2009 Indianapolis Colts season

57th season in franchise history; second Super Bowl loss May 2019 March 2026 Indianapolis Colts 2009 14–2 1st AFC South Jim Caldwell Tom Moore Larry Coyer Chris Polian Bill Polian Jim Irsay Lucas Oil Stadium Won Divisional Playoffs(vs. Ravens) 20–3 Won AFC Championship(vs. Jets) 30–17Lost Super Bowl XLIV(vs. Saints) 17–31 7 (see Awards and honors) 4 (see Awards and honors) AFCS-2002-2011-Uniform-IND.png Colts seasons The 2009 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), their 26th in Indianapolis, and their second playing their home games at Lucas Oil Stadium. It was the first season since 2001 that the Colts did not have Tony Dungy on their coaching staff, due to his retirement from coaching. Dungy's long time assistant, Jim Caldwell (who had been with Dungy since 2001 when he was still the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers) was named the new head coach. The 2009 Indianapolis Colts improved upon their 12–4 record from 2008 as well as winning their sixth AFC South division championship in seven years with a 14–2 record. The Colts also clinched the top seed in the AFC. The Colts were the sole undefeated team after Week 15. The following week, the Colts lost to the New York Jets after benching their starters. During the playoffs, the Colts defeated the Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round and the New York Jets in the AFC Championship Game and represented the AFC in Super Bowl XLIV. The 14–2 Colts lost to the 13–3 New Orleans Saints in Super Bowl XLIV, 31–17. This was the first season since 1995 that Marvin Harrison was not on the opening-day roster, as he retired during the offseason. Offseason Head coach announcement On January 12, 2009, Head coach Tony Dungy announced his retirement from coaching in the National Football League (NFL).January 12, 2008 Dungy retires after 7 seasons with Colts https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3827058 January 12, 2008 ESPN.com Associated Press Two days later, then-assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach Jim Caldwell was formally announced as Dungy's successor. https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3830212 Colts introduce new coach Caldwell ESPN.com January 14, 2008 January 14, 2008 Staff changes Clyde Christensen replaced Jim Caldwell as assistant head coach. https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=txcoltscoyer&prov=st&type=lgns https://archive.today/20120714160004/http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=txcoltscoyer&prov=st&type=lgns dead July 14, 2012 Caldwell Assigns Asst. Coaching Position to Christensen Yahoo! Sports February 6, 2008 February 6, 2008 Larry Coyer replaced Ron Meeks as defensive coordinator (Meeks resigned). https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-colts-meeks&prov=ap&type=lgns Meeks Resigns as Indianapolis' Defensive Coordinator Yahoo! Sports January 20, 2008 January 20, 2008 January 23, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090123194115/http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-colts-meeks&prov=ap&type=lgns dead https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=txcoltscoyer&prov=st&type=lgns https://archive.today/20120714160004/http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=txcoltscoyer&prov=st&type=lgns dead July 14, 2012 Colts Hire Coyer as Indianapolis' Defensive Coordinator Yahoo! Sports February 6, 2008 February 6, 2008 Tom Moore originally decided to retire from coaching in the National Football League due to a revision in the league's pension plan for non-players. https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=4147407 Indianapolis Coaches Among Retirees After Pension Changes ESPN.com April 6, 2009 April 6, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090509142457/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4147407 May 9, 2009 live Almost four months later, he was re-hired by the Colts as their Senior Offensive Coordinator. https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=4370253 Colts assistants return ESPN.com July 31, 2009 July 31, 2009 Howard Mudd originally decided to retire from coaching in the National Football League due to a revision in the league's pension plan for non-players. Almost four months later, he was re-hired by the Colts as their Senior Offensive Line Coach. Frank Reich replaced Jim Caldwell as quarterbacks coach. https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-colts-assistant&prov=ap&type=lgns Caldwell Announces New Quarterbacks Coach for Indianapolis Yahoo! Sports January 14, 2008 January 14, 2008 August 13, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250813165402/https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news/?slug=ap-colts-assistant&prov=ap&type=lgns dead Ray Rychleski replaced Russ Purnell as special teams coach. https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-colts-assistant&prov=ap&type=lgns Caldwell Announces Special Teams Coach Will Not Return for Indianapolis in 2009 Yahoo! Sports January 14, 2008 January 14, 2008 August 13, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250813165402/https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news/?slug=ap-colts-assistant&prov=ap&type=lgns dead https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=txcoltscoyer&prov=st&type=lgns https://archive.today/20120714160004/http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=txcoltscoyer&prov=st&type=lgns dead July 14, 2012 Caldwell Selects Rychleski as Special Teams Coach Yahoo! Sports February 6, 2008 February 6, 2008 Additions Pos. Player Date Notes OG Brandon Barnes April 23, 2009 http://ind.scout.com/a.z?s=113&p=9&c=2&cid=859182&nid=4309598&fhn=1 Colts Sign free agent G Brandon Barnes Scout.com April 23, 2009 April 23, 2009 WR Hank Baskett September 17, 2009 http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d812b13f4&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true Colts Sign free agent WR Hank Baskett NFL.com September 17, 2009 September 17, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091006042651/http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d812b13f4&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true October 6, 2009 live RB Donald Brown August 2, 2009 http://gridironfans.com/forums/latest-nfl-headlines/102302-colts-first-round-pick-rb-donald-brown.html Colts and First-Round Pick RB Brown Agree to Multi-Year Deal Associated Press August 2, 2009 August 2, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110711130021/http://gridironfans.com/forums/latest-nfl-headlines/102302-colts-first-round-pick-rb-donald-brown.html July 11, 2011 dead Drafted by Colts in 2009 NFL Draft TE Colin Cloherty April 27, 2009http://www.wpri.com/dpp/sports/college/sports_wpri_brown_cloherty_signs_with_colts_20090428 Colts Sign TE Cloherty WPRI.com April 27, 2009 April 27, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110717022139/http://www.wpri.com/dpp/sports/college/sports_wpri_brown_cloherty_signs_with_colts_20090428 July 17, 2011 dead September 7, 2009 http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=11085316 Colts Sign 6 Players to Practice Squad WTHR.com September 7, 2009 September 7, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110629131921/http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=11085316 June 29, 2011 dead Added to practice squad WR Austin Collie August 1, 2009 https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=4371505 Colts sign two draft picks ESPN.com August 1, 2009 August 1, 2009 Drafted by Colts in 2009 NFL Draft QB Chris Crane April 4, 2009http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afcsouth/0-9-209/Colts-drop-two--add-two.html Colts Cut Two Players, Sign Two Players ESPN.com April 4, 2009 April 4, 2009 https://archive.today/20240524105121/https://www.webcitation.org/5iarf1EoB?url=http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afcsouth/0-9-209/Colts-drop-two--add-two.html May 24, 2024 dead C Kyle DeVan April 21, 2009 http://www.2news.tv/sports/professional/43387787.html Burn Player Signs with NFL Team 2News.tv April 21, 2009 April 21, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090425152717/http://www.2news.tv/sports/professional/43387787.html April 25, 2009 dead S Aaron Francisco September 6, 2009 http://www.stampedeblue.com/2009/9/6/1018682/colts-begin-to-sign-players-to Colts Sign Free Agent S Francisco and LB Glenn, Release S Giordano StampedeBlue.com September 6, 2009 September 6, 2009 WR Sam Giguère September 7, 2009 Added to practice squad DT John Gill September 7, 2009 Added to practice squad LB Cody Glenn September 6, 2009 Later assigned to the practice squad DE Rudolph Hardie August 13, 2009 http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/12062074 Colts Sign RB Mendenhall and DE Hardie CBS Sportsline August 13, 2009 August 13, 2009 RB Mike Hart September 7, 2009 Added to practice squad DT Ed Johnson April 5, 2009https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-colts-johnson&prov=ap&type=lgns Colts "Re-Sign" Former Colt DT Johnson Yahoo! Sports April 5, 2009 April 5, 2009 https://archive.today/20090728014550/http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-colts-johnson&prov=ap&type=lgns July 28, 2009 live WR John Matthews September 7, 2009 Added to practice squad P Pat McAfee July 29, 2009 http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nfl/Pat_McAfee/447466 Colts Sign Seventh-Round Draft Pick McAfee to Multi-Year Deal Rotoworld.com July 29, 2009 July 29, 2009 Drafted by Colts in 2009 NFL Draft RB Walter Mendenhall August 13, 2009August 22, 2009 http://www.stampedeblue.com/2009/8/22/998708/colts-cut-adam-seward-chris-crane?ref=yahoo Colts Sign RB Mendenhall (again) and S Paschal, Release QB Crane and LB Seward Stampede Blue August 22, 2009 August 22, 2009 DT Fili Moala August 1, 2009 Drafted by Colts in 2009 NFL Draft LB Michael Okwo February 16, 2009 http://ind.scout.com/a.z?s=113&p=2&c=837283&ssf=1&RequestedURL=http%3a%2f%2find.scout.com%2f2%2f837283.html Colts Sign Former Bears OLB Okwo Scout.com February 16, 2009 February 16, 2009 QB Curtis Painter July 29, 2009 http://www.stampedeblue.com/2009/7/29/968073/colts-sign-qb-curtis-painter-and Colts Sign Draft Picks QB Painter and OG Thomas StampedeBlue.com July 29, 2009 July 29, 2009 Drafted by Colts in 2009 NFL Draft S Marcus Paschal August 22, 2009 G Tom Pestock August 19, 2009 http://www.stampedeblue.com/2009/8/19/994975/come-back-to-us-tom-pestock-get Colts Sign G Tom Pestock, Again StampedeBlue.com August 19, 2009 August 19, 2009 TE Jason Pociask September 8, 2009 http://ownersedge.fanball.com/nfl/news.php?tqid=6109&type=news&nid=62751 Colts Sign TE Pociask to Practice Squad Fanball.com September 8, 2009 September 8, 2009 May 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Added to practice squad LB Adam Seward March 21, 2009 http://www.stampedeblue.com/2009/3/21/805721/holy-crap-the-colts-actual Colts Sign Free Agent Linebacker Adam Seward StampedeBlue.com March 21, 2009 March 21, 2009 WR Taj Smith September 7, 2009 Added to practice squad LB Michael Tauiliili April 4, 2009 DT Terrance Taylor July 29, 2009 http://gridironfans.com/forums/latest-nfl-headlines/101901-colts-sign-dt-terrance-taylor-three-others.html Colts Sign Draft Pick Terrance Taylor GridironFans.com July 29, 2009 July 29, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090805051421/http://gridironfans.com/forums/latest-nfl-headlines/101901-colts-sign-dt-terrance-taylor-three-others.html August 5, 2009 dead Drafted by Colts in 2009 NFL Draft OG Jaimie Thomas July 29, 2009September 7, 2009 Drafted by Colts in 2009 NFL DraftAdded to practice squad Departures Pos. Player Date Notes LB Rufus Alexander April 4, 2009 K Shane Andrus September 16, 2009 http://www.nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/32879213/ns/sports-player_news/ Colts Waive K Andrus NBCSports.com September 16, 2009 September 16, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714125606/http://www.nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/32879213/ns/sports-player_news/ July 14, 2011 dead RB Lance Ball September 5, 2009http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=11082763 Colts Cut 21 Players in Final Cuts Before Regular Season WTHR.com September 5, 2009 September 5, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090908210115/http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=11082763 September 8, 2009 TE Colin Cloherty August 31, 2009 CB Michael Coe August 31, 2009 Placed on waived-injured list S Brannon Condren July 29, 2009 http://dev.profootballweekly.com/2009/07/29/colts-waive-seven-in-preparation-for-camp Colts Waive Six: S Condren, CB Foster, S Harrison, T Kuntz, OL Lewis, and LB Sales Pro Football Weekly July 29, 2009 July 29, 2009 September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes QB Chris Crane August 22, 2009 LB Buster Davis March 30, 2009http://ind.scout.com/2/852129.html Colts LB Davis released Scout.com March 30, 2009 March 30, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090504114406/http://ind.scout.com/2/852129.html May 4, 2009 dead P Mike Dragosavich April 4, 2009 CB Brandon Foster July 29, 2009 WR Sam Giguère September 5, 2009 DT John Gill September 5, 2009 S Matt Giordano September 6, 2009 DT Adrian Grady September 5, 2009 CB Nick Graham September 5, 2009 WR Roy Hall August 13, 2009 Placed on waived-injured list DE Rudolph Hardie August 31, 2009 Placed on waived-injured list S Brandon Harrison July 29, 2009 WR Marvin Harrison February 24, 2009 http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80ee60be&template=without-video-with-comments&confirm=true Colts WR Harrison released NFL.com February 24, 2009 February 24, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090225032728/http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80ee60be&template=without-video-with-comments&confirm=true February 25, 2009 live RB Mike Hart September 5, 2009 T Corey Hilliard August 19, 2009 http://indyfootballreport.com/index.php/archives/3148 Colts T Hilliard released IndyFootballReport.com August 19, 2009 August 19, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090822091459/http://indyfootballreport.com/index.php/archives/3148 August 22, 2009 dead DE Marcus Howard September 5, 2009 CB Dante Hughes September 5, 2009 LB Curtis Johnson August 31, 2009 C Steve Justice September 5, 2009 S Travis Key September 6, 2009 http://www.nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/32718509/ns/sports-player_news/ Colts Place S Key on waived-injured list NBCSports.com September 6, 2009 September 6, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714125619/http://www.nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/32718509/ns/sports-player_news/ July 14, 2011 dead Placed on waived-injured list T Pat Kuntz July 29, 2009 OL Cornelius Lewis July 29, 2009 WR John Matthews September 5, 2009 WR Brett McDermott September 5, 2009 RB Walter Mendenhall August 18, 2009 https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-coltscamp&prov=ap&type=lgns Colts Re-Sign DE Thomas, Release RB Mendenhall Yahoo! Sports August 18, 2009 August 18, 2009 August 7, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090807025547/http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-coltscamp&prov=ap&type=lgns dead September 5, 2009 S Marcus Paschal September 1, 2009 https://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5hZBQjm7SOn_hGYvOt1xeTNcjFM_A Colts Release S Paschal to Reach 75-Man Roster Limit Associated Press September 1, 2009 September 1, 2009June 2024 medicmedic G Tom Pestock August 13, 2009September 5, 2009 TE Jamie Petrowski September 5, 2009 Placed on waived-injured list LB Tyrell Sales July 29, 2009 LB Jordan Senn September 7, 2009 http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/32724795/ns/sports-player_news/ Indianapolis Colts Release LB Senn NBCSports.com September 7, 2009 September 7, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120404143033/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/32724795/ns/sports-player_news/ April 4, 2012 dead LB Adam Seward August 22, 2009 WR Taj Smith September 5, 2009 LB Mike Tauiliili September 5, 2009 DT Terrance Taylor September 5, 2009 Drafted by Colts in 2009 NFL Draft OG Jaimie Thomas September 5, 2009 DE Josh Thomas September 5, 2009 OT Michael Toudouze September 5, 2009 Free agents Pos. Player Tag Result RB Lance Ball ERFA Re-signed with Coltshttps://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-coltsmoves&prov=ap&type=lgns Indianapolis Re-Signs 3 Players Yahoo! Sports March 17, 2009 March 17, 2009 March 29, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090329234817/http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-coltsmoves&prov=ap&type=lgns dead ILB Buster Davis ERFA Signed with Texans G/T Daniel Federkeil RFA Re-signed with Colts SS Matt Giordano UFA Re-signed with Coltshttps://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-colts-giordano&prov=ap&type=lgns Indianapolis Re-signs Safety Giordano Yahoo! Sports April 20, 2009 April 20, 2009 https://archive.today/20090728014529/http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-colts-giordano&prov=ap&type=lgns July 28, 2009 live CB Kelvin Hayden UFA Re-signed with Coltshttps://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3917363 Hayden Re-Signs with Indianapolis ESPN.com February 19, 2009 February 19, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090220225516/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3917363 February 20, 2009 live OLB Tyjuan Haglerhttps://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/rumors/post/Colts-decided-to-let-LB-Keiaho-walk?urn=nfl,144592 Colts Let OLB Keiaho Walk Yahoo.com February 27, 2009 February 27, 2009 UFA Re-signed with Coltshttp://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80facd81&template=without-video-with-comments&confirm=true Colts Sign LB Hagler NFL.com April 7, 2009 April 7, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090411004424/http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80facd81&template=without-video-with-comments&confirm=true April 11, 2009 live OLB Freddie Keiahohttps://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/rumors/post/Colts-decided-to-let-LB-Keiaho-walk?urn=nfl,144592 Colts Let OLB Hagler Walk Yahoo.com February 27, 2009 February 27, 2009 UFA Re-signed with Coltshttps://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-colts-keiaho&prov=ap&type=lgns Colts Re-Sign LB Keiaho Yahoo! Sports April 29, 2009 April 29, 2009 https://archive.today/20090728014536/http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-colts-keiaho&prov=ap&type=lgns July 28, 2009 live DT Daniel Muir ERFA Re-signed with Coltshttp://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=291b066d-282a-47a6-9c0a-b299bec41be1 Colts Re-Sign DT Muir March 6, 2009 March 6, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090312000519/http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=291b066d-282a-47a6-9c0a-b299bec41be1 March 12, 2009 dead CB Keiwan Ratliff UFA Signed with Steelershttp://www.indystar.com/article/20090424/SPORTS03/904240397/1100 Former Colt Ratliff Signs with Pittsburgh The Indianapolis Star April 24, 2009 April 24, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090427084655/http://www.indystar.com/article/20090424/SPORTS03/904240397/1100 April 27, 2009 live DT Darrell Reid UFA Signed with Broncoshttps://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3942161 Denver Signs Free Agents Dawkins and Reid ESPN.com February 28, 2009 February 28, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090302152415/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3942161 March 2, 2009 live RB Dominic Rhodes UFA Signed with Billshttps://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=4078976 Buffalo Signs Free Agent Running Back Rhodes ESPN.com April 18, 2009 April 18, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090421080618/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4078976 April 21, 2009 live C Jeff Saturday UFA Re-signed with Coltshttps://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3938063 Saturday Re-Signs with Indianapolis ESPN.com February 26, 2009 February 26, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090302125932/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3938063 March 2, 2009 live P Hunter Smith UFA Signed with Redskinshttps://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090424/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_redskins_smith 'Skins Sign Free Agent Punter Smith Yahoo! News April 23, 2009 April 23, 2009 June 2016 medicmedic DE Josh Thomashttps://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3937160 DE Thomas to Test Free Agent Market ESPN.com February 26, 2009 February 26, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090301154751/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3937160 March 1, 2009 live UFA Re-signed with Colts UFA: Unrestricted free agent; RFA: Restricted free agent; ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent 2009 NFL draft 2009 NFL draft + 2009 Indianapolis Colts Draft Selections Draft order Player Position Height Weight College Round Choice 1 27 Donald Brown Running back 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Connecticut 2 56 Fili Moala Defensive tackle 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 303 lb (137 kg) Southern California 3 92 Jerraud Powers Cornerback 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Auburn 4 127 Austin Collie Wide receiver 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Brigham Young 4 136 Terrance Taylor Defensive tackle 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 319 lb (145 kg) Michigan 6 201 Curtis Painter Quarterback 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Purdue 7 222 Pat McAfee Punter 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 228 lb (103 kg) West Virginia 7 236 Jaimie Thomas Guard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 330 lb (149 kg) Maryland Undrafted free agents Name Position CollegeColin ClohertyTight endBrownRamon HumberLinebackerNorth Dakota StateJacob LaceyCornerbackOklahoma State Staff Indianapolis Colts 2009 staff Front office Owner/CEO – Jim Irsay President – Bill Polian Senior Executive Vice-president – Pete Ward Executive vice-president – Bob Terpening Vice-president/general manager – Chris Polian Director of football administration – Steve Champlin Director of player personnel – Tom Telesco Director of Pro Player Personnel – Clyde Powers Head coaches Head coach – Jim Caldwell Assistant head coach/wide receivers – Clyde Christensen Offensive coaches Senior offensive coordinator – Tom Moore Quarterbacks – Frank Reich Running backs – Gene Huey Tight ends – Ricky Thomas Senior offensive line – Howard Mudd Offensive quality control/assistant offensive line – Pete Metzelaars Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Larry Coyer 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 coordinator – Ray Rychleski Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Jon Torine Assistant strength and conditioning – Richard Howell Roster Indianapolis Colts 2009 final roster Quarterbacks 18 Peyton Manning  7 Curtis Painter Running backs 29 Joseph Addai 31 Donald Brown 32 Mike Hart 35 Chad Simpson Wide receivers 81 Hank Baskett 17 Austin Collie 85 Pierre Garçon 14 Sam Giguère 87 Reggie Wayne Tight ends 44 Dallas Clark 46 Colin Cloherty 47 Gijon Robinson 84 Jacob Tamme Offensive linemen 66 Kyle DeVan G 71 Ryan Diem T 74 Charlie Johnson T 65 Ryan Lilja G 78 Mike Pollak G 61 Jamey Richard C 63 Jeff Saturday C 75 Michael Toudouze T 67 Tony Ugoh T Defensive linemen 94 Ervin Baldwin DE 79 Raheem Brock DE 96 Keyunta Dawson DE 68 Eric Foster DE 93 Dwight Freeney DE 69 John Gill DT 99 Antonio Johnson DT 98 Robert Mathis DE 95 Fili Moala DT 90 Daniel Muir DT Linebackers 58 Gary Brackett MLB 52 Cody Glenn OLB 59 Ramon Humber OLB 54 Freddy Keiaho MLB 55 Clint Session OLB 50 Philip Wheeler OLB Defensive backs 41 Antoine Bethea FS 33 Melvin Bullitt SS 43 Aaron Francisco SS 26 Kelvin Hayden CB 23 Tim Jennings CB 27 Jacob Lacey CB 25 Jerraud Powers CB 20 T. 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Rushing CB 40 Jamie Silva SS Special teams  1 Pat McAfee P 48 Justin Snow LS  3 Matt Stover K  4 Adam Vinatieri K Reserve lists 76 Daniel Federkeil T (IR) 7px 11 Anthony Gonzalez WR (IR) 7px 56 Tyjuan Hagler LB (IR) 7px -- Roy Hall WR (IR) 7px 97 Rudolph Hardie DE (IR) 7px 28 Marlin Jackson CB (IR) 7px 80 Jamie Petrowski TE (IR) 7px 21 Bob Sanders S (IR) 7px 86 Tom Santi TE (IR) 7px 12 Jim Sorgi QB (IR) 7px Practice squad 72 Keith Gray C 34 Terrail Lambert CB 83 John Matthews WR 57 Brandon Renkart LB  6 Taj Smith WR 73 Jaimie Thomas G 16 Drew Willy QB rookies in italics 53 active, 10 inactive, 7 practice squad Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 14 Minnesota Vikings L 3–13 0–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 2 August 20 Philadelphia Eagles W 23–15 1–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 3 August 29 at Detroit Lions L 17–18 1–2 Ford Field Recap 4 September 3 at Cincinnati Bengals L 7–38 1–3 Paul Brown Stadium Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 13 Jacksonville Jaguars W 14–12 1–0 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 2 September 21, 2009 at Miami Dolphins W 27–23 2–0 Land Shark Stadium Recap 3 September 27 at Arizona Cardinals W 31–10 3–0 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 4 October 4 Seattle Seahawks W 34–17 4–0 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 5 October 11 at Tennessee Titans W 31–9 5–0 LP Field Recap 6 Bye 7 October 25 at St. Louis Rams W 42–6 6–0 Edward Jones Dome Recap 8 November 1 San Francisco 49ers W 18–14 7–0 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 9 November 8 Houston Texans W 20–17 8–0 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 10 November 15 New England Patriots W 35–34 9–0 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 11 November 22 at Baltimore Ravens W 17–15 10–0 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 12 November 29 at Houston Texans W 35–27 11–0 Reliant Stadium Recap 13 December 6 Tennessee Titans W 27–17 12–0 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 14 December 13 Denver Broncos W 28–16 13–0 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 15 December 17, 2009 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 35–31 14–0 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap 16 December 27 New York Jets L 15–29 14–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 17 January 3, 2010 at Buffalo Bills L 7–30 14–2 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap Standings Game summaries Week 1: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Week 1: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary Game time: 1:00 PM EDT Game weather: 74 °F (Sunny) TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots Game attendance: 65,757 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana Referee: Tony Corrente First quarter No scoring play Second quarter JAC – (9:02) Josh Scobee 24-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, in 4:55. (Jaguars 3–0) IND – (3:43) Joseph Addai left tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, in 5:19. (Colts 7–3) JAC – (1:04) Josh Scobee 41-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, in 2:40. (Colts 7–6) Third quarter IND – (7:04) Peyton Manning pass deep left to Reggie Wayne for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:34. (Colts 14–6) Fourth quarter JAC – (11:12) Maurice Jones-Drew left end for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Two-point conversion fails. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:30. (Colts 14–12) Jaguars 0 6 0 6 Colts 0 7 7 0 Top passers JAC – David Garrard – 14/28, 122 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT IND – Peyton Manning – 28/38, 301 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 21 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD IND – Joseph Addai – 17 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD Top receivers JAC – Torry Holt – 3 receptions, 47 yards, 0 TD IND – Reggie Wayne – 10 receptions, 162 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers JAC – Justin Durant (10.5) IND – Gary Brackett (9) With the win the Colts started out the season 1–0 and improved their regular season winning streak to 9 games. Week 2: at Miami Dolphins Week 2: Indianapolis Colts at Miami Dolphins – Game summary Game time: 8:30 PM EDT Game weather: 84 °F (Cloudy) TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden, and Suzy Kolber Game attendance: 66,227 at Land Shark Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida Referee: Terry McAulay First quarter IND – (15:00) Peyton Manning pass deep center to Dallas Clark for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12. (Colts 7–0) MIA – (8:49) Ronnie Brown right guard for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 6:06. (Tied 7–7) Second quarter MIA – (13:26) Dan Carpenter 45-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 7:24. (Dolphins 10–7) IND – (9:20) Adam Vinatieri 43-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:07. (Tied 10–10) MIA – (0:47) Dan Carpenter 44-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 2:23. (Dolphins 13–10) IND – (0:02) Adam Vinatieri 48-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 0:43. (Tied 13–13) Third quarter No scoring play Fourth quarter MIA – (13:29) Ronnie Brown up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 8:45. (Dolphins 20–13) IND – (10:12) Donald Brown up the middle for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:17. (Tied 20–20) MIA – (3:55) Dan Carpenter 45-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 6:16. (Dolphins 23–20) IND – (3:29) Peyton Manning pass short right to Pierre Garçon for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 0:32. (Colts 27–23) Colts 7 6 0 14 Dolphins 7 6 0 10 Top passers IND – Peyton Manning – 14/23, 303 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT MIA – Chad Pennington – 22/33, 183 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT Top rushers IND – Joseph Addai – 6 carries, 32 yards, 0 TD MIA – Ronnie Brown – 24 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD Top receivers IND – Dallas Clark – 7 receptions, 183 yards, 1 TD MIA – Ted Ginn Jr. – 11 receptions, 108 yards, 0 TD Top tacklers IND – Antoine Bethea (8) MIA – Yeremiah Bell (5) With the win, not only did the Colts improve to 2–0, but Peyton Manning's 119th career victory would surpass Johnny Unitas for the most quarterback wins in franchise history. The win also helped the Colts' improved their winning streak to 10 games in the regular season. The Colts' offense would make the most of its time on the field, as they were only in the game for 14:53. Week 3: at Arizona Cardinals Week 3: Indianapolis Colts at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary Game time: 8:20 PM EDT Game weather: Played with roof closed, retractable roof stadium TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, and Andrea Kremer Game attendance: 62,692 at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona Referee: Pete Morelli First quarter ARI – (2:46) Neil Rackers 38-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:16. (Cardinals 3–0) Second quarter IND – (9:11) Peyton Manning pass deep right to Reggie Wayne for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 5:09. (Colts 7–3) IND – (5:54) Peyton Manning pass short middle to Dallas Clark for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:24. (Colts 14–3) IND – (2:00) Peyton Manning pass deep right to Pierre Garçon for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:54. (Colts 21–3) Third quarter ARI – (10:54) Kurt Warner pass short left to Anquan Boldin for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:10. (Colts 21–10) IND – (2:32) Peyton Manning pass short right to Joseph Addai for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:07. (Colts 28–10) Fourth quarter IND – (11:35) Adam Vinatieri 26-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:22. (Colts 31–10) Colts 0 21 7 3 Cardinals 3 0 7 0 Top passers IND – Peyton Manning – 24/35, 379 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT ARI – Kurt Warner – 30/52, 332 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers IND – Joseph Addai – 13 carries, 63 yards, 0 TD ARI – Tim Hightower – 9 carries, 22 yards, 0 TD Top receivers IND – Reggie Wayne – 7 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD ARI – Steve Breaston – 7 receptions, 94 yards, 0 TD Top tacklers IND – Jerraud Powers (7) ARI – Karlos Dansby (8) With the win the Colts improved to 3–0 and their regular season winning streak to 11 games. Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks Week 4: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary Game time: 1:00 PM EDT Game weather: 56 °F (Partly Cloudy) TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, and Jaime Maggio Game attendance: 66,112 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana Referee: Mike Carey First quarter IND – (6:12) Donald Brown up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:38. (Colts 7–0) Second quarter IND – (5:36) Peyton Manning pass short left to Reggie Wayne for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:01. (Colts 14–0) SEA – (1:26) Olindo Mare 38-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:07. (Colts 14–3) IND – (0:09) Peyton Manning pass deep right to Austin Collie for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 1:19. (Colts 21–3) Third quarter IND – (8:06) Joseph Addai up the middle for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:58. (Colts 28–3) Fourth quarter IND – (8:56) Adam Vinatieri 37-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:08. (Colts 31–3) IND – (6:59) Adam Vinatieri 19-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:16. (Colts 34–3) SEA – (3:05) Seneca Wallace scrambles up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:59. (Colts 34–10) SEA – (0:22) Seneca Wallace pass short right to Owen Schmitt for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:40. (Colts 34–17) Seahawks 0 3 0 14 Colts 7 14 7 6 Top passers SEA – Seneca Wallace – 33/45, 257 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT IND – Peyton Manning – 31/41, 353 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers SEA – Julius Jones – 11 carries, 25 yards, 0 TD IND – Joseph Addai – 12 carries, 46 yards, 1 TD Top receivers SEA – T. J. Houshmandzadeh – 8 receptions, 103 yards, 0 TD IND – Dallas Clark – 8 receptions, 80 yards, 0 TD Top tacklers SEA – Jordan Babineaux (8.5) IND – Jerraud Powers (6) With the win, the Colts improved to 4–0 and made their record 12 straight regular season games. Colts QB Peyton Manning would tie Fran Tarkenton for the third–most career touchdown passes in NFL history (342), behind only Brett Favre and Dan Marino. Also, Colts head coach Jim Caldwell would become the franchise's first rookie head coach since Lindy Infante in 1996 to win their first four games. Week 5: at Tennessee Titans Week 5: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary Game time: 8:20 PM EDT Game weather: 56 °F (Partly Cloudy) TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, and Andrea Kremer Game attendance: 69,143 at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee Referee: Mike Carey First quarter IND – (7:28) Reggie Wayne 3-yard pass from Peyton Manning, TOUCHDOWN. Extra Point converted. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:35. (Colts 7–0) TEN – (4:20) Rob Bironas 49-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:31. (Colts 7–3) TEN – (0:28) Rob Bironas 43-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:37 (Colts 7–6) Second quarter IND – Joseph Addai 1-yard run, TOUCHDOWN. Extra Point converted. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 6:46. (Colts 14–6) TEN – Rob Bironas 46-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 3:54. (Colts 14–9) IND – Austin Collie 39-yard pass from Peyton Manning, TOUCHDOWN. Extra Point converted. Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 0:47. (Colts 21–9) Third quarter IND – (9:53) Austin Collie 6-yard pass from Peyton Manning, TOUCHDOWN. Extra Point converted. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:46. (Colts 28–9) Fourth quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 23-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 8:38. (Colts 31–9) Colts 7 14 7 3 Titans 6 3 0 0 Top passers IND – Peyton Manning – 36/44, 309 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT TEN – Kerry Collins – 19/32, 164 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT Top rushers IND – Joseph Addai – 14 carries, 27 yards, 1 TD TEN – LenDale White – 10 carries, 51 yards, 0 TD Top receivers IND – Austin Collie – 8 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD TEN – Bo Scaife – 4 receptions, 45 yards, 0 TD Top tacklers IND – Clint Session (9) TEN – Keith Bulluck (11) With the win the Colts improved to 5–0 into their bye week and increased their winning streak to 13 games. Week 7: at St. Louis Rams Colts 14 7 7 14 42 Rams 3 0 3 0 6 at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri Game time: 1:00 PM EDT Game weather: None (Domed Stadium) Game attendance: 60,108 Referee: Carl Cheffers TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots Coming off their bye week, the Colts flew to the Edward Jones Dome for a Week 7 interconference duel with the St. Louis Rams. Indianapolis came out of the gates early in the first quarter as quarterback Peyton Manning completed a six-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Reggie Wayne. The Rams would respond with a 30-yard field goal from kicker Josh Brown, yet the Colts answered with Manning hooking up with tight end Dallas Clark on a 22-yard touchdown pass. Afterwards, running back Joseph Addai would acquire the only score of the second quarter with a six-yard touchdown. St. Louis would begin the third quarter with Brown booting a 45-yard field goal, yet Indianapolis calmly responded with rookie cornerback Jacob Lacey returning an interception 35 yards for a touchdown. Afterwards, the Colts closed out the game with Manning finding rookie wide receiver Austin Collie on an eight-yard touchdown pass and running back Chad Simpson getting a 31-yard touchdown run. With the win, Indianapolis improved to 6–0 and increased their winning streak to 14 games. Scoring First quarter IND – Reggie Wayne six-yard pass from Peyton Manning, 8:50 (Matt Stover kick), Colts 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:10. STL – Josh Brown 30-yard field goal, 5:26. Colts 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:24. IND – Dallas Clark 27-yard pass from Peyton Manning, 3:31 (Stover kick), Colts 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:55. Second quarter IND – Joseph Addai six-yard run (Stover kick), 1:57, Colts 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:42. Third quarter STL – Josh Brown 45-yard field goal, 5:07. Colts 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:56. IND – Jacob Lacey 35-yard interception return (Stover kick), 1:00. Colts 28–6. Fourth quarter IND – Austin Collie eight-yard pass from Peyton Manning, 3:42 (Stover kick), Colts 35–6. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 6:47. IND – Chad Simpson 35-yard run, 2:29 (Stover kick), Colts 42–6. Drive: 1 play, 31 yards, 0:08. Week 8: vs. San Francisco 49ers 49ers 7 7 0 0 14 Colts 3 6 3 6 18 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis Game time: 1:00 PM EST Game weather: 49 °F (Sunny) Game attendance: 66,229 Referee: Ed Hochuli TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, and Laura Okmin The Colts began three straight home games in Week 8 with an interconference duel against the San Francisco 49ers. Indianapolis would find themselves trailing in the first quarter as 49ers running back Frank Gore got a 64-yard touchdown run. The Colts answered with kicker Matt Stover getting a 38-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Indianapolis crept closer as Stover made a 33-yard field goal, yet San Francisco answered with quarterback Alex Smith completing an eight-yard touchdown pass to tight end Vernon Davis. The Colts closed out the half with a 31-yard field goal from Stover. In the second half, Indianapolis narrowed San Francisco's lead to two as Stover booted a 40-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, they executed a halfback option play as running back Joseph Addai's threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Reggie Wayne. Afterwards, the defense held off against the various comeback attempts from the 49ers. With the win, the Colts improved to 7–0 for the fourth time in five seasons and they set a franchise record with 15 consecutive regular season wins. Also, quarterback Peyton Manning (31/48 for 347 yards) joined Dan Marino, Brett Favre, and John Elway as the only players in NFL history to complete 4,000 career passes. In addition, he became the fastest to reach the milestone as he reached it in 183 games. Scoring First quarter SF – Frank Gore 64-yard run (Joe Nedney kick), 11:16, 49ers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:46. IND – Matt Stover 38-yard field goal, 3:16. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:40. Second quarter IND – Matt Stover 33-yard field goal, 14:50. 49ers 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:17. SF – Vernon Davis 8-yard pass from Alex Smith, 0:38 (Nedney kick), 49ers 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 1:19. IND – Matt Stover 31-yard field goal, 0:06, 49ers 14–9. Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 0:32. Third quarter IND – Matt Stover 40-yard field goal, 9:34, 49ers 14–12. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:26. Fourth quarter IND – Reggie Wayne 22-yard pass from Joseph Addai, 14:53 (two-point conversion failed), Colts 18–14. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:10. Week 9: vs. Houston Texans Texans 0 3 7 7 17 Colts 10 3 0 7 20 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis Game time: 1:00 PM EST Game weather: 69 °F (Sunny) Game attendance: 66,033 Referee: Jeff Triplette TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan & Solomon Wilcots Coming off their win over the 49ers, the Colts stayed at home for a Week 9 AFC South duel with the Houston Texans. Indianapolis would get off to a fast start in the first quarter as quarterback Peyton Manning completed a seven-yard touchdown pass to running back Joseph Addai, followed by kicker Matt Stover nailing a 22-yard field goal. The Colts would add onto their lead in the second quarter as Stover booted a 37-yard field goal, while the Texans would close out the half with a 56-yard field goal from kicker Kris Brown. In the third quarter, Houston began to rally as quarterback Matt Schaub found running back Ryan Moats on a one-yard touchdown pass. The Texans would take the lead in the fourth quarter with a one-yard touchdown run from running back Steve Slaton, yet Indianapolis regained the lead with Addai's two-yard touchdown run. The Texans attempted to force the game into overtime with a 42-yard field goal attempt, which went wide left. With the win, the Colts improved to 8–0 for the third time in five seasons as well as increasing their winning streak to 16 games. Peyton Manning (34/50 for 318 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT) would become the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for 40,000 yards in one decade. Jim Caldwell would become the first rookie head coach to start 8–0 since Potsy Clark in 1931. Scoring First quarter IND – Joseph Addai 7-yard pass from Peyton Manning, 6:20 (Matt Stover kick), Colts 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 4:39. IND – Matt Stover 22-yard field goal, 3:58, Colts 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:06. Second quarter IND – Matt Stover 37-yard field goal, 12:50, Colts 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 3:51. HOU – Kris Brown 56-yard field goal, 0:01, Colts 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 0:56. Third quarter HOU – Ryan Moats 1-yard pass from Matt Schaub, 8:31 (Kris Brown kick), Colts 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 6:29. Fourth quarter HOU – Steve Slaton 1-yard run, 14:58 (Kris Brown kick), Texans 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:41. IND – Joseph Addai 2-yard run, 7:11 (Matt Stover kick), Colts 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:49. Week 10: vs. New England Patriots Patriots 7 17 0 10 34 Colts 7 7 0 21 35 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis Game time: 8:20 PM EST Game weather: Played with roof closed, retractable roof stadium Game attendance: 67,476 Referee: Scott Green TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, and Andrea Kremer The Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots set up for their rivalry game at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Colts came in at 8–0 while the Patriots came in 6–2, both shooting for home field advantage during the playoffs. The Colts struck first with a 15-yard touchdown pass from Manning to Addai. However New England answered with 24 unanswered points in the first and second quarter. The Colts finally got back into the game with a 20-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne towards the end of the first half. The third quarter was scoreless with the Colts still trailing by 10, but the Patriots started the fourth with a touchdown pass to Randy Moss with the Patriots now leading 31–14. The Colts came back quickly scoring a touchdown, making it 31–21. After a New England field goal, the Colts scored a touchdown on an Addai run. The Patriots were still in the lead 34–28, however the Colts were hot with Peyton Manning ready to lead them to a win if the defense could hold the Patriot offense for one more drive. With less the two and a half minutes remaining in the game, the New England Patriots were faced with a fourth and two on their own 28-yard line. Bill Belichick decided to go for it on a controversial play, where Brady threw to Kevin Faulk, who gained control of the ball behind the first down marker, forcing the Patriots to turn the ball over on downs. Having wasted their last time out on the preceding play and the play occurring before the two-minute warning, the Patriots couldn't challenge the ruling on the field. With a minute left Peyton Manning found Reggie Wayne for the touchdown. The game-winning extra point sealed a 35–34 victory over the Patriots as the team improved to 9–0 and their winning streak continued with 17 games. Scoring First quarter IND – Joseph Addai 15-yard pass from Peyton Manning, 8:19 (Matt Stover kick), Colts 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:28. NE – Laurence Maroney 1-yard run, 4:47 (Stephen Gostkowski kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:32. Second quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 31-yard field goal, 13:15, Patriots 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:52. NE – Randy Moss 63-yard pass from Tom Brady, 11:18 (Gostkowski kick), Patriots 17–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:51. NE – Julian Edelman 9-yard pass from Tom Brady, 7:19, (Gostkowski kick) Patriots 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:12. IND – Reggie Wayne 20-yard pass from Peyton Manning, 4:17 (Stover kick), Patriots 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:02. Fourth quarter NE – Randy Moss five-yard pass from Tom Brady, 14:18 (Gostkowski kick), Patriots 31–14. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:42. IND – Pierre Garçon 29-yard pass from Peyton Manning, 12:14 (Stover kick), Patriots 31–21. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:04. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 36-yard field goal, 4:12, Patriots 34–21. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 3:32. IND – Joseph Addai four-yard run, 2:23 (Stover kick), Patriots 34–28. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 1:49. IND – Reggie Wayne 1-yard pass from Peyton Manning, 0:13 (Stover kick), Colts 35–34. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:47. Week 11: at Baltimore Ravens Colts 7 7 0 3 17 Ravens 6 6 0 3 15 at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore Game time: 1:00 PM EST Game weather: 56 °F (Sunny) Game attendance: 71,320 Referee: John Parry TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel & Dan Dierdorf Following their comeback win over the Patriots, the Colts flew to M&T Bank Stadium for a Week 11 duel with the Baltimore Ravens. In the first quarter, Indianapolis got on the board first with quarterback Peyton Manning passing to tight end Dallas Clark for a three-yard touchdown. Baltimore would respond as kicker Billy Cundiff made a 46-yard and a 44-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Ravens took the lead with Cundiff nailing a 38-yard field goal, until the Colts came right back when running back Joseph Addai's five-yard touchdown run. The Ravens would close out the half with Cundiff booting a 36-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, Cundiff's 20-yard field goal gave the Ravens the lead again in the fourth quarter. Fortunately, Indianapolis would regain the lead again as former Baltimore kicker Matt Stover booted a 20-yard field goal. With the win, the Colts would improve to 10–0, which includes a franchise-best nine-straight road win dating back to last season well as 18 straight wins overall. Dallas Clark (1 reception for 3 yards and 1 TD) would break John Mackey's record for the most receptions by a Colts tight end with 321. Scoring First quarter IND – Dallas Clark 3-yard pass from Peyton Manning, 11:24 (Matt Stover kick), Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:36. BAL – Billy Cundiff 46-yard field goal, 5:41, Colts 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 51 yards, 6:15. BAL – Billy Cundiff 44-yard field goal, 4:06, Colts 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:52. Second quarter BAL – Billy Cundiff 38-yard field goal, 4:48, Ravens 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:50. IND – Joseph Addai 5-yard run, 1:28 (Stover kick), Colts 14–9. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:15. BAL – Billy Cundiff 36-yard field goal, 0:07, Colts 14–12. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 1:21. Fourth quarter BAL – Billy Cundiff 20-yard field goal, 10:16, Ravens 15–14. Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 8:05. IND – Matt Stover 25-yard field goal, 7:06, Colts 17–15. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 2:58. Week 12: at Houston Texans Colts 0 7 7 21 35 Texans 14 6 0 7 27 at Reliant Stadium, Houston Game time: 1:00 PM EST Game weather: 75 °F (Mostly Cloudy) Game attendance: 70,990 Referee: Al Riveron TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel & Dan Dierdorf Coming off their road win against the Ravens, the Colts flew to Reliant Stadium for an AFC South showdown with the Texans, their second meeting of the season. Houston dominated throughout the first half, scoring 20 points. The Colts took over from there, scoring 35 points, one of which was an interception returned 27 yards by Clint Session. With the win, the Colts went to 11–0 and their winning streak improved to 19 games. Also, with the win and Jacksonville's loss to San Francisco, the Colts clinched the AFC South division title, the first team to clinch a playoff berth this season. Scoring First quarter HOU – Vonta Leach 7-yard pass from Matt Schaub, 8:31 (Kris Brown kick), Texans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 6:35. HOU – Chris Brown 5-yard run, 2:10 (Brown kick), Texans 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:46. Second quarter HOU – Kris Brown 35-yard field goal, 10:49. Texans 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 2:41. IND – Pierre Garçon 9-yard pass from Peyton Manning, 5:46 (Matt Stover kick), Texans 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 5:03. HOU – Kris Brown 33-yard field goal, 1:00. Texans 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:46. Third quarter IND – Reggie Wayne 4-yard pass from Peyton Manning, 11:20 (Stover kick), Texans 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:40. Fourth quarter IND – Dallas Clark 6-yard pass from Peyton Manning, 8:24 (Stover kick), Colts 21–20. Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 2:50. IND – Clint Session 27-yard interception return, 8:09 (Stover kick), Colts 28–20. IND – Chad Simpson 23-yard run, 2:52 (Stover kick), Colts 35–20. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:43. HOU – Jacoby Jones 10-yard pass from Matt Schaub, 0:18 (Stover kick), Colts 35–27. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 2:34. Week 13: vs. Tennessee Titans Titans 3 7 0 7 Colts 7 17 0 3 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis Game time: 1:00 PM EST Game weather: None (Retractable Roof Closed) Game attendance: 66,321 Referee: Ron Winter TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle & Rich Gannon Coming off their come-from-behind road win against Houston, the Colts went home for a divisional duel with the 5–6 Tennessee Titans. Indianapolis started off the scoring with an eight-yard run from Joseph Addai. The Titans came back with a 20-yard field goal by Rob Bironas. Indianapolis struck again in the second quarter on another Joseph Addai run, then again on a four-yard pass to Austin Collie. The Titans would hit paydirt next with 0:20 left in the half, but Indianapolis would close out the first half with a 43-yard field goal by Matt Stover. After a scoreless third quarter, the Colts would strike next on another field goal, this time from 36 yards. The Titans scored again on a 17-yard pass to Bo Scaife. The Titans regained possession on an onside kick, but the Colts Defense kept the Titans from scoring again. With the win, the Colts went to 12–0 Also with the win, the Colts tied the 2006–2008 Patriots record for most consecutive regular season wins with 21. Scoring First quarter IND – Joseph Addai 8-yard run, 13:02 (Matt Stover kick), Colts 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:58. TEN – Rob Bironas 20-yard field goal, 6:34. Colts 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 6:28. Second quarter IND – Joseph Addai 1-yard run, 11:42 (Stover kick), Colts 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:56. IND – Austin Collie 4-yard pass from Peyton Manning, 1:55 (Stover kick), Colts 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:48. TEN – Kenny Britt 6-yard pass from Vince Young, 0:20 (Bironas kick), Colts 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 1:35. IND – Matt Stover 43-yard field goal, 0:00, Colts 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 0:20. Third quarter No scoring play Fourth quarter IND – Matt Stover 36-yard field goal, 3:14, Colts 27–10. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 7:23. TEN – Bo Scaife 17-yard pass from Vince Young, 1:23 (Bironas kick), Colts 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:51. Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos Broncos 0 7 0 9 Colts 14 7 0 7 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis Game time: 1:00 PM EST Game weather: None (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: 67,248 Referee: Bill Leavy TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg & Dan Fouts The Colts improved their season record to 13–0 and broke the 2006–2008 Patriots record for most consecutive regular season wins with 22. Scoring First quarter IND – Austin Collie 5-yard pass from Peyton Manning, 9:06 (Matt Stover kick), Colts 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:54. IND – Dallas Clark 10-yard pass from Peyton Manning, 5:04 (Stover kick), Colts 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:24. Second quarter IND – Dallas Clark 1-yard pass from Peyton Manning, 7:58 (Stover kick), Colts 21–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:03. DEN – Brandon Marshall 5-yard pass from Kyle Orton, 2:23 (Matt Prater kick), Colts 21–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:35. Third quarter No scoring play Fourth quarter DEN – Matt Prater 28-yard field goal, 14:50, Colts 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:02. DEN – Brandon Marshall 5-yard pass from Kyle Orton, 9:44 (two-point conversion failed), Colts 21–16. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 4:44. IND – Dallas Clark 1-yard pass from Peyton Manning, 2:25 (Stover kick), Colts 28–16. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:19. Week 15: at Jacksonville Jaguars Colts 0 21 7 7 35 Jaguars 3 14 14 0 31 at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida Game time: 8:20 PM EST Game weather: 61 °F (Mostly cloudy) Game attendance: 63,753 Referee: Walt Anderson TV announcers (NFLN): Bob Papa & Matt Millen Scoring First quarter JAC – Josh Scobee 50-yard field goal, 7:32, Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 41 yards, 7:33. Second quarter IND – Dallas Clark 6-yard pass from Peyton Manning, 14:19 (Matt Stover kick), Colts 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:14. JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 9-yard pass from David Garrard, 8:34 (Scobee kick), Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:48. IND – Chad Simpson 93-yard kickoff return, 8:25 (Stover kick), Colts 14–10. JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 3-yard run, 3:05 (Scobee kick), Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:14. IND – Austin Collie 23-yard pass from Peyton Manning, 0:40 (Stover kick), Colts 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:23. Third quarter JAC – Mike Sims-Walker 16-yard pass from David Garrard, 8:37 (Scobee kick), Jaguars 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 3:45. IND – Dallas Clark 27-yard pass from Peyton Manning, 5:37 (Stover kick), Colts 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:04. JAC – Mike Thomas 13-yard pass from David Garrard, 0:53 (Scobee kick), Jaguars 28–31. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:41. Fourth quarter IND – Reggie Wayne 65-yard pass from Peyton Manning, 5:23 (Stover kick), Colts 35–31. Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 8:37. With the win the Colts improved to 14–0 and their winning streak improved to 23. Also, with the Saints' loss the Colts became the NFL's only undefeated team. The Colts also became the first team since the 2007 Patriots to start a season at 14–0. Week 16: vs. New York Jets Jets 0 3 15 11 Colts 6 3 6 0 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis Game time: 4:15 PM EST Game weather: None (retractable roof closed) Game attendance: Referee: Terry McAulay TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf With this loss, the Colts ended their perfect season run and had a record of 14–1 heading into the last week of the regular season. The Colts also ended their 23–game regular season winning streak. Scoring First quarter IND – Joseph Addai 21-yard run, 6:55 (Adam Vinatieri kick blocked), Colts 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:20. Second quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 22-yard field goal, 11:46. Colts 9–0. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 4:45. NYJ – Jay Feely 35-yard field goal, 1:44. Colts 9–3. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:38. Third quarter NYJ – Brad Smith 106-yard kickoff return, 0:12 (Feely kick), Jets 10–9. IND – Donald Brown 1-yard run, 10:13 (two-point conversion failed), Colts 15–10. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:35. NYJ – Marques Douglas 1-yard fumble return, 1:29 (Dustin Keller two-point conversion), Jets 18–15. Fourth quarter NYJ – Jay Feely 43-yard field goal, 13:34. Jets 21–15. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:03 NYJ – Thomas Jones 1-yard run, 5:38 (Braylon Edwards two-point conversion), Jets 29–15. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 6:14 Week 17: at Buffalo Bills Week 17: Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills – Game summary Game time: 1:00 PM EST Game weather: 14 °F (heavy snow) TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Beuerlein Game attendance: Unknown at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York Referee: Don Carey First quarter BUF – (9:30) Ryan Fitzpatrick pass short middle to Fred Jackson for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, in 2:58. (Bills 7–0) IND – (3:56) Mike Hart left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, in 5:33. (Tied 7–7) Second quarter BUF – (5:03) Ryan Fitzpatrick pass deep right to Lee Evans for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, in 2:46. (Bills 14–7) BUF – (2:35) Ryan Fitzpatrick pass deep right to Terrell Owens for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, in 0:48. (Bills 21–7) BUF – (0:18) Rian Lindell 31-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, in 2:04. (Bills 24–7) Third quarter BUF – (7:36) Rian Lindell 33-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, in 4:35. (Bills 27–7) BUF – (0:14) Rian Lindell 36-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, in 5:20. (Bills 30–7) Fourth quarter No scoring play Colts 7 0 0 0 Bills 7 17 6 0 Top passers IND – Peyton Manning – 14/18, 95 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT BUF – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 14/23, 134 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT Top rushers IND – Mike Hart – 10 carries, 28 yards, 1 TD BUF – Fred Jackson – 31 carries, 205 yards, 0 TD Top receivers IND – Dallas Clark – 7 receptions, 52 yards, 0 TD BUF – Lee Evans – 4 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers IND – Kelvin Hayden (7) BUF – Paul Posluszny (9.5) With the loss, the Colts finished the season with a league-best 14–2. Postseason 2009–10 NFL playoffs Playoff round Date Opponent (Seed) Result Record Venue Recap Wild Card First-round bye Divisional January 16 Baltimore Ravens (6) W 20–3 1–0 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap AFC Championship January 24 New York Jets (5) W 30–17 2–0 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap Super Bowl XLIV February 7 vs. New Orleans Saints (N1) L 17–31 2–1 Sun Life Stadium Recap AFC Divisional vs. Baltimore Ravens AFC Divisional: Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary Game time: 8:15 PM EST Game weather: Played with roof closed, retractable roof stadium TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf Game attendance: 67,535 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana Referee: Carl Cheffers First quarter IND – (10:48) Matt Stover 44-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, in 4:16. (Colts 3–0) BAL – (3:00) Billy Cundiff 25-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 15 plays, 87 yards, in 7:47. (Tied 3–3) Second quarter IND – (2:06) Peyton Manning pass short left to Austin Collie for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, in 8:00. (Colts 10–3) IND – (0:07) Peyton Manning pass short left to Reggie Wayne for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, in 1:23. (Colts 17–3) Third quarter No scoring play Fourth quarter IND – (13:30) Matt Stover 33-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, in 7:21. (Colts 20–3) Ravens 3 0 0 0 Colts 3 14 0 3 Top passers BAL – Joe Flacco – 20/35, 189 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT IND – Peyton Manning – 30/44, 246 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers BAL – Ray Rice – 13 carries, 67 yards, 0 TD IND – Joseph Addai – 11 carries, 23 yards, 0 TD Top receivers BAL – Derrick Mason – 4 receptions, 64 yards, 0 TD IND – Reggie Wayne – 8 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers BAL – Dannell Ellerbe (10) IND – Kelvin Hayden and Daniel Muir (6) Entering the postseason as the AFC's #1 seed, the Colts began their playoff run at home in the AFC Divisional Round against the #6 Baltimore Ravens. Indianapolis would open the first quarter with a 44-yard field goal from former Ravens kicker Matt Stover. Baltimore would reply with a 25-yard field goal from kicker Billy Cundiff. In the second quarter, the Colts would deliver a big punch as quarterback Peyton Manning hooked up with rookie wide receiver Austin Collie on a 10-yard touchdown pass and then found wide receiver Reggie Wayne on a three-yard touchdown pass. After a scoreless third quarter, Indianapolis would add onto their lead with Stover's 33-yard field goal. From there, the defense kept forcing turnovers to prevail. Manning ended up yelling at Donald Brown during a play at the beginning of the fourth quarter, which became a meme. AFC Championship vs. New York Jets AFC Championship: New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary Game time: 3:00 PM EST Game weather: Played with roof closed, retractable roof stadium TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms Game attendance: 67,650 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana Referee: Tony Corrente First quarter No scoring play Second quarter IND – (14:56) Matt Stover 25-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, in 3:41. (Colts 3–0) NYJ – (14:45) Mark Sanchez pass deep left to Braylon Edwards for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, in 0:11. (Jets 7–3) IND – (8:44) Matt Stover 19-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, in 6:01. (Jets 7–6) NYJ – (4:59) Mark Sanchez pass short right to Dustin Keller for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, in 3:51. (Jets 14–6) NYJ – (2:16) Jay Feely 48-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 4 plays, –1 yards, in 1:29. (Jets 17–6) IND – (1:19) Peyton Manning pass deep middle to Austin Collie for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, in 0:58. (Jets 17–13) Third quarter IND – (8:08) Peyton Manning pass short right to Pierre Garçon for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, in 3:31. (Colts 20–17) Fourth quarter IND – (8:57) Peyton Manning pass short middle to Dallas Clark for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, in 3:33. (Colts 27–17) IND – (2:33) Matt Stover 21-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 5:33. (Colts 30–17) Jets 0 17 0 0 Colts 0 13 7 10 Top passers NYJ – Mark Sanchez – 17/30, 257 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT IND – Peyton Manning – 26/39, 377 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT Top rushers NYJ – Thomas Jones – 16 carries, 42 yards, 0 TD IND – Joseph Addai – 16 carries, 80 yards, 0 TD Top receivers NYJ – Jerricho Cotchery – 5 receptions, 102 yards, 0 TD IND – Pierre Garçon – 11 receptions, 151 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers NYJ – David Harris (11) IND – Gary Brackett (7) Coming off their divisional win over the Ravens, the Colts would stay at home for the AFC Championship Game against the #5 New York Jets. After a scoreless first quarter, Indianapolis would begin the second quarter with a 25-yard field goal from kicker Matt Stover. However, the Jets responded with quarterback Mark Sanchez completing an 80-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Braylon Edwards. The Colts would come right back with Stover's 19-yard field goal, but New York answered with Sanchez's nine-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dustin Keller, followed by kicker Jay Feely making a 48-yard field goal. Fortunately, Indianapolis would strike back as quarterback Peyton Manning found rookie wide receiver Austin Collie on a 16-yard touchdown pass. The Colts would take the lead in the third quarter with Manning hooking up with wide receiver Pierre Garçon on a four-yard touchdown pass. Indianapolis would add onto their lead in the fourth quarter as Manning hooked up with tight end Dallas Clark on a 15-yard touchdown pass, followed by Stover's 21-yard field goal. With the win, not only did the Colts improve their overall record to 16–2, but they would advance to their second Super Bowl in four years. The game served as Peyton Manning's last playoff win as a Colt and the team's last playoff win until their comeback win at home against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Wildcard Round of the 2013 playoffs. This would serve as the team's last appearance in the AFC Championship game until the 2014 playoffs. Manning would win his next playoff game in the Divisional Round of the 2013 playoffs as a member of the Broncos. Super Bowl XLIV vs. New Orleans Saints Super Bowl XLIV: New Orleans Saints vs. Indianapolis Colts – Game summary Game time: 6:30 PM EST Game weather: 61 °F (partly cloudy) TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Steve Tasker, and Solomon Wilcots Game attendance: at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida Referee: Scott Green First quarter IND – (7:29) Matt Stover 38-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, in 5:53. (Colts 3–0) IND – (0:36) Peyton Manning pass deep right to Pierre Garçon for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 11 plays, 96 yards, in 4:36. (Colts 10–0) Second quarter NO – (9:34) Garrett Hartley 46-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, in 6:02. (Colts 10–3) NO – (0:00) Garrett Hartley 44-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, in 0:35. (Colts 10–6) Third quarter NO – (11:41) Drew Brees pass short right to Pierre Thomas for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, in 3:19. (Saints 13–10) IND – (6:15) Joseph Addai to right tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, in 5:26. (Colts 17–13) NO – (2:01) Garrett Hartley 47-yard field goal is GOOD. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, in 4:14. (Colts 17–16) Fourth quarter NO – (5:42) Drew Brees pass short right to Jeremy Shockey for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Two-point conversion to Lance Moore successful. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, in 4:57. (Saints 24–17) NO – (3:12) Peyton Manning pass intended for Reggie Wayne INTERCEPTED by Tracy Porter for 74 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Extra point converted. (Saints 31–17) Saints 0 6 10 15 Colts 10 0 7 0 Top passers NO – Drew Brees – 32/39, 288 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT IND – Peyton Manning – 31/45, 333 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers NO – Pierre Thomas – 9 carries, 30 yards, 0 TD IND – Joseph Addai – 13 carries, 77 yards, 1 TD Top receivers NO – Marques Colston – 7 receptions, 83 yards, 0 TD IND – Dallas Clark – 7 receptions, 86 yards, 0 TD Top tacklers NO – Jonathan Vilma (7) IND – Gary Brackett (12.5) After the coin toss, the Saints wanted the ball first; however, this didn't help their first drive. The Colts drove the ball down the field with an attempt to score the first touchdown but was denied and forced Matt Stover to kick a 38-yard goal. But the Colts were not finished: on their next possession, Pierre Garçon caught a 19-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning, and the Colts led 10–0 after fifteen minutes. In the second quarter, the Saints were forced to look upon Garrett Hartley for two field goals – a 46 yarder and a 44 yarder respectively – and the deficit was reduced to four points by halftime. Kicking off the second half, the Saints caught Indy by surprise with the "Ambush" play (an onside kick in kickoff formation), which the Saints recovered, shifting the momentum to them. Pierre Thomas caught a 16-yard screen pass from Drew Brees and NO had their first lead of the game, 13–10 after the extra point. The Colts would not be denied from scoring again with the rushing attack of Joseph Addai, capping off the scoring drive with a 4-yard run. From here, however, the Colts would be denied. The Saints still stood by Hartley to keep the game close with a 47-yard field goal, taking the score to 17–16. In the fourth quarter, Jeremy Shockey caught a two-yard touchdown pass from Drew Brees with Lance Moore catching a two-point conversion and the Saints led 24–17. In the end, it was the defense that came through when Tracy Porter intercepted and returned 74 yards for a touchdown to seal the win and the first Super Bowl title for the New Orleans Saints in their 44-year existence. Awards and honors Award Player Position AP NFL Most Valuable Player Peyton Manning Quarterback AP NFL All-Pro (first team) Peyton Manning Quarterback Dallas Clark Tight end Dwight Freeney Defensive end AP NFL All-Pro (second team) Reggie Wayne Wide receiver Pro Bowl Peyton Manning Quarterback Reggie Wayne Wide receiver Dallas Clark Tight end Jeff Saturday Center Dwight Freeney Defensive end Robert Mathis Defensive end Antoine Bethea Safety AFC Player of the Week (week 9) Dallas Clark Tight end AFC Player of the Week (week 10) Peyton Manning Quarterback AFC Offensive Player of the Month (September 2009) Peyton Manning Quarterback AFC Defensive Player of the Month (December 2009) Robert Mathis Defensive end Note: Since the 2010 Pro Bowl was held before Super Bowl XLIV, the seven players selected did not participate. Scores by quarter Opponents 59 85 31 73 Colts 83 144 52 115 Criticism over resting players In week 16, the Colts faced off against the New York Jets with an undefeated record of 14–0, having already clinched home–field advantage throughout the playoffs. In the third quarter with a 15–10 lead, head coach Jim Caldwell, allegedly on orders by general manager Bill Polian, benched Peyton Manning for Curtis Painter. The Jets forced Painter to fumble, then recovered it for a touchdown and turned into an 18–15 lead. Indianapolis never recovered, never put Manning into the game, and lost 29–15, ending their chance at an undefeated season. This decision was heavily criticized by media outlets and fans alike. Manning's reaction was, "Until any player in here is the head coach, you follow orders and you follow them with all of your heart."http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/12/27/colts-quit-on-perfection-pull-manning-for-painter/ Colts Quit on Perfection, Pull Manning for Painter NFL FanHouse April 5, 2010 January 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100101045759/http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/12/27/colts-quit-on-perfection-pull-manning-for-painter/ dead On fans' reaction to the game, Jeff Saturday stated, "I don't blame them a bit, man.. I probably would have booed, too. I don't blame them. They pay to come see us win games, and we didn't get it done."CBSSports.com wire reports http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/gamecenter/recap/NFL_20091227_NYJ@IND Colts pass on perfection, pull Manning in loss to Jets – NFL – CBSSports.com Game Recap Cbssports.com December 27, 2009 April 5, 2010 References 30em External links 2009 Indianapolis Colts season at Pro-Football Reference 2009 Indianapolis Colts season at ESPN Indianapolis Category:AFC South championship seasons Category:American Football Conference championship seasons Category:Indianapolis Colts seasons Colts