Colts' Andrew Luck Throws 50th Touchdown Pass of Career

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck recorded his 50th career touchdown pass on his second of three scoring strikes in Monday's 30-27 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

In a game that saw the Colts go run-heavy while jumping out to a 17-6 lead, Luck still managed the trio of scoring passes despite completing only 20 of his 34 attempts for just 172 yards.

No. 49 came on a one-yard pass to running back Ahmad Bradshaw with the Colts facing a 4th-and-goal from the 1-yard line in the first quarter. Luck then hit the milestone in the final two minutes of the second quarter, connecting with third-string tight end Jack Doyle on a two-yard scoring strike off a play-action fake.

No. 50 moved Luck into fourth place on the Colts' all-time list for passing touchdowns, one ahead of current San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh (49).

Even after adding his 51st touchdown on a seven-yard pass to Bradshaw in the fourth quarter, Luck has some way to go before moving any further up the franchise list.

Bert Jones sits in third place with 122 passing touchdowns, 71 ahead of the third-year signal-caller. The list is topped by none other than Peyton Manning (399), with Johnny Unitas (287) sitting in a distant second place.

Of more immediate concern, Luck's Colts are off to an 0-2 start, albeit with a respectable minus-10 point differential against two of the most talented teams in the league. With arguably their two toughest games out of the way, the Colts are set to face the Jacksonville Jaguars at home, followed by a road game against the Tennessee Titans.