2015 Indianapolis Colts season

The 2015 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 63rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their 32nd in Indianapolis, surpassing the 31 seasons they played in their original home city of Baltimore. It was also the fourth season under the trio of head coach Chuck Pagano, general manager Ryan Grigson and quarterback Andrew Luck. The Colts entered the 2015 season as the defending AFC South champions and AFC Championship runner-ups, a loss mired with controversy.

OwnerJim Irsay

General managerRyan Grigson

Head coachChuck Pagano

Home stadiumLucas Oil Stadium

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2015 Indianapolis Colts season
Owner	Jim Irsay
General manager	Ryan Grigson
Head coach	Chuck Pagano
Home stadium	Lucas Oil Stadium
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	2nd AFC South
Playoffs	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	Mike Adams, SS Vontae Davis, CB T. Y. Hilton, WR
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After a week 8 loss to the Carolina Panthers, the Colts fired offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton and elevated associate head coach Rob Chudzinski to replace him.^[1] The Colts failed to improve from their three consecutive 11–5 records and finished the season at 8–8. They lost the division to the Houston Texans and failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2011 and only the fourth time since 1998. This was their first time to lose to the Houston Texans at home since the Texans entered the NFL in 2002.

2015 draft class

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2015 Indianapolis Colts Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	29	Phillip Dorsett	Wide receiver	Miami
3	65	D'Joun Smith	Cornerback	Florida Atlantic
3	93	Henry Anderson	Defensive end	Stanford
4	109	Clayton Geathers	Safety	Central Florida
5	151	David Parry	Nose tackle	Stanford
6	205	Josh Robinson	Running back	Mississippi State
6	207	Amarlo Herrera	Inside linebacker	Georgia
7*	255	Denzelle Good^[2]	Tackle	Mars Hill

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*	Compensatory selection^[3]

Draft trades

Indianapolis traded their second and fourth-round selections (No. 61 and 128, respectively) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for Tampa's third and fourth-round selections (No. 65 and 109, respectively).
Indianapolis traded their fifth and seventh-round selections (No. 165 and 244, respectively) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for San Francisco's fifth-round selection (No. 151).
Indianapolis acquired an additional sixth-round selection (No. 207 overall) in a trade that sent cornerback Marcus Burley to the Seattle Seahawks.
Indianapolis traded their original seventh-round selection (No. 246 overall) to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for linebacker Cam Johnson.
Indianapolis acquired an additional seventh-round selection (No. 244 overall) in a trade that sent defensive end Caesar Rayford to the Dallas Cowboys.

Undrafted free agents

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Position	Player	College	Notes
QB	Bryan Bennett	Southeastern Louisiana
RB	Abou Toure	Tennessee-Martin	Waived on August 31^[4]
RB	Tyler Varga	Yale
TE	Jean Sifrin	Massachusetts-Amherst	Waived on June 2^[5]
TE	Justin Sinz	Purdue	Waived on August 31^[4]
C	Brandon Vitabile	Northwestern	Waived on August 31^[4]
WR	Ezell Ruffin	San Diego State	Waived on August 31^[4]
WR	Quan Bray	Auburn
WR	Tyler Rutenbeck	Dubuque	^[6]
CB	Al-Hajj Shabazz	West Chester
CB	Josh Mitchell	Nebraska
CB	Donald Celiscar	Western Michigan	Waived-injured on August 31^[4]
CB	Raymon Taylor	Michigan	^[7]
ILB	Justin Shirk	Bloomsburg	Waived on August 31^[4]
ILB	Junior Sylvestre	Toledo
OLB	Cody Galea	San Diego State
OLB	Terrell Hartsfield	Cincinnati	Waived on May 10^[8]
OLB	Zack Hodges	Harvard	Waived on August 31^[4]
S	Robert Smith	Clemson
K	Taylor Ponitus	North Alabama	^[9]

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Roster moves

Free agents

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Position	Player	Free agency tag	Date signed/released	2015 team	Notes
S	Mike Adams	UFA	March 10, 2015	Indianapolis Colts	^[10]
LB	Daniel Adongo	ERFA	March 10, 2015	Indianapolis Colts	^[11]
S	Colt Anderson	UFA	March 10, 2015	Indianapolis Colts	^[12]
RB	Ahmad Bradshaw	UFA	October 14, 2015	Indianapolis Colts	^[13]
S	Sergio Brown	UFA	March 11, 2015	Jacksonville Jaguars	^[14]
CB	Darius Butler	UFA	March 8, 2015	Indianapolis Colts	^[15]
LB	Jerrell Freeman	RFA	April 27, 2015	Indianapolis Colts	^[16]
CB	Josh Gordy	UFA	April 15, 2015	New York Giants	^[17]
QB	Matt Hasselbeck	UFA	February 26, 2015	Indianapolis Colts	^[18]
RB	Daniel Herron	ERFA	April 1, 2015	Indianapolis Colts	^[19]
S	Delano Howell	RFA	–	–	–
LB	Cam Johnson	ERFA	March 10, 2015	Indianapolis Colts	^[20]
LB	Josh McNary	ERFA	September 15, 2015	Indianapolis Colts	^[21]
LS	Matt Overton	RFA	March 3, 2015	Indianapolis Colts	^[22]
DE	Fili Moala	UFA	August 19, 2015	Houston Texans	^[23]
G	Joe Reitz	UFA	March 10, 2015	Indianapolis Colts	^[24]
WR	Hakeem Nicks	UFA	April 24, 2015	Tennessee Titans	^[25]
DT	Jeris Pendleton	ERFA	June 30, 2015	Indianapolis Colts	^[26]
DE	Cory Redding	UFA	March 11, 2015	Arizona Cardinals	^[27]
C	A. Q. Shipley	RFA	March 11, 2015	Arizona Cardinals	^[27]
LB	Andy Studebaker	UFA	March 10, 2015	Tennessee Titans	^[28]
WR	Reggie Wayne	UFA	March 10, 2015	New England Patriots	^[29]

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RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, FT: Franchise tag

Additions

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Position	Player	Tag	2014 Team	Notes
WR	Duron Carter	UFA	Montreal Alouettes	Signed on February 3, 2015.^[30]
OL	Ben Heenan	UFA	Saskatchewan Roughriders	Signed on February 3, 2015.^[31]
DE	Earl Okine	UFA	Brooklyn Bolts	Signed on March 3, 2015.^[32]
G	Todd Herremans	UFA	Philadelphia Eagles	Signed on March 8, 2015.^[33]
RB	Frank Gore	UFA	San Francisco 49ers	Signed on March 10, 2015.^[34]
LB	Trent Cole	UFA	Philadelphia Eagles	Signed on March 10, 2015.^[35]
DE	Kendall Langford	UFA	St. Louis Rams	Signed on March 10, 2015.^[36]
WR	Andre Johnson	UFA	Houston Texans	Signed on March 11, 2015.^[37]
LB	Nate Irving	UFA	Denver Broncos	Signed on March 20, 2015.^[38]
WR	Vincent Brown	UFA	Oakland Raiders	Signed on March 31, 2015.^[39]
S	Dwight Lowery	UFA	Atlanta Falcons	Signed on April 3, 2015.^[40]

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Departures

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Position	Player	Tag	2015 Team	Notes
S	LaRon Landry	UFA	--	Released on February 11, 2015.^[41]
LB	Andrew Jackson	UFA	--	Released on February 11, 2015.^[42]
T	Xavier Nixon	UFA	Washington Redskins	Released on February 11, 2015.^[42]
LB	Shaun Phillips	UFA	--	Released on February 16, 2015.^[43]
DE	Ricky Jean-Francois	UFA	Washington Redskins	Released on February 23, 2015.^[44]
RB	Michael Hill	UFA	Washington Redskins	Released on March 12, 2015.^[45]
RB	Trent Richardson	UFA	Oakland Raiders	Released on March 12, 2015.^[46]

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Staff

**2015 Indianapolis Colts staff**
	Front office Owner/CEO – Jim Irsay General manager – Ryan Grigson Vice president of football operations – Jimmy Raye III Director of college scouting – T. J. McCreight Director of football administration – Mike Bluem Associate director of pro personnel – Kevin Rogers Jr. Assistant director of college scouting – Todd Vasvari Head coaches Head coach – Chuck Pagano Associate head coach/offensive coordinator – Rob Chudzinski Offensive coaches Quarterbacks – Clyde Christensen Running backs – Charlie Williams Wide receivers – Jim Hostler Tight ends – Alfredo Roberts Offensive line – Joe Gilbert Offensive line – Hal Hunter Offensive quality control – Frank Giufre			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Greg Manusky Defensive line – Gary Emanuel Linebackers – Jeff FitzGerald Outside linebackers – Brad White Secondary – Mike Gillhamer Safeties – Roy Anderson Defensive assistant – Tim Berbenich Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Tom McMahon Assistant special teams – Brant Boyer Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Roger Marandino Assistant strength and conditioning – Richard Howell

Final roster

**2015 Indianapolis Colts roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 5 Josh Freeman 8 Matt Hasselbeck 3 Ryan Lindley 12 Andrew Luck 7 Stephen Morris Running backs (RB) 23 Frank Gore 36 Dan Herron 40 Trey Williams Wide receivers (WR) 11 Quan Bray RS 15 Phillip Dorsett 13 T. Y. Hilton 81 Andre Johnson 10 Donte Moncrief Tight ends (TE) 84 Jack Doyle 80 Coby Fleener 86 Erik Swoope		Offensive linemen (OL) 74 Anthony Castonzo T 71 Denzelle Good T 72 Jonotthan Harrison C 62 Khaled Holmes C 60 Lance Louis G 75 Jack Mewhort T 76 Joe Reitz T Defensive linemen (DL) 58 Trent Cole DE 94 Zach Kerr DT 90 Kendall Langford DE 98 Robert Mathis DE 67 T. Y. McGill DT 95 Earl Okine DE 64 Kelcy Quarles DE 54 David Parry DT 92 Björn Werner DE		Linebackers (LB) 50 Jerrell Freeman MLB 49 Amarlo Herrera MLB 52 D'Qwell Jackson OLB 51 Sio Moore OLB 91 Jonathan Newsome OLB 59 Andy Studebaker OLB 93 Erik Walden OLB Defensive backs (DB) 29 Mike Adams SS 32 Colt Anderson SS 31 Jalil Brown CB 20 Darius Butler CB 35 Akeem Davis FS 21 Vontae Davis CB 42 Clayton Geathers S 39 Tay Glover-Wright CB 27 Winston Guy FS 33 Dwight Lowery FS 28 Greg Toler CB Special teams (ST) 1 Pat McAfee P 45 Matt Overton LS 4 Adam Vinatieri K		Practice squad 73 Pierce Burton T 16 Duron Carter WR 63 Ben Heenan G 53 Edwin Jackson MLB 65 Kitt O'Brien G 26 LaDarius Perkins RB 34 Josh Robinson RB (IR) 25 Dezmen Southward FS 14 Joshua Stangby WR 61 Joe Vellano DT 47 Brian Vogler TE Reserve 83 Dwayne Allen TE (IR) 96 Henry Anderson DT (IR) 44 Ahmad Bradshaw RB (IR) 55 Nate Irving MLB (IR) 97 Arthur Jones DT (IR) 57 Josh McNary MLB (IR) 43 Tevin Mitchel CB (IR) 46 Josh Mitchell CB (IR) 30 D'Joun Smith CB (IR) 48 Junior Sylvestre OLB (IR) 69 Hugh Thornton G (IR) 38 Tyler Varga FB (IR) 6 Charlie Whitehurst QB (IR) 99 Billy Winn DT (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 15 reserve, 10 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 16	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 10–36	0–1	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap
2	August 22	Chicago Bears	L 11–23	0–2	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
3	August 29	at St. Louis Rams	W 24–14	1–2	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
4	September 3	Cincinnati Bengals	L 6–9	1–3	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap

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Regular season

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 13	at Buffalo Bills	L 14–27	0–1	Ralph Wilson Stadium	Recap
2	September 21	New York Jets	L 7–20	0–2	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
3	September 27	at Tennessee Titans	W 35–33	1–2	Nissan Stadium	Recap
4	October 4	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 16–13 (OT)	2–2	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
5	October 8	at Houston Texans	W 27–20	3–2	NRG Stadium	Recap
6	October 18	New England Patriots	L 27–34	3–3	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
7	October 25	New Orleans Saints	L 21–27	3–4	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
8	November 2	at Carolina Panthers	L 26–29 (OT)	3–5	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
9	November 8	Denver Broncos	W 27–24	4–5	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
10	Bye
11	November 22	at Atlanta Falcons	W 24–21	5–5	Georgia Dome	Recap
12	November 29	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 25–12	6–5	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
13	December 6	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 10–45	6–6	Heinz Field	Recap
14	December 13	at Jacksonville Jaguars	L 16–51	6–7	EverBank Field	Recap
15	December 20	Houston Texans	L 10–16	6–8	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
16	December 27	at Miami Dolphins	W 18–12	7–8	Sun Life Stadium	Recap
17	January 3	Tennessee Titans	W 30–24	8–8	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap

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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Buffalo Bills

Week One: Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	0	8	6	14
Bills	7	10	7	3	27

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at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Date: September 13
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 70,319
Referee: John Parry
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes (play-by-play) and Solomon Wilcots (color commentator)
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First quarter

BUF – 0:00 Percy Harvin 51-yard TD pass from Tyrod Taylor, Dan Carpenter kick. Drive 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:39. (BUF 7–0)

Second quarter

BUF – 7:49 Dan Carpenter 41-yard FG. Drive 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:22. (BUF 10–0)
BUF – 0:20 Karlos Williams 26-yard TD run, Dan Carpenter kick. Drive 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:22. (BUF 17–0)

Third quarter

BUF – 9:34 Anthony Dixon 1-yard TD run, Dan Carpenter kick. Drive 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:26. (BUF 24–0)
IND – 0:54 Donte Moncrief 2-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, 2-point conversion successful (Andrew Luck pass to Coby Fleener). Drive 18 plays, 65 yards, 8:40. (BUF 24–8)

Fourth quarter

BUF – 8:14 Dan Carpenter 45-yard FG. Drive 4 plays, -1 yard, 1:30. (BUF 27–8)
IND – 5:56 Dwayne Allen 6-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, 2-point conversion failed. Drive 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:18. (BUF 27–14)

Top passers

IND – Andrew Luck: 26/49, 243 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
BUF – Tyrod Taylor: 14/19, 195 yards, 1 TD

Top rushers

IND – Frank Gore: 8 carries, 31 yards
BUF – Karlos Williams: 6 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD

Top receivers

IND – T. Y. Hilton: 7 receptions, 88 yards
BUF – Percy Harvin: 5 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD

Top tacklers

IND – Henry Anderson: 8 tackles, 1 assist
BUF – Nigel Bradham: 7 tackles, 1 assist, 1 sack

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With the loss, the Colts fell to 0–1.

Week 2: vs. New York Jets

Week Two: New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	7	3	0	10	20
Colts	0	0	0	7	7

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at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: September 21
Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 65,220
Referee: John Hussey
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Jon Gruden (color commentator) and Lisa Salters (sideline reporter)
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First quarter

NYJ – 6:44 Eric Decker 6-yard TD pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick, Nick Folk kick. Drive 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:44. (NYJ 7–0)

Second quarter

NYJ – 1:51 Nick Folk 35-yard FG. Drive 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:12. (NYJ 10–0)

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

IND – 10:07 Donte Moncrief 26-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 8 plays, 91 yards, 3:59. (NYJ 10–7)
NYJ – 6:20 Brandon Marshall 15-yard TD pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick, Nick Folk kick. Drive 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:47. (NYJ 17–7)
NYJ – 0:57 Nick Folk 46-yard FG. Drive 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:38. (NYJ 20–7)

Top passers

NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick: 22/34, 244 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
IND – Andrew Luck: 21/37, 250 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

NYJ – Chris Ivory: 14 carries, 57 yards
IND – Frank Gore: 15 carries, 57 yards

Top receivers

NYJ – Eric Decker: 8 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD
IND – Donte Moncrief: 7 receptions, 122 yards, 1 TD

Top tacklers

NYJ – Buster Skrine: 7 tackles, 1 assist
IND – Jerrell Freeman: 3 tackles, 7 assists

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With the upset loss, the Colts fell to 0–2 for the second straight year.

Week 3: at Tennessee Titans

Week Three: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	7	0	21	35
Titans	0	10	17	6	33

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at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Date: September 27
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), cloudy
Game attendance: 65,920
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play) and Adam Archuleta (color commentator)
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First quarter

IND – 5:42 Frank Gore 1-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:43. (IND 7–0)

Second quarter

IND – 12:59 Dwight Lowery 69-yard interception return for a TD, Adam Vinatieri kick. (IND 14–0)
TEN – 8:29 Ryan Succop 38-yard FG. Drive 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:30. (IND 14–3)
TEN – 0:19 Kendall Wright 7-yard pass from Marcus Mariota, Ryan Succop kick. Drive 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:05. (IND 14–10)

Third quarter

TEN – 9:51 Antonio Andrews 8-yard TD run, Ryan Succop kick. Drive 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:42. (TEN 17–14)
TEN – 9:36 Dorial Green-Beckham 3-yard pass from Marcus Mariota, Ryan Succop kick. Drive 1 play, 3 yards, 0:05. (TEN 24–14)
TEN – 3:04 Ryan Succop 21-yard FG. Drive 8 plays, 10 yards, 3:41. (TEN 27–14)

Fourth quarter

IND – 6:49 Phillip Dorsett 35-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 12 plays, 98 yards, 5:31. (TEN 27–21)
IND – 5:53 Donte Moncrief 11-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 1 play, 11 yards, 0:06. (IND 28–27)
IND – 2:51 Frank Gore 6-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:38. (IND 35–27)
TEN – 0:47 Jalston Fowler 1-yard TD run, 2-point conversion failed. Drive 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:04. (IND 35–33)

Top passers

IND – Andrew Luck: 18/30, 260 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
TEN – Marcus Mariota: 27/44, 367 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

IND – Frank Gore: 14 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Antonio Andrews: 12 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD

Top receivers

IND – T. Y. Hilton: 4 receptions, 94 yards
TEN – Kendall Wright: 7 receptions 95 yards, 1 TD

Top tacklers

IND – D'Qwell Jackson: 8 tackles, 4 assists
TEN – Avery Williamson: 4 tackles, 4 assists

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After trailing 14–0 in the first half, the Titans would score 27 unanswered points to take a 27–14 lead. However, the Colts would own the fourth quarter, as they outscored Tennessee 21–6. The Titans had a chance to tie the game after pulling within 35–33, but the 2-point attempt failed, and the Colts held on for the win. With the win, the Colts improved to 1–2 and picked up their 8th straight win over the Titans.

Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Four: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Jaguars	3	10	0	0	0	13
Colts	3	7	0	3	3	16

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at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: October 4
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), partly cloudy — retractable roof open
Game attendance: 65,609
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play) and Adam Archuleta (color commentator)
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First quarter

IND – 4:59 Adam Vinatieri 54-yard FG. Drive 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:26. (IND 3–0)
JAX – 2:49 Jason Myers 20-yard FG. Drive 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:10. (3–3)

Second quarter

JAX – 11:37 Allen Hurns 8-yard TD pass from Blake Bortles, Jason Myers kick. Drive 4 plays, 44 yards, 2:00. (JAX 10–3)
IND – 6:04 Coby Fleener 2-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:33. (10–10)
JAX – 0:04 Jason Myers 32-yard FG. Drive 14 plays, 65 yards, 6:00. (JAX 13–10)

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

IND – 12:27 Adam Vinatieri 32-yard FG. Drive 8 plays, 35 yards, 4:06. (13–13)

Overtime

IND – 4:36 Adam Vinatieri 27-yard FG. Drive 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:37. (IND 16–13)

Top passers

JAX – Blake Bortles: 28/50, 298 yards, 1 TD
IND – Matt Hasselbeck: 30/47, 282 yards, 1 TD

Top rushers

JAX – T. J. Yeldon: 22 carries, 105 yards
IND – Frank Gore: 17 carries, 53 yards

Top receivers

JAX – Allen Hurns: 11 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD
IND – Coby Fleener: 9 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD

Top tacklers

JAX – John Cyprien: 11 tackles, 3 assists
IND – D'Qwell Jackson: 10 tackles, 7 assists

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Due to an injured shoulder, Andrew Luck missed the first game of his career, and was replaced by 40-year-old veteran Matt Hasselbeck, who avoided any turnovers and led the Colts to a 16–13 win in overtime. Jacksonville kicker Jason Myers would miss 3 game-winning field goal attempts at the end of the fourth quarter and one in overtime. Adam Vinatieri would nail the game winner in overtime to give Indianapolis the win. With the win, the Colts evened their record at 2–2.

Week 5: at Houston Texans

Week Five: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	10	3	7	7	27
Texans	0	10	7	3	20

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at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: October 8
Game time: 8:25 p.m. EDT/7:25 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C), mostly cloudy — retractable roof open
Referee: Terry McAulay
TV announcers (CBS/NFLN): Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Phil Simms (color commentator) and Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
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First quarter

IND – 6:28 Adam Vinatieri 48-yard FG. Drive 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:05. (IND 3–0)
IND – 1:22 Andre Johnson 4-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:00. (IND 10–0)

Second quarter

IND – 7:37 Adam Vinatieri 42-yard FG. Drive 13 plays, 46 yards, 6:01. (IND 13–0)
HOU – 2:08 Nick Novak 36-yard FG. Drive 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:29. (IND 13–3)
HOU – 0:00 Jaelen Strong 42-yard TD pass from Brian Hoyer, Nick Novak kick. Drive 9 plays, 95 yards, 1:16. (IND 13–10)

Third quarter

IND – 13:02 Frank Gore 3-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:58. (IND 20–10)
HOU – 4:03 Jaelen Strong 11-yard TD pass from Brian Hoyer, Nick Novak kick. Drive 10 plays, 90 yards, 5:05. (IND 20–17)

Fourth quarter

IND – 10:28 Andre Johnson 2-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:35. (IND 27–17)
HOU – 6:07 Nick Novak 49-yard FG. Drive 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:21. (IND 27–20)

Top passers

IND – Matt Hasselbeck: 18/29, 213 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Brian Hoyer: 24/31, 312 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

IND – Frank Gore: 22 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
HOU – Arian Foster: 19 carries, 41 yards

Top receivers

IND – Andre Johnson: 6 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins: 11 receptions, 169 yards

Top tacklers

IND – D'Qwell Jackson: 8 tackles, 3 assists
HOU – Brian Cushing: 8 assists

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Despite a Hail Mary being thrown at the end of the first half, the Colts still managed to hold on for the win. With their 3rd straight win, the Colts improved to 3–2, and set a new NFL record for most consecutive wins against division opponents with 16.

Week 6: vs. New England Patriots

Week Six: New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	7	13	7	7	34
Colts	7	14	0	6	27

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at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: October 18
Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 66,726
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (color commentator) and Michele Tafoya (sideline reporter)
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First quarter

IND – 7:16 Donte Moncrief 5-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 13 plays, 89 yards, 7:44. (IND 7–0)
NE – 2:50 Julian Edelman 12-yard TD pass from Tom Brady, Stephen Gostkowski kick. Drive 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:26. (7–7)

Second quarter

NE – 13:48 Stephen Gostkowski 40-yard FG. Drive 10 plays, 69 yards, 2:53. (NE 10–7)
IND – 11:30 Mike Adams 14-yard interception return for a TD, Adam Vinatieri kick. (IND 14–10)
NE – 9:33 LeGarrette Blount 38-yard TD run, Stephen Gostkowski kick. Drive 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:57. (NE 17–14)
IND – 2:38 T. Y. Hilton 3-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:55. (IND 21–17)
NE – 0:02 Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard FG. Drive 9 plays, 63 yards, 2:36. (IND 21–20)

Third quarter

NE – 10:56 Rob Gronkowski 25-yard TD pass from Tom Brady, Stephen Gostkowski kick. Drive 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:04. (NE 27–21)

Fourth quarter

NE – 12:48 LeGarrette Blount 11-yard TD pass from Tom Brady, Stephen Gostkowski kick. Drive 6 plays, 35 yards, 3:24. (NE 34–21)
IND – 1:19 Griff Whalen 18-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, PAT blocked. Drive 8 plays, 85 yards, 1:44. (NE 34–27)

Top passers

NE – Tom Brady: 23/37, 312 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
IND – Andrew Luck: 30/50, 312 yards, 3 TDs

Top rushers

NE – LeGarrette Blount: 16 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD
IND – Frank Gore: 13 carries, 78 yards

Top receivers

NE – Danny Amendola: 7 receptions, 105 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton: 6 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD

Top tacklers

NE – Devin McCourty: 7 tackles, 2 assists
IND – D'Qwell Jackson: 4 tackles, 9 assists

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This game was notorious for a terrible playcall by the Colts, now known as the Colts Catastrophe. With the Colts trailing 27–21 late in the 3rd quarter, Pagano opted to run a scrimmage play using special teams on 4th and 3 on the Colts' 37-yard line. However, a bizarre formation resulted in a Patriots tackle for loss, Colts turnover, and a flag for illegal formation. The Patriots easily scored a touchdown on the next drive and went on to win the game by 7 points, 34–27. The playcall was universally criticized and was considered by many to be the worst play in NFL history.^[47]

Week 7: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week Seven: New Orleans Saints at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

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at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: October 25
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), mostly cloudy — retractable roof open
Game attendance: 66,420
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen (play-by-play), John Lynch (color commentator) and Pam Oliver (sideline reporter)
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First quarter

NO – 2:31 Khiry Robinson 1-yard TD run, Kai Forbath kick. Drive 10 plays, 78 yards, 3:31. (NO 7–0)

Second quarter

NO – 14:56 Khiry Robinson 6-yard TD run, Kai Forbath kick. Drive 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:20. (NO 14–0)
NO – 13:26 Michael Hoomanawanui 16-yard TD pass from Drew Brees, Kai Forbath kick failed, wide left. Drive 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:11. (NO 20–0)

Third quarter

NO – 10:26 Mark Ingram II 1-yard TD run, Kai Forbath kick. Drive 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:57. (NO 27–0)
IND – 3:42 T. Y. Hilton 87-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 2 plays, 87 yards, 0:20. (NO 27–7)
IND – 0:01 T. Y. Hilton 46-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:24. (NO 27–14)

Fourth quarter

IND – 3:05 Donte Moncrief 8-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 7 plays, 80 yards, 0:54. (NO 27–21)

Top passers

NO – Drew Brees: 28/44, 255 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
IND – Andrew Luck: 23/44, 333 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

NO – Mark Ingram II: 14 carries, 143 yards, 1 TD
IND – Frank Gore: 9 carries, 43 yards

Top receivers

NO – Brandin Cooks: 6 receptions, 81 yards
IND – Frank Gore: 5 receptions, 32 yards

Top tacklers

NO – Dannell Ellerbe: 7 tackles
IND – Jerrell Freeman: 5 tackles, 7 assists

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In the Super Bowl rematch between the two teams, the Saints started the first half, dominating the Colts 20–0, which stunned Indy's home crowd. The Colts looked for answers in the second half, but Andrew Luck struggled to find open receivers and he was intercepted twice.

Week 8: at Carolina Panthers

Week Eight: Indianapolis Colts at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

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Colts	0	6	0	17	3	26
Panthers	10	0	7	6	6	29

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at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Date: November 2
Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), light rain
Game attendance: 74,136
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Jon Gruden (color commentator) and Lisa Salters (sideline reporter)
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First quarter

CAR – 13:41 Graham Gano 39-yard FG. Drive 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:44. (CAR 3–0)
CAR – 7:21 Jonathan Stewart 3-yard TD run, Graham Gano kick. Drive 11 plays, 37 yards, 5:03. (CAR 10–0)

Second quarter

IND – 10:24 Adam Vinatieri 47-yard FG. Drive 7 plays, 27 yards, 4:16. (CAR 10–3)
IND – 7:04 Adam Vinatieri 34-yard FG. Drive 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:04. (CAR 10–6)

Third quarter

CAR – 0:14 Greg Olsen 27-yard TD pass from Cam Newton, Graham Gano kick. Drive 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:48. (CAR 17–6)

Fourth quarter

CAR – 10:44 Corey Brown 8-yard TD pass from Cam Newton, Graham Gano kick failed, wide left. Drive 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:24. (CAR 23–6)
IND – 7:04 Andre Johnson 18-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:40. (CAR 23–13)
IND – 2:27 Coby Fleener 8-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:15. (CAR 23–20)
IND – 0:00 Adam Vinatieri 24-yard FG. Drive 16 plays, 54 yards, 2:02. (23–23)

Overtime

IND – 12:04 Adam Vinatieri 50-yard FG. Drive 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:56. (IND 26–23)
CAR – 7:50 Graham Gano 42-yard FG. Drive 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:14. (26–26)
CAR – 5:22 Graham Gano 52-yard FG. Drive 4 plays, 5 yards 1:40. (CAR 29–26)

Top passers

IND – Andrew Luck: 23/47, 231 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
CAR – Cam Newton: 16/35, 248 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT

Top rushers

IND – Frank Gore: 22 carries, 70 yards
CAR – Jonathan Stewart: 24 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD

Top receivers

IND – Coby Fleener: 7 receptions, 43 yards, 1 TD
CAR – Greg Olsen: 6 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD

Top tacklers

IND – D'Qwell Jackson: 3 tackles, 10 assists
CAR – Luke Kuechly: 9 tackles, 5 assists, 1 interception

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The Colts traveled to Charlotte to take on Cam Newton and his undefeated Carolina Panthers, looking to hang their first loss on them. After struggling much in the first half, the Colts answered back in the fourth quarter. However, it wasn't enough to stop the Panthers in overtime and the Colts would lose 29–26.

Week 9: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Nine: Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

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Broncos	0	7	10	7	24
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at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: November 8
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), sunny — retractable roof open
Game attendance: 66,894
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Phil Simms (color commentator) and Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
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First quarter

IND – 6:48 Frank Gore 7-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:42. (IND 7–0)

Second quarter

IND – 12:13 Adam Vinatieri 43-yard FG. Drive 9 plays, 63 yards, 6:01. (IND 10–0)
IND – 7:12 Jack Doyle 3-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:43. (IND 17–0)
DEN – 0:00 Omar Bolden 83-yard punt return for a TD, Brandon McManus kick. (IND 17–7)

Third quarter

DEN – 11:27 Emmanuel Sanders 64-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning, Brandon McManus kick. Drive 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:23. (IND 17–14)
DEN – 4:57 Brandon McManus 29-yard FG. Drive 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:40. (17–17)

Fourth quarter

IND – 14:05 Ahmad Bradshaw 8-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:52. (IND 24–17)
DEN – 8:54 Owen Daniels 1-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning, Brandon McManus kick. Drive 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:11. (24–24)
IND – 6:13 Adam Vinatieri 55-yard FG. Drive 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:41. (IND 27–24)

Top passers

DEN – Peyton Manning: 21/36, 281 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
IND – Andrew Luck: 21/36, 252 yards, 2 TDs

Top rushers

DEN – C. J. Anderson: 7 carries, 34 yards
IND – Frank Gore: 28 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD

Top receivers

DEN – Owen Daniels: 6 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
IND – T. Y. Hilton: 5 receptions, 82 yards

Top tacklers

DEN – Danny Trevathan: 6 tackles, 13 assists
IND – Kendall Langford: 3 tackles, 3 assists, 1 sack

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Peyton Manning returned to Indianapolis for the final time.

Late in the fourth quarter, with the Colts leading 27–24, they looked to extend the lead on a field goal by Adam Vinatieri, but it was overturned and the Colts still won 27–24.

With the win, the Colts went to 4–5, while the Broncos suffered their first loss and dropped to 7–1.

However, two days later, Andrew Luck was hospitalized with a lacerated kidney along with an abdominal injury. He ended up missing the rest of the season, putting more pressure on veteran backup Matt Hasselbeck, who was 2–0 in 2 starts due to Luck's previous injury.

Week 11: at Atlanta Falcons

Week Eleven: Indianapolis Colts at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

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Colts	0	7	7	10	24
Falcons	7	7	7	0	21

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at Georgia Dome, Atlanta

Date: November 22
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
Game attendance: 70,433
Referee: Walt Anderson
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play), Trent Green (color commentator) and Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)
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First quarter

ATL – 0:02 Patrick DiMarco 15-yard pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick. Drive 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:28. (ATL 7–0)

Second quarter

ATL – 8:54 Patrick DiMarco 1-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick. Drive 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:18. (ATL 14–0)
IND – 1:55 Ahmad Bradshaw 7-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:59. (ATL 14–7)

Third quarter

ATL – 9:38 Leonard Hankerson 3-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick. Drive 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:22. (ATL 21–7)
IND – 0:10 Ahmad Bradshaw 2-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 10 plays, 90 yards, 4:58. (ATL 21–14)

Fourth quarter

IND – 10:07 D'Qwell Jackson 6-yard interception return for a TD, Adam Vinatieri kick. (21–21)
IND – 0:52 Adam Vinatieri 43-yard FG. Drive 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:02. (IND 24–21)

Top passers

IND – Matt Hasselbeck: 23/32, 213 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
ATL – Matt Ryan: 25/46, 280 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs

Top rushers

IND – Frank Gore: 14 carries, 34 yards
ATL – Tevin Coleman: 17 carries, 48 yards

Top receivers

IND – Frank Gore: 5 receptions, 46 yards
ATL – Julio Jones: 9 receptions, 160 yards

Top tacklers

IND – Jerrell Freeman: 7 tackles, 2 assists
ATL – Justin Durant: 7 tackles, 2 assists

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The Colts would trail 21–7 late in the third quarter, but they would fight back to tie the game at 21 after D'Qwell Jackson returned an interception at the Atlanta 6-yard line for a touchdown. The Colts would then later on march down the field to win it with an Adam Vinatieri field goal with 52 seconds left. With the win, the Colts improved to 5–5. They also improved to 14–2 all time against the Falcons.

Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Twelve: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

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Buccaneers	3	9	0	0	12
Colts	3	3	13	6	25

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at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: November 29
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), partly cloudy — retractable roof open
Game attendance: 65,696
Referee: Walt Coleman
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton (play-by-play), Matt Millen (color commentator) and Peter Schrager (sideline reporter)
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First quarter

IND – 8:13 Adam Vinatieri 49-yard FG. Drive 15 plays, 52 yards, 6:47. (IND 3–0)
TB – 2:50 Connor Barth 38-yard FG. Drive 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:23. (3–3)

Second quarter

IND – 12:44 Adam Vinatieri 27-yard FG. Drive 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:06. (IND 6–3)
TB – 5:38 Connor Barth 30-yard FG. Drive 15 plays, 68 yards, 7:06. (6–6)
TB – 1:54 Cameron Brate 20-yard TD pass from Jameis Winston, Connor Barth kick failed, wide left. Drive 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:40. (TB 12–6)

Third quarter

IND – 10:01 Adam Vinatieri 26-yard FG. Drive 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:04. (TB 12–9)
IND – 7:22 T. Y. Hilton 19-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:05. (IND 16–12)
IND – 1:02 Adam Vinatieri 44-yard FG. Drive 7 plays, 15 yards, 2:55. (IND 19–12)

Fourth quarter

IND – 5:53 T. Y. Hilton 3-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick failed, wide left. Drive 15 plays, 76 yards, 7:30. (IND 25–12)

Top passers

TB – Jameis Winston: 20/36, 245 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
IND – Matt Hasselbeck: 26/42, 315 yards, 2 TDs

Top rushers

TB – Doug Martin: 14 carries, 97 yards
IND – Frank Gore: 19 carries, 24 yards

Top receivers

TB – Mike Evans: 5 receptions, 64 yards
IND – Donte Moncrief: 8 receptions, 114 yards

Top tacklers

TB – Kwon Alexander: 7 tackles, 3 assists
IND – D'Qwell Jackson: 6 tackles, 5 assists, 1 sack

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With the win, the Colts improved to 6–5 (2–2 against the NFC South) and remained in the playoff hunt.

Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Thirteen: Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

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Colts	3	7	0	0	10
Steelers	6	15	7	17	45

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at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: December 6
Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 58,701
Referee: Ron Torbert
TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
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First quarter

IND – 10:19 Adam Vinatieri 35-yard FG. Drive 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:59. (IND 3–0)
PIT – 5:27 Chris Boswell 29-yard FG. Drive 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:52. (3–3)
PIT – 3:15 Chris Boswell 51-yard FG. Drive 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:49. (PIT 6–3)

Second quarter

IND – 8:26 Frank Gore 9-yard TD pass from Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 4 plays, 46 yards, 2:28. (IND 10–6)
PIT – 4:04 Antonio Brown 7-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, 2-point conversion successful (Ben Roethlisberger pass to Will Johnson). Drive 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:22. (PIT 14–10)
PIT – 0:10 Markus Wheaton 5-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Chris Boswell kick. Drive 8 plays, 60 yards, 1:38. (PIT 21–10)

Third quarter

PIT – 12:35 Martavis Bryant 68-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Chris Boswell kick. Drive 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:23. (PIT 28–10)

Fourth quarter

PIT – 14:11 Antonio Brown 5-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Chris Boswell kick. Drive 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:23. (PIT 35–10)
PIT – 6:29 Chris Boswell 42-yard FG. Drive 11 plays, 54 yards, 6:24. (PIT 38–10)
PIT – 4:01 Antonio Brown 71-yard punt return for a TD, Chris Boswell kick. (PIT 45–10)

Top passers

IND – Matt Hasselbeck: 16/26, 169 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger: 24/39, 364 yards, 4 TDs

Top rushers

IND – Frank Gore: 13 carries, 45 yards
PIT – DeAngelo Williams: 26 carries, 134 yards

Top receivers

IND – Coby Fleener: 4 receptions, 20 yards
PIT – Antonio Brown: 8 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TDs

Top tacklers

IND – Mike Adams: 11 tackles, 1 assist, 1 forced fumble
PIT – Lawrence Timmons: 7 tackles, 1 assist

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The Colts would suffer an embarrassing loss on national television to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers would lead for the majority of the game, and the Colts could not get into any rhythm. With the loss, the Colts fell to 6–6.

Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Fourteen: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

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Colts	3	10	3	0	16
Jaguars	3	6	21	21	51

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at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Date: December 13
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), clear
Game attendance: 62,372
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play) and Adam Archuleta (color commentator)
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IND –
JAX –

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IND –
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IND –
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Top tacklers

IND –
JAX –

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The Colts would lead 13–3, but Jacksonville would outscore Indianapolis 48–3 from then on. With the loss, the Colts fell to 6–7 and lost to a divisional opponent for the first time since 2012, snapping their NFL record 16-game winning streak in division play.

Week 15: vs. Houston Texans

Week Fifteen: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

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Texans	0	3	3	10	16
Colts	0	10	0	0	10

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at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: December 20
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 66,083
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play), Trent Green (color commentator) and Jamie Erdahl (sideline reporter)
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This, notably, is the Colts' first loss to the Texans at Lucas Oil Stadium since the latter team began play in 2002.

Week 16: at Miami Dolphins

Week Sixteen: Indianapolis Colts at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

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Colts	8	7	0	3	18
Dolphins	0	6	3	3	12

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at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Date: December 27
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), partly cloudy
Game attendance: 65,482
Referee: Gene Steratore
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton (play-by-play), David Diehl (color commentator) and Kristina Pink (sideline reporter)
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MIA –

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IND –
MIA –

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IND –
MIA –

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IND –
MIA –

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With the win, the Colts improved to 7–8, finishing 4–4 on the road and 1–3 against the AFC East. This was Matt Hasselbeck's final career game.

Week 17: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Seventeen: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

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Titans	7	7	3	7	24
Colts	10	10	7	3	30

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at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: January 3, 2016
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
Game attendance: 65,733
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon (play-by-play), Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker (color commentators)
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With the win, the Colts ended their season at 8–8 and won their 9th straight game against the Titans. However, as a result of Houston's win over Jacksonville, the Colts were eliminated from the playoffs for the 1st time 2011. Indianapolis would finish 4–4 at home and 4–2 against the AFC South.

Standings

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AFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽⁴⁾ Houston Texans	9	7	0	.563	5–1	7–5	339	313	W3
Indianapolis Colts	8	8	0	.500	4–2	6–6	333	408	W2
Jacksonville Jaguars	5	11	0	.313	2–4	5–7	376	448	L3
Tennessee Titans	3	13	0	.188	1–5	1–11	299	423	L4

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#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division Leaders
1^[a]	Denver Broncos	West	12	4	0	.750	4–2	8–4	.500	.479	W2
2^[a]	New England Patriots	East	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	.473	.448	L2
3^[a]	Cincinnati Bengals	North	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	.477	.406	W1
4	Houston Texans	South	9	7	0	.563	5–1	7–5	.496	.410	W3
Wild Cards
5	Kansas City Chiefs	West	11	5	0	.688	5–1	10–2	.496	.432	W10
6^[b]	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	10	6	0	.625	3–3	7–5	.504	.463	W1
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7^[b]	New York Jets	East	10	6	0	.625	3–3	7–5	.441	.388	L1
8^[c]	Buffalo Bills	East	8	8	0	.500	4–2	7–5	.508	.438	W2
9^[c]	Indianapolis Colts	South	8	8	0	.500	4–2	6–6	.500	.406	W2
10	Oakland Raiders	West	7	9	0	.438	3–3	7–5	.512	.366	L1
11	Miami Dolphins	East	6	10	0	.375	1–5	4–8	.469	.469	W2
12^[d]	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	5	11	0	.313	2–4	5–7	.473	.375	L3
13^[d]	Baltimore Ravens	North	5	11	0	.313	3–3	4–8	.508	.425	L1
14	San Diego Chargers	West	4	12	0	.250	0–6	3–9	.527	.328	L2
15^[e]	Cleveland Browns	North	3	13	0	.188	1–5	2–10	.531	.271	L3
16^[e]	Tennessee Titans	South	3	13	0	.188	1–5	1–11	.492	.375	L4
Tiebreakers^[f]
[a] Denver finished ahead of New England and Cincinnati for the No. 1 seed based on head-to-head sweep. New England finished ahead of Cincinnati for the No. 2 seed based on record vs. common opponents — New England's cumulative record against Buffalo, Denver, Houston and Pittsburgh was 4–1, while Cincinnati's cumulative record against the same four teams was 2–3. [b] Pittsburgh finished ahead of the New York Jets for the No. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents — Pittsburgh's cumulative record against Cleveland, Indianapolis, New England and Oakland was 4–1, while the Jets' cumulative record against the same four teams was 3–2. [c] Buffalo finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. [d] Jacksonville finished ahead of Baltimore based on head-to-head victory. [e] Cleveland finished ahead of Tennessee based on head-to-head victory. [f] When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

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2015 Indianapolis Colts season

2015 draft class

Undrafted free agents

Roster moves

Free agents

Additions

Departures

Staff

Final roster

Schedule

Preseason

Regular season

Game summaries

Week 1: at Buffalo Bills

Week 2: vs. New York Jets

Week 3: at Tennessee Titans

Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 5: at Houston Texans

Week 6: vs. New England Patriots

Week 7: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 8: at Carolina Panthers

Week 9: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 11: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 13: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 15: vs. Houston Texans

Week 16: at Miami Dolphins

Week 17: vs. Tennessee Titans

Standings

Division

Conference

References

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