51st season in franchise history
The 2003 Indianapolis Colts season National Football League (NFL) and 20th in Indianapolis. The Colts improved on their 10–6 record from 2002 , going 12-4 and reached the postseason for the second straight season. After the season, quarterback Peyton Manning was named league MVP along with Steve McNair of the Tennessee Titans .
After defeating the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs in the first two rounds, the Colts lost to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game, which saw the first playoff meeting between Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. The Patriots defeated the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII . This was the final season that the team wore blue facemasks on the helmets.
Undrafted free agents [ edit ]
Indianapolis Colts 2003 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, 4 practice squad
Note: Division opponents in bold text.
Week 1: at Cleveland Browns [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
CLE – Phil Dawson 19-yard field goal, 0:53. Browns 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 8:12. Second quarter
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 6 yards, 0:29. Third quarter
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 46-yard field goal, 3:43. Colts 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 6:02. Fourth quarter
CLE – Phil Dawson 20-yard field goal, 8:44. Tied 6–6. Drive: 18 plays, 86 yards, 9:59.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 9–6. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 2:39.
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The Colts had high expectations leading into the 2003 season, and hoped to start the season on the right track after a humiliating loss the New York Jets in the 2002 AFC Divisional Playoffs . Peyton Manning struggled for most of the game, throwing two interceptions in the first half. Kelly Holcomb and the Cleveland Browns suffered from similar problems, however, as Holcomb twice drove the Browns inside of the Indianapolis ten yard line, but failed to score a touchdown on either drive. With the game tied 6–6 in the fourth quarter, Manning flawlessly drove the Colts from their own 8 yard line to the Cleveland 25, the highlight of the drive being a 15-yard connection to wide receiver Reggie Wayne on a 3rd and 10 situation. With six seconds left, coach Tony Dungy called timeout and sent in kicker Mike Vanderjagt to attempt the game-winning field goal, which he connected on. This kick was Vanderjagt's first game winner since being labeled as an idiot kicker by Manning in the offseason after charging that Manning needed to show more emotion in games.
Week 2: vs. Tennessee Titans [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 29-yard field goal, 6:06. Colts 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:17. Second quarter
Third quarter
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 41-yard field goal, 7:42. Colts 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:59. Fourth quarter
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 23-yard field goal, 9:26. Colts 23–7. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 7:05.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 48-yard field goal, 6:52. Colts 26–7. Drive: 4 plays, -6 yards, 2:12.
IND – Nick Harper 75-yard interception return (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 0:22. Colts 33–7.
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Week 3: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ]
Week 3: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts
Quarter
Total
Jaguars
0
3
0 10 13
Colts 0
0
17 6 23
at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
JAX – Seth Marler 49-yard field goal, 10:11. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:08. Third quarter
IND – Reggie Wayne 28-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 10:02. Colts 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:58.
IND – Reggie Wayne 4-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 5:22. Colts 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:11.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 46-yard field goal, 3:37. Colts 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:33. Fourth quarter
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 36-yard field goal, 10:17. Colts 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:29.
JAX – Seth Marler 37-yard field goal, 8:57. Colts 20–6. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:20.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 29-yard field goal, 2:29. Colts 23–6. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 6:28.
JAX – Matthew Hatchette 8-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 1:02. Colts 23–13. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:27.
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After being down 3–0 at halftime, the Colts scored 17 third quarter points followed by six points in the fourth quarter to beat Jacksonville 23-13 and improve to 3–0. A standout moment from the game occurred when Colts' rookie DB Mike Doss caused a fumble by Jaguars' RB Fred Taylor . Doss reportedly quipped, "Hey, Fred, you forgot something." In retaliation, Taylor told reporters ahead of their next encounter, "I'm going to bust his (butt). I'm going to punish him."[ 1]
Week 4: at New Orleans Saints [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Marvin Harrison 79-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 9:51. Colts 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:14.
NO – John Carney 38-yard field goal, 6:04. Colts 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:47.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 41-yard field goal, 3:12. Colts 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:52.
NO – Deuce McAllister 1-yard run (John Carney kick), 0:42. Colts 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:30. Third quarter
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 42-yard field goal, 9:27. Colts 27–10. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:33.
IND – Dominic Rhodes 12-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 8:24. Colts 34–10. Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:48.
NO – John Carney 43-yard field goal, 5:11. Colts 34–13. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:13.
IND – Marvin Harrison 32-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 1:38. Colts 41–13. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:33.
IND – Dallas Clark 11-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 0:04. Colts 48–13. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 0:55. Fourth quarter
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The Colts offense was nearly flawless as Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison hooked up six times for 158 yards and three touchdowns. Harrison accounted for half of Manning's 308 passing yards while Ricky Williams , Marcus Pollard , and Dallas Clark threw in good receiving days as well. The Colts rushing attack was not as strong without Edgerrin James but Indianapolis still picked up 101 yards on the ground.
Week 5: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
TB – Keenan McCardell 74-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Martin Gramatica kick), 9:52. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 74 yards, 0:14.
TB – Keenan McCardell 57-yard fumble return (Martin Gramatica kick), 4:55. Buccaneers 14–0 Second quarter
TB – Reggie Barlow 3-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Martin Gramatica kick), 10:16. Buccaneers 21–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 6:21. Third quarter
IND – Marvin Harrison 37-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 13:05. Buccaneers 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:55.
TB – Keenan McCardell 15-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Martin Gramatica kick), 1:14. Buccaneers 28–7. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 7:28. Fourth quarter
IND – Ricky Williams 1-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 12:01. Buccaneers 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:13.
TB – Ronde Barber 29-yard interception return (Martin Gramatica kick), 5:09. Buccaneers 35–14
IND – James Mungro 3-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 3:37. Buccaneers 35–21. Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards, 1:32.
IND – Marvin Harrison 28-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 2:29. Buccaneers 35–28. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:08.
IND – Ricky Williams 1-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 0:35. Tied 35–35. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 1:06. Overtime
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 29-yard field goal, 3:47. Colts 38–35. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 6:46.
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In Tampa on Monday Night, the Bucs scored 21 unanswered points and held a 35–14 lead with 5:09 remaining. The game began to change hands when Brad Pyatt returned the ensuing kickoff 90 yards. James Mungro scored a short touchdown, the Colts recovered an onside kick, and Peyton Manning threw a touchdown to Marvin Harrison to cut the lead to a touchdown. With 35 seconds left, Ricky Williams scored a touchdown from 3 yards out to tie the game. With four minutes to go in overtime, Mike Vanderjagt missed a potential game-winning 40 yard field goal wide right, but it was called back by a rare leaping penalty when Bucs DE Simeon Rice landed on his own player. Vanderjagt's ensuing 29 yard attempt was blocked, but kept going and bounced off the right upright and through the posts.[ 2]
Week 6: vs. Carolina Panthers [ edit ]
Week 6: Carolina Panthers at Indianapolis Colts
Quarter
Total
Panthers 3
0
14 3 3 23
Colts
0
13
0 7 0 20
at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information
First quarter
CAR – John Kasay 29-yard field goal, 2:32. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 4:17. Second quarter
IND – James Mungro 1-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 13:33. Colts 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:59.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 39-yard field goal, 8:19. Colts 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:31.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 22-yard field goal, 0:15. Colts 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 6:10. Third quarter
CAR – Stephen Davis 28-yard run (John Kasay kick), 13:59. Colts 13–10. Drive: 1 play, 28 yards, 0:08.
CAR – Steve Smith 52-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick), 10:22. Panthers 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:17. Fourth quarter
CAR – John Kasay 23-yard field goal, 11:17. Panthers 20–13. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:48.
IND – Reggie Wayne 25-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 0:45. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 2:23. Overtime
CAR – John Kasay 47-yard field goal, 9:21. Panthers 23–20. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:39.
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Week 8: vs. Houston Texans [ edit ]
Week 8: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts
Quarter
Total
Texans
0
14
0 7 21
Colts 3
14
10 3 30
at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information
First quarter
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 31-yard field goal, 0:44. Colts 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 6:28. Second quarter
HOU – Domanick Davis 15-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 11:14. Texans 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:37.
HOU – Billy Miller 1-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 4:55. Texans 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:39.
IND – Marcus Pollard 1-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 1:54. Texans 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:01.
IND – Reggie Wayne 2-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 0:15. Colts 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 0:42. Third quarter
IND – Reggie Wayne 57-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 14:03. Colts 24–14. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:57.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 29-yard field goal, 4:34. Colts 27–14. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:41. Fourth quarter
HOU – Domanick Davis 2-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 12:31. Colts 27–21. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 7:03.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 22-yard field goal, 5:16. Colts 30–21. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:15.
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Week 9: at Miami Dolphins [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 50-yard field goal, 11:11. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:08.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 44-yard field goal, 2:20. Dolphins 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 6:45.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 9–7. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:35. Third quarter
IND – Edgerrin James 1-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 9:18. Colts 16–7. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:42.
MIA – Chris Chambers 28-yard pass from Brian Griese (Olindo Mare kick), 7:27. Colts 16–14. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:51. Fourth quarter
IND – Troy Walters 3-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 9:40. Colts 23–14. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 8:18.
MIA – Olindo Mare 23-yard field goal, 3:10. Colts 23–17. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:52.
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Week 10: at Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ]
Week 10: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars
Quarter
Total
Colts
7
13
0 3 23
Jaguars 7
0
7 14 28
at Alltel Stadium , Jacksonville, Florida
Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 62 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 45,037Referee : Ron Winter TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle and Solomon WilcotsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 27-yard field goal, 11:08. Colts 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 5:11.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 26-yard field goal, 6:51. Colts 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:22.
IND – Marcus Pollard 13-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 0:28. Colts 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:21. Third quarter
JAX – Byron Leftwich 4-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 8:26. Colts 20–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:34. Fourth quarter
JAX – Jimmy Smith 43-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 11:32. Jaguars 21–20. Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 3:59.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 27-yard field goal, 9:44. Colts 23–20. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:48.
JAX – Fred Taylor 32-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 1:08. Jaguars 28–23. Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:20.
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By the start of the fourth quarter, the Jaguars rallied with two touchdowns to take the lead. On the next possession, Peyton Manning connected with Marcus Pollard, who raced 70 yards to set up a go–ahead field goal. The Jaguars then moved deep into Colts' territory, but a fumbled field goal snap by punter/holder Mark Royals thwarted their efforts. After the Colts went three–and–out and a strong punt return set Jacksonville up at the Indianapolis 31–yard line, Fred Taylor made a 32–yard run, evading Mike Doss as he fell, to score a touchdown and put the Jaguars ahead with just a minute remaining. Manning's attempt to respond ended in an interception, sealing the Jaguars' first–ever victory over the Colts in a surprising upset. [ 1] [ 3]
Week 11: vs. New York Jets [ edit ]
Week 11: New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts
Quarter
Total
Jets
7
3
21 0 31
Colts 10
14
14 0 38
at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
Game time : 4:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Game played indoors (Domed stadium)Game attendance : 56,801Referee : Pete Morelli TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen KeteyianRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Edgerrin James 1-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 6:41. Colts 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:30.
NYJ – Doug Brien 43-yard field goal, 1:55. Colts 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:46.
IND – Edgerrin James 4-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 0:07. Colts 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 1:48. Third quarter
NYJ – Curtis Conway 28-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Doug Brien kick), 13:41. Colts 24–17. Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 1:19.
IND – Edgerrin James 1-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 10:18. Colts 31–17. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:23.
NYJ – Jonathan Carter 90-yard kickoff return (Doug Brien kick), 10:05 . Colts 31–24. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13.
NYJ – Santana Moss 48-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Doug Brien kick), 6:50. Tied 31–31. Drive: 3 plays, 89 yards, 1:25.
IND – Hunter Smith 21-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 3:12. Colts 38–31. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:38. Fourth quarter
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Week 12: at Buffalo Bills [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
BUF – Sammy Morris 7-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 14:51. Bills 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:35.
IND – Edgerrin James 14-yard run (run failed), 10:40. Bills 14–9. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:11.
IND – Edgerrin James 1-yard run (Peyton Manning –James Mungro pass), 1:38. Colts 17–14. Drive: 16 plays, 83 yards, 6:00.
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Week 13: vs. New England Patriots [ edit ]
Week 13: New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts
Quarter
Total
Patriots 10
14
7 7 38
Colts
0
10
14 10 34
at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : Game played indoors (Domed stadium)Game attendance : 57,102Referee : Bill LeavyTV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen KeteyianRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
NE – Adam Vinatieri 43-yard field goal, 9:04. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 5:56.
NE – Mike Cloud 4-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:32. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:32. Second quarter
NE – Dedric Ward 31-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:54. Patriots 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:03.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 40-yard field goal, 7:04. Patriots 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:50.
IND – Marcus Pollard 8-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 0:12. Patriots 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 3:20.
NE – Bethel Johnson 92-yard kickoff return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:00. Patriots 24–10. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12. Third quarter
NE – Mike Cloud 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:36. Patriots 31–10. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:33.
IND – Reggie Wayne 13-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 1:20. Patriots 31–17. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:04.
IND – Marvin Harrison 26-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 0:14. Patriots 31–24. Drive: 1 play, 26 yards, 0:06. Fourth quarter
IND – Troy Walters 6-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 10:21. Tied 31–31. Drive: 9 play, 69 yards, 3:47.
NE – Deion Branch 13-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:36. Patriots 38–31. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:45.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 29-yard field goal, 3:27. Patriots 38–34. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:18.
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The Colts hosted the Patriots in the first meeting between the two clubs since October 2001 and the first meeting since divisional realignment took the Colts out of the AFC East into the AFC South . With both teams at 9–2 it was the latest in a season in which two teams with no more than two losses had ever met. The Patriots opened up with a flurry; an Adam Vinatieri field goal was followed by the sacking of Peyton Manning and a fumble recovery, followed by a Mike Cloud rushing score. Dedric Ward then caught a 31-yard Tom Brady touchdown throw for a 17–0 Patriots lead. Peyton Manning led two scoring drives that left the score 17–10 New England with 12 seconds in the first half, but on the ensuing kick to end the half Bethel Johnson ran the ball back for a 92-yard touchdown.
The Patriots increased their lead to 31–10 on another Cloud rushing score, but the tide turned decisively as Brady threw two picks late in the third quarter; Manning completed a 13-yard touchdown to Reggie Wayne on fourth down, then found Marvin Harrison for a 23-yard score. A six-yard Troy Walters touchdown catch in the fourth tied the game at 31, then Bethel Johnson had another huge kickoff return, setting up a 13-yard Brady to Deion Branch touchdown. Kevin Faulk was then steamrolled in the Pats' redzone and fumbled the ball, leading to a 29-yard Mike Vanderjagt kick and a 38–34 Patriots lead. The Patriots were forced to punt in the final minutes and Ken Walter laid a huge egg as his punt landed at the 50. The Colts drove to the Patriots 2-yard line entering the final minute and Patriots linebacker Willie McGinest suffered a momentary leg injury that necessitated stopping the clock. On first down Edgerrin James was stopped at the 1; on second he was stopped and Manning called the Colts' final timeout; on third he threw to the left side of the endzone but the ball sailed over everyone's heads; finally on fourth with 15 seconds remaining James was stopped at the 1 by McGinest, Ted Washington , and Rodney Harrison . The 38–34 thriller left the Patriots shaken ("I've never seen anything like it," Rodney Harrison said afterward) and left them 10–2 and the Colts 9–3.
Week 14: at Tennessee Titans [ edit ]
Week 14: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans
Quarter
Total
Colts 3
9
17 0 29
Titans
10
0
3 14 27
at The Coliseum , Nashville, Tennessee
Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 42 °F (6 °C), Sunny and ColdGame attendance : 68,809Referee : Terry McAulay TV announcers (CBS) : Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf and Bonnie BernsteinRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
TEN – Gary Anderson 40-yard field goal, 10:25. Titans 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:35.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 21-yard field goal, 6:46. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:39.
TEN – Steve McNair 2-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 1:47. Titans 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:59. Second quarter
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 35-yard field goal, 8:56. Titans 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 3:25.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 36-yard field goal, 1:48. Titans 10–9. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:29.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 23-yard field goal, 0:02. Colts 12–10. Drive: 9 plays, 24 yards, 1:37. Third quarter
IND – Edgerrin James 2-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 9:33. Colts 19–10. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 5:27.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 26-yard field goal, 7:16. Colts 22–10. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:08.
TEN – Gary Anderson 40-yard field goal, 2:40. Colts 22–13. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:36.
IND – Edgerrin James 5-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 0:37. Colts 29–13. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:03. Fourth quarter
TEN – Robert Holcombe 1-yard pass from Steve McNair (Steve McNair run), 9:24. Colts 29–21. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:13.
TEN – Derrick Mason 2-yard pass from Steve McNair (pass failed), 1:52. Colts 29–27. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 0:48.
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Week 15: vs. Atlanta Falcons [ edit ]
Week 15: Atlanta Falcons at Indianapolis Colts
Quarter
Total
Falcons
0
0
7 0 7
Colts 14
10
14 0 38
at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 43-yard field goal, 10:09. Colts 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:41.
IND – Marvin Harrison 17-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 2:40. Colts 24–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:10. Third quarter
IND – Brandon Stokley 37-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 12:51. Colts 31–0. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:09.
ATL – T. J. Duckett 17-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 4:57. Colts 31–7. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:58.
IND – Marvin Harrison 16-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 2:35. Colts 38–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:22. Fourth quarter
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Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos [ edit ]
Week 16: Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts
Quarter
Total
Broncos 14
14
0 3 31
Colts
7
10
0 0 17
at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
Game time : 8:30 p.m. ESTGame weather : Game played indoors (Domed stadium)Game attendance : 57,149Referee : Jeff TripletteTV announcers (ESPN) : Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire and Suzy KolberRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Edgerrin James 16-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 14:10. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:56.
DEN – Jake Plummer 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 6:20. Broncos 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 7:50.
DEN – Rod Smith 15-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Jason Elam kick), 1:11. Broncos 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:58.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 40-yard field goal, 0:04. Broncos 28–17. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:07. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
DEN – Jason Elam 24-yard field goal, 4:26. Broncos 31–17. Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 9:34.
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Week 17: at Houston Texans [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 39-yard field goal, 10:51. Colts 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:04.
HOU – Domanick Davis 11-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 5:23. Texans 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 5:28.
HOU – Kris Brown 36-yard field goal, 1:49. Texans 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:33. Third quarter
HOU – Domanick Davis 13-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 10:34. Texans 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:26. Fourth quarter
IND – Edgerrin James 6-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 14:57. Texans 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:36.
IND – Brandon Stokley 5-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 3:50. Tied 17–17. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:05.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 2:40.
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AFC Wild Card: vs. Denver Broncos [ edit ]
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) Denver Broncos at (3) Indianapolis Colts
Quarter
Total
Broncos
3
0
0 7 10
Colts 14
17
10 0 41
at RCA Dome , Indianapolis , Indiana
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Marvin Harrison 23-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 7:28. Colts 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:49.
IND – Brandon Stokley 87-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 1:51. Colts 28–3. Drive: 1 play, 87 yards, 0:10.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 31–3. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 0:55. Third quarter
IND – Reggie Wayne 7-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 5:19. Colts 38–3. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:45.
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 20-yard field goal, 0:55. Colts 41–3. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 3:38. Fourth quarter
DEN – Rod Smith 7-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Jason Elam kick), 7:04. Colts 41–10. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 6:18.
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AFC Divisional Playoff: at Kansas City Chiefs [ edit ]
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KC – Dante Hall 9-yard pass from Trent Green (Morten Andersen kick), 8:35. Colts 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 7:02.
IND – Tom Lopienski 2-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 4:29. Colts 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:06. Third quarter
IND – Mike Vanderjagt 45-yard field goal, 9:24. Colts 24–10. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:08.
KC – Priest Holmes 1-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 5:26. Colts 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:58.
IND – Reggie Wayne 19-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 1:48. Colts 31–17. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:38.
KC – Dante Hall 92-yard kickoff return (Morten Andersen kick), 1:35. Colts 31–24. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13. Fourth quarter
IND – Edgerrin James 1-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 11:14. Colts 38–24. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:21.
KC – Priest Holmes 1-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 4:22. Colts 38–31. Drive: 17 plays, 76 yards, 6:52.
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This offensive shootout became the second game without a punt in NFL history, and first since the Buffalo Bills played the San Francisco 49ers in 1992. Colts quarterback Peyton Manning threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns, while Edgerrin James ran for a career postseason high 125 yards and two scores. On the Kansas City side, Dante Hall caught a touchdown and returned a kickoff for another; and Priest Holmes , who set the regular-season rushing touchdown record, rushed for 176 yards, caught 5 passes for 32 yards, and scored twice. Kansas City quarterback Trent Green threw for 212 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 18 yards in his first career postseason game. The Chiefs defense failed to stop the Colt's offense. Kansas City's defensive coordinator Greg Robinson was asked to resign the following week.
AFC Championship: at New England Patriots [ edit ]
AFC Championship: (3) Indianapolis Colts at (1) New England Patriots
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at Gillette Stadium , Foxborough, Massachusetts
Game time : 3:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 32 °F (0 °C), cloudy, occasional snowGame attendance : 68,436Referee : Walt Coleman TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, Armen Keteyian and Bonnie BernsteinRecap , Game Book
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NE – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 12:44. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 5:42.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 25-yard field goal, 8:06. Patriots 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:22.
NE – Justin Snow fumble out of bounds in the end zone for a safety, 4:08. Patriots 15–0 Third quarter
IND – Edgerrin James 2-yard run (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 9:44. Patriots 15–7. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:16.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 27-yard field goal, 7:20. Patriots 18–7. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:24.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 21-yard field goal, 1:32. Patriots 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:45. Fourth quarter
IND – Marcus Pollard 7-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 2:27. Patriots 21–14. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 3:43.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 34-yard field goal, 0:50. Patriots 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:51.
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