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'Favorite Fives' of 2007: Top Run Plays At Home
by Mike Spofford, Packers.com
posted 02/01/2008

In the interest of re-living some of the great moments from a memorable 2007 season, Packers.com has compiled a series of "Favorite Fives," various Top 5 lists of big plays from the regular season and playoffs.

Each list will be accompanied by a brief description of the context, plus video clips of the plays. The Packers Fan Poll on the left side of the page will allow fans to vote for their favorite. A new "Favorite Five" will appear each week for the next several weeks, with a new corresponding poll.

After all the lists have appeared, votes will be tabulated to compile a final "Favorite Five," and Packers.com visitors can then vote for their favorite play of the year for 2007.

The first installment is the Top 5 running plays in home games. In chronological order, they are:

DeShawn Wynn, 44 yards, vs. Chicago (Oct. 7)
In a prime-time contest against their NFC North arch-rivals, the Packers got off to a rousing start when Wynn, a rookie seventh-round draft pick, broke free up the middle on the fourth snap of the game and dodged tacklers on the second level for a 44-yard gain to the Chicago 8-yard line. It set up his own 2-yard TD run three plays later as the Packers took an early 10-point lead, only to lose in the closing minutes. It was Wynn's longest rush of the season before landing on injured reserve a few weeks later.

Ryan Grant, 30-yard TD, vs. Minnesota (Nov. 11)
After the defense recorded a three-and-out to open the game, the Packers marched the length of the field on their first series for a score that propelled them to a 34-0 blowout. On Grant's TD run, the 12th play of the drive, fullback Korey Hall threw a great block, taking out the legs of blitzing linebacker E.J. Henderson at the line of scrimmage to spring Grant through the hole. Receiver Koren Robinson also threw a good downfield block near the goal line. The play was so well-executed that center Scott Wells led Grant through the hole and didn't have to block anybody, running with him all the way to the end zone.

Brett Favre, 21-yard scramble, vs. Detroit (Dec. 30)
In a game he played barely more than a quarter, Favre was going all-out. On his second snap of the game, Favre rolled to his right and saw loads of open space, so he signaled for rookie receiver James Jones to throw a block downfield. Favre scrambled 21 yards down the sideline for his longest rush since 1998. It set up a Grant TD run two plays later as Favre led the Packers to a 21-3 lead before exiting to rest up for the playoffs.

Brandon Jackson, 46 yards, vs. Detroit (Dec. 30)
With Grant taking a breather, the rookie Jackson took over and the offense kept rolling. On the first snap of the third quarter, Jackson took off around left end and showed both balance and a burst of speed in going 46 yards down the sideline. It was the longest run of Jackson's young career and helped him eclipse 100 yards in a game for the first time. He finished with 113 yards on 20 carries in the 34-13 win.

Grant, 43 yards, vs. Seattle, NFC Divisional playoff (Jan. 12)
An unexpected heavy snowstorm had blanketed Lambeau Field and made visibility difficult when Grant rumbled around left end on the second-to-last play of the third quarter. The run took the Packers to the Seattle 15-yard line, and Grant went over 200 yards on the day and scored his Green Bay postseason record third touchdown a few plays later, the final points in the 42-20 triumph. The image of Grant's long scamper atop the snow-covered turf and through the falling snowflakes could go down as the signature play of one of the most memorable postseason games in the stadium's history.

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