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
Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Alex Kemp
Attendance: 37102
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Indianapolis | 3 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 27 |
| Detroit | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
SCORING
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter - 12:04 | ||
| Indianapolis | FG |
Detroit 0 - Indianapolis 3 Rodrigo Blankenship 31 yd. field goal |
| 1st Quarter - 4:19 | ||
| Detroit | TD |
Detroit 7 - Indianapolis 3 Quintez Cephus 15 yd. pass from Tim Boyle (Zane Gonzalez kick) |
| 2nd Quarter - 8:33 | ||
| Indianapolis | FG |
Detroit 7 - Indianapolis 6 Rodrigo Blankenship 36 yd. field goal |
| 2nd Quarter - 1:48 | ||
| Detroit | TD |
Detroit 14 - Indianapolis 6 Godwin Igwebuike 1 yd. run (Zane Gonzalez kick) |
| 2nd Quarter - 0:06 | ||
| Indianapolis | FG |
Detroit 14 - Indianapolis 9 Rodrigo Blankenship 43 yd. field goal |
| 3rd Quarter - 10:18 | ||
| Detroit | FG |
Detroit 17 - Indianapolis 9 Zane Gonzalez 28 yd. field goal |
| 4th Quarter - 12:23 | ||
| Indianapolis | TD |
Detroit 17 - Indianapolis 17 Deon Jackson 3 yd. pass from Brett Hundley (Deon Jackson run) |
| 4th Quarter - 10:00 | ||
| Indianapolis | FG |
Detroit 17 - Indianapolis 20 Rodrigo Blankenship 42 yd. field goal |
| 4th Quarter - 1:50 | ||
| Indianapolis | TD |
Detroit 17 - Indianapolis 27 Deon Jackson 42 yd. run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick) |
TEAMS
Team Stats
| Indianapolis | Detroit | |
| 1st Downs | 16 | 15 |
| Rushing | 7 | 4 |
| Passing | 8 | 11 |
| Penalty | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 7-15 | 8-16 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Punts-Average | 2-52.5 | 3-50.3 |
| Return Yards | 47 | 123 |
| Punts-Returns | 2-5 | 2-9 |
| Kickoffs-Returns | 2-40 | 4-114 |
| Int - Returns | 1-2 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 8-50 | 6-45 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Time of Possession | 30:35 | 29:25 |
| Total Net Yards | 351 | 263 |
| Total Plays | 60 | 63 |
| Average Gain | 5.8 | 4.2 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 165 | 112 |
| Rushes | 30 | 30 |
| Average/Rush | 5.5 | 3.7 |
| Net Yards Passing | 186 | 151 |
| Comp-Att | 19-29 | 20-30 |
| Yards/Pass | 6.2 | 4.6 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 1-3 | 3-19 |
| Had Intercepted | 1 | 1 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 2 |
| Rushing | 1 | 1 |
| Passing | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Extra Points | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Field Goals | 4-4 | 1-1 |
| Red Zone Efficiency | 1-4-25% | 2-3-67% |
| Goal To Go Efficiency | 1-1-100% | 1-1-100% |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
PLAYER STATS
Indianapolis Colts
(3-0)
| Passing | ||||
| COMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | |
| J. Eason | 10/14 | 74 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Ehlinger | 3/3 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Hundley | 6/12 | 52 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Lions
(0-3)
| Rushing | |||||
| ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Jackson | 10 | 81 | 8.1 | 1 | 42 |
| B. LeMay | 11 | 44 | 4.0 | 0 | 10 |
| B. Hundley | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 11 |
| S. Ehlinger | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| J. Wilkins | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| S. Tevi | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -5 |
| Rushing | |||||
| ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Jefferson | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | 0 | 11 |
| G. Igwebuike | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 1 | 13 |
| D. Mills | 4 | 21 | 5.2 | 0 | 8 |
| D. Blough | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 9 |
| C. Reynolds | 4 | 9 | 2.2 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | ||||||
| TAR | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Patmon | 2 | 2 | 64 | 32.0 | 0 | 60 |
| M. Strachan | 7 | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 0 | 16 |
| K. Granson | 4 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 10 |
| T. Black | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 |
| T. Vaughns | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |
| A. Dulin | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Thomas | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| B. LeMay | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| D. Jackson | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| D. Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F. Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | ||||||
| TAR | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| D. Mills | 4 | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Q. Cephus | 3 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 1 | 15 |
| G. Allison | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 16 |
| D. Fells | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 12 |
| B. Wright | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| C. Reynolds | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| B. Perriman | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| J. Jefferson | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| A. St. Brown | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 9 |
| V. Bolden | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| A. Mack | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| J. Cabinda | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| D. Ratley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Surratt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sacks | ||
| NO. | YDS | |
| A. Brown | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| I. Rochell | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| K. Paye | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Sacks | ||
| NO. | YDS | |
| K. Strong | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Tackles | ||
| Tk | Ast | |
| I. Kaufusi | 7 | 2 |
| S. Davis | 4 | 2 |
| J. Glasgow | 3 | 0 |
| A. Chesley | 3 | 1 |
| I. Rochell | 3 | 1 |
| A. Muhammad | 2 | 0 |
| I. Campbell | 2 | 0 |
| M. Adams | 2 | 1 |
| A. Brown | 2 | 1 |
| M. Tell III | 2 | 1 |
| A. Chachere | 2 | 2 |
| S. Davis | 1 | 0 |
| I. Rodgers | 1 | 1 |
| Z. Franklin | 1 | 1 |
| K. Paye | 1 | 2 |
| C. Williams | 1 | 2 |
| T. Stallworth | 1 | 2 |
| C. Bolton | 1 | 2 |
| B. Banogu | 0 | 2 |
| Tackles | ||
| Tk | Ast | |
| J. Jacobs | 5 | 0 |
| B. Price | 4 | 1 |
| M. Ford | 3 | 0 |
| D. Marlowe | 3 | 2 |
| B. Hector | 3 | 2 |
| A. Parker | 2 | 0 |
| A. Bryant | 2 | 0 |
| N. Robey-Coleman | 2 | 0 |
| D. Barnes | 2 | 0 |
| K. Strong | 2 | 1 |
| T. Beckett | 2 | 1 |
| M. Brown | 2 | 2 |
| R. Berry | 1 | 0 |
| A. Holder | 1 | 0 |
| J. Reeves-Maybin | 1 | 0 |
| I. Melifonwu | 1 | 0 |
| J. Elliott | 1 | 0 |
| L. Onwuzurike | 1 | 1 |
| A. Pittman | 1 | 2 |
| J. Okwara | 1 | 2 |
| A. McNeill | 0 | 1 |
| J. Tavai | 0 | 1 |
| C. Harris | 0 | 2 |
| Tackles For Loss | |
| NO. | |
| A. Muhammad | 1.0 |
| J. Glasgow | 1.0 |
| A. Brown | 1.0 |
| T. Stallworth | 1.0 |
| I. Rochell | 1.0 |
| Fumbles | |
| NO. | |
| No fumbles | |
| Fumbles | |
| NO. | |
| T. Boyle | 1 |