Packers 17 / Redskins 14
Defense helps Packers improve to 5-1
Green Bay - Charles Woodson returned a fumble 57 yards for the go-ahead touchdown as the Green Bay Packers rallied to beat the Washington Redskins 17-14 in soggy conditions at Lambeau Field on Sunday. Packers defensive lineman Corey Williams stripped Santana Moss on an end-around late in the third quarter. Woodson picked up the ball and ran to the end zone to put the Packers ahead. Green Bay won despite an off day from the league's top passing offense and Brett Favre, who became the NFL's career interception king with an errant pass picked off by Redskins safety Sean Taylor in the third quarter. The Packers (5-1) recovered from their first loss of the season against Chicago last Sunday, regaining momentum as they head into their bye. The Redskins (3-2) baffled a pass-happy NFC North offense for the second week in a row after beating Detroit, but offensive mistakes cost them Sunday. [More]
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Offense can't cover up problems
GREEN BAY -- With the Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins having provided a simple, cover-2 blueprint for shutting down their offense, the bye week couldn't come at a better time -- at least as far as quarterback Brett Favre and offensive coordinator Joe Philbin figure it. After all, it's not like it's interrupting any sort of momentum. "I think our system's good, I think we've got a lot of good plays, but they're not any good if we don't get good execution," Philbin said after the Packers' defense made up for the offense's lack of production in a 17-14 victory over the Washington Redskins at Lambeau Field Sunday. "We've got to get everybody back on the same page and get our run game going. It's a good time for a break, get these guys back refocused and start playing better on offense." [More]
Run game never hits the ground
McCarthy largely abandons
trying to use ineffective rush
Green Bay - Actions spoke louder than words Sunday afternoon when it came to Mike McCarthy's regard for the Green Bay Packers' ground game. Dared to run by a Washington Redskins defense that lined up its safeties as deep as 22 yards all day long, McCarthy almost didn't even try in his team's 17-14 victory at Lambeau Field. Nine times in the first half the Packers encountered first and 10 in non-hurry situations. Eight times they tried to pass. On the one time that they did run, DeShawn Wynn gained 1 on a draw play. [More]
Crosby's misses aren't costly
GREEN BAY -- Brett Favre & Co. weren't the only ones the Green Bay Packers defense bailed out Sunday. Rookie kicker Mason Crosby, whose locker is down the row from the defensive line section of the room, should have been handing out thank-you notes following the Packers' 17-14 victory over the Washington Redskins at Lambeau Field. Crosby missed a pair of field-goal attempts -- he hooked a 37-yarder wide left at the end of the first half and doinked a 46-yarder off the left upright with 9 minutes, 32 seconds left in the game. "I'm happy that we won and that our guys fought so hard," said Crosby, who slipped on the rain-slicked turf on a kickoff but didn't blame the wet conditions for his two misses. "It's great being part of a team where, I have an off day, and everyone can back me up and we get the win. That's something I'm not having happen again. I've got to do my job." [More]
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Defense Propels Packers To 5-1
As the 2007 season continues to unfold, the Packers may look back on Sunday's second half against the Washington Redskins as the moment their championship-caliber defense truly took root. Because the defense came up big seemingly countless times, including Charles Woodson's game-changing 57-yard fumble return for a touchdown, to foster an intense 17-14 victory that puts the Packers at 5-1 and tied for the best record in the NFC heading into their bye week. "I thought our defense was outstanding," Head Coach Mike McCarthy said. "I thought they were the key to the victory today, particularly down the stretch. I thought they got stronger and stronger as the game went on." [More]
Defense delivers ugly win
GREEN BAY -- Charles Woodson shuddered at the very thought of it. A week earlier, the Green Bay Packers veteran cornerback had witnessed -- and, with a crucial fourth-quarter fumble that set up the game-tying field goal, contributed to -- the team's first loss of the season, a potentially mojo-killing, doubt-creating defeat at the hands of the rival Chicago Bears. So now, in the aftermath of Sunday's hard-fought, show-'em-what-we 're-made-of 17-14 victory over the Washington Redskins at Lambeau Field, the last thing on Woodson's things-to-ponder mental checklist was where the Packers would 've been had they not found a way to emerge from such an ugly, water-logged affair with a victory. [More]
Defense tightens up a bit
Unit finally puts clamps on Redskins' Cooley
Green Bay - The Green Bay Packers talked all week about stopping Washington tight end Chris Cooley. It just took until the second half Sunday for them to do anything about it. In a continuation of a trend that has to disturb defensive coordinator Bob Sanders, the Packers were chewed up by a pass-catching tight end in a 17-14 victory over Washington on Sunday at Lambeau Field. The talented and crafty Cooley caught seven passes for 97 yards and a touchdown in helping his team take a 14-7 halftime lead. It was as though the Packers had forgotten that San Diego's Antonio Gates had ripped them for 11 catches for 113 yards or Chicago's tandem of Desmond Clark and Greg Olsen had combined for seven catches for 119 yards and two touchdowns. It is no secret that Cooley is Washington's best receiver. [More]
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Defense comes alive just in time
Woodson's Alert Recovery Averts Disaster
Packers Put Clamps On Cooley
Woodson's TD highlights defense's aggressive play
Defense stiffened when it mattered most
Green Bay - Charles Woodson returned a fumble 57 yards for the go-ahead touchdown as the Green Bay Packers rallied to beat the Washington Redskins 17-14 in soggy conditions at Lambeau Field on Sunday. Packers defensive lineman Corey Williams stripped Santana Moss on an end-around late in the third quarter. Woodson picked up the ball and ran to the end zone to put the Packers ahead. Green Bay won despite an off day from the league's top passing offense and Brett Favre, who became the NFL's career interception king with an errant pass picked off by Redskins safety Sean Taylor in the third quarter. The Packers (5-1) recovered from their first loss of the season against Chicago last Sunday, regaining momentum as they head into their bye. The Redskins (3-2) baffled a pass-happy NFC North offense for the second week in a row after beating Detroit, but offensive mistakes cost them Sunday. [More]
[Game Stats]
Offense can't cover up problems
GREEN BAY -- With the Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins having provided a simple, cover-2 blueprint for shutting down their offense, the bye week couldn't come at a better time -- at least as far as quarterback Brett Favre and offensive coordinator Joe Philbin figure it. After all, it's not like it's interrupting any sort of momentum. "I think our system's good, I think we've got a lot of good plays, but they're not any good if we don't get good execution," Philbin said after the Packers' defense made up for the offense's lack of production in a 17-14 victory over the Washington Redskins at Lambeau Field Sunday. "We've got to get everybody back on the same page and get our run game going. It's a good time for a break, get these guys back refocused and start playing better on offense." [More]Run game never hits the ground
McCarthy largely abandons
trying to use ineffective rush
Green Bay - Actions spoke louder than words Sunday afternoon when it came to Mike McCarthy's regard for the Green Bay Packers' ground game. Dared to run by a Washington Redskins defense that lined up its safeties as deep as 22 yards all day long, McCarthy almost didn't even try in his team's 17-14 victory at Lambeau Field. Nine times in the first half the Packers encountered first and 10 in non-hurry situations. Eight times they tried to pass. On the one time that they did run, DeShawn Wynn gained 1 on a draw play. [More]Crosby's misses aren't costly
GREEN BAY -- Brett Favre & Co. weren't the only ones the Green Bay Packers defense bailed out Sunday. Rookie kicker Mason Crosby, whose locker is down the row from the defensive line section of the room, should have been handing out thank-you notes following the Packers' 17-14 victory over the Washington Redskins at Lambeau Field. Crosby missed a pair of field-goal attempts -- he hooked a 37-yarder wide left at the end of the first half and doinked a 46-yarder off the left upright with 9 minutes, 32 seconds left in the game. "I'm happy that we won and that our guys fought so hard," said Crosby, who slipped on the rain-slicked turf on a kickoff but didn't blame the wet conditions for his two misses. "It's great being part of a team where, I have an off day, and everyone can back me up and we get the win. That's something I'm not having happen again. I've got to do my job." [More]Related Links --
Missed Opportunities Don't Come Back To Haunt
Packers make most of their opportunities
Defense bails out struggling Crosby
Defense Propels Packers To 5-1
As the 2007 season continues to unfold, the Packers may look back on Sunday's second half against the Washington Redskins as the moment their championship-caliber defense truly took root. Because the defense came up big seemingly countless times, including Charles Woodson's game-changing 57-yard fumble return for a touchdown, to foster an intense 17-14 victory that puts the Packers at 5-1 and tied for the best record in the NFC heading into their bye week. "I thought our defense was outstanding," Head Coach Mike McCarthy said. "I thought they were the key to the victory today, particularly down the stretch. I thought they got stronger and stronger as the game went on." [More]
Defense delivers ugly win
GREEN BAY -- Charles Woodson shuddered at the very thought of it. A week earlier, the Green Bay Packers veteran cornerback had witnessed -- and, with a crucial fourth-quarter fumble that set up the game-tying field goal, contributed to -- the team's first loss of the season, a potentially mojo-killing, doubt-creating defeat at the hands of the rival Chicago Bears. So now, in the aftermath of Sunday's hard-fought, show-'em-what-we 're-made-of 17-14 victory over the Washington Redskins at Lambeau Field, the last thing on Woodson's things-to-ponder mental checklist was where the Packers would 've been had they not found a way to emerge from such an ugly, water-logged affair with a victory. [More]Defense tightens up a bit
Unit finally puts clamps on Redskins' Cooley
Green Bay - The Green Bay Packers talked all week about stopping Washington tight end Chris Cooley. It just took until the second half Sunday for them to do anything about it. In a continuation of a trend that has to disturb defensive coordinator Bob Sanders, the Packers were chewed up by a pass-catching tight end in a 17-14 victory over Washington on Sunday at Lambeau Field. The talented and crafty Cooley caught seven passes for 97 yards and a touchdown in helping his team take a 14-7 halftime lead. It was as though the Packers had forgotten that San Diego's Antonio Gates had ripped them for 11 catches for 113 yards or Chicago's tandem of Desmond Clark and Greg Olsen had combined for seven catches for 119 yards and two touchdowns. It is no secret that Cooley is Washington's best receiver. [More]Related Links --
Woodson's big play one of many by defense
Defense comes alive just in time
Woodson's Alert Recovery Averts Disaster
Packers Put Clamps On Cooley
Woodson's TD highlights defense's aggressive play
Defense stiffened when it mattered most
Published by PackerPundit On Monday, October 15, 2007 at 5:22 AM.
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