National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New England 38, Indianapolis 24
When: 8:20 PM ET, Thursday, October 4, 2018
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Temperature: 66°
Head Official: Shawn Hochuli
Attendance: 65878
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Indianapolis 0371424
New England 71701438
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New England
IND 35 2-R. Sanchez kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 15:00 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NE 34 14:28 28-J. White rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - NE 34 13:56 26-S. Michel rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 36 13:28 12-T. Brady pass to 84-C. Patterson for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 46 12:51 12-T. Brady pass to 13-P. Dorsett for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - 50 12:30 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 37 11:50 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 18 11:28 PENALTY on New England, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at IND 18 - No play.
1 and 15 - IND 23 11:10 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 11 yards.
2 and 4 - IND 12 10:37 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 5 yards.
1 and 7 - IND 7 10:14 28-J. White rush for no gain.
2 and 7 - IND 7 9:40 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - IND 1 9:03 12-T. Brady pass to 84-C. Patterson for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
IND 0    NE 7    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:02
1Q 8:58 Indianapolis
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 25 8:58 21-N. Hines rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - IND 29 8:17 12-A. Luck sacked for 10 yards (98-T. Flowers, 23-P. Chung).
3 and 16 - IND 19 7:31 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 85-E. Ebron.
4 and 16 - IND 19 7:27 2-R. Sanchez punts 45 yards, 11-J. Edelman returns for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 7:18 New England
1 and 10 - IND 49 7:18 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - IND 45 6:46 26-S. Michel rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - IND 44 6:21 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman.
4 and 5 - IND 44 6:16 6-R. Allen punts 38 yards, fair catch by 80-C. Rogers.
1Q 6:10 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 6 6:10 12-A. Luck pass to 80-C. Rogers for 24 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 30 5:51 21-N. Hines rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - IND 31 5:23 12-A. Luck pass to 21-N. Hines for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 5 - IND 35 4:51 12-A. Luck pass to 85-E. Ebron for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 43 4:28 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 11-R. Grant.
2 and 10 - IND 43 4:25 12-A. Luck pass to 14-Z. Pascal for 12 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on New England, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - NE 45 3:59 12-A. Luck pass to 80-C. Rogers for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - NE 36 3:36 21-N. Hines rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 31 2:58 12-A. Luck pass to 80-C. Rogers for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NE 23 2:34 21-N. Hines rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 21 1:52 21-N. Hines rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 20 1:10 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 85-E. Ebron.
3 and 9 - NE 20 1:05 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 14-Z. Pascal.
4 and 9 - NE 20 1:01 -A. Vinatieri 38 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
1Q 0:58 New England
1 and 10 - NE 28 0:58 12-T. Brady pass to 13-P. Dorsett for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 33 0:27 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
New England continued...
1 and 10 - IND 49 15:00 12-T. Brady pass to 26-S. Michel for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 37 14:21 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 6 yards. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at IND 31.
1 and 10 - IND 16 14:03 26-S. Michel rush for 14 yards.
1 and 2 - IND 2 13:34 26-S. Michel rush for 1 yard.
2 and 1 - IND 1 12:52 26-S. Michel rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - IND 1 12:16 12-T. Brady rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
IND 0    NE 14    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:44
2Q 12:14 Indianapolis
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 25 12:14 12-A. Luck pass to 11-R. Grant for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - IND 33 11:49 21-N. Hines rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - IND 34 11:13 12-A. Luck pass to 85-E. Ebron for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 49 10:30 21-N. Hines rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 44 10:07 12-A. Luck pass to 80-C. Rogers for 5 yards. PENALTY on New England, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - NE 39 9:49 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 14-Z. Pascal.
2 and 10 - NE 39 9:37 21-N. Hines rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - NE 36 8:58 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 80-C. Rogers.
4 and 7 - NE 36 8:54 -A. Vinatieri 54 yard field goal is GOOD.
IND 3    NE 14    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:20
2Q 8:49 New England
IND 35 2-R. Sanchez kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 8:49 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 28-J. White.
2 and 10 - NE 25 8:42 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 10-J. Gordon.
3 and 10 - NE 25 8:38 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 1 yard.
4 and 9 - NE 26 8:03 6-R. Allen punts 57 yards, 80-C. Rogers returns for 5 yards.
2Q 7:53 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 22 7:53 20-J. Wilkins rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - IND 26 7:29 PENALTY on Indianapolis, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at IND 26 - No play.
2 and 11 - IND 21 7:07 12-A. Luck pass to 80-C. Rogers for 4 yards.
3 and 7 - IND 25 6:34 12-A. Luck pass to 85-E. Ebron for 16 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at IND 25 - No play.
3 and 17 - IND 15 6:10 12-A. Luck pass to 21-N. Hines for -3 yards.
4 and 20 - IND 12 5:35 2-R. Sanchez punts 51 yards, 11-J. Edelman returns for 10 yards. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at NE 42.
2Q 5:23 New England
1 and 10 - NE 32 5:23 26-S. Michel rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NE 31 4:49 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 43 4:10 12-T. Brady pass to 15-C. Hogan for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 36 3:34 26-S. Michel rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - IND 31 3:02 26-S. Michel rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 16 2:25 26-S. Michel rush for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 7 - IND 13 2:00 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 6 yards.
Indianapolis timeout at 1:52
3 and 1 - IND 7 1:52 26-S. Michel rush for 1 yard. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD, forced out of bounds.
1 and 6 - IND 6 1:48 26-S. Michel rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at IND 3.
1 and 13 - IND 13 1:42 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 7 yards.
Indianapolis timeout at 1:37
2 and 6 - IND 6 1:37 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
IND 3    NE 21    Plays: 11    Possession: 3:49
2Q 1:34 Indianapolis
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at NE 35 - No play.
NE 40 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 60 yards, touchback. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at IND 25.
1 and 10 - IND 30 1:34 12-A. Luck pass to 80-C. Rogers for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - IND 39 1:10 12-A. Luck pass to 80-C. Rogers for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 43 0:49 12-A. Luck pass to 85-E. Ebron for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 3 - 50 0:44 12-A. Luck pass intended for 21-N. Hines, INTERCEPTED by 23-P. Chung at NE 49, returned for 2 yards.
2Q 0:38 New England
1 and 10 - IND 49 0:38 12-T. Brady pass to 13-P. Dorsett for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 33 0:32 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 28-J. White.
2 and 10 - IND 33 0:27 12-T. Brady pass to 15-C. Hogan for 6 yards.
New England timeout at 0:22
3 and 4 - IND 27 0:22 PENALTY on New England, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at IND 27 - No play.
3 and 9 - IND 32 0:22 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 5 yards.
New England timeout at 0:17
4 and 4 - IND 27 0:17 3-S. Gostkowski 45 yard field goal is GOOD.
IND 3    NE 24    Plays: 5    Possession: 0:21
2Q 0:13 Indianapolis
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 25 0:13 21-N. Hines rush for 9 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Indianapolis
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 25 15:00 21-N. Hines rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - IND 26 14:24 12-A. Luck pass to 11-R. Grant for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 45 13:45 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 11-R. Grant.
2 and 10 - IND 45 13:38 21-N. Hines rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - IND 49 12:57 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 21-N. Hines.
4 and 6 - IND 49 12:51 2-R. Sanchez punts 46 yards, downed by 28-C. Milton.
3Q 12:42 New England
1 and 10 - NE 5 12:42 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 9 12:05 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 10-J. Gordon.
3 and 6 - NE 9 12:00 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman.
4 and 6 - NE 9 11:57 6-R. Allen punts 59 yards, 80-C. Rogers returns for 33 yards.
3Q 11:44 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - NE 35 11:44 20-J. Wilkins rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 30 11:12 20-J. Wilkins rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 14 10:34 21-N. Hines rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NE 14 9:53 12-A. Luck pass to 85-E. Ebron for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
IND 10    NE 24    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:56
3Q 9:48 New England
IND 35 2-R. Sanchez kicks 59 yards, 26-S. Michel returns for 26 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 32 9:43 26-S. Michel rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 33 9:09 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - NE 38 8:35 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 47 7:55 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 32 7:40 26-S. Michel rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - IND 30 7:03 12-T. Brady pass intended for 15-C. Hogan, INTERCEPTED by 41-M. Farley at IND 23, returned for 7 yards.
3Q 6:57 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 30 6:57 20-J. Wilkins rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - IND 32 6:22 12-A. Luck pass to 20-J. Wilkins for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - IND 37 5:50 12-A. Luck pass to 21-N. Hines for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 44 5:10 12-A. Luck pass to 20-J. Wilkins for 4 yards, fumble by 20-J. Wilkins (forced fumble by 32-D. McCourty), RECOVERED by 32-D. McCourty returned for no gain.
3Q 5:00 New England
1 and 10 - 50 5:00 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - IND 47 4:24 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 34 3:48 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 15 3:08 26-S. Michel rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at IND 15 - No play.
1 and 20 - IND 25 2:43 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 28-J. White.
2 and 20 - IND 25 2:33 12-T. Brady pass intended for 87-R. Gronkowski, INTERCEPTED by 52-N. Goode at IND 4, returned for 16 yards.
3Q 2:26 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 20 2:26 21-N. Hines rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - IND 22 1:41 20-J. Wilkins rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 33 0:58 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 11-R. Grant.
2 and 10 - IND 33 0:54 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 80-C. Rogers.
3 and 10 - IND 33 0:48 12-A. Luck pass to 85-E. Ebron for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 39 0:08 20-J. Wilkins rush for 1 yard.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Indianapolis continued...
2 and 9 - NE 38 15:00 12-A. Luck pass to 11-R. Grant for 4 yards.
3 and 5 - NE 34 14:24 12-A. Luck pass to 85-E. Ebron for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 16 13:35 12-A. Luck pass to 11-R. Grant for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 13 12:52 12-A. Luck pass to 86-E. Swoope for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
IND 17    NE 24    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:38
4Q 12:48 New England
IND 35 2-R. Sanchez kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 12:48 12-T. Brady pass to 10-J. Gordon for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 41 12:14 26-S. Michel rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NE 47 11:37 26-S. Michel rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 48 10:58 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 11 yards. PENALTY on New England, Tripping (offsetting). PENALTY on Indianapolis, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting).
1 and 10 - IND 48 10:35 12-T. Brady pass to 15-C. Hogan for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - IND 41 10:06 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 34 9:28 12-T. Brady pass to 10-J. Gordon for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
IND 17    NE 31    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:29
4Q 9:19 Indianapolis
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 25 9:19 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 85-E. Ebron.
2 and 10 - IND 25 9:15 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 14-Z. Pascal.
3 and 10 - IND 25 9:10 12-A. Luck pass to 11-R. Grant for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 39 8:34 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 85-E. Ebron.
2 and 10 - IND 39 8:30 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 33-R. Turbin.
3 and 10 - IND 39 8:28 12-A. Luck pass to 85-E. Ebron for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 5 - IND 44 7:55 12-A. Luck pass to 21-N. Hines for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 49 7:25 12-A. Luck pass intended for 14-Z. Pascal, INTERCEPTED by 31-J. Jones at NE 38, returned for 28 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 7:15 New England
1 and 10 - IND 34 7:15 26-S. Michel rush for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
IND 17    NE 38    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:07
4Q 7:08 Indianapolis
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 55 yards, 14-Z. Pascal returns for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 25 7:05 12-A. Luck pass to 85-E. Ebron for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - IND 32 6:35 12-A. Luck pass to 16-M. Johnson for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - IND 41 6:04 12-A. Luck pass to 80-C. Rogers for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - IND 44 5:38 12-A. Luck pass to 16-M. Johnson for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 39 5:09 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 85-E. Ebron.
2 and 10 - NE 39 5:04 12-A. Luck pass to 21-N. Hines for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - NE 34 4:40 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 14-Z. Pascal.
4 and 5 - NE 34 4:37 12-A. Luck pass to 11-R. Grant for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 24 4:07 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 21-N. Hines. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at NE 24 - No play.
1 and 10 - NE 19 4:04 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 80-C. Rogers.
2 and 10 - NE 19 4:00 21-N. Hines rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - NE 15 3:34 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 14-Z. Pascal.
4 and 6 - NE 15 3:29 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 85-E. Ebron.
4Q 3:23 New England
1 and 10 - NE 15 3:23 26-S. Michel rush for 3 yards.
Indianapolis timeout at 3:16
2 and 7 - NE 18 3:16 26-S. Michel rush for 3 yards.
Indianapolis timeout at 3:12
3 and 4 - NE 21 3:12 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 28-J. White.
4 and 4 - NE 21 3:09 6-R. Allen punts 39 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 3:03 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 40 3:03 12-A. Luck pass to 21-N. Hines for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - IND 44 2:35 12-A. Luck pass to 86-E. Swoope for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - IND 49 2:08 21-N. Hines rush for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NE 48 2:00 12-A. Luck pass to 21-N. Hines for 21 yards.
New England timeout at 1:33
1 and 10 - NE 27 1:33 12-A. Luck pass to 86-E. Swoope for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 12-A. Luck pass to 86-E. Swoope for 26 yards.
1 and 1 - NE 1 1:14 12-A. Luck pass to 85-E. Ebron for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
IND 24    NE 38    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:52
4Q 1:11 New England
IND 35 1:11 2-R. Sanchez kicks onside 9 yards, RECOVERED by 43-N. Ebner returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - IND 44 1:10 12-T. Brady kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - IND 45 0:32 12-T. Brady kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME