2003 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 7, 2003 · The Coliseum
Indianapolis ColtsWinner
29
at
Tennessee Titans
27
TEN -3.5 upsetO 46.5 ✓
Indianapolis Colts 29–27 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 22/34 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerrin James | 27 | 95 | 3.5 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Peyton Manning | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Dominic Rhodes | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Doss | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Thornton | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donald Strickland | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Macklin | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clifton Crosby | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Morris | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Harris | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Washington | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Montae Reagor | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Mathis | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve McNair | 22/38 | 235 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie George | 11 | 51 | 4.6 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Chris Brown | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Steve McNair | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Robert Holcombe | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Schulters | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Peter Sirmon | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott McGarrahan | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Dyson | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Samari Rolle | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Bulluck | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Hall | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tank Williams | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robaire Smith | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Carter | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- TEN -3.5
- Closing total
- 46.5
- IND moneyline
- —
- TEN moneyline
- —
Titans closed -3.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 56 — over by 9.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- The Coliseum
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 42°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- IND 7 days · TEN 6 days
- Coaches
- Tony Dungy vs Jeff Fisher
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.