National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New England 31, Indianapolis 24
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 4, 2011
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Temperature: 51°
Head Official: Ron Winter
Attendance: 68756
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Indianapolis 0302124
New England 31414031
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Indianapolis
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 71 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 15:00 29-J. Addai rush for 6 yards (51-J. Mayo, 90-N. Koutouvides). PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - IND 10 14:34 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 85-P. Garcon for 13 yards (32-D. McCourty).
2 and 7 - IND 23 13:56 29-J. Addai rush for 3 yards (34-D. Carter, 74-K. Love).
3 and 4 - IND 26 13:12 6-D. Orlovsky, sacked for -7 yards (75-V. Wilfork).
4 and 11 - IND 19 12:52 1-P. McAfee punts 47 yards, 11-J. Edelman returns for 11 yards (23-T. Johnson, 48-J. Snow).
1Q 12:43 New England
1 and 10 - NE 45 12:43 12-T. Brady pass to 81-A. Hernandez for 7 yards (27-J. Lacey).
2 and 3 - IND 48 12:12 33-K. Faulk rush for 2 yards (97-M. Addison, 41-A. Bethea).
3 and 1 - IND 46 11:35 12-T. Brady rush for 2 yards (95-F. Moala).
1 and 10 - IND 44 11:00 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 15 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 29 10:39 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 3 yards (51-P. Angerer). PENALTY on Indianapolis, Illegal Substitution (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - IND 24 10:22 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 42-B. Green-Ellis.
2 and 5 - IND 24 10:16 33-K. Faulk rush for 3 yards (41-A. Bethea, 91-R. Mathews).
3 and 2 - IND 21 9:33 12-T. Brady, sacked for no gain (95-F. Moala).
4 and 2 - IND 21 9:33 3-S. Gostkowski 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
IND 0    NE 3    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:10
1Q 9:30 Indianapolis
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 73 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 9:30 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 87-R. Wayne for 10 yards, forced out of bounds (24-K. Arrington).
1 and 10 - IND 30 9:09 29-J. Addai rush for -1 yard (93-A. Carter).
2 and 11 - IND 29 8:33 29-J. Addai rush for 2 yards (44-J. Ihedigbo, 90-N. Koutouvides).
3 and 9 - IND 31 7:48 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 87-R. Wayne for 12 yards (24-K. Arrington).
1 and 10 - IND 43 7:04 29-J. Addai rush for 2 yards (90-N. Koutouvides, 51-J. Mayo).
2 and 8 - IND 45 6:19 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 29-J. Addai for 2 yards (23-N. Jones).
3 and 6 - IND 47 5:35 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 84-J. Tamme for 20 yards, forced out of bounds (18-M. Slater).
1 and 10 - NE 33 5:04 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 42-J. Felton for 7 yards (24-K. Arrington).
2 and 3 - NE 26 4:25 31-D. Brown rush for 4 yards (75-V. Wilfork).
1 and 10 - NE 22 3:49 31-D. Brown rush for 3 yards (98-G. Warren, 23-N. Jones).
2 and 7 - NE 19 3:05 31-D. Brown rush for -1 yard (50-R. Ninkovich, 75-V. Wilfork).
3 and 8 - NE 20 2:20 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 17-A. Collie for 9 yards (44-J. Ihedigbo).
1 and 10 - NE 11 1:34 6-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 85-P. Garcon.
2 and 10 - NE 11 1:30 29-J. Addai rush for 5 yards (24-K. Arrington, 75-V. Wilfork).
3 and 5 - NE 6 0:46 29-J. Addai rush for 5 yards (18-M. Slater, 90-N. Koutouvides).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Indianapolis continued...
1 and goal - NE 1 15:00 29-J. Addai rush for no gain (75-V. Wilfork, 58-T. White).
2 and goal - NE 1 14:40 6-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 84-J. Tamme.
Indianapolis timeout at 14:35
3 and goal - NE 1 14:35 PENALTY on Indianapolis, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and goal - NE 6 14:35 6-D. Orlovsky, sacked for -8 yards (50-R. Ninkovich).
4 and 13 - NE 13 14:15 4-A. Vinatieri 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
IND 3    NE 3    Plays: 19    Possession: 10:15
2Q 14:11 New England
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 20 14:11 12-T. Brady pass to 81-A. Hernandez for 2 yards (50-P. Wheeler).
2 and 8 - NE 22 13:33 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 4 yards (25-J. Powers).
3 and 4 - NE 26 12:55 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 9 yards (55-E. Sims).
1 and 10 - NE 35 12:20 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for no gain (41-A. Bethea).
2 and 10 - NE 35 11:51 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 8 yards (27-J. Lacey).
3 and 2 - NE 43 11:24 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 84-D. Branch.
4 and 2 - NE 43 11:24 PENALTY on New England, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 7 - NE 38 11:17 14-Z. Mesko punts 51 yards, 35-J. Young returns for 21 yards (90-N. Koutouvides).
2Q 11:03 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 32 11:03 31-D. Brown rush for 1 yard (71-B. Deaderick).
2 and 9 - IND 33 10:29 31-D. Brown rush for 7 yards (32-D. McCourty).
3 and 2 - IND 40 9:49 6-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
4 and 2 - IND 40 9:44 1-P. McAfee punts 46 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Edelman.
2Q 9:37 New England
1 and 10 - NE 14 9:37 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 39-D. Woodhead.
2 and 10 - NE 14 9:34 39-D. Woodhead rush for 5 yards (41-A. Bethea, 98-R. Mathis).
3 and 5 - NE 19 8:58 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 7 yards (36-C. Rucker, 55-E. Sims).
1 and 10 - NE 26 8:30 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 4 yards (53-K. Conner, 50-P. Wheeler).
2 and 6 - NE 30 8:01 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 16 yards (41-A. Bethea, 27-J. Lacey).
1 and 10 - NE 46 8:01 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for no gain (27-J. Lacey, 97-M. Addison).
2 and 10 - NE 46 7:14 12-T. Brady pass to 81-A. Hernandez for 4 yards (96-T. Brayton, 52-A. Edds).
3 and 6 - 50 6:50 12-T. Brady pass to 84-D. Branch for 7 yards (36-C. Rucker).
1 and 10 - IND 43 6:21 39-D. Woodhead rush for 2 yards (97-M. Addison, 50-P. Wheeler).
2 and 8 - IND 41 5:55 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 84-D. Branch.
3 and 8 - IND 41 5:54 12-T. Brady pass to 85-C. Johnson for 12 yards (36-C. Rucker).
1 and 10 - IND 29 5:28 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - IND 29 5:26 39-D. Woodhead rush for 4 yards (55-E. Sims, 98-R. Mathis).
2 and 16 - IND 35 4:51 39-D. Woodhead rush for 1 yard (98-R. Mathis, 96-T. Brayton).
3 and 15 - IND 34 4:11 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 18 yards (35-J. Young, 52-A. Edds).
1 and 10 - IND 16 3:37 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 5 yards (97-M. Addison, 99-A. Johnson).
2 and 5 - IND 11 3:01 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
IND 3    NE 10    Plays: 16    Possession: 6:40
2Q 2:57 Indianapolis
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 2:57 29-J. Addai rush for 1 yard (51-J. Mayo, 74-K. Love).
2 and 9 - IND 21 2:14 PENALTY on Indianapolis, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
Two minute warning
2 and 14 - IND 16 2:00 6-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 85-P. Garcon.
3 and 14 - IND 16 1:56 29-J. Addai rush for 1 yard (51-J. Mayo).
New England timeout at 1:50
4 and 13 - IND 17 1:49 1-P. McAfee punts 47 yards, muffed catch by 11-J. Edelman, RECOVERED by 11-J. Edelman returned for no gain (56-S. Lutrus, 35-J. Young).
2Q 1:34 New England
1 and 10 - NE 36 1:34 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 85-C. Johnson.
2 and 10 - NE 36 1:32 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 17 yards (55-E. Sims, 25-J. Powers).
1 and 10 - IND 47 1:21 12-T. Brady pass to 84-D. Branch for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 34 1:10 12-T. Brady pass to 33-K. Faulk for 13 yards (55-E. Sims).
1 and 10 - IND 21 0:52 12-T. Brady pass to 10-T. Underwood for 10 yards (36-C. Rucker).
1 and 10 - IND 11 0:30 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 10 yards (55-E. Sims, 52-A. Edds).
New England timeout at 0:25
1 and goal - IND 1 0:25 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 81-A. Hernandez.
2 and goal - IND 1 0:18 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Indianapolis timeout at 0:18
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
IND 3    NE 17    Plays: 8    Possession: 1:21
2Q 0:13 Indianapolis
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 0:13 6-D. Orlovsky kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 New England
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 69 yards, 11-J. Edelman returns for 27 yards (27-J. Lacey, 26-J. Hines).
1 and 10 - NE 23 14:56 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 5 yards (53-K. Conner).
2 and 5 - NE 28 14:30 12-T. Brady pass to 12-T. Brady for 17 yards (41-A. Bethea).
1 and 10 - NE 45 14:05 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 16 yards (50-P. Wheeler).
1 and 10 - IND 39 13:42 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (36-C. Rucker).
2 and 2 - IND 31 13:16 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 5 yards (53-K. Conner).
1 and 10 - IND 26 12:53 12-T. Brady pass to 81-A. Hernandez for 5 yards (30-D. Caldwell, 50-P. Wheeler).
2 and 5 - IND 21 12:20 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
IND 3    NE 24    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:44
3Q 12:16 Indianapolis
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 68 yards, 35-J. Young returns for 18 yards (58-T. White).
1 and 10 - IND 15 12:12 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 84-J. Tamme for 5 yards (51-J. Mayo).
2 and 5 - IND 20 11:33 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 84-J. Tamme for 6 yards (90-N. Koutouvides).
1 and 10 - IND 26 10:56 29-J. Addai rush for 8 yards (90-N. Koutouvides).
2 and 2 - IND 34 10:19 34-D. Carter rush for 7 yards (90-N. Koutouvides).
1 and 10 - IND 41 9:43 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 83-A. Hill for 5 yards (23-N. Jones).
2 and 5 - IND 46 9:00 34-D. Carter rush for 3 yards (75-V. Wilfork, 51-J. Mayo).
3 and 2 - IND 49 8:22 34-D. Carter rush for 10 yards (18-M. Slater), fumble by 34-D. Carter (forced fumble by 18-M. Slater), RECOVERED by 24-K. Arrington returned for no gain (87-R. Wayne).
3Q 8:12 New England
1 and 10 - NE 34 8:12 22-S. Ridley rush for 8 yards (41-A. Bethea).
2 and 2 - NE 42 7:40 22-S. Ridley rush for 4 yards (35-J. Young, 55-E. Sims).
1 and 10 - NE 46 7:08 12-T. Brady pass to 81-A. Hernandez for 23 yards (35-J. Young).
1 and 10 - IND 31 6:41 12-T. Brady pass to 81-A. Hernandez for 5 yards (52-A. Edds).
2 and 5 - IND 26 6:12 12-T. Brady rush for 6 yards (55-E. Sims).
1 and 10 - IND 20 5:46 22-S. Ridley rush for 8 yards (52-A. Edds, 30-D. Caldwell).
2 and 2 - IND 12 5:19 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 9 yards (52-A. Edds, 30-D. Caldwell).
3 and goal - IND 3 4:55 22-S. Ridley rush for 1 yard (99-A. Johnson, 55-E. Sims).
2 and goal - IND 2 4:17 87-R. Gronkowski rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
IND 3    NE 31    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:59
3Q 4:13 Indianapolis
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 67 yards, 35-J. Young returns for 16 yards (27-A. Molden).
1 and 10 - IND 14 4:06 31-D. Brown rush for 3 yards (90-J. Anderson, 74-K. Love).
2 and 7 - IND 17 3:23 PENALTY on Indianapolis, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 12 - IND 12 2:59 31-D. Brown rush for 3 yards (75-V. Wilfork).
3 and 9 - IND 15 2:13 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 31-D. Brown for 15 yards, forced out of bounds (18-M. Slater).
1 and 10 - IND 30 1:42 31-D. Brown rush for 2 yards (59-G. Guyton).
2 and 8 - IND 32 1:05 6-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 83-A. Hill.
3 and 8 - IND 32 1:01 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 17-A. Collie for 9 yards (23-N. Jones).
1 and 10 - IND 41 0:26 29-J. Addai rush for 6 yards (59-G. Guyton).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Indianapolis continued...
2 and 4 - IND 47 15:00 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 85-P. Garcon for 6 yards (75-V. Wilfork).
1 and 10 - NE 47 14:26 29-J. Addai rush for 6 yards (44-J. Ihedigbo, 23-N. Jones).
2 and 4 - NE 41 13:50 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 87-R. Wayne for 12 yards (24-K. Arrington).
1 and 10 - NE 29 13:09 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 85-P. Garcon for 14 yards (32-D. McCourty).
1 and 10 - NE 15 12:31 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 85-P. Garcon for 3 yards (23-N. Jones, 51-J. Mayo).
2 and 7 - NE 12 11:53 31-D. Brown rush for 4 yards (75-V. Wilfork, 98-G. Warren).
3 and 3 - NE 8 11:15 31-D. Brown rush for 3 yards (58-T. White).
1 and goal - NE 5 10:29 31-D. Brown rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
IND 10    NE 31    Plays: 15    Possession: 8:49
4Q 10:24 New England
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 66 yards, 11-J. Edelman returns for 21 yards (52-A. Edds, 56-S. Lutrus).
1 and 10 - NE 20 10:15 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 84-D. Branch.
2 and 10 - NE 20 10:10 22-S. Ridley rush for 6 yards (52-A. Edds, 41-A. Bethea).
3 and 4 - NE 26 9:44 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 3 yards (41-A. Bethea).
4 and 1 - NE 29 9:04 14-Z. Mesko punts 47 yards, fair catch by 85-P. Garcon.
4Q 8:57 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 24 8:57 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 85-P. Garcon for 19 yards (18-M. Slater).
1 and 10 - IND 43 8:20 29-J. Addai rush for 1 yard (59-G. Guyton, 71-B. Deaderick).
2 and 9 - IND 44 7:41 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 85-P. Garcon for 10 yards, forced out of bounds (29-S. Moore).
1 and 10 - NE 46 7:18 6-D. Orlovsky pass intended for 17-A. Collie, INTERCEPTED by 51-J. Mayo at , returned for 2 yards (87-R. Wayne).
4Q 7:11 New England
1 and 10 - NE 42 7:11 12-T. Brady pass to 81-A. Hernandez for -3 yards (27-J. Lacey).
2 and 13 - NE 41 6:44 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 81-A. Hernandez.
3 and 13 - NE 41 6:39 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
4 and 13 - NE 41 6:34 14-Z. Mesko punts 52 yards, fair catch by 35-J. Young.
4Q 6:27 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 7 6:27 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 87-R. Wayne for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 4 - IND 13 6:08 31-D. Brown rush for -1 yard (74-K. Love).
3 and 5 - IND 12 5:32 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 17-A. Collie for 23 yards (18-M. Slater).
1 and 10 - IND 35 5:15 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 17-A. Collie for 4 yards (50-R. Ninkovich).
2 and 6 - IND 39 4:46 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 84-J. Tamme for 7 yards (44-J. Ihedigbo).
1 and 10 - IND 46 4:21 31-D. Brown rush for 4 yards (58-T. White, 44-J. Ihedigbo).
2 and 6 - 50 3:54 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 17-A. Collie for 4 yards (23-N. Jones).
3 and 2 - NE 46 3:26 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 17-A. Collie for 9 yards (23-N. Jones).
1 and 10 - NE 37 2:56 31-D. Brown rush for 4 yards (75-V. Wilfork).
2 and 6 - NE 33 2:24 6-D. Orlovsky pass incomplete to 85-P. Garcon.
3 and 6 - NE 33 2:18 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 85-P. Garcon for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
IND 17    NE 31    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:15
4Q 2:12 New England
IND 35 2:12 PENALTY on New England, Encroachment (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 2 - IND 40 1-P. McAfee kicks 13 yards, 87-R. Gronkowski returns for no gain (27-J. Lacey).
1 and 10 - NE 47 2:10 22-S. Ridley rush for 4 yards (95-F. Moala, 50-P. Wheeler).
2nd Quarter
New England continued...
Two minute warning
4th Quarter
New England continued...
2 and 6 - IND 49 2:00 22-S. Ridley rush for 2 yards (52-A. Edds, 53-K. Conner).
Indianapolis timeout at 1:54
3 and 6 - IND 49 1:54 22-S. Ridley rush for no gain (50-P. Wheeler).
Indianapolis timeout at 1:49
4 and 4 - IND 47 1:49 14-Z. Mesko punts 37 yards, fair catch by 35-J. Young.
4Q 1:43 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 10 1:43 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 87-R. Wayne for 15 yards (18-M. Slater).
1 and 10 - IND 25 1:17 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 17-A. Collie for 12 yards (58-T. White, 51-J. Mayo).
1 and 10 - IND 37 0:54 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 84-J. Tamme for 11 yards (23-N. Jones).
Indianapolis timeout at 0:47
1 and 10 - IND 48 0:47 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 85-P. Garcon for 40 yards, forced out of bounds (32-D. McCourty).
1 and 10 - NE 12 0:40 6-D. Orlovsky pass to 85-P. Garcon for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
IND 24    NE 31    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:07
4Q 0:36 New England
NE 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 14 yards, 84-D. Branch returns for no gain (36-C. Rucker).
1 and 10 - IND 49 0:34 12-T. Brady kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME