Week 15, 1997

played in Houston, AL

45 degrees, rain, 7 mph wind

Indianapolis Colts71779-40
Houston Texans0360-9

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:34 IND - Brian Mitchell 10 run (Lin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 12:55 IND - Lin Elliott 27 field goal
2Q: 07:13 HOU - Chris Jacke 32 field goal
2Q: 07:08 IND - Steven Mason 105 kickoff return (Lin Elliott extra point)
2Q: 04:34 IND - Johnnie Morton 2 pass from Stan Humphries (Lin Elliott extra point)
3Q: 09:00 HOU - Chris Jacke 41 field goal
3Q: 07:09 IND - Tony Tolbert 13 fumble return (Lin Elliott extra point)
3Q: 02:22 HOU - Chris Jacke 28 field goal
4Q: 07:42 IND - Leon Johnson 5 run (Lin Elliott extra point)
4Q: 01:52 IND - Safety, holding called in the end zone

Team StatisticsINDHOU
Record9-59-5
First Downs1813
- by Rushing42
- by Passing1311
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards289282
- Offensive Plays6557
- Yards per Play4.454.95
Net Rushing Yards73104
- Rushing Attempts3313
- Yards per Rush2.218.00
Net Passing Yards216178
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 18 - 040 - 28 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards223205
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/74/27
- Yards per Pass Play6.754.05
Fumbles/Lost0/04/2
3rd Down Conversions6/164/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.08.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/344/29
Punt Returns/Yards3/125/36
Kick Returns/Yards2/1233/67
Interception Ret./Yards2/340/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/10/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 21
Time of Possession31:2528:35

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:33OWN 20980Touchdown
18:450:59OWN 2431Punt
15:067:16OWN 381452Field Goal
25:240:59OWN 44456Touchdown
22:241:57OWN 19733Punt
38:551:41OWN 20432Punt
32:153:03OWN 9619Punt
413:021:07OWN 3131Punt
410:331:20OWN 293-1Punt
48:411:07OPP 11311Touchdown
46:192:26OWN 236Punt
43:532:01OPP 483-4Punt
41:451:45OWN 253-1Game
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:271:42OWN 233-4Punt
17:462:40OWN 30539Missed FG
212:505:42OWN 20965Field Goal
26:511:27OWN 26322Interception
24:252:01OWN 2039Punt
20:270:27OWN 2019Half
315:006:05OWN 201156Field Goal
37:140:21OWN 202-7Fumble
36:174:02OWN 20969Field Goal
414:121:10OWN 2335Punt
411:551:22OWN 2736Punt
49:130:32OWN 1523Interception
47:341:15OWN 3530Punt
41:520:07OWN 31-3Safety

Game MVP: Stan Humphries, Indianapolis Colts

Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Leon Johnson17422.471111
Brian Mitchell11242.181011
Stan Humphries242.00500
Eddie Renfrow2-1-0.50000
Roosevelt Potts144.00400
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bo Jackson10777.702720
George Jones23115.503110
Tommy Vardell1-4-4.00-400

Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Stan Humphries31182231/7135091.2
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Neil O'Donnell26161073/20038238.4
David Klingler1412981/7024095.8

Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Johnnie Morton464010.004171
WR Wendell Davis344314.3318180
TE Derrick Walker33165.334100
TE Carlester Crumpler368026.6739350
FB Roosevelt Potts2263.00230
WR Matthew McConaughey263517.508190
RB Brian Mitchell1333.00030
RB Leon Johnson0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Bo Jackson88769.5039380
TE Dwayne Carswell56275.401120
WR James Jett48235.751110
WR Terrell Owens455714.2524240
FB Tommy Vardell2231.50030
WR Keith Poole2231.50030
WR Bruce Hill1355.00050
FB Harold Green1166.00660
WR Carl Pickens1455.00050
TE Tyji Armstrong0100.00000

Interception Statistics

IndianapolisIntsYardsAvgTD
S Rod Woodson13434.000
ILB Curly Washburn100.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

IndianapolisFumbRecovForceTD
Tony Tolbert0101
Flozell Adkins0100
Derrick Walker0010
Floyd Fields0010
Curly Washburn0010
Steven Mason0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Bruce Hill2100
Bo Jackson1100
Neil O'Donnell1000

Punting Statistics

IndianapolisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Don Silvestri841752.142.6624
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Harry Newsome526352.650.2632

Kicking Statistics

IndianapolisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lin Elliott1/10/00/0275/5
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Jacke3/41/20/0410/0

Punt Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Chance Baxter3124.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Bruce Hill5367.20

Kick Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Leon Johnson11818.00
Steven Mason1105105.01
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Carl Pickens24522.50
Bruce Hill12222.00

Defensive Statistics

IndianapolisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Floyd Fields901.01342
ILB Curly Washburn821.01239
CB Tory Smith520.01336
ILB Ed McDaniel500.01135
S Rod Woodson420.01342
CB Chris Allerman330.01240
DE Colin Powell211.01237
DT Chad Eaton200.5939
DE Tony Tolbert200.01040
DT Ted Washington120.51141
CB Ronde Barber110.01243
OLB Michael Knight100.0314
S David Tate100.0610
DE Cedric White100.0411
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Tedy Bruschi930.02831
CB Dexter McCleon730.02827
S Le Roy Butler520.02127
CB Donnell Woolford400.02630
S Sam Shade400.02428
OLB Mo Lewis321.02929
CB Nate Clune310.01220
ILB Dennis Stallings310.0151
DT Bert Tharpe210.01816
DT Gilbert Brown200.01518
DE Kevin Carter200.01617
OLB Martin Bishop110.0143
DE Daryl King110.02122
WR Carl Pickens10---------
WR James Jett10---------
ILB Marvin Jones100.01718
CB Ray Mickens100.092
CB Vinnie Clark010.0125
DT David Rocker010.02015
OLB Ricardo McDonald010.01927
CB Emmanuel McDaniel010.0106

Pass Rush Statistics

IndianapolisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Colin Powell1.000037
S Floyd Fields1.000042
ILB Curly Washburn1.000039
DT Chad Eaton0.511039
DT Ted Washington0.501041
OLB Michael Knight0.001014
DE Tony Tolbert0.001040
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Mo Lewis1.010029
DT Gilbert Brown0.011018
DE Kevin Carter0.010017
DT Bert Tharpe0.002016
OLB Ricardo McDonald0.002027
DE Daryl King0.001022

Pass Defense Statistics

IndianapolisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Floyd Fields60042
ILB Curly Washburn50139
CB Tory Smith40036
ILB Ed McDaniel40035
CB Chris Allerman30040
S Rod Woodson20142
OLB Michael Knight11014
CB Ronde Barber11043
DT Ted Washington10041
DE Cedric White10011
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Tedy Bruschi42031
CB Donnell Woolford40030
CB Dexter McCleon30027
S Le Roy Butler20027
CB Nate Clune20020
OLB Mo Lewis10029
DE Kevin Carter10017
S Sam Shade10028

Blocking Statistics

IndianapolisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Brad Hopkins25030132
Flozell Adkins25024032
Steve Everett15024032
Hector Mathis15028026
Roosevelt Potts04024021
Eric Moore020506
Dashawn McCarthy020900
Derrick Walker0102008
Russ Freeman01029032
Carlester Crumpler01020023
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Gary Zimmerman23013144
Jim Dombrowski13113041
Todd Steussie13013141
Tyji Armstrong110609
Dwayne Carswell0209033
Ellison Onizuka01013242

Special Teams Tackles

IndianapolisTacklesSTPlays
Derrick Walker520
Carlester Crumpler120
Steven Mason118
Wendell Davis114
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Emmanuel McDaniel131
Bruce Hill124
Harold Green117
Keith Poole117

Participation

IndianapolisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Roosevelt Potts2421------2166
Stan Humphries3332---------65
Flozell Adkins2432------965
Russ Freeman2932------263
Carlester Crumpler2023------2063
Hector Mathis2826------963
Brad Hopkins3032---------62
Rod Woodson------1342459
Floyd Fields------1342459
Ronde Barber------1243459
Curly Washburn------1239657
Wendell Davis1527------1456
Ted Washington------1141456
Steve Everett2432---------56
Chris Allerman------1240456
Chad Eaton------939755
Tony Tolbert------1040454
Matthew McConaughey2331---------54
Tory Smith------1336453
Colin Powell------1237453
Ed McDaniel------1135551
Derrick Walker208------2048
Brian Mitchell1325------139
Earnest Byner143------1633
Johnnie Morton1514------130
Leon Johnson178------530
Eddie Renfrow40------2529
Marcus Wimberly------242228
Michael Knight------3141027
Chance Baxter------032326
Cedric White------411520
David Tate------610218
Dwayne White90------918
Steven Mason00------1818
Dashawn McCarthy90------716
Jeff Gooch------011112
Eric Moore56---------11
Aiden Laster00------99
Lin Elliott00------88
Don Silvestri00------88
Scott Conover70---------7
James Farrior------0347
Billy Idol------04---4
Rick Mirer00------11
Charlie Ward00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Gary Zimmerman1344------966
Sale Isaia1344------966
Tedy Bruschi------2831160
Mo Lewis------2929159
Donnell Woolford------2630157
Dexter McCleon------2827156
Ellison Onizuka1342---------55
Jim Dombrowski1341---------54
James Jett1032------1254
Todd Steussie1341---------54
Sam Shade------2428254
Carl Pickens527------2153
Dwayne Carswell933------1052
Le Roy Butler------2127149
Ricardo McDonald------1927248
Emmanuel McDaniel------1063147
Marvin Jones------17181146
David Rocker------2015944
Daryl King------2122144
Bo Jackson1132---------43
Bruce Hill117------2442
Bert Tharpe------1816640
Martin Bishop------1432239
Neil O'Donnell929---------38
Terrell Owens1026---------36
Kevin Carter------1617235
Tyji Armstrong69------1934
Gilbert Brown------1518134
Nate Clune------1220234
Rashaan Salaam01------2930
Harold Green210------1729
Tommy Vardell816------428
Ray Mickens------921324
Keith Poole16------1724
Dennis Stallings------151723
David Klingler415---------19
Kimo Von Oelhoffen------910---19
Vinnie Clark------125---17
George Jones211---------13
Derek Cook03------912
Zack Wiegert03------912
Harry Newsome00------99
Chris Jacke00------99
Payton Feeley00------99
Todd Peat02---------2
Damon Huard00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8253.1
Middle14211.5
Right10282.8
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3113.7
Middle8627.8
Right23115.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Stan Humphries31182112600
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Neil O'Donnell26161122202
David Klingler14122000200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32217.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1610935.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)105747.4
Long (19+ Yds)213517.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22105.0
Short (0-8 Yds)23191315.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)137644.9
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Matthew McConaughey62035031
TE Carlester Crumpler63080223
WR Johnnie Morton64040014
WR Wendell Davis43043027
RB Brian Mitchell3113025
TE Derrick Walker3301608
FB Roosevelt Potts2206021
RB Leon Johnson100008
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Bo Jackson88076132
WR James Jett84123032
TE Dwayne Carswell65027033
WR Terrell Owens54057226
WR Carl Pickens4105027
WR Bruce Hill3115017
FB Tommy Vardell2203016
WR Keith Poole220306
FB Harold Green1106010
TE Tyji Armstrong100009

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Leon Johnson4133.252.47
Brian Mitchell2157.502.18
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bo Jackson252.507.70
Tommy Vardell1-4-4.00-4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Stan Humphries53112.207.19
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Neil O'Donnell2121.004.12
David Klingler2273.507.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Brian Mitchell1133.001.00
TE Derrick Walker1166.005.33
WR Matthew McConaughey1000.005.83
TE Carlester Crumpler1000.0013.33
WR Johnnie Morton1122.006.67
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Bo Jackson2273.509.50
WR James Jett1000.002.88
TE Dwayne Carswell1122.004.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisRushesConversions
Leon Johnson42
Stan Humphries10
HoustonRushesConversions
Bo Jackson31
George Jones11

Third Down Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompConversions
Stan Humphries1054
HoustonAttCompConversions
Neil O'Donnell752
David Klingler210

Third Down Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargCatchConversions
WR Johnnie Morton322
WR Matthew McConaughey200
TE Carlester Crumpler211
RB Brian Mitchell111
TE Derrick Walker110
RB Leon Johnson100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
RB Bo Jackson221
TE Dwayne Carswell210
FB Harold Green111
FB Tommy Vardell110
WR James Jett100
WR Terrell Owens100
WR Keith Poole110

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)