The Colts didn’t show too much in this game and it showed on the scoreboard.  Peyton Manning was quickly in and out of this game completing 1 of 2 passes for 6 yards.  Rookie Curtis Painter was solid in his first NFL game action completing 10 of 17 passes for 77 yards.  Chris Crane finished up this game completing 3 of 4 passes for 18 yards with a interception.  Rookie Donald Brown looked solid rushing for 58 yards on 5 carries (11.6 ypc) in his first NFL game.  WR John Matthews led the way in the passing game for the Colts with 3 catches for 30 yards (10.0 avg).  The Colts only finished with 142 total yards on offense and held the ball for only 21:01 of this game.

The Colts had a very poor effort on defense as the Vikings rolled up 351 total yards (198 yards rushing, 4.8 ypc).  Safety Matt Giordano led the way for the Colts in this game with 11 tackles.  LBs Michael Tauiliili and Jamie Silva were also busy in this game with 8 tackles apiece.