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NFL · Week 14 · December 8, 2002 · 12 min read

Indianapolis Colts vs. Tennessee Titans: 2002 Week 14 Recap

Titans defeat Colts 27–17 in Week 14

S.McNair led Fantasy Impact as Titans prevailed in a 17–27 Week 14 finish.

Indianapolis Colts 17 8–5
Final 17–27
Tennessee Titans 27 8–5 Winner
Winner
Tennessee Titans
Final score
17–27
Halftime
Indianapolis Colts 10–21 Tennessee Titans
Top passer
Paul Manning
FantasyHQ MVP
S.McNair
Game date
December 8, 2002

Top fantasy performers · Colts

  • M.Pollard 3 REC · 47 YDS · 1 TD +5.6 Fantasy Impact
  • R.Wayne 5 REC · 103 YDS +4.8 Fantasy Impact
  • Paul Manning 26/45 · 297 YDS · 1 TD +3.7 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Titans

  • S.McNair 19/25 · 238 YDS · 1 TD +12.7 Fantasy Impact
  • Joshua Simon
    Joshua Simon 1 REC · 42 YDS · 1 TD +4.0 Fantasy Impact
  • F.Wycheck 5 REC · 40 YDS +4.0 Fantasy Impact
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Quick answer

Winner
Tennessee Titans
Final score
Tennessee Titans 27–17 Indianapolis Colts
Halftime
Indianapolis Colts 10–21 Tennessee Titans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
S. McNair
Top passer
Paul Manning
Biggest EPA play
(6:59) 18-P.Manning pass intended for 83-Q.Ismail INTERCEPTED by 53-K.Bulluck at TEN 40. 5…
Game date
2002-12-08

Game summary

The Tennessee Titans beat the Indianapolis Colts 27–17 on 2002-12-08. S. McNair posted a game-high +12.69 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 24 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q4——T
Indianapolis Colts01070017
Tennessee Titans71460027

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

INDIndianapolis Colts
TENTennessee Titans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. TENTennessee Titans
    Q1 10:38TD
    Joshua Simon

    Points+6

    Yard line
    IND 42
    Score
    0-6

    (10:38) 9-S.McNair pass to 45-J.Simon for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  2. TENTennessee Titans
    Q1 10:32XP
    JNJ. Nedney

    Points+1

    Yard line
    IND 2
    Score
    0-7

    6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-60-A.Graham, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.

  3. TENTennessee Titans
    Q2 13:38TD
    EGE. George

    Points+6

    Yard line
    IND 7
    Score
    0-13

    (13:38) 27-E.George up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  4. TENTennessee Titans
    Q2 13:38XP
    JNJ. Nedney

    Points+1

    Yard line
    IND 2
    Score
    0-14

    6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-60-A.Graham, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.

  5. INDIndianapolis Colts
    Q2 10:52TD
    MPM. Pollard

    Points+6

    Yard line
    TEN 16
    Score
    6-14

    (10:52) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass to 81-M.Pollard for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  6. INDIndianapolis Colts
    Q2 10:46XP
    MVM. Vanderjagt

    Points+1

    Yard line
    TEN 2
    Score
    7-14

    13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.

  7. TENTennessee Titans
    Q2 4:07TD
    EGE. George

    Points+6

    Yard line
    IND 1
    Score
    7-20

    (4:07) 27-E.George right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

  8. TENTennessee Titans
    Q2 4:05XP
    JNJ. Nedney

    Points+1

    Yard line
    IND 2
    Score
    7-21

    6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-60-A.Graham, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.

  9. INDIndianapolis Colts
    Q2 0:05FG
    MVM. Vanderjagt

    Points+3

    Yard line
    TEN 26
    Score
    10-21

    (:05) 13-M.Vanderjagt 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.

  10. TENTennessee Titans
    Q4 13:54FG
    JNJ. Nedney

    Points+3

    Yard line
    IND 17
    Score
    10-24

    (13:54) 6-J.Nedney 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-A.Graham, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.

  11. INDIndianapolis Colts
    Q4 6:41TD
    JMJ. Mungro

    Points+6

    Yard line
    TEN 3
    Score
    16-24

    (6:41) 23-J.Mungro up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

  12. INDIndianapolis Colts
    Q4 6:36XP
    MVM. Vanderjagt

    Points+1

    Yard line
    TEN 2
    Score
    17-24

    13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.

  13. TENTennessee Titans
    Q4 2:57FG
    JNJ. Nedney

    Points+3

    Yard line
    IND 11
    Score
    17-27

    (2:57) 6-J.Nedney 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-A.Graham, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1S. McNair · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +12.69 total EPA · 25 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
  2. 2M. Pollard · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +5.58 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.86 EPA/play
  3. 3R. Wayne · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +4.76 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.53 EPA/play
  4. 4Joshua SimonJoshua Simon · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +4.05 total EPA · 1 snaps · +4.05 EPA/play
  5. 5F. Wycheck · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +3.98 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.66 EPA/play
  6. 6Paul Manning · Indianapolis Colts · Passing · +3.71 total EPA · 45 snaps · +0.08 EPA/play
  7. 7D. Bennett · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +3.39 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.85 EPA/play
  8. 8J. Mungro · Indianapolis Colts · Rushing · +3.18 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.79 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

S. McNair — TEN · Passing

S. McNair posted the highest total EPA (+12.69) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Tennessee Titans. Across 25 counted snaps, they averaged +0.51 EPA per play.

S. McNair's top snap (-4.12 EPA): (14:09) (Shotgun) 9-S.McNair pass to 85-D.Mason to IND 45 for 12 yards (93-D.Freeney). FUMBLES (93-D.Freeney), RECOVERED by IND-26-D.Gibson at TEN 47. 26-D.Gibson to TEN 47 for no gain (67-T.Ackerman).

Biggest single play (-4.37 EPA): Paul Manning — (6:59) 18-P.Manning pass intended for 83-Q.Ismail INTERCEPTED by 53-K.Bulluck at TEN 40. 53-K.Bulluck to TEN 45 for 5 yards (81-M.Pollard).

Quarterback report card

Paul Manning led all passers in efficiency for Indianapolis Colts, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • Paul Manning (Indianapolis Colts) · 45 dropbacks · 57.8% completion · +0.08 EPA/play · +3.71 total EPA
  • S. McNair (Tennessee Titans) · 25 dropbacks · 76.0% completion · +0.51 EPA/play · +12.69 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatIndianapolis ColtsTennessee Titans
Offensive EPA/play+0.064+0.205
Offensive success rate50.6%53.5%
Pass EPA/play+0.077+0.567
Rush EPA/play+0.158-0.113
Defensive EPA/play-0.205-0.064
Defensive success rate46.5%49.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Tennessee Titans held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.20 vs +0.06), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Indianapolis Colts: +0.06 EPA/play (66th percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)
  • Tennessee Titans: +0.20 EPA/play (92nd percentile vs. 2002 team-game averages)
  • Indianapolis Colts: 9 drives, +5.35 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
  • Tennessee Titans: 9 drives, +14.59 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

  • Joshua SimonTennessee Titans — Joshua Simon (S. McNair pass) (Q1 10:38)
  • Tennessee Titans — E. George (Q2 13:38)
  • Indianapolis Colts — M. Pollard (Paul Manning pass) (Q2 10:52)
  • Tennessee Titans — E. George (Q2 4:07)
  • Indianapolis Colts — J. Mungro (Q4 6:41)

Field goals

  • Indianapolis Colts — M. Vanderjagt (Q2 0:05)
  • Tennessee Titans — J. Nedney (Q4 13:54)
  • Tennessee Titans — J. Nedney (Q4 2:57)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 7–0. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the IND 42 (Q1 10:38) — (10:38) 9-S.McNair pass to 45-J.Simon for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the IND 2 (Q1 10:32) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-60-A.Graham, Holder-15-C.Hentrich..

The second quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 14–10. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the IND 7 (Q2 13:38) — (13:38) 27-E.George up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the IND 2 (Q2 13:38) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-60-A.Graham, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.; Indianapolis Colts found the end zone from the TEN 16 (Q2 10:52) — (10:52) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass to 81-M.Pollard for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Indianapolis Colts added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q2 10:46) — 13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the IND 1 (Q2 4:07) — (4:07) 27-E.George right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the IND 2 (Q2 4:05) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-60-A.Graham, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.; Indianapolis Colts connected on a field goal from the TEN 26 (Q2 0:05) — (:05) 13-M.Vanderjagt 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith..

The fourth quarter: Indianapolis Colts won the period 7–6. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the IND 17 (Q4 13:54) — (13:54) 6-J.Nedney 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-A.Graham, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.; Indianapolis Colts found the end zone from the TEN 3 (Q4 6:41) — (6:41) 23-J.Mungro up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Indianapolis Colts added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q4 6:36) — 13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.; Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the IND 11 (Q4 2:57) — (2:57) 6-J.Nedney 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-A.Graham, Holder-15-C.Hentrich..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Tennessee Titans (Q1 10:38) — (10:38) 9-S.McNair pass to 45-J.Simon for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.3% · EPA +4.05]
  • Indianapolis Colts (Q2 10:52) — (10:52) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass to 81-M.Pollard for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.2% · EPA +3.26]
  • Indianapolis Colts (Q1 6:59) — (6:59) 18-P.Manning pass intended for 83-Q.Ismail INTERCEPTED by 53-K.Bulluck at TEN 40. 53-K.Bulluck to TEN 45 for 5 yards (81-M.Pollard). [WPA -8.9% · EPA -4.37]
  • Tennessee Titans (Q3 14:09) — (14:09) (Shotgun) 9-S.McNair pass to 85-D.Mason to IND 45 for 12 yards (93-D.Freeney). FUMBLES (93-D.Freeney), RECOVERED by IND-26-D.Gibson at TEN 47. 26-D.Gibson to TEN 47 for no gain (67-T.Ackerman) [WPA -7.9% · EPA -4.12]
  • Tennessee Titans (Q1 3:35) — (3:35) (Shotgun) 9-S.McNair pass to 89-F.Wycheck to TEN 47 for 11 yards (52-M.Peterson, 25-N.Harper). [WPA +6.5% · EPA +2.06]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Indianapolis Colts (Q1 6:59) — (6:59) 18-P.Manning pass intended for 83-Q.Ismail INTERCEPTED by 53-K.Bulluck at TEN 40. 53-K.Bulluck to TEN 45 for 5 yards (81-M.Pollard). [WPA -8.9% · EPA -4.37]
  • Tennessee Titans (Q3 14:09) — (14:09) (Shotgun) 9-S.McNair pass to 85-D.Mason to IND 45 for 12 yards (93-D.Freeney). FUMBLES (93-D.Freeney), RECOVERED by IND-26-D.Gibson at TEN 47. 26-D.Gibson to TEN 47 for no gain (67-T.Ackerman) [WPA -7.9% · EPA -4.12]
  • Tennessee Titans (Q1 10:38) — (10:38) 9-S.McNair pass to 45-J.Simon for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +13.3% · EPA +4.05]
  • Indianapolis Colts (Q2 12:17) — (12:17) 18-P.Manning pass to 87-R.Wayne to TEN 11 for 49 yards (31-L.Schulters). [WPA +4.8% · EPA +3.59]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q1 10:38 · IND 42 · Score 0-6
    (10:38) 9-S.McNair pass to 45-J.Simon for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q1 10:32 · IND 2 · Score 0-7
    6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-60-A.Graham, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
  3. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 13:38 · IND 7 · Score 0-13
    (13:38) 27-E.George up the middle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  4. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 13:38 · IND 2 · Score 0-14
    6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-60-A.Graham, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
  5. Indianapolis Colts TD (+6) — Q2 10:52 · TEN 16 · Score 6-14
    (10:52) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass to 81-M.Pollard for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  6. Indianapolis Colts XP (+1) — Q2 10:46 · TEN 2 · Score 7-14
    13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.
  7. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 4:07 · IND 1 · Score 7-20
    (4:07) 27-E.George right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
  8. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q2 4:05 · IND 2 · Score 7-21
    6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-60-A.Graham, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
  9. Indianapolis Colts FG (+3) — Q2 0:05 · TEN 26 · Score 10-21
    (:05) 13-M.Vanderjagt 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.
  10. Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q4 13:54 · IND 17 · Score 10-24
    (13:54) 6-J.Nedney 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-A.Graham, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
  11. Indianapolis Colts TD (+6) — Q4 6:41 · TEN 3 · Score 16-24
    (6:41) 23-J.Mungro up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  12. Indianapolis Colts XP (+1) — Q4 6:36 · TEN 2 · Score 17-24
    13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.
  13. Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q4 2:57 · IND 11 · Score 17-27
    (2:57) 6-J.Nedney 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-A.Graham, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

  • Tennessee Titans earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
  • S. McNair (Tennessee Titans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Indianapolis Colts vs Tennessee Titans on 2002-12-08?

The Tennessee Titans beat the Indianapolis Colts 27-17 in Week 14, 2002.

What was the score by quarter in Indianapolis Colts vs Tennessee Titans?

Q1: Indianapolis Colts 0, Tennessee Titans 7; Q2: Indianapolis Colts 10, Tennessee Titans 14; Q4: Indianapolis Colts 7, Tennessee Titans 6; Final: Indianapolis Colts 17, Tennessee Titans 27.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Indianapolis Colts vs Tennessee Titans?

Tennessee Titans touchdown — J. Simon (S. McNair pass) (Q1 10:38) Tennessee Titans touchdown — E. George (Q2 13:38) Indianapolis Colts touchdown — M. Pollard (P. Manning pass) (Q2 10:52) Tennessee Titans touchdown — E. George (Q2 4:07) Indianapolis Colts touchdown — J. Mungro (Q4 6:41) Indianapolis Colts field goal — M. Vanderjagt (Q2 0:05, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — J. Nedney (Q4 13:54, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — J. Nedney (Q4 2:57, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Indianapolis Colts vs Tennessee Titans?

Paul Manning (Indianapolis Colts), 57.8% completion, +0.08 EPA per dropback, +3.71 total passing EPA. S. McNair (Tennessee Titans), 76.0% completion, +0.51 EPA per dropback, +12.69 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Indianapolis Colts vs Tennessee Titans?

S. McNair (Tennessee Titans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +12.69 total EPA on Passing plays. across 25 snaps. Their top snap (-4.12 EPA): (14:09) (Shotgun) 9-S.McNair pass to 85-D.Mason to IND 45 for 12 yards (93-D.Freeney). FUMBLES (93-D.Freeney), RECOVERED by IND-26-D.Gibson at TEN 47. 26-D.Gibson to TEN 47 for no .

Season records after this game

Indianapolis Colts

Entered 8-4 Now 8-5 L

Tennessee Titans

Entered 7-5 Now 8-5 W

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