Game Recap
In a December 4 week 13 meeting, the Patriots enjoyed a 31-24 win over the Colts. The Patriots started well early with a 17-3 halftime lead and held off the Colts late.
The Patriots were guided by Tom Brady who threw for 289 yards, 2 touchdowns, zero INTs, was 29 of 38 passing. Wes Welker had 110 yards receiving, 11 catches.
For the Colts, Dan Orlovsky connected on 353 yards passing, 2 touchdowns, was 30 of 37 passing. Donald Brown had 1 TD. Pierre Garcon had 150 receiving yards, 2 TDs, 9 pass catches.
The Patriots tallied 362 total yards, 24 first downs, 0 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were 6 of 11 on third downs. The Colts registered 437 total yards, 26 first downs, 2 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 10 of 15 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat Indianapolis ColtsIND 31-24
- Date: Sunday, December 4, 2011
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:02PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 362, Turnovers: 0
- Indianapolis Colts Stats - Yards: 437, Turnovers: 2
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: NWE by 20.5
- -- Over/Under: 48.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| IND |
0 |
3 |
0 |
21 |
24 |
| NWE |
3 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
31 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Dan Orlovsky | IND | 30-37 | 353 | 2 | 1 | 40 | |
| Tom Brady | NWE | 29-38 | 289 | 2 | 0 | 23 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Donald Brown | IND | 14 | 41 | 1 | 7 | |
| Joseph Addai | IND | 13 | 39 | 0 | 8 | |
| Stevan Ridley | NWE | 8 | 33 | 0 | 8 | |
| Delone Carter | IND | 3 | 20 | 0 | 10 | |
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | NWE | 6 | 14 | 1 | 5 | |
| Danny Woodhead | NWE | 4 | 12 | 0 | 5 | |
| Tom Brady | NWE | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Pierre Garcon | IND | 9 | 150 | 2 | 40 | |
| Wes Welker | NWE | 11 | 110 | 0 | 18 | |
| Austin Collie | IND | 7 | 70 | 0 | 23 | |
| Rob Gronkowski | NWE | 5 | 64 | 2 | 21 | |
| Reggie Wayne | IND | 5 | 55 | 0 | 15 | |
| Jacob Tamme | IND | 5 | 49 | 0 | 20 | |
| Aaron Hernandez | NWE | 7 | 43 | 0 | 23 | |
| Deion Branch | NWE | 3 | 37 | 0 | 17 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| IND | 31 | 99 | 1 | | |
| NWE | 24 | 73 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| IND | 30-37 | 353 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| NWE | 29-38 | 289 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots
- Attendance: 68,756
- Weather: 51 degrees, relative humidity 0%, wind 10 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 2:51 - 2 hours, 51 minutes
