Jared Allen of the Vikings brought down Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers in the endzone in the fourth quarter for a safety.
The Packers QB started the game with a league-high 12 sacks. The Vikings, and Jared Allen, tacked on eight more.
Jared Allen did his best to be diplomatic and say all the right things about the Green Bay Packers offensive line leading up to Monday night's game, but the Vikings Pro Bowl defensive end and his linemates privately had to know that they had a decided advantage.
The Packers line has been a complete mess this season because of injuries and ineffective play, leading to a league-high 12 sacks allowed against quarterback Aaron Rodgers. It didn't take long for the Vikings to expose that weakness.
Led by Allen's relentless effort, the Vikings kept the heat on Rodgers all game in a 30-23 victory at the Metrodome.
The Vikings sacked Rodgers eight times, including a career-high 4 1/2 by Allen, who also forced one fumble and collected a safety.
Rodgers rose to the challenge, and still finished with 384 passing yards despite being constantly harassed. But the Vikings offset those numbers with turnovers, pressure and a huge goal-line stand late in the third quarter. And a lot of Allen.
Allen punctuated his dominating performance with a sack/safety midway through the fourth quarter.
Allen tackled Rodgers in the end zone, but the officials initially ruled that Rodgers fumbled at the 1. However, replays showed that his knee was down in the end zone, giving Allen a safety.
Allen set the tone for the night with 1.5 sacks, three tackles, a forced fumble and two quarterback hurries in the first half.
On the final play of the half, Allen chased Rodgers across the field and knocked him to the ground after his last-second Hail Mary throw to the end zone. Allen jumped up, took his helmet off and started yelling at the Packers bench. He had to be restrained by several teammates as the teams went to their locker rooms.
The Packers line has been a complete mess this season because of injuries and ineffective play, leading to a league-high 12 sacks allowed against quarterback Aaron Rodgers. It didn't take long for the Vikings to expose that weakness.
Led by Allen's relentless effort, the Vikings kept the heat on Rodgers all game in a 30-23 victory at the Metrodome.
The Vikings sacked Rodgers eight times, including a career-high 4 1/2 by Allen, who also forced one fumble and collected a safety.
Rodgers rose to the challenge, and still finished with 384 passing yards despite being constantly harassed. But the Vikings offset those numbers with turnovers, pressure and a huge goal-line stand late in the third quarter. And a lot of Allen.
Allen punctuated his dominating performance with a sack/safety midway through the fourth quarter.
Allen tackled Rodgers in the end zone, but the officials initially ruled that Rodgers fumbled at the 1. However, replays showed that his knee was down in the end zone, giving Allen a safety.
Allen set the tone for the night with 1.5 sacks, three tackles, a forced fumble and two quarterback hurries in the first half.
On the final play of the half, Allen chased Rodgers across the field and knocked him to the ground after his last-second Hail Mary throw to the end zone. Allen jumped up, took his helmet off and started yelling at the Packers bench. He had to be restrained by several teammates as the teams went to their locker rooms.
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