Week 1, 2070

played in Houston, TX

90 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Indianapolis Colts	3	3	3	7	-	16
Houston Texans	0	7	0	13	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:44 IND - Efrain Duffy 25 field goal
2Q: 12:37 IND - Efrain Duffy 38 field goal
2Q: 05:12 HOU - Tracy Wilkins 9 pass from Johnathan Durant (J.R. Sweeney extra point)
3Q: 08:29 IND - Efrain Duffy 28 field goal
4Q: 14:08 HOU - J.R. Sweeney 34 field goal
4Q: 11:01 HOU - J.R. Sweeney 28 field goal
4Q: 09:15 IND - Buddy Davison 16 interception return (Efrain Duffy extra point)
4Q: 02:33 HOU - Melvin Smolka 5 run (J.R. Sweeney extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:44 IND - Efrain Duffy 25 field goal
2Q: 12:37 IND - Efrain Duffy 38 field goal
2Q: 05:12 HOU - Tracy Wilkins 9 pass from Johnathan Durant (J.R. Sweeney extra point)
3Q: 08:29 IND - Efrain Duffy 28 field goal
4Q: 14:08 HOU - J.R. Sweeney 34 field goal
4Q: 11:01 HOU - J.R. Sweeney 28 field goal
4Q: 09:15 IND - Buddy Davison 16 interception return (Efrain Duffy extra point)
4Q: 02:33 HOU - Melvin Smolka 5 run (J.R. Sweeney extra point)

Team Statistics IND HOU
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 17 17
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 8 11
- by Penalty 4 0
Total Net Yards 228 335
- Offensive Plays 65 62
- Yards per Play 3.51 5.40
Net Rushing Yards 83 116
- Rushing Attempts 20 25
- Yards per Rush 4.15 4.64
Net Passing Yards 145 219
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 26 - 1 36 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 162 225
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/17 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 3.22 5.92
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.1 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/30 11/59
Punt Returns/Yards 1/12 2/46
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 2/29
Interception Ret./Yards 2/25 1/8
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/3 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 33
Time of Possession 32:42 27:18

Team Statistics	IND	HOU
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	17	17
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	8	11
- by Penalty	4	0
Total Net Yards	228	335
- Offensive Plays	65	62
- Yards per Play	3.51	5.40
Net Rushing Yards	83	116
- Rushing Attempts	20	25
- Yards per Rush	4.15	4.64
Net Passing Yards	145	219
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 26 - 1	36 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	162	225
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/17	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	3.22	5.92
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.1	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/30	11/59
Punt Returns/Yards	1/12	2/46
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	2/29
Interception Ret./Yards	2/25	1/8
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/3	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 33
Time of Possession	32:42	27:18

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:16	1:42	OWN 46	3	15	Fumble
1	10:37	5:00	OWN 43	9	49	Field Goal
1	2:58	5:29	OWN 20	10	59	Field Goal
2	10:03	1:30	OWN 27	3	-3	Punt
2	5:04	2:09	OWN 25	5	16	Punt
2	2:03	1:09	OPP 42	5	15	Missed FG
3	15:00	6:36	OWN 25	13	64	Field Goal
3	3:16	2:02	OWN 1	3	7	Punt
4	14:00	1:47	OWN 25	3	-6	Interception
4	10:55	1:24	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
4	5:58	1:38	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	2:22	1:22	OWN 25	5	10	Downs

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:44	OWN 17	3	4	Punt
1	11:34	0:57	OWN 39	2	6	Interception
1	5:37	2:39	OWN 25	5	23	Punt
2	12:29	2:26	OWN 25	4	14	Punt
2	8:33	3:29	OWN 41	7	59	Touchdown
2	2:55	0:52	OWN 9	3	0	Punt
2	0:54	0:54	OWN 34	4	40	Missed FG
3	8:24	5:08	OWN 12	8	36	Punt
3	1:14	2:14	OWN 38	4	45	Field Goal
4	12:13	1:18	OPP 25	4	14	Field Goal
4	9:31	0:25	OWN 6	3	0	Interception
4	9:06	3:08	OWN 25	5	18	Punt
4	4:20	1:58	OPP 41	6	41	Touchdown
4	1:00	1:00	OPP 35	4	10	Game

Game MVP: Cooper Janto, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Terrence Davison	13	54	4.15	17	1
QB Myles Gibson	4	23	5.75	12	1
RB Dustin Monroe	3	6	2.00	5	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ivan Burgess	10	53	5.30	16	1	0
RB Melvin Smolka	10	32	3.20	11	1	1
QB Johnathan Durant	4	29	7.25	20	2	0
WR Ernie England	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Myles Gibson	42	26	162	3/17	0	27	1	59.8

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Johnathan Durant	36	24	225	1/6	1	49	2	69.8

Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Terrence Davison	5	7	-1	-0.20	4	3
WR Aidan Peters	5	9	37	7.40	9	10
WR Donny Barlow	4	8	25	6.25	14	14
TE Hayden Carter	3	4	46	15.33	22	27
RB Dustin Monroe	3	4	25	8.33	19	19
TE Quentin Crites	2	2	27	13.50	4	14
FB Tevin Rice	2	2	-1	-0.50	0	3
WR Asher Shapiro	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
WR Korey McDonald	1	2	-2	-2.00	0	-2
TE Ted Cebelak	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Timothy Crawford	7	12	33	4.71	7	11	0
RB Ivan Burgess	4	4	12	3.00	5	12	0
TE Tracy Wilkins	4	10	34	8.50	2	18	1
WR Brady Stargell	4	4	101	25.25	21	49	0
RB Melvin Smolka	2	3	22	11.00	8	16	0
WR Ernie England	2	2	11	5.50	0	11	0
WR Glen Kaczmarek	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0

Interception Statistics

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Buddy Davison	1	16	16.00	1
S Jon Duran	1	9	9.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Cooper Janto	1	8	8.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Terrence Davison	1	0	0	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
OLB Cooper Janto	0	1	0	0
DE Benjamin Frederick	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cooper Cortez	5	269	53.8	44.6	63	3

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeffery Spear	6	252	42.0	36.7	57	2

Kicking Statistics

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Efrain Duffy	3/4	0/1	0/0	38	1/1

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.R. Sweeney	2/3	0/1	0/0	34	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terrance Sanford	1	12	12.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jimmy Joseph	2	46	23.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jimmy Joseph	2	29	14.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Harrison Elliott	9	1	0.0	24	35
S Jon Duran	7	1	0.0	25	37
ILB Marco Fleming	5	1	0.0	8	8
ILB Buddy Davison	4	3	0.0	24	34
DE Fernando Boswell	3	1	1.0	22	30
OLB Sammy Moore	3	2	0.0	16	28
OLB Ezekiel Montgomery	3	2	0.0	25	34
CB Brent Blackburn	3	1	0.0	24	36
S Keegan Jewett	3	1	0.0	15	28
DE B.J. Sampson	2	1	0.0	17	26
OLB J.T. Perez	1	1	0.0	9	12
DT Edwin McIntyre	1	0	0.0	17	27
TE Ted Cebelak	1	0	---	---	---
DT Alexander Thweat	1	0	0.0	8	10
CB Mo Stone	1	0	0.0	3	11
S Terrance Sanford	1	0	0.0	10	9
CB Marty Urbina	0	1	0.0	14	21

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kenny Stargell	9	0	0.0	13	31
S Norman Hardig	7	2	0.0	20	45
S Roosevelt Lee	6	0	0.0	20	44
DE Donny Ricks	4	0	1.0	20	44
DE Benjamin Frederick	4	3	0.5	20	43
CB Brant Lang	4	1	0.0	20	45
OLB Cooper Janto	4	0	0.0	20	44
OLB Kerlin Fisk	3	1	1.5	20	44
CB Jimmy Joseph	2	1	0.0	13	34
ILB Zack Chaplin	2	0	0.0	7	13
CB Zach Rose	2	0	0.0	20	33
DT Avery Arneson	1	1	0.0	20	31
CB Brian Nichols	1	1	0.0	0	11
WR Timothy Crawford	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Connor Winn	0	1	0.0	7	13

Pass Rush Statistics

Indianapolis	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Fernando Boswell	1.0	0	0	30
DT Edwin McIntyre	0.0	1	0	27
DE Tony Kubicz	0.0	0	2	11

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Kerlin Fisk	1.5	0	0	0	44
DE Donny Ricks	1.0	0	0	1	44
DE Benjamin Frederick	0.5	1	1	1	43
DT Avery Arneson	0.0	0	1	0	31

Pass Defense Statistics

Indianapolis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Harrison Elliott	6	2	0	35
OLB Sammy Moore	3	1	0	28
S Jon Duran	3	0	1	37
ILB Marco Fleming	3	0	0	8
CB Brent Blackburn	2	1	0	36
S Keegan Jewett	2	0	0	28
ILB Buddy Davison	1	0	1	34
DE B.J. Sampson	1	0	0	26
DT Alexander Thweat	1	0	0	10
CB Mo Stone	1	0	0	11
OLB Ezekiel Montgomery	1	0	0	34

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Kenny Stargell	5	1	0	31
S Roosevelt Lee	4	0	0	44
OLB Cooper Janto	3	2	1	44
S Norman Hardig	3	1	0	45
CB Brant Lang	2	0	0	45
DE Benjamin Frederick	2	0	0	43
CB Zach Rose	2	0	0	33
DT Avery Arneson	1	1	0	31
DE Donny Ricks	1	0	0	44
CB Jimmy Joseph	1	0	0	34
OLB Kerlin Fisk	1	0	0	44
CB Brian Nichols	1	0	0	11

Blocking Statistics

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Aiden Elway	3	5	20	0	45
C Bucky Dotson	3	4	20	0	45
T Colin Peeples	0	3	20	1	45
T Colby Rivera	0	2	20	1	45
G Tre Hutchins	0	2	20	1	45
FB Tevin Rice	0	1	5	0	9

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Louie Kennedy	2	3	0	25	0	37
T Brady Atkins	1	6	0	25	0	37
C Bob Swayda	1	5	1	25	0	37
T Brian Powell	1	4	0	25	0	37
G Conrad Gilmore	1	3	0	25	1	37
TE Floyd Arnett	1	1	1	3	0	4

Special Teams Tackles

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
Dominic Kerr	3	10
Alfred Eli	1	9

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Ivan Burgess	1	24

Participation

Indianapolis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Ted Cebelak	20	43	---	---	25	88
T Colin Peeples	20	45	---	---	10	75
C Bucky Dotson	20	45	---	---	9	74
T Colby Rivera	20	45	---	---	9	74
G Tre Hutchins	20	45	---	---	9	74
OLB Ezekiel Montgomery	---	---	25	34	9	68
CB Harrison Elliott	---	---	24	35	9	68
ILB Buddy Davison	---	---	24	34	9	67
QB Myles Gibson	20	45	---	---	---	65
S Jon Duran	---	---	25	37	3	65
C Aiden Elway	20	45	---	---	---	65
RB Terrence Davison	13	32	---	---	19	64
WR Aidan Peters	12	33	---	---	19	64
WR Asher Shapiro	20	32	---	---	11	63
CB Brent Blackburn	---	---	24	36	3	63
S Keegan Jewett	---	---	15	28	18	61
WR Donny Barlow	19	36	---	---	---	55
DE Fernando Boswell	---	---	22	30	3	55
DT Edwin McIntyre	---	---	17	27	3	47
OLB Sammy Moore	---	---	16	28	3	47
DE B.J. Sampson	---	---	17	26	1	44
OLB J.T. Perez	---	---	9	12	21	42
FB Tevin Rice	5	9	---	---	25	39
CB Marty Urbina	---	---	14	21	1	36
S Terrance Sanford	---	---	10	9	7	26
TE Quentin Crites	3	17	---	---	---	20
RB Dustin Monroe	7	12	---	---	---	19
DT Alexander Thweat	---	---	8	10	---	18
CB Griffin Woods	---	---	0	2	16	18
DE Tony Kubicz	---	---	3	11	2	16
ILB Marco Fleming	---	---	8	8	---	16
CB Mo Stone	---	---	3	11	2	16
DE Max Hofmann	---	---	8	7	---	15
TE Hayden Carter	0	8	---	---	5	13
ILB A.J. Wilkerson	---	---	1	0	11	12
G Dominic Kerr	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Alfred Eli	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Cooper Cortez	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Efrain Duffy	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Malcolm Earnest	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Korey McDonald	1	3	---	---	---	4
T Joey Simuel	0	0	---	---	4	4
ILB Sammy Schumacher	---	---	2	1	---	3
G Trent Horn	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Jared Von Wyss	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Stanley Florez	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Cooper Janto	---	---	20	44	24	88
S Norman Hardig	---	---	20	45	19	84
S Roosevelt Lee	---	---	20	44	20	84
CB Brant Lang	---	---	20	45	19	84
OLB Kerlin Fisk	---	---	20	44	14	78
T Brian Powell	25	37	---	---	9	71
G Conrad Gilmore	25	37	---	---	9	71
DE Donny Ricks	---	---	20	44	4	68
WR Timothy Crawford	25	36	---	---	5	66
DE Benjamin Frederick	---	---	20	43	3	66
QB Johnathan Durant	25	37	---	---	---	62
RB Ivan Burgess	13	25	---	---	24	62
T Brady Atkins	25	37	---	---	---	62
C Bob Swayda	25	37	---	---	---	62
G Louie Kennedy	25	37	---	---	---	62
CB Jimmy Joseph	---	---	13	34	14	61
TE Tracy Wilkins	24	31	---	---	1	56
CB Zach Rose	---	---	20	33	2	55
DT Avery Arneson	---	---	20	31	1	52
ILB Kenny Stargell	---	---	13	31	3	47
WR Glen Kaczmarek	15	17	---	---	13	45
TE Dan Kagan	7	11	---	---	24	42
WR Ernie England	15	23	---	---	---	38
RB Melvin Smolka	12	9	---	---	10	31
WR Brady Stargell	8	15	---	---	---	23
FB James Lyle	3	11	---	---	8	22
DT Carson Dyrda	---	---	0	14	8	22
DE Arnold Mason	---	---	0	3	17	20
ILB Zack Chaplin	---	---	7	13	---	20
ILB Connor Winn	---	---	7	13	---	20
TE Floyd Arnett	3	4	---	---	9	16
CB Brian Nichols	---	---	0	11	3	14
C Ken Shepherd	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Freddie Alexander	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Oscar Springer	0	0	---	---	9	9
K J.R. Sweeney	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Jeffery Spear	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Michael Stephens	0	0	---	---	3	3
OLB Dixon Brewer	---	---	0	2	1	3
WR Clifton Clayton	0	3	---	---	---	3
S Kenny Horoszowski	---	---	0	1	---	1
C Walter Rhodes	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Dominique Sanders	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Marvin Hanks	---	---	0	0	---	0
DE Lester Ballard	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Jamie Woods	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	23	3.8
Middle	13	55	4.2
Right	1	5	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	51	5.1
Middle	11	51	4.6
Right	3	15	5.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Myles Gibson	42	26	1	3	4	5	2	2	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Johnathan Durant	36	24	2	1	2	4	2	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	12	11	23	1.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	10	85	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	54	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	6	1.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	12	77	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	76	9.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	66	16.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Aidan Peters	9	5	2	37	0	33
WR Donny Barlow	8	4	0	25	0	36
RB Terrence Davison	7	5	0	-1	0	32
TE Hayden Carter	4	3	1	46	1	8
RB Dustin Monroe	4	3	1	25	0	12
TE Ted Cebelak	3	0	0	0	0	43
TE Quentin Crites	2	2	0	27	0	17
FB Tevin Rice	2	2	0	-1	0	9
WR Korey McDonald	2	1	0	-2	0	3
WR Asher Shapiro	1	1	0	6	0	32

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Timothy Crawford	12	7	1	33	0	36
TE Tracy Wilkins	10	4	1	34	0	31
RB Ivan Burgess	4	4	0	12	0	25
WR Brady Stargell	4	4	0	101	2	15
RB Melvin Smolka	3	2	0	22	0	9
WR Ernie England	2	2	0	11	0	23
WR Glen Kaczmarek	1	1	0	12	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ivan Burgess	2	0	0.00	5.30
RB Melvin Smolka	1	5	5.00	3.20
WR Ernie England	1	2	2.00	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Myles Gibson	5	4	0	0.00	3.86

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Johnathan Durant	4	2	15	3.75	6.25

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Donny Barlow	2	1	2	1.00	3.13
WR Aidan Peters	1	1	4	4.00	4.11
FB Tevin Rice	1	1	-4	-4.00	-0.50
WR Korey McDonald	1	1	-2	-2.00	-1.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Tracy Wilkins	3	1	9	3.00	3.40
WR Timothy Crawford	1	1	6	6.00	2.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
QB Johnathan Durant	2	2
RB Melvin Smolka	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Myles Gibson	15	11	4

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Johnathan Durant	9	4	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Aidan Peters	4	2	1
WR Donny Barlow	3	3	0
RB Terrence Davison	3	2	0
TE Hayden Carter	2	2	2
TE Quentin Crites	1	1	1
TE Ted Cebelak	1	0	0
WR Korey McDonald	1	1	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Timothy Crawford	4	2	0
TE Tracy Wilkins	4	1	0
WR Ernie England	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,100 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,000 (21,800)
End Zone 11,900 (15,700)
Mezzanine 6,900 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 11,100 (13,900)
Club Seats 9,900 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 6,300 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,100 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,000 (21,800)
End Zone	11,900 (15,700)
Mezzanine	6,900 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	11,100 (13,900)
Club Seats	9,900 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	6,300 (7,500)