Time: 6:30 p.m. Sunday, KOBF, KUSA.
Opening Line: Broncos by 6½.
Record vs. Spread: Indianapolis, 9-7-2; Denver, 12-7.
Series Record: Tied at 11.
Last Meeting: Colts beat the Broncos 39-33, Oct. 20, 2013, at Indianapolis.
AP Pro32 Ranking: Colts, No. 8; Broncos, No. 2.
Colts Offense: overall (15), rush (20), pass (17).
Colts Defense: overall (9), rush (26), pass (13).
Broncos Offense: overall (1), rush (15), pass (1).
Broncos Defense: overall (22), rush (7), pass (27).
Streaks, Stats & Notes
The Colts finished the preseason 0-4.
The Colts have won six in a row over Denver, including Peyton Manning’s homecoming game last October.
Andrew Luck threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns in Manning’s return to Lucas Oil Stadium.
Colts’ head coach Chuck Pagano was born in Boulder.
Manning was a 12-time Pro Bowler with the Colts and had 11 4,000-yard seasons.
Indianapolis has had at least one undrafted rookie make its roster for 16 consecutive years, the longest active streak.
The Colts are 31-12 in prime-time games.
Colts safety Mike Adams needs 12 tackles against his former team to reach 500 for his career.
Luck is 34 pass attempts away from passing Jim Harbaugh (1,230) for sixth-most in team history.
With a reception, wide receiver Reggie Wayne will have a catch in 191 regular-season games, moving him past Marvin Harrison for the most in Colts history.
Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton led the team with 82 receptions for 1,083 yards last season.
Luck has had 11 winning drives in the fourth quarter/OT, the most through a quarterback’s first two seasons since 1970.
The Broncos played in their franchise’s seventh Super Bowl in 2013, losing 43-8 to Seattle.
The Broncos are 34-19-1 in season openers, second only to Dallas (36-17-1).
Manning is 36 yards passing away from 65,000 for his career.
Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker is serving the first of four games for violating the league’s drug-abuse policy.
Welker is eight receptions shy of tying former Bronco Rod Smith for most by an undrafted player.
The Broncos have the second-toughest schedule in the league with opponents going 146-110 last season.
Broncos’ owner Pat Bowlen is stepping away from daily duties because of Alzheimer’s disease. Under Bowlen’s leadership, the Broncos have had 18 winning seasons and 16 playoff appearances, the most in the league since he was introduced as majority owner in 1984.
Manning set records in 2013 for most touchdown passes (55), yards passing (5,477) and passing first downs (289).
The Broncos committed more than $100 million to add defensive back Aqib Talib, strong safety T.J. Ward and defensive end DeMarcus Ware in free agency.
Broncos cornerback Chris Harris Jr., linebacker Von Miller, safety Rahim Moore and defensive lineman Derek Wolfe all are back from injuries.
Julius Thomas’ 12 touchdowns in 2013 were the most ever by a Broncos’ tight end.
Associated Press
