"Some great plays come from the playbook.
Some just come from trust.
After five years together, Aaron Rodgers and Greg Jennings don't have to do a lot of talking. The quarterback and receiver knew exactly what to do in the Packers' 34-16 victory over the 49ers on Sunday at Lambeau Field.
Both had spectacular games overall. Rodgers had 21 completions for 298 yards, was once again interception free and threw three touchdowns.
Jennings caught two of the touchdowns and had 122 receiving yards.
But a Rodgers-to-Jennings connection on a free play was the most impressive.
In the second quarter, Rodgers threw out a confusing hard count. Center Scott Wells saw the 49ers bite and quickly snapped the ball and Jennings just flew.
"His hard count is a really good one," said Jennings. "With what he does with the hard count, it sometimes gets us to flinch, too, in practice."
The resulting 57-yard touchdown was Green Bay's first after a scoreless and frustrating first quarter.
Rodgers and Jennings also hooked up in the third quarter. With time to throw and great protection by his line, Rodgers scanned the field and thought, why not? He launched a shot to Jennings.
Jennings put a double move on a defender and hauled in the 48-yard pass. Three plays later, Jennings scored again.
"He made an incredible move at the line of scrimmage, and I couldn't get the ball in there quick enough," said Rodgers. "Usually on a fade route like that I want to put a little bit of air on it, but it was a done deal. I just wanted to get it out quick."
Jennings said he's getting his opportunities because Rodgers is making an effort to find him.
"We're aware of his playmaking ability, obviously," said offensive coordinator Joe Philbin. "We've been more aware of his alignments than we ever have in the whole time he's been here. We've certainly moved him around and tried to keep him involved in the offense."
Rodgers and Jennings have been on a remarkable stretch together.
With a 135.1 passer rating against San Francisco, Rodgers has four straight games with a 110-plus rating. Rodgers has been interception-free for five straight games, the longest streak of his career. The last time a Green Bay quarterback went that long without a pick was Bart Starr in 1966.
Rodgers had nine interceptions in the first seven games after throwing just seven picks in the entire 2009 season. He has not thrown an interception in his last 177 passing attempts."