Jennings’ TD gives Packers 7-0 lead over Bears after 1st quarter

Packers lead Bears 7-0 after 1st quarter

CHICAGO — Greg Jennings caught a 7-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers on Green Bay’s first series and the Packers held a 7-0 lead over the Chicago Bears after one quarter Monday night.

Both teams came in with at 2-0 records, tied atop the NFC North.

After Chicago’s opening drive stalled at the Packers 32-yard line, the Bears settled for a 49-yard field goal attempt by Robbie Gould, who missed wide right. During the failed drive quarterback Jay Cutler was sacked once and hurried numerous times by different blitz packages from the Packers.

Green Bay and Rodgers wasted no time with a 6-play, 60-yard drive. The drive was keyed by Rodgers’ 26-yard rollout pass to tight end Jermichael Finley. Rodgers capped it off by finding Jennings running across the back of the end zone.

The Bears were coming off an impressive win at Dallas and were off to their best start since the 2006 Super Bowl team won its first seven games. But despite Cutler’s and the Bear’s early success, their offensive line has been shaky. Cutler was sacked by Frank Zombo and was hit by Charles Woodson on a blitz during Chicago’s first possession.

The Bears’ second possession of the first quarter ended when Cutler was intercepted by Derrick Martin 5 yards deep in the Packers’ end zone.

Before the game, the Bears observed a moment of silence for George Blanda, who died earlier Monday at the age of 83. Blanda spent his first 10 seasons of his 26-year NFL career with the Bears. Blanda played for the Bears from 1946-1956.

In a surprising move, Bears defensive tackle Tommie Harris was listed inactive as a healthy scratch. Harris, who was selected to the 2006 Pro Bowl and signed a $40 million 4-year contract extension in 2008, has been hobbled with knee and hamstring injuries over the past four seasons. But Harris has deemed himself healthy and practiced the entire week.

The Bears sported 1940’s throwback uniforms.