2006 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 17, 2006 · RCA Dome
Houston Texans
24
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Indianapolis ColtsWinner
43
IND -12.5 ✓O 47 ✓Dome
Indianapolis Colts 43–24 — 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
26/38, 400 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
26.7 expected points added · +11.4% completion over expected
Passing · HOU
22/26, 219 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
11.2 expected points added · +15.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Carr | 22/26 | 219 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Dayne | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Samkon Gado | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Wali Lundy | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | -5.7 |
| David Carr | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | -4.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Sanders | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morlon Greenwood | 3 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Earl | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.C. Brown | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMeco Ryans | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter McCleon | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunta Robinson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Babin | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Weaver | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 26/38 | 400 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 26.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Addai | 16 | 82 | 5.1 | 0 | -3.8 |
| Dominic Rhodes | 14 | 37 | 2.6 | 1 | -2.5 |
| Ran Carthon | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Peyton Manning | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Brackett | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Mathis | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cato June | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rocky Boiman | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilbert Gardner | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlin Jackson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith O'Neil | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Doss | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Sanders | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raheem Brock | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- IND -12.5
- Closing total
- 47
- HOU moneyline
- —
- IND moneyline
- —
Colts closed -12.5 and covered, winning by 19.
Total closed 47; the game landed 67 — over by 20.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- RCA Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- HOU 7 days · IND 7 days
- Coaches
- Gary Kubiak vs Tony Dungy
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.