2008 Indianapolis Colts

2008 Indianapolis Colts season
Head Coach	Tony Dungy
Home Field	Lucas Oil Stadium
Results
Record	11-5
Place	2nd
Playoff Finish	Lost Wild Card
Pro Bowlers	TBD
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Timeline
Previous Season	Next Season
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The 2008 Indianapolis Colts season is the 56^th season for the team in the National Football League and 25^th in Indianapolis. The Colts will try to improve upon their 13-3 regular season from 2007, and avenge their Divisional Round loss to the San Diego Chargers in the playoffs.

This was the Colts inaugural season playing at Lucas Oil Stadium after playing at the RCA Dome for 24 seasons. The team was coached by Tony Dungy for the 7th-straight season, and Peyton Manning led the Colts' offense as starting quarterback for the 11th consecutive season.

Offseason

Coaching announcement

On January 21, 2008 Tony Dungy announced he would return for at least one more season. The Colts also announced that Assistant Head Coach Jim Caldwell would be promoted to Associate Head Coach and would assume the position of Colts Head Coach whenever Tony Dungy decides to retire.

Released

• DT Anthony McFarland
• LB Rob Morris
• WR Craphonso Thorpe

Trades

• Traded FB Luke Lawton to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2009 conditional draft pick.

Free agents

Pos.	Player	Tag	Result
OLB	Rocky Boiman	UFA	Signed with Eagles
TE	Dallas Clark	UFA	Re-signed with Colts
TE	Bryan Fletcher	RFA	Re-signed with Colts
C/G	Dylan Gandy	RFA	Re-signed with Colts
S	Matt Giordano	RFA	Re-signed with Colts
DT	Ed Johnson	ERFA	Re-signed with Colts
DT	Dan Klecko	UFA	Signed with Eagles
G	Ryan Lilja	UFA	Re-signed with Colts
WR	Aaron Moorehead	UFA
DT/DE	Darrell Reid	RFA	Re-signed with Colts
TE	Mike Seidman	UFA
G	Jake Scott	UFA	Signed with Titans
RB	Dominic Rhodes	UFA	Signed with Colts, from Raiders
DE	Josh Thomas	UFA	Re-signed with Colts
WR	Craphonso Thorpe	ERFA	Released
TE	Ben Utecht	RFA	Signed with Bengals
UFA: Unrestricted free agent; RFA: Restricted free agent; ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent

2008 NFL Draft

• Main article: 2008 NFL Draft

2008 Indianapolis Colts Draft Selections

Draft order		Player	Position	Height	Weight	College
Round	Choice
2	59	Mike Pollak	Center	6' 4"	292 lbs	Arizona State
3	93	Philip Wheeler	Linebacker	6' 2"	238 lbs	Georgia Tech
4	127	Jacob Tamme	Tight end	6' 5"	240 lbs	Kentucky
5	161	Marcus Howard	Linebacker	6' 0"	237 lbs	Georgia
6	196	Tom Santi	Tight end	6' 3"	250 lbs	Virginia
6	201	Steve Justice	Center	6' 3"	293 lbs	Wake Forest
6	202	Mike Hart	Running back	5' 8"	206 lbs	Michigan
6	205	Pierre Garcon	Wide receiver	5' 11"	210 lbs	Mount Union
7	236	Jamey Richard	Center	6' 4"	295 lbs	Buffalo

Staff

Indianapolis Colts current 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 Director of Pro Scouting - Jon Shaw Chief Personnel Executive - Morocco Brown Director of College Scouting - Matt Tarpening Assistant Director of College Scouting - Jamie Moore Senior player personnel scout – Todd Vasvari Director of football analytics – Greg Starek Head Coaches Head Coach - Shane Steichen Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator - Jim Bob Cooter Passing game coordinator – Alex Tanney Quarterbacks - Cameron Turner Running Backs - DeAndre Smith Wide Receivers - Reggie Wayne Tight Ends - Tom Manning Offensive Line - Tony Sparano Jr. Assistant Offensive Line - Chris Watt Offensive Quality Control / Wide Receivers - Greg Starek			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator - Gus Bradley Defensive Line - Charlie Partridge Senior assistant defensive line – Matt Raich Linebackers / Run game coordinator - Richard Smith Assistant Linebackers Coach - Cato June Defensive Backs - Ron Milus Assistant Defensive Backs - Justin Hamilton Defensive Quality Control - Brent Jackson Special Teams Coaches Special Teams Coordinator - Brian Mason Assistant Special Teams - Joe Hastings Support staff Assistant to the head coach – T. J. Ingels Strength and Conditioning Director of Sports Performance - Mike Minnis Senior head strength and conditioning – Richard Howell Assistant Strength and Conditioning - Zane Fakes Applied Sports Science/Conditioning - Doug McKenney Functional movement therapist/conditioning – Sam Khym → Coaching Staff → More NFL staffs

Schedule

Preseason

The Colts participated in the Hall of Fame Game on August 3 against the Washington Redskins with the Redskins winning 30 to 16.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game Site	NFL.com Recap
HOF	August 3	Washington	16–30	0–1	Fawcett Stadium	Recap
1	August 9	at Carolina	20–23	0-2	B of A Stadium	Recap
2	August 16	at Atlanta	16–9	1-2	Georgia Dome	Recap
3	August 24	Buffalo	7–20	1-3	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
4	August 28	Cincinnati	7–27	1-4	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap

Regular season

During the kickoff weekend the Indianapolis Colts hosted the Chicago Bears on NBC Sunday Night Football, the first regular-season game at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Colts regular season schedule was released on April 15, 2008.

Week	Date	Opponent	Results		Game Site	NFL Recap
			Final score	Team record
1	September 7	Chicago	L 29-13	0-1	Lucas Oil Stadium
2	September 14	at Minnesota	W 18-15	1-1	Metrodome
3	September 21	Jacksonville	L 23-21	1-2	Lucas Oil Stadium
4	Bye
5	October 5	@ Houston	W 31-27	2-2	Reliant Stadium
6	October 12	Baltimore	W 31-3	3-2	Lucas Oil Stadium
7	October 19	at Green Bay	L 34-14	3-3	Lambeau Field
8	October 27	at Tennessee	L 31-21	3-4	LP Field
9	November 2	New England	W 18-15	4-4	Lucas Oil Stadium
10	November 9	at Pittsburgh	W 24-20	5-4	Heinz Field
11	November 16	Houston	W 33-27	6-4	Lucas Oil Stadium
12	November 23	at San Diego	W 23-20	7-4	Qualcomm Stadium
13	November 30	at Cleveland	W 10-6	8-4	Browns Stadium
14	December 7	Cincinnati	W 35-3	9-4	Lucas Oil Stadium
15	December 14	Detroit	W 31-21	10-4	Lucas Oil Stadium
16	December 18	at Jacksonville	W 31-24	11-4	Jacksonville Muni
17	December 28	Tennessee	W 23-0	12-4	Lucas Oil Stadium

Game recaps

Week 1: vs. Chicago Bears

1 2 3 4 Total Bears 7 8 7 7 29 Colts 3 3 7 0 13 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis Game time: 8:15 pm EDT Game weather: 74°F / 23°C (Mostly Cloudy) Game attendance: 66,822 Referee: John Parry TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator), and Andrea Kremer (field reporter)

The Colts began their 2008 campaign with their first official home game at Lucas Oil Stadium. For this Sunday night interconference duel, they took on the Chicago Bears in a rematch of Super Bowl XLI. In the first quarter, Indianapolis was first out of the gate as kicker Adam Vinatieri got a 39-yard field goal. The Bears responded with RB Matt Forte getting a 50-yard TD run. In the second quarter, the Colts responded with Vinatieri nailing a 34-yard field goal. However, Chicago increased its lead with kicker Robbie Gould getting a 41-yard field goal, DE Adewale Ogunleye tackling RB Joseph Addai in his endzone for a safety (first time Indy gave up a safety since November 2000), and Gould nailing a 25-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Indianapolis tried to rally as QB Peyton Manning completed a 6-yard TD pass to WR Reggie Wayne, yet the Bears replied with LB Lance Briggs returned a fumble 21 yards for a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, Chicago sealed the win with FB Jason McKie getting a 1-yard TD run.

With the loss, the Colts began their season at 0–1.

Scoring Summary

• 1st Quarter
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 39 yard field goal, 5:52. Colts 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:05.
  • CHI – Matt Forte 50 yard run (Gould kick), 4:59. Bears 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 0:53.
• 2nd Quarter
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 34 yard field goal, 9:38. Bears 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:04.
  • CHI – Robbie Gould 41 yard field goal, 4:43. Bears 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:55.
  • CHI – Joseph Addai tackled by Adewale Ogunleye for a safety, 4:05. Bears 12–6.
  • CHI – Robbie Gould 25 yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 15–6. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:59.
• 3rd Quarter
  • IND – Reggie Wayne 6 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinetieri kick), 9:18. Bears 15–13. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:47.
  • CHI – Lance Briggs 21 yard fumble return (Gould kick), 1:52. Bears 22–13.
• 4th Quarter
  • CHI – Jason McKie 1 yard run (Gould kick), 8:56. Bears 29–13. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:46.

Week 2: at Minnesota Vikings

1 2 3 4 Total Colts 0 0 7 11 18 Vikings 6 3 6 0 15 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis Game time: 12:00 pm CDT/1:00 pm EDT Game weather: Game played indoors (domed stadium) Game attendance: 63,585 Referee: Gene Steratore TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf

Hoping to rebound from their home loss to the Bears, the Colts flew to the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome for a Week 2 interconference duel with the Minnesota Vikings. In the first half, Indianapolis trailed as Vikings kicker Ryan Longwell got a 45-yard and a 27-yard field goal in the first quarter, along with a 53-yard field goal in the second quarter. It marked the first time that the Colts got shut out in the first half since October 2006.

In the third quarter, Minnesota increased its lead with Longwell nailing a 46-yard and a 28-yard field goal. Afterwards, Indianapolis started to rally as RB Joseph Addai got a 1-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, the Colts drew closer as QB Peyton Manning completed a 32-yard TD pass to WR Reggie Wayne, followed by a 2-point conversion run by RB Dominic Rhodes. Afterwards, near the end of game, Indianapolis completed its comeback as kicker Adam Vinatieri nailing the game-winning 47-yard field goal.

With the win, the Colts improved to 1–1.

Scoring Summary

• 1st Quarter
  • MIN – Ryan Longwell 45 yard field goal, 10:10. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:14.
  • MIN – Ryan Longwell 27 yard field goal, 0:09. Vikings 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:56.
• 2nd Quarter
  • MIN – Ryan Longwell 53 yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 9–0. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 0:21.
• 3rd Quarter
  • MIN – Ryan Longwell 46 yard field goal, 10:38. Vikings 12–0. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:22.
  • MIN – Ryan Longwell 28 yard field goal, 4:09. Vikings 15–0. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:31.
  • IND – Joseph Addai 1 yard run (Vinatieri kick), 1:24. Vikings 15–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:45.
• 4th Quarter
  • IND – Reggie Wayne 32 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Dominic Rhodes run), 5:54. Tied 15–15. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:15.
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 47 yard field goal, 0:03. Colts 18–15. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:04.

Week 3: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

1 2 3 4 Total Jaguars 0 10 7 6 23 Colts 7 7 0 7 21 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana Game time: 4:15 pm EDT Game weather: Game played indoors (Roof closed) Game attendance: 65,938 Referee: Walt Coleman TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg and Randy Cross

Coming off their last-second road win over the Vikings, the Colts went home for a Week 3 AFC South duel with the Jacksonville Jaguars. In the first quarter, Indy was first out of the gates as QB Peyton Manning completed a 4-yard TD pass to WR Marvin Harrison. In the second quarter, the Jaguars took the lead with kicker Josh Scobee getting a 26-yard field goal, along with CB Rashean Mathis returning an interception 61 yards for a touchdown. The Colts reclaimed the lead before halftime as RB Joseph Addai got a 3-yard TD run.

In the third quarter, Jacksonville regained the lead with RB Maurice Jones-Drew getting a 6-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, the Jaguars increased their lead with Scobee kicking a 21-yard field goal. Afterwards, Indianapolis responded with Addai's 2-yard TD run. However, the Jaguars got the last laugh as Scobee nailed the game-winning 51-yard field goal.

With the loss, the Colts entered their bye week at 1–2.

Scoring Summary

• 1st Quarter
  • IND – Marvin Harrison 4 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 11:03. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:57.
• 2nd Quarter
  • JAC – Josh Scobee 27 yard field goal, 12:33. Colts 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:09.
  • JAC – Rashean Mathis 61 yard interception return (Scobee kick), 5:10. Jaguars 10–7.
  • IND – Joseph Addai 3 yard run (Vinatieri kick), 1:28. Colts 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 3:42.
• 3rd Quarter
  • JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 6 yard run (Scobee kick), 1:17. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:59.
• 4th Quarter
  • JAC – Josh Scobee 21 yard field goal, 2:33. Jaguars 20–14. Drive: 18 plays, 82 yards, 12:18.
  • IND – Joseph Addai 2 yard run (Vinatieri kick), 1:07. Colts 21–20. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 1:26.
  • JAC – Josh Scobee 51 yard field goal, 0:04. Jaguars 23–21. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:03.

Week 5: at Houston Texans

1 2 3 4 Total Colts 10 0 0 21 31 Texans 0 17 3 7 27 at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Game time: 12:00 pm CDT/1:00 pm EDT Game weather: 82°F / 28°C (Mostly Cloudy) Game attendance: 70,118 Referee: Tony Corrente TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf

Coming off their bye week, the Colts flew to Reliant Stadium for a Week 5 AFC South duel with the Houston Texans. In the first quarter, Indianapolis drew first blood as kicker Adam Vinatieri got a 46-yard field goal, along with RB Joseph Addai getting a 1-yard TD run. In the second quarter, the Texans responded with RB Steve Slaton getting a 1-yard TD run, kicker Kris Brown getting a 37-yard field goal, and QB Sage Rosenfels completing a 5-yard TD pass to WR Andre Johnson.

In the third quarter, Houston increased its lead with Brown nailing a 43-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Texans continued its run as Slaton got a 1-yard TD run. The Colts rallied with QB Peyton Manning completing a 7-yard TD pass to rookie TE Tom Santi, LB Gary Brackett returning a fumble 68 yards for a touchdown, and Manning completing a 5-yard TD pass to WR Reggie Wayne.

With the win, Indianapolis improved to 2–2.

Scoring Summary

• 1st Quarter
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 46 yard field goal, 9:42. Colts 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 5:18.
  • IND – Joseph Addai 1 yard run (Vinatieri kick), 2:16. Colts 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:22.
• 2nd Quarter
  • HOU – Steve Slaton 1 yard run (Brown kick), 12:06. Colts 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:10.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 37 yard field goal, 7:09. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:21.
  • HOU – Andre Johnson 5 yard pass from Sage Rosenfels (Brown kick), 0:27. Texans 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 2:51.
• 3rd Quarter
  • HOU – Kris Brown 43 yard field goal, 0:21. Texans 20–10. Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 8:47.
• 4th Quarter
  • HOU – Steve Slaton 1 yard run (Brown kick), 8:18. Texans 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:59.
  • IND – Tom Santi 7 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 4:04. Texans 27–17. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:14.
  • IND – Gary Brackett 68 yard fumble return (Vinatieri kick), 3:36. Texans 27–24.
  • IND – Reggie Wayne 5 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 1:54. Colts 31–27. Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:42.

Week 6: vs. Baltimore Ravens

1 2 3 4 Total Ravens 0 0 3 0 3 Colts 17 7 7 0 31 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana Game time: 1:00 pm EDT Game weather: 75°F / 24°C (Sunny) Game attendance: 66,153 Referee: Jerome Boger TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms

Coming off their comeback divisional road win over the Texans, the Colts went home for a Week 6 duel with the Baltimore Ravens. In the first quarter, Indianapolis got a fast start as QB Peyton Manning completed a 67-yard TD pass to WR Marvin Harrison and a 22-yard TD pass to WR Reggie Wayne, while kicker Adam Vinatieri got a 37-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Colts continued their dominating start as Manning completed a 5-yard TD pass to Harrison. In the third quarter, Indianapolis continued its victory march as RB Dominic Rhodes got a 1-yard TD run. The Ravens would get their only score of the game as kicker Matt Stover nailed a 37-yard field goal.

With the win, not only did the Colts improve to 3–2, but they finally got their first win in their new stadium.

Scoring Summary

• 1st Quarter
  • IND – Marvin Harrison 67 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 9:43. Colts 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:36.
  • IND – Reggie Wayne 11 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 2:43. Colts 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:55.
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 37 yard field goal, 0:38. Colts 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:13.
• 2nd Quarter
  • IND – Marvin Harrison 5 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 1:48. Colts 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 3:46.
• 3rd Quarter
  • IND – Dominic Rhodes 1 yard run (Vinatieri kick), 9:25. Colts 31–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:35.
  • BAL – Matt Stover 37 yard field goal, 1:15. Colts 31–3. Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 8:10.
• 4th Quarter
  • No Scoring Plays

Week 7: at Green Bay Packers

1 2 3 4 Total Colts 7 0 0 7 14 Packers 3 14 10 7 34 at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin Game time: 3:15 pm CDT/4:15 pm EDT Game weather: 60°F / 16°C (Mostly Cloudy) Game attendance: 71,010 Referee: Ron Winter TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms

Coming off their home rout over the Ravens, the Colts flew to Lambeau Field for a Week 7 interconference duel with the Green Bay Packers. In the first quarter, Indianapolis trailed early as Packers kicker Mason Crosby got a 31-yard field goal. The Colts would take the lead as RB Dominic Rhodes got a 3-yard TD run. In the second quarter, Green Bay regained the lead as QB Aaron Rodgers completed a 12-yard TD pass to TE Donald Lee, along with RB Ryan Grant getting an 11-yard TD run.

In the third quarter, the Packers increased their lead as Free Safety Nick Collins returned an interception 62 yards for a touchdown, along with Crosby nailing a 29-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, Green Bay finished its domination as Safety Aaron Rouse returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown. Indianapolis's only response would be Rhodes' 1-yard TD run.

With the loss, the Colts fell to 3–3.

Scoring Summary

• 1st Quarter
  • GB – Mason Crosby 31 yard field goal, 8:06. Packers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 6:54.
  • IND – Dominic Rhodes 3 yard run (Vinatieri kick), 4:06. Colts 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:00.
• 2nd Quarter
  • GB – Donald Lee 12 yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Crosby kick), 14:15. Packers 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:51.
  • GB – Ryan Grant 11 yard run (Crosby kick), 2:49. Packers 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 6:51.
• 3rd Quarter
  • GB – Nick Collins 62 yard interception return (Crosby kick), 12:28. Packers 24–7.
  • GB – Mason Crosby 29 yard field goal, 2:37. Packers 27–7. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:24.
• 4th Quarter
  • GB – Aaron Rouse 99 yard interception return (Crosby kick), 4:27. Packers 34–7.
  • IND – Dominic Rhodes 1 yard run (Vinatieri kick), 1:41. Packers 34–14. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 2:46.

Week 8: at Tennessee Titans

1 2 3 4 Total Colts 7 0 7 7 21 Titans 3 3 8 17 31 at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee Game time: 7:30 pm CDT/8:30 pm EDT Game weather: 45°F / 7°C (Clear) Game attendance: 69,143 Referee: Mike Carey TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Ron Jaworski and Tony Kornheiser (color commentators), Suzy Kolber and Michele Tafoya (sideline reporters)

Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Packers, the Colts went to LP Field for a Week 8 MNF interconference duel with the undefeated Tennessee Titans. In the first quarter, Indianapolis trailed early as Titans kicker Rob Bironas got a 34-yard field goal. The Colts responded with QB Peyton Manning completing a 10-yard TD pass to TE Dallas Clark. In the second quarter, Tennessee drew closer as Bironas got a 44-yard field goal.

In the third quarter, Indianapolis increased its lead as Manning hooked up with Clark again on a 19-yard TD pass. Afterwards, the Titans tied the game as RB LenDale White got a 1-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, Tennessee pulled away as Bironas nailed a 48-yard field goal, White got another 1-yard TD run, and RB Chris Johnson got a 16-yard TD run. The Colts tried to rally as Manning got a 1-yard TD run, but the Titans defense stiffened and prevailed. This was also the Colts' last regular season loss until December 27, 2009, when their former division rival New York Jets ended the Colts' hopes of a perfect season.

With the loss, Indianapolis fell to 3–4.

Scoring Summary

• 1st Quarter
  • TEN – Rob Bironas 34 yard field goal, 9:47. Titans 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 5:17.
  • IND – Dallas Clark 10 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 1:21. Colts 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:21.
• 2nd Quarter
  • TEN – Rob Bironas 44 yard field goal, 14:19. Colts 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:13.
• 3rd Quarter
  • IND – Dallas Clark 19 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 11:10. Colts 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:54.
  • TEN – LenDale White 1 yard run (Collins to Hall), 3:24. Tied 14–14. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:45.
• 4th Quarter
  • TEN – Rob Bironas 48 yard field goal, 14:50. Titans 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 1:09.
  • TEN – LenDale White 1 yard run (Bironas kick), 4:42. Titans 24–14. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:51.
  • TEN – Chris Johnson 16 yard run (Bironas kick), 3:38. Titans 31–14. Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:07.
  • IND – Peyton Manning 1 yard run (Vinatieri kick), 1:20. Titans 31–21. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 2:14.

Week 9: vs. New England Patriots

1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 0 6 6 3 15 Colts 7 0 8 3 18 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana Game time: 8:15 pm EST Game weather: 62°F / 17°C (Partly Cloudy) Game attendance: 66,508 Referee: Bill Carollo TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator), and Andrea Kremer (field reporter)

Trying to rebound from their MNF divisional road loss to the Titans, the Colts went home for a Week 9 Sunday night duel with their hated rival, the New England Patriots. In the first quarter, Indianapolis got off to a fast start as QB Peyton Manning completed a 12-yard TD pass to WR Anthony Gonzalez. In the second quarter, the Patriots responded as kicker Stephen Gostkowski got a 29-yard and a 35-yard field goal. In the third quarter, New England took the lead as RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis got a 6-yard TD run (with a failed 2-point conversion). The Colts would answer with Manning hooking up with Gonzalez again on a 9-yard TD pass, along with completing a 2-point conversion pass to WR Reggie Wayne. In the fourth quarter, the Patriots tied the game with Gostkowski getting a 25-yard field goal, yet Indy replied with former Patriot kicker Adam Vinatieri nailing a 52-yard field goal. Afterwards, Indianapolis's defense prevented New England's last attempt at a comeback.

With the win, the Colts improved to 4–4.

Scoring Summary

• 1st Quarter
  • IND – Anthony Gonzalez 12 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 2:22. Colts 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards, 9:02.
• 2nd Quarter
  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 29 yard field goal, 10:24. Colts 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:58.
  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 29 yard field goal, 1:31. Colts 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:18.
• 3rd Quarter
  • NE – BenJarvus Green-Ellis 6 yard run (Two-point conversion attempt failed), 7:18. Patriots 12–7. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:48.
  • IND – Anthony Gonzalez 9 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Manning to Wayne), 3:18. Colts 15–12. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:00.
• 4th Quarter
  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 25 yard field goal, 11:38. Tied 15–15. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 6:39.
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 52 yard field goal, 8:09. Colts 18–15. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:28.

Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers

1 2 3 4 Total Colts 7 7 3 7 24 Steelers 7 10 0 3 20 at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh Game time: 4:15 pm EST Game weather: 44°F / 7°C (Cloudy) Game attendance: 64,043 Referee: John Parry TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms

Coming off their Sunday night home win over the Patriots, the Colts flew to Heinz Field for a Week 10 duel with the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the first quarter, Indianapolis trailed early as Steelers RB Mewelde Moore got a 1-yard TD run. The Colts immediately responded with QB Peyton Manning completing a 65-yard TD pass to WR Reggie Wayne. In the second quarter, Pittsburgh answered with Moore getting another 1-yard TD run, along with kicker Jeff Reed getting a 42-yard field goal. Indianapolis closed out the half with Manning completing a 2-yard TD pass to TE Dallas Clark.

In the third quarter, the Colts tied the game with kicker Adam Vinatieri getting a 36-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers regained the lead as Reed nailed a 24-yard field goal. Indianapolis took the lead as Manning completing a 17-yard TD pass to RB Dominic Rhodes, along with the defense preventing any Pittsburgh comeback.

This was the Colts' first win in Pittsburgh since 1968. With the win, the Colts improved to 5–4.

Scoring Summary

• 1st Quarter
  • PIT – Mewelde Moore 1 yard run (Reed kick), 9:10. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:53.
  • IND – Reggie Wayne 65 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 7:52. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:26.
• 2nd Quarter
  • PIT – Mewelde Moore 1 yard run (Reed kick), 13:23. Steelers 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:19.
  • PIT – Jeff Reed 42 yard field goal, 4:22. Steelers 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:28.
  • IND – Dallas Clark 2 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 0:09. Steelers 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 1:18.
• 3rd Quarter
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 36 yard field goal, 8:18. Tied 17–17. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:46.
• 4th Quarter
  • PIT – Jeff Reed 24 yard field goal, 8:01. Steelers 20–17. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 8:27.
  • IND – Dominic Rhodes 17 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 3:10. Colts 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:40.

Week 11: vs. Houston Texans

1 2 3 4 Total Texans 6 7 7 7 27 Colts 3 6 14 10 33 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana Game time: 1:00 pm EST Game weather: Game played indoors (Roof closed) Game attendance: 66,201 Referee: Carl Cheffers TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker

Coming off their road win over the Steelers, the Colts went home for a Week 11 AFC South rematch with the Houston Texans. In the first quarter, Indianapolis trailed early as Texans kicker Kris Brown got a 28-yard field goal. The Colts responded with kicker Adam Vinatieri getting a 40-yard field goal. Houston would answer with Brown making a 34-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Indy tied the game as Vinatieri got a 39-yard field goal. The Texans retook the lead as RB Ahman Green got a 1-yard TD run. Indianapolis closed out the half as Vinatieri made a 32-yard field goal.

In the third quarter, the Colts took the lead as QB Peyton Manning completed a 23-yard TD pass to RB Joseph Addai. Houston would reply as RB Steve Slaton got a 71-yard TD run, yet Indy regained the lead as Addai got a 7-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, the Texans tried to come back as Green got a 2-yard field goal, yet Indianapolis pulled away with Vinatieri nailing a 31-yard field goal. On the Texans' final drive, QB Sage Rosenfels was intercepted by safety Melvin Bullitt (who was filling in again for the injured Bob Sanders). Ironically, it was Bullitt who picked off Rosenfels on the Texans' final drive when they played the Colts in Week 5. Manning then took a knee, preserving the Colts' third consecutive victory.

With the season-sweep, the Colts improved to 6–4.

Scoring summary

• 1st Quarter
  • HOU – Kris Brown 28-yard field goal, 9:25. Texans 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:39.
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 40-yard field goal, 5:43. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 3:42.
  • HOU – Kris Brown 34-yard field goal, 3:02. Texans 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:41.
• 2nd Quarter
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 39-yard field goal, 11:39. Tied 6–6. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 6:24.
  • HOU – Ahman Green 1-yard run (Brown kick), 2:56. Texans 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:56.
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 32-yard field goal, 0:10. Texans 13–9. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 2:46.
• 3rd Quarter
  • IND – Joseph Addai 23-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 11:14. Colts 16–13. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:52.
  • HOU – Steve Slaton 71-yard run (Brown kick), 9:42. Texans 20–16. Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 1:38.
  • IND – Joseph Addai 7-yard run (Vinatieri kick), 6:19. Colts 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:16.
• 4th Quarter
  • IND – Marvin Harrison 10-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 15:00. Colts 30–20. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:32.
  • HOU – Ahman Green 2 yard run (Brown kick), 9:00. Colts 30–27. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 6:02.
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 1:57. Colts 33–27. Drive: 16 plays, 69 yards, 7:02.

Week 12: at San Diego Chargers

1 2 3 4 Total Colts 3 7 7 6 23 Chargers 0 10 0 10 20 at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California Game time: 5:15 pm PST/8:15 pm EST Game weather: 58°F / 14°C (Clear) Game attendance: 68,428 Referee: Gene Steratore TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator), and Andrea Kremer (field reporter)

Coming off their divisional home win over the Texans, the Colts flew to Qualcomm Stadium for a Week 12 Sunday night game with the San Diego Chargers. In the first quarter, Indianapolis took the lead as kicker Adam Vinatieri got a 23-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Chargers took the lead as kicker Nate Kaeding made a 35-yard field goal, while QB Philip Rivers completed a 39-yard TD pass to WR Vincent Jackson. The Colts would tie the game as QB Peyton Manning completed a 13-yard TD pass to WR Anthony Gonzalez.

In the third quarter, Indianapolis took the lead as Manning completed a 1-yard TD pass to RB Dominic Rhodes. In the fourth quarter, the Colts added onto their lead as Vinatieri got a 38-yard field goal. San Diego cut the Colts' lead to 3 as Rivers completed a 1-yard TD pass to FB Jacob Hester, and then Kaeding kicked a 47-yard field goal to tie the game. However, Indianapolis sealed the deal as Vinatieri nailed the game-winning 51-yard field goal. By making the kick, Vinatieri redeemed himself after missing a game-winning 29-yard field goal against San Diego in the previous season.

With the win, the Colts improved to 7–4.

Scoring Summary

• 1st Quarter
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 23 yard field goal, 1:45. Colts 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:40.
• 2nd Quarter
  • SD – Nate Kaeding 35 yard field goal, 11:47. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:59.
  • SD – Vincent Jackson 39 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Kaeding kick), 5:05. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:35.
  • IND – Anthony Gonzalez 13 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 0:43. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:18.
• 3rd Quarter
  • IND – Dominic Rhodes 1 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 3:54. Colts 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 7:10.
• 4th Quarter
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 38 yard field goal, 11:51. Colts 20–10. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:10.
  • SD – Jacob Hester 1 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Kaeding kick), 5:40. Colts 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:12.
  • SD – Nate Kaeding 47 yard field goal, 1:35. Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 1:45.
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 51 yard field goal, 0:02. Colts 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 1:30.

Week 13: at Cleveland Browns

1 2 3 4 Total Colts 3 0 0 7 10 Browns 3 3 0 0 6 at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio Game time: 1:00 pm EST Game weather: 36°F / 2°C (Clouds & Rain) Game attendance: 72,411 Referee: Terry McAulay TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg and Randy Cross

Coming off the Sunday Night road win over the Chargers, the Colts flew to Cleveland Browns Stadium for a Week 13 duel with the Cleveland Browns. In the first quarter, Indianapolis trailed early as Browns kicker Phil Dawson got a 34-yard field goal. The Colts would respond with kicker Adam Vinatieri getting a 30-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Cleveland took the lead as Dawson nailed a 25-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, Indianapolis's defense made the game's key play in the fourth quarter, as DE Dwight Freeney forced a fumble, allowing fellow DE Robert Mathis to return the fumble recovery 37 yards for a touchdown. From there on out, Indy's defense prevented any possible comeback.

With the win, the Colts improved to 8–4.

Scoring Summary

• 1st Quarter
  • CLE – Phil Dawson 34 yard field goal, 9:09. Browns 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards, 5:32.
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 30 yard field goal, 2:02. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 7:06.
• 2nd Quarter
  • CLE – Phil Dawson 25 yard field goal, 7:36. Browns 6–3. Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 9:23.
• 3rd Quarter
  • No Scoring Plays
• 4th Quarter
  • IND – Robert Mathis 37 yard fumble return (Vinatieri kick), 9:55. Colts 10–6.

Week 14: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

1 2 3 4 Total Bengals 0 3 0 0 3 Colts 7 7 14 7 35 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana Game time: 1:00 pm EST Game weather: Game played indoors (Roof closed) Game attendance: 66,402 Referee: Jeff Triplette TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots

With a low-scoring road win over the Browns behind them, the Colts went home for a Week 14 game with the Cincinnati Bengals. In the first quarter, Indy got the early lead as RB Dominic Rhodes got a 17-yard touchdown run. The Bengals would answer in the second quarter with kicker Shayne Graham nailing a 19-yard field goal, yet Indianapolis replied with QB Peyton Manning completing a 5-yard TD pass to WR Marvin Harrison. Manning would even deliver two third-quarter scores for the Colts, as he completed a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez and a 4-yard touchdown pass to TE Dallas Clark. Indianapolis closed out the game with CB Kelvin Hayden returning an interception 85 yards for a touchdown.

With their win, the Colts improved to 9–4.

Scoring Summary

• 1st Quarter
  • IND – Dominic Rhodes 17 yard run (Vinatieri kick), 0:44. Colts 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:58.
• 2nd Quarter
  • CIN – Shayne Graham 19 yard field goal, 6:11. Colts 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:16.
  • IND – Marvin Harrison 5 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 0:34. Colts 14–3. Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:32.
• 3rd Quarter
  • IND – Anthony Gonzalez 2 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 6:22. Colts 21–3. Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 8:45.
  • IND – Dallas Clark 4 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 2:26. Colts 28–3. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:29.
• 4th Quarter
  • IND – Kelvin Hayden 85 yard interception return (Vinatieri kick), 5:15. Colts 35–3.

Week 15: vs. Detroit Lions

1 2 3 4 Total Lions 3 7 3 8 21 Colts 7 14 0 10 31 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana Game time: 1:00 pm EST Game weather: Game played indoors (Roof closed) Game attendance: 66,281 Referee: Pete Morelli TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman and Brian Billick

Coming off their win over the Bengals, the Colts stayed at home for their Week 15 interconference game with the winless Detroit Lions. Indianapolis delivered the game's opening hit in the first quarter as running back Dominic Rhodes got a 1-yard touchdown run. The Lions would respond with a 51-yard field goal from kicker Jason Hanson. The Colts would add onto their lead in the second quarter as rookie running back Chad Simpson got a 2-yard touchdown run, yet Detroit answered with quarterback Dan Orlovsky completing a 33-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Calvin Johnson. Indianapolis would close out the half quarterback Peyton Manning completing a 3-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dallas Clark.

The Lions would begin to catch up in the third quarter as Hanson got a 30-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, Detroit tied the game with running back Kevin Smith getting a 1-yard touchdown run, followed by Orlovsky's 2-point conversion pass to tight end Casey FitzSimmons. The Colts would pull away with Rhodes getting another 1-yard touchdown run, followed by kicker Adam Vinatieri nailing a 31-yard field goal.

With the win, Indianapolis improved to 10–4.

Scoring Summary

• 1st Quarter
  • IND – Dominic Rhodes 1 yard run (Vinatieri kick), 7:41. Colts 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 7:22.
  • DET – Jason Hanson 51 yard field goal, 4:50. Colts 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:15.
• 2nd Quarter
  • IND – Chad Simpson 2 yard run (Vinatieri kick), 5:34. Colts 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:13.
  • DET – Calvin Johnson 33 yard pass from Dan Orlovsky (Hanson kick), 3:42. Colts 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:53.
  • IND – Dallas Clark 3 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 0:53. Colts 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 2:49.
• 3rd Quarter
  • DET – Jason Hanson 30 yard field goal, 10:04. Colts 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 2:15.
• 4th Quarter
  • DET – Kevin Smith 1 yard run (Orlovsky to FitzSimmons), 12:58. Tied 21–21. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 7:39.
  • IND – Dominic Rhodes 1 yard run (Vinatieri kick), 8:43. Colts 28–21. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 4:13.
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 31 yard field goal, 0:44. Colts 31–21. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:42.

Week 16: at Jacksonville Jaguars

1 2 3 4 Total Colts 0 7 7 17 31 Jaguars 7 10 7 0 24 at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida Game time: 8:15 pm EST Game weather: 66°F / 19°C (Clear) Game attendance: 65,648 Referee: Walt Anderson TV announcers (NFL): Bob Papa and Cris Collinsworth

Coming off their home win over the Lions, the Colts flew to Jacksonville Municipal Stadium for a Week 16 AFC South rematch with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night. Indianapolis trailed early in the first quarter as Jaguars David Garrard completed a 28-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Dennis Northcutt. In the second quarter, the Colts' deficit increased to 14 points as Garrard scored on a 2-yard touchdown run. Indianapolis responded with quarterback Peyton Manning's 41-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Reggie Wayne. The Colts had an opportunity to cut the Jacksonville lead to 4, but Adam Vinatieri missed a 30-yard field goal. The scoreless Colts possession left 1:03 on the clock, enough time to enable Jacksonville to close out the half with a 44-yard field goal from kicker Josh Scobee.

The Colts would hack at the Jaguars' lead in the third quarter with Manning's 10-yard touchdown pass to running back Dominic Rhodes, yet Jacksonville answered with running back Montell Owens to take a 24–14 lead. In the fourth quarter, Indianapolis took the lead on the following scores: Manning's 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dallas Clark, kicker Adam Vinatieri's 45-yard field goal, and defensive back Keiwan Ratliff's 35-yard interception return for a touchdown. The Jaguars would get a late-game drive into Colts' territory, yet defensive end Dwight Freeney delivered the game-winning sack, preserving Indianapolis' slim lead.

With the win, not only did the Colts improve to 11–4, but they also clinched the AFC's No. 5 seed. They also gave head coach Tony Dungy his 10th-straight playoff appearance (an NFL record).

Scoring Summary

• 1st Quarter
  • JAC – Dennis Northcutt 28 yard pass from David Garrard (Scobee kick), 11:05. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:01.
• 2nd Quarter
  • JAC – David Garrard 2 yard run (Scobee kick), 11:43. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 17 plays, 93 yards, 9:35.
  • IND – Reggie Wayne 41 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 8:46. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:58.
  • JAC – Josh Scobee 44 yard field goal, 0:06. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 1:02.
• 3rd Quarter
  • IND – Dominic Rhodes 10 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 10:32. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:34.
  • JAC – Montell Owens 2 yard run (Scobee kick), 2:33. Jaguars 24–14. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:58.
• 4th Quarter
  • IND – Dallas Clark 1 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 12:36. Jaguars 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:57.
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 45 yard field goal, 6:34. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:55.
  • IND – Keiwan Ratliff 35 yard interception return (Vinatieri kick), 4:58. Colts 31–24.

Week 17: vs. Tennessee Titans

1 2 3 4 Total Titans 0 0 0 0 0 Colts 10 6 0 7 23 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana Game time: 1:00 pm EST Game weather: Game played indoors (Roof closed) Game attendance: 66,721 Referee: Tony Corrente TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots

Coming off their playoff-clinching road win over the Jaguars, the Colts closed out the regular season at home in a Week 17 AFC South rematch with the Tennessee Titans. The Titans, having already clinched the number one seed in the AFC and having home-field advantage, only played second- and third-string players for the entirety of the game. Indianapolis would get the early first quarter lead as quarterback Peyton Manning completed a 55-yard touchdown pass to running back Joseph Addai, followed by kicker Adam Vinatieri getting a 28-yard field goal. The Colts would increase their lead in the second quarter as Vinatieri nailed a 21-yard and a 38-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, Indianapolis closed out the game in the fourth quarter as center Jamey Richard recovered rookie running back Lance Ball's fumble in the endzone for a touchdown.

With the shutout win, the Colts closed out the regular season at 12–4 and captured the AFC's #5 seed and also their 6th straight season with 12+ wins.

Peyton Manning (7–7 for 95 yards, 1 touchdown) would acquire his NFL record ninth-straight 4,000-yard passing season, wide receiver Marvin Harrison (7 receptions for 31 yards) would pass Cris Carter for second on the NFL's all-time career receptions list with 1,102, and tight end Dallas Clark (6 receptions for 59 yards) would set a franchise record for the most single-season receiving yards by a tight end with 848.

Scoring Summary

• 1st Quarter
  • IND – Joseph Addai 55 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Vinatieri kick), 9:24. Colts 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 5:48.
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 28 yard field goal, 0:20. Colts 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 7:18.
• 2nd Quarter
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 21 yard field goal, 10:19. Colts 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:02.
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 38 yard field goal, 2:31. Colts 16–0. Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 5:53.
• 3rd Quarter
  • No Scoring Plays
• 4th Quarter
  • IND – Jamey Richard fumble recovery in the endzone (Vinatieri kick), 6:48. Colts 23–0. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:48.

Postseason schedule

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Week	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Game site	NFL Recap
Wild Card	January 3	at San Diego (4)	17–23 (OT)	12–5	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap

Postseason results

AFC Wild Card: at San Diego Chargers

1 2 3 4 OT Total Colts 7 3 7 0 0 17 Chargers 0 14 0 3 6 23 at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California Game time: 5:15 pm PST/8:15 pm EST Game weather: 53°F / 12°C (Cloudy) Game attendance: 68,082 Referee: Ron Winter TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels (play by play), John Madden (color commentator), & Andrea Kremer (sideline reporter)

Entering the postseason as the AFC's fifth seed, the Colts began their playoff run at Qualcomm Stadium in the AFC's Wild Card game against the No. 4 San Diego Chargers, in a rematch of their Week 12 contest. Indianapolis got the lead in the first quarter as running back Joseph Addai got a 1-yard touchdown run. The Chargers would strike back in the second quarter as running back LaDainian Tomlinson got a 3-yard touchdown run. The Colts would answer with kicker Adam Vinatieri's 43-yard field goal, yet San Diego got the halftime lead with running back Darren Sproles getting a 9-yard touchdown run.

Indianapolis would regain the lead in the third quarter as league MVP/quarterback Peyton Manning completed a 72-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Reggie Wayne, but the Chargers would tie the game in the fourth quarter as kicker Nate Kaeding nailed a 22-yard field goal. Afterwards, in overtime, the Colts would never get the ball as San Diego took the period's first drive and capped it off with Sproles' game-ending 22-yard touchdown run. This would be the second straight time the Chargers beat the Colts in a playoff game.

With the loss, Indianapolis' season would end with an overall record of 12–5.

See also

• History of the Indianapolis Colts
• Indianapolis Colts seasons
• Colts-Patriots rivalry
• Chiefs-Colts rivalry