National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Indianapolis 30, Tennessee 24
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 3, 2016
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance: 65733
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Tennessee 773724
Indianapolis 10107330
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Indianapolis
TEN 35 4-R. Succop kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 15:00 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton.
2 and 10 - IND 20 14:55 5-J. Freeman pass to 15-P. Dorsett for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 4 - IND 26 14:20 5-J. Freeman pass to 80-C. Fleener for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 30 13:36 23-F. Gore rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - IND 38 13:03 Direct snap to 23-F. Gore, 23-F. Gore rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 42 12:26 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - IND 42 12:20 36-D. Herron rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - IND 45 11:43 5-J. Freeman pass to 15-P. Dorsett for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 46 11:00 15-P. Dorsett rush for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 35 10:28 23-F. Gore rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - TEN 35 9:50 5-J. Freeman pass to 80-C. Fleener for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - TEN 31 9:06 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 15-P. Dorsett.
4 and 6 - TEN 31 9:02 4-A. Vinatieri 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 0    IND 3    Plays: 13    Possession: 5:58
1Q 8:57 Tennessee
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 8:57 7-Z. Mettenberger pass incomplete. PENALTY on Tennessee, Intentional Grounding, 15 yards, enforced at TEN 20.
2 and 25 - TEN 5 8:51 23-D. Cobb rush for 7 yards.
3 and 18 - TEN 12 8:11 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 82-D. Walker for 13 yards.
4 and 5 - TEN 25 7:33 6-B. Kern punts 51 yards, 11-Q. Bray returns for 3 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Holding, 11 yards, enforced at IND 24.
1Q 7:22 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 13 7:22 5-J. Freeman pass to 84-J. Doyle for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - IND 16 6:50 23-F. Gore rush for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - IND 18 6:07 5-J. Freeman pass to 15-P. Dorsett for 2 yards.
4 and 3 - IND 20 5:28 1-P. McAfee punts 35 yards, downed by 32-C. Anderson.
1Q 5:18 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 45 5:18 23-D. Cobb rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TEN 49 4:41 7-Z. Mettenberger pass incomplete to 17-D. Green-Beckham.
3 and 6 - TEN 49 4:37 7-Z. Mettenberger sacked for 9 yards (67-T. McGill)).
4 and 15 - TEN 40 3:56 6-B. Kern punts 51 yards, 11-Q. Bray returns for -1 yard.
1Q 3:43 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 8 3:43 23-F. Gore rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - IND 10 3:10 23-F. Gore rush for -1 yard.
3 and 9 - IND 9 2:31 5-J. Freeman pass intended for 36-D. Herron, INTERCEPTED by 21-D. Searcy at IND 10, returned for 5 yards.
1Q 2:25 Tennessee
1 and 5 - IND 5 2:25 7-Z. Mettenberger rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Succop extra point is GOOD.
TEN 7    IND 3    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:11
1Q 2:21 Indianapolis
TEN 35 4-R. Succop kicks 69 yards, 11-Q. Bray returns for 35 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 31 2:14 5-J. Freeman pass to 10-D. Moncrief for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - IND 29 1:41 23-F. Gore rush for 3 yards.
3 and 9 - IND 32 1:05 5-J. Freeman pass to 15-P. Dorsett for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 43 0:21 5-J. Freeman pass to 80-C. Fleener for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD. PENALTY on Tennessee, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at IND 35.
TEN 7    IND 10    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:09
1Q 0:12 Tennessee
50 1-P. McAfee kicks 50 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 0:12 23-D. Cobb rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Tennessee continued...
2 and 10 - TEN 20 15:00 23-D. Cobb rush for -1 yard.
3 and 11 - TEN 19 14:23 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 82-D. Walker for 5 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at TEN 24.
1 and 10 - TEN 39 13:53 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 82-D. Walker for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TEN 42 13:19 7-Z. Mettenberger pass incomplete to 45-J. Fowler.
3 and 7 - TEN 42 13:14 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 82-D. Walker for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 41 12:35 82-D. Walker rush for 36 yards.
1 and 5 - IND 5 11:55 23-D. Cobb rush for 4 yards.
2 and 1 - IND 1 11:17 7-Z. Mettenberger pass incomplete to 17-D. Green-Beckham.
3 and 1 - IND 1 11:12 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 82-D. Walker for no gain.
4 and 1 - IND 1 10:28 23-D. Cobb rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Succop extra point is GOOD.
TEN 14    IND 10    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:47
2Q 10:25 Indianapolis
TEN 35 4-R. Succop kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 10:25 5-J. Freeman rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - IND 29 9:42 23-F. Gore rush for -3 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at IND 29 - No play.
1 and 10 - IND 34 9:13 23-F. Gore rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 49 8:38 23-F. Gore rush for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 41 8:05 36-D. Herron rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - TEN 40 7:26 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton.
3 and 9 - TEN 40 7:20 5-J. Freeman rush for 6 yards.
4 and 3 - TEN 34 6:35 4-A. Vinatieri 52 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 14    IND 13    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:50
2Q 6:29 Tennessee
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 6:29 20-B. Sankey rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TEN 24 5:52 20-B. Sankey rush for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - TEN 29 5:12 7-Z. Mettenberger pass incomplete to 82-D. Walker.
4 and 1 - TEN 29 5:07 6-B. Kern punts 44 yards, fair catch by 11-Q. Bray. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at IND 27.
2Q 4:59 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 17 4:59 5-J. Freeman pass to 81-A. Johnson for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 31 4:28 23-F. Gore rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - IND 36 3:48 40-T. Williams rush for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 48 3:08 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 23-F. Gore.
2 and 10 - IND 48 3:02 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 23-F. Gore. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Ineligible Downfield Pass (declined).
3 and 10 - IND 48 2:57 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 10-D. Moncrief.
4 and 10 - IND 48 2:52 1-P. McAfee punts 50 yards, downed by 32-C. Anderson.
2Q 2:42 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 2 2:42 23-D. Cobb rush for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 7 - TEN 5 2:00 23-D. Cobb rush for 4 yards.
Indianapolis timeout at 1:54
3 and 3 - TEN 9 1:54 7-Z. Mettenberger pass incomplete to 82-D. Walker.
4 and 3 - TEN 9 1:51 6-B. Kern punts 51 yards, 11-Q. Bray returns for 2 yards.
2Q 1:39 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 42 1:39 -R. Lindley pass to 80-C. Fleener for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - IND 48 1:22 -R. Lindley pass to 81-A. Johnson for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 47 1:05 -R. Lindley pass to 80-C. Fleener for 9 yards.
Indianapolis timeout at 0:58
2 and 1 - TEN 38 0:58 -R. Lindley pass to 80-C. Fleener for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 36 0:36 -R. Lindley pass incomplete to 23-F. Gore.
2 and 10 - TEN 36 0:31 -R. Lindley pass to 13-T. Hilton for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 18 0:23 -R. Lindley pass incomplete to 15-P. Dorsett.
2 and 10 - TEN 18 0:19 -R. Lindley pass to 81-A. Johnson for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
TEN 14    IND 20    Plays: 8    Possession: 1:26
2Q 0:13 Tennessee
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 0:13 7-Z. Mettenberger kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Tennessee
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 65 yards, touchback. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at TEN 20.
1 and 10 - TEN 35 15:00 7-Z. Mettenberger pass incomplete to 82-D. Walker.
2 and 10 - TEN 35 14:57 23-D. Cobb rush for 26 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 40.
2 and 15 - TEN 30 14:29 7-Z. Mettenberger, INTERCEPTED by 50-J. Freeman at TEN 23, returned for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
3Q 14:19 Tennessee
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 14:19 23-D. Cobb rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 25 13:45 11-A. Tanney pass to 82-D. Walker for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 32 13:09 20-B. Sankey rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 34 12:28 23-D. Cobb rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 46 11:47 23-D. Cobb rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TEN 49 11:08 23-D. Cobb rush for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - IND 45 10:27 11-A. Tanney pass to 82-D. Walker for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 34 9:48 11-A. Tanney, sacked for 11 yards (50-J. Freeman).
2 and 21 - IND 45 9:02 23-D. Cobb rush for 8 yards.
3 and 13 - IND 37 8:19 11-A. Tanney pass to 26-A. Andrews for 6 yards.
4 and 7 - IND 31 7:36 4-R. Succop 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 17    IND 27    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:43
3Q 7:30 Indianapolis
TEN 35 4-R. Succop kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 7:30 23-F. Gore rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - IND 21 7:10 5-J. Freeman pass to 13-T. Hilton for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 37 6:38 23-F. Gore rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - IND 39 6:00 5-J. Freeman pass to 80-C. Fleener for 6 yards.
3 and 2 - IND 45 5:16 5-J. Freeman rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 49 4:35 PENALTY on Tennessee, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 49 - No play.
1 and 5 - TEN 44 4:18 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 23-F. Gore.
2 and 5 - TEN 44 4:11 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton.
3 and 5 - TEN 44 4:08 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 15-P. Dorsett.
4 and 5 - TEN 44 4:04 1-P. McAfee punts 29 yards, downed by 35-A. Davis.
3Q 3:55 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 15 3:55 11-A. Tanney pass to 17-D. Green-Beckham for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 31 3:21 23-D. Cobb rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TEN 35 2:40 23-D. Cobb rush for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - TEN 40 2:00 23-D. Cobb rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - TEN 40 1:19 6-B. Kern punts 52 yards, fair catch by 11-Q. Bray.
3Q 1:11 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 8 1:11 23-F. Gore rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - IND 11 0:30 5-J. Freeman pass to 13-T. Hilton for 6 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Indianapolis continued...
3 and 1 - IND 17 15:00 5-J. Freeman, sacked for 7 yards (51-D. Bass).
4 and 8 - IND 10 14:22 1-P. McAfee punts 58 yards, 83-H. Douglas returns for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 14:12 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 41 14:12 11-A. Tanney pass to 83-H. Douglas for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 43 13:45 16-T. McBride rush for 8 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at IND 35.
1 and 10 - IND 20 13:15 23-D. Cobb rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - IND 19 12:36 20-B. Sankey rush for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - IND 14 11:50 11-A. Tanney pass to 82-D. Walker for 9 yards.
1 and 5 - IND 5 11:12 11-A. Tanney pass to 17-D. Green-Beckham for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Succop extra point is GOOD.
TEN 24    IND 27    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:05
4Q 11:07 Indianapolis
TEN 35 4-R. Succop kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 11:07 -R. Lindley pass incomplete to 81-A. Johnson.
2 and 10 - IND 20 11:02 23-F. Gore rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - IND 24 10:21 -R. Lindley pass incomplete to 15-P. Dorsett.
4 and 6 - IND 24 10:16 1-P. McAfee punts 44 yards, muffed catch by 83-H. Douglas, RECOVERED by 83-H. Douglas returned for no gain. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 33.
4Q 10:04 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 23 10:04 11-A. Tanney pass incomplete to 16-T. McBride.
2 and 10 - TEN 23 10:00 23-D. Cobb rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - TEN 25 9:22 11-A. Tanney, sacked for 9 yards (90-K. Langford).
4 and 17 - TEN 16 8:40 6-B. Kern punts 51 yards, 11-Q. Bray returns for 17 yards, ran out of bounds.
4Q 8:27 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - 50 8:27 40-T. Williams rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - 50 7:41 5-J. Freeman pass to 81-A. Johnson for 9 yards.
Tennessee timeout at 7:13
3 and 1 - TEN 41 7:13 5-J. Freeman rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 39 6:37 Direct snap to 23-F. Gore, 23-F. Gore rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 34 5:54 23-F. Gore rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - TEN 33 5:08 5-J. Freeman pass to 13-T. Hilton for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 29 4:22 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 15-P. Dorsett.
2 and 10 - TEN 29 4:17 23-F. Gore rush for 7 yards.
Indianapolis timeout at 3:29
3 and 3 - TEN 22 3:29 5-J. Freeman rush for 5 yards.
Tennessee timeout at 3:22
1 and 10 - TEN 17 3:22 23-F. Gore rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - TEN 15 2:40 23-F. Gore rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 35.
3 and 10 - TEN 17 2:34 5-J. Freeman pass incomplete to 81-A. Johnson.
4 and 10 - TEN 17 2:29 4-A. Vinatieri 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 24    IND 30    Plays: 13    Possession: 5:58
4Q 2:25 Tennessee
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 2:25 11-A. Tanney pass to 26-A. Andrews for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - TEN 17 2:02 11-A. Tanney pass incomplete to 17-D. Green-Beckham.
Two minute warning
3 and 13 - TEN 17 1:58 11-A. Tanney pass to 82-D. Walker for 29 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 46 1:49 11-A. Tanney pass to 83-H. Douglas for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - TEN 49 1:44 11-A. Tanney pass to 82-D. Walker for 7 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
2 and 7 - TEN 49 1:44 11-A. Tanney pass incomplete to 82-D. Walker.
3 and 7 - TEN 49 1:41 11-A. Tanney, sacked for 14 yards (50-J. Freeman).
Tennessee timeout at 1:31
4 and 21 - TEN 35 1:31 11-A. Tanney pass incomplete to 82-D. Walker.
4Q 1:25 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - TEN 34 1:25 5-J. Freeman kneels for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - TEN 36 0:50 5-J. Freeman kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 13 - TEN 37 0:31 5-J. Freeman kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME