Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings Match Player Stats On Nov 22, 2015

The Sports Xchange
Nov 22, 2015

MINNEAPOLIS - Aaron Rodgers threw a pair of touchdowns and Mason Crosby made five field goals as the Green Bay Packers won 30-13 over the Minnesota Vikings at TCF Bank Stadium on Sunday.

The victory snapped a three-game losing streak for the Packers and moved them into a first-place tie with the Vikings with matching 7-3 records.

Minnesota had won five consecutive games and the 30 points were the most allowed by the Vikings this season.

The Packers led most of the way, taking a 3-0 lead on a 42-yard field goal by Crosby on their first drive of the game.

The Vikings answered back, as quarterback Teddy Bridgewater connected on a 47-yard catch-and-run score to tight end Kyle Rudolph. Kicker Blair Walsh missed the extra point to the right, giving Minnesota its only lead of the game at 6-3.

Crosby made a 47-yard field goal on the next drive and then drilled one from 40 yards out early in the second quarter for a 9-6 lead.

Green Bay took advantage of two Vikings penalties in the red zone as Rodgers hit receiver Randall Cobb on a 10-yard pass in the middle of the end zone six seconds before halftime. Crosby' s kick gave the Packers a 16-6 lead at the break.

After Crosby' s fourth field goal, the Vikings pulled closer on a six-yard scoring run from running back Adrian Peterson late in the third quarter to get within 19-13.

But as they had all day, Rodgers and the Packers answered the call.

Green Bay drove 80 yards in seven plays, as Rodgers connected with James Jones on a 27-yard strike along the right sideline. He also hit Jones on a two-point conversion pass for a two-score lead.

Jones, who was held without a catch in a loss against the Detroit Lions last week, hauled in six catches for 109 yards and a touchdown.

Packers running back Eddie Lacy, who was inactive against Detroit because of a groin injury, ran 22 times for 100 yards.

Peterson had 45 yards on 13 carries, and had a crucial fumble inside the Packers 20-yard line midway through the fourth quarter.

Bridgewater threw for 296 yards on 25-of-37 passing but was sacked six times.

NOTES: Packers WR Ty Montgomery did not play because of an ankle injury. Montgomery was listed as doubtful. ... Packers DB Micah Hyde left the game in the first quarter with a hip injury and did not return. ... Packers C Corey Linsley left the game in the first quarter with an ankle injury and did not return. ... Vikings DB Harrison Smith left the game in the first quarter with a knee injury. He returned later in the game. ... Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater injured his left shoulder in the second quarter, leaving for one drive. He returned to the game in the second half. ... Green Bay returns home for a game on Thanksgiving night against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field. ... Minnesota hits the road in Week 12 for a game against the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome.