Recap: Green Bay vs. Detroit
By Sports Network
Green Bay, WI (Sports Network) - Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdowns as the Green Bay Packers continued their home field dominance of the Detroit Lions with a 26-0 rout at Lambeau Field.
The win is Green Bay's 18th straight home victory against the Lions, which includes 15 straight games at Lambeau Field. Detroit's last win on the road in the series came in 1991.
Rodgers went 29-for-37 with 358 yards and an interception for the Packers (3-2), who were coming off their bye week after losing to Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. Mason Crosby connected on all four of his field goal attempts.
Donald Driver finished the game with seven catches for 107 yards. His first catch of the game in the first quarter, a short five-yard grab, gave him 596 for his career to set a Green Bay receiving record. The previous record of 595 catches in a Green Bay uniform was held by Sterling Sharpe.
James Jones and John Kuhn each caught a touchdown while Ryan Grant had 24 carries for 90 yards in the win for Green Bay, which shutout Detroit for the first time since November 17, 1946.
Daunte Culpepper, making his second start under center in place of an injured Matthew Stafford, went just 6-for-14 for 48 yards and a pick for the Lions (1-5), who have dropped 15 straight road games. Culpepper left the game in the third quarter with a right hamstring injury and the game was finished under center by Drew Stanton, who went 5-for-11 with 57 yards and two interceptions.
Kevin Smith had 15 carries for 61 yards while Dennis Northcutt caught five passes for 40 yards in the loss for Detroit, which has dropped its past three games after snapping a 19-game losing streak.
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