2008 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 14, 2008 · Lucas Oil Stadium
Detroit Lions
21
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Indianapolis ColtsWinner
31
IND -16.5 no coverO 44.5 ✓Dome
Indianapolis Colts 31–21.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · IND
28/37, 318 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
22.0 expected points added · +14.4% completion over expected
Passing · DET
23/34, 233 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
5.6 expected points added · +3.6% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Orlovsky | 23/34 | 233 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Smith | 20 | 88 | 4.4 | 1 | -2.4 |
| Rudi Johnson | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Sims | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paris Lenon | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Nece | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalvin Pearson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Fisher | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daniel Bullocks | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leigh Bodden | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Smith | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramzee Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Smith | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 28/37 | 318 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Rhodes | 20 | 86 | 4.3 | 2 | 1.6 |
| Chad Simpson | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 1 | -0.6 |
| Peyton Manning | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Session | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Hayden | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Bethea | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Melvin Bullitt | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Buster Davis | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Jennings | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddy Keiaho | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keiwan Ratliff | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darrell Reid | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Muir | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- IND -16.5
- Closing total
- 44.5
- DET moneyline
- +1175
- IND moneyline
- -1425
Colts closed -16.5, won by 10 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 52 — over by 7.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lucas Oil Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- DET 7 days · IND 7 days
- Coaches
- Rod Marinelli vs Tony Dungy