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| Pete Metzelaars - |
Offensive Quality Control / Asst. Off-Line |
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6 years with the Colts |
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Pete Metzelaars is in his sixth season as offensive quality control coach of the Colts. Metzelaars’ role was expanded to assistant offensive line coach in 2008. He assists Offensive Line Coach Howard Mudd, as well as other areas of offensive preparation. Metzelaars joined Indianapolis from Wingate University, where he served as an assistant offensive coach in 2003.
Metzelaars has assisted the Colts in having one of the NFL’s most prolific attacks for the last five seasons.
The Colts topped 5,000 net yards in each season, while scoring 522 (2004), 439 (2005), 427 (2006), 450 (2007) and 377 (2008) points. The club’s 522 points in 2004 were then the fifth-highest seasonal point total in NFL history, while the Colts set club seasonal marks with 66 touchdowns and 379 first downs. The club ranked 2nd in NFL scoring offense in 2005. The offensive tone helped the club trail in only four games during the season. The Colts won a league-record 13 consecutive games by seven or more points. QB-Peyton Manning was 305-453-3,747, 28 TDs/10 ints., 104.1 rating in 2005 to help guide the club to a 13-0 start and a 14-2 mark, the franchise seasonal record for victories. He combined with WRs-Marvin Harrison (1,146) and Reggie Wayne (1,055) for 1,000+ seasons. RB-Edgerrin James (1,506 rushing/337 receiving) had 1,843 scrimmage yards, marking his fourth 1,500+ rushing season. In 2006, Manning (362-557-4,397, 31 TDs/9 ints.), Harrison (95-1,366, 12 TDs), Wayne (86-1,310, 9 TDs) and RB-Joseph Addai (226-1,081, 7 TDs) headlined the offense. In 2007, Indianapolis ranked 5th in NFL offense and 3rd in NFL scoring. Manning was 337-515-4,040, 31 TDs/14 ints., and helped Wayne (104-1,510, 10 TDs), TE-Dallas Clark (58-616, 11 TDs) and Addai (261-1,072, 12 TDs) have solid years. Indianapolis earned its NFL-record seventh offense with a 4,000+ passer and 1,000+ rusher and receiver. In the NFL’s 89 seasons, the Colts own seven of the league’s 32 such offenses. Manning was 371-555-4,002, 27 TDs/12 ints. in 2008, extending his NFL records with an 11th consecutive 25+-TD season and a ninth 4,000+-yardage season. The offensive line was beset with injuries and had only two 16-game performers, yet yielded but 14 sacks, 4th-fewest in the NFL, while setting a club seasonal mark by allowing one sack for every 42.8 pass attempts. The line had five different starting configurations during the season.
Metzelaars was a coaching intern with the Colts in the 2003 training camp. He assisted with the tight ends and studied under Offensive Coordinator Tom Moore and Mudd. Metzelaars served as the offensive coordinator at Charlotte Christian School from 1998-02. He served with Barcelona of NFL Europe in 2003.
Metzelaars was a D3-82 choice of the Seattle Seahawks and played 16 seasons with Seattle (1982-84), Buffalo (1985-94), Carolina (1995) and Detroit (1996-97). He was 383-3,686, 29 TDs during a career that saw him participate in 235 games, the most ever by an NFL tight end. He played in 169 consecutive games from 1984-95. He was an all-rookie choice with Seattle and participated in Super Bowls XXV, XXVI, XXVII and XXVIII with Buffalo. Metzelaars was a three-time Pro Bowl alternate with Buffalo. He was named to Buffalo’s 50th Anniversary team in 2009.
Metzelaars was a standout football and basketball player at Wabash College from 1978-82. He was 77-1,196, 9 TDs receiving for his career, helping the school produce a 32-3-1 record. He set school basketball career records for points (1,976) and rebounds (1,176), averaging 19.2 points and 11.4 rebounds per game. Metzelaars set school marks for the two highest seasonal rebounding averages. He scored 45 points and had 13 rebounds in the 1982 NCAA Division III national title contest. He set NCAA field goal percentage records twice, leading the nation as a senior (.753, 271-360), while his career percentage of .724 (784-1,063) is a national record. He was a grid All-America choice in 1981 and twice earned such honors in basketball. Metzelaars was the 1982 National Player-of-the-Year in Division III basketball. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Wabash.
Metzelaars was born on May 24, 1960 in Three Rivers, Mich. Metzelaars and his wife, Barbara, reside with their sons, Anthony and Jonathan, in Indianapolis.
College: Wabash College 1978-82.
Playing Career: Seattle Seahawks 1982-84; Buffalo Bills 1985-94; Carolina Panthers 1995; Detroit Lions 1996-97.
Coaching Career: Charlotte Christian School 1998-02; Barcelona Dragons 2003; Wingate University 2003; Indianapolis Colts 2004-present.
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