National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Indianapolis 19, Houston 16
Thursday, December 22, 2011 8:20 PM
When: 8:20 PM ET, Thursday, December 22, 2011
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Jerome Boger
Attendance: 64159
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 1003316
Indianapolis 3331019
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 10-5 5-2 5-3 L2
Indianapolis 2-13 2-6 0-7 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Indianapolis Colts have a 2-6 record at home this season. The Houston Texans have a 5-3 record on the road.
  • Indianapolis has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Colts have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Texans have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The Indianapolis Colts starting quarterback, Dan Orlovsky, threw for 244 yards, 1 touchdown and had 0 interceptions in the game. Dan Orlovsky ran for 2 yards.
  • The Houston Texans starting quarterback, Taylor Yates, threw for 132 yards, 0 touchdowns and had 0 interceptions in the game. Taylor Yates ran for -1 yards.
  • Following this game the Indianapolis Colts average 15.3 points per game and 286.1 offensive yards per game. The Houston Texans average 23.9 points per game and 371.1 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Houston   Indianapolis
Arian Foster Player Joseph Addai
23 Attempts 19
158 Yards 59
6.9 Avg Yards 3.1
1 Touchdowns 0
30 Long 12
Receiving
Houston   Indianapolis
Kevin Walter Player Reggie Wayne
3 Receptions 8
47 Yards 106
15.7 Avg Yards 13.2
0 Touchdowns 1
29 Long 34
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sacks FF
Houston 283 171 112 1 3 0 3.0 2
Indianapolis 320 95 225 1 4 0 4.0 2
Upcoming Games
  • Indianapolis will play their next game on the road against Jacksonville. The Colts have a W/L % of .133 after a win and .133 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Tennessee. The Texans have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .667 after a loss.