Packers Lead Lions 23-0 At Halftime

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Aaron Rodgers completed 19-of-23 passes for 221 yards and two touchdowns, and Green Bay leads the Detroit Lions 23-0 at halftime at Lambeau Field.

The Packers scored a touchdown on the opening drive of the game, something they hadn't done at home since the 2007 season finale against the Lions. Wide receiver Greg Jennings made a one-handed grab over the middle on a third down for a 26-yard gain, and three plays later, Rodgers found wide receiver James Jones wide open down the right sideline. Jones hauled in the pass at the 15, made a nice cutback move on safety Marquand Manuel at the 10, and took it in for the 47-yard score.

Green Bay's defense helped the offense out right away, with defensive end Cullen Jenkins intercepting quarterback Daunte Culpepper's pass at the line on third down to give the Packers possession at Detroit's 17. It was Jenkins' first career interception.

The Packers moved the ball down to the 6, but guard Daryn Colledge was flagged for a..

Source: Packers.com
 

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