Conference Semifinals, 1983

played in New England, MA

30 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Indianapolis Colts14070-21
New England Patriots01473-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:50 IND - Steve Largent 35 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
1Q: 04:50 IND - Joe Delaney 17 run (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
2Q: 07:19 NED - Stanley Morgan 9 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Bucky Wallace extra point)
2Q: 02:51 NED - Benny Malone 17 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Bucky Wallace extra point)
3Q: 09:59 NED - Jimmy Rogers 21 run (Bucky Wallace extra point)
3Q: 04:03 IND - Lynn Cain 6 run (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
4Q: 00:31 NED - Bucky Wallace 19 field goal

Team StatisticsINDNED
Record10-816-1
First Downs2121
- by Rushing55
- by Passing1415
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards345426
- Offensive Plays6766
- Yards per Play5.156.45
Net Rushing Yards98133
- Rushing Attempts2125
- Yards per Rush4.675.32
Net Passing Yards247293
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt42 - 24 - 236 - 20 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards271323
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/245/30
- Yards per Pass Play5.377.15
Fumbles/Lost4/22/1
3rd Down Conversions3/116/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.59.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards9/6411/85
Punt Returns/Yards2/202/14
Kick Returns/Yards5/1353/71
Interception Ret./Yards2/02/7
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 32
Time of Possession30:2229:38

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:59OWN 28616Punt
111:230:44OPP 39339Touchdown
19:284:50OWN 9891Touchdown
214:451:12OWN 20425Fumble
212:042:00OWN 2036Punt
27:112:35OWN 43411Interception
23:350:44OWN 1027Fumble
22:422:05OWN 19520Punt
39:471:19OWN 4734Punt
37:103:13OPP 49749Touchdown
32:322:10OWN 20516Punt
413:271:53OWN 3247Punt
47:114:11OWN 19927Punt
42:240:35OWN 11334Interception
40:260:26OWN 3621Game
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:010:38OWN 18230Fumble
110:391:11OWN 2934Punt
14:384:53OWN 201175Interception
213:331:29OPP 343-15Punt
210:042:53OWN 35765Touchdown
24:361:01OWN 433-5Punt
22:510:09OPP 17117Touchdown
20:370:37OWN 241-10Half
315:005:13OWN 30970Touchdown
38:281:18OWN 536Punt
33:571:25OWN 4123Interception
30:221:55OWN 22453Missed FG
411:344:23OWN 19813Punt
43:000:36OWN 4421Punt
41:491:23OWN 44554Field Goal

Game MVP: Sam Hunt, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Joe Delaney12453.751721
Lynn Cain8465.751431
Joe Theismann177.00700
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tony Nathan17865.062140
Jimmy Rogers7446.292111
Steve Bartkowski133.00300

Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Theismann42242714/24139264.7
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Bartkowski36203235/30247281.1

Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR J.T. Smith710456.434140
WR Steve Largent51010320.6072391
WR Dwight Clark364214.0015200
RB Lynn Cain2352.50340
WR Rick Parros253819.000270
TE Mike Augustyniak2231.50030
RB Joe Delaney222311.504170
TE Jay Saldi121212.009120
TE Emery Moorehead0200.00000
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Stanley Morgan7109213.1439391
WR Johnny Perkins337123.675470
WR Lynn Swann285427.0011350
RB Tony Nathan232311.5010150
FB Stan Edwards222211.000190
WR Reuben Gant121212.005120
WR Benny Malone131717.003171
TE Lin Dawson131313.000130
TE Chris Dressel111919.001190
RB Jimmy Rogers0100.00000

Interception Statistics

IndianapolisIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Wentford Gaines100.000
CB Pat Thomas100.000
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Shane Nelson177.000
ILB Jim Eliopulos100.000

Fumble Statistics

IndianapolisFumbRecovForceTD
Joe Theismann2000
J.T. Smith1000
Lynn Cain1000
Mike Hammond0100
Mike Augustyniak0100
Joe Delaney0100
Rod Hill0010
Jimmy Williams0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Stanley Morgan1000
Johnny Perkins1000
Barney Chavous0100
Benny Malone0100
Herman Edwards0100
Karl Lorch0010
Gary Campbell0010
Jim Young0010
John Anderson0010

Punting Statistics

IndianapolisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Marv Bateman730643.741.7504
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rick Engles631252.045.3553

Kicking Statistics

IndianapolisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mercury Tchaikovski0/00/00/003/3
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bucky Wallace1/20/10/0193/3

Punt Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Bruce Laird22010.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Stanley Morgan2147.00

Kick Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Wentford Gaines39230.70
Bruce Laird24321.50
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Lynn Swann24824.00
Edddie Brown12323.00

Defensive Statistics

IndianapolisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT John Dutton521.02032
CB Pat Thomas510.01625
CB Rod Hill510.01417
S Bruce Laird410.01729
CB Allan Ellis300.01829
DE Rubin Carter202.0713
DE Gary Burley211.02028
DT Edgar Fields210.51323
S Mike Hammond220.02238
S Daniel Reiner210.0814
ILB Keith Butler210.0811
OLB Mike Douglass210.02138
ILB E.J. Junior210.01730
CB Wentford Gaines200.01734
S Durwood Roquemore200.0712
OLB Jimmy Williams200.0915
DE Donnell Thompson110.52027
G J.T. Turner10---------
WR J.T. Smith10---------
WR Dwight Clark10---------
OLB Mike Cofer100.033
ILB Phil Villapiano010.011
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Sam Hunt812.01732
OLB Gary Campbell610.52146
ILB John Anderson640.01639
CB Mike Washington610.01333
DE Karl Lorch310.5927
S Vinny Hoover310.01528
ILB Shane Nelson220.01321
CB Eddie McMillan210.01329
S Mike Davis210.01842
ILB Jerry Blanton200.046
OLB Rusty Rebowe200.036
DE Barney Chavous110.51534
DE Jim Young110.51729
CB Herman Edwards110.01534
DT Ron Fernandes100.0822
WR Lynn Swann10---------
QB Steve Bartkowski10---------
T Wade Griffin10---------
CB Mark Mitchell100.047
S Steve Luke010.01233

Pass Rush Statistics

IndianapolisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rubin Carter2.000013
DE Gary Burley1.010028
DT John Dutton1.000032
DT Edgar Fields0.510023
DE Donnell Thompson0.510027
DT James White0.002032
OLB Mike Douglass0.001038
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Sam Hunt2.002132
DE Karl Lorch0.510027
OLB Gary Campbell0.502246
DE Barney Chavous0.501034
DE Jim Young0.501029
DT Ron Fernandes0.002022

Pass Defense Statistics

IndianapolisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Wentford Gaines30134
CB Pat Thomas21125
S Mike Hammond20038
OLB Mike Douglass20038
CB Rod Hill20017
OLB Jimmy Williams20015
CB Allan Ellis11029
ILB E.J. Junior11030
S Durwood Roquemore11012
DT John Dutton10032
S Bruce Laird10029
S Daniel Reiner10014
ILB Keith Butler10011
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Mike Washington50033
ILB John Anderson40039
OLB Gary Campbell33046
CB Eddie McMillan20029
S Vinny Hoover20028
ILB Shane Nelson12121
OLB Sam Hunt10032
DE Karl Lorch10027
S Mike Davis10042
CB Herman Edwards10034
CB Mark Mitchell1007
ILB Jerry Blanton1006
OLB Rusty Rebowe1006
ILB Jim Eliopulos0016

Blocking Statistics

IndianapolisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Paul Farren25020038
J.T. Turner23017138
Jim Covert12019133
Mike Augustyniak11010019
Tim Stokes03017135
Dwight Stephenson03019044
Conrad Dobler0104011
Jay Saldi0108021
Emery Moorehead01012021
Ken Lanier0002113
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Chris Dressel36019023
Larry Tearry33020135
John Hannah24123137
Irv Pankey12012234
Leonard Mitchell1101619
Joe Fields03021034
Lin Dawson02013011
Montique Anderson01010016
Wade Griffin01023040
Stan Edwards01014015

Special Teams Tackles

IndianapolisTacklesSTPlays
Daniel Reiner217
Rod Hill129
Mike Augustyniak18
Durwood Roquemore15
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Reuben Gant316
Edddie Brown213
Jimmy Rogers123
Johnny Perkins14

Participation

IndianapolisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Joe Theismann2146---------67
Dwight Stephenson1944---------63
John Dutton------20321062
Mike Douglass------2138362
Mike Hammond------2238---60
Rod Hill------14172960
J.T. Smith1940---------59
Dwight Clark1431------1459
Bruce Laird------17291258
Tim Stokes1735------658
Paul Farren2038---------58
Wentford Gaines------1734657
J.T. Turner1738------156
Jim Covert1933---------52
James White------1732251
Donnell Thompson------2027451
Allan Ellis------1829249
Gary Burley------2028149
E.J. Junior------1730249
Jay Saldi821------1645
Steve Largent1132------144
Pat Thomas------1625243
Lynn Cain813------2243
Joe Delaney1330---------43
Daniel Reiner------8141739
Emery Moorehead1221------639
Edgar Fields------1323137
Mike Augustyniak1019------837
Jimmy Williams------915529
Keith Butler------811928
Robb Rubick68------1226
Durwood Roquemore------712524
Conrad Dobler411------722
Rubin Carter------713222
Ken Lanier213------722
Mike Cofer------331218
Cleveland Green18------716
Rick Parros412---------16
Cornell Forte48---------12
Dave Logan03------912
Ted Fritsch22------711
Phil Villapiano------1168
Marv Bateman00------77
Mercury Tchaikovski00------44
Marlon Elliott00---------0
Paul McDonald00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
John Hannah2337------868
Gary Campbell------2146---67
Steve Bartkowski2541---------66
Joe Fields2134------863
Wade Griffin2340---------63
Mike Washington------13331662
Mike Davis------1842---60
Larry Tearry2035------560
Benny Malone1227------1655
John Anderson------1639---55
Stanley Morgan1531------854
Sam Hunt------1732352
Tony Nathan1825------851
Lynn Swann1531------450
Herman Edwards------1534150
Barney Chavous------1534---49
Vinny Hoover------1528548
Jim Young------1729---46
Irv Pankey1234---------46
Steve Luke------1233---45
Eddie McMillan------1329244
Karl Lorch------927743
Chris Dressel1923------143
Stan Edwards1415------1342
R.J. Reese------1426---40
Jimmy Rogers79------2339
Lin Dawson1311------1438
Shane Nelson------1321337
Montique Anderson1016------834
Leonard Mitchell169------833
Walter White77------1731
Ron Fernandes------822---30
Reuben Gant110------1627
Johnny Perkins416------424
Edddie Brown------261321
Rusty Rebowe------361221
Jim Eliopulos------26715
Jerry Blanton------46414
Mark Mitchell------47---11
Bert Cooper------0088
Milt McColl------0077
Rick Engles00------66
Allan Leavitt00------55
Larry Lawrence00------22
Bucky Wallace00------22
Joe Gilliam00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6264.3
Middle11625.6
Right4102.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7324.6
Middle4246.0
Right14775.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Theismann42244115832
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Bartkowski36203044302

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen42205.0
Short (0-8 Yds)27171485.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)94768.4
Long (19+ Yds)212713.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2184.0
Short (0-8 Yds)138715.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)14916211.6
Long (19+ Yds)728211.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Steve Largent1050103232
WR J.T. Smith107045040
WR Dwight Clark63142131
WR Rick Parros52038112
RB Lynn Cain3205013
TE Jay Saldi21012021
TE Emery Moorehead2000021
TE Mike Augustyniak2203019
RB Joe Delaney22023030
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stanley Morgan107292131
WR Lynn Swann82154131
WR Benny Malone31017027
WR Johnny Perkins33071116
RB Tony Nathan32023025
TE Lin Dawson31013011
WR Reuben Gant21112010
FB Stan Edwards22022015
RB Jimmy Rogers100009
TE Chris Dressel11019023

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Joe Delaney2168.003.75
Lynn Cain166.005.75
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tony Nathan300.005.06

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Theismann111414.006.45
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Bartkowski62264.338.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR J.T. Smith111414.004.50
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Benny Malone21178.505.67
WR Lynn Swann1000.006.75
WR Stanley Morgan1199.009.20
RB Tony Nathan1000.007.67
RB Jimmy Rogers1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisRushesConversions
New EnglandRushesConversions
Tony Nathan32
Jimmy Rogers21

Third Down Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompConversions
Joe Theismann1173
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Steve Bartkowski843

Third Down Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargCatchConversions
WR Steve Largent632
WR J.T. Smith320
RB Lynn Cain110
RB Joe Delaney111
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Stanley Morgan321
WR Lynn Swann200
WR Benny Malone100
WR Johnny Perkins111
FB Stan Edwards111

SectionAttendance
Stadium68,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,500 (21,400)
End Zone14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)