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National Football League
Green Bay 16, Indianapolis 10
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 15, 2024
Where: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Temperature: 85°
Head Official: Shawn Hochuli
Attendance: 77827

Malik Willis threw for a touchdown and the host Green Bay Packers benefited from a strong rushing attack to record a 16-10 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.

Starting in place of the injured Jordan Love, Willis connected on a 14-yard scoring strike to Dontayvion Wicks to cap an 11-play, 82-yard drive in the first quarter.

Willis completed 12 of 14 passes for just 122 yards. He was making his fourth career NFL start and first with Green Bay after being acquired by the club from the Tennessee Titans on Aug. 26 for a seventh-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Josh Jacobs had 32 carries for 151 yards and Willis rushed for 41 for the Packers (1-1), who won their 12th straight home opener.

Green Bay held a distinct edge in time of possession (40:11-19:49) and went 10-for-17 on third-down conversion attempts, while Indianapolis was 2-for-9.

Rookie Brayden Narveson kicked field goals of 46, 42 and 34 yards for the Packers.

Indianapolis' Anthony Richardson completed 17 of 34 passes for 204 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions. Jonathan Taylor, who played collegiately at Wisconsin, rushed for 103 yards on 12 carries and Alec Pierce reeled in a 4-yard touchdown grab for the Colts (0-2).

Green Bay ignited its ground game on its initial drive, rushing for 52 yards before Narveson drilled his first field-goal attempt to open the scoring.

The Colts went three-and-out on their ensuing possession before the Packers extended their lead to 10-0 on their next drive. Willis rushed for 12 yards on the 10th play of the drive before finding Wicks, who scooted along the right sideline and into the end zone.

Jacobs nearly gave the Packers a bigger cushion on their next drive before fumbling at the goal line.

Narveson made his second field-goal attempt before Matt Gay answered with a 34-yard kick, trimming the Packers' lead to 13-3 with 4:32 remaining in the third quarter.

Gay was unable to bring Indianapolis closer early in the fourth quarter after he pushed a 50-yard field-goal attempt wide left. Green Bay made the Colts pay after Narveson connected on his third field-goal attempt.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Indianapolis   Green Bay
Jonathan Taylor Player Josh Jacobs
12 Attempts 32
103 Yards 151
8.6 Avg Yards 4.7
0 Touchdowns 0
29 Long 34
Receiving
Indianapolis   Green Bay
Alec Pierce Player Romeo Doubs
5 Receptions 3
56 Yards 62
11.2 Avg Yards 20.7
1 Touchdowns 0
18 Long 39
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Indianapolis 338 140 198 1 1 0 0.0 1
Green Bay 383 261 122 1 3 3 1.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Green Bay will play their next game on the road against Tennessee. The Packers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • Indianapolis will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Colts have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.