INDIANAPOLIS - It looks like Andrew Luck needed only half a season to establish himself as a worthy successor to Peyton Manning. Luck completed 30 of 48 passes for 433 yards and two touchdowns in the Colts' 23-20 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium. The 433 yards set an NFL rookie record. Cam Newton had set the record with 432 yards last season. "His play today was superb," Colts interim coach Bruce Arians said. "It was Pro Bowl-caliber play. But it was a team effort." Luck also tied Manning's rookie record with his fourth game of 300 or more yards passing. And he still has eight games to break the mark. Luck broke his own Colts rookie record for yardage, surpassing the 362 he threw against the Green Bay Packers. Luck now has 2,404 yards passing through eight games, another new standard for rookie quarterbacks. The win was also special for the Colts because of a visit from Colts coach Chuck Pagano. Pagano, who has been out s...
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PLAYERS:
Andrew Luck,
Peyton Manning,
Adam Vinatieri,
T.Y. Hilton,
Dan Carpenter,
Ryan Tannehill,
Drew Brees,
Robert Mathis,
Jerraud Powers,
Dwight Freeney,
Reggie Wayne,
Jimmy Wilson,
Charles Clay,
Reggie Bush,
Edgerrin James
TEAMS: Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, Green Bay Packers
TEAMS: Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, Green Bay Packers
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