Bill Polian

Contributor – New York University

1978-1982 Kansas City Chiefs, 1984-1992 Buffalo Bills, 1993-94 National Football League, 1995-97

Carolina Panthers, 1998-2011 Indianapolis Colts (32 seasons) Biographical Background Full Name: William Patrick Polian, Jr. Birthdate: December 8, 1942 Birthplace: Bronx, New York High School: Mount Saint Michael (Bronx, NY) Year-by-Year Team Records 1978 Kansas City Chiefs ............... 4-12-0 (5th) 1979 Kansas City Chiefs ................. 7-9-0 (5th) 1980 Kansas City Chiefs ................. 8-8-0 (3rd) 1981 Kansas City Chiefs ................. 9-7-0 (3rd) 1982 Kansas City Chiefs ................. 3-6-0 (11th*) 1984 Buffalo Bills ........................... 2-14-0 (5th) 1985 Buffalo Bills ........................... 2-14-0 (5th) 1986 Buffalo Bills ........................... 4-12-0 (4th) 1987 Buffalo Bills ............................. 7-8-0 (4th) 1988 Buffalo Bills ........................ 12-4-0 (1st) 1989 Buffalo Bills .......................... 9-7-0 (1st) 1990 Buffalo Bills ........................ 13-3-0 (1st) 1991 Buffalo Bills ........................ 13-3-0 (1st) 1992 Buffalo Bills ........................ 11-5-0 (2nd) 1995 Carolina Panthers ................... 7-9-0 (4th) 1996 Carolina Panthers ............... 12-4-0 (1st)

1997 Carolina Panthers ................... 7-9-0 (2nd) 1998 Indianapolis Colts ................. 3-13-0 (5th) 1999 Indianapolis Colts ............... 13-3-0 (1st) 2000 Indianapolis Colts ............... 10-6-0 (2nd) 2001 Indianapolis Colts ................. 6-10-0 (4th) 2002 Indianapolis Colts ............... 10-6-0 (2nd) 2003 Indianapolis Colts ............... 12-4-0 (1st) 2004 Indianapolis Colts ............... 12-4-0 (1st) 2005 Indianapolis Colts ............... 14-2-0 (1st) 2006 Indianapolis Colts ............... 12-4-0 (1st) 2007 Indianapolis Colts ............... 13-3-0 (1st) 2008 Indianapolis Colts ............... 12-4-0 (2nd) 2009 Indianapolis Colts ............... 14-2-0 (1st) 2010 Indianapolis Colts ............... 10-6-0 (1st) 2011 Indianapolis Colts ................. 2-14-0 (4th)

* NFC regular season finish in strike-shortened season. (Division Finish in Parentheses) Qualified for Postseason in Bold Championship Teams 1988 Buffalo Bills (AFC Eastern Division champions) 1989 Buffalo Bills (AFC Eastern Division champions) 1990 Buffalo Bills (AFC Eastern Division, AFC champions) 1991 Buffalo Bills (AFC Eastern Division, AFC champions) 1992 Buffalo Bills (AFC champions) 1996 Carolina Panthers (NFC Western Division champions) 1999 Indianapolis Colts (AFC Eastern Division champions) 2003 Indianapolis Colts (AFC South Division champions) 2004 Indianapolis Colts (AFC South Division champions) 2005 Indianapolis Colts (AFC South Division champions) 2006 Indianapolis Colts (AFC South Division, AFC, Super Bowl XLI champions) 2007 Indianapolis Colts (AFC South Division champions) 2009 Indianapolis Colts (AFC South Division, AFC champions) 2010 Indianapolis Colts (AFC South Division champions)

Bill Polian, Page 2 Championship Games 1988 AFC – Cincinnati Bengals 21, Buffalo Bills 10 1990 AFC – Buffalo Bills 51, Los Angeles Raiders 3 1991 AFC – Buffalo Bills 10, Denver Broncos 7 1992 AFC – Buffalo Bills 29, Miami Dolphins 10 1996 NFC – Green Bay Packers 30, Carolina Panthers 13 2003 AFC – New England Patriots 24, Indianapolis Colts 14 2006 AFC – Indianapolis Colts 38, New England Patriots 34 2009 AFC – Indianapolis Colts 30, New York Jets 17 Super Bowls Super Bowl XXV – New York Giants 20, Buffalo Bills 19 Super Bowl XXVI – Washington Redskins 37, Buffalo Bills 24 Super Bowl XXVII – Dallas Cowboys 52, Buffalo Bills 17 Super Bowl XLI – Indianapolis Colts 29, Chicago Bears 17 Super Bowl XLIV – New Orleans Saints 31, Indianapolis Colts 17

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Media Guide Biography

2011 Indianapolis Colts Media Guide biography DOES NOT INCLUDE POLIAN’S FINAL SEASON (2011)