68th season in franchise history
The 2020 season was the Indianapolis Colts ' 68th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 37th in Indianapolis . It was also their third season under head coach Frank Reich and fourth under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard . Long-time San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers signed a one-year contract worth $25 million on March 17, 2020, to take over as the team's starting quarterback, reuniting him with Frank Reich, who served as quarterbacks coach for the Chargers during the 2013 season .
Despite giving the Jacksonville Jaguars their only win of the season in their season opener, the Colts improved upon their 7–9 season from the previous year with a Week 13 win over the Houston Texans and returned to the playoffs as a Wild Card as the 7th seed. The Colts finished tied with the Tennessee Titans for the AFC South division title, with an 11–5 record, but lost the tiebreaker based on record vs. division opponents (5–1 to 4–2). Before the season, the NFL decided to add a 7th team from each conference in the postseason. This proved to be a crucial decision, because had the NFL stuck with 6 teams per conference in the playoffs, the Colts would've joined the 1985 Broncos and 2008 Patriots as the only teams in NFL history to go 11-5 but fail to qualify for the playoffs. In the Wild Card, the Colts were defeated by the Buffalo Bills 27–24, marking the only time in his career Rivers lost in the Wild Card Round.
Following the season, Rivers announced his retirement on January 20, 2021, after 17 years in the league. After starting a total of 252 straight games and never missing a single start in his career, Rivers also retired as 2nd in the all-time consecutive starts list , only behind former long-time Packers quarterback Brett Favre . Rivers' retirement left Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks as the new longest active leader for consecutive starts by a quarterback.
2020 Indianapolis Colts staff Front office
Owner – Jim Irsay General manager – Chris Ballard Assistant general manager – Ed Dodds Vice president of player personnel – Vacant Director of football administration – Mike Bluem Director of pro personnel – Kevin Rogers Jr. Director of college scouting – Morocco Brown Assistant director of pro scouting – Jon Shaw Assistant director of college scouting – Matt Tarpening Senior player personnel scout – Todd Vasvari Director of player development – Brian Decker Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
2020 Indianapolis Colts final roster Quarterbacks Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen Defensive linemen
Linebackers Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists Practice squad
Rookies in italics 53 active, 13 inactive, 15 practice squad
The Colts' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 2]
The Colts' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.[ 2]
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: at Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
JAX – D. J. Chark 6-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Josh Lambo kick), 10:42. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 2:08. IND - Nyheim Hines 8-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 4:45. Colts 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:57. JAX – Laviska Shenault 15-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Josh Lambo kick), 1:38. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:07. IND - Rodrigo Blankenship 38-yard field goal, 0:05. Colts 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:33. Third quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 50-yard field goal, 3:30. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 4:12. Fourth quarter
IND - Rodrigo Blankenship 25-yard field goal, 9:39. Colts 20–17. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 8:51. JAX – Keelan Cole 22-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Josh Lambo kick), 5:56. Jaguars 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:43. JAX – Josh Lambo 46-yard field goal, 2:50. Jaguars 27–20. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:34. Top passers
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The Colts failed to win in Week 1 for the seventh consecutive season, dating back to 2014. In addition, they also suffered their sixth consecutive road loss to the Jaguars. This was the Jaguars only win of the season.
Week 2: vs. Minnesota Vikings [ edit ] Game information First quarter
MIN – Dan Bailey 21-yard field goal, 9:01. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:59. Second quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 5-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 11:45. Colts 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:29. IND – Kirk Cousins sacked in endzone by DeForest Buckner for a safety, 4:54. Colts 9–3. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 28-yard field goal, 1:10. Colts 12–3. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:44. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 38-yard field goal, 0:24. Colts 15–3. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:21. Third quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 38-yard field goal, 9:27. Colts 18–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:26. Fourth quarter
IND – Zach Pascal 2-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 14:00. Colts 25–3. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 6:25. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 44-yard field goal, 8:47. Colts 28–3. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 3:43. MIN – Dalvin Cook 3-yard run (Dalvin Cook run), 5:20. Colts 28–11. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:27. Top passers
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This game marked the team's 300th home win in franchise history. Vikings QB Kirk Cousins struggled immensely, throwing 3 interceptions, just 113 yards and 11 completions on 26 attempts, and a passer rating of 15.9
Week 3: vs. New York Jets [ edit ] Week 3: New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Jets 7 0 0 0 7 Colts 7 10 14 5 36
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 1-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 14:13. Colts 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:59. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 42-yard field goal, 8:38. Colts 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:51. Third quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 5:21. Colts 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:07. IND – T. J. Carrie 44-yard interception return (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 0:00. Colts 31–7. Fourth quarter
IND – Sam Darnold sacked in end zone by Justin Houston for a safety, 4:50. Colts 33–7. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 41-yard field goal, 2:04. Colts 36–7. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:46. Top passers
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Philip Rivers reached 400 touchdowns and 60,000 passing yards for his career. Sam Darnold threw three interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns by Colts defensive backs, and was sacked in the end zone for a safety.
Week 4: at Chicago Bears [ edit ] Week 4: Indianapolis Colts at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Colts 7 6 3 3 19 Bears 0 3 0 8 11
at Soldier Field , Chicago, Illinois
Date : October 4Game time : 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT Game weather : Partly cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 0Referee : Craig WrolstadTV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel , Rich Gannon and Amanda BalionisRecap , Game Book
Game information First quarter
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CHI – Cairo Santos 27-yard field goal, 9:24. Colts 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:55. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 21-yard field goal, 3:47. Colts 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 5:37. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 30-yard field goal, 0:06. Colts 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 1:59. Third quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 44-yard field goal, 0:55. Colts 16–3. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:11. Fourth quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 30-yard field goal, 3:47. Colts 19–3. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 7:12. CHI – Allen Robinson 16-yard pass from Nick Foles (David Montgomery run), 1:35. Colts 19–11. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:12. Top passers
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Week 5: at Cleveland Browns [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
CLE – Kareem Hunt 2-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Cody Parkey kick), 14:06. Browns 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 6:54. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 32-yard field goal, 10:15. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:51. CLE – Rashard Higgins 15-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Cody Parkey kick), 5:58. Browns 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:17. CLE – Cody Parker 36-yard field goal, 0:13. Browns 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 4:00. Third quarter
CLE – Ronnie Harrison 47-yard interception return (Cody Parker kick), 12:15. Browns 27–10. IND – Isaiah Rodgers 101-yard kickoff return (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 12:00. Browns 27–17. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 37-yard field goal, 3:58. Browns 27–20. Drive: 10 plays, 29 yards, 5:15. Fourth quarter
CLE – Penalty on Philip Rivers enforced in end zone for a Safety, 14:39. Browns 29–20. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 25-yard field goal, 2:50. Browns 29–23. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 4:15. CLE – Cody Parkey 46-yard field goal, 0:21. Browns 32–23. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 2:29. Top passers
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Week 6: vs. Cincinnati Bengals [ edit ] Week 6: Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bengals 14 10 3 0 27 Colts 0 21 0 10 31
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information First quarter
CIN – Giovani Bernard 2-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 11:17. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:48. CIN – Joe Burrow 2-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 3:18. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 5:59. Second quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 7-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 14:56. Bengals 21–0. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:49. IND – Trey Burton 1-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 12:18. Bengals 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 2:38. CIN – Randy Bullock 47-yard field goal, 8:04. Bengals 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:14. IND – Trey Burton 10-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 4:38. Bengals 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:26. IND – Zach Pascal 17-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 0:15. Bengals 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:43. Third quarter
CIN – Randy Bullock 55-yard field goal, 3:32. Bengals 27–21. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:03. Fourth quarter
IND – Jack Doyle 14-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 14:55. Colts 28–27. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:37. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 40-yard field goal, 4:03. Colts 31–27. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 3:59. Top passers
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After trailing 0–21 in the second quarter, the Colts outscored the Bengals 31–6 to improve to 4–2 entering their bye week. The 21-point deficit is the largest comeback in a home regular season game in franchise history. It was also Philip Rivers ' largest comeback win since 2006 , coincidentally also against the Bengals, also Rivers' first year as a starting quarterback.
Week 8: at Detroit Lions [ edit ] Week 8: Indianapolis Colts at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Colts 0 20 0 21 41 Lions 7 0 7 7 21
at Ford Field , Detroit, Michigan
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Nyheim Hines 22-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 11:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 2:13. IND – Jack Doyle 7-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 5:32. Colts 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:49. IND – Nyheim Hines 29-yard pass from Philip Rivers (kick failed), 0:56. Colts 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:50. Third quarter
DET – Kerryon Johnson 9-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 11:08. Colts 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:52. Fourth quarter
IND – Jordan Wilkins 1-yard run (Jordan Wilkins run), 13:34. Colts 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:53. IND – Kenny Moore II 29-yard interception return (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 13:26. Colts 35–14. DET – Marvin Jones 4-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 12:15. Colts 35–21. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:11. IND – Trey Burton 2-yard run (kick failed), 7:01. Colts 41–21. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:14. Top passers
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Week 9: vs. Baltimore Ravens [ edit ] Week 9: Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Ravens 7 0 7 10 24 Colts 7 3 0 0 10
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 0:45. Colts 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 4:38. Third quarter
BAL – Gus Edwards 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 5:43. Ravens 14–10. Drive:10 plays, 54 yards, 5:15. Fourth quarter
BAL – Lamar Jackson 9-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 11:08. Ravens 21–10. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:23. BAL – Justin Tucker 48-yard field goal, 2:08. Ravens 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:12. Top passers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 19/23, 170 yards IND – Philip Rivers – 26/44, 227 yards, INT Top rushers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 13 rushes, 58 yards, TD IND – Jordan Wilkins – 11 rushes, 39 yards Top receivers
Week 10: at Tennessee Titans [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second Quarter
TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 50-yard field goal, 11:12. Titans 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:24. IND – Nyheim Hines 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 7:49. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:23. TEN – Jonnu Smith 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:54. Titans 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:55. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 17–13. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 2:54. Third quarter
IND – Nyheim Hines 2-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 2:51. Colts 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:18. IND – T. J. Carrie 6-yard return of blocked punt (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 1:52. Colts 27–17. Fourth quarter
IND – Jacoby Brissett 2-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 9:21. Colts 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 2:50. Top passers
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Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers [ edit ] Week 11: Green Bay Packers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 OT Total Packers 7 21 0 3 0 31 Colts 7 7 11 6 3 34
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : November 22Game time : 4:25 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 12,495Referee : Shawn Hochuli TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin AndrewsRecap , Game Book
Game information First quarter
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GB – Aaron Jones 2-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 9:55. Packers 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 4:14. GB – Davante Adams 5-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 7:48. Packers 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:53. IND – Trey Burton 17-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 1:52. Packers 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:56. GB – Jamaal Williams 4-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:16. Packers 28–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:36. Third quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 37-yard field goal, 7:43. Packers 28–17. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 7:17. IND – Jack Doyle 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nyheim Hines run), 1:59. Packers 28–25. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:57. Fourth quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 32-yard field goal, 11:12. Tied 28–28. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:56. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 8:56. Colts 31–28. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:06. GB – Mason Crosby 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 31–31. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 1:22. Overtime
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 39-yard field goal, 7:10. Colts 34–31. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:02. Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 27/38, 311 yards, 3 TD, INT IND – Philip Rivers – 24/36, 288 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers
GB – Aaron Jones – 10 rushes, 41 yards, TD IND – Jonathan Taylor – 22 rushes, 90 yards Top receivers
GB – Davante Adams – 7 receptions, 106 yards, TD IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD
Week 12: vs. Tennessee Titans [ edit ] Week 12: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Titans 14 21 3 7 45 Colts 7 7 0 12 26
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : November 29Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 12,464Referee : John HusseyTV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, and Evan WashburnRecap , Game Book
Game information First quarter
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IND – Jacoby Brissett 1-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 12:51. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:18. TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:15. Titans 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:29. TEN – Derrick Henry 11-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:41. Titans 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 2:44. TEN – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:20. Titans 35–14. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 0:53. Third quarter
TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 49-yard field goal, 0:44. Titans 38–14. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:54. Fourth quarter
IND – Jacoby Brissett 1-yard run (run failed), 13:23. Titans 38–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:21. IND – T. Y. Hilton 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (pass failed), 2:34. Titans 38–26. Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 3:21. TEN – A. J. Brown 42-yard kickoff return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:29. Titans 45–26. Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 13/22, 221 yards, TD IND – Philip Rivers – 24/42, 295 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 27 rushes, 178 yards, 3 TD IND – Nyheim Hines – 10 rushes, 29 yards Top receivers
TEN – A. J. Brown – 4 receptions, 98 yards, TD IND – T. Y. Hilton – 4 receptions, 81 yards, TD
Week 13: at Houston Texans [ edit ] Week 13: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Colts 14 10 0 2 26 Texans 10 10 0 0 20
at NRG Stadium , Houston, Texas
Date : December 6Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C) (retractable roof open)Game attendance : 12,316Referee : Scott NovakTV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Sherree BurrussRecap , Game Book
Game information First quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 21-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 9:52. Colts 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:28. HOU – Deshaun Watson 11-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 7:51. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:01. HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 52-yard field goal, 4:37. Texans 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 1:48. IND – Nyheim Hines 5-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 0:41. Colts 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:52. Second quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 39-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 9:17. Colts 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:15. HOU – David Johnson 6-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 4:39. Colts 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:38. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 42-yard field goal, 1:15. Colts 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:27. HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 34-yard field goal, 0:08. Colts 24–20. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 1:07. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
IND – Deshaun Watson sacked in end zone by Justin Houston , 6:08. Colts 26–20. Top passers
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Week 14: at Las Vegas Raiders [ edit ] Week 14: Indianapolis Colts at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Colts 10 10 7 17 44 Raiders 7 7 6 7 27
at Allegiant Stadium , Paradise, Nevada
Date : December 13Game time : 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 0Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan WashburnRecap , Game Book
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
LV – Nelson Agholor 21-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 10:39. Raiders 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:23. IND – T. Y. Hilton 44-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 9:03. Colts 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:35. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 20–14. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 3:30. Third quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 25-yard field goal, 9:45. Colts 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:19. IND – Jonathan Taylor 67-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 7:27. Colts 27–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:14. LV – Daniel Carlson 23-yard field goal, 0:17. Colts 27–20. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 7:14. Fourth quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 3-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 9:40. Colts 34–20. Drive: 19 plays, 75 yards, 5:50. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 35-yard field goal, 6:55. Colts 37–20. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:25. IND – Khari Willis 50-yard interception return (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 5:32. Colts 44–20. LV – Derek Carr 5-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:55. Colts 44–27. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:27. Top passers
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Week 15: vs. Houston Texans [ edit ] Week 15: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Texans 0 10 3 7 20 Colts 14 0 3 10 27
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : December 20Game time : 1:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 9,992Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely Recap , Game Book
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
HOU – Chad Hansen 38-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 3:46. Colts 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:09. HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 1:43. Third quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 35-yard field goal, 8:27. Colts 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 6:33. HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 31-yard field goal, 1:19. Colts 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 7:08. Fourth quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 53-yard field goal, 13:31. Colts 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:48. HOU – Keke Coutee 9-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 7:25. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:06. IND – Zach Pascal 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 1:47. Colts 27–20. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:38. Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 33/41, 373 yards, 2 TD IND – Philip Rivers – 22/28, 228 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
HOU – David Johnson – 8 rushes, 27 yards IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 83 yards, TD Top receivers
HOU – David Johnson – 11 receptions, 106 yards IND – Zach Pascal – 5 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD
Week 16: at Pittsburgh Steelers [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
PIT – James Conner 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 13:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 0:50. IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 6:35. Colts 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 7:12. IND – Zach Pascal 42-yard pass from Philip Rivers , 4:02. Colts 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 43 yards, 0:48. Third quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 28-yard field goal, 9:23. Colts 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:37. PIT – Diontae Johnson 39-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 3:16. Colts 24–14. Drive: 1 play, 39 yards, 0:07. Fourth quarter
PIT – Eric Ebron 5-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 14:52. Colts 24–21. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:51. PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster 25-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 7:38. Steelers 28–24. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:28. Top passers
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Initially seeded within the AFC playoff race, the Week 16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers knocked the Colts to the first seed outside looking in.[ 3]
Week 17: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ] Week 17: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Jaguars 0 7 7 0 14 Colts 10 10 0 8 28
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : January 3, 2021Game time : 4:25 p.m. ESTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 9,976Referee : Shawn Smith TV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree BurrussRecap , Game Book
Game information First quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 10:16. Colts 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:43. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 22-yard field goal, 1:16. Colts 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:26. Second quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 11:40. Colts 17–0. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:17. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 24-yard field goal, 2:38. Colts 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:43. JAX – Laviska Shenault 9-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Aldrick Rosas kick), 0:27. Colts 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:11. Third quarter
JAX – Laviska Shenault 8-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Aldrick Rosas kick), 6:26. Colts 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:41. Fourth quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 45-yard run (Philip Rivers–T. Y. Hilton pass), 3:35. Colts 28–14. Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:51. Top passers
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As one of five AFC teams with a 10–5 record entering Week 17, the Colts were on the outside of the playoff picture until the Miami Dolphins fell to the Buffalo Bills earlier in the afternoon. The Colts held on for a 28–14 win to avoid being swept by the otherwise winless Jaguars. With the win and the Houston Texans ' loss to the Tennessee Titans , the Colts finished the season with an 11–5 record and were eliminated from contention for the division title, but clinched the seventh and final wild card slot in the expanded NFL playoffs.
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK Division leaders 1 Kansas City Chiefs West 14 2 0 .875 4–2 10–2 .465 .464 L1 2 Buffalo Bills East 13 3 0 .813 6–0 10–2 .512 .471 W6 3 Pittsburgh Steelers North 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 .475 .448 L1 4[ a] Tennessee Titans South 11 5 0 .688 5–1 8–4 .475 .398 W1 Wild Cards 5[ b] [ c] Baltimore Ravens North 11 5 0 .688 4–2 7–5 .494 .401 W5 6[ c] [ d] Cleveland Browns North 11 5 0 .688 3–3 7–5 .451 .406 W1 7[ a] [ b] [ d] Indianapolis Colts South 11 5 0 .688 4–2 7–5 .443 .384 W1 Did not qualify for the postseason 8 Miami Dolphins East 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .467 .347 L1 9 Las Vegas Raiders West 8 8 0 .500 4–2 6–6 .539 .477 W1 10[ e] New England Patriots East 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .527 .429 W1 11[ e] Los Angeles Chargers West 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .482 .344 W4 12 Denver Broncos West 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 .566 .388 L3 13 Cincinnati Bengals North 4 11 1 .281 1–5 4–8 .529 .438 L1 14 Houston Texans South 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 .541 .219 L5 15 New York Jets East 2 14 0 .125 0–6 1–11 .594 .656 L1 16 Jacksonville Jaguars South 1 15 0 .063 1–5 1–11 .549 .688 L15 Tiebreakers [ f] ^ a b Tennessee finished ahead of Indianapolis based on division record. ^ a b Baltimore finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. Division tiebreaker used to eliminate Cleveland (see below). ^ a b Baltimore finished ahead of Cleveland based on head-to-head sweep. ^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. ^ a b New England finished ahead of the LA Chargers based on head-to-head victory. ^ 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.
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (2) Buffalo Bills[ edit ] AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (7) Indianapolis Colts at (2) Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Colts 3 7 0 14 24 Bills 7 7 3 10 27
at Bills Stadium , Orchard Park, New York
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 8:07. Colts 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:27. BUF – Josh Allen 5-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 0:14. Bills 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 1:32. Third quarter
BUF – Tyler Bass 46-yard field goal, 11:05. Bills 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:55. Fourth quarter
BUF – Stefon Diggs 35-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 14:10. Bills 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:22. IND – Zach Pascal 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers (run failed), 11:32. Bills 24–16. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:38. BUF – Tyler Bass 54-yard field goal, 8:08. Bills 27–16. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:24. IND – Jack Doyle 27-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Philip Rivers–Jack Doyle pass), 6:13. Bills 27–24. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:55. Top passers
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 21 rushes, 78 yards, TD BUF – Josh Allen – 11 rushes, 54 yards, TD Top receivers
In what would become quarterback Philip Rivers ' last game in the NFL, the Colts fell to the Bills by a final score of 27–24 despite coming back from a 24–10 fourth-quarter deficit. Rivers threw for two fourth-quarter touchdowns and led another drive to the Bills' 47-yard line in the final two minutes, but the Colts were unable to score on the drive, sealing the win for the Bills.
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