2006 Week 3 · Sun, Sep 24, 2006 · Ford Field
Green Bay PackersWinner
31
at
Detroit Lions
24
DET -6.5 upsetO 41 ✓Dome
Green Bay Packers 31–24.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DET
25/40, 342 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-1.7 expected points added · +0.9% completion over expected
Passing · GB
25/36, 340 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
22.7 expected points added · +6.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Favre | 25/36 | 340 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahman Green | 22 | 63 | 2.9 | 0 | -6.7 |
| Vernand Morency | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Donald Driver | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Brett Favre | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Barnett | 2 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Hawk | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Poppinga | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Collins | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Marquand Manuel | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Taylor | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Williams | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donald Lee | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Kampman | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kitna | 25/40 | 342 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Jones | 17 | 81 | 4.8 | 1 | -1.3 |
| Jon Kitna | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Az-Zahir Hakim | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Sims | 4 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daniel Bullocks | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamar Fletcher | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jon McGraw | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Rogers | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boss Bailey | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paris Lenon | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Hall | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Cody | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence Holt | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -6.5
- Closing total
- 41
- GB moneyline
- —
- DET moneyline
- —
Lions closed -6.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 41; the game landed 55 — over by 14.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- GB 7 days · DET 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike McCarthy vs Rod Marinelli
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.