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Green Bay vs. Philadelphia
09/07/97 - Packers Lose 9-10
It was bound to happen, sooner or later. As the Packers flew into
Philadelphia over the weekend, they had won nine straight regular and
postseason games over the last two seasons -- 14 in a row if preseason
games are included.
Robert Brooks led the Pack with 6 catches for 90 yards.
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The inexorable law of averages caught up with them in Veterans Stadium
Sunday, when the proverbial "given day" arrived. The Packers rolled up 370
net yards of offense to the Eagles' 258, and three times were within
Philadelphia's 10-yard line during the course of the afternoon but came
away with three field goals, thus failing to score a touchdown for the
first time since October 18, 1992, when they settled for two Chris Jacke
field goals in a 17-6 loss to the Browns at Cleveland...76 games ago.
Rookie Ryan Longwell kicked field goals of 22, 18 and 27 yards to give the
Packers a 9-3 lead going into the fourth quarter. And, after the Eagles had
gone up 10-9 in the final period on a 2-yard scoring pass to Fred Solomon
and Chris Boniol's conversion, the surprising rookie -- he had made all his
six previous field goal attempts -- had an opportunity to pull out a
victory but his 28-yard field goal attempt was wide right with 15 seconds
remaining.
Reggie sacks former teammate Ty Detmer
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Quarterback Brett Favre, under stout pressure most of the afternoon, had to
be content with 19 completions in 41 attempts for 279 yards, with one
interception.
It was the first time in 13 games -- dating back to last year's October 27
game against Tampa Bay in Lambeau Field -- that Favre had gone without
throwing a touchdown pass.
Running back Dorsey Levens continued to spearhead an effective ground game
in the losing effort, rushing for 91 yards in 22 attempts, a 4.1-yard
average, after grinding out 80 yards against the Bears in the opener a week
earlier.
Wide receiver Robert Brooks also evinced further evidence that he is "back"
after rebounding from major knee surgery last season, pulling in 6 passes
for 90 yards.
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Packers Radio Network with the call!
The lone touchdown |
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Packers Radio Network with the call!
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Scoring Summary
- 1st Quarter
- None
- 2nd Quarter
- GB: Longwell FG, 22 Yards
- GB: Longwell FG, 18 Yards
- 3rd Quarter
- PHI: Boniol FG, 32 Yards
- GB: Longwell FG, 27 Yards
- 4th Quarter
- PHI: TD - Soloman, 2 Yards from Detmer (Boniol Kick)
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