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CARDINALS AT PACKERS – PRESEASON WEEK 1
SHOWCASING HIS SKILLS
In the Packers’ win at St. Louis in Week 7 last season, CB Casey
Hayward posted an interception in his third straight contest, giving him
four over a three-game span.
In 2012, Hayward became the first Packer rookie with four INTs
over a three-game span since S Tom Flynn in 1984.
Hayward was tied for No. 5 in the NFL and led all rookies with six INTs
last season:
Player
Interceptions
1. Tim Jennings, CHI 9
2t. Stevie Brown, NYG; Richard Sherman, SEA 8
4. Patrick Peterson, ARI 7
5t. Casey Hayward, GB; Thomas DeCoud, ATL 6
Rookie
Interceptions
1. Casey Hayward, GB 6
2t. Janoris Jenkins, STL 4
2t. Tavon Wilson, NE 4
Hayward became the first Packer to lead all NFL rookies in interceptions
since CB Mike McKenzie did so with six INTs in 1999.
Hayward’s INT total was tied for No. 5 in team history among rookies:
Rookie
Interceptions
1. Irv Comp, 1943 10
2t. John Symank, 1957; Tom Flynn, 1984 9
4. Rebel Steiner, 1950 7
5t. Casey Hayward, 2012; Mike McKenzie, 1999 6
Hayward was named to the All-Rookie Team by Pro Football Weekly/
PFWA. He was the first Green Bay cornerback to be honored since
the team was first selected in 1974.
ALWAYS IN
Since seeing his rookie campaign cut short by a knee injury after just four
games in 2010, S Morgan Burnett has started all 32 regular-season
contests over the past two seasons.
Burnett was one of nine Green Bay players to appear in all 32 games
over the past two seasons, but was the only player on the roster to
start every one of those contests.
In 2012, Burnett was one of only two defenders and one of only
four non-offensive linemen in the NFL to appear on 100 percent
of his team’s snaps:
Player Total Snaps (2012)
Morgan Burnett, GB 1,088/1,088
Andrew Luck, IND 1,169/1,169
James Laurinaitis, STL 1,076/1,076
Philip Rivers, SD 1,025/1,025
Burnett finished second on the defense last season with a career-high
137 tackles (97 solo), a career-best two sacks, 13 passes defensed, two
forced fumbles, an interception and a fumble recovery.
TRAMON TAKES IT AWAY
In Week 2 vs. Chicago, CB Tramon Williams matched his career high
with two interceptions, his second two-INT game over a nine-game span
in the regular season (also Week 11 in 2011 vs. Tampa Bay).
Williams was the only undrafted player in the league to record at least
four INTs every season from 2008-11.
In Green Bay’s Week 9 win at San Diego in 2011, Williams posted the
first TD of his career in the regular season on a 43-yard INT return.
Williams led the team in INTs in 2010 with a career-high six picks, and
added three more during the postseason.
Including playoffs, Williams is tied for No. 2 in the NFL in interceptions
and ranks No. 2 in interception return yards since 2010:
Player
Interceptions
1. Ed Reed, BAL/HOU 16
2t. Tramon Williams, GB 15
2t. Asante Samuel, PHI/ATL 15
Player
INT Return Yards
1. Stevie Brown, NYG 307
2. Tramon Williams, GB 296
3. Ed Reed, BAL/HOU 286
Williams matched his career high (2011) with 24 passes defensed last
season, his fourth straight campaign with at least 20 passes defensed.
STIFLING SIGNAL-CALLERS
Under defensive coordinator Dom Capers, Green Bay’s defense has
been one of the best in the league in opponent passer rating.
Since 2009, opposing quarterbacks have completed 1,293 of 2,272
passes (56.9 percent) for 15,679 yards and 98 touchdowns with 103
interceptions against the Packers. The 73.8 passer rating registered by
opposing signal-callers over that span ranks No. 2 in the NFL:
Team Opp. Passer Rating (Since 2009)
1. N.Y. Jets 71.0
2. Green Bay 73.8
3. Baltimore 74.6
Green Bay has held its opponents to a passer rating less of than 80 in
38 of 64 games since 2009. The Packers have a 36-2 mark (.947) in
those games:
Team