Colts 49-24 Broncos (9 Jan, 2005) Box Score

Denver Broncos

10-6, 4-4 away

	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	0	3	14	7	24
IND	14	21	0	14	49

Indianapolis Colts

12-4, 7-1 home

Denver Passing


Jake Plummer
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
24/34	284	8.4	2	1	3-24	103.1
24/34	260	8.4	2	1	3-24	103.1

Indianapolis Passing


Peyton Manning
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
27/33	458	13.9	4	1	1-4	145.7
27/33	454	13.9	4	1	1-4	145.7

Denver Rushing


Tatum Bell
Reuben Droughns
Jake Plummer
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
12	49	4.1	1	15
8	29	3.6	0	6
1	0	0.0	0	0
21	78	3.7	1	15

Indianapolis Rushing


Edgerrin James
Dominic Rhodes
Peyton Manning
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
18	63	3.5	1	11
5	12	2.4	1	6
1	1	1.0	1	1
24	76	3.2	3	11

Denver Receiving


Rod Smith
Jeb Putzier
Tatum Bell
Reuben Droughns
Ashley Lelie
Dwayne Carswell
Darius Watts
Patrick Hape
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
7	99	14.1	1	30
3	67	22.3	1	35
4	32	8.0	0	14
4	28	7.0	0	9
2	27	13.5	0	21
1	15	15.0	0	15
1	8	8.0	0	8
2	8	4.0	0	6
24	284	11.8	2	35

Indianapolis Receiving


Reggie Wayne
Dallas Clark
Marvin Harrison
Brandon Stokley
Marcus Pollard
Edgerrin James
James Mungro
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
10	221	22.1	2	49
6	112	18.7	1	31
4	51	12.8	0	24
2	33	16.5	0	21
2	28	14.0	0	25
2	11	5.5	0	6
1	2	2.0	1	2
27	458	17.0	4	49

Denver Fumbles


Charlie Adams
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	0	0
1	0	0

Indianapolis Fumbles

	FUM	LOST	REC
No Indianapolis Fumbles

Denver Defense



Champ Bailey
Kelly Herndon
Al Wilson
Roc Alexander
Kenoy Kennedy
D.J. Williams
Marco Coleman
John Lynch
Donnie Spragan
Anton Palepoi
Reggie Hayward
Raylee Johnson
Mario Fatafehi
Monsanto Pope
Mike Leach
Jeb Putzier
Louis Green
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
7	6	0	0	0	0	0
7	6	0	0	2	0	0
7	3	0	0	0	0	0
6	6	0	0	0	0	0
6	5	0	0	0	0	0
6	5	0	0	1	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	1	0	0	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	0	0	0	0	0	0
65	49	1	0	3	0	0

Indianapolis Defense



Rob Morris
Bob Sanders
David Thornton
Cato June
Nick Harper
Idrees Bashir
Gary Brackett
Robert Mathis
Raheem Brock
Jason David
Brad Scioli
Larry Tripplett
Josh Williams
Nick Rogers
Gerome Sapp
Montae Reagor
Dwight Freeney
Von Hutchins
Cory Bird
Waine Bacon
Joseph Jefferson
Mike Doss
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
11	6	0	0	1	0	0
9	5	0	0	0	0	0
6	4	0	0	0	0	0
6	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	5	0	0	1	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	1	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	2	1	0	1	0	0
3	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	1	0	0	0	0
2	2	1	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	1	0	0	1	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	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	1	0	0
78	53	3	0	6	0	0

Denver Interceptions


Kelly Herndon
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	0	0
1	0	0

Indianapolis Interceptions


Mike Doss
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	0	0
1	0	0

Denver Kick Returns


Cecil Sapp
Triandos Luke
Reuben Droughns
Charlie Adams
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
4	86	21.5	25
1	41	41.0	41
2	36	18.0	26
1	25	25.0	25
8	188	23.5	41

Indianapolis Kick Returns


Dominic Rhodes
James Mungro
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
1	36	36.0	36
1	18	18.0	18
2	54	27.0	36

Denver Punt Returns


Charlie Adams
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	-1	-1.0	-1	0
1	-1	-1.0	0	0

Indianapolis Punt Returns


Troy Walters
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	9	9.0	9	0
1	9	9.0	9	0

Denver Kicking


Jason Elam
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/1	100.0	33	3/3	6
1/1	100.0	33	3/3	6

Indianapolis Kicking


Mike Vanderjagt
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
0/0	0.0	0	7/7	7
0/0	0.0	0	7/7	7

Denver Punting


Jason Baker
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
4	150	37.5	0	1	46
4	150	37.5	0	1	46

Indianapolis Punting


Hunter Smith
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
2	76	38.0	0	2	39
2	76	38.0	0	2	39

6:00 PM, 9 January 2005

Attendance: 56,609

Referees:
Mike Carey

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Kansas City	14	1	.933	356	278
Los Angeles	9	6	.600	328	274
Denver	9	6	.600	363	281
Las Vegas	3	12	.200	264	390

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Houston	9	6	.600	347	327
Indianapolis	7	8	.467	318	359
Jacksonville	3	12	.200	277	396
Tennessee	3	12	.200	284	417

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