National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New England 45, Indianapolis 7
When: 6:50 PM ET, Sunday, January 18, 2015
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Temperature: 51°
Head Official: Walt Anderson
Attendance: 68756
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Indianapolis 07007
New England 14321745
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Indianapolis
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 74 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 30 yards (18-M. Slater, 55-A. Ayers).
1 and 10 - IND 21 14:55 36-D. Herron rush for 2 yards (96-S. Siliga).
2 and 8 - IND 23 14:21 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 83-D. Allen.
3 and 8 - IND 23 14:16 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
4 and 8 - IND 23 14:11 1-P. McAfee punts 53 yards, 11-J. Edelman returns for 20 yards (32-C. Anderson).
1Q 13:57 New England
1 and 10 - NE 44 13:57 12-T. Brady pass to 34-S. Vereen for 6 yards (50-J. Freeman).
2 and 4 - 50 13:27 29-L. Blount rush for 1 yard (93-E. Walden, 50-J. Freeman).
3 and 3 - IND 49 12:42 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman.
4 and 3 - IND 49 12:37 6-R. Allen punts 27 yards, muffed catch by 16-J. Cribbs, RECOVERED by 58-D. Fleming returned for no gain (32-C. Anderson).
1Q 12:27 New England
1 and 10 - IND 26 12:27 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 5 yards, forced out of bounds (28-G. Toler).
2 and 5 - IND 21 11:49 29-L. Blount rush for 8 yards (90-C. Redding).
1 and 10 - IND 13 11:23 29-L. Blount rush for 2 yards (97-A. Jones).
2 and 8 - IND 11 10:50 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 7 yards, forced out of bounds (50-J. Freeman).
3 and goal - IND 4 10:33 29-L. Blount rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
3 and goal - IND 4 10:33 29-L. Blount rush for 3 yards (52-D. Jackson, 29-M. Adams).
1 and goal - IND 1 10:21 29-L. Blount rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
IND 0    NE 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:12
1Q 10:15 Indianapolis
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 10:15 36-D. Herron rush for 12 yards (32-D. McCourty).
1 and 10 - IND 32 9:32 36-D. Herron rush for 2 yards (24-D. Revis).
2 and 8 - IND 34 8:58 12-A. Luck rush for 5 yards (54-D. Hightower).
3 and 3 - IND 39 8:18 12-A. Luck pass to 36-D. Herron for 3 yards (91-J. Collins). PENALTY on New England, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - IND 44 7:49 12-A. Luck pass to 83-D. Allen for 6 yards, forced out of bounds (26-L. Ryan).
2 and 4 - 50 7:20 36-D. Herron rush for 4 yards (96-S. Siliga).
1 and 10 - NE 46 6:37 36-D. Herron rush for 5 yards (91-J. Collins, 96-S. Siliga).
2 and 5 - NE 41 6:01 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 84-J. Doyle.
3 and 5 - NE 41 5:55 12-A. Luck pass to 80-C. Fleener for 8 yards (91-J. Collins).
1 and 10 - NE 33 5:11 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 36-D. Herron.
2 and 10 - NE 33 5:05 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 36-D. Herron.
3 and 10 - NE 33 4:59 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
4 and 10 - NE 33 4:55 4-A. Vinatieri 51 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
1Q 4:50 New England
1 and 10 - NE 41 4:50 11-J. Edelman rush for 12 yards (20-D. Butler), FUMBLES (21-M. Butler), ball out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 47 4:19 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 19-B. LaFell.
2 and 10 - IND 47 4:15 12-T. Brady pass to 34-S. Vereen for 30 yards (50-J. Freeman).
1 and 10 - IND 17 3:33 29-L. Blount rush for no gain (95-M. Hughes, 99-R. Jean-Francois).
Indianapolis timeout at 2:51
2 and 10 - IND 17 2:51 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman.
3 and 10 - IND 17 2:47 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 12 yards (50-J. Freeman, 93-E. Walden).
1 and goal - IND 5 2:09 29-L. Blount rush for 4 yards (93-E. Walden, 52-D. Jackson).
2 and goal - IND 1 1:25 12-T. Brady pass to 46-J. Develin for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
IND 0    NE 14    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:30
1Q 1:20 Indianapolis
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 1:20 36-D. Herron rush for 5 yards (50-R. Ninkovich).
2 and 5 - IND 25 0:50 12-A. Luck pass to 36-D. Herron for 8 yards (54-D. Hightower).
1 and 10 - IND 33 0:10 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 84-J. Doyle.
2 and 10 - IND 33 0:05 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 14-H. Nicks.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Indianapolis continued...
3 and 10 - IND 33 15:00 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton.
4 and 10 - IND 33 14:55 1-P. McAfee punts 43 yards, 11-J. Edelman returns for 6 yards (31-D. McDonald).
2Q 14:44 New England
1 and 10 - NE 30 14:44 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
2 and 10 - NE 30 14:39 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 8 yards (30-L. Landry, 52-D. Jackson).
3 and 2 - NE 38 13:56 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 3 yards, forced out of bounds (21-V. Davis).
1 and 10 - NE 41 13:19 29-L. Blount rush for 10 yards (29-M. Adams, 97-A. Jones).
1 and 10 - IND 49 12:31 29-L. Blount rush for 8 yards (28-G. Toler).
2 and 2 - IND 41 12:03 29-L. Blount rush for 4 yards (99-R. Jean-Francois, 52-D. Jackson).
1 and 10 - IND 37 11:25 29-L. Blount rush for 3 yards (97-A. Jones, 96-J. Chapman).
2 and 7 - IND 34 10:48 12-T. Brady pass to 47-M. Hoomanawanui for 6 yards (21-V. Davis).
New England timeout at 10:02
3 and 1 - IND 28 10:02 29-L. Blount rush for 2 yards (29-M. Adams, 58-A. Studebaker).
1 and 10 - IND 26 9:21 12-T. Brady pass intended for 87-R. Gronkowski, INTERCEPTED by 52-D. Jackson returned for 6 yards (34-S. Vereen). PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding (declined).
2Q 9:11 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 7 9:11 12-A. Luck pass to 83-D. Allen for 9 yards (54-D. Hightower).
2 and 1 - IND 16 8:34 12-A. Luck pass to 84-J. Doyle for -5 yards (52-J. Casillas, 75-V. Wilfork). PENALTY on New England, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - IND 31 8:01 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton.
2 and 10 - IND 31 7:54 37-Z. Tipton rush for 2 yards (95-C. Jones).
3 and 8 - IND 33 7:15 12-A. Luck pass to 13-T. Hilton for 36 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 31 7:05 12-A. Luck rush for 3 yards (50-R. Ninkovich).
2 and 7 - NE 28 6:24 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton.
3 and 7 - NE 28 6:17 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 83-D. Allen. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Contact (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - NE 23 6:11 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 37-Z. Tipton.
2 and 10 - NE 23 6:06 12-A. Luck pass to 80-C. Fleener for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 12 5:29 12-A. Luck pass to 80-C. Fleener for 11 yards (52-J. Casillas).
1 and goal - NE 1 4:58 37-Z. Tipton rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on New England, Defensive 12 On-field (declined).
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
IND 7    NE 14    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:17
2Q 4:54 New England
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 65 yards, touchback. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offside on Free Kick (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
IND 30 1-P. McAfee kicks 68 yards, 80-D. Amendola returns for 30 yards (54-A. Jackson).
1 and 10 - NE 32 4:48 12-T. Brady pass to 34-S. Vereen for 5 yards (50-J. Freeman).
2 and 5 - NE 37 4:15 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 80-D. Amendola.
3 and 5 - NE 37 4:10 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 12 yards (28-G. Toler).
1 and 10 - NE 49 3:33 29-L. Blount rush for 5 yards (90-C. Redding).
2 and 5 - IND 46 2:54 29-L. Blount rush for 8 yards (29-M. Adams).
1 and 10 - IND 38 2:15 29-L. Blount rush for 9 yards (97-A. Jones, 29-M. Adams).
Two minute warning
2 and 1 - IND 29 2:00 12-T. Brady rush for 3 yards (50-J. Freeman).
1 and 10 - IND 26 1:34 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 13 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - IND 13 1:29 29-L. Blount rush for no gain (97-A. Jones).
2 and 10 - IND 13 0:58 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
Indianapolis timeout at 0:53
3 and 10 - IND 13 0:53 12-T. Brady rush for 9 yards (52-D. Jackson).
New England timeout at 0:28
4 and 1 - IND 4 0:28 12-T. Brady rush for 1 yard (90-C. Redding).
New England timeout at 0:23
1 and goal - IND 3 0:23 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 80-D. Amendola.
2 and goal - IND 3 0:19 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
Indianapolis timeout at 0:16
3 and goal - IND 3 0:16 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 34-S. Vereen.
4 and goal - IND 3 0:13 3-S. Gostkowski 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
IND 7    NE 17    Plays: 15    Possession: 4:41
2Q 0:09 Indianapolis
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 33 yards, 32-C. Anderson returns for 11 yards (59-C. White).
1 and 10 - IND 43 0:05 12-A. Luck kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 New England
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 66 yards, 80-D. Amendola returns for 14 yards (54-A. Jackson).
1 and 10 - NE 13 14:54 12-T. Brady pass to 19-B. LaFell for 6 yards (28-G. Toler).
2 and 4 - NE 19 14:29 34-S. Vereen rush for 2 yards (90-C. Redding, 52-D. Jackson).
3 and 2 - NE 21 13:56 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 23 yards, forced out of bounds (29-M. Adams).
1 and 10 - NE 44 13:56 29-L. Blount rush for 6 yards (21-V. Davis).
2 and 4 - 50 12:53 29-L. Blount rush for 3 yards (91-J. Newsome).
3 and 1 - IND 47 12:22 29-L. Blount rush for 22 yards (28-G. Toler).
1 and 10 - IND 25 11:41 29-L. Blount rush for 9 yards (30-L. Landry).
2 and 1 - IND 16 11:08 29-L. Blount rush for no gain (50-J. Freeman, 99-R. Jean-Francois).
3 and 1 - IND 16 10:10 12-T. Brady pass to 77-N. Solder for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
IND 7    NE 24    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:57
3Q 10:03 Indianapolis
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 59 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 17 yards (58-D. Fleming).
1 and 10 - IND 23 9:57 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 80-C. Fleener.
2 and 10 - IND 23 9:53 36-D. Herron rush for 2 yards (50-R. Ninkovich).
3 and 8 - IND 25 9:08 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton.
4 and 8 - IND 25 9:02 1-P. McAfee punts 37 yards, fair catch by 80-D. Amendola.
3Q 8:55 New England
1 and 10 - NE 38 8:55 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 16 yards (28-G. Toler, 29-M. Adams).
1 and 10 - IND 46 8:17 12-T. Brady, sacked for -6 yards (90-C. Redding).
2 and 16 - NE 48 7:32 12-T. Brady pass to 19-B. LaFell for 9 yards (28-G. Toler).
3 and 7 - IND 43 6:54 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 7 yards (38-S. Brown).
1 and 10 - IND 36 5:54 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 22 yards (30-L. Landry).
1 and 10 - IND 14 5:11 29-L. Blount rush for 9 yards (30-L. Landry, 29-M. Adams).
2 and 1 - IND 5 4:25 12-T. Brady rush for 2 yards (95-M. Hughes). PENALTY on New England, Illegal Formation (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 6 - IND 10 4:07 29-L. Blount rush for 5 yards (52-D. Jackson, 97-A. Jones).
3 and 1 - IND 5 3:24 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
IND 7    NE 31    Plays: 8    Possession: 5:36
3Q 3:19 Indianapolis
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 3:19 12-A. Luck pass to 14-H. Nicks for 15 yards (26-L. Ryan).
1 and 10 - IND 35 2:57 12-A. Luck pass to 83-D. Allen for 5 yards, forced out of bounds (39-B. Browner).
2 and 5 - IND 40 2:31 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 14-H. Nicks.
3 and 5 - IND 40 2:24 12-A. Luck pass intended for 13-T. Hilton, INTERCEPTED by 24-D. Revis returned for 30 yards (12-A. Luck, 60-L. Louis).
3Q 2:14 New England
1 and 10 - IND 13 2:14 29-L. Blount rush for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
IND 7    NE 38    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:06
3Q 2:08 Indianapolis
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 70 yards, 16-J. Cribbs returns for 28 yards (59-C. White, 52-J. Casillas).
1 and 10 - IND 23 2:00 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton. PENALTY on New England, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - IND 33 1:55 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 10-D. Moncrief.
2 and 10 - IND 33 1:48 12-A. Luck pass incomplete.
3 and 10 - IND 33 1:40 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 37-Z. Tipton.
4 and 10 - IND 33 1:33 1-P. McAfee punts 57 yards, 11-J. Edelman returns for 45 yards (32-C. Anderson). PENALTY on Indianapolis, Ineligible Downfield Kick (enforced, 5 yards).
3Q 1:15 New England
1 and 10 - IND 40 1:15 29-L. Blount rush for 1 yard (95-M. Hughes, 55-S. Phillips).
2 and 9 - IND 39 0:31 12-T. Brady pass to 19-B. LaFell for 5 yards, forced out of bounds (28-G. Toler).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New England continued...
3 and 4 - IND 34 15:00 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
4 and 4 - IND 34 14:57 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 6 yards (52-D. Jackson).
1 and 10 - IND 28 14:17 29-L. Blount rush for 7 yards (29-M. Adams, 55-S. Phillips).
2 and 3 - IND 21 13:34 29-L. Blount rush for 1 yard (93-E. Walden, 52-D. Jackson).
3 and 2 - IND 20 12:53 29-L. Blount rush for 5 yards (52-D. Jackson, 90-C. Redding).
1 and 10 - IND 15 12:11 12-T. Brady pass to 19-B. LaFell for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (28-G. Toler).
2 and 2 - IND 7 11:35 29-L. Blount rush for -3 yards (96-J. Chapman, 30-L. Landry).
3 and 5 - IND 10 10:54 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 8 yards (21-V. Davis).
1 and goal - IND 2 10:10 29-L. Blount rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
IND 7    NE 45    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:10
4Q 10:05 Indianapolis
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 10:05 36-D. Herron rush for 17 yards (23-P. Chung).
1 and 10 - IND 37 9:25 12-A. Luck rush for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 48 8:53 12-A. Luck pass to 83-D. Allen for 10 yards (23-P. Chung).
1 and 10 - NE 42 8:23 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 83-D. Allen.
2 and 10 - NE 42 8:18 12-A. Luck pass to 37-Z. Tipton for 4 yards (91-J. Collins).
3 and 6 - NE 38 7:33 12-A. Luck pass intended for 37-Z. Tipton, INTERCEPTED by 91-J. Collins returned for 25 yards (16-J. Cribbs).
4Q 7:24 New England
1 and 10 - IND 40 7:24 35-J. Gray rush for 1 yard (50-J. Freeman).
2 and 9 - IND 39 6:42 35-J. Gray rush for no gain (50-J. Freeman, 30-L. Landry).
3 and 9 - IND 39 5:58 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 19-B. LaFell.
4 and 9 - IND 39 5:51 PENALTY on New England, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 14 - IND 44 5:51 6-R. Allen punts 35 yards, fair catch by 13-T. Hilton.
4Q 5:45 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 9 5:45 36-D. Herron rush for 1 yard (72-J. Vellano).
2 and 9 - IND 10 5:12 36-D. Herron rush for 1 yard (91-J. Collins).
3 and 8 - IND 11 4:31 12-A. Luck pass to 36-D. Herron for 3 yards (27-T. Wilson).
4 and 5 - IND 14 3:47 1-P. McAfee punts 58 yards, fair catch by 80-D. Amendola.
4Q 3:42 New England
1 and 10 - NE 28 3:42 35-J. Gray rush for 2 yards (99-R. Jean-Francois, 93-E. Walden).
2 and 8 - NE 30 2:57 80-D. Amendola rush for -2 yards (28-G. Toler).
3 and 10 - NE 28 2:11 35-J. Gray rush for 1 yard (95-M. Hughes).
Two minute warning
4 and 9 - NE 29 2:00 6-R. Allen punts 46 yards, 13-T. Hilton returns for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
4Q 1:51 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 35 1:51 37-Z. Tipton rush for 8 yards (21-M. Butler).
2 and 2 - IND 43 1:12 37-Z. Tipton rush for no gain (97-A. Branch).
3 and 2 - IND 43 0:33 37-Z. Tipton rush for 3 yards (97-A. Branch).
END OF GAME