When it mattered most, he was almost perfect. Luck shook off two interceptions

LANDOVER Ryan Grant Color Rush Jersey , Md. (AP) — Andrew Luck could recall a critical error the Indianapolis Colts made on almost every possession, some he made. and capped a methodical drive with his second touchdown of the game to help the Colts beat the Washington Redskins 21-9 Sunday and pick up their first victory of the season. Luck was 21 of 31 for 179 yards and had a TD pass in a 25th consecutive game, the longest active streak in the NFL. He was 7 of 8 for 62 yards on a 13-play, 75-yard drive that culminated in a Luck-to-T.Y. Hilton score that put Indianapolis (1-1) up 21-9 early in the fourth quarter.“When we needed to, we put a drive together and got points,” Luck said. “On the longer drive where we ended up with a touchdown, everybody, we all just did our jobs and we did them well.”Executing first-year coach Frank Reich’s creative play-calling scheme, Luck also found Eric Ebron for a touchdown on the game’s opening drive. The balanced offensive attack with 27 rushing and 31 passing attempts kept the Redskins’ defense off balance and allowed Luck to pick apart a secondary that struggled in coverage and tackling.The Colts avoided starting 0-2 for the first time since 2013.“We felt like we let one slip last week,” Hilton said. “In the third quarter we kind of went back to our ways and then we picked it up in the fourth quarter and got it going.”After putting up a Week 1-best 182 rushing yards, the Redskins (1-1) put up just 65 yards on 22 carries. Adrian Peterson was limited to 20 yards on 11 carries, and receiver Jamison Crowder was actually Washington’s leading rusher with 29 yards on two sweep plays.Dropped balls and shoddy offensive line play hampered QB Alex Smith on a day he was 33 of 46 for 292 yards.“Our running game suffered and we were pretty much one-dimensional,” coach Jay Gruden said. “We didn’t have a very good run plan. … Didn’t give (Peterson) any good looks.LEONARD TIMEColts rookie linebacker Darius Leonard was a disruptive force in run and pass defense. The second-round pick had a game-high 18 tackles https://www.coltsfanshop.com/Marshall-Faulk-Jersey , sacked Smith and forced Jordan Reed to fumble in the fourth quarter, the play that sent fans to the exits.“He’s been doing that all camp,” defensive lineman Al Woods said. “It was a matter of time before he brought it out. Kudos to him: He brought it out at the right time and we love him for that.”EMPTY SEATSGood seats in the second deck were still available well into the second half in the first non-sellout of a Redskins home game since 1967. Fans who did make the trip booed the Redskins at the two-minute warning in the second quarter and off the field at halftime.“If you don’t give them anything to cheer about, they’re probably going to boo,” said left tackle Trent Williams, who was twice flagged for false starts.The paid attendance was listed as 57,013.INJURIESColts: DL Hassan Ridgeway left in the second quarter with a calf injury. … CB Quincy Wilson was evaluated for a concussion and did not return. … LT Anthony Castonzo was out again with a hamstring injury.Redskins: RG Brandon Scherff was evaluated for a right knee injury and returned. … Williams went down with a knee injury and said he still has complications from offseason surgery. He returned to the game. … WR Maurice Harris was inactive for a second straight week with a concussion.QUOTABLEReich on blown leads: “There’s probably a moment in there where some people are saying, ‘Oh here we go again’ when the third quarter starts. That thought probably went through everybody’s mind. That’s fair. That’s fair until we prove otherwise.”UP NEXTColts: Visit the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.Redskins: Host Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. Adam Vinatieri started his career as a young kicker in awe of the stats of a Hall of Famer such as Morten Andersen.As a rookie in New England, the lofty numbers seemed as out of reach as a 70-yard field goal.“I remember playing against him early in the league going, so many points, no one’s even going to come close,” Vinatieri said.Come close?Vinatieri is on the brink of passing Andersen in career field goals and total points and putting the final bows on a career that has him destined for Canton, Ohio.The 45-year-old Vinatieri kicked field goals of 35, 31 and 28 yards on Sunday to match Andersen for most field goals in NFL history with 565.Vinatieri added an extra point to finish with 10 points in the game Eric Ebron Jersey , putting him 33 shy of matching Andersen (2,544) for the most points scored in NFL history.“That’s the one,” Vinatieri said. “Nobody every pays attention to who has the most field goals. It’s who’s got the most points. They almost run hand-in-hand. It’d be fun if it happens.”The scoring mark could fall in a few weeks.But on a soggy Sunday in Philadelphia, Vinatieri at least snagged a share of Andersen’s field-goal record. The Colts couldn’t take advantage in a 20-16 loss to the Super Bowl champion Eagles, setting the stage for Vinatieri to set the field goal record next week at home against the Houston Texans.“It’s obviously special,” Vinatieri said, “but gosh dang it, when you do it on a close game and you lose, it just doesn’t feel quite the same. It’s a record that’s been a long time coming. I just appreciate the opportunities I have.”Andersen needed 709 attempts to set the record; Vinatieri just 670 in 23 seasons to tie.“We put him in situations to give us three and he delivers every time,” Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton said.Vinatieri was already the NFL’s postseason record holder for scoring (234) and field goals (56); and he hit two Super Bowl winners in the final minute. He’s won four Super Bowls and was the only unanimous selection on the Super Bowl 50 Golden Team.He made 263 field goals in 10 years with the New England Patriots and has 302 with the Colts.Few fans will forget the two kicks he made in the Snow Bowl, or “Tuck Rule” game, to help New England beat Oakland in a divisional-round playoff game following the 2001 season. It helped the Patriots capture their first Super Bowl.Last year, the oldest player in the league made a seemingly impossible extra point to force overtime in a December blizzard in Buffalo and helped keep the Colts within striking distance just 13 days later in monsoon-like weather in Baltimore.Last year, with a new long snapper and a new holder Matt Slauson Color Rush Jersey , Vinatieri made 85.3 percent of his field goals.“I like to step out there and kick field goals,” he said, “but it’s better kicking extra points, that’s for sure.”Vinatieri remembers talking to Andersen, one of only two full-time kickers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, about the secrets to enjoying a long, successful career.Staying healthy, for sure.And the other?“Stubbornness, probably,” Vinatieri said, smiling. “There’s a lot of great young guys around and I think my joy of being around these young guys and trying to compete against guys half my age … I’d contribute that to it a little bit.”___