68th season in franchise history
The2020 season was theIndianapolis Colts ' 68th in theNational Football League (NFL), their 37th inIndianapolis , and their 13th playing their home games atLucas Oil Stadium . It was also their third season underhead coach Frank Reich and fourth under the leadership of general managerChris Ballard . Long-timeSan Diego/Los Angeles Chargers quarterbackPhilip 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 the2013 season .
Despite giving theJacksonville Jaguars their only win of the season in their season opener, the Colts improved upon their7–9 season from the previous year with a Week 13 win over theHouston Texans and returned to the playoffs as a Wild Card as the 7th seed. The Colts finished tied with theTennessee Titans for theAFC 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 the1985 Broncos and2008 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 theBuffalo 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 theall-time consecutive starts list , only behind former long-time Packers quarterbackBrett Favre . Rivers' retirement leftRussell Wilson of theSeattle Seahawks as the new longest active leader for consecutive starts by a quarterback.
As of 2025, this is the most recent playoff appearance for the Colts. This was the Colts' only playoff appearance from2019 to2024 .
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
The Colts' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic .[ 2]
The Colts'2020 schedule was announced on May 7.[ 2]
Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.
Week 1: at Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ] Game information First quarter
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JAX –D. J. Chark 6-yard pass fromGardner Minshew (Josh Lambo kick), 10:42.Tied 7–7.Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 2:08. IND - Nyheim Hines 8-yard pass fromPhilip 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 byDeForest 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 fromPhilip 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 QBKirk 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
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IND –Mo Alie-Cox 1-yard pass fromPhilip 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 byJustin 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 ] 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 fromNick 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
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CLE –Kareem Hunt 2-yard pass fromBaker 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 Parkey 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 Parkey 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 onPhilip 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 fromPhilip 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 alsoPhilip Rivers ' largest comeback win since2006 , coincidentally also against the Bengals, also Rivers' first year as a starting quarterback.
Week 8: at Detroit Lions [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
IND –Nyheim Hines 22-yard pass fromPhilip 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
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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 fromPhilip 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
atNRG 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 fromPhilip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 9:52.Colts 7–0.Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:28. HOU –Deshaun Watson 11-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:51.Tied 7–7.Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:01. HOU – Kaʻimi 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 (Kaʻimi 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 – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 34-yard field goal, 0:08.Colts 24–20.Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 1:07. Third quarter
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IND – Deshaun Watson sacked in end zone byJustin 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
atAllegiant 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
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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 andJay Feely Recap ,Game Book
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HOU –Chad Hansen 38-yard pass fromDeshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:46.Colts 14–7.Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:09. HOU – Kaʻimi 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 – Kaʻimi 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 (Kaʻimi 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
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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 fromPhilip 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 fromBen 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 theAFC playoff race, the Week 16 loss to thePittsburgh 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
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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 fromMike 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 theMiami Dolphins fell to theBuffalo 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 theHouston Texans ' loss to theTennessee 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.[ 4]
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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 fromPhilip 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
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IND –Jonathan Taylor – 21 rushes, 78 yards, TD BUF – Josh Allen – 11 rushes, 54 yards, TD Top receivers
In what would become quarterbackPhilip Rivers ' last game in the NFL,[ 5]
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