Week 12, 1996

played in Indianapolis, MD

30 degrees, fair, calm

Detroit Lions	0	7	7	3	-	17
Indianapolis Colts	7	10	0	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:26 IND - Matthew McConaughey 8 pass from John Elway (Lin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 11:51 IND - Lin Elliott 35 field goal
2Q: 08:35 IND - Tory Smith 55 interception return (Lin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 00:14 DET - Willie Mays Hayes 25 pass from Johnny Utah (Matt Stover extra point)
3Q: 12:29 DET - Danny Copeland 69 interception return (Matt Stover extra point)
4Q: 12:48 IND - Matthew McConaughey 21 pass from John Elway (Lin Elliott extra point)
4Q: 00:20 DET - Matt Stover 32 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:26 IND - Matthew McConaughey 8 pass from John Elway (Lin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 11:51 IND - Lin Elliott 35 field goal
2Q: 08:35 IND - Tory Smith 55 interception return (Lin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 00:14 DET - Willie Mays Hayes 25 pass from Johnny Utah (Matt Stover extra point)
3Q: 12:29 DET - Danny Copeland 69 interception return (Matt Stover extra point)
4Q: 12:48 IND - Matthew McConaughey 21 pass from John Elway (Lin Elliott extra point)
4Q: 00:20 DET - Matt Stover 32 field goal

Team Statistics DET IND
Record 4-7 3-8
First Downs 17 16
- by Rushing 3 7
- by Passing 12 9
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 236 296
- Offensive Plays 66 63
- Yards per Play 3.58 4.70
Net Rushing Yards 58 166
- Rushing Attempts 17 30
- Yards per Rush 3.41 5.53
Net Passing Yards 178 130
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 47 - 24 - 3 29 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 195 166
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/17 4/36
- Yards per Pass Play 3.63 3.94
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 8.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/15 7/40
Punt Returns/Yards 3/29 3/22
Kick Returns/Yards 3/57 2/36
Interception Ret./Yards 2/69 3/55
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 30
Time of Possession 25:00 35:00

Team Statistics	DET	IND
Record	4-7	3-8
First Downs	17	16
- by Rushing	3	7
- by Passing	12	9
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	236	296
- Offensive Plays	66	63
- Yards per Play	3.58	4.70
Net Rushing Yards	58	166
- Rushing Attempts	17	30
- Yards per Rush	3.41	5.53
Net Passing Yards	178	130
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	47 - 24 - 3	29 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	195	166
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/17	4/36
- Yards per Pass Play	3.63	3.94
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	8.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/15	7/40
Punt Returns/Yards	3/29	3/22
Kick Returns/Yards	3/57	2/36
Interception Ret./Yards	2/69	3/55
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 30
Time of Possession	25:00	35:00

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:47	1:04	OWN 40	3	6	Interception
1	5:17	3:31	OWN 27	6	25	Interception
2	13:54	0:52	OWN 20	2	7	Fumble
2	11:43	3:21	OWN 20	8	27	Interception
2	8:22	2:40	OWN 26	6	18	Punt
2	4:09	1:22	OWN 36	3	5	Punt
2	1:09	0:38	OPP 48	3	0	Punt
2	0:21	0:19	OPP 25	2	25	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:51	OWN 15	3	8	Punt
3	11:19	0:59	OPP 35	3	3	Missed FG
3	6:01	2:39	OWN 16	6	11	Punt
4	12:37	3:39	OWN 20	6	33	Punt
4	7:00	0:44	OWN 48	3	4	Punt
4	2:23	2:08	OWN 26	11	59	Field Goal
4	0:09	0:09	OWN 46	1	0	Game

Indianapolis Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:13	OWN 36	5	31	Missed FG
1	10:43	5:26	OWN 40	10	60	Touchdown
1	1:46	2:52	OWN 45	5	-1	Punt
2	13:02	1:19	OPP 27	4	9	Field Goal
2	5:42	1:33	OWN 14	3	5	Punt
2	2:47	1:38	OWN 18	3	3	Punt
2	0:31	0:10	OWN 13	1	12	Fumble
3	13:09	0:50	OWN 38	2	-9	Interception
3	12:19	1:00	OWN 20	3	3	Interception
3	10:20	4:19	OWN 39	8	60	Missed FG
3	3:22	5:45	OWN 26	11	74	Touchdown
4	8:58	1:58	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
4	6:16	3:53	OWN 20	5	23	Punt

Game MVP: Tory Smith, Indianapolis Colts

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Brian Mitchell	10	39	3.90	9
Derrick Lassic	3	13	4.33	8
Ickey Woods	2	0	0.00	2
Johnny Utah	2	6	3.00	3

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
James Stewart	16	86	5.38	20	3
Ed Davis	11	39	3.55	12	1
John Elway	1	40	40.00	40	1
Roosevelt Potts	1	0	0.00	0	0
Matthew McConaughey	1	1	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Johnny Utah	47	24	195	2/17	1	25	3	42.4

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
John Elway	29	21	166	4/36	2	26	2	80.5

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Wesley Walls	7	10	50	7.14	22	10	0
WR Willie Mays Hayes	4	11	43	10.75	5	25	1
RB Brian Mitchell	3	4	23	7.67	6	18	0
WR Michael Jackson	3	9	20	6.67	0	10	0
WR Eddie Kennison	3	6	25	8.33	8	14	0
WR Don Beebe	2	3	24	12.00	4	19	0
RB Randy Baldwin	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Tomur Barnes	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Carwell Gardner	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Garry James	6	8	59	9.83	29	16	0
WR Matthew McConaughey	5	7	44	8.80	14	21	2
TE Rob Awalt	3	3	9	3.00	10	10	0
FB Roosevelt Potts	2	2	39	19.50	23	26	0
TE Jonathan Hayes	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Ron Hall	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Ed Davis	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Johnnie Morton	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB James Stewart	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Johnny Johnson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Derrick Mayes	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Danny Copeland	1	69	69.00	1
CB Torey Hunter	1	0	0.00	0

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Tory Smith	2	55	27.50	1
CB Vinnie Clark	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
Randy Baldwin	1	0	0
Chris Spielman	0	1	0
Jon Hand	0	0	1
Bryan Cox	0	0	1
Terrell Buckley	0	0	1

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov	Force
John Elway	1	0	0
Ed Davis	1	0	0
James Stewart	1	0	0
Rod Woodson	0	1	0
Roosevelt Potts	0	1	0
Steve Everett	0	1	0
Tory Smith	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Gardocki	7	321	45.9	37.0	55	3

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Klaus Wilmsmeyer	5	224	44.8	35.0	56	1

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Stover	1/2	0/1	0/0	32	2/2

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lin Elliott	1/3	0/1	0/1	35	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eddie Kennison	2	18	9.0	0
Carl Lews	1	11	11.0	0

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ed Davis	3	22	7.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carl Lews	3	57	19.0	0

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Johnny Johnson	2	36	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Chris Spielman	11	6	1.0	28	32
S Danny Copeland	6	2	1.0	25	31
OLB Bryan Cox	4	2	0.0	27	26
DT Don Davey	4	0	0.0	22	21
DT Jon Hand	3	2	0.5	21	25
CB Terry McDaniel	3	2	0.0	30	32
CB Terrell Buckley	3	1	0.0	28	31
S David Fulcher	3	0	0.0	5	3
CB Torey Hunter	3	0	0.0	15	18
DT Jerry Ball	2	0	1.0	12	16
OLB Ray Farmer	2	3	0.5	16	12
S Greg Jackson	2	2	0.0	26	28
S Carl Lews	2	1	0.0	9	10
OLB O.J. Brigance	2	0	0.0	3	7
DE Simeon Rice	2	0	0.0	9	4
RB Brian Mitchell	1	0	---	---	---
DE Karl Dunbar	1	0	0.0	26	24
WR Eddie Kennison	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Ken Norton Jr.	0	1	0.0	2	1

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Todd Kelly	5	0	0.0	10	32
S Rickey Dixon	4	2	0.0	7	24
CB Tony Brown	4	2	0.0	15	41
DT Jerome Brown	4	1	0.0	13	36
OLB Carlos Jenkins	4	1	0.0	9	22
S Todd Scott	4	0	0.0	16	49
DE Tony Tolbert	3	1	1.0	13	42
S Rod Woodson	3	1	0.0	17	47
CB Vinnie Clark	3	1	0.0	15	47
DE Chad Bratzke	2	1	0.5	16	44
ILB Steve Tovar	2	0	0.0	14	42
CB Tory Smith	1	2	0.0	13	48
DE Martin Harrison	1	0	0.0	4	7
DT Claudis Klemm	1	0	0.0	4	13
WR Derrick Mayes	1	0	---	---	---
DT Chad Eaton	0	1	0.5	4	13
DT Ellis Johnson	0	1	0.0	11	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Jerry Ball	1.0	0	16
ILB Chris Spielman	1.0	0	32
S Danny Copeland	1.0	0	31
DT Jon Hand	0.5	0	25
OLB Ray Farmer	0.5	0	12
DE Karl Dunbar	0.0	1	24
DE Kendel Shello	0.0	1	9

Indianapolis	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Tony Tolbert	1.0	0	3	42
DE Chad Bratzke	0.5	0	1	44
DT Chad Eaton	0.5	0	0	13
ILB Steve Tovar	0.0	1	0	42
CB Tory Smith	0.0	0	1	48
OLB Carlos Jenkins	0.0	0	1	22
DT Ellis Johnson	0.0	0	1	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Terrell Buckley	3	2	0	31
S Danny Copeland	3	0	1	31
CB Torey Hunter	3	0	1	18
CB Terry McDaniel	3	0	0	32
ILB Chris Spielman	3	0	0	32
OLB Bryan Cox	2	1	0	26
OLB O.J. Brigance	2	0	0	7
S Carl Lews	1	0	0	10
S Greg Jackson	1	0	0	28

Indianapolis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Rickey Dixon	4	0	0	24
CB Tory Smith	3	1	2	48
OLB Todd Kelly	3	1	0	32
CB Vinnie Clark	3	0	1	47
CB Tony Brown	3	0	0	41
S Rod Woodson	2	0	0	47
S Todd Scott	2	0	0	49
OLB Carlos Jenkins	1	1	0	22
DE Tony Tolbert	1	0	0	42
ILB Steve Tovar	1	0	0	42
DT Claudis Klemm	1	0	0	13
DT Jerome Brown	0	1	0	36

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Lomas Brown	3	5	17	0	49
Keith Miller	1	4	17	1	49
Paul Jetton	1	2	17	1	49
Wesley Walls	1	2	16	0	42
Ickey Woods	1	1	10	0	23
Mike Compton	1	1	17	0	49

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Brad Hopkins	3	9	0	30	1	33
Keith Loneker	3	5	0	30	1	33
Rob Awalt	2	2	1	10	0	8
John Gerak	1	3	0	30	1	33
Paul Farren	1	2	0	30	1	33
Jonathan Hayes	1	2	0	23	0	27
Steve Everett	0	6	0	30	0	33

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Carwell Gardner	2	18
Ickey Woods	2	12
Torey Hunter	1	19

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
Derrick Mayes	3	17
Johnny Johnson	1	18
Victor Jones	1	9
Matt Elliott	1	8

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Danny Copeland	---	---	25	31	21	77
Paul Jetton	17	49	---	---	9	75
Chris Spielman	---	---	28	32	11	71
Lomas Brown	17	49	---	---	---	66
Kirk Scrafford	17	49	---	---	---	66
Johnny Utah	17	49	---	---	---	66
Mike Compton	17	49	---	---	---	66
Keith Miller	17	49	---	---	---	66
Terry McDaniel	---	---	30	32	3	65
Terrell Buckley	---	---	28	31	2	61
Wesley Walls	16	42	---	---	1	59
Willie Mays Hayes	11	38	---	---	9	58
Greg Jackson	---	---	26	28	3	57
Bryan Cox	---	---	27	26	3	56
Michael Jackson	13	41	---	---	---	54
Marco Coleman	---	---	22	29	3	54
Karl Dunbar	---	---	26	24	3	53
Torey Hunter	---	---	15	18	19	52
Brian Mitchell	13	34	---	---	1	48
Don Davey	---	---	22	21	5	48
Jon Hand	---	---	21	25	1	47
Ickey Woods	10	23	---	---	12	45
Eddie Kennison	4	25	---	---	16	45
Carl Lews	---	---	9	10	16	35
Jerry Ball	---	---	12	16	6	34
Tomur Barnes	7	7	---	---	17	31
Randy Baldwin	0	7	---	---	22	29
Ray Farmer	---	---	16	12	---	28
Carwell Gardner	3	6	---	---	18	27
Don Beebe	3	14	---	---	5	22
O.J. Brigance	---	---	3	7	10	20
Kendel Shello	---	---	4	9	4	17
David Fulcher	---	---	5	3	6	14
Simeon Rice	---	---	9	4	---	13
Derrick Lassic	4	4	---	---	3	11
Randy Grimes	0	0	---	---	9	9
Buddy Ferguson	0	0	---	---	9	9
Chris Gardocki	0	0	---	---	9	9
Billy Taylor	0	0	---	---	9	9
Scott Gragg	0	0	---	---	9	9
Donta Jones	---	---	0	4	5	9
Matt Stover	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ed McCaffrey	1	4	---	---	---	5
Ken Norton Jr.	---	---	2	1	1	4
Mike Buck	0	0	---	---	---	0
Leroy Wickert	0	0	---	---	---	0

Indianapolis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tony Brown	---	---	15	41	25	81
Todd Scott	---	---	16	49	13	78
Keith Loneker	30	33	---	---	8	71
Tory Smith	---	---	13	48	9	70
Rod Woodson	---	---	17	47	2	66
Vinnie Clark	---	---	15	47	2	64
John Elway	30	33	---	---	---	63
Paul Farren	30	33	---	---	---	63
Steve Everett	30	33	---	---	---	63
John Gerak	30	33	---	---	---	63
Brad Hopkins	30	33	---	---	---	63
Chad Bratzke	---	---	16	44	3	63
Steve Tovar	---	---	14	42	3	59
Todd Kelly	---	---	10	32	17	59
Jonathan Hayes	23	27	---	---	8	58
Matthew McConaughey	26	26	---	---	6	58
Tony Tolbert	---	---	13	42	1	56
Jerome Brown	---	---	13	36	3	52
Roosevelt Potts	16	19	---	---	7	42
James Stewart	19	23	---	---	---	42
Garry James	18	20	---	---	---	38
Johnny Johnson	7	11	---	---	18	36
Johnnie Morton	11	15	---	---	9	35
Ellis Johnson	---	---	11	17	6	34
Rob Awalt	10	8	---	---	15	33
Rickey Dixon	---	---	7	24	1	32
Carlos Jenkins	---	---	9	22	1	32
Ed Davis	11	10	---	---	11	32
Ricky Ervins	0	0	---	---	24	24
Ron Hall	7	4	---	---	11	22
Derrick Mayes	2	2	---	---	17	21
Chad Eaton	---	---	4	13	3	20
Victor Jones	---	---	1	8	9	18
Claudis Klemm	---	---	4	13	1	18
Martin Harrison	---	---	4	7	5	16
Adam Schreiber	0	0	---	---	8	8
Matt Elliott	0	0	---	---	8	8
Lin Elliott	0	0	---	---	8	8
Russ Freeman	0	0	---	---	8	8
Keenan Newhouse	0	0	---	---	8	8
Trace Armstrong	---	---	2	5	---	7
Klaus Wilmsmeyer	0	0	---	---	5	5
Harold Reynolds	---	---	3	2	---	5
Rick Mirer	0	0	---	---	3	3
Stan Humphries	0	0	---	---	---	0
Charlie Ward	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	1	1.0
Middle	10	37	3.7
Right	6	20	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	53	5.9
Middle	19	88	4.6
Right	2	25	12.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Johnny Utah	47	24	1	7	1	4	7	0	3

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
John Elway	29	21	2	0	1	3	2	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	34	4.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	8	38	2.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	83	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	12	2	40	3.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	7	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	14	115	7.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	44	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Willie Mays Hayes	11	4	1	43	1	38
TE Wesley Walls	10	7	0	50	0	42
WR Michael Jackson	9	3	0	20	0	41
WR Eddie Kennison	6	3	0	25	0	25
RB Brian Mitchell	4	3	0	23	0	34
WR Don Beebe	3	2	0	24	0	14
TE Tomur Barnes	2	1	0	7	0	7
TE Carwell Gardner	1	0	0	0	0	6
RB Randy Baldwin	1	1	0	3	0	7

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Garry James	8	6	0	59	0	20
WR Matthew McConaughey	7	5	0	44	1	26
TE Rob Awalt	3	3	0	9	0	8
TE Jonathan Hayes	2	1	0	3	0	27
FB Roosevelt Potts	2	2	0	39	1	19
WR Johnnie Morton	2	1	0	6	0	15
TE Ron Hall	1	1	0	4	0	4
WR Johnny Johnson	1	0	1	0	0	11
RB Ed Davis	1	1	0	-1	0	10
RB James Stewart	1	1	0	3	0	23
WR Derrick Mayes	1	0	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
James Stewart	4	13	3.25	5.38
Ed Davis	1	1	1.00	3.55

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
John Elway	5	2	12	2.40	5.72

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Indianapolis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Matthew McConaughey	2	1	8	4.00	6.29
WR Garry James	1	0	0	0.00	7.38
TE Ron Hall	1	1	4	4.00	4.00
WR Johnny Johnson	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Johnny Utah	1	0
Derrick Lassic	1	1

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions
James Stewart	3	2
Matthew McConaughey	1	0
Ed Davis	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Johnny Utah	10	5	2

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
John Elway	7	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Eddie Kennison	3	1	0
WR Willie Mays Hayes	2	0	0
WR Michael Jackson	2	2	1
WR Don Beebe	1	0	0
TE Wesley Walls	1	1	0
TE Tomur Barnes	1	1	1

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Garry James	2	2	1
WR Matthew McConaughey	2	1	1
TE Ron Hall	1	1	0
RB Ed Davis	1	1	0
WR Derrick Mayes	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,800 (21,400)
End Zone 13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,800 (21,400)
End Zone	13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)