69th season in franchise history
The 2021 season is the Indianapolis Colts ' 69th season in the National Football League and their 38th in Indianapolis . It is their fourth season under head coach Frank Reich and fifth under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard . The Colts failed to improve upon their 11–5 record from the previous season after a Week 12 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .
Draft [ ] Pre-draft trades
The Colts traded their 3rd round pick in 2021 along with a Conditional 2nd round pick in 2022 to the Philadelphia Eagles for Quarterback Carson Wentz Staff [ ]
Front office Owner – Jim Irsay
General manager – Chris Ballard
Assistant general manager –
Director of player personnel – Kevin Rogers Jr.
Director of football administration – Mike Bluem
Director of college scouting – Morocco Brown
Assistant director of pro scouting – Jon Shaw
Assistant director of college scouting – Matt Tarpening
Senior player personnel scout – Todd Vasvari
Director of player development – Brian Decker Head coach Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Marcus Brady
Quarterbacks – Scott Milanovich
Assistant quarterbacks – Parks Frazier
Running backs – Scottie Montgomery
Wide receivers – Mike Groh
Tight ends – Klayton Adams
Offensive line – Chris Strausser
Assistant offensive line – Kevin Mawae
Senior offensive assistant – Press Taylor
Offensive quality control – Jerrod Johnson
Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Matt Eberflus
Defensive line – Brian Baker
Special defensive assistant/asst. defensive line –
Linebackers – Dave Borgonzi
Defensive backs/cornerbacks –
Defensive backs/safeties – Alan Williams
Assistant defensive backs – Special teams coaches Support staff Assistant to the Head coach – Strength and conditioning Director of sports performance – Rusty Jones
Head strength and conditioning –
Applied sports science/conditioning –
Assistant strength and conditioning – → Coaching staff Management More NFL staffs
AFC East BUF MIA NE NYJ North BAL CIN CLE PIT South HOU IND JAX TEN West DEN KC LV LAC NFC East DAL NYG PHI WAS North CHI DET GB MIN South ATL CAR NO TB West ARI LAR SF SEA
Current roster [ ]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Preseason [ ] The Colts' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in May.
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Recap
1
August 15
Carolina Panthers
W 21–18
1–0
Lucas Oil Stadium
Recap
2
at Minnesota Vikings
W 12–10
2–0
U.S. Bank Stadium
Recap
3
at Detroit Lions
W 27–17
3–0
Ford Field
Recap
Regular season [ ] Schedule [ ] The Colts' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.
Week
Date
Time (ET
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
TV
Recap
1
September 12
1:00 p.m.
Seattle Seahawks
L 16–28
0–1
Lucas Oil Stadium
Fox
Recap
2
September 19
1:00 p.m.
Los Angeles Rams
L 24–27
0–2
Lucas Oil Stadium
Fox
Recap
3
September 26
1:00 p.m.
at Tennessee Titans
L 16–25
0–3
Nissan Stadium
CBS
Recap
4
October 3
1:00 p.m.
at Miami Dolphins
W 27–17
1–3
Hard Rock Stadium
CBS
Recap
5
8:15 p.m.
at Baltimore Ravens
L 25–31 (OT)
1–4
M&T Bank Stadium
ESPN
Recap
6
October 17
1:00 p.m.
Houston Texans W 31–3
2–4
Lucas Oil Stadium
CBS
Recap
7
October 24
8:20 p.m.
at San Francisco 49ers
W 30–18
3–4
Levi's Stadium
NBC
Recap
8
October 31
1:00 p.m.
Tennessee Titans L 31–34 (OT)
3–5
Lucas Oil Stadium
CBS
Recap
9
8:20 p.m.
New York Jets
W 45–30
4–5
Lucas Oil Stadium
Fox/NFLN /Prime Video
Recap
10
November 14
1:00 p.m.
Jacksonville Jaguars W 23–17
5–5
Lucas Oil Stadium
CBS
Recap
11
November 21
1:00 p.m.
at Buffalo Bills
W 41–15
6–5
Highmark Stadium
CBS
Recap
12
November 28
1:00 p.m.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
L 31–38
6–6
Lucas Oil Stadium
Fox
Recap
13
December 5
1:00 p.m.
at Houston Texans
W 31–0
7–6
NRG Stadium
CBS
Recap
14
Bye
15
8:20 p.m.
New England Patriots
W 27–17
8–6
Lucas Oil Stadium
NFLN
Recap
16
December 25
8:15 p.m.
at Arizona Cardinals
W 22–16
9–6
State Farm Stadium
NFLN
Recap
17
January 2
1:00 p.m.
Las Vegas Raiders
Lucas Oil Stadium
Fox
18
January 9
1:00 p.m.
at Jacksonville Jaguars
TIAA Bank Field
CBS
Notes:
Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
All remaining games are subject to change—either due to flexible scheduling or COVID-19 issues.
Week 18 is subject to being flexed to Saturday, January 8. Game summaries [ ] Week 1: vs. Seattle Seahawks [ ]
Week 1: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks 7
14
0 7 28
Colts
3
7
0 6 16
at Lucas Oil Stadium , Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : September 12Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 63,347Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (Fox ) : Kenny Albert , Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 21-yard field goal, 5:41. Colts 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 9:19.
SEA – Tyler Lockett 23-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 1:26. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:15. Second quarter
SEA – Gerald Everett 9-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 11:22. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:28.
IND – Zach Pascal 10-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 7:04. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:18.
SEA – Tyler Lockett 69-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 0:41. Seahawks 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:19. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SEA – DK Metcalf 15-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 6:41. Seahawks 28–10. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:15.
IND – Zach Pascal 11-yard pass from Carson Wentz (run failed), 7:04. Seahawks 28–16. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 18/23, 254 yards, 4 TD
IND – Carson Wentz – 25/38, 251 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 4 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 6 receptions, 60 yards
With their 8th straight season-opening defeat, the Colts started 0–1.
Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Rams [ ]
Week 2: Los Angeles Rams at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams 7
3
7 10 27
Colts
0
6
8 10 24
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : September 19Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 63,076Referee : Shawn Smith TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Lindsay Czarniak Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 48-yard field goal, 14:52. Rams 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:56.
LAR – Matt Gay 34-yard field goal, 1:51. Rams 10–3. Drive: 16 plays, 79 yards, 8:18.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 1:51. Third quarter
LAR – Darrell Henderson 2-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 11:36. Rams 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:24.
IND – Zach Pascal 8-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Carson Wentz–Jack Doyle pass), 3:43. Rams 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:38. Fourth quarter
IND – Ashton Dulin fumble recovery in end zone (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 14:12. Colts 21–17.
LAR – Cooper Kupp 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 12:09. Rams 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:03.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 35-yard field goal, 7:22. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:47.
LAR – Matt Gay 38-yard field goal, 2:23. Rams 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 4:59.
Top passers
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 19/30, 278 yards, 2 TD, INT
IND – Carson Wentz – 20/31, 247 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
LAR – Darrell Henderson – 13 rushes, 53 yards, TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 15 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers
LAR – Cooper Kupp – 9 receptions, 163 yards, 2 TD
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 123 yards
Week 3: at Tennessee Titans [ ]
Week 3: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts
0
10
3 3 16
Titans 7
7
0 11 25
at Nissan Stadium , Nashville, Tennessee
Date : September 26Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 67,914Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (CBS ) : Andrew Catalon , James Lofton , and Michael GradyRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
TEN – Chester Rogers 6-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 6:34. Titans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:34. Second quarter
IND – Nyheim Hines 9-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 10:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:52.
TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 18-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 5:56. Titans 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:23.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 0:49. Third quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 28-yard field goal, 6:26. Titans 14–13. Drive: 17 plays, 66 yards, 8:34. Fourth quarter
TEN – Jeremy McNichols 10-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Derrick Henry run), 12:56. Titans 22–13. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:24.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 24-yard field goal, 10:20. Titans 22–16. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:36.
TEN – Randy Bullock 32-yard field goal, 2:58. Titans 25–16. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:22.
Top passers
IND – Carson Wentz – 19/37, 194 yards
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 18/27, 197 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 10 rushes, 64 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 28 rushes, 113 yards Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 68 yards
TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD
Week 4: at Miami Dolphins [ ]
Week 4: Indianapolis Colts at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts 0
7
10 10 27
Dolphins
3
0
0 14 17
at Hard Rock Stadium , Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : October 3Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)Game attendance : 64,571Referee : Alex Kemp TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes and Jay Feely Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 38-yard field goal, 9:54. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:18. Second quarter
Third quarter
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 3-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 8:29. Colts 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:31.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 34-yard field goal, 0:54. Colts 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:56. Fourth quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 13:17. Colts 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:30.
MIA – Mike Gesicki 1-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Jason Sanders kick), 10:40. Colts 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 11-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 6:15. Colts 27–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:25.
MIA – DeVante Parker 3-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Jason Sanders kick), 4:24. Colts 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:51.
Top passers
IND – Carson Wentz – 24/32, 228 yards, 2 TD
MIA – Jacoby Brissett – 20/30, 199 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 103 yards, TD
MIA – Malcolm Brown – 8 rushes, 23 yards Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 95 yards
MIA – DeVante Parker – 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD
Week 5: at Baltimore Ravens [ ]
Week 5: Indianapolis Colts at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Colts
7
3
12 3 0 25
Ravens 0
3
6 16 6 31
at M&T Bank Stadium , Baltimore, Maryland
Date : Game time : 8:15 p.m. EDTGame weather : Cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 70,510Referee : Land Clark TV announcers (ESPN ) : Steve Levy , Brian Griese , Louis Riddick and Lisa Salters Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 23-yard field goal, 1:36. Colts 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:49.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:36. Third quarter
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 42-yard pass from Carson Wentz (kick failed), 13:59. Colts 16–3. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 1:01.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 4-yard run (pass failed), 3:06. Colts 22–3. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:36.
BAL – Marquise Brown 43-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (run failed), 0:56. Colts 22–9. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:10. Fourth quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 12:00. Colts 25–9. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:56.
BAL – Mark Andrews 5-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Lamar Jackson–Mark Andrews pass), 9:38. Colts 25–17. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:22.
BAL – Mark Andrews 4-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Lamar Jackson–Mark Andrews pass), 0:39. Tied 25–25. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:50. Overtime
BAL – Marquise Brown 5-yard pass from Lamar Jackson, 5:24. Ravens 31–25. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:36.
Top passers
IND – Carson Wentz – 25/35, 402 yards, 2 TD
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 37/43, 442 yards, 4 TD Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 15 rushes, 53 yards, TD
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 14 rushes, 62 yards Top receivers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 3 receptions, 116 yards, TD
BAL – Mark Andrews – 11 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TD
Week 6: vs. Houston Texans [ ]
Week 6: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Texans
0
3
0 0 3
Colts 7
3
14 7 31
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : October 17Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Sunny, 58 °F (14 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 57,947Referee : Jerome Boger TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes and Jay FeelyRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 12:59. Colts 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:56.
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 31-yard field goal, 6:16. Colts 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:43. Third quarter
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 28-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 11:50. Colts 17–3. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:46.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 4-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 6:37. Colts 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 2:16. Fourth quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 11-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 4:47. Colts 31–3. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 5:21.
Top passers
HOU – Davis Mills – 29/43, 243 yards, 2 INT
IND – Carson Wentz – 11/20, 223 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
HOU – Mark Ingram Jr. – 18 rushes, 73 yards
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 14 rushes, 145 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
HOU – Brandin Cooks – 9 receptions, 89 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 4 receptions, 80 yards
Week 7: at San Francisco 49ers [ ]
Week 7: Indianapolis Colts at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts 7
6
7 10 30
49ers
12
0
0 6 18
at Levi's Stadium , Santa Clara, California
Date : October 24Game time : 8:20 p.m. EDT/5:20 p.m. PDT Game weather : Cloudy, rainy, 64 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 56,576Referee : Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (NBC ) : Al Michaels , Cris Collinsworth , Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
SF – Elijah Mitchell 14-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 10:12. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:48.
SF – Joey Slye 34-yard field goal, 8:08. 49ers 9–0. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 1:44.
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 11-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 5:15. 49ers 9–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
SF – Joey Slye 56-yard field goal, 2:27. 49ers 12–7. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:48. Second quarter
IND – Carson Wentz 1-yard run (pass failed) 1:00. Colts 13–12. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:02. Third quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 5-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 3:45. Colts 20–12. Drive: 1 play, 33 yards, 0:53. Fourth quarter
SF – Deebo Samuel 14-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (pass failed), 13:07. Colts 20–18. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:11.
IND – Michael Badgley 42-yard field goal, 7:00. Colts 23–18. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 6:07.
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 28-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 2:49. Colts 30–18. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:31.
Top passers
IND – Carson Wentz – 17/26, 150 yards, 2 TD
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 16/27, 181 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 4 receptions, 105 yards, TD
SF – Deebo Samuel – 7 receptions, 100 yards, TD
Week 8: vs. Tennessee Titans [ ]
Week 8: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Titans 0
14
7 10 3 34
Colts
14
3
7 7 0 31
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : October 31Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 59,175Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes and Jay FeelyRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 2-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 8:41. Colts 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 6:19.
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 7-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 7:44. Colts 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:05. Second quarter
TEN – Geoff Swaim 6-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 12:07. Colts 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:48.
TEN – A. J. Brown 57-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 4:13. Tied 14–14. Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:11.
IND – Michael Badgley 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 4:13. Third quarter
TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 7:42. Titans 21–17. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:18.
IND – Jack Doyle 5-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 1:21. Colts 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:21. Fourth quarter
TEN – Randy Bullock 46-yard field goal, 11:15. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:06.
TEN – Elijah Molden 2-yard interception return (Randy Bullock kick), 1:26. Titans 31–24.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 0:22. Tied 31–31. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:04. Overtime
TEN – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 4:03. Titans 34–31. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:45.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 23/33, 265 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
IND – Carson Wentz – 27/51, 231 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 28 rushes, 68 yards
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 70 yards, TD Top receivers
TEN – A.J. Brown – 10 receptions, 155 yards, TD
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 10 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD
Week 9: vs. New York Jets [ ]
Week 9: New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Jets
7
3
6 14 30
Colts 7
21
14 3 45
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : Game time : 8:20 p.m. EDTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 59,593Referee : John Hussey TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Prime Video ) : Joe Buck , Troy Aikman , Erin Andrews and Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
IND – Nyheim Hines 34-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 6:55. Colts 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 4:48.
NYJ – Elijah Moore 19-yard pass from Mike White (Matt Ammendola kick), 3:32. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:23. Second quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 21-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 13:24. Colts 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:08.
IND – Jack Doyle 1-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 4:59. Colts 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 6:04.
NYJ – Matt Ammendola 33-yard field goal, 1:46. Colts 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:13.
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 11-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 0:12. Colts 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:34. Third quarter
IND – Danny Pinter 2-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 6:54. Colts 35–10. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:06.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 78-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 6:02. Colts 42–10. Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:10.
NYJ – Elijah Moore 19-yard pass from Josh Johnson (run failed), 3:00. Colts 42–16. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:02. Fourth quarter
NYJ – Ryan Griffin 13-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Matt Ammendola kick), 11:08. Colts 42–23. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:03.
IND – Michael Badgley 39-yard field goal, 8:01. Colts 45–23. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:07.
NYJ – Ty Johnson 22-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Matt Ammendola kick), 3:35. Colts 45–30. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:26.
Top passers
NYJ – Josh Johnson – 27/41, 317 yards, 3 TD, INT
IND – Carson Wentz – 22/30, 272 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
NYJ – Michael Carter – 13 rushes, 49 yards
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 19 rushes, 172 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
NYJ – Elijah Moore – 7 receptions, 84 yards,2 TD
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 5 receptions, 64 yards, TD
This was the first NFL game that ended in a 45–30 score, making a scorigami .[1]
Week 10: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars [ ]
Week 10: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
6
3
0 8 17
Colts 17
3
0 3 23
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : November 14Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 60,622Referee : Tony CorrenteTV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
IND – Michael Badgley 24-yard field goal, 9:57. Colts 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:03.
IND – E. J. Speed 12–yard blocked punt return (Michael Badgley kick), 8:23. Colts 10–0.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 4-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 2:48. Colts 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:07.
JAX – Jamal Agnew 66-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 1:03. Colts 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:45. Second quarter
IND – Michael Badgley 29-yard field goal, 1:43. Colts 20–6. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:39.
JAX – Matthew Wright 56-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 20–9. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 0:36. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
JAX – James Robinson 1-yard run (Trevor Lawrence –Dan Arnold pass), 10:34. Colts 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:10.
IND – Michael Badgley 37-yard field goal, 2:22. Colts 23–17. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:06.
Top passers
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 16/35, 162 yards
IND – Carson Wentz – 22/34, 180 yards Top rushers
Top receivers
JAX – Dan Arnold – 5 receptions, 67 yards
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 5 receptions, 71 yards
Week 11: at Buffalo Bills [ ]
Week 11: Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts 14
10
14 3 41
Bills
0
7
0 8 15
at Highmark Stadium , Orchard Park, New York
Date : November 21Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C)Game attendance : 69,866Referee : Brad Rogers TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan , Trent Green and Melanie CollinsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 3-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 8:55. Colts 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:05.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 23-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 1:38. Colts 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:20. Second quarter
BUF – Stefon Diggs 6-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 10:44. Colts 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:54.
IND – Michael Badgley 36-yard field goal, 2:12. Colts 17–7. Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 8:32.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 2-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 1:59. Colts 24–7. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04. Third quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 10-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 5:27. Colts 31–7. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:46.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 0:58. Colts 38–7. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:31. Fourth quarter
BUF – Stefon Diggs 9-yard pass from Josh Allen (Josh Allen run), 12:42. Colts 38–15. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:16.
IND – Michael Badgley 35-yard field goal, 6:23. Colts 41–15. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 6:19.
Top passers
IND – Carson Wentz – 11/20, 106 yards, TD
BUF – Josh Allen – 21/35, 209 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 32 rushes, 185 yards, 4 TD
BUF – Matt Breida – 5 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers
IND – Jack Doyle – 3 receptions, 30 yards
BUF – Dawson Knox – 6 receptions, 80 yards
This was the Colts' second scorigami of the season, as a 41-15 score had never occurred in the NFL before.[2]
Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ]
Week 12: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Buccaneers 0
14
14 10 38
Colts
3
21
0 7 31
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : November 28Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 66,140Referee : Shawn SmithTV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt , Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
IND – Michael Badgley 45-yard field goal, 12:31. Colts 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:34. Second quarter
TB – Leonard Fournette 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 13:22. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 4:12.
IND – Ashton Dulin 62-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 11:44. Colts 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.
IND – Jack Doyle 15-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 5:07. Colts 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 5:43.
TB – Leonard Fournette 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 1:56. Colts 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:11.
IND – T. Y. Hilton 4-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 0:18. Colts 24–14. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 1:38. Third quarter
TB – Leonard Fournette 4-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 8:06. Colts 24–21. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:52.
TB – Ronald Jones II 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:06. Buccaneers 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:16. Fourth quarter
TB – Ryan Succop 25-yard field goal, 10:06. Buccaneers 31–24. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:22.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 4-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 3:29. Tied 31–31. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:37.
TB – Leonard Fournette 28-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 0:20. Buccaneers 38–31. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:09.
Top passers
TB – Tom Brady – 25/34, 226 yards, TD, INT
IND – Carson Wentz – 27/44, 306 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
TB – Leonard Fournette – 17 rushes, 100 yards, 3 TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 83 yards, TD Top receivers
TB – Rob Gronkowski – 7 receptions, 123 yards
IND – Jack Doyle – 6 rushes, 81 yards, TD
Week 13: at Houston Texans [ ]
Week 13: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts 7
7
7 10 31
Texans
0
0
0 0 0
at NRG Stadium , Houston, Texas
Date : December 5Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 65,291Referee : Ronald Torbert TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel , Adam Archuleta and AJ RossRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Ashton Dulin 2-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 0:43. Colts 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 6:16. Third quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 3-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 9:47. Colts 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:13. Fourth quarter
IND – Michael Badgley 23-yard field goal, 9:08. Colts 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 5:08.
IND – Deon Jackson 3-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 1:56. Colts 31–0. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:33.
Top passers
IND – Carson Wentz – 16/22, 158 yards, TD
HOU – Davis Mills – 6/14, 49 yards Top rushers
Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 77 yards
HOU – Brandin Cooks – 3 receptions, 38 yards
Week 15: vs. New England Patriots [ ]
Week 15: New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Patriots
0
0
0 17 17
Colts 14
3
3 7 27
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : Game time : 8:20 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 67,391Referee : Carl CheffersTV announcers (NFLN) : Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver and Kristina PinkRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
IND – Nyheim Hines 8-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 3:53. Colts 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:58.
IND – E. J. Speed blocked punt recovery in end zone (Michael Badgley kick), 0:14. Colts 14–0. Second quarter
IND – Michael Badgley 25-yard field goal, 4:31. Colts 17–0. Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 8:57. Third quarter
IND – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 11:49. Colts 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, −3 yards, 1:49. Fourth quarter
NE – Hunter Henry 12-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 14:55. Colts 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:38.
NE – Nick Folk 25-yard field goal, 8:57. Colts 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 4:28.
NE – Hunter Henry 7-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 2:21. Colts 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 1:27.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 67-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 2:01. Colts 27–17. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:20.
Top passers
NE – Mac Jones – 26/45, 299 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
IND – Carson Wentz – 5/12, 57 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 10 rushes, 36 yards
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 29 rushes, 170 yards, TD Top receivers
NE – Hunter Henry – 6 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD
IND – Zach Pascal – 1 reception, 23 yards
With the win, the Colts improved to 8–6 and beat the Patriots for the first time since Week 10 of the 2009 season.[3]
Week 16: at Arizona Cardinals [ ] Christmas Day games
Week 16: Indianapolis Colts at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts 7
5
3 7 22
Cardinals
6
0
7 3 16
at State Farm Stadium , Glendale, Arizona
Date : Game time : 8:15 p.m. EST/6:15 p.m. MST Game weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 63,900Referee : Craig WrolstadTV announcers (NFLN) : Joe Davis , Kurt Warner , Melissa Stark and Peter Schrager Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 1-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 6:11. Colts 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:29.
ARI – Chase Edmonds 2-yard run (kick failed), 3:03. Colts 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:08. Second quarter
IND – Penalty on Kyler Murray enforced in end zone for a Safety, 4:20. Colts 9–6.
IND – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 0:01. Colts 12–6. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:19. Third quarter
ARI – Antoine Wesley 24-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 10:53. Cardinals 13–12. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:22.
IND – Michael Badgley 37-yard field goal, 0:03. Colts 15–13. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:18. Fourth quarter
IND – Dezmon Patmon 14-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 6:37. Colts 22–13. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:30.
ARI – Matt Prater 28-yard field goal, 0:42. Colts 22–16. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 3:34.
Top passers
IND – Carson Wentz – 18/28, 225 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 27/43, 245 yards, TD Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 27 rushes, 108 yards
ARI – Kyler Murray – 4 rushes, 74 yards Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 82 yards
ARI – Chase Edmonds – 8 receptions, 71 yards
Week 17: vs. Las Vegas Raiders [ ]
Week 17: Las Vegas Raiders at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
0
0
0 0 0
Colts
0
0
0 0 0
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : January 2Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : (retractable roof stadium)Referee : Brad RogersTV : FoxPreview
Standings [ ] Division [ ]
AFC South
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
PF
PA
STK
Tennessee Titans
10
5
0
.667
4–1
6–4
357
326
W1
Indianapolis Colts
9
6
0
.600
3–2
7–3
420
316
W3
Houston Texans †
4
11
0
.267
3–2
4–7
248
401
W2
Jacksonville Jaguars †
2
13
0
.133
0–5
2–8
217
396
L7
Conference [ ]
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
y – Kansas City Chiefs
West
11
4
0
.733
4–1
6–4
.540
.524
W8
2
Tennessee Titans
South
10
5
0
.667
4–1
6–4
.478
.487
W1
3[a]
Cincinnati Bengals
North
9
6
0
.600
4–1
7–3
.451
.426
W2
4[a] [b]
Buffalo Bills
East
9
6
0
.600
4–1
6–5
.491
.459
W2
Wild cards
5[c]
Indianapolis Colts
South
9
6
0
.600
3–2
7–3
.502
.430
W3
6[b] [c]
New England Patriots
East
9
6
0
.600
3–2
7–3
.502
.430
L2
7[d] [e]
Miami Dolphins
East
8
7
0
.533
3–2
5–5
.444
.375
W7
In the hunt
8[d] [f]
Baltimore Ravens
North
8
7
0
.533
1–4
5–6
.520
.471
L4
9[d] [e] [f] [g]
Los Angeles Chargers
West
8
7
0
.533
2–2
5–5
.522
.504
L2
10[g]
Las Vegas Raiders
West
8
7
0
.533
2–3
6–4
.522
.529
W2
11
Pittsburgh Steelers
North
7
7
1
.500
2–2
5–5
.522
.486
L1
12[h]
Cleveland Browns
North
7
8
0
.467
2–2
4–6
.516
.405
L2
13[h]
Denver Broncos
West
7
8
0
.467
1–3
3–7
.462
.357
L2
Eliminated from postseason contention
14[i]
New York Jets
East
4
11
0
.267
0–5
4–7
.493
.417
W1
15[i]
Houston Texans
South
4
11
0
.267
3–2
4–7
.480
.367
W2
16
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
2
13
0
.133
0–5
2–8
.511
.567
L7
Tiebreakers [j]
^ a b Cincinnati wins tiebreaker over Buffalo based on conference record.
^ a b Buffalo wins tiebreaker over New England based on division record.
^ a b Indianapolis wins tiebreaker over New England based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b c Miami wins tiebreaker over Baltimore based on conference record.
^ a b Miami wins tiebreaker over LA Chargers based on record vs. common opponents. Division tiebreaker initially used to eliminate Las Vegas (see below).
^ a b Baltimore wins tiebreaker over LA Chargers based on head-to-head victory. Division tiebreaker initially used to eliminate Las Vegas (see below).
^ a b LA Chargers wins tiebreaker over Las Vegas based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Cleveland wins tiebreaker over Denver based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b NY Jets wins tiebreaker over Houston based on head-to-head victory.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage
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