2020 Indianapolis Colts season

68th season in franchise history

The 2020 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 68th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 37th in Indianapolis. It was also their third season under head coach Frank Reich and fourth under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard. Long-time San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers signed a one-year contract worth $25 million on March 17, 2020, to take over as the team's starting quarterback, reuniting him with Frank Reich, who served as quarterbacks coach for the Chargers during the 2013 season.

Despite giving the Jacksonville Jaguars their only win of the season in their season opener, the Colts improved upon their 7–9 season from the previous year with a Week 13 win over the Houston Texans and returned to the playoffs as a Wild Card as the 7th seed. The Colts finished tied with the Tennessee Titans for the AFC South division title, with an 11–5 record, but lost the tiebreaker based on record vs. division opponents (5–1 to 4–2). Before the season, the NFL decided to add a 7th team from each conference in the postseason. This proved to be a crucial decision, because had the NFL stuck with 6 teams per conference in the playoffs, the Colts would've joined the 1985 Broncos and 2008 Patriots as the only teams in NFL history to go 11-5 but fail to qualify for the playoffs. In the Wild Card, the Colts were defeated by the Buffalo Bills 27–24, marking the only time in his career Rivers lost in the Wild Card Round.

Following the season, Rivers announced his retirement on January 20, 2021, after 17 years in the league. After starting a total of 252 straight games and never missing a single start in his career, Rivers also retired as 2nd in the all-time consecutive starts list, only behind former long-time Packers quarterback Brett Favre. Rivers' retirement left Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks as the new longest active leader for consecutive starts by a quarterback.

Draft

2020 Indianapolis Colts Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
2 34 Michael Pittman Jr. WR USC from Washington Redskins
41 Jonathan Taylor RB Wisconsin from Cleveland Browns
3 85 Julian Blackmon S Utah from Philadelphia Eagles via Detroit Lions
4 122 Jacob Eason QB Washington
5 149 Danny Pinter G Ball State from Detroit Lions
6 193 Robert Windsor DT Penn State
211 Isaiah Rodgers CB UMass from New York Jets via Kansas City Chiefs
212 Dezmon Patmon WR Washington State from New England Patriots
213 Jordan Glasgow LB Michigan from New England Patriots
2020 Indianapolis Colts undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Rodrigo Blankenship K Georgia [1]
Kameron Cline DT South Dakota
Kendall Coleman DE Syracuse
Farrod Green TE Mississippi State
DeMichael Harris WR Southern Miss
Carter O'Donnell T Alberta
Travis Reed CB South Alabama
Donald Rutledge S Georgia Southern
Brandon Wellington LB Washington
Chris Williams DT Wagner

Staff

2020 Indianapolis Colts staff

Front office

  • Owner – Jim Irsay
  • General manager – Chris Ballard
  • Assistant general manager – Ed Dodds
  • Vice president of player personnel – Vacant
  • Director of football administration – Mike Bluem
  • Director of pro personnel – Kevin Rogers Jr.
  • Director of college scouting – Morocco Brown
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – Jon Shaw
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Matt Tarpening
  • Senior player personnel scout – Todd Vasvari
  • Director of player development – Brian Decker

Head coaches

  • Head coach – Frank Reich
  • Assistant to the Head coach – Tyler Boyles

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Matt Eberflus
  • Defensive line – Brian Baker
  • Special defensive assistant/asst. defensive line – Matt Raich
  • Linebackers – Dave Borgonzi
  • Defensive backs/cornerbacks – Jonathan Gannon
  • Defensive backs/safeties – Alan Williams
  • Defensive quality control – David Overstreet II

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Raymond Ventrone
  • Assistant special teams – Franky Ross

Strength and conditioning

  • Director of sports performance – Rusty Jones
  • Sports science/conditioning – Ryan Podell
  • Head strength and conditioning – Richard Howell
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Doug McKenney
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Zane Fakes

Final roster

2020 Indianapolis Colts final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 13 inactive, 15 practice squad

Preseason

The Colts' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Week Date Opponent Venue Result
1 August 13 Philadelphia Eagles Lucas Oil Stadium Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2 August 24 Washington Football Team Lucas Oil Stadium
3 August 29 at Buffalo Bills New Era Field
4 September 3 at Cincinnati Bengals Paul Brown Stadium

Regular season

Schedule

The Colts' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.[2]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 13 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 20–27 0–1 TIAA Bank Field Recap
2 September 20 Minnesota Vikings W 28–11 1–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
3 September 27 New York Jets W 36–7 2–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
4 October 4 at Chicago Bears W 19–11 3–1 Soldier Field Recap
5 October 11 at Cleveland Browns L 23–32 3–2 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap
6 October 18 Cincinnati Bengals W 31–27 4–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
7 Bye
8 November 1 at Detroit Lions W 41–21 5–2 Ford Field Recap
9 November 8 Baltimore Ravens L 10–24 5–3 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
10 November 12 at Tennessee Titans W 34–17 6–3 Nissan Stadium Recap
11 November 22 Green Bay Packers W 34–31 (OT) 7–3 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
12 November 29 Tennessee Titans L 26–45 7–4 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
13 December 6 at Houston Texans W 26–20 8–4 NRG Stadium Recap
14 December 13 at Las Vegas Raiders W 44–27 9–4 Allegiant Stadium Recap
15 December 20 Houston Texans W 27–20 10–4 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
16 December 27 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 24–28 10–5 Heinz Field Recap
17 January 3 Jacksonville Jaguars W 28–14 11–5 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 1: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 10 0320
Jaguars 0 14 31027

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 14,100
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • JAX – D. J. Chark 6-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Josh Lambo kick), 10:42. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 2:08.
  • IND - Nyheim Hines 8-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 4:45. Colts 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:57.
  • JAX – Laviska Shenault 15-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Josh Lambo kick), 1:38. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:07.
  • IND - Rodrigo Blankenship 38-yard field goal, 0:05. Colts 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:33.

Third quarter

  • JAX – Josh Lambo 50-yard field goal, 3:30. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 4:12.

Fourth quarter

  • IND - Rodrigo Blankenship 25-yard field goal, 9:39. Colts 20–17. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 8:51.
  • JAX – Keelan Cole 22-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Josh Lambo kick), 5:56. Jaguars 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:43.
  • JAX – Josh Lambo 46-yard field goal, 2:50. Jaguars 27–20. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:34.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • IND – Nyheim Hines – 7 rushes, 28 yards, TD
  • JAX – James Robinson – 16 rushes, 62 yards

Top receivers

The Colts failed to win in Week 1 for the seventh consecutive season, dating back to 2014. In addition, they also suffered their sixth consecutive road loss to the Jaguars. This was the Jaguars only win of the season.

Week 2: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 3 0 0811
Colts 0 15 31028

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 2,500
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (Fox): Tim Brando, Robert Smith and Sarah Kustok
  • Preview, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • MIN – Dan Bailey 21-yard field goal, 9:01. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:59.

Second quarter

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 5-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 11:45. Colts 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:29.
  • IND – Kirk Cousins sacked in endzone by DeForest Buckner for a safety, 4:54. Colts 9–3.
  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 28-yard field goal, 1:10. Colts 12–3. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:44.
  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 38-yard field goal, 0:24. Colts 15–3. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:21.

Third quarter

  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 38-yard field goal, 9:27. Colts 18–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:26.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Zach Pascal 2-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 14:00. Colts 25–3. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 6:25.
  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 44-yard field goal, 8:47. Colts 28–3. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 3:43.
  • MIN – Dalvin Cook 3-yard run (Dalvin Cook run), 5:20. Colts 28–11. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:27.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • MIN – Dalvin Cook – 14 rushes, 63 yards, TD
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 26 rushes, 101 yards, TD

Top receivers

This game marked the team's 300th home win in franchise history. Vikings QB Kirk Cousins struggled immensely, throwing 3 interceptions, just 113 yards and 11 completions on 26 attempts, and a passer rating of 15.9

Week 3: vs. New York Jets

Week 3: New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 7 0 007
Colts 7 10 14536

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • IND – Mo Alie-Cox 1-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 14:13. Colts 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:59.
  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 42-yard field goal, 8:38. Colts 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:51.

Third quarter

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 5:21. Colts 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:07.
  • IND – T. J. Carrie 44-yard interception return (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 0:00. Colts 31–7.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Sam Darnold sacked in end zone by Justin Houston for a safety, 4:50. Colts 33–7.
  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 41-yard field goal, 2:04. Colts 36–7. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:46.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • NYJ – Frank Gore – 15 rushes, 57 yards
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 13 rushes, 59 yards, TD

Top passers

Philip Rivers reached 400 touchdowns and 60,000 passing yards for his career. Sam Darnold threw three interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns by Colts defensive backs, and was sacked in the end zone for a safety.

Week 4: at Chicago Bears

Week 4: Indianapolis Colts at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 6 3319
Bears 0 3 0811

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Amanda Balionis
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • CHI – Cairo Santos 27-yard field goal, 9:24. Colts 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:55.
  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 21-yard field goal, 3:47. Colts 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 5:37.
  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 30-yard field goal, 0:06. Colts 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 1:59.

Third quarter

  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 44-yard field goal, 0:55. Colts 16–3. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:11.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 30-yard field goal, 3:47. Colts 19–3. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 7:12.
  • CHI – Allen Robinson 16-yard pass from Nick Foles (David Montgomery run), 1:35. Colts 19–11. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:12.

Top passers

Top passers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 17 rushes, 68 yards
  • CHI – David Montgomery – 10 rushes, 27 yards

Top passers

Week 5: at Cleveland Browns

Week 5: Indianapolis Colts at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 3 10323
Browns 3 17 7532

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 11,759
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • CLE – Cody Parkey 24-yard field goal, 10:24. Colts 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:36.
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 4-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 6:00. Colts 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:24.

Second quarter

  • CLE – Kareem Hunt 2-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Cody Parkey kick), 14:06. Browns 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 6:54.
  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 32-yard field goal, 10:15. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:51.
  • CLE – Rashard Higgins 15-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Cody Parkey kick), 5:58. Browns 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:17.
  • CLE – Cody Parker 36-yard field goal, 0:13. Browns 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 4:00.

Third quarter

  • CLE – Ronnie Harrison 47-yard interception return (Cody Parker kick), 12:15. Browns 27–10.
  • IND – Isaiah Rodgers 101-yard kickoff return (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 12:00. Browns 27–17.
  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 37-yard field goal, 3:58. Browns 27–20. Drive: 10 plays, 29 yards, 5:15.

Fourth quarter

  • CLE – Penalty on Philip Rivers enforced in end zone for a Safety, 14:39. Browns 29–20.
  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 25-yard field goal, 2:50. Browns 29–23. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 4:15.
  • CLE – Cody Parkey 46-yard field goal, 0:21. Browns 32–23. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 2:29.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 12 rushes, 57 yards, TD
  • CLE – Kareem Hunt – 20 rushes, 72 yards

Top receivers

Week 6: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 6: Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 14 10 3027
Colts 0 21 01031

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

First quarter

  • CIN – Giovani Bernard 2-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 11:17. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:48.
  • CIN – Joe Burrow 2-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 3:18. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 5:59.

Second quarter

  • CIN – Joe Mixon 7-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 14:56. Bengals 21–0. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:49.
  • IND – Trey Burton 1-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 12:18. Bengals 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 2:38.
  • CIN – Randy Bullock 47-yard field goal, 8:04. Bengals 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:14.
  • IND – Trey Burton 10-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 4:38. Bengals 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:26.
  • IND – Zach Pascal 17-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 0:15. Bengals 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:43.

Third quarter

  • CIN – Randy Bullock 55-yard field goal, 3:32. Bengals 27–21. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:03.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Jack Doyle 14-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 14:55. Colts 28–27. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.
  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 40-yard field goal, 4:03. Colts 31–27. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 3:59.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • CIN – Joe Mixon – 18 rushes, 54 yards, TD
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 12 rushes, 60 yards

Top receivers

  • CIN – Tee Higgins – 6 receptions, 125 yards
  • IND – Marcus Johnson – 5 receptions, 108 yards

After trailing 0–21 in the second quarter, the Colts outscored the Bengals 31–6 to improve to 4–2 entering their bye week. The 21-point deficit is the largest comeback in a home regular season game in franchise history. It was also Philip Rivers' largest comeback win since 2006, coincidentally also against the Bengals, also Rivers' first year as a starting quarterback.

Week 8: at Detroit Lions

Week 8: Indianapolis Colts at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 20 02141
Lions 7 0 7721

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • IND – Nyheim Hines 22-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 11:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 2:13.
  • IND – Jack Doyle 7-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 5:32. Colts 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:49.
  • IND – Nyheim Hines 29-yard pass from Philip Rivers (kick failed), 0:56. Colts 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:50.

Third quarter

  • DET – Kerryon Johnson 9-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 11:08. Colts 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:52.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Jordan Wilkins 1-yard run (Jordan Wilkins run), 13:34. Colts 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:53.
  • IND – Kenny Moore II 29-yard interception return (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 13:26. Colts 35–14.
  • DET – Marvin Jones 4-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 12:15. Colts 35–21. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:11.
  • IND – Trey Burton 2-yard run (kick failed), 7:01. Colts 41–21. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:14.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 9: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 9: Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ravens 7 0 71024
Colts 7 3 0010

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 12,200
  • Referee: Adrian Hill
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 0:45. Colts 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 4:38.

Third quarter

  • BAL – Gus Edwards 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 5:43. Ravens 14–10. Drive:10 plays, 54 yards, 5:15.

Fourth quarter

  • BAL – Lamar Jackson 9-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 11:08. Ravens 21–10. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:23.
  • BAL – Justin Tucker 48-yard field goal, 2:08. Ravens 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:12.

Top passers

  • BAL – Lamar Jackson – 19/23, 170 yards
  • IND – Philip Rivers – 26/44, 227 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • BAL – Lamar Jackson – 13 rushes, 58 yards, TD
  • IND – Jordan Wilkins – 11 rushes, 39 yards

Top receivers

Week 10: at Tennessee Titans

Week 10: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 3 10 14734
Titans 7 10 0017

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

First quarter

Second Quarter

  • TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 50-yard field goal, 11:12. Titans 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:24.
  • IND – Nyheim Hines 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 7:49. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:23.
  • TEN – Jonnu Smith 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:54. Titans 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:55.
  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 17–13. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 2:54.

Third quarter

  • IND – Nyheim Hines 2-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 2:51. Colts 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:18.
  • IND – T. J. Carrie 6-yard return of blocked punt (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 1:52. Colts 27–17.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Jacoby Brissett 2-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 9:21. Colts 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 2:50.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 7 receptions, 101 yards
  • TEN – Corey Davis – 5 receptions, 67 yards

Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 11: Green Bay Packers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Packers 7 21 03031
Colts 7 7 116334

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 12,495
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • GB – Aaron Jones 2-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 9:55. Packers 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 4:14.
  • GB – Davante Adams 5-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 7:48. Packers 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:53.
  • IND – Trey Burton 17-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 1:52. Packers 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:56.
  • GB – Jamaal Williams 4-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:16. Packers 28–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:36.

Third quarter

  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 37-yard field goal, 7:43. Packers 28–17. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 7:17.
  • IND – Jack Doyle 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nyheim Hines run), 1:59. Packers 28–25. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:57.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 32-yard field goal, 11:12. Tied 28–28. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:56.
  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 8:56. Colts 31–28. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:06.
  • GB – Mason Crosby 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 31–31. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 1:22.

Overtime

  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 39-yard field goal, 7:10. Colts 34–31. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:02.

Top passers

  • GB – Aaron Rodgers – 27/38, 311 yards, 3 TD, INT
  • IND – Philip Rivers – 24/36, 288 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • GB – Aaron Jones – 10 rushes, 41 yards, TD
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 22 rushes, 90 yards

Top receivers

  • GB – Davante Adams – 7 receptions, 106 yards, TD
  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD

Week 12: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 12: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 14 21 3745
Colts 7 7 01226

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 12,464
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • IND – Jacoby Brissett 1-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 12:51. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:18.
  • TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:15. Titans 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:29.
  • TEN – Derrick Henry 11-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:41. Titans 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 2:44.
  • TEN – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:20. Titans 35–14. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 0:53.

Third quarter

  • TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 49-yard field goal, 0:44. Titans 38–14. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:54.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Jacoby Brissett 1-yard run (run failed), 13:23. Titans 38–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:21.
  • IND – T. Y. Hilton 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (pass failed), 2:34. Titans 38–26. Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 3:21.
  • TEN – A. J. Brown 42-yard kickoff return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:29. Titans 45–26.

Top passers

  • TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 13/22, 221 yards, TD
  • IND – Philip Rivers – 24/42, 295 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • TEN – Derrick Henry – 27 rushes, 178 yards, 3 TD
  • IND – Nyheim Hines – 10 rushes, 29 yards

Top receivers

  • TEN – A. J. Brown – 4 receptions, 98 yards, TD
  • IND – T. Y. Hilton – 4 receptions, 81 yards, TD

Week 13: at Houston Texans

Week 13: Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 14 10 0226
Texans 10 10 0020

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 12,316
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Sherree Burruss
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • IND – T. Y. Hilton 21-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 9:52. Colts 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:28.
  • HOU – Deshaun Watson 11-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 7:51. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:01.
  • HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 52-yard field goal, 4:37. Texans 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 1:48.
  • IND – Nyheim Hines 5-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 0:41. Colts 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:52.

Second quarter

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 39-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 9:17. Colts 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:15.
  • HOU – David Johnson 6-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 4:39. Colts 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:38.
  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 42-yard field goal, 1:15. Colts 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:27.
  • HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 34-yard field goal, 0:08. Colts 24–20. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 1:07.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Deshaun Watson sacked in end zone by Justin Houston, 6:08. Colts 26–20.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 13 rushes, 91 yards
  • HOU – David Johnson – 10 rushes, 44 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 14: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 14: Indianapolis Colts at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 10 10 71744
Raiders 7 7 6727

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

  • Date: December 13
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • LV – Nelson Agholor 21-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 10:39. Raiders 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:23.
  • IND – T. Y. Hilton 44-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 9:03. Colts 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:35.
  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 20–14. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 3:30.

Third quarter

  • LV – Daniel Carlson 25-yard field goal, 9:45. Colts 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:19.
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 67-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 7:27. Colts 27–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:14.
  • LV – Daniel Carlson 23-yard field goal, 0:17. Colts 27–20. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 7:14.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 3-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 9:40. Colts 34–20. Drive: 19 plays, 75 yards, 5:50.
  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 35-yard field goal, 6:55. Colts 37–20. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:25.
  • IND – Khari Willis 50-yard interception return (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 5:32. Colts 44–20.
  • LV – Derek Carr 5-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:55. Colts 44–27. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:27.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 20 rushes, 150 yards, 2 TD
  • LV – Josh Jacobs – 13 rushes, 49 yards

Top receivers

Week 15: vs. Houston Texans

Week 15: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 10 3720
Colts 14 0 31027

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: December 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 9,992
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 5-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 5:49. Colts 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:39.
  • IND – Zach Pascal 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 0:52. Colts 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 2:22.

Second quarter

  • HOU – Chad Hansen 38-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 3:46. Colts 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:09.
  • HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 1:43.

Third quarter

  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 35-yard field goal, 8:27. Colts 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 6:33.
  • HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 31-yard field goal, 1:19. Colts 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 7:08.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 53-yard field goal, 13:31. Colts 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:48.
  • HOU – Keke Coutee 9-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 7:25. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:06.
  • IND – Zach Pascal 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 1:47. Colts 27–20. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:38.

Top passers

  • HOU – Deshaun Watson – 33/41, 373 yards, 2 TD
  • IND – Philip Rivers – 22/28, 228 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • HOU – David Johnson – 8 rushes, 27 yards
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 83 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • HOU – David Johnson – 11 receptions, 106 yards
  • IND – Zach Pascal – 5 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD

Week 16: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 16: Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 14 3024
Steelers 0 7 71428

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 37 °F (3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 6-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 9:48. Colts 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:45.

Second quarter

  • PIT – James Conner 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 13:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 0:50.
  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 6:35. Colts 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 7:12.
  • IND – Zach Pascal 42-yard pass from Philip Rivers, 4:02. Colts 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 43 yards, 0:48.

Third quarter

  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 28-yard field goal, 9:23. Colts 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:37.
  • PIT – Diontae Johnson 39-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 3:16. Colts 24–14. Drive: 1 play, 39 yards, 0:07.

Fourth quarter

  • PIT – Eric Ebron 5-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 14:52. Colts 24–21. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:51.
  • PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster 25-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 7:38. Steelers 28–24. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:28.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 18 rushes, 74 yards, 2 TD
  • PIT – James Conner – 5 rushes, 20 yards, TD

Top receivers

Initially seeded within the AFC playoff race, the Week 16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers knocked the Colts to the first seed outside looking in.[3]

Week 17: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 17: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 7 7014
Colts 10 10 0828

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: January 3, 2021
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 9,976
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burruss
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

  • IND – T. Y. Hilton 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 10:16. Colts 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:43.
  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 22-yard field goal, 1:16. Colts 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:26.

Second quarter

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 11:40. Colts 17–0. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:17.
  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 24-yard field goal, 2:38. Colts 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:43.
  • JAX – Laviska Shenault 9-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Aldrick Rosas kick), 0:27. Colts 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:11.

Third quarter

  • JAX – Laviska Shenault 8-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Aldrick Rosas kick), 6:26. Colts 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:41.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 45-yard run (Philip Rivers–T. Y. Hilton pass), 3:35. Colts 28–14. Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:51.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 30 rushes, 253 yards, 2 TD
  • JAX – Dare Ogunbowale – 14 rushes, 50 yards

Top receivers

  • IND – Nyheim Hines – 6 receptions, 50 yards
  • JAX – Chris Conley – 7 receptions, 87 yards

As one of five AFC teams with a 10–5 record entering Week 17, the Colts were on the outside of the playoff picture until the Miami Dolphins fell to the Buffalo Bills earlier in the afternoon. The Colts held on for a 28–14 win to avoid being swept by the otherwise winless Jaguars. With the win and the Houston Texans' loss to the Tennessee Titans, the Colts finished the season with an 11–5 record and were eliminated from contention for the division title, but clinched the seventh and final wild card slot in the expanded NFL playoffs.

Standings

Division

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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) Tennessee Titans 11 5 0 .688 5–1 8–4 491 439 W1
(7) Indianapolis Colts 11 5 0 .688 4–2 7–5 451 362 W1
Houston Texans 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 384 464 L5
Jacksonville Jaguars 1 15 0 .063 1–5 1–11 306 492 L15

Conference

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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West 14 2 0 .875 4–2 10–2 .465 .464 L1
2 Buffalo Bills East 13 3 0 .813 6–0 10–2 .512 .471 W6
3 Pittsburgh Steelers North 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 .475 .448 L1
4[a] Tennessee Titans South 11 5 0 .688 5–1 8–4 .475 .398 W1
Wild Cards
5[b][c] Baltimore Ravens North 11 5 0 .688 4–2 7–5 .494 .401 W5
6[c][d] Cleveland Browns North 11 5 0 .688 3–3 7–5 .451 .406 W1
7[a][b][d] Indianapolis Colts South 11 5 0 .688 4–2 7–5 .443 .384 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 Miami Dolphins East 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .467 .347 L1
9 Las Vegas Raiders West 8 8 0 .500 4–2 6–6 .539 .477 W1
10[e] New England Patriots East 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .527 .429 W1
11[e] Los Angeles Chargers West 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .482 .344 W4
12 Denver Broncos West 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 .566 .388 L3
13 Cincinnati Bengals North 4 11 1 .281 1–5 4–8 .529 .438 L1
14 Houston Texans South 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 .541 .219 L5
15 New York Jets East 2 14 0 .125 0–6 1–11 .594 .656 L1
16 Jacksonville Jaguars South 1 15 0 .063 1–5 1–11 .549 .688 L15
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. ^ a b Tennessee finished ahead of Indianapolis based on division record.
  2. ^ a b Baltimore finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. Division tiebreaker used to eliminate Cleveland (see below).
  3. ^ a b Baltimore finished ahead of Cleveland based on head-to-head sweep.
  4. ^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.
  5. ^ a b New England finished ahead of the LA Chargers based on head-to-head victory.
  6. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason

Schedule

Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap
Wild Card January 9, 2021 at Buffalo Bills (2) L 24–27 0–1 Bills Stadium Recap

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (2) Buffalo Bills

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (7) Indianapolis Colts at (2) Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 3 7 01424
Bills 7 7 31027

at Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: January 9, 2021
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 34 °F (1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,772
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 8:07. Colts 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:27.
  • BUF – Josh Allen 5-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 0:14. Bills 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 1:32.

Third quarter

  • BUF – Tyler Bass 46-yard field goal, 11:05. Bills 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:55.

Fourth quarter

  • BUF – Stefon Diggs 35-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 14:10. Bills 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:22.
  • IND – Zach Pascal 9-yard pass from Philip Rivers (run failed), 11:32. Bills 24–16. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:38.
  • BUF – Tyler Bass 54-yard field goal, 8:08. Bills 27–16. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:24.
  • IND – Jack Doyle 27-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Philip Rivers–Jack Doyle pass), 6:13. Bills 27–24. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:55.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 21 rushes, 78 yards, TD
  • BUF – Josh Allen – 11 rushes, 54 yards, TD

Top receivers

In what would become quarterback Philip Rivers' last game in the NFL, the Colts fell to the Bills by a final score of 27–24 despite coming back from a 24–10 fourth-quarter deficit. Rivers threw for two fourth-quarter touchdowns and led another drive to the Bills' 47-yard line in the final two minutes, but the Colts were unable to score on the drive, sealing the win for the Bills.

References

  1. ^ "Colts Sign 10 Undrafted Free Agents - Indianapolis". colts.com. April 29, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Shook, Nick (July 27, 2020). "Roger Goodell writes letter to NFL fans as training camps start across U.S." NFL. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "2020 NFL Playoff Picture, Scenarios, and Standings". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.

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