Patriots 31-6 Colts (7 Sep, 1997) Box Score

New England Patriots

2-0, 1-0 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NE					31
IND					6

Indianapolis Colts

0-2, 0-1 home

New England Passing


Drew Bledsoe
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
15/25	267	10.7	4	0	1-7	136.2
15/25	260	10.7	4	0	1-7	136.2

Indianapolis Passing


Jim Harbaugh
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
30/38	241	6.3	0	0	5-27	93.1
30/38	214	6.3	0	0	5-27	93.1

New England Rushing


Curtis Martin
Drew Bledsoe
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
25	121	4.8	32
1	1	1.0	1
26	122	4.7	32

Indianapolis Rushing


Marshall Faulk
Jim Harbaugh
Lamont Warren
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
15	23	1.5	12
3	14	4.7	6
3	4	1.3	3
21	41	2.0	12

New England Receiving


Shawn Jefferson
Ben Coates
Vincent Brisby
Troy Brown
Curtis Martin
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
2	98	49.0	1	64
4	54	13.5	0	21
3	46	15.3	1	31
3	35	11.7	1	21
3	34	11.3	1	21
15	267	17.8	4	64

Indianapolis Receiving


Marvin Harrison
Sean Dawkins
Brian Stablein
Aaron Bailey
Marshall Faulk
Ken Dilger
Scott Slutzker
Lamont Warren
team

REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
9	74	8.2	12
7	61	8.7	14
3	35	11.7	18
3	25	8.3	11
2	22	11.0	18
3	15	5.0	11
1	6	6.0	6
2	3	1.5	3
30	241	8.0	18

New England Fumbles


David Meggett
Tedy Bruschi
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	0	0
0	0	1
1	0	1

Indianapolis Fumbles


Jim Harbaugh
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	1	0

New England Defense



Ty Law
Jimmy Hitchcock
Ted Johnson
Chris Slade
Ferric Collons
Tedy Bruschi
Mike McGruder
Chad Eaton
Larry Whigham
Henry Thomas
Willie Clay
Lawyer Milloy
Chris Sullivan
Chris Canty
Mark Wheeler
Brandon Mitchell
Marty Moore
Devin Wyman
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
9	8	0	0	0	0	0
7	7	0	0	0	0	0
7	6	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	1	0	0	0	0
4	4	1	0	0	0	0
4	4	1	0	0	0	0
4	4	1	0	0	0	0
3	3	1	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
62	55	5	0	1	0	0

Indianapolis Defense



Robert Blackmon
Elijah Alexander
Jason Belser
Steve Grant
Ellis Johnson
Tony McCoy
Al Fontenot
Damon Watts
Quentin Coryatt
Carlton Gray
Bernard Whittington
Tony Bennett
Steve Martin
Monty Montgomery
Bradford Banta
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
8	7	0	0	1	0	0
7	4	0	0	0	0	0
6	6	1	0	0	0	0
5	3	0	0	0	0	0
5	2	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	1	0	0	0	0	0
4	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
54	38	1	0	1	0	0

New England Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No New England Interceptions

Indianapolis Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Indianapolis Interceptions

New England Kick Returns


David Meggett
Derick Cullors
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
1	23	23.0	23
1	23	23.0	23
2	46	23.0	23

Indianapolis Kick Returns


Aaron Bailey
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
5	146	29.2	35	0
5	146	29.2	35	0

New England Punt Returns


David Meggett
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	26	8.7	14	0
3	26	8.7	14	0

Indianapolis Punt Returns


Brian Stablein
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	48	16.0	20	0
3	48	16.0	20	0

New England Kicking


Adam Vinatieri
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/1	100.0	21	4/4	7
1/1	100.0	21	4/4	7

Indianapolis Kicking


Cary Blanchard
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
2/2	100.0	45	0/0	6
2/2	100.0	45	0/0	6

New England Punting


Tom Tupa
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
5	278	55.6	1	2	65
5	278	55.6	1	2	65

Indianapolis Punting


Chris Gardocki
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	302	50.3	1	2	59
6	302	50.3	1	2	59

5:00 AM, 7 September 1997

Attendance: 53,632

Referees:
Mike Carey

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Buffalo	12	3	.800	469	331
Miami	7	8	.467	305	329
New York	4	11	.267	292	344
New England	3	12	.200	259	361

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