National Football League
Green Bay 28, New Orleans 27
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, September 30, 2012
Where: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Temperature: 64°
Head Official: Jeff Triplette
Attendance: 70571


Packers 28, Saints 27:
Aaron Rodgers threw for 319 yards four touchdowns, including the go-ahead score to Jordy Nelson, and host Green Bay survived another missed call - this time by the regular officials - to send reeling New Orleans to its first 0-4 start in 16 years.

James Jones caught a pair of touchdowns and also made a sensational one-handed catch while being interfered with late to help the Packers (2-2) run out the clock.

Even with the regular officials back, the Packers were on the short end of another questionable call after being robbed of a win on a botched call by the replacement referees Monday night. It didn't cost them, however, because Garrett Hartley missed a 48-yard field goal after a holding penalty wiped out his go-ahead, 43-yarder.

The questionable call came after Rodgers' go-ahead, 11-touchdown pass to Nelson with seven minutes to play. Replays clearly showed that Darren Sproles fumbled the ensuing kickoff and Green Bay appeared to recover. The officials ruled Sproles was down by contact, but Green Bay was out of challenges.

Drew Brees, who tied Johnny Unitas' NFL record of 47 straight games with a touchdown pass, was 35-of-54 for 446 yards and three touchdowns.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Two Packers collided with each other while trying to intercept a tipped pass early in the fourth quarter. ... The Packers' converted a risky fake punt on fourth-and-inches deep in their own territory midway through the second quarter. The gamble paid off when Rodgers' capped the 13-play, 92-yard drive with his second touchdown pass to Jones - a 14-yard score that made it 21-7 with just under five minutes left in the half.

Top Game Performances
Rushing
New Orleans   Green Bay
Darren Sproles Player Cedric Benson
5 Attempts 18
20 Yards 84
4.0 Avg Yards 4.7
0 Touchdowns 0
9 Long 9
Receiving
New Orleans   Green Bay
Marques Colston Player Jordy Nelson
9 Receptions 8
153 Yards 93
17.0 Avg Yards 11.6
1 Touchdowns 1
27 Long 18
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
New Orleans 474 45 429 3 2 1 0.0 0
Green Bay 421 102 319 4 0 0 2.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Green Bay will play their next game on the road against Indianapolis. The Packers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against San Diego. The Saints have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.