2009 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 8, 2009 · Lucas Oil Stadium
Houston Texans
17
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Indianapolis ColtsWinner
20
IND -7.5 no coverU 50.5 ✓
Indianapolis Colts 20–17 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · IND
34/50, 318 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
1.2 expected points added · +0.5% completion over expected
Passing · HOU
32/43, 311 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
9.4 expected points added · +11.3% completion over expected
Receiving · HOU
10/13 for 103 yds, 0 TD
32% of team targets · 5.8 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Schaub | 32/43 | 311 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Moats | 16 | 38 | 2.4 | 0 | -3.3 |
| Matt Schaub | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Steve Slaton | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 1 | 1.1 |
| Jacoby Jones | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Johnson | 10 | 13 | 103 | 0 | 32% | 5.8 |
| Jacoby Jones | 4 | 5 | 67 | 0 | 12% | 4.6 |
| Kevin Walter | 5 | 6 | 67 | 0 | 15% | 4.6 |
| David Anderson | 3 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 10% | -4.7 |
| Ryan Moats | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 7% | -4.6 |
| Joel Dreessen | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 7% | 1.4 |
| Steve Slaton | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7% | -1.2 |
| Anthony Hill | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5% | -0.1 |
| Vonta Leach | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2% | -0.1 |
| Andre Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Pollard | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
| Brian Cushing | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeMeco Ryans | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glover Quin | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jacques Reeves | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eugene Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunta Robinson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Zgonina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Smith | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Bulman | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 34/50 | 318 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.2 |
| Reggie Wayne | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Addai | 14 | 63 | 4.5 | 1 | -1.5 |
| Dallas Clark | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chad Simpson | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Peyton Manning | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Clark | 14 | 16 | 119 | 0 | 31% | 7.9 |
| Reggie Wayne | 8 | 9 | 64 | 0 | 18% | 2.3 |
| Pierre Garcon | 5 | 9 | 60 | 0 | 18% | -1.6 |
| Joseph Addai | 5 | 10 | 49 | 1 | 20% | -7.4 |
| Austin Collie | 2 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 12% | -1.5 |
| Chad Simpson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Session | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Antoine Bethea | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Lacey | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerraud Powers | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Brackett | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Melvin Bullitt | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Freeney | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Mathis | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Jennings | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Foster | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- IND -7.5
- Closing total
- 50.5
- HOU moneyline
- +300
- IND moneyline
- -340
Colts closed -7.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 50.5; the game landed 37 — under by 13.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lucas Oil Stadium
- Roof / surface
- open · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- —
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- HOU 7 days · IND 7 days
- Coaches
- Gary Kubiak vs Jim Caldwell
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.