Colts At Seahawks

Sun., Dec. 20, 1998

By Jim Meehan jimm@spokesman.com (509) 459-5585

The game: 1:05 p.m., at the Kingdome, Seattle

Coaches: Seattle - Dennis Erickson, 30-32, 4th season. Indianapolis - Jim Mora, 3-11, 1st season; 99-96, 12th season overall.

The records: Seattle is 7-7, Indianapolis is 3-11.

The series: Colts lead 4-2.

The line: Seahawks by 7.

On the air

Television: CBS, with Bill Macatee and John Dockery.

Radio: KXLY (920 AM) and KVNI (1080 AM), with Lee Hamilton and Steve Raible.

SCOUTING REPORT

PLAYER MATCHUPS

Passing PC-PA Yds. TD Int.

Jon Kitna, Seattle 60-106 758 5 7

Peyton Manning, Indy 286-502 3,179 24 25

Rushing Att. Yds. Avg. TD

Ricky Watters, Seattle 277 1,048 3.8 7

Ahman Green, Seattle 32 195 6.1 1

Marshall Faulk, Indy 293 1,228 4.2 6

Peyton Manning, Indy 15 62 4.1 0

Receiving Rec. Yds. AVG. TD

Joey Galloway, Seattle 57 964 16.9 9

Mike Pritchard, Seattle 48 624 13.0 2

Marshall Faulk, Indy 78 862 11.1 4

Marvin Harrison, Indy 59 776 13.2 7

INJURIES

Colts: Out: LB Andre Royal (knee). Doubtful: RB Keith Elias (ankle). Questionable: T Adam Meadows (shoulder). Probable: CB Jeff Burris (ankle); T Tarik Glenn (chest); RB Chris Hetherington (groin); DT Ellis Johnson (shoulder); DE Kendel Shello (back); WR Torrance Small (neck).

Seahawks: Out: TE Itula Mili (knee). Doubtful: S Mark Collins (shoulder); DT Dan Saleaumua (hamstring). Questionable: DE Michael Sinclair (neck); LB Dean Wells (knee); CB Willie Williams (foot).

ANALYSIS

Peyton Manning has taken all 865 snaps for the Colts this season. He’s had a fine rookie year, though he has a habit of throwing to the wrong jerseys on occasion. Marshall Faulk has 1,228 rushing yards and 862 receiving. If he reaches the century mark in receiving he’d join Roger Craig as the only players to achieve that double. Still, the Colts average only 19 points per game. The Colts’ defense has held only two opponents - touchdown-challenged New Orleans and San Diego - to less than 21 points, and has been weak against the run. It looks like a big day for Ricky Watters and the Seahawks’ offense. Hawks, 31-21.

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