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2006 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 3, 2006 · Gillette Stadium

Detroit Lions

21

New England PatriotsWinner

28

NE -13 no coverO 41 ✓

New England Patriots 28–21.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · DET

Jon KitnaQB

22/38, 314 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT

-0.3 expected points added · -2.6% completion over expected

Passing · NE

Tom BradyQB

27/38, 305 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

8.2 expected points added · +12.4% completion over expected

Rushing · DET

Kevin JonesRB

19 att, 56 yds, 0 TD

-7.6 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NE

Corey DillonRB

9 att, 25 yds, 3 TD

2.7 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Detroit Lions

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Jon Kitna22/38314135-0.3

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Kevin Jones19562.90-7.6
Arlen Harris11212.001.0
Jon Kitna294.50-0.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Ernie Sims360.000
Alex Lewis620.000
Stanley Wilson510.000
Kenoy Kennedy411.000
Boss Bailey220.000
Dre' Bly300.011
Paris Lenon120.000
Donte Curry110.000
Jon McGraw110.000
Terrence Holt110.000

New England Patriots

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Tom Brady27/383050128.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Corey Dillon9252.832.7
Troy Brown11616.000.8
Laurence Maroney4143.50-0.6
Patrick Pass3103.30-3.9
Tom Brady691.50-0.5
Heath Evans155.000.3

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
James Sanders360.000
Artrell Hawkins720.000
Ty Warren322.000
Mike Vrabel230.022
Ellis Hobbs220.000
Tully Banta-Cain120.000
Tedy Bruschi121.000
Rosevelt Colvin212.000
Chad Scott210.000
Pierre Woods200.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
NE -13
Closing total
41
DET moneyline
+755
NE moneyline
-835

Patriots closed -13, won by 7 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 41; the game landed 49 — over by 8.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Gillette Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
44°F, wind 7 mph
Referee
Jeff Triplette
Rest
DET 10 days · NE 7 days
Coaches
Rod Marinelli vs Bill Belichick