Taylor scores twice as Colts beat Commanders 30–13 in London

Final recap

Jonathan Taylor rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns as the Indianapolis Colts beat the Washington Commanders 30–13 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Sunday, October 4. His two five-yard scoring runs helped Indianapolis overturn a 6–0 deficit and build a 17–6 lead early in the third quarter.

Washington cut the margin to 17–13 when rookie Athan Kaliakmanis found Treylon Burks for a 47-yard touchdown with 10:39 left in the third quarter. Indianapolis scored the final 13 points: Spencer Shrader kicked a 52-yard field goal, Daniel Jones ran for a four-yard touchdown with 11:38 remaining in the fourth, and Shrader added a 44-yard field goal.

Taylor finished with 20 carries. Jones completed 19 of 34 passes for 143 yards, with one interception, and Shrader made all three of his field-goal attempts. His 48-yarder as the second-quarter clock expired had given the Colts a 10–6 halftime lead.

The Commanders lost starting quarterback Marcus Mariota to a knee injury, with Kaliakmanis taking over and finishing 15 of 33 for 186 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Washington gained 317 yards to Indianapolis’ 257 but converted two of 15 third downs.

Final score, scoring sequence and statistics: ESPN game record. Quarterback injury: Commanders game blog.

POSTGAME: Shane Steichen on Indianapolis’ defensive stops and Dan Quinn on Washington’s fourth-down decision.

Game updates

1:34 p.m. MT, Mariota injury update: Quinn fears Mariota aggravated a previous MCL injury, pending tests, according to NFL.com’s postgame report.

11:14 a.m. MT, injury update: Washington’s game report says Marcus Mariota’s status for next week remains undetermined after his knee injury. The team also expects Jayden Daniels at practice Wednesday. Jaylin Lane was carted off with an apparent leg injury. Source: Commanders game report.

10:30 a.m. MT, Colts field goal: Spencer Shrader made a 44-yard field goal with 5:48 left in the fourth quarter, extending Indianapolis’ lead to 30–13. Source: ESPN game record.

10:10 a.m. MT, Colts touchdown: Daniel Jones scored on a four-yard run with 11:38 remaining in the fourth quarter. Spencer Shrader’s extra point extended Indianapolis’ lead to 27–13. Source: ESPN game record.

9:44 a.m. MT, Colts field goal: Spencer Shrader’s 52-yard field goal with 7:03 left in the third quarter extended Indianapolis’ lead to 20–13. Source: ESPN game record.

9:33 a.m. MT, Washington touchdown: Athan Kaliakmanis found Treylon Burks for a 47-yard touchdown with 10:39 left in the third quarter. Drew Stevens’ extra point cut Indianapolis’ lead to 17–13. Sources: ESPN game record and Commanders game blog.

9:28 a.m. MT, injury update: Marcus Mariota has been ruled out with a knee injury after leaving during Washington’s second series. Rookie Athan Kaliakmanis replaced him. ESPN also reported that Commanders defensive end Charles Omenihu was ruled out with a groin injury during halftime. Sources: Commanders game blog and ESPN’s John Keim.

9:27 a.m. MT, third quarter: Jonathan Taylor’s second five-yard touchdown run puts Indianapolis ahead 17–6 after Spencer Shrader’s extra point. Taylor scored with 12:45 remaining in the third quarter. Sources: ESPN game record and Commanders game blog.

9:03 a.m. MT, quarterback update: ESPN reported that Marcus Mariota left with a knee injury suffered during Washington’s second series. Rookie Athan Kaliakmanis replaced him. Neither the retrieved ESPN report nor Washington’s game blog established Mariota’s return status at this check. Source: ESPN’s John Keim.

9:00 a.m. MT, halftime: Indianapolis leads Washington 10–6 after Spencer Shrader’s 48-yard field goal as the second-quarter clock expired. Jonathan Taylor’s five-yard touchdown run with 3:23 left in the quarter had put the Colts ahead. Sources: ESPN game record and Commanders game blog.

8:42 a.m. MT, London update: Indianapolis moved ahead 7–6 on Jonathan Taylor’s five-yard touchdown run with 3:23 left in the second quarter. Sources: ESPN game record and Commanders game blog.

8:14 a.m. MT, London update: Washington led 6–0 after the first quarter on Drew Stevens field goals from 31 and 29 yards. Odafe Oweh forced a Daniel Jones fumble on Indianapolis’ opening possession. Marcus Mariota left for evaluation, and Athan Kaliakmanis took over at quarterback. Washington’s game blog had not reported a return decision at this check. Sources: Commanders game blog and ESPN game record.

6:13 a.m. MT, inactives: Washington will start Marcus Mariota with Jayden Daniels inactive. Terry McLaurin, Luke McCaffrey and Rachaad White are also inactive, alongside Nick Cross, Javontae Jean-Baptiste and Sam Cosmi. Indianapolis’ inactive list includes Keenan Allen, D.J. Giddens, George Gumbs Jr., Darius Slayton and Dalton Tucker, with Riley Leonard designated as the third quarterback. Ashton Dulin is not on Indianapolis’ inactive list. Sources: Commanders and Colts.

Pregame: This game is scheduled for 7:30 AM MDT. Scores and game statistics will appear after kickoff.