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NFL: Green Bay 21, Chicago 15

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers pumps his fist as he leaves the field after defeating the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin on September 13, 2009. The Packers won 21-15. UPI/Brian Kersey
1 of 15 | Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers pumps his fist as he leaves the field after defeating the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin on September 13, 2009. The Packers won 21-15. UPI/Brian Kersey | License Photo

GREEN BAY, Wis., Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Aaron Rodgers hit Greg Jennings with a 50-yard touchdown pass with just over a minute left Sunday to give Green Bay a 21-15 victory over Chicago.

Rodgers connected on 17-of-28 passes for 184 yards and had no interceptions, while Jennings caught six passes for 106 yards. Ryan Grant rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries for the Packers (1-0).

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Jay Cutler, in his debut with the Bears, completed just 17-of-36, but finished with 277 yards passing and one touchdown, a 36-yarder to Devin Hester, who caught four passes for 90 yards for the Bears (0-1). Cutler had played three seasons with the Denver Broncos before being traded in the off-season to Chicago.

The Packers' new 3-4 defense held Matt Forte, a rookie sensation who rushed for 1,000 yards last season, to just 55 yards on 25 carries.

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