2008 Indianapolis Colts season

56th season of American football franchise August 2023 March 2026 Indianapolis Colts 2008 12–4 2nd AFC South Tony Dungy Tom Moore Ron Meeks Bill Polian Jim Irsay Lucas Oil Stadium Lost Wild Card Playoffs(at Chargers) 17–23 (OT Overtime) QB Peyton ManningWR Reggie WayneDE Dwight FreeneyDE Robert Mathis AFCS-2002-2011-Uniform-IND.png Colts seasons The 2008 Indianapolis Colts season was the 56th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL) and the 25th in Indianapolis. It was the first season since 2002 that the Colts did not win the AFC South title. However, after a 3–4 start on the season Peyton Manning led the Colts to a nine-game winning streak, a 12–4 record, and a wild card berth in the playoffs. The Colts' season came to an end in San Diego when they were defeated in the wild-card round against the San Diego Chargers. The 2008 season was the Colts' inaugural season playing at Lucas Oil Stadium after playing at the RCA Dome for 24 seasons. This marks Tony Dungy's seventh and final season as head coach of the Colts, and Peyton Manning's 11th season as the starting quarterback. As a result of his play over the final two months of the regular season, Manning was awarded his third MVP award. When the Colts won their seventh straight game in Week 15, they became the only team in the history of the NFL to have seven consecutive wins in five consecutive seasons. With their regular season record of 12–4, they became the first franchise in NFL history to have twelve wins in six consecutive seasons (the New England Patriots hold the record with 8 seasons, 2010–2017). 2 Offseason Coaching announcement On January 21, 2008 Tony Dungy announced he would return for at least one more season. http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=5e33614d-9699-4e0a-ae75-18da31fdb174 Dungy to Stay Colts.com 2008-02-17 2008-01-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20080123114522/http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=5e33614d-9699-4e0a-ae75-18da31fdb174 January 23, 2008 dead The Colts also announced that Assistant Head Coach Jim Caldwell would be promoted to Associate head coach and would assume the position of Colts Head Coach whenever Tony Dungy decides to retire. http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=d9c04aaa-921c-4420-88c3-43500161c004 Confident in Caldwell Colts.com 2008-02-17 2008-02-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20080213193858/http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=d9c04aaa-921c-4420-88c3-43500161c004 February 13, 2008 dead Off-field activity In May, ESPN The Magazine released the findings of its annual survey of over 80,000 fans entitled the "Ultimate Standings: Fan Satisfaction Rankings". The Colts ranked as the best major league sports franchise out of 122 teams from MLB, NFL, NBA, and the NHL.Ultimate Standings: Fan Satisfaction Rankings http://sports.espn.go.com/chat/sportsnation/mag/franchiseRanks ESPN The Magazine https://web.archive.org/web/20090312015135/http://sports.espn.go.com/chat/sportsnation/mag/franchiseRanks March 12, 2009 dead In August, ESPN.com ranked Colts' fans as the 16th best in the National Football League. Matt Mosley NFL's best fans? We gotta hand it to Steelers (barely) https://www.espn.com/nfl/preview08/columns/story?id=3530077 ESPN.com 2008-08-29 2008-10-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20081002161125/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/preview08/columns/story?id=3530077 2 October 2008 live Released DT Booger McFarland http://colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=2fca4d49-09f4-4752-b946-eb11d63f5316 McFarland, Morris Released Colts.com 2008-02-27 2007-03-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20080303025047/http://colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=2fca4d49-09f4-4752-b946-eb11d63f5316 March 3, 2008 dead LB Rob Morris WR Craphonso Thorpe http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=2d45cb1f-6f48-4df7-9fb1-bc2177c750d5 Scott a Free Agent Colts.com 2008-02-29 2008-03-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20080305144247/http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=2d45cb1f-6f48-4df7-9fb1-bc2177c750d5 March 5, 2008 dead DE Ed Johnson Trades Traded FB Luke Lawton to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2009 conditional draft pick. http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008806070436 Colts trade Lawton Indianapolis Star 2008-06-09 2008-06-07September 2016 medicmedic Free agents Pos. Player Tag Result OLB Rocky Boiman UFA Signed with Eagleshttp://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80762226&template=without-video&confirm=true Eagles sign LB Boiman to one-year contract NFL.com 2008-03-31 2008-03-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20080331022218/http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80762226&template=without-video&confirm=true 31 March 2008 live TE Dallas Clark UFA Re-signed with Coltshttps://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-colts-clark&prov=ap&type=lgns Contract makes Indy's Clark NFL's highest paid tight end Yahoo.com 2008-03-19 2008-02-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20080228041629/http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-colts-clark&prov=ap&type=lgns 28 February 2008 live TE Bryan Fletcher RFA Re-signed with Coltshttp://colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=b3353667-8b8d-408a-9cba-4f0c96b76f1f Three Veterans Re-sign Colts.com 2008-04-21 2008-04-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20080502115907/http://colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=b3353667-8b8d-408a-9cba-4f0c96b76f1f May 2, 2008 dead C/G Dylan Gandy RFA Re-signed with Colts S Matt Giordano RFA Re-signed with Coltshttp://colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=f7cbb88c-b10c-4f3b-8fc0-493f6c3911e9 Giordano Re-Signs Colts.com 2008-04-11 2008-04-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20080413185121/http://colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=f7cbb88c-b10c-4f3b-8fc0-493f6c3911e9 April 13, 2008 dead DT Ed Johnson ERFA Re-signed with Coltshttp://www.sportsline.com/nfl/players/playerpage/1226221 Ed Johnson Player profile CBSSports.com 2008-05-26 2008-05-26 DT Dan Klecko UFA Signed with Eagleshttps://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3298407 Eagles plan to convert defensive tackle Klecko to fullback ESPN.com 2008-03-17 2008-03-17 G Ryan Lilja UFA Re-signed with Colts http://colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=47b8c8bd-0c62-4f0d-8d98-72e88ef400d4 Clark tagged Colts.com 2008-02-20 2008-02-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20080223225548/http://colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=47b8c8bd-0c62-4f0d-8d98-72e88ef400d4 February 23, 2008 dead WR Aaron Moorehead UFA DT/DE Darrell Reid RFA Re-signed with Colts TE Mike Seidman UFA G Jake Scott UFA Signed with Titanshttps://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3285883 Titans agree to four-year deal with Scott ESPN.com 2008-03-10 2008-03-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20080311170902/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3285883 11 March 2008 live RB Dominic Rhodes UFA Signed with Colts, from Raidershttp://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080507/SPORTS03/80507044 Dominic Rhodes rejoins Colts backfield Indianapolis Star 2008-05-07 2008-05-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20080510090004/http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20080507%2FSPORTS03%2F80507044 2008-05-10 dead DE Josh Thomas UFA Re-signed with Coltshttps://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3302013 Free-agent defensive end Thomas re-signs with Colts ESPN.com 2008-03-19 2008-03-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20080325053648/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3302013 25 March 2008 live WR Craphonso Thorpe ERFA Released TE Ben Utecht RFA Signed with Bengalshttp://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080322/SPORTS03/80322003 Utecht signs 3-year deal with Bengals Indianapolis Star 2008-03-22 2008-03-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20120319204215/http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20080322%2FSPORTS03%2F80322003 March 19, 2012 dead UFA: Unrestricted free agent; RFA: Restricted free agent; ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent 2008 NFL draft 2008 NFL draft + 2008 Indianapolis Colts Draft Selections Draft order Player Position Height Weight College Round Choice 2 59 Mike Pollak http://colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=d85b4c3f-bd97-41af-bfea-e280aa3e39bb Colts select Pollak Colts.com 2008-04-26 2008-04-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20110708180025/http://colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=d85b4c3f-bd97-41af-bfea-e280aa3e39bb July 8, 2011 dead Center 6' 4" 292 lb on Arizona State 3 93 Philip Wheelerhttp://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080427/SPORTS03/80427002 Colts completed NFL Draft same way they started it Indianapolis Star 2008-04-27 2008-04-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20120319205003/http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20080427%2FSPORTS03%2F80427002 March 19, 2012 dead Linebacker 6' 2" 238 lb on Georgia Tech 4 127 Jacob Tamme Tight end 6' 5" 240 lb on Kentucky 5 161 Marcus Howard http://colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=4c1690d7-6f4a-48c8-96d1-1969a1fb9448 Liking the Fit Colts.com 2008-04-27 2008-04-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20080501181035/http://colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=4c1690d7-6f4a-48c8-96d1-1969a1fb9448 May 1, 2008 dead Defensive end 6' 0" 237 lb on Georgia 6 196 Tom Santi Tight end 6' 3" 250 lb on Virginia 6 201 Steve Justice Center 6' 3" 293 lb on Wake Forest 6 202 Mike Hart http://colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=d23b194c-79b9-4df2-b9a7-224aee1582a7 Happy Ending Colts.com 2008-04-27 2008-04-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20080501181040/http://colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=d23b194c-79b9-4df2-b9a7-224aee1582a7 May 1, 2008 dead Running back 5' 8" 206 lb on Michigan 6 205 Pierre Garçon Wide receiver 5' 11" 210 lb on Mount Union 7 236 Jamey Richard Center 6' 4" 295 lb on Buffalo Roster Indianapolis Colts 2008 final roster Quarterbacks 18 Peyton Manning 12 Jim Sorgi Running backs 29 Joseph Addai 27 Lance Ball 49 Najeh Davenport KR 38 Dominic Rhodes 35 Chad Simpson KR Wide receivers 85 Pierre Garçon KR 11 Anthony Gonzalez 83 Roy Hall 88 Marvin Harrison 87 Reggie Wayne Tight ends 44 Dallas Clark 47 Gijon Robinson 84 Jacob Tamme Offensive linemen 71 Ryan Diem T 76 Daniel Federkeil G/T 74 Charlie Johnson G/T 53 Steve Justice C/G 78 Mike Pollak G 61 Jamey Richard C/G 63 Jeff Saturday C 67 Tony Ugoh T Defensive linemen 79 Raheem Brock DE 96 Keyunta Dawson DT 68 Eric Foster DT 93 Dwight Freeney DE 92 Marcus Howard DE 99 Antonio Johnson DT 94 Curtis Johnson DE 98 Robert Mathis DE 90 Daniel Muir DT 95 Darrell Reid DE 91 Josh Thomas DE Linebackers 58 Gary Brackett MLB 52 Buster Davis MLB 56 Tyjuan Hagler OLB 54 Freddy Keiaho OLB 51 Jordan Senn OLB 55 Clint Session OLB 50 Philip Wheeler OLB Defensive backs 41 Antoine Bethea FS 33 Melvin Bullitt SS 43 Matt Giordano FS/SS 26 Kelvin Hayden CB 20 Dante Hughes CB 23 Tim Jennings CB 31 Keiwan Ratliff CB/PR 21 Bob Sanders SS 40 Jamie Silva SS Special teams 17 Hunter Smith P 48 Justin Snow LS  4 Adam Vinatieri K Reserve lists 25 Michael Coe CB (IR) 7px 30 Clifton Dawson RB (IR) 7px 37 Nick Graham CB (IR) 7px 32 Mike Hart RB (IR) 7px 28 Marlin Jackson CB (IR) 7px 65 Ryan Lilja G (PUP) 7px 34 T. 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Rushing CB (IR) 7px 86 Tom Santi TE (IR) 7px Practice squad 42 Brannon Condren S 39 Brandon Foster CB 14 Sam Giguère WR 72 Corey Hilliard T 80 Jamie Petrowski TE  6 Taj Smith WR 36 Brandon Sumrall CB/S (IR) 7px 75 Michael Toudouze T rookies in italics 53 active, 9 inactive, 7 practice squad Staff Indianapolis Colts 2008 staff Front office Owner/CEO – Jim Irsay President – Bill Polian Senior executive vice president – Pete Ward Executive vice president – Bob Terpening Vice president of football operations – Chris Polian Director of football administration – Steve Champlin Director of player personnel – Tom Telesco Consultant to player personnel – Dom Anile, Sr. Director of pro player personnel – Clyde Powers Head coaches Head coach – Tony Dungy Associate head coach/quarterbacks – Jim Caldwell Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Tom Moore Running backs – Gene Huey Wide receivers – Clyde Christensen Tight ends – Ricky Thomas Offensive line – Howard Mudd Offensive quality control – Pete Metzelaars Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Ron Meeks Defensive line – John Teerlinck Linebackers – Mike Murphy Defensive backs – Alan Williams Special assistant to the defense – Rod Perry Defensive assistant – Bill Teerlinck Special teams coaches Special teams – Russ Purnell Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Jon Torine Assistant strength and conditioning – Richard Howell Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap HOF August 3, 2008 Washington Redskins L 16–30 0–1 Fawcett Stadium Recap 1 August 9, 2008 at Carolina Panthers L 20–23 0–2 Bank of America Stadium Recap 2 August 16, 2008 at Atlanta Falcons W 16–9 1–2 Georgia Dome Recap 3 August 24, 2008 Buffalo Bills L 7–20 1–3 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 4 August 28, 2008 Cincinnati Bengals L 7–27 1–4 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 7 Chicago Bears L 13–29 0–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 2 September 14 at Minnesota Vikings W 18–15 1–1 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Recap 3 September 21 Jacksonville Jaguars L 21–23 1–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 4 Bye 5 October 5 at Houston Texans W 31–27 2–2 Reliant Stadium Recap 6 October 12 Baltimore Ravens W 31–3 3–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 7 October 19 at Green Bay Packers L 14–34 3–3 Lambeau Field Recap 8 October 27, 2008 at Tennessee Titans L 21–31 3–4 LP Field Recap 9 November 2 New England Patriots W 18–15 4–4 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 10 November 9 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 24–20 5–4 Heinz Field Recap 11 November 16 Houston Texans W 33–27 6–4 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 12 November 23 at San Diego Chargers W 23–20 7–4 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 13 November 30 at Cleveland Browns W 10–6 8–4 Cleveland Browns Stadium Recap 14 December 7 Cincinnati Bengals W 35–3 9–4 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 15 December 14 Detroit Lions W 31–21 10–4 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 16 December 18, 2008 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 31–24 11–4 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap 17 December 28 Tennessee Titans W 23–0 12–4 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap Standings Game recaps Week 1: vs. Chicago Bears Bears 7 8 7 7 Colts 3 3 7 0 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis 8:15 pm EDT 74 F (Mostly Cloudy) NBC Al Michaels (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator), and Andrea Kremer (field reporter) 66,822 John Parry The Colts began their 2008 campaign with their first official home game at Lucas Oil Stadium. For this Sunday night interconference duel, they took on the Chicago Bears in a rematch of Super Bowl XLI. In the first quarter, Indianapolis was first out of the gate as kicker Adam Vinatieri got a 39-yard field goal. The Bears responded with RB Matt Forte getting a 50-yard TD run. In the second quarter, the Colts responded with Vinatieri nailing a 34-yard field goal. However, Chicago increased its lead with kicker Robbie Gould getting a 41-yard field goal, DE Adewale Ogunleye tackling RB Joseph Addai in his endzone for a safety (first time Indy gave up a safety since November 2000), and Gould nailing a 25-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Indianapolis tried to rally as QB Peyton Manning completed a 6-yard TD pass to WR Reggie Wayne, yet the Bears replied with LB Lance Briggs returned a fumble 21 yards for a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, Chicago sealed the win with FB Jason McKie getting a 1-yard TD run. With the loss, the Colts began their season at 0–1. Scoring Summary 1st Quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 39 yard field goal, 5:52. Colts 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:05. CHI – Matt Forte 50 yard run (Gould kick), 4:59. Bears 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 0:53. 2nd Quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 34 yard field goal, 9:38. Bears 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:04. CHI – Robbie Gould 41 yard field goal, 4:43. Bears 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:55. CHI – Joseph Addai tackled by Adewale Ogunleye for a safety, 4:05. Bears 12–6. CHI – Robbie Gould 25 yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 15–6. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:59. 3rd Quarter IND – Reggie Wayne 6 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinetieri kick), 9:18. Bears 15–13. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:47. CHI – Lance Briggs 21 yard fumble return (Gould kick), 1:52. Bears 22–13. 4th Quarter CHI – Jason McKie 1 yard run (Gould kick), 8:56. Bears 29–13. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:46. Week 2: at Minnesota Vikings Colts 0 0 7 11 Vikings 6 3 6 0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis 12:00 pm CDT/1:00 pm EDT Game played indoors (domed stadium) CBS Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf 63,585 Gene Steratore Hoping to rebound from their home loss to the Bears, the Colts flew to the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome for a Week 2 interconference duel with the Minnesota Vikings. In the first half, Indianapolis trailed as Vikings kicker Ryan Longwell got a 45-yard and a 27-yard field goal in the first quarter, along with a 53-yard field goal in the second quarter. It marked the first time that the Colts got shut out in the first half since October 2006. In the third quarter, Minnesota increased its lead with Longwell nailing a 46-yard and a 28-yard field goal. Afterwards, Indianapolis started to rally as RB Joseph Addai got a 1-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, the Colts drew closer as QB Peyton Manning completed a 32-yard TD pass to WR Reggie Wayne, followed by a 2-point conversion run by RB Dominic Rhodes. Afterwards, near the end of game, Indianapolis completed its comeback as kicker Adam Vinatieri nailing the game-winning 47-yard field goal. With the win, the Colts improved to 1–1. Scoring Summary 1st Quarter MIN – Ryan Longwell 45 yard field goal, 10:10. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:14. MIN – Ryan Longwell 27 yard field goal, 0:09. Vikings 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:56. 2nd Quarter MIN – Ryan Longwell 53 yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 9–0. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 0:21. 3rd Quarter MIN – Ryan Longwell 46 yard field goal, 10:38. Vikings 12–0. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:22. MIN – Ryan Longwell 28 yard field goal, 4:09. Vikings 15–0. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:31. IND – Joseph Addai 1 yard run (Vinatieri kick), 1:24. Vikings 15–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:45. 4th Quarter IND – Reggie Wayne 32 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Dominic Rhodes run), 5:54. Tied 15–15. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:15. IND – Adam Vinatieri 47 yard field goal, 0:03. Colts 18–15. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:04. Week 3: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Jaguars 0 10 7 6 Colts 7 7 0 7 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana 4:15 pm EDT Game played indoors (Roof closed) CBS Dick Enberg and Randy Cross 65,938 Walt Coleman Coming off their last-second road win over the Vikings, the Colts went home for a Week 3 AFC South duel with the Jacksonville Jaguars. In the first quarter, Indy was first out of the gates as QB Peyton Manning completed a 4-yard TD pass to WR Marvin Harrison. In the second quarter, the Jaguars took the lead with kicker Josh Scobee getting a 26-yard field goal, along with CB Rashean Mathis returning an interception 61 yards for a touchdown. The Colts reclaimed the lead before halftime as RB Joseph Addai got a 3-yard TD run. In the third quarter, Jacksonville regained the lead with RB Maurice Jones-Drew getting a 6-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, the Jaguars increased their lead with Scobee kicking a 21-yard field goal. Afterwards, Indianapolis responded with Addai's 2-yard TD run. However, the Jaguars got the last laugh as Scobee nailed the game-winning 51-yard field goal. With the loss, the Colts entered their bye week at 1–2. Scoring Summary 1st Quarter IND – Marvin Harrison 4 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 11:03. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:57. 2nd Quarter JAC – Josh Scobee 27 yard field goal, 12:33. Colts 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:09. JAC – Rashean Mathis 61 yard interception return (Scobee kick), 5:10. Jaguars 10–7. IND – Joseph Addai 3 yard run (Vinatieri kick), 1:28. Colts 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 3:42. 3rd Quarter JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 6 yard run (Scobee kick), 1:17. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:59. 4th Quarter JAC – Josh Scobee 21 yard field goal, 2:33. Jaguars 20–14. Drive: 18 plays, 82 yards, 12:18. IND – Joseph Addai 2 yard run (Vinatieri kick), 1:07. Colts 21–20. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 1:26. JAC – Josh Scobee 51 yard field goal, 0:04. Jaguars 23–21. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:03. Week 5: at Houston Texans Colts 10 0 0 21 Texans 0 17 3 7 Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas 12:00 pm CDT/1:00 pm EDT 82 F (Mostly Cloudy) CBS Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf 70,118 Tony Corrente Coming off their bye week, the Colts flew to Reliant Stadium for a Week 5 AFC South duel with the Houston Texans. In the first quarter, Indianapolis drew first blood as kicker Adam Vinatieri got a 46-yard field goal, along with RB Joseph Addai getting a 1-yard TD run. In the second quarter, the Texans responded with RB Steve Slaton getting a 1-yard TD run, kicker Kris Brown getting a 37-yard field goal, and QB Sage Rosenfels completing a 5-yard TD pass to WR Andre Johnson. In the third quarter, Houston increased its lead with Brown nailing a 43-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Texans continued its run as Slaton got a 1-yard TD run. The Colts rallied with QB Peyton Manning completing a 7-yard TD pass to rookie TE Tom Santi, LB Gary Brackett returning a fumble 68 yards for a touchdown, and Manning completing a 5-yard TD pass to WR Reggie Wayne. With the win, Indianapolis improved to 2–2. Scoring Summary 1st Quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 46 yard field goal, 9:42. Colts 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 5:18. IND – Joseph Addai 1 yard run (Vinatieri kick), 2:16. Colts 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:22. 2nd Quarter HOU – Steve Slaton 1 yard run (Brown kick), 12:06. Colts 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:10. HOU – Kris Brown 37 yard field goal, 7:09. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:21. HOU – Andre Johnson 5 yard pass from Sage Rosenfels (Brown kick), 0:27. Texans 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 2:51. 3rd Quarter HOU – Kris Brown 43 yard field goal, 0:21. Texans 20–10. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 8:47. 4th Quarter HOU – Steve Slaton 1 yard run (Brown kick), 8:18. Texans 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:59. IND – Tom Santi 7 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 4:04. Texans 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:14. IND – Gary Brackett 68 yard fumble return (Vinatieri kick), 3:36. Texans 27–24. IND – Reggie Wayne 5 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 1:54. Colts 31–27. Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:42. Week 6: vs. Baltimore Ravens Ravens 0 0 3 0 Colts 17 7 7 0 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana 1:00 pm EDT 75 F (Sunny) CBS Jim Nantz and Phil Simms 66,153 Jerome Boger Coming off their comeback divisional road win over the Texans, the Colts went home for a Week 6 duel with the Baltimore Ravens. In the first quarter, Indianapolis got a fast start as QB Peyton Manning completed a 67-yard TD pass to WR Marvin Harrison and a 22-yard TD pass to WR Reggie Wayne, while kicker Adam Vinatieri got a 37-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Colts continued their dominating start as Manning completed a 5-yard TD pass to Harrison. In the third quarter, Indianapolis continued its victory march as RB Dominic Rhodes got a 1-yard TD run. The Ravens would get their only score of the game as kicker Matt Stover nailed a 37-yard field goal. With the win, not only did the Colts improve to 3–2, but they finally got their first win in their new stadium. Scoring Summary 1st Quarter IND – Marvin Harrison 67 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 9:43. Colts 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:36. IND – Reggie Wayne 11 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 2:43. Colts 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:55. IND – Adam Vinatieri 37 yard field goal, 0:38. Colts 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:13. 2nd Quarter IND – Marvin Harrison 5 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 1:48. Colts 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 3:46. 3rd Quarter IND – Dominic Rhodes 1 yard run (Vinatieri kick), 9:25. Colts 31–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:35. BAL – Matt Stover 37 yard field goal, 1:15. Colts 31–3. Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 8:10. 4th Quarter No Scoring Plays Week 7: at Green Bay Packers Colts 7 0 0 7 Packers 3 14 10 7 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 3:15 pm CDT/4:15 pm EDT 60 F (Mostly Cloudy) CBS Jim Nantz and Phil Simms 71,010 Ron Winter Coming off their home rout over the Ravens, the Colts flew to Lambeau Field for a Week 7 interconference duel with the Green Bay Packers. In the first quarter, Indianapolis trailed early as Packers kicker Mason Crosby got a 31-yard field goal. The Colts would take the lead as RB Dominic Rhodes got a 3-yard TD run. In the second quarter, Green Bay regained the lead as QB Aaron Rodgers completed a 12-yard TD pass to TE Donald Lee, along with RB Ryan Grant getting an 11-yard TD run. In the third quarter, the Packers increased their lead as Free Safety Nick Collins returned an interception 62 yards for a touchdown, along with Crosby nailing a 29-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, Green Bay finished its domination as Safety Aaron Rouse returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown. Indianapolis's only response would be Rhodes' 1-yard TD run. With the loss, the Colts fell to 3–3. Scoring Summary 1st Quarter GB – Mason Crosby 31 yard field goal, 8:06. Packers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 6:54. IND – Dominic Rhodes 3 yard run (Vinatieri kick), 4:06. Colts 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:00. 2nd Quarter GB – Donald Lee 12 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Crosby kick), 14:15. Packers 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:51. GB – Ryan Grant 11 yard run (Crosby kick), 2:49. Packers 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 6:51. 3rd Quarter GB – Nick Collins 62 yard interception return (Crosby kick), 12:28. Packers 24–7. GB – Mason Crosby 29 yard field goal, 2:37. Packers 27–7. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:24. 4th Quarter GB – Aaron Rouse 99 yard interception return (Crosby kick), 4:27. Packers 34–7. IND – Dominic Rhodes 1 yard run (Vinatieri kick), 1:41. Packers 34–14. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 2:46. Week 8: at Tennessee Titans Colts 7 0 7 7 Titans 3 3 8 17 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 7:30 pm CDT/8:30 pm EDT 45 F (Clear) ESPN Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Ron Jaworski and Tony Kornheiser (color commentators), Suzy Kolber and Michele Tafoya (sideline reporters) 69,143 Mike Carey Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Packers, the Colts went to LP Field for a Week 8 MNF interconference duel with the undefeated Tennessee Titans. In the first quarter, Indianapolis trailed early as Titans kicker Rob Bironas got a 34-yard field goal. The Colts responded with QB Peyton Manning completing a 10-yard TD pass to TE Dallas Clark. In the second quarter, Tennessee drew closer as Bironas got a 44-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Indianapolis increased its lead as Manning hooked up with Clark again on a 19-yard TD pass. Afterwards, the Titans tied the game as RB LenDale White got a 1-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, Tennessee pulled away as Bironas nailed a 48-yard field goal, White got another 1-yard TD run, and RB Chris Johnson got a 16-yard TD run. The Colts tried to rally as Manning got a 1-yard TD run, but the Titans defense stiffened and prevailed. This was also the Colts' last regular season loss until December 27, 2009, when their former division rival New York Jets ended the Colts' hopes of a perfect season. With the loss, Indianapolis fell to 3–4. Scoring Summary 1st Quarter TEN – Rob Bironas 34 yard field goal, 9:47. Titans 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 5:17. IND – Dallas Clark 10 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 1:21. Colts 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:21. 2nd Quarter TEN – Rob Bironas 44 yard field goal, 14:19. Colts 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:13. 3rd Quarter IND – Dallas Clark 19 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 11:10. Colts 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:54. TEN – LenDale White 1 yard run (Collins to Hall), 3:24. Tied 14–14. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:45. 4th Quarter TEN – Rob Bironas 48 yard field goal, 14:50. Titans 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 1:09. TEN – LenDale White 1 yard run (Bironas kick), 4:42. Titans 24–14. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:51. TEN – Chris Johnson 16 yard run (Bironas kick), 3:38. Titans 31–14. Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:07. IND – Peyton Manning 1 yard run (Vinatieri kick), 1:20. Titans 31–21. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 2:14. Week 9: vs. New England Patriots Patriots 0 6 6 3 Colts 7 0 8 3 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana 8:15 pm EST 62 F (Partly Cloudy) NBC Al Michaels (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator), and Andrea Kremer (field reporter) 66,508 Bill Carollo Trying to rebound from their MNF divisional road loss to the Titans, the Colts went home for a Week 9 Sunday night duel with their hated rival, the New England Patriots. In the first quarter, Indianapolis got off to a fast start as QB Peyton Manning completed a 12-yard TD pass to WR Anthony Gonzalez. In the second quarter, the Patriots responded as kicker Stephen Gostkowski got a 29-yard and a 35-yard field goal. In the third quarter, New England took the lead as RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis got a 6-yard TD run (with a failed 2-point conversion). The Colts would answer with Manning hooking up with Gonzalez again on a 9-yard TD pass, along with completing a 2-point conversion pass to WR Reggie Wayne. In the fourth quarter, the Patriots tied the game with Gostkowski getting a 25-yard field goal, yet Indy replied with former Patriot kicker Adam Vinatieri nailing a 52-yard field goal. Afterwards, Indianapolis's defense prevented New England's last attempt at a comeback. With the win, the Colts improved to 4–4. Scoring Summary 1st Quarter IND – Anthony Gonzalez 12 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 2:22. Colts 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards, 9:02. 2nd Quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 29 yard field goal, 10:24. Colts 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:58. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 29 yard field goal, 1:31. Colts 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:18. 3rd Quarter NE – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 6 yard run (Two-point conversion attempt failed), 7:18. Patriots 12–7. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:48. IND – Anthony Gonzalez 9 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Manning to Wayne), 3:18. Colts 15–12. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:00. 4th Quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 25 yard field goal, 11:38. Tied 15–15. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 6:39. IND – Adam Vinatieri 52 yard field goal, 8:09. Colts 18–15. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:28. Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers Colts 7 7 3 7 Steelers 7 10 0 3 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh 4:15 pm EST 44 F (Cloudy) CBS Jim Nantz and Phil Simms 64,043 John Parry Coming off their Sunday night home win over the Patriots, the Colts flew to Heinz Field for a Week 10 duel with the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the first quarter, Indianapolis trailed early as Steelers RB Mewelde Moore got a 1-yard TD run. The Colts immediately responded with QB Peyton Manning completing a 65-yard TD pass to WR Reggie Wayne. In the second quarter, Pittsburgh answered with Moore getting another 1-yard TD run, along with kicker Jeff Reed getting a 42-yard field goal. Indianapolis closed out the half with Manning completing a 2-yard TD pass to TE Dallas Clark. In the third quarter, the Colts tied the game with kicker Adam Vinatieri getting a 36-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers regained the lead as Reed nailed a 24-yard field goal. Indianapolis took the lead as Manning completing a 17-yard TD pass to RB Dominic Rhodes, along with the defense preventing any Pittsburgh comeback. The Colts improved to 5–4 and defeated the Steelers on the road in Pittsburgh for the first time since the 1968 season, ending a 12-game road losing streak to them.Indianapolis Colts vs. Pittsburgh Steelers https://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/indianapolis-colts/teamvsteam?opp=25&ha=A The Football Database Scoring Summary 1st Quarter PIT – Mewelde Moore 1 yard run (Reed kick), 9:10. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:53. IND – Reggie Wayne 65 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 7:52. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:26. 2nd Quarter PIT – Mewelde Moore 1 yard run (Reed kick), 13:23. Steelers 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:19. PIT – Jeff Reed 42 yard field goal, 4:22. Steelers 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:28. IND – Dallas Clark 2 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 0:09. Steelers 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 1:18. 3rd Quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 36 yard field goal, 8:18. Tied 17–17. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:46. 4th Quarter PIT – Jeff Reed 24 yard field goal, 8:01. Steelers 20–17. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 8:27. IND – Dominic Rhodes 17 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 3:10. Colts 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:40. Week 11: vs. Houston Texans Texans 6 7 7 7 Colts 3 6 14 10 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana 1:00 pm EST Game played indoors (Roof closed) CBS Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker 66,201 Carl Cheffers Coming off their road win over the Steelers, the Colts went home for a Week 11 AFC South rematch with the Houston Texans. In the first quarter, Indianapolis trailed early as Texans kicker Kris Brown got a 28-yard field goal. The Colts responded with kicker Adam Vinatieri getting a 40-yard field goal. Houston would answer with Brown making a 34-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Indy tied the game as Vinatieri got a 39-yard field goal. The Texans retook the lead as RB Ahman Green got a 1-yard TD run. Indianapolis closed out the half as Vinatieri made a 32-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Colts took the lead as QB Peyton Manning completed a 23-yard TD pass to RB Joseph Addai. Houston would reply as RB Steve Slaton got a 71-yard TD run, yet Indy regained the lead as Addai got a 7-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, the Texans tried to come back as Green got a 2-yard field goal, yet Indianapolis pulled away with Vinatieri nailing a 31-yard field goal. On the Texans' final drive, QB Sage Rosenfels was intercepted by safety Melvin Bullitt (who was filling in again for the injured Bob Sanders). Ironically,January 2010 it was Bullitt who picked off Rosenfels on the Texans' final drive when they played the Colts in Week 5. Manning then took a knee, preserving the Colts' third consecutive victory. With the season-sweep, the Colts improved to 6–4. Scoring summary 1st Quarter HOU – Kris Brown 28-yard field goal, 9:25. Texans 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:39. IND – Adam Vinatieri 40-yard field goal, 5:43. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 3:42. HOU – Kris Brown 34-yard field goal, 3:02. Texans 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:41. 2nd Quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 39-yard field goal, 11:39. Tied 6–6. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 6:24. HOU – Ahman Green 1-yard run (Brown kick), 2:56. Texans 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:56. IND – Adam Vinatieri 32-yard field goal, 0:10. Texans 13–9. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 2:46. 3rd Quarter IND – Joseph Addai 23-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 11:14. Colts 16–13. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:52. HOU – Steve Slaton 71-yard run (Brown kick), 9:42. Texans 20–16. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:38. IND – Joseph Addai 7-yard run (Vinatieri kick), 6:19. Colts 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:16. 4th Quarter IND – Marvin Harrison 10-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 15:00. Colts 30–20. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:32. HOU – Ahman Green 2 yard run (Brown kick), 9:00. Colts 30–27. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 6:02. IND – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 1:57. Colts 33–27. Drive: 16 plays, 69 yards, 7:02. Week 12: at San Diego Chargers Colts 3 7 7 6 Chargers 0 10 0 10 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 5:15 pm PST/8:15 pm EST 58 F (Clear) NBC Al Michaels (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator), and Andrea Kremer (field reporter) 68,428 Gene Steratore Coming off their divisional home win over the Texans, the Colts flew to Qualcomm Stadium for a Week 12 Sunday night game with the San Diego Chargers. In the first quarter, Indianapolis took the lead as kicker Adam Vinatieri got a 23-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Chargers took the lead as kicker Nate Kaeding made a 35-yard field goal, while QB Philip Rivers completed a 39-yard TD pass to WR Vincent Jackson. The Colts would tie the game as QB Peyton Manning completed a 13-yard TD pass to WR Anthony Gonzalez. In the third quarter, Indianapolis took the lead as Manning completed a 1-yard TD pass to RB Dominic Rhodes. In the fourth quarter, the Colts added onto their lead as Vinatieri got a 38-yard field goal. San Diego cut the Colts' lead to 3 as Rivers completed a 1-yard TD pass to FB Jacob Hester, and then Kaeding kicked a 47-yard field goal to tie the game. However, Indianapolis sealed the deal as Vinatieri nailed the game-winning 51-yard field goal. By making the kick, Vinatieri redeemed himself after missing a game-winning 29-yard field goal against San Diego in the previous season. With the win, the Colts improved to 7–4. Scoring Summary 1st Quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 23 yard field goal, 1:45. Colts 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:40. 2nd Quarter SD – Nate Kaeding 35 yard field goal, 11:47. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:59. SD – Vincent Jackson 39 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Kaeding kick), 5:05. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:35. IND – Anthony Gonzalez 13 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 0:43. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:18. 3rd Quarter IND – Dominic Rhodes 1 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 3:54. Colts 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 7:10. 4th Quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 38 yard field goal, 11:51. Colts 20–10. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:10. SD – Jacob Hester 1 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Kaeding kick), 5:40. Colts 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:12. SD – Nate Kaeding 47 yard field goal, 1:35. Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 1:45. IND – Adam Vinatieri 51 yard field goal, 0:02. Colts 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 1:30. Week 13: at Cleveland Browns Colts 3 0 0 7 Browns 3 3 0 0 Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 1:00 pm EST 36 F (Clouds & Rain) CBS Dick Enberg and Randy Cross 72,411 Terry McAulay Coming off the Sunday Night road win over the Chargers, the Colts flew to Cleveland Browns Stadium for a Week 13 duel with the Cleveland Browns. In the first quarter, Indianapolis trailed early as Browns kicker Phil Dawson got a 34-yard field goal. The Colts would respond with kicker Adam Vinatieri getting a 30-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Cleveland took the lead as Dawson nailed a 25-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, Indianapolis's defense made the game's key play in the fourth quarter, as DE Dwight Freeney forced a fumble, allowing fellow DE Robert Mathis to return the fumble recovery 37 yards for a touchdown. From there on out, Indy's defense prevented any possible comeback. With the win, the Colts improved to 8–4. Scoring Summary 1st Quarter CLE – Phil Dawson 34 yard field goal, 9:09. Browns 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards, 5:32. IND – Adam Vinatieri 30 yard field goal, 2:02. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 7:06. 2nd Quarter CLE – Phil Dawson 25 yard field goal, 7:36. Browns 6–3. Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 9:23. 3rd Quarter No Scoring Plays 4th Quarter IND – Robert Mathis 37 yard fumble return (Vinatieri kick), 9:55. Colts 10–6. Week 14: vs. Cincinnati Bengals Bengals 0 3 0 0 Colts 7 7 14 7 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana 1:00 pm EST Game played indoors (Roof closed) CBS Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots 66,402 Jeff Triplette With a low-scoring road win over the Browns behind them, the Colts went home for a Week 14 game with the Cincinnati Bengals. In the first quarter, Indy got the early lead as RB Dominic Rhodes got a 17-yard touchdown run. The Bengals would answer in the second quarter with kicker Shayne Graham nailing a 19-yard field goal, yet Indianapolis replied with QB Peyton Manning completing a 5-yard TD pass to WR Marvin Harrison. Manning would even deliver two third-quarter scores for the Colts, as he completed a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez and a 4-yard touchdown pass to TE Dallas Clark. Indianapolis closed out the game with CB Kelvin Hayden returning an interception 85 yards for a touchdown. With their win, the Colts improved to 9–4. Scoring Summary 1st Quarter IND – Dominic Rhodes 17 yard run (Vinatieri kick), 0:44. Colts 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:58. 2nd Quarter CIN – Shayne Graham 19 yard field goal, 6:11. Colts 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:16. IND – Marvin Harrison 5 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 0:34. Colts 14–3. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:32. 3rd Quarter IND – Anthony Gonzalez 2 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 6:22. Colts 21–3. Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 8:45. IND – Dallas Clark 4 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 2:26. Colts 28–3. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:29. 4th Quarter IND – Kelvin Hayden 85 yard interception return (Vinatieri kick), 5:15. Colts 35–3. Week 15: vs. Detroit Lions Lions 3 7 3 8 Colts 7 14 0 10 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana 1:00 pm EST Game played indoors (Roof closed) Fox Thom Brennaman and Brian Billick 66,281 Pete Morelli Coming off their win over the Bengals, the Colts stayed at home for their Week 15 interconference game with the winless Detroit Lions. Indianapolis delivered the game's opening hit in the first quarter as running back Dominic Rhodes got a 1-yard touchdown run. The Lions would respond with a 51-yard field goal from kicker Jason Hanson. The Colts would add onto their lead in the second quarter as rookie running back Chad Simpson got a 2-yard touchdown run, yet Detroit answered with quarterback Dan Orlovsky completing a 33-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Calvin Johnson. Indianapolis would close out the half quarterback Peyton Manning completing a 3-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dallas Clark. The Lions would begin to catch up in the third quarter as Hanson got a 30-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, Detroit tied the game with running back Kevin Smith getting a 1-yard touchdown run, followed by Orlovsky's 2-point conversion pass to tight end Casey FitzSimmons. The Colts would pull away with Rhodes getting another 1-yard touchdown run, followed by kicker Adam Vinatieri nailing a 31-yard field goal. With the win, Indianapolis improved to 10–4. Scoring Summary 1st Quarter IND – Dominic Rhodes 1 yard run (Vinatieri kick), 7:41. Colts 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 7:22. DET – Jason Hanson 51 yard field goal, 4:50. Colts 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:15. 2nd Quarter IND – Chad Simpson 2 yard run (Vinatieri kick), 5:34. Colts 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:13. DET – Calvin Johnson 33 yard pass from Dan Orlovsky (Hanson kick), 3:42. Colts 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:53. IND – Dallas Clark 3 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 0:53. Colts 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:49. 3rd Quarter DET – Jason Hanson 30 yard field goal, 10:04. Colts 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 2:15. 4th Quarter DET – Kevin Smith 1 yard run (Orlovsky to FitzSimmons), 12:58. Tied 21–21. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 7:39. IND – Dominic Rhodes 1 yard run (Vinatieri kick), 8:43. Colts 28–21. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 4:13. IND – Adam Vinatieri 31 yard field goal, 0:44. Colts 31–21. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:42. Week 16: at Jacksonville Jaguars Colts 0 7 7 17 Jaguars 7 10 7 0 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 8:15 pm EST 66 F (Clear) NFL Bob Papa and Cris Collinsworth 65,648 Walt Anderson Coming off their home win over the Lions, the Colts flew to Jacksonville Municipal Stadium for a Week 16 AFC South rematch with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night. Indianapolis trailed early in the first quarter as Jaguars David Garrard completed a 28-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Dennis Northcutt. In the second quarter, the Colts' deficit increased to 14 points as Garrard scored on a 2-yard touchdown run. Indianapolis responded with quarterback Peyton Manning's 41-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Reggie Wayne. The Colts had an opportunity to cut the Jacksonville lead to 4, but Adam Vinatieri missed a 30-yard field goal. The scoreless Colts possession left 1:03 on the clock, enough time to enable Jacksonville to close out the half with a 44-yard field goal from kicker Josh Scobee. The Colts would hack at the Jaguars' lead in the third quarter with Manning's 10-yard touchdown pass to running back Dominic Rhodes, yet Jacksonville answered with running back Montell Owens to take a 24–14 lead. In the fourth quarter, Indianapolis took the lead on the following scores: Manning's 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dallas Clark, kicker Adam Vinatieri's 45-yard field goal, and defensive back Keiwan Ratliff's 35-yard interception return for a touchdown. The Jaguars would get a late-game drive into Colts' territory, yet defensive end Dwight Freeney delivered the game-winning sack, preserving Indianapolis' slim lead. With the win, not only did the Colts improve to 11–4, but they also clinched the AFC's No. 5 seed. They also gave head coach Tony Dungy his 10th-straight playoff appearance (an NFL record).http://blogs.nfl.com/2008/12/19/colts-lock-up-no-5-seed-in-afc/ Dungy sets NFL record as Colts secure spot NFL.com 2008-12-19 2008-12-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20081221232518/http://blogs.nfl.com/2008/12/19/colts-lock-up-no-5-seed-in-afc/ 21 December 2008 live Scoring Summary 1st Quarter JAC – Dennis Northcutt 28 yard pass from David Garrard (Scobee kick), 11:05. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:01. 2nd Quarter JAC – David Garrard 2 yard run (Scobee kick), 11:43. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 17 plays, 93 yards, 9:35. IND – Reggie Wayne 41 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 8:46. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:58. JAC – Josh Scobee 44 yard field goal, 0:06. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 1:02. 3rd Quarter IND – Dominic Rhodes 10 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 10:32. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:34. JAC – Montell Owens 2 yard run (Scobee kick), 2:33. Jaguars 24–14. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:58. 4th Quarter IND – Dallas Clark 1 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 12:36. Jaguars 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:57. IND – Adam Vinatieri 45 yard field goal, 6:34. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:55. IND – Keiwan Ratliff 35 yard interception return (Vinatieri kick), 4:58. Colts 31–24. Week 17: vs. Tennessee Titans Titans 0 0 0 0 Colts 10 6 0 7 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana 1:00 pm EST Game played indoors (Roof closed) CBS Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots 66,721 Tony Corrente Coming off their playoff-clinching road win over the Jaguars, the Colts closed out the regular season at home in a Week 17 AFC South rematch with the Tennessee Titans. The Titans, having already clinched the number one seed in the AFC and having home-field advantage, only played second- and third-string players for the entirety of the game. Indianapolis would get the early first quarter lead as quarterback Peyton Manning completed a 55-yard touchdown pass to running back Joseph Addai, followed by kicker Adam Vinatieri getting a 28-yard field goal. The Colts would increase their lead in the second quarter as Vinatieri nailed a 21-yard and a 38-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, Indianapolis closed out the game in the fourth quarter as center Jamey Richard recovered rookie running back Lance Ball's fumble in the endzone for a touchdown. With the shutout win, the Colts closed out the regular season at 12–4 and captured the AFC's #5 seed and also their 6th straight season with 12+ wins. Peyton Manning (7–7 for 95 yards, 1 touchdown) would acquire his NFL record ninth-straight 4,000-yard passing season, wide receiver Marvin Harrison (7 receptions for 31 yards) would pass Cris Carter for second on the NFL's all-time career receptions list with 1,102, and tight end Dallas Clark (6 receptions for 59 yards) would set a franchise record for the most single-season receiving yards by a tight end with 848. Scoring Summary 1st Quarter IND – Joseph Addai 55 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 9:24. Colts 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 5:48. IND – Adam Vinatieri 28 yard field goal, 0:20. Colts 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 7:18. 2nd Quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 21 yard field goal, 10:19. Colts 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:02. IND – Adam Vinatieri 38 yard field goal, 2:31. Colts 16–0. Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 5:53. 3rd Quarter No Scoring Plays 4th Quarter IND – Jamey Richard fumble recovery in the endzone (Vinatieri kick), 6:48. Colts 23–0. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:48. Postseason schedule 2008–09 NFL playoffs Week Date Kickoff Opponent (seed) Result Record Game site TV NFL Recap Wild Card January 3, 2009 8:15 pm EST at San Diego Chargers (4) 17–23 (OT) 12–5 Qualcomm Stadium NBC Recap Postseason results AFC Wild Card: at San Diego Chargers Colts 7 3 7 0 0 Chargers 0 14 0 3 6 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 5:15 pm PST/8:15 pm EST 53 F (Cloudy) NBC Al Michaels (play by play), John Madden (color commentator), & Andrea Kremer (sideline reporter) 68,082 Ron Winter Entering the postseason as the AFC's fifth seed, the Colts began their playoff run at Qualcomm Stadium in the AFC's Wild Card game against the No. 4 San Diego Chargers, in a rematch of their Week 12 contest. Indianapolis got the lead in the first quarter as running back Joseph Addai got a 1-yard touchdown run. The Chargers would strike back in the second quarter as running back LaDainian Tomlinson got a 3-yard touchdown run. The Colts would answer with kicker Adam Vinatieri's 43-yard field goal, yet San Diego got the halftime lead with running back Darren Sproles getting a 9-yard touchdown run. Indianapolis would regain the lead in the third quarter as league MVP/quarterback Peyton Manning completed a 72-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Reggie Wayne, but the Chargers would tie the game in the fourth quarter as kicker Nate Kaeding nailed a 22-yard field goal. Afterwards, in overtime, the Colts would never get the ball as San Diego took the period's first drive and capped it off with Sproles' game-ending 22-yard touchdown run. This would be the second straight time the Chargers beat the Colts in a playoff game. With the loss, Indianapolis' season would end with an overall record of 12–5. Individual accomplishments On January 2, 2009, Peyton Manning was awarded his third Associated Press NFL MVP award. 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