2011 Week 16 · Thu, Dec 22, 2011 · Lucas Oil Stadium
Houston Texans
16
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Indianapolis ColtsWinner
19
HOU -7 upsetU 40.5 ✓Dome
Indianapolis Colts 19–16 — 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
23/41, 244 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-1.2 expected points added · -0.9% completion over expected
Passing · HOU
13/16, 132 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-6.9 expected points added · +11.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Houston Texans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Yates | 13/16 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -6.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arian Foster | 23 | 158 | 6.9 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Jacoby Jones | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| T.J. Yates | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ben Tate | 6 | -1 | -0.2 | 0 | -3.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Walter | 3 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 19% | 2.2 |
| Joel Dreessen | 4 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 25% | 0.6 |
| Jacoby Jones | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 13% | 2.7 |
| Arian Foster | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 19% | -1.0 |
| Owen Daniels | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13% | -0.5 |
| James Casey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -0.6 |
| Bryant Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Cushing | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brice McCain | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| DeMeco Ryans | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.J. Watt | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Danieal Manning | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Jamison | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glover Quin | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Allen | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Joseph | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Barwin | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Indianapolis Colts
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Orlovsky | 23/41 | 244 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Addai | 19 | 59 | 3.1 | 0 | -5.8 |
| Donald Brown | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Dan Orlovsky | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Delone Carter | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -2.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Wayne | 8 | 14 | 106 | 1 | 35% | 3.9 |
| Pierre Garcon | 6 | 12 | 50 | 0 | 30% | 0.2 |
| Austin Collie | 3 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 15% | 1.6 |
| Donald Brown | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8% | 0.3 |
| Jacob Tamme | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5% | -0.4 |
| Joseph Addai | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Brody Eldridge | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5% | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Bethea | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kavell Conner | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Angerer | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Brayton | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Lacey | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Sims | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Rucker | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaal Anderson | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Caldwell | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Mathis | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- HOU -7
- Closing total
- 40.5
- HOU moneyline
- -300
- IND moneyline
- +264
Texans closed -7 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 40.5; the game landed 35 — under by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lucas Oil Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- HOU 4 days · IND 4 days
- Coaches
- Gary Kubiak vs Jim Caldwell
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.