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2002 Regular season · Week 13 · RCA Dome

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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INDIndianapolis Colts19Home
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Colts beat Texans 19–3 in 2002 Week 13

The Indianapolis Colts beat the Houston Texans 19–3 at home at RCA Dome in Week 13 of the 2002 regular season on December 1, 2002.

The result moved the Colts to 8–4 and dropped the Texans to 3–9. It was the Colts’ fourth straight win. The Texans finished 2002 at 4–12 and missed the playoffs. The Colts finished 2002 at 10–6 and lost in the Wild Card round.

In their previous meeting, the Indianapolis Colts won 23–3 on September 22, 2002. When they met again, the Indianapolis Colts won 30–21 on October 26, 2003. The Colts swept the 2002 season series.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Colts lead the series 2–0 after meeting No. 2 since 2002 Full series history

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