The Green Bay Packers lost their home NFL football opener at Lambeau Field on Sunday September 9th, 2012 to the San Francisco 49ers 30-22. It sure wasn’t the way the Packers or their fans wanted to start the season, but the 49ers are one of the better teams in the NFL.
As a sports photographer I’m always excited to start shooting regular season NFL games after almost falling asleep covering a couple preseason games. It was also fun to see how the light and sound is different at Lambeau after the additions to the stadium.
I was happy with my photos from the games. I think I told the story of the game and caught a couple unexpected moments. Here are some of my favorite photos from the game.
Thanks for looking!
Mike
![Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews during his pre game warmup.](https://www.roemerphotoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/10-Packers-Clay-Matthews(pp_w768_h394).jpg)
Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews during his pre game warmup.
- Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers does his pre-game ritual of spinning the ball on it’s end in the south end zone.
- Packers Aaron Rodgers gives Donald Driver a tap on the butt before the game.
- Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews sacks San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith.
- Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews celebrates sacking San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith.
![16 Aldon Smith sack Packer Rodgers](https://www.roemerphotoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/16-Aldon-Smith-sack-Packer-Rodgers(pp_w768_h422).jpg)
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith trips up Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
- San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree gets taken down by Green Bay Packers cornerback Tramon Williams.
- Green Bay Packers linebacker Nick Perry tackles San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree.
- San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Randy Moss lands in the end zone after catching a pass for a touchdown.
- San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Randy Moss celebrates his touchdown with quarterback Alex Smith.
- Green Bay Packers tight end Jermichael Finley and San Francisco 49ers defensive back Perrish Cox argue a call.
- San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick gets tackled by Green Bay Packers cornerback Sam Shields, but only after moving the ball far enough for kicker David Acker to kick a 63 years field goal to tie the NFL record.
- Packers Glory Years quarterback Bart Starr during the halftime alumni introductions.
- Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers reacts to a dropped pass.
- Green Bay Packers cornerback Tramon Williams tries to tackle San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree.
- San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree.
- San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis celebrates a touchdown with Alex Boone.
- San Francisco 49ers defensive end Justin Smith tries to take Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers down by his shirt.
- Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb runs a punt back for a 50 yard touchdown.
- Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb celebrates his touchdown with a Lambeau Leap.
- 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh argues a call.
- Packers Randall Cobb gets pushed out of bounds as coach Mike McCarthy looks on.
- San Francisco 49ers cornerback Tarell Brown tries to tackle Green Bay Packers wide receiver James Jones.
- Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews sacks San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith.
- Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews celebrates a sack.
- San Francisco 49ers guard Jonathan Goodwin takes down Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
- San Francisco 49ers defensive back Chris Culliver breaks up a pass intended for Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings to stop the Packers in the 4th quarter.
- Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith shake hands after the game.