National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Indianapolis 27, Detroit 17
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, August 27, 2021
Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Alex Kemp
Attendance: 37102
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
Indianapolis 3601827
Detroit 773017
1st Quarter
1Q 14:55 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 10 14:55 12-T. Boyle pass to 87-Q. Cephus for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 22 14:18 28-J. Jefferson rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - DET 21 13:39 12-T. Boyle pass incomplete to 13-V. Bolden.
3 and 11 - DET 21 13:34 12-T. Boyle, sacked for 9 yards (51-K. Paye), fumble by 12-T. Boyle, RECOVERED by 95-T. Stallworth returned for no gain.
1Q 13:27 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - DET 18 13:27 20-J. Wilkins rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DET 17 12:51 9-J. Eason pass to 10-D. Patmon for 4 yards.
3 and 5 - DET 13 12:13 9-J. Eason pass incomplete to 16-A. Dulin.
4 and 5 - DET 13 12:08 3-R. Blankenship 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
IND 35 3-R. Blankenship kicks 65 yards, touchback.
IND 3    DET 0    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:23
1Q 12:04 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 25 12:04 28-J. Jefferson rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - DET 32 11:32 28-J. Jefferson rush for no gain.
3 and 3 - DET 32 10:55 12-T. Boyle pass to 19-B. Perriman for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 38 10:22 28-J. Jefferson rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - DET 38 9:43 12-T. Boyle pass to 80-D. Fells for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 9:09 12-T. Boyle pass to 14-A. St. Brown for -5 yards.
2 and 15 - DET 45 8:32 28-J. Jefferson rush for 11 yards.
3 and 4 - IND 44 7:49 12-T. Boyle pass to 80-D. Fells for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 36 7:10 28-J. Jefferson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - IND 33 6:31 12-T. Boyle pass incomplete to 14-A. St. Brown.
3 and 7 - IND 33 6:27 12-T. Boyle pass incomplete to 19-B. Perriman. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at IND 33 - No play.
3 and 2 - IND 28 6:23 12-T. Boyle pass to 28-J. Jefferson for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 23 5:47 28-J. Jefferson rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - IND 16 5:07 28-J. Jefferson rush for 1 yard.
3 and 2 - IND 15 4:24 12-T. Boyle pass to 87-Q. Cephus for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-Z. Gonzalez extra point is GOOD.
DET 35 5-Z. Gonzalez kicks 67 yards, 12-D. Harris returns for 21 yards.
IND 3    DET 7    Plays: 14    Possession: 7:45
1Q 4:13 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 19 4:13 9-J. Eason pass incomplete to 83-K. Granson.
2 and 10 - IND 19 4:06 PENALTY on Indianapolis, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at IND 19 - No play.
2 and 15 - IND 14 4:06 9-J. Eason pass to 16-A. Dulin for 7 yards.
3 and 8 - IND 21 3:17 9-J. Eason pass incomplete to 12-D. Harris.
4 and 8 - IND 21 3:11 8-R. Sanchez punts 56 yards, 14-A. St. Brown returns for 8 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Detroit, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DET 23.
1Q 2:58 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 13 2:58 10-D. Blough pass to 45-J. Cabinda for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DET 14 2:21 10-D. Blough pass incomplete to 19-B. Perriman.
3 and 9 - DET 14 2:14 10-D. Blough pass to 89-B. Wright for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 25 1:37 28-J. Jefferson rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - DET 25 0:56 28-J. Jefferson rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on Detroit, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DET 32.
2 and 13 - DET 22 0:27 10-D. Blough pass incomplete to 19-B. Perriman.
3 and 13 - DET 22 0:22 28-J. Jefferson rush for 8 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Detroit continued...
4 and 5 - DET 30 15:00 3-J. Fox punts 46 yards, fair catch by 85-T. Vaughns.
2Q 14:52 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 24 14:52 9-J. Eason pass to 17-M. Strachan for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 40 14:07 PENALTY on Indianapolis, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at IND 40 - No play.
1 and 15 - IND 35 13:50 9-J. Eason pass to 83-K. Granson for 8 yards.
2 and 7 - IND 43 13:15 9-J. Eason pass to 83-K. Granson for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - IND 48 12:37 9-J. Eason pass to 85-T. Vaughns for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 45 12:02 9-J. Eason pass to 17-M. Strachan for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 32 11:23 9-J. Eason pass to 85-T. Vaughns for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DET 31 10:40 9-J. Eason pass to 83-K. Granson for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 21 9:59 42-B. LeMay rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DET 20 9:21 9-J. Eason pass incomplete to 17-M. Strachan.
3 and 9 - DET 20 9:16 9-J. Eason pass to 7-T. Black for 3 yards.
4 and 6 - DET 17 8:36 3-R. Blankenship 36 yard field goal is GOOD.
IND 35 3-R. Blankenship kicks 67 yards, 35-G. Igwebuike returns for 37 yards, forced out of bounds.
IND 6    DET 7    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:19
2Q 8:25 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 35 8:25 10-D. Blough pass to 87-Q. Cephus for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - DET 43 7:45 35-G. Igwebuike rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 44 7:06 35-G. Igwebuike rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - IND 40 6:30 10-D. Blough pass to 46-C. Reynolds for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 30 5:56 35-G. Igwebuike rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - IND 30 5:22 10-D. Blough pass to 13-V. Bolden for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - IND 26 4:43 10-D. Blough pass to 14-A. St. Brown for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 17 4:07 35-G. Igwebuike rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - IND 14 3:27 10-D. Blough pass incomplete to 18-G. Allison.
3 and 7 - IND 14 3:22 10-D. Blough rush for 9 yards.
1 and 5 - IND 5 2:35 35-G. Igwebuike rush for no gain.
Two minute warning
2 and 5 - IND 5 2:00 35-G. Igwebuike rush for 4 yards.
Indianapolis timeout at 1:55
3 and 1 - IND 1 1:55 10-D. Blough rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - IND 1 1:52 35-G. Igwebuike rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
5-Z. Gonzalez extra point is GOOD.
DET 35 5-Z. Gonzalez kicks 58 yards, 12-D. Harris returns for 19 yards.
IND 6    DET 14    Plays: 14    Possession: 6:37
2Q 1:42 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 26 1:42 4-S. Ehlinger pass to 16-A. Dulin for no gain.
Detroit timeout at 1:37
2 and 10 - IND 26 1:37 4-S. Ehlinger pass to 10-D. Patmon for 60 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DET 14 1:25 PENALTY on Indianapolis, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at DET 14 - No play.
1 and 15 - DET 19 1:25 4-S. Ehlinger, sacked for 3 yards (92-K. Strong).
Detroit timeout at 1:15
2 and 18 - DET 22 1:15 71-S. Tevi rush for -5 yards.
3 and 23 - DET 27 1:07 4-S. Ehlinger rush for 21 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 22 yards, enforced at DET 6.
3 and 24 - DET 28 0:57 4-S. Ehlinger pass to 42-B. LeMay for 4 yards.
Indianapolis timeout at 0:11
4 and 20 - DET 24 0:11 3-R. Blankenship 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
IND 35 3-R. Blankenship kicks 65 yards, touchback.
IND 9    DET 14    Plays: 7    Possession: 1:31
2Q 0:06 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 25 0:06 10-D. Blough kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
Detroit continued...
DET 35 3-J. Fox kicks 65 yards, touchback.
3Q 15:00 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 25 15:00 35-D. Jackson rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - IND 31 14:28 35-D. Jackson rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - IND 32 13:54 3-B. Hundley pass intended for 41-F. Green, INTERCEPTED by 29-C. Elder at IND 36, returned for no gain.
3Q 13:51 Detroit
1 and 10 - IND 36 13:51 46-C. Reynolds rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - IND 29 13:10 10-D. Blough pass incomplete to 18-G. Allison.
3 and 3 - IND 29 13:05 PENALTY on Detroit, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at IND 29 - No play.
Detroit timeout at 13:05
3 and 8 - IND 34 13:05 10-D. Blough pass to 18-G. Allison for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 18 12:26 46-C. Reynolds rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - IND 15 11:50 10-D. Blough rush for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - IND 9 11:03 46-C. Reynolds rush for -1 yard.
4 and 2 - IND 10 10:20 5-Z. Gonzalez 28 yard field goal is GOOD.
DET 35 5-Z. Gonzalez kicks 65 yards, touchback.
IND 9    DET 17    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:31
3Q 10:18 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 25 10:18 3-B. Hundley pass incomplete to 85-T. Vaughns.
2 and 10 - IND 25 10:11 3-B. Hundley rush for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - IND 33 9:32 3-B. Hundley pass incomplete to 7-T. Black.
4 and 2 - IND 33 9:28 8-R. Sanchez punts 49 yards, 14-A. St. Brown returns for 9 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Player Out Of Bounds On Punt, 5 yards, enforced at DET 27.
3Q 9:17 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 32 9:17 46-C. Reynolds rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - DET 32 8:40 10-D. Blough pass to 18-G. Allison for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - DET 41 8:07 10-D. Blough pass incomplete to 46-C. Reynolds.
4 and 1 - DET 41 8:03 3-J. Fox punts 50 yards, 85-T. Vaughns returns for -1 yard.
3Q 7:51 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 8 7:51 42-B. LeMay rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - IND 15 7:16 42-B. LeMay rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - IND 17 6:34 42-B. LeMay rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 24 5:51 42-B. LeMay rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - IND 27 5:05 35-D. Jackson rush for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - IND 29 4:25 PENALTY on Indianapolis, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at IND 29 - No play.
3 and 10 - IND 24 4:07 3-B. Hundley rush for 5 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Detroit, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at IND 29.
1 and 10 - IND 34 3:35 42-B. LeMay rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - IND 37 3:00 3-B. Hundley pass to 47-J. Thomas for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - IND 43 2:20 3-B. Hundley rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 45 1:38 3-B. Hundley pass incomplete to 42-B. LeMay.
2 and 10 - IND 45 1:31 3-B. Hundley pass to 7-T. Black for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DET 44 1:00 42-B. LeMay rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DET 40 0:19 35-D. Jackson rush for 3 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Indianapolis continued...
3 and 3 - DET 37 15:00 3-B. Hundley rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 26 14:17 35-D. Jackson rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DET 21 13:44 35-D. Jackson rush for 15 yards.
1 and 6 - DET 6 13:11 35-D. Jackson rush for 3 yards.
2 and 3 - DET 3 12:34 3-B. Hundley pass incomplete to 17-M. Strachan.
3 and 3 - DET 3 12:28 3-B. Hundley pass to 35-D. Jackson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
35-D. Jackson rush for 2 yards, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
IND 35 3-R. Blankenship kicks 73 yards, 35-G. Igwebuike returns for 30 yards.
IND 17    DET 17    Plays: 19    Possession: 10:28
4Q 12:17 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 22 12:17 36-D. Mills rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DET 28 11:40 10-D. Blough pass incomplete to 13-V. Bolden.
3 and 4 - DET 28 11:33 10-D. Blough pass intended for 17-D. Ratley, INTERCEPTED by 42-C. Bolton at DET 33, returned for 2 yards.
4Q 11:27 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - DET 31 11:27 42-B. LeMay rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DET 29 10:46 3-B. Hundley pass incomplete to 7-T. Black.
3 and 8 - DET 29 10:41 3-B. Hundley rush for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
4 and 3 - DET 24 10:05 3-R. Blankenship 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
IND 35 3-R. Blankenship kicks 68 yards, 46-C. Reynolds returns for 24 yards.
IND 20    DET 17    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:27
4Q 9:55 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 21 9:55 36-D. Mills rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - DET 29 9:28 36-D. Mills rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DET 35 8:51 36-D. Mills rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DET 36 8:16 10-D. Blough pass to 84-A. Mack for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - DET 39 7:36 10-D. Blough pass incomplete to 15-S. Surratt.
4 and 6 - DET 39 7:31 3-J. Fox punts 55 yards, 85-T. Vaughns returns for 6 yards.
4Q 7:17 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 12 7:17 35-D. Jackson rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - IND 17 6:31 35-D. Jackson rush for -1 yard.
3 and 6 - IND 16 5:49 3-B. Hundley pass to 17-M. Strachan for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 28 5:19 PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced at IND 28 - No play.
1 and 15 - IND 23 5:19 3-B. Hundley pass to 17-M. Strachan for 12 yards.
2 and 3 - IND 35 4:32 42-B. LeMay rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 42 3:48 42-B. LeMay rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - DET 48 3:02 42-B. LeMay rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - 50 2:23 3-B. Hundley pass to 17-M. Strachan for 8 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 4 - DET 42 2:00 35-D. Jackson rush for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-R. Blankenship extra point is GOOD.
IND 35 3-R. Blankenship kicks 65 yards, touchback.
IND 27    DET 17    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:27
4Q 1:50 Detroit
1 and 10 - DET 25 1:50 PENALTY on Detroit, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DET 25 - No play.
1 and 15 - DET 20 1:50 10-D. Blough pass to 36-D. Mills for 14 yards.
2 and 1 - DET 34 1:30 10-D. Blough pass to 36-D. Mills for 7 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Illegal Contact (declined).
1 and 10 - DET 41 1:22 10-D. Blough, sacked for 7 yards (91-I. Rochell).
2 and 17 - DET 34 0:57 10-D. Blough pass to 36-D. Mills for 14 yards.
Indianapolis timeout at 0:46
3 and 3 - DET 48 0:46 10-D. Blough, sacked for 9 yards (65-A. Brown).
4 and 12 - DET 39 0:25 10-D. Blough pass to 36-D. Mills for 11 yards.
4Q 0:18 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - 50 0:18 3-B. Hundley kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
Portions of this website may operate under United States Patent Number 5,526,479