CINCINNATI (AP) -- Aaron Rodgers led Green Bay to a big first half Thursday night, running for 52 yards and two touchdowns for a 27-13 preseason victory.
The MVP quarterback got the Packers (No. 1 in the AP Pro32) moving at full speed. He went 12 of 22 for 154 yards while leading the Packers to 245 yards and a 17-6 halftime lead. He also scrambled six times, scoring on runs of 12 and 5 yards.
Running back Cedric Benson made his Packers debut against his former team and ran six times for 38 yards.
The Bengals (No. 14) played their starters into the third quarter but they couldn't get a touchdown, failing even on a first-and-goal from the 1-yard line.
Unofficial Final Statistics
Green Bay 14 3 0 10 -- 27
Cincinnati 3 3 7 0 -- 13
First Quarter
GBY - TD, Aaron Rodgers, 12-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 7:56
GBY - TD, Aaron Rodgers, 5-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 3:26
CIN - FG, Mike Nugent, 42 yards, 0:16
Second Quarter
CIN - FG, Mike Nugent, 30 yards, 10:08
GBY - FG, Mason Crosby, 46 yards, 4:59
Third Quarter
CIN - TD, Bruce Gradkowski, 15-yard pass to Marvin Jones (Mike Nugent kick), 4:51
Fourth Quarter
GBY - FG, Mason Crosby, 36 yards, 8:11
GBY - TD, Jamari Lattimore, 27-yard interception return (Mason Crosby kick), 2:57
TEAM STATISTICS
GBY CIN
First Downs 21 9
Rushes-Yards 40-184 17-68
Passing Yards 151 127
Comp-Att-Int 18-36-1 15-35-2
Return Yards 81 113
Punts-Avg. 6-48.5 8-46.5
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1
Penalties-Yards 4-25 4-35
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Team: player, attempts-yards)
GBY: Aaron Rodgers 6-52, Marc Tyler 12-46, Cedric Benson 6-38, John Kuhn 3-19, Graham Harrell 2-12, Alex Green 5-10, Nic Cooper 5-9, B.J. Coleman 1-(minus 2).
CIN: Andy Dalton 3-36, Brian Leonard 4-19, Cedric Peerman 4-9, Aaron Brown 3-2, Jourdan Brooks 1-1, Daniel Herron 2-1.
PASSING (Team: player, completions-attempts-interceptions-yards)
GBY: Aaron Rodgers 12-22-1-154, Graham Harrell 5-12-0-26, B.J. Coleman 1-2-0-8.
CIN: Bruce Gradkowski 7-12-0-61, Tyler Hansen 3-5-1-43, Andy Dalton 5-17-0-40, Zac Robinson 0-1-1-0.
RECEIVING (Team: player, receptions-yards)
GBY: Diondre Borel 2-8, Randall Cobb 2-23, Tom Crabtree 2-30, Greg Jennings 2-37, Jordy Nelson 2-26, Ryan Taylor 2-7, Cedric Benson 1-10, Andy Brewer 1-8, Donald Driver 1-16, Alex Green 1-6, Tori Gurley 1-6, Marc Tyler 1-11.
CIN: Daniel Herron 2-14, Marvin Jones 2-21, Mohamed Sanu 2-14, Brandon Tate 2-19, Armon Binns 1-11, Jourdan Brooks 1-6, Colin Cochart 1-5, A.J. Green 1-3, Vidal Hazelton 1-14, Justin Hilton 1-30, Brian Leonard 1-7.
