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Green Bay vs. New Orleans
8/8/98 - Packers win 31-7
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| Travis Jervey rushed for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns in only 9 carries in the first half |
For all practical purposes, Saturday night's game was basically over at halftime, at which point the Packers held a 21-0 lead over the New Orleans Saints.
New Orleans spoiled the shutout late in the third quarter when safety Chris
Hewitt waylaid a David Klingler pass along the east sidelines and returned it 25 yards for an instant touchdown.
But that proved to be the extent of it for the Saints, the Packers
subsequently adding a 32-yard Brett Conway field goal early in the fourth quarter and Raymont Harris scoring on a one-yard run late in that final period to complete the evening's scoring.
(185K) | Packers Radio Network with the call!
Harris plunges in for the TD! |
The Packers, in contrast to their uneven getaway against Kansas City at
Tokyo a week earlier, took immediate charge in this one, sweeping to a pair
of scores and a 14-0 lead on their first two possessions.
Quarterback Brett Favre, precisely on target, and running back Travis
Jervey, continuing to amass rushing yards in large chunks, escorted the
Packers on a 6-play, 71-yard scoring drive following the opening kickoff,
Favre completing the project with a 2-yard bullseye to tight end Mark Chmura in the right corner of the end zone, Chmura making the catch as he fell to the turf.
(187K) | Packers Radio Network with the call!
Chmura makes a diving TD grab! |
Then, a little more deliberate, Favre and Jervey again collaborated on a
successful, 10-play, 48-yard march, Jervey bolting up the middle from 2
yards out for the score.
(151K) | Packers Radio Network with the call!
Jervey bulls in for the TD! |
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| LeRoy Butler sacks Hobert on the Saints first offensive series |
Jervey also officiated at the Packers' third touchdown in the second
quarter, breaking off left tackle, into the open and easily outrunning his
New Orleans pursuit down Lambeau Field's west sideline to the end zone.
(181K) | Packers Radio Network with the call!
Jervey runs 44 yards for the score! |
Doug Pederson, who had replaced Favre, presided over this drive - a 7-play, 80-yard trek - hitting Bill Schroeder with 23 and 25-yard strikes en route.
Favre, retiring to the sideline in the third minute of the second quarter,
had completed his evening's work with 7 completions in 8 attempts for 86
yards and one touchdown.
Pederson closed out his stint with 3 completions for 54 yards, with one
interception, Klingler hit on 2 of 10 attempts for 10 yards, also with one
interception; and rookie Matt Hasselbeck was 0-for-1 in his fourth quarter appearance.
Scoring Summary
- 1st Quarter
- GBP: 2 yard TD pass; Favre to Chmura (Longwell kick) (12:10)
Key plays:
Jervey - 3 carries for 39 yds;
Mayes - 30 yd catch
- GBP: 2 yard Jervey TD run (Conway kick) (4:31)
Key plays:
Freeman - 18 yd catch;
Mayes - 3rd & 2; 5 yd catch
- 2nd Quarter
- GBP: 44 yard Jervey TD run (Longwell kick) (4:57)
Key plays:
Schroeder - 2 catches for 48 yds
- 3rd Quarter
- NOS: 25 yard Hewitt INT for TD (Brien kick) (4:38)
- 4th Quarter
- GBP: 32 yard Conway FG (13:02)
Key play:
Prior - fumble recovery on punt
- GBP: 1 yard Harris TD run (Longwell kick) (2:08)
Key play:
Prior - 39 yd INT
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