INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE

ANDREW LUCK NOTES
Quarterback Andrew Luck
6-4 - 240 Pounds - Stanford
2nd NFL Season
• For his career, has completed 493-of-891 passes for
6,219 yards, 36 touchdowns and 21 interceptions for a rating
of 80.9. Also has eight rushing touchdowns.
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• Named to the 2012 Pro Bowl.
• Broke the NFL rookie record for passing attempts (627),
yards (4,374) and 300-yard passing games (6) in a season.
IMPRESSIVE IN THE OPENER
In the season-opener against the Oakland Raiders, Andrew Luck
completed 18-of-23 passes for 178 yards and two touchdowns for
a passer rating of 127.9. He also rushed for the game-winning
touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Luck set career highs in completion percentage (78.3) and passer
rating while not throwing an interception for the fourth straight game
dating back to last season. With his performance, Luck became
the first quarterback since Ben Roethlisberger in 2008 to complete
at least 78 percent of his passes and throw multiple
touchdowns with no interceptions in the season opener.
Luck also led his eighth career game-winning drive in the
fourth quarter or overtime, which is the most through the first
17 games of any NFL quarterback that began his career since
the 1970 merger.
COLTS ROOKIE RECORD BOOK
Attempts
Completions
*627, Andrew Luck, 2012 339, Andrew Luck, 2012
575, Peyton Manning, 1998 326, Peyton Manning, 1998
417, Jack Trudeau, 1986 204, Jack Trudeau, 1986
334, Jeff George, 1990 181, Jeff George, 1990
237, George Shaw, 1955 129, Chris Chandler, 1988
Passer Rating
Passing Yards
76.5, Andrew Luck, 2012 *4,374, Andrew Luck, 2012
74.0, John Unitas, 1956 3,739, Peyton Manning, 1998
73.8, Jeff George, 1990 2,225, Jack Trudeau, 1986
71.2, Peyton Manning, 1998 2,152, Jeff George, 1990
67.2, Chris Chandler, 1988 1,619, Chris Chandler, 1988
Passing Touchdowns
300-Yard Passing Games
26, Peyton Manning, 1998 *6, Andrew Luck, 2012
23, Andrew Luck, 2012 4, Peyton Manning, 1998
16, Jeff George, 1990 2, Jack Trudeau, 1986
10, George Shaw, 1955 1, John Unitas, 1956
9, John Unitas, 1956
Average Per Attempt
Lowest Interception Pct.
7.57, John Unitas, 1956 2.87, Andrew Luck, 2012
6.98, Andrew Luck, 2012 3.17, Mike Pagel, 1982
6.95, Chris Chandler, 1988 3.89, Jeff George, 1990
6.69, George Shaw, 1955 4.32, Jack Trudeau, 1986
6.50, Peyton Manning, 1998 4.87, Peyton Manning, 1998
*NFL rookie single season record
300-YARD GAMES
Andrew Luck threw for 300 yards on six different occassions in
2012, giving him the most 300-yard passing games by a rookie in
NFL history.
Player Team Year 300-Yd Games
Andrew Luck Colts 2012 6
Peyton Manning Colts 1998 4
Cam Newton Panthers 2011 3
Andrew Luck led the Colts on seven game-winning drives in the
fourth quarter or overtime in 2012, which is the most by a rookie
and tied for the most by any NFL quarterback since the 1970
merger. Vince Young (2006 Titans) and Ben Roethlisberger (2004
Steelers) orchestrated five game-winning drives in their respective
rookie seasons.
MOST 4TH QTR/OT GAME-WINNING DRIVES BY ROOKIE QB
SINCE 1970
4th Qtr/OT
Player Team Year GW Drives
Andrew Luck Indianapolis 2012 7
Vince Young Tennessee 2006 5
Ben Roethlisberger Pittsburgh 2004 5
Andy Dalton Cincinnati 2011 4
Matt Ryan Atlanta 2008 4
In Week 9 vs. Miami last year, Andrew Luck broke the NFL single
game rookie record by passing for 433 yards, while completing
30-of-48 passes for two touchdowns. For his performance, Luck’s
jersey was sent to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio
(pictured right). Listed below are the top five rookie single-game
performances in NFL history:
Player Team Date Passing Yards
Andrew Luck Colts 11/4/12 433
Cam Newton Panthers 9/18/11 432
Ryan Tannehill Dolphins 9/30/12 431
Cam Newton Panthers 9/11/11 422
Matthew Stafford Lions 11/22/09 422
Luck’s output also ranks tied for third for the most passing yards in
a single game in Colts history:
Player Date Opponent Passing Yards
Peyton Manning 10/31/04 Chiefs 472
Peyton Manning 9/25/00 Jaguars 440
Andrew Luck 11/4/12 Dolphins 433
Peyton Manning 9/12/10 Texans 433
Peyton Manning 12/5/04 Titans 425
2013 SEASON
Week 7 - AFC Offensive Player of the Week
• Completed 21-of-38 passes for 228 yards and three touchdowns
for a 99.5 passer rating. Also rushed for one touchdown. Four total
touchdowns matched his single-game career-high.
2012 SEASON
2012 Pro Bowl
GAME-WINNING DRIVES
LUCK BREAKS ROOKIE RECORD
CAREER HONORS
Week 9 - AFC Offensive Player of the Week and FedEx Air NFL
Player of the Week
• Completed 30-of-48 passes for an NFL single-game rookie record
433 yards and two touchdowns in a 23-20 victory over Miami.
Week 8 - PEPSI MAX NFL Rookie of the Week
• Completed 26-of-38 passes for 297 yards and a touchdown in a
19-13 overtime win over Tennessee. Became the third rookie in NFL
history to throw a game-winning touchdown pass in overtime.
Week 5 - PEPSI MAX NFL Rookie of the Week
• Completed 31-of-55 passes for 362 yards and two touchdowns in
a 30-27 victory over Green Bay. Became the fourth NFL rookie
quarterback since 1960 to overcome an 18-plus point deficit to win
a game.
Week 3 - PEPSI MAX NFL Rookie of the Week
• Completed 22-of-46 passes for 313 yards and two touchdowns in
a 22-17 loss to Jacksonville.
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