Anthony Richardson stats for the Colts quarterback against the Texans in Week 1
Anthony Richardson completed 9 of 19 passes for 212 yards in the Indianapolis Colts’ 29-27 loss to the Houston Texans in Week 1 on Sunday. He is also Indianapolis’ leading rusher with 56 yards on six carries, including a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
The fact that there weren’t that many is partly due to Houston’s advantage in possession: 40 to 20 minutes, thanks to a tough and effective running game in the second half.
Richardson has three long passes: 60 and 58 yards to Alec Pierce and 54 yards to Ashton Dulin. The 60 and 54 yard passes result in touchdowns. He had two incomplete passes intended for Adonai Mitchell on long throws (20+ yards downfield), one of which was an overthrow that would have resulted in a touchdown.
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Further notes from Richardson:
∎ He completed 0 of 2 passes to tight ends, 1 of which resulted in an interception in the red zone when Kylen Granson slipped out of his pattern.
∎ He completed 0 of 4 medium passes (11-20 from the offensive line) to the left side.
∎ Michael Pittman receives most passes (8, with 4 connections for 31 yards).
Three of Richardson’s runs resulted in a first down in addition to his touchdown. Both of his sacks came on third down plays.
Highlights of Anthony Richardson against the Texans
Richardson enters the end zone in the fourth quarter and cuts Houston’s lead to 29-27, throwing a 58-yard pass to Alec Pierce.
Richardson throws a laser ball 19 yards from the scrimmage line to Ashton Dulin, who finishes it and reduces the Colts’ deficit to 22-21 in the fourth quarter.
Calen Bullock dives for the pickoff when Kylen Granson slips out of his pattern in the red zone late in the first half, and Houston takes over at its 8. Earlier in the drive, Anthony Richardson throws a completely free Adonai Mitchell too far for what would have been a touchdown.
After slipping on the new surface, Anthony Richardson catches himself and scores a touchdown against Alec Pierce at the goal line in the first quarter.
In a Week 2 win over the Texans last season, Richardson played about a quarter before being sidelined with a concussion, but he completed 6 of 10 passes for 56 yards and ran 3 times for 35 yards, including 2 touchdowns.
In 4 games of his injury-shortened 2023 season, Richardson completed 59.5% of his passes for 577 yards, 3 TDs and 1 interception. He also had 25 carries for 136 yards and 4 TDs.
