2021 · Week 13
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans
Dec 5, 2021 · Reliant Stadium · closed · astroturf
Recap
It wasn't close — Indianapolis Colts beat Houston Texans 31–0. ScoutIndex had favored Colts (74%) going in. Colts improve to 7-6; Texans fall to 2-10. Jonathan Taylor was the story of the game with 143 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs. Colts out-gained the opponent 396–178 in total yards.
Team stats
| IND | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | First downs | 9 |
| 396 | Total yards | 178 |
| 158 | Passing yards | 94 |
| 238 | Rushing yards | 84 |
| 16/22 | Comp / Att | 11/27 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 4 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(11:29) (Shotgun) Direct snap to 28-J.Taylor. 28-J.Taylor right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q16-M.Badgley extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
- Q1(4:28) 6-M.Badgley 35 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
- Q2(:48) (Shotgun) 2-C.Wentz pass short right to 16-A.Dulin for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q26-M.Badgley extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
- Q3(9:51) (Shotgun) 28-J.Taylor left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q36-M.Badgley extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
- Q4(9:11) 6-M.Badgley 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
- Q4(2:00) 35-De.Jackson left end for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q46-M.Badgley extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
Box score
IND
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Wentz | 16/22 | 158 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Wentz | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 32 | 143 | 2 |
| Michael Pittman | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| Nyheim Hines | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Deon Jackson | 6 | 19 | 1 |
| Zach Pascal | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Sam Ehlinger | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pittman | 6 | 8 | 77 | 0 |
| Nyheim Hines | 3 | 4 | 32 | 0 |
| T.Y. Hilton | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Jack Doyle | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Zach Pascal | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Kylen Granson | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Ashton Dulin | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Mo Alie-Cox | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
HOU
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Mills | 6/14 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrod Taylor | 5/13 | 45 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Mills | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Tyrod Taylor | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Brandin Cooks | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Rex Burkhead | 8 | 30 | 0 |
| Royce Freeman | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Jaylen Samuels | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandin Cooks | 3 | 6 | 38 | 0 |
| Rex Burkhead | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Pharaoh Brown | 4 | 5 | 23 | 0 |
| Royce Freeman | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Brevin Jordan | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Jaylen Samuels | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Conley | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Davion Davis | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Collins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |