INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE
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ANDREW LUCK NOTES<br />
LUCK’S FOURTH QUARTER & OVERTIME GAME-WINNING DRIVES (10)<br />
Andrew Luck led the Colts on seven game-winning drives in the fourth quarter or overtime in 2012, which tied for the most in a single<br />
season by any NFL quarterback since 1970. Below is a detailed look at Luck’s 10 career game-winning drives (2012-13):<br />
Date-Opponent Down/Tied Time Rem. Start Drive/TOP Scoring Play Time Rem. Final Luck Drive Stats<br />
9/16/12 vs. MIN 20-20 0:31 IND 20 4-45/0:23 A. Vinatieri 53 yd. FG 0:08 23-20 Pass: 2-3-40<br />
10/7/12 vs. GB 27-22 4:30 IND 20 13-80/3:55 4 yd. pass to R. Wayne 0:35 30-27 Pass: 8-11-80, TD<br />
Rush: 1-7<br />
21-19 11:27 IND 15 8-75/3:23 A. Vinatieri 28 yd. FG 8:04 Pass: 2-4-52<br />
10/28/12 at TEN 13-13 15:00 IND 20 9-80/4:49 16 yd. pass to V. Ballard 10:11 19-13 OT Pass: 2-2-36, TD<br />
13-6 10:26 IND 20 14-80/7:02 D. Carter 1 yd. run 3:24 Pass: 6-8-62<br />
Rush: 1-7<br />
11/4/12 vs. MIA 20-20 13:12 IND 6 13-69/7:14 A. Vinatieri 43 yd. FG 5:58 23-20 Pass: 6-8-54<br />
12/2/12 at DET 33-28 1:07 IND 25 11-75/1:07 14 yd. pass to D. Avery 0:00 35-33 Pass: 3-9-50, TD<br />
Rush: 2-25<br />
33-21 4:02 IND 15 8-85/1:23 42 yd. pass to L. Brazill 2:39 Pass: 4-7-62, TD<br />
Rush: 1-8<br />
12/9/12 vs. TEN 23-21 10:28 IND 20 10-45/4:05 A. Vinatieri 53 yd. FG 6:23 27-23 Pass: 3-6-29<br />
12/23/12 at KC 13-13 10:13 IND 27 13-73/6:05 7 yd. pass to R. Wayne 4:08 20-13 Pass: 6-7-49, TD<br />
9/8/13 vs. OAK 17-14 11:09 IND 20 11-80/5:49 A. Luck 19 yd. run 5:20 21-17 Pass: 5-7-28<br />
Rush: 1-19, TD<br />
10/6/13 vs. SEA 28-23 0:35-3Q IND 14 14-70/6:40 D. Brown 3 yd. run 8:55 34-28 Pass: 5-7-49<br />
Rush: 1-5<br />
11/3/13 at HOU 24-19 6:09 IND 48 5-52/2:09 9 yd. pass to T. Hilton 4:00 27-24 Pass: 4-6-52<br />
24-12 10:32 IND 33 2-67/0:46 58 yd. pass to T. Hilton 9:46 Pass: 2-2-67<br />
Bold indicates game-winning drive<br />
Italics indicates comeback drive<br />
RUSHING FOR TOUCHDOWNS<br />
In Andrew Luck’s two seasons (2012-13), he leads all AFC quarterbacks<br />
and ranks third among NFL quarterbacks with eight<br />
rushing touchdowns.<br />
In Week 7 vs. Cleveland and Week 10 at Jacksonville last season,<br />
Andrew Luck rushed for two touchdowns, which tied the franchise<br />
record for the most in a single game by a quarterback. Ricky Turner<br />
was the last Colts quarterback to rush for two touchdowns in 1988.<br />
Player Date Opponent Rushing TD<br />
Andrew Luck 11/8/12 Jacksonville 2<br />
Andrew Luck 10/21/12 Cleveland 2<br />
Ricky Turner 12/4/88 Miami 2<br />
Bert Jones 10/20/74 N.Y. Jets 2<br />
With the two touchdowns against the Jaguars, Luck totaled five<br />
rushing touchdowns for the season, which is the most rushing<br />
touchdowns in a season by a Colts quarterback in franchise history.<br />
Player Year Games Rushing TD<br />
Andrew Luck 2012 16 5<br />
Bert Jones 1974 11 4<br />
Peyton Manning 2006 16 4<br />
Peyton Manning 2001 16 4<br />
LUCK’S CAREER BEST GAMES<br />
Completions<br />
Passing Yards<br />
31 vs. Green Bay (10/7/12) 433 vs. Miami (11/4/12)<br />
30 vs. Miami (11/4/12) 391 at Detroit (12/2/12)<br />
27 at New England (11/18/12) 362 vs. Green Bay (10/7/12)<br />
TWO-MINUTE DRILL<br />
Inside the final two minutes of a half, Andrew Luck threw for<br />
the most passing yards of any quarterback in the league last<br />
season. Luck has also rushed for 45 yards in the final two minutes<br />
of a half, which ranks fifth among NFL quarterbacks.<br />
Player Team Comp-Att Yards TD INT<br />
Andrew Luck Colts 60-118 884 5 4<br />
Matthew Stafford Lions 70-133 838 7 3<br />
Carson Palmer Raiders 59-97 734 7 2<br />
Eli Manning Giants 48-80 703 5 1<br />
Tony Romo Cowboys 62-108 689 4 3<br />
In Week 13 at Detroit, Luck threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to<br />
Donnie Avery on the final play to give the Colts a 35-33 victory over<br />
the Lions. Luck, who threw a game-winner to Reggie Wayne with<br />
35 seconds remaining against the Packers in Week 5, is the first<br />
NFL rookie to throw two game-winning touchdown passes inside<br />
the two-minute warning of the fourth quarter.<br />
Luck is also the fourth rookie since 1970 to throw a game-winning<br />
touchdown pass with no time left in the game. The other<br />
three quarterbacks to do that are Tim Couch (1999 Browns),<br />
Matthew Stafford (2009 Lions) and Russell Wilson (2012 Seattle<br />
Seahawks).<br />
RECORD-SETTING YEAR<br />
Andrew Luck threw for the the most passing yards by a rookie<br />
in NFL history. He surpassed Cam Newton’s previous record of<br />
4,051 passing yards in his rookie season in 2011.<br />
Passing Touchdowns<br />
Completion Percentage<br />
4 at Detroit (12/2/12) 78.3 vs. Oakland (9/8/13)<br />
3 vs. Denver (10/20/13) 69.2 at Jacksonville (11/8/12)<br />
2, 10 times, 68.4 at Tennessee (10/28/12)<br />
Last vs. Seattle (10/6/13)<br />
Passer Rating<br />
Rushing Touchdowns<br />
127.9 vs. Oakland (9/8/13) 2 at Jacksonville (11/8/12)<br />
107.5 vs. Minnesota (9/16/12) 2 vs. Cleveland (10/21/12)<br />
105.6 vs. Miami (11/4/12) 1, four times,<br />
Last vs. Denver (10/20/13)<br />
17<br />
Year Player Comp-Att Yards TD INT<br />
2012 Andrew Luck 339-627 4,374 23 18<br />
2011 Cam Newton 310-517 4,051 21 17<br />
1998 Peyton Manning 326-575 3,739 26 28<br />
2010 Sam Bradford 354-590 3,512 18 15<br />
2008 Matt Ryan 265-434 3,440 16 11