GREEN BAY – The Packers played a sloppy game in their preseason opener and the final score reflected it, a 30-10 loss to the Jets on Saturday night at Lambeau Field.
Several dropped passes, multiple turnovers and a slew of holding penalties low-lighted the night, as the Jets took command early when both teams' starters were in the game and it never got better for Green Bay.
Collectively, four Packers QBs completed 10-of-22 for just 84 yards. RB Amar Johnson had a 39-yard TD run in the fourth quarter for the offense's biggest highlight, but the offense managed just 188 yards in all.
Meanwhile the Jets rolled up more than 400 yards. No. 3 QB Adrian Martinez was 11-of-16 for 152 yards and a TD for a 119.8 passer rating.
New York scored one TD when QB Malik Willis was sacked and fumbled in his own end zone, with the Jets recovering. The Jets also converted a muffed punt into a field goal and went 8-of-15 on third down compared to the Packers' 1-of-9.
Here's a recap of all the action:
Jets lead Packers 7-0 after first quarter
The Packers won the coin toss and elected to receive. Jordan Love and most of the Packers' starting offense suited up.
The Packers' quarterback drew Jay Tufele offside on first down, but Green Bay went three-and-out after two incompletions intended for Romeo Doubs.
Daniel Whelan pinned New York back at its 21 after a 63-yard punt with a 52-yard net. During the Jets' opening possession, Packers safety Zayne Anderson exited with a knee injury following a tackle of Braelon Allen.
Justin Fields threw three passes for 42 yards on New York's first drive before scrambling on third-and-5 for a 13-yard touchdown to put the Jets ahead 7-0 with 8 minutes, 44 seconds left in the first quarter.
Rookie first-round pick Matthew Golden gave the Packers a jolt on the second series, catching a 7-yard slant on third-and-7 and then drawing a defensive pass interference call from Sauce Gardner on third-and-6 to move the ball to midfield.
Green Bay was forced to punt after Tufele sacked Love for a loss of three yards on third-and-4. Whelan's punt traveled 46 yards to the Jets' 6-yard line.
The Packers pulled their defensive starters after the first series. The first quarter ended with the Jets at the Green Bay 34-yard line.
Jets lead Packers 17-3 at halftime
Ty'Ron Hopper tackled Arian Smith a yard shy of the first down on third-and-6. The Jets went for it on fourth-and-1, but Kristian Welch put it an end to their drive when he shot through to stop Allen for a loss of one and the turnover on downs.
Malik Willis came in for Love on the offense's third series. He scrambled for six yards on first down, but the ball was moved to the Green Bay 46 after Eric Watts was flagged for a personal foul hitting Willis out of bounds.
The Jets then picked up another personal foul when Marcelino McCrary-Ball was flagged for hitting Luke Musgrave out of bounds, advancing the Packers to the New York 38.
Willis found tight end John FitzPatrick down the seam for 17 yards to set up a 46-yard Brandon McManus field goal to cut the Jets' lead to 7-3 with 10 minutes left in the first half.
The Packers' defense earned a three-and-out with rookie defensive lineman Warren Brinson holding Braelon Allen to a 2-yard gain on third-and-5.
The Packers started at their own 5-yard line prior to Leonard Taylor's strip-sack of Willis. Tufele recovered the fumble for a touchdown, pushing New York's lead to 14-3 with 7:01 left in the first half.
The Packers' defense forced a three-and-out of the Jets on their next offensive possession, but Mecole Hardman muffed Austin McNamara's 60-yard punt. The Jets recovered the ball at the Green Bay 9.
The Packers' defense held New York to a field goal after Kingsley Enagbare and Hopper combining for a tackle of Jets quarterback Brady Cook for a 1-yard loss on first-and-goal and Brenton Cox Jr. dropping Cook for a 5-yard loss on second down. Harrison Mevis made a 22-yard field goal, as the Jets led the Packers 17-3 with 1:52 left in the half.
The Packers started at their own 40 after Israel Abanikanda's 40-yard return. Jalen White gained 16 yards on two carries to move into Jets territory, but back-to-back holding penalties pushed Green Bay back to its 36. The Packers punted after a 17-yard pass to Ben Sims on third-and-29.
Jets lead Packers 24-3 after three quarters
The Packers' defense quickly got off the field. Cornerback Kalen King tripped up Jets quarterback Adrian Martinez on second-and-10 before stopping Martinez two yards short of the sticks on third-and-9.
Sean Clifford entered the game at quarterback to start the second half. The Packers went three-and-out after Abanikanda's 3-yard run on third-and-1 was wiped out by a holding penalty.
The Jets took over at the Green Bay 45 after a 44-yard Whelan punt. New York scored on the drive on a 24-yard screen pass to Stone Smartt for a touchdown, extending its lead to 24-3 with 6:32 left in the third quarter.
The Packers went three-and-out after a pair of holding penalties. The Jets finished the third quarter at the Green Bay 13.
Packers drop preseason opener to Jets, 30-10
Mevis made a 27-yard field goal to put the Jets up 27-3 with 14:04 remaining.
Rookie Amar Johnson powered the Packers on their next possession. He ran for 15 yards on first down before busting a 39-yard touchdown to cut the deficit to 27-10 with 11:50 left.
Jets running back Donovan Edwards had a long touchdown run brought back by a holding penalty. New York instead executed a 14-play, 56-yard scoring drive that culminated in a Mevis 39-yard field goal to make it 30-10 with 2:56 left.
Taylor Elgersma entered as quarterback on the next Packers series and connected with Will Sheppard for 10 yards and a first down. Sheppard then caught another 10-yard pass on fourth-and-5 from the New York 45, as time expired.
