SportsDirect Inc. staff
Sep 12, 2010
Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes and Philadelphia's comeback bid with Michael Vick at quarterback fell short, as the Green Bay Packers held on to beat the Eagles 27-20 on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.
Eagles quarterback Kevin Kolb sat out the second half after suffering a concussion.
Vick replaced Kolb and led Philadelphia back from a 27-10 deficit, throwing a touchdown pass and rushing for a team-high 103 yards on 11 carries, but he was stopped on a fourth-and-1 with less than two minutes left to seal Green Bay's win. Kolb finished with 24 yards on 5-of-10 passing
Packers running back Ryan Grant also missed the second half with a sprained right ankle, finishing with 45 yards on eight carries. Backup Brandon Jackson gained 63 yards on 18 carries.
Mason Crosby's 56-yard field goal on the last play of the first half gave the Packers a 13-3 halftime lead. Crosby also kicked a 49-yarder in the second quarter.
The Packers padded the lead with fullback John Kuhn's 3-yard touchdown run and Rodgers' second touchdown pass of the game, a 32-yard strike to Greg Jennings that made it 27-10. Jennings caught five passes for 82 yards. Rodgers also threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Donald Driver.
Vick completed 16 of 24 passes for 175 yards, including a 17-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Maclin. LeSean McCoy had 82 total yards and a touchdown for the Eagles.