INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE

2013 GAME SUMMARIES
COLTS 27
49ERS 7
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Candlestick Park
The Colts earned their first road victory of the season, defeating
the San Francisco 49ers 27-7 at Candlestick Park. The 20-point
victory was the largest for the Colts on the road dating back to October
25, 2009 (at St. Louis). The Colts took a 7-0 lead on their first
offensive possession of the game when running back Trent
Richardson scored a one-yard touchdown on his first carry as a
member of the Colts. The 49ers tied the contest in the first quarter
when running back Kendall Hunter scored on a 13-yard run. The
Colts defense stiffened after the 49ers touchdown. San Francisco
quarterback Colin Kaepernick was held to two completions in the
first half and the 49ers were held scoreless for the remainder of the
contest. Indianapolis took a 20-7 lead in the fourth quarter when
kicker Adam Vinatieri split the uprights from 43 and 41 yards and
quarterback Andrew Luck scored on a six-yard carry. It was Luck’s
seventh career rushing touchdown. Running back Ahmad Bradshaw
logged his second touchdown as a member of the Colts in
the fourth quarter to cap the scoring at 27-7. Defensively for the
Colts, Robert Mathis finished with 1.5 sacks while Jerrell Freeman
contributed with a sack and a forced fumble.
1 2 3 4 OT Total
Colts 7 3 3 14 0 27
49ers 7 0 0 0 0 7
SCORING DRIVES
Team Qtr Time Scoring Play IND SF
Colts 1 11:20 Richardson 1 yd. run 7 0
(Vinatieri kick)
49ers 1 4:13 Hunter 13 yd. run (Dawson kick) 7 7
Colts 2 7:00 Vinatieri 43 yd. field goal 10 7
Colts 3 6:46 Vinatieri 41 yd. field goal 13 7
Colts 4 4:13 Luck 6 yd. run (Vinatieri kick) 20 7
Colts 4 2:55 Bradshaw 1 yd. run 27 7
(Vinatieri kick)
TEAM STATISTICS
Colts 49ers
Total Net Yards 336 254
Net Yards Rushing 179 115
Net Yards Passing 157 139
Total First Downs 23 14
Third Down Efficiency 5-12-42% 3-12-25%
Penalties 1-10 6-48
Fumbles (Number and Lost) 0-0 1-1
Field Goals (Made and Attempted) 2-3 0-0
Red Zone Efficiency 3-4-75% 1-1-100%
Time of Possession 36:25 23:35
COLTS
WR Wayne DE Redding
LT Castonzo NT Franklin
LG Thornton DT Jean Francois
C McGlynn SLB Walden
RG Linkenbach MIKE Sheppard
RT Cherilus WILL Freeman
G Reitz RUSH Mathis
WR Heyward-BeyLCB Toler
QB Luck RCB Davis
RB Bradshaw SS Bethea
FB Havili FS Howell
STARTERS
49ERS
WR Boldin LDT McDonald
LT Staley NT Dorsey
LG Iupati RDT Smith
C Goodwin OLB Brooks
RG Boone ILB Bowman
RT Davis ILB Willis
TE McDonald OLB Smith
WR Williams LCB Rogers
QB Kaepernick RCB Brown
RB Gore SS Whitner
FB Miller FS Reid
WEEK 3 at SAN FRANCISCO GAME NOTES
•The win improved the team’s all-time record against the 49ers to 25-18 in the regular
season and 11-11 in road games and extended Indianapolis’ winning streak against
San Francisco to three games. The victory was also the team’s first in an opening road
game of the regular season dating back to September 21, 2009.
•The 20-point victory is the largest for the Colts on the road dating back to October 25,
2009 (at St. Louis).
•The Colts are now 6-0 in regular season games following a loss under Head Coach
Chuck Pagano. The record dates back to the 2012 campaign.
•Indianapolis now holds a 6-0 record under Head Coach Chuck Pagano when the
team does not commit a turnover. Dating back to 2000, the Colts are 41-2 (.953) without
a turnover, which ranks first in the NFL during that time. The Colts have registered
two games without a turnover this season (Oakland, Week 1).
•The Colts topped the 100-yard rushing plateau in the third quarter and finished with
179 yards against San Francisco. The game marked the team’s third consecutive 100-
plus net yard rushing outing. The last time Indianapolis opened the season with threestraight
100-plus net yard rushing games was from September 10 - September 24,
1989.
•Indianapolis’ defense limited 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick to two completions
in the first half of play (2-of-8). It was the lowest first-half completion total for an opposing
quarterback since December 28, 2008 against Tennessee (2, Vince Young,
Kerry Collins).
•The Colts tallied a touchdown on their first offensive possession of the game when
newly acquired running back Trent Richardson found the end zone on a one-yard
score. Indianapolis drove 80 yards in seven plays and quarterback Andrew Luck completed
5-of-5 passes for 48 yards.
•Indianapolis added two rushing touchdowns in the fourth quarter en route to 27 total
points. Running back Ahmad Bradshaw led both teams in rushing with 19 carries for
95 yards and a touchdown. The score was his second as a member of the Colts.
•Quarterback Andrew Luck posted his second rushing touchdown of the season when
he found the end zone on a six-yard run in the fourth quarter. In the last two seasons,
Luck ranks third in the NFL and first in the AFC in rushing touchdowns by a quarterback
(7). Luck finished the game having completed 18-of-27 passes for 164 yards while
contributing with 24 rushing yards on four carries. Without a touchdown pass against
the 49ers, he ended a streak of nine consecutive games with at least one touchdown
pass. Luck finished the game having completed 8-of-8 passes on first downs.
•Wide receiver Reggie Wayne finished the contest with five catches for 63 yards. He
played in his 185th consecutive game, which ranks second among active NFL players
(London Fletcher 243). Wayne also tied Justin Snow (192) for the sixth-most games
played in Colts history. With his second reception of the game in the second quarter,
Wayne passed Randy Moss (982) for the ninth-most catches in NFL history. With five
catches against the 49ers, Wayne improved his current NFL record of consecutive
games with three receptions or more to 67. He also improved his streak of games with
at least one catch to 115.
•Running back Trent Richardson logged 13 carries for 35 yards and one touchdown
in his debut with the Colts. His first carry was a one-yard touchdown in the first quarter.
•Linebacker Robert Mathis finished the game with three tackles and 1.5 sacks. The
sacks marked the fourth time Mathis has opened a season with at least 1.0 sack in
three consecutive games (2005, 2010, 2012, 2013). The first sack of Colin Kaepernick
also marked the 50th different quarterback takedown in Mathis’ career. Now with 96.0
sacks, Mathis surpassed Robert Porcher (95.5) for 35th place on the league’s all-time
sack list.
•Defensive end Cory Redding split the team’s second sack of the game with Robert
Mathis when the duo dropped Colin Kaepernick in the fourth quarter. The quarterback
takedown marked career sack number 28.0 for Redding. It was his first since an October
7, 2012 meeting against Green Bay (2.0 sacks).
•Linebacker Jerrell Freeman notched a sack and forced fumble in the fourth quarter.
The fumble was recovered by linebacker Kavell Conner. The sack was Freeman’s
third this season and the fifth of his career. The forced fumble was the second of the
year and third of his career. Conner’s fumble recovery was the third of his career. Freeman
led the team with eight tackles (seven solo).
•Cornerback Cassius Vaughn grabbed the team’s lone interception of the game in
the fourth quarter. The interception was the third of his career and his first since December
9, 2012. The pick was part of a Colts plus-two turnover effort against San Francisco.
•Safety Antoine Bethea started his 83rd consecutive game, which ranks first among
active NFL safeties. He has started in all 110 games he has played in. Bethea finished
the contest with five tackles.
•Delano Howell made his first career NFL start at safety.
•Kicker Adam Vinatieri converted 2-of-3 field goals against San Francisco. His first
kick (43 yards) gave the Colts a 10-7 lead in the second quarter. It was Vinatieri’s first
field goal attempt at Candlestick Park. Vinatieri added his second field goal (41 yards)
in the third quarter to give Indianapolis a 13-7 advantage. The field goals also extended
Vinatieri’s streak of consecutive games with at least one point to 149. With three extra
points, Vinatieri moved past Lou Michael (270) for the second-most PAT attempts in
Colts history.