1998 Packers at Lions (Part 1 of 2)

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Faced with a 10-0 first quarter deficit, the Lions roared back to score 27 of the next 30 points en route to a 27-20 win over the two-time defending NFC champion Green Bay Packers before a soldout Silverdome and national television audience. A brilliant 68-yard, one-handed touchdown grab by Germane Crowell (first career score) gave the Lions a 17-13 lead, with Barry Sanders' 73-yard TD gallop highlighted the contest. In his fourth NFL start, Charlie Batch became the youngest quarterback in the league to complete 11 consecutive passes since 1992, and his 84.2 percent completion rate (16-of-19 for 218 yards) marked the highest single-game output for a rookie since 1960.

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