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Packers 22, Vikings 39: Week 1 recap

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MINVikings39

Final · Sun, Sep 13 · U.S. Bank Stadium

Jordan Love passing yards38721/42, 387 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Turnover margin-11 takeaways, 2 giveaways

What happened

The Packers got run over by the Vikings 39-22 on the road at U.S. Bank Stadium in Week 1, moving to 0-1.

The Packers outgained the Vikings 419-239 in total yards, lost the turnover battle, 2 giveaways to 1, and went 3-12 on third down.

Jordan Love went 21 of 42 for 387 yards, 2 TDs and 1 INT. MarShawn Lloyd had 13 carries for 37 yards on the ground. Christian Watson led the receivers with 6 catches for 147 yards and 2 TDs.

On defense, Edgerrin Cooper led with 1 sack and Evan Williams had 7 tackles.

Team stats

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Box score from ESPN.

Scoring plays

Score: GB-MIN

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