2022 · Week 8
Washington Commanders at Indianapolis Colts
Oct 30, 2022 · Lucas Oil Stadium · closed · fieldturf
Recap
Washington Commanders edged Indianapolis Colts 17–16. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Commanders had just a 33% chance going in. Commanders improve to 4-4; Colts fall to 3-4-1. Taylor Heinicke led the way with 279 passing yards and 1 TD; 29 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD.
Team stats
| WAS | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | First downs | 13 |
| 375 | Total yards | 336 |
| 279 | Passing yards | 201 |
| 96 | Rushing yards | 135 |
| 23/31 | Comp / Att | 17/23 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q2(14:17) 7-C.McLaughlin 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-6-M.Haack.
- Q2(11:01) (Shotgun) 4-T.Heinicke pass short right to 24-A.Gibson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q26-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
- Q3(7:18) 7-C.McLaughlin 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-6-M.Haack.
- Q4(12:35) 7-C.McLaughlin 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-6-M.Haack.
- Q4(11:17) (Shotgun) 21-N.Hines left end for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q47-C.McLaughlin extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-6-M.Haack.
- Q4(4:59) 6-J.Slye 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
- Q4(:26) 4-T.Heinicke right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q46-J.Slye extra point is GOOD, Center-54-C.Cheeseman, Holder-5-T.Way.
Box score
WAS
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Heinicke | 23/31 | 279 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Heinicke | 6 | 29 | 1 |
| Terry McLaurin | 1 | -7 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | 7 | 19 | 0 |
| Curtis Samuel | 4 | 29 | 0 |
| Brian Robinson | 8 | 20 | 0 |
| J.D. McKissic | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry McLaurin | 6 | 8 | 113 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | 7 | 7 | 58 | 1 |
| Curtis Samuel | 3 | 4 | 50 | 0 |
| Cam Sims | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| J.D. McKissic | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| Armani Rogers | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| John Bates | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Dax Milne | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
IND
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Ehlinger | 17/23 | 201 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Ehlinger | 6 | 15 | 0 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 16 | 76 | 0 |
| Parris Campbell | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Nyheim Hines | 5 | 20 | 1 |
| Deon Jackson | 1 | -4 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Taylor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Pierce | 3 | 5 | 65 | 0 |
| Michael Pittman | 7 | 9 | 53 | 0 |
| Parris Campbell | 2 | 2 | 43 | 0 |
| Nyheim Hines | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| Kylen Granson | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Mo Alie-Cox | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |