Filed under: Colts, Redskins, AFC South, NFC East, NFL AnalysisLANDOVER, Md. -- Peyton Manning doesn't get sacked very often. He gets stripped even less.
So suffice it to say that 87,000-plus fans inside FedEx Field Sunday night were fired up after Washington linebacker Brian Orakpo got to Manning, forced a fumble and the Redskins capitalized with a touchdown to close within three points four minutes into the second half.
That the Indianapolis Colts instantly responded with a big play and quick-strike touchdown was no shock, but Manning and friends usually do their damage through the air. This time, though, tailback Joseph Addai ripped through the Redskins for a 46-yard run on first down, then three plays later scored on a 13-yard burst, capping a four-play, 66-yard drive to regain a double-digit lead that stifled the home team's momentum.
"Huge," Manning said. "Three runs, all Addai."
En route to their 27-24 prime-time road victory, the Colts rolled up 469 yards of total offense. Again, hardly a surprise, given their explosiveness, except for the fact that 170 came on the ground, including 128 on 17 carries by Addai, who halted a string of 27 straight games -- dating to the 2008 season -- that the Indianapolis offense failed to have a 100-yard rusher.
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