Week 1, 2046

played in Houston, TX

67 degrees, fair, calm

Indianapolis Colts 714143-38
Houston Texans3008-11

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:11 IND - Lucas Davies 4 run (Carlton Belichick extra point)
1Q: 02:45 HOU - R.J. Jeffries 35 field goal
2Q: 12:54 IND - Dillon Fabian 78 interception return (Carlton Belichick extra point)
2Q: 00:26 IND - Hector Stauffer 6 pass from Nathaniel Borders (Carlton Belichick extra point)
3Q: 12:38 IND - Philip Russell 32 pass from Nathaniel Borders (Carlton Belichick extra point)
3Q: 08:46 IND - Randall Young 28 run (Carlton Belichick extra point)
4Q: 12:09 HOU - Samuel Folly 5 pass from Jameson Sweeney (Jameson Sweeney pass to Tristan Guerino for conversion)
4Q: 04:52 IND - Carlton Belichick 41 field goal

Team StatisticsINDHOU
Record1-00-1
First Downs2116
- by Rushing106
- by Passing119
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards418289
- Offensive Plays6767
- Yards per Play6.244.31
Net Rushing Yards18598
- Rushing Attempts3718
- Yards per Rush5.005.44
Net Passing Yards233191
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 20 - 147 - 22 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards237201
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/42/10
- Yards per Pass Play7.773.90
Fumbles/Lost1/11/1
3rd Down Conversions3/124/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.47.0
4th Down Conversions1/10/1
Penalties/Yards9/503/30
Punt Returns/Yards1/161/24
Kick Returns/Yards2/454/102
Interception Ret./Yards4/1211/0
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 39OWN 30
Time of Possession33:3526:25

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:57OWN 31969Touchdown
15:351:39OWN 7414Fumble
12:403:12OWN 30740Missed FG
29:512:02OWN 20425Punt
26:572:07OWN 27510Punt
23:491:30OWN 2737Punt
20:500:32OWN 41359Touchdown
314:161:53OPP 48448Touchdown
310:472:15OPP 42442Touchdown
37:500:10OPP 2710Interception
36:465:01OWN 291137Punt
411:583:45OWN 25628Punt
47:282:42OPP 2733Field Goal
43:582:05OPP 3831Punt
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:035:28OWN 20824Punt
13:561:16OPP 2133Field Goal
214:281:44OWN 37426Interception
212:442:53OWN 25625Punt
27:490:52OWN 4439Punt
24:501:01OWN 1838Punt
22:191:29OWN 30627Interception
20:180:18OWN 3418Half
315:000:44OWN 253-10Punt
312:231:36OWN 4034Interception
38:320:42OWN 301-3Fumble
37:400:54OWN 2234Punt
31:454:47OWN 201180Touchdown
48:130:45OWN 2047Downs
44:460:48OWN 2535Interception
41:531:53OWN 20572Game

Game MVP: Clifton Craig, Indianapolis Colts

Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Randall Young19944.952841
RB Hector Stauffer12715.922230
QB Nathaniel Borders294.50500
WR Lucas Davies231.50401
QB Blake Vonderfecht166.00600
WR Braxton Pagnotti122.00200
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jonathan Hatcher10555.50900
RB Richard Merrill5326.401110
QB Jon Causey294.50600
WR Leonardo Fagan122.00200

Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Nathaniel Borders23182231/42321117.9
Blake Vonderfecht62140/0011042.4
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jon Causey2711731/701539.0
Jameson Sweeney20111281/3131170.4

Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Keegan Rheams566613.2023270
TE Amari Lucio474210.5011260
WR Philip Russell466416.0019321
WR Danny Butler33227.3323220
RB Hector Stauffer2494.50061
WR Percy Place111111.003110
WR Braxton Pagnotti112323.000230
RB Randall Young0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Richard Merrill47328.007120
WR Samuel Folly465413.5026311
RB Jonathan Hatcher33144.678110
WR Drake Hampton384515.0020200
WR Leonardo Fagan2331.50020
WR Rondell Reynolds25105.00070
TE Tristan Guerino252914.500200
TE Riddick Lyons1699.00390
TE Darrin Snyder1155.00050
C Will Burns0100.00000
RB Clayton Welch0100.00000
WR Chance Monroe0100.00000

Interception Statistics

IndianapolisIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Clifton Craig24321.500
S Dillon Fabian17878.001
OLB Cooper Gordon100.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Gilbert Duncan100.000

Fumble Statistics

IndianapolisFumbRecovForceTD
QB Nathaniel Borders1000
DE Kenneth Howard0110
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
QB Jameson Sweeney1000
DT Angel Lake0100
DE Neil Brewer0010

Punting Statistics

IndianapolisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brian Hodges622036.726.0452
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Donald Bradley626043.337.3502

Kicking Statistics

IndianapolisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carlton Belichick1/21/20/0415/5
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
R.J. Jeffries1/10/00/0350/0

Punt Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Keegan Rheams11616.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Chance Monroe12424.00

Kick Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Randall Young24522.50
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Chance Monroe38227.30
Sebastian Fanning12020.00

Defensive Statistics

IndianapolisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Tito Spears730.01649
ILB Clifton Craig730.01849
CB Kerry Prescott400.01849
DT Stan Burns210.5324
DE Kenneth Howard200.5627
DE Brady Gozinsky230.01425
OLB Jameson Rhodes210.0314
OLB Rufus Fisher210.01626
CB Brenden Jackson210.01847
CB Jumbo Carruthers200.0738
S Amir Pierce200.0220
DT Malcolm Kirnan200.01222
DE Archie Strong101.01223
OLB Cooper Gordon110.0517
OLB Nicky Horn110.0918
S Dillon Fabian100.01833
DT Kennedy Kooiker100.01839
WR Philip Russell10---------
ILB Brody Wayne010.005
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Griffin Ruby810.03730
S Sebastian Fanning610.03527
CB Cristian Emerson530.03328
ILB Aidan Hebron420.02015
ILB Brandon Momberg420.02621
OLB Amos Brown410.03124
CB Gilbert Duncan410.02724
CB Jerald Rodriguez400.03127
DT Howard Hitchcock300.02417
DT Les Seaman300.02926
DE Neil Brewer211.02716
DT Angel Lake210.01112
RB Richard Merrill10---------
OLB Ty Westbrook100.041
WR Drake Hampton10---------
ILB Desmond Alcala100.051
S Zachery Parker100.0109
TE Tristan Guerino10---------
DT Austin Howe100.044
S Junior Jarzyna100.035
DE Mackenzie Bradley010.01615

Pass Rush Statistics

IndianapolisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Archie Strong1.010023
DE Kenneth Howard0.511027
DT Stan Burns0.501024
DE Brady Gozinsky0.002025
ILB Clifton Craig0.001049
DT Malcolm Kirnan0.001022
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Neil Brewer1.000016
DE Griffin Ruby0.011130
DT Les Seaman0.001026
DE Mackenzie Bradley0.000115

Pass Defense Statistics

IndianapolisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Tito Spears41049
ILB Clifton Craig31249
CB Kerry Prescott31049
OLB Jameson Rhodes20014
S Amir Pierce20020
DT Stan Burns20024
CB Brenden Jackson20047
S Dillon Fabian11133
DE Kenneth Howard10027
CB Jumbo Carruthers10038
OLB Rufus Fisher10026
OLB Cooper Gordon00117
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Gilbert Duncan50124
CB Jerald Rodriguez31027
S Sebastian Fanning21027
CB Cristian Emerson21028
ILB Aidan Hebron20015
ILB Brandon Momberg20021
OLB Amos Brown10024
DE Neil Brewer10016
DT Les Seaman10026
S Junior Jarzyna1005

Blocking Statistics

IndianapolisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Don Vanhorn512237030
T Marc Bullock48037130
T Ron Andersen26037030
C Kennedy Elliott16037030
G Bubba Shea01034030
TE Teddy Silverman0101105
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Daquan Titone34018149
G Eli Matthews24018041
G J.R. Kamin23118049
T Dan Harris22018149
T Peyton McGee13018042

Special Teams Tackles

IndianapolisTacklesSTPlays
Amari Lucio314
Branden Beltran123
Keegan Rheams116
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Cristian Emerson323

Participation

IndianapolisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Keegan Rheams3625------1677
T Marc Bullock3730------875
T Ron Andersen3730------875
G Don Vanhorn3730------875
G Bubba Shea3430------872
TE Amari Lucio3028------1472
ILB Clifton Craig------1849269
CB Kerry Prescott------1849168
C Kennedy Elliott3730---------67
S Tito Spears------1649166
CB Brenden Jackson------1847166
DT Kennedy Kooiker------1839764
S Dillon Fabian------1833253
RB Randall Young198------2451
CB Jumbo Carruthers------738348
WR Percy Place2320------346
QB Nathaniel Borders2024---------44
OLB Rufus Fisher------1626---42
OLB Jameson Rhodes------3142340
DE Kenneth Howard------627740
DE Brady Gozinsky------1425---39
WR Philip Russell1821---------39
S Amir Pierce------2201537
TE Branden Beltran104------2337
DE Archie Strong------1223---35
DT Malcolm Kirnan------1222---34
RB Hector Stauffer1417------334
DT Robbie Johnston------3131329
WR Danny Butler1514---------29
DT Stan Burns------324128
WR Braxton Pagnotti55------1828
OLB Nicky Horn------918128
QB Blake Vonderfecht176---------23
OLB Cooper Gordon------517---22
WR Lucas Davies43------1219
TE Teddy Silverman115---------16
CB Sedrick Liszkiewicz------001414
ILB Brody Wayne------05813
K Carlton Belichick00------99
C Devon Brentley00------88
P Brian Hodges00------88
CB Chester Williams------0167
T Martin Phillips30---------3
TE Clyde Stenerud00---------0
C Dillon White00---------0
S Cedric Perkins------00---0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Cristian Emerson------33282384
S Sebastian Fanning------35271880
G Daquan Titone1849------774
WR Drake Hampton1637------1770
DE Griffin Ruby------3730269
T Peyton McGee1842------767
G J.R. Kamin1849---------67
T Dan Harris1849---------67
OLB Amos Brown------31241166
RB Jonathan Hatcher1242------1165
CB Jerald Rodriguez------3127260
G Eli Matthews1841---------59
WR Samuel Folly1437------657
DT Les Seaman------2926156
CB Gilbert Duncan------2724152
ILB Aidan Hebron------20151449
ILB Brandon Momberg------2621148
S Jesse Allen------2620147
TE Darrin Snyder617------2346
DE Neil Brewer------2716245
DT Howard Hitchcock------2417243
QB Jon Causey1228---------40
TE Riddick Lyons1326------140
RB Richard Merrill1222------135
TE Tristan Guerino617------1235
CB Jimmy Sagers------881733
DE Mackenzie Bradley------1615132
DT Angel Lake------1112629
QB Jameson Sweeney621------128
WR Leonardo Fagan520------126
WR Rondell Reynolds520---------25
WR Chance Monroe01------2324
OLB Nickolas Glover------002222
S Zachery Parker------109120
T Kris Cote08------715
C Will Burns09---------9
DT Austin Howe------44---8
S Junior Jarzyna------35---8
RB Clayton Welch14------27
ILB Desmond Alcala------5117
C Emmanuel Wilson00------77
G Hayden Vance00------77
P Donald Bradley00------66
DE Harrison Wretzky------0066
OLB Ty Westbrook------41---5
K R.J. Jeffries00------44

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4164.0
Middle19764.0
Right14936.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4246.0
Middle11555.0
Right3196.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Nathaniel Borders23185001221
Blake Vonderfecht620202000
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jon Causey27110134403
Jameson Sweeney20113140201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)97485.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)73314.4
Long (19+ Yds)6410818.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1810814.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)135534.1
Long (19+ Yds)71202.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Amari Lucio74042128
WR Keegan Rheams65066125
WR Philip Russell64064121
RB Hector Stauffer4209017
WR Danny Butler33022114
RB Randall Young100008
WR Percy Place11011020
WR Braxton Pagnotti1102315
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Drake Hampton83145137
RB Richard Merrill74132022
TE Riddick Lyons6129026
WR Samuel Folly64054137
WR Rondell Reynolds52110020
TE Tristan Guerino52129117
RB Jonathan Hatcher33014042
WR Leonardo Fagan3203020
C Will Burns100009
RB Clayton Welch101004
TE Darrin Snyder1105017
WR Chance Monroe100001

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
WR Lucas Davies231.501.50
QB Nathaniel Borders155.004.50
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Jonathan Hatcher133.005.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Nathaniel Borders22168.009.70
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jameson Sweeney32175.676.40
Jon Causey2121.002.70

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Hector Stauffer1166.002.25
WR Philip Russell111010.0010.67
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Samuel Folly32175.679.00
TE Riddick Lyons1000.001.50
WR Leonardo Fagan1122.001.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisRushesConversions
RB Hector Stauffer20
RB Randall Young10
QB Blake Vonderfecht10
WR Braxton Pagnotti10
WR Lucas Davies11
HoustonRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompConversions
Nathaniel Borders542
Blake Vonderfecht100
HoustonAttCompConversions
Jon Causey942
Jameson Sweeney532

Third Down Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargCatchConversions
WR Philip Russell211
WR Keegan Rheams110
TE Amari Lucio100
WR Danny Butler110
WR Braxton Pagnotti111
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Drake Hampton411
RB Richard Merrill221
TE Riddick Lyons200
TE Tristan Guerino200
RB Jonathan Hatcher111
WR Leonardo Fagan110
WR Samuel Folly111
WR Rondell Reynolds110

SectionAttendance
Stadium53,600 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,700 (21,800)
End Zone10,800 (15,700)
Mezzanine5,600 (9,100)
Sideline Seats8,700 (13,900)
Club Seats7,500 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes4,300 (7,500)