The 2017 Indianapolis Colts season was the franchise's 65th season in the National Football League and the 34th in Indianapolis. It was also the sixth and final season under head coach Chuck Pagano , who was fired at the end of the season. It was also the first under new general manager Chris Ballard , the former Kansas City Chiefs ' Director of Football Operations, following the dismissal of Ryan Grigson . The Colts were looking to improve on their 8–8 record from last year and make the playoffs for the first time since 2014. However, star quarterback Andrew Luck suffered an injury before the regular season began and was placed on the injured reserve list, putting the season in jeopardy.
After an awful performance by backup Scott Tolzien in Week 1 against the Rams, the Colts put Jacoby Brissett as their starting quarterback for the rest of the season. However, Brissett could not save the team as they finished 4–12, their first losing season since 2011 , and missed the playoffs for the third consecutive season.
Roster changes [ ] Free agents [ ]
Position
Player
Tag 2017 Team
Notes
S Mike Adams UFA
Carolina signed on March 10
WR Quan Bray ERFA
Colts
signed on April 17
CB Darius Butler UFA
Colts
signed on March 17
OLB Chris Carter UFA
Washington signed on March 16
OLB Trent Cole UFA
TE Jack Doyle UFA
Colts
signed on March 7
C Jonotthan Harrison RFA
NY Jets signed on March 28
DE Zach Kerr RFA
Denver signed on March 12
OLB Robert Mathis UFA
Retired
P Pat McAfee UFA
Retired
ILB Josh McNary RFA
Jacksonville signed on March 16
OT Joe Reitz UFA
Retired
TE Erik Swoope ERFA
Colts
signed on April 17
G Hugh Thornton UFA
Atlanta signed on March 28
RB Jordan Todman UFA
NY Jets signed on June 13
RB Robert Turbin UFA
Colts
signed on March 13
OLB Erik Walden UFA
Tennessee signed on July 27
Player re-signed by the Colts
Player signed with a different team
Player retired
Draft [ ] Notes
The Colts received one compensatory selection — No. 144 overall.
The Colts traded their seventh-round selection (No. 233 overall) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for defensive end Billy Winn .
The Colts traded Dwayne Allen and their sixth-round selection (No. 200 overall) to the New England Patriots for their fourth-round selection (No. 137 overall). Staff [ ]
2017 Indianapolis Colts final staff
Front Office
Owner/CEO – Jim Irsay
General Manager – Chris Ballard
Co-Vice President of Player Personnel – Rex Hogan
Co-Vice President of Player Personnel – Ed Dodds
Senior Player Personnel Scout – Todd Vasvari
Director of Football Administration – Mike Bluem
Director of Pro Personnel – Kevin Rogers Jr.
Director of College Scouting – Morocco Brown
Assistant Director of College Scouting – Matt Tarpening
Player Personnel Strategist – Brian Decker Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
Offensive Coordinator – Rob Chudzinski
Quarterbacks – Brian Schottenheimer
Running Backs – Jemal Singleton
Wide Receivers – Sanjay Lal
Tight Ends – Jim Hostler
Assistant Offensive Line – Joe Gilbert
Offensive Assistant/Assistant Quarterbacks Coach – Tim Berbenich
Offensive Quality Control – Frank Giufre
Defensive Coaches
Defensive Coordinator – Ted Monachino
Defensive Line – Gary Emanuel
Linebackers – Jim Herrmann
Outside Linebackers – Brad White
Pass Rush Consultant – Robert Mathis
Secondary – Greg Williams
Defensive Assistant – Shawn Terlecky
Defensive Quality Control – Jeff Popovich Special Teams Coaches
Special Teams Coordinator – Tom McMahon
Assistant Special Teams – Maurice Drayton Strength and Conditioning
Strength and Conditioning – Darren Krein
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Richard Howell
Conditioning & Performance Analyst – Quadrian Banks
Final roster [ ] Schedule [ ] Preseason [ ] Regular season [ ] Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries [ ] Week 1: at Los Angeles Rams [ ]
Week One: Indianapolis Colts at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 50-yard field goal, 12:48. Rams 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:17.
LAR – Trumaine Johnson 39-yard interception return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:10. Rams 10–0. Drive: 0 plays, 39 yards, 0:00.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 20-yard field goal, 6:25. Rams 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:49. Second quarter
LAR – Todd Gurley 5-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 9:44. Rams 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:12.
LAR – Cooper Kupp 18-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:27. Rams 24–3. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:09.
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 35-yard field goal, 0:22. Rams 27–3. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:51. Third quarter
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 44-yard field goal, 7:28. Rams 30–3. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 4:40.
LAR – Lamarcus Joyner 29-yard interception return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 7:23. Rams 37–3. Drive: 0 plays, 29 yards, 0:00. Fourth quarter
IND – Marlon Mack 3-yard run (kick failed), 11:36. Rams 37–9. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:41.
LAR – Jacoby Brissett tackled in the end zone by Morgan Fox for a safety, 9:29. Rams 39–9.
LAR – Malcolm Brown 3-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 4:33. Rams 46–9. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:50. Top passers
IND – Scott Tolzien – 9/18, 128 yards, 2 INT
LAR – Jared Goff – 21/29, 306 yards, TD Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
IND – Matthias Farley - 8 Tackles, 2 Assists
LAR – Michael Brockers - 3 Tackles, 2 Assists
The first regular season game of the Colts ended in disaster. The offense allowed two pick-sixes and a safety, the defense were unable to stop Sean McVay 's high-powered Rams offense, and the special teams missed one field goal.
Week 2: vs. Arizona Cardinals [ ]
Week Two: Arizona Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3
4
OT
Total
Cardinals
0
3
0
10
3
16
Colts
10
0
0
3
0
13
at Lucas Oil Stadium , Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information
First quarter
IND – Frank Gore 5-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:38. Colts 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 5:45.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 46-yard field goal, 1:27. Colts 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:21. Second quarter
ARI – Phil Dawson 27-yard field goal, 5:56. Colts 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 54 yards, 5:49. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 29-yard field goal, 11:42, Colts 13–3. Drive: 16 plays, 76 yards, 9:18.
ARI – J. J. Nelson 45-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Phil Dawson kick), 7:38. Colts 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 4:04.
ARI – Phil Dawson 40-yard field goal, 3:25. Tied 13–13. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:09. Overtime
ARI – Phil Dawson 30-yard field goal, 8:02. Cardinals 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:45. Top passers
Top rushers
ARI – Chris Johnson – 11 carries, 44 yards
IND – Frank Gore – 14 carries, 46 yards, TD Top receivers
ARI – J. J. Nelson – 5 receptions, 120 yards, TD
IND – Jack Doyle – 8 receptions, 79 yards
The Colts allowed 2 Phil Dawson field goals late in the game, with the 2nd one turning out to be the game winner. The 2nd one came after a Jacoby Brissett interception on the first play of overtime. The Colts fell to 0-2, their third straight such start.
Week 3: vs. Cleveland Browns [ ]
Week Three: Cleveland Browns at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Browns
0
14
0
14
28
Colts
7
21
0
3
31
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : September 24Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 63,351Referee : Ed Hochuli TV announcers (CBS) : Beth Mowins and Jay Feely Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CLE – Duke Johnson 19-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 13:22. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:02.
IND – Jacoby Brissett 7-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:06. Colts 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:16.
IND – T. Y. Hilton 61-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:14. Colts 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 97 yards, 1:57.
IND – Frank Gore 4-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:41. Colts 28–7. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:26.
CLE – David Njoku 1-yard pass from DeShone Kizer (Zane Gonzalez kick), 0:27. Colts 28–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:14. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 33-yard field goal, 10:18. Colts 31–14. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 4:53.
CLE – Kenny Britt 11-yard pass from DeShone Kizer (Zane Gonzalez kick), 6:56. Colts 31–21. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:52.
CLE – DeShone Kizer 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 2:04. Colts 31–28. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 2:01. Top passers
Top rushers
CLE – DeShone Kizer – 7 carries, 44 yards, TD
IND – Frank Gore – 25 carries, 57 yards, TD Top receivers
CLE – Duke Johnson – 6 receptions, 81 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 7 receptions, 153 yards, TD
In a battle of 0-2 teams, the Colts took a 28-14 lead at halftime, then halted a Browns comeback in the second half. The Colts improved to 1-2.
Week 4: at Seattle Seahawks [ ]
Week Four: Indianapolis Colts at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Colts
2
13
3
0
18
Seahawks
3
7
22
14
46
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle, Washington
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Blair Walsh 44-yard field goal, 8:59. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:04.
IND – Russell Wilson sacked by Nate Hairston in the end zone for a safety , 3:33. Seahawks 3–2. Second quarter
SEA – Justin Coleman 28-yard interception return (Blair Walsh kick), 12:25. Seahawks 10–2.
IND – Robert Turbin 1-yard run (pass failed), 5:25. Seahawks 10–8. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:00.
IND – Donte Moncrief 18-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:25. Colts 15–10. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:09. Third quarter
SEA – Russell Wilson 23-yard run (Russell Wilson–Doug Baldwin pass), 9:23. Seahawks 18–15. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 5:37.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 40-yard field goal, 4:53. Tied 18–18. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:56.
SEA – J. D. McKissic 30-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 2:12. Seahawks 25–18. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
SEA – Bobby Wagner 21-yard fumble return (Blair Walsh kick), 1:59. Seahawks 32–18. Fourth quarter
SEA – Luke Willson 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 11:16. Seahawks 39–18. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:46.
SEA – J. D. McKissic 27-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 2:22. Seahawks 46–18. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:56. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
IND – Jon Bostic – 5 solo tackles, 7 assisted
SEA – Earl Thomas – 4 solo tackles, 3 assisted
Despite being tied at 18 in the 3rd quarter, the Colts allowed 28 straight Seattle points to fall to 1-3.
Week 5: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ ]
Week Five: San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3
4
OT
Total
49ers
3
3
0
17
0
23
Colts
3
3
10
7
3
26
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information
First quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 52-yard field goal, 9:09. Colts 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 5:51.
SF – Robbie Gould 28-yard field goal, 2:37. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:32. Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 23-yard field goal, 0:59. Colts 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:57.
SF – Robbie Gould 43-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 6–6. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 0:57. Third quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 38-yard field goal, 7:42. Colts 9–6. Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards, 5:21.
IND – Marlon Mack 22-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:17. Colts 16–6. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:33. Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 40-yard field goal, 13:39. Colts 16–9. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 4:38.
IND – Jacoby Brissett 3-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:56. Colts 23–9. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:43.
SF – Kyle Juszczyk 6-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Robbie Gould kick), 8:00. Colts 23–16. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:56.
SF – George Kittle 5-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Robbie Gould kick), 0:20. Tied 23–23. Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 5:09. Overtime
IND – Adam Vinatieri 51-yard field goal, 1:38. Colts 26–23. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:01. Top passers
SF – Brian Hoyer – 29/46, 353 yards, 2 TD
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 22/34, 314 yards, INT Top rushers
SF – Matt Breida – 10 carries, 49 yards
IND – Marlon Mack – 9 carries, 91 yards, TD Top receivers
Top tacklers
SF – NaVorro Bowman - 5 Tackles, 5 Assists
IND – Antonio Morrison - 5 Tackles, 2 Assists and Jon Bostic - 3 Tackles, 4 Assists
Despite allowing the 49ers to rally from a 23-9 deficit in the 2nd half, the Colts won in overtime on an Adam Vinatieri field goal to improve to 2-3.
Week 6: at Tennessee Titans [ ]
Week Six: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Colts
3
10
6
3
22
Titans
6
3
6
21
36
at Nissan Stadium , Nashville, Tennessee
Game information
First quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 48-yard field goal, 11:15. Titans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:45.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 36-yard field goal, 6:45. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:30.
TEN – Ryan Succop 32-yard field goal, 0:47. Titans 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:58. Second quarter
IND – Jack Doyle 8-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:54. Colts 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:53.
TEN – Ryan Succop 40-yard field goal, 4:10. Colts 10–9. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:44.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 25-yard field goal, 0:14. Colts 13–9. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 3:56. Third quarter
IND – John Simon 26-yard interception return (kick failed), 13:50. Colts 19–9.
TEN – Ryan Succop 48-yard field goal, 9:43. Colts 19–12. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:07.
TEN – Ryan Succop 23-yard field goal, 4:35. Colts 19–15. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:03. Fourth quarter
TEN – DeMarco Murray 3-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 10:01. Titans 22–19. Drive: 15 plays, 87 yards, 8:24.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 52-yard field goal, 7:27. Tied 22–22. Drive: 6 plays, 6 yards, 2:34.
TEN – Taywan Taylor 53-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 5:29. Titans 29–22. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:58.
TEN – Derrick Henry 72-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 0:47. Titans 36–22. Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 1:32. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
IND – Jack Doyle – 7 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD
TEN – Eric Decker – 7 receptions, 88 yards Top tacklers
IND – John Simon – 6 tackles, 5 assists, 1 sack
TEN – Wesley Woodyard – 6 tackles, 2 assists
Despite leading 19-9 in the third quarter, the Colts were outscored 27-3 the rest of the way, resulting in their first loss to the Titans since 2011, snapping their 11 game winning streak in the series. The Colts fell to 2-4.
Week 7: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars [ ]
Week Seven: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
14
6
7
0
27
Colts
0
0
0
0
0
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information
First quarter
JAX – Chris Ivory 1-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 9:30. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:30.
JAX – Marcedes Lewis 5-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Lambo kick), 5:01. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:54. Second quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 42-yard field goal, 7:38. Jaguars 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:35.
JAX – Josh Lambo 33-yard field goal, 1:56. Jaguars 20–0. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:51. Third quarter
JAX – T. J. Yeldon 58-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 5:58. Jaguars 27–0. Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 2:42. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
JAX – T. J. Yeldon – 9 carries, 122 yards, TD
IND – Frank Gore – 9 carries, 34 yards Top receivers
JAX – Allen Hurns – 5 receptions, 101 yards
IND – Jack Doyle – 6 receptions, 44 yards
Jacksonville dominated the entire game, and beat the Colts in Indianapolis for the first time since 2012. The Colts fell to 2-5. The Colts were also shut out at home for the first time since 1993.
Week 8: at Cincinnati Bengals [ ]
Week Eight: Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Colts
0
13
7
3
23
Bengals
3
7
7
7
24
at Paul Brown Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
CIN – Randy Bullock 29-yard field goal, 5:41. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:59. Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 29-yard field goal, 12:02. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 2:40.
IND – Jack Doyle 13-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:14. Colts 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:23.
CIN – A. J. Green 8-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Randy Bullock kick), 4:36. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 3:38.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:13. Third quarter
CIN – Josh Malone 25-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Randy Bullock kick), 9:10. Bengals 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:50.
IND – Marlon Mack 24-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:10. Colts 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 7:00. Fourth quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 29-yard field goal, 11:21. Colts 23–17. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 4:39.
CIN – Carlos Dunlap 16-yard interception return (Randy Bullock kick), 6:58. Bengals 24–23. Top passers
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 25/39, 233 yards, 2 TD, INT
CIN – Andy Dalton – 17/29, 243 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
IND – Jack Doyle – 12 receptions, 121 yards, TD
CIN – Tyler Kroft – 5 receptions, 46 yards Top tacklers
IND – Jon Bostic - 4 Tackles, 4 assists, 1 sack and Antonio Morrison - 3 Tackles, 5 assists
CIN – Darqueze Dennard - 7 Tackles, 3 Assists
Despite leading for a good portion of the game, a late pick 6 by Jacoby Brissett did the Colts in, as they fell to 2-6.
Week 9: at Houston Texans [ ]
Week Nine: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Colts
7
3
7
3
20
Texans
0
7
0
7
14
at NRG Stadium , Houston, Texas
Date : November 5Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 71,709Referee : John Parry TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel , Trent Green and Jamie ErdahlRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 22-yard field goal, 4:37. Colts 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:53.
HOU – Lamarr Houston 34-yard fumble recovery (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 0:56. Colts 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 0:56. Third quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 80-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:56. Colts 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 3:45. Fourth quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 53-yard field goal, 9:17. Colts 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:46.
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 34-yard pass from Tom Savage (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 6:11. Colts 20–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:01. Top passers
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 20/30, 308 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Tom Savage – 19/44, 219 yards, TD Top rushers
IND – Frank Gore – 17 carries, 51 yards
HOU – Lamar Miller – 10 carries, 57 yards Top receivers
Against the equally disappointing Texans, the Colts improved to 3-6 and snapped their 3 game losing streak to the Texans.
Week 10: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers [ ]
Week Ten: Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Steelers
0
3
6
11
20
Colts
0
10
7
0
17
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : November 12Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Played indoor (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 66,146Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie ErdahlRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Donte Moncrief 60-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 14:52. Colts 7–0 . Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:21.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 48-yard field goal, 5:51. Colts 10–0 . Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 7:13. Third quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 41-yard field goal, 0:30. Colts 10–3 . Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 1:09.
IND – Chester Rogers 61-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:46. Colts 17–3 . Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:14.
PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster 7-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (kick blocked), 7:47. Colts 17–9 . Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:59. Fourth quarter
PIT – Vance McDonald 7-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Ben Roethlisberger-Martavis Bryant pass), 11:52. Tied 17–17 . Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:00.
PIT – Chris Boswell 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Steelers 20–17 . Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:10. Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 19/31, 236 yards, 2 TD, INT
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 14/24, 222 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster – 5 receptions, 97 yards, TD
IND – Chester Rogers – 6 receptions, 104 yards, TD Top tacklers
PIT – Sean Davis – 6 tackles, 1 assist
IND – Antonio Morrison – 5 tackles, 4 assists
Despite leading 17-3 in the 2nd quarter, the Colts lost to the Steelers 20-17 to fall to 3-7, their 5th straight loss to Pittsburgh.
Week 12: vs. Tennessee Titans [ ]
Week Twelve: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Titans
6
0
7
7
20
Colts
0
13
3
0
16
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information
First quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 29-yard field goal, 7:54. Titans 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 6:09.
TEN – Ryan Succop 45-yard field goal, 1:52. Titans 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 3:23. Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 26-yard field goal, 10:05. Titans 6–3. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 6:47.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 28-yard field goal, 2:07. Tied 6–6. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 6:25.
IND – Frank Gore 14-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:38. Colts 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 1:16. Third quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 42-yard field goal, 6:05. Colts 16–6. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:57.
TEN – Delanie Walker 2-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 1:50. Colts 16–13. Drive: 1 plays, 4 yards, 0:25. Fourth quarter
TEN – DeMarco Murray 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 5:59. Titans 20–16. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:25. Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 17/25, 184 yards, TD, 2 INT
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 17/29, 196 yards Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 13 carries, 79 yards
IND – Frank Gore – 17 carries, 62 yards, TD Top receivers
TEN – Delonie Walker – 4 receptions, 63 yards, TD
IND – Jack Doyle – 7 receptions, 94 yards Top tacklers
TEN – Avery Williamson - 2 Tackles, 7 Assists, 1 sack
IND – Jon Bostic - 5 Tackles, 5 Assists
Despite a 16-6 lead in the 3rd quarter, the Titans managed to pull off the comeback to win 20-16 and send the Colts to 3-8. It was the first time since 2002 that the Colts had been swept by the Titans.
Week 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars [ ]
Week Thirteen: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Colts
0
3
7
0
10
Jaguars
7
9
11
3
30
at EverBank Field , Jacksonville, Florida
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 30-yard field goal, 12:46. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:14.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 27-yard field goal, 7:05. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:41.
JAX – Keelan Cole 8-yard pass from Blake Bortles (kick aborted, pass failed), 2:00. Jaguars 16–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:07. Third quarter
JAX – Leonard Fournette 5-yard run (Blake Bortles to Marcedes Lewis , pass succeeded), 10:38. Jaguars 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:26.
IND – T.Y. Hilton 40-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:49. Jaguars 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:54.
JAX – Josh Lambo 23-yard field goal, 0:37. Jaguars 27–10. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 6:06. Fourth quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 39-yard field goal, 2:58. Jaguars 30–10. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 3:10. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
IND – T.Y. Hilton – 3 receptions, 51 yards, TD
JAX – Marqise Lee – 7 receptions, 86 yards, TD Top tacklers
IND – Matthias Farley – 5 tackles, 2 assists
JAX – Paul Posluszny – 10 tackles, 4 assists, 1.5 sacks
For the second time this season, the Jaguars managed to dominate Indianapolis, winning this game 30-10 and sending the Colts to 3-9, their 3rd straight road loss to the Jaguars.
Week 14: at Buffalo Bills [ ]
Week Fourteen: Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
1
2
3
4
OT
Total
Colts
0
0
0
7
0
7
Bills
0
7
0
0
6
13
at New Era Field , Orchard Park, New York
Date : December 10Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Template:Convert/F , heavy lake effect snowGame attendance : 60,222Referee : Brad AllenTV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Steve TaskerRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Overtime
BUF – LeSean McCoy 21-yard run, 1:33. Bills 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 0:52. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
IND – Marlon Mack – 2 receptions, 21 yards
BUF – Kelvin Benjamin – 3 receptions, 38 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers
IND – Matthias Farley – 7 tackles, 1 assists, 1 INT
BUF – Matt Milano – 10 tackles, 1 assist
In a blizzard of snow similar to the Snowplow Game , the Colts and Bills played a low-scoring affair, tied at 7 by the end of regulation. LeSean McCoy managed to win the game with a 21 yard touchdown run. The Colts fell to 3-10.
Week 15: vs. Denver Broncos [ ]
Week Fifteen: Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Broncos
0
7
15
3
25
Colts
7
3
3
0
13
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : December 14 Game time : 8:25 p.m. ESTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 63,411Referee : Terry McAulay TV announcers (NBC/NFLN /Amazon Video) : Mike Tirico , Cris Collinsworth and Heather CoxRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 45-yard FG, 6:33. Colts 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 6:04.
DEN – Brock Osweiler 18-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 1:19. Colts 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:14. Third quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 39-yard FG, 9:13. Colts 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:47.
DEN – Cody Latimer 22-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Brandon McManus kick), 4:16. Broncos 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:57.
DEN – Jeff Heuerman 54-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Brock Osweiler–Cody Latimer pass), 2:37. Broncos 22–13. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:17. Fourth quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 40-yard FG, 5:13. Broncos 25–13. Drive: 16 plays, 62 yards, 9:40. Top passers
DEN – Brock Osweiler – 12/17, 194 yards, 2 TD, 1 rushing TD
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 17/30, 158 yards, 1 rushing TD Top rushers
DEN – C. J. Anderson – 30 rushes, 158 yards
IND – Frank Gore – 10 rushes, 31 yards Top receivers
DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 5 rushes, 69 yards
IND – Jack Doyle – 7 receptions, 47 yards
The Colts lost at home to the Broncos, who were also on a downspiral season, to fall to 3-11. It was their first loss at home to the Broncos since 2003, ending their 6 game home winning streak against them.
Week 16: at Baltimore Ravens [ ]
Week Sixteen: Indianapolis Colts at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Colts
0
7
6
3
16
Ravens
3
10
3
7
23
at M&T Bank Stadium , Baltimore, Maryland
Date : December 23 Game time : 4:30 p.m. ESTGame weather : Template:Convert/F , cloudyGame attendance : 70,590Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (NFLN) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie ErdahlRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 30 yard field goal, 6:38. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 7:30. Second quarter
Third quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 36 yard field goal, 9:29. Ravens 16–7. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:36.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 48 yard field goal, 7:18. Ravens 16–10. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 2:11.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 38 yard field goal, 1:38. Ravens 16–13. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 4:27. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
IND – Frank Gore – 17 rushes, 68 yards
BAL – Alex Collins – 18 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers
Top tacklers
IND – Anthony Walker Jr. – 6 tackles, 3 assists
BAL – C. J. Mosley and Patrick Onwuasor – 6 tackles
The Colts played a close matchup with the playoff-bound Ravens, but it was not enough as the Colts lost and fell to 3-12.
Week 17: vs. Houston Texans [ ]
Week Seventeen: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Texans
3
10
0
0
13
Colts
0
7
7
8
22
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : December 31Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 60,557Referee : Gene Steratore TV announcers (CBS) : Tom McCarthy, Steve Tasker and Steve BeuerleinRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 52-yard field goal, 8:15. Texans 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 5:26. Second quarter
IND – Jack Doyle 6-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 14:55. Colts 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:20.
HOU – Alfred Blue 2-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 6:55. Texans 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 8:00.
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 46-yard field goal, 1:44. Texans 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:37. Third quarter
IND – Marlon Mack 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:51. Colts 14–13. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:39. Fourth quarter
IND – T. J. Yates sacked in end zone by Hassan Ridgeway for a Safety, 12:07. Colts 16–13.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 54-yard field goal, 8:47. Colts 19–13. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:20.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 22-yard field goal, 0:31. Colts 22–13. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 6:06. Top passers
HOU – T. J. Yates – 14/24, 137 yards, INT
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 15/25, 114 yards, TD Top rushers
HOU – Alfred Blue – 18 carries, 39 yards, TD
IND – Frank Gore – 24 carries, 100 yards Top receivers
HOU – Alfred Blue – 4 receptions, 36 yards
IND – Jack Doyle – 4 receptions, 38 yards, TD Top tacklers
In a battle for the basement, the Colts defeated the Texans 22-13 and swept the Texans for the first time since 2014. The win also secured the Colts third place in the division.
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