Spokesman-Review
National Football League
Indianapolis 31, Oakland 26
When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, December 26, 2010
Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
Temperature: 58°
Head Official: Terry McAulay
Attendance: 52567

The Indianapolis Colts ran for a season-high 191 yards and Peyton Manning threw three touchdowns in a 31-26 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.

The win moved Indianapolis closer to its eighth straight AFC South title. The Colts (9-6) can clinch the division with a win over Tennessee next week.

Jacoby Ford returned the opening kickoff 99 yards and Zach Miller caught a late touchdown pass for the Raiders (7-8), who were denied a shot at their first winning season in eight years.

Indianapolis did most of its damage on the ground. Dominic Rhodes carried 17 times for 98 yards and Joseph Addai, who returned from a shoulder injury, ran for 45 yards and touchdown.

Manning had a pedestrian day, finishing 16 of 30 for a season-low 179 yards and two interceptions. But he got the Colts into the end zone after the running game did the heavy lifting.

Manning, who was without slot receiver Austin Collie (concussion), threw touchdown passes to tight end Jacob Tamme, Pierre Garcon and rookie Blair White.

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Indianapolis   Oakland
Dominic Rhodes Player Darren McFadden
17 Attempts 11
98 Yards 45
5.8 Avg Yards 4.1
0 Touchdowns 0
15 Long 26
Receiving
Indianapolis   Oakland
Jacob Tamme Player Zach Miller
7 Receptions 9
78 Yards 66
11.1 Avg Yards 7.3
1 Touchdowns 1
18 Long 14
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Indianapolis 370 191 179 4 1 0 3.0 1
Oakland 290 80 210 2 4 2 0.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Oakland will play their next game on the road against Kansas City. The Raiders have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Indianapolis will play their next game at home against Tennessee. The Colts have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.