2022 Indianapolis Colts season

70th season in franchise history

The 2022 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 70th in the National Football League (NFL), their 39th in Indianapolis, their sixth under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard and their fifth and final season under head coach Frank Reich.

In the offseason, the Colts acquired former MVP quarterback Matt Ryan in exchange for a third round pick.[1]

After a 3–5–1 start, head coach Reich was fired from the team with former Colts offensive lineman Jeff Saturday being named the interim head coach.[2][3] Saturday won his first game with the Colts against the Raiders, but did not win any more games, as the team finished the season on a 7–game losing streak. On December 17, The Colts were defeated by the Minnesota Vikings in a game that was notable for being the biggest blown lead in NFL history, as the Colts squandered a 33–0 halftime lead to lose 39–36 in overtime. This loss, coupled with the Jacksonville Jaguars win over the New York Jets the following Thursday, eliminated the Colts from playoff contention.

Despite the Colts' poor season, one highlight was a week 3 20–17 upset win over the eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.

Draft

2022 Indianapolis Colts Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 16 Traded to Philadelphia[A]
2 42 Traded to Minnesota[B] from Washington[C]
47 Traded to Washington[C]
53 Alec Pierce Wide receiver Cincinnati from Las Vegas via Green Bay and Minnesota[B]
3 73 Jelani Woods Tight end Virginia from Washington[C]
77 Bernhard Raimann Offensive tackle Central Michigan from Minnesota[B]
82 Traded to Atlanta[D]
96 Nick Cross Safety Maryland from LA Rams via Denver[E]
4 122 Traded to Minnesota[B]
5 159 Eric Johnson Defensive tackle Missouri State
179 Traded to Denver[E] Compensatory selection
6 192 Drew Ogletree Tight end Youngstown State from Minnesota[B]
194 Traded to Philadelphia[F]
216 Curtis Brooks Defensive tackle Cincinnati Compensatory selection
7 239 Rodney Thomas II Safety Yale
240 Traded to Washington[C] from Philadelphia[F]

Draft trades

  1. ^ The Colts traded a conditional second-round selection and a 2021 third-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for QB Carson Wentz. The conditional selection became a first-round selection (16th overall) because Wentz played 75% of Indianapolis' offensive snaps.[4]
  2. ^ a b c d e The Colts traded second- and fourth-round selections (42nd and 122nd overall) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for second-, third-, and sixth-round selections (53rd, 77th and 192nd overall).
  3. ^ a b c d The Colts traded QB Carson Wentz, and second- and seventh-round selections (47th and 240th overall) to the Washington Commanders in exchange for second- and third-round selections (42nd and 73rd overall).[5]
  4. ^ The Colts traded a third-round selection (82nd overall) to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for QB Matt Ryan.[6]
  5. ^ a b The Colts traded a fifth-round selection (179th overall) and a 2023 third-round selection to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a third-round selection (96th overall).
  6. ^ a b The Colts traded a sixth-round selection (194th overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for G Matt Pryor and a seventh-round selection (240th overall).[7]
2022 Indianapolis Colts undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Max Borghi RB Washington State [8]
Jack Coan QB Notre Dame
Kekoa Crawford WR California
Marcel Dabo S No college (IPPP)
Trevor Denbow SMU
JoJo Domann LB Nebraska
Ethan Fernea WR UCLA
Dallis Flowers CB Pittsburg State
Wesley French C Western Michigan
Alex Mollette Marshall
Samson Nacua WR BYU
Scott Patchan DE Colorado State
D'Vonte Price RB FIU
Forrest Rhyne LB Villanova
Josh Seltzner G Wisconsin
James Skalski LB Clemson
Ryan Van Demark OT UConn
CJ Verdell RB Oregon
Sterling Weatherford LB Miami (OH)
Cullen Wick DE Tulsa
McKinley Williams III DT Syracuse
Michael Young Jr. WR Cincinnati

Staff

2022 Indianapolis Colts staff

Front office

  • Owner/CEO – 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
  • Chief personnel executive – Morocco Brown
  • Director of pro scouting – Jon Shaw
  • Director of college scouting – Matt Tarpening
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Jamie Moore
  • Senior player personnel scout – Todd Vasvari
  • Director of player development – Brian Decker

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Gus Bradley
  • Defensive line – Nate Ollie
  • Special defensive assistant/assistant defensive line – Matt Raich
  • Linebackers – Richard Smith
  • Assistant linebackers – Cato June
  • Defensive backs – Ron Milus
  • Assistant defensive backs – Mike Mitchell
  • Senior defensive assistant – John Fox

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

2022 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
53 active, 10 inactive, 15 practice squad (+2 exempt)

Preseason

The Colts' preseason opponents and schedule were announced in the spring.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 13 at Buffalo Bills L 24–27 0–1 Highmark Stadium Recap
2 August 20 Detroit Lions L 26–27 0–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
3 August 27 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 27–10 1–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 11 at Houston Texans T 20–20 (OT) 0–0–1 NRG Stadium Recap
2 September 18 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 0–24 0–1–1 TIAA Bank Field Recap
3 September 25 Kansas City Chiefs W 20–17 1–1–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
4 October 2 Tennessee Titans L 17–24 1–2–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
5 October 6 at Denver Broncos W 12–9 (OT) 2–2–1 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
6 October 16 Jacksonville Jaguars W 34–27 3–2–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
7 October 23 at Tennessee Titans L 10–19 3–3–1 Nissan Stadium Recap
8 October 30 Washington Commanders L 16–17 3–4–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
9 November 6 at New England Patriots L 3–26 3–5–1 Gillette Stadium Recap
10 November 13 at Las Vegas Raiders W 25–20 4–5–1 Allegiant Stadium Recap
11 November 20 Philadelphia Eagles L 16–17 4–6–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
12 November 28 Pittsburgh Steelers L 17–24 4–7–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
13 December 4 at Dallas Cowboys L 19–54 4–8–1 AT&T Stadium Recap
14 Bye
15 December 17 at Minnesota Vikings L 36–39 (OT) 4–9–1 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
16 December 26 Los Angeles Chargers L 3–20 4–10–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
17 January 1 at New York Giants L 10–38 4–11–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
18 January 8 Houston Texans L 31–32 4–12–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Houston Texans

Week 1: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Colts 3 0 017020
Texans 0 10 100020

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

First quarter

  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 45-yard field goal, 5:13. Colts 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:46.

Second quarter

  • HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 45-yard field goal, 7:50. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:20.
  • HOU – O. J. Howard 16-yard pass from Davis Mills (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 2:37. Texans 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:49.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 43-yard field goal, 12:17. Texans 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:43.
  • HOU – O. J. Howard 22-yard pass from Davis Mills (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 7:16. Texans 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:40.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 27-yard field goal, 10:44. Texans 20–6. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:02.
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 2-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 7:42. Texans 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 2:07.
  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 15-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 1:54. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:35.

Overtime

  • No scoring plays

Top passers

  • IND – Matt Ryan – 32/50, 352 yards, TD, INT
  • HOU – Davis Mills – 23/37, 240 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 31 rushes, 161 yards, TD
  • HOU – Rex Burkhead – 14 rushes, 40 yards

Top receivers

This was the Colts first tie game since the 1982 season when they were based in Baltimore.[9] Because the Browns won their season opener for the first time since 2004, coupled with this game, the Colts now hold the NFL's longest active season opener winless streak, not having won a season opener since 2013.

Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 2: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 0 000
Jaguars 7 10 7024

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: September 18
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 58,360
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Tiki Barber
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • JAX – James Robinson 37-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 7:52. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:40.
  • JAX – Riley Patterson 52-yard field goal, 1:43. Jaguars 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:00.

Third quarter

  • JAX – Christian Kirk 5-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Riley Patterson kick), 0:17. Jaguars 24–0. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 7:42.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • IND – Matt Ryan – 16/30, 195 yards, 3 INT
  • JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 25/30, 235 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 9 rushes, 54 yards
  • JAX – James Robinson – 23 rushes, 64 yards, TD

Top receivers

The Colts failed to capitalize on offense, and were shutout for the first time since week 13 of the 2018 season, which was also against the Jaguars. This was also their eighth consecutive loss in Jacksonville.

Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 6 8 3017
Colts 7 3 3720

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: September 25
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 65,975
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 43-yard field goal, 9:40. Colts 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:54.
  • KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 1-yard run (Patrick Mahomes-Travis Kelce pass), 1:46. Chiefs 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:37.

Third quarter

  • KC – Matt Ammendola 26-yard field goal, 7:56. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 7:04.
  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 51-yard field goal, 2:53. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 5:03.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Jelani Woods 12-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:24. Colts 20–17. Drive: 16 plays, 76 yards, 8:14.

Top passers

  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 20/35, 262 yards, TD, INT
  • IND – Matt Ryan – 27/37, 222 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 4 rushes, 26 yards
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 21 rushes, 71 yards

Top receivers

Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 4: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 14 10 0024
Colts 0 10 7017

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: October 2
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 65,781
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • TEN – Robert Woods 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 8:00. Titans 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:47.
  • TEN – Derrick Henry 19-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 3:46. Titans 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:19.

Second quarter

  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 27-yard field goal, 13:25. Titans 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:21.
  • TEN – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 9:39. Titans 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:46.
  • TEN – Chigoziem Okonkwo 8-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 7:40. Titans 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:54.
  • IND – Mo Alie-Cox 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 2:13. Titans 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:27.

Third quarter

  • IND – Mo Alie-Cox 7-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:26. Titans 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 5:09.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 17/21, 137 yards, 2 TD
  • IND – Matt Ryan – 27/37, 356 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • TEN – Derrick Henry – 22 rushes, 114 yards, TD
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 20 rushes, 42 yards

Top receivers

  • TEN – Robert Woods – 4 receptions, 30 yards, TD
  • IND – Mo Alie-Cox – 6 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD

Week 5: at Denver Broncos

Week 5: Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Colts 0 3 33312
Broncos 3 3 3009

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

First quarter

  • DEN – Brandon McManus 33-yard field goal, 9:28. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:09.

Second quarter

  • DEN – Brandon McManus 44-yard field goal, 10:58. Broncos 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:14.
  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 52-yard field goal, 0:12. Broncos 6–3. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 3:36.

Third quarter

  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 51-yard field goal, 8:51. Tied 6–6. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:57.
  • DEN – Brandon McManus 45-yard field goal, 3:19. Broncos 9–6. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:19.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 31-yard field goal, 0:05. Tied 9–9. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 2:08.

Overtime

  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 48-yard field goal, 5:50. Colts 12–9. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:10.

Top passers

  • IND – Matt Ryan – 26/41, 251 yards, INT
  • DEN – Russell Wilson – 21/39, 274 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • IND – Deon Jackson – 13 rushes, 62 yards
  • DEN – Melvin Gordon – 15 rushes, 54 yards

Top receivers

There was a pitiful 0 touchdowns from either side and Russell Wilson and Matt Ryan struggled throughout the game. Stephon Gilmore helped win with an interception in the endzone and a mishap by Russell Wilson that he threw to Courtland Sutton while he was covered by Gilmore and ended up being incomplete on 4th down, missing a wide open K.J. Hamler. With the win, the Colts improved to 2–2–1.

Week 6: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 6: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 7 7 7627
Colts 0 13 61534

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 28-yard field goal, 13:56. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 4:52.
  • JAX – JaMycal Hasty 61-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 11:27. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:29.
  • IND – Parris Campbell 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 2:06. Jaguars 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:28.
  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 42-yard field goal, 0:21. Jaguars 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 1:10.

Third quarter

  • JAX – Trevor Lawrence 2-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 10:55. Jaguars 21–13. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:05.
  • IND – Deon Jackson 3-yard run (pass failed), 5:44. Jaguars 21–19. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:11.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Jelani Woods 10-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 12:47. Colts 26–21. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:22.
  • JAX – Christian Kirk 4-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (pass failed), 2:44. Jaguars 27–26. Drive: 18 plays, 84 yards, 10:03
  • IND – Alec Pierce 32-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Phillip Lindsay run), 0:17. Colts 34–27. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 2:27.

Top passers

  • JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 20/22, 165 yards, TD
  • IND – Matt Ryan – 42/58, 389 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • JAX – Travis Etienne – 10 rushes, 86 yards
  • IND – Deon Jackson – 12 rushes, 42 yards

Top receivers

Week 7: at Tennessee Titans

Week 7: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 0 7310
Titans 3 10 0619

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: October 23
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,459
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Don Bell
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • TEN – Randy Bullock 27-yard field goal, 4:03. Titans 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:32.

Second quarter

  • TEN – Andrew Adams 76-yard interception return (Randy Bullock kick), 9:25. Titans 10–0.
  • TEN – Randy Bullock 28-yard field goal, 1:57. Titans 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:44.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Randy Bullock 38-yard field goal, 13:47. Titans 16–7. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:20.
  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 50-yard field goal, 8:31. Titans 16–10. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 2:35.
  • TEN – Randy Bullock 48-yard field goal, 4:47. Titans 19–10. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:44.

Top passers

  • IND – Matt Ryan – 33/44, 243 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 13/20, 132 yards

Top rushers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 10 rushes, 58 yards
  • TEN – Derrick Henry – 30 rushes, 128 yards

Top receivers

Week 8: vs. Washington Commanders

Week 8: Washington Commanders at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Commanders 0 7 01017
Colts 0 3 31016

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: October 30
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 65,515
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Robert Smith and Jen Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 39-yard field goal, 7:13. Commanders 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 29 yards, 4:58.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 20-yard field goal, 12:32. Colts 9–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:40.
  • IND – Nyheim Hines 6-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 11:12. Colts 16–7. Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 1:11.
  • WAS – Joey Slye 28-yard field goal, 4:55. Colts 16–10. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:17.
  • WAS – Taylor Heinicke 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 0:22. Commanders 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 2:17.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • WAS – Taylor Heinicke – 6 rushes, 29 yards, TD
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 76 yards

Top receivers

Week 9: at New England Patriots

Week 9: Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 0 303
Patriots 0 13 31026

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,878
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • NE – Nick Folk 49-yard field goal, 13:30. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:46.
  • NE – Nick Folk 43-yard field goal, 8:50. Patriots 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:00.
  • NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 3-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 6:12. Patriots 13–0. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:46.

Third quarter

  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 40-yard field goal, 8:00. Patiots 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 18 yards, 4:40.
  • NE – Nick Folk 43-yard field goal, 4:17. Patriots 16–3. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:43.

Fourth quarter

  • NE – Nick Folk 28-yard field goal, 10:10. Patriots 19–3. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 4:45.
  • NE – Jonathan Jones 17-yard interception return (Nick Folk kick), 3:59. Patriots 26–3.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

After the game, head coach Frank Reich was fired after a 3-5-1 start, and was replaced by former Colts center Jeff Saturday who had zero coaching experience.

Week 10: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 10: Indianapolis Colts at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 6 6625
Raiders 0 7 7620

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: November 13
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 62,197
  • Referee: Tra Blake
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • IND – Matt Ryan 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:17. Colts 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:34.

Second quarter

  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 48-yard field goal, 12:38. Colts 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:46.
  • LV – Foster Moreau 4-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:58. Colts 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:40.
  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 0:58.

Third quarter

  • LV – Josh Jacobs 1-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:51. Raiders 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:34.
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 66-yard run (pass failed), 1:01. Colts 19–13. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:50.

Fourth quarter

  • LV – Davante Adams 48-yard pass from Derek Carr (pass failed), 11:36. Raiders 20–19. Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 0:56.
  • IND – Parris Campbell 35-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 5:07. Colts 25–20. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:53.

Top passers

  • IND – Matt Ryan – 21/28, 222 yards, TD
  • LV – Derek Carr – 24/38, 248 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 22 rushes, 147 yards, TD
  • LV – Josh Jacobs – 21 rushes, 78 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 11: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 11: Philadelphia Eagles at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 3 01417
Colts 7 3 3316

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 66,241
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 9:37. Colts 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:23.

Second quarter

  • PHI – Jake Elliott 22-yard field goal, 4:50. Colts 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 54 yards, 7:08.
  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 51-yard field goal, 0:13. Colts 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:30.

Third quarter

  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 36-yard field goal, 13:14. Colts 13–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:35.

Fourth quarter

  • PHI – Quez Watkins 22-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 13:31. Colts 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:04.
  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 37-yard field goal, 4:37. Colts 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:57.
  • PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Jake Elliott kick), 1:20. Eagles 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:17.

Top passers

  • PHI – Jalen Hurts – 18/25, 190 yards, TD
  • IND – Matt Ryan – 23/32, 213 yards

Top rushers

  • PHI – Jalen Hurts – 16 rushes, 86 yards, TD
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 22 rushes, 84 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 12: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 12: Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Steelers 3 13 0824
Colts 0 3 14017

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

First quarter

  • PIT – Matthew Wright 45-yard field goal, 9:27. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:33.

Second quarter

  • PIT – Matthew Wright 52-yard field goal, 14:09. Steelers 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:51.
  • PIT – Najee Harris 6-yard run (Matthew Wright kick), 7:46. Steelers 13–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:31.
  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 51-yard field goal, 3:48. Steelers 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 3:58.
  • PIT – Matthew Wright 25-yard field goal, 0:56. Steelers 16–3. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 2:52.

Third quarter

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 2-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 13:04. Steelers 16–10. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:56.
  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 6-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:16. Colts 17–16. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:41.

Fourth quarter

Top passers

  • PIT – Kenny Pickett – 20/28, 174 yards
  • IND – Matt Ryan – 22/34, 199 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • PIT – Benny Snell – 12 rushes, 62 yards, TD
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 20 rushes, 86 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 13: Indianapolis Colts at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 10 3 6019
Cowboys 7 14 03354

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

First quarter

  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 52-yard field goal, 10:49. Colts 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yard, 2:42.
  • DAL – CeeDee Lamb 20-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 4:50. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:59.
  • IND – Ashton Dulin 14-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 2:37. Colts 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yard, 2:13.

Second quarter

  • DAL – Tony Pollard 2-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 10:16. Cowboys 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:58.
  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 34-yard field goal, 1:47. Cowboys 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yard, 0:57.
  • DAL – Michael Gallup 13-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 0:13. Cowboys 21–13. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 0:42.

Third quarter

  • IND – Alec Pierce 15-yard pass from Matt Ryan (pass failed), 3:43. Cowboys 21–19. Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 8:00.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Michael Gallup 3-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 13:52. Cowboys 28–19. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:51.
  • DAL – Malik Hooker 38-yard fumble return (pass failed), 13:34. Cowboys 34–19.
  • DAL – Tony Pollard 30-yard run (kick blocked), 9:46. Cowboys 40–19. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:17.
  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 4-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 6:06. Cowboys 47–19. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:58.
  • DAL – Malik Davis 4-yard run (Brett Maher kick), 2:25. Cowboys 54–19. Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:34.

Top passers

  • IND – Matt Ryan – 21/37, 233 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
  • DAL – Dak Prescott – 20/30, 170 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 21 rushes, 82 yards
  • DAL – Tony Pollard – 12 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

Week 15: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 15: Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Colts 17 16 30036
Vikings 0 0 1422339

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: December 17
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 66,801
  • Referee: Tra Blake
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Noah Eagle, Nate Burleson, Tom Pelissero and Lindsay Czarniak
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 26-yard field goal, 9:11. Colts 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:49.
  • IND – JoJo Domann 24-yard return of blocked punt (Chase McLaughlin kick), 8:12. Colts 10–0.
  • IND – Deon Jackson 1-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:51. Colts 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:29.

Second quarter

  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 28-yard field goal, 13:07. Colts 20–0. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 3:03.
  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 49-yard field goal, 10:41. Colts 23–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:20.
  • IND – Julian Blackmon 17-yard interception return (Chase McLaughlin kick), 5:50. Colts 30–0.
  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 27-yard field goal, 0:08. Colts 33–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:52.

Third quarter

  • MIN – K. J. Osborn 2-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 8:22. Colts 33–7. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 2:54.
  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 52-yard field goal, 4:53. Colts 36–7. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 3:29.
  • MIN – C. J. Ham 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 1:13. Colts 36–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:40.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Justin Jefferson 8-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 12:53. Colts 36–21. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:14.
  • MIN – Adam Thielen 1-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 5:30. Colts 36–28. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:36.
  • MIN – Dalvin Cook 64-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kirk Cousins–T. J. Hockenson pass), 2:15. Tied 36–36. Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:13.

Overtime

  • MIN – Greg Joseph 40-yard field goal, 0:03. Vikings 39–36. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:38.

Top passers

  • IND – Matt Ryan – 19/33, 182 yards, TD
  • MIN – Kirk Cousins – 34/54, 460 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

The Colts blew a 33–0 lead and ending up losing in overtime. After the game, Jeff Saturday benched Matt Ryan in favor of Nick Foles for next week's game.

Week 16: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 16: Los Angeles Chargers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 10 3720
Colts 0 3 003

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: December 26
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 65,576
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 8:41. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:26.
  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 46-yard field goal, 4:21. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:20.
  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 24-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 4:21.

Third quarter

  • LAC – Cameron Dicker 21-yard field goal, 6:01. Chargers 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 4:02.

Fourth quarter

  • LAC – Austin Ekeler 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 8:20. Chargers 20–3. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 6:33.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • LAC – Austin Ekeler – 18 rushes, 67 yards, 2 TD
  • IND – Zack Moss – 12 rushes, 65 yards

Top receivers

The Colts were eliminated after the loss.

Week 17: at New York Giants

Week 17: Indianapolis Colts at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 3 0 7010
Giants 0 24 7738

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: January 1
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Fair, 53 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,399
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • IND - Chase McLaughlin 23-yard field goal, 2:26. Colts 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:50.

Second quarter

  • NYG - Richie James 6-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Graham Gano kick), 10:38. Giants 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:48.
  • NYG - Isaiah Hodgins 6-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Graham Gano kick), 4:21. Giants 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:49.
  • NYG - Landon Collins 52-yard interception return (Graham Gano kick), 1:45. Giants 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:36.
  • NYG - Graham Gano 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 24–3. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 0:46.

Third quarter

  • NYG - Daniel Jones 18-yard rush (Graham Gano kick), 10:40, Giants 31–3. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:19.
  • IND - Michael Pittman Jr. 6-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger, 2:08. Giants 31–10. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 8:32.

Fourth quarter

  • NYG - Daniel Jones 10-yard rush (Graham Gano kick), 11:57. Giants 38–10. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 5:11.

Top passers

  • IND - Nick Foles - 8/13, 81 yards, INT
  • NYG - Daniel Jones - 19/24, 177 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • IND - Zack Moss - 15 carries, 74 yards
  • NYG - Daniel Jones - 11 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • IND - Parris Campbell - 3 receptions, 52 yards
  • NYG - Richie James - 7 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD

Week 18: vs. Houston Texans

Week 18: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 10 7 7832
Colts 7 0 141031

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: January 8
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 63,655
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • HOU – Jonathan Greenard 39-yard interception return (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 10:30. Texans 17–7.

Third quarter

  • IND – Zack Moss 15-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 6:40. Texans 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:48.
  • HOU – Jordan Akins 19-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:51. Texans 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:49.
  • IND – Rodney McLeod 27-yard interception return (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:52. Texans 24–21.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Mo Alie-Cox 4-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger (Chase McLaughlin kick), 10:30. Colts 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 4:30.
  • IND – Chase McLaughlin 54-yard field goal, 3:33. Colts 31–24. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:24.
  • HOU – Jordan Akins 28-yard pass from Davis Mills (Davis Mills pass to Jordan Akins), 0:50. Texans 32–31. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 2:43.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • HOU – Brandin Cooks – 5 receptions, 106 yards, TD
  • IND – Deon Jackson – 6 receptions, 75 yards

Standings

Division

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W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) Jacksonville Jaguars 9 8 0 .529 4–2 8–4 404 350 W5
Tennessee Titans 7 10 0 .412 3–3 5–7 298 359 L7
Indianapolis Colts 4 12 1 .265 1–4–1 4–7–1 289 427 L7
Houston Texans 3 13 1 .206 3–2–1 3–8–1 289 420 W1

Conference

AFC
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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West 14 3 0 .824 6–0 9–3 .453 .422 W5
2 Buffalo Bills East 13 3 0 .813 4–2 9–2 .489 .471 W7
3 Cincinnati Bengals North 12 4 0 .750 3–3 8–3 .507 .490 W8
4 Jacksonville Jaguars South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 8–4 .467 .438 W5
Wild cards
5[a] Los Angeles Chargers West 10 7 0 .588 2–4 7–5 .443 .341 L1
6[a] Baltimore Ravens North 10 7 0 .588 3–3 6–6 .509 .456 L2
7[b] Miami Dolphins East 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 .537 .457 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[b] Pittsburgh Steelers North 9 8 0 .529 3–3 5–7 .519 .451 W4
9 New England Patriots East 8 9 0 .471 3–3 6–6 .502 .415 L1
10[c][d] New York Jets East 7 10 0 .412 2–4 5–7 .538 .458 L6
11[c][d] Tennessee Titans South 7 10 0 .412 3–3 5–7 .509 .336 L7
12[c] Cleveland Browns North 7 10 0 .412 3–3 4–8 .524 .492 L1
13 Las Vegas Raiders West 6 11 0 .353 3–3 5–7 .474 .397 L3
14 Denver Broncos West 5 12 0 .294 1–5 3–9 .481 .465 W1
15 Indianapolis Colts South 4 12 1 .265 1–4–1 4–7–1 .512 .500 L7
16 Houston Texans South 3 13 1 .206 3–2–1 3–8–1 .481 .402 W1
Tiebreakers[e]
  1. ^ a b LA Chargers finished ahead of Baltimore based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6).
  2. ^ a b Miami finished ahead of Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory.
  3. ^ a b c NY Jets and Tennessee finished ahead of Cleveland based on conference record (5–7 vs. 4–8).
  4. ^ a b NY Jets finished ahead of Tennessee based on common record (3–3 vs. 2–4 against: Buffalo, Cincinnati, Denver, Green Bay, Jacksonville).
  5. ^ 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. ^ "Falcons trade Matt Ryan to Colts for picks".
  2. ^ "Colts fire coach Frank Reich after 3-5-1 start to 2022 season". NFL.com. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "Colts Name Jeff Saturday Interim Head Coach". www.colts.com. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "Sources: Philadelphia Eagles trade QB Carson Wentz to Indianapolis Colts for two draft picks". ESPN. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "Commanders acquire Carson Wentz". Commanders.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  6. ^ "Falcons Trade QB Matt Ryan To Indianapolis Colts". si.com. March 21, 2022.
  7. ^ Gowton, Brandon Lee (August 31, 2021). "Eagles trade Matt Pryor to Colts". BleedingGreenNation.com. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  8. ^ "Colts Sign Four 2022 NFL Draft Picks, 22 Undrafted Free Agents". colts.com. May 13, 2022.
  9. ^ "Colts tie Texans after comeback falls short, leading to huge survivor pool blow". sports.yahoo.com. September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.

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