Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers showed visible frustration when the team's first offensive play of the season went awry.Ī would-be 75-yard touchdown pass slipped through the hands of rookie wide receiver Christian Watson, a harbinger of sorts for an offense that stalled during a 23-7 road loss to Minnesota in Week 1. Green Bay turned the ball over twice, while Minnesota didn't have a turnover.
Green Bay's last gasp came when it drove to the Minnesota 18-yard line late in the fourth quarter, but a fourth-and-1 pass from Rodgers fell incomplete and the Vikings took over on downs with 3:45 remaining.ĭalvin Cook rushed for 90 yards on 20 carries to flank Cousins and Jefferson for Minnesota.
Green Bay finally broke through, cutting Minnesota's lead to 20-7 with 5:16 left in the third on a 2-yard touchdown run by AJ Dillon, which finished off a 7-play, 75-yard drive.Īfter each team held firm with defensive stops, Minnesota then took a 23-7 lead with 6:48 remaining in the game on a 29-yard field goal by Joseph. In the third quarter, after Minnesota recovered a Green Bay fumble, Joseph made a 56-yard field goal to give the Vikings a 20-0 lead with 9:46 to go in the frame. Minnesota took a 10-0 lead with 3:54 remaining in the second quarter on a 28-yard field goal by Greg Joseph, and then went up 17-0 on a 36-yard touchdown pass from Cousins to Jefferson with 33 seconds left until halftime. The score capped off a 10-play, 78-yard drive. Minnesota struck first on the first drive of the game, going up 7-0 with 9:17 remaining in the first quarter on a 5-yard touchdown pass from Cousins to Jefferson. The Vikings dominated the first half, taking a 17-0 lead into halftime and outgaining Green Bay 262-100 through the first 30 minutes of action. Justin Jefferson caught nine passes for 184 yards and two touchdowns for Minnesota.Īaron Rodgers went 22-of-34 passing for 195 yards and an interception in defeat for Green Bay.
Kirk Cousins went 23-of-32 passing for 277 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Minnesota Vikings to a 23-7 home win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday in the season opener for both teams.
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