Big Ten: Packers-Broncos noteworthy numbers

There are 14 teams in the Big Ten, so there are 14 numbers in our weekly statistical look at the game. Sacks, third down and big plays were big factors in a 27-16 win.

0: Sacks allowed by the Packers, their first time accomplishing that feat since doing it against the Eagles in Game 11 of the 2016 season. The Packers haven’t lost a game started by Aaron Rodgers in which he was not sacked since Week 3 of the 2010 season.

1: Quarterback hit allowed by the Packers. They entered the game having allowed 16. “I have to say this is one of the cleanest games my jersey has ever looked,” Rodgers said. “I took basically one shot. I hit the ground one time, so I’m ecstatic. I’ve been at this for a long time, and to go home with my body feeling this good is a credit to the offensive line for sure. I’m feeling really good. I’m probably going to have a little Scotch and look at some Philly tape.”

3: Wins and 0 losses for coach Matt LaFleur, which matches Vince Lombardi’s start in his inaugural season of 1959. His three wins are more than the other seven new coaches combined; those coaches are 2-18-1. LaFleur was the only winner this week.

3: Green Bay was plus-3 in turnovers. It marked only the 13th game in the last decade in which it was plus-3 or better without having a giveaway. Green Bay is 12-1 in those games, with the loss coming in 2017 at Pittsburgh, when Brett Hundley was at quarterback. “Being plus-3 in the turnover ratio, you’re going to set yourself up for a lot of wins if you can do that consistently,” LaFleur said.

3: Missed tackles forced by the Packers, according to our unofficial count, with two by Jamaal Williams and one by Aaron Jones on his 1-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.

5: Consecutive home games with at least one rushing touchdown for Aaron Jones. That’s tied with Jim Taylor in 1964 and Ahman Green in 2003 for the longest streaks in franchise history.

5: Combined sacks by Preston Smith (three) and Za’Darius Smith (two). Last year’s starting tandem of Clay Matthews and Nick Perry had a combined five sacks for the entire season.

6: Sacks by the Packers, with Rashan Gary collecting the other. Since sacks became an official stat in 1982, the Packers are 32-0-1 when getting at least six sacks. They did it against Miami and Buffalo last season.

6:01: The Packers have trailed for 6 minutes, 1 second this season – all at Chicago. They led for 52 minutes, 23 seconds on Sunday.

12: Missed tackles by the Packers. Seven of those came on Denver’s 75-yard touchdown drive in the third quarter.

20: In plays of 20-plus yards, the Packers had a 5-2 edge.

22.2: Green Bay’s third-down percentage on Sunday after going 2-of-9. In this case, the Packers’ offense has gone from bad to worse. It entered the week ranked No. 28 at 25.9 percent; it’s down to 25.0 percent now. “We’ve got to do a better job of staying in those manageable situations, because that’s really what’s been our Achilles’ heel is when we get in those get-back-on-track situations. Whether it’s losing yards on first down or we had a holding penalty that put us in first-and-20, we just couldn’t get out of the rut. So, when we stay in manageable situations or stay out of third down, we’ve been able to move the ball. But third down, we’ve got a lot of room for improvement there.”

42.5: Green Bay’s third-down percentage during the first 11 seasons of the Rodgers era, a mark that ranked sixth.

253: Consecutive passes at home without an interception by Rodgers. “It doesn’t matter how you’re playing or who you’re playing, if you don’t turn the ball over, you’re going to be tough to beat,” Rodgers said. “There’s an assumption here that along with not turning the ball over, there’s going to be some sort of production. That’s kind of how it’s been: There’s been some sort of production, we haven’t turned the ball over.”