72nd season in franchise history
The 2024 season was the Indianapolis Colts ' 72nd in the National Football League (NFL) and their 41st in Indianapolis . It was their eighth under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard and the second under head coach Shane Steichen . They failed to improve on their 9–8 record from last year and end their nine-year AFC South title drought after a Week 15 blowout loss to the Denver Broncos . They were eliminated from playoff contention following a Week 17 upset loss to the New York Giants , who before the game had the worst record in the league. The Colts finished their season with an 8–9 record.
Draft Notes [ 1]
^ a b c d The Colts traded a 2024 second-round pick (No. 46 overall) to the Panthers in exchange for a 2024 second-round pick (No. 52 overall) and a pair of 2024 fifth-round picks (Nos. 142 and 155 overall).
^ a b c The Colts traded a 2024 third-round pick (No. 82 overall) and a 2024 sixth-round pick (No. 191 overall) to the Cardinals in exchange for a 2024 third-round pick (No. 79 overall).
^ a b c The Colts traded a 2024 fifth-round pick (No. 155 overall) to the Eagles in exchange for a 2024 fifth-round pick (No. 164 overall) and a 2024 sixth-round pick (No. 201 overall).
Trades not cited occurred prior to the 2024 NFL Draft.
2024 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
Assistant director of pro scouting – Joey Elliott
Director of college scouting – Matt Terpening
Assistant director of college scouting – Jamie Moore
Senior player personnel scout – Todd Vasvari
Director of football analytics – Greg Starek Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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
The Colts' preseason opponents and preliminary schedule were announced on May 15, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: vs. Houston Texans [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 51-yard field goal, 6:44. Texans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, 4:56.
IND – Alec Pierce 60-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Spencer Shrader kick), 5:12. Colts 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:32.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 50-yard field goal, 1:37. Colts 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:35. Second quarter
Third quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 51-yard field goal, 10:55. Texans 15–7. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:05.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 5-yard run (run failed), 5:40. Texans 15–13. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:03. Fourth quarter
HOU – Joe Mixon 3-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 13:41. Texans 22–13. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:59.
IND – Ashton Dulin 54-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Spencer Shrader kick), 12:12. Texans 22–20. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:29.
HOU – Stefon Diggs 2-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:42. Texans 29–20. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 7:30.
IND – Anthony Richardson 3-yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 2:14. Texans 29–27. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:28.
Top passers
HOU – C. J. Stroud – 24/32, 234 yards, 2 TD
IND – Anthony Richardson – 9/19, 212 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
HOU – Joe Mixon – 30 rushes, 159 yards, TD
IND – Anthony Richardson – 6 rushes, 56 yards, TD Top receivers
HOU – Nico Collins – 6 receptions, 117 yards
IND – Alec Pierce – 3 receptions, 125 yards, TD
With the loss, the Colts have now gone 11 consecutive seasons without a Week 1 victory. Their most recent opening-week victory came in 2013 .[ 4]
Week 2: at Green Bay Packers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
GB – Brayden Narveson 46-yard field goal, 10:30. Packers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:30.
GB – Dontayvion Wicks 14-yard pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Narveson kick), 3:18. Packers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 6:21. Second quarter
Third quarter
GB – Brayden Narveson 42-yard field goal, 8:25. Packers 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:55.
IND – Matt Gay 34-yard field goal, 4:32. Packers 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:53. Fourth quarter
GB – Brayden Narveson 34-yard field goal, 10:50. Packers 16–3. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:22.
IND – Alec Pierce 4-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Matt Gay kick), 1:47. Packers 16–10. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 2:23.
Top passers
IND – Anthony Richardson – 17/34, 204 yards, TD, 3 INT
GB – Malik Willis – 12/14, 122 yards, TD Top rushers
Top receivers
IND – Alec Pierce – 5 receptions, 56 yards, TD
GB – Romeo Doubs – 3 receptions, 62 yards
Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears [ edit ]
Week 3: Chicago Bears at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bears
0
0
3 13 16
Colts 0
7
7 7 21
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : September 22Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 66,624Referee : Adrian Hill TV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty and A.J. RossRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 53-yard field goal, 12:51. Colts 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:01.
IND – Trey Sermon 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 0:21. Colts 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:30. Fourth quarter
CHI – Rome Odunze 1-yard pass from Caleb Williams (pass failed), 8:21. Colts 14–9. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:00.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 5:22. Colts 21–9. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:24.
CHI – Cole Kmet 6-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 2:01. Colts 21–16. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 3:21.
Top passers
CHI – Caleb Williams – 33/52, 363 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
IND – Anthony Richardson – 10/20, 167 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
CHI – Roschon Johnson – 8 rushes, 30 yards
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 23 rushes, 110 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
CHI – Rome Odunze – 6 receptions, 112 yards, TD
IND – Alec Pierce – 1 reception, 44 yards
Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers [ edit ]
Week 4: Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Steelers
0
3
7 14 24
Colts 14
3
0 10 27
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Matt Gay 33-yard field goal, 12:31. Colts 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 25 yards, 2:57.
PIT – Chris Boswell 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 1:14. Third quarter
PIT – Justin Fields 5-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 2:53. Colts 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:56. Fourth quarter
IND – Drew Ogletree 15-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Gay kick), 14:43. Colts 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:10.
PIT – Justin Fields 2-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 11:23. Colts 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:20.
IND – Matt Gay 35-yard field goal, 6:03. Colts 27–17. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:20.
PIT – Pat Freiermuth 8-yard pass from Justin Fields (Chris Boswell kick), 3:40. Colts 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:23.
Top passers
PIT – Justin Fields – 22/34, 312 yards, TD
IND – Joe Flacco – 16/26, 168 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
PIT – Justin Fields – 10 rushes, 55 yards, 2 TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 21 rushes, 88 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 5: at Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ]
Week 5: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Colts
7
3
0 24 34
Jaguars 0
13
7 17 37
at EverBank Stadium , Jacksonville, Florida
Date : October 6Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Rain, 74 °F (23 °C)Game attendance : 60,214Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi KinkhabwalaRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
JAX – Cam Little 23-yard field goal, 8:57. Colts 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 7:46.
JAX – Brian Thomas Jr. 85-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little kick), 7:02. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 1 play, 85 yards, 0:10.
IND – Matt Gay 30-yard field goal, 1:44. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:18.
JAX – Cam Little 30-yard field goal, 0:04. Jaguars 13–10. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:02. Third quarter
JAX – Tank Bigsby 19-yard run (Cam Little kick), 7:13. Jaguars 20–10. Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:08. Fourth quarter
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 18-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Gay kick), 14:54. Jaguars 20–17. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 7:19.
JAX – Brenton Strange 4-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little kick), 9:59. Jaguars 27–17. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:55.
IND – Matt Gay 37-yard field goal, 6:00. Jaguars 27–20. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:59.
JAX – Tank Bigsby 65-yard run (Cam Little kick), 5:09. Jaguars 34–20. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:51.
IND – Trey Sermon 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 4:27. Jaguars 34–27. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:42.
IND – Alec Pierce 65-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Gay kick), 2:40. Tied 34–34. Drive: 2 plays, 77 yards, 0:45.
JAX – Cam Little 49-yard field goal, 0:17. Jaguars 37–34. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 2:23.
Top passers
IND – Joe Flacco – 33/44, 355 yards, 3 TD
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 28/34, 371 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
IND – Trey Sermon – 10 rushes, 38 yards, TD
JAX – Tank Bigsby – 13 rushes, 101 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
IND – Alec Pierce – 3 receptions, 134 yards, TD
JAX – Brian Thomas Jr. – 5 receptions, 122 yards, TD
With the loss, the Colts have now gone 10 consecutive seasons without winning at Jacksonville. Their most recent win at Jacksonville came in 2014.
Week 6: at Tennessee Titans [ edit ]
Week 6: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Colts 7
3
0 10 20
Titans
7
3
7 0 17
at Nissan Stadium , Nashville, Tennessee
Date : October 13Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 64,302Referee : Brad Rogers TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi KinkhabwalaRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TEN – Nick Folk 44-yard field goal, 11:09. Colts 10–7. Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 9:02.
IND – Matt Gay 26-yard field goal, 0:19. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:20. Third quarter
TEN – Tony Pollard 23-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 6:19. Titans 17–10. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 8:41. Fourth quarter
IND – Matt Gay 22-yard field goal, 14:57. Titans 17–13. Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 6:22.
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 10-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Gay kick), 7:27. Colts 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:23.
Top passers
IND – Joe Flacco – 22/38, 189 yards, 2 TD, INT
TEN – Will Levis – 16/27, 95 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
IND – Tyler Goodson – 8 rushes, 51 yards
TEN – Tony Pollard – 17 rushes, 93 yards, TD Top receivers
IND – Josh Downs – 7 receptions, 66 yards, TD
TEN – DeAndre Hopkins – 4 receptions, 54 yards
Week 7: vs. Miami Dolphins [ edit ]
Week 7: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Dolphins
7
3
0 0 10
Colts 0
3
7 6 16
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 33-yard field goal, 0:22. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:30.
IND – Matt Gay 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 0:22. Third quarter
IND – Tyler Goodson 7-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 9:08. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 2:25. Fourth quarter
IND – Matt Gay 22-yard field goal, 8:41. Colts 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:37.
IND – Matt Gay 38-yard field goal, 1:51. Colts 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:23.
Top passers
Top rushers
MIA – De'Von Achane – 15 rushes, 77 yards
IND – Anthony Richardson – 14 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers
MIA – Jonnu Smith – 7 receptions, 96 yards, TD
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 3 receptions, 63 yards
Week 8: at Houston Texans [ edit ]
Week 8: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Colts
10
0
3 7 20
Texans 3
14
3 3 23
at NRG Stadium , Houston, Texas
Date : October 27Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 71,380Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber and A.J. RossRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 35-yard field goal, 11:15. Texans 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:45.
IND – Matt Gay 46-yard field goal, 10:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 1:15.
IND – Josh Downs 69-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Matt Gay kick), 0:50. Colts 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 2:12. Second quarter
HOU – Joe Mixon 14-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 10:04. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:46.
HOU – Tank Dell 7-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:17. Texans 17–10. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:06. Third quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 35-yard field goal, 7:52. Texans 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:27.
IND – Matt Gay 37-yard field goal, 2:01. Texans 20–13. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:51. Fourth quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 34-yard field goal, 12:21. Texans 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:40.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 8:32. Texans 23–20. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 3:49.
Top passers
IND – Anthony Richardson – 10/32, 175 yards, TD, INT
HOU – C. J. Stroud – 25/37, 285 yards, TD Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 20 rushes, 105 yards, TD
HOU – Joe Mixon – 25 rushes, 102 yards, TD Top receiver
IND – Josh Downs – 4 receptions, 109 yards, TD
HOU – Stefon Diggs – 5 receptions, 81 yards
Week 9: at Minnesota Vikings [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
IND – Matt Gay 42-yard field goal, 12:41. Vikings 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:32.
MIN – Josh Oliver 14-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Will Reichard kick), 2:05. Vikings 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:15.
IND – Matt Gay 54-yard field goal, 0:28. Vikings 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 1:37.
Top passers
IND – Joe Flacco – 16/27, 179 yards, INT
MIN – Sam Darnold – 28/34, 290 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 10: vs. Buffalo Bills [ edit ]
Week 10: Buffalo Bills at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Bills 10
10
0 10 30
Colts
3
10
0 7 20
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : November 10Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Partly sunny, 63 °F (17 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 66,474Referee : Scott Novak TV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty and A.J. RossRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
BUF – Taron Johnson 23-yard interception return (Tyler Bass kick), 12:14. Bills 7–0.
BUF – Tyler Bass 29-yard field goal, 5:33. Bills 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:33.
IND – Matt Gay 27-yard field goal, 3:31. Bills 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:02. Second quarter
IND – Tyler Goodson 2-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Gay kick), 9:22. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:46.
IND – Matt Gay 23-yard field goal, 6:32. Colts 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:40.
BUF – Josh Allen 13-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 2:14. Bills 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:18.
BUF – Tyler Bass 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 1:10. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
BUF – Tyler Bass 28-yard field goal, 10:58. Bills 23–13. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:47.
BUF – James Cook 2-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 3:04. Bills 30–13. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 6:42.
IND – Alec Pierce 10-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Gay kick), 0:02. Bills 30–20. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:02.
Top passers
BUF – Josh Allen – 22/37, 280 yards, 2 INT
IND – Joe Flacco – 26/35, 272 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers
BUF – James Cook – 19 rushes, 80 yards, TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 21 rushes, 114 yards Top receivers
BUF – Mack Hollins – 4 receptions, 86 yards
IND – Alec Pierce – 4 receptions, 81 yards, TD
Week 11: at New York Jets [ edit ]
Week 11: Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Colts 3
10
3 12 28
Jets
0
7
10 10 27
at MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : November 17Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 80,582Referee : Tra Blake TV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty and A.J. RossRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
IND – Matt Gay 41-yard field goal, 9:07. Colts 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:34. Second quarter
IND – Anthony Richardson 2-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 14:11. Colts 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:27.
IND – Matt Gay 47-yard field goal, 6:08. Colts 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 10 yards, 5:58.
NYJ – Breece Hall 29-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Anders Carlson kick), 0:40. Colts 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 1:37. Third quarter
NYJ – Breece Hall 18-yard run (Anders Carlson kick), 2:55. Jets 14–13. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:47.
IND – Matt Gay 56-yard field goal, 7:41. Colts 16–14. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 5:41.
NYJ – Anders Carlson 58-yard field goal, 2:55. Jets 17–16. Drive: 4 plays, −2 yards, 1:37. Fourth quarter
NYJ – Kenny Yeboah 11-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Anders Carlson kick), 13:03. Jets 24–16. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:54.
IND – Josh Downs 10-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (pass failed), 10:11. Jets 24–22. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:52.
NYJ – Anders Carlson 35-yard field goal, 2:41. Jets 27–22. Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 7:30.
IND – Anthony Richardson 4-yard run (run failed), 0:46. Colts 28–27. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:55.
Top passers
IND – Anthony Richardson – 20/30, 272 yards, TD
NYJ – Aaron Rodgers – 22/29, 184 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 24 rushes, 57 yards
NYJ – Breece Hall – 16 rushes, 78 yards, TD Top receivers
IND – Josh Downs – 5 receptions, 84 yards, TD
NYJ – Davante Adams – 6 receptions, 72 yards
Week 12: vs. Detroit Lions [ edit ]
Week 12: Detroit Lions at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Lions 0
14
7 3 24
Colts
3
3
0 0 6
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information
First quarter
IND – Matt Gay 27-yard field goal, 8:53. Colts 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 6:07. Second quarter
DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 1-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 12:07. Lions 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:12.
IND – Matt Gay 29-yard field goal, 8:16. Lions 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:51.
DET – David Montgomery 6-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 3:34. Lions 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:42. Third quarter
DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 5-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 2:19. Lions 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:22. Fourth quarter
DET – Jake Bates 56-yard field goal, 6:21. Lions 24–6. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:47.
Top passers
Top rushers
DET – Jahmyr Gibbs – 21 rushes, 90 yards, 2 TD
IND – Anthony Richardson – 10 rushes, 61 yards Top receivers
Week 13: at New England Patriots [ edit ]
Week 13: Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Colts 7
7
3 8 25
Patriots
6
10
0 8 24
at Gillette Stadium , Foxborough, Massachusetts
Date : December 1Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Sunny, 36 °F (2 °C)Game attendance : 64,626Referee : Adrian HillTV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi KinkhabwalaRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
NE – Joey Slye 35-yard field goal, 9:12. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:48.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 7-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Matt Gay kick), 5:02. Colts 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:10.
NE – Joey Slye 31-yard field goal, 0:43. Colts 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:19. Second quarter
NE – Joey Slye 54-yard field goal, 12:49. Patriots 9–7. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:11.
IND – Anthony Richardson 3-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 8:36. Colts 14–9. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:13.
NE – Austin Hooper 16-yard pass from Drake Maye (Joey Slye kick), 4:02. Patriots 16–14. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:34. Third quarter
IND – Matt Gay 25-yard field goal, 7:26. Colts 17–16. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 7:34. Fourth quarter
NE – Antonio Gibson 11-yard run (Drake Maye-Kayshon Boutte pass), 8:43. Patriots 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 5:31.
IND – Alec Pierce 3-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Anthony Richardson run), 0:12. Colts 25–24. Drive: 19 plays, 80 yards, 5:22.
Top passers
IND – Anthony Richardson – 12/24, 109 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
NE – Drake Maye – 24/30, 238 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
With the win, the Colts got their first win in Foxborough since 2006 and also improved to 6–7.
Week 15: at Denver Broncos [ edit ]
Week 15: Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Colts
7
6
0 0 13
Broncos 0
7
3 21 31
at Empower Field at Mile High , Denver, Colorado
Date : December 15Game time : 4:25 p.m. EST/2:25 p.m. MST Game weather : Sunny, 55 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 76,496Referee : Carl CheffersTV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi KinkhabwalaRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Matt Gay 37-yard field goal, 14:49. Colts 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 7:17.
DEN – Adam Trautman 13-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 5:29. Colts 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:31.
IND – Matt Gay 49-yard field goal, 0:06. Colts 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 1:32. Third quarter
DEN – Wil Lutz 44-yard field goal, 5:18. Colts 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:56. Fourth quarter
DEN – Nate Adkins 15-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 13:51. Broncos 17–13. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:10.
DEN – Nik Bonitto 50-yard fumble return (Wil Lutz kick), 12:29. Broncos 24–13.
DEN – Courtland Sutton 20-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 5:48. Broncos 31–13. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 1:51.
Top passers
IND – Anthony Richardson – 17/38, 172 yards, 2 INT
DEN – Bo Nix – 20/33, 130 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 22 rushes, 107 yards
DEN – Bo Nix – 8 rushes, 23 yards Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 58 yards
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 3 receptions, 32 yards, TD
After a decent first half in which the Colts led by six points, intercepting Bo Nix thrice, the Broncos controlled the rest of the game. The Colts had five turnovers in the second half, including Jonathan Taylor prematurely celebrating a touchdown by dropping the ball before scoring, leading to a touchback, and a failed trick play resulting in a Broncos touchdown by Nik Bonitto . The Colts allowed 24 unanswered points, and were shutout in the second half.
With the loss, the Colts fell to 6–8 and allowed the Texans, who won earlier that day, to clinch the AFC South division title. This loss left the Colts without any division titles since 2014.
Week 16: vs. Tennessee Titans [ edit ]
Week 16: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Titans
7
0
8 15 30
Colts 0
24
14 0 38
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Anthony Richardson 5-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 11:01. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:10.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 65-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 7:25. Colts 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:10.
IND – Matt Gay 31-yard field goal, 2:09. Colts 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:11.
IND – Josh Downs 27-yard pass from Anthony Richardson (Matt Gay kick), 0:15. Colts 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:10. Third quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 70-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 14:42. Colts 31–7. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:18.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 6:50. Colts 38–7. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:43.
TEN – Tyjae Spears 11-yard run (Tony Pollard run), 2:57. Colts 38–15. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:53. Fourth quarter
TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 6-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Brayden Narveson kick), 8:13. Colts 38–22. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:17.
TEN – Tyjae Spears 2-yard run (Mason Rudolph-Chigoziem Okonkwo pass), 2:53. Colts 38–30. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:05.
Top passers
TEN – Mason Rudolph – 23/34, 252 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
IND – Anthony Richardson – 7/11, 131 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
TEN – Tony Pollard – 8 rushes, 35 yards
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 29 rushes, 218 yards, 3 TD Top receivers
TEN – Chigoziem Okonkwo – 9 receptions, 81 yards
IND – Josh Downs – 3 receptions, 61 yards, TD
The Colts scored a season high 38 points in their win, which included 24 points in the second quarter. They also rushed for a franchise single-game record 335 yards. Jonathan Taylor had a season high 218 rushing yards with 3 touchdowns, one being a 70 yard touchdown, another was a 65 yard touchdown. Anthony Richardson also added another rushing touchdown. With the win, the Colts improved to 7–8.
Week 17: at New York Giants [ edit ]
Week 17: Indianapolis Colts at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Colts
3
10
7 13 33
Giants 7
14
7 17 45
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : December 29Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)Game attendance : 73,164Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Megan OliviRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
IND – Matt Gay 32-yard field goal, 3:45. Colts 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:43.
NYG – Malik Nabers 31-yard pass from Drew Lock (Graham Gano kick), 1:05. Giants 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:40. Second quarter
NYG – Darius Slayton 32-yard pass from Drew Lock (Graham Gano kick), 11:32. Giants 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:07.
IND – Matt Gay 29-yard field goal, 9:26. Giants 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:06.
NYG – Wan'Dale Robinson 5-yard pass from Drew Lock (Graham Gano kick), 5:55. Giants 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:31.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 3-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 0:20. Giants 21–13. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 5:35. Third quarter
NYG – Ihmir Smith-Marsette 100-yard kickoff return (Graham Gano kick), 14:48. Giants 28–13.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 26-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 11:03. Giants 28–20. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:45. Fourth quarter
IND – Alec Pierce 13-yard pass from Joe Flacco (pass failed), 10:53. Giants 28–26. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:52.
NYG – Malik Nabers 59-yard pass from Drew Lock (Graham Gano kick), 8:39. Giants 35–26. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:14.
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 7-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Matt Gay kick), 6:38. Giants 35–33. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:01.
NYG – Drew Lock 5-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 2:57. Giants 42–33. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:41.
NYG – Graham Gano 30-yard field goal, 2:20. Giants 45–33. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:26.
Top passers
IND – Joe Flacco – 26/38, 330 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
NYG – Drew Lock – 17/23, 309 yards, 4 TD Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 32 rushes, 125 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Tyrone Tracy Jr. – 20 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers
IND – Alec Pierce – 6 receptions, 122 yards, TD
NYG – Malik Nabers – 7 receptions, 171 yards, 2 TD
With the loss, the Colts were eliminated from playoff contention and fell to 7–9.
Week 18: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ]
Week 18: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Jaguars
7
6
0 10 0 23
Colts 7
13
0 3 3 26
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
JAX – Cam Little 53-yard field goal, 14:17. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 3:00.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 6-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 9:32. Colts 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:45.
IND – Matt Gay 49-yard field goal, 3:22. Colts 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 4:42.
JAX – Cam Little 28-yard field goal, 1:25. Jaguars 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 1:57.
IND – Matt Gay 36-yard field goal, 0:13. Colts 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:12. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
JAX – Parker Washington 9-yard pass from Mac Jones (Cam Little kick), 7:50. Tied 20–20. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 6:55.
IND – Matt Gay 45-yard field goal, 3:52. Colts 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:58.
JAX – Cam Little 53-yard field goal, 1:44. Colts 23–23. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:08. Overtime
IND – Matt Gay 38-yard field goal, 5:23. Colts 26–23. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 4:37.
Top passers
JAX – Mac Jones – 20/32, 225 yards, TD, INT
IND – Joe Flacco – 23/40, 264 yards, TD Top rushers
JAX – Tank Bigsby – 14 rushes, 39 yards, TD
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 34 rushes, 177 yards, TD Top receivers
With the overtime win, the Colts finished the season with a 8–9 record.
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