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Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
@
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
Date
September 21, 1997
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
IND 35 — BUF 37 F

Stadium

Capacity: 71,608

Inaugurated: 01/01/1973

Broadcast

Announcers

Tom Hammond, Jim Kelly

Summary

IND and BUF combined for 466 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Marshall Faulk led IND with 77 rushing yards while Antowain Smith paced BUF with 129. Through the air, Aaron Bailey topped IND with 96 receiving yards while Andre Reed led BUF with 91.

Expected Points Summary

IND
Total-3.85
Off-11.61
Def-6.33
ST15.25
BUF
Total3.85
Off6.33
Def11.61
ST-15.25

Team Stats

Stat IND BUF
First Downs 17 25
Rush-Yds-TDs 30-124-1 23-163-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-39-214-2-1 23-38-275-2-1
Sacked-Yards 2-16 6-45
Net Pass Yards 198 230
Total Yards 322 393
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 6-4
Turnovers 1 5
Penalties-Yards 14-112 4-45
Third Down Conv. 4-17 6-12
Fourth Down Conv. 0-2 1-2
Time of Possession 32:27 27:33

Expected Points Detail

IND
Offense
Pass: -1.75
Rush: -13.16
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 7.23
Rush: -6.49
TO: 5.70
Returns
KO: 1.79
KR: -5.41
P: 13.07
PR: 1.13
FG/XP: 4.67
BUF
Offense
Pass: -7.23
Rush: 6.49
TO: -5.70
Defense
Pass: 1.75
Rush: 13.16
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 5.41
KR: -1.79
P: -1.13
PR: -13.07
FG/XP: -4.67

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat IND BUF
First Downs 17 25
Rush-Yds-TDs 30-124-1 23-163-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 19-39-214-2-1 23-38-275-2-1
Sacked-Yards 2-16 6-45
Net Pass Yards 198 230
Total Yards 322 393
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 6-4
Turnovers 1 5
Penalties-Yards 14-112 4-45
Third Down Conv. 4-17 6-12
Fourth Down Conv. 0-2 1-2
Time of Possession 32:27 27:33

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Colts Aaron Bailey 10 yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Cary Blanchard kick) 7-0
Colts Marshall Faulk 10 yard rush (Cary Blanchard kick) 14-0
2 Colts Cary Blanchard 39 yard field goal 17-0
Colts Cary Blanchard 36 yard field goal 20-0
Colts Cary Blanchard 49 yard field goal 23-0
Colts Cary Blanchard 22 yard field goal 26-0
Bills Lonnie Johnson 16 yard pass from Todd Collins (Steve Christie kick) 26-7
Bills Steve Christie 27 yard field goal 26-10
3 Bills Antowain Smith 15 yard rush (run failed) 26-16
4 Colts Cary Blanchard 25 yard field goal 29-16
Bills Quinn Early 4 yard pass from Todd Collins (Steve Christie kick) 29-23
Bills Antowain Smith 1 yard rush (Steve Christie kick) 29-30
Bills Antowain Smith 54 yard rush (Steve Christie kick) 29-37
Colts Marvin Harrison 2 yard pass from Paul Justin (pass failed) 35-37

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