2023 · Week 16
Indianapolis Colts at Atlanta Falcons
Dec 24, 2023 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium · closed · fieldturf
Recap
Atlanta Falcons beat Indianapolis Colts 29–10. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Falcons had just a 46% chance going in. Falcons improve to 7-8; Colts fall to 8-7. Taylor Heinicke led the way with 229 passing yards and 1 TD; 10 rushing yards.
Team stats
| IND | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | First downs | 22 |
| 293 | Total yards | 406 |
| 201 | Passing yards | 229 |
| 92 | Rushing yards | 177 |
| 20/37 | Comp / Att | 23/33 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(9:26) (Shotgun) 28-J.Taylor right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q17-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
- Q1(7:46) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 4-T.Heinicke pass deep left to 8-K.Pitts for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q16-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q2(3:26) 6-Y.Koo 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q2(:10) 6-Y.Koo 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q3(11:20) (Shotgun) 25-T.Allgeier right end for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q36-Y.Koo extra point is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q3(4:27) 7-M.Gay 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
- Q4(14:10) 6-Y.Koo 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q4(5:49) 6-Y.Koo 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
- Q4(2:00) 6-Y.Koo 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-L.McCullough, Holder-13-B.Pinion.
Box score
IND
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Minshew | 20/37 | 201 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Minshew | 4 | 31 | 0 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 18 | 43 | 1 |
| Tyler Goodson | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Trey Sermon | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kylen Granson | 5 | 7 | 62 | 0 |
| Will Mallory | 4 | 4 | 47 | 0 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Downs | 6 | 9 | 39 | 0 |
| Alec Pierce | 3 | 7 | 30 | 0 |
| Tyler Goodson | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| D.J. Montgomery | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Mo Alie-Cox | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
ATL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Heinicke | 23/33 | 229 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Heinicke | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Bijan Robinson | 12 | 72 | 0 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 9 | 69 | 1 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 7 | 26 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Robinson | 7 | 10 | 50 | 0 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Kyle Pitts | 3 | 4 | 49 | 1 |
| Drake London | 3 | 4 | 39 | 0 |
| Jonnu Smith | 4 | 6 | 32 | 0 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Scott Miller | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Van Jefferson | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| KhaDarel Hodge | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |