Rodgers leads Pack to comeback win over 49ers
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[October 16, 2018]
Mason Crosby drilled a 27-yard
field goal as time expired to lift the Green Bay Packers to a 33-30
win over the visiting San Francisco 49ers on Monday night.
Crosby's kick capped a terrific final drive by Aaron Rodgers, who
led a 10-play, 81-yard march in 1:04 to seal the comeback victory.
Rodgers completed 25 of 46 passes for 425 yards and two touchdowns,
both of which went to Davante Adams.
Green Bay (3-2-1) remained undefeated at Lambeau Field. Three
Packers receivers totaled 100-plus yards, with Adams leading the way
with 10 catches for 132 yards. Jimmy Graham caught five passes for
104 yards, and Marquez Valdes-Scantling compiled 103 yards on three
receptions.
San Francisco (1-5) squandered a seven-point lead in the fourth
quarter. C.J. Beathard connected on 16 of 23 passes for 245 yards,
two touchdowns and one interception.
Rodgers engineered the win in the final minute. He rushed for 21
yards up the middle of the field and spiked the ball to stop the
clock with 20 seconds left. He then completed passes along the
sideline to Adams (two) and Equanimeous St. Brown to set up a
short-range field goal by Crosby.
The drive proved to be an exclamation mark for Rodgers, who evened
the score at 30 with 1:55 remaining in the fourth period. He lobbed
a 16-yard pass to Adams, who leaped for the catch in the left corner
of the end zone.
The 49ers led 24-20 at halftime.
San Francisco opened the scoring on a 3-yard run by Matt Breida, who
matched his rushing touchdown total (two) from his rookie campaign
in 2017.
Green Bay scored the next 17 points on a 2-yard rushing touchdown by
Ty Montgomery, a 29-yard field goal by Crosby and a 9-yard passing
touchdown from Rodgers to Adams.
The 49ers answered with a 67-yard pass from Beathard to Marquise
Goodwin with 27 seconds left in the first quarter. Beathard heaved a
perfect pass to hit Goodwin in stride down the middle of the field.
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Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) throws a pass during warmups
prior to the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lambeau Field.
Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
A 39-yarder by Crosby increased Green Bay's lead to 20-14.
San Francisco responded with a 30-yard strike from Beathard to
Goodwin to take a 21-20 lead with 6:05 to go in the half. Robbie
Gould connected on a 46-yard field goal as time expired in the
second quarter to increase the halftime lead to four.
Green Bay pulled within 24-23 early in the second half after Crosby
drilled a 51-yard field goal. The 49ers responded with a 44-yarder
from Gould to increase the lead to 27-23.
Gould hit a 43-yarder to make it 30-23 early in the fourth quarter
before Rodgers' comeback.
--Field Level Media
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