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          Colts' Richardson rushes two TDs before his concussion

          • Stephen Holder, ESPNSep 17, 2023, 01:42 PM ET
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              Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national contest. He has chronicled the NFL since 2005, covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2005-2013 and the Colts since 2013. He has previously worked for the Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Times, Indianapolis Star and The Athletic.

          HOUSTON -- Indianapolis Colts rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson wasted no time finding the end zone, scoring two rushing touchdowns in the first six minutes of Sunday's game against the Houston Texans to push the Week 2 score to 14-0. Richardson would exit in the second quarter after suffering a concussion and was ruled out for the rest of the game before Gardner Minshew replaced him.

          Richardson led an impressive 10-play drive to start the game, capping it with an 18-yard touchdown run on a draw play -- his second straight week scoring on a similar play.

          After the Colts sacked Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud and forced a fumble moments later, Richardson scored again on the ensuing first down when the Colts called a well-designed bootleg run off the right side, freezing the defense with a fake handoff to receiver Josh Downs.

          It was Richardson's third rushing touchdown of the season.