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By The Associated Press

04:05:07 PM (ET), Sunday, November 1, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -The Indianapolis Colts won their 16th straight regular-season game, the equivalent of an undefeated season, and Jim Caldwell became the first rookie coach since the NFL merger to open his career with seven consecutive wins thanks to Sunday's 18-14 victory over San Francisco.

Peyton Manning topped 300 yards and got credit for another Colts rally, but it was Joseph Addai who won it.

The fourth-year running back threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne early in the final quarter to give the Colts their only lead.

The Colts (7-0) are the last unbeaten team in the AFC for the fourth time in five years after Baltimore defeated Denver 30-7 on Sunday.

Indianapolis extended the franchise record for consecutive wins, becoming the eighth team in league history with 16 straight wins.

San Francisco (3-4) has lost three straight despite a solid performance from Alex Smith, who made his first NFL start at quarterback in nearly two years. Smith was 19 of 32 for 198 yards with one TD and one interception.


That was all Manning needed. It took Indy three plays to set up Stover for a 31-yard field goal to make it 14-9 at the half.

Stover opened the second half with a 40-yard field goal to make it 14-12, and on the first play of the fourth quarter, the Colts called a rare halfback option. Addai and Wayne executed it perfectly to give Indy the lead.

Wayne finished with a career-high 12 catches for 147 yards.

Team Statistics
Name Alignment Final Score Event Outcome
San Francisco 49ers away 14 loss
Indianapolis Colts home 18 win


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