71st season in franchise history
The 2023 season was the Indianapolis Colts ' 71st season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 40th in Indianapolis . It was also their seventh under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard and the first under new head coach Shane Steichen . Despite low expectations, the Colts improved on their 4–12–1 record from the previous season after a Week 10 victory over the New England Patriots in Frankfurt , and more than doubled their wins from the previous year, and finished with a 9–8 record. Unable to win the AFC South for the 9th consecutive season, they were eliminated from playoff contention in the final week of the season for the second time in three seasons after a loss to the Houston Texans .
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Draft Staff
2023 Indianapolis Colts staff
Front office
Owner/CEO – Jim Irsay
Vice chairman/co-owner – Carlie Irsay-Gordon
Vice chairman/co-owner – Casey Foyt
Vice chairman/co-owner – Kalen Jackson
General manager – Chris Ballard
Assistant general manager – Ed Dodds
Director of player personnel – Kevin Rogers Jr.
Director of football administration – Mike Bluem
Chief personnel executive – Morocco Brown
Director of pro scouting – Jon Shaw
Director of college scouting – Matt Terpening
Assistant director of college scouting – Jamie Moore
Senior player personnel scout – Todd Vasvari Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Defensive coordinator – Gus Bradley
Defensive line – Nate Ollie
Assistant defensive line – Matt Raich
Linebackers/run game coordinator – Richard Smith
Assistant linebackers – Cato June
Defensive backs – Ron Milus
Assistant defensive backs – Mike Mitchell
Defensive assistant – Payton McCollum
Defensive quality control - Brent Jackson Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Director of sports performance – Rusty Jones
Head strength and conditioning – Richard Howell
Assistant strength and conditioning – Zane Fakes
Applied sports science/conditioning – Doug McKenney
Functional movement therapist/conditioning – Sam Khym
Final roster
2023 Indianapolis Colts final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics 53 active (+1 exempt), 13 inactive, 16 practice squad (+5 exempt)
Preseason The Colts opened their 2023 preseason with a 23–19 loss to the Buffalo Bills on August 12, 2023. Anthony Richardson , the fourth overall selection in the 2023 NFL draft , started the game, completing seven of his 12 passes for 67 yards while being intercepted once. He was also credited with two carries for seven yards. Three days later, Richardson was named the team's starter for the regular season by first-year head coach Shane Steichen .
Regular season Schedule Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries Week 1: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Anthony Richardson 2-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 14:57. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:21.
JAX – Zay Jones 18-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Brandon McManus kick), 4:56. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:55. Third quarter
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 39-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Matt Gay kick), 11:25. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:35.
JAX – Brandon McManus 45-yard field goal, 8:31. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 2:54.
IND – DeForest Buckner 26–yard fumble return (Matt Gay kick), 2:27. Colts 21–17. Fourth quarter
JAX – Tank Bigsby 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 5:14. Jaguars 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:32.
JAX – Travis Etienne 26-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 4:08. Raiders 31–21. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 0:52.
Top passers
Top rushers
JAX – Travis Etienne – 18 rushes, 77 yards, TD
IND – Anthony Richardson – 10 rushes, 40 yards, TD Top receivers
With the loss, the Colts started their season at 0–1. The Colts have failed to win in Week 1 for the 10th straight season.
Week 2: at Houston Texans
Week 2: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts 14
14
3 0 31
Texans
7
3
0 10 20
at NRG Stadium , Houston, Texas
Game information
First quarter
IND – Anthony Richardson 18-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 10:44. Colts 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:16.
IND – Anthony Richardson 15-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 9:13. Colts 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:05.
HOU – Nico Collins 8-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:14. Colts 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:59. Second quarter
IND – Zack Moss 11-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 9:43. Colts 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:02.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 29-yard field goal, 4:25. Colts 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:18.
IND – Kylen Granson 4-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 0:10. Colts 28–10. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:15. Third quarter
IND – Matt Gay 42-yard field goal, 5:50. Colts 31–10. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:18. Fourth quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 36-yard field goal, 13:24. Colts 31–13. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 7:26.
HOU – Tank Dell 23-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:48. Colts 31–20. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:41.
Top passers
IND – Gardner Minshew – 19/23, 171 yards, TD
HOU – C. J. Stroud – 30/47, 384 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
IND – Zack Moss – 18 rushes, 88 yards, TD
HOU – Dameon Pierce – 15 rushes, 31 yards Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 56 yards
HOU – Nico Collins – 7 receptions, 146 yards, TD
Week 3: at Baltimore Ravens
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Zack Moss 17-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 6:07. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:29.
IND – Matt Gay 31-yard field goal, 3:26. Colts 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 7 yards, 2:32. Third quarter
IND – Matt Gay 54-yard field goal, 8:33. Colts 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:21.
BAL – Lamar Jackson 10-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 0:13. Ravens 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:16. Fourth quarter
IND – Matt Gay 53-yard field goal, 11:22. Colts 16–14. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:51.
BAL – Justin Tucker 50-yard field goal, 7:33. Ravens 17–16. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:49.
BAL – Gardner Minshew sacked out of bounds in end zone for a safety, 2:03. Ravens 19–16.
IND – Matt Gay 53-yard field goal, 0:57. Tied 19–19. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 0:44. Overtime
IND – Matt Gay 53-yard field goal, 1:09. Colts 22–19. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:12.
Top passers
IND – Gardner Minshew – 27/44, 227 yards, TD
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 22/31, 202 yards Top rushers
IND – Zack Moss – 30 rushes, 122 yards
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 14 rushes, 101 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
With the upset victory over the Ravens, the Colts picked up their second win of the season, improving to 2-1. By successfully kicking four field goals of a distance of 50 yards or greater (54, 53, 53, 53) in a single game, Matt Gay became the first kicker in NFL history to accomplish the feat.
Week 4: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week 4: Los Angeles Rams at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Rams 14
6
3 0 6 29
Colts
0
0
8 15 0 23
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : October 1Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 65,337Referee : Land Clark TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon SpakeRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
LAR – Kyren Williams 3-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 11:35. Rams 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:25.
LAR – Kyren Williams 3-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 1:45. Rams 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 4:38. Second quarter
LAR – Brett Maher 40-yard field goal, 12:52. Rams 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 4:40.
LAR – Brett Maher 54-yard field goal, 5:48. Rams 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:29. Third quarter
LAR – Brett Maher 51-yard field goal, 7:17. Rams 23–0. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 5:25.
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 35-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Anthony Richardson–Zack Moss pass), 5:26. Rams 23–8. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:51. Fourth quarter
IND - Anthony Richardson 1 yard run (Matt Gay kick), 11:45. Rams 23–15. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:31.
IND - Drew Ogletree 5-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Anthony Richardson–Michael Pittman pass), 1:56. Tied 23–23 . 'Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 5:33. Overtime
LAR - Puka Nacua 22-yard pass from Matthew Stafford , 5:49. Rams 29–23. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Despite the Colts' comeback that made the game go into overtime, it was not enough, as they lost to the Rams 29–23. With the loss, the Colts evened their record at 2–2.
Week 5: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week 5: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans
3
3
10 0 16
Colts 7
3
7 6 23
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information
First quarter
TEN – Nick Folk 27-yard field goal, 3:13. Titans 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:31.
IND – Zack Moss 56-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 0:41. Colts 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:32. Second quarter
IND – Matt Gay 43-yard field goal, 9:32. Colts 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:06.
TEN – Nick Folk 53-yard field goal, 4:39. Colts 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:53. Third quarter
TEN – Tyjae Spears 19-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 12:48. Titans 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:12.
IND – Zack Moss 3-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 8:00. Colts 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:48.
TEN – Nick Folk 34-yard field goal, 2:02. Colts 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:58. Fourth quarter
IND – Matt Gay 35-yard field goal, 13:22. Colts 20–16. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:40.
IND – Matt Gay 28-yard field goal, 1:00. Colts 23–16. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 7:03.
Top passers
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 13 rushes, 43 yards
IND – Zack Moss – 23 rushes, 165 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
Quarterback Anthony Richardson was placed on the injured reserve after he suffered an AC joint injury in this game, rendering him unable to play in the next four games at minimum. However, the Colts were still able to pull out a victory.
Week 6: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 6: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts
3
3
0 14 20
Jaguars 0
21
10 6 37
at EverBank Stadium , Jacksonville, Florida
Date : October 15Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 68 °F (20 °C)Game attendance : 64,851Referee : Alex Kemp TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Amanda RennerRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
IND – Matt Gay 28-yard field goal, 6:27. Colts 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 65 yards, 8:33. Second quarter
JAX – Travis Etienne 2-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 14:17. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:10.
JAX – Travis Etienne 22-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 14:01. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:09.
JAX – Christian Kirk 29-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Brandon McManus kick), 1:40. Jaguars 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:59.
IND – Matt Gay 56-yard field goal, 0:06. Jaguars 21–6. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 1:34. Third quarter
JAX – Brandon McManus 48-yard field goal, 10:44. Jaguars 24–6. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:47.
JAX – Brenton Strange 10-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Brandon McManus kick), 3:51. Jaguars 31–6. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:42. Fourth quarter
IND – Josh Downs 2-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 14:14. Jaguars 31–13. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:37.
IND – Zack Moss 3-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 7:14. Jaguars 31–20. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:28.
JAX – Brandon McManus 49-yard field goal, 4:50. Jaguars 34–20. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:24.
JAX – Brandon McManus 51-yard field goal, 3:00. Jaguars 37–20. Drive: 4 plays, -14 yards, 0:19.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Colts had their ninth consecutive loss in Jacksonville.
Week 7: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week 7: Cleveland Browns at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Browns 7
20
3 9 39
Colts
14
7
7 10 38
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information
First quarter
CLE – Jerome Ford 69-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 14:03. Browns 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 0:57.
IND – Josh Downs 59-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 11:38. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:25.
IND – Gardner Minshew 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 4:28. Colts 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:25. Second quarter
CLE – Kareem Hunt 2-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 14:22. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:01.
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 44-yard field goal, 8:38. Browns 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:31.
IND – Gardner Minshew 4-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 3:51. Colts 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:47.
CLE – Tony Fields II fumble recovery in end zone (Dustin Hopkins kick), 1:42. Browns 24–21.
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 27–21. Drive: 7 play, 34 yards, 1:17. Third quarter
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 54-yard field goal, 9:23. Browns 30–21. Drive: 4 play, 6 yards, 0:53.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 5-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 5:11. Browns 30–28. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:12. Fourth quarter
IND – Matt Gay 27-yard field goal, 14:09. Colts 31–30. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:09.
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 58-yard field goal, 6:33. Browns 33–31. Drive: 6 play, 17 yards, 2:29.
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 75-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 5:38. Colts 38–33. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:55.
CLE – Kareem Hunt 1-yard run (run failed), 0:15. Browns 39–38. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 2:20.
Top passers
CLE – P. J. Walker – 15/32, 178 yards, INT
IND – Gardner Minshew – 15/23, 305 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
CLE – Jerome Ford – 11 rushes, 74 yards, TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 18 rushes, 75 yards, TD Top receivers
CLE – David Njoku – 5 receptions, 54 yards
IND – Josh Downs – 5 receptions, 125 yards, TD
Week 8: vs. New Orleans Saints
Week 8: New Orleans Saints at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints 7
14
7 10 38
Colts
7
13
0 7 27
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Matt Gay 20-yard field goal, 14:49. Colts 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:55.
IND – Zack Moss 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 11:39. Colts 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:36.
NO – Taysom Hill 20-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 7:28. Colts 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
NO – Rashid Shaheed 58-yard pass from Derek Carr (Blake Grupe kick), 5:42. Saints 21–17. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:42.
IND – Matt Gay 42-yard field goal, 0:21. Saints 21–20. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 5:21. Third quarter
NO – Alvin Kamara 15-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 0:07. Saints 28–20. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:37. Fourth quarter
NO – Taysom Hill 1-yard run (Blake Grupe kick), 10:49. Saints 35–20. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:53.
IND – Drew Ogletree 33-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 8:19. Saints 35–27. Drive: 6 play, 75 yards, 2:30.
IND – Blake Grupe 27-yard field goal, 0:24. Saints 38–27. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:24.
Top passers
NO – Derek Carr – 19/27, 310 yards, 2 TD
IND – Gardner Minshew – 23/41, 213 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
NO – Taysom Hill – 9 rushes, 63 yards, 2 TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 12 rushes, 95 yards Top receivers
NO – Chris Olave – 5 receptions, 46 yards
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 40 yards, TD
Week 9: at Carolina Panthers
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Matt Gay 26-yard field goal, 13:52. Colts 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:19.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 10-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 7:43. Colts 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:29.
CAR – Eddy Pineiro 35-yard field goal, 3:34. Colts 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:09.
IND – Matt Gay 57-yard field goal, 0:53. Colts 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 2:41.
IND – Kenny Moore II 49-yard interception return (Matt Gay kick), 0:20. Colts 20–3. Third quarter
CAR – DJ Chark Jr. 5-yard pass from Bryce Young (Eddy Pineiro kick), 4:34. Colts 20–10. Drive: 15 plays, 77 yards, 7:55. Fourth quarter
IND – Kenny Moore II 66-yard interception return (Matt Gay kick), 13:40. Colts 27–10.
CAR – Eddy Pineiro 49-yard field goal, 8:09. Colts 27–13. Drive: 14 plays, 44 yards, 5:31.
Top passers
IND – Gardner Minshew – 17/26, 127 yards, TD
CAR – Bryce Young – 24/39, 173 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 18 rushes, 47 yards
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 16 rushes, 58 yards Top receivers
Week 10: at New England Patriots NFL Germany games
Game information
First quarter
NE – Chad Ryland 37-yard field goal, 8:11. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:49.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 0:58. Colts 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:13. Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
NE – Chad Ryland 24-yard field goal, 12:44. Colts 7–6. Drive: 15 plays, 89 yards, 8:04.
IND – Matt Gay 51-yard field goal, 8:54. Colts 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:50.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 12: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Buccaneers
3
7
0 10 20
Colts 10
7
3 7 27
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : November 26Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 64,407Referee : Clete BlakemanTV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Amanda RennerRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
TB – Chase McLaughlin 21-yard field goal, 7:28. Buccaners 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:32.
IND – Matt Gay 46-yard field goal, 3:01. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:27.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 0:11. Colts 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:38. Second quarter
IND – Gardner Minshew 2-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 9:36. Colts 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:15.
TB – Mike Evans 1-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 5:08. Colts 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 1:25. Third quarter
IND – Matt Gay 36-yard field goal, 10:01. Colts 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:59. Fourth quarter
TB – Mike Evans 23-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 12:50. Colts 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:56.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 7:30. Colts 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:20.
TB – Chase McLaughlin 24-yard field goal, 4:10. Colts 27–20. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:20.
Top passers
TB – Baker Mayfield – 20/30, 199 yards, 2 TD, INT
IND – Gardner Minshew – 24/41, 251 yards, INT Top rushers
TB – Rachaad White – 15 rushes, 100 yards
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 15 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
TB – Mike Evans – 6 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 10 receptions, 107 yards
Week 13: at Tennessee Titans
Game information
First quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 22-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 13:20. Titans 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:48.
IND – Alec Pierce 36-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay kick), 12:05. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:15.
TEN – Nick Folk 24-yard field goal, 0:13. Titans 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 3:51. Second quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 5-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 10:22. Titans 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:19.
IND – Matt Gay 23-yard field goal, 7:39. Titans 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:43.
IND – Matt Gay 46-yard field goal, 0:04. Titans 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 0:39. Third quarter
IND – Matt Gay 23-yard field goal, 4:57. Titans 17–16. Drive: 19 plays, 70 yards, 10:03.
IND – Grant Stuard 18-yard return of blocked punt, 0:19. Colts 22–17.
TEN – Amani Hooker defensive two point conversion, 0:19. Colts 22–19. Fourth quarter
IND – Matt Gay 28-yard field goal, 11:34. Titans 25–19. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:08.
TEN – DeAndre Hopkins 3-yard pass from Will Levis (kick failed), 5:26. Tied 25–25. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:08. Overtime
TEN – Nick Folk 46-yard field goal, 4:19. Titans 28–25. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:41.
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 4-yard pass from Gardner Minshew, 2:31. Colts 31–28.
Top passers
IND – Gardner Minshew – 26/42, 312 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Will Levis – 16/33, 224 yards, TD Top rushers
IND – Zack Moss – 19 rushes, 51 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 21 rushes, 102 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 11 receptions, 105 yards, TD
TEN – DeAndre Hopkins – 5 receptions, 75 yards, TD
Week 14: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week 14: Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts
0
14
0 0 14
Bengals 7
7
14 6 34
at Paycor Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
CIN – Tanner Hudson 11-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 11:38. Bengals 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:22.
CIN – Jake Browning 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 2:59. Bengals 28–14. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:33. Fourth quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 32-yard field goal, 11:14. Bengals 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:18.
CIN – Evan McPherson 35-yard field goal, 1:55. Bengals 34–14. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:16.
Top passers
IND – Gardner Minshew – 26/39, 240 yards, TD, INT
CIN – Jake Browning – 18/24, 275 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
IND – Zack Moss – 13 rushes, 28 yards
CIN – Joe Mixon – 21 rushes, 79 yards, TD Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 95 yards
CIN – Chase Brown – 3 receptions, 80 yards, TD
Week 15: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 15: Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers
6
7
0 0 13
Colts 0
14
10 6 30
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Week 16: at Atlanta Falcons
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 23-yard field goal, 3:23. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 6:13.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 47-yard field goal, 0:05. Falcons 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 1:41. Third quarter
ATL – Tyler Allgeier 31-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 11:13. Falcons 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:47.
IND – Matt Gay 33-yard field goal, 4:23. Falcons 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:50. Fourth quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 41-yard field goal, 14:06. Falcons 23–10. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:17.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 35-yard field goal, 5:46. Falcons 26–10. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:11.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 25-yard field goal, 1:57. Falcons 29–10. Drive: 6 plays, 11 yards, 2:52.
Top passers
IND – Gardner Minshew – 20/37, 201 yards, INT
ATL – Taylor Heinicke – 23/33, 229 yards, TD Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 18 rushes, 43 yards, TD
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 12 rushes, 72 yards Top receivers
IND – Josh Downs – 6 receptions, 39 yards
ATL – Bijan Robinson – 7 receptions, 50 yards
Week 17: vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Week 17: Las Vegas Raiders at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
3
0
7 10 20
Colts 7
7
3 6 23
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : December 31Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 65,538Referee : Shawn Smith TV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ RossRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 5-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 12:11. Colts 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:49.
LV – Daniel Carlson 40-yard field goal, 5:57. Colts 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 6:14. Second quarter
Third quarter
LV – Davante Adams 4-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:31. Colts 14–10. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:29.
IND – Matt Gay 38-yard field goal, 1:17. Colts 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 5:14. Fourth quarter
IND – Matt Gay 33-yard field goal, 7:34. Colts 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:40.
LV – Daniel Carlson 33-yard field goal, 4:35. Colts 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 2:59.
IND – Matt Gay 45-yard field goal, 3:11. Colts 23–13. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 1:24.
LV – Davante Adams 1-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:43. Colts 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:28.
Top passers
LV – Aidan O'Connell – 30/47, 299 yards, 2 TD
IND – Gardner Minshew – 15/23, 224 yards, TD Top rushers
LV – Zamir White – 20 rushes, 71 yards
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 21 rushes, 96 yards, TD Top receivers
LV – Davante Adams – 13 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 5 receptions, 46 yards
Week 18: vs. Houston Texans
Week 18: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Texans 7
7
3 6 23
Colts
3
3
8 5 19
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
HOU – Andrew Beck 1-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 1:57. Texans 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:26.
IND – Matt Gay 52-yard field goal, 0:35. Texans 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:22. Third quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 49-yard run (Gardner Minshew –Mo Alie-Cox pass), 9:56. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 1:50.
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 51-yard field goal, 3:39. Texans 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:58. Fourth quarter
IND – Matt Gay 35-yard field goal, 13:33. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:06.
HOU – Devin Singletary 3-yard run (kick failed), 6:20. Texans 23–17. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 7:13.
IND – Cameron Johnston run out of end zone for a safety, 0:01. Texans 23–19.
Top passers
HOU – C. J. Stroud – 20/26, 264 yards, 2 TD
IND – Gardner Minshew – 13/24, 141 yards Top rushers
HOU – Devin Singletary – 24 rushes, 63 yards, TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 30 rushes, 188 yards, TD Top receivers
HOU – Nico Collins – 9 receptions, 195 yards, TD
IND – Josh Downs – 3 receptions, 48 yards
Standings Division Conference
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
Baltimore Ravens
North
13
4
0
.765
3–3
8–4
.543
.529
L1
2[a] [b]
Buffalo Bills
East
11
6
0
.647
4–2
7–5
.471
.471
W5
3[a]
Kansas City Chiefs
West
11
6
0
.647
4–2
9–3
.481
.428
W2
4
Houston Texans
South
10
7
0
.588
4–2
7–5
.474
.465
W2
Wild cards
5[c]
Cleveland Browns
North
11
6
0
.647
3–3
8–4
.536
.513
L1
6[b] [c]
Miami Dolphins
East
11
6
0
.647
4–2
7–5
.450
.358
L2
7
Pittsburgh Steelers
North
10
7
0
.588
5–1
7–5
.540
.571
W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[d]
Cincinnati Bengals
North
9
8
0
.529
1–5
4–8
.574
.536
W1
9[d] [e]
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
9
8
0
.529
4–2
6–6
.533
.477
L1
10[e]
Indianapolis Colts
South
9
8
0
.529
3–3
7–5
.491
.444
L1
11[f]
Las Vegas Raiders
West
8
9
0
.471
4–2
6–6
.488
.426
W1
12[f]
Denver Broncos
West
8
9
0
.471
3–3
5–7
.488
.485
L1
13
New York Jets
East
7
10
0
.412
2–4
4–8
.502
.454
W1
14
Tennessee Titans
South
6
11
0
.353
1–5
4–8
.522
.422
W1
15
Los Angeles Chargers
West
5
12
0
.294
1–5
3–9
.529
.388
L5
16
New England Patriots
East
4
13
0
.235
2–4
4–8
.522
.529
L2
Tiebreakers [g]
^ a b Buffalo finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Buffalo finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head sweep.
^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Miami based on conference record.
^ a b Cincinnati finished ahead of Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Indianapolis (see below).
^ a b Jacksonville finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head sweep.
^ a b Las Vegas finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head sweep.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
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