The Indianapolis Colts earned their first road victory of the NFL 2013 season, defeating the San Francisco 49ers 27-7 at Candlestick Park. The 20-point margin of victory was the largest for the Colts on the road since October 25, 2009 (at St. Louis). The Colts rushed for a season-high 179 yards and totaled three rushing touchdowns.
The Colts took a 7-0 lead on their first offensive possession of the game when recently acquired running back Trent Richardson scored a one-yard touchdown on his first carry as a member of the Colts. The 49ers tied the game in the first quarter when running back Kendall Hunter scored on a 13-yard run.
The Colts defense stiffened after the 49ers touchdown.
San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick was held to two completions in the first half and the 49ers were held scoreless for the remainder of the contest.
Indianapolis took a 20-7 lead in the fourth quarter when kicker Adam Vinatieri split the uprights from 43 and 41 yards and quarterback Andrew Luck scored on a six-yard carry. It was Luck's seventh career rushing touchdown. Running back Ahmad Bradshaw logged his second touchdown as a member of the Colts in the fourth quarter to cap the scoring at 27-7.
Defensively for the Colts, linebacker Robert Mathis notched 1.5 sacks, bringing his season total to 4.5, which ranks tied for second in the NFL. Linebacker Jerrell Freeman recorded a sack for the second straight week to go along with a forced fumble. Cornerback Cassius Vaughn notched his first interception of the season when defensive end Cory Redding deflected a pass in the fourth quarter.
NFL 2013 Week 3 Results
Kansas City 26, PHILADELPHIA 16
BALTIMORE 30, Houston 9
NEW ENGLAND 23, Tampa Bay 3
MIAMI 27, Atlanta 23
DALLAS 31, St. Louis 7
SEATTLE 45, Jacksonville 17
CAROLINA 38, NY Giants 0
NY JETS 27, Buffalo 20
Detroit 27, WASHINGTON 20
Indianapolis 27, SAN FRANCISCO 7
TENNESSEE 20, San Diego 17
Chicago 40, PITTSBURGH 23
CINCINNATI 34, Green Bay 30
Cleveland 31, MINNESOTA 27
NEW ORLEANS 31, Arizona 7
DENVER 37, Oakland 21
NFL 2013 Week 4 Schedule
(All times local)
Byes: Carolina, Green Bay
San Francisco at St. Louis 7:25 PM (Thursday - NFLN)
Arizona at Tampa Bay, 1:00 PM
NY Jets at Tennessee, 3:05 PM
Philadelphia at Denver, 2:25 PM
Baltimore at Buffalo, 1:00 PM
Washington at Oakland, 1:25 PM
Cincinnati at Cleveland, 1:00 PM
Dallas at San Diego, 1:25 PM
Chicago at Detroit, 1:00 PM
Seattle at Houston, 12:00 PM
Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 1:00 PM
NY Giants at Kansas City, 12:00 PM
Pittsburgh at Minnesota (London), 6:00 PM
New England at Atlanta, 8:30 (NBC)
Miami at New Orleans, 7:40 PM (Monday - ESPN)
NFL Football News & Analysis
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- Bears Henry Melton out for season with ACL tear
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- Chiefs Travel To Philadelphia to Face Eagles in Thursday Night Contest
- Browns Trade Trent Richardson to Colts for Draft Pick
- Bucs Safety Dashon Goldson Escapes Suspension
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- Alex Smith Tosses Two TD Passes to Lift Chiefs over Cowboys
- Joe Flacco Leads Ravens over Browns
- NFL 2013 Week 2: A Look Back at the Week that Was
- NFL 2013 Week 2 - Seven from Sunday
- Colts Vick Ballard out for season with torn ACL
- Clay Matthews Insists He's Not a Dirty Player
- Cardinals Larry Fitzgerald: Calvin Johnson is Best Wideout in the NFL
- Jets QB Mark Sanchez Likely Out for Season
- Patriots Edge Jets Despite Tom Brady's Struggles
- After Exciting Kickoff Week, Here Comes NFL 2013 Week 2
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- Lions Tackle Ndamukong Suh Fined $100K for Illegal Hit
- NFL Clears Giants of Accusations about Faking Injuries
- NFL 2013 Week 1: AFC Players of the Week
- NFL 2013 Week 1: NFC Players of the Week
- The Week That Was - NFL Kickoff Weekend 2013
- NFL 2013 Week 1: Seven from Sunday
- Cowboys Force Six Turnovers, Down Giants
- Colin Kaepernick Tosses Three TDs as 49ers Edge Packers
- Ryan Tannehill Leads Dolphins Past Browns
- Peyton Manning Tosses Seven TDs as Broncos Dump Ravens
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