Packers Beat Lions 45-41 with Matt Flynn
Matt Flynn, Packers, threw for franchise records 480 yards and six touchdowns, the final one to Jermichael Finley with 1:10 left, giving Green Bay a 45-41 victory over the Lions.
Detroit's Matthew Stafford threw for 520 yards and five TDs and his opponent, Green Bay backup Matt Flynn, passed for 480 yards with six touchdowns in the Packers' 45-41 victory over the Lions, becoming the first pair of opposing quarterbacks to throw from more than 400-plus yards and five-plus touchdowns in an NFL game, according to STATS LLC.
(NFL Today, Week 17)
"Just think of all of the great quarterbacks that have come through here," Flynn said. "It's very humbling. I just thank everybody around me and everything. I couldn't have done it, obviously, by myself. There's weapons all around me, and the line did a great job. It's one of those games where it got to a shootout, and we just kept having to match each other."
Flynn barely got the Packers past Matthew Stafford, who threw for 520 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions for the Lions (10-6). Detroit has lost 21 straight road games to the Packers, including the postseason.
"Flynn played a great game," Stafford said. "Their guys were making plays all over the field and scoring points."
For Flynn, it was a huge day that could eventually lead to a significant payday. A seventh-round pick out of LSU in 2008, Flynn already had the attention of general managers around the league after he nearly beat New England last season while Rodgers was recovering from a concussion.
(Flynn Throws 6 TDs, Packers Beat Lions 45-41, By CHRIS JENKINS AP Sports Writer)
With Rodgers bundled up on the sideline in cold and windy conditions at Lambeau Field, Flynn set Packers records with 480 yards passing and the six TDs. It was an ideal afternoon for the Packers (15-1), who got to rest Rodgers and several other big-name players without losing playoff momentum.
According to STATS LLC, it was the first time in NFL history opposing quarterbacks each threw for 400-plus yards and five-plus touchdowns in a game. The teams’ combined 971 net yards passing broke the record of 906 set earlier this season in a Week 1 game between New England and Miami.
(Backup leads Packers to beat Lions 45-41)
Detroit's Matthew Stafford threw for 520 yards and five TDs and his opponent, Green Bay backup Matt Flynn, passed for 480 yards with six touchdowns in the Packers' 45-41 victory over the Lions, becoming the first pair of opposing quarterbacks to throw from more than 400-plus yards and five-plus touchdowns in an NFL game, according to STATS LLC.
(NFL Today, Week 17)
"Just think of all of the great quarterbacks that have come through here," Flynn said. "It's very humbling. I just thank everybody around me and everything. I couldn't have done it, obviously, by myself. There's weapons all around me, and the line did a great job. It's one of those games where it got to a shootout, and we just kept having to match each other."
Flynn barely got the Packers past Matthew Stafford, who threw for 520 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions for the Lions (10-6). Detroit has lost 21 straight road games to the Packers, including the postseason.
"Flynn played a great game," Stafford said. "Their guys were making plays all over the field and scoring points."
For Flynn, it was a huge day that could eventually lead to a significant payday. A seventh-round pick out of LSU in 2008, Flynn already had the attention of general managers around the league after he nearly beat New England last season while Rodgers was recovering from a concussion.
(Flynn Throws 6 TDs, Packers Beat Lions 45-41, By CHRIS JENKINS AP Sports Writer)
With Rodgers bundled up on the sideline in cold and windy conditions at Lambeau Field, Flynn set Packers records with 480 yards passing and the six TDs. It was an ideal afternoon for the Packers (15-1), who got to rest Rodgers and several other big-name players without losing playoff momentum.
According to STATS LLC, it was the first time in NFL history opposing quarterbacks each threw for 400-plus yards and five-plus touchdowns in a game. The teams’ combined 971 net yards passing broke the record of 906 set earlier this season in a Week 1 game between New England and Miami.
(Backup leads Packers to beat Lions 45-41)
