2007 Payton Bowl

KGG II @ Naperville Zeppelin

Week 16: Dec 18-24, 2007

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KGG II 45

Naperville Zeppelin 60

   
Pos
Player
Opp
Status
Score
QB
David Garrard
(Jac - QB) 
Oak W, 49-11 15
WR
Greg Jennings
(GB - WR) 
@Chi L, 35-7 2
WR
Lee Evans
(Buf - WR) 
NYG L, 38-21 8
RB
Joseph Addai
(Ind - RB) 
Hou W, 38-15 7
RB
Adrian Peterson
(Min - RB)
Was L, 32-21 2
TE
Chris Cooley
(Was - TE) 
@Min W, 32-21 7
W/R
Ron Dayne
(Hou - RB) P 
@Ind L, 38-15 0
K
Rob Bironas
(Ten - K) 
NYJ W, 10-6 4
DEF
Green Bay
(GB - DEF)
@Chi L, 35-7 0
 
Total
       
45

   
Pos
Player
Opp
Status
Score
QB
Kurt Warner
(Ari - QB) P 
Atl W, 30-27 19
WR
Terrell Owens
(Dal - WR) 
@Car W, 20-13 8
WR
Anthony Gonzalez
(Ind - WR) 
Hou W, 38-15 1
RB
Brandon Jacobs
(NYG - RB) P 
@Buf W, 38-21 19
RB
Kevin Jones
(Det - RB) 
KC W, 25-20 0
TE
Antonio Gates
(SD - TE)
Den W, 23-20 1
W/R
Kolby Smith
(KC - RB)
@Det L, 25-20 5
K
Ryan Longwell
(Min - K)
Was L, 32-21 3
DEF
Tampa Bay
(TB - DEF)
@SF L, 21-19 4
   
Total
         
60


Game summary - Naperville rode the wave of 19 points each by Kurt Warner and Brandon Jacobs to surf to the team's first Payton34 title.

The KGG coasted, waiting for a big Sunday night explosion out of uber-rookie Adrian Peterson. It never came. Peterson stumbled and the KGG were unable to rebound.

Snow and wind impacted games across the country. Mid-game injuries effected both sides, including players like: TO (ankle), Anthony Gonzalez (foot), Kevin Jones (ACL), J Addai (back), and Greg Jennings (ankle).

A raucous Naperville crowd celebrated the victory by setting off the car alarms of BMW's and Mercedes' across the city, and then retiring for a stiff martini. It was a very Merry Christmas.