Packers take early lead over 49ers on Love-to-Kraft TD pass

The Packers took a 7-0 lead over the 49ers with a Jordan Love to Tucker Kraft touchdown pass.

The Green Bay Packers used a 12-play, 67-yard scoring drive to take a 7-0 lead over the San Francisco 49ers in the first quarter of Sunday’s showdown at Lambeau Field.

The Packers got 39 rushing yards from running back Josh Jacobs, including an 18-yard run to get the drive moving, and the offense overcame a red-zone penalty with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Jordan Love to Tucker Kraft on a tight end screen.

Here’s the scoring play:

Love hit 4-of-5 passes for 37 yards and the touchdown on the drive. He connected with Jayden Reed three times for 26 yards, including a conversion on third down. Emanuel Wilson also converted a 3rd-and-1 with a short run.

The Packers started the game 2-for-2 on third down and 1-for-1 scoring touchdowns in the red zone. Green Bay averaged 6.4 yards per play.

The penalty in the red zone was holding on left guard Elgton Jenkins.