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2004 Wild Card · Sun, Jan 9, 2005 · RCA Dome

Denver Broncos

24

Indianapolis ColtsWinner

49

IND -10 ✓O 56 ✓Dome

Indianapolis Colts 49–24 — never really in doubt late.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · IND

Peyton ManningQB

27/33, 457 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT

27.8 expected points added

Passing · DEN

Jake PlummerQB

24/34, 284 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

11.7 expected points added

Rushing · IND

Edgerrin JamesRB

18 att, 63 yds, 1 TD

-0.7 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DEN

Tatum BellRB

12 att, 49 yds, 1 TD

1.4 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Denver Broncos

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jake Plummer24/3428421311.7

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Tatum Bell12494.111.4
Reuben Droughns8293.60-1.1
Jake Plummer100.00-1.3

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Champ Bailey610.000
Kelly Herndon610.012
Al Wilson240.000
Roc Alexander600.000
Marco Coleman210.000
Donnie Spragan120.000
Anton Palepoi210.000
John Lynch110.000
Kenoy Kennedy110.000
Monsanto Pope110.000

Indianapolis Colts

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Peyton Manning27/3345741127.8

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Edgerrin James18633.51-0.7
Dominic Rhodes5122.410.6
Peyton Manning111.012.6

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Rob Morris350.001
Bob Sanders340.000
Cato June320.000
David Thornton120.000
Gary Brackett210.001
Robert Mathis210.000
Raheem Brock121.001
Idrees Bashir210.000
Jason David120.000
Brad Scioli201.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
IND -10
Closing total
56
DEN moneyline
IND moneyline

Colts closed -10 and covered, winning by 25.

Total closed 56; the game landed 73 — over by 17.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
RCA Dome
Roof / surface
dome · astroturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Mike Carey
Rest
DEN 7 days · IND 7 days
Coaches
Mike Shanahan vs Tony Dungy