INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center P.O. Box 535000 Indianapolis, IN 46253 www.colts.com REGULAR SEASON WEEK 16 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (7-7) VS. OAKLAND RAIDERS (11-3) 4:05 P.M. EST | SATURDAY, DEC. 24, 2016 | OAKLAND ALAMEDA COLISEUM COLTS TAKE WEST COAST TRIP TO FACE BROADCAST INFORMATION RAIDERS IN OAKLAND TV coverage: CBS The Indianapolis Colts will travel to Oakland to Play-by-Play: Jim Nantz face the Raiders on Christmas Eve in Week 16. Color Analyst: Phil Simms The game time is set for 4:05 p.m. EST at Oakland Sideline: Tracy Wolfson Alameda Coliseum. Radio coverage: WFNI & WLHK The contest will mark the 14th all-time meeting between the teams in the regular season, with Play-by-Play: Bob Lamey the Raiders holding a 7-6 advantage. Indianapolis Color Analyst: Jim Sorgi defeated Oakland, 21-17, in their last matchup on Sideline: Matt Taylor Sept. 8, 2013 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Last week, the Colts faced the Minnesota Vikings INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 2016 SCHEDULE at the new U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis and PRESEASON (2-2) won, 34-6. Colts Safety Day Date Opponent TV Time/Result Mike Adams Indianapolis dominated from kickoff and scored on Sun. Aug. 7 GREEN BAY ESPN Cancelled 5-of-6 of their first half possesions. On the Colts first possession of the game, kicker Adam Vinatieri connected on a 48-yard field goal to take Sat. Aug. 13 at Buffalo FOX59 W, 19-18 the early lead. Running back Robert Turbin scored a one-yard rushing Sat. Aug. 20 BALTIMORE FOX59 L, 19-18 touchdown on the following Indianapolis possession to take a 10-0 ad- Sat. Aug. 27 PHILADELPHIA CBS4 L, 33-23 vantage. Thurs. Sept. 1 at Cincinnati FOX59 W, 13-10 Defensively, the Colts forced three punts and safety Mike Adams forced and recovered a fumble and recorded an interception as Indianapolis REGULAR SEASON (7-7) held Minnesota scoreless in the first half. Day Date Opponent TV Time/Result Tight end Erik Swoope caught his first career touchdown pass on a 27- Sun. Sept. 11 DETROIT FOX L, 39-35 yard throw from quarterback Andrew Luck. Turbin rushed for another touchdown and Vinatieri converted his second field goal of the game as Sun. Sept. 18 at Denver CBS L, 34-20 the Colts took a 27-0 halftime lead. Sun. Sept. 25 SAN DIEGO CBS W, 26-22 Sun. Oct. 2 at Jacksonville (London) CBS L, 30-27 The Vikings made a field goal with 3:51 left in the third quarter for their first points of the game. Sun. Oct. 9 CHICAGO FOX W, 29-23 Sun. Oct. 16 at Houston NBC L, 26-23 (OT) In the fourth quarter, Luck threw his second touchdown pass of the Sun. Oct. 23 at Tennessee CBS W, 34-26 game on a 50-yard toss to wide receiver Phillip Dorsett. Minnesota would add another field goal for the final points of the game. Sun. Oct. 30 KANSAS CITY CBS L, 30-14 Sun. Nov. 6 at Green Bay CBS W, 31-26 MEDIA SCHEDULE: DEC. 19 - 24 Sun. Nov. 13 BYE WEEK Monday, December 19 Sun. Nov. 20 TENNESSEE CBS W, 24-17 No Availability Thurs. Nov. 24 PITTSBURGH NBC L, 28-7 Mon. Dec. 5 at N.Y. Jets ESPN W, 41-10 Tuesday, December 20 Sun. Dec. 11 HOUSTON CBS L, 22-17 12:50 p.m. – Practice (Limited Availability) 2:00 p.m. – Chuck Pagano available Sun. Dec. 18 at Minnesota CBS W, 34-6 2:10 p.m. – Player Interviews Sat. Dec. 24 at Oakland CBS 4:05 p.m. Sun. Jan. 1 JACKSONVILLE CBS 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 21 11:45 a.m. – Practice (Limited Availability) * All times are Eastern; Home games in BOLD CAPS 1:30 p.m. – Coordinators available 1:45 p.m. – Player Interviews 2016 AFC SOUTH STANDINGS Thursday, December 22 Team W L T Pct. Pts. Opp. 11:25 a.m. – Practice (Limited Availability) Houston 8 6 0 .571 250 294 12:45 p.m. – Chuck Pagano available Tennessee 8 6 0 .571 340 323 12:55 p.m. – Player Interviews Indianapolis 7 7 0 .500 362 339 Jacksonville 2 12 0 .143 260 359 Friday, December 23 No Availability Saturday, December 24 Indianapolis Colts vs. Oakland Raiders – 4:05 p.m. MEDIA.COLTS.COM 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS/IMPORTANT INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT NFL DATES Game Preview/Schedules/Standings ...................................................1 January 1 Table of Contents/Important Information ..............................................2 Week 17 OPPONENT INFORMATION Head Coach Comparison .....................................................................3 January 7-8 Head Coach Chuck Pagano .................................................................4 Wild Card Playoffs Connections..........................................................................................5 Statistical Comparison .......................................................................6-7 January 14-15 Divisional Playoffs Career Stats vs. Opponent ..............................................................8-10 COLTS NOTES January 16 Colts Notes ....................................................................................11-21 Deadline for college players that are underclassmen to apply for special Robert Mathis Notes ......................................................................22-23 eligibility. A list of players who are accepted into the NFL Draft will be Andrew Luck Notes .......................................................................24-25 transmitted to clubs on January 20. Adam Vinatieri Notes .....................................................................26-27 T.Y. Hilton Notes ................................................................................28 January 21 Frank Gore Notes ...............................................................................29 East-West Shrine Game, Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida Vontae Davis Notes ............................................................................30 ROSTER PAGES January 22 Unofficial Depth Chart ........................................................................31 AFC and NFC Championship Games Players By Position.............................................................................32 How the Colts were Built ....................................................................33 January 28 Senior Bowl, Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama Alphabetical Roster ............................................................................34 Numerical Roster ................................................................................35 January 29 Roster By Experience .........................................................................36 NFL Pro Bowl, Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida Roster Superlatives ............................................................................37 Transactions ..................................................................................38-39 February 5 2016 Colts Participation...................................................................... 40 Super Bowl LI, NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas COLTS STATISTICS 2016 Colts Regular Season Stats ......................................................41 February 28 - March 6 2016 Colts Regular Season Defensive Stats .....................................42 Combine Timing and Testing, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana. 2016 REGULAR SEASON OPPONENTS 2016 HONORS Along with their normal slate of home and road contests against QB-ANDREW LUCK AFC South opponents - Houston, Jacksonville and Tennessee - the Ed Block Courage Award Colts will compete against the AFC West and NFC North Divisions in AFC Offensive Player of the Week - Week 13 2016. Indianapolis will face six 2015 playoff teams. T/G JOE REITZ INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 2016 REGULAR SEASON OPPONENTS Colts Man of the Year - Nominee for NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Team H/A 2015 Record Last Meeting/Result Year Award Houston H/A 9-7 (.563) H - 12/20/15 - L, 16-10 Jacksonville H/A 5-11 (.313) A - 12/13/15 - L, 51-16 RB-JORDAN TODMAN Tennessee H/A 3-13 (.188) H - 1/3/16 - W, 30-24 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week - Week 9 Kansas City H 11-5 (.688) *H - 1/4/14 - W, 45-44 Pittsburgh H 10-6 (.625) A - 12/6/15 - L, 45-10 K-ADAM VINATIERI Detroit H 7-9 (.438) A - 12/2/12 - W, 35-33 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week - Week 5 Chicago H 6-10 (.375) A - 9/9/12 - L, 41-21 AFC Special Teams Player of the Month - October San Diego H 4-12 (.250) A - 10/14/13 - L, 19-9 Denver A 12-4 (.750) H - 11/8/15 - W, 27-24 COLTS MEDIA SITE Minnesota A 11-5 (.688) H - 9/16/12 - W, 23-20 On the Colts media website, http://media.colts.com, media outlets can Green Bay A 10-6 (.625) H - 10/7/12 - W, 30-27 access up-to-date Colts information, including press releases, tran- NY Jets A 10-6 (.625) H - 9/21/15 - L, 20-7 scripts, daily notes, game releases and media schedules/availabilities. Oakland A 7-9 (.438) H - 9/8/13 - W, 21-17 The site also offers access to the 2016 media guide as well as the ability Total 105-103 (.505) *Postseason to request season and game-by-game credentials. COLTS PLAYOFF CHANCES With two weeks remaining in the regular season, the Colts must have the following happen: • Colts win out @Oakland (11-3) and against Jacksonville (2-12) • Texans lose out against Cincinnati (5-8-1) and @Tennessee (8-6) • Titans lose next week @Jacksonville (2-12) and then beat Houston (8-6) in Week 17 2 HEAD COACH COMPARISON COLTS HEAD COACH CHUCK PAGANO RAIDERS HEAD COACH JACK DEL RIO COACHING YEARS IN NFL: 15th Year COACHING YEARS IN NFL: 20th Year COLTS HEAD COACH: 5th Year RAIDERS HEAD COACH: 2nd Year REGULAR SEASON: 48-30 (.615) REGULAR SEASON: 86-83 (.509) POSTSEASON: 3-3 (.500) POSTSEASON: 1-2 (.333) PRO CAREER: Named head coach of the Indianapolis PRO CAREER: Jack Del Rio was named the 19th head Colts on January 25, 2012. In five