2008 Week 1 · Mon, Sep 8, 2008 · Lambeau Field
Minnesota Vikings
19
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Green Bay PackersWinner
24
GB -2.5 ✓O 37.5 ✓
Green Bay Packers 24–19.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · GB
18/22, 178 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
2.7 expected points added · +21.9% completion over expected
Passing · MIN
16/35, 178 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-1.8 expected points added · -9.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarvaris Jackson | 16/35 | 178 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 19 | 103 | 5.4 | 1 | -0.3 |
| Tarvaris Jackson | 9 | 65 | 7.2 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Chester Taylor | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Greenway | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Williams | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Gordon | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Williams | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. Henderson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Edwards | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Herron | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrell Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Green Bay Packers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 18/22 | 178 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Grant | 12 | 92 | 7.7 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Aaron Rodgers | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Brandon Jackson | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 0 | 0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Hawk | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Barnett | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Kampman | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Poppinga | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tramon Williams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atari Bigby | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Collins | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Montgomery | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Woodson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brandon Chillar | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- GB -2.5
- Closing total
- 37.5
- MIN moneyline
- —
- GB moneyline
- —
Packers closed -2.5 and covered, winning by 5.
Total closed 37.5; the game landed 43 — over by 5.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Lambeau Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 58°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- MIN 7 days · GB 7 days
- Coaches
- Brad Childress vs Mike McCarthy
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.