Down 21-3 To New England Patriots, Indy Colts Come Back, Peyton Manning Finds Rhythm On Eight Drives - Indy Colts

THE MAGIC TURNAROUND - INDY STAR, January 21, 2007

After struggling in the beginning of the game as his team fell behind 21-3, Peyton Manning found his rhythm at the end of the first half and led the Colts to scores on six of their final eight drives (not counting the final kneel-down). The shortest of the six drives was 59 yards, and four of them ended in touchdowns.

Here's a look:
Colts' final eight drives
Start at Indy 12: 15 plays, 80 yards, 2:59 elapsed, field goal. Manning is 7-of-12 for 82 yards, most on underneath passes.
Start at Indy 24: 14 plays, 76 yards, 6:47 elapsed, touchdown (1-yard Manning run). Manning is 5-of-6 for 44 yards.
Start at Indy 24: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:50 elapsed, touchdown (1-yard pass to Dan Klecko). Manning is 2-of-4 for 26 yards; key play is pass interference in end zone that puts ball at the 1. (He also completes two-point conversion to tie the score at 21.)
Start at Indy 33: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:01 elapsed, touchdown (fumble recovery). Manning is 3-of-3 for 46 yards, including a 23-yarder to Clark.
Start at Indy 22: 3 plays, minus-7 yards, :40 elapsed, punt. Manning is 0-of-2.
Start at Indy 23: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:11 elapsed, field goal. Manning is 1-of-2, firing a 52-yarder to Clark.
Start at Indy 20: 3 plays, 0 yards, :27 elapsed, punt. Manning is 0-3.
Start at Indy 20: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:17 elapsed, touchdown (3-yard Addai run). Manning is 3-of-4 for 57 yards, including a 32-yarder to Bryan Fletcher.