Game Recap
In a September 30 week 3 meeting in New England, the Patriots finished with a lopsided 44-13 win over the Colts. The Colts were held scoreless going into halftime as the Patriots dominated building a 20-0 lead.
The Patriots were led by Tom Brady who connected on zero INTs. Antowain Smith had 94 yards on the ground, 2 touchdowns.
For the Colts, Peyton Manning threw for 196 yards in the air, 1 touchdown. Marcus Pollard had 1 touchdown.
The Patriots tallied 336 total yards, 19 first downs, 0 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 7 of 15 on third downs. The Colts ended with 322 total yards, 20 first downs, 4 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 5 of 13 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat Indianapolis ColtsIND 44-13
- Date: Sunday, September 30, 2001
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:03PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 336, Turnovers: 0
- Indianapolis Colts Stats - Yards: 322, Turnovers: 4
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| IND |
0 |
0 |
7 |
6 |
13 |
| NWE |
7 |
13 |
3 |
21 |
44 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Peyton Manning | IND | 20-34 | 196 | 1 | 3 | 26 | |
| Tom Brady | NWE | 13-23 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 38 | |
| Mark Rypien | IND | 5-9 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Antowain Smith | NWE | 22 | 94 | 2 | 39 | |
| Edgerrin James | IND | 17 | 55 | 0 | 9 | |
| Kevin Faulk | NWE | 9 | 48 | 1 | 13 | |
| Dominic Rhodes | IND | 4 | 21 | 0 | 9 | |
| Peyton Manning | IND | 2 | 14 | 1 | 10 | |
| Marc Edwards | NWE | 4 | 11 | 0 | 5 | |
| Troy Brown | NWE | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Marcus Pollard | IND | 4 | 63 | 1 | 21 | |
| Antowain Smith | NWE | 3 | 58 | 0 | 38 | |
| Jerome Pathon | IND | 5 | 57 | 0 | 22 | |
| Marvin Harrison | IND | 3 | 49 | 0 | 26 | |
| Edgerrin James | IND | 6 | 38 | 0 | 14 | |
| Kevin Faulk | NWE | 2 | 38 | 0 | 28 | |
| Troy Brown | NWE | 3 | 21 | 0 | 9 | |
| Torrance Small | NWE | 2 | 20 | 0 | 11 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| IND | 24 | 82 | 1 | | |
| NWE | 39 | 177 | 3 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| IND | 25-43 | 253 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| NWE | 13-23 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots
- Attendance: 60,292
- Weather: 59 degrees, relative humidity 0%, wind 20 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:03 - 3 hours, 03 minutes
