Wild Card Playoff Games, 2066

played in Indianapolis, IN

68 degrees, fair, calm

New England Patriots027170-44
Indianapolis Colts6703-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:11 IND - Carson Abrams 35 field goal
1Q: 02:40 IND - Carson Abrams 41 field goal
2Q: 13:59 NED - Darrell Thomason 44 field goal
2Q: 10:00 NED - Ray Dahl 27 pass from Evan Dugan (Darrell Thomason extra point)
2Q: 07:45 NED - Daryl Fulkerson 46 interception return (Darrell Thomason extra point)
2Q: 05:21 IND - Mitch Wright 35 pass from Max Buchanan (Carson Abrams extra point)
2Q: 03:08 NED - Ray Dahl 54 pass from Evan Dugan (Darrell Thomason extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NED - Darrell Thomason 48 field goal
3Q: 12:21 NED - Mel Walsh 7 run (Darrell Thomason extra point)
3Q: 07:36 NED - Evan Dugan 4 run (Darrell Thomason extra point)
3Q: 01:50 NED - Darrell Thomason 37 field goal
4Q: 11:38 IND - Carson Abrams 45 field goal

Team StatisticsNEDIND
Record12-59-8
First Downs209
- by Rushing83
- by Passing96
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards416249
- Offensive Plays5659
- Yards per Play7.434.22
Net Rushing Yards15148
- Rushing Attempts3317
- Yards per Rush4.582.82
Net Passing Yards265201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt23 - 17 - 042 - 28 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards265201
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/00/0
- Yards per Pass Play11.524.79
Fumbles/Lost1/11/0
3rd Down Conversions4/113/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.27.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards7/557/40
Punt Returns/Yards1/81/12
Kick Returns/Yards3/855/114
Interception Ret./Yards2/570/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits21
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/00/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 32
Time of Possession31:4528:15

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:52OWN 3237Punt
19:041:49OWN 2535Punt
12:323:40OWN 25848Field Goal
212:242:38OWN 33567Touchdown
25:082:31OWN 47353Touchdown
20:420:42OWN 39230Field Goal
314:172:02OPP 25425Touchdown
310:393:11OWN 41759Touchdown
35:103:25OWN 18862Field Goal
413:290:35OWN 3328Fumble
411:302:32OWN 3839Punt
47:113:52OWN 14516Punt
42:282:07OWN 137Punt
Indianapolis Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:084:04OWN 39943Field Goal
17:154:43OWN 31845Field Goal
213:521:28OWN 2538Punt
29:462:10OWN 393-1Interception
27:362:28OWN 34666Touchdown
22:371:55OWN 2232Punt
315:000:43OWN 253-1Interception
312:151:36OWN 2532Punt
37:282:18OWN 3033Punt
31:453:16OWN 28646Missed FG
412:541:24OPP 3234Field Goal
48:581:47OWN 73-1Punt
43:190:51OWN 3736Punt
40:210:215032Punt

Game MVP: Evan Dugan, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Mel Walsh23843.65801
RB Morris James4379.251620
QB Evan Dugan3175.67701
TE Jameson Cassell111.00100
RB Eugene DeLong199.00900
WR Casey McWilliams133.00300
IndianapolisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jim White8172.13900
RB Daniel Ishler5214.20800
RB Gage Edwards4102.50700

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Evan Dugan20162440/02540150.8
Les Stoner31210/0021059.0
IndianapolisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Max Buchanan29211850/0135271.7
Andrew Sammons137160/0010059.5

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Ray Dahl338729.0065542
WR Mackenzie Samuels335618.6739420
WR Jalen Preston343210.6713210
WR Dave Hargis232311.5024150
RB Mel Walsh223015.0022240
WR Casey McWilliams222914.5014170
WR J.T. Winslett1233.00030
RB Eugene DeLong1255.00150
TE Lukas Watson0100.00000
TE Broderick Barton0100.00000
IndianapolisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jerald Erickson811668.2531260
RB Daniel Ishler45287.007200
TE Erik Mayes45369.007180
WR Herman Thomas46164.00860
WR Mitch Wright355117.0034351
TE Bobby Hartman22-2-1.000-10
TE Lorenzo Nybo2442.00050
TE Dustin Schwartz1322.00020
RB Gage Edwards0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Zack Johannsen11111.000
S Daryl Fulkerson14646.001
IndianapolisIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
RB Mel Walsh1000
DT Todd Batch0010
IndianapolisFumbRecovForceTD
RB Daniel Ishler1000
CB Gerald O'Neal0100
T Jose Rosenkoetter0100
DE J.C. Woodyshek0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Javier Garciaparra519438.836.4461
IndianapolisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jesse Cayea732446.342.3701

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Darrell Thomason3/32/20/0485/5
IndianapolisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Abrams3/42/30/0451/1

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Morris James188.00
IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Mitch Wright11212.00

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Eugene DeLong25527.50
J.T. Winslett13030.00
IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Jerald Erickson511422.80

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jesse Gentile820.01621
ILB Patrick Cote630.0324
CB Darrin Whiting420.01726
OLB Rob Feldman410.0433
DT Todd Batch410.01234
S Dusty Looman310.01730
OLB Dwayne Briggs310.01520
CB Julio Lowe210.0424
S Cary Stonge210.01532
DE Rusty Crane210.01336
ILB Devin Bauer200.018
DE J.T. Solymos110.01716
DE Neal Bassett100.0420
QB Les Stoner10---------
DE Rondell Harden100.01740
DT Melvin Metzger100.059
CB Mo Patterson010.01320
S Daryl Fulkerson010.0222
IndianapolisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Devonte Greer630.03018
OLB Morris Rees610.02918
DE Ronald Carello520.03219
OLB Stan Hughes510.02316
DE J.C. Woodyshek310.02119
CB Tanner Zeidenfeld310.02821
S Gerald Price240.01917
ILB Jeremiah Donovan230.02121
CB Dale D'Elisa210.02117
DE Calvin Lofton210.0124
OLB Emmanuel Gerbasi210.0136
ILB Ronnie Ballinger200.0137
DT Toby Lawhorn200.01614
CB Gerald O'Neal200.02018
S Warren Nunley120.01811
RB Daniel Ishler10---------
CB Bruce Brignac100.0137
DE Cameron Wasserman010.014
OLB Frederick Vandam010.0167

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rusty Crane0.001236
OLB Rob Feldman0.001133
DE J.T. Solymos0.001016
DT Melvin Metzger0.00109
IndianapolisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE J.C. Woodyshek0.002119
DE Ronald Carello0.002019
ILB Ronnie Ballinger0.00107

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Patrick Cote60024
ILB Jesse Gentile40021
OLB Rob Feldman40033
CB Darrin Whiting40026
CB Julio Lowe20024
S Cary Stonge20032
DE Rusty Crane20036
S Dusty Looman11030
DE Neal Bassett10020
DT Todd Batch10034
ILB Devin Bauer1008
CB Mo Patterson01020
OLB Dwayne Briggs01020
CB Christian Mathews01026
DE J.T. Solymos01016
CB Zack Johannsen00120
S Daryl Fulkerson00122
IndianapolisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Stan Hughes30016
CB Tanner Zeidenfeld20021
S Devonte Greer20018
OLB Morris Rees20018
S Gerald Price20017
DE Ronald Carello10019
ILB Ronnie Ballinger1007
CB Dale D'Elisa10017
ILB Jeremiah Donovan10021
CB Gerald O'Neal10018
OLB Frederick Vandam1007

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Jamie Petrovic39133023
G Rondell Glenn35033023
G Ramon Becker27033023
T Clifton Bearden13027023
C Connor Bradford13025023
G Noah Neumeyer020800
C Reginald Rice010800
IndianapolisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Chad Irwin24012026
C Pete Williamson17017042
G Andy Tillery12017042
TE Erik Mayes11017032
TE Lorenzo Nybo0105014
T Spencer Henselman01017033
T Jose Rosenkoetter01017033

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Daryl Fulkerson227
Morris James124
Eugene DeLong118
Jalen Preston113
Junior Holliday18
IndianapolisTacklesSTPlays
Devonte Greer219
Mitch Wright129
Juan Edwards128

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
RB Mel Walsh2616------2567
G Ramon Becker3323------864
G Jamie Petrovic3323------864
G Rondell Glenn3323------864
DE Rondell Harden------1740461
T Clifton Bearden2723------858
DE Rusty Crane------1336958
DT Todd Batch------12341056
TE Lukas Watson208------2755
WR Jalen Preston2319------1355
S Cary Stonge------1532451
S Daryl Fulkerson------2222751
S Dusty Looman------1730350
C Connor Bradford2523---------48
CB Darrin Whiting------1726346
CB Julio Lowe------4241745
CB Zack Johannsen------0202242
ILB Patrick Cote------3241542
OLB Rob Feldman------433340
QB Evan Dugan1920---------39
ILB Jesse Gentile------1621239
CB Christian Mathews------1226139
OLB Dwayne Briggs------1520136
DE J.T. Solymos------1716336
CB Mo Patterson------1320235
TE Ray Dahl1717---------34
WR J.T. Winslett74------2334
RB Morris James73------2434
WR Casey McWilliams198------431
DE Neal Bassett------420327
WR Mackenzie Samuels1213------126
OLB Hardy Sanford------002525
TE Jameson Cassell149------124
RB Eugene DeLong24------1824
WR Dave Hargis1013---------23
QB Les Stoner143---------17
DT Melvin Metzger------59115
K Darrell Thomason00------1111
ILB Devin Bauer------18110
C Junior Holliday00------88
P Javier Garciaparra00------88
G Noah Neumeyer80---------8
C Reginald Rice80---------8
TE Broderick Barton61------18
CB Derek McDaniel------01---1
T Elliot Farrell00---------0
IndianapolisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
DE Ronald Carello------32192778
WR Herman Thomas1732------2978
G Andy Tillery1742------1170
WR Jerald Erickson1742------867
S Devonte Greer------30181967
WR Mitch Wright1124------2964
C Pete Williamson1742---------59
DT Juan Edwards------1792854
CB Tanner Zeidenfeld------2821352
RB Daniel Ishler528------1750
T Spencer Henselman1733---------50
T Jose Rosenkoetter1733---------50
TE Erik Mayes1732---------49
DE J.C. Woodyshek------2119848
OLB Morris Rees------2918148
CB Gerald O'Neal------2018846
ILB Jeremiah Donovan------2121345
G Chad Irwin1226------543
QB Max Buchanan1329---------42
RB Gage Edwards47------2940
CB Dale D'Elisa------2117139
OLB Stan Hughes------2316---39
S Gerald Price------1917339
ILB Ronnie Ballinger------1371535
OLB Frederick Vandam------1671235
T Jace Raymond516------1132
S Warren Nunley------1811231
DT Toby Lawhorn------1614---30
RB Jim White915------529
TE Bobby Hartman012------1325
CB Bruce Brignac------137323
TE Lorenzo Nybo514---------19
OLB Emmanuel Gerbasi------136---19
QB Andrew Sammons413---------17
DE Calvin Lofton------124---16
WR Zach Anwar01------1314
P Jesse Cayea00------1111
C Jared Lee00------1111
C Jonathan Torres00------1111
T Myles McGinnis09---------9
T Marc Magnone09---------9
K Carson Abrams00------99
DE Cameron Wasserman------1416
C Owen Emerson00------66
TE Dustin Schwartz03---------3
WR Tyrus Luzar00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8222.8
Middle20844.2
Right5459.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left273.5
Middle11312.8
Right4102.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Evan Dugan20164000410
Les Stoner311010100
IndianapolisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Max Buchanan29214103212
Andrew Sammons1370112220

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65589.7
Short (0-8 Yds)12912010.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)538717.4
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen85486.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2519843.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)62305.0
Long (19+ Yds)323913.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jalen Preston43032119
TE Ray Dahl33087217
WR Dave Hargis32023013
WR Mackenzie Samuels33056113
WR J.T. Winslett210304
RB Eugene DeLong210504
RB Mel Walsh22030116
WR Casey McWilliams2202908
TE Lukas Watson101008
TE Broderick Barton100001
IndianapolisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jerald Erickson118066242
WR Herman Thomas64016032
RB Daniel Ishler54128128
TE Erik Mayes54036032
WR Mitch Wright53051124
TE Lorenzo Nybo4204014
TE Dustin Schwartz310203
TE Bobby Hartman220-2012
RB Gage Edwards100007

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Mel Walsh5244.803.65
QB Evan Dugan2115.505.67
IndianapolisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Les Stoner1000.007.00
Evan Dugan1000.0012.20
IndianapolisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Broderick Barton1000.000.00
WR Jalen Preston1000.008.00
IndianapolisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
RB Mel Walsh30
QB Evan Dugan11
RB Eugene DeLong11
IndianapolisRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Evan Dugan542
Les Stoner100
IndianapolisAttCompConversions
Max Buchanan1183
Andrew Sammons530

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
RB Eugene DeLong210
TE Ray Dahl111
WR Mackenzie Samuels110
TE Broderick Barton100
WR Casey McWilliams111
IndianapolisTargCatchConversions
WR Jerald Erickson431
RB Daniel Ishler331
WR Herman Thomas320
WR Mitch Wright331
TE Lorenzo Nybo200
TE Dustin Schwartz100

SectionAttendance
Stadium65,600 (68,800 capacity)
Upper Deck16,200 (17,500)
End Zone12,400 (12,600)
Mezzanine7,100 (7,200)
Sideline Seats9,900 (11,100)
Club Seats10,100 (10,500)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)