The Indianapolis Colts were easily defeated by the New England Patriots, 31 to 6, on September 7, 1997.
Final
1st quarter
NE
IND
Shawn Jefferson 34-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick)
7
0
Cary Blanchard 45-yard field goal
7
3
2nd quarter
NE
IND
Cary Blanchard 38-yard field goal
7
6
Curtis Martin 21-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick)
14
6
3rd quarter
NE
IND
Vincent Brisby 6-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick)
21
6
4th quarter
NE
IND
Troy Brown 21-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick)
28
6
Adam Vinatieri 21-yard field goal
31
6
Patriots
Colts
1st Downs
15
19
Passing 1st Downs
9
11
Rushing 1st Downs
5
5
1st downs from penalties
1
3
3rd down efficiency
7 - 13
6 - 15
4th down efficiency
0 - 0
1 - 1
Total Plays
52
64
Total Yards
382
255
Yards per play
7.3
4.0
Passing
260
214
Comp - Att
15 - 25
30 - 38
Yards per pass
10
5
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Sacks - Yards lost
1 - 7
5 - 27
Rushing
122
41
Rushing Attempts
26
21
Yards per rush
4.7
2.0
Penalties
8
5
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions
0
0
Possession
25:41
34:19
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bledsoe | 15 | 25 | 267 | 10.7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 136.2 |
Team | 15 | 25 | 260 | 10.7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 136.2 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Martin | 25 | 121 | 4.8 | 0 |
D. Bledsoe | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
Team | 26 | 122 | 4.7 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Jefferson | 2 | 98 | 49.0 | 1 | |
B. Coates | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 0 | |
V. Brisby | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 1 | |
T. Brown | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 1 | |
C. Martin | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 1 | |
Team | 15 | 267 | 10.7 | 4 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bruschi | 1.0 | |||||
F. Collons | 1.0 | |||||
C. Eaton | 1.0 | |||||
M. McGruder | 1.0 | |||||
C. Slade | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 5.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Vinatieri | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Tupa | 5 | 278 | 55.6 | |
Team | 5 | 278 | 55.6 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cullors | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | |
D. Meggett | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Harbaugh | 30 | 38 | 241 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 93.1 |
Team | 30 | 38 | 214 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 93.1 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Faulk | 15 | 23 | 1.5 | 0 |
J. Harbaugh | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 |
L. Warren | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 |
Team | 21 | 41 | 2.0 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Harrison | 9 | 74 | 8.2 | 0 | |
S. Dawkins | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 0 | |
B. Stablein | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | |
A. Bailey | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | |
M. Faulk | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | |
K. Dilger | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | |
S. Slutzker | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
L. Warren | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | |
Team | 30 | 241 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Belser | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Blanchard | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
Team | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Gardocki | 6 | 302 | 50.3 | |
Team | 6 | 302 | 50.3 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Bailey | 5 | 146 | 29.2 | 0 | |
Team | 5 | 146 | 29.2 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Stablein | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 |
More Colts Stats
PPG
20.9
22nd
OPP PPG
21.4
12th
RUSH YDS/G
121.3
16th
PASS YDS/G
208.6
24th
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