2025 Indianapolis Colts season

2025 Indianapolis Colts season
Owner	Carlie Irsay-Gordon
General manager	Chris Ballard
Head coach	Shane Steichen
Home stadium	Lucas Oil Stadium
Results
Record	5–1
Division place	1st AFC South
Uniform
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The 2025 season is the Indianapolis Colts' 73rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 42nd in Indianapolis, and their 18th playing their home games at Lucas Oil Stadium. It is also their ninth under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard and their third under head coach Shane Steichen. They are attempting to improve on their 8–9 record from last year, make the playoffs after a four-year absence, and end their ten-year AFC South title drought. Following the death of owner Jim Irsay on May 21, 2025, this is the first season of ownership split among his three daughters, Carlie Irsay-Gordon, Kalen Jackson, and Casey Foyt. ^{[1] [2]} On May 27, 2025, the Colts announced that they would add Jim Irsay patches to their uniforms throughout the entire season in his honor. ^[3] On June 13, 2025, the Colts announced that they would induct Jim Irsay into their Ring of Honor during their 2025 home opener. ^[4]

Before the season, the Colts brought in veteran quarterback Daniel Jones, who won the starting position over Anthony Richardson. The Colts won their first season opener since 2013 with a 33–8 blowout win over the Miami Dolphins, ending a streak of 11 consecutive seasons not winning the first game of their season. The Colts were the first team in NFL history to score on their first 10 possessions of the season, and their 103 points through the first three games are the most to start a season in franchise history. ^[5]

The team's 5–1 start is their best since their Super Bowl XLIV-losing 2009 season.

Offseason

Players additions

Position	Player	Former team	Date
S	Camryn Bynum	Minnesota Vikings	March 12
QB	Daniel Jones	Minnesota Vikings	March 13
CB	Charvarius Ward	San Francisco 49ers	March 13
LB	Joe Bachie	Cincinnati Bengals	May 7
CB	Xavien Howard	Miami Dolphins	August 18

Players lost

Position	Player	New team	Date
C	Ryan Kelly	Minnesota Vikings	March 12
G	Will Fries	Minnesota Vikings	March 12
DE	Dayo Odeyingbo	Chicago Bears	March 13
LB	Grant Stuard	Detroit Lions	March 13
TE	Kylen Granson	Philadelphia Eagles	March 20
LB	E. J. Speed	Houston Texans	March 29
QB	Sam Ehlinger	Denver Broncos	March 31
QB	Joe Flacco	Cleveland Browns	April 11

Draft

Main article: 2025 NFL draft

2025 Indianapolis Colts draft selections Round Selection Player Position College Notes 1 14 Tyler Warren TE Penn State 2 45 JT Tuimoloau DE Ohio State 3 80 Justin Walley CB Minnesota 4 117 Traded to the Los Angeles Rams 127 Jalen Travis OT Iowa State From LA Rams 5 151 DJ Giddens RB Kansas State 6 189 Riley Leonard QB Notre Dame 190 Tim Smith DT Alabama From LA Rams 7 232 Hunter Wohler LB Wisconsin

2025 Indianapolis Colts undrafted free agents Name Position College Ref. Devonta Davis OT Florida Atlantic [6] Solomon DeShields LB Texas A&M Johnathan Edwards CB Tulane Joe Evans OT UTSA Marshall Foerner T Minnesota State Tyler Kahmann WR Emporia State Desmond Little DE UAB Maximilian Mang TE Syracuse Coleman Owen WR Ohio Landon Parker WR Troy Blayne Taylor WR Abilene Christian LaDarius Tennison S UCF Maddux Trujillo K Temple Trey Washington S Mississippi State

Staff

Indianapolis Colts staff

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	Front office Owner/CEO – Carlie Irsay-Gordon Owner/executive vice president – Casey Foyt Owner/chief brand officer – Kalen Jackson General manager – Chris Ballard Assistant general manager – Ed Dodds Director of player personnel – Kevin Rogers Jr. Director of football administration – Mike Bluem Director of pro scouting – Jon Shaw Assistant director of pro scouting – Joey Elliott Director of college scouting – Matt Terpening Assistant director of college scouting – Jamie Moore Senior player personnel scout – Todd Vasvari Director of football analytics – Greg Starek Head coach Head coach – Shane Steichen Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Jim Bob Cooter Passing game coordinator – Alex Tanney Quarterbacks – Cameron Turner Running backs – DeAndre Smith Wide receivers – Reggie Wayne Tight ends – Tom Manning Offensive line – Tony Sparano Jr. Assistant offensive line – Chris Watt Offensive quality control/wide receivers – Brian Bratton Tony Dungy diversity coaching fellow – Diego Ortiz			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Lou Anarumo Defensive line – Charlie Partridge Senior assistant/defensive line – Matt Raich Linebackers – James Bettcher Assistant linebackers – Cato June Pass game coordinator/Secondary – Chris Hewitt Defensive backs – Jerome Henderson Defensive assistant – Brent Stocksill Defensive quality control – Brent Jackson Tony Dungy diversity coaching fellow – Kalon Humphries Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Brian Mason Senior assistant special teams – Joe Hastings Assistant to the head coach – T. J. Ingels Game manager – Charlie Gelman Harriet P. Irsay fellow – Isabel Diaz Strength and conditioning Director of sports performance – Mike Minnis Senior head strength and conditioning – Richard Howell Strength and conditioning assistant – Zane Fakes Strength and conditioning assistant/performance therapist – Sam Khym Assistant sports science/analytics – Mikey Blazejowski Applied sports science/conditioning – Doug McKenney → Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs

Current roster

Indianapolis Colts roster

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Quarterbacks (QB) 17 Daniel Jones 15 Riley Leonard Running backs (RB) 21 DJ Giddens 31 Tyler Goodson 28 Jonathan Taylor Wide receivers (WR)  1 Josh Downs 16 Ashton Dulin  6 Anthony Gould 10 Adonai Mitchell 14 Alec Pierce 11 Michael Pittman Jr. Tight ends (TE) 81 Mo Alie-Cox 86 Will Mallory 85 Drew Ogletree 84 Tyler Warren

Offensive linemen (OL) 60 Tanor Bortolini C 71 Matt Goncalves G 56 Quenton Nelson G 63 Danny Pinter C 79 Bernhard Raimann T 72 Braden Smith T 67 Luke Tenuta T 75 Jalen Travis T 68 Dalton Tucker G Defensive linemen (DL) 95 Adetomiwa Adebawore DT 99 DeForest Buckner DT 52 Samson Ebukam DE 92 Neville Gallimore DT 98 Eric Johnson DT 97 Laiatu Latu DE 94 Tyquan Lewis DE 51 Kwity Paye DE 90 Grover Stewart DT 91 JT Tuimoloau DE

Linebackers (LB) 58 Austin Ajiake 44 Zaire Franklin 59 Buddy Johnson 55 Chad Muma 50 Segun Olubi 53 Germaine Pratt Defensive backs (DB) 29 Mekhi Blackmon CB  0 Camryn Bynum S 20 Nick Cross S 35 Johnathan Edwards CB 38 Chris Lammons CB 36 Reuben Lowery S 23 Kenny Moore II CB 25 Rodney Thomas II S  7 Charvarius Ward CB 41 Trey Washington S Special teams (ST) 12 Michael Badgley K 46 Luke Rhodes LS  8 Rigoberto Sanchez P

Practice squad 26 Ameer Abdullah RB 37 Ulysses Bentley IV RB 42 Keenan Garber CB 33 Mike Hilton CB (PS/I) 45 Maximilian Mang TE(Int.) 78 Bayron Matos T 49 Sean McKeon TE 43 Cameron Mitchell CB 65 Jimmy Morrissey C 74 Durell Nchami DE 34 Ben Nikkel S  9 Coleman Owen WR 47 Troy Pride CB  4 Brett Rypien QB 66 Josh Sills G 93 Tim Smith DT 13 Laquon Treadwell WR 54 Anthony Walker Jr. LB Reserve 36 Salvon Ahmed RB (IR) 57 Jaylon Carlies LB (IR/DFR) 73 Blake Freeland T (IR) 40 Jaylon Jones CB (IR)  2 D. J. Montgomery WR (IR) 54 Jacob Phillips LB (IR)  5 Anthony Richardson Sr. QB (IR) 32 Daniel Scott S (IR)  3 Spencer Shrader K (IR) 27 Justin Walley CB (IR) 76 Jack Wilson T (IR) 30 Hunter Wohler S (IR) 53 active, 17 practice squad (1 exempt), 12 reserve As of October 15, 2025. Rookies in italics. Roster Depth chart Transactions

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 7	at Baltimore Ravens	L 16–24	0–1	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
2	August 16	Green Bay Packers	L 19–23	0–2	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
3	August 23	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 41–14	1–2	Paycor Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Time (ET)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Network	Recap
1	September 7	1:00 p.m.	Miami Dolphins	W 33–8	1–0	Lucas Oil Stadium	CBS	Recap
2	September 14	4:05 p.m.	Denver Broncos	W 29–28	2–0	Lucas Oil Stadium	CBS	Recap
3	September 21	1:00 p.m.	at Tennessee Titans	W 41–20	3–0	Nissan Stadium	CBS	Recap
4	September 28	4:05 p.m.	at Los Angeles Rams	L 20–27	3–1	SoFi Stadium	Fox	Recap
5	October 5	1:00 p.m.	Las Vegas Raiders	W 40–6	4–1	Lucas Oil Stadium	Fox	Recap
6	October 12	1:00 p.m.	Arizona Cardinals	W 31–27	5–1	Lucas Oil Stadium	Fox	Recap
7	October 19	4:05 p.m.	at  Los Angeles Chargers			SoFi Stadium	CBS
8	October 26	4:25 p.m.	Tennessee Titans			Lucas Oil Stadium	CBS
9	November 2	1:00 p.m.	at Pittsburgh Steelers			Acrisure Stadium	CBS
10	November 9	9:30 a.m.	Atlanta Falcons			Olympiastadion (Berlin)	NFLN
11	Bye
12	November 23	1:00 p.m.	at Kansas City Chiefs			Arrowhead Stadium	CBS
13	November 30	1:00 p.m.	Houston Texans			Lucas Oil Stadium	CBS
14	December 7	1:00 p.m.	at Jacksonville Jaguars			EverBank Stadium	CBS
15	December 14	4:25 p.m.	at Seattle Seahawks			Lumen Field	CBS
16	December 22	8:15 p.m.	San Francisco 49ers			Lucas Oil Stadium	ESPN
17	December 28	1:00 p.m.	Jacksonville Jaguars			Lucas Oil Stadium	Fox
18	January 3/4	TBD	at Houston Texans			NRG Stadium	TBD

Notes

• Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
• Networks and times from Weeks 9–17 and dates from Weeks 12–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling. ^[7]
• The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17. ^[7]

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 1: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	0	0	8	8
Colts	3	17	3	10	33

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 64,065
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Charles Davis, Jason McCourty and AJ Ross
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Spencer Shrader 24-yard field goal, 10:37. Colts 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:23. Second quarter IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 27-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Spencer Shrader kick), 14:54. Colts 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 8:18. IND – Daniel Jones 1-yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 12:01. Colts 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:13. IND – Spencer Shrader 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 20–0. Drive: 17 plays, 72 yards, 6:46. Third quarter IND – Spencer Shrader 28-yard field goal, 7:30. Colts 23–0. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:49. Fourth quarter IND – Daniel Jones 1-yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 10:14. Colts 30–0. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 9:16. MIA – De'Von Achane 11-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Tua Tagovailoa–Julian Hill pass), 6:21. Colts 30–8. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:53. IND – Spencer Shrader 48-yard field goal, 2:23. Colts 33–8. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:58. Top passers MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 14/23, 114 yards, TD, 2 INT IND – Daniel Jones – 22/29, 272 yards, TD Top rushers MIA – De'Von Achane – 7 rushes, 55 yards IND – Jonathan Taylor – 18 rushes, 71 yards Top receivers MIA – Tyreek Hill – 4 receptions, 40 yards IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 80 yards, TD

With the win, the Colts started 1–0 for the first time since 2013. Quarterback Daniel Jones, in his debut with the Colts, led every single drive to a touchdown or field goal, the first time this has happened in the NFL since 1978. ^[8]

Week 2: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 2: Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	14	7	0	28
Colts	6	14	3	6	29

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 63,910
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Spencer Shrader 29-yard field goal, 11:51. Colts 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:09. DEN – Marvin Mims 23-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 8:24. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:27. IND – Spencer Shrader 33-yard field goal, 4:19. Broncos 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:05. Second quarter IND – Daniel Jones 1-yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 14:12. Colts 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:30. DEN – Troy Franklin 3-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 10:42. Broncos 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:30. DEN – Adam Trautman 2-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 3:03. Broncos 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:25. IND – Jonathan Taylor 7-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Spencer Shrader kick), 1:31. Broncos 21–20. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 1:32. Third quarter DEN – J. K. Dobbins 5-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 11:13. Broncos 28–20. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:47. IND – Spencer Shrader 36-yard field goal, 5:42. Broncos 28–23. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 5:31. Fourth quarter IND – Spencer Shrader 28-yard field goal, 8:33. Broncos 28–26. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:52. IND – Spencer Shrader 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 29–28. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:15. Top passers DEN – Bo Nix – 22/30, 206 yards, 3 TD, INT IND – Daniel Jones – 23/34, 316 yards, TD Top rushers DEN – J. K. Dobbins – 14 rushes, 76 yards, TD IND – Jonathan Taylor – 25 rushes, 165 yards Top receivers DEN – Troy Franklin – 8 receptions, 89 yards, TD IND – Tyler Warren – 4 receptions, 79 yards

On the game's final play, kicker Spencer Shrader missed a 60-yard field goal with no time left. However, a 15-yard leverage penalty on Broncos' Dondrea Tillman moved the ball closer, and Shrader converted the ensuing 45-yard attempt. ^[9] The Colts improved to 2–0 for the first time since 2009. They also became the first team in the Super Bowl era to not punt once in the first two weeks. ^[10]

Week 3: at Tennessee Titans

Week 3: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	17	3	14	7	41
Titans	3	3	7	7	20

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 84 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 56,361
• Referee: Scott Novak
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Ross Tucker and Amanda Balionis
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Kenny Moore II 32-yard interception return (Spencer Shrader kick), 14:11. Colts 7–0. TEN – Joey Slye 57-yard field goal, 12:40. Colts 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:31. IND – Spencer Shrader 24-yard field goal, 7:37. Colts 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:03. IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 1:07. Colts 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:09. Second quarter TEN – Joey Slye 42-yard field goal, 10:50. Colts 17–6. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:17. IND – Spencer Shrader 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 20–6. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 0:37. Third quarter IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 20-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Spencer Shrader kick), 11:08. Colts 27–6. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:52. TEN – Tony Pollard 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 5:09. Colts 27–13. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:59. IND – Jonathan Taylor 46-yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 1:27. Colts 34–13. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:42. Fourth quarter TEN – Elic Ayomanor 8-yard pass from Cam Ward (Joey Slye kick), 8:40. Colts 34–20. Drive: 16 plays, 77 yards, 7:47. IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 5:53. Colts 41–20. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:47. Top passers IND – Daniel Jones – 18/25, 228 yards, TD TEN – Cam Ward – 23/38, 219 yards, TD, INT Top rushers IND – Jonathan Taylor – 17 rushes, 102 yards, 3 TD TEN – Tony Pollard – 16 rushes, 45 yards, TD Top receivers IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 73 yards, TD TEN – Chigoziem Okonkwo – 5 receptions, 66 yards

On the Colts' third drive of the game, they punted for the first time in the 2025 season, ending a streak of 20 consecutive drives without a punt. It was their only punt of the game, marking just one punt over the team's first three games of the season. This is the fewest punts by any team through the first three games of an NFL season since at least 1940. ^[11] With the win (their fifth straight over the Titans), the Colts improve to 3–0.

Week 4: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 4: Indianapolis Colts at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	3	7	0	10	20
Rams	3	10	0	14	27

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

• Date: September 28
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 74 °F (23 °C) (fixed roof)
• Game attendance: 71,257
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Allison Williams
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAR – Joshua Karty 42-yard field goal, 7:32. Rams 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:15. IND – Spencer Shrader 52-yard field goal, 4:55. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:37. Second quarter IND – Tyler Warren 2-yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 12:17. Colts 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 5:07. LAR – Joshua Karty 37-yard field goal, 5:21. Colts 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 6:56. LAR – Davante Adams 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 0:07. Rams 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 96 yards, 2:07. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 2-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Spencer Shrader kick), 11:34. Colts 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 6:07. IND – Spencer Shrader 38-yard field goal, 8:58. Colts 20–13. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 2:24. LAR – Puka Nacua 9-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 3:20. Tied 20–20. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:38. LAR – Tutu Atwell 88-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 1:33. Rams 27–20. Drive: 1 play, 88 yards, 0:11. Top passers IND – Daniel Jones – 24/33, 262 yards, TD, 2 INT LAR – Matthew Stafford – 29/41, 375 yards, 3 TD Top rushers IND – Jonathan Taylor – 17 rushes, 76 yards LAR – Kyren Williams – 13 rushes, 77 yards Top receivers IND – Adonai Mitchell – 3 receptions, 96 yards LAR – Puka Nacua – 13 receptions, 170 yards, TD

In the second half, WR Adonai Mitchell had what would have been a 76-yard touchdown, but he fumbled the ball before he crossed the goal line, which was one of 3 Colts turnovers during the game. He also had a holding penalty which prevented a 54-yard go-ahead touchdown run by Jonathan Taylor, which forced the Colts to punt and allowed the Rams to score a game-winning 88-yard touchdown with under two minutes left in the game. With their first loss of the season, the Colts fall to 3–1.

Week 5: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Week 5: Las Vegas Raiders at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	3	0	0	3	6
Colts	0	20	20	0	40

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: October 5
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 64,955
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Brady Quinn ^[12] and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LV – Daniel Carlson 24-yard field goal, 3:21. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 9:50. Second quarter IND – Tyler Warren 11-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Spencer Shrader kick), 11:33. Colts 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:48. IND – Jonathan Taylor 3-yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 7:56. Colts 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:33. IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 4-yard pass from Daniel Jones (pass failed), 0:15. Colts 20–3. Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 3:38. Third quarter IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (pass failed), 6:54. Colts 26–3. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:03. IND – Ameer Abdullah 2-yard run (pass failed), 5:49. Colts 32–3. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:30. IND – Jonathan Taylor 6-yard run (Jonathan Taylor run), 2:27. Colts 40–3. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:20. Fourth quarter LV – Daniel Carlson 37-yard field goal, 11:39. Colts 40–6. Drive: 13 plays, 47 yards, 5:48. Top passers LV – Geno Smith – 25/36, 228 yards, 2 INT IND – Daniel Jones – 20/29, 212 yards, 2 TD Top rushers LV – Ashton Jeanty – 14 rushes, 67 yards IND – Jonathan Taylor – 17 rushes, 66 yards, 3 TD Top receivers LV – Tre Tucker – 4 receptions, 62 yards IND – Ashton Dulin – 2 receptions, 55 yards

The Raiders scored first and held a 3–0 lead at the end of the first quarter, but the remainder of the game was dominated by Indianapolis. The Colts defeated the Raiders in a blowout, winning by a 34-point margin. Running back Jonathan Taylor had a standout performance, recording three rushing touchdowns. The 34-point victory marked the Colts’ largest margin of victory since a 37–3 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2013. ^[13] Additionally, the Colts' offensive line did not allow a single sack, ending the Raiders' league-longest active streak of games with at least one sack. ^[14] Indianapolis headed back to their winning ways, improving to 4–1 to start the year for the first time since 2013. ^[13]

Following the game, it was revealed that kicker Spencer Shrader had suffered multiple torn ligaments and would miss the remainder of the season. ^[15]

Week 6: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 6: Arizona Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	3	14	3	27
Colts	7	7	3	14	31

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: October 12
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 57 °F (14 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 65,523
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Allison Williams
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Tyler Warren 8-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Michael Badgley kick), 11:01. Colts 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:59. ARI – Bam Knight 1-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 1:42. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 6:12. Second quarter IND – Daniel Jones 3-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 7:51. Colts 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 5:18. ARI – Chad Ryland 40-yard field goal, 1:56. Colts 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 48 yards, 5:55. Third quarter ARI – Trey McBride 1-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 8:39. Cardinals 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 6:21. IND – Michael Badgley 45-yard field goal, 4:31. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:08. ARI – Greg Dortch 12-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 1:22. Cardinals 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:09. Fourth quarter IND – Josh Downs 5-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Michael Badgley kick), 13:12. Tied 24–24. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:10. ARI – Chad Ryland 44-yard field goal, 9:31. Cardinals 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:41. IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 4:32. Colts 31–27. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:59. Top passers ARI – Jacoby Brissett – 27/44, 320 yards, 2 TD, INT IND – Daniel Jones – 22/30, 212 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers ARI – Bam Knight – 11 rushes, 34 yards, TD IND – Jonathan Taylor – 21 rushes, 123 yards, TD Top receivers ARI – Zay Jones – 5 receptions, 79 yards IND – Tyler Warren – 6 receptions, 63 yards, TD

With the win, the Colts improved to 5-1 for the first time since 2009.

Week 7: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 7: Indianapolis Colts at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	0	0	0	0
Chargers	0	0	0	0	0

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: TBD (fixed roof)
• Referee: Alan Eck
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, J.J. Watt and Evan Washburn
• Preview

Standings

Division

AFC South
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Indianapolis Colts	5	1	0	.833	1–0	4–0	194	116	W2
Jacksonville Jaguars	4	2	0	.667	1–0	2–1	139	120	L1
Houston Texans	2	3	0	.400	1–1	2–1	108	61	W2
Tennessee Titans	1	5	0	.167	0–2	0–4	83	161	L1

Conference

AFC v t e
Seed	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Indianapolis Colts	South	5	1	0	.833	1–0	4–0	.389	.333	W2
2 [a] [b]	Los Angeles Chargers	West	4	2	0	.667	3–0	4–0	.417	.417	W1
3 [a] [c]	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	4	2	0	.667	1–1	3–1	.417	.348	L1
4 [a] [c] [d]	New England Patriots	East	4	2	0	.667	2–0	2–2	.417	.375	W3
Wild cards
5 [d] [e]	Buffalo Bills	East	4	2	0	.667	2–1	3–1	.286	.125	L2
6 [e]	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	4	2	0	.667	1–0	2–1	.528	.522	L1
7 [b] [e]	Denver Broncos	West	4	2	0	.667	0–1	3–2	.459	.320	W3
In the hunt
8	Kansas City Chiefs	West	3	3	0	.500	0–1	1–2	.528	.389	W1
9	Cincinnati Bengals	North	3	4	0	.429	2–0	3–1	.588	.500	W1
10	Houston Texans	South	2	3	0	.400	1–1	2–1	.500	.167	W2
11	Las Vegas Raiders	West	2	4	0	.333	0–1	2–2	.571	.417	W1
12 [f] [g]	Baltimore Ravens	North	1	5	0	.167	1–0	1–3	.514	.167	L4
13 [f] [h]	Miami Dolphins	East	1	5	0	.167	1–2	1–4	.556	.000	L2
14 [g] [h] [i]	Cleveland Browns	North	1	5	0	.167	0–3	0–3	.529	.700	L3
15 [f] [h] [i]	Tennessee Titans	South	1	5	0	.167	0–2	0–4	.543	.333	L1
16	New York Jets	East	0	6	0	.000	0–2	0–4	.569	.000	L6

Notes

1. LA Chargers wins tie break over Pittsburgh and New England based on conference record.
2. LA Chargers wins tie break over Denver based on head-to-head victory.
3. Pittsburgh wins tie break over New England based on head-to-head victory.
4. New England wins tie break over Buffalo based on head-to-head victory.
5. Buffalo, Jacksonville and Denver are ranked based on conference record.
6. Baltimore wins tie break over Miami and Tennessee based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Cleveland (see below).
7. Baltimore wins tie break over Cleveland based on head-to-head victory.
8. Miami wins tie break over Cleveland and Tennessee based on conference record.
9. Cleveland wins tie break over Tennessee based on strength of victory.

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