All Three Running Backs Get Into The Scoring Act

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Green Bay's five rushing touchdowns were unique enough as the Packers hadn't accomplished that feat in more than 21 years, but the fact that those scores came courtesy of three different running backs made the performance even more impressive.

Ryan Grant and Brandon Jackson each found the end zone twice on runs and Ahman Green posted his first rushing touchdown of the season as they became the first trio of backs to score on the ground in the same game since Barty Smith, Steve Atkins and Eric Torkelson each scored on Sept. 9, 1979, vs. New Orleans.

"We always feel like we set the tone as a backfield," Grant said. "We felt like we kind of started off with a lull on the first two series of the game early on, but we felt that starts with us. We've got to, as a backfield, start fast. When we do that, good things happen."

Grant was the first back to get in the end zone as he dove for the pylon on a 3-yard run at the end of the first quarter to put the Packers up..

Source: Packers.com
 

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