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Colts' Sauce Gardner relishes in first victory on US soil in more than 650 days

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Sauce Gardner, cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts, won his first NFL game in the United States after more than 650 days without a victory on U.S. soil. The streak ended with the Colts' narrow win over the Houston Texans on Sunday, marking Gardner's return to winning form since being traded from the New York Jets earlier this season. With five tackles and two pass breakups, Gardner celebrated the win on social media, acknowledging the end of his long losing streak in the U.S.

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Sauce Gardner, the Indianapolis Colts' All-Pro defensive back, recently achieved his first victory on U.S. soil after a winless streak that lasted over 650 days. Initially traded from the New York Jets to the Colts during the 2025 season, Gardner's previous triumph occurred in Germany when the Colts beat the Atlanta Falcons. On Sunday, the Colts narrowly won against the Houston Texans with a score of 19-17, marking an end to his long drought on American soil. In this game, Gardner contributed five tackles and two pass breakups. Prior to this victory, the Colts had come close but lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime by 33-30 and were defeated by the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1 with a score of 41-23.

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The All-Pro defensive back is going to be a key piece in the Colts’ secondary if the team should right the ship and get back into a winning position.

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2026-09-28 · Fox News

Colts' Sauce Gardner relishes in first victory on US soil in more than 650 days · assertive framing

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The NBC broadcast noted that Gardner "has not won an NFL game in the United States since December 15, 2024," which at that point was 644 days. asserted

which → note → point

He played for the New York Jets to start the 2025 season before he was traded to the Colts. asserted

he → play → Colts

Indianapolis defeated the Atlanta Falcons in Germany, which accounted for the only win he was a part of last year. asserted

he → defeat → win

This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain

page → contain → partners

If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain

News → sign → wager

This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted

that → create → newsroom

On Sunday, the winless streak on U.S. soil came to an end. asserted

streak → come → end

The Colts narrowly defeated the Houston Texans 19-17. asserted

Colts → defeat → Texans

"Hey guys, won in the United States today," he wrote on X. The streak ended at 651 days. asserted

streak → win → days

Gardner had five tackles and two pass breakups in the win. asserted

Gardner → have → win

Indianapolis nearly defeated the Kansas City Chiefs last week, losing in overtime 33-30. asserted

Indianapolis → defeat → overtime

He had six tackles and a pass breakup in that one. asserted

He → have → one

In Week 1, Gardner only had one tackle. asserted

Gardner → have → tackle

The Baltimore Ravens took care of Indy 41-23. asserted

Ravens → take → Indy

The All-Pro defensive back is going to be a key piece in the Colts’ secondary if the team should right the ship and get back into a winning position. asserted

team → go → position

Indianapolis was playing well last season before Daniel Jones went down with a season-ending injury. asserted

Jones → play → injury

The Colts lost seven straight and missed out on the playoffs. asserted

Colts → lose → playoffs

The pressure is on the Colts to get to the postseason this year. asserted

pressure → get → postseason

Team owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon is prowling the sidelines and watching closely to see how her team performs. asserted

team → prowl → sidelines