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Peppers scores as Packers cruise past Vikings
(MENAFN- Arab News) GREEN BAY Wisconsin: Green Bay linebacker Julius Peppers celebrated with a touchdown as he made NFL history on Thursday as the Packers cruised past the Minnesota Vikings 42-10.
Peppers returned an interception 49 yards for a score and quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw for three TDs in a one-sided contest.
Eddie Lacy ran for a season-high 105 yards and two touchdowns and Jordy Nelson hauled in a 66-yard touchdown catch.
The hosts led 28-0 after the first half played in a light rain and 42-0 after three quarters.
In the second quarter Peppers picked off a pass from Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder who was hit by tackle Luther Robinson as he released the throw.
The 34-year-old Peppers veered left across the field and waited for blocks before chugging the final 10 yards along the sideline to make it 21-0 with 7:06 left in the second quarter.
Peppers became the first player in NFL history with 100 sacks and 10 interceptions.
Things only got worse for Ponder who started at quarterback with rookie Teddy Bridgewater out with a sprained left ankle.
Jamari Lattimore intercepted Ponder's pass over the middle on Minnesota's next drive setting up Rodgers' 11-yard touchdown pass to Davante Adams to give Green Bay a four-touchdown lead with 4:55 left in the first half.
The rest of the game was a mere formality. Fans took delight in showering former Green Bay receiver Greg Jennings with boos whenever he touched the ball.
Jennings finished with two catches for 31 yards.
Rodgers was 12 of 17 for 156 yards.
On the long scoring strike Rodgers found Nelson off play-action and the NFL's leading receiver hauled in the pass at the 20. He easily outraced safety Harrison Smith into end zone for the Packers' second touchdown.
Rodgers also connected with Randall Cobb for an 8-yard touchdown pass set up by three straight long runs by Lacy. Cobb scored his league-leading sixth touchdown of the season.
The Packers' struggling running game also got back on track with Lacy running for touchdowns on back-to-back drives in the third quarter. He barreled over an opponent into the end zone on his second score from 10 yards out.
In contrast Minnesota rarely advanced past midfield. Its only venture across the 50 in the first half ended with a fumble.
Under pressure much of the night Minnesota could rarely get anything going through the air until late with the game well in hand. Ponder finished with 22 completions from 44 attempts for 222 yards.
The Vikings finally broke the shutout on Ponder's 6-yard touchdown run on the first play of the fourth quarter.
Peppers returned an interception 49 yards for a score and quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw for three TDs in a one-sided contest.
Eddie Lacy ran for a season-high 105 yards and two touchdowns and Jordy Nelson hauled in a 66-yard touchdown catch.
The hosts led 28-0 after the first half played in a light rain and 42-0 after three quarters.
In the second quarter Peppers picked off a pass from Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder who was hit by tackle Luther Robinson as he released the throw.
The 34-year-old Peppers veered left across the field and waited for blocks before chugging the final 10 yards along the sideline to make it 21-0 with 7:06 left in the second quarter.
Peppers became the first player in NFL history with 100 sacks and 10 interceptions.
Things only got worse for Ponder who started at quarterback with rookie Teddy Bridgewater out with a sprained left ankle.
Jamari Lattimore intercepted Ponder's pass over the middle on Minnesota's next drive setting up Rodgers' 11-yard touchdown pass to Davante Adams to give Green Bay a four-touchdown lead with 4:55 left in the first half.
The rest of the game was a mere formality. Fans took delight in showering former Green Bay receiver Greg Jennings with boos whenever he touched the ball.
Jennings finished with two catches for 31 yards.
Rodgers was 12 of 17 for 156 yards.
On the long scoring strike Rodgers found Nelson off play-action and the NFL's leading receiver hauled in the pass at the 20. He easily outraced safety Harrison Smith into end zone for the Packers' second touchdown.
Rodgers also connected with Randall Cobb for an 8-yard touchdown pass set up by three straight long runs by Lacy. Cobb scored his league-leading sixth touchdown of the season.
The Packers' struggling running game also got back on track with Lacy running for touchdowns on back-to-back drives in the third quarter. He barreled over an opponent into the end zone on his second score from 10 yards out.
In contrast Minnesota rarely advanced past midfield. Its only venture across the 50 in the first half ended with a fumble.
Under pressure much of the night Minnesota could rarely get anything going through the air until late with the game well in hand. Ponder finished with 22 completions from 44 attempts for 222 yards.
The Vikings finally broke the shutout on Ponder's 6-yard touchdown run on the first play of the fourth quarter.
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