NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Indianapolis Colts (3-0) dominated the Tennessee Titans (0-3) on Sunday, 41-20. It was their highest point total of the season, including points from the defense on a first-quarter pick-six, and 11 points from kicker Spencer Shrader.
From start to finish, the Colts put the heat on the Titans, resulting in yet another victory to start their season, their first 3-0 start since 2009.
The "Crunching Numbers" series is reserved weekly for acknowledging milestones and achievements reached by the Colts and their individual players after each game. The following achievements by the Colts were provided postgame by Colts Communications, unless listed otherwise.
STAT LEADERS
- Passing: QB Daniel Jones (228 yards)
- Rushing: RB Jonathan Taylor (102 yards)
- Receiving: WR Michael Pittman Jr. (73 yards)
- Tackles: S Nick Cross, LB Zaire Franklin (7)
- Sacks: DE Tyquan Lewis (2.0)
- Takeaways: CB Kenny Moore II (1 INT)
- Kicking: K Spencer Shrader (2-of-3 FG [66.7%], 5-of-5 XP [100%])
- Punting: P Rigoberto Sanchez (1 punt, 46.0 net avg., 1 inside-20)
- Returns: WR Anthony Gould (3 kickoffs, 34.7 avg.)
TEAM
- The Colts have begun the season 3-0 for the first time since 2009, and their 41 points on Sunday are their most in a game since Week 9 of 2021.
OFFENSE
- The Colts have scored at least 29 points in all three games to start the season, for the first time since 1969. Their 103 points are also their most through three games in the Indianapolis era.
- The Colts have yet to commit a turnover in their first three games, for the first time in franchise history.
- The Colts went 19 consecutive offensive drives to start their season before punting, which is the second-longest streak in franchise history, and the most since 2005.
Quarterback Daniel Jones was 18-of-25 passing (72.0%) for 228 yards (9.1 YPA), 1 TD, and a passer rating of 113.4. He also had 4 carries for 27 yards (6.8 avg.).
- His 816 passing yards in the first three games are the most for the Colts since Andrew Luck in 2016 (913).
Running back Jonathan Taylor had 17 carries for 102 yards (6.0 avg.) and 3 TD, and caught 3 receptions (4 targets) for 16 yards (5.3 avg.).
- He has the most rushing yards through the first three games of a season (338) in franchise history since at least 1970.
- This was Taylor's third career game with at least three rushing touchdowns, and his first since Week 16 of 2024.
- This was also his 26th career 100-yard rushing game and his first time doing it consecutively since Weeks 17-18 of 2024.
Wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. had 6 receptions (6 targets) for 73 yards (12.2 avg.) and 1 TD.
- He passed Raymond Berry (4,657) for the fifth-most receiving yards by a Colts player in their first six seasons.
DEFENSE
- The Colts have recorded an interception in three consecutive games for the first time since Weeks 13-16 of 2024.
- The Colts had eight tackles for loss by six different players, which is their most in a single game since Week 9 of 2024.
Defensive end Tyquan Lewis had 3 tackles (3 for loss), 2.0 sacks, and 2 QB hits.
- It was a single-game career-high in tackles for loss and tied a single-game career-high in sacks.
Cornerback Kenny Moore II had 2 tackles, 1 interception, 1 pass breakup, and 1 defensive touchdown.
- He had the Colts' first pick-six since Week 14 of 2023. It was the first time the Colts had a pick-six on the opening drive since Week 3 of 2020.
- It was Moore's fourth career pick-six, which is tied for the second most in franchise history.
SPECIAL TEAMS
- The Colts blocked a field goal at the end of the first half, which was their first blocked field goal since Week 5 of 2022 (Stewart was responsible for that one, as well).
Jake Arthur has been covering the Indianapolis Colts for over a dozen years and is a member of the PFWA. He's one half of the Locked On Colts podcast and has worked for the Colts' official website, On SI, and more. You can follow him on X @JakeArthurNFL.