The Patriots tied the game on Dillon’s 1-yard run on the second play of the second quarter. Indianapolis countered with an 82-yard drive capped by Joseph Addai’s 2-yard touchdown run, before New England tied it again on Dillon’s 4-yard run.

Then Terrence Wilkins returned the kickoff 70 yards to the Patriots 29 and Vinatieri put the Colts ahead for good 17-14 with a 33-yard field goal with 1:46 left in the half. New England’s final possession before intermission ended on Bob Sanders’ interception at the Indianapolis 3.

“We’re not going to win many games that way, giving up big plays on special teams, defense,” Patriots coach Bill Belichick said.

Vinatieri’s miss on a 37-yarder early in the third quarter was his first failure in 16 attempts this season and ended a string of 12 possessions in which the Colts scored 10 times. The only two times they failed in that stretch were at the end of their last two first halves, when Manning knelt down with the ball.

Harrison’s 4-yard scoring catch made it 24-14 midway through the third quarter. Gostkowski then kicked a 49-yard field goal, Vinatieri connected from 31 and Gostkowski was good again from 26. Harrison’s TD was a twisting, diving one-handed catch in the right edge of the end zone on which he barely dragged both feet in bounds.

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“Peyton and Marvin have that connection,” Hobbs said. “Peyton put it right there.”

Notes: Troy Brown broke Stanley Morgan’s team record for career receptions with the Patriots with 538 after making five catches. Morgan caught 534. ... Harrison broke a tie with Lenny Moore for most touchdowns by a Colt. He has 115, two more than Moore, who played when the team was in Baltimore. ... For the first time this season, the Colts scored fewer than 30 points and the Patriots allowed more than 17.

NFL game stories Quick look at Week 4 games STEELERS 23, RAVENS 20, OT: Baltimore loses first game of season REDSKINS 26, COWBOYS 24: Dallas can't contain Portis in 1st loss BEARS 24, EAGLES 20: Goal-line stand boosts Chicago JETS 56, CARDINALS 35: Favre throws career-high 6 TDs BUCS 30, PACKERS 21: Ryan's 3 FGs lift Tampa CHARGERS 28, RAIDERS 18: San Diego tops rival 10th straight time BILLS 31, RAMS 14: Buffalo 4-0 for first time since 1992 CHIEFS 33, BRONCOS 19: Johnson rushes for 198 yards for K.C. BROWNS 20, BENGALS 12: Anderson throws TD TITANS 30, VIKINGS 17: Tennessee 4-0 for first time ever PANTHERS 24, FALCONS 9: Smith honors Lucas after TD JAGUARS 30, TEXANS 27, OT: Scobey kicks game winner SAINTS 31, 49ERS 17: McAlister scores first TD of year

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