2004 · Wild Card
Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts
Jan 9, 2005 · RCA Dome · dome · astroturf
Recap
It wasn't close — Indianapolis Colts beat Denver Broncos 49–24. ScoutIndex had favored Colts (81%) going in. Peyton Manning was the story of the game with 457 passing yards and 4 TDs; 1 rushing yard and 1 rushing TD. Colts out-gained the opponent 533–362 in total yards.
Team stats
| DEN | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | First downs | 25 |
| 362 | Total yards | 533 |
| 284 | Passing yards | 457 |
| 78 | Rushing yards | 76 |
| 24/34 | Comp / Att | 27/33 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
DEN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Plummer | 24/34 | 284 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Plummer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tatum Bell | 12 | 49 | 1 |
| Reuben Droughns | 8 | 29 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatum Bell | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Reuben Droughns | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
IND
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 27/33 | 457 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Edgerrin James | 18 | 63 | 1 |
| Dominic Rhodes | 5 | 12 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerrin James | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |