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CARDINALS AT PACKERS – PRESEASON WEEK 1
PRODUCTION APLENTY INSIDE THE 20
The Packers once again had an efficient season in the red zone, scoring
touchdowns on 32 of 47 opportunities in 2012.
Green Bay ranked No. 3 in the NFL in both TD percentage (68.1) and
points per red-zone trip (5.30) last season:
Team
Red-Zone TD Efficiency
1. New England 70.0 (49-70)
2. New Orleans 68.4 (39-57)
3. Green Bay 68.1 (32-47)
4. Washington 60.4 (32-53)
5. Detroit 60.0 (33-55)
Team
Red-Zone Point Avg.
1. New England 5.61
2. New Orleans 5.47
3. Green Bay 5.30
4. Houston 5.09
5. Seattle 5.07
According to STATS LLC, it was the Packers’ best red-zone season since
1995. Since 1995, four of the top six season marks have come under
Head Coach Mike McCarthy’s direction:
Season
Red-Zone TD Efficiency
1. 2012 68.09 (32-47)
2. 1995 66.67 (40-60)
3. 2004 65.38 (34-52)
4. 2011 65.15 (43-66)
5. 2008 60.42 (29-48)
6. 2010 60.38 (32-53)
Including its two playoff contests, Green Bay scored touchdowns on 17
of 20 trips (85.0 percent) inside the red zone over its final five games.
In 2011, the Packers ranked No. 1 in the NFC and No. 3 in the NFL
in red-zone efficiency:
Team
Red-Zone TD Efficiency
1. N.Y. Jets 65.5 (36-55)
2. New England 65.3 (47-72)
3. Green Bay 65.2 (43-66)
Last season marked the fifth straight top-10 finish in the category for the
Packers. In 2010, Green Bay checked in at No. 6 in the NFL at 60.4. The
team finished No. 9 in 2009 (54.8) and No. 6 in 2008 (60.4).
Green Bay was the only team in the NFL to finish in the top 10 in
red-zone efficiency each year from 2008-12.
A look at the top red-zone percentages in the league from 2008-12:
Team
Red-Zone TD Efficiency
1. Green Bay 61.6 (170-276)
2. Indianapolis 60.9 (148-243)
3. Detroit 60.0 (135-225)
PROLIFIC PACKERS
Over the past three seasons, Green Bay has been one of the most productive
offenses in the NFL.
A glance at where the Packers rank in several offensive categories since
2010:
Team
Points Per Game
1. New England 33.1
2. New Orleans 29.0
3. Green Bay 28.8
Team
30-Point Games
1. New England 33
2. New Orleans 23
3. Green Bay 21
Team
40-Point Games
1t. Green Bay 10
1t. New England 10
3. New Orleans 7
Team
Total Touchdowns
1. New England 193
2. Green Bay 169
3. New Orleans 168
Team
Passing Touchdowns
1t. Green Bay 122
1t. New Orleans 122
3. New England 110
Team
Net Yards Per Game
1. New Orleans 416.8
2. New England 406.5
3. Detroit 381.3
4. Philadelphia 380.9
5. Houston 376.9
6. Green Bay 374.2
Team
Net Passing Yards/Game
1. New Orleans 308.0
2. New England 283.2
3. Detroit 282.3
4. Green Bay 272.9
A look at Green Bay’s regular-season record since 2006 by point total:
Points Scored GB Record Since 2006
30-plus 43-3 (.935)
21-29 23-15 (.605)
11-20 5-12 (.294)
10 or less 3-8 (.273)
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