Rodgers sharp as Packers roll over Vikings
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[September 14, 2020]
Aaron Rodgers threw two of his
four touchdown passes to Davante Adams on Sunday and the Green Bay
Packers opened with a 43-34 win against the Minnesota Vikings in
Minneapolis.
Amid an empty stadium, Rodgers completed 32 of 44 passes for 364
yards and Adams tied a franchise record with a career-high 14
receptions for 156 yards.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling added 96 yards and a touchdown on four
catches for the Packers, who gained 522 total yards and dominated
the time of possession 41:16 to 18:44.
Minnesota star Dalvin Cook, who signed a five-year, $63 million
contract this weekend, ran 12 times for just 50 yards but recorded
two touchdowns and two 2-point conversions. Kirk Cousins was
19-of-25 passing for 259 yards with two fourth-quarter touchdown
passes to Adam Thielen (six receptions, 110 yards) and an
interception.
Green Bay ate up 7:33 over 13 plays on its first drive of 2020 but
settled for Mason Crosby's 31-yard field goal. Minnesota then took a
7-3 lead after Cook's 1-yard run.
The Packers, however, took control as cornerback Jaire Alexander
sacked Cousins for a safety. Crosby connected on a 43-yard field
goal and Green Bay then went up 15-7 after Adams' toe-tapping
24-yard touchdown catch.
Following an Alexander interception with 25 seconds left, the
Packers padded their advantage when Rodgers hooked up with a
streaking Valdes-Scantling for a 45-yard TD. Dan Bailey's 35-yard
field goal as time expired brought Minnesota within 22-10 at the
half.
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Green Bay extended its lead late in the third after
Valdes-Scantling's 39-yard catch set up Adams' 1-yard TD catch.
Minnesota got within 29-18 early in the fourth, but Rodgers
connected with Allen Lazard on a 4-yard touchdown pass that made it
36-18 before Cook scored on a 3-yard run with 7:55 to left.
Aaron Jones added a 5-yard scoring run with 3:19 left for the
Packers.
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Green Bay defensive tackle Kenny Clark had to be helped off the
field late in the first half with an undisclosed injury.
The Vikings honored the memory of George Floyd, who died while being
apprehended by Minneapolis police on May 25. Floyd's family was on
hand for the pregame moment. In addition, the Packers remained in
the locker room during the playing of the anthem, while the Vikings
were on the field, with some players kneeling.
--Field Level Media
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