Week 1, 2064

played in Houston, TX

51 degrees, fair, 15 mph wind

Indianapolis Colts3830-14
Houston Texans331418-38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:27 HOU - Nathan Crane 21 field goal
1Q: 03:30 IND - Grant Foster 33 field goal
2Q: 11:58 IND - Grant Foster 41 field goal
2Q: 07:23 HOU - Nathan Crane 28 field goal
2Q: 02:26 IND - Safety, holding called in the end zone
2Q: 00:03 IND - Grant Foster 33 field goal
3Q: 11:53 HOU - Hayden Howe 22 pass from Brian Bernard (Nathan Crane extra point)
3Q: 07:41 HOU - Brett Weber 91 punt return (Nathan Crane extra point)
3Q: 02:10 IND - Grant Foster 46 field goal
4Q: 08:08 HOU - Joe Wilkins 31 pass from Brian Bernard (Brian Bernard pass to Joe Wilkins for conversion)
4Q: 02:05 HOU - Ben Tribble 9 run (Nathan Crane extra point)
4Q: 00:42 HOU - Nathan Crane 23 field goal

Team StatisticsINDHOU
Record0-11-0
First Downs1528
- by Rushing32
- by Passing1123
- by Penalty13
Total Net Yards227506
- Offensive Plays6770
- Yards per Play3.397.23
Net Rushing Yards4133
- Rushing Attempts138
- Yards per Rush3.154.13
Net Passing Yards186473
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt51 - 31 - 160 - 35 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards201483
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/152/10
- Yards per Pass Play3.447.63
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions3/154/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.46.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards3/376/48
Punt Returns/Yards1/-22/91
Kick Returns/Yards2/423/51
Interception Ret./Yards4/541/24
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/21/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 35OWN 25
Time of Possession30:4129:19

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:41OWN 25635Punt
18:211:54OWN 2535Punt
16:042:41OPP 36520Field Goal
214:432:51OPP 43619Field Goal
27:181:40OWN 2834Punt
23:431:08OWN 4935Punt
22:150:50OWN 3635Punt
20:410:41OPP 29313Field Goal
311:404:10OWN 25823Punt
37:305:27OWN 251046Field Goal
30:012:25OWN 29624Punt
410:371:14OWN 1749Punt
47:531:23OWN 25426Punt
41:580:09OWN 2510Interception
40:360:36OWN 252-2Game
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:193:58OWN 201076Field Goal
16:270:23OWN 28415Interception
13:233:40OWN 27842Interception
211:524:34OWN 251564Field Goal
25:381:55OWN 14426Interception
22:350:20OWN 52-18Safety
21:250:44OWN 16210Interception
315:003:20OWN 19781Touchdown
32:032:02OWN 13423Punt
412:361:59OWN 20426Punt
49:231:30OWN 28372Touchdown
46:304:32OWN 20880Touchdown
41:491:13OPP 933Field Goal

Game MVP: Hayden Howe, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Bert Pomeroy9273.001520
RB Daniel Ishler242.00800
RB Gustavo Freestone188.00800
QB Clarence Moreno122.00200
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Vernon Boyer471.75500
QB Brian Bernard3175.671010
RB Ben Tribble199.00901

Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Darrin Skiffington51312012/11021161.0
Clarence Moreno0001/400039.6
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brian Bernard60354832/10231467.6

Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jerald Erickson1015383.8016120
WR Jonah Lowe610437.173110
WR Herman Thomas610579.5015200
TE Erik Mayes510479.4015210
RB Daniel Ishler33175.67290
RB Bert Pomeroy11-1-1.000-10
TE Luther Franklin0100.00000
WR Mitch Wright0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Hayden Howe111713912.6438311
WR Grant Dodson71410515.0018270
TE Warren Meyer575811.6027200
WR J.J. Hennessee5116913.8018220
WR Joe Wilkins589819.6040311
RB Vernon Boyer22147.00080
WR Efrain Chestnut0100.00000

Interception Statistics

IndianapolisIntsYardsAvgTD
S Chester Tubbs177.000
CB Tanner Zeidenfeld100.000
S Wade Rivers11111.000
S Gerald Price13636.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Sebastian Ellington12424.000

Fumble Statistics

IndianapolisFumbRecovForceTD
DE Andy Hartwig0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
WR Brett Weber1100

Punting Statistics

IndianapolisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jesse Cayea940545.033.6544
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ernest Hines27035.036.0371

Kicking Statistics

IndianapolisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Grant Foster4/42/20/0460/0
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nathan Crane3/30/00/0283/3

Punt Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Mitch Wright1-2-2.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Brett Weber29145.51

Kick Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Jonah Lowe24221.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Brett Weber35117.00

Defensive Statistics

IndianapolisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Chester Tubbs610.0444
CB Tanner Zeidenfeld500.0859
ILB Jeremiah Donovan400.0859
S Gerald Price400.0630
CB Dale D'Elisa310.0862
OLB Stan Hughes310.0552
S Wade Rivers310.0234
DE Ronald Carello201.0757
ILB Roberto Giles210.0629
OLB Lenny Wooden200.0416
DE Rufus Grisso200.0542
DT Devan Middleton101.0111
S Devonte Greer120.0442
WR Jonah Lowe10---------
OLB Floyd Keith100.0446
CB Bruce Brignac100.0520
DT Cory Babic010.0311
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Kaden Hostetler810.01353
S Howie Gumphrey600.01354
S Gary Riner430.01036
OLB Cary Norris400.0329
DE Wendell Donovan321.01241
DE Mike Stadtmauer301.01354
S Johnnie Oliver330.01353
ILB Sebastian Ellington320.01254
CB Jonathan Kerr310.01252
DE Rodolfo Scheungrab300.01033
S Emmanuel Strickland200.0524
DT Alejandro Bernhardt200.01034
DE Cameron Wasserman111.0115
DT Casey Perrino110.0111
TE Eric Valdez10---------
WR Joe Wilkins10---------
C Alexander Galloway10---------
WR Efrain Chestnut10---------
OLB Chuck Brennan100.0112

Pass Rush Statistics

IndianapolisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ronald Carello1.001157
DT Devan Middleton1.000011
OLB Floyd Keith0.011046
DE Rufus Grisso0.010042
DT Cory Babic0.001011
ILB Jeremiah Donovan0.001059
OLB Stan Hughes0.001052
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Wendell Donovan1.031041
DE Cameron Wasserman1.011015
DE Mike Stadtmauer1.004354
DT Casey Perrino0.002111
DT Alejandro Bernhardt0.001034

Pass Defense Statistics

IndianapolisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Chester Tubbs71144
CB Tanner Zeidenfeld53159
ILB Jeremiah Donovan40059
CB Dale D'Elisa33062
S Gerald Price31130
S Wade Rivers30134
OLB Lenny Wooden20016
DE Rufus Grisso20042
ILB Roberto Giles20029
OLB Stan Hughes20052
OLB Floyd Keith10046
CB Bruce Brignac10020
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Kaden Hostetler80053
ILB Sebastian Ellington30154
OLB Cary Norris30029
DE Rodolfo Scheungrab30033
CB Jonathan Kerr21052
S Gary Riner20036
S Howie Gumphrey20054
S Emmanuel Strickland20024
DE Wendell Donovan10041
DT Casey Perrino10011
DE Mike Stadtmauer10054
DT Alejandro Bernhardt10034
OLB Chuck Brennan10012
S Johnnie Oliver10053

Blocking Statistics

IndianapolisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Lionel Coffey24013054
G Andy Tillery1209140
G Chad Irwin1204014
T Myles McGinnis02013154
G Dana Vickers01013154
T Charlie Kelly01013054
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Pete Dunn1108162
G Cris Procop0208062
G Roberto Lynn0108162
T Bob Juedes0108062

Special Teams Tackles

IndianapolisTacklesSTPlays
Lenny Wooden126
Andy Hartwig116
Herman Thomas114
Clayton Rose113
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Ike Stene127
Warren Meyer127
Vernon Boyer118

Participation

IndianapolisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Herman Thomas1354------1481
G Dana Vickers1354------1380
T Charlie Kelly1354------1380
T Myles McGinnis1354------1380
WR Jonah Lowe1341------1973
CB Dale D'Elisa------862373
ILB Jeremiah Donovan------859370
CB Tanner Zeidenfeld------859370
C Lionel Coffey1354---------67
DE Ronald Carello------757367
WR Jerald Erickson1354---------67
TE Erik Mayes1253------166
QB Darrin Skiffington1253---------65
OLB Stan Hughes------552158
S Gerald Price------6301753
RB Daniel Ishler222------2852
OLB Floyd Keith------446151
S Chester Tubbs------444351
ILB Roberto Giles------6291449
G Andy Tillery940---------49
S Devonte Greer------442349
DE Rufus Grisso------542148
OLB Lenny Wooden------4162646
RB Bert Pomeroy1018------1745
DT Toby Lawhorn------440145
S Wade Rivers------234---36
DE Andy Hartwig------2151633
TE Shawn Dunning00------2828
CB Bruce Brignac------520328
G Chad Irwin414------321
DT Cory Babic------311216
WR Mitch Wright14------1015
DT Devan Middleton------111214
CB Gerald O'Neal------001414
DE Marc Raney------210113
C Drew Kaplan00------1313
P Jesse Cayea00------1313
WR Clayton Rose00------1313
TE Luther Franklin013---------13
RB Gustavo Freestone19---------10
TE Dustin Schwartz02------810
C Owen Emerson00------1010
K Grant Foster00------88
OLB Morris Rees------03---3
QB Clarence Moreno11---------2
T Avery Sheets00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Warren Meyer760------2794
S Johnnie Oliver------13531783
RB Vernon Boyer654------1878
G Roberto Lynn862------575
S Howie Gumphrey------1354471
DE Mike Stadtmauer------1354471
ILB Sebastian Ellington------1254470
QB Brian Bernard862---------70
T Bob Juedes862---------70
C Alexander Galloway862---------70
G Cris Procop862---------70
T Pete Dunn862---------70
CB Kaden Hostetler------1353470
CB Jonathan Kerr------1252468
DE Wendell Donovan------12411265
WR Hayden Howe754---------61
CB Dalton Glover------10272360
S Emmanuel Strickland------5242453
S Gary Riner------1036147
WR J.J. Hennessee739---------46
DT Alejandro Bernhardt------1034246
DE Rodolfo Scheungrab------1033144
OLB Chuck Brennan------1122639
OLB Cary Norris------329335
WR Grant Dodson130---------31
WR Brett Weber02------2729
WR Joe Wilkins227---------29
RB Ike Stene00------2727
TE Eric Valdez322---------25
WR Monty Marlin00------2222
WR Efrain Chestnut18------1322
DT Mackenzie Okuyama------291021
DE Cameron Wasserman------115218
TE Samuel Randell411---------15
T Louis Marshall00------1414
DT Casey Perrino------111113
ILB Salvador Kerr------001313
K Nathan Crane00------1212
ILB Javier Webster------2316
G Orlando Thornton00------55
RB Ben Tribble23---------5
P Ernest Hines00------55
C Walter Bedrich00------55
T Rickey Filar00------55
WR Sam Snell00---------0
QB Efrain Jefferson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4133.3
Middle7142.0
Right2147.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle8334.1
Right000.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Darrin Skiffington51312051941
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brian Bernard60359248514

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1511392.6
Short (0-8 Yds)28161114.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)43307.5
Long (19+ Yds)41215.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44369.0
Short (0-8 Yds)21131095.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)26142379.1
Long (19+ Yds)9410111.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jerald Erickson1510238054
WR Jonah Lowe106043041
TE Erik Mayes105147153
WR Herman Thomas106157154
RB Daniel Ishler33017022
RB Bert Pomeroy110-1018
TE Luther Franklin1000013
WR Mitch Wright101004
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Hayden Howe17112139254
WR Grant Dodson1471105330
WR J.J. Hennessee115069139
WR Joe Wilkins85098227
TE Warren Meyer75058160
RB Vernon Boyer22014054
WR Efrain Chestnut101008

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Daniel Ishler1-4-4.002.00
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Vernon Boyer471.751.75
RB Ben Tribble199.009.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Darrin Skiffington1000.003.94
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brian Bernard63101.678.05

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Herman Thomas1000.005.70
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Grant Dodson2131.507.50
TE Warren Meyer1111.008.29
WR Hayden Howe1000.008.18
WR Efrain Chestnut1000.000.00
RB Vernon Boyer1166.007.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisRushesConversions
RB Bert Pomeroy10
HoustonRushesConversions
QB Brian Bernard10
RB Vernon Boyer10

Third Down Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompConversions
Darrin Skiffington14103
HoustonAttCompConversions
Brian Bernard1044

Third Down Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargCatchConversions
WR Jonah Lowe321
RB Daniel Ishler331
WR Herman Thomas321
WR Jerald Erickson220
TE Erik Mayes210
TE Luther Franklin100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
TE Warren Meyer322
WR Hayden Howe300
WR J.J. Hennessee222
WR Joe Wilkins100
WR Efrain Chestnut100

SectionAttendance
Stadium25,100 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck4,500 (18,200)
End Zone3,000 (13,200)
Mezzanine2,100 (7,600)
Sideline Seats3,000 (11,700)
Club Seats5,500 (19,800)
Luxury Boxes7,000 (9,500)