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2006 Week 4 Classic: Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets at Giants Stadium. Kickoff: Sunday Oct 1, 2006 at 1:02pm.[1]
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Classic NFL game · Week 4
Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets
Sunday Oct 1, 2006 · Giants Stadium, kickoff 1:02pm
Pregame
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2006 Week 4 Classic: Indianapolis Colts at New York Jets at Giants Stadium. This is a regular-season game that earned its place on a curated list, which means the matchup itself carried some weight beyond a generic Sunday. Some regular-season games stick in the memory more than the playoff games of the same era. The names attached to Indianapolis Colts and New York Jets in 2006, the implications for division standing, or just the moment one play crystallized the season, made this one of those. Watch the early possessions for the read. Coaches treat curated-list games as their best stretches of preparation; the answers come quickly when the stakes are tangible.
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2006 Week 4 Classic: Indianapolis Colts and New York Jets meet at a midpoint in the season, with the rest of the 2006 field watching to see how the result reshapes the conference standings. Around the league, the scouting departments take careful notes on regular-season games featuring contenders. The film here will be reviewed long after the final whistle by staffs who plan to face one or both of these teams later in the year.
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2006 Week 4 Classic: Indianapolis Colts versus New York Jets. Midseason analytics shift around what matters most on any given Sunday: takeaway differential and red-zone conversion lead the indicator list for both contenders and the teams hunting them. The on-screen scoreboard tells one story; the underlying drive efficiency tells the more durable one. Both staffs know which numbers travel through December and which evaporate after a hot start.
League standings entering Week 4
Standings as of kickoff, Week 4 (no future-game spoilers)
Around the league
- Tied atop the league at 3-0: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts.
AFC
AFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 2-1 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 2-1 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 1-2 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 1-2 | W1 |
AFC North
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 3-0 | W3 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3-0 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-2 | L2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-3 | L3 |
AFC South
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 3-0 | W3 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-1 | L1 |
| Houston Texans | 0-3 | L3 |
| Tennessee Titans | 0-3 | L3 |
AFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 2-0 | W2 |
| Denver Broncos | 2-1 | W2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0-2 | L2 |
| Oakland Raiders | 0-2 | L2 |
NFC
NFC West
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 3-0 | W3 |
| St. Louis Rams | 2-1 | W1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 1-2 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-2 | L1 |
NFC East
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-1 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1-1 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 1-2 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-2 | W1 |
NFC North
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 3-0 | W3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-2 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 0-3 | L3 |
NFC South
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 3-0 | W3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-1 | L1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1-2 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-3 | L3 |
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Score
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Indianapolis Colts 7, New York Jets 0Indianapolis Colts 14, New York Jets 14Indianapolis Colts 14, New York Jets 14Indianapolis Colts 31, New York Jets 28Indianapolis Colts 31, New York Jets 28[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 714143131 |
| New York Jets | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 014142828 |
Scoring plays
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Q1
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Dominic Rhodes 6 yard rush ( Martin Gramatica kick) | 7-0 |
Q2
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jets | Jerricho Cotchery 33 yard pass from Chad Pennington ( Mike Nugent kick) | 7-7 |
| Jets | Kevan Barlow 1 yard rush ( Mike Nugent kick) | 7-14 |
| Colts | Joseph Addai 2 yard rush ( Martin Gramatica kick) | 14-14 |
Q3
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
Q4
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Colts | Martin Gramatica 20 yard field goal | 17-14 |
| Jets | Kevan Barlow 5 yard rush ( Mike Nugent kick) | 17-21 |
| Colts | Bryan Fletcher 2 yard pass from Peyton Manning ( Martin Gramatica kick) | 24-21 |
| Jets | Justin Miller 103 yard kickoff return ( Mike Nugent kick) | 24-28 |
| Colts | Peyton Manning 1 yard rush ( Martin Gramatica kick) | 31-28 |
Recap
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Indianapolis Colts defeated New York Jets 31-28 at Giants Stadium in Week 4 Classic. The final scoring play was Colts: Peyton Manning 1 yard rush ( Martin Gramatica kick). The result came down to the final possession; Indianapolis Colts won by 3. Top line of the day: Peyton Manning: 217 pass yards on 21-of-30, 1 TD, 0 INT.[1]
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Indianapolis Colts walked out of Giants Stadium with a 31-28 Week 4 Classic result New York Jets will replay all the way to the offseason. The game stayed within 3 points throughout, the kind of contest where every drive felt like a referendum and every defensive stop carried twice its usual weight. The final scoring play came from Colts: Peyton Manning 1 yard rush ( Martin Gramatica kick). Whether it was the game-decider or just the period at the end of the sentence depends on what the camera caught earlier.
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Indianapolis Colts 31, New York Jets 28. Game: 2006 Week 4 Classic. Attendance: 77190. Q1: 1 scoring play. Q2: 3 scoring plays. Q4: 5 scoring plays. Top performers:
- Peyton Manning: 217 pass yards on 21-of-30, 1 TD, 0 INT
- Joseph Addai: 84 rush yards on 20 carries
- Laveranues Coles: 6 catches for 81 yards
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Week 4 Classic, played at Giants Stadium. Final: Indianapolis Colts 31, New York Jets 28, with Indianapolis Colts taking the result by 3. **First quarter**
- Colts: Dominic Rhodes 6 yard rush ( Martin Gramatica kick)
Second quarter
- Jets: Jerricho Cotchery 33 yard pass from Chad Pennington ( Mike Nugent kick)
- Jets: Kevan Barlow 1 yard rush ( Mike Nugent kick)
- Colts: Joseph Addai 2 yard rush ( Martin Gramatica kick)
Fourth quarter
- Colts: Martin Gramatica 20 yard field goal
- Jets: Kevan Barlow 5 yard rush ( Mike Nugent kick)
- Colts: Bryan Fletcher 2 yard pass from Peyton Manning ( Martin Gramatica kick)
- Jets: Justin Miller 103 yard kickoff return ( Mike Nugent kick)
- Colts: Peyton Manning 1 yard rush ( Martin Gramatica kick)
Top performers
- Peyton Manning: 217 pass yards on 21-of-30, 1 TD, 0 INT
- Joseph Addai: 84 rush yards on 20 carries
- Laveranues Coles: 6 catches for 81 yards
A 3-point margin in Week 4 Classic is the kind of result that defines reputations on both sidelines.
Box score
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 26 | 23 |
| Total Yards | 352 | 321 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 21/30 | 17/23 |
| Pass yards | 217 | 207 |
| Pass TD | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions | 0 | 1 |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 3 |
| Sack yards lost | 25 | 21 |
| Net pass yards | 192 | 186 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 36 | 37 |
| Rush yards | 160 | 135 |
| Rush TD | 3 | 2 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
| Penalties | 10 | 5 |
| Penalty yards | 64 | 47 |
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | |||||
| Peyton Manning | 21/30 | 217 | 1 | 0 | |
| NYJ | |||||
| Chad Pennington | 17/23 | 207 | 1 | 1 | |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | ||||
| Joseph Addai | 20 | 84 | 1 | 10 |
| Dominic Rhodes | 15 | 75 | 1 | 16 |
| Peyton Manning | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| NYJ | ||||
| Cedric Houston | 12 | 49 | 0 | 13 |
| Kevan Barlow | 13 | 35 | 2 | 8 |
| Leon Washington | 9 | 33 | 0 | 7 |
| Brad Smith | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Chad Pennington | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| B.J. Askew | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | ||||
| Marvin Harrison | 7 | 79 | 0 | 19 |
| Reggie Wayne | 4 | 74 | 0 | 41 |
| Bryan Fletcher | 3 | 19 | 1 | 11 |
| Ben Utecht | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| Joseph Addai | 3 | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| Dallas Clark | 2 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| NYJ | ||||
| Laveranues Coles | 6 | 81 | 0 | 19 |
| Jerricho Cotchery | 3 | 65 | 1 | 33 |
| Tim Dwight | 3 | 31 | 0 | 15 |
| Leon Washington | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sean Ryan | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Chris Baker | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Cedric Houston | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Brad Smith | 1 | -4 | 0 | -1 |
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