Happy Colts Week: Jacksonville Edition, Big Cat Country! After a much-needed Bye Week and several weeks away from The Bank, the Jaguars return home this Sunday to host division rival, the Indianapolis Colts. The two teams have met 50 times, and the Colts lead the series 28-22. While hoping the current AFC South Division leaders take home another win, let’s take a look at the Jags who have beaten the Colts at home throughout the decades.
The Jaguars lost their only game against the Colts in the 1990s.
Maurice Jones-Drew scored three touchdowns, and Fred Taylor and Alvin Pearman each had one. David Garrard completed eight of 14 pass attempts for 79 yards and was sacked once for a loss of seven yards. Jones-Drew led the team with 166 rushing yards, and Taylor recorded 131 rushing yards. Josh Scobee made three of four field goal attempts. Gerald Sensabaugh intercepted one of Peyton Manning’s passes. Daryl Smith and Marcus Stroud recorded two sacks for a loss of eight yards. Smith led the team with eight combined tackles.
Marqise Lee, Keelan Cole, and Leonard Fournette had touchdowns. Blake Bortles completed 26 of 35 pass attempts for 309 yards. Lee led the team with 86 receiving yards, and Fournette led the way with 57 rushing yards. Josh Lambo made three field goal attempts. Jalen Ramsey had an 18-yard interception. Paul Posluszny, Calais Campbell, Yannick Ngakoue, and Blair Brown sacked Jacoby Brissett four times for a loss of 25 yards.
Christian Kirk scored touchdowns in the first and third quarters, and James Robinson scored one in the second. Trevor Lawrence completed 25 of 30 attempted passes for 235 yards. Kirk led the team with 78 receiving yards, and Robinson led the way with 64 rushing yards. Riley Patterson made the field goal attempt. Devin Lloyd, Andre Cisco, and Rayshawn Jenkins intercepted three of Matt Ryan’s passes for 24 yards. Roy Robertson-Harris, Josh Hines-Allen, and Adam Gotsis sacked Ryan four times for a loss of 31 yards.
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