GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NFL: GREEN BAY (11-2) at ST LOUIS (3-10)

NFL: GREEN BAY at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
GREEN BAY 7 10 10 6 33
ST LOUIS 7 7 0 0 14 FINAL

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: GNB - TD, RYAN GRANT 1 YD RUN (MASON CROSBY
KICK), 5:21. Drive: 9 plays, 52
yards in 5:21. Key plays: Favre
10-yard pass to Martin to St Louis
19; Favre 9-yard pass to Morency on
3rd-and-6 to St Louis 6. GREEN BAY
7-0
STL - TD, TORRY HOLT 4 YD PASS FROM MARC
BULGER (JEFF WILKINS KICK), 13:49.
Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards in 6:10.
Key plays: Bulger 10-yard pass to
Holt to Green Bay 33; Pittman
13-yard run to Green Bay 20; Bulger
8-yard pass to Looker on 3rd-and-7
to Green Bay 9. GREEN BAY 7-7
2ND QUARTER: GNB - TD, DONALD LEE 4 YD PASS FROM BRETT
FAVRE (MASON CROSBY KICK), 0:45.
Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards in 1:56.
Key plays: Robinson 66-yard kick
return minus 10-yard holding
penalty on Packers' T Williams to
St Louis 45; Favre 36-yard pass to
Driver to St Louis 4. GREEN BAY
14-7
STL - TD, STEVEN JACKSON 46 YD RUN (JEFF
WILKINS KICK), 4:51. Drive: 7
plays, 84 yards in 4:06. Key plays:
Bulger 15-yard pass to S Jackson to
St Louis 35; Bulger 7-yard pass to
Holt on 3rd-and-6 to St Louis 46.
GREEN BAY 14-14
GNB - FG, MASON CROSBY 44 YD, 11:06. Drive: 7
plays, 19 yards in 3:01. Key plays:
Favre 8-yard pass to Jones on
3rd-and-8 to St Louis 35. GREEN BAY
17-14
3RD QUARTER: GNB - FG, MASON CROSBY 50 YD, 4:39. Drive: 4
plays, 4 yards in 0:39. Key plays:
Bigby 8-yard interception return to
St Louis 36. GREEN BAY 20-14
GNB - TD, GREG JENNINGS 44 YD PASS FROM BRETT
FAVRE (MASON CROSBY KICK), 9:02.
Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards in :17.
GREEN BAY 27-14
4TH QUARTER: GNB - FG, MASON CROSBY 25 YD, 3:38. Drive: 7
plays, 55 yards in 3:23. Key plays:
Grant 24-yard run to St Louis 31;
20-yard pass interference penalty
on Rams' Chavous to St Louis 10.
GREEN BAY 30-14
GNB - FG, MASON CROSBY 46 YD, 11:17. Drive: 5
plays, 20 yards in 1:51. Key plays:
Favre 10-yard pass to Robinson on
3rd-and12 to St. Louis 28. GREEN
BAY 33-14

ATT: 66,008</div>

 

NFL: GREEN BAY at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NFL
GREEN BAY 33
ST LOUIS 14 FINAL</div>

 

NFL: GREEN BAY at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
GREEN BAY 7 10 10 6 33
ST LOUIS 7 7 0 0 14 FINAL

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER:

5:21 GNB - TD, RYAN GRANT 1 YD RUN (MASON CROSBY KICK).
Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards in 5:21.
Key plays: Favre 10-yard pass to Martin to St Louis 19; Favre 9-yard
pass to Morency on 3rd-and-6 to St Louis 6. GREEN BAY 7-0.
13:49 STL - TD, TORRY HOLT 4 YD PASS FROM MARC BULGER (JEFF WILKINS KICK).
Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards in 6:10.
Key plays: Bulger 10-yard pass to Holt to Green Bay 33; Pittman
13-yard run to Green Bay 20; Bulger 8-yard pass to Looker on 3rd-and-7 to
Green Bay 9. GREEN BAY 7-7.

2ND QUARTER:

0:45 GNB - TD, DONALD LEE 4 YD PASS FROM BRETT FAVRE (MASON CROSBY KICK).
Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards in 1:56.
Key plays: Robinson 66-yard kick return minus 10-yard holding
penalty on Packers' T Williams to St Louis 45; Favre 36-yard pass to
Driver to St Louis 4. GREEN BAY 14-7.
4:51 STL - TD, STEVEN JACKSON 46 YD RUN (JEFF WILKINS KICK).
Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards in 4:06.
Key plays: Bulger 15-yard pass to S Jackson to St Louis 35; Bulger
7-yard pass to Holt on 3rd-and-6 to St Louis 46. GREEN BAY 14-14.
11:06 GNB - FG, MASON CROSBY 44 YD.
Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards in 3:01.
Key plays: Favre 8-yard pass to Jones on 3rd-and-8 to St Louis 35.
GREEN BAY 17-14.

3RD QUARTER:

4:39 GNB - FG, MASON CROSBY 50 YD.
Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards in 0:39.
Key plays: Bigby 8-yard interception return to St Louis 36. GREEN
BAY 20-14.
9:02 GNB - TD, GREG JENNINGS 44 YD PASS FROM BRETT FAVRE (MASON CROSBY KICK).
Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards in :17.
GREEN BAY 27-14.

4TH QUARTER:

3:38 GNB - FG, MASON CROSBY 25 YD.
Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards in 3:23.
Key plays: Grant 24-yard run to St Louis 31; 20-yard pass
interference penalty on Rams' Chavous to St Louis 10. GREEN BAY 30-14.
11:17 GNB - FG, MASON CROSBY 46 YD.
Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards in 1:51.
Key plays: Favre 10-yard pass to Robinson on 3rd-and12 to St. Louis
28. GREEN BAY 33-14.

GREEN BAY - ST LOUIS Final Statistics

TEAM STATISTICS GREEN BAY ST LOUIS

FIRST DOWNS 17 21
Rushing 2 7
Passing 10 12
Penalty 5 2
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 5-10-50% 6-15-40%
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 1-3-33%
TOTAL NET YARDS 279 364
Total offensive plays 53 74
Average gain per play 5.3 4.9
NET YARDS RUSHING 52 173
Rushing attempts 23 31
Average gain per rush 2.3 5.6
Tackles for loss-yards 3-3 1-1
NET YARDS PASSING 227 191
Times sacked: Number-Yards 0-0 4-28
Gross passing yards 227 219
PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 30-19-2 39-20-2
Avg gain per pass play 7.6 4.4
KICKOFFS: Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 8-6-2 3-1-0
PUNTS: Number and Average 1-60.0 4-39.8
Had blocked 0 0
Net punting average 30.0 39.8
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs) 56 -8
Number-Yards: Punt Returns 3-30 0-0
Number-Yards: Kickoff Returns 3-130 6-121
Number-Yards: Interception Returns 2-26 2--8
PENALTIES: Number-Yards 6-35 13-93
FUMBLES: Number-Lost 1-1 1-0
TOUCHDOWNS 3 2
Rushing 1 1
Passing 2 1
Interceptions 0 0
Other (blocked kicks, etc.) 0 0
EXTRA POINTS: Made-Attempts 3-3 2-2
Kicking: Made-Attempts 3-3 2-2
Passing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
Rushing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
FIELD GOALS: Made-Attempts 4-4 0-1
FGs - PATs had blocked 0-0 0-0
RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 2-3-67% 1-1-100%
GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 2-2-100% 1-1-100%
SAFETIES 0 0
TIME OF POSSESSION 23:36 36:24


INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

GREEN BAY ST LOUIS

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
R GRANT 18 55 3.1 24 1 S JACKSON 24 143 6.0 46 1
B JACKSON 2 0 0.0 1 0 A PITTMAN 6 31 5.2 13 0
B FAVRE 3 -3 -1.0 0 0 M BULGER 1 -1 -1.0 0 0

PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
B FAVRE 19-30-227 2 2 44 M BULGER 20-39-219 2 1 37

Sacked-Yards Lost: None Sacked-Yards Lost: M BULGER 4-28.

RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
D DRIVER 5 80 16.0 37 0 D BENNETT 5 65 13.0 18 0
G JENNINGS 4 66 16.5 44 1 I BRUCE 4 72 18.0 37 0
J JONES 2 29 14.5 21 0 S JACKSON 4 27 6.8 15 0
V MORENCY 2 17 8.5 9 0 T HOLT 3 21 7.0 10 1
K ROBINSON 2 16 8.0 10 0 R MCMICHAE 2 22 11.0 18 0
R GRANT 2 5 2.5 3 0 D LOOKER 1 8 8.0 8 0
R MARTIN 1 10 10.0 10 0 B LEONARD 1 4 4.0 4 0
D LEE 1 4 4.0 4 1

INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
A BIGBY 2 26 13.0 18 0 O ATOGWE 2 -8 -4.0 0 0

PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
J RYAN 1 60 60.0 1 0 60 D JONES 4 159 39.8 0 0 53

T = Touchbacks, I = Inside 20

PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
W BLACKMON 3 30 10.0 16 0

KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
K ROBINSON 3 130 43.3 66 0 D STANLEY 6 121 20.2 21 0

KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA
---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
M CROSBY 3/3 4/4 J WILKINS 2/2 0/1
Dist.: 44 50 25 46 Dist.: (48)

O-D O-D
FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
R GRANT 1 1 0 0-0 D STANLEY 1 0 0 0-0
B CHILLAR 0 0 1 0-0
A CARRIKER 0 0 0 0-1
R OWENS 0 0 0 1-0

DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
N BARNETT 13 13 0 2-13 W WITHERSPOON 5 4 1 0-0
A HAWK 7 7 0 1-7 F BROWN 4 4 0 0-0
C WOODSON 5 5 0 0-0 O ATOGWE 4 4 0 0-0
B POPPINGA 4 4 0 0-0 J WADE 4 4 0 0-0
A BIGBY 4 3 1 0-0 V ADEYANJU 4 4 0 0-0
A KAMPMAN 3 3 0 1-8 L GLOVER 3 3 0 0-0
T WILLIAMS 3 3 0 0-0 A CARRIKER 3 3 0 0-0
J HARRELL 3 2 1 0-0 C DRAFT 2 2 0 0-0
C JENKINS 2 2 0 0-0 R BARTELL 2 2 0 0-0
F WALKER 2 2 0 0-0 C RYAN 2 2 0 0-0
N COLLINS 2 2 0 0-0 B CHILLAR 2 2 0 0-0
A ROUSE 2 2 0 0-0 C CHAVOUS 1 1 0 0-0
C WILLIAMS 2 1 1 0-0
A HARRIS 1 1 0 0-0
W BLACKMON 1 1 0 0-0
M MONTGOMERY 1 1 0 0-0
R PICKETT 1 0 1 0-0

Att: 66,008</div>

 

ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- Brett Favre authored another chapter tohis record-setting season while the Green Bay Packers secured aweek of rest in the playoffs.


Favre became the NFL's all-time leader for career passing yardsSunday as the Packers rolled to a 33-14 triumph over the Rams.

It was the eighth victory in the last nine games for Green Bay(12-2), which clinched a first-round postseason bye courtesy oftheir win and the Carolina Panthers' 13-10 triumph over theSeattle Seahawks (9-5).


Already the NFC North Division champions, the Packers secured afirst-round bye for the first time since 1997 and are 12-2 forthe first time since 1966, when they won the Super Bowl underVince Lombardi.


Green Bay has benefitted throughout the season from the spiritedplay of Favre, who has claimed the all-time record in fourdifferent categories this year.


Favre re-wrote the record book again with 14:26 remaining inthe fourth quarter Sunday when he completed a seven-yard pass toDonald Driver, bringing his career total to 61,367 andeclipsing Dan Marino's previous record of 61,361.


A three-time MVP, Favre set the all-time record for career winsin Week Two, collecting his 149th victory to pass John Elway.

Favre tossed his 421st career touchdown two weeks later to passMarino for the NFL's all-time lead in that category. Two weekslater, Favre threw his 248th career interception, breakingGeorge Blanda's career mark.


The 38-year-old Favre completed 19-of-30 passes for 227 yardsand two TDs on Sunday as the Packers avenged a last-minute homeloss to the Rams last season.


Ryan Grant rushed for 55 yards and a TD on 18 carries whilerookie kicker Mason Crosby converted four field goals for thePackers, who scored 19 unanswered points to close out thecontest.

 

ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- Brett Favre authored another chapter tohis record-setting season while the Green Bay Packers secured aweek of rest in the playoffs.


Favre became the NFL's all-time leader for career passing yardsSunday as the Packers rolled to a 33-14 triumph over the St. LouisRams.


It was the eighth victory in the last nine games for Green Bay(12-2), which clinched a first-round postseason bye courtesy oftheir win and the Carolina Panthers' 13-10 triumph over theSeattle Seahawks (9-5).


Already the NFC North Division champions, the Packers secured afirst-round bye for the first time since 1997 and are 12-2 forthe first time since 1966, when they won the Super Bowl underVince Lombardi.


Green Bay has benefitted throughout the season from the spiritedplay of Favre, who has claimed the all-time record in fourdifferent categories this year.


Favre re-wrote the record book again with 14:26 remaining inthe fourth quarter Sunday when he completed a seven-yard pass toDonald Driver, bringing his career total to 61,367 andeclipsing Dan Marino's previous record of 61,361.


A three-time MVP, Favre set the all-time record for career winsin Week Two, collecting his 149th victory to pass John Elway.

Favre tossed his 421st career touchdown two weeks later to passMarino for the NFL's all-time lead in that category. Two weekslater, Favre threw his 248th career interception, breakingGeorge Blanda's career mark.


The 38-year-old Favre completed 19-of-30 passes for 227 yardsand two TDs on Sunday as the Packers avenged a last-minute homeloss to the Rams last season.


Ryan Grant rushed for 55 yards and a TD on 18 carries whilerookie kicker Mason Crosby converted four field goals for thePackers, who scored 19 unanswered points to close out thecontest.

 

NFL: GREEN BAY at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NFL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
GREEN BAY 7 10 10 6 33
ST LOUIS 7 7 0 0 14 FINAL

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER:

5:21 GNB - TD, RYAN GRANT 1 YD RUN (MASON CROSBY KICK).
Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards in 5:21.
Key plays: Favre 10-yard pass to Martin to St Louis 19; Favre 9-yard
pass to Morency on 3rd-and-6 to St Louis 6. GREEN BAY 7-0.
13:49 STL - TD, TORRY HOLT 4 YD PASS FROM MARC BULGER (JEFF WILKINS KICK).
Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards in 6:10.
Key plays: Bulger 10-yard pass to Holt to Green Bay 33; Pittman
13-yard run to Green Bay 20; Bulger 8-yard pass to Looker on 3rd-and-7 to
Green Bay 9. GREEN BAY 7-7.

2ND QUARTER:

0:45 GNB - TD, DONALD LEE 4 YD PASS FROM BRETT FAVRE (MASON CROSBY KICK).
Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards in 1:56.
Key plays: Robinson 66-yard kick return minus 10-yard holding
penalty on Packers' T Williams to St Louis 45; Favre 37-yard pass to
Driver to St Louis 4. GREEN BAY 14-7.
4:51 STL - TD, STEVEN JACKSON 46 YD RUN (JEFF WILKINS KICK).
Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards in 4:06.
Key plays: Bulger 15-yard pass to S Jackson to St Louis 35; Bulger
7-yard pass to Holt on 3rd-and-6 to St Louis 46. GREEN BAY 14-14.
11:06 GNB - FG, MASON CROSBY 44 YD.
Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards in 3:01.
Key plays: Favre 8-yard pass to Jones on 3rd-and-8 to St Louis 35.
GREEN BAY 17-14.

3RD QUARTER:

4:39 GNB - FG, MASON CROSBY 50 YD.
Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards in 0:49.
Key plays: Bigby 8-yard interception return to St Louis 36. GREEN
BAY 20-14.
9:02 GNB - TD, GREG JENNINGS 44 YD PASS FROM BRETT FAVRE (MASON CROSBY KICK).
Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards in :17.
GREEN BAY 27-14.

4TH QUARTER:

3:38 GNB - FG, MASON CROSBY 25 YD.
Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards in 3:23.
Key plays: Grant 24-yard run to St Louis 31; 10-yard pass
interference penalty on Rams' Chavous plus 9-yard unsporsmanlike penalty
on Rams' bench to St Louis 10. GREEN BAY 30-14.
11:17 GNB - FG, MASON CROSBY 46 YD.
Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards in 1:51.
Key plays: 15-yard personal foul penalty on Rams' Ryan to St Louis
36; Favre 10-yard pass to Robinson on 3rd-and-12 to St. Louis 28. GREEN
BAY 33-14.

GREEN BAY - ST LOUIS Final Statistics

TEAM STATISTICS GREEN BAY ST LOUIS

FIRST DOWNS 16 21
Rushing 2 7
Passing 10 12
Penalty 4 2
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 5-10-50% 6-15-40%
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 1-3-33%
TOTAL NET YARDS 279 364
Total offensive plays 53 74
Average gain per play 5.3 4.9
NET YARDS RUSHING 52 173
Rushing attempts 23 31
Average gain per rush 2.3 5.6
Tackles for loss-yards 3-3 1-1
NET YARDS PASSING 227 191
Times sacked: Number-Yards 0-0 4-28
Gross passing yards 227 219
PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 30-19-2 39-20-2
Avg gain per pass play 7.6 4.4
KICKOFFS: Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks 8-6-2 3-1-0
PUNTS: Number and Average 1-60.0 4-39.8
Had blocked 0 0
Net punting average 30.0 39.8
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs) 56 -8
Number-Yards: Punt Returns 3-30 0-0
Number-Yards: Kickoff Returns 3-130 6-121
Number-Yards: Interception Returns 2-26 2--8
PENALTIES: Number-Yards 6-35 13-93
FUMBLES: Number-Lost 1-1 1-0
TOUCHDOWNS 3 2
Rushing 1 1
Passing 2 1
Interceptions 0 0
Other (blocked kicks, etc.) 0 0
EXTRA POINTS: Made-Attempts 3-3 2-2
Kicking: Made-Attempts 3-3 2-2
Passing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
Rushing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0
FIELD GOALS: Made-Attempts 4-4 0-1
FGs - PATs had blocked 0-0 0-0
RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 2-3-67% 1-1-100%
GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 2-2-100% 1-1-100%
SAFETIES 0 0
TIME OF POSSESSION 23:36 36:24


INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

GREEN BAY ST LOUIS

RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
R GRANT 18 55 3.1 24 1 S JACKSON 24 143 6.0 46 1
B JACKSON 2 0 0.0 1 0 A PITTMAN 6 31 5.2 13 0
B FAVRE 3 -3 -1.0 0 0 M BULGER 1 -1 -1.0 0 0

PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
B FAVRE 19-30-227 2 2 44 M BULGER 20-39-219 2 1 37

Sacked-Yards Lost: None Sacked-Yards Lost: M BULGER 4-28.

RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
D DRIVER 5 80 16.0 37 0 D BENNETT 5 65 13.0 18 0
G JENNINGS 4 66 16.5 44 1 I BRUCE 4 72 18.0 37 0
J JONES 2 29 14.5 21 0 S JACKSON 4 27 6.8 15 0
V MORENCY 2 17 8.5 9 0 T HOLT 3 21 7.0 10 1
K ROBINSON 2 16 8.0 10 0 R MCMICHAE 2 22 11.0 18 0
R GRANT 2 5 2.5 3 0 D LOOKER 1 8 8.0 8 0
R MARTIN 1 10 10.0 10 0 B LEONARD 1 4 4.0 4 0
D LEE 1 4 4.0 4 1

INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
A BIGBY 2 26 13.0 18 0 O ATOGWE 2 -8 -4.0 0 0

PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG PUNTING NO YDS AVG T I LG
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
J RYAN 1 60 60.0 1 0 60 D JONES 4 159 39.8 0 0 53

T = Touchbacks, I = Inside 20

PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
W BLACKMON 3 30 10.0 16 0

KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG LG TD
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
K ROBINSON 3 130 43.3 66 0 D STANLEY 6 121 20.2 21 0

KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA
---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
M CROSBY 3/3 4/4 J WILKINS 2/2 0/1
Dist.: 44 50 25 46 Dist.: (48)

O-D O-D
FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC FUMBLES NO LOST FF REC
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
R GRANT 1 1 0 0-0 D STANLEY 1 0 0 0-0
C PEPRAH 0 0 1 0-0 B CHILLAR 0 0 1 0-0
A CARRIKER 0 0 0 0-1
R OWENS 0 0 0 1-0

DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD DEFENSE TK SO AS SK-YD
------------------------------------ ------------------------------------
N BARNETT 13 13 0 2-13 W WITHERSPOON 5 4 1 0-0
A HAWK 7 7 0 1-7 F BROWN 4 4 0 0-0
C WOODSON 5 5 0 0-0 O ATOGWE 4 4 0 0-0
B POPPINGA 4 4 0 0-0 J WADE 4 4 0 0-0
A BIGBY 4 3 1 0-0 V ADEYANJU 4 4 0 0-0
A KAMPMAN 3 3 0 1-8 L GLOVER 3 3 0 0-0
T WILLIAMS 3 3 0 0-0 A CARRIKER 3 3 0 0-0
J HARRELL 3 2 1 0-0 C DRAFT 2 2 0 0-0
C JENKINS 2 2 0 0-0 R BARTELL 2 2 0 0-0
F WALKER 2 2 0 0-0 C RYAN 2 2 0 0-0
N COLLINS 2 2 0 0-0 B CHILLAR 2 2 0 0-0
A ROUSE 2 2 0 0-0 C CHAVOUS 1 1 0 0-0
C WILLIAMS 2 1 1 0-0
A HARRIS 1 1 0 0-0
W BLACKMON 1 1 0 0-0
M MONTGOMERY 1 1 0 0-0
R PICKETT 1 0 1 0-0

Officials: Referee-Ron Winter, Umpire-Roy Ellison, Head Linesman-Tom
Stabile, Line Judge-Tom Stephan, Field Judge-Mike Weir, Side Judge-Tom
Hill, Back Judge-Lee Dyer.

Att: 66,008 Time of Game: 3:09</div>

 

ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- Brett Favre authored another chapter tohis record-setting season while the Green Bay Packers secured aweek of rest in the playoffs.


Favre became the NFL's all-time leader for career passing yardsSunday as the Packers rolled to a 33-14 triumph over the St.Louis Rams.


It was the eighth victory in the last nine games for Green Bay(12-2), which clinched a first-round postseason bye courtesy oftheir win and the Carolina Panthers' 13-10 triumph over theSeattle Seahawks (9-5).


"We will be smart as we move forward with the help of ourfootball team," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. "We have beensmart all along. ... Chicago is still an important game, but itdefinitely gives us a chance to get some people back."

Already the NFC North Division champions, the Packers secured afirst-round bye for the first time since 1997 and are 12-2 forthe first time since 1966, when they won the Super Bowl underVince Lombardi.


Green Bay has benefited throughout the season from the spiritedplay of Favre, who has claimed the all-time record in fourdifferent categories this year.


"(Favre) has been a tremendous player for us this year,"McCarthy said. "I just can't say enough about him, and you liketo see good things - like records - happen to good people."

Favre re-wrote the record book again with 14:26 remaining in thefourth quarter Sunday when he completed a seven-yard pass toDonald Driver, bringing his career total to 61,367 and eclipsingDan Marino's previous record of 61,361.


"I've said this all along and I will continue to say this, I'venever considered myself in the same league as Dan Marino - maybethe greatest passer ever," Favre said. "The way he did isprobably the way you would coach someone to do it."

A three-time MVP, Favre set the all-time record for career winsin Week Two, collecting his 149th victory to pass John Elway.

Favre tossed his 421st career touchdown two weeks later to passMarino for the NFL's all-time lead in that category. Two weekslater, Favre threw his 248th career interception, breakingGeorge Blanda's career mark.


"I say it every time this happens - I'm honored, but I wouldmuch rather win," he said. "The fact that I've played in everygame (since my first start) to me is probably my biggest feat.None of these individual records would have happened if itwasn't for the fact that I've played in every game."

The 38-year-old Favre completed 19-of-30 passes for 227 yardsand two TDs on Sunday as the Packers avenged a last-minute homeloss to the Rams last season.


"It goes without saying how, at least today, things fell intoplace," Favre said. "Most importantly is the fact that we wonhere today."


Ryan Grant rushed for 55 yards and a TD on 18 carries whilerookie kicker Mason Crosby converted four field goals for thePackers, who scored 19 unanswered points to close out thecontest.


Rams star running back Steven Jackson rumbled for a 46-yard TDrun early in the second quarter to forge a 14-14 tie.

But Crosby's first field goal of the game, a 44-yarder, gaveGreen Bay the lead for good at 17-14 with 3:54 left in the firsthalf.


Crosby drilled a 50-yarder to make it 20-14 five minutes intothe second half, and Favre gave Green Bay some breathing roomfour minutes later when he found a wide-open Greg Jennings for a44-yard TD.


"They were in empty coverage, and the guy who was supposed to beguarding me jumped the underneath route for whatever reason,"Jennings said. "It was one of those situations where Brett justthrew it up and I caught it."


Jackson rushed for a season-high 143 yards, but Rams quarterbackMarc Bulger struggled throughout the contest.


Returning from a two-game injury absence, Bulger finished20-for-39 for 219 yards and one TD for the Rams (3-11), whooutgained the Packers by a margin of 364-279.


"The game was a real close game for the first three quarters,"Rams coach Scott Linehan said. "We spent a good deal of ourtime defensively on the wrong side of the field and offensivelyon the wrong side of the field. It is tough to overcome thefield position battle."