If it wasn't a perfect game, this was at least a no-hitter.

The Colts, on their way to a 33-8 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium, scored on all seven of their offensive possessions. That is, to put it mildly, bonkers. The Colts' offense went, in order: Field goal, touchdown, touchdown, field goal, field goal, touchdown, field goal. Rigoberto Sanchez punted once, but it didn't count because the Dolphins' Matt Judon ran into him, resulting in a five-yard penalty and a first down.

So, technically: Zero punts, zero turnovers, nothing but points. No team has done that, per ESPN Research, since 1977 on at least seven possessions in a single game.

Daniel Jones was sublime, completing 75 percent of his passes (22/29) for 272 yards with one passing touchdown, two rushing touchdowns and a passer rating of 115.9. Jones averaged 9.4 yards per attempt – the third highest single-game rate of his seven-year career – and was only sacked one time, with the veteran consistently checking into the right protections to give him time to throw.

"Danny went out there and crushed it today," wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. said. "I'm not sure it could've went better."

Jones consistently kept the Colts ahead of the chains, completing eight of 11 passing attempts on first down for 134 yards; he also picked up six yards on a scramble to open a 14-play, 84 drive that ended with the Colts' first touchdown of the game.

And when the Colts' offense faced a third or fourth down, Jones completed seven of nine passes for 66 yards with five first downs and rushed for three more first downs, one of which was a one-yard sneak into the end zone.

Jones, too, connected on all three of his passes that traveled 20+ yards beyond the line of scrimmage – including a fantastic deep shot completion to wide receiver Alec Pierce early in the second half – and the Colts generated eight passing plays that gained 15 or more yards. This wasn't just efficient; it was also explosive.

After the game, Jones was asked if even he was surprised by the ruthless manner with which the Colts' offense operated in Week 1.

"I don't think it was surprising to us," Jones said. "I mean, we've had a lot of confidence based on our preparation and the work we put in through training camp – and kind of where we think we've grown and improved. You always got to go out there and do it on the field and perform, so there's that element to it. But no, we weren't surprised, but like I said, now the challenge is to grow with it, build and continue to develop as a team, as an offense."

Behind all this, too, was head coach Shane Steichen consistently dialing up the right plays for Jones and the Colts' offense. For starters, quite literally, the Colts' first five plays of the 2025 season were all passes, and those got them from their own 32-yard line to the Dolphins' 11-yard line.

Later, the Colts faced a fourth-and-two at the Dolphins' 42-yard line with 2:42 left in the first half. Miami was going to get the ball coming out of halftime, and though the Colts had a 17-0 lead, the chance for the Dolphins' offense to go two-for-one and cut things to a one-score game was significant at that point in the afternoon.

The Colts went for it, sensing not just the moment in the game but that they had the right playcall for the Dolphins' defense. Jones got behind center, noticed something in Miami's defensive look and shifted Pierce and Pittman from being tight to the formation to out wide. The Dolphins sent a seven-man pressure, but because Pierce shifted from inside the numbers to outside the numbers, Downs was wide open, and Jones was coolly able to replace a blitzing defender from that side for a six-yard, chain-moving completion.

Between Steichen's call to go for it and Jones' pre-snap diagnosis of Miami's defense, the Colts extended their drive, generating a field goal to go up 20-0 at halftime. In the third quarter, running back D.J. Giddens picked up six yards on a fourth-and-2 carry, and Jones snuck across the line on a fourth-and-1.

"We just knew that we would get it," Pittman said. "We were in fourth and short two or three times, and him having that confidence in us — we just want to make it work for him. We always want to go for it, we want to score, we want to get those first downs. It's great to see that he matches us."

Even right down to the end of the game, with the Colts up by 22 and facing a third-and-4 at the Dolphins' 45-yard line, Steichen pushed the right button to effectively complete this metaphorical no-hitter. Jones faked a handoff to running back Ulysses Bentley IV, rolled to his right and quickly found Warren, who juked two defenders, ran over another and picked up 15 yards, teeing up Shrader to connect on his fourth field goal of the game.

After Sunday's game, though, no one in the Colts' locker room was ready to crown themselves. This was one game out of 17. Was it impressive? Of course.

But that success came with an understanding that opening the season strong only matters if you keep it up for the next four months.

"I think everyone on our team is mature enough, knows enough that we've got to continue to grow and improve," Jones said. "The best teams in the league continue to build on success and improve. And it's about what you're able to sustain through the course of the season."