Colts 31–10 Titans: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2005

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

P. Manning (Indianapolis Colts) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +29.26 total EPA on Passing plays. across 29 snaps. Their top snap (+3.43 EPA): (1:21) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass to 88-M.Harrison for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Indianapolis Colts
Final score: Indianapolis Colts 31–10 Tennessee Titans
Halftime: Indianapolis Colts 17–3 Tennessee Titans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Paul Manning
Top passer: S. McNair
Biggest EPA play: (7:04) 9-S.McNair pass to 86-R.Williams to IND 15 for 18 yards (21-B.Sanders).
Game date: 2005-10-02

Game summary

The Indianapolis Colts beat the Tennessee Titans 31–10 on 2005-10-02. Paul Manning posted a game-high +29.26 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Indianapolis Colts	7	10	7	7	0	31
Tennessee Titans	3	0	0	7	0	10

Scoring Map

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

INDIndianapolis Colts

TEN 25

+3IND 16

TEN 11

TEN 8

TEN 24

IND 6

+1IND 2

TENTennessee Titans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

INDIndianapolis Colts
Q1 11:37TD
RWR. Wayne
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 25
Score
6-0
(11:37) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass to 87-R.Wayne for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q1 11:31XP
MVM. Vanderjagt
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 2
Score
7-0
13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.
TENTennessee Titans
Q1 5:03FG
RBR. Bironas
Points+3
Yard line
IND 16
Score
7-3
(5:03) 2-R.Bironas 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q2 7:21FG
MVM. Vanderjagt
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 2
Score
10-3
(7:21) (Field Goal formation) 13-M.Vanderjagt 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q2 1:21TD
Malik Harrison
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 11
Score
16-3
(1:21) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass to 88-M.Harrison for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q2 1:17XP
MVM. Vanderjagt
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 2
Score
17-3
13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q3 8:00TD
EJE. James
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 8
Score
23-3
(8:00) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass to 32-E.James for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q3 7:55XP
MVM. Vanderjagt
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 2
Score
24-3
13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q4 13:16TD
Malik Harrison
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 24
Score
30-3
(13:16) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass to 88-M.Harrison for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q4 13:09XP
MVM. Vanderjagt
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 2
Score
31-3
13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 4:36TD
BSB. Scaife
Points+6
Yard line
IND 6
Score
31-9
(4:36) 9-S.McNair pass to 80-B.Scaife for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 4:31XP
RBR. Bironas
Points+1
Yard line
IND 2
Score
31-10
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Paul Manning · Indianapolis Colts · Passing · +29.26 total EPA · 29 snaps · +1.01 EPA/play
2Malik Harrison · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +13.10 total EPA · 9 snaps · +1.46 EPA/play
3S. McNair · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +8.56 total EPA · 42 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
4R. Wayne · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +5.87 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.94 EPA/play
5B. Scaife · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +5.20 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.74 EPA/play
6Dean Clark · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +5.04 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.26 EPA/play
7E. James · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +4.60 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.30 EPA/play
8Ryan Williams · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +3.61 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.81 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

Paul Manning — IND · Passing

Paul Manning posted the highest total EPA (+29.26) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Indianapolis Colts. Across 29 counted snaps, they averaged +1.01 EPA per play.

Paul Manning's top snap (+3.43 EPA): (1:21) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass to 88-M.Harrison for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (+3.52 EPA): S. McNair — (7:04) 9-S.McNair pass to 86-R.Williams to IND 15 for 18 yards (21-B.Sanders).

Quarterback report card

S. McNair led all passers in efficiency for Tennessee Titans, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

S. McNair (Tennessee Titans) · 42 dropbacks · 66.7% completion · +0.20 EPA/play · +8.56 total EPA
Paul Manning (Indianapolis Colts) · 29 dropbacks · 69.0% completion · +1.01 EPA/play · +29.26 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Indianapolis Colts	Tennessee Titans
Offensive EPA/play	+0.406	+0.022
Offensive success rate	57.6%	52.6%
Pass EPA/play	+1.009	+0.204
Rush EPA/play	-0.175	-0.221
Defensive EPA/play	-0.022	-0.406
Defensive success rate	47.4%	42.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Indianapolis Colts generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.41 vs +0.02), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Indianapolis Colts: +0.41 EPA/play (99th percentile vs. 2005 team-game averages)
Tennessee Titans: +0.02 EPA/play (55th percentile vs. 2005 team-game averages)

Indianapolis Colts: 8 drives, +26.83 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Tennessee Titans: 8 drives, +1.69 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Indianapolis Colts — R. Wayne (Paul Manning pass) (Q1 11:37)
Indianapolis Colts — Malik Harrison (Paul Manning pass) (Q2 1:21)
Indianapolis Colts — E. James (Paul Manning pass) (Q3 8:00)
Indianapolis Colts — Malik Harrison (Paul Manning pass) (Q4 13:16)
Tennessee Titans — B. Scaife (S. McNair pass) (Q4 4:36)

Field goals

Tennessee Titans — R. Bironas (Q1 5:03)
Indianapolis Colts — M. Vanderjagt (Q2 7:21)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Indianapolis Colts won the period 7–3. Indianapolis Colts found the end zone from the TEN 25 (Q1 11:37) — (11:37) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass to 87-R.Wayne for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Indianapolis Colts added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q1 11:31) — 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 16 (Q1 5:03) — (5:03) 2-R.Bironas 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich..

The second quarter: Indianapolis Colts won the period 10–0. Indianapolis Colts connected on a field goal from the TEN 2 (Q2 7:21) — (7:21) (Field Goal formation) 13-M.Vanderjagt 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.; Indianapolis Colts found the end zone from the TEN 11 (Q2 1:21) — (1:21) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass to 88-M.Harrison for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Indianapolis Colts added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q2 1:17) — 13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith..

The third quarter: Indianapolis Colts won the period 7–0. Indianapolis Colts found the end zone from the TEN 8 (Q3 8:00) — (8:00) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass to 32-E.James for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Indianapolis Colts added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q3 7:55) — 13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Indianapolis Colts found the end zone from the TEN 24 (Q4 13:16) — (13:16) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass to 88-M.Harrison for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Indianapolis Colts added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q4 13:09) — 13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the IND 6 (Q4 4:36) — (4:36) 9-S.McNair pass to 80-B.Scaife for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the IND 2 (Q4 4:31) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Tennessee Titans (Q2 0:36) — (:36) 9-S.McNair pass to 83-D.Bennett to IND 2 for 28 yards (21-B.Sanders). Play Challenged by Review Assistant and REVERSED. 9-S.McNair pass intended for 83-D.Bennett INTERCEPTED by 21-B.Sanders at I [WPA -6.9% · EPA -2.71]
Indianapolis Colts (Q1 11:37) — (11:37) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass to 87-R.Wayne for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +6.4% · EPA +3.12]
Indianapolis Colts (Q1 3:51) — (3:51) (Punt formation) 17-H.Smith punts 55 yards to TEN 19, Center-48-J.Snow. 18-A.Thurman to TEN 24 for 5 yards (98-R.Mathis). PENALTY on TEN-28-L.Thompson, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at [WPA +6.1% · EPA +1.73]
Indianapolis Colts (Q2 7:21) — (7:21) (Field Goal formation) 13-M.Vanderjagt 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith. [WPA -5.7% · EPA +0.04]
Indianapolis Colts (Q2 3:20) — (3:20) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass to 32-E.James to TEN 39 for 4 yards (59-P.Sirmon). PENALTY on TEN-32-A.Jones, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced at TEN 39. [WPA +5.4% · EPA +1.75]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Tennessee Titans (Q4 7:04) — (7:04) 9-S.McNair pass to 86-R.Williams to IND 15 for 18 yards (21-B.Sanders). [WPA +0.0% · EPA +3.52]
Indianapolis Colts (Q2 1:21) — (1:21) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass to 88-M.Harrison for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +3.2% · EPA +3.43]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 4:36) — (4:36) 9-S.McNair pass to 80-B.Scaife for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -0.0% · EPA +3.32]
Indianapolis Colts (Q4 13:16) — (13:16) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass to 88-M.Harrison for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +0.3% · EPA +3.23]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Indianapolis Colts TD (+6) — Q1 11:37 · TEN 25 · Score 6-0
(11:37) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass to 87-R.Wayne for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Indianapolis Colts XP (+1) — Q1 11:31 · TEN 2 · Score 7-0
13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q1 5:03 · IND 16 · Score 7-3
(5:03) 2-R.Bironas 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.
Indianapolis Colts FG (+3) — Q2 7:21 · TEN 2 · Score 10-3
(7:21) (Field Goal formation) 13-M.Vanderjagt 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.
Indianapolis Colts TD (+6) — Q2 1:21 · TEN 11 · Score 16-3
(1:21) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass to 88-M.Harrison for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Indianapolis Colts XP (+1) — Q2 1:17 · TEN 2 · Score 17-3
13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.
Indianapolis Colts TD (+6) — Q3 8:00 · TEN 8 · Score 23-3
(8:00) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass to 32-E.James for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Indianapolis Colts XP (+1) — Q3 7:55 · TEN 2 · Score 24-3
13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.
Indianapolis Colts TD (+6) — Q4 13:16 · TEN 24 · Score 30-3
(13:16) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass to 88-M.Harrison for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Indianapolis Colts XP (+1) — Q4 13:09 · TEN 2 · Score 31-3
13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q4 4:36 · IND 6 · Score 31-9
(4:36) 9-S.McNair pass to 80-B.Scaife for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q4 4:31 · IND 2 · Score 31-10
2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-15-C.Hentrich.

Key takeaways

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

Indianapolis Colts earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Paul Manning (Indianapolis Colts) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Indianapolis Colts vs Tennessee Titans on 2005-10-02?

The Indianapolis Colts beat the Tennessee Titans 31-10 in Week 4, 2005.

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

Q1: Indianapolis Colts 7, Tennessee Titans 3; Q2: Indianapolis Colts 10, Tennessee Titans 0; Q3: Indianapolis Colts 7, Tennessee Titans 0; Q4: Indianapolis Colts 7, Tennessee Titans 7; Final: Indianapolis Colts 31, Tennessee Titans 10.

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

Indianapolis Colts touchdown — R. Wayne (P. Manning pass) (Q1 11:37) Indianapolis Colts touchdown — M. Harrison (P. Manning pass) (Q2 1:21) Indianapolis Colts touchdown — E. James (P. Manning pass) (Q3 8:00) Indianapolis Colts touchdown — M. Harrison (P. Manning pass) (Q4 13:16) Tennessee Titans touchdown — B. Scaife (S. McNair pass) (Q4 4:36) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Bironas (Q1 5:03, 3 pts) Indianapolis Colts field goal — M. Vanderjagt (Q2 7:21, 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?

S. McNair (Tennessee Titans), 66.7% completion, +0.20 EPA per dropback, +8.56 total passing EPA. Paul Manning (Indianapolis Colts), 69.0% completion, +1.01 EPA per dropback, +29.26 total passing EPA.

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

Paul Manning (Indianapolis Colts) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +29.26 total EPA on Passing plays. across 29 snaps. Their top snap (+3.43 EPA): (1:21) (Shotgun) 18-P.Manning pass to 88-M.Harrison for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Indianapolis Colts

Entered 3-0 Now 4-0 W

Tennessee Titans

Entered 1-2 Now 1-3 L

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