Snow Globe Game
Packers quarterback Brett Favre prepares for a snap during the game. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 12, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Lambeau Field Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Packers by 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Mike Carey | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 72,168 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TV in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | Fox | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa | ||||||||||||||||||
The Snow Globe Game was a National Football League (NFL) Divisional playoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers on January 12, 2008. The game, which was contested at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, ended in a Packers victory, sending them to the 2007 NFC Championship Game. The Packers mounted their largest comeback in playoff franchise history, overcoming a 14–0 deficit in the first quarter after running back Ryan Grant fumbled in two straight possessions, leading to two Seahawks touchdowns. The Packers scored touchdowns on six straight drives, while also holding the Seahawks to just six more points the rest of the game.
Grant would go on to set a franchise record for rushing yards (201) in a playoff game, while also scoring three touchdowns. Brett Favre also threw three touchdown passes, while the Packers defense held the Seahawks to just 28 yards rushing as a team. During the game, a snowstorm caused poor visibility and difficult playing conditions for the players, leading to its nickname. The Packers would go on to lose to the eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants in overtime in the NFC Championship Game, which ended up being the last game of Favre's career with the Packers.