Wild Card Playoff Games, 2015

played in Buffalo, NY

35 degrees, snow, 16 mph wind

Indianapolis Colts0770-14
Buffalo Bills7373-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:07 BUF - Colin Saenz 15 pass from Rob Cressio (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
2Q: 11:10 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 40 field goal
2Q: 07:31 IND - Lincoln Murphy 1 run (Mitchell Mayes extra point)
3Q: 10:31 BUF - Tyrell Mimick 16 pass from Rob Cressio (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
3Q: 04:14 IND - Santonio Holmes 3 pass from Jordan Palmer (Mitchell Mayes extra point)
4Q: 11:17 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 37 field goal

Team StatisticsINDBUF
Record9-811-6
First Downs1526
- by Rushing59
- by Passing1015
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards246379
- Offensive Plays4868
- Yards per Play5.135.57
Net Rushing Yards80134
- Rushing Attempts2038
- Yards per Rush4.003.53
Net Passing Yards166245
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt26 - 18 - 129 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards179250
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/131/5
- Yards per Pass Play5.938.17
Fumbles/Lost1/01/1
3rd Down Conversions3/99/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.47.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/365/30
Punt Returns/Yards3/50/0
Kick Returns/Yards4/973/67
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/6
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 29
Time of Possession24:4235:18

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:20OWN 30620Punt
18:420:08OWN 4810Interception
12:593:05OWN 26626Punt
211:023:40OWN 28772Touchdown
23:531:57OWN 1833Punt
310:216:15OWN 201380Touchdown
31:161:30OWN 2133Punt
411:122:38OWN 15626Punt
47:081:44OWN 3836Punt
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:401:58OWN 5547Fumble
18:345:35OPP 481048Touchdown
214:543:52OWN 20757Field Goal
27:223:29OWN 23516Punt
21:561:56OWN 34626Missed FG
315:004:39OWN 41859Touchdown
34:062:50OWN 3246Punt
414:463:34OWN 48932Field Goal
48:341:26OWN 2434Punt
45:245:24OWN 111180Game

Game MVP: Rob Cressio, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Lamar Montero10131.30900
Lincoln Murphy6396.501221
Jordan Palmer3144.67700
Howard O'Neill11414.001410
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Marshawn Lynch261033.961650
Percy Hildreth11322.911110
Rob Cressio1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jordan Palmer26181792/13141185.2
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Rob Cressio29202501/52380118.4

Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Santonio Holmes576513.0035291
WR D.J. Fields35279.001140
WR Dixon McElroy2463.00030
WR Paris Warren225728.5019410
RB Lamar Montero232211.0019170
FB Vinny O'Steen11-1-1.000-10
TE Ben Patrick11-1-1.000-10
TE Jim Hanlon1266.00060
RB Lincoln Murphy11-2-2.000-20
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Colin Saenz678313.835311
WR Tyrell Mimick565310.604161
WR Brant Hatcher37299.670120
TE Stan Strouse224824.006380
TE Trent Waters22199.502110
RB Marshawn Lynch1377.00070
WR Jimmy Bush111111.000110
TE Thurman Cobb0100.00000

Interception Statistics

IndianapolisIntsYardsAvgTD
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Curtis Lofton166.000

Fumble Statistics

IndianapolisFumbRecovForceTD
Corey Webster1000
Dixon McElroy0100
Dexter Rickard0100
Deion Watkins0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Percy Hildreth1000
Stewart Bradley0010

Punting Statistics

IndianapolisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Wes Gilson624641.037.7482
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Reggie Hodges312341.039.3442

Kicking Statistics

IndianapolisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mitchell Mayes0/00/00/002/2
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Taylor Mehlhaff2/31/20/1402/2

Punt Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Cornelius Romund351.70
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Corey Webster49724.30
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Harold Codeke36722.30

Defensive Statistics

IndianapolisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Lawrence Timmons1010.03730
OLB Michael Okwo640.03328
S Dexter Rickard620.03330
CB Calvin Borders520.03429
DT Mike Patterson510.03430
DE Deion Watkins411.03629
S Michael Griffin420.03328
OLB Grady Swinger410.02623
CB Corey Webster330.03528
S Nick Collins320.03224
DE Christian Sievers310.03830
OLB Carlos DeVito110.0137
CB Levon Biamila110.0117
DE Baraka Atkins100.021
TE Jim Hanlon10---------
OLB Stanford Keglar010.020
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Cory Cochrane730.02028
DT Everett Kinsella601.02027
CB Juan Fisher620.01825
CB Louis Gibson310.01822
OLB Curtis Lofton310.02028
DT Andy Humphries300.01522
S Chad Reeves210.01824
CB R.J. Terry200.02027
DE Chris Long200.01926
DE Steve Barber101.046
DT Ray Cochrane140.01827
S Dashon Goldson100.02027
S Lincoln Page100.045

Pass Rush Statistics

IndianapolisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Deion Watkins1.000029
DT Mike Patterson0.010030
OLB Grady Swinger0.010023
DE Christian Sievers0.001130
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Steve Barber1.00006
DT Everett Kinsella1.000027
DT Andy Humphries0.001022
S Lincoln Page0.00105
DE Chris Long0.000126

Pass Defense Statistics

IndianapolisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Dexter Rickard51030
S Michael Griffin40028
CB Calvin Borders40029
S Nick Collins21024
CB Corey Webster20028
OLB Lawrence Timmons11030
DE Deion Watkins10029
OLB Michael Okwo10028
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Curtis Lofton40128
CB Juan Fisher33025
CB R.J. Terry21027
DT Andy Humphries20022
DT Everett Kinsella20027
OLB Cory Cochrane20028
CB Louis Gibson20022
S Chad Reeves10024

Blocking Statistics

IndianapolisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Carlos Yanok34016025
Davin Joseph26020126
Wesley Covington12019122
Willie Colon12020025
Jeremy Trueblood02017024
Howard O'Neill0101009
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Orlando Fortenberry511036029
Nick Portillo38133126
Nick Kaczur25032027
Darnell Winslett15035027
Branden Albert1401107
Stan Strouse11027017
Mansfield Wrotto03037029

Special Teams Tackles

IndianapolisTacklesSTPlays
Reggie Torbor214
Jim Hanlon19
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Cory Cochrane38
Stewart Bradley220
Percy Hildreth119
Trent Waters113

Participation

IndianapolisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Christian Sievers------3830371
Corey Webster------3528871
Nick Collins------32241470
Lawrence Timmons------3730370
Deion Watkins------3629368
Mike Patterson------3430367
Dexter Rickard------3330366
Calvin Borders------3429366
Michael Okwo------3328364
Michael Griffin------3328364
Grady Swinger------2623150
Jordan Palmer2028---------48
Davin Joseph2026---------46
Jeremy Trueblood1724------546
Carlos Yanok1625------546
Willie Colon2025---------45
Dixon McElroy1321------842
Wesley Covington1922---------41
Paris Warren1019------837
Jim Hanlon1114------934
Levon Biamila------1171634
Santonio Holmes1022---------32
Ben Patrick89------1431
Lamar Montero1415---------29
Brad Walters------621927
Reggie Torbor------931426
Howard O'Neill109------322
Carlos DeVito------137121
D.J. Fields1011---------21
Cornelius Romund55------1121
Riddick Turnbull79------521
Rodney Triplett00------1717
Vinny O'Steen36------615
Lincoln Murphy69---------15
Chuck Reeves16------613
Sione Pouha------4037
Cory Kadletz00------66
Wes Gilson00------66
Dean Breese03------25
Stanford Keglar------2035
Kamerion Wimbley------0134
Mitchell Mayes00------33
Baraka Atkins------21---3
Stephen Atkins00---------0
Atiyyah Ellison------00---0
Vince Young00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Rob Cressio3830---------68
Darnell Winslett3527------567
Orlando Fortenberry3629------166
Mansfield Wrotto3729---------66
Nick Portillo3326------665
Nick Kaczur3227---------59
Cory Cochrane------2028856
Louis Gibson------18221353
Stan Strouse2717------751
Marshawn Lynch2722---------49
Dashon Goldson------2027148
Curtis Lofton------2028---48
Tyrell Mimick2021------647
Colin Saenz2819---------47
Everett Kinsella------2027---47
R.J. Terry------2027---47
Ray Cochrane------1827---45
Trent Waters2210------1345
Chris Long------1926---45
Juan Fisher------1825144
Brant Hatcher1318------1344
Chad Reeves------1824---42
Andy Humphries------1522138
Thurman Cobb1413------936
Madison Hedgecock1910------635
Jimmy Bush815------1235
Percy Hildreth114------1934
Branden Albert117------624
Stewart Bradley------012021
Paul Posluszny------48618
Steve Barber------46616
Alfred Rogers54------514
Lincoln Page------45514
Stephen Singleton------0088
Harvey Lewis------0178
Jay Blake11------68
Taylor Mehlhaff00------88
Alex Raffensperger------0066
Haloti Ngata------23---5
Harold Codeke------0134
Reggie Hodges00------33
Adam Banks------0033
Jeff Rowe00------33
Bo Hawkins11------13
Dexter Hanks------0033
Unknown------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6183.0
Middle13604.6
Right122.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9414.6
Middle14775.5
Right14171.2
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jordan Palmer26182104211
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Rob Cressio29202033110

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22157.5
Short (0-8 Yds)119454.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)126786.5
Long (19+ Yds)114141.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1155.0
Short (0-8 Yds)105393.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)11101049.5
Long (19+ Yds)7410214.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Santonio Holmes75065122
WR D.J. Fields53027011
WR Dixon McElroy4206021
RB Lamar Montero32022015
WR Paris Warren22057119
TE Jim Hanlon2106014
FB Vinny O'Steen110-106
TE Ben Patrick110-109
RB Lincoln Murphy110-209
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Brant Hatcher73229018
WR Colin Saenz76083119
WR Tyrell Mimick65053021
RB Marshawn Lynch3107022
TE Stan Strouse22048117
TE Trent Waters22019010
WR Jimmy Bush11011015
TE Thurman Cobb1010013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Lamar Montero100.001.30
Lincoln Murphy111.006.50
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Marshawn Lynch362.003.96
Percy Hildreth231.502.91
Rob Cressio1-1-1.00-1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jordan Palmer42205.006.88
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Rob Cressio42317.758.62

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Santonio Holmes2131.509.29
WR Dixon McElroy1000.001.50
RB Lamar Montero111717.007.33
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tyrell Mimick21168.008.83
WR Colin Saenz111515.0011.86
TE Thurman Cobb1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisRushesConversions
Jordan Palmer20
Lincoln Murphy11
BuffaloRushesConversions
Percy Hildreth21
Marshawn Lynch11

Third Down Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompConversions
Jordan Palmer642
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Rob Cressio1087

Third Down Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargCatchConversions
WR D.J. Fields211
WR Dixon McElroy100
WR Santonio Holmes111
RB Lamar Montero110
RB Lincoln Murphy110
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Tyrell Mimick322
WR Colin Saenz332
WR Brant Hatcher211
WR Jimmy Bush111
TE Trent Waters111

SectionAttendance
Stadium47,900 (75,300 capacity)
Upper Deck12,900 (23,100)
End Zone10,600 (16,700)
Mezzanine6,500 (9,600)
Sideline Seats10,500 (14,800)
Club Seats6,300 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes1,100 (2,200)