The Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts take each other on for a Week 7 encounter at Lucas Oil Stadium. We finish up our facts with a look at the NFL on CBS broadcast team as well as a few key defensive stats surrounding both sides.
Facts and Figures for Colts, No. 1-25
Facts and Figures for Colts, No. 26-50
Facts and Figures for Colts, No. 51-75
broadcast facts
76. This is the 27th early afternoon game in the series and the 14th to be held in Indianapolis.
77. The Texans are 92-122 all-time on CBS.
78. Since 1998, when CBS took over the AFC package, the Colts are 149-97, including playoffs.
79. CBS will broadcast the 31st game in the series. Here is the breakdown by network:
CBS: 30
NFL Network: 4
NBC: 2
ESPN: 1
80. This is the sixth consecutive early game in the series. The longest streak is 14 from Week 17, 2003 to Week 1, 2010.
81. This week’s commentators are Greg Gumbel and Trent Green. The Texans are 1-1 with this combination in the series.
82. The Texans are 7-14 when Gumbel calls their games.
83. Houston is 3-3 when Green calls their games.
84. For the first time since 2012, the Texans have started 3-0 in their CBS games.
miscellaneous facts
85. The Colts defense is tied for the 11th-fewest sacks in the NFL with 13.
86. The Colts defense has generated 38 quarterback pressures, the fourth-fewest in the league.
87. The Texans defense is tied with the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams for the third-most missed tackles in the NFL with 53.
88. Houston’s defense has blitzed 91 times, the fourth-highest in the league.
89. Indianapolis’ defense has blitzed 48 times, tied with the Dallas Cowboys for the sixth-lowest in the NFL.
90. The Colts and Texans defenses are tied for the ninth-fewest tackles for loss in the league with 23.
91. The Colts defense has an opposing passer rating of 108.0, the fourth-highest in the NFL.
92. The Colts defense has produced 10 pass breakups, the absolute fewest in the league.
93. The Colts defense is tied with the Detroit Lions for the third-highest yards per carry at 5.1.
94. The Colts defense is tied with the Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Falcons for the second-highest red zone conversion rate in the league at 66.7%.
95. The Colts defense is tied with the Titans for the seventh-lowest red zone attempts in the NFL with 15.
96. The average drive against the Colts defense lasts 3:02, tied with the Kansas City Chiefs for the fourth-highest in the NFL.
97. The Colts defense surrenders 2.27 points per drive, which is the sixth-highest in the NFL.
98. Opponents gain 37.0 yards against the Colts defense, the fourth-highest in the league.
99. The Texans are 0-1 on Oct. 20. In 2014, they played at the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football and lost 30-23.
100. The Colts are 3-6 on Oct. 20. Here are the results:
1957 – @DET, 27-31 – L
1963 – @DET, 25-21 – W
1968 – CLE, 20-30 – L
1974 – @NYJ, 35-20 – W
1985 – @BUF, 9-21 – L
1991 – NYJ, 6-17 – L
1996 – NE, 9-27 – L
1997 – BUF, 6-9 – L
2013 – DEN, 39-33 – W
