Week 4, 2072

played in Houston, TX

77 degrees, fair, calm

Indianapolis Colts	7	6	0	0	-	13
Houston Texans	14	0	9	0	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:18 IND - Dean Vilimek 13 pass from Ellis Downs (Melvin Raffensperger extra point)
1Q: 09:43 HOU - Zach Meier 3 pass from Javier Sharpe (Corey Shantz extra point)
1Q: 06:36 HOU - Lenny Theisen 70 fumble return (Corey Shantz extra point)
2Q: 13:55 IND - Melvin Raffensperger 40 field goal
2Q: 09:01 IND - Melvin Raffensperger 47 field goal
3Q: 12:39 HOU - Gino Bradley 23 run (Corey Shantz extra point failed)
3Q: 03:27 HOU - Corey Shantz 37 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:18 IND - Dean Vilimek 13 pass from Ellis Downs (Melvin Raffensperger extra point)
1Q: 09:43 HOU - Zach Meier 3 pass from Javier Sharpe (Corey Shantz extra point)
1Q: 06:36 HOU - Lenny Theisen 70 fumble return (Corey Shantz extra point)
2Q: 13:55 IND - Melvin Raffensperger 40 field goal
2Q: 09:01 IND - Melvin Raffensperger 47 field goal
3Q: 12:39 HOU - Gino Bradley 23 run (Corey Shantz extra point failed)
3Q: 03:27 HOU - Corey Shantz 37 field goal

Team Statistics IND HOU
Record 1-3 2-2
First Downs 15 14
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 8 5
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 253 320
- Offensive Plays 69 58
- Yards per Play 3.67 5.52
Net Rushing Yards 82 139
- Rushing Attempts 22 29
- Yards per Rush 3.73 4.79
Net Passing Yards 171 181
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 45 - 26 - 1 27 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 182 191
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 3.64 6.24
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 1/14 1/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.5 14.6
4th Down Conversions 1/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/69 10/77
Punt Returns/Yards 1/16 5/61
Kick Returns/Yards 2/59 1/25
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 34
Time of Possession 30:42 29:18

Team Statistics	IND	HOU
Record	1-3	2-2
First Downs	15	14
- by Rushing	5	7
- by Passing	8	5
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	253	320
- Offensive Plays	69	58
- Yards per Play	3.67	5.52
Net Rushing Yards	82	139
- Rushing Attempts	22	29
- Yards per Rush	3.73	4.79
Net Passing Yards	171	181
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	45 - 26 - 1	27 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	182	191
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	3.64	6.24
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	1/14	1/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.5	14.6
4th Down Conversions	1/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/69	10/77
Punt Returns/Yards	1/16	5/61
Kick Returns/Yards	2/59	1/25
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 34
Time of Possession	30:42	29:18

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:18	0:08	OPP 13	1	13	Touchdown
1	9:37	2:19	OWN 25	5	20	Punt
1	6:36	0:10	OPP 23	1	-7	Fumble
1	6:26	7:37	OWN 29	12	48	Field Goal
2	12:44	3:51	OWN 38	7	32	Field Goal
2	6:47	2:40	OWN 20	5	11	Punt
2	2:20	1:38	OWN 35	7	22	Punt
3	15:00	1:06	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
3	12:23	2:20	OWN 48	3	8	Punt
3	6:54	1:24	OWN 9	2	-4	Punt
3	3:21	1:29	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
3	0:05	2:14	OWN 20	5	27	Punt
4	7:24	1:34	OWN 20	6	40	Interception
4	3:28	1:20	OWN 17	6	28	Downs
4	0:44	0:33	OWN 20	4	1	Downs

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:42	OWN 7	1	0	Interception
1	14:10	4:33	OWN 33	9	67	Touchdown
1	7:18	0:42	OWN 12	2	11	Fumble
2	13:49	1:05	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
2	8:53	2:06	OWN 25	6	27	Punt
2	4:07	1:47	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
2	0:42	0:42	OWN 20	2	19	Half
3	13:54	1:31	OWN 36	3	64	Touchdown
3	10:03	3:09	OWN 20	5	27	Punt
3	5:30	2:09	OPP 27	3	7	Field Goal
3	1:52	1:47	OWN 39	4	26	Punt
4	12:51	5:27	OWN 30	9	28	Punt
4	5:50	2:22	OWN 35	3	3	Punt
4	2:08	1:24	OPP 45	5	12	Punt
4	0:11	0:11	OPP 21	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Gino Bradley, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Tyrell Fabini	15	67	4.47	27	1
RB Bryson Overhauser	4	6	1.50	5	0
RB Pat Ybarra	2	1	0.50	1	0
QB Ellis Downs	1	8	8.00	8	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Gino Bradley	23	134	5.83	23	6	1
QB Javier Sharpe	3	7	2.33	5	0	0
RB Leonard Newsome	2	1	0.50	4	0	0
WR Zach Meier	1	-3	-3.00	-3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ellis Downs	45	26	182	2/11	1	22	1	65.2

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Javier Sharpe	27	18	191	2/10	1	47	1	84.0

Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rob Kubus	7	10	39	5.57	6	9	0
TE Abraham Bosela	4	5	43	10.75	6	22	0
WR Dean Vilimek	3	6	21	7.00	6	13	1
RB Bryson Overhauser	3	5	4	1.33	5	4	0
WR Nate Muller	3	5	23	7.67	2	20	0
TE Norbert Sylvester	2	5	17	8.50	0	9	0
FB Wade Barber	2	3	13	6.50	0	10	0
RB Tyrell Fabini	1	3	20	20.00	11	20	0
TE Lance Maxwell	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Victor Godfrey	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Zach Meier	6	7	40	6.67	8	13	1
WR Chester Gaines	4	5	44	11.00	11	20	0
TE Dominique Sharber	3	5	83	27.67	17	47	0
WR Richie Schneggenburger	2	2	18	9.00	0	13	0
RB Spencer Campbell	2	3	7	3.50	8	5	0
RB Leonard Newsome	1	3	-1	-1.00	1	-1	0
RB Gino Bradley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Brett Trapp	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Jon Collins	1	0	0.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Brendan Tongue	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Ellis Downs	2	0	0
G Dominic Baxter	0	1	0
S Deion Leigh	0	1	0
ILB Jon Collins	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Zach Meier	1	0	0	0
ILB Lenny Theisen	0	1	0	1
OLB Jacob Pfaff	0	0	1	0
DE Gabe Morton	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kim Howard	8	360	45.0	32.4	56	3

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Keith Witt	8	329	41.1	29.1	48	3

Kicking Statistics

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Melvin Raffensperger	2/2	2/2	0/0	47	1/1

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Corey Shantz	1/1	0/0	0/0	37	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Victor Godfrey	1	16	16.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Richie Schneggenburger	5	61	12.2	0

Kick Return Statistics

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Victor Godfrey	1	27	27.0	0
Rusty Schreiner	1	32	32.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Richie Schneggenburger	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Brian Sutter	12	0	0.0	29	29
ILB Jon Collins	6	6	0.0	29	29
DT J.R. Binkow	6	0	0.0	21	15
DE Ronald Alston	3	2	1.0	29	28
DT Giovanni Steil	3	0	1.0	21	19
CB Byron Sheriff	3	1	0.0	17	15
S Alejandro Gomez	3	0	0.0	15	10
S Deion Leigh	2	2	0.0	29	29
CB Craig Simmons	2	0	0.0	26	29
S Oscar Joyner	2	0	0.0	12	12
CB Evan Sanders	1	2	0.0	28	24
DE Kendrick Malone	1	1	0.0	10	16
RB Tyrell Fabini	1	0	---	---	---
DE Elliot Altman	1	0	0.0	20	20
DT Geoff Alston	0	2	0.0	12	18
CB Harris Richmond	0	1	0.0	4	7

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brendan Tongue	8	2	0.0	21	40
S Darrell Whitehurst	8	1	0.0	21	47
S Aaron Blackwell	6	1	0.0	20	35
CB Irv Detsch	5	1	0.0	21	47
OLB Lukas Biekert	3	3	0.0	20	35
DE Alfredo Barton	3	2	0.0	20	38
OLB Jacob Pfaff	2	0	1.0	11	30
CB Nickolas Alston	2	3	0.0	16	25
DT Sawyer McIntyre	2	0	0.0	15	36
DT Raul Samuels	2	0	0.0	7	11
S Bennett Hjelmar	2	0	0.0	2	17
DE Gabe Morton	1	0	1.0	3	16
ILB Lenny Theisen	1	3	0.0	10	11
OLB Shane Adamski	1	2	0.0	11	17
OLB Tevin Gibson	1	0	0.0	2	12
RB Gino Bradley	1	0	---	---	---
DE Kyle Howen	1	0	0.0	21	34
CB Duane Darusmont	1	0	0.0	11	27

Pass Rush Statistics

Indianapolis	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Giovanni Steil	1.0	1	0	0	19
DE Ronald Alston	1.0	0	2	1	28
CB Craig Simmons	0.0	0	1	0	29
DT Geoff Alston	0.0	0	1	0	18

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Jacob Pfaff	1.0	0	1	30
DE Gabe Morton	1.0	0	1	16
DE Kyle Howen	0.0	2	1	34
DE Floyd Phillips	0.0	2	1	6
DT Sawyer McIntyre	0.0	2	0	36
DE Alfredo Barton	0.0	2	0	38

Pass Defense Statistics

Indianapolis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Brian Sutter	5	0	0	29
ILB Jon Collins	3	0	1	29
CB Byron Sheriff	3	0	0	15
S Oscar Joyner	2	0	0	12
S Deion Leigh	2	0	0	29
S Alejandro Gomez	1	0	0	10
CB Craig Simmons	1	0	0	29
CB Evan Sanders	1	0	0	24
DT Giovanni Steil	0	1	0	19

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Irv Detsch	5	0	0	47
S Aaron Blackwell	4	3	0	35
S Darrell Whitehurst	4	1	0	47
OLB Lukas Biekert	3	0	0	35
ILB Brendan Tongue	2	1	1	40
CB Nickolas Alston	2	0	0	25
CB Duane Darusmont	1	1	0	27
OLB Tevin Gibson	1	0	0	12
ILB Lenny Theisen	1	0	0	11
OLB Jacob Pfaff	1	0	0	30
DE Alfredo Barton	1	0	0	38
S Bennett Hjelmar	1	0	0	17

Blocking Statistics

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Steven Walz	4	7	22	0	47
T Johnny Giannotta	2	4	22	0	47
G Dominic Baxter	1	4	22	0	47
G Graham Tubbs	1	3	22	0	47
T Ivan Robertson	0	2	22	2	47
FB Wade Barber	0	1	7	0	14

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Micah Bernard	4	8	1	29	0	29
T Leonard Clark	4	6	0	29	0	29
G Gage Bennett	4	5	0	29	1	29
C Brendan Stevenson	2	3	0	29	1	29
T Dean Cochrane	0	3	0	29	0	29
TE Dominique Sharber	0	1	0	26	0	27

Special Teams Tackles

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
Craig Simmons	2	13
Nate Muller	1	27
Lance Maxwell	1	27
Victor Godfrey	1	17
Dominic Baxter	1	10

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Dominique Sharber	1	26
Richie Schneggenburger	1	18
Micah Bernard	1	9

Participation

Indianapolis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Brian Sutter	---	---	29	29	26	84
G Graham Tubbs	22	47	---	---	10	79
T Johnny Giannotta	22	47	---	---	10	79
G Dominic Baxter	22	47	---	---	10	79
T Ivan Robertson	22	47	---	---	10	79
WR Nate Muller	15	32	---	---	27	74
CB Evan Sanders	---	---	28	24	18	70
QB Ellis Downs	22	47	---	---	---	69
C Steven Walz	22	47	---	---	---	69
CB Craig Simmons	---	---	26	29	13	68
WR Dean Vilimek	19	43	---	---	---	62
ILB Jon Collins	---	---	29	29	1	59
S Deion Leigh	---	---	29	29	1	59
DE Ronald Alston	---	---	29	28	1	58
WR Rob Kubus	18	34	---	---	5	57
DT J.R. Binkow	---	---	21	15	9	45
TE Lance Maxwell	6	12	---	---	27	45
S Alejandro Gomez	---	---	15	10	17	42
TE Abraham Bosela	14	27	---	---	---	41
DE Elliot Altman	---	---	20	20	1	41
DT Giovanni Steil	---	---	21	19	---	40
FB Wade Barber	7	14	---	---	19	40
RB Tyrell Fabini	15	22	---	---	1	38
CB Byron Sheriff	---	---	17	15	1	33
RB Bryson Overhauser	6	25	---	---	---	31
DT Geoff Alston	---	---	12	18	---	30
WR Victor Godfrey	2	10	---	---	17	29
DE Kendrick Malone	---	---	10	16	---	26
OLB Adrian Stokes	---	---	12	12	---	24
S Oscar Joyner	---	---	12	12	---	24
RB Pat Ybarra	2	0	---	---	18	20
TE Norbert Sylvester	6	13	---	---	---	19
ILB Jerald Klein	---	---	0	0	13	13
DE Frank Johnstone	---	---	3	0	9	12
WR Rusty Schreiner	0	3	---	---	9	12
CB Harris Richmond	---	---	4	7	---	11
C Colin Dawson	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Kim Howard	0	0	---	---	10	10
S Orlando Godfrey	---	---	2	7	1	10
CB Joey Ellard	---	---	0	0	8	8
K Melvin Raffensperger	0	0	---	---	6	6
OLB Kody Freeman	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Dashawn Hazelwood	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Paul Idonije	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Dana Durham	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Rusty Branton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Dominique Sharber	26	27	---	---	26	79
ILB Brendan Tongue	---	---	21	40	14	75
C Brendan Stevenson	29	29	---	---	13	71
S Darrell Whitehurst	---	---	21	47	2	70
CB Irv Detsch	---	---	21	47	2	70
T Dean Cochrane	29	29	---	---	9	67
G Gage Bennett	29	29	---	---	9	67
G Micah Bernard	29	29	---	---	9	67
T Leonard Clark	29	29	---	---	9	67
DT Sawyer McIntyre	---	---	15	36	10	61
DE Alfredo Barton	---	---	20	38	2	60
QB Javier Sharpe	29	29	---	---	---	58
WR Chester Gaines	25	28	---	---	4	57
DE Kyle Howen	---	---	21	34	2	57
CB Duane Darusmont	---	---	11	27	18	56
S Aaron Blackwell	---	---	20	35	---	55
OLB Lukas Biekert	---	---	20	35	---	55
OLB Shane Adamski	---	---	11	17	25	53
WR Brett Trapp	21	21	---	---	4	46
RB Gino Bradley	26	19	---	---	---	45
OLB Jacob Pfaff	---	---	11	30	2	43
CB Nickolas Alston	---	---	16	25	---	41
TE Kurt Fitzgerald	14	9	---	---	18	41
RB Spencer Campbell	5	8	---	---	26	39
WR Zach Meier	15	15	---	---	---	30
CB Kim Hernandez	---	---	6	14	9	29
S Randy Tusch	---	---	1	2	18	21
ILB Lenny Theisen	---	---	10	11	---	21
WR Richie Schneggenburger	0	3	---	---	18	21
CB Chandler Pratt	---	---	2	17	2	21
S Bennett Hjelmar	---	---	2	17	1	20
RB Leonard Newsome	8	11	---	---	---	19
DE Gabe Morton	---	---	3	16	---	19
DT Raul Samuels	---	---	7	11	---	18
WR Lamar Cheatham	0	1	---	---	17	18
OLB Tevin Gibson	---	---	2	12	2	16
DE Floyd Phillips	---	---	1	6	8	15
C Andres Hanks	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Keith Witt	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Chance Bennett	5	3	---	---	---	8
K Corey Shantz	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Daryl Riner	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Ernie Pierzina	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Eddie Berner	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Emmanuel Bennetts	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Moe Stargell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	11	2.8
Middle	11	38	3.5
Right	7	33	4.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	8	2.0
Middle	15	66	4.4
Right	9	67	7.4
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ellis Downs	45	26	3	2	1	6	8	4	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Javier Sharpe	27	18	3	0	2	1	4	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	19	2.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	14	82	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	5	39	3.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	42	10.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	9	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	33	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	6	69	11.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	80	20.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rob Kubus	10	7	1	39	0	34
WR Dean Vilimek	6	3	0	21	0	43
TE Norbert Sylvester	5	2	0	17	0	13
TE Abraham Bosela	5	4	0	43	1	27
RB Bryson Overhauser	5	3	0	4	0	25
WR Nate Muller	5	3	0	23	1	32
RB Tyrell Fabini	3	1	0	20	1	22
FB Wade Barber	3	2	0	13	0	14
WR Victor Godfrey	1	0	0	0	0	10
TE Lance Maxwell	1	1	0	2	0	12

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Zach Meier	7	6	0	40	0	15
TE Dominique Sharber	5	3	2	83	2	27
WR Chester Gaines	5	4	0	44	1	28
RB Leonard Newsome	3	1	0	-1	0	11
RB Spencer Campbell	3	2	0	7	0	8
WR Richie Schneggenburger	2	2	0	18	0	3
RB Gino Bradley	1	0	0	0	0	19
WR Brett Trapp	1	0	0	0	0	21

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gino Bradley	2	10	5.00	5.83

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ellis Downs	1	1	13	13.00	4.04

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Javier Sharpe	1	1	3	3.00	7.07

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dean Vilimek	1	1	13	13.00	3.50

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Zach Meier	1	1	3	3.00	5.71

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions
QB Ellis Downs	1	0
RB Tyrell Fabini	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Gino Bradley	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ellis Downs	12	4	0

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Javier Sharpe	7	6	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch
WR Rob Kubus	4	1
TE Norbert Sylvester	3	1
TE Abraham Bosela	2	1
WR Dean Vilimek	1	0
WR Nate Muller	1	1
WR Victor Godfrey	1	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Chester Gaines	2	2	0
WR Richie Schneggenburger	2	2	0
TE Dominique Sharber	1	1	1
WR Zach Meier	1	1	0
RB Spencer Campbell	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,200 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,200 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,200 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,200 (9,900)