Indianapolis 27, Denver 13
When: 4:15 PM ET, Sunday, September 26, 2010
Where: Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Temperature:
85°
Head Official:
Alberto Riveron
Attendance:
76401
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Peyton Manning threw for 325 yards and three touchdowns, including two to Austin Collie, as the Indianapolis Colts defeated the Denver Broncos 27-13 on Sunday.
Collie had 12 catches for 171 yards and the two scores for the Colts (2-1), who have won five straight over the Broncos.
Manning’s 23-yard TD pass to Collie with 4:34 left in the fourth quarter gave the Colts a 27-13 lead. The pair also connected for a 5-yard touchdown in the second quarter.
Kyle Orton was 37 of 57 for 476 yards with a touchdown and an interception, Brandon Lloyd caught six passes for 169 yards and a touchdown and Jabar Gaffney had 12 catches for 140 yards for the Broncos (1-2).
Manning found Blair White for a 9-yard touchdown pass to give the Colts a 20-10 lead with 4:57 left in the third quarter. White was signed off the practice squad this week to replace Pierre Garcon, who missed the game with a hamstring injury.
Adam Vinatieri kicked two field goals – 38 and 33 yards – in the first quarter for the Colts.
Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno missed the game with a pulled left hamstring. Moreno missed all four preseason games with a pulled right hamstring.
Top Game Performances
Receiving
Indianapolis |
|
Denver |
Austin Collie
| Player |
Brandon Lloyd
|
12 |
Receptions |
6 |
171 |
Yards |
169 |
14.2 |
Avg Yards |
28.2 |
2 |
Touchdowns |
1 |
48 |
Long |
61 |
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
Indianapolis
|
365 |
40 |
325 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1.0 |
1 |
Denver
|
519 |
47 |
472 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
Upcoming Games
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Denver will play their next game on the road against Tennessee.
The Broncos have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Indianapolis will play their next game on the road against Jacksonville.
The Colts have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.