Colts/Texans: Manning puts on clinic in victory
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INDIANAPOLIS -- The NFL's biggest perfectionist found little to quibble with yesterday. Sure, Peyton Manning would have preferred scoring a few more touchdowns and less mistakes. But what more could the two-time MVP really ask of his teammates?
Manning threw three touchdown passes, broke John Unitas' franchise record for completions and led the Indianapolis Colts (2-0) to scores on six of their first seven possessions in a 43-24 rout against the Houston Texans (0-2).
"The main thing our veterans are having to battle is enjoying regular-season victories," Manning said. "All everybody wants to talk about is what are you going to do when you get to the playoffs? You hang 43 on a team, you ought to be happy about it."
Again, Indianapolis' offense dominated the Texans, who have lost all nine games in the series. The Colts produced 515 yards, converted on eight of their first 10 third-down chances and didn't punt until early in the fourth quarter as the record-setting combination of Manning and Marvin Harrison had another milestone day.
Manning's second touchdown pass, a 21-yarder to rookie Joseph Addai in the first quarter, gave him 2,797 completions -- one more than Unitas had in his Colts career. He finished 26 of 38 for 400 yards, his seventh-highest yardage total as a pro, and with 2,820 career completions.
Wayne caught six passes for 135 yards, while Harrison had seven catches for 127 yards and passed Art Monk for fifth on the career receptions list. Harrison now has 943.
First Published September 18, 2006 12:00 am
