The Green Bay Packers had a plan to stop Terrell Owens— and did
it ever work.
Unfortunately for them, just about everyone else on the Dallas Cowboys’ offense
had a big night in a 27-16 victory at Lambeau Field on Sunday. Even unheralded
backup receiver Miles Austin got into the act with a pair of big catches.
Austin said all the attention the Packers paid to Owens opened things for
everyone else.
“Him having two catches, 17 yards doesn’t explain what he did,” Austin said.
“He’s attracting double coverage, triple coverage all the time. So for him to do
that, it’s almost bigger than him making the play.”
With Owens uncharacteristically silent on and off the field—he didn’t talk after
the game—Marion Barber ran for a career-high 142 yards and a touchdown, and
rookie Felix Jones added a 60-yard touchdown run in the second quarter...
Felix Jones rushed to the left for
60 yard gain (Nick Folk made PAT)
10 - 6
0:07
DAL
FG
Nick Folk kicked a 39-yard field
goal
13 - 6
3rd Quarter
5:58
GB
FG
Mason Crosby kicked a 33-yard field
goal
13 - 9
2:53
DAL
TD
Marion Barber rushed up the middle
for 2 yard gain (Nick Folk made PAT)
20 - 9
4th Quarter
9:09
DAL
TD
Tony Romo passed to Miles Austin to
the right for 52 yard gain (Nick Folk made PAT)
27 - 9
2:11
GB
TD
Aaron Rodgers rushed to the left for
1 yard gain (Mason Crosby made PAT)
27 - 16
Team Statistics
DAL
GB
First Downs
22
16
Passing
8
12
Rushing
14
4
Penalty
0
0
Third Down
Efficiency
7-12
4-14
Fourth Down
Efficiency
0-1
1-2
TOTAL NET YARDS
453
334
Total Plays
69
65
Average Gain Per
Play
6.6
5.1
NET YARDS
RUSHING
217
84
Rushes
35
21
Average Per Rush
6.2
4.0
NET YARDS
PASSING
236
250
Completions-Attempts
17-31
22-39
Yards Per Pass
Play
6.9
5.7
Times Sacked
3
5
Yards Lost to
Sacks
24
40
Had Intercepted
1
0
PUNTS
3
5
Average Punt
47.3
49.0
PENALTIES
7
8
Penalty Yards
54
68
FUMBLES
3
2
Fumbles Lost
1
1
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When the Green Bay
Packers and Dallas
Cowboys met in a
much-hyped prime-time
matchup last season,
Aaron Rodgers wasn't
expected to play, but he
turned in a strong
performance in defeat
after an injured Brett
Favre left the game.
Following Favre's
departure from the
Packers, Rodgers has
been even better.
The first-year starter
will look to build on
his best game as a pro
when the Cowboys and
Packers try to continue
their unbeaten starts
Sunday night, with
Dallas seeking its first
win at Lambeau Field...more
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QB Aaron Rodgers gave the Cowboys fits last year when he came off the
bench for an injured Brett Favre. The Cowboys will be prepared for his
mad scrambles this time. They must contain him and keep him in the
pocket, while preventing the big play down the field to Greg Jennings.
Offensively, the Cowboys must do what they do best - get the ball to
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Packers wind up springing what many would consider an upset victory over
the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night - no matter that the game is being
played in Green Bay - its genesis might stem back to early February in
Honolulu, Hawaii.
As a reward for being denied a trip to the Super Bowl when their team
lost to the New York Giants in overtime in the NFC Championship Game,
the Green Bay coaches comprised the staff for the NFC squad in the Pro
Bowl.
"I think half our team was the Dallas Cowboys - (a franchise-record) 13
of them," Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said Wednesday...FULL
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Dallas got a scare from
the Eagles on Monday night, but still prevailed by the score of 41-37.
The Cowboys are now 2-0 for the 25th time in franchise history — Dallas
has made the playoffs 22 of the previous 24 times it's started a season
with wins in the first two games
These two squads have played 21 regular-season games all-time with
Dallas holding a slim 11-10 advantage. Including the postseason, the
Packers are 7-3 all-time at home vs. the Cowboys and have never lost a
game to Dallas at Lambeau Field (5-0 record).
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