National Football League
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Indianapolis 41, Tennessee 20
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 21, 2025
Where: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Temperature: 84°
Head Official: Scott Novak
Attendance: 56361
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Indianapolis 17314741
Tennessee 337720
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Tennessee
IND 35 3-S. Shrader kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 35 15:00 20-T. Pollard rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - TEN 36 14:23 1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 0-C. Ridley.
3 and 9 - TEN 36 14:20 1-C. Ward pass intended for 20-T. Pollard, INTERCEPTED by 23-K. Moore II at TEN 32, returned for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
1Q 14:11 Indianapolis
3-S. Shrader extra point is GOOD.
IND 35 3-S. Shrader kicks 60 yards, 17-C. Dike returns for 35 yards.
IND 7    TEN 0    Plays: 0    Possession: 0:00
1Q 14:11 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 40 14:05 1-C. Ward pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 22 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 38 13:28 20-T. Pollard rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - IND 39 12:53 1-C. Ward pass incomplete. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding (declined).
3 and 11 - IND 39 12:48 1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 85-C. Okonkwo.
4 and 11 - IND 39 12:45 6-J. Slye 57 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 35 6-J. Slye kicks 65 yards, touchback.
IND 7    TEN 3    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:31
1Q 12:40 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 35 12:40 17-D. Jones pass incomplete to 84-T. Warren.
2 and 10 - IND 35 12:37 17-D. Jones pass to 14-A. Pierce for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 49 12:02 28-J. Taylor rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 47 11:24 17-D. Jones pass to 1-J. Downs for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - TEN 42 10:43 17-D. Jones pass to 1-J. Downs for 29 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 13 10:04 28-J. Taylor rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 13 - No play.
1 and 20 - TEN 23 9:39 17-D. Jones pass to 14-A. Pierce for 15 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 8 9:02 28-J. Taylor rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - TEN 7 8:19 28-J. Taylor rush for 1 yard.
4 and 3 - TEN 6 7:40 3-S. Shrader 24 yard field goal is GOOD.
IND 35 3-S. Shrader kicks 61 yards, 17-C. Dike returns for 30 yards.
IND 10    TEN 3    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:03
1Q 7:37 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 34 7:32 20-T. Pollard rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - TEN 35 6:51 1-C. Ward, sacked for 3 yards (94-T. Lewis).
3 and 12 - TEN 32 6:06 1-C. Ward, sacked for 7 yards (51-K. Paye).
4 and 19 - TEN 25 5:23 3-J. Hekker punts 52 yards, fair catch by 6-A. Gould.
1Q 5:16 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 23 5:16 17-D. Jones pass incomplete to 14-A. Pierce. Indianapolis challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 17-D. Jones pass to 14-A. Pierce for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 40 4:57 17-D. Jones pass to 84-T. Warren for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 45 4:20 28-J. Taylor rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TEN 42 3:38 17-D. Jones pass incomplete to 10-A. Mitchell.
3 and 7 - TEN 42 3:35 17-D. Jones rush for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 2:48 17-D. Jones pass incomplete to 28-J. Taylor.
2 and 10 - TEN 25 2:43 17-D. Jones pass to 84-T. Warren for 17 yards.
1 and goal - TEN 8 2:00 17-D. Jones rush for 6 yards.
2 and goal - TEN 2 1:18 17-D. Jones pass incomplete. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Holding, 1 yards, enforced at TEN 2 - No play.
1 and goal - TEN 1 1:11 28-J. Taylor rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Offside (declined).
3-S. Shrader extra point is GOOD.
IND 35 3-S. Shrader kicks 65 yards, 17-C. Dike returns for 22 yards.
IND 17    TEN 3    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:09
1Q 1:01 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 22 1:01 1-C. Ward pass to 17-C. Dike for -6 yards.
2 and 16 - TEN 16 0:18 1-C. Ward pass to 0-C. Ridley for 27 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Tennessee continued...
1 and 10 - TEN 43 15:00 1-C. Ward pass to 11-V. Jefferson for 13 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 43 - No play.
1 and 15 - TEN 38 14:28 1-C. Ward rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 13 - TEN 40 13:40 1-C. Ward pass to 11-V. Jefferson for 8 yards.
3 and 5 - TEN 48 12:55 1-C. Ward rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 45 12:15 20-T. Pollard rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 35 11:38 1-C. Ward pass to 84-G. Helm for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 24 11:09 1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 17-C. Dike.
2 and 10 - IND 24 11:06 1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 20-T. Pollard. PENALTY on Tennessee, Ineligible Downfield Pass (declined).
3 and 10 - IND 24 10:59 1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 0-C. Ridley.
4 and 10 - IND 24 10:54 6-J. Slye 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
2 and 7 - TEN 35 6-J. Slye kicks 63 yards, 6-A. Gould returns for 33 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at IND 35.
IND 17    TEN 6    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:11
2Q 10:44 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 40 10:44 17-D. Jones pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - IND 43 10:08 17-D. Jones rush for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - IND 45 9:24 17-D. Jones pass incomplete to 10-A. Mitchell.
4 and 5 - IND 45 9:20 8-R. Sanchez punts 46 yards, fair catch by 17-C. Dike.
2Q 9:13 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 9 9:13 1-C. Ward pass to 4-T. Lockett for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - TEN 16 8:35 1-C. Ward pass to 5-E. Ayomanor for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 27 7:53 1-C. Ward pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 40 7:13 1-C. Ward pass to 84-G. Helm for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 49 6:31 1-C. Ward pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - IND 49 6:28 17-C. Dike rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - IND 47 5:43 1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 0-C. Ridley.
4 and 8 - IND 47 5:39 Field goal attempted by 6-J. Slye (64 yards).
2Q 5:34 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - TEN 46 5:34 28-J. Taylor rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 34 4:51 28-J. Taylor rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - TEN 34 4:10 28-J. Taylor rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - TEN 32 3:24 17-D. Jones pass incomplete to 1-J. Downs.
4 and 8 - TEN 32 3:19 Field goal attempted by 3-S. Shrader (51 yards).
2Q 3:15 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 41 3:15 20-T. Pollard rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - TEN 49 2:38 20-T. Pollard rush for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - IND 48 2:00 20-T. Pollard rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - IND 42 1:26 20-T. Pollard rush for 2 yards.
3 and 2 - IND 40 0:47 20-T. Pollard rush for 1 yard.
Indianapolis timeout at 0:42
Tennessee timeout at 0:42
4 and 1 - IND 39 0:42 PENALTY on Tennessee, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at IND 39 - No play.
4 and 6 - IND 44 0:42 Field goal attempted by 6-J. Slye (62 yards), blocked by 90-G. Stewart.
2Q 0:37 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - TEN 48 0:37 17-D. Jones pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 10 yards.
Indianapolis timeout at 0:32
1 and 10 - TEN 38 0:32 17-D. Jones pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 24 0:14 17-D. Jones pass incomplete to 84-T. Warren.
2 and 10 - TEN 24 0:10 28-J. Taylor rush for 6 yards.
Indianapolis timeout at 0:03
3 and 4 - TEN 18 0:03 3-S. Shrader 36 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
IND 20    TEN 6    Plays: 5    Possession: 0:34
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Indianapolis
TEN 35 6-J. Slye kicks 64 yards, 6-A. Gould returns for 32 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 33 14:53 17-D. Jones pass to 28-J. Taylor for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - IND 38 14:14 28-J. Taylor rush for no gain. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at IND 38 - No play.
1 and 10 - IND 43 13:51 17-D. Jones pass to 14-A. Pierce for 19 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 38 13:07 17-D. Jones pass to 28-J. Taylor for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - TEN 30 12:26 28-J. Taylor rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 21 11:46 28-J. Taylor rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - TEN 20 11:14 17-D. Jones pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Shrader extra point is GOOD.
IND 35 3-S. Shrader kicks 62 yards, 17-C. Dike returns for 24 yards.
IND 27    TEN 6    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:52
3Q 11:03 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 27 11:03 1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 20-T. Pollard.
2 and 10 - TEN 27 10:57 1-C. Ward pass to 5-E. Ayomanor for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 37 10:32 20-T. Pollard rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TEN 41 9:56 1-C. Ward pass to 4-T. Lockett for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 49 9:36 20-T. Pollard rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - IND 48 8:56 1-C. Ward pass to 4-T. Lockett for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - IND 42 8:29 20-T. Pollard rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 39 8:08 1-C. Ward pass to 84-G. Helm for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - IND 34 7:31 1-C. Ward pass to 20-T. Pollard for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - IND 31 6:49 36-J. Chestnut rush for 27 yards.
1 and goal - IND 4 6:18 36-J. Chestnut rush for -1 yard.
2 and goal - IND 5 5:38 1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 4-T. Lockett. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Holding, 3 yards, enforced at IND 5 - No play.
1 and goal - IND 2 5:32 17-C. Dike rush for 2 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, TOUCHDOWN (nullified), 17-C. Dike rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - IND 1 5:11 20-T. Pollard rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
6-J. Slye extra point is GOOD.
TEN 35 6-J. Slye kicks 65 yards, touchback.
IND 27    TEN 13    Plays: 13    Possession: 5:54
3Q 5:09 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 20 5:09 17-D. Jones pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 37 4:30 28-J. Taylor rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - IND 43 3:50 17-D. Jones pass incomplete to 14-A. Pierce.
Injury timeout at 3:44
3 and 4 - IND 43 3:44 17-D. Jones pass to 28-J. Taylor for 3 yards.
4 and 1 - IND 46 3:00 17-D. Jones rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 48 2:17 17-D. Jones pass to 84-T. Warren for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - TEN 46 1:36 28-J. Taylor rush for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Shrader extra point is GOOD.
IND 35 3-S. Shrader kicks 61 yards, 17-C. Dike returns for 19 yards.
IND 34    TEN 13    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:42
3Q 1:21 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 23 1:21 1-C. Ward pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 40 0:51 1-C. Ward, sacked for 9 yards (92-N. Gallimore).
2 and 19 - TEN 31 0:14 1-C. Ward pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 11 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Tennessee continued...
3 and 8 - TEN 42 15:00 1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 5-E. Ayomanor. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 42 - No play.
3 and 3 - TEN 47 14:54 1-C. Ward pass to 4-T. Lockett for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 37 14:29 1-C. Ward pass to 5-E. Ayomanor for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
Injury timeout at 14:13
2 and 1 - IND 28 13:57 20-T. Pollard rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 26 13:26 1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 0-C. Ridley.
2 and 10 - IND 26 13:23 1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 0-C. Ridley.
3 and 10 - IND 26 13:18 1-C. Ward pass to 11-V. Jefferson for 25 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Motion, 5 yards, enforced at IND 26 - No play.
3 and 15 - IND 31 12:46 1-C. Ward pass to 20-T. Pollard for 11 yards.
4 and 4 - IND 20 12:04 1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 0-C. Ridley. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at IND 20 - No play.
1 and 10 - IND 15 11:57 1-C. Ward pass to 17-C. Dike for no gain.
2 and 10 - IND 15 11:20 1-C. Ward pass to 17-C. Dike for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - IND 7 10:54 20-T. Pollard rush for 2 yards.
1 and goal - IND 5 10:13 1-C. Ward rush for 3 yards.
2 and goal - IND 2 9:30 PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at IND 2 - No play.
2 and goal - IND 7 9:30 20-T. Pollard rush for -1 yard.
3 and goal - IND 8 8:47 1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 5-E. Ayomanor.
4 and goal - IND 8 8:45 1-C. Ward pass to 5-E. Ayomanor for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-J. Slye extra point is GOOD.
TEN 35 6-J. Slye kicks 62 yards, 6-A. Gould returns for 39 yards.
IND 34    TEN 20    Plays: 16    Possession: 7:41
4Q 8:34 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 42 8:34 17-D. Jones pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 10 yards. Tennessee challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 17-D. Jones pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - TEN 49 8:16 28-J. Taylor rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 44 7:30 28-J. Taylor rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TEN 40 6:45 17-D. Jones pass incomplete to 10-A. Mitchell. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Pass Interference, 37 yards, enforced at TEN 40 - No play.
1 and goal - TEN 3 6:39 28-J. Taylor rush for 2 yards.
2 and goal - TEN 1 5:58 28-J. Taylor rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Shrader extra point is GOOD.
IND 35 3-S. Shrader kicks 63 yards, 17-C. Dike returns for 32 yards.
IND 41    TEN 20    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:41
4Q 5:46 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 34 5:46 1-C. Ward pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - TEN 37 5:26 1-C. Ward, sacked for 4 yards (94-T. Lewis).
3 and 11 - TEN 33 4:50 1-C. Ward pass incomplete to 0-C. Ridley.
4 and 11 - TEN 33 4:45 1-C. Ward pass incomplete.
4Q 4:35 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - TEN 32 4:35 31-T. Goodson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 30 3:52 31-T. Goodson rush for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - TEN 26 3:07 21-D. Giddens rush for 3 yards.
Indianapolis timeout at 2:22
4 and 1 - TEN 23 2:22 5-A. Richardson rush for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - TEN 21 2:00 5-A. Richardson kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - TEN 22 1:18 5-A. Richardson kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - TEN 23 0:37 5-A. Richardson kneels for -1 yard.
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