INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center P.O. Box 535000 Indianapolis, IN 46253 www.colts.com REGULAR SEASON WEEK 6 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (3-2) VS. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (4-0) 8:30 P.M. EDT | SUNDAY, OCT. 18, 2015 | LUCAS OIL STADIUM COLTS HOST DEFENDING SUPER BOWL BROADCAST INFORMATION CHAMPION NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS TV coverage: NBC The Indianapolis Colts will host the New England Play-by-Play: Al Michaels Patriots on Sunday Night Football on NBC. Color Analyst: Cris Collinsworth Game time is set for 8:30 p.m. at Lucas Oil Sta- dium. Sideline: Michele Tafoya Radio coverage: WFNI & WLHK The matchup will mark the 75th all-time meeting between the teams in the regular season, with Play-by-Play: Bob Lamey the Patriots holding a 46-28 advantage. Color Analyst: Jim Sorgi Sideline: Matt Taylor Last week, the Colts defeated the Texans, 27- 20, on Thursday Night Football in Houston. The Radio coverage: Westwood One Sports victory gave the Colts their 16th consecutive win Colts Wide Receiver within the AFC South Division, which set a new Play-by-Play: Kevin Kugler Andre Johnson NFL record and is currently the longest active Color Analyst: James Lofton streak in the league. Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck started for the second consecutive INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 2015 SCHEDULE week and completed 18-of-29 passes for 213 yards and two touch- downs. Indianapolis got off to a quick 13-0 lead after kicker Adam PRESEASON (1-3) Vinatieri connected on two field goals and wide receiver Andre John- Day Date Opponent TV Time/Result son caught a touchdown. The Texans narrowed the gap with 10 unan- Sun. Aug. 16 at Philadelphia WXIN L, 36-10 swered points in the final 2:08 of the first half to cut the Colts lead to Sat. Aug. 22 CHICAGO WXIN L, 23-11 13-10 at halftime. Sat. Aug. 29 at St. Louis WXIN W, 24-14 Thurs. Sept. 3 CINCINNATI WXIN L, 9-6 The teams traded touchdowns in the third quarter, but a two-yard touchdown reception by Johnson (six receptions for 77 yards and two REGULAR SEASON (3-2) touchdowns) in the fourth quarter helped extend Indianapolis’ lead. Day Date Opponent TV Time/Result Sun. Sept. 13 at Buffalo CBS L, 27-14 After connecting on a field goal, Houston attempted a late rally, but Mon. Sept. 21 NY JETS ESPN L, 20-7 safety Mike Adams grabbed his second interception of the game with Sun. Sept. 27 at Tennessee CBS W, 35-33 two minutes left in regulation to seal the victory. Sun. Oct. 4 JACKSONVILLE CBS W, 16-13 Following Sunday night’s game, the Colts will face the New Orleans Thurs. Oct. 8 at Houston CBS/NFLN W, 27-20 Saints in their first matchup since 2011. Sun. Oct. 18 NEW ENGLAND NBC 8:30 p.m. Sun. Oct. 25 NEW ORLEANS FOX 1 p.m. MEDIA SCHEDULE: OCT. 13-18 Mon. Nov. 2 at Carolina ESPN 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 13 Sun. Nov. 8 DENVER CBS 4:25 p.m. No Availability Sun. Nov. 15 BYE WEEK Wednesday, October 14 Sun. Nov. 22 at Atlanta CBS 1 p.m. 9:00 a.m. – New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick Sun. Nov. 29 TAMPA BAY FOX 1 p.m. Conference Call Sun. Dec. 6 at Pittsburgh NBC 8:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m. – New England Patriots Player Conference Call 11:35 a.m. – Practice (Limited Availability) Sun. Dec. 13 at Jacksonville CBS 1 p.m. 1:40 p.m. – Coach Pagano Available Sun. Dec. 20 HOUSTON CBS 1 p.m. 1:50 p.m. – Player Availability Sun. Dec. 27 at Miami CBS 1 p.m. Thursday, October 15 Sun. Jan. 3 TENNESSEE CBS 1 p.m. 11:35 a.m. – Practice (Limited Availability) 1:30 p.m. – Coordinators Available *All times are Eastern; Home games in BOLD CAPS 1:45 p.m. – Player Availability Friday, October 16 2015 AFC SOUTH STANDINGS 11:15 a.m. – Practice (Limited Availability) After Practice – Coach Pagano Available Team W L T Pct. Pts. Opp. After Practice – Player Availability Indianapolis 3 2 0 .600 99 113 Tennessee 1 3 0 .250 102 91 Saturday, October 17 No Availability Houston 1 4 0 .200 97 135 Jacksonville 1 4 0 .200 93 145 Sunday, October 18 Colts vs. Patriots – 8:30 p.m. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS / IMPORTANT INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT NFL DATES Game Preview/Schedules/Standings ............................................1 NOVEMBER 17 Table of Contents/Important Information .......................................2 Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, deadline for clubs to sign their OPPONENT INFORMATION Unrestricted Free Agents to whom the “May 12 Tender” was Head Coach Comparison ..............................................................3 made. If still unsigned after this date, such players are prohibited Connections ..................................................................................4 from playing in NFL in 2015. Statistical Comparison ...............................................................5-6 NOVEMBER 17 Career Stats vs. Opponent.......................................................7-11 Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, deadline for clubs to sign their COLTS NOTES Restricted Free Agents, including those to whom the “June 1 Ten- Colts Notes.............................................................................11-15 der” was made. If such players remain unsigned after this date, Robert Mathis Notes ..............................................................16-17 they are prohibited from playing in NFL in 2015. Andrew Luck Notes ................................................................18-19 Adam Vinatieri Notes..............................................................20-21 NOVEMBER 17 T.Y. Hilton Notes..........................................................................22 Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, deadline for clubs to sign their Frank Gore Notes........................................................................23 drafted rookies. If such players remain unsigned after this date, Andre Johnson Notes..................................................................24 they are prohibited from playing in NFL in 2015. ROSTER PAGES JANUARY 3 Unofficial Depth Chart .................................................................25 Week 17 of the Regular Season. Players By Position .....................................................................26 How the Colts were Built .............................................................27 COLTS GAMEDAY INFORMATION Alphabetical Roster .....................................................................28 PRE-GAME FESTIVITIES Numerical Roster.........................................................................29 American Family Insurance Touchdown Town Roster By Experience..................................................................30 Free and open to the public, American Family Insurance Touch- Roster Superlatives .....................................................................31 down Town will open four hours prior to kickoff of the Colts Transactions...........................................................................32-33 Sunday Night Football game and features $3 drinks specials, a 2015 Colts Participation ..............................................................34 giant TV screen, live music, the PLAY 60 Zone for kids and much COLTS STATISTICS more. Touchdown Town is located on the north side of Lucas Oil Stadium, along South Street. www.colts.com/events. 2015 Colts Regular Season Stats ...............................................35 2015 Colts Regular Season Defensive Stats ..............................36 • Food Special: US Foods will offer a blue burger, fries and bev- erage for $10. 2015 HONORS • Limited Edition Give-A-Way: Each game this season, the first P-PAT McAFEE 2,000 fans inside American Family Insurance Touchdown Town AFC Special Teams Player of the Week - Week 3 will receive a limited edition koozie featuring the name, number and laser signature of a Colts player. This week’s featured player IMPORTANT NFL DATES is: Andrew Luck. OCTOBER 16 IN-STADIUM GIVE-A-WAY Beginning on the sixth calendar day prior to a club’s seventh reg- The first 40,000 fans inside the gates at Lucas Oil Stadium on ular season game (including any bye week) and continuing Sunday night will receive a commemorative Lucas Oil Products through the day after the conclusion of the 11th regular season cup featuring Colts QB-Andrew Luck. weekend, clubs are permitted to begin practicing players on Re- serve/Physically Unable to Perform and Reserve/Non-Football In- GAMEDAY CHARITY COLLECTION jury or Illness for a period not to exceed 21 days. Players may be Special Olympics Indiana activated during the 21-day practice period, or prior to 4:00 p.m., The Indianapolis Colts are teaming up with Special Olympics New York time, on the day after the conclusion of the 21-day pe- Indiana to host a pre-game charity collection outside the stadium riod, provided that no player may be activated to participate in a gates. Fans can drop off a cash donation for Special Olympics Week 6 game. Indiana at any of the Community Collection Stations, presented by Toyota, before heading into Lucas Oil Stadium. The collection OCTOBER 25 will run from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Sunday. Special Olympics Indiana NFL International Series, Buffalo Bills vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, is a not-for-profit organization that provides year-round sports London, England training and athletic competition in more than 20 Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, reaching NOVEMBER 1 nearly 11,000 athletes across Indiana. NFL International Series, Detroit Lions vs. Kansas City Chiefs, www.colts.com/collections. London, England NOVEMBER 3 50/50 RAFFLE All trading ends for 2015 at 4:00 p.m., New York time. During every 2015