INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Spencer Shrader made a 45-year-old field goal with no time left after the Denver Broncos were penalized for leverage on his missed 60-yard try, and the Indianapolis Colts beat Denver 29-28 on Sunday for their first 2-0 start since 2009.

Trailing by two with 3:15 left, the Colts played conservatively on their final drive, with Jonathan Taylor running the ball seven times and Daniel Jones throwing only one pass. Those plays netted 26 yards and set up Shrader’s attempt from the Colts logo at midfield that missed short and right.

But Dondrea Tillman was flagged for leverage – using a teammate to vault himself into the air to try to block the kick. The 15-yard personal-foul penalty put Indy well within Shrader’s range, and he easily converted his fifth field goal of the game.

Jones went 23 of 34 for 316 yards and a touchdown. He also scored on a 1-yard run in his second start with the Colts. It was his first 300-yard game since throwing for 321 yards on Sept. 17, 2023, for the New York Giants.

Taylor finished with 25 carries for 165 yards, caught a TD pass and posted the 25th 100-yard game of his career, breaking a tie for second in franchise history with Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson.

Bo Nix finished 22 of 30 for 206 yards with three TDs – all in the first half – and one interception for Denver (1-1). Troy Franklin had a touchdown catch and finished with career bests of eight catches for 89 yards. J.K. Dobbins rushed 14 times for 76 yards and a score.

But the Broncos couldn’t put it away after moving to the Colts 24-yard line late in the fourth quarter. Wil Lutz clanked a 42-yard field goal off the right upright to set up the Colts’ final drive.

It was a surprisingly high-scoring game from two defenses that were among the stingiest in the league last week. There were only three punts, all by Denver. Indy avoided punting for the second straight week, matching a feat the Washington Commanders achieved in Weeks 2 and 3 last season.

Shrader made field goals of 36 and 28 yards to cut a 28-20 deficit to two after Dobbins’ score made it 28-20 early in the third quarter.

Last week, the Colts became the first team to score on every possession since 1977. This week, they opened with two field goals and a TD on their first three drives to make it 10 for 10.

The streak ended when tight end Tyler Warren was stopped short of a first down on a fourth-and-1 run with 7:28 left in the first half. Then the Colts lost their cool on Denver’s ensuing 50-yard TD drive, drawing four penalties, including an unsportsmanlike conduct call on Indy’s sideline after coach Shane Steichen tossed his hat and ran down the field to argue a pass interference call on third-and-7.

Broncos: Cornerback Patrick Surtain II, last year’s NFL defensive player of the year, needed help to get off the field in the first half with an injured left ankle but returned on the next series after getting the ankle taped. Zach Allen also came out early but returned.

Colts: All-Pro left guard Quenton Nelson appeared to hurt his knee in the final two minutes of the first half but returned after halftime.

Broncos: Visit the Los Angeles Chargers next Sunday.

Colts: Play their first away game next Sunday at Tennessee.

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The Denver Broncos went from victory celebration to heartbreak Sunday in a matter of seconds.

Their defense came up with the stop they needed and forced Indianapolis Colts kicker Spencer Shrader into a 60-yard field-goal attempt as time expired with the game on the line.

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Shrader missed — for the first time in his brief NFL career — seemingly securing a two-point win for the Broncos. But a personal foul penalty on the kick gave the Colts second life and moved Sharader 15 yards closer.

From there, Shrader split the uprights for a 45-yard field goal with no time left on the clock to secure a stunning 29-28 Colts home win.

The kick improved Shrader to 9-of-9 NFL field-goal attempts. And it sent Lucas Oil Stadium and the Colts sideline into a frenzy.

On the Broncos’ sideline, stunned silence. Denver had multiple chances to close out a win Sunday, but didn’t finish the job.

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Miscues including Nix interception give Colts new life

After giving up 20 first-half points, Denver kept Indianapolis out of the end zone in the second half. The Broncos led the entire second half until the clock read zero and had two different looks at securing a victory on offense.

But a fourth-quarter interception thrown by Bo Nix and a missed field goal by Wil Lutz left the door open for the Colts. And against all odds, they capitalized.

While holding a 28-23 lead, the Broncos came up with a stop at midfield on fourth-and-2 with a blitz that forced a Daniel Jones incompletion with 13:06 remaining. The turnover on downs set the Broncos up in good field position with a chance to milk the clock and extend their led to double digits.

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The Broncos drove into field=goal range, but Nix threw an off-target deep ball on third-and-3 that Colts safety Cam Bynum intercepted at the 9-yard line.

The Colts drove 81 yards on the ensuing drive sparked by a 68-yard run from Jonathan Taylor. But the Broncos held them to a field goal and again had a chance to win the game on offense with their lead cut to 28-26.

Missed Lutz kick sets up Shrader’s heroics

This time, the Broncos drove 41 yards in 5:18 before their drive stalled, setting up a 42-yard field-goal attempt by Lutz with 3:19 remaining. But Lutz pushed his kick, and the ball bounced off the right upright and missed.

The miss left the Colts with possession at their own 32 and needing just a field goal to win with 3:15 remaining.

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Steichen plays it safe

Colts head coach Shane Steichen played it conservative with the opportunity after Indianapolis gained a first down at the Denver 43 with 1:44 remaining. Instead of attempting to drive deeper into Denver territory, Steichen called three straight inside runs for Taylor while letting the clock tick down.

The result was a 60-yard field-goal attempt with the game on the line for a kicker with 17 games of NFL experience and a career-long make of 48 yards. Shrader missed wide right on a kick that never had a chance, and the clock ticked down to zero, setting off a celebration on the Broncos sideline.

Second chance at a game-winner

But a flag was thrown. Officials called Broncos linebacker Dondrea Tillman for a leverage penalty for pushing off the back of the Colts’ long snapper in an effort to block the kick. The personal foul penalty granted the Colts 15 yards and a first down.

Given a second chance to be the hero from 15 yards closer, Shrader didn’t miss. And his teammates carried him off the field on their shoulders.

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Another good showing for Jones, Colts’ offense

The kick capped another outstanding effort from the Indianapolis offense against a Broncos defense that’s projected among the best in the league. Led by Jones, the Colts blitzed the Miami Dolphins in Week 1 with a 33-8 win in which they scored on every offensive possession.

Jones led another efficient effort Sunday as the Colts scored on their first three possessions and became the first team in NFL history to score on each of the first 10 possessions of their season. Jones finished the day completing 23 of 34 passes for 316 yards with one touchdown and no turnovers. Taylor added 165 yards on the ground as the Colts rung up 473 yards of offense against Denver’s vaunted defense.

Most of the damage was done in the first half as the Broncos repeatedly came up with red zone stops.

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Mistakes ultimately doomed the Broncos and nullified an efficient effort from Nix, who finished the day completing 22 of 30 passes for 206 yards with three touchdowns. But it was his late interception that will stand out from Sunday.

The loss sent the Broncos home stunned and dazed, with a 1-1 record that they briefly believed was 2-0.