Week 1, 2046

played in Houston, TX

87 degrees, fair, calm

Indianapolis Colts	0	7	14	7	-	28
Houston Texans	13	14	0	0	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:20 HOU - Fernando Sawyer 20 field goal
1Q: 06:09 HOU - Fernando Sawyer 26 field goal
1Q: 04:48 HOU - Ian Cajigal 59 interception return (Fernando Sawyer extra point)
2Q: 13:41 IND - Levi Scialabba 1 run (Malachi Patterson extra point)
2Q: 09:24 HOU - C.J. Grant 30 pass from Roman Steinmetz (Fernando Sawyer extra point)
2Q: 00:44 HOU - Christian Finkenstadt 15 pass from Roman Steinmetz (Fernando Sawyer extra point)
3Q: 11:59 IND - Grady Ellard 3 pass from Kyle Lincoln (Malachi Patterson extra point)
3Q: 00:50 IND - Grady Ellard 20 pass from Kyle Lincoln (Malachi Patterson extra point)
4Q: 01:04 IND - Tyler Kroft 6 pass from Kyle Lincoln (Malachi Patterson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:20 HOU - Fernando Sawyer 20 field goal
1Q: 06:09 HOU - Fernando Sawyer 26 field goal
1Q: 04:48 HOU - Ian Cajigal 59 interception return (Fernando Sawyer extra point)
2Q: 13:41 IND - Levi Scialabba 1 run (Malachi Patterson extra point)
2Q: 09:24 HOU - C.J. Grant 30 pass from Roman Steinmetz (Fernando Sawyer extra point)
2Q: 00:44 HOU - Christian Finkenstadt 15 pass from Roman Steinmetz (Fernando Sawyer extra point)
3Q: 11:59 IND - Grady Ellard 3 pass from Kyle Lincoln (Malachi Patterson extra point)
3Q: 00:50 IND - Grady Ellard 20 pass from Kyle Lincoln (Malachi Patterson extra point)
4Q: 01:04 IND - Tyler Kroft 6 pass from Kyle Lincoln (Malachi Patterson extra point)

Team Statistics IND HOU
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 24 23
- by Rushing 6 4
- by Passing 18 15
- by Penalty 0 4
Total Net Yards 377 367
- Offensive Plays 64 62
- Yards per Play 5.89 5.92
Net Rushing Yards 89 120
- Rushing Attempts 20 34
- Yards per Rush 4.45 3.53
Net Passing Yards 288 247
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 27 - 3 27 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 322 256
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/34 1/9
- Yards per Pass Play 6.55 8.82
Fumbles/Lost 3/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 6/11 7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 4.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/42 0/0
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 4/103 4/61
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/72
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 32
Time of Possession 27:17 32:43

Team Statistics	IND	HOU
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	24	23
- by Rushing	6	4
- by Passing	18	15
- by Penalty	0	4
Total Net Yards	377	367
- Offensive Plays	64	62
- Yards per Play	5.89	5.92
Net Rushing Yards	89	120
- Rushing Attempts	20	34
- Yards per Rush	4.45	3.53
Net Passing Yards	288	247
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 27 - 3	27 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	322	256
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/34	1/9
- Yards per Pass Play	6.55	8.82
Fumbles/Lost	3/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	6/11	7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	4.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/42	0/0
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	4/103	4/61
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/72
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 32
Time of Possession	27:17	32:43

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:37	0:43	OWN 29	3	5	Interception
1	7:15	0:08	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
1	6:01	1:24	OWN 20	3	24	Interception
1	4:37	6:06	OWN 23	12	77	Touchdown
2	9:10	2:59	OWN 17	6	28	Punt
2	0:38	0:38	OWN 38	3	-1	Half
3	15:00	3:08	OWN 48	6	52	Touchdown
3	6:47	6:08	OWN 7	11	93	Touchdown
4	14:06	0:45	OWN 24	3	-5	Punt
4	10:09	2:47	50	5	10	Punt
4	3:05	2:07	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
4	0:23	0:23	OWN 11	3	9	Game

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:23	OWN 35	5	36	Fumble
1	11:54	4:39	OPP 40	9	37	Field Goal
1	7:07	1:06	OPP 17	3	8	Field Goal
2	13:31	4:21	OWN 23	7	77	Touchdown
2	6:11	5:33	OWN 9	11	91	Touchdown
3	11:52	5:05	OWN 11	9	42	Punt
3	0:39	1:33	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	13:21	3:12	OWN 41	6	18	Punt
4	7:22	4:17	OWN 20	7	18	Punt
4	0:58	0:35	OWN 25	4	64	Fumble

Game MVP: Levi Scialabba, Indianapolis Colts

Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Levi Scialabba	17	86	5.06	15	2	1
Kyle Lincoln	2	-2	-1.00	0	0	0
Calvin Franklin	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
C.J. Grant	24	71	2.96	10	1
Francisco Nixon	7	21	3.00	8	0
Roman Steinmetz	2	18	9.00	12	1
O.J. Bevins	1	10	10.00	10	1

Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kyle Lincoln	38	27	322	6/34	3	33	3	90.0

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Roman Steinmetz	27	20	256	1/9	2	32	0	128.0

Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Levi Scialabba	6	8	59	9.83	40	22	0
WR Grady Ellard	4	4	38	9.50	3	20	2
WR Kirk Sell	4	4	38	9.50	11	23	0
WR Shaun Reiser	4	7	35	8.75	5	18	0
WR Donovan McCauley	3	3	60	20.00	18	33	0
TE Tyler Kroft	3	6	29	9.67	9	14	1
FB Edwin Gorin	2	2	36	18.00	30	23	0
TE Victor McKenzie	1	2	27	27.00	10	27	0
RB Calvin Franklin	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mercury Stokes	6	6	80	13.33	21	22	0
RB C.J. Grant	4	4	43	10.75	0	30	1
WR Christian Finkenstadt	3	3	53	17.67	0	32	1
TE B.J. Lincoln	2	2	23	11.50	11	16	0
WR Adam Hines	2	3	17	8.50	0	9	0
WR Liam Webb	2	6	29	14.50	13	18	0
FB O.J. Bevins	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Gustavo Johnstone	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Denzel Perryman	2	13	6.50	0
CB Ian Cajigal	1	59	59.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov	Force
Kyle Lincoln	3	1	0
Levi Scialabba	0	1	0
Anthony Barr	0	1	0
Mitchell Johnston	0	1	0
Joey Simmons	0	1	0
Will Pierce	0	0	1
Jimmy Ward	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Force
B.J. Lincoln	1	0
Christian Finkenstadt	1	0
Skip Wallen	0	1
Michael Hoy	0	1
Luther Bates	0	1

Punting Statistics

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Percy Talley	3	126	42.0	35.3	46	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marlon Maki	4	125	31.3	31.3	48	1

Kicking Statistics

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Malachi Patterson	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Fernando Sawyer	2/2	0/0	0/0	26	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kirk Sell	3	73	24.3	0
Amir Braswell	1	30	30.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
C.J. Grant	4	61	15.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jimmy Ward	9	2	0.0	33	28
S Edgar Vanderkellen	7	2	0.0	32	28
DE J.C. Crabb	4	1	1.0	21	24
ILB Sam Clayton	4	4	0.0	32	27
DT Eli Timms	4	0	0.0	25	22
DE Avery Weimer	4	0	0.0	26	20
CB Dustin Swift	4	0	0.0	5	7
OLB Anthony Barr	3	2	0.0	24	19
CB Archie Baxter	3	0	0.0	30	25
CB Connor Kaplan	2	1	0.0	18	20
DT Randal Blevins	1	1	0.0	18	9
FB Edwin Gorin	1	0	---	---	---
RB Levi Scialabba	1	0	---	---	---
CB Will Pierce	1	0	0.0	31	25
DT Randall Horner	1	0	0.0	18	14
OLB Neil Hancock	1	0	0.0	14	7
S Robbie Riley	1	0	0.0	10	11
ILB Joey Simmons	0	1	0.0	13	10

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Darnell Dietz	6	1	1.0	18	41
ILB Donte Dennis	6	4	0.0	17	29
S Gilbert Woolson	6	0	0.0	19	44
OLB Clyde Kubrak	5	4	1.0	13	33
ILB Denzel Perryman	4	2	0.0	20	44
DT Skip Wallen	3	2	1.5	12	34
OLB Tony Dillon	3	2	1.0	7	11
DT Michael Hoy	3	1	1.0	6	18
CB Juan Reinert	3	1	0.0	18	41
S James Sample	2	2	0.0	20	44
CB Ian Cajigal	2	0	0.0	16	38
DT Luther Bates	1	0	0.5	11	23
CB Mackenzie Branch	1	1	0.0	6	18
DE Steve Wolfe	1	0	0.0	10	21
CB Darius Cash	1	0	0.0	3	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Indianapolis	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE J.C. Crabb	1.0	0	24
DE Chester Oliver	0.0	1	4
DT Eli Timms	0.0	1	22
DE Avery Weimer	0.0	1	20
DT Randal Blevins	0.0	1	9

Houston	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Skip Wallen	1.5	0	34
OLB Clyde Kubrak	1.0	2	33
OLB Darnell Dietz	1.0	0	41
OLB Tony Dillon	1.0	0	11
DT Michael Hoy	1.0	0	18
DT Luther Bates	0.5	0	23
DE Rodney Tylke	0.0	1	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Indianapolis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Jimmy Ward	4	0	28
CB Will Pierce	3	1	25
CB Archie Baxter	3	0	25
CB Dustin Swift	3	0	7
CB Connor Kaplan	2	0	20
S Edgar Vanderkellen	1	0	28
OLB Anthony Barr	1	0	19
OLB Neil Hancock	1	0	7
S Robbie Riley	1	0	11
DE J.C. Crabb	1	0	24

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Gilbert Woolson	5	0	0	44
ILB Denzel Perryman	4	0	2	44
CB Ian Cajigal	3	1	1	38
CB Juan Reinert	3	0	0	41
OLB Clyde Kubrak	2	0	0	33
OLB Darnell Dietz	2	0	0	41
ILB Donte Dennis	2	0	0	29
CB Darius Cash	1	1	0	6
OLB Tony Dillon	1	0	0	11
DT Michael Hoy	1	0	0	18
S James Sample	1	0	0	44
CB Mackenzie Branch	1	0	0	18
DE Steve Wolfe	1	0	0	21
DT Skip Wallen	0	1	0	34

Blocking Statistics

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Matthew MacIver	6	7	20	0	44
Landon Pippin	3	6	20	1	44
Neal Mahoney	2	2	20	0	44
Devonte DaSilva	1	2	20	3	44
Mitchell Johnston	0	1	17	2	36

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kyle Long	2	11	34	0	28
Emmitt Catron	1	7	34	0	28
K.C. Dail	1	3	13	0	12
O.J. Chaudhuri	1	1	34	1	28
Xavier Su'a-Filo	0	4	21	0	16
John Rockcliffe	0	3	34	0	28
B.J. Lincoln	0	1	26	0	17
Brad Wappler	0	1	12	0	10
O.J. Bevins	0	1	12	0	11

Special Teams Tackles

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
Amir Braswell	1	17
Jimmy Ward	1	16
Shaun Reiser	1	15
Ashton Hughes	1	12

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Scottie Jefferson	2	17
B.J. Lincoln	1	16
Darius Cash	1	13

Participation

Indianapolis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jimmy Ward	---	---	33	28	16	77
Shaun Reiser	17	42	---	---	15	74
Neal Mahoney	20	44	---	---	3	67
Devonte DaSilva	20	44	---	---	3	67
Kyle Lincoln	20	44	---	---	---	64
Matthew MacIver	20	44	---	---	---	64
Levi Scialabba	19	38	---	---	7	64
Landon Pippin	20	44	---	---	---	64
Edgar Vanderkellen	---	---	32	28	3	63
Sam Clayton	---	---	32	27	2	61
Will Pierce	---	---	31	25	3	59
Tyler Kroft	13	32	---	---	14	59
Archie Baxter	---	---	30	25	1	56
Mitchell Johnston	17	36	---	---	3	56
Connor Kaplan	---	---	18	20	12	50
Eli Timms	---	---	25	22	1	48
Avery Weimer	---	---	26	20	2	48
J.C. Crabb	---	---	21	24	3	48
Anthony Barr	---	---	24	19	2	45
Kirk Sell	10	29	---	---	5	44
Joey Simmons	---	---	13	10	19	42
Neil Hancock	---	---	14	7	15	36
Edwin Gorin	12	21	---	---	2	35
Randall Horner	---	---	18	14	1	33
Grady Ellard	9	22	---	---	1	32
Randal Blevins	---	---	18	9	4	31
Robbie Riley	---	---	10	11	9	30
Victor McKenzie	11	16	---	---	---	27
Dustin Swift	---	---	5	7	11	23
Chester Oliver	---	---	15	4	1	20
Sean Braico	---	---	8	8	4	20
Donovan McCauley	5	12	---	---	---	17
Amir Braswell	0	0	---	---	17	17
Ashton Hughes	1	1	---	---	12	14
Ronnie Durham	1	1	---	---	11	13
Tito Lysne	3	8	---	---	---	11
Calvin Franklin	1	6	---	---	---	7
Rickey Buckingham	1	0	---	---	4	5
Malachi Patterson	0	0	---	---	5	5
Harry Welch	0	0	---	---	3	3
Travis Lusk	0	0	---	---	3	3
Percy Talley	0	0	---	---	3	3
Louie Sinclair	---	---	1	0	---	1
Kenneth Forsey	0	0	---	---	---	0
Clarence Wofford	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bo Sweeney	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Emmitt Catron	34	28	---	---	6	68
O.J. Chaudhuri	34	28	---	---	6	68
John Rockcliffe	34	28	---	---	6	68
Denzel Perryman	---	---	20	44	---	64
James Sample	---	---	20	44	---	64
Gilbert Woolson	---	---	19	44	1	64
Kyle Long	34	28	---	---	---	62
Roman Steinmetz	34	28	---	---	---	62
Liam Webb	28	23	---	---	11	62
C.J. Grant	27	23	---	---	10	60
Juan Reinert	---	---	18	41	1	60
B.J. Lincoln	26	17	---	---	16	59
Darnell Dietz	---	---	18	41	---	59
Ian Cajigal	---	---	16	38	---	54
Donte Dennis	---	---	17	29	2	48
Clyde Kubrak	---	---	13	33	1	47
Rodney Tylke	---	---	19	28	---	47
Skip Wallen	---	---	12	34	1	47
Mercury Stokes	24	22	---	---	---	46
Adam Hines	15	12	---	---	16	43
O.J. Bevins	12	11	---	---	17	40
Xavier Su'a-Filo	21	16	---	---	---	37
Christian Finkenstadt	11	11	---	---	15	37
Luther Bates	---	---	11	23	1	35
Mackenzie Branch	---	---	6	18	10	34
Steve Wolfe	---	---	10	21	1	32
K.C. Dail	13	12	---	---	6	31
Brad Wappler	12	10	---	---	7	29
Michael Hoy	---	---	6	18	3	27
Gustavo Johnstone	8	6	---	---	10	24
Tony Dillon	---	---	7	11	4	22
Scottie Jefferson	---	---	2	3	17	22
Darius Cash	---	---	3	6	13	22
Francisco Nixon	7	5	---	---	5	17
Scottie Goolsby	---	---	0	0	11	11
Roosevelt Fredrickson	---	---	3	8	---	11
Fernando Sawyer	0	0	---	---	8	8
Camden Holse	0	0	---	---	6	6
Marlon Maki	0	0	---	---	6	6
Cary Shepard	---	---	0	0	3	3
Grant Pieri	---	---	0	0	---	0
Blaine Flowers	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tucker Finch	0	0	---	---	---	0
Buddy Brandon	0	0	---	---	---	0
Hayden Covington	0	0	---	---	---	0
R.J. Carley	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	37	6.2
Middle	8	38	4.8
Right	4	16	4.0
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	23	4.6
Middle	25	84	3.4
Right	4	13	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kyle Lincoln	38	27	7	2	0	3	3	0	3

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Roman Steinmetz	27	20	3	1	1	1	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	8	89	8.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	53	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	7	137	10.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	43	14.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	10	81	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	8	113	10.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	62	12.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Levi Scialabba	8	6	59	1	38
WR Shaun Reiser	7	4	35	0	42
TE Tyler Kroft	6	3	29	0	32
WR Grady Ellard	4	4	38	1	22
WR Kirk Sell	4	4	38	1	29
WR Donovan McCauley	3	3	60	2	12
FB Edwin Gorin	2	2	36	1	21
RB Calvin Franklin	2	0	0	0	6
TE Victor McKenzie	2	1	27	1	16

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mercury Stokes	6	6	0	80	1	22
WR Liam Webb	6	2	1	29	0	23
RB C.J. Grant	4	4	0	43	1	23
WR Adam Hines	3	2	0	17	0	12
WR Christian Finkenstadt	3	3	0	53	1	11
TE B.J. Lincoln	2	2	0	23	0	17
FB O.J. Bevins	2	1	0	11	0	11
TE Gustavo Johnstone	1	0	0	0	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Levi Scialabba	3	11	3.67	5.06

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
C.J. Grant	2	3	1.50	2.96
Francisco Nixon	2	0	0.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kyle Lincoln	6	5	48	8.00	8.47

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Roman Steinmetz	3	1	15	5.00	9.48

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Grady Ellard	3	3	33	11.00	9.50
TE Tyler Kroft	2	2	15	7.50	4.83
WR Shaun Reiser	1	0	0	0.00	5.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB O.J. Bevins	1	0	0	0.00	5.50
WR Liam Webb	1	0	0	0.00	4.83
WR Christian Finkenstadt	1	1	15	15.00	17.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions
Levi Scialabba	3	2

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
C.J. Grant	3	0
Francisco Nixon	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kyle Lincoln	8	6	4

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Roman Steinmetz	8	8	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Levi Scialabba	3	2	2
WR Shaun Reiser	3	2	1
FB Edwin Gorin	1	1	1
WR Grady Ellard	1	1	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mercury Stokes	3	3	3
RB C.J. Grant	2	2	1
WR Adam Hines	2	2	2
WR Liam Webb	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,500 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,800 (21,100)
End Zone 13,000 (15,200)
Mezzanine 8,600 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 13,100 (13,400)
Club Seats 7,000 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,000 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,500 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,800 (21,100)
End Zone	13,000 (15,200)
Mezzanine	8,600 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	13,100 (13,400)
Club Seats	7,000 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,000 (4,000)