Week 15, 2045

played in Houston, AL

58 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Indianapolis Colts	7	7	7	0	-	21
Houston Texans	0	10	14	5	-	29

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:16 IND - Grant Shea 3 pass from Aiden Hodges (Will Reichard extra point)
2Q: 12:49 HOU - Ernest Torres 23 field goal
2Q: 04:37 HOU - Elliot Naquin 2 pass from Don Meredith IV (Ernest Torres extra point)
2Q: 00:13 IND - Shane Lester 4 pass from Aiden Hodges (Will Reichard extra point)
3Q: 10:17 HOU - Elliot Naquin 15 pass from Don Meredith IV (Ernest Torres extra point)
3Q: 03:08 IND - Colton Newman 8 run (Will Reichard extra point)
3Q: 00:23 HOU - Travis Hunter 23 pass from Don Meredith IV (Ernest Torres extra point)
4Q: 07:50 HOU - Safety, holding called in the end zone
4Q: 03:59 HOU - Ernest Torres 46 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:16 IND - Grant Shea 3 pass from Aiden Hodges (Will Reichard extra point)
2Q: 12:49 HOU - Ernest Torres 23 field goal
2Q: 04:37 HOU - Elliot Naquin 2 pass from Don Meredith IV (Ernest Torres extra point)
2Q: 00:13 IND - Shane Lester 4 pass from Aiden Hodges (Will Reichard extra point)
3Q: 10:17 HOU - Elliot Naquin 15 pass from Don Meredith IV (Ernest Torres extra point)
3Q: 03:08 IND - Colton Newman 8 run (Will Reichard extra point)
3Q: 00:23 HOU - Travis Hunter 23 pass from Don Meredith IV (Ernest Torres extra point)
4Q: 07:50 HOU - Safety, holding called in the end zone
4Q: 03:59 HOU - Ernest Torres 46 field goal

Team Statistics IND HOU
Record 7-7 13-1
First Downs 18 24
- by Rushing 6 7
- by Passing 10 15
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 312 401
- Offensive Plays 63 70
- Yards per Play 4.95 5.73
Net Rushing Yards 98 127
- Rushing Attempts 19 28
- Yards per Rush 5.16 4.54
Net Passing Yards 214 274
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 21 - 0 39 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 218 295
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 3/21
- Yards per Pass Play 4.86 6.52
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.6 11.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/57 7/48
Punt Returns/Yards 1/4 3/23
Kick Returns/Yards 3/46 3/89
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 36
Time of Possession 26:27 33:33

Team Statistics	IND	HOU
Record	7-7	13-1
First Downs	18	24
- by Rushing	6	7
- by Passing	10	15
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	312	401
- Offensive Plays	63	70
- Yards per Play	4.95	5.73
Net Rushing Yards	98	127
- Rushing Attempts	19	28
- Yards per Rush	5.16	4.54
Net Passing Yards	214	274
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 21 - 0	39 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	218	295
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	3/21
- Yards per Pass Play	4.86	6.52
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.6	11.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/57	7/48
Punt Returns/Yards	1/4	3/23
Kick Returns/Yards	3/46	3/89
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 36
Time of Possession	26:27	33:33

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:38	OWN 18	3	1	Punt
1	10:24	0:56	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
1	6:00	3:54	OWN 16	8	84	Touchdown
2	12:43	5:00	OWN 20	8	59	Missed FG
2	4:28	1:38	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
2	1:30	1:17	OWN 39	3	5	Punt
2	0:13	0:11	OPP 4	1	4	Touchdown
3	13:04	1:24	OWN 2	3	0	Punt
3	10:10	0:29	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
3	7:02	4:05	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
3	0:11	1:02	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
4	12:23	1:12	OWN 30	3	8	Punt
4	7:50	0:08	OWN 2	1	-2	Safety
4	3:54	3:23	OWN 25	14	48	Downs

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:22	2:58	OWN 44	6	13	Punt
1	9:28	3:28	OWN 27	6	22	Punt
1	2:06	4:23	OWN 43	7	51	Field Goal
2	7:43	3:15	OWN 28	7	72	Touchdown
2	2:50	1:20	OWN 38	5	30	Missed FG
2	0:02	0:02	OWN 25	1	13	Half
3	15:00	1:56	OWN 25	5	13	Punt
3	11:40	1:30	OPP 41	4	41	Touchdown
3	9:41	2:39	OPP 48	4	9	Punt
3	2:57	2:46	OWN 27	8	73	Touchdown
4	14:09	1:46	OWN 26	3	8	Punt
4	11:11	3:21	OWN 24	7	40	Punt
4	7:42	3:48	OPP 37	5	8	Field Goal
4	0:31	0:31	OWN 27	3	3	Game

Game MVP: Don Meredith IV, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
QB Aiden Hodges	8	52	6.50	10	2	0
RB Tony Donaldson	5	5	1.00	5	0	0
RB Colton Newman	4	36	9.00	24	1	1
RB Bryan Holmes	1	1	1.00	1	0	0
WR Shane Lester	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Dylan Sampson	16	78	4.88	20	4
RB Blake Corum	10	44	4.40	13	2
QB Don Meredith IV	1	4	4.00	4	0
WR Travis Hunter	1	1	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Aiden Hodges	43	21	218	1/4	2	40	0	79.4

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Meredith IV	39	24	295	3/21	3	26	0	110.5

Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Grant Shea	6	14	39	6.50	8	14	1
WR Shane Lester	5	12	77	15.40	38	40	1
TE Jackie Mayes	3	8	28	9.33	6	13	0
TE Lenny Hancock	2	2	7	3.50	0	8	0
WR Ray Peterson	2	2	14	7.00	8	11	0
TE Andres Shelley	1	1	31	31.00	21	31	0
RB Bryan Holmes	1	2	13	13.00	8	13	0
FB J.J. Hardy	1	1	9	9.00	2	9	0
RB Tony Donaldson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Travis Hunter	7	14	109	15.57	41	26	1
WR Brett Jean	6	6	84	14.00	48	25	0
WR Elliot Naquin	5	7	47	9.40	7	15	2
FB Clay Coats	2	3	22	11.00	0	15	0
RB Dylan Sampson	2	2	19	9.50	6	13	0
TE Horace Burgess	2	5	14	7.00	0	10	0
RB Blake Corum	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Howard Banks	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
G Tyler Booker	0	1	0	0
OLB Kobe King	0	0	1	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Dylan Sampson	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Connor Harding	8	327	40.9	38.0	56	2

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Richie Schneider	6	251	41.8	34.5	60	3

Kicking Statistics

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Will Reichard	0/1	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ernest Torres	2/3	1/2	0/0	46	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ray Peterson	1	4	4.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dylan Sampson	3	23	7.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ray Peterson	3	46	15.3	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tai Felton	3	89	29.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S J.R. Gowins	8	3	0.0	28	42
CB J.T. Gerhardt	7	0	0.0	28	42
OLB Carson Fitzgerald	6	3	1.0	25	32
ILB Marquis Frederick	6	1	0.0	25	30
OLB Kobe King	4	1	0.0	15	29
DT Miles Shea	3	2	1.0	28	42
DE Andy Robbins	3	2	1.0	28	42
ILB David Reese	3	1	0.0	17	23
CB Eddie Nixon	3	0	0.0	14	30
CB Nate Wiggins	2	1	0.0	25	38
DE Graham Borders	2	0	0.0	16	23
S Phil Andersen	2	0	0.0	18	25
S Philip Dawson	1	1	0.0	11	19
DE Courtney McGarity	1	0	0.0	3	4
DE Jacob Sanford	0	3	0.0	22	30

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jim Buckley	6	4	0.0	18	43
ILB Tyrus Farmer	6	1	0.0	16	41
CB Caleb Turner	5	0	0.0	19	43
CB Lewis Young	3	1	0.0	17	43
OLB Rob Erickson	3	0	0.0	6	16
S Nicky Monroe	3	0	0.0	7	8
DE Jerry Garcia	2	2	0.0	11	34
OLB Shannon Donaldson	2	1	0.0	6	16
DT Warren Roffmann	2	0	0.0	11	20
DE Jaylan Ford	1	1	1.0	7	16
S Kenny Franckhauser	1	1	0.0	15	40
DE Quentin Palmer	1	0	0.0	12	29
DT Billy Hembree	1	0	0.0	12	28
CB Jonas Sanker	1	0	0.0	2	1
OLB Gage Singleton	1	0	0.0	13	28
DT Victor VanDervoort	0	1	0.0	15	40
CB Mark Lorch	0	1	0.0	11	25

Pass Rush Statistics

Indianapolis	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Andy Robbins	1.0	1	1	1	42
DT Miles Shea	1.0	1	0	3	42
OLB Carson Fitzgerald	1.0	1	0	0	32
DE Jacob Sanford	0.0	1	0	0	30
DT Rondell Fowler	0.0	0	2	0	8
DE Graham Borders	0.0	0	1	2	23

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jaylan Ford	1.0	0	1	1	16
DT Victor VanDervoort	0.0	1	2	1	40
DE Giovanni Booker	0.0	1	0	0	9
DE Jerry Garcia	0.0	0	2	0	34
DE Quentin Palmer	0.0	0	1	0	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Indianapolis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB J.T. Gerhardt	8	1	42
CB Eddie Nixon	4	0	30
OLB Kobe King	3	0	29
S J.R. Gowins	2	2	42
ILB Marquis Frederick	2	0	30
DE Graham Borders	1	2	23
OLB Carson Fitzgerald	1	0	32
CB Nate Wiggins	1	0	38
ILB David Reese	1	0	23
S Philip Dawson	1	0	19

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Tyrus Farmer	5	2	41
CB Caleb Turner	5	1	43
CB Lewis Young	3	0	43
OLB Rob Erickson	2	2	16
S Jim Buckley	2	0	43
S Kenny Franckhauser	1	1	40
OLB Shannon Donaldson	1	1	16
CB Jonas Sanker	1	0	1
S Nicky Monroe	1	0	8
OLB Gage Singleton	0	1	28

Blocking Statistics

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Kyle Brayshaw	1	3	19	0	44
G Olumuyiwa Fashanu	1	2	19	0	44
FB J.J. Hardy	1	1	9	0	19
G Phillip Abrams	0	4	19	0	44
G Tyler Booker	0	3	19	0	44
RB Tony Donaldson	0	0	11	1	28

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Adrian Mazurek	3	9	0	28	0	42
C Carlton Threats	2	7	1	28	0	42
T J.C. Latham	2	2	0	28	1	42
G Zachery Upshaw	1	3	0	28	0	42
T J.J. Lake	0	4	0	28	2	42
TE Mason Cox	0	1	0	11	0	6
TE Horace Burgess	0	1	0	26	0	38

Special Teams Tackles

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
J.J. Hardy	2	18
Kobe King	1	27
Justics Leopold	1	17
Ben Lyons	1	9
Tyler Booker	1	9

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Clay Coats	2	28
Brett Jean	1	28
Blake Corum	1	20
Denzel Bernstein	1	13

Participation

Indianapolis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Jackie Mayes	18	42	---	---	13	73
DT Miles Shea	---	---	28	42	3	73
DE Andy Robbins	---	---	28	42	3	73
S J.R. Gowins	---	---	28	42	3	73
CB J.T. Gerhardt	---	---	28	42	3	73
G Phillip Abrams	19	44	---	---	9	72
T Ben Lyons	19	44	---	---	9	72
G Tyler Booker	19	44	---	---	9	72
T Kyle Brayshaw	19	44	---	---	9	72
OLB Carson Fitzgerald	---	---	25	32	14	71
OLB Kobe King	---	---	15	29	27	71
ILB Marquis Frederick	---	---	25	30	13	68
CB Nate Wiggins	---	---	25	38	3	66
WR Grant Shea	17	37	---	---	11	65
G Olumuyiwa Fashanu	19	44	---	---	---	63
QB Aiden Hodges	19	44	---	---	---	63
WR Shane Lester	17	44	---	---	1	62
DE Jacob Sanford	---	---	22	30	7	59
CB Eddie Nixon	---	---	14	30	9	53
WR Ray Peterson	11	26	---	---	12	49
S Phil Andersen	---	---	18	25	3	46
FB J.J. Hardy	9	19	---	---	18	46
ILB David Reese	---	---	17	23	3	43
DE Graham Borders	---	---	16	23	2	41
RB Tony Donaldson	11	28	---	---	---	39
RB Bryan Holmes	2	9	---	---	20	31
S Philip Dawson	---	---	11	19	1	31
TE Andres Shelley	2	1	---	---	26	29
CB Ron Martineau	---	---	2	3	17	22
WR Justics Leopold	1	0	---	---	17	18
RB Colton Newman	5	6	---	---	6	17
S Lewis Sanches	---	---	0	0	16	16
DT Rondell Fowler	---	---	3	8	2	13
TE Lenny Hancock	2	7	---	---	---	9
C Randal Hansen	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Connor Harding	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Courtney McGarity	---	---	3	4	---	7
K Will Reichard	0	0	---	---	6	6
DT Adrian Buysse	---	---	0	0	6	6
WR Donnie Lacey	0	1	---	---	---	1
T Lincoln Riazi	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Olindo Flowers	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Shedeur Sauders	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Danny Houston	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Wesley Krohn	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Preston Oglethorpe	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Horace Burgess	26	38	---	---	26	90
T J.C. Latham	28	42	---	---	9	79
G Adrian Mazurek	28	42	---	---	9	79
T J.J. Lake	28	42	---	---	9	79
G Zachery Upshaw	28	42	---	---	9	79
QB Don Meredith IV	28	42	---	---	---	70
C Carlton Threats	28	42	---	---	---	70
WR Travis Hunter	28	42	---	---	---	70
WR Brett Jean	15	26	---	---	28	69
WR Elliot Naquin	18	35	---	---	11	64
CB Caleb Turner	---	---	19	43	1	63
S Jim Buckley	---	---	18	43	1	62
CB Lewis Young	---	---	17	43	1	61
ILB Tyrus Farmer	---	---	16	41	1	58
RB Dylan Sampson	16	28	---	---	14	58
DT Victor VanDervoort	---	---	15	40	1	56
S Kenny Franckhauser	---	---	15	40	---	55
DE Quentin Palmer	---	---	12	29	8	49
FB Clay Coats	7	11	---	---	28	46
RB Blake Corum	11	14	---	---	20	45
DE Jerry Garcia	---	---	11	34	---	45
OLB Gage Singleton	---	---	13	28	1	42
DT Billy Hembree	---	---	12	28	1	41
CB Mark Lorch	---	---	11	25	1	37
S Nicky Monroe	---	---	7	8	20	35
DE Jaylan Ford	---	---	7	16	9	32
OLB Branden Vanderjagt	---	---	3	3	25	31
DT Warren Roffmann	---	---	11	20	---	31
TE Mason Cox	11	6	---	---	7	24
OLB Shannon Donaldson	---	---	6	16	---	22
OLB Rob Erickson	---	---	6	16	---	22
CB Upton Stout	---	---	0	1	19	20
DE Giovanni Booker	---	---	8	9	1	18
OLB Denzel Bernstein	---	---	0	0	13	13
WR Tai Felton	0	1	---	---	11	12
WR Howard Banks	6	6	---	---	---	12
CB Jonas Sanker	---	---	2	1	8	11
P Richie Schneider	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Roy Bernstein	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Ernest Torres	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Tre Terry	2	3	---	---	---	5
TE Greg Gepner	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Terrance Ross	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Blake Robinson	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Kody Green	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Martin Tate	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	18	6.0
Middle	14	52	3.7
Right	2	28	14.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	31	5.2
Middle	9	42	4.7
Right	13	54	4.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Aiden Hodges	43	21	2	3	3	8	6	2	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Meredith IV	39	24	6	0	2	5	4	6	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	2	27	5.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	101	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	5	50	3.1
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	40	8.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	6	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	15	184	9.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	8	105	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Grant Shea	14	6	2	39	0	37
WR Shane Lester	12	5	1	77	1	44
TE Jackie Mayes	8	3	0	28	0	42
TE Lenny Hancock	2	2	0	7	0	7
RB Bryan Holmes	2	1	0	13	0	9
WR Ray Peterson	2	2	0	14	0	26
TE Andres Shelley	1	1	0	31	1	1
FB J.J. Hardy	1	1	0	9	0	19
RB Tony Donaldson	1	0	0	0	0	28

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Travis Hunter	14	7	1	109	3	42
WR Elliot Naquin	7	5	0	47	0	35
WR Brett Jean	6	6	0	84	3	26
TE Horace Burgess	5	2	1	14	0	38
FB Clay Coats	3	2	0	22	0	11
RB Dylan Sampson	2	2	0	19	0	28
RB Blake Corum	1	0	0	0	0	14
WR Howard Banks	1	0	0	0	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Colton Newman	1	8	8.00	9.00
RB Tony Donaldson	1	4	4.00	1.00
QB Aiden Hodges	1	7	7.00	6.50

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Dylan Sampson	3	-1	-0.33	4.88

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Aiden Hodges	9	3	12	1.33	5.07

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Don Meredith IV	5	4	33	6.60	7.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Grant Shea	4	2	8	2.00	2.79
WR Shane Lester	3	1	4	1.33	6.42
TE Jackie Mayes	2	0	0	0.00	3.50

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Elliot Naquin	3	3	26	8.67	6.71
FB Clay Coats	1	1	7	7.00	7.33
TE Horace Burgess	1	0	0	0.00	2.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions
RB Colton Newman	4	2
QB Aiden Hodges	2	1
RB Tony Donaldson	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
QB Don Meredith IV	1	0
RB Blake Corum	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Aiden Hodges	7	2	1

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Meredith IV	11	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jackie Mayes	3	1	1
WR Grant Shea	2	0	0
TE Lenny Hancock	1	1	0
RB Bryan Holmes	1	0	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Travis Hunter	7	3	2
WR Elliot Naquin	2	2	1
WR Brett Jean	1	1	0
WR Howard Banks	1	0	0

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)