NFL: Orlovsky rallies Colts to second win
INDIANAPOLIS - Reggie Wayne caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from Dan Orlovsky with 19 seconds left, and the Indianapolis Colts beat the Houston Texans, 19-16, Thursday night.
INDIANAPOLIS - Reggie Wayne caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from Dan Orlovsky with 19 seconds left, and the Indianapolis Colts beat the Houston Texans, 19-16, Thursday night.
The Colts (2-13) have now won two straight, both against division foes, behind Orlovsky, the former Texans quarterback who lost his first nine NFL starts.
Colts 19, Texans 16
Houston 10 0 3 3 – 16
Indianapolis 3 3 3 10 – 19
First quarter
Hou–Foster 9 run (Rackers kick), 14:06.
Ind–FG Vinatieri 23, 4:38.
Hou–FG Rackers 44, 2:01.
Second quarter
Ind–FG Vinatieri 32, 3:36.
Third quarter
Hou–FG Rackers 35, 10:25.
Ind–FG Vinatieri 47, :54.
Fourth quarter
Ind–FG Vinatieri 31, 6:48.
Hou–FG Rackers 31, 1:56.
Ind–Wayne 1 pass from Orlovsky (Vinatieri kick), :19.
A: 64,159.
Hou Ind
First downs 14 24
Total Net Yards 283 320
Rushes-yards 31-171 32-95
Passing 112 225
Punt Returns 3-16 1-20
Kickoff Returns 1-33 1-17
Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0
Comp-Att-Int 13-16-0 23-41-0
Sacked-Yards Lost 4-20 3-19
Punts 6-42.2 5-41.8
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-1
Penalties-Yards 11-84 4-35
Time of Possession 27:05 32:55
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing: Houston, Foster 23-158, Jones 1-15, Tate 6-(minus 1), Yates 1-(minus 1). Indianapolis, Addai 19-59, D.Brown 11-35, Orlovsky 1-2, Carter 1-(minus 1).
Passing: Houston, Yates 13-16-0-132. Indianapolis, Orlovsky 23-41-0-244.
Receiving: Houston, Dreessen 4-38, Walter 3-47, Foster 3-16, Jones 2-27, Daniels 1-4. Indianapolis, Wayne 8-106, Garcon 6-50, Collie 3-49, D.Brown 2-13, Eldridge 2-8, Tamme 1-10, Addai 1-8.
Missed Field Goals: Indianapolis, Vinatieri 42 (WL).