Rookie receiver Malik Washington dropped back to take the first punt of the game, but muffed it, putting the Packers at the Miami 9-yard line. Green Bay scored a touchdown in three plays, and the Dolphins never climbed out of that hole.

The Packers led 14-0 in the first quarter, 24-3 at the half and 27-3 early in the second half. The Dolphins threatened a rally between the third and fourth quarters, but the Packers made a crucial fourth down stop to make sure there would be no holiday comeback from Miami.

The Green Bay Packers had a terrific Thanksgiving, routing the warm-weather Miami Dolphins, 30-17, on a night where the game-time temperature was 27 degrees.