GREEN BAY, Wis. — When Brandon Marshall found out that Green Bay Packers defensive standout Charles Woodson wouldn’t be shadowing him for the whole game Sunday, he didn’t need to tell quarterback Chad Henne what to do.
Marshall told him anyway: Throw me the ball.
Henne did, helping the Dolphins (3-2) wear down a Packers defense that has been depleted by injuries. Kicker Dan Carpenter then delivered the knockout punch in overtime, hitting a 44-yard field goal for a 23-20 Dolphins victory.
“I was shocked,” said Marshall, who caught 10 passes for 127 yards. “I was shocked that (Woodson) wasn’t following me often. When you get that opportunity, you’ve got to go all in.”
It was the second straight overtime loss for the reeling Packers (3-3), who came into this season with Super Bowl aspirations.
“We’ve got three losses. They’ve all been tight games,” Packers coach Mike McCarthy said.
Aaron Rodgers started for Green Bay one week after suffering a concussion, and scored on a quarterback sneak on fourth-and-goal with 13 seconds left in regulation. The Packers tied it with the extra point and forced overtime, but a strong Dolphins running game made the difference in the extra period.
