs. Peyton Manning also made history in this game, becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to throw 25 touchdown passes in eight straight seasons. Also, on the Colts' opening drive, WR Marvin Harrison became the 12th receiver in league history to top 12,000 yards receiving in his career.

Scoring summary 

Q1 – IND – 8:08 – 10-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Marvin Harrison (Mike Vanderjagt kick) (7–0 IND)

Q2 – IND – 4:11 – 13-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Bryan Fletcher (Vanderjagt kick) (14–0 IND)

Q2 – TEN – 0:29 – Rob Bironas 24-yard FG (14–3 IND)

Q3 – IND – 9:40 – 27-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Reggie Wayne (Vanderjagt kick) (21–3 IND)

Q3 – IND – 1:28 – Edgerrin James 2-yard TD run (Vanderjagt kick) (28–3 IND)

Q4 – IND – 11:44 – Larry Tripplett 60-yard fumble return TD (35–3 IND)

Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars 

The Indianapolis Colts were now one step closer to perfection, as they only had only four games left to match the record set by the 1972 Miami Dolphins for most consecutive wins to begin a season. Colts quarterback Peyton Manning picked apart the Jacksonville secondary all game, finishing the game with 24 of 36 for 324 yards passing and two touchdowns, while being sacked a season-high 3 times. Jaguars QB David Garrard (who was starting in the place of Byron Leftwich) was 26 of 35 for 250 passing yards, and had one touchdown. Also of note: the Colts snapped the Jaguars' five-game winning streak.

After the Colts defeated the Jaguars, they became only the fourth team in NFL history to start a season 13–0, after the 1934 Chicago Bears, the 1972 Miami Dolphins, and the 1998 Denver Broncos. Also, with this win, the Colts clinched the AFC South Division Championship, a first-round bye in the NFL playoffs, and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

Scoring summary 

Q1 – IND – 4:40 – 9-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Marvin Harrison (Mike Vanderjagt kick) (7–0 IND)

Q2 – JAC – 14:11 – Josh Scobee 27-yard FG (7–3 IND)

Q2 – IND – 9:21 – 65-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Marvin Harrison (Vanderjagt kick) (14–3 IND)

Q2 – IND – 0:00 – Mike Vanderjagt 40-yard FG (17–3 IND)

Q3 – IND – 8:14 – Mike Vanderjagt 34-yard FG (20–3 IND)

Q3 – IND – 0:45 – Mike Vanderjagt 38-yard FG (23–3 IND)

Q4 – IND – 12:13 – Mike Vanderjagt 46-yard FG (26–3 IND)

Q4 – JAC – 4:08 – David Garrard 5-yard TD run (Scobee kick) (26–10 IND)

Q4 – JAC – 1:54 – 1-yard TD pass from David Garrard to Jimmy Smith (David Garrard 2-point conversion) (26–18 IND)

Week 15: vs. San Diego Chargers 

The Colts came into Week 15 of the NFL season still undefeated, and faced the San Diego Chargers at home. San Diego started the game with 4 scores in the first 3 quarters of the game, before the Colts could even score. By the time the Colts finally put some points on the scoreboard, they were down 16–0 to the Chargers. Marty Schottenheimer and the Chargers were in the middle of a playoff hunt, and they were not going to go down easy. But after San Diego jumped out to a 16-point lead, the Colts came back in the third quarter with three scores of their own, to put them up by one point at the beginning of the fourth quarter, 17–16. However, they were not able to score the rest of the game, and the Chargers scored twice in the fourth quarter, once on a field goal and another on an 83-yard touchdown run by RB Michael Turner. The loss to the Chargers was the first loss of the season for the Colts, but the last team to go 13–0, the 1998 Denver Broncos, lost their 14th and 15th games, before winning their last regular-season game, and they went on to win Super Bowl XXXIII. The Colts had a history in their favor, but Peyton Manning did not want to lose any more games during the 2005 season.

With the loss, the Colts fell to 13–1.

Scoring summary 

Q1 – SD – 9:13 – 29-yard TD pass from Drew Brees to Keenan McCardell (Nate Kaeding kick) (7–0 SD)

Q1 – SD – 1:56 – Nate Kaeding 36-yard FG (10–0 SD)

Q2 – SD – 0:15 – Nate Kaeding 20-yard FG (13–0 SD)

Q3 – SD – 9:30 – Nate Kaeding 48-yard FG (16–0 SD)

Q3 – IND – 6:41 – Mike Vanderjagt 32-yard FG (16–3 SD)

Q3 – IND – 3:42 – Edgerrin James 1-yard TD run (Vanderjagt kick) (16–10 SD)

Q3 – IND – 11:44 – 1-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning to Dallas Clark (Vanderjagt kick) (17–16 IND)

Q4 – SD – 6:41 – Nate Kaeding 49-yard FG (19–17 SD)

Q4 – SD – 2:09 – Michael Turner 83-yard TD run (Kaeding kick) (26–17 SD)

Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks 

After the Colts' loss to the San Diego Chargers last week, Colts coach Tony Dungy elected to keep most of his starters benched for the entire Christmas Eve game against the Seattle Seahawks, excepting the first drive of the game. However, Dungy's decision did not come from the sidelines, because two days earlier, his eldest son, James, had committed suicide in his apartment. So, assistant coach Jim Caldwell took over for Tony as he spent the week with his family.

Colts QB Peyton Manning played only a couple series and backup QB Jim Sorgi got some extended playing time. Dungy decided that since they had clinched a playoff spot, the AFC South Division Championship, home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, and the No. 1 seed in the playoffs, he had nothing else to really play for, and he did not want to risk his players getting injured before the playoffs. Seattle was playing to win because if they beat the Colts, they would clinch the No. 1 seed in the playoffs in the NFC.

The Seahawks beat the Colts 28–13, and NFL MVP Shaun Alexander scored three touchdowns in the game and tied Priest Holmes for the NFL record for touchdowns in a season with 27. The Colts-Seahawks game set records well before kickoff. The game featured the highest scoring and winningest teams against each other, and each looking to set a franchise record for most wins in a season. In addition, the schedule makers set a record with the first regular season game where the teams combined for at least 25 victories.
With the loss, the Colts fell to 13–2.

Scoring summary 

Q1 – IND – 7:51 – Mike Vanderjagt 24-yard FG (3–0 IND)

Q1 – SEA – 5:42 – Shaun Alexander 2-yard TD run (Josh Brown kick) (7–3 SEA)

Q2 – SEA – 11:46 – 15-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck to Jerramy Stevens (Brown kick) (14–3 SEA)

Q2 – IND – 0:37 – Mike Vanderjagt 32-yard FG (14–6 SEA)

Q3 – SEA – 10:57 – 6-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck to Shaun Alexander (Brown kick) (21–6 SEA)

Q4 – SEA – 3:58 – Shaun Alexander 1-yard TD run (Brown kick) (28–6 SEA)

Q4 – IND – 1:59 – 6-yard TD pass from Jim Sorgi to Troy Walters (Vanderjagt kick) (28–13 SEA)

Week 17: vs. Arizona Cardinals 

In the last game of the regular season, Colts’ coach Tony Dungy made his return to the sidelines after the death of his eldest son. The Colts faced the Arizona Cardinals at the RCA Dome, and in front of an emotional and proud crowd. The Colts won this game, 17–13 over the Cardinals, and they dedicated the last two games of the regular season to James Dungy. Colts QB Peyton Manning only played on the first drive of this game, just like the previous game, and Jim Sorgi played at the quarterback position for the rest of the game.

With the win, the Colts finished their regular season at 14–2.

Scoring summary 

Q1 – IND – 4:44 – 14-yard TD pass from Jim Sorgi to Ben Utecht (Mike Vanderjagt kick) (7–0 IND)

Q2 – ARI – 13:04 – Neil Rackers 28-yard FG (7–3 IND)

Q2 – IND – 2:41 – Mike Vanderjagt 44-yard FG (10–3 IND)

Q3 – IND – 11:26 – 18-yard TD pass from Jim Sorgi to Troy Walters (Vanderjagt kick) (17–3 IND)

Q3 – ARI – 8:29 – 25-yard TD pass from Josh McCown to Larry Fitzgerald (Rackers kick) (17–10 IND)

Q4 – ARI – 10:59 – Neil Rackers 42-yard FG (17–13 IND)

Tony Dungy and family experience tragedy 
On December 22, 2005, Colts coach Tony Dungy was notified that his eldest son, James Dungy, was found unresponsive in his apartment in Lutz, Florida by James' girlfriend. A deputy from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department performed CPR on the 18-year-old Dungy before an ambulance transported him to University Community Hospital, where James was pronounced dead. The Operations Manager at the Hillsborough County Medical Examiners Department said that the cause of death was an apparent suicide. On February 17, 2006, after the autopsy was performed, Dr. Jacqueline Lee of the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Office stated that Dungy had hanged himself from a bedroom ceiling fan with a leather belt.

Colts coach Tony Dungy did not perform his usual head coaching duties in the next regular season game for the Colts, as he had taken a brief vacation to mourn the loss of his son. Assistant Head Coach / Quarterbacks Coach Jim Caldwell took over for Dungy in a Week 16 showdown with the Seattle Seahawks, in which the Colts lost, 13–28. Dungy did return to the next game, which happened to be the last game of the regular season. The Colts won that game, 17–13 over the Arizona Cardinals. The Colts dedicated the last two games of the season to James Dungy, with Tony Dungy returning to the sideline in their Divisional Playoff game against Pittsburgh.

Two months before his death, James Dungy had also been treated for a prescription drug overdose on October 21, 2005.

Postseason

Game summaries

AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (#6) Pittsburgh Steelers 

The Steelers took a 14–0 lead in the first quarter with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s six-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Antwaan Randle El on the game's opening drive, and tight end Heath Miller’s seven-yard touchdown reception. The Colts could only manage a field goal in the second quarter while running back Jerome Bettis’s one-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter increased the Steelers' lead, 21–3.

The Colts rallied in the final quarter to cut the deficit 21–18, with quarterback Manning's 50-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dallas Clark and running back Edgerrin James’s 3-yard touchdown run (and Reggie Wayne’s successful two-point conversion reception). James' touchdown came a few plays after an interception by Pittsburgh safety Troy Polamalu was overturned by instant replay (a reversal that the league would later admit was a mistake ). But with 1:20 left in the game, Manning was sacked on fourth and 16 at the Colts' 2-yard line, and the ball was turned over to the Steelers on downs.

At this point, the game appeared to be over. However, the Steelers were forced to advance the ball towards another score instead of taking a quarterback kneel because the Colts still had three timeouts remaining. But on Pittsburgh's first play, in which Bettis tried to punch it in for an insurance touchdown, he fumbled for the first time all season when linebacker Gary Brackett popped it from Bettis' hands with his helmet. Indianapolis defensive back Nick Harper recovered the ball and appeared to be on his way for an Indy touchdown that would've given the Colts the lead when Roethlisberger made a season-saving tackle at the Colts' 42-yard line (midfield), spinning around and grabbing his ankle. Eventually, the Colts then advanced to the Pittsburgh 28-yard line, but kicker Mike Vanderjagt, who had been perfect at home in the playoffs, missed a 46-yard game-tying field goal attempt wide right with 17 seconds remaining, and the Steelers ran out the clock.

With the heartbreaking loss, the colts ended their season at 14–3 and became the first #1 seed to lose to a #6 seed since the 1990 expansion of the playoffs to six teams per conference. The Steelers would go on to win Super Bowl XL.

See also 
History of the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts seasons
Colts–Patriots rivalry

Notes

References 

Indianapolis Colts seasons
Indianapolis Colts
AFC South championship seasons
Colts The Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation (BMT) was an urban transit holding company, based in Brooklyn, New York City, United States, and incorporated in 1923. The system was sold to the city in 1940. Today, together with the IND subway system, it forms the B Division of the modern New York City Subway. The original BMT routes currently form the , , , , ,  and  trains, as well as the Franklin Avenue Shuttle, with the IND , , and  using BMT trackage in Brooklyn. The  train enters the IND via the Chrystie Street Connection after crossing the Williamsburg Bridge, the , along with some rush-hour  trains enter the IND from the BMT 63rd Street Line and the  train enters the IND via the 60th Street Tunnel Connection. The  train supplements the  in the peak direction during rush hours only. Prior to city ownership, the BMT services were designed with numbers, and the current letter scheme was developed as a continuation of the IND nomenclature as the IND and BMT systems were integrated.

History

Company years
The Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation took over the assets of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company in 1923 following the previous company's bankruptcy. Like its predecessor it controlled subsidiaries which operated the great majority of the rapid transit and streetcar lines in Brooklyn with extensions into Queens and Manhattan. One of these, New York Rapid Transit Corporation operated the elevated and subway lines.

In 1923, their president, Gerhard Melvin Dahl, published a document called "Transit Truths" to explain the issues the company faced. In it he complained that the company had "met with the bitter, personal and unfair opposition of Mayor Hylan." In a separate letter to Hylan he said: "For seven years, you have been misleading and fooling the people in this community… For seven years, you have blocked every effort at transit relief. You, and only you, are to blame for the present…deplorable condition of the whole transit situation. You have used the transit situation as a political escalator".

In the late 1930s, the BMT was pressed by the City administration of Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia to sell its operations to the City, which wanted to have all subway and elevated lines municipally owned and operated. The City had two powerful incentives to coerce the sale:
 the BMT was forced by provisions of the Dual Contracts to charge no more than a five-cent fare, an amount set in 1913, before the inflation of World War I.
 the City had the right of “recapture” of those lines that had been built or improved with City participation under those Dual Contracts. This meant that, if the City forced the issue, the BMT could have been left with a fragmented system and City competition in many of its market areas.

The BMT sold all of its transit operations to the City on June 1, 1940.

Afterward
After World War II the city-built IND subway took over parts of the former BMT, starting in 1954 with the extension of the D train from its terminal at Church Avenue via a new connection with the former BMT Culver line at Ditmas Avenue. From 1954 the three remaining Culver stations between Ninth Avenue and Ditmas Avenue were used by the Culver Shuttle. The service was discontinued in 1975 because of budget cuts and was later demolished.

The 60th Street Tunnel Connection between the IND Queens Boulevard Line and BMT Broadway Line opened in December 1955. This new route was used by the BMT Brighton local, which formerly ran to Astoria, for service to Forest Hills along with the IND GG local. The next year saw the new extension of the IND Fulton Street Line ( train) in Brooklyn connected to the rebuilt section of the former BMT Fulton Street elevated at 80th Street in Queens in April 1956. The portion of the BMT Fulton Street El running west of 80th Street to Rockaway Avenue was demolished afterward.

The late 1950s and early 1960s saw the biggest project of that era with the building of the Chrystie Street Connection, and the IND Sixth Avenue express tracks. This project connected the IND Sixth Avenue services to the BMT services that ran over the Manhattan and Williamsburg Bridges. Express services were directly connected to the Manhattan Bridge, and local services could use either the Williamsburg Bridge or the existing Rutgers Street Tunnel. Both connections opened in November 1967 and created the largest re-routing of train services in the history of the NYCTA. The BMT West End and Brighton Lines became served primarily by IND services as a result. From 1967, some IND Sixth Avenue trains called  and later K, used the Chrystie Street Connection to the BMT Jamaica Line over the Williamsburg Bridge. That connection was discontinued due to budget cuts in 1976.

In 1988, the BMT Archer Avenue Line was opened, connecting to what was then the east end of the BMT Jamaica Line. Two stations—Sutphin Boulevard–Archer Avenue–JFK Airport and Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer—were added.

In 1989, the BMT 63rd Street Line opened as an extension of the express tracks of the BMT Broadway Line, connecting to the IND 63rd Street Line at Lexington Avenue–63rd Street station. A connection from the Broadway/63rd Street Lines to the IND Second Avenue Line opened in 2017.

In June 2010, as a result of more budget cuts, the Chrystie Street Connection was put back into revenue service use for  service.

Operation

The BMT operated rapid transit (subway and elevated lines) through the New York Rapid Transit Corporation and surface transit (streetcars and buses) through the Brooklyn and Queens Transit Corporation.

The BMT was a national leader in the transit industry, and was a proponent of advanced urban railways, participating in development of advanced streetcar designs, including the PCC car, whose design and advanced components influenced railcar design worldwide for decades. The company also sought to extend the art of rapid transit car design with such innovations as articulated (multi-jointed-body) cars, lightweight equipment, advanced control systems, and shared components with streetcar fleets.

Unlike the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT), the other private operator of subways in New York City, the BMT remained solvent throughout the Great Depression and showed a profit, albeit small in its last year, until the very end of its transit operations.

Surviving BMT Equipment
Several pre-unification BMT equipment have been preserved in various museums. While some of the equipment are operational, others are in need of restoration or are used simply as static displays.
 BU cars 197, 659, 1227,1273,  1349, 1362, 1365, 1404 and 1407 have been preserved. Cars 197, 659, 1227, 1349 and 1362 are located at the Shore Line Trolley Museum. Car 1365 is on static display at the St. Louis Museum of Transportation. Cars 1273, 1404 and 1407 are operational at the New York Transit Museum.
 BMT Elevated Instruction car 999 is preserved at the Shore Line Trolley Museum.
 Q-type cars 1602A and 1612C have been preserved. Car 1602A survives at the Trolley Museum of New York, while car 1612C survives at the New York Transit Museum.
 AB Standards 2204, 2390, 2391, 2392 and 2775 have been preserved. Cars 2204, 2390, 2391 and 2392 are preserved by the New York Transit Museum and Railway Preservation Corp, while car 2775 is preserved at the Shore Line Trolley Museum.
 D-type Triplex sets 6019, 6095, and 6112 have been preserved by the New York Transit Museum.

References

External links 

 Article about BMT rapid transit car designs in The Third Rail by Paul Matus
 History site including articles about the BMT
 Site dedicated to the history of the BMT
 Early Rapid Transit in Brooklyn, 1878-1913, nycsubway.org
 Maps:
 Interactive map of New York streetcar network
 BMT map

 
Defunct public transport operators in the United States
Defunct New York (state) railroads
History of the New York City Subway
1923 establishments in New York City
1940 disestablishments in New York (state)