Week 1, 2040

played in Houston, TX

74 degrees, rain, 8 mph wind

Indianapolis Colts010106-26
Houston Texans70011-18

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:13 HOU - Craig Farris 1 pass from Jeremiah Ross (Ellis Murphy extra point)
2Q: 09:38 IND - Bennett Gunn 47 field goal
2Q: 03:05 IND - Brad Ielusic 5 run (Bennett Gunn extra point)
3Q: 08:12 IND - Hardy Getsy 15 pass from Rodney Steptoe (Bennett Gunn extra point)
3Q: 01:15 IND - Bennett Gunn 33 field goal
4Q: 13:31 IND - Bennett Gunn 20 field goal
4Q: 11:03 HOU - Jeremiah Ross 2 run (Jeremiah Ross pass to Evan Marquez for conversion)
4Q: 04:44 HOU - Ellis Murphy 23 field goal
4Q: 00:42 IND - Bennett Gunn 30 field goal

Team StatisticsINDHOU
Record1-00-1
First Downs1822
- by Rushing47
- by Passing1414
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards325364
- Offensive Plays6566
- Yards per Play5.005.52
Net Rushing Yards71121
- Rushing Attempts2824
- Yards per Rush2.545.04
Net Passing Yards254243
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 21 - 039 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards269261
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/153/18
- Yards per Pass Play6.865.79
Fumbles/Lost3/12/1
3rd Down Conversions8/174/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.28.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards2/207/43
Punt Returns/Yards4/83/-8
Kick Returns/Yards1/270/0
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits54
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/32/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 25
Time of Possession32:0827:52

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:342:04OWN 36419Punt
12:072:13OWN 25533Punt
213:293:59OWN 41829Field Goal
26:363:40OWN 26974Touchdown
21:541:35OWN 1931Punt
315:006:55OWN 441256Touchdown
36:595:49OWN 191065Field Goal
30:201:57OPP 41538Field Goal
410:520:51OWN 253-2Punt
44:372:27OWN 2536Punt
41:130:39OPP 1431Field Goal
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:26OWN 9962Missed FG
17:305:23OWN 201480Touchdown
214:541:25OWN 2048Punt
29:302:54OWN 25518Punt
22:561:02OWN 2532Punt
20:190:19OWN 33216Half
38:051:06OWN 2537Punt
31:100:50OWN 25322Fumble
413:231:54OWN 25510Punt
411:290:37OPP 18218Touchdown
410:015:24OWN 101084Field Goal
42:100:57OWN 856Downs
40:340:34OWN 25211Game

Game MVP: Jeremiah Ross, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brad Ielusic10161.60801
RB Moses Waters7213.001610
RB Devonte Cassidy7162.29900
QB Rodney Steptoe3196.33800
TE Lucas Vaughn1-1-1.00-100
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Craig Farris13544.151220
RB Barry Mills8465.751820
QB Jeremiah Ross3217.001111

Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Rodney Steptoe34212693/15132096.3
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jeremiah Ross39222613/18132085.5

Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Hardy Getsy5118316.6028321
RB Devonte Cassidy333311.0033300
RB Moses Waters22168.005160
TE Corwin Henry22178.507130
WR Eli DeMint253718.5027280
WR Shaun Ferguson222010.0010170
WR Cooper Herndon112323.0011230
TE Baby Hightower1433.00030
TE Lucas Vaughn112020.0015200
RB Brad Ielusic1266.00360
WR Eugene Rice111111.0011110
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Harold Vining686410.678230
WR Branden Pritchett363210.6714140
WR Gavin Newsome34299.6713160
RB Craig Farris333311.0020261
WR Evan Marquez3114615.3335320
RB Barry Mills343010.0018140
FB Lee Tyler112727.0017270
WR Dustin Cohens0200.00000

Interception Statistics

IndianapolisIntsYardsAvgTD
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

IndianapolisFumbRecovForceTD
TE Lucas Vaughn1100
QB Rodney Steptoe1000
WR Eugene Rice1000
DT Dwight Rodriquez0100
WR Eli DeMint0100
DE Edwin Weyant0010
ILB Matthew Brady0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
RB Barry Mills2000
C Howie Dacosta0100
DT Wesley Null0100
TE Caiden de Marco0010
OLB Willie Gillott0010
OLB Deon O'Rourke0010

Punting Statistics

IndianapolisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Griffin Hughett525450.844.4632
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tevin Schneider522044.042.4543

Kicking Statistics

IndianapolisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bennett Gunn4/41/10/0472/2
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ellis Murphy1/20/10/0231/1

Punt Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Eugene Rice482.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Joe Adams3-8-2.70

Kick Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Wendell Graham12727.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

IndianapolisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Matthew Brady850.02133
S Dan Bernard820.02341
CB Scott Turner620.02442
OLB Frankie Shannon510.02342
DT Dwight Rodriquez310.01323
DE Jeffrey Goss211.0420
ILB Joseph Gordon211.0912
DE Griffin Altuna201.02132
DE Edwin Weyant200.02331
S Everett Green200.01628
S Larry Burnett120.0913
DT Alexander Rockwell100.01220
CB C.J. Osiecki100.02028
OLB Edwin Phillip100.02028
OLB Sam Ham100.0414
CB J.T. Duffy100.01429
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Willie Gillott720.02632
CB Damien Roberts710.02837
OLB Deon O'Rourke501.01516
S Weston Perez520.02732
ILB Owen Ross451.02733
DT Wesley Null420.52432
S Joe Adams410.02837
DE Peyton Banuelos310.52734
DT Christian Rackers330.02332
CB Charles Swift210.01220
DT Freddie Dahlquist200.01014
DE Alexander Moyer120.02632
CB Leroy Hilliard100.001
FB Lee Tyler10---------
CB Winston Clancy100.02837
ILB Grayson Unutoa100.014

Pass Rush Statistics

IndianapolisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Griffin Altuna1.010032
DE Jeffrey Goss1.002120
ILB Joseph Gordon1.000012
DE Edwin Weyant0.003031
DT Alexander Rockwell0.001020
CB Michael McKenzie0.00108
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Deon O'Rourke1.001116
ILB Owen Ross1.000033
DE Peyton Banuelos0.511034
DT Wesley Null0.502232
DT Christian Rackers0.020132
DE Alexander Moyer0.001232
OLB Willie Gillott0.000132

Pass Defense Statistics

IndianapolisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Frankie Shannon50042
CB Scott Turner40042
ILB Matthew Brady40033
CB C.J. Osiecki21028
S Dan Bernard21041
DT Dwight Rodriquez20023
OLB Edwin Phillip10028
S Everett Green10028
CB J.T. Duffy10029
CB Michael McKenzie0108
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Damien Roberts41037
S Weston Perez40032
OLB Willie Gillott30032
ILB Owen Ross20033
CB Winston Clancy20037
OLB Deon O'Rourke20016
CB Charles Swift11020
CB Leroy Hilliard1001
S Joe Adams10037
ILB Grayson Unutoa1004
DT Christian Rackers01032

Blocking Statistics

IndianapolisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Irving Butler25028237
C Landon Shepherd19028037
G Barry Kerry14128137
T Ryan Baker13028037
G Rex Szott03028037
TE Baby Hightower01026033
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Rickey Hall35024042
C Howie Dacosta26024142
FB Lee Tyler130709
G Parker Wallace13024042
T Cesar Turnbull12024042
T Brian Young02024142
RB Barry Mills00010117

Special Teams Tackles

IndianapolisTacklesSTPlays
Moses Waters125
Lucas Vaughn114
Everett Green114
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Caiden de Marco223
Pete Kinney121
Wesley Null112
Brian Young17

Participation

IndianapolisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Rex Szott2837------1681
T Ryan Baker2837------974
T Irving Butler2837------974
G Barry Kerry2837------974
CB Scott Turner------2442268
OLB Frankie Shannon------2342267
S Dan Bernard------2341266
QB Rodney Steptoe2837---------65
C Landon Shepherd2837---------65
TE Baby Hightower2633---------59
WR Eli DeMint2332------459
S Everett Green------16281458
DE Edwin Weyant------2331155
ILB Matthew Brady------2133155
DE Griffin Altuna------2132154
CB J.T. Duffy------14291154
WR Hardy Getsy2228---------50
CB C.J. Osiecki------2028149
OLB Edwin Phillip------2028---48
RB Moses Waters913------2547
DT Dwight Rodriquez------1323642
OLB Sam Ham------4142341
RB Devonte Cassidy814------1537
TE Lucas Vaughn913------1436
DT Alexander Rockwell------1220133
WR Eugene Rice710------1633
WR Shaun Ferguson1319---------32
DE Jeffrey Goss------420731
RB Brad Ielusic1613---------29
CB Wendell Graham------291627
S Josh Devitt------171725
WR Cooper Herndon04------2024
TE Corwin Henry76------1124
S Larry Burnett------913---22
ILB Joseph Gordon------912---21
CB Michael McKenzie------38112
K Bennett Gunn00------1111
C Kirk Mitchell00------99
P Griffin Hughett00------99
ILB Eugene McKay------2158
ILB Eugene Wilson------0145
G Harvey Fletcher00------55
C Francisco Geason00---------0
QB Landon Wallace00---------0
T Carl Sununu00---------0
T Efrain Long00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Joe Adams------2837974
G Rickey Hall2442------773
G Parker Wallace2442------773
T Cesar Turnbull2442------773
T Brian Young2442------773
CB Damien Roberts------2837469
CB Winston Clancy------2837469
WR Evan Marquez2037------1168
DT Wesley Null------24321268
C Howie Dacosta2442---------66
QB Jeremiah Ross2442---------66
DE Peyton Banuelos------2734465
ILB Owen Ross------2733464
S Weston Perez------2732463
DE Alexander Moyer------2632462
OLB Willie Gillott------2632462
WR Gavin Newsome2140---------61
DT Christian Rackers------2332358
WR Branden Pritchett1227------1857
TE Harold Vining2136---------57
CB Charles Swift------1220840
FB Lee Tyler79------1834
OLB Deon O'Rourke------1516334
RB Craig Farris1418------133
DT Freddie Dahlquist------1014731
RB Barry Mills1017---------27
TE Caiden de Marco20------2325
OLB Pete Kinney------112123
S Tyrus Andrews------151622
TE Aidan Lyle812---------20
RB Dustin Campbell01------1718
CB Leroy Hilliard------011617
ILB Grayson Unutoa------141217
WR Dustin Cohens27------716
DE Jameson Desjardins------24511
WR Abraham Gregory36---------9
C Kelvin Wingate00------99
CB Byron Blake------1359
C Rob Edens00------77
P Tevin Schneider00------77
K Ellis Murphy00------66
OLB Nicky Glover------11---2
T Michael Schwartz00---------0
QB Korey Loy00---------0
G Jason Trippi00---------0
DT Leo Brownback------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5183.6
Middle19452.4
Right482.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4205.0
Middle12433.6
Right8587.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Rodney Steptoe34215113570
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jeremiah Ross39224153710

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen545010.0
Short (0-8 Yds)17121247.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)105959.5
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen666410.7
Short (0-8 Yds)17111408.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)114343.1
Long (19+ Yds)51234.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Hardy Getsy115083128
WR Eli DeMint52037132
TE Baby Hightower4103033
RB Devonte Cassidy33033114
RB Moses Waters22016013
RB Brad Ielusic2116013
TE Corwin Henry2201706
WR Shaun Ferguson22020019
WR Cooper Herndon1102314
TE Lucas Vaughn11020113
WR Eugene Rice11011010
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Evan Marquez113246137
TE Harold Vining86064136
WR Branden Pritchett63132027
WR Gavin Newsome43129040
RB Barry Mills43030017
RB Craig Farris33033118
WR Dustin Cohens201007
FB Lee Tyler1102719

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Brad Ielusic451.251.60
RB Moses Waters252.503.00
RB Devonte Cassidy2-3-1.502.29
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Craig Farris252.504.15
QB Jeremiah Ross122.007.00
RB Barry Mills122.005.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Rodney Steptoe43235.757.91
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jeremiah Ross43246.006.69

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Hardy Getsy222010.007.55
WR Eli DeMint1000.007.40
WR Shaun Ferguson1133.0010.00
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Evan Marquez2173.504.18
WR Gavin Newsome111616.007.25
RB Craig Farris1111.0011.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisRushesConversions
RB Moses Waters42
RB Devonte Cassidy10
QB Rodney Steptoe11
RB Brad Ielusic10
HoustonRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompConversions
Rodney Steptoe965
HoustonAttCompConversions
Jeremiah Ross1244

Third Down Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargCatchConversions
WR Hardy Getsy311
RB Moses Waters221
WR Eli DeMint222
TE Baby Hightower100
TE Corwin Henry111
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Evan Marquez500
WR Branden Pritchett200
RB Craig Farris111
FB Lee Tyler111
RB Barry Mills111
TE Harold Vining111
WR Dustin Cohens100

SectionAttendance
Stadium58,500 (59,900 capacity)
Upper Deck15,500 (16,000)
End Zone11,000 (11,400)
Mezzanine6,400 (6,600)
Sideline Seats9,800 (10,100)
Club Seats11,800 (11,800)
Luxury Boxes4,000 (4,000)