Game Recap
In a January playoff collision in Indianapolis, the Colts stayed alive with a dominant 49-24 win over the Broncos. The Colts moved ahead early leading 35-3 at the half and coasted to an easy win.
The Colts were guided by Peyton Manning who had 458 passing yards, 4 TDs, was 27 of 33 passing. Edgerrin James rumbled for 1 TD. Reggie Wayne had 221 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns, 10 receptions.
For the Broncos, Jake Plummer finished with 284 pass yards, 2 touchdowns, was 24 of 34 passing. Tatum Bell ran for 1 touchdown. Rod Smith had 99 yards receiving, 1 TD.
In the high scoring contest, the Colts registered 530 total yards, 27 first downs, 1 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 7 of 10 on third downs. The Broncos finished with 338 total yards, 18 first downs, 1 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 3 of 12 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Indianapolis ColtsIND defeat Denver BroncosDEN 49-24
- Date: Sunday, January 9, 2005
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:07PM
- Indianapolis Colts Stats - Yards: 530, Turnovers: 1
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 338, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DEN |
0 |
3 |
14 |
7 |
24 |
| IND |
14 |
21 |
0 |
14 |
49 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Peyton Manning | IND | 27-33 | 458 | 4 | 1 | 49 | |
| Jake Plummer | DEN | 24-34 | 284 | 2 | 1 | 35 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Edgerrin James | IND | 18 | 63 | 1 | 11 | |
| Tatum Bell | DEN | 12 | 49 | 1 | 15 | |
| Reuben Droughns | DEN | 8 | 29 | 0 | 6 | |
| Dominic Rhodes | IND | 5 | 12 | 1 | 6 | |
| Peyton Manning | IND | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Jake Plummer | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Reggie Wayne | IND | 10 | 221 | 2 | 49 | |
| Dallas Clark | IND | 6 | 112 | 1 | 31 | |
| Rod Smith | DEN | 7 | 99 | 1 | 30 | |
| Jeb Putzier | DEN | 3 | 67 | 1 | 35 | |
| Marvin Harrison | IND | 4 | 51 | 0 | 24 | |
| Brandon Stokley | IND | 2 | 33 | 0 | 21 | |
| Tatum Bell | DEN | 4 | 32 | 0 | 14 | |
| Reuben Droughns | DEN | 4 | 28 | 0 | 9 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DEN | 21 | 78 | 1 | | |
| IND | 24 | 76 | 3 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DEN | 24-34 | 284 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| IND | 27-33 | 458 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts
- Attendance: 56,609
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 3:06 - 3 hours, 06 minutes
