Wild Card Playoff Games, 2028

played in Denver, CO

51 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Indianapolis Colts	10	0	7	0	-	17
Denver Broncos	0	10	3	11	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:26 IND - Travis Etienne 3 run (Roger Thomas extra point)
1Q: 02:30 IND - Roger Thomas 46 field goal
2Q: 11:25 DEN - Chris Springer 2 run (Tucker Palmer extra point)
2Q: 00:52 DEN - Tucker Palmer 40 field goal
3Q: 08:49 IND - Travis Etienne 37 run (Roger Thomas extra point)
3Q: 03:38 DEN - Tucker Palmer 36 field goal
4Q: 05:20 DEN - Tucker Palmer 48 field goal
4Q: 01:04 DEN - Asher Tasker 13 pass from Drew Lock (Drew Lock pass to Darrell Sanford for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:26 IND - Travis Etienne 3 run (Roger Thomas extra point)
1Q: 02:30 IND - Roger Thomas 46 field goal
2Q: 11:25 DEN - Chris Springer 2 run (Tucker Palmer extra point)
2Q: 00:52 DEN - Tucker Palmer 40 field goal
3Q: 08:49 IND - Travis Etienne 37 run (Roger Thomas extra point)
3Q: 03:38 DEN - Tucker Palmer 36 field goal
4Q: 05:20 DEN - Tucker Palmer 48 field goal
4Q: 01:04 DEN - Asher Tasker 13 pass from Drew Lock (Drew Lock pass to Darrell Sanford for conversion)

Team Statistics IND DEN
Record 8-8-1 14-3
First Downs 15 22
- by Rushing 3 8
- by Passing 11 13
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 277 350
- Offensive Plays 56 73
- Yards per Play 4.95 4.79
Net Rushing Yards 111 135
- Rushing Attempts 21 24
- Yards per Rush 5.29 5.63
Net Passing Yards 166 215
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 18 - 1 48 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 188 218
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/22 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 4.74 4.39
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 7/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 6.7
4th Down Conversions 0/1 1/1
Penalties/Yards 4/20 3/13
Punt Returns/Yards 1/20 1/15
Kick Returns/Yards 4/67 3/86
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 28
Time of Possession 27:24 32:36

Team Statistics	IND	DEN
Record	8-8-1	14-3
First Downs	15	22
- by Rushing	3	8
- by Passing	11	13
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	277	350
- Offensive Plays	56	73
- Yards per Play	4.95	4.79
Net Rushing Yards	111	135
- Rushing Attempts	21	24
- Yards per Rush	5.29	5.63
Net Passing Yards	166	215
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 18 - 1	48 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	188	218
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/22	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	4.74	4.39
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	7/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	6.7
4th Down Conversions	0/1	1/1
Penalties/Yards	4/20	3/13
Punt Returns/Yards	1/20	1/15
Kick Returns/Yards	4/67	3/86
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 28
Time of Possession	27:24	32:36

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:46	3:28	OWN 39	7	61	Touchdown
1	7:09	4:46	OWN 20	10	51	Field Goal
2	11:17	2:30	OWN 28	3	8	Punt
2	6:09	2:41	OWN 20	5	9	Punt
2	0:46	0:46	OWN 22	1	5	Half
3	15:00	1:07	OWN 25	3	-8	Punt
3	12:51	2:21	OWN 20	5	20	Punt
3	9:18	0:49	OPP 41	3	41	Touchdown
3	3:32	4:34	OWN 30	8	58	Fumble
4	9:24	1:01	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	5:14	2:43	OWN 35	3	-4	Punt
4	0:58	0:58	OWN 25	5	22	Interception

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:14	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
1	10:18	3:09	OWN 33	5	19	Punt
1	2:23	6:06	OWN 25	13	75	Touchdown
2	8:47	2:38	OWN 32	6	19	Punt
2	3:28	2:42	OWN 32	8	45	Field Goal
3	13:53	1:02	OPP 43	3	5	Punt
3	10:30	1:12	OWN 8	3	0	Punt
3	8:29	4:57	OWN 24	11	57	Field Goal
4	13:58	4:34	OWN 12	9	29	Punt
4	8:23	3:09	OWN 43	5	26	Field Goal
4	2:31	1:33	OWN 22	7	78	Touchdown

Game MVP: Drew Lock, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Travis Etienne	14	94	6.71	37	2	2
RB Jose McKnight	5	0	0.00	4	0	0
QB Derek Carr	1	9	9.00	9	0	0
FB Ted Benton	1	8	8.00	8	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Eli Mitchell	13	64	4.92	14	3	0
QB Drew Lock	7	59	8.43	41	1	0
FB Chris Springer	3	16	5.33	12	1	1
RB Richard Penny	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Derek Carr	30	18	188	5/22	0	28	1	64.3

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Lock	48	26	218	1/3	1	21	0	73.1

Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jaylen Waddle	5	9	79	15.80	32	28
TE Ben Mason	4	6	43	10.75	16	14
WR Malachi Maloney	3	4	14	4.67	0	10
RB Jose McKnight	2	3	12	6.00	0	10
RB Travis Etienne	2	5	16	8.00	15	13
TE Stephen Sullivan	1	1	18	18.00	10	18
TE Logan Hutton	1	1	6	6.00	5	6
WR Herman Bishop	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Darrin Godfrey	8	10	72	9.00	19	18	0
TE Asher Tasker	4	10	31	7.75	11	13	1
WR DeAndre Rudman	4	4	26	6.50	15	12	0
TE Douglas Collins	3	3	19	6.33	7	21	0
WR Darrell Sanford	3	9	44	14.67	15	17	0
WR Harvey Grange	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
FB Chris Springer	1	4	15	15.00	0	15	0
RB Eli Mitchell	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Richard Penny	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Amari Rodgers	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Lamar Ransom	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Richard LeCounte III	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Derek Carr	1	0	0	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Brett Welch	0	1	0	0
S Brandon Jones	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kai Dodge	6	240	40.0	37.5	52	1

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Byron Lee	6	285	47.5	30.8	59	0

Kicking Statistics

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roger Thomas	1/1	1/1	0/0	46	2/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tucker Palmer	3/3	2/2	0/0	48	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Herman Bishop	1	20	20.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darrin Godfrey	1	15	15.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Malachi Maloney	3	52	17.3	0
Geoff Newhart	1	15	15.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Harvey Grange	2	64	32.0	0
Amari Rodgers	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Gage Pelletier	6	4	0.0	8	26
S Reggie Robinson	6	2	0.0	17	37
DT Bravvion Roy	5	2	1.0	24	49
DT Brenden Harding	5	1	0.0	24	49
CB Jamie Huntley	4	2	0.0	19	36
CB Raul Escalante	3	2	0.0	19	44
CB Anthony Roberts	3	2	0.0	14	33
OLB Gilbert Dawson	3	1	0.0	8	14
CB Oliver Booker	3	0	0.0	11	23
S Dustin Mayes	2	2	0.0	10	17
DE Frankie Doyle	2	1	0.0	14	30
OLB Jackson Punzel	1	2	0.0	16	35
DE Jeremiah Carrasco	1	1	0.0	15	18
OLB Josue Vanderjagt	1	1	0.0	10	14
QB Derek Carr	1	0	---	---	---
S Ricardo Perry	1	0	0.0	14	32
OLB Nick Bolton	1	0	0.0	11	14
DE Ernest Jones	1	0	0.0	14	37
DE Zachary Brandon	1	0	0.0	6	13
CB Geoff Newhart	0	2	0.0	9	18

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Junior Yost	8	1	1.0	21	34
OLB Josh Uche	6	3	0.0	19	26
S Brandon Jones	5	3	0.0	21	35
CB Caleb Farley	3	2	0.0	21	34
CB Richard LeCounte III	3	1	0.0	4	18
DT Derrick Brown	2	1	1.0	19	25
DE McTelvin Agim	2	0	1.0	20	29
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	2	2	0.0	17	18
CB Jose Flynn	2	0	0.0	17	28
ILB Jamin Davis	2	0	0.0	4	6
DE Arnold Yarmak	1	1	1.0	2	7
DE Brett Welch	1	1	1.0	19	26
CB Landon Marble	1	4	0.0	21	34
CB Mario Cox	1	1	0.0	1	11
DE Nate Noccolino	1	0	0.0	3	15
S David Eliopoulos	1	0	0.0	17	15

Pass Rush Statistics

Indianapolis	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Bravvion Roy	1.0	1	5	5	49
DE Ernest Jones	0.0	0	6	4	37
DE Jeremiah Carrasco	0.0	0	2	0	18

Denver	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE McTelvin Agim	1.0	1	1	29
DT Derrick Brown	1.0	1	0	25
DE Arnold Yarmak	1.0	0	0	7
DE Brett Welch	1.0	0	0	26
ILB Junior Yost	1.0	0	0	34
DE Nate Noccolino	0.0	1	1	15
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	0.0	1	0	18
OLB Jimmy Knievel	0.0	1	0	10

Pass Defense Statistics

Indianapolis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Gage Pelletier	5	0	26
CB Raul Escalante	4	0	44
S Reggie Robinson	3	2	37
CB Oliver Booker	3	0	23
CB Anthony Roberts	2	1	33
S Dustin Mayes	2	0	17
CB Jamie Huntley	2	0	36
OLB Jackson Punzel	1	0	35
DT Bravvion Roy	1	0	49
OLB Nick Bolton	1	0	14
DE Ernest Jones	1	0	37
OLB Gilbert Dawson	1	0	14
CB Geoff Newhart	0	1	18

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Junior Yost	5	0	0	34
OLB Josh Uche	3	0	0	26
CB Caleb Farley	2	0	0	34
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	1	2	0	18
CB Mario Cox	1	1	0	11
CB Richard LeCounte III	1	0	1	18
CB Jose Flynn	1	0	0	28
DE Nate Noccolino	1	0	0	15
S Brandon Jones	1	0	0	35
ILB Jamin Davis	1	0	0	6
CB Landon Marble	1	0	0	34
S David Eliopoulos	0	1	0	15

Blocking Statistics

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Perry Serra	3	4	21	0	35
T Michael Barnes	2	5	21	1	35
G Sedric Dodge	1	6	21	1	35
T Wayne Newsome	1	3	21	2	35
FB Ted Benton	0	1	5	0	5
TE Logan Hutton	0	1	4	0	7
G Matt Peart	0	0	21	1	35

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Keith Ismail	2	5	0	24	0	49
G Oliver Dimick	2	4	1	24	0	49
G Colin Webster	1	5	0	24	0	49
G Rashawn Slater	1	4	0	24	0	49
T Marcos Ackerman	1	1	0	24	1	49
TE Asher Tasker	1	1	0	20	0	41
TE Douglas Collins	1	1	0	12	0	12

Special Teams Tackles

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
Andy Walters	1	17
Matthew Hanks	1	15
Ben Mason	1	10

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Derrick Brown	3	19
Douglas Collins	2	24
Leslie Weber	1	11

Participation

Indianapolis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DT Bravvion Roy	---	---	24	49	9	82
DT Brenden Harding	---	---	24	49	3	76
CB Jamie Huntley	---	---	19	36	15	70
S Ricardo Perry	---	---	14	32	19	65
CB Raul Escalante	---	---	19	44	2	65
OLB Jackson Punzel	---	---	16	35	13	64
T Wayne Newsome	21	35	---	---	7	63
G Matt Peart	21	35	---	---	7	63
WR Jaylen Waddle	21	35	---	---	7	63
G Sedric Dodge	21	35	---	---	7	63
T Michael Barnes	21	35	---	---	7	63
WR Malachi Maloney	20	31	---	---	11	62
S Reggie Robinson	---	---	17	37	3	57
QB Derek Carr	21	35	---	---	---	56
C Perry Serra	21	35	---	---	---	56
DE Ernest Jones	---	---	14	37	2	53
TE Ben Mason	14	27	---	---	10	51
CB Anthony Roberts	---	---	14	33	3	50
WR Herman Bishop	17	24	---	---	6	47
DE Frankie Doyle	---	---	14	30	1	45
CB Geoff Newhart	---	---	9	18	16	43
DE Jeremiah Carrasco	---	---	15	18	8	41
RB Travis Etienne	16	25	---	---	---	41
OLB Nick Bolton	---	---	11	14	13	38
CB Oliver Booker	---	---	11	23	2	36
S Gage Pelletier	---	---	8	26	---	34
TE Logan Hutton	4	7	---	---	21	32
S Dustin Mayes	---	---	10	17	---	27
FB Ted Benton	5	5	---	---	17	27
WR Matthew Hanks	3	8	---	---	15	26
OLB Josue Vanderjagt	---	---	10	14	1	25
OLB Gilbert Dawson	---	---	8	14	---	22
OLB Amir Bridges	---	---	0	0	21	21
DE Zachary Brandon	---	---	6	13	1	20
RB Andy Walters	0	0	---	---	17	17
RB Jose McKnight	5	9	---	---	---	14
C Jose Grier	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Kai Dodge	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Stephen Sullivan	0	4	---	---	1	5
K Roger Thomas	0	0	---	---	5	5
ILB Daelin Hayes	---	---	1	0	---	1
G Jawaan Taylor	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Damian Andrews	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jack Petrie	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Terrence Beard	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Peyton Reynolds	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Rashawn Slater	24	49	---	---	9	82
TE Asher Tasker	20	41	---	---	19	80
G Oliver Dimick	24	49	---	---	6	79
ILB Junior Yost	---	---	21	34	23	78
WR Darrin Godfrey	24	43	---	---	9	76
QB Drew Lock	24	49	---	---	---	73
C Keith Ismail	24	49	---	---	---	73
G Colin Webster	24	49	---	---	---	73
T Marcos Ackerman	24	49	---	---	---	73
DT Derrick Brown	---	---	19	25	19	63
WR Darrell Sanford	19	43	---	---	1	63
CB Jose Flynn	---	---	17	28	17	62
CB Caleb Farley	---	---	21	34	7	62
S Brandon Jones	---	---	21	35	1	57
CB Landon Marble	---	---	21	34	1	56
WR Harvey Grange	13	30	---	---	10	53
DE McTelvin Agim	---	---	20	29	1	50
TE Douglas Collins	12	12	---	---	24	48
OLB Josh Uche	---	---	19	26	1	46
DE Brett Welch	---	---	19	26	---	45
RB Eli Mitchell	14	25	---	---	1	40
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	---	---	17	18	1	36
FB Chris Springer	4	9	---	---	19	32
S David Eliopoulos	---	---	17	15	---	32
WR Amari Rodgers	4	7	---	---	19	30
DE Nate Noccolino	---	---	3	15	7	25
WR DeAndre Rudman	7	17	---	---	1	25
RB Conrad Cebulla	1	6	---	---	18	25
CB Richard LeCounte III	---	---	4	18	1	23
ILB Otis Glover	---	---	2	9	10	21
CB Isaiah Oliver	---	---	0	0	16	16
OLB Jimmy Knievel	---	---	2	10	---	12
CB Mario Cox	---	---	1	11	---	12
C Leslie Weber	0	0	---	---	11	11
RB Richard Penny	2	8	---	---	---	10
ILB Jamin Davis	---	---	4	6	---	10
K Tucker Palmer	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Logan Branch	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Arnold Yarmak	---	---	2	7	---	9
P Byron Lee	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Ernie Jeffries	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Lamar Ransom	0	4	---	---	---	4
CB Marcus Jacobs	---	---	1	2	---	3
DT Bradlee Anae	---	---	0	3	---	3
CB Harrison Hand	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Ryan Coles	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	9	1.5
Middle	12	94	7.8
Right	3	8	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	54	4.5
Middle	4	41	10.3
Right	8	40	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Derek Carr	30	18	1	1	1	4	5	2	1

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Lock	48	26	1	2	2	4	13	9	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	23	5.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	10	91	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	74	12.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	4	15	1.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	14	100	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	8	103	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jaylen Waddle	9	5	0	79	1	35
TE Ben Mason	6	4	0	43	0	27
RB Travis Etienne	5	2	1	16	0	25
WR Malachi Maloney	4	3	0	14	0	31
RB Jose McKnight	3	2	0	12	0	9
TE Stephen Sullivan	1	1	0	18	0	4
TE Logan Hutton	1	1	0	6	0	7
WR Herman Bishop	1	0	0	0	0	24

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Asher Tasker	10	4	0	31	0	41
WR Darrin Godfrey	10	8	0	72	0	43
WR Darrell Sanford	9	3	1	44	0	43
FB Chris Springer	4	1	0	15	0	9
WR DeAndre Rudman	4	4	0	26	0	17
TE Douglas Collins	3	3	0	19	1	12
WR Harvey Grange	2	1	0	7	0	30
WR Amari Rodgers	2	0	1	0	0	7
TE Lamar Ransom	2	0	0	0	0	4
RB Eli Mitchell	1	1	0	-1	0	25
RB Richard Penny	1	1	0	5	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Travis Etienne	2	5	2.50	6.71
RB Jose McKnight	1	2	2.00	0.00

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
FB Chris Springer	1	2	2.00	5.33
RB Eli Mitchell	1	3	3.00	4.92

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Derek Carr	1	1	8	8.00	6.27

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Lock	5	3	29	5.80	4.54

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Ben Mason	1	1	8	8.00	7.17

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Asher Tasker	3	1	13	4.33	3.10
WR DeAndre Rudman	1	1	3	3.00	6.50
WR Darrin Godfrey	1	1	13	13.00	7.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions
RB Travis Etienne	2	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
QB Drew Lock	4	2
FB Chris Springer	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Derek Carr	9	7	3

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Lock	12	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Malachi Maloney	3	2	0
RB Travis Etienne	2	1	0
TE Ben Mason	2	2	2
WR Jaylen Waddle	2	2	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Asher Tasker	3	0	0
WR Darrell Sanford	3	1	1
WR Amari Rodgers	2	0	0
WR Darrin Godfrey	2	2	2
WR Harvey Grange	1	1	0
WR DeAndre Rudman	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)