>> look at this reaction. there are people -- that's guy's wearing an andrew luck jersey. everybody's got their phones out. >> reporter: the surprise play stunning indianapolis colts fans didn't even happen on the fear. new star quarterback andrew luck, just 29 years old, was retiring, just days before the start of the season. >> it almost, jimmy, it sounds like some of these fans are booing as andrew luck starts to head back towards the locker room here. >> reporter: like his playing career, saying good-bye was also painful. >> i'd be lying if i didn't say i heard the reaction. yeah, it hurt. i'll be honest, chuck. it hurt. >> reporter: luck, the first pick in the 2012 draft, was just named comeback player of the year last season, after he led the colts to the playoffs. but his time in the nfl plagued by injuries. his love of football sucked away because of all the pain. >> it's been four years of this injury/pain/rehab cycle. and for me to move forward in my life the way i want to, it doesn't involve football. >> reporter: david, andrew