WEEK 1
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS @ HOUSTON TEXANS
Date: Sunday (9/11/22)
Stadium: NRG Stadium
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Referee: Land Clark
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TIME 1:00 PM ET
TV CBS: Tom McCarthy, Tiki Barber
Indianapolis SiriusXM 98 or 390 and the SXM App
Houston SiriusXM 104 or 230 and the SXM App
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Colts lead all-time series, 31-9
STREAKS Colts have won past 4
LAST GAME 12/5/21: Colts 31 at Texans 0
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/5/21
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (2021 STATS)
2021 RECORD 9-8
COACH VS. OPP. Frank Reich: 7-2
PTS. FOR 26.5
OFFENSE 347.1
PASSING Matt Ryan (Atl): 375-560-3,968-20-12-90.4
RUSHING Jonathan Taylor: 332-1,811-5.5-18
RECEIVING Michael Pittman: 88-1,082-12.3-6
PTS. AGAINST 21.5
DEFENSE 343.2
SACKS Yannick Ngakoue (LV): 10
INTs Shaquille Leonard, Kenny Moore: 4
TAKE/GIVE +14 (33/19)
PUNTING (NET) Matt Haack (Buf): 42.9 (37.6)
KICKING Rodrigo Blakenship: 40 (7/8 PAT; 11/14 FG)
HOUSTON TEXANS (2021 STATS)
2021 RECORD 4-13
COACH VS. OPP. Lovie Smith: 2-3
PTS. FOR 16.5
OFFENSE 278.1
PASSING Davis Mills: 263-394-2,664-16-10-88.8
RUSHING Rex Burkhead: 122-427-3.5-3
RECEIVING Brandin Cooks: 90-1,037-11.5-6
PTS. AGAINST 26.6
DEFENSE 384.4
SACKS Jonathan Greenard: 8
INTs Desmond King: 3
TAKE/GIVE +3 (25/22)
PUNTING (NET) Cameron Johnston: 46.7 (41.7)
KICKING Ka’imi Fairbairn: 58 (13/16 PAT; 15/19 FG)
COLTS NOTES
• QB MATT RYAN makes Ind. debut. Ranks 7th in NFL history in completions (5,242), 8th in pass yards (59,735) & 9th in TD passes (367). Totaled 3,968 pass yards in 2021 with Atl. & became 5th player ever with 3,500+ pass yards in 12 straight seasons. Had 330 pass yards & 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT for 102.6 rating in his last game vs. Hou. (10/6/19 w/ Atl.).
• RB JONATHAN TAYLOR led NFL with 2,171 scrimmage yards (1,811 rush, 360 rec.) in 2021 & tied-1st with 20 TDs (18 rush, 2 rec.). Became youngest player ever with 2,000+ scrimmage yards & 20+ TDs in season. Rushed for 143 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting & has 531 scrimmage yards (132.8 per game) & 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.) in 4 career games vs. Hou. Has 120+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 4 of past 5 vs. division.
• WR MICHAEL PITTMAN led team with career highs in catches (88), rec. yards (1,082) & rec. TDs (6) in 2021. Had 6 catches for 77 yards in last meeting.
• LB SHAQUILLE LEONARD led NFL with career=high 8 FFs & had 122 tackles last season. Is 1 of 2 players (Bobby Wagner) with 120+ tackles in each of past 4 seasons. Is 1st player since 1982 with 15+ sacks (15) & 10+ INTs (11) in 1st 4 seasons.
• DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had 7 sacks & 10 TFL in 2021 & is 1 of 4 DL with 7+ sacks & 9+ TFL in each of past 4 seasons.
• DE YANNICK NGAKOUE makes Ind. debut. Totaled 10 sacks, 8 TFL & 2 FFs last season with LV. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (Aaron Donald) with 8+ sacks in each of past 6 seasons. Had 2 sacks in his last game vs. Hou. (10/4/20 w/ Min.).
• CB STEPHON GILMORE makes Ind. debut. Is 1 of 5 in NFL with 20+ INTs (27) & 100+ PD (116) since 2012.
TEXANS NOTES
• QB DAVIS MILLS started 11 games last season & ranked 2nd among qualified rookies in rating (88.8), TD passes (16) & comp. pct. (66.8) & 3rd in pass yards (2,664). In 6 home starts, totaled 1,676 pass yards (279.3 per game) & 12 TDs vs. INT for 113.5 rating. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. division with 2+ TD passes & 90+ rating.
• RB DAMEON PIERCE makes NFL debut. Selected in 4th round (No. 107 overall) in 2022 NFL Draft.
• RB REX BURKHEAD ranked 2nd on team with 613 scrimmage yards (427 rush, 186 rec.) in 2021. Totaled 281 scrimmage yards (93.7 per game) & 2 rush TDs over final 3 home games last season.
• WR BRANDIN COOKS led team in catches (career-high 90), rec. yards (1,037) & rec. TDs (6) in 2021. Is 1 of 2 players (Mike Evans) with 1,000+ rec. yards & 5+ rec. TDs in 6 of past 7 seasons. Has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 4 of 5 career games vs. Ind.
• LB KAMU GRUGIER-HILL led team with career-high 106 tackles & 13 TFL last season & was 1 of 5 in NFL with 100+ tackles & 10+ TFL. Had career-high 19 tackles, 3 TFL & sack in last meeting.
• LB CHRISTIAN KIRKSEY had 93 tackles & ranked tied-2nd among all LBs with career-high 8 PD last season. Had 7 tackles, FR & PD in last meeting.
• DE JONATHAN GREENARD led team with career-high 8 sacks in 2021.
• DE MARIO ADDISON makes Hou. debut. Totaled 7 sacks last season with Buf. & is 1 of 5 in NFL with 5+ sacks in each of past 8 seasons.
• CB DEREK STINGLEY JR. was selected No. 3 overall in 2022 NFL Draft.
