The 2018 season was the Indianapolis Colts ' 66th in the National Football League and their 35th in Indianapolis . It was also their first season under head coach Frank Reich and second under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard . Despite a 1–5 start, the Colts managed to improve on their 4–12 campaign with a 38-10 victory over the Tennessee Titans which also included a 5 game winning streak. On Week 16, the Colts achieved their first winning season since 2014 with a 28–27 win against the New York Giants . The next week, they beat the Tennessee Titans in a win or go home match-up to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2014 and became the third team in NFL history to qualify for the playoffs after a 1–5 start and first since the 2015 Chiefs .
In the Wild Card Round, the Colts defeated the Houston Texans 21–7, but lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round 13–31 ending their season.
This would be the last season that the Colts would be with franchise quarterback Andrew Luck , as he would retire following the season, citing his continuous struggle with injuries and no longer enjoying the game.[1]
Offseason [ ] Coaching changes [ ] On December 31, 2017, the Colts parted ways with head coach Chuck Pagano . After two interviews, it was widely reported that the Colts would hire New England Patriots ' offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to replace him, after McDaniels fulfilled his obligations to the Patriots in Super Bowl LII .[2] agreement in principle to become the Colts' head coach.[3] [4] Leslie Frazier and Dan Campbell , the Colts announced the hiring of Frank Reich , formerly the Philadelphia Eagles ' offensive coordinator.[5]
Draft [ ] Draft trades
The Colts traded their first-round selection (3rd overall) to the Jets in exchange for the Jets' first-round selection (6th overall), two second-round selections (37th and 49th overall), and the their second-round selection in 2019.
The Colts traded a second-round selection they received from the Jets (49th overall) to the Eagles in exchange for the Eagles' second-round selection (52nd overall) and fifth-round selection (169th overall).
The Colts traded their third-round selection (67th overall) and their sixth-round selection (178th overall) to the Browns in exchange for the Browns' second-round selection (64th overall).
The Colts traded their fifth-round selection (140th overall) to the Raiders in exchange for the Raiders' fifth-round selection (159th overall) and sixth-round selection (185th overall).
The Colts traded defensive end Henry Anderson to the Jets in exchange for the Jets' seventh-round pick previously acquired from Seattle (235th overall). Staff [ ]
2018 Indianapolis Colts staff
Front office
Owner – Jim Irsay
General manager – Chris Ballard
Vice president of player personnel – Rex Hogan
Vice president of player personnel – Ed Dodds
Senior player personnel scout – Todd Vasvari
Director of football administration – Mike Bluem
Director of pro personnel – Kevin Rogers Jr.
Director of college scouting – Morocco Brown
Assistant director of college scouting – Matt Tarpening
Player personnel strategist – Brian Decker Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Offensive coordinator – Nick Sirianni
Running backs – Tom Rathman
Wide receivers – Kevin Patullo
Tight ends – Tom Manning
Offensive line – Dave DeGuglielmo
Assistant offensive line – Bobby Johnson
Assistant quarterbacks – Marcus Brady
Offensive quality control – Gunnard Twyner
Defensive coaches
Defensive coordinator – Matt Eberflus
Defensive line – Mike Phair
Linebackers – Dave Borgonzi
Cornerbacks – Jonathan Gannon
Safeties – Alan Williams
Defensive quality control – David Overstreet II
Pass Rush Consultant/Player Development - Robert Mathis Special teams coaches
Special teams coordinator – Raymond Ventrone
Assistant special teams – Frank Ross Strength and conditioning
Director of sports performance – Rusty Jones
Sports science & conditioning – Ryan Podell
Assistant strength and conditioning – Richard Howell
Assistant strength and conditioning – Doug McKenney
Final roster [ ]
2018 Indianapolis Colts roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
63 Josh Andrews C67 Evan Boehm C74 Anthony Castonzo T62 Le'Raven Clark T64 Mark Glowinski G73 Joe Haeg T78 Ryan Kelly C56 Quenton Nelson 72 Braden Smith Defensive linemen
Linebackers
49 Matthew Adams 44 Zaire Franklin 52 Najee Goode OLB53 Darius Leonard 54 Ahmad Thomas OLB50 Anthony Walker Jr. MLBDefensive backs
35 Pierre Desir CB26 Clayton Geathers SS27 Nate Hairston CB29 Malik Hooker FS28 Christopher Milton CB42 Rolan Milligan S36 Corey Moore FS23 Kenny Moore CB30 George Odum 37 J. J. Wilcox SS31 Quincy Wilson CBSpecial teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
48 Billy Brown TE32 Jalen Collins CB79 Antonio Garcia T83 Krishawn Hogan WR17 Steve Ishmael 86 Erik Swoope TE 5 Phillip Walker QB76 De'Ondre Wesley T95 DeShawn Williams DT58 Anthony Winbush Rookies in italics 53 Active, 16 Inactive, 10 Practice squad
Preseason [ ] Regular season [ ] Schedule [ ] The Colts' 2018 schedule was announced on April 19.
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries [ ] Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals [ ]
Week One: Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
CIN – Randy Bullock 42-yard field goal, 8:20. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:50.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 21-yard field goal, 1:23. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 6:57. Second quarter
IND – Eric Ebron 26-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:02. Colts 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:02.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 38-yard field goal, 3:01. Colts 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:23.
CIN – John Ross 3-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Randy Bullock kick), 1:44. Colts 13–10. Drive, 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:17.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 51-yard field goal, 0:02. Colts 16–10. Drive, 8 plays, 43 yards, 1:42. Third quarter
IND – T.Y. Hilton 5-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:13. Colts 23–10. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:17.
CIN – A.J. Green 38-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Randy Bullock kick), 4:09. Colts 23–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:04. Fourth quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 11:07. Bengals 24–23. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 4:05.
CIN – Randy Bullock 39-yard field goal, 3:57. Bengals 27–23. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:56.
CIN – Clayton Fejedelem 83-yard fumble return (Randy Bullock kick), 0:24. Bengals 34–23. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 3:33.
Top passers
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 17 rushes, 95 yards, TD
IND – Jordan Wilkins – 14 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers
CIN – A.J. Green – 6 receptions, 92 yards, TD
IND – Jack Doyle – 8 receptions, 60 yards
Despite leading 23-10 in the second half, the Bengals managed to pull off a comeback to win 34-23. The Colts had a chance to win the game late. However, while driving down the field, Jack Doyle lost a fumble which was returned 83 yards for a touchdown, putting the game away. This was the Colts 4th straight opening day loss.
Week 2: at Washington Redskins [ ]
Week Two: Indianapolis Colts at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 49-yard field goal, 11:12. Colts 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:57.
IND – Nyheim Hines 8-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:51. Colts 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:21. Third quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 27-yard field goal, 5:40. Colts 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:37. Fourth quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 49-yard field goal, 13:28. Colts 14–9. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 6:07.
IND – T.Y. Hilton 3-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:32. Colts 21–9. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:56.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 21/31, 179 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
WAS – Alex Smith – 33/46, 292 yards Top rushers
IND – Jordan Wilkins – 10 carries, 61 yards
WAS – Jamison Crowder – 2 carries, 29 yards Top receivers
IND – T.Y. Hilton – 11 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD
WAS – Chris Thompson – 13 receptions, 92 yards
With the win, the Colts evened their record at 1-1.
Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles [ ]
Week Three: Indianapolis Colts at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
PHI – Dallas Goedert 13-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 7:10. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:11.
IND – Ryan Grant 5-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:24. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:52. Second quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 33-yard field goal, 3:05. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:40. Third quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 35-yard field goal, 9:41. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:35.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 8:23. Colts 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:07.
PHI – Jake Elliott 24-yard field goal, 2:50. Tied 13–13. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:33. Fourth quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 28-yard field goal, 14:20. Colts 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:00.
PHI – Wendell Smallwood 4-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 3:02. Eagles 20–16. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 11:18.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 25/40, 164 yards, 1 TD
PHI – Carson Wentz – 25/37, 255 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
IND – Andrew Luck – 1 carries, 33 yards
PHI – Corey Clement – 10 carries, 56 yards Top receivers
IND – T.Y. Hilton – 5 receptions, 50 yards
PHI – Dallas Goedert – 7 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD
In a rain-filled affair, the Colts were unable to nurse a late lead, as they lost to the defending champion Eagles 20-16 and fell to 1-2.
Week 4: vs. Houston Texans [ ]
Week Four: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 5-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 1:08. Texans 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:39.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 42-yard field goal, 0:02. Texans 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:06. Third quarter
HOU – Deshaun Watson 5-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 6:39. Texans 28–10. Drive: 15 plays, 79 yards, 8:21.
IND – Nyheim Hines 14-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:21. Texans 28–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:25. Fourth quarter
IND – Eric Ebron 5-yard pass from Andrew Luck (two-point conversion failed), 7:41. Texans 28–23. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:22.
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 40-yard field goal, 3:02. Texans 31–23. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:39.
IND – Nyheim Hines 9-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Luck pass to Rogers ), 0:45. Tied 31–31. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 2:13. Overtime
IND – Adam Vinatieri 44-yard field goal, 6:00. Colts 34–31. Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 4:00.
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 29-yard field goal, 1:50. Tied 34–34. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 4:10.
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Texans 37–34. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:21.
Top passers
Top rushers
HOU – Lamar Miller – 15 carries, 49 yards
IND – Jordan Wilkins – 8 carries, 16 yards Top receivers
In a shootout, the Texans were able to pull it out in overtime, winning 37-34, as the Colts fell to 1-3.
Week 5: at New England Patriots [ ]
Week Five: Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Colts
0
3
7
14
24
Patriots
7
17
0
14
38
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NE – Tom Brady 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:14. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:44.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 54-yard field goal, 8:49. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 3:25.
NE – James White 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:34. Patriots 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 3:49.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 45-yard field goal, 0:13. Patriots 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 0:25. Third quarter
IND – Eric Ebron 14-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:48. Patriots 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:56. Fourth quarter
IND – Erik Swoope 13-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:48. Patriots 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:38.
NE – Josh Gordon 34-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:19. Patriots 31–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:29.
NE – Sony Michel 34-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:08. Patriots 38–17. Drive: 1 plays, 34 yards, 0:07.
IND – Eric Ebron 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:11. Patriots 38–24. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:52.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 38/59, 365 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
NE – Tom Brady – 34/44, 341 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
IND – Nyheim Hines – 15 carries, 45 yards
NE – Sony Michel – 18 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD Top receivers
IND – Eric Ebron – 9 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD
NE – James White – 10 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD
Week 6: at New York Jets [ ]
Week Six: Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 21-yard field goal, 13:25. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 2:22.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 11:24. Colts 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 1:51.
NYJ – Terrelle Pryor 7-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 2:32. Jets 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:47.
NYJ – Jason Myers 48-yard field goal, 1:25. Jets 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 0:29.
NYJ – Jason Myers 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Jets 23–13. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 0:42. Third quarter
NYJ – Chris Herndon 32-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 12:03. Jets 30–13. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:57.
IND – Eric Ebron 18-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:44. Jets 30–20. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:19.
NYJ – Jason Myers 37-yard field goal, 3:53. Jets 33–20. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:51. Fourth quarter
IND – Erik Swoope 2-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 14:52. Jets 33–27. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:01.
NYJ – Jason Myers 45-yard field goal, 9:40. Jets 36–27. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:12.
NYJ – Jason Myers 37-yard field goal, 5:55. Jets 39–27. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:04.
NYJ – Jason Myers 45-yard field goal, 3:19. Jets 42–27. Drive: 6 plays, 4 yards, 1:58.
IND – Chester Rogers 17-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:51. Jets 42–34. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:28.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck - 23/43, 301 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
NYJ – Sam Darnold - 24/30, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
IND – Marlon Mack - 11 rushes, 89 yards
NYJ – Bilal Powell - 16 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers
IND – Eric Ebron - 4 receptions, 71 yards, TD
NYJ – Jermaine Kearse - 9 receptions, 94 yards
Week 7: vs. Buffalo Bills [ ]
Week Seven: Buffalo Bills at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Bills
0
0
5
0
5
Colts
0
24
0
13
37
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : October 21Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 56,848Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes and Adam ArchuletaRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Erik Swoope 17-yard pass from Andrew Luck (kick failed), 13:38. Colts 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:53.
IND – Marlon Mack 29-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Marlon Mack run), 9:35. Colts 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:29.
IND – T. Y. Hilton 5-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:48. Colts 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 5:35.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 36-yard field goal, 0:03. Colts 24–0. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 0:13. Third quarter
BUF – Steven Hauschka 34-yard field goal, 7:46. Colts 24–3. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 7:18.
BUF – Andrew Luck fumble, ball goes out of bounds in IND end zone for a safety, 0:25. Colts 24–5. Fourth quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 13:18. Colts 31–5. Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:31.
IND – Marlon Mack 20-yard run (kick failed), 5:32. Colts 37–5. Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:06.
Top passers
Top rushers
BUF – Chris Ivory – 16 rushes, 81 yards
IND – Marlon Mack – 19 rushes, 126 yards, TD Top receivers
BUF – Kelvin Benjamin – 4 receptions, 71 yards
IND – Chester Rogers – 4 receptions, 40 yards
Week 8: at Oakland Raiders [ ]
Week Eight: Indianapolis Colts at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Colts
10
3
8
21
42
Raiders
0
14
14
0
28
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum , Oakland, California
Date : October 28Game time : 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT Game weather : 69 °F (21 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 54,372Referee : John Parry TV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Balionis Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 26-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:21. Colts 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:39.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:17. Second quarter
OAK – Seth Roberts 31-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 11:56. Colts 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:04.
OAK – Jared Cook 25-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:13. Raiders 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:28.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 25-yard field goal, 0:26. Raiders 14–13. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 5:47. Third quarter
OAK – Derek Carr 1-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 9:49. Raiders 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:11.
IND – Eric Ebron 20-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Andrew Luck-Chester Rogers pass), 7:39. Tied 21–21. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:10.
OAK – Brandon LaFell 6-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:01. Raiders 28–21. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:38. Fourth quarter
IND – Marlon Mack 4-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:47. Tied 28–28. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:14.
IND – Jack Doyle 10-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:28. Colts 35–28. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:52.
IND – Marlon Mack 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:55. Colts 42–28. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:21.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 22/31, 239 yards, 3 TD
OAK – Derek Carr – 21/28, 244 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
IND – Marlon Mack – 25 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD
OAK – Doug Martin – 13 carries, 72 yards Top receivers
IND – Jack Doyle – 6 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD
OAK – Jared Cook – 4 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
Week 10: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars [ ]
Week Ten: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
7
9
7
3
26
Colts
14
15
0
0
29
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Eric Ebron 12-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:19. Colts 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 2:52.
JAX – Leonard Fournette 1-yard run (kick failed, blocked), 5:53. Colts 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:26.
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Marlon Mack run succeeds), 1:46. Colts 29–13. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:07.
JAX – Josh Lambo 28-yard field goal, 0:05. Colts 29–16. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 1:41. Third quarter
JAX – Leonard Fournette 1-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Lambo kick), 6:25. Colts 29–23. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 8:35. Fourth quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 55-yard field goal, 4:03. Colts 29–26. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 4:15.
Top passers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 26/38, 320 yards, 2 TD
IND – Andrew Luck – 21/29, 285 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
JAX – Leonard Fournette – 24 carries, 53 yards
IND – Jordan Wilkins – 1 carries, 53 yards Top receivers
JAX – Leonard Fournette – 5 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD
IND – T.Y. Hilton – 3 receptions, 77 yards
Week 11: vs. Tennessee Titans [ ]
Week Eleven: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Titans
0
3
0
7
10
Colts
7
17
7
7
38
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : November 18Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 57,401Referee : John Hussey TV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon and James LoftonRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
IND – Marlon Mack 1-yard rush (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:15. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:36. Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 22-yard field goal, 10:59. Colts 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:54.
IND – T.Y. Hilton 68-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:26. Colts 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 1:35.
IND – Jordan Wilkins 18-yard rush (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:29. Colts 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:54.
TEN – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 2:29. Third quarter
IND – T.Y. Hilton 14-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:24. Colts 31–3. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 0:54. Fourth quarter
IND – Dontrelle Inman 7-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:12. Colts 38–3. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 7:33.
TEN – Tajae Sharpe 1-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Ryan Succop kick), 1:49. Colts 38–10. Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 6:11.
Top passers
TEN – Blaine Gabbert – 11/16, 118 yards, TD, INT
IND – Andrew Luck – 23/29, 297 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 9 carries, 46 yards
IND – Marlon Mack – 16 carries, 61 yards, TD Top receivers
TEN – Jonnu Smith – 6 receptions, 44 yards
IND – T.Y. Hilton – 9 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TD
Week 12: vs. Miami Dolphins [ ]
Week Twelve: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Dolphins
7
7
3
7
24
Colts
7
7
0
13
27
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : November 25Game time : 4:25 p.m. ESTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 57,069Referee : Clete BlakemanTV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie CollinsRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Jack Doyle 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:44. Colts 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:49.
MIA – Leonte Carroo 74-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 1:00. Tied 14–14. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:44. Third quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 29-yard field goal, 9:14. Dolphins 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 4:18. Fourth quarter
MIA – Kenyan Drake 14-yard rush (Jason Sanders kick), 13:36. Dolphins 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:55.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 46-yard field goal, 8:26. Dolphins 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:10.
IND – Eric Ebron 12-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:25. Tied 24–24. Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 3:18.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:38.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIA – Frank Gore – 14 carries, 67 yards
IND – Marlon Mack – 15 carries, 85 yards Top receivers
MIA – Kenyan Drake – 5 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD
IND – T.Y. Hilton – 7 receptions, 125 yards
Week 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars [ ]
Week Thirteen: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Colts
0
0
0
0
0
Jaguars
0
3
0
3
6
at TIAA Bank Field , Jacksonville, Florida
Date : December 2Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 78 °F (26 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 67,030Referee : Alex KempTV announcers (CBS) : Tom McCarthy and Steve Beuerlein Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 30-yard field goal, 2:03. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 43 yards, 6:49. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 37-yard field goal, 11:42. Jaguars 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:48.
Top passers
Top rushers
IND – Marlon Mack – 8 rushes, 27 yards
JAX – Carlos Hyde – 13 rushes, 36 yards Top receivers
IND – Eric Ebron – 10 receptions, 81 yards
JAX – T.J. Yeldon – 7 receptions, 49 yards
Week 14: at Houston Texans [ ]
Week Fourteen: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Marlon Mack 4-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:46.
IND – Eric Ebron 14-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:57. Colts 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:16.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 54-yard field goal, 0:04. Colts 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 1:14. Third quarter
HOU – Lamar Miller 1-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 7:38. Colts 17–14. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:22.
IND – Zach Pascal 12-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:51. Colts 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:47. Fourth quarter
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 27/41, 399 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 27/38, 267 yards, 1 TD Top rushers
IND – Marlon Mack – 14 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 5 carries, 35 yards Top receivers
IND – T.Y. Hilton – 9 receptions, 199 yards
HOU – Ryan Griffin – 5 receptions, 80 yards
Week 15: vs. Dallas Cowboys [ ]
Week Fifteen: Dallas Cowboys at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Cowboys
0
0
0
0
0
Colts
7
3
10
3
23
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information
First quarter
IND – Marlon Mack 1-yard rush (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:09. Colts 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:46. Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 1:53. Third quarter
IND – Marlon Mack 6-yard rush (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:23. Colts 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 44-yard field goal, 1:36. Colts 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 6:09. Fourth quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 23-yard field goal, 6:57. Colts 23–0. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 7:59.
Top passers
Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 18 carries, 87 yards
IND – Marlon Mack – 27 carries, 139 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
DAL – Blake Jarwin – 4 receptions, 45 yards
IND – T.Y. Hilton – 5 receptions, 85 yards
Week 16: vs. New York Giants [ ]
Week Sixteen: New York Giants at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
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2
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Giants
14
3
7
3
27
Colts
0
7
14
7
28
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : December 23Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 61,738Referee : Brad AllenTV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve TaskerRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Nyheim Hines 1-yard rush (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:09. Giants 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:48.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 40-yard field goal, 1:10. Giants 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:59. Third quarter
IND – Dontrelle Inman 2-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:38. Giants 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 4:11.
NYG – Eli Manning 1-yard rush (Aldrick Rosas kick), 3:42. Giants 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:56.
IND – Marlon Mack 3-yard rush (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:32. Giants 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:10. Fourth quarter
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 27-yard field goal, 9:20. Giants 27–21. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:12.
IND – Chester Rogers 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:55. Colts 28–27. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:48.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 25/33, 309 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
IND – Andrew Luck – 21/47, 357 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 21 carries, 43 yards, 1 TD
IND – Marlon Mack – 12 carries, 34 yards, 1 TD Top receivers
NYG – Sterling Shepard – 6 receptions, 113 yards
IND – T.Y. Hilton – 7 receptions, 138 yards
Week 17: at Tennessee Titans [ ]
Week Seventeen: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Eric Ebron 9-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:26. Colts 14–0. Drive: 16 plays, 90 yards, 9:58.
TEN – Jayon Brown 22-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 6:35. Colts 14–7.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 53-yard field goal, 0:39. Colts 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:46.
TEN – Ryan Succop 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 0:39. Third quarter
IND – Ryan Hewitt 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:46. Colts 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:14.
TEN – Luke Stocker 22-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Ryan Succop kick), 1:47. Colts 24–17. Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:36. Fourth quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 25-yard field goal, 3:55. Colts 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 5:10.
IND – Marlon Mack 8-yard rush (kick failed), 2:24. Colts 33–17. Drive: 1 plays, 8 yards, 0:04.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 24/35, 285 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
TEN – Blaine Gabbert – 18/29, 165 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
IND – Marlon Mack – 25 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
TEN – Derrick Henry – 16 carries, 93 yards Top receivers
IND – Dontrelle Inman – 5 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD
TEN – Corey Davis – 5 receptions, 48 yards
Standings [ ] Division [ ] Conference [ ] Postseason [ ] AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (#3) Houston Texans [ ]
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (#6) Indianapolis Colts at (#3) Houston Texans – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
IND – Eric Ebron 6-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:37. Colts 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:28.
IND – Marlon Mack 2-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:08. Colts 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:25. Second quarter
IND – Dontrelle Inman 18-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:29. Colts 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:23. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
IND – Marlon Mack – 24 rushes, 148 yards, TD
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 8 rushes, 76 yards Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 5 receptions, 85 yards
HOU – Keke Coutee – 11 receptions, 110 yards, TD
AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (#1) Kansas City Chiefs [ ]
AFC Divisional Playoffs: (#6) Indianapolis Colts at (#1) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
KC – Damien Williams 10-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 10:05. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 3:00.
KC – Tyreek Hill 36-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 6:28. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:04. Second quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 39-yard field goal, 12:13. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 15 plays, 53 yards, 6:59.
IND – Zach Pascal blocked punt recovery in the end zone (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:56. Chiefs 17–7.
KC – Patrick Mahomes 4-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 1:40. Chiefs 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:16. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 29-yard pass from Andrew Luck (kick failed, wide right), 5:31. Chiefs 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 3:04.
KC – Darrel Williams 6-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:23. Chiefs 31–13. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:08.
Top passers
Top rushers
IND – Marlon Mack – 9 rushes, 46 yards
KC – Damien Williams – 25 rushes, 129 yards, TD Top receivers
References [ ]
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