"The last time Joseph Addai was in the Super Bowl, the running back capped his rookie season with big contributions in the Colts' victory over the Bears in 2007.

Addai amassed 143 yards from scrimmage, the second-highest total for a rookie in Super Bowl history. He had 10 receptions for 66 yards, the most catches for a running back in Super Bowl history.

Addai learned early on that to be part of the Colts offense, you have to be willing to do a bit of everything. While some teams drive behind sturdy running backs, the Colts move through the air. With a quarterback like Peyton Manning, the strategy makes sense.

The Colts' top-10 offense produced an average of 363 yards and 26 points a game during the regular season. Their 282 passing yards per game ranked second in the league. But you have to scroll a bit before seeing the Colts' rushing numbers: 80.9 yards a game, last in the league.

It's a statistic so dismal that even coach Jim Caldwell didn't try to sugarcoat it.

"It's an area we know needs improving, we work on constantly and an area of emphasis, but I do think there are certain times in certain ballgames, like the last one that we played [the AFC Championship game win over the Jets], where we have been effective,'' Caldwell said. "So it's not consistently ineffective, we just haven't been consistently effective.''"