Week 1, 2022

played in Houston, TX

86 degrees, fair, calm

Indianapolis Colts7703-17
Houston Texans1014107-41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:19 IND - Jerome Dove 8 pass from Mark Sanchez (David Buehler extra point)
1Q: 08:34 HOU - T.J. Ross 59 pass from Gene Chandler (Pat McAfee extra point)
1Q: 03:06 HOU - Pat McAfee 33 field goal
2Q: 12:00 HOU - Tim Lincoln 15 pass from Gene Chandler (Pat McAfee extra point)
2Q: 04:42 IND - Leo Mahe 11 pass from Mark Sanchez (David Buehler extra point)
2Q: 00:25 HOU - LeSean McCoy 5 run (Pat McAfee extra point)
3Q: 11:58 HOU - Preston Beadnell 12 pass from Gene Chandler (Pat McAfee extra point)
3Q: 02:54 HOU - Pat McAfee 42 field goal
4Q: 11:50 IND - David Buehler 35 field goal
4Q: 06:13 HOU - Kurt Houston 5 run (Pat McAfee extra point)

Team StatisticsINDHOU
Record0-11-0
First Downs2021
- by Rushing75
- by Passing1013
- by Penalty33
Total Net Yards322437
- Offensive Plays6357
- Yards per Play5.117.67
Net Rushing Yards132114
- Rushing Attempts1928
- Yards per Rush6.954.07
Net Passing Yards190323
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 19 - 027 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards216337
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/262/14
- Yards per Pass Play4.3211.14
Fumbles/Lost2/12/0
3rd Down Conversions4/135/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.86.9
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards6/336/47
Punt Returns/Yards0/03/23
Kick Returns/Yards8/1503/67
Interception Ret./Yards1/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits45
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/14/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 32
Time of Possession28:5031:10

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:033:52OWN 41759Touchdown
18:193:00OWN 27613Punt
12:582:37OWN 153-5Punt
211:491:06OWN 293-5Punt
27:172:41OWN 20880Touchdown
20:180:18OWN 41122Missed FG
315:001:36OWN 32321Fumble
311:512:16OWN 25311Punt
39:241:43OWN 2334Punt
36:081:09OWN 330Punt
32:476:03OWN 37945Field Goal
46:044:22OWN 121479Downs
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:57OWN 333-4Punt
19:110:52OWN 41159Touchdown
15:192:21OWN 43541Field Goal
10:213:32OWN 41659Touchdown
210:433:26OWN 35618Punt
24:364:18OWN 121288Touchdown
313:241:33OWN 47353Touchdown
39:350:11OWN 1910Interception
37:411:33OWN 3238Punt
34:592:12OPP 44519Field Goal
411:445:40OWN 201080Touchdown
41:421:42OWN 931Game

Game MVP: Gene Chandler, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Knowshon Moreno12998.252350
Mark Sanchez3165.33600
Ronnie Blair133.00300
Marcus Thomas100.00000
Artie Rivers11010.001010
Jimmie Mahaffey144.00400
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
LeSean McCoy16493.061011
Kurt Houston11625.643411
Gene Chandler133.00300

Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mark Sanchez31171593/21222090.6
Artie Rivers92571/5042053.5
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gene Chandler26183092/143591131.7
Mitchell Gallier11280/00280118.8

Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jimmie Mahaffey6119115.1752420
WR Donnie Bentsen393511.675150
FB Jeremy Brakke35217.0014170
TE Jerome Dove34268.677131
RB Knowshon Moreno22105.00460
WR Leo Mahe253316.500221
WR Jerome Cowsette0200.00000
WR Roger Hemmerle0200.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tim Lincoln56397.805151
TE T.J. Ross3510033.3364591
WR Dwight Donovan343612.003130
WR Preston Beadnell337625.3322361
WR Jamal Gardner245628.0042350
FB Brandon Hansen1122.00020
RB LeSean McCoy112525.0022250
RB Kurt Houston1133.00030
FB Jumbo Wheeler0100.00000
WR Jessie Johannsen0100.00000

Interception Statistics

IndianapolisIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Hal Tyler100.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

IndianapolisFumbRecovForceTD
Artie Rivers1000
Jerome Dove1000
Jeremy Brakke0100
Malcolm Jenkins0010
Roger Hemmerle0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
T.J. Ross1100
Preston Beadnell1000
Tyrell Johnson0100
Emmitt Vilnit0100
Fred Noll0010
Luke Hartland0010

Punting Statistics

IndianapolisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Clay Starks625742.839.0501
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Steve Watanabe313444.738.0571

Kicking Statistics

IndianapolisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Buehler1/20/10/1352/2
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pat McAfee2/21/10/0425/5

Punt Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Preston Beadnell3237.70

Kick Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Jerome Cowsette510521.00
Teddy Groves34515.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Preston Beadnell24723.50
LeSean McCoy12020.00

Defensive Statistics

IndianapolisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Malcolm Jenkins610.02625
DT Perry Covey600.01822
S Corwin Wunsch410.01519
CB Hal Tyler400.02226
DE Artie Shorter320.02624
CB Vinny Washington320.02225
ILB Bucky Baxter300.02126
OLB Brandon Graham300.02521
DT Damon Sampson211.01422
DT Gerald McCoy201.02118
ILB Jasper Brinkley220.073
CB Teddy Groves210.01213
DE Vaughn Martin100.0119
DE Anthony McMahon100.01612
S Kelvin Jefferson100.01013
OLB Navorro Bowman010.0126
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Tyrell Johnson510.01126
CB Casey Donovan510.01731
ILB Lawrence Fisk410.01633
DT Levon Jacobs311.01231
DT Sedrick Harvey311.01319
OLB Herb Hampton310.51631
S Luke Hartland310.01835
S Kent Jarvis300.01540
DT Mike Patterson210.5710
ILB Fred Noll200.0715
DE Carlos Dunlap101.0419
ILB Hugh Rogers110.0513
DE Joey Sims110.01033
CB Lawrence Abbey110.01021
CB D.J. Moore100.01235
OLB Peter Heuvicq100.014
S Antonio Giles100.0734
WR Jamal Gardner10---------
ILB Emmitt Vilnit010.0313

Pass Rush Statistics

IndianapolisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Damon Sampson1.000022
DT Gerald McCoy1.000018
DE Artie Shorter0.011024
DT Perry Covey0.010022
DE Vaughn Martin0.00109
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Sedrick Harvey1.011019
DE Carlos Dunlap1.002019
DT Levon Jacobs1.001031
DT Mike Patterson0.501010
OLB Herb Hampton0.500031
DE Derrick Harvey0.010012
DE Teddy Flannery0.004329
DE Joey Sims0.001033

Pass Defense Statistics

IndianapolisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Malcolm Jenkins51025
ILB Bucky Baxter30026
OLB Brandon Graham30021
CB Hal Tyler21126
CB Teddy Groves20013
S Corwin Wunsch10019
ILB Jasper Brinkley1003
DE Anthony McMahon10012
CB Vinny Washington10025
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Casey Donovan40031
CB D.J. Moore22035
CB Tyrell Johnson21026
OLB Herb Hampton21031
ILB Lawrence Fisk20033
S Antonio Giles20034
S Luke Hartland20035
ILB Fred Noll10015
OLB Peter Heuvicq1004
CB Lawrence Abbey10021
DE Joey Sims01033

Blocking Statistics

IndianapolisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ernie Fitzgerald24018244
Jimmy Gaylor13014032
Tyronne Green1218132
Matt Tennant12014036
Jeremy Brakke11011028
Daniel Miller01018040
Joe Horner01012012
Morris Poor010508
Dwayne Shannon0006116
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mickey Brandon23017024
T.J. Ross22021012
Herb Bradford15027028
Matt Slauson14023222
Antoine Caldwell14015017
Walter Van Valkenberg11015014
Mitch Petrus110608
Gosder Cherilus02025026
Jumbo Wheeler0201609
Harold Cortez0201206
Brandon Hansen010809

Special Teams Tackles

IndianapolisTacklesSTPlays
Roger Hemmerle216
Marco Glover120
Leo Mahe118
Bucky Baxter112
Jeremy Brakke19
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
T.J. Ross319
Brandon Hansen217
Kurt Houston123
Dwight Donovan118
Peter Heuvicq111

Participation

IndianapolisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Vinny Washington------22251663
Ernie Fitzgerald1844---------62
Bucky Baxter------21261259
Daniel Miller1840---------58
Matt Tennant1436------858
Chris Stone------2525555
Malcolm Jenkins------2625253
Leo Mahe1223------1853
Artie Shorter------2624252
Mark Sanchez1834---------52
Donnie Bentsen1337------151
Hal Tyler------2226351
Jeremy Brakke1128------948
Jimmie Mahaffey1632---------48
Brandon Graham------2521248
Knowshon Moreno1532---------47
Jimmy Gaylor1432---------46
Tyronne Green832------646
Perry Covey------1822343
Damon Sampson------1422541
Jerome Dove1028------341
Gerald McCoy------2118140
Teddy Groves------12131439
Jerome Cowsette516------1536
Corwin Wunsch------1519---34
Kelvin Jefferson------10131134
Joe Horner1212------832
Dwayne Shannon616------830
Anthony McMahon------1612230
Marcus Thomas13------2226
Paul Kruger------391325
Marco Glover32------2025
Vaughn Martin------119222
Jasper Brinkley------731222
Roger Hemmerle15------1622
Kenneth Wright36------1221
Navorro Bowman------126---18
Morris Poor58------215
Ronnie Blair58---------13
Artie Rivers110---------11
Riddick Turnbull00------88
David Buehler00------66
Clay Starks00------66
Chris Ellis------21---3
Jason Rioux00------22
George Guinn00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Herb Bradford2728------560
Kent Jarvis------1540257
Gosder Cherilus2526------455
Luke Hartland------1835255
Dwight Donovan1521------1854
Antonio Giles------7341354
Lawrence Abbey------10212354
T.J. Ross2112------1952
Gene Chandler2228------252
Casey Donovan------1731351
Lawrence Fisk------1633150
D.J. Moore------1235249
Herb Hampton------1631249
Preston Beadnell1623------948
Teddy Flannery------1729147
Levon Jacobs------1231346
Kurt Houston1211------2346
Matt Slauson2322---------45
Joey Sims------1033245
Mickey Brandon1724---------41
Tyrell Johnson------1126340
Tim Lincoln1014------1438
Emmitt Vilnit------3132036
LeSean McCoy1616------436
Brandon Hansen89------1734
Walter Van Valkenberg1514------433
Antoine Caldwell1517---------32
Sedrick Harvey------1319---32
Jamal Gardner1516---------31
Carlos Dunlap------419629
Derrick Harvey------812525
Jumbo Wheeler169---------25
Fred Noll------715123
Hugh Rogers------513523
Harold Cortez126------523
Mike Patterson------710522
John Carlson99------220
Mitch Petrus68------519
R.J. Cote02------1517
Peter Heuvicq------141116
Pat McAfee00------1010
Mitchell Gallier61---------7
Marc Poloski------0066
Jessie Johannsen23---------5
Steve Watanabe00------33
Jordan Palmer00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left55110.2
Middle8546.8
Right6274.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left482.0
Middle16392.4
Right8678.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mark Sanchez31171314410
Artie Rivers921001620
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gene Chandler26186102201
Mitchell Gallier111000000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33175.7
Short (0-8 Yds)118686.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)2271095.0
Long (19+ Yds)41225.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44317.8
Short (0-8 Yds)11711010.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)9610912.1
Long (19+ Yds)328729.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jimmie Mahaffey116091132
WR Donnie Bentsen93035037
FB Jeremy Brakke53021028
WR Leo Mahe52033123
TE Jerome Dove43026028
WR Jerome Cowsette2010016
RB Knowshon Moreno22010032
WR Roger Hemmerle200005
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tim Lincoln65039014
TE T.J. Ross530100212
WR Dwight Donovan43036021
WR Jamal Gardner42056216
WR Preston Beadnell33076223
FB Brandon Hansen110209
FB Jumbo Wheeler100009
RB LeSean McCoy11025116
WR Jessie Johannsen100003
RB Kurt Houston1103011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Knowshon Moreno221.008.25
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
LeSean McCoy4235.753.06
Kurt Houston3103.335.64

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Artie Rivers4000.006.33
Mark Sanchez44287.005.13
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gene Chandler54336.6011.88

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jimmie Mahaffey2152.508.27
WR Leo Mahe21115.506.60
WR Donnie Bentsen1000.003.89
RB Knowshon Moreno1144.005.00
TE Jerome Dove1188.006.50
WR Roger Hemmerle1000.000.00
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE T.J. Ross1144.0020.00
FB Brandon Hansen1122.002.00
WR Tim Lincoln111515.006.50
WR Preston Beadnell111212.0025.33
WR Jamal Gardner1000.0014.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisRushesConversions
Mark Sanchez31
Knowshon Moreno11
HoustonRushesConversions
Kurt Houston10

Third Down Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompConversions
Mark Sanchez632
Artie Rivers200
HoustonAttCompConversions
Gene Chandler1065

Third Down Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargCatchConversions
WR Donnie Bentsen211
WR Jimmie Mahaffey200
WR Jerome Cowsette100
RB Knowshon Moreno110
TE Jerome Dove111
WR Leo Mahe100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Tim Lincoln432
WR Dwight Donovan322
WR Jamal Gardner211
WR Jessie Johannsen100

SectionAttendance
Stadium43,400 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck13,200 (21,100)
End Zone9,500 (15,200)
Mezzanine5,500 (8,800)
Sideline Seats8,500 (13,400)
Club Seats4,400 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes2,300 (4,000)