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2006 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 17, 2006 · RCA Dome

Houston Texans

24

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

Peyton ManningQB

26/38, 400 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

26.7 expected points added · +11.4% completion over expected

Passing · HOU

David CarrQB

22/26, 219 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT

11.2 expected points added · +15.6% completion over expected

Rushing · IND

Joseph AddaiRB

16 att, 82 yds, 0 TD

-3.8 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · HOU

Ron DayneRB

11 att, 37 yds, 0 TD

-0.8 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Houston Texans

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
David Carr22/2621930411.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Ron Dayne11373.40-0.8
Samkon Gado33612.001.0
Wali Lundy6254.20-5.7
David Carr3103.30-4.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Lewis Sanders800.000
Morlon Greenwood351.000
Glenn Earl520.000
C.C. Brown610.000
DeMeco Ryans420.000
Dexter McCleon500.000
Dunta Robinson310.000
Travis Johnson310.000
Jason Babin111.000
Anthony Weaver110.001

Indianapolis Colts

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Peyton Manning26/3840030226.7

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Joseph Addai16825.10-3.8
Dominic Rhodes14372.61-2.5
Ran Carthon341.310.0
Peyton Manning221.001.1

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Gary Brackett520.000
Robert Mathis422.000
Cato June410.001
Rocky Boiman230.000
Gilbert Gardner310.000
Marlin Jackson220.000
Keith O'Neil300.000
Mike Doss210.000
Bob Sanders120.000
Raheem Brock211.500

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.