Aug 28, 2008 - 10:39 PM
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Rodgers fired a touchdown pass in his first and only snap of the game, but the Tennessee Titans rallied to defeat the Packers, 23-21, in preseason action Thursday.
After spending most of the summer fielding questions about the possibility of a return by Favre to the Packers, Rodgers has spent most of August quieting his critics after the three-time league MVP was traded to the New York Jets earlier this month.
From the Packers 32, Rodgers capped off his solid preseason on the first play of the game when he hit Greg Jennings on a 68-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown.
The fourth-year quarterback, who yielded to rookie Brian Brohm on Green Bay's next series, finished exhibition play a combined 37-of-54 for 436 yards with three TDs and one interception.
While Rodgers left after just one play, Tennessee quarterback Vince Young remained in the game until halftime as the Titans continued to correct a passing game that was among the league's worst last season.
Young went 13-of-27 for 134 yards for the Titans, who called nine straight passing plays near the end of the first half.
Tennessee, which rushed for 340 yards in its preseason-opening 34-13 win over the St. Louis Rams, went over the 200-yard rushing mark for the second time in the exhibition season with 206 yards, led by Young's 57 yards.
From the Bleachers
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TENNESSEE: 23
GREEN BAY: 21
Final
Aug 28 10:20 PM -
TENNESSEE: 23
GREEN BAY: 21
End of Regulation
Aug 28 10:20 PM -
NFL
TD GNB
JAKE ALLEN 22 YD PASS FROM MATT FLYNN
(TWO-POINT CONVERSION FAILED)
TENNESSEE 23
GREEN BAY 21 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Aug 28 10:20 PM -
TENNESSEE: 23
GREEN BAY: 15
End of 3rd
Aug 28 9:28 PM -
NFL
TD GNB
BRETT SWAIN 6 YD PASS FROM MATT FLYNN
(KREGG LUMPKIN RUN FOR TWO-POINT CONVERSION)
TENNESSEE 23
GREEN BAY 15 3:47 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Aug 28 9:18 PM -
NFL
TD TEN
CHRIS JOHNSON 1 YD RUN
(JOHN VAUGHN KICK)
TENNESSEE 23
GREEN BAY 7 6:59 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Aug 28 9:04 PM -
TENNESSEE: 16
GREEN BAY: 7
Halftime
Aug 28 8:39 PM -
NFL
FG TEN
JOHN VAUGHN 24 YD
TENNESSEE 16
GREEN BAY 7 4:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Aug 28 8:17 PM -
NFL
TD TEN
VINCENT FULLER 43 YD RUN
(JOHN VAUGHN KICK)
TENNESSEE 13
GREEN BAY 7 7:54 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Aug 28 8:11 PM -
NFL
FG TEN
JOHN VAUGHN 27 YD
TENNESSEE 6
GREEN BAY 7 14:49 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Aug 28 7:51 PM -
TENNESSEE: 3
GREEN BAY: 7
End of 1st
Aug 28 7:45 PM -
NFL
FG TEN
JOHN VAUGHN 22 YD
TENNESSEE 3
GREEN BAY 7 10:09 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Aug 28 7:17 PM -
NFL
TD GNB
GREG JENNINGS 68 YD PASS FROM AARON RODGERS
(MASON CROSBY KICK)
TENNESSEE 0
GREEN BAY 7 14:44 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Aug 28 7:09 PM
