National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New England 31, Indianapolis 28
When: 4:15 PM ET, Sunday, November 21, 2010
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Temperature: 37°
Head Official: Gene Steratore
Attendance: 68756
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Indianapolis 01401428
New England 7147331
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Indianapolis
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 63 yards, 12-B. James returns for 16 yards (38-S. Brown). PENALTY on Indianapolis, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
1 and 10 - IND 11 14:54 18-P. Manning pass to 17-A. Collie for 9 yards (51-J. Mayo).
2 and 1 - IND 20 14:12 31-D. Brown rush for -2 yards (97-R. Brace, 92-G. Warren).
3 and 3 - IND 18 13:31 18-P. Manning pass to 17-A. Collie for 4 yards (25-P. Chung).
1 and 10 - IND 22 12:54 31-D. Brown rush for no gain (96-J. Cunningham).
2 and 10 - IND 22 12:19 18-P. Manning pass to 17-A. Collie for 28 yards (31-B. Meriweather, 95-T. Banta-Cain).
1 and 10 - 50 11:31 31-D. Brown rush for 1 yard (95-T. Banta-Cain, 97-R. Brace).
2 and 9 - NE 49 10:58 18-P. Manning pass to 84-J. Tamme for 3 yards (59-G. Guyton).
3 and 6 - NE 46 10:15 18-P. Manning pass intended for 15-B. White, INTERCEPTED by 31-B. Meriweather returned for 39 yards (15-B. White).
1Q 10:02 New England
1 and 10 - IND 32 10:02 12-T. Brady pass to 42-B. Green-Ellis for 4 yards (51-P. Angerer).
2 and 6 - IND 28 9:30 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 5 yards (51-P. Angerer, 50-P. Wheeler).
3 and 1 - IND 23 8:49 34-S. Morris rush for 1 yard (50-P. Wheeler).
1 and 10 - IND 22 8:07 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
IND 0    NE 7    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:55
1Q 8:00 Indianapolis
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 73 yards, 12-B. James returns for 27 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - IND 13 7:54 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 85-P. Garcon.
2 and 10 - IND 13 7:50 18-P. Manning pass to 85-P. Garcon for 15 yards (32-D. McCourty, 36-J. Sanders). PENALTY on New England, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - IND 28 7:36 31-D. Brown rush for 1 yard (92-G. Warren, 59-G. Guyton).
2 and 9 - IND 29 6:52 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
3 and 9 - IND 29 6:46 18-P. Manning pass to 31-D. Brown for 7 yards (59-G. Guyton, 51-J. Mayo).
4 and 2 - IND 36 6:08 1-P. McAfee punts 46 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Edelman.
1Q 6:01 New England
1 and 10 - NE 18 6:01 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 84-D. Branch. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 6 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - NE 24 5:58 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 5 yards (99-A. Johnson, 43-A. Francisco).
2 and 5 - NE 29 5:21 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for no gain (90-D. Muir).
3 and 5 - NE 29 4:41 12-T. Brady pass to 39-D. Woodhead for 9 yards (56-T. Hagler).
1 and 9 - NE 38 4:05 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 4 yards (35-J. James, 53-K. Conner).
2 and 5 - NE 42 3:28 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 84-D. Branch.
3 and 6 - NE 42 3:24 12-T. Brady pass to 84-D. Branch for 8 yards (26-K. Hayden).
1 and 10 - 50 2:45 12-T. Brady pass to 84-D. Branch for 18 yards (41-A. Bethea).
1 and 10 - IND 32 2:05 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 2 yards (43-A. Francisco, 53-K. Conner).
2 and 7 - IND 30 1:26 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 11 yards (41-A. Bethea).
1 and 10 - IND 19 1:06 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 5 yards (51-P. Angerer).
2 and 5 - IND 14 0:29 39-D. Woodhead rush for 4 yards (90-D. Muir, 96-K. Dawson).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
New England continued...
3 and 1 - IND 10 15:00 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 7 yards (53-K. Conner, 43-A. Francisco).
1 and goal - IND 3 14:21 12-T. Brady pass to 39-D. Woodhead for no gain (25-J. Powers).
2 and goal - IND 3 13:44 12-T. Brady, FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 83-W. Welker returned for no gain, out of bounds.
3 and goal - IND 8 13:20 12-T. Brady pass to 85-A. Hernandez for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
IND 0    NE 14    Plays: 15    Possession: 7:41
2Q 13:15 Indianapolis
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 59 yards, 12-B. James returns for 20 yards (52-D. Fletcher).
1 and 10 - NE 31 13:09 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
2 and 10 - IND 31 13:03 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 17-A. Collie.
3 and 10 - IND 31 12:59 18-P. Manning pass to 17-A. Collie for 14 yards (31-B. Meriweather).
1 and 10 - IND 45 12:23 31-D. Brown rush for no gain (25-P. Chung, 27-K. Arrington).
2 and 5 - IND 45 11:58 18-P. Manning pass to 17-A. Collie for 5 yards (51-J. Mayo).
3 and 5 - 50 11:11 18-P. Manning pass to 85-P. Garcon for 17 yards (32-D. McCourty).
1 and 10 - NE 33 10:31 31-D. Brown rush for no gain (75-V. Wilfork, 95-T. Banta-Cain).
2 and 10 - NE 33 9:55 18-P. Manning pass to 31-D. Brown for 25 yards (31-B. Meriweather).
1 and goal - NE 8 9:08 31-D. Brown rush for 7 yards (36-J. Sanders, 31-B. Meriweather).
2 and goal - NE 1 8:24 31-D. Brown rush for no gain (96-J. Cunningham, 75-V. Wilfork).
3 and goal - NE 1 7:57 18-P. Manning pass to 47-G. Robinson for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
IND 7    NE 14    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:22
2Q 7:53 New England
IND 30 1-P. McAfee kicks 67 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 32 yards (39-C. Brown).
1 and 10 - NE 35 7:45 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 6 yards (51-P. Angerer, 41-A. Bethea).
2 and 4 - NE 41 7:06 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 25 yards (56-T. Hagler, 26-K. Hayden).
1 and 10 - IND 34 6:19 12-T. Brady pass to 84-D. Branch for 16 yards (25-J. Powers).
1 and 10 - IND 18 5:47 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 7 yards (51-P. Angerer, 41-A. Bethea).
2 and 3 - IND 11 5:01 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 84-D. Branch.
3 and 3 - IND 11 4:56 12-T. Brady pass to 39-D. Woodhead for 3 yards (56-T. Hagler).
1 and goal - IND 8 4:15 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 3 yards (99-A. Johnson, 98-R. Mathis).
2 and goal - IND 5 3:34 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
IND 7    NE 21    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:19
2Q 3:34 Indianapolis
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 62 yards, 12-B. James returns for 7 yards (52-D. Fletcher).
1 and 10 - IND 15 3:28 18-P. Manning pass to 87-R. Wayne for 12 yards (27-K. Arrington).
1 and 10 - IND 27 2:58 35-J. James rush for no gain (55-B. Spikes).
2 and 10 - IND 27 2:21 18-P. Manning pass to 87-R. Wayne for 9 yards (51-J. Mayo).
Two minute warning
3 and 1 - IND 36 2:00 35-J. James rush for 2 yards (51-J. Mayo).
1 and 10 - IND 38 1:27 18-P. Manning pass to 35-J. James for 5 yards (25-P. Chung).
2 and 5 - IND 43 1:04 18-P. Manning pass to 15-B. White for 11 yards (36-J. Sanders).
Indianapolis timeout at 0:58
1 and 10 - IND 49 0:58 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 84-J. Tamme.
2 and 10 - IND 49 0:54 18-P. Manning pass to 35-J. James for 11 yards (51-J. Mayo). PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 15 - IND 44 0:43 18-P. Manning pass to 87-R. Wayne for 17 yards, forced out of bounds (27-K. Arrington).
Indianapolis timeout at 0:35
1 and 10 - NE 39 0:35 18-P. Manning pass to 87-R. Wayne for 28 yards (59-G. Guyton).
1 and 10 - NE 11 0:10 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 84-J. Tamme.
New England timeout at 0:09
2 and 10 - NE 11 0:08 18-P. Manning pass to 87-R. Wayne for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
IND 14    NE 21    Plays: 11    Possession: 3:30
2Q 0:04 New England
IND 30 1-P. McAfee kicks 35 yards, 82-A. Crumpler returns for no gain.
1 and 10 - NE 35 0:03 12-T. Brady kneels for no gain.
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 New England
IND 30 1-P. McAfee kicks 62 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 19 yards (35-J. Bell).
1 and 10 - NE 27 14:53 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 9 yards (56-T. Hagler).
2 and 1 - NE 36 14:30 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 2 yards (90-D. Muir, 98-R. Mathis).
1 and 10 - NE 38 13:52 12-T. Brady, sacked for -8 yards (93-D. Freeney).
2 and 18 - NE 30 13:23 39-D. Woodhead rush for 8 yards (51-P. Angerer).
3 and 10 - NE 38 12:36 12-T. Brady pass to 84-D. Branch for 3 yards (27-J. Lacey).
4 and 7 - NE 41 12:05 14-Z. Mesko punts 45 yards, 12-B. James returns for no gain (25-P. Chung). PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding (enforced, 7 yards).
3Q 11:54 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 7 11:54 31-D. Brown rush for 1 yard (75-V. Wilfork, 96-J. Cunningham).
2 and 9 - IND 8 11:17 18-P. Manning pass to 31-D. Brown for 8 yards (51-J. Mayo).
3 and 1 - IND 16 10:40 31-D. Brown rush for 4 yards (97-R. Brace, 92-G. Warren).
1 and 10 - IND 20 9:54 31-D. Brown rush for 3 yards (75-V. Wilfork, 59-G. Guyton).
2 and 7 - IND 23 9:14 18-P. Manning pass to 84-J. Tamme for 7 yards (31-B. Meriweather, 51-J. Mayo).
1 and 10 - IND 30 8:14 31-D. Brown rush for 2 yards (95-T. Banta-Cain, 28-D. Butler).
2 and 8 - IND 32 8:09 18-P. Manning pass to 84-J. Tamme for 6 yards (59-G. Guyton).
3 and 2 - IND 38 7:26 18-P. Manning pass to 84-J. Tamme for 14 yards (31-B. Meriweather).
1 and 10 - NE 48 6:55 35-J. James rush for 1 yard (55-B. Spikes, 97-R. Brace).
2 and 9 - NE 47 6:11 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 85-P. Garcon.
3 and 9 - NE 47 6:08 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 85-P. Garcon.
4 and 9 - NE 47 6:01 1-P. McAfee punts 35 yards, 83-W. Welker returns for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
3Q 5:53 New England
1 and 10 - NE 21 5:53 12-T. Brady pass to 84-D. Branch for 4 yards (25-J. Powers).
2 and 6 - NE 25 5:14 39-D. Woodhead rush for 5 yards (56-T. Hagler).
3 and 1 - NE 30 4:43 34-S. Morris rush for 4 yards (51-P. Angerer, 26-K. Hayden).
1 and 10 - NE 34 4:10 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 3 yards (90-D. Muir, 93-D. Freeney).
2 and 7 - NE 37 3:31 12-T. Brady pass to 39-D. Woodhead for 9 yards, forced out of bounds (96-K. Dawson).
1 and 10 - NE 46 3:07 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 4 yards (99-A. Johnson, 50-P. Wheeler).
2 and 6 - 50 2:34 12-T. Brady pass to 84-D. Branch for 7 yards (26-K. Hayden).
1 and 10 - IND 43 1:57 39-D. Woodhead rush for 7 yards (25-J. Powers, 56-T. Hagler).
2 and 3 - IND 36 1:20 39-D. Woodhead rush for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
IND 14    NE 28    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:42
3Q 1:11 Indianapolis
IND 30 5-S. Graham kicks 58 yards, 12-B. James returns for 12 yards (39-D. Woodhead).
1 and 10 - IND 24 1:07 18-P. Manning pass to 15-B. White for 5 yards (25-P. Chung).
2 and 5 - IND 29 0:24 18-P. Manning pass intended for 85-P. Garcon, INTERCEPTED by 32-D. McCourty returned for no gain, ran out of bounds.
3Q 0:18 New England
1 and 10 - NE 39 0:18 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds (93-D. Freeney).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New England continued...
1 and 10 - NE 39 15:00 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 16 yards (51-P. Angerer).
1 and 10 - IND 40 14:23 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 9 yards (25-J. Powers).
2 and 1 - IND 31 13:46 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 3 yards (51-P. Angerer, 26-K. Hayden).
2 and 7 - IND 25 12:33 12-T. Brady pass to 84-D. Branch for 14 yards (25-J. Powers).
1 and 10 - IND 11 11:53 39-D. Woodhead rush for 3 yards (41-A. Bethea, 51-P. Angerer).
2 and 7 - IND 8 11:17 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 1 yard (41-A. Bethea, 51-P. Angerer).
3 and 6 - IND 7 10:32 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman.
4 and 6 - IND 7 10:27 5-S. Graham 25 yard field goal is GOOD.
IND 14    NE 31    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:51
4Q 10:23 Indianapolis
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 59 yards, 12-B. James returns for 16 yards (58-T. White).
1 and 10 - IND 27 10:17 18-P. Manning pass to 87-R. Wayne for 11 yards (28-D. Butler).
1 and 10 - IND 38 9:53 18-P. Manning pass to 84-J. Tamme for 6 yards (36-J. Sanders, 51-J. Mayo).
2 and 4 - IND 44 9:29 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 15-B. White.
3 and 4 - IND 44 9:25 31-D. Brown rush for 36 yards, forced out of bounds (32-D. McCourty).
1 and 10 - NE 20 9:06 18-P. Manning pass to 15-B. White for 8 yards (59-G. Guyton).
2 and 2 - NE 12 8:38 31-D. Brown rush for 7 yards (25-P. Chung, 51-J. Mayo).
1 and goal - NE 5 8:00 18-P. Manning pass to 15-B. White for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
IND 21    NE 31    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:26
4Q 7:57 New England
IND 30 1-P. McAfee kicks 68 yards, 34-S. Morris returns for 21 yards (27-J. Lacey).
1 and 10 - NE 23 7:51 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 83-W. Welker.
2 and 10 - NE 23 7:49 39-D. Woodhead rush for 6 yards (27-J. Lacey).
3 and 4 - NE 29 7:20 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 84-D. Branch.
4 and 4 - NE 29 7:17 14-Z. Mesko punts 45 yards, 12-B. James returns for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
4Q 7:04 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 27 7:04 18-P. Manning pass to 35-J. James for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (51-J. Mayo).
1 and 10 - IND 38 6:42 18-P. Manning pass to 85-P. Garcon for 4 yards (32-D. McCourty).
2 and 6 - IND 42 6:20 18-P. Manning pass to 84-J. Tamme for 7 yards (51-J. Mayo, 36-J. Sanders).
1 and 10 - IND 49 5:56 18-P. Manning pass to 35-J. James for 3 yards (51-J. Mayo, 75-V. Wilfork).
2 and 7 - NE 48 5:34 31-D. Brown rush for -2 yards (75-V. Wilfork).
3 and 9 - 50 5:08 18-P. Manning pass to 85-P. Garcon for 17 yards (25-P. Chung, 32-D. McCourty). PENALTY on New England, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - NE 18 4:46 18-P. Manning pass to 15-B. White for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
IND 28    NE 31    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:18
4Q 4:40 New England
IND 30 1-P. McAfee kicks 73 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 18 yards (52-C. Glenn).
1 and 10 - NE 29 4:40 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 14 yards (41-A. Bethea, 95-F. Moala).
1 and 10 - NE 29 4:00 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 2 yards (53-K. Conner, 50-P. Wheeler).
2 and 8 - NE 31 3:17 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 1 yard (50-P. Wheeler, 41-A. Bethea).
3 and 7 - NE 32 2:38 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 83-W. Welker.
4 and 7 - NE 32 2:32 14-Z. Mesko punts 42 yards, fair catch by 12-B. James.
4Q 2:25 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 26 2:25 18-P. Manning pass to 87-R. Wayne for 4 yards (51-J. Mayo).
2 and 6 - IND 30 2:07 18-P. Manning pass to 84-J. Tamme for 17 yards, ran out of bounds.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - IND 47 2:00 31-D. Brown rush for 8 yards (51-J. Mayo, 36-J. Sanders).
2 and 2 - NE 45 1:43 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 84-J. Tamme.
3 and 2 - NE 45 1:37 31-D. Brown rush for 2 yards (59-G. Guyton).
1 and 10 - NE 43 1:26 18-P. Manning pass to 85-P. Garcon for 9 yards (32-D. McCourty).
2 and 1 - NE 34 1:04 PENALTY on Indianapolis, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 6 - NE 39 1:03 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
Indianapolis timeout at 0:57
3 and 6 - NE 39 0:57 18-P. Manning pass to 87-R. Wayne for 15 yards (31-B. Meriweather).
1 and 10 - NE 24 0:31 18-P. Manning pass intended for 85-P. Garcon, INTERCEPTED by 36-J. Sanders returned for no gain (85-P. Garcon).
4Q 0:31 New England
1 and 10 - NE 6 0:31 12-T. Brady kneels for -1 yard.
Indianapolis timeout at 0:28
2 and 11 - NE 5 0:27 12-T. Brady kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME