Week 7, 1996

played in Cincinnati, OH

68 degrees, rain, 1 mph wind

Indianapolis Colts177000-24
Cincinnati Bengals077103-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:14 IND - James Stewart 12 run (Lin Elliott extra point)
1Q: 07:29 IND - Rod Woodson 32 interception return (Lin Elliott extra point)
1Q: 01:35 IND - Lin Elliott 50 field goal
2Q: 07:32 CIN - Mark Chmura 3 pass from Rich Gannon (Cary Blanchard extra point)
2Q: 03:15 IND - Jonathan Hayes 3 pass from John Elway (Lin Elliott extra point)
3Q: 07:00 CIN - Earnest Byner 5 pass from Rich Gannon (Cary Blanchard extra point)
4Q: 07:09 CIN - Tupac Shakur 6 run (Cary Blanchard extra point)
4Q: 00:23 CIN - Cary Blanchard 51 field goal
OT: 00:44 CIN - Cary Blanchard 30 field goal

Team StatisticsINDCIN
Record1-61-6
First Downs2932
- by Rushing148
- by Passing1421
- by Penalty13
Total Net Yards394479
- Offensive Plays8490
- Yards per Play4.695.32
Net Rushing Yards176134
- Rushing Attempts3533
- Yards per Rush5.034.06
Net Passing Yards218345
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt48 - 26 - 150 - 31 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards226387
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/87/42
- Yards per Pass Play4.456.05
Fumbles/Lost1/03/1
3rd Down Conversions5/147/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.67.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards7/454/25
Punt Returns/Yards2/200/0
Kick Returns/Yards2/373/57
Interception Ret./Yards3/741/3
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/03/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 21OWN 24
Time of Possession35:2438:59

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:00OWN 1934Punt
111:463:41OWN 351065Touchdown
15:384:08OWN 15952Field Goal
10:111:28OPP 48513Punt
27:224:14OWN 201380Touchdown
20:520:52OWN 18214Half
312:201:29OWN 19419Punt
36:504:44OWN 16840Punt
413:042:12OWN 7619Punt
47:005:07OWN 201137Punt
40:160:16OWN 20229Half
OT111:233:40OWN 7722Punt
OT13:380:19OWN 461-5Interception
OT12:430:33OPP 4330Missed FG
Cincinnati Bengals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:001:14OWN 353-4Punt
18:050:49OWN 2031Interception
17:161:38OWN 20531Punt
11:301:19OWN 26237Interception
213:436:21OWN 81292Touchdown
23:082:16OWN 28623Punt
315:002:40OWN 20430Punt
310:514:01OWN 291071Touchdown
32:064:02OWN 20934Punt
410:523:52OWN 44956Touchdown
41:531:37OWN 20646Field Goal
OT115:003:37OWN 18520Punt
OT17:434:05OWN 311028Fumble
OT13:190:36OPP 453-8Interception
OT12:101:3350437Field Goal

Game MVP: Tupac Shakur, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
James Stewart20944.702241
Ed Davis11413.731010
John Elway33511.671910
Johnny Johnson166.00600
CincinnatiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Heath Sherman16654.061920
Tupac Shakur14533.791011
Rich Gannon2147.001010
Dan Majerle122.00200

Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
John Elway48262261/8122165.1
CincinnatiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Rich Gannon50313877/42237374.3

Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Rob Awalt79537.5710180
WR Matthew McConaughey614599.8311150
WR Garry James374414.6715220
WR Johnnie Morton35217.004100
RB James Stewart3372.33140
TE Jonathan Hayes23199.500161
TE Ron Hall121414.003140
RB Ed Davis1199.00590
WR Johnny Johnson0200.00000
WR Derrick Mayes0200.00000
CincinnatiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Yancey Thigpen7157510.7123230
RB Tupac Shakur67508.3324230
WR Michael Irvin511438.6024160
TE Mark Chmura444812.008171
WR Ted Logan344515.0019270
WR Earnest Byner234221.000371
FB Dan Majerle224924.5031260
RB Heath Sherman223517.5019180
WR Curtis Duncan0100.00000

Interception Statistics

IndianapolisIntsYardsAvgTD
S Rod Woodson13232.001
OLB Victor Jones12121.000
CB Tory Smith12121.000
CincinnatiIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Troy Vincent133.000

Fumble Statistics

IndianapolisFumbRecovForceTD
James Stewart1000
Jerome Brown0100
Roosevelt Potts0100
Martin Harrison0010
Steve Tovar0010
Chad Bratzke0010
CincinnatiFumbRecovForceTD
Rich Gannon2000
Heath Sherman1000
Mark Chmura0100
Zack Freeman0100
Chris Oldham0010

Punting Statistics

IndianapolisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Klaus Wilmsmeyer725937.031.3441
CincinnatiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
John Kidd624440.737.3555

Kicking Statistics

IndianapolisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lin Elliott1/21/21/2503/3
CincinnatiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Cary Blanchard2/21/11/1513/3

Punt Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Ed Davis22010.00
CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Rickey Dixon11616.00
Johnny Johnson12121.00
CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Earnest Byner35719.00

Defensive Statistics

IndianapolisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Tony Brown910.02042
S Brent Alexander700.03155
DT Jerome Brown520.53042
ILB Steve Tovar510.52952
DT Ellis Johnson500.52127
CB Vinnie Clark530.03054
OLB Carlos Jenkins510.02130
OLB Todd Kelly510.02032
DE Tony Tolbert430.53046
S Rod Woodson410.02954
DE Chad Bratzke332.51320
S Todd Scott310.0718
DE Trace Armstrong211.02037
ILB Mark Dusbabek200.045
CB Tory Smith200.02849
DE Martin Harrison101.0517
OLB Victor Jones100.069
WR Matthew McConaughey10---------
DT Chad Eaton010.51024
CincinnatiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Zack de la Rocha1300.03549
ILB Al Smith1211.03549
CB Troy Vincent710.03549
CB Frank Robinson610.02633
S Chris Oldham560.03548
DE Jumpy Geathers310.02233
OLB John Johnson310.02422
CB Randy Fuller310.03042
ILB Jamal Brooks200.01019
DT Bryant Young200.01114
OLB June Buenning130.02532
WR Michael Irvin10---------
G Eric Moore10---------
DE John Shannon100.01316
TE Ryan Wetnight10---------
S Toby Wright100.0613
OLB John Mobley100.01025
DT Sherman Klump010.01515

Pass Rush Statistics

IndianapolisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Chad Bratzke2.501020
DE Trace Armstrong1.001037
DE Martin Harrison1.000017
DT Jerome Brown0.501042
DE Tony Tolbert0.501046
DT Ellis Johnson0.501027
ILB Steve Tovar0.500052
DT Chad Eaton0.500024
CincinnatiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Al Smith1.000049
DE John Shannon0.002016
DT Warren Sapp0.001235
DE Jumpy Geathers0.001033
DE Ernie Logan0.001034
CB Troy Vincent0.001049
DT Bryant Young0.001014
OLB June Buenning0.001032

Pass Defense Statistics

IndianapolisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Tony Brown61042
S Brent Alexander51055
CB Vinnie Clark40054
S Rod Woodson30154
OLB Carlos Jenkins21030
OLB Todd Kelly21032
CB Tory Smith20149
ILB Steve Tovar20052
OLB Victor Jones1019
ILB Mark Dusbabek1005
S Rickey Dixon10014
DE Trace Armstrong10037
S Todd Scott10018
CincinnatiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Zack de la Rocha112049
CB Troy Vincent50149
ILB Al Smith30049
CB Frank Robinson30033
CB Randy Fuller21042
S Chris Oldham12048
S Toby Wright11013
OLB John Mobley02025
OLB John Johnson01022

Blocking Statistics

IndianapolisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Steve Everett58135049
Roosevelt Potts34019030
Brad Hopkins29035149
Paul Farren24035049
John Gerak13035049
Rob Awalt11024034
Keith Loneker03035049
CincinnatiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Larry Heck48033157
Henry Lush47033257
Zack Freeman26033157
Dan Majerle24030138
Eric Moore12033157
David Williams03033157
Mark Chmura01025040

Special Teams Tackles

IndianapolisTacklesSTPlays
Johnny Johnson121
Derrick Mayes120
Rickey Dixon115
CincinnatiTacklesSTPlays
Heath Sherman226
Curtis Duncan119
Ryan Wetnight119

Participation

IndianapolisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Keith Loneker3549------993
Brent Alexander------3155288
Rod Woodson------2954285
Vinnie Clark------3054185
John Elway3549---------84
Paul Farren3549---------84
Steve Everett3549---------84
John Gerak3549---------84
Brad Hopkins3549---------84
Steve Tovar------2952283
Tony Tolbert------3046581
Tony Brown------20421880
Matthew McConaughey3142------780
Tory Smith------2849279
Jerome Brown------3042375
Rob Awalt2434------664
Todd Kelly------20321163
Trace Armstrong------2037---57
Roosevelt Potts1930------756
Johnny Johnson1222------2155
Carlos Jenkins------2130152
Ellis Johnson------2127351
Jonathan Hayes1315------1846
James Stewart2224---------46
Garry James1826---------44
Todd Scott------7181843
Johnnie Morton1119------1040
Rickey Dixon------9141538
Ed Davis1319------638
Chad Bratzke------1320336
Chad Eaton------1024---34
Derrick Mayes49------2033
Martin Harrison------517729
Ron Hall85------1528
Ricky Ervins00------2626
Victor Jones------69621
Mark Dusbabek------451120
Adam Schreiber00------99
Matt Elliott00------99
John Harrison00------99
Keenan Newhouse00------99
Lin Elliott00------88
Klaus Wilmsmeyer00------77
Rick Mirer00------22
Stan Humphries00---------0
Charlie Ward00---------0
CincinnatiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Eric Moore3357------898
Troy Vincent------3549993
Rich Gannon3357---------90
David Williams3357---------90
Henry Lush3357---------90
Larry Heck3357---------90
Zack Freeman3357---------90
Dan Majerle3038------2088
Zack de la Rocha------3549387
Al Smith------3549286
Frank Robinson------26332786
Chris Oldham------3548285
Randy Fuller------3042274
Michael Irvin2742---------69
Yancey Thigpen2445---------69
Mark Chmura2540------166
John Johnson------24221965
Warren Sapp------2435564
Tupac Shakur1644------161
Ted Logan933------1860
Jumpy Geathers------2233459
June Buenning------2532259
Ernie Logan------2034458
Heath Sherman1713------2656
Earnest Byner416------1838
Sherman Klump------1515737
John Mobley------1025---35
Scott Galbraith1112------1134
Randy Kirk------9111131
Toby Wright------6131231
John Shannon------1316---29
Jamal Brooks------1019---29
Bryant Young------1114328
Ryan Wetnight11------1921
Curtis Duncan01------1920
Larry Long10------89
Troy Sadowski00------88
Ray Roberts00------88
Mike Martin00------88
Jesse James00------88
Cary Blanchard00------77
John Kidd00------66
Rob Johnson00------22
Keith Hamilton------00---0
Gus Frerotte00---------0
Scott Fields------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10484.8
Middle231124.9
Right2168.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9566.2
Middle16342.1
Right8445.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
John Elway48261049821
CincinnatiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Rich Gannon50316334503

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1712915.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)1981075.6
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64396.5
Short (0-8 Yds)21171788.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)1991337.0
Long (19+ Yds)313712.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Matthew McConaughey146059042
TE Rob Awalt97153034
WR Garry James73244126
WR Johnnie Morton53021019
TE Jonathan Hayes32019015
RB James Stewart3307024
TE Ron Hall2101405
WR Johnny Johnson2010022
WR Derrick Mayes200009
RB Ed Davis1109019
CincinnatiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Yancey Thigpen157275145
WR Michael Irvin115143042
RB Tupac Shakur76050144
WR Ted Logan43045133
TE Mark Chmura44048040
WR Earnest Byner32042116
FB Dan Majerle22049238
RB Heath Sherman22035013
WR Curtis Duncan100001

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
James Stewart2189.004.70
CincinnatiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tupac Shakur3144.673.79
Heath Sherman294.504.06
Rich Gannon11010.007.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
John Elway2263.004.71
CincinnatiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Rich Gannon54142.807.74

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jonathan Hayes1133.006.33
WR Johnnie Morton1133.004.20
CincinnatiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Yancey Thigpen3262.005.00
WR Earnest Byner1155.0014.00
TE Mark Chmura1133.0012.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisRushesConversions
Ed Davis22
James Stewart20
CincinnatiRushesConversions
Heath Sherman11
Tupac Shakur10

Third Down Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompConversions
John Elway1053
CincinnatiAttCompConversions
Rich Gannon1276

Third Down Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargCatchConversions
WR Garry James222
WR Johnny Johnson200
WR Matthew McConaughey210
WR Johnnie Morton221
WR Derrick Mayes200
CincinnatiTargCatchConversions
WR Yancey Thigpen422
WR Michael Irvin211
FB Dan Majerle222
RB Tupac Shakur221
WR Earnest Byner100
WR Ted Logan100

SectionAttendance
Stadium51,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck13,400 (19,000)
End Zone9,800 (13,700)
Mezzanine5,700 (7,900)
Sideline Seats8,900 (12,100)
Club Seats5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes8,100 (9,900)