2015 Indianapolis Colts season

63rd season in franchise history August 2023 March 2026 Indianapolis Colts 2015 8–8 2nd AFC South Chuck Pagano Jim Irsay Ryan Grigson Lucas Oil Stadium Did not qualify Mike Adams, SSVontae Davis, CB T. Y. Hilton, WR 180px Colts seasons The 2015 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 63rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their 32nd in Indianapolis, surpassing the 31 seasons they played in their original home city of Baltimore. It was also their eighth season playing their home games at Lucas Oil Stadium, and the fourth season under the trio of head coach Chuck Pagano, general manager Ryan Grigson and quarterback Andrew Luck. The Colts entered the 2015 season as the defending AFC South champions and AFC Championship runner-ups, a loss mired with controversy. After a week 8 loss to the Carolina Panthers, the Colts fired offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton and elevated associate head coach Rob Chudzinski to replace him.Rosenthal Gregg Colts fire offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton NFL.com 2015-11-03 https://www.nfl.com/news/colts-fire-offensive-coordinator-pep-hamilton-0ap3000000572620 2024-11-11 The Colts failed to improve from their three consecutive 11–5 records and finished the season at 8–8. They lost the division to the Houston Texans and failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2011 and only the fourth time since 1998. This was their first time to lose to the Houston Texans at home since the Texans entered the NFL in 2002. 3 2015 draft class 2015 NFL draft Source: 2015 Indianapolis Colts Draft Round Selection Player Position College 1 29 Phillip Dorsett Wide receiver Miami 3 65 D'Joun Smith Cornerback Florida Atlantic 93 Henry Anderson Defensive end Stanford 4 109 Clayton Geathers Safety Central Florida 5 151 David Parry Nose tackle Stanford 6 205 Josh Robinson Running back Mississippi State 207 Amarlo Herrera Inside linebacker Georgia 7* 255 Denzelle Goodhttp://www.colts.com/news/article-draft/Colts-Draft-Mars-Hill-Offensive-Lineman-Denzelle-Good-In-Seventh-Round/e342c3e4-2d3f-4466-a0a6-4c6e0ac9c78a Colts Draft Mars Hill Offensive Lineman Denzelle Good In Seventh Round Bowen Kevin colts.com May 2, 2015 May 4, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150504095234/http://www.colts.com/news/article-draft/Colts-Draft-Mars-Hill-Offensive-Lineman-Denzelle-Good-In-Seventh-Round/e342c3e4-2d3f-4466-a0a6-4c6e0ac9c78a May 4, 2015 dead Tackle Mars Hill * Compensatory selectionhttps://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-seahawks-broncos-lead-2015-compensatory-draft-picks-0ap3000000480988 Chiefs, Seahawks, Broncos lead 2015 compensatory draft picks NFL.com March 23, 2015 Draft trades Indianapolis traded their second and fourth-round selections (No. 61 and 128, respectively) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for Tampa's third and fourth-round selections (No. 65 and 109, respectively). Indianapolis traded their fifth and seventh-round selections (No. 165 and 244, respectively) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for San Francisco's fifth-round selection (No. 151). Indianapolis acquired an additional sixth-round selection (No. 207 overall) in a trade that sent cornerback Marcus Burley to the Seattle Seahawks. Indianapolis traded their original seventh-round selection (No. 246 overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for linebacker Cam Johnson. Indianapolis acquired an additional seventh-round selection (No. 244 overall) in a trade that sent defensive end Caesar Rayford to the Dallas Cowboys. Undrafted free agents Source: Position Player College Notes QB Bryan Bennett Southeastern Louisiana RB Abou Toure Tennessee-Martin Waived on August 31http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Donald-Thomas-Among-Colts-Cuts-As-Roster-Shrinks-To-76-Players/0a3ef9b0-2bf5-4a2a-8141-7bc76c107019 Donald Thomas Among Colts Cuts As Roster Shrinks To 76 Players Bowen Kevin Colts.com August 31, 2015 August 31, 2015September 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes RB Tyler Varga Yale TE Jean Sifrin Massachusetts-Amherst Waived on June 2https://www.stampedeblue.com/2015/6/2/8716637/colts-sign-tight-end-sean-mcgrath-waive-jean-sifrin Colts Sign Tight End Sean McGrath, Waive Jean Sifrin Wilson Josh stampedeblue.com June 2, 2015 June 3, 2015 TE Justin Sinz Purdue Waived on August 31 C Brandon Vitabile Northwestern Waived on August 31 WR Ezell Ruffin San Diego State Waived on August 31 WR Quan Bray Auburn WR Tyler Rutenbeck Dubuque https://www.stampedeblue.com/2015/6/1/8697369/colts-sign-wide-receiver-tyler-rutenbeck Colts Sign Wide Receiver Tyler Rutenbeck Wilson Josh stampedeblue.com June 1, 2015 June 1, 2015 CB Al-Hajj Shabazz West Chester CB Josh Mitchell Nebraska CB Donald Celiscar Western Michigan Waived-injured on August 31 CB Raymon Taylor Michigan http://blogs.colts.com/2015/07/29/indianapolis-colts-sign-cb-raymon-taylor/?campaign=social_20150729_49949736&adbid=10154042053510110&adbpl=fb&adbpr=133691530109 Indianapolis Colts sign CB-Raymon Taylor colts.com July 29, 2015 July 29, 2015 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083324/http://blogs.colts.com/2015/07/29/indianapolis-colts-sign-cb-raymon-taylor/?campaign=social_20150729_49949736&adbid=10154042053510110&adbpl=fb&adbpr=133691530109 dead ILB Justin Shirk Bloomsburg Waived on August 31 ILB Junior Sylvestre Toledo OLB Cody Galea San Diego State OLB Terrell Hartsfield Cincinnati Waived on May 10http://blogs.colts.com/2015/05/10/indianapolis-colts-sign-rb-abou-toureand-waive-olb-terrell-hartsfield/ Indianapolis Colts sign RB-Abou Toure and waive OLB-Terrell Hartsfield Colts.com May 10, 2015 May 10, 2015 May 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150511164619/http://blogs.colts.com/2015/05/10/indianapolis-colts-sign-rb-abou-toureand-waive-olb-terrell-hartsfield/ dead OLB Zack Hodges Harvard Waived on August 31 S Robert Smith Clemson K Taylor Ponitus North Alabama http://blogs.colts.com/2015/05/20/indianapolis-colts-sign-k-taylor-pontius/ Indianapolis Colts sign K-Taylor Ponitus colts.com May 20, 2015 May 20, 2015 May 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150521053720/http://blogs.colts.com/2015/05/20/indianapolis-colts-sign-k-taylor-pontius/ dead Roster moves Free agents Position Player Free agencytag Date signed/released 2015 team Notes S Mike Adams UFA March 10, 2015 Indianapolis Colts http://indysportscentral.com/2015/03/10/report-mike-adams-to-resign-with-colts/ Mike Adams signs extension with Colts indysportscentral.com David Griffiths March 10, 2015 March 16, 2015 LB Daniel Adongo ERFA March 10, 2015 Indianapolis Colts http://blogs.colts.com/2015/03/19/indianapolis-colts-olb-daniel-adongo-signs-tender/ INDIANAPOLIS COLTS OLB-DANIEL ADONGO SIGNS TENDER March 19, 2015 March 25, 2015 March 26, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150326012102/http://blogs.colts.com/2015/03/19/indianapolis-colts-olb-daniel-adongo-signs-tender/ dead S Colt Anderson UFA March 10, 2015 Indianapolis Colts https://www.chatsports.com/indianapolis-colts/a/Colts-ReSign-Special-Teams-Standout-Colt-Anderson-2-11224954 Colts Re-Sign Special Teams Standout Colt Anderson chatsports.com Luke Schultheis March 10, 2015 March 16, 2015 RB Ahmad Bradshaw UFA October 14, 2015 Indianapolis Colts Bowen Kevin October 14, 2015 Colts Bring Back Veteran Running Back Ahmad Bradshaw http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Bring-Back-Veteran-Running-Back-Ahmad-Bradshaw/bb879508-98d5-4244-8fa5-9560e6a90a15 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151017235159/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Bring-Back-Veteran-Running-Back-Ahmad-Bradshaw/bb879508-98d5-4244-8fa5-9560e6a90a15 October 17, 2015 October 28, 2015 colts.com S Sergio Brown UFA March 11, 2015 Jacksonville Jaguars Jaguars sign safety Sergio Brown http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/sports/2015/03/10/jacksonville-jaguars-sergio-brown-nfl/24703681 https://archive.today/20150406212057/http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/sports/2015/03/10/jacksonville-jaguars-sergio-brown-nfl/24703681 dead April 6, 2015 firstcoastnews.com Chad Cushnir March 11, 2015 CB Darius Butler UFA March 8, 2015 Indianapolis Colts Colts Re-Sign Darius Butler https://www.stampedeblue.com/2015/3/8/8173351/colts-re-sign-Darius-butler stampedeblue.com Josh Wilson March 8, 2015 March 16, 2015 LB Jerrell Freeman RFA April 27, 2015 Indianapolis Colts http://blogs.colts.com/2015/04/27/indianapolis-colts-restricted-free-agentilb-jerrell-freeman-signs-qualifying-offer/ INDIANAPOLIS COLTS RESTRICTED FREE AGENTILB-JERRELL FREEMAN SIGNS QUALIFYING OFFER April 27, 2015 May 1, 2015 April 29, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150429162115/http://blogs.colts.com/2015/04/27/indianapolis-colts-restricted-free-agentilb-jerrell-freeman-signs-qualifying-offer/ dead CB Josh Gordy UFA April 15, 2015 New York Giants http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-sign-DB-Josh-Gordy--LB-Ryan-Jones/f1befb72-7dc4-494f-bd1b-332876497346 Giants sign DB Josh Gordy & LB Ryan Jones Michael Eisen April 15, 2015 May 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150415212637/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-sign-DB-Josh-Gordy--LB-Ryan-Jones/f1befb72-7dc4-494f-bd1b-332876497346 April 15, 2015 dead QB Matt Hasselbeck UFA February 26, 2015 Indianapolis Colts https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2015/02/26/indianapolis-colts-extend-contract-of-qb-matt-hasselbeck/24088769/ Indianapolis Colts extend contract of Matt Hasselbeck Indystar.com Stephen Holder February 26, 2015 March 11, 2015 RB Daniel Herron ERFA April 1, 2015 Indianapolis Colts http://blogs.colts.com/2015/04/01/indianapolis-colts-rb-daniel-herron-signs-tender/ INDIANAPOLIS COLTS RB-DANIEL HERRON SIGNS TENDER April 1, 2015 April 2, 2015 April 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402130717/http://blogs.colts.com/2015/04/01/indianapolis-colts-rb-daniel-herron-signs-tender/ dead S Delano Howell RFA – – – LB Cam Johnson ERFA March 10, 2015 Indianapolis Colts https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2015/03/10/colts-re-sign-lineman-joe-reitz/24695457/ Colts re-sign versatile lineman Joe Reitz, others indystar.com Stephen Holder March 10, 2015 March 16, 2015 LB Josh McNary ERFA September 15, 2015 Indianapolis Colts http://www.wthr.com/story/30038828/colts-waive-injured-rb-vick-ballard Colts waive injured RB Vick Ballard; Josh McNary moved to active roster wthr.com WTHR Channel 13 September 15, 2015 October 28, 2015 September 26, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150926011209/http://www.wthr.com/story/30038828/colts-waive-injured-rb-vick-ballard dead LS Matt Overton RFA March 3, 2015 Indianapolis Colts https://www.stampedeblue.com/2015/3/3/8145411/colts-re-sign-matt-overton Colts Re-Sign Matt Overton stampedeblue.com Josh Wilson March 3, 2015 March 11, 2015 DE Fili Moala UFA August 19, 2015 Houston Texans http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-add-Quintin-Demps-and-Fili-Moala/48a32ac1-61a0-4e44-8385-f5d31cea25e8 Texans add Quintin Demps and Fili Moala Doughtery Drew houstontexans.com August 19, 2015 August 19, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150820130433/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-add-Quintin-Demps-and-Fili-Moala/48a32ac1-61a0-4e44-8385-f5d31cea25e8 August 20, 2015 dead G Joe Reitz UFA March 10, 2015 Indianapolis Colts https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/03/10/colts-extend-versatile-offensive-lineman-joe-reitz/ Colts extend versatile offensive lineman Joe Reitz profootballtalk.nbcsports.com Darin Gantt March 10, 2015 March 11, 2015 WR Hakeem Nicks UFA April 24, 2015 Tennessee Titans https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/04/24/hakeem-nicks-is-heading-to-tennessee-for-his-next-chance/ Hakeem Nicks is heading to Tennessee for his next chance Gantt Darin profootballtalk.nbcsports.com April 24, 2015 April 24, 2015 DT Jeris Pendleton ERFA June 30, 2015 Indianapolis Colts http://blogs.colts.com/2015/06/30/indianapolis-colts-sign-dt-jeris-pendleton/ INDIANAPOLIS COLTS SIGN DT-JERIS PENDLETON June 30, 2015 July 16, 2015 July 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150707144518/http://blogs.colts.com/2015/06/30/indianapolis-colts-sign-dt-jeris-pendleton/ dead DE Cory Redding UFA March 11, 2015 Arizona Cardinals https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nfl/cardinals/2015/03/11/cory-redding-reach-deal-arizona-cardinals/70155168/ Arizona Cardinals sign Cory Redding, A.Q. Shipley azcentral.com Kent Somers March 11, 2015 C A. Q. Shipley RFA March 11, 2015 Arizona Cardinals LB Andy Studebaker UFA March 10, 2015 Tennessee Titans https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2015/08/17/titans-sign-olb-andy-studebaker-waive-wr-clyde-davis/31855297/ Titans sign OLB Andy Studebaker, waive WR Clyde Gates usatoday.com August 17, 2015 August 17, 2015 WR Reggie Wayne UFA March 10, 2015 New England Patriots https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/08/24/report-patriots-sign-reggie-wayne/ Report: Patriots sign Reggie Wayne Alper Josh 24 August 2015 NBC Sports 24 August 2015 RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, FT: Franchise tag Additions Position Player Tag Free Agent Tag: UFA – Unrestricted Free Agent; RFA – Restricted Free Agent; ERFA – Exclusive-Rights Free Agent 2014 Team Notes WR Duron Carter UFA Montreal Alouettes Signed on February 3, 2015.https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/02/06/colts-deal-for-duron-carter-included-no-signing-bonus-at-all/ Colts deal for Duron Carter included no signing bonus at all Gantt Darin profootballtalk.nbcsports.com February 6, 2015 February 6, 2015 OL Ben Heenan UFA Saskatchewan Roughriders Signed on February 3, 2015.http://blogs.colts.com/2015/02/03/indianapolis-colts-agree-to-terms-with-g-ben-heenan/ Indianapolis Colts agree to terms with G-Ben Heenan colts.com February 3, 2015 February 5, 2015 February 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150205173521/http://blogs.colts.com/2015/02/03/indianapolis-colts-agree-to-terms-with-g-ben-heenan/ dead DE Earl Okine UFA Brooklyn Bolts Signed on March 3, 2015.https://www.nationalfootballpost.com/colts-sign-earl-okine/ Colts sign Earl Okine nationalfootballpost.com Aaron Wilson March 3, 2015 March 16, 2015 G Todd Herremans UFA Philadelphia Eagles Signed on March 8, 2015.https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2015/3/8/8126889/todd-herremans-indianapolis-colts-eagles-offensive-lineman Todd Herremans signs with Indianapolis Colts bleedinggreennation.com Mike Kaye March 8, 2015 March 11, 2015 RB Frank Gore UFA San Francisco 49ers Signed on March 10, 2015.https://www.si.com/nfl/2015/03/10/indianapolis-colts-frank-gore-deal Indianapolis Colts sign running back Frank Gore si.com si wire March 10, 2015 March 16, 2015 LB Trent Cole UFA Philadelphia Eagles Signed on March 10, 2015.https://www.stampedeblue.com/2015/3/10/8185955/colts-sign-pass-rusher-trent-cole Colts Sign Pass Rusher Trent Cole stampedeblue.com Josh Wilson March 10, 2015 March 16, 2015 DE Kendall Langford UFA St. Louis Rams Signed on March 10, 2015.https://www.stampedeblue.com/2015/3/10/8187419/colts-sign-kendall-Langford Colts Sign Kendall Langford stampedeblue.com Josh Wilson March 10, 2015 March 16, 2015 WR Andre Johnson UFA Houston Texans Signed on March 11, 2015.https://sports.yahoo.com/news/colts-sign-veteran-wr-andre-johnson-203640876--nfl.html Colts sign veteran WR Andre Johnson sports.yahoo.com Michael Marot March 11, 2015 March 16, 2015 LB Nate Irving UFA Denver Broncos Signed on March 20, 2015.https://www.nfl.com/news/indianapolis-colts-agree-to-terms-with-ilb-nate-irving-0ap3000000480272 Indianapolis Colts agree to terms with ILB Nate Irving Patra Kevin March 20, 2015 NFL.com WR Vincent Brown UFA Oakland Raiders Signed on March 31, 2015.http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Sign-Veteran-Wide-Receiver-Vincent-Brown/0f7a6256-3775-4dc8-9edc-c21c56ec9b6a Colts Sign Veteran Wide Receiver Vincent Brown www.colts.com Kevin Bowen March 31, 2015 April 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150404183826/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Sign-Veteran-Wide-Receiver-Vincent-Brown/0f7a6256-3775-4dc8-9edc-c21c56ec9b6a April 4, 2015 dead S Dwight Lowery UFA Atlanta Falcons Signed on April 3, 2015.http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Find-Potential-Starting-Safety-In-Dwight-Lowery/8f8824c6-17cf-49b9-8f03-3f935ce244c3 Colts Find Potential Starting Safety In Dwight Lowery www.colts.com Kevin Bowen April 3, 2015 April 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150406234432/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Find-Potential-Starting-Safety-In-Dwight-Lowery/8f8824c6-17cf-49b9-8f03-3f935ce244c3 April 6, 2015 dead Departures Position Player Tag Free Agent Tag: UFA – Unrestricted Free Agent; RFA – Restricted Free Agent; ERFA – Exclusive-Rights Free Agent 2015 Team Notes S LaRon Landry UFA -- Released on February 11, 2015.https://www.nfl.com/news/indianapolis-colts-release-safety-laron-landry-0ap3000000470020 Indianapolis Colts release safety LaRon Landry NFL.com Conor Orr February 11, 2015 March 16, 2015 LB Andrew Jackson UFA -- Released on February 11, 2015.https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/12310231/indianapolis-colts-cut-laron-landry-andrew-jackson-xavier-Nixon LaRon Landry among 3 Colts cuts ESPN Mike Wells February 11, 2015 March 16, 2015 T Xavier Nixon UFA Washington Redskins Released on February 11, 2015.LB Shaun Phillips UFA -- Released on February 16, 2015.https://www.nationalfootballpost.com/colts-cut-shaun-phillips/ Colts cut Shaun Phillips nationalfootballpost.com Aaron Wilson February 16, 2015 March 16, 2015 DE Ricky Jean-Francois UFA Washington Redskins Released on February 23, 2015.https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/12370319/indianapolis-colts-release-ricky-jean-francois Colts cut Ricky Jean Francois ESPN Mike Wells February 23, 2015 March 16, 2015 RB Michael Hill UFA Washington Redskins Released on March 12, 2015.http://www.stjoechannel.com/fulltext-sports/d/story/colts-let-hill-go/13287/drdeWmx-vkG9rmtxHVP4QQ Colts Let Hill Go stjoechannel.com stjoechannel March 12, 2015 March 16, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150322180117/http://www.stjoechannel.com/fulltext-sports/d/story/colts-let-hill-go/13287/drdeWmx-vkG9rmtxHVP4QQ March 22, 2015 dead RB Trent Richardson UFA Oakland Raiders Released on March 12, 2015.https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/colts-cut-ties-trent-richardson/story?id=29596672 Colts cut ties with Trent Richardson abcnews.go.com ESPN.com news services March 12, 2015 March 16, 2015 Staff 2015 Indianapolis Colts Owner/CEO – Jim Irsay General manager – Ryan Grigson Vice president of football operations – Jimmy Raye III Director of college scouting – T. J. McCreight Director of football administration – Mike Bluem Associate director of pro personnel – Kevin Rogers Jr. Assistant director of college scouting – Todd Vasvari Head coach – Chuck Pagano Associate head coach/offensive coordinator – Rob Chudzinski Quarterbacks – Clyde Christensen Running backs – Charlie Williams Wide receivers – Jim Hostler Tight ends – Alfredo Roberts Offensive line – Joe Gilbert Offensive line – Hal Hunter Offensive quality control – Frank Giufre Defensive coordinator – Greg Manusky Defensive line – Gary Emanuel Linebackers – Jeff FitzGerald Outside linebackers – Brad White Secondary – Mike Gillhamer Safeties – Roy Anderson Defensive assistant – Tim Berbenich Special teams coordinator – Tom McMahon Assistant special teams – Brant Boyer Strength and conditioning – Roger Marandino Assistant strength and conditioning – Richard Howell Final roster 2015 Indianapolis Colts 53 15 10  5 Josh Freeman  8 Matt Hasselbeck  3 Ryan Lindley 12 Andrew Luck  7 Stephen Morris American football 23 Frank Gore 36 Dan Herron 40 Trey Williams 11 Quan Bray y RS 15 Phillip Dorsett y 13 T. Y. Hilton 81 Andre Johnson 10 Donte Moncrief 84 Jack Doyle American football 80 Coby Fleener 86 Erik Swoope 74 Anthony Castonzo T 71 Denzelle Good T y 72 Jonotthan Harrison C 62 Khaled Holmes C 60 Lance Louis G 75 Jack Mewhort T 76 Joe Reitz T 58 Trent Cole DE 94 Zach Kerr DT 90 Kendall Langford DE 98 Robert Mathis DE 67 T. Y. McGill DT y 95 Earl Okine DE 64 Kelcy Quarles DE 54 David Parry American football DT y 92 Björn Werner DE 50 Jerrell Freeman MLB 49 Amarlo Herrera MLB y 52 D'Qwell Jackson OLB 51 Sio Moore OLB 91 Jonathan Newsome OLB 59 Andy Studebaker OLB 93 Erik Walden OLB 29 Mike Adams safety SS 32 Colt Anderson SS 31 Jalil Brown CB 20 Darius Butler CB 35 Akeem Davis FS 21 Vontae Davis CB 42 Clayton Geathers FS/SS y 39 Tay Glover-Wright CB 27 Winston Guy FS 33 Dwight Lowery FS 28 Greg Toler CB  1 Pat McAfee P 45 Matt Overton LS  4 Adam Vinatieri K 83 Dwayne Allen TE IR 96 Henry Anderson DT American football y IR 44 Ahmad Bradshaw RB IR 55 Nate Irving MLB IR 97 Arthur Jones American football DT IR 57 Josh McNary MLB IR 43 Tevin Mitchel CB IR y 46 Josh Mitchell American football CB y IR 30 D'Joun Smith CB y IR 48 Junior Sylvestre OLB y IR 69 Hugh Thornton American football G IR 38 Tyler Varga FB y IR  6 Charlie Whitehurst QB IR 99 Billy Winn American football DT IR 73 Pierce Burton T 16 Duron Carter WR 63 Ben Heenan G 53 Edwin Jackson American football MLB y 65 Kitt O'Brien G 26 LaDarius Perkins RB 34 Josh Robinson RB running back y IR 25 Dezmen Southward FS 14 Joshua Stangby WR y 61 Joe Vellano DT 47 Brian Vogler American football TE y Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 16 at Philadelphia Eagles L 10–36 0–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 2 August 22, 2015 Chicago Bears L 11–23 0–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 3 August 29, 2015 at St. Louis Rams W 24–14 1–2 Edward Jones Dome Recap 4 September 3, 2015 Cincinnati Bengals L 6–9 1–3 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 13 at Buffalo Bills L 14–27 0–1 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 2 September 21, 2015 New York Jets L 7–20 0–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 3 September 27 at Tennessee Titans W 35–33 1–2 Nissan Stadium Recap 4 October 4 Jacksonville Jaguars W 16–13 (OT) 2–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 5 October 8, 2015 at Houston Texans W 27–20 3–2 NRG Stadium Recap 6 October 18 New England Patriots L 27–34 3–3 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 7 October 25 New Orleans Saints L 21–27 3–4 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 8 November 2, 2015 at Carolina Panthers L 26–29 (OT) 3–5 Bank of America Stadium Recap 9 November 8 Denver Broncos W 27–24 4–5 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 10Bye 11 November 22 at Atlanta Falcons W 24–21 5–5 Georgia Dome Recap 12 November 29 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 25–12 6–5 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 13 December 6 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 10–45 6–6 Heinz Field Recap 14 December 13 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 16–51 6–7 EverBank Field Recap 15 December 20 Houston Texans L 10–16 6–8 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 16 December 27 at Miami Dolphins W 18–12 7–8 Sun Life Stadium Recap 17 January 3 Tennessee Titans W 30–24 8–8 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: at Buffalo Bills Indianapolis Colts 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills – Game summary September 13 1:00 p.m. EDT Colts 0 0 8 6 Bills 7 10 7 3 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 70,319 56 F C, cloudy John Parry CBS Spero Dedes (play-by-play) and Solomon Wilcots (color commentator) Recap, Gamebook First quarter BUF – 0:00 Percy Harvin 51-yard TD pass from Tyrod Taylor, Dan Carpenter kick. Drive 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:39. (BUF 7–0) Second quarter BUF – 7:49 Dan Carpenter 41-yard FG. Drive 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:22. (BUF 10–0) BUF – 0:20 Karlos Williams 26-yard TD run, Dan Carpenter kick. Drive 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:22. (BUF 17–0) Third quarter BUF – 9:34 Anthony Dixon 1-yard TD run, Dan Carpenter kick. Drive 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:26. (BUF 24–0) IND – 0:54 Donte Moncrief 2-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, 2-point conversion successful (Andrew Luck pass to Coby Fleener). Drive 18 plays, 65 yards, 8:40. (BUF 24–8) Fourth quarter BUF – 8:14 Dan Carpenter 45-yard FG. Drive 4 plays, -1 yard, 1:30. (BUF 27–8) IND – 5:56 Dwayne Allen 6-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, 2-point conversion failed. Drive 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:18. (BUF 27–14) Top passers IND – Andrew Luck: 26/49, 243 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT BUF – Tyrod Taylor: 14/19, 195 yards, 1 TD Top rushers IND – Frank Gore: 8 carries, 31 yards BUF – Karlos Williams: 6 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD Top receivers IND – T. Y. Hilton: 7 receptions, 88 yards BUF – Percy Harvin: 5 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers IND – Henry Anderson: 8 tackles, 1 assist BUF – Nigel Bradham: 7 tackles, 1 assist, 1 sackWith the loss, the Colts fell to 0–1. Week 2: vs. New York Jets Indianapolis Colts;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary September 21 Monday 8:30 p.m. EDT Jets 7 3 0 10 Colts 0 0 0 7 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana 65,220 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) John Hussey ESPN Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Jon Gruden (color commentator) and Lisa Salters (sideline reporter) Recap, Gamebook First quarter NYJ – 6:44 Eric Decker 6-yard TD pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick, Nick Folk kick. Drive 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:44. (NYJ 7–0) Second quarter NYJ – 1:51 Nick Folk 35-yard FG. Drive 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:12. (NYJ 10–0) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter IND – 10:07 Donte Moncrief 26-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 8 plays, 91 yards, 3:59. (NYJ 10–7) NYJ – 6:20 Brandon Marshall 15-yard TD pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick, Nick Folk kick. Drive 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:47. (NYJ 17–7) NYJ – 0:57 Nick Folk 46-yard FG. Drive 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:38. (NYJ 20–7) Top passers NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick: 22/34, 244 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT IND – Andrew Luck: 21/37, 250 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT Top rushers NYJ – Chris Ivory: 14 carries, 57 yards IND – Frank Gore: 15 carries, 57 yards Top receivers NYJ – Eric Decker: 8 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD IND – Donte Moncrief: 7 receptions, 122 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers NYJ – Buster Skrine: 7 tackles, 1 assist IND – Jerrell Freeman: 3 tackles, 7 assistsWith the upset loss, the Colts fell to 0–2 for the second straight year. Week 3: at Tennessee Titans Indianapolis Colts;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary September 27 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Colts 7 7 0 21 Titans 0 10 17 6 Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee 65,920 74 F C, cloudy Craig Wrolstad CBS Tom McCarthy (play-by-play) and Adam Archuleta (color commentator) Recap, Gamebook First quarter IND – 5:42 Frank Gore 1-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:43. (IND 7–0) Second quarter IND – 12:59 Dwight Lowery 69-yard interception return for a TD, Adam Vinatieri kick. (IND 14–0) TEN – 8:29 Ryan Succop 38-yard FG. Drive 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:30. (IND 14–3) TEN – 0:19 Kendall Wright 7-yard pass from Marcus Mariota, Ryan Succop kick. Drive 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:05. (IND 14–10) Third quarter TEN – 9:51 Antonio Andrews 8-yard TD run, Ryan Succop kick. Drive 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:42. (TEN 17–14) TEN – 9:36 Dorial Green-Beckham 3-yard pass from Marcus Mariota, Ryan Succop kick. Drive 1 play, 3 yards, 0:05. (TEN 24–14) TEN – 3:04 Ryan Succop 21-yard FG. Drive 8 plays, 10 yards, 3:41. (TEN 27–14) Fourth quarter IND – 6:49 Phillip Dorsett 35-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 12 plays, 98 yards, 5:31. (TEN 27–21) IND – 5:53 Donte Moncrief 11-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 1 play, 11 yards, 0:06. (IND 28–27) IND – 2:51 Frank Gore 6-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:38. (IND 35–27) TEN – 0:47 Jalston Fowler 1-yard TD run, 2-point conversion failed. Drive 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:04. (IND 35–33) Top passers IND – Andrew Luck: 18/30, 260 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT TEN – Marcus Mariota: 27/44, 367 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers IND – Frank Gore: 14 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD TEN – Antonio Andrews: 12 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD Top receivers IND – T. Y. Hilton: 4 receptions, 94 yards TEN – Kendall Wright: 7 receptions 95 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers IND – D'Qwell Jackson: 8 tackles, 4 assists TEN – Avery Williamson: 4 tackles, 4 assistsAfter trailing 14–0 in the first half, the Titans would score 27 unanswered points to take a 27–14 lead. However, the Colts would own the fourth quarter, as they outscored Tennessee 21–6. The Titans had a chance to tie the game after pulling within 35–33, but the 2-point attempt failed, and the Colts held on for the win. With the win, the Colts improved to 1–2 and picked up their 8th straight win over the Titans. Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Indianapolis Colts;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary October 4 1:00 p.m. EDT Jaguars 3 10 0 0 0 Colts 3 7 0 3 3 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana 65,609 62 F C, partly cloudy — retractable roof open Ed Hochuli CBS Tom McCarthy (play-by-play) and Adam Archuleta (color commentator) Recap, Gamebook First quarter IND – 4:59 Adam Vinatieri 54-yard FG. Drive 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:26. (IND 3–0) JAX – 2:49 Jason Myers 20-yard FG. Drive 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:10. (3–3) Second quarter JAX – 11:37 Allen Hurns 8-yard TD pass from Blake Bortles, Jason Myers kick. Drive 4 plays, 44 yards, 2:00. (JAX 10–3) IND – 6:04 Coby Fleener 2-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:33. (10–10) JAX – 0:04 Jason Myers 32-yard FG. Drive 14 plays, 65 yards, 6:00. (JAX 13–10) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter IND – 12:27 Adam Vinatieri 32-yard FG. Drive 8 plays, 35 yards, 4:06. (13–13) Overtime IND – 4:36 Adam Vinatieri 27-yard FG. Drive 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:37. (IND 16–13) Top passers JAX – Blake Bortles: 28/50, 298 yards, 1 TD IND – Matt Hasselbeck: 30/47, 282 yards, 1 TD Top rushers JAX – T. J. Yeldon: 22 carries, 105 yards IND – Frank Gore: 17 carries, 53 yards Top receivers JAX – Allen Hurns: 11 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD IND – Coby Fleener: 9 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers JAX – John Cyprien: 11 tackles, 3 assists IND – D'Qwell Jackson: 10 tackles, 7 assists Due to an injured shoulder, Andrew Luck missed the first game of his career, and was replaced by 40-year-old veteran Matt Hasselbeck, who avoided any turnovers and led the Colts to a 16–13 win in overtime. Jacksonville kicker Jason Myers would miss 3 game-winning field goal attempts at the end of the fourth quarter and one in overtime. Adam Vinatieri would nail the game winner in overtime to give Indianapolis the win. With the win, the Colts evened their record at 2–2. Week 5: at Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary October 8 Thursday 8:25 p.m. EDT/7:25 p.m. CDT Colts 10 3 7 7 Texans 0 10 7 3 NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas 83 F C, mostly cloudy — retractable roof open Terry McAulay CBS/NFLN Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Phil Simms (color commentator) and Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter) Recap, Gamebook First quarter IND – 6:28 Adam Vinatieri 48-yard FG. Drive 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:05. (IND 3–0) IND – 1:22 Andre Johnson 4-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:00. (IND 10–0) Second quarter IND – 7:37 Adam Vinatieri 42-yard FG. Drive 13 plays, 46 yards, 6:01. (IND 13–0) HOU – 2:08 Nick Novak 36-yard FG. Drive 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:29. (IND 13–3) HOU – 0:00 Jaelen Strong 42-yard TD pass from Brian Hoyer, Nick Novak kick. Drive 9 plays, 95 yards, 1:16. (IND 13–10) Third quarter IND – 13:02 Frank Gore 3-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:58. (IND 20–10) HOU – 4:03 Jaelen Strong 11-yard TD pass from Brian Hoyer, Nick Novak kick. Drive 10 plays, 90 yards, 5:05. (IND 20–17) Fourth quarter IND – 10:28 Andre Johnson 2-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:35. (IND 27–17) HOU – 6:07 Nick Novak 49-yard FG. Drive 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:21. (IND 27–20) Top passers IND – Matt Hasselbeck: 18/29, 213 yards, 2 TD HOU – Brian Hoyer: 24/31, 312 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers IND – Frank Gore: 22 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD HOU – Arian Foster: 19 carries, 41 yards Top receivers IND – Andre Johnson: 6 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD HOU – DeAndre Hopkins: 11 receptions, 169 yards Top tacklers IND – D'Qwell Jackson: 8 tackles, 3 assists HOU – Brian Cushing: 8 assistsDespite a Hail Mary being thrown at the end of the first half, the Colts still managed to hold on for the win. With their 3rd straight win, the Colts improved to 3–2, and set a new NFL record for most consecutive wins against division opponents with 16. Week 6: vs. New England Patriots Indianapolis Colts;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary October 18 8:30 p.m. EDT Patriots 7 13 7 7 Colts 7 14 0 6 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana 66,726 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Tony Corrente NBC Al Michaels (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (color commentator) and Michele Tafoya (sideline reporter) Recap, Gamebook First quarter IND – 7:16 Donte Moncrief 5-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 13 plays, 89 yards, 7:44. (IND 7–0) NE – 2:50 Julian Edelman 12-yard TD pass from Tom Brady, Stephen Gostkowski kick. Drive 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:26. (7–7) Second quarter NE – 13:48 Stephen Gostkowski 40-yard FG. Drive 10 plays, 69 yards, 2:53. (NE 10–7) IND – 11:30 Mike Adams 14-yard interception return for a TD, Adam Vinatieri kick. (IND 14–10) NE – 9:33 LeGarrette Blount 38-yard TD run, Stephen Gostkowski kick. Drive 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:57. (NE 17–14) IND – 2:38 T. Y. Hilton 3-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:55. (IND 21–17) NE – 0:02 Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard FG. Drive 9 plays, 63 yards, 2:36. (IND 21–20) Third quarter NE – 10:56 Rob Gronkowski 25-yard TD pass from Tom Brady, Stephen Gostkowski kick. Drive 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:04. (NE 27–21) Fourth quarter NE – 12:48 LeGarrette Blount 11-yard TD pass from Tom Brady, Stephen Gostkowski kick. Drive 6 plays, 35 yards, 3:24. (NE 34–21) IND – 1:19 Griff Whalen 18-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, PAT blocked. Drive 8 plays, 85 yards, 1:44. (NE 34–27) Top passers NE – Tom Brady: 23/37, 312 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT IND – Andrew Luck: 30/50, 312 yards, 3 TDs Top rushers NE – LeGarrette Blount: 16 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD IND – Frank Gore: 13 carries, 78 yards Top receivers NE – Danny Amendola: 7 receptions, 105 yards IND – T. Y. Hilton: 6 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers NE – Devin McCourty: 7 tackles, 2 assists IND – D'Qwell Jackson: 4 tackles, 9 assists This game was notorious for a terrible playcall by the Colts, now known as the Colts Catastrophe. With the Colts trailing 27–21 late in the 3rd quarter, Pagano opted to run a scrimmage play using special teams on 4th and 3 on the Colts' 37-yard line. However, a bizarre formation resulted in a Patriots tackle for loss, Colts turnover, and a flag for illegal formation. The Patriots easily scored a touchdown on the next drive and went on to win the game by 7 points, 34–27. The playcall was universally criticized and was considered by many to be the worst play in NFL history.https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2015/10/20/9574985/colts-patriots-trick-play-punt-failure-griff-whalen-chuck-pagano-pat-mcafee The Colts' explanation for their botched trick play somehow makes it seem even stupider Rodger Sherman October 20, 2015 SB Nation Week 7: vs. New Orleans Saints Indianapolis Colts;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: New Orleans Saints at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary October 25 1:00 p.m. EDT Saints 7 13 7 0 Colts 0 0 14 7 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana 66,420 55 F C, mostly cloudy — retractable roof open Carl Cheffers Fox Sam Rosen (play-by-play), John Lynch (color commentator) and Pam Oliver (sideline reporter) Recap, Gamebook First quarter NO – 2:31 Khiry Robinson 1-yard TD run, Kai Forbath kick. Drive 10 plays, 78 yards, 3:31. (NO 7–0) Second quarter NO – 14:56 Khiry Robinson 6-yard TD run, Kai Forbath kick. Drive 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:20. (NO 14–0) NO – 13:26 Michael Hoomanawanui 16-yard TD pass from Drew Brees, Kai Forbath kick failed, wide left. Drive 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:11. (NO 20–0) Third quarter NO – 10:26 Mark Ingram II 1-yard TD run, Kai Forbath kick. Drive 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:57. (NO 27–0) IND – 3:42 T. Y. Hilton 87-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 2 plays, 87 yards, 0:20. (NO 27–7) IND – 0:01 T. Y. Hilton 46-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:24. (NO 27–14) Fourth quarter IND – 3:05 Donte Moncrief 8-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 7 plays, 80 yards, 0:54. (NO 27–21) Top passers NO – Drew Brees: 28/44, 255 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT IND – Andrew Luck: 23/44, 333 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers NO – Mark Ingram II: 14 carries, 143 yards, 1 TD IND – Frank Gore: 9 carries, 43 yards Top receivers NO – Brandin Cooks: 6 receptions, 81 yards IND – Frank Gore: 5 receptions, 32 yards Top tacklers NO – Dannell Ellerbe: 7 tackles IND – Jerrell Freeman: 5 tackles, 7 assists In the Super Bowl rematch between the two teams, the Saints started the first half, dominating the Colts 20–0, which stunned Indy's home crowd. The Colts looked for answers in the second half, but Andrew Luck struggled to find open receivers and he was intercepted twice. Week 8: at Carolina Panthers Indianapolis Colts;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Indianapolis Colts at Carolina Panthers – Game summary November 2 Monday 8:30 p.m. EST Colts 0 6 0 17 3 Panthers 10 0 7 6 6 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina 74,136 60 F C, light rain Bill Vinovich ESPN Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Jon Gruden (color commentator) and Lisa Salters (sideline reporter) Recap, Gamebook First quarter CAR – 13:41 Graham Gano 39-yard FG. Drive 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:44. (CAR 3–0) CAR – 7:21 Jonathan Stewart 3-yard TD run, Graham Gano kick. Drive 11 plays, 37 yards, 5:03. (CAR 10–0) Second quarter IND – 10:24 Adam Vinatieri 47-yard FG. Drive 7 plays, 27 yards, 4:16. (CAR 10–3) IND – 7:04 Adam Vinatieri 34-yard FG. Drive 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:04. (CAR 10–6) Third quarter CAR – 0:14 Greg Olsen 27-yard TD pass from Cam Newton, Graham Gano kick. Drive 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:48. (CAR 17–6) Fourth quarter CAR – 10:44 Corey Brown 8-yard TD pass from Cam Newton, Graham Gano kick failed, wide left. Drive 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:24. (CAR 23–6) IND – 7:04 Andre Johnson 18-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:40. (CAR 23–13) IND – 2:27 Coby Fleener 8-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:15. (CAR 23–20) IND – 0:00 Adam Vinatieri 24-yard FG. Drive 16 plays, 54 yards, 2:02. (23–23) Overtime IND – 12:04 Adam Vinatieri 50-yard FG. Drive 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:56. (IND 26–23) CAR – 7:50 Graham Gano 42-yard FG. Drive 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:14. (26–26) CAR – 5:22 Graham Gano 52-yard FG. Drive 4 plays, 5 yards 1:40. (CAR 29–26) Top passers IND – Andrew Luck: 23/47, 231 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs CAR – Cam Newton: 16/35, 248 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Top rushers IND – Frank Gore: 22 carries, 70 yards CAR – Jonathan Stewart: 24 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD Top receivers IND – Coby Fleener: 7 receptions, 43 yards, 1 TD CAR – Greg Olsen: 6 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers IND – D'Qwell Jackson: 3 tackles, 10 assists CAR – Luke Kuechly: 9 tackles, 5 assists, 1 interception The Colts traveled to Charlotte to take on Cam Newton and his undefeated Carolina Panthers, looking to hang their first loss on them. After struggling much in the first half, the Colts answered back in the fourth quarter. However, it wasn't enough to stop the Panthers in overtime and the Colts would lose 29–26. Week 9: vs. Denver Broncos Indianapolis Colts;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary November 8 4:25 p.m. EST Broncos 0 7 10 7 Colts 7 10 0 10 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana 66,894 54 F C, sunny — retractable roof open Brad Allen CBS Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Phil Simms (color commentator) and Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter) Recap, Gamebook First quarter IND – 6:48 Frank Gore 7-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:42. (IND 7–0) Second quarter IND – 12:13 Adam Vinatieri 43-yard FG. Drive 9 plays, 63 yards, 6:01. (IND 10–0) IND – 7:12 Jack Doyle 3-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:43. (IND 17–0) DEN – 0:00 Omar Bolden 83-yard punt return for a TD, Brandon McManus kick. (IND 17–7) Third quarter DEN – 11:27 Emmanuel Sanders 64-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning, Brandon McManus kick. Drive 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:23. (IND 17–14) DEN – 4:57 Brandon McManus 29-yard FG. Drive 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:40. (17–17) Fourth quarter IND – 14:05 Ahmad Bradshaw 8-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:52. (IND 24–17) DEN – 8:54 Owen Daniels 1-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning, Brandon McManus kick. Drive 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:11. (24–24) IND – 6:13 Adam Vinatieri 55-yard FG. Drive 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:41. (IND 27–24) Top passers DEN – Peyton Manning: 21/36, 281 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs IND – Andrew Luck: 21/36, 252 yards, 2 TDs Top rushers DEN – C. J. Anderson: 7 carries, 34 yards IND – Frank Gore: 28 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD Top receivers DEN – Owen Daniels: 6 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD IND – T. Y. Hilton: 5 receptions, 82 yards Top tacklers DEN – Danny Trevathan: 6 tackles, 13 assists IND – Kendall Langford: 3 tackles, 3 assists, 1 sack Peyton Manning returned to Indianapolis for the final time. Late in the fourth quarter, with the Colts leading 27–24, they looked to extend the lead on a field goal by Adam Vinatieri, but it was overturned and the Colts still won 27–24. With the win, the Colts went to 4–5, while the Broncos suffered their first loss and dropped to 7–1. However, two days later, Andrew Luck was hospitalized with a lacerated kidney along with an abdominal injury. He ended up missing the rest of the season, putting more pressure on veteran backup Matt Hasselbeck, who was 2–0 in 2 starts due to Luck's previous injury. Week 11: at Atlanta Falcons Indianapolis Colts;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Indianapolis Colts at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary November 22 1:00 p.m. EST Colts 0 7 7 10 Falcons 7 7 7 0 Georgia Dome, Atlanta 70,433 Played indoors (dome stadium) Walt Anderson CBS Greg Gumbel (play-by-play), Trent Green (color commentator) and Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter) Recap, Gamebook First quarter ATL – 0:02 Patrick DiMarco 15-yard pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick. Drive 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:28. (ATL 7–0) Second quarter ATL – 8:54 Patrick DiMarco 1-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick. Drive 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:18. (ATL 14–0) IND – 1:55 Ahmad Bradshaw 7-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:59. (ATL 14–7) Third quarter ATL – 9:38 Leonard Hankerson 3-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick. Drive 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:22. (ATL 21–7) IND – 0:10 Ahmad Bradshaw 2-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 10 plays, 90 yards, 4:58. (ATL 21–14) Fourth quarter IND – 10:07 D'Qwell Jackson 6-yard interception return for a TD, Adam Vinatieri kick. (21–21) IND – 0:52 Adam Vinatieri 43-yard FG. Drive 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:02. (IND 24–21) Top passers IND – Matt Hasselbeck: 23/32, 213 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs ATL – Matt Ryan: 25/46, 280 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs Top rushers IND – Frank Gore: 14 carries, 34 yards ATL – Tevin Coleman: 17 carries, 48 yards Top receivers IND – Frank Gore: 5 receptions, 46 yards ATL – Julio Jones: 9 receptions, 160 yards Top tacklers IND – Jerrell Freeman: 7 tackles, 2 assists ATL – Justin Durant: 7 tackles, 2 assistsThe Colts would trail 21–7 late in the third quarter, but they would fight back to tie the game at 21 after D'Qwell Jackson returned an interception at the Atlanta 6-yard line for a touchdown. The Colts would then later on march down the field to win it with an Adam Vinatieri field goal with 52 seconds left. With the win, the Colts improved to 5–5. They also improved to 14–2 all time against the Falcons. Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Indianapolis Colts;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary November 29 1:00 p.m. EST Buccaneers 3 9 0 0 Colts 3 3 13 6 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana 65,696 37 F C, partly cloudy — retractable roof open Walt Coleman Fox Dick Stockton (play-by-play), Matt Millen (color commentator) and Peter Schrager (sideline reporter) Recap Gamebook First quarter IND – 8:13 Adam Vinatieri 49-yard FG. Drive 15 plays, 52 yards, 6:47. (IND 3–0) TB – 2:50 Connor Barth 38-yard FG. Drive 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:23. (3–3) Second quarter IND – 12:44 Adam Vinatieri 27-yard FG. Drive 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:06. (IND 6–3) TB – 5:38 Connor Barth 30-yard FG. Drive 15 plays, 68 yards, 7:06. (6–6) TB – 1:54 Cameron Brate 20-yard TD pass from Jameis Winston, Connor Barth kick failed, wide left. Drive 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:40. (TB 12–6) Third quarter IND – 10:01 Adam Vinatieri 26-yard FG. Drive 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:04. (TB 12–9) IND – 7:22 T. Y. Hilton 19-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:05. (IND 16–12) IND – 1:02 Adam Vinatieri 44-yard FG. Drive 7 plays, 15 yards, 2:55. (IND 19–12) Fourth quarter IND – 5:53 T. Y. Hilton 3-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick failed, wide left. Drive 15 plays, 76 yards, 7:30. (IND 25–12) Top passers TB – Jameis Winston: 20/36, 245 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT IND – Matt Hasselbeck: 26/42, 315 yards, 2 TDs Top rushers TB – Doug Martin: 14 carries, 97 yards IND – Frank Gore: 19 carries, 24 yards Top receivers TB – Mike Evans: 5 receptions, 64 yards IND – Donte Moncrief: 8 receptions, 114 yards Top tacklers TB – Kwon Alexander: 7 tackles, 3 assists IND – D'Qwell Jackson: 6 tackles, 5 assists, 1 sackWith the win, the Colts improved to 6–5 (2–2 against the NFC South) and remained in the playoff hunt. Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers Indianapolis Colts;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary December 6 8:30 p.m. EST Colts 3 7 0 0 Steelers 6 15 7 17 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 58,701 37 F C, partly cloudy Ron Torbert NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Gamebook First quarter IND – 10:19 Adam Vinatieri 35-yard FG. Drive 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:59. (IND 3–0) PIT – 5:27 Chris Boswell 29-yard FG. Drive 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:52. (3–3) PIT – 3:15 Chris Boswell 51-yard FG. Drive 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:49. (PIT 6–3) Second quarter IND – 8:26 Frank Gore 9-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 4 plays, 46 yards, 2:28. (IND 10–6) PIT – 4:04 Antonio Brown 7-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, 2-point conversion successful (Ben Roethlisberger pass to Will Johnson). Drive 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:22. (PIT 14–10) PIT – 0:10 Markus Wheaton 5-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Chris Boswell kick. Drive 8 plays, 60 yards, 1:38. (PIT 21–10) Third quarter PIT – 12:35 Martavis Bryant 68-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Chris Boswell kick. Drive 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:23. (PIT 28–10) Fourth quarter PIT – 14:11 Antonio Brown 5-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Chris Boswell kick. Drive 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:23. (PIT 35–10) PIT – 6:29 Chris Boswell 42-yard FG. Drive 11 plays, 54 yards, 6:24. (PIT 38–10) PIT – 4:01 Antonio Brown 71-yard punt return for a TD, Chris Boswell kick. (PIT 45–10) Top passers IND – Matt Hasselbeck: 16/26, 169 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs PIT – Ben Roethlisberger: 24/39, 364 yards, 4 TDs Top rushers IND – Frank Gore: 13 carries, 45 yards PIT – DeAngelo Williams: 26 carries, 134 yards Top receivers IND – Coby Fleener: 4 receptions, 20 yards PIT – Antonio Brown: 8 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TDs Top tacklers IND – Mike Adams: 11 tackles, 1 assist, 1 forced fumble PIT – Lawrence Timmons: 7 tackles, 1 assistThe Colts would suffer an embarrassing loss on national television to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers would lead for the majority of the game, and the Colts could not get into any rhythm. With the loss, the Colts fell to 6–6. Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars Indianapolis Colts;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary December 13 1:00 p.m. EST Colts 3 10 3 0 Jaguars 3 6 21 21 EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida 62,372 79 F C, clear Carl Cheffers CBS Tom McCarthy (play-by-play) and Adam Archuleta (color commentator) Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers IND – JAX – Top rushers IND – JAX – Top receivers IND – JAX – Top tacklers IND – JAX –The Colts would lead 13–3, but Jacksonville would outscore Indianapolis 48–3 from then on. With the loss, the Colts fell to 6–7 and lost to a divisional opponent for the first time since 2012, snapping their NFL record 16-game winning streak in division play. Week 15: vs. Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary December 20 1:00 p.m. EST Texans 0 3 3 10 Colts 0 10 0 0 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana 66,083 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Ed Hochuli CBS Greg Gumbel (play-by-play), Trent Green (color commentator) and Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter) Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers HOU – IND – Top rushers HOU – IND – Top receivers HOU – IND – Top tacklers HOU – IND – This, notably, is the Colts' first loss to the Texans at Lucas Oil Stadium since the latter team began play in 2002. Week 16: at Miami Dolphins Indianapolis Colts;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Indianapolis Colts at Miami Dolphins – Game summary December 27 1:00 p.m. EST Colts 8 7 0 3 Dolphins 0 6 3 3 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 65,482 82 F C, partly cloudy Gene Steratore Fox Dick Stockton (play-by-play), David Diehl (color commentator) and Kristina Pink (sideline reporter) Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers IND – MIA – Top rushers IND – MIA – Top receivers IND – MIA – Top tacklers IND – MIA –With the win, the Colts improved to 7–8, finishing 4–4 on the road and 1–3 against the AFC East. This was Matt Hasselbeck's final career game. Week 17: vs. Tennessee Titans Indianapolis Colts;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary January 3, 2016 1:00 p.m. EST Titans 7 7 3 7 Colts 10 10 7 3 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana 65,733 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Clete Blakeman CBS Andrew Catalon (play-by-play), Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker (color commentators) Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TEN – IND – Top rushers TEN – IND – Top receivers TEN – IND – Top tacklers TEN – IND –With the win, the Colts ended their season at 8–8 and won their 9th straight game against the Titans. However, as a result of Houston's win over Jacksonville, the Colts were eliminated from the playoffs for the 1st time 2011. Indianapolis would finish 4–4 at home and 4–2 against the AFC South. 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