2011 Colts Media Guide - Nfl

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pletions fell one shy of NFL record (24, Donovan McNabb)…was second-highest completion percentage of career with
at least 15 attempts…eclipsed 25+ TDs for 11th consecutive season, extending NFL record…was named AFC Offensive
Player-of-the-Week…was 7-7-95, 1 TD vs. Tennessee 12/28…moved into tie for 6th-place with Montana on all-time QB
wins list with 117…moved into tie for 5th-place with Bledsoe on all-time NFL completions list…surpassed 4,000 yards
passing for NFL-record ninth season…finished December 90-110-1,054, 8 TDs passing for 130.8 rating…81.8 completion
percentage ranked as best percentage in NFL history by a QB in one month with at least 75 attempts…became only
NFL QB with 10+ starting wins in seven consecutive seasons. POST-SEASON: Started in Wild Card Playoffs at San
Diego 1/3 and was 25-42-310, 1 TD for 90.4 rating…became fifth quarterback (Montana, Favre, Elway, Marino) in
NFL history with 4,000+ post-season passing yards…was sixth career 300+ post-season passing game, tying Montana
for most in NFL history.
2007: Started 16 games for 10th consecutive season and was 337-515-4,040, 31 TDs/14 ints. for 98.0 rating…also
was 20-(-5), 3 TDs rushing…earned Pro Bowl honors for eighth time in career…ranked 3rd in AFC completions, 7th in
NFL, 4th in AFC attempts, 10th in NFL, 4th in AFC completion percentage, 6th in NFL, 3rd in AFC yards, 7th in NFL, 3rd
in AFC touchdowns, 4th in NFL, and 4th in AFC and NFL passer rating…had eight 100+-rating games…had six 3+-TD
games and two 4+-TD games…had 200+ yards in 13 games and had three 300+ passing games…became only QB in
NFL history to throw for 25+ TDs in 10 consecutive seasons and throw for 3,000+ yards in each of first 10 seasons…Marino
(1984-88) and Favre (1994-98) then ranked 2nd with five consecutive 25+ seasons…became only 2nd
QB (Marino) to open career with 10 consecutive 20+-TD seasons…had fourth career 30+-TD season and owns four of
the five 30+-TD seasons in club history…Manning also extended NFL mark with eighth career 4,000+ passing season
(6, Marino)…personal-best mark of 190 passes without interception was snapped at Tennessee 9/16, ranking as 2ndlongest
streak in club history…was 20-27-193, 3 TDs for 130.6 rating and had 1t rush vs. Denver 9/30…was 29-37-
253, 2 TDs/1 int. for 101.9 rating vs. Tampa Bay 10/7…was third consecutive 100+-rating game, and with 78.4 completion
rate, marked second consecutive 70+-completion percentage game…was 23-37-259, 1 TD/int. passing and had
1t rush at Jacksonville 10/22…was 14-30-255, 2 TDs at Carolina 10/28…set club records for career touchdown passes
and attempts held by Unitas (287; 5,110)…victory gave him triumphs over all 31 opponents…was 16-27-225, 1
TD/int. passing and had 1t rush vs. New England 11/4…had 73t pass to RB-Joseph Addai…was 34-56-328, 2 TDs/6
ints. at San Diego 11/11…moved past Unitas (290) and into tie with Moon (291) for 5th-most TD passes in NFL history…also
broke Unitas' club record (39,768) in passing yards…became 11th QB to surpass 40,000 passing yards and
10th to post 100 career regular season starting wins vs. Kansas City 11/18…also recorded 29th career comeback
win…led club on 14-play, 61-yard drive that took nearly seven minutes and ended with 24-yard K-Adam Vinatieri FG
with :03 remaining…was 4-4-59 passing on game-winning drive…was 22-32-272, 3 TDs/1 int. for 113.0 rating at
Atlanta 11/22…moved into 5th place in career TD passes…also moved into 10th place in NFL career passing yardage,
surpassing Unitas (40,239)…was 20-29-288, 4 TDs/1 int. for 126.1 rating vs. Jacksonville 12/2…marked 16th career
4+-TD game…was named AFC Offensive Player-of-the-Week for performance…was 13-17-249, 4 TDs for 157.5 rating
at Baltimore 12/9…appeared for 35 plays and exited game early in third quarter…was second consecutive 4+-TD game
and was 17th of career, tying Unitas for 3rd-most in NFL history (21, Marino; 19, Favre)…surpassed Elway (300) for 4th
place in career touchdown passes with 302 and tied Marino for the fewest games (157) to reach 300-TD
plateau…marked Manning's 4th-highest regular-season rating…was 22-39-276, 1 TD/int. at Oakland 12/16...20t pass
to WR-Anthony Gonzalez with 4:49 remaining helped Colts rally from 14-13 deficit for 21-14 win…was 30th career 4thquarter/OT
game-winning drive and was 7-7-68, 1 TD on game-winning drive…was 28-35-311, 3 TDs for 132.3 rating
vs. Houston 12/23…was third seasonal 300+ game and 43rd of career…80 percent completion rate set then-seasonal
high…was 14-16-95 vs. Tennessee 12/30…87.5 completion mark set club single-game record with at least 15 pass
attempts (85.0, Unitas, 17-20 at Atlanta 11/12/67), and it was second consecutive 80+-percentage performance.
POST-SEASON: Started vs. San Diego 1/13 in Divisional Playoffs and was 33-48-402, 3 TDs/2 ints. for 97.7 rating…33
completions tied for 2nd-most in NFL post-season history (36, Moon vs. Buffalo, 1992 (OT); 33, Fouts vs. Miami,
1981; 33, Bernie Kosar vs. NY Jets, 1986; 33, Marino vs. Buffalo, 1995)…marked Manning's fifth post-season 300+
game, second 400+ game and third 3+-TD game.
2006: Started 16 games and was 362-557-4,397, 31 TDs/9 ints for 101.0 rating…was 23-36, 4 TDs rushing, tying
seasonal career-high for rushing TDs (4, 2001)…earned seventh Pro Bowl honor…had seven 100+-rating games and
passer rating led league for third consecutive season…had 20+ completions and 200+ yards in 14 games…had five 3+-
TD games and six 300+-yard games…was 26-38-400, 3 TDs vs. Houston 9/17 and set club career completions mark,
surpassing Unitas (2,796)…marked 7th career 400+ game, T2nd-most in NFL history (13, Marino; 7, Montana; 7,
Moon)…was named AFC Offensive Player-of-the-Week…was 21-30-217, 1 TD and had 1t rush in 31-28 comeback victory
at NYJ 10/1…led two fourth-quarter TD drives, keeping for winning score from one yard out in final minute…became
first Colts QB with game-winning rush in final minute of a contest…reached 250 career TD passes in 132nd game, the
2nd-fastest pace in NFL history (128, Marino)…was 20-31-166, 2 TDs/1 int. in 14-13 comeback win vs. Tennessee
10/8…led fourth-quarter comeback for second consecutive week…was 25-35-342, 4 TDs vs. Washington
10/22…marked 14th career 4+-TD outing and moved past Sonny Jurgensen for 10th-place on NFL career TD list…was
named AFC Offensive Player-of-the-Week…was 32-39-345, 3 TDs at Denver 10/29…82.1 completion percentage
marked seasonal-best and ranked among best single-game completion marks in club history…surpassed 35,000 career
passing yards in 135th game, the 2nd-fewest games to that plateau (134, Marino)…led offense to scoring drives on each
of five second-half possessions, including 62-yard drive with 1:49 remaining that resulted in game-winning 37-yard field
goal by Vinatieri with :02 left for 34-31 victory…was named AFC Offensive Player-of-the-Month of October…was 20-36-
326, 2 TDs/1 int. at New England 11/5…topped 300+ passing yards for third consecutive game, tying Unitas' club
mark (1963)…Manning and Head Coach Tony Dungy produced their 56th win as QB-coach tandem, surpassing Unitas
and Don Shula for most in club history…Manning hit Harrison for 68t at Tennessee 12/3, marking duo's 100th career
TD connection…was 29-36-282, 4 TDs vs. Cincinnati 12/18…extended NFL record to nine consecutive seasons with
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