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Rookie Kicker Lifts Green Bay

The Associated Press

Published: September 10, 2007

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Rookie kicker Mason Crosby's 42-yard field goal with two seconds left gave Green Bay a 16-13 victory against Philadelphia on Sunday.

The Packers benefited from a second major mistake by the Eagles' special teams, as J.R. Reed bobbled a punt with 59 seconds remaining and Green Bay's Jarrett Bush recovered to give Green Bay the ball at the Philadelphia 31.

Reed had replaced returner Greg Lewis, whose muffed punt led to a Packers touchdown in the first quarter.
Brett Favre ran two plays before Crosby, a rookie from Colorado who beat out incumbent Dave Rayner in training camp, hit the winning field goal.

Favre struggled with a young supporting cast on offense for most of the afternoon, but still was able to tie John Elway's record with his 148th career victory as a starting quarterback.

It also counted as the 37th time Favre had led the Packers from a fourth-quarter tie or deficit to a win.

Favre wasn't able to get much done on offense, despite the fact Philadelphia had to play the second half without cornerback Lito Sheppard, who sprained his knee in the first half and was unable to return. Favre was 23 of 42 for 206 yards.

Philadelphia	0	10	3	0	-	13
Green Bay	10	0	3	3	-	16

First Quarter

GB-White recovered fumble in end zone (Crosby kick), 13:10.

GB-FG Crosby 53, 9:35.

Second Quarter

Phi-FG Akers 33, 13:30.

Phi-Avant 9 pass from McNabb (Akers kick), 6:00.

Third Quarter

Phi-FG Akers 47, 8:15.

GB-FG Crosby 37, :45.

Fourth Quarter

GB-FG Crosby 42, :02.

A-70,598.

	Phi	GB
First downs	13	10
Total Net Yards	283	215
Rushes-yards	29-103	17-46
Passing	180	169
Punt Returns	6-12	2-13
Kickoff Returns	4-81	4-100
Interceptions Ret.	1-3	1-2
Comp-Att-Int	15-33-1	23-42-1
Sacked-Yards Lost	1-4	4-37
Punts	7-40.4	7-40.9
Fumbles-Lost	2-2	1-1
Penalties-Yards	8-76	6-35
Time of Possession	31:48	28:12

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING-Philadelphia, Westbrook 20-85, McNabb 4-9, Buckhalter 4-5, Tapeh 1-4. Green Bay, Jackson 15-40, Wynn 1-8, Favre 1-(minus 2).

PASSING-Philadelphia, McNabb 15-33-1-184. Green Bay, Favre 23-42-1-206.

RECEIVING-Philadelphia, Westbrook 6-46, Avant 3-54, Curtis 2-53, Smith 2-14, R.Brown 1-14, Buckhalter 1-3. Green Bay, Driver 6-66, Jackson 4-35, Jones 4-29, D.Lee 4-27, Franks 2-17, R.Martin 2-14, Wynn 1-18.

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