Packers Stifle Lions Behind Johnson’s Five Sacks ??

Sept. 3, 1978 – The Packers shut down the Lions, holding Detroit to a meager 122 yards and no offensive play greater than 17 yards in a solid, season-opening 13-7 win. Led by defensive end Ezra Johnson (five sacks), the Packers dump Lions’ quarterback Greg Landry eight times as Detroit manages but 40 net yards passing.

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