Week 1, 2052

played in Houston, TX

81 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Indianapolis Colts	14	10	7	0	-	31
Houston Texans	3	3	0	7	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:56 IND - Burt Graham 10 pass from Dusty Cruse (Marco Burden extra point)
1Q: 05:37 HOU - R.J. Jeffries 22 field goal
1Q: 00:20 IND - Jonathan Wilbanks 6 run (Marco Burden extra point)
2Q: 11:16 IND - Marco Burden 33 field goal
2Q: 02:52 IND - Burt Graham 11 pass from Dusty Cruse (Marco Burden extra point)
2Q: 00:03 HOU - R.J. Jeffries 41 field goal
3Q: 00:03 IND - Randal Beyer 92 punt return (Marco Burden extra point)
4Q: 04:15 HOU - Peyton Sheppherd 82 pass from C.J. Willis (R.J. Jeffries extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:56 IND - Burt Graham 10 pass from Dusty Cruse (Marco Burden extra point)
1Q: 05:37 HOU - R.J. Jeffries 22 field goal
1Q: 00:20 IND - Jonathan Wilbanks 6 run (Marco Burden extra point)
2Q: 11:16 IND - Marco Burden 33 field goal
2Q: 02:52 IND - Burt Graham 11 pass from Dusty Cruse (Marco Burden extra point)
2Q: 00:03 HOU - R.J. Jeffries 41 field goal
3Q: 00:03 IND - Randal Beyer 92 punt return (Marco Burden extra point)
4Q: 04:15 HOU - Peyton Sheppherd 82 pass from C.J. Willis (R.J. Jeffries extra point)

Team Statistics IND HOU
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 21 15
- by Rushing 10 2
- by Passing 9 8
- by Penalty 2 5
Total Net Yards 340 359
- Offensive Plays 72 63
- Yards per Play 4.72 5.70
Net Rushing Yards 152 63
- Rushing Attempts 45 16
- Yards per Rush 3.38 3.94
Net Passing Yards 188 296
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 16 - 1 45 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 188 310
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 6.96 6.30
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/16 3/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.3 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 7/45 7/45
Punt Returns/Yards 4/132 5/56
Kick Returns/Yards 1/20 2/51
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/4
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 33
Time of Possession 36:27 23:33

Team Statistics	IND	HOU
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	21	15
- by Rushing	10	2
- by Passing	9	8
- by Penalty	2	5
Total Net Yards	340	359
- Offensive Plays	72	63
- Yards per Play	4.72	5.70
Net Rushing Yards	152	63
- Rushing Attempts	45	16
- Yards per Rush	3.38	3.94
Net Passing Yards	188	296
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 16 - 1	45 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	188	310
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	6.96	6.30
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/16	3/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.3	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	7/45	7/45
Punt Returns/Yards	4/132	5/56
Kick Returns/Yards	1/20	2/51
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/4
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 33
Time of Possession	36:27	23:33

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:19	3:34	OWN 44	6	56	Touchdown
1	5:32	5:20	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	14:29	3:20	OWN 27	6	57	Field Goal
2	9:26	1:04	OWN 30	3	-4	Punt
2	7:13	4:32	OWN 20	14	80	Touchdown
2	1:47	0:33	OWN 38	2	3	Interception
3	15:00	2:56	OWN 25	6	11	Punt
3	10:10	5:16	OWN 43	9	26	Missed FG
3	3:22	1:11	OWN 14	3	9	Punt
4	12:07	2:22	OWN 1	4	14	Punt
4	8:56	1:40	OWN 9	3	6	Punt
4	6:47	2:23	OWN 42	3	4	Punt
4	3:59	1:57	OPP 47	3	5	Punt
4	0:09	0:09	OWN 9	1	-2	Game

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:41	OWN 25	7	38	Missed FG
1	7:45	2:13	OWN 25	5	70	Field Goal
1	0:12	0:43	OWN 25	3	-5	Punt
2	11:09	1:43	OWN 24	3	6	Punt
2	8:22	1:09	50	3	9	Punt
2	2:41	0:54	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	1:14	1:14	OPP 43	6	19	Field Goal
3	12:04	1:54	OWN 27	6	37	Missed FG
3	4:54	1:32	OWN 38	3	1	Punt
3	2:11	2:11	OWN 26	4	17	Punt
4	15:00	2:53	OWN 25	6	25	Punt
4	9:45	0:49	OPP 47	3	1	Punt
4	7:16	0:29	OPP 35	3	0	Missed FG
4	4:24	0:25	OWN 23	1	77	Touchdown
4	2:02	1:53	OWN 20	7	71	Downs

Game MVP: Jonathan Wilbanks, Indianapolis Colts

Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jonathan Wilbanks	41	131	3.20	11	2	1
QB Dusty Cruse	2	2	1.00	4	0	0
RB Tony Burroughs	2	19	9.50	16	1	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Leland King	11	37	3.36	14	1
QB Lionel McNeil	3	12	4.00	6	0
QB C.J. Willis	2	14	7.00	8	0

Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dusty Cruse	27	16	188	0/0	2	35	1	89.7

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
C.J. Willis	24	11	186	2/14	1	82	0	86.4
Lionel McNeil	21	11	124	0/0	0	35	0	70.3

Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Deon Roberts	5	7	31	6.20	15	11	0
WR Randal Beyer	4	6	63	15.75	41	33	0
WR Alejandro Lester	3	5	52	17.33	40	35	0
RB Jonathan Wilbanks	2	3	21	10.50	4	15	0
TE Burt Graham	2	4	21	10.50	3	11	2
TE Clyde Stenerud	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Jim Kluttz	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Duane Bradford	8	17	136	17.00	81	35	0
TE Edgar Vance	4	4	12	3.00	3	4	0
TE Peyton Sheppherd	3	5	85	28.33	69	82	1
WR Samuel Folly	2	5	57	28.50	28	33	0
TE Tristan Guerino	2	6	1	0.50	0	1	0
RB Leland King	2	4	11	5.50	0	6	0
RB Andre Holmes	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Rondell Reynolds	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Ralph Waddle	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Tanner Cichanski	1	4	4.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chance Hardy	7	283	40.4	29.6	45	2

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mack Shaw	8	385	48.1	34.5	53	6

Kicking Statistics

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Marco Burden	1/2	0/1	0/0	33	4/4

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
R.J. Jeffries	2/5	1/4	0/3	41	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Randal Beyer	4	132	33.0	1

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ralph Waddle	5	56	11.2	0

Kick Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kerry Prescott	1	20	20.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ralph Waddle	2	51	25.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Shawn Powell	8	2	0.0	16	45
CB Chester Williams	5	0	0.0	16	47
S Ronald Midler	4	2	0.0	16	44
CB Kerry Prescott	4	1	0.0	12	41
CB Sedrick Liszkiewicz	3	2	0.0	15	47
ILB Clifton Craig	3	0	0.0	3	18
DE Phil Barasch	2	0	0.5	10	25
DT Roy Clouse	2	1	0.0	7	22
S Bruce Kellenberger	2	0	0.0	15	47
ILB Norbert Bronson	2	0	0.0	13	29
DE Mack Darby	1	1	0.5	12	22
DT Douglas Leary	1	1	0.5	12	35
DT Efrain Wiles	1	0	0.5	13	37
S Shawn Norton	1	0	0.0	0	3
TE Burt Graham	1	0	---	---	---

Houston	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Emmanuel Barton	11	2	32	20
S Wesley O'Neill	10	5	45	27
ILB Blaine Stone	9	3	43	27
S Erick Strong	4	1	38	23
CB Tanner Cichanski	4	1	43	27
DT Les Seaman	3	2	40	19
DE Mackenzie Flannery	3	1	17	11
S Junior Jarzyna	3	1	39	22
CB Jesse Radda	2	1	33	19
DE Harrison Wretzky	2	0	9	8
DE Gregory Hartman	2	0	26	14
DT Angel Lake	1	1	24	16
DE Eduardo Bidwell	1	1	43	26
CB Cristian Emerson	1	0	9	7
DE Caiden White	1	0	21	14
ILB Geoff Monroe	0	1	8	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Indianapolis	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Phil Barasch	0.5	0	2	0	25
DT Douglas Leary	0.5	0	2	0	35
DE Mack Darby	0.5	0	0	0	22
DT Efrain Wiles	0.5	0	0	0	37
DE Malcolm Burke	0.0	1	0	0	17
OLB Orlando Sanderson	0.0	0	2	0	25
CB Chester Williams	0.0	0	1	0	47
ILB Norbert Bronson	0.0	0	1	0	29
OLB Shawn Powell	0.0	0	0	1	45

Houston	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Les Seaman	1	2	1	19
DE Eduardo Bidwell	0	1	0	26
ILB Blaine Stone	0	1	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Indianapolis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Sedrick Liszkiewicz	3	2	47
ILB Norbert Bronson	3	2	29
CB Chester Williams	3	1	47
ILB Clifton Craig	3	0	18
OLB Shawn Powell	3	0	45
S Ronald Midler	2	1	44
CB Kerry Prescott	2	0	41
S Bruce Kellenberger	1	1	47
S Shawn Norton	1	0	3
DE Mack Darby	1	0	22
OLB Orlando Sanderson	0	1	25

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Emmanuel Barton	4	1	0	20
ILB Blaine Stone	4	1	0	27
CB Tanner Cichanski	3	0	1	27
S Erick Strong	2	0	0	23
CB Cristian Emerson	1	0	0	7
DT Les Seaman	1	0	0	19
DE Gregory Hartman	1	0	0	14
S Kaden Bensen	0	1	0	9
S Wesley O'Neill	0	1	0	27
S Junior Jarzyna	0	1	0	22

Blocking Statistics

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
C Gilbert Szorcsik	4	5	0	45	27
C Carl Van Pelt	3	12	0	45	27
G Don Vanhorn	3	9	2	45	27
T Cody Poore	3	8	0	45	27
T Andy Cerda	3	8	0	45	27
TE Burt Graham	1	1	0	33	20

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Chase Carter	1	3	16	0	47
G Leonardo Wynn	1	2	16	1	47
T Cory Miller	1	1	16	1	47
TE Tristan Guerino	1	1	11	0	37
C Dan Baxter	0	3	16	0	46
G Eli Matthews	0	1	16	0	47

Special Teams Tackles

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
Braden Hickman	2	15
Chester Williams	1	26
Nolan De Boer	1	26
Sedrick Liszkiewicz	1	22
Barry McDougall	1	9
Gilbert Szorcsik	1	9

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Kenyon Gunn	2	13
Angel Lake	1	18
Malachi Fulton	1	13

Participation

Indianapolis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Chester Williams	---	---	16	47	26	89
T Cody Poore	45	27	---	---	15	87
CB Sedrick Liszkiewicz	---	---	15	47	22	84
S Bruce Kellenberger	---	---	15	47	22	84
WR Randal Beyer	45	27	---	---	11	83
G Don Vanhorn	45	27	---	---	9	81
C Gilbert Szorcsik	45	27	---	---	9	81
T Andy Cerda	45	27	---	---	9	81
QB Dusty Cruse	45	27	---	---	---	72
C Carl Van Pelt	45	27	---	---	---	72
OLB Shawn Powell	---	---	16	45	5	66
RB Jonathan Wilbanks	43	23	---	---	---	66
S Ronald Midler	---	---	16	44	5	65
WR Alejandro Lester	39	26	---	---	---	65
CB Kerry Prescott	---	---	12	41	8	61
WR Deon Roberts	35	22	---	---	1	58
TE Burt Graham	33	20	---	---	---	53
DT Douglas Leary	---	---	12	35	5	52
DT Efrain Wiles	---	---	13	37	---	50
DE Phil Barasch	---	---	10	25	9	44
ILB Norbert Bronson	---	---	13	29	---	42
DT Roy Clouse	---	---	7	22	13	42
ILB Clifton Craig	---	---	3	18	16	37
DE Mack Darby	---	---	12	22	3	37
OLB Orlando Sanderson	---	---	8	25	1	34
OLB Cooper Gordon	---	---	1	4	25	30
TE Clyde Stenerud	4	6	---	---	20	30
TE Nolan De Boer	3	1	---	---	26	30
DE Malcolm Burke	---	---	1	17	4	22
WR Leslie Burroughs	10	7	---	---	3	20
WR Denzel Dean	5	1	---	---	13	19
WR Jim Kluttz	5	1	---	---	11	17
G Braden Hickman	0	0	---	---	15	15
RB Tony Burroughs	2	1	---	---	9	12
ILB Leslie Gribble	---	---	4	6	---	10
C Barry McDougall	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Marco Burden	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Chance Hardy	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Buddy Marlowe	---	---	1	3	---	4
S Shawn Norton	---	---	0	3	---	3
QB Dominique Spezzano	0	0	---	---	2	2
S Cedric Perkins	---	---	1	0	---	1
TE Alec Macpherson	1	0	---	---	---	1
G Tristan Mueller	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Marshall McClellan	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Taylor O'Donnell	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Duane Bradford	16	47	---	---	29	92
ILB Blaine Stone	---	---	43	27	15	85
OLB Emmanuel Barton	---	---	32	20	26	78
G Eli Matthews	16	47	---	---	13	76
S Wesley O'Neill	---	---	45	27	2	74
CB Tanner Cichanski	---	---	43	27	2	72
DE Eduardo Bidwell	---	---	43	26	1	70
G Leonardo Wynn	16	47	---	---	---	63
T Chase Carter	16	47	---	---	---	63
S Erick Strong	---	---	38	23	2	63
T Cory Miller	16	47	---	---	---	63
WR Rondell Reynolds	16	40	---	---	6	62
C Dan Baxter	16	46	---	---	---	62
S Junior Jarzyna	---	---	39	22	---	61
DT Les Seaman	---	---	40	19	---	59
DT Angel Lake	---	---	24	16	18	58
CB Jesse Radda	---	---	33	19	---	52
TE Tristan Guerino	11	37	---	---	1	49
RB Andre Holmes	2	20	---	---	21	43
S Kaden Bensen	---	---	16	9	17	42
RB Leland King	14	27	---	---	1	42
DE Gregory Hartman	---	---	26	14	2	42
WR Samuel Folly	10	30	---	---	1	41
CB Cristian Emerson	---	---	9	7	24	40
DE Caiden White	---	---	21	14	2	37
QB Lionel McNeil	12	21	---	---	---	33
TE Peyton Sheppherd	6	15	---	---	12	33
WR Ralph Waddle	0	2	---	---	29	31
QB C.J. Willis	4	26	---	---	---	30
DE Mackenzie Flannery	---	---	17	11	1	29
DE Harrison Wretzky	---	---	9	8	9	26
WR Landon Powell	2	7	---	---	13	22
T Kenyon Gunn	0	1	---	---	13	14
C Emmanuel Wilson	0	0	---	---	13	13
P Mack Shaw	0	0	---	---	13	13
T Frank Hockman	0	0	---	---	13	13
TE Edgar Vance	3	10	---	---	---	13
G Malachi Fulton	0	0	---	---	13	13
CB Brent Satchwell	---	---	5	5	2	12
ILB Geoff Monroe	---	---	8	3	---	11
S Perry Mills	---	---	0	0	10	10
K R.J. Jeffries	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Edwin Specter	0	0	---	---	8	8
ILB Doug Solano	---	---	2	0	1	3
ILB Shaun Woodson	---	---	2	0	---	2
ILB Asher Sutherland	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	35	3.2
Middle	18	51	2.8
Right	15	68	4.5
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	14	14.0
Middle	12	43	3.6
Right	3	6	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dusty Cruse	27	16	2	0	0	5	4	1	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
C.J. Willis	24	11	3	3	0	6	3	0	0
Lionel McNeil	21	11	3	2	1	2	5	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	85	14.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	7	53	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	50	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	5	49	5.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	12	102	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	3	100	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	59	14.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Deon Roberts	7	5	31	0	22
WR Randal Beyer	6	4	63	1	27
WR Alejandro Lester	5	3	52	1	26
TE Burt Graham	4	2	21	0	20
RB Jonathan Wilbanks	3	2	21	0	23
TE Clyde Stenerud	1	0	0	0	6
WR Jim Kluttz	1	0	0	0	1

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Duane Bradford	17	8	0	136	3	47
TE Tristan Guerino	6	2	1	1	0	37
WR Samuel Folly	5	2	0	57	2	30
TE Peyton Sheppherd	5	3	0	85	1	15
RB Leland King	4	2	0	11	0	27
TE Edgar Vance	4	4	0	12	0	10
WR Rondell Reynolds	2	0	0	0	0	40
RB Andre Holmes	1	1	0	8	0	20
WR Ralph Waddle	1	0	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jonathan Wilbanks	4	8	2.00	3.20

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB C.J. Willis	1	8	8.00	7.00
RB Leland King	1	1	1.00	3.36

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dusty Cruse	6	4	38	6.33	6.96

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
C.J. Willis	3	0	0	0.00	7.75
Lionel McNeil	2	0	0	0.00	5.90

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Burt Graham	2	2	21	10.50	5.25
WR Deon Roberts	1	1	9	9.00	4.43
RB Jonathan Wilbanks	1	0	0	0.00	7.00
WR Jim Kluttz	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Alejandro Lester	1	1	8	8.00	10.40

Houston	Target	Overall Avg
WR Duane Bradford	2	8.00
WR Rondell Reynolds	1	0.00
TE Tristan Guerino	1	0.17
TE Peyton Sheppherd	1	17.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jonathan Wilbanks	8	3
RB Tony Burroughs	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Leland King	1	0
QB Lionel McNeil	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dusty Cruse	7	4	3

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
C.J. Willis	8	3	1
Lionel McNeil	7	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Burt Graham	2	1	1
WR Alejandro Lester	2	1	1
WR Randal Beyer	1	1	0
WR Deon Roberts	1	0	0
RB Jonathan Wilbanks	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Duane Bradford	6	2	2
WR Samuel Folly	3	1	1
TE Edgar Vance	2	2	0
WR Rondell Reynolds	1	0	0
TE Tristan Guerino	1	1	0
TE Peyton Sheppherd	1	0	0
RB Andre Holmes	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 47,400 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,100 (21,800)
End Zone 8,400 (15,700)
Mezzanine 5,900 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 8,800 (13,900)
Club Seats 5,800 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,400 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	47,400 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,100 (21,800)
End Zone	8,400 (15,700)
Mezzanine	5,900 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	8,800 (13,900)
Club Seats	5,800 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,400 (7,500)