The defense was the story for the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night

Green Bay Packers Customized Jerseys , as the new-look unit dominated the Chicago Bears’ offense for 60 minutes. The Bears’ only scoring drive came on a series where they got the ball at the Packers’ 36-yard line, and their other four drives into Packers territory ended in two punts, an interception, and a turnover on downs.Notable in this game was how extensively the Packers’ new additions played. In fact, all of the starter-level free agent additions plus rookie safety Darnell Savage played at least 90 percent of the team’s snaps. It was a tremendous performance that will hopefully sustain through into the coming weeks.Here’s how playing time broke down.OFFENSE (64 plays)QuarterbacksAaron Rodgers 64Aside from one drive, it was a forgettable night for Rodgers and the Packers’ offense. The quarterback was relatively inefficient, completing 18 of 30 passes for 203 yards and one touchdown — good for a passer rating of 91.4.Running BacksAaron Jones 38, Jamaal Williams 26, Danny Vitale 11The Packers’ backs did little damage on the ground, with the longest run coming as a nine-yard carry by Jones. He had 13 carries for 39 yards and one reception for no gain. Meanwhile, Williams carried five times for no yardage but added two receptions for 15 yards.Wide ReceiversDavante Adams 62, Marquez Valdes-Scantling 42, Geronimo Allison 32, Trevor Davis 19, Jake Kumerow 1It’s clear from this breakdown that Matt LaFleur wants to get Davis’ speed and agility on the field on offense Green Bay Packers T-Shirts , considering that Kumerow only got on the field for one play. MVS missed a bit of action in the fourth quarter with cramps, but was able to return. He made by far the biggest play of the night in terms of impact and yardage, with a 47-yard gain on a play-action bomb from Rodgers. He led the way with 52 yards on four receptions. Adams was targeted eight times but caught just four ballls for 36 yards.Tight EndsJimmy Graham 35, Marcedes Lewis 34, Robert Tonyan 20The Packers are clearly serious about their 12 personnel packages, as the tight ends saw significant playing time. Graham caught three of six targets for 30 yards and the game’s only touchdown, while Lewis had three targets — one shy of the four that he totaled in 16 games all last season. Tonyan had the biggest play of the bunch, with a 28-yard reception.Offensive LinemenDavid Bakhtiari 64, Lane Taylor 64, Corey Linsley 64, Billy Turner 64, Bryan Bulaga 64The Packers’ offensive line thankfully stayed healthy throughout the game, though effectiveness was a question mark at times and holding penalties were common. Taylor in particular seemed to struggle, and it’s clear why the Packers had him in competition with rookie Elgton Jenkins in training camp.DEFENSE (73 plays)Defensive LinemenKenny Clark 56, Dean Lowry 47 https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/hats , Montravius Adams 22, Tyler Lancaster 14, Fadol Brown 3The Packers’ big two of Clark and Lowry did much of the heavy lifting up front in this game. Both recorded a single quarterback hit, while Clark had a half-sack and five total tackles to Lowry’s no sacks and three tackles. Clark was a constant anchor in the run game, however, and these players up front did a terrific job of plugging holes and keeping linebackers and DBs free to make plays on the Bears’ ball-carriers.Outside LinebackersPreston Smith 72, Za’Darius Smith 67, Kyler Fackrell 23, Rashan Gary 6The two free agent additions had excellent games on Thursday night. Za’Darius Smith played a lot inside, where he did much of his damage as a pass-rusher, notching his first sack as a Packer in his debut. Preston Smith had 1.5 sacks, including the one that finally sealed the win for the Packers, and a batted pass as well, and each Smith had three QB hits on the night.Fackrell had one assisted tackle on defense and one assist on special teams. Interesting was the fact that the Packers used Gary very little in this game, perhaps precautionary after the injury he suffered in the third preseason game or perhaps simply due to not having a defined role for him just yet.Inside LinebackersBlake Martinez 73 Green Bay Packers Hoodie , Raven Greene 56Martinez played every snap as he usually does, while Greene was the hybrid linebacker next to him on most plays in this game. Martinez had seven tackles and a sack, while Greene added six tackles and a pass breakup.SafetiesAdrian Amos 73, Darnell Savage 73Both new safeties took every snap as well, recording three tackles apiece. Savage had a pass breakup and a tackle for loss. Meanwhile, Amos predicted a Bears playcall perfectly and picked off a Mitchell Trubisky pass to keep Chicago out of the end zone and drive a stake in the hearts of Bears fans.CornerbacksJaire Alexander 73, Tramon Williams 73, Kevin King 42, Tony Brown 27, Josh Jackson 3The Packers rolled three cornerbacks for most of the game, staying primarily in dime with Greene as the inside linebacker. Alexander had five tackles and two pass defenses, while Williams had three tackles and a pair of his own PBUs. Kevin King had a breakup, five tackles, and a sack on Trubisky in an impressive start to his third season. Brown had five tackles as well. Bart Starr died two weeks ago at the age of 85. The MVP of the first two Super Bowls was remembered at a public memorial event in his native Alabama on Sunday, Greg Garrison of al.com reports.Starr’s family also plans a private funeral.NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was among those who spoke at the event attended by several hundred people Sunday.Goodell called Starr “the most decent man I ever met Vince Biegel Color Rush Jersey ,” recalling the hand-written letters he received from the Hall of Fame quarterback before the start of every season.“Bart Starr will always be the league’s true north,” Goodell said, via Garrison.David Baker, the president of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, said the NFL has never “had a greater hero than Bart Starr.”“This is a man who made history every time he stepped on a field and every time he had a conversation off it,” Baker said.Starr’s wife, Cherry, and son, Bart Starr Jr., were among others who spoke at the memorial.The Packers have announced plans for tributes to Starr during the 2019 season.Starr led the Packers to six division titles, five NFL championships and wins in the first two Super Bowls. He was a four-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time All-Pro.