Cardinals 13–17 Colts: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2005

Quick answer

Winner: Indianapolis Colts
Final score: Indianapolis Colts 17–13 Arizona Cardinals
Halftime: Arizona Cardinals 3–10 Indianapolis Colts at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: L. Fitzgerald
Top passer: J. McCown
Biggest EPA play: (6:08) 12-J.McCown pass intended for 31-M.Shipp INTERCEPTED by 51-G.Gardner at IND 1. 51-G…
Game date: 2006-01-01

Game summary

The Indianapolis Colts beat the Arizona Cardinals 17–13 on 2006-01-01. L. Fitzgerald posted a game-high +7.81 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Arizona Cardinals	0	3	7	3	0	13
Indianapolis Colts	7	3	7	0	0	17

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

ARIArizona Cardinals

ARI 14

+1ARI 2

+3IND 11

+3ARI 26

ARI 18

+1ARI 2

IND 25

+1IND 2

+3IND 24

INDIndianapolis Colts

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

INDIndianapolis Colts
Q1 4:50TD
BUB. Utecht
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 14
Score
0-6
(4:50) 12-J.Sorgi pass to 47-B.Utecht for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q1 4:44XP
MVM. Vanderjagt
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
0-7
13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 13:07FG
NRN. Rackers
Points+3
Yard line
IND 11
Score
3-7
(13:07) 1-N.Rackers 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q2 2:46FG
MVM. Vanderjagt
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 26
Score
3-10
(2:46) 13-M.Vanderjagt 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q3 11:33TD
TWT. Walters
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 18
Score
3-16
(11:33) 12-J.Sorgi pass to 86-T.Walters for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
INDIndianapolis Colts
Q3 11:26XP
MVM. Vanderjagt
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
3-17
13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 8:34TD
LFL. Fitzgerald
Points+6
Yard line
IND 25
Score
9-17
(8:34) 12-J.McCown pass to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 8:29XP
NRN. Rackers
Points+1
Yard line
IND 2
Score
10-17
1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 11:07FG
NRN. Rackers
Points+3
Yard line
IND 24
Score
13-17
(11:07) 1-N.Rackers 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1L. Fitzgerald · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +7.81 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.30 EPA/play
2A. Boldin · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +6.52 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.82 EPA/play
3B. Utecht · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +4.65 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.33 EPA/play
4J. McCown · Arizona Cardinals · Passing · +4.44 total EPA · 54 snaps · +0.08 EPA/play
5T. Walters · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +4.07 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.81 EPA/play
6A. Moorehead · Indianapolis Colts · Receiving · +3.85 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.77 EPA/play
7O. Ayanbadejo · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +3.03 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.76 EPA/play
8E. Edwards · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +2.35 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.17 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

L. Fitzgerald — ARI · Receiving

L. Fitzgerald posted the highest total EPA (+7.81) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Arizona Cardinals. Across 6 counted snaps, they averaged +1.30 EPA per play.

L. Fitzgerald's top snap (+3.09 EPA): (8:34) 12-J.McCown pass to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-5.88 EPA): J. McCown — (6:08) 12-J.McCown pass intended for 31-M.Shipp INTERCEPTED by 51-G.Gardner at IND 1. 51-G.Gardner pushed ob at IND 17 for 16 yards (30-O.Ayanbadejo).

Quarterback report card

J. McCown led all passers in efficiency for Arizona Cardinals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

J. McCown (Arizona Cardinals) · 54 dropbacks · 57.4% completion · +0.08 EPA/play · +4.44 total EPA
J. Sorgi (Indianapolis Colts) · 35 dropbacks · 60.0% completion · -0.01 EPA/play · -0.25 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Arizona Cardinals	Indianapolis Colts
Offensive EPA/play	-0.011	-0.008
Offensive success rate	49.5%	45.2%
Pass EPA/play	+0.082	-0.063
Rush EPA/play	-0.144	-0.227
Defensive EPA/play	+0.008	+0.011
Defensive success rate	54.8%	50.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Arizona Cardinals -0.01, Indianapolis Colts -0.01) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Arizona Cardinals: -0.01 EPA/play (47th percentile vs. 2005 team-game averages)
Indianapolis Colts: -0.01 EPA/play (47th percentile vs. 2005 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 10 drives, -1.11 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Indianapolis Colts: 11 drives, -0.47 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Indianapolis Colts — B. Utecht (J. Sorgi pass) (Q1 4:50)
Indianapolis Colts — T. Walters (J. Sorgi pass) (Q3 11:33)
Arizona Cardinals — L. Fitzgerald (J. McCown pass) (Q3 8:34)

Field goals

Arizona Cardinals — N. Rackers (Q2 13:07)
Indianapolis Colts — M. Vanderjagt (Q2 2:46)
Arizona Cardinals — N. Rackers (Q4 11:07)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Indianapolis Colts won the period 7–0. Indianapolis Colts found the end zone from the ARI 14 (Q1 4:50) — (4:50) 12-J.Sorgi pass to 47-B.Utecht for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Indianapolis Colts added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q1 4:44) — 13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith..

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the IND 11 (Q2 13:07) — (13:07) 1-N.Rackers 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.; Indianapolis Colts connected on a field goal from the ARI 26 (Q2 2:46) — (2:46) 13-M.Vanderjagt 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Indianapolis Colts found the end zone from the ARI 18 (Q3 11:33) — (11:33) 12-J.Sorgi pass to 86-T.Walters for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Indianapolis Colts added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q3 11:26) — 13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the IND 25 (Q3 8:34) — (8:34) 12-J.McCown pass to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the IND 2 (Q3 8:29) — 1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player..

The fourth quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 3–0. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the IND 24 (Q4 11:07) — (11:07) 1-N.Rackers 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Arizona Cardinals (Q4 0:22) — (:22) 12-J.McCown up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by Review Assistant and REVERSED. 12-J.McCown up the middle to IND 1 for no gain (75-L.Tripplett). FUMBLES (75-L.Tripplett), touc [WPA -42.1% · EPA -2.97]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 1:54) — (1:54) 12-J.McCown pass to 30-O.Ayanbadejo to IND 10 for 12 yards (38-G.Sapp). [WPA +21.2% · EPA +2.23]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 6:08) — (6:08) 12-J.McCown pass intended for 31-M.Shipp INTERCEPTED by 51-G.Gardner at IND 1. 51-G.Gardner pushed ob at IND 17 for 16 yards (30-O.Ayanbadejo). [WPA -18.5% · EPA -5.88]
Indianapolis Colts (Q2 6:53) — (6:53) 12-J.Sorgi pass intended for 86-T.Walters INTERCEPTED by 51-J.Darling (25-E.Green) at IND 22. 51-J.Darling to IND 7 for 15 yards (80-B.Hartsock). [WPA -17.8% · EPA -5.77]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 1:05) — (1:05) 31-M.Shipp up the middle to IND 1 for no gain (75-L.Tripplett, 91-J.Thomas). [WPA -14.7% · EPA -1.53]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Arizona Cardinals (Q2 6:08) — (6:08) 12-J.McCown pass intended for 31-M.Shipp INTERCEPTED by 51-G.Gardner at IND 1. 51-G.Gardner pushed ob at IND 17 for 16 yards (30-O.Ayanbadejo). [WPA -18.5% · EPA -5.88]
Indianapolis Colts (Q2 6:53) — (6:53) 12-J.Sorgi pass intended for 86-T.Walters INTERCEPTED by 51-J.Darling (25-E.Green) at IND 22. 51-J.Darling to IND 7 for 15 yards (80-B.Hartsock). [WPA -17.8% · EPA -5.77]
Arizona Cardinals (Q3 8:34) — (8:34) 12-J.McCown pass to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +4.9% · EPA +3.09]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 0:22) — (:22) 12-J.McCown up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Play Challenged by Review Assistant and REVERSED. 12-J.McCown up the middle to IND 1 for no gain (75-L.Tripplett). FUMBLES (75-L.Tripplett), touc [WPA -42.1% · EPA -2.97]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Indianapolis Colts TD (+6) — Q1 4:50 · ARI 14 · Score 0-6
(4:50) 12-J.Sorgi pass to 47-B.Utecht for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Indianapolis Colts XP (+1) — Q1 4:44 · ARI 2 · Score 0-7
13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 13:07 · IND 11 · Score 3-7
(13:07) 1-N.Rackers 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
Indianapolis Colts FG (+3) — Q2 2:46 · ARI 26 · Score 3-10
(2:46) 13-M.Vanderjagt 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.
Indianapolis Colts TD (+6) — Q3 11:33 · ARI 18 · Score 3-16
(11:33) 12-J.Sorgi pass to 86-T.Walters for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Indianapolis Colts XP (+1) — Q3 11:26 · ARI 2 · Score 3-17
13-M.Vanderjagt extra point is GOOD, Center-48-J.Snow, Holder-17-H.Smith.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q3 8:34 · IND 25 · Score 9-17
(8:34) 12-J.McCown pass to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q3 8:29 · IND 2 · Score 10-17
1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q4 11:07 · IND 24 · Score 13-17
(11:07) 1-N.Rackers 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Indianapolis Colts earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
L. Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arizona Cardinals vs Indianapolis Colts on 2006-01-01?

The Indianapolis Colts beat the Arizona Cardinals 17-13 in Week 17, 2005.

What was the score by quarter in Arizona Cardinals vs Indianapolis Colts?

Q1: Arizona Cardinals 0, Indianapolis Colts 7; Q2: Arizona Cardinals 3, Indianapolis Colts 3; Q3: Arizona Cardinals 7, Indianapolis Colts 7; Q4: Arizona Cardinals 3, Indianapolis Colts 0; Final: Arizona Cardinals 13, Indianapolis Colts 17.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Arizona Cardinals vs Indianapolis Colts?

Indianapolis Colts touchdown — B. Utecht (J. Sorgi pass) (Q1 4:50) Indianapolis Colts touchdown — T. Walters (J. Sorgi pass) (Q3 11:33) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — L. Fitzgerald (J. McCown pass) (Q3 8:34) Arizona Cardinals field goal — N. Rackers (Q2 13:07, 3 pts) Indianapolis Colts field goal — M. Vanderjagt (Q2 2:46, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — N. Rackers (Q4 11:07, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs Indianapolis Colts?

J. McCown (Arizona Cardinals), 57.4% completion, +0.08 EPA per dropback, +4.44 total passing EPA. J. Sorgi (Indianapolis Colts), 60.0% completion, -0.01 EPA per dropback, -0.25 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs Indianapolis Colts?

L. Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.81 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 6 snaps. Their top snap (+3.09 EPA): (8:34) 12-J.McCown pass to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Arizona Cardinals vs Indianapolis Colts a close game?

Yes — the margin was 4 points. Indianapolis Colts won 17-13 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 5-10 Now 5-11 L

Indianapolis Colts

Entered 13-2 Now 14-2 W

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