 |
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
| Packers |
0 |
17 |
14 |
6 |
37 |
| Lions |
6 |
3 |
3 |
14 |
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PACKERS POST-GAME QUOTES
HEAD COACH MIKE MCCARTHY
Injury Report:
"Injuries: Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila had an ankle injury, did not return. Charles Woodson had a toe injury, did not return. Aaron Rouse had a knee, he did return. Colin Cole had a forearm fracture, did not return."
On going pass-heavy:
"Well, you never think (Favre is) going to miss one. As far as the heavy pass, we went to that in the second quarter, and it was really a reaction to what was there. I had anticipated a little different variety in some of the formations, personnel groups that we're in. We just went that way, just more of a reaction to how they were playing us."
On the offensive success:
"Well, that's what you look for. To be able just to spin him in there with good tempo and the quarterback is making good decisions. The protection was outstanding again today. The passing game has no chance if you don't have the protection we've had and the quarterback is throwing it very accurately and our receivers are making a bunch of plays - yards after the catch. We've been consistent in that area all year, and we need to continue to do so. I was frustrated with the way we started the game on offense, with the fumble and then the three-and-out, but then we were able to get our run game going as the game progressed."
On FS Aaron Rouse's play:
"I thought Aaron Rouse's play in the game was huge for our team. Coming in here, we knew this was going to be a dog fight, as far as the environment, the opponent, everything at stake in the division and so forth. I thought our defense was outstanding, holding them to field goals early, and Aaron Rouse's play was huge, because we were able to go up 7-6 when we really didn't do anything on offense yet. I thought that was a huge play in the game."
On Favre's completion streak:
"Somebody mentioned something around 17, but, to be honest with you, it kind of irritates me when people hit me with that, especially in the middle of the third quarter when the game is tight. So, congratulations to Brett. It seems like he breaks a record every time we play on Sundays. I was aware there was a record there, but I didn't know the specifics of it."
QB BRETT FAVRE
On his completion streak:
"I wasn't aware that that had happened. I knew we were moving the ball and passing the ball as efficient as we had all year. That's what was working today. We've just kind of got to go with the flow."
On how he made so many consecutive completions:
"I threw it, they caught it. Nothing spectacular, as far as...nothing like overtime against Denver. It was kind of methodically moving the ball down the field. What can you say about Donald Driver? I told him, walking off the field right at the end, I said, 'You don't have to score touchdowns to be awesome.' Of course, he knows that, but he makes those 3 yard catches look unbelievable. A couple of them I threw it, and he was behind the line of scrimmage. Stuff like that, nothing spectacular. It was just: get it into our guys' hands and let them make plays."
On when he was aware that he set the team record for consecutive completions:
"I didn't know. Tell me, how many was it? Well, I'd rather have the good ones, I guess. If you complete passes, you're giving those guys a chance to score. Today was about as good of an example as I can give you, as far as dumping them off and letting them make plays."
On the run game:
"Well, I guess there comes a time where, at some point, you've got to be able to run the ball. We tried to run it at the end of the game to eat up the clock. Mike (McCarthy) and I talked about it after the game, he said, 'I should've just kept doing what we were doing.' If I look at it from his point of view, you'd like to be able to run it out. For the most part a lot less can happen. But, right now what seems to be working for us is lining up in shotgun, spread it out, and just get it to those guys. One week, maybe it's down the field throws, the other week it's short, efficient passes. Teams really aren't doing anything crazy to us defensively. It's coming down to execution. Today I thought we executed extremely well."
On going with the pass consistently:
"Until they stop it, I guess that's what you say. Up to this point, (passing) has been very good for us. Who knows what happens next week. I keep saying all along, we need balance, but we also need to do what we do and do it well. If it's throwing the ball, we've got to throw it. The thing is, when you get a team that can put pressure on you with four guys or three guys, it makes it much more difficult, because there are more guys in the coverage. Many times, they got to us a little bit today, but I got to the point, where I'm just, catch it, throw it to the guy as quickly as possible, and whatever happens after that... I'll take my chances that way. Now, you kind of put the ball in the other team's court, and you say, 'Look, tackle him.' I know one thing: Donald Driver is hard to tackle."
WR GREG JENNINGS
On helping QB Brett Favre set records and just playing with him:
"He is going to set records week in and week out. All we are trying to do is go out there and do our part and that is catch the ball and get first downs for him. As long as he is playing the way he is playing, the sky is the limit for this team."
On what it was like to score some touchdowns back here in Michigan:
"It felt great. Anytime you can get in the end zone it feels good. Obviously he was finding me down in the red zone and we were connecting and scoring touchdowns so it always feels good."
On being back in Michigan:
"Anytime you can put on a good performance in front of your family and your friends it just makes it that much better."
On being the first option inside the red zone:
"I wouldn't say I am the first option. It has been opening up and it has been looking as though I am that guy that gets open. We are all just working hard to try to get the ball in our hands and try to get in the end zone and he has been finding us."
On if he could have imagined being 10-1:
"It's a great feeling, I will tell you that. We knew we were going to be a successful team. Ten-and-one, I don't know if we thought that, but we are confident in this room with what each other can do and what with opposing teams we can schematically scheme up to put us over the top. We have been going out there and running the right plays and moving the chains and it works out in our favor sometimes."
DE AARON KAMPMAN
On RB Kevin Jones running the ball:
"We talked about that as a team that they may, the way that they had run the ball the last two weeks and kind of abandoned it in some ways. We thought it might be possible that they would do that. We didn't know, and obviously Martz is the kind of guy that will keep you guessing. We did what we did. The first drive wasn't exactly what we wanted to have happen, but after that we really rebounded well and thought we did a nice job."
On the poor start to the game:
"We just keep playing. We deal with reality and we really felt like we could play with this team and do very, very well and have some success. Regardless of the circumstance, we are just going to keep playing and I think that is really a testament to our team regardless of how young we are. We just keep going."
On getting ready for Dallas next week:
"Yeah it will be a big showdown indeed. We'll enjoy this one for a little bit. It is Thanksgiving, go home and celebrate with the family. In 24 or 48 hours we'll be focused pretty squarely on Dallas."
**
SCORING SUMMARY & GAME NOTES:
FOURTH QUARTER
GB 37, DET 26
GB: Crosby, 26 field goal, 1:44
10 plays, 72 yards, TOP 4:50
Key plays: Brett Favre completed an 11-yard pass to Greg Jennings and a 20-yard pass to James Jones. Supplemented by Ryan Grant's 27-yard run, the drive ended when Crosby hit a 26-yard field goal.
GB 34, DET 26
DET: Kevin Jones, 1 run, 6:34
5 plays, 67 yards, TOP 1:37
Key plays: Consecutive passes of 18 and 16 yards to Calvin Johnson followed by a pass interference penalty on Atari Bigby gave the Lions first-and-goal on the 1, and Jones ran it in from there.
GB 34, DET 19
DET: Calvin Johnson, 6 pass from Jon Kitna, 9:58
10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:10
Key plays: A personal foul on Frank Walker for a horse-collar tackle following a completion to Aveion Cason got the Lions across midfield. Then a 19-yard pass to Roy Williams, plus a facemask penalty on Al Harris, made it first-and-goal.
GB 34, DET 12
GB: Crosby, 20 field goal, 13:08
8 plays, 64 yards, TOP 2:31
Key plays: A 41-yard catch-and-run by Driver gave the Packers a first-and-goal, but Favre's completion streak ended at 20 with two straight incompletions in the end zone, leading to the field goal.
THIRD QUARTER
GB 31, DET 12
GB: Ruvell Martin, 3 pass from Favre, 1:48
6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:27
Key plays: Favre began the drive with a 24-yard pass to Jennings, and then defensive penalties for pass interference and offsides preceded Ryan Grant's 31-yard run to the 5-yard line. Two plays later, Favre tied the franchise record with his 18th consecutive completion on the touchdown to Martin.
GB 24, DET 12
DET: Hanson, 52 field goal, 5:15
11 plays, 42 yards, TOP 5:58
Key plays: Passes of 13 yards to Calvin Johnson, 10 yards to Shaun McDonald and 14 yards to Kevin Jones got the Lions into field-goal range. Two offensive penalties, one for an ineligible receiver downfield and another for false start, nearly pushed them out of scoring territory.
GB 24, DET 9
GB: Jennings, 4 pass from Favre, 11:13
7 plays, 80 yards, TOP 3:47
Key plays: Favre completed seven straight passes to open the second half and drive the Packers 80 yards. The biggest play was a 43-yarder to Koren Robinson, who beat cornerback Stanley Wilson down the near sideline to give the Packers a first-and-goal on the 4. Favre hit Jennings for the score on the next play.
SECOND QUARTER
GB 17, DET 9
GB: Mason Crosby, 20 field goal, :00
9 plays, 78 yards, TOP 2:12
Key plays: Running the 2-minute drill at the end of the first half, Favre completed seven consecutive passes -- 10 yards to Jennings, 13 yards to Grant, 20 yards to Jones, 9 yards to Grant, two of 7 yards each to Driver, and another of 10 yards to Donald Lee, putting the ball on the 2-yard line with 6 seconds left. The pass to Jones was reviewed after a hit by Kenoy Kennedy knocked the ball out of Jones' hands and out of bounds. The official determined Jones had caught the ball, and losing the ball was ruled a fumble out of bounds.
Injury update: Packers DE Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila left the game with an ankle injury. He will not return.
GB 14, DET 9
DET: Hanson, 45 field goal, 6:15
4 plays, minus-3 yards, TOP 1:26
Key plays: Aveion Cason's 74-yard kickoff return gave the Lions a first down on the Green Bay 24-yard line, but the defense held firm, with Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila getting a third-down sack to force the field goal.
GB 14, DET 6
GB: Ryan Grant, 5 run, 7:41
6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 2:51
Key plays: Passes of 38 yards to Donald Driver, 18 yards to James Jones, and 19 yards to Driver set up Grant's TD run.
Injury update: Packers CB Charles Woodson left the game with a toe injury. He will not return.
GB 7, DET 6
GB: Greg Jennings, 11 pass from Favre, 14:43
1 play, 11 yards, TOP :04
Key plays: Aaron Rouse's interception and 34-yard return put the ball on the Detroit 11-yard line, and Favre hit Jennings on a slant on the first snap.
**
FIRST QUARTER
Injury update: Lions T Jonathan Scott left the game with a hamstring injury. His return is questionable.
DET 6, GB 0
DET: Hanson, 41 field goal, 6:04
4 plays, 2 yards, TOP :49
Key plays: Jared DeVries recovered a fumbled exchange between Brett Favre and Ryan Grant on the Packers' first play from scrimmage. Green Bay's defense held Detroit to a three-and-out, forcing the field goal.
DET 3, GB 0
DET: Jason Hanson, 47 field goal, 7:11
12 plays, 52 yards, TOP 7:49
Key plays: Kevin Jones had a run and a pass reception for 13 yards apiece, T.J. Duckett added a 10-yard run, and Calvin Johnson had a 13-yard catch to get the Lions in the red zone. But a 15-yard chop block penalty nullified a catch by Shaun McDonald at the 1, and an Aaron Kampman sack on third down pushed the Lions further back.
**
The Lions won the coin toss and elected to receive.
Weather at kickoff: indoors at Ford Field.
**
The following Packers are inactive for today's game:
19 WR Shaun Bodiford
27 CB Will Blackmon
36 S Nick Collins
78 G Allen Barbre
88 TE Bubba Franks
91 DT Justin Harrell
95 DT Daniel Muir
97 DT Johnny Jolly
37 Aaron Rouse starts at S in place of Collins.
**
The following Lions are inactive for today's game:
6 QB Dan Orlovsky
24 S Greg Blue
28 RB Tatum Bell
33 CB Dovonte Edwards
71 G Manny Ramirez
72 T George Foster
75 DT Shaun Cody
91 DE Ikaika Alama-Francis
73 Jonathan Scott starts in place of Foster at RT. 95 Jared DeVries starts in place of 99 Dewayne White at LDE. White starts in place of 98 Kalimba Edwards at RDE.
**
PACKERS-LIONS PRESS BOX NOTES
-Green Bay renews a Thanksgiving rivalry as it takes on division foe Detroit in the annual holiday contest for the first time since 2003.
-Green Bay comes into the contest winners of 13 of its last 14 games and tied for the NFC's best record.
-With a win this past Sunday over the Panthers, the Packers are off to their best start since 1962, when Vince Lombardi led Green?Bay to a 10-0 start en route to a 13-1-0 record and the eighth world title in franchise history. The team also started 10-0 in 1929 and went on to capture its first NFL title under team founder Curly Lambeau.
-Green Bay has won seven of its last eight games against NFC North opponents, dating back to last season. Head Coach Mike McCarthy has yet to lose a division game on the road (4-0).
-Including a pair of playoff clashes early in quarterback Brett Favre's career, this marks Game No. 156 in the venerable Detroit-Green Bay series. Favre has more passing yards against the Lions (7,774) than any opponent.
-The Packers have enjoyed recent success against the Lions. Winners of three straight, they have won 11 of the last 13 meetings between the longtime rivals. No other NFL teams have played every year since 1932, when the Packers first met the Lions, then known as the Portsmouth (Ohio) Spartans.
GREEN BAY ON THANKSGIVING DAY
-Thursday marks the 32nd Thanksgiving NFL game in Packers history.
-The Packers first played a league game on Thanksgiving in 1923, a 19-0 victory over the Hammond Pros. They last played on Thanksgiving against the Lions in Detroit in 2003, a 22-14 Lions victory.
-Thursday marks 56 years to the day when Green Bay first played at Detroit on Thanksgiving, a 52-35 Detroit victory on Nov. 22, 1951. The two rivals played for 13 consecutive seasons, from 1951-1963, before the league began rotating opponents for the Lions.
-Green Bay's 9-1 record marks its best start since 1962. Incidentally, the Packers headed into Detroit for a Thanksgiving showdown in '62 with a 10-0 record, a game also played on Nov. 22. That day, the Packers suffered their only blemish on the season.
-This will mark the third Thanksgiving contest between the Lions and Packers this decade. The Packers won a 29-27 contest against the Lions in 2001 behind two Favre touchdown passes, their last appearance in the Pontiac Silverdome.
-The clubs last met on Thanksgiving in 2003, a 22-14 Lions victory. Green Bay could not overcome five turnovers, and Lions kicker Jason Hanson connected on five field goals, including three in the fourth quarter to seal the victory for Detroit.
PACKERS AMONG NFL'S BEST AWAY FROM LAMBEAU
-Green Bay has now won six straight games on the road, something the franchise has not accomplished since Vince Lombardi's final two seasons (1966-67) in Green and Gold.
-The six-game road winning streak, a feat accomplished twice before (1928-29 and 1935-36), matches the third-longest mark in franchise history. The Packers have won eight consecutive road games twice (1941-42 and 1966-67), the best mark in their history.
-A look at the top road teams in the NFL since 2006:
New England -- 13-1 (.928)
Dallas -- 10-3 (.769)
Green Bay -- 9-3 (.750)
Chicago -- 10-4 (.714)
N.Y. Giants -- 8-4 (.667)
New Orleans -- 8-5 (.615)
Indianapolis -- 8-5 (----)
Carolina -- 8-6 (.571)
San Diego -- 7-6 (.538)
WEARING THE STRIPES
Today's officiating crew includes referee Scott Green (19), umpire Scott Dawson (70), head linesman Tony Veteri (36), line judge Ron Marinucci (107), field judge Boris Cheek (41), side judge Larry Rose (128) and back judge Lee Dyer (27).
NEXT WEEK
The Packers travel to Dallas for a Thursday night game against the Cowboys while Detroit travels to play the Minnesota Vikings next Sunday.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR TODAY
4 BRETT FAVRE
-Has played in 249 straight games (269 including playoffs) and started 247 in a row (267 including playoffs), the NFL's record among quarterbacks, and now owns the second-longest recorded streak in NFL history. Only Minnesota's Jim Marshall (270, 1961-79) has been documented to have started more in consecutive fashion.
-Joined Dan Marino as the only players ever to reach 60,000 career passing yards. Favre needs 887 passing yards - a number he is on pace to eclipse this season - to break Marino's record of 61,361. Favre enters with 60,475.
-Threw for three touchdowns in Week 11 for the 62nd time in his career. Stands tied with Dan Marino's (62) NFL record.
-Surpassed 30,000 road passing yards at Denver. Favre enters with an NFL record 30,645 road passing yards.
-Has 40 career game-winning comebacks (fourth quarter deficit or tie), including four this season.
-Has 54 career 300-yard passing games.
80 DONALD DRIVER
-Has a reception in 90 consecutive games, the franchise's second-longest streak behind Sterling Sharpe's 103 (1988-94).
-Needs 38 receiving yards to surpass No. 5 Antonio Freeman (6,651) on the Packers' all-time list. Driver (6,614) enters No. 6.
-Could tie a franchise record with 1,000 receiving yards in a fifth overall season. Only James Lofton and Sharpe have five 1,000-yard campaigns. Driver enters with 685.
-Needs two TD receptions to become only the eighth player in franchise annals to reach 40 career, joining Don Hutson (99), Sterling Sharpe (65), Antonio Freeman (57), Max McGee (50), James Lofton (49), Billy Howton (43) and Boyd Dowler (40). Driver enters with 38.
86 DONALD LEE
-On pace to surpass the franchise record for catches in a season by a tight end (56) and also may break the mark for receiving yards in a season (814). Lee enters with 38 catches for 458 yards.
56 NICK BARNETT
-Needs 4 solo tackles for 500 career. Barnett enters with 496.
74 AARON KAMPMAN
-Needs 4 sacks to surpass No. 4 Ezra Johnson (411/2) on the franchise list. He enters with 38 career sacks.
31 AL HARRIS
-Has played in 164 straight games (154 regular season, 10 playoffs), a streak that began in Philadelphia in 1998. Since coming to Green Bay in 2003, has started all 77 games (74 regular season, 3 playoffs) as a Packer.
-Needs 6 starts for 100 career.
21 CHARLES WOODSON
-Needs one interception for 30 career. |
 | Badger Mutual Family of the Game
Seventh-graders in the state of Wisconsin are eligible to enter an essay contest to see their family named the Badger Mutual Insurance Family of the Game. Winners will receive four game tickets, pre-game VIP on-field passes, recognition on the video board during the game and much more. To enter, Wisconsin seventh-graders should write an essay of 500 words or less that tells "Why Education Is Important to Me." Print out a registration form on packers.com. |
|
 | Coldwell Banker "Take it to the House"
Two lucky couples will have a chance to win a house courtesy of Coldwell Banker during halftime at every home game. Visit one of Coldwell Banker's Open Houses to sign up!
"Take it to the House" TV Commercial - Real | Windows |
|
 | Crunch Time Catch
The Crunch Time Catch presented by Copps and Pick 'n Save gives two contestants the chance to show their skills catching punts. Both contestants will attempt to catch a thirty yard punt. If they succeed they move on to a sixty yard punt for the chance to win an Ariens® snow thrower or lawnmower. |
|
 | Kohl's Fan of the Game
Four randomly selected fans will be selected at every Packer home game to win Kohl's Gift Cards. |
|
 | Kraft Best Seats in the House Sweepstakes
Watch the game from the "Best Seats in the House". Winners and a guest will watch the game from recliners in the stands. The area will also include a color TV and a fully catered picnic lunch. Entry forms available at participating retailers. |
|
 | MasterCard Fan Photographer
All Associated Bank customers who make a signature-based transaction will automatically be entered into the sweepstakes. You and a guest will receive passes to be on the field for the Packers warm-up to take pictures that will be posted on Packers.com. |
|
 | Miller Lite End Zone
Watch for Miller promotions throughout the season for a chance to be part of this exciting section. |
|
 | Nicolet Water Boy/Girl Sweepstakes
Win a chance to be the Official Water Boy/Girl of the Green Bay Packers. Children between the ages of 8 and 14 may enter by sending in an official entry form available at participating retailers. |
|
 | Novartis "Blood Pressure Success Zone"
Stop by the Novartis "Blood Pressure Success Zone" located in the Atrium to have your blood pressure screened. While you are there be sure to pick up information on how you can be eligible to win Packers home game tickets, Packers Pro Shop gift cards and a trip for 2 to the Packers away game in Jacksonville!
To learn more about the program, visit www.packers.bpsuccesszone.com |
|
 | Operation Fan Mail
The Green Bay Packers and Festival Foods this season are recognizing military families separated by active duty with a new program, 'Operation Fan Mail.' The families will be recognized on the field during home pregame activities.
To choose families, the Packers and Festival Foods are asking interested families, or friends of eligible families, to submit an essay, 500 words or less, on why a particular family should be saluted. Essays can be sent to: Operation Fan Mail, P.O. Box 10628, Green Bay, WI, 54307-0628, or by clicking here. |
|
 | Shopko Kickoff Kid promotion
Packer fans 12 and under can win the opportunity of a lifetime: Packers Honorary Kickoff Kid! One lucky fan will be selected for each 2006 home game to run onto the field after the Packers first kickoff to retrieve the tee. Each winner will receive the opportunity to be on the field during pre-game warm-ups, four (4) game tickets for the winner and his/her family, and a Packers Goodie Bag. Visit participating Shopko stores for your chance to win! |
|
 | Verizon Jr. Captain
For every home game one lucky Packers fan between the ages of 7 and 14 is selected to be the Verizon Jr. Captain of the game and join the team captains on the field during the coin toss. Sign up at participating Verizon Wireless locations. verizonwireless.com |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
