INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center P.O. Box 535000 Indianapolis, IN 46253 www.colts.com REGULAR SEASON WEEK 11 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (6-3) vs. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7-2) 8:30 P.M. EDT | SUN., NOV. 16, 2014 | LUCAS OIL STADIUM COLTS HOST PATRIOTS ON BROADCAST INFORMATION SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL TV coverage: NBC The Indianapolis Colts (6-3) will play in their Play-by-Play: Al Michaels second Sunday Night Football game of the season when they take on the New England Color Analyst: Cris Collinsworth Patriots (7-2) at Lucas Oil Stadium. Kickoff is Sideline: Michele Tafoya set for 8:30 p.m. on NBC. Radio coverage: WFNI & WLHK This will mark the 78th regular season and Play-by-Play: Bob Lamey postseason matchup between the teams Color Analyst: Jim Sorgi since 1970, with the Patriots holding a 48-29 Sideline: Matt Taylor lead in the all-time series. Indianapolis will be looking to snap a four-game losing streak to Radio coverage: Westwood One Sports Colts Outside Linebacker New England, dating back to Nov. 21, 2010. Jonathan Newsome Both teams are coming off their bye week in Play-by-Play: Kevin Kugler Week 10. The Colts hold an 11-3 record in Color Analyst: James Lofton games following the bye week since 2000 and a 2-0 mark since 2012. Sideline: Tony Boselli In Week 9, Indianapolis defeated the New York Giants, 40-24, at MetLife Stadium on Monday Night Football. Quarterback Andrew 2014 COLTS SCHEDULE Luck threw for four touchdowns, tying his single-game career-high PRESEASON (0-4) and setting a new single-season career-high with 26 on the year. Luck Day Date Opponent TV Result became the first player in NFL history with at least 350 passing yards Thurs. Aug. 7 at NY Jets WNDY L, 13-10 in five consecutive road contests and posted his seventh overall Sat. Aug. 16 NY GIANTS WISH L, 27-26 straight game with 300-plus yards, which is tied for the third-longest Sat. Aug. 23 NEW ORLEANS CBS L, 23-17 streak in NFL history. Defensively, outside linebacker Jonathan New- some recorded 2.0 sacks and a forced fumble and became the first Thurs. Aug. 28 at Cincinnati WNDY L, 35-7 Colts rookie to post a multi-sack game since Robert Mathis in 2003. REGULAR SEASON (6-3) New England sits atop the AFC after winning its past five games. The Day Date Opponent TV Time/Result Patriots have averaged over 40 points per game during that span. In Sun. Sept. 7 at Denver NBC L, 31-24 Week 9, they defeated the Denver Broncos at home by a 43-21 mar- Mon. Sept. 15 PHILADELPHIA ESPN L, 30-27 gin. Quarterback Tom Brady completed 33-of-53 passes for 333 Sun. Sept. 21 at Jacksonville CBS W, 44-17 yards, four touchdowns and a 97.4 passer rating. Sun. Sept. 28 TENNESSEE CBS W, 41-17 Sun. Oct. 5 BALTIMORE CBS W, 20-13 MEDIA SCHEDULE: NOV. 11 - 16 Thurs. Oct. 9 at Houston CBS/NFLN W, 33-28 Tuesday, November 11 Sun. Oct. 19 CINCINNATI CBS W, 27-0 No Availability Sun. Oct. 26 at Pittsburgh CBS L, 51-34 Wednesday, November 12 Mon. Nov. 3 at NY Giants ESPN W, 40-24 9:25 a.m. – Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick Conference Call Sun. Nov. 9 BYE WEEK 11:45 a.m. – Practice (Limited Availability) Sun. Nov. 16 NEW ENGLAND NBC 8:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. – Coach Pagano Available Sun. Nov. 23 JACKSONVILLE CBS 1 p.m. 1:45-2:30 p.m. – Player Availability Sun. Nov. 30 WASHINGTON FOX 1 p.m. 2:00 p.m. – Patriots TE-Rob Gronkowski Conference Call Sun. Dec. 7 at Cleveland CBS 1 p.m. Sun. Dec. 14 HOUSTON CBS 1 p.m. Thursday, November 13 Sun. Dec. 21 at Dallas CBS 4:25 p.m. 11:45 a.m. – Practice (Limited Availability) Sun. Dec. 28 at Tennessee CBS 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m. – Coordinators Available 1:45-2:30 p.m. – Player Availability *All times are Eastern; Homes games in BOLD CAPS Friday, November 14 11:00 a.m. – Practice (Limited Availability) 2014 AFC SOUTH STANDINGS After Practice – Coach Pagano Available Team W L T Pct. PF PA Home Away Conf Div Strk After Practice – Player Interviews Indianapolis 6 3 0 .667 290 211 3-1 3-2 5-2 3-0 W1 Houston 4 5 0 .444 206 197 2-2 2-3 3-2 1-1 L1 Saturday, November 15 Tennessee 2 7 0 .222 144 223 1-3 1-4 2-5 1-2 L3 No Availability Jacksonville 1 9 0 .100 158 282 1-4 0-5 1-6 0-2 L3 Sunday, November 16 Indianapolis Colts vs. New England Patriots – 8:30 p.m. EST 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS / IMPORTANT INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS COLTS GAMEDAY INFO Game Preview/Schedules/Standings ............................................1 GAMEDAY CHARITY COLLECTION Table of Contents/Important Information .......................................2 WISH for OUR HEROES OPPONENT INFORMATION On Sunday, November 16th, the Colts will team up with WISH for OUR Head Coach Comparison ..............................................................3 HEROES to host a collection prior to the Colts vs. Patriots game. From Connections ..................................................................................4 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., volunteers will collect monetary donations from Colts fans to benefit WISH for OUR HEROES. Fans who donate will Statistical Comparison...................................................................5 receive a WISH for OUR HEROES wristband, while supplies last. 100% Career Stats vs. Opponent.........................................................6-9 of all proceeds will go toward assisting local Hoosier military families COLTS NOTES struggling with basic needs: food, shelter, transportation and childcare. Colts Notes Summary & Tweets..................................................10 To make a $10 donation to WISH for OUR HEROES, text the word Colts Notes.............................................................................11-20 ‘America’ to 20222. Donations will be collected at the Colts Community Colts Offseason Notes.................................................................21 Collection Stations, presented by Toyota, located outside each Lucas Colts 2014 NFL Draft Picks .........................................................22 Oil Stadium gate. Reggie Wayne Notes .............................................................23-24 Andrew Luck Notes ................................................................25-26 50/50 RAFFLE During the 2014 season, the Indianapolis Colts Foundation is hosting Adam Vinatieri Notes..............................................................27-28 a 50/50 Raffle for fans at each of the eight regular season home games. ROSTER PAGES Fifty percent of the net proceeds from each game’s ticket sales will go Unofficial Depth Chart .................................................................29 to one lucky fan and the remainder will support the work of the Indi- Players By Position .....................................................................30 anapolis Colts Foundation in the community. A percentage of Sunday’s How the Colts were Built .............................................................31 proceeds will benefit local military organizations. Alphabetical Roster .....................................................................32 Numerical Roster.........................................................................33 Tickets will be sold by Colts 50/50 Raffle volunteers from the Zeta Tau Roster Superlatives .....................................................................34 Alpha Foundation at six stationary kiosks and multiple mobile sellers. Transactions...........................................................................35-36 Last game’s total jackpot was $70,134 which brings the 2014 season jackpot total to $308,741. For more information visit 2014 Colts Participation ..............................................................37 www.colts.com/5050Raffle or call (317) 297-2658 ext 750. Indiana COLTS STATISTICS Gaming License Number 134915. 2014 Colts Regular Season Stats ...............................................38 2014 Colts Regular Season Defensive Stats ..............................39 NATIONAL ANTHEM SINGERS The Oak Ridge Boys COLTS MEDIA SITE The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet. On the Colts media website, http://media.colts.com, media outlets The prestigious National Music Council appointed The Oak Ridge Boys can access up-to-date Colts information, including press releases, as the official leading singers of America’s National Anthem, “The Star transcripts, daily notes, game releases and media schedules/avail- Spangled Banner” in 2012. abilities. The site also offers access to the 2014 media guide as well HALFTIME ENTERTAINMENT as the ability to request season and game-by-game credentials. Unveil POW-MIA Honorary Chair in Lucas Oil Stadium, IMPD Cere- mony, and Horseshoe Pipes and Drums Salute to Service Performance. COLTS CREDENTIALS For all Colts credential requests, including offseason, training camp NFL INITIATIVE and in-season, please e-mail your request to Pam Humphrey at: Salute to Service The National Football League will continue its long history of honoring [email protected]. veterans and active duty members of the military with its new annual “Salute to Service” campaign that will occur each November. The 2014 HONORS “Salute to Service” campaign is designed to unify and elevate the ex- QB-ANDREW LUCK tensive military appreciation work of the NFL and its clubs. Throughout November, teams will designate home games as special military appre- AFC Offensive Player of the Week - Week 3 ciation games. During these games, teams will display “Salute to Serv- ice” banners on their sidelines, in addition to hosting ceremonies to P-PAT McAFEE honor the service and sacrifice of our nation’s troops.