Sports News

NFL: Green Bay 34, Detroit 12

(Boxscore)
Published: Nov. 26, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Vikings Ray Edwards (L) pressures Packers quarterback Rodgers in Green Bay, Wisconsin

DETROIT, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Aaron Rodgers tossed three touchdown passes Thursday, leading Green Bay to a 34-12 victory over the Lions at Detroit's annual Thanksgiving Day contest.

Rodgers completed 28-of-39 passes for 348 yards.

His first quarter scoring pass and Mason Crosby's second-quarter field goal erased a 7-0 deficit, and Green Bay had a 13-7 lead at halftime.

Rodgers added two scoring passes in the third quarter.

Charles Woodson made two interceptions, returning one for a fourth-quarter touchdown.

Donald Driver caught seven passes for 142 yards with one touchdown, while Ryan Grant gained 61 yards on 20 carries for the Packers (7-4), who have won three in a row.

Detroit's Matthew Stafford threw four interceptions days after his five touchdown passes against Cleveland.

He passed for 213 yards with one touchdown.

Jason Hanson kicked a field goal.

Ryan Grant recorded a safety with an end zone tackle, and Kevin Smith gained 64 all-purpose yards for the Lions (2-9), who have lost six straight Thanksgiving Day contests.

© 2009 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Any reproduction, republication, redistribution and/or modification of any UPI content is expressly prohibited without UPI's prior written consent.

Order reprints




Additional News Stories
NBA: Utah 109, LA Clippers 99 (7 min)
NBA: Oklahoma City 89, Portland 77 (14 min)
2 alleged drug gangsters, 5 cops arrested (26 min)
Jack Straw: No ban on burkas in Britain (40 min)
China jails quake activist (42 min)
European Parliament approves commission (49 min)
Chemicals vanished in clerical error (51 min)
fark
Woman charged with impersonation. Of Jabba The Hutt, apparently
Georgia man arrested with $1.6 billion in phony Treasury notes. Authorities became suspicious upon...
If you're 62 years old, you shouldn't go sledding. But if you do, don't strap a homemade rocket...
You know how you have to break in to a store because all of the doors are locked? The same rules...
Armed robbery suspect who continually threatened to kill employees described as 'nicely dressed'...
Photoshop this dapper gentleman on a loopy couch