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· collected 2026-10-04 · by Ken Maguire The Associated Press
In an NFL game played at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Jonathan Taylor rushed for two touchdowns and 95 yards to lead the Indianapolis Colts to a 30-13 victory over the Washington Commanders. The Commanders' Marcus Mariota left early with a knee injury after being sacked, and third-string rookie quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis threw his first NFL touchdown pass but also had a costly interception. The game was attended by 60,907 spectators, marking the 13th NFL match at this venue.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-04,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Marcus Mariota was ruled out of Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts in London due to a knee injury sustained early in the first quarter. The Washington Commanders, who were already without starting quarterback Jayden Daniels (due to an elbow dislocation), had to turn to rookie backup Athan Kaliakmanis for the remainder of the game. Mariota was initially injured when he got sacked by Colts defenders Adetomiwa Adebawore and Laiatu Latu, leading coach Dan Quinn to say they were "gutted" about his injury.
Before exiting, Mariota completed 3 passes for 46 yards and rushed for a gain of 35 yards. Kaliakmanis took over and was 6-for-12 with 33 passing yards in the first half as the Commanders trailed 10-6 at halftime. The rookie threw a critical 47-yard touchdown to Treylon Burks early in the third quarter, reducing the deficit to 17-13.
Terry McLaurin was also ruled out of the game for the Commanders because of a hamstring injury, further hampering Washington's chances against Indianapolis. The Colts' defense managed to keep the score close despite Kaliakmanis' efforts, reflecting the challenges faced by the Commanders in London without their primary quarterbacks.
Written for “Colts Vs Commanders In London” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 10 other(s) covering the same event.
LONDON (AP) — Jonathan Taylor rushed for two touchdowns and Colts quarterback Daniel Jones ran one in and Indianapolis beat Washington 30-13 after the Commanders lost yet another quarterback to injury on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Marcus Mariota, who was starting in place of the injured Jayden Daniels, left the game after Washington’s second drive because of a knee injury.
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who → rush → injury
The veteran quarterback was sacked and didn’t return for the Commanders (1-3).
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quarterback → sack → Commanders
Third-string rookie quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis threw his first NFL touchdown pass to cut Indy’s lead to 17-13 in the third quarter, but the Colts (2-2) answered with Spencer Shrader’s 52-yard field goal and Jones’ 4-yard run early in the fourth quarter.
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Colts → throw → quarter
Taylor rushed for 95 yards on 20 carries as the Colts overcame two turnovers from Jones, who completed 19 of 34 passes for 134 yards with an interception and a fumble.
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who → rush → interception
Kaliakmanis threw a costly interception early in the third quarter and the Colts quickly capitalized.
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Colts → throw → quarter
Linebacker Jaylon Carlies picked off Kaliakmanis’ pass at the Washington 27 and returned it to the 20.
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Carlies → pick → 20
Taylor’s second 5-yard run of the game made it 17-6.
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it → make → game
Kaliakmanis bounced back on the next drive, though, hitting Treylon Burks on a 47-yard touchdown pass that closed the gap to 17-13.
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that → bounce → 17
Burks got past cornerback Sauce Gardner and found space before hauling in the deep ball.
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Burks → get → ball
Shrader later added a 44-yard field goal — his third of the game — to extend Indy’s lead to 30-13.
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Shrader → add → 30
Kaliakmanis completed 15 of 33 passes for 186 yards with one touchdown and the interception.
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Kaliakmanis → complete → touchdown
The Colts led 10-6 at halftime after Taylor’s first 5-yard touchdown run — which he celebrating by pantomiming drinking tea — and then Shrader’s 48-yard field goal.
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he → lead → tea
The Commanders failed to capitalize on two red zone opportunities in the first quarter, settling for field goals.
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Commanders → fail → goals
Odafe Oweh drove Colts left tackle Bernhard Raimann backward into Jones causing the quarterback to fumble on Indy’s first drive.
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quarterback → drive → drive
Oweh then recovered it at the 21.
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Oweh → recover → 21
The Commanders had fourth-and-2 from the 13 but opted for Drew Stevens’ 31-yarder.
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Commanders → have → yarder
Washington then stalled at the Colts 5 on their next drive.
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Washington → stall → drive
On third down, Mariota was sacked at the 11 by Adetomiwa Adebawore and Laiatu Latu.
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Mariota → sack → Adebawore
Mariota walked off gingerly to the sideline, and another Stevens field goal made it 6-0, but the quarterback didn’t return.
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quarterback → walk → sideline
Attendance was 60,907 for the 13th NFL game played at Tottenham.
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Attendance → play → Tottenham
The league had recently reduced remaining ticket prices to 79 pounds ($105) including for some high-end seats.
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league → reduce → seats
The venue opened in 2019 and features an NFL field below the Premier League team’s moveable soccer pitch.
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venue → open → pitch
Injuries
Colts: LT Bernhard Raimann was hurt early in the third quarter.
Commanders:
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Raimann → hurt → quarter
In addition to Mariota, WR Jaylin Lane was evaluated for a concussion ...
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Lane → evaluate → concussion
DE Charles Omenihu had a groin problem...
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Omenihu → have → problem
S Tyler Owens left with a hamstring injury.
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Owens → leave → injury
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