BOXSCORE
| PLAY-BY-PLAY
| RECAP
Indianapolis 29,
Denver 28
When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, September 14, 2025
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Temperature:
Dome
Head Official:
Craig Wrolstad
Attendance:
63910
Final Scoring Summary
1Q 15:00 Indianapolis
|
DEN 35 |
3-W. Lutz kicks 61 yards, 16-A. Dulin returns for 24 yards. |
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1 and 10 - IND 28 |
14:54 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 4 yards. |
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2 and 6 - IND 32 |
14:29 |
17-D. Jones pass to 1-J. Downs for 19 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 49 |
13:58 |
17-D. Jones pass incomplete to 10-A. Mitchell. |
|
2 and 10 - DEN 49 |
13:51 |
17-D. Jones pass to 1-J. Downs for 10 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 39 |
13:14 |
17-D. Jones pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 10 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at DEN 29. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 14 |
12:51 |
17-D. Jones pass incomplete to 1-J. Downs. |
|
2 and 10 - DEN 14 |
12:46 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 3 yards. |
|
3 and 7 - DEN 11 |
12:02 |
17-D. Jones pass incomplete. |
|
4 and 7 - DEN 11 |
11:54 |
3-S. Shrader 29 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
DEN 0
IND 3
Plays: 9
Possession: 3:06
|
1Q 11:51 Denver
|
IND 35 |
3-S. Shrader kicks 49 yards, 12-R. Harvey returns for 20 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 36 |
11:47 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 18 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 46 |
11:09 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 3 yards. |
|
2 and 7 - IND 43 |
10:30 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 7 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 36 |
9:53 |
10-B. Nix pass to 82-A. Trautman for 1 yard. |
|
2 and 9 - IND 35 |
9:13 |
10-B. Nix pass to 13-P. Bryant for 12 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 23 |
8:30 |
10-B. Nix pass to 19-M. Mims Jr. for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
|
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD. |
|
DEN 7
IND 3
Plays: 6
Possession: 3:27
|
1Q 8:24 Indianapolis
|
DEN 35 |
3-W. Lutz kicks 64 yards, 6-A. Gould returns for 29 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 30 |
8:18 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 5 yards. |
|
2 and 5 - IND 35 |
7:40 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 4 yards. |
|
3 and 1 - IND 39 |
6:58 |
17-D. Jones rush for 2 yards, ran out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 41 |
6:17 |
17-D. Jones pass to 84-T. Warren for 41 yards, ran out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 18 |
5:55 |
17-D. Jones pass to 81-M. Alie-Cox for 8 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
2 and 2 - DEN 10 |
5:13 |
17-D. Jones rush for -5 yards. |
|
3 and 7 - DEN 15 |
4:27 |
17-D. Jones pass incomplete to 14-A. Pierce. |
|
4 and 7 - DEN 15 |
4:22 |
3-S. Shrader 33 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
DEN 7
IND 6
Plays: 8
Possession: 4:02
|
1Q 4:19 Denver
|
IND 35 |
3-S. Shrader kicks 65 yards, touchback. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 35 |
4:19 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 4 yards. |
|
2 and 6 - DEN 39 |
3:38 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 3 yards. |
|
3 and 3 - DEN 42 |
2:56 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton. |
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4 and 3 - DEN 42 |
2:52 |
16-J. Crawshaw punts 47 yards, 6-A. Gould returns for 4 yards. |
1Q 2:42 Indianapolis
|
1 and 10 - IND 15 |
2:42 |
17-D. Jones pass incomplete to 85-D. Ogletree. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Pass Interference, 23 yards, enforced at IND 15 - No play. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 38 |
2:37 |
17-D. Jones pass incomplete to 84-T. Warren. |
|
2 and 10 - IND 38 |
2:31 |
17-D. Jones pass to 10-A. Mitchell for 8 yards. |
|
3 and 2 - IND 46 |
1:50 |
17-D. Jones pass to 28-J. Taylor for 43 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 11 |
1:23 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 4 yards. |
|
2 and 6 - DEN 7 |
0:42 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 6 yards. |
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END QUARTER 1 |
Indianapolis continued...
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1 and 1 - DEN 1 |
15:00 |
17-D. Jones rush for no gain. |
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2 and 1 - DEN 1 |
14:29 |
17-D. Jones rush for no gain. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Offside, 0 yards, enforced at DEN 1 - No play. |
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2 and 1 - DEN 1 |
14:16 |
17-D. Jones rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. |
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3-S. Shrader extra point is GOOD. |
|
DEN 7
IND 13
Plays: 7
Possession: 3:30
|
2Q 14:12 Denver
|
IND 35 |
3-S. Shrader kicks 56 yards, 19-M. Mims Jr. returns for 24 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 33 |
14:05 |
10-B. Nix pass to 11-T. Franklin for -3 yards. |
|
2 and 13 - DEN 30 |
13:39 |
10-B. Nix pass to 11-T. Franklin for 42 yards, ran out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 28 |
13:09 |
12-R. Harvey rush for 3 yards. |
|
2 and 7 - IND 25 |
12:29 |
10-B. Nix pass to 82-A. Trautman for 7 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 18 |
11:50 |
10-B. Nix pass to 11-T. Franklin for 16 yards. |
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1 and 2 - IND 2 |
11:23 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for -1 yard. |
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2 and 3 - IND 3 |
10:46 |
10-B. Nix pass to 11-T. Franklin for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
|
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD. |
|
DEN 14
IND 13
Plays: 7
Possession: 3:30
|
2Q 10:42 Indianapolis
|
DEN 35 |
3-W. Lutz kicks 61 yards, 6-A. Gould returns for 24 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 28 |
10:38 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 2 yards. |
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2 and 8 - IND 30 |
9:59 |
17-D. Jones pass to 14-A. Pierce for 11 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 41 |
9:14 |
17-D. Jones pass to 28-J. Taylor for 4 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at IND 41 - No play. |
|
1 and 15 - IND 36 |
8:50 |
17-D. Jones pass to 10-A. Mitchell for 12 yards, ran out of bounds. |
|
2 and 3 - IND 48 |
8:08 |
17-D. Jones pass incomplete to 1-J. Downs. |
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3 and 3 - IND 48 |
8:04 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 2 yards. |
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4 and 1 - 50 |
7:32 |
84-T. Warren rush for no gain. |
2Q 7:28 Denver
|
1 and 10 - 50 |
7:28 |
11-T. Franklin rush for 11 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 39 |
7:04 |
10-B. Nix pass to 5-T. Sherfield for 3 yards. |
|
2 and 7 - IND 36 |
6:33 |
12-R. Harvey rush for 1 yard. |
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3 and 6 - IND 35 |
5:49 |
10-B. Nix pass to 13-P. Bryant for 6 yards. Indianapolis challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD. |
|
Indianapolis timeout at 5:19 |
|
1 and 10 - IND 29 |
5:19 |
10-B. Nix pass to 11-T. Franklin for 3 yards. |
|
2 and 7 - IND 26 |
4:45 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 27-J. Dobbins. |
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3 and 7 - IND 26 |
4:39 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Pass Interference, 6 yards, enforced at IND 26 - No play. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 10 yards, enforced between downs. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 10 |
4:36 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 4 yards. |
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2 and 6 - IND 6 |
3:59 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 85-L. Krull. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Holding, 3 yards, enforced at IND 6 - No play. |
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1 and 3 - IND 3 |
3:52 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton. |
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2 and 3 - IND 3 |
3:49 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Pass Interference, 2 yards, enforced at IND 3 - No play. |
|
1 and 1 - IND 1 |
3:45 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for -1 yard. |
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2 and 2 - IND 2 |
3:06 |
10-B. Nix pass to 82-A. Trautman for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
|
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD. |
|
DEN 21
IND 13
Plays: 10
Possession: 4:25
|
2Q 3:03 Indianapolis
|
DEN 35 |
3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, 6-A. Gould returns for 24 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at IND 24. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 19 |
2:58 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 6 yards. |
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2 and 4 - IND 25 |
2:22 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 1 yard. |
|
Two minute warning |
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3 and 3 - IND 26 |
2:00 |
17-D. Jones pass to 1-J. Downs for 9 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Contact (declined). |
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1 and 10 - IND 35 |
1:54 |
17-D. Jones pass to 14-A. Pierce for 44 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Pass Interference (declined). PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Contact (declined). |
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1 and 10 - DEN 21 |
1:46 |
17-D. Jones pass to 84-T. Warren for 14 yards. |
|
Indianapolis timeout at 1:36 |
|
1 and 7 - DEN 7 |
1:36 |
17-D. Jones pass to 28-J. Taylor for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
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3-S. Shrader extra point is GOOD. |
|
DEN 21
IND 20
Plays: 6
Possession: 1:32
|
2Q 1:31 Denver
|
IND 35 |
3-S. Shrader kicks 61 yards, 12-R. Harvey returns for 28 yards. |
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1 and 10 - DEN 32 |
1:25 |
10-B. Nix pass to 11-T. Franklin for 4 yards. |
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2 and 6 - DEN 36 |
1:00 |
10-B. Nix pass to 28-T. Badie for no gain. |
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3 and 6 - DEN 36 |
0:33 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 11-T. Franklin. |
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4 and 6 - DEN 36 |
0:29 |
16-J. Crawshaw punts 50 yards, 6-A. Gould returns for 8 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding, 7 yards, enforced at IND 14. |
2Q 0:18 Indianapolis
|
1 and 10 - IND 7 |
0:18 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 1 yard. |
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END QUARTER 2 |
3Q 15:00 Denver
|
IND 35 |
3-S. Shrader kicks 39 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Kickoff Short Of Landing Zone, 0 yards, enforced at DEN 40. |
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1 and 10 - DEN 40 |
15:00 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 5 yards. |
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2 and 5 - DEN 45 |
14:18 |
10-B. Nix pass to 19-M. Mims Jr. for 1 yard. |
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3 and 4 - DEN 46 |
13:39 |
10-B. Nix rush for 18 yards. |
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1 and 10 - IND 36 |
13:13 |
10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 6 yards. |
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2 and 4 - IND 30 |
12:35 |
10-B. Nix pass to 12-R. Harvey for 16 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 14 |
12:01 |
10-B. Nix pass to 11-T. Franklin for 9 yards. |
|
2 and 1 - IND 5 |
11:17 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
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3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD. |
|
DEN 28
IND 20
Plays: 7
Possession: 3:47
|
3Q 11:13 Indianapolis
|
1 and 10 - DEN 35 |
3-W. Lutz kicks 64 yards, 16-A. Dulin returns for 39 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 40 |
11:06 |
17-D. Jones pass to 84-T. Warren for 15 yards. |
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1 and 10 - DEN 45 |
10:20 |
17-D. Jones rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 43. |
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1 and 10 - DEN 38 |
9:43 |
17-D. Jones pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 12 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 26 |
9:01 |
17-D. Jones pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 6 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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2 and 4 - DEN 20 |
8:21 |
17-D. Jones pass incomplete to 11-M. Pittman Jr.. |
|
3 and 4 - DEN 20 |
8:17 |
17-D. Jones pass to 1-J. Downs for 5 yards. |
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1 and 10 - DEN 15 |
7:41 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 9 yards. |
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2 and 1 - DEN 6 |
7:13 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 2 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 6 - No play. |
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2 and 11 - DEN 16 |
6:49 |
17-D. Jones, sacked for 10 yards (40-J. Strnad). PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding (declined). |
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3 and 21 - DEN 26 |
6:23 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 8 yards. |
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4 and 13 - DEN 18 |
5:46 |
3-S. Shrader 36 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
DEN 28
IND 23
Plays: 10
Possession: 5:27
|
3Q 5:42 Denver
|
IND 35 |
3-S. Shrader kicks 58 yards, 19-M. Mims Jr. returns for 28 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 35 |
5:36 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 12-R. Harvey. |
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2 and 10 - DEN 35 |
5:32 |
12-R. Harvey rush for no gain. |
|
3 and 10 - DEN 35 |
4:54 |
PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 35 - No play. |
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3 and 15 - DEN 30 |
4:34 |
10-B. Nix pass to 28-T. Badie for 19 yards, forced out of bounds. |
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1 and 10 - DEN 49 |
4:06 |
28-T. Badie rush for 3 yards. |
|
2 and 7 - IND 48 |
3:27 |
10-B. Nix rush for 3 yards, ran out of bounds. |
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3 and 4 - IND 45 |
2:54 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 1-E. Engram. |
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4 and 4 - IND 45 |
2:50 |
16-J. Crawshaw punts 37 yards, fair catch by 6-A. Gould. |
3Q 2:43 Indianapolis
|
1 and 10 - IND 8 |
2:43 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 2 yards. |
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2 and 8 - IND 10 |
2:07 |
17-D. Jones pass to 14-A. Pierce for 6 yards. |
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3 and 2 - IND 16 |
1:29 |
17-D. Jones pass to 84-T. Warren for 9 yards. |
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1 and 10 - IND 25 |
1:01 |
PENALTY on Indianapolis, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at IND 25 - No play. |
|
1 and 15 - IND 20 |
0:38 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 10 yards. |
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END QUARTER 3 |
Indianapolis continued...
|
2 and 5 - IND 30 |
15:00 |
17-D. Jones pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 12 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 42 |
14:17 |
17-D. Jones pass incomplete to 10-A. Mitchell. |
|
2 and 10 - IND 42 |
14:11 |
17-D. Jones pass to 1-J. Downs for 5 yards. |
|
3 and 5 - IND 47 |
13:29 |
17-D. Jones pass to 1-J. Downs for 3 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding (declined). |
|
4 and 2 - 50 |
13:06 |
17-D. Jones pass incomplete to 84-T. Warren. |
4Q 13:02 Denver
|
1 and 10 - 50 |
13:02 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at 50 - No play. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 35 |
12:55 |
10-B. Nix pass to 27-J. Dobbins for 9 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
2 and 1 - IND 26 |
12:14 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for -2 yards. |
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3 and 3 - IND 28 |
11:33 |
10-B. Nix pass intended for 14-C. Sutton, INTERCEPTED by 0-C. Bynum at IND 9, returned for no gain. |
4Q 11:25 Indianapolis
|
1 and 10 - IND 9 |
11:25 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 9 yards. |
|
2 and 1 - IND 18 |
10:51 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 2 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - IND 20 |
10:13 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 68 yards, forced out of bounds. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 12 |
9:27 |
17-D. Jones rush for 2 yards, ran out of bounds. |
|
2 and 8 - DEN 10 |
8:45 |
17-D. Jones pass incomplete to 84-T. Warren. |
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3 and 8 - DEN 10 |
8:40 |
17-D. Jones pass incomplete to 21-D. Giddens. |
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4 and 8 - DEN 10 |
8:37 |
3-S. Shrader 28 yard field goal is GOOD. |
|
DEN 28
IND 26
Plays: 7
Possession: 2:48
|
4Q 8:33 Denver
|
IND 35 |
3-S. Shrader kicks 52 yards, 12-R. Harvey returns for 22 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 35 |
8:29 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 7 yards. |
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2 and 3 - DEN 42 |
7:51 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 2 yards. |
|
3 and 1 - DEN 44 |
7:09 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 2 yards. |
|
1 and 10 - DEN 46 |
6:26 |
10-B. Nix, sacked for 1 yard (99-D. Buckner). |
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2 and 11 - DEN 45 |
5:39 |
10-B. Nix pass to 1-E. Engram for 12 yards. |
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1 and 10 - IND 43 |
5:02 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for 23 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at IND 20. |
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1 and 10 - IND 25 |
4:47 |
27-J. Dobbins rush for no gain. PENALTY on Denver, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at IND 25 - No play. |
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1 and 25 - IND 40 |
4:42 |
12-R. Harvey rush for 1 yard. |
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2 and 24 - IND 39 |
3:59 |
10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 13-P. Bryant. |
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3 and 24 - IND 39 |
3:55 |
10-B. Nix pass to 11-T. Franklin for 15 yards. |
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4 and 9 - IND 24 |
3:19 |
3-W. Lutz 42 yard field goal is NO GOOD. |
4Q 3:15 Indianapolis
|
1 and 10 - IND 32 |
3:15 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 4 yards. |
|
2 and 6 - IND 36 |
2:38 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 10 yards. |
|
Two minute warning |
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1 and 10 - IND 46 |
2:00 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 4 yards. |
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Denver timeout at 1:55 |
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2 and 6 - 50 |
1:55 |
28-J. Taylor rush for no gain. |
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Denver timeout at 1:50 |
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3 and 6 - 50 |
1:50 |
17-D. Jones pass to 14-A. Pierce for 7 yards. |
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Denver timeout at 1:44 |
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1 and 10 - DEN 43 |
1:44 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 2 yards. |
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2 and 8 - DEN 41 |
1:02 |
28-J. Taylor rush for 1 yard. |
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Indianapolis timeout at 0:17 |
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3 and 7 - DEN 40 |
0:17 |
28-J. Taylor rush for -2 yards. |
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Indianapolis timeout at 0:03 |
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4 and 9 - DEN 42 |
0:03 |
3-S. Shrader 60 yard field goal is NO GOOD. PENALTY on Denver, Leverage, 15 yards, enforced at DEN 42 - No play. |
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1 and 10 - DEN 27 |
0:00 |
3-S. Shrader 45 yard field goal is GOOD. |
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END OF GAME |
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DEN 28
IND 29
Plays: 9
Possession: 3:15
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