National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Denver 31, Indianapolis 13
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, December 15, 2024
Where: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Temperature: 55°
Head Official: Carl Cheffers
Attendance: 76496
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Indianapolis 760013
Denver 0732131
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Indianapolis
DEN 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 30 15:00 28-J. Taylor rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - IND 30 14:25 5-A. Richardson pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for no gain.
3 and 10 - IND 30 13:45 5-A. Richardson pass to 1-J. Downs for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 48 13:20 5-A. Richardson rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 43 12:40 28-J. Taylor rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 38 11:58 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 14-A. Pierce.
2 and 10 - DEN 38 11:53 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 1-J. Downs.
3 and 10 - DEN 38 11:50 28-J. Taylor rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 23 11:04 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 28-J. Taylor.
2 and 10 - DEN 23 10:58 5-A. Richardson rush for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-M. Gay extra point is GOOD.
IND 7    DEN 0    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:08
1Q 10:52 Denver
IND 35 7-M. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 30 10:52 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 33 10:16 10-B. Nix pass to 19-M. Mims Jr. for 3 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 4 - DEN 36 9:42 10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 41 9:07 10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - DEN 48 8:19 38-J. McLaughlin rush for -2 yards.
3 and 5 - DEN 46 7:37 10-B. Nix rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 38 7:12 10-B. Nix pass intended for 84-L. Humphrey, INTERCEPTED by 44-Z. Franklin at IND 26, returned for 4 yards.
1Q 7:06 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 30 7:06 28-J. Taylor rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - IND 33 6:29 28-J. Taylor rush for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - IND 35 5:47 5-A. Richardson pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 48 5:20 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 1-J. Downs.
2 and 10 - DEN 48 5:15 5-A. Richardson rush for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 3 - DEN 41 4:34 28-J. Taylor rush for 2 yards.
4 and 1 - DEN 39 3:51 28-J. Taylor rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 34 3:08 28-J. Taylor rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - DEN 35 2:31 28-J. Taylor rush for 2 yards.
3 and 9 - DEN 33 1:51 28-J. Taylor rush for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 23 1:16 28-J. Taylor rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 21 0:39 27-T. Sermon rush for 3 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Indianapolis continued...
3 and 5 - DEN 18 15:00 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 83-K. Granson.
4 and 5 - DEN 18 14:53 7-M. Gay 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
IND 10    DEN 0    Plays: 14    Possession: 7:13
2Q 14:49 Denver
IND 35 7-M. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 30 14:49 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - DEN 36 14:17 10-B. Nix rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 40 13:32 33-J. Williams rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 44 12:57 10-B. Nix pass to 19-M. Mims Jr. for no gain.
3 and 6 - DEN 44 12:23 10-B. Nix, sacked for 9 yards (99-D. Buckner).
4 and 15 - DEN 35 11:51 9-R. Dixon punts 57 yards, 6-A. Gould returns for 16 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding, 4 yards, enforced at IND 8. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Illegal Block Above the Waist (declined).
2Q 11:39 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 4 11:39 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - IND 4 11:33 28-J. Taylor rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - IND 8 10:50 5-A. Richardson pass to 5-A. Richardson for -1 yard, forced out of bounds.
4 and 7 - IND 7 10:08 8-R. Sanchez punts 47 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 10:00 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 46 10:00 10-B. Nix pass to 33-J. Williams for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - IND 45 9:25 33-J. Williams rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - IND 45 8:50 10-B. Nix rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 43 8:13 10-B. Nix pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - IND 43 8:05 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - IND 41 7:23 10-B. Nix pass to 19-M. Mims Jr. for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 30 6:39 10-B. Nix pass to 82-A. Trautman for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - IND 23 6:14 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at IND 23 - No play.
1 and 10 - IND 13 6:10 38-J. McLaughlin rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - IND 13 5:33 10-B. Nix pass to 82-A. Trautman for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
IND 10    DEN 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:31
2Q 5:29 Indianapolis
DEN 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 30 5:29 28-J. Taylor rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - IND 30 4:51 5-A. Richardson rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 42 4:12 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 14-A. Pierce.
2 and 10 - IND 42 4:03 5-A. Richardson pass intended for 14-A. Pierce, INTERCEPTED by 22-B. Jones at DEN 38, returned for no gain. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Ineligible Downfield Pass (declined).
2Q 3:57 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 38 3:57 10-B. Nix pass to 38-J. McLaughlin for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 43 3:18 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
3 and 5 - DEN 43 3:15 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 33-J. Williams.
4 and 5 - DEN 43 3:09 9-R. Dixon punts 43 yards, fair catch by 6-A. Gould.
2Q 3:02 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 14 3:02 28-J. Taylor rush for 4 yards.
Denver timeout at 2:56
2 and 6 - IND 18 2:56 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 1-J. Downs.
3 and 6 - IND 18 2:53 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 11-M. Pittman Jr..
4 and 6 - IND 18 2:48 8-R. Sanchez punts 54 yards, fair catch by 19-M. Mims Jr..
2Q 2:40 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 28 2:40 33-J. Williams rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 30 2:04 10-B. Nix pass to 38-J. McLaughlin for 6 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 2 - DEN 36 1:58 PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 36 - No play.
3 and 7 - DEN 31 1:58 10-B. Nix pass to 85-L. Krull for no gain, forced out of bounds.
Indianapolis timeout at 1:52
4 and 7 - DEN 31 1:52 9-R. Dixon punts 52 yards, 6-A. Gould returns for 36 yards.
2Q 1:38 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - DEN 47 1:38 5-A. Richardson rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 45 0:59 5-A. Richardson pass to 83-K. Granson for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 27 0:28 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - DEN 27 0:22 5-A. Richardson sacked for 5 yards (15-N. Bonitto, 98-J. Franklin-Myers).
Indianapolis timeout at 0:17
3 and 15 - DEN 32 0:17 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 14-A. Pierce.
Indianapolis timeout at 0:10
4 and 15 - DEN 32 0:10 7-M. Gay 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
IND 13    DEN 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:28
2Q 0:06 Denver
IND 35 7-M. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 30 0:06 10-B. Nix kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Denver
IND 35 7-M. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 30 15:00 10-B. Nix pass to 82-A. Trautman for 6 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 30 - No play.
1 and 10 - DEN 35 14:35 10-B. Nix pass to 16-T. Franklin for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - DEN 41 14:02 10-B. Nix pass to 16-T. Franklin for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - DEN 44 13:18 10-B. Nix pass intended for 14-C. Sutton, INTERCEPTED by 33-S. Womack III at IND 38, returned for no gain.
3Q 13:12 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 38 13:12 5-A. Richardson pass to 1-J. Downs for 6 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Denver, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at IND 44.
1 and 10 - DEN 41 12:43 28-J. Taylor rush for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 28-J. Taylor rush for 40 yards, fumble by 28-J. Taylor, ball out of bounds, touchback.
3Q 12:36 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 12:36 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 32 11:56 33-J. Williams rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 36 11:14 10-B. Nix rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - DEN 38 10:34 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 17-D. Vele.
4 and 4 - DEN 38 10:29 9-R. Dixon punts 44 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 10:23 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 18 10:23 28-J. Taylor rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - IND 21 9:46 28-J. Taylor rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at IND 21 - No play.
2 and 17 - IND 11 9:23 5-A. Richardson rush for 2 yards.
3 and 15 - IND 13 8:37 28-J. Taylor rush for no gain. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 15 - IND 13 8:24 8-R. Sanchez punts 53 yards, 19-M. Mims Jr. returns for 27 yards, forced out of bounds.
3Q 8:11 Denver
1 and 10 - IND 39 8:11 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
2 and 10 - IND 39 8:06 19-M. Mims Jr. rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - IND 39 7:28 10-B. Nix pass intended for 14-C. Sutton, INTERCEPTED by 20-N. Cross at IND 22, returned for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
3Q 7:22 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 27 7:22 5-A. Richardson pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 6 yards, fumble by 11-M. Pittman Jr. (forced fumble by 6-P. Locke), RECOVERED by 93-D. Jones returned for no gain.
3Q 7:14 Denver
1 and 10 - IND 31 7:14 33-J. Williams rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - IND 28 6:33 38-J. McLaughlin rush for no gain.
3 and 7 - IND 28 6:03 10-B. Nix pass to 38-J. McLaughlin for 2 yards.
4 and 5 - IND 26 5:22 3-W. Lutz 44 yard field goal is GOOD.
IND 13    DEN 10    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:52
3Q 5:18 Indianapolis
DEN 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 30 5:18 28-J. Taylor rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at IND 31.
1 and 19 - IND 21 4:50 5-A. Richardson pass to 28-J. Taylor for 4 yards.
2 and 15 - IND 25 4:04 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 11-M. Pittman Jr..
3 and 15 - IND 25 4:02 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 10-A. Mitchell.
4 and 15 - IND 25 3:57 8-R. Sanchez punts 51 yards, 19-M. Mims Jr. returns for 9 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at DEN 33.
3Q 3:47 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 48 3:47 PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 48 - No play.
1 and 15 - DEN 43 3:47 23-A. Estime rush for 6 yards.
2 and 9 - DEN 49 3:11 10-B. Nix pass to 85-L. Krull for 8 yards.
3 and 1 - IND 43 2:42 10-B. Nix rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 41 2:05 10-B. Nix pass to 33-J. Williams for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - IND 42 1:25 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
3 and 11 - IND 42 1:17 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
4 and 11 - IND 42 1:13 9-R. Dixon punts 42 yards, touchback.
3Q 1:04 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 20 1:04 28-J. Taylor rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - IND 25 0:27 28-J. Taylor rush for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Indianapolis continued...
3 and 3 - IND 27 15:00 5-A. Richardson rush for -5 yards.
4 and 8 - IND 22 14:20 8-R. Sanchez punts 54 yards, 19-M. Mims Jr. returns for 61 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 14:01 Denver
1 and 10 - IND 15 14:01 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 16-T. Franklin.
2 and 10 - IND 15 13:58 10-B. Nix pass to 45-N. Adkins for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
IND 13    DEN 17    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:10
4Q 13:51 Indianapolis
DEN 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 30 13:51 5-A. Richardson pass to 83-K. Granson for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 44 13:16 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 85-D. Ogletree. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Pass Interference, 13 yards, enforced at IND 44 - No play.
1 and 10 - DEN 43 13:12 28-J. Taylor rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 40 12:39 10-A. Mitchell rush for -10 yards, fumble by 10-A. Mitchell (forced fumble by 15-N. Bonitto), RECOVERED by 15-N. Bonitto returned for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Denver, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
4Q 12:29 Indianapolis
DEN 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 30 12:29 5-A. Richardson pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 46 11:48 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 10-A. Mitchell. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at IND 46 - No play.
1 and 10 - DEN 49 11:41 28-J. Taylor rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - DEN 49 11:03 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 10-A. Mitchell.
3 and 10 - DEN 49 10:58 5-A. Richardson pass to 1-J. Downs for 4 yards.
4 and 6 - DEN 45 10:14 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 1-J. Downs.
4Q 10:10 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 45 10:10 23-A. Estime rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 46 9:33 10-B. Nix pass to 23-A. Estime for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - IND 49 8:51 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 16-T. Franklin.
4 and 4 - IND 49 8:47 9-R. Dixon punts 49 yards, touchback.
4Q 8:39 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 20 8:39 5-A. Richardson pass to 83-K. Granson for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 35 8:11 5-A. Richardson rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at IND 35 - No play.
1 and 20 - IND 25 7:46 5-A. Richardson pass intended for 86-W. Mallory, INTERCEPTED by 2-P. Surtain II at IND 39, returned for 4 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding (declined).
4Q 7:39 Denver
1 and 10 - IND 35 7:39 23-A. Estime rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - IND 35 6:59 10-B. Nix pass to 19-M. Mims Jr. for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 4 - IND 29 6:17 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 16-T. Franklin.
4 and 4 - IND 29 6:11 3-W. Lutz 47 yard field goal is GOOD (nullified). PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at IND 29 - No play.
1 and 10 - IND 24 6:07 23-A. Estime rush for 2 yards.
Indianapolis timeout at 6:00
2 and 8 - IND 22 6:00 33-J. Williams rush for 2 yards.
Indianapolis timeout at 5:54
3 and 6 - IND 20 5:54 10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
IND 13    DEN 31    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:51
4Q 5:48 Indianapolis
DEN 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 30 5:48 5-A. Richardson pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 41 5:13 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 1-J. Downs.
2 and 10 - IND 41 5:09 5-A. Richardson pass to 6-A. Gould for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 36 4:40 5-A. Richardson pass to 27-T. Sermon for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 31 4:15 5-A. Richardson, sacked for 6 yards (92-D. Tillman).
3 and 11 - DEN 37 3:31 5-A. Richardson pass to 11-M. Pittman Jr. for 10 yards.
4 and 1 - DEN 27 2:51 31-T. Goodson rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 24 2:20 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 10-A. Mitchell.
2 and 10 - DEN 24 2:12 5-A. Richardson pass to 27-T. Sermon for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 6 - DEN 20 2:06 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 10-A. Mitchell.
Two minute warning
Denver timeout at 2:00
4 and 6 - DEN 20 2:00 5-A. Richardson pass incomplete to 11-M. Pittman Jr..
4Q 1:57 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 1:57 23-A. Estime rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 24 1:14 10-B. Nix kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 7 - DEN 23 0:38 10-B. Nix kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME