Wild Card Playoff Games, 1982

played in Indianapolis, MD

31 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

New York Jets0776-20
Indianapolis Colts714613-40

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:08 IND - Tommy Thompson 12 run (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
2Q: 11:57 IND - Steve Largent 11 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
2Q: 03:24 IND - Dwight Clark 9 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
2Q: 01:24 NYJ - Kevin House 17 pass from Neil Lomax (Frank Corral extra point)
3Q: 07:35 NYJ - Wes Chandler 8 pass from Neil Lomax (Frank Corral extra point)
3Q: 03:08 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 32 field goal
3Q: 00:51 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 36 field goal
4Q: 08:41 IND - Joe Delaney 23 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
4Q: 07:00 NYJ - Kevin House 5 pass from Neil Lomax (Frank Corral extra point failed)
4Q: 02:32 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 47 field goal
4Q: 00:41 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 35 field goal

Team StatisticsNYJIND
Record10-710-7
First Downs2120
- by Rushing78
- by Passing1312
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards335346
- Offensive Plays6264
- Yards per Play5.405.41
Net Rushing Yards99133
- Rushing Attempts2434
- Yards per Rush4.133.91
Net Passing Yards236213
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 22 - 228 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards242235
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/62/22
- Yards per Pass Play6.217.10
Fumbles/Lost2/21/0
3rd Down Conversions5/115/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.58.6
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards4/253/15
Punt Returns/Yards0/00/0
Kick Returns/Yards8/2153/96
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits46
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/03/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 42
Time of Possession25:1534:45

Drive Charts

New York Jets
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:530:49OWN 1736Interception
18:007:38OWN 401243Missed FG
211:492:54OWN 20518Punt
27:012:07OWN 20524Interception
23:141:57OWN 25775Touchdown
315:002:01OWN 4736Punt
311:053:38OPP 39839Touchdown
33:030:39OWN 421-1Fumble
30:461:22OWN 31314Fumble
412:290:59OWN 431Punt
48:281:35OWN 30670Touchdown
42:260:42OWN 284-1Downs
40:350:35OWN 26236Game
Indianapolis Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:07OWN 20524Punt
111:043:04OPP 41641Touchdown
10:223:33OWN 24776Touchdown
28:551:54OWN 7540Punt
24:541:40OWN 47653Touchdown
21:171:17OWN 2425Half
312:591:54OWN 203-10Punt
37:274:24OWN 40945Field Goal
32:241:38OPP 29410Field Goal
414:241:55OPP 4530Punt
411:303:02OPP 45545Touchdown
46:534:27OPP 43613Field Goal
41:441:09OPP 2739Field Goal

Game MVP: Joe Theismann, Indianapolis Colts

Rushing Statistics

New YorkAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ottis Anderson21914.333320
Eddie Payton242.00200
Neil Lomax144.00400
IndianapolisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Joe Delaney20693.451230
Tommy Thompson10414.101221
Joe Theismann2189.001510
Dan Doornink252.50300

Passing Statistics

New YorkAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Neil Lomax37222421/6335283.4
IndianapolisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Theismann28202352/223390132.3

Receiving Statistics

New YorkCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Cris Collinsworth6813021.6757350
WR Kevin House494310.752172
RB Ottis Anderson36144.673150
FB Adger Armstrong35268.6714130
WR Wes Chandler24115.50081
TE Walter White1155.00050
TE Mike Cobb111616.0011160
RB Eddie Payton1211.00010
WR Don Bass11-4-4.000-40
IndianapolisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR J.T. Smith577314.6057370
RB Joe Delaney454511.2528231
WR Steve Largent355819.3327391
WR Dwight Clark25157.50391
TE Mike Augustyniak2263.00050
RB Tommy Thompson1199.00390
WR Dave Logan111414.000140
TE Emery Moorehead1188.00080
FB Dan Doornink1177.00070

Interception Statistics

New YorkIntsYardsAvgTD
IndianapolisIntsYardsAvgTD
S Bruce Laird100.000
CB Wentford Gaines100.000

Fumble Statistics

New YorkFumbRecovForceTD
Ottis Anderson2000
Fred Smerlas0010
IndianapolisFumbRecovForceTD
Joe Delaney1000
Doug Wyatt0100
J.T. Turner0100
Donnell Thompson0100
John Dutton0010
Bruce Laird0010

Punting Statistics

New YorkPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Johnny Evans314247.340.7551
IndianapolisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
John James416240.535.5532

Kicking Statistics

New YorkFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Frank Corral0/10/00/002/3
IndianapolisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mercury Tchaikovski4/41/10/0474/4

Punt Return Statistics

New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
Eddie Payton719427.70
Tony Peters12121.00
IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Bruce Laird12121.00
Wentford Gaines12424.00
Rod Hill15151.00

Defensive Statistics

New YorkTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Donnie Shell700.02725
OLB Mike Hawkins501.02719
OLB Jeff Barnes520.03023
ILB Dewey Selmon510.03025
DE Fred Smerlas510.02621
OLB Ray Preston321.01713
CB Lucious Smith300.01513
S John Harris220.02823
ILB Jim LeClair210.0811
DE Randy White210.02222
DE Bob Barber210.01917
CB Gerard Williams200.01511
CB Raymond Clayborn200.02927
ILB Rod Rhodes110.056
DT Perry Brooks110.089
DE Ron Rydalich100.0128
S Vince Castillo100.075
T Todd Watkins10---------
WR Wes Chandler10---------
RB Ottis Anderson10---------
DT Rush Brown100.01514
S Bryan Hicks100.078
CB LeRoy Irvin100.02224
ILB Jim Haslett010.055
IndianapolisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Mike Douglass710.01830
S Doug Wyatt510.02337
CB Allan Ellis500.01832
S Bruce Laird410.01030
DT James White310.02434
OLB John Tate300.01010
CB Wentford Gaines300.01527
S Mike Hammond230.01318
DT John Dutton210.01118
CB Pat Thomas210.01325
ILB Keith Butler210.01424
CB Rod Hill200.01321
DE Rubin Carter101.01837
S Daniel Reiner120.049
DE John Banaszak110.01635
ILB Phil Villapiano100.093

Pass Rush Statistics

New YorkSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Ray Preston1.000013
OLB Mike Hawkins1.000019
DE Randy White0.001022
DT Rush Brown0.001014
IndianapolisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rubin Carter1.000237
DT James White0.001134

Pass Defense Statistics

New YorkCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Donnie Shell41025
ILB Dewey Selmon30025
OLB Jeff Barnes30023
OLB Mike Hawkins20019
CB Lucious Smith20013
DT Perry Brooks1009
CB Gerard Williams10011
CB Raymond Clayborn10027
DE Fred Smerlas10021
S Bryan Hicks1008
CB LeRoy Irvin10024
S John Harris01023
ILB Jim Haslett0105
IndianapolisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Mike Douglass51030
CB Allan Ellis31032
CB Pat Thomas23025
S Bruce Laird20130
CB Wentford Gaines20127
S Mike Hammond20018
OLB John Tate20010
CB Rod Hill20021
DT John Dutton10018
S Doug Wyatt10037
S Daniel Reiner0109
ILB Keith Butler01024
ILB E.J. Junior0101

Blocking Statistics

New YorkKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Todd Watkins34020034
Kurt Schumacher26023129
Steve August23020033
Rod Walters13018028
Mitch Thornton110405
Keith Eck03017032
Walter White01017018
Randy Young0107010
Adger Armstrong01012012
IndianapolisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
J.T. Turner27028021
Conrad Dobler23131027
Tim Stokes23021022
Dwight Stephenson17032030
Cornell Forte13017026
Mike Augustyniak12021016
Donnie Green11019214
Ken Lanier110303
Jay Saldi0201307
Cleveland Green0201907
Emery Moorehead01022014

Special Teams Tackles

New YorkTacklesSTPlays
Arnold Morgado121
Ray Preston115
Gerard Williams114
IndianapolisTacklesSTPlays
Jay Saldi320
Joe Delaney121
Rod Hill121
Daniel Reiner116
Emery Moorehead115
Durwood Roquemore110

Participation

New YorkRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jeff Barnes------30231265
Neil Lomax2438---------62
Raymond Clayborn------2927561
Dewey Selmon------3025459
Donnie Shell------2725456
Kurt Schumacher2329------355
Todd Watkins2034---------54
John Harris------2823354
Steve August2033---------53
Keith Eck1732------453
Fred Smerlas------2621451
Kevin House1932---------51
Rod Walters1828------450
LeRoy Irvin------2224450
Mike Hawkins------2719349
Lucious Smith------15132149
Mike Cobb1219------1748
Randy White------2222347
Ottis Anderson2224---------46
Ray Preston------17131545
Wes Chandler1628---------44
Adger Armstrong1212------1741
Walter White1718------540
Gerard Williams------15111440
Bob Barber------1917339
Don Bass713------1737
Rush Brown------1514837
Cris Collinsworth1026---------36
Eddie Payton214------1935
John Hicks1119------434
Arnold Morgado24------2127
Ron Rydalich------128222
Jim LeClair------811221
Randy Young710------421
Bryan Hicks------78419
Perry Brooks------89118
Jim Haslett------55717
Rod Rhodes------56415
Tony Peters------011415
Carlos Pennywell10------1415
Vince Castillo------75---12
Mitch Thornton45---------9
Frank Corral00------55
Johnny Evans00------33
Scott Bull00------11
Cliff Olander00---------0
IndianapolisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dwight Stephenson3230------870
Conrad Dobler3127------866
Joe Theismann3430---------64
James White------2434361
Doug Wyatt------2337---60
Steve Largent2022------1658
J.T. Smith3126---------57
Joe Delaney2313------2157
Rubin Carter------1837156
Rod Hill------13212155
John Banaszak------1635253
Allan Ellis------1832151
Emery Moorehead2214------1551
J.T. Turner2821------251
Mike Douglass------1830149
Bruce Laird------1030848
Tim Stokes2122------548
Wentford Gaines------1527446
Cornell Forte1726---------43
Mike Augustyniak2116------542
Jay Saldi137------2040
Pat Thomas------1325240
Keith Butler------1424240
Dwight Clark1916---------35
Donnie Green1914------134
Cleveland Green197------834
John Tate------10101333
Mike Hammond------1318132
Dan Doornink67------1932
John Dutton------1118231
Daniel Reiner------491629
Tommy Thompson1112---------23
Edgar Fields------1211---23
Dave Logan05------1722
Jimmy Williams------610622
Rick Parros412---------16
Phil Villapiano------93315
Ken Lanier33------814
Mercury Tchaikovski00------1313
Donnell Thompson------83213
Durwood Roquemore------021012
Gary Burley------81---9
John James00------88
E.J. Junior------1135
Marlon Elliott00---------0
Paul McDonald00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6213.5
Middle11181.6
Right7608.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8415.1
Middle26923.5
Right000.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New YorkAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Neil Lomax37223228132
IndianapolisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Theismann28204033200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)169744.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)1381259.6
Long (19+ Yds)213517.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)17131146.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)42256.3
Long (19+ Yds)313913.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New YorkTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kevin House94143032
WR Cris Collinsworth860130326
RB Ottis Anderson63014024
FB Adger Armstrong53126012
WR Wes Chandler42011028
RB Eddie Payton2101014
TE Walter White1105018
TE Mike Cobb11016019
WR Don Bass110-4013
IndianapolisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR J.T. Smith75073226
WR Steve Largent53158122
WR Dwight Clark52215016
RB Joe Delaney54045113
TE Mike Augustyniak2206016
RB Tommy Thompson1109012
WR Dave Logan1101405
TE Emery Moorehead1108014
FB Dan Doornink110707

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New YorkAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ottis Anderson451.254.33
Eddie Payton122.002.00
IndianapolisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Joe Delaney341.333.45
Tommy Thompson2126.004.10

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New YorkAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Neil Lomax74405.716.54
IndianapolisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Theismann74304.298.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New YorkTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kevin House53326.404.78
WR Wes Chandler1188.002.75
FB Adger Armstrong1000.005.20
IndianapolisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dwight Clark3193.003.00
WR Steve Largent21115.5011.60
WR J.T. Smith22105.0010.43

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New YorkRushesConversions
Ottis Anderson22
Eddie Payton10
IndianapolisRushesConversions
Joe Delaney31
Tommy Thompson20
Joe Theismann10
Dan Doornink11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New YorkAttCompConversions
Neil Lomax853
IndianapolisAttCompConversions
Joe Theismann643

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New YorkTargCatchConversions
RB Ottis Anderson310
WR Kevin House322
RB Eddie Payton110
WR Wes Chandler111
IndianapolisTargCatchConversions
WR J.T. Smith211
RB Tommy Thompson111
WR Steve Largent100
TE Mike Augustyniak110
RB Joe Delaney111

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)