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Favre, rookies power Packers past Seahawks

Aug 19, 2007 - 3:38 AM GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (Ticker) -- The Green Bay Packers benefited from something "old" and something new on Saturday.

Veteran quarterback Brett Favre threw a touchdown pass while rookies James Jones and Brandon Jackson accounted for three scores as the Green Bay Packers routed the Seattle Seahawks, 48-13, in a preseason contest in front of 69,761 at Lambeau Field.

Favre, 37, capped a five-play drive with a 16-yard scoring strike to Jones in the second quarter. Favre finished 7-of-12 for 74 yards in just over a quarter of action.

Jones, who was Green Bay's third-round selection - 78th overall - in this year's draft, also reeled in a seven-yard score from backup Aaron Rodgers. The wide receiver, who played at San Diego State, finished with four catches for 58 yards.

Jackson capped a short scoring drive with a 1-yard run in the first quarter.

The former Nebraska star, who was the Packers' second-round pick - 63rd overall - this year, rushed 13 times for 54 yards.

Shaun Alexander saw limited action for the second straight preseason game for Seattle (1-1). After rushing twice for four yards in the Seahawks' 24-16 victory over the San Diego Chargers on Sunday, Alexander had three carries for three yards against the Packers (2-0).

Quarterback Senaca Wallace did not fare much better, completing 6-of-15 passes for 94 yards. In the second quarter, Wallace was sacked by defensive end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, and linebacker Nick Barnett picked up the fumble and rumbled 62 yards for a score.