Steelers vs Colts Week 15 2023: Final Score 30

Final2023 Week 15

Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, INSat, Dec 16, 2023, 4:30 PM ET

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Indianapolis Colts, Week 15 2023

Pittsburgh Steelers

Away

Indianapolis Colts

HomeWon

Scoring by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Steelers	6	7	0	0	13
Colts	0	14	10	6	30

PIT 13IND 30 Final

Passing leader
Gardner Minshew II
IND · QB
20.6PPR pts
18/28, 215 YDS, 3 TD
Top fantasy scorer
Diontae Johnson
PIT · WR
16.2PPR pts
4 REC, 62 YDS, 1 TD
Steelers leader
Mitchell Trubisky
PIT · QB
14.9PPR pts
16/23, 169 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT, 1 RUSH TD
Defensive playmaker
Nick Cross
IND
1 INT, 3 TKL

Colts 30, Steelers 13: Indianapolis pulls away from Pittsburgh

The gap showed up everywhere. The Steelers went 4-for-12 on third down and committed three turnovers, while the Colts kept the ball for 33:20 and finished without a giveaway.

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Key advantages

+1.7 yards/play IND 5.7 · PIT 4.0
+3 turnover margin IND 0 turnovers
+156 total yards IND 372 · PIT 216

Game Highlights

Watch on YouTube: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Indianapolis Colts | 2023 Week 15 Game Highlights

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Why the Colts Won

Indianapolis won the efficiency, turnover, third-down, and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Steelers vs Colts
Steelers	Stat	Colts
4.0	Yards per play	5.7

3	Turnovers	0

216	Total yards	372

Other team stats
54	Plays	65

33%	Third-down conversion	40%

26:40	Time of possession	33:20

Scoring Summary

The Colts scored three touchdowns and three field goals; the Steelers scored two touchdowns.

Scoring plays, Steelers vs Colts
Time	Team	Play	PIT	IND
1st quarter
1:12	PIT	Mitch Trubisky 1-yard TD run Takes leadXP missed	6	0
2nd quarter
14:07	PIT	Mitch Trubisky → Diontae Johnson, 4-yard TD Extends leadChris Boswell XP	13	0
11:21	IND	Gardner Minshew → Zack Moss, 16-yard TDMatt Gay XP	13	7
0:22	IND	Gardner Minshew → D.J. Montgomery, 14-yard TD Takes leadMatt Gay XP	13	14
3rd quarter
13:16	IND	Gardner Minshew → Mo Alie-Cox, 18-yard TD Extends leadMatt Gay XP	13	21
9:02	IND	Matt Gay 29-yard FG Extends lead	13	24
4th quarter
9:17	IND	Matt Gay 31-yard FG Extends lead	13	27
0:48	IND	Matt Gay 42-yard FG Extends lead	13	30

Fantasy Points: Steelers vs Colts, Week 15 2023

Fantasy leaders

Gardner MinshewINDQB20.6 PTSQB6
Diontae JohnsonPITWR16.2 PTSWR18
Mitchell TrubiskyPITQB14.9 PTSQB20
D.J. MontgomeryINDWR12.8 PTSWR28

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	CMP/ATT	Pass YDS	TD	INT	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	Rate	Start/Sit
Gardner MinshewINDQB	20.6	QB6	18/28	215	3	0	2	0	0	123.4
Mitchell TrubiskyPITQB	14.9	QB20	16/23	169	1	2	2	1	1	68.9	Start/Sit →
Mason RudolphPITQB	0.1	QB37	2/3	3	0	0	—	—	—	70.1	Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
Player	FPTS	FIN	POS	Rush ATT	Rush YDS	Rush TD	TGT	REC	Rec YDS	Rec TD	Start/Sit
Diontae JohnsonPITWR	16.2	WR18	WR	—	—	—	6	4	62	1
D.J. MontgomeryINDWR	12.8	WR28	WR	—	—	—	4	2	48	1
Zack MossINDRB	12.3	RB18	RB	4	13	0	3	3	20	1
Jaylen WarrenPITRB	11.8	RB20	RB	10	40	0	6	5	28	0	Start/Sit →
Michael PittmanINDWR	11.8	WR30	WR	—	—	—	5	4	78	0
Mo Alie-CoxINDTE	10.1	TE13	TE	—	—	—	3	2	21	1	Start/Sit →
Tyler GoodsonINDRB	9.9	RB26	RB	11	69	0	2	2	10	0	Start/Sit →
Trey SermonINDRB	8.8	RB30	RB	17	88	0	—	—	—	—
George PickensPITWR	7.7	WR50	WR	—	—	—	7	3	47	0	Start/Sit →
Allen RobinsonPITWR	4.9	WR72	WR	—	—	—	3	3	19	0
Josh DownsINDWR	4.9	WR73	WR	—	—	—	3	3	19	0	Start/Sit →
Pat FreiermuthPITTE	4.6	TE34	TE	—	—	—	4	3	16	0	Start/Sit →
Alec PierceINDWR	2.3	WR93	WR	—	—	—	5	1	13	0
Kylen GransonINDTE	1.6	TE57	TE	—	—	—	1	1	6	0	Start/Sit →
Najee HarrisPITRB	1.3	RB75	RB	12	33	0	—	—	—	—	Start/Sit →
Drew OgletreeINDTE	0.0	—	TE	—	—	—	1	0	0	0	Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Pittsburgh Steelers

Snap Share

George PickensWR54 snaps93%
Diontae JohnsonWR50 snaps86%
Pat FreiermuthTE44 snaps76%
Jaylen WarrenRB40 snaps69%
Allen RobinsonWR36 snaps62%

Target Share26 targets

George Pickens27%, 7 targets
Diontae Johnson23%, 6 targets
Jaylen Warren23%, 6 targets
Pat Freiermuth15%, 4 targets
Allen Robinson12%, 3 targets

Carry Share24 carries

Najee Harris50%, 12 carries
Jaylen Warren42%, 10 carries
Mitchell Trubisky8%, 2 carries

Indianapolis Colts

Snap Share

Alec PierceWR65 snaps97%
D.J. MontgomeryWR42 snaps63%
Josh DownsWR39 snaps58%
Drew OgletreeTE38 snaps57%
Mo Alie-CoxTE35 snaps52%

Target Share27 targets

Michael Pittman19%, 5 targets
Alec Pierce19%, 5 targets
D.J. Montgomery15%, 4 targets
Mo Alie-Cox11%, 3 targets
Zack Moss11%, 3 targets
Other26%, 7 targets

Carry Share34 carries

Trey Sermon50%, 17 carries
Tyler Goodson32%, 11 carries
Zack Moss12%, 4 carries
Gardner Minshew6%, 2 carries

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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
Player	SNAPS	SNAP %	TGT	TGT %	CAR
Alec PierceINDWR	65	97%	5	19%	0
George PickensPITWR	54	93%	7	27%	0
Diontae JohnsonPITWR	50	86%	6	23%	0
Pat FreiermuthPITTE	44	76%	4	15%	0
Jaylen WarrenPITRB	40	69%	6	23%	10
D.J. MontgomeryINDWR	42	63%	4	15%	0
Allen RobinsonPITWR	36	62%	3	12%	0
Josh DownsINDWR	39	58%	3	11%	0
Drew OgletreeINDTE	38	57%	1	4%	0
Mo Alie-CoxINDTE	35	52%	3	11%	0
Trey SermonINDRB	29	43%	0	0%	17
Najee HarrisPITRB	20	34%	0	0%	12
Michael PittmanINDWR	21	31%	5	19%	0
Kylen GransonINDTE	20	30%	1	4%	0
Zack MossINDRB	19	28%	3	11%	4
Tyler GoodsonINDRB	19	28%	2	7%	11
Connor HeywardPITRB	16	28%	0	0%	0
Darnell WashingtonPITTE	14	24%	0	0%	0
Calvin AustinPITWR	9	16%	0	0%	0
Will MalloryINDTE	8	12%	0	0%	0
Miles BoykinPITWR	4	7%	0	0%	0
Rodney WilliamsPITTE	2	3%	0	0%	0

Fantasy Points vs Expected

PPRHalf PPRStandard

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Biggest overperformer+7.6Gardner Minshew II20.6 PTS vs 13.0 xFP
Biggest underperformer−6.1Najee Harris1.3 PTS vs 7.4 xFP
Highest expected volume16.2 xFPJaylen Warren11.8 PTS scored

Usage and expected fantasy points
Player	PTS	xFP	vs xFP	Snap%	Usage	Rte%	Pass att	Car	Car%	Tgt	Tgt%
Jaylen WarrenPIT · RB	11.8	16.2	−4.4	69%	42% car	—	0	10	42%	6	23%
Gardner Minshew IIIND · QB	20.6	13.0	+7.6	100%	28 att	—	28	2	6%	0	0%
George PickensPIT · WR	7.7	11.7	−4.0	93%	27% tgt	—	0	0	0%	7	27%
Mitchell TrubiskyPIT · QB	14.9	10.9	+4.0	90%	23 att	—	23	2	8%	0	0%
Trey SermonIND · RB	8.8	10.4	−1.6	43%	50% car	—	0	17	50%	0	0%
Tyler GoodsonIND · RB	9.9	10.1	−0.2	28%	32% car	—	0	11	32%	2	7%
Diontae JohnsonPIT · WR	16.2	10.0	+6.2	86%	23% tgt	—	0	0	0%	6	23%
Alec PierceIND · WR	2.3	8.3	−6.0	97%	19% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	19%
Michael Pittman Jr.IND · WR	11.8	8.3	+3.5	31%	19% tgt	—	0	0	0%	5	19%
Zack MossIND · RB	12.3	7.5	+4.8	28%	12% car	—	0	4	12%	3	11%
Najee HarrisPIT · RB	1.3	7.4	−6.1	34%	50% car	—	0	12	50%	0	0%
D.J. MontgomeryIND · WR	12.8	6.7	+6.1	63%	15% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	15%
Pat FreiermuthPIT · TE	4.6	6.7	−2.1	76%	15% tgt	—	0	0	0%	4	15%
Allen RobinsonPIT · WR	4.9	5.0	−0.1	62%	12% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	12%
Josh DownsIND · WR	4.9	5.0	−0.1	58%	11% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	11%
Mo Alie-CoxIND · TE	10.1	5.0	+5.1	52%	11% tgt	—	0	0	0%	3	11%
Drew OgletreeIND · TE	0.0	1.7	−1.7	57%	4% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	4%
Kylen GransonIND · TE	1.6	1.7	−0.1	30%	4% tgt	—	0	0	0%	1	4%
Mason RudolphPIT · QB	0.1	1.3	−1.2	10%	3 att	—	3	0	0%	0	0%

Team totals: Steelers 26 targets and 24 carries; Colts 27 targets and 34 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2023 season: 1.67 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.61 per carry and 0.42 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Mitchell Trubisky

PIT · QB · 14.9 pts on 10.9 expected

16 of 23 passing for 169 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions; 2 carries for 1 yard and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 10.9 expected.

Start/Sit: Mitchell Trubisky →

Gardner Minshew II Ran hot

IND · QB · 20.6 pts on 13.0 expected

18 of 28 passing for 215 yards, 3 touchdowns; 2 carries for 0 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 13.0 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Best score since Week 7.

Jaylen Warren

PIT · RB · 11.8 pts on 16.2 expected

6 targets (23% of the team's), 5 catches for 28 yards; 10 carries (42% of the team's) for 40 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.2 expected.

Best score since Week 11.

Start/Sit: Jaylen Warren →

George Pickens

PIT · WR · 7.7 pts on 11.7 expected

7 targets (27% of the team's), 3 catches for 47 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 11.7 expected.

Start/Sit: George Pickens →

Trey Sermon

IND · RB · 8.8 pts on 10.4 expected

17 carries (50% of the team's) for 88 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 10.4 expected.

Season high in carries (17). Best fantasy game of the season.

Tyler Goodson

IND · RB · 9.9 pts on 10.1 expected

2 targets (7% of the team's), 2 catches for 10 yards; 11 carries (32% of the team's) for 69 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 10.1 expected.

Trend: Season high in carries (11).

Start/Sit: Tyler Goodson →

Diontae Johnson Ran hot

PIT · WR · 16.2 pts on 10.0 expected

6 targets (23% of the team's), 4 catches for 62 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 10.0 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Best score since Week 9.

Alec Pierce Unlucky

IND · WR · 2.3 pts on 8.3 expected

5 targets (19% of the team's), 1 catch for 13 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 8.3 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Fewest points since Week 9.

Stock Up, Stock Down

Pittsburgh Steelers

Stock up: Jaylen Warren led the backfield with 69% of the snaps after trailing Najee Harris before this game.
Stock down: Najee Harris lost the backfield lead: 34% of the snaps to Jaylen Warren's 69%.

Indianapolis Colts

Stock up: Trey Sermon led the backfield with 43% of the snaps after trailing Zack Moss before this game.
Stock up: Tyler Goodson played 28% of the snaps, up from a 7% season average.
Stock up: D.J. Montgomery played 63% of the snaps, up from a 5% season average.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2023 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Steelers defense and Colts defense
Points allowed to	Steelers D	Colts D
QBs	15.0	15.9
RBs	20.3	26.1
WRs	32.1	31.6
TEs	12.4	12.9

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Indianapolis opened at 50% win probability, fell as low as 12%, then rallied to win.

Colts win probability

Key Swings

−19Trubisky 1-yd TD run50% → 31%Q1 1:12
−17Trubisky → Johnson, 4-yd TD30% → 13%Q2 14:07
+17Minshew → Moss, 16-yd TD12% → 30%Q2 11:21
+28Minshew → Montgomery, 14-yd TD27% → 54%Q2 0:22
+26Minshew → Alie-Cox, 18-yd TD54% → 81%Q3 13:16

Swing in Colts win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Steelers vs Colts
Pittsburgh Steelers	Measure	Indianapolis Colts
54	Plays	65
56%	Pass rate	48%
4.7	Yds / dropback	6.5
3.1	Yds / carry	5.0
4/12	Third downs	6/15

Efficiency edge Indianapolis ran 11 more plays and gained 1.8 more yards per dropback.

Top targets
PIT Pickens 27% · Johnson 23% · Warren 23%
IND Pierce 19% · Pittman 19% · Montgomery 15%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Steelers vs Colts
Result	PIT	IND
Touchdowns	2	3
Field goals	0	3
Punts	4	2
Turnovers	3	0
Turnovers on downs	1	1
Missed field goals	0	2

IND turnover edge: +3

The Steelers opened the scoring on their second possession, a 12-play, 54-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.

All 23 possessions, drive by drive

Drive chart
Team	Start	Plays	Yards	Time	Result
PIT	Q1 15:00	3	0	2:08	Punt
IND	Q1 12:52	10	32	5:22	Missed FG
PIT	Q1 7:30	12	54	6:18	Touchdown
IND	Q1 1:12	3	0	1:19	Punt
PIT	Q2 14:53	2	1	0:46	Touchdown
IND	Q2 14:07	7	75	2:46	Touchdown
PIT	Q2 11:21	3	14	1:55	Interception
IND	Q2 9:26	13	70	6:03	Downs
PIT	Q2 3:23	6	31	2:39	Punt
IND	Q2 0:44	3	74	0:22	Touchdown
PIT	Q2 0:22	3	9	0:22	End of half
IND	Q3 15:00	3	8	1:32	Punt
PIT	Q3 13:28	1	2	0:06	Fumble
IND	Q3 13:22	1	18	0:06	Touchdown
PIT	Q3 13:16	3	-2	2:04	Punt
IND	Q3 11:12	5	40	2:10	Field goal
PIT	Q3 9:02	8	36	5:48	Punt
IND	Q3 3:14	15	70	8:57	Field goal
PIT	Q4 9:17	7	26	3:20	Interception
IND	Q4 5:57	6	20	3:49	Missed FG
PIT	Q4 2:08	4	-8	0:26	Downs
IND	Q4 1:42	4	1	0:54	Field goal
PIT	Q4 0:48	2	13	0:48	End of game

About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Steelers vs Colts Head-to-Head

The Steelers and Colts first met in 1957 and have played 35 times since.

All-time series: 27–8Steelers lead, 35 meetings since 1957
Postseason: 5–0Steelers won all 5, most recently in 2005
Largest Steelers win: 45–31985
Largest Colts win: 41–71968

Since 2021

2–2 Series tied

4 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. S = Steelers win, C = Colts win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

Week 5 Colts at Steelers Sun, Oct 11, 2026 Upcoming

Recent Meetings

2025 Wk 9 Colts at Steelers, 2025 Wk 9 recap Sun, Nov 2, 2025 PIT 27 IND 20 PIT W
2024 Wk 4 Steelers at Colts, 2024 Wk 4 recap Sun, Sep 29, 2024 IND 27 PIT 24 IND W
2023 Wk 15 Steelers at Colts Sat, Dec 16, 2023 IND 30 PIT 13 IND W
2022 Wk 12 Steelers at Colts, 2022 Wk 12 recap Mon, Nov 28, 2022 PIT 24 IND 17 PIT W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2023 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Steelers vs Colts
Steelers	Stat	Colts
10-7	Record	9-8

17.9	Points per game	23.3

304.3	Yards per game	336.8

5.0	Yards per play	5.2

19.1	Points allowed per game	24.4

342.1	Yards allowed per game	349.8

Steelers vs Colts Fantasy Outlook for 2026

One meeting is left on the 2026 schedule: Week 5 in Pittsburgh. Here's how to decide who to play in your league.

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2023 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Steelers vs Colts Game FAQ

Who won the 2023 Steelers vs Colts Week 15 game?

The Indianapolis Colts beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 30–13 in Week 15 of the 2023 season. The game was played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN, on December 16, 2023. See the Colts' 2023 schedule.

What was the final score of Steelers vs Colts?

The final score was Colts 30, Steelers 13. The Colts led 14–13 at halftime, and the second half went Steelers 0, Colts 16.

What happened in the Steelers vs Colts game?

Indianapolis led 14–13 at halftime after a 14-point second quarter and outscored Pittsburgh 16–0 after the break to win 30–13. The Colts finished with a 372–216 edge in total offense and averaged 5.7 yards per play. Gardner Minshew led all players with 18 of 28 passing for 215 yards and 3 touchdowns, plus 2 carries for 0 rushing yards. The Steelers committed 3 turnovers, the Colts none.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Steelers vs Colts?

Gardner Minshew led the game with 20.6 PPR fantasy points, the QB6 of Week 15, on 18 of 28 passing for 215 yards and 3 touchdowns, plus 2 carries for 0 rushing yards. Diontae Johnson was next with 16.2 (WR18). See Gardner Minshew's 2023 game log.

Who led Steelers vs Colts in passing, rushing and receiving?

Gardner Minshew (IND) led all passers with 18 of 28 for 215 yards and 3 touchdowns. Trey Sermon (IND) led in rushing with 17 carries for 88 yards. Michael Pittman (IND) led in receiving with 4 catches for 78 yards.

How many fantasy points did Gardner Minshew score against the Steelers?

Gardner Minshew scored 20.6 fantasy points against the Steelers in Week 15 of the 2023 season, the same in PPR, half-PPR and standard scoring because he had no catches, on 18 of 28 passing for 215 yards and 3 touchdowns, plus 2 carries for 0 rushing yards.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Steelers vs Colts?

Gardner Minshew II outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 20.6 PPR points on 13.0 xFP (+7.6). Najee Harris fell furthest short, with 1.3 points on 7.4 xFP (−6.1). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Steelers vs Colts?

Jaylen Warren had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 16.2 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 11.8. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Colts come back to beat the Steelers?

The Colts' chances of winning fell as low as 12% in the first half. Gardner Minshew's 14-yard touchdown pass to D.J. Montgomery in the second quarter was the biggest swing of the game. They finished the comeback with a 30–13 win.

Which team won the turnover battle in Steelers vs Colts?

The Colts won the turnover battle 3–0: the Steelers gave the ball away 3 times and the Colts not at all. The Colts won the game.

What was the turning point of Steelers vs Colts?

Gardner Minshew's 14-yard touchdown pass to D.J. Montgomery with 0:22 left in the second quarter was the biggest swing of the game, moving the Colts' win probability from 27% to 54%.

What is the all-time Steelers vs Colts record?

The Steelers lead the all-time series 27–8 across 35 meetings since 1957, including a 5–0 record in the postseason.

When did the Steelers and Colts last play before this game?

Before Week 15 of 2023, they last met in the 2022 season on November 28, 2022, when the Steelers beat the Colts 24–17.

Have the Steelers and Colts met in the playoffs?

Yes, 5 times, most recently in the 2005 playoffs. The Steelers are 5–0 against the Colts in the postseason.

What is the Steelers vs Colts record since 2021?

The series is tied 2–2 across 4 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.