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The Green Bay Packers started 2009 by winning the type of game they couldn't win in 2008.
Needing a drive in the final two minutes for a go-ahead score, quarterback Aaron Rodgers delivered with a 50-yard touchdown pass to Greg Jennings. And needing one final stop, cornerback Al Harris snagged the defense's fourth interception of the night to seal a season-opening 21-15 win over the Chicago Bears in front of 70,920 fans on Sunday night at Lambeau Field.
"It was important for us to get a win like this tonight," Rodgers said. "It will build our team character, definitely."
Starting with the rising star of a quarterback. Dogged throughout his first season as a starter in 2008 with questions about his inability to pull out a victory in the final minutes, Rodgers took over on his own 28-yard line with 2:28 left and the Packers trailing 15-13.
The offense had struggled with pass protection and penalties all night, and had produced just 156 yards of offens..
Source: Packers.com
