2011 Colts Media Guide - Nfl

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and vs. Tampa Bay 10/7) were blocked…marked 12th consecutive 100+-point season…scored 7+ points in 12 games,
including first eight games…was 3-3 FGs and 3-3 PATs for 12 points and third consecutive double-digit scoring game
at Houston 9/23…kicked 20th career game-winning FG in final minute of 4th quarter or overtime with 24-yarder with
:03 remaining vs. Kansas City 11/18. POST-SEASON: Was 1-1 FG (46 yards) and 3-3 PATs for six points vs. San
Diego 1/13 in Divisional Playoffs…extended NFL career post-season records in field goals (41), attempts (50), points
(172) and consecutive games scoring (22).
2006: Appeared in 13 games in first season with Colts…was inactive games 3-5 with injury…had played in 162
consecutive games before missing vs. Jacksonville 9/24…was 25-28 FGs and 38-38 PATs for 113 points…was 12-13
FGs from 30-39 yards and 9-10 FGs from 40-49 yards…was 4-4 FGs at NYG 9/10…was named AFC Special Teams
Player-of-the-Week…missed three games vs. Jacksonville, at NYJ 10/1 and vs. Tennessee 10/8 with injury…was 4-4
FGs at Denver 10/29…hit game-winning 37-yarder with :02 left for 19th career game-winning FG in final minute of
4th quarter or overtime…was named AFC Special Teams Player-of-the-Week. POST-SEASON: Appeared in four
games and was 14-15 FGs and 7-7 PATs for NFL single post-season record 49 points…topped Terrell Davis' 48 points
in 1997…scored 10+ points in every game…set then NFL post-season records with 40 career field goals (32, Gary
Anderson), 49 attempts (40, Anderson), 166 career points (153, Anderson) and 21 consecutive games scoring (19,
George Blanda)…was 3-3 FGs (48, 19, 50) and 2-2 PATs vs. Kansas City in Wild Card Playoffs 1/6…marked first
career 50+ post-season field goal…was 5-5 FGs (23, 42, 51, 48, 35) for club's 15 points in 15-6 win at Baltimore in
Divisional Playoffs 1/13…tied record he already shared with six other kickers for most FGs made in post-season
game…final field goal with :23 sealed win…was 3-3 FGs and 3-3 PATs vs. New England 1/21 in AFC Championship
Game…was 3-4 FGs and 2-2 PATs in rain vs. Chicago 2/4 in Super Bowl XLI…became only kicker to hit FG in four
Super Bowls and appear in five Super Bowls.
2005: Appeared in 16 games for 10th consecutive season for New England…was 20-25 FGs and 40-41 PATs for
100 points…blocked PAT in 3rd quarter vs. Oakland 9/8 was 1st missed PAT since 11/16/03, when he had blocked
PAT vs. Dallas…was 3-4 FGs and 2-2 PATs at Pittsburgh 9/25 to earn AFC Special Teams Player-of-the-Week honors…hit
35-yard game-winning FG with :01 remaining in 23-20 victory…nailed game-winning 29-yard FG with :17 remaining
in 31-28 victory at Atlanta 10/9. POST-SEASON: Was 4-4 PATs vs. Jacksonville 1/7 and had 24-yard pooch punt
that was downed at Jacksonville four-yard line…was 2-3 FGs and 1-1 PAT at Denver 1/14.
2004: Had finest career season with 31-33 FGs (93.9 percent) and 48-48 PATs for career-high and NFL-best 141
points…31 FGs tied career high set in 1998, while percentage marked career-best…hit 23 consecutive FGs from 10/10-
12/26 and hit 29 of last 30 FGs, including playoffs…was 4-4 FGs and 4-4 PATs at St. Louis 11/7…also threw first career
touchdown pass (4t) to Troy Brown on fake FG to earn AFC Special Teams Player-of-the-Week honors…tied career-high
with five FGs vs. Buffalo 11/14 and set single-game career-high with 17 points…tied career-high with six PATs at Cleveland
12/5…was 3-4 FGs at NYJ 12/26, snapping string of 23 consecutive FGs. POST-SEASON: Was 5-5 FGs and 10-10
PATs for NFL-leading 25 post-season points…was 2-2 FGs vs. Indianapolis 1/16…was 2-2 FGs in AFC Championship
Game at Pittsburgh 1/23 to earn NFL Special Teams Player-of-the-Week honors…48-yard FG tied New England post-season
record and was longest FG in Heinz Field history…was 1-1 FG and 3-3 PATs in 24-21 victory vs. Philadelphia in Super
Bowl XXXIX…gave club 24-14 lead with 22-yard FG in 4th quarter.
2003: Was 25-34 FGs and 37-38 PATs for 112 points…did not score point for first time in 110 games, including
playoffs, at Buffalo 9/7…hit seasonal-long 48-yard FG and was 5-5 PATs vs. Tennessee 10/5…hit 200th career FG at
Denver 11/3…was 2-2 FGs and had blocked PAT vs. Dallas 11/16…was 3-5 FGs, including 28-yard game-winning
FG with :41 remaining in overtime to give club 23-20 victory at Houston 11/23. POST-SEASON: Was 7-10 FGs
and 6-6 PATs for NFL-best 27 post-season points…was 1-2 FGs and 2-2 PATs vs. Tennessee 1/10, including game-winning
46-yard FG with 4:06 remaining for 17-14 victory…tied NFL playoff record with five FGs (31, 25, 27, 21, 34)
in 24-14 victory vs. Indianapolis 1/18 in AFC Championship Game…was 1-3 FGs and 3-3 PATs vs. Carolina in Super
Bowl XXXVIII…hit game-winning 41-yard FG with :04 remaining for 32-29 victory, his second game-winning Super
Bowl kick in three seasons.
2002: Was 27-30 FGs and 36-36 PATs for 117 points, the third-highest total of career…was 3-3 FGs and 5-5 PATs
for seasonal-best 14 points at NYJ 9/15…hit game-winning 35-yard FG in 41-38 overtime victory vs. Kansas City
9/22…was 4-4 FGs, including career-long 57-yarder at Chicago…was 4-4 FGs, including game-tying and game-winning
FG in 27-24 overtime win vs. Miami 12/29…hit 35-yard kick 2:03 into overtime for win following 42-yarder with
1:09 in regulation to force tie…was named AFC Special Teams Player-of-the-Week.
2001: Was 24-30 FGs and 41-42 PATs for 113 points…had five game-winning FGs, including two in playoffs…was
3-3 FGs and 5-5 PATs for seasonal-best 14 points vs. Indianapolis 9/30...was 3-4 FGs and 2-3 PATs vs. San Diego
10/14…hit game-winning 44-yard FG in 29-26 overtime victory…nailed 54-yard FG vs. Cleveland 12/9, the secondlongest
in career…had 33-yard pooch punt in 4th quarter that was downed at Cleveland two-yard line…scored all of
club’s points on 4-4 FGs, including 23-yard game-winning FG, in 12-9 win at Buffalo 12/16…was named AFC Special
Teams Player-of-the-Week. POST-SEASON: Was 6-7 FGs and 6-6 PATs for 24 points…was 3-3 FGs and 1-1 PAT in
16-13 overtime win vs. Oakland…hit 45-yard game-tying kick in snow with :32 remaining and hit game-winning 23-
yard FG in OT for victory…was 1-2 FGs and 3-3 PATs at Pittsburgh 1/27…hit game-winning 48-yard FG as time
expired in 20-17 victory vs. St. Louis in Super Bowl XXXVI…was first time Super Bowl had been decided on final play
of game.
2000: Was 27-33 FGs and 25-25 PATs for 106 points…was 3-3 FGs, including game-winning 22-yarder with :03
left in 16-13 victory vs. Cincinnati 11/19…was 3-4 FGs and 3-3 PATs for 12 points vs. Kansas City 12/4…hit 53-yard
FG, then the longest outdoor kick of career…miss came on 37-yard attempt, snapping consecutive streak of 16 made
FGs…hit game-winning 24-yard FG with :19 remaining in OT for 13-10 win at Buffalo 12/17.
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