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Final score: Green Bay 35, Seattle 13

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre outruns Seattle Seahawks' Antonio Cochran during the first half Sunday, Oct. 5. 2003 in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)


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Green Bay, WI (Sports Network) - Brett Favre threw a pair of touchdown passes and finished 19-of-25 passing for 185 yards to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 35-13 victory over Seattle at Lambeau Field.

Ahman Green rushed for two touchdowns on 27 carries for 118 yards for the Packers (3-2), who have won their last two games. Donald Driver caught seven passes for 72 yards and a touchdown and William Henderson added a reception for a score in the win.

Shaun Alexander gained 102 yards on 20 carries and scored the lone touchdown of the game for the Seahawks (3-1), who lost for the first time this season. Matt Hasselbeck completed 23-of-39 passes for 225 yards and was intercepted once in the loss. The Seahawks have never started a season 4-0.

Josh Brown kicked a pair of field goals, including a 58-yarder for Seattle.

Green Bay reached the end zone on five consecutive drives to open a 22-point lead beginning with a Favre to Driver pass that put the Packers on top early. The drive started at midfield after Marques Anderson recovered a fumble by Alexander and on second down from the Seahawks' 34, Favre rolled to his left and heaved a pass that Driver grabbed inside the five and fought his way into the end zone.

The Seahawks responded with a nine-play, 71-yard drive to tie the contest at 7-7. Hasselbeck threw for 22 yards and Alexander gained 24 yards on the ground, including a one-yard burst that pulled Seattle even with 5:31 left in the opening quarter.

Green capped a 13-play, 66-yard drive with a one-yard run that put the Packers back in front, 14-7, early in the second quarter.

Seattle marched 80 yards on the ensuing possession and Brown booted a 27-yard field goal to cut Packers' lead to 14-10, but Green Bay continued to reach the end zone and scored again on its next possession.

Green's second touchdown, a three-yard run, increased the lead to 21-10 with 36 seconds remaining in the first half. Favre completed all four of his pass attempts on the drive for 38 yards, including a 20-yard completion to tight end Bubba Franks.

Hasselbeck completed three quick passes for 44 yards to move the ball to the Packers' 32. Michael Hawthorne sacked Hasselbeck for a loss back to the 39, but Brown connected for a 58-yard field goal as time expired and the Packers' lead was cut to 21-13 at the half.

Tony Fisher took a handoff from Favre out of the shotgun formation and cut through a hole on the left side for an 11-yard touchdown, as Green Bay scored on its first possession of the third quarter to take a 28-13 lead. Favre was 3-for-4 for 26 yards on the eight-play, 53-yard drive.

Another Seattle turnover enabled the Packers to score again to open a 35-13 cushion before the end of the third quarter. Darren Sharper stepped in front of a Hasselbeck pass intended for Darrell Jackson and returned the interception 19 yards to the Packers' 44. Favre completed a pass to Driver on third down to keep the drive going and Green carried to the two later in the march. On the next play, Henderson came across the line, caught a shuffle pass from Favre and crashed up the middle for a touchdown to complete the scoring.

Green Bay was finally forced to punt on its next possession, as Favre was sacked by John Randle on third down.

The Packers stopped Seattle twice on fourth down in the final quarter to avert any type of comeback.

Game Notes

Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren is now 1-1 against his former team. Holmgren guided the Packers from 1992-98 and a victory in Super Bowl XXXI...Green reached the 100-yard mark for the third time this season. The Packers are 17-0 when Green reaches 100 yards...The Packers lead the all-time series, 5-4...Brown's 58-yard field goal is believed to be a Lambeau Field record...Packers linebacker Na'il Diggs left the game with a right knee injury.

10/05 16:44:47 ET


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