Week 2
Final
NE
IND1Q
7 - 0
S. Jefferson 34-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.
Made XP
1Q
7 - 3
C. Blanchard 45-yard field goal.
2Q
7 - 6
C. Blanchard 38-yard field goal.
2Q
14 - 6
C. Martin 21-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.
Made XP
3Q
21 - 6
V. Brisby 6-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.
Made XP
4Q
28 - 6
T. Brown 21-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.
Made XP
4Q
31 - 6
A. Vinatieri 21-yard field goal.
Top Performers
Pass Yds
267
Bledsoe
NE
Rush Yds
121
Martin
NE
Rec Yds
98
Jefferson
NE
Scrim TD
1
Jefferson
NE
Matchup
1997 AFC East
Patriots 
Dolphins 
Jets 
Bills 
Colts Game Summary
The Indianapolis Colts were easily defeated by the New England Patriots, 31 to 6, on September 7, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bledsoe #11 | 15/25 | 267 | 10.7 | 4 | 0 | 1-7 | 136.2 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Harbaugh #4 | 30/38 | 241 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 5-27 | 93.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Martin #28 | 25 | 121 | 4.8 | 0 | 32 |
D. Bledsoe #11 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Faulk #28 | 15 | 23 | 1.5 | 0 | 12 |
J. Harbaugh #4 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 6 |
L. Warren #21 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 98 | 49.0 | 1 | 64 |
B. Coates #87 | 0/0 | 54 | 13.5 | 0 | 21 |
V. Brisby #82 | 0/0 | 46 | 15.3 | 1 | 31 |
T. Brown #80 | 0/0 | 35 | 11.7 | 1 | 21 |
C. Martin #28 | 0/0 | 34 | 11.3 | 1 | 21 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Harrison #88 | 0/0 | 74 | 8.2 | 0 | 12 |
S. Dawkins #87 | 0/0 | 61 | 8.7 | 0 | 14 |
B. Stablein #86 | 0/0 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 18 |
A. Bailey #80 | 0/0 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 11 |
M. Faulk #28 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 18 |
K. Dilger #85 | 0/0 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 11 |
S. Slutzker #84 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
L. Warren #21 | 0/0 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. McGruder #21 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Slade #53 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Bruschi #54 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Collons #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Eaton #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Belser #29 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Vinatieri #4 | 1/1 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Blanchard #14 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Tupa #19 | 5 | 278 | 55.6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Gardocki #17 | 6 | 302 | 50.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Cullors #29 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Bailey #80 | 5 | 146 | 29.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Stablein #86 | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bledsoe #11 | 15/25 | 267 | 10.7 | 4 | 0 | 1-7 | 136.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Martin #28 | 25 | 121 | 4.8 | 0 | 32 |
D. Bledsoe #11 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 98 | 49.0 | 1 | 64 |
B. Coates #87 | 0/0 | 54 | 13.5 | 0 | 21 |
V. Brisby #82 | 0/0 | 46 | 15.3 | 1 | 31 |
T. Brown #80 | 0/0 | 35 | 11.7 | 1 | 21 |
C. Martin #28 | 0/0 | 34 | 11.3 | 1 | 21 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. McGruder #21 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Slade #53 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Bruschi #54 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Collons #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Eaton #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Vinatieri #4 | 1/1 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Tupa #19 | 5 | 278 | 55.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Cullors #29 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Harbaugh #4 | 30/38 | 241 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 5-27 | 93.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Faulk #28 | 15 | 23 | 1.5 | 0 | 12 |
J. Harbaugh #4 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 6 |
L. Warren #21 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Harrison #88 | 0/0 | 74 | 8.2 | 0 | 12 |
S. Dawkins #87 | 0/0 | 61 | 8.7 | 0 | 14 |
B. Stablein #86 | 0/0 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 18 |
A. Bailey #80 | 0/0 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 11 |
M. Faulk #28 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 18 |
K. Dilger #85 | 0/0 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 11 |
S. Slutzker #84 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
L. Warren #21 | 0/0 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Belser #29 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Blanchard #14 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Gardocki #17 | 6 | 302 | 50.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Bailey #80 | 5 | 146 | 29.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Stablein #86 | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
382
Total Yds
255
260
Pass Yds
214
122
Rush Yds
41
52
Total Plays
64
7.3
Yards Per Play
4
10
Yards Per Pass
5
4.7
Yards Per Rush
2
25:41
Possession
34:19
15
1st Downs
19
9
Passing 1st Downs
11
5
Rushing 1st Downs
5
1
1st Downs from Penalties
3
7/13
3rd Down
6/15
0/0
4th Down
1/1
5
Punts
6
0
Turnovers
1
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
1
8
Penalties
5
5.0
Sacks
1.0
0
D/ST TD
0
