October 28, 2002
 

REDSKINS JUMP TO BIG LEAD, DEFEAT COLTS

The Washington Redskins scored on their first four possessions Sunday night to open up a 20-0 lead in an eventual 26-21 victory over the visiting Indianapolis Colts.

QB SHANE MATTHEWS, starting for the first time since Week 3, threw for 210 yards and two touchdowns.  Redskins RB STEPHEN DAVIS ran for 80 yards on 16 carries in the first half and RB KENNY WATSON had 15 carries for 67 yards, the bulk of which came on the decisive fourth-quarter drive. 

Colts QB PEYTON MANNING did his best to dig Indianapolis out of its early hole, finishing the game 21 of 32 for 214 yards with 2 touchdowns.  But after bringing the Colts to within 23-21 on a 20-yard pass to RB RICKY WILLIAMS with just under seven minutes to play in the game, Manning’s pass to WR QADRY ISMAIL was broken up by Redskins CB FRED SMOOT on the two-point conversion attempt.

Washington ate up the remainder of the clock with a 14-play, 66-yard drive that ended with a JAMES TUTHILL 22-yard field goal with 18 seconds left in the game.