Cardinals 14–31 Packers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 8, 2006

Quick answer

Winner: Green Bay Packers
Final score: Green Bay Packers 31–14 Arizona Cardinals
Halftime: Arizona Cardinals 7–21 Green Bay Packers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: B. Favre
Top passer: M. Leinart
Biggest EPA play: (11:12) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Ryan right end to ARI 35 for -11 yards (55-D.Blackstock…
Game date: 2006-10-29

Game summary

The Green Bay Packers beat the Arizona Cardinals 31–14 on 2006-10-29. B. Favre posted a game-high +11.00 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Arizona Cardinals	0	7	7	0	0	14
Green Bay Packers	7	14	7	3	0	31

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

ARIArizona Cardinals

GB 17

+3ARI 24

GBGreen Bay Packers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

GBGreen Bay Packers
Q1 5:09TD
DMD. Martin
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 1
Score
0-6
(5:09) 4-B.Favre pass short middle to 87-D.Martin for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q1 5:05XP
DRDaveren Rayner
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
0-7
16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 14:27TD
Art Green
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 4
Score
0-13
(14:27) 30-A.Green right tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 14:22XP
DRDaveren Rayner
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
0-14
16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 6:29TD
Art Green
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
0-20
(6:29) 30-A.Green left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q2 6:24XP
DRDaveren Rayner
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
0-21
16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 0:29TD
EJE. James
Points+6
Yard line
GB 1
Score
6-21
(:29) 32-E.James right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 0:29XP
NRN. Rackers
Points+1
Yard line
GB 2
Score
7-21
1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q3 7:49TD
BFB. Favre
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 1
Score
7-27
(7:49) 4-B.Favre right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q3 7:41XP
DRDaveren Rayner
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
7-28
16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 1:33TD
TWT. Walters
Points+6
Yard line
GB 17
Score
13-28
(1:33) 7-M.Leinart pass short right to 86-T.Walters for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 1:33XP
NRN. Rackers
Points+1
Yard line
GB 2
Score
14-28
1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
GBGreen Bay Packers
Q4 7:01FG
DRDaveren Rayner
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 24
Score
14-31
(7:01) 16-D.Rayner 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1B. Favre · Green Bay Packers · Passing · +11.00 total EPA · 29 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
2Art Green · Green Bay Packers · Rushing · +5.92 total EPA · 21 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
3T. Walters · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +5.41 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.08 EPA/play
4V. Morency · Green Bay Packers · Rushing · +5.37 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.49 EPA/play
5E. James · Arizona Cardinals · Rushing · +4.91 total EPA · 24 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
6D. Driver · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +4.50 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.90 EPA/play
7D. Martin · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +4.21 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play
8A. Boldin · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +3.59 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.90 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

B. Favre — GB · Passing

B. Favre posted the highest total EPA (+11.00) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Green Bay Packers. Across 29 counted snaps, they averaged +0.38 EPA per play.

B. Favre's top snap (+2.43 EPA): (:48) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass short right to 87-D.Martin to ARI 23 for 22 yards (34-R.Griffith).

Biggest single play (-4.20 EPA): Jon Ryan — (11:12) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Ryan right end to ARI 35 for -11 yards (55-D.Blackstock, 25-E.Green).

Quarterback report card

M. Leinart led all passers in efficiency for Arizona Cardinals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

M. Leinart (Arizona Cardinals) · 42 dropbacks · 33.3% completion · -22.2% CPOE · -0.20 EPA/play · -8.39 total EPA
B. Favre (Green Bay Packers) · 29 dropbacks · 58.6% completion · +1.4% CPOE · +0.38 EPA/play · +11.00 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Arizona Cardinals	Green Bay Packers
Offensive EPA/play	+0.011	+0.219
Offensive success rate	46.0%	55.4%
Pass EPA/play	-0.200	+0.379
Rush EPA/play	+0.247	+0.146
Defensive EPA/play	-0.219	-0.011
Defensive success rate	44.6%	54.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Green Bay Packers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.22 vs +0.01), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Arizona Cardinals: +0.01 EPA/play (59th percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)
Green Bay Packers: +0.22 EPA/play (95th percentile vs. 2006 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 9 drives, +1.00 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Green Bay Packers: 10 drives, +18.17 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Green Bay Packers — D. Martin (B. Favre pass) (Q1 5:09)
Green Bay Packers — Art Green (Q2 14:27)
Green Bay Packers — Art Green (Q2 6:29)
Arizona Cardinals — E. James (Q2 0:29)
Green Bay Packers — B. Favre (Q3 7:49)
Arizona Cardinals — T. Walters (M. Leinart pass) (Q3 1:33)

Field goals

Green Bay Packers — Daveren Rayner (Q4 7:01)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 7–0. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the ARI 1 (Q1 5:09) — (5:09) 4-B.Favre pass short middle to 87-D.Martin for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q1 5:05) — 16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

The second quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 14–7. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the ARI 4 (Q2 14:27) — (14:27) 30-A.Green right tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q2 14:22) — 16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the ARI 2 (Q2 6:29) — (6:29) 30-A.Green left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q2 6:24) — 16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the GB 1 (Q2 0:29) — (:29) 32-E.James right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the GB 2 (Q2 0:29) — 1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the ARI 1 (Q3 7:49) — (7:49) 4-B.Favre right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the ARI 2 (Q3 7:41) — 16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the GB 17 (Q3 1:33) — (1:33) 7-M.Leinart pass short right to 86-T.Walters for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the GB 2 (Q3 1:33) — 1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player..

The fourth quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 3–0. Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the ARI 24 (Q4 7:01) — (7:01) 16-D.Rayner 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Green Bay Packers (Q1 11:12) — (11:12) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Ryan right end to ARI 35 for -11 yards (55-D.Blackstock, 25-E.Green). [WPA -11.5% · EPA -4.20]
Green Bay Packers (Q1 0:48) — (:48) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass short right to 87-D.Martin to ARI 23 for 22 yards (34-R.Griffith). [WPA +4.8% · EPA +2.43]
Green Bay Packers (Q1 5:53) — (5:53) 34-V.Morency right end to ARI 16 for 23 yards (34-R.Griffith). [WPA +4.6% · EPA +1.74]
Green Bay Packers (Q1 13:55) — (13:55) 30-A.Green left tackle to ARI 33 for 11 yards (34-R.Griffith). [WPA +4.4% · EPA +0.76]
Green Bay Packers (Q1 8:24) — (8:24) 4-B.Favre pass deep middle to 40-B.Miree to GB 45 for 20 yards (34-R.Griffith). [WPA +3.5% · EPA +1.21]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Green Bay Packers (Q1 11:12) — (11:12) (Field Goal formation) 9-J.Ryan right end to ARI 35 for -11 yards (55-D.Blackstock, 25-E.Green). [WPA -11.5% · EPA -4.20]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 0:29) — (:29) 32-E.James right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +1.6% · EPA +3.66]
Arizona Cardinals (Q3 1:33) — (1:33) 7-M.Leinart pass short right to 86-T.Walters for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +2.0% · EPA +2.88]
Green Bay Packers (Q2 8:05) — (8:05) (Shotgun) 34-V.Morency left tackle to ARI 15 for 36 yards (27-D.Macklin). [WPA +2.7% · EPA +2.60]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q1 5:09 · ARI 1 · Score 0-6
(5:09) 4-B.Favre pass short middle to 87-D.Martin for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q1 5:05 · ARI 2 · Score 0-7
16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q2 14:27 · ARI 4 · Score 0-13
(14:27) 30-A.Green right tackle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q2 14:22 · ARI 2 · Score 0-14
16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q2 6:29 · ARI 2 · Score 0-20
(6:29) 30-A.Green left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q2 6:24 · ARI 2 · Score 0-21
16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q2 0:29 · GB 1 · Score 6-21
(:29) 32-E.James right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q2 0:29 · GB 2 · Score 7-21
1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q3 7:49 · ARI 1 · Score 7-27
(7:49) 4-B.Favre right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q3 7:41 · ARI 2 · Score 7-28
16-D.Rayner extra point is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q3 1:33 · GB 17 · Score 13-28
(1:33) 7-M.Leinart pass short right to 86-T.Walters for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q3 1:33 · GB 2 · Score 14-28
1-N.Rackers extra point is GOOD, Center-48-N.Hodel, Holder-10-S.Player.
Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q4 7:01 · ARI 24 · Score 14-31
(7:01) 16-D.Rayner 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-60-R.Davis, Holder-9-J.Ryan.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Green Bay Packers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
B. Favre (Green Bay Packers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
M. Leinart (ARI) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arizona Cardinals vs Green Bay Packers on 2006-10-29?

The Green Bay Packers beat the Arizona Cardinals 31-14 in Week 8, 2006.

What was the score by quarter in Arizona Cardinals vs Green Bay Packers?

Q1: Arizona Cardinals 0, Green Bay Packers 7; Q2: Arizona Cardinals 7, Green Bay Packers 14; Q3: Arizona Cardinals 7, Green Bay Packers 7; Q4: Arizona Cardinals 0, Green Bay Packers 3; Final: Arizona Cardinals 14, Green Bay Packers 31.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Arizona Cardinals vs Green Bay Packers?

Green Bay Packers touchdown — D. Martin (B. Favre pass) (Q1 5:09) Green Bay Packers touchdown — A. Green (Q2 14:27) Green Bay Packers touchdown — A. Green (Q2 6:29) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — E. James (Q2 0:29) Green Bay Packers touchdown — B. Favre (Q3 7:49) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — T. Walters (M. Leinart pass) (Q3 1:33) Green Bay Packers field goal — D. Rayner (Q4 7:01, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs Green Bay Packers?

M. Leinart (Arizona Cardinals), 33.3% completion, -22.2% CPOE, -0.20 EPA per dropback, -8.39 total passing EPA. B. Favre (Green Bay Packers), 58.6% completion, +1.4% CPOE, +0.38 EPA per dropback, +11.00 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs Green Bay Packers?

B. Favre (Green Bay Packers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.00 total EPA on Passing plays. across 29 snaps. Their top snap (+2.43 EPA): (:48) (Shotgun) 4-B.Favre pass short right to 87-D.Martin to ARI 23 for 22 yards (34-R.Griffith)..

Season records after this game

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 1-6 Now 1-7 L

Green Bay Packers

Entered 2-4 Now 3-4 W

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