After 115 days of the 2011 Lockout, maybe we need to be reminded of how exciting football at Lambeau Field can be. We thought maybe you’d enjoy this clip from the Packers’ website of the finish to the 2003 N.F.L. Playoff against the Seattle Seahawks:To watch the video, click here.
If you recall (we do, because we were there), Packers defensive back Al Harris returned an interception 52 yards for the game winning touchdown 4:25 in overtime. The game was sent into overtime on Seahawk running back Shaun Alexander's third touchdown of the day. Ahman Green scored two touchdowns for Green Bay, and Bubba Franks caught a 23-yard touchdown in the second quarter. The game is memorable for Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck's ironic comment after winning the coin toss for the start of overtime, telling the referee, the crowd at Lambeau Field and the national television audience, “We want the ball and we're going to score.” This game remains one of two times in N.F.L. history that an N.F.L. playoff game has ended with a defensive touchdown in OT. The other ironically being the January 10, 2010 Wild Card game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Packers. Packers quarterback Brett Favre completed 26 of 38 passes for 319 yards and a touchdown on the day.
