2006 Conference Championship · Sun, Jan 21, 2007 · RCA Dome
New England Patriots
34
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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
27/47, 349 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
1.4 expected points added · -0.9% completion over expected
Passing · NE
21/34, 232 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
4.4 expected points added · -2.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 21/34 | 232 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Dillon | 7 | 48 | 6.9 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Kevin Faulk | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Laurence Maroney | 8 | 13 | 1.6 | 0 | -2.5 |
| Heath Evans | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Tom Brady | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 1.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Alexander | 10 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Sanders | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Vrabel | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosevelt Colvin | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince Wilfork | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Hobbs | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Richard Seymour | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asante Samuel | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tully Banta-Cain | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 27/47 | 349 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Rhodes | 14 | 69 | 4.9 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Joseph Addai | 14 | 56 | 4.0 | 1 | 2.9 |
| Peyton Manning | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Sanders | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Mathis | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Brackett | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason David | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Giordano | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Morris | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cato June | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlin Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Antoine Bethea | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthony McFarland | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
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