November 9, 2025 | Olympiastadion Berlin, Germany | Attendance: 72,203 | Final: Indianapolis Colts 31, Atlanta Falcons 25 (OT)
Jonathan Taylor carried 32 times for 244 yards and three touchdowns in the first regular-season NFL game ever played in Berlin, delivering an 8-yard overtime winner to give the Indianapolis Colts a 31-25 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on November 9, 2025. The Colts finished that Sunday at 8-2. The Falcons fell to 3-6, dropping their fourth consecutive game.
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Jonathan Taylor: Records Broken, History Made
Taylor’s 83-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter was the longest run of the entire 2025 NFL season. The score moved him past Hall of Famer Edgerrin James for the most rushing touchdowns in Colts franchise history — his 65th career rushing score.
He also became only the fourth player in NFL history to post 200-plus rushing yards and three or more rushing touchdowns in a single game twice in a career. Jim Brown, Adrian Peterson, and Derrick Henry are the others.
| Category | Stats |
|---|---|
| Carries | 32 |
| Rushing Yards | 244 |
| Yards Per Carry | 7.6 |
| Rushing TDs | 3 |
| Longest Run | 83 yards |
| Receptions | 3 |
| Receiving Yards | 42 |
“When I bounced to the outside, there’s no lack of trust, it’s just hit the edge full speed,” Taylor said after the game. “When you have that kind of trust with the guys on the edge, you get those special runs like that.”
On the overtime winner: “You remember not even the run, you remember your teammates embracing you after that play.”
Scoring Summary
| QTR | TIME | PLAY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 8:36 | Jonathan Taylor 1-yd rush — Badgley PAT failed | IND 6, ATL 0 |
| Q1 | 6:07 | Tyler Allgeier 1-yd rush — Gonzalez kick | ATL 7, IND 6 |
| Q1 | 5:19 | Alec Pierce 37-yd pass from Daniel Jones — Badgley kick | IND 13, ATL 7 |
| Q2 | 3:25 | Drake London 16-yd pass from Michael Penix Jr. — Gonzalez kick | ATL 14, IND 13 |
| Q3 | 12:26 | Zane Gonzalez 43-yd FG | ATL 17, IND 13 |
| Q4 | 9:00 | Michael Badgley 34-yd FG | ATL 17, IND 16 |
| Q4 | 6:02 | Taylor 83-yd rush — 2-pt conversion failed | IND 22, ATL 17 |
| Q4 | 1:44 | Allgeier 1-yd rush — Penix-to-London 2-pt conversion | ATL 25, IND 22 |
| Q4 | 0:25 | Badgley 44-yd FG | Tied 25-25 |
| OT | 3:31 | Taylor 8-yd rush | IND 31, ATL 25 |
Game Narrative
First quarter moved at a sprint. Camryn Bynum’s blindside hit on Penix forced a fumble on Atlanta’s opening drive, handing the Colts the ball at the Falcons’ 23-yard line. Taylor converted it two plays later, though Badgley’s extra point sailed wide right. Atlanta answered in five plays — Tyler Allgeier from a yard out — before Jones went right back the other way, finding Alec Pierce in double coverage for 37 yards and a touchdown. Colts led 13-7 after the first fifteen minutes.
Second quarter: Penix connected with Drake London on a 16-yard touchdown pass, Germaine Pratt in coverage, for a 14-13 halftime lead. Jessie Bates III picked off Jones just before the break when Jones underthrew Pierce on third-and-11.
Third quarter was quiet until Gonzalez converted a 43-yard field goal to push Atlanta’s lead to 17-13.
Fourth quarter is where everything happened. Badgley’s 34-yard field goal cut it to 17-16, then Taylor took a handoff, ran into traffic up the middle, bounced left, and sprinted 83 yards down the sideline. Colts up 22-17. Jones’ 2-point conversion pass was batted down. Nine plays later, Allgeier scored his second rushing touchdown and Penix found London in the back of the end zone for the two-point conversion. Atlanta back in front 25-22 with 1:44 left. Badgley — who had already missed a PAT and a 53-yard attempt earlier — tied it with a 44-yard field goal with 25 seconds on the clock.
Overtime started with a do-over. Referee Clete Blakeman had mistakenly allowed the Colts, the designated home team, to call the toss. He reset the procedure, Atlanta won the redo, received the ball, and went three-and-out. Indianapolis drove 57 yards on seven plays. Taylor finished it from 8 yards out.
Full Box Score — Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jones | 19/26 | 255 | 9.8 | 1 | 1 | 7–59 | 100.6 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Taylor | 32 | 244 | 7.6 | 3 | 83 |
| Daniel Jones | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 0 | 19 |
| Ashton Dulin | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Tyler Goodson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 41 | 323 | 7.9 | 3 | 83 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | TGT | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Warren | 8 | 10 | 99 | 12.4 | 0 | 65 |
| Alec Pierce | 4 | 7 | 84 | 21.0 | 1 | 13 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 3 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 47 |
| Michael Pittman Jr. | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Josh Downs | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mo Alie-Cox | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 19 | 26 | 255 | 13.4 | 1 | 135 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Badgley | 2/3 | 66.7% | 44 | 1/2 | 7 |
Kick Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Dulin | 2 | 70 | 35.0 | 50 | 0 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 2 | 69 | 34.5 | 49 | 0 |
Punt Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Downs | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 24 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | IN 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigoberto Sanchez | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
Defense — Top Performers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaire Franklin | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Cross | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Germaine Pratt | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sauce Gardner | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Camryn Bynum | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Full Box Score — Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Penix Jr. | 12/28 | 177 | 6.3 | 1 | 0 | 3–27 | 76.0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Robinson | 17 | 84 | 4.9 | 0 | 16 |
| Tyler Allgeier | 11 | 57 | 5.2 | 2 | 13 |
| Michael Penix Jr. | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Team | 29 | 140 | 4.8 | 2 | 16 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | TGT | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake London | 6 | 8 | 104 | 17.3 | 1 | 23 |
| Kyle Pitts | 2 | 5 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Darnell Mooney | 1 | 8 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Charlie Woerner | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Bijan Robinson | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Sills V | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 12 | 25 | 177 | 14.8 | 1 | 46 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Gonzalez | 1/1 | 100% | 43 | 2/2 | 5 |
Kick Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Agnew | 6 | 135 | 22.5 | 28 | 0 |
| Natrone Brooks | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | IN 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Pinion | 6 | 263 | 43.8 | 0 | 4 | 50 |
Defense — Top Performers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Watts | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessie Bates III | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ronnie Harrison | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| David Onyemata | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalon Walker | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaden Elliss | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Atlanta Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Bates III | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Team Stats
| Stat | Atlanta Falcons | Indianapolis Colts |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 290 | 519 |
| Rushing Yards | 140 | 323 |
| Net Passing Yards | 150 | 196 |
| Total Plays | 60 | 74 |
| Yards Per Play | 4.8 | 7.0 |
| First Downs | 22 | 25 |
| Passing First Downs | 10 | 12 |
| Rushing First Downs | 10 | 13 |
| 3rd Down Conv. | 0/8 (0%) | 2/12 (17%) |
| 4th Down Conv. | 0/0 | 2/4 (50%) |
| Red Zone (Made/Att) | 3/3 (100%) | 2/4 (50%) |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Sacks Allowed | 3 (27 yds) | 7 (59 yds) |
| Penalties | 3–35 | 7–56 |
| Time of Possession | 26:09 | 40:20 |
| Completion % | 42.9% | 73.1% |
| Avg Depth of Target | 12.3 yards | 8.6 yards |
Why Atlanta Lost
The third-down numbers tell the story before anything else: 0-for-8. Over four consecutive losses, the Falcons converted just 20% of third downs. They ran 60 offensive plays and held the ball for only 26 minutes against a Colts offense that controlled the game for over 40.
Penix completed fewer than half his throws, averaged 6.3 yards per attempt, and was sacked three times. He fumbled on Atlanta’s first drive, a turnover that directly handed the Colts their opening score. His passer rating of 76.0 reflected a night where he was consistently working against pressure.
The run defense was the bigger problem. Indianapolis ran the ball 41 times for 323 yards — the most rushing yards allowed by an Atlanta defense since 2000. Seven different Falcons defenders recorded a sack, which matched a franchise record, but that pass rush couldn’t compensate for a defensive front that gave Taylor running lanes all night.
“We had plenty of opportunities to win it,” coach Raheem Morris said. “We’ve just got to find a way to get better, whether it’s stopping the run, whether it’s covering kicks better, returning the ball better or converting on third down.”
London finished with 104 yards on six catches and a touchdown and was checked in the medical tent after his second-quarter score before returning. Bijan Robinson generated 84 rushing yards on 17 carries but found no room near the end zone.
One Night in Berlin
November 9, 2025 carries weight in Germany beyond football — the 36th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The Olympiastadion itself is where Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in front of Adolf Hitler. Raheem Morris had shown his team a video about Owens before kickoff.
Taylor understood the ground he was playing on.
“This is a historic place,” he said. “You look back at the history, the guys who have achieved amazing feats here. It makes me feel like I’m a part of that lineage. I’m just so appreciative, I’m humbled to have a small piece of history here.”
72,203 fans watched Berlin’s first NFL regular-season game. They saw Taylor pass Edgerrin James on the Colts’ all-time rushing touchdowns list, run the longest run of the season, and score the overtime winner. For anyone pulling up the Falcons vs Colts player stats from that night — the 244 yards, three touchdowns, 32 carries — the numbers already say everything they need to.
Game played November 9, 2025, Olympiastadion Berlin. Box score stats via AP, ESPN, and Pro Football Focus.
