# 2013 Indianapolis Colts season

The 2013 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 61st in the National Football League (NFL), their 30th in Indianapolis and their second under head coach Chuck Pagano, who missed most of the 2012 season due to treatment for leukemia. Throughout the season, the Colts wore a patch to recognize the 30th season since their move to Indianapolis.
While losing their Week 14 match-up against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Colts clinched their 15th division title after the Denver Broncos defeated the Tennessee Titans and their first without Peyton Manning. The Colts matched their 2012 record of 11–5, and went undefeated within the division during the season.
In the AFC wild card game against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Colts rallied to turn a 38–10 Chiefs' lead into a 45–44 victory for the second-largest comeback in NFL playoff history. It is behind the Bills who rallied from a 32-point deficit in the 1993 AFC Wild Card Game. However, the Colts were defeated by the New England Patriots in the divisional round, by a score of 43–22.

## 2013 NFL draft

2013 Indianapolis Colts draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 24 | Björn Werner | DE | Florida State | |
| 3 | 86 | Hugh Thornton | OG | Illinois | |
| 4 | 121 | Khaled Holmes | C | USC | |
| 5 | 139 | Montori Hughes | DT | Tennessee-Martin | Pick from CLE |
| 6 | 192 | John Boyett | S | Oregon | |
| 7 | 230 | Kerwynn Williams | RB | Utah State | |
| 7 | 254 | Justice Cunningham | TE | South Carolina | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||
Notes
* The team traded its second-round selection (No. 54 overall) to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for cornerback Vontae Davis.
* The team traded its original fifth-round selection (No. 157 overall) along with a 2012 fourth-round selection to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for the 49ers' 2012 third-round selection.
* The team acquired a new fifth-round selection (No. 139 overall) in a trade that sent its 2014 fourth-round selection to the Cleveland Browns.
* Selection No. 254 is a compensatory selection.

### Undrafted free agents

| Position | Player | College |
| T | Emmett Cleary | Boston College |
| K | Brandon McManus | Temple |
| RB | Dan Moore | Montana |
| RB | Denodus O'Bryant | Lindenwood |
| CB | Sheldon Price | UCLA |
| LB | C.O. Prime | Wagner |
| WR | Rodrick Rumble | Idaho State |
| WR | Lanear Sampson | Baylor |
| CB | Daxton Swanson | Sam Houston State |
| CB | Nigel Malone | Kansas State |

### Departures

| Position | Player | Tag | 2013 Team | Notes |
| WR | Austin Collie | UFA | San Francisco 49ers | Signed by San Francisco on August 2, 2013. |
| DE | Dwight Freeney | UFA | San Diego Chargers | Signed by San Diego on May 18, 2013. |
| CB | Jerraud Powers | UFA | Arizona Cardinals | Signed by Arizona on March 13, 2013. |
| QB | Drew Stanton | UFA | Arizona Cardinals | Signed by Arizona on March 13, 2013. |
| WR | Donnie Avery | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Signed by Kansas City on March 13, 2013. |
| LB | Moise Fokou | UFA | Tennessee Titans | Signed by Tennessee on March 13, 2013. |
| S | Tom Zbikowski | UFA | Chicago Bears | Signed by Chicago on March 23, 2013. |
| LB | Jerry Hughes | Trade | Buffalo Bills | Traded away on April 29, 2013. |
| RB | Alvester Alexander | UFA | | Waived on April 30, 2013. |
| C | A.Q. Shipley | Trade | Baltimore Ravens | Traded away on May 9, 2013. |

### Additions

| Position | Player | Tag | 2012 team | Notes |
| P | Pat McAfee | FT | Indianapolis Colts | Applied with Franchise Tag on March 1, 2013. |
| DE | Fili Moala | UFA | Indianapolis Colts | Re-signed on March 4, 2013. |
| CB | Darius Butler | UFA | Indianapolis Colts | Re-signed on March 12, 2013. |
| T | Gosder Cherilus | UFA | Detroit Lions | Signed on March 12, 2013. |
| CB | Greg Toler | UFA | Arizona Cardinals | Signed on March 12, 2013. |
| OLB | Erik Walden | UFA | Green Bay Packers | Signed on March 12, 2013. |
| G | Donald Thomas | UFA | New England Patriots | Signed on March 12, 2013. |
| OLB | Lawrence Sidbury | UFA | Atlanta Falcons | Signed on March 12, 2013. |
| S | LaRon Landry | UFA | New York Jets | Signed on March 13, 2013. |
| DE | Ricky Jean-Francois | UFA | San Francisco 49ers | Signed on March 14, 2013. |
| CB | Cassius Vaughn | RFA | Indianapolis Colts | Re-signed on March 18, 2013. |
| QB | Matt Hasselbeck | UFA | Tennessee Titans | Signed on March 19, 2013. |
| G | Joe Reitz | ERFA | Indianapolis Colts | Re-signed on March 20, 2013. |
| NT | Aubrayo Franklin | UFA | San Diego Chargers | Signed on March 20, 2013. |
| NT | Martin Tevaseu | ERFA | Indianapolis Colts | Re-signed on March 22, 2013. |
| FB | Stanley Havili | Trade | Philadelphia Eagles | Traded for on March 28, 2013. |
| T | Jeff Linkenbach | ERFA | Indianapolis Colts | Re-signed on March 28, 2013. |
| WR | Darrius Heyward-Bey | UFA | Oakland Raiders | Signed on April 1, 2013. |
| ILB | Josh McNary | UFA | No team in 2012 | Signed on April 11, 2013. |
| CB | Josh Gordy | ERFA | Indianapolis Colts | Re-signed on April 15, 2013. |
| LB | Kelvin Sheppard | Trade | Buffalo Bills | Traded for on April 29, 2013. |
| RB | Ahmad Bradshaw | UFA | New York Giants | Signed on June 11, 2013. |
| RB | Trent Richardson | Trade | Cleveland Browns | Traded for on September 18, 2013 |

### Team captains

| Position | Player |
| QB | Andrew Luck |
| OLB | Robert Mathis |
| K | Adam Vinatieri |

#### Note

* Team captains had not been selected, or at least, players selected as captains did not begin to display their signature "C-patch" on their jerseys until during their Week 15 match-up against Houston. This just so happened to be the week that followed the Colts securing the AFC South title and their 26th playoff berth in franchise history.

## Schedule
### Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | August 11 | Buffalo Bills | L 20–44 | 0–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 18 | at New York Giants | W 20–12 | 1–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 24 | Cleveland Browns | W 27–6 | 2–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 29 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–27 | 2–2 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |

### Regular season

For the first time since the 2002 season, the Colts did not play the New England Patriots during the regular season. The Colts–Patriots rivalry had become one of the most known in modern era sports. However, they did play each other in playoffs.
One highlight of the 2013 Colts season was a trip to San Francisco to play the 49ers. This game marked the return of starting quarterback Andrew Luck to the San Francisco Bay Area, where he played three seasons of college football at Stanford University, which for his first two years there was coached by Jim Harbaugh, then-coach of the 49ers. Luck got the better of his old coach with a 27–7 statement victory.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | September 8 | Oakland Raiders | W 21–17 | 1–0 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 15 | Miami Dolphins | L 20–24 | 1–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 22 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 27–7 | 2–1 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
| 4 | September 29 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 37–3 | 3–1 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 5 | October 6 | Seattle Seahawks | W 34–28 | 4–1 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 14 | at San Diego Chargers | L 9–19 | 4–2 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 20 | Denver Broncos | W 39–33 | 5–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 9 | November 3 | at Houston Texans | W 27–24 | 6–2 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 10 | St. Louis Rams | L 8–38 | 6–3 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 14 | at Tennessee Titans | W 30–27 | 7–3 | LP Field | Recap |
| 12 | November 24 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 11–40 | 7–4 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 1 | Tennessee Titans | W 22–14 | 8–4 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 8 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 28–42 | 8–5 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 15 | Houston Texans | W 25–3 | 9–5 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 22 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 23–7 | 10–5 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 29 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 30–10 | 11–5 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
    Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

## Game summaries
### Regular season
#### Week 1: vs. Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Colts | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: September 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,412
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert (play-by-play) and Rich Gannon (color commentator)
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – 2:47 Reggie Wayne 12-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 6:17. (IND 7–0)
Second quarter
IND – 10:47 Dwayne Allen 20-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:30. (IND 14–0)
OAK – 4:53 Darren McFadden 1-yard TD run, Sebastian Janikowski kick. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:54. (IND 14–7)
Third quarter
OAK – 5:42 Sebastian Janikowski 38-yard FG. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:41. (IND 14–10)
Fourth quarter
OAK – 11:09 Denarius Moore 5-yard TD pass from Terrelle Pryor, Sebastian Janikowski kick. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:41. (OAK 17–14)
IND – 5:20 Andrew Luck 19-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:49. (IND 21–17)
Top passers
OAK – Terrelle Pryor: 19/29, 217 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
IND – Andrew Luck: 18/23, 178 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
OAK – Terrelle Pryor: 13 carries, 112 yards
IND – Vick Ballard: 13 carries, 63 yards
Top receivers
OAK – Rod Streater: 5 receptions, 70 yards
IND – Reggie Wayne: 8 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
OAK – Nick Roach: 5 tackles, 4 assists
IND – LaRon Landry: 10 tackles, 5 assists :
The Colts began their 2013 season at home, for the first time since 2009, against the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders, who received the opening kickoff, would turn the ball over on a Terrelle Pryor interception by Colts cornerback Greg Toler. The interception would allow Andrew Luck and the Colts offense to drive down the field and score the first touchdown of the season on a pass from Luck to Reggie Wayne. Heading into the second quarter, the Colts defense would continue to prevent the Raiders from scoring, forcing Oakland to punt on second drive of the game. Luck would again lead the Colts down the field in an eight play, 69-yard drive that would result in a touchdown pass from Luck to tight end Dwayne Allen, giving the Colts an early 14–0 lead. Pryor and the Raiders would respond for the first time on their next offensive drive, which ended in a touchdown run from Darren McFadden. Defensive stops by both the Colts and the Raiders would ensure no further scoring in the half and would allow Indianapolis to head into halftime with the 14–7 lead. Indianapolis was forced to punt on their first offensive possession of the second half, while the Raiders would drive down to the Colts 20-yard line and would score on a Sebastian Janikowski field goal, cutting the Colts lead to 14–10 lead. The Raiders would again begin to drive down the field and would score the go ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter on a pass from Denarius Moore from Terrelle Pryor, giving the Raiders a 17–14 lead. Andrew Luck, on the next Colts offensive drive, would lead the team down the field, 71 yards in 11 plays, with Luck himself scoring the game-winning touchdown on a 19-yard run. Pryor and the Raiders would drive down to the Colts 24-yard line, though the drive would end with an interception by Antoine Bethea, sealing the Colts victory.
With the win, the Colts went to 1–0 on the season and extended their home winning streak to seven games.

#### Week 2: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Colts | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: September 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), partly cloudy (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 65,406
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle (play-by-play) and Dan Fouts (color commentator)
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – 9:43 Mike Wallace 18-yard TD pass from Ryan Tannehill, Caleb Sturgis kick. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:19. (MIA 7–0)
IND – 4:07 Adam Vinatieri 30-yard FG. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:36. (MIA 7–3)
MIA – 2:54 Lamar Miller 10-yard TD run, Caleb Sturgis kick. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:13. (MIA 14–3)
Second quarter
IND – 13:01 Coby Fleener 3-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:53. (MIA 14–10)
IND – 1:26 Ahmad Bradshaw 1-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:16. (IND 17–14)
MIA – 0:00 Caleb Sturgis 54-yard FG. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 1:26. (tied 17–17)
Third quarter
IND – 11:35 Adam Vinatieri 38-yard FG. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:22. (IND 20–17)
MIA – 4:40 Charles Clay 1-yard TD run, Caleb Sturgis kick. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:27. (MIA 24–20)
Fourth quarter
No scoring
Top passers
MIA – Ryan Tannehill: 23/34, 319 yards, 1 TD
IND – Andrew Luck: 25/43, 321 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
MIA – Lamar Miller: 14 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
IND – Ahmad Bradshaw: 15 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
MIA – Mike Wallace: 9 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD
IND – T. Y. Hilton: 6 receptions, 124 yards
Top tacklers
MIA – Dannell Ellerbe: 6 tackles, 8 assists
IND – LaRon Landry: 6 tackles, 5 assists :
The Colts faced the Miami Dolphins in week two, a rematch of the 23–20 Colts victory during the 2012 season. This game also marked the second meeting between Andrew Luck of the Colts and Ryan Tannehill of the Dolphins, both sophomore quarterbacks. Indianapolis, who received the opening kickoff, were unable to score on their first drive, unlike the Dolphins who drove down 58 yards in six plays, while scoring on a Tannehill pass to wide receiver Mike Wallace, giving the Dolphins an early 7–0 lead. The Colts would respond with a long drive of their own, however they would be able to put it into the endzone, settling instead for an Adam Vinatieri field goal. The Dolphins would strike again, this time scoring in just two plays following a Tannehill 67-yard pass and a Lamar Miller touchdown run. The Colts, who entered the second quarter trailing 14–3, quickly scored their first touchdown on the day with an Andrew Luck pass to tight end Coby Fleener. After trading possessions, the Indianapolis offense would strike again, scoring their second touchdown of the quarter and taking the first lead of the day, though it would be taken away by a Caleb Sturgis field goal to end the half, with the teams going into halftime tied at 17. Indianapolis would drive down on their first possession of the second half, though a touchdown would be nullified by an illegal shift penalty and forcing the Colts to settle for a field goal. Midway through the third quarter, the Dolphins would score the go ahead touchdown on a Charles Clay run, putting them ahead 24–20. On their last offensive possession of the day, Luck and the Colts would drive down to the Miami 23-yard line, though the comeback would fall short following a sack of Luck on fourth down.
With the loss, the Colts went to 1–1 on the season and lost their first home game since September 23, 2012.

#### Week 3: at San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| 49ers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
* Date: September 22
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 69,732
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz (play-by-play) and Phil Simms (color commentator)
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – 11:20 Trent Richardson 1-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:40. (IND 7–0)
SF – 4:13 Kendall Hunter 13-yard TD run, Phil Dawson kick. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:34. (tied 7–7)
Second quarter
IND – 7:00 Adam Vinatieri 43-yard FG. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 4:48. (IND 10–7)
Third quarter
IND – 6:46 Adam Vinatieri 41-yard FG. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:08. (IND 13–7)
Fourth quarter
IND – 4:13 Andrew Luck 6-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 7:01. (IND 20–7)
IND – 2:55 Ahmad Bradshaw 1-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 0:56. (IND 27–7)
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck: 17/26, 159 yards
SF – Colin Kaepernick: 13/27, 150 yards, 1 INT
Top rushers
IND – Ahmad Bradshaw: 19 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD
SF – Frank Gore: 11 carries, 82 yards
Top receivers
IND – Darrius Heyward-Bey: 5 receptions, 59 yards
SF – Anquan Boldin: 5 receptions, 67 yards
Top tacklers
IND – Jerrell Freeman: 7 tackles, 1 assist
SF – NaVorro Bowman: 9 tackles :

#### Week 4: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 37 |
| Jaguars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: September 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 59,695
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and Solomon Wilcots (color commentator)
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
JAC – 7:00 Josh Scobee 53-yard FG. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:11. (JAC 3–0)
Second quarter
IND – 14:43 Adam Vinatieri 22-yard FG. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 3:45. (tied 3–3)
IND – 11:48 Darius Butler 41-yard interception return for a TD, Adam Vinatieri kick. (IND 10–3)
IND – 5:54 Trent Richardson 1-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:28. (IND 17–3)
IND – 1:34 Adam Vinatieri 46-yard FG. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 3:18. (IND 20–3)
Third quarter
IND – 12:15 Coby Fleener 31-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:37. (IND 27–3)
IND – 1:22 Reggie Wayne 5-yard TD pass Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 8:35. (IND 34–3)
Fourth quarter
IND – 1:53 Adam Vinatieri 28-yard FG. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:56. (IND 37–3)
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck: 21/35, 257 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
JAC – Blaine Gabbert: 17/32, 179 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
IND – Donald Brown: 3 carries, 65 yards
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew: 13 carries, 23 yards
Top receivers
IND – Reggie Wayne: 5 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD
JAC – Cecil Shorts III: 7 receptions, 61 yards
Top tacklers
IND – Darius Butler: 6 tackles
JAC – Paul Posluszny: 8 tackles, 1 assist :

#### Week 5: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 12 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 28 |
| Colts | 7 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 34 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 6
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 66,608
* Referee: Ron Winter
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt (play-by-play), John Lynch (color commentator) and Erin Andrews (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – 11:40 Steven Hauschka 42-yard FG. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:13. (SEA 3–0)
SEA – 6:14 Golden Tate 10-yard TD pass from Russell Wilson, Steven Hauschka kick. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:14. (SEA 10–0)
SEA – 4:53 Punt blocked by Jermaine Kearse out of the end zone, safety. (SEA 12–0)
IND – 1:04 T. Y. Hilton 72-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:41. (SEA 12–7)
Second quarter
IND – 6:14 Delano Howell 61-yard TD return of blocked field goal. (IND 14–12)
SEA – 5:57 Jermaine Kearse 28-yard TD pass from Russell Wilson, Steven Hauschka kick. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 7:09. (SEA 19–14)
IND – 0:58 Adam Vinatieri 41-yard field goal. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:59. (SEA 19–17)
Third quarter
SEA – 11:18 Steven Hauschka 36-yard FG. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:42. (SEA 22–17)
SEA – 8:12 Steven Hauschka 41-yard FG. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:30. (SEA 25–17)
IND – 4:16 T. Y. Hilton 29-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, two-point conversion failed. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:56. (SEA 25–23)
SEA – 0:35 Steven Hauschka 46-yard FG. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:41. (SEA 28–23)
Fourth quarter
IND – 8:55 Donald Brown 3-yard TD run, two point conversion successful. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 6:40. (IND 31–28)
IND – 1:55 Adam Vinatieri 49-yard field goal. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:43. (IND 34–28)
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson: 15/31, 210 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
IND – Andrew Luck: 16/29, 229 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SEA – Marshawn Lynch: 17 carries, 102 yards
IND – Trent Richardson: 18 carries, 56 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Doug Baldwin: 5 receptions, 80 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton: 5 receptions, 140 yards, 2 TD
Top tacklers
SEA – Earl Thomas: 9 tackles, 1 assist
IND – Jerrell Freeman: 7 tackles, 6 assists :

#### Week 6: at San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Chargers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: October 14
* Game time: 8:40 p.m. EDT/5:40 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 57,954
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Jon Gruden (color commentator) and Lisa Salters (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – 11:27 Adam Vinatieri 30-yard FG. Drive 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:33. (IND 3–0)
Second quarter
SD – 3:16 Keenan Allen 22-yard TD pass from Philip Rivers, Nick Novak kick. Drive 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:14. (SD 7–3)
SD – 1:41 Nick Novak 31-yard FG. Drive 17 plays, 79 yards, 7:58. (SD 10–3)
IND – 0:00 Adam Vinatieri 50-yard FG. Drive 8 plays, 38 yards, 1:41. (SD 10–6)
Third quarter
SD – 9:05 Nick Novak 33-yard FG. Drive 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:55. (SD 13–6)
Fourth quarter
SD – 9:43 Nick Novak 34-yard FG. Drive 15 plays, 74 yards, 9:13. (SD 16–6)
IND – 7:21 Adam Vinatieri 51-yard FG. Drive 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:22. (SD 16–9)
SD – 1:55 Nick Novak 50-yard FG. Drive 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:22. (SD 19–9)
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck: 18/30, 202 yards, 1 INT
SD – Philip Rivers: 22/33, 237 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
IND – Trent Richardson: 10 carries, 40 yards
SD – Ryan Mathews: 22 carries, 102 yards
Top receivers
IND – Reggie Wayne: 5 receptions, 88 yards
SD – Keenan Allen: 9 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
IND – Mario Harvey: 9 tackles, 1 assist
SD – Derek Cox: 5 tackles, 1 INT :

#### Week 7: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 7 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 33 |
| Colts | 10 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 39 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 20
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), clear (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 67,196
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (color commentator) and Michele Tafoya (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – 8:16 Eric Decker 17-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning, Matt Prater kick. Drive 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:46. (DEN 7–0)
IND – 4:05 Adam Vinatieri 27-yard FG. Drive 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:11. (DEN 7–3)
IND – 1:20 Darrius Heyward-Bey 11-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 1 play, 11 yards, 0:07. (IND 10–7)
Second quarter
DEN – 11:56 Julius Thomas 12-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning, Matt Prater kick. Drive 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:24. (DEN 14–10)
IND – 8:52 Peyton Manning fumble forced by Robert Mathis out of bounds in end zone for a safety. (DEN 14–12)
IND – 5:50 Stanley Havili 20-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:02. (IND 19–14)
IND – 0:10 Coby Fleener 8-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 6 plays, 50 yards, 1:25. (IND 26–14)
Third quarter
IND – 5:00 Andrew Luck 10-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:49. (IND 33–14)
DEN – 0:42 Matt Prater 31-yard FG. Drive 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:18. (IND 33–17)
Fourth quarter
IND – 12:59 Adam Vinatieri 52-yard FG. Drive 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:43. (IND 36–17)
DEN – 12:11 Demaryius Thomas 31-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning (2-point conversion failed). Drive 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:48. (IND 36–23)
DEN – 8:44 Knowshon Moreno 1-yard TD run, Matt Prater kick. Drive 8 plays, 23 yards, 2:42. (IND 36–30)
IND – 5:57 Adam Vinatieri 42-yard FG. Drive 4 plays, −3 yards, 1:02. (IND 39–30)
DEN – 0:12 Matt Prater 47-yard FG. Drive 7 plays, 33 yards, 1:16. (IND 39–33)
Top passers
DEN – Peyton Manning: 29/49, 386 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
IND – Andrew Luck: 21/38, 228 yards, 3 TD, 1 rush TD
Top rushers
DEN – Knowshon Moreno: 15 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD
IND – Trent Richardson: 14 carries, 37 yards
Top receivers
DEN – Eric Decker: 8 receptions, 150 yards, 1 TD
IND – Reggie Wayne: 5 receptions, 50 yards
Top tacklers
DEN – Duke Ihenacho: 5 tackles, 4 assists, 1 fumble recovery
IND – Antoine Bethea: 6 tackles, 3 assists, 1 fumble recovery
The game was preceded by a 90-second tribute to Manning. :

#### Week 9: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 27 |
| Texans | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), clear (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 71,778
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (color commentator) and Michele Tafoya (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – 14:00 Andre Johnson 62-yard TD pass from Case Keenum, Randy Bullock kick. Drive 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:00. (HOU 7–0)
HOU – 4:13 Andre Johnson 41-yard TD pass from Case Keenum, Randy Bullock kick. Drive 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:05. (HOU 14–0)
Second quarter
IND – 3:30 Adam Vinatieri 30-yard FG. Drive 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:30. (HOU 14–3)
HOU – 0:34 Andre Johnson 5-yard pass from Case Keenum, Randy Bullock kick. Drive 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:56. (HOU 21–3)
Third quarter
IND – 11:54 Adam Vinatieri 35-yard FG. Drive 10 plays, 41 yards, 3:06. (HOU 21–6)
HOU – 4:25 Randy Bullock 43-yard FG. Drive 11 plays, 62 yards, 7:29. (HOU 24–6)
IND – 0:05 T. Y. Hilton 10-yard pass from Andrew Luck (2-point conversion failed). Drive 13 plays, 78 yards, 4:20. (HOU 24–12)
Fourth quarter
IND – 9:46 T. Y. Hilton 58-yard pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 2 plays, 67 yards, 0:46. (HOU 24–19)
IND – 4:00 T. Y. Hilton 9-yard pass from Andrew Luck (2-point conversion pass to Coby Fleener). Drive 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:09. (IND 27–24)
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck: 18/40, 271 yards, 3 TD
HOU – Case Keenum: 20/34, 350 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
IND – Donald Brown: 6 carries, 49 yards
HOU – Ben Tate: 22 carries, 81 yards
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton: 7 receptions, 121 yards, 3 TD
HOU – Andre Johnson: 9 receptions, 229 yards, 3 TD
Top tacklers
IND – Pat Angerer: 7 tackles, 5 assist
HOU – Shiloh Keo: 6 tackles :
The Colts fell behind 21–3 before rallying to defeat the Houston Texans on Sunday Night Football 27–24.

#### Week 10: vs. St. Louis Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 7 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 38 |
| Colts | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: November 10
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 66,004
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers (play-by-play), Tim Ryan (color commentator) and Jennifer Hale (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
STL - 12:12 Chris Long 45-yard fumble recovery TD, Greg Zuerlein kick. (STL 7–0)
Second quarter
STL - 14:30 Zac Stacy 1-yard TD run, Greg Zuerlein kick. Drive 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:29. (STL 14–0)
STL - 10:28 Tavon Austin 98-yard punt return TD, Greg Zuerlein kick. (STL 21–0)
STL - 6:58 Tavon Austin 57-yard TD pass from Kellen Clemens, Greg Zuerlein kick. Drive 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:05. (STL 28–0)
Third quarter
STL - 13:55 Tavon Austin 81-yard TD pass from Kellen Clemens, Greg Zuerlein kick. Drive 3 plays, 82 yards, 1:05. (STL 35–0)
STL - 5:15 Greg Zuerlein 32-yard FG. Drive 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:46. (STL 38–0)
IND - 1:35 Donald Brown 13-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, 2-point conversion successful (Andrew Luck pass to Coby Fleener). Drive 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:40. (STL 38–8)
Fourth quarter
No scoring
Top passers
STL – Kellen Clemens: 9/16, 247 yards, 2 TDs
IND – Andrew Luck: 29/47, 353 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
Top rushers
STL – Benny Cunningham: 7 carries, 72 yards
IND – Andrew Luck: 4 carries, 17 yards
Top receivers
STL – Tavon Austin: 2 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs
IND – T. Y. Hilton: 7 receptions, 130 yards
Top tacklers
STL – Cortland Finnegan: 5 tackles, 3 assists
IND – Jerrell Freeman: 6 tackles, 4 assists :

#### Week 11: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 30 |
| Titans | 14 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: November 14
* Game time: 8:25 p.m. EST/7:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 69,143
* Referee: Mike Carey
* TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Mike Mayock (color commentator) and Alex Flanagan (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – 11:36 Chris Johnson 30-yard TD run, Rob Bironas kick. Drive 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:24. (TEN 7–0)
TEN – 4:06 Chris Johnson 7-yard TD run, Rob Bironas kick. Drive 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:51. (TEN 14–0)
Second quarter
IND – 11:26 Adam Vinatieri 48-yard FG. Drive 13 plays, 65 yards, 7:40. (TEN 14–3)
TEN – 2:32 Rob Bironas 25-yard FG. Drive 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:09. (TEN 17–3)
IND – 0:00 Adam Vinatieri 30-yard FG. Drive 12 plays, 68 yards, 2:02. (TEN 17–6)
Third quarter
IND – 8:33 Donald Brown 6-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:27. (TEN 17–13)
IND – 7:36 Andrew Luck 11-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:51. (IND 20–17)
IND – 1:27 Adam Vinatieri 50-yard FG. Drive 9 plays, 26 yards, 3:49. (IND 23–17)
Fourth quarter
TEN – 11:39 Rob Bironas 38-yard FG. Drive 11 plays, 40 yards, 4:48. (IND 23–20)
IND – 3:01 Donald Brown 11-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:40. (IND 30–20)
TEN – 1:54 Delanie Walker 19-yard TD pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick, Rob Bironas kick. Drive 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:07. (IND 30–27)
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck: 23/36, 232 yards, 1 rush TD
TEN – Ryan Fitzpatrick: 22/28, 222 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
IND – Donald Brown: 14 carries, 80 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Chris Johnson: 17 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
IND – Coby Fleener: 8 receptions, 107 yards
TEN – Delanie Walker: 10 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
IND – Pat Angerer: 8 tackles, 1 assist
TEN – Colin McCarthy: 10 tackles, 2 assists :

#### Week 12: at Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 40 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
* Date: November 24
* Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/2:05 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 60,882
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle (play-by-play) and Dan Fouts (color commentator)
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
ARI - 10:02 Larry Fitzgerald 4-yard TD pass from Carson Palmer, Jay Feely kick. Drive 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:58. (ARI 7–0)
IND - 1:15 Adam Vinatieri 27-yard FG. Drive 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:23. (ARI 7–3)
Second quarter
ARI - 13:29 Larry Fitzgerald 26-yard TD pass from Carson Palmer, Jay Feely kick. Drive 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:46. (ARI 14–3)
ARI - 8:15 Jay Feely 48-yard FG. Drive 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:15. (ARI 17–3)
ARI - 7:58 Karlos Dansby 22-yard interception return TD, Jay Feely kick. (ARI 24–3)
ARI - 0:00 Jay Feely 50-yard FG. Drive 7 plays, 19 yards, 1:49. (ARI 27–3)
Third quarter
ARI - 5:57 Rashard Mendenhall 5-yard TD run, Jay Feely kick. Drive 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:11. (ARI 34–3)
Fourth quarter
IND - 10:26 Coby Fleener 17-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, 2-point conversion successful (Andrew Luck to Darrius Heyward-Bey). Drive 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:22. (ARI 34–11)
ARI - 7:20 Jay Feely 21-yard FG. Drive 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:06. (ARI 37–11)
ARI - 2:17 Jay Feely 25-yard FG. Drive 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:40. (ARI 40–11)
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck: 20/39, 163 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
ARI – Carson Palmer: 26/37, 314 yards, 2 TDs
Top rushers
IND – Dan Herron: 4 carries, 33 yards
ARI – Rashard Mendenhall: 13 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton: 5 receptions, 38 yards
ARI – Michael Floyd: 7 receptions, 104 yards
Top tacklers
IND – Jerrell Freeman: 6 tackles, 2 assists
ARI – Karlos Dansby: 5 tackles, 1 INT :

#### Week 13: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Colts | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: December 1
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,502
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee (play-by-play), Steve Beuerlein (color commentator) and Steve Tasker (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
IND - 6:09 Adam Vinatieri 47-yard FG. Drive 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:09. (IND 3–0)
IND - 2:33 Adam Vinatieri 48-yard FG. Drive 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:09. (IND 6–0)
Second quarter
TEN - 13:13 Ryan Fitzpatrick 1-yard TD run, Rob Bironas kick. Drive 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:20. (TEN 7–6)
IND - 10:26 Adam Vinatieri 45-yard FG. Drive 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:47. (IND 9–7)
IND - 0:00 Adam Vinatieri 37-yard FG. Drive 5 plays, 45 yards, 0:26. (IND 12–7)
Third quarter
TEN - 7:29 Chris Johnson 1-yard TD pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick, Rob Bironas kick. Drive 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:31. (TEN 14–12)
IND - 2:33 Adam Vinatieri 49-yard FG. Drive 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:14. (IND 15–14)
Fourth quarter
IND - 1:56 Donald Brown 4-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 11 plays, 92 yards, 6:12. (IND 22–14)
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Fitzpatrick: 21/37, 201 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs, 1 lost fumble
IND – Andrew Luck: 17/32, 200 yards, 1 INT
Top rushers
TEN – Chris Johnson: 18 carries, 69 yards
IND – Donald Brown: 14 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
TEN – Kendall Wright: 6 receptions, 77 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton: 5 receptions, 46 yards
Top tacklers
TEN – Zach Brown: 7 tackles, 1 assist, 1 sack
IND – Jerrell Freeman: 5 tackles, 4 assists, 1 INT, 1 fumble recovery :

#### Week 14: at Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| Bengals | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: December 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C), cloudy, chance of snow
* Game attendance: 62,507
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) and Dan Dierdorf (color commentator)
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN - Marvin Jones 29-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 8:03. Bengals 7-0. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 5:02.
Second quarter
CIN - BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1-yard rush (Mike Nugent kick), 1:06. Bengals 14-0. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:54.
Third quarter
CIN - BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1-yard rush (Mike Nugent kick), 10:41. Bengals 21-0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:19.
IND - Da'Rick Rogers 69-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:57. Bengals 21-7. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 0:44.
IND - LaVon Brazill 19 yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:20. Bengals 21-14. Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 1:02.
CIN - Jermaine Gresham 1 yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 3:05. Bengals 28-14. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:15.
Fourth quarter
CIN - A. J. Green 9 yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 13:25. Bengals 35-14. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:25.
IND - LaVon Brazill 29 yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:48. Bengals 35-21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.
CIN - Andy Dalton 8 yard run (Mike Nugent kick), 4:03. Bengals 42-21. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 3:15.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 29/46, 326 yards, 4 TD
CIN – Andy Dalton – 24/35, 275 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
IND – Andrew Luck – 2 rushes, 32 yards
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 12 rushes, 99 yards
Top receivers
IND – Da'Rick Rogers – 6 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD
CIN – A. J. Green – 6 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
IND – Antoine Bethea – 17 tackles
CIN – Vontaze Burfict – 8 tackles :
With the loss, the Colts dropped to 8–5, however, they clinched the AFC South division title after the Broncos defeated the Titans later in the evening.

#### Week 15: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Colts | 7 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 25 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: December 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,470
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and Solomon Wilcots (color commentator)
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – 9:31 Griff Whalen 14-yard pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:29. (IND 7–0)
HOU – 1:46 Randy Bullock 49-yard FG. Drive 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:27. (IND 7–3)
Second quarter
IND – 12:00 Adam Vinatieri 37-yard FG. Drive 4 plays, −2 yards, 1:29. (IND 10–3)
IND – 7:03 Trent Richardson 9-yard pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:11. (IND 17–3)
IND – 1:44 Adam Vinatieri 43-yard FG. Drive 6 plays, 19 yards, 1:11. (IND 20–3)
Third quarter
IND – 12:27 Adam Vinatieri 40-yard FG. Drive 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:08. (IND 23–3)
IND – 1:53 Duane Brown tackled in end zone by Cory Redding for a safety. (IND 25–3)
Fourth quarter
No scoring
Top passers
HOU – Case Keenum: 18/34, 168 yards, 2 INT
IND – Andrew Luck: 19/32, 180 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
HOU – Ben Tate: 16 carries, 72 yards
IND – Trent Richardson: 19 carries, 64 yards, 1 receiving TD
Top receivers
HOU – Ryan Griffin: 6 receptions, 62 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton: 8 receptions, 78 yards
Top tacklers
HOU – Joe Mays: 5 tackles, 8 assists
IND – LaRon Landry: 8 tackles, 1 assist :
With the win, the Colts improved to 9–5 and 12–0 at home against the Texans.

#### Week 16: at Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 22
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 22 °F (−6 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 75,396
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) and Dan Dierdorf (color commentator)
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – 11:05 Jamaal Charles 31-yard TD run, Ryan Succop kick. Drive 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:48. (KC 7–0)
Second quarter
IND – 11:40 Adam Vinatieri 46-yard FG. Drive 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:59. (KC 7–3)
IND – 9:23 Donald Brown 33 yard pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:16. (IND 10–7)
IND – 1:54 Adam Vinatieri 45-yard FG. Drive 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:42. (IND 13–7)
Third quarter
IND – 12:55 Donald Brown 51-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:57. (IND 20–7)
IND – 2:47 Adam Vinatieri 30-yard FG. Drive 15 plays, 59 yards, 7:50. (IND 23–7)
Fourth quarter
No scoring
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck: 26/37, 241 yards, 1 TD
KC – Alex Smith: 16/29, 153 yards, 2 INT, 1 lost fumble
Top rushers
IND – Donald Brown: 10 carries, 79 yards, 1 rush TD, 1 receiving TD
KC – Jamaal Charles: 13 carries, 106 yards, 1 rush TD
Top receivers
IND – Griff Whalen: 7 receptions, 80 yards
KC – Dwayne Bowe: 5 receptions, 46 yards
Top tacklers
IND – Jerrell Freeman: 4 tackles, 1 assist, 1 sack, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery
KC – Akeem Jordan: 7 tackles, 1 assist :

#### Week 17: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Colts | 17 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: December 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 66,008
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee (play-by-play) and Steve Tasker (color commentator)
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – 10:45 Donald Brown 1-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:08. (IND 7–0)
IND – 7:30 Trent Richardson 2-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:20. (IND 14–0)
IND – 1:22 Adam Vinatieri 23-yard FG. Drive 12 plays, 74 yards, 4:27. (IND 17–0)
Second quarter
JAC – 11:55 Josh Scobee 37-yard FG. Drive 11 plays, 41 yards, 4:27. (IND 17–3)
IND – 0:00 Adam Vinatieri 26-yard FG. Drive 6 plays, 31 yards, 0:53. (IND 20–3)
Third quarter
IND – 10:39 Griff Whalen 7-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:21. (IND 27–3)
Fourth quarter
IND – 8:00 Adam Vinatieri 39-yard FG. Drive 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:49. (IND 30–3)
JAC – 0:16 Kerry Taylor 14-yard TD pass from Chad Henne, Josh Scobee kick. Drive 9 plays, 91 yards, 1:36. (IND 30–10)
Top passers
JAC – Chad Henne: 30/51, 331 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
IND – Andrew Luck: 26/37, 282 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew: 13 carries, 39 yards, 1 fumble lost
IND – Donald Brown: 12 carries, 31 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
JAC – Kerry Taylor: 8 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD
IND – T. Y. Hilton: 11 receptions, 155 yards
Top tacklers
JAC – Paul Posluszny: 6 tackles, 3 assists
IND – Darius Butler: 6 tackles, 2 assists, 1 fumble recovery :
With the win, the Colts were the only team during the 2013 season to sweep all of their division rivals.

## Standings
### Division

AFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ Indianapolis Colts | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–0 | 9–3 | 391 | 336 | W3 |
| Tennessee Titans | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 362 | 381 | W2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 247 | 449 | L3 |
| Houston Texans | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 276 | 428 | L14 |

### Conference

AFC
viewtalkedit :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division winners ||||||||||||
| 1 | Denver Broncos | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .469 | .423 | W2 |
| 2 | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .473 | .427 | W2 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .480 | .494 | W2 |
| 4 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .484 | .449 | W3 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .445 | .335 | L2 |
| 6 | San Diego Chargers | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .496 | .549 | W4 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .469 | .441 | W3 |
| 8 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .484 | .418 | L2 |
| 9 | New York Jets | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .488 | .414 | W2 |
| 10 | Miami Dolphins | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .523 | .523 | L2 |
| 11 | Tennessee Titans | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .504 | .375 | W2 |
| 12 | Buffalo Bills | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .520 | .500 | L1 |
| 13 | Oakland Raiders | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .523 | .359 | L6 |
| 14 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .504 | .234 | L3 |
| 15 | Cleveland Browns | North | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .516 | .477 | L7 |
| 16 | Houston Texans | South | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .559 | .500 | L14 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| ↑ Cincinnati defeated Indianapolis head-to-head (Week 14, 42–28). ↑ Pittsburgh finished with a better division record than Baltimore. ↑ Pittsburgh defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 6, 19–6). ↑ Baltimore defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 12, 19–3). ↑ The New York Jets finished with a better division record than Miami. ↑ Oakland and Jacksonville finished with a better conference record than Cleveland. ↑ Oakland defeated Jacksonville head-to-head (Week 2, 19–9). ↑ Jacksonville defeated Cleveland head-to-head (Week 13, 32–28). ↑ 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. ||||||||||||

## Postseason

| Playoff round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| Wild Card | January 4, 2014 | Kansas City Chiefs (5) | W 45–44 | 1–0 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| Divisional | January 11, 2014 | at New England Patriots (2) | L 22–43 | 1–1 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |

### AFC Wild Card Playoff Game: vs. #5 Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 10 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 44 |
| Colts | 7 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 45 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: January 4, 2014
* Game time: 4:35 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 63,551
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Mike Mayock (color commentator) and Alex Flanagan (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
KC - 8:11 Dwayne Bowe 6-yard TD pass from Alex Smith, Ryan Succop kick. Drive 14 plays, 82 yards, 6:49. (KC 7–0)
IND - 4:34 T. Y. Hilton 10-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:37. (tied 7–7)
KC - 0:53 Ryan Succop 19-yard FG. Drive 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:41. (KC 10–7)
Second quarter
KC - 14:39 Donnie Avery 79-yard TD pass from Alex Smith, Ryan Succop kick. Drive 3 plays, 79 yards, 0:21. (KC 17–7)
KC - 13:05 Anthony Sherman 5-yard TD pass from Alex Smith, Ryan Succop kick. Drive 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:23. (KC 24–7)
IND - 9:14 Adam Vinatieri 37-yard FG. Drive 12 plays, 61 yards, 3:51. (KC 24–10)
KC - 1:51 Knile Davis 4-yard TD run, Ryan Succop kick. Drive 15 plays, 81 yards, 7:23. (KC 31–10)
Third quarter
KC - 13:39 Knile Davis 10-yard TD pass from Alex Smith, Ryan Succop kick. Drive 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:15. (KC 38–10)
IND - 11:47 Donald Brown 10-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:52. (KC 38–17)
IND - 7:32 Donald Brown 3-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:28. (KC 38–24)
KC - 4:12 Ryan Succop 42-yard FG. Drive 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:32. (KC 41–24)
IND - 2:31 Coby Fleener 12-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 6 plays, 80 yards, 4:02. (KC 41–31)
Fourth quarter
IND - 10:38 Andrew Luck 5-yard fumble recovery for a TD, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 12 plays, 90 yards, 4:02. (KC 41–38)
KC - 5:36 Ryan Succop 43-yard FG. Drive 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:02. (KC 44–38)
IND - 4:21 T. Y. Hilton 64-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:15. (IND 45–44)
Top passers
KC – Alex Smith: 30/46, 378 yards, 4 TDs, 1 lost fumble
IND – Andrew Luck: 29/45, 443 yards, 4 TDs, 3 INTs, 1 fumble recovery TD
Top rushers
KC – Knile Davis: 18 carries, 67 yards, 1 rushing TD, 1 receiving TD
IND – Donald Brown: 11 carries, 55 yards, 1 rushing TD, 1 receiving TD
Top receivers
KC – Dwayne Bowe: 8 receptions, 150 yards, 1 TD
IND – T. Y. Hilton: 13 receptions, 224 yards, 2 TDs
Top tacklers
KC – Eric Berry: 7 tackles, 2 assists, 1 forced fumble
IND – Antoine Bethea: 8 tackles, 1 assist, 1 pass defended :

### AFC Divisional Playoff Game: at #2 New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
| Patriots | 14 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 43 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: January 11, 2014
* Game time: 8:10 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), rain and wind
* Game attendance: 68,756
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play), Dan Dierdorf (color commentator) and Allie LaForce (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NE – LeGarrette Blount 2-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 13:41. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04.
NE – LeGarrette Blount 2-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:17. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:03.
IND – LaVon Brazill 38-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:35. Patriots 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:42.
Second quarter
NE – LeGarrette Blount 2-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:54. Patriots 21–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:28.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 36-yard field goal, 5:35. Patriots 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yds, 5:19.
IND – Ryan Allen fumble declared dead in endzone for a safety, 2:18. Patriots 21–12.
Third quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 21-yard field goal, 10:03. Patriots 21–15. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:27.
NE – Stevan Ridley 3-yard run (2-pt conv. – Stevan Ridley run), 6:18. Patriots 29–15. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 3:45.
IND – LaVon Brazill 35-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:01. Patriots 29–22. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:17.
Fourth quarter
NE – LeGarrette Blount 73-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:55. Patriots 36–22. Drive: 1 play, 73 yards, 0:13.
NE – Stevan Ridley 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 11:12. Patriots 43–22. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:33.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 20/41, 331 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
NE – Tom Brady – 13/25, 198 yards
Top rushers
IND – Donald Brown – 17 rushes, 63 yards
NE – LeGarrette Blount – 24 rushes, 166 yards, 4 TD
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 4 rec, 103 yards
NE – Julian Edelman – 6 rec, 84 yards :