Week 17, 2026

played in Houston, TX

67 degrees, fair, calm

Indianapolis Colts10733-23
Houston Texans33714-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:43 IND - Preston Evers 5 pass from Peter Brinsfield (Kendrick Witt extra point)
1Q: 08:27 HOU - Darrin Borders 24 field goal
1Q: 03:03 IND - Kendrick Witt 31 field goal
2Q: 04:35 IND - Ellis Lyle 2 run (Kendrick Witt extra point)
2Q: 01:39 HOU - Darrin Borders 31 field goal
3Q: 13:52 HOU - Brad Barnett 3 pass from Leon Kell (Darrin Borders extra point)
3Q: 05:49 IND - Kendrick Witt 37 field goal
4Q: 13:04 HOU - Brad Barnett 1 run (Darrin Borders extra point)
4Q: 03:38 IND - Kendrick Witt 24 field goal
4Q: 00:51 HOU - Brad Barnett 3 run (Darrin Borders extra point)

Team StatisticsINDHOU
Record4-125-11
First Downs2023
- by Rushing1013
- by Passing1010
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards343392
- Offensive Plays6564
- Yards per Play5.286.13
Net Rushing Yards179217
- Rushing Attempts3735
- Yards per Rush4.846.20
Net Passing Yards164175
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt27 - 15 - 029 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards170175
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/60/0
- Yards per Pass Play5.866.03
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions6/1310/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.67.9
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards0/03/23
Punt Returns/Yards0/01/8
Kick Returns/Yards5/804/113
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits55
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/33/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 27
Time of Possession32:2927:31

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:24OWN 27673Touchdown
18:205:22OWN 34852Field Goal
214:5310:25OWN 201980Touchdown
21:321:16OWN 36514Punt
313:421:54OWN 2437Punt
38:252:43OPP 30610Field Goal
412:563:16OWN 20627Punt
47:554:22OWN 31862Field Goal
40:430:43OWN 34418Game
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:364:16OWN 33760Field Goal
12:583:05OWN 46616Punt
24:282:56OWN 381048Field Goal
20:160:16OWN 51-1Half
315:001:18OWN 20380Touchdown
311:483:23OWN 26622Punt
35:427:46OWN 201480Touchdown
49:401:45OWN 9618Punt
43:332:50OWN 461154Touchdown

Game MVP: Brad Barnett, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Preston Evers301605.334230
Ellis Lyle7192.71601
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Brad Barnett251606.407132
Leon Kell4276.751320
Michael Whitley3175.671410
Joey Crawford231.50400
Kurt Snyder11010.001010

Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Peter Brinsfield27151701/6125086.9
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Leon Kell29131750/0131076.0

Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Preston Evers44184.50851
WR Craig O'Donnell383612.0018180
WR Junior Gibson242613.0017230
FB Blaine Kirk233417.0017240
TE Karl Nevicosi223517.5020250
RB Ellis Lyle222110.5012170
WR Jermaine Burton0300.00000
WR Rusty Shapiro0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Earl Rader5127214.4015170
TE Kelly Madera233417.0026310
WR Kurt Snyder23189.001140
RB Brad Barnett24178.503141
TE Reggie Freeman111717.003170
WR Scottie Walters121717.008170
FB Joey Crawford0100.00000
RB Michael Whitley0100.00000
WR Carlton Robinson0200.00000

Interception Statistics

IndianapolisIntsYardsAvgTD
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

IndianapolisFumbRecovForceTD
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

IndianapolisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Marco Baxter313244.041.3513
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Richie Lake38026.720.0420

Kicking Statistics

IndianapolisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kendrick Witt3/30/00/0372/2
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Darrin Borders2/20/00/0313/3

Punt Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Earl Rader188.00

Kick Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Toby Castanie46616.50
Leonard Sherrill11414.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Whitley411328.30

Defensive Statistics

IndianapolisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Ethan Schrempf710.02323
S Stan Wilkens600.02725
OLB John Tinoisamoa530.03224
DT Carl Pierce520.02320
DE Joey Medrano500.02615
DE Justin Janssen300.01317
ILB Mel Qualizza210.0116
DE Alex McDaniel200.02213
S Ethan Wooden130.0145
S Tony Brody110.0118
S Gene Moseley110.02425
CB Leonard Sherrill110.02826
CB Bryant Farley100.01311
CB Bo Kemp100.02122
CB Stan Surcon100.02921
ILB Earl Ferro100.0126
OLB Rich Hughes100.02522
ILB Chad Pringley010.062
DT Horace Busby010.076
OLB Herb Denehey010.036
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Burt Morlando810.03525
OLB Lewis Lee720.02215
ILB Shawn Fazande620.01713
ILB Raymond Wilcox520.03522
DT Tyrell Murack500.02316
S Harold Mason420.03025
CB Andy Inthapany400.02722
DT Keith Small320.02314
DE Dennis Poteat210.01416
DE Terrell Fulkerson200.02312
OLB Brady Kirk200.065
DT Wendell Giefeke110.51213
CB Fred Lemons120.02624
DT Jorge Schultz100.0146
DE Trevor Hawthorne010.554
CB Dean Barber010.02619
S J.J. Donovan010.049

Pass Rush Statistics

IndianapolisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Rich Hughes0.021022
OLB John Tinoisamoa0.011024
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Wendell Giefeke0.501013
DE Trevor Hawthorne0.50004
DE Oscar Battle0.002124
DE Dennis Poteat0.001016
DT Tyrell Murack0.000116

Pass Defense Statistics

IndianapolisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Stan Wilkens52025
ILB Ethan Schrempf30023
OLB John Tinoisamoa20024
S Tony Brody1008
CB Bryant Farley10011
CB Stan Surcon10021
CB Bo Kemp01022
DE Julio Ferrett01016
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Lewis Lee40015
S Burt Morlando30025
CB Andy Inthapany21022
ILB Raymond Wilcox21022
ILB Shawn Fazande20013
S Harold Mason11025
CB Fred Lemons10024
CB Trevor Canas01023
DE Oscar Battle01024

Blocking Statistics

IndianapolisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Sammy Meier917033027
Isaac Herzog510137028
Monty Kratky16030022
Nate Tanuvasa13034124
Dusty Murphy010706
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Kendrick Stevenson49033027
Josh Buckner36028024
Nick Diaz24034029
Raymond Takemura14034024
Arnold Crews12114018
Kelly Madera12014013
Darryl Akiyama12024018
Reggie Freeman11022022
Joey Crawford01019014

Special Teams Statistics

IndianapolisTacklesSTPlays
Jermaine Burton214
Reuben Madigan113
Ethan Wooden111
Junior Gibson18
Ellis Lyle021
Rusty Shapiro019
Bryant Farley016
Karl Nevicosi015
Toby Castanie015
Chad Pringley011
Kendrick Witt09
Blaine Kirk07
Leonard Sherrill07
Herb Denehey07
Dusty Murphy06
Isaac Herzog06
Sammy Meier06
Clay Ellis06
Nate Tanuvasa06
Earl Ferro05
Mel Qualizza04
Marco Hodges04
Justin Janssen04
Marco Baxter03
John Tinoisamoa03
Gene Moseley03
Buddy Zercie03
Joey Medrano03
Ethan Schrempf03
Tony Brody02
Bo Kemp02
Stan Surcon02
Horace Busby02
Stan Wilkens02
Rich Hughes02
Carl Pierce01
Julio Ferrett01
Alex McDaniel01
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Michael Whitley220
Brad Barnett115
Jackie Barber115
Earl Rader114
Dean Barber021
Derrick Vaughn017
Andy Inthapany014
Reggie Freeman013
Scottie Walters012
Brady Kirk011
Lewis Lee09
Darrin Borders08
Kelly Madera07
Kurt Snyder05
Alfred Streepy05
Joey Crawford05
Arnold Crews05
Richie Lake05
Raymond Wilcox05
Louie Kleaver05
Burt Morlando04
Kendrick Stevenson04
Terrell Fulkerson04
Trevor Canas03
Tyrell Murack03
Trevor Hawthorne03
Fred Lemons03
Wendell Giefeke03
Keith Small03
Oscar Battle02
Shawn Fazande02
Vernon Morrison02
Dennis Poteat02
Harold Mason02
Raymond Takemura01
Jorge Schultz01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left294.5
Middle221004.5
Right13705.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11524.7
Middle12423.5
Right1112411.3
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Peter Brinsfield27153125420
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Leon Kell29131434200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54448.8
Short (0-8 Yds)118736.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)93535.9
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2273.5
Short (0-8 Yds)115746.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)146946.7
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Craig O'Donnell83036024
WR Junior Gibson42226124
RB Preston Evers44018021
WR Jermaine Burton3000016
FB Blaine Kirk32034112
TE Karl Nevicosi22035113
RB Ellis Lyle2202105
WR Rusty Shapiro100003
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Earl Rader125072022
RB Brad Barnett42117024
TE Kelly Madera32034113
WR Kurt Snyder32018018
WR Carlton Robinson2000010
WR Scottie Walters2111709
FB Joey Crawford1000014
TE Reggie Freeman11017022
RB Michael Whitley101007

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Preston Evers10242.405.33
Ellis Lyle3103.332.71
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Brad Barnett6162.676.40
Leon Kell144.006.75
Michael Whitley100.005.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Peter Brinsfield3282.676.30
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Leon Kell63233.836.03

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Preston Evers2284.004.50
WR Craig O'Donnell1000.004.50
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kurt Snyder2142.006.00
WR Earl Rader111616.006.00
RB Brad Barnett1133.004.25
FB Joey Crawford1000.000.00
WR Carlton Robinson1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisRushesConversions
Ellis Lyle33
Preston Evers30
HoustonRushesConversions
Brad Barnett33
Leon Kell32
Michael Whitley10

Third Down Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompConversions
Peter Brinsfield733
HoustonAttCompConversions
Leon Kell855

Third Down Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargCatchConversions
WR Jermaine Burton200
WR Craig O'Donnell211
TE Karl Nevicosi111
RB Ellis Lyle111
WR Rusty Shapiro100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Earl Rader422
TE Kelly Madera111
WR Kurt Snyder111
RB Brad Barnett111
FB Joey Crawford100

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,500 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck20,800 (21,100)
End Zone15,000 (15,200)
Mezzanine8,700 (8,800)
Sideline Seats13,100 (13,400)
Club Seats6,900 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (4,000)