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National Football League
Green Bay 27, Miami 24
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 12, 2014
Where: Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Temperature: 86°
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 70875

Packers 27, Dolphins 24: Aaron Rodgers registered one of the signature victories of his stellar career, rallying visiting Green Bay for two scores in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter - including the winning touchdown pass with three seconds left.

Rodgers used a fake spike - the play made famous by Miami legend Dan Marino - to set up the Packers (4-2) at the Dolphins 4 with seven seconds remaining and, following a timeout by the Dolphins, drilled the game-winner to tight end Andrew Quarless in the front right corner of the end zone. Rodgers finished 24-of-42 for 264 yards and three TDs without a turnover to lead Green Bay past former offensive coordinator Joe Philbin, who is now the Dolphins' head coach.

Jordy Nelson made nine catches for 107 yards and a touchdown for the Packers, while Eddie Lacy was limited to 40 yards on 14 carries. Ryan Tannehill went 20-of-31 for 231 yards with two TDs and two interceptions for the Dolphins (2-3), who welcomed back Knowshon Moreno to the lineup - although he struggled to the tune of 10 yards on six carries.

Rodgers gave Green Bay a 17-10 advantage when he found Randall Cobb for a 5-yard TD with 3:44 left in the third quarter, but Miami quickly answered with an 80-yard drive that Lamar Miller capped with a 5-yard scoring run before taking the lead on Tannehill's 5-yard touchdown strike to Mike Wallace. The Packers trimmed the deficit on Mason Crosby's 30-yard field goal with 4:09 to play, then marched down the field on the decisive trip - which included an 18-yard completion from Rodgers to Nelson on fourth-and-10 from near midfield.

The Packers took an early 7-0 lead on Rodgers' 9-yard strike to Nelson less than five minutes into the game and held a 10-3 lead at intermission following a relatively low-key first half. The Dolphins drew even early in the third on an 11-yard hookup between Tannehill and Jarvis Landry (six catches, 75 yards) before the teams went back-and-forth over the final 1 1/2 quarters.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Packers held the Dolphins to 10 yards on 10 carries in the first half, stuffing Moreno for a two-yard loss on fourth-and-goal from the 1. ... Wallace contributed five catches for 67 yards. ... Green Bay G T.J. Lang recovered a fumble amid several Miami defenders on the Packers' game-winning drive.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Green Bay   Miami
Eddie Lacy Player Lamar Miller
14 Attempts 14
40 Yards 53
2.9 Avg Yards 3.8
0 Touchdowns 1
10 Long 14
Receiving
Green Bay   Miami
Jordy Nelson Player Jarvis Landry
9 Receptions 6
107 Yards 75
11.9 Avg Yards 12.5
1 Touchdowns 1
22 Long 21
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Green Bay 369 121 248 3 2 2 1.0 1
Miami 349 112 237 3 1 0 3.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Miami will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Dolphins have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Green Bay will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Packers have a W/L % of .500 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.