2006 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 10, 2006 · Ford Field
Seattle SeahawksWinner
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Detroit Lions
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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
21/37, 229 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-4.5 expected points added · -6.8% completion over expected
Passing · SEA
25/30, 210 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
1.3 expected points added · +18.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Seattle Seahawks
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Hasselbeck | 25/30 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Alexander | 19 | 51 | 2.7 | 0 | -10.3 |
| Maurice Morris | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Matt Hasselbeck | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Mack Strong | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Herndon | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Peterson | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Hamlin | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lofa Tatupu | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Boulware | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| D.D. Lewis | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Trufant | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly Jennings | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Tapp | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Fisher | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kitna | 21/37 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Jones | 14 | 35 | 2.5 | 0 | -5.8 |
| Eddie Drummond | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Brian Calhoun | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence Holt | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Sims | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Lewis | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernando Bryant | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kenoy Kennedy | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Rogers | 5 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre' Bly | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalimba Edwards | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Curry | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamar Fletcher | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
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