Week 13, 2023

played in Buffalo, NY

30 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Indianapolis Colts	7	3	0	3	-	13
Buffalo Bills	3	6	7	3	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:51 IND - Knowshon Moreno 6 run (David Buehler extra point)
1Q: 03:49 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 37 field goal
2Q: 08:47 IND - David Buehler 31 field goal
2Q: 04:54 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 37 field goal
2Q: 00:29 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 27 field goal
3Q: 07:52 BUF - Colin Saenz 26 pass from Phillip Rotzell (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
4Q: 10:58 IND - David Buehler 26 field goal
4Q: 07:01 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 33 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:51 IND - Knowshon Moreno 6 run (David Buehler extra point)
1Q: 03:49 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 37 field goal
2Q: 08:47 IND - David Buehler 31 field goal
2Q: 04:54 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 37 field goal
2Q: 00:29 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 27 field goal
3Q: 07:52 BUF - Colin Saenz 26 pass from Phillip Rotzell (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
4Q: 10:58 IND - David Buehler 26 field goal
4Q: 07:01 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 33 field goal

Team Statistics IND BUF
Record 3-9 7-5
First Downs 21 19
- by Rushing 9 4
- by Passing 9 14
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 312 331
- Offensive Plays 60 65
- Yards per Play 5.20 5.09
Net Rushing Yards 176 63
- Rushing Attempts 31 23
- Yards per Rush 5.68 2.74
Net Passing Yards 136 268
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 18 - 1 40 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 143 281
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 4.69 6.38
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/10 8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.4 9.2
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/15 6/52
Punt Returns/Yards 2/22 2/16
Kick Returns/Yards 4/54 3/93
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/4
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 19 OWN 32
Time of Possession 30:55 29:05

Team Statistics	IND	BUF
Record	3-9	7-5
First Downs	21	19
- by Rushing	9	4
- by Passing	9	14
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	312	331
- Offensive Plays	60	65
- Yards per Play	5.20	5.09
Net Rushing Yards	176	63
- Rushing Attempts	31	23
- Yards per Rush	5.68	2.74
Net Passing Yards	136	268
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 18 - 1	40 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	143	281
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	4.69	6.38
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/10	8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.4	9.2
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/15	6/52
Punt Returns/Yards	2/22	2/16
Kick Returns/Yards	4/54	3/93
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/4
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 19	OWN 32
Time of Possession	30:55	29:05

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:37	4:54	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
1	3:44	1:50	OWN 22	3	19	Punt
2	14:05	5:26	OWN 36	10	50	Field Goal
2	4:46	2:57	OWN 16	7	42	Missed FG
2	0:23	0:23	OWN 15	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	3:16	OWN 20	6	14	Punt
3	7:40	2:38	OWN 20	5	11	Punt
3	1:14	5:24	OWN 14	11	77	Field Goal
4	6:55	3:50	OWN 11	9	47	Interception

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:23	OWN 20	5	20	Punt
1	7:43	3:59	OWN 49	8	31	Field Goal
1	1:54	2:49	OWN 9	5	7	Punt
2	8:39	3:53	OWN 39	7	41	Field Goal
2	1:49	1:26	OWN 49	9	41	Field Goal
3	11:44	4:04	OWN 38	9	62	Touchdown
3	5:02	3:48	OWN 18	7	23	Punt
4	10:50	3:55	OWN 39	6	45	Field Goal
4	3:05	3:05	OWN 28	9	51	Game

Game MVP: Phillip Rotzell, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Knowshon Moreno	17	86	5.06	18	3	1
Dixon Gifford	8	78	9.75	36	2	0
Mark Sanchez	4	9	2.25	7	0	0
Jeremy Brakke	2	3	1.50	4	0	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Gabe Blasingame	15	44	2.93	12	2
R.J. Anhalt	5	15	3.00	6	0
Phillip Rotzell	2	3	1.50	4	0
Marshall Quaccia	1	1	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mark Sanchez	28	18	143	1/7	0	26	1	62.0

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Phillip Rotzell	40	21	281	2/13	1	28	0	83.4

Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
FB Jeremy Brakke	5	5	44	8.80	35	18
WR Carl Abney	4	4	38	9.50	1	26
WR Jimmie Mahaffey	4	7	26	6.50	0	10
TE Jerome Dove	3	4	22	7.33	0	11
WR Donnie Bentsen	2	5	13	6.50	1	12
WR Jerome Cowsette	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Knowshon Moreno	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Dixon Gifford	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Kendall Carswell	7	10	120	17.14	42	28	0
WR James Hardy	4	8	40	10.00	0	26	0
WR Colin Saenz	3	8	60	20.00	8	26	1
WR Irv Buckner	3	8	42	14.00	10	24	0
RB Gabe Blasingame	2	4	4	2.00	4	4	0
FB Marshall Quaccia	1	1	11	11.00	2	11	0
WR Harvey Horn	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0

Interception Statistics

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ethan Gaytan	1	4	4.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edward Godfrey	3	145	48.3	43.0	57	2

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Thomas Morstead	3	155	51.7	44.3	59	2

Kicking Statistics

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Buehler	2/3	0/1	0/1	31	1/1

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Taylor Mehlhaff	4/4	0/0	0/0	37	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerome Cowsette	2	22	11.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
James Hardy	1	10	10.0	0
Jamie Allen	1	6	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerome Cowsette	4	54	13.5	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
James Hardy	3	93	31.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Brandon Graham	6	3	0.0	22	40
CB Malcolm Jenkins	4	0	0.0	20	33
S Chris Stone	3	1	0.0	6	24
CB Hal Tyler	3	0	0.0	19	37
DT Lonnie Pehrson	3	0	0.0	12	20
DE Vaughn Martin	2	0	1.0	11	22
DT Gerald McCoy	2	2	0.5	17	21
DE Anthony McMahon	2	1	0.5	15	14
ILB Robert James	2	1	0.0	13	29
ILB Jasper Brinkley	2	1	0.0	10	13
DE Artie Shorter	2	0	0.0	16	37
DT Damon Sampson	2	0	0.0	6	13
S Corwin Wunsch	2	0	0.0	17	37
OLB Dusty Reynolds	2	0	0.0	13	8
S Darcel McBath	2	0	0.0	4	21
CB George Stinson	2	0	0.0	22	33
DE Jeremy Martin	1	1	0.0	8	28
FB Jeremy Brakke	1	0	---	---	---
S Kelvin Jefferson	1	0	0.0	10	19
OLB Navorro Bowman	1	0	0.0	4	6

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB James Laurinaitis	11	0	0.0	23	25
S Jamie Allen	5	2	0.0	23	24
ILB Sean Lee	4	2	0.0	20	13
CB Ethan Gaytan	4	1	0.0	22	17
DT Everett Kinsella	3	0	0.0	21	18
CB Fernando Mathews	3	0	0.0	18	15
CB Jerome Murphy	3	0	0.0	13	14
DT Teddy Richard	2	0	1.0	13	13
OLB Cameron Sheffield	2	2	0.0	16	18
DE Mark Fredrickson	2	1	0.0	21	28
DT Barry Dennis	2	0	0.0	13	10
S Daniel Sagapolutele	1	1	0.0	20	16
DE Carlton OBrien	1	1	0.0	22	17
OLB D.J. Habich	1	1	0.0	13	14
S Roosevelt Webster	1	1	0.0	26	24
S Alonzo Galloway	1	0	0.0	3	2
OLB Donald Rudoff	1	0	0.0	5	3
CB Kris Eastridge	0	3	0.0	14	17
DE Doug Worthington	0	1	0.0	12	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Indianapolis	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Vaughn Martin	1.0	0	1	0	22
DT Gerald McCoy	0.5	0	0	1	21
DE Anthony McMahon	0.5	0	0	0	14
DE Artie Shorter	0.0	2	0	0	37
DT Perry Covey	0.0	1	0	0	5
OLB Brandon Graham	0.0	0	2	0	40
DT Damon Sampson	0.0	0	1	0	13
DT Lonnie Pehrson	0.0	0	1	0	20
CB George Stinson	0.0	0	1	0	33
DE Jeremy Martin	0.0	0	0	1	28

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Teddy Richard	1.0	1	13
DE Carlton OBrien	0.0	2	17
DE Mark Fredrickson	0.0	1	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Indianapolis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Malcolm Jenkins	3	2	33
OLB Brandon Graham	3	1	40
CB Hal Tyler	3	0	37
S Corwin Wunsch	2	1	37
S Darcel McBath	2	1	21
S Chris Stone	2	1	24
CB George Stinson	2	0	33
ILB Jasper Brinkley	1	1	13
ILB Robert James	1	0	29
OLB Dusty Reynolds	1	0	8
S Kelvin Jefferson	1	0	19

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB James Laurinaitis	4	0	0	25
S Jamie Allen	2	1	0	24
CB Ethan Gaytan	2	0	1	17
CB Fernando Mathews	2	0	0	15
CB Jerome Murphy	2	0	0	14
ILB Sean Lee	1	1	0	13
DT Everett Kinsella	1	0	0	18
DT Barry Dennis	1	0	0	10
S Roosevelt Webster	1	0	0	24
OLB Donald Rudoff	1	0	0	3
OLB Cameron Sheffield	1	0	0	18
DE Doug Worthington	0	1	0	9

Blocking Statistics

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tyronne Green	3	5	0	27	1	23
Matt Tennant	2	5	0	23	0	17
Ernie Fitzgerald	2	4	0	30	0	28
Dwayne Shannon	2	3	0	27	0	24
Jerome Dove	2	2	1	25	0	19
Jeremy Brakke	1	2	0	22	0	19
Otis Hudson	1	2	0	12	0	13
Daniel Miller	1	1	0	21	0	19
Andy Alleman	0	3	0	14	0	16

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Korey Glavin	2	2	0	21	1	34
Jorge Lynn	1	4	0	20	0	36
Marshall Quaccia	1	3	1	15	0	17
Louis Vasquez	1	3	0	22	0	36
Michael Oher	1	1	1	18	0	31
Leonard Dodge	1	1	0	16	0	11
J.C. Iafrate	0	3	0	17	1	25
Jonathan Luigs	0	3	0	8	0	20
Chuck Poling	0	1	0	12	0	4

Special Teams Tackles

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
Kenneth Wright	3	13
Bucky Baxter	1	18
Darcel McBath	1	14

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Sean Lee	3	11
Colin Saenz	2	8
Leonard Dodge	1	16

Participation

Indianapolis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Brandon Graham	---	---	22	40	4	66
Corwin Wunsch	---	---	17	37	10	64
Hal Tyler	---	---	19	37	4	60
Mark Sanchez	31	29	---	---	---	60
Ernie Fitzgerald	30	28	---	---	1	59
George Stinson	---	---	22	33	4	59
Donnie Bentsen	23	24	---	---	9	56
Artie Shorter	---	---	16	37	3	56
Malcolm Jenkins	---	---	20	33	3	56
Tyronne Green	27	23	---	---	5	55
Jerome Dove	25	19	---	---	9	53
Dwayne Shannon	27	24	---	---	---	51
Jeremy Brakke	22	19	---	---	6	47
Jimmie Mahaffey	22	24	---	---	---	46
Matt Tennant	23	17	---	---	6	46
Robert James	---	---	13	29	3	45
Gerald McCoy	---	---	17	21	7	45
Knowshon Moreno	20	22	---	---	---	42
Daniel Miller	21	19	---	---	---	40
Jeremy Martin	---	---	8	28	3	39
Darcel McBath	---	---	4	21	14	39
Kelvin Jefferson	---	---	10	19	9	38
Lonnie Pehrson	---	---	12	20	4	36
Vaughn Martin	---	---	11	22	2	35
Jasper Brinkley	---	---	10	13	12	35
Andy Alleman	14	16	---	---	4	34
Jerome Cowsette	10	8	---	---	16	34
Carl Abney	12	12	---	---	10	34
Chris Stone	---	---	6	24	4	34
Anthony McMahon	---	---	15	14	1	30
Otis Hudson	12	13	---	---	3	28
Kenneth Wright	7	5	---	---	13	25
Dixon Gifford	11	9	---	---	4	24
Marcus Thomas	3	2	---	---	18	23
Dusty Reynolds	---	---	13	8	---	21
Bucky Baxter	---	---	1	2	18	21
Damon Sampson	---	---	6	13	---	19
Patrick Logan	0	1	---	---	16	17
Perry Covey	---	---	7	5	3	15
Jimmy Gaylor	1	5	---	---	5	11
Navorro Bowman	---	---	4	6	1	11
David Buehler	0	0	---	---	7	7
Morris Poor	0	0	---	---	6	6
Edward Godfrey	0	0	---	---	3	3
Jason Rioux	0	0	---	---	3	3
Artie Rivers	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Kendall Carswell	23	42	---	---	7	72
Phillip Rotzell	23	42	---	---	---	65
Louis Vasquez	22	36	---	---	---	58
Ethan Gaytan	---	---	22	17	19	58
Jorge Lynn	20	36	---	---	1	57
Korey Glavin	21	34	---	---	1	56
Mark Fredrickson	---	---	21	28	5	54
Jamie Allen	---	---	23	24	6	53
Roosevelt Webster	---	---	26	24	3	53
James Laurinaitis	---	---	23	25	4	52
Marshall Quaccia	15	17	---	---	19	51
Irv Buckner	9	36	---	---	4	49
Michael Oher	18	31	---	---	---	49
James Hardy	12	30	---	---	5	47
J.C. Iafrate	17	25	---	---	4	46
Sean Lee	---	---	20	13	11	44
Leonard Dodge	16	11	---	---	16	43
Gabe Blasingame	16	26	---	---	---	42
Carlton OBrien	---	---	22	17	2	41
Everett Kinsella	---	---	21	18	2	41
D.J. Habich	---	---	13	14	14	41
Daniel Sagapolutele	---	---	20	16	4	40
Colin Saenz	5	25	---	---	8	38
Cameron Sheffield	---	---	16	18	3	37
Jonathan Luigs	8	20	---	---	7	35
Fernando Mathews	---	---	18	15	2	35
Kris Eastridge	---	---	14	17	---	31
R.J. Anhalt	5	7	---	---	17	29
Jerome Murphy	---	---	13	14	1	28
Teddy Richard	---	---	13	13	1	27
Rufus Grier	---	---	12	13	2	27
Barry Dennis	---	---	13	10	2	25
Jeff Thomason	6	13	---	---	6	25
Doug Worthington	---	---	12	9	3	24
Benjamin King	---	---	11	9	3	23
Harvey Horn	1	9	---	---	13	23
Chuck Poling	12	4	---	---	4	20
Earnest Schepis	1	3	---	---	14	18
James Heurtin	1	7	---	---	7	15
Alonzo Galloway	---	---	3	2	10	15
Desmond Thomason	2	8	---	---	3	13
Donald Rudoff	---	---	5	3	3	11
Taylor Mehlhaff	0	0	---	---	10	10
Rhett Bomar	0	0	---	---	4	4
Thomas Morstead	0	0	---	---	3	3
Will Stock	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	51	4.6
Middle	9	72	8.0
Right	10	54	5.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	20	10.0
Middle	16	34	2.1
Right	4	10	2.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mark Sanchez	28	18	1	0	2	3	4	0	1

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Phillip Rotzell	40	21	6	2	1	7	6	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	43	6.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	52	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	22	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	26	8.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	4	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	76	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	8	136	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	8	3	65	8.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jimmie Mahaffey	7	4	0	26	0	24
WR Donnie Bentsen	5	2	0	13	0	24
FB Jeremy Brakke	5	5	0	44	0	19
WR Carl Abney	4	4	0	38	1	12
TE Jerome Dove	4	3	1	22	0	19
WR Jerome Cowsette	1	0	0	0	0	8
RB Knowshon Moreno	1	0	0	0	0	22
RB Dixon Gifford	1	0	1	0	0	9

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Kendall Carswell	10	7	0	120	2	42
WR Colin Saenz	8	3	0	60	2	25
WR Irv Buckner	8	3	1	42	1	36
WR James Hardy	8	4	0	40	1	30
RB Gabe Blasingame	4	2	0	4	0	26
FB Marshall Quaccia	1	1	0	11	0	17
WR Harvey Horn	1	1	0	4	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Knowshon Moreno	3	13	4.33	5.06
Mark Sanchez	1	-1	-1.00	2.25

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Phillip Rotzell	1	-1	-1.00	1.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mark Sanchez	5	3	10	2.00	5.11

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Phillip Rotzell	4	0	0	0.00	7.03

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jerome Dove	2	1	5	2.50	5.50
WR Donnie Bentsen	1	1	1	1.00	2.60
FB Jeremy Brakke	1	1	4	4.00	8.80
RB Dixon Gifford	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Buffalo	Target	Overall Avg
WR Irv Buckner	2	5.25
RB Gabe Blasingame	1	1.00
TE Kendall Carswell	1	12.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions
Mark Sanchez	2	0
Knowshon Moreno	1	1

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Marshall Quaccia	1	1
R.J. Anhalt	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mark Sanchez	7	3	2

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Phillip Rotzell	13	9	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jerome Dove	2	1	1
WR Jimmie Mahaffey	2	2	1
WR Jerome Cowsette	1	0	0
WR Donnie Bentsen	1	0	0
RB Dixon Gifford	1	0	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Irv Buckner	5	3	2
WR Colin Saenz	3	2	2
WR James Hardy	2	2	1
RB Gabe Blasingame	2	1	0
TE Kendall Carswell	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 25,700 (75,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 8,300 (23,100)
End Zone 5,300 (16,700)
Mezzanine 2,900 (9,600)
Sideline Seats 5,300 (14,800)
Club Seats 3,000 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes 900 (2,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	25,700 (75,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	8,300 (23,100)
End Zone	5,300 (16,700)
Mezzanine	2,900 (9,600)
Sideline Seats	5,300 (14,800)
Club Seats	3,000 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes	900 (2,200)