Adam Vinatieri – Noteworthy
PK Adam Vinatieri’s deciding 32-yard field goal on Sunday’s final play marked the 28th time in his legendary career that he’s kicked a game-winning field goal, including the postseason.
Andrew Luck – Noteworthy
QB Andrew Luck tied Peyton Manning for the second-longest streak in NFL history with at least three touchdown passes in eight consecutive games. New England’s Tom Brady owns the record with 10 in 2007. Luck led the Colts back from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit with his 20th career game-winning drive in the fourth quarter or overtime.
Luck’s 343 passing yards moved him into second place in league history with his 31st 300-yard passing game in seven seasons, breaking a tie with Manning, Matt Ryan, Matthew Stafford and Kurt Warner.
Darius Leonard – Noteworthy
LB Darius Leonard has now had at least five games with 10 total tackles, the first Colts rookie to do so since Mike Peterson in 1994.
Eric Ebron – Noteworthy
TE Eric Ebron’s two scoring receptions on Sunday means he’s now caught as many touchdown passes (11) with the Colts in 11 games this season as he had in four years with Detroit. He’s also had a touchdown run. He’s tied with Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown and Kansas City wide receiver Tyreek Hill for the league lead in reception scores. Ebron’s 11 TD receptions tie Dallas Clark for most by a tight end in a season in franchise history. Hall of Fame wide receiver Marvin Harrison has the overall franchise record with 15 TD catches, accomplished in 2001 and 2004.
Jack Doyle – Noteworthy
TE Jack Doyle’s fourth and final catch of the game and season was the 200th of his career. He was placed on injured reserve after suffering a kidney injury that required a hospital procedure on Sunday night. Colts head coach Frank Reich said Doyle is recuperating well and the prognosis is positive.
Jack Doyle – Important – Injury – Transaction
TE Jack Doyle was placed on injured reserve with a kidney injury, the team announced on Monday. Doyle suffered the injury during Sunday’s win over the Miami Dolphins when he took a big hit in the fourth quarter. He was hospitalized as a result of the injury.
Colts head coach Frank Reich said he received a text Sunday night that Doyle was having a procedure performed on his kidney. The Colts are 5-1 with Doyle in the lineup this season and 1-4 without him.
In his six games this season, Doyle has recorded 26 receptions for 245 yards and two touchdowns. He had four receptions for 16 yards and a touchdown in Sunday’s 27-24 comeback win over the Dolphins.
T.Y. Hilton – Noteworthy
WR T.Y. Hilton led the Colts in receiving for the second consecutive game with seven catches for 125 yards. The sixth catch enabled Hilton to surpass 7,500 career receiving yards, which just four other players have accomplished since entering the league in 2012.