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Green Bay vs. Cincinnati
9/20/98 - Packers win 13-6
The Packers dominated the statistics and the time of possession, outgaining the Bengals by a 2-to-1 margin during the course of the afternoon in Cincinnati's Cinergy Field, but the final score did not reflect the disparity - largely because of three lost turnovers and missed opportunities for takeaways.
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| Brooks makes a spectacular TD grab! |
They scored the game's only touchdown in the ninth minute of the first quarter - on a 16-yard pass to flanker Robert Brooks, who made a leaping catch in the right corner of the end zone - and thereafter had to be content with two Ryan Longwell field goals the rest of the way and, eventually, a 13-6 victory.
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Robert Brooks scores the game's only TD |
Fortunately, Fritz Shurmur's miserly defense took a large hand in the proceedings, responding to every challenge while limiting the Bengals to a paltry 28 yards rushing and 160 net yards on a sweltering afternoon which saw the field temperature register 95 degrees at the opening kickoff.
The defenders' efforts were highlighted by a stout goal-line stand in the final minute of the first half. They twice stopped the Bengals at the 1-yard line, Brian Williams felling backup quarterback Jeff Blake on third down to force a 19-yard field goal by Doug Pelfrey, which - as it turned out - accounted for Cincinnati's final points of the day.
The defense had to make another 'stand' in the last two minutes of the game after electing to go for it in a fourth-down-and-three situation at the Cincinnati 33-yard line and quarterback Brett Favre was sacked for a 12-yard loss. Taking over at the Cincinnati 45-yard line, the Bengals' Neil O'Donnell launched four consecutive passes but the last three were incomplete, the Packers taking over with 1:21 left and running out the clock.
The offense, meanwhile, was putting up substantial numbers - 242 yards passing and 328 overall with the aid of Raymont Harris - and controlling the clock throughout, possessing the football for 35 minutes and 19 seconds compared to 24 minutes, 41 seconds for the Bengals.
Harris, making his first game appearance since suffering an leg injury last December 7 while a member of the Chicago Bears, rushed for 76 yards in 24 attempts to provide the Packers with a respectable ground attack while stepping in for the injury-idled Dorsey Levens. He also caught two passes for 10 additional yards.
Favre completed 23 of 35 passes for 274 gross yards and one touchdown, with one interception - his first of the season.
Scoring Summary
- 1st Quarter
- CIN: 37 yard Pelfrey FG (10:45)
- GBP: 16 yard TD Pass; Favre to Brooks (Longwell kick) (6:21)
- 2nd Quarter
- GBP: 30 yard Longwell FG (9:58)
- CIN: 18 yard Pelfrey FG (0:00)
- 3rd Quarter
- None
- 4th Quarter
- GBP: 35 yard Longwell FG (13:41)
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