On the field
| Player | Field Goals Made | Field Goals Attempted | Field Goal Percentage | Extra Points Made | Extra Points Attempted | Extra Point Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Gay | 33 | 41 | 80.5 | 35 | 36 | 97.2 |
Review of the 2023 season
Coming into this year, the Colts welcomed a couple of new faces to their special teams room. Brian Mason was hired as special teams coordinator and Matt Gay was signed as a free agent to be the team's new kicker.
Through the first nine games of the season, Gay had made 16 of his 18 field goal attempts. Over the next eight games, he made 17 of his next 23 field goals.
"I'm glad we have Matt," Ballard said. "He had a little hip (injury) there at one point and had some stuff going on. But we're happy to have him. He was unbelievable early. He got into a little bit of a, I wouldn't say a 'rut,' but his expectations are to never miss. We're fortunate to have him. Good and bad moments on teams. I think we'll continue to grow in that area."
A look back at some of the best shots of the Indianapolis Colts' special teams from the 2023 season.
8 P Rigoberto Sanchez , 7 K Matt Gay, 46 LS Luke Rhodes ,, 81 TE Mo Alie-Cox
8 P Rigoberto Sanchez
8 P Rigoberto Sanchez
46 LS Luke Rhodes , 7 K Matt Gay, 90 DT Grover Stewart
8 P Rigoberto Sanchez , 7 K Matt Gay
8 P Rigoberto Sanchez
8 P Rigoberto Sanchez , 7 K Matt Gay
8 P Rigoberto Sanchez , 7 K Matt Gay
8 P Rigoberto Sanchez , 7 K Matt Gay, 81 TE Mo Alie-Cox
8 P Rigoberto Sanchez , 7 K Matt Gay, 46 LS Luke Rhodes , 81 TE Mo Alie-Cox
46 LS Luke Rhodes , 8 P Rigoberto Sanchez , 7 K Matt Gay
7 K Matt Gay
7 K Matt Gay
7 K Matt Gay, 8 P Rigoberto Sanchez
8 P Rigoberto Sanchez , 7 K Matt Gay
7 K Matt Gay
8 P Rigoberto Sanchez
8 P Rigoberto Sanchez
46 LS Luke Rhodes, 7 K Matt Gay
7 K Matt Gay
46 LS Luke Rhodes
7 K Matt Gay, 8 P Rigoberto Sanchez
8 P Rigoberto Sanchez
8 P Rigoberto Sanchez
46 LS Luke Rhodes, 8 P Rigoberto Sanchez, 7 K Matt Gay
46 LS Luke Rhodes
46 LS Luke Rhodes, 7 K Matt Gay, 8 P Rigoberto Sanchez
50 LB Segun Olubi, 46 LS Luke Rhodes, 85 TE Andrew Ogletree, 8 P Rigoberto Sanchez
46 LS Luke Rhodes
7 K Matt Gay
8 P Rigoberto Sanchez, 7 K Matt Gay
46 LS Luke Rhodes, 7 K Matt Gay, 8 P Rigoberto Sanchez
8 P Rigoberto Sanchez, 7 K Matt Gay
8 P Rigoberto Sanchez
8 P Rigoberto Sanchez, 7 K Matt Gay
7 K Matt Gay
8 P Rigoberto Sanchez, 7 K Matt Gay
8 P Rigoberto Sanchez, 7 K Matt Gay
8 P Rigoberto Sanchez
50 LB Segun Olubi, 46 LS Luke Rhodes, 81 TE Mo Alie-Cox
50 LB Segun Olubi, 46 LS Luke Rhodes, 81 TE Mo Alie-Cox
8 P Rigoberto Sanchez
8 P Rigoberto Sanchez, 7 K Matt Gay
2024 Outlook
| Player | Punts | Average Yards Per Punt | Punts Inside 20-Yard Line | Touchbacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigoberto Sanchez | 68 | 48.3 | 21 | 0 |
Rigoberto Sanchez is an unrestricted free agent.
After missing the entire 2022 season with a torn Achilles, Sanchez bounced back with one of the best seasons of his NFL career.
In 2023, he had season highs in average yards per punt (48.3) and was the only punter with double-digit punts to not have a touchback.
"I think a lot of Rigo," Ballard said. "He had a good year. Things started off a little slow, but once he got going, he was Rigo."
