2021 Indianapolis Colts season

69th season in franchise history

2021 Indianapolis Colts season
OwnerJim Irsay
General managerChris Ballard
Head coachFrank Reich
Home fieldLucas Oil Stadium
Results
Record9–8
Division place2nd AFC South
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
7
  • RB Jonathan Taylor
  • G Quenton Nelson
  • C Ryan Kelly
  • DT DeForest Buckner
  • MLB Shaquille Leonard
  • CB Kenny Moore II
  • LS Luke Rhodes
AP All-Pros
5
  • RB Jonathan Taylor (1st team)
  • LB Shaquille Leonard (1st team)
  • LS Luke Rhodes (1st team)
  • LG Quenton Nelson (2nd team)
  • ST Ashton Dulin (2nd team)
Uniform

The 2021 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 69th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 38th in Indianapolis. It was their fourth season under head coach Frank Reich and fifth under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard. Despite having 7 Pro Bowlers and 5 AP All-Pros, the Colts failed to improve upon their 11–5 record from the previous season, after a Week 12 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Colts were eliminated from the postseason in the final week of the season after a stunning loss to the 2–14 Jacksonville Jaguars and the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Baltimore Ravens the same day.

Draft

2021 Indianapolis Colts Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 21 Kwity Paye DE Michigan
2 54 Dayo Odeyingbo DE Vanderbilt
4 127 Kylen Granson TE SMU
5 165 Shawn Davis S Florida
6 206 Sam Ehlinger QB Texas
7 229 Michael Strachan WR Charleston
248 Will Fries OG Penn State

Pre-draft trades

Staff

2021 Indianapolis Colts staff

Front office

  • Owner – Jim Irsay
  • Vice chairwoman/co-owner – Carlie Irsay-Gordon
  • Vice chairwoman/co-owner – Casey Irsay-Foyt
  • Vice chairwoman/co-owner – Kalen Irsay-Jackson
  • General manager – Chris Ballard
  • Assistant general manager – Ed Dodds
  • Director of player personnel – Kevin Rogers Jr.
  • Director of football administration – Mike Bluem
  • Director of college scouting – Morocco Brown
  • Director of pro scouting – Jon Shaw
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Matt Tarpening
  • Senior player personnel scout – Todd Vasvari
  • Area scout - Jamie Moore
  • Director of player development – Brian Decker

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Matt Eberflus
  • Defensive line – Brian Baker
  • Special defensive assistant/asst. defensive line – Matt Raich
  • Linebackers – Dave Borgonzi
  • Defensive backs/cornerbacks – James Rowe
  • Defensive backs/safeties – Alan Williams
  • Assistant defensive backs – David Overstreet II

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Raymond Ventrone
  • Assistant special teams – Joe Hastings

Strength and conditioning

  • Director of sports performance – Rusty Jones
  • Head strength and conditioning – Richard Howell
  • Applied sports science/conditioning – Doug McKenney
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Zane Fakes

Final roster

2021 Indianapolis Colts final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 52 active, 10 inactive, 16 practice squad (+2 exempt)

Preseason

The Colts' preseason opponents and results are mentioned as below:

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 15 Carolina Panthers W 21–18 1–0 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
2 August 21 at Minnesota Vikings W 12–10 2–0 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
3 August 27 at Detroit Lions W 27–17 3–0 Ford Field Recap

Regular season

Schedule

The Colts' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 12 Seattle Seahawks L 16–28 0–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
2 September 19 Los Angeles Rams L 24–27 0–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
3 September 26 at Tennessee Titans L 16–25 0–3 Nissan Stadium Recap
4 October 3 at Miami Dolphins W 27–17 1–3 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
5 October 11 at Baltimore Ravens L 25–31 (OT) 1–4 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
6 October 17 Houston Texans W 31–3 2–4 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
7 October 24 at San Francisco 49ers W 30–18 3–4 Levi's Stadium Recap
8 October 31 Tennessee Titans L 31–34 (OT) 3–5 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
9 November 4 New York Jets W 45–30 4–5 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
10 November 14 Jacksonville Jaguars W 23–17 5–5 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
11 November 21 at Buffalo Bills W 41–15 6–5 Highmark Stadium Recap
12 November 28 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 31–38 6–6 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
13 December 5 at Houston Texans W 31–0 7–6 NRG Stadium Recap
14 Bye
15 December 18 New England Patriots W 27–17 8–6 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
16 December 25 at Arizona Cardinals W 22–16 9–6 State Farm Stadium Recap
17 January 2 Las Vegas Raiders L 20–23 9–7 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
18 January 9 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 11–26 9–8 TIAA Bank Field Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 1: Seattle Seahawks at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 14 0728
Colts 3 7 0616

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • SEA – Gerald Everett 9-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 11:22. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:28.
  • IND – Zach Pascal 10-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 7:04. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:18.
  • SEA – Tyler Lockett 69-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 0:41. Seahawks 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:19.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – DK Metcalf 15-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 6:41. Seahawks 28–10. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:15.
  • IND – Zach Pascal 11-yard pass from Carson Wentz (run failed), 7:04. Seahawks 28–16. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33.

Top passers

  • SEA – Russell Wilson – 18/23, 254 yards, 4 TD
  • IND – Carson Wentz – 25/38, 251 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • SEA – Chris Carson – 16 rushes, 91 yards
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 17 rushes, 56 yards

Top receivers

  • SEA – Tyler Lockett – 4 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 6 receptions, 60 yards

With their 8th straight season-opening defeat, the Colts started 0–1.

Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 2: Los Angeles Rams at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 7 3 71027
Colts 0 6 81024

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 63,076
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Lindsay Czarniak
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 48-yard field goal, 14:52. Rams 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:56.
  • LAR – Matt Gay 34-yard field goal, 1:51. Rams 10–3. Drive: 16 plays, 79 yards, 8:18.
  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 1:51.

Third quarter

  • LAR – Darrell Henderson 2-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 11:36. Rams 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:24.
  • IND – Zach Pascal 8-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Carson Wentz–Jack Doyle pass), 3:43. Rams 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:38.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Ashton Dulin fumble recovery in end zone (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 14:12. Colts 21–17.
  • LAR – Cooper Kupp 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 12:09. Rams 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:03.
  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 35-yard field goal, 7:22. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:47.
  • LAR – Matt Gay 38-yard field goal, 2:23. Rams 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 4:59.

Top passers

  • LAR – Matthew Stafford – 19/30, 278 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • IND – Carson Wentz – 20/31, 247 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • LAR – Darrell Henderson – 13 rushes, 53 yards, TD
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 15 rushes, 51 yards

Top receivers

  • LAR – Cooper Kupp – 9 receptions, 163 yards, 2 TD
  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 123 yards

With the loss, the Colts started 0–2 for the first time since 2017.

Week 3: at Tennessee Titans

Week 3: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 10 3316
Titans 7 7 01125

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: September 26
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,914
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Michael Grady
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • IND – Nyheim Hines 9-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 10:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:52.
  • TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 18-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 5:56. Titans 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:23.
  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 0:49.

Third quarter

  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 28-yard field goal, 6:26. Titans 14–13. Drive: 17 plays, 66 yards, 8:34.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Jeremy McNichols 10-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Derrick Henry run), 12:56. Titans 22–13. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:24.
  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 24-yard field goal, 10:20. Titans 22–16. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:36.
  • TEN – Randy Bullock 32-yard field goal, 2:58. Titans 25–16. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:22.

Top passers

  • IND – Carson Wentz – 19/37, 194 yards
  • TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 18/27, 197 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 10 rushes, 64 yards
  • TEN – Derrick Henry – 28 rushes, 113 yards

Top receivers

  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 68 yards
  • TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD

With this loss, the Colts started 0–3 for the first time since 2011.

Week 4: at Miami Dolphins

Week 4: Indianapolis Colts at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 7 101027
Dolphins 3 0 01417

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: October 3
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,571
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • MIA – Jason Sanders 38-yard field goal, 9:54. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:18.

Second quarter

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 23-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 2:47. Colts 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:14.

Third quarter

  • IND – Mo Alie-Cox 3-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 8:29. Colts 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:31.
  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 34-yard field goal, 0:54. Colts 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:56.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 13:17. Colts 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:30.
  • MIA – Mike Gesicki 1-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Jason Sanders kick), 10:40. Colts 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.
  • IND – Mo Alie-Cox 11-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 6:15. Colts 27–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:25.
  • MIA – DeVante Parker 3-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Jason Sanders kick), 4:24. Colts 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:51.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 103 yards, TD
  • MIA – Malcolm Brown – 8 rushes, 23 yards

Top receivers

With their first win of the season, the Colts improved to 1–3.

Week 5: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 5: Indianapolis Colts at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Colts 7 3 123025
Ravens 0 3 616631

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • BAL – Justin Tucker 23-yard field goal, 1:36. Colts 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:49.
  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:36.

Third quarter

  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 42-yard pass from Carson Wentz (kick failed), 13:59. Colts 16–3. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 1:01.
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 4-yard run (pass failed), 3:06. Colts 22–3. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:36.
  • BAL – Marquise Brown 43-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (run failed), 0:56. Colts 22–9. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:10.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 12:00. Colts 25–9. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:56.
  • BAL – Mark Andrews 5-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Lamar Jackson–Mark Andrews pass), 9:38. Colts 25–17. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:22.
  • BAL – Mark Andrews 4-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Lamar Jackson–Mark Andrews pass), 0:39. Tied 25–25. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:50.

Overtime

  • BAL – Marquise Brown 5-yard pass from Lamar Jackson, 5:24. Ravens 31–25. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:36.

Top passers

  • IND – Carson Wentz – 25/35, 402 yards, 2 TD
  • BAL – Lamar Jackson – 37/43, 442 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 15 rushes, 53 yards, TD
  • BAL – Lamar Jackson – 14 rushes, 62 yards

Top receivers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 3 receptions, 116 yards, TD
  • BAL – Mark Andrews – 11 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TD

Despite leading by as many as 19 points late in the third quarter and by 16 points midway through the fourth quarter, the Colts collapsed and were defeated in overtime after allowing 3 consecutive touchdown drives. With the heartbreaking loss, the Colts fell to 1–4.

Week 6: vs. Houston Texans

Week 6: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 3 003
Colts 7 3 14731

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: October 17
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 58 °F (14 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 57,947
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • IND – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 12:59. Colts 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:56.
  • HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 31-yard field goal, 6:16. Colts 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:43.

Third quarter

  • IND – Mo Alie-Cox 28-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 11:50. Colts 17–3. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:46.
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 4-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 6:37. Colts 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 2:16.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 11-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 4:47. Colts 31–3. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 5:21.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • HOU – Mark Ingram II – 18 rushes, 73 yards
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 14 rushes, 145 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

The Colts recorded their third consecutive win over the Texans, and improved to 2–4.

Week 7: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 7: Indianapolis Colts at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 6 71030
49ers 12 0 0618

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

First quarter

  • SF – Elijah Mitchell 14-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 10:12. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:48.
  • SF – Joey Slye 34-yard field goal, 8:08. 49ers 9–0. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 1:44.
  • IND – Mo Alie-Cox 11-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 5:15. 49ers 9–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
  • SF – Joey Slye 56-yard field goal, 2:27. 49ers 12–7. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:48.

Second quarter

  • IND – Carson Wentz 1-yard run (pass failed) 1:00. Colts 13–12. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:02.

Third quarter

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 5-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 3:45. Colts 20–12. Drive: 1 play, 33 yards, 0:53.

Fourth quarter

  • SF – Deebo Samuel 14-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (pass failed), 13:07. Colts 20–18. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:11.
  • IND – Michael Badgley 42-yard field goal, 7:00. Colts 23–18. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 6:07.
  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 28-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 2:49. Colts 30–18. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:31.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 18 rushes, 107 yards, TD
  • SF – Elijah Mitchell – 18 rushes, 107 yards, TD

Top receivers

The Colts dominated the 49ers on the road. Carson Wentz scored 3 total touchdowns and the defense forced four turnovers against the 49ers' offense. With the win, the Colts improved to 3–4.

Week 8: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 8: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Titans 0 14 710334
Colts 14 3 77031

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 59,175
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 2-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 8:41. Colts 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 6:19.
  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 7-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 7:44. Colts 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:05.

Second quarter

  • TEN – Geoff Swaim 6-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 12:07. Colts 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:48.
  • TEN – A. J. Brown 57-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 4:13. Tied 14–14. Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:11.
  • IND – Michael Badgley 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 4:13.

Third quarter

  • TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 7:42. Titans 21–17. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:18.
  • IND – Jack Doyle 5-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 1:21. Colts 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:21.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Randy Bullock 46-yard field goal, 11:15. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:06.
  • TEN – Elijah Molden 2-yard interception return (Randy Bullock kick), 1:26. Titans 31–24.
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 0:22. Tied 31–31. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:04.

Overtime

  • TEN – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 4:03. Titans 34–31. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:45.

Top passers

  • TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 23/33, 265 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
  • IND – Carson Wentz – 27/51, 231 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • TEN – Derrick Henry – 28 rushes, 68 yards
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 70 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • TEN – A.J. Brown – 10 receptions, 155 yards, TD
  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 10 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD

The Colts blew another large lead and were defeated by the Titans in overtime after two costly interceptions from Wentz. With the loss, the Colts fell to 3–5 and were swept by the Titans for the first time since 2002.

Week 9: vs. New York Jets

Week 9: New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 7 3 61430
Colts 7 21 14345

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 21-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 13:24. Colts 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:08.
  • IND – Jack Doyle 1-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 4:59. Colts 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 6:04.
  • NYJ – Matt Ammendola 33-yard field goal, 1:46. Colts 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:13.
  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 11-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 0:12. Colts 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:34.

Third quarter

  • IND – Danny Pinter 2-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 6:54. Colts 35–10. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:06.
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 78-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 6:02. Colts 42–10. Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:10.
  • NYJ – Elijah Moore 19-yard pass from Josh Johnson (run failed), 3:00. Colts 42–16. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.

Fourth quarter

  • NYJ – Ryan Griffin 13-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Matt Ammendola kick), 11:08. Colts 42–23. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:03.
  • IND – Michael Badgley 39-yard field goal, 8:01. Colts 45–23. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:07.
  • NYJ – Ty Johnson 22-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Matt Ammendola kick), 3:35. Colts 45–30. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:26.

Top passers

  • NYJ – Josh Johnson – 27/41, 317 yards, 3 TD, INT
  • IND – Carson Wentz – 22/30, 272 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • NYJ – Michael Carter – 13 rushes, 49 yards
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 19 rushes, 172 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • NYJ – Elijah Moore – 7 receptions, 84 yards,2 TD
  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 5 receptions, 64 yards, TD

This was the first NFL game that ended in a 45–30 score, making a scorigami.[1] The win improved the Colts to 4–5.

Week 10: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 10: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 6 3 0817
Colts 17 3 0323

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 60,622
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burruss
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • IND – Michael Badgley 24-yard field goal, 9:57. Colts 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:03.
  • IND – E. J. Speed 12–yard blocked punt return (Michael Badgley kick), 8:23. Colts 10–0.
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 4-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 2:48. Colts 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:07.
  • JAX – Jamal Agnew 66-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 1:03. Colts 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:45.

Second quarter

  • IND – Michael Badgley 29-yard field goal, 1:43. Colts 20–6. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:39.
  • JAX – Matthew Wright 56-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 20–9. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 0:36.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • JAX – James Robinson 1-yard run (Trevor Lawrence–Dan Arnold pass), 10:34. Colts 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:10.
  • IND – Michael Badgley 37-yard field goal, 2:22. Colts 23–17. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:06.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • JAX – Jamal Agnew – 3 rushes, 79 yards, TD
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 21 rushes, 116 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • JAX – Dan Arnold – 5 receptions, 67 yards
  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 5 receptions, 71 yards

With their fourth consecutive home win over the Jaguars, the Colts improved to 5–5.

Week 11: at Buffalo Bills

Week 11: Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 14 10 14341
Bills 0 7 0815

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,866
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 3-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 8:55. Colts 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:05.
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 23-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 1:38. Colts 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:20.

Second quarter

  • BUF – Stefon Diggs 6-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 10:44. Colts 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:54.
  • IND – Michael Badgley 36-yard field goal, 2:12. Colts 17–7. Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 8:32.
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 2-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 1:59. Colts 24–7. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04.

Third quarter

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 10-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 5:27. Colts 31–7. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:46.
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 0:58. Colts 38–7. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 3:31.

Fourth quarter

  • BUF – Stefon Diggs 9-yard pass from Josh Allen (Josh Allen run), 12:42. Colts 38–15. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:16.
  • IND – Michael Badgley 35-yard field goal, 6:23. Colts 41–15. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 6:19.

Top passers

  • IND – Carson Wentz – 11/20, 106 yards, TD
  • BUF – Josh Allen – 21/35, 209 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 32 rushes, 185 yards, 4 TD
  • BUF – Matt Breida – 5 rushes, 51 yards

Top receivers

  • IND – Jack Doyle – 3 receptions, 30 yards
  • BUF – Dawson Knox – 6 receptions, 80 yards

This was the Colts' second scorigami of the season, as a 41–15 score had never occurred in the NFL before.[2] Arguably the team's most impressive win of the season, Jonathan Taylor dominated Buffalo's defense with 5 total touchdowns, improving the Colts to 6–5 and over .500 for the first time all season.

Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 12: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 14 141038
Colts 3 21 0731

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 66,140
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • IND – Michael Badgley 45-yard field goal, 12:31. Colts 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:34.

Second quarter

  • TB – Leonard Fournette 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 13:22. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 4:12.
  • IND – Ashton Dulin 62-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 11:44. Colts 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.
  • IND – Jack Doyle 15-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 5:07. Colts 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 5:43.
  • TB – Leonard Fournette 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (Ryan Succop kick), 1:56. Colts 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:11.
  • IND – T. Y. Hilton 4-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 0:18. Colts 24–14. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.

Third quarter

  • TB – Leonard Fournette 4-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 8:06. Colts 24–21. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:52.
  • TB – Ronald Jones II 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:06. Buccaneers 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:16.

Fourth quarter

  • TB – Ryan Succop 25-yard field goal, 10:06. Buccaneers 31–24. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 2:22.
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 4-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 3:29. Tied 31–31. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:37.
  • TB – Leonard Fournette 28-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 0:20. Buccaneers 38–31. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:09.

Top passers

  • TB – Tom Brady – 25/34, 226 yards, TD, INT
  • IND – Carson Wentz – 27/44, 306 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • TB – Leonard Fournette – 17 rushes, 100 yards, 3 TD
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 83 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • TB – Rob Gronkowski – 7 receptions, 123 yards
  • IND – Jack Doyle – 6 rushes, 81 yards, TD

The Colts blew a 10-point lead and turned the ball over five times, dropping them to 6–6.

Week 13: at Houston Texans

Week 13: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 7 71031
Texans 0 0 000

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: December 5
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 65,291
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 11:26. Colts 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:29.

Second quarter

  • IND – Ashton Dulin 2-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 0:43. Colts 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 6:16.

Third quarter

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 3-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 9:47. Colts 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:13.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Michael Badgley 23-yard field goal, 9:08. Colts 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 5:08.
  • IND – Deon Jackson 3-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 1:56. Colts 31–0. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:33.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 32 rushes, 143 yards, 2 TD
  • HOU – Rex Burkhead – 8 rushes, 30 yards

Top receivers

With their fourth straight win over the Texans, and first shutout win since 2018, the Colts improved to 7–6 heading into their bye week.

Week 15: vs. New England Patriots

Week 15: New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 0 0 01717
Colts 14 3 3727

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: December 18
  • Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 67,391
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • IND – Michael Badgley 25-yard field goal, 4:31. Colts 17–0. Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 8:57.

Third quarter

  • IND – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 11:49. Colts 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, −3 yards, 1:49.

Fourth quarter

  • NE – Hunter Henry 12-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 14:55. Colts 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:38.
  • NE – Nick Folk 25-yard field goal, 8:57. Colts 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 4:28.
  • NE – Hunter Henry 7-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 2:21. Colts 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 1:27.
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 67-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 2:01. Colts 27–17. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:20.

Top passers

  • NE – Mac Jones – 26/45, 299 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • IND – Carson Wentz – 5/12, 57 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 10 rushes, 36 yards
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 29 rushes, 170 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • NE – Hunter Henry – 6 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD
  • IND – Zach Pascal – 1 reception, 23 yards

With the win, the Colts improved to 8–6 and beat the Patriots for the first time since Week 10 of the 2009 season.[3]

Week 16: at Arizona Cardinals

Christmas Day games

Week 16: Indianapolis Colts at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 5 3722
Cardinals 6 0 7316

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: December 25
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/6:15 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 63,900
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Joe Davis, Kurt Warner, Melissa Stark and Peter Schrager
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • IND – Penalty on Kyler Murray enforced in end zone for a Safety, 4:20. Colts 9–6.
  • IND – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 0:01. Colts 12–6. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:19.

Third quarter

  • ARI – Antoine Wesley 24-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 10:53. Cardinals 13–12. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:22.
  • IND – Michael Badgley 37-yard field goal, 0:03. Colts 15–13. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:18.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Dezmon Patmon 14-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 6:37. Colts 22–13. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:30.
  • ARI – Matt Prater 28-yard field goal, 0:42. Colts 22–16. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 3:34.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 27 rushes, 108 yards
  • ARI – Kyler Murray – 4 rushes, 74 yards

Top receivers

The Colts overcame several injuries and positive COVID-19 tests on their offensive line and defensive backfield to defeat the skidding Cardinals, improving them to 9–6 and putting them on the cusp of clinching a playoff berth.

Week 17: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Week 17: Las Vegas Raiders at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Raiders 7 6 01023
Colts 0 10 7320

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: January 2
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 65,985
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Sara Walsh
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • LV – Daniel Carlson 47-yard field goal, 14:12. Raiders 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 6 yards, 3:30.
  • IND – Michael Badgley 46-yard field goal, 10:07. Raiders 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 4:05.
  • LV – Daniel Carlson 44-yard field goal, 1:47. Raiders 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:30.
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 0:01. Raiders 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 1:46.

Third quarter

  • IND – T. Y. Hilton 45-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 11:28. Colts 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:32.

Fourth quarter

  • LV –Hunter Renfrow 11-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 11:18. Raiders 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:21.
  • IND – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 1:56. Tied 20–20. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 9:22.
  • LV – Daniel Carlson 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Raiders 23–20. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 1:56.

Top passers

  • LV – Derek Carr – 24/31, 255 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • IND – Carson Wentz – 16/27, 148 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • LV – Josh Jacobs – 16 rushes, 63 yards, TD
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 20 rushes, 108 yards, TD

Top receivers

With this loss, the Colts fell to 9–7 and were prevented from clinching a playoff berth this week.

Week 18: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 18: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 3 0811
Jaguars 7 6 10326

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: January 9
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,516
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • IND – Michael Badgley 41-yard field goal, 9:08. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 7:48.
  • JAX – Matthew Wright 22-yard field goal, 3:06. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:02.
  • JAX – Matthew Wright 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 1:35.

Third quarter

  • JAX – Matthew Wright 39-yard field goal, 11:32. Jaguars 16–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:01.
  • JAX – Marvin Jones 3-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Matthew Wright kick), 3:08. Jaguars 23–3. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:44.

Fourth quarter

  • JAX – Matthew Wright 31-yard field goal, 8:15. Jaguars 26–3. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 1:26.
  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 12-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Carson Wentz–Michael Pittman Jr. pass), 4:26. Jaguars 26–11. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:49.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 15 rushes, 77 yards
  • JAX – Ryquell Armstead – 9 rushes, 52 yards

Top receivers

  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 64 yards, TD
  • JAX – Marvin Jones – 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD

In a shocking fashion, the Colts were upset by the 2–14 Jaguars thus ending their playoff hopes, as the Steelers won earlier that day.

Standings

Division

AFC South
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(1) Tennessee Titans 12 5 0 .706 5–1 8–4 419 354 W3
Indianapolis Colts 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 451 365 L2
Houston Texans 4 13 0 .235 3–3 4–8 280 452 L2
Jacksonville Jaguars 3 14 0 .176 1–5 3–9 253 457 W1

Conference

AFC
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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division winners
1[a] Tennessee Titans South 12 5 0 .706 5–1 8–4 .472 .480 W3
2[a] Kansas City Chiefs West 12 5 0 .706 5–1 7–5 .538 .517 W1
3 Buffalo Bills East 11 6 0 .647 5–1 7–5 .472 .428 W4
4 Cincinnati Bengals North 10 7 0 .588 4–2 8–4 .472 .462 L1
Wild cards
5[b] Las Vegas Raiders West 10 7 0 .588 3–3 8–4 .510 .515 W4
6[b] New England Patriots East 10 7 0 .588 3–3 8–4 .481 .394 L1
7 Pittsburgh Steelers North 9 7 1 .559 4–2 7–5 .521 .490 W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[c] Indianapolis Colts South 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 .495 .431 L2
9[c][d] Miami Dolphins East 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 .464 .379 W1
10[c][d] Los Angeles Chargers West 9 8 0 .529 3–3 6–6 .510 .500 L1
11[e] Cleveland Browns North 8 9 0 .471 3–3 5–7 .514 .415 W1
12[e] Baltimore Ravens North 8 9 0 .471 1–5 5–7 .531 .460 L6
13 Denver Broncos West 7 10 0 .412 1–5 3–9 .484 .357 L4
14[f] New York Jets East 4 13 0 .235 0–6 4–8 .512 .426 L2
15[f] Houston Texans South 4 13 0 .235 3–3 4–8 .498 .397 L2
16 Jacksonville Jaguars South 3 14 0 .176 1–5 3–9 .512 .569 W1
Tiebreakers[g]
  1. ^ a b Tennessee finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory.
  2. ^ a b Las Vegas finished ahead of New England based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: Miami, Dallas, LA Chargers, Cleveland, and Indianapolis).
  3. ^ a b c Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami and Los Angeles based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6).
  4. ^ a b Miami finished ahead of LA Chargers based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: New England, Las Vegas, Houston, Baltimore, and NY Giants).
  5. ^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Baltimore based on division record (3–3 vs. 1–5).
  6. ^ a b NY Jets finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head victory.
  7. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

References

  1. ^ Colts' victory over Jets ended in final score that's never happened before in NFL history
  2. ^ Bills, Colts combine for Scorigami with first 41-15 game in NFL history
  3. ^ Wells, Mike (December 19, 2021). "Indianapolis Colts send message to rest of AFC with first win over New England Patriots since 2009, and swept the AFC East". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

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