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INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center P.O. Box 535000 Indianapolis, IN 46253 www.colts.com REGULAR SEASON WEEK 2 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (0-1) VS. ARIZONA CARDINALS (0-1) 1:00 P.M. ET | SUNDAY, SEPT. 17, 2017 | LUCAS OIL STADIUM COLTS HOST CARDINALS IN FIRST BROADCAST INFORMATION HOME GAME OF 2017 SEASON TV coverage: FOX The Indianapolis Colts will host the Arizona Cardi- Play-by-Play: Chris Myers nals in their first home game of the 2017 regular Color Analyst: Daryl Johnston season. The game time is set for 1:00 p.m. ET on Sideline: Laura Okmin Sunday, Sept. 17, at Lucas Oil Stadium. Radio coverage: WFNI & WLHK The contest will mark the 16th all-time regular sea- Play-by-Play: Bob Lamey son meeting between the teams, with the Colts Color Analyst: Jim Sorgi holding an 8-7 advantage. The last matchup be- Sideline: Matt Taylor tween the teams came on Nov. 24, 2013, when the Cardinals defeated Indianapolis, 40-11. Radio coverage: Westwood One Last week, Indianapolis faced the Los Angeles Play-by-Play: John Sadak Colts Running Back Rams on the road and were defeated, 46-9. Color Analyst: Ross Tucker Marlon Mack The Colts encountered a 10-0 deficit early in the first quarter after the Rams converted a field goal and returned an inter- ception for a touchdown. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 2017 SCHEDULE PRESEASON (2-2) Indianapolis scored its first points of the game with 6:21 left in the first Day Date Opponent TV Time/Result quarter on a 20-yard field goal by kicker Adam Vinatieri. Sun. Aug. 13 DETROIT FOX59 L, 24-10 Sat. Aug. 19 at Dallas FOX59 L, 24-19 Los Angeles would score 27 unanswered points in the second and third quarters to take a 37-3 advantage heading into the fourth quarter. Sat. Aug. 26 at Pittsburgh FOX59 W, 19-15 Thurs. Aug. 31 CINCINNATI FOX59 W, 7-6 Jacoby Brissett relieved starting quarterback Scott Tolzien in the final frame and led Indianapolis on a five-play, 84-yard scoring drive that re- REGULAR SEASON (0-1) sulted in a three-yard rushing touchdown by rookie running back Marlon Day Date Opponent TV Time/Result Mack. Sun. Sept. 10 at Los Angeles Rams CBS L, 46-9 The Rams added nine more points to pad their lead and gain the victory. Sun. Sept. 17 ARIZONA FOX 1 p.m. Sun. Sept. 24 CLEVELAND CBS 1 p.m. Defensively, safety Matthias Farley earned his first career start at Sun. Oct. 1 at Seattle NBC 8:30 p.m. strong safety and led the team with 10 tackles (eight solo). Sun. Oct. 8 SAN FRANCISCO FOX 1 p.m. Mon. Oct. 16 at Tennessee ESPN 8:30 p.m. MEDIA SCHEDULE: SEPT. 12-17 Sun. Oct. 22 JACKSONVILLE CBS 1 p.m. Tuesday, September 12 Sun. Oct. 29 at Cincinnati CBS 1 p.m. No Availability Sun. Nov. 5 at Houston CBS 1 p.m. Wednesday, September 13 Sun. Nov. 12 PITTSBURGH CBS 1 p.m. 11:15 a.m. – Arizona Cardinals Head Coach Bruce Arians Conference Call Sun. Nov. 19 BYE WEEK 12:15 p.m. – Chuck Pagano available Sun. Nov. 26 TENNESSEE CBS 1 p.m. 12:25 p.m. – Player Interviews Sun. Dec. 3 at Jacksonville CBS 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m. – Practice (Limited Availability) Sun. Dec. 10 at Buffalo CBS 1 p.m. Thursday, September 14 Thurs. Dec. 14 DENVER NBC/NFLN/ 8:25 p.m. 12:15 p.m. – Coordinators available AMAZON 12:25 p.m. – Player Interviews Sat. Dec. 23 at Baltimore NFLN 4:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. – Practice (Limited Availability) Sun. Dec. 31 HOUSTON CBS 1 p.m. Friday, September 15 11:40 a.m. – Practice (Limited Availability) * All times are Eastern; Home games in BOLD CAPS 1:00 p.m. – Chuck Pagano available 1:10 p.m. – Player Interviews 2017 AFC SOUTH STANDINGS Saturday, September 16 Team W L T Pct. Pts. Opp. No Availability Jacksonville 1 0 0 1.000 29 7 Tennessee 0 1 0 .000 16 26 Sunday, September 17 Houston 0 1 0 .000 7 29 Indianapolis Colts vs. Arizona Cardinals – 1:00 p.m. Indianapolis 0 1 0 .000 9 46 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS/IMPORTANT INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS COLTS GAMEDAY INFORMATION Game Preview/Schedules/Standings ...................................................1 GAMEDAY SPONSOR Table of Contents/Important Information ..............................................2 Sunday’s game is presented by Cargo Services, Inc. OPPONENT INFORMATION NATIONAL ANTHEM Head Coach Comparison .....................................................................3 The national anthem will be performed by four members of the Indiana National Guard - CPT Erin Oransky, TSgt Anjuli Smith, SPC Arely Rosario and SPC Amanda Harris. Head Coach Chuck Pagano .................................................................4 Connections.......................................................................................5-6 HALFTIME Statistical Comparison .......................................................................6-7 Halftime will feature the Indiana University Marching Hundred. Career Stats vs. Opponent ................................................................8-9 GAMEDAY GIVE-A-WAYS COLTS NOTES • Malik Hooker Koozies for first 2,000 fans inside American Family Insurance Touchdown Town Colts Notes ....................................................................................10-11 • “Books for Youth” Bookmarks for first 10,000 fans to donate a book outside the Andrew Luck Notes .......................................................................12-13 gates Adam Vinatieri Notes .....................................................................14-15 • Special Edition Colts T-shirts for all fans in attendance T.Y. Hilton Notes ................................................................................16 NFL INITIATIVE Frank Gore Notes ...............................................................................17 HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH The Indianapolis Colts will join the NFL in celebrat- Vontae Davis Notes ............................................................................18 ing Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs September ROSTER PAGES 15-October 15. As a part of this celebration, the Unofficial Depth Chart ........................................................................19 Colts will present their Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award to Marlene Dotson of the Indiana Latino Institute prior to kickoff of Sunday’s game. Players By Position.............................................................................20 How The Colts Were Built ..................................................................21 In addition, the team hosted more than 200 youth at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center this week for their annual Hispanic Heritage Football Camp. For more information Alphabetical Roster ............................................................................22 on the NFL’s league-wide celebration, visit nfl.com/hispanicheritage. Numerical Roster ................................................................................23 Roster By Experience .........................................................................24 ON-FIELD PRESENTATIONS • As a part of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Colts will present the Hispanic Heritage Lead- Roster Superlatives ............................................................................25 ership Award to Marlene Dotson, President and CEO of the Indiana Latino Institute, on the Transactions ..................................................................................26-27 field before kickoff. • The Indianapolis Colts will present a donation to United Way of Central Indiana during 2017 Colts Participation......................................................................28 halftime. COLTS STATISTICS Last Time It Happened ..................................................................29-30 GAMEDAY CHARITY COLLECTION “Books for Youth” Book Drive 2017 Colts Regular Season Stats ......................................................31 The Colts will host the 2017 Books for Youth Drive in partnership with 2017 Colts Regular Season Defensive Stats .....................................32 Cargo Service, Inc. prior to kickoff. Fans are encouraged to drop off new or gently used books from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at any of the Colts Community Collection Stations, presented by Toyota, located out- 2017 REGULAR SEASON OPPONENTS side each Lucas Oil Stadium gate. All donations will benefit the Indiana Along with their normal slate of home and road contests against Department of Child Services to fill backpacks for foster youth, and monetary donations will AFC South opponents - Houston, Jacksonville and Tennessee - the also be accepted. For more information, please visit www.colts.com/collections. Colts will compete against the AFC North and NFC West Divisions in Throughout the year, Colts fans also are invited to support “Books for Youth” through the 2017. Indianapolis will face three 2016 playoff teams. Buy One, Donate One program. For every eligible bag that is purchased at the Colts Pro Shop, a backpack is donated to the program and distributed to an Indiana foster child. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 2017 REGULAR SEASON OPPONENTS PRE-GAME FESTIVITIES American Family Insurance Touchdown Town Team H/A 2016 Record Last Meeting/Result • Free and open to the public (10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) Houston H/A 9-7 (.563) H - 12/11/16 - L, 22-17 • $3 Bud Light Drink Specials • Live Music Tennessee H/A 9-7 (.563) H - 11/20/16 - W, 24-17 • Kids PLAY 60 Zone, 40-Yard Dash and More Jacksonville H/A 3-13 (.188) H - 1/1/17 - W, 24-20 • Located along South Street on the north side of Lucas Oil Stadium Pittsburgh H 11-5 (.688) H - 11/24/16 - L, 28-7 • Primanti Brothers Special - Almost Famous Sandwich for $9.75 (Grilled Pastrami, Denver H 9-7 (.563) A - 9/18/16