Lucas Havrisik makes a franchise record 61-yard field goal
Wes Hodkiewicz
GLENDALE, Ariz. Lucas Havrisik set a new Packers record with a 61-yard field goal as time expired in the first half to cut the Arizona Cardinals' lead to 13-6 at halftime.
The previous franchise record was set by Mason Crosby at 58 yards in 2011.
Cardinals lead Packers 3-0 after first quarter
Green Bay won the opening coin toss and elected to defer.
Jacoby Brissett started at quarterback for Arizona in place of an injured Kyler Murray (foot). The Cardinals converted two third-and-short situations to move into scoring territory.
The Packers had Arizona in third-and-10 at the 23 but Brissett not only completed a pass to Trey McBride, butQuay Walkeralso was flagged for roughing the passer to set up first-and-goal at the 7.
Micah Parsonsstepped up to keep the Cardinals out of the end zone, first tackling Bam Knight for a 1-yard loss on first down and then sacking Brissett for a 6-yard loss on third down. Parsons now has 3 on the year after beating Paris Johnson.
Arizona settled for a 32-yard Chad Ryland field goal to pull ahead 3-0 with 7 minutes, 34 seconds left in the first quarter.
Starting at the Packers' 26,Jordan Loveconverted the initial first down of the opening drive with a 10-yard pass to rookieMatthew Goldenon third-and-5.
Love and Golden connected again on fourth-and-2 with an 8-yard out at midfield to move into Cardinals' territory. The drive ended without points when Love overshotRomeo Doubson a fourth-and-5 deep ball, leading to a turnover on downs at the Arizona 38.
Brissett scrambled 11 yards to the Green Bay 42 to end the first quarter.
Cardinals lead Packers 13-6 at halftime
Defensive endKingsley Enagbareopened the second quarter with a tackle for a 2-yard loss of Bam Knight on second-and-8. On the next play, Brissett threw a slant to Marvin Harrison Jr. that initially was ruled a fumble caused byKeisean Nixonand recovered byXavier McKinney.
The ruling was overturned to an incomplete pass upon review and Nixon was credited with a pass breakup. The Packers took over at their 20 after Pat O'Donnell's punt went for a touchback.
The Packers gained the first down after a Doubs catch on a drag route and a 10-yardJosh Jacobsrun up the middle for the Arizona 36. After a 7-yard Jacobs run, Cardinals cornerback Will Johnson was called for defensive holding.
Johnson was called for a facemask on the next play during tight endJohn FitzPatrick's 6-yard catch, moving Green Bay to the Arizona 31. With plenty of time to throw, Love then found Doubs for 15 yards to push the ball to the Cardinals' 16.
Love andDontayvion Wickscouldn't connect on third-and-7 and Green Bay settled for a 31-yardLucas Havrisikfield goal to tie the game at 3 with 9:10 left in the first half, capping the nine-play, 67-yard scoring drive.
Colby Woodendropped Michael Carter for a 4-yard loss on first down. Micah Parsons had a sack of Brissett wiped out on the next play when he was flagged for a hip-drop tackle, giving the Cardinals a first down at their 40.
Harrison caught a 22-yard pass to the Green Bay 27 beforeEdgerrin Cooperbroke up a second-and-5 pass to McBride that would have been a touchdown. After another Brissett incompletion, Ryland made a 40-yard field goal to put the Cardinals up 6-3 with 5:02 left in the second quarter.
The Packers went three-and-out on their next series after Love was sacked for an 11-yard loss on third-and-6. Arizona took over at its 30 after a 59-yardDaniel Whelanpunt was returned 13 yards.
Parsons drew a holding penalty on McBride on first down. The first half reached the two-minute warning after Quay Walker sacked Brissett for an 8-yard loss through the A-gap. On third-and-23,Barryn Sorrelljumped offsides and Brissett completed a 43-yard pass to Zay Jones down the right sideline on the free play to the Green Bay 41.
The Cardinals then converted a third-and-4 with a 14-yard pass to Michael Wilson. Parsons was flagged for offsides on a Brissett's incomplete pass on third-and-9 with 12 seconds left. Brissett found an open McBride for a 15-yard touchdown on the next play to put Arizona up 13-3 at halftime.
Love completed a 22-yard pass to Doubs after the touch back and Havrisik made a franchise record 61-yard field goal as time expired in the first half.














