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): 18/18 (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 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.
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.
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 New York Jets (10/14).
• Completed 16-of-29 passes for 186 yards and added two rushing touchdowns in a victory over Cleveland (10/21) in Week 7. Became
the third quarterback in franchise history and the first since 1988 to rush for two touchdowns in a single game.
• Completed 26-of-38 passes for 297 yards, one touchdown and one interception for an 89.5 quarterback rating in a 19-13 overtime
victory at Tennessee (10/28). Threw the game-winning 16-yard touchdown pass to running back Vick Ballard in overtime to seal the
victory.
• Finished with a career day as he completed 30-of-48 passes for 433 yards and two touchdowns for a 105.6 quarterback rating against
Miami (11/4). His 433 yards set a new NFL record for passing yards by a rookie quarterback in a single game and topped his rookie
franchise record for single game passing yards (362 vs. Green Bay on Oct. 7, 2012). Became the second rookie in NFL history to
record four 300-yard passing games (Peyton Manning, 1998). His 433 passing yards mark the third-highest total in a single game in
franchise history. His first half passing total of 273 yards is the fourth-highest total in franchise history for a first half (Peyton Manning,
324 vs. Buffalo on Sept. 23, 2001). Luck also became the second player in the NFL with 270-plus passing yards in the first half (Drew
Brees, 314 in Week 7 vs. Tampa Bay) at that time in the season. He threw two
touchdown passes, his first to Reggie Wayne (nine yards) in the first quarter
and the second, a 36-yard touchdown to fellow rookie T.Y. Hilton in the third
quarter.
• Threw for 227 yards on 18-of-26 passing in an NFL Network Thursday Night
Football victory at Jacksonville (11/8).
• Completed 27-of-50 passes for 334 yards, two touchdowns and three
interceptions at New England (11/18). With 334 yards, he became the first
rookie quarterback in NFL history to register five 300-yard passing outings in
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 @ DET (12/2/12)
LG: 70t vs. HOU (12/30/12)