GREEN BAY (9/8/11) – The past two Super Bowl champions kicked off the 2011 NFL season Thursday night at Lambeau Field, with the Green Bay Packers defeating the New Orleans Saints by a final score of 42-34.
Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees put on a show, passing for a combined 731 yards and 6 touchdowns.
Kevin Harlan and Boomer Esiason called the action for Westwood One.
(Aaron Rodgers to Greg Jennings 7-yd TD makes it 7-0 Green Bay)
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(Rodgers to Jordy Nelson 3-yd TD makes it 14-0)
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(Drew Brees to Robert Meachem 31-yd TD get the Saints to within 14-7)
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(Rodgers to Randall Cobb 32-yd TD makes it 21-7 Packers)
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(Darren Sproles’ 72-yd punt return TD trims Packers’ lead to 21-17)
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(James Starks’ 17-yd TD run gives the Packers a 28-17 advantage)
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(Randall Cobb ties an NFL record with a 108-yd kickoff return TD that stretches Green Bay’s lead to 35-20)
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(Brees to Devery Henderson 29-yd TD trims lead to 35-27)
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(Brees to Jimmy Graham 5-yd TD makes it 42-34)
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(New Orleans’ final play)
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(Westwood One sideline reporter Mark Malone’s post-game interview with Randall Cobb)
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