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Green Bay vs. Denver
12/8/96 - Packers Win 41-6
Box Score
The Packers found the Broncos, who had cantered into Lambeau Field possessing the NFL's best record (12-1), somewhat intractable in the first half and beyond. So intractable, in fact, that they led by a somewhat tenuous 13-6 score after Jason Elam delivered a 39-yard field goal for Denver early in the third period.
Koonce and Simmons stop Terrell Davis cold |
Quarterback Brett Favre then began to take over the game early in the third quarter, with the aid of Antonio Freeman. He and the second-year wideout, who had hooked up for one touchdown in the second period, collaborated on two more in the second half - beginning with a 51-yard pass-run maneuver in the fourth minute of the second half.
After Favre hit tight end Keith Jackson for a one-yard score early in the fourth quarter, Favre found Freeman with a 25-yard scoring strike midway through the period to mount a prohibitive, 34-6 Green Bay lead.
Another wideout, Don Beebe, made an end zone recovery of a fumble by teammate Travis Jervey for the Packers' final touchdown.
Favre passed for 280 yards and 4 touchdowns, completing 20 of 38 attempts, with 2 interceptions, again demonstrating impressive "escapability" and a knack for making big plays on the run.
Another key figure in the offensive operations was third-year running back Dorsey Levens, who rushed for a career-high 86 yards in 14 carries and providing a potent complement to Favre's passing success.
Packers' defense sack Bill Musgrave |
The Packers amassed 379 yards of offense overall, 103 rushing and 276 passing.
The defense, meanwhile, was stifling Denver's offense. With John Elway sidelined by a hamstring injury, backup Bill Musgrave and his fellow Broncos were held to a net of 176 yards - 93 rushing and 83 passing - and without a touchdown, the fourth game this season Coordinator Fritz Shurmur's defenders have not given up a touchdown. Musgrave, frequently harried by Packers defenders, had to be content with 12 completions in 21 attempts for 101 yards. |
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