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2006 Conference Championship · Sun, Jan 21, 2007 · RCA Dome

New England Patriots

34

Indianapolis ColtsWinner

38

IND -3.5 ✓O 47 ✓Dome

Indianapolis Colts 38–34.

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

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · IND

Peyton ManningQB

27/47, 349 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

1.4 expected points added · -0.9% completion over expected

Passing · NE

Tom BradyQB

21/34, 232 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

4.4 expected points added · -2.4% completion over expected

Rushing · IND

Dominic RhodesRB

14 att, 69 yds, 0 TD

1.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · IND

Joseph AddaiRB

14 att, 56 yds, 1 TD

2.9 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

New England Patriots

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Tom Brady21/342321114.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Corey Dillon7486.913.2
Kevin Faulk4276.801.6
Laurence Maroney8131.60-2.5
Heath Evans144.00-0.7
Tom Brady410.301.7

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Eric Alexander1001.001
James Sanders620.000
Mike Vrabel421.000
Tedy Bruschi410.000
Rosevelt Colvin411.000
Vince Wilfork310.000
Ellis Hobbs300.002
Richard Seymour120.000
Asante Samuel200.013
Tully Banta-Cain200.000

Indianapolis Colts

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Peyton Manning27/473491131.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Dominic Rhodes14694.901.3
Joseph Addai14564.012.9
Peyton Manning200.011.2

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Bob Sanders510.001
Robert Mathis320.000
Gary Brackett310.000
Jason David220.000
Matt Giordano130.000
Rob Morris310.000
Cato June120.000
Marlin Jackson300.011
Antoine Bethea300.001
Anthony McFarland120.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
IND -3.5
Closing total
47
NE moneyline
+170
IND moneyline
-180

Colts closed -3.5 and covered, winning by 4.

Total closed 47; the game landed 72 — over by 25.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
RCA Dome
Roof / surface
dome · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
Bill Carollo
Rest
NE 7 days · IND 8 days
Coaches
Bill Belichick vs Tony Dungy