INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE
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2013 GAME SUMMARIES<br />
<strong>COLTS</strong> 20<br />
DOLPHINS 24<br />
Sunday, September 15, 2013<br />
Lucas Oil Stadium<br />
Indianapolis lost its first home game dating back to September 23,<br />
2012 following a 24-20 defeat at the hands of the Miami Dolphins.<br />
After falling behind 14-3 in the first quarter, the Colts tallied two<br />
touchdowns in the second stanza behind 315 total net yards in the<br />
first half. Tight end Coby Fleener contributed with a three-yard<br />
score while running back Ahmad Bradshaw logged his first touchdown<br />
as a member of the Colts on a one-yard run. On Miami’s first<br />
possession of the third quarter, linebacker Jerrell Freeman sacked<br />
Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill and forced a fumble which<br />
was recovered by Joe Lefeged. The Colts moved the ball 19 yards<br />
on the ensuing possession to set up kicker Adam Vinatieri’s 38-<br />
yard field goal, giving Indianapolis a 20-17 lead. Miami was able to<br />
respond later in the quarter when Charles Clay found the end zone<br />
on a one-yard run. Clay (109) and Dolphins wide receiver Mike<br />
Wallace (115) each contributed with 100-yard receiving performances.<br />
Down four points in the fourth quarter, Andrew Luck and the<br />
Colts made a late push before their final drive stalled at the Dolphins<br />
23-yard line. Indianapolis wide receiver T.Y. Hilton contributed<br />
with a career-high 124 receiving yards while Freeman and Robert<br />
Mathis each finished with 2.0 sack performances in the loss.<br />
1 2 3 4 OT Total<br />
Dolphins 14 3 7 0 0 24<br />
Colts 3 14 3 0 0 20<br />
SCORING DRIVES<br />
Team Qtr Time Scoring Play MIA IND<br />
Dolphins 1 9:43 Wallace 18 yd. pass from 7 0<br />
Tannehill (Sturgis kick)<br />
Colts 1 4:07 Vinatieri 30 yd. field goal 7 3<br />
Dolphins 1 2:54 Miller 10 yd. run (Sturgis kick) 14 3<br />
Colts 2 13:01 Fleener 3 yd. pass from Luck 14 10<br />
(Vinatieri kick)<br />
Colts 2 1:26 Bradshaw 1 yd. run (Vinatieri kick)14 17<br />
Dolphins 2 0:00 Sturgis 54 yd. field goal 17 17<br />
Colts 3 11:35 Vinatieri 38 yd. field goal 17 20<br />
Dolphins 3 4:40 Clay 1 yd. run (Sturgis kick) 24 20<br />
TEAM STATISTICS<br />
Dolphins Colts<br />
Total Net Yards 398 448<br />
Net Yards Rushing 101 133<br />
Net Yards Passing 297 315<br />
Total First Downs 21 23<br />
Third Down Efficiency 6-14-43% 7-15-47%<br />
Penalties 0-0 3-13<br />
Fumbles (Number and Lost) 3-1 1-0<br />
Field Goals (Made and Attempted) 1-1 2-3<br />
Red Zone Efficiency 3-3-100% 2-4-50%<br />
Time of Possession 29:26 30:34<br />
<strong>COLTS</strong><br />
WR Wayne DE Redding<br />
LT Castonzo NT Franklin<br />
LG Thomas DT Jean Francois<br />
C Satele SLB Walden<br />
RG McGlynn MIKE Angerer<br />
RT Cherilus WILL Freeman<br />
WR Heyward-BeyRUSH Mathis<br />
TE Fleener LCB Toler<br />
QB Luck RCB Davis<br />
RB Bradshaw SS Bethea<br />
TE Jones FS Landry<br />
STARTERS<br />
DOLPHINS<br />
WR Hartline LE Wake<br />
LT Martin DT Odrick<br />
LG Incognito DT Soliai<br />
C Pouncey RE Vernon<br />
RG Jerry LB Wheeler<br />
RT Clabo LB Ellerbe<br />
TE Clay LB Misi<br />
WR Wallace CB Grimes<br />
QB Tannehill CB Carroll<br />
RB Miller S Clemons<br />
TE Sims S Jones<br />
WEEK 2 vs. MIAMI GAME NOTES<br />
•The Colts are now 10-2 in games decided by one possession or less dating<br />
back to 2012.<br />
•Indianapolis compiled 315 total net yards in the first half of play (241 passing,<br />
74 rushing), which is the most for the team in a first half dating back to<br />
December 5, 2004 against Tennessee (338 yards). The team finished with<br />
448 net yards, which is the tied for the fifth-highest total under Head Coach<br />
Chuck Pagano (2012-13).<br />
•The Colts posted their first touchdown of the game in the second quarter<br />
when quarterback Andrew Luck found tight end Coby Fleener for a threeyard<br />
score. The touchdown cut Miami’s lead to 14-10. The 10-play, 80-yard<br />
scoring drive also included a 40-yard reception from Fleener.<br />
•On its final possession of the first half, Indianapolis drove 78 yards on six<br />
plays and regained a 17-14 lead when Ahmad Bradshaw scored on a oneyard<br />
run. It was Bradshaw’s first touchdown as a member of the Colts. On<br />
the drive, wide receiver T.Y. Hilton hauled in an impressive 47-yard leaping<br />
catch, taking the team down to the Dolphins 13-yard line.<br />
•Andrew Luck completed 25-of-43 passes for 321 yards, one touchdown<br />
and one interception for a 79.7 quarterback rating. With 43 attempts, Luck<br />
passed Earl Morrall for eighth place all-time on the Colts career passing attempts<br />
list. He also tied Johnny Unitas, Bert Jones and Jeff George (eight)<br />
for 40-plus passing attempt games in franchise history. With 25 completions,<br />
Luck also passed Morrall for eighth place in career completions (382) and<br />
tied George (seven) for the fourth-most 300-plus passing yardage games<br />
in team history. He threw for 242 yards in the first half of play, which is his<br />
second-highest total for a first half (273 yards against Miami on November<br />
4, 2012) in his career. Luck attempted 165 passes dating back to last season<br />
before his first interception in the fourth quarter. It was the longest active<br />
streak in the NFL prior to the pick.<br />
•Wide receiver Reggie Wayne caught five passes for 46 yards against<br />
Miami. With his receiving yardage total, Wayne passed Andre Reed for 12th<br />
place on the league’s all-time receiving yardage list (13,205). Wayne improved<br />
his current NFL record of consecutive games with at least three<br />
catches to 66. He also upped his streak of consecutive regular season<br />
games with at least one reception to 114. He leads all active wide receivers<br />
and ranks second among all active players in consecutive games played<br />
with 184. He passed Marvin Harrison for the seventh-most games played<br />
in Colts history, now with 191.<br />
•Wide receiver T.Y. Hilton finished the game with a career-high 124 receiving<br />
yards while tying a career-high in receptions (six). He topped his previous<br />
career-high of 113 yards all in the first half. It was the highest first half<br />
receiving yardage total dating back to December 6, 2009 when Pierre Garcon<br />
recorded 126 yards against Tennessee. With the 100-yard contest,<br />
Hilton tied Jim Mutscheller for 10th place in Colts history with his sixth career<br />
100-yard game.<br />
•Tight end Coby Fleener contributed with four catches for 69 yards and one<br />
touchdown against the Dolphins. The 40-yard catch was the longest of his<br />
career while the touchdown was the third of his career and the first since<br />
the 2012 regular season finale against the Houston Texans.<br />
•In his first start with the Colts, running back Ahmad Bradshaw led the<br />
team in rushing with 65 yards on 15 carries and added three receptions for<br />
19 yards. Bradshaw added his first touchdown as a member of the Colts in<br />
the second quarter to give Indianapolis a 17-14 lead. Bradshaw’s effort was<br />
part of a Colts rushing offense that generated 133 yards on 26 carries for a<br />
5.1 average. The average is the highest for the Colts under Coach Pagano.<br />
•Linebacker Robert Mathis logged 2.0 sacks against the Dolphins and<br />
added a forced fumble on his first quarterback takedown in the third quarter.<br />
The sacks moved him past Henry Thomas for 37th place on the NFL’s alltime<br />
sack list (94.5) as he registered his 21st career multiple-sack contest.<br />
Mathis has also totaled sacks in three consecutive games against Miami<br />
dating back to 2009. The forced fumble for Mathis was the 41st of his career.<br />
•Linebacker Jerrell Freeman posted a sack and forced fumble on the Dolphins<br />
opening offensive possession of the second half. The fumble was recovered<br />
by safety Joe Lefeged. The turnover led to a Colts 38-yard field<br />
goal by Adam Vinatieri. Freeman added his second sack of the game in<br />
the third quarter, which led to a Dolphins punt. The quarterback takedowns<br />
marked the first multiple-sack game for Freeman in his career, while the<br />
forced fumble was the second of his career.<br />
•Colts linebackers Pat Angerer and Bjoern Werner split the team’s first<br />
sack of the game when they brought down Ryan Tannehill for an eight-yard<br />
loss in the second quarter. The sack came on a third down and forced a<br />
Dolphins punt. The half sack for Werner was the first of his NFL career. It<br />
was also career sack number 2.5 for Angerer.<br />
•Safety LaRon Landry tied for the team lead in tackles with linebacker Pat<br />
Angerer (11). It was the second consecutive game Landry led the team in<br />
stops.<br />
•Kicker Adam Vinatieri converted 2-of-3 field goal attempts while adding<br />
two PATs against the Dolphins for eight points. He improved his streak of<br />
consecutive games scoring to 148 and also passed Lou Michaels for the<br />
second-most extra points made in franchise history (264).