Another terrible piece of news: The colts received yet another heartbreaking piece of news as the head coach and team captain confirmed…
On October 18, 2024,the Indianapolis Colts attempted an unsuccessful trick play in the National Football League (NFL) against the New England Patriots, known as the Colts Catastrophe. It happened in the last minutes of the third quarter of the teams’ Week 6 NFL 2015 match.[1]
According to McAfee, the play was intended to trick the Patriots into being penalized for having too many men on the field or going offside, which would have resulted in a Colts first down. McAfee said Indianapolis planned on letting the play clock run out after it failed to draw a New England penalty, but a “communications breakdown” led to the ball being snapped. It is regarded as one of the worst trick plays in NFL history due to its poor execution and outcome.
Coach in charge: Bill BelichickCoach in charge: Chuck Pagano
Venue Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana; Date: October 18, 2015
Tony Corrente, the referee; 66,726 viewers in the US; NBC network; Announcers: Cris Collinsworth and Al Michaels
The drama began during a fourth-quarter Colts game.
