National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Indianapolis 27, Tennessee 23
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 9, 2012
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Peter Morelli
Attendance: 64688
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Tennessee 7130323
Indianapolis 7014627
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Tennessee
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 15:00 10-J. Locker pass to 18-K. Britt for 9 yards, forced out of bounds (32-C. Vaughn).
2 and 1 - TEN 29 14:24 10-J. Locker pass to 13-K. Wright for 2 yards (23-V. Davis).
1 and 10 - TEN 31 13:48 28-C. Johnson rush for 2 yards (53-K. Conner).
2 and 8 - TEN 33 13:16 10-J. Locker rush for 32 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 35 12:41 28-C. Johnson rush for 3 yards (35-J. Lefeged).
2 and 7 - IND 32 12:07 10-J. Locker pass to 18-K. Britt for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 22 11:35 28-C. Johnson rush for 5 yards (32-C. Vaughn). PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - IND 32 11:14 10-J. Locker pass to 13-K. Wright for 8 yards (23-V. Davis). Indianapolis challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
2 and 12 - IND 24 10:48 10-J. Locker pass to 28-C. Johnson for 6 yards, forced out of bounds (20-D. Butler).
3 and 6 - IND 18 10:16 10-J. Locker pass to 89-J. Cook for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-R. Bironas extra point is GOOD.
TEN 7    IND 0    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:50
1Q 10:10 Indianapolis
TEN 35 2-R. Bironas kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 10:10 33-V. Ballard rush for no gain (94-S. Marks).
2 and 10 - IND 20 9:35 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 80-C. Fleener.
3 and 10 - IND 20 9:28 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton.
4 and 10 - IND 20 9:22 1-P. McAfee punts 54 yards, fair catch by 25-D. Reynaud.
1Q 9:14 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 26 9:14 28-C. Johnson rush for 5 yards (35-J. Lefeged).
2 and 5 - TEN 31 8:44 28-C. Johnson rush for 5 yards (41-A. Bethea).
1 and 10 - TEN 36 8:01 28-C. Johnson rush for 3 yards (53-K. Conner, 98-R. Mathis).
2 and 7 - TEN 39 7:25 10-J. Locker pass to 18-K. Britt for 16 yards (41-A. Bethea, 90-C. Redding).
1 and 10 - IND 45 6:49 28-C. Johnson rush for 4 yards (50-J. Freeman, 23-V. Davis).
2 and 6 - IND 41 6:03 25-D. Reynaud rush for 2 yards (50-J. Freeman).
3 and 4 - IND 39 5:23 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 13-K. Wright.
4 and 4 - IND 39 5:17 2-R. Bironas 57 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
1Q 5:12 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 47 5:12 33-V. Ballard rush for no gain (94-S. Marks, 26-J. Babineaux).
2 and 10 - IND 47 4:33 12-A. Luck pass to 13-T. Hilton for 36 yards (29-R. Mouton).
1 and 10 - TEN 17 3:46 33-V. Ballard rush for 7 yards (99-J. Casey, 92-W. Witherspoon).
2 and 3 - TEN 10 3:15 33-V. Ballard rush for -1 yard (33-M. Griffin).
3 and 4 - TEN 11 2:33 12-A. Luck pass to 33-V. Ballard for 10 yards (92-W. Witherspoon, 24-C. Sensabaugh).
1 and 1 - TEN 1 1:51 34-D. Carter rush for -3 yards (93-M. Martin).
2 and 4 - TEN 4 1:06 12-A. Luck pass to 87-R. Wayne for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
TEN 7    IND 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:11
1Q 1:01 Tennessee
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 1:01 28-C. Johnson rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds (32-C. Vaughn).
2 and 8 - TEN 22 0:23 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 89-J. Cook. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - TEN 27 0:17 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 18-K. Britt. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Pass Interference (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - TEN 17 0:11 28-C. Johnson rush for -2 yards (98-R. Mathis, 41-A. Bethea).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Tennessee continued...
2 and 22 - TEN 15 15:00 10-J. Locker pass to 13-K. Wright for 14 yards (50-J. Freeman, 35-J. Lefeged).
3 and 8 - TEN 29 14:15 10-J. Locker pass to 18-K. Britt for 46 yards, forced out of bounds (32-C. Vaughn).
1 and 10 - IND 25 13:53 28-C. Johnson rush for 3 yards (50-J. Freeman).
2 and 7 - IND 22 13:20 28-C. Johnson rush for no gain (67-L. Guy, 50-J. Freeman).
3 and 7 - IND 22 12:38 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
4 and 7 - IND 22 12:32 2-R. Bironas 40 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 10    IND 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:29
2Q 12:27 Indianapolis
TEN 35 2-R. Bironas kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 12:27 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 80-C. Fleener.
2 and 10 - IND 20 12:21 12-A. Luck pass to 13-T. Hilton for 14 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
1 and 10 - IND 34 11:42 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 80-C. Fleener.
2 and 10 - IND 34 11:37 34-D. Carter rush for 3 yards (30-J. McCourty).
3 and 7 - IND 37 10:56 12-A. Luck, sacked for -8 yards (91-D. Morgan).
4 and 15 - IND 29 10:20 1-P. McAfee punts 54 yards, 25-D. Reynaud returns for 14 yards (53-K. Conner).
2Q 10:07 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 31 10:07 10-J. Locker pass incomplete. PENALTY on Tennessee, Intentional Grounding (enforced, 10 yards).
2 and 20 - TEN 21 10:02 28-C. Johnson rush for 1 yard (53-K. Conner).
3 and 19 - TEN 22 9:08 10-J. Locker pass to 28-C. Johnson for 9 yards (92-J. Hughes).
4 and 10 - TEN 31 8:29 6-B. Kern punts 53 yards, out of bounds. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (enforced, 8 yards).
2Q 8:21 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 8 8:21 12-A. Luck pass to 87-R. Wayne for 9 yards (92-W. Witherspoon).
2 and 1 - IND 17 7:47 33-V. Ballard rush for 4 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
1 and 10 - IND 21 7:11 87-R. Wayne rush for -5 yards (30-J. McCourty).
2 and 15 - IND 16 6:32 12-A. Luck pass to 87-R. Wayne for 16 yards, forced out of bounds (30-J. McCourty). PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - IND 32 6:09 33-V. Ballard rush for 8 yards (92-W. Witherspoon).
2 and 2 - IND 40 5:32 33-V. Ballard rush for -1 yard (56-A. Ayers).
3 and 3 - IND 39 4:51 12-A. Luck pass intended for 87-R. Wayne, INTERCEPTED by 92-W. Witherspoon returned for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
2Q 4:40 Tennessee
2-R. Bironas extra point is GOOD.
TEN 17    IND 7    Plays: 0    Possession: 0:00
2Q 4:40 Indianapolis
TEN 35 2-R. Bironas kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 4:40 12-A. Luck pass to 34-D. Carter for 13 yards, FUMBLES (59-T. Shaw), RECOVERED by 87-R. Wayne returned for 6 yards (20-A. Verner).
1 and 10 - IND 39 3:47 12-A. Luck, sacked for -6 yards (97-K. Klug).
2 and 16 - IND 33 3:06 12-A. Luck pass to 80-C. Fleener for 9 yards (55-Z. Brown).
3 and 7 - IND 42 2:32 12-A. Luck, sacked for -10 yards (97-K. Klug).
Two minute warning
4 and 17 - IND 32 2:00 1-P. McAfee punts 53 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 1:51 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 15 1:51 10-J. Locker pass to 13-K. Wright for 6 yards, forced out of bounds (32-C. Vaughn).
2 and 4 - TEN 21 1:46 10-J. Locker pass to 13-K. Wright for 9 yards, forced out of bounds (32-C. Vaughn).
1 and 10 - TEN 30 1:42 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 28-C. Johnson.
2 and 10 - TEN 30 1:37 10-J. Locker pass to 14-M. Preston for 11 yards (32-C. Vaughn).
1 and 10 - TEN 41 1:14 10-J. Locker pass to 18-K. Britt for 46 yards (23-V. Davis). PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Pass Interference (declined).
1 and 10 - IND 13 1:06 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 13-K. Wright.
2 and 10 - IND 13 1:02 10-J. Locker pass to 89-J. Cook for 3 yards, forced out of bounds (58-M. Fokou).
3 and 7 - IND 10 0:56 10-J. Locker, sacked for -3 yards (23-V. Davis).
Indianapolis timeout at 0:40
4 and 10 - IND 13 0:40 2-R. Bironas 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 20    IND 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 1:11
2Q 0:37 Indianapolis
TEN 35 2-R. Bironas kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 0:37 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 11-D. Avery.
2 and 10 - IND 20 0:33 12-A. Luck pass to 11-D. Avery for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - IND 32 0:29 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 11-D. Avery.
2 and 10 - IND 32 0:22 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 83-D. Allen.
3 and 10 - IND 32 0:17 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
Indianapolis timeout at 0:12
1 and 10 - IND 47 0:12 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 11-D. Avery.
2 and 10 - IND 47 0:05 12-A. Luck pass intended for 13-T. Hilton, INTERCEPTED by 38-A. Afalava returned for no gain, touchback.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Indianapolis
TEN 35 2-R. Bironas kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 15:00 12-A. Luck rush for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 1 - IND 29 14:31 33-V. Ballard rush for 8 yards (24-C. Sensabaugh).
1 and 10 - IND 37 13:54 33-V. Ballard rush for 3 yards (33-M. Griffin, 99-J. Casey).
2 and 7 - IND 40 13:21 13-T. Hilton rush for -2 yards, forced out of bounds (20-A. Verner).
3 and 9 - IND 38 12:44 12-A. Luck pass to 87-R. Wayne for 12 yards (29-R. Mouton).
1 and 10 - 50 12:08 33-V. Ballard rush for 13 yards (93-M. Martin, 33-M. Griffin).
1 and 10 - TEN 37 11:37 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
2 and 10 - TEN 37 11:31 12-A. Luck, sacked for -1 yard (79-J. Wynn).
3 and 11 - TEN 38 10:49 12-A. Luck pass to 87-R. Wayne for 20 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
1 and 10 - TEN 18 10:01 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
2 and 10 - TEN 18 9:55 33-V. Ballard rush for 11 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
1 and 7 - TEN 7 9:14 33-V. Ballard rush for 6 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
2 and 1 - TEN 1 8:43 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 11-D. Avery.
3 and 1 - TEN 1 8:39 34-D. Carter rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
TEN 20    IND 14    Plays: 14    Possession: 6:24
3Q 8:36 Tennessee
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 8:36 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
2 and 10 - TEN 20 8:32 PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 15 - TEN 15 8:32 10-J. Locker pass to 18-K. Britt for 6 yards (23-V. Davis).
3 and 9 - TEN 21 7:54 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
4 and 9 - TEN 21 7:48 6-B. Kern punts 55 yards, 13-T. Hilton returns for 17 yards (48-B. Brinkley).
3Q 7:34 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 41 7:34 33-V. Ballard rush for no gain (94-S. Marks).
2 and 10 - IND 41 6:58 12-A. Luck pass to 11-D. Avery for 1 yard (92-W. Witherspoon).
3 and 9 - IND 42 6:17 PENALTY on Tennessee, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 4 - IND 47 5:54 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 83-D. Allen.
4 and 4 - IND 47 5:48 1-P. McAfee punts 52 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 5:40 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 1 5:40 10-J. Locker pass intended for 85-N. Washington, INTERCEPTED by 32-C. Vaughn returned for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3Q 5:36 Indianapolis
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
TEN 20    IND 21    Plays: 0    Possession: 0:00
3Q 5:36 Tennessee
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 5:36 10-J. Locker pass to 28-C. Johnson for no gain (32-C. Vaughn).
2 and 10 - TEN 20 4:56 10-J. Locker pass to 89-J. Cook for -1 yard (23-V. Davis).
3 and 11 - TEN 19 4:15 10-J. Locker pass to 88-C. Stevens for 19 yards (32-C. Vaughn).
1 and 10 - TEN 38 3:35 28-C. Johnson rush for 1 yard (35-J. Lefeged).
2 and 9 - TEN 39 2:55 28-C. Johnson rush for 1 yard (67-L. Guy).
3 and 8 - TEN 40 2:08 10-J. Locker, sacked for -7 yards (98-R. Mathis). PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - TEN 45 1:42 28-C. Johnson rush for 4 yards (51-P. Angerer).
2 and 6 - TEN 49 1:09 PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 11 - TEN 44 0:43 10-J. Locker pass to 18-K. Britt for 6 yards (51-P. Angerer, 20-D. Butler).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Tennessee continued...
3 and 5 - 50 15:00 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 88-C. Stevens. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - IND 40 14:53 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 13-K. Wright.
2 and 10 - IND 40 14:50 28-C. Johnson rush for 8 yards (58-M. Fokou).
3 and 2 - IND 32 14:10 10-J. Locker rush for 11 yards (50-J. Freeman).
1 and 10 - IND 21 13:28 28-C. Johnson rush for 1 yard (51-P. Angerer).
2 and 9 - IND 20 12:53 10-J. Locker pass to 85-N. Washington for 15 yards, forced out of bounds (92-J. Hughes).
1 and 5 - IND 5 12:24 28-C. Johnson rush for -5 yards (23-V. Davis).
2 and 10 - IND 10 11:45 10-J. Locker rush for 8 yards (50-J. Freeman, 93-D. Freeney).
3 and 2 - IND 2 10:59 PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 7 - IND 7 10:37 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
4 and 7 - IND 7 10:33 2-R. Bironas 25 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 23    IND 21    Plays: 16    Possession: 10:03
4Q 10:28 Indianapolis
TEN 35 2-R. Bironas kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - IND 20 10:28 33-V. Ballard rush for 5 yards (55-Z. Brown).
2 and 5 - IND 25 9:52 12-A. Luck pass to 87-R. Wayne for 3 yards, forced out of bounds (24-C. Sensabaugh).
3 and 2 - IND 28 9:27 12-A. Luck, FUMBLES, aborted, RECOVERED by 55-Z. Brown returned for no gain (33-V. Ballard). PENALTY on Tennessee, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - IND 33 9:27 PENALTY on Indianapolis, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - IND 28 9:22 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 11-D. Avery.
2 and 15 - IND 28 9:18 12-A. Luck pass to 11-D. Avery for 18 yards (33-M. Griffin, 30-J. McCourty).
1 and 10 - IND 46 8:36 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 13-T. Hilton.
2 and 10 - IND 46 8:32 33-V. Ballard rush for 14 yards (26-J. Babineaux).
1 and 10 - TEN 40 7:50 12-A. Luck, FUMBLES, aborted, RECOVERED by 12-A. Luck returned for no gain (79-J. Wynn).
2 and 13 - TEN 43 7:16 12-A. Luck pass to 15-L. Brazill for 8 yards (30-J. McCourty).
3 and 5 - TEN 35 6:38 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 11-D. Avery.
4 and 5 - TEN 35 6:28 4-A. Vinatieri 53 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 23    IND 24    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:00
4Q 6:23 Tennessee
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 6:23 28-C. Johnson rush for 2 yards (41-A. Bethea).
2 and 8 - TEN 22 5:42 10-J. Locker pass intended for 85-N. Washington, INTERCEPTED by 20-D. Butler returned for 7 yards (71-M. Roos).
4Q 5:32 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - TEN 28 5:32 33-V. Ballard rush for 3 yards (94-S. Marks).
Indianapolis timeout at 4:44
2 and 7 - TEN 25 4:44 11-D. Avery rush for 3 yards (30-J. McCourty).
3 and 4 - TEN 22 3:59 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
4 and 4 - TEN 22 3:53 4-A. Vinatieri 40 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 23    IND 27    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:39
4Q 3:48 Tennessee
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 3:48 10-J. Locker pass to 18-K. Britt for 4 yards (58-M. Fokou).
2 and 6 - TEN 24 3:41 28-C. Johnson rush for 6 yards (41-A. Bethea, 50-J. Freeman).
1 and 10 - TEN 30 3:22 10-J. Locker rush for no gain (90-C. Redding).
2 and 10 - TEN 30 3:01 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 13-K. Wright.
3 and 10 - TEN 30 2:57 10-J. Locker pass incomplete to 18-K. Britt.
4 and 10 - TEN 30 2:52 6-B. Kern punts 57 yards, 13-T. Hilton returns for 7 yards, forced out of bounds (57-P. Bailey). PENALTY on Indianapolis, Personal Foul (enforced, 10 yards).
4Q 2:42 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 10 2:42 33-V. Ballard rush for 1 yard (91-D. Morgan).
Tennessee timeout at 2:37
2 and 9 - IND 11 2:37 33-V. Ballard rush for 13 yards (91-D. Morgan).
Tennessee timeout at 2:30
1 and 10 - IND 24 2:30 33-V. Ballard rush for no gain (26-J. Babineaux, 56-A. Ayers).
Tennessee timeout at 2:25
2 and 10 - IND 24 2:25 12-A. Luck pass to 83-D. Allen for 11 yards (55-Z. Brown).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - IND 35 2:00 12-A. Luck kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - IND 34 1:19 12-A. Luck kneels for no gain.
3 and 11 - IND 34 0:39 12-A. Luck kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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