Receiving fullback
Short-yardage situations have been a frequent problem for the Colts, but Manning managed to solve one in a unusual manner.
On third-and-1 at the defense’s 29-yard line, the offense lined up in its power formation. That meant using defensive tackle Mitch King as a blocking fullback. Instead of blocking for Mike Hart, King slipped out to the right and caught a 5-yard pass from Manning.
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