Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor has more touchdowns than any other player in NFL history in international games.
The Indianapolis Colts are now winners of two straight after their 30-13 victory over the Washington Commanders at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
The "Crunching Numbers" series is a weekly segment that highlights milestones and achievements by the Colts and their individual players after each game. The following achievements by the Colts were provided postgame by Colts Communications, unless otherwise listed.
STAT LEADERS
- Passing: QB Daniel Jones (143 yards)
- Rushing: RB Jonathan Taylor (95 yards)
- Receiving: WR Laquon Treadwell (42 yards)
- Tackles: LB Akeem Davis-Gaither, CB Justin Walley (8)
- Sacks: CB Justin Walley (1.0)
- Takeaways: LB Jaylon Carlies (1 interception)
- Kicking: K Spencer Shrader (3-of-3 FG [100%], 3-of-3 XP [100%])
- Punting: P Rigoberto Sanchez (4 punts, 49.0 net avg., 3 inside-20)
- Returns: RB Seth McGowan (4 kickoffs, 25.5 avg.)
TEAM
- This was the Colts' first win in London (1-1 overall). They're now 3-1 in international regular-season games and 3-0 under head coach Shane Steichen.
- The Colts had zero penalties through the first three quarters, which is the first time they've had no penalties through the first three quarters of a game since Week 9 of 2021. The last time the team had a penalty margin of at least plus-nine was Week 3 of 2019.
OFFENSE
Running back Jonathan Taylor had 20 carries for 95 yards (4.8 avg.) and 2 TD. He also had 1 catch (4 targets) for 2 yards.
- He scored his 75th career rushing touchdown in just 88 career games, making him the fastest player to reach that milestone since Adrian Peterson in 2012. Taylor is tied for the fifth-fastest to log 75 rushing touchdowns in NFL history.
- Taylor has the most touchdowns in international games (6) in NFL history. He’s also the only player to have at least two total touchdowns in multiple international games (Week 10 of 2025 in Berlin).
- He became the fourth player in NFL history with 90-plus rushing yards and two-plus rushing touchdowns in three of the first four games of a season, joining Jim Brown, Emmitt Smith, and Stephen Davis.
- It was Taylor's 19th career game with at least two rushing touchdowns, tying Clinton Portis for the fourth-most such games under the age of 28 in NFL history.
- Taylor tied Reggie Wayne (82) for the third-most total touchdowns in Colts franchise history.
- Taylor tied Edgerrin James (20) for the third-most multiple-touchdown games in franchise history.
DEFENSE
- The Colts held the Commanders to a 13.3% third-down rate (2-of-15), which is their lowest since Week 4 of 2025.
Defensive tackle Grover Stewart had 6 tackles (2 for loss).
- His tackles for loss tied a single-game career-high.
Linebacker Jaylon Carlies had 5 tackles, 1 pass breakup, and 1 interception.
- It was his first-career interception.
Cornerback Justin Walley had 8 tackles (1 for loss), 1.0 sack, and 1 QB hit.
- They were his first-career tackles for loss and sack.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Running back Seth McGowan returned four kickoffs for 102 yards (25.5 avg.)
- He passed Craphonso Thorpe (318) for the most kickoff return yards by a Colts rookie through his first four career games.
