| New York Life Protection Index Analysis |
| Indianapolis Colts |
| Season | Rank | Protection Index | Previous Protection Index | Change | Offensive Linemen Drafted |
| 2010 | 1 | 90.7 | 89.3 | 1.4 | Jacques McClendon (G) - Tennessee |
| 2009 | 1 | 89.3 | 85.0 | 4.3 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 85.0 | 78.2 | 6.8 | Mike Pollak (G) - Arizona State, Steve Justice (C) - Wake Forest, Jamey Richard (G) - Buffalo |
| 2007 | 5 | 78.2 | 87.0 | -8.8 | Tony Ugoh (T) - Arkansas |
| 2006 | 1 | 87.0 | 72.5 | 14.5 | Charlie Johnson (T) - Oklahoma State |
| 2005 | 2 | 72.5 | 81.0 | -8.5 | Dylan Gandy (C) - Texas Tech |
| 2004 | 2 | 81.0 | 79.8 | 1.2 | Jake Scott (G) - Idaho |
| 2003 | 1 | 79.8 | 79.1 | 0.7 | Steve Sciullo (G) - Marshall, Makoa Freitas (T) - Arizona |
| 2002 | 1 | 79.1 | 75.3 | 3.8 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 75.3 | 79.2 | -3.9 | Ryan Diem (T) - Northern Illinois, Rick DeMulling (G) - Idaho |
| 2000 | 2 | 79.2 | 75.3 | 3.9 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 75.3 | 68.4 | 6.9 | |
| 1998 | 3 | 68.4 | 25.6 | 42.8 | Steve McKinney (C) - Texas A&M |
| 1997 | 30 | 25.6 | 36.7 | -11.1 | Tarik Glenn (T) - California, Adam Meadows (T) - Georgia |
| 1996 | 27 | 36.7 | 26.7 | 10.0 | |
| 1995 | 30 | 26.7 | 48.7 | -22.0 | Derek West (T) - Colorado |
| 1994 | 22 | 48.7 | 66.5 | -17.8 | Eric Mahlum (G) - California, Jason Mathews (T) - Texas A&M |
| 1993 | 4 | 66.5 | N/A | N/A | |
