INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE

2013 GAME SUMMARIES
COLTS 9
CHARGERS 19
Monday, October 14, 2013
Qualcomm Stadium
Indianapolis dropped to 4-2 after falling to the San Diego Chargers,
19-9, on Monday Night Football. The Colts opened the contest with
an eight-play scoring drive, which resulted in an Adam Vinatieri 30-
yard field goal. The Chargers took a 7-3 lead when quarterback
Philip Rivers found wide receiver Keenan Allen for a 22-yard touchdown
in the second quarter. Both teams traded field goals in the
second quarter and San Diego entered the break with a 10-6 lead.
The Colts offense failed to gain momentum in the second half and
was limited to a Vinatieri 51-yard field goal in the fourth quarter.
Chargers kicker Nick Novak converted on three field goal attempts
in the second half, including a 50-yard kick with 1:55 remaining in
the fourth quarter to seal a two possession victory. Offensively for
the Colts, wide receiver Reggie Wayne led the team with five receptions
for 88 yards and grabbed his 1,000th career catch in the
fourth quarter. Running back Trent Richardson led the team in rushing
with 10 carries for 40 yards. Defensively, the Colts witnessed
sacks coming from defensive end Cory Redding and linebacker
Kelvin Sheppard. Linebacker Mario Harvey recorded a career-high
10 tackles while safety Delano Howell contributed with a careerbest
nine stops.
1 2 3 4 OT Total
Colts 3 3 0 3 0 9
Chargers 0 10 3 6 0 19
SCORING DRIVES
Team Qtr Time Scoring Play IND SD
Colts 1 11:27 Vinatieri 30 yd. field goal 3 0
Chargers2 12:02 Allen 22 yd. pass from Rivers 3 7
(Novak kick)
Chargers2 1:41 Novak 31 yd. field goal 3 10
Colts 2 0:00 Vinatieri 50 yd. field goal 6 10
Chargers3 9:05 Novak 33 yd. field goal 6 13
Chargers4 9:43 Novak 34 yd. field goal 6 16
Colts 4 7:21 Vinatieri 51 yd. field goal 9 16
Chargers4 1:55 Novak 50 yd. field goal 9 19
TEAM STATISTICS
Colts Chargers
Total Net Yards 267 374
Net Yards Rushing 74 147
Net Yards Passing 193 227
Total First Downs 12 24
Third Down Efficiency 2-10-20% 7-14-50%
Penalties 5-28 5-25
Fumbles (Number and Lost) 0-0 0-0
Field Goals (Made and Attempted) 3-3 4-4
Red Zone Efficiency 0-0-0% 0-1-0%
Time of Possession 21:29 38:31
WEEK 6 at SAN DIEGO GAME NOTES
•The Indianapolis Colts dropped to 4-2 on the season after falling to the San
Diego Chargers 19-9 on Monday Night Football.
•The Colts allowed only six fourth quarter points against San Diego and
have given up 13 in the final stanza through six games this season, which
ranks first in the NFL. The Chargers broke Indianapolis’ streak of four consecutive
games without allowing a point in the fourth quarter.
•The Colts totaled 74 rushing yards on 17 carries against the Chargers. This
season, Indianapolis has rushed for 784 yards, which is the seventh-most
through six games of any campaign in franchise history.
•Wide receiver Reggie Wayne caught five passes for 88 yards against the
Chargers. On his fourth catch in the fourth quarter, Wayne became the ninth
player in NFL history with 1,000 career receptions. The Colts also became
the first team in NFL history to have two players with 1,000 catches each
with the franchise (Marvin Harrison, 1,102). Playing in his 195th career
game, Wayne became the NFL’s third-fastest player to reach 1,000 catches.
On Wayne’s fifth catch of the game, the 13-year veteran passed Hines Ward
for eighth place on the league’s all-time receptions list. With five receptions,
Wayne improved his current NFL record of consecutive games with
at least three catches to 70. He has also recorded at least one reception in
118 games, which ranks third among active players (Tony Gonzalez, 196
and Larry Fitzgerald, 139). Wayne competed in his 188th consecutive
game, which leads all active receivers and ranks second in the league to
London Fletcher (245).
•Quarterback Andrew Luck completed 18-of-30 passes for 202 yards and
one interception for a 66.2 passer rating.
•Running back Trent Richardson led the team in rushing with 10 carries
for 40 yards while adding one reception for 13 yards.
•Defensive end Cory Redding logged the team’s first sack of the game
when he brought down Philip Rivers in the fourth quarter. The sack came
on third down and led to a San Diego field goal. Redding now has 2.5 sacks
on the season and 30.0 for his career.
•Linebacker Kelvin Sheppard added the team’s second sack when he
brought down Philip Rivers in the fourth quarter to force a punt. The sack
was his first of the season and the third of his career.
•Linebacker Mario Harvey led the defense with a career-high 10 tackles
(nine solo) while adding one tackle for loss.
•Safety Delano Howell registered a career-best nine tackles (eight solo) in
the loss.
•Safety Antoine Bethea started in his 86th consecutive game, which leads
all active safeties in the NFL. Bethea finished with eight tackles.
•Kicker Adam Vinatieri converted 3-of-3 field goals for nine points against
the Chargers. He gave the Colts a 3-0 lead when he split the uprights on a
30-yard attempt on the team’s opening offensive possession of the game.
The field goal marked the third time this season the Colts tallied points on
their opening offensive drive (Week 1 vs. Oak. – touchdown, Week 3 at S.F.
– touchdown). Vinatieri also improved his streak of consecutive games
scoring at least one point to 151. He notched his second successful kick at
the end of the second quarter with a 50-yard conversion and added a 51-
yard attempt in the fourth quarter. The two field goals of 50-plus yards gave
him 10 total as a member of the Colts. It also marked the first time in his career
that he converted two field goals of 50-plus yards in a single game.
COLTS
WR Wayne DE Redding
LT Castonzo NT Franklin
LG Thornton DT Jean Francois
C Satele SLB Walden
RG McGlynn MIKE Angerer
RT Cherilus WILL Freeman
WR Heyward-BeyRUSH Mathis
TE Fleener LCB Toler
QB Luck RCB Davis
FB Havili SS Bethea
RB RichardsonFS Howell
STARTERS
CHARGERS
TE Phillips RE Liuget
WR Allen DT Thomas
LT Dunlap LE Reyes
LG Troutman OLB English
C Hardwick ILB Te’o
RG Clary ILB Gachkar
RT Fluker OLB Williams
TE Gates RCB Wright
WR Brown LCB Cox
QB Rivers SS Gilchrist
RB Mathews FS Weddle