Week 9, 1997

played in New England, MA

54 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Indianapolis Colts714713-41
New England Patriots0737-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:56 IND - Carlester Crumpler 10 pass from Stan Humphries (Lin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 12:06 IND - Brian Mitchell 8 run (Lin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 02:38 IND - Roosevelt Potts 1 pass from Stan Humphries (Lin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 00:44 NED - Curtis Conway 28 pass from Don Majkowski (Cole Ford extra point)
3Q: 11:55 NED - Cole Ford 41 field goal
3Q: 06:47 IND - Johnnie Morton 82 pass from Stan Humphries (Lin Elliott extra point)
4Q: 11:03 IND - Lin Elliott 43 field goal
4Q: 08:40 NED - Charles Davenport 6 pass from Don Majkowski (Cole Ford extra point)
4Q: 04:10 IND - Rod Woodson 90 interception return (Lin Elliott extra point)
4Q: 02:13 IND - Lin Elliott 39 field goal

Team StatisticsINDNED
Record5-46-2
First Downs1419
- by Rushing73
- by Passing714
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards322343
- Offensive Plays6480
- Yards per Play5.034.29
Net Rushing Yards10859
- Rushing Attempts3415
- Yards per Rush3.183.93
Net Passing Yards214284
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 14 - 164 - 27 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards225287
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/111/3
- Yards per Pass Play7.134.37
Fumbles/Lost2/11/1
3rd Down Conversions6/165/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.79.2
4th Down Conversions0/01/4
Penalties/Yards7/546/59
Punt Returns/Yards3/51/6
Kick Returns/Yards0/05/102
Interception Ret./Yards3/1481/12
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits41
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 29
Time of Possession30:2529:35

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:011:03OWN 3137Punt
111:400:52OPP 15315Touchdown
19:181:19OWN 183-15Punt
16:311:26OWN 2036Punt
13:153:26OWN 1640Punt
213:101:10OPP 28328Touchdown
27:595:32OWN 201080Touchdown
20:310:31OWN 202-2Half
315:001:26OWN 2036Interception
311:501:09OWN 2033Punt
37:541:22OWN 19381Touchdown
34:531:10OWN 1332Punt
31:025:05OWN 351039Field Goal
48:292:29OWN 20515Punt
42:450:37OPP 2533Field Goal
40:070:07OPP 471-1Game
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:59OWN 203-4Punt
112:581:18OWN 5323Interception
110:481:30OWN 2033Punt
17:591:285032Punt
15:051:50OWN 3039Punt
214:491:39OWN 15520Interception
212:004:01OWN 31724Punt
22:271:56OWN 19481Touchdown
313:341:44OPP 3339Field Goal
310:412:47OWN 14515Punt
36:321:39OWN 3836Punt
33:432:41OWN 32733Fumble
410:570:47OWN 2035Punt
410:101:41OPP 32532Touchdown
46:002:00OWN 25853Interception
44:001:15OWN 307-5Downs
42:082:01OWN 16831Downs

Game MVP: Stan Humphries, Indianapolis Colts

Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Brian Mitchell14493.501311
Leon Johnson11504.551730
Roosevelt Potts4112.75400
Stan Humphries331.00300
Derrick Walker1-4-4.00-400
Charlie Ward1-1-1.00-100
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Edgar Bennett12453.751410
John Miller3144.671110

Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Stan Humphries29142251/11382194.7
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Don Majkowski60272871/3233349.8
Trot Nixon4000/000039.6

Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
FB Roosevelt Potts3372.33971
WR Johnnie Morton3714046.6782821
WR Wendell Davis294120.5029380
TE Carlester Crumpler22199.5012101
WR Earnest Byner1277.00070
RB Brian Mitchell11-2-2.000-20
TE Derrick Walker1200.00000
WR Matthew McConaughey131313.000130
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Charles Davenport618589.679181
RB Edgar Bennett56285.603170
WR Antonio Freeman513214.201100
FB Bob Christian344414.6741250
WR Eric Moulds366622.0035330
WR Curtis Conway256130.5018331
WR Ed McCaffrey131010.001100
TE Jamie Asher1700.00000
FB Mike Alstott12-1-1.000-10

Interception Statistics

IndianapolisIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Ronde Barber25829.000
S Rod Woodson19090.001
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Tom Carter11212.000

Fumble Statistics

IndianapolisFumbRecovForceTD
Steven Mason1100
Rod Woodson1000
Billy Idol0100
Marcus Wimberly0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Edgar Bennett1000
Tony Mandarich0100
Larry Izzo0010
Torrian Gray0010

Punting Statistics

IndianapolisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Don Silvestri734248.948.0572
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bryan Barker840050.044.4603

Kicking Statistics

IndianapolisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lin Elliott2/21/10/0435/5
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Cole Ford1/11/10/0412/2

Punt Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Steven Mason242.00
Rod Woodson111.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Moulds166.00

Kick Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Steve Isreal36120.30
Curtis Conway11515.00
Eric Moulds12626.00

Defensive Statistics

IndianapolisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Ed McDaniel910.01551
OLB Billy Idol700.01441
S Rod Woodson400.01564
DE Tony Tolbert301.01543
S Floyd Fields320.01565
CB Ronde Barber220.01565
DT Ted Washington210.01246
CB Marcus Wimberly210.01132
CB Chris Allerman200.01564
DT Ellis Johnson200.0829
DE Colin Powell110.01347
WR Wendell Davis10---------
DT Chad Eaton100.0831
OLB Jeff Gooch100.0327
S Chance Baxter100.007
OLB Michael Knight010.0228
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Rodney Harrison710.03129
DE Jeff Lageman700.02522
ILB Ted Johnson641.03428
CB Tom Carter600.02928
S Je-rod Rozumek330.03328
S Greg Myers300.01920
DT John Randle230.02723
DT Tony Siragusa210.01915
OLB James Francis200.0149
OLB Mike Jones140.02725
DE Ben Karpinski120.02625
DE Shawn Sawyda110.01713
S Torrian Gray110.0814
CB Homey D Clown100.03126
WR Charles Davenport10---------
TE Jamie Asher10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

IndianapolisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tony Tolbert1.021043
DE Chad Bratzke0.012018
DT Ted Washington0.011046
DT Chad Eaton0.002031
DE Cedric White0.002022
OLB Billy Idol0.001041
DT Ellis Johnson0.001029
ILB James Farrior0.001011
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Ted Johnson1.000028
OLB Mike Jones0.010025
DE Jeff Lageman0.001022
DT Tony Siragusa0.001015
DE Ben Karpinski0.001025
DT Chuck Johnson0.00109

Pass Defense Statistics

IndianapolisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Ed McDaniel63051
OLB Billy Idol60041
S Floyd Fields32065
CB Ronde Barber30265
S Rod Woodson21164
CB Chris Allerman21064
CB Marcus Wimberly20032
DE Colin Powell10047
OLB Jeff Gooch10027
S Chance Baxter1007
OLB Michael Knight01028
DE Tony Tolbert01043
DE Cedric White01022
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Tom Carter41128
S Je-rod Rozumek22028
S Rodney Harrison22029
S Greg Myers20020
OLB James Francis1009
ILB Ted Johnson10028
OLB Larry Izzo1006
DE Shawn Sawyda10013
CB Homey D Clown01026

Blocking Statistics

IndianapolisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Steve Scifres37032130
Carlester Crumpler22125020
Steve Everett111034030
Brad Hopkins14030030
Hector Mathis110100
Dwayne White02033030
Roosevelt Potts01017015
Russ Freeman01032030
Dashawn McCarthy010400
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Greg Truitt15015060
Tony Mandarich14015061
Bob Christian13012024
Fred Miller11015163
Richmond Webb11015063
Brendan Stai11015062

Special Teams Tackles

IndianapolisTacklesSTPlays
Brian Mitchell413
Michael Knight215
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Larry Izzo234
Torrian Gray126

Participation

IndianapolisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Rod Woodson------15641089
Ronde Barber------1565383
Floyd Fields------1565181
Chris Allerman------1564180
Steve Scifres3230------870
Ed McDaniel------1551167
Steve Everett3430------165
Dwayne White3330------164
Russ Freeman3230------163
Colin Powell------1347161
Stan Humphries3030---------60
Tony Tolbert------1543260
Ted Washington------1246260
Brad Hopkins3030---------60
Carlester Crumpler2520------1358
Jeff Gooch------3272858
Billy Idol------1441156
Wendell Davis2321------1155
Marcus Wimberly------11321154
Brian Mitchell2018------1351
Derrick Walker1515------2050
Matthew McConaughey2525---------50
Roosevelt Potts1715------1648
Michael Knight------2281545
Ellis Johnson------829340
Chad Eaton------831140
Chance Baxter------072734
Johnnie Morton1815---------33
Cedric White------0221133
Steven Mason51------2531
Earnest Byner710------1330
Eddie Renfrow10------2829
Leon Johnson1410------428
David Tate------224127
Chad Bratzke------218---20
James Farrior------011415
Dashawn McCarthy40------913
Lin Elliott00------1010
Aiden Laster00------99
Hector Mathis10------89
Flozell Adkins00------88
Don Silvestri00------77
Scott Conover40---------4
Charlie Ward40---------4
Rick Mirer00------22
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Brendan Stai1562------986
Tony Mandarich1561------985
Richmond Webb1563---------78
Fred Miller1563---------78
Don Majkowski1561---------76
Greg Truitt1560---------75
Rodney Harrison------31291474
Edgar Bennett1260------173
Antonio Freeman1454---------68
Ted Johnson------3428264
Je-rod Rozumek------3328263
Charles Davenport356---------59
Tom Carter------2928259
Jamie Asher1346---------59
Homey D Clown------3126158
Mike Jones------2725254
Ben Karpinski------2625354
John Randle------2723252
Bob Christian1224------1551
Larry Izzo------1163451
Jeff Lageman------2522148
Torrian Gray------8142648
Curtis Conway030------1343
Greg Myers------1920241
Tony Siragusa------1915539
Shawn Sawyda------1713838
Steve Isreal------362736
James Francis------1491235
Eric Moulds1016------834
Keith Jackson57------2032
Mike Alstott116------1330
John Miller35------2028
Chuck Johnson------159125
Tom Nutten011------920
Ed McCaffrey111------719
Evan Toomer00------1919
Tony Ramirez05------914
Eric Bjornson10------89
Tre Fuller00------99
Bryan Barker00------88
Kevin Abrams------52---7
Cole Ford00------55
Trot Nixon04---------4
Ron Johnson------0213
Dexter Carter00------22
Mike Cherry00------11

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10353.5
Middle18613.4
Right4153.8
None2-3-1.5
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4194.8
Middle10353.5
Right155.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Stan Humphries29143216401
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Don Majkowski602752591003
Trot Nixon400021100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44133.3
Short (0-8 Yds)86688.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)1231028.5
Long (19+ Yds)51428.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1511704.7
Short (0-8 Yds)127453.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)216884.2
Long (19+ Yds)163845.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wendell Davis92041121
WR Johnnie Morton730140215
FB Roosevelt Potts3307015
WR Matthew McConaughey31113025
WR Earnest Byner2107010
TE Derrick Walker2100015
TE Carlester Crumpler22019020
RB Brian Mitchell110-2018
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Charles Davenport186458056
WR Antonio Freeman135221054
TE Jamie Asher7110046
RB Edgar Bennett65028060
WR Eric Moulds63066216
WR Curtis Conway52061230
FB Bob Christian43044124
WR Ed McCaffrey31010011
FB Mike Alstott210-1016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Brian Mitchell3165.333.50
Derrick Walker1-4-4.00-4.00
Leon Johnson111.004.55
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Stan Humphries32113.677.76
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Don Majkowski22168.004.78

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Derrick Walker1000.000.00
FB Roosevelt Potts1111.002.33
TE Carlester Crumpler111010.009.50
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Charles Davenport1166.003.22
WR Antonio Freeman111010.001.62

Third Down Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisRushesConversions
Stan Humphries21
Leon Johnson20
Brian Mitchell11
Derrick Walker10
New EnglandRushesConversions
Edgar Bennett10
John Miller11

Third Down Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompConversions
Stan Humphries1054
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Don Majkowski1664
Trot Nixon100

Third Down Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargCatchConversions
WR Wendell Davis411
WR Johnnie Morton422
WR Earnest Byner110
TE Carlester Crumpler111
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Charles Davenport622
WR Ed McCaffrey210
TE Jamie Asher200
FB Mike Alstott210
WR Eric Moulds200
FB Bob Christian111
WR Curtis Conway111
WR Antonio Freeman100

SectionAttendance
Stadium63,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,900 (21,400)
End Zone13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)