2012 Indianapolis Colts season

The 2012 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 60th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 29th in Indianapolis. The Colts earned the first selection in the 2012 NFL draft due to a dismal 2–14 record in 2011 and used their first pick on Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck.^[1] The season marked the first for both head coach Chuck Pagano and general manager Ryan Grigson with the franchise.^[2][3]

2012 Indianapolis Colts season
Owner	Jim Irsay
General manager	Ryan Grigson
Head coach	Chuck Pagano Bruce Arians (interim; weeks 5–16)
Home stadium	Lucas Oil Stadium
Results
Record	11–5
Division place	2nd AFC South
Playoffs	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Ravens) 9–24
Pro Bowlers	WR Reggie Wayne OLB Robert Mathis QB Andrew Luck
Uniform
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In the offseason, the Colts released quarterback Peyton Manning, who had been with the team since 1998, after having missed the previous season due to neck surgeries.

Offensive coordinator Bruce Arians served as interim head coach while Pagano underwent treatment for leukemia from week 5–16. Pagano returned, with his cancer in remission, during the final week of the regular season. The team went 9–3 under Arians, who won the Coach of the Year Award.^[4] The Colts earned a playoff berth, their first playoff appearance without Peyton Manning since 1996. They were defeated by the eventual Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card round.

Personnel changes

On January 2, 2012, one day after the final game of the 2011 season, Colts owner Jim Irsay fired team Vice Chairman Bill Polian (who had been the team's general manager since 1998) and his son, team vice-president and general manager Chris Polian. Nine days later (January 11), Ryan Grigson was named the new general manager. Head coach Jim Caldwell was fired on January 17, 2012. Eight days later (January 25), former Baltimore Ravens' defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano agreed to becoming the Colts new head coach.

Roster changes

Draft

Main article: 2012 NFL draft

2012 Indianapolis Colts draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	1	Andrew Luck *	QB	Stanford
2	34	Coby Fleener	TE	Stanford
3	64	Dwayne Allen	TE	Clemson
3	92	T. Y. Hilton *	WR	Florida International	Pick from SF[a]
5	136	Josh Chapman	NT	Alabama
5	170	Vick Ballard	RB	Mississippi State	Compensatory[c]
6	206	LaVon Brazill	WR	Ohio	Compensatory[b][c]
6	208	Justin Anderson	G	Georgia
7	214	Tim Fugger	DE	Vanderbilt	Pick from PHI[b]
7	253[d]	Chandler Harnish	QB	NIU	Compensatory[c]
Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Notes

^{^[a]} During the draft, the Colts traded up five spots from the fourth-round (#97) to the third-round (#92), with the team sending a 2013 fifth-round selection to the San Francisco 49ers.

^{^[b]} The Colts traded their original sixth-round selection—#172 overall—to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for tackle Winston Justice and the Eagles' sixth round selection—#187 overall.^[5] The Colts later traded the #187 overall selection to the New York Jets in exchange for quarterback Drew Stanton and a seventh-round selection (#214 overall).^[6]

^{^[c]} Compensatory selections.^[7]

^{^[d]} Mr. Irrelevant.

Undrafted free agents

All undrafted free agents were signed just after the 2012 NFL draft concluded on April 28.^[8]

Position	Player	College
DT	James Aiono	Utah
DT	Chigbo Anunoby	Morehouse College
OL	Jason Foster	Rhode Island
LB	Chris Galippo	USC
T	Steve Baker	East Carolina
WR	Griff Whalen	Stanford
CB	Micah Pellerin	Hampton
CB	Antonio Fenelus	Wisconsin
CB	Cameron Chism	Maryland
DB	Buddy Jackson	Pittsburgh
OL	Hayworth Hicks	Iowa State
WR	Jabin Sambrano	Montana
S	Matt Merletti	North Carolina
P	Brian Stahovich	San Diego State
DE	Kevin Eagan	Endicott
S	Latarrius Thomas	Eastern Michigan

Departures

Position	Player	Tag	2012 Team	Reason
QB	Peyton Manning	UFA	Denver Broncos	Released by Colts, later signed by Broncos.[9][10]
QB	Curtis Painter	UFA	Baltimore Ravens	Released by Colts, later signed by Ravens.[11]
QB	Dan Orlovsky	UFA	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Released by Colts, later signed by Buccaneers.[12]
WR	Pierre Garçon	UFA	Washington Redskins	Released by Colts, later signed by Redskins.[13][14]
WR	Blair White	UFA		Released by Colts.
RB	Joseph Addai	UFA	New England Patriots	Released by Colts, signed by Patriots.
FB	Jerome Felton	UFA	Minnesota Vikings	Released by Colts, signed with Vikings.
WR	Anthony Gonzalez	UFA	New England Patriots	Released by Colts, signed by Patriots.[15]
TE	Dallas Clark	UFA	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Released by Colts, signed by Buccaneers[16]
TE	Jacob Tamme	UFA	Denver Broncos	Released by Colts, signed with Broncos.[17]
C	Jeff Saturday	UFA	Green Bay Packers	Released by Colts, signed by Packers.
DE	Jamaal Anderson	UFA	Cincinnati Bengals	Released by Colts, signed by Bengals.
CB	Jacob Lacey	UFA	Detroit Lions	Untendered as a Restricted Free Agent, later signed by Lions.[18]
LB	Gary Brackett	UFA		Released by Colts.
DB	Melvin Bullitt	UFA		Released by Colts.

Additions

Position	Player	Tag	2011 team	How acquired
WR	Donnie Avery	UFA	Tennessee Titans	Signed on March 25, 2012.[19]
LB	Jerrell Freeman	UFA	Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)	Signed on January 16, 2012
C/G	Mike McGlynn	UFA	Cincinnati Bengals	Signed on March 15, 2012
NT	Brandon McKinney	UFA	Baltimore Ravens	Signed on April 4, 2012.[20]
TE	Kyle Miller	UFA	None	Signed on April 3, 2012.[21]
LS	Matt Overton	UFA	Omaha Nighthawks (UFL)	Signed on April 3, 2012.[22]
DE	Cory Redding	UFA	Baltimore Ravens	Signed on March 14, 2012.[23]
C	Samson Satele	UFA	Oakland Raiders	Signed on March 22, 2012.[24]
QB	Trevor Vittatoe	UFA	Tampa Bay Storm (AFL)	Signed on March 8, 2012
SS	Tom Zbikowski	UFA	Baltimore Ravens	Signed on March 16, 2012.[25]
TE	Dominique Jones	UFA	Reading Express (IFL)	Signed on April 30, 2012.[26]
RB	Deji Karim	WVR	Jacksonville Jaguars	Claimed on April 30, 2012.[26]
TE	Andre Smith	WVR	Chicago Bears	Claimed on May 15, 2012.[27]
C/G	Zane Taylor	WVR	Philadelphia Eagles	Claimed on May 18, 2012.[28]
RB	Mewelde Moore	UFA	Pittsburgh Steelers	Signed on June 19, 2012.[29]
CB	D.J. Johnson	Trade	Philadelphia Eagles	Traded for on July 22, 2012.[30]
CB	Vontae Davis	Trade	Miami Dolphins	Traded for on August 26, 2012.[31]

Staff

2012 Indianapolis Colts staff

Front office Owner/CEO – James Irsay General manager – Ryan Grigson Vice president of football operations – Tom Telesco Director of football administration – Mike Bluem Director of college scouting – T. J. McCreight Associate director of pro personnel – Kevin Rogers Assistant director of college scouting – Todd Vasvari Head coaches Head coach – Chuck Pagano Interim head coach/offensive coordinator – Bruce Arians Offensive coaches Quarterbacks – Clyde Christensen Running backs – David Walker Wide receivers – Charlie Williams Tight ends – Alfredo Roberts Offensive line – Harold Goodwin Assistant offensive line – Joe Gilbert Offensive quality control – Frank Giufre

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Greg Manusky Defensive line – Gary Emanuel Inside linebackers – Jeff FitzGerald Outside linebackers – James Bettcher Secondary – Mike Gillhamer Safeties – Roy Anderson Defensive quality control – Brad White Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Marwan Maalouf Assistant special teams – Brant Boyer Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Roger Marandino Assistant strength and conditioning – Richard Howell

Final roster

2012 Indianapolis Colts roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 12 Andrew Luck  5 Drew Stanton Running backs (RB) 33 Vick Ballard 34 Delone Carter 36 Deji Karim KR 37 Mewelde Moore Wide receivers (WR) 11 Donnie Avery 15 LaVon Brazill 13 T. Y. Hilton PR 10 Nathan Palmer 87 Reggie Wayne Tight ends (TE) 83 Dwayne Allen 80 Coby Fleener 85 Weslye Saunders

Offensive linemen (OL) 74 Anthony Castonzo T 78 Tony Hills T 69 Winston Justice T 72 Jeff Linkenbach G/T 75 Mike McGlynn G 73 Seth Olsen G 76 Joe Reitz G 64 Samson Satele C 62 A. Q. Shipley C 60 Bradley Sowell T Defensive linemen (DL) 66 Clifton Geathers DE 67 Lawrence Guy DE 65 Kellen Heard NT 99 Antonio Johnson NT 91 Ricardo Mathews DE 90 Cory Redding DE 68 Martin Tevaseu NT

Linebackers (LB) 51 Pat Angerer ILB 53 Kavell Conner ILB 58 Moise Fokou ILB 50 Jerrell Freeman ILB 93 Dwight Freeney OLB 54 Mario Harvey ILB 92 Jerry Hughes OLB 98 Robert Mathis OLB 97 Jamaal Westerman OLB Defensive backs (DB) 41 Antoine Bethea FS 38 Sergio Brown FS 20 Darius Butler CB 23 Vontae Davis CB 27 Josh Gordy CB 26 Delano Howell FS 35 Joe Lefggred SS 32 Cassius Vaughn CB 21 Teddy Williams CB 28 Tom Zbikowski SS Special teams (ST)  1 Pat McAfee P 45 Matt Overton LS  4 Adam Vinatieri K

Practice squad 81 Kris Adams WR 79 Justin Anderson T (IR) 30 Marshay Green CB  8 Chandler Harnish QB 46 Dominique Jones TE 59 Shawn Loiseau LB 39 Davin Meggett RB 57 Monte Simmons LB 63 Lee Ziemba T Reserve 31 Donald Brown RB (IR) 61 Josh Chapman NT (IR) 17 Austin Collie WR (IR) 52 A. J. Edds ILB (IR) 55 Justin Hickman OLB (IR) 29 Robert Hughes FB (IR) 71 Ben Ijalana T (IR) 56 Scott Lutrus ILB (IR) 96 Brandon McKinney NT (IR) 95 Fili Moala DE (IR) 94 Drake Nevis DE (IR) 25 Jerraud Powers CB (IR) 84 Griff Whalen WR (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 14 reserve, 8 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 12	St. Louis Rams	W 38–3	1–0	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
2	August 19	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 24–26	1–1	Heinz Field	Recap
3	August 25	at Washington Redskins	L 17–30	1–2	FedExField	Recap
4	August 30	Cincinnati Bengals	W 20–16	2–2	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 9	at Chicago Bears	L 21–41	0–1	Soldier Field	Recap
2	September 16	Minnesota Vikings	W 23–20	1–1	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
3	September 23	Jacksonville Jaguars	L 17–22	1–2	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
4	Bye
5	October 7	Green Bay Packers	W 30–27	2–2	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
6	October 14	at New York Jets	L 9–35	2–3	MetLife Stadium	Recap
7	October 21	Cleveland Browns	W 17–13	3–3	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
8	October 28	at Tennessee Titans	W 19–13 (OT)	4–3	LP Field	Recap
9	November 4	Miami Dolphins	W 23–20	5–3	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
10	November 8	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 27–10	6–3	EverBank Field	Recap
11	November 18	at New England Patriots	L 24–59	6–4	Gillette Stadium	Recap
12	November 25	Buffalo Bills	W 20–13	7–4	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
13	December 2	at Detroit Lions	W 35–33	8–4	Ford Field	Recap
14	December 9	Tennessee Titans	W 27–23	9–4	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
15	December 16	at Houston Texans	L 17–29	9–5	Reliant Stadium	Recap
16	December 23	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 20–13	10–5	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
17	December 30	Houston Texans	W 28–16	11–5	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Regular season

Week 1: at Chicago Bears

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	7	0	7	21
Bears	7	17	10	7	41

Game information

First quarter IND – Jerrell Freeman 4-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:23. Colts 7–0. CHI – Michael Bush 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 7:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:04. Second quarter CHI – Brandon Marshall 3-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 10:33. Bears 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 96 yards, 5:52. CHI – Robbie Gould 35-yard field goal, 5:32. Bears 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 4:08. IND – Donald Brown 18-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:17. Bears 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:15. CHI – Michael Bush 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 0:44. Bears 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:33. Third quarter CHI – Matt Forte 6-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 11:52. Bears 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 2:10. CHI – Robbie Gould 26-yard field goal, 10:02. Bears 34–14. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:44. Fourth quarter IND – Donnie Avery 4-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:20. Bears 34–21. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:52. CHI – Alshon Jeffery 42-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Robbie Gould kick), 6:08. Bears 41–21. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:12. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck – 23/45, 309 yards, TD, 3 INT CHI – Jay Cutler – 21/35, 333 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers IND – Donald Brown – 9 rushes, 48 yards, TD CHI – Matt Forte – 16 rushes, 80 yards, TD Top receivers IND – Reggie Wayne – 9 receptions, 135 yards CHI – Brandon Marshall – 9 receptions, 119 yards, TD

Week One: Indianapolis Colts at Chicago Bears – Game summary

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: September 9
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,341
• Referee: Wayne Elliott
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf

Andrew Luck takes the snap

The Colts began their season on the road against the Bears. The game was highly hyped due to the start of the career of rookie QB Andrew Luck. The Colts drew first blood in the first quarter as Jerrell Freeman returned an interception 3 yards for a touchdown and a 7–0 lead. However, the Bears tied the game with Michael Bush's 1-yard run to tie the game at 7–7. In the 2nd quarter, the Bears took the lead as Brandon Marshall caught a 3-yard touchdown pass from Jay Cutler to make the score 14–7. They then increased their lead when Robbie Gould scored a 35-yard field goal to make the score 17–7. The Colts drew closer to shorten the lead to 3 with Donald Brown's 18-yard touchdown run to make the score 17–14. However, with just seconds before halftime, the Bears drove down the field while Michael Bush ran in on a 1-yard touchdown for a 24–14 halftime lead. In the 3rd quarter the Bears gained momentum once more with Matt Forte's 6-yard touchdown run for a 31–14 lead and then Robbie Gould's 26-yard field goal for a 34–14 lead. In the fourth quarter, Luck threw his first touchdown pass of the regular season. A 4-yard pass to Donnie Avery to shorten the lead to 34–21. However, the Bears capitalized the victory with Cutler's 42-yard pass to Alshon Jeffery for a final score of 41–21.

With the loss, the Colts began their season 0–1.

Week 2: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	3	3	0	14	20
Colts	7	10	3	3	23

Game information

First quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 51-yard field goal, 7:48. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 20 yards, 7:12. IND – Dwayne Allen 3-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:49. Colts 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:59. Second quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 29-yard field goal, 11:38. Colts 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:11. IND – Adam Vinatieri 26-yard field goal, 1:49. Colts 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:13. IND – Reggie Wayne 30-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:07. Colts 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 1:04. Third quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 45-yard field goal, 7:06. Colts 20–6. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 7:54. Fourth quarter MIN – Stephen Burton 7-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh kick), 5:07. Colts 20–13. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:03. MIN – Kyle Rudolph 6-yard pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh kick), 0:31. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 2:19. IND – Adam Vinatieri 53-yard field goal, 0:08. Colts 23–20. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 0:23. Top passers MIN – Christian Ponder – 27/35, 245 yards, 2 TD IND – Andrew Luck – 20/31, 224 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MIN – Adrian Peterson – 16 rushes, 60 yards IND – Donald Brown – 16 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers MIN – Percy Harvin – 12 receptions, 104 yards IND – Donnie Avery – 9 receptions, 111 yards

Week Two: Minnesota Vikings at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: September 16
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 63,192
• Referee: Don King
• TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick, and Laura Okmin

After a tough loss to the Bears, the Colts returned home to take on the Vikings. The Vikes took the lead as Blair Walsh nailed a field goal from 51 yards out for a score of 3–0. However, the Colts made it 7–3 with Andrew Luck's 3-yard touchdown pass to Dwayne Allen. The Vikings came within a point as Blair Walsh kicked a 29-yard field goal for a 7–6 score. However, the Colts moved further ahead as Vinatieri scored a 26-yard field goal, followed by Andrew Luck's 30-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne for leads of 10–6 and then 17–6 at halftime. In the 3rd quarter, the Colts increased their lead when Vinatieri scored a 45-yard field goal to make the score 20–6. However, in the fourth quarter the Vikings were able to score 2 straight touchdowns with Christian Ponder's 7-yard pass to Stephen Burton to make the score 20–13 and then a 6-yard pass to Kyle Rudolph to tie the game at 20–20. With 8 seconds left, the Colts drove down the field and wrapped the game up with Vinatieri 53-yard field goal for a final score of 23–20.

With the win, the Colts improved to 1–1 and remain undefeated at home against the Vikings as a franchise.

Week 3: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	3	0	10	9	22
Colts	7	7	0	3	17

Game information

First quarter JAX – Josh Scobee 44-yard field goal, 7:13. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 7:47. IND – T. Y. Hilton 40-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:42. Colts 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:31. Second quarter IND – Mewelde Moore 4-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:37. Colts 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:53. Third quarter JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 59-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 12:05. Colts 14–10. Drive: 1 play, 59 yards, 0:11. JAX – Josh Scobee 47-yard field goal, 2:55. Colts 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:23. Fourth quarter JAX – Josh Scobee 26-yard field goal, 11:02. Jaguars 16–14. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:25. IND – Adam Vinatieri 37-yard field goal, 0:56. Colts 17–16. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 0:37. JAX – Cecil Shorts 80-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (run failed), 0:45. Jaguars 22–17. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11. Top passers JAX – Blaine Gabbert – 10/21, 155 yards, TD IND – Andrew Luck – 22/46, 313 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 28 rushes, 177 yards, TD IND – Donald Brown – 18 rushes, 62 yards Top receivers JAX – Cecil Shorts – 1 reception, 80 yards, TD IND – T. Y. Hilton – 4 receptions, 113 yards, TD

Week Three: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: September 23
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 63,536
• Referee: Donovan Briggans
• TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker

After the tough home win over the Vikings, the Colts stayed home for a division rival duel against the Jaguars. Scoring started early as the Jags drew first blood scoring a 44-yard field goal from Josh Scobee to take a 3–0 lead. However, the Colts took the lead with Andrew Luck's 40-yard touchdown pass to T. Y. Hilton for a 7–3 lead. The Colts increased their lead in the 2nd quarter with Andrew Luck's 4-yard touchdown pass to Mewelde Moore for a 14–3 halftime lead. In the 3rd quarter, the Jaguars were able to fire back as Maurice Jones-Drew ran in a touchdown from 59 yards out to cut the lead to 14–10. Followed up quickly by Scobee's 47-yard field goal to shorten the lead to a point 14–13. In the fourth quarter, the Jags were able to take the lead with Scobee kicking a 26-yard field goal for a 16–14 lead. The Colts however retook the lead with Vinatieri's 37-yard field goal for a 17–16 lead. But then the Jags were able to complete the comeback attempt 11 seconds later with Blaine Gabbert's touchdown pass to Cecil Shorts III (with a failed 2-point conversion) to make the final score 22–17.

With the loss, the Colts went into their bye week at 1–2. It would also be their last loss to a division opponent at home until 2015.

Week 5: vs. Green Bay Packers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	7	14	0	6	27
Colts	0	3	16	11	30

Game information

First quarter GB – John Kuhn 2-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 2:07. Packers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:33. Second quarter GB – James Jones 6-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 12:25. Packers 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:46. IND – Adam Vinatieri 24-yard field goal, 6:21. Packers 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:09. GB – Randall Cobb 31-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 4:21. Packers 21–3. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 2:00. Third quarter IND – Dwayne Allen 8-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:06. Packers 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:13. IND – Adam Vinatieri 50-yard field goal, 7:42. Packers 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 2:26. IND – Andrew Luck 3-yard run (pass failed), 0:18. Packers 21–19. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:59. Fourth quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 28-yard field goal, 8:04. Colts 22–21. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:23. GB – James Jones 8-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (pass failed), 4:30. Packers 27–22. Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:14. IND – Reggie Wayne 4-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Donald Brown run), 0:35. Colts 30–27. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 3:55. Top passers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 20/32, 235 yards, 3 TD, INT IND – Andrew Luck – 31/55, 362 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers GB – Alex Green – 10 rushes, 63 yards IND – Donald Brown – 17 rushes, 84 yards Top receivers GB – Randall Cobb – 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD IND – Reggie Wayne – 13 receptions, 212 yards, TD

Week Five: Green Bay Packers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: October 7
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 67,020
• Referee: Walt Anderson
• TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick, and Laura Okmin

Coming off their bye week, the Colts stayed home for a duel against the Packers. Scoring got off to an early start as John Kuhn ran for a 2-yard touchdown to take a 7–0 lead. In the 2nd quarter, the Packers increased their lead with Aaron Rodgers's 6-yard touchdown pass to James Jones to make the score 14–0. After this, the Colts finally got on the board with Vinatieri's 24-yard field goal to make the score 14–3. However, the Packers pulled away as Aaron Rodgers connected with Randall Cobb for a 31-yard touchdown pass to take a 21–3 halftime lead. After the break, the Colts began to fire back As Andrew Luck connected with Dwayne Allen on an 8-yard touchdown pass, followed by Vinatieri's 50-yard field goal and then Luck's 3-yard rushing touchdown (with a failed 2-point conversion) to shorten the lead to 21–10, 21–13, and then 21–19. In the 4th quarter the Colts took the lead as Vinatieri kicked a 28-yard field goal for a 1-point lead 22–21. However, the Packers again retook the lead as Rodgers found Jones again for an 8-yard touchdown pass (with a failed 2-point conversion) and led 27–22. However, the Colts were able to capitalize the comeback victory with Luck's 4-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne with the 2-point conversion successful and win the game 30–27. This game was rated #7 on the Top 20 NFL Games of 2012 on NFL.com, as Wayne's World.^[32] The Colts also improved their record to 4–0 against the Packers at home.

With the win, the Colts improved to 2–2.

Week 6: at New York Jets

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	3	3	0	3	9
Jets	0	21	7	7	35

Game information

First quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 20-yard field goal, 6:02. Colts 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:13. Second quarter NYJ – Stephen Hill 5-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick), 14:13. Jets 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 6:49. NYJ – Shonn Greene 10-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 9:47. Jets 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 3:04. IND – Adam Vinatieri 50-yard field goal, 6:06. Jets 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, -4 yards, 3:41. NYJ – Jason Hill 5-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick), 0:27. Jets 21–6. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:39. Third quarter NYJ – Shonn Greene 4-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 1:36. Jets 28–6. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 3:54. Fourth quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 47-yard field goal, 14:40. Jets 28–9. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 1:56. NYJ – Shonn Greene 2-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 1:05. Jets 35–9. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:44. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck – 22/44, 280 yards, 2 INT NYJ – Mark Sanchez – 11/18, 82 yards, 2 TD Top rushers IND – Vick Ballard – 8 rushes, 25 yards NYJ – Shonn Greene – 32 rushes, 161 yards, 3 TD Top receivers IND – Reggie Wayne – 5 receptions, 87 yards NYJ – Jeremy Kerley – 3 receptions, 24 yards

Week Six: Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets – Game summary

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: October 14
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear, 65 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 79,088
• Referee: Bill Leavy
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms

After their tough home win over the Packers, the Colts traveled to take on the Jets at Metlife Stadium. The Colts scoring took off in the first quarter with Adam Vinatieri's 20-yard field goal to take a 3–0 lead. However, the Jets took the lead in the 2nd quarter with Mark Sanchez looking up with Stephen Hill for a 5-yard touchdown pass for a 7–3 lead. They would later increase their lead with Shonn Greene's 10-yard run for a 14–3 lead. However, the Colts were able to draw closer with Vinatieri's 50-yard field goal to make the score 14–6. However, the Jets pulled away as Sanchez found Jason Hill on a 5-yard touchdown pass to make the score 21–6 at halftime. The Jets went back to work as Shonn Greene ran for a 4-yard touchdown to make the score 28–6. The Colts scored another field goal from Vinatieri from 47 yards out to make the score 28–9, however the Jets wrapped the game up with Shonn Greene's 2-yard touchdown run to make the final score 35–9.

With the huge loss, the Colts fell to 2–3 while rookie QB Andrew Luck would have his first career game without a single touchdown pass.

Week 7: vs. Cleveland Browns

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	0	6	7	0	13
Colts	7	7	3	0	17

Game information

First quarter IND – Andrew Luck 3-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:23. Colts 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 7:37. Second quarter CLE – Greg Little 14-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (kick failed), 14:01. Colts 7–6. Drive: 16 plays, 78 yards, 8:22. IND – Andrew Luck 5-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:41. Colts 14–6. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 6:20. Third quarter CLE – Josh Gordon 33-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Phil Dawson kick), 11:53. Colts 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:07. IND – Adam Vinatieri 38-yard field goal, 3:19. Colts 17–13. Drive: 17 plays, 61 yards, 8:34. Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers CLE – Brandon Weeden – 25/41, 264 yards, 2 TD IND – Andrew Luck – 16/29, 186 yards Top rushers CLE – Montario Hardesty – 7 rushes, 28 yards IND – Vick Ballard – 20 rushes, 84 yards Top receivers CLE – Josh Gordon – 2 receptions, 59 yards, TD IND – Reggie Wayne – 6 receptions, 73 yards

Week Seven: Cleveland Browns at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: October 21
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 64,560
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots

The Colts managed to recover from the blowout loss against the Jets and improved to 3–3 with the win.

Week 8: at Tennessee Titans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Colts	3	0	3	7	6	19
Titans	3	7	0	3	0	13

Game information

First quarter TEN – Rob Bironas 39-yard field goal, 7:35. Titans 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 7:25. IND – Adam Vinatieri 20-yard field goal, 1:06. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 6:29. Second quarter TEN – Kendall Wright 23-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Rob Bironas kick), 1:00. Titans 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:28. Third quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 44-yard field goal, 10:20. Titans 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:40. Fourth quarter TEN – Rob Bironas 30-yard field goal, 10:26. Titans 13–6. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:39. IND – Delone Carter 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:24. Tied 13–13. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:02. Overtime IND – Vick Ballard 16-yard pass from Andrew Luck, 10:11. Colts 19–13. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:49. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck – 26/38, 297 yards, TD, INT TEN – Matt Hasselbeck – 22/29, 236 yards, TD Top rushers IND – Donald Brown – 14 rushes, 80 yards TEN – Chris Johnson – 21 rushes, 99 yards Top receivers IND – Reggie Wayne – 7 receptions, 91 yards TEN – Nate Washington – 5 receptions, 69 yards

Week Eight: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: October 28
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,143
• Referee: Alberto Riveron
• TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker

With the overtime win, the Colts improved to 4–3.

Week 9: vs. Miami Dolphins

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	3	14	0	3	20
Colts	7	6	7	3	23

Game information

First quarter MIA – Dan Carpenter 37-yard field goal, 4:15. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 5:19. IND – Reggie Wayne 9-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:47. Colts 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 3:28. Second quarter MIA – Charles Clay 31-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Dan Carpenter kick), 13:25. Dolphins 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:22. IND – Adam Vinatieri 23-yard field goal, 9:37. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:48. MIA – Reggie Bush 18-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:07. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:30. IND – Adam Vinatieri 47-yard field goal, 0:07. Dolphins 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 1:07. Third quarter IND – T. Y. Hilton 36-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:49. Colts 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:27. Fourth quarter MIA – Dan Carpenter 31-yard field goal, 13:12. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:37. IND – Adam Vinatieri 43-yard field goal, 5:58. Colts 23–20. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 7:14. Top passers MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 22/38, 290 yards, TD IND – Andrew Luck – 30/48, 433 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MIA – Reggie Bush – 10 rushes, 41 yards, TD IND – Vick Ballard – 16 rushes, 60 yards Top receivers MIA – Brian Hartline – 8 receptions, 107 yards IND – Donnie Avery – 5 receptions, 108 yards

Week Nine: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: November 4
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 66,479
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots

In a close match of rookie quarterbacks, Andrew Luck barely outmatched Ryan Tannehill in a close win 23–20, with the win the Colts improved to 5–3. In the fourth quarter, referee Tony Corrente unintentionally screamed out obscenities on the microphone, causing announcer Kevin Harlan to apologize to television audiences.

Week 10: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	3	14	7	3	27
Jaguars	0	3	0	7	10

Game information

First quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 7:27. Colts 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:31. Second quarter IND – Andrew Luck 5-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 13:44. Colts 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:30. IND – Andrew Luck 1-yard (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:39. Colts 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:43. JAX – Josh Scobee 40-yard field goal, 0:17. Colts 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 1:31. Third quarter IND – Darius Butler 11-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:50. Colts 24–3. Fourth quarter JAX – Cecil Shorts 4-yard pass from Chad Henne (Josh Scobee kick), 9:16. Colts 24–10. Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 5:36. IND – Adam Vinatieri 41-yard field goal, 3:23. Colts 27–10. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 5:53. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck – 18/26, 227 yards, INT JAX – Blaine Gabbert – 18/31, 209 yards, INT Top rushers IND – Vick Ballard – 12 rushes, 48 yards JAX – Rashad Jennings – 11 rushes, 27 yards Top receivers IND – Reggie Wayne – 8 receptions, 96 yards JAX – Cecil Shorts – 6 receptions, 105 yards, TD

Week Ten: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

at Everbank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Clear, 50 °F (10 °C)
• Game attendance: 63,272
• Referee: Terry McAulay
• TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock, and Alex Flanagan

Week 11: at New England Patriots

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	14	3	0	7	24
Patriots	7	17	14	21	59

Game information

First quarter IND – Delone Carter 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:49. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:11. NE – Rob Gronkowski 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:07. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:42. IND – T. Y. Hilton 14-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:44. Colts 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 5:23. Second quarter NE – Julian Edelman 68-yard punt return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:00. Tied 14–14. NE – Aqib Talib 59-yard interception return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:59. Patriots 21–14. IND – Adam Vinatieri 47-yard field goal, 5:46. Patriots 21–17. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:13. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 31-yard field goal, 1:54. Patriots 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 3:52. Third quarter NE – Julian Edelman 2-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 11:07. Patriots 31–17. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 3:53. NE – Rob Gronkowski 24-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:22. Patriots 38–17. Drive: 1 play, 24 yards, 0:06. Fourth quarter NE – Alfonzo Dennard 87-yard interception return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 14:47. Patriots 45–17. IND – T. Y. Hilton 43-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:32. Patriots 45–24. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:15. NE – Stevan Ridley 3-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:05. Patriots 52–24. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:27. NE – Shane Vereen 4-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:55. Patriots 59–24. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:42. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck – 27/50, 334 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT NE – Tom Brady – 24/35, 331 yards, 3 TD Top rushers IND – Vick Ballard – 16 rushes, 42 yards NE – Julian Edelman – 1 rush, 42 yards Top receivers IND – T. Y. Hilton – 6 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD NE – Rob Gronkowski – 7 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD

Week Eleven: Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots – Game summary

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: November 18
• Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Clear, 42 °F (6 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,756
• Referee: John Parry
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms

The Colts visited the Patriots and fell to 9-4 with the loss. It marked the first time since 1997 in which Peyton Manning was not on the team’s roster in the season rivalry.

Week 12: vs. Buffalo Bills

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	3	3	0	7	13
Colts	7	6	7	0	20

Game information

First quarter IND – T. Y. Hilton 75-yard punt return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:56. Colts 7–0. BUF – Rian Lindell 33-yard field goal, 4:28. Colts 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:28. Second quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 25-yard field goal, 4:08. Colts 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:03. BUF – Rian Lindell 31-yard field goal, 2:16. Colts 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:52. IND – Adam Vinatieri 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 13–6. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 0:32. Third quarter IND – T. Y. Hilton 8-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:02. Colts 20–6. Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 8:04. Fourth quarter BUF – Lee Smith 1-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), 11:30. Colts 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:36. Top passers BUF – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 17/33, 180 yards, TD, INT IND – Andrew Luck – 20/37, 240 yards, TD, INT Top rushers BUF – C. J. Spiller – 14 rushes, 107 yards IND – Vick Ballard – 13 rushes, 41 yards Top receivers BUF – Stevie Johnson – 6 receptions, 106 yards IND – Reggie Wayne – 8 receptions, 102 yards

Week Twelve: Buffalo Bills at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: November 25
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 64,366
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon

Week 13: at Detroit Lions

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	7	7	14	35
Lions	10	13	7	3	33

Game information

First quarter DET – Jason Hanson 48-yard field goal, 8:49. Lions 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:45. IND – Donnie Avery 17-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:29. Colts 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:20. DET – Brandon Pettigrew 16-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 1:48. Lions 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 4:41. Second quarter DET – Mikel Leshoure 6-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 11:27. Lions 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:50. IND – Coby Fleener 26-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:47. Lions 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:40. DET – Jason Hanson 33-yard field goal, 7:17. Lions 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:59. DET – Jason Hanson 52-yard field goal, 3:46. Lions 23–14. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:29. Third quarter IND – Vick Ballard 11-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:05. Lions 23–21. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:55. DET – Calvin Johnson 46-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), 0:02. Lions 30–21. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:54. Fourth quarter DET – Jason Hanson 31-yard field goal, 8:41. Lions 33–21. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:09. IND – LaVon Brazill 42-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:39. Lions 33–28. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 1:23. IND – Donnie Avery 14-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:00. Colts 35–33. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 1:07. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck – 24/54, 391 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT DET – Matthew Stafford – 27/46, 313 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers IND – Vick Ballard – 9 rushes, 41 yards, TD DET – Joique Bell – 7 rushes, 81 yards Top receivers IND – T. Y. Hilton – 6 receptions, 100 yards DET – Calvin Johnson – 13 receptions, 171 yards, TD

Week Thirteen: Indianapolis Colts at Detroit Lions – Game summary

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

• Date: December 2
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (played indoors)
• Game attendance: 63,887
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts

Week 14: vs. Tennessee Titans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	7	13	0	3	23
Colts	7	0	14	6	27

Game information

First quarter TEN – Jared Cook 18-yard pass from Jake Locker (Rob Bironas kick), 10:10. Titans 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:50. IND – Reggie Wayne 4-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:01. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:11. Second quarter TEN – Rob Bironas 40-yard field goal, 12:27. Titans 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:34. TEN – Will Witherspoon 40-yard interception return (Rob Bironas kick), 4:40. Titans 17–7. TEN – Rob Bironas 31-yard field goal, 0:37. Titans 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 1:14. Third quarter IND – Delone Carter 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:36. Titans 20–14. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:24. IND – Cassius Vaughn 3-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:36. Colts 21–20. Fourth quarter TEN – Rob Bironas 25-yard field goal, 10:28. Titans 23–21. Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 10:08. IND – Adam Vinatieri 53-yard field goal, 6:23. Colts 24–23. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:05. IND – Adam Vinatieri 40-yard field goal, 3:48. Colts 27–23. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:44. Top passers TEN – Jake Locker – 22/35, 262 yards, TD, 2 INT IND – Andrew Luck – 16/34, 196 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers TEN – Jake Locker – 4 rushes, 51 yards IND – Vick Ballard – 19 rushes, 94 yards Top receivers TEN – Kenny Britt – 8 receptions, 143 yards IND – Reggie Wayne – 6 receptions, 64 yards, TD

Week Fourteen: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: December 9
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 64,688
• Referee: Pete Morelli
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts

Week 15: at Houston Texans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	10	7	0	17
Texans	10	10	3	6	29

Game information

First quarter HOU – Shayne Graham 29-yard field goal, 11:47. Texans 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:13. HOU – Andre Johnson 3-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Shayne Graham kick), 4:51. Texans 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 5:44. Second quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 26-yard field goal, 6:12. Texans 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 2:10. HOU – Shayne Graham 35-yard field goal, 3:50. Texans 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:22. HOU – Bryan Braman 8-yard blocked punt return (Shayne Graham kick), 1:46. Texans 20–3. IND – T. Y. Hilton 61-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:07. Texans 20–10. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:39. Third quarter HOU – Shayne Graham 27-yard field goal, 7:33. Texans 23–10. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 6:20. IND – Dwayne Allen 8-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:32. Texans 23–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 5:01. Fourth quarter HOU – Shayne Graham 46-yard field goal, 8:30. Texans 26–17. Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 3:24. HOU – Shayne Graham 33-yard field goal, 1:05. Texans 29–17. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:40. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck – 13/27, 186 yards, 2 TD HOU – Matt Schaub – 23/31, 261 yards, TD Top rushers IND – Vick Ballard – 18 rushes, 105 yards HOU – Arian Foster – 27 rushes, 165 yards Top receivers IND – T. Y. Hilton – 3 receptions, 78 yards, TD HOU – Andre Johnson – 11 receptions, 151 yards, TD

Week Fifteen: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: December 16
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 71,702
• Referee: Jeff Triplette
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts

This was Indianapolis' last loss to a divisional opponent until 2015.

Week 16: at Kansas City Chiefs

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	6	0	7	20
Chiefs	3	0	10	0	13

Game information

First quarter IND – Darius Butler 32-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:08. Colts 7–0. KC – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 8:18. Colts 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 1:50. Second quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 48-yard field goal, 13:27. Colts 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:14. IND – Adam Vinatieri 36-yard field goal, 0:07. Colts 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 0:55. Third quarter KC – Jamaal Charles 86-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 14:40. Colts 13–10. Drive: 1 play, 86 yards, 0:15. KC – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 6:00. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:02. Fourth quarter IND – Reggie Wayne 7-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:08. Colts 20–13. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:05. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck – 17/35, 205 yards, TD KC – Brady Quinn – 10/22, 162 yards, 2 INT Top rushers IND – Vick Ballard – 20 rushes, 69 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 22 rushes, 226 yards, TD Top receivers IND – Reggie Wayne – 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD KC – Jonathan Baldwin – 2 receptions, 64 yards

Week Sixteen: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 23
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 25 °F (−4 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,938
• Referee: Ron Winter
• TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker

Week 17: vs. Houston Texans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	3	3	10	0	16
Colts	7	7	7	7	28

Game information

First quarter IND – Coby Fleener 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:51. Colts 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:09. HOU – Shayne Graham 51-yard field goal, 0:06. Colts 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 7:45. Second quarter HOU – Shayne Graham 37-yard field goal, 10:22. Colts 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:28. IND – Vick Ballard 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:00. Colts 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:05. Third quarter HOU – Arian Foster 13-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 9:25. Colts 14–13. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 5:35. HOU – Shayne Graham 37-yard field goal, 5:22. Texans 16–14. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:28. IND – Deji Karim 101-yard kickoff return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:10. Colts 21–16. Fourth quarter IND – T. Y. Hilton 70-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:22. Colts 28–16. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:51. Top passers HOU – Matt Schaub – 24/36, 275 yards, 2 INT IND – Andrew Luck – 14/28, 191 yards, 2 TD Top rushers HOU – Arian Foster – 16 rushes, 96 yards, TD IND – Vick Ballard – 27 rushes, 78 yards, TD Top receivers HOU – Andre Johnson – 12 receptions, 141 yards IND – T. Y. Hilton – 4 receptions, 111 yards, TD

Week Seventeen: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: December 30
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 66,957
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf

With the win, the Colts finished the season 11-5 and 2nd place in the AFC South. Good enough for the fifth seed, first wild card in the AFC playoffs. Also, they would improve to 11–0 against the Texans at home. The Colts also improved from their 2–14 record from 2011.

Standings

AFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(3) Houston Texans	12	4	0	.750	5–1	10–2	416	331	L2
(5) Indianapolis Colts	11	5	0	.688	4–2	8–4	357	387	W2
Tennessee Titans	6	10	0	.375	1–5	5–7	330	471	W1
Jacksonville Jaguars	2	14	0	.125	2–4	2–10	255	444	L5

Postseason

See also: 2012–13 NFL playoffs

Schedule

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
Wild Card	January 6	at Baltimore Ravens (4)	L 9–24	0–1	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) Baltimore Ravens

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	6	3	0	9
Ravens	0	10	7	7	24

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter BAL – Justin Tucker 23-yard field goal, 11:18. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:56. IND – Adam Vinatieri 47-yard field goal, 2:25. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:44. BAL – Vonta Leach 2-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 0:50. Ravens 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 1:35. IND – Adam Vinatieri 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 0:50. Third quarter BAL – Dennis Pitta 20-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 8:26. Ravens 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:23. IND – Adam Vinatieri 26-yard field goal, 0:40. Ravens 17–9. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:46. Fourth quarter BAL – Anquan Boldin 18-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 9:14. Ravens 24–9. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:30. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck – 28/54, 288 yards, INT BAL – Joe Flacco – 12/23, 282 yards, 2 TD Top rushers IND – Vick Ballard – 22 rushes, 91 yards BAL – Bernard Pierce – 13 rushes, 103 yards Top receivers IND – Reggie Wayne – 9 receptions, 114 yards BAL – Anquan Boldin – 5 receptions, 145 yards, TD

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Indianapolis Colts at (4) Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

• Date: January 6, 2013
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C)
• Game attendance: 71,379
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms