INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE

COLTS NOTES
NEVER OUT
The Indianapolis Colts overcame an 18-point second-half deficit to
defeat the Houston Texans 27-24 on Sunday Night Football at Reliant
Stadium. Andrew Luck connected with T.Y. Hilton for three
touchdowns on three consecutive drives in the second half to give
the Colts the victory. The comeback tied the sixth-largest in franchise
history, having last overcome the same margin against Green
Bay on Oct. 7, 2012.
COLTS LARGEST COMEBACKS IN FRANCHISE HISTORY
Deficit Date Opponent Trailed/Qtr. Result
21 11/9/75 at Buffalo 7-28/2nd W, 42-35
21 9/10/95 at N.Y. Jets 3-24/3rd W, 27-24 OT
21 10/8/95 at Miami 3-24/3rd W, 27-24 OT
21 10/6/03 at Tampa Bay 14-35/4th W, 38-35 OT
20 11/30/58 San Francisco 7-27/3rd W, 35-27
18 12/18/77 New England 3-21/3rd W, 30-24
18 10/9/77 Miami 10-28/2nd W, 45-28
18 9/15/96 at Dallas 3-21/2nd W, 25-24
18 10/7/12 Green Bay 3-21/3rd W, 30-27
18 11/3/13 at Houston 6-24/3rd W, 27-24
WELCOME TO THE TEAM
The Colts acquired running back Trent Richardson in a trade with the
Cleveland Browns on Thursday, Sept. 19. In Richardson’s first rushing
attempt as a member of the Colts, he ran for a touchdown on a
one-yard run at San Francisco (9/22). With the touchdown,
Richardson became the first player to score on his first rushing
attempt in his Colts debut since Gordon Brown did so on October
4, 1987. He also scored in his second game with the Colts on a
one-yard run in the second quarter at Jacksonville (9/29).
TOP OF THE CLASS
After being traded to the Indianapolis Colts, Trent Richardson (third
overall pick, 2012 NFL Draft) teams up with Andrew Luck (first overall
pick, 2012 NFL Draft) to form the ninth duo of top three picks from
the same class to play together since the 1970 merger, and the second
pair of its kind in Colts history.
The full list of top three picks to play together is listed below:
2013
INDIANAPOLIS - Andrew Luck (1st pick, 2012) and Trent
Richardson (3rd pick, 2012).
ST. LOUIS - Jake Long (1st pick, 2008) and Chris Long (2nd pick,
2008).
2000-05
WASHINGTON - Lavar Arrington (2nd pick, 2000) and Chris
Samuels (3rd pick, 2000).
2001-03
TAMPA BAY - Keyshawn Johnson (1st pick, 1996) and Simeon Rice
(3rd pick, 1996).
2000-01
SAN FRANCISCO - Rick Mirer (2nd pick, 1993) and Garrison Hearst
(3rd pick, 1993).
CLIMBING THE UNDRAFTED CHARTS
Inside linebacker Jerrell Freeman posted 2.0 sacks against the Miami
Dolphins in Week 2, marking the first multi-sack game of his career,
and making him only the fourth undrafted Colts player to record 2.0
sacks in a single game. He now has 5.5 career sacks, which ranks
sixth among Colts undrafted players. Freeman has also recorded
three forced fumbles, which ranks tied for third among undrafted
Colts.
UNDRAFTED COLTS WITH 2.0-OR-MORE SACKS IN A GAME
Player Sacks Date
Jerrell Freeman 2.0 9/15/13 vs. MIA
Eric Foster 2.0 12/17/09 at JAX
Tony Siragusa 2.0 12/4/94 at SEA
Scott Virkus 2.0 9/22/85 vs. DET
MOST CAREER SACKS BY UNDRAFTED COLTS
Rank Player Sacks Years with Colts
1 Tony Siragusa 16.5 1990-1996 (7)
2 Bernard Whittington 11.0 1994-2000 (7)
3 Larry Chester 6.5 1998-2000 (3)
4t Eric Foster 6.0 2008-2011 (4)
4t Josh Thomas 6.0 2004-2009 (6)
6 Jerrell Freeman 5.5 2012-2013 (2)
MOST CAREER FORCED FUMBLES BY UNDRAFTED COLTS
Rank Player FF Years with Colts
1 Tony Siragusa 5 1990-1996 (7)
2 Gary Brackett 4 2003-2011 (9)
3t Jerrell Freeman 3 2012-2013 (2)
3t Jacob Lacey 3 2009-2011 (3)
3t Bernard Whittington 3 1994-2000 (7)
PROTECTING THE FOOTBALL
In Week 1 vs. Oakland, the Colts did not commit any turnovers for
the third consecutive game dating back to last season. The game
marked the first time since 2008 that the Colts have gone as many
games without turning the ball over (Nov. 2-16, 2008).
The Colts have already seen success when they protect the football,
as they have posted a 8-0 record under Head Coach Chuck
Pagano when they commit zero turnovers in a game.
Since 2000, the Colts have posted a 43-2 record in the regular season
when they do not post any turnovers, which ranks first in the
NFL during that time span.
Below is a list of the top five teams with the best winning percentage
when recording zero turnovers in a game since 2000:
BEST WINNING % WHEN RECORDING ZERO TURNOVERS
SINCE 2000
Team Record Winning Pct.
COLTS 43-2 .956
New Orleans 41-3 .932
Denver 36-4 .900
Baltimore 41-5 .891
New England 62-8 .886
1997-99
OAKLAND - Russell Maryland (1st pick, 1991) and Eric Turner (2nd
pick, 1991).
1992-94
INDIANAPOLIS - Steve Emtman (1st pick, 1992) and Quentin
Coryatt (2nd pick, 1992).
1991-92
TAMPA BAY - Vinny Testaverde (1st pick, 1987) and Alonzo Highsmith
(3rd pick, 1987).
1980
OAKLAND - Jim Plunkett (1st pick, 1971) and Dan Pastorini (3rd
pick, 1971).
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