It was a start like from the picture book for the Indianapolis Colts – and maybe the first step to a successful career comeback from Quarterback Daniel Jones.
With 33: 8, the Colts won in week one of the NFL and thus celebrated a one -sided and surprising success against Miami Dolphins. The focus was on Daniel Jones early on, who led his team to the blowout victory almost flawlessly.
Jones brought 17 out of 22 passes for 197 Yards to the man before the half -time break and each scored a touchdown over the pass and over the run. Since the Colts were able to reduce the pace prematurely, two fewer spectacles followed in half time. While Jones was able to get another touchdown, the quarterback continued to make no major mistakes. In the end there were 272 yards, three touchdowns and a strong quarterback rating of 115.9.
Jones breaks franchise record
“Danny went out of it and rocked everything today,” enthused Wide Receiver Michael Pittman Jr., who was able to catch a touchdown by Jones in the second quarter, from the man of the day. He further said: “I am not sure whether it could have been better on the offensive. I felt that we were in the flow and he threw a great passport, and the rest is probably history, I appreciate.”
Jones even managed historical. Never before has a Colts quarters back to achieve at least 250 yards and three touchdowns in his debut for the team. But from the point of view of the franchise, the dominant idea was twice as steeped in history.
Due to the opening victory, Indianapolis ends the longest -lasting series of defeats at the start of the season and starts the season for the first time since 2013. In addition, the colts are loud ESPN The first team since 1977 to score a game in every attack. All seven drives under Jones’ directed to score.
Jones steps on the brake
“I think I have learned over the years that it is a long season with 17 games and you have to play at a high level all the time,” Jones braked the euphoria after the game and explained: I think we definitely feel good because of the start, but there are some things that we clean up and on which we have to work but I think everyone in our team is ripe enough, we know enough and improve the best team. The league continues to build on its success. ”
The fact that Jones can dream of long -term success with the Colts seemed unlikely about a year ago, especially since the career of the quarterback was at a low point.
In 2019, Jones was selected by the New York Giants in the NFL draft in 2019 and spent the next six years with the team until 2024. In March 2023, Jones signed a long-term contract of $ 160 million, but was never able to meet the team’s expectations in the following years.
First throw out, then furious comeback
After eight defeats and only two victories last season, the chapter on Big Apple for Jones finally ended after the team initially put him on the bench and then released it. Jones spent the rest of the season as a substitute at the Minnesota Vikings, but was never able to return to the field.
Before this year’s start of the season, the 28-year-old signed a one-year contract for $ 14.5 million and was supposed to challenge quarterback Anthony Richardson in his second career year. For many surprisingly, Jones was able to win the duel for the role as a starter one ago.
The historical start of the Colts jersey was the first game in the regular season or the playoffs for week ten of the past season, in which Jones was allowed to enter the field. Whether the success series can actually continue in the next few weeks will initially be clarified in the home game against the Denver Broncos in the second week of the game.