INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE

ANDREW LUCK
Quarterback 6-4 240 Stanford
12
NFL Exp: 2 (2nd Year with Colts)
How Acquired: D1 – 2012 (1st overall)
Born: 9/12/89
GP/GS (Postseason): 21/21 (1/1)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• Selected by the Colts in the first-round (first overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.
PRO CAREER:
• Recorded the most passing yards (4,374), attempts (627) and 300-yard passing games (six) by a rookie in NFL history.
• Recorded the second-most completions (339) and third-most passing touchdowns (23) by a rookie in NFL history.
• Broke the NFL single-game rookie record for passing yards (433) against Miami (11/4/12).
• Became the first quarterback selected No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft to start a postseason game as a rookie.
• Led the Colts to the most wins (11) by a No. 1 overall draft pick in his rookie season in NFL history.
• Became one-of-five quarterbacks since 1966 to win 10-or-more games in his rookie season.
• Recorded the most passing attempts (54) and second-most passing yards (288) by a rookie in a playoff game in the Colts AFC Wild
Card contest at Baltimore (1/6/13).
• Became the first NFL rookie to throw two game-winning touchdown passes inside the two-minute warning of the fourth quarter in a single
season.
• Has led the Colts to nine game-winning drives in the fourth quarter or overtime since entering the league as a rookie in 2012.
2013 (COLTS):
• Finished the regular season opener against Oakland (9/8) having completed 18-of-23 passes for 178 yards and two touchdowns for a
127.9 passer rating. Opened the contest with 11 consecutive completions and has thrown at least one touchdown pass in eight
consecutive regular season games dating back to November 18, 2012 (New England). Has led the Colts to eight game-winning drives
in the fourth quarter or overtime since entering the league as a rookie in 2012. That total is the most through a player’s first 17 games
by any quarterback that began his career since the 1970 merger. Registered a 19-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, which
gave the Colts a 21-17 lead and proved to be the game-winner. The rushing touchdown was the sixth of his career.
• Completed 25-of-43 passes for 321 yards, one touchdown and one interception for a 79.7 quarterback rating against Miami in Week 2
(9/15). With 43 attempts, passed Earl Morrall for eighth place all-time on the Colts career passing attempts list. Tied Johnny Unitas,
Bert Jones and Jeff George (eight) for 40-plus passing attempt games in franchise history. With 25 completions, also passed Morrall
for eighth place in career completions (382) and tied George (seven) for the fourth-most 300-plus passing yardage games in team
history. Threw for 242 yards in the first half of play, which is his second-highest total for a first half (273 yards against Miami on
November 4, 2012) in his career. Attempted 165 passes dating back to last season before his first interception in the fourth quarter. It
was the longest active streak in the NFL prior to the pick.
• Completed 17-of-26 passes for 159 yards while contributing with 24 rushing yards on four carries in a Week 3 victory at San Francisco
(9/22). Without a touchdown pass against the 49ers, ended a streak of nine consecutive games with at least one touchdown pass.
Finished the game having completed 7-of-7 passes on first downs. Posted his second rushing touchdown of the season when he
found the end zone on a six-yard run in the fourth quarter. The rushing touchdown was the seventh of his career.
• Finished a Week 4 contest at Jacksonville (9/29) having completed 21-of-35 passes for 257 yards, two touchdowns and one
interception for a 89.8 passer rating. Is now 14-6 as a starter and tied Pro Football Hall of Famer John Elway (14) for the most wins in
his first 20 starts by a quarterback drafted No. 1 overall since the 1970 merger.
• In a Week 5 victory against Seattle (10/6), completed 16-of-29 passes for 229 yards and two touchdowns. The contest marked his
ninth game-winning drive in the fourth quarter or overtime, which is the most in the NFL since the start of the 2012 campaign.
Registered his 15th career game with 200-plus passing yards and his 11th career contest with multiple touchdown passes. Found
wide receiver T.Y. Hilton for two touchdown receptions. The first came in the first quarter on a 73-yard connection, which was the
longest pass and reception for both players in their careers. The second score came in the third quarter on a 29-yard catch. The 73-
yard touchdown pass was the longest allowed by the Seahawks defense since Week 16 of the 2007 season. Led Indianapolis to 11
fourth-quarter points as the Colts came back from a 28-23 deficit. In his career, has guided the Colts to nine game-winning drives in
the fourth-quarter or overtime, the most through a player’s first 21 games by any quarterback that began his career since the 1970
merger. Is now 15-6 as a starter and is the fastest quarterback drafted No. 1 overall since the 1970 merger to reach 15 wins (21
starts). The game was the first in league history in which both starting quarterbacks (Russell Wilson, Seattle) were second-year
quarterbacks who started a playoff game as a rookie in the previous season.
2012 (COLTS):
• Started all 16 games in his rookie season. Was 339-of-627 passing for an NFL rookie record 4,374 yards, 23 touchdowns and 18
interceptions. Added 255 rushing yards on 62 carries and a club quarterback record five rushing touchdowns.
• In his first career NFL start at Chicago (9/9), completed 23-of-45 passes for 309 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions for a
52.9 quarterback rating. His 309 passing yards is the highest total by a Colts rookie quarterback in their franchise debut.
• Against the Vikings (9/16), completed 20-of-31 passes for 224 yards and two touchdowns for a 107.5 quarterback rating. Engineered
two two-minute scoring drives. The first came at the end of the second quarter when he hit wide receiver Reggie Wayne for a 30-yard
touchdown reception. The second came with 31 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter when he drove the team 40 yards to set up
Adam Vinatieri’s game-winning 53-yard field goal.
• Completed 22-of-46 passes for 313 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in the team’s loss against Jacksonville (9/23).
• Set season highs in completions (31) and attempts (55) while throwing for 362 yards and three total touchdowns (two passing, one
rushing) against Green Bay (10/7). Led the team back from an 18-point deficit
to capture a 30-27 victory, becoming the first rookie quarterback to accomplish
the feat since Detroit’s Matthew Stafford in 2009. Became the Colts’ first rookie
quarterback since Bert Jones in 1973 to throw a touchdown pass in each of his
first four career games. Became the first rookie in NFL history to pass for
1,200-plus yards (1,208) and record at least two wins in his team’s first four
games. Joined Carolina quarterback Cam Newton as the only players in NFL
history to pass for at least 300 yards in three of their first four career games.
• Completed 22-of-44 passes for 280 yards and two interceptions in a loss at the
LUCK SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Att: 55 vs. GB (10/7/12)
Comp: 31 vs. GB (10/7/12)
Yards: 433 vs. MIA (11/4/12)
TDs: 4 at DET (12/2/12)
LG: 73t vs. SEA (10/6/13)