At Green Bay, Wisconsin:
Quarterback Alex Smith completed 20 of 26 passes for 211 yards and two touchdowns (14 yards to Randy Moss and 4 yards to Vernon Davis), Frank Gore carried the ball 16 times for 112 yards (23 yards for another score), and David Akers connected on three field goals, including an NFL record-tying 63-yarder as the first half ended as the San Francisco 49ers opened their National Football League regular-season campaign on Sunday with a 30-22 road victory over the Green Bay Packers.
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Sunday, February 6, 2011
PACKERS HOLD OFF STEELERS TO GRAB SUPER BOWL CROWN
At Arlington, Texas:
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers (named the game's Most Valuable Player) threw for three touchdowns, two to Greg Jennings and one more to Jordy Nelson, while defensive back Nick Collins returned a Ben Roethlisberger pass for another score as the Green Bay Packers held off the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 Sunday night to win Super Bowl XLV. The win marked the Packers fourth Super Bowl title (their first in 14 years) and their thirteenth National Football League championship overall, a league record. 21 of the Packers' points came off three Pittsburgh turnovers, two Ben Roethlisberger picks and a fumble by running back Rashard Mendenhall.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers (named the game's Most Valuable Player) threw for three touchdowns, two to Greg Jennings and one more to Jordy Nelson, while defensive back Nick Collins returned a Ben Roethlisberger pass for another score as the Green Bay Packers held off the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 Sunday night to win Super Bowl XLV. The win marked the Packers fourth Super Bowl title (their first in 14 years) and their thirteenth National Football League championship overall, a league record. 21 of the Packers' points came off three Pittsburgh turnovers, two Ben Roethlisberger picks and a fumble by running back Rashard Mendenhall.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Packers and Steelers Win Their Way To Super Bowl XLV
The two entrants in next month's Super Bowl became known on Sunday.
At Chicago:
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers ran for a touchdown and made a saving tackle on an interception return, defensive lineman B. J. Raji intercepted a pass 18 yards for what turned out to be the game-winning score, and defensive back Sam Shields came up with two interceptions of his own as the Green Bay Packers held off the Chicago Bears 21-14 to win the National Football Conference championship. The Packers will be playing in their fifth Super Bowl (their first in thirteen years). Green Bay had won on three of their four previous tries.
At Pittsburgh:
The Pittsburgh Steelers scored two touchdowns in a span of 47 seconds in the second quarter (a Ben Roethlisberger 2-yard run for a score followed by a 19-yard fumble recovery for a score by William Gay) and then held on for a 24-19 win over the New York Jets in the American Football Conference title game. The Steelers will be playing in their eighth Super Bowl (tying the record set by the Dallas Cowboys) and have won an NFL record six Super Bowl titles in their previous seven attempts.
Super Bowl XLV will take place on Sunday, February 6 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Kickoff is slated for 3:30 PM Pacific Standard Time. The contest will be carried on the Fox Television Network.
At Chicago:
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers ran for a touchdown and made a saving tackle on an interception return, defensive lineman B. J. Raji intercepted a pass 18 yards for what turned out to be the game-winning score, and defensive back Sam Shields came up with two interceptions of his own as the Green Bay Packers held off the Chicago Bears 21-14 to win the National Football Conference championship. The Packers will be playing in their fifth Super Bowl (their first in thirteen years). Green Bay had won on three of their four previous tries.
At Pittsburgh:
The Pittsburgh Steelers scored two touchdowns in a span of 47 seconds in the second quarter (a Ben Roethlisberger 2-yard run for a score followed by a 19-yard fumble recovery for a score by William Gay) and then held on for a 24-19 win over the New York Jets in the American Football Conference title game. The Steelers will be playing in their eighth Super Bowl (tying the record set by the Dallas Cowboys) and have won an NFL record six Super Bowl titles in their previous seven attempts.
Super Bowl XLV will take place on Sunday, February 6 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Kickoff is slated for 3:30 PM Pacific Standard Time. The contest will be carried on the Fox Television Network.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Niners Clinch Eighth Straight Nonwinning Season By Losing At Green Bay
At Green Bay, Wisconsin:
Aaron Rodgers threw for three touchdowns on Sunday (two to Greg Jennings, one to Donald Driver) as the Green Bay Packers (8-4) defeated the San Francisco (4-8) 49ers 34-16 at home. The loss assured the Niners of their franchise-record eighth consecutive nonwinning season.
Aaron Rodgers threw for three touchdowns on Sunday (two to Greg Jennings, one to Donald Driver) as the Green Bay Packers (8-4) defeated the San Francisco (4-8) 49ers 34-16 at home. The loss assured the Niners of their franchise-record eighth consecutive nonwinning season.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Defensive Play In OT Wins Slugfest For Cardinals
At Glendale, Arizona:
Linebacker Karlos Dansby's 17-yard fumble return for a touchdown in overtime lifted the Arizona Cardinals to a 51-45 win over the Green Bay Packers in an NFC Wild-Card game on Sunday. It was the highest scoring playoff game in NFL history. Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner threw for five touchdowns (two each to Larry Fitzgerald and Early Doucet and one to Steve Breaston) in the contest while his Packers counterpart Aaron Rodgers threw for four scores (one each to Greg Jennings, Jordy Nelson, James Jones, and Spencer Havner) and ran for one himself, but threw one interception and committed the overtime fumble that was run back for the Cards' game-winning score.
This coming Saturday, the Cardinals will play the New Orleans Saints on the road in an NFC divisional playoff (1:30 PM Pacific Time/Fox).
Dallas will be at Minnesota in the other NFC semifinal next Sunday (10:00 AM Pacific Time/Fox).
Linebacker Karlos Dansby's 17-yard fumble return for a touchdown in overtime lifted the Arizona Cardinals to a 51-45 win over the Green Bay Packers in an NFC Wild-Card game on Sunday. It was the highest scoring playoff game in NFL history. Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner threw for five touchdowns (two each to Larry Fitzgerald and Early Doucet and one to Steve Breaston) in the contest while his Packers counterpart Aaron Rodgers threw for four scores (one each to Greg Jennings, Jordy Nelson, James Jones, and Spencer Havner) and ran for one himself, but threw one interception and committed the overtime fumble that was run back for the Cards' game-winning score.
This coming Saturday, the Cardinals will play the New Orleans Saints on the road in an NFC divisional playoff (1:30 PM Pacific Time/Fox).
Dallas will be at Minnesota in the other NFC semifinal next Sunday (10:00 AM Pacific Time/Fox).
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Packers Hold Off Niners, 30-24
At Green Bay, Wisconsin:
Aaron Rodgers threw for 344 touchdowns and two touchdowns as the Green Bay Packers (6-4) held off the visiting San Francisco 49ers (4-6) 30-24 Sunday in NFL action. The Niners have now lost five of their last six games.
Aaron Rodgers threw for 344 touchdowns and two touchdowns as the Green Bay Packers (6-4) held off the visiting San Francisco 49ers (4-6) 30-24 Sunday in NFL action. The Niners have now lost five of their last six games.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Can You Say "Broadway Brett" Boys and Girls?
In case you must know, the Green Bay Packers, in a midnight deal Wednesday night, traded retired-turned-unretired quarterback Brett Favre to the New York Jets.
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