Charlotte, NC (AP)-Aaron Rodgers (notes) threw for 308 yards and two, while the Green Bay Packers withstood a passing day of 400 yards by Carolina rookie Cam Newton to beat Panthers 30-23, Sunday.
A week after throwing for 422 yards, topped by Newton himself by throwing for 432 yards and a touchdown. It led to a touchdown four yards with 37 seconds left to put Carolina (0-2) in September, but the Packers (2-0) took over onside kick to seal the victory.
Rodgers found Greg Jennings (notes) for a touchdown from 49 yards early in the third quarter to put the Packers for good. Thus, after Clay Matthews (notes) Newton stopped on a fourth race to the bottom for 5, Rodgers found Jordy Nelson (note) for a touchdown from 84 yards to make it a two possession game and help the Packers s to hang.
A week after throwing for 422 yards, topped by Newton himself by throwing for 432 yards and a touchdown. It led to a touchdown four yards with 37 seconds left to put Carolina (0-2) in September, but the Packers (2-0) took over onside kick to seal the victory.
Rodgers found Greg Jennings (notes) for a touchdown from 49 yards early in the third quarter to put the Packers for good. Thus, after Clay Matthews (notes) Newton stopped on a fourth race to the bottom for 5, Rodgers found Jordy Nelson (note) for a touchdown from 84 yards to make it a two possession game and help the Packers s to hang.
While Newton was another long day of yard Packers defense came up big by forcing the rookie into three interceptions, two by Charles Woodson (notes). Moreover, as linebacker Clay Matthews to pull down Newton behind on a fourth guard in the bottom 5 to the output of a player for the Panthers hit endearing.
Two plays later, Rodgers found in Nelson, on the left side of the handset and sprint along the touchline, and the end zone to push the lead to 30-16 with 2:14 left.
Newton could not have asked for a better start in his home debut and threw for a touchdown on its first drive as the Panthers raced to a lead of 13-0 against the defending champions of the Super Bowl. But Rodgers and the Packers offense - who spent most of the first quarter on the bench, finally got in rhythm and ran 23 straight points. Mason Crosby (notes) kicked three field goals, while John Kuhn (note) added a goal line, diving for the Packers first touchdown of the day.
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