Week 17, 2023

played in Houston, TX

51 degrees, fair, calm

Indianapolis Colts	7	0	3	3	-	13
Houston Texans	0	10	0	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:22 IND - Junior Gibson 6 pass from Peter Brinsfield (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 12:41 HOU - Antoine Wijaya 48 field goal
2Q: 03:26 HOU - Bucky Organ 7 pass from Brandon Flowers (Antoine Wijaya extra point)
3Q: 05:33 IND - Kevin Matthews 36 field goal
4Q: 09:17 IND - Kevin Matthews 37 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:22 IND - Junior Gibson 6 pass from Peter Brinsfield (Kevin Matthews extra point)
2Q: 12:41 HOU - Antoine Wijaya 48 field goal
2Q: 03:26 HOU - Bucky Organ 7 pass from Brandon Flowers (Antoine Wijaya extra point)
3Q: 05:33 IND - Kevin Matthews 36 field goal
4Q: 09:17 IND - Kevin Matthews 37 field goal

Team Statistics IND HOU
Record 7-9 8-8
First Downs 18 12
- by Rushing 6 3
- by Passing 10 9
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 313 269
- Offensive Plays 69 53
- Yards per Play 4.54 5.08
Net Rushing Yards 80 79
- Rushing Attempts 26 20
- Yards per Rush 3.08 3.95
Net Passing Yards 233 190
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 25 - 1 32 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 238 196
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 5.42 5.76
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 6.1
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/30 9/55
Punt Returns/Yards 3/2 3/25
Kick Returns/Yards 3/59 1/27
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 25
Time of Possession 31:34 28:26

Team Statistics	IND	HOU
Record	7-9	8-8
First Downs	18	12
- by Rushing	6	3
- by Passing	10	9
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	313	269
- Offensive Plays	69	53
- Yards per Play	4.54	5.08
Net Rushing Yards	80	79
- Rushing Attempts	26	20
- Yards per Rush	3.08	3.95
Net Passing Yards	233	190
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 25 - 1	32 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	238	196
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	5.42	5.76
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	6.1
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/30	9/55
Punt Returns/Yards	3/2	3/25
Kick Returns/Yards	3/59	1/27
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 25
Time of Possession	31:34	28:26

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:04	4:53	OWN 5	10	95	Touchdown
1	3:26	1:35	OPP 45	4	8	Downs
2	12:35	4:57	OWN 27	7	33	Punt
2	3:19	0:41	OWN 41	2	0	Interception
2	1:33	0:28	OWN 45	3	0	Punt
3	15:00	1:45	OWN 29	3	-4	Punt
3	12:04	1:26	OWN 43	3	2	Punt
3	8:20	2:53	OWN 45	5	36	Field Goal
3	3:43	1:10	OWN 17	3	0	Punt
3	0:50	0:50	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
4	13:36	4:24	OWN 23	10	57	Field Goal
4	7:13	7:13	OWN 22	17	72	Downs

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:56	OWN 8	11	53	Punt
1	4:11	0:45	OWN 20	2	-1	Interception
1	1:51	4:16	OWN 37	7	32	Field Goal
2	7:38	4:19	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	2:38	1:05	OWN 44	4	18	Missed FG
2	1:05	1:05	OWN 17	3	36	Half
3	13:15	1:11	OWN 28	3	-5	Punt
3	10:38	2:18	OWN 5	3	-3	Punt
3	5:27	1:44	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
3	2:33	1:43	OWN 38	3	9	Punt
4	15:00	1:24	OWN 35	3	2	Punt
4	9:12	1:59	OWN 29	3	7	Punt

Game MVP: Peter Brinsfield, Indianapolis Colts

Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Vince Sutter	13	41	3.15	9
Ellis Lyle	9	28	3.11	7
Peter Brinsfield	3	3	1.00	5
Craig O'Donnell	1	8	8.00	8

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jamal Rivers	17	70	4.12	29	1
Bucky Organ	1	4	4.00	4	0
Brandon Flowers	1	4	4.00	4	0
Jerame Englund	1	1	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Peter Brinsfield	42	25	238	1/5	1	40	1	73.3

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brandon Flowers	32	22	196	1/6	1	36	1	82.3

Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ricardo McClurken	8	11	111	13.88	43	40	0
WR Jermaine Burton	4	7	30	7.50	0	13	0
WR Junior Gibson	3	7	24	8.00	9	15	1
WR Craig O'Donnell	3	8	20	6.67	1	12	0
RB Vince Sutter	2	2	19	9.50	20	20	0
WR J.R. Leber	2	3	15	7.50	7	16	0
TE Aaron Giles	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Marco Hodges	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Ellis Lyle	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bucky Organ	7	9	55	7.86	18	15	1
WR Earl Rader	4	7	54	13.50	16	36	0
WR William Bondy	3	4	30	10.00	6	17	0
TE Wesley Walsh	2	4	29	14.50	19	22	0
WR Jerome Wilkins	2	4	14	7.00	0	10	0
RB Jerame Englund	2	2	-1	-0.50	0	1	0
FB Brian Devine	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Kelly Madera	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0

Interception Statistics

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Stan Surcon	1	0	0.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Burt Morlando	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov
Ricardo McClurken	2	0
Zack Bunkley	0	1
Horace Busby	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Brady Godfrey	0	0	1	0
Monty Klinghagen	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marco Baxter	6	285	47.5	40.0	53	2

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Arnold Lavigne	7	315	45.0	41.9	59	2

Kicking Statistics

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kevin Matthews	2/2	0/0	0/0	37	1/1

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Antoine Wijaya	1/2	1/2	0/1	48	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ricardo McClurken	3	2	0.7	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Earl Rader	3	25	8.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ricardo McClurken	3	59	19.7	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerome Wilkins	1	27	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mel Qualizza	6	1	0.0	19	31
CB Stan Surcon	6	0	0.0	18	28
CB Paul Talley	4	2	0.0	15	22
CB Terry Harper	4	0	0.0	15	24
S Gene Moseley	3	2	0.0	10	18
OLB Ian Newsome	3	1	0.0	7	8
DE Paul Singleton	2	0	1.0	14	27
DT Carl Pierce	2	1	0.0	14	22
OLB John Tinoisamoa	2	1	0.0	18	30
S Ethan Wooden	2	1	0.0	15	25
DE Julio Ferrett	2	0	0.0	16	23
S Tony Brody	1	3	0.0	18	32
DT Marshall Henson	1	2	0.0	15	26
DE Justin Janssen	1	0	0.0	10	16
OLB Deion Urquiola	1	0	0.0	1	2
WR Craig O'Donnell	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Marcus Rose	1	0	0.0	2	3
CB Bo Kemp	1	0	0.0	5	15
DT Horace Busby	0	1	0.0	7	9

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Burt Morlando	9	1	0.0	26	41
ILB Leo Murray	9	1	0.0	16	28
CB Trevor Canas	5	2	0.0	24	38
OLB Quinn McKenzie	5	1	0.0	23	41
ILB Brady Godfrey	5	1	0.0	10	15
DE Ronald Woodward	4	2	0.0	23	38
DE Ernie Burton	3	0	0.5	10	11
OLB Vernon Morrison	3	0	0.0	9	11
S Harvey Reeves	1	5	0.0	14	29
DT Tyrell Murack	1	2	0.0	15	25
DT Bucky Bullock	1	2	0.0	10	12
DT Clay Raymer	1	1	0.0	18	30
TE Wesley Walsh	1	0	---	---	---
CB Dean Barber	1	0	0.0	20	38
CB Fred Lemons	1	0	0.0	18	33
DE Oscar Battle	0	2	0.5	19	37
S Tom Taves	0	2	0.0	13	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Indianapolis	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Paul Singleton	1.0	0	1	27
DE Justin Janssen	0.0	1	0	16
DT Marshall Henson	0.0	0	2	26
DT Carl Pierce	0.0	0	1	22
DE Julio Ferrett	0.0	0	1	23

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ernie Burton	0.5	0	1	0	11
DE Oscar Battle	0.5	0	0	1	37
DT Tyrell Murack	0.0	1	0	0	25
DT Clay Raymer	0.0	1	0	0	30
DE Ronald Woodward	0.0	0	1	1	38
ILB Leo Murray	0.0	0	1	0	28
OLB Vernon Morrison	0.0	0	1	0	11

Pass Defense Statistics

Indianapolis	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Stan Surcon	7	1	28
CB Terry Harper	3	0	24
CB Paul Talley	3	0	22
ILB Mel Qualizza	2	0	31
OLB Ian Newsome	1	0	8
OLB John Tinoisamoa	1	0	30
S Tony Brody	1	0	32
OLB Deion Urquiola	1	0	2
OLB Marcus Rose	1	0	3
CB Bo Kemp	1	0	15
S Ethan Wooden	1	0	25

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Burt Morlando	5	1	1	41
CB Trevor Canas	5	0	0	38
OLB Quinn McKenzie	4	2	0	41
ILB Brady Godfrey	4	0	0	15
ILB Leo Murray	3	0	0	28
DE Ronald Woodward	1	1	0	38
DE Ernie Burton	1	0	0	11
DT Tyrell Murack	1	0	0	25
OLB Vernon Morrison	1	0	0	11
S Tom Taves	0	1	0	21
CB Fred Lemons	0	1	0	33

Blocking Statistics

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Monty Kratky	4	11	20	1	31
Henry Freeman	3	5	22	0	31
Lorenzo Knell	1	2	18	0	35
Gilbert Gaudino	0	2	15	0	12
Stephen Butler	0	1	23	0	35
Blaine Kirk	0	1	17	0	21
Bert Norton	0	1	8	0	8

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Nick Diaz	4	6	1	20	0	33
Raymond Takemura	2	4	0	19	0	29
Alvin Finley	1	6	1	20	1	30
Ernest Occean	0	1	0	15	0	23
Daryl Peters	0	1	0	5	0	10
Monty Klinghagen	0	1	0	8	0	6

Special Teams Statistics

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
Ellis Lyle	1	21
Blaine Kirk	1	17
Marco Hodges	1	9
Gene Moseley	1	9
Bo Kemp	0	21
Marcus Rose	0	17
Aaron Giles	0	15
Harris Rivera	0	14
Zack Bunkley	0	13
Ricardo McClurken	0	12
J.R. Leber	0	11
Ian Newsome	0	8
Jermaine Burton	0	8
Bert Norton	0	8
Julio Ferrett	0	8
Gilbert Gaudino	0	8
Mitchell Maloney	0	7
Walter Maroney	0	6
Marco Baxter	0	6
Terry Harper	0	6
Kevin Matthews	0	6
Marshall Henson	0	5
Vernon Reno	0	4
Carl Pierce	0	3
Tony Brody	0	3
Ethan Wooden	0	3
Horace Busby	0	3
Mel Qualizza	0	2
Paul Singleton	0	2
Emmitt Miller	0	2
Henry Freeman	0	1
Vince Sutter	0	1
Justin Janssen	0	1
John Tinoisamoa	0	1
Paul Talley	0	1
Deion Urquiola	0	1
Stan Surcon	0	1

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
William Bondy	2	5
Tom Taves	1	14
Monty Klinghagen	1	13
Brady Godfrey	1	7
Nick Diaz	1	3
Alan Forbes	0	22
Jerome Wilkins	0	20
Winfred Stone	0	15
Kelly Madera	0	14
Wesley Walsh	0	13
Fred Lemons	0	13
Myron Rodriguez	0	9
Alvin Finley	0	9
Max Pullen	0	9
Earl Rader	0	9
Mack Ingram	0	9
Arnold Lavigne	0	9
Kurt Snyder	0	9
Bucky Organ	0	7
Ronald Woodward	0	7
Richie Guthrie	0	7
Antoine Wijaya	0	5
Tyrell Murack	0	5
Clay Raymer	0	5
Burt Morlando	0	4
Brian Devine	0	4
Vernon Morrison	0	4
Quinn McKenzie	0	3
Leo Murray	0	3
Trevor Canas	0	2
Oscar Battle	0	2
Dean Barber	0	2
Harvey Reeves	0	1
Bucky Bullock	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	32	4.0
Middle	12	40	3.3
Right	4	10	2.5
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	12	2.4
Middle	10	54	5.4
Right	5	13	2.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Peter Brinsfield	42	25	3	2	2	6	4	2	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brandon Flowers	32	22	2	1	2	0	5	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	42	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	74	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	6	122	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	10	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	14	108	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	42	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	36	12.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ricardo McClurken	11	8	0	111	2	30
WR Craig O'Donnell	8	3	2	20	0	29
WR Jermaine Burton	7	4	0	30	0	16
WR Junior Gibson	7	3	0	24	0	26
WR J.R. Leber	3	2	0	15	0	12
RB Vince Sutter	2	2	0	19	1	13
RB Ellis Lyle	2	1	0	8	0	26
TE Aaron Giles	1	1	0	4	0	13
TE Marco Hodges	1	1	0	7	0	28

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bucky Organ	9	7	1	55	0	30
WR Earl Rader	7	4	1	54	1	27
TE Wesley Walsh	4	2	0	29	1	16
WR Jerome Wilkins	4	2	0	14	0	12
WR William Bondy	4	3	0	30	0	11
RB Jerame Englund	2	2	0	-1	0	13
FB Brian Devine	1	1	0	6	0	14
TE Kelly Madera	1	1	0	9	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Vince Sutter	5	11	2.20	3.15
Peter Brinsfield	2	-2	-1.00	1.00
Ellis Lyle	1	1	1.00	3.11

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jamal Rivers	1	5	5.00	4.12

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Peter Brinsfield	3	2	9	3.00	5.67

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brandon Flowers	2	2	11	5.50	6.13

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ricardo McClurken	1	1	3	3.00	10.09
WR Junior Gibson	1	1	6	6.00	3.43
WR Craig O'Donnell	1	0	0	0.00	2.50

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bucky Organ	1	1	7	7.00	6.11
WR Earl Rader	1	1	4	4.00	7.71

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions
Peter Brinsfield	1	0
Vince Sutter	1	1
Ellis Lyle	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Jamal Rivers	5	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Peter Brinsfield	11	5	2

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brandon Flowers	7	5	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jermaine Burton	4	2	0
WR Craig O'Donnell	4	1	1
WR Ricardo McClurken	1	1	0
WR Junior Gibson	1	0	0
RB Ellis Lyle	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Earl Rader	2	2	1
RB Jerame Englund	2	2	0
WR Bucky Organ	1	1	1
TE Wesley Walsh	1	0	0
WR Jerome Wilkins	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,600 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,100 (21,100)
End Zone 15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 13,200 (13,400)
Club Seats 7,000 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,600 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,100 (21,100)
End Zone	15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	13,200 (13,400)
Club Seats	7,000 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (4,000)