Indianapolis Colts vs. Houston Texans: game summary
Final · September 17, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.
Reliant Stadium
Summary
| Team |
|---|
Team stats
INDHOU 
- 353Total yards389
- 227Passing yards337
- 25/33Completions/attempts30/47
- 6.9Yards per pass6.4
- 126Rushing yards52
- 23Rushing attempts26
- 5.5Yards per rush2.0
- 19First downs24
- 6-123rd down efficiency9-19
- 0-04th down efficiency2-2
- 4-4Red zone (made-att)1-4
- 56Total plays79
- 6.3Yards per play4.9
- 0Turnovers1
- 0Fumbles lost1
- 0Interceptions thrown0
- 0-0Sacks (yards lost)6-47
- 8-42Penalties (yards)3-20
- 25:02Time of possession34:58
Game leaders
Passing
Gardner Minshew IIIND · QB · 19/23, 171 YDS, 1 TD
C.J. StroudHOU · QB · 30/47, 384 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing
Zack MossIND · RB · 18 CAR, 88 YDS, 1 TD
Dameon PierceHOU · RB · 15 CAR, 31 YDS
Receiving
Michael Pittman Jr.IND · WR · 8 REC, 56 YDS
Nico CollinsHOU · WR · 7 REC, 146 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
1st quarter
- Touchdown10:44Anthony Richardson 18 Yd Run (Matt Gay Kick)7-0
- Touchdown9:13Anthony Richardson 15 Yd Run (Matt Gay Kick)14-0
- Touchdown3:14Nico Collins 8 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)14-7
2nd quarter
- Touchdown9:43Zack Moss 11 Yd Run (Matt Gay Kick)21-7
- Field goal4:25Ka'imi Fairbairn 29 Yd Field Goal 21-10
- Touchdown0:10Kylen Granson 4 Yd pass from Gardner Minshew (Matt Gay Kick)28-10
3rd quarter
- Field goal5:50Matt Gay 42 Yd Field Goal 31-10
4th quarter
- Field goal13:24Ka'imi Fairbairn 36 Yd Field Goal 31-13
- Touchdown9:48Tank Dell 23 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)31-20
Player stats
Indianapolis Colts
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Minshew II | 19/23 | 171 | 7.4 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 112.1 |
| Anthony Richardson Sr. | 6/10 | 56 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 75.4 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Moss | 18 | 88 | 4.9 | 1 | 11 |
| Anthony Richardson Sr. | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 2 | 18 |
| Gardner Minshew II | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pittman Jr. | 8 | 56 | 7.0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Will Mallory | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| Josh Downs | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| Alec Pierce | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Zack Moss | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| Kylen Granson | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
| Mo Alie-Cox | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Isaiah McKenzie | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaire Franklin | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Blackmon | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. Speed | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kenny Moore II | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwity Paye | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Grover Stewart | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DeForest Buckner | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rodney Thomas II | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaquille Leonard | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Baker Jr. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Samson Ebukam | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tyquan Lewis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taven Bryan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Martin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Brown II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kylen Granson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Segun Olubi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Cross | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallis Flowers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Johnson II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dayo Odeyingbo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Texans
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 30/47 | 384 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 | 6-47 | 103.5 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dameon Pierce | 15 | 31 | 2.1 | 0 | 10 |
| Devin Singletary | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Dare Ogunbowale | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andrew Beck | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| C.J. Stroud | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Collins | 7 | 146 | 20.9 | 1 | 32 | 9 |
| Robert Woods | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 0 | 25 | 9 |
| Tank Dell | 7 | 72 | 10.3 | 1 | 23 | 10 |
| Dalton Schultz | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 14 | 7 |
| Brevin Jordan | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| John Metchie III | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Devin Singletary | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Dameon Pierce | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.J. Stewart | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Perryman | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry To'oTo'o | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Stingley Jr. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tavierre Thomas | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Rankins | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Anderson Jr. | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Greenard | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Hughes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Nelson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAndre Houston-Carson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Murray | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maliek Collins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ka'dar Hollman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Dogbe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grayland Arnold | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game info
- Stadium
- Reliant Stadium · Houston, TX
- Surface
- Artificial turf
- Attendance
- 71,159
- TV
- Fox
About this game
Who won Colts vs Texans?
Colts won 31-20 over Texans on Sunday, September 17, 2023.
When was Colts vs Texans played?
On Sunday, September 17, 2023, at 1:00 PM ET at Reliant Stadium.
Where was Colts vs Texans played?
At Reliant Stadium.