# 2014 Indianapolis Colts season

The 2014 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 62nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 31st in Indianapolis, and their third under head coach Chuck Pagano, general manager Ryan Grigson and quarterback Andrew Luck.
The Colts entered the 2014 season as the defending AFC South champions, after compiling an 11–5 record during the previous season and falling to the New England Patriots in the divisional round of the playoffs. They clinched their second straight division title with a 17–10 win over the Houston Texans in Week 15. They also went 6–0 in their division for the second straight year. In the postseason, the Colts would defeat both the Cincinnati Bengals and Denver Broncos before losing to the eventual Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. The 2014 Colts failed to join the 2010 New York Jets and 2012 Baltimore Ravens as the only teams to beat both Tom Brady and Peyton Manning in the playoffs.
Behind former first overall draft pick Andrew Luck, the Colts became the first team since the AFL–NFL merger in 1970 to pass for 300 or more yards in eight consecutive games.
As of 2024, this is the deepest postseason run the Colts have ever had in the post-Peyton Manning era, and the only season since 2009 where they have made the AFC Championship Game. This also represents the most recent AFC South title for the Colts.

## Draft

2014 Indianapolis Colts draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 2 | 59 | Jack Mewhort | OT | Ohio St | |
| 3 | 90 | Donte Moncrief | WR | Ole Miss | |
| 5 | 166 | Jonathan Newsome | DE | Ball St | |
| 6 | 203 | Andrew Jackson | LB | Western Kentucky | |
| 7 | 232 | Ulrick John | OT | Georgia St | Pick from BAL |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||
Draft trades
* The Colts traded their original seventh-round selection (No. 241 overall) to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for cornerback Josh Gordy.
* The Colts acquired this seventh-round selection (No. 232 overall) in a trade that sent center A. Q. Shipley to the Baltimore Ravens.

## Roster moves
### Departures

| Position | Player | Tag | 2014 Team | Notes |
| SS | Antoine Bethea | UFA | San Francisco 49ers | Signed by San Francisco on March 11, 2014. |
| RB | Donald Brown | UFA | San Diego Chargers | Signed by San Diego on March 12, 2014. |
| LB | Kavell Conner | UFA | San Diego Chargers | Signed by San Diego on March 13, 2014. |
| G | Jeff Linkenbach | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Signed by Kansas City on March 12, 2014. |
| G | Mike McGlynn | UFA | Washington Redskins | Signed by Washington on March 28, 2014. |
| WR | Darrius Heyward-Bey | UFA | Pittsburgh Steelers | Signed by Pittsburgh on April 2, 2014. |
| CB | Cassius Vaughn | UFA | Detroit Lions | Signed by Detroit on April 7, 2014. |
| LB | Pat Angerer | UFA | Atlanta Falcons | Signed by Atlanta on July 22, 2014. |

### Additions

| Position | Player | Tag | 2013 Team | Notes |
| T | Jack Breckner | UFA | Iowa Barnstormers | Signed by Indianapolis on February 5, 2014. |
| LB | Henoc Muamba | UFA | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Signed by Indianapolis on February 6, 2014. |
| S | David Sims | UFA | Philadelphia Eagles | Signed by Indianapolis on February 10, 2014. |
| LB | D'Qwell Jackson | UFA | Cleveland Browns | Signed by Indianapolis on March 6, 2014. |
| DE | Arthur Jones | UFA | Baltimore Ravens | Signed by Indianapolis on March 11, 2014. |
| C | Phil Costa | UFA | Dallas Cowboys | Signed by Indianapolis on March 13, 2014. (retired on April 21, 2014) |
| WR | Hakeem Nicks | UFA | New York Giants | Signed by Indianapolis on March 15, 2014. |
| FB | Cameron White | UFA | None | Signed by Indianapolis on April 17, 2014. |
| S | Colt Anderson | UFA | Philadelphia Eagles | Signed by Indianapolis on April 21, 2014. |
| CB | Johnny Adams | UFA | Oakland Raiders | Signed by Indianapolis on June 4, 2014. |
| CB | Brandon Burton | WVR | Cincinnati Bengals | Claimed off of Waivers on June 12, 2014. |
| S | Mike Adams | UFA | Denver Broncos | Signed by Indianapolis on June 16, 2014. |
| NT | Brandon McKinney | UFA | Indianapolis Colts | Signed by Indianapolis on June 19, 2014. |
| G | Chad Anderson | UFA | Los Angeles Kiss | Signed by Indianapolis on July 16, 2014. |
| RB | Davin Meggett | UFA | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Signed by Indianapolis on July 27, 2014. |
| RB | Phillip Tanner | UFA | Dallas Cowboys | Signed by Indianapolis on July 29, 2014. |
| LB | Shawn Loiseau | UFA | Los Angeles Kiss | Signed by Indianapolis on August 4, 2014. |
| OLB | Phillip Hunt | UFA | Philadelphia Eagles | Signed by Indianapolis on August 5, 2014. |

### Undrafted free agents

| Position | Player | College |
| QB | Seth Lobato | Northern Colorado |
| RB | Zurlon Tipton | Central Michigan |
| WR | Eric Thomas | Troy |
| WR | Ryan Lankford | Illinois |
| WR | Tony Washington | Appalachian State |
| WR | Greg Moore | Lane College |
| WR | Aaron Burks | Boise State |
| WR | Nu'Keese Richardson | Upike |
| TE | Erik Swoope | Miami |
| C | Jonotthan Harrison | Florida |
| C | FN Lutz | Indiana State |
| G | Marcus Hall | Ohio State |
| G | Josh Walker | Middle Tennessee |
| T | Eric Pike | Towson |
| T | Matt Hall | Belhaven |
| DE | Tyler Hoover | Michigan State |
| DE | Nnamdi Obukwelu | Harvard |
| DE | Gannon Conway | Arizona State |
| NT | Zach Kerr | Delaware |
| LB | Jonathon Sharpe | North Greenville |
| CB | Qua Cox | Jackson State |
| CB | Keon Lyn | Syracuse |
| CB | Loucheiz Purifoy | Florida |
| CB | Kameron Jackson | Cal |
| S | Dewey McDonald | Calvulcans |
| K | Cody Parkey | Auburn |

### Suspensions
#### Robert Mathis

On May 16, it was announced the outside linebacker Robert Mathis was suspended for the first four games of the season for violating the league's substance-abuse policy. It was reported that Mathis took the drug Clomid, a male fertility drug. Greg Aiello, a spokesperson for the league said that the drug was not approved for fertility use in males by the FDA and has been banned by the league for years. It was announced on May 20 that the league would not hear Mathis' appeal on the suspension.

#### LaRon Landry

On September 29, it was announced the safety LaRon Landry was suspended for four games of the season for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.

### Injuries

* July 25: Running back Vick Ballard suffered a torn left Achilles tendon on the second day of training camp and was later placed on the injured reserve.
* July 31: Left guard Donald Thomas suffered a torn right quad during training camp, which required season ending surgery.
* September 8: Outside linebacker Robert Mathis suffered a torn Achilles tendon during a personal workout. Mathis, who was suspended the first four game of the season, was later placed on the injured reserve and ruled out for the remainder of the season.

## Schedule
### Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | August 7 | at New York Jets | L 10–13 | 0–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 16 | New York Giants | L 26–27 | 0–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 23 | New Orleans Saints | L 17–23 | 0–3 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 28 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 7–35 | 0–4 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |

### Regular season

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | September 7 | at Denver Broncos | L 24–31 | 0–1 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 2 | September 15 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 27–30 | 0–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 21 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 44–17 | 1–2 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 4 | September 28 | Tennessee Titans | W 41–17 | 2–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 5 | Baltimore Ravens | W 20–13 | 3–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 9 | at Houston Texans | W 33–28 | 4–2 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 19 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 27–0 | 5–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 26 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 34–51 | 5–3 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 9 | November 3 | at New York Giants | W 40–24 | 6–3 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 11 | November 16 | New England Patriots | L 20–42 | 6–4 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 23 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 23–3 | 7–4 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | November 30 | Washington Redskins | W 49–27 | 8–4 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 7 | at Cleveland Browns | W 25–24 | 9–4 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 14 | Houston Texans | W 17–10 | 10–4 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 21 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 7–42 | 10–5 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 28 | at Tennessee Titans | W 27–10 | 11–5 | LP Field | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Postseason

| Playoff round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| Wild Card | January 4, 2015 | Cincinnati Bengals (5) | W 26–10 | 1–0 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| Divisional | January 11, 2015 | at Denver Broncos (2) | W 24–13 | 2–0 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Recap |
| AFC Championship | January 18, 2015 | at New England Patriots (1) | L 7–45 | 2–1 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |

## Game summaries
### Regular season
#### Week 1: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
| Broncos | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: September 7
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT/6:30 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), mostly sunny
* Game attendance: 76,939
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (color commentator) and Michele Tafoya (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – 05:17 Brandon McManus 21-yard FG. Drive 16 plays, 77 yards, 6:35. (DEN 3–0)
Second quarter
DEN – 14:19 Julius Thomas 3-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning, Brandon McManus kick. Drive 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:00. (DEN 10–0)
DEN – 6:50 Julius Thomas 35-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning, Brandon McManus kick. Drive 9 plays, 83 yards, 5:24. (DEN 17–0)
DEN – 2:00 Julius Thomas 5-yard TD pass from Peyton Manning, Brandon McManus kick. Drive 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:13. (DEN 24–0)
IND – 0:28 Andrew Luck 9-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:38. (DEN 24–7)
Third quarter
IND – 1:34 Adam Vinatieri 25-yard FG. Drive 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:58. (DEN 24–10)
Fourth quarter
DEN – 10:02 Montee Ball 3-yard TD run, Brandon McManus kick. Drive 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:31. (DEN 31–10)
IND – 7:57 Dwayne Allen 41-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:08. (DEN 31–17)
IND – 3:32 Hakeem Nicks 9-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 5 plays, 45 yards, 0:49. (DEN 31–24)
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 35/53, 370 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
DEN – Peyton Manning – 22/36, 269 yards, 3 TDs
Top rushers
IND – Trent Richardson – 6 carries, 20 yards
DEN – Montee Ball – 23 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
IND – Reggie Wayne – 9 receptions, 98 yards
DEN – Julius Thomas – 7 receptions, 104 yards, 3 TDs
Top tacklers
IND – LaRon Landry – 7 tackles, 1 assist
DEN – Brandon Marshall – 7 tackles, 2 assist :
The Colts began the season on the road against the defending AFC champion Denver Broncos. The Colts began the game on offense, driving down to the Broncos' 36-yard line. However, following a delay of game penalty, they were forced to punt. Peyton Manning led the Broncos' offense on a 16-play drive, but would settle only for a field goal, giving Denver a 3–0 lead. An Andrew Luck interception on the Colts' ensuing offensive possession set the Broncos up at midfield and would lead to a touchdown on a pass from Manning to Julius Thomas to give the Broncos a 10–0 lead. After a three and out from the Colts' offense, Manning and the Broncos again take advantage and drive 83-yard to score on another Thomas touchdown reception. Late in the second quarter, the Broncos again scored on a touchdown pass from Manning to Thomas and extended Denver's lead to 24–0 with two minutes remaining in the half. The Colts put together an 8-play, 80-yard drive to end the half and scored their first points on a 9-yard run from Luck, making the score 24–7 in favor of Denver at halftime.
The Broncos' began the second half on offense, though they were eventually forced to punt. After driving into the red zone on their first offensive possession of the half, the Colts' failed to convert a fourth down on the goal line and turned the ball over on downs. The Colts' next offensive possession would again stall in the red zone, with the Colts settling for an Adam Vinatieri field goal, cutting the Bronco lead to 24–10. A 48-yard drive early in the fourth quarter gave the Broncos as 31–10 lead after a Montee Ball touchdown run. The Colts would respond on their next drive with a touchdown pass from Luck to Dwayne Allen, cutting the Broncos' lead down to two scores. The Colts failed to take advantage of a recovered onside kick, after Luck threw an interception in Broncos' territory. After the Colts defense forced a three and out, Luck again drove the Colts down to the goal line, eventually scoring on a touchdown pass to Hakeem Nicks. After again stopping the Broncos' offense, the Colts received the ball with a little under three minutes remaining in the game and a change to tie the game. Though the Colts would drive into Bronco territory, the drive would end after a failed fourth down pass attempt from Luck to Reggie Wayne. With the loss, the Colts began the season with an 0–1 record.

#### Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 30 |
| Colts | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: September 15
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 64,871
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Jon Gruden (color commentator) and Lisa Salters (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
PHI – 9:48 Cody Parkey 31-yard FG. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:45. (PHI 3–0)
IND – 5:18 Ahmad Bradshaw 1-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:30. (IND 7–3)
Second quarter
IND – 13:18 Adam Vinatieri 46-yard FG. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:58. (IND 10–3)
PHI – 6:36 Cody Parkey 23-yard FG. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 3:41. (IND 10–6)
IND – 1:13 Jack Doyle 2-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:23. (IND 17–6)
Third quarter
IND – 6:43 Adam Vinatieri 27-yard FG. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 3:45. (IND 20–6)
PHI – 4:32 LeSean McCoy 1-yard TD run, Cody Parkey kick. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:11. (IND 20–13)
PHI – 2:44 Darren Sproles 19-yard TD run, Cody Parkey kick. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:42. (tied 20–20)
Fourth quarter
IND – 11:49 Ahmad Bradshaw 7-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:55. (IND 27–20)
PHI – 3:25 Jeremy Maclin 6-yard TD pass from Nick Foles, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:43. (tied 27–27)
PHI – 0:00 Cody Parkey 36-yard FG. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:56. (PHI 30–27)
Top passers
PHI – Nick Foles: 21/37, 331 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
IND – Andrew Luck: 20/34, 172 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
PHI – LeSean McCoy: 20 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD
IND – Trent Richardson: 21 carries, 79 yards
Top receivers
PHI – Darren Sproles: 7 receptions, 152 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton: 6 receptions, 65 yards
Top tacklers
PHI – DeMeco Ryans: 7 tackles, 3 assists
IND – Mike Adams: 8 tackles :
After losing to the Broncos in the season opener, the Colts faced the Philadelphia Eagles in their first home game of the season on Monday night. After a three and out on the Colts' opening possession, the Eagles, led by quarterback Nick Foles, drove down the field and settled for a 31-yard field goal to give them an early 3–0 lead. On their ensuing offensive drive, the Colts drove 72 yards in nine plays and scored on an Andrew Luck touchdown pass to Ahmad Bradshaw, giving the Colts their first lead at 7–3. The Colts extended their lead early in the second quarter on a 46-yard Adam Vinatieri field goal to 10–3. Later in the second quarter, the Eagles closed the gap after a 23-yard field goal from Cody Parkey. The next Colts possession ended in a Luck touchdown pass to Jack Doyle, extending their lead to 17–6 at halftime.
The Colts scored on their second offensive possession of the third quarter, with a field goal from Vinatieri, giving the Colts a two possession lead at 20–6. Philadelphia responded on their next drive after driving 80 yards in seven plays and scoring on 1-yard touchdown run from LeSean McCoy, making the score 20–13. After a fumble by running back Trent Richardson on the Colts next offensive possession, set up the Eagles to tie the game on a 19-yard touchdown run from Darren Sproles. On the first possession of the fourth quarter, the Colts offense drive 80 yards to reclaim the lead on a pass from Luck to Bradshaw and giving the Colts a 27–20 lead. The Colts failed to put away the Eagles, after Luck threw an interception during a play that involved a controversial no-call penalty on the Colts next offensive drive, which set up a five play drive, that allowed the Eagles to tie the game at 27–27. After a three and out on the next Colts possession, the Eagles took possession of the ball at their own forty yard line. Foles and the Eagles offense drove 42 yards to the Colts 18 yard line, with Parkey hitting a 36-yard field goal as time expired, which gave the Eagles the 30–27 victory. With the loss, the Colts dropped to 0–2 for only the third time since 1998.

#### Week 3: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 10 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 44 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: September 21
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 60,601
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play) and Adam Archuleta (color commentator)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – 9:37 Adam Vinatieri 48-yard FG. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:23. (IND 3–0)
IND – 1:50 Ahmad Bradshaw 6-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:46. (IND 10–0)
Second quarter
IND – 12:28 Dwayne Allen 1-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:27. (IND 17–0)
IND – 6:36 Adam Vinatieri 43-yard FG. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:07. (IND 20–0)
IND – 1:10 Adam Vinatieri 25-yard FG. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:14. (IND 23–0)
IND – 0:28 Coby Fleener 7-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 0:31. (IND 30–0)
Third quarter
JAX – 5:13 Josh Scobee 41-yard FG. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:07. (IND 30–3)
Fourth quarter
IND – 8:53 Hakeem Nicks 1-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:42. (IND 37–3)
JAX – 6:52 Allen Hurns 63-yard TD pass from Blake Bortles, Josh Scobee kick. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:02. (IND 37–10)
IND – 2:58 Greg Toler 47-yard interception return for TD, Adam Vinatieri kick. (IND 44–10)
JAX – 0:18 Cecil Shorts III 10-yard TD pass from Blake Bortles, Josh Scobee kick. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:40. (IND 44–17)
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck: 31/39, 370 yards, 4 TD
JAX – Blake Bortles: 14/24, 223 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
IND – Ahmad Bradshaw: 9 carries, 65 yards, 1 Rec TD
JAX – Denard Robinson: 8 carries, 33 yards
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton: 5 receptions, 80 yards
JAX – Allen Robinson: 7 receptions, 79 yards
Top tacklers
IND – D'Qwell Jackson: 10 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble
JAX – Paul Posluszny: 7 tackles, 4 assists :
After back-to-back losses to begin the season, the Colts faced their AFC South rival, the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Colts opened the game on offense and put together a twelve play, 50-yard drive that ended in an Adam Vinatieri field goal, giving the Colts an early 3–0 lead. Following a three and out forced by the Colts defense, Andrew Luck again drove the offense down the field, this time scoring on a touchdown throw Ahmad Bradshaw, extending the Colts' lead to 10–0 at the end of the first quarter. The Colts again extended their lead early in the second quarter on a pass from Luck to Dwayne Allen. The Jaguars were again stopped by the Colts defense on their next offensive possession, with the Colts defense preventing the Jaguars for converting a first down on their first three possessions. The Colts' offense, though they would deep into Jaguars' territory, were forced to settle for Vinatieri field goals on their next two offensive possessions, giving them a 23–0 lead. After a fumble recovery by Darius Butler late in the first half, they were set up with good field position in Jaguars territory. A Luck touchdown pass to Coby Fleener extended the Colts' lead to 30–0 at halftime.
After struggling to move the ball in the first half, the Jaguars replaced quarterback Chad Henne with rookie Blake Bortles. The Jaguars were able to convert a first down on their first drive of the half, though they were forced to punt following a penalty that sent them back to midfield. On the Jaguars' next possession, they again drove into Colts' territory, enough to get their first points of the game on a 41-yard field goal from Josh Scobee. At the end of the third quarter, the Colts continued to hold a commanding 30–3 lead. The Colts scored their first points of the second half on a pass from Luck to Hakeem Nicks early in the fourth quarter. Bortles threw his first career touchdown pass on the Jaguars' next possession, throwing it to Allen Hurns. With the large lead late in the game, the Colts replaced Luck with backup quarterback Matt Hasselbeck. Late in the fourth quarter the Colts defense extended the lead, with an interception returned for a touchdown by Greg Toler. A Bortles pass to Cecil Shorts III was the last scoring play of the game, giving the Colts the 44–17 win.
At the end of the game, Andrew Luck completed 31 of 39 pass attempts for 370 yards and four touchdown passes, which earned him the honor of AFC Offensive Player of the Week. The game marked the first win of the season for the Colts and improved their overall record to 1–2.
As of 2024, this remains the last time the Colts defeated the Jaguars in Jacksonville.

#### Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Colts | 14 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: September 28, 2014
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), partly sunny (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 64,757
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Trent Richardson 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:06. Colts 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 38 yards, 0:34.
IND – Dwayne Allen 7-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:52. Colts 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 6:14.
Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 10:25. Colts 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:18.
TEN – Ryan Succop 36-yard field goal, 6:24. Colts 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 1:40.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 30-yard field goal, 1:53. Colts 20–3. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:31.
TEN – Delanie Walker 7-yard pass from Charlie Whitehurst (Ryan Succop kick), 0:13. Colts 20–10. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:32.
Third quarter
IND – Reggie Wayne 28-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:15. Colts 27–10. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:04.
IND – Coby Fleener 2-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:02. Colts 34–10. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:04.
TEN – Bishop Sankey 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 0:35. Colts 34–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:27.
Fourth quarter
IND – Ahmad Bradshaw 15-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:56. Colts 41–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:39.
Top passers
TEN – Charlie Whitehurst – 12/23, 177 yards, TD, INT
IND – Andrew Luck – 29/41, 393 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Charlie Whitehurst – 5 rushes, 40 yards
IND – Trent Richardson – 20 rushes, 47 yards, TD
Top receivers
TEN – Delanie Walker – 5 receptions, 84 yards, TD
IND – Reggie Wayne – 7 receptions, 119 yards, TD :
Following their first win of the season, the Colts faced another divisional rival in the Tennessee Titans. After being forced to punt on their first offensive drive, the Colts' defense forced a fumble that was recovered by Ricky Jean-Francois and set up the Colts inside Titan territory. After a 37-yard pass from quarterback Andrew Luck to T. Y. Hilton set the Colts up at the one yard line, Trent Richardson scored on the next play, putting the Colts up 7–0. An onside kick gave the ball back to the Colts, which led to an eleven play, 44-yard drive that ended in a touchdown pass from Luck to Dwayne Allen. The Colts' defense again forced a turnover on the Titans' next possession, with Charlie Whitehurst throwing an interception to Mike Adams. Luck and the Colts' offense again drove down the field, though this time having to settle for a field goal, extending the lead to 17–0. Tennessee scored their first points midway through the second quarter on a Ryan Succop. The Colts responded on their next possession with a 30-yard field goal from Adam Vinatieri. A Luck interception late in the half, set up the Titans in Colts' territory and allowed them to score on a pass from Whitehurst to Delanie Walker, cutting the Colts' lead to 20–10 at halftime.
The Colts' scored on their first offensive possession of the second half, on a 28-yard touchdown pass from Luck to Reggie Wayne and then later in the quarter on a pass from Luck to Coby Fleener, extending the Colts' lead to 34–10. Tennessee responded with an eight play, 80-yard drive that ended with a touchdown run from Bishop Sankey. Luck completed his fourth touchdown pass of the game early in the fourth quarter, this time on a 15-yard pass to Ahmad Bradshaw, giving the Colts a 41–17 lead. Late in the game, Adams again forced another turnover, with Zach Mettenberger throwing the interception.
During the game, Reggie Wayne caught seven passes for 119 yards and one touchdown, which was enough to move him to seventh on the NFL all-time receptions list and tenth on the most receiving yards list. With the win, the Colts improved to 2–2.

#### Week 5: vs. Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| Colts | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 5
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), sunny (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 65,258
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and Rich Gannon (color commentator)
* Recap Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – 9:44 Adam Vinatieri 38-yard FG. Drive 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:49. (IND 3–0)
Second quarter
IND – 0:35 Adam Vinatieri 34-yard FG. Drive 20 plays, 70 yards, 9:30. (IND 6–0)
BAL – 0:00 Justin Tucker 52-yard FG. Drive 6 plays, 47 yards, 0:35. (IND 6–3)
Third quarter
IND – 10:33 Dwayne Allen 6-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:47. (IND 13–3)
Fourth quarter
BAL – 13:56 Justin Tucker 27-yard FG. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:47. (IND 13–6)
IND – 8:56 Andrew Luck 13-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 5:00. (IND 20–6)
BAL – 7:16 Justin Forsett 11-yard TD run, Justin Tucker kick. Drive 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:40. (IND 20–13)
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco: 22/38, 235 yards, 1 INT
IND – Andrew Luck: 32/49, 312 yards, 1 TD, 1 Rush TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
BAL – Justin Forsett: 6 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD
IND – Ahmad Bradshaw: 15 carries, 68 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Justin Forsett: 7 receptions, 55 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton: 9 receptions, 90 yards
Top tacklers
BAL – C. J. Mosley: 8 tackles, 6 assists, 1 INT
IND – Jerrell Freeman: 5 tackles, 2 assists :
Following back to back wins over division rivals, the Colts' returned to Lucas Oil Stadium to face the Baltimore Ravens. Andrew Luck and the Colts' offense drove 59 yards on their first offensive possession, with the drive ending on a turnover after the Colts failed to convert a fourth down. On the first play of the Ravens' offensive possession, Steve Smith fumbled the ball, which was then recovered by Montori Hughes of the Colts. The Colts settled for a 38-yard field goal by Adam Vinatieri, giving then an early 3–0 lead. A muffed punt return by Jacoby Jones resulted in a second Ravens' turnover, however, on the ensuing Colts' drive, Haloti Ngata intercepted Luck, their first turnover of the game. After a stalled Ravens' drive early in the second quarter, the Colts drove 70 yards in 20 plays, though they again settled for a Vinatieri. The Ravens responded, scoring on a 52-yard field goal from Justin Tucker as time expired, cutting the Colts' lead to 6–3 at halftime.
The Ravens opened the second half on offense and committed their third turnover on a Joe Flacco interception by Vontae Davis. The Colts' took advantage of the turnover, by scoring their first touchdown on a Luck touchdown pass from Dwayne Allen, giving them a 13–3 lead. The Ravens' defense again stepped up later in the third quarter, forcing the Colts' second turnover on a Luck interception by C.J. Mosley, which resulted in a second Tucker field goal. The Colts again extended their lead early in the fourth quarter on a Luck touchdown run, which gave the Colts a two possession lead at 20–6. The Ravens closed the gap again on their ensuing possession, Justin Forsett 11-yard touchdown run, cutting the lead back to one possession. After driving down to the Ravens' 10-yard line, Colts running back Ahmad Bradshaw fumbled the ball, giving the Ravens possession with under two minutes remaining in the game. The Colts' defense forced a turnover on downs and sealed the 20–13 win. With the win, the Colts improved to 3–2.

#### Week 6: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 24 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 33 |
| Texans | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: October 9
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT/7:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,787
* Referee: Ron Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS/NFLN): Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Phil Simms (color commentator) and Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – 11:13 Adam Vinatieri 27-yard FG. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 2:46. (IND 3–0)
IND – 10:40 Trent Richardson 5-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:33. (IND 10–0)
IND – 7:00 Ahmad Bradshaw 5-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:15. (IND 17–0)
IND – 0:00 Coby Fleener 4-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:02. (IND 24–0)
Second quarter
HOU – 9:43 Andre Johnson 5-yard TD pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick, Randy Bullock kick. Drive 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:17. (IND 24–7)
HOU – 8:22 Arian Foster 12-yard TD run, Randy Bullock kick. Drive 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:06. (IND 24–14)
IND – 1:05 Adam Vinatieri 34-yard FG. Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 7:17. (IND 27–14)
Third quarter
HOU – 5:59 Arian Foster 2-yard TD run, Randy Bullock kick. Drive 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:05. (IND 27–21)
IND – 0:00 T. Y. Hilton 33-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, 2-point conversion failed. Drive 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:07. (IND 33–21)
Fourth quarter
HOU – 10:36 J. J. Watt 45-yard fumble recovery TD, Randy Bullock kick. (IND 33–28)
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck: 25/44, 370 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
HOU – Ryan Fitzpatrick: 15/23, 212 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
IND – Trent Richardson: 17 carries, 41 yards, 1 TD
HOU – Arian Foster: 20 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton: 9 receptions, 223 yards, 1 TD
HOU – Andre Johnson: 7 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
IND – D'Qwell Jackson: 5 tackles, 2 assists, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery
HOU – Kendrick Lewis: 6 tackles, 4 assists :
Following three straight wins, the Colts traveled to NRG Stadium for a divisional matchup against the Houston Texans on Thursday Night Football. The Colts' defense forced a three and out on the first possession of the game. The Colts settled for a 27-yard Adam Vinatieri field goal to give them a 3–0 lead. Following a recovered onside kick by the Colts, the Colts scored in two plays on a Trent Richardson touchdown run. On the Colts' next offensive drive, they scored on a touchdown pass from Andrew Luck to Ahmad Bradshaw, extending their lead to 17–0. A Coby Fleener touchdown pass from Luck capped off the first quarter, with the Colts leading 24–0. After failing to convert a first down the entire first quarter, the Texans moved the chains on their first possession of the second quarter, and following an 11-play drive, scored their first points on a touchdown pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick to Andre Johnson. Houston linebacker Justin Tuggle intercepted Luck on the Colts' next offensive possession, which set up a 3-play, 26-yard drive that ended with an Arian Foster touchdown run, closing Colts' lead to 24–14. The Colts responded with a 15-play drive that ended in a Vinatieri field goal, and extended their lead to 27–14 going into halftime.
The Texans scored the first points on the second half on their offensive possession, scoring on another Foster touchdown run, which cut the Colts lead to one possession. Luck and the Colts responded on their ensuing possession, driving 80 yards and scoring on a 33-yard touchdown pass from Luck to T. Y. Hilton. After a failed two-point conversion attempt, the Colts led 33–21 at the end of the third quarter. Midway through the fourth quarter, Texans' defensive end J. J. Watt forced a fumble that was returned for 45-yards for a touchdown and again closing the Colts' lead to one possession. Fumbles on the two ensuing Texan possessions ensured the Colts' 33–28 win.
Punter Pat McAfee was recognized for his league best 44.8 yard punt average, as well as his third successful onside kick of the season, by being named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. With the win, the Colts improved to 4–2, winning four straight games, as well as their tenth straight win within the division, dating back to the 2012 season.

#### Week 7: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colts | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 19
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), partly sunny (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 66,539
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Dan Fouts (color commentator) and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – 0:33 Adam Vinatieri 23-yard FG. Drive 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:16. (IND 3–0)
Second quarter
IND – 12:08 Ahmad Bradshaw 1-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:45. (IND 10–0)
Third quarter
IND – 9:47 Dwayne Allen 32-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:54. (IND 17–0)
Fourth quarter
IND – 12:09 Ahmad Bradshaw 10-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 13 plays, 85 yards, 7:51. (IND 24–0)
IND – 1:55 Adam Vinatieri 50-yard FG. Drive 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:35. (IND 27–0)
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton: 18/38, 126 yards
IND – Andrew Luck: 27/42, 344 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
CIN – Giovani Bernard: 7 carries, 17 yards
IND – Trent Richardson: 14 carries, 77 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Jermaine Gresham: 10 receptions, 48 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton: 7 receptions, 107 yards
Top tacklers
CIN – Vincent Rey: 7 tackles, 9 assists
IND – D'Qwell Jackson: 3 tackles, 4 assists :
The Colts franchise reached its 500th win, counting regular season and playoffs.

#### Week 8: at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 3 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| Steelers | 7 | 28 | 7 | 9 | 51 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 26
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 62,479
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Phil Simms (color commentator) and Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – 11:56 Adam Vinatieri 31-yard FG. Drive 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:04. (IND 3–0)
PIT – 7:13 Markus Wheaton 18-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:43. (PIT 7–3)
Second quarter
PIT – 14:57 Martavis Bryant 5-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive 12 plays, 76 yards, 6:29. (PIT 14–3)
PIT – 14:16 William Gay 33-yard interception return for a TD, Shaun Suisham kick. (PIT 21–3)
IND – 11:36 Dwayne Allen 21-yard pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 5 plays, 86 yards, 2:40. (PIT 21–10)
PIT – 8:33 Antonio Brown 8-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:03. (PIT 28–10)
PIT – 5:08 Antonio Brown 47-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive 4 plays, 77 yards, 2:26. (PIT 35–10)
IND – 1:56 T. Y. Hilton 28-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:12. (PIT 35–17)
IND – 0:00 Adam Vinatieri 23-yard FG. Drive 5 plays, 60 yards, 0:35. (PIT 35–20)
Third quarter
PIT – 9:59 Martavis Bryant 2-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:01. (PIT 42–20)
IND – 3:38 Ahmad Bradshaw 12-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:06. (PIT 42–27)
IND – 2:25 Donte Moncrief 31-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 3 plays, 36 yards, 0:51. (PIT 42–34)
Fourth quarter
PIT – 12:34 Penalty on Andrew Luck enforced in end zone for a safety. (PIT 44–34)
PIT – 5:14 Heath Miller 11-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive 12 plays, 67 yards, 7:20. (PIT 51–34)
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck: 26/45, 400 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger: 40/49, 522 yards, 6 TDs
Top rushers
IND – Ahmad Bradshaw: 6 carries, 35 yards, 1 TD
PIT – Le'Veon Bell: 24 carries, 92 yards
Top receivers
IND – Donte Moncrief: 7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD
PIT – Antonio Brown: 10 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TDs
Top tacklers
IND – D'Qwell Jackson: 8 tackles, 5 assists
PIT – William Gay: 5 tackles, 1 assist, 1 INT, 1 TD :

#### Week 9: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 3 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 40 |
| Giants | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), mostly clear
* Game attendance: 77,975
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Jon Gruden (color commentator) and Lisa Salters (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – 7:07 Adam Vinatieri 48-yard FG. Drive 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:35. (IND 3–0)
Second quarter
IND – 13:38 Coby Fleener 32-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 2 plays, 68 yards, 1:04. (IND 10–0)
NYG – 7:07 Josh Brown 38-yard FG. Drive 11 plays, 45 yards, 3:38. (IND 10–3)
IND – 3:32 Adam Vinatieri 31-yard FG. Drive 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:35. (IND 13–3)
IND – 1:07 Adam Vinatieri 48-yard FG. Drive 6 plays, 30 yards, 0:53. (IND 16–3)
Third quarter
IND – 11:50 T. Y. Hilton 31-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:10. (IND 23–3)
NYG – 9:48 Andre Williams 1-yard TD run, Josh Brown kick. Drive 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:02. (IND 23–10)
IND – 6:09 Reggie Wayne 40-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:39. (IND 30–10)
IND – 4:31 Dwayne Allen 2-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:49. (IND 37–10)
Fourth quarter
IND – 13:23 Adam Vinatieri 43-yard FG. Drive 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:34. (IND 40–10)
NYG – 8:55 Larry Donnell 5-yard TD pass from Eli Manning, Josh Brown kick. Drive 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:28. (IND 40–17)
NYG – 3:19 Corey Washington 1-yard TD pass from Eli Manning, Josh Brown kick. Drive 11 plays, 90 yards, 2:52. (IND 40–24)
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck: 25/46, 354 yards, 4 TDs
NYG – Eli Manning: 27/52, 359 yards, 2 TDs
Top rushers
IND – Ahmad Bradshaw: 7 carries, 50 yards
NYG – Michael Cox: 2 carries, 27 yards
Top receivers
IND – Coby Fleener: 4 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr.: 8 receptions, 156 yards
Top tacklers
IND – Mike Adams: 8 tackles, 1 assist
NYG – Jacquian Williams: 13 tackles, 4 assists :

#### Week 11: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| Colts | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: November 16
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 66,751
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (color commentator) and Michele Tafoya (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
NE –
IND –
Top rushers
NE –
IND –
Top receivers
NE –
IND –
Top tacklers
NE –
IND – :

#### Week 12: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Colts | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 23 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: November 23
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 64,328
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play) and Chris Simms (color commentator)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
JAX –
IND –
Top rushers
JAX –
IND –
Top receivers
JAX –
IND –
Top tacklers
JAX –
IND – :

#### Week 13: vs. Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| Colts | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: November 30
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,352
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Daryl Johnston (color commentator) and Tony Siragusa (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – 13:18 Kai Forbath 25-yard FG. Drive 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:30. (WSH 3–0)
IND – 6:05 Coby Fleener 30-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 7 plays, 83 yards, 4:02. (IND 7–3)
Second quarter
IND – 12:27 Dan Herron 49-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:24. (IND 14–3)
IND – 6:53 T. Y. Hilton 3-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:00. (IND 21–3)
WAS – 1:59 Roy Helu 21-yard TD pass from Colt McCoy, Kai Forbath kick. Drive 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:54. (IND 21–10)
Third quarter
WAS – 11:22 Logan Paulsen 16-yard TD pass from Colt McCoy, Kai Forbath kick. Drive 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:38. (IND 21–17)
IND – 10:05 Donte Moncrief 48-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:17. (IND 28–17)
IND – 7:30 D'Qwell Jackson 35-yard fumble recovery for a TD, Adam Vinatieri kick. (IND 35–17)
WAS – 5:12 DeSean Jackson 42-yard TD pass from Colt McCoy, Kai Forbath kick. Drive 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:18. (IND 35–24)
IND – 4:45 Coby Fleener 73-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:27. (IND 42–24)
Fourth quarter
WAS – 12:00 Kai Forbath 29-yard FG. Drive 6 plays, 37 yards, 1:45. (IND 42–27)
IND – 10:34 Donte Moncrief 79-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:26. (IND 49–27)
Top passers
WAS – Colt McCoy: 31/47, 392 yards, 3 TD
IND – Andrew Luck: 19/27, 370 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
WAS – Alfred Morris: 17 carries, 67 yards
IND – Dan Herron: 8 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
WAS – Jordan Reed: 9 receptions, 123 yards
IND – Donte Moncrief: 3 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD
Top tacklers
WAS – Ryan Kerrigan: 5 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble
IND – Jerrell Freeman: 6 tackles, 4 assists, 1 sack :

#### Week 14: at Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 25 |
| Browns | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: December 7
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt (play-by-play), John Lynch (color commentator) and Pam Oliver (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – 0:40 Craig Robertson fumble recovery in end zone for a touchdown. (CLE 7–0)
Second quarter
IND – 5:57 Andrew Luck 11-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:53. (7–7)
CLE – 1:14 Isaiah Crowell 9-yard TD run, Billy Cundiff kick. Drive 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:43. (CLE 14–7)
Third quarter
CLE – 10:21 Justin Gilbert 23-yard interception return for a TD, Billy Cundiff kick. (CLE 21–7)
IND – 7:16 Adam Vinatieri 51-yard FG. Drive 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:05. (CLE 21–10)
IND – 4:01 T. Y. Hilton 41-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, 2-point conversion failed. Drive 6 plays, 54 yards, 1:39. (CLE 21–16)
Fourth quarter
IND – 14:50 Adam Vinatieri 33-yard FG. Drive 8 plays, 37 yards, 2:32. (CLE 21–19)
CLE – 8:34 Billy Cundiff 39-yard FG. Drive 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:34. (CLE 24–19)
IND – 0:32 T. Y. Hilton 1-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, 2-point conversion failed. Drive 11 plays, 90 yards, 3:14. (IND 25–24)
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck: 24/53, 294 yards, 2 TD, 1 Rush TD, 1 INT
CLE – Brian Hoyer: 14/31, 140 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
IND – Andrew Luck: 5 attempts, 36 yards, TD
CLE – Terrance West: 15 attempts, 54 yards
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton: 10 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD
CLE – Jordan Cameron: 4 receptions, 41 yards
Top tacklers
IND – Jerrell Freeman: 7 tackles, 2 assists
CLE – Craig Robertson: 10 tackles, 2 assists, 1 fumble recovery, 1 TD :

#### Week 15: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Colts | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: December 14
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,148
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and Rich Gannon (color commentator)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – 5:56 Kendrick Lewis 27-yard interception return for a TD, Randy Bullock kick. (HOU 7–0)
Second quarter
IND – 14:53 Hakeem Nicks 26-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:54. (7–7)
IND – 6:21 Dwayne Allen 3-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:24. (IND 14–7)
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
HOU – Randy Bullock 53-yard FG. Drive 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:30. (IND 14–10)
IND – Adam Vinatieri 29-yard FG. Drive 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:03. (IND 17–10)
Top passers
HOU – Tom Savage: 10/19, 127 yards, 1 INT
IND – Andrew Luck: 18/34, 187 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Top rushers
HOU – Arian Foster: 26 carries, 99 yards
IND – Dan Herron: 11 carries, 60 yards
Top receivers
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins: 5 receptions, 77 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton: 4 receptions, 50 yards
Top tacklers
HOU – Mike Mohamed: 3 tackles, 4 assists
IND – D'Qwell Jackson: 6 tackles, 4 assists :
With the win, the Colts clinched the AFC South title for a second consecutive season while improving to 10–4 and 13–0 against the Texans at home.

#### Week 16: at Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Cowboys | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: December 21
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 91,899
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Phil Simms (color commentator) and Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
IND –
DAL –
Top rushers
IND –
DAL –
Top receivers
IND –
DAL –
Top tacklers
IND –
DAL – :

#### Week 17: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| Titans | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: December 28
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 69,143
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy (play-by-play) and Adam Archuleta (color commentator)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
IND –
TEN –
Top rushers
IND –
TEN –
Top receivers
IND –
TEN –
Top tacklers
IND –
TEN – :
With the win, the Colts finished the season 11–5 for the third straight year, good enough for the AFC's #4 seed. This would be their 13th straight win over a division rival as they improved to 16–2 against divisional opponents overall under Andrew Luck.

### Postseason
#### AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. #5 Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Colts | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: January 4, 2015
* Game time: 1:05 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 63,385
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Phil Simms (color commentator) and Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – 11:05 Dan Herron 2-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:55. (IND 7–7)
CIN – 1:28 Jeremy Hill 1-yard TD run, Mike Nugent kick. Drive 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:26. (7–7)
Second quarter
IND – 12:41 Adam Vinatieri 38-yard FG. Drive 11 plays, 71 yards, 3:47. (IND 10–7)
IND – 8:34 Adam Vinatieri 29-yard FG. Drive 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:17. (IND 13–7)
CIN – 0:10 Mike Nugent 57-yard FG. Drive 7 plays, 20 yards, 1:39. (IND 13–10)
Third quarter
IND – 7:48 Donte Moncrief 36-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:06. (IND 20–10)
IND – 1:31 Adam Vinatieri 22-yard FG. Drive 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:47. (IND 23–10)
Fourth quarter
IND – 11:31 Adam Vinatieri 53-yard FG. Drive 6 plays, 12 yards, 3:28. (IND 26–10)
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton: 18/35, 155 yards, 1 fumble lost
IND – Andrew Luck: 31/44, 376 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
CIN – Jeremy Hill: 13 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD
IND – Dan Herron: 12 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD, 1 fumble lost
Top receivers
CIN – Giovani Bernard: 8 receptions, 46 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton: 6 receptions, 103 yards
Top tacklers
CIN – Vincent Rey: 5 tackles, 6 assists, 1 forced fumble
IND – Jerrell Freeman: 7 tackles, 8 assists, 1.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble :
As of 2023, this is the last playoff game played at Lucas Oil Stadium.

#### AFC Divisional Playoffs: at #2 Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Broncos | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: January 11, 2015
* Game time: 4:40 p.m. EST/2:40 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 76,867
* Referee: Bill Leavy
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Phil Simms (color commentator) and Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Game book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – 10:00 Demaryius Thomas 1-yard TD reception from Peyton Manning, Connor Barth kick. Drive 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:37. (DEN 7–0)
Second quarter
IND – 14:14 Dan Herron 6-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:05. (7–7)
IND – 7:23 Dwayne Allen 3-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:41. (IND 14–7)
DEN – 0:02 Connor Barth 45-yard FG. Drive 7 plays, 25 yards, 1:26. (IND 14–10)
Third quarter
IND – 8:21 Hakeem Nicks 15-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:16. (IND 21–10)
Fourth quarter
DEN – 13:50 Connor Barth 41-yard FG. Drive 14 plays, 53 yards, 6:23. (IND 21–13)
IND – 4:06 Adam Vinatieri 30-yard FG. Drive 13 plays, 54 yards, 8:09. (IND 24–13)
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck: 27/43, 265 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
DEN – Peyton Manning: 26/46, 211 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
IND – Dan Herron: 23 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
DEN – C. J. Anderson: 18 carries, 80 yards
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton: 4 receptions, 72 yards
DEN – Demaryius Thomas: 5 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
IND – D'Qwell Jackson: 10 tackles, 1 assist
DEN – Steven Johnson: 5 tackles, 1 assist :

#### AFC Championship: at #1 New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Patriots | 14 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: January 18, 2015
* Game time: 6:40 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), rain
* Game attendance: 68,756
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Phil Simms (color commentator) and Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
IND –
NE –
Top rushers
IND –
NE –
Top receivers
IND –
NE –
Top tacklers
IND –
NE – :

## 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 | 458 | 369 | W1 |
| Houston Texans | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 372 | 307 | W2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 249 | 412 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 254 | 438 | L10 |

### Conference

AFCviewtalkedit :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .514 | .487 | L1 |
| 2 | Denver Broncos | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .521 | .484 | W1 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .451 | .486 | W4 |
| 4 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .479 | .372 | W1 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .498 | .425 | L1 |
| 6 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .475 | .378 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Houston Texans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .447 | .299 | W2 |
| 8 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .512 | .500 | W1 |
| 9 | San Diego Chargers | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .512 | .403 | L1 |
| 10 | Buffalo Bills | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 5–7 | .516 | .486 | W1 |
| 11 | Miami Dolphins | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .512 | .406 | L1 |
| 12 | Cleveland Browns | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .479 | .371 | L5 |
| 13 | New York Jets | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .543 | .375 | W1 |
| 14 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .514 | .313 | L1 |
| 15 | Oakland Raiders | West | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .570 | .542 | L1 |
| 16 | Tennessee Titans | South | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .506 | .375 | L10 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 New England defeated Denver head-to-head (Week 9, 43–21). 1 2 Pittsburgh defeated Indianapolis head-to-head (Week 8, 51–34). 1 2 3 4 Kansas City finished ahead of San Diego in the AFC West based on head-to-head sweep (Week 7, 23–20; Week 17, 19–7). Houston finished ahead of Kansas City and Buffalo based on conference record. Kansas City finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory (Week 10, 17–13). San Diego finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory (Week 3, 22–10). 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Oakland based on record vs. common opponents (1–4 to 0–5). ↑ 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. ||||||||||||