The Colts should have one of the more improved offenses, after Andrew Luck missed half of last year. And I notice that their offensive coordinator, Rob Chudzinski, had his fingerprints on two the most improved offenses of the last 10 years – the 2011 Panthers and the 2007 Browns.
In the last 10 years, 13 offenses have improved by at least 20 touchdowns, and Chudzinski was calling the shots for two of them.
| OFFENSES IMPROVING BY 20 TOUCHDOWNS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Bef | TDs | Imp |
| 2011 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 47 | 31 |
| 2015 | Arizona Cardinals | 27 | 51 | 24 |
| 2013 | Kansas City Chiefs | 17 | 41 | 24 |
| 2013 | Philadelphia Eagles | 28 | 51 | 23 |
| 2006 | New Orleans Saints | 23 | 46 | 23 |
| 2013 | Denver Broncos | 49 | 71 | 22 |
| 2007 | New England Patriots | 45 | 67 | 22 |
| 2015 | Carolina Panthers | 33 | 54 | 21 |
| 2011 | Green Bay Packers | 42 | 63 | 21 |
| 2008 | New York Jets | 21 | 42 | 21 |
| 2011 | New Orleans Saints | 42 | 62 | 20 |
| 2010 | Oakland Raiders | 17 | 37 | 20 |
| 2007 | Cleveland Browns | 22 | 42 | 20 |
In fairness, there have been only 10 offenses that have DECLINED by 20-plus touchdowns in the last 10 years. Chud has one of those, too. The year after Derek Anderson helped the Browns put up 42 touchdowns in 2007, they slid all the way down to 17 touchdowns the next year.
Rob Chudzinski: the league’s ultimate hot-and-cold coordinator.
| OFFENSES DECLINING BY 20 TOUCHDOWNS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Bef | TDs | Decline |
| 2015 | Dallas Cowboys | 53 | 24 | -29 |
| 2008 | Cleveland Browns | 42 | 17 | -25 |
| 2008 | New England Patriots | 67 | 42 | -25 |
| 2010 | Arizona Cardinals | 43 | 19 | -24 |
| 2011 | Indianapolis Colts | 46 | 22 | -24 |
| 2015 | Denver Broncos | 55 | 32 | -23 |
| 2010 | Minnesota Vikings | 53 | 30 | -23 |
| 2011 | Kansas City Chiefs | 40 | 18 | -22 |
| 2006 | Oakland Raiders | 32 | 12 | -20 |
| 2006 | Seattle Seahawks | 54 | 34 | -20 |
—Ian Allan