Andrew Luck's first ever playoff win came against the Kansas City Chiefs five years ago in a crazy Indianapolis Colts comeback that included Luck recovering a fumble and diving into the end zone for a touchdown.

INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) - Andrew Luck's first ever playoff win came against the Kansas City Chiefs five years ago in a crazy Indianapolis Colts comeback that included Luck recovering a fumble and diving into the end zone for a touchdown.

The Colts head to KC this week with a perfect 4-0 record against the Chiefs in the playoffs. History may not matter in Saturday’s matchup (4:35 p.m. on WTHR), but the past certainly favors the Colts.

The Colts first playoff win against the Chiefs came in Kansas City on January 7, 1996 in the season of "Captain Comeback," Colts quarterback Jim Harbaugh. With a temperature of 11 degrees and a wind chill of -9, Harbaugh connected with Floyd Turner for the Colts only touchdown in a 10-7 divisional round win.



"We're kind of just a bunch of ragamuffins," said Harbaugh after the game. "But we believe in ourselves and we just keep grinding, no magic formula about it."

Cary Blanchard’s third quarter 30-yard field goal was the only scoring in the second half and the difference in the game. Chiefs kicker Lin Elliott missed a 42-yard attempt in the final minute.

The Colts returned to Arrowhead Stadium on January 11, 2004 for another divisional round victory. Peyton Manning threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns.

"I'm hot I guess right now," said Manning after the game. "We're hot on offense. That makes a little more sense. We got a good mix going on our run game and pass game."

Edgerrin James ran for 125 yards and two touchdowns. Neither team punted in a 38-31 shootout.

The Chiefs came to the RCA Dome for a wildcard game on January 6, 2007. The Colts defense had struggled against the run most of the regular season, but held Larry Johnson (second in the NFL in rushing that season with 1,789 yards) to just 32 yards. The Colts did not allow the Chiefs a first down until late in the third quarter.



"This is the way we should play," said Colts safety Bob Sanders after the game. "We got the talent. It's out there. We know it."

The Colts also forced three turnovers in a 23-8 victory. That Colts team went on to win its first Super Bowl since moving to Indianapolis.

Andrew Luck's first playoff game at Lucas Oil Stadium was a wild Wild Card matchup with the Chiefs on January 4, 2014. The Colts trailed by 28 points early in the third quarter. But Luck threw for 443 yards and four touchdowns. As Luck would have it, he even recovered a ricochet fumble for a touchdown. Donald Brown fumbled near the goal line, the ball bounced off the helmet of center Samson Satele into the arms of Luck. The Colts quarterback dove across the goal line to cut the Chiefs' lead to 41-38 with over 10 minutes left. Luck found T.Y. Hilton deep down the middle for a 64-yard game winning touchdown pass with 4:21 to go.

"It's a fun team to play on," said Luck after the game. "I’m just thankful we could pull it out."

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The 45-44 final completed the second largest comeback in NFL playoff history. At the time, the loss marked eight straight in the playoffs for the Chiefs.

The Chiefs are the top seed in the AFC playoffs this year, but the Colts have playoff history on their side. The Chiefs are just 2-6 at home in Arrowhead Stadium in the playoffs, so the Colts have as many playoff wins there as the Chiefs.