Story Created:
Oct 29, 2007
Story Updated:
Oct 30, 2007
7:38 p.m. 1st Quarter 15:00
The Broncos have won the coin toss and elected to receive.
7:51 p.m. 1st Quarter 10:57
A 61 yard Jon Ryan punt didn't do much when it came to net punt yardage, thanks to Andre Hall's 26 yard return.
8:00 p.m. 1st Quarter 4:49
Atari Bigby got nailed for his second penalty on the second Denver drive - one a late hit, the other pass interference in the end zone. The Packers now stand defending the Denver end zone on GB's one yard line.
8:01 p.m. 1st Quarter 3:54
Denver 7, Green Bay 0
Tony Scheffler caught a five yard touchdown pass from Jay Cutler to give Denver its first lead.
8:07 p.m. 1st Quarter 3:29
Green Bay 7, Denver 7
In one play, Brett Favre and James Jones negated Denver's lead with a 79-yard touchdown pass to tie the game.
8:15 p.m. 1st Quarter 2:47
Atari Bigby made up a little for his malfeasance earlier in the quarter by forcing a five-yard loss on a run play.
8:21 p.m. 2nd Quarter 14:57
Denver QB Jay Cutler fumbled the football at the Green Bay 1 yard line, and Nick Barnett recovered, keeping the game at a tie score.
8:29 p.m. 2nd Quarter 9:52
Ryan Grant's 25 yard run continues a drive that started at the Packers 1, and has moved into the Denver red zone.
8:39 p.m. 2nd Quarter 7:15
Green Bay 10, Denver 7
The Packers 98-yard drive, the longest non-touchdown scoring drive in NFL history, ended with an 19-yard field goal by Mason Crosby, giving the Packers the lead.
8:52 p.m. 2nd Quarter 2:00
The Packers continue another drive, as Ryan Grant has gained 76 yards on the ground so far in the game.
9:00 p.m. 2nd Quarter 1:26
Green Bay 13, Denver 7
Another long Packers drive ends with a field goal, a 26 yarder by Mason Crosby - but it's a second missed opportunity at drive that could have put the Packers up two scores.
9:29 p.m. 3rd Quarter 10:37
Another bomb by Jon Ryan, a 57 yard punt, shows the effect of the high altitude on the Packers' kicking game.
9:42 p.m. 3rd Quarter 3:00
Green Bay 13, Denver 10
An Aaron Kampman sack held Denver from a red-zone opportunity to a 45 yard field goal by Jason Elam, cutting Green Bay's advantage in half.
9:54 p.m. 4th Quarter 12:45
Favre fumbled away a chance to at least get the ball into field goal range and make the game a two-score lead for Green Bay when he had to recover his own fumble on a 3rd down play.
10:14 p.m. 4th Quarter 4:31
Brett Favre has produced three consecutive completions on a drive that could be the game-clincher - one each to James Jones, Greg Jennings and Donald Driver.
10:17 p.m. 4th Quarter 2:35
Scratch that idea of a game-clinching drive - the Broncos forced a punt, but they'd have to 94 yards to get to the end zone. Another time for the defense to step up and deliver, as Wayne would put it, "the dagger."
10:28 p.m. 4th Quarter 1:13
Brandon Marshall caught 36 and 13 yard passes from Jay Cutler that continued Denver's comeback drive into the red zone.
10:32 p.m. 4th Quarter 0:00
Green Bay 13, Denver 13
After Denver QB Jay Cutler missed getting in the end zone on a quarterback draw, Jason Elam nailed a 21 yard field goal as the ticking clock reached zero, sending the game to overtime. The Packers won the toss and have elected to receive.
10:37 p.m. Overtime
Green Bay 19, Denver 13
On the first play from scrimage in overtime, Brett Favre found Greg Jennings on an 82 yard game winning touchdown pass to get the Packers to 6-1, earning their first ever win in Denver. Favre hit on 21-28 passes for 331 yards and two scoring passes.