Bills 37-35 Colts (21 Sep, 1997) Box Score

Indianapolis Colts

0-4, 0-2 away

	1	2	3	4	T
IND					35
BUF					37

Buffalo Bills

2-2, 1-1 home

Indianapolis Passing


Jim Harbaugh
Paul Justin
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
16/31	191	6.2	1	0	2-16	81.5
3/8	23	2.9	1	1	0-0	45.8
19/39	198	5.5	2	1	2-16	72.0

Buffalo Passing


Todd Collins
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
23/38	275	7.2	2	1	6-45	89.3
23/38	230	7.2	2	1	6-45	89.3

Indianapolis Rushing


Marshall Faulk
Zack Crockett
Jim Harbaugh
Aaron Bailey
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
16	77	4.8	1	37
10	33	3.3	0	10
3	15	5.0	0	8
1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
30	124	4.1	1	37

Buffalo Rushing


Antowain Smith
Thurman Thomas
Todd Collins
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
12	129	10.8	3	54
7	22	3.1	0	13
4	12	3.0	0	4
23	163	7.1	3	54

Indianapolis Receiving


Aaron Bailey
Marvin Harrison
Ken Dilger
Marcus Pollard
Marshall Faulk
Brian Stablein
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
7	96	13.7	1	22
5	64	12.8	1	25
2	34	17.0	0	22
1	8	8.0	0	8
3	8	2.7	0	6
1	4	4.0	0	4
19	214	11.3	2	25

Buffalo Receiving


Andre Reed
Quinn Early
Thurman Thomas
Antowain Smith
Lonnie Johnson
Jay Riemersma
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
7	91	13.0	0	23
4	76	19.0	1	43
5	44	8.8	0	30
3	32	10.7	0	15
3	25	8.3	1	16
1	7	7.0	0	7
23	275	12.0	2	43

Indianapolis Fumbles


Aaron Bailey
Al Fontenot
Lamont Warren
Scott Slutzker
Steve Grant
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	0	0
0	0	1
0	0	1
0	0	1
0	0	1
1	0	4

Buffalo Fumbles


Todd Collins
Henry Jones
Mitchell Galloway
Eric Moulds
team

FUM	LOST	REC
3	2	0
1	1	0
1	1	0
1	0	0
6	4	0

Indianapolis Defense



Elijah Alexander
Steve Grant
Jason Belser
Tony McCoy
Robert Blackmon
Tony Bennett
Al Fontenot
Ray McElroy
Quentin Coryatt
Ellis Johnson
Monty Montgomery
Bernard Whittington
Damon Watts
Carlton Gray
Dedric Mathis
Sammy Burroughs
Dan Footman
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
7	5	1	0	0	0	0
7	5	0	0	0	0	0
5	5	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	1	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	3	0	0	0	0
3	3	1	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
50	43	6	0	1	0	0

Buffalo Defense



Chris Spielman
Gabe Northern
Damien Covington
Bryce Paup
Phil Hansen
Thomas Smith
Henry Jones
Ted Washington
Bruce Smith
Marlon Kerner
Kurt Schulz
Manny Martin
Ken Irvin
Jim Jeffcoat
Marlo Perry
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
11	6	0	0	1	0	0
9	6	0	0	0	0	0
8	4	0	0	0	0	0
7	4	0	0	0	0	0
6	4	1	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	1	0	0
3	3	0	0	1	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	1	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
2	1	0	0	2	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	3	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0
61	40	2	0	10	0	0

Indianapolis Interceptions


Ellis Johnson
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	18	0
1	18	0

Buffalo Interceptions


Ken Irvin
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	0	0
1	0	0

Indianapolis Kick Returns


Aaron Bailey
Lamont Warren
Clif Groce
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
3	38	12.7	21
1	19	19.0	19
1	15	15.0	15
5	72	14.4	21

Buffalo Kick Returns


Mitchell Galloway
Eric Moulds
Mark Pike
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
4	100	25.0	30
3	47	15.7	24
1	11	11.0	11
8	158	19.8	30

Indianapolis Punt Returns


Brian Stablein
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	13	6.5	7	0
2	13	6.5	7	0

Buffalo Punt Returns


Mitchell Galloway
Henry Jones
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
2	15	7.5	15
1	0	0.0	0
3	15	5.0	15

Indianapolis Kicking


Cary Blanchard
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
5/5	100.0	49	2/2	17
5/5	100.0	49	2/2	17

Buffalo Kicking


Steve Christie
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/1	100.0	27	4/4	7
1/1	100.0	27	4/4	7

Indianapolis Punting


Chris Gardocki
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	254	42.3	0	3	47
6	254	42.3	0	3	47

Buffalo Punting


Chris Mohr
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
4	160	40.0	1	0	45
4	160	40.0	1	0	45

5:00 AM, 21 September 1997

Attendance: 55,340

Referees:
Bill Carollo

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Buffalo	7	2	.778	260	173
New York	3	6	.333	171	183
Miami	2	6	.250	124	187
New England	2	7	.222	141	217

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