Green Bay 21, Washington 17
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, August 19, 2017
Where: FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
Temperature:
87°
Head Official:
Ron Torbert
Attendance:
55239
By The Sports Xchange
LANDOVER, Md. -- Rookie quarterback Taysom Hill ran 23 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 6:16 remaining and the Green Bay Packers defeated the Washington Redskins 21-17 on Saturday night at FedEx Field.
Hill, undrafted out of Brigham Young, capped a seven-play, 65-yard drive when he took off up the middle, juked two defenders around the 10-yard line and scored. He completed 6 of 11 passes for 49 yards and ran six times for 38 yards.
Aaron Rodgers, who saw preseason action only during Week 3 a year ago, played the first series, completing 6 of 8 passes for 37 yards and a touchdown. He ran twice for 15 yards.
Rodgers' backup, Brett Hundley, was 9 of 10 for 107 yards and a touchdown for Green Bay (2-0).
Kirk Cousins, meanwhile, played the entire first half for Washington (0-2). He finished 14 of 23 for 144 yards and one touchdown, coming just before intermission.
Washington rookie running back Semaje Perine rebounded from a rough debut (six carries, 15 yards), gaining 45 yards on eight carries and adding a 29-yard reception.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
| Green Bay |
|
Washington |
|
Taysom Hill
|
Player |
Samaje Perine
|
|
6 |
Attempts |
8 |
|
38 |
Yards |
45 |
|
6.3 |
Avg Yards |
5.6 |
|
1 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
|
23 |
Long |
14 |
Receiving
| Green Bay |
|
Washington |
|
Jeff Janis
|
Player |
Chris Thompson
|
|
3 |
Receptions |
5 |
|
63 |
Yards |
52 |
|
21.0 |
Avg Yards |
10.4 |
|
0 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
|
38 |
Long |
29 |
Team Stats Summary
| |
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
| Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
| Green Bay
|
266 |
110 |
156 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1.0 |
0 |
| Washington
|
335 |
64 |
271 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5.0 |
1 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against Cincinnati. The Redskins have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Green Bay will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Packers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.