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2006 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 10, 2006 · Ford Field

Seattle SeahawksWinner

9

Detroit Lions

6

SEA -6 no coverU 44 ✓Dome

Seattle Seahawks 9–6 — decided on the final possessions.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · DET

Jon KitnaQB

21/37, 229 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

-4.5 expected points added · -6.8% completion over expected

Passing · SEA

Matt HasselbeckQB

25/30, 210 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT

1.3 expected points added · +18.1% completion over expected

Rushing · SEA

Shaun AlexanderRB

19 att, 51 yds, 0 TD

-10.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DET

Kevin JonesRB

14 att, 35 yds, 0 TD

-5.8 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Seattle Seahawks

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Matt Hasselbeck25/302100051.3

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Shaun Alexander19512.70-10.3
Maurice Morris3237.700.4
Matt Hasselbeck3155.000.2
Mack Strong122.00-0.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Kelly Herndon520.000
Julian Peterson431.000
Ken Hamlin420.000
Lofa Tatupu500.001
Michael Boulware320.001
D.D. Lewis401.000
Marcus Trufant400.000
Kelly Jennings300.000
Darryl Tapp120.000
Bryce Fisher201.000

Detroit Lions

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jon Kitna21/37229003-4.5

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Kevin Jones14352.50-5.8
Eddie Drummond144.00-0.2
Brian Calhoun2-1-0.50-1.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Terrence Holt730.000
Ernie Sims630.000
Alex Lewis530.000
Fernando Bryant600.002
Kenoy Kennedy510.000
Shaun Rogers502.000
Dre' Bly410.000
Kalimba Edwards220.000
Donte Curry200.000
Jamar Fletcher200.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
SEA -6
Closing total
44
SEA moneyline
DET moneyline

Seahawks closed -6, won by 3 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 44; the game landed 15 — under by 29.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Ford Field
Roof / surface
dome · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Jeff Triplette
Rest
SEA 7 days · DET 7 days
Coaches
Mike Holmgren vs Rod Marinelli