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Packers Public Relations • Lambeau Field Atrium • 1265 Lombardi Avenue • Green Bay, WI 54304 • 920/569-7500 • 920/569-7201 fax<br />
Jason Wahlers, Aaron Popkey, Sarah Quick, Tom Fanning, Jonathan Butnick<br />
VOL. XIII; NO. 24 GREEN BAY, DEC. 27, 2011 WEEK <strong>17</strong><br />
DETROIT (10-5) AT GREEN BAY (14-1)<br />
Sunday, Jan. 1 • Lambeau Field • Noon CST<br />
The Packers are off to their first 7-0 start at home since 2002. That<br />
season, Green Bay went on to post a perfect 8-0 mark at Lambeau Field.<br />
The Packers are one of only three teams in the league that are unbeaten<br />
PACKERS HOST LIONS IN REGULAR-SEASON FINALE<br />
at home this season (Baltimore, 7-0; New Orleans, 7-0).<br />
Green Bay closes out the 2011 regular season with an NFC North tilt against<br />
the <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions at Lambeau Field this Sunday.<br />
Green Bay is averaging 39.4 points per game at home this season (No. 2<br />
The Packers clinched home-field advantage throughout<br />
in the <strong>NFL</strong>). The Packers’ franchise record is 38.0 ppg at home in 1942.<br />
the NFC playoffs with a win over the Bears this<br />
past Sunday. It marks the first time Green Bay will be<br />
WITH THE CALL<br />
the top seed in the conference since 1996.<br />
FOX Sports, now in its 18th season as an <strong>NFL</strong> network<br />
The Packers set a franchise record for the most wins<br />
television partner, will broadcast the game to a regional<br />
in the regular season with their 14th victory. That topped the 13-win audience.<br />
totals posted by the team in 1962, 1996, 1997 and 2007. Green Bay will Play-by-play man Thom Brennaman and color<br />
try to be<strong>com</strong>e just the sixth team in <strong>NFL</strong> history to finish 15-1 or better. analyst Brian Billick will have the call from the broadcast booth with<br />
Sunday will be the first time in the history of the series that both Laura Okmin reporting from the sidelines.<br />
the Packers and Lions will enter the game with double-digit win totals.<br />
This will be the 11th time that the franchises have met in a regular-season<br />
finale and just the fourth time (1939, ’45, ’93) that both clubs have had<br />
winning records when they played in the final regular-season contest.<br />
This marks the third time that Green Bay has closed the season with a<br />
home contest <strong>vs</strong>. <strong>Detroit</strong> under Head Coach Mike McCarthy (also 2007<br />
and 2008). It will be the first time the Packers have played on New Year’s<br />
Day since the 2005 season when they hosted the Seattle Seahawks.<br />
No other <strong>NFL</strong> teams have played every year since 1932, when the<br />
Milwaukee’s WTMJ (620 AM), airing Green Bay games since 1929,<br />
heads up the 52-station Packers Radio Network, with Wayne Larrivee<br />
(play-by-play) and two-time Packers Pro Bowler Larry McCarren<br />
(color) calling the action. The duo enters its 13th season of broadcasts<br />
together across the Packers Radio Network, which covers 43 markets in<br />
five states.<br />
The broadcast is also available on Sirius Satellite Radio (WTMJ feed) as<br />
part of the network’s <strong>NFL</strong> Sunday Drive.<br />
DIRECTV subscribers can watch the game in HD on Channel 712.<br />
Packers and the Lions, then known as the Portsmouth (Ohio) Spartans,<br />
began their yearly home-and-home series.<br />
REGULAR SEASON<br />
The rivalry actually kicked off in 1930 at City Stadium in Green Bay, a<br />
Date Opponent Time TV<br />
Thu., Sept. 8 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS . . . . . . . . . . .W, 42-34 (70,555)<br />
47-13 Packers win. Some two seasons later, the teams began a yearly<br />
Sun., Sept. 18 at Carolina Panthers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 30-23 (73,167)<br />
series. Sunday marks meeting No. 165 in the all-time series.<br />
Sun., Sept. 25 at Chicago Bears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 27-<strong>17</strong> (62,339)<br />
Now rivals in the NFC North, the Packers own a 90-65-7 (.580) advantage<br />
Sun., Oct. 2 DENVER BRONCOS (Gold Pkg.) . . . . . .W, 49-23 (70,529)<br />
over the Lions in the regular season and have won both playoff matchups.<br />
Sun., Oct. 9 at Atlanta Falcons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 25-14 (69,576)<br />
Green Bay has a 10-1 mark against the Lions under McCarthy. Overall, Sun., Oct. 16 ST. LOUIS RAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 24-3 (70,604)<br />
Green Bay has won 19 of the last 22 games in the series.<br />
Sun., Oct. 23 at Minnesota Vikings. . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 33-27 (63,946)<br />
The Packers have won 20 straight games against the Lions in the state Sun., Oct. 30 Open Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<br />
of Wisconsin (including ’94 playoff game). The streak started with Green<br />
Bay’s win over the Lions at County Stadium in Milwaukee on Dec. 6, 1992.<br />
Green Bay’s 19-game regular-season home winning streak against<br />
<strong>Detroit</strong> is the longest streak in the <strong>NFL</strong>, one game ahead of Washington’s<br />
18-game home winning streak against the Lions.<br />
Sunday is the last of three holiday games for the Packers, who played<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> on Thanksgiving and hosted Chicago this past Sunday on<br />
Sun., Nov. 6<br />
Mon., Nov. 14<br />
Sun., Nov. 20<br />
Thu., Nov. 24<br />
Sun., Dec. 4<br />
Sun., Dec. 11<br />
Sun., Dec. 18<br />
at San Diego Chargers. . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 45-38 (68,908)<br />
MINNESOTA VIKINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 45-7 (70,519)<br />
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (Gold Pkg.) . . W, 35-26 (70,498)<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 27-15 (66,263)<br />
at New York Giants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 38-35 (80,634)<br />
OAKLAND RAIDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 46-16 (70,524)<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 14-19 (74,093)<br />
Christmas. Green Bay is the only team in <strong>NFL</strong> history to play on all three<br />
Sun., Dec. 25 CHICAGO BEARS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 35-21 (70,574)<br />
Sun., Jan. 1 DETROIT LIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 noon FOX<br />
holidays in the same season.<br />
HOME COOKING<br />
The Packers have won 12 straight contests at Lambeau Field and 18 of<br />
their last 19 at home. It is the fifth-longest home winning streak by Green<br />
Bay in the regular season in franchise history and the longest current<br />
home winning streak in the <strong>NFL</strong>.<br />
Green Bay’s 18-1 (.947) home mark since <strong>Week</strong> 10 of 2009 ranks No. 1<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> POSTSEASON DATES<br />
Jan. 7-8 ................................................ AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoffs<br />
Jan. 14-15 .............................................AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs<br />
Jan. 22 ............................................AFC and NFC Championship <strong>Game</strong>s<br />
Jan. 29 .......................... AFC-NFC Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu<br />
Feb. 5 .......Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana<br />
in the <strong>NFL</strong> over that span, ahead of New England (<strong>17</strong>-1, .944).
LIONS AT PACKERS - WEEK <strong>17</strong><br />
PUT IT ON THE BOARD<br />
With one game remaining on the schedule, the Packers have easily<br />
eclipsed the franchise record for the most points scored in a season:<br />
Season<br />
Points<br />
1. 2011 515<br />
2. 2009 461<br />
3. 1996 456<br />
The Packers are on pace for 549 points this season. That would rank<br />
as the No. 3 scoring season in <strong>NFL</strong> history behind only the 2007 New<br />
England Patriots (589) and the 1998 Minnesota Vikings (556).<br />
The Packers’ 515-point total ranks No. 8 in <strong>NFL</strong> single-season history.<br />
They are one of only 14 teams in league annals to score 500-plus points.<br />
Green Bay's point total through 15 games ranks tied for No. 3<br />
among teams since 1978 (first year of 16-game season):<br />
Team<br />
Points Through 15 <strong>Game</strong>s<br />
1. New England, 2007 551<br />
2. Minnesota, 1998 530<br />
3. Green Bay, 2011 515<br />
4. St. Louis, 2000 514<br />
5. Indianapolis, 2004 508<br />
Green Bay checks in at No. 1 in the league through <strong>Week</strong> 16 with<br />
an average of 34.3 points per game. The last time the Packers led the<br />
league in scoring was 1996 at 28.5 points per game:<br />
Team<br />
Points Per <strong>Game</strong><br />
1. Green Bay 34.3<br />
2. New Orleans 33.5<br />
3. New England 30.9<br />
4. <strong>Detroit</strong> 28.9<br />
5. Carolina 25.9<br />
Green Bay has set a single-season franchise record with 64 TDs this season,<br />
with two of the top three totals <strong>com</strong>ing over the past three seasons:<br />
Season<br />
Touchdowns<br />
1. 2011 64<br />
2. 1996 56<br />
3. 2009 54<br />
The Packers have outscored their opponents 515-318 this season, a<br />
197-point differential that ranks No. 1 in the <strong>NFL</strong>.<br />
The Packers have scored on 80 of 155 offensive possessions (57 TDs,<br />
23 FGs), a scoring efficiency of 48.5 percent that ranks No. 2 in the<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> (New Orleans, 50.3).<br />
The Packers scored at least 24 points in each of the first 13 games<br />
this season, a streak that topped an eight-game one (Sept. 22-Nov. 10,<br />
1963) for the longest single-season streak in franchise annals.<br />
The Packers’ 49 points in <strong>Week</strong> 4 <strong>vs</strong>. Denver were the most since Oct.<br />
9, 2005 (52 <strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans), and gave Green Bay two 42-point games<br />
in the first four contests, a franchise first (since 1921).<br />
Green Bay’s 45 points at San Diego in <strong>Week</strong> 9 was the second-highest<br />
total on the road during Head Coach Mike McCarthy’s tenure behind<br />
only the 48 posted at <strong>Detroit</strong> on Sept. 14, 2008.<br />
With one game remaining this season, the Packers have already recorded<br />
a franchise-record five games with 42-plus points:<br />
Season<br />
42-Point <strong>Game</strong>s<br />
1. 2011 5<br />
2. 1962 3<br />
3. Seven times 2<br />
With the five games with 42-plus points, the Packers have tied the best<br />
single-season mark since the merger:<br />
Team<br />
42-Point <strong>Game</strong>s<br />
1t. Green Bay, 2011 5<br />
1t. Dallas, 1971 5<br />
3. Eight teams 4<br />
The Packers scored 28-plus points in the first half in <strong>Week</strong> 14 <strong>vs</strong>.<br />
Oakland for a franchise-record fourth time this season. The other<br />
31 teams in the <strong>NFL</strong> have <strong>com</strong>bined for 11 first halves with 28-plus<br />
points.<br />
Green Bay has had five games this season with 24-plus points in the first<br />
half, the most in franchise history. That topped the previous mark of four<br />
24-plus point first halves in 1983.<br />
Under McCarthy, Green Bay has a 38-2 mark (.950) in the regular season<br />
when it scores 30 or more points.<br />
The Packers have gotten off to some fast starts this season by scoring<br />
262 points in the first half and 122 points in the first quarter.<br />
Team<br />
First-Half Scoring<br />
1. Green Bay 262<br />
2. New Orleans 241<br />
3. Philadelphia 231<br />
Team<br />
First-Quarter Scoring<br />
1. Green Bay 122<br />
2. Houston 103<br />
3. Atlanta 99<br />
STAT OF THE WEEK<br />
Facing the Bears this past Sunday night, the oldest rivalry in <strong>NFL</strong> history,<br />
the Packers ac<strong>com</strong>plished a rare feat in the series.<br />
In the 35-21 victory over Chicago at Lambeau Field, Green Bay did not<br />
<strong>com</strong>mit a single penalty. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the last<br />
time the Packers didn’t have an accepted penalty in a game against the<br />
Bears came at Chicago on Nov. 15, 1942, at Wrigley Field.<br />
The zero-penalty game was also significant in recent Green Bay history.<br />
The last time the Packers didn’t <strong>com</strong>mit a penalty during a regularseason<br />
contest came <strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay on Nov. 25, 1990, in Milwaukee.<br />
Sunday marked the 11th zero-penalty game in franchise annals.<br />
The Packers rank No. 1 in the league this season for the fewest accepted<br />
penalties (70) and No. 2 in penalty yardage (511).<br />
In 2010, Green Bay tied for No. 3 in the league with 78 accepted penalties.<br />
That was the fewest by the Packers in a season since the league<br />
went to a 16-game schedule in 1978. The previous low was 80 penalties<br />
in both 1983 and 2001.<br />
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LIONS AT PACKERS - WEEK <strong>17</strong><br />
SEVEN PACKERS EARN PRO BOWL SELECTIONS<br />
The <strong>NFL</strong> announced Pro Bowl rosters on Tuesday, and the Packers were<br />
represented with seven selections on this year’s team.<br />
WR Greg Jennings, FB John Kuhn, LB Clay Matthews, QB<br />
Aaron Rodgers, NT B.J. Raji, C Scott Wells and CB Charles<br />
Woodson were all named to the team, with Kuhn, Matthews, Rodgers<br />
and Woodson selected as starters for the NFC squad.<br />
It marks the first time since 2004 that the Packers have had four offensive<br />
players selected to the Pro Bowl. For the fourth straight season,<br />
Green Bay has had at least three defensive players honored.<br />
For three of the players (Kuhn, Raji, Wells), it marks the first Pro Bowl<br />
selections of their careers.<br />
For Jennings, it is his second straight Pro Bowl selection as he be<strong>com</strong>es<br />
the first Green Bay wide receiver to be honored in back-to-back years<br />
since Donald Driver (2006-07).<br />
Matthews be<strong>com</strong>es the first Packer since RB John Brockington (1971-73)<br />
to earn Pro Bowl recognition each of his first three seasons in the league.<br />
Rodgers, who also was named to the Pro Bowl in 2009, was selected as<br />
the starter for the NFC for the first time in his career.<br />
Woodson has earned his eighth career Pro Bowl bid and fourth straight<br />
as a member of the Packers (also four straight years as a starter). He<br />
is the first Green Bay cornerback since Herb Adderley (1963-67) to be<br />
selected to the Pro Bowl in four consecutive seasons.<br />
SUCCESS IN THE DIVISION<br />
Sunday’s game will mark the Packers’ sixth and final contest against an<br />
NFC North foe this season, with Green Bay posting a perfect 5-0 mark in<br />
divisional games so far this season.<br />
Since the <strong>NFL</strong> went to a divisional format in 1967, the Packers have<br />
never gone undefeated in the division. The last team to sweep<br />
the NFC North/Central was the 1987 Chicago Bears (7-0).<br />
The Packers have a 26-9 (.743) regular-season record against NFC North<br />
opponents under Head Coach Mike McCarthy, a divisional record that<br />
ranks No. 2 in the <strong>NFL</strong> over that span:<br />
Team W-L Record Pct.<br />
1. New England 27-8-0 .771<br />
2. Green Bay 26-9-0 .743<br />
3. San Diego 25-10-0 .714<br />
4. Indianapolis 24-11-0 .686<br />
5. Pittsburgh 24-11-0 .686<br />
Green Bay has won 14 of <strong>17</strong> NFC North games at Lambeau Field under<br />
McCarthy, which is tied for the No. 2 divisional home mark in the<br />
league since 2006:<br />
Team W-L Record Pct.<br />
1. Indianapolis 15-3-0 .824<br />
2t. Green Bay 14-3-0 .813<br />
2t. New England 14-3-0 .813<br />
4t. Several teams 13-5-0 .722<br />
The Packers have won at least four contests in their division every season<br />
under McCarthy. Green Bay and New England are the only teams in<br />
the league to post four-plus wins in its division each year from 2006-11.<br />
AS THE WEATHER TURNS<br />
In 2009 and 2010, the Packers’ late-season success was instrumental<br />
in advancing to the postseason. Since McCarthy took over in 2006, the<br />
Packers have been one of the best teams in the league down the stretch.<br />
The Packers have an 18-9 regular-season record in December/January<br />
games since 2006, a .667 winning percentage that is tied for No. 6 in<br />
the <strong>NFL</strong> over that span:<br />
Team Dec./Jan. W-L Record Pct.<br />
1t. New England 25-3-0 .893<br />
1t. San Diego 25-3-0 .893<br />
3. Philadelphia 21-7-0 .750<br />
4t. Indianapolis 19-9-0 .679<br />
4t. Pittsburgh 19-9-0 .679<br />
6t. Green Bay 18-9-0 .667<br />
6t. Baltimore 18-9-0 .667<br />
That includes a 12-2 record at Lambeau Field in December/January, the<br />
No. 3 mark in the league at home since 2006:<br />
Team Dec./Jan. W-L Record (Home) Pct.<br />
1. New England 12-0-0 1.000<br />
2. San Diego 12-1-0 .923<br />
3. Green Bay 12-2-0 .857<br />
4. Indianapolis 13-3-0 .813<br />
5. Houston 12-3-0 .800<br />
FINE FINISH<br />
Under McCarthy, the Packers have registered an unblemished record in<br />
regular-season finales.<br />
Green Bay is one of only four teams in the league to register a 5-0 mark<br />
in its final regular-season games since 2006:<br />
Team Season Finales (Since ’06) Pct.<br />
1t. Green Bay 5-0-0 1.000<br />
1t. Baltimore 5-0-0 1.000<br />
1t. Houston 5-0-0 1.000<br />
1t. San Diego 5-0-0 1.000<br />
5t. Six teams 4-1-0 .800<br />
McCarthy is one of only three coaches in franchise history to win five<br />
consecutive regular-season finales, joining Vince Lombardi (1959-63)<br />
and Mike Holmgren (1994-98). McCarthy and Texans head coach Gary<br />
Kubiak are the only current coaches in the <strong>NFL</strong> to lead their team<br />
to a 5-0 mark in season finales since 2006.<br />
On Sunday, McCarthy will look to be<strong>com</strong>e the first head coach in team<br />
history to win six consecutive regular-season finales.<br />
The Packers’ success in the final game of the season pre-dates<br />
McCarthy’s arrival. Green Bay has actually won eight straight regularseason<br />
finales (2003-10), the longest current streak in the <strong>NFL</strong>,<br />
ahead of the five-game streaks posted by the Ravens, Texans and<br />
Chargers.<br />
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LIONS AT PACKERS - WEEK <strong>17</strong><br />
ON ALL CYLINDERS<br />
For the sixth consecutive season, the Packers find themselves in familiar<br />
territory as one of the most productive offenses in the league.<br />
Through <strong>Week</strong> 16, Green Bay ranks No. 5 in the <strong>NFL</strong> in total offense:<br />
Team<br />
Yards Per <strong>Game</strong><br />
1. New Orleans 457.1<br />
2. New England 424.5<br />
3. Philadelphia 399.7<br />
4. Carolina 395.7<br />
5. Green Bay 395.5<br />
The Packers registered at least 390 yards of total offense in the first<br />
seven games this season, the first time in franchise history they<br />
ac<strong>com</strong>plished that feat in seven straight games at any point in a season.<br />
Green Bay is the only team in the league to post at least 315 yards<br />
of offense in every game this season. Dating back to last season, the<br />
Packers have registered 315-plus yards of offense in 21 of their<br />
last 23 regular-season games.<br />
The Packers rank No. 3 in the <strong>NFL</strong> this season with an average of<br />
297.0 passing yards per game:<br />
Team<br />
Passing Yards Per <strong>Game</strong><br />
1. New Orleans 329.2<br />
2. New England 316.1<br />
3. Green Bay 297.0<br />
4. N.Y. Giants 293.5<br />
5. <strong>Detroit</strong> 287.5<br />
Green Bay ranks No. 2 in the <strong>NFL</strong> in yards per play at 6.47, well<br />
above its 5.73-yard average in 2010 that ranked No. 6 in the <strong>NFL</strong>:<br />
Team<br />
Yards Per Play<br />
1. New Orleans 6.57<br />
2. Green Bay 6.47<br />
3. New England 6.29<br />
4. Carolina 6.26<br />
5. Philadelphia 6.14<br />
The Packers are just 68 total yards shy of 6,000 for the season. A look<br />
at the top team yardage marks in franchise history (three of the top five<br />
have <strong>com</strong>e during Head Coach Mike McCarthy’s tenure):<br />
Season<br />
Total Yards<br />
1. 2004 6,357<br />
2. 1983 6,<strong>17</strong>2<br />
3. 2009 6,065<br />
4. 2011 5,932<br />
5. 2007 5,931<br />
In each of the previous five seasons under McCarthy, the offensive<br />
play-caller, the Packers have finished in the top 10 in total offense. New<br />
Orleans is the only other team to ac<strong>com</strong>plish the feat over that span<br />
(2006-10).<br />
Wth an average of 358.1 yards per game, Green Bay checked in at No. 9<br />
in the team offensive rankings in 2010.<br />
That included the No. 5 passing offense at 257.8 yards per contest,<br />
following up an average of 261.3 net passing yards per game in 2009.<br />
It was the first time in franchise history that the Packers had averaged<br />
250.0 net passing yards in back-to-back seasons.<br />
The Packers have had only 23 three-and-outs on 165 offensive possessions<br />
this season, a 13.9 percentage that is a marked improvement from<br />
their 24.6 percentage last season (No. 24 in the <strong>NFL</strong>):<br />
Team<br />
Three-and-Out Pct.<br />
1t. Green Bay 13.9 (23-165)<br />
1t. New Orleans 13.9 (23-165)<br />
3. San Diego 14.0 (23-164)<br />
A RECORD START<br />
For the first time in franchise annals, the Packers got off to a 13-0 start.<br />
A look at the best starts in team history:<br />
Season Start Record/Season Result<br />
1. 2011 13-0 ??<br />
2t. 1929 10-0 12-0-1, Won <strong>NFL</strong> Championship<br />
2t. 1962 10-0 13-1, Won <strong>NFL</strong> Championship<br />
Green Bay has set the franchise record for the most wins in the regular<br />
season:<br />
Season<br />
Wins/Regular Season<br />
1. 2011 14<br />
2t. 1962, 1996, 1997, 2007 13<br />
6t. 1929, 1931, 2001, 2002 12<br />
With the 13 consecutive victories this season, the Packers posted the<br />
longest single-season winning streak in the regular season in<br />
team history:<br />
Season<br />
Consecutive Wins/Season<br />
1. 2011 13<br />
2t. 1929, 1962 10<br />
4t. 1931, 1936 9<br />
PLENTY OF 70-YARDERS<br />
On the Packers’ opening drive of the second half at Minnesota in <strong>Week</strong> 7,<br />
QB Aaron Rodgers connected with wide-open WR Greg Jennings for<br />
a 79-yard TD. For Rodgers, it was his third straight game with a TD pass<br />
of at least 70 yards.<br />
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Rodgers became just the third<br />
quarterback since the 1970 AFL-<strong>NFL</strong> merger to throw a 70-yard<br />
TD pass in three consecutive games, joining Cowboys QB Craig Morton<br />
(Oct. 25-Nov. 8, 1970) and Saints QB Drew Brees (Dec. 12-26, 2004).<br />
Rodgers leads the <strong>NFL</strong> with his four passes of 70-plus yards this<br />
season, and his 10 <strong>com</strong>pletions of 70-plus yards since taking over as<br />
the starter in 2008 also lead the <strong>NFL</strong>:<br />
Player 70-yard passes (since ’08)<br />
1. Aaron Rodgers, GB 10<br />
2. Drew Brees, NO 8<br />
3. Tony Romo, DAL 7<br />
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THE DOPE ON<br />
THIS WEEK’S<br />
OPPONENT:<br />
Packers <strong>vs</strong>. <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions:<br />
All-time regular season:<br />
90-65-7<br />
All-time, postseason: 2-0<br />
All-time, in Green Bay:<br />
28-10-3<br />
Streaks: Green Bay has won 11 of the<br />
last 12 meetings.<br />
Last meeting, regular season:<br />
Nov. 24, 2011, at Ford Field; Packers won, 27-<strong>17</strong><br />
Last meeting, in Green Bay:<br />
Oct. 3, 2010; Packers won, 28-26<br />
COACHES CAPSULES<br />
Mike McCarthy: 67-35-0, .657, (incl. 5-2 postseason); 6th <strong>NFL</strong> season<br />
Jim Schwartz: 18-29-0, .383; 3rd <strong>NFL</strong> season<br />
Head to Head: McCarthy 4-1<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Opponent: McCarthy 10-1 <strong>vs</strong>. Lions; Schwartz 1-4 <strong>vs</strong>. Packers<br />
MIKE McCARTHY…Is in sixth year as the Packers’ 14th head coach.<br />
Having led Green Bay to the playoffs three of his five seasons with<br />
the team, he joined Vince Lombardi and Mike Holmgren as the only<br />
coaches to guide the Packers to a Super Bowl title with a win over<br />
Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XLV.<br />
His .714 winning percentage (5-2) in the postseason is tied for first<br />
among active <strong>NFL</strong> head coaches, matching the mark of New England’s<br />
Bill Belichick (15-6) and Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin (5-2).<br />
One of only two coaches, along with New Orleans’ Sean Payton, to<br />
have his offense ranked in the top 10 in total yardage each of the last<br />
five seasons.<br />
Was named Packers head coach on Jan. 12, 2006, his first headcoaching<br />
job after 13 years as an <strong>NFL</strong> assistant.<br />
Honored as the 2007 Motorola <strong>NFL</strong> Coach of the Year and <strong>NFL</strong> Alumni<br />
Coach of the Year.<br />
Became the first Packers coach since Lombardi to lead the team to a<br />
championship game in his second season.<br />
JIM SCHWARTZ…Is in third year as the Lions’ 25th head coach.<br />
Before <strong>com</strong>ing to <strong>Detroit</strong>, spent 10 years with the Tennessee Titans,<br />
including the last eight as defensive coordinator.<br />
Broke into the <strong>NFL</strong> as a college and pro scout for the Cleveland Browns<br />
from 1993-95 before be<strong>com</strong>ing a defensive assistant coach for the<br />
Ravens after the franchise moved to Baltimore.<br />
Coached as a graduate assistant and then position coach at four different<br />
colleges (Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina Central, Colgate)<br />
after a playing career as a LB at Georgetown University.<br />
THE PACKERS-LIONS SERIES<br />
No other <strong>NFL</strong> teams have played every year since 1932, when the<br />
Packers first met the Lions, then known as the Portsmouth (Ohio)<br />
Spartans. Including a pair of playoff clashes in the early 1990s, this<br />
week marks <strong>Game</strong> No. 164 in the all-time series.<br />
Green Bay has scored more points (3,413 in reg. season) against the<br />
Lions than any other franchise.<br />
The Packers have won 20 straight games over <strong>Detroit</strong> in Wisconsin,<br />
including the ’94 playoffs. The streak spans eight Lions head coaches:<br />
Wayne Fontes (1992-96), Bobby Ross (1997-99), Gary Moeller (2000),<br />
Marty Mornhinweg (2001-02), Steve Mariucci (2003-04), Dick Jauron<br />
(2005), Rod Marinelli (2006-08) and Schwartz (2009-10).<br />
The 19 straight regular-season wins in Wisconsin ranks No. 1 among<br />
active <strong>NFL</strong> streaks at one team’s home field.<br />
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NOTABLE CONNECTIONS<br />
Packers WR Greg Jennings (Kalamazoo), LB Brad Jones (East Lansing),<br />
G T.J. Lang (Birmingham) and LB Frank Zombo (Sterling Heights) are<br />
Michigan natives…<strong>Detroit</strong> defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham<br />
held the same position in Kansas City for four seasons (1995-98) when<br />
Packers head coach Mike McCarthy was an offensive assistant for the<br />
Chiefs…Cunningham was on the staff of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)<br />
in 1981 when Packers QB coach Tom Clements played QB for Hamilton...<br />
Lions asst. special teams coach Bradford Banta played for the Bills in<br />
2004 when Clements was Buffalo’s offensive coordinator…Packers wide<br />
receivers coach Edgar Bennett and Lions GM Martin Mayhew were teammates<br />
for one season at Florida State...Lions O-line coach George Yarno<br />
finished his playing career with the Packers in 1990 but did not appear<br />
in any regular-season games...Lions DT Corey Williams was a Packers’<br />
sixth-round draft choice in 2004 and played four seasons in Green Bay<br />
(2004-07)...Packers defensive line coach Mike Trgovac was a three-year<br />
starter (1978-80) at middle guard on the defensive line for the University<br />
of Michigan, where he played in three Rose Bowls...Trgovac also began<br />
his coaching career at Michigan as a graduate assistant from 1984-85...<br />
Trgovac and Panthers special teams coach Danny Crossman coached on<br />
the staff in Carolina together…Packers secondary-safeties coach Darren<br />
Perry and Lions RB coach Sam Gash were teammates at Penn State…<br />
Packers special teams coordinator Shawn Slocum coached on the staff<br />
at Texas A&M when Lions LS Don Muhlbach played for the Aggies...<br />
Packers assistant wide receivers/special teams coach John Rushing<br />
was a teammate of Lions K Jason Hanson at Washington State...Lions<br />
T Jeff Backus and Packers CB Charles Woodson were teammates on<br />
Michigan’s 1997 national championship team...Jennings and Lions TE<br />
Tony Scheffler were teammates at Western Michigan and were both<br />
drafted in the second round in 2006...Jennings and Lions S Louis Delmas<br />
played together for one season (2005) at Western Michigan...Packers G<br />
Josh Sitton blocked for Lions RB Kevin Smith at Central Florida, including<br />
Smith’s 2,567-yard season in 2007, the second-best rushing yardage<br />
total in NCAA history…Lions G Rob Sims, LB Bobby Carpenter and<br />
Packers LB A.J. Hawk were Ohio State teammates all drafted in 2006…<br />
Other college teammates include Packers T Bryan Bulaga and Lions CB<br />
Amari Spievey and P Ryan Donahue (Iowa), Packers NT B.J. Raji and<br />
Lions T Gosder Cherilus (Boston College), Packers DE Jarius Wynn and<br />
Lions QB Matthew Stafford (Georgia), Packers LS Brett Goode and Lions<br />
CB Chris Houston (Arkansas), Packers LB Clay Matthews and Lions<br />
DE Lawrence Jackson (USC), Packers DE Howard Green and Lions G<br />
Stephen Peterman (LSU), Packers RB Ryan Grant and Lions WR Maurice<br />
Stovall…Lions LB DeAndre Levy played collegiately at Wisconsin and<br />
attended Milwaukee Vincent H.S.<br />
LAST MEETING, IN GREEN BAY<br />
Oct. 3, 2010, at Lambeau Field; Packers won, 28-26.<br />
The Packers won their 20th straight game against the Lions (including<br />
postseason) in the state of Wisconsin.<br />
QB Aaron Rodgers connected on 12-of-<strong>17</strong> passes for 181 yards and<br />
three TDs, with WR Donald Driver catching one of those TD passes as<br />
part of a three-catch, 89-yard afternoon.<br />
CB Charles Woodson picked off QB Shaun Hill in the third quarter and<br />
returned the interception 48 yards for a touchdown. With the score,<br />
Woodson became the first player in <strong>NFL</strong> history to return an INT for a<br />
TD against the same team in three straight seasons.<br />
The Lions trimmed Green Bay’s lead to 28-26 behind four Jason<br />
Hanson field goals in the second half, but the Packers ran out the final<br />
6:32 behind the running of John Kuhn (34 yards on seven carries) and<br />
a 16-yard scramble from Rodgers.
LIONS AT PACKERS - WEEK <strong>17</strong><br />
AT THE HELM<br />
Having led Green Bay to the playoffs in three of his five seasons as head<br />
coach, Mike McCarthy joined Vince Lombardi and Mike Holmgren as the<br />
only coaches to guide the Packers to a Super Bowl win with a victory over<br />
Pittsburgh last season in Super Bowl XLV.<br />
McCarthy led the Packers to a Super Bowl win in his fifth season in<br />
Green Bay, the same point that Holmgren led the Packers for the first<br />
time to the <strong>NFL</strong> title game in 1996.<br />
McCarthy joined Pittsburgh’s Bill Cowher (2005) as the only Super Bowlwinning<br />
coaches to lead their respective teams to three road wins as the<br />
No. 6 seed in the postseason en route to a world title.<br />
The Packers’ 21-14 win at Chicago last season was their second NFC<br />
Championship <strong>Game</strong> appearance in four seasons, the only team in the<br />
conference to do so over that span.<br />
Including playoffs, McCarthy has a 67-35 record since taking over<br />
as head coach in 2006, a .657 winning percentage that ranks No. 3<br />
among current <strong>NFL</strong> head coaches (minimum 50 games):<br />
Coach<br />
Winning Pct.<br />
1. Mike Tomlin, PIT .686 (59-27)<br />
2. John Harbaugh, BAL .671 (47-23)<br />
3. Mike McCarthy, GB .657 (67-35)<br />
4. Bill Belichick, NE/CLE .647 (189-103)<br />
5. Mike Smith, ATL .646 (42-23)<br />
Since taking over as head coach in 2006, McCarthy has a 62-33 regularseason<br />
record (.653) and a 5-2 mark (.714) in the postseason.<br />
McCarthy’s .714 winning percentage in the playoffs is tied for No. 1<br />
among active <strong>NFL</strong> head coaches, matching the mark of Belichick (15-6)<br />
and Tomlin (5-2). McCarthy trails only the legendary Lombardi (9-1,<br />
.900) for the top postseason winning percentage in franchise annals.<br />
With the five postseason wins, McCarthy trails only Lombardi and<br />
Holmgren (nine each) for the most in Packers history.<br />
With 67 overall wins, McCarthy ranks No. 4 in team history:<br />
Coach<br />
Overall Wins<br />
1. Curly Lambeau, 1921-49 212<br />
2. Vince Lombardi, 1959-67 98<br />
3. Mike Holmgren, 1992-98 84<br />
4. Mike McCarthy, 2006- 67<br />
5. Mike Sherman, 2000-05 59<br />
A look at where the Packers rank in the <strong>NFL</strong> in winning percentage and<br />
wins since 2009 (including postseason):<br />
Team<br />
Winning Pct.<br />
1. New Orleans .765 (39-12)<br />
2. Green Bay .750 (39-13)<br />
3. New England .735 (36-13)<br />
Team<br />
Overall Wins<br />
1t. Green Bay 39<br />
1t. New Orleans 39<br />
3. New England 36<br />
4t. Baltimore, Pittsburgh 34<br />
SPREAD THE WEALTH<br />
The Packers made history last season with three wide receivers (Greg<br />
Jennings, Donald Driver and James Jones) each hitting the<br />
50-catch plateau for the first time in franchise history, and Green Bay has<br />
displayed another balanced aerial attack in 2011.<br />
All five of Green Bay’s wide receivers (Jennings, 67; Jordy Nelson,<br />
59; Driver, 35; Jones, 32; Randall Cobb, 25) have at least 25 catches.<br />
It marks the first time in franchise history that the Packers have<br />
had five different WRs catch at least 25 passes, topping the previous<br />
record of five WRs with 16-plus catches in 2007. The last <strong>NFL</strong> team to<br />
have five WRs with 25-plus catches each was the 1996 Atlanta Falcons.<br />
In the <strong>Week</strong> 4 victory over Denver, Jennings, Nelson, Driver and Jones<br />
all had TD catches, the first time in franchise history that four<br />
different wide receivers caught TD passes in the same game.<br />
The last time an <strong>NFL</strong> team had four different listed wide receivers catch<br />
touchdown passes in the same game was on Oct. 27, 1991, when the<br />
Houston Oilers’ foursome of Drew Hill, Haywood Jeffires, Ernest Givins<br />
and Tony Jones all caught TD passes against the Cincinnati Bengals.<br />
Green Bay had three different wideouts (Jennings, 103; Nelson, 91;<br />
Cobb, 75) hit the 75-yard mark against the Broncos in <strong>Week</strong> 4. The last<br />
time three Packers wide receivers ac<strong>com</strong>plished that feat came on Sept.<br />
23, 2007, <strong>vs</strong>. San Diego (Jennings, Driver, Jones).<br />
Jennings, Jones and Nelson have all had 90-plus receiving yards in one<br />
or more games this season, the sixth straight season that Green<br />
Bay has had three different WRs post 90-yard games on the season.<br />
Among the wide receivers, Nelson leads the way with 1,101 receiving<br />
yards with Jennings (949) and Jones (546) checking in behind him.<br />
With Driver (393) and Cobb (375) <strong>com</strong>ing in behind them, the Packers<br />
have five wide receivers with 300-plus yards for the first time in franchise<br />
history.<br />
The Packers’ wide receivers have accounted for 3,364 receiving yards<br />
this season, an average of 224.3 per game that leads the <strong>NFL</strong>, and a<br />
league-best 34 TD catches:<br />
Team<br />
Rec. Yards from WRs<br />
1. Green Bay 224.3<br />
2. N.Y. Giants 211.4<br />
3. Pittsburgh 202.7<br />
Team<br />
Rec. TDs from WRs<br />
1. Green Bay 34<br />
2. Dallas 25<br />
3. <strong>Detroit</strong> 22<br />
Jennings’ 79-yard TD catch at Minnesota in <strong>Week</strong> 7 was the 10th<br />
reception of 70-plus yards by the Packers since 2008.<br />
Jennings and Nelson each have three 70-yard catches and Driver and<br />
Jones each have two over that span.<br />
Team 70-yard catches (since ’08)<br />
1. Green Bay 10<br />
2t. New Orleans, Dallas 8<br />
4. Arizona 7<br />
With Jones catching his seventh TD pass of the season on Sunday, he<br />
became the third Green Bay wide receiver (Nelson, Jennings) this season<br />
to do so. It is the first time in franchise history that Green Bay<br />
has had three wide receivers with seven-plus TD catches in a season.<br />
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KEEPING THE CHAINS MOVING<br />
Green Bay’s offense utilized a strong finish in 2010 to finish in the top 10<br />
in the league on third down for the fourth straight season, and they have<br />
continued that efficiency again this season.<br />
Through <strong>Week</strong> 16, the Packers are converting at a 48.0-percent clip on<br />
third down:<br />
Team<br />
Third-Down Conversion Rate<br />
1. New Orleans 56.3 (112-199)<br />
2. Green Bay 48.0 (85-<strong>17</strong>7)<br />
3. San Diego 47.8 (96-201)<br />
4. New England 45.6 (83-182)<br />
5. Pittsburgh 45.6 (82-180)<br />
In the 42-34 season-opening win over the Saints, the Packers converted<br />
8-of-12 (66.7 percent) third-down opportunities.<br />
In <strong>Week</strong> 4, the Packers bested that effort by converting 9-of-13 thirddown<br />
chances <strong>vs</strong>. Denver. The 69.2 conversion rate was the best singlegame<br />
performance in the regular season since the Packers were successful<br />
on 71.4 percent of their opportunities (10-of-14) <strong>vs</strong>. Cleveland<br />
on Sept. 18, 2005.<br />
On third-and-medium (4-6 yards), the Packers check in at No. 6 in the<br />
league at 55.9 percent (19-of-34).<br />
Green Bay ranks No. 2 in the <strong>NFL</strong> on third-and-long (more than 6<br />
yards) at 40.0 percent (34-of-85).<br />
In the second half of the 2010 season, the Packers converted at a<br />
46.8-percent clip (52-of-111) on third down, helping them finish No. 8<br />
in the <strong>NFL</strong> at 41.5 percent after converting at a 35.1-percent rate in the<br />
first half of the season.<br />
2010 was the fourth straight season that the Packers finished in the top<br />
10 in the category, one of only four teams in the league to do so over<br />
that span (New Orleans, New England, Indianapolis).<br />
Over the past 22 regular-season games, the Packers have converted at<br />
a 50-percent-or-better clip on third down in 12 of those contests (11-1<br />
in those games).<br />
OB Aaron Rodgers ranks No. 2 in the <strong>NFL</strong> with a 113.3 passer<br />
rating this season on third down (see page 10 for more).<br />
A look at where Green Bay’s offense ranks in the <strong>NFL</strong> on third down<br />
since 2009:<br />
Team<br />
Third-Down Conversion Rate<br />
1. New Orleans 49.9 (306-613)<br />
2. New England 45.8 (268-585)<br />
3. San Diego 45.7 (271-593)<br />
4. Green Bay 45.4 (273-601)<br />
5. Atlanta 44.2 (296-669)<br />
This week, the Packers will face a <strong>Detroit</strong> team that ranks No. 3 in the<br />
league in third-down defense at 31.6 percent (61-of-193).<br />
Green Bay has converted 51.8 percent (43-of-83) of its third-down<br />
opportunities at Lambeau Field this season.<br />
BIG-PLAY WAYS<br />
In his fourth <strong>NFL</strong> season, WR Jordy Nelson has posted career bests in<br />
every statistical category. Nelson leads the team and ranks No. 11 in the<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> with a career-high 1,101 receiving yards. He is No. 2 on the squad with<br />
a career-best 59 catches.<br />
Nelson paces the team with 12 TD grabs, which doubles his <strong>com</strong>bined<br />
six TD catches in his first three seasons in the league. He ranks No. 3 in<br />
the league in TD receptions.<br />
Player<br />
Receiving TDs<br />
1t. Rob Gronkowski, NE 15<br />
1t. Calvin Johnson, DET 15<br />
3. Jordy Nelson, GB 12<br />
Nelson is just the eighth player in franchise history to post 12-plus TD<br />
catches in a season.<br />
In <strong>Week</strong> 6 <strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis, Nelson moved into a tie for the No. 2 spot<br />
in team history for the most 80-yard TD catches with the third of his<br />
career. WR Greg Jennings holds the career franchise mark with four.<br />
All three of those touchdown catches came over an eight-game span<br />
in the regular season (<strong>Week</strong> 16, 2010-<strong>Week</strong> 6, 2011). According to the<br />
Elias Sports Bureau, Nelson is the only <strong>NFL</strong> player since the 1970<br />
AFL-<strong>NFL</strong> merger to have three 80-yard TD catches over an eightgame<br />
span in the regular season.<br />
Nelson’s career-long 93-yard TD catch in <strong>Week</strong> 6 <strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis was the<br />
fourth-longest catch in franchise history.<br />
With two TD grabs of 80-plus yards this season, Nelson has tied the<br />
single-season franchise record held by Billy Howton (1952), Antonio<br />
Freeman (1998), Donald Driver (2002) and Jennings (2007).<br />
Nelson’s 18.7-yard receiving average ranks No. 1 in the <strong>NFL</strong> among<br />
players with 40-plus receptions.<br />
Player<br />
Receiving Avg.<br />
1. Jordy Nelson, GB 18.7<br />
2. Vincent Jackson, SD 18.6<br />
3. Torrey Smith, BAL 18.0<br />
Nelson is on pace to finish in the top five in franchise history for receiving<br />
average among Packers with 50-plus receptions:<br />
Player<br />
Receiving Avg.<br />
1. Billy Howton, 1952 23.2<br />
2. James Lofton, 1983 22.4<br />
3. James Lofton, 1984 22.0<br />
4. Billy Howton, 1956 21.6<br />
5. Jordy Nelson, 2011 18.7<br />
Over the past 18 games (including playoffs), Nelson has caught 80<br />
passes for 1,387 yards (<strong>17</strong>.3 avg.) and 12 TDs.<br />
Nelson is averaging 33.8 yards per TD catch this year, which ranks No. 4<br />
in the league among players with at least seven TD receptions.<br />
Player<br />
Receiving Avg./TD<br />
1. Victor Cruz, NYG 49.3<br />
2. Mike Wallace, PIT 37.8<br />
3. Torrey Smith, BAL 34.4<br />
4. Jordy Nelson, GB 33.8<br />
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RODGERS ROLLING<br />
QB Aaron Rodgers has connected on 343-of-502 passes (68.3 percent)<br />
for 4,643 yards and a career-high 45 TDs with six INTs for a 122.5 passer<br />
rating this season.<br />
With the 45 TD passes, Rodgers has set the single-season franchise<br />
record (Brett Favre, 39, 1996). He matched the team record<br />
with a career-high five TD passes <strong>vs</strong>. Chicago on Sunday night.<br />
Rodgers has set a franchise record this season with 10 games with at<br />
least three TD passes (Favre, eight games, 1996). He is one of only three<br />
QBs in <strong>NFL</strong> history to have 10 or more games with three-plus TDs (Dan<br />
Marino, 1984; Tom Brady, 2007).<br />
Rodgers threw at least two TD passes in each of the first 13 games this<br />
season, a streak that was tied for the longest in <strong>NFL</strong> annals with Colts QB<br />
Peyton Manning (2004) and Brady (2010-11).<br />
Rodgers’ 4,643 passing yards are a franchise record (Lynn Dickey,<br />
4,458 in 1983). Rodgers now has two of the top three single-season<br />
passing yardage marks in franchise history (4,434 in 2009).<br />
A look at the best single-season marks for passer rating and passing<br />
TDs in <strong>NFL</strong> history:<br />
Quarterback<br />
Passer Rating<br />
1. Aaron Rodgers, GB, 2011 122.5*<br />
2. Peyton Manning, IND, 2004 121.1<br />
3. Tom Brady, NE, 2007 1<strong>17</strong>.2<br />
* one game remaining<br />
Quarterback<br />
TD Passes<br />
1. Tom Brady, NE, 2007 50<br />
2. Peyton Manning, IND, 2004 49<br />
3. Dan Marino, MIA, 1984 48<br />
4. Aaron Rodgers, GB, 2011 45<br />
With eight 300-yard passing games this season, Rodgers has set the<br />
single-season franchise record:<br />
Quarterback<br />
300-Yard <strong>Game</strong>s<br />
1. Aaron Rodgers, 2011 8<br />
2t. Brett Favre, 1995, 2007 7<br />
Rodgers set a franchise record in <strong>Week</strong> 14 by reaching the 4,000-yard<br />
passing mark in just the 13th game of the season (previous record was<br />
15 games). It is also tied for the second fastest to 4,000 yards in <strong>NFL</strong><br />
history behind only Saints QB Drew Brees (12 games in 2011).<br />
Rodgers joins Favre (five) as the only Green Bay quarterbacks to post<br />
three or more 4,000-yard passing seasons:<br />
Rodgers has connected on 477-of-699 passes (68.2 percent) for 6,370<br />
yards, 59 TDs and just nine INTs for a 119.7 passer rating over the<br />
past 21 games (including playoffs).<br />
The Packers have averaged 28.3 points per game in Rodgers’ 62 career<br />
starts, No. 1 among <strong>NFL</strong> QBs since 1950 (min. 50 starts):<br />
Quarterback<br />
Points Per <strong>Game</strong><br />
1. Aaron Rodgers, GB 28.3<br />
2. Philip Rivers, SD 27.4<br />
3t. Otto Graham, CLE 27.1<br />
3t. Norm Van Brocklin, LA/PHI 27.1<br />
A look at where Rodgers ranks in the <strong>NFL</strong> this season:<br />
Quarterback<br />
Passer Rating<br />
1. Aaron Rodgers, GB 122.5<br />
2. Drew Brees, NO 108.4<br />
3. Tom Brady, NE 105.1<br />
Quarterback<br />
Touchdowns<br />
1. Aaron Rodgers, GB 45<br />
2. Drew Brees, NO 41<br />
3t. Tom Brady, NE; Matthew Stafford, DET 36<br />
Quarterback<br />
Yards/Attempt<br />
1. Aaron Rodgers, GB 9.25<br />
2. Tom Brady, NE 8.50<br />
3. Matt Schaub, HOU 8.49<br />
Quarterback<br />
Completion Pct.<br />
1. Drew Brees, NO 70.7<br />
2. Aaron Rodgers, GB 68.3<br />
3. Tom Brady, NE 65.6<br />
Quarterback<br />
Passing Yards<br />
1. Drew Brees, NO 5,087<br />
2. Tom Brady, NE 4,897<br />
3. Aaron Rodgers, GB 4,643<br />
Quarterback<br />
TD/INT Ratio<br />
1. Aaron Rodgers, GB 7.60<br />
2. Tom Brady, NE 3.27<br />
3. Tony Romo, DAL 3.22<br />
Rodgers posted a regular-season career-high 408 passing yards in<br />
Green Bay’s 49-23 win over Denver in <strong>Week</strong> 4. He became the first QB<br />
in team history to record two 400-yard passing games, and now has two<br />
of the top four single-game marks in franchise annals.<br />
Against Denver, Rodgers matched his career high with four TD passes<br />
and added a career-best two rushing TDs. He became the first QB in<br />
team history to post four passing TDs/two rushing TDs in a game.<br />
Even more noteworthy, Rodgers became the first quarterback in<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> history to register 400 passing yards/four passing TDs/two rushing<br />
TDs in a game, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.<br />
With two TD passes at Atlanta in <strong>Week</strong> 5, Rodgers hit the 100-TD mark<br />
as a starter. He ac<strong>com</strong>plished that feat in his 52nd career start, besting<br />
the previous franchise mark of 59 starts by Favre. Among active QBs,<br />
Rodgers tied with Cowboys QB Tony Romo for the fewest starts<br />
needed to hit the 100-TD mark as a starter.<br />
When he hit the 100-TD mark for his career, Rodgers had thrown just<br />
34 interceptions to that point, the fewest in <strong>NFL</strong> history by a player<br />
at the time he threw his 100th career TD pass, according to Elias:<br />
Quarterback<br />
INTs at 100th TD<br />
1. Aaron Rodgers, GB 34<br />
2. Philip Rivers, SD 43<br />
3. Dan Marino, MIA 44<br />
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RACKING UP RATINGS<br />
QB Aaron Rodgers was the first <strong>NFL</strong> quarterback to start a season<br />
with 11 straight 110-rating games since the AFL-<strong>NFL</strong> merger in 1970. No<br />
other QB has done it in more than five games to begin a season.<br />
Rodgers’ 11 consecutive 110-rating games was also a single-season <strong>NFL</strong><br />
record, topping 49ers QB Steve Young’s mark of seven straight in 1994.<br />
No quarterback in team history has posted more than five straight<br />
110-rating games in a season, and Rodgers’ 12 total games with a 110-<br />
plus rating is a single-season team record, topping the previous mark of<br />
eight by Brett Favre in 2007.<br />
Rodgers posted a 100-plus passer rating in each of the first 12 games,<br />
a streak that topped the <strong>NFL</strong> single-season mark of nine set by<br />
Colts QB Peyton Manning in 2004.<br />
Rodgers is the first <strong>NFL</strong> quarterback to record a stretch of four (or<br />
more) straight 110-rating games in three straight seasons since the<br />
AFL-<strong>NFL</strong> merger in 1970. No other <strong>NFL</strong> signal-caller over the past 42<br />
seasons has ever posted four straight 110-rating games in back-to-back<br />
seasons, let alone three straight like Rodgers has registered.<br />
By posting at least six games with a 110-plus passer rating in each of<br />
the last three seasons, Rodgers joins Young (1992-94) as the only<br />
quarterbacks since the 1970 merger with at least six 110-rating<br />
games in three consecutive seasons.<br />
Including the postseason, Rodgers has recorded a 110-plus passer<br />
rating in 20 of his last 26 starts.<br />
With a 140.3 rating in <strong>Week</strong> 10 <strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota, Rodgers became just the<br />
second QB in <strong>NFL</strong> history to post three consecutive 140-plus rating<br />
games (min. 15 attempts) in a season. Rams QB Kurt Warner (1999)<br />
is the only other signal-caller to ac<strong>com</strong>plish the feat.<br />
A look at where Rodgers’ ranks in league single-season annals for 100-<br />
plus passer rating games, 110-plus games and 140-plus games:<br />
Quarterback<br />
100-rating games<br />
1. Aaron Rodgers, GB, 2011 13<br />
2t. Steve Young, SF, 1994 12<br />
2t. Tom Brady, NE, 2010 12<br />
Quarterback<br />
110-rating games<br />
1. Aaron Rodgers, GB, 2011 12<br />
2. Steve Young, SF, 1994 11<br />
3. Tom Brady, NE, 2007 10<br />
Quarterback<br />
140-rating games<br />
1t. Aaron Rodgers, GB, 2011 4<br />
1t. Tom Brady, NE, 2007, 2010 4<br />
1t. Roger Staubach, DAL, 1973 4<br />
TAKING HIS PLACE AMONG THE GAME’S BEST<br />
Rodgers surpassed the 1,500-attempt plateau for his career last season,<br />
the benchmark to qualify for passer rating in the <strong>NFL</strong> record book.<br />
Rodgers has <strong>com</strong>pleted 1,381-of-2,113 passes (65.4 percent) in his<br />
career for <strong>17</strong>,366 yards and 132 touchdowns with 38 interceptions for<br />
a 104.1 passer rating in the regular season, No. 1 in <strong>NFL</strong> history.<br />
Quarterback<br />
Career Passer Rating<br />
1. Aaron Rodgers, GB 104.1<br />
2. Steve Young, TB/SF 96.8<br />
3. Tony Romo, DAL 96.8<br />
Rodgers is poised to be<strong>com</strong>e only the fourth quarterback in <strong>NFL</strong> history<br />
to register three straight 100-plus passer rating seasons. He would join<br />
Peyton Manning (2004-06), Young (1991-94) and Rivers (2008-10).<br />
Rodgers has thrown just 37 interceptions in his four seasons as a<br />
starter, a 1.8 interception percentage that leads the league over that<br />
span among quarterbacks with 50 or more starts.<br />
A look at where Rodgers ranks in <strong>NFL</strong> history in career interception<br />
percentage:<br />
Quarterback<br />
Career Int. Pct.<br />
1. Aaron Rodgers, GB 1.8<br />
2. Neil O’Donnell, PIT/NYJ/CIN/TEN 2.1<br />
3. Donovan McNabb, PHI/WAS/MIN 2.2<br />
With six INTs on 502 passing attempts this season, Rodgers currently<br />
ranks tied for No. 1 in franchise history for the lowest interception percentage<br />
(min. 200 attempts) in a season:<br />
Quarterback<br />
Season Int. Pct.<br />
1t. Aaron Rodgers, 2011 1.20 (6 INTs, 502 att.)<br />
1t. Bart Starr, 1966 1.20 (3 INTs, 251 att.)<br />
3. Aaron Rodgers, 2009 1.29 (7 INTs, 541 att.)<br />
If Rodgers finishes this season with seven or fewer INTs, he would<br />
be<strong>com</strong>e the first QB in <strong>NFL</strong> history to have two seasons with 500-<br />
plus passing attempts and seven or fewer interceptions.<br />
With 4,643 passing yards this season, Rodgers has brought his total in<br />
four seasons as a starter to <strong>17</strong>,037. That ranks No. 1 in <strong>NFL</strong> history<br />
for the most passing yards by a QB in his first four seasons as a starter,<br />
topping the previous mark held by Peyton Manning (16,418, 1998-2001).<br />
In 62 regular-season career starts, Rodgers has eclipsed the century<br />
mark in passer rating 38 times and recorded 22 games of 300-plus<br />
yards. His 28 games with a 100-plus passer rating in his first 50 starts<br />
set an <strong>NFL</strong> record among quarterbacks whose careers began since<br />
1970, topping the previous mark of 27 held by Dallas QB Tony Romo.<br />
Where Rodgers ranks among active <strong>NFL</strong> quarterbacks since he took over<br />
as the starter in 2008:<br />
Quarterback<br />
Passing Yards<br />
1. Drew Brees, NO 19,164<br />
2. Philip Rivers, SD <strong>17</strong>,287<br />
3. Aaron Rodgers, GB <strong>17</strong>,037<br />
Quarterback<br />
Passing TDs<br />
1. Drew Brees, NO 142<br />
2. Aaron Rodgers, GB 131<br />
3. Philip Rivers, SD 116<br />
Quarterback<br />
Passer Rating<br />
1. Aaron Rodgers, GB 105.0<br />
2. Tom Brady, NE 103.6<br />
3. Drew Brees, NO 100.7<br />
Quarterback<br />
Yards/Attempt<br />
1. Philip Rivers, SD 8.39<br />
2. Aaron Rodgers, GB 8.29<br />
3. Tom Brady, NE 8.07<br />
Quarterback<br />
25-yard passes<br />
1. Aaron Rodgers, GB 150<br />
2. Drew Brees, NO 143<br />
3. Philip Rivers, SD 139<br />
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THIRD DOWN IS THE CHARM<br />
Through <strong>Week</strong> 16, QB Aaron Rodgers has connected on 80-of-122<br />
passes (65.6 percent) for 1,136 yards and nine TDs with two INTs on third<br />
down. His passer rating of 113.3 on third down ranks No. 2 in the <strong>NFL</strong>:<br />
Quarterback<br />
Passer Rating on 3rd Down<br />
1. Drew Brees, NO 125.7<br />
2. Aaron Rodgers, GB 113.3<br />
3. Tony Romo, DAL 106.6<br />
Over the final seven games in 2010 (missed <strong>Week</strong> 15 at New England),<br />
Rodgers was No. 2 in the <strong>NFL</strong> with a 133.7 passer rating on third down,<br />
trailing only New England’s Tom Brady (136.3) over that span.<br />
In ’09, Rodgers ranked No. 1 in the <strong>NFL</strong> in passer rating on third down<br />
at 133.5. No other quarterback in the league threw for as many yards<br />
(1,710) or touchdowns (14) on third down as Rodgers, and his passer<br />
rating was the best in the <strong>NFL</strong> since Kurt Warner’s 137.3 rating in 1999<br />
with St. Louis.<br />
In 62 career starts, Rodgers has posted a 100-plus passer rating on<br />
third down in 35 of those contests.<br />
A look at some of Rodgers’ numbers on third down since 2009:<br />
Quarterback<br />
Passer Rating<br />
1. Aaron Rodgers, GB 115.2<br />
2. Drew Brees, NO 108.6<br />
3. Tom Brady, NE 106.8<br />
Quarterback<br />
Passing TDs<br />
1. Drew Brees, NO 40<br />
2. Aaron Rodgers, GB 34<br />
3. Eli Manning, NYG 33<br />
Quarterback<br />
Yards/Attempt<br />
1. Aaron Rodgers, GB 9.31<br />
2. Philip Rivers, SD 8.56<br />
3. Eli Manning, NYG 8.37<br />
* min. 100 attempts<br />
COOL UNDER FIRE<br />
QB Aaron Rodgers was one of the most effective passers in the league<br />
the past two seasons against the blitz, and that strong play has continued<br />
in 2011.<br />
According to STATS LLC, Rodgers posted a career-high (min. 10<br />
attempts) passer rating of 151.6 against the blitz (when a defender not<br />
lined up on the line of scrimmage rushes the QB, or more than four<br />
players rush the QB) in <strong>Week</strong> 1 <strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans.<br />
Rodgers connected on 14-of-18 passes (77.8 percent) for 207 yards<br />
and two TDs against the Saints. The 151.6 rating topped his previous<br />
personal best of 130.4 at Minnesota on Nov. 21, 2010.<br />
The 151.6 rating was the third-best one by a Green Bay QB since 1993<br />
(min. 10 attempts), according to STATS, trailing only Brett Favre’s 158.3<br />
rating at Oakland (Dec. 22, 2003) and his 155.9 rating at Carolina (Sept.<br />
27, 1998).<br />
Rodgers posted a 155.8 rating in <strong>Week</strong> 5 at Atlanta (8-of-9, 168 yards,<br />
TD), but fell one attempt short of the required 10 attempts to qualify.<br />
In 2011, Rodgers ranks No. 1 in the <strong>NFL</strong> against the blitz with a 131.4<br />
passer rating (85-of-125, 1,500 yards, 11 TDs, two INTs).<br />
A glance at where some of Rodgers’ numbers against the blitz rank this<br />
season (according to STATS LLC):<br />
Quarterback<br />
Passer Rating<br />
1. Aaron Rodgers, GB 131.4<br />
2. Tom Brady, NE 111.5<br />
3. Alex Smith, SF 96.0<br />
Quarterback<br />
Completion Pct.<br />
1. Aaron Rodgers, GB 68.0<br />
2. Drew Brees, NO 62.6<br />
3. Tom Brady, NE 61.5<br />
Quarterback<br />
Yards/Attempt<br />
1. Aaron Rodgers, GB 12.00<br />
2. Tom Brady, NE 9.33<br />
3. Cam Newton, CAR 8.69<br />
* min. 100 attempts<br />
According to STATS LLC, the best season by an <strong>NFL</strong> quarterback against<br />
the blitz (since 1993) was registered by Colts QB Peyton Manning (136.8<br />
rating in 2004).<br />
Rodgers ranked No. 1 in the league last season (min. 100 attempts)<br />
with a 104.5 passer rating against the blitz, <strong>com</strong>pleting 111-of-167<br />
attempts (66.5 percent) for 1,503 yards and 11 TDs with five INTs.<br />
In 2009, Rodgers ranked No. 2 in the <strong>NFL</strong> with a 112.7 rating, just a<br />
shade below Saints QB Drew Brees’ 112.9 mark. Rodgers threw for<br />
1,699 yards and 11 TDs with three INTs on 125-of-180 passing.<br />
Rodgers ranks No. 1 in the league with a 114.7 passer rating against<br />
the blitz since 2009. He ranks No. 1 in yards per attempt (9.96) and<br />
tied for No. 3 in TDs (33) over that span.<br />
IN THE ZONE<br />
This season, Rodgers ranks No. 1 in the <strong>NFL</strong> (min. 50 attempts) with a<br />
107.0 passer rating in the red zone. He ranks No. 1 in the league with<br />
29 TD passes and hadn’t thrown an interception all season until <strong>Week</strong> 14<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland.<br />
A look at where Rodgers ranks in three red-zone categories among<br />
active quarterbacks (min. 100 attempts) since 2008:<br />
Quarterback<br />
Red-Zone Rating<br />
1. Aaron Rodgers, GB 107.3<br />
2. Peyton Manning, IND 105.6<br />
3. Kerry Collins, IND 100.7<br />
Quarterback<br />
Red-Zone TDs<br />
1. Drew Brees, NO 92<br />
2. Aaron Rodgers, GB 84<br />
3. Philip Rivers, SD 73<br />
Quarterback<br />
Red-Zone Comp. Pct.<br />
1. Aaron Rodgers, GB 62.3<br />
2. Drew Brees, NO 61.4<br />
3. Peyton Manning, IND 61.2<br />
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DOWN THE MIDDLE<br />
K Mason Crosby has has 640 career points, the most in <strong>NFL</strong> history<br />
by a player in his first five seasons, breaking the record held by<br />
Redskins K Chip Lohmiller (625, 1988-92).<br />
Crosby ranks No. 4 among kickers this season with 131 points and No.<br />
5 in the league with 44 touchbacks.<br />
Crosby joins Ryan Longwell (eight seasons) as the only players in franchise<br />
history to post five 100-point seasons. Crosby holds two of the top<br />
three scoring marks (no TDs) in team history:<br />
Player<br />
Most Points (No TDs)<br />
1. Mason Crosby, 2007 141<br />
2t. Mason Crosby, 2011 131<br />
2t. Ryan Longwell, 2000 131<br />
This season, Crosby broke Chris Jacke’s franchise record for the most<br />
consecutive field goals made in the regular season. Dating back to <strong>Week</strong><br />
13 last season, Crosby made 23 consecutive FGs before his 29-yard<br />
attempt in <strong>Week</strong> 12 <strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay hit the right upright:<br />
Kicker<br />
Consecutive FGs Made<br />
1. Mason Crosby, 2010-11 23<br />
2. Chris Jacke, 1993 <strong>17</strong><br />
3. Chris Jacke, 1989-90 15<br />
Crosby has connected on 23-of-26 field-goal attempts this season, an<br />
88.5 percentage that ranks No. 6 in the <strong>NFL</strong>.<br />
It wasn’t the only franchise mark that Crosby set in <strong>Week</strong> 7 at Minnesota.<br />
He drilled a 58-yard field goal in the third quarter, the longest field goal<br />
in team history.<br />
Crosby’s 58-yard FG at Minnesota in <strong>Week</strong> 7 topped the previous franchise<br />
mark of 56 yards he set at Philadelphia in 2010 and earlier this<br />
season in Atlanta in <strong>Week</strong> 5.<br />
Crosby is the only kicker in the <strong>NFL</strong> with three field goals of 56 or more<br />
yards since 2010.<br />
FINDING FINLEY<br />
Through the first four games last season, TE Jermichael Finley<br />
appeared poised to set franchise records for receptions and receiving<br />
yards by a tight end before he sustained a season-ending knee injury.<br />
In 2011, a healthy Finley has picked up where he left off last season,<br />
ranking No. 3 on the team with 48 receptions for a career-high 703 yards<br />
(14.6 avg.) and seven TDs. With the seven TDs, Finley has topped his<br />
career high (five in 2009) and is tied for No. 3 among <strong>NFL</strong> tight ends<br />
this season:<br />
Tight End<br />
TD Catches<br />
1. Rob Gronkowski, NE 15<br />
2. Jimmy Graham, NO 10<br />
3t. Jermichael Finley, GB 7<br />
3t. Tony Gonzalez, ATL 7<br />
5t. Six players 6<br />
Three of those scores came at Chicago in <strong>Week</strong> 3 as Finley became<br />
just the second tight end in franchise history to catch three TD<br />
passes in a game. He joined Keith Jackson, who ac<strong>com</strong>plished the feat<br />
on Sept. 1, 1996, at Tampa Bay.<br />
Finley was also the first <strong>NFL</strong> tight end to post a three-TD game since<br />
Gronkowski did so in <strong>Week</strong> 10 last season. Finley is the only TE with a<br />
three-TD game this season.<br />
By hitting the 600-yard receiving mark this season, Finley became just the<br />
second tight end in franchise history (Paul Coffman) to post two<br />
600-yard seasons in his career. Finley’s yardage total this season ranks No.<br />
3 among tight ends in franchise history:<br />
Tight End<br />
Receiving Yards<br />
1. Paul Coffman, 1983 814<br />
2. Paul Coffman, 1979 711<br />
3. Jermichael Finley, 2011 703<br />
4. Paul Coffman, 1981 687<br />
Finley ranks No. 10 among tight ends with the 703 receiving yards and<br />
his 14.6-yard average is good for No. 3 in the <strong>NFL</strong> (min. 40 receptions):<br />
Tight End<br />
Rec. Avg.<br />
1. Jared Cook, TEN 15.5<br />
2. Rob Gronkowski, NE 14.9<br />
3. Jermichael Finley, GB 14.6<br />
PACKERS IN WEEKLY<br />
2011 TEAM RANKINGS<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Offense<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Defense<br />
After<br />
<strong>Week</strong>… Opp. Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass<br />
1 NO 8 14 9 29T 13 30<br />
2 at Car 9 11 8 30 6 32<br />
3 at Chi 8 10 9 29 1 31<br />
4 DEN 5 15T 5 28 2 31<br />
5 at Atl 4 22 4 21 3 30<br />
6 STL 4 24 3 23 5 31<br />
7 at Min 4 23 3 27 9 31<br />
8 (bye) 4 24 3 28 10 31<br />
9 at SD 4 20 3 30 8 31<br />
10 MIN 4 21 3 28 8 31<br />
11 TB 4 21 3 30 12 31<br />
12 at Det 4 28 3 30 13 31<br />
13 at NYG 4 29 3 31 13 31<br />
14 OAK 3 27 3 31 12 31<br />
15 at KC 4 25 4 31 12 31<br />
16 CHI 5 27 3 31 16 31<br />
<strong>17</strong> DET<br />
Packers in 2010 9 24 5 5 18 5<br />
Packers in 2009 6 14 7 2 1 5<br />
Packers in 2008 8 <strong>17</strong> 8 20 26 12<br />
Packers in 2007 2 21 2 11 14 12<br />
Packers in 2006 9 23 8 12 13 <strong>17</strong><br />
Packers in 2005 18 30 7 7 23 1<br />
Packers in 2004 3 10 3 25 14 25<br />
Packers in 2003 4 3 16 <strong>17</strong> 10 23<br />
Packers in 2002 12 12 10 12 21 3<br />
Packers in 2001 6 21 3 12 16 15<br />
Packers in 2000 15 23 8 15 8 19<br />
Packers in 1999 9 21 7 19 22 18<br />
Packers in 1998 5 25 3 4 4 10<br />
Packers in 1997 4 12 3 7 20 8<br />
Packers in 1996 5 11 5 1 4 1<br />
Packers in 1995 7 26 3 14 7 21<br />
Packers in 1994 9 19 9 6 3 15<br />
Packers in 1993 19 22 18 2 8 7<br />
Packers in 1992 15 21 9 23 16 23<br />
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PRODUCTION APLENTY INSIDE THE 20<br />
Green Bay had one of the most efficient red-zone offenses in the league<br />
in 2010, and the Packers are on their way to another solid ranking this<br />
season.<br />
Through <strong>Week</strong> 16, the Packers rank No. 2 in the <strong>NFL</strong> in red-zone<br />
efficiency:<br />
Team<br />
Red-Zone TD Efficiency<br />
1. N.Y. Jets 66.7<br />
2. Green Bay 65.1<br />
3. New England 64.2<br />
4. <strong>Detroit</strong> 62.7<br />
In their last eight games, the Packers have scored TDs on 25-of-35 trips<br />
to the red zone (71.4 percent).<br />
Green Bay has scored points on 59 of its 63 red-zone trips this season:<br />
Team<br />
Red-Zone Scoring Efficiency<br />
1. <strong>Detroit</strong> 94.1<br />
2. Green Bay 93.7<br />
3. San Francisco 92.0<br />
4. Baltimore 89.6<br />
In 2010, Green Bay ranked No. 6 in the league with a touchdown<br />
efficiency of 60.4 percent in the red zone. That was the Packers’ best<br />
conversion rate since finishing No. 2 in the <strong>NFL</strong> at 65.4 percent in 2003.<br />
It marked the third straight top-10 finish in the category for the Packers,<br />
as they checked in at No. 9 in 2009 (54.8) and No. 6 in 2008 (60.4).<br />
Of the Packers’ four best TD-efficiency marks in the red zone since 1995,<br />
two have <strong>com</strong>e under Head Coach Mike McCarthy:<br />
Season<br />
Red-Zone TD Efficiency<br />
1. 1995 66.7 (40-60)<br />
2. 2004 65.4 (34-52)<br />
3t. 2010 60.4 (32-53)<br />
3t. 2008 60.4 (29-48)<br />
Green Bay was the only team in the NFC and one of three teams in the<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> (Indianapolis and Tennessee) to finish in the top 10 in red-zone<br />
efficiency each year from 2008-10.<br />
OUTSIDE THE ZONE<br />
In addition to their red-zone success, the Packers have also displayed a<br />
high level of production outside that area.<br />
Through <strong>Week</strong> 16, the Packers rank No. 2 in the league in scoring<br />
outside the red zone:<br />
Team<br />
Points Outside Red Zone<br />
1. New Orleans 132<br />
2. Green Bay 126<br />
3. Dallas 123<br />
4. San Diego 120<br />
5. Denver 119<br />
In 2010, the Packers were tied for No. 14 in the league with 100 points<br />
outside the red zone on the season. Green Bay’s best mark since 1995<br />
came in 2007, when the team scored 150 points outside the red zone.<br />
Green Bay is tied for the league lead in touchdowns outside the red<br />
zone this season:<br />
Team<br />
TDs Outside Red Zone<br />
1t. Green Bay 16<br />
1t. New Orleans 16<br />
3. Denver 14<br />
4t. Carolina, <strong>Detroit</strong>, N.Y. Giants 13<br />
DYNAMIC DEBUT<br />
Rookie WR Randall Cobb made a splash in his pro debut <strong>vs</strong>. New<br />
Orleans with a 108-yard kickoff return for a TD that matched the <strong>NFL</strong><br />
record, and he has continued to be a threat on both kickoffs and punts.<br />
Through <strong>Week</strong> 16, Cobb checks among the league leaders in both categories.<br />
He ranks No. 1 in kickoff return average and No. 2 in punt return<br />
average among <strong>NFL</strong> rookies:<br />
Player<br />
Kickoff Return Avg.<br />
1. Joe McKnight, NYJ 31.9<br />
2. Randall Cobb, GB 27.7<br />
3. Antonio Brown, PIT 27.7<br />
Player<br />
Punt Return Avg.<br />
1. Devin Hester, CHI <strong>17</strong>.3<br />
2. Patrick Peterson, ARI 15.9<br />
3. Javier Arenas, KC 13.4<br />
4. Ted Ginn Jr., SF 12.3<br />
5. Davone Bess, MIA 11.9<br />
6. Joshua Cribbs, CLE 11.8<br />
7. Leon Washington, SEA 11.4<br />
8. Randall Cobb, GB 11.3<br />
Cobb posted an 80-yard punt return for a TD <strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota in <strong>Week</strong><br />
10, be<strong>com</strong>ing the first rookie in team history to post a punt return for<br />
a TD and a kickoff return for a TD in the same season. He also became<br />
the first player in team history and the first <strong>NFL</strong> rookie since the<br />
merger to register a 100-yard kickoff return and an 80-yard punt return<br />
in the same season.<br />
Cobb added a 55-yard kickoff return in the third quarter against the<br />
Vikings to be<strong>com</strong>e the first Packer since Travis Williams (at Pittsburgh,<br />
Nov. 2, 1969) to post an 80-yard PR and a 55-yard KR in the same game.<br />
Cobb is tied for No. 3 in the league this season in total kick return TDs:<br />
Player<br />
Total Kick Return TDs<br />
1. Patrick Peterson, ARI 4 (4 PR, O KR)<br />
2. Devin Hester, CHI 3 (2 PR, 1 KR)<br />
3t. Randall Cobb, GB 2 (1 PR, 1 KR)<br />
3t. Ted Ginn Jr., SF 2 (1 PR, 1 KR)<br />
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Cobb became just the second<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> player to register a touchdown reception and a kickoff return for<br />
a score in his pro debut, joining <strong>Detroit</strong>’s Bill Bowman (9-yard reception,<br />
100-yard kickoff return, <strong>vs</strong>. Chicago on Sept. 26, 1954).<br />
Cobb also joins Williams and Robert Brooks as the only players in franchise<br />
history to register a receiving touchdown, a punt return for a TD<br />
and a kickoff return for a score in the same season.<br />
With a 55-yard punt return <strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay in <strong>Week</strong> 11, Cobb became the<br />
first Packer since Billy Grimes in 1950 to record a punt return of 55-plus<br />
yards in back-to-back games.<br />
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THE PRODUCTION CONTINUES<br />
CB Charles Woodson enjoyed the finest season of his career in 2009,<br />
his first year in the 3-4 scheme, and has continued to make his presence<br />
felt ever since.<br />
Through <strong>Week</strong> 16, Woodson is tied for No. 1 in the <strong>NFL</strong> with seven<br />
interceptions.<br />
Player<br />
Interceptions<br />
1t. Charles Woodson, GB 7<br />
1t. Kyle Arrington, NE 7<br />
1t. Eric Weddle, SD 7<br />
4t. Four players 6<br />
This is Woodson's fourth season with seven-plus INTs as a Packer. He<br />
joins Bobby Dillon as the only players in franchise history to ac<strong>com</strong>plish<br />
that feat and is the only <strong>NFL</strong> player to have four seven-plus INT<br />
seasons since 2006.<br />
In the <strong>Week</strong> 7 win at Minnesota, he intercepted QB Christian Ponder two<br />
times on the afternoon, Woodson's sixth multi-INT game in a Green Bay<br />
uniform.<br />
Player<br />
Multi-INT <strong>Game</strong>s<br />
1. Bobby Dillon, 1952-59 12<br />
2. Don Hutson, 1935-45 8<br />
3. Herb Adderley, 1961-69 7<br />
4t. Charles Woodson, 2006-11 6<br />
4t. LeRoy Butler, 1990-2001 6<br />
In the <strong>Week</strong> 4 win over Denver, Woodson picked off QB Kyle Orton and<br />
returned the interception 30 yards for a TD, his 11th career INT return<br />
for a TD to move into a tie for the No. 2 spot in <strong>NFL</strong> history:<br />
Player<br />
Interception TDs<br />
1. Rod Woodson, 1987-2003 12<br />
2t. Charles Woodson, 1998-2011 11<br />
2t. Darren Sharper, 1997-2010 11<br />
The INT for a score against Denver gave Woodson 12 defensive scores<br />
for his career, which ties him for No. 3 in <strong>NFL</strong> annals:<br />
Player<br />
Defensive TDs<br />
1t. Rod Woodson, 1987-2003 13 (12 INT, 1 FR)<br />
1t. Darren Sharper, 1997-2010 13 (11 INT, 2 FR)<br />
3t. Charles Woodson, 1998-2011 12 (11 INT, 1 FR)<br />
3t. Aeneas Williams, 1991-2004 12 (9 INT, 3 FR)<br />
Woodson has now returned an INT for a touchdown in six straight<br />
seasons (2006-11), be<strong>com</strong>ing the first player in <strong>NFL</strong> history to do<br />
so. No other <strong>NFL</strong> player has ac<strong>com</strong>plished the feat in more than four<br />
consecutive seasons.<br />
Woodson’s nine interceptions for TDs since 2006 rank No. 1 in the<br />
league over that span, more than double the total of the nine players tied<br />
for the No. 2 spot with four each.<br />
Woodson’s nine interception TDs over the past six seasons (2006-11)<br />
are tied for the most by a player over a six-year period in <strong>NFL</strong> history,<br />
matching the mark of Houston Oilers safety Ken Houston, who actually<br />
recorded nine INT touchdowns over a five-year period (1967-71).<br />
With his first INT for a TD <strong>com</strong>ing in his rookie season of 1998, the<br />
time from Woodson’s first INT TD to his most recent spans 14 seasons<br />
(1998-2011). That ranks tied for No. 3 in <strong>NFL</strong> history behind only Rod<br />
Woodson (1987-2002) and Deion Sanders (1990-2004), according to<br />
the Elias Sports Bureau.<br />
His INT return for a score against the Broncos was his ninth career with<br />
the Packers, further extending his franchise record. Adderley ranks No.<br />
2 in team annals (seven, 1961-69)<br />
It was also Woodson’s 10th defensive TD (nine INTs, one fumble return)<br />
in a Green Bay uniform, which further extended his franchise mark.<br />
He led the Packers with a career-high five forced fumbles in 2010. He<br />
was the only defensive back in the <strong>NFL</strong> to register four forced<br />
fumbles each season in 2009 and 2010.<br />
Woodson is the only Packers defensive back since 1994 to record four<br />
forced fumbles in a season, and he has done it twice.<br />
Woodson achieved the highest individual honor bestowed upon a defensive<br />
player, taking home The Associated Press Defensive Player of the<br />
Year award in 2009. He also was named an AP first-team All-Pro.<br />
Woodson’s INT return for a TD in <strong>Week</strong> 4 last season against the Lions<br />
was the third straight year that he had returned an INT for a TD against<br />
<strong>Detroit</strong>. He became the first player in <strong>NFL</strong> history to return an interception<br />
for a TD in three consecutive seasons against the same team.<br />
Woodson has registered two sacks in 2011, his fourth straight season<br />
with two-plus sacks. He is the first defensive back in franchise<br />
history (since 1982) to ac<strong>com</strong>plish that feat.<br />
In 2009, Woodson became the fourth player in <strong>NFL</strong> history since sacks<br />
became an official statistic to record at least nine interceptions and two<br />
sacks in a single season.<br />
There’s no doubt Woodson’s career has undergone a revitalization since<br />
<strong>com</strong>ing to Green Bay. He now has 54 career interceptions, which is<br />
second among active <strong>NFL</strong> players. Of his interceptions, 37 have <strong>com</strong>e<br />
in 93 games with Green Bay. In 106 games with the Raiders, he had <strong>17</strong>.<br />
A look at where Woodson ranks in several categories since 2008:<br />
Player<br />
Interceptions<br />
1. Charles Woodson, GB 25<br />
2t. Ed Reed, BAL 23<br />
2t. Asante Samuel, PHI 23<br />
Player<br />
Interception TDs<br />
1. Charles Woodson, GB 7<br />
2t. Three players 4<br />
Player<br />
INT Return Yards<br />
1. Ed Reed, BAL 583<br />
2. Charles Woodson, GB 459<br />
3. Nick Collins, GB 439<br />
Defensive Back<br />
Sacks<br />
1. Roman Harper, NO 12.0<br />
2. Charles Woodson, GB 9.0<br />
3. Brian Dawkins, DEN 8.0<br />
Defensive Back<br />
Forced Fumbles<br />
1. Charles Tillman, CHI 16<br />
2t. Charles Woodson, GB 11<br />
2t. Oshiomogho Atogwe, WAS 11<br />
2t. Bernard Pollard, BAL 11<br />
2t. Roman Harper, NO 11<br />
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PICKING PACK<br />
For the sixth straight season, Green Bay finds itself in familiar territory<br />
when it <strong>com</strong>es to interceptions.<br />
Through <strong>Week</strong> 16, the Packers check in among the league leaders in all<br />
three interception categories:<br />
Team<br />
Interceptions<br />
1. Green Bay 29<br />
2t. San Francisco, Seattle 21<br />
4t. Buffalo, <strong>Detroit</strong> 20<br />
Team<br />
Interception TDs<br />
1t. Buffalo, <strong>Detroit</strong> 5<br />
3t. Green Bay, Seattle 4<br />
Team<br />
INT Return Yards<br />
1. Green Bay 462<br />
2. Seattle 429<br />
3. <strong>Detroit</strong> 428<br />
The Packers have finished in the top six in the league in INTs every<br />
season under Head Coach Mike McCarthy. Last season, Green Bay<br />
checked in at No. 2 with 24 interceptions, and in 2009, the Packers led<br />
the league with 30 interceptions.<br />
The Packers' 29 interceptions this season are the third most in a season<br />
by a Green Bay team since the 1970 AFL-<strong>NFL</strong> merger:<br />
Season<br />
Interceptions<br />
1t. 1981 30<br />
1t. 2009 30<br />
3. 2011 29<br />
Green Bay is the only team in the league to have six players with<br />
three or more interceptions this season. The last time the Packers had<br />
six or more players each post three-plus INTs was 1981 (seven players).<br />
The Packers’ two INTs for touchdowns in <strong>Week</strong> 9 at San Diego gave<br />
them three for the season, their franchise-record fourth straight season<br />
recording at least three interception returns for TDs.<br />
The last <strong>NFL</strong> team to register four straight seasons with at least three INT<br />
returns for TDs was the Los Angeles Rams from 1983-86.<br />
A look at where Green Bay ranks in several categories since 2008:<br />
Team<br />
Interceptions<br />
1. Green Bay 105<br />
2. Baltimore 82<br />
3. Philadelphia 77<br />
Team<br />
Interception TDs<br />
1. Green Bay 16<br />
2. Buffalo 12<br />
3. Baltimore 11<br />
Team<br />
INT Return Yardage<br />
1. Green Bay 1,942<br />
2. Baltimore 1,287<br />
3. Tampa Bay 1,165<br />
KEEPING THEM OUT<br />
Since 2010, the Packers have been one of the best defenses in the league<br />
when it <strong>com</strong>es to keeping their opponents out of the end zone.<br />
The Packers ranked No. 2 in the league in scoring defense last season,<br />
allowing the opposition an average of just 15.0 points per game, as<br />
they trailed only Pittsburgh (14.5) in the category. This season, Green<br />
Bay is tied for No. 12 in the <strong>NFL</strong> in scoring defense (21.2).<br />
Since 2010, Green Bay ranks No. 4 in the league in scoring defense<br />
at 18.0 points per game:<br />
Team<br />
Points Allowed Per <strong>Game</strong><br />
1. Pittsburgh 14.5<br />
2. Baltimore 16.8<br />
3. San Francisco <strong>17</strong>.7<br />
4. Green Bay 18.0<br />
5t. Atlanta, Chicago 19.8<br />
Including last year’s playoffs, the Packers have allowed <strong>17</strong> or fewer<br />
points in <strong>17</strong> of their last 35 games (15-2 record in those contests).<br />
Green Bay allowed just 24 TDs last season, the fewest by the Packers<br />
since 19 in 1996, and that total was No. 2 in the <strong>NFL</strong> behind only the<br />
Steelers (22).<br />
STIFLING SIGNAL-CALLERS<br />
Over the past two seasons, no defense has been better than the Packers<br />
when it <strong>com</strong>es to opponent passer rating.<br />
Since 2010, opposing quarterbacks have <strong>com</strong>pleted 650-of-1,105 passes<br />
for 7,401 yards and 40 touchdowns with 53 interceptions against the<br />
Packers. The 73.0 passer rating registered by opposing signal-callers<br />
ranks No. 1 in the <strong>NFL</strong> over that span:<br />
Team<br />
Oppponent Passer Rating<br />
1. Green Bay 73.0<br />
2. Baltimore 73.1<br />
3. Pittsburgh 73.6<br />
4. N.Y. Jets 73.8<br />
5. Chicago 78.4<br />
This season, oppposing quarterbacks have recorded a passer rating of<br />
78.3 against the Packers, which ranks No. 8 in the league.<br />
With the opponent passer rating of 78.3 and Green Bay’s offensive<br />
passer rating of 120.9, the Packers rank No. 1 in the league in<br />
passer-rating differential this season:<br />
Team<br />
Passer-Rating Differential<br />
1. Green Bay 42.6 (120.9-78.3)<br />
2. Houston 25.7 (91.9-66.2)<br />
3. New Orleans 21.3 (108.2-86.9)<br />
4. <strong>Detroit</strong> 19.2 (96.6-77.4)<br />
5. New England 16.9 (105.1-88.2)<br />
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MAKING THEM PAY AFTER TAKING IT AWAY<br />
The Packers were one of the most productive teams in the league from<br />
2008-10 when it came to converting turnovers into points, and they have<br />
picked up where they left off once again this season.<br />
Through <strong>Week</strong> 16, Green Bay ranks No. 4 in the <strong>NFL</strong> in takeaway points:<br />
Team<br />
Takeaway Points<br />
1. <strong>Detroit</strong> 129<br />
2. Buffalo 127<br />
3. Houston 113<br />
4. Green Bay 111<br />
5. New England 104<br />
Since 2008, the Packers have scored 487 points off of takeaways, the<br />
most in the <strong>NFL</strong> over that span.<br />
The Packers have been productive at Lambeau Field, having scored<br />
points off a turnover in 20 of their last 25 home games.<br />
Green Bay finished No. 5 in the <strong>NFL</strong> with 111 points off of takeaways<br />
last season, the Packers’ third straight top-5 ranking in the category. The<br />
Packers were the only team in the <strong>NFL</strong> to finish in the top 5 in points<br />
off of takeaways each season from 2008-10.<br />
The Packers have either won the turnover battle or <strong>com</strong>e out even in the<br />
category in every game this season. Green Bay ranks No. 2 in the<br />
league this season with a plus-22 turnover differential.<br />
Team Turnover Margin (2011)<br />
1. San Francisco plus-26<br />
2. Green Bay plus-22<br />
3. New England plus-14<br />
4. <strong>Detroit</strong> plus-13<br />
5t. Houston, Seattle plus-7<br />
Team Turnover Margin (Since 2006)<br />
1. New England plus-73<br />
2. Green Bay plus-67<br />
3. San Diego plus-36<br />
The Packers posted a plus-10 turnover ratio on the season in 2010 (No.<br />
4 in <strong>NFL</strong>).<br />
The Packers have posted at least three INTs for TDs in each of the last<br />
four seasons. That is the first time in franchise history that Green Bay<br />
has ac<strong>com</strong>plished that feat. The Packers have posted at least three INTs<br />
for TDs in five of six seasons under Head Coach Mike McCarthy.<br />
Green Bay posted 30 INTs and 10 fumble recoveries in 2009, which<br />
it turned into 141 points. The 40 takeaways led the <strong>NFL</strong>, and the 141<br />
points scored off those takeaways tied New Orleans for most in the <strong>NFL</strong>.<br />
The 30 interceptions led the league and was the team’s highest singleseason<br />
total since 1981, when it also had 30.<br />
During McCarthy’s tenure, the Packers have a 47-6 (.887) regularseason<br />
record when they <strong>com</strong>e out ahead in the game in turnover ratio,<br />
and a 6-20 (.231) record when they lose the takeaway battle. Under<br />
McCarthy, Green Bay is 26-3 (.897) when its turnover margin is plus-2<br />
or better.<br />
Turnover Margin GB Record Since 2006<br />
minus-3 or worse 0-2 (.000)<br />
minus-2 1-7 (.125)<br />
minus-1 5-11 (.313)<br />
even 9-7 (.563)<br />
plus-1 21-3 (.875)<br />
plus-2 11-1 (.9<strong>17</strong>)<br />
plus-3 or more 15-2 (.882)<br />
Green Bay ranks No. 2 in the league this season in total takeaways:<br />
Team<br />
Total Takeaways<br />
1. San Francisco 36<br />
2. Green Bay 34<br />
3. <strong>Detroit</strong> 32<br />
4t. Buffalo, New England 30<br />
Team Total Takeaways Since 2008<br />
1. Green Bay 134<br />
2. Philadelphia 124<br />
3. Chicago 123<br />
4. N.Y. Jets 120<br />
5. Baltimore 118<br />
FEW FLAGS<br />
One area of emphasis for the Packers last season was reducing penalties,<br />
and that focus has continued to pay dividends in 2011.<br />
Through <strong>Week</strong> 16, Green Bay has been penalized just 70 times for 511<br />
yards.<br />
Team<br />
Penalties<br />
1. Green Bay 70<br />
2. Indianapolis 72<br />
3. Jacksonville 76<br />
Team<br />
Penalty Yards<br />
1. Indianapolis 509<br />
2. Green Bay 511<br />
3. Jacksonville 670<br />
In 2010, the Packers tied for No. 3 in the league with just 78 accepted<br />
penalties (4.9 per game), the fewest by a Green Bay team since the<br />
league went to a 16-game schedule in 1978. The previous low was 80<br />
penalties in both 1983 and 2001.<br />
That was a 40-penalty drop from 2009, when the Packers were the mostpenalized<br />
team in the league with 118 accepted penalties.<br />
Green Bay was not whistled for a penalty <strong>vs</strong>. Chicago on Sunday night,<br />
the first time they were not penalized in a game since Nov. 25, 1990, <strong>vs</strong><br />
Tampa Bay in Milwaukee.<br />
The Packers’ best mark for the fewest penalty yards in a 16-game season<br />
came in 1995 (604 yards).<br />
Green Bay’s defense ranks No. 1 in the league in fewest penalty yards<br />
(132) and the offense ranks No. 4 in the <strong>NFL</strong> in fewest penalty yards<br />
(283) this season.<br />
According to STATS LLC, the Packers’ best mark since 1995 as far as<br />
fewest defensive penalty yards came in 2000 (169 yards).<br />
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LIONS AT PACKERS - WEEK <strong>17</strong><br />
NOT IN A GIVING MOOD<br />
The Packers have always prided themselves on their ability to take care of<br />
the football, an emphasis that has helped place them among the league<br />
leaders once again in the category three quarters of the way into the season.<br />
The franchise record for the fewest giveaways in a season is 16 in 2009,<br />
a mark the Packers have an opportunity to break heading into this<br />
week’s game <strong>vs</strong>. <strong>Detroit</strong>:<br />
Team Total Giveaways (2011)<br />
1. San Francisco 10<br />
2. Green Bay 12<br />
3. New England 16<br />
4t. Cleveland 18<br />
4t. New Orleans 18<br />
Since ’09, Green Bay has turned the ball over just 50 times, which ranks<br />
No. 2 in the <strong>NFL</strong> over that span:<br />
Team Total Giveaways Since 2009<br />
1. New England 48<br />
2. Green Bay 50<br />
3. San Francisco 57<br />
4. Atlanta 61<br />
Their 22 giveaways in 2010 brought the Packers’ three-year total (2008-<br />
10) to just 59 turnovers. That was the fewest over a three-year span by<br />
the Packers since the <strong>NFL</strong> went to a 16-game schedule in 1978, besting<br />
the previous mark of 67 from 1994-96.<br />
When the Packers have turned the ball over the past two seasons, the<br />
defense has helped limit opponent scoring following those giveaways.<br />
This season, Green Bay ranks No. 2 in the <strong>NFL</strong> in giveaway points allowed:<br />
Team Giveaway Points (2011)<br />
1. San Francisco 26<br />
2. Green Bay 45<br />
3. New England 47<br />
4. Seattle 51<br />
5. Tennessee 57<br />
In 2010, the Packers gave up just 39 points following their 22 turnovers<br />
on the season, an average of 1.77 points per giveaway that ranked No. 4<br />
in the league. Green Bay’s three TDs off of giveaways were tied for No.<br />
2 in the <strong>NFL</strong> last season.<br />
The Packers’ average of 1.77 points off of giveaways last season was the<br />
best mark posted by Green Bay since 1.70 in 2000.<br />
Since 2010, Green Bay ranks No. 2 in the league in fewest points allowed<br />
off of giveaways:<br />
Team Giveaway Points (Since 2010)<br />
1. New England 71<br />
2. Green Bay 84<br />
3. San Francisco 85<br />
4. Baltimore 95<br />
Since taking over as the starting quarterback in 2008, Aaron Rodgers<br />
has recorded 35 games without an interception. In those games, the<br />
Packers have a 28-7 (.800) record.<br />
If the Packers don’t <strong>com</strong>mit a turnover, they’re almost guaranteed to<br />
win. They are 48-5 (.906) regular-season games playing turnover-free<br />
football since a loss at Dallas, Nov. 18, 1996. Green Bay’s only losses<br />
in such games during that stretch came three times against Minnesota,<br />
twice in Minneapolis (2005, ’08) and once at home (2009), in <strong>Week</strong> 15<br />
in 2009 at Pittsburgh, and this past Sunday at Kansas City.<br />
Giveaways in game GB Record Since 2006<br />
None 23-4 (.852)<br />
One 20-8 (.714)<br />
Two 13-11 (.542)<br />
Three-plus 5-10 (.333)<br />
BREAKING DOWN THE 53<br />
It’s a balanced roster for the Packers, which holds 25 offensive players, 25<br />
defensive players and three specialists.<br />
Of the 53 players on Green Bay’s roster, 30 of them (56.6 percent) were<br />
drafted by the Packers.<br />
With nine non-drafted free agents on the roster having started their <strong>NFL</strong><br />
career with Green Bay, 39 of the 53 players (73.6 percent) began their<br />
pro career with the Packers. For 46 of the 53 (86.8 percent) players, the<br />
only team they have played for in the regular season is Green Bay.<br />
Seven of the team’s draft picks from 2011 made the opening-day roster,<br />
and for the second straight season, so did three non-drafted free agents<br />
(S M.D. Jennings, LB Jamari Lattimore and LB Vic So’oto). A<br />
pair of non-drafted rookies, G/T Ray Dominguez and RB Brandon<br />
Saine, have been elevated to the practice squad during the season.<br />
Nearly 60 percent of the players (31) on Green Bay’s roster entered the<br />
league as a sixth-round or seventh-round pick or as an undrafted player.<br />
Of the 53 players on the roster, 45 of them (84.9 percent) are 28 years<br />
old or younger.<br />
For the sixth straight season, the Packers’ roster was one of the five<br />
youngest teams in the league (based on Kickoff <strong>Week</strong>end rosters). This<br />
season, Green Bay checked in tied for No. 3 with an average age of<br />
25.74, trailing only Tampa Bay (25.<strong>17</strong>) and Seattle (25.72).<br />
The Packers were the youngest team in the league for four straight<br />
seasons (2006-09) before checking in at No. 5 in 2010 (25.92).<br />
GREEN BAY’S ROSTER...<br />
BY AGE<br />
21-24 21 players<br />
25-28 24 players<br />
29-32 5 players<br />
33-plus<br />
3 players<br />
BY EXPERIENCE<br />
R/1 11 players<br />
2-3 18 players<br />
4-5 13 players<br />
6-9 7 players<br />
10-plus<br />
4 players<br />
BY DRAFT ROUND<br />
1st<br />
7 players<br />
2nd/3rd<br />
9 players<br />
4th/5th<br />
6 players<br />
6th/7th<br />
14 players<br />
Undrafted<br />
<strong>17</strong> players<br />
16
MATTHEWS MAKES HIS WAY TO THE QUARTERBACK<br />
LB Clay Matthews has been one of the most productive players in the<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> since he entered the league in 2009 when it <strong>com</strong>es to getting after the<br />
quarterback.<br />
Matthews has registered 29.5 sacks since 2009, which is tied for No. 8<br />
in the league over that span.<br />
Matthews’ six sacks this season lead the team. He paced the defense in<br />
sacks each of his first two seasons (2009-10) in Green Bay.<br />
While Matthews doesn’t rank among the league leaders in sacks this<br />
season, he has continued to provide consistent pressure on opposing<br />
signal-callers.<br />
According to STATS LLC, Matthews is tied for No. 2 in the league in<br />
<strong>com</strong>bined quarterback knockdowns and hurries this season (stats are<br />
through <strong>Week</strong> 15 since they are updated on Wednesdays):<br />
Player<br />
QB Knockdowns/Hurries<br />
1. Cameron Wake, MIA 37.0 (22.5/14.5)<br />
2t. Clay Matthews, GB 36.5 (23.0/13.5)<br />
2t. Tamba Hali, KC 36.5 (23.5/13.0)<br />
4. Jason Babin, PHI 33.5 (26.0/7.5)<br />
5. Julius Peppers, CHI 33.0 (13.0/20.0)<br />
When Matthews intercepted Giants QB Eli Manning at New York in <strong>Week</strong><br />
13 and returned the pick 38 yards for a score, it marked the third straight<br />
season that Matthews had scored a defensive TD.<br />
By doing so, Matthews became the first player in franchise history<br />
to score a defensive TD (interception or fumble return) in each of his<br />
first three seasons in the league.<br />
Matthews is one of only two <strong>NFL</strong> linebackers (Miami LB Kevin Burnett)<br />
to record an interception for a score each of the past two seasons.<br />
Matthews has posted a career-high three interceptions this season. It<br />
is tied for the most in a season by a Green Bay linebacker since 1984.<br />
Matthews was named to his second straight Pro Bowl last season and<br />
was named <strong>NFL</strong> Defensive MVP by Pro Football <strong>Week</strong>ly/PFWA. He also<br />
earned NFC Defensive Player of the Year recognition from Sporting<br />
News and the Committee of 101.<br />
He received first-team All-Pro honors from The Associated Press,<br />
the first Packer LB to earn that recognition since Tim Harris in 1989.<br />
Matthews finished second to only Pittsburgh S Troy Polamalu in the AP<br />
Defensive Player of the Year voting.<br />
With a sack of QB Jon Kitna in the second quarter in <strong>Week</strong> 9 last season<br />
against Dallas, Matthews became the first Packer since the stat became<br />
official in 1982 to register a double-digit sack total in each of his first<br />
two seasons in the <strong>NFL</strong>.<br />
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Matthews became the first <strong>NFL</strong><br />
player since sacks became an official statistic in 1982 to register<br />
double-digit sacks and a defensive TD in each of his first two seasons<br />
in the <strong>NFL</strong>.<br />
With two sacks of Falcons QB Matt Ryan in the Divisional contest last<br />
season, Matthews became the first player in team history (since<br />
1982) to post at least one sack in each of his first three career postseason<br />
games. With 4.5 career sacks in the postseason, Matthews already<br />
ranks No. 2 in team playoff annals behind only DE Reggie White (eight).<br />
Matthews’ 3.5 sacks last postseason were the most in franchise history<br />
(since 1982) in a single postseason.<br />
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Matthews has posted two or more sacks in a game six times in his<br />
career. Five of those two-sack games came in Matthews’ first 18 games<br />
in a Packers uniform, breaking White’s franchise mark of four in his first<br />
18 games with Green Bay (1993-94).<br />
In 2009, Matthews set a Packers rookie record with 10 sacks on his way<br />
to earning Pro Bowl honors, the first Green Bay rookie to be named to<br />
the all-star game since Hall of Fame WR James Lofton in 1978.<br />
With one game remaining in his third season, Matthews is tied for No. 1<br />
in team history (since 1982) for the most sacks by a Packer in his first<br />
three seasons in the <strong>NFL</strong>:<br />
Player<br />
Sacks<br />
1t. Clay Matthews, 2009-11 29.5<br />
1t. Tony Bennett, 1990-92 29.5<br />
3. Tim Harris, 1986-88 28.5<br />
4. Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, 2000-02 27.0<br />
A look at where Matthews’ sack total in his first 20 games ranked in <strong>NFL</strong><br />
history (since 1982):<br />
Player<br />
Sacks<br />
1. Clay Matthews, GB <strong>17</strong>.0<br />
2t. Leslie O’Neal, SD 16.5<br />
2t. John Abraham, NYJ 16.5<br />
SHARING THE SCORING<br />
When three different Packers scored their first touchdowns of the 2011<br />
season in <strong>Week</strong> 14 <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland, it brought Green Bay’s total number of<br />
players with a TD this season to 19.<br />
With 19 players scoring TDs this season, the Packers set a singleseason<br />
franchise record:<br />
Season<br />
Players Scoring TD<br />
1. 2011 19<br />
2. 2008 18<br />
3t. 1931, 1990, 1996, 1998. 2002 15<br />
Green Bay’s total is two shy of the single-season <strong>NFL</strong> record of 21, a<br />
number posted by several teams, most recently by New England in<br />
2007.<br />
Six Green Bay players have scored at least five TDs this season, the second<br />
most of the most of any team in the <strong>NFL</strong> behind only New Orleans<br />
(seven players).<br />
It marks the second time in franchise history that the Packers have<br />
ac<strong>com</strong>plished that feat. The only other season that saw Green Bay have<br />
six players each score five-plus TDs was 1984 (also six).<br />
The Packers check in at No. 1 in the league this season with the<br />
19 different players having scored TDs:<br />
Team<br />
Players Scoring TD<br />
1. Green Bay 19<br />
2. Chicago <strong>17</strong><br />
3t. Buffalo, Tennessee 15
LIONS AT PACKERS - WEEK <strong>17</strong><br />
OUT OF THE BREAK<br />
For the second straight season, the Packers have been one of the most<br />
productive teams in the league in the third quarter of games.<br />
In 15 contests this season, the Packers have outscored their opponents<br />
143-51 in the third quarter, a 92-point differential that ranks No. 1 in<br />
the league:<br />
Team<br />
Third-Quarter Scoring Differential<br />
1. Green Bay +92 (143-51)<br />
2. New England +77 (127-50)<br />
3. San Francisco +57 (94-37)<br />
4. Seattle +53 (83-33)<br />
5. San Diego +48 (109-61)<br />
In 2010, Green Bay finished No. 2 in the <strong>NFL</strong> in third-quarter scoring differential<br />
at plus-74, outscoring its opponents 110-36. That trailed only<br />
San Diego, who posted a 76-point margin (107-31) in the third quarter.<br />
The Packers have been efficient on their opening drives in the second<br />
half, scoring seven touchdowns and two field goals this season:<br />
Team<br />
Points On First Poss. of 2nd Half<br />
1t. Green Bay 55<br />
1t. San Diego 55<br />
3. Carolina 49<br />
The Packers have won the coin toss and deferred seven times this season.<br />
In those seven games, Green Bay has scored a TD on the opening<br />
possession of the second half four times (at Carolina, at Minnesota, <strong>vs</strong>.<br />
Minnesota, at <strong>Detroit</strong>) and scored once on a field goal (at San Diego).<br />
Green Bay tied for No. 7 in the <strong>NFL</strong> in 2010 with 37 points on the opening<br />
possession of the second half, which topped the Packers’ mark of 20<br />
points in 2009 (No. 20 in the <strong>NFL</strong>).<br />
The high mark by the Packers since 1995 (according to STATS LLC)<br />
came in 2004, when they led the league with 55 points<br />
STARTING AND CLOSING<br />
Green Bay has been efficient starting games this season as well, scoring<br />
59 points on game-opening drives. That total ranks No. 1 in the <strong>NFL</strong> and<br />
more than doubles the Packers’ 23-point output in 2010:<br />
Team<br />
Points On First Possession<br />
1. Green Bay 59<br />
2. Houston 51<br />
3. Pittsburgh 48<br />
Green Bay's 59-point total is the best posted by the Packers since<br />
STATS LLC began recording the statistic in 1995. It is the best<br />
mark in the league since New England registered 71 points on gameopening<br />
drives in 2007.<br />
The Packers have posted 58 points in the final two minutes of the first<br />
half this season. That easily tops Green Bay’s season total of 31 points<br />
in 2010 and is the best by the team since 64 points in 2002:<br />
Team<br />
Points In Final Two Min./1st Half<br />
1. Green Bay 58<br />
2. Oakland 56<br />
3. Philadelphia 54<br />
TRAMON TAKES IT AWAY<br />
After getting off to a slow start when it <strong>com</strong>es to interceptions early this<br />
season, CB Tramon Williams has made his presence in the second half.<br />
Williams posted an INT in three straight games (<strong>Week</strong>s 9-11), only the<br />
second time in his career that he had ac<strong>com</strong>plished that feat. That included<br />
a regular-season career-high two INTs <strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay in <strong>Week</strong> 11.<br />
His four INTs over that span was a career-high for a three-game stretch.<br />
Williams is the only undrafted player in the league to record at least four<br />
INTs in each of the past four seasons (2008-11).<br />
In Green Bay’s <strong>Week</strong> 9 win at San Diego, Williams posted the first TD<br />
of his career in the regular season on a 43-yard INT return for a score.<br />
Williams led the team in INTs last season with a career-high six picks,<br />
and added three more during the 2010 postseason.<br />
Including playoffs, Williams ranks No. 1 in the <strong>NFL</strong> in both interceptions<br />
and interception return yards since 2010:<br />
Player<br />
Interceptions<br />
1. Tramon Williams, GB 13<br />
2. Ed Reed, BAL 11<br />
3t. Three players 10<br />
Player<br />
INT Return Yards<br />
1. Tramon Williams, GB 258<br />
2. Chris Houston, DET 225<br />
3. Brandon Browner, SEA 220<br />
MASTERFUL PERFORMANCES<br />
P Tim Masthay hasn’t had many opportunities to punt the ball this season,<br />
but he has made the most of his chances of late.<br />
At Kansas City in <strong>Week</strong> 15, Masthay posted career highs (min. four<br />
attempts) in gross average (53.4) and net average (46.2). He boomed<br />
a career-long 71-yard punt, the longest by a Packer since Jon Ryan’s<br />
72-yarder <strong>vs</strong>. <strong>Detroit</strong> on Dec. 30, 2007. The gross average ranks No.<br />
4 in team annals and the net average checks in at No. 3 (since 1976).<br />
In <strong>Week</strong> 13 at the N.Y. Giants, Masthay placed four punts inside the<br />
20-yard line, the second straight week he had done so. He earned NFC<br />
Special Teams Player of the <strong>Week</strong> honors for the performance against<br />
New York, the second straight season he won the award after an outing<br />
at MetLife Stadium (<strong>Week</strong> 8 at N.Y. Jets in 2010).<br />
Masthay became the first Green Bay punter to post four punts<br />
inside the 20-yard line in consecutive games since the statistic<br />
began to be recorded in 1976.<br />
In <strong>Week</strong> 7 at Minnesota, Masthay only punted three times, but he registered<br />
a gross average of 59.3 and a net average of 55.3.<br />
His 59.3-yard gross average was the best by a Green Bay punter with<br />
three or more attempts since Don Chandler registered a 59.7-yard average<br />
on three punts <strong>vs</strong>. San Francisco on Oct. 10, 1965.<br />
Masthay’s 55.3-yard net average at Minnesota in <strong>Week</strong> 7 was the best<br />
by a Packers punter with three or more attempts since the <strong>NFL</strong><br />
began tracking net punting average in 1976. It also the third best by an<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> punter in a game (min. three attempts) since 1976.<br />
Over the past 10 games, Masthay has posted a gross average of 48.2<br />
yards and a net average of 41.8. He has placed half of his punts (<strong>17</strong>-of-<br />
34) inside the 20-yard line over that span.<br />
The Packers have punted just 51 times in 15 games this season. The<br />
franchise record for the fewest punts by Green Bay since the <strong>NFL</strong> went<br />
to a 16-game schedule in 1978 was 62 punts in 2007.<br />
Masthay has a gross punting average of 45.7 this season. The best mark<br />
in franchise history is a 45.0-yard average by Craig Hentrich (1997).<br />
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LIONS AT PACKERS - WEEK <strong>17</strong><br />
ON THE ROAD AGAIN<br />
Green Bay went 7-1 on the road this season, with the seven road wins<br />
setting a single-season franchise record.<br />
The Packers have been able to stay above the .500 mark on the road<br />
during McCarthy’s tenure, a notable achievement in the National Football<br />
League.<br />
Since 2006, McCarthy’s first season as the head coach in Green Bay,<br />
only 11 of 32 <strong>NFL</strong> teams have regular-season road records above .500.<br />
Team W-L record Pct.<br />
1. New England 35-13-0 .729<br />
2. N.Y. Giants 31-<strong>17</strong>-0 .646<br />
3. New Orleans 30-18-0 .625<br />
4. Philadelphia 29-18-1 .615<br />
5. Indianapolis 28-19-0 .596<br />
6. Green Bay 28-20-0 .583<br />
7. Dallas 27-20-0 .574<br />
8. Pittsburgh 26-21-0 .553<br />
9. San Diego 25-22-0 .532<br />
10t. N.Y. Jets 24-23-0 .511<br />
10t. Tennessee 24-23-0 .511<br />
300 AND COUNTING<br />
Another packed house at Lambeau Field against the Bears on Sunday<br />
brought the stadium’s consecutive sellouts streak to 300 games (284<br />
regular season, 16 playoffs).<br />
The <strong>Week</strong> 7 crowd in 2010 of 71,107 <strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota was the third-largest<br />
regular-season crowd in Lambeau Field history.<br />
The league’s longest-tenured stadium, Lambeau Field is hosting its 55th<br />
season of football this year. A total of 566,362 fans made their way<br />
through the turnstiles in the eight home contests in 2010.<br />
Across American professional sports, only Boston’s Fenway Park (1912)<br />
and Chicago’s Wrigley Field (1914) have longer tenures.<br />
THE LAMBEAU ADVANTAGE<br />
The crown jewel of the National Football League, Lambeau Field has long<br />
been known as one of the tougher venues to play in, particularly during the<br />
harsh Wisconsin winter.<br />
Re-establishing home-field advantage after a 4-4 mark in 2008 was one<br />
of the goals of 2009, and with the Packers finishing 6-2 at home, they<br />
ac<strong>com</strong>plished that goal. Green Bay followed that up with a 7-1 mark at<br />
Lambeau Field in 2010.<br />
Head Coach Mike McCarthy stated consistently upon his arrival in<br />
Green Bay that one of the team’s goals would be to reclaim the mystique<br />
of playing at Lambeau Field. Mission ac<strong>com</strong>plished. The team is 33-8<br />
(.805) at home over the past 41 regular-season games, good for No. 2<br />
in the <strong>NFL</strong> over that span behind only New England (36-4, .900).<br />
Since Ron Wolf and Mike Holmgren began the revitalization of the<br />
franchise in 1992, Green Bay owns the best home record in the <strong>NFL</strong>. A<br />
look at the top regular-season home W-L records since the ’92 season:<br />
Team W-L record Pct.<br />
1. Green Bay 121-38-0 .761<br />
2. Pittsburgh 116-43-1 .728<br />
3. New England 110-49-0 .692<br />
4. Baltimore (since ’96) 88-39-1 .691<br />
5. Denver 109-50-0 .686<br />
HOME COOKING<br />
The Packers’ win over Dallas at Lambeau in November 2009 was the first<br />
step to a 7-1 finish and a playoff berth for Green Bay.<br />
Since that <strong>Week</strong> 10 victory over the Cowboys in ’09, the Packers have<br />
been the best team in the league at home. Green Bay’s lone defeat since<br />
then came to Miami last season in <strong>Week</strong> 6 when the Packers fell to the<br />
Dolphins in overtime.<br />
Team W-L record Pct.<br />
1. Green Bay 18-1-0 .947<br />
2. New England <strong>17</strong>-1-0 .944<br />
3. Baltimore 18-2-0 .900<br />
4. San Francisco 15-4-0 .789<br />
IN THE FREE-AGENCY ERA<br />
Talk of unrestricted free agency in the early ’90s led many to forecast tough<br />
times for the small-town Green Bay Packers.<br />
However, Green Bay has remained among the most successful teams<br />
since the advent of free agency in 1993. The Packers have won 10 or<br />
more games 10 times since ’93 and captured seven division crowns.<br />
A look at the most successful teams in the free-agency era:<br />
Team W-L since ’93 Pct. Playoff berths<br />
1. New England 197-106-0 .650 13<br />
2. Green Bay 193-110-0 .637 14<br />
3. Pittsburgh 192-110-1 .635 13<br />
4. Indianapolis <strong>17</strong>6-127-0 .581 13<br />
5. Denver <strong>17</strong>4-129-0 .574 8<br />
IN THE LEAGUE RANKINGS, 2011<br />
DETROIT (Team)<br />
Category<br />
NFC <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Turnover Margin (+13) . . . . . . . 3 4<br />
Points Scored (28.9). . . . . . . . . 3 4<br />
Points Allowed (22.8) . . . . . . . 11 21<br />
Total Offense (384.1) . . . . . . . . 5 7<br />
Rushing (96.7) . . . . . . . . . . 14 29<br />
Passing (287.5) . . . . . . . . . . 4 5<br />
Total Defense (355.4) . . . . . . . . 9 20<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Rush (131.4) . . . . . . . . 14 26<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Pass (224.0) . . . . . . . . . . 5 14<br />
Third-Down Offense (35.8%) . 11 19<br />
Third-Down Defense (31.6%). . . . 1 3<br />
Red-Zone Offense (62.7%). . . . 2 4<br />
Red-Zone Defense (48.0%) . . . 7 11<br />
GREEN BAY (Team)<br />
Category<br />
NFC <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Turnover Margin (+22) . . . . . . . 2 2<br />
Points Scored (34.3). . . . . . . . . 1 1<br />
Points Allowed (21.2) . . . . . . . 5T 12T<br />
Total Offense (395.5) . . . . . . . . 4 5<br />
Rushing (98.5) . . . . . . . . . . 13 27<br />
Passing (297.0) . . . . . . . . . . 2 3<br />
Total Defense (400.7) . . . . . . . 16 31<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Rush (114.4) . . . . . . . . . 9 16<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Pass (286.3) . . . . . . . . . 16 31<br />
Third-Down Offense (48.0%) . . 2 2<br />
Third-Down Defense (42.9%). . .14 27<br />
Red-Zone Offense (65.1%). . . . 1 2<br />
Red-Zone Defense (53.1%) . . 10 <strong>17</strong><br />
DETROIT (Individual)<br />
GREEN BAY (Individual)<br />
Category<br />
NFC <strong>NFL</strong> Category<br />
NFC <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Rushing: Best (390) . . . . . . . . 27 -- Rushing: Starks (565). . . . . . . <strong>17</strong> 35<br />
Passing: Stafford (96.6) . . . . . . 4 6 Passing: Rodgers (122.5). . . . . 1 1<br />
Receptions: Johnson (85). . . . . . . 3 4 Receptions: Jennings (67) . . . .15T 25T<br />
Rec. Yds.: Johnson (1,437) . . . 1 2 Rec. Yds.: Nelson (1,101). . . . . 8 12<br />
Sacks: Avril (11.0) . . . . . . . . . 7T 11T Sacks: Matthews (6.0) . . . . . 24T 44T<br />
Interceptions: Houston (5) . . . . . 6T 8T Interceptions: Woodson (7) . . . . . 1 1T<br />
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LIONS AT PACKERS - WEEK <strong>17</strong><br />
2011 OPPONENTS POPULAR PACKERS<br />
2011 <strong>NFL</strong> Rank<br />
Record Offense Defense<br />
at<br />
Atlanta Falcons ...........(9-6) 10 12<br />
at<br />
Carolina Panthers .......(6-9) 4 22<br />
In a recent poll conducted by Public Policy Polling, 22 percent of those<br />
surveyed said the Green Bay Packers were their favorite team in the <strong>NFL</strong>,<br />
double the percentage of the next-closest team:<br />
Team<br />
Pct.<br />
1. Green Bay Packers 22.0<br />
2. Dallas Cowboys 11.0<br />
3t. Chicago Bears 8.0<br />
3t. N.Y. Giants 8.0<br />
3t. Pittsburgh Steelers 8.0<br />
Chicago Bears ............(7-8) 20 18<br />
Denver Broncos ..........(8-7) 22 23<br />
<strong>Detroit</strong> Lions ...............(10-5) 7 20<br />
at<br />
Kansas City Chiefs ......(6-9) 25 15<br />
Minnesota Vikings ......(3-12) 18 25<br />
New Orleans Saints .......(12-3) 1 26<br />
at<br />
New York Giants .........(8-7) 8 28<br />
Oakland Raiders .........(8-7) 13 29<br />
St. Louis Rams ...........(2-13) 31 21<br />
at<br />
San Diego Chargers ....(7-8) 6 11<br />
at<br />
Tampa Bay Buccaneers ..(4-11) 21 30<br />
Public Policy Polling surveyed 700 American voters from Dec. 16-18.<br />
The margin of error for the survey is +/-3.7 percent.<br />
2011 HONOR ROLL<br />
WR Randall Cobb<br />
Pepsi <strong>NFL</strong> Rookie of the <strong>Week</strong> - <strong>Week</strong> 1 (<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans)<br />
K Mason Crosby<br />
NFC Special Teams Player of the <strong>Week</strong> - <strong>Week</strong> 5 (at Atlanta)<br />
NFC Special Teams Player of the <strong>Week</strong> - <strong>Week</strong> 7 (at Minnesota)<br />
Midseason All-Pro Team - Pro Football <strong>Week</strong>ly<br />
WR Greg Jennings<br />
2012 Pro Bowl selection (second career)<br />
FB John Kuhn<br />
2012 Pro Bowl selection (first career)<br />
P Tim Masthay<br />
NFC Special Teams Player of the <strong>Week</strong> - <strong>Week</strong> 13 (at N.Y. Giants)<br />
LB Clay Matthews<br />
Midseason All-Pro Team - Sports Illustrated<br />
2012 Pro Bowl selection (third career)<br />
NT B.J. Raji<br />
2012 Pro Bowl selection (first career)<br />
QB Aaron Rodgers<br />
NFC Offensive Player of the <strong>Week</strong> - <strong>Week</strong> 1 (<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans)<br />
NFC Offensive Player of the Month - September<br />
NFC Offensive Player of the <strong>Week</strong> - <strong>Week</strong> 4 (<strong>vs</strong>. Denver)<br />
FedEx Air <strong>NFL</strong> Player of the <strong>Week</strong> - <strong>Week</strong> 4 (<strong>vs</strong>. Denver)<br />
FedEx Air <strong>NFL</strong> Player of the <strong>Week</strong> - <strong>Week</strong> 5 (at Atlanta)<br />
FedEx Air <strong>NFL</strong> Player of the <strong>Week</strong> - <strong>Week</strong> 6 (<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis)<br />
FedEx Air <strong>NFL</strong> Player of the <strong>Week</strong> - <strong>Week</strong> 7 (at Minnesota)<br />
NFC Offensive Player of the Month - October<br />
Midseason All-Pro Team - Pro Football <strong>Week</strong>ly<br />
Midseason All-Pro Team - Sports Illustrated<br />
NFC Offensive Player of the <strong>Week</strong> - <strong>Week</strong> 9 (at San Diego)<br />
FedEx Air <strong>NFL</strong> Player of the <strong>Week</strong> - <strong>Week</strong> 9 (at San Diego)<br />
NFC Offensive Player of the Month - November<br />
Professional Athlete of the Year - Sporting News<br />
Male Athlete of the Year - The Associated Press<br />
2012 Pro Bowl selection (second career)<br />
C Scott Wells<br />
Midseason All-Pro Team - Sports Illustrated<br />
2012 Pro Bowl selection (first career)<br />
CB Charles Woodson<br />
2012 Pro Bowl selection (eighth career)<br />
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STREAKS & MILESTONES<br />
76 CHAD CLIFTON<br />
Has played in 164 career games, including 159 starts. Is one of only 15<br />
players and four offensive linemen in team history to play 160 career<br />
games in a Green Bay uniform. Now trails only Forrest Gregg (187) for<br />
most games played by an offensive lineman in franchise history.<br />
Has started 127 of the last 143 games since returning from a serious<br />
pelvic injury that ended his 2002 season.<br />
2 MASON CROSBY<br />
His 640 points from 2006-11 rank No. 1 in <strong>NFL</strong> history for the most<br />
points scored by a player in his first five seasons, topping the mark of<br />
Washington K Chip Lohmiller (625, 1988-92).<br />
Holds the <strong>NFL</strong> record for most points scored by a player in his first<br />
three seasons (397), breaking the mark held by New England K Stephen<br />
Gostkowski (388, 2006-08).<br />
Set a franchise record with a 58-yard field goal in <strong>Week</strong> 7 at Minnesota,<br />
eclipsing the mark of 56 yards he held (<strong>Week</strong> 1 at Philadelphia, 2010;<br />
<strong>Week</strong> 5 at Atlanta, 2011).<br />
For his career, has hit 89-of-98 field goals (90.8 percent) from 39 yards<br />
and closer.<br />
Has hit 29-of-41 field goals (70.7 percent) from 40-49 yards.<br />
Has hit 12-of-24 field goals (50.0 percent) from 50-plus yards.<br />
Ranks No. 5 in team annals with 640 career points, having surpassed<br />
Jim Taylor (546) at Atlanta in <strong>Week</strong> 5.<br />
Made 23 straight field goals from <strong>Week</strong> 13 last season through <strong>Week</strong> 10<br />
this season, the longest regular-season streak in franchise history as he<br />
eclipsed Chris Jacke’s mark of <strong>17</strong> (1993).<br />
80 DONALD DRIVER<br />
Has 10,008 career receiving yards, which ranks No. 1 on the franchise’s<br />
all-time list. Surpassed James Lofton (9,656) at Carolina in <strong>Week</strong> 2.<br />
Surpassed Sterling Sharpe (595) in 2009 to be<strong>com</strong>e the franchise’s alltime<br />
leader in receptions. Driver now has 733 career catches.<br />
Had a reception in 133 consecutive games, besting the franchise’s previous<br />
long streak of Sharpe’s 103 (1988-94), before not catching a pass<br />
in <strong>Week</strong> 7 last season against Minnesota.<br />
In 2010, had 50-plus receptions for the ninth time, extending his franchise<br />
record. Lofton and Sharpe each had seven seasons with 50-plus catches.<br />
Is the all-time leading receiver at Lambeau Field, with 4,899 career<br />
receiving yards at the stadium.<br />
Also is Lambeau Field’s all-time leader in receptions with 356.<br />
Topped the 1,000-yard receiving mark for a seventh overall season and<br />
sixth consecutive in 2009, extending his own team record in each category.<br />
Ranks No. 2 in team annals with 24 TD catches at Lambeau Field, trailing<br />
only WR Antonio Freeman (36) in the stadium’s history.<br />
Has 22 career 100-yard receiving games, which is tied for No. 4 in team<br />
history. Needs two more games to equal No. 3 Don Hutson (24) on the<br />
all-time list.<br />
With 58 career TD receptions, joins Hutson (99), Sharpe (65), Freeman<br />
(57) and Max McGee (50) as the only Packers with 50 career TD catches.<br />
Ranks No. 2 all-time in yards from scrimmage with 10,225, trailing only<br />
RB Ahman Green (11,048).<br />
Ranks No. 3 in team history for the most games played with 191.<br />
50 A.J. HAWK<br />
Has played in 93 of a possible 95 games in his career, including 90<br />
starts, and has posted 27 double-digit tackle games.<br />
Posted a career-high three interceptions in 2010, a total that also was<br />
tied for No. 1 among <strong>NFL</strong> LBs.<br />
In 2009, was one of only 10 <strong>NFL</strong> linebackers to record at least 85 tackles,<br />
two interceptions and a sack.<br />
Has led the team in tackles three times during his career (2006, 2008,<br />
2010).<br />
85 GREG JENNINGS<br />
With 12 TD receptions in 2010, joined Sterling Sharpe, Antonio Freeman<br />
and Billy Howton as the only Packers to post 12-plus TD catches in two<br />
seasons.<br />
By eclipsing the 1,000-yard receiving mark last season, became the<br />
fifth player in team history to post three straight 1,000-yard receiving<br />
seasons, joining Lofton, Sharpe, Freeman and Driver.<br />
His four career catches of 80-plus yards are a franchise record.<br />
His 30 catches of 40-plus yards since 2007 lead all <strong>NFL</strong> players.<br />
Had 147 receiving yards in <strong>Week</strong> 7 at Minnesota for his 22nd career 100-<br />
yard game, which moved him into a tie for the No. 4 spot in franchise<br />
history with Donald Driver.<br />
In <strong>Week</strong> 12 <strong>vs</strong>. <strong>Detroit</strong>, surpassed 6,000 career receiving yards in his<br />
86th career game, which tied him for the second fastest to 6,000 yards<br />
receiving in team annals behind only WR Sterling Sharpe (84 games).<br />
Ranks No. 8 in team history with 6,<strong>17</strong>1 career receiving yards.<br />
Ranks No. 7 in franchise annals with 389 career catches. Surpassed<br />
Ahman Green (350) at Atlanta in <strong>Week</strong> 5.<br />
Is tied for No. 6 in team history with 49 TD catches. Surpassed Billy<br />
Howton (43) at Atlanta in <strong>Week</strong> 5. Needs one more TD to surpass fellow<br />
No. 6 James Lofton (49).<br />
52 CLAY MATTHEWS<br />
His <strong>17</strong> sacks in his first 20 games were the most by an <strong>NFL</strong> player to<br />
start his career, eclipsing the mark of 16.5 set by Leslie O’Neal (1986,<br />
1988) and John Abraham (2000-01).<br />
Is the first <strong>NFL</strong> player since sacks became an official stat in 1982 to post a<br />
double-digit sack total and a defensive TD in each of his first two seasons<br />
in the league.<br />
First player in franchise annals to post 10-plus sacks in each of his first<br />
two years in the <strong>NFL</strong>.<br />
Only player in team history to score a defensive TD in each of his first three<br />
seasons in the league.<br />
Ranks No. 9 in team history with 29.5 career sacks. Needs three sacks<br />
to surpass No. 8 Vonnie Holliday (32.0).<br />
Is tied for No. 1 in team history with Tony Bennett for the most sacks by<br />
a Packer in his first three seasons in the<br />
league with 29.5.<br />
Became first player in team history since<br />
sacks became an official league statistic<br />
in 1982 to post back-to-back three-sack<br />
games (<strong>Week</strong>s 1-2, 2010).<br />
Is tied for No. 8 in the <strong>NFL</strong> with 29.5<br />
sacks since 2009.<br />
Set franchise rookie record with 10<br />
sacks in 2009.<br />
Two years after he co-founded the Packers with Curly Lambeau, George Calhoun began writing a piece called The Dope Sheet,<br />
which served as the official press release and game program from 1921-24.<br />
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STREAKS & MILESTONES<br />
12 AARON RODGERS<br />
Ranks No. 1 in <strong>NFL</strong> history with a 104.1 career passer rating.<br />
With a 101.2 rating last season, became the first quarterback in team<br />
history to post back-to-back 100-plus passer rating seasons.<br />
Became the first player in <strong>NFL</strong> history to post 4,000 yards passing in<br />
each of his first two seasons as a starter (2008-09).<br />
Surpassed the 10,000-yard mark for his career in 2010 at Washington in<br />
<strong>Week</strong> 5, be<strong>com</strong>ing just the sixth QB in franchise history to top that mark.<br />
Threw 70 TD passes in his first 40 career starts, a franchise record.<br />
Has thrown a TD pass in 29 straight regular-season games at Lambeau<br />
Field, a team record (previous mark was 25 by Brett Favre, 1992-96).<br />
Finished the ’09 season with 4,434 passing yards, No. 2 on the franchise’s<br />
single-season list behind Lynn Dickey (4,458, 1983).<br />
His passer rating of 103.2 in 2009 was the second-best single-season<br />
mark in franchise history, behind Bart Starr’s 105.0 in 1966 (min. 200<br />
attempts).<br />
In 2009, became first QB in <strong>NFL</strong> history to throw 30 or more TDs, seven<br />
or fewer INTs, and rush for five TDs in the same season.<br />
Joined Steve Young (San Francisco, 1998) as the only quarterbacks in<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> history to throw for 4,000 yards and 30 TDs and rush for 300 yards<br />
and five TDs in the same season.<br />
Has 22 career 300-yard games, 24 three-TD games and 35 zero-INT<br />
games.<br />
Is the only QB in team history with two 400-yard passing games.<br />
In 62 career starts, has posted a 100-plus passer rating 38 times. Set an<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> record for quarterbacks whose careers started since 1970 with 28<br />
games with a 100-plus passer rating in his first 50 starts.<br />
His 155.4 passer rating at Cleveland in <strong>Week</strong> 7 in 2009 was the franchise’s<br />
highest single-game total (min. 20 attempts), besting Brett<br />
Favre’s 154.9 rating set in Oakland on Dec. 22, 2003.<br />
Has registered a passer rating over 110.0 in four consecutive games<br />
three times in his career (<strong>Week</strong>s 3-7, 2009; <strong>Week</strong> 9, <strong>Week</strong>s 11-13, 2010;<br />
<strong>Week</strong>s 1-7, 9-12, 2011), one of only two quarterbacks in franchise history<br />
(Bart Starr, 1966) to ac<strong>com</strong>plish the feat in a single season.<br />
Is the only <strong>NFL</strong> QB since the 1970 merger to post four straight 110-<br />
plus rating games in three straight seasons. Is the only Packers QB<br />
to record more than seven straight 110-plus passer rating games in a<br />
single season.<br />
Is one of four QBs in Packers history to surpass the 4,000-yard mark in a<br />
season, joining Lynn Dickey (1), Brett Favre (5) and Don Majkowski (1).<br />
Has posted four or more rushing TDs each of the past three seasons<br />
(2008-10), be<strong>com</strong>ing only the second Packers QB to ac<strong>com</strong>plish that<br />
feat (Tobin Rote, 1954-56), and has eclipsed 300 rushing yards in backto-back<br />
seasons (2009-10), the first since Rote in 1954-56.<br />
His four-TD, zero-INT game <strong>vs</strong>. the N.Y. Giants last season in <strong>Week</strong> 16<br />
was the 10th game in which he had three-or-more touchdown passes<br />
and no interceptions. That was an <strong>NFL</strong> record for the most games of that<br />
type by a quarterback within three seasons of his first <strong>NFL</strong> start, topping<br />
Kurt Warner’s mark of nine from 1999-2001.<br />
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE<br />
PLAYERS<br />
Bryan Bulaga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .buh-LAH-gah<br />
Robert Francois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fran-swah<br />
Brett Goode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GEWD<br />
Graham Harrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HAIR-uhl<br />
John Kuhn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KOON<br />
Tim Masthay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAS-tay<br />
Ryan Pickett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PICK-ett<br />
B.J. Raji. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RAH-jee<br />
Josh Sitton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SITT-en<br />
Vic So’oto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . so-OH-toe<br />
With 16 career rushing TDs, ranks No. 2 in team history among QBs<br />
behind only Tobin Rote (29).<br />
38 TRAMON WILLIAMS<br />
Led the team with a career-high 23 passes defensed in 2010.<br />
Including playoffs, leads the <strong>NFL</strong> with 13 interceptions since 2010.<br />
Posted a career-high six interceptions in 2010, topping his previous<br />
career best of five in 2008.<br />
Is the only non-drafted free agent in the <strong>NFL</strong> to post four or more interceptions<br />
each of the past four seasons (2008-11).<br />
21 CHARLES WOODSON<br />
His 10 defensive touchdowns with Green Bay (nine interceptions, one<br />
fumble recovery) are a team record.<br />
With nine interception returns for scores, ranks No. 1 on Green Bay’s<br />
all-time list, eclipsing the previous mark set by Herb Adderley (seven,<br />
1961-69).<br />
For his career, has 11 INT-return TDs, which ranks tied for No. 2 in <strong>NFL</strong><br />
history with Darren Sharper behind only Rod Woodson (12).<br />
Ranks No. 1 in the <strong>NFL</strong> with 25 interceptions since 2008.<br />
Ranks No. 2 in the league with 459 INT return yards since 2008, trailing<br />
only Baltimore S Ed Reed (583).<br />
His five forced fumbles in 2010 were a career high and the most by a<br />
Packer since LB/DE Keith McKenzie posted five in 1999.<br />
In 2009, established career highs in interceptions (9, tied league lead),<br />
and interception returns for TDs (3, tied league lead and team record),<br />
and matched a then career high with four forced fumbles.<br />
Has 54 career interceptions, 37 in 93 games since <strong>com</strong>ing to Green Bay<br />
in 2006. Woodson had <strong>17</strong> interceptions in 106 games with Oakland.<br />
Ranks No. 5 in team history with the 37 interceptions.<br />
Became the fourth player in <strong>NFL</strong> history since sacks became an official<br />
statistic in 1982 to record at least nine interceptions and two sacks in<br />
a single season. Is the only player in <strong>NFL</strong> history to post at least seven<br />
interceptions and two sacks in back-to-back seasons.<br />
In 2009, became the first NFC player to win the conference’s Defensive<br />
Player of the Month award multiple times in one season (Sept., Nov.,<br />
Dec.).<br />
With nine interceptions in 2009, became only the second player in<br />
franchise history to post at least seven interceptions in three different<br />
seasons (Bobby Dillon, 1953-57).<br />
With two interceptions against Minnesota in <strong>Week</strong> 7, recorded the<br />
seventh multi-interception game of his career. Six of those games have<br />
<strong>com</strong>e with Green Bay.<br />
Became the first <strong>NFL</strong> player since sacks became an official statistic in<br />
1982 to record two interceptions, an interception for a touchdown, a<br />
sack and a fumble recovery in the same game when he posted all of<br />
those statistics at <strong>Detroit</strong> on Thanksgiving in 2009.<br />
Is the only defensive back in Packers history (since 1982) to register at<br />
least two sacks in four straight seasons (2008-11).<br />
Tramon Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . truh-MAHN<br />
COACHES<br />
James Campen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KAMP-en<br />
Tom Clements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KLEMM-ints<br />
Jerry Fontenot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FON-tin-oh<br />
Ben McAdoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MACK-ah-doo<br />
Shawn Slocum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SLOW-kumm<br />
Mike Trgovac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TER-guh-vac<br />
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PACKERS STARTERS – OFFENSE<br />
WR Greg Jennings, 5-11, 198, 6th Year, Western Michigan<br />
Leads the team in receptions (67) and ranks No. 2 in receiving yards<br />
(949) and receiving TDs (nine).<br />
Leads the <strong>NFL</strong> with 30 catches of 40-plus yards since 2007 and leads<br />
the league with 58 receptions of 25-plus yards over that span.<br />
One of just five receivers in team history to post three consecutive<br />
1,000-yard seasons and one of only four to catch 12 touchdown passes<br />
in two different years.<br />
Ranks in the top 10 in franchise history in receiving yards (8th, 6,<strong>17</strong>1),<br />
receptions (7th, 389) and touchdown catches (T-6th, 49).<br />
LT Marshall Newhouse, 6-4, 319, 2nd Year, Texas Christian<br />
Has started each of the past 12 games, opening at RT in place of an<br />
injured Bryan Bulaga in <strong>Week</strong>s 4-5 and at LT in place of an injured Chad<br />
Clifton since <strong>Week</strong> 6.<br />
Was a gameday inactive (healthy scratch) for the first 14 contests as a<br />
rookie in 2010 before sustaining a back injury that sent him to injured<br />
reserve.<br />
Was a three-year starter at LT at Texas Christian and earned first-team<br />
All-Mountain West honors as a senior.<br />
Part of a Horned Frogs offense that ranked in the top 10 nationally in<br />
scoring (38.3), total offense (456.7 yards per game), and rushing (239.5<br />
yards per game) in 2009.<br />
LG T.J. Lang, 6-4, 318, Third Year, Eastern Michigan<br />
Has started all 15 games this season (14 at LG, one at RT), a career high.<br />
Served as reserve at tackle and guard in his second season while also<br />
seeing limited action on defense as an emergency lineman in shortyardage<br />
situations.<br />
Played three different positions up front during his rookie campaign,<br />
starting games at both tackle spots and be<strong>com</strong>ing the first Packers<br />
rookie to start consecutive games at left tackle since Chad Clifton in<br />
2000.<br />
Began his college career as a defensive lineman, but converted to the<br />
offensive line as a sophomore and started 36 straight games (10 at RT,<br />
26 at LT) over his final three years.<br />
C Scott Wells, 6-2, 300, 8th Year, Tennessee<br />
Selected to Sports Illustrated's Midseason All-Pro team this season.<br />
Has played in 111 games with 99 starts during his eight seasons in<br />
Green Bay, with 87 starts at center the past six seasons.<br />
Started all 16 contests for the second time in his career and earned All-<br />
NFC recognition from Pro Football <strong>Week</strong>ly in 2010.<br />
Part of an offense that ranked No. 9 in the league in total yards last<br />
season, the fifth straight year the offense has ranked in the top 10.<br />
RG Josh Sitton, 6-3, 318, 4th Year, Central Florida<br />
Was named 2010 Offensive Lineman of the Year by the <strong>NFL</strong> Alumni<br />
Association and was selected as a Pro Bowl alternate.<br />
Was the only Packer on either side of the ball to not miss a snap from<br />
2009-10. Has started 46 of the past 48 regular-season games, missing<br />
<strong>Week</strong>s 13-14 this season due to a knee injury.<br />
According to STATS LLC, has allowed just two sacks over the past two<br />
seasons (2010-11).<br />
Known best for his run blocking, was a key cog in Ryan Grant’s careerbest<br />
1,253-yard season in 2009, the sixth-best single-season rushing<br />
total in franchise annals.<br />
RT Bryan Bulaga, 6-5, 314, 2nd Year, Iowa<br />
Has started 12 games at RT this season, missing <strong>Week</strong>s 4-5 and <strong>Week</strong><br />
16 due to knee injuries.<br />
Started the final 12 games of 2010 and the entire postseason at right tackle<br />
after taking over for veteran Mark Tauscher (shoulder), the most regularseason<br />
starts by a Packers rookie tackle since Tauscher’s 14 in 2000.<br />
Named to the Pro Football <strong>Week</strong>ly/PFWA all-rookie team last season.<br />
Capped his impressive rookie season by be<strong>com</strong>ing the youngest player,<br />
according to STATS LLC, to ever start in the Super Bowl (21 years, 322<br />
days) and turned in a <strong>com</strong>mendable performance against Pittsburgh<br />
pass rusher LaMarr Woodley.<br />
TE Jermichael Finley, 6-5, 247, 4th Year, Texas<br />
Is tied for No. 3 in the <strong>NFL</strong> among tight ends with a career-high seven<br />
TD catches this season. Is one of only two TEs in franchise history (Paul<br />
Coffman) to register two 600-yard receiving seasons. His 703 receiving<br />
yards this season are a career high.<br />
In 2010, led the team in receiving yards (301) and per-catch average<br />
(14.3) through four games before going down for the season with a knee<br />
injury on the second offensive snap at Washington in <strong>Week</strong> 5.<br />
In breakout 2009 campaign, posted second-most catches in a single<br />
season by a Green Bay tight end (55) and fifth-most yards (676), despite<br />
missing three games with a knee injury.<br />
Finished ’09 with Green Bay playoff-record 159 receiving yards in NFC<br />
Wild Card loss at Arizona, the second-most productive game by a tight<br />
end in <strong>NFL</strong> postseason history behind San Diego’s Kellen Winslow (166<br />
yards, Jan. 2, 1982, <strong>vs</strong>. Miami).<br />
WR Donald Driver, 6-0, 194, 13th Year, Alcorn State<br />
Ranks first on the franchise’s all-time list for receptions (733) and<br />
receiving yards (10,008).<br />
Has caught 50 or more passes in a season a franchise-best nine times,<br />
topping Lofton and Sterling Sharpe (seven each).<br />
Extended two team records in 2009 with his seventh 1,000-yard season<br />
and sixth straight. Indianapolis’ Reggie Wayne was the only other player<br />
in the league to have a 1,000-yard season each of those six years (2004-<br />
09).<br />
Was credited with his fourth career Pro Bowl selection in 2010 since he<br />
would have been named to the all-star squad as an injury replacement<br />
for DeSean Jackson had the Packers not been preparing for Super Bowl<br />
XLV.<br />
QB Aaron Rodgers, 6-2, 225, 7th Year, California<br />
Leads the <strong>NFL</strong> this season in passer rating (122.5), TD passes (45),<br />
yards per attempt (9.25) and TD/INT ratio (7.5). Ranks No. 2 in <strong>com</strong>pletion<br />
percentage (68.3) and No. 3 in passing yards (4,643).<br />
His career passer rating of 104.1 ranks No. 1 in <strong>NFL</strong> history (min. 1,500<br />
attempts).<br />
In 62 regular-season starts, has posted 22 games with 300-plus passing<br />
yards, 35 without an interception and 38 with a 100-plus passer rating.<br />
Has posted <strong>17</strong>,037 passing yards as a starter (since 2008). That ranks<br />
No. 1 in <strong>NFL</strong> history for the most passing yards by a QB in his first four<br />
seasons as a starter (Peyton Manning, 16,418, 1998-2001).<br />
Became the first quarterback in <strong>NFL</strong> history to throw for more than<br />
4,000 yards in each of his first two seasons (2008-09) as a starter.<br />
RB Ryan Grant, 6-1, 222, 5th Year, Notre Dame<br />
Ranks No. 2 on the team with 511 yards on 122 carries (4.2 avg.), having<br />
been sidelined with a kidney injury in <strong>Week</strong> 4. Has <strong>com</strong>e back from<br />
a season-ending ankle injury suffered in the 2010 season opener at<br />
Philadelphia, which ended a streak of 48 consecutive games played (51<br />
including playoffs).<br />
Topped 1,200 rushing yards in both 2008 and 2009, only the third back<br />
in team history to do so in consecutive years (Ahman Green, 2001-03;<br />
Jim Taylor, 1961-62) and one of only four backs in the <strong>NFL</strong> to do so<br />
those years (Adrian Peterson, Thomas Jones, Chris Johnson).<br />
Surpassed 3,000 yards rushing in just 41 games with the Packers, the<br />
third fastest to do so in team history (Green, 37; John Brockington, 40),<br />
Ranks No. 5 in franchise history with 3,968 rushing yards.<br />
FB John Kuhn, 6-0, 250, 6th Year, Shippensburg<br />
Has played in 77 of 79 games (83 of 85 including playoffs) during his<br />
four-plus seasons in Green Bay.<br />
Leads Green Bay running backs with six TDs (four rushing, two receiving)<br />
this season.<br />
Only player on the team to have a rushing and receiving touchdown each<br />
of the past four seasons, and is the first Packer to achieve that feat since<br />
RB Ahman Green (2001-04).<br />
Has converted 13-of-16 opportunities (81.3 percent) on third-and-1 or<br />
fourth-and-1 since 2010.<br />
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PACKERS STARTERS – DEFENSE<br />
LDE Ryan Pickett, 6-2, 340, 11th Year, Ohio State<br />
Has played in 161 of a possible <strong>17</strong>5 regular-season games during his<br />
career, missing just nine contests due to injury.<br />
Leads the defensive line with 51 tackles (23 solo) this season.<br />
Unselfishly made the transition to left defensive end after serving as the<br />
starting nose tackle in 2009, the first year of defensive coordinator Dom<br />
Capers’ 3-4 scheme. Played in 14 games with 12 starts last season,<br />
finishing with 53 tackles (27 solo), a sack, a fumble recovery and a pass<br />
defensed.<br />
Key <strong>com</strong>ponent of Packers’ No. 1-ranked rushing defense in 2009<br />
(franchise-record 83.3 yards allowed per game), the first time in team<br />
history that Green Bay led the league in that category.<br />
NT B.J. Raji, 6-2, 337, 3rd Year, Boston College<br />
Led all <strong>NFL</strong> nose tackles with 6½ sacks in 2010, the third most recorded<br />
by a nose tackle since 1990 (according to STATS LLC). Is tied for the<br />
lead on the defensive line this season with three sacks.<br />
Was the only Green Bay defensive lineman to open every game in 2010,<br />
with his career-high 66 tackles (36 solo) pacing the line. Has started 31<br />
straight regular-season games.<br />
Selected as a Pro Bowl alternate in 2010 and was named to USA Today’s<br />
All-Joe Team, which honors unheralded players in the league.<br />
Added 12 tackles, a sack, two passes defensed and an interception in<br />
the 2010 postseason, highlighted by an 18-yard INT return for a score<br />
at Chicago in the NFC Championship <strong>Game</strong> that put Green Bay up 21-7<br />
in the eventual 21-14 victory.<br />
RDE Howard Green, 6-2, 340, 7th Year, Louisiana State<br />
Has played in all 15 games with five starts this season, the second-most<br />
starts in his career behind only his 12 with New Orleans in 2004.<br />
Claimed by the Packers off waivers from the N.Y. Jets last season, he<br />
went on to appear in nine games with three starts for the Packers in<br />
2010. Has appeared in 75 career games with five different teams.<br />
Entered the league as a sixth-round draft choice of the Houston Texans<br />
in 2002 when defensive coordinator Dom Capers was the head coach in<br />
Houston.<br />
LOLB Clay Matthews, 6-3, 255, 3rd Year, Southern California<br />
Became the first Packer since RB John Brockington (1971-72) to earn<br />
Pro Bowl recognition in each of his first two seasons in the <strong>NFL</strong>.<br />
Named first-team All-Pro by The Associated Press in 2010, the first<br />
Green Bay LB to earn that honor since Tim Harris in 1989. Finished<br />
second to Pittsburgh safety Troy Polamalu in the AP’s Defensive Player<br />
of the Year voting.<br />
Is the only Packer (since 1982) to record a double-digit sack total in<br />
each of his first two seasons in the league. Is tied for No. 8 in the <strong>NFL</strong><br />
with 29.5 sacks since 2009.<br />
Was named <strong>NFL</strong> Defensive MVP by Pro Football <strong>Week</strong>ly, and also earned<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Defensive Player of the Year recognition from Sporting News and<br />
NFC Defensive Player of the Year honors from the Committee of 101 in<br />
2010.<br />
BLB A.J. Hawk, 6-1, 247, 6th Year, Ohio State<br />
Has either led the team or finished second in tackles in each of his five<br />
seasons.<br />
Has only missed two games in his career (<strong>Week</strong>s 13-14 this season),<br />
playing in 93 contests with 90 starts. The only three non-starts came<br />
in both Minnesota games in ’09 and the season opener in 2010 at<br />
Philadelphia when Packers opened in nickel defense.<br />
Tied for No. 1 among <strong>NFL</strong> linebackers in 2010 with a career-high three<br />
interceptions, and tied for No. 1 with five interception from 2009-10.<br />
Earned first career Pro Bowl selection in 2010.<br />
Has posted 724 tackles (512 solo), 10½ sacks, eight interceptions, 33<br />
passes defensed, two forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries during<br />
his career.<br />
MLB Desmond Bishop, 6-2, 238, 5th Year, California<br />
Leads the team with 134 tackles (103 solo) and ranks No. 2 with a<br />
career-high five sacks despite missing three games with a calf injury.<br />
Posted a career-high 20 tackles (15 solo) <strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis in <strong>Week</strong> 6, the<br />
most by a Packer since Hawk registered 20 at Seattle (Nov. 27, 2006).<br />
Has posted a double-digit tackle total in 14 of his last 24 regular-season<br />
starts.<br />
Started the final 12 games of the season in 2010 and finished second on<br />
the team with 121 tackles (82 solo), three sacks and an interception, all<br />
career highs.<br />
Led the linebackers with a career-high 10 passes defensed in 2010, the<br />
most by a Green Bay LB since John Anderson registered 15 in 1981.<br />
ROLB Erik Walden, 6-2, 250, 4th Year, Middle Tennessee St.<br />
Is tied for No. 4 on the team with a career-high 85 tackles (49 solo) on<br />
the season, and has three sacks.<br />
Signed by the Packers as a free agent on Oct. 27, 2010, went on to<br />
appear in nine games with two starts along with another three starts in<br />
the postseason.<br />
Earned NFC Defensive Player of the <strong>Week</strong> honors for his <strong>Week</strong> <strong>17</strong> performance<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago when he recorded a career-high three sacks and<br />
a career-best 16 tackles.<br />
Originally a sixth-round draft choice by the Dallas Cowboys in 2008, he<br />
played in a total of 28 games for Kansas City and Miami from 2008-10.<br />
LCB Charles Woodson, 6-1, 202, 14th Year, Michigan<br />
Is tied for No. 1 in the <strong>NFL</strong> with seven interceptions this season and<br />
ranks No. 1 in the <strong>NFL</strong> with 25 interceptions since 2008.<br />
In 2010, earned third straight and seventh career Pro Bowl bid and won<br />
first Super Bowl in his 13 seasons in the <strong>NFL</strong>.<br />
Is tied for No. 2 in <strong>NFL</strong> history (with Darren Sharper) with 11 INT returns<br />
for TDs, trailing only Rod Woodson (12).<br />
Named <strong>NFL</strong> Defensive Player of the Year by The Associated Press in<br />
2009, be<strong>com</strong>ing only the second Packer to win the award (DE Reggie<br />
White, 1998) and the oldest defensive back to earn the honor.<br />
In ’09, posted a career-high nine interceptions, and earned NFC<br />
Defensive Player of the Month honors three times. Became first defensive<br />
player in the <strong>NFL</strong> to win a monthly award three times in the same<br />
season.<br />
RCB Tramon Williams, 5-11, 191, 5th Year, Louisiana Tech<br />
Leads the team with 22 passes defensed this season, his third straight<br />
season with 20-plus passes defensed.<br />
Including playoffs, ranks No. 1 in the <strong>NFL</strong> in interceptions (13) and INT<br />
return yards (258) since 2010.<br />
Posted career highs in tackles (63), interceptions (six) and passes<br />
defensed (23) on his way to being selected to the Pro Bowl in 2010 as<br />
an injury replacement.<br />
With three interceptions during the 2010 playoffs, tied Joe Laws (1944)<br />
and Craig Newsome (1996) for the franchise single-postseason record.<br />
SS Charlie Peprah, 5-11, 203, 6th Year, Alabama<br />
Ranks No. 3 among <strong>NFL</strong> safeties with a career-high five interceptions<br />
this season. Has posted a career-best 85 tackles (71 solo) and a careerhigh<br />
13 passes defensed.<br />
Ranks No. 4 in the league with 147 INT return yards, highlighted by a<br />
franchise-record (since 1940) 116-yard effort at San Diego in <strong>Week</strong> 9.<br />
Stepped into the starting SS spot in 2010 following rookie Morgan<br />
Burnett’s season-ending knee injury in <strong>Week</strong> 4 and posted career highs<br />
in every major statistical category.<br />
Played in 37 games for the Packers from 2006-08, primarily on special<br />
teams and returned to Green Bay in 2010 after spending the second half<br />
of the 2009 season with Atlanta.<br />
FS Morgan Burnett, 6-1, 209, 2nd Year, Georgia Tech<br />
Leads the secondary with 101 tackles (78 solo) and is one of only two<br />
players on the team (Woodson) to record a sack, an interception, a<br />
fumble recovery and a forced fumble this season.<br />
Became the first Packer to post four interceptions in his first seven<br />
games since S Chuck Cecil (1988).<br />
In 2010, became only the second Packers rookie to open the season as<br />
a starter at safety since Cecil in 1988, joining teammate and three-time<br />
Pro Bowl selection Nick Collins (2005).<br />
Started the first four games of the season at SS before sustaining a<br />
season-ending knee injury <strong>vs</strong>. <strong>Detroit</strong> in <strong>Week</strong> 4.<br />
In just three seasons at Georgia Tech, intercepted 14 passes, two shy of<br />
the school’s career record.<br />
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OFFENSE<br />
Unofficial, Dec. 27, 2011<br />
WR: 85 Greg Jennings 89 James Jones 18 Randall Cobb<br />
LT: 74 Marshall Newhouse 72 Herb Taylor 76 Chad Clifton<br />
LG: 70 T.J. Lang 62 Evan Dietrich-Smith<br />
C: 63 Scott Wells 62 Evan Dietrich-Smith<br />
RG: 71 Josh Sitton 73 Ray Dominguez<br />
RT: 75 Bryan Bulaga 72 Herb Taylor<br />
TE: 88 Jermichael Finley 83 Tom Crabtree 84 D.J. Williams<br />
82 Ryan Taylor<br />
WR: 80 Donald Driver 87 Jordy Nelson<br />
QB: 12 Aaron Rodgers 10 Matt Flynn 6 Graham Harrell<br />
RB: 25 Ryan Grant 44 James Starks 33 Brandon Saine<br />
FB: 30 John Kuhn<br />
DEFENSE<br />
LDE: 79 Ryan Pickett 98 C.J. Wilson<br />
NT: 90 B.J. Raji 95 Howard Green<br />
RDE: 95 Howard Green 94 Jarius Wynn 96 Mike Neal<br />
LOLB: 52 Clay Matthews 59 Brad Jones 97 Vic So’oto<br />
BLB: 50 A.J. Hawk 49 Robert Francois<br />
MLB: 55 Desmond Bishop 51 D.J. Smith<br />
ROLB: 93 Erik Walden 58 Frank Zombo 57 Jamari Lattimore<br />
LCB: 21 Charles Woodson 24 Jarrett Bush 22 Pat Lee<br />
RCB: 38 Tramon Williams 37 Sam Shields 31 Davon House<br />
SS: 26 Charlie Peprah 43 M.D. Jennings<br />
FS: 42 Morgan Burnett 43 M.D. Jennings<br />
SPECIAL TEAMS<br />
K: 2 Mason Crosby 8 Tim Masthay<br />
P: 8 Tim Masthay 2 Mason Crosby<br />
H: 8 Tim Masthay 18 Randall Cobb<br />
PR: 18 Randall Cobb 87 Jordy Nelson 38 Tramon Williams<br />
KR: 18 Randall Cobb 87 Jordy Nelson 22 Pat Lee<br />
LS: 61 Brett Goode 62 Evan Dietrich-Smith<br />
## Rookies and first-year players are underlined ##<br />
COACH LOCATIONS<br />
Coaches’ Box: Dom Capers (defensive coordinator), Joel Hilgenberg (offensive quality control), Scott McCurley (defensive quality control),<br />
Joe Philbin (offensive coordinator), John Rushing (asst. wide receivers/special teams) and Joe Whitt Jr. (secondary - cornerbacks).<br />
Sideline: Edgar Bennett (wide receivers), James Campen (offensive line), Tom Clements (quarterbacks), Mike Eayrs (research and development),<br />
Jerry Fontenot (running backs), Kevin Greene (outside linebackers), Ben McAdoo (tight ends), Chad Morton (special teams assistant),<br />
Winston Moss (inside linebackers/asst. head coach), Darren Perry (secondary - safeties), Shawn Slocum (special teams coordinator) and Mike<br />
Trgovac (defensive line).<br />
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HOW THE PACKERS WERE BUILT<br />
Year Record Draft (30) Trades (1) Free Agents (19)<br />
1999 8-8-0 WR Donald Driver D7b<br />
2000 9-7-0 T Chad Clifton D2<br />
2001 12-4-0<br />
2002 12-4-0<br />
2003 10-6-0<br />
2004 10-6-0 C Scott Wells D7 (FA-04)<br />
2005 4-12-0 QB Aaron Rodgers D1<br />
2006 8-8-0 LB A.J. Hawk D1 DE Ryan Pickett (UFA)<br />
WR Greg Jennings D2b<br />
CB Tramon Williams<br />
CB Charles Woodson (UFA)<br />
2007 13-3-0 WR James Jones D3a RB Ryan Grant (NYG)<br />
LB Desmond Bishop D6b<br />
K Mason Crosby D6c<br />
2008 6-10-0 WR Jordy Nelson D2a LS Brett Goode<br />
CB Pat Lee D2c<br />
TE Jermichael Finley D3<br />
G Josh Sitton D4b<br />
QB Matt Flynn D7a<br />
2009 11-5-0 NT B.J. Raji D1a LB Robert Francois<br />
LB Clay Matthews D1b<br />
G T.J. Lang D4<br />
DE Jarius Wynn D6a (FA-10)<br />
LB Brad Jones D7<br />
2010 10-6-0 T Bryan Bulaga D1 TE Tom Crabtree<br />
DE Mike Neal D2<br />
C/G Evan Dietrich-Smith<br />
S Morgan Burnett D3<br />
QB Graham Harrell<br />
T Marshall Newhouse D5b<br />
P Tim Masthay<br />
RB James Starks D6<br />
S Charlie Peprah<br />
DE C.J. Wilson D7<br />
CB Sam Shields<br />
LB Erik Walden<br />
LB Frank Zombo<br />
2011 14-1-0 WR Randall Cobb D2 G/T Ray Dominguez<br />
CB Davon House D4<br />
S M.D. Jennings<br />
TE D.J. Williams D5<br />
LB Jamari Lattimore<br />
LB D.J. Smith D6b<br />
RB Brandon Saine<br />
TE Ryan Taylor D7a<br />
LB Vic So’oto<br />
T Herb Taylor<br />
Waivers (3): CB/S Jarrett Bush (from Carolina), 2006; FB John Kuhn (from Pittsburgh), 2007; DE/NT Howard Green (from N.Y. Jets), 2010.<br />
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Packers Opponent<br />
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 326<br />
RUSHING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 94<br />
PASSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 219<br />
PENALTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 13<br />
3RD DOWN: MADE/ATT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85/<strong>17</strong>7 79/184<br />
3RD DOWN PCT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.0 42.9<br />
4TH DOWN: MADE/ATT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/8 3/14<br />
4TH DOWN PCT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.0 21.4<br />
POSSESSION AVG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30:24 29:36<br />
TOTAL NET YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5932 6010<br />
AVG. PER GAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395.5 400.7<br />
TOTAL PLAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9<strong>17</strong> 973<br />
AVG. PER PLAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5 6.2<br />
NET YARDS RUSHING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1477 <strong>17</strong>16<br />
AVG. PER GAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98.5 114.4<br />
TOTAL RUSHES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 368<br />
NET YARDS PASSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4455 4294<br />
AVG. PER GAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297.0 286.3<br />
SACKED/YARDS LOST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38/226 27/<strong>17</strong>4<br />
GROSS YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4681 4468<br />
ATT./COMPLETIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508/345 578/354<br />
COMPLETION PCT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67.9 61.2<br />
HAD INTERCEPTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 29<br />
PUNTS/AVERAGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51/45.7 55/42.7<br />
NET PUNTING AVG.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51/38.3 55/36.7<br />
PENALTIES/YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70/511 111/847<br />
FUMBLES/BALL LOST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13/5 <strong>17</strong>/5<br />
TOUCHDOWNS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 36<br />
RUSHING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 10<br />
PASSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 24<br />
RETURNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2<br />
SCORE BY PERIODS Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTS<br />
PACKERS 122 140 143 110 0 515<br />
OPPONENTS 57 87 51 123 0 318<br />
SCORING TD - Ru - Pa - Rt K-PAT FG S PTS<br />
Mason Crosby. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 0 0 62/63 23/26 0 131<br />
Jordy Nelson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 0 12 0 0 72<br />
Greg Jennings. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 0 9 0 0 54<br />
Jermichael Finley . . . . . . . . . . 7 0 7 0 0 42<br />
James Jones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 0 7 0 0 42<br />
John Kuhn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4 2 0 0 36<br />
Donald Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0 5 0 0 30<br />
Randall Cobb . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 0 1 2 0 18<br />
Aaron Rodgers . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 0 0 0 18<br />
Ryan Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 0 0 0 12<br />
Tom Crabtree . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 1 0 0 6<br />
Matt Flynn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 0 0 0 6<br />
Clay Matthews . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 0 1 0 6<br />
Charlie Peprah . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 0 1 0 6<br />
B.J. Raji . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 0 0 0 6<br />
James Starks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 0 0 0 6<br />
Ryan Taylor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 1 0 0 6<br />
Erik Walden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 0 1 0 6<br />
Tramon Williams. . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 0 1 0 6<br />
Charles Woodson . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 0 1 0 6<br />
PACKERS . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 12 45 7 62/63 23/26 0 515<br />
OPPONENTS. . . . . . . . . . 36 10 24 2 31/31 21/25 0 318<br />
2-Pt Conversions: Packers 0-1, Opponents 3-5<br />
SACKS: Clay Matthews 6, Desmond Bishop 5, B.J. Raji 3, Erik Walden 3, Jarius Wynn<br />
3, Charles Woodson 2, Jarrett Bush 1.5, A.J. Hawk 1.5, Morgan Burnett 1, Frank Zombo 1,<br />
PACKERS 27, OPPONENTS 38<br />
2011 REGULAR-SEASON STATISTICS<br />
RUSHING No Yds Avg Long TD<br />
James Starks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 578 4.3 40 1<br />
Ryan Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 511 4.2 47t 2<br />
Aaron Rodgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 257 4.3 25 3<br />
John Kuhn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 73 2.6 12 4<br />
Brandon Saine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 41 4.1 8 0<br />
Alex Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 11 3.7 8 0<br />
Tim Masthay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6 6.0 6 0<br />
Randall Cobb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 2.5 4 0<br />
B.J. Raji . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 1.0 1t 1<br />
Matt Flynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 -6 -0.5 3t 1<br />
PACKERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 1477 4.0 47t 12<br />
OPPONENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 <strong>17</strong>16 4.7 54t 10<br />
RECEIVING No Yds Avg Long TD<br />
Greg Jennings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 949 14.2 79t 9<br />
Jordy Nelson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 1101 18.7 93t 12<br />
Jermichael Finley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 703 14.6 41 7<br />
Donald Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 393 11.2 35 5<br />
James Jones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 546 <strong>17</strong>.1 70t 7<br />
James Starks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 216 7.4 <strong>17</strong> 0<br />
Randall Cobb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 375 15.0 61 1<br />
Ryan Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 188 10.4 32 0<br />
John Kuhn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 67 5.2 11 2<br />
Brandon Saine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 52 7.4 22 0<br />
Tom Crabtree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 38 6.3 15 1<br />
Andrew Quarless. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 36 12.0 21 0<br />
D.J. Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7 7.0 7 0<br />
Alex Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6 6.0 6 0<br />
Ryan Taylor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 4.0 4t 1<br />
PACKERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 4681 13.6 93t 45<br />
OPPONENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 4468 12.6 72 24<br />
INTERCEPTIONS No Yds Avg Long TD<br />
Charles Woodson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 63 9.0 30t 1<br />
Charlie Peprah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 147 29.4 76 1<br />
Tramon Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 92 23.0 43t 1<br />
Sam Shields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 66 22.0 60 0<br />
Clay Matthews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 47 15.7 38t 1<br />
Morgan Burnett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 0 0.0 0 0<br />
Robert Francois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 0.5 1 0<br />
Jarrett Bush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 35 35.0 35 0<br />
D.J. Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 11 11.0 11 0<br />
PACKERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 462 15.9 76 4<br />
OPPONENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 33 4.7 18 0<br />
PUNTING No Yds Avg Net TB In 20 LG Blk<br />
Tim Masthay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 2330 45.7 38.3 4 22 71 0<br />
PACKERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 2330 45.7 38.3 4 22 71 0<br />
OPPONENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . 55 2351 42.7 36.7 2 16 71 0<br />
PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD<br />
Randall Cobb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 18 295 11.3 80t 1<br />
PACKERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 18 295 11.3 80t 1<br />
OPPONENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 9 297 13.5 72t 1<br />
KICKOFF RETURNS No Yds Avg Long TD<br />
Randall Cobb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 941 27.7 108t 1<br />
Donald Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 2.5 5 0<br />
Tom Crabtree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 11 11.0 11 0<br />
Charles Woodson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9 9.0 9 0<br />
PACKERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 966 25.4 108t 1<br />
OPPONENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 1275 23.2 57 0<br />
FIELD GOALS 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+<br />
Mason Crosby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/1 3/4 14/14 3/4 2/3<br />
PACKERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/1 3/4 14/14 3/4 2/3<br />
OPPONENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/1 6/6 9/9 2/5 3/4<br />
Crosby: ( ) (37G, 19G, 34G) (37G, 28G) ( ) (32G, 35G, 56G, 30G) (32G) (39G, 45G, 24G, 58G)<br />
(47G) (25G) (29RU) (35G, 32G) (43N, 31G) (34G, 38G, 49G, 33G) (54N) ( )<br />
Opponents: (30G, 38G) (20G, 33G, 21G) (25G) (27G) ( ) (47N, 36G) (52G, 46G) (52G) (52N)<br />
(23G, 32G) (47N) (38G, 50G) () (19G, 32G, 46G, 20G) (49N, 35G, 30G)<br />
PASSING Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating<br />
Aaron Rodgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502 343 4643 68.3 9.25 45 9.0 6 1.2 93t 36/219 122.5<br />
Matt Flynn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2 38 40.0 7.60 0 0.0 1 20.0 31 2/7 27.5<br />
Randall Cobb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0/0 39.6<br />
PACKERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508 345 4681 67.9 9.21 45 8.9 7 1.4 93t 38/226 120.9<br />
OPPONENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 578 354 4468 61.2 7.73 24 4.2 29 5.0 72 27/<strong>17</strong>4 78.3<br />
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Official totals - based on coaches' film review, through Dec. 25 <strong>vs</strong>. Chicago<br />
2011 REGULAR-SEASON DEFENSIVE STATISTICS<br />
Total Sacks/ Int/ Fum For Pass<br />
Player Tackles Solo Asst Yards Yards Rec Fum Def<br />
Desmond Bishop . . . . . . . . . . 134 103 31 5.0/49.0 0/0 0 1 2<br />
Morgan Burnett. . . . . . . . . . . . 101 78 23 1.0/3.0 3/0 1 2 12<br />
A.J. Hawk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 68 30 1.5/14.0 0/0 0 0 4<br />
Charlie Peprah . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 71 14 0.0/0.0 5/147 0 1 13<br />
Erik Walden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 49 36 3.0/<strong>17</strong>.0 0/0 1 0 2<br />
Charles Woodson . . . . . . . . . . 83 68 15 2.0/11.0 7/63 1 1 20<br />
Clay Matthews . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 49 20 6.0/29.0 3/47 0 3 9<br />
Tramon Williams. . . . . . . . . . . 56 44 12 0.0/0.0 4/92 1 0 22<br />
Ryan Pickett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 23 28 0.0/0.0 0/0 0 0 2<br />
B.J. Raji . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 18 22 3.0/15.0 0/0 1 0 3<br />
D.J. Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 25 12 0.0/0.0 1/11 0 0 1<br />
C.J. Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 20 14 0.0/0.0 0/0 0 0 0<br />
Sam Shields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 28 3 0.0/0.0 3/66 0 1 13<br />
Jarius Wynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 <strong>17</strong> 14 3.0/16.0 0/0 0 0 0<br />
Robert Francois . . . . . . . . . . . 21 15 6 0.0/0.0 2/1 0 1 3<br />
Howard Green. . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 6 15 0.0/0.0 0/0 0 0 0<br />
Jarrett Bush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 13 3 1.5/13.0 1/35 0 0 6<br />
Frank Zombo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 9 3 1.0/7.0 0/0 0 0 0<br />
Nick Collins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 9 1 0.0/0.0 0/0 0 1 1<br />
Brad Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 4 0.0/0.0 0/0 0 0 0<br />
Mike Neal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 2 0.0/0.0 0/0 0 0 0<br />
Vic So'oto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 2 0.0/0.0 0/0 0 0 0<br />
Totals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1031 721 310 27.0/<strong>17</strong>4.0 29/462 5 11 113<br />
SPECIAL TEAMS<br />
Player TT FR FF<br />
Jarrett Bush . . . . . . . . . . . 12 0 0<br />
Pat Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 0 0<br />
Brad Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 0 0<br />
Ryan Taylor. . . . . . . . . . . . 10 0 0<br />
D.J. Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 0 0<br />
M.D. Jennings. . . . . . . . . . 7 0 0<br />
Tom Crabtree . . . . . . . . . . 6 0 1<br />
Sam Shields . . . . . . . . . . . 6 0 0<br />
Robert Francois . . . . . . . . 4 0 0<br />
Jamari Lattimore. . . . . . . . 4 0 0<br />
Charlie Peprah . . . . . . . . . 4 0 0<br />
Nick Collins. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 0 0<br />
Mason Crosby. . . . . . . . . . 3 0 0<br />
John Kuhn . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 0 0<br />
Jordy Nelson. . . . . . . . . . . 3 0 0<br />
Brandon Saine . . . . . . . . . 3 0 0<br />
Vic So'oto . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 0 0<br />
Andrew Quarless. . . . . . . . 2 0 0<br />
D.J. Williams. . . . . . . . . . . 2 0 0<br />
Morgan Burnett. . . . . . . . . 1 0 0<br />
Brett Goode. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 0<br />
Tim Masthay . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 0<br />
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 0 1<br />
DEFENSIVE SCORING<br />
Int Fum<br />
Player TD Ret Ret Safeties<br />
Clay Matthews . . . . . . . . 1 1 0 0<br />
Charlie Peprah . . . . . . . . 1 1 0 0<br />
Erik Walden. . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 1 0<br />
Tramon Williams. . . . . . . 1 1 0 0<br />
Charles Woodson . . . . . . 1 1 0 0<br />
Totals. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4 1 0<br />
MISCELLANEOUS TACKLES<br />
Player<br />
Tackles<br />
Tom Crabtree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1<br />
Jermichael Finley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1<br />
Greg Jennings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1<br />
James Jones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1<br />
T.J. Lang. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1<br />
Jordy Nelson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1<br />
Derek Sherrod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1<br />
Totals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7<br />
Defensive touchdowns (5):<br />
Matthews — 38-yard INT return at N.Y. Giants (12/4)<br />
Peprah — 40-yard INT return at San Diego (11/6)<br />
Walden — 5-yard fumble return <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland (12/11)<br />
Williams — 43-yard INT return at San Diego (11/6)<br />
Woodson — 30-yard INT return <strong>vs</strong>. Denver (10/2)<br />
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No ALPHABETICAL ROSTER. . . Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Exp College High School Hometown<br />
55 Bishop, Desmond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB 6-2 238 7/24/84 5 California Fairfield, Calif.<br />
75 Bulaga, Bryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T 6-5 314 3/21/89 2 Iowa Woodstock, Ill.<br />
42 Burnett, Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S 6-1 209 1/13/89 2 Georgia Tech College Park, Ga.<br />
24 Bush, Jarrett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CB/S 6-0 200 5/21/84 6 Utah State Vacaville, Calif.<br />
76 Clifton, Chad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T 6-5 320 6/26/76 12 Tennessee Martin, Tenn.<br />
18 Cobb, Randall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR 5-10 192 8/22/90 R Kentucky Alcoa, Tenn.<br />
83 Crabtree, Tom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TE 6-4 245 11/4/85 2 Miami (Ohio) Carroll, Ohio<br />
2 Crosby, Mason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K 6-1 207 9/3/84 5 Colorado Georgetown, Texas<br />
62 Dietrich-Smith, Evan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C/G 6-2 308 7/19/86 2 Idaho State Salinas, Calif.<br />
73 Dominguez, Ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .G/T 6-4 334 7/12/88 R Arkansas Bainbridge, Ga.<br />
80 Driver, Donald. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR 6-0 194 2/2/75 13 Alcorn State Houston, Texas<br />
88 Finley, Jermichael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TE 6-5 247 3/26/87 4 Texas Diboll, Texas<br />
10 Flynn, Matt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QB 6-2 225 6/20/85 4 Louisiana State Tyler, Texas<br />
49 Francois, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB 6-2 255 5/14/85 2 Boston College Byfield, Mass.<br />
61 Goode, Brett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LS 6-1 255 11/2/84 4 Arkansas Fort Smith, Ark.<br />
25 Grant, Ryan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB 6-1 222 12/9/82 5 Notre Dame Ramsey, N.J.<br />
95 Green, Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DE/NT 6-2 340 1/12/79 7 Louisiana State Donaldsonville, La.<br />
6 Harrell, Graham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QB 6-2 215 5/22/85 1 Texas Tech Ennis, Texas<br />
50 Hawk, A.J.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB 6-1 247 1/6/84 6 Ohio State Centerville, Ohio<br />
31 House, Davon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB 6-0 195 7/10/89 R New Mexico State Palmdale, Calif.<br />
85 Jennings, Greg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR 5-11 198 9/21/83 6 Western Michigan Kalamazoo, Mich.<br />
43 Jennings, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S 6-0 187 7/25/88 R Arkansas State Calhoun City, Miss.<br />
59 Jones, Brad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB 6-3 242 4/1/86 3 Colorado East Lansing, Mich.<br />
89 Jones, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR 6-1 208 3/31/84 5 San Jose State San Jose, Calif.<br />
30 Kuhn, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FB 6-0 250 9/9/82 6 Shippensburg York, Pa.<br />
70 Lang, T.J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G 6-4 318 9/20/87 3 Eastern Michigan Birmingham, Mich.<br />
57 Lattimore, Jamari . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB 6-2 230 10/6/88 R Middle Tennessee State Hialeah, Fla.<br />
22 Lee, Pat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB 6-0 196 2/20/84 4 Auburn Miami, Fla.<br />
8 Masthay, Tim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P 6-1 200 3/16/87 2 Kentucky Murray, Ky.<br />
52 Matthews, Clay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB 6-3 255 5/14/86 3 Southern California Agoura Hills, Calif.<br />
96 Neal, Mike. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE 6-3 294 6/26/87 2 Purdue Merrillville, Ind.<br />
87 Nelson, Jordy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR 6-3 2<strong>17</strong> 5/31/85 4 Kansas State Riley, Kan.<br />
74 Newhouse, Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T 6-4 319 9/29/88 2 Texas Christian Dallas, Texas<br />
26 Peprah, Charlie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S 5-11 203 2/24/83 6 Alabama Plano, Texas<br />
79 Pickett, Ryan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE 6-2 340 10/8/79 11 Ohio State Zephyrhills, Fla.<br />
90 Raji, B.J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NT 6-2 337 7/11/86 3 Boston College Washington Township, N.J.<br />
12 Rodgers, Aaron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QB 6-2 225 12/2/83 7 California Chico, Calif.<br />
33 Saine, Brandon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB 5-11 220 12/14/88 R Ohio State Piqua, Ohio<br />
37 Shields, Sam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB 5-11 184 12/8/87 2 Miami Sarasota, Fla.<br />
71 Sitton, Josh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G 6-3 318 6/6/86 4 Central Florida Pensacola, Fla.<br />
51 Smith, D.J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB 5-11 239 2/24/89 R Appalachian State Charlotte, N.C.<br />
97 So’oto, Vic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB 6-3 263 1/1/87 R Brigham Young Carlsbad, Calif.<br />
44 Starks, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB 6-2 218 2/25/86 2 Buffalo Niagara Falls, N.Y.<br />
72 Taylor, Herb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T 6-4 305 9/22/84 3 Texas Christian Houston, Texas<br />
82 Taylor, Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TE 6-3 254 11/16/87 R North Carolina Winston-Salem, N.C.<br />
93 Walden, Erik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB 6-2 250 8/21/85 4 Middle Tennessee State Dublin, Ga.<br />
63 Wells, Scott. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C 6-2 300 1/7/81 8 Tennessee Brentwood, Tenn.<br />
84 Williams, D.J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TE 6-2 245 9/10/88 R Arkansas Little Rock, Ark.<br />
38 Williams, Tramon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB 5-11 191 3/16/83 5 Louisiana Tech Napoleonville, La.<br />
98 Wilson, C.J.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE 6-3 290 3/30/87 2 East Carolina Pinetown, N.C.<br />
21 Woodson, Charles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB 6-1 202 10/7/76 14 Michigan Fremont, Ohio<br />
94 Wynn, Jarius. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE 6-3 285 8/29/86 3 Georgia Lincolnton, Ga.<br />
58 Zombo, Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB 6-3 254 3/5/87 2 Central Michigan Sterling Heights, Mich.<br />
Practice Squad<br />
19 Borel, Diondre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR 6-0 199 12/12/88 R Utah State Oakley, Calif.<br />
69 Campbell, Chris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T 6-5 328 9/22/86 1 Eastern Illinois Chicago, Ill.<br />
65 Genus, Sampson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C 6-0 315 5/2/88 R South Florida Lake City, Fla.<br />
86 Gurley, Tori. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR 6-4 216 11/22/87 R South Carolina Rock Hill, S.C.<br />
35 Hoese, Jon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FB 6-2 238 7/4/89 R Minnesota Glencoe, Minn.<br />
67 Jones, Johnny. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL 6-4 310 10/19/88 R Marshall Clewiston, Fla.<br />
34 Levine, Anthony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S 5-11 199 3/27/87 1 Tennessee State Winston-Salem, N.C.<br />
39 Ross, Brandian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB 6-0 191 9/28/89 R Youngstown State Richmond, Va.<br />
Injured Reserve<br />
36 Collins, Nick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S 5-11 207 8/16/83 7 Bethune-Cookman Oct. 12 (neck)<br />
20 Green, Alex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB 6-0 225 6/23/88 R Hawaii Oct. 31 (knee)<br />
91 Guy, Lawrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE 6-4 304 3/<strong>17</strong>/90 R Arizona State Sept. 3 (concussion)<br />
81 Quarless, Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TE 6-4 252 10/6/88 2 Penn State Dec. 7 (knee)<br />
78 Sherrod, Derek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T/G 6-5 321 4/23/89 R Mississippi State Dec. 20 (leg)<br />
9 Smithson, Shaky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR 5-11 202 8/23/87 R Utah Sept. 3 (shoulder)<br />
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No NUMERICAL ROSTER Pos Ht Wt Age Exp College Acquired GP/GS/DNP/IA<br />
2 Mason Crosby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K 6-1 207 27 5 Colorado D6c-07 15/0/0/0<br />
6 Graham Harrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QB 6-2 215 25 1 Texas Tech FA-10 0/0/0/3<br />
8 Tim Masthay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P 6-1 200 24 2 Kentucky FA-10 15/0/0/0<br />
10 Matt Flynn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QB 6-2 225 26 4 Louisiana State D7a-08 4/0/11/0<br />
12 Aaron Rodgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QB 6-2 225 28 7 California D1-05 15/15/0/0<br />
18 Randall Cobb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR 5-10 192 21 R Kentucky D2-11 15/0/0/0<br />
21 Charles Woodson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB 6-1 202 35 14 Michigan UFA-06 (Oak) 15/15/0/0<br />
22 Pat Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB 6-0 196 27 4 Auburn D2c-08 15/0/0/0<br />
24 Jarrett Bush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CB/S 6-0 200 27 6 Utah State W-06 (Car) 15/1/0/0<br />
25 Ryan Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB 6-1 222 29 5 Notre Dame T-07 (NYG) 14/13/0/1<br />
26 Charlie Peprah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S 5-11 203 28 6 Alabama FA-10 15/13/0/0<br />
30 John Kuhn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FB 6-0 250 29 6 Shippensburg W-07 (Pitt) 15/3/0/0<br />
31 Davon House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB 6-0 195 22 R New Mexico State D4-11 1/0/2/12<br />
33 Brandon Saine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB 5-11 220 23 R Ohio State FA-11 7/0/0/1<br />
37 Sam Shields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB 5-11 184 24 2 Miami FA-10 14/6/0/1<br />
38 Tramon Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB 5-11 191 28 5 Louisiana Tech FA-06 14/14/0/1<br />
42 Morgan Burnett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S 6-1 209 22 2 Georgia Tech D3-10 15/15/0/0<br />
43 M.D. Jennings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S 6-0 187 23 R Arkansas State FA-11 14/0/0/1<br />
44 James Starks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB 6-2 218 25 2 Buffalo D6-10 13/2/0/2<br />
49 Robert Francois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB 6-2 255 26 2 Boston College FA-09 10/2/0/5<br />
50 A.J. Hawk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB 6-1 247 27 6 Ohio State D1-06 13/13/1/1<br />
51 D.J. Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB 5-11 239 22 R Appalachian State D6b-11 15/3/0/0<br />
52 Clay Matthews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB 6-3 255 25 3 Southern California D1b-09 15/15/0/0<br />
55 Desmond Bishop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB 6-2 238 27 5 California D6b-07 12/12/0/3<br />
57 Jamari Lattimore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB 6-2 230 23 R Middle Tennessee State FA-11 8/0/0/7<br />
58 Frank Zombo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB 6-3 254 24 2 Central Michigan FA-10 4/0/1/10<br />
59 Brad Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB 6-3 242 25 3 Colorado D7-09 14/0/0/1<br />
61 Brett Goode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LS 6-1 255 27 4 Arkansas FA-08 15/0/0/0<br />
62 Evan Dietrich-Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C/G 6-2 308 25 2 Idaho State FA-10 15/3/0/0<br />
63 Scott Wells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C 6-2 300 30 8 Tennessee D7-04 (FA-04) 15/15/0/0<br />
70 T.J. Lang. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G 6-4 318 24 3 Eastern Michigan D4-09 15/15/0/0<br />
71 Josh Sitton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G 6-3 318 25 4 Central Florida D4b-08 13/13/0/2<br />
72 Herb Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T 6-4 305 27 3 Texas Christian FA-11 0/0/1/0<br />
73 Ray Dominguez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .G/T 6-4 334 23 R Arkansas FA-11 0/0/5/5<br />
74 Marshall Newhouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T 6-4 319 23 2 Texas Christian D5b-10 15/12/0/0<br />
75 Bryan Bulaga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T 6-5 314 22 2 Iowa D1-10 12/12/0/3<br />
76 Chad Clifton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T 6-5 320 35 12 Tennessee D2-00 5/5/0/10<br />
79 Ryan Pickett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE 6-2 340 32 11 Ohio State UFA-06 (StL) 13/13/0/2<br />
80 Donald Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR 6-0 194 36 13 Alcorn State D7b-99 15/14/0/0<br />
82 Ryan Taylor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TE 6-3 254 24 R North Carolina D7a-11 14/0/0/1<br />
83 Tom Crabtree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TE 6-4 245 26 2 Miami (Ohio) FA-09 15/8/0/0<br />
84 D.J. Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TE 6-2 245 23 R Arkansas D5-11 12/0/0/3<br />
85 Greg Jennings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR 5-11 198 28 6 Western Michigan D2b-06 13/13/0/2<br />
87 Jordy Nelson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR 6-3 2<strong>17</strong> 26 4 Kansas State D2a-08 15/8/0/0<br />
88 Jermichael Finley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TE 6-5 247 24 4 Texas D3-08 15/12/0/0<br />
89 James Jones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR 6-1 208 27 5 San Jose State D3a-07 15/0/0/0<br />
90 B.J. Raji . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NT 6-2 337 25 3 Boston College D1a-09 15/15/0/0<br />
93 Erik Walden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB 6-2 250 26 4 Middle Tennessee State FA-10 15/15/0/0<br />
94 Jarius Wynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE 6-3 285 24 3 Georgia D6a-09 (FA-10) 15/4/0/0<br />
95 Howard Green. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DE/NT 6-2 340 32 7 Louisiana State W-10 (NYJ) 15/5/0/0<br />
96 Mike Neal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE 6-3 294 24 2 Purdue D2-10 6/0/0/10<br />
97 Vic So’oto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB 6-3 263 23 R Brigham Young FA-11 6/0/1/8<br />
98 C.J. Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE 6-3 290 24 2 East Carolina D7-10 15/2/0/0<br />
Practice Squad<br />
19 Diondre Borel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR 6-0 199 23 R Utah State FA-11 0/0/0/0<br />
34 Anthony Levine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S 5-11 199 24 1 Tennessee State FA-10 0/0/0/0<br />
35 Jon Hoese. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FB 6-2 238 22 R Minnesota FA-11 0/0/0/0<br />
39 Brandian Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB 6-0 191 22 R Youngstown State FA-11 0/0/0/0<br />
65 Sampson Genus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C 6-0 315 23 R South Florida FA-11 0/0/0/0<br />
67 Johnny Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL 6-4 310 23 R Marshall FA-11 0/0/0/0<br />
69 Chris Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T 6-5 328 25 1 Eastern Illinois FA-10 0/0/0/0<br />
86 Tori Gurley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR 6-4 216 23 R South Carolina FA-11 0/0/0/0<br />
Injured Reserve<br />
9 Shaky Smithson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WR 5-11 202 24 R Utah FA-11 0/0/0/0<br />
20 Alex Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB 6-0 225 23 R Hawaii D3-11 4/0/0/3<br />
36 Nick Collins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S 5-11 207 28 7 Bethune-Cookman D2a-05 2/2/0/3<br />
78 Derek Sherrod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T/G 6-5 321 22 R Mississippi State D1-11 5/0/6/3<br />
81 Andrew Quarless. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TE 6-4 252 23 2 Penn State D5a-10 10/2/0/2<br />
91 Lawrence Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE 6-4 304 21 R Arizona State D7b-11 0/0/0/0
TEAM STATISTICS/STARTERS<br />
OFFENSE First Downs Third Fourth Total Offense Net Rushing Net Passing QB Punts Punts Pen Fumbles 2-pt<br />
Date/Opp 1 2 3 4 OT Tot Ru Pa Pe Downs Downs Pl Yds Avg Att Yds TD Att-Com-Int Yds TD Sacked No/Avg NetAvg No/Yds No-Lost Conv Poss<br />
9/8 NO 21 7 7 7 0 24 10 14 0 8-12 0-0 64 399 6.2 27 103 2 35 27 0 296 3 2 4/42.5 14.5 6/48 0-0 0-0 10<br />
9/18 at Car 0 7 16 7 0 16 5 9 2 5-12 0-1 52 419 8.1 21 124 1 30 19 0 295 2 1 3/38.7 35.0 7/57 1-1 0-0 12<br />
9/25 at Chi 7 10 3 7 0 24 6 <strong>17</strong> 1 5-13 0-0 69 392 5.7 29 100 0 38 28 1 292 3 2 6/38.2 33.2 7/35 2-1 0-0 14<br />
10/2 Den 14 14 14 7 0 26 7 18 1 9-13 0-1 69 507 7.3 28 111 2 39 29 2 396 4 2 1/49.0 49.0 3/27 0-0 0-0 11<br />
10/9 at Atl 0 6 9 10 0 19 5 14 0 9-15 0-0 63 426 6.8 20 57 0 39 26 0 369 2 4 2/42.5 41.0 6/55 1-1 0-1 10<br />
10/16 StL 3 21 0 0 0 20 7 12 1 4-13 1-1 61 399 6.5 31 90 0 29 18 1 309 3 1 5/44.4 29.2 3/16 0-0 0-0 11<br />
10/23 at Min 7 6 20 0 0 25 6 16 3 2-8 0-0 60 421 7.0 26 114 0 30 24 0 307 3 4 3/59.3 55.3 6/44 1-1 0-0 11<br />
11/6 at SD 21 7 3 14 0 21 8 10 3 6-10 0-1 56 368 6.6 26 136 0 26 21 0 232 4 4 2/54.0 42.5 5/33 0-0 0-0 9<br />
11/14 Min 14 3 14 14 0 23 4 15 4 7-13 2-2 66 356 5.4 31 90 1 32 25 0 266 4 3 2/49.5 43.0 1/5 3-1 0-0 10<br />
11/20 TB 7 14 0 14 0 24 6 15 3 7-12 1-1 59 378 6.4 23 91 2 34 23 1 287 3 2 3/54.3 42.3 5/37 2-0 0-0 12<br />
11/24 at Det 0 7 <strong>17</strong> 3 0 18 3 11 4 2-10 0-0 53 349 6.6 18 53 1 33 22 0 296 2 2 5/41.4 37.8 7/54 1-0 0-0 11<br />
12/4 at NYG 7 14 7 10 0 29 5 21 3 7-12 0-0 77 449 5.8 28 89 0 47 28 1 360 4 2 5/44.2 44.2 4/30 0-0 0-0 12<br />
12/11 Oak 14 <strong>17</strong> 12 3 0 22 6 13 3 3-11 0-0 60 391 6.5 24 136 2 32 <strong>17</strong> 1 255 2 4 1/40.0 40.0 5/35 0-0 0-0 13<br />
12/18 at KC 0 0 7 7 0 16 5 10 1 6-14 0-1 57 315 5.5 18 102 1 35 <strong>17</strong> 0 213 1 4 5/53.4 46.2 5/35 2-0 0-0 9<br />
12/25 Chi 7 7 14 7 0 19 3 15 1 5-9 0-0 51 363 7.1 21 81 0 29 21 0 282 5 1 4/44.0 42.3 0/0 0-0 0-0 10<br />
1/1 Det<br />
SEASON 122 140 143 110 0 326 86 210 30 85-<strong>17</strong>7 4-8 9<strong>17</strong> 5932 6.5 371 1477 12 508 345 7 4455 45 38 51/45.7 38.3 70/511 13-5 0-1 165<br />
DEFENSE First Downs Third Fourth Total Offense Net Rushing Net Passing QB Punts Punts Pen Fumbles 2-pt<br />
Date/Opp 1 2 3 4 OT Tot Ru Pa Pe Downs Downs Pl Yds Avg Att Yds TD Att-Com-Int Yds TD Sacked No/Avg NetAvg No/Yds No-Lost Conv Poss<br />
9/8 NO 7 10 10 7 0 27 5 20 2 9-14 0-1 73 477 6.5 21 81 0 49 32 0 396 3 3 2/49.0 36.5 3/15 2-1 0-0 10<br />
9/18 at Car 10 3 0 10 0 26 6 18 2 6-13 0-1 71 475 6.7 21 71 1 46 28 3 404 1 4 2/37.5 37.5 6/50 1-1 0-0 12<br />
9/25 at Chi 0 10 0 7 0 12 1 11 0 3-12 0-1 52 291 5.6 12 13 0 21 37 2 278 2 3 7/42.6 37.0 10/70 2-0 0-0 14<br />
10/2 Den 3 14 0 6 0 18 5 13 0 4-11 1-1 56 384 6.9 23 119 0 32 22 3 265 3 1 2/49.0 45.5 3/24 1-1 0-1 11<br />
10/9 at Atl 7 7 0 0 0 18 5 11 2 5-11 0-0 55 251 4.6 22 95 1 32 18 2 156 1 1 5/37.8 37.0 5/44 0-0 0-0 10<br />
10/16 StL 0 3 0 0 0 22 8 14 0 3-13 1-4 72 424 5.0 24 118 0 45 29 1 306 0 3 5/32.4 32.4 7/45 2-0 0-0 11<br />
10/23 at Min 7 10 0 10 0 22 9 12 1 9-16 0-0 65 435 6.7 31 218 1 32 13 2 2<strong>17</strong> 2 2 4/40.3 29.8 9/91 0-0 0-0 11<br />
11/6 at SD 7 10 7 14 0 28 5 20 3 5-11 0-0 69 460 6.7 21 85 1 46 26 3 375 4 2 2/49.0 43.5 8/64 2-0 0-0 12<br />
11/14 Min 0 0 7 0 0 14 6 8 0 5-14 0-2 59 266 4.5 22 104 1 34 16 1 162 0 3 6/43.8 30.5 10/80 1-0 0-0 11<br />
11/20 TB 0 10 3 13 0 22 5 <strong>17</strong> 0 5-11 0-1 60 455 7.6 20 121 1 38 28 2 334 2 2 3/46.7 23.7 9/55 1-0 0-1 11<br />
11/24 at Det 0 0 0 15 0 23 7 15 1 5-10 0-0 67 409 6.1 21 136 1 45 32 3 273 1 1 4/37.0 32.5 11/82 1-0 1-1 11<br />
12/4 at NYG 10 7 7 11 0 24 7 15 2 5-11 0-0 61 447 7.3 20 100 1 40 23 1 347 3 1 4/44.3 42.8 6/55 1-1 1-1 12<br />
12/11 Oak 0 0 7 9 0 23 9 14 0 5-13 1-2 73 357 4.9 29 1<strong>17</strong> 1 43 24 4 240 1 1 5/49.4 44.2 11/89 1-1 0-0 13<br />
12/18 at KC 6 0 3 10 0 23 5 18 0 4-12 0-1 70 438 6.3 39 139 1 31 23 0 299 0 0 2/49.5 49.5 7/55 0-0 0-0 10<br />
12/25 Chi 0 3 7 11 0 24 11 13 0 6-12 0-0 70 441 6.3 42 199 0 28 19 2 242 1 0 2/49.0 45.0 6/28 2-0 1-1 10<br />
1/1 Det<br />
SEASON 57 87 51 123 0 326 94 219 13 79-184 3-14 973 6010 6.2 368 <strong>17</strong>16 10 578 354 29 4294 24 27 55/42.7 36.7 111/847 <strong>17</strong>-5 3-5 169<br />
OFFENSIVE STARTERS<br />
Split End 3rd WR TE LT LG C RG RT 2nd TE Flanker QB RB FB<br />
9/8 NO G.Jennings J.Nelson J.Finley C.Clifton T.Lang S.Wells J.Sitton B.Bulaga D.Driver A.Rodgers R.Grant<br />
9/18 at Car G.Jennings T.Crabtree C.Clifton T.Lang S.Wells J.Sitton B.Bulaga D.Driver A.Rodgers R.Grant J.Kuhn<br />
9/25 at Chi G.Jennings J.Finley C.Clifton T.Lang S.Wells J.Sitton B.Bulaga T.Crabtree D.Driver A.Rodgers R.Grant<br />
10/2 Den G.Jennings J.Nelson J.Finley C.Clifton T.Lang S.Wells J.Sitton M.Newhouse D.Driver A.Rodgers J.Starks<br />
10/9 at Atl G.Jennings J.Finley C.Clifton T.Lang S.Wells J.Sitton M.Newhouse T.Crabtree D.Driver A.Rodgers R.Grant<br />
10/16 StL G.Jennings T.Crabtree M.Newhouse T.Lang S.Wells J.Sitton B.Bulaga J.Nelson A.Rodgers R.Grant J.Kuhn<br />
10/23 at Min G.Jennings J.Finley M.Newhouse T.Lang S.Wells J.Sitton B.Bulaga D.Driver A.Rodgers R.Grant J.Kuhn<br />
11/6 at SD G.Jennings J.Finley M.Newhouse T.Lang S.Wells J.Sitton B.Bulaga A.Quarless D.Driver A.Rodgers R.Grant<br />
11/14 Min G.Jennings J.Nelson J.Finley M.Newhouse T.Lang S.Wells J.Sitton B.Bulaga D.Driver A.Rodgers R.Grant<br />
11/20 TB G.Jennings J.Finley M.Newhouse T.Lang S.Wells J.Sitton B.Bulaga T.Crabtree D.Driver A.Rodgers R.Grant<br />
11/24 at Det G.Jennings J.Nelson J.Finley M.Newhouse T.Lang S.Wells J.Sitton B.Bulaga D.Driver A.Rodgers J.Starks<br />
12/4 at NYG G.Jennings J.Finley M.Newhouse T.Lang S.Wells E.Dietrich-Smith B.Bulaga A.Quarless D.Driver A.Rodgers R.Grant<br />
12/11 Oak G.Jennings J.Nelson J.Finley M.Newhouse T.Lang S.Wells E.Dietrich-Smith B.Bulaga D.Driver A.Rodgers R.Grant<br />
12/18 at KC J.Nelson T.Crabtree M.Newhouse T.Lang S.Wells E.Dietrich-Smith B.Bulaga D.Driver A.Rodgers R.Grant J.Kuhn<br />
12/25 Chi J.Nelson J.Finley M.Newhouse E.Dietrich-Smith S.Wells J.Sitton T.Lang T.Crabtree D.Driver A.Rodgers R.Grant J.Kuhn<br />
1/1 Det<br />
DEFENSIVE STARTERS<br />
LDE NT RDE LOLB BLB MLB ROLB 3rd CB LCB RCB SS FS 5th LB<br />
9/8 NO R.Pickett B.Raji C.Matthews A.Hawk D.Bishop E.Walden S.Shields C.Woodson T.Williams M.Burnett N.Collins<br />
9/18 at Car R.Pickett B.Raji J.Wynn C.Matthews A.Hawk D.Bishop E.Walden C.Woodson S.Shields M.Burnett N.Collins<br />
9/25 at Chi R.Pickett B.Raji C.Matthews A.Hawk D.Bishop E.Walden S.Shields C.Woodson T.Williams C.Peprah M.Burnett<br />
10/2 Den R.Pickett B.Raji J.Wynn C.Matthews A.Hawk D.Bishop E.Walden C.Woodson T.Williams C.Peprah M.Burnett<br />
10/9 at Atl R.Pickett B.Raji J.Wynn C.Matthews A.Hawk D.Bishop E.Walden C.Woodson T.Williams C.Peprah M.Burnett<br />
10/16 StL R.Pickett B.Raji J.Wynn C.Matthews A.Hawk D.Bishop E.Walden C.Woodson T.Williams C.Peprah M.Burnett<br />
10/23 at Min R.Pickett B.Raji C.Matthews A.Hawk D.Bishop E.Walden J.Bush C.Woodson T.Williams C.Peprah M.Burnett<br />
11/6 at SD R.Pickett B.Raji C.Matthews A.Hawk D.Bishop E.Walden S.Shields C.Woodson T.Williams C.Peprah M.Burnett<br />
11/14 Min R.Pickett B.Raji C.Matthews A.Hawk D.Bishop E.Walden S.Shields C.Woodson T.Williams C.Peprah M.Burnett<br />
11/20 TB R.Pickett B.Raji H.Green C.Matthews A.Hawk D.Bishop E.Walden C.Woodson T.Williams C.Peprah M.Burnett<br />
11/24 at Det R.Pickett B.Raji C.Matthews A.Hawk D.Bishop E.Walden S.Shields C.Woodson T.Williams C.Peprah M.Burnett<br />
12/4 at NYG R.Pickett B.Raji H.Green C.Matthews R.Francois D.Smith E.Walden C.Woodson T.Williams C.Peprah M.Burnett<br />
12/11 Oak R.Pickett B.Raji H.Green C.Matthews R.Francois D.Smith E.Walden C.Woodson T.Williams C.Peprah M.Burnett<br />
12/18 at KC C.Wilson B.Raji H.Green C.Matthews A.Hawk D.Smith E.Walden C.Woodson T.Williams C.Peprah M.Burnett<br />
12/25 Chi C.Wilson B.Raji H.Green C.Matthews A.Hawk D.Bishop E.Walden C.Woodson T.Williams C.Peprah M.Burnett<br />
1/1 Det
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS, OFFENSE<br />
RUSHING R.Grant J.Starks J.Kuhn A.Green A.Rodgers B.Saine<br />
No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
9/8 NO 9 40 4.4 10 0 12 57 4.8 <strong>17</strong>t 1 2 5 2.5 4 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 1 0.3 2 0 (Practice Squad)<br />
9/18 at Car 6 25 4.2 9 0 9 85 9.4 40 0 1 1 1.0 1 1 (Inactive) 5 13 2.6 8 0 (Practice Squad)<br />
9/25 at Chi <strong>17</strong> 92 5.4 14 0 11 5 0.5 8 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 (Inactive) 1 3 3.0 3 0 (Practice Squad)<br />
10/2 Den (Inactive) 13 63 4.8 22 0 1 3 3.0 3 0 3 11 3.7 8 0 9 36 4.0 11t 2 (Practice Squad)<br />
10/9 at Atl 7 18 2.6 9 0 12 40 3.3 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 (Practice Squad)<br />
10/16 StL 9 25 2.8 6 0 13 49 3.8 15 0 2 1 0.5 1 0 (Inactive) 7 15 2.1 9 0 (Practice Squad)<br />
10/23 at Min 9 29 3.2 8 0 13 75 5.8 20 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 8 4.0 9 0 (Practice Squad)<br />
11/6 at SD 4 16 4.0 6 0 13 66 5.1 20 0 1 2 2.0 2 0 (Injured Reserve) 8 52 6.5 25 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
11/14 Min 8 6 0.8 3 0 13 63 4.8 15 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 (Injured Reserve) 6 21 3.5 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
11/20 TB 4 16 4.0 5 0 11 38 3.5 20 0 1 2 2.0 2t 1 (Injured Reserve) 5 28 5.6 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
11/24 at Det 6 20 3.3 6 0 4 19 4.8 12 0 5 5 1.0 3 1 (Injured Reserve) 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 2 10 5.0 6 0<br />
12/4 at NYG 13 29 2.2 8 0 3 5 1.7 6 0 2 7 3.5 5 0 (Injured Reserve) 4 32 8.0 13 0 6 16 2.7 5 0<br />
12/11 Oak 10 85 8.5 47t 2 (Inactive) 10 46 4.6 12 0 (Injured Reserve) 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 7 7.0 7 0<br />
12/18 at KC 12 66 5.5 18 0 (Inactive) 2 0 0.0 0 0 (Injured Reserve) 3 32 10.7 19 1 (Inactive)<br />
12/25 Chi 8 44 5.5 24 0 6 13 2.2 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 (Injured Reserve) 4 18 4.5 12 0 1 8 8.0 8 0<br />
1/1 Det<br />
SEASON 122 511 4.2 47t 2 133 578 4.3 40 1 28 73 2.6 12 4 3 11 3.7 8 0 60 257 4.3 25 3 10 41 4.1 8 0<br />
CAREER 912 3968 4.4 66t 25 162 679 4.2 40 1 130 400 3.1 18 10 3 11 3.7 8 0 249 1183 4.8 35 16 10 41 4.1 8 0<br />
ADDITIONAL RUSHING: M.Flynn 2-(-2) <strong>vs</strong>. Den (Oct. 2), 4-0, 1 TD <strong>vs</strong>. Min (Nov. 14), 3-(-2) <strong>vs</strong>. Oak (Dec. 11), 2-(-2) <strong>vs</strong>. Chi (Dec. 25); R.Cobb 1-1 at Min (Oct. 23), 1-4 at KC (Dec. 18);<br />
T.Masthay 1-6 <strong>vs</strong>. TB (Nov. 20); B.Raji 1-1, 1 TD <strong>vs</strong>. TB (Nov. 20)<br />
PASSING A.Rodgers M.Flynn<br />
Att Com Pct Yds Sk/Yd TD Lg Int Rtng Att Com Pct Yds Sk/Yd TD Lg Int Rtng<br />
9/8 NO 35 27 77.1 312 2/16 3 36 0 132.1 (Did Not Play)<br />
9/18 at Car 30 19 63.3 308 1/13 2 84t 0 119.9 (Did Not Play)<br />
9/25 at Chi 38 28 73.7 297 2/5 3 25 1 111.4 (Did Not Play)<br />
10/2 Den 38 29 76.3 408 2/12 4 61 1 134.5 1 0 0.0 0 0/0 0 0 1 0.0<br />
10/9 at Atl 39 26 66.7 396 4/27 2 70t 0 1<strong>17</strong>.0 (Did Not Play)<br />
10/16 StL 29 18 62.1 310 1/7 3 93t 1 119.6 (Did Not Play)<br />
10/23 at Min 30 24 80.0 335 4/28 3 79t 0 146.5 (Did Not Play)<br />
11/6 at SD 26 21 80.8 247 4/15 4 64 0 145.8 (Did Not Play)<br />
11/14 Min 30 23 76.7 250 3/22 4 25 0 140.3 2 2 100.0 38 0/0 0 31 0 118.8<br />
11/20 TB 34 23 67.6 299 2/12 3 40t 1 112.3 (Did Not Play)<br />
11/24 at Det 33 22 66.7 307 2/11 2 65t 0 116.6 (Did Not Play)<br />
12/4 at NYG 46 28 60.9 369 2/9 4 33 1 106.2 (Did Not Play)<br />
12/11 Oak 30 <strong>17</strong> 56.7 281 3/20 2 37t 1 96.7 2 0 0.0 0 1/6 0 0 0 39.6<br />
12/18 at KC 35 <strong>17</strong> 48.6 235 4/22 1 41 0 80.1 (Did Not Play)<br />
12/25 Chi 29 21 72.4 283 0/0 5 55t 0 142.7 0 0 0.0 0 1/1 0 0 0 0.0<br />
1/1 Det<br />
SEASON 502 343 68.3 4643 36/219 45 93t 6 122.5 5 2 40.0 38 2/7 0 31 1 27.5<br />
CAREER 2113 1381 65.4 <strong>17</strong>366 160/1019 132 93t 38 104.1 88 51 58.0 535 10/51 3 66t 4 68.1<br />
ADDITIONAL PASSING: R.Cobb 1 -0-0 at NYG (Dec. 4)<br />
RECEIVING D.Driver J.Finley G.Jennings J.Jones J.Nelson R.Cobb<br />
No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
9/8 NO 4 41 10.3 16 0 3 53 <strong>17</strong>.7 20 0 7 89 12.7 22 1 1 1 1.0 1 0 6 77 12.8 36 1 2 35 <strong>17</strong>.5 32t 1<br />
9/18 at Car 1 10 10.0 10 0 5 68 13.6 39 0 2 55 27.5 49t 1 1 15 15.0 15 0 1 84 84.0 84t 1 2 25 12.5 13 0<br />
9/25 at Chi 0 0 0.0 0 0 7 85 12.1 24 3 9 119 13.2 25 0 4 24 6.0 13 0 3 40 13.3 18 0 1 13 13.0 13 0<br />
10/2 Den 3 20 6.7 8t 1 3 28 9.3 16 0 7 103 14.7 43 1 3 48 16.0 18 1 5 91 18.2 50t 1 2 75 37.5 61 0<br />
10/9 at Atl 1 5 5.0 5 0 4 67 16.8 24 0 4 82 20.5 39 1 5 140 28.0 70t 1 3 <strong>17</strong> 5.7 9 0 2 26 13.0 16 0<br />
10/16 StL 3 25 8.3 12 1 1 20 20.0 20 0 6 82 13.7 24 0 1 35 35.0 35t 1 2 104 52.0 93t 1 1 6 6.0 6 0<br />
10/23 at Min 1 6 6.0 6 0 2 13 6.5 11 1 7 147 21.0 79t 1 4 63 15.8 27 0 4 52 13.0 16 0 1 7 7.0 7 0<br />
11/6 at SD 2 18 9.0 10 0 5 44 8.8 13 1 6 46 7.7 21 1 1 21 21.0 21t 1 5 105 21.0 64 1 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
11/14 Min 3 36 12.0 22 0 3 67 22.3 31 0 3 32 10.7 24t 1 1 9 9.0 9 0 5 63 12.6 23 2 3 36 12.0 19 0<br />
11/20 TB 4 72 18.0 35 0 1 30 30.0 30 0 2 6 3.0 4 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 6 123 20.5 40t 2 1 11 11.0 11 0<br />
11/24 at Det 1 15 15.0 15 0 2 38 19.0 26 0 5 74 14.8 31 1 3 94 31.3 65t 1 4 26 6.5 15 0 2 21 10.5 12 0<br />
12/4 at NYG 4 34 8.5 15t 2 6 87 14.5 24 1 7 94 13.4 20t 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 94 23.5 33 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
12/11 Oak 4 75 18.8 28 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 20 10.0 12 0 2 29 14.5 21 0 3 81 27.0 37t 1 2 45 22.5 26 0<br />
12/18 at KC 2 7 3.5 5 1 3 83 27.7 41 0 (Inactive) 2 <strong>17</strong> 8.5 9 0 2 29 14.5 22 0 4 53 13.3 16 0<br />
12/25 Chi 2 29 14.5 18 0 3 20 6.7 11 1 (Inactive) 4 50 12.5 32 2 6 115 19.2 55t 2 2 22 11.0 19 0<br />
1/1 Det<br />
SEASON 35 393 11.2 35 5 48 703 14.6 41 7 67 949 14.2 79t 9 32 546 <strong>17</strong>.1 70t 7 59 1101 18.7 93t 12 25 375 15.0 61 1<br />
CAREER 733 10008 13.7 85t 58 130 <strong>17</strong>54 13.5 62t 14 389 6<strong>17</strong>1 15.9 86t 49 181 2615 14.4 79t 20 159 2369 14.9 93t 18 25 375 15.0 61 1<br />
Receiving continued on next page
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS, OFFENSE<br />
RECEIVING T.Crabtree A.Quarless R.Taylor D. Williams R.Grant J. Starks<br />
No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
9/8 NO 1 4 4.0 4 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 (Inactive) 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 5 5 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
9/18 at Car 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 14 4.7 8 0 3 30 10.0 11 0<br />
9/25 at Chi 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 9 3.0 5 0<br />
10/2 Den 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 (Inactive) 5 38 7.6 16 0<br />
10/9 at Atl 1 15 15.0 15 0 (Inactive) 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 7 7.0 7 0 1 6 6.0 6 0 2 19 9.5 11 0<br />
10/16 StL 0 0 0.0 0 0 (Inactive) 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 27 13.5 15 0 2 <strong>17</strong> 8.5 9 0<br />
10/23 at Min 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 21 21.0 21 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 24 8.0 13 0<br />
11/6 at SD 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 9 9.0 9 0<br />
11/14 Min 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 8 8.0 8 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 <strong>17</strong> <strong>17</strong>.0 <strong>17</strong> 0 3 11 3.7 7 0<br />
11/20 TB 2 5 2.5 5t 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 (Inactive) 0 0 0.0 0 0 6 53 8.8 <strong>17</strong> 0<br />
11/24 at Det 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 (Inactive) 3 20 6.7 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
12/4 at NYG 1 7 7.0 7 0 1 7 7.0 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 (Inactive) 1 <strong>17</strong> <strong>17</strong>.0 <strong>17</strong> 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
12/11 Oak 0 0 0.0 0 0 (Injured Reserve) 1 4 4.0 4t 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 13 13.0 13 0 (Inactive)<br />
12/18 at KC 0 0 0.0 0 0 (Injured Reserve) 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 35 11.7 22 0 (Inactive)<br />
12/25 Chi 1 7 7.0 7 0 (Injured Reserve) 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 34 <strong>17</strong>.0 32 0 1 6 6.0 6 0<br />
1/1 Det<br />
SEASON 6 38 6.3 15 1 3 36 12.0 21 0 1 4 4.0 4t 1 1 7 7.0 7 0 18 188 10.4 32 0 29 216 7.4 <strong>17</strong> 0<br />
CAREER 10 99 9.9 33 1 24 274 11.4 23 1 1 4 4.0 4t 1 1 7 7.0 7 0 91 646 7.1 32 1 31 231 7.5 <strong>17</strong> 0<br />
RECEIVING A.Green J.Kuhn B.Saine<br />
No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
9/8 NO 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 7 3.5 7 0 (Practice Squad)<br />
9/18 at Car (Inactive) 1 7 7.0 7 0 (Practice Squad)<br />
9/25 at Chi (Inactive) 1 7 7.0 7 0 (Practice Squad)<br />
10/2 Den 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 5 5.0 5 0 (Practice Squad)<br />
10/9 at Atl 1 6 6.0 6 0 1 6 6.0 6 0 (Practice Squad)<br />
10/16 StL (Inactive) 0 0 0.0 0 0 (Practice Squad)<br />
10/23 at Min 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 2 2.0 2t 1 (Practice Squad)<br />
11/6 at SD (Injured Reserve) 1 4 4.0 4 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
11/14 Min (Injured Reserve) 2 9 4.5 9t 1 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
11/20 TB (Injured Reserve) 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
11/24 at Det (Injured Reserve) 1 10 10.0 10 0 1 9 9.0 9 0<br />
12/4 at NYG (Injured Reserve) 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 29 7.3 22 0<br />
12/11 Oak (Injured Reserve) 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 14 7.0 7 0<br />
12/18 at KC (Injured Reserve) 1 11 11.0 11 0 (Inactive)<br />
12/25 Chi (Injured Reserve) 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
1/1 Det<br />
SEASON 1 6 6.0 6 0 13 67 5.2 11 2 7 52 7.4 22 0<br />
CAREER 1 6 6.0 6 0 42 254 6.0 15 8 7 52 7.4 22 0<br />
RUSHING A.Rodgers R.Grant J.Starks<br />
First Half Second Half First Half Second Half First Half Second Half<br />
No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
9/8 NO 4 1 0.3 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 26 5.2 10 0 4 14 3.5 8 0 5 30 6.0 <strong>17</strong>t 1 7 27 3.9 9 0<br />
9/18 at Car 3 6 2.0 4 0 2 7 3.5 8 0 3 14 3.8 9 0 3 11 3.7 6 0 1 6 6.0 6 0 8 79 8.9 40 0<br />
9/25 at Chi 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 3 3.0 3 0 7 50 7.1 13 0 10 42 4.2 14 0 6 12 2.0 8 0 5 -7 -1.4 1 0<br />
10/2 Den 5 21 4.2 11t 1 4 15 3.8 8t 1 (Inactive) 6 26 4.3 16 0 7 37 5.3 22 0<br />
10/9 at Atl 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 4 13 3.3 9 0 3 5 1.7 8 0 6 30 5.0 11 0 6 10 1.7 5 0<br />
10/16 StL 2 12 6.0 9 0 5 3 0.6 5 0 5 <strong>17</strong> 3.4 6 0 4 8 2.0 3 0 3 14 4.7 15 0 10 35 3.5 10 0<br />
10/23 at Min 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 8 4.0 9 0 4 18 4.5 8 0 5 11 2.2 4 0 4 18 4.5 16 0 9 57 6.3 20 0<br />
11/6 at SD 4 49 12.3 25 0 4 3 0.8 2 0 2 5 2.5 3 0 2 11 5.5 6 0 2 25 12.5 20 0 11 41 3.7 8 0<br />
11/14 Min 5 18 3.6 9 0 1 3 3.0 3 0 3 2 0.7 2 0 5 4 0.8 3 0 3 7 2.3 10 0 10 56 5.6 15 0<br />
11/20 TB 4 29 7.3 11 0 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 2 8 4.0 5 0 2 8 4.0 5 0 4 5 1.3 2 0 7 33 4.7 20 0<br />
11/24 at Det 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 1 4 4.0 4 0 5 16 3.2 6 0 3 19 6.3 12 0 1 0 0.0 0 0<br />
12/4 at NYG 3 26 8.7 13 0 1 6 6.0 6 0 7 10 1.4 5 0 6 19 3.2 8 0 3 5 1.7 6 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
12/11 Oak 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 7 75 10.7 47t 2 3 10 3.3 16 0 (Inactive)<br />
12/18 at KC 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 32 10.7 19 1 6 38 6.3 18 0 6 28 4.7 13 0 (Inactive)<br />
12/25 Chi 1 3 3.0 3 0 3 15 5.0 12 0 3 6 2.0 3 0 5 38 7.6 24 0 2 5 2.5 4 0 4 8 2.0 5 0<br />
1/1 Det<br />
SEASON 31 165 5.3 25 1 29 92 3.2 19 2 59 286 4.8 47t 2 63 225 3.6 24 0 48 202 4.2 20 1 85 376 4.4 40 0
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS, OFFENSE<br />
PASSING A.Rodgers<br />
First Half<br />
Second Half<br />
Att Com Pct Yds Sk/Yd TD Lg Int Rtng Att Com Pct Yds Sk/Yd TD Lg Int Rtng<br />
9/8 NO 24 18 75.0 227 1/8 3 36 0 143.6 11 9 81.8 85 1/8 0 22 0 98.9<br />
9/18 at Car <strong>17</strong> 10 58.8 99 0/0 0 39 0 75.4 13 9 69.2 209 1/13 2 84t 0 151.4<br />
9/25 at Chi 21 16 76.2 185 2/5 2 24 0 134.0 <strong>17</strong> 12 70.6 112 0/0 1 25 1 83.5<br />
10/2 Den 21 16 76.2 227 1/9 2 50t 0 142.4 <strong>17</strong> 13 76.5 181 1/3 2 61 1 124.9<br />
10/9 at Atl 16 12 75.0 127 2/12 0 39 0 97.7 23 14 60.9 269 2/15 2 70t 0 130.5<br />
10/16 StL 15 11 73.3 234 1/7 3 93t 0 154.9 14 7 50.0 82 0/0 0 24 1 38.4<br />
10/23 at Min 20 <strong>17</strong> 85.0 197 2/<strong>17</strong> 1 26 0 124.4 10 7 70.0 138 2/11 2 79t 0 152.1<br />
11/6 at SD 14 12 85.7 97 4/15 2 16t 0 135.1 12 9 75.0 150 0/0 2 64 0 156.3<br />
11/14 Min 16 13 81.3 145 3/22 1 25 0 125.3 14 10 71.4 105 0/0 3 23 0 132.4<br />
11/20 TB 18 13 72.2 164 1/4 2 34 0 137.3 16 10 62.5 135 1/8 1 40t 1 84.1<br />
11/24 at Det 16 9 56.3 65 0/0 1 15 0 86.7 <strong>17</strong> 13 76.5 242 2/11 1 65t 0 137.5<br />
12/4 at NYG 23 13 56.5 169 1/7 2 33 1 90.7 23 15 65.2 200 1/2 2 27 0 121.6<br />
12/11 Oak 24 14 58.3 219 1/6 2 37t 1 99.1 6 3 50.0 62 2/14 0 28 0 86.8<br />
12/18 at KC <strong>17</strong> 6 35.3 59 1/8 0 16 0 46.0 18 11 61.1 <strong>17</strong>6 3/14 1 41 0 112.3<br />
12/25 Chi 19 14 73.7 148 0/0 2 32 0 131.1 10 7 70.0 135 0/0 3 55t 0 152.1<br />
1/1 Det<br />
SEASON 281 194 69.0 2362 20/120 23 93t 2 119.0 221 149 67.4 2281 16/99 22 84t 4 126.9<br />
PASSING M.Flynn<br />
First Half<br />
Second Half<br />
Att Com Pct Yds Sk/Yd TD Lg Int Rtng Att Com Pct Yds Sk/Yd TD Lg Int Rtng<br />
9/8 NO (Did Not Play) (Did Not Play)<br />
9/18 at Car (Did Not Play) (Did Not Play)<br />
9/25 at Chi (Did Not Play) (Did Not Play)<br />
10/2 Den 0 0 0.0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0.0 0 0/0 0 0 1 0.0<br />
10/9 at Atl (Did Not Play) (Did Not Play)<br />
10/16 StL (Did Not Play) (Did Not Play)<br />
10/23 at Min (Did Not Play) (Did Not Play)<br />
11/6 at SD (Did Not Play) (Did Not Play)<br />
11/14 Min 0 0 0.0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0.0 2 2 100.0 38 0/0 0 31 0 118.8<br />
11/20 TB (Did Not Play) (Did Not Play)<br />
11/24 at Det (Did Not Play) (Did Not Play)<br />
12/4 at NYG (Did Not Play) (Did Not Play)<br />
12/11 Oak 0 0 0.0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0.0 0 1/6 0 0 0 39.6<br />
12/18 at KC (Did Not Play) (Did Not Play)<br />
12/25 Chi 0 0 0.0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 1/1 0 0 0 27.5<br />
1/1 Det<br />
SEASON 0 0 0.0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0.0 5 2 40.0 38 2/7 0 31 1 27.5<br />
RECEIVING D.Driver J.Finley G.Jennings<br />
First Half Second Half First Half Second Half First Half Second Half<br />
No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
9/8 NO 3 32 10.7 16 0 1 9 9.0 9 0 3 53 <strong>17</strong>.7 20 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 53 10.6 14 1 2 36 18.0 22 0<br />
9/18 at Car 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 10 10.0 10 0 4 51 12.8 39 0 1 <strong>17</strong> <strong>17</strong>.0 <strong>17</strong> 0 1 6 6.0 6 0 1 49 49.0 49t 1<br />
9/25 at Chi 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 48 12.0 24 2 3 37 12.3 15 1 7 83 11.9 19 0 2 36 18.0 25 0<br />
10/2 Den 1 5 5.0 5 0 2 15 7.5 8t 1 1 9 9.0 9 0 2 19 9.5 16 0 4 85 21.3 43 1 3 18 6.0 11 0<br />
10/9 at Atl 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 5 5.0 5 0 1 14 14.0 14 0 3 53 <strong>17</strong>.1 24 0 2 49 24.5 39 0 2 33 16.5 29t 1<br />
10/16 StL 1 7 7.0 7t 1 2 18 9.0 12 0 1 20 20.0 20 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 35 11.7 <strong>17</strong> 0 3 47 15.7 24 0<br />
10/23 at Min 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 6 6.0 6 0 1 11 11.0 11 0 1 2 2.0 2t 1 6 68 11.3 26 0 1 79 79.0 79t 1<br />
11/6 at SD 2 18 9.0 10 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 25 8.3 11 1 2 19 9.5 13 0 3 20 6.7 13 0 3 26 8.7 21 1<br />
11/14 Min 2 30 15.0 22 0 1 6 6.0 6 0 2 36 18.0 25 0 1 31 31.0 31 0 3 32 10.7 24t 1 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
11/20 TB 1 5 5.0 5 0 3 67 22.3 35 0 1 30 30.0 30 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 6 3.0 4 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
11/24 at Det 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 15 15.0 15 0 1 12 12.0 12 0 1 26 26.0 26 0 2 5 2.5 3t 1 3 69 23.0 31 0<br />
12/4 at NYG 1 13 130 13t 1 3 21 7.0 7t 1 5 63 12.6 23 1 1 24 24.0 24 0 3 30 10.0 18 0 4 64 16.0 20t 1<br />
12/11 Oak 3 47 15.7 22t 0 1 28 28.0 28 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 12 12.0 12 0 1 8 8.0 8 0<br />
12/18 at KC 1 5 5.0 5 0 1 2 2.0 2t 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 83 27.7 41 0 (Inactive)<br />
12/25 Chi 1 11 11.0 11 0 1 18 18.0 18 0 3 20 6.7 11 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 (Inactive)<br />
1/1 Det<br />
SEASON 16 <strong>17</strong>3 10.8 22 2 19 220 11.6 35 3 30 392 13.1 39 5 18 311 <strong>17</strong>.3 41 2 42 484 11.5 43 4 25 465 18.6 79t 5<br />
RECEIVING J.Jones J.Nelson R.Cobb<br />
First Half Second Half First Half Second Half First Half Second Half<br />
No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
9/8 NO 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 3 45 15.0 36 1 3 32 10.6 <strong>17</strong> 0 2 35 <strong>17</strong>.5 32t 1 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
9/18 at Car 1 15 15.0 15 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 84 84.0 84t 1 1 12 12.0 12 0 1 13 13.0 13 0<br />
9/25 at Chi 1 13 13.0 13 0 3 11 3.7 6 0 1 18 18.0 18 0 2 22 11.0 16 0 1 13 13.0 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
10/2 Den 1 14 14.0 15 0 2 34 <strong>17</strong>.0 18 1 3 66 22.0 50t 1 2 25 12.5 16 0 1 14 14.0 14 0 1 61 61.0 61 0<br />
10/9 at Atl 1 8 8.0 8 0 4 132 33.0 70t 1 2 8 4.0 7 0 1 9 9.0 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 26 13.0 16 0<br />
10/16 StL 1 35 35.0 35t 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 93 93.0 93t 1 1 11 11.0 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 6 6.0 6 0<br />
10/23 at Min 2 31 15.5 16 0 2 32 16.0 27 0 3 37 12.3 16 0 1 15 15.0 15 0 1 7 7.0 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
11/6 at SD 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 21 21.0 21t 1 2 21 10.5 16t 1 3 84 28.0 64 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
11/14 Min 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 9 9.0 9 0 1 7 7.0 7 0 4 56 14.0 23 2 2 29 14.5 19 0 1 7 7.0 7 0<br />
11/20 TB 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 83 16.6 34 1 1 40 40.0 40t 1 1 11 11.0 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
11/24 at Det 1 5 5.0 5 0 2 89 44.5 65t 1 2 23 11.5 15 0 2 3 1.5 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 21 10.5 12 0<br />
12/4 at NYG 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 33 33.0 33 0 3 61 20.3 27 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
12/11 Oak 2 29 14.5 21 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 81 27.0 37t 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 19 19.0 19 0 1 26 26.0 26 0<br />
12/18 at KC 2 <strong>17</strong> 8.5 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 29 14.5 22 0 3 37 12.3 16 0 1 16 16.0 16 0<br />
12/25 Chi 2 34 <strong>17</strong>.0 32 1 2 16 8.0 9 1 3 33 11.0 <strong>17</strong> 0 3 82 27.3 55t 2 1 3 3.0 3 0 1 19 19.0 19 0<br />
1/1 Det<br />
SEASON 14 201 14.4 35t 2 18 345 19.2 70t 5 30 548 18.3 93t 6 29 553 19.1 84t 6 14 180 12.9 32t 1 11 195 <strong>17</strong>.7 61 0
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS, DEFENSE<br />
D.Bishop M.Burnett J.Bush N.Collins R.Francois H.Green<br />
UT A Sk Int PD UT A Sk Int PD UT A Sk Int PD UT A Sk Int PD UT A Sk Int PD UT A Sk Int PD<br />
9/8 NO 11 0 0-0 0-0 0 9 5 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0.5-5 0-0 1 6 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0<br />
9/18 at Car 9 3 1-13 0-0 0 6 1 1-3 1-0 2 6 1 0-0 0-0 1 3 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0<br />
9/25 at Chi 5 2 0-0 0-0 0 6 0 0-0 2-0 2 1 0 1-8 0-0 1 (Inactive) 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0<br />
10/2 Den 11 2 1-8 0-0 0 4 1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive) 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0<br />
10/9 at Atl 7 2 1-11 0-0 0 5 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1-35 1 (Inactive) 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0<br />
10/16 StL 15 5 0-0 0-0 0 5 5 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 0-0 0-0 0 (Injured Reserve) (Inactive) 1 3 0-0 0-0 0<br />
10/23 at Min 11 1 0-0 0-0 0 3 1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0-0 0-0 2 (Injured Reserve) (Inactive) 0 1 0-0 0-0 0<br />
11/6 at SD 6 4 1-9 0-0 1 1 1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 (Injured Reserve) (Inactive) 0 1 0-0 0-0 0<br />
11/14 Min 8 4 1-8 0-0 1 3 2 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 (Injured Reserve) (Inactive) 0 1 0-0 0-0 0<br />
11/20 TB 9 0 0-0 0-0 0 6 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 (Injured Reserve) (Inactive) 0 2 0-0 0-0 0<br />
11/24 at Det 2 2 0-0 0-0 0 6 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 (Injured Reserve) 3 1 0-0 1-1 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 0<br />
12/4 at NYG (Inactive) 6 0 0-0 0-0 3 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 (Injured Reserve) 4 1 0-0 0-0 1 1 1 0-0 0-0 0<br />
12/11 Oak (Inactive) 9 1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 (Injured Reserve) 8 4 0-0 1-0 1 2 1 0-0 0-0 0<br />
12/18 at KC (Inactive) 4 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 (Injured Reserve) 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 3 0-0 0-0 0<br />
12/25 Chi 9 6 0-0 0-0 0 5 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 (Injured Reserve) 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0-0 0-0 0<br />
1/1 Det<br />
SEASON 103 31 5-49 0-0 2 78 23 1-3 3-0 12 13 3 1.5-13 1-35 6 9 1 0-0 0-0 1 15 6 0-0 2-1 3 6 15 0-0 0-0 0<br />
CAREER 218 84 9-78 1-32 13 90 26 1-3 4-0 13 61 15 1.5-13 2-38 24 388 110 1-1 21-507 83 15 6 0-0 2-1 3 64 95 1-7 0-0 1<br />
D.House A.Hawk M.Jennings B.Jones J.Lattimore P.Lee<br />
UT A Sk Int PD UT A Sk Int PD UT A Sk Int PD UT A Sk Int PD UT A Sk Int PD UT A Sk Int PD<br />
9/8 NO (Inactive) 4 1 0.5-5 0-0 0 (Inactive) 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0<br />
9/18 at Car (Inactive) 1 2 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0<br />
9/25 at Chi (Inactive) 3 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0<br />
10/2 Den (Did Not Play) 5 2 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive) (Inactive) 0 0 0-0 0-0 0<br />
10/9 at Atl (Inactive) 5 2 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0<br />
10/16 StL (Inactive) 7 6 1-9 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0<br />
10/23 at Min 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 5 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive) 0 0 0-0 0-0 0<br />
11/6 at SD (Inactive) 4 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive) 0 0 0-0 0-0 0<br />
11/14 Min (Inactive) 7 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive) 0 0 0-0 0-0 0<br />
11/20 TB (Inactive) 4 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive) 0 0 0-0 0-0 0<br />
11/24 at Det (Inactive) 5 2 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive) 0 0 0-0 0-0 0<br />
12/4 at NYG (Inactive) (Inactive) 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive) 0 0 0-0 0-0 0<br />
12/11 Oak (Inactive) 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0<br />
12/18 at KC (Did Not Play) 9 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0<br />
12/25 Chi (Inactive) 9 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0<br />
1/1 Det<br />
SEASON 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 68 30 1.5-14 0-0 4 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 2 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0<br />
CAREER 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 212 212 10.5-79.5 8-114 33 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 45 29 4-25 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 3 1 0-0 0-0 1<br />
C.Matthews M.Neal C.Peprah R.Pickett B.Raji S.Shields<br />
UT A Sk Int PD UT A Sk Int PD UT A Sk Int PD UT A Sk Int PD UT A Sk Int PD UT A Sk Int PD<br />
9/8 NO 3 2 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive) 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 2 4 0-0 0-0 0 3 1 0-0 0-0 2 5 1 0-0 0-0 3<br />
9/18 at Car 4 3 1-0 0-0 1 (Inactive) 2 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 3 1 1-12 0-0 0 1 0 0-0 0-0 0<br />
9/25 at Chi 4 1 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive) 4 0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 0-0 0-0 1<br />
10/2 Den 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive) 4 1 0-0 1-2 2 2 3 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1-60 1<br />
10/9 at Atl 3 1 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive) 7 1 0-0 1-8 2 1 4 0-0 0-0 0 2 1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0-0 0-0 1<br />
10/16 StL 1 1 1-7 0-0 3 (Inactive) 7 2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 1 3 0-0 0-0 0 5 1 0-0 1-0 1<br />
10/23 at Min 6 0 1-2 0-0 1 (Inactive) 6 0 0-0 0-0 0 4 1 0-0 0-0 0 2 4 1-0 0-0 0 (Inactive)<br />
11/6 at SD 1 0 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive) 4 2 0-0 2-116 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 1 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 0-0 0-0 1<br />
11/14 Min 5 1 2-20 0-0 0 (Inactive) 3 1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0<br />
11/20 TB 2 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 5 0 0-0 0-0 1 3 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 0-0 0-0 0<br />
11/24 at Det 4 1 0-0 1-7 2 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 4 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 3 0-0 0-0 1 1 1 1-3 0-0 0 3 0 0-0 0-0 0<br />
12/4 at NYG 2 1 1-0 1-38 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 6 3 0-0 0-0 1 2 2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0-0 0-0 1<br />
12/11 Oak 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 4 2 0-0 0-0 1 3 1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1-6 2<br />
12/18 at KC 6 3 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 6 0 0-0 0-0 1 (Inactive) 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 1<br />
12/25 Chi 6 2 0-0 1-2 1 2 1 0-0 0-0 0 9 1 0-0 1-21 1 (Inactive) 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 2 1 0-0 0-0 1<br />
1/1 Det<br />
SEASON 49 20 6-29 3-47 9 3 2 0-0 0-0 0 71 14 0-0 5-147 13 23 28 0-0 0-0 2 18 22 3-15 0-0 3 28 3 0-0 3-66 13<br />
CAREER 146 64 29.5-185.5 4-109 18 5 5 1-9 0-0 0 131 39 0-0 6-147 22 391 404 9.5-45.5 0-0 33 78 64 10.5-65.5 0-0 6 50 8 0-0 5-66 22<br />
D.Smith V.So’oto E.Walden T.Williams C.Wilson C.Woodson<br />
UT A Sk Int PD UT A Sk Int PD UT A Sk Int PD UT A Sk Int PD UT A Sk Int PD UT A Sk Int PD<br />
9/8 NO 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive) 4 2 1-13 0-0 1 3 1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0-0 0-0 1<br />
9/18 at Car 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive) 4 1 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive) 1 0 0-0 0-0 0 6 2 0-0 2-6 2<br />
9/25 at Chi 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive) 3 2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0-0 0-0 2 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 2 1 0-0 0-0 0<br />
10/2 Den 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 3 0-0 0-0 0 5 0 0-0 0-0 0 2 1 0-0 0-0 0 4 1 0-0 1-30 1<br />
10/9 at Atl 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive) 2 3 0-0 0-0 0 4 0 0-0 0-0 2 2 2 0-0 0-0 0 3 1 0-0 0-0 0<br />
10/16 StL 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive) 2 2 0-0 0-0 0 5 2 0-0 0-0 2 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 3 1 1-6 0-0 0<br />
10/23 at Min 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0-0 0-0 2 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 5 1 0-0 2-26 6<br />
11/6 at SD 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive) 3 2 1-1 0-0 1 1 1 0-0 1-43 2 1 0 0-0 0-0 0 5 1 0-0 0-0 0<br />
11/14 Min 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 0-0 1-21 1 3 3 0-0 0-0 0 8 1 0-0 0-0 4<br />
11/20 TB 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0-0 0-0 0 6 5 1-3 0-0 0 9 0 0-0 2-28 2 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 3 2 1-5 0-0 1<br />
11/24 at Det 4 3 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive) 7 3 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 3 2 1 0-0 0-0 0 5 0 0-0 1-0 1<br />
12/4 at NYG 8 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0 5 1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 5 1 0-0 0-0 0<br />
12/11 Oak 8 4 0-0 1-11 1 (Inactive) 1 4 0-0 0-0 0 4 1 0-0 0-0 1 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 4 0 0-0 1-1 3<br />
12/18 at KC 5 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 4 2 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 0-0 0-0 2 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 10 2 0-0 0-0 0<br />
12/25 Chi 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 4 2 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 0-0 0-0 1 5 1 0-0 0-0 0 3 1 0-0 0-0 1<br />
1/1 Det<br />
SEASON 25 12 0-0 1-11 1 3 2 0-0 0-0 0 49 36 3-<strong>17</strong> 0-0 2 44 12 0-0 4-92 22 20 14 0-0 0-0 0 68 15 2-11 7-63 20<br />
CAREER 25 12 0-0 1-11 1 3 2 0-0 0-0 0 68 48 6-45 0-0 3 182 42 2-13 20-373 85 32 23 1-1 0-0 0 777 165 15.5-107 54-896 196
DEFENSIVE FUMBLE STATISTICS<br />
FORCED FUMBLES (11)<br />
N.Collins — (1) <strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans, Sept. 8 (M.Colston)<br />
S.Shields — (1) <strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans, Sept. 8 (D.Henderson)<br />
M.Burnett — (1) at Carolina, Sept. 18 (S.Smith)<br />
D.Bishop — (1) <strong>vs</strong>. Denver, Oct. 2 (D.Fells)<br />
M.Burnett — (1) <strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis, Oct. 16 (S.Jackson)<br />
C.Woodson — (1) at San Diego, Nov. 6 (P.Rivers)<br />
C.Matthews — (1) <strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota, Nov. 14 (C.Ponder)<br />
C.Matthews — (1) at N.Y. Giants, Dec. 4 (E.Manning)<br />
R.Francois — (1) <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland, Dec. 11 (M.Reece)<br />
C.Matthews — (1) <strong>vs</strong>. Chicago, Dec. 25 (K.Bell)<br />
C.Peprah — (1) <strong>vs</strong>. Chicago, Dec. 25 (K.Bell)<br />
FUMBLE RECOVERIES (5)<br />
T.Williams — (1) <strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans, Sept. 8 (M.Colston)<br />
C.Woodson — (1) at Carolina, Sept. 18 (S.Smith)<br />
M.Burnett — (1) <strong>vs</strong>. Denver, Oct. 2 (D.Fells)<br />
B.Raji — (1) at N.Y. Giants, Dec. 4 (E.Manning)<br />
E.Walden — (1) <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland, Dec. 11 (M.Reece)<br />
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS, DEFENSE<br />
J.Wynn<br />
F.Zombo<br />
UT A Sk Int PD UT A Sk Int PD UT A Sk Int PD UT A Sk Int PD UT A Sk Int PD UT A Sk Int PD<br />
9/8 NO 4 0 1-0 0-0 0 (Inactive)<br />
9/18 at Car 3 2 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive)<br />
9/25 at Chi 2 1 2-16 0-0 0 (Inactive)<br />
10/2 Den 2 1 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive)<br />
10/9 at Atl 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive)<br />
10/16 StL 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 4 1 0-0 0-0 0<br />
10/23 at Min 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive)<br />
11/6 at SD 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 0-0 0-0 0<br />
11/14 Min 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive)<br />
11/20 TB 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive)<br />
11/24 at Det 2 1 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive)<br />
12/4 at NYG 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 (Did Not Play)<br />
12/11 Oak 0 3 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 1-7 0-0 0<br />
12/18 at KC 1 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0-0 0-0 0<br />
12/25 Chi 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 (Inactive)<br />
1/1 Det<br />
SEASON <strong>17</strong> 14 3-16 0-0 0 9 3 1-7 0-0 0<br />
CAREER 24 21 4.5-26.5 0-0 0 54 25 5-41 0-0 0
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS, DEFENSE<br />
QUARTERBACK SACKS (27-<strong>17</strong>4)<br />
9/8 New Orleans: (3-23) E.Walden 1-13, J.Wynn 1-0, J.Bush 0.5-5, A.Hawk 0.5-5<br />
9/18 at Carolina: (4-28) D.Bishop 1-13, M.Burnett 1-3, C.Matthews 1-0, B.Raji 1-12<br />
9/25 at Chicago: (3-24) J.Wynn 2-16, J.Bush 1-8<br />
10/2 Denver: (1-8) D.Bishop 1-8<br />
10/10 at Atlanta: (1-11) D.Bishop 1-11<br />
10/<strong>17</strong> St. Louis: (3-22) A.Hawk 1-9, C.Matthews 1-7, C.Woodson 1-6<br />
10/24 at Minnesota: (2-2) C.Matthews 1-2, B.Raji 1-0<br />
11/6 at San Diego: (2-10) D.Bishop 1-9, E.Walden 1-1<br />
11/14 Minnesota: (3-28) C.Matthews 2-20, D.Bishop 1-8<br />
11/20 Tampa Bay: (2-8) E.Walden 1-3, C.Woodson 1-5<br />
11/24 at <strong>Detroit</strong>: (1-3) B.Raji 1-3<br />
12/4 at N.Y. Giants: (1-0) C.Matthews 1-0<br />
12/11 Oakland: (1-7) F.Zombo 1-7<br />
12/18 at Kansas City: (0-0) (none)<br />
12/25 Chicago: (0-0) (none)<br />
1/1 <strong>Detroit</strong>:<br />
SEASON TOTALS: (27-<strong>17</strong>4) C.Matthews 6-29, D.Bishop 5-49, B.Raji 3-15, E.Walden 3-<strong>17</strong>, J.Wynn 3-16, C.Woodson 2-11, J.Bush 1.5-13,<br />
A.Hawk 1.5-14, M.Burnett 1-3, F.Zombo 1-74<br />
QUARTERBACK HITS (124)<br />
9/8 New Orleans: (10) C.Matthews 5, E.Walden 2, D.Bishop 1, B.Raji 1, J.Wynn 1<br />
9/18 at Carolina: (5) C.Matthews 3, E.Walden 2<br />
9/25 at Chicago: (13) C.Matthews 6, B.Raji 2, E.Walden 2, J.Wynn 2, D.Bishop 1<br />
10/2 Denver: (6) C.Matthews 4, E.Walden 2<br />
10/10 at Atlanta: (11) C.Matthews 4, E.Walden 4, J.Bush 1, A.Hawk 1, B.Raji 1<br />
10/<strong>17</strong> St. Louis: (6) C.Matthews 4, A.Hawk 1, E.Walden 1<br />
10/24 at Minnesota: (8) E.Walden 4, C.Matthews 3, A.Hawk 1<br />
11/6 at San Diego: (13) E.Walden 6, C.Matthews 4, A.Hawk 1, B.Raji 1, F.Zombo 1<br />
11/14 Minnesota: (9) D.Bishop 3, C.Matthews 3, C.Woodson 2, A.Hawk 1<br />
11/20 Tampa Bay: (9) C.Matthews 4, A.Hawk. 2, D.Bishop 1, E.Walden 1, C.Woodson 1<br />
11/24 at <strong>Detroit</strong>: (12) C.Matthews 5, E.Walden 3, M.Neal 2, B.Raji 1, D.Smith 1<br />
12/4 at N.Y. Giants: (12) C.Matthews 5, B.Raji 3, E.Walden 3, J.Wynn 1<br />
12/11 Oakland: (4) B.Jones 1, C.Matthews 1, J.Wynn 1, F.Zombo 1<br />
12/18 at Kansas City: (3) M.Burnett 1, C.Matthews 1, B.Raji 1<br />
12/25 Chicago: (3) C.Matthews 1, V.So’oto 1, T.Williams 1<br />
1/1 <strong>Detroit</strong>:<br />
SEASON TOTALS: (124) C.Matthews 53, E.Walden 30, B.Raji 10, A.Hawk 7, D.Bishop 6, J.Wynn 5, C.Woodson 3, M.Neal 2, F.Zombo 2<br />
M.Burnett 1, J.Bush 1, B.Jones 1, D.Smith 1, V.So’oto 1, T.Williams 1<br />
PASSES DEFENSED (113)<br />
9/8 New Orleans: (9) S.Shields 3, B.Raji 2, J.Bush 1, E.Walden 1, T.Williams 1, C.Woodson 1<br />
9/18 at Carolina: (8) M.Burnett 2, C.Woodson 2, J.Bush 1, N.Collins 1, A.Hawk 1, C.Matthews 1<br />
9/25 at Chicago: (7) M.Burnett 2, T.Williams 2, J.Bush 1, C.Peprah 1, S.Shields 1<br />
10/2 Denver: (6) C.Peprah 2, M.Burnett 1, A.Hawk 1, S.Shields 1, C.Woodson 1<br />
10/10 at Atlanta: (7) C.Peprah 2, T.Williams 2, J.Bush 1, A.Hawk 1, S.Shields 1<br />
10/<strong>17</strong> St. Louis: (6) C.Matthews 3, T.Williams 2, S.Shields 1<br />
10/24 at Minnesota: (11) C.Woodson 6, J.Bush 2, T.Williams 2, C.Matthews 1<br />
11/6 at San Diego: (9) C.Peprah 2, T.Williams 2, D.Bishop 1, M.Burnett 1, R.Pickett 1, S.Shields 1, E.Walden 1<br />
11/14 Minnesota: (8) C.Woodson 3, T.Williams 2, D.Bishop 1, M.Burnett 1, C.Peprah 1<br />
11/20 Tampa Bay: (5) T.Williams 2, C.Peprah 1, B.Raji 1, C.Woodson 1<br />
11/24 at <strong>Detroit</strong>: (9) T.Williams 3, C.Matthews 2, R.Francois 1, A.Hawk 1, R.Pickett 1, C.Woodson 1<br />
12/4 at N.Y. Giants: (8) M.Burnett 3, R.Francois 1, C.Matthews 1, C.Peprah 1, S.Shields 1, T.Williams 1<br />
12/11 Oakland: (10) C.Woodson 3, S.Shields 2, M.Burnett 1, R.Francois 1, C.Peprah 1, D.Smith 1, T.Williams 1<br />
12/18 at Kansas City: (5) T.Williams 2, M.Burnett 1, C.Peprah 1, S.Shields 1<br />
12/25 Chicago: (5) C.Matthews 1, C.Peprah 1, S.Shields 1, T.Williams 1, C.Woodson 1<br />
1/1 <strong>Detroit</strong>:<br />
SEASON TOTALS: (113) T.Williams 22, C.Woodson 20, C.Peprah 13, S.Shields 13, M.Burnett 12, C.Matthews 9, J.Bush 6, A.Hawk 4,<br />
R.Francois 3, B.Raji 3, D.Bishop 2, R.Pickett 2, E.Walden 2, N.Collins 1, D.Smith 1
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS, SPECIAL TEAMS<br />
PUNTING<br />
T.Masthay<br />
No Yds Avg TB In20 Lg Bk Net<br />
9/8 NO 4 <strong>17</strong>0 42.5 1 0 52 0 14.5<br />
9/18 at Car 3 116 38.7 0 1 47 0 35.0<br />
9/25 at Chi 6 229 38.2 0 1 47 0 33.2<br />
10/2 Den 1 49 49.0 0 0 49 0 49.0<br />
10/9 at Atl 2 85 42.5 0 1 43 0 41.0<br />
10/16 StL 5 222 44.4 1 1 67 0 29.2<br />
10/23 at Min 3 <strong>17</strong>8 59.3 0 3 65 0 55.3<br />
11/6 at SD 2 108 54.0 0 0 55 0 42.5<br />
11/14 Min 2 99 49.5 0 0 52 0 43.0<br />
11/20 TB 3 163 54.3 1 1 63 0 42.3<br />
11/24 at Det 5 207 41.4 1 4 55 0 37.8<br />
12/4 at NYG 5 221 44.2 0 4 55 0 44.2<br />
12/11 Oak 1 40 40.0 0 0 40 0 40.0<br />
12/18 at KC 5 267 53.3 0 3 71 0 46.2<br />
12/25 Chi 4 <strong>17</strong>6 44.0 0 3 51 0 42.3<br />
1/1 Det<br />
SEASON 51 2330 45.7 4 22 71 0 38.3<br />
CAREER 122 5444 44.6 9 47 71 0 37.9<br />
KICKING<br />
M.Crosby<br />
Kickoffs<br />
No. TB<br />
FG PAT Pts Ret TB Pct<br />
9/8 NO 0/0 6/6 6 3 4 57.1<br />
9/18 at Car 3/3 3/3 12 5 2 28.6<br />
9/25 at Chi 2/2 3/3 9 3 3 50.0<br />
10/2 Den 0/0 7/7 7 5 2 28.6<br />
10/9 at Atl 4/4 1/1 13 1 6 85.7<br />
10/16 StL 1/1 3/3 6 2 3 66.7<br />
10/23 at Min 4/4 3/3 15 3 4 57.1<br />
11/6 at SD 1/1 6/6 9 3 5 62.5<br />
11/14 Min 1/1 6/6 9 4 4 50.0<br />
11/20 TB 0/1 5/5 5 6 0 0.0<br />
11/24 at Det 2/2 3/3 9 5 1 16.7<br />
12/4 at NYG 1/2 5/5 8 5 1 16.7<br />
12/11 Oak 4/4 4/5 16 3 7 70.0<br />
12/18 at KC 0/1 2/2 2 2 1 50.0<br />
12/25 Chi 0/0 5/5 5 5 1 16.7<br />
1/1 Det<br />
SEASON 23/26 62/63 131 54 44 44.9<br />
CAREER 130/163 250/252 640 352 91 20.2<br />
ONSIDE KICK RECOVERIES<br />
OWN KICKS (1/2)<br />
Success – J.Nelson <strong>vs</strong>. Den (Oct. 2)<br />
Failed – M.Crosby kick out of bounds at KC (Dec. 18)<br />
OPPONENT KICKS (1/8)<br />
Success – D.Stuckey at SD (Nov. 6)<br />
Failed – D.Driver <strong>vs</strong>. NO (Sept. 8), D.Driver at Car (Sept. 18),<br />
M.Koenen (Illegal Touch) <strong>vs</strong>. TB (Nov. 20), J.Kuhn <strong>vs</strong>. TB (Nov. 20),<br />
D.Driver at <strong>Detroit</strong> (Nov. 24), R.Gould kick out of bounds <strong>vs</strong>. Chi (Dec.<br />
25), R.Gould kick out of bounds <strong>vs</strong>. Chi (Dec. 25)<br />
KICKOFF R.Cobb<br />
RETURNS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
9/8 NO 2 135 67.5 108t 1<br />
9/18 at Car 2 48 24.0 30 0<br />
9/25 at Chi 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
10/2 Den 2 59 29.5 30 0<br />
10/9 at Atl 3 67 22.3 23 0<br />
10/16 StL 1 16 16.0 16 0<br />
10/23 at Min 3 71 23.7 31 0<br />
11/6 at SD 5 128 25.6 30 0<br />
11/14 Min 2 76 38.0 55 0<br />
11/20 TB 3 51 <strong>17</strong>.0 21 0<br />
11/24 at Det 2 45 22.5 26 0<br />
12/4 at NYG 3 76 25.3 36 0<br />
12/11 Oak 2 67 33.5 50 0<br />
12/18 at KC 3 68 22.7 27 0<br />
12/25 Chi 1 34 34.0 34 0<br />
1/1 Det<br />
SEASON 34 941 27.7 108t 1<br />
CAREER 34 941 27.7 108t 1<br />
ADDITIONAL KICKOFF RETURNS: D.Driver 1-5 at Car (Sept. 18), T.Crabtree 1-11 <strong>vs</strong>. StL<br />
(Oct. 16), C.Woodson 1-9 at SD (Nov. 6)<br />
PUNT<br />
R.Cobb<br />
RETURNS No Yds Avg FC Lg TD No Yds Avg FC Lg TD<br />
9/8 NO 1 5 5.0 0 5 0<br />
9/18 at Car 0 0 0.0 2 0 0<br />
9/25 at Chi 5 39 7.8 2 <strong>17</strong> 0<br />
10/2 Den 2 7 3.5 0 7 0<br />
10/9 at Atl 2 4 2.0 3 3 0<br />
10/16 StL 0 0 0.0 2 0 0<br />
10/23 at Min 2 42 21.0 2 42 0<br />
11/6 at SD 1 11 11.0 0 11 0<br />
11/14 Min 4 80 20.0 0 80t 1<br />
11/20 TB 2 69 34.5 1 55 0<br />
11/24 at Det 1 -2 -2.0 1 -2 0<br />
12/4 at NYG 2 6 6.0 2 5 0<br />
12/11 Oak 2 26 13.0 0 16 0<br />
12/18 at KC 1 0 0.0 1 0 0<br />
12/25 Chi 1 8 8.0 1 8 0<br />
1/1 Det<br />
SEASON 26 295 11.3 18 80t 1<br />
CAREER 26 295 11.3 18 80t 1<br />
ADDITIONAL PUNT RETURNS:<br />
SPECIAL TEAMS FUMBLE STATISTICS<br />
FORCED FUMBLES (1)<br />
T.Crabtree – <strong>vs</strong>. TB, Nov. 20 (P.Parker)<br />
FUMBLE RECOVERIES (0)<br />
BLOCKED KICKS<br />
BLOCKED PUNTS BLOCKED FIELD GOALS BLOCKED PATs<br />
PACKERS (0)<br />
(1) <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland, Dec. 11 (D.Bryant)<br />
OPPONENTS (1)
DRIVE STATISTICS<br />
PACKERS SCORING DRIVES (game-by-game)<br />
Date Opponent Plays Yards Time Result Qtr Scoring Play Quarterback<br />
9/8 New Orleans 9 76 4:52 TD 1 Rodgers 7 pass to G.Jennings Rodgers<br />
9/8 New Orleans 6 36 3:05 TD 1 Rodgers 3 pass to Nelson Rodgers<br />
9/8 New Orleans 6 80 3:20 TD 1 Rodgers 32 pass to Cobb Rodgers<br />
9/8 New Orleans 14 80 6:38 TD 2 Starks <strong>17</strong> run Rodgers<br />
9/8 New Orleans 12 93 6:12 TD 4 Kuhn 1 run Rodgers<br />
9/18 at Carolina 11 80 4:50 TD 2 Kuhn 1 run Rodgers<br />
9/18 at Carolina 5 80 2:37 TD 3 Rodgers 49 pass to G.Jennings Rodgers<br />
9/18 at Carolina 4 1 1:19 FG 3 Crosby 37 field goal Rodgers<br />
9/18 at Carolina 8 67 3:31 FG 3 Crosby 19 field goal Rodgers<br />
9/18 at Carolina 7 33 4:23 FG 3 Crosby 34 field goal Rodgers<br />
9/18 at Carolina 2 96 0:55 TD 4 Rodgers 84 pass to Nelson Rodgers<br />
9/25 at Chicago 8 80 3:35 TD 1 Rodgers 6 pass to Finley Rodgers<br />
9/25 at Chicago 7 60 3:43 TD 2 Rodgers 7 pass to Finley Rodgers<br />
9/25 at Chicago 11 61 6:21 FG 2 Crosby 37 field goal Rodgers<br />
9/25 at Chicago 8 53 4:29 FG 3 Crosby 28 field goal Rodgers<br />
9/25 at Chicago 6 44 3:14 TD 4 Rodgers 10 pass to Finley Rodgers<br />
10/2 Denver 6 79 3:14 TD 1 Rodgers 50 pass to Nelson Rodgers<br />
10/2 Denver 7 53 3:32 TD 2 Rodgers 11 run Rodgers<br />
10/2 Denver 10 80 2:57 TD 2 Rodgers <strong>17</strong> pass to G.Jennings Rodgers<br />
10/2 Denver 12 80 6:34 TD 3 Rodgers 8 run Rodgers<br />
10/2 Denver 5 86 3:25 TD 3 Rodgers 16 pass to J.Jones Rodgers<br />
10/2 Denver 8 46 4:09 TD 4 Rodgers 8 pass to Driver Rodgers<br />
10/9 at Atlanta 13 70 7:00 FG 2 Crosby 32 field goal Rodgers<br />
10/9 at Atlanta 8 27 4:14 FG 2 Crosby 35 field goal Rodgers<br />
10/9 at Atlanta 8 45 3:13 FG 3 Crosby 56 field goal Rodgers<br />
10/9 at Atlanta 1 70 0:11 TD 3 Rodgers 70 pass to J.Jones Rodgers<br />
10/9 at Atlanta 7 68 2:21 TD 4 Rodgers 29 pass to G.Jennings Rodgers<br />
10/9 at Atlanta 12 66 6:22 FG 4 Crosby 30 field goal Rodgers<br />
10/16 St. Louis 9 49 4:<strong>17</strong> FG 1 Crosby 32 field goal Rodgers<br />
10/16 St. Louis 5 59 1:25 TD 2 Rodgers 35 pass to J.Jones Rodgers<br />
10/16 St. Louis 1 93 0:13 TD 2 Rodgers 93 pass to Nelson Rodgers<br />
10/16 St. Louis 11 67 4:43 TD 2 Rodgers 7 pass to Driver Rodgers<br />
10/23 at Minnesota 9 91 5:24 TD 1 Rodgers 2 pass to Kuhn Rodgers<br />
10/23 at Minnesota 11 59 6:48 FG 2 Crosby 39 field goal Rodgers<br />
10/23 at Minnesota 7 53 0:55 FG 2 Crosby 45 field goal Rodgers<br />
10/23 at Minnesota 2 80 0:51 TD 3 Rodgers 79 pass to G.Jennings Rodgers<br />
10/23 at Minnesota 4 32 2:19 TD 3 Rodgers 2 pass to Finley Rodgers<br />
10/23 at Minnesota 8 39 4:44 FG 3 Crosby 24 field goal Rodgers<br />
10/23 at Minnesota 4 -5 1:59 FG 3 Crosby 58 field goal Rodgers<br />
11/6 at San Diego 8 63 4:52 TD 1 Rodgers 5 pass to Finley Rodgers<br />
11/6 at San Diego 12 74 5:30 TD 2 Rodgers 16 pass to Nelson Rodgers<br />
11/6 at San Diego 11 51 6:35 FG 3 Crosby 47 field goal Rodgers<br />
11/6 at San Diego 7 73 3:58 TD 4 Rodgers 21 pass to J.Jones Rodgers<br />
11/6 at San Diego 3 68 1:04 TD 4 Rodgers 4 pass to G.Jennings Rodgers<br />
11/14 Minnesota 11 70 4:53 TD 1 Rodgers 24 pass to G.Jennings Rodgers<br />
11/14 Minnesota 9 51 4:10 FG 2 Crosby 25 field goal Rodgers<br />
11/14 Minnesota 8 69 4:15 TD 3 Rodgers <strong>17</strong> pass to Nelson Rodgers<br />
11/14 Minnesota 5 50 2:20 TD 3 Rodgers 9 pass to Kuhn Rodgers<br />
11/14 Minnesota 11 59 5:30 TD 4 Rodgers 4 pass to Nelson Rodgers<br />
11/14 Minnesota 9 66 6:03 TD 4 M.Flynn 3 run Flynn<br />
11/20 Tampa Bay 15 88 8:27 TD 1 B.Raji 1 run Rodgers<br />
11/20 Tampa Bay 5 49 2:11 TD 2 Rodgers 5 pass to Crabtree Rodgers<br />
11/20 Tampa Bay 4 38 1:54 TD 2 Rodgers 5 pass to Nelson Rodgers<br />
11/20 Tampa Bay 8 85 5:25 TD 4 Kuhn 2 run Rodgers<br />
11/20 Tampa Bay 3 46 1:30 TD 4 Rodgers 40 pass to Nelson Rodgers<br />
11/24 at <strong>Detroit</strong> 2 13 :42 TD 2 Rodgers 3 pass to G.Jennings Rodgers<br />
11/24 at <strong>Detroit</strong> 11 77 5:54 TD 3 Kuhn 1 run Rodgers<br />
11/24 at <strong>Detroit</strong> 1 65 :11 TD 3 Rodgers 65 pass to J.Jones Rodgers<br />
11/24 at <strong>Detroit</strong> 6 16 3:41 FG 3 Crosby 35 field goal Rodgers<br />
11/24 at <strong>Detroit</strong> 10 53 5:42 FG 4 Crosby 32 field goal Rodgers<br />
12/4 at N.Y. Giants 6 64 2:56 TD 1 Rodgers 12 pass to Finley Rodgers<br />
12/4 at N.Y. Giants 11 80 5:34 TD 2 Rodgers 13 pass to Driver Rodgers<br />
12/4 at N.Y. Giants 10 80 5:10 TD 3 Rodgers 20 pass to G.Jennings Rodgers<br />
12/4 at N.Y. Giants 8 57 3:34 TD 4 Rodgers 7 pass to Driver Rodgers<br />
12/4 at N.Y. Giants 5 68 0:58 FG 4 Crosby 31 field goal Rodgers<br />
12/11 Oakland 1 52 0:14 TD 1 Grant 47 run Rodgers<br />
12/11 Oakland 10 80 3:45 TD 1 Rodgers 4 pass to Taylor Rodgers<br />
12/11 Oakland 8 58 4:20 FG 2 Crosby 34 field goal Rodgers<br />
12/11 Oakland 5 84 2:13 TD 2 Rodgers 37 pass to Nelson Rodgers<br />
12/11 Oakland 4 25 1:25 TD 2 Grant 6 run Rodgers<br />
12/11 Oakland 5 27 2:19 FG 3 Crosby 38 field goal Rodgers<br />
12/11 Oakland 9 49 4:44 FG 3 Crosby 49 field goal Rodgers<br />
12/11 Oakland 6 26 2:28 FG 4 Crosby 33 field goal Flynn<br />
12/18 at Kansas City 6 54 2:21 TD 3 Rodgers 2 pass to Driver Rodgers<br />
12/18 at Kansas City 9 80 2:49 TD 4 Rodgers 8 run Rodgers<br />
12/25 Chicago 9 80 4:54 TD 1 Rodgers 2 pass to Finley Rodgers<br />
12/25 Chicago 7 65 1:40 TD 2 Rodgers 2 pass to J.Jones Rodgers<br />
12/25 Chicago 4 80 1:33 TD 3 Rodgers 55 pass to Nelson Rodgers<br />
12/25 Chicago 12 75 6:27 TD 3 Rodgers 7 pass to J.Jones Rodgers<br />
12/25 Chicago 3 33 1:02 TD 4 Rodgers 2 pass to Nelson Rodgers<br />
Scoring-Drive Length, Regular Season<br />
Packers<br />
Opponent<br />
Length TD FG TD FG<br />
(minus) 0 1 0 0<br />
0—9 0 1 0 0<br />
10—19 1 1 2 0<br />
20—29 1 3 1 1<br />
30—39 4 2 1 1<br />
40—49 4 3 0 2<br />
50—59 7 7 3 5<br />
60—69 10 4 6 5<br />
70—79 8 1 11 7<br />
80—89 <strong>17</strong> 0 9 0<br />
90—99 4 0 2 0<br />
SEASON 56 23 35 21<br />
Possessions at a glance<br />
Avg. *3-Plays Snaps/<br />
Reg. Season No. Snaps & Out TD<br />
Packers 155 5.6 20 14.7<br />
Opponent 159 5.7 29 26.6<br />
*—less if turnover, no first downs or score<br />
<strong>Game</strong>-Opening Drives<br />
Packers<br />
Opponent<br />
<strong>Game</strong> Pts FD Yds Pts FD Yds<br />
9/8 NO 7 4 76 0 0 15<br />
9/18 at Car 0 0 0 7 6 85<br />
9/25 at Chi 7 6 80 0 1 18<br />
10/2 Den 0 1 56 0 0 5<br />
10/9 at Atl 0 3 46 7 6 80<br />
10/16 StL 3 3 49 0 2 51<br />
10/23 at Min 7 6 91 7 2 73<br />
11/6 at SD 7 4 63 7 5 80<br />
11/14 Min 7 4 70 0 0 8<br />
11/20 TB 7 5 88 0 1 29<br />
11/24 at Det 0 2 35 0 2 29<br />
12/4 at NYG 0 2 28 7 2 79<br />
12/11 Oak 7 1 52 0 2 37<br />
12/18 at KC 0 2 38 3 5 79<br />
12/25 Chi 7 4 80 0 3 55<br />
1/1 Det<br />
SEASON 59 47 852 38 37 723<br />
Second-Half Opening Drives<br />
Packers<br />
Opponent<br />
<strong>Game</strong> Pts FD Yds Pts FD Yds<br />
9/8 NO 0 0 7 3 5 60<br />
9/18 at Car 7 2 80 0 0 1<br />
9/25 at Chi 0 0 -1 0 0 -9<br />
10/2 Den 7 6 71 0 3 67<br />
10/9 at Atl 0 0 4 0 2 21<br />
10/16 StL 0 3 37 0 1 32<br />
10/23 at Min 7 1 80 0 0 5<br />
11/6 at SD 3 3 51 7 6 84<br />
11/14 Min 7 3 69 0 1 5<br />
11/20 TB 0 1 31 3 4 57<br />
11/24 at Det 7 6 77 0 2 37<br />
12/4 at NYG 7 5 80 7 3 71<br />
12/11 Oak 3 1 27 7 5 80<br />
12/18 at KC 0 1 22 0 0 4<br />
12/25 Chi 7 2 80 7 3 71<br />
1/1 Det<br />
SEASON 55 34 715 34 36 586
DRIVE STATISTICS<br />
YARDS-GAINED ANALYSIS<br />
1st Down . . . . . 2nd Down. . . . 3rd Down. . . . 4th Down. . . . . Season . . . . . . By Quarter . . . . . . . . . By Half . . . . . .<br />
Att Yds Avg Att Yds Avg Att Yds Avg Att Yds Avg Att Yds Avg 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd OT<br />
Packers 427 2703 6.3 305 1908 6.3 <strong>17</strong>7 1264 7.1 8 57 7.1 9<strong>17</strong> 5932 6.5 1347 1570 <strong>17</strong>53 1262 29<strong>17</strong> 3015 -<br />
Opponents 456 3040 6.7 319 <strong>17</strong>86 5.6 184 1150 6.3 14 34 2.4 973 6010 6.2 1576 1456 1191 <strong>17</strong>87 3032 2978 -<br />
DRIVE ENGINEERING, REGULAR SEASON<br />
Drives Drives ended by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Points<br />
QB Started TD FG MFG PUNT BLK DOWN TO SAF CLK Yielded<br />
A.Rodgers 154 56 21 3 49 0 4 8 0 13 421<br />
M.Flynn 11 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 4 13<br />
Packers 165 57 23 3 51 0 4 9 1 <strong>17</strong> 434<br />
Opponents 169 35 21 4 55 0 11 34 0 9 284<br />
RED-ZONE EFFICIENCY<br />
AVERAGE FIELD POSITION<br />
Packers Opponent<br />
Season Packers Opponent<br />
Times Penetrated Opponent 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 49<br />
Total Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 42<br />
Touchdowns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 26<br />
Field Goals-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19 16-16<br />
Touchdown Percentage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .651 .531<br />
Scoring Percentage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .937 .857<br />
Turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2<br />
Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4<br />
Missed Field Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0<br />
Time Ran Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1<br />
Ended Not Trying To Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0<br />
Scores From Outside 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 13<br />
Touchdowns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 9<br />
Field Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5<br />
Drives Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 169<br />
Average Field Position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GB31 OPP25<br />
Drives Started in Plus Territory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 9<br />
Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 5<br />
Touchdowns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 4<br />
Field Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 1<br />
Missed Field Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 0<br />
Punts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 0<br />
Turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 2<br />
Turnover on Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 2<br />
Ran Out Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 0<br />
Drives Started Inside/At Own 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 39<br />
GOAL-TO-GO SITUATIONS, REGULAR SEASON<br />
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GTG Plays . . . . . . . . . . . .<br />
Total TD Pct FG MFG TO CLK Plays TD Pct<br />
Packers 32 26 .813 4 0 1 1 69 26 .377<br />
Opponents 31 23 .742 6 0 1 1 73 23 .315<br />
WEEKLY INACTIVES<br />
MISCELLANEOUS<br />
9/8 New Orleans: D.House, M.Jennings, M.Neal, D.Sherrod, V.So’oto, R.Taylor, F.Zombo<br />
9/18 at Carolina: A.Green, D.House, M.Neal, D.Sherrod, V.So’oto, T.Williams, F.Zombo<br />
9/25 at Chicago: N.Collins, A.Green, D.House, M.Neal, D.Sherrod, V.So’oto, F.Zombo<br />
10/2 Denver: B.Bulaga, N.Collins, R.Grant, B.Jones, J.Lattimore, M.Neal, F.Zombo<br />
10/9 at Atlanta: B.Bulaga, N.Collins, D.House, M.Neal, A.Quarless, V.So’oto, F.Zombo<br />
10/16 St. Louis: C.Clifton, R.Francois, A.Green, D.House, M.Neal, A.Quarless, V.So’oto<br />
10/23 at Minnesota: C.Clifton, R.Dominguez, R.Francois, J.Lattimore, M.Neal, S.Shields, F.Zombo<br />
11/6 at San Diego: C.Clifton, R.Dominguez, R.Francois, D.House, J.Lattimore, M.Neal, V.So’oto<br />
11/14 Minnesota: C.Clifton, R.Dominguez, R.Francois, D.House, J.Lattimore, M.Neal, F.Zombo<br />
11/20 Tampa Bay: C.Clifton, R.Dominguez, R.Francois, D.House, J.Lattimore, D.Williams, F.Zombo<br />
11/24 at <strong>Detroit</strong>: C.Clifton, R.Dominguez, D.House, J.Lattimore, V.So’oto, D.Williams, F.Zombo<br />
12/4 at N.Y. Giants: D.Bishop, C.Clifton, A.Hawk, D.House, J.Lattimore, J.Sitton, D.Williams<br />
12/11 Oakland: D.Bishop, C.Clifton, G.Harrell, D.House, J.Sitton, V.So’oto, J.Starks<br />
12/18 at Kansas City: D.Bishop, C.Clifton, G.Harrell, G.Jennings, R.Pickett, B.Saine, J.Starks<br />
12/25 Chicago: B.Bulaga, C.Clifton, G.Harrell, D.House, G.Jennings, R.Pickett, F.Zombo<br />
1/1 <strong>Detroit</strong>:<br />
SEASON TOTALS: D.House (12), C.Clifton (10), F.Zombo (10), M.Neal (9), V.So’oto (8), J.Lattimore (7), R.Dominguez (5),<br />
R.Francois (5), D.Bishop (3), B.Bulaga (3), N.Collins (3), A.Green (3), G.Harrell (3), D.Sherrod (3), D.Williams (3),<br />
G.Jennings (2), R.Pickett (2), A.Quarless (2), J.Sitton (2), J.Starks (2), R.Grant (1), A.Hawk (1), M.Jennings (1), B.Jones (1),<br />
B.Saine (1), S.Shields (1), R.Taylor (1), T.Williams (1)<br />
TIME SPENT IN THE LEAD<br />
Packers Packers<br />
Opponent. . . . . . . . In Lead Trailing<br />
9/8 NO . . . . . . . . . . . .55:08 0:00<br />
9/18 at Car . . . . . . . . .27:23 26:57<br />
9/25 at Chi . . . . . . . . .56:25 0:00<br />
10/2 Den . . . . . . . . . . .47:08 3:14<br />
10/9 at Atl . . . . . . . . . .18:53 34:22<br />
10/16 StL . . . . . . . . . . .51:53 0:00<br />
10/23 at Min . . . . . . . . .29:09 <strong>17</strong>:58<br />
11/6 at SD . . . . . . . . . .49:33 4:52<br />
11/14 Min . . . . . . . . . . .58:42 0:00<br />
11/20 TB . . . . . . . . . . . .47:51 0:00<br />
11/24 at Det . . . . . . . . .34:51 0:00<br />
12/4 at NYG . . . . . . . .38:18 16:02<br />
12/11 Oak . . . . . . . . . . .56:57 0:00<br />
12/18 at KC . . . . . . . . . . 4:19 49:37<br />
12/25 Chi . . . . . . . . . . .55:26 0:00<br />
1/1 Det . . . . . . . . . . . . .<br />
SEASON . . . . . . . . 631:56 153:02<br />
SEASON AVG . . . . . 42:08 10:12<br />
NON-OFFENSIVE SCORES<br />
REGULAR SEASON<br />
Packers (7): R.Cobb 108-yard kick return <strong>vs</strong>. NO, Sept. 8; C.Woodson 30-yard interception return <strong>vs</strong>. Den, Oct. 2;<br />
C.Peprah 40-yard interception return at SD, Nov. 6; T.Williams 43-yard interception return at SD, Nov.<br />
6; R.Cobb 80-yard punt return <strong>vs</strong>. Min, Nov. 14; C.Matthews 38-yard interception return at NYG, Dec. 4;<br />
E.Walden 5-yard fumble return <strong>vs</strong>. Oak, Dec. 11<br />
TWO-POINT CONVERSIONS<br />
Packers (0-1):<br />
Opponent (3-5): M.Stafford-T.Young pass at Det (Nov. 24);<br />
D.Ware rush at NYG (Dec. 4); J.McCown rush<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chi (Dec. 25)<br />
Opponent (1): D.Sproles 72-yard punt return <strong>vs</strong>. NO, Sept. 8
PENALTIES AND REPLAY CHALLENGES<br />
PENALTY STATISTICS<br />
Regular Season<br />
Packers Opponent<br />
Times Penalized after Offensive Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 18<br />
Gains Wiped Out, Offensive Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . 105 257<br />
Touchdowns Cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 3<br />
Field Goals Cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0<br />
First Downs Lost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5<br />
Intentional Grounding Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1<br />
Defensive Pass Interference, Times Flagged. . . . . . . . . . 3 9<br />
Yards Given Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 126<br />
Defensive 3rd/4th Down Flags (kept drive alive). . . . . . . 4 12<br />
Kick/Punt Return Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 5<br />
Return Yards Wiped Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 143<br />
Touchdowns nullified — GREEN BAY (0): — OPPONENTS (3): C.Newton<br />
18-yard pass to G.Olsen at Carolina (Sept. 18), J.Knox 89-yard punt return at Chicago<br />
(Sept. 25), J.Freeman 4-yard pass to K.Winslow <strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay (Nov. 20)<br />
2011 REPLAY CHALLENGES<br />
PACKERS (5/8)<br />
Date, Opp. Initial Ruling Ruling<br />
9/25 at Chi J.Peppers fumble recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Upheld<br />
10/2 <strong>vs</strong>. Den A.Rodgers 7-yard rush. . . . .Overturned, A.Rodgers 8-yard rush, Touchdown<br />
10/2 <strong>vs</strong>. Den A.Rodgers intercepted by J.Wilhite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Upheld<br />
10/9 at Atl M.Ryan 21-yard pass to H.Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overturned, In<strong>com</strong>plete<br />
11/20 <strong>vs</strong>. TB L.Asante recovers onside kick . . . . . . Overturned, Illegal touch by M.Koenen<br />
12/11 <strong>vs</strong>. Oak A.Rodgers fumbles (A.Curry). . . .Overturned, A.Rodgers sacked for -8 yards<br />
12/25 <strong>vs</strong>. Chi A.Rodgers in<strong>com</strong>plete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Upheld<br />
12/25 <strong>vs</strong>. Chi J.McCown 19-yard pass to D.Sanzenbacher . . . . . . . Overturned, In<strong>com</strong>plete<br />
OPPONENTS (3/5)<br />
Date, Opp. Initial Ruling Ruling<br />
11/14 <strong>vs</strong>. Min C.Ponder intercepted by C.Woodson . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overturned, In<strong>com</strong>plete<br />
12/4 at NYG E.Manning pass incoplete to J.Ballard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Upheld, In<strong>com</strong>plete<br />
12/4 at NYG A.Rodgers 7 pass to D.Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Upheld, Complete<br />
12/11 <strong>vs</strong>. Oak A.Rodgers in<strong>com</strong>plete pass . . . . . . . . . Overturned, intercepted by M.Mitchell<br />
12/18 at KC A.Rodgers in<strong>com</strong>plete pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Upheld, In<strong>com</strong>plete<br />
REPLAY ASSISTANT (8/9)<br />
Last two minutes of the half and overtime, scoring plays<br />
Date, Opp. Initial Ruling Ruling<br />
9/18 at Car C.Newton 3 pass to B.LaFell TD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Upheld<br />
9/25 at Chi A.Rodgers 7 pass to J.Finley TD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Upheld<br />
10/23 at Min C.Ponder 73 pass to M.Jenkins TD . . . . . . Overturned, Down at Green Bay 1<br />
11/6 at SD A.Rodgers 13 pass to G.Jennings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Upheld<br />
11/6 at SD A.Rodgers 16 pass to J.Nelson TD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Upheld<br />
12/4 at NYG E.Manning fumble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Upheld, Fumble<br />
12/4 at NYG A.Rodgers 20 pass to G.Jennings TD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Upheld, Touchdown<br />
12/4 at NYG A.Rodgers 7 pass to D.Driver TD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Upheld, Touchdown<br />
12/11 <strong>vs</strong>. Oak M.Reece fumble recovered by E.Walden TD . . . . . . . . . . Upheld, Touchdown<br />
2011 REGULAR-SEASON PENALTIES ACCEPTED (70)<br />
OFFENSE (45)<br />
False Start (26) — T.Lang twice <strong>vs</strong>. NO<br />
(Sept. 8), twice at Chi (Sept. 25), at Atl (Oct.<br />
9), at SD (Nov. 6); J.Finley at Car (Sept.<br />
18), at Min (Oct. 23), <strong>vs</strong>. Min (Nov. 14),<br />
at Det (Nov. 24); T.Crabtree at Car (Sept.<br />
18); J.Sitton at Chi (Sept. 25), <strong>vs</strong>. TB (Nov.<br />
20); M.Newhouse at Chi (Sept. 25), twice<br />
at NYG (Dec. 4), at KC (Dec. 18); C.Clifton<br />
at Chi (Sept. 25); R.Cobb <strong>vs</strong>. StL (Oct.<br />
16); B.Bulaga at Min (Oct. 23); S.Wells<br />
at SD (Nov. 6); J.Jones at Det (Nov. 24);<br />
D.Sherrod <strong>vs</strong>. Oak (Dec. 11), at KC (Dec.<br />
18); E.Dietrich-Smith <strong>vs</strong>. Oak (Dec. 11);<br />
R.Taylor <strong>vs</strong>. Oak (Dec. 11)<br />
Holding (7) — C.Clifton at Car (Sept. 18);<br />
J.Sitton at Car (Sept. 18), at Atl (Oct. 9);<br />
B.Bulaga at Car (Sept. 18), <strong>vs</strong>. TB (Nov. 20);<br />
S.Wells <strong>vs</strong>. Den (Oct. 2); J.Kuhn at Det (Nov.<br />
24)<br />
Delay of <strong>Game</strong> (3) — A.Rodgers twice at<br />
Chi (Sept. 25), at Min (Oct. 23)<br />
Offensive Pass Interference (3) —<br />
G.Jennings <strong>vs</strong>. Den (Oct. 2); J.Finley <strong>vs</strong>. TB<br />
(Nov. 20); J.Nelson at KC (Dec. 18)<br />
Illegal Substitution (1) — Green Bay at<br />
Atl (Oct. 9)<br />
Illegal Shift (1) — G.Jennings at Min<br />
(Oct. 23)<br />
Illegal Use of the Hands (1) —<br />
B.Bulaga at Det (Nov. 24)<br />
Illegal Formation (1) — G.Jennings at<br />
Det (Nov. 24)<br />
Illegal Motion (1) — J.Nelson at KC<br />
(Dec. 18)<br />
Clipping (1) — E.Dietrich-Smith <strong>vs</strong>. Oak<br />
(Dec. 11)<br />
DEFENSE (16)<br />
Offsides (3) — C.Matthews <strong>vs</strong>. NO (Sept.<br />
8), <strong>vs</strong>. StL (Oct. 16), at Det (Nov. 24)<br />
Unnecessary Roughness (2) —<br />
C.Woodson <strong>vs</strong>. NO (Sept. 8); A.Hawk at Atl<br />
(Oct. 9)<br />
Pass Interference (3) — A.Hawk <strong>vs</strong>. NO<br />
(Sept. 8); C.Woodson twice at SD (Nov.6)<br />
Roughing the Passer (3) — D.Bishop at<br />
Car (Sept. 18); C.Matthews at Min (Oct. 23);<br />
C.Woodson at NYG (Dec. 4)<br />
Illegal Use of the Hands (2) —<br />
C.Woodson at Car (Sept. 18); E.Walden at<br />
Atl (Oct. 9)<br />
Holding (1) — C.Woodson at SD (Nov. 6)<br />
Illegal Contact (1) — C.Woodson at NYG<br />
(Dec. 4)<br />
12 Men On Field (1) — Green Bay <strong>vs</strong>.<br />
Oak (Dec.11)<br />
SPECIAL TEAMS (9)<br />
Illegal Block (5) — J.Kuhn <strong>vs</strong>. NO (Sept.<br />
8); A.Green <strong>vs</strong>. Den (Oct. 2); M.Jennings<br />
at Min (Oct. 23); R.Taylor <strong>vs</strong>. TB (Nov. 20);<br />
J.Jones <strong>vs</strong>. TB (Nov. 20)<br />
Unsportsmanlike Conduct (2) —<br />
Green Bay at Atl (Oct. 9); P.Lee at Det.<br />
(Nov. 24)<br />
Holding (2) — R.Taylor <strong>vs</strong>. StL (Oct. 16);<br />
J.Bush at KC (Dec. 18)
LONGEST RETURNS<br />
Packers<br />
Type Yards Opp, Date Player<br />
Kickoff 108 <strong>vs</strong>. NO, Sept. 8 R.Cobb<br />
Punt 80 <strong>vs</strong>. Min, Nov. 14 R.Cobb<br />
Interception 76 at SD, Nov. 6 C.Peprah<br />
Interception 60 <strong>vs</strong>. Den, Oct. 2 S.Shields<br />
Kickoff 55 <strong>vs</strong>. Min, Nov. 14 R.Cobb<br />
No. of ret. 20-plus yards in length: 26 (14 kickoffs, 9 interceptions, 3 punt)<br />
No. of returns 40-plus yards in length: 10 (3 kickoff, 4 interception, 3 punt)<br />
Opponent<br />
Type Yards Opp, Date Player<br />
Punt 72 <strong>vs</strong>. NO, Sept. 8 D.Sproles<br />
Kickoff 57 <strong>vs</strong>. NO, Sept. 8 D.Sproles<br />
Kickoff 42 at SD, Nov. 6 R.Goodman<br />
Punt 39 <strong>vs</strong>. StL, Oct. 16 A.Pettis<br />
Kickoff 37 <strong>vs</strong>. Den, Oct. 2 Q.Cosby<br />
No. of ret. 20-plus yards in length: 22 (18 kickoff, 4 punt)<br />
No. of returns 40-plus yards in length: 3 (2 kickoff, 1 punt)<br />
2011 SUPERLATIVES<br />
LONGEST PLAYS<br />
FROM SCRIMMAGE<br />
Packers<br />
Yards Opp. Play<br />
93t StL A.Rodgers to J.Nelson<br />
84t at Car A.Rodgers to J.Nelson<br />
79t at Min A.Rodgers to G.Jennings<br />
70t at Atl A.Rodgers to J.Jones<br />
65 at Det A.Rodgers to J.Jones<br />
Long run:<br />
47t Oak R.Grant<br />
40 at Car J.Starks<br />
24 Chi R.Grant<br />
22 Den J.Starks<br />
20 at SD J.Starks<br />
No. plays 20-plus yards: 63 (57 pass, 6 run)<br />
No. plays 40-plus yards: 14 (13 pass, 1 run)<br />
Opponent<br />
Yards Opp. Play<br />
72 at Min C.Ponder to M.Jenkins<br />
67 at NYG E.Manning to T.Beckum<br />
62 at Car C.Newton to S.Smith<br />
54 at Min A.Peterson<br />
51 at NYG E.Manning to H.Nicks<br />
Long run:<br />
54 at Min A.Peterson<br />
54 TB L.Blount<br />
29 at Min A.Peterson<br />
28 Den W.McGahee<br />
25 at KC S.Breaston<br />
No. plays 20-plus yards: 75 (66 pass, 9 rush)<br />
No. plays 40-plus yards: 12 (9 pass, 3 rush)<br />
PACKERS WEEKLY LEADERS<br />
Rush<br />
Receiving<br />
Scoring Passing Carries Yards Receptions Yards Tackles (Solo) Sacks<br />
9/8 New Orleans: R.Cobb 12 A.Rodgers 312 J.Starks 12 J.Starks 57 G.Jennings 7 G.Jennings 89 D.Bishop 11 2 tied with 1<br />
9/18 at Carolina: M.Crosby 12 A.Rodgers 308 J.Starks 9 J.Starks 85 J.Finley 5 J.Nelson 84 D.Bishop 9 4 tied with 1<br />
9/25 at Chicago: J.Finley 18 A.Rodgers 297 R.Grant <strong>17</strong> R.Grant 92 G.Jennings 9 G.Jennings 119 D.Bishop 7 J.Wynn 2<br />
10/2 Denver: A.Rodgers 12 A.Rodgers 408 J.Starks 13 J.Starks 63 G.Jennings 7 G.Jennings 103 D.Bishop 11 D.Bishop 1<br />
10/9 at Atlanta: M.Crosby 13 A.Rodgers 396 J.Starks 12 J.Starks 40 J.Jones 5 J.Jones 140 2 tied with 7 D.Bishop 1<br />
10/16 St. Louis: 4 tied with 6 A.Rodgers 316 J.Starks 13 J.Starks 49 G.Jennings 6 J.Nelson 104 D.Bishop 15 3 tied with 1<br />
10/23 at Minnesota: M.Crosby 15 A.Rodgers 335 J.Starks 13 J.Starks 75 G.Jennings 7 G.Jennings 147 D.Bishop 11 2 tied with 1<br />
11/6 at San Diego: M.Crosby 9 A.Rodgers 247 J.Starks 13 J.Starks 66 G.Jennings 6 J.Nelson 105 D.Bishop 6 3 tied with 1<br />
11/14 Minnesota: J.Nelson 12 A.Rodgers 250 J.Starks 13 J.Starks 63 J.Nelson 5 J.Finley 67 2 tied with 8 C.Matthews 2<br />
11/20 Tampa Bay: J.Nelson 12 A.Rodgers 299 J.Starks 11 J.Starks 38 2 tied with 6 J.Nelson 123 D.Bishop 9 2 tied with 1<br />
11/24 at <strong>Detroit</strong>: M.Crosby 9 A.Rodgers 307 R.Grant 6 R.Grant 20 G.Jennings 5 J.Jones 94 E.Walden 7 B.Raji 1<br />
12/4 at N.Y. Giants: D.Driver 12 A.Rodgers 369 R.Grant 13 A.Rodgers 32 G.Jennings 7 2 tied with 94 2 tied with 9 C.Matthews 1<br />
12/11 Oakland: M.Crosby 16 A.Rodgers 281 2 tied with 10 R.Grant 85 D.Driver 4 J.Nelson 81 2 tied with 12 F.Zombo 1<br />
12/18 at Kansas City: 2 tied with 6 A.Rodgers 235 R.Grant 12 R.Grant 66 R.Cobb 4 J.Finley 83 C.Woodson 10 (none)<br />
12/25 Chicago: 2 tied with 12 A.Rodgers 283 R.Grant 8 R.Grant 44 J.Nelson 6 J.Nelson 115 3 tied with 9 (none)<br />
1/1 <strong>Detroit</strong>:<br />
OPPONENTS WEEKLY LEADERS<br />
WEEKLY INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS<br />
Rush<br />
Receiving<br />
Scoring Passing Carries Yards Receptions Yards Tackles (Solo) Sacks<br />
9/8 New Orleans: J.Kasay 10 D.Brees 419 M.Ingram 13 M.Ingram 40 D.Sproles 7 D.Henderson 100 2 tied with 7 2 tied with 1<br />
9/18 at Carolina: O.Mare 11 C.Newton 432 C.Newton 10 C.Newton 53 J.Stewart 8 S.Smith 156 J.Anderson 7 C.Johnson 1<br />
9/25 at Chicago: 3 tied with 6 J.Cutler 302 M.Forte 9 J.Cutler 11 M.Forte 7 J.Knox 84 L.Briggs 10 2 tied with 1<br />
10/2 Denver: E.Decker 12 K.Orton 273 W.McGahee 15 W.McGahee 103 B.Lloyd 8 B.Lloyd 136 D.Williams 7 V.Miller 2<br />
10/9 at Atlanta: 2 tied with 6 M.Ryan 167 M.Turner 16 M.Turner 56 2 tied with 6 T.Gonzalez 60 S.Weatherspoon 11 4 tied with 1<br />
10/16 St. Louis: Josh.Brown 3 S.Bradford 321 S.Jackson 18 S.Jackson 96 G.Salas 8 D.Alexander 91 J.Laurinaitis 8 G.Gibson 1<br />
10/23 at Minnesota: R.Longwell 9 C.Ponder 219 A.Peterson 24 A.Peterson <strong>17</strong>5 V.Shiancoe 4 M.Jenkins 111 A.Allen 9 J.Allen 2<br />
11/6 at San Diego: V.Jackson 18 P.Rivers 385 M.Tolbert 19 M.Tolbert 83 A.Gates 8 V.Jackson 141 M.Gilchrist 7 A.Barnes 2<br />
11/14 Minnesota: A.Peterson 6 C.Ponder 190 A.Peterson 14 A.Peterson 51 P.Harvin 6 P.Harvin 52 C.Greenway 8 2 tied with 1<br />
11/20 Tampa Bay: C.Barth 8 J.Freeman 342 L.Blount 18 L.Blount 107 K.Winslow 9 K.Winslow 132 2 tied with 7 2 tied with 1<br />
11/24 at <strong>Detroit</strong>: 2 tied with 6 M.Stafford 276 2 tied with 7 M.Morris 39 M.Morris 9 M.Morris 81 A.Spievey 6 2 tied with 1<br />
12/4 at N.Y. Giants: H.Nicks 12 E.Manning 347 A.Bradshaw 11 B.Jacobs 59 2 tied with 7 V.Cruz 119 L.Joseph 9 2 tied with 1<br />
12/11 Oakland: 2 tied with 6 C.Palmer 247 M.Bush 23 M.Bush 78 2 tied with 5 D.Heyward-Bey 78 R.McClain 7 R.McClain 2<br />
12/18 at Kansas City: R.Succop 13 K.Orton 299 T.Jones 15 T.Jones 48 3 tied with 4 L.Pope 72 D.Johnson 7 T.Hali 3<br />
12/25 Chicago: R.Gould 7 J.McCown 242 K.Bell 23 K.Bell 121 R.Williams 6 R.Williams 81 2 tied with 5 C.Tillman 1<br />
1/1 <strong>Detroit</strong>:
TAKEAWAY ANALYSIS<br />
Packers Packers<br />
Take Give<br />
Aways Aways NFC <strong>NFL</strong><br />
Int Fum Tot Int Fum Tot Diff Cum Rank Rank<br />
NO 0 1 1 0 0 0 +1 +1 3t 6t<br />
Car 3 1 4 0 1 1 +3 +4 2t 3t<br />
Chi 2 0 2 1 1 2 0 +4 3t 5t<br />
DEN 3 1 4 2 0 2 +2 +6 3 5<br />
Atl 2 0 2 0 1 1 +1 +7 3 4t<br />
STL 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 +7 3 4<br />
Min 2 0 2 0 1 1 +1 +8 2t 3t<br />
BYE - - - - - - - - 3 4<br />
SD 3 0 3 0 0 0 +3 +11 3 3<br />
MIN 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 +11 2 2t<br />
TB 2 0 2 1 0 1 +1 +12 2 2<br />
Det 3 0 3 0 0 0 +3 +15 2 2<br />
NYG 1 1 2 1 0 1 +1 +16 2 2<br />
OAK 4 1 5 1 0 1 +4 +20 2 2<br />
KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +20 2 2<br />
CHI 2 0 2 0 0 0 +2 +22 2 2<br />
DET<br />
Total 29 5 34 7 5 12 +22 +22 2 2<br />
HOME GAMES UPPERCASED IN BOLD<br />
TAKEAWAY SUMMARY (34)<br />
9/8 New Orleans: T.Williams (fumble recovery)<br />
9/18 at Carolina: C.Woodson 3 (two interceptions, fumble recovery), M.Burnett (interception)<br />
9/25 at Chicago: M.Burnett 2 (two interceptions)<br />
10/2 Denver: M.Burnett (fumble recovery), C.Peprah (interception), S.Shields (interception),<br />
C.Woodson (interception)<br />
10/9 at Atlanta: C.Peprah (interception), J.Bush (interception)<br />
10/16 St. Louis: S.Shields (interception)<br />
10/23 at Minnesota: C.Woodson 2 (two interceptions)<br />
11/6 at San Diego: C.Peprah 2 (two interceptions), T.Williams (interception)<br />
11/14 Minnesota: T.Williams (interception)<br />
11/20 Tampa Bay: T.Williams 2 (two interceptions)<br />
11/24 at <strong>Detroit</strong>: R.Francois (interception), C.Matthews (interception), C.Woodson (interception)<br />
12/4 at N.Y. Giants: C.Matthews (interception), B.Raji (fumble recovery)<br />
12/11 Oakland: R.Francois (interception), S.Shields (interception), D.Smith (interception), E.Walden (fumble<br />
recovery), C.Woodson (interception)<br />
12/18 at Kansas City: (none)<br />
12/25 Chicago: C.Matthews (interception), C.Peprah (interception)<br />
1/1 <strong>Detroit</strong>:<br />
SEASON TOTALS: C.Woodson 8 (seven interceptions, fumble recovery), C.Peprah 5 (five interceptions), T.Williams 5<br />
(fumble recovery, four interceptions), M.Burnett 4 (three interceptions, fumble recovery),<br />
C.Matthews 3 (three interceptions), S.Shields 3 (three interceptions), R.Francois 2 (two interceptions), J.Bush (interception),<br />
D.Smith (interception), B.Raji (fumble recovery), E.Walden (fumble recovery)<br />
GIVEAWAY SUMMARY (12)<br />
TURNOVER STATISTICS AND NOTES<br />
9/8 New Orleans: (none)<br />
9/18 at Carolina: R.Cobb (fumble)<br />
9/25 at Chicago: A.Rodgers (interception), J.Starks (fumble)<br />
10/2 Denver: A.Rodgers (interception), M.Flynn (interception)<br />
10/9 at Atlanta: R.Grant (fumble)<br />
10/16 St. Louis: A.Rodgers (interception)<br />
10/23 at Minnesota: R.Cobb (fumble)<br />
11/6 at San Diego: (none)<br />
11/14 Minnesota: R.Cobb (fumble)<br />
11/20 Tampa Bay: A.Rodgers (interception)<br />
11/24 at <strong>Detroit</strong>: (none)<br />
12/4 at N.Y. Giants: A.Rodgers (interception)<br />
12/11 Oakland: A.Rodgers (interception)<br />
12/18 at Kansas City: (none)<br />
12/25 Chicago: (none)<br />
1/1 <strong>Detroit</strong>:<br />
SEASON TOTALS: A.Rodgers (six interceptions), R.Cobb (three fumbles), M.Flynn (interception),<br />
R.Grant (fumble), J.Starks (fumble)<br />
Regular-Season Takeaway Breakdown<br />
Packers Opponent<br />
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 12<br />
Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 7<br />
Fumble Rec.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5<br />
Points off Turnovers . . . . . 111 45<br />
Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 6<br />
Field Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1<br />
REGULAR-SEASON TOUCHDOWN RETURNS<br />
Packers (5): C.Woodson 30-yard interception return<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Den, Oct. 2; C.Peprah 40-yard interception return at<br />
SD, Nov. 6; T.Williams 43-yard interception return at SD,<br />
Nov. 6; C.Matthews 38-yard interception return at NYG,<br />
Dec. 4; E.Walden 5-yard fumble return <strong>vs</strong>. Oak, Dec. 11<br />
Opponent (0):<br />
2011 RECORD WHEN...<br />
When...<br />
Record<br />
+4 turnover margin. . . . . . . . .1-0<br />
+3 turnover margin. . . . . . . . .3-0<br />
+2 turnover margin. . . . . . . . .2-0<br />
+1 turnover margin. . . . . . . . .5-0<br />
even turnover margin . . . . . . .3-1<br />
-1 turnover margin . . . . . . . . .0-0<br />
-2 turnover margin . . . . . . . . .0-0<br />
-3 turnover margin . . . . . . . . .0-0<br />
-4 turnover margin . . . . . . . . .0-0<br />
recording 0 takeaways . . . . . .0-1<br />
recording 1 takeaway . . . . . . .3-0<br />
recording 2 takeaways . . . . . .6-0<br />
recording 3 takeaways . . . . . .2-0<br />
recording 4 takeaways . . . . . .2-0<br />
recording 5 takeaways . . . . . .1-0<br />
recording 0 giveaways . . . . . .4-1<br />
recording 1 giveaway . . . . . . .8-0<br />
recording 2 giveaways . . . . . .2-0<br />
recording 3 giveaways . . . . . .0-0<br />
recording 4 giveaways . . . . . .0-0<br />
recording 5 giveaways . . . . . .0-0<br />
recording 0 interceptions . . . .1-1<br />
recording 1 interception . . . . .3-0<br />
recording 2 interceptions . . . .5-0<br />
recording 3 interceptions . . . .4-0<br />
recording 4 interceptions . . . .1-0<br />
surrendering 0 interceptions. .8-1<br />
surrendering 1 interception . .5-0<br />
surrendering 2 interceptions. .1-0<br />
surrendering 3 interceptions. .0-0<br />
recovering 0 fumbles . . . . . . .9-1<br />
recovering 1 fumble . . . . . . . .5-0<br />
recovering 2 fumbles . . . . . . .0-0<br />
recovering 3 fumbles . . . . . . .0-0<br />
losing 0 fumbles . . . . . . . . . . .9-1<br />
losing 1 fumble. . . . . . . . . . . .5-0<br />
losing 2 fumbles . . . . . . . . . . .0-0<br />
losing 3 fumbles . . . . . . . . . . .0-0<br />
TAKEAWAY POINTS<br />
Packers (111)<br />
Date Opp. Turnover Result Points<br />
9/8 NO Fumble TD 7<br />
9/18 at Car Interception FG 3<br />
9/18 at Car Fumble FG 3<br />
9/18 at Car Interception FG 3<br />
10/2 Den Interception TD 7<br />
10/2 Den Fumble TD 7<br />
10/2 Den Interception TD 7<br />
10/9 at Atl Interception FG 3<br />
10/23 at Min Interception FG 3<br />
10/23 at Min Interception FG 3<br />
11/6 at SD Interception TD 7<br />
11/6 at SD Interception TD 7<br />
11/24 at Det Interception TD 7<br />
11/24 at Det Interception TD 7<br />
11/24 at Det Interception FG 3<br />
12/4 at NYG Interception TD 7<br />
12/11 Oak Interception TD 7<br />
12/11 Oak Interception TD 7<br />
12/11 Oak Fumble TD 6<br />
12/25 Chi Interception TD 7<br />
Opponent (45)<br />
Date Opp. Turnover Result Points<br />
9/18 at Car Fumble FG 3<br />
9/25 at Chi Fumble TD 7<br />
10/9 at Atl Fumble TD 7<br />
10/23 at Min Fumble TD 7<br />
11/14 <strong>vs</strong>. Min Fumble TD 7<br />
11/20 <strong>vs</strong>. TB Interception TD 7<br />
12/4 at NYG Interception TD 7<br />
Note: Only fumbles lost are credited. Fumbles in which the team maintained possession are not included.
PLAYER PARTICIPATION<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> WEEK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 <strong>17</strong> — Season Totals —<br />
Player NO at CAR at CHI DEN at ATL STL at MIN at SD MIN TB at DET at NYG OAK at KC CHI DET GP GS DNP INA<br />
Bishop, Desmond MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB MLB INA INA INA MLB 12 12 0 3<br />
Borel, Diondre PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS - - - -<br />
Bulaga, Bryan RT RT RT INA INA RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT INA 12 12 0 3<br />
Burnett, Morgan SS SS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS 15 15 0 0<br />
Bush, Jarrett SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 3CB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 15 1 0 0<br />
Campbell, Chris - - - - - - - - PS PS PS PS PS PS PS - - - -<br />
Clifton, Chad LT LT LT LT LT INA INA INA INA INA INA INA INA INA INA 5 5 0 10<br />
Cobb, Randall SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 15 0 0 0<br />
Collins, Nick FS FS INA INA INA IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 2 2 0 3<br />
Crabtree, Tom SUB TE 2TE SUB 2TE TE 2TE SUB SUB 2TE SUB SUB SUB TE 2TE 15 8 0 0<br />
Crosby, Mason SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 15 0 0 0<br />
Dietrich-Smith, Evan SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB RG RG SUB LG 15 3 0 0<br />
Dominguez, Ray PS PS PS PS PS DNP INA INA INA INA INA DNP DNP DNP DNP 0 0 4 4<br />
Driver, Donald WR WR WR WR WR SUB WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR 15 14 0 0<br />
Fenaroli, Paul - - - - - - - PS - - - - - - - - - - -<br />
Finley, Jermichael TE SUB TE TE TE SUB TE TE TE TE TE TE TE SUB TE 15 12 0 0<br />
Flynn, Matt DNP DNP DNP SUB DNP DNP DNP DNP SUB DNP DNP DNP SUB DNP SUB 4 0 10 0<br />
Francois, Robert SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB INA INA INA INA INA SUB BLB BLB SUB SUB 10 2 0 5<br />
Genus, Sampson PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS - - - -<br />
Goode, Brett SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 15 0 0 0<br />
Grant, Ryan RB RB RB INA RB RB RB RB RB RB SUB RB RB RB RB 14 13 0 1<br />
Green, Alex SUB INA INA SUB SUB INA SUB IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 4 0 0 3<br />
Green, Howard SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB RDE SUB RDE RDE RDE RDE 15 5 0 0<br />
Gurley, Tori PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS - - - -<br />
Guy, Lawrence IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR - - - -<br />
Harrell, Graham PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS INA INA INA 0 0 0 3<br />
Hawk, A.J. BLB BLB BLB BLB BLB BLB BLB BLB BLB BLB BLB INA DNP BLB BLB 13 13 1 1<br />
Hoese, Jon - - - - - - - - - - - - - PS PS - - - -<br />
House, Davon INA INA INA DNP INA INA SUB INA INA INA INA INA INA DNP INA 1 0 1 11<br />
Jennings, Greg WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR INA INA 13 13 0 2<br />
Jennings, M.D. INA SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 14 0 0 1<br />
Jones, Brad SUB SUB SUB INA SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 14 0 0 1<br />
Jones, James SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 15 0 0 0<br />
Jones, Johnny - - PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS - - - -<br />
Kuhn, John SUB FB SUB SUB SUB FB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB FB SUB 15 3 0 0<br />
Lang, T.J. LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG RT 15 15 0 0<br />
Lattimore, Jamari SUB SUB SUB INA SUB SUB INA INA INA INA INA INA SUB SUB SUB 8 0 0 7<br />
Lee, Pat SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 15 0 0 0<br />
Levine, Anthony - - - - - - - PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS - - - -<br />
Masthay, Tim SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 15 0 0 0<br />
Matthews, Clay LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB 15 15 0 0<br />
Neal, Mike INA INA INA INA INA INA INA INA INA SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 6 0 0 9<br />
Nelson, Jordy 3WR SUB SUB 3WR SUB WR SUB SUB 3WR SUB 3WR SUB 3WR WR WR 15 8 0 0<br />
Newhouse, Marshall SUB SUB SUB RT RT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT 15 12 0 0<br />
Newton, Cecil - - - - - PS PS - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />
Peprah, Charlie SUB SUB SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS 15 13 0 0<br />
Pickett, Ryan LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE INA INA 13 13 0 2<br />
Quarless, Andrew SUB SUB SUB SUB INA INA SUB 2TE SUB SUB SUB 2TE IR IR IR 10 2 0 2<br />
Raji, B.J. NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT 15 15 0 0<br />
Rodgers, Aaron QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB 15 15 0 0<br />
Ross, Brandian PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS - - - -<br />
Saine, Brandon PS PS PS PS PS PS PS SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB INA SUB 7 0 0 1<br />
Sherrod, Derek INA INA INA SUB SUB DNP DNP DNP SUB DNP DNP DNP SUB SUB IR 5 0 6 3<br />
Shields, Sam 3CB RCB 3CB SUB SUB SUB INA 3CB 3CB SUB 3CB SUB SUB SUB SUB 14 6 0 1<br />
Sitton, Josh RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG INA INA RG RG 13 13 0 2<br />
Smith, D.J. SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB MLB MLB MLB SUB 15 3 0 0<br />
Smithson, Shaky IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR - - - -<br />
So’oto, Vic INA INA INA SUB INA INA SUB INA SUB SUB INA SUB INA DNP SUB 6 0 0 8<br />
Starks, James SUB SUB SUB RB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB RB SUB INA INA SUB 13 2 0 2<br />
Taylor, Herb - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DNP 0 0 1 0<br />
Taylor, Ryan INA SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 14 0 0 1<br />
Vermigilo, Jake - - - - - - - - - - - - PS - - - - - -<br />
Walden, Erik ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB 15 15 0 0<br />
Wells, Scott C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C 15 15 0 0<br />
West, Chastin PS PS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />
Williams, D.J. SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB INA INA INA SUB SUB SUB 12 0 0 3<br />
Williams, Tramon RCB INA RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB 14 14 0 1<br />
Wilson, C.J. SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB LDE LDE 15 2 0 0<br />
Woodson, Charles LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB 15 15 0 0<br />
Wynn, Jarius SUB RDE SUB RDE RDE RDE SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB SUB 15 4 0 0<br />
Zombo, Frank INA INA INA INA INA SUB INA SUB INA INA INA DNP SUB SUB INA 4 0 1 10<br />
STARTERS IN BOLD AT POSITION; DNP — Did not play; INA — Inactive; IR — Injured reserve; PS — Practice squad; SUB — Substitute; 5DB — started as fifth defensive back; 5LB — started as fifth<br />
linebacker; 2TE — started as second tight end; 3WR — started as third wide receiver; 3CB — started as third cornerback
SEASON-HIGHS/W-L BREAKDOWN<br />
INDIVIDUAL<br />
Longest Scoring Run — 47, R.Grant, Dec. 11 <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland<br />
Longest Non-Scoring Run — 40, J.Starks, Sept. 18 at Carolina<br />
Longest Scoring Pass — 93, J.Nelson, Oct. 16 <strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis<br />
Longest Non-Scoring Pass — 64, J.Nelson, Nov. 6 at San Diego<br />
Longest Kickoff Return — 108, R.Cobb, Sept. 8 <strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans<br />
Longest Punt Return — 80, R.Cobb, Nov. 14 <strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota<br />
Longest Interception Return — 76, C.Peprah, Nov. 6 at San Diego<br />
Longest Punt — 71, T.Masthay, Dec. 18 at Kansas City<br />
Longest Field Goal — 58, M.Crosby, Oct. 23 at Minnesota<br />
Most Field Goals Attempted — 4, three times, most recently M.Crosby, Dec. 11 <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland<br />
Most Field Goals Made — 4, three times, most recently M.Crosby, Dec. 11 <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland<br />
Most Touchdowns — 3, J.Finley, Sept. 25 at Chicago<br />
Most Rushing Attempts — <strong>17</strong>, R.Grant, Sept. 25 at Chicago<br />
Most Rushing Yards — 92, R.Grant, Sept. 25 at Chicago<br />
Most Passing Attempts — 46, A.Rodgers, Dec. 4 at N.Y. Giants<br />
Most Passing Yards — 408, A.Rodgers, Oct. 2 <strong>vs</strong>. Denver<br />
Most Touchdown Passes — 5, A.Rodgers, Dec. 25 <strong>vs</strong>. Chicago<br />
Most Receptions — 9, G.Jennings, Sept. 25 at Chicago<br />
Most Receiving Yards — 147, G.Jennings, Oct. 23 at Minnesota<br />
Most Total Yards from Scrimmage — 147, G.Jennings, Oct. 23 at Minnesota<br />
Most Defensive Interceptions — 2, five times, most recently T.Williams, Nov. 20 <strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay<br />
Most Tackles — 20, D.Bishop, Oct. 16 <strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis<br />
Most Solo Tackles — 15, D.Bishop, Oct. 16 <strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis<br />
Most Sacks — 2, twice, most recently C.Matthews, Nov. 14 <strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota<br />
Most Passes Defensed — 6, C. Woodson, Oct. 23 at Minnesota<br />
TEAM<br />
Offensive Most...<br />
First Downs — 29, Dec. 4 at N.Y. Giants<br />
Rushing Attempts — 32, Oct. 16 <strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis<br />
Rushing Yards —136, twice, most recently Dec. 11 <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland<br />
Pass Attempts — 47, Dec. 4 at N.Y.Giants<br />
Completions — 29, Oct. 2 <strong>vs</strong>. Denver<br />
TDs Thrown — 5, Dec. 25 <strong>vs</strong>. Chicago<br />
Int. Thrown — 2, Oct. 2 <strong>vs</strong>. Denver<br />
Net Passing Yards — 396, Oct. 2 <strong>vs</strong>. Denver<br />
Offensive Plays — 77, Dec. 4 at N.Y. Giants<br />
Total Offense — 507, Oct. 2 <strong>vs</strong>. Denver<br />
Time of Possession — 37:29, Sept. 25 at Chicago<br />
Turnovers — 2, twice, most recently Oct. 2 <strong>vs</strong>. Denver<br />
Fumbles — 2, Nov. 20 <strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay<br />
Fumbles Lost—1, four times, most recently Oct. 23 at Minnesota<br />
Longest Scoring Drives<br />
Plays — 15, Nov. 20 <strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay<br />
Yards — 96, Sept. 18 at Carolina<br />
Time — 8:27, Nov. 20 <strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay<br />
Shortest Scoring Drives<br />
Plays — 1, four times, most recently Dec. 11 <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland<br />
Yards — -5, Oct. 23 at Minnesota<br />
Time — 0:11, twice, most recently Nov. 24 at <strong>Detroit</strong><br />
Defensive Fewest...<br />
First Downs Allowed — 12, Sept. 25 at Chicago<br />
Rushing Att. Allowed — 12, Sept. 25 at Chicago<br />
Rushing Yards Allowed — 13, Sept. 25 at Chicago<br />
Pass Att. Allowed — 28, Dec. 25 <strong>vs</strong>. Chicago<br />
Pass Comp. Allowed — 13, Oct. 23 at Minnesota<br />
Net Passing Yards Allowed — 156, Oct. 9 at Atlanta<br />
Total Plays Allowed — 52, Sept. 25 at Chicago<br />
Total Yards Allowed — 251, Oct. 9 at Atlanta<br />
Defensive Most...<br />
Takeaways — 5, Dec. 11 <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland<br />
Interceptions — 4, Dec. 11 <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland<br />
Fumbles Forced — 2, Dec. 25 <strong>vs</strong>. Chicago<br />
Fumbles Recovered — 1, four times, most recently Dec. 11 <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland<br />
Passes Defensed — 9, three times, most recently Nov. 24 at <strong>Detroit</strong><br />
Sacks — 4, Sept. 18 at Carolina<br />
2011 regular season... 2010 regular season... 2009 regular season... 1992-present...<br />
Home Road Overall Home Road Overall Home Road Overall Home Road Overall<br />
Overall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-0 7-1 14-1 7-1 3-5 10-6 6-2 5-3 11-5 121-38 83-79 202-1<strong>17</strong><br />
On Grass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-0 3-1 10-1 7-1 1-2 8-3 6-2 3-2 9-4 121-38 46-32 167-70<br />
On Artificial Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 4-0 4-0 0-0 2-3 2-3 0-0 2-1 2-1 0-0 35-47 35-47<br />
In Open-Air Stadiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-0 3-1 9-1 7-1 2-3 9-4 6-2 2-2 8-4 121-38 51-49 <strong>17</strong>2-87<br />
In Indoor Stadiums. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 3-0 3-0 0-0 1-2 1-2 0-0 3-1 3-1 0-0 29-29 29-29<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Division Opponents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-0 3-0 5-0 3-0 1-2 4-2 2-1 2-1 4-2 55-13 37-33 93-46<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. NFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-0 6-0 11-0 6-0 2-4 8-4 5-1 4-2 9-3 94-25 62-58 156-83<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. AFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-0 1-1 3-1 1-1 1-1 2-2 1-1 1-1 2-2 27-13 19-21 46-34<br />
When scoring first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-0 2-0 8-0 5-1 2-4 7-5 6-1 3-1 9-2 83-15 51-32 134-47<br />
When Opponent scored first. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 5-1 6-1 2-0 1-1 3-1 0-1 2-2 2-3 37-23 30-47 67-70<br />
In overtime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 5-3 1-5 6-8<br />
When leading after first quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-0 2-0 9-0 3-1 1-2 4-3 4-1 3-1 7-2 69-11 44-20 113-31<br />
When leading at halftime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-0 4-0 11-0 5-0 3-3 8-3 6-0 5-1 11-1 94-8 64-24 158-32<br />
When leading after third quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-0 7-0 14-0 6-0 3-4 9-4 5-0 4-1 9-1 100-5 75-20 <strong>17</strong>5-25<br />
When trailing after first quarter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 3-1 3-1 1-0 2-0 3-0 0-1 1-1 1-2 24-20 14-37 38-57<br />
When trailing at halftime. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 3-1 3-1 2-0 0-1 2-1 0-1 0-2 0-3 18-25 14-49 32-74<br />
When trailing after third quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-2 1-2 1-2 2-4 13-30 3-59 16-89<br />
When tied at halftime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-1 9-5 3-6 12-11<br />
On Thursday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 1-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 4-5 6-5<br />
On Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0<br />
On Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 2-0 3-0<br />
On Sunday/Early <strong>Game</strong>s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-0 1-1 3-1 3-1 2-3 5-4 3-1 3-1 6-2 80-23 36-41 116-64<br />
On Sunday/Late Afternoon <strong>Game</strong>s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-0 4-0 6-0 2-0 1-0 3-0 1-1 1-1 2-2 19-8 18-<strong>17</strong> 37-25<br />
On Sunday/Night <strong>Game</strong>s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 1-0 2-0 2-0 0-1 2-1 1-0 0-0 1-0 10-2 8-2 18-4<br />
On Monday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 1-0 0-1 1-1 10-5 11-14 21-19<br />
When Packers had 100-yard rusher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 1-0 2-0 3-0 33-8 25-8 58-16<br />
When Packers had 100-yard receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-0 4-0 8-0 5-1 1-2 6-3 4-0 2-3 6-3 55-14 32-28 87-42<br />
When Packers had 300-yard passer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-0 5-0 8-0 1-1 1-2 2-3 2-0 1-2 3-2 26-11 25-15 51-26<br />
When Opponent had 100-yard rusher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-0 1-0 4-0 1-0 1-1 2-1 0-1 1-0 1-1 121-16 16-23 37-39<br />
When Opponent had 100-yard receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-0 4-0 7-0 2-1 0-1 2-2 2-0 0-1 2-1 35-13 23-28 58-41<br />
When Opponent had 300-yard passer . . . . . . . . . . .3-0 4-0 7-0 2-0 0-1 2-1 0-0 0-1 0-1 15-7 13-14 28-21
3/2 Waived LB A.J. Hawk, TE Donald Lee<br />
and S Derrick Martin<br />
3/3 Re-signed LB A.J. Hawk<br />
3/4 Re-signed S Charlie Pepeah<br />
7/28 Signed WR Diondre Borel, S Anthony<br />
Bratton, T Ray Dominguez, C<br />
Sampson Genus, WR Tori Gurley,<br />
FB Jon Hoese, S M.D. Jennings, LB<br />
Elijah Joseph, LB Jamari Lattimore,<br />
CB Brandian Ross, RB Brandon<br />
Saine, T Theo Sherman, WR Shaky<br />
Smithson, LB Vic So’oto and WR<br />
Kerry Taylor<br />
7/29 Waived LB Nick Barnett, LB Brandon<br />
Chillar, DE Justin Harrell, LB Brady<br />
Poppinga and T Mark Tauscher<br />
released; S Michael Greco and LB<br />
Curtis Young; Signed WR Randall<br />
Cobb, TE D.J. Williams, G Caleb<br />
Schlauderaff, LB D.J. Smith, LB<br />
Ricky Elmore, TE Ryan Taylor, DE<br />
Lawrence Guy, DE Chris Donaldson,<br />
DE Elisha Joseph<br />
7/30 Signed T Derek Sherrod, RB Alex<br />
Green and CB Davon House;<br />
Re-signed K Mason Crosby, TE<br />
Spencer Havner and WR Brett<br />
Swain<br />
7/31 Re-signed FB John Kuhn<br />
8/1 Re-signed WR James Jones<br />
8/3 Signed LB K.C. Asiodu<br />
8/15 Waived LB Diyral Briggs<br />
8/28 Waived TE Spencer Havner, T Theo<br />
Sherman and WR Brett Swain<br />
8/30 Waived WR Antonio Robinson, LB<br />
K.C. Asiodu and G Adrian Battles<br />
TRANSACTIONS BY DATE<br />
9/3 Waived WR Diondre Borel, S<br />
Anthony Bratton, T Chris Campbell,<br />
T/G Ray Dominguez, NT Chris<br />
Donaldson, LB Ricky Elmore, C<br />
Sampson Genus, CB Josh Gordy,<br />
WR Tori Gurley, QB Graham<br />
Harrell, FB Jon Hoese, LB Cardia<br />
Jackson, DE Eli Joseph, LB Elijah<br />
Joseph and S Anthony Levine, C/G<br />
Nick McDonald, RB Dimitri Nance<br />
waived, CB Brandian Ross, NT Jay<br />
Ross, RB Brandon Saine, WR Kerry<br />
Taylor, S/CB Brandon Underwood<br />
and WR Chastin West; Traded FB<br />
Quinn Johnson to Tennessee Titans<br />
for undisclosed draft choice; Traded<br />
G Caleb Schlauderaff to New York<br />
Jets for undisclosed draft choice;<br />
Placed DE Lawrence Guy and WR<br />
Shaky Smithson on injured reserve<br />
9/4 Signed WR Diondre Borel, T/G Ray<br />
Dominguez, C Sampson Genus, WR<br />
Tori Gurley, QB Graham Harrell, CB<br />
Brandian Ross, RB Brandon Saine<br />
and WR Chastin West to practice<br />
squad<br />
9/20 WR Chastin West signed by<br />
Jacksonville Jaguars<br />
9/21 Signed DL Johnny Jones to practice<br />
squad<br />
10/12 Signed G/T Ray Dominguez to active<br />
roster; Placed S Nick Collins on<br />
injured reserve<br />
10/13 Signed C/G Cecil Newton to practice<br />
squad<br />
10/31 Signed RB Brandon Saine to active<br />
roster; Placed RB Alex Green on<br />
injured reserve; Signed S Anthony<br />
Levine and C/G Paul Fenaroli to<br />
practice squad; Waived C/G Cecil<br />
Newton from practice squad<br />
11/8 Signed T Chris Campbell to practice<br />
squad; Waived C/G Paul Fenaroli<br />
from practice squad<br />
12/7 Signed QB Graham Harrell to active<br />
roster from practice squad; Placed<br />
TE Andrew Quarless on injured<br />
reserve; Signed G Jake Vermiglio to<br />
practice squad<br />
12/15 Signed FB Jon Hoese to practice<br />
squad; Waived G Jake Vermiglio<br />
from practice squad<br />
12/20 Signed T Herb Taylor; Placed T Derek<br />
Sherrod on injured reserve<br />
TRANSACTIONS BY PLAYER<br />
Asiodu, K.C. – LB<br />
8/3/11 Signed<br />
8/28/11 Waived<br />
Barnett, Nick – LB<br />
7/29/11 Waived<br />
Battles, Adrian – G<br />
8/28/11 Waived<br />
Borel, Diondre – WR<br />
7/28/11 Signed<br />
9/3/11 Waived<br />
9/4/11 Signed to practice squad<br />
Bratton, Anthony – S<br />
9/3/11 Waived<br />
Briggs, Diyral – LB<br />
8/15/11 Waived<br />
Campbell, Chris – T<br />
9/3/11 Waived<br />
11/8/11 Signed to practice squad<br />
Chillar, Brandon – LB<br />
7/29/11 Waived<br />
Cobb, Randall – WR<br />
7/29/11 Signed<br />
Collins, Nick – S<br />
10/12/11 Placed on injured reserve (neck)<br />
Crosby, Mason – K<br />
7/30/11 Re-signed<br />
Dominguez, Ray – T<br />
7/28/11 Signed<br />
9/3/11 Waived<br />
9/4/11 Signed to practice squad<br />
10/12/11 Signed to active roster<br />
Donaldson, Chris – DE<br />
7/29/11 Signed<br />
9/3/11 Waived<br />
Elmore, Ricky – LB<br />
7/29/11 Signed<br />
9/3/11 Waived<br />
Fenaroli, Paul – C/G<br />
10/31/11 Signed to practice squad<br />
11/8/11 <strong>Release</strong>d from practice squad<br />
Genus, Sampson – C<br />
7/28/11 Signed<br />
9/3/11 Waived<br />
9/4/11 Signed to practice squad<br />
Gordy, Josh – CB<br />
9/3/11 Waived<br />
Greco, Michael – S<br />
7/29/11 Waived<br />
Green, Alex – RB<br />
7/30/11 Signed<br />
10/31/11 Placed on injured reserve (knee)<br />
Gurley, Tori – WR<br />
7/28 /11 Signed<br />
9/3/11 Waived<br />
9/4/11 Signed to practice squad<br />
Guy, Lawrence – DE<br />
7/29/11 Signed<br />
9/3/11 Placed on injured reserve<br />
(concussion)<br />
Harrell, Graham – QB<br />
9/3/11 Waived<br />
9/4/11 Signed to practice squad<br />
12/7/11 Signed to active roster<br />
Harrell, Justin – DE<br />
7/29/11 Waived<br />
Havner, Spencer – TE<br />
7/30/11 Re-signed<br />
8/28/11 Waived<br />
Hawk, A.J. – LB<br />
3/2/11 Waived<br />
3/3/11 Re-signed<br />
Hoese, Jon – FB<br />
7/28/11 Signed<br />
9/3/11 Waived<br />
12/15/11 Signed to practice squad<br />
House, Davon – CB<br />
7/30/11 Signed<br />
Jackson, Cardia – LB<br />
9/3/11 Waived<br />
Jennings, M.D. – S<br />
7/28/11 Signed<br />
Johnson, Quinn – FB<br />
9/3/11 Traded to Tennessee Titans<br />
Jones, James – WR<br />
8/1/11 Re-signed<br />
Jones, Johnny – DL<br />
9/21/11 Signed to practice squad<br />
Joseph, Elijah – LB<br />
7/28/11 Signed<br />
9/3/11 Waived<br />
Joseph, Eli – DE<br />
7/29/11 Signed<br />
9/3/11 Waived<br />
Kuhn, John – FB<br />
7/31/11 Re-signed<br />
Lattimore, Jamari – LB<br />
7/28/11 Signed<br />
Lee, Donald – TE<br />
3/2/11 Waived<br />
Levine, Anthony – S<br />
9/3/11 Waived<br />
10/31/11 Signed to practice squad<br />
Martin, Derrick – S<br />
3/2/11 Waived<br />
McDonald, Nick – C/G<br />
9/3/11 Waived<br />
Nance, Dimitri – RB<br />
9/3/11 Waived<br />
Newton, Cecil – C/G<br />
10/13/11 Signed to practice squad<br />
10/31/11 <strong>Release</strong>d from practice squad<br />
Peprah, Charlie – S<br />
3/4/11 Re-signed<br />
Poppinga, Brady – LB<br />
7/29/11 Waived<br />
Quarless, Andrew – LB<br />
12/7/11 Placed on injured reserve (knee)<br />
Robinson, Antonio – WR<br />
8/28/11 Waived<br />
Ross, Brandian – CB<br />
7/28/11 Signed<br />
9/3/11 Waived<br />
9/4/11 Signed to practice squad<br />
Ross, Jay – NT<br />
9/3/11 Waived<br />
Saine, Brandon – RB<br />
7/28/11 Signed<br />
9/3/11 Waived<br />
9/4/11 Signed to practice squad<br />
10/31/11 Signed to active roster<br />
Schlauderaff, Caleb – G<br />
7/29/11 Signed<br />
9/3/11 Traded to New York Jets<br />
Sherman, Theo – T<br />
7/28/11 Signed<br />
8/28/11 Waived<br />
Sherrod, Derek – T<br />
7/30/11 Signed<br />
12/20/11 Placed on injured reserve (leg)<br />
Smith, D.J. – LB<br />
7/29/11 Signed<br />
Smithson, Shaky – WR<br />
7/28/11 Signed<br />
9/3/11 Placed on injured reserve<br />
(shoulder)<br />
So’oto, Vic – LB<br />
7/28/11 Signed<br />
Swain, Brett – WR<br />
7/30/11 Re-signed<br />
8/28/11 Waived<br />
Tauscher, Mark – T<br />
7/29/11 Waived<br />
Taylor, Herb – T<br />
12/20/11 Signed<br />
Taylor, Kerry – WR<br />
7/28/11 Signed<br />
9/3/11 Waived<br />
Taylor, Ryan – TE<br />
7/29/11 Signed<br />
Underwood, Brandon - S/CB<br />
9/3/11 Waived<br />
Vermigilio, Jake - G<br />
12/7/11 Signed to practice squad<br />
12/15/11 Waived from practice squad<br />
West, Chastin - WR<br />
9/3/11 Waived<br />
9/4/11 Signed to practice squad<br />
9/20/11 Signed by Jacksonville Jaguars<br />
Williams, D.J. – TE<br />
7/29/11 Signed<br />
Young, Curtis – LB<br />
7/29/11 Waived
THE LAST TIME<br />
Regular-Season <strong>Game</strong>s Only<br />
RUSHING<br />
200 Yards Rushing, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Ahman Green, Dec. 28, 2003, <strong>vs</strong>. Denver (218 yards)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Shaun Alexander, Nov. 27, 2006, at Seattle (201 yards)<br />
100 Yards Rushing, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Brandon Jackson, Oct. 10, 2010, at Washington (115 yards)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Kahlil Bell, Dec. 25, 2011, <strong>vs</strong>. Chicago (121 yards)<br />
100 Yards Rushing, Individual, One Half<br />
BY PACKERS — Ryan Grant, Oct. 25, 2009, at Cleveland (100 yards in second<br />
half)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Adrian Peterson, Oct. 23, 2011, at Minnesota (106 yards in<br />
second half)<br />
100 Yards Rushing and Receiving, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Never<br />
BY OPPONENT — Darrin Nelson, Nov. 13, 1983, at Minnesota (119 yards rushing,<br />
137 receiving)<br />
Two 100-Yard Rushers<br />
BY PACKERS — Ryan Grant (106 yards) and DeShawn Wynn (106), Dec. 28,<br />
2008, <strong>vs</strong>. <strong>Detroit</strong><br />
BY OPPONENT — Tony Dorsett (149 yards) and Robert Newhouse (101), Nov.<br />
12, 1978, <strong>vs</strong>. Dallas at Milw.<br />
Two 100-Yard Rushers and Two 100-Yard Receivers<br />
BY PACKERS — Ryan Grant (106 yards) and DeShawn Wynn (106), Dec. 28,<br />
2008, <strong>vs</strong>. <strong>Detroit</strong>, Donald Driver (111 yards) and Greg Jennings (101 yards),<br />
Dec. 28, 2008, <strong>vs</strong>. <strong>Detroit</strong>*<br />
BY OPPONENT — Never<br />
*First time in <strong>NFL</strong> history<br />
Four Touchdowns Rushing, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Dorsey Levens, Jan. 2, 2000, <strong>vs</strong>. Arizona (8, 1, 5, 1 yards)<br />
BY OPPONENT — DeAngelo Williams, Nov. 30, 2008, <strong>vs</strong>. Carolina (1, 1, 1, 1<br />
yards)<br />
Three Touchdowns Rushing, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Ahman Green, Oct. 20, 2002, <strong>vs</strong>. Washington (24, 2, 8 yards)<br />
BY OPPONENT — DeAngelo Williams, Nov. 30, 2008, <strong>vs</strong>. Carolina (1, 1, 1, 1<br />
yards)<br />
Two Touchdowns Rushing, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Ryan Grant, Dec. 11, 2011, <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland (47, 6 yards)<br />
BY OPPONENT — DeAngelo Williams, Nov. 30, 2008, <strong>vs</strong>. Carolina (1, 1, 1, 1<br />
yards)<br />
PASSING<br />
400 Yards Passing, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Aaron Rodgers, Oct. 2, 2011, <strong>vs</strong>. Denver (408 yards)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Cam Newton, Sept. 18, 2011, at Carolina (432 yards)<br />
300 Yards Passing, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Aaron Rodgers, Dec. 4, 2011, at N.Y. Giants (369 yards)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Eli Manning, Dec. 4, 2011, at N.Y. Giants (347 yards)<br />
Five Touchdown Passes, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Aaron Rodgers, Dec. 25, 2011, <strong>vs</strong>. Chicago (2, 2, 55, 7, 2 yards)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Donovan McNabb, Dec. 5, 2004, at Philadelphia (41, 9, 41, 6,<br />
12 yards)<br />
Four Touchdown Passes, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Aaron Rodgers, Dec. 25, 2011, <strong>vs</strong>. Chicago (2, 2, 55, 7, 2 yards)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Philip Rivers, Nov. 6, 2011, at San Diego (23, 11, 5, 29 yards)<br />
Three Touchdown Passes, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Aaron Rodgers, Dec. 25, 2011, <strong>vs</strong>. Chicago (2, 2, 55, 7, 2 yards)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Eli Manning, Dec. 4, 2011, at N.Y. Giants (67, 4, 2 yards)<br />
Six Interceptions Thrown, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Tom O’Malley, Sept. <strong>17</strong>, 1950, <strong>vs</strong>. <strong>Detroit</strong><br />
BY OPPONENT — Don Horn, Sept. 26, 1971, <strong>vs</strong>. Denver at Milw.<br />
Five Interceptions Thrown, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Brett Favre, Oct. 30, 2005, at Cincinnati<br />
BY OPPONENT — Rich Gannon, Oct. 28, 1990, <strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota at Milw.<br />
Four Interceptions Thrown, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Brett Favre, Dec. 25, 2005, <strong>vs</strong>. Chicago<br />
BY OPPONENT — Carson Palmer, Dec. 11, 2011, <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland<br />
RECEIVING<br />
10 or More Receptions, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Donald Driver, Nov. 22, 2007, at <strong>Detroit</strong> (10 receptions)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Tony Gonzalez, Nov. 4, 2007, at Kansas City (10 receptions)<br />
200 Yards Receiving, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Javon Walker, Sept. 26, 2004, at Indianapolis (200 yards)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Jim Phillips, Nov. 16, 1958, <strong>vs</strong>. L.A. Rams (208 yards)<br />
100 Yards Receiving, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Jordy Nelson, Dec. 25, 2011, <strong>vs</strong>. Chicago (115 yards)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Victor Cruz, Dec. 4, 2011, at N.Y. Giants (119 yards)<br />
100 Yards Receiving, One Half, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — James Jones, Oct. 9, 2011, at Atlanta (132 yards in second<br />
half)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Vincent Jackson, Nov. 6, 2011, at San Diego (107 yards in<br />
first half)<br />
Two 100-Yard Receivers<br />
BY PACKERS — Greg Jennings (142 yards) and Jordy Nelson (124 yards), Dec.<br />
26, 2010, <strong>vs</strong>. N.Y. Giants<br />
BY OPPONENT — Steve Smith and Jonathan Stewart, Sept. 18, 2011, at Carolina<br />
(156 and 100 yards)<br />
Four Touchdown Receptions, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Sterling Sharpe, Nov. 24, 1994, at Dallas (1, 36, 30, 5 yards)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Never<br />
Three Touchdown Receptions, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Jermichael Finley, Sept. 25, 2011, at Chicago (6, 7, 10 yards)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Vincent Jackson, Nov. 6, 2011, at San Diego (23, 5, 29 yards)<br />
Two Touchdown Receptions, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Jordy Nelson, Dec. 25, 2011, <strong>vs</strong>. Chicago (55, 2 yards) &<br />
James Jones, Dec. 25, 2011, <strong>vs</strong>. Chicago (2, 7 yards)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Hakeem Nicks, Dec. 4, 2011, at N.Y. Giants (4, 2 yards)<br />
INTERCEPTIONS<br />
Four Interceptions, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Willie Buchanon, Sept. 24, 1978, at San Diego<br />
BY OPPONENT — Never<br />
Three Interceptions, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Tom Flynn, Oct. 28, 1984, <strong>vs</strong>. <strong>Detroit</strong><br />
BY OPPONENT — Vencie Glenn, Dec. 27, 1992, at Minnesota<br />
Two Interceptions, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Tramon Williams, Nov. 20, 2011, <strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay<br />
BY OPPONENT — Jason David, Nov. 24, 2008, at New Orleans<br />
Interception Returned for Touchdown<br />
BY PACKERS — Clay Matthews, Dec. 4, 2011, at N.Y. Giants (38 yards)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Kyle Arrington, Dec. 19, 2010, at New England (36 yards)<br />
TOUCHDOWNS<br />
Five Touchdowns, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Paul Hornung, Dec. 12, 1965, at Baltimore (2-, 9-, 3-yard runs;<br />
50-, 65-yard receptions)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Never<br />
Four Touchdowns, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Dorsey Levens, Jan. 2, 2000, <strong>vs</strong>. Arizona (8-, 1-, 5-, 1-yard<br />
runs)<br />
BY OPPONENT — DeAngelo Williams, Nov. 30, 2008, <strong>vs</strong>. Carolina (1-, 1-, 1-,<br />
1-yard runs)<br />
Three Touchdowns, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS —Jermichael Finley, Sept. 25, 2011, at Chicago (6-, 7-, 10-yard<br />
receptions)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Vincent Jackson, Nov. 6, 2011, at San Diego (23-, 5-, 29-yard<br />
receptions)<br />
FIELD GOALS/PATs<br />
Five Field Goals Made, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Ryan Longwell, Sept. 24, 2000, at Arizona (38, 47, 48, 37, 22<br />
yards)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Jason Hanson, Nov. 27, 2003, at <strong>Detroit</strong> (42, 28, 49, 46, 32<br />
yards)<br />
Four Field Goals Made, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Mason Crosby, Dec. 11, 2011, <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland (34, 38, 49, 33<br />
yards)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Ryan Succop, Dec. 18, 2011, at Kansas City (19, 32, 46, 20<br />
yards)
THE LAST TIME<br />
50-Yard Field Goal<br />
BY PACKERS — Mason Crosby, Oct. 23, 2011, at Minnesota (58 yards)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Nick Novak, Nov. 6, 2011, at San Diego (52 yards)<br />
Blocked Field-Goal Attempt<br />
BY PACKERS — Johnny Jolly, Sept. 27, 2009, at St. Louis (48-yard Josh Brown<br />
attempt)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Jay Ratliff, Nov. 7, 2010, <strong>vs</strong>. Dallas (54-yard Mason Crosby<br />
attempt)<br />
Two-Point Conversion<br />
BY PACKERS — Brandon Jackson, Dec. 20, 2009, at Pittsburgh (pass from Aaron<br />
Rodgers)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Josh McCown, Dec. 25, 2011, <strong>vs</strong>. Chicago<br />
Point After Touchdown Missed<br />
BY PACKERS — Mason Crosby, Dec. 11, 2011, <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland (blocked, fifth<br />
attempt)<br />
BY OPPONENT — John Kasay, Oct. 3, 2005, at Carolina (blocked, second attempt)<br />
Blocked Point After Touchdown<br />
BY PACKERS — Cullen Jenkins, Oct. 3, 2005, at Carolina (John Kasay, second<br />
attempt)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Desmond Bryant, Dec. 11, 2011, <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland (Mason Crosby,<br />
fifth attempt)<br />
PUNTING<br />
70-Yard Punt<br />
BY PACKERS — Tim Masthay, Dec. 18, 2011, at Kansas City (71 yards)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Brian Moorman, Dec. 22, 2002, <strong>vs</strong>. Buffalo (84 yards)<br />
60-Yard Punt<br />
BY PACKERS — Tim Masthay, Dec. 18, 2011, at Kansas City (71 yards)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Andy Lee, Dec. 5, 2010, <strong>vs</strong>. San Francisco (61 yards)<br />
Blocked Punt<br />
BY PACKERS — Marcus Wilkins, Sept. 29, 2003, at Chicago (Brad Maynard,<br />
punter)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Geno Hayes, Nov. 8, 2009, at Tampa Bay (Jeremy Kapinos,<br />
punter)<br />
10 Punts, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Jon Ryan, Nov. 19, 2006, <strong>vs</strong>. New England (10 punts; 459 yards)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Chris Kluwe, Dec. 21, 2006, <strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota (10 punts; 434<br />
yards)<br />
Safety Scored<br />
BY PACKERS — Team, Jan. 3, 2010, at Arizona (Reggie Wells penalized for<br />
holding in the end zone)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Rolando McClain, Dec. 11, 2011, <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland (Matt Flynn<br />
tackled)<br />
Five Sacks, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Vonnie Holliday, Dec. 22, 2002, <strong>vs</strong>. Buffalo<br />
BY OPPONENT — Antwan Odom, Sept. 20, 2009, <strong>vs</strong>. Cincinnati<br />
Four Sacks, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, Jan. 2, 2005, at Chicago<br />
BY OPPONENT — Jared Allen, Oct. 5, 2009, at Minnesota<br />
Three Sacks, Individual<br />
BY PACKERS — Erik Walden, Jan. 2, 2011, <strong>vs</strong>. Chicago<br />
BY OPPONENT — Cameron Wake, Oct. <strong>17</strong>, 2010, <strong>vs</strong>. Miami<br />
MISCELLANEOUS<br />
No Penalties<br />
BY PACKERS — Dec. 25, 2011, <strong>vs</strong>. Chicago<br />
BY OPPONENT — Dec. 14, 1997, at Carolina<br />
<strong>Game</strong> Without Touchdown<br />
BY PACKERS — Dec. 12, 2010, at <strong>Detroit</strong><br />
BY OPPONENT — Oct. 16, 2011, <strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis<br />
50 Points, <strong>Game</strong><br />
BY PACKERS — 52, Oct. 9, 2005, <strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans<br />
BY OPPONENT — 51, Nov. 24, 2008, at New Orleans<br />
40 Points, <strong>Game</strong><br />
BY PACKERS — 46, Dec. 11, 2011, <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland<br />
BY OPPONENT — 51, Nov. 24, 2008, at New Orleans<br />
500 Yards Total Offense<br />
BY PACKERS — 507, Oct. 2, 2011, <strong>vs</strong>. Denver<br />
BY OPPONENT — 537, Dec. 20, 2009, at Pittsburgh<br />
Tie <strong>Game</strong><br />
Green Bay <strong>17</strong>, Denver <strong>17</strong>, Sept. 20, 1987, at Milwaukee<br />
No Punts<br />
BY PACKERS — Dec. <strong>17</strong>, 1989, at Chicago<br />
BY OPPONENT — Nov. 22, 1981, at Tampa Bay<br />
OTHER SPECIAL TEAMS<br />
Kickoff Returned for Touchdown<br />
BY PACKERS — Randall Cobb, Sept. 8, 2011, <strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans (108 yards)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Jerry Azumah, Dec. 7, 2003, <strong>vs</strong>. Chicago (88 yards)<br />
Punt Returned for Touchdown<br />
BY PACKERS — Randall Cobb, Nov. 14, 2011, <strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota (80 yards)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Darren Sproles, Sept. 8, 2011, <strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans (72 yards)<br />
Blocked (Opponent) Field Goal Returned for Touchdown<br />
BY PACKERS — Willie Buchanon, Dec. <strong>17</strong>, 1972, at New Orleans (57 yards)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Shawn Springs, Nov. 1, 1999, <strong>vs</strong>. Seattle (61 yards)<br />
Blocked Punt Returned for Touchdown<br />
BY PACKERS — Tiger Greene, Dec. 2, 1990, at Minnesota (36 yards; Harry<br />
Newsome, punter)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Ronde Barber, Nov. 8, 2009, at Tampa Bay (31 yards; Jeremy<br />
Kapinos, punter)<br />
Recovered Own Onside Kick Attempt<br />
BY PACKERS — Jordy Nelson, Oct. 2, 2011, <strong>vs</strong>. Denver (Mason Crosby, kicker)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Darrell Stuckey, Nov. 6, 2011, at San Diego (Nick Novak,<br />
kicker)<br />
OTHER DEFENSE<br />
Shutout Posted<br />
BY PACKERS — Oct. 31, 2010, at N.Y. Jets (9-0)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Nov. 19, 2006, <strong>vs</strong>. New England (35-0)<br />
Fumble Returned for Touchdown<br />
BY PACKERS — Erik Walden, Dec. 11, 2011, <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland (5 yards)<br />
BY OPPONENT — Jermaine Phillips, Sept. 28, 2008, at Tampa Bay (38 yards)
J.Kasay (30) (38)<br />
GREEN BAY 42, NEW ORLEANS 34<br />
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- A Super Bowl hangover and the <strong>NFL</strong> lockout weren’t about to slow down Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. The<br />
New Orleans Saints just couldn’t keep up.<br />
Rodgers came out on top in a memorable opening-night duel with Drew Brees, and the Packers made a goal-line stand on the final play of the<br />
game to beat the Saints 42-34 on Thursday night.<br />
With the Saints on the 1-yard line, Clay Matthews and safety Morgan Burnett led a swarm of Packers defenders who stopped Saints rookie running<br />
back Mark Ingram short of the goal line.<br />
Rodgers and Brees had big games, but Packers rookie Randall Cobb stole the show.<br />
Cobb, a second-round draft pick out of Kentucky, caught a touchdown from Rodgers and ran a kickoff back 108 yards for a score in the third<br />
quarter -- tying an <strong>NFL</strong> record for the longest kickoff return in history.<br />
In the wake of a rules change designed to promote touchbacks, Cobb just decided to run one back from deep in the end zone.<br />
Rodgers threw for 312 yards and three touchdowns.<br />
Brees threw for 419 yards and three touchdowns, including a late touchdown to Jimmy Graham that cut the lead to 8 with 2:15 left.<br />
After a Green Bay punt, Brees marched the Saints to the Packers 9-yard line and spiked the ball with 3 seconds left. Green Bay’s A.J. Hawk was<br />
called for pass interference and the ball was placed at the 1.<br />
Led by Matthews and Burnett, the Packers defense swarmed Ingram short of the goal line and the game was over.<br />
It was a big night for Donald Driver, who tied James Lofton’s Packers franchise mark for career yards receiving with 9,656.<br />
The Packers’ most impressive scoring play of the night came courtesy of Cobb, who fielded the ball deep in the Packers’ end zone in the third<br />
quarter but took it out anyway. Cobb spun off a tackling attempt by the Saints’ Leigh Torrence, put his right hand down to keep his balance, then<br />
rambled to the end zone.<br />
Cobb’s 108-yard return tied an <strong>NFL</strong> record set by New England’s Ellis Hobbs in September 2007. It also was the Packers’ first kickoff return for<br />
a touchdown since Allen Rossum in 2000.<br />
Cobb’s big return gave the Packers a 35-20 lead, but the game wasn’t over. Darren Sproles answered with a long kickoff return of his own, and<br />
Brees drove the Saints for a 29-yard touchdown to Devery Henderson.<br />
With a massive stage engulfing a portion of the Lambeau Field parking lot for a pregame concert, Thursday night certainly felt like a big game had<br />
<strong>com</strong>e to the <strong>NFL</strong>’s smallest market. Going into the game, Greg Jennings <strong>com</strong>pared it to a “mini Super Bowl.”<br />
But there wasn’t anything small about the Packers’ performance, proving once again that they were ready for the bright lights and a tough<br />
opponent.<br />
OFFICIALS — Referee: Clete Blakeman (34); Line Judge: Jeff Seeman (45); Head Linesman: Tony Veteri (36); Field Judge: Buddy Horton (82);<br />
Umpire: Garth DeFelice (53); Side Judge: Greg Meyer (78); Back Judge: Terrence Miles (111); Replay Official: Dick Creed<br />
GREEN BAY SUBSTITUTIONS — K 2 M.Crosby, P 8 T.Masthay, WR 18 R.Cobb, RB 20 A.Green, CB 22, P.Lee, CB/S 24 J.Bush, S 26<br />
C.Peprah, FB 30 J.Kuhn, RB 44 J.Starks, LB 49 R.Francois, LB 51 D.Smith, LB 57 J.Lattimore, LB 59 B.Jones, LS 61 B.Goode, C/G 62 E.Dietrich-<br />
Smith, G/T 74 M.Newhouse, TE 81 A.Quarless, TE 83 T.Crabtree, TE 84 D.Williams, WR 89 J.Jones, DE 94 J.Wynn, NT 95 H.Green, DE 98 C.Wilson.<br />
DID NOT PLAY — QB 10 M.Flynn.<br />
FIELD GOALS (made ( ) & missed)<br />
1 2 3 4 OT Total<br />
VISITOR: New Orleans Saints 7 10 10 7 0 34<br />
HOME: Green Bay Packers 21 7 7 7 0 42<br />
GREEN BAY DEFENSIVE STATISTICS (official)<br />
GAME<br />
Lambeau Field, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011. Attendance: 70,555. Time: 3:09. Weather: 68° F, Humidity: 67 percent, Wind: Variable 5 mph<br />
1<br />
New Orleans Saints<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
M.Ingram 13 40 3.1 9 0<br />
P.Thomas 5 31 6.2 21 0<br />
D.Sproles 2 7 3.5 7 0<br />
D.Brees 1 3 3.0 3 0<br />
Total 21 81 3.9 21 0<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
D.Brees 49 32 419 3/23 3 36 0 112.5<br />
Total 49 32 419 3/23 3 36 0 112.5<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
D.Sproles 7 75 10.7 36 0<br />
D.Henderson 6 100 16.7 29t 1<br />
M.Colston 6 81 13.5 23 0<br />
R.Meachem 5 70 14.0 31t 1<br />
J.Graham 4 56 14.0 21 1<br />
P.Thomas 4 37 9.3 15 0<br />
Total 32 419 13.1 36 3<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
Total 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
T.Morstead 2 98 49.0 36.5 1 0 53<br />
Total 2 98 49.0 36.5 1 0 53<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
D.Sproles 2 92 46.0 0 72t 1<br />
(downed) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
(t’back) 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 2 92 46.0 0 72t 1<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
D.Sproles 2 76 38.0 0 57 0<br />
J.Collins 1 7 7.0 0 7 0<br />
(t’back) 4 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 3 83 27.7 0 57 0<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
M.Colston 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
D.Henderson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Total 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Green Bay Packers<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
J.Starks 12 57 4.8 <strong>17</strong>t 1<br />
R.Grant 9 40 4.4 10 0<br />
J.Kuhn 2 5 2.5 4 1<br />
A.Rodgers 4 1 0.3 2 0<br />
Total 27 103 3.8 <strong>17</strong> 2<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
A.Rodgers 35 27 312 2/16 3 36 0 132.1<br />
Total 35 27 312 2/16 3 36 0 132.1<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
G.Jennings 7 89 12.7 22 1<br />
J.Nelson 6 77 12.8 36 1<br />
D.Driver 4 41 10.3 16 0<br />
J.Finley 3 53 <strong>17</strong>.7 20 0<br />
R.Cobb 2 35 <strong>17</strong>.5 32t 1<br />
J.Kuhn 2 7 3.5 7 0<br />
R.Grant 1 5 5.0 5 0<br />
T.Crabtree 1 4 4.0 4 0<br />
J.Jones 1 1 1.0 1 0<br />
Total 27 312 11.6 36 3<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
Total 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
T.Masthay 4 <strong>17</strong>0 42.5 14.5 1 0 52<br />
Total 4 <strong>17</strong>0 42.5 14.5 1 0 52<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 1 5 5.0 0 5 0<br />
(downed) 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
(t’back) 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 1 5 5.0 0 5 0<br />
STARTING LINEUPS<br />
New Orleans Saints Green Bay Packers<br />
Offense Defense Offense Defense<br />
WR 12 M.Colston LDE 90 T.McBride WR 85 G.Jennings LDE 79<br />
R.Pickett<br />
LT 74 J.Bushrod NT 99 A.Franklin LT 76 C.Clifton NT 90 R.Pickett<br />
LG 77 C.Nicks DT 98 S.Ellis LG 70 T.Lang LOLB 52 B.Raji<br />
C 50 O.Kreutz RDE 97 C.Jordan C 63 S.Wells BLB 50 C.Matthews<br />
RG 73 J.Evans SLB 52 J.Casillas RG 71 J.Sitton MLB 55 A.Hawk<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 2 135 67.5 0 108t 1<br />
(t’back) 4 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
RT 64 Z.Strief MLB 51 J.Vilma RT 75 B.Bulaga ROLB 93 E.Walden<br />
TE 80 J.Graham WLB 58 S.Shanle TE 88 J.Finley LCB 21<br />
C.Woodson<br />
WR 19 D.Henderson LCB 33 J.Greer WR 80 D.Driver RCB 38 C.Woodson<br />
QB 9 D.Brees RCB 22 T.Porter WR 87 J.Nelson SS 42 T.Williams<br />
RB 23 P.Thomas SS 41 R.Harper QB 12 A.Rodgers FS 36 M.Burnett<br />
FB 45 J.Collins FS 27 M.Jenkins RB 25 R.Grant 3CB 37 N.Collins<br />
Visitor Home<br />
Saints Packers<br />
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 27 24<br />
By Rushing 5 10<br />
By Passing 20 14<br />
By Penalty 2 0<br />
THIRD-DOWN EFFICIENCY 9-14-64% 8-12-67%<br />
FOURTH-DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 0-0-0%<br />
TOTAL NET YARDS 477 399<br />
Total Offensive Plays 73 64<br />
Average gain per offensive play 6.5 6.2<br />
NET YARDS RUSHING 81 103<br />
Total Rushing Plays 21 27<br />
Average gain per rushing play 3.9 3.8<br />
Tackles for a loss-number and yards 1-2 2-3<br />
NET YARDS PASSING 396 296<br />
Times thrown - yards lost att. to pass 3-23 2-16<br />
Gross yards passing 419 312<br />
PASS ATT-COMP-INT 49-32-0 35-27-0<br />
Avg gain per pass play 7.6 8.0<br />
KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-Touchbacks 7-6-4 7-6-4<br />
PUNTS Number and Average 2-49.0 4-42.5<br />
Had Blocked 0 0<br />
Returns 2 135 67.5 0 108t 1<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
N.Collins 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
T.Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
S.Shields 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
Total 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0<br />
Visitor Home<br />
Saints Packers<br />
FGs - PATs had blocked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 0-0<br />
Net Punting Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36.5 14.5<br />
TOTAL RETURN YARDS (not inc. kickoffs). . 92 5<br />
No. and Yards Punt Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-92 1-5<br />
No. and Yards Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-83 2-135<br />
No. and Yards Interception Returns . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 0-0<br />
PENALTIES Number and Yards . . . . . . . . . . .3-15 6-48<br />
FUMBLES Number and Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 0-0<br />
TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6<br />
Rushing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 2<br />
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3<br />
Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1<br />
EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4 6-6<br />
Kicking Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4 4-4<br />
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 0-0<br />
RED-ZONE EFFICIENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5-20% 4-4-100%<br />
GOAL-TO-GO EFFICIENCY. . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2-50% 2-2-100%<br />
SAFETIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0<br />
FINAL SCORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 42<br />
TIME OF POSSESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27:06 32:54<br />
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info) Visitor Home<br />
Packers 1 10:12 G.Jennings 7 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (9-76, 4:52) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 7<br />
Packers 1 6:29 J.Nelson 3 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (6-36, 3:05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 14<br />
Saints 1 3:37 R.Meachem 31 yd. pass from D.Brees (J.Kasay kick) (6-80, 2:53). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 14<br />
Packers 1 0:19 R.Cobb 32 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (6-80, 3:20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 21<br />
Saints 2 9:44 J.Kasay 30 yd. field goal (14-71, 5:16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 21<br />
Saints 2 8:55 D.Sproles 72 yd. punt return (J.Kasay kick) (0-72, 0:00) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <strong>17</strong> 21<br />
Packers 2 2:05 J.Starks <strong>17</strong> yd. run (M.Crosby kick) (14-80, 6:38) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <strong>17</strong> 28<br />
Saints 3 8:45 J.Kasay 38 yd. field goal (14-60, 6:20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 28<br />
Packers 3 8:40 R.Cobb 108 yd. kick return (M.Crosby kick) (0-108, 0:00) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 35<br />
Saints 3 7:00 D.Henderson 29 yd. pass from D.Brees (J.Kasay kick) (3-46, 1:32). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 35<br />
Packers 4 11:52 J.Kuhn 1 yd. run (M.Crosby kick) (12-93, 3:10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 42<br />
Saints 4 2:20 J.Graham 5 yd. pass from D.Brees (J.Kasay kick) (12-76, 3:20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 42<br />
UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
M.Burnett 9 5 0 14 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
D.Bishop 11 0 0 11 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0<br />
N.Collins 6 1 0 7 0-0 0 1 0 0-0 0<br />
S.Shields 5 1 0 6 0-0 0 1 0 0-0 3<br />
E.Walden 4 2 1 6 1-13 2 0 0 0-0 1<br />
R.Pickett 2 4 0 6 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
A.Hawk 4 1 0 5 0.5-5 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
C.Matthews 3 2 1 5 0-0 5 0 0 0-0 0<br />
UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
J.Wynn 4 0 1 4 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0<br />
B.Raji 3 1 0 4 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
T.Williams 3 1 1 4 0-0 0 0 1 0-0 1<br />
C.Woodson 2 0 0 2 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
J.Bush 1 0 0 1 0.5-5 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
Totals 57 18 4 75 3-23 9 2 1 0-0 8
GREEN BAY 30, CAROLINA 23<br />
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- For the second straight week, Cam Newton threw for more than 400 yards, sidestepped pass rushers and moved the Carolina<br />
Panthers up and down the field.<br />
Leave it to Aaron Rodgers and the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers to spoil Newton’s home debut.<br />
Rodgers threw for 308 yards and two scores, while the Packers withstood a 432-yard passing day from the No. 1 overall draft pick to beat the<br />
Panthers 30-23 on Sunday.<br />
A week after throwing for 422 yards -- the most in league history by a rookie in his professional debut -- Newton topped himself by throwing for<br />
a franchise single-game record. He passed for one touchdown and also ran for a 4-yard score with 37 seconds left to bring Carolina within seven, but<br />
the Packers recovered the onside kick to seal the victory.<br />
While Newton racked up the big yards, Rodgers was the one to direct his team to a victory. He found Greg Jennings for a 49-yard touchdown pass<br />
early in the third quarter, the go-ahead score in a run of 23 straight points to erase an early 13-0 deficit.<br />
Then, after Clay Matthews stopped Newton a yard shy of the marker on a fourth-down run inside the 5, Rodgers found Jordy Nelson for an 84-yard<br />
touchdown that made it a two-possession game and helped the Packers hang on.<br />
Two plays later, Rodgers found Nelson on the left side, and the receiver sprinted down the sideline and all the way to the end zone to push the<br />
lead to 30-16 with 2:14 left.<br />
Newton went on to crack the 400-yard mark on the ensuing possession, finding Steve Smith deep over the middle for a 62-yard pass before capping<br />
the drive with his scoring run. He <strong>com</strong>pleted 28 of 46 passes and showed plenty of mobility -- he made Matthews miss on tackles at least three<br />
times -- and finished as Carolina’s top rusher with 53 yards.<br />
Newton couldn’t have asked for a better start in his home debut in front of a crowd loudly cheering his every move and hoping he’ll reverse the<br />
franchise’s sagging fortunes. He threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Brandon LaFell on his first drive. Then, after a fumbled kickoff return by Randall<br />
Cobb, Newton directed the first of two field-goal drives to take the 13-0 lead.<br />
But Rodgers and the Packers’ offense -- which spent most of the first quarter on the sideline -- finally got in rhythm while Newton started making<br />
mistakes.<br />
His first came late in the second quarter by throwing to Smith in double coverage, with Woodson diving in front of Smith near the sideline for<br />
the interception.<br />
His second interception came when he tried to throw against pressure from Matthews, with Woodson jumping in front of Smith for a second<br />
pick. On the third, Newton simply overthrew an open Legedu Naanee and the ball ended up in the arms of safety Morgan Burnett near midfield late<br />
in the third quarter.<br />
OFFICIALS — Referee: Alberto Riveron (57); Line Judge: Ron Phares (10); Head Linesman: Jim Mello (48); Field Judge: Steve Zimmer (33);<br />
Umpire: Scott Dawson (70); Side Judge: Jimmy DeBell (58); Back Judge: Gregory Steed (12); Replay Official: Bob Boylston<br />
GREEN BAY SUBSTITUTIONS — K 2 M.Crosby, P 8 T.Masthay, WR 18 R.Cobb, CB 22 P.Lee, CB/S 24 J.Bush, S 26 C.Peprah, S 43<br />
M.Jennings, RB 44 J.Starks, LB 49 R.Francois, LB 51 D.Smith, LB 57 J.Lattimore, LB 59 B.Jones, LS 61 B.Goode, C/G 62 E.Dietrich-Smith, G/T<br />
74 M.Newhouse, TE 81 A.Quarless, TE 82 R.Taylor, TE 84 D.Williams, WR 87 J.Nelson, TE 88 J.Finley, WR 89 J.Jones, NT 95 H.Green, DE 98<br />
C.Wilson. DID NOT PLAY — QB 10 M.Flynn.<br />
FIELD GOALS (made ( ) & missed)<br />
M.Crosby (37) (19) (34) O.Mare (20) (33) (21)<br />
1 2 3 4 OT Total<br />
VISITOR: Green Bay Packers 0 7 16 7 0 30<br />
HOME: Carolina Panthers 10 3 0 10 0 23<br />
GREEN BAY DEFENSIVE STATISTICS (official)<br />
GAME<br />
Bank of America Stadium, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011. Attendance: 73,167. Time: 3:11. Weather: 64° F, Humidity: 67 percent, Wind: NE 11 mph<br />
2<br />
Green Bay Packers<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
J.Starks 9 85 9.4 40 0<br />
R.Grant 6 25 4.2 9 0<br />
A.Rodgers 5 13 2.6 8 0<br />
J.Kuhn 1 1 1.0 1 1<br />
Total 21 124 5.9 40 1<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
A.Rodgers 30 19 308 1/13 2 84t 0 119.9<br />
Total 30 19 308 1/13 2 84t 0 119.9<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
J.Finley 5 68 13.6 39 0<br />
J.Starks 3 30 10.0 11 0<br />
R.Grant 3 14 4.7 8 0<br />
G.Jennings 2 55 27.5 49t 1<br />
R.Cobb 2 25 12.5 13 0<br />
J.Nelson 1 84 84.0 84t 1<br />
J.Jones 1 15 15.0 15 0<br />
D.Driver 1 10 10.0 10 0<br />
J.Kuhn 1 7 7.0 7 0<br />
Total 32 419 13.1 36 3<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
C.Woodson 2 6 3.0 5 0<br />
M.Burnett 1 0 0.0 0 0<br />
Total 3 6 2.0 5 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
T.Masthay 3 116 38.7 35.0 0 1 47<br />
Total 3 116 38.7 35.0 0 1 47<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 0 0 0.0 2 0 0<br />
Returns 0 0 0.0 2 0 0<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 2 48 24.0 0 30 0<br />
D.Driver 1 5 5.0 0 5 0<br />
(t’back) 3 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 3 53 <strong>17</strong>.7 0 30 0<br />
Carolina Panthers<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
C.Newton 10 53 5.3 12 1<br />
D.Williams 5 13 2.6 6 0<br />
J.Stewart 6 5 .8 5 0<br />
Total 21 71 3.4 12 1<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
C.Newton 46 28 60.9 4/28 1 62 3 72.0<br />
Total 46 28 60.9 4/28 1 62 3 72.0<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
J.Stewart 8 100 12.5 21 0<br />
S.Smith 6 156 26.0 62 0<br />
BLaFell 4 49 12.3 32 1<br />
D.Williams 4 23 5.8 10 0<br />
J.Shockey 3 56 18.7 23 0<br />
L.Naanee 2 14 7.0 8 0<br />
G.Olsen 1 34 34.0 34 0<br />
Total 28 432 15.4 62 1<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
Total 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
J.Baker 2 75 37.5 37.5 0 1 40<br />
Total 2 75 37.5 37.5 0 1 40<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
A.Edwards 2 11 5.5 1 7 0<br />
Returns 2 11 5.5 1 7 0<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
M.Goodson 5 107 21.4 0 24 0<br />
(t’back) 2 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
STARTING LINEUPS<br />
Green Bay Packers Carolina Panthers<br />
Offense Defense Offense Defense<br />
WR 85 G.Jennings LDE 79 R.Pickett WR 89 S.Smith LDE 76<br />
G.Hardy<br />
LT 76 C.Clifton NT 90 B.Raji TE 80 J.Shockey DT 97 G.Hardy<br />
LG 70 T.Lang RDE 94 J.Wynn LT 69 J.Gross NT 94 T.McClain<br />
C 63 S.Wells LOLB 52 C.Matthews LG 70 T.Wharton RDE 95 S.Fua<br />
RG 71 J.Sitton BLB 50 A.Hawk C 67 R.Kalil SLB 58 T.Davis<br />
C.Johnson<br />
RT 75 B.Bulaga MLB 55 D.Bishop RG 63 G.Hangartner MLB 55<br />
D.Connor<br />
TE 83 T.Crabtree ROLB 93 E.Walden RT 77 B.Bell WLB 50 J.Anderson<br />
D.Connor<br />
WR 80 D.Driver LCB 21 C.Woodson TE 88 G.Olsen LCB 20<br />
C.Gamble<br />
QB 12 A.Rodgers RCB 37 S.Shields WR <strong>17</strong> L.Naanee RCB 41 C.Gamble<br />
RB 25 R.Grant SS 42 M.Burnett QB 1 C.Newton SS 30 C.Munnerlyn<br />
FB 30 J.Kuhn FS 36 N.Collins RB 34 D.Williams FS 23 S.Martin Visitor Home<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
R.Cobb 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
M.Burnett 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
C.Woodson 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -1 0 0<br />
Total 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 -1 0 0<br />
Packers Panthers<br />
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 16 26<br />
By Rushing 5 6<br />
By Passing 9 18<br />
By Penalty 2 2<br />
THIRD-DOWN EFFICIENCY 5-12-42% 6-13-46%<br />
FOURTH-DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 0-1-0%<br />
TOTAL NET YARDS 419 475<br />
Total Offensive Plays 52 71<br />
Average gain per offensive play 8.1 6.7<br />
NET YARDS RUSHING 124 71<br />
Total Rushing Plays 21 21<br />
Average gain per rushing play 5.9 3.4<br />
Tackles for a loss-number and yards 1-2 2-4<br />
NET YARDS PASSING 295 404<br />
Times thrown - yards lost att. to pass 1-13 4-28<br />
Gross yards passing 308 432<br />
PASS ATT-COMP-INT 30-19-0 46-28-3<br />
Avg gain per pass play 9.5 8.1<br />
KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-Touchbacks 7-7-2 6-4-3<br />
PUNTS Number and Average 3-38.7 2-37.5<br />
Had Blocked 0 0<br />
Returns 5 107 21.4 0 24 0<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
S.Smith 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
J.Senn 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
S.Considine 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
Total 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0<br />
Visitor Home<br />
Packers Panthers<br />
FGs - PATs had blocked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 0-0<br />
Net Punting Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35.0 37.5<br />
TOTAL RETURN YARDS (not inc. kickoffs). . . 6 11<br />
No. and Yards Punt Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 2-11<br />
No. and Yards Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-53 5-107<br />
No. and Yards Interception Returns . . . . . . . . . . .3-6 0-0<br />
PENALTIES Number and Yards . . . . . . . . . . .7-57 6-50<br />
FUMBLES Number and Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 1-1<br />
TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2<br />
Rushing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1<br />
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1<br />
Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0<br />
EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 2-2<br />
Kicking Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 2-2<br />
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 3-3<br />
RED-ZONE EFFICIENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4-25% 2-6-33%<br />
GOAL-TO-GO EFFICIENCY. . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2-50% 2-4-50%<br />
SAFETIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0<br />
FINAL SCORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 23<br />
TIME OF POSSESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27:26 32:34<br />
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info) Visitor Home<br />
Panthers 1 9:20 B.LaFell 3 yd. pass from C.Newton (O.Mare kick) (10-85, 5:40) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 7<br />
Panthers 1 6:32 O.Mare 20 yd. Field Goal (5-24, 2:41). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 10<br />
Panthers 2 14:48 O.Mare 33 yd. Field Goal (9-54, 4:24). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 13<br />
Packers 2 9:58 J.Kuhn 1 yd. run (M.Crosby kick) (11-80, 4:50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 13<br />
Packers 3 12:23 G.Jennings 49 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (5-80, 2:37) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 13<br />
Packers 3 10:22 M.Crosby 37 yd. Field Goal (4-1, 1:19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <strong>17</strong> 13<br />
Packers 3 5:43 M.Crosby 19 yd. Field Goal (8-67, 3:31) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 13<br />
Packers 3 0:57 M.Crosby 34 yd. Field Goal (7-33, 4:23) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 13<br />
Panthers 4 10:05 O.Mare 21 yd. Field Goal (13-77, 5:52). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 16<br />
Packers 4 2:14 J.Nelson 84 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (2-96, 0:55) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 16<br />
Panthers 4 0:37 C.Newton 4 yd. run (O.Mare kick) (8-83, 1:37). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 23<br />
UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
D.Bishop 9 3 0 12 1-13 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
C.Woodson 6 2 0 8 0-0 0 0 1 2-6 2<br />
M.Burnett 6 1 1 7 1-3 0 1 0 1-0 2<br />
J.Bush 6 1 0 7 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
C.Matthews 4 3 1 7 1-0 3 0 0 0-0 1<br />
E.Walden 4 1 0 5 0-0 2 0 0 0-0 0<br />
J.Wynn 3 2 0 5 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
B.Raji 3 1 1 4 1-12 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
N.Collins 3 0 0 3 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
A.Hawk 1 2 0 3 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
S.Shields 1 0 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
R.Pickett 0 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
C.Wilson 1 0 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
Totals 47 <strong>17</strong> 3 64 4-28 5 1 1 2-6 8
GREEN BAY 27, CHICAGO <strong>17</strong><br />
CHICAGO -- Aaron Rodgers threw for 297 yards, including three touchdown passes to Jermichael Finley, and the Packers shut down Jay Cutler<br />
and the Chicago Bears on the way to a 27-<strong>17</strong> victory Sunday.<br />
The stakes weren’t as high as the previous meeting, when the Packers left Chicago’s home field celebrating the NFC title on the way to the championship.<br />
Even so, they gave the Bears (1-2) more headaches in the <strong>NFL</strong>’s longest-running series.<br />
Rodgers led the charge, <strong>com</strong>pleting 28 of 38 passes. He threw his first interception of the season, when Brian Urlacher picked him off with the<br />
Packers leading 27-<strong>17</strong> in the fourth quarter.<br />
The Bears took over at their 45, but two penalties -- holding by Chris Spencer and unnecessary roughness on Devin Hester for a confrontation<br />
with Sam Shields -- ended any shot at a <strong>com</strong>eback.<br />
Rodgers hit Finley with a 6-yard TD on the game’s opening drive, a 7-yarder early in the second quarter that made it 14-0, and a 10-yarder that<br />
gave the Packers (3-0) a <strong>com</strong>manding 27-10 lead early in the fourth.<br />
Greg Jennings caught nine passes for 119 yards, while Finley finished with seven receptions and 85 yards. Ryan Grant ran for 92, and Morgan<br />
Burnett intercepted Cutler twice on passes intended for Roy Williams to help the Packers remain unbeaten.<br />
For the Bears, it was simply a brutal performance.<br />
Their quarterback struggled in a big way and the running game was nonexistent again as Chicago dropped its second straight after an impressive<br />
win over Atlanta.<br />
The Bears managed just 13 yards rushing. And with 12 attempts, they matched their second fewest for the second straight game.<br />
Things were so bad against Green Bay that fans cheered sarcastically when he gained 3 yards early in the third period. But it wasn’t like the<br />
quarterback was lighting things up, either.<br />
Cutler was 21 of 37 with two touchdowns and two interceptions and threw six straight in<strong>com</strong>pletions to start the second half against a defense<br />
that allowed Drew Brees and Cam Newton to throw for more than 400. Worse, the Packers were without Pro Bowl safety Nick Collins, who suffered<br />
a season-ending neck injury the previous week.<br />
Even so, Cutler couldn’t take advantage.<br />
About the only good news for him was he stayed healthy after spending most of the second half of that NFC title game on the sideline with a knee<br />
injury -- while current and former players questioned his toughness on Twitter.<br />
While Cutler struggled, it wasn’t a good game either for Williams. He was targeted four times and did not catch a pass after sitting out a game<br />
with a groin injury.<br />
It was a better day for Johnny Knox, who caught four passes for 84 yards, but the Packers clearly controlled this one.<br />
OFFICIALS — Referee: Mike Carey (94); Line Judge: Tim Podraza (47); Head Linesman: Dana McKenzie (8); Field Judge: Mike Weir (50);<br />
Umpire: Chad Brown (31); Side Judge: Boris Cheek (41); Back Judge: Kirk Dornan (6); Replay Official: Al Jury<br />
GREEN BAY SUBSTITUTIONS — K 2 M.Crosby, P 8 T.Masthay, WR 18 R.Cobb, CB 22 P.Lee, CB/S 24 J.Bush, FB 30 J.Kuhn, S 43<br />
M.Jennings, RB 44 J.Starks, LB 49 R.Francois, LB 51 D.Smith, LB 57 J.Lattimore, LB 59 B.Jones, LS 61 B.Goode, C/G 62 E.Dietrich-Smith,<br />
G/T 74 M.Newhouse, TE 81 A.Quarless, TE 82 R.Taylor, TE 84 D.Williams, WR 87 J.Nelson, WR 89 J.Jones, DE 94 J.Wynn, NT 95 H.Green, DE<br />
98 C.Wilson. DID NOT PLAY — QB 10 M.Flynn. INACTIVES — RB 20 A.Green, CB 31 D.House, S 36 N.Collins, LB 58 F.Zombo, T/G 78<br />
D.Sherrod, DE 96 M.Neal, LB 97 V.So’oto<br />
FIELD GOALS (made ( ) & missed)<br />
M.Crosby (37) (28) R.Gould (25)<br />
1 2 3 4 OT Total<br />
VISITOR: Green Bay Packers 7 10 3 7 0 27<br />
HOME: Chicago Bears 0 10 0 7 0 <strong>17</strong><br />
GREEN BAY DEFENSIVE STATISTICS (official)<br />
GAME<br />
Soldier Field, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011. Attendance: 62,339. Time: 3:12. Weather: 61° F, Humidity: 85 percent, Wind: S 10 mph<br />
3<br />
Green Bay Packers<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
R.Grant <strong>17</strong> 92 5.4 14 0<br />
J.Starks 11 5 0.5 8 0<br />
A.Rodgers 1 3 3.0 3 0<br />
Total 29 100 3.4 14 0<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
A.Rodgers 38 28 297 2/5 3 25 1 111.4<br />
Total 38 28 297 2/5 3 25 1 111.4<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
G.Jennings 9 119 13.2 25 0<br />
J.Finley 7 85 12.1 24 3<br />
J.Jones 4 24 6.0 13 0<br />
J.Nelson 3 40 13.3 18 0<br />
J.Starks 3 9 3.0 5 0<br />
R.Cobb 1 13 13.0 13 0<br />
J.Kuhn 1 7 7.0 7 0<br />
Total 28 297 10.6 25 3<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
M.Burnett 2 0 0.0 0 0<br />
Total 2 0 0.0 0 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
T.Masthay 6 229 38.2 33.2 0 1 47<br />
Total 6 229 38.2 33.2 0 1 47<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 5 39 7.8 2 <strong>17</strong> 0<br />
Returns 5 39 7.8 2 <strong>17</strong> 0<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
(t’back) 4 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Chicago Bears<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
J.Cutler 3 11 3.7 9 0<br />
M.Forte 9 2 0.2 5 0<br />
Total 12 13 1.1 9 0<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
J.Cutler 37 21 302 3/24 2 40 2 78.9<br />
Total 37 21 302 3/24 2 40 2 78.9<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
M.Forte 7 80 11.4 28 0<br />
D.Sanzenbacher 5 27 5.4 10 1<br />
J.Knox 4 84 21.0 40 0<br />
D.Hester 3 62 20.7 37 0<br />
K.Davis 1 32 32.0 32t 1<br />
S.Hurd 1 <strong>17</strong> <strong>17</strong>.0 <strong>17</strong> 0<br />
Total 21 302 14.4 40 2<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
B.Urlacher 1 0 0.0 0 0<br />
Total 1 0 0.0 0 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
A.Podlesh 7 298 42.6 37.0 0 0 49<br />
Total 7 298 42.6 37.0 0 0 49<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
D.Hester 1 21 21.0 1 21 0<br />
J.Knox 1 9 9.0 0 9 0<br />
(downed) 3 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 2 30 15.0 1 21 0<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
J.Knox 2 40 20.0 0 27 0<br />
D.Hester 1 24 24.0 0 24 0<br />
(t’back) 3 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 3 64 21.3 0 27 0<br />
STARTING LINEUPS<br />
Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears<br />
Offense Defense Offense Defense<br />
WR 85 G.Jennings LDE 79 R.Pickett WR 13 J.Knox LDE 71<br />
I.Idonije<br />
LT 76 C.Clifton NT 90 B.Raji LT 73 J.Webb DT 69 I.Idonije<br />
LG 70 T.Lang LOLB 52 C.Matthews LG 74 C.Williams NT 75 H.Melton<br />
C 63 S.Wells BLB 50 A.Hawk C 63 R.Garza RDE 90 M.Toeaina<br />
RG 71 J.Sitton MLB 55 D.Bishop RG 67 C.Spencer SLB 53 N.Roach<br />
J.Peppers<br />
RT 75 B.Bulaga ROLB 93 E.Walden RT 68 F.Omiyale MLB 54<br />
B.Urlacher<br />
TE 88 J.Finley LCB 21 C.Woodson TE 87 K.Davis WLB 55 B.Urlacher<br />
TE 83 T.Crabtree RCB 38 T.Williams WR 23 D.Hester LCB 26 L.Briggs<br />
WR 80 D.Driver 3CB 37 S.Shields WR 18 D.Sanzenbacher RCB 33 T.Jennings<br />
QB 12 A.Rodgers SS 26 C.Peprah QB 6 J.Cutler SS 20 C.Tillman<br />
RB 25 R.Grant FS 42 M.Burnett RB 22 M.Forte FS 31 B.Meriweather Visitor Home<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
J.Starks 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Total 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Packers Bears<br />
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 24 12<br />
By Rushing 6 1<br />
By Passing <strong>17</strong> 11<br />
By Penalty 1 0<br />
THIRD-DOWN EFFICIENCY 5-13-38% 3-12-25%<br />
FOURTH-DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 0-1-0%<br />
TOTAL NET YARDS 392 291<br />
Total Offensive Plays 69 52<br />
Average gain per offensive play 5.7 5.6<br />
NET YARDS RUSHING 100 13<br />
Total Rushing Plays 29 12<br />
Average gain per rushing play 3.4 1.1<br />
Tackles for a loss-number and yards 6-13 6-10<br />
NET YARDS PASSING 292 278<br />
Times thrown - yards lost att. to pass 2-5 3-24<br />
Gross yards passing 297 302<br />
PASS ATT-COMP-INT 38-28-1 37-21-2<br />
Avg gain per pass play 7.3 7.0<br />
KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-Touchbacks 6-5-3 4-4-4<br />
PUNTS Number and Average 6-38.2 7-42.6<br />
Had Blocked 0 0<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
J.Cutler 1 0 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
R.Garza 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
J.Peppers 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
L.Briggs 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
Total 2 0 2 -1 0 1 1 0 0 0<br />
Visitor Home<br />
Packers Bears<br />
FGs - PATs had blocked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 0-0<br />
Net Punting Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33.2 37.0<br />
TOTAL RETURN YARDS (not inc. kickoffs). . 39 30<br />
No. and Yards Punt Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-39 2-30<br />
No. and Yards Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 3-64<br />
No. and Yards Interception Returns . . . . . . . . . . .2-0 1-0<br />
PENALTIES Number and Yards . . . . . . . . . . .7-35 10-70<br />
FUMBLES Number and Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 2-0<br />
TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2<br />
Rushing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0<br />
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2<br />
Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0<br />
EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 2-2<br />
Kicking Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 2-2<br />
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 1-1<br />
RED-ZONE EFFICIENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5-60% 1-2-50%<br />
GOAL-TO-GO EFFICIENCY. . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-100% 1-2-50%<br />
SAFETIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0<br />
FINAL SCORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 <strong>17</strong><br />
TIME OF POSSESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37:29 22:31<br />
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info) Visitor Home<br />
Packers 1 11:25 J.Finley 6 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (8-80, 3:35) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 0<br />
Packers 2 12:00 J.Finley 7 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (7-60, 3:43) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 0<br />
Bears 2 8:12 D.Sanzenbacher 4 yd. pass from J.Cutler (R.Gould kick) (7-80, 3:48) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 7<br />
Packers 2 1:51 M.Crosby 37 yd. Field Goal (11-61, 6:21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <strong>17</strong> 7<br />
Bears 2 0:49 R.Gould 25 yd. Field Goal (7-73, 1:02) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <strong>17</strong> 10<br />
Packers 3 6:32 M.Crosby 28 yd. Field Goal (8-53, 4:29) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 10<br />
Packers 4 12:49 J.Finley 10 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (6-44, 3:14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 10<br />
Bears 4 11:46 K.Davis 32 yd. pass from J.Cutler (R.Gould kick) (1-32, 0:10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 <strong>17</strong><br />
UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
D.Bishop 5 2 1 7 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0<br />
M.Burnett 6 0 0 6 0-0 0 0 0 2-0 2<br />
C.Matthews 4 1 4 5 0-0 6 0 0 0-0 0<br />
E.Walden 3 2 1 5 0-0 2 0 0 0-0 0<br />
C.Peprah 4 0 1 4 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
A.Hawk 3 0 0 3 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
S.Shields 3 0 0 3 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
C.Woodson 2 1 0 3 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
J.Wynn 2 1 0 3 2-16 2 0 0 0-0 0<br />
C.Wilson 1 1 0 2 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
J.Bush 1 0 0 1 1-8 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
R.Pickett 1 0 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
T.Williams 1 0 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2<br />
B.Raji 0 1 0 1 0-0 2 0 0 0-0 0<br />
Totals 35 9 8 44 3-24 13 0 0 2-0 7
M.Prater (27)<br />
GREEN BAY 49, DENVER 23<br />
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aaron Rodgers still likes to remind people that he’s more athletic than he sometimes gets credit for.<br />
So even on a day when he threw for a career-high 408 yards and tied a career best with four touchdown passes, Rodgers was perhaps most<br />
pleased with his two rushing touchdowns in the Green Bay Packers’ 49-23 rout of the Denver Broncos on Sunday.<br />
Rodgers had perhaps the biggest day of his career, Charles Woodson ran an interception back for a touchdown and the Packers (4-0) remain<br />
unbeaten. Green Bay and resurgent NFC North rivals <strong>Detroit</strong> are the only undefeated teams left in the <strong>NFL</strong>.<br />
Eric Decker caught a pair of touchdowns from Kyle Orton for Denver (1-3). Orton threw for 273 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions.<br />
Backup Tim Tebow made a brief and uneventful appearance at quarterback for the Broncos early, but coach John Fox chose not to give Tebow<br />
more work when the game got out of control in the fourth quarter.<br />
Rodgers’ 408 yards passing was a regular-season career high; he threw for 423 yards in the Packers’ playoff loss to Arizona in January 2010.<br />
Rodgers was replaced by backup Matt Flynn late in the fourth quarter.<br />
Packers veteran wide receiver Donald Driver left in the second quarter with an apparent left knee injury, but returned in the second half -- then<br />
caught a touchdown from Rodgers in the fourth quarter.<br />
The Packers took a 21-3 lead on Rodgers’ 11-yard touchdown scramble early in the second quarter, but the Broncos briefly got back in the game<br />
as Orton threw a pair of second-quarter touchdowns to Decker.<br />
Rodgers then shut the door just before halftime, throwing a <strong>17</strong>-yard touchdown to Greg Jennings with 24 seconds left in the second quarter. The<br />
Packers took a 28-<strong>17</strong> lead.<br />
Driver got a big cheer from the crowd when he jogged out of the tunnel to start the second half, and the Packers went back to work.<br />
Rodgers converted a third-and-13 situation with an 18-yard <strong>com</strong>pletion to James Jones, then went on to march the Packers to the Denver 8-yard<br />
line. Rodgers took off running and was tackled as he stretched the ball to the goal line, where officials ruled him just short.<br />
Mike McCarthy called for a replay review, and the play was ruled a touchdown. Green Bay took a 35-<strong>17</strong> lead with 8:26 left in the third quarter.<br />
Orton put together another drive as the Broncos tried to keep up, and appeared to find tight end Daniel Fells for a long gain near the goal line. But<br />
Fells fumbled the ball and Packers safety Morgan Burnett recovered, giving the ball back to the Packers.<br />
Rodgers then hit Randall Cobb for a 61-yard <strong>com</strong>pletion as the rookie spun away from a pair of Broncos defenders, and the Packers finished the<br />
drive with a 16-yard touchdown pass to Jones to put Green Bay ahead 42-<strong>17</strong>.<br />
Woodson’s 30-yard interception return for a touchdown in the first quarter was the 11th of his career, tying him with Darren Sharper for second<br />
on the <strong>NFL</strong>’s all-time list -- and leaving him just one shy of the record held by Rod Woodson.<br />
OFFICIALS — Referee: Scott Green (19); Line Judge: Tom Barnes (55); Head Linesman: Tom Stabile (24); Field Judge: Dyrol Prioleau (109);<br />
Umpire: Bruce Stritesky (102); Side Judge: Larry Rose (128); Back Judge: Scott Helverson (93); Replay Official: Carl Madsen<br />
GREEN BAY SUBSTITUTIONS — K 2 M.Crosby, P 8 T.Masthay, QB 10 M.Flynn, WR 18 R.Cobb, RB 20 A.Green, CB 22 P.Lee, CB/S 24<br />
J.Bush, FB 30 J.Kuhn, CB 37 S.Shields, S 43 M.Jennings, LB 49 R.Francois, LB 51 D.Smith, LS 61 B.Goode, C/G 62 E.Dietrich-Smith, T/G 78<br />
D.Sherrod, TE 81 A.Quarless, TE 82 R.Taylor, TE 83 T.Crabtree, TE 84 D.Williams, WR 89 J.Jones, NT 95 H.Green, LB 97 V.So’oto, DE 98 C.Wilson.<br />
DID NOT PLAY — CB 31 D.House. INACTIVES — RB 25 R.Grant, S 36 N.Collins, LB 57 J.Lattimore, LB 58 F.Zombo, LB 59 B.Jones, T 75<br />
B.Bulaga, DE 96 M.Neal.<br />
FIELD GOALS (made ( ) & missed)<br />
1 2 3 4 OT Total<br />
VISITOR: Denver Broncos 3 14 0 6 0 23<br />
HOME: Green Bay Packers 14 14 14 7 0 49<br />
GREEN BAY DEFENSIVE STATISTICS (official)<br />
GAME<br />
Lambeau Field, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011. Attendance: 70,529. Time: 2:54. Weather: 67° F, Humidity: 37 percent, Wind: West 10 mph<br />
4<br />
Denver Broncos<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
W.McGahee 15 103 6.9 28 0<br />
K.Orton 2 7 3.5 8 0<br />
L.Ball 2 5 2.5 6 0<br />
K.Moreno 2 4 2.0 4 0<br />
E.Decker 1 1 1.0 1 0<br />
T.Tebow 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0<br />
Total 23 119 5.2 28 0<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
K.Orton 32 22 273 1/8 3 44 3 87.1<br />
Total 32 22 273 1/8 3 44 3 87.1<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
B.Lloyd 8 136 <strong>17</strong>.0 44 0<br />
E.Decker 5 56 11.2 33t 2<br />
D.Fells 2 29 14.5 22 1<br />
W.McGahee 2 10 5.0 5 0<br />
M.Willis 1 15 15.0 15 0<br />
V.Green 1 8 8.0 8 0<br />
K.Moreno 1 7 7.0 7 0<br />
L.Ball 1 6 6.0 6 0<br />
S.Larsen 1 6 6.0 6 0<br />
Total 22 273 12.4 44 3<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
R.Moore 1 18 18.0 18 0<br />
J.Wilhite 1 2 2.0 2 0<br />
Total 2 20 10.0 18 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
B.Colquitt 2 98 49.0 45.5 0 0 53<br />
Total 2 98 49.0 45.5 0 0 53<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
(downed) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
Q.Cosby 4 115 28.8 0 37 0<br />
C.Vaughn 1 31 31.0 0 31 0<br />
(t’back) 2 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 5 146 29.2 0 37 0<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
D.Fells 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Total 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Green Bay Packers<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
J.Starks 13 63 4.8 22 0<br />
A.Rodgers 9 36 4.0 11t 2<br />
A.Green 3 11 3.7 8 1<br />
J.Kuhn 1 3 3.0 3 0<br />
M.Flynn 2 -2 -1.0 -1 0<br />
Total 28 111 4.0 22 2<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
A.Rodgers 38 29 408 2/12 4 61 1 134.5<br />
M.Flynn 1 0 0 0/0 0 0 1 0.0<br />
Total 39 29 408 2/12 4 61 2 120.5<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
G.Jennings 7 103 14.7 43 1<br />
J.Nelson 5 91 18.2 50t 1<br />
J.Starks 5 38 7.6 16 0<br />
J.Jones 3 48 16.0 18 1<br />
J.Finley 3 28 9.3 16 0<br />
D.Driver 3 20 6.7 8t 1<br />
R.Cobb 2 75 37.5 61 0<br />
J.Kuhn 1 5 5.0 5 0<br />
Total 29 408 14.1 61 4<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
S.Shields 1 60 60.0 60 0<br />
C.Woodson 1 30 30.0 30t 1<br />
C.Peprah 1 2 2.0 2 0<br />
Total 3 92 30.7 60 1<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
T.Masthay 1 49 49.0 49.0 0 0 49<br />
Total 1 49 49.0 49.0 0 0 49<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 2 7 3.5 0 7 0<br />
Returns 2 7 3.5 0 7 0<br />
STARTING LINEUPS<br />
Denver Broncos Green Bay Packers<br />
Offense Defense Offense Defense<br />
WR 84 B.Lloyd LDE 91 R.Ayers WR 85 G.Jennings LDE 79<br />
R.Pickett<br />
LT 78 R.Clady NT 77 B.Bunkley LT 76 C.Clifton NT 90 R.Pickett<br />
LG 68 Z.Beadles RDE 92 E.Dumervil LG 70 T.Lang RDE 94 B.Raji<br />
C 50 J.Walton SLB 58 V.Miller C 63 S.Wells LOLB 52 C.Matthews<br />
J.Wynn<br />
RG 73 C.Kuper MLB 52 W.Woodyard RG 71 J.Sitton BLB 50<br />
A.Hawk<br />
RT 74 O.Franklin WLB 55 D.Williams RT 74 M.Newhouse MLB 55 A.Hawk<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 2 59 29.5 0 30 0<br />
(out of bounds) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
(t’back) 2 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 2 59 29.5 0 30 0<br />
TE 86 D.Fells LCB 41 C.Vaughn TE 88 J.Finley ROLB 93 E.Walden<br />
TE 75 C.Clark RCB 21 A.Goodman WR 80 D.Driver LCB 21<br />
C.Woodson<br />
QB 8 K.Orton SS 20 B.Dawkins WR 87 J.Nelson RCB 38 C.Woodson<br />
RB 23 W.McGahee FS 26 R.Moore QB 12 A.Rodgers SS 26 T.Williams<br />
FB 46 S.Larsen 3CB 29 J.Wilhite RB 44 J.Starks FS 42 C.Peprah<br />
Visitor Home<br />
Broncos Packers<br />
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 18 26<br />
By Rushing 5 7<br />
By Passing 13 18<br />
By Penalty 0 1<br />
THIRD-DOWN EFFICIENCY 4-11-36% 9-13-69%<br />
FOURTH-DOWN EFFICIENCY 1-1-100% 0-1-0%<br />
TOTAL NET YARDS 384 507<br />
Total Offensive Plays 56 69<br />
Average gain per offensive play 6.9 7.3<br />
NET YARDS RUSHING 119 111<br />
Total Rushing Plays 23 28<br />
Average gain per rushing play 5.2 4.0<br />
Tackles for a loss-number and yards 2-2 1-1<br />
NET YARDS PASSING 265 396<br />
Times thrown - yards lost att. to pass 1-8 2-12<br />
Gross yards passing 273 408<br />
PASS ATT-COMP-INT 32-22-3 39-29-2<br />
Avg gain per pass play 8.0 9.7<br />
KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-Touchbacks 5-4-2 8-7-2<br />
PUNTS Number and Average 2-49.0 1-49.0<br />
Had Blocked 0 0<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
D.Bishop 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
M.Burnett 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 0<br />
Total 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 0 0<br />
Visitor Home<br />
Broncos Packers<br />
FGs - PATs had blocked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 0-0<br />
Net Punting Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45.5 49.0<br />
TOTAL RETURN YARDS (not inc. kickoffs). . 20 99<br />
No. and Yards Punt Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 2-7<br />
No. and Yards Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-146 2-59<br />
No. and Yards Interception Returns . . . . . . . . . .2-20 3-92<br />
PENALTIES Number and Yards . . . . . . . . . . .3-24 3-27<br />
FUMBLES Number and Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 0-0<br />
TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7<br />
Rushing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 2<br />
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4<br />
Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1<br />
EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3 7-7<br />
Kicking Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 7-7<br />
Rushing Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 0-0<br />
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 0-0<br />
RED-ZONE EFFICIENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3-67% 5-6-83%<br />
GOAL-TO-GO EFFICIENCY. . . . . . . . . . . 2-2-100% 1-1-100%<br />
SAFETIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0<br />
FINAL SCORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 49<br />
TIME OF POSSESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26:59 33:01<br />
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info) Visitor Home<br />
Broncos 1 5:22 M.Prater 27 yd. Field Goal (12-78, 6:28) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 0<br />
Packers 1 2:08 J.Nelson 50 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (6-79, 3:14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7<br />
Packers 1 0:50 C.Woodson 30 yd. interception return (M.Crosby kick) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 14<br />
Packers 2 12:18 A.Rodgers 11 yd. run (M.Crosby kick) (7-53, 3:32). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 21<br />
Broncos 2 10:27 E.Decker 5 yd. pass from K.Orton (M.Prater kick) (4-69, 1:51) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 21<br />
Broncos 2 3:21 E.Decker 33 yd. pass from K.Orton (M.Prater kick) (8-71, 4:58). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <strong>17</strong> 21<br />
Packers 2 0:24 G.Jennings <strong>17</strong> yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (10-80, 2:57) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <strong>17</strong> 28<br />
Packers 3 8:26 A.Rodgers 8 yd. run (M.Crosby kick) (12-80, 6:34). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <strong>17</strong> 35<br />
Packers 3 1:12 J.Jones 16 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (5-86, 3:25). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <strong>17</strong> 42<br />
Packers 4 7:46 D.Driver 8 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (8-46, 4:09) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <strong>17</strong> 49<br />
Broncos 4 3:02 D.Fells 7 yd. pass from K.Orton (run failed) (12-78, 4:44). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 49<br />
UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
D.Bishop 11 2 0 13 1-8 0 1 0 0-0 0<br />
A.Hawk 5 2 0 7 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
T.Williams 5 0 0 5 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
M.Burnett 4 1 0 5 0-0 0 0 1 0-0 1<br />
C.Peprah 4 1 0 5 0-0 0 0 0 1-2 2<br />
C.Woodson 4 1 0 5 0-0 0 0 0 1-30 1<br />
R.Pickett 2 3 0 5 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
E.Walden 1 3 0 4 0-0 2 0 0 0-0 0<br />
UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
J.Wynn 2 1 1 3 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0<br />
C.Wilson 2 1 0 3 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
C.Matthews 1 2 0 3 0-0 4 0 0 0-0 0<br />
B.Raji 1 2 1 3 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
H.Green 1 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
S.Shields 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 1-60 1<br />
Totals 43 20 2 63 1-8 6 1 1 3-92 7
0<br />
C.Peprah 7 1 0 8 0-0 0 0 0 1-8 2<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
C.Matthews 3 1 0 4 0-0 4 0 0 0-0 0<br />
T.Williams 4 0 0 4 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2<br />
R.Pickett 1 4 0 5 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 E.Walden 2 3 0 5 0-0 4 0 0 0-0 A.Hawk 5 2 0 7 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 M.Burnett 5 2 0 7 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 D.Bishop 7 2 2 9 1-11 0 0 0 0-0 UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
C.Woodson 3 1 0 4 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
C.Wilson 2 2 1 4 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
B.Raji 2 1 0 3 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0<br />
S.Shields 2 0 0 2 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
J.Wynn 1 1 0 2 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
J.Bush 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 1-35 1<br />
Totals 44 20 3 64 1-11 11 0 0 2-43 7<br />
GREEN BAY 25, ATLANTA 14<br />
OFFICIALS — Referee: Jeff Triplette (42); Line Judge: Jeff Bergman (32); Head Linesman: Phil McKinnely (110); Field Judge: Barry Anderson<br />
(20); Umpire: Jeff Rice (44); Side Judge: David Wyant (16); Back Judge: Steve Freeman (133); Replay Official: Al Hynes<br />
GREEN BAY SUBSTITUTIONS —K 2 M.Crosby, P 8 T.Masthay, WR 18 R.Cobb, RB 20 A.Green, CB 22 P.Lee, CB/S 24 J.Bush, FB 30 J.Kuhn,<br />
CB 37 S.Shields, S 43 M.Jennings, RB 44 J.Starks, LB 49 R.Francois, LB 51 D.Smith, LB 57 J.Lattimore, LB 59 B.Jones, LS 61 B.Goode, C/G 62<br />
E.Dietrich-Smith, T/G 78 D.Sherrod, TE 82 R.Taylor, TE 84 D.Williams, WR 87 J.Nelson, WR 89 J.Jones, NT 95 H.Green, DE 98 C.Wilson.<br />
DID NOT PLAY — QB 10 M.Flynn. INACTIVES — CB 31 D.House, S 36 N.Collins, LB 58 F.Zombo, T 75 B.Bulaga, TE 81 A.Quarless, DE 96<br />
M.Neal, LB 97 V.So’oto.<br />
M.Crosby (32) (35) (56) (30)<br />
FIELD GOALS (made ( ) & missed)<br />
1 2 3 4 OT Total<br />
VISITOR: Green Bay Packers 0 6 9 10 0 25<br />
HOME: Atlanta Falcons 7 7 0 0 0 14<br />
GREEN BAY DEFENSIVE STATISTICS (official)<br />
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info) Visitor Home<br />
Falcons 1 8:15 R.White 5 yd. pass from M.Ryan (M.Bryant kick) (13-80, 6:45). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 7<br />
Falcons 2 12:26 M.Turner 1 yd. run (M.Bryant kick) (10-60, 6:05). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 14<br />
Packers 2 5:26 M.Crosby 32 yd. Field Goal (13-70, 7:00) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 14<br />
Packers 2 0:08 M.Crosby 35 yd. Field Goal (8-27, 4:14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 14<br />
Packers 3 5:28 M.Crosby 56 yd. Field Goal (8-45, 3:13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 14<br />
Packers 3 3:42 J.Jones 70 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (pass failed) (1-70, 0:11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 14<br />
Packers 4 14:51 G.Jennings 29 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (7-68, 2:21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 14<br />
Packers 4 1:10 M.Crosby 30 yd. Field Goal (12-66, 6:22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 14<br />
ATLANTA -- Aaron Rodgers was down early, but hardly down and out.<br />
In the end, the result was the same.<br />
Another win for the Super Bowl champs in Atlanta.<br />
Following up on a blowout of the Falcons in last year’s playoffs, Rodgers threw for 396 yards and a pair of touchdowns to rally Green Bay from<br />
an early 14-point hole, keeping the Packers unbeaten with a 25-14 victory Sunday night.<br />
The high-scoring Packers (5-0) were held without a touchdown in the first half by Atlanta (2-3), which was trying to make up for an embarrassing<br />
48-21 loss to Green Bay last January. The Falcons had the Georgia Dome rocking when they raced to a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter, scoring<br />
on their first two possessions. After that, the home fans had little to cheer about.<br />
Green Bay settled for three field goals by Mason Crosby, closing to 14-9 before Rodgers got rolling. He connected with James Jones on a 70-yard<br />
touchdown that gave Green Bay its first lead late in the third quarter. Then, on the first play of the fourth, Rodgers connected with Greg Jennings on<br />
a 29-yard scoring play that stretched the lead to 22-14.<br />
Crosby clinched it for the Packers with his fourth field goal, a 30-yarder with 1:10 remaining after Rodgers guided the Packers on another long<br />
drive, hitting every pass he needed until Green Bay was safely in range to wrap it up.<br />
Atlanta didn’t crack 200 total yards until late in the game. Matt Ryan had another tough night against the Packers, throwing for just 167 yards with<br />
two more interceptions after turning it over three times in that playoff debacle last January.<br />
Taking the opening kickoff, Atlanta went 80 yards in 13 plays to grab a 7-0 lead on Ryan’s 5-yard touchdown pass to Roddy White. What was<br />
more impressive was the way the Falcons drove the field.<br />
The Packers were driving for the matching score when Ryan Grant took a shot from Brent Grimes, knocking the ball loose. Vance Walker fell on<br />
the fumble at the Atlanta 40, giving it back to Ryan and the Falcons offense.<br />
Ten more plays, and it was 14-0. Ryan <strong>com</strong>pleted four straight passes for 45 yards. Turner finished it off by powering over from the 1. The Georgia<br />
Dome was rocking, and the Falcons looked unstoppable.<br />
But the Super Bowl champs weren’t going to just roll over.<br />
Crosby connected from 32 and 35 yards to make it 14-6 at halftime, then boomed through a 56-yarder that matched the longest field goal in<br />
franchise history. An uneasy feeling settled over the raucous crowd, with good reason. After another three-and-out for an Atlanta offense that suddenly<br />
couldn’t do anything right, the Packers finally took it to the end zone.<br />
Rodgers dropped back and fired one deep down the middle to Jones, who got a step on Thomas DeCoud, took the throw without breaking stride<br />
and easily outran James Sanders for the 70-yard score. Just like that, the Packers had the lead for the first time. Even after failing on the 2-point try,<br />
they were up 15-14. The Falcons never recovered.<br />
The lead grew on the first play of the fourth quarter. Rodgers threw over the middle to Jennings, who turned on a burst of speed to get around<br />
the corner, then stretched out with one hand to get the ball past the pylon.<br />
GAME<br />
Georgia Dome, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011. Attendance: 69,576. Time: 3:05. Weather: Indoors.<br />
5<br />
Green Bay Packers<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
J.Starks 12 40 3.3 11 0<br />
R.Grant 7 18 2.6 9 0<br />
A.Rodgers 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0<br />
Total 20 57 2.9 11 0<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
A.Rodgers 39 26 396 4/27 2 70t 0 1<strong>17</strong>.0<br />
Total 39 26 396 4/27 2 70t 0 1<strong>17</strong>.0<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
J.Jones 5 140 28.0 70t 1<br />
G.Jennings 4 82 20.5 39 1<br />
J.Finley 4 67 16.8 24 0<br />
J.Nelson 3 <strong>17</strong> 5.7 9 0<br />
R.Cobb 2 26 13.0 16 0<br />
J.Starks 2 19 9.5 11 0<br />
T.Crabtree 1 15 15.0 15 0<br />
D.Williams 1 7 7.0 7 0<br />
R.Grant 1 6 6.0 6 0<br />
A.Green 1 6 6.0 6 0<br />
J.Kuhn 1 6 6.0 6 0<br />
D.Driver 1 5 5.0 5 0<br />
Total 26 396 15.2 70 2<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
J.Bush 1 35 35.0 35 0<br />
C.Peprah 1 8 8.0 8 0<br />
Total 2 43 0.0 0 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
T.Masthay 2 85 42.5 41.0 0 1 43<br />
Total 2 85 42.5 41.0 0 1 43<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 2 4 2.0 3 3 0<br />
Returns 2 4 2.0 3 3 0<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 3 67 22.3 0 23 0<br />
Returns 3 67 22.3 0 23 0<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
R.Grant 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Total 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Packers Falcons<br />
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 19 18<br />
By Rushing 5 5<br />
By Passing 14 11<br />
By Penalty 0 2<br />
THIRD-DOWN EFFICIENCY 9-15-60% 5-11-45%<br />
FOURTH-DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 0-0-0%<br />
TOTAL NET YARDS 426 251<br />
Total Offensive Plays 63 55<br />
Average gain per offensive play 6.8 4.6<br />
NET YARDS RUSHING 57 95<br />
Total Rushing Plays 20 22<br />
Average gain per rushing play 2.9 4.3<br />
Tackles for a loss-number and yards 3-5 2-5<br />
NET YARDS PASSING 369 156<br />
Times thrown - yards lost att. to pass 4-27 1-11<br />
Gross yards passing 396 167<br />
PASS ATT-COMP-INT 39-26-0 32-18-2<br />
Avg gain per pass play 8.6 4.7<br />
KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-Touchbacks 7-7-6 3-3-0<br />
PUNTS Number and Average 2-42.5 5-37.8<br />
Had Blocked 0 0<br />
Atlanta Falcons<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
M.Turner 16 56 3.5 15 1<br />
J.Jones 1 <strong>17</strong> <strong>17</strong>.0 <strong>17</strong> 0<br />
J.Rodgers 1 11 11.0 11 0<br />
M.Ryan 3 9 3.0 9 0<br />
J.Snelling 1 2 2.0 2 0<br />
Total 22 95 4.3 <strong>17</strong> 1<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
M.Ryan 32 18 167 1/11 1 23 2 55.1<br />
Total 32 18 167 1/11 1 23 2 55.1<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
T.Gonzalez 6 60 10.0 23 0<br />
R.White 6 50 8.3 15 1<br />
J.Snelling 2 21 10.5 <strong>17</strong> 0<br />
H.Douglas 2 16 8.0 13 0<br />
J.Jones 1 16 16.0 16 0<br />
E.Weems 1 4 4.0 4 0<br />
Total 18 167 9.3 23 1<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
Total 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
M.Bosher 5 189 37.8 37.0 0 1 47<br />
Total 5 189 37.8 37.0 0 1 47<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
E.Weems 1 3 3.0 1 3 0<br />
Returns 1 3 3.0 1 3 0<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
E.Weems 1 28 28.0 0 28 0<br />
(t’back) 6 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 1 28 28.0 0 28 0<br />
V.Walker 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
Total 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0<br />
B.Grimes 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
STARTING LINEUPS<br />
Green Bay Packers Atlanta Falcons<br />
Offense Defense Offense Defense<br />
WR 85 G.Jennings LDE 79 R.Pickett WR 11 J.Jones LDE 93<br />
LT 76 C.Clifton NT 90 B.Raji LT 72 S.Baker DT 91 R.Edwards<br />
LG 70 T.Lang RDE 94 J.Wynn LG 63 J.Blalock DT 95 C.Peters<br />
C 63 S.Wells LOLB 52 C.Matthews C 61 J.Hawley RDE 71 J.Babineaux<br />
RG 71 J.Sitton BLB 50 A.Hawk RG 75 G.Reynolds OLB 56 S.Weatherspoon<br />
K.Biermann<br />
RT 74 M.Newhouse MLB 55 D.Bishop RT 77 T.Clabo MLB 50<br />
TE 88 J.Finley ROLB 93 E.Walden TE 88 T.Gonzalez LCB 20 C.Lofton<br />
TE 83 T.Crabtree LCB 21 C.Woodson WR 84 R.White RCB 23 B.Grimes<br />
WR 80 D.Driver RCB 38 T.Williams QB 2 M.Ryan 3CB 21 D.Robinson<br />
QB 12 A.Rodgers SS 26 C.Peprah FB 34 O.Mughelli S 25 C.Owens<br />
W.Moore<br />
RB 25 R.Grant FS 42 M.Burnett RB 33 M.Turner S 28 T.DeCoud Visitor Home<br />
Visitor Home<br />
Packers Falcons<br />
FGs - PATs had blocked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 0-0<br />
Net Punting Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41.0 37.0<br />
TOTAL RETURN YARDS (not inc. kickoffs). . 47 3<br />
No. and Yards Punt Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4 1-3<br />
No. and Yards Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-67 1-28<br />
No. and Yards Interception Returns . . . . . . . . . .2-43 0-0<br />
PENALTIES Number and Yards . . . . . . . . . . .6-55 5-44<br />
FUMBLES Number and Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 0-0<br />
TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2<br />
Rushing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1<br />
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1<br />
EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 2-2<br />
Kicking Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 2-2<br />
Passing Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 0-0<br />
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4 0-0<br />
RED-ZONE EFFICIENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3-0% 2-2-100%<br />
GOAL-TO-GO EFFICIENCY. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1-0% 2-2-100%<br />
SAFETIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0<br />
FINAL SCORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 14<br />
TIME OF POSSESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33:11 26:49
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
C.Peprah 7 2 0 9 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
E.Walden 2 2 0 4 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0<br />
C.Woodson 3 1 1 4 1-6 0 0 0 0-0 F.Zombo 4 1 0 5 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 S.Shields 5 1 0 6 0-0 0 0 0 1-0 T.Williams 5 2 0 7 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2<br />
M.Burnett 5 5 0 10 0-0 0 1 0 0-0 A.Hawk 7 6 1 13 1-9 1 0 0 0-0 D.Bishop 15 5 0 20 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
H.Green 1 3 0 4 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
B.Raji 1 3 0 4 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
J.Bush 3 0 0 3 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
C.Matthews 1 1 1 2 1-7 4 0 0 0-0 3<br />
R.Pickett 1 1 0 2 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
C.Wilson 0 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
J.Wynn 0 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
Totals 60 35 3 95 3-22 6 1 0 1-0 8<br />
GREEN BAY 24, ST. LOUIS 3<br />
OFFICIALS — Referee: Ed Hochuli (85); Line Judge: Adrian Hill (29); Head Linesman: Mark Hittner (28); Field Judge: Craig Wrolstad (4);<br />
Umpire: Richard Hall (49); Side Judge: Ronald Torbert (62); Back Judge: Don Carey (126); Replay Official: Tom Sifferman<br />
GREEN BAY SUBSTITUTIONS — K 2 M.Crosby, P 8 T.Masthay, WR 18 R.Cobb, CB 22 P.Lee, CB/S 24 J.Bush, CB 37 S.Shields, S 43<br />
M.Jennings, RB 44 J.Starks, LB 51 D.Smith, LB 57 J.Lattimore, LB 58 F.Zombo, LB 59 B.Jones, LS 61 B.Goode, C/G 62 E.Dietrich-Smith, WR 80<br />
D.Driver, TE 82 R.Taylor, TE 84 D.Williams, TE 88 J.Finley, WR 89 J.Jones, NT 95 H.Green, DE 98 C.Wilson. DID NOT PLAY — QB 10 M.Flynn,<br />
G/T 73 R.Dominguez, T/G 78 D.Sherrod. INACTIVES — RB 20 A.Green, CB 31 D.House, LB 49 R.Francois, T 76 C.Clifton, TE 81 A.Quarless, DE<br />
96 M.Neal, LB 97 V.So’oto.<br />
FIELD GOALS (made ( ) & missed)<br />
Josh.Brown 47WR (36) M.Crosby (32)<br />
1 2 3 4 OT Total<br />
VISITOR: St. Louis Rams 0 3 0 0 0 3<br />
HOME: Green Bay Packers 3 21 0 0 0 24<br />
GREEN BAY DEFENSIVE STATISTICS (official)<br />
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info) Visitor Home<br />
Packers 1 6:53 M.Crosby 32 yd. Field Goal (9-49, 4:<strong>17</strong>) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 3<br />
Packers 2 13:53 J.Jones 35 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (5-59, 1:25). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 10<br />
Packers 2 9:11 J.Nelson 93 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (1-93, 0:13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 <strong>17</strong><br />
Packers 2 1:51 D.Driver 7 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (11-67, 4:43) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 24<br />
Rams 2 0:03 Josh.Brown 36 yd. Field Goal (10-62, 1:48). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 24<br />
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Green Bay Packers’ record remains perfect. The fact that their play has been far from flawless remains a constant source<br />
of motivation for Aaron Rodgers.<br />
Rodgers threw three touchdowns, including a career-long 93-yarder to Jordy Nelson, and the Packers rolled to a 24-3 victory over the St. Louis<br />
Rams on Sunday. With Sunday’s loss by NFC North rival <strong>Detroit</strong>, the Packers (6-0) are the last unbeaten team left in the <strong>NFL</strong> this season.<br />
Rodgers threw for 310 yards, delivering touchdowns to Nelson, James Jones and Donald Driver.<br />
Sam Bradford was 28 of 44 for 321 yards with an interception for the Rams (0-5), who were <strong>com</strong>ing off their bye week. Rams running back Steven<br />
Jackson had 18 carries for 96 yards.<br />
The Packers were wearing blue-and-gold uniforms designed to replicate a 1929 design, but Rodgers’ ability to scramble out of trouble and make<br />
big plays was anything but a throwback to the days of leather helmets. Rodgers did offer a wholehearted endorsement of the third uniform earlier in<br />
the week, saying the pants were among the most <strong>com</strong>fortable football pants he’d ever worn.<br />
As Rodgers kept rolling, the Packers continued to brush off a fresh batch of injuries.<br />
Green Bay got right tackle Bryan Bulaga back from a knee injury after the 2010 first-round pick missed the previous two games. But the Packers<br />
will have to live without veteran left tackle Chad Clifton indefinitely after he injured his hamstring in last Sunday’s victory at Atlanta.<br />
Second-year player Marshall Newhouse took over for Clifton, but the Rams couldn’t get much pressure on Rodgers -- and when they did, he<br />
simply spun away.<br />
The Packers also were banged up at safety. Already missing Pro Bowl safety Nick Collins -- out for the season after sustaining a neck injury in<br />
<strong>Week</strong> 2 -- fellow safety Morgan Burnett had to play Sunday’s game with a huge club on his broken right hand.<br />
Green Bay’s secondary took another blow in the third quarter when cornerback Sam Shields sustained a head injury after he picked off a Bradford<br />
pass in the end zone and was hit hard. McCarthy said Shields was still being evaluated after the game.<br />
Trailing 3-0 and facing a fourth-and-3 play near the end of the first quarter, the Rams went for it and Bradford threw in<strong>com</strong>plete. The Packers<br />
got the ball back and gambled on fourth down as well, going for it on fourth-and-1 at the 50. James Starks burst through the line for a 15-yard gain.<br />
Rodgers showed his mastery of play action on the next play, faking a handoff to Starks on the right side, rolling to his left and delivering a perfect<br />
pass to Jones in the end zone for a 35-yard touchdown and 10-0 lead.<br />
After a Rams punt pinned the Packers at their own 7, Rodgers got the best of former teammate Al Harris on his big play to Nelson. Rodgers got<br />
the veteran cornerback to bite on a fake and then threw a rainbow to the wide-open Nelson for an easy score and a <strong>17</strong>-0 lead.<br />
Rodgers put together another drive toward the end of the second quarter, capitalizing on the threat of his running ability to finish it off. On<br />
second-and-goal at the 7, Rodgers appeared to make a run for the end zone -- then pulled up and flipped the ball to Driver for a touchdown with<br />
1:51 left before halftime.<br />
GAME<br />
Lambeau Field, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011. Attendance: 70,604. Time: 2:50. Weather: 57 F, Humidity: 41 percent, Wind: West 23-32 mph<br />
6<br />
St. Louis Rams<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
S.Jackson 18 96 5.3 13 0<br />
C.Williams 4 24 6.0 13 0<br />
B.Gibson 1 5 5.0 5 0<br />
S.Bradford 2 0 0.0 0 0<br />
Total 25 125 5.0 13 0<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
S.Bradford 44 28 321 3/22 0 45 1 76.0<br />
Total 44 28 321 3/22 0 45 1 76.0<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
G.Salas 8 77 9.6 19 0<br />
D.Alexander 6 91 15.2 32 0<br />
L.Kendricks 4 71 <strong>17</strong>.8 45 0<br />
B.Gibson 4 43 10.8 21 0<br />
S.Jackson 4 29 7.3 13 0<br />
C.Williams 2 10 5.0 9 0<br />
Total 28 321 11.5 45 0<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
C.Dahl 1 -3 -3.0 -3 0<br />
Total 1 -3 -3.0 -3 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
D.Jones 5 162 32.4 32.4 0 3 42<br />
Total 5 162 32.4 32.4 0 3 42<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
A.Pettis 2 56 28.0 1 39 0<br />
(out of bounds) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
(t’back) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Total 2 56 28.0 1 39 0<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
Q.Porter 2 40 20.0 0 26 0<br />
(t’back) 3 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Total 2 40 20.0 0 26 0<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
S.Jackson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
S.Bradford 1 0 0 -16 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />
M.Hoomanawanui 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Total 2 0 1 -16 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />
Rams Packers<br />
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 22 20<br />
By Rushing 9 7<br />
By Passing 13 12<br />
By Penalty 0 1<br />
THIRD-DOWN EFFICIENCY 3-13-23% 4-13-31%<br />
FOURTH-DOWN EFFICIENCY 1-4-25% 1-1-100%<br />
TOTAL NET YARDS 424 399<br />
Total Offensive Plays 72 61<br />
Average gain per offensive play 5.9 6.5<br />
NET YARDS RUSHING 125 96<br />
Total Rushing Plays 25 32<br />
Average gain per rushing play 5.0 3.0<br />
Tackles for a loss-number and yards 1-1 1-3<br />
NET YARDS PASSING 299 303<br />
Times thrown - yards lost att. to pass 3-22 1-7<br />
Gross yards passing 321 310<br />
PASS ATT-COMP-INT 44-28-1 28-<strong>17</strong>-1<br />
Avg gain per pass play 6.4 10.4<br />
KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-Touchbacks 2-1-0 5-4-3<br />
PUNTS Number and Average 5-32.4 5-44.4<br />
Had Blocked 0 0<br />
Green Bay Packers<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
J.Starks 13 49 3.8 15 0<br />
R.Grant 9 25 2.8 6 0<br />
A.Rodgers 7 15 2.1 9 0<br />
R.Cobb 1 6 6.0 6 0<br />
J.Kuhn 2 1 0.5 1 0<br />
Total 32 96 3.0 15 0<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
A.Rodgers 28 <strong>17</strong> 310 1/7 3 93t 1 119.6<br />
Total 28 <strong>17</strong> 310 1/7 3 93t 1 119.6<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
G.Jennings 6 82 13.7 24 0<br />
D.Driver 3 25 8.3 12 1<br />
J.Nelson 2 104 52.0 93t 1<br />
R.Grant 2 27 13.5 15 0<br />
J.Starks 2 <strong>17</strong> 8.5 9 0<br />
J.Jones 1 35 35.0 35t 1<br />
J.Finley 1 20 20.0 20 0<br />
Total <strong>17</strong> 310 18.2 93 3<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
S.Shields 1 0 0.0 0 0<br />
Total 1 0 0.0 0 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
T.Masthay 5 222 44.4 29.2 1 1 67<br />
Total 5 222 44.4 29.2 1 1 67<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 0 0 0.0 2 0 0<br />
(downed) 2 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
(out of bounds) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Total 0 0 0.0 2 0 0<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 1 16 16.0 0 16 0<br />
T.Crabtree 1 11 11.0 0 11 0<br />
Total 2 27 13.5 0 16 0<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
M.Burnett 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
Total 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
STARTING LINEUPS<br />
St. Louis Rams Green Bay Packers<br />
Offense Defense Offense Defense<br />
WR 11 B.Gibson LDE 91 C.Long WR 85 G.Jennings LDE 79<br />
LT 76 R.Saffold LDT 98 F.Robbins LT 74 M.Newhouse NT 90 R.Pickett<br />
LG 63 J.Bell RDT 95 J.Bannan LG 70 T.Lang RDE 94 B.Raji<br />
C 50 Jason.Brown RDE 96 J.Hall C 63 S.Wells LOLB 52 C.Matthews<br />
J.Wynn<br />
RG 62 H.Dahl SLB 51 B.Poppinga RG 71 J.Sitton BLB 50<br />
RT 77 J.Smith MLB 55 J.Laurinaitis RT 75 B.Bulaga MLB 55 A.Hawk<br />
TE 47 B.Bajema WLB 57 C.Chamberlain TE 83 T.Crabtree ROLB 93 D.Bishop<br />
E.Walden<br />
WR 87 G.Salas LCB 21 J.King WR 87 J.Nelson LCB 21<br />
QB 8 S.Bradford RCB 31 A.Harris QB 12 A.Rodgers RCB 38 C.Woodson<br />
FB 49 B.Miller SS 43 C.Dahl FB 30 J.Kuhn SS 26 T.Williams<br />
C.Peprah<br />
HB 39 S.Jackson FS 27 Q.Mikell RB 25 R.Grant FS 42 M.Burnett Visitor Home<br />
Visitor Home<br />
Rams Packers<br />
FGs - PATs had blocked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 0-0<br />
Net Punting Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32.4 29.2<br />
TOTAL RETURN YARDS (not inc. kickoffs). . 53 0<br />
No. and Yards Punt Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-56 0-0<br />
No. and Yards Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-40 2-27<br />
No. and Yards Interception Returns . . . . . . . . .1-(-3) 1-0<br />
PENALTIES Number and Yards . . . . . . . . . . .7-45 3-16<br />
FUMBLES Number and Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0 0-0<br />
TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 3<br />
Rushing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0<br />
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 3<br />
EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 3-3<br />
Kicking Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 3-3<br />
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 1-1<br />
RED-ZONE EFFICIENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3-0% 1-2-50%<br />
GOAL-TO-GO EFFICIENCY. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1-0% 1-1-100%<br />
SAFETIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0<br />
FINAL SCORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 24<br />
TIME OF POSSESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30:41 29:19
C.Peprah 6 0 0 6 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
R.Pickett 4 1 0 5 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
B.Raji 2 4 0 6 1-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
E.Walden 3 3 0 6 0-0 4 0 0 0-0 0<br />
C.Woodson 5 1 0 6 0-0 0 0 0 2-26 6<br />
A.Hawk 5 1 0 6 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0<br />
C.Matthews 6 0 2 6 1-2 3 0 0 0-0 1<br />
D.Bishop 11 1 1 12 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
M.Burnett 3 1 0 4 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
J.Bush 2 0 0 2 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2<br />
T.Williams 2 0 1 2 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2<br />
C.Wilson 1 1 0 2 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
H.Green 0 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
Totals 50 14 4 64 2-2 8 0 0 2-26 11<br />
GREEN BAY 33, MINNESOTA 27<br />
OFFICIALS — Referee: Peter Morelli (135); Line Judge: John Hussey (35); Head Linesman: Mark Baltz (26); Field Judge: Jon Lucivansky (89);<br />
Umpire: Butch Hannah (40); Side Judge: Don Carlsen (39); Back Judge: Rob Vernatchi (75); Replay Official: Tommy Moore<br />
GREEN BAY SUBSTITUTIONS —K 2 M.Crosby, P 8 T.Masthay, WR 18 R.Cobb, RB 20 A.Green, CB 22 P.Lee, CB 31 D.House, S 43<br />
M.Jennings, RB 44 J.Starks, LB 51 D.Smith, LB 59 B.Jones, LS 61 B.Goode, C/G 62 E.Dietrich-Smith, TE 81 A.Quarless, TE 82 R.Taylor, TE 83<br />
T.Crabtree, TE 84 D.Williams, WR 87 J.Nelson, WR 89 J.Jones, DE 94 J.Wynn, NT 95 H.Green, LB 97 V.So’oto, DE 98 C.Wilson.<br />
DID NOT PLAY — QB 10 M.Flynn, T/G 78 D.Sherrod. INACTIVES — CB 37 S.Shields, LB 49 R.Francois, LB 57 J.Lattimore, LB 58 F.Zombo,<br />
G/T 73 R.Dominguez, T 76 C.Clifton, DE 96 M.Neal.<br />
FIELD GOALS (made ( ) & missed)<br />
M.Crosby (39) (45) (24) (58) R.Longwell (52) (46)<br />
1 2 3 4 OT Total<br />
VISITOR: Green Bay Packers 7 6 20 0 0 33<br />
HOME: Minnesota Vikings 7 10 0 10 0 27<br />
GREEN BAY DEFENSIVE STATISTICS (official)<br />
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info) Visitor Home<br />
Vikings 1 13:58 V.Shiancoe 2 yd. pass from C.Ponder (R.Longwell kick) (3-73, 1:02) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 7<br />
Packers 1 8:34 J.Kuhn 2 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (9-91, 5:24). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 7<br />
Vikings 2 11:43 A.Peterson 1 yd. run (R.Longwell kick) (7-50, 3:39) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 14<br />
Packers 2 4:55 M.Crosby 39 yd. Field Goal (11-59, 6:48) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 14<br />
Vikings 2 0:55 R.Longwell 52 yd. Field Goal (11-46, 4:00) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 <strong>17</strong><br />
Packers 2 0:00 M.Crosby 45 yd. Field Goal (7-53, 0:55) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 <strong>17</strong><br />
Packers 3 14:09 G.Jennings 79 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (2-80, 0:51) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 <strong>17</strong><br />
Packers 3 10:29 J.Finley 2 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (4-32, 2:19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 <strong>17</strong><br />
Packers 3 3:18 M.Crosby 24 yd. Field Goal (8-39, 4:44) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 <strong>17</strong><br />
Packers 3 0:18 M.Crosby 58 yd. Field Goal (4--5, 1:59) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 <strong>17</strong><br />
Vikings 4 13:48 R.Longwell 46 yd. Field Goal (5-52, 1:30). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 20<br />
Vikings 4 7:49 M.Jenkins 24 yd. pass from C.Ponder (R.Longwell kick) (10-93, 4:41) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 27<br />
MINNEAPOLIS -- Despite the disparate records, Aaron Rodgers and the Packers found plenty of <strong>com</strong>petition from Christian Ponder in the fearless<br />
rookie’s first start for the Vikings.<br />
Rodgers was up for the challenge again, and the defending Super Bowl champions still didn’t flinch. Rodgers kept Green Bay unbeaten with three<br />
touchdowns and 335 yards passing, holding off Minnesota 33-27 on Sunday.<br />
Ponder was picked off twice in the third quarter by Charles Woodson, who almost grabbed a couple more interceptions, but he kept the Vikings<br />
in it from start to finish after <strong>com</strong>pleting a 71-yard pass play on his first snap.<br />
Adrian Peterson helped him out by rushing 24 times for <strong>17</strong>5 yards and a touchdown for the Vikings (1-6), but James Starks put the game away<br />
with two big gains for first downs before the 2-minute warning and another one right after. He had 75 yards on 13 carries for the Packers (7-0).<br />
Mason Crosby had four field goals for the Packers, including a franchise record 58-yarder, one of many delights among some anxious moments<br />
for the thousands of Packers fans in attendance who made the trip across the border.<br />
This rivalry is still fierce, as evidenced by a couple of early skirmishes.<br />
Vikings defensive end Brian Robison, frustrated by some unwel<strong>com</strong>e contact from Packers guard T.J. Lang during one second-quarter play, gave<br />
Lang a swift kick to the groin area, a caught-on-camera personal foul that drew a penalty and is likely to bring Robison a fine.<br />
Ponder’s first foray against the Packers, despite the mistakes, showed flash and promise.<br />
Ponder went 13 for 32, but he never looked rattled and finished with 219 yards and two touchdowns. Ponder also ran four times for 31 yards.<br />
He found Michael Jenkins for a score with 7:49 left, after a rare three-and-out by the Packers, to cut the lead to six points. He had the ball back with<br />
plenty of time to win it before a couple of errant heaves effectively ended the <strong>com</strong>eback.<br />
Green Bay has quite the grip on the <strong>NFL</strong> right now, with Rodgers and his rocket right arm leading the way.<br />
The Vikings have struggled in the secondary at full strength, and they weren’t even close to that. Safety Jamarca Sanford was recovering from a<br />
concussion. Antoine Winfield was still on the sideline with a stiff neck, and fellow cornerback Chris Cook -- their best player in pass coverage -- was<br />
not even at the stadium. He was in the county jail, for an alleged domestic assault.<br />
The rest of the Vikings were in the building, but they’re just not in Green Bay’s league this year. This usually tight rivalry hasn’t been this one-sided<br />
in decades. The Packers won for the eighth time in 11 meetings, and the <strong>com</strong>mon denominator is Rodgers.<br />
Yes, Jared Allen tacked two sacks on his <strong>NFL</strong>-leading total to give him 11½ , but Rodgers spread the ball around to just about every receiver and<br />
made a perfect throw to just about every spot on the field. He went 6 for 6 on his first drive, firing passes to six players during a ho-hum 91-yard<br />
march for the tying score.<br />
To keep this game <strong>com</strong>petitive, the Vikings needed a timely turnover or two, and the rookie Cobb gave them one at the end of the first quarter<br />
when he fumbled a fair catch with teammate M.D. Jennings getting in his way. The Vikings recovered at midfield and scored a few minutes later to<br />
make it 14-7.<br />
GAME<br />
Mall of America Field at HHH Metrodome, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011. Attendance: 63,946. Time: 3:05. Weather: Indoors.<br />
7<br />
Green Bay Packers<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
J.Starks 13 75 5.8 20 0<br />
R.Grant 9 29 3.2 8 0<br />
A.Rodgers 2 8 4.0 9 0<br />
R.Cobb 1 1 1.0 1 0<br />
J.Kuhn 1 1 1.0 1 0<br />
Total 26 114 4.4 20 0<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
A.Rodgers 30 24 335 4/28 3 79t 0 146.5<br />
Total 30 24 335 4/28 3 79t 0 146.5<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
G.Jennings 7 147 21.0 79t 1<br />
J.Jones 4 63 15.8 27 0<br />
J.Nelson 4 52 13.0 16 0<br />
J.Starks 3 24 8.0 13 0<br />
J.Finley 2 13 6.5 11 1<br />
A.Quarless 1 21 21.0 21 0<br />
R.Cobb 1 7 7.0 7 0<br />
D.Driver 1 6 6.0 6 0<br />
J.Kuhn 1 2 2.0 2 1<br />
Total 24 335 14.0 79 3<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
C.Woodson 2 26 13.0 25 0<br />
Total 2 26 13.0 25 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
T.Masthay 3 <strong>17</strong>8 59.3 55.3 0 3 65<br />
Total 3 <strong>17</strong>8 59.3 55.3 0 3 65<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 2 42 21.0 2 42 0<br />
Returns 2 42 21.0 2 42 0<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 3 71 23.7 0 31 0<br />
(t’back) 3 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 3 71 23.7 0 31 0<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
R.Cobb 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Total 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Packers Vikings<br />
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 25 22<br />
By Rushing 6 9<br />
By Passing 16 12<br />
By Penalty 3 1<br />
THIRD-DOWN EFFICIENCY 2-8-25% 9-16-56%<br />
FOURTH-DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 0-0-0%<br />
TOTAL NET YARDS 421 435<br />
Total Offensive Plays 60 65<br />
Average gain per offensive play 7.0 6.7<br />
NET YARDS RUSHING 114 218<br />
Total Rushing Plays 26 31<br />
Average gain per rushing play 4.4 7.0<br />
Tackles for a loss-number and yards 5-9 3-7<br />
NET YARDS PASSING 307 2<strong>17</strong><br />
Times thrown - yards lost att. to pass 4-28 2-2<br />
Gross yards passing 335 219<br />
PASS ATT-COMP-INT 30-24-0 32-13-2<br />
Avg gain per pass play 9.0 6.4<br />
KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-Touchbacks 7-7-4 6-6-3<br />
PUNTS Number and Average 3-59.3 4-40.3<br />
Had Blocked 0 0<br />
Minnesota Vikings<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
A.Peterson 24 <strong>17</strong>5 7.3 54 1<br />
C.Ponder 4 31 7.8 12 0<br />
P.Harvin 2 8 4.0 6 0<br />
T.Gerhart 1 4 4.0 4 0<br />
Total 31 218 7.0 54 1<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
C.Ponder 32 13 219 2/2 2 72 2 59.2<br />
Total 32 13 219 2/2 2 72 2 59.2<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
V.Shiancoe 4 45 11.3 22 1<br />
M.Jenkins 3 111 37.0 72 1<br />
G.Camarillo 2 35 <strong>17</strong>.5 19 0<br />
P.Harvin 2 15 7.5 9 0<br />
D.Aromashodu 1 13 13.0 13 0<br />
A.Peterson 1 0 0.0 0 0<br />
Total 13 219 16.8 72 2<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
Total 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
C.Kluwe 4 161 40.3 29.8 0 1 49<br />
Total 4 161 40.3 29.8 0 1 49<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
M.Sherels 2 12 6.0 0 10 0<br />
(downed) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 2 12 6.0 0 10 0<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
P.Harvin 2 55 27.5 0 28 0<br />
L.Booker 1 21 21.0 0 21 0<br />
(t’back) 4 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 3 76 25.3 0 28 0<br />
T.Gerhart 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
STARTING LINEUPS<br />
Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings<br />
Offense Defense Offense Defense<br />
WR 85 G.Jennings LDE 79 R.Pickett WR 84 M.Jenkins LDE 96<br />
LT 74 M.Newhouse NT 90 B.Raji LT 74 C.Johnson NT 92 B.Robison<br />
LG 70 T.Lang LOLB 52 C.Matthews LG 76 S.Hutchinson UT 93 R.Ayodele<br />
C 63 S.Wells BLB 50 A.Hawk C 61 J.Berger RDE 69 K.Williams<br />
RG 71 J.Sitton MLB 55 D.Bishop RG 64 A.Herrera SLB 52 C.Greenway<br />
J.Allen<br />
RT 75 B.Bulaga ROLB 93 E.Walden RT 71 P.Loadholt MLB 56<br />
TE 88 J.Finley LCB 21 C.Woodson TE 81 V.Shiancoe WLB 50 E.J.Henderson<br />
WR 80 D.Driver RCB 38 T.Williams WR 12 P.Harvin LCB 21 E.Henderson<br />
QB 12 A.Rodgers 3CB 24 J.Bush 3WR 19 D.Aromashodu RCB 23 A.Allen<br />
FB 30 J.Kuhn SS 26 C.Peprah QB 7 C.Ponder SS 25 C.Griffin<br />
Ty.Johnson<br />
RB 25 R.Grant FS 42 M.Burnett HB 28 A.Peterson FS 39 H.Abdullah Visitor Home<br />
Visitor Home<br />
Packers Vikings<br />
FGs - PATs had blocked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 0-0<br />
Net Punting Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55.3 29.8<br />
TOTAL RETURN YARDS (not inc. kickoffs). . 68 12<br />
No. and Yards Punt Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-42 2-12<br />
No. and Yards Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-71 3-76<br />
No. and Yards Interception Returns . . . . . . . . . .2-26 0-0<br />
PENALTIES Number and Yards . . . . . . . . . . .6-44 9-91<br />
FUMBLES Number and Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 0-0<br />
TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3<br />
Rushing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1<br />
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2<br />
EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 3-3<br />
Kicking Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 3-3<br />
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4 2-2<br />
RED-ZONE EFFICIENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4-50% 2-2-100%<br />
GOAL-TO-GO EFFICIENCY. . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3-67% 2-2-100%<br />
SAFETIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0<br />
FINAL SCORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 27<br />
TIME OF POSSESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32:06 27:54
C.Peprah 4 2 0 6 0-0 0 0 0 2-116 2<br />
F.Zombo 1 2 0 3 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0<br />
S.Shields 3 0 0 3 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
E.Walden 3 2 2 5 1-1 6 0 0 0-0 1<br />
R.Pickett 2 4 0 6 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
C.Woodson 5 1 0 6 0-0 0 1 0 0-0 0<br />
A.Hawk 4 3 0 7 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0<br />
D.Bishop 6 4 1 10 1-9 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
M.Burnett 1 1 0 2 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
B.Raji 1 1 0 2 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0<br />
T.Williams 1 1 0 2 0-0 0 0 0 1-43 2<br />
J.Wynn 1 1 0 2 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
C.Matthews 1 0 0 1 0-0 4 0 0 0-0 0<br />
C.Wilson 1 0 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
H.Green 0 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
Totals 34 23 3 57 2-10 13 1 0 3-159 9<br />
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info) Visitor Home<br />
Chargers 1 10:32 V.Jackson 23 yd. pass from P.Rivers (N.Novak kick) (8-80, 4:28) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 7<br />
Packers 1 5:40 J.Finley 5 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (8-63, 4:52) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 7<br />
Packers 1 4:33 C.Peprah 40 yd. interception return (M.Crosby kick) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 7<br />
Packers 1 1:52 T.Williams 43 yd. interception return (M.Crosby kick) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 7<br />
Chargers 2 14:08 M.Tolbert 8 yd. run (N.Novak kick) (6-66, 2:44) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 14<br />
Chargers 2 5:48 N.Novak 52 yd. Field Goal (10-30, 4:19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 <strong>17</strong><br />
Packers 2 0:18 J.Nelson 16 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (12-74, 5:30) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 <strong>17</strong><br />
Packers 3 8:25 M.Crosby 47 yd. Field Goal (11-51, 6:35) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 <strong>17</strong><br />
Chargers 3 1:58 A.Gates 11 yd. pass from P.Rivers (N.Novak kick) (12-84, 6:27) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 24<br />
Packers 4 13:00 J.Jones 21 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (7-73, 3:58) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 24<br />
Packers 4 10:27 G.Jennings 4 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (3-68, 1:04) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 24<br />
Chargers 4 7:32 V.Jackson 5 yd. pass from P.Rivers (N.Novak kick) (7-80, 2:55) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 31<br />
Chargers 4 6:25 V.Jackson 29 yd. pass from P.Rivers (N.Novak kick) (3-55, 1:07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 38<br />
GREEN BAY 45, SAN DIEGO 38<br />
SAN DIEGO -- Aaron Rodgers was at his best, throwing lasers where only his receivers could catch them and finding four different teammates<br />
in the end zone.<br />
Yes, Rodgers had a lot to do with the Green Bay Packers remaining undefeated with a crazy 45-38 win over the staggering San Diego Chargers<br />
on Sunday.<br />
Peprah and Tramon Williams returned pickoffs for touchdowns in a span of six plays in the first quarter, and Peprah’s second pick in the closing<br />
seconds sealed the win for the Packers (8-0).<br />
Rodgers <strong>com</strong>pleted 21 of 26 passes for 247 yards and ran his <strong>NFL</strong>-leading total to 24 TD throws. He had scoring passes of 5 yards to Jermichael<br />
Finley, 16 to Jordy Nelson, 21 to James Jones and 4 to Greg Jennings.<br />
The Chargers (4-4) have lost three straight games, including road collapses at the New York Jets and on Monday night at Kansas City, when Rivers<br />
inexplicably fumbled a snap in the final minute of regulation.<br />
Rivers also threw four touchdown passes Sunday to tie his career high, three of them to Vincent Jackson.<br />
Rivers was 26 of 46 for 385 yards. It was the first time in his career that he threw three interceptions in a game.<br />
The Packers led by 21 points early in the fourth quarter before Rivers threw touchdown passes of 5 and 29 yards to Jackson in the span of 1:07<br />
midway through the quarter.<br />
San Diego had a final chance to tie it, starting a drive at its 32 with 1:05 remaining and no timeouts left. Aided by a pass interference call against<br />
Charles Woodson, Rivers moved the Chargers to the Packers 41 before putting up a deep ball that Peprah easily picked off and returned 76 yards to<br />
the San Diego 6. The Packers took a knee to end the game.<br />
Rivers threw two pick-6s that gave the Packers a 21-7 lead.<br />
Desmond Bishop tipped a pass intended for tight end Antonio Gates and Peprah intercepted. He broke four tackles during his 40-yard return and<br />
got a big block by Clay Matthews.<br />
On the next Chargers possession, Williams jumped a route for an interception and 40-yard TD return.<br />
Rivers and Mike Tolbert kept the Chargers in the game. Tolbert scored on an 8-yard run and, after the Chargers held the Packers on fourth-and-2<br />
at the San Diego 36, Nick Novak kicked a career-best 52-yard field goal to pull to 21-<strong>17</strong>.<br />
Amazingly, the Packers’ next drive was just their third of the first half. Although he was sacked twice, Rodgers moved the Packers to the San Diego<br />
16 before throwing a TD pass to Nelson, who hauled it in at the 1 and then rolled into the end zone for a 28-<strong>17</strong> halftime lead.<br />
After Rivers hit Gates with an 11-yard TD pass in the third quarter, Rodgers threw a perfect 21-yarder to Jones and then a 4-yarder to Jennings<br />
early in the fourth quarter to seemingly put away the game.<br />
OFFICIALS — Referee: Clete Blakeman (34); Line Judge: Jeff Seeman (45); Head Linesman: Tony Veteri (36); Field Judge: Buddy Horton (82);<br />
Umpire: Garth DeFelice (53); Side Judge: Greg Meyer (78); Back Judge: Terrence Miles (111); Replay Official: Dick Creed<br />
GREEN BAY SUBSTITUTIONS —K 2 M.Crosby, P 8 T.Masthay, WR 18 R.Cobb, CB 22 P.Lee, CB/S 24 J.Bush, FB 30 J.Kuhn, RB 33 B.Saine,<br />
S 43 M.Jennings, RB 44 J.Starks, LB 51 D.Smith, LB 58 F.Zombo, LB 59 B.Jones, LS 61 B.Goode, C/G 62 E.Dietrich-Smith, TE 82 R.Taylor, TE 83<br />
T.Crabtree, TE 84 D.Williams, WR 87 J.Nelson, WR 89 J.Jones, DE 94 J.Wynn, NT 95 H.Green, DE 98 C.Wilson.<br />
DID NOT PLAY — QB 10 M.Flynn, T/G 78 D.Sherrod. INACTIVES — CB 31 D.House, LB 49 R.Francois, LB 57 J.Lattimore, G/T 73<br />
R.Dominguez, T 76 C.Clifton, DE 96 M.Neal, LB 97 V.So’oto.<br />
FIELD GOALS (made ( ) & missed)<br />
M.Crosby (47) N.Novak (52)<br />
1 2 3 4 OT Total<br />
VISITOR: Green Bay Packers 21 7 3 14 0 45<br />
HOME: San Diego Chargers 7 10 7 14 0 38<br />
GREEN BAY DEFENSIVE STATISTICS (official)<br />
GAME<br />
Qual<strong>com</strong>m Stadium, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011. Attendance: 68,908. Time: 3:18. Weather: Rain.<br />
8<br />
Green Bay Packers<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
J.Starks 13 66 5.1 20 0<br />
A.Rodgers 8 52 6.5 25 0<br />
R.Grant 4 16 4.0 6 0<br />
J.Kuhn 1 2 2.0 2 0<br />
Total 26 136 5.2 25 0<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
A.Rodgers 26 21 247 4/15 4 64 0 145.8<br />
Total 26 21 247 4/15 4 64 0 145.8<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
G.Jennings 6 46 7.7 21 1<br />
J.Nelson 5 105 21.0 64 1<br />
J.Finley 5 44 8.8 13 1<br />
D.Driver 2 18 9.0 10 0<br />
J.Jones 1 21 21.0 21t 1<br />
J.Starks 1 9 9.0 9 0<br />
J.Kuhn 1 4 4.0 4 0<br />
Total 21 247 11.8 64 4<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
C.Peprah 2 116 58.0 76 1<br />
T.Williams 1 43 43.0 43t 1<br />
Total 3 159 53.0 76 2<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
T.Masthay 2 108 54.0 42.5 0 0 55<br />
Total 2 108 54.0 42.5 0 0 55<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 1 11 11.0 0 11 0<br />
(downed) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 1 11 11.0 0 11 0<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 5 128 25.6 0 30 0<br />
C.Woodson 1 9 9.0 0 9 0<br />
Returns 6 137 22.8 0 30 0<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
C.Woodson 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
Total 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
Packers Chargers<br />
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 21 28<br />
By Rushing 8 5<br />
By Passing 10 20<br />
By Penalty 3 3<br />
THIRD-DOWN EFFICIENCY 6-10-60% 5-11-45%<br />
FOURTH-DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 0-0-0%<br />
TOTAL NET YARDS 368 460<br />
Total Offensive Plays 56 69<br />
Average gain per offensive play 6.6 6.7<br />
NET YARDS RUSHING 136 85<br />
Total Rushing Plays 26 21<br />
Average gain per rushing play 5.2 4.0<br />
Tackles for a loss-number and yards 0-0 1-1<br />
NET YARDS PASSING 232 375<br />
Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass 4-15 2-10<br />
Gross yards passing 247 385<br />
PASS ATT-COMP-INT 26-21-0 46-26-3<br />
Avg gain per pass play 7.7 7.8<br />
KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-Touchbacks 8-8-5 7-4-0<br />
PUNTS Number and Average 2-54.0 2-49.0<br />
Had Blocked 0 0<br />
San Diego Chargers<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
M.Tolbert 19 83 4.4 9 1<br />
J.Hester 1 3 3.0 3 0<br />
P.Rivers 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0<br />
Total 21 85 4.0 9 1<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
P.Rivers 46 26 385 2/10 4 38 3 85.9<br />
Total 46 26 385 2/10 4 38 3 85.9<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
A.Gates 8 96 12.0 19 1<br />
V.Jackson 7 141 20.1 38 3<br />
V.Brown 4 79 19.8 31 0<br />
M.Tolbert 4 59 14.8 27 0<br />
P.Crayton 1 5 5.0 5 0<br />
R.McMichael 1 3 3.0 3 0<br />
J.Hester 1 2 2.0 2 0<br />
Total 26 385 14.8 38 4<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
Total 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
M.Scifres 2 98 49.0 43.5 0 1 60<br />
Total 2 98 49.0 43.5 0 1 60<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
P.Crayton 2 23 11.5 0 14 0<br />
Returns 2 23 11.5 0 14 0<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Goodman 3 89 29.7 0 42 0<br />
(t’back) 5 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 3 89 29.7 0 42 0<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
P.Rivers 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
J.Hester 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />
Total 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />
STARTING LINEUPS<br />
Green Bay Packers San Diego Chargers<br />
Offense Defense Offense Defense<br />
WR 85 G.Jennings LDE 79 R.Pickett WR 83 V.Jackson LE 92<br />
LT 74 M.Newhouse NT 90 B.Raji LT 73 M.McNeill DT 90 V.Martin<br />
LG 70 T.Lang LOLB 52 C.Matthews LG 69 T.Green OLB 98 T.Harris<br />
C 63 S.Wells BLB 50 A.Hawk C 61 N.Hardwick ILB 51 A.Barnes<br />
RG 71 J.Sitton MLB 55 D.Bishop RG 65 L.Vasquez ILB 56 T.Spikes<br />
RT 75 B.Bulaga ROLB 93 E.Walden RT 66 J.Clary OLB 99 D.Butler<br />
TE 88 J.Finley LCB 21 C.Woodson TE 85 A.Gates LCB 23 T.LaBoy<br />
WR 80 D.Driver RCB 38 T.Williams WR 86 V.Brown RCB 33 Q.Jammer<br />
TE 81 A.Quarless 3CB 37 S.Shields TE 81 R.McMichael 3CB 38 D.Hughes<br />
QB 12 A.Rodgers SS 26 C.Peprah QB <strong>17</strong> P.Rivers SS 28 M.Gilchrist<br />
S.Gregory<br />
RB 25 R.Grant FS 42 M.Burnett RB 35 M.Tolbert FS 32 E.Weddle Visitor Home<br />
Visitor Home<br />
Packers Chargers<br />
FGs - PATs had blocked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 0-0<br />
Net Punting Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42.5 43.5<br />
TOTAL RETURN YARDS (not inc. kickoffs). <strong>17</strong>0 23<br />
No. and Yards Punt Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 2-23<br />
No. and Yards Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-137 3-89<br />
No. and Yards Interception Returns . . . . . . . . .3-159 0-0<br />
PENALTIES Number and Yards . . . . . . . . . . .5-33 8-64<br />
FUMBLES Number and Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 2-0<br />
TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5<br />
Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1<br />
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4<br />
Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0<br />
EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . .6-6 5-5<br />
Kicking Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-6 5-5<br />
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 1-1<br />
RED-ZONE EFFICIENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4-75% 3-3-100%<br />
GOAL-TO-GO EFFICIENCY. . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3-67% 2-2-100%<br />
SAFETIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0<br />
FINAL SCORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 38<br />
TIME OF POSSESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29:45 30:15
GREEN BAY 45, MINNESOTA 7<br />
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aaron Rodgers was just fine sharing the spotlight with the Green Bay Packers’ defense. Thrilled, actually.<br />
If the Packers now can field a dependable defense along with their trademark high-octane offense, they just might be unstoppable.<br />
The Packers finally played to their potential against the division rival Vikings (2-7), holding rookie quarterback Christian Ponder to 190 yards<br />
passing with an interception and limiting running back Adrian Peterson to 51 yards and a touchdown.<br />
The Vikings’ defense did its best to rough up Rodgers, sacking him three times and hitting him hard virtually every time he took off running.<br />
Defensive end Jared Allen harassed Rodgers at every turn.<br />
The pressure didn’t force any uncharacteristic mistakes from Rodgers, who was 23 of 30 for 250 yards without an interception. Rodgers threw a<br />
pair of touchdown passes to Jordy Nelson, and also found Greg Jennings and John Kuhn for scores.<br />
McCarthy put backup quarterback Matt Flynn in the game with 10:30 left in the fourth quarter -- and the Vikings couldn’t keep him out of the end<br />
zone, either, as he scrambled 3 yards for a touchdown with 4:27 left.<br />
After the Packers’ defense forced the Vikings to go three-and-out on their first possession, Cobb fielded a punt from Chris Kluwe and squeezed<br />
through a seam in the middle of the field.<br />
Cobb accelerated down the left sideline and danced the final few steps into the end zone, tossing the ball in the air as if he was shooting a basketball<br />
before doing a “Lambeau leap” into the stands.<br />
Rodgers finally got the ball and directed an 11-play, 70-yard drive that included conversions on third-and-8, to Donald Driver, and third-and-7,<br />
to running back James Starks. Rodgers then finished the drive with a perfect pass to Jennings in the middle of the field for a touchdown, and the<br />
Packers led 14-0.<br />
Rodgers then put together another drive, and Rodgers hit tight end Jermichael Finley for 25 yards on a fourth-and-5 conversion attempt at the<br />
Vikings 34-yard line. Allen sacked Rodgers on first-and-goal, and the Packers ended up settling for a 25-yard field goal by Mason Crosby to take a<br />
<strong>17</strong>-0 lead with 12:04 left before halftime.<br />
Ponder then threw an interception to Packers cornerback Tramon Williams, misfiring on a deep ball after a flea-flicker toss back from Peterson.<br />
Rodgers was sharp on the first possession of the second half, leading an eight-play, 69-yard drive that included a fourth-down conversion to<br />
Nelson.<br />
Rodgers found Nelson on the right sideline two plays later, Nelson threw a stiff arm at Vikings cornerback Cedric Griffin and broke free for a<br />
touchdown, giving the Packers a <strong>com</strong>manding 24-0 lead with 10:45 left in the third quarter.<br />
The Packers forced another punt but Cobb fumbled, and the Vikings recovered deep in Packers territory. Cobb then made up for his mistake with<br />
a long kickoff return to give the ball to the Packers at midfield. Rodgers led yet another precision drive, finishing it off with a 9-yard touchdown pass<br />
to Kuhn for a 31-7 lead.<br />
OFFICIALS — Referee: Mike Carey (94); Line Judge: Tim Podraza (47); Head Linesman: Dana McKenzie (8); Field Judge: Mike Weir (50);<br />
Umpire: Chad Brown (31); Side Judge: Boris Cheek (41); Back Judge: Kirk Dornan (6); Replay Official: Al Jury<br />
GREEN BAY SUBSTITUTIONS —K 2 M.Crosby, P 8 T.Masthay, QB 10 M.Flynn, WR 18 R.Cobb, CB 22 P.Lee, CB/S 24 J.Bush, FB 30 J.Kuhn,<br />
RB 33 B.Saine, S 43 M.Jennings, RB 44 J.Starks, LB 51 D.Smith, LB 59 B.Jones, LS 61 B.Goode, C/G 62 E.Dietrich-Smith, T/G 78 D.Sherrod, TE 81<br />
A.Quarless, TE 82 R.Taylor, TE 83 T.Crabtree, TE 84 D.Williams, WR 89 J.Jones, DE 94 J.Wynn, NT 95 H.Green, LB 97 V.So’oto, DE 98 C.Wilson.<br />
INACTIVES — CB 31 D.House, LB 49 R.Francois, LB 57 J.Lattimore, LB 58 F.Zombo, G/T 73 R.Dominguez, T 76 C.Clifton, DE 96 M.Neal.<br />
FIELD GOALS (made ( ) & missed)<br />
R.Longwell 52SH M.Crosby (25)<br />
1 2 3 4 OT Total<br />
VISITOR: Minnesota Vikings 0 0 7 0 0 7<br />
HOME: Green Bay Packers 14 3 14 14 0 45<br />
GREEN BAY DEFENSIVE STATISTICS (official)<br />
GAME<br />
Lambeau Field, Monday, Nov. 14, 2011. Attendance: 70,519. Time: 2:56. Weather: 47 F, Humidity: 68 percent, Wind: SW 13 mph<br />
9<br />
Minnesota Vikings<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
A.Peterson 14 51 3.6 13 1<br />
P.Harvin 3 18 6.0 11 0<br />
C.Ponder 2 <strong>17</strong> 8.5 13 0<br />
L.Booker 2 12 6.0 7 0<br />
J.Webb 1 6 6.0 6 0<br />
Total 22 104 4.7 13 1<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
C.Ponder 34 16 190 3/28 0 33 1 52.3<br />
Total 34 16 190 3/28 0 33 1 52.3<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
P.Harvin 6 52 8.7 12 0<br />
M.Jenkins 3 49 16.3 22 0<br />
K.Rudolph 3 37 12.3 21 0<br />
V.Shiancoe 1 33 33.0 33 0<br />
L.Booker 1 9 9.0 9 0<br />
J.Webb 1 9 9.0 9 0<br />
R.D’Imperio 1 1 1.0 1 0<br />
Total 16 190 11.9 33 0<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
Total 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
C.Kluwe 6 263 43.8 30.5 0 3 53<br />
Total 6 263 43.8 30.5 0 3 53<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
M.Sherels 2 13 6.5 0 8 0<br />
Total 2 13 6.5 0 8 0<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
L.Booker 3 50 16.7 0 27 0<br />
R.D’Imperio 1 6 6.0 0 6 0<br />
(t’back) 4 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Total 4 56 14.0 0 27 0<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
C.Ponder 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
A.Peterson 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
C.Griffin 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
R.D’Imperio 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />
Total 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0<br />
Green Bay Packers<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
J.Starks 13 63 4.8 15 0<br />
A.Rodgers 6 21 3.5 9 0<br />
R.Grant 8 6 0.8 3 0<br />
M.Flynn 4 0 0.0 3 1<br />
Total 31 90 2.9 15 1<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
A.Rodgers 30 23 250 3/22 4 25 0 140.3<br />
M.Flynn 2 2 38 0/0 0 31 0 118.8<br />
Total 32 25 288 3/22 4 31 0 143.8<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
J.Nelson 5 63 12.6 23 2<br />
J.Finley 3 67 22.3 31 0<br />
D.Driver 3 36 12.0 22 0<br />
R.Cobb 3 36 12.0 19 0<br />
G.Jennings 3 32 10.7 24 1<br />
J.Starks 3 11 3.7 7 0<br />
J.Kuhn 2 9 4.5 9 1<br />
R.Grant 1 <strong>17</strong> <strong>17</strong>.0 <strong>17</strong> 0<br />
J.Jones 1 9 9.0 9 0<br />
A.Quarless 1 8 8.0 8 0<br />
Total 25 288 11.5 31 4<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
T.Williams 1 21 21.0 21 0<br />
Total 1 21 21.0 21 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
T.Masthay 2 99 49.5 43.0 0 0 52<br />
Total 2 99 49.5 43.0 0 0 52<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 4 80 20.0 1 80t 1<br />
(downed) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Total 4 80 20.0 1 80t 1<br />
STARTING LINEUPS<br />
Minnesota Vikings Green Bay Packers<br />
Offense Defense Offense Defense<br />
WR 84 M.Jenkins LE 96 B.Robison WR 85 G.Jennings LDE 79<br />
R.Pickett<br />
LT 74 C.Johnson NT 99 C.Ballard LT 74 M.Newhouse NT 90 R.Pickett<br />
LG 76 S.Hutchinson UT 93 K.Williams LG 70 T.Lang LOLB 52 B.Raji<br />
C 65 J.Sullivan RE 69 J.Allen C 63 S.Wells BLB 50 C.Matthews<br />
RG 61 J.Berger SLB 52 C.Greenway RG 71 J.Sitton MLB 55 A.Hawk<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 2 76 38.0 0 55 0<br />
RT 71 P.Loadholt WLB 50 E.Henderson RT 75 B.Bulaga ROLB 93 E.Walden<br />
TE 40 J.Kleinsasser LCB 26 A.Winfield TE 88 J.Finley LCB 21<br />
C.Woodson<br />
WR 19 D.Aromashodu RCB 23 C.Griffin WR 80 D.Driver RCB 38 C.Woodson<br />
WR 12 P.Harvin 3CB 21 A.Allen 3WR 87 J.Nelson 3CB 37 T.Williams<br />
QB 7 C.Ponder SS 33 J.Sanford QB 12 A.Rodgers SS 26 S.Shields<br />
HB 28 A.Peterson FS 39 H.Abdullah RB 25 R.Grant FS 42 C.Peprah<br />
Visitor Home<br />
Vikings Packers<br />
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 14 23<br />
By Rushing 6 4<br />
By Passing 8 15<br />
By Penalty 0 4<br />
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 5-14-36% 7-13-54%<br />
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-2-0% 2-2-100%<br />
TOTAL NET YARDS 266 356<br />
Total Offensive Plays 59 66<br />
Average gain per offensive play 4.5 5.4<br />
NET YARDS RUSHING 104 90<br />
Total Rushing Plays 22 31<br />
Average gain per rushing play 4.7 2.9<br />
Tackles for a loss-number and yards 2-7 3-7<br />
NET YARDS PASSING 162 266<br />
Times thrown - yards lost att. to pass 3-28 3-22<br />
Gross yards passing 190 288<br />
PASS ATT-COMP-INT 34-16-1 32-25-0<br />
Avg gain per pass play 4.4 7.6<br />
KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-Touchbacks 2-1-0 8-5-4<br />
PUNTS Number and Average 6-43.8 2-49.5<br />
Had Blocked 0 0<br />
Total 2 76 38.0 0 55 0<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
A.Rodgers 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
R.Cobb 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
J.Jones 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />
C.Matthews 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
Total 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1<br />
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Vikings Packers<br />
FGs - PATs had blocked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 0-0<br />
Net Punting Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30.5 43.0<br />
TOTAL RETURN YARDS (not inc. kickoffs). . 13 101<br />
No. and Yards Punt Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13 4-80<br />
No. and Yards Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-56 2-76<br />
No. and Yards Interception Returns . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 1-21<br />
PENALTIES Number and Yards . . . . . . . . . .10-80 1-5<br />
FUMBLES Number and Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0 3-1<br />
TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6<br />
Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1<br />
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 4<br />
Punt Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1<br />
EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 6-6<br />
Kicking Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 6-6<br />
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 1-1<br />
RED-ZONE EFFICIENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-100% 4-5-80%<br />
GOAL-TO-GO EFFICIENCY. . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-100% 2-3-67%<br />
SAFETIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0<br />
FINAL SCORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 45<br />
TIME OF POSSESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26:42 33:18<br />
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info) Visitor Home<br />
Packers 1 13:42 R.Cobb 80 yd. punt return (M.Crosby kick) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 7<br />
Packers 1 5:02 G.Jennings 24 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (11-70, 4:53) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 14<br />
Packers 2 12:04 M.Crosby 25 yd. Field Goal (9-51, 4:10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 <strong>17</strong><br />
Packers 3 10:45 J.Nelson <strong>17</strong> yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (8-69, 4:15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 24<br />
Vikings 3 8:41 A.Peterson 3 yd. run (R.Longwell kick) (2-14, 0:29). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 24<br />
Packers 3 6:21 J.Kuhn 9 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (5-50, 2:20). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 31<br />
Packers 4 10:59 J.Nelson 4 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (11-59, 5:30) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 38<br />
Packers 4 4:27 M.Flynn 3 yd. run (M.Crosby kick) (9-66, 6:03) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 45<br />
UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
D.Bishop 8 4 1 12 1-8 3 0 0 0-0 1<br />
C.Woodson 8 1 1 9 0-0 2 0 0 0-0 4<br />
A.Hawk 7 1 0 8 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0<br />
C.Matthews 5 1 2 6 2-20 3 1 0 0-0 0<br />
C.Wilson 3 3 1 6 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
M.Burnett 3 2 0 5 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
C.Peprah 3 1 0 4 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
E.Walden 3 0 0 3 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
R.Pickett 1 2 0 3 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
T.Williams 0 3 0 3 0-0 0 0 0 1-21 1<br />
V.So’oto 1 0 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
H.Green 0 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
B.Jones 0 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
B.Raji 0 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
Totals 43 23 5 66 3-28 9 1 0 1-21 8
GREEN BAY 35, TAMPA BAY 26<br />
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aaron Rodgers missed a few more throws than he usually does, and even threw an interception with the game still in doubt.<br />
He just wasn’t at his best against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday -- until he absolutely had to be.<br />
With the Packers clinging to a two-point lead and trying to fend off a late rally, Rodgers threw a 40-yard touchdown to Jordy Nelson with 2:55 left<br />
and the Packers survived a scare from the Buccaneers for a 35-26 victory.<br />
Freeman threw for 342 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for the Buccaneers (4-6), who have lost four straight but didn’t back<br />
down against the reigning Super Bowl champions.<br />
Blount had 107 yards rushing for Tampa Bay, including a rambling 54-yard touchdown run in the second quarter where he broke at least six<br />
tackles.<br />
Tight end Tom Crabtree caught a touchdown from Rodgers and John Kuhn added a touchdown rushing from Green Bay. The Packers got their<br />
first score of the afternoon on a run by 337-pound defensive lineman B.J. Raji.<br />
The Buccaneers trailed by only four points and seemed to have some momentum when they tried a surprise onside kick before halftime. After<br />
a replay review gave the ball to Green Bay at the Tampa Bay 38-yard line, Rodgers drove for a 5-yard touchdown to Nelson that gave the Packers a<br />
21-10 lead.<br />
Tampa Bay then had a touchdown taken off the board in the third quarter when Kellen Winslow was called for offensive pass interference. The<br />
Buccaneers settled for a 32-yard field goal by Connor Barth.<br />
The Buccaneers’ defense got a stop, and Freeman directed an eight-play, 91-yard scoring drive that ended with a 9-yard touchdown pass to Mike<br />
Williams.<br />
Tampa Bay tried to tie it with a 2-point conversion, but Winslow -- who had a pair of big gains on the drive -- dropped a catchable ball in the<br />
end zone.<br />
Packers running back James Starks did the majority of the work in an eight-play, 85-yard scoring drive that ended with a 2-yard touchdown run<br />
by Kuhn.<br />
But the Buccaneers got another chance when Rodgers threw an interception to Elbert Mack -- only Rodgers’ fourth pick this season -- and Freeman<br />
threw a 37-yard pass to Arrelious Benn to set up first-and-goal at the 2.<br />
Freeman then threw a touchdown to Dezmon Briscoe and the Buccaneers kicked the extra point to cut the Packers’ lead to 28-26 with 4:25 left.<br />
Tampa Bay tried another onside kick, but the Packers recovered and Rodgers found Nelson to put the game away.<br />
OFFICIALS — Referee: Alberto Riveron (57); Line Judge: Ron Phares (10); Head Linesman: Jim Mello (48); Field Judge: Steve Zimmer (33);<br />
Umpire: Scott Dawson (70); Side Judge: Jimmy DeBell (58); Back Judge: Gregory Steed (12); Replay Official: Bob Boylston<br />
GREEN BAY SUBSTITUTIONS —K 2 M.Crosby, P 8 T.Masthay, WR 18 R.Cobb, CB 22 P.Lee, CB/S 24 J.Bush, FB 30 J.Kuhn, RB 33 B.Saine,<br />
CB 37 S.Shields, S 43 M.Jennings, RB 44 J.Starks, LB 51 D.Smith, LB 59 B.Jones, LS 61 B.Goode, C/G 62 E.Dietrich-Smith, TE 81 A.Quarless,<br />
TE 82 R.Taylor, WR 87 J.Nelson, WR 89 J.Jones, DE 94 J.Wynn, DE 96 M.Neal, LB 97 V.So’oto, DE 98 C.Wilson. DID NOT PLAY — QB 10<br />
M.Flynn, T/G 78 D.Sherrod. INACTIVES — CB 31 D.House, LB 49 R.Francois, LB 57 J.Lattimore, LB 58 F.Zombo,<br />
G/T 73 R.Dominguez, T 76 C.Clifton, TE 84 D.Williams.<br />
FIELD GOALS (made ( ) & missed)<br />
C.Barth (23) (32) M.Crosby 29RU<br />
1 2 3 4 OT Total<br />
VISITOR: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0 10 3 13 0 26<br />
HOME: Green Bay Packers 7 14 0 14 0 35<br />
GREEN BAY DEFENSIVE STATISTICS (official)<br />
GAME<br />
Lambeau Field, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011. Attendance: 70,498. Time: 3:13. Weather: 32 F, Humidity: 66 percent, Wind: N 7 mph<br />
10<br />
Tampa Bay Buccaneers<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
L.Blount 18 107 5.9 54t 1<br />
A.Benn 1 9 9.0 9 0<br />
J.Freeman 1 5 5.0 5 0<br />
Total 20 121 6.1 54t 1<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
J.Freeman 38 28 342 2/8 2 37 2 96.6<br />
Total 38 28 342 2/8 2 37 2 96.6<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
K.Winslow 9 132 14.7 37 0<br />
M.Williams 7 83 11.9 21 1<br />
A.Benn 5 75 15.0 37 0<br />
D.Briscoe 2 7 3.5 5 1<br />
P.Parker 1 20 20.0 20 0<br />
E.Lorig 1 10 10.0 10 0<br />
K.Lumpkin 1 8 8.0 8 0<br />
L.Blount 1 6 6.0 6 0<br />
L.Stocker 1 1 1.0 1 0<br />
Total 28 342 12.2 37 2<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
E.Mack 1 7 7.0 7 0<br />
Total 1 7 7.0 7 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
M.Koenen 3 140 46.7 23.7 0 1 53<br />
Total 3 140 46.7 23.7 0 1 53<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
P.Parker 1 16 16.0 0 16 0<br />
(downed) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
(t’back) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 1 16 16.0 0 16 0<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
S.Stroughter 6 152 25.3 0 31 0<br />
Returns 6 152 25.3 0 31 0<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
P.Parker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />
Green Bay Packers<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
J.Starks 11 38 3.5 20 0<br />
A.Rodgers 5 28 5.6 11 0<br />
R.Grant 4 16 4.0 5 0<br />
T.Masthay 1 6 6.0 6 0<br />
J.Kuhn 1 2 2.0 2t 1<br />
B.Raji 1 1 1.0 1t 1<br />
Total 23 91 4.0 20 2<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
A.Rodgers 34 23 299 2/12 3 40t 1 112.3<br />
Total 34 23 299 2/12 3 40t 1 112.3<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
J.Nelson 6 123 20.5 40t 2<br />
J.Starks 6 53 8.8 <strong>17</strong> 0<br />
D.Driver 4 72 18.0 35 0<br />
G.Jennings 2 6 3.0 4 0<br />
T.Crabtree 2 5 2.5 5 1<br />
J.Finley 1 30 30.0 30 0<br />
R.Cobb 1 11 11.0 11 0<br />
J.Kuhn 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0<br />
Total 23 299 13.0 40t 3<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
T.Williams 2 28 14.0 28 0<br />
Total 2 28 14.0 28 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
T.Masthay 3 163 54.3 42.3 1 1 63<br />
Total 3 163 54.3 42.3 1 1 63<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 2 69 34.5 1 55 0<br />
Returns 2 69 34.5 1 55 0<br />
STARTING LINEUPS<br />
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Green Bay Packers<br />
Offense Defense Offense Defense<br />
WR 19 M.Williams LE 71 M.Bennett WR 85 G.Jennings LDE 79<br />
R.Pickett<br />
LT 70 D.Penn DT 92 B.Price LT 74 M.Newhouse NT 90 R.Pickett<br />
LG 76 J.Zuttah DT 95 A.Haynesworth LG 70 T.Lang RDE 52 B.Raji<br />
C 52 J.Faine RE 94 A.Clayborn C 63 S.Wells LOLB 50 C.Matthews<br />
H.Green<br />
RG 75 D.Joseph SLB 58 Q.Black RG 71 J.Sitton BLB 55<br />
A.Hawk<br />
RT 65 J.Trueblood MLB 59 M.Foster RT 75 B.Bulaga MLB 93 A.Hawk<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 3 51 <strong>17</strong>.0 0 21 0<br />
(downed) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
(t’back) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 3 51 <strong>17</strong>.0 0 21 0<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
T.Masthay 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />
Total 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />
TE 82 K.Winslow LCB 25 A.Talib TE 88 J.Finley ROLB 21 E.Walden<br />
WR <strong>17</strong> A.Benn RCB 20 R.Barber TE 80 T.Crabtree LCB 38<br />
C.Woodson<br />
QB 5 J.Freeman 3CB 31 E.Biggers WR 87 D.Driver RCB 37 C.Woodson<br />
RB 27 L.Blount SS 26 S.Jones QB 12 A.Rodgers SS 26 T.Williams<br />
FB 44 E.Lorig FS 41 C.Lynch RB 25 R.Grant FS 42 C.Peprah<br />
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Buccaneers Packers<br />
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 22 24<br />
By Rushing 5 6<br />
By Passing <strong>17</strong> 15<br />
By Penalty 0 3<br />
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 5-11-45% 7-12-58%<br />
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 1-1-100%<br />
TOTAL NET YARDS 455 378<br />
Total Offensive Plays 60 59<br />
Average gain per offensive play 7.6 6.4<br />
NET YARDS RUSHING 121 91<br />
Total Rushing Plays 20 23<br />
Average gain per rushing play 6.1 4.0<br />
Tackles for a loss-number and yards 3-7 2-4<br />
NET YARDS PASSING 334 287<br />
Times thrown - yards lost att. to pass 2-8 2-12<br />
Gross yards passing 342 299<br />
PASS ATT-COMP-INT 38-28-2 34-23-1<br />
Avg gain per pass play 8.4 8.0<br />
KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-Touchbacks 6-4-1 6-3-0<br />
PUNTS Number and Average 3-46.7 3-54.3<br />
Had Blocked 0 0<br />
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Buccaneers Packers<br />
FGs - PATs had blocked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 0-0<br />
Net Punting Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23.7 42.3<br />
TOTAL RETURN YARDS (not inc. kickoffs). . 23 97<br />
No. and Yards Punt Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-16 2-69<br />
No. and Yards Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-152 3-51<br />
No. and Yards Interception Returns . . . . . . . . . . .1-7 2-28<br />
PENALTIES Number and Yards . . . . . . . . . . .9-55 5-37<br />
FUMBLES Number and Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0 2-0<br />
TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5<br />
Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2<br />
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3<br />
EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3 5-5<br />
Kicking Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 5-5<br />
Passing Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 0-0<br />
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 0-1<br />
RED-ZONE EFFICIENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4-50% 4-5-80%<br />
GOAL-TO-GO EFFICIENCY. . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2-50% 4-4-100%<br />
SAFETIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0<br />
FINAL SCORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 35<br />
TIME OF POSSESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31:21 28:39<br />
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info) Visitor Home<br />
Packers 1 2:51 B.Raji 1 yd. run (M.Crosby kick) (15-88, 8:27) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 7<br />
Packers 2 13:44 T.Crabtree 5 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (5-49, 2:11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 14<br />
Buccaneers 2 12:46 L.Blount 54 yd. run (C.Barth kick) (2-82, 0:58). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 14<br />
Buccaneers 2 3:52 C.Barth 23 yd. Field Goal (12-75, 7:03). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 14<br />
Packers 2 1:58 J.Nelson 5 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (4-38, 1:54) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 21<br />
Buccaneers 3 4:53 C.Barth 32 yd. Field Goal (12-57, 7:16). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 21<br />
Buccaneers 4 13:07 M.Williams 9 yd. pass from J.Freeman (pass failed) (8-91, 4:29) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 21<br />
Packers 4 7:42 J.Kuhn 2 yd. run (M.Crosby kick) (8-85, 5:25) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 28<br />
Buccaneers 4 4:25 D.Briscoe 2 yd. pass from J.Freeman (C.Barth kick) (5-50, 1:21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 28<br />
UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
E.Walden 6 5 1 11 1-3 1 0 0 0-0 0<br />
D.Bishop 9 0 1 9 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0<br />
T.Williams 9 0 0 9 0-0 0 0 0 2-28 2<br />
A.Hawk 4 5 0 9 0-0 2 0 0 0-0 0<br />
M.Burnett 6 1 0 7 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0<br />
C.Peprah 5 0 0 5 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
R.Pickett 3 2 1 5 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
C.Woodson 3 2 0 5 1-5 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
C.Matthews 2 0 0 2 0-0 4 0 0 0-0 0<br />
S.Shields 2 0 0 2 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
H.Green 0 2 0 2 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
B.Jones 1 0 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
V.So’oto 1 0 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
B.Raji 0 1 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
Totals 51 18 3 69 2-8 9 0 0 2-28 5
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C.Peprah 4 0 0 4 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
1<br />
D.Bishop 2 2 0 4 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
R.Francois 3 1 0 4 0-0 0 0 0 1-1 C.Matthews 4 1 0 5 0-0 5 0 0 1-7 2<br />
C.Woodson 5 0 0 5 0-0 0 0 0 1-0 M.Burnett 6 0 0 6 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 D.Smith 4 3 0 7 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 A.Hawk 5 2 0 7 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 E.Walden 7 3 0 10 0-0 3 0 0 0-0 UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
R.Pickett 1 3 0 4 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
S.Shields 3 0 0 3 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
C.Wilson 2 1 0 3 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
J.Wynn 2 1 0 3 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
B.Raji 1 1 0 2 1-3 1 0 0 0-0 0<br />
T.Williams 1 1 0 2 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 3<br />
J.Bush 0 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
B.Jones 0 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
M.Neal 0 0 0 0 0-0 2 0 0 0-0 0<br />
Totals 50 21 0 71 1-3 12 0 0 3-8 9<br />
GREEN BAY 27, DETROIT 15<br />
OFFICIALS — Referee: Terry McAulay (77); Line Judge: Mark Steinkerchner (84); Head Linesman: Greg Bradley (98); Field Judge: Terry Brown<br />
(43); Umpire: Paul King (121); Side Judge: Michael Banks (72); Back Judge: Lee Dyer (27); Replay Official: Earnie Frantz<br />
GREEN BAY SUBSTITUTIONS — K 2 M.Crosby, P 8 T.Masthay, WR 18 R.Cobb, CB 22 P.Lee, CB/S 24 J.Bush, RB 25 R.Grant, FB 30 J.Kuhn,<br />
RB 33 B.Saine, S 43 M.Jennings, LB 49 R.Francois, LB 51 D.Smith, LB 59 B.Jones, LS 61 B.Goode, C/G 62 E.Dietrich-Smith, TE 81 A.Quarless,<br />
TE 82 R.Taylor, TE 83 T.Crabtree, WR 89 J.Jones, DE 94 J.Wynn, NT 95 H.Green, DE 96 M.Neal, DE 98 C.Wilson. DID NOT PLAY — QB 10<br />
M.Flynn, T/G 78 D.Sherrod. INACTIVES — CB 31 D.House, LB 57 J.Lattimore, LB 58 F.Zombo, G/T 73 R.Dominguez, T 76 C.Clifton, TE 84<br />
D.Williams, LB 97 V.So’oto.<br />
FIELD GOALS (made ( ) & missed)<br />
M.Crosby (35) (32) J.Hanson 47WL<br />
1 2 3 4 OT Total<br />
VISITOR: Green Bay Packers 0 7 <strong>17</strong> 3 0 27<br />
HOME: <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions 0 0 0 15 0 15<br />
GREEN BAY DEFENSIVE STATISTICS (official)<br />
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info) Visitor Home<br />
Packers 2 4:51 G.Jennings 3 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (2-13, 0:42) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 0<br />
Packers 3 9:06 J.Kuhn 1 yd. run (M.Crosby kick) (11-77, 5:54) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 0<br />
Packers 3 5:25 J.Jones 65 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (1-65, 0:11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 0<br />
Packers 3 1:10 M.Crosby 35 yd. Field Goal (6-16, 3:41) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 0<br />
Lions 4 13:11 K.Williams 16 yd. run (M.Stafford-T.Young pass) (7-72, 2:59) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 8<br />
Packers 4 2:43 M.Crosby 32 yd. Field Goal (10-53, 5:42) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 8<br />
Lions 4 0:11 C.Johnson 3 yd. pass from M.Stafford (J.Hanson kick) (11-79, 2:32) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 15<br />
DETROIT -- Aaron Rodgers took every hit the <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions could dish out.<br />
He just kept throwing -- and winning.<br />
Rodgers threw two touchdown passes and the Green Bay Packers built a big lead in the third quarter thanks in part to Ndamukong Suh’s ejection<br />
during a 27-15 victory in <strong>Detroit</strong> on Thursday.<br />
<strong>Detroit</strong>’s best chance to beat the Packers was to knock Rodgers out of the game, just as it did last year in a victory that started a nine-game<br />
winning streak.<br />
The Lions gave that tactic a shot, hitting him even if he had already gotten rid of the ball. Kyle Vanden Bosch was flagged for one of those late hits<br />
and could’ve drawn another penalty for trying to rough up the star quarterback even more on the same drive.<br />
The defending champion Packers are 11-0 for the first time in franchise history and have won a team-record <strong>17</strong> straight, including the playoffs.<br />
While the Packers are working on a perfect season, <strong>Detroit</strong> (7-4) has to figure out a way to avoid the physical and mental mistakes that have put<br />
the team on the playoff bubble after a 5-0 start.<br />
Suh’s day might lead to another fine -- and possibly a suspension.<br />
He was tossed for stomping on Evan Dietrich-Smith’s right arm in the third quarter.<br />
The Packers took advantage of Suh’s misstep just as they did on Matthew Stafford’s three interceptions.<br />
John Kuhn followed nose tackle B.J. Raji for a 1-yard TD plunge after Suh was flagged on third down, and Green Bay turned Stafford’s interceptions<br />
into two TDs and a field goal.<br />
<strong>Detroit</strong> became the <strong>NFL</strong>’s first team to win three games in a season after trailing by <strong>17</strong> points with Sunday’s <strong>com</strong>eback win over Carolina, but the<br />
Packers proved they weren’t as vulnerable as the Panthers.<br />
The Lions finally scored when Keiland Williams ran for a 16-yard TD with 13:11 left and added the 2-point conversion on a pass from Stafford to<br />
Titus Young that trimmed Green Bay’s lead to 16. They scored a meaningless TD on Stafford’s 3-yard pass to Calvin Johnson with 11 seconds left.<br />
<strong>Detroit</strong> had raised expectations for a <strong>com</strong>petitive and entertaining game during its annual showcase after losing the last seven games by threeplus<br />
TDs on average.<br />
The Lions kept it close early -- in a punt-and penalty-filled first half -- then simply couldn’t keep up with Rodgers’ passing attack and failed to<br />
stay disciplined.<br />
Rodgers doesn’t need any help, but he did get an assist when <strong>Detroit</strong> lost three defensive backs to injuries, leaving the Lions with receiver Rashied<br />
Davis in the secondary.<br />
Rodgers was 22 of 32 for 307 yards. He threw a 3-yard TD pass to Greg Jennings with 4:51 left in the first half for the first score of the game and<br />
a 65-yard pass to James Jones in the third for a 21-0 lead.<br />
Stafford was 32 of 45 for 276 yards. He was picked off by Woodson, Clay Matthews and Rob Francois.<br />
Green Bay’s winning streak, including its run in the 2010 playoffs, equals the streak the Oakland Raiders had during the 1976-77 seasons.<br />
GAME<br />
Ford Field, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. Attendance: 66,263. Time: 3:08. Weather: Indoors.<br />
11<br />
Green Bay Packers<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
R.Grant 6 20 3.3 6 0<br />
J.Starks 4 19 4.8 12 0<br />
B.Saine 2 10 5.0 6 0<br />
J.Kuhn 5 5 1.0 3 1<br />
A.Rodgers 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0<br />
Total 18 53 2.9 12 1<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
A.Rodgers 33 22 307 2/11 2 65t 0 116.6<br />
Total 33 22 307 2/11 2 65t 0 116.6<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
G.Jennings 5 74 14.8 31 1<br />
J.Nelson 4 26 6.5 15 0<br />
J.Jones 3 94 31.3 65t 1<br />
R.Grant 3 20 6.7 11 0<br />
J.Finley 2 38 19.0 26 0<br />
R.Cobb 2 21 10.5 12 0<br />
D.Driver 1 15 15.0 15 0<br />
J.Kuhn 1 10 10.0 10 0<br />
B.Saine 1 9 9.0 9 0<br />
Total 22 307 14.0 65t 2<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
C.Matthews 1 7 7.0 7 0<br />
R.Francois 1 1 1.0 1 0<br />
C.Woodson 1 0 0.0 0 0<br />
Total 3 8 2.7 7 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
T.Masthay 5 207 41.4 37.8 1 4 55<br />
Total 5 207 41.4 37.8 1 4 55<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 1 -2 -2.0 1 -2 0<br />
(out of bounds) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
(t’back) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 1 -2 -2.0 1 0 0<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 2 45 22.5 0 26 0<br />
D.Driver 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 3 45 15.0 0 26 0<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
A.Rodgers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
B.Bulaga 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Total 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Packers Lions<br />
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 18 23<br />
By Rushing 3 7<br />
By Passing 11 15<br />
By Penalty 4 1<br />
THIRD-DOWN EFFICIENCY 2-10-20% 5-10-50%<br />
FOURTH-DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 0-0-0%<br />
TOTAL NET YARDS 349 409<br />
Total Offensive Plays 53 67<br />
Average gain per offensive play 6.6 6.1<br />
NET YARDS RUSHING 53 136<br />
Total Rushing Plays 18 21<br />
Average gain per rushing play 2.9 6.5<br />
Tackles for a loss-number and yards 2-3 0-0<br />
NET YARDS PASSING 296 273<br />
Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass 2-11 1-3<br />
Gross yards passing 307 276<br />
PASS ATT-COMP-INT 33-22-0 45-32-3<br />
Avg gain per pass play 8.5 5.9<br />
KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-Touchbacks 6-5-1 3-2-0<br />
PUNTS Number and Average 5-41.4 4-37.0<br />
Had Blocked 0 0<br />
<strong>Detroit</strong> Lions<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
M.Morris 7 39 5.6 14 0<br />
K.Smith 7 36 5.1 15 0<br />
M.Stafford 4 31 7.8 22 0<br />
K.Williams 2 19 9.5 16 1<br />
N.Burleson 1 11 11.0 11 0<br />
Total 21 136 6.5 22 1<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
M.Stafford 45 32 276 1/3 1 23 3 66.5<br />
Total 45 32 276 1/3 1 23 3 66.5<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
M.Morris 9 81 9.0 15 0<br />
N.Burleson 5 39 7.8 15 0<br />
C.Johnson 4 49 12.3 23 1<br />
K.Williams 4 33 8.3 11 0<br />
B.Pettigrew 4 27 6.8 10 0<br />
K.Smith 3 21 7.0 14 0<br />
T.Scheffler 2 13 6.5 8 0<br />
T.Young 1 13 13.0 13 0<br />
Total 32 276 8.6 23 1<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
Total 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
B.Graham 4 148 37.0 32.5 1 1 46<br />
Total 4 148 37.0 32.5 1 1 46<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
S.Logan 1 -2 -2.0 2 -2 0<br />
(out of bounds) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
(t’back) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 1 -2 -2.0 2 0 0<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
S.Logan 4 113 28.3 0 33 0<br />
R.Davis 1 16 16.0 0 16 0<br />
(t’back) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 5 129 25.8 0 33 0<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
M.Stafford 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
N.Burleson 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
C.Avril 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
Total 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
STARTING LINEUPS<br />
Green Bay Packers <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions<br />
Offense Defense Offense Defense<br />
WR 85 G.Jennings LDE 79 R.Pickett WR 13 N.Burleson LE 92<br />
LT 74 M.Newhouse NT 90 B.Raji LT 76 J.Backus DT 90 C.Avril<br />
LG 70 T.Lang LOLB 52 C.Matthews LG 67 R.Sims DT 99 N.Suh<br />
C 63 S.Wells BLB 50 A.Hawk C 51 D.Raiola RE 93 C.Williams<br />
K.Vanden Bosch<br />
RG 71 J.Sitton MLB 55 D.Bishop RG 66 S.Peterman MLB 55<br />
RT 75 B.Bulaga ROLB 93 E.Walden RT 77 G.Cherilus OLB 54 S.Tulloch<br />
TE 88 J.Finley LCB 21 C.Woodson TE 87 B.Pettigrew LCB 23 D.Levy<br />
WR 80 D.Driver RCB 38 T.Williams WR 81 C.Johnson RCB 21 C.Houston<br />
WR 87 J.Nelson 3CB 37 S.Shields WR 16 T.Young 3CB 32 E.Wright<br />
QB 12 A.Rodgers SS 26 C.Peprah QB 9 M.Stafford SS 42 A.Berry<br />
A.Spievey<br />
RB 44 J.Starks FS 42 M.Burnett RB 30 K.Smith FS 26 L.Delmas Visitor Home<br />
Visitor Home<br />
Packers Lions<br />
FGs - PATs had blocked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 0-0<br />
Net Punting Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37.8 32.5<br />
TOTAL RETURN YARDS (not inc. kickoffs). . . 6 -2<br />
No. and Yards Punt Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-(-2) 1-(-2)<br />
No. and Yards Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-45 5-129<br />
No. and Yards Interception Returns . . . . . . . . . . .3-8 0-0<br />
PENALTIES Number and Yards . . . . . . . . . . .7-54 11-82<br />
FUMBLES Number and Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0 1-0<br />
TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2<br />
Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1<br />
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1<br />
EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 2-2<br />
Kicking Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 1-1<br />
Passing Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 1-1<br />
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 0-1<br />
RED-ZONE EFFICIENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4-50% 2-2-100%<br />
GOAL-TO-GO EFFICIENCY. . . . . . . . . . . 2-2-100% 1-1-100%<br />
SAFETIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0<br />
FINAL SCORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 15<br />
TIME OF POSSESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29:12 30:48
0<br />
C.Peprah 6 3 0 9 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
3<br />
0<br />
1<br />
R.Pickett 2 2 0 4 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
R.Francois 4 1 1 5 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 C.Woodson 5 1 0 6 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 T.Williams 5 1 0 6 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
M.Burnett 6 0 0 6 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 D.Smith 8 1 0 9 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
E.Walden 2 2 1 4 0-0 3 0 0 0-0 0<br />
C.Matthews 2 1 1 3 1-0 5 1 0 1-38 1<br />
S.Shields 2 0 0 2 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
H.Green 1 1 0 2 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
B.Raji 1 1 0 2 0-0 3 0 1 0-0 0<br />
J.Wynn 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0<br />
Totals 44 14 3 48 1-0 12 1 1 1-38 8<br />
GREEN BAY 38, N.Y. GIANTS 35<br />
OFFICIALS — Referee: Jeff Triplette (42); Line Judge: Tim Podraza (47); Head Linesman: Phil McKinnely (110); Field Judge: Barry Anderson<br />
(20); Umpire: Jeff Rice (44); Side Judge: David Wyant (16); Back Judge: Steve Freeman (133); Replay Official: Al Hynes<br />
GREEN BAY SUBSTITUTIONS — K 2 M.Crosby, P 8 T.Masthay, WR 18 R.Cobb, CB 22 P.Lee, CB/S 24 J.Bush, FB 30 J.Kuhn, RB 33<br />
B.Saine, CB 37 S.Shields, S 43 M.Jennings, RB 44 J.Starks, LB 59 B.Jones, LS 61 B.Goode, TE 82 R.Taylor, TE 83 T.Crabtree, WR 87 J.Nelson,<br />
WR 89 J.Jones, DE 94 J.Wynn, DE 96 M.Neal, LB 97 V.So’oto, DE 98 C.Wilson. DID NOT PLAY — QB 10 M.Flynn, LB 58 F.Zombo, G/T 73<br />
R.Dominguez, T/G 78 D.Sherrod.<br />
FIELD GOALS (made ( ) & missed)<br />
M.Crosby 43WR (31) L.Tynes (38) (50)<br />
1 2 3 4 OT Total<br />
VISITOR: Green Bay Packers 7 14 7 10 0 27<br />
HOME: New York Giants 10 7 7 11 0 15<br />
GREEN BAY DEFENSIVE STATISTICS (official)<br />
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info) Visitor Home<br />
Giants 1 13:24 T.Beckum 67 yd. pass from E.Manning (L.Tynes kick) (3-79, 1:36). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 7<br />
Packers 1 5:06 J.Finley 12 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (6-64, 2:56) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 7<br />
Giants 1 2:00 L.Tynes 38 yd. Field Goal (6-51, 3:06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 10<br />
Packers 2 14:50 C.Matthews 38 yd. interception return (M.Crosby kick) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 10<br />
Giants 2 6:44 B.Jacobs 1 yd. run (L.Tynes kick) (2-12, 0:36) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 <strong>17</strong><br />
Packers 2 1:10 D.Driver 13 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (11-80, 5:34) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 <strong>17</strong><br />
Packers 3 9:50 G.Jennings 20 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (10-80, 5:10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 <strong>17</strong><br />
Giants 3 6:30 H.Nicks 4 yd. pass from E.Manning (L.Tynes kick) (5-71, 3:20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 24<br />
Giants 4 10:53 L.Tynes 50 yd. Field Goal (14-68, 6:29) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 27<br />
Packers 4 3:34 D.Driver 7 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (8-57, 3:34) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 27<br />
Giants 4 0:58 H.Nicks 2 yd. pass from E.Manning (D.Ware run) (9-69, 2:36) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 35<br />
Packers 4 0:00 M.Crosby 31 yd. Field Goal (5-68, 0:58) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 35<br />
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Tied with less than a minute to play and 80 yards from the end zone, Aaron Rodgers wasn’t going to wait until<br />
overtime.<br />
Rodgers <strong>com</strong>pleted passes of 24, 27 and 18 yards in a lightning-quick five-play drive to set up a 31-yard field goal by Mason Crosby on the<br />
final play, and the Green Bay Packers remained undefeated and clinched a playoff berth with a 38-35 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday.<br />
The defending Super Bowl champions (12-0) won their 18th straight game. Coupled with the <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions loss to New Orleans Sunday, the<br />
Packers captured the NFC North.<br />
Rodgers hit all four of his passes in the 58-second drive that sent the Giants (6-6) to their fourth straight loss, starting with a 24-yard laser to tight<br />
end Jermichael Finley just over the hands of rookie linebacker Jacquian Williams.<br />
The second one covered 24 yards to Jordy Nelson down the left sideline and moved the ball to the New York 29. An 18-yard pass to Greg Jennings<br />
two plays later moved the ball to the 12. The third toss was a 1-yard loss.<br />
Green Bay called time out with 3 seconds to go, and then Crosby delivered his winning kick.<br />
Rodgers, harassed by the Giants’ front four and sacked three times, finished 28 of 46 for 369 yards. He threw touchdown passes of 7 and 13 yards<br />
to Donald Driver and 12 to Finley in addition to the one to Jennings.<br />
The Giants tied it on a 2-yard touchdown pass from Eli Manning to Hakeem Nicks, and a 2-point conversion run by D.J. Ware on a Manning<br />
audible with just under a minute to play.<br />
Manning’s touchdowns covered 67-yards to Travis Beckum and 4 and 2 yards to Nicks. Brandon Jacobs scored on a 1-yard run after a rare interception<br />
of Rodgers and Lawrence Tynes kicked two field goals with a 50-yarder in the fourth quarter getting New York within 28-27.<br />
Rodgers hooked up with Driver on a 7-yard TD with 3:34 to go to push the lead to 35-27.<br />
However, Manning hit tight end Jake Ballard on two 15-yard passes and connected with Victor Cruz for 22 yards to set up the tying score that<br />
New York thought would send the game to OT.<br />
Rodgers had other ideas, though, and the Packers continued their run at trying to match Miami’s perfect season in 1972.<br />
It’s not surprising New York gave them a game. The Giants ended the Denver Broncos’ perfect season at 11 games in 1998 and they knocked off<br />
the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl in February 2008 when Tom Brady and <strong>com</strong>pany were a game from perfection.<br />
New York seemed to be in control until Manning made a mistake on a play-action pass on the first play of the second quarter. With his primary<br />
receiver covered, Manning threw a sideline pass to Ahmad Bradshaw in front of the Packers bench and Matthews jumped the route and returned it<br />
38 yards for a touchdown and a 14-10 lead.<br />
Rodgers had only been intercepted four times all season but linebacker Chase Blackburn, signed Wednesday, picked him off at the Green Bay 21<br />
and returned the ball to the 12. Two plays later, Jacobs plowed in from the 1 to give New York a <strong>17</strong>-14 edge.<br />
Rodgers atoned for the error on the next series, driving the Packers 80 yards in 11 plays with the biggest play being an 11-yard scramble on a<br />
third-and-10 from New York 43. Rodgers capped the march with a 13-yard, third-down touchdown pass to a wide-open Driver on a play in which the<br />
Giants secondary blew the coverage.<br />
GAME<br />
MetLife Stadium, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011. Attendance: 80,634. Time: 3:29. Weather: 52 F, Humidity: 67%, Wind: South 9 mph<br />
12<br />
Green Bay Packers<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
A.Rodgers 4 32 8.0 13 0<br />
R.Grant 13 29 2.2 8 0<br />
B.Saine 6 16 2.7 5 0<br />
J.Kuhn 2 7 3.5 5 0<br />
J.Starks 3 5 1.7 6 0<br />
Total 28 89 3.2 13 0<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
A.Rodgers 46 28 369 2/9 4 33 1 106.2<br />
R.Cobb 1 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 39.6<br />
Total 47 28 369 2/9 4 33 1 103.9<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
G.Jennings 7 94 13.4 20t 1<br />
J.Finley 6 87 14.5 24 1<br />
J.Nelson 4 94 23.5 33 0<br />
D.Driver 4 34 8.5 13t 2<br />
B.Saine 4 29 7.3 22 0<br />
R.Grant 1 <strong>17</strong> <strong>17</strong>.0 <strong>17</strong> 0<br />
T.Crabtree 1 7 7.0 7 0<br />
A.Quarless 1 7 7.0 7 0<br />
Total 28 369 13.2 33 4<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
C.Matthews 1 38 38.0 38t 1<br />
Total 1 38 38.0 38t 1<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
T.Masthay 5 221 44.2 44.2 0 4 55<br />
Total 5 221 44.2 44.2 0 4 55<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 2 6 3.0 2 5 0<br />
Return 2 6 3.0 2 5 0<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 3 76 25.3 0 36 0<br />
(t’back) 4 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Return 3 76 25.3 0 36 0<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
C.Matthews 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
B.Raji 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0<br />
Total 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0<br />
Packers Giants<br />
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 29 24<br />
By Rushing 5 7<br />
By Passing 21 15<br />
By Penalty 3 2<br />
THIRD-DOWN EFFICIENCY 7-12-58% 5-11-45%<br />
FOURTH-DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 0-0-0%<br />
TOTAL NET YARDS 449 447<br />
Total Offensive Plays 77 61<br />
Average gain per offensive play 5.8 7.3<br />
NET YARDS RUSHING 89 100<br />
Total Rushing Plays 28 20<br />
Average gain per rushing play 3.2 5.0<br />
Tackles for a loss-number and yards 5-13 1-1<br />
NET YARDS PASSING 360 347<br />
Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass 2-9 1-0<br />
Gross yards passing 369 347<br />
PASS ATT-COMP-INT 47-28-1 40-23-1<br />
Avg gain per pass play 7.3 8.5<br />
KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-Touchbacks 6-3-1 7-5-4<br />
PUNTS Number and Average 5-44.2 4-44.3<br />
Had Blocked 0 0<br />
New York Giants<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
B.Jacobs 8 59 7.4 14 1<br />
A.Bradshaw 11 38 3.5 8 0<br />
D.Ware 1 3 3.0 3 0<br />
Total 20 100 5.0 14 1<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
E.Manning 40 23 347 1/0 3 67t 1 100.7<br />
Total 40 23 347 1/0 3 67t 1 100.7<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
V.Cruz 7 119 <strong>17</strong>.0 42 0<br />
H.Nicks 7 88 12.6 51 2<br />
J.Ballard 3 47 15.7 <strong>17</strong> 0<br />
A.Bradshaw 2 9 4.5 7 0<br />
D.Ware 2 8 4.0 12 0<br />
T.Beckum 1 67 67.0 67t 1<br />
R.Barden 1 9 9.0 9 0<br />
Total 23 347 15.1 67t 3<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
C.Blackburn 1 9 9.0 9 0<br />
Total 1 9 9.0 9 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
S.Weatherford 4 <strong>17</strong>7 44.3 42.8 0 2 49<br />
Total 4 <strong>17</strong>7 44.3 42.8 0 2 49<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
A.Ross 0 0 0.0 2 0 0<br />
J.Jernigan 0 0 0.0 1 0 0<br />
(downed) 2 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Return 0 0 0.0 3 0 0<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
D.Thomas 3 78 26.0 0 31 0<br />
W.Blackmon 1 32 32.0 0 32 0<br />
H.Hynoski 1 15 15.0 0 15 0<br />
(t’back) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Return 5 125 25.0 0 32 0<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
E.Manning 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Total 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Visitor Home<br />
Packers Giants<br />
FGs - PATs had blocked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 0-0<br />
Net Punting Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44.2 42.8<br />
TOTAL RETURN YARDS (not inc. kickoffs). . 44 9<br />
No. and Yards Punt Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 0-0<br />
No. and Yards Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-76 5-125<br />
No. and Yards Interception Returns . . . . . . . . . .1-38 1-9<br />
PENALTIES Number and Yards . . . . . . . . . . .4-30 6-55<br />
FUMBLES Number and Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 1-1<br />
TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4<br />
Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1<br />
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3<br />
Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0<br />
EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5 4-4<br />
Kicking Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5 3-3<br />
Rushing Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 1-1<br />
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 2-2<br />
RED-ZONE EFFICIENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5-80% 3-4-75%<br />
GOAL-TO-GO EFFICIENCY. . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-100% 3-3-100%<br />
SAFETIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0<br />
FINAL SCORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 35<br />
TIME OF POSSESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33:03 26:57<br />
STARTING LINEUPS<br />
Green Bay Packers New York Giants<br />
Offense Defense Offense Defense<br />
WR 85 G.Jennings LDE 79 R.Pickett WR 80 V.Cruz LE 91<br />
LT 74 M.Newhouse NT 90 B.Raji LT 66 D.Diehl LDT 97 J.Tuck<br />
LG 70 T.Lang RDE 95 H.Green LG 62 M.Petrus RDT 99 L.Joseph<br />
C 63 S.Wells LOLB 52 C.Matthews C 77 K.Boothe RE 90 J.Pierre-Paul<br />
C.Canty<br />
RG 62 E.Dietrich-Smith BLB 49 R.Francois RG 76 C.Snee SLB 94<br />
RT 75 B.Bulaga MLB 51 D.Smith RT 67 K.McKenzie MLB 53 M.Kiwanuka<br />
TE 88 J.Finley ROLB 93 E.Walden TE 85 J.Ballard WLB 59 G.Jones<br />
TE 81 A.Quarless LCB 21 C.Woodson WR 88 H.Nicks LCB 23 M.Boley<br />
WR 80 D.Driver RCB 38 T.Williams QB 10 E.Manning RCB 31 C.Webster<br />
QB 12 A.Rodgers SS 26 C.Peprah FB 86 B.Pascoe SS 21 A.Ross<br />
K.Phillips<br />
RB 25 R.Grant FS 42 M.Burnett RB 44 A.Bradshaw FS 26 A.Rolle Visitor Home
GREEN BAY 46, OAKLAND 16<br />
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers should have been feeling satisfied.<br />
With Sunday’s 46-16 rout of the Oakland Raiders, the Packers brushed aside a playoff contender by halftime to win their 19th straight, moved a<br />
game away from clinching home-field advantage throughout the playoffs -- and at 13-0, they kept the possibility of a perfect season squarely in sight.<br />
Instead, Rodgers seemed concerned about the health of star wide receiver Greg Jennings, who left the game with an apparent left knee injury in<br />
the third quarter.<br />
Jennings’ injury put a damper on what was otherwise one of the Packers’ most <strong>com</strong>plete performances of the season. Rodgers threw for 281 yards<br />
with two touchdowns and an interception in less than three quarters’ worth of work, Ryan Grant had two touchdowns rushing and Charles Woodson<br />
picked off a pass against his former team.<br />
Carson Palmer threw for 245 yards with a touchdown and four interceptions for the Raiders (7-6), who looked like anything but legitimate contenders<br />
in the AFC West.<br />
Oakland was without injured running back Darren McFadden, along with wide receivers Jacoby Ford and Denarius Moore. And the Raiders made<br />
plenty of mistakes to help an opponent that doesn’t really need it.<br />
Palmer threw an interception on the Raiders’ first possession, and Oakland <strong>com</strong>mitted eight penalties in the first half alone.<br />
And while the Packers’ play has been far from perfect for most of the season, especially on defense, this one was total domination. Things got<br />
out of hand so quickly that the Raiders tried a fake punt in the second quarter. As was the case for most things the Raiders attempted Sunday, it<br />
didn’t work.<br />
Grant rediscovered his big-play ability for the Packers, breaking a 47-yard run two plays after Palmer threw an interception to rookie linebacker<br />
D.J. Smith on the Raiders’ first possession.<br />
The Packers were without injured running back James Starks, who had surpassed Grant in the Packers’ rotation. Until that play, Grant hadn’t<br />
looked like his explosive old self for most of the season.<br />
After a defensive stop, Rodgers directed a 10-play, 80-yard drive that ended with a 4-yard scoring pass to Ryan Taylor -- the rookie’s first career<br />
touchdown.<br />
Trailing 31-0 with about six minutes left in the half, the Raiders tried the fake punt. But Shane Lechler threw high to Rock Cartwright for an<br />
in<strong>com</strong>pletion, and the Packers took over at the Oakland 28-yard line.<br />
The Raiders finally got on the scoreboard in the third quarter when Michael Bush ran for a 2-yard touchdown to cut the lead to 34-7.<br />
Packers outside linebacker Erik Walden scored on a fumble return late in the third quarter.<br />
OFFICIALS — Referee: Peter Morelli (135); Line Judge: John Hussey (35); Head Linesman: Mark Baltz (26); Field Judge: Jon Lucivansky (89);<br />
Umpire: Ruben Fowler (71); Side Judge: Don Carlsen (39); Back Judge: Rob Vernatchi (75); Replay Official: Tommy Moore<br />
GREEN BAY SUBSTITUTIONS — K 2 M.Crosby, P 8 T.Masthay, QB 10 M.Flynn, WR 18 R.Cobb, CB 22 P.Lee, CB/S 24 J.Bush, FB 30 J.Kuhn,<br />
RB 33 B.Saine, CB 37 S.Shields, S 43 M.Jennings, LB 57 J.Lattimore, LB 58 F.Zombo, LB 59 B.Jones, LS 61 B.Goode, T/G 78 D.Sherrod, TE 82<br />
R.Taylor, TE 83 T.Crabtree, TE 84 D.Williams, WR 89 J.Jones, DE 94 J.Wynn, DE 96 M.Neal, DE 98 C.Wilson. DID NOT PLAY — LB 50 A.Hawk,<br />
G/T 73 R.Dominguez. INACTIVES — QB 6 G.Harrell, CB 31 D.House, RB 44 J.Starks, LB 55 D.Bishop, G 71 J.Sitton, T 76 C.Clifton, LB 97<br />
V.So’oto.<br />
FIELD GOALS (made ( ) & missed)<br />
M.Crosby (34) (38) (49) (33)<br />
1 2 3 4 OT Total<br />
VISITOR: Oakland Raiders 0 0 7 9 0 16<br />
HOME: Green Bay Packers 14 <strong>17</strong> 12 3 0 46<br />
GREEN BAY DEFENSIVE STATISTICS (official)<br />
GAME<br />
Lambeau Field, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011. Attendance: 70,524. Time: 3:22. Weather: 43 F, Humidity: 55%, Wind: South 15 mph Wind Chill: 36<br />
13<br />
Oakland Raiders<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
M.Bush 23 78 3.4 9 1<br />
M.Reece 2 12 6.0 9 0<br />
C.Palmer 2 12 6.0 10 0<br />
L.Murphy 1 10 10.0 10 0<br />
R.Cartwright 1 5 5.0 5 0<br />
Total 29 1<strong>17</strong> 4.0 10 1<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
C.Palmer 42 24 245 1/7 1 34 4 42.4<br />
S.Lechler 1 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 39.6<br />
Total 43 24 245 1/7 1 34 4 41.3<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
D.Heyward-Bey 5 78 15.6 34 0<br />
K.Boss 5 43 8.6 13 1<br />
L.Murphy 4 70 <strong>17</strong>.5 24 0<br />
M.Reece 4 5 1.3 12 0<br />
M.Bush 3 19 6.3 9 0<br />
R.Cartwright 2 16 8.0 9 0<br />
C.Schilens 1 14 14.0 14 0<br />
Total 24 245 10.2 34 1<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
M.Mitchell 1 0 0.0 0 0<br />
Total 1 0 0.0 0 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
S.Lechler 5 247 49.4 44.2 0 2 71<br />
Total 5 247 49.4 44.2 0 2 71<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
(downed) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
B.McCann 3 41 13.7 0 21 0<br />
R.Cartwright 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
(t’back) 7 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Total 4 41 10.3 0 21 0<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
M.Reece 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Total 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Green Bay Packers<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
R.Grant 10 85 8.5 47t 2<br />
J.Kuhn 10 46 4.6 12 0<br />
B.Saine 1 7 7.0 7 0<br />
M.Flynn 3 -2 -0.7 0 0<br />
Total 24 136 5.7 47t 2<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
A.Rodgers 30 <strong>17</strong> 281 3/20 2 37t 1 96.7<br />
M.Flynn 2 0 0 1/6 0 0 0 39.6<br />
Total 32 <strong>17</strong> 281 4/26 2 37t 1 90.8<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
D.Driver 4 75 18.8 28 0<br />
J.Nelson 3 81 27.0 37t 1<br />
R.Cobb 2 45 22.5 26 0<br />
J.Jones 2 29 14.5 21 0<br />
G.Jennings 2 20 10.0 12 0<br />
B.Saine 2 14 7.0 7 0<br />
R.Grant 1 13 13.0 13 0<br />
R.Taylor 1 4 4.0 4t 1<br />
Total <strong>17</strong> 281 16.5 37t 2<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
D.Smith 1 11 11.0 11 0<br />
S.Shields 1 6 6.0 6 0<br />
C.Woodson 1 1 1.0 1 0<br />
R.Francois 1 0 0.0 0 0<br />
Total 4 18 4.5 11 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
T.Masthay 1 40 40.0 40.0 0 0 40<br />
Total 1 40 40.0 40.0 0 0 40<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 2 26 13.0 0 16 0<br />
(downded) 2 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
(out of bounds) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 2 26 13.0 0 16 0<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 2 67 33.5 0 50 0<br />
(t’back) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
STARTING LINEUPS<br />
Oakland Raiders Green Bay Packers<br />
Offense Defense Offense Defense<br />
WR 85 D.Heyward-Bey DE 99 L.Houston WR 85 G.Jennings LDE 79<br />
R.Pickett<br />
LT 68 J.Veldheer DT 92 R.Seymour LT 74 M.Newhouse NT 90 R.Pickett<br />
LG 61 S.Wisniewsk DT 93 T.Kelly LG 70 T.Lang RDE 95 B.Raji<br />
C 64 S.Satele DE 90 D.Bryant C 63 S.Wells LOLB 52 C.Matthews<br />
H.Green<br />
RG 66 C.Carlisle OLB 51 A.Curry RG 71 E.Dietrich-Smith BLB 49<br />
R.Francois<br />
RT 69 K.Barnes MLB 55 R.McClain RT 75 B.Bulaga MLB 51 R.Francois<br />
TE 83 B.Myers OLB 96 K.Wimbley TE 88 J.Finley ROLB 93 E.Walden<br />
TE 87 K.Boss CB 26 S.Routt WR 87 J.Nelson LCB 21<br />
C.Woodson<br />
WR 81 C.Schilens CB 21 L.Sheppard WR 87 D.Driver RCB 38 C.Woodson<br />
QB 3 C.Palmer SS 33 T.Branch QB 12 A.Rodgers SS 26 T.Williams<br />
RB 29 M.Bush FS 24 M.Huff RB 25 R.Grant FS 42 C.Peprah<br />
Visitor Home<br />
Raiders Packers<br />
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 23 22<br />
By Rushing 9 6<br />
By Passing 14 13<br />
By Penalty 0 3<br />
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 5-13-38% 3-11-27%<br />
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 1-2-50% 0-0-0%<br />
TOTAL NET YARDS 355 391<br />
Total Offensive Plays 73 60<br />
Average gain per offensive play 4.9 6.5<br />
NET YARDS RUSHING 1<strong>17</strong> 136<br />
Total Rushing Plays 29 24<br />
Average gain per rushing play 4.0 5.7<br />
Tackles for a loss-number and yards 0-0 2-6<br />
NET YARDS PASSING 238 255<br />
Times thrown - yards lost att. to pass 1-7 4-26<br />
Gross yards passing 245 281<br />
PASS ATT-COMP-INT 43-24-4 32-<strong>17</strong>-1<br />
Avg gain per pass play 5.4 7.1<br />
KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-Touchbacks 3-1-1 11-7-7<br />
PUNTS Number and Average 5-49.4 1-40.0<br />
Had Blocked 0 0<br />
Total 2 67 33.5 0 50 0<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
R.Francois 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
E.Walden 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 0<br />
Total 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 1 0<br />
Visitor Home<br />
Raiders Packers<br />
FGs - PATs had blocked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 0-1<br />
Net Punting Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44.2 40.0<br />
TOTAL RETURN YARDS (not inc. kickoffs). . . 0 44<br />
No. and Yards Punt Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 2-26<br />
No. and Yards Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-41 2-67<br />
No. and Yards Interception Returns . . . . . . . . . . .1-0 4-18<br />
PENALTIES Number and Yards . . . . . . . . . .11-89 5-35<br />
FUMBLES Number and Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 0-0<br />
TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5<br />
Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2<br />
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2<br />
Fumbles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1<br />
EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 4-5<br />
Kicking Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 4-5<br />
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 4-4<br />
RED-ZONE EFFICIENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3-67% 2-6-33%<br />
GOAL-TO-GO EFFICIENCY. . . . . . . . . . . 2-2-100% 2-3-67%<br />
SAFETIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0<br />
FINAL SCORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 46<br />
TIME OF POSSESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31:20 28:40<br />
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info) Visitor Home<br />
Packers 1 11:57 R.Grant 47 yd. run (M.Crosby kick) (1-52, 0:14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 7<br />
Packers 1 4:10 R.Taylor 4 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (10-80, 3:45) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 14<br />
Packers 2 13:07 M.Crosby 34 yd. Field Goal (8-58, 4:20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 <strong>17</strong><br />
Packers 2 9:14 J.Nelson 37 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (5-84, 2:13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 24<br />
Packers 2 7:06 R.Grant 6 yd. run (M.Crosby kick) (4-25, 1:25) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 31<br />
Packers 3 12:41 M.Crosby 38 yd. Field Goal (5-27, 2:19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 34<br />
Raiders 3 8:15 M.Bush 2 yd. run (S.Janikowski kick) (9-80, 4:26) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 34<br />
Packers 3 3:31 M.Crosby 49 yd. Field Goal (9-49, 4:44) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 37<br />
Packers 3 2:48 E.Walden 5 yd. fumble return (kick blocked) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 43<br />
Packers 4 14:21 M.Crosby 33 yd. Field Goal (6-26, 2:28) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 46<br />
Raiders 4 11:01 M.Flynn sacked in end zone by R.McClain for a Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 46<br />
Raiders 4 4:43 K.Boss 5 yd. pass from C.Palmer (S.Janikowski kick) (12-77, 6:18) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 46<br />
UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
R.Francois 8 4 0 12 0-0 0 1 0 1-0 1<br />
D.Smith 8 4 0 12 0-0 0 0 0 1-11 1<br />
M.Burnett 9 1 0 10 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
C.Peprah 4 2 0 6 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
T.Williams 4 1 0 5 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
E.Walden 1 4 0 5 0-0 0 0 1 0-0 0<br />
C.Woodson 4 0 0 4 0-0 0 0 0 1-1 3<br />
R.Pickett 3 1 0 4 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
F.Zombo 3 0 1 3 1-7 1 0 0 0-0 0<br />
H.Green 2 1 0 3 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
C.Matthews 1 2 0 3 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0<br />
J.Wynn 0 3 0 3 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0<br />
B.Raji 1 1 0 2 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
C.Wilson 1 1 0 2 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
B.Jones 0 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0<br />
S.Shields 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 1-6 2<br />
Totals 49 25 1 74 1-7 4 1 1 4-18 10
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
C.Peprah 6 0 0 6 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
0<br />
1<br />
H.Green 1 3 0 4 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
M.Burnett 4 0 0 4 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 E.Walden 4 2 0 6 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 D.Smith 5 4 2 9 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 C.Matthews 6 3 1 9 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0<br />
A.Hawk 9 2 0 11 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 C.Woodson 10 2 1 12 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
T.Williams 3 0 0 3 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 2<br />
M.Neal 1 1 0 2 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
B.Raji 1 1 0 2 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0<br />
C.Wilson 1 2 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
J.Wynn 1 0 1 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
F.Zombo 1 0 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
S.Shields 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
Totals 53 20 5 73 0-0 3 0 0 0-0 5<br />
KANSAS CITY 19, GREEN BAY 14<br />
OFFICIALS — Referee: Gene Steratore (114); Line Judge: Ron Marinucci (107); Head Linesman: Wayne Mackie (106); Field Judge: Bob<br />
Waggoner (25); Umpire: Bill Schuster (129); Side Judge: Mike Weatherford (116); Back Judge: Dino Paganelli (105); Replay Official: Paul Weidner<br />
GREEN BAY SUBSTITUTIONS — K 2 M.Crosby, P 8 T.Masthay, WR 18 R.Cobb, CB 22 P.Lee, CB/S 24 J.Bush, CB 37 S.Shields, S 43 M.Jennings,<br />
LB 49 R.Francois, LB 57 J.Lattimore, LB 58 F.Zombo, LB 59 B.Jones, LS 61 B.Goode, C/G 62 E.Dietrich-Smith, T/G 78 D.Sherrod, TE 82 R.Taylor, TE 84<br />
D.Williams, TE 88 J.Finley, WR 89 J.Jones, DE 94 J.Wynn, DE 96 M.Neal. DID NOT PLAY — QB 10 M.Flynn, CB 31 D.House, G/T 73 R.Dominguez,<br />
LB 97 V.So’oto. INACTIVE — QB 6 G.Harrell, RB 33 B.Saine, RB 44 J.Starks, LB 55 D.Bishop, T 76 C.Clifton, DE 79 R.Pickett, WR 85 G.Jennings.<br />
FIELD GOALS (made ( ) & missed)<br />
M.Crosby 54WR R.Succop (19) (32) (46) (20)<br />
1 2 3 4 OT Total<br />
VISITOR: Green Bay Packers 0 0 7 7 0 14<br />
HOME: Kansas City Chiefs 6 0 3 10 0 19<br />
GREEN BAY DEFENSIVE STATISTICS (official)<br />
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info) Visitor Home<br />
Chiefs 1 8:56 R.Succop 19 yd. Field Goal (14-79, 6:04) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 3<br />
Chiefs 1 0:11 R.Succop 32 yd. Field Goal (9-42, 3:58) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 6<br />
Packers 3 8:04 D.Driver 2 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (6-54, 2:21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 6<br />
Chiefs 3 3:45 R.Succop 46 yd. Field Goal (7-61, 4:19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 9<br />
Chiefs 4 11:28 R.Succop 20 yd. Field Goal (7-59, 3:21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 12<br />
Chiefs 4 4:53 J.Battle 1 yd. run (R.Succop kick) (8-66, 3:57) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 19<br />
Packers 4 2:04 A.Rodgers 8 yd. run (M.Crosby kick) (9-80, 2:49) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 19<br />
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Mike McCarthy never put a whole lot of stock in a perfect season, except as a means of gaining home-field advantage and<br />
setting the Green Bay Packers up for another Super Bowl run.<br />
Well, they still have a chance to earn home-field advantage. The perfect season? That’s history.<br />
Kyle Orton threw for 299 yards to outduel Aaron Rodgers, and the Kansas City Chiefs rallied behind interim coach Romeo Crennel for a shocking<br />
19-14 victory on Sunday that ended the Packers’ 19-game winning streak. It was their first loss since Dec. 19, 2010, at New England.<br />
Rodgers was <strong>17</strong> of 35 for 235 yards and a touchdown, and he also scampered 8 yards for another touchdown with 2:12 left in the game. But the<br />
Packers (13-1) were unable to recover the onside kick, and Kansas City picked up a couple of first downs to secure the victory.<br />
Ryan Succop kicked four field goals for Kansas City (6-8), which had lost five of its last six games and fired coach Todd Haley last Monday. Jackie<br />
Battle added a short touchdown plunge with 4:53 left in the game, points that came in handy when Rodgers led one last scoring drive.<br />
Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson was hit twice with offensive pass interference, Rodgers was harassed by the Chiefs’ weak pass rush, and Green<br />
Bay wound up making five first downs in the first half.<br />
One of them came when Kansas City’s Jeremy Horne ran into Packers punter Tim Masthay, giving them 15 free yards. The Chiefs tried to give<br />
Green Bay another gift later on the drive when Mason Crosby missed a 59-yard field goal attempt but Kansas City had 12 men on the field.<br />
With another chance from 54 yards, the normally reliable Crosby still pushed the kick right.<br />
Rodgers finished the half 6 of <strong>17</strong> for 59 yards, with a handful of drops between wide receiver Donald Driver and tight end Jermichael Finley. In<br />
fact, things were going so badly for Green Bay that at one point it ran out of the wildcat despite having one of the best quarterbacks in the game.<br />
The Chiefs were still clinging to a 6-0 lead when Rodgers finally hit downfield, finding Finley over top of `the coverage for a 41-yard gain. Three<br />
plays later, the Packers’ star quarterback hit Driver in the corner of the end zone for a 7-6 lead with 8:04 left in the third quarter.<br />
Kansas City answered when Orton hit his own tight end, Leonard Pope, for a career-long 38-yard catch. Jon Baldwin added a <strong>17</strong>-yard grab to set<br />
up Succop’s 46-yard, go-ahead field goal.<br />
The Packers moved into field-goal range on their ensuing drive, but rather than have Crosby attempt a 56-yard kick in the same direction he had<br />
already missed, McCarthy elected to go for it on fourth-and-9. Rodgers’ pass fell in<strong>com</strong>plete and the Chiefs took over.<br />
They needed seven plays to cover 59 yards, but had to settle for another field goal and a 12-7 lead. It was the third time the Chiefs drove inside<br />
the 5 and had six total points to show for it.<br />
They got seven on their next trip, though.<br />
With first-and-goal at the 5, Thomas Jones managed to gain a yard and Le’Ron McClain bulled ahead for three more, setting up third down from<br />
just outside the goal line. Battle took the carry over the right side and powered into the end zone, giving the woeful Kansas City offense its highestscoring<br />
game since the Chiefs beat San Diego in overtime in late October.<br />
The Packers marched down the field in the closing minutes, and Rodgers showed his moxie by scampering around the end for a touchdown that<br />
made it 19-14, but that was as close as they got.<br />
GAME<br />
Arrowhead Stadium, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011. Attendance: 74,093. Time: 3:03. Weather: 50 F, Humidity: 58%, Wind: S 10 mph<br />
14<br />
Green Bay Packers<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
R.Grant 12 66 5.5 18 0<br />
A.Rodgers 3 32 10.7 19 1<br />
R.Cobb 1 4 4.0 4 0<br />
J.Kuhn 2 0 0.0 0 0<br />
Total 18 102 5.7 19 1<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
A.Rodgers 35 <strong>17</strong> 235 4/22 1 41 0 80.1<br />
Total 35 <strong>17</strong> 235 4/22 1 41 0 80.1<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 4 53 13.3 16 0<br />
J.Finley 3 83 27.7 41 0<br />
R.Grant 3 35 11.7 22 0<br />
J.Nelson 2 29 14.5 22 0<br />
J.Jones 2 <strong>17</strong> 8.5 9 0<br />
D.Driver 2 7 3.5 5 1<br />
J.Kuhn 1 11 11.0 11 0<br />
Total <strong>17</strong> 235 13.8 41 1<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
Total 0 0 0 0 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
T.Masthay 5 267 53.4 46.2 0 3 71<br />
Total 5 267 53.4 46.2 0 3 71<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 1 0 0.0 1 0 0<br />
Returns 1 0 0.0 1 0 0<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 3 68 22.7 0 27 0<br />
(t’back) 3 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 3 68 22.7 0 27 0<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
M.Newhouse 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
A.Rodgers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
T.Lang 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Total 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Packers Chiefs<br />
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 16 23<br />
By Rushing 5 5<br />
By Passing 10 18<br />
By Penalty 1 0<br />
THIRD-DOWN EFFICIENCY 6-14-43% 4-12-33%<br />
FOURTH-DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-1-0% 0-1-0%<br />
TOTAL NET YARDS 315 438<br />
Total Offensive Plays 57 70<br />
Average gain per offensive play 5.5 6.3<br />
NET YARDS RUSHING 102 139<br />
Total Rushing Plays 18 39<br />
Average gain per rushing play 5.7 3.6<br />
Tackles for a loss-number and yards 0-0 4-7<br />
NET YARDS PASSING 213 299<br />
Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass 4-22 0-0<br />
Gross yards passing 235 299<br />
PASS ATT-COMP-INT 35-<strong>17</strong>-0 31-23-0<br />
Avg gain per pass play 5.5 9.6<br />
KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-Touchbacks 3-2-1 6-5-3<br />
PUNTS Number and Average 5-53.4 2-49.5<br />
Had Blocked 0 0<br />
Kansas City Chiefs<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
T.Jones 15 48 3.2 9 0<br />
J.Battle 10 37 3.7 15 1<br />
S.Breaston 1 25 25.0 25 0<br />
L.McClain 4 20 5.0 9 0<br />
D.McCluster 5 14 2.8 7 0<br />
K.Orton 4 -5 -1.3 -1 0<br />
Total 39 139 3.6 25 1<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
K.Orton 31 23 299 0/0 0 39 0 104.1<br />
Total 31 23 299 0/0 0 39 0 104.1<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
S.Breaston 4 50 12.5 16 0<br />
D.Bowe 4 49 12.3 15 0<br />
L.McClain 4 26 6.5 12 0<br />
L.Pope 2 72 36.0 39 0<br />
T.Copper 2 20 10.0 10 0<br />
A.Becht 2 20 10.0 16 0<br />
D.McCluster 2 11 5.5 8 0<br />
T.Jones 1 27 27.0 27 0<br />
J.Baldwin 1 <strong>17</strong> <strong>17</strong>.0 <strong>17</strong> 0<br />
J.Battle 1 7 7.0 7 0<br />
Total 23 299 13.0 39 0<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
Total 0 0 0 0 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
D.Colquitt 2 99 49.5 49.5 0 0 54<br />
Total 2 99 49.5 49.5 0 0 54<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
J.Arenas 3 36 12.0 0 <strong>17</strong> 0<br />
(downed) 2 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 3 36 12.0 0 <strong>17</strong> 0<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
D.McCluster 1 22 22.0 0 22 0<br />
(out of bounds) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
(t’back) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 1 22 22.0 0 22 0<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
T.Hali 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
D.Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
Total 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0<br />
STARTING LINEUPS<br />
Green Bay Packers Kansas City Chiefs<br />
Offense Defense Offense Defense<br />
WR 87 J.Nelson LDE 98 C.Wilson WR 15 S.Breaston LDE 94<br />
LT 74 M.Newhouse NT 90 B.Raji LT 76 B.Albert NT 77 T.Jackson<br />
LG 70 T.Lang RDE 95 H.Green LG 65 R.Lilja RDE 72 K.Gregg<br />
C 63 S.Wells LOLB 52 C.Matthews C 62 C.Wiegmann LOLB 50 J.Houston<br />
G.Dorsey<br />
RG 71 J.Sitton BLB 50 A.Hawk RG 73 J.Asamoah LILB 59<br />
RT 75 B.Bulaga MLB 51 D.Smith RT 67 B.Richardson RILB 56 J.Belcher<br />
TE 83 T.Crabtree ROLB 93 E.Walden TE 88 A.Becht ROLB 91 D.Johnson<br />
T.Hali<br />
WR 80 D.Driver LCB 21 C.Woodson WR 10 T.Copper LCB 24<br />
QB 12 A.Rodgers RCB 38 T.Williams QB 8 K.Orton RCB 39 B.Flowers<br />
FB 30 J.Kuhn SS 26 C.Peprah FB 44 L.McClain SS 48 B.Carr<br />
R.Langford<br />
RB 25 R.Grant FS 42 M.Burnett RB 20 T.Jones FS 23 K.Lewis Visitor Home<br />
Visitor Home<br />
Packers Chiefs<br />
FGs - PATs had blocked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 0-0<br />
Net Punting Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46.2 49.5<br />
TOTAL RETURN YARDS (not inc. kickoffs). . . 0 36<br />
No. and Yards Punt Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 3-36<br />
No. and Yards Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-68 1-22<br />
No. and Yards Interception Returns . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 0-0<br />
PENALTIES Number and Yards . . . . . . . . . . .5-35 7-55<br />
FUMBLES Number and Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0 0-0<br />
TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1<br />
Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1<br />
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0<br />
EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 1-1<br />
Kicking Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 1-1<br />
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 4-4<br />
RED-ZONE EFFICIENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2-100% 1-5-20%<br />
GOAL-TO-GO EFFICIENCY. . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-100% 1-3-33%<br />
SAFETIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0<br />
FINAL SCORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 19<br />
TIME OF POSSESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23:49 36:11
GREEN BAY 35, CHICAGO 21<br />
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- With the first five-touchdown passing game of his <strong>NFL</strong> career, Aaron Rodgers ensured that the Green Bay Packers’ playoff<br />
road will go through Lambeau Field.<br />
He also made sure the rival Chicago Bears will be spending the playoffs at home.<br />
Rodgers broke a close game wide open by leading three quick scoring drives in the second half, and the Packers beat the Bears 35-21 on Sunday<br />
night.<br />
Rodgers threw a pair of touchdown passes to Jordy Nelson, another two to James Jones, and found tight end Jermichael Finley for a score.<br />
Rodgers was 21 of 29 for 283 yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions when backup Matt Flynn took over for Rodgers with 7:54 left in the<br />
game.<br />
Rodgers surpassed Lynn Dickey’s single-season franchise record of 4,458 yards passing with one game left, although it’s unclear how much<br />
Rodgers will play in the Packers’ finale against <strong>Detroit</strong>.<br />
Third-string running back Kahlil Bell rushed for 121 yards for the Bears, who trailed by only four early in the third quarter. But Rodgers drove the<br />
Packers for touchdowns on their next three possessions to put the game out of reach.<br />
Chicago came into Sunday on a four-game losing streak and beset by injuries. But the Bears were able to stay in the game with solid defense and<br />
tough running by Bell, who started because of injuries to Matt Forte and Marion Barber.<br />
The victory was the Packers’ fourth over the Bears in 2011. Green Bay also beat Chicago in the 2010 regular-season finale, the NFC Championship<br />
game, and at Soldier Field on Sept. 25.<br />
With the Bears trailing 14-3 at halftime, quarterback Josh McCown found Earl Bennett wide open for a 49-yard gain to set up first-and-goal on the<br />
1. Bell fumbled just short of the goal line on the next play but offensive lineman Edwin Williams recovered the ball for a touchdown.<br />
With the Packers nursing a four-point lead, and the Lambeau Field crowd nervously quiet early in the third quarter, Rodgers answered by dropping<br />
deep and throwing a rainbow pass to Nelson, who blew through the Chicago secondary and hauled in the ball for a 55-yard touchdown.<br />
Rodgers then showed his running ability on the Packers’ next possession, juking his way between Bears linebackers Brian Urlacher and Lance<br />
Briggs on a scramble. Rodgers finished the drive with a 7-yard touchdown toss to Jones, giving the Packers a <strong>com</strong>manding 28-10 lead.<br />
Packers safety Charlie Peprah came up with an interception, and Rodgers found Nelson for another score to give Green Bay a 35-10 lead.<br />
McCown finally answered with a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Kellen Davis -- then drew the ire of the Lambeau crowd by scrambling for a<br />
two-point conversion and spiking the ball over the goalpost with his team trailing 35-18.<br />
OFFICIALS — Referee: John Parry (132); Line Judge: Rusty Baynes (59); Head Linesman: Derick Bowers (74); Field Judge: Scott Edwards (3);<br />
Umpire: Dan Ferrell (64); Side Judge: Keith Washington (7); Back Judge: Carl Paganelli (124); Replay Official: Bob McGrath<br />
GREEN BAY SUBSTITUTIONS — K 2 M.Crosby, P 8 T.Masthay, QB 10 M.Flynn, WR 18 R.Cobb, CB 22 P.Lee, CB/S 24 J.Bush, FB 30 J.Kuhn,<br />
RB 33 B.Saine, CB 37 S.Shields, S 43 M.Jennings, RB 44 J.Starks, LB 49 R.Francois, LB 51 D.Smith, LB 57 J.Lattimore, LB 59 B.Jones, LS 61<br />
B.Goode, TE 82 R.Taylor, TE 84 D.Williams, WR 89 J.Jones, DE 94 J.Wynn, DE 96 M.Neal, LB 97 V.So’oto. DID NOT PLAY — T 72 H.Taylor,<br />
G/T 73 R.Dominguez. INACTIVES — QB 6 G.Harrell, CB 31 D.House, LB 58 F.Zombo, T 75 B.Bulaga, T 76 C.Clifton, DE 79 R.Pickett, WR 85<br />
G.Jennings.<br />
FIELD GOALS (made ( ) & missed)<br />
R.Gould 49WR (35) (30)<br />
1 2 3 4 OT Total<br />
VISITOR: Chicago Bears 0 3 7 11 0 21<br />
HOME: Green Bay Packers 7 7 14 7 0 35<br />
GREEN BAY DEFENSIVE STATISTICS (official)<br />
GAME<br />
Lambeau Field, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011. Attendance: 70,574. Time: 2:53. Weather: 37 F, Humidity: 64%, Wind: West 13 mph, Wind Chill: 29<br />
15<br />
Chicago Bears<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
K.Bell 23 121 5.3 20 0<br />
A.Allen 11 40 3.6 13 0<br />
J.McCown 8 38 4.8 9 0<br />
Total 42 199 4.7 20 0<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
J.McCown 28 19 242 0/0 1 49 2 76.8<br />
Total 28 19 242 0/0 1 49 2 76.8<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
R.Williams 6 81 13.5 20 0<br />
D.Sanzenbacher 4 51 12.8 21 0<br />
K.Bell 4 38 9.5 19 0<br />
K.Davis 3 21 7.0 11 1<br />
E.Bennett 1 49 49.0 49 0<br />
T.Clutts 1 2 2.0 2 0<br />
Total 19 242 12.7 49 1<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
Total 0 0 0 0 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
A.Podlesh 2 98 49.0 45.0 0 0 56<br />
Total 2 98 49.0 45.0 0 0 56<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
D.Hester 2 7 3.5 0 7 0<br />
(downed) 2 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 2 7 3.5 0 7 0<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
D.Hester 5 1<strong>17</strong> 23.4 0 35 0<br />
(t’back) 1 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 5 1<strong>17</strong> 23.4 0 35 0<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
K.Bell 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
E.Williams 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0<br />
J.McCown 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Total 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Green Bay Packers<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
R.Grant 8 44 5.5 24 0<br />
A.Rodgers 4 18 4.5 12 0<br />
J.Starks 6 13 2.2 5 0<br />
B.Saine 1 8 8.0 8 0<br />
M.Flynn 2 -2 -1.0 -1 0<br />
Total 21 81 3.9 24 0<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
A.Rodgers 29 21 283 0/0 5 55t 0 142.7<br />
M.Flynn 0 0 0 1/1 0 0 0 0.0<br />
Total 29 21 283 1/1 5 55t 0 142.7<br />
PASS RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
J.Nelson 6 115 19.2 55t 2<br />
J.Jones 4 50 12.5 32 2<br />
J.Finley 3 20 6.7 11 1<br />
R.Grant 2 34 <strong>17</strong>.0 32 0<br />
D.Driver 2 29 14.5 18 0<br />
R.Cobb 2 22 11.0 19 0<br />
T.Crabtree 1 7 7.0 7 0<br />
J.Starks 1 6 6.0 6 0<br />
Total 21 283 13.5 55t 5<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
C.Peprah 1 21 21.0 21 0<br />
C.Matthews 1 2 2.0 2 0<br />
Total 2 23 11.5 21 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
T.Masthay 4 <strong>17</strong>6 44.0 42.3 0 3 51<br />
Total 4 <strong>17</strong>6 44.0 42.3 0 3 51<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 1 8 8.0 1 8 0<br />
Returns 1 8 8.0 1 8 0<br />
STARTING LINEUPS<br />
Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers<br />
Offense Defense Offense Defense<br />
WR 11 R.Williams LE 71 I.Idonije WR 87 J.Nelson LDE 98<br />
C.Wilson<br />
LT 73 J.Webb DT 69 H.Melton LT 74 M.Newhouse NT 90 C.Wilson<br />
LG 70 E.Williams NT 75 T.Toeaina LG 62 E.Dietrich-Smith RDE 95 B.Raji<br />
C 63 R.Garza RE 90 J.Peppers C 63 S.Wells LOLB 52 C.Matthews<br />
H.Green<br />
RG 67 C.Spencer WLB 55 L.Briggs RG 71 J.Sitton BLB 50<br />
A.Hawk<br />
RT 60 L.Louis MLB 54 B.Urlacher RT 70 T.Lang MLB 55 A.Hawk<br />
KICK RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
R.Cobb 1 34 34.0 0 34 0<br />
(out of bounds) 2 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
(t’back) 2 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Returns 1 34 34.0 0 34 0<br />
Own Opp Out<br />
FUMBLES Fum Lost Rec Yds TD FF Rec Yds TD Bds<br />
C.Matthews 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
C.Peprah 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
TE 87 K.Davis SLB 53 N.Roach TE 88 J.Finley ROLB 93 E.Walden<br />
WR 80 E.Bennett LCB 35 Z.Bowman TE 83 T.Crabtree LCB 21<br />
C.Woodson<br />
QB 15 J.McCown RCB 33 C.Tillman WR 80 D.Driver RCB 38 C.Woodson<br />
FB 44 T.Clutts SS 20 C.Steltz QB 12 A.Rodgers SS 26 T.Williams<br />
RB 32 K.Bell FS 27 M.Wright RB 25 R.Grant FS 42 C.Peprah<br />
Visitor Home<br />
Bears Packers<br />
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 24 19<br />
By Rushing 11 3<br />
By Passing 13 15<br />
By Penalty 0 1<br />
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 6-12-50% 5-9-56%<br />
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0-0-0% 0-0-0%<br />
TOTAL NET YARDS 441 363<br />
Total Offensive Plays 70 51<br />
Average gain per offensive play 6.3 7.1<br />
NET YARDS RUSHING 199 81<br />
Total Rushing Plays 42 21<br />
Average gain per rushing play 4.7 3.9<br />
Tackles for a loss-number and yards 3-7 1-1<br />
NET YARDS PASSING 242 282<br />
Times thrown - yards lost att. to pass 0-0 1-1<br />
Gross yards passing 242 283<br />
PASS ATT-COMP-INT 28-19-2 29-21-0<br />
Avg gain per pass play 8.6 9.4<br />
KICKOFFS Number-In EZ-Touchbacks 5-2-2 6-4-1<br />
PUNTS Number and Average 2-49.0 4-44.0<br />
Had Blocked 0 0<br />
Total 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0<br />
Visitor Home<br />
Bears Packers<br />
FGs - PATs had blocked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 0-0<br />
Net Punting Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45.0 42.3<br />
TOTAL RETURN YARDS (not inc. kickoffs). . . 7 31<br />
No. and Yards Punt Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7 1-8<br />
No. and Yards Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1<strong>17</strong> 1-34<br />
No. and Yards Interception Returns . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 2-23<br />
PENALTIES Number and Yards . . . . . . . . . . .6-28 0-0<br />
FUMBLES Number and Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0 0-0<br />
TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5<br />
Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0<br />
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5<br />
Fumbles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0<br />
EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 5-5<br />
Kicking Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 5-5<br />
Rushing Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 0-0<br />
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3 0-0<br />
RED-ZONE EFFICIENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4-50% 4-4-100%<br />
GOAL-TO-GO EFFICIENCY. . . . . . . . . . . 2-2-100% 4-4-100%<br />
SAFETIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0<br />
FINAL SCORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 35<br />
TIME OF POSSESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35:48 24:12<br />
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info) Visitor Home<br />
Packers 1 10:26 J.Finley 2 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (9-80, 4:34) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 7<br />
Bears 2 1:56 R.Gould 35 yd. Field Goal (9-61, 4:51) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7<br />
Packers 2 0:16 J.Jones 2 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (7-65, 1:40) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 14<br />
Bears 3 11:35 E.Williams fumble recovery in end zone (R.Gould kick) (6-71, 3:25) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 14<br />
Packers 3 10:02 J.Nelson 55 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (4-80, 1:33) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 21<br />
Packers 3 1:54 J.Jones 7 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (12-75, 6:27) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 28<br />
Packers 4 14:53 J.Nelson 2 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (3-33, 1:02) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 35<br />
Bears 4 7:54 K.Davis 1 yd. pass from J.McCown (J.McCown run) (12-67, 6:59) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 35<br />
Bears 4 1:11 R.Gould 30 yd. Field Goal (13-78, 3:22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 35<br />
UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
D.Bishop 9 6 1 15 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
A.Hawk 9 3 1 12 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
C.Peprah 9 1 0 10 0-0 0 1 0 1-21 1<br />
C.Matthews 6 2 1 8 0-0 1 1 0 1-2 1<br />
M.Burnett 5 3 0 8 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
C.Wilson 5 1 1 6 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
E.Walden 4 2 0 6 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
C.Woodson 3 1 0 4 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
M.Neal 2 1 0 3 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
UT A TFL TT Sck QBH FF FR Int PD<br />
S.Shields 2 1 0 3 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1<br />
B.Raji 1 2 0 3 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
V.So’oto 1 2 0 3 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0<br />
T.Williams 1 2 0 3 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 1<br />
B.Jones 1 0 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
J.Bush 0 1 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
H.Green 0 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
J.Wynn 0 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0<br />
Totals 58 30 4 88 0-0 3 2 0 2-23 5
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Date: Sunday, 12/25/2011<br />
Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers<br />
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI<br />
Start Time: 7:30 PM CST<br />
<strong>Game</strong> Weather: Cloudy<br />
Played Outdoor on Turf: DD GrassMaster<br />
Referee: Parry, John (132)<br />
Line Judge: Baynes, Rusty (59)<br />
Back Judge: Paganelli, Carl (124)<br />
Chicago Bears<br />
<strong>Game</strong> Day Weather<br />
Officials<br />
Umpire: Ferrell, Dan (64)<br />
Side Judge: Washington, Keith (7)<br />
Replay Official: Bob McGrath<br />
Lineups<br />
Temp: 37° F (2.8° C) Humidity: 64%, Wind: West 13 mph<br />
Wind Chill: 29<br />
Head Linesman: Bowers, Derick (74)<br />
Field Judge: Edwards, Scott (3)<br />
Green Bay Packers<br />
Offense<br />
Defense<br />
Offense<br />
Defense<br />
WR 11 R.Williams LE 71 I.Idonije WR 87 J.Nelson LDE 98 C.Wilson<br />
LT 73 J.Webb DT 69 H.Melton TE 83 T.Crabtree NT 90 B.Raji<br />
LG 70 E.Williams NT 75 M.Toeaina LT 74 M.Newhouse RDE 95 H.Green<br />
C 63 R.Garza RE 90 J.Peppers LG 62 E.Dietrich-Smith LOLB 52 C.Matthews<br />
RG 67 C.Spencer WLB 55 L.Briggs C 63 S.Wells BLB 50 A.Hawk<br />
RT 60 L.Louis MLB 54 B.Urlacher RG 71 J.Sitton MLB 55 D.Bishop<br />
TE 87 K.Davis SLB 53 N.Roach RT 70 T.Lang ROLB 93 E.Walden<br />
WR 80 E.Bennett LCB 35 Z.Bowman TE 88 J.Finley LCB 21 C.Woodson<br />
QB 15 J.McCown RCB 33 C.Tillman WR 80 D.Driver RCB 38 T.Williams<br />
RB 32 K.Bell SS 20 C.Steltz QB 12 A.Rodgers SS 26 C.Peprah<br />
FB 44 T.Clutts FS 27 M.Wright RB 25 R.Grant FS 42 M.Burnett<br />
Substitutions<br />
P 8 A.Podlesh, K 9 R.Gould, WR 18 D.Sanzenbacher, CB 21 C.Graham,<br />
WR 23 D.Hester, RB 25 A.Allen, CB 26 T.Jennings, CB 30 D.Moore, S<br />
31 B.Meriweather, LS 45 C.Massey, S 49 W.Venable, LB 52 J.Williams,<br />
LB 58 D.DeCicco, LB 59 P.Trahan, G 64 R.Henry, T/G 68 F.Omiyale,<br />
WR 83 M.Komar, TE 89 M.Spaeth, DT 91 A.Okoye, DT 92 S.Paea, DE<br />
93 T.Gibson, DE 94 C.Davis, DE 98 C.Wootton<br />
QB 12 C.Hanie<br />
Did Not Play<br />
Not Active<br />
QB 6 J.Cutler, QB 10 N.Enderle, RB 22 M.Forte, RB 24 M.Barber, T 79<br />
L.Horn, TE 85 A.Smith, DT 95 A.Adams<br />
Field Goals (made ( ) & missed)<br />
R.Gould 49WR (35) (30)<br />
1 2 3 4 OT Total<br />
VISITOR: Chicago Bears 0 3 7 11 0 21<br />
HOME: Green Bay Packers 7 7 14 7 0 35<br />
Scoring Plays<br />
Substitutions<br />
K 2 M.Crosby, P 8 T.Masthay, QB 10 M.Flynn, WR 18 R.Cobb, CB 22<br />
P.Lee, CB/S 24 J.Bush, FB 30 J.Kuhn, RB 33 B.Saine, CB 37 S.Shields,<br />
S 43 M.Jennings, RB 44 J.Starks, LB 49 R.Francois, LB 51 D.Smith, LB<br />
57 J.Lattimore, LB 59 B.Jones, LS 61 B.Goode, TE 82 R.Taylor, TE 84<br />
D.Williams, WR 89 J.Jones, DE 94 J.Wynn, DE 96 M.Neal, LB 97<br />
V.So'oto<br />
Did Not Play<br />
T 72 H.Taylor, G/T 73 R.Dominguez<br />
Not Active<br />
QB 6 G.Harrell, CB 31 D.House, LB 58 F.Zombo, T 75 B.Bulaga, T 76<br />
C.Clifton, DE 79 R.Pickett, WR 85 G.Jennings<br />
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info) Visitor Home<br />
Packers 1 10:26 J.Finley 2 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (9-80, 4:34) 0 7<br />
Bears 2 1:56 R.Gould 35 yd. Field Goal (9-61, 4:51) 3 7<br />
Packers 2 0:16 J.Jones 2 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (7-65, 1:40) 3 14<br />
Bears 3 11:35 E.Williams fumble recovery in end zone (R.Gould kick) (6-71, 3:25) 10 14<br />
Packers 3 10:02 J.Nelson 55 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (4-80, 1:33) 10 21<br />
Packers 3 1:54 J.Jones 7 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (12-75, 6:27) 10 28<br />
Packers 4 14:53 J.Nelson 2 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (3-33, 1:02) 10 35<br />
Bears 4 7:54 K.Davis 1 yd. pass from J.McCown (J.McCown run) (12-67, 6:59) 18 35<br />
Bears 4 1:11 R.Gould 30 yd. Field Goal (13-78, 3:22) 21 35<br />
Paid Attendance: 70,574 Time: 2:53
Chicago Bears<br />
Green Bay Packers<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
K.Bell 23 121 5.3 20 0 R.Grant 8 44 5.5 24 0<br />
A.Allen 11 40 3.6 13 0 A.Rodgers 4 18 4.5 12 0<br />
J.McCown 8 38 4.8 9 0 J.Starks 6 13 2.2 5 0<br />
B.Saine 1 8 8.0 8 0<br />
M.Flynn 2 -2 -1.0 -1 0<br />
Total 42 199 4.7 20 0 Total<br />
21 81 3.9 24 0<br />
PASSING<br />
ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
J.McCown 28 19 242 0/0 1 49 2 76.8 A.Rodgers 29 21 283 0/0 5 55 0 142.7<br />
M.Flynn 0 0 0 1/1 0 0 0 0.0<br />
Total 28 19 242 0/0 1 49 2 76.8 Total 29 21 283 1/1 5 55 0 142.7<br />
PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD<br />
R.Williams 9 6 81 13.5 20 0 J.Nelson 7 6 115 19.2 55 2<br />
D.Sanzenbacher 7 4 51 12.8 21 0 J.Jones 6 4 50 12.5 32 2<br />
K.Bell 4 4 38 9.5 19 0 J.Finley 6 3 20 6.7 11 1<br />
K.Davis 3 3 21 7.0 11 1 R.Grant 2 2 34 <strong>17</strong>.0 32 0<br />
E.Bennett 3 1 49 49.0 49 0 D.Driver 3 2 29 14.5 18 0<br />
T.Clutts 2 1 2 2.0 2 0 R.Cobb 3 2 22 11.0 19 0<br />
T.Crabtree 1 1 7 7.0 7 0<br />
J.Starks 1 1 6 6.0 6 0<br />
Total 28 19 242 12.7 49 1 Total 29 21 283 13.5 55 5<br />
INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD INTERCEPTIONS NO YDS AVG LG TD<br />
C.Peprah 1 21 21.0 21 0<br />
C.Matthews 1 2 2.0 2 0<br />
Total 0 0 0 0 0 Total 2 23 11.5 21 0<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
Chicago Bears <strong>vs</strong> Green Bay Packers<br />
12/25/2011 at Lambeau Field<br />
Final Individual Statistics<br />
PUNTING NO YDS AVG NET TB IN20 LG<br />
A.Podlesh<br />
2 98 49.0 45.0 0 0 56 T.Masthay 4 <strong>17</strong>6 44.0 42.3 0 3 51<br />
Total 2 98 49.0 45.0 0 0 56 Total 4 <strong>17</strong>6 44.0 42.3 0 3 51<br />
PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD PUNT RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
D.Hester 2 7 3.5 0 7 0 R.Cobb 1 8 8.0 1 8 0<br />
[DOWNED] 2 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Total 2 7 3.5 0 7 0 Total 1 8 8.0 1 8 0<br />
KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD KICKOFF RETURNS NO YDS AVG FC LG TD<br />
D.Hester 5 1<strong>17</strong> 23.4 0 35 0 R.Cobb 1 34 34.0 0 34 0<br />
[TOUCHBACK] 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 [OUT OF BOUNDS] 2 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
[TOUCHBACK] 2 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />
Total 5 1<strong>17</strong> 23.4 0 35 0 Total 1 34 34.0 0 34 0<br />
Chicago Bears<br />
FUMBLES FUM LOST OWN-REC YDS TD FORCED OPP-REC YD TD OUT-BDS<br />
K.Bell 2 0<br />
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
E.Williams 0 0<br />
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0<br />
J.McCown 0 0<br />
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Total 2 0<br />
2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Green Bay Packers<br />
FUMBLES FUM LOST OWN-REC YDS TD FORCED OPP-REC YD TD OUT-BDS<br />
C.Matthews 0 0<br />
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
C.Peprah 0 0<br />
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
Total 0 0<br />
0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS<br />
By Rushing<br />
By Passing<br />
By Penalty<br />
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY<br />
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY<br />
TOTAL NET YARDS<br />
Total Offensive Plays (inc. times thrown passing)<br />
Average gain per offensive play<br />
NET YARDS RUSHING<br />
Total Rushing Plays<br />
Average gain per rushing play<br />
Tackles for a loss-number and yards<br />
NET YARDS PASSING<br />
Times thrown - yards lost attempting to pass<br />
Gross yards passing<br />
PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED<br />
Avg gain per pass play (inc.# thrown passing)<br />
KICKOFFS Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks<br />
PUNTS Number and Average<br />
Had Blocked<br />
FGs - PATs Had Blocked<br />
Net Punting Average<br />
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not Including Kickoffs)<br />
No. and Yards Punt Returns<br />
No. and Yards Kickoff Returns<br />
No. and Yards Interception Returns<br />
PENALTIES Number and Yards<br />
FUMBLES Number and Lost<br />
TOUCHDOWNS<br />
Rushing<br />
Passing<br />
Fumbles<br />
EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts<br />
Kicking Made-Attempts<br />
Rushing Made-Attempts<br />
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts<br />
RED ZONE EFFICIENCY<br />
GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY<br />
SAFETIES<br />
FINAL SCORE<br />
TIME OF POSSESSION<br />
Chicago Bears <strong>vs</strong> Green Bay Packers<br />
12/25/2011 at Lambeau Field<br />
Final Team Statistics<br />
Visitor<br />
Home<br />
Bears<br />
Packers<br />
24 19<br />
11 3<br />
13 15<br />
0 1<br />
6-12-50% 5-9-56%<br />
0-0-0% 0-0-0%<br />
441 363<br />
70 51<br />
6.3 7.1<br />
199 81<br />
42 21<br />
4.7 3.9<br />
3-7 1-1<br />
242 282<br />
0-0 1-1<br />
242 283<br />
28-19-2 29-21-0<br />
8.6 9.4<br />
5-2-2 6-4-1<br />
2-49.0 4-44.0<br />
0 0<br />
0-0 0-0<br />
45.0 42.3<br />
7 31<br />
2-7 1-8<br />
5-1<strong>17</strong> 1-34<br />
0-0 2-23<br />
6-28 0-0<br />
2-0 0-0<br />
2 5<br />
0 0<br />
1 5<br />
1 0<br />
2-2 5-5<br />
1-1 5-5<br />
1-1 0-0<br />
2-3 0-0<br />
2-4-50% 4-4-100%<br />
2-2-100% 4-4-100%<br />
0 0<br />
21 35<br />
35:48 24:12
Chicago Bears <strong>vs</strong> Green Bay Packers<br />
12/25/2011 at Lambeau Field<br />
Ball Possession And Drive Chart<br />
Chicago Bears<br />
#<br />
Time<br />
Recd<br />
Time<br />
Lost<br />
Time How Ball<br />
Poss Obtained<br />
Drive<br />
Began<br />
#<br />
Play<br />
Yds<br />
Gain<br />
Yds<br />
Pen<br />
Net<br />
Yds<br />
1st<br />
Down<br />
Last<br />
Scrm<br />
How<br />
Given Up<br />
1 10:26 4:16 6:10 Kickoff CHI 14 11 65 -10 55 3 GB 31 Missed FG<br />
2 2:38 0:00 2:38 Punt CHI 11 5 23 0 23 1 CHI 34 Punt<br />
3 13:44 8:<strong>17</strong> 5:27 Punt CHI 19 10 59 0 59 3 GB 22 Interception<br />
4 6:47 1:56 4:51 Punt CHI 22 9 61 0 61 3 * GB <strong>17</strong> Field Goal<br />
5 0:16 0:00 0:16 Kickoff CHI 20 1 -1 0 -1 0 CHI 20 End of Half<br />
6 15:00 11:35 3:25 Kickoff CHI 29 6 71 0 71 3 * GB 1 Touchdown<br />
7 10:02 8:21 1:41 Kickoff CHI 20 3 7 0 7 0 CHI 27 Punt<br />
8 1:54 0:55 0:59 Kickoff CHI 23 3 2 0 2 0 CHI 25 Interception<br />
9 14:53 7:54 6:59 Kickoff CHI 33 12 67 0 67 6 * GB 1 Touchdown<br />
10 4:33 1:11 3:22 Punt CHI 10 13 88 -10 78 5 * GB 12 Field Goal<br />
Green Bay Packers<br />
(201) Average CHI 20<br />
#<br />
Time<br />
Recd<br />
Time<br />
Lost<br />
Time How Ball<br />
Poss Obtained<br />
Drive<br />
Began<br />
#<br />
Play<br />
Yds<br />
Gain<br />
Yds<br />
Pen<br />
Net<br />
Yds<br />
1st<br />
Down<br />
Last<br />
Scrm<br />
How<br />
Given Up<br />
1 15:00 10:26 4:34 Kickoff GB 20 9 80 0 80 4 * CHI 2 Touchdown<br />
2 4:16 2:38 1:38 Missed FG GB 39 3 4 5 9 0 GB 48 Punt<br />
3 15:00 13:44 1:16 Punt GB 24 3 6 0 6 0 GB 30 Punt<br />
4 8:<strong>17</strong> 6:47 1:30 Interception GB 26 3 7 0 7 0 GB 33 Punt<br />
5 1:56 0:16 1:40 Kickoff GB 35 7 65 0 65 4 * CHI 2 Touchdown<br />
6 11:35 10:02 1:33 Kickoff GB 20 4 80 0 80 2 GB 45 Touchdown<br />
7 8:21 1:54 6:27 Punt GB 25 12 75 0 75 5 * CHI 7 Touchdown<br />
8 0:55 14:53 1:02 Interception CHI 33 3 30 3 33 3 * CHI 2 Touchdown<br />
9 7:54 4:33 3:21 Kickoff GB 40 5 18 0 18 1 CHI 42 Punt<br />
10 1:11 0:00 1:11 Kickoff CHI 45 2 -2 0 -2 0 CHI 46 End of <strong>Game</strong><br />
(351) Average GB 35<br />
* inside opponent's 20<br />
Time of Possession by Quarter<br />
Visitor Chicago Bears<br />
1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total<br />
8:48 10:34 6:05 10:21 35:48<br />
Home<br />
Green Bay Packers<br />
6:12<br />
4:26 8:55 4:39 24:12<br />
Kickoff Drive No.-Start Average<br />
Bears: 6 - CHI 23 Packers: 4 - GB 29
Chicago Bears <strong>vs</strong> Green Bay Packers<br />
12/25/2011 at Lambeau Field<br />
Final Defensive Statistics<br />
Chicago Bears<br />
Regular Defensive Plays Special Teams Misc<br />
M.Wright<br />
C.Steltz<br />
C.Tillman<br />
Z.Bowman<br />
S.Paea<br />
L.Briggs<br />
B.Urlacher<br />
N.Roach<br />
H.Melton<br />
I.Idonije<br />
A.Okoye<br />
D.Moore<br />
W.Venable<br />
C.Graham<br />
J.Williams<br />
K.Bell<br />
J.McCown<br />
E.Williams<br />
TKL AST COMB SK /YDS TFL QH IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FR<br />
5 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
5 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
4 1 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
1 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0<br />
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />
Total 31 11 42 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 2<br />
Green Bay Packers<br />
TKL /TK=Tackle AST /AS=Assist COMB=Combined TFL=Tackles for a Loss<br />
QH=Quarterback Hit<br />
IN=Interception PD=Pass Defense FF =Forced Fumble FR=Fumble Recovery<br />
Regular Defensive Plays<br />
Special Teams<br />
Misc<br />
D.Bishop<br />
A.Hawk<br />
C.Peprah<br />
M.Burnett<br />
C.Matthews<br />
C.Wilson<br />
E.Walden<br />
S.Shields<br />
M.Neal<br />
C.Woodson<br />
V.So'oto<br />
T.Williams<br />
J.Bush<br />
B.Jones<br />
H.Green<br />
J.Wynn<br />
B.Raji<br />
P.Lee<br />
TKL AST COMB SK / YDS TFL QH<br />
IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FR<br />
9 3 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
6 6 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
6 5 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
5 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
5 1 6 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
4 2 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Total 50 26 76 0 0 4 2 2 5 2 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago Bears <strong>vs</strong> Green Bay Packers<br />
12/25/2011 at Lambeau Field<br />
First Half Summary<br />
PERIOD SCORES<br />
TIME OF POSSESSION<br />
Bears<br />
0 3 = 3<br />
Bears<br />
19:22<br />
Packers<br />
7 7 = 14<br />
Packers<br />
10:38<br />
Scoring Plays<br />
Team Qtr Time Play Description (Extra Point) (Drive Info)<br />
Visitor Home<br />
Packers 1 10:26 J.Finley 2 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (9-80, 4:34) 0 7<br />
Bears 2 1:56 R.Gould 35 yd. Field Goal (9-61, 4:51) 3 7<br />
Packers 2 0:16 J.Jones 2 yd. pass from A.Rodgers (M.Crosby kick) (7-65, 1:40) 3 14<br />
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS<br />
First Downs Rushing-Passing-by Penalty<br />
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY<br />
TOTAL NET YARDS<br />
Total Offensive Plays<br />
NET YARDS RUSHING<br />
NET YARDS PASSING<br />
Gross Yards Passing<br />
Times thrown-yards lost attempting to pass<br />
Pass Attempts-Completions-Had Intercepted<br />
Punts-Number and Average<br />
Penalties-Number and Yards<br />
Fumbles-Number and Lost<br />
Red Zone Efficiency<br />
Average Drive Start<br />
Chicago Bears<br />
Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers<br />
10 8<br />
6 - 4 - 0 0 - 8 - 0<br />
3-6-50% 2-5-40%<br />
207 162<br />
34 25<br />
126 14<br />
81 148<br />
81 148<br />
0-0 0-0<br />
9 - 6 - 1 19 - 14 - 0<br />
1 - 42 3 - 48<br />
3 - 15 0 - 0<br />
1 - 0 0 - 0<br />
0-1-0% 2-2-100%<br />
CHI <strong>17</strong> GB 29<br />
Green Bay Packers<br />
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD<br />
K.Bell 14 89 6.4 20 0 R.Grant 3 6 2.0 3 0<br />
A.Allen 10 38 3.8 13 0 J.Starks 2 5 2.5 4 0<br />
J.McCown 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 A.Rodgers 1 3 3.0 3 0<br />
Total 25 126 5.0 20 0 Total<br />
6 14 2.3 4 0<br />
PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT PASSING ATT CMP YDS SK/YD TD LG IN RT<br />
J.McCown 9 6 81 0/0 0 20 1 55.6 A.Rodgers 19 14 148 0/0 2 32 0 131.0<br />
Total 9 6 81 0/0 0 20 1 55.6 Total 19 14 148 0/0 2 32 0 131.0<br />
PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD PASS RECEIVING TAR REC YDS AVG LG TD<br />
K.Bell 3 3 28 9.3 19 0 J.Nelson 3 3 33 11.0 <strong>17</strong> 0<br />
R.Williams 3 2 37 18.5 20 0 J.Finley 5 3 20 6.7 11 1<br />
D.Sanzenbacher 1 1 16 16.0 16 0 J.Jones 4 2 34 <strong>17</strong>.0 32 1<br />
E.Bennett 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 R.Grant 2 2 34 <strong>17</strong>.0 32 0<br />
T.Clutts 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 D.Driver 1 1 11 11.0 11 0<br />
T.Crabtree 1 1 7 7.0 7 0<br />
J.Starks 1 1 6 6.0 6 0<br />
R.Cobb 2 1 3 3.0 3 0<br />
Total 9 6 81 13.5 20 0 Total 19 14 148 10.6 32 2<br />
Chicago Bears<br />
Regular Defensive Plays Special Teams Misc<br />
TKL AST COMB SK / YDS TFL<br />
Q<br />
IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FR<br />
M.Wright 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
C.Steltz 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Z.Bowman 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
L.Briggs 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Totals: 9 3 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Green Bay Packers<br />
Regular Defensive Plays<br />
Special Teams<br />
TKL AST COMB SK / YDS TFL QH IN PD FF FR TKL AST FF FR BL TKL AST FF FR<br />
A.Hawk 5 3 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
C.Peprah 3 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
D.Bishop 4 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
C.Wilson 4 2 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Totals: 16 12 28 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Misc
Chicago Bears <strong>vs</strong> Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field<br />
Play By Play First Quarter<br />
12/25/2011<br />
CHI wins the coin toss and elects to defer. GB elects to Receive, and CHI elects to defend the north goal.<br />
R.Gould kicks 73 yards from CHI 35 to GB -8. R.Cobb, Touchback.<br />
Green Bay Packers at 15:00<br />
1-10-GB 20 (15:00) A.Rodgers pass short right to T.Crabtree to GB 27 for 7 yards (I.Idonije).<br />
2-3-GB 27 (14:30) (No Huddle, Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass short left to J.Nelson to GB 27 for no gain (Z.Bowman).<br />
3-3-GB 27 (13:54) (Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass short middle to J.Finley to GB 38 for 11 yards (M.Wright).<br />
1-10-GB 38 (13:25) R.Grant right end to GB 41 for 3 yards (L.Briggs, N.Roach).<br />
2-7-GB 41 (12:56) (No Huddle, Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass short right to R.Grant to CHI 27 for 32 yards (S.Paea; M.Wright).<br />
1-10-CHI 27 (12:29) (No Huddle) A.Rodgers pass short middle to R.Grant to CHI 25 for 2 yards (B.Urlacher).<br />
2-8-CHI 25 (11:47) (No Huddle, Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass short middle to J.Nelson to CHI 9 for 16 yards (Z.Bowman).<br />
1-9-CHI 9 (11:16) (No Huddle) A.Rodgers pass short left to J.Finley to CHI 2 for 7 yards (M.Wright).<br />
2-2-CHI 2 (10:29) (Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass short left to J.Finley for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.<br />
M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Goode, Holder-T.Masthay.<br />
CHI 0 GB 7, 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:34 drive, 4:34 elapsed<br />
M.Crosby kicks 67 yards from GB 35 to CHI -2. D.Hester to CHI 14 for 16 yards (B.Jones).<br />
Chicago Bears at 10:26, (1st play from scrimmage 10:21)<br />
1-10-CHI 14 (10:21) K.Bell left end to CHI 19 for 5 yards (A.Hawk, C.Peprah).<br />
2-5-CHI 19 (9:50) K.Bell right tackle to CHI 24 for 5 yards (C.Wilson; C.Matthews).<br />
Timeout #1 by CHI at 09:04.<br />
1-10-CHI 24 (9:04) K.Bell up the middle to CHI 27 for 3 yards (C.Wilson).<br />
2-7-CHI 27 (8:28) (Shotgun) K.Bell right tackle to CHI 33 for 6 yards (A.Hawk).<br />
3-1-CHI 33 (7:58) K.Bell right end pushed ob at CHI 46 for 13 yards (M.Burnett).<br />
1-10-CHI 46 (7:29) K.Bell left guard to CHI 48 for 2 yards (D.Bishop).<br />
2-8-CHI 48 (6:52) J.McCown pass deep left to R.Williams to GB 35 for <strong>17</strong> yards (S.Shields).<br />
1-10-GB 35 (6:13) K.Bell left end to GB 33 for 2 yards (C.Matthews).<br />
2-8-GB 33 (5:34) J.McCown pass in<strong>com</strong>plete deep middle to E.Bennett.<br />
3-8-GB 33 (5:26) PENALTY on CHI-J.McCown, Delay of <strong>Game</strong>, 5 yards, enforced at GB 33 - No Play.<br />
3-13-GB 38 (5:26) J.McCown pass short middle to D.Sanzenbacher to GB 25 for 13 yards (A.Hawk).<br />
PENALTY on CHI-E.Bennett, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at GB 38 - No Play.<br />
3-18-GB 43 (5:04) (Shotgun) J.McCown pass short middle to K.Bell to GB 31 for 12 yards (E.Walden; C.Peprah).<br />
4-6-GB 31 (4:21) R.Gould 49 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-C.Massey, Holder-A.Podlesh.<br />
Green Bay Packers at 4:16<br />
1-10-GB 39 (4:16) (Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass in<strong>com</strong>plete deep right to J.Finley.<br />
PENALTY on CHI-A.Okoye, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at GB 39 - No Play.<br />
1-5-GB 44 (4:09) J.Starks right end to GB 48 for 4 yards (C.Steltz).<br />
2-1-GB 48 (3:33) (No Huddle, Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short right to J.Finley.<br />
Green Bay challenged the in<strong>com</strong>plete pass ruling, and the play was Upheld. (Timeout #1.)<br />
3-1-GB 48 (3:26) R.Grant right guard to GB 48 for no gain (C.Steltz).<br />
4-1-GB 48 (2:47) T.Masthay punts 48 yards to CHI 4, Center-B.Goode. D.Hester to CHI 11 for 7 yards (P.Lee).<br />
Chicago Bears at 2:38<br />
1-10-CHI 11 (2:38) K.Bell right tackle to CHI 19 for 8 yards (D.Bishop, C.Wilson).<br />
2-2-CHI 19 (1:57) K.Bell right guard to CHI 28 for 9 yards (E.Walden).<br />
1-10-CHI 28 (1:23) K.Bell right guard to CHI 34 for 6 yards (D.Bishop, A.Hawk).<br />
2-4-CHI 34 (:48) K.Bell up the middle to CHI 34 for no gain (D.Bishop, A.Hawk).<br />
3-4-CHI 34 (:08) J.McCown pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short middle to R.Williams (C.Woodson).<br />
4-4-CHI 34 (:03) A.Podlesh punts 42 yards to GB 24, Center-C.Massey, fair catch by R.Cobb.<br />
END OF QUARTER<br />
Time First Downs Efficiencies<br />
Score Poss R P X T 3 Down 4 Down<br />
Chicago Bears 0 8:48 3 1 0 4 1/3 0/0<br />
Green Bay Packers 7 6:12 0 4 0 4 1/2 0/0<br />
P1<br />
P2<br />
P3<br />
P4<br />
R1<br />
R2<br />
P3<br />
R4
Chicago Bears <strong>vs</strong> Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field<br />
Play By Play Second Quarter<br />
12/25/2011<br />
Green Bay Packers continued.<br />
Green Bay Packers at 15:00<br />
1-10-GB 24 (15:00) A.Rodgers pass short right to R.Cobb pushed ob at GB 27 for 3 yards (N.Roach).<br />
2-7-GB 27 (14:39) (No Huddle) R.Grant right end to GB 30 for 3 yards (M.Wright; C.Steltz).<br />
3-4-GB 30 (14:02) (No Huddle, Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass in<strong>com</strong>plete deep left to J.Jones.<br />
4-4-GB 30 (13:57) T.Masthay punts 51 yards to CHI 19, Center-B.Goode, downed by GB-J.Bush.<br />
Chicago Bears at 13:44<br />
1-10-CHI 19 (13:44) A.Allen right end to CHI 21 for 2 yards (C.Wilson).<br />
2-8-CHI 21 (13:10) A.Allen right end to CHI 20 for -1 yards (C.Wilson).<br />
3-9-CHI 20 (12:29) (Shotgun) J.McCown pass deep right to R.Williams pushed ob at CHI 40 for 20 yards (C.Peprah)<br />
[T.Williams].<br />
1-10-CHI 40 (12:08) J.McCown pass short right to K.Bell to CHI 37 for -3 yards (C.Matthews). FUMBLES (C.Matthews),<br />
recovered by CHI-J.McCown at CHI 37. J.McCown to CHI 37 for no gain (H.Green).<br />
2-13-CHI 37 (11:25) A.Allen right guard to CHI 42 for 5 yards (A.Hawk, D.Bishop).<br />
3-8-CHI 42 (10:47) J.McCown pass short right to K.Bell to GB 39 for 19 yards (T.Williams, C.Peprah) [C.Matthews].<br />
1-10-GB 39 (10:06) A.Allen left guard to GB 33 for 6 yards (A.Hawk; C.Peprah).<br />
2-4-GB 33 (9:30) A.Allen left guard to GB 27 for 6 yards (C.Wilson).<br />
1-10-GB 27 (8:52) A.Allen left end pushed ob at GB 22 for 5 yards (C.Woodson).<br />
2-5-GB 22 (8:22) J.McCown pass short right intended for T.Clutts INTERCEPTED by C.Matthews at GB 24. C.Matthews to<br />
GB 26 for 2 yards (K.Bell).<br />
Green Bay Packers at 8:<strong>17</strong><br />
1-10-GB 26 (8:<strong>17</strong>) (Shotgun) J.Starks left end to GB 27 for 1 yard (A.Okoye).<br />
2-9-GB 27 (7:41) (No Huddle, Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass short middle to J.Starks to GB 33 for 6 yards (C.Tillman).<br />
3-3-GB 33 (7:05) (No Huddle, Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short left to R.Cobb.<br />
4-3-GB 33 (6:57) T.Masthay punts 45 yards to CHI 22, Center-B.Goode. D.Hester to CHI 22 for no gain (P.Lee).<br />
Chicago Bears at 6:47<br />
1-10-CHI 22 (6:47) K.Bell up the middle to CHI 23 for 1 yard (A.Hawk, C.Peprah).<br />
2-9-CHI 23 (6:12) J.McCown pass short middle to D.Sanzenbacher to CHI 39 for 16 yards (C.Peprah).<br />
1-10-CHI 39 (5:38) K.Bell left end to CHI 48 for 9 yards (E.Walden, D.Bishop).<br />
2-1-CHI 48 (5:01) K.Bell left tackle pushed ob at GB 32 for 20 yards (M.Burnett).<br />
1-10-GB 32 (4:34) A.Allen left tackle to GB 19 for 13 yards (C.Peprah, M.Burnett).<br />
1-10-GB 19 (3:54) A.Allen left end to GB <strong>17</strong> for 2 yards (C.Woodson).<br />
2-8-GB <strong>17</strong> (3:<strong>17</strong>) (Shotgun) A.Allen up the middle to GB 13 for 4 yards (C.Matthews).<br />
3-4-GB 13 (2:36) A.Allen up the middle to GB <strong>17</strong> for -4 yards (A.Hawk).<br />
Two-Minute Warning<br />
4-8-GB <strong>17</strong> (2:00) R.Gould 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Massey, Holder-A.Podlesh.<br />
Penalty on GB-J.Bush, Defensive Offside, declined.<br />
CHI 3 GB 7, 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:51 drive, 13:04 elapsed<br />
R.Gould kicks 64 yards from CHI 35 to GB 1. R.Cobb to GB 35 for 34 yards (C.Graham; W.Venable).<br />
Green Bay Packers at 1:56, (1st play from scrimmage 1:50)<br />
1-10-GB 35 (1:50) (Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short middle to J.Jones [H.Melton].<br />
2-10-GB 35 (1:45) (Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass short middle to J.Jones pushed ob at CHI 33 for 32 yards (M.Wright).<br />
1-10-CHI 33 (1:06) (No Huddle, Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass in<strong>com</strong>plete deep middle to J.Finley.<br />
2-10-CHI 33 (1:01) (Shotgun) A.Rodgers right guard to CHI 30 for 3 yards (B.Urlacher).<br />
Timeout #2 by GB at 00:50.<br />
3-7-CHI 30 (:50) (Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass short right to J.Nelson pushed ob at CHI 13 for <strong>17</strong> yards (C.Tillman).<br />
Penalty on CHI-A.Okoye, Defensive Offside, declined.<br />
1-10-CHI 13 (:43) (Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass short middle to D.Driver to CHI 2 for 11 yards (L.Briggs).<br />
Timeout #2 by CHI at 00:18.<br />
1-2-CHI 2 (:18) (Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass short left to J.Jones for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.<br />
M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Goode, Holder-T.Masthay.<br />
CHI 3 GB 14, 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:40 drive, 14:44 elapsed<br />
M.Crosby kicks 65 yards from GB 35 to end zone, Touchback.<br />
Chicago Bears at 0:16<br />
1-10-CHI 20 (:16) J.McCown kneels to CHI 19 for -1 yards.<br />
END OF QUARTER<br />
Time First Downs Efficiencies<br />
Score Poss R P X T 3 Down 4 Down<br />
Chicago Bears 3 10:34 3 3 0 6 2/3 0/0<br />
Green Bay Packers 14 4:26 0 4 0 4 1/3 0/0<br />
P5<br />
P6<br />
R7<br />
P8<br />
R9<br />
R10<br />
P5<br />
P6<br />
P7<br />
P8
Chicago Bears <strong>vs</strong> Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field<br />
Play By Play Third Quarter<br />
12/25/2011<br />
CHI elects to Receive, and GB elects to defend the South goal.<br />
M.Crosby kicks 63 yards from GB 35 to CHI 2. D.Hester pushed ob at CHI 29 for 27 yards (J.Bush).<br />
Chicago Bears at 15:00, (1st play from scrimmage 14:56)<br />
1-10-CHI 29 (14:56) K.Bell up the middle to CHI 35 for 6 yards (A.Hawk, E.Walden).<br />
2-4-CHI 35 (14:24) K.Bell left end to CHI 45 for 10 yards (D.Bishop, M.Burnett).<br />
R11<br />
1-10-CHI 45 (13:47) K.Bell left end pushed ob at CHI 43 for -2 yards (D.Bishop).<br />
2-12-CHI 43 (13:15) J.McCown left end to 50 for 7 yards (M.Burnett).<br />
3-5-50 (12:30) J.McCown pass short right to E.Bennett to GB 1 for 49 yards (C.Peprah).<br />
P12<br />
Timeout #1 by CHI at 11:41.<br />
1-1-GB 1 (11:41) L.Louis reported in as eligible. K.Bell left end to GB 1 for no gain (C.Peprah). FUMBLES (C.Peprah), R13<br />
recovered by CHI-E.Williams at GB -1. TOUCHDOWN.<br />
R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Massey, Holder-A.Podlesh.<br />
CHI 10 GB 14, 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:25 drive, 3:25 elapsed<br />
R.Gould kicks 73 yards from CHI 35 to GB -8. R.Cobb, Touchback.<br />
Green Bay Packers at 11:35<br />
1-10-GB 20 (11:35) A.Rodgers left end to GB 21 for 1 yard (Z.Bowman).<br />
2-9-GB 21 (10:58) R.Grant left end to GB 45 for 24 yards (H.Melton; Z.Bowman).<br />
R9<br />
1-10-GB 45 (10:13) A.Rodgers pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short right to J.Nelson.<br />
2-10-GB 45 (10:11) A.Rodgers pass deep middle to J.Nelson for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.<br />
P10<br />
M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Goode, Holder-T.Masthay.<br />
CHI 10 GB 21, 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:33 drive, 4:58 elapsed<br />
M.Crosby kicks 66 yards from GB 35 to CHI -1. D.Hester pushed ob at CHI 20 for 21 yards (B.Jones).<br />
Chicago Bears at 10:02, (1st play from scrimmage 9:59)<br />
1-10-CHI 20 (9:59) K.Bell left guard to CHI 22 for 2 yards (A.Hawk; M.Neal).<br />
2-8-CHI 22 (9:25) J.McCown pass short left to R.Williams to CHI 27 for 5 yards (S.Shields).<br />
3-3-CHI 27 (8:42) (Shotgun) J.McCown pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short left to R.Williams.<br />
4-3-CHI 27 (8:37) A.Podlesh punts 56 yards to GB <strong>17</strong>, Center-C.Massey. R.Cobb to GB 25 for 8 yards (J.Williams; W.Venable).<br />
Green Bay Packers at 8:21<br />
1-10-GB 25 (8:21) A.Rodgers pass short right to R.Cobb to GB 44 for 19 yards (C.Steltz).<br />
P11<br />
1-10-GB 44 (7:41) J.Starks left end to GB 44 for no gain (S.Paea).<br />
2-10-GB 44 (6:57) (Shotgun) J.Starks up the middle to GB 49 for 5 yards (B.Urlacher).<br />
3-5-GB 49 (6:<strong>17</strong>) (Shotgun) A.Rodgers scrambles left tackle to CHI 39 for 12 yards (L.Briggs).<br />
R12<br />
1-10-CHI 39 (5:33) J.Starks right guard to CHI 36 for 3 yards (H.Melton).<br />
2-7-CHI 36 (4:51) A.Rodgers pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short left to J.Finley.<br />
3-7-CHI 36 (4:47) (Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass short middle to D.Driver to CHI 18 for 18 yards (D.Moore).<br />
P13<br />
1-10-CHI 18 (4:06) A.Rodgers left tackle to CHI 16 for 2 yards (C.Steltz).<br />
2-8-CHI 16 (3:26) (Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass in<strong>com</strong>plete deep left to D.Driver.<br />
3-8-CHI 16 (3:22) (Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass short middle to J.Jones to CHI 7 for 9 yards (C.Tillman).<br />
P14<br />
1-7-CHI 7 (2:41) (Shotgun) J.Starks up the middle to CHI 7 for no gain (M.Wright).<br />
2-7-CHI 7 (1:57) A.Rodgers pass short left to J.Jones for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.<br />
P15<br />
M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Goode, Holder-T.Masthay.<br />
CHI 10 GB 28, 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:27 drive, 13:06 elapsed<br />
M.Crosby kicks 60 yards from GB 35 to CHI 5. D.Hester pushed ob at CHI 23 for 18 yards (J.Bush).<br />
Chicago Bears at 1:54, (1st play from scrimmage 1:49)<br />
1-10-CHI 23 (1:49) A.Allen left tackle to CHI 25 for 2 yards (V.So'oto).<br />
2-8-CHI 25 (1:12) J.McCown pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short left to R.Williams.<br />
3-8-CHI 25 (1:06) (Shotgun) J.McCown pass deep middle intended for E.Bennett INTERCEPTED by C.Peprah at GB 46.<br />
C.Peprah to CHI 33 for 21 yards (K.Bell).<br />
Green Bay Packers at 0:55<br />
1-10-CHI 33 (:55) A.Rodgers pass deep left to J.Nelson to CHI 8 for 25 yards (Z.Bowman).<br />
P16<br />
1-8-CHI 8<br />
Penalty on CHI-Z.Bowman, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.<br />
(:26) R.Grant right end to CHI 5 for 3 yards (C.Steltz).<br />
END OF QUARTER<br />
Time First Downs Efficiencies<br />
Score Poss R P X T 3 Down 4 Down<br />
Chicago Bears 10 6:05 2 1 0 3 1/3 0/0<br />
Green Bay Packers 28 8:55 2 6 0 8 3/3 0/0
Play By Play Fourth Quarter<br />
12/25/2011<br />
Green Bay Packers continued.<br />
2-5-CHI 5 (15:00) (Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short left to J.Jones.<br />
PENALTY on CHI-Z.Bowman, Defensive Holding, 3 yards, enforced at CHI 5 - No Play.<br />
1-2-CHI 2 (14:57) A.Rodgers pass short left to J.Nelson for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.<br />
M.Crosby extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Goode, Holder-T.Masthay.<br />
CHI 10 GB 35, 3 plays, 33 yards, 1 penalty, 1:02 drive, 0:07 elapsed<br />
M.Crosby kicks 67 yards from GB 35 to CHI -2. D.Hester pushed ob at CHI 33 for 35 yards (J.Bush).<br />
Chicago Bears at 14:53, (1st play from scrimmage 14:47)<br />
1-10-CHI 33 (14:47) J.McCown pass short right to R.Williams pushed ob at CHI 47 for 14 yards (M.Burnett).<br />
1-10-CHI 47 (14:24) K.Bell right end to GB 46 for 7 yards (A.Hawk; M.Burnett).<br />
2-3-GB 46 (13:46) K.Bell right tackle to GB 46 for no gain (D.Bishop; B.Raji).<br />
3-3-GB 46 (13:05) (Shotgun) J.McCown pass short middle to K.Davis to GB 35 for 11 yards (C.Peprah).<br />
1-10-GB 35 (12:27) J.McCown pass short middle to R.Williams to GB 26 for 9 yards (S.Shields, A.Hawk).<br />
2-1-GB 26 (11:50) J.McCown pass short middle to T.Clutts to GB 24 for 2 yards (C.Matthews).<br />
1-10-GB 24 (11:11) J.McCown pass short right to K.Davis ran ob at GB 15 for 9 yards.<br />
2-1-GB 15 (10:41) (Shotgun) J.McCown scrambles right end to GB 13 for 2 yards (M.Neal).<br />
1-10-GB 13 (10:05) K.Bell left guard to GB 4 for 9 yards (M.Burnett).<br />
2-1-GB 4 (9:21) J.McCown scrambles up the middle to GB 1 for 3 yards (C.Matthews).<br />
1-1-GB 1 (8:42) L.Louis reported in as eligible. K.Bell left guard to GB 1 for no gain (J.Wynn).<br />
2-1-GB 1 (7:59) J.McCown pass short right to K.Davis for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.<br />
(Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. J.McCown rushes up the middle. ATTEMPT<br />
SUCCEEDS.<br />
CHI 18 GB 35, 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:59 drive, 7:06 elapsed<br />
R.Gould kicks 32 yards from CHI 35 to GB 33, out of bounds.<br />
Green Bay Packers at 7:54<br />
1-10-GB 40 (7:54) R.Grant right end to GB 49 for 9 yards (M.Wright).<br />
2-1-GB 49 (7:07) R.Grant up the middle to CHI 48 for 3 yards (S.Paea; C.Tillman).<br />
1-10-CHI 48 (6:24) R.Grant right end to CHI 49 for -1 yards (N.Roach).<br />
2-11-CHI 49 (5:38) B.Saine left tackle to CHI 41 for 8 yards (S.Paea; H.Melton).<br />
3-3-CHI 41 (4:54) M.Flynn sacked at CHI 42 for -1 yards (C.Tillman).<br />
Timeout #2 by CHI at 04:45.<br />
4-4-CHI 42 (4:45) T.Masthay punts 32 yards to CHI 10, Center-B.Goode, downed by GB-J.Kuhn.<br />
Chicago Bears at 4:33<br />
1-10-CHI 10 (4:33) (Shotgun) PENALTY on CHI-J.Webb, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CHI 10 - No Play.<br />
1-15-CHI 5 (4:33) (Shotgun) J.McCown pass short left to D.Sanzenbacher to CHI 12 for 7 yards (D.Bishop).<br />
2-8-CHI 12 (4:07) (No Huddle, Shotgun) J.McCown pass deep left to D.Sanzenbacher pushed ob at CHI 33 for 21 yards<br />
(D.Bishop).<br />
1-10-CHI 33 (4:01) (No Huddle, Shotgun) J.McCown pass short left to R.Williams ran ob at CHI 49 for 16 yards.<br />
1-10-CHI 49 (3:51) (No Huddle, Shotgun) J.McCown pass short middle to K.Bell to GB 41 for 10 yards (V.So'oto).<br />
1-10-GB 41 (3:30) (No Huddle, Shotgun) J.McCown scrambles left tackle to GB 36 for 5 yards (B.Jones).<br />
2-5-GB 36 (2:58) (No Huddle, Shotgun) J.McCown scrambles right end to GB 30 for 6 yards (D.Bishop).<br />
1-10-GB 30 (2:20) (No Huddle, Shotgun) J.McCown pass short right to D.Sanzenbacher to GB 11 for 19 yards (M.Burnett).<br />
Green Bay challenged the pass <strong>com</strong>pletion ruling, and the play was REVERSED.<br />
2-10-GB 30<br />
Two-Minute Warning<br />
Chicago Bears <strong>vs</strong> Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field<br />
(No Huddle, Shotgun) J.McCown pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short right to D.Sanzenbacher.<br />
(2:<strong>17</strong>) (Shotgun) J.McCown scrambles left guard to GB 23 for 7 yards (J.Bush).<br />
3-3-GB 23 (2:00) (Shotgun) J.McCown pass short left to D.Sanzenbacher ran ob at GB 16 for 7 yards.<br />
1-10-GB 16 (1:56) (No Huddle, Shotgun) PENALTY on CHI-F.Omiyale, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at GB 16 - No Play.<br />
1-15-GB 21 (1:56) (Shotgun) J.McCown scrambles right tackle to GB 12 for 9 yards (T.Williams; M.Neal).<br />
2-6-GB 12 (1:25) (No Huddle, Shotgun) J.McCown pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short right to D.Sanzenbacher (T.Williams).<br />
3-6-GB 12 (1:22) J.McCown pass in<strong>com</strong>plete short left to D.Sanzenbacher (S.Shields).<br />
4-6-GB 12 (1:15) R.Gould 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Massey, Holder-A.Podlesh.<br />
CHI 21 GB 35, 13 plays, 78 yards, 3:22 drive, 13:49 elapsed<br />
(Onside Kick formation) R.Gould kicks onside 10 yards from CHI 35 to CHI 45, out of bounds.<br />
Green Bay Packers at 1:11<br />
1-10-CHI 45 (1:11) M.Flynn kneels to CHI 46 for -1 yards.<br />
2-11-CHI 46 (:33) M.Flynn kneels to CHI 47 for -1 yards.<br />
END OF QUARTER<br />
Time First Downs Efficiencies<br />
Score Poss R P X T 3 Down 4 Down<br />
Chicago Bears 21 10:21 3 8 0 11 2/3 0/0<br />
Green Bay Packers 35 4:39 1 1 1 3 0/1 0/0<br />
X<strong>17</strong><br />
P18<br />
P14<br />
P15<br />
P16<br />
R<strong>17</strong><br />
R18<br />
P19<br />
R19<br />
P20<br />
P21<br />
P22<br />
R23<br />
P24
Ten Longest Plays for Chicago Bears<br />
Yards Qtr<br />
49<br />
21<br />
20<br />
20<br />
19<br />
<strong>17</strong><br />
16<br />
16<br />
14<br />
13<br />
Play Start<br />
Play Description<br />
Miscellaneous Statistics Report<br />
Chicago Bears <strong>vs</strong> Green Bay Packers<br />
12/25/2011 at Lambeau Field<br />
3 3-5-50 (12:30) J.McCown pass short right to E.Bennett to GB 1 for 49 yards (C.Peprah).<br />
4 2-8-CHI 12 (4:07) (No Huddle, Shotgun) J.McCown pass deep left to D.Sanzenbacher pushed ob at CHI 33 for<br />
21 yards (D.Bishop).<br />
2 3-9-CHI 20 (12:29) (Shotgun) J.McCown pass deep right to R.Williams pushed ob at CHI 40 for 20 yards<br />
(C.Peprah) [T.Williams].<br />
2 2-1-CHI 48 (5:01) K.Bell left tackle pushed ob at GB 32 for 20 yards (M.Burnett).<br />
2 3-8-CHI 42 (10:47) J.McCown pass short right to K.Bell to GB 39 for 19 yards (T.Williams, C.Peprah)<br />
[C.Matthews].<br />
1 2-8-CHI 48 (6:52) J.McCown pass deep left to R.Williams to GB 35 for <strong>17</strong> yards (S.Shields).<br />
2 2-9-CHI 23 (6:12) J.McCown pass short middle to D.Sanzenbacher to CHI 39 for 16 yards (C.Peprah).<br />
4 1-10-CHI 33 (4:01) (No Huddle, Shotgun) J.McCown pass short left to R.Williams ran ob at CHI 49 for 16 yards.<br />
4 1-10-CHI 33 (14:47) J.McCown pass short right to R.Williams pushed ob at CHI 47 for 14 yards (M.Burnett).<br />
1 3-1-CHI 33 (7:58) K.Bell right end pushed ob at CHI 46 for 13 yards (M.Burnett).<br />
Ten Longest Plays for Green Bay Packers<br />
Yards Qtr Play Start Play Description<br />
55 3 2-10-GB 45 (10:11) A.Rodgers pass deep middle to J.Nelson for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.<br />
32 1 2-7-GB 41 (12:56) (No Huddle, Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass short right to R.Grant to CHI 27 for 32 yards (S.Paea;<br />
M.Wright).<br />
32 2 2-10-GB 35 (1:45) (Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass short middle to J.Jones pushed ob at CHI 33 for 32 yards<br />
(M.Wright).<br />
25 3 1-10-CHI 33 (:55) A.Rodgers pass deep left to J.Nelson to CHI 8 for 25 yards (Z.Bowman).<br />
Penalty on CHI-Z.Bowman, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.<br />
24 3 2-9-GB 21 (10:58) R.Grant left end to GB 45 for 24 yards (H.Melton; Z.Bowman).<br />
19 3 1-10-GB 25 (8:21) A.Rodgers pass short right to R.Cobb to GB 44 for 19 yards (C.Steltz).<br />
18 3 3-7-CHI 36 (4:47) (Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass short middle to D.Driver to CHI 18 for 18 yards (D.Moore).<br />
<strong>17</strong> 2 3-7-CHI 30 (:50) (Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass short right to J.Nelson pushed ob at CHI 13 for <strong>17</strong> yards<br />
(C.Tillman).<br />
Penalty on CHI-A.Okoye, Defensive Offside, declined.<br />
16 1 2-8-CHI 25 (11:47) (No Huddle, Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass short middle to J.Nelson to CHI 9 for 16 yards<br />
(Z.Bowman).<br />
12 3 3-5-GB 49 (6:<strong>17</strong>) (Shotgun) A.Rodgers scrambles left tackle to CHI 39 for 12 yards (L.Briggs).<br />
Touchdown Scoring Information<br />
Offense<br />
Defense Special Teams<br />
VISITOR: Chicago Bears 2 0 0<br />
HOME: Green Bay Packers 5 0 0<br />
Player Scoring Information<br />
Club Player<br />
TD Rush<br />
TD<br />
Rec<br />
TD<br />
KO Punt<br />
TD TD<br />
Int<br />
TD<br />
Fum Misc<br />
TD TD<br />
FG XP 2Pt<br />
Rush<br />
2Pt<br />
Rec<br />
Sfty Points<br />
CHI R.Gould 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 7<br />
CHI K.Davis 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6<br />
CHI E.Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6<br />
CHI J.McCown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2<br />
GB J.Nelson 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12<br />
GB J.Jones 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12<br />
GB J.Finley 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6<br />
GB M.Crosby 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5<br />
Possession Detail First Half Second Half <strong>Game</strong><br />
Visitor Home Visitor Home Visitor Home<br />
Largest Lead<br />
Drives Leading<br />
Time of Possession Leading<br />
Largest Deficit<br />
Drives Trailing<br />
Time of Possession Trailing<br />
Times Score Tied Up<br />
Lead Changes<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0:00<br />
-11<br />
5<br />
19:22<br />
11<br />
4<br />
6:04<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0:00<br />
0<br />
1<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0:00<br />
-25<br />
5<br />
16:26<br />
25<br />
5<br />
13:34<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0:00<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0:00<br />
-25<br />
10<br />
35:48<br />
25<br />
9<br />
19:38<br />
0<br />
0<br />
0:00<br />
0<br />
1
2011 BIOGRAPHIES<br />
THROUGH WEEK 16<br />
55 Desmond Bishop, LB, 5th Year, California<br />
2011 Season: Entrenched starter at the ‘Mack’ ILB position, opened the<br />
first 11 games before suffering a calf injury at <strong>Detroit</strong> in <strong>Week</strong> 12, then sitting<br />
out <strong>Week</strong>s 13-15...Was named an alternate to the Pro Bowl in this his<br />
first full season as a starter, ranking as the team’s leading tackler with 134<br />
stops (103 solo) and setting a new career high with five sacks...Has led or<br />
tied for the team lead in tackles in nine of the 12 games that he has played.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Placed second on the defense with 11 tackles<br />
(all solo) and was also credited with a QB hit...Stopped RB Mark Ingram<br />
for no gain on a third-and-1 late in the third quarter...Came in unblocked<br />
behind DE Jarius Wynn, meeting Ingram at the line of scrimmage...New<br />
Orleans turned the ball over on downs on the ensuing play.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Led the defense with 12 tackles (nine solo) and<br />
was credited with his fifth career sack when he touched QB Cam Newton<br />
down for a 13-yard loss in the second quarter...Ran a cross blitz with fellow<br />
LB A.J. Hawk and came free outside the right tackle...LB Clay Matthews<br />
had the initial pressure on Newton, who spun away but went down before<br />
being hit by Bishop...Also contributed to a red-zone defense that allowed<br />
just two TDs in six trips during the game...Stopped RB Jonathan Stewart<br />
after a 3-yard catch to the Green Bay 2-yard line on third down early in the<br />
first quarter to force a FG...<strong>Game</strong> marked the eighth double-digit tackle<br />
outing of his career.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Led the team in tackles with seven (five solo, one<br />
for loss), and helped key a run defense that allowed just 13 net yards on<br />
the afternoon...Shot between C and RG to help Matthews drop RB Matt<br />
Forté for a loss of a yard early in the first quarter...Solo tackle for loss was<br />
credited when he hit Forté in the backfield in a goal-line situation later in<br />
the second quarter...On the play, again filled a large hole between C and<br />
RG, wrapping up Forté at the Green Bay 4-yard line.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Led the way with a season-high 13 tackles (11<br />
solo), a sack and a key forced fumble in the Packers’ 49-23 defeat of<br />
Denver...Forced fumble came in the third quarter deep inside Green Bay<br />
territory when he missed a jam at the line on Daniel Fells and was trailing<br />
the TE down the seam...Gave up a <strong>com</strong>pletion but caught up in time<br />
to make the tackle and strip the ball from behind; fumble was recovered<br />
by S Morgan Burnett...The offense drove 86 yards in five plays for a TD,<br />
extending the lead to 42-<strong>17</strong>...Second sack of the season came on Denver’s<br />
next possession when he ran a cross blitz with Hawk and dropped QB<br />
Kyle Orton for an 8-yard loss after he’d stepped up in the pocket to avoid<br />
Matthews...Also made a successful denial of Denver’s two-point conversion<br />
attempt late in the fourth quarter...Shot through the line of scrimmage<br />
and dropped RB Knowshon Moreno in the backfield to thwart the attempt<br />
and keep the score at 49-23.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Paced the defense in tackles for the fourth<br />
consecutive week with nine stops (seven solo, two for loss) and his<br />
career-high tying third sack of the season...First tackle for loss came on<br />
the Falcons’ opening drive when he shot through RG and RT and dropped<br />
RB Michael Turner in the backfield for a 2-yard loss...Also stopped Turner<br />
twice for no gains at the line of scrimmage...Sack came on a first-and-10<br />
in the fourth quarter with Atlanta driving at the Green Bay 29-yard line...<br />
On the play, delayed his rush and then surged past LT Sam Baker, who<br />
had collapsed in to help block NT B.J. Raji, and dropped QB Matt Ryan for<br />
an 11-yard loss...Forced the Falcons into a second-and-21 and Ryan was<br />
intercepted on the next play by S Charlie Peprah.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Recorded a career-high 20 tackles (15 solo) for<br />
a defense that did not allow a TD for the first time in 2011...Was awarded<br />
a defensive game ball after posting the highest tackle total by a Green Bay<br />
player since Hawk tallied 20 at Seattle on Nov. 27, 2006...One of his stops<br />
came on a third-down play on the first drive of the second half when he<br />
corraled physical RB Steven Jackson after a short <strong>com</strong>pletion to force a<br />
punt...Helped key a red-zone defense that kept the Rams from scoring on<br />
three trips inside the 20 en route to a 24-3 Packers win.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Led the defense with 12 tackles (11 solo, one<br />
for loss)...Tackle for loss came on the game’s opening drive when he shot<br />
through the line to drop RB Adrian Peterson for a 1-yard loss on first-andgoal<br />
from the 1-yard line.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Finished with a team-high 10 tackles (six solo,<br />
one for loss), his career-high fourth sack, and a pass defensed...Credited<br />
with a pass defensed after running in coverage with TE Antonio Gates<br />
down the seam and deflecting a pass that was intercepted by S Charlie<br />
Peprah and utimately returned 40 yards for a TD to give Green Bay it’s first<br />
lead, 14-7...Set a new single-season career high for himself with his 9-yard<br />
sack of QB Philip Rivers early in the fourth quarter...On the play, lined up<br />
outside of Matthews on the left edge of the defensive front and used an<br />
outside rush, ripping through and turning past RT Jeromey Clary to drop<br />
Rivers in the backfield for the Packers’ second sack of the game.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Led the defense with 12 tackles (eight solo,<br />
one for loss), also recording a sack and a pass defensed...Fifth sack of<br />
the season came late in the third quarter when he blitzed off the left edge<br />
outside of Matthews...Sped past RT Phil Loadholt and then barrled through<br />
Peterson to nail QB Christian Ponder for an 8-yard loss, forcing a thirdand-long<br />
on a drive that resulted in a turnover on downs two plays later.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Tied for the team lead with nine tackles<br />
(all solo, two for loss)...First tackle for loss came in the second quarter<br />
when he shot through C and RG and <strong>com</strong>bined with DT Howard Green to<br />
drop RB LeGarrette Blount for a 3-yard loss...Second TFL came when he<br />
fought off a block by FB Erik Lorig and corraled Blount for a 1-yard loss<br />
in the third quarter.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Started the game and recorded four tackles (two<br />
solo) in the earlygoing, but suffered a calf injury late in the first quarter<br />
and did not return.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Was held out of practice throughout the week<br />
with the calf injury and landed on the gameday inactive list for the first<br />
time since <strong>Week</strong> 2 of 2010.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Inactive (calf).<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Inactive (calf).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Returned to the starting lineup and finished as<br />
the team’s leading tackler, making 15 stops (nine solo, one for loss)...<br />
Made a no-gain stop of RB Kahlil Bell on a second-down play in the first<br />
quarter when he shot past C Roberto Garza and met the RB at the line of<br />
scrimmage...Tackle for loss came on the opening drive of the second half<br />
when he chased Bell to the sideline and knocked him out of bounds for a<br />
2-yard loss.<br />
75 Bryan Bulaga, T, 2nd Year, Iowa<br />
2011 Season: Second-year man who exited training camp as the<br />
unquestioned starter at RT after opening the final 12 games of his rookie<br />
season and all of the postseason contests there in 2010...Started each of<br />
the first three games of 2011 before suffering a knee injury at Chicago in<br />
<strong>Week</strong> 3 and landing on the inactive list for the first time in his career <strong>vs</strong>.<br />
Denver and at Atlanta in <strong>Week</strong>s 4 and 5...Returned to the starting lineup<br />
at his familiar RT position in <strong>Week</strong> 6, having rehabilitated the injury...<br />
Sustained a sprain around his kneecap at Kansas City in <strong>Week</strong> 15 and was<br />
also inactive for the team’s contest against Chicago the following week<br />
(Dec. 25).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Started at RT for an offense that generated 399<br />
yards of offense and five scoring drives in the season opener...Offensive<br />
line yielded just two sacks in 37 dropbacks and neither was charged to<br />
him...On James Starks’ <strong>17</strong>-yard TD run late in the second quarter, sealed<br />
the backside with a sound block on his former college teammate, DT Mitch<br />
King.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Sound in protection once again as the unit<br />
helped the offense to a 400-yard, 30-point outing, while only yielding one<br />
sack and not surrendering any turnovers in 52 plays...Made a great drive<br />
block on Starks’ game-long 40-yard rush in the third quarter, pushing DE<br />
Greg Hardy wide to the right away from the line of scrimmage.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Started the game, but suffered a knee injury on the<br />
offense’s second drive in the first quarter and did not return.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Inactive after missing the practice week due to a<br />
knee sprain suffered at Chicago the week prior, the first game he’s missed
in his young career.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Inactive (knee).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Returned to the starting lineup at RT after missing<br />
the first two games of his young career with a knee injury and helped<br />
Rodgers to another 300-yard/three TD passing day...Showed few signs of<br />
rust and had a strong outing, matched against St. Louis DE Chris Long for<br />
most of the game...Blocked out of Long on Rodgers’ 35-yard play-action<br />
bootleg TD pass to WR James Jones early in the second quarter on what<br />
was a run-fake to his side...Withstood a strong bull-rush from Long, allowing<br />
Rodgers to escape to his left to find WR Donald Driver for a 7-yard TD<br />
just before halftime that put the Packers ahead 24-0.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Helped block for another prolific passing<br />
performance by Rodgers, one that saw him net 335 yards and three TDs<br />
through the air, en route to posting the second-highest QB rating of his<br />
career (146.5)...Found himself matched regularly against emerging pass<br />
rusher DE Brian Robison, holding him to just two tackles and no sacks during<br />
the game...Was an integral part of a the “four-minute” situational drive<br />
at the end of the fourth quarter that allowed Starks to pound out 55 rushing<br />
yards on six carries to burn the final 2:30 off the clock...On the series,<br />
Starks gashed the Vikings’ front for runs of 15, 20 and 13 yards...On the<br />
first play of the drive, Bulaga and Sitton worked cohesively to step out on<br />
a cross blitz by LBs E.J. Henderson and Chad Greenway, allowing Starks<br />
to power forward for 15 yards...Two plays later, drove Robison well to the<br />
outside, allowing Starks to motor around right end for a pickup of 20...On<br />
the 13-yard run that converted a third-and-7 and allowed the Packers to<br />
kneel on the ball, he blocked down on DT Kevin Williams, putting him on<br />
the turf as Starks surged through a hole in the right side of the line.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Part of an offense that had an efficient day,<br />
putting together five scoring drives that netted 31 points, despite only having<br />
eight true possessions...Consistent protection allowed Rodgers to set a<br />
single-season <strong>NFL</strong> record by recording his eighth consecutive passer rating<br />
higher than 110 (145.8) and also be<strong>com</strong>e the first QB in league history<br />
to throw for 2,600 yards and 24 TDs in the first eight games of a season.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Helped protect for yet another productive<br />
outing that saw Rodgers <strong>com</strong>plete 23-of-30 for 250 yards and four TDs<br />
with no INTs...Was again matched regularly against Robison, who he shut<br />
out of the sack column and limited to just two tackles (one solo)...Offense<br />
reeled off six scoring drives, including four consecutive that resulted in<br />
TDs to open the second half, putting the game out of reach.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Started as part of an offense that yielded<br />
five TD drives and surrendered just two sacks, the lowest total allowed<br />
since <strong>Week</strong> 6 <strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis...Got out to the second level and made an<br />
excellent drive block on LB Quincy Black, helping to create the lane used<br />
by Starks on his game-long 20-yard run in the fourth quarter.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Helped silence one of the most talented defensive<br />
lines in the league, as the Packers limited the Lions front four to just one<br />
sack en route to another 300-yard passing day for Rodgers...Matched<br />
regularly against DE Cliff Avril, who he helped hold to just two tackles...<br />
Maintained good protection against DT Andre Fluellen on Rodgers’ 24-yard<br />
<strong>com</strong>pletion to WR James Jones in the fourth quarter.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Held up proficiently in protection once again,<br />
facing a host of different Giants defensive linemen throughout the game...<br />
Helped Rodgers <strong>com</strong>plete 28-of-46 passes for 369 yards and four TDs,<br />
setting new single-season franchise records for 300-yard games (eight)<br />
and three-plus TD passes (nine)...Maintained outstanding protection as<br />
the lone one-on-one blocker against a three-man rush on a prolonged<br />
play that ended with Rodgers’ 7-yard TD pass to WR Donald Driver in the<br />
fourth quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Matched regularly against powerful DE Lamarr<br />
Houston, and helped pave the way for another 390-yard offensive output<br />
that featured eight scoring drives (four TD, four FG)...Offense also equaled<br />
its season-high through the first 13 games with 136 rushing yards on 24<br />
carries (5.7 avg.)...<strong>Game</strong> saw Rodgers be<strong>com</strong>e just the second QB in <strong>NFL</strong><br />
history to throw for at least two TDs in each of the first 13 games of a<br />
season and his 37-yard second-quarter TD strike to Nelson gave him 39<br />
for the season, tying the single-season franchise record.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Started the game, but suffered a knee sprain<br />
early in the second half and did not return.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Inactive (knee).<br />
42 Morgan Burnett, S, 2nd Year, Georgia Tech<br />
2011 Season: Second-year safety who reclaimed his starting SS position<br />
during 2011 training camp after missing the final 12 games and playoffs<br />
of 2010 with a season-ending knee injury suffered Oct. 3 <strong>vs</strong>. <strong>Detroit</strong>...<br />
Shifted to FS this season following a season-ending neck injury to Nick<br />
Collins and currently ranks No. 2 on the team with 101 tackles (78 solo)...<br />
Has 12 passes defensed in addition to a career-high three INTs...Also has<br />
two forced fumbles, in addition to a sack and a fumble recovery.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Started his first regular-season game since<br />
<strong>Week</strong> 4 of 2010 and picked up where he left off, posting a career-high and<br />
team-leading 14 tackles (nine solo) from the SS position...Most critical<br />
tackle came on the game’s final play at the goal line when he came over<br />
the top of the first wave of defenders and teamed with LB Clay Matthews to<br />
stop RB Mark Ingram from advancing as time expired, preserving the win.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Showed his dynamic array of skills throughout<br />
the game, finishing with three tackles (all solo), a sack, a forced fumble<br />
and his second career INT...Punched the ball out from WR Steve Smith following<br />
a 25-yard gain off of a deep-in in the third quarter...Pursued Smith<br />
to the sideline and when the WR tried to switch the ball to his outside hand,<br />
Burnett dislodged it forward where it was recovered by Woodson...On the<br />
following possession, made his second career INT on an overthrown ball<br />
by former Atlanta high school foe QB Cam Newton...Was in a deep zone<br />
behind WR Legedu Naanee who was running to the post when the ball<br />
sailed beyond his hands and Burnett dove at the Carolina 49 to pick it<br />
off...First career sack game on a third down near the goal line when his<br />
coverage responsibility, TE Greg Olsen, stayed in to block and he chased<br />
a rolling Newton to the right sideline, dropping him for a 3-yard loss...<br />
The Panthers would turn the ball over on downs following the ensuing<br />
fourth-down play...Became the first Packers defender since Woodson on<br />
11/26/09 at <strong>Detroit</strong> to record a sack, INT and caused fumble in the same<br />
game.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Led the secondary and placed second on the<br />
defense with six tackles (all solo) and two passes defensed, also posting<br />
the first two-INT game of his young career and tied for the <strong>NFL</strong> lead when<br />
he collected his second and third picks of the season...Flashed his impressive<br />
range on the first INT with 4:21 remaining in the first quarter when he<br />
came from the hashes to haul in a deep QB Jay Cutler pass intended for<br />
WR Roy Williams along the Chicago sideline...Williams had gotten behind<br />
CB Tramon Williams following a double-move and would have had a long<br />
gain had Burnett misplayed the throw or been late to arrive...The second<br />
INT came early in the fourth quarter when he was in a zone coverage, with<br />
depth behind Williams, who was running to the post...Cutler sailed the<br />
throw and though he was running to his right, he reached back high and to<br />
his left to secure the ball before being tackled...With the two INTs, became<br />
the first Packer since S Chuck Cecil in 1988 to record four INTs in his first<br />
seven <strong>NFL</strong> games...Also teamed with Woodson to be<strong>com</strong>e the first Packers<br />
teammates to register two-INT games in back-to-back weeks since Cecil<br />
and CB Ron Pitts did so in <strong>Week</strong>s 5 and 6 in 1988.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Tallied five tackles (four solo), his first career<br />
fumble recovery and a pass defensed against the Broncos...Picked up a<br />
fumble forced by LB Desmond Bishop inside the Packers’ 5-yard line in the<br />
third quarter...Returned it 10 yards and the offense went 86 yards in five<br />
plays for a TD to push the lead to 42-<strong>17</strong>...Made an excellent pre-snap read<br />
on a third down inside the red zone in the first quarter when he noticed<br />
WR Eric Decker motioning into a stack formation on the right side of the<br />
formation...Burst forward to drop the WR after a 1-yard gain to force a<br />
FG...Also nearly made another INT when he jumped a route intended for<br />
WR Brandon Lloyd, dove to get his hands on the ball, breaking up the play,<br />
but could not hang on.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Placed second in the secondary with seven<br />
tackles (five solo) and helped limit Atlanta’s dynamic pass offense to just<br />
167 yards on 31 attempts...Helped provide coverage over the top on the<br />
explosive WR tandem of Julio Jones and Roddy White who <strong>com</strong>bined for<br />
just seven catches and 66 yards (9.4 avg.) during the game.
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Suffered a fracture in his right hand at practice<br />
during the week and played the game with a club cast...Still managed to<br />
place third on the defense with 10 tackles (five solo) and his second forced<br />
fumble of the season...Lowered his shoulder into the back of RB Steven<br />
Jackson on a fourth-quarter carry, jarring the ball loose on impact, though<br />
it was recovered by St. Louis...Was given the weekly “Big Hit” award for<br />
a shot he put on RB Cadillac Williams after a 1-yard <strong>com</strong>pletion two plays<br />
later in the fourth quarter, when he put a punishing hit on the back in the<br />
left flat.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Finished with four tackles (three solo).<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Played his third consecutive game with the<br />
club cast and was limited to two tackles (one solo) and a pass defensed...<br />
Broke up a first-quarter pass intended for Pro Bowl TE Antonio Gates when<br />
he drilled him the back, jarring the ball loose, where it was nearly intercepted<br />
by Woodson on the Chargers’ second drive of the game.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Posted five tackles (three solo) and a pass<br />
defensed as part of a secondary that limited QB Christian Ponder to just<br />
190 passing yards and a 52.3 QB rating, the lowest by a Packers opponent<br />
through nine games.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Ranked third on the defense with seven<br />
tackles (six solo).<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Played with a less restrictive cast on his hand for<br />
the first time and led the secondary with six tackles (all solo), helping to<br />
limit the Lions’ explosive passing game to just <strong>17</strong>8 yards in the first three<br />
quarters, while the Packers mounted a 24-0 lead.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Finished with six tackles (all solo) and a careerhigh<br />
three passes defensed...One pass defensed came when he closed<br />
hard to break up a second-quarter throw from QB Eli Manning on a crossing<br />
route to WR Victor Cruz.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Led the secondary with 10 tackles (nine solo)<br />
and tallied a pass defensed...Also made a third-down stop on a shallow<br />
crossing route by WR Darrius Heyward-Bey, <strong>com</strong>ing up to corral the<br />
speedy receiver after just a 2-yard gain, forcing a punt.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Finished with four tackles (all solo), a pass<br />
defensed and a QB hit.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Tallied eight tackles (five solo).<br />
24 Jarrett Bush, CB/S, 6th Year, Utah State<br />
2011 Season: Versatile, aggressive defender and core special teams<br />
player has contributed in both areas in the 2011 season’s first 15 games...<br />
Has appeared in every game with one start, playing most extensively at<br />
Carolina (Sept. 18) and at Minnesota (Oct. 23) when the defense was<br />
without starting CB Tramon Williams and nickel CB Sam Shields, respectively...For<br />
the season, has totaled 16 tackles (13 solo), a career-high 1½<br />
sacks, an INT and six passes defensed...Is also tied for the team lead with<br />
12 tackles on the coverage units.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Played as the team’s fourth CB and also on<br />
special teams...Saw extended action in the final four minutes of the fourth<br />
quarter when starter Tramon Williams suffered a shoulder injury and did<br />
not return...Posted one solo tackle and a pass defensed and was credited<br />
with his first career sack when he split one with LB A.J. Hawk on New<br />
Orleans’ first drive of the fourth quarter...Sack came out of the 6-DB ‘Bat’<br />
formation, when he blitzed from the slot and came through unblocked<br />
between LT Jermon Bushrod and LG Carl Nicks...Hawk came in behind him<br />
and the two dropped QB Drew Brees for a 10-yard loss, forcing a punt...<br />
Came in as an injury replacement for Williams later in the fourth and was<br />
tested on his first play...Covered WR Devery Henderson one-on-one on a<br />
corner route and made a good play on the ball when he turned and broke<br />
up the Brees pass in the end zone...Had one of the key blocks on WR<br />
Randall Cobb’s <strong>NFL</strong> record-tying 108-yard KR-TD when he teamed with TE<br />
Andrew Quarless to <strong>com</strong>bination block DE Junior Galette and maintained<br />
the play long enough to get Cobb into the open field...Also nearly downed a<br />
P Tim Masthay punt at the 1-yard line late in the fourth quarter, but officials<br />
determined his foot was touching the goal line when he caught the ball and<br />
ruled it a touchback.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Saw extensive action as the nickel CB in the<br />
absence of regular starter Tramon Williams (shoulder) and recorded<br />
a career-high seven tackles (six solo) and a pass defensed during the<br />
game...Pass break-up came when he closed swiftly and batted away QB<br />
Cam Newton’s pass intended for TE Greg Olsen on a quick-out in the<br />
second quarter...Also played with a continued physicality near the line of<br />
scrimmage, including a run play where he fought off a block by Olsen and<br />
dropped RB DeAngelo Williams after just a 1-yard gain in the third quarter.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Appeared on seven snaps on defense, but made<br />
them count, recording the first full sack of his career and a pass defensed<br />
in his limited scrimmage action...Pass defensed came when he was in<br />
coverage of WR Dane Sanzenbacher near the goal line...Ran with the WR<br />
toward the sideline and was in position to deflect the ball when it was<br />
thrown behind the WR by QB Jay Cutler, nearly intercepting it...Sack came<br />
on a second down with 3:10 remaining in the fourth quarter when he<br />
blitzed from the right slot...Knifed his way to the inside, fighting off blocks<br />
by both RB Matt Forté and RT Frank Omiyale, closing as Cutler stepped<br />
up in the pocket to take him down for an 8-yard loss...The Bears turned it<br />
over on downs two plays later, ending any threat of a <strong>com</strong>eback in what<br />
was a 27-<strong>17</strong> victory.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Played sparingly on defense and did not record<br />
any statistics...Also was limited on special teams as the game featured a<br />
<strong>com</strong>bined three punts between the two teams...Was part of the surprise<br />
onside kick that the Packers recovered late in the first quarter, helping TE<br />
Tom Crabtree wall off LB Nate Irving to allow WR Jordy Nelson time to<br />
secure the ball and seize the possession that ultimately resulted in a Green<br />
Bay TD.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Appeared on defense briefly as part of the dime<br />
package, but recorded his first INT of the season on Atlanta’s final drive<br />
of the fourth quarter when he picked off QB Matt Ryan...Collected the ball<br />
after it was slightly overthrown and had hit off of the hands of WR Roddy<br />
White...Made a career-long 30-yard return before going to the ground to<br />
close out the 25-14 <strong>com</strong>eback win for Green Bay.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Came on in relief of injured CB Sam Shields, who<br />
left the game late in the third quarter with a concussion...Appeared on 18<br />
defensive plays in the fourth quarter, registering three solo tackles and<br />
helping to keep St. Louis from scoring a TD in the 24-3 victory.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Saw extensive playing time, making his<br />
first start of the season and first since Oct. 3, 2010 <strong>vs</strong>. <strong>Detroit</strong>, serving<br />
as the team’s nickel corner in the absence of Shields (concussion), and<br />
finished with two tackles (both solo) and two passes defensed...First pass<br />
defensed came on the Vikings’ third drive of the game when he broke on<br />
an out pattern by Michael Jenkins and dove in front of the WR to knock<br />
the ball away...Second one came on a third-down stop early in the fourth<br />
quarter, when he broke up a pass intended for WR Michael Jenkins in the<br />
end zone to force Minnesota into a FG attempt...Made an outstanding play<br />
as a gunner on the punt-coverage team late in the fourth quarter to help<br />
down a Masthay kick deep inside Minnesota territory...Beat a double team<br />
at the line of scrimmage and raced down the field to catch up to the ball<br />
that was rolling quickly toward the end zone...Got in front of it to slap the<br />
ball back and away from the goal line, allowing CB Pat Lee to down it at<br />
the Minnesota 2-yard line, where they were faced with going the length of<br />
the field and were ultimately forced to punt.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Appeared briefly on defense and on special<br />
teams but did not record any statistics.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Saw increased playing time with the defense<br />
employing its dime package on several passing downs...Defense limited<br />
Minnesota to just 16-of-34 passing for 190 yards and an INT, the lowest<br />
opponent QB rating (52.3) in the season’s first nine games...Also saw his<br />
normal action on special teams where he drew the difficult assignment of<br />
blocking Minnesota DE Everson Griffen, who serves as a gunner on the<br />
Vikings’ punt coverage team...Steered Griffen just enough to help create<br />
the lane used by WR Randall Cobb at the beginning of his 80-yard punt<br />
return TD early in the first quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Saw time both on defense and special<br />
teams but did not record any statistics...Had the initial block on CB E.J.<br />
Biggers that sprung Cobb’s 55-yard punt return in the fourth quarter...<br />
Also downed a Masthay punt at the Buccaneers 9-yard line late in the third<br />
quarter.
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Had a season-high three tackles on special teams<br />
and also appeared briefly on defense, where he recorded an assisted<br />
tackle...Picked up two tackles in kickoff coverage and one on the punt<br />
team, helping Masthay down a season-high four punts inside the <strong>Detroit</strong><br />
20-yard line, forcing the Lions into an average starting position at their<br />
own 16-yard line following each of his five punts...Was a critical cog in<br />
limiting elusive WR Stefan Logan to just one punt return, a play that saw<br />
him drop the returner for a 2-yard loss.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Appeared on 12 defensive plays where he did not<br />
record any statistics, but was a force on special teams where as a gunner<br />
he helped keep the Giants from returning any of Masthay’s five punts<br />
and also downed a kick at the 1-yard line late in the third quarter...Helped<br />
Masthay be<strong>com</strong>e the first player in franchise history to land four or more<br />
punts inside the 20-yard line in back-to-back games since the statistic<br />
began being kept in 1976.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Saw limited action on defense, but led the way<br />
with two tackles on the kickoff coverage team.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Appeared on special teams, downing<br />
Masthay’s career-long 71-yard punt at the Kansas City <strong>17</strong>-yard line in the<br />
second quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Helped key a special teams coverage performance<br />
that was an integral part of the Packers winning the field position<br />
battle by 150 yards during the game...Credited with a season-high four<br />
tackles on the coverage units, helping to contain the explosive WR Devin<br />
Hester to just a 23.4-yard average on five kickoff returns and a 3.5-yard<br />
average on two returnable punts...Made three tackles on kickoffs and one<br />
on the punt team, also downing a second-quarter Masthay punt at the<br />
Chicago 19-yard line.<br />
76 Chad Clifton, T, 12th Year, Tennessee<br />
2011 Season: Veteran protector who has climbed the franchise’s alltime<br />
list for games played and service time over the course of his 12-year<br />
career...Opened each of the first five games at his familiar LT post providing<br />
his usually superb pass protection as a critical piece to an offense that<br />
led the <strong>NFL</strong> in scoring through five games (34.6 ppg avg) and ranked No.<br />
4 in total offense...Suffered a significant hamstring injury on the offense’s<br />
second possession of the <strong>Week</strong> 6 game at Atlanta (Oct. 9) and has not<br />
played since.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Became just the fourth offensive lineman in<br />
franchise history to have appeared in 160 games, starting his 155th at LT<br />
in the season opener...Consistent protection against an aggressive, blitzhappy<br />
Saints defense allowed Rodgers time to <strong>com</strong>plete 27-of-35 attempts<br />
for 312 yards and three TDs...Had a good set against DE Junior Galette on<br />
Rodgers’ 32-yard TD pass to WR Randall Cobb late in the first quarter, and<br />
was part of a line that allowed just two sacks in 37 dropbacks with both<br />
<strong>com</strong>ing on blitzes.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Had another solid performance as part of a<br />
protection unit that yielded just one sack in 30 dropbacks and helped<br />
clear the way for a 400-yard output...Was matched primarily against DE<br />
Charles Johnson for most of the game...Sealed the backside with his block<br />
of Johnson on RB James Starks’ game-long 40-yard run in the third quarter...Also<br />
had sound protection against the noted pass rusher on Rodgers’<br />
84-yard TD pass to WR Jordy Nelson late in the fourth quarter...Also had<br />
a good set against DE Greg Hardy on Rodgers’ 39-yard hookup with TE<br />
Jermichael Finley near the start of the second quarter...Hardy tried to beat<br />
him with an inside move, but the veteran held him off, allowing Rodgers<br />
time to scan the secondary and throw deep downfield.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Helped create a consistent pocket against an<br />
attacking Chicago front seven led by perennial Pro Bowl DE Julius<br />
Peppers...Helped limit Peppers to just one sack on 40 passing plays as<br />
the OL surrendered only two total during the game...Sustained a bull rush<br />
from Peppers that allowed Rodgers time to find TE Jermichael Finley for a<br />
24-yard gain early in the second quarter...Also made a good block on DE<br />
Israel Idonije on RB Ryan Grant’s game-long 14-yard run early in the fourth<br />
quarter...Teamed with LG T.J. Lang against Peppers to seal the left side of<br />
the pocket, allowing Rodgers to roll right and find Finley for a 7-yard TD<br />
early in the second quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Saw most of his snaps opposite DE Elvis<br />
Dumervil and pitched a shutout against the noted pass rusher, limiting him<br />
to just one tackle and no sacks on the afternoon...Part of a protection unit<br />
that helped the offense to a 500-yard performance and six scoring drives<br />
en route to a 49-23 victory, the highest single-game scoring output by a<br />
Green Bay team since 2005...Pinned Dumervil to the inside on a 16-yard<br />
run off by Starks off the left edge late in the first quarter...Also teamed with<br />
Lang to stay in front of Dumervil on Rodgers’ 50-yard TD pass to Nelson<br />
on the following play, the offense’s first TD of the game...Also worked with<br />
Lang to execute a <strong>com</strong>bination block on DT Kevin Vickerson on the backside<br />
of Starks’ game-long 22-yard run early in the fourth quarter.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Started the game, but sustained a hamstring<br />
injury on the offense’s second possession and did not return.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Inactive due to the hamstring injury, missing his<br />
first contest since <strong>Week</strong> 8 of 2009.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23) - <strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Inactive (hamstring,<br />
back).<br />
18 Randall Cobb, WR, Rookie, Kentucky<br />
2011 Season: A dynamic talent who has made significant contributions<br />
both in the return game and as a WR in his rookie season... Was named<br />
a Pro Bowl alternate as a return man after serving as the team’s primary<br />
kickoff and punt returner this season...Is No. 2 in the <strong>NFL</strong> in kickoff return<br />
average through 15 games at 27.7 yards per attempt, having taken back<br />
34 kicks for 941 yards and a TD...Has returned 26 punts for 295 yards<br />
(11.3 avg.) and a TD, ranking No. 8 in the <strong>NFL</strong> in punt return average...<br />
Continues to create a role for himself amongst a deep, experienced receiving<br />
corps and has collected 25 catches for 375 yards (15.0 avg.) and a<br />
TD on offense...Became the first rookie in franchise history to record both<br />
a kickoff and punt return for a TD in a single season when he returned a<br />
punt 80 yards for a score in <strong>Week</strong> 10 <strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota...With the punt return,<br />
also became the first rookie since the AFL-<strong>NFL</strong> merger in 1970 to record<br />
both a 100-plus yard kickoff return and an 80-plus yard punt return in the<br />
same season.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Exploded onto the <strong>NFL</strong> landscape with a memorable<br />
performance in his first professional game...Made two catches for<br />
35 yards and returned two kickoffs for 135 yards...Offensive performance<br />
was highlighted by a 32-yard catch-and-run TD from QB Aaron Rodgers<br />
late in the first quarter that staked Green Bay to a 21-7 lead...On the TD,<br />
admitted to having run the wrong route, a slant against S Roman Harper<br />
that saw him catch the ball over the middle at the 26-yard line before knifing<br />
up the seam...Put a move on S Malcolm Jenkins at the 15 and went<br />
aerial from the 4-yard line into the end zone, be<strong>com</strong>ing the first Packers<br />
WR to catch a TD pass in his first career game since Javon Walker did so<br />
on Sept. 8, 2002...On his KR-TD, caught the ball near the back of the end<br />
zone and advanced it beyond the 20-yard line where he spun out of a hit<br />
by CB Leigh Torrance...Nearly lost his footing but was held up by teammate<br />
FB John Kuhn...Fully returned to his feet and took off, going the rest<br />
of the way untouched for the score...Play tied former New England Patriot<br />
Ellis Hobbs’ (Sept. 9, 2007) <strong>NFL</strong> record for the longest kickoff return in<br />
league history...Became the first player since Bill Bowman of the <strong>Detroit</strong><br />
Lions on Sept. 26, 1954, (100-yard KO, 9-yard recept.) to score two TDs,<br />
one of them a kickoff return TD, in his <strong>NFL</strong> debut...Also marked Green<br />
Bay’s first KR-TD since CB Allen Rossum had one on Nov. 19, 2000, <strong>vs</strong>.<br />
Indianapolis (92 yards) and set the franchise record for distance previously<br />
held by Al Carmichael (106, <strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears, Oct. 7, 1956)...Became the<br />
first Green Bay player to have both a KR-TD and touchdown reception in<br />
the same game since Wuert Engelmann on Oct. 25, 1931...At 21 years,<br />
<strong>17</strong> days, also became the youngest <strong>NFL</strong> player to return a kickoff for a<br />
TD since the Chicago Bears’ Andy Livingston did so on Dec. 13, 1964 (20<br />
years, 53 days).<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Had two catches for 25 yards (12.5 avg.) in<br />
a reserve role on offense and was limited to just two kickoff returns for<br />
48 yards (24.0 avg.) on special teams...Fumbled his first kickoff return of<br />
the game after slamming into the back of teammate TE Ryan Taylor after<br />
an 18-yard return in the first quarter...Had a 30-yard return in the fourth<br />
quarter on his only other opportunity.
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Made one catch for 13 yards, a quick-hit throw<br />
from Rodgers at the snap that he advanced for a first down in the second<br />
quarter...Also returned five punts for 39 yards (7.8 avg.), including a<br />
career-long <strong>17</strong>-yarder late in the first quarter...Downed all four kickoffs he<br />
received for touchbacks.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Finished with two catches for 75 yards, including<br />
a career-long 61-yarder late in the third quarter...On the play, lined<br />
up in the right slot and ran vertically into a zone that featured LB Wesley<br />
Woodyard underneath and S Rahim Moore over the top...Hauled in a<br />
perfectly placed throw by Rodgers that cleared just over Woodyard’s<br />
head, broke a tackle by converging LB Joe Mays and was clear into the<br />
secondary...Briefly stumbled after breaking the tackle, allowing veteran S<br />
Brian Dawkins time to close and catch him down the field...Play marked<br />
the longest reception by a Packers rookie since WR James Jones’ 79-yard<br />
TD at Denver on Oct. 29, 2007...Joined Greg Jennings and Jordy Nelson<br />
as the first trio of Packers to each record 75 or more receiving yards in a<br />
game since Nov. 4, 2007, at Kansas City.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Tallied two catches for 26 yards (13.0 avg.), the<br />
first of which converted a key third down to keep the chains moving on<br />
the final play of the third quarter...Rodgers connected with Jennings on<br />
the ensuing first down for a 29-yard TD that extended the Packers’ lead to<br />
22-14 in an eventual 25-14 victory.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Caught a swing pass behind the line of scrimmage<br />
and advanced it for a 6-yard gain in the third quarter, his lone offensive<br />
touch of the game...Also had one kickoff return for 16 yards.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Had one catch for 7 yards and his first professional<br />
carry for 1 yard, but his biggest contribution came on special teams,<br />
where he overcame what was a muffed punt that Minnesota recovered<br />
in the second quarter to record his season-long 42-yard return early in<br />
the third...Started the return on the right side of the field, side-stepping<br />
CB Brandon Burton and then cutting all the way across to his left, just<br />
beyond the reach of LB Kenny Onatolu and up the sideline...Broke a tackle<br />
attempt by P Chris Kluwe before advancing and eventually being tackled<br />
out of bounds by DE Everson Griffen at the Minnesota 32-yard line...<br />
Rodgers would find TE Jermichael Finley four plays later for a 2-yard TD<br />
that extended the Packers lead to 27-<strong>17</strong> with 10:35 remaining in the third<br />
quarter...With the return, became the first rookie and just the third player in<br />
franchise history to record both a 100-yard kickoff and 40-yard punt return<br />
in the same season (Al Carmihcael, 1955; Roell Preston, 1998).<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Returned a career-high five kickoffs for 128<br />
yards (25.6 avg.) and saw his lone punt return go for 11 yards...Did not<br />
record any statistics on offense for the first time in his young career.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Made another tremendous splash in front of<br />
a national television audience...Following a three-and-out forced by the<br />
Green Bay defense on Minnesota’s opening possession, took the first<br />
punt of the game back 80 yards for a TD to give Green Bay a 7-0 lead with<br />
13:42 remaining in the first quarter...On the play, fielded the ball in the air<br />
outside of the left hashmark before darting to his right and then slashing<br />
diagonally upfield through a crease created by a handful of good blocks...<br />
Shed a late tackle attempt by a diving Onatolu, turning on the jets to outrun<br />
the remainder of the coverage unit to the end zone...Play made him the first<br />
rookie in team history to have both a kickoff and punt return TD in a season<br />
and was the first punt return for a TD by a Packer since CB Will Blackmon’s<br />
65-yarder at Minnesota on Nov. 9, 2008...The punt return was not his only<br />
special teams highlight, as he also returned a third-quarter kickoff 55 yards<br />
to set up a TD drive...Became the first <strong>NFL</strong> player to record both an 80-plus<br />
yard punt return and 55-plus yard kickoff return in the same game since<br />
WR Dante Hall did so on Dec. 8, 2002, and the first Packer to do so since<br />
RB Travis Williams on Nov. 2, 1969...Also saw his most extensive playing<br />
time of the season from scrimmage and recorded a season-high three<br />
catches for 36 yards (12.0 avg.).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Became the first Packer since Billy<br />
Grimes in 1950 to record a punt return of 55 yards or more in back-toback<br />
games with his 55-yarder in the fourth quarter...On the play, caught<br />
the ball outside the numbers on the left side of the field at the 10-yard line,<br />
running first to his right before darting upfield...Cut diagonally across the<br />
hashmarks at the 25 yard-line, stepping through a diving tackle attempt<br />
by P Michael Koenen and exploding into the open field toward the right<br />
sideline before being tripped up by RB Kregg Lumpkin at the Tampa Bay<br />
30...Totaled with two punt returns for 69 yards (34.5 avg.) and three<br />
kickoff returns for 51 yards (<strong>17</strong>.0 avg.)...Also had one catch for 11 yards<br />
on offense.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Recorded two catches on offense for 21 yards (10.5<br />
avg.) and also returned two kickoffs for 45 yards (22.5 avg.)...Made a<br />
12-yard catch to convert a third-and-7 in the fourth quarter on a drive that<br />
resulted in a 32-yard FG by K Mason Crosby.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Did not record any receiving statistics but did<br />
attempt his first professional pass when he took a first-quarter reverse<br />
from RB Ryan Grant and fired deep downfield in<strong>com</strong>plete for Jennings...<br />
Also returned three kickoffs for 76 yards (25.3 avg.) and two punts for 6<br />
yards (3.0 avg.).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Made two catches for 45 yards (22.5 avg.) and<br />
had a productive day on special teams, returning two kickoffs for 67 yards<br />
(33.5 avg.) and two punts for 26 yards (13.0 avg.)...<strong>Game</strong>-long 26-yard<br />
catch converted a third-and-19 in the third quarter...Also opened the second<br />
half with a 50-yard kickoff return to the Oakland 47-yard line to set up<br />
a drive that ended with a 38-yard FG by K Mason Crosby.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Saw increased playing time on offense in the<br />
absence of an injured Jennings (knee), and led the team with four catches<br />
for 53 yards (13.3 avg.)...Reception total was a season high...Also returned<br />
three kickoffs for 68 yards (22.7 avg.).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Made two catches for 22 yards (11.0 avg.) and<br />
was limited in the return game to just one punt (8 yards) and one kickoff<br />
return (34 yards) during the game.<br />
36 Nick Collins, S, 7th Year, Bethune-Cookman<br />
2011 Season: Three-time Pro Bowl defender who had embarked on<br />
yet another successful campaign in the secondary before suffering a<br />
season-ending neck injury in the second half of the team’s <strong>Week</strong> 2 game<br />
at Carolina (Sept. 18)...Placed on injured reserve Oct. 12...At the time of<br />
his injury, had posted 10 tackles (nine solo), a forced fumble and a pass<br />
defensed for the season.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Started his seventh consecutive season<br />
opener and finished with seven tackles (six solo) and a forced fumble...On<br />
the Saints second offensive play with 9:37 remaining in the first quarter,<br />
came up and hit WR Marques Colston after a 12-yard gain, jarring the ball<br />
loose...Fumble was recovered by CB Tramon Williams at the New Orleans<br />
36-yard line and the Packers offense would need just six plays to score its<br />
second TD of the quarter, extending the lead to 14-0...Forced fumble was<br />
Collins’ first since Oct. 12, 2008, at Seattle...Also added a special teams<br />
tackle when he brought down FB Jed Collins after a 7-yard kickoff return.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Secondary stalwart started and recorded three<br />
tackles (all solo) and a pass defensed, but was taken off the field on a<br />
stretcher after suffering a season-ending neck injury early in the fourth<br />
quarter...On the play, came up to stop RB Jonathan Stewart following a<br />
<strong>com</strong>pletion in the left flat...Stewart leaped over a fallen LB A.J. Hawk, and<br />
when Collins dove headfirst, the crown of his helmet awkwardly made<br />
contact with the runner’s backside and he fell motionless to the ground...<br />
Before the injury, had turned in one of his typically well-rounded performances,<br />
including on special teams where he contributed two tackles in<br />
kickoff coverage...Pass defensed came on the first play of the second<br />
quarter when he closed hard on a in-breaking route by WR Steve Smith<br />
and stepped in front of a QB Cam Newton pass, nearly making the INT in<br />
the front of the end zone...Forced a FG two plays later as part of a red-zone<br />
defense that forced three FGs and a turnover on downs during the game.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Inactive (neck) for the first time since Nov. 22,<br />
2007 at <strong>Detroit</strong>.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Inactive (neck).<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Inactive (neck).<br />
Streaks & Milestones<br />
• Had started 95 of a possible 98 regular-season games in career before<br />
suffering the injury at Carolina.<br />
• With four, is tied with Johnny (Blood) McNally for fifth on the Packers’<br />
all-time list for INT returns for TDs. Needs one to tie Darren Sharper and
Bobby Dillon for third.<br />
83 Tom Crabtree, TE, 2nd Year, Miami (Ohio)<br />
2011 Season: A core special teams player and rugged blocker who has<br />
continued to carve out his niche on a roster loaded with talent at the skill<br />
positions...Has appeared in all 15 games with a career-high eight starts<br />
and has set new career highs in each of the receiving categories with five<br />
catches for 31 yards (6.2 avg.) and a TD, having also added six tackles and<br />
a forced fumble on special teams.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Saw action as part of various two-and-three TE<br />
sets and finished with one reception for 4 yards...Catch came on a thirdand-3<br />
late in the second quarter and the first down extended what was<br />
ultimately a 14-play, 80-yard drive that culminated with a <strong>17</strong>-yard James<br />
Starks TD run two plays later...Also made a good block on LB Will Herring<br />
on a 10-yard run by RB Ryan Grant on the second drive of the first quarter,<br />
driving Herring <strong>com</strong>pletely out of the play to his side.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Started the game and also saw extensive action<br />
as part of the inverted wishbone, three-man backfield, effectively serving<br />
as a second FB and lead blocker...On Starks’ game-long 40-yard rush in<br />
the third quarter, came out of the backfield to the left side of the line of<br />
scrimmage and helped seal the backside with a sturdy block of LB James<br />
Anderson, allowing Starks to <strong>com</strong>e clean through the linebacker level and<br />
into the secondary.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Started his second consecutive game and set the<br />
tone on the opening snap when he motioned into the backfield to serve as<br />
a lead blocker...Came through the line between RG and RT and slammed<br />
LB Nick Roach, helping to free Grant for a 13-yard gain...Also lined up at<br />
FB on Grant’s game-long 14-yard run early in the fourth quarter, again<br />
<strong>com</strong>ing through the right side of the offensive line, this time shielding LB<br />
Brian Urlacher, allowing Grant to get into the secondary.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Did not have any receptions, but was productive<br />
as a blocker yet again, helping the offense rack up 507 net yards,<br />
maintaining a consistent balance between run and pass...Late in the first<br />
quarter, lined up in the backfield and made a backside cut on DE Robert<br />
Ayers, freeing Starks for a 16-yard gain off the left edge...On the following<br />
play, stayed in to block as part of an eight-man protection on QB Aaron<br />
Rodgers’ 50-yard pass to WR Jordy Nelson on the offense’s first TD of the<br />
afternoon...On the play, teamed with FB John Kuhn to hold off Ayers long<br />
enough for Rodgers to scan the secondary and hit Nelson in stride for the<br />
score...Also made one of the two critical blocks on the successful surprise<br />
onside kick executed by Green Bay late in the first quarter...Charged forward<br />
to block LB Nate Irving as one of only two Denver players on his side<br />
of the formation...Allowed Nelson to secure the ball behind him, yielding<br />
the Packers offense yet another possession that would result in a TD drive.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Started for the third time in five games and<br />
contributed one catch for 15 yards...<strong>Release</strong>d into the right flat on a first<br />
down play late in the second quarter and hauled in the pass from Rodgers<br />
near the sideline, advancing forward for 15 yards...Also recorded a special<br />
teams tackle, cutting down explosive return man WR Eric Weems on the<br />
Falcons’ lone kickoff return of the game.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Started yet again, but did not record any receiving<br />
statistics...Helped get the initial push on DE Chris Long as part of a<br />
play-action run fake that resulted in a 35-yard TD pass from Rodgers to<br />
WR James Jones.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Appeared in the game on both offense and<br />
special teams but did not record any statistics.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Appeared in the game but did not record any<br />
statistics...Stayed in to block on a play-action bootleg by Rodgers early<br />
in the fourth quarter and teamed with Kuhn to keep LB Darryl Gamble at<br />
bay...Allowed Rodgers time to roll out and find Nelson deep down the field<br />
for a 64-yard gain.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Played on both offense and special teams but<br />
did not record any statistics.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Started as part of a two-TE formation and<br />
finished with two catches for 5 yards (2.5 avg.), the first of which was a<br />
5-yard TD early in the second quarter, the first regular-season TD of his<br />
career...On the play, released to the right side of the end zone on what was<br />
a play-action fake and looked the ball into his hands to give Green Bay a<br />
14-0 lead...<strong>Game</strong> also marked the first multi-catch outing of his career...<br />
Also recorded a forced fumble on special teams when he tackled WR<br />
Preston Parker on a second-half punt return, but the ball bounced out of<br />
bounds and did possession did not change.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Appeared in the game, and was effective as a blocker,<br />
despite not recording any receiving statistics...Lined up in the backfield<br />
and had a powerful lead block on LB Stephen Tulloch on Starks’ game-long<br />
12-yard carry in the second quarter...Also made his fourth coverage tackle<br />
of the season when he brought down WR Stefan Logan on a kickoff return<br />
in the third quarter.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Made one catch for 7 yards and also contributed<br />
a special teams tackle in kickoff coverage...Reception converted a secondand-6<br />
and the offense scored a TD four plays later to extend the Packers’<br />
lead to 35-27 late in the fourth quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Did not record any receiving statistics, but was<br />
a helpful part of the blocking unit that helped the offense tie its season-high<br />
rushing total through 13 games with 136 yards on 24 carries (5.7 avg.)...<br />
Also recorded a special teams tackle in kickoff coverage.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Started for the seventh time in 2011, appearing<br />
both on offense and special teams, but did not record any statistics.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Started and made his sixth reception of the<br />
season on the game’s opening play, a 7-yard grab that started what was<br />
an eventual TD drive...Also stayed in to block as part of a seven-man<br />
protection on Rodgers’ 55-yard TD pass to Nelson in the third quarter...<br />
On the play, stayed in front of DE Israel Idonije and maintained his block,<br />
allowing the play to develop deep in the secondary, a TD that extended the<br />
Packers’ lead to 21-10.<br />
2 Mason Crosby, K, 5th Year, Colorado<br />
2011 Season: Reliable veteran specialist who was named a first alternate<br />
to the Pro Bowl, having opened the 2011 season 23-for-26 on FG attempts,<br />
in addition to having converted 62 of his 63 PAT tries (had one blocked <strong>vs</strong>.<br />
Oakland in <strong>Week</strong> 14)...Dating back to <strong>Week</strong> 13 of 2010, had converted 23<br />
consecutive FGs in the regular season, breaking Chris Jacke’s record (<strong>17</strong>)<br />
for the longest streak in franchise history, before hitting the right upright<br />
on a 29-yard attempt in <strong>Week</strong> 11 <strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay...Tied his own team record<br />
(set in <strong>Week</strong> 1 of 2010) with a 56-yard FG at Atlanta (Oct. 9), and then<br />
exceeded it two weeks later with a franchise-best 58-yarder at Minnesota<br />
(Oct. 23)...Is now the only kicker in the <strong>NFL</strong> to have three 56-yard FGs<br />
since the start of 2010...Was named the PK on Pro Football <strong>Week</strong>ly’s<br />
Midseason All-Pro team...Has also been the benficiary of the new kickoff<br />
rules, using his powerful leg to boom a career-high 44 touchbacks, which<br />
ranks fifth in the <strong>NFL</strong>...Also ranks fifth in the league among kickers with<br />
131 points on the season, and in <strong>Week</strong> 14, set a new <strong>NFL</strong> record for points<br />
by a player within his first five seasons in the league, now having 633 for<br />
his career...Also executed a surprise onside kick in <strong>Week</strong> 4 <strong>vs</strong>. Denver, his<br />
third consecutive success in that respect, dating back to the 2009 playoffs.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Converted all six of his PAT tries but did not<br />
attempt a FG...Also banged four touchbacks.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Led the team in scoring with 12 points after<br />
converting all three of his FG attempts (37, 19, 34 yards) and all three<br />
PATs...Also boomed two touchbacks and limited the Panthers kickoff<br />
returners to a 21.4-yard average on five returns...All three of his FGs came<br />
in the third quarter and came courtesy of turnovers created by the Packers’<br />
defense...Marked the third time in his career he has hit three FGs in a quarter<br />
(also at St. Louis, 9/27/09, and <strong>vs</strong>. <strong>Detroit</strong>, 10/18/09).<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Converted each of his FG opportunities, connecting<br />
from both 37 and 28 yards, and was good on all three PAT tries...Also<br />
drilled three touchbacks on kickoffs and helped limit the Bears’ dangerous<br />
returners to a 21.3-yard average on three returns...Has been successful on<br />
his first five FG attempts to open the season for the second consecutive<br />
year...Kicked three touchbacks...Was also credited with an assisted tackle<br />
in kickoff coverage when came up and put a hit on WR Johnny Knox, helping<br />
LB D.J. Smith finish the tackle on the opening kickoff of the second<br />
half.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Connected on each of his career-high seven PAT
tries, but did not attempt a FG...His play of the game came on a successful<br />
surprise onside kick late in the first quarter...Put perfect height and distance<br />
on the ball, spiking it high and to his right, allowing WR Jordy Nelson<br />
to camp underneath it, giving the ball back to the offense for what was<br />
a TD drive that extended the Packers’ lead to 21-3...Has now converted<br />
three consecutive onside tries dating back to the 2009 Wild Card playoff at<br />
Arizona (1/10/10) and four of his last six since the start of the 2009 season.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Continued his impressive start to the season and<br />
received NFC Special Teams Player of the <strong>Week</strong> honors for tying his career<br />
high with four successful FGs made on the road against the Falcons...Was<br />
the third time in his career he’d been named for the award (<strong>Week</strong> 1, 2007<br />
and <strong>Week</strong> 1, 2010)...Marked the fourth time in his career he has made four<br />
FGs in a game...Hit from 32, 25, 56 and 30 yards and made his lone PAT,<br />
accounting for 13 of the club’s 25 points in the game...The 56-yard make<br />
in the third quarter tied his the team record for distance he set in <strong>Week</strong> 1<br />
of 2010 at Philadelphia (Sept. 12) and marked the 11th conversion of 50<br />
yards or more in his career...Also doubled his previous single-game career<br />
high for touchbacks, powering six into or beyond the Atlanta end zone,<br />
limiting Pro Bowl returner Eric Weems to just one return for 28 yards.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Tied Jacke’s team record with his <strong>17</strong>th consecutive<br />
FG conversion, a 32-yard make in the first quarter that kicked off 24<br />
straight point by the Packers en route to a 24-0 halftime lead...Was a<br />
perfect 3-for-3 on PAT tries and boomed three touchbacks while limiting<br />
St. Louis’ returners to 40 yards on just two returnable kicks (20.0 avg.).<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Earned NFC Special Teams Player of the<br />
<strong>Week</strong> acclaim for the second time in three weeks and equaled his career<br />
high with 15 points, making all four of his FG attempts (also tying a career<br />
high) and three PATs, setting two new franchise records in the process...<br />
Passed Jacke for the longest FG streak in team history by converting his<br />
18th consecutive kick, a 39-yarder in the second quarter...Also eclipsed<br />
his own team record when he hit a 58-yard try in the waning moments of<br />
the third quarter, the second-longest successful FG in the <strong>NFL</strong> this season<br />
(Janikowski, 63)...Now has a pair of four-FG games in a season for just the<br />
second time in his career (2007)...Also added four more touchbacks and<br />
was an integral part of helping to hold Minnesota to an average starting<br />
position at their own 20-yard line on 11 possessions.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Drilled his lone FG from 47 yards and was<br />
good on all six PAT tries in a 45-38 Green Bay win...Also banged five<br />
touchbacks and was credited with his second coverage tackle of the<br />
season when he tripped up WR Richard Goodman after a 42-yard kickoff<br />
return late in the first quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Succeeded on a 25-yard FG attempt early in<br />
the second quarter and converted each of his six PATs...Hit four touchbacks.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20: Saw his franchise-record streak of consecutive<br />
FGs <strong>com</strong>e to an end at 23 when his 29-yard fourth-quarter attempt<br />
banged off the right upright and was no good...Did succeed on each of his<br />
five PAT tries.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Got back on track after seeing his record streak end<br />
the previous week, converting FGs from both 32 and 35 yards and succeeding<br />
on each of his three PATs.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Made the second game-winning kick of his<br />
professional career when he split the uprights from 31 yards out as time<br />
expired in the fourth quarter to give Green Bay a 38-35 victory over the<br />
Giants...Marked the first game-winner he’d made since a 42-yarder <strong>vs</strong>.<br />
Philadelphia in his first career game on Sept. 9, 2007...Recovered from<br />
missing a 43-yard kick just before halftime and came on after QB Aaron<br />
Rodgers led the offense 68 yards down the field in four plays with the<br />
game tied and less than a minute remaining...Also succeeded on all five of<br />
his PATs and hit a touchback.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Tied his season and career high with four successful<br />
FG attempts, connecting from 34, 38, 49 and 33 yards, adding four<br />
extra points to post a season-high 16 points against Oakland...During the<br />
game, set a new <strong>NFL</strong> record for points by a player within his first five seasons<br />
in the league, passing Chip Lohmiller’s previous mark of 625...Also<br />
notched a new career high with seven touchbacks and limited the Raiders<br />
to a 13.7-yard average on three kickoffs that were in fact returned...Was<br />
unsuccessful on a PAT for the first time since <strong>Week</strong> 3 of 2009 when his<br />
third-quarter try was blocked by DT Desmond Bryant.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Missed his lone FG attempt, a 54-yarder that<br />
fell just right of the goal post following the offense’s opening possession of<br />
the game...Made each of his two PATs...Had one touchback, and his onside<br />
kick attempt late in the fourth quarter landed slightly ahead of Nelson, who<br />
tried to deflect it back in bounds to keep it alive, but was unsuccessful.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Did not attempt a FG, but was good on all five of<br />
his PAT attempts during the game...Also had a touchback and displayed a<br />
variation of kickoffs designed to help contain explosive returner WR Devin<br />
Hester...Limited Hester to just a 23.4-yard average on five returns and<br />
Chicago’s best starting position following a kickoff was its own 33-yard<br />
line...Efforts were instrumental in helping the Packers win the field position<br />
battle by 150 yards.<br />
Streaks & Milestones<br />
• His 640 points from 2007-11 rank No. 1 in <strong>NFL</strong> record books for a player<br />
in his first five seasons, passing K Chip Lohmiller’s previous mark of 625.<br />
• Has 12 FGs of 50 yards or more in his career, and <strong>17</strong> games with three<br />
or more FGs.<br />
• Reached 505 points after 63 career games (after the 15th game of 2010),<br />
the second-fastest player to hit the 500-mark in club history behind only<br />
RB Paul Hornung (60 contests).<br />
• In his career, is 130-of-163 (79.8) on FGs, and 250-of-252 on PATs<br />
(99.2).<br />
62 Evan Dietrich-Smith, C/G, 2nd Year, Idaho State<br />
2011 Season: Young veteran who returned to action this regular season<br />
after making his initial <strong>NFL</strong> debut when he made the team as a non-drafted<br />
free agent in 2009...Has appeared in all 15 games with three starts, seeing<br />
his first career start <strong>com</strong>e at the N.Y. Giants in <strong>Week</strong> 13 (Dec. 4)...Saw<br />
most of his time on special teams before an injury to RG Josh Sitton (knee)<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> in <strong>Week</strong> 12 thrust him into the offensive lineup.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8) - <strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Saw action on special<br />
teams as part of the protection unit for placements.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Appeared in the game on special teams and<br />
helped protect for each of K Mason Crosby’s four successful FG attempts,<br />
including his franchise-record 58-yard make late in the third quarter.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6) - <strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Played on<br />
special teams.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Saw the most meaningful playing time from scrimamge<br />
of his young career when he came on in relief of an injured RG<br />
Josh Sitton late in the first half...Afforded himself well against a deep and<br />
talented <strong>Detroit</strong> front, and was involved in the game’s most memorable<br />
play in the third quarter when he found himself on the receiving end of a<br />
personal foul, unsportsmanlike conduct penalty called against standout<br />
Lions DT Ndamukong Suh...The penalty resulted in Suh’s ejection from the<br />
game and a first-and-goal for Green Bay that resulted in a 1-yard TD by FB<br />
John Kuhn two plays later...Also did a good job of selling a run fake and<br />
made a block on DT Nick Fairley on QB Aaron Rodgers’ 65-yard play-action<br />
TD to WR James Jones later in the third quarter.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Made his first career start in a hostile road environment<br />
against a deep and talented Giants defensive line...Helped provide<br />
sufficient time for Rodgers to <strong>com</strong>plete 28-of-46 passes for 369 yards and<br />
four TDs, while the line yielded just two sacks during the game.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Started at RG for the second consecutive week<br />
and fared well, helping the offense to eight scoring drives (four TDs, four<br />
FGs)...Offense was balanced and productive with both the run and pass,<br />
matching their season high for net rushing yardage through 13 games<br />
with 136 yards on 24 carries (5.7 avg.)...Made a good block on DT John<br />
Henderson on RB Ryan Grant’s 16-yard carry in the third quarter, one of<br />
a handful of 10-plus yard gains by the veteran RB on the afternoon...Also<br />
moved over to C lin relief of Scott Wells (coach’s decision) in the fourth<br />
quarter with Marshall Newhouse substituting at RG.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Appeared in the game on special teams and<br />
on offense in the second half...Entered the game as a substitute at LG<br />
after regular starter T.J. Lang kicked out to RT to replace the injured<br />
Derek Sherrod (broken leg)...Sherrod was already in the game as an injury
eplacement for Bryan Bulaga (knee), who exited early in the third quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Made his first career start at LG and had a<br />
<strong>com</strong>mendable performance against the Chicago front...Part of an OL that<br />
protected for five TD drives and did not allow Rodgers to be sacked during<br />
the game...Made noteworthy blocks on some of the unit’s most impactful<br />
plays...The first came on the offense’s opening drive of the first quarter<br />
when he released on a designed screen pass and made a late of shove of<br />
DE Julius Peppers to help spring Grant’s career-long 32-yard reception...<br />
Also blocked out on LB Nick Roach to help spring Grant’s game-long<br />
24-yard run in the third quarter...Two plays later, helped sell a play-action<br />
run fake to his side and then walled off Peppers to allow Rodgers to find<br />
WR Jordy Nelson for a 55-yard TD that pushed the Green Bay lead to<br />
21-10.<br />
73 Ray Dominguez, G/T, Rookie, Arkansas<br />
2011 Season: Non-drafted free agent who was signed to the team’s<br />
practice squad after being released at the conclusion of training camp...<br />
Spent the first five weeks of the regular season on the practice squad and<br />
was signed to the active roster on Oct. 12 to provide depth at both the<br />
guard and tackle positions.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Was active on gameday, but was one of three<br />
players who did not appear in the game.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23) - at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Inactive.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4) - <strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Dressed for the game,<br />
but did not see any action.<br />
80 Donald Driver, WR, 13th Year, Alcorn State<br />
2011 Season: With a stranglehold on the receiving pages of the franchise’s<br />
record book, he continues to further his footprint in team history<br />
with every passing reception...Has started 14 of 15 games and recorded<br />
35 catches for 393 yards (11.2 avg.) and five TDs.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Started at WR and made four catches for<br />
41 yards (10.3 avg.), tying WR James Lofton for the franchise’s all-time<br />
receiving yardage record with 9,656 career yards...With his second reception<br />
of the game, an 8-yard grab in the first quarter, he became the first<br />
player in franchise history to record 700 career catches and just the 33rd<br />
player in <strong>NFL</strong> history to reach the mark...A member of the ‘hands’ team,<br />
used his still exceptional leaping skills to snare an onside kick attempt by<br />
K John Kasay with 2:15 remaining in the game to preserve the possession<br />
for Green Bay.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Became the franchise’s all-time receiving yardage<br />
leader with a 10-yard reception in the third quarter...Thought he had<br />
taken ownership of the record two plays previously, but had a 14-yard<br />
catch called back due to a holding at the line of scrimmage...Helped preserve<br />
the victory for the second consecutive week when as a member of<br />
the onside kick return team, he leapt to snag a high onside kick by K Olindo<br />
Mare and actually returned it five yards...The Packers kneeled on the ball<br />
on the ensuing play to win the game 30-23.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Appeared in the game but did not record a reception<br />
for just the third time in his last 145 regular-season games.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Started and finished with three catches for 20<br />
yards (6.7 avg.), including an 8-yard TD to cap the Packers’ scoring with<br />
7:46 to play in the fourth quarter...Left the game with 12:18 remaining in<br />
the second quarter after he was inadvertently kicked by S Brian Dawkins<br />
at the end of QB Aaron Rodgers’ 11-yard rushing TD that put Green Bay<br />
ahead 21-3...Was accidentally kicked in the knee and was taken in for<br />
X-rays...Returned to the game at the start of the second half, and scored<br />
his 54th career receiving TD to extend the Packers lead to 49-<strong>17</strong> late in<br />
the final period...On the play, wiggled between LB Wesley Woodyard and<br />
S Rahim Moore, making himself small between their zones and going to<br />
the ground to catch a bullet from Rodgers for his first TD of the season...<br />
Joined Greg Jennings, James Jones and Jordy Nelson as the first WR<br />
quartet in franchise history to each record a TD in a game, the first group<br />
to do so in the <strong>NFL</strong> since the 1991 season.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Battled back from the injury suffered the previous<br />
week and started at WR, recording one catch for 5 yards.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Overcame an early drop to finish second on the<br />
team with three catches for 25 yards (8.3 avg.) and the 55th TD reception<br />
of his career just before halftime...On the TD, lined up in the left slot from<br />
the 7-yard line...Was double-covered in the end zone by S Craig Dahl and<br />
CB Justin King, but both players bit up on a scrambling Rodgers, leaving<br />
Driver to separate behind them, where the QB hit him for the score to<br />
extend Green Bay’s lead to 24-0.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Started and finished with one catch for 6<br />
yards.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Started the game and made two catches for<br />
18 yards (9.0 avg.).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Tied for second with three catches for 36<br />
yards (12.0 avg.)...<strong>Game</strong>-long 22-yard catch came on a third down on the<br />
Packers’ first possession, a leaping grab of a high back-shoulder throw<br />
that he wrestled away from CB Asher Allen...Catch moved the chains on<br />
what was an eventual TD drive that gave Green Bay an early 14-0 lead.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Had his most productive output to this<br />
point in the season, catching four passes for 72 yards (18.0 avg.), including<br />
his season-long 35-yard catch-and-run that converted a third-and-long<br />
in the third quarter...The play made him just the second player in franchise<br />
history to eclipse the 10,000 total yards from scrimmage plateau, joining<br />
RB Ahman Green (11,048)...Also had a 19-yard catch in the third quarter to<br />
convert a third-and-10, as three of his four catches went for first downs...<br />
Drew a pass interference against CB E.J. Biggers to give the offense a firstand-goal<br />
at the 2-yard line on a TD drive in the fourth quarter...The offense<br />
would cash in on the following play on a 2-yard carry by FB John Kuhn.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Moved into a fifth-place tie with T Forrest Gregg for<br />
the most games played in franchise history, suiting up for the 187th time<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong>...Made one catch for 15 yards, moving the chains on a TD drive<br />
in the third quarter.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Started and finished with four catches for 34<br />
yards (8.5 avg.) and matched his total through 11 games (and his singlegame<br />
career high) with a season-high two TDs...Marked his first multi-TD<br />
game since Nov. 21, 2005 at Minnesota and tied him with Antonio Freeman<br />
for the third-most receiving TDs in franchise history (57)...First TD capped<br />
an 11-play, 80-yard drive late in the second quarter...Scored on a 13-yard<br />
floater from Rodgers in the right side of the end zone when a blown coverage<br />
left him all alone on a corner route, giving the Packers a 21-<strong>17</strong> lead<br />
just before halftime...Second TD came when he fought free from CB Corey<br />
Webster in the corner of the end zone and worked his way back toward<br />
Rodgers, catching the ball against the sideline and barely getting his feet<br />
down...Play was reviewed and upheld and gave Green Bay a 35-27 lead...<br />
Also moved past Gregg and into sole possession of fifth place all-time by<br />
appearing in his 188th career game.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Led the team with four catches for a seasonhigh<br />
75 yards (18.8 avg.)...Three of his four catches moved the chains<br />
for first downs, including his game-long 28-yarder on the first play of the<br />
second half.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Made two catches for 7 yards (3.5 avg.) and<br />
scored his fifth TD of the season...Scored the team’s first points of the<br />
game on a 2-yard strike from Rodgers off of a corner route in the third<br />
quarter...TD was the 58th of his career, and moved him past Freeman for<br />
sole possession of third place in team history...Also made him the sixth<br />
player on the team to score five TDs this season, just the second time that<br />
feat has been ac<strong>com</strong>plished in franchise history (1984).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Finished with two catches for 29 yards (14.5<br />
avg.)...Converted a key third-and-7 in the third quarter when he caught an<br />
18-yard pass from Rodgers, be<strong>com</strong>ing the 36th player in <strong>NFL</strong> history to<br />
eclipse the 10,000-yard receiving plateau...The offense would score a TD<br />
five plays later to extend the Green Bay lead to 28-10...Also made a good<br />
block downfield on CB Charles Tillman on RB Ryan Grant’s career-long<br />
32-yard catch-and-run on a screen pass on the game’s opening drive,<br />
helping create the lane used by Grant to burst forward.<br />
Streaks & Milestones<br />
• The club’s all-time leading receiver, now has a team-record 731 catches<br />
during his career for 10,008 yards and 58 TDs...The yardage total now<br />
ranks No. 1 ahead of James Lofton for the most in team annals...Also ranks<br />
tied for third all-time in team history in TD receptions.
• Is tied for fourth in club history with 22 career 100-yard receiving games.<br />
• Reached 50 catches for nine consecutive seasons (2002-10) – a team<br />
record – and had over 1,000 yards receiving in six straight seasons (2004-<br />
09).<br />
• Ranks first in receptions (354) and yards (4,870) at Lambeau Field.<br />
• Has now also surpassed Lofton for No. 2 all-time in team history for total<br />
yards from scrimmage (10,225; 2<strong>17</strong> rush, 10,008 rec.) and trails only RB<br />
Ahman Green (11,048; 8,322 rush, 2,726 rec.).<br />
• A four-time Pro Bowl selection who was credited with an appearance in<br />
2010 despite missing the game to participate in Super Bowl XLV.<br />
88 Jermichael Finley, TE, 4th Year, Texas<br />
2011 Season: An athletic, explosive playmaker who was named a Pro<br />
Bowl alternate in 2011 after returning to the field following a seasonending<br />
knee injury in 2010...Presents matchup problems for opposing<br />
coordinators and players alike given his exceptional size and speed, and<br />
has at times be<strong>com</strong>e the focus of opposing defensive schemes during the<br />
2011 season...Has started 12 of 15 games and ranks third on the team with<br />
48 catches, and has set new single-season career highs with 703 yards<br />
(14.6 avg.) and six TDs.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Returned to action for the first time since<br />
<strong>Week</strong> 5 of 2010, starting at TE and making three catches for 53 yards (<strong>17</strong>.7<br />
avg.)...All three of his catches went for first downs...<strong>Game</strong>-long 20-yard<br />
catch came on a back-shoulder throw from QB Aaron Rodgers against S<br />
Roman Harper, who had run with him down the numbers.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Led the team in receiving with five catches for<br />
68 yards (13.6 avg.) on the afternoon...Made four of his catches for 51<br />
yards on the team’s 11-play, 80-yard TD drive early in the second quarter,<br />
their first scoring series of the game...Two of them kept the chains moving<br />
on critical third downs, including his long catch of 39 yards deep down<br />
the field...On the play, a third-and-7 from the Green Bay 23, released<br />
vertically up the seam into an eight-man zone coverage, but broke off his<br />
route to work back to the right side of the field toward Rodgers...Caught<br />
the ball in front of S Jordan Pugh for a 39-yard gain, his longest reception<br />
in the regular season since a 62-yard TD at Minnesota, 10/5/09...Nearly<br />
had another of his acrobatic TDs on a fade pattern in the end zone in the<br />
third quarter, leapt to secure the ball over CB Captain Munnerlyn, but did<br />
not control the ball all the way through after hitting the ground, and it was<br />
ruled in<strong>com</strong>plete.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Started and finished with seven catches for 85<br />
yards (12.1 avg.) and a career-high three TDs against the rival Bears...<br />
Became just the second TE in franchise history to catch three TD passes<br />
in a single game, joining Keith Jackson, who did so on 9/1/96 at Tampa<br />
Bay...<strong>Game</strong> marked the second multi-TD game of his career (<strong>vs</strong>. Baltimore,<br />
12/7/09)...First TD came on the team’s opening drive of the game when<br />
he was split out wide to the left of the formation...Chicago was flagged for<br />
offsides, but he stuck with his route, freezing S Brandon Meriweather with<br />
a juke move near the goal line, and cutting to the inside to haul in a 6-yard<br />
throw from Rodgers to give Green Bay the early lead...Had his game-long<br />
24-yard catch <strong>com</strong>e on a back-shoulder throw early in the second quarter<br />
when he was motioned out wide to the right and ran vertically against<br />
S Craig Steltz...Two plays later, cashed in for his second TD to put the<br />
Packers up 14-0...On that play, lined up in the right slot and thought it was<br />
a called run...Came off the ball attempting to block LB Lance Briggs, but<br />
looked back to see Rodgers scrambling to his side and disengaged from<br />
Briggs just in time to make a diving catch at the goal line, falling into the<br />
end zone...Final TD came early in the fourth quarter when he was again<br />
split out wide to the right, releasing inside of CB Tim Jennings on a fade<br />
to the end zone...Caught the ball behind Steltz, who was late getting over,<br />
to extend the Packers lead to 27-10...Five of his seven receptions in the<br />
game went for 10 yards or more, and the only two that did not were his 6<br />
and 7-yard TDs...Now has 21 catches for 270 yards (12.9 avg.) and three<br />
TDs in his last three games against Chicago.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Started the game and despite not having a gaudy<br />
statistical performance - three catches for 28 yards (9.3 avg.) - his presence<br />
was felt as the focus of Denver’s defensive game plan from a coverage<br />
standpoint...Drew a double team that allowed WR Greg Jennings to go<br />
uncovered and untouched for a <strong>17</strong>-yard TD just before halftime...On the<br />
play, lined up wide to the right opposite CB Cassius Vaughn, but attracted<br />
help in the form of S Brian Dawkins who charged too far over to the sideline,<br />
allowing Jennings a free path to the end zone down the seam...Also<br />
showed his continued refinement of chip-blocking techniques, leveling DE<br />
Elvis Dumervil before going out on his route on a third-and-13 during the<br />
opening drive of the second half...On the play, Rodgers found WR James<br />
Jones for a gain of 18 yards on what was an eventual TD drive...Finley was<br />
awarded the ‘Big Hit’ honor for the week from the coaching staff for his<br />
effort on the play.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Had an up-and-down day from a receiving stand<br />
point, but hung tough and finished tied for second on the team with four<br />
catches for 67 yards (16.8 avg.)...Three of his four catches went for first<br />
downs on third-down plays, two of them third-and-longs.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Started and finished with one catch for 20 yards,<br />
a reception he made on the offense’s opening drive of the game...Also<br />
helped create the hole used by RB James Starks on his game-long 15-yard<br />
run on a fourth-and-1 early in the second quarter...Pushed S Quintin Mikell<br />
to the outside, creating a large hole through left tackle for Starks to convert<br />
the first down...Rodgers hit WR James Jones on the following play for a<br />
35-yard TD.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Held to just two catches for 13 yards, but<br />
scored his fourth TD in the third quarter, ultimately the difference in a<br />
33-27 Green Bay win...On the TD, lined up tight to the formation along<br />
the line of scrimmage on the right side and ran an out route against LB<br />
E.J. Henderson, mirroring a scrambling Rodgers, who had rolled right<br />
to escape pressure...Used his speed and athletic ability to separate from<br />
Henderson just enough to make a diving catch of Rodgers’ throw just in<br />
front of the end line in the back of the end zone for the TD...Is now one shy<br />
of tying his single-season career high for TDs.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Started and tied for second on the offense<br />
with five catches for 44 yards (8.8 avg.), and his career-high tying fifth TD<br />
catch of the season (also had five in 2009)...TD capped the Packers’ first<br />
possession of the game, <strong>com</strong>ing on the first play after a pass interference<br />
call gave Green Bay the ball first-and-goal from the San Diego 5-yard line...<br />
Motioned to be split out to the right and was matched 1-on-1 with S Steve<br />
Gregory...Turned to gain position for the ball that was thrown to his back<br />
shoulder, and beat the safety on a jump-ball fade to tie the score at 7-7.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Posted a team-high 67 receiving yards on<br />
three catches (22.3 avg.)...First catch was a 25-yarder that converted a<br />
fourth-and-5 with the offense just beyond FG range...Also hauled in a<br />
31-yard pass from QB Matt Flynn in the fourth quarter that set up a TD<br />
three plays later to extend the lead to 45-7, the game’s final score.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Finished with one catch for 30 yards...On<br />
the play, turned to adjust to the ball in the air,hauling it in behind S Corey<br />
Lynch and securing it tightly to his body with one arm on the way to the<br />
ground...The offense would score three plays later to extend the lead to<br />
21-10 late in the second quarter.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Made two catches for 38 yards (19.0 avg.)...Saw his<br />
game-long 26-yard reception <strong>com</strong>e on the second play of the third quarter<br />
when he was split out to the left and matched in single coverage against S<br />
Amari Spievey...Ran a fade along the sideline and outjumped the defender,<br />
wrestling the ball away near midfield, sparking what was eventually an<br />
11-play, 77-yard TD drive.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Placed second on the team with six catches for<br />
87 yards (14.5 avg.) and his career-high sixth TD...Reached the 600-yard<br />
mark in the season’s 12th game, joining Paul Coffman as just the second<br />
TE in team history to record two 600-yard seasons (also had 676 yards<br />
in 2009)...Saw his TD <strong>com</strong>e on a 12-yard play that capped the offense’s<br />
second drive of the first quarter...On the play, turned a quick-out vertically<br />
on what was a second-reaction play that saw Rodgers rolling to his right...<br />
Went low to catch a bullet from Rodgers before diving forward into the end<br />
zone to tie the score at 7-7...Also threw a decleating “thump” block on DE<br />
Dave Tollefson on a fourth-quarter play that allowed Rodgers to roll out<br />
and hit WR Jordy Nelson for a 13-yard gain and first down...Saw five of his<br />
six catches result in first downs or TDs and his critical 24-yard gain on the<br />
first play of the offense’s final possession of the fourth quarter enabled and
ignited the drive that resulted in a 31-yard game-winning FG by K Mason<br />
Crosby as time expired.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Started the game and was the focus of heavy<br />
coverage throughout, not registering a reception...Was productive as a<br />
blocker, staying in on a pass in the second quarter to help LT Marshall<br />
Newhouse hold off LB Kamerion Wimbley, allowing Rodgers time to find<br />
Nelson for a 37-yard TD...Also executed a well-sustained block against<br />
Wimbley on RB Ryan Grant’s 6-yard TD in the second quarter to extend<br />
the Packers’ lead to 31-0.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Overcame early drops in the first half to finish<br />
as the team’s leading yardage receiver, netting 83 yards on three catches<br />
(27.7 avg.)...Made each of his grabs in the second half and surpassed his<br />
previous career high for single-season yardage (676)...Made an excellent<br />
adjustment with the ball in the air to pull down his season-long 41-yard<br />
reception to the Kansas City 7-yard line in the third quarter...The offense<br />
would score three plays later on a 2-yard pass from Rodgers to WR Donald<br />
Driver...Also made a 31-yard catch and run in the fourth quarter to help key<br />
a TD drive that ended with an 8-yard rushing TD by Rodgers.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Finished with three catches for 20 yards (6.7<br />
avg.) and his seventh TD of the season...Scored the game’s first TD,<br />
capping the offense’s 9-play, 80-yard opening drive of the first quarter<br />
on a 2-yard quick slant...On the play, was lined up wide to the left in<br />
man-coverage against LB Nick Roach...At the snap, released quickly to<br />
the inside to gain position and caught a rocket from Rodgers in front of<br />
LB Brian Urlacher and Steltz...Catch marked his fourth TD of the season<br />
against Chicago, the most by a Green Bay TE against an opponent in a<br />
season in franchise history and he became the first TE to ac<strong>com</strong>plish the<br />
feat since San Diego’s Antonio Gates did the same against Kansas City<br />
during the 2005 season.<br />
10 Matt Flynn, QB, 4th Year, Louisiana State<br />
2011 Season: A developing passer enjoying his fourth season as Aaron<br />
Rodgers’ primary understudy, but appears primed to be a starter at the<br />
pro level...Has appeared in just four games in 2011, <strong>com</strong>pleting 2-of-5<br />
attempts for 38 yards...Threw three TDs and posted a 100.2 passer rating<br />
in his first professional start in <strong>Week</strong> 15 of 2010 at New England in the<br />
absence of an injured Rodgers (concussion).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8) - at Chicago Bears (9/25): Active, but did not<br />
appear in the game.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Saw his first game action of the season when he<br />
came on in relief of Rodgers late in the fourth quarter of a 49-23 victory...<br />
Was the victim of bad luck when his only pass attempt carromed off the<br />
fingertips of WR Randall Cobb and was intercepted by S Rahim Moore.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9) - at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Active, but did not<br />
appear in the game.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Came on in place of Rodgers in the fourth<br />
quarter of a 45-7 Green Bay win...Took the offense 66 yards in nine plays<br />
on his only true possession, ending it with a 3-yard TD run, the first rushing<br />
TD of his career.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20) - at New York Giants (12/4): Active, but did<br />
not appear in the game.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Entered the game in relief of Rodgers late in the<br />
third quarter with Green Bay leading 43-7...Piloted three drives, the first<br />
of which culminated with a 33-yard FG by K Mason Crosby, the Packers’<br />
final points of the game.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Active, but did not appear in the game.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Came on in place of Rodgers with 7:54 to play<br />
in the fourth quarter and the Packers ahead 35-18...Only saw action on<br />
one true possession (the second was a pair of kneel downs), and did not<br />
attempt a pass.<br />
49 Robert Francois, LB, 2nd Year, Boston College<br />
2011 Season: Versatile reserve LB who has spent time at both inside<br />
and outside LB positions during his career in Green Bay...Figures in on the<br />
various special teams units where he has made a career-high four coverage<br />
tackles, but has also seen the most extensive scrimmage playing time<br />
of his career in this his second season...Has appeared in 10 games with<br />
two starts...Saw his first significant defensive playing time of the 2011<br />
season in <strong>Week</strong> 12 when injuries decimated the ILB position, playing the<br />
entire second half and recording a key INT in the game...Made his second<br />
career start the following week at the N.Y. Giants (Dec. 4) in absence of<br />
regular starters Desmond Bishop and A.J. Hawk who were both sidelined<br />
with calf injuries...Started again <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland in <strong>Week</strong> 14 in place of<br />
Hawk...Defensively for the season, has 21 tackles (15 solo), three passes<br />
defensed, two INTs and a forced fumble.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Opened the season on the active roster for the<br />
first time in his career and dressed...Saw action on special teams, but did<br />
not record any statistics.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Played on special teams, recording his first<br />
tackle of the season in the third phase when he teamed with fellow LB<br />
Brad Jones to take down RB Mike Goodson at the Carolina <strong>17</strong>-yard line in<br />
the fourth quarter.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Active, but appeared only on special teams...Made<br />
the tackle on the team’s first kickoff of the game in the first quarter...<br />
Fought off a block from TE Kyle Adams and dropped WR Devin Hester at<br />
Chicago’s 22-yard line...Also had a decleat block on LS Patrick Mannelly<br />
on WR Randall Cobb’s <strong>17</strong>-yard punt return late in the first quarter, winning<br />
the team’s “Big Hit” Award for the week. .<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Posted one tackle in kickoff coverage when he<br />
brought down WR Quan Cosby at the Denver 22-yard line in the fourth<br />
quarter.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Appeared in the game on special teams but did<br />
not record any statistics.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16) - <strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Inactive.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Saw his most extended playing time of the season<br />
on defense, <strong>com</strong>ing on in relief of an injured A.J. Hawk (calf), finishing the<br />
second quarter and playing the entire second half at the ‘Buck’ LB position...Was<br />
the last man standing after fellow reserve LB D.J. Smith had<br />
already replaced an injured Bishop, who suffered a calf injury of his own...<br />
Finished the game with four tackles (three solo) and made an outstanding<br />
play to record his first career INT in the third quarter...Had given up short<br />
<strong>com</strong>pletions on back-to-plays on the Lions’ first drive of the second half...<br />
On the next play, dropped into zone coverage in the middle of the field as<br />
LB Clay Matthews carried TE Brandon Pettigrew down the seam behind<br />
him and to his left...QB Matthew Stafford tried to lead Pettirgrew with a<br />
throw over Francois’ head, but the LB adjusted and made a leaping INT at<br />
the Green Bay 34-yard line...The Packers offense would score a TD on the<br />
first play of the ensuing possession on a 65-yard TD pass from QB Aaron<br />
Rodgers to WR James Jones that extended the lead to 21-0 against the<br />
division-rival Lions.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Started his second career game (first of 2011)<br />
as both Bishop and Hawk were inactive with calf injuries...Finished with<br />
five tackles (four solo, one for loss) and a pass defensed...Broke up a QB<br />
Eli Manning pass intended for TE Jake Ballard on a crossing route late in<br />
the second quarter...Undercut the throw and nearly intercepted it, instead<br />
knocking it away...Tackle for loss came on the Giants’ second drive of the<br />
first quarter when he crashed through the line of scrimmage past C Kevin<br />
Boothe and dropped RB Ahmad Bradshaw in the backfield for a 1-yard<br />
loss.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Made his second consecutive start in the<br />
absence of the injured Hawk and tied for the team lead with 12 tackles<br />
(eight solo), also causing two turnover plays with his second INT in three<br />
games and his first career forced fumble that was returned for a TD...Made<br />
the INT just before halftime when he carried TE Kevin Boss on a post pattern,<br />
maintaining underneath coverage with S Morgan Burnett over the<br />
top...Leaped to intercept the high throw from QB Carson Palmer in the<br />
end zone, downing it for a touchback...Forced fumble came on Oakland’s<br />
second possession of the third quarter, after Palmer had <strong>com</strong>pleted a short<br />
throw over the middle to FB Marcel Reece...Francois came up to tackle<br />
the ball-carrier, punching the ball out with his left hand...The ball traveled<br />
several yards backwards before being batted around by different players,<br />
and was picked up by LB Erik Walden, who returned it 5 yards for a TD to<br />
extend the Packers’ lead to 43-7.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Was relegated to his previous role on special
teams with Hawk returning to the lineup...Was credited with a tackle in<br />
punt coverage, his career-high fourth special teams stop of the season.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Appeared in the game on special teams, but did<br />
not record any statistics.<br />
61 Brett Goode, LS, 4th Year, Arkansas<br />
2011 Season: Dependable specialist who has performed flawlessly<br />
in each of the team’s 68 regular-season and playoff games since being<br />
signed on the eve of the 2008 season...Served as the point man for each<br />
of K Mason Crosby’s 16 successful FG attempts to start the 2011 season,<br />
in addition to the seven he made to close the 2010 regular season, which<br />
passed Chris Jacke for the most consecutive FGs made in the regular<br />
season in team history (<strong>17</strong>, 1993).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Opened his fourth consecutive regular season<br />
as the team’s snapper...Snapped for all six PATs and four punts during<br />
the game.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Snapped for all of the placements and punts,<br />
including Crosby’s three successful FGs (37, 19, 34 yards) during the<br />
game.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Snapped for both of Crosby’s successful FGs<br />
(from both 37 and 28 yards) and was also a helpful coverage player on<br />
punts where the unit downed three and forced a fair catch, limiting the<br />
Bears to just two returns.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Was successful on the operation of all of<br />
Crosby’s career-high seven PAT tries and on the lone punt attempt by P<br />
Tim Masthay.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Delivered on each of Crosby’s career-high tying<br />
four FGs, including his franchise-record-tying 56-yarder in the third quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Overcame what was a particularly windy day<br />
with gusts over 30 mph, snapping for all five punts, three extra points,<br />
and Crosby’s franchise-record-tying <strong>17</strong>th consecutive FG conversion, a<br />
32-yard make that opened the game’s scoring with 6:53 remaining in the<br />
first quarter.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Centered both a FG and punt operation that<br />
had excellent performances inside the Metrodome...Delivered on Crosby’s<br />
franchise-record 18th consecutive FG, a 39-yarder in the second quarter,<br />
and later on his 58-yard make late in the third quarter that now stands<br />
as the longest FG in team history...Also executed three snaps on each of<br />
Masthay’s three punts, all of which landed inside the 20-yard line giving<br />
Masthay career-highs in both gross (59.3) and net (55.3) average (min.<br />
three attempts).<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Snapped for Crosby’s successful 47-yard FG<br />
that capped the opening drive of the second half and each of his six PAT<br />
conversions.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Snapped for Crosby’s 25-yard FG in the second<br />
quarter, all six of his PATs and both of Masthay’s punts in what was<br />
a sound all-around performance by the Green Bay special teams units.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20: Centered each of Crosby’s five successful<br />
PATs and delivered four snaps out of the punt formation...One of the snaps<br />
came on a punt protection that saw LB Jacob Cutrera <strong>com</strong>e free on a rush<br />
and forced Masthay to tuck the ball and carry it 6 yards for a first down to<br />
continue the drive.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Snapped for each of Crosby’s successful FGs (32<br />
and 35 yards) and all three of his PATs...Also centered Masthay’s five<br />
punts, seeing a season-high four of them be downed inside the <strong>Detroit</strong><br />
20-yard line.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Delivered on each of Crosby’s five PATs and<br />
also his game-winning 31-yard FG as time expired, his first participation<br />
in a game-winning kick in his four-year career...Also snapped for each of<br />
Masthay’s five punts, seeing four of them land inside the 20-yard line, as<br />
he became the first punter in franchise history to drop four or more inside<br />
the 20 in back-to-back games...As part of the punt-coverage unit, helped<br />
limit the Giants to zero return yards as three were fair caught and two<br />
were downed.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Snapped for all of Crosby’s season and<br />
career-high tying four successful FG attempts and also all of the PATs...<br />
Also downed Masthay’s lone punt at Oakland’s 34-yard line in the fourth<br />
quarter.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Snapped for each of Masthay’s five punts,<br />
including his career-long 71-yarder in the second quarter...Was also credited<br />
with his first coverage stop of the season for running CB Javier Arenas<br />
out of bounds at the Kansas City 23-yard line in the third quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Part of a punt operation that limited explosive<br />
return man Devin Hester to just two returns for 7 yards (3.5 avg.), and also<br />
downed a pair of punts inside the 20-yard line...Also snapped for all five of<br />
Crosby’s successful PATs.<br />
25 Ryan Grant, RB, 5th Year, Notre Dame<br />
2011 Season: Returned to the team after missing the final 15 games and<br />
postseason due to an injury (ankle) in 2010 and has resumed his hardcharging<br />
form...Has started 13 of the 14 games in which he has appeared,<br />
carrying 122 times for 511 yards (4.2 avg.) and catching 18 passes for 188<br />
yards (10.4 avg.) as one-half of an imposing running back tandem that also<br />
features second-year man James Starks.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Returned to the field for the first time in<br />
almost a year after suffering a season-ending ankle injury in the 2010 season<br />
opener at Philadelphia (Sept. 12)...Started the game and carried nine<br />
times for 40 yards (4.4 avg.) with a long run of 10 yards...Successfully<br />
picked up a blitz ing S Roman Harper on QB Aaron Rodgers’ game-long<br />
36-yard <strong>com</strong>pletion to WR Jordy Nelson on the offense’s opening drive of<br />
the first quarter...The drive culminated with a 7-yard TD pass to WR Greg<br />
Jennings three plays later.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Carried six times for 25 yards (4.2 avg.) and<br />
also added three catches for 14 yards (4.7 avg.), helping to provide balance<br />
for what was ultimately a 419-yard offensive output on the afternoon...Combined<br />
with Starks, the duo produced 15 carries for 110 yards<br />
(7.3 avg.) against the Carolina defense, the offense’s first 100-plus yard<br />
net rushing output of the young season.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Led a productive rushing effort, carrying <strong>17</strong> times<br />
for a season-high 92 yards (5.4 avg.), his highest single-game yardage<br />
total since the end of the 2009 season when he posted 97 yards in a win<br />
over Seattle (12/27/09)...Established the run right away against a formidable<br />
Chicago front seven when he charged through the line for a 13-yard<br />
gain on the game’s opening play...Had five carries of more than 10 yards,<br />
three of them <strong>com</strong>ing over a four-play stretch on the offense’s second<br />
drive of the third quarter, including his game-long 14-yarder...The drive<br />
culminated with a 28-yard K Mason Crosby field goal that put Green Bay<br />
ahead 20-10.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Inactive with a kidney injury suffered late in the<br />
game against Chicago a week prior.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Started at RB, but carried just seven times for 18<br />
yards (2.6 avg.) and had one reception for six yards...Lost a fumble on<br />
a carry on the offense’s first possession when CB Brent Grimes hit him<br />
right on the ball...Play broke a career-long streak of 333 rushing attempts<br />
without losing a fumble, one that dated back to the 2008 season finale (<strong>vs</strong>.<br />
<strong>Detroit</strong>, 12/28/08)...Was helpful in protection throughout the game, including<br />
when he picked up a blitzing CB Kelvin Hayden on Rodgers’ 70-yard<br />
TD to WR James Jones late in the third quarter that gave Green Bay its<br />
first lead at 15-14.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Carried nine times for 25 yards (2.8 avg.) and<br />
made two catches for 27 yards (13.5 avg.), including a season-long<br />
15-yarder on a second-quarter scoring drive.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Totaled nine carries for 29 yards (3.2 avg.) as<br />
part of a rushing offense that eclipsed the 100-yard mark for the fifth time<br />
in the season’s first seven games.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Started and carried four times for 16 yards<br />
(4.0 avg.).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Struggled to get going in the run game, carrying<br />
eight times for just 6 yards (0.8 avg.)...Did however contribute as a<br />
receiver, making his season-long <strong>17</strong>-yard catch midway through the third<br />
quarter...Rodgers would find FB John Kuhn on the next play for a 9-yard<br />
TD that extended the Packers’ lead to 31-7.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20: Carried four times for 16 yards (4.0 avg.)..
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Carried six times for 20 yards (3.3. avg.) and added<br />
three catches for 20 yards (6.7 avg.)...Helped sell the run fake on Rodgers’<br />
65-yard play-action TD pass to Jones that extended the Packers’ lead to<br />
21-0 in the third quarter.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Carried a team-high 13 times, but netted only 29<br />
yards (2.2 avg.) against a stingy Giants run defense...Posted his seasonlong<br />
<strong>17</strong>-yard reception in the third quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Led the rushing effort with an excellent performance,<br />
highlighted by a season-long 47-yard TD run on the offense’s first<br />
play in the game...In total, carried 10 times for 85 yards (8.5 avg.) and<br />
two TDs...The pair of TDs tied his regular season career high that he has<br />
posted on three other occasions...On the long TD, took a handoff from<br />
Rodgers between C and LG, making a hesitation fake before hitting the hole<br />
that drew LB Rolando McClain into the wrong gap and freed him through<br />
the line and into the second level...Broke a tackle attempt by S Michael<br />
Huff and outran S Mike Mitchell the rest of the way for his first TD of the<br />
season...Rush was his longest since a 56-yard TD run <strong>vs</strong>. Seattle on Dec.<br />
27, 2009 (he missed the final 15 games of 2010), and was the longest by<br />
a Packer this season...Second TD came from 6 yards out in the second<br />
quarter when he shot through the left side of the line and scored to extend<br />
Green Bay’s lead to 31-0 with 7:06 to play in the opening half...Also made<br />
a 13-yard reception on a swing pass on the offense’s second possession<br />
that set up a TD from Rodgers to TE Ryan Taylor on the following play...<br />
Paired with Kuhn, shouldered the entirety of the rushing load with Starks<br />
inactive due to an ankle injury and rookie RB Brandon Saine leaving the<br />
game with a concussion in the first half.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Started as the lone active RB on gameday...<br />
Led the team with 12 carries for 66 yards (5.5 avg.) and a long run of<br />
18...Also posted a season-high 35 yards on three receptions (11.7 avg.),<br />
including a season-long 22-yard catch in the fourth quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Carried eight times for 44 yards (5.5 avg.),<br />
helping to create a balance for an efficient offense that manufactured<br />
five TD drives despite only possessing the ball for just over 24 minutes...<br />
Also made two catches for 34 yards (<strong>17</strong>.0 avg.), including his career-long<br />
32-yard catch-and-run off of a screen pass on the game’s opening drive...<br />
On the play, followed an initial block by RG Josh Sitton and then exploded<br />
through a lane created in part by a good downfield block by WR Donald<br />
Driver...Helped set up a TD pass from Rodgers to TE Jermichael Finley that<br />
gave Green Bay an early 7-0 lead it would never relinquish...Also stormed<br />
off of left end for his game-long run in the third quarter, bouncing off of<br />
a pair of hits, first from S Major Wright and then LB Lance Briggs, before<br />
finally being brought down.<br />
20 Alex Green, RB, Rookie, Hawaii<br />
2011 Season: A promising young weapon who had begun to see his<br />
role in the offense increase each week following an early-season Achilles<br />
injury...Had appeared in four games, seeing time on special teams and as<br />
the No. 3 RB on offense before suffering a season-ending knee injury at<br />
Minnesota in <strong>Week</strong> 7...Placed on injured reserve, Oct. 31.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Saw action in his professional contest, mostly<br />
on special teams...Made a good block on WR Randall Cobb’s <strong>NFL</strong> recordtying<br />
108-yard KR-TD, walling off S Isa Abdul-Quddus just long enough<br />
to allow Cobb a lane to run through at the beginning of the return...Also<br />
caught the action at the tail end of the return and finished off DE Junior<br />
Galette, who was still trailing the play.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Listed as a gameday inactive after suffering an<br />
Achilles injury in practice on Sept. 16.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Inactive.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Returned to the gameday lineup in the absence<br />
of the injured Ryan Grant (kidney), serving as the top backup at RB and<br />
seeing time on special teams during the game...Saw his first action from<br />
scrimmage as a pro late in the fourth quarter when the team began resting<br />
its starters...Carried three times for 11 yards (3.7 avg.), ripping off an<br />
8-yard run through the left side on his first carry.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Appeared in the game, mostly on special teams<br />
but also briefly on offense where he recorded his first reception as a pro, a<br />
6-yard gain to convert a key third-and-2 late in the first half...Drive resulted<br />
in the then-trailing Packers’ second FG of the game, tightening the score to<br />
14-6 just before halftime of what was eventually a 25-14 victory.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Inactive.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Appeared in the game, but suffered a severe<br />
knee injury while blocking on the Packers’ first kickoff return in the first<br />
quarter and did not return...The following day, it was announced that he<br />
would miss the remainder of the season due to the injury.<br />
95 Howard Green, NT/DE, 7th Year, Louisiana State<br />
2011 Season: Massive, well-traveled veteran continues to provide bulk<br />
and depth up front...Has appeared in each game, starting five, and has<br />
recorded 21 tackles (six solo) as a reserve DL while also serving as an<br />
interior protector and rusher on the placement units.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Active, but played only sparingly as the<br />
Packers employed their nickel defense featuring only two down linemen<br />
for most of the game.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Saw limited snaps for the second consecutive<br />
week with the defense in nickel for most of the game.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Dressed but appeared only on placement rushes<br />
and protections as he did not see any time on defense.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Appeared on <strong>17</strong> plays, making two tackles (one<br />
solo).<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Saw action on seven defensive snaps, but did not<br />
record any statistics...Served as part of the protection unit on each of K<br />
Mason Crosby’s career-high tying four FGs, including his then franchise<br />
record-tying 56-yarder in the third quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Was particularly productive in limited action,<br />
being credited with a season-high four tackles (one solo) in 10 plays as<br />
part of a defense that did not give up a TD during the game...Occupied<br />
two blockers on LB A.J. Hawk’s second-quarter sack when Hawk twisted<br />
around Green to drop QB Sam Bradford for a 9-yard loss.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Appeared on a season-high 23 plays and<br />
recorded an assisted tackle...Was credited with a QB pressure when<br />
he came free from from a block by G Steve Hutchinson to pressure QB<br />
Christian Ponder into a throwaway on the Vikings’ final drive of the fourth<br />
quarter that would ultimately end with a punt...Again served as part of the<br />
interior-protection unit for all four of Crosby’s successful FG attempts,<br />
including his franchise-record 58-yarder in the third quarter.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Saw 21 plays on defense and recorded an<br />
assisted tackle.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Significant part of a defense that limited All-<br />
Pro RB Adrian Peterson to just 51 yards on 14 carries (3.6) during the<br />
game...Was credited with one assisted tackle and saw increased action in<br />
the defense’s effort to limit Minnesota’s dangerous running game.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Started for the first time in 2011 with the<br />
defense opening in its base 3-4 alignment against the Buccaneers’ powerful<br />
rushing attack...Posted two assisted tackles, the first <strong>com</strong>ing when he<br />
<strong>com</strong>bined with LB Desmond Bishop to drop RB LeGarrette Blount for a<br />
3-yard loss in the backfield in the second quarter...Tackle behind the line<br />
extended the down-and-distance on a red-zone drive that ultimately ended<br />
with a FG.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Appeared briefly on defense and on special teams<br />
but did not record any statistics.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Made his second start of the season, appearing<br />
on 25 plays and tallying two tackles (one solo).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Started for the second consecutive week at<br />
RDE, posting three tackles (two solo).<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Started once again at RDE and saw action on<br />
a season-high 49 snaps in the absence of fellow DL Ryan Pickett who was<br />
inactive following a concussion suffered against Oakland the week before...<br />
Tied his season high with four tackles (one solo) and was an integral part<br />
of the short-yardage red-zone and goal-line defenses that limited to the<br />
Chiefs to just one TD in five red-zone trips and three goal-to-go situations.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Started at RDE and appeared on 20 plays,<br />
recording an assisted tackle.
6 Graham Harrell, QB, 1st Year, Texas Tech<br />
2011 Season: Developing young player who spent the first 13 weeks of<br />
the regular season on the team’s practice squad before being signed to the<br />
active roster on Dec. 7...Originally signed with the Packers as a non-drafted<br />
free agent in May 2010, spending time on both the practice squad and<br />
active roster in his first <strong>NFL</strong> season a year ago.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Inactive.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Inactive.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Inactive.<br />
50 A.J. Hawk, LB, 6th Year, Ohio State<br />
2011 Season: Defensive signal caller and consistent defender who<br />
opened the first 11 games of the season at the ‘Buck’ LB position and is<br />
third on the defense with 98 tackles (68 solo), four passes defensed and<br />
1½ sacks...Suffered a calf injury at <strong>Detroit</strong> in <strong>Week</strong> 12 and landed on the<br />
inactive list for the first time in his career at the N.Y. Giants in <strong>Week</strong> 13...<br />
Dressed for the game <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland in <strong>Week</strong> 14 but did not see any action<br />
as he was held out by the coaching staff.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Started at BLB and recorded five tackles (four<br />
solo) in the season opener...Also was featured on a variety of blitzes and<br />
was credited with a half-sack and three pressures...Half-sack came on<br />
a third-and-4 on New Orleans’ first drive of the fourth quarter...Initially<br />
attempted to penetrate the line through its right side but with too much<br />
traffic, twisted around past LG Carl Nicks and teamed with CB/S Jarrett<br />
Bush to drop QB Drew Brees for a 10-yard loss, forcing a punt.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Started at BLB and was credited with three<br />
tackles (one solo) and a pass defensed...Broke up a QB Cam Newton pass<br />
intended for WR Legedu Naanee over the middle inside the Green Bay<br />
5-yard line late in the fourth quarter.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Posted three tackles (all solo), contributing to a<br />
stingy run defense that yielded just 13 yards on 12 attempts (1.1 avg.),<br />
tied for the fourth-lowest total in team history...Made a third-down stop on<br />
RB Matt Forté after a 9-yard <strong>com</strong>pletion late in the third quarter...Initially<br />
dropped into a deep zone coverage, but changed directions to <strong>com</strong>e up<br />
and tackle the elusive RB short of a first down to force a punt...The offense<br />
would score on the ensuing drive to extend the lead to 27-10.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Made seven tackles (five solo) and deflected a<br />
pass that resulted in an INT for S Charlie Peprah in the fourth quarter...On<br />
the play, was in coverage of WR Eric Decker and delivered a hit just as the<br />
WR tried to haul in the pass, jarring it loose...The ball carromed up into the<br />
air and was secured by Peprah, allowing Green Bay to run out the remaining<br />
1:54 on the clock...Also crossed with fellow ILB Desmond Bishop on<br />
a cross blitz in the third quarter, occupying blockers to free Bishop for an<br />
8-yard sack.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Matched his previous week total with seven tackles<br />
(five solo), also recording a QB hit and a pass defensed as part of a<br />
defense that did not allow a single point beyond the 12:29 mark of the second<br />
quarter...Also helped limit RB Michael Turner to just 56 rushing yards<br />
on 16 carries (3.5 avg.), including just 20 on six tries in the second half.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Had one of his most active, productive games of<br />
recent memory, recording a season-high 13 tackles (seven solo, one for<br />
loss) and his first full sack of the season, keying a defense that did not<br />
give up a TD for the first time in 2011...Made impactful plays on back-toback<br />
snaps early in the second quarter...On the first, a first-down play at<br />
the Green Bay 42-yard line, dropped in coverage and tackled WR Brandon<br />
Gibson for no gain at the line of scrimmage after he’d slipped free of CB<br />
Tramon Williams’ grasp...On the following play, used a delayed rush to<br />
the inside, twisting around DT Howard Green, who was engaged with two<br />
blockers...Found a huge gap in the middle of the protection and buried QB<br />
Sam Bradford for a 9-yard loss to force a third-and-long and an eventual<br />
punt...Also had another pressure just before halftime when he twisted with<br />
DE Jarius Wynn, shooting past LG Jacob Bell and into the pocket where<br />
Bradford was forced to throw the ball away.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Finished with six tackles (five solo) and a QB<br />
hit...Forced QB Christian Ponder into a wide throw on a third-and-12 late in<br />
the second quarter when he brought pressure by blitzing up the middle and<br />
slamming into RB Adrian Peterson in the backfield, nearly hitting Ponder<br />
and forcing the him to get rid of the ball.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Finished second on defense with seven tackles<br />
(four solo) and a QB hit.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Ranked third on the defense with eight tackles<br />
(seven solo).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Tallied nine tackles (four solo) and a pass<br />
defensed...Made a powerful hit on TE Luke Stocker on the game’s fourth<br />
play from scrimmage, <strong>com</strong>ing up to drill the TE after a 1-yard <strong>com</strong>pletion<br />
in the right flat...Two plays later, blitzed between C and RG, beating C Jeff<br />
Faine to QB Josh Freeman and batting the QB’s arm to cause a wobbly pass<br />
to fall in<strong>com</strong>plete, forcing a punt.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Started the game and recorded seven tackles (five<br />
solo) and a pass defensed, but sustained a calf injury late in the first half<br />
and did not return...Broke up a pass from QB Matthew Stafford intended<br />
for TE Brandon Pettigrew on the Lions’ first possession, diving in to knock<br />
the ball from the TE’s grasp...Also was quick to diagnose a screen pass<br />
to RB Kevin Smith on the Lions’ second possession and knifed through<br />
blockers to drop the RB after a gain of just 1 yard.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Missed the first game of his six-year professional<br />
career, a streak of 98 consecutive games that came to an end with his<br />
being listed as an inactive due to the calf injury suffered the previous week<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong>.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Returned to practice on a limited basis late in<br />
the week, <strong>com</strong>ing off of the inactive list to dress for the game, but did not<br />
play.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Returned to the lineup after missing each of<br />
the previous two games, starting at his familiar ‘Buck’ LB position and<br />
finishing second on the defense with 11 tackles (nine solo)...Teamed with<br />
fellow ILB D.J. Smith to take down RB Thomas Jones for a 2-yard loss<br />
on a first-down play from the Green Bay 3-yard line in the fourth quarer.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Finished second on defense with 12 tackles<br />
(nine solo, one for loss)...Tackle for loss came on a third-down stop in the<br />
second quarter when he shot through the line of scrimmage and met RB<br />
Armando Allen for a 4-yard loss to force a FG.<br />
31 Davon House, CB, Rookie, New Mexico State<br />
2011 Season: Rookie fourth-round draft pick who missed parts of<br />
training camp and the regular season with injuries...Dressed for the first<br />
time in <strong>Week</strong> 4 <strong>vs</strong>. Denver (Oct. 2), and made his professional debut at<br />
Minnesota (Oct. 23).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Inactive...Was held out during the practice<br />
week due to an ankle injury suffered in the preseason finale <strong>vs</strong>. Kansas<br />
City (Sept. 1).<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Inactive.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Inactive.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Active for the first time in his young career, but<br />
did not appear in the game.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Inactive.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Inactive.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Saw the first regular-season playing time of<br />
his young career, appearing on special teams, but did not record any statistics...Was<br />
active due to the absence of Sam Shields (concussion), who<br />
missed the entire week of practice and was inactive for the game.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6) - <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Inactive.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Returned to the gameday lineup for the first<br />
time since Oct. 23 and dressed for the game, but did not see any action.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Inactive.<br />
85 Greg Jennings, WR, 6th Year, Western Michigan<br />
2011 Season: Standout WR who earned his second straight Pro Bowl<br />
berth in this his sixth season...Started each of the first 13 games and registered<br />
a team-leading 67 catches for 949 yards (14.2 avg.) and nine TDs<br />
before suffering a knee sprain in the second half against Oakland (Dec.<br />
11)...Was inactive in <strong>Week</strong> 15 for the first time since <strong>Week</strong> <strong>17</strong> of the 2007<br />
season, a streak of 55 consecutive games played including playoffs...At<br />
the time of the injury, his yardage total ranked ninth in the NFC and 13th<br />
in the <strong>NFL</strong>, and he ranked tied for eighth in the conference and tied for
10th in the league in receptions...Had eight catches of 25 or more yards<br />
through 13 games.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Opened the 2011 season with a bang, posting<br />
a team-leading seven catches and 89 yards, also adding a TD...Made his<br />
41st career TD catch, a seven-yard score, to cap the offense’s opening<br />
drive of the game in the first quarter...TD came when he was split out left<br />
in single coverage against CB Patrick Robinson, releasing to the outside<br />
at the snap and catching a perfect back-shoulder throw from QB Aaron<br />
Rodgers...Executed a similiar, albeit longer play later in the third quarter<br />
against CB Jabari Greer...Ran vertically after being split to the right side of<br />
the formation and looked back to haul in the 22-yard pass as he fell to the<br />
ground away from the defender...Made the catch despite being interfered<br />
with on the play, a penalty that was declined.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Finished the game with two catches for 55<br />
yards, the second of which was a 49-yard TD reception on the fifth play of<br />
the second half...On the play, gained an inside release on CB Chris Gamble<br />
and was passed off to the responsibility of S Jordan Pugh...Ran vertically<br />
with Pugh outside the hashes, losing the safety when he faked to outside<br />
and cut inward toward the post...Hauled in the pass inside the 5-yard line<br />
and trotted into the end zone for the 42nd time in his career...Has now been<br />
on the receiving end of 27 TDs from Rodgers, and their next connection<br />
will move the duo into 10th place all time among the most productive TD<br />
<strong>com</strong>binations in team history...Helped produced the game’s longest rush<br />
later in the third quarter when his collision with S Sherrod Martin pushed<br />
the safety just beyond RB James Starks’ running lane, allowing him to<br />
break into the secondary for a 40-yard gain...Also made a jarring block to<br />
help fellow WR Jordy Nelson finish his 84-yard TD that sealed the game for<br />
the Packers in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter...Came from the<br />
opposite side of the field to get a perfect angle on CB Captain Munnerlyn,<br />
who was pursuing Nelson...Leveled Munnerlyn from the side, allowing<br />
Nelson to go the final 25 yards and put the Packers ahead 30-16 with 2:26<br />
remaining.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Set a new career high with nine catches for 119<br />
yards (13.2 avg.), consistently finding holes in the Bears’ noted Cover-2<br />
zone coverages...Stormed out of the gate with catches of 12, 19, 11 and<br />
19 yards on the opening series of the game, accounting for 61 yards on<br />
an 80-yard scoring drive that culminated with a 6-yard TD from Rodgers<br />
to TE Jermichael Finley...Had six of his catches in the first quarter alone,<br />
the most by a Packer since WR Sterling Sharpe recorded the same number<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver on 10/10/93...His game-long 25-yard catch came on a crossing<br />
route he ran from the left slot against CB D.J. Moore early in the fourth<br />
quarter...The game marked the 20th 100-yard performance of his career,<br />
tying WR Antonio Freeman for No. 5 all-time in franchise history, and the<br />
119-yard output moved him past WR Carroll Dale (5,422) and into ninth<br />
place all-time on the team’s career receiving yardage list.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Started and recorded his 21st career 100-yard<br />
receiving game, collecting seven catches for 103 yards (14.7 avg.) and<br />
a TD...Kicked off the festivities on the offense’s first drive of the game in<br />
the first quarter when he ran vertically from the left slot past CB Jonathan<br />
Wilhite and S Rahim Moore, hauling in a 43-yard pass from Rodgers to the<br />
Denver 21-yard line...Catch marked his league-leading 29th of more than<br />
40 yards since 2007, and he joined Nelson and WR Randall Cobb as the<br />
first trio of Packers to eclipse the 75-yard mark in the same game since<br />
Nov. 4, 2007...Scored a <strong>17</strong>-yard TD with 24 seconds remaining before<br />
halftime, when he took advantage of a blown coverage and trotted into the<br />
end zone untouched, putting Green Bay ahead 28-<strong>17</strong> at the intermission...<br />
Joined Donald Driver, James Jones and Nelson as the first WR quartet in<br />
team history to all score TDs in the same game, also be<strong>com</strong>ing the first<br />
group to ac<strong>com</strong>plish the feat in the <strong>NFL</strong> since the 1991 season.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Finished with four catches for 82 yards (20.5<br />
avg.) and a TD, scoring on a 29-yard catch-and-run at the start of the<br />
fourth quarter to put Green Bay ahead 22-14, a lead it would never relinquish...On<br />
the TD, beat a jam near the line of scrimmage by CB Brent<br />
Grimes, breaking toward the middle of the field underneath what was a<br />
two-deep safety zone by the Falcons...Caught the ball from Rodgers at<br />
the <strong>17</strong>-yard line, cutting across the field to evade S Thomas DeCoud and<br />
then racing up the opposite sideline past CB Dunta Robinson and S James<br />
Sanders before diving into the end zone from the 3-yard line...Marked the<br />
29th time he and Rodgers have connected for a TD, tying them with Brett<br />
Favre/Bubba Franks and Arnie Herber/Don Hutson for the eighth-highest<br />
total in team history...With his final catch, the 351st of his career, surpassed<br />
RB Ahman Green for sole possession of seventh place all-time in<br />
team history for career receptions.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Led the offense with six catches for 82 yards<br />
(13.7 avg.), with a long of 24...Was held out of the end zone for just the<br />
second time in the season’s first six games, but made his presence felt<br />
with three catches resulting in first downs during the game.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Led the way once again with a team-high<br />
seven catches for 147 yards (21.0 avg.) and a TD...Yardage total was the<br />
third-highest single game output of his career...Scored a 79-yard TD on<br />
the second play of the second half, when he got behind CB Asher Allen<br />
on a go-route down the right sideline...S Husain Abdullah bit hard on a<br />
Rodgers pump-fake, leaving Jennings deep down the field by himself, 15<br />
yards beyond the nearest defender...Trotted the remaining 40 yards for the<br />
TD, the fifth longest of his career...Play also made him and Rodgers the<br />
seventh most productive TD tandem in team history, despite it being just<br />
their fourth season together as starters...Suffered a bruised hand during<br />
the game but did not miss any action.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Led the team with six catches for 46 yards<br />
(7.7 avg.) and a TD...Made a diving 13-yard catch on a key third down<br />
late in the second quarter to extend a drive that culminated in a 16-yard<br />
TD from Rodgers to Nelson to give Green Bay a 28-<strong>17</strong> halfitme lead...<br />
<strong>Game</strong>-long 21-yard catch came on a second-and-9 late in the third quarter<br />
when he ran an out-and-up double-move against CB Quentin Jammer, fully<br />
extending his arms to pluck the ball and advance it for a first down on an<br />
eventual TD drive...Also drew a defensive holding penalty on Jammer that<br />
resulted in a first down on a second-quarter drive...Sixth TD catch of the<br />
season came early in the fourth quarter, extending the lead to 45-24, and<br />
would be Green Bay’s final points of the game...On the play, a 4-yard strike<br />
from Rodgers, caught a back-shoulder throw in the right side of the end<br />
zone, working against Jammer who had his back turned to the QB.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Finished with three catches for 32 yards (10.7<br />
avg.) and his seventh TD of the season...Opened the offense’s scoring<br />
with a 24-yard TD to cap the unit’s first possession of the game in the first<br />
quarter...Play extended a 7-0 lead that came courtesy of an 80-yard punt<br />
return TD by WR Randall Cobb before the offense had possessed the ball<br />
in the first quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Held to a season-low two catches for 6<br />
yards.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Bounced back from a challenging game against<br />
Tampa Bay and led the way with five catches for 74 yards (14.8 avg.) and<br />
his eighth TD of the season...Eclipsed the 6,000-yard receiving mark in his<br />
86th career game, joining WR James Lofton as the second faster to reach<br />
6,000 in franchise history, trailing only WR Sterling Sharpe (84 games)...<br />
Scored the game’s first points on a 3-yard TD pass from Rodgers in the<br />
second quarter...Two plays before the TD, drew a pass interference call<br />
against CB Brandon McDonald that set up a first-and-goal from the 1-yard<br />
line...Also had 19-yard catches on back-to-back plays on the opening possession<br />
of the second half, a drive that culminated with a TD...<strong>Game</strong>-long<br />
31-yard catch came on a stutter-and-go that he ran along the left sideline<br />
against CB Aaron Berry in the fourth quarter.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Led the way with seven catches for 94 yards<br />
(13.4 avg.) and his ninth TD of the season...With their 34th scoring<br />
hook-up, he and Rodgers moved into fourth place all-time in team history<br />
among proudctive TD duos...Also drew a pass interference call against CB<br />
Prince Amukamara early in the third quarter, a 20-yard penalty on a drive<br />
that he ended with a TD...On the TD play, was split out to the left against<br />
Amukamara once again, running straight at the DB before faking to the outside<br />
and cutting inward, catching a rainbow from Rodgers in the end zone<br />
to cap an 11-play, 80-yard drive that opened the second half and put Green<br />
Bay ahead 28-<strong>17</strong>...Made another of his signature clutch catches on the<br />
offense’s final possession of the game, a hurry-up drive that culminated<br />
with a game-winning 31-yard FG by K Mason Crosby...On the play, caught<br />
a quick-out from Rodgers and advanced it quickly up the field, gaining 18
yards to the New York 12-yard line, setting up a more makeable kick that<br />
won the game.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Started and made two catches for 20 yards<br />
(10.0 avg.)...Drew a 25-yard defensive pass interference penalty against<br />
S Mike Mitchell that moved the chains on what was a third-and-16 in the<br />
second quarter...The offense would score on a 6-yard TD run by RB Ryan<br />
Grant two plays later...Suffered the injury after an 8-yard reception on the<br />
first series of the second half and did not return.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Was held out of practice during the week with<br />
the knee sprain suffered against Oakland...Landed on the gameday inactive<br />
list for the first time since the 2007 regular-season finale <strong>vs</strong>. <strong>Detroit</strong> (Dec.<br />
30), ending a streak of 55 consecutive games played including playoffs.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Inactive.<br />
Streaks & Milestones<br />
• In 2010, became the fifth player in team history to post three straight<br />
1,000-yard receiving seasons, joining WRs James Lofton, Sterling Sharpe,<br />
Antonio Freeman, and Donald Driver...His total of 1,265 in 2010 was the<br />
12th highest in club history...Is now also tied for fourth in franchise annals<br />
with 22 100-yard receiving games.<br />
• Has 6,<strong>17</strong>1 yards on 389 receptions (15.9 avg.) in his career...Ranks 8th<br />
in the team record book in yardage and is seventh in catches.<br />
• Of his 49 career TD catches, 18 have been at least 40 yards in length.<br />
43 M.D. Jennings, S, Rookie, Arkansas State<br />
2011 Season: Non-drafted free agent player who made the club out<br />
of training camp as the team’s No. 4 safety...Has been a regular on the<br />
gameday roster following the season-ending neck injury to veteran S Nick<br />
Collins, having participated exclusively on special teams in <strong>Week</strong>s 2-16...<br />
Has recorded seven tackles on the various special teams coverage units.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Inactive.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut, appearing only on special<br />
teams, but did not record any statistics.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Saw action on special teams, nearly blocking a<br />
third-quarter punt when he came through clean between C and LG and<br />
dove in front of P Adam Podlesh, narrowly missing contact with the ball.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Appeared in the game on special teams, but did<br />
not record any statistics.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Appeared in the game on special teams, but did<br />
not record any statistics.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Appeared in the game on special teams, and was<br />
credited with his first career special teams tackle when he helped LB D.J.<br />
Smith bring down RB Quinn Porter inside the Rams’ 20-yard line on a<br />
second-quarter kickoff return.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Saw action on special teams, but was not<br />
credited with any tackles.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Saw action on special teams, but did not<br />
record any statistics.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Saw action on special teams, making a great<br />
effort by sustaining his block on S Eric Frampton all the way down the field,<br />
helping to spring WR Randall Cobb’s 80-yard punt return for a TD early in<br />
the first quarter..<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Appeared on special teams where he was<br />
credited with two tackles on the kickoff coverage unit...Also made a good<br />
block on S Corey Lynch at the start of Cobb’s 55-yard punt return in the<br />
fourth quarter.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Bested his career high of two special teams tackles<br />
from the previous week by tying for a team high with three at <strong>Detroit</strong>...<br />
Recorded all three of his stops on the kickoff team, helping to hold explosive<br />
return-man WR Stefan Logan to a long of 33 yards in four attempts.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Appeared in the game on special teams but did<br />
not record any statistics.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Appeared in the game on special teams and was<br />
credited with a tackle on the kickoff coverage unit.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Played on special teams but not record any<br />
statistics.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Appeared on special teams, but did not record<br />
any statistics.<br />
59 Brad Jones, LB, 3rd Year, Colorado<br />
2011 Season: Reserve OLB and productive special teams player, has<br />
appeared in 13 games and is third on the team with a career-high 11 special<br />
teams tackles...Has also appeared sparingly on defense, having posted<br />
six tackles (two solo).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Appeared in the game, but was limited to<br />
special teams duty and did not record any statistics.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Saw 11 plays on defense, recording two<br />
assisted tackles...One of his tackles came early in the second quarter when<br />
he stacked TE Jeremy Shockey on a run to his side and joined LB Desmond<br />
Bishop in stopping RB DeAngelo Williams after a 1-yard gain...Also posted<br />
a team-high three special teams tackles for the third time in his career<br />
(also at St. Louis 9/27/09, and <strong>vs</strong>. <strong>Detroit</strong> 10/18/09)...Made two tackles on<br />
the kickoff team and one in punt coverage, including when he teamed with<br />
TE Ryan Taylor to drop WR Armanti Edwards after a 7-yard punt return<br />
in the first quarter...Also <strong>com</strong>bined with fellow LB Robert Francois to stop<br />
RB Mike Goodson at the Carolina <strong>17</strong>-yard line on a fourth quarter kickoff.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Saw action on special teams and was credited for<br />
a tackle in punt coverage when he stopped WR Devin Hester following a<br />
21-yard return in the first quarter...In coverage on both punts and kickoffs,<br />
helped limit Bears’ explosive returners to just two punt returns netting 30<br />
yards (15.0 avg.) and three kickoff returns for 64 yards (21.3 avg.).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Inactive after missing the week of practice with<br />
a hamstring injury suffered at Chicago a week prior.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Appeared in the game on special teams, but did<br />
not record any statistics.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Played on special teams, and maintained his tie<br />
for the team lead, by adding his fifth coverage tackle of the season on a<br />
second-quarter kickoff.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Saw eight plays on defense but figured more<br />
prominently on special teams, where he contributed to coverage units that<br />
helped Green Bay win the field position battle by 122 yards and limited<br />
the Vikings to an average starting position at their own 20-yard line on 11<br />
possessions.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Appeared on special teams and briefly on<br />
defense...Earned a special teams game ball and was credited with a tackle<br />
in punt coverage when he took down WR Patrick Crayton at the San Diego<br />
31-yard line before the Chargers started their final drive of the game with<br />
1:05 remaining.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Appeared on special teams and also on<br />
defense late in the game...Recorded a special teams tackle and was part<br />
of coverage units that limited the Vikings to a total of 69 return yards on a<br />
<strong>com</strong>bined six returns (four kickoff, two punt)...Also made a well-sustained<br />
block upfield on LB Larry Dean on WR Randall Cobb’s 80-yard punt return<br />
TD that gave Green Bay a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Saw action both in his regular special<br />
teams duty and on defense in a limited rotation at OLB...Tallied his seventh<br />
special teams tackle of the season when he brought down WR Sammie<br />
Stroughter at the Tampa Bay 18-yard line early in the second quarter...Also<br />
recorded a solo tackle on defense.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Appeared both on special teams and briefly on<br />
defense, recording a tackle in each phase...Eclipsed his previous career<br />
high (8, 2009) with his ninth coverage tackle of the season, this one <strong>com</strong>ing<br />
as a member of the kickoff team.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Played exclusively on special teams and did not<br />
record any statistics, but was part of the punt coverage team that held the<br />
Giants without any returns in five attempts.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Appeared both on special teams and for five<br />
defensive snaps late in the game...Did not record any tackles but was<br />
credited with both a QB hit and a pressure...Registered the QB hit when he<br />
lined up at LOLB and used an excellent spin move to beat RT Khalif Barnes,<br />
hitting QB Carson Palmer as he set to throw, forcing a pass that fell well<br />
short of its intended target and was intercepted by CB Sam Shields.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Appeared in the game on special teams, but<br />
did not record any statistics.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Helped key what was an impressive special
teams performance and also appeared on 19 defensive plays...Credited<br />
with two tackles in kickoff coverage, helping to contain the explosive Devin<br />
Hester to a 23.4-yard average on five returns...First tackle came when he<br />
brought down Hester at the Chicago 16-yard line in the first quarter...Also<br />
ran Hester out of bounds at the Chicago 20 in the third quarter.<br />
89 James Jones, WR, 5th Year, San Jose State<br />
2011 Season: Another of the talented, maturing weapons in Green Bay’s<br />
offensive stable, he adds depth and big-play ability to a dynamic receiving<br />
corps...Has appeared in all 15 games and ranks fifth on the team with 32<br />
catches for 546 yards (<strong>17</strong>.1 avg.) and a career-high seven TDs, having<br />
seen his breakout 2011 performance <strong>com</strong>e in <strong>Week</strong> 5 at Atlanta, where he<br />
led the team with five catches for 140 yards (28.0 avg.) and a TD.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Played in the game, but recorded just one<br />
catch for 1 yard.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Saw action on offense, making a 15-yard catchand-run<br />
on the offense’s opening drive of the game, his lone reception.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Had four catches for 24 yards (6.0 avg.), with a<br />
long catch of 13...Made a good block on CB Tim Jennings after lining up<br />
wide to the right and seeing QB Aaron Rodgers connect with WR Randall<br />
Cobb at the snap of the ball near the line of scrimmage...Block gave Cobb<br />
a lane as he picked up 13 yards on the play.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Made his most significant receiving contributions<br />
of the season to that point, making three catches for 48 yards (16.0<br />
avg.) and his first TD of 2011, a 16-yard strike from Rodgers late in<br />
the third quarter...On the play, released to the outside against CB André<br />
Goodman but curved the route back in toward the post, catching the ball<br />
from Rodgers just shy of the end line in the back of the end zone...Joined<br />
Driver, Jennings and Jordy Nelson as the first WR quartet in team history<br />
to each score a TD in the same game, and became the first group to do it<br />
for any team in the <strong>NFL</strong> since the 1991 season (Houston Oilers).<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Led the team in receiving with a career-high 140<br />
yards on five catches (28.0 avg.), including a 70-yard TD, his fourth TD<br />
of more than 65 yards in his career...On the play, released from the right<br />
slot and found himself matched in one-on-one coverage against S Thomas<br />
DeCoud deep in the secondary...Turned DeCoud around with a move to<br />
the inside, catching the ball from Rodgers inside the Atlanta 45-yard line<br />
and going the rest of the way for the TD to give Green Bay its first lead,<br />
15-14...Yardage output bested his previous career high of 132 yards at<br />
Jacksonville, Dec. 14, 2008.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Finished with just one catch, but made it count<br />
as the reception went for a 35-yard TD in the second quarter...On the play,<br />
lined up to the right against CB Justin King and dragged a backside post<br />
across the hashes in-step with a bootlegging Rodgers, who had rolled to<br />
his left...Separated from King near the end zone and hauled in a perfect ball<br />
from Rodgers beyond the goal line, the offense’s first TD of the game and<br />
first of three consecutive TD drives of the quarter...Play marked the third<br />
consecutive game in which he has caught a TD pass, the first and longest<br />
such streak of his career.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Placed second on the team with four catches<br />
for 63 yards (15.8 avg.)...His longest catch came on a TD drive in the third<br />
quarter when he was split out to the right and ran a deep in, in front of<br />
S Husain Abdullah...Caught the ball and spun away from Abdullah a tthe<br />
19, getting all the way to the Vikings 6-yard line on what was a 27-yard<br />
pickup...The offense would score a TD two plays later to extend the lead<br />
to 27-<strong>17</strong>...Also drew a pass-interference call against CB Asher Allen on<br />
a drive in the second quarter that resulted in a 39-yard FG by K Mason<br />
Crosby.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Saw his lone catch go for a 21-yard TD to<br />
extend the Packers’ lead to 38-24 early in the fourth quarter...On the play,<br />
was split out to the left side of the formation and ran a stutter-and-go<br />
against CB Marcus Gilchrist, hauling in a rainbow from Rodgers as he<br />
crossed the goal line for his fourth TD of the season.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Made one catch for 9 yards, converting a<br />
third-and-2 on a drive that ended four plays later with a 4-yard TD from<br />
Rodgers to Nelson that extended Green Bay’s lead to 38-7.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Appeared in the game both on offense<br />
and special teams but was held without a reception for the first time since<br />
<strong>Week</strong> 1...Drew an illegal contact penalty against CB E.J. Biggers on a<br />
third-quarter in<strong>com</strong>pletion that resulted in an automatic first down for the<br />
offense...Helped block for Cobb’s 55-yard punt return in the fourth quarter,<br />
initially sealing RB Kregg Lumpkin at the start of the return..<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Led the team in yardage with 94 yards on three<br />
catches (31.3 avg.), and his career-high tying fifth TD of the season, a<br />
65-yard exclamation point that extended the Packers’ lead to 21-0 in the<br />
third quarter...On the play, ran a post against CB Brandon McDonald, as<br />
Rodgers ran a play-action fake to RB Ryan Grant, drawing up S Chris<br />
Harris and all three <strong>Detroit</strong> LBs...Gained a stride on McDonald and caught<br />
the ball inside the <strong>Detroit</strong> 40, cutting across the field diagonally, outrunning<br />
the trailing defenders to the end zone...Became the fourth player on<br />
the team to eclipse the five-receiving TD plateau in 2011, just the second<br />
time in franchise history that a Green Bay team ac<strong>com</strong>plished that feat, and<br />
is the only player on the current roster to have scored at least five TDs in<br />
each of the last three seasons...Earlier in the game, drew a defensive pass<br />
interference on CB Eric Wright on a third down during the first drive of the<br />
second quarter to move the chains.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Appeared on both offense and special teams, but<br />
did not record any statistics.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Made two catches for 29 yards (14.5 avg.)...<br />
<strong>Game</strong>-long 21-yard catch came late in the first quarter when he caught a<br />
short pass near the right sideline, broke a tackle by CB Stanford Routt and<br />
sped up the field before being pushed out of bounds.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Finished with two catches for <strong>17</strong> yards (8.5<br />
avg.).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Posted the first multi-TD game of his career, finishing<br />
second on the team with four catches for 50 yards (12.5 avg.)...The<br />
first TD came on a 2-yard throw from Rodgers that capped a two-minute<br />
drive just before halftime and sent Green Bay to the locker room with a<br />
14-3 lead...On the scoring play, beat CB Zackary Bowman on a quick slant<br />
at the line of scrimmage for his career-high sixth TD of the season...Helped<br />
set up the TD by catching a deep-in earlier in the drive, running across the<br />
middle after separating from CB Charles Tillman in man-coverage, then cut<br />
diagonally up the field for a 32-yard gain that gave Rodgers claim to the<br />
franchise’s single-season passing yardage record...Also beat Bowman for<br />
a 7-yard TD on a back-shoulder throw late in the third quarter, capping a<br />
12-play, 75-yard drive and extending the lead to 28-10.<br />
30 John Kuhn, FB, 6th Year, Shippensburg<br />
2011 Season: Steady, veteran utility player who was named as the NFC’s<br />
starter for the Pro Bowl this season, the first selection of his career...<br />
Became the first Green Bay FB to earn the honor since William Henderson<br />
in 2004...Throughout the season, has continued to produce both as a<br />
blocker, ball carrier and receiver on offense, and also as a core player<br />
on special teams...Has appeared in all 15 games, with three starts at FB,<br />
having carried 28 times for 73 yards (2.6 avg.) and four rushing TDs, also<br />
adding 13 catches for 67 yards (5.2 avg.) and two receiving scores...Is the<br />
only player on the team to have recorded both a rushing and receiving TD<br />
so far this season and the first Packer to have both in four straight seasons<br />
since RB Ahman Green did so from 2001-04.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Short-yardage hammer carried twice for five<br />
yards in the season opener, scoring the team’s final points on a 1-yard<br />
TD with 11:50 remaining in the fourth quarter...Took the handoff from QB<br />
Aaron Rodgers and charged forward between C and RG, going untouched<br />
into the end zone for his seventh career rushing TD...Also added two<br />
receptions for seven yards...On special teams, made one of the plays of<br />
the game when he helped keep WR Randall Cobb from hitting the ground<br />
after spinning out of a hit on a third quarter kick return...Held Cobb up and<br />
redirected his balance, allowing him to advance the ball another 70-plus<br />
yards for a TD, tying the <strong>NFL</strong> record with a 108-yard KR-TD.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Started at FB and made his typically impactful,<br />
if not always publicized contributions on both offense and special teams...<br />
Continued to be a productive weapon near the goal line, again scoring on<br />
a 1-yard run up the middle for the team’s first points in the second quarter...Also<br />
had a pair of good blocks on explosive plays...The first came on
RB James Starks’ 40-yard jaunt in the third quarter...Out of a three-man<br />
backfield with TE Tom Crabtree also serving as a FB, led the way through<br />
the right side of the line, covering up LB Thomas Davis and allowing Starks<br />
to make his way into the secondary untouched...On Rodgers’ 84-yard TD<br />
pass to WR Jordy Nelson late in the fourth quarter, stayed in to block on<br />
a play-action fake to Starks and teamed with the RB to pick up a blitzing S<br />
Charles Godfrey...The score put Green Bay ahead 30-16 with 2:26 remaining...Also<br />
added one reception for seven yards.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Had one catch for 7 yards and was an integral<br />
part of the blocking unit that cleared the way for RB Ryan Grant’s 92-yard<br />
day...Consistently made it to the linebacker level to joust with standout<br />
LBs Lance Briggs and Brian Urlacher...Made a good block on Urlacher<br />
on an 11-yard run by Grant early in the third quarter...Was also credited<br />
with a tackle in punt coverage when he helped bring down the explosive<br />
WR Devin Hester, who the unit limited to just one return during the game.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Had one carry for 3 yards and one reception for<br />
5 yards, also contributing as a blocker on key plays through the game...<br />
Stayed in as part of an eight-man protection on Rodgers’ 50-yard TD<br />
strike to Nelson, and teamed with TE Tom Crabtree to wall off DE Robert<br />
Ayers to give Rodgers time to throw downfield...Lone carry came on a<br />
third-and-1 that he successfully converted in the third quarter, leading to<br />
a Rodgers 8-yard TD run two plays later...Also had an excellent lead block<br />
on standout LB D.J. Williams on Starks’ game-long 22-yard run in the<br />
fourth quarter.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Made one catch for 6 yards, but did not carry<br />
the ball...Stayed in to protect against a 5-man pressure on a first-and-10<br />
late in the third quarter, picking up a blitzing LB Curtis Lofton, allowing<br />
Rodgers to find WR James Jones for a 70-yard TD that put the Packers<br />
ahead 15-14, their first lead of the game...Also picked up LB Stephen<br />
Nicholas following a play-action fake on Rodgers’ 29-yard TD hookup with<br />
WR Greg Jennings.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Carried the ball twice in short-yardage situations,<br />
gaining just a yard on the two <strong>com</strong>bined rushes...As usual, was dependable<br />
as a blocker and early in the in the second quarter, spun and flattened LB<br />
James Laurinaitis in the hole between LG and LT, freeing Starks for his<br />
game-long 15-yard carry...Rodgers found Jones for a 35-yard TD on the<br />
following play, the Packers’ first TD of the game.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Finished with one carry for 1 yard and had his<br />
lone catch go for a 2-yard TD to kick off Green Bay’s scoring in what was<br />
a 33-27 win...On the play, lined up at FB and released through the middle<br />
of the line of scrimmage on a quick out to the left...Found a hole in a zone<br />
between LB Erin Henderson and S Husain Abdullah and caught a bullet<br />
from Rodgers just inside the goal line, his first receiving TD of the season<br />
and the seventh of his career...Also had a key block on RB Ryan D’Imperio<br />
to free WR Randall Cobb further up the sideline on his season-long 42-yard<br />
punt return that set up a TD early in the third quarter.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Had one catch for 4 yards and converted<br />
his lone short-yardage rushing opportunity when he plowed forward for<br />
2 yards on a third-and-1 just before the two-minute warning of the first<br />
half...The offense scored a TD six plays later to extend the lead to 28-<strong>17</strong> at<br />
halftime...Also was helpful as a blocker, staying in on Rodgers’ game-long<br />
64-yard <strong>com</strong>pletion to Nelson early in the fourth quarter, teaming with<br />
Crabtree to block LB Darryl Gamble while Rodgers bootlegged out to the<br />
right side...Also picked up his second special teams tackle of the season<br />
on the punt-coverage unit.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Made two catches for 9 yards (4.5 avg.),<br />
including his career-high tying second receiving TD of the season in the<br />
third quarter...TD came from nine yards out, extending the Packers’ lead<br />
to 31-9, the eighth receiving TD of his career.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Had a handful of meaningful, if not statistically<br />
glamorous contributions in a hard-fought victory...Lone rush came<br />
on a goal-line carry in the fourth quarter that he took behind center and<br />
bulled over LB Adam Hayward on his way into the end zone for a 2-yard<br />
TD, his third rushing TD of the season and ninth of his career...Made a<br />
clutch recovery of an onside kick attempt late in the fourth quarter, emerging<br />
from a pile with the ball to maintain possession with the Packers clinging<br />
to a 28-26 lead with under five minutes remaining in the game...On the<br />
ensuing drive, made an excellent pickup of a blitzing CB Ronde Barber,<br />
allowing Rodgers time to find Nelson for a 40-yard TD that extended the<br />
lead to 35-26, sealing the game for Green Bay...Also made one reception<br />
during the game.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Finished with a season-high five carries for 5 yards<br />
and his career-high-tying fourth rushing TD of the season...TD came on<br />
a 1-yard plunge off of RT when he followed a lead block by NT B.J. Raji<br />
who lined up in the backfield...Extended the lead to 14-0 and capped an<br />
11-play, 77-yard drive to open the second half...Also added a season-long<br />
10-yard reception.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Carried twice for 7 yards (3.5 avg.) and contributed<br />
in protection against an aggressive Giants’ front...Picked up and made<br />
an excellent block on blitzing LB Michael Boley on Rodgers’ 20-yard TD<br />
pass to Jennings to cap the opening drive of the second half.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Carried a season-high 10 times for 46 yards<br />
(4.6 avg.) as the offense matched its season-high net rushing total of<br />
136 yards on 24 carries (5.7 avg.)...Volume of rushing attempts was his<br />
his highest since <strong>Week</strong> 9 of 2010 when he ran the ball 13 times against<br />
Dallas...Saw his carries increase due to injuries at the RB position as<br />
Starks was inactive due to an ankle injury and rookie RB Brandon Saine<br />
left with a concussion in the second quarter.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Started for the third time, carrying twice<br />
without gaining a yard...Also had one catch, an 11-yard reception off of a<br />
screen on the offense’s no-huddle TD drive to pull within five points late<br />
in the fourth quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Did not touch the ball for the first time in a<br />
game in 2011, but made contributions as both a blocker and on special<br />
teams...Met Urlacher in the hole, allowing Grant to get to the outside on his<br />
game-long 24-yard carry in the third quarter...Two plays later, stayed in to<br />
block as part of a seven-man protection on Rodgers’ 55-yard TD pass to<br />
Nelson that extended the Green Bay lead to 21-10...Also downed a punt at<br />
the Chicago 10-yard line in the fourth quarter, one of the three that were<br />
landed inside the 20-yard line by P Tim Masthay during the game.<br />
70 T.J. Lang, G, 3rd Year, Eastern Michigan<br />
2011 Season: First-year starter at LG regarded as a physical player with<br />
good athleticism and the nastiness required to play on the interior at the<br />
pro level...Has held his own in the first 15 games of 2011, blocking for the<br />
league’s No. 1-ranked scoring offense (34.3 ppg.), No. 4 yardage offense<br />
(395.5 ypg.) and No. 1-rated passer (122.5).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Made his first career start at LG, also his first<br />
start at any position since late in the 2009 season when he filled in at LT...<br />
Had a solid performance up front, helping the unit generate 399 yards of<br />
total offense and score 35 of the team’s 42 points, the second most in a<br />
season opener in franchise history...Made one of his better plays in protection<br />
when he picked up a blitzing LB Jonathan Casillas to allow QB Aaron<br />
Rodgers time to hit WR Randall Cobb for a 32-yard catch-and-run TD<br />
later in the first quarter...Also executed a good block on RB James Starks’<br />
<strong>17</strong>-yard TD run in the second quarter, quickly making his way out to the<br />
second level to account for LB Jonathan Vilma, allowing Starks additional<br />
time to break tackles and score.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Fared well on the interior for the second<br />
consecutive week, helping protect for another 300-yard passing day by<br />
Rodgers and a 5.9-yard average per carry in the running game...Made a<br />
sound block on NT Sione Fua on Starks’ game-long 40-yard carry in the<br />
third quarter...C Scott Wells passed Fua off and he successfully spun him<br />
away from the play, allowing Starks to <strong>com</strong>e through the line untouched.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Helped clear the way for a 392-yard output,<br />
producing a balance between both run and pass against the formidable<br />
Chicago defense...Line allowed just two sacks of Rodgers in 40 dropbacks<br />
and also created consistent running lanes for RB Ryan Grant to rush for<br />
92 yards on <strong>17</strong> carries (5.4 avg.)...Made an excellent block at the second<br />
level on LB Lance Briggs on Grant’s game-long 14-yard run early in the<br />
third quarter...Also had an impressive blitz pick-up on Rodgers’ 24-yard<br />
<strong>com</strong>pletion to TE Jermichael Finley early in the second quarter...At the<br />
snap, helped C Scott Wells with DT Anthony Adams, but turned to pick up<br />
a blitzing LB Brian Urlacher, allowing Rodgers just enough time to release
the ball.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Part of a protection unit that allowed for 507<br />
yards of total offense and six TD drives en route to a 49-23 victory over<br />
Denver...Line yielded just two sacks (none of which were charged to him)<br />
and also blocked for a healthy 4.0-yard average per carry in the run game...<br />
Had a pair of blocks on Starks’ game-long 22-yard run early in the fourth<br />
quarter, starting in <strong>com</strong>bination with Clifton against DT Kevin Vickerson<br />
and extending to the LB level to block LB Von Miller, freeing Starks into<br />
the secondary.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Helped maintain continuity for an OL that played<br />
most of the game with young backups at each of the tackle positions due<br />
to injuries to starters Bryan Bulaga and Clifton...Admirable performance<br />
allowed Rodgers to <strong>com</strong>plete 26-of-39 for 396 yards and two TDs in a<br />
<strong>com</strong>e-from-behind 25-14 road win over the Falcons...Had a nice play in<br />
protection when he teamed with Wells to block DT Peria Jerry on Rodgers’<br />
70-yard TD pass to WR James Jones...Also contributed to another scoring<br />
play when he walled off DT Jonathan Babineaux on Rodgers’ 29-yard TD<br />
pass to WR Greg Jennings on the first play of the fourth quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Had yet another sound day in protection, allowing<br />
Rodgers to throw for 300 yards and three TDs while only being<br />
sacked once on the afternoon...Blocked out on DE James Hall, allowing LT<br />
Marshall Newhouse to pick up a blitzing LB Chris Chamberlain on Rodgers’<br />
career-long 93-yard TD to WR Jordy Nelson in the second quarter...Play<br />
marked the fourth longest <strong>com</strong>pletion in team history.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Had one of his better games against a talented<br />
Vikings front, allowing Rodgers time to eclipse the 300-yard passing plateau<br />
for the sixth time in seven games while also recording the secondhighest<br />
passer rating of his career (146.5)...Part of an offensive line that<br />
helped burn the final 2:30 off the game clock in the fourth quarter with a<br />
“four-minute” situational drive that saw Starks gain 55 yards on six carries...Sealed<br />
the backside with a block on LB Erin Henderson on Starks’<br />
15-yard burst on the first play of the drive, one that also featured runs of<br />
20 and 13 yards before the Packers kneeled on the ball...Also served on<br />
the protection unit for all four of K Mason Crosby’s FG attempts, including<br />
his franchise record 58-yarder in the third quarter.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Helped key an efficient offensive effort that<br />
netted 31 points on five scoring drives...Allowed Rodgers time to <strong>com</strong>plete<br />
21-of-26 for 247 yards and four TDs, his <strong>NFL</strong> record eighth consecutive<br />
game with a 110-plus QB rating...Got great movement on DT Tommie<br />
Harris, pushing him well to the right on Starks’ game-long 20-yard carry<br />
off LG in the second quarter...On Rodgers’ 25-yard scramble late in the<br />
second quarter, started by blocking DT Tommie Harris to the inside and<br />
then helped RG Josh Sitton on DT Cam Thomas, freeing the QB for the<br />
third-longest rush of his career.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Part of another impressive effort by an<br />
offense that netted 38 points and put together a streak of four consecutive<br />
TD drives in the second half...Allowed Rodgers to <strong>com</strong>plete 23-of-30<br />
attempts for 250 yards and four TDs, be<strong>com</strong>ing just the second QB in<br />
league history to post three consecutive games (min. 15 attempts) with a<br />
140-plus passer rating (140.1).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Helped control the Tampa front, as the<br />
line allowed just two sacks during the game...Allowed Rodgers to break the<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> record with his 10th consecutive 110-plus rating game, as he guided<br />
five TD drives to help the offense meet its league-leading scoring average<br />
and outscore Tampa en route to a 35-26 victory.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Helped silence an aggressive, powerful <strong>Detroit</strong><br />
front, allowing Rodgers to <strong>com</strong>plete 22-of-33 for 307 yards and be<strong>com</strong>e<br />
the first QB in <strong>NFL</strong> history to post a 100-plus QB rating in 11 straight<br />
games...Offensive line allowed just one negative yardage sack (the other<br />
was a zero-yard scramble) and helped Green Bay mount a 24-0 lead<br />
through three quarters...Help sell the run-fake and the maintain his set<br />
against DT Corey Williams on Rodgers’ 65-yard play-action TD pass to WR<br />
James Jones that extended the lead to 21-0 in the third quarter.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Had a solid day in protection against a deep<br />
and talented Giants defensive line, allowing Rodgers to <strong>com</strong>plete 28-of-<br />
46 attempts for 369 yards and four TDs in a hostile road environment...<br />
Rodgers set single-season franchise records for 300-yard games (eight)<br />
and three or more TD passes (nine) and was sacked just twice during<br />
the game...Identified and made a good pick-up of a blitzing LB Jacquian<br />
Williams on Rodgers’ 20-yard TD throw to Jennings that capped an<br />
11-play, 80-yard TD drive to open the second half.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Part of a protection unit that helped pave<br />
the way for eight scoring drives (4 TD, 4 FG) and 391 yards of offense,<br />
highlighted by a 136-yard rushing total that tied the offense’s season high<br />
through 13 games...Made a block on S Mike Mitchell on the offense’s first<br />
play of the game, helping to spring Grant for a 47-yard TD run, the longest<br />
gain on a carry by a Green Bay player in 2011...Also teamed with Wells to<br />
block DT Desmond Bryant on Rodgers’ 37-yard TD pass to Nelson in the<br />
second quarter, a scoring strike that was the QB’s 39th of the season, tying<br />
the franchise’s single-season record.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Started the game at LG, but shifted to RT in<br />
the second half following injuries to both Bulaga (knee) and Derek Sherrod<br />
(leg)...Was his first action at RT since early in the 2009 season.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Started at RT for the first time since <strong>Week</strong> 10<br />
of 2009 with Bulaga sidelined with the knee injury...The line did not allow<br />
Rodgers to be sacked and helped clear the way for five TD drives, all<br />
culminating with TD passes, a single-game career high for the QB that<br />
tied a franchise record...Also made a good set against DE Israel Idonije on<br />
Rodgers’ 32-yard <strong>com</strong>pletion to Jones late in the second quarter...On the<br />
play, Rodgers set the single-season franchise record for passing yardage<br />
and the offense would score five plays later to extend the lead to 14-3<br />
before halftime.<br />
57 Jamari Lattimore, LB, Rookie, Middle Tennessee State<br />
2011 Season: An upside prospect and one of three non-drafted free<br />
agents to make the club out of training camp...Put together an impressive<br />
preseason after making the conversion from collegiate DE to OLB...<br />
Has appeared in eight games, almost exclusively on special teams, having<br />
recorded four tackles on the various coverage units.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): The first non-drafted rookie to see game<br />
action for the Packers in 2011, made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut on special teams in<br />
the season opener...Made an excellent block on WR Randall Cobb’s <strong>NFL</strong><br />
record-tying 108-yard KR-TD, when he flattened LB Will Herring at the<br />
beginning of the return...Also appeared on the coverage units but did not<br />
record any statistics.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Appeared on special teams, notching his first<br />
career tackle on the game’s opening kickoff, when he weaved his way<br />
through traffic and off of a block to drop RB Mike Goodson at the Carolina<br />
15-yard line.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Made two tackles in kickoff coverage and was<br />
awarded a special teams game ball as he helped limit the Bears returners<br />
to a 21.3-yard average on three returns...Fought his way through a double<br />
team on the team’s first kickoff of the first quarter, forcing his way into the<br />
return path of WR Devin Hester who tried to hurdle him and was tackled<br />
by LB Robert Francois...Following the Packers final TD early in the fourth<br />
quarter, covered the ensuing kickoff and came through clean to drop WR<br />
Johnny Knox at the Chicago <strong>17</strong>-yard line after only a 13-yard return...Also<br />
saw his first scrimmage action of the season on the final three plays of the<br />
game when LB Clay Matthews was removed (coach’s decision).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Inactive (shoulder).<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Returned to action, appearing exclusively on special<br />
teams, but did not record any statistics as the Falcons were limited to<br />
just two returns (one punt, one KO) during the game.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Appeared in the game on special teams but did<br />
not record any statistics.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Aggravated the shoulder injury against St.<br />
Louis and missed the game, listed as a gameday inactive.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6) - at New York Giants (12/4): Inactive.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Returned to the lineup, appearing both on special<br />
teams and on a season-high 18 defensive plays in the second half, but<br />
did not record any statistics.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Appeared in his second consecutive game,<br />
playing exclusively on special teams, recording a tackle in punt coverage...<br />
Tackle came when he corraled CB Javier Arenas after a <strong>17</strong>-yard return that
saw him wiggle away from a pair of other tackles...Also downed a secondquarter<br />
punt by P Tim Masthay at the Chiefs’ 15-yard line.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Appeared on special teams and also saw action<br />
on eight defensive plays in the second half, but did not record any statistics.<br />
22 Pat Lee, CB, 4th Year, Auburn<br />
2011 Season: Maturing defender who provides depth in the secondary<br />
and is a regular on special teams...Has played in all 15 games, primarily on<br />
special teams, where he is now tied for the team lead with a career-high 12<br />
tackles on the coverage units.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Saw most of his playing time on special<br />
teams, but was also used on 12 defensive snaps late in the game following<br />
an injury to CB Tramon Williams (shoulder)<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Played exclusively on special teams and did not<br />
record any statistics.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): As a gunner in punt coverage, played a critical role<br />
in allowing just two returns during the game as the unit downed three kicks<br />
and forced a fair catch...Downed a 45-yard, third-quarter punt by P Tim<br />
Masthay at the Chicago 2-yard line late in the third quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Appeared in the game on special teams, making<br />
two tackles in kickoff coverage, and also playing an integral role on a successful<br />
surprise onside kick attempt late in the first quarter...On the play,<br />
charged forward from the right side of the kickoff formation, effectively<br />
blocking S Quinton Carter and knocking him far enough backwards that<br />
WR Jordy Nelson was able to secure the ball and retain possession for<br />
Green Bay...The offense went 53 yards in seven plays for a TD to extend<br />
the lead to 21-3.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Appeared in the game, strictly on special teams<br />
and shared a tackle on Atlanta’s lone punt return.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Appeared in the game on special teams but did<br />
not record any statistics.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Made his fourth coverage tackle of the season<br />
as a gunner on the punt team late in the first quarter...Beat CB Asher Allen<br />
down the field, allowed CB Marcus Sherels to field the ball cleanly, but<br />
closed instantly to wrap the returner up at the Minnesota 10-yard line...<br />
The Vikings were also flagged for an illegal block on the play, backing their<br />
drive origin up to their own 5-yard line...Also down Masthay’s 64-yard punt<br />
at the Minnesota 2-yard line later in the fourth quarter after CB/S Jarrett<br />
Bush swatted the ball backwards to keep it from going into the end zone...<br />
The negative field position had a direct effect on Minnesota’s drive, one<br />
that ultimately ended with a punt that allowed Green Bay to run out the<br />
remaining clock.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Appeared in the game on special teams but<br />
did not record any statistics.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Help key a dominant special teams performance,<br />
posting a season-high three tackles on coverage units that limited<br />
Minnesota to 69 total return yards on six total returns (four kickoff, two<br />
punt) and also helped spring WR Randall Cobb for an 80-yard punt return<br />
TD early in the first quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Recorded two tackles on special teams<br />
for the second consecutive week, making both on kickoff coverage where<br />
he twice brought down WR Sammie Stroughter.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Appeared in the game on special teams but was<br />
penalized for a personal foul just before halftime and was disqualified from<br />
the game.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Played on special teams and although he did not<br />
add to his tackle total, he played a critical role as a punt-team gunner,<br />
consistently beating blockers down the field and helping to keep the Giants<br />
from returning any of Masthay’s five punts...Masthay became the first<br />
player in franchise history to land four or more punts inside the 20-yard<br />
line in back-to-back games since the stastic began being recorded in 1976.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Appeared on special teams but did not record<br />
any statistics.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Became the second player on the coverage<br />
teams to reach double digits in tackles (joined TE Ryan Taylor) when he<br />
notched his 10th of the season on the punt-coverage unit in the second<br />
quarter...On the play, tackled CB Javier Arenas at the Kansas City 20-yard<br />
line following a 9-yard return.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Delivered an excellent performance on special<br />
teams, making two tackles in punt coverage and repeatedly beating double<br />
teams from his gunner post...Helped contain WR Devin Hester to just 7<br />
punt return yards on two attempts (3.5 avg.) and saw three of Masthay’s<br />
four punts land inside the 20-yard line.<br />
8 Tim Masthay, P, 2nd Year, Kentucky<br />
2011 Season: Second-year specialist who appears to have found his<br />
groove in the second half of 2011, similar to his strong finish down the<br />
stretch in 2010...Has had more limited opportunities this season given<br />
the success of the <strong>NFL</strong>’s top scoring offense, but has punted 51 times<br />
for 2,330 yards, a 45.7-yard gross average (38.3-yard net), dropping 22<br />
inside the 20.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Punted four times for <strong>17</strong>0 yards and a 42.5-<br />
yard average, but saw his net numbers decimated by a 72-yard TD return<br />
by RB Darren Sproles...With 1:16 remaining in the fourth quarter, had a<br />
near-perfect end-over-end kick caught by CB/S Jarrett Bush at the NO<br />
1-yard line, but Bush’s foot was touching the goal line and the play was<br />
ruled a touchback.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Punted three times for 116 yards (38.7 avg.,<br />
35.0 net), with a long of 47...Pinned the Panthers at their own 13-yard line<br />
on a second quarter punt that was fair caught by WR Armanti Edwards...<br />
Kick was his first to be downed inside the 20-yard line on the young season<br />
and the ensuing drive resulted in an INT by CB Charles Woodson.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Had a productive day, limiting Chicago to just two<br />
returns, while having three punts downed and forcing a fair catch...Used<br />
mostly Aussie-style kicks, emphasizing hang time to allow the coverage<br />
unit time to get down the field to contain the explosive Devin Hester...<br />
In total, punted six times for 229 yards (38.2 avg.) and a net average of<br />
33.2...His lone inside-the-20 kick came in the third quarter when CB Pat<br />
Lee downed a 45-yarder at the Chicago 2-yard line.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Due to the offensive profiency that resulted in<br />
six TD drives, was limited to a regular-season career-low one punt for 49<br />
yards.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Punted twice, only one of which was returned<br />
by explosive Pro Bowl return man Eric Weems, who gained just 3 yards<br />
on his lone attempt...Other kick was fair caught by Weems at the Atlanta<br />
16-yard line, beginning a drive that ultimately resulted in an INT for Green<br />
Bay...Also served flawlessly as the holder for K Mason Crosby’s careerhigh<br />
tying four FGs, including his franchise record-tying 56-yarder in the<br />
third quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Punted five times for 222 yards (44.4 avg.),<br />
including a then career-long 67-yarder in the fourth quarter that was the<br />
longest by a Green Bay player since Jon Ryan’s 72-yarder <strong>vs</strong>. <strong>Detroit</strong> on<br />
Dec. 30, 2007...First punt was downed inside the St. Louis 20-yard line for<br />
a fair catch in the first quarter...Also recorded his first special teams tackle<br />
of the season when he took down WR Austin Pettis after a 39-yard return<br />
early in the fourth quarter.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Set career highs in both gross (59.3) and net<br />
(55.3) averages (min. three attempts), landing a season-high three punts<br />
inside the 20-yard line, helping to limit Minnesota to an average starting<br />
position at their own 20 on 11 possessions...Net average was the highest<br />
by a Packer with three or more attempts since the <strong>NFL</strong> began tracking net<br />
punting average in 1976...Was also the highest gross average by a Green<br />
Bay punter with three or more attempts since Don Chandler’s 59.7 mark<br />
on Oct. 10, 1965...Longest kick of the game was his 65-yarder early in<br />
the fourth quarter...Most critical of his kicks was a 64-yarder that came<br />
late in the fourth quarter when the Packers punted from their own 34-yard<br />
line holding a narrow 33-27 advantage...Masthay had to rush to get the<br />
ball off as it was nearly blocked by DE Everson Griffen...Boomed the ball<br />
deep in Vikings territory and benefited from a roll that took it all the way<br />
to the Minnesota 2-yard line where they were forced to start a drive that<br />
ultimately ended in a punt and was the last time they possessed the ball.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Was not asked to punt until the fourth quarter,<br />
but again came through when called upon, with two attempts for 108
yards, a 54.0 avg. (42.5 net)...Got both kicks off in the face of intense pressure<br />
as San Diego attempted to fight their way back late in the contest...<br />
Also held for Crosby’s successful 47-yard FG.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Punted twice for 99 yards (49.5 avg., 43.0<br />
net), limiting Minnesota to just 13 return yards.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Had three punts for 163 yards (54.3<br />
avg., 42.3 net), landing one inside the 20 and seeing one roll through the<br />
end zone for a touchback...Also recorded his first career carry, tucking<br />
the ball to keep it from being blocked on the Packers’ first possession<br />
of the game...On the play, LB Jacob Cutrera came free on a rush, forcing<br />
Masthay to pull it down and run...Cutrera punched the ball out, but<br />
Masthay recovered it in stride and advanced 6 yards for a first down...<br />
The offense assumed the possession and scored a TD 10 plays later to<br />
take an early 7-0 lead...Had his final punt downed by CB/S Jarrett Bush at<br />
the Tampa Bay 9-yard line late in the third quarter, his eighth kick to land<br />
inside the 20 in 2011.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Punted five times for 207 yards (41.4 avg., 37.8<br />
net), dropping a season-high four punts inside the <strong>Detroit</strong> 20-yard line,<br />
a key factor in the Packers winning the game’s field position battle by<br />
more than 150 yards...Average starting position for the Lions following his<br />
five punts was their own 16-yard line and he was instrumental in limiting<br />
explosive return man WR Stefan Logan to just one return that resulted in<br />
a 2-yard loss.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Earned NFC Special Teams Player of the <strong>Week</strong><br />
honors for the second time in his career after punting five times for 221<br />
yards (44.2 avg., 44.2 net), landing four of his kicks inside the 20-yard<br />
line for the second consecutive week, and not allowing the Giants a single<br />
return...Became the first punter in franchise history to drop four or more<br />
punts inside the 20 in back-to-back games since the statistic began being<br />
recorded in 1976...<strong>Game</strong> marked the second time in his career that he did<br />
not allow a return (at Atlanta, Nov. 28, 2010, two att.)...The Giants’ average<br />
starting position following his five punts was at their own 13-yard line and<br />
their possessions that followed his punts ended with an INT, three punts<br />
of their own and a FG...Best kick came late in the third quarter when his<br />
49-yard boot was downed by Bush at the Giants’ 1-yard line.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Was limited to just one attempt as the offense<br />
engineered eight scoring drives (four TD, four FG) during the game...First<br />
true attempt was a safety punt after QB Matt Flynn was sacked in the end<br />
zone in the fourth quarter...Ball traveled 57 yards and was returned by RB<br />
Rock Cartwright for no gain...Lone punting attempt went 40 yards and was<br />
downed...Also held for each of Crosby’s season-high tying four FGs and<br />
five PAT attempts.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Punted five times for 267 yards (53.4 avg.,<br />
46.2 net), dropping three inside the 20 and seeing his career-long 71 yard<br />
kick <strong>com</strong>e in the second quarter...The gross and net averages were both<br />
career highs (min. four attempts) and ranked No. 4 and No. 3 respectively<br />
in franchise history (since 1976)...Also drew a roughing the kicker penalty<br />
on WR Jeremy Horne, extending the Packers’ opening drive of the game<br />
with a fresh set of downs.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Had four punts for <strong>17</strong>6 yards (44.0 avg., 42.3<br />
net), landing three of them inside the 20 and helping to limit the always<br />
dangerous Hester to just two returns for 7 yards (3.5 avg.)...Also had<br />
punts downed at the 10 and 19-yard lines, holding the Bears’ to an average<br />
starting position following his four kicks at their own 16 and playing<br />
a key role in helping the Packers win the overall field position battle by<br />
150 yards.<br />
52 Clay Matthews, LB, 3rd Year, Southern California<br />
2011 Season: Dynamic All-Pro defender, voted a Pro Bowl starter for<br />
the the NFC for the second consecutive season, be<strong>com</strong>ing the first Packer<br />
since RB John Brockington to be named to the all-star team in each of<br />
his first three professional seasons...Has continued to punish opposing<br />
offenses in 2011, both as a pass rusher, against the run at the line of<br />
scrimmage and in coverage where he has set new career highs with three<br />
INTs and nine passes defensed...Has started all 15 games at LOLB and<br />
has 69 tackles (49 solo), while also leading the team with six sacks and a<br />
career-high three forced fumbles.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Started at his familiar LOLB post, recording<br />
five tackles (three solo, one for loss), and was a integral part of a shortyardage<br />
defensive stand to help preserve a victory in the season opener<br />
for the second consecutive year...Was also credited with five QB hits and<br />
a pressure by the coaching staff...Tackle for loss came on an impressive<br />
play when he beat what was a designed double team...Got a strong initial<br />
punch on RT Zach Strief, freeing himself up to bounce TE David Thomas<br />
backwards and then met RB Mark Ingram in the backfield for a 2-yard<br />
loss...Forced a turnover on downs late in the third quarter when he made a<br />
move to beat Strief, penetrating the backfield and teaming with DE Jarius<br />
Wynn to pressure QB Drew Brees into throwing the ball away on fourth<br />
down...On the game’s final play, got clear of T Charles Brown and fought<br />
off a block from Thomas to lay the initial hit on Ingram at the goal line...Got<br />
help from S Morgan Burnett, stopping Ingram’s progress as time expired<br />
and preserving the win.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Finished the game with seven tackles (four<br />
solo, one for loss), a sack and a pass defensed, again making one of the<br />
game’s more impactful plays when he forced a turnover on downs with a<br />
critical tackle in the fourth quarter...Fourth-down stop came with Carolina<br />
threatening for the game-tying score inside the Green Bay 10-yard line...<br />
On fourth-and-4, spun his way toward the back of the pocket, forcing QB<br />
Cam Newton to step forward...Disengaged from a block by RT Byron Bell<br />
as Newton stepped up to run, chasing the QB down and tackling him after a<br />
3-yard gain, short of the first down...The Packers assumed possession and<br />
on the second play of the ensuing drive, QB Aaron Rodgers hit WR Jordy<br />
Nelson for an 84-yard TD to extend the lead to 30-16...Was credited with a<br />
zero-yard sack when in the fourth quarter, he played a containment technique<br />
designed to keep the elusive Newton in the pocket...Chased the QB<br />
to the sideline where he was run out of bounds for no gain...Saw his pass<br />
defensed <strong>com</strong>e in the third quarter when he jumped up at the line of scrimmage<br />
to knock down a Newton pass intended for TE Jeremy Shockey...<br />
The next play, a third-and-long, Newton was intercepted by S Morgan<br />
Burnett...Part of a stingy red-zone defense that yielded just two TDs in six<br />
trips, stuffed a stretch run to his side early in the first quarter...On the play,<br />
fought off a block from Shockey and dropped RB DeAngelo Williams for a<br />
loss of two yards at the Green Bay 15, forcing a FG two plays later...Was<br />
not awarded the sack but was the first to pressure Newton when he came<br />
free on a third-down rush in the second quarter...The QB spun away from<br />
him, but slipped and was touched down by LB Desmond Bishop for a loss<br />
of 13 yards that forced a punt.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Despite not recording a sack, was a menace<br />
against the run from the opening whistle and was one of the most active<br />
members of a front seven that limited Chicago to 13 yards on 12 rushing<br />
attempts (1.1 avg.), tied for the fourth-lowest single-game net yardage<br />
total in franchise history....Was credited with five tackles (all solo, four for<br />
loss) and six QB hits...Set the tone for what was a dominating performance<br />
up front when on the Bears’ first play from scrimmage, he shot off the ball<br />
unblocked into the backfield, slipping past and beating pulling LG Chris<br />
Williams inside to engulf RB Matt Forté for a 1-yard loss...Also beat RT<br />
Frank Omiyale to the inside to help trip up Forté four plays later, teaming<br />
with Bishop for another 1-yard loss...Later in the first quarter, similar to<br />
the first play of the game, immediately identified a run and exploded across<br />
the line unblocked, again beating a pulling Williams and TE Kellen Davis<br />
to wrap up Forté and slam the RB for a 4-yard loss...Early in the fourth<br />
quarter, stunted between C and RG, drawing a holding penalty against RG<br />
Chris Spencer...Two plays later, chased QB Jay Cutler out of bounds after<br />
a 2-yard gain to force a third-and-long and a subsequent punt on fourth<br />
down.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Credited with three tackles (one solo) and four<br />
QB hits despite once again being the focus of Denver’s various protection<br />
schemes...Late in the third quarter, finally came free on a rush when he<br />
invaded the pocket before RB Knowshon Moreno could get over to pick<br />
him up...Just missed QB Kyle Orton, who stepped up at the last moment,<br />
but was ultimately sacked by Bishop for a loss of 8 yards.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Did not trigger the sack column, but once again<br />
made significant contributions that helped dictate the positive out<strong>com</strong>e<br />
of the game...Tallied four tackles (three solo) and four QB hits, helping
to shut out the Falcons throughout the second half, limiting them to just<br />
251 total yards for the game...With Green Bay trailing 14-3 in the second<br />
quarter, drew a holding call against RT Tyson Clabo that negated a 47-yard<br />
<strong>com</strong>pletion from QB Matt Ryan to WR Harry Douglas...The penalty forced<br />
a third-and-20 and the Falcons punted two plays later, the start of Green<br />
Bay’s <strong>com</strong>eback...Clabo was also flagged later in the third quarter for an<br />
illegal use of the hands that extended a third-and-2 to a third-and-12 and<br />
led to a punt...Registered one of his QB hits on Charlie Peprah’s fourthquarter<br />
INT, when he stunted inside of RG Garrett Reynolds and pressured<br />
Ryan into putting too much on the ball, allowing Peprah to tip it to himself<br />
and secure it for a critical turnover late in the game.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Credited with two tackles (one solo), a careerhigh<br />
three passes defensed and his second sack of the season in the<br />
team’s 24-3 defeat of St. Louis...Also drew a holding call on TE Michael<br />
Hoomanawanui on a rush by RB Steven Jackson in the first quarter,<br />
that extended the down and distance on a drive that resulted in a punt...<br />
Recorded his first pass defensed when he dropped in coverage against TE<br />
Lance Kendricks in the first quarter...Broke hard on QB Sam Bradford’s<br />
throw and nearly intercepted the ball in the right flat, but was shoved by<br />
Kendricks at the last moment, jarring the ball out of his grasp...Second<br />
pass break-up came late in the second quarter on a blitz when he penetrated<br />
the middle of the line and deflected a Bradford pass intended for<br />
WR Brandon Gibson...Made his career-high third deflection late in the third<br />
quarter when he jumped at the line after bull-rushing RT Jason Smith and<br />
batted down another Bradford pass...Registered his first sack since <strong>Week</strong><br />
2 on the Rams’ final drive of the game after he lined up on the inside and<br />
darted past LG Jacob Bell to drop Bradford for a 7-yard loss that resulted<br />
in a turnover on downs and allowed Green Bay to run out the remaining<br />
clock.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Tallied six tackles (all solo, two for loss) and<br />
picked up his second sack in as many weeks on a second-down rush late<br />
in the second quarter...On the sack, used his speed to get past RT Phil<br />
Loadholt and then dipped his shoulder to turn the corner, chasing down<br />
QB Christian Ponder for a 2-yard loss to force a third-and-12 and ultimately<br />
a FG attempt...Saw his pass defensed <strong>com</strong>e when he rushed unblocked off<br />
the line of scrimmage, closing on a scrambling Ponder, who was rolling<br />
to his right...Leapt and deflected the thrown ball, nearly intercepting it...<br />
Made another impressive tackle for loss against the run when he shot in<br />
well-before pulling G Steve Hutchinson could get to him and dropped RB<br />
Adrian Peterson for a 5-yard loss on the first play of the fourth quarter.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Finished with one tackle and four QB hits,<br />
despite being double-teamed on a significant number of his rushes...One<br />
of his hits came after he used an excellent spin move to beat RG Louis<br />
Vasquez on an inside rush that forced QB Philip Rivers into an intentional<br />
grounding in the fourth quarter...On the very next play, used a delayed rush<br />
and pressured Rivers again, forcing him to throw the ball away on third<br />
down, resulting in a punt.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Posted six tackles (five solo) and registered<br />
a season-high two sacks, the sixth multi-sack game of his career...Sacked<br />
QB Christian Ponder on the Vikings’ opening drive of the game, also jarring<br />
the ball loose, but it was recovered by Minnesota...Second sack came in<br />
the third quarter when he ripped his way past Loadholt and chased Ponder<br />
before slamming him down for an 11-yard loss on a drive the ended with<br />
a turnover on downs...Moved into a second-place tie with LB Tim Harris<br />
for the most sacks by a Green Bay player in his first three seasons in the<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> (28.5) and needs only one more to tie LB Tony Bennett (29.5) for the<br />
most in team history.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Had a relatively quiet day by his standards,<br />
starting at LOLB and finishing with two solo tackles...Made a nogain<br />
stop of RB LeGarrette Blount on a fourth-quarter carry, fighting clear<br />
of TE Luke Stocker to touch the RB down at the line of scrimmage.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Finished with five tackles (four solo), two passes<br />
defensed and his second career INT...First pass defensed came on an<br />
impressive awareness play in the second quarter when he rushed off the<br />
right edge, but saw the LG, LT and RB releasing behind him into the flat...<br />
Quickly retreated backwards and jumped to knock down a high throw by<br />
QB Matthew Stafford that was intended for RB Maurice Morris, forcing<br />
a punt...On the Lions’ next possession, dropped in coverage against TE<br />
Brandon Pettigrew and charged forward after DE/NT Ryan Pickett deflected<br />
Stafford’s pass high into the air...Matthews stormed beneath it, catching it<br />
in the air and falling forward for a 7-yard return...Play marked his second<br />
career INT, gave him a new career high for passes defensed in a season<br />
(seven), and set up the Green Bay offense to score the game’s first points<br />
two plays later, making the score 7-0...Drew a holding call on Pettigrew on<br />
the second series of the first quarter when he overpowered the TE on his<br />
way to the QB, a penalty the pushed Lions out of FG range and forced a<br />
punt two plays later...Also made a no-gain stop on a run by Morris late in<br />
the third quarter, shooting between RT and TE to take down the back as he<br />
approached the line of scrimmage.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Had arguably his best all-around performance<br />
of the season, making the kind of game-changing plays that have defined<br />
his young career with the Packers...Finished with three tackles (two solo),<br />
and forced two turnovers with a sack-fumble and his career-high second<br />
INT...Became the first Packers LB since Nick Barnett in 2003 to record an<br />
INT in back-to-back games when he intercepted QB Eli Manning on the<br />
first play of the second quarter, returning it 38 yards for a TD, his second<br />
career INT-TD...On the play, drifted back from the LOLB position at the line<br />
and the showed great instinct and acceleration by darting forward toward<br />
the sideline, stepping in front of Manning’s pass intended for RB Ahmad<br />
Bradshaw...Caught the ball in stride and went untouched down the sideline<br />
to give Green Bay its first lead, 14-10...With the return, became the first<br />
player in franchise history to score a defensive TD (fumble or INT return)<br />
in each of his first three seasons in the league and he is already tied with<br />
Mike Douglass for first place in franchise history for TD returns among<br />
LBs...Later in the quarter, recorded his sixth sack of the season when he<br />
fought past RT Kareem McKenzie and hit Manning, forcing the ball out as<br />
the QB cocked his arm back to release it...Appeared to be an in<strong>com</strong>plete<br />
pass, but NT B.J. Raji picked up the ball and upon review it was ruled a<br />
fumble, robbing the Giants of yet another possession.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Finished with three tackles (one solo) and a QB<br />
hit...On the game’s opening possession, shot inside of TE Kevin Boss and<br />
flushed QB Carson Palmer out of the pocket to his right, pressuring him<br />
into a throw that was intercepted by LB D.J. Smith...The offense scored on<br />
the first play of the subsequent possession to give Green Bay an early 7-0<br />
lead...Also fought off a block by FB Manase Tonga, teaming with Smith to<br />
drop RB Michael Bush at the line of scrimmage for no gain on Oakland’s<br />
second possession.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Posted a season-high nine tackles (six solo)<br />
and a QB hit...Stayed home on an end around to RB Dexter McCluster in<br />
the second quarter, forcing the elusive RB to the inside where Smith and<br />
DE C.J. Wilson tackled him for a 1-yard loss...Also maintained close coverage<br />
on McCluster on a third-down red-zone play in the fourth quarter,<br />
tackling him at the Packers’ 2-yard line to force a FG.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Once again made a series of impactful plays<br />
during the game, finishing with eight tackles (six solo, one for loss), a QB<br />
hit, a forced fumble and added to his career high with his third INT of the<br />
season...Tackle for loss and forced fumble came when he blew up a second-quarter<br />
screen pass from QB Josh McCown to RB Kahlil Bell...On the<br />
play, had dropped in coverage but diagnosed the screen, racing forward<br />
and slipping past G Chris Spencer to hit Bell for a 3-yard loss and jar the<br />
ball loose, but it was recovered by McCown...Six plays later in the drive,<br />
he made another turnover play when he noticed FB Tyler Clutts releasing<br />
behind him into the right flat...Stepped back from his rush and jumped to<br />
intercept McCown who tried to <strong>com</strong>plete it to the FB, adding to his career<br />
total with his third INT of the season.<br />
96 Mike Neal, DE, 2nd Year, Purdue<br />
2011 Season: Powerful physical specimen who flashed immense potential<br />
in brief action as a rookie in 2010, suffered a knee injury during training<br />
camp and made his 2011 regular-season debut in <strong>Week</strong> 11 <strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay<br />
(11/20)...For the season, has appeared in six games and has made five<br />
tackles (three solo).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Inactive...Practiced on a limited basis during<br />
the week, recovering from of a knee injury suffered during a non-contact
drill during training camp.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Inactive...Underwent surgery on his injured<br />
knee during the week and was ruled out for the game.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25) - <strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Inactive.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Made his awaited 2011 season debut,<br />
appearing on defense, most often as a situational rusher on passing<br />
downs, but did not record any statistics.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Saw action in a reserve role on defense for the second<br />
consecutive game, doubling his snap count from the previous week,<br />
but did not record any statistics.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Once again appeared prominently in the rotation<br />
up front, but did not register any statistics.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Appeared on 26 defensive plays but did not<br />
record any statistics.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Tallied his first two tackles of the season (one<br />
solo), seeing time on 12 defensive plays.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Appeared on 22 plays and had his most productive<br />
game to date, recording three tackles (two solo).<br />
87 Jordy Nelson, WR, 4th Year, Kansas State<br />
2011 Season: Ascending fourth-year receiver who in 2011, has emerged<br />
as one of the most consistent, dangerous weapons in the offense’s wideopen<br />
vertical passing attack and was voted an alternate for the Pro Bowl<br />
this season...Has developed a knack for the big play and his 18.7-yard<br />
average per reception ranks No. 1 in the <strong>NFL</strong> among players with more<br />
than 40 catches...Has already tied the single-season franchise record by<br />
posting two TDs of more than 80 yards...Has appeared in all 15 games<br />
with eight starts and set career highs in every major statistical category...<br />
Ranks second on the team with 59 catches, and leads the way with both<br />
1,101 yards and 12 TDs.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Picked up close to where he left off in Super<br />
Bowl XLV, making a regular-season career-high six catches for 77 yards<br />
and a TD...Set the tone early with a game-long 36-yard catch on the<br />
offense’s opening drive to set up a TD three plays later...With S Roman<br />
Harper blitzing, got an outside release in one-on-one coverage against CB<br />
Patrick Robinson and ran a ‘go’ route vertically up the left sideline...Gained<br />
just enough separation to haul in a perfect pass from QB Aaron Rodgers<br />
for what was the Packers’ longest <strong>com</strong>pletion of the game...On the following<br />
possession, found a soft spot in an 8-man coverage and caught a<br />
3-yard TD in front of Harper in the right side of the end zone to put Green<br />
Bay ahead 14-0, his seventh career TD catch in the regular season...Also<br />
was on the field for WR Randall Cobb’s <strong>NFL</strong> record-tying 108-yard KR-TD<br />
and executed a continuous side-by-side block on Harper for almost the<br />
entire final third of the return.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Made his lone reception a memorable one,<br />
with a career-long 84-yard catch-and-run TD in the waning minutes of the<br />
fourth quarter as the Packers tried to preserve a narrow 23-16 lead...With<br />
2:26 remaining, responded to an audible by Rodgers out of a running play,<br />
instead running a skinny post inside of CB Captain Munnerlyn, catching<br />
the ball near the hashes at the Green Bay 29-yard line, before cutting to<br />
the outside past S Sherrod Martin who had lost his footing early in the<br />
play...Raced ahead of the two trailing defenders, but was nearly caught<br />
by Munnerlyn at the Carolina 25, before getting an assist in the form of<br />
a tremendous block by Jennings and ran the rest of the way to extend<br />
the lead to 30-16, the ultimate difference in the game...Play marked his<br />
second 80-plus yard TD in his last four regular season games (80-yd TD<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New York Giants, 12/26/10), and was third of Rodgers’ career to span<br />
that distance.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Registered three catches for 40 yards (13.3 avg.),<br />
two of which went for first downs...Long catch of 18 yards converted a<br />
third-and-7 in the second quarter on a drive that ended with a 37-yard FG<br />
by K Mason Crosby.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Finished second on the team with five catches for<br />
91 yards and his career-high third TD of the season against the Broncos...<br />
Kicked off what an impressive scoring performance by the offense with the<br />
team’s first TD late in the first quarter...On the play, a first-and-10 from<br />
midfield, came in motion from left to right and on a play-action bootleg,<br />
got past both CB Cassius Vaughn and S Brian Dawkins running to the post,<br />
catching a perfectly placed ball from Rodgers at the 2-yard line and going<br />
into the end zone for the 50-yard score...Joined Jennings and Cobb as<br />
the first Packers trio to each post 75 or more receiving yards in the same<br />
game since Nov. 4, 2007, at Kansas City...Joined Driver, Jennings and<br />
Jones as the first Green Bay WR foursome to each score a TD in a single<br />
game, marking the first time it had been done by any team since the 1991<br />
season...Also impacted the game on special teams when as a part of the<br />
kickoff coverage team, he recovered a surprise onside kick following CB<br />
Charles Woodson’s 30-yard INT-TD late in the first quarter...Lined up wide<br />
to the right of the kickoff formation, <strong>com</strong>ing off the ball to camp under a<br />
high kick by K Mason Crosby...Made sure he was the requisite 10 yards<br />
from the 35-yard line point of origin and secured the ball at the 46-yard<br />
line...Green Bay would take full advantage of the additional possession,<br />
marching 53 yards in seven plays for a TD to extend the lead to 21-3.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Finished with three catches for <strong>17</strong> yards (5.7<br />
avg.).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Became the first player in the <strong>NFL</strong> to post two<br />
80-plus yard TD catches in 2011 with a career-long 93-yard catch-and-run<br />
in the second quarter...Added another catch later in the game to finish with<br />
two for 104 yards (52.0 avg.) and the TD...On the play, lined up wide to<br />
the left of the formation, releasing to the inside of veteran CB Al Harris...<br />
Executed a double-move when he faked to the inside to bluff a slant in<br />
concert with a Rodgers pump-fake that drew Harris, and then took off<br />
vertically to the outside...Slowed to catch the underthrown ball at the Green<br />
Bay 34, cutting inside of converging S Darian Stewart who then collided<br />
with a pursuing Harris, taking both players off of their feet and sending<br />
Nelson off to the races for the fourth-longest <strong>com</strong>pletion in franchise history...Play<br />
made him the first player since the AFL-<strong>NFL</strong> merger in 1970<br />
to score three 80-plus yard TDs over an eight-game stretch dating back<br />
to his 80-yard TD in <strong>Week</strong> 16 of 2010 <strong>vs</strong>. New York...The game marked<br />
the second 100-yard outing of his career and his two 80-plus yard TDs<br />
in 2011 tied the franchise record for most in a single season...Now trails<br />
only Jennings (four) in the team record book for 80-plus yard TD catches<br />
in a career.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Tied for second on the team with four catches<br />
for 52 yards (13.0 avg.), with each reception going for a first down...Also<br />
drew a pass interference call against CB Cedric Griffin on a third-and-2 in<br />
the third quarter, resulting in a first down on a drive that culminated with a<br />
24-yard Crosby FG...Registered the first special teams tackle of his career<br />
on the game’s opening kickoff when he wrapped up explosive WR Percy<br />
Harvin at the Minnesota 27-yard line.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Registered his second 100-yard effort in three<br />
games (third career), with five catches for a team-high 105 yards (21.0<br />
avg.) and a TD...Scored his fifth TD of the season to cap a two-minute drive<br />
at the end of the first half, making an excellent 16-yard catch of a low backshoulder<br />
throw to extend the Packers’ lead to 28-<strong>17</strong> just before halftime...<br />
Matched against CB Marcus Gilchrist along the right sideline, turned back<br />
to a whistling throw from Rodgers and went to the ground to secure the<br />
ball before rolling into the end zone...Posted his third 60-plus yard reception<br />
of the season on the offense’s second possession of the fourth quarter<br />
when he ran a double-move against Gilchrist and hauled in a 64-yard throw<br />
off of a play-action bootleg by Rodgers...Caught the ball near the 20-yard<br />
line and spun back to the outside, eluding defenders before being brought<br />
down at the 4-yard line...Two plays later, Rodgers found Jennings for a<br />
4-yard TD, pushing the lead to 45-24...Also drew a defensive pass interference<br />
on Gilchrist that setup the Packers’ first TD on the offense’s opening<br />
possession of the first quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Made his fourth start of the season as part<br />
of a three WR set and led the team with five catches for 63 yards (12.6<br />
avg.) and two TDs, the first multi-TD game of his career...Yardage total<br />
helped him eclipse his previous career high for a season (582 in 2010)<br />
and the two TDs moved him into a tie with Jennings for the team lead<br />
with seven...First score from <strong>17</strong> yards out to cap the opening drive of the<br />
second half to extend Green Bay’s lead to 24-0...On the play, caught a pass<br />
from Rodgers at the line of scrimmage and then stiff-armed his way past<br />
CB Cedric Griffin, driving the defender to the ground before making his
way into the end zone...Second TD came as part of a broken play when he<br />
slipped away from defenders in the back left corner of the end zone and a<br />
scrambling Rodgers found him for a 4-yard score that made it 38-7 early<br />
in the fourth quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Continued his torrid stretch by recording<br />
his third 100-yard receiving game in his last five contests, leading the<br />
team with six catches for a season-high 123 yards and two TDs...Scored<br />
his eighth and ninth TDs, giving him the most by a Packers WR other than<br />
Jennings since Javon Walker scored 12 in 2004...Scored his first TD on a<br />
slant from 5 yards out, catching a quick pass in front of standout CB Aqib<br />
Talib before powering forward into the end zone to extend the Green Bay<br />
lead to 21-10 just before halftime...Sealed the game with his 40-yard TD<br />
late in the fourth quarter, beating CB Myron Lewis down the left sideline<br />
to make it a two-possession game at 35-26, the game’s final score...On<br />
the play, looked back for a back-shoulder throw, but Rodgers had led him<br />
deeper down the field...Resumed the route quickly enough to get behind<br />
the DB and under the ball, going the rest of the way untouched, giving him<br />
his second multi-TD game in as many weeks...Became the first Packer to<br />
record multiple TD catches in back-to-back games since TE Tyrone Davis<br />
did so in 1998, and first WR to do it since Anotnio Freeman in 1996.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Placed second on the team with four catches for<br />
26 yards (6.5 avg.).<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Eclipsed his previous single-season total for<br />
catches by adding four, tying for the team high with 94 yards (23.5<br />
avg) and a long gain of 33...Reception total gave him 48 for the season,<br />
surpassing his previous best of 45 in 2010...<strong>Game</strong> long 33-yard catch<br />
came on the Packers’ second possession of the first quarter when he<br />
ran a wheel route out of a bunch formation on the right side and made a<br />
terrific adjustment in the air to turn his body and catch a back-shoulder<br />
throw against CB Corey Webster...Also made a similarly acrobatic catch<br />
on a back-shoulder throw against CB Will Blackmon, somehow getting<br />
both feet down along the sideline to pick up 21 yards on a fourth-quarter<br />
drive that resulted in a TD two plays later...Most meaningful play came<br />
on the offense’s final drive of the game, one that started with 58 second<br />
remaining at the Green Bay 20-yard line...On the series’ second snap, ran a<br />
stop-and-go double-move against Blackmon along the left sideline, hauling<br />
in the pass from Rodgers and getting out bounds after a gain of 27 that<br />
moved the offense into FG range at the New York 29-yard line...Also filled<br />
in on special teams where he served as the safety on the kickoff coverage<br />
unit and recorded a career-high two tackles.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Started the game and made three catches for<br />
a team-high 81 yards (27.0 avg.) and a TD, his team-leading 10th of the<br />
season...With the TD, became just the 11th player in franchise history to<br />
catch 10-plus TD passes in a season...First reception of the game came on<br />
the offense’s second possession when he ran a deep-in through the middle<br />
of an open zone, catching the ball from Rodgers between the hashes and<br />
slicing diagonally up the field for a 31-yard gain to convert a third down<br />
on an eventual TD drive...Scored on a 37-yard TD that extended the Green<br />
Bay lead to 24-0 early in the second quarter...On the play, ran vertically up<br />
the right sideline against man-coverage by CB Stanford Routt, passing the<br />
defender and then withstanding a late bump from him, lunging forward<br />
to catch the ball as he crossed the goal line and fell into the end zone...<br />
Became the third player in the <strong>NFL</strong> to reach the double-digit touchdown<br />
plateau in 2011, joining <strong>Detroit</strong> WR Calvin Johnson and New England<br />
TE Rob Gronkowski...Was also productive as a blocker in the run game,<br />
making an excellent block on the outside against CB Lito Sheppard to help<br />
spring RB Ryan Grant’s 47-yard TD scamper on the offense’s first play of<br />
the game.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Started in place of an injured Jennings,<br />
who was sidelined with a knee injury suffered the week before against<br />
Oakland...Finished with two catches for 29 yards (14.5 avg.).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Started for the third consecutive week and<br />
caught a team-high six passes for 115 yards (19.2 avg.) and two TDs<br />
en route to surpassing the 1,000-yard receiving plateau for the first time<br />
in his career...<strong>Game</strong> marked his fourth 100-yard receiving game of the<br />
season...Second catch came on a <strong>17</strong>-yard stop route along the sideline<br />
that converted a third-and-7 during a two-minute drive late in the second<br />
quarter...Helped set up a 2-yard TD from Rodgers to Jones two plays<br />
later...Highlight play of the game came on the offense’s first possession of<br />
the second half, when on the fourth play of the drive, he caught a 55-yard<br />
TD from Rodgers to extend the lead to 21-10...Ran an excellent route on<br />
the play, lining up wide to the right and releasing inside of CB Charles<br />
Tillman...Ran vertically into the back end against what was a deep zone<br />
coverage being played by S Major Wright...Faked to the outside near the<br />
35-yard line before cutting hard back toward the post, separating from<br />
Wright and running underneath a rainbow from Rodgers that he caught<br />
at the 2-yard line and finished for the score...Marked the seventh time the<br />
Packers scored a TD on their first possession of the second half in 2011...<br />
Second TD came early in the fourth quarter when he capped a three play<br />
drive that came courtesy of an INT by S Charlie Peprah...Caught a 25-yard<br />
back-shoulder throw from Rodgers on the drive’s first play and then<br />
scored two plays later when he ran a quick slant from 2 yards out in front<br />
of CB Zackary Bowman, extending the lead to 35-10...With TDs 11 and<br />
12, became just the eighth player in franchise history to have 12-plus TD<br />
catches in a season...Also contributed as a blocker, making a good drive<br />
block downfield against Bowman on Grant’s game-long 24-yard burst off<br />
of left end in the third quarter.<br />
74 Marshall Newhouse, T, 2nd Year, Texas Christian<br />
2011 Season: Developing, naturally gifted young lineman who has performed<br />
well in more extended duty at both tackle positions when injuries<br />
have hit the offensive line...Has appeared in all 15 games, starting <strong>Week</strong>s<br />
4 and 5 at RT in the absence of Bryan Bulaga (knee) and now <strong>Week</strong>s 6-14<br />
at LT while veteran Chad Clifton nurses a significant hamstring injury...<br />
Switched to LT on the second series of <strong>Week</strong> 5 at Atlanta when veteran<br />
Clifton went down with the hamstring injury and looks to remain in the<br />
starting lineup throughout Clifton’s rehabilitation, having started his first<br />
pro game at LT <strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis in <strong>Week</strong> 6.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Made his regular-season <strong>NFL</strong> debut after<br />
being listed as an inactive for the first 15 games of his rookie season<br />
before being placed on injured reserve...Dressed as the top backup at both<br />
T positions but saw action only on special teams as part of the placement<br />
protection units.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Participated for the second consecutive<br />
week,but played only on special teams.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Came on in relief of an injured Bryan Bulaga eight<br />
minutes into the game and played the duration of the contest at RT, the<br />
first regular-season scrimmage action of his career...Acquitted himself well<br />
against an attacking Chicago front seven, helping the line allow just two<br />
sacks on what was a 392-yard day for the offense...On QB Aaron Rodgers’<br />
24-yard <strong>com</strong>pletion to TE Jermichael Finley early in the second quarter, he<br />
withstood a spin move by DE Nick Reed, holding his ground to maintain<br />
a clean pocket...Also played well in the run game, where RB Ryan Grant<br />
rushed for 92 yards on <strong>17</strong> carries (5.4 avg.)...Made a good block on DE<br />
Israel Idonije on a 13-yard Grant run in the second quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Made his first career start in the absence of the<br />
injured Bulaga (knee), and drew the task of often facing rookie phenom<br />
Von Miller...Was able to neutralize Miller on several plays en route to the<br />
offense posting 507 net yards and six scoring drives en route to a 49-23<br />
defeat of the Broncos...Drove Miller wide and deep past the pocket creating<br />
part of what was a massive rushing lane between RG and RT for Rodgers<br />
to run through for his 11-yard TD early in the second quarter...Also had a<br />
good block on Miller on Rodgers’ 61-yard <strong>com</strong>pletion to WR Randall Cobb<br />
late in the third quarter...Also made a good block on DE Derrick Harvey on<br />
RB James Starks’ game-long 22-yard run in the fourth quarter, moving the<br />
defender wide to the right away fromt he hole.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Started at RT but made the difficult in-game<br />
switch to LT on the offense’s second possession when veteran LT Chad<br />
Clifton went down with a hamstring injury...Rookie Derek Sherrod came on<br />
at RT and Newhouse switched to LT, where he started 38 games as a collegian...The<br />
two young players played well given the hostile environment and<br />
difficult game circumstances (trailing 14-0, second quarter) in which they<br />
were forced to adjust...Consistent protection allowed Rodgers to <strong>com</strong>plete<br />
26-of-39 for 396 yards, the fourth-highest single-game passing output in
a road game in franchise history...Had a good set against DT Vance Walker<br />
on Rodgers’ 70-yard TD to WR James Jones in the third quarter that gave<br />
the Packers a 15-14 lead, their first of the contest.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Made his first career start at LT in place of the<br />
injured Clifton, affording himself well yet again while often matched against<br />
veteran DE James Hall in what was another 300-yard/three-TD passing<br />
effort by Rodgers...On Rodgers’ 93-yard TD pass to WR Jordy Nelson<br />
in the second quarter, he pushed Hall to the inside at the snap and then<br />
fanned back to pick up a blitzing LB Chris Chamberlain, giving Rodgers<br />
time to <strong>com</strong>plete the ball deep down the field.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Started at LT and spent most of the game<br />
matched against <strong>NFL</strong> sack leader and noted pass rusher DE Jared Allen...<br />
Had an up-and-down day against the veteran Allen on the fast track of the<br />
Metrodome, but was not charged with any penalties and helped block for<br />
an offense that still netted 421 yards on 60 plays (7.0 avg.)...Line allowed<br />
Rodgers to <strong>com</strong>plete 24-of-30 for 335 yards and three TDs good for a<br />
146.5 QB rating, the second-highest of his career...Also contributed to the<br />
clock-killing, “four-minute” situational drive that helped seal the victory for<br />
Green Bay at the end of the fourth quarter...Helped clear the way for Starks<br />
to carry six times for 55 yards on the drive, burning all of Minnesota’s<br />
timeouts and the two-minute warning...Made a good backside block on<br />
Allen on Starks’ back-breaking 13-yard run that converted a third-and-7<br />
with 1:<strong>17</strong> to play, the clinched the win.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Part of an OL that cleared the way for five<br />
scoring drives and 31 points despite a season-low eight possessions during<br />
the game...Allowed Rodgers time to <strong>com</strong>plete 21-of-26 attempts for<br />
247 yards and four TDs, his eighth consecutive game with a passer rating<br />
of more than 110 (145.8)...Also helped key a productive running game<br />
that netted 136 yards on 26 attempts (5.2 avg.)...Helped spring Starks on<br />
his game-long 20-yard carry in the second quarter by pinning LB Antwan<br />
Barnes to the inside, driving him past the hole, allowing the RB a clear path<br />
to the second level.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Started once again at LT, matched often<br />
against the dangerous Allen...Was able to control the talented DE enough<br />
to allow for six scoring drives and give Rodgers time to <strong>com</strong>plete to 23-of-<br />
30 for 250 yards and four TD passes...Rodgers’ rating of 140.1 made him<br />
just the second QB in <strong>NFL</strong> history to post three consecutive 140-plus rating<br />
games (min. 15 attempts).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Started at LT and helped clear the way<br />
for five TD drives and a near 300-yard passing effort by Rodgers (299),<br />
while the line yielded just two sacks...Rodgers set an <strong>NFL</strong> record with his<br />
10th consecutive 100-plus QB rating (112.3) and threw three TD passes,<br />
extending his single-season franchise record to 10 consecutive games<br />
with at least two TDs.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Had arguably his finest performance of the season<br />
against the Lions’ talented defensive line, pitching a virtual shutout against<br />
veteran DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, whom he limited to four tackles and no<br />
sacks on the afternoon...Maintained good protection on Vanden Bosch<br />
on the backside on Rodgers’ 65-yard play-action TD to Jones in the third<br />
quarter that pushed the Green Bay lead to 21-0...Overall helped keep<br />
Rodgers upright to throw for 307 yards on 23-of-33 attempts and two TDs,<br />
be<strong>com</strong>ing just the third QB in league history to throw two-plus TD passes<br />
in each of the first 11 games of a season.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Experienced what was an up-and-down day<br />
against an athletic, deep Giants defensive front that rotated a handful of<br />
talented pass rushers throughout the game...Line managed to only yield<br />
two sacks, allowing Rodgers to <strong>com</strong>plete 28-of-46 attempts for 369 yards<br />
and four TDs...Marked the third-highest passing total for the QB through<br />
12 games and fourth four-TD output of the season’s first three quarters.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Started and played as part of a rotation with<br />
rookie T Derek Sherrod at LT throughout the game...Sealed LB Kamerion<br />
Wimbley to the outside on the first play of the game, helping to secure<br />
the lane used by RB Ryan Grant on his season-long 47-yard TD that gave<br />
Green Bay and early 7-0 lead...Also teamed with TE Jermichael Finley to<br />
wall off Wimbley on Rodgers’ 37-yard TD pass to Nelson in the second<br />
quarter...With the throw, Rodgers tied the single-season franchise record<br />
for TD passes as it was his 39th of the season...Also substituted at RG<br />
in the fourth quarter, his first career appearance at one of the interior OL<br />
positions.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Started at LT, matched regularly against<br />
noted pass rush LB Tamba Hali...Helped protect for Rodgers’ franchise<br />
record 40th TD pass, a 2-yard <strong>com</strong>pletion to WR Donald Driver in the third<br />
quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Had a solid bounceback performance from what<br />
was a challenging day at Kansas City...Held up well in protection despite<br />
being matched regularly against standout DE Julius Peppers, who he<br />
helped contain as Peppers was not credited with a tackle in the official<br />
game statistics...The OL kept Rodgers from being sacked for the first time<br />
all season and he set a new <strong>NFL</strong> record with his 13th game with a 100-plus<br />
rating...Had a good set against Peppers on Rodgers’ 32-yard <strong>com</strong>pletion to<br />
Jones as part of a two-minute drive before halftime...The <strong>com</strong>pletion gave<br />
Rodgers sole possession of the franchise’s single-season passing yardage<br />
record and helped set up the second of his franchise-record tying five TD<br />
passes in the game.<br />
26 Charlie Peprah, S, 6th Year, Alabama<br />
2011 Season: Cerebral, reliable veteran defender who has again found<br />
himself in the starting lineup due to injuries in the back end...Came on in<br />
relief of an injured Nick Collins (neck) at Carolina in <strong>Week</strong> 2 and has started<br />
the ensuing four games at SS with Morgan Burnett moving over to FS...<br />
Has appeared in all 15 games, posting a career-high 85 tackles (71 solo),<br />
along with career highs in passes defensed (13) and INTs (five).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Saw action only on special teams and did not<br />
record any statistics.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Posted an assisted tackle in kickoff coverage on<br />
special teams and was pressed into action for the final 21 defensive plays<br />
after an injury to Collins (neck)...Finished with three tackles (two solo)<br />
in the aftermath of the injury helping the Packers secure the win...Injury<br />
thrusted him back into a starting role, similar to the 2010 season when he<br />
took over as the starter at SS after a season-ending injury to Burnett in<br />
<strong>Week</strong> 4 and spent the remainder of the regular season and playoffs as a<br />
regular in the secondary.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Started at SS and saw his first extended action<br />
from scrimmage of the young season, appearing on 48 plays and registering<br />
four tackles (all solo, one for loss) and a pass defensed on the<br />
afternoon.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Started and recorded five tackles (four solo), two<br />
passes defensed and his first INT of the season, late in the fourth quarter...<br />
INT came on a deflection when LB A.J. Hawk broke up a pass intended for<br />
WR Eric Decker and the ball carromed up into the air...Peprah secured it<br />
and returned it 2 yards, giving him three INTs in his last six regular-season<br />
starts.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Finished with a secondary-leading eight tackles<br />
and two passes defensed, adding his career-high tying second INT of the<br />
season in the fourth quarter...On the play, had help over the top on a vertical<br />
seam route by TE Tony Gonzalez...Tipped a slightly overthrown ball by<br />
QB Matt Ryan in the air to himself and adjusted to secure it for the INT,<br />
protecting what was at the time a one-possession 22-14 Packers lead...The<br />
offense ended the ensuing possession with a FG by K Mason Crosby that<br />
extended the lead to 25-14, putting the game out of reach.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Placed second in the secondary with nine tackles<br />
(seven solo, one for loss), as the defense kept St. Louis out of the end<br />
zone for the entire game...Made a strong play in run support when he<br />
came up to drop powerful RB Steven Jackson for a 1-yard loss on a third<br />
down on the game’s opening drive...Play forced a 47-yard FG attempt by<br />
K Josh Brown that was no good, kicking off what was a first-half shutout<br />
by the defense.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Tied for the lead among the secondary with<br />
six tackles (all solo)...One of his tackles was a no-gain stop of RB Adrian<br />
Peterson when he attacked the line of scrimmage after a short <strong>com</strong>pletion<br />
on a screen in the second quarter...Four plays later, came in untouched<br />
on a blitz, forcing QB Christian Ponder to throw the ball into the ground<br />
to avoid a sack.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Registered six tackles (four solo) and set a
new career-high by collecting both his third and fourth INTs of the season,<br />
the first multi-INT game of his career...Both INTs were particularly meaningful,<br />
the first resulting in a 40-yard TD return (the first TD of his career)<br />
and the second sealing the game in the final seconds with San Diego<br />
driving for the tying score...Set a new single-game franchise record (since<br />
1940) with his 116 INT return yards, besting the previous mark of 99<br />
yards, held by three players...First INT came on the Chargers’ second drive<br />
of the first quarter when he closed on a QB Philip Rivers pass intended for<br />
TE Antonio Gates that was deflected by nearby LB Desmond Bishop and<br />
landed in his hands...Eluded a handful of would-be tacklers, picking up<br />
blocks as he crossed the field and swerved his way into the end zone to<br />
give Green Bay its first lead of the game, 14-7...Second INT came with :33<br />
remaining in the fourth quarter with San Diego driving for the game-tying<br />
score...Dropped into a deep zone along the left half of the field and came<br />
up to intercept Rivers’ underthrown ball inteded for WR Vincent Jackson...<br />
Weaved his way back across the field once again, extending the play into<br />
a career-long 76-yard return before being brought down at San Diego’s<br />
6-yard line.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Finished with four tackles (three solo) and a<br />
pass defensed, as the defense allowed its second-fewest points (7) and<br />
first downs (14) through the season’s first nine games.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Posted five tackles (all solo, one for loss)<br />
and a pass defensed...Tackle for loss came on a third-and-11 on Tampa<br />
Bay’s second possession, when he read a shallowing crossing route by<br />
WR Arrelious Benn...Broke hard on the play, nailing the WR for a 1-yard<br />
loss to force a punt...Pass defensed came on the Bucs’ second-to-last play<br />
from scrimmage late in the fourth quarter...Dove to knock away a QB Josh<br />
Freeman pass intended for TE Kellen Winslow on a third-and-15 play with<br />
46 seconds remaining in the game...Forced a turnover on downs after the<br />
ensuing fourth-down play, allowing the Packers to kneel on the ball to<br />
finalize the 35-26 win.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Totaled four tackles (all solo) in helping to hold<br />
<strong>Detroit</strong> scoreless during the first three quarters of the game.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Tied for the team lead with nine tackles (six solo)<br />
and pass defensed.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Finished with six tackles (four solo) and a pass<br />
defensed...Made a third-down stop early in the fourth quarter when he<br />
nailed WR Louis Murphy in the back, jarring the ball loose as it arrived.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Registered six tackles (all solo) and a pass<br />
defensed.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Led the secondary with 10 tackles (nine solo), a<br />
forced fumble and his fifth INT of the season...Forced fumble came when<br />
he dislodged the ball from RB Kahlil Bell’s grasp on a goal line stop in<br />
the third quarter, but the ball was recovered in the end zone by G Edwin<br />
Williams for a TD...INT came late in third quarter when a QB Josh McCown<br />
pass went high and tipped off of the hand of WR Earl Bennett...Peprah<br />
caught the deflection and returned it 21 yards, giving the offense another<br />
possession that it would turn into its final TD three plays later, extending<br />
the Green Bay lead to 35-10.<br />
79 Ryan Pickett, DE/NT, 11th Year, Ohio State<br />
2011 Season: Sturdy, veteran anchor of the defensive front who rotates<br />
between DE and NT as a critical cog in the team’s run defense...Started<br />
each of the first 13 games, but was listed as a gameday inactive at Kansas<br />
City after missing the practice week due to a concussion suffered against<br />
Oakland the week before...For the season, is tops among defensive linemen<br />
with 51 tackles (23 solo), also adding two passes defensed.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Had a productive day, often splitting time<br />
with DE Jarius Wynn as the down lineman opposite NT B.J. Raji...Led the<br />
defensive line with six tackles (two solo) and was part of the swarm at the<br />
goal line that stopped RB Mark Ingram’s progress and sealed the win as<br />
time expired...On the play, shot underneath RT Zach Strief to clear a lane<br />
for LB Clay Matthews and S Morgan Burnett to apply the hit to Ingram.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Started at LDE and recorded an assisted tackle,<br />
helping to hold the Panthers to just 71 yards on 21 carries (3.4-yard<br />
avg.)...53 of those yards came on scrambles or designed runs by QB Cam<br />
Newton, but Carolina’s RB tandem of Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo<br />
Williams were limited to a mere 18 yards on 11 carries (1.6-yard avg.)...<br />
Appeared on 34 plays before he suffered a foot injury in the second half<br />
and did not return.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Started and finished with one tackle, but made<br />
significant, if not statistically glamorous contributions occupying blockers<br />
up front as the run defense yielded just 13 yards on 12 carries (1.1 avg.)...<br />
Lone tackle went for a loss when he lined up over the nose and shed C<br />
Roberto Garza as he moved laterally down the line of scrimmage before<br />
corraling RB Matt Forté for a 2-yard loss early in the third quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Started at LDE and made a season-high five<br />
tackles (two solo) up front.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Led the defensive line with five tackles (one solo)<br />
and was an integral part in helping to limit the effectiveness of standout<br />
RB Michael Turner, who finished with 56 yards on his 16 carries (3.5 avg.),<br />
including just 20 rushing yards in the second half.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Saw action on 31 plays in what was an excellent<br />
collective defensive performance against the team with which he spent the<br />
first five years of his career...Credited with two tackles (one solo) as part<br />
of a defense that forced five punts, three turnovers on downs, a missed FG<br />
and an INT en route to a 24-3 Packers’ win.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Credited with five tackles (four solo) despite<br />
being repeatedly double teamed up front...Made a no-gain stop when he<br />
shed G Brandon Fusco and dropped RB Adrian Peterson at the line of<br />
scrimmage on the Vikings’ final drive of the game, one that culminated<br />
with a punt and allowed the Packers to run out the clock for the win.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Led the DL with six tackles (two solo) and his<br />
first pass defensed of the season...Reached up to deflect a second-quarter<br />
pass by QB Philip Rivers intended for RB Mike Tolbert on a drive that saw<br />
the defense ultimately hold San Diego to a FG.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Helped key a stingy defensive front that limited<br />
the explosive Peterson to just 51 yards on 14 carries (3.6 avg.), his<br />
second-lowest total through the season’s first nine games...Credited with<br />
three tackles (one solo) during the game.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Led the defensive line with five tackles<br />
(three solo, one for loss) and helped calm a run defense that allowed just<br />
33 rushing yards in the second half...Tackle for loss came on Tampa’s second<br />
drive of the game when he shot between C Jeff Faine and LG Jeremy<br />
Zuttah, dropping RB LeGarrette Blount for a 3-yard loss in the backfield.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Posted four tackles (one solo) and also recorded a<br />
pass defensed when he was on the front end of one of the game’s most<br />
impactful turnover plays in the second quarter...On the play, lined up at<br />
LDE, first engaging a block, but then sliding laterally into a shallow zone<br />
coverage where he read QB Matthew Stafford’s throw and got his hand on<br />
the ball, deflecting it high into the air where LB Clay Matthews was able to<br />
<strong>com</strong>e up and intercept it...As a result of the turnover, the Green Bay offense<br />
would score the game’s first points two plays later on a short TD pass from<br />
QB Aaron Rodgers to WR Greg Jennings.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Led the defensive line with four tackles (two<br />
solo).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Again finished with four tackles (three solo),<br />
helping to keep Oakland’s powerful running game in check throughout the<br />
afternoon.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Inactive (concussion).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Inactive (concussion).<br />
81 Andrew Quarless, TE, 2nd Year, Penn State<br />
2011 Season: Promising young TE who had made noticeable strides<br />
with his blocking and played regularly as part of various two-TE sets or<br />
out of the backfield in more of a FB role...Played in each of the first four<br />
games, but suffered a knee injury in <strong>Week</strong> 4 and was inactive at Atlanta in<br />
<strong>Week</strong> 5...Returned to the lineup in <strong>Week</strong> 7 and had appeared in 10 games<br />
overall, making two starts and recording three catches for 36 yards (12.0<br />
avg.)...Suffered a severe knee injury on special teams in the fourth quarter<br />
at the N.Y. Giants in <strong>Week</strong> 13 and was placed on season-ending injured<br />
reserve on Dec. 7.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Saw action both as a reserve on offense,<br />
where he was featured in the various multiple TE sets, and also on special
teams...Most significant special teams contribution came on WR Randall<br />
Cobb’s <strong>NFL</strong> record-tying 108-yard KR-TD in the third quarter...Teamed<br />
with CB/S Jarrett Bush to <strong>com</strong>bo block DE Junior Galette at the beginning<br />
of the runback...The duo maintained the block cleanly for a significant<br />
amount of time, allowing Cobb to regain his footing and speed past the<br />
defender untouched to go an additional 70 yards for the score.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Did not have any receiving statistics, but<br />
was effective once again as a blocker...Stayed in to protect on QB Aaron<br />
Rodgers’ 49-yard TD to WR Greg Jennings on the first drive of the second<br />
half...Held his block against DE Greg Hardy following a play-action<br />
fake, allowing Rodgers time to find Jennings deep down the field to give<br />
Green Bay its first lead of the game...Also lined up as part of a three-man<br />
backfield on the Packers final drive of the fourth quarter, serving as a lead<br />
blocker for RB James Starks...Smashed LB James Anderson on the left<br />
side of the line of scrimmage, effectively sealing the backside to allow<br />
Starks a 12-yard gain...Rodgers hit WR Jordy Nelson for an 84-yard TD on<br />
the subsequent play to put Green Bay ahead 30-16.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Appeared in spot duty on offense and again contributed<br />
as a blocker...Stayed in to help protect against a Chicago pressure<br />
on the opening drive of the game...Teamed with T Chad Clifton to block DE<br />
Julius Peppers, giving Rodgers time to find Jennings for a 19-yard gain on<br />
what was an eventual TD drive.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Played on both offense and special teams, but<br />
saw more limited action as the offense instead used multiple-WR sets.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Inactive (knee).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Inactive.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Recorded his first reception of the season on<br />
the offense’s first drive of the second quarter, a 21-yard play on a drive<br />
that culminated with K Mason Crosby’s 39-yard FG...Play was particularly<br />
impressive as he started lined up in the left slot before “thumping”<br />
Minnesota DE Jared Allen with a violent chip block that leveled the <strong>NFL</strong>’s<br />
sack leader, allowing Rodgers time to find him down the field...Also lined<br />
up in the backfield and made a good lead block on LB Chad Greenway on a<br />
16-yard run by Starks in the first quarter...Also sealed DE Brian Robison to<br />
the outside on Starks’ 15-yard run on the first play of a clock-killing drive<br />
late in the fourth quarter that secured the win for Green Bay.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Started his first game since 12/12/10 at<br />
<strong>Detroit</strong>, but did not record any receiving statistics.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Recorded one catch for 8 yards, a grab thatgave<br />
the offense first-and-goal from the Vikings’ 4-yard line early in the<br />
fourth quarter...Rodgers hit Nelson for a TD two plays later to extend the<br />
lead to 38-7.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20: Saw action on both offense and special<br />
teams, and made his first coverage tackle of the season when he brought<br />
down WR Sammie Stroughter at the Tampa Bay 24-yard line on a kickoff<br />
return late in the second quarter...Also made an excellent seal block on the<br />
outside against DE Michael Bennett on Starks’ game-long 20-yard run on<br />
a TD drive in the fourth quarter.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Did not record any receiving statistics, but was<br />
instrumental in helping to first sell a run-fake and then block DE Cliff<br />
Avril on Rodgers’ play-action 65-yard TD to WR James Jones in the third<br />
quarter that extended Green Bay’s lead to 21-0...Was also credited with a<br />
special teams tackle in kickoff coverage.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Started as part of a two-TE set and made one<br />
catch, a 7-yarder that picked up a first down on a third quarter scoring<br />
drive...Suffered a severe knee injury while covering a kickoff late in the<br />
fourth quarter and did not return.<br />
90 B.J. Raji, NT, 3rd Year, Boston College<br />
2011 Season: Third-year big man who helps key the team’s run defense<br />
and is also a developing force as a pass rusher...Was named to the Pro<br />
Bowl roster for the NFC for the first time in his career this season after<br />
startomg each of the first 15 games and posting 40 tackles (18 solo), three<br />
sacks, three passes defensed and a fumble recovery...Became the first<br />
Green Bay DT to receive Pro Bowl accolades since Bob Brown in 1972...<br />
Also received his first-ever carry <strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay in <strong>Week</strong> 11, scoring from<br />
1 yard out, his first career offensive TD.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Started and displayed his impressive physical<br />
conditioning by appearing on 67 of the unit’s 76 defensive plays against<br />
the fast-tempo New Orleans offense...Credited with four tackles (three<br />
solo) and a pass defensed...Pass defensed came late in the fourth quarter<br />
with the Saints at the GB 5-yard line...Jumped up to deflect a QB Drew<br />
Brees pass intended for WR Devery Henderson in the end zone...Was also<br />
part of the goal line stand at the end of the game, pushing forward inside<br />
of G Jahri Evans to force RB Mark Ingram outside and into the grasp of<br />
LB Clay Matthews and S Morgan Burnett, short of the goal line as time<br />
expired.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Started at NT and made four tackles (three<br />
solo, one for loss) and his first sack of the young season...Set the tone for<br />
what would be a strong defensive day inside the red zone when he shot<br />
through C and LG, shedding C Ryan Kalil, to drop RB Jonathan Stewart for<br />
a 2-yard loss at the Green Bay 3-yard line on Carolina’s opening drive...On<br />
his sack, clubbed his way past LG Travelle Wharton, beating him up the<br />
field and tripping up QB Cam Newton for a 12-yard loss...Helped hold the<br />
Panthers formidable RB duo of Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams<br />
to a <strong>com</strong>bined 18 yards on 11 carries (1.6 avg.) during the game.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Appeared on 46 plays and recorded an assisted<br />
tackle as part of a defensive front that tied the fourth-lowest net rushing<br />
yardage total allowed in franchise history (13 yards) against the rival<br />
Bears...Teamed with fellow linemen Ryan Pickett and Jarius Wynn to consistently<br />
tie up blockers to free up linebackers to make plays...Was also<br />
credited with two QB hits during the game.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Tallied three tackles (one solo, one for loss)<br />
in the Packers’ 49-23 win...Tackle for loss came early in the first quarter<br />
when he shed LG Zane Beadles and dropped QB Tim Tebow for a 1-yard<br />
loss in the backfield on a shotgun QB-keeper.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Registered three tackles and a QB hit, and his<br />
work up front allowed inside LBs Desmond Bishop and A.J. Hawk to <strong>com</strong>bine<br />
for 16 tackles for a defense that pitched a shutout after the 12:29 mark<br />
of the second quarter...Run defense was again stout, limiting Pro Bowl RB<br />
Michael Turner to just 56 yards on 16 carries (3.5 avg.), his second lowest<br />
output of the season to that point.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Totaled four tackles (one solo) as part of a<br />
defense that did not allow a TD for the first time in 2011...Helped consume<br />
enough blocks to allow Bishop and Hawk to <strong>com</strong>bine for 33 tackles, including<br />
Bishop’s career-high 20, the most by a Green Bay player in almost five<br />
years...Defense forced five punts, three turnovers on downs, an INT and a<br />
missed FG in the 24-3 win.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Led the defensive line with six tackles (two<br />
solo) and a sack in a 33-27 Green Bay win...Saw his second sack of the<br />
season <strong>com</strong>e when he chased Minnesota QB Christian Ponder toward the<br />
sideline on a third-and-5 rollout on the Vikings’ first possession of the<br />
second half...Grasped the QB near the sideline, running him out of bounds<br />
for zero-yard sack that forced a punt...Ensuing punt was returned 42 yards<br />
by WR Randall Cobb and set up another Green Bay TD...Also drew a holding<br />
call against C Joe Berger on a fourth-quarter play that negated a 7-yard<br />
scramble by Ponder.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Totaled two tackles (one solo) and a QB hit...<br />
Fought off a double-team on a fourth-quarter rush to pressure QB Philip<br />
Rivers into an in<strong>com</strong>plete pass on a third down to force a punt...The<br />
Packers scored three plays later to extend the lead to 45-24...Bull-rushed<br />
G Tyronne Green on San Diego’s final drive, walking the lineman back into<br />
Rivers and getting the QB in the grasp before he threw the ball away.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Statistically, was credited with one assisted<br />
tackle, but was a significant part of a run defense that limited Pro Bowl<br />
RB Adrian Peterson to just 51 yards on 14 carries (3.6 avg.)...Defense<br />
forced six punts, two turnovers on downs and a turnover in 11 Minnesota<br />
possessions.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20: Credited with an assisted tackle and a<br />
batted pass...Personal highlight of the game came on the offensive side of<br />
the ball, when he lined up in the backfield on a second-and-goal from the<br />
1-yard line on the 15th play of the Packers’ opening possession...Took a<br />
handoff from QB Aaron Rodgers and surged forward for a 1-yard TD to put<br />
the Packers ahead 7-0, the first offensive TD of his career...With the TD,
ecame just the fourth <strong>NFL</strong> DL since the AFL-<strong>NFL</strong> merger in 1970 to score<br />
a rushing TD in a regular-season game.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Posted two tackles (one solo) and his third sack<br />
of the season in what was a dominating defensive performance for most<br />
of the game...On the sack, lined up on the nose and fought his past RG<br />
Stephen Peterman, chasing QB Matthew Stafford forward into the pocket<br />
and dropping him for a 3-yard loss in the fourth quarter...Also appeared<br />
on offense for the second consecutive week, seeing time in the backfield<br />
on consecutive goal-line plays in the third quarter...Threw an excellent lead<br />
block on LB Stephen Tulloch to pave the way for FB John Kuhn to score<br />
a 1-yard TD, capping an 11-play, 77-yard drive to open the second half.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Started in his home state of New Jersey and<br />
finished with two tackles (one solo) and his first career fumble recovery...<br />
Alertly picked up a ball that had been jarred loose following a Matthews<br />
sack, but was believed to have been an in<strong>com</strong>plete pass...Replay reviews<br />
showed QB Eli Manning’s arm had not <strong>com</strong>e forward with the ball and the<br />
possession was awarded to the Packers, who had enough time to get in<br />
position for a FG attempt just before halftime.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Finished with two tackles (one solo) and a<br />
pressure.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Finished with two tackles (one solo) and<br />
helped key a red-zone defense that allowed just one TD in five trips by<br />
Kansas City...Got excellent penetration, shooting past LT Branden Albert<br />
on a fourth-down play from the Packers 3-yard line...Slipped past the LT,<br />
who had collapsed down to block him and forced RB Jackie Battle into a<br />
stacked pile short of the goal line, resulting in a turnover on downs.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Posted three tackles (one solo).<br />
12 Aaron Rodgers, QB, 7th Year, California<br />
2011 Season: One of the league’s leading MVP candidates, recently<br />
announced as the NFC’s starter for the Pro Bowl for the first time in<br />
his career after storming through the regular season in a statistically<br />
dominating fashion, while leading the franchise to a 13-0 start and also<br />
14 regular-season wins for the first time in its illustrious history...Named<br />
the NFC’s Offensive Player of the Month for September 2011 after opening<br />
the season by leading the Packers to a 3-0 record and <strong>com</strong>pleting 74-of-<br />
103 (71.8 pct.) passes for 9<strong>17</strong> yards, eight TDs and one INT...Followed<br />
that up by garnering the honor again for his performance in October, his<br />
third consecutive claim to the award (December 2010, September 2011,<br />
October 2011), joining Hall of Fame RB Barry Sanders as the only players<br />
who have ever won the Offensive Player of the Month award three<br />
consecutive times...Led the team to a 4-0 record in the season’s second<br />
month, <strong>com</strong>pleting 97-of-136 (71.3 pct.) for 1,455 yards with 12 TDs and<br />
two INTs for an <strong>NFL</strong>-best passer rating of 129.4...Became the first player<br />
since the introduction of the Player of the Month Award in 1986 to win it<br />
in four consecutive months when he received the honor in November...<br />
Completed 89-of-123 (72.4 pct.) for 1,103 yards and 13 TDs with just one<br />
interception, leading the team to another 4-0 record, including three wins<br />
over a grueling 11 day stretch between <strong>Week</strong>s 10-12...Passer rating of<br />
131.6 was his highest for any month and helped Green Bay be<strong>com</strong>e just<br />
the second defending champion to start a season 11-0...Was named the<br />
midseason MVP by Sports Illustrated and also a first-team midseason All-<br />
Pro by Pro Football <strong>Week</strong>ly...Also was named ‘Male Athlete of the Year’ by<br />
The Associated Press for his performance in the 2011 playoffs and regular<br />
season...With each passing game, continues his assault on the franchise’s<br />
single-game and single-season record books, while gradually climbing<br />
in various career categories during what is just his fourth season as the<br />
starter...Now owns the single-season record for 300-yard passing games<br />
(eight) and three-plus TD outings (10)...For the season, has <strong>com</strong>pleted<br />
343-of-502 attempts, setting new single-season franchise records with<br />
4,643 yards and 45 TDs against just six INTs, a cumulative passer rating<br />
of 122.5...Ranks No. 1 in the <strong>NFL</strong> in passer rating, yards per attempt<br />
(9.25), and TD passes...Also ranks second in <strong>com</strong>pletion percentage (68.3)<br />
and INT percentage (1.2), fourth in yards and fifth in <strong>com</strong>pletions, at the<br />
controls of the league’s No. 1 scoring offense.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Named the NFC’s Offensive Player of the<br />
<strong>Week</strong> after kicking off the season with yet another outstanding passing<br />
performance against an aggressive, pressure-oriented New Orleans<br />
defense...Finished the game 27-of-35 for 312 yards and three TDs with<br />
no interceptions...The game marked his 15th with more than 300 passing<br />
yards and his 132.1 QB rating was the 26th time he has been over 100 in<br />
that respect...The 312 passing yards were the most by a Green Bay QB<br />
in a season opener since Favre’s 333 <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland on Sept. 12, 1999...<br />
Appeared to be locked-in from the opening gun as he <strong>com</strong>pleted 14-of-15<br />
attempts for 188 yards and three TDs in the first quarter, be<strong>com</strong>ing just<br />
the second QB in <strong>NFL</strong> history to throw three TDs in the first quarter of a<br />
season opener (joining Buffalo’s Jack Kemp - Sept. 13, 1964)...The yardage<br />
mark for the quarter was also his personal best in any quarter of any<br />
game in his career...Had his game-long <strong>com</strong>pletion to WR Jordy Nelson on<br />
the game’s opening drive, stepping up in the face of a seven-man pressure<br />
to deliver a near-perfect ball to Nelson down the left sideline for a 36-yard<br />
gain...Also showed his continued mastery of the back-shoulder throw,<br />
particularly with WR Greg Jennings, hitting the receiver for a 7-yard TD to<br />
cap the opening drive and also for a 22-yard gain later in the contest...Led<br />
a 14-play, 80-yard drive that spanned 6:36 later in the second quarter and<br />
was punctuated by a <strong>17</strong>-yard TD run by RB James Starks...Also directed<br />
a 12-play, 93-yard drive between the third and fourth quarters that ended<br />
with a 1-yard TD plunge by FB John Kuhn to put Green Bay ahead 42-27,<br />
the ultimate difference in the game...Rodgers was 6-of-6 for 77 yards on<br />
the drive.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Became the first QB in franchise history to<br />
throw for 300 or more yards in the first two games of a season when he<br />
finished the game 19-of-30 for 308 yards and two TDs, leading the team<br />
to a gritty victory in its first road contest of the year...Completed 9-of-13<br />
attempts for 209 yards and two TDs in the second half, the first <strong>com</strong>ing<br />
on a near-perfect 49-yard connection with Jennings on the fifth play of the<br />
third quarter...Ran a play-action fake to the left side of the formation to RB<br />
Ryan Grant, turning to roll back to the right and patienty scanning the field<br />
before firing deep, hitting Jennings in stride inside the 5-yard line for the<br />
score, putting Green Bay ahead 14-13...Sealed the game with an 84-yard<br />
TD to Jordy Nelson in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter that put<br />
the Packers up 30-16 with just 2:26 remaining...On the play, audibled out<br />
of a designed run, instead play-faking to RB James Starks and delivering<br />
the ball to Nelson who was running to the post...Nelson hauled it in at the<br />
29-yard line and went the rest of the way for the game-deciding score...<br />
Posted a 119.9 passer rating, the 27th time he has started and eclipsed<br />
the 100-plus plateau.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Led five scoring drives in a 27-<strong>17</strong> road win against<br />
the division rival Bears...Completed 28-of-38 for 297 yards, three TDs and<br />
his first INT of the season...Connected with TE Jermichael Finley on all<br />
three TD passes, making him the second TE in team history to score three<br />
times in a single game (Keith Jackson, 9/1/96)...Came out firing on the<br />
opening drive of the game, <strong>com</strong>pleting 6-of-8 for 67 yards and a 6-yard TD<br />
to Finley in the back of the end zone on an defensive offsides free play...<br />
Second TD came early in the second quarter, when he scrambled out of the<br />
right side of the pocket to avoid pressure, pump-faked LB Brian Urlacher<br />
and then threw across his body to hit Finley at the goal line to put Green<br />
Bay ahead 14-0...Ended the Packers’ scoring when he found FInley for a<br />
10-yard TD early in the fourth quarter...Identified a blown coverage as S<br />
Craig Steltz was late reacting to Finley being passed off on a fade route in<br />
the right side of the end zone...Threw an excellent ball that the big TE went<br />
up and got to extend the lead to 27-10 in the final period...With his 111.4<br />
rating (the 28th of his career over the 100.0 mark), he broke Tony Romo’s<br />
record for the most 100-plus passer rating performances in a QB’s first 50<br />
starts (since 1970).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Had arguably the most statistically dominant<br />
performance in his three-plus years as a starter, accounting for six TDs<br />
(four passing, two rushing) and netting a career-high 408 yards passing<br />
on 29-of-38 attempts...Became the first QB in <strong>NFL</strong> history to ever throw<br />
for 400 yards, four TDs and also have two rushing TDs in a single game...<br />
Also became the first QB in franchise history to eclipse the 400-yard mark<br />
on more than one occasion (404 <strong>vs</strong>. New York Giants, 12/26/10) and now<br />
owns two of the five 400-plus passing performances in team annals...Led<br />
the offense to TDs on six of its nine possessions, including five out of six
TD drives between the late first and third quarters...Opened the season<br />
with QB ratings exceeding 110.0 in each of the first four games, be<strong>com</strong>ing<br />
the first QB in <strong>NFL</strong> history to have streaks of four straight 110.0-plus<br />
games in three consecutive seasons...First points of the game came late<br />
in the first quarter from midfield, when he ran a play-action bootleg from<br />
to his right and found Nelson streaking toward the post ahead of two<br />
defenders...Hit the WR in stride near the goal line for the 50-yard TD...Took<br />
advantage of a surprise onside kick recovery following a 30-yard INT-TD by<br />
CB Charles Woodson, and led the offense on a seven-play, 53-yard drive<br />
that culminated with his 11-yard rushing TD to put Green Bay ahead 21-3...<br />
On the play, a five-wide shotgun spread formation, identified a gaping hole<br />
in the middle of Denver’s defense, pump faked to the right corner and took<br />
off for the goal line, absorbing a hit from S Brian Dawkins as he crossed<br />
into the end zone...Connected with Jennings on a <strong>17</strong>-yard scoring strike<br />
just before halftime...Made it his first-career multi-rushing TD game when<br />
he again scrambled in for an 8-yard TD on the opening drive of the second<br />
half, extending the ball across the goal line as he was tackled to extend<br />
the lead to 35-<strong>17</strong>...Completed 5-of-7 passes for 62 yards on the 12-play,<br />
80-yard series that burned 6:34 off the clock...Score marked the 15th<br />
rushing TD of his career, moving him past Favre and into a tie with Bart<br />
Starr for second place all time in team history among QBs...Made another<br />
excellent throw when he hit WR James Jones for a 16-yard TD with 1:16<br />
remaining in the third quarter to put Green Bay ahead 42-<strong>17</strong>...Saw Jones<br />
release to the outside and ran over the top of CB André Goodman to the<br />
back of the end zone...With Goodman turned, Rodgers placed the ball<br />
where only Jones could catch it just shy of the end-line in the back of the<br />
end zone for the score...Point total was the highest by the franchise in a<br />
regular-season game since Oct. 9, 2005<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Put on yet another impressive passing display,<br />
this time on the road in the hostile, emotionally charged Georgia Dome<br />
where he dissected the Falcons in the Divisional playoff round less than<br />
nine months prior...Completed 26-of-39 attempt for 396 yards and two<br />
TDs, tying a team record by distributing the ball to 12 different recievers...<br />
Guided the offense to 25 unanswered points after falling behind 14-0 early<br />
in the second quarter...Overcame an early fumble by RB Ryan Grant on the<br />
offense’s opening drive and also the departure of veteran LT Chad Clifton<br />
(hamstring) to lead the unit to scores on five of the next six possessions (3<br />
FG, 2 TD)...Passing yardage total was the fourth highest in a road contest<br />
in team history and his 1,721 yards through five games are the most ever<br />
by a Green Bay QB to start a season...Threw for 269 yards in the second<br />
half, the most by a Packers QB in a second half since 1991...Also posted<br />
a rating of 1<strong>17</strong>.0, making him the first QB since the AFL-<strong>NFL</strong> merger in<br />
1970 to start a season with five 110-plus rating games...Gave the team<br />
its first lead when he found Jones deep down the middle and placed a<br />
perfect throw beyond S Thomas DeCoud that Jones finished for a 70-yard<br />
TD...Play marked Rodgers’ eighth 70-plus yard <strong>com</strong>pletion since 2008,<br />
tying him with New Orleans’ Drew Brees for the most in the <strong>NFL</strong> over that<br />
span...Threw his 100th TD as a starter to Jennings on the first play of the<br />
fourth quarter in just his 52nd career start, setting a new franchise record<br />
and tying him with Dallas’ Tony Romo as fastest to reach the milestone<br />
among active QBs...On the play, hit Jennings over the middle underneath a<br />
two-deep safety zone and watched the WR take it the rest of the way for a<br />
29-yard TD, the 29th time the two have connected for a TD in their careers.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Matched his single-season career high by notching<br />
his fifth 300-yard passing performance in the first six games, <strong>com</strong>pleting<br />
18-of-29 attempts for 316 yards and three TDs with one INT...Numbers<br />
were particularly impressive when factoring the adverse wind conditions<br />
that had a noticeable effect on the game with gusts as high as 30 mph...<br />
Finished with a QB rating of 119.6, be<strong>com</strong>ing the first QB since the AFL-<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> merger to have six-straight 110-plus passer rating games to start a<br />
season and also tied his career-high for 110-plus rating games in an entire<br />
season (2009, 2010)...Engineered scoring drives on three consecutive<br />
second quarter possesssions, rifling all three of his TD passes in the frame<br />
to stake the Packers to a 24-0 halftime lead...<strong>Game</strong> marked the second<br />
time in his career that he has thrown three TDs in a single quarter, having<br />
also done so in the first quarter of the season opener <strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans...<br />
First TD pass came early in the quarter when he ran a play-action fake<br />
to Starks and bootlegged out to the left, before planting and throwing to<br />
the end zone where Jones had <strong>com</strong>e free on a backside post...Delivered<br />
a perfect strike that Jones caught in stride just beyond the goal line for<br />
the game’s first TD...Saw his career-long <strong>com</strong>pletion <strong>com</strong>e on a 93-yard<br />
hook-up with Nelson with 9:11 remaining in the second quarter...On the<br />
play, pump-faked a slant to Nelson to bait veteran CB Al Harris on what was<br />
a double-move to a go-route deep to the outside...Nelson caught it at the<br />
Green Bay 34-yard line and took it the distance to extend the lead to <strong>17</strong>-0...<br />
Final TD came just before halftime when he bought time by scrambling out<br />
of the pocket to his left on a play that originated from the Rams’ 7-yard<br />
line...Drew both S Craig Dahl and CB Justin King away from their coverage<br />
assignment with his threat to run, and stepped away from the closing<br />
defenders to hit Driver - whom they’d strayed from - in the end zone to put<br />
the Packers ahead 24-0.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Posted the third-highest single-game <strong>com</strong>pletion<br />
percentage (80.0 pct.) and second-highest QB rating (146.5) of his<br />
career, throwing for 335 yards and three TDs on 24-of-30 attempts, while<br />
leading the offense on seven scoring drives in a hostile road environment<br />
against the division-rival Vikings...Completed his first 13 passes of the<br />
game, matching his career-best streak and the stretch marked the most<br />
since Favre’s 13 at Minnesota five years prior on Oct. 23, 1995...His six<br />
overall in<strong>com</strong>pletions were accounted for by two drops, two throwaways,<br />
a clock-killing spike and one errant throw in what was his most efficient<br />
passing performance of the season...Notched new career highs with his<br />
sixth 300-yard game and seventh 110-plus passer rating outing (146.5)<br />
before hitting the season’s midpoint...Matched Steve Young’s record<br />
streak of seven straight games with a 110-plus passer rating (1994), the<br />
longest such streak by an <strong>NFL</strong> QB in a single season since the merger<br />
in 1970...Also became the first QB in league history for have both 2,300<br />
passing yards and 20 or more TDs through seven games in a season...<br />
<strong>Game</strong> marked the third 80-percent <strong>com</strong>pletion percentage effort of his<br />
career, matching the franchise record held by Lynn Dickey...Completed<br />
TDs of 2, 79, and 2 yards, the 79-yarder <strong>com</strong>ing on the second play of the<br />
second half when he rolled to his right and found Jennings deep behind the<br />
defense in what was an obvious coverage gaff by the Minnesota secondary...Play<br />
gave him a 70-yard TD pass in his third consecutive game, making<br />
him just the third QB since the AFL-<strong>NFL</strong> merger in 1970 to ac<strong>com</strong>plish<br />
the feat (Craig Morton - 1970, Drew Brees - 2004)...Also moved him and<br />
Jennings past Arnie Herber and Don Hutson for seventh place in team history<br />
among TD <strong>com</strong>binations...Capitalized on good field position that came<br />
a result of a 42-yard punt return by Cobb on the very next possession,<br />
cashing in another TD with a 2-yard pass to Finley...On the play, rolled to<br />
his right and led the athletic TE with a dart in the back of the end zone that<br />
only he could catch.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Earned NFC Offensive Player of the <strong>Week</strong><br />
honors for the third time in 2011 and set a new <strong>NFL</strong> record by be<strong>com</strong>ing<br />
the first QB in league history to register a 110-plus passer rating in eight<br />
consecutive games in a single season...Completed 21-of-26 for 247 yards<br />
and four TDs (145.8 rating) in a 45-38 road win in his home state and also<br />
became the first QB in <strong>NFL</strong> history to have both 2,600 passing yards and<br />
24 TDs in the first eight games of a season...Was efficient with limited<br />
opportunities, as the offense only possessed the ball eight times, but managed<br />
five scoring drives and 31 points...Equaled his regular-season career<br />
highs with four TD passes and also 52 rushing yards on eight attemps<br />
(6.5 avg.), be<strong>com</strong>ing the first QB in franchise history to have four TDs<br />
and 50 rushing yards in a single game...Led TD drives on two of what<br />
was only three first half possessions, over<strong>com</strong>ing a significant lag time<br />
between drives due to back-to-back INT-TDs by the Green Bay defense...<br />
Recorded the third-longest carry of his career with a 25-yard scramble in<br />
the second quarter...On the play, broke containment and sprinted toward<br />
the left sideline, converting a third-and-9 on a drive that culminated with<br />
his 16-yard TD pass to Nelson...On the back-shoulder TD to Nelson, fired<br />
what was almost an indefensible bullet low and away that the WR dove to<br />
catch before rolling into the end zone to give Green Bay a 28-<strong>17</strong> halftime<br />
lead...Also hit Jones on a 21-yard TD off a stutter-and-go early in the fourth<br />
quarter that extended the lead to 38-24...Found Nelson for his game-long<br />
64-yard <strong>com</strong>pletion on the first play of the offense’s second possession
of the fourth quarter, running a play-action fake to his left before bootlegging<br />
out to the right and firing deep downfield, setting up a 4-yard TD to<br />
Jennings two plays later...Was charged with only five in<strong>com</strong>pletions and<br />
joined Lynn Dickey and David Whitehurst as the only QBs in franchise<br />
history to throw for four TD passes with five or fewer in<strong>com</strong>pletions in a<br />
game.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Joined Kurt Warner as the only two QBs in<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> history to post three consecutive 140-plus rating games in a single<br />
season by <strong>com</strong>pleting 23-of-30 for 250 yards and four TDs, good for<br />
a 140.1 mark in a 45-7 dismantling of the Vikings on Monday Night<br />
Football...Also broke Favre’s franchise records for 110-plus rating games<br />
in a season (eight, 2007) and for consecutive games with at least two TD<br />
passes (eight, 1994), doing each so for the ninth time in 2011, while leading<br />
five scoring drives, including three consecutive TD marches to open<br />
the second half...Showed impressive calm and poise in the face of heavy<br />
pressure early in the game, settling into a groove that saw him deliver yet<br />
another excellent performance...Threw TDs of 24, <strong>17</strong>, 9 and 4 yards, and<br />
did not throw an INT for the third consecutive game.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Had what he described as an “off” day<br />
by his standards, but still managed to <strong>com</strong>plete 23-of-34 attempts for 299<br />
yards and three TDs, setting the <strong>NFL</strong> record with 10 consecutive games<br />
with a 100-plus passer rating (112.3)...Inched himself closer to Young’s<br />
single-season record of 11 overall 110-plus rating games and his 31 TD<br />
passes were the third-most in league history by a QB through 10 games...<br />
Also extended his own franchise record by posting his 10th consecutive<br />
game with at least two TD passes, and set new franchise records for the<br />
most yards (3,169) and TD passes (31) through the first 10 games of<br />
a season...Led five TD drives and sealed the game with his game-long<br />
40-yard TD pass to Nelson that came with 2:55 remaining in the fourth<br />
quarter to put Green Bay ahead 35-26, the game’s final score...On the play,<br />
Nelson stuttered along the sideline looking for a back-shoulder throw, but<br />
Rodgers placed the ball perfectly out in front of him where the WR caught<br />
it in stride, outrunning the defense to the end zone...Also led a 15-play,<br />
88-yard TD drive that chewed 8:27 off the clock on the offense’s first possession<br />
of the game, capping it by handing off to NT B.J. Raji who bulled<br />
forward for a 1-yard TD to give Green Bay an early 7-0 lead...Threw a rare<br />
INT in the fourth quarter, just his fourth of the season through 10 games<br />
and what was his first in 1<strong>17</strong> pass attempts.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Piloted the team to the first 11-0 start in franchise<br />
history and helped set a new franchise record with 382 points through 11<br />
games, the fourth most by an <strong>NFL</strong> team through 11 contests since the<br />
AFL-<strong>NFL</strong> merger in 1970...Completed 22-of-33 attempts for 307 yards and<br />
two TDs in a clean performance against an aggressive, attacking defense...<br />
His passer rating of 116.6 made him the first QB in <strong>NFL</strong> history to post<br />
a 100-plus rating in 11 consecutive games and he joined Johnny Unitas<br />
(1959) and Peyton Manning (2004) as the only players to ever throw twoplus<br />
TD passes in each of the first 11 games of a season...Tied Young’s<br />
single-season record by posting his 11th game with a 110-plus QB rating...<br />
Showed patience and efficiency operating the offense, putting together TD<br />
drives on three of four possessions between the second and third quarters,<br />
while again posting a clean sheet in the turnover department...Again led the<br />
offense on a scoring drive on the opening possession of the second half,<br />
directing a march that spanned 77 yards over 11 plays and culminated with<br />
a 1-yard TD run by Kuhn...On the following possession, made an excellent<br />
play-action fake to RB Ryan Grant on a run to the right, attracting all three<br />
LBs and S Chris Harris toward the line scrimmage, but dropping back<br />
to find Jones deep on a post pattern that the WR took the distance for a<br />
65-yard TD, extending Green Bay’s lead to 21-0.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Finished with his third-highest passing yardage<br />
total through the season’s first three quarters, having <strong>com</strong>pleted 29-of-46<br />
attempts for 369 yards and four TDs in a hostile road environment against<br />
an energized opponent in need of a win...Remained consistent throughout<br />
the game despite falling victim to a handful of drops and what was at<br />
times heavy pressure...TD total matched his single-game career high and<br />
he extended his <strong>NFL</strong> record of consecutive games with a 100-plus passer<br />
rating to 12 (106.2)...Set new single-season franchise records by posting<br />
his eighth 300-yard passing and ninth three-plus TD game of 2011...Led<br />
his first significant two-minute drive of the season, driving the offense 68<br />
yards in just four plays with the game tied at 35-35 with less than one<br />
minute remaining in the fourth quarter...Drive started at the Green Bay<br />
20-yard line with 58 seconds left on the clock and the Packers holding<br />
one timeout...Surgically <strong>com</strong>pleted four consecutive throws to Finley (24<br />
yards), Nelson (27), RB Brandon Saine (-1) and Jennings (18), advancing<br />
the ball to the New York 12-yard line and setting up Crosby to convert a<br />
31-yard game-winning FG to give Green Bay a 38-35 win as time expired...<br />
Also led two 80-yard TD drives to close the first half and open the second,<br />
capping each with scoring passes to Driver and Jennings respectively...<br />
Was also the offense’s leading rusher with 32 yards on four carries (8.0<br />
avg.), converting first downs on three of his scrambles.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Became the fastest player to eclipse the 4,000-<br />
yard passing plateau in a season in franchise history when he did so in the<br />
team’s 13th game...Completed <strong>17</strong>-of-30 attempts for 281 yards and two<br />
TDs before exiting the game in the third quarter with Green Bay leading<br />
43-7...Reaching the mark in 13 games tied him as the second fastest to do<br />
so in <strong>NFL</strong> history behind New Orleans’ Drew Brees, who hit it in 12 games<br />
earlier this season...Also joined Manning as the only two QBs in <strong>NFL</strong> history<br />
to throw for two or more TDs in each of the first 13 games of the<br />
season, extending his own franchise record...Has now thrown for 4,000<br />
or more yards in three of his four starting seasons, joining Favre as the<br />
only two QBs in franchise annals to do it three or more times...Threw his<br />
second TD of the game and tied Favre’s single-season record in the second<br />
quarter with his 39th of the season when he found Nelson deep down the<br />
right sideline for a 37-yard strike...Throw was placed perfectly for the WR<br />
to make a lunging grab before S Matt Giordano could get over to break up<br />
the play...First TD pass came on the offense’s second possession of the<br />
first quarter when he found TE Ryan Taylor from 4 yards out, the rookie’s<br />
first career reception.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Completed <strong>17</strong>-of-35 attempts for 235 yards<br />
and a TD pass on what was a challenging day for the offense...Overcame<br />
injuries and shuffling across the offensive line after both Bryan Bulaga and<br />
Derek Sherrod were lost to injuries...Set the single-season franchise record<br />
for TD passes with his 2-yard toss to Driver in the third quarter, be<strong>com</strong>ing<br />
just the fifth QB in <strong>NFL</strong> history to eclipse the 40-TD mark in a season...Also<br />
scored his third rushing TD of the season in the fourth quarter, running it in<br />
from 8 yards out to pull the Packers to within five points with just over two<br />
minutes to play...The rushing TD was the 16th of his career, which pushed<br />
him past Bart Starr for No. 2 all-time in franchise history among QBs.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Had yet another sparkling performance in primetime,<br />
tying the franchise record with a career-high five TD passes, en<br />
route to leading the franchise to its record 14th regular-season win against<br />
the di<strong>vs</strong>ion-rival Bears on Sunday Night Football...Completed 21-of-29<br />
attempts for 283 yards, leading five efficient TD drives despite the offense<br />
only possessing the ball for 24:12 during the game...Was not sacked or<br />
intercepted, and with his 32-yard <strong>com</strong>pletion to Jones on a two-minute TD<br />
drive before halftime, he passed Lynn Dickey (4,458) for sole possession<br />
of the team’s single-season passing yardage record...Set a new <strong>NFL</strong> record<br />
with his 13th game with a 100-plus passer rating and became just the third<br />
QB in league history to have 10 games in a season with three or more TD<br />
passes...Posted a QB rating of 142.7, his fourth of the season north of the<br />
140 mark, tying him with Brady (2007, 2010) and Roger Staubach (1973)<br />
for the <strong>NFL</strong>’s single-season record...Passing highlight of the night came<br />
on his 55-yard TD bomb to Nelson on the offense’s opening drive of the<br />
second half...On the play, carried out a run-fake to Starks to the left side<br />
and then bootlegged back to the right, allowing Nelson time to separate<br />
from S Major Wright and deliver a near-perfect strike deep downfield that<br />
the WR caught in stride as he advanced into the end zone...Marked the<br />
seventh time in 2011 that the unit scored a TD on its first possession of the<br />
second half...Also directed what was a perfect evening (4-for-4) in both red<br />
zone and goal line situations, throwing short TD passes to Jones (twice),<br />
Finley and Nelson...Exited the game in the fourth quarter, passing the reins<br />
to Flynn, who finished the game.<br />
33 Brandon Saine, RB, Rookie, Ohio State<br />
2011 Season: Rookie free agent who was signed to the team’s practice
squad following the conclusion of training camp...Spent the first seven<br />
weeks of the regular season on the practice squad and was signed to the<br />
active roster following the season-ending injury to RB Alex Green (knee)<br />
on Oct. 31...Suffered a concussion in the first half of the team’s <strong>Week</strong> 14<br />
contest <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland and did not return...Made his regular-season debut at<br />
San Diego (Nov. 6), and has appeared in seven games this season, both on<br />
special teams and in what is be<strong>com</strong>ing an expanded role on offense...Has<br />
carried 10 times for 41 yards (4.1 avg.) and recorded seven catches for 52<br />
yards...Has also posted three tackles on special teams.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Dressed for the game and made his professional<br />
debut on special teams, registering his first career tackle, on the<br />
kickoff coverage unit when he dropped WR Richard Goodman at the San<br />
Diego 16-yard line in the third quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Appeared for the second time in as many<br />
weeks, and again notched a tackle in kickoff coverage when he nailed RB<br />
Lorenzo Booker after just a 5-yard return in the fourth quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Proved productive on special teams once<br />
again, making the tackle on the game’s opening kickoff, bringing down WR<br />
Sammie Stroughter at the Tampa Bay 23-yard line...Made a good block of<br />
S Sean Jones that helped spring WR Randall Cobb’s 55-yard punt return<br />
in the fourth quarter.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Saw his first snaps from scrimmage as a pro and<br />
afforded himself well, carrying twice for 10 yards (5.0 avg.) and making a<br />
9-yard reception...Entered the game with the Packers driving for a TD in<br />
the third quarter...Caught a swing pass from QB Aaron Rodgers and followed<br />
blockers down to the <strong>Detroit</strong> 3-yard line...The offense would cash in<br />
two plays later on a 1-yard TD run by FB John Kuhn.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Appeared in his fifth consecutive game, this time<br />
seeing his role increased even more, particularly after RB James Starks left<br />
the game with an ankle injury in the first half and did not return...Carried<br />
a season-high six times for 16 yards (2.7 avg.) and caught a season-best<br />
four passes for 29 yards (7.3 avg.) during the game...Made a pair of catches<br />
on a drive that followed a turnover just before halftime, netting 25 yards,<br />
including a season-long 22-yarder on a screen to help set up a FG attempt.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Made two catches for 14 yards (7.0 avg.) and<br />
carried once for 7 yards...Suffered a concussion in the second quarter and<br />
did not return to the game.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Was held out of practice during the week due<br />
to the concussion and was listed as a gameday inactive.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Returned to the gameday lineup and appeared<br />
both on offense and special teams...Carried one time for 8 yards.<br />
78 Derek Sherrod, T, Rookie, Mississippi State<br />
2011 Season: Club’s top selection in the 2011 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, a long, rangy<br />
prospect with good physical tools and an impressive academic resume<br />
who has appeared at times in inaugural season due to injuries at the tackle<br />
positions...Was inactive for the first three contests but saw the field for the<br />
first time in <strong>Week</strong>s 4 and 5, playing extensively at Atlanta (Oct. 9) when<br />
veteran T Chad Clifton was lost for the game to a hamstring injury on the<br />
offense’s second possession and T Bryan Bulaga was inactive with a knee<br />
injury...Saw extended action in <strong>Week</strong> 14 <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland in a rotation with<br />
Marshall Newhouse at LT...Entered in relief of Bulaga (knee) in <strong>Week</strong> 15<br />
at Kansas City, but suffered a broken leg in the second half when another<br />
player collapsed on the back of his and was lost for the season...Was<br />
placed on injured reserve, Dec. 20<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Inactive.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Inactive.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Inactive.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Dressed for the first time in his young career due<br />
to the absence of the injured Bryan Bulaga (knee), and entered the game<br />
late in the fourth quarter in place of Clifton (coaches’ decision, rest).<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Saw his most extensive action of the season after<br />
Clifton exited on the offense’s second series with a significant hamstring<br />
injury...Was slotted in at RT with second-year man Marshall Newhouse<br />
shifting over to LT...Played the rest of the game at RT in a hostile road<br />
environment, helping the offense to scores on five of the ensuing six possessions<br />
(3 FGs, 2 TDs), posting 25 unanswered points en route to a 25-14<br />
victory...On QB Aaron Rodgers’ 70-yard TD to WR James Jones, blocked<br />
DE Lawrence Sidbury to the inside, allowing Rodgers time to hit Jones<br />
deep in the secondary to put Green Bay ahead 15-14.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16) - Dressed for the game as the top backup at both<br />
tackle positions, but did not see any game action.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Appeared for the first time since <strong>Week</strong> 5,<br />
<strong>com</strong>ing on in relief of Bulaga, but seeing the field only for three kneeldowns<br />
in the fourth quarter as the Packers ran out the remaining 1:34 on<br />
the clock in what was a 45-7 victory.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20) - at New York Giants (12/4): Active, but did<br />
not play.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Received increased repetitions during the practice<br />
week and saw action as part of a rotation with Marshall Newhouse at<br />
LT...Helped block for an offense that in total put together eight scoring<br />
drives (four TD, four FG) and racked up over 390 yards in a 46-16 victory.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Came on in relief of the injured Bulaga (knee)<br />
on the opening drive of the second half, taking over at RT...Played throughout<br />
the third quarter, but was injured at the end of a pass play early in the<br />
fourth when he was engaged in blocking DE Tyson Jackson and LB Tamba<br />
Hali landed on the back of his right leg...Suffered a broken leg and was<br />
carted off the field.<br />
37 Sam Shields, CB, 2nd Year, Miami<br />
2011 Season: A young talent with exceptional speed and developing<br />
coverage skills who placed a stranglehold on the defense’s nickel CB<br />
position as a rookie in 2010...Has appeared in 14 games with six starts,<br />
posting 31 tackles (28 solo), and has set new career highs with 13 passes<br />
defensed and three INTs.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Saw extensive action as the Packers spent<br />
most of the game in their nickel defense against the Saints’ wide-open<br />
passing attack...Started the game and appeared on 72 plays, finishing<br />
with new career highs in both tackles (six, five solo) and passes defensed<br />
(three), also forcing his first career fumble...One of his pass break-ups<br />
came on the first play of the Saints’ two-minute drive at the end of the first<br />
half when he ran step for step in man coverage with New Orleans’ speedster<br />
WR Devery Henderson on a go-route down the sideline...Turned to the<br />
ball and deflected it away, nearly making the interception...Another came in<br />
coverage of a WR Robert Meachem slant early in the fourth quarter as he<br />
closed quickly and got an arm in to bat the ball away...Recorded his first<br />
career forced fumble when he stripped Henderson’s following a 9-yard<br />
gain in the third quarter and ball rolled out of bounds...Made one of the<br />
more unsung plays of the game on special teams, serving as the ‘safety’ on<br />
the kickoff coverage team...Again showed his impressive speed by <strong>com</strong>ing<br />
from the opposite side of the field to track down RB Darren Sproles and<br />
run him out of bounds following a 57-yard return in the third quarter, likely<br />
saving a TD as the last line of defense.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Started at RCB in the absence of the injured<br />
Williams (shoulder), recording a solo tackle.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Resumed his nickel CB role upon Williams’ return<br />
to the starting lineup, but opened the game as the defense came out in<br />
its familiar 5-DB personnel grouping...Registered three solo tackles and<br />
a pass defensed...Broke up a fourth-down pass intended for WR Johnny<br />
Knox in the fourth quarter to force a turnover on downs, keeping the score<br />
27-<strong>17</strong> and essentially sealing the win for Green Bay...On the play, quickly<br />
closed on Knox’s in-breaking route and wrapped the WR up as the ball<br />
arrived, jarring it loose and keeping him from making the reception...Also<br />
drew a 15-yard personal foul against WR Devin Hester late in the fourth<br />
quarter after the two sparred following the end of a play...Maintained his<br />
<strong>com</strong>posure and came up big on the following play when he made a nice<br />
open-field tackle of RB Matt Forté on a third-and-long to force a punt.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Had an up-and-down day in coverage against<br />
premier WR Brandon Lloyd, but scored a victory for himself with an INT<br />
early in the fourth quarter...On the play, was in single coverage on Lloyd,<br />
briefly biting on a fake to the outside, but recovering in time to close on<br />
the ball and jump to haul it in inside the Green Bay 5-yard line...Circled<br />
through the end zone and used his speed to bring it out and advance it for<br />
a career-long 60-yard return to the Denver 46-yard line...Possession led
to an eight-play, 46-yard TD drive that culminated with a 8-yard TD pass<br />
from QB Aaron Rodgers to WR Donald Driver to extend the Packers’ lead<br />
to 49-23.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Finished with two tackles (both solo) in what<br />
was arguably his most consistent performance of the young season...Was<br />
matched often with rookie phenom Julio Jones and helped limit the WR to<br />
just one catch for 16 yards...Atlanta receivers as a whole <strong>com</strong>bined for just<br />
10 catches for 86 yards (8.6 avg.) and the Falcons’ gross passing total of<br />
167 yards was a season-low for the defense...Pass defensed came when<br />
he was matched in man-coverage against Jones on a vertical route down<br />
the left sideline...Jumped to break up the pass, knocking the ball away<br />
despite a distinct height advantage for the WR.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Tied his career-high set in the season opener with<br />
six tackles (five solo) and also matched his career-best from his rookie<br />
season by recording his second INT...INT came when he thwarted a Rams’<br />
red-zone drive late in the third quarter by capitalizing on good position and<br />
an underthrown ball to pick off a QB Sam Bradford fade in the end zone<br />
late in the third quarter...Play was particularly impressive given that he was<br />
matched against WR Danario Aleander who holds a distinct height advantage<br />
at six-foot-five...The play was bittersweet because while attempting to<br />
return the ball out of the end zone, he ran horizontally and was side-swiped<br />
by WR Brandon Gibson, who delivered a punishing hit that caused Shields<br />
to suffer a concussion and he did not return to the game.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Missed the practice week while dealing with<br />
lingering effects of the concussion, and was inactive on gameday for the<br />
first time since <strong>Week</strong> 5 of the 2010 regular season.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Started the game with the defense in its nickel<br />
alignment and finished with three tackles (all solo) and a pass defensed...<br />
Broke up a pass by QB Philip Rivers intended for WR Vincent Brown on<br />
the Chargers’ unsuccessful final drive of the fourth quarter...Rivers was<br />
intercepted by S Charlie Peprah on the following play to seal the game for<br />
the Packers.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Started as the third CB and helped limit the<br />
Minnesota pass offense to just 190 yards, the defense’s second-lowest<br />
yield in the season’s first nine games...The Vikings’ WRs accounted for<br />
just 101 of those yards.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Credited with two tackles (both solo)...<br />
Also drew an offensive pass interference penalty against TE Kellen<br />
Winslow on a play in the end zone that was initially ruled a TD...Ensuing<br />
third-and-long fell in<strong>com</strong>plete and the Bucs were forced to settle for a FG.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Finished with three solo tackles and was part of<br />
a secondary that helped limit <strong>Detroit</strong> WRs to just 101 total yards on 10<br />
catches (10.1 avg.).<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Totaled two tackles (both solo) and his careerhigh<br />
tying ninth pass defensed of the season...Saw extended action in<br />
the fourth quarter after CB Charles Woodson suffered a concussion and<br />
did not return...Pass defensed came on the second play after Woodson<br />
departed when he was matched in single coverage on a vertical route<br />
along the right sideline against WR Hakeem Nicks...Leapt to deflect a QB<br />
Eli Manning first-down pass intended for Nicks on a drive that ended with<br />
a punt two plays later.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Did not record any tackles but posted two<br />
passes defensed and picked off his career-high third pass of the season in<br />
the fourth quarter...First pass defensed came in the first quarter when he<br />
broke up a deep throw over the middle to WR Darrius Heyward-Bey...His<br />
INT came on the Raiders’ final drive of the fourth quarter when he caught a<br />
wobbly pass by QB Carson Palmer that fell well short of its intended target<br />
after Palmer was hit during his throwing motion by LB Brad Jones...He<br />
returned it 6 yards before voluntarily going to the ground.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Appeared on just <strong>17</strong> plays as the defense<br />
spent much of the game in its base 3-4 defensive front...Did not record<br />
any tackles, but did have a pass defensed when he played a back-shoulder<br />
throw from QB Kyle Orton to WR Jonathan Baldwin perfectly in the end<br />
zone in the fourth quarter, swatting the ball away as it arrived.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Saw action on 52 plays and tallied three tackles<br />
(two solo) and a pass defensed during the game.<br />
71 Josh Sitton, G, 4th Year, Central Florida<br />
2011 Season: Powerful, consistent blocker has evolved into one of the<br />
top players at his position across the league and has begun to receive<br />
the appropriate recognition for his steady play, having been named a Pro<br />
Bowl alternate in 2011...Had started all 11 games at RG before suffering<br />
a knee sprain at <strong>Detroit</strong> in <strong>Week</strong> 12 and landing on the inactive list at the<br />
N.Y. Giants (Dec. 4) for the first time since <strong>Week</strong> 3 of his rookie season in<br />
2008...Had started 48 straight games (including playoffs) dating back to<br />
the 2008 season finale...Missed <strong>Week</strong>s 13-14, but returned to the lineup in<br />
<strong>Week</strong> 15 at Kansas City, taking each snap at his familiar RG spot...For the<br />
season, has started all 13 games in which he has appeared.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Helped pave the way for an excellent offensive<br />
performance that saw the unit rack up 399 total yards while allowing just<br />
two sacks to the Saints’ aggressive defense...Helped control the line of<br />
scrimmage against a formidable interior defensive line as the Packers’ two<br />
primary ball-carriers, RB Ryan Grant and RB James Starks, <strong>com</strong>bined for<br />
97 yards on 21 carries (4.6 avg.)...Made an outstanding pair of blocks on<br />
Starks’ <strong>17</strong>-yard TD toward the end of the second quarter...Started with<br />
a <strong>com</strong>bination block with T Bryan Bulaga on DT Mitch King, but quickly<br />
moved to the second level where he cut down LB Jonathan Casillas on the<br />
backside, allowing Starks to ultimately go in for the score.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Part of a protection unit that allowed QB Aaron<br />
Rodgers to be sacked just once, as the offense posted 419 net yards in<br />
its first road outing of the season...Made a pair of excellent blocks on<br />
Starks’ game-long 40-yard run in the third quarter...With Starks knifing<br />
between he and C Scott Wells, he started out with in concert with Wells<br />
to <strong>com</strong>bination-block DT Terrell McClain briefly before getting out on LB<br />
Dan Connor, sealing him to help spring Starks for the explosive gain...Also<br />
fanned back to help Bulaga on DE Charles Johnson on an outside rush<br />
on the offense’s first scoring drive during the second quarter...Protection<br />
allowed Rodgers time to find TE Jermichael Finley downfield for a 39-yard<br />
gain on third down.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Part of an offensive line that cleared the way for a<br />
392-yard offensive output and controlled the Bears’ aggressive defensive<br />
front for most of the game...Had a pair of good blocks on RB Ryan Grant’s<br />
13-yard run on the game’s first play...Started in <strong>com</strong>bination with Wells on<br />
DT Matt Toeaina, but disengaged to move out to the second level on LB<br />
Brian Urlacher...Also made a sealing block on LB Lance Briggs on another<br />
13-yard cutback run by Grant in the second quarter...Blocked down on DT<br />
Anthony Adams on Grant’s game-long 14-yard carry in the third quarter<br />
and the RB finished with 92 yards on <strong>17</strong> carries (5.4 avg.) for the game.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Played a critical role in helping pave the way for<br />
an offense that totaled more than 500 yards and six TD drives against the<br />
Broncos...Helped create time for Rodgers to pass for more than 400 yards<br />
for the second time in his career and only be sacked twice in 40 dropbacks<br />
(neither of which were charged to Sitton)...Helped create the enormous<br />
rushing lane on Rodgers’ 11-yard TD run early in the second quarter<br />
when he pushed DT Brodrick Bunkley to the inside, creating a gaping hole<br />
between RG and RT...Also blocked LB Joe Mays on Starks’ game-long<br />
22-yard run early in the fourth quarter.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Helped clear the way for another 400-plus net<br />
yardage day, despite the OL being without each of its starting tackles for<br />
most of the game...Created consistent time for Rodgers to <strong>com</strong>plete 26-of-<br />
39 attempts for 396 yards, the fourth-highest passing output on the road<br />
in franchise history.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Played the entire game despite suffering an ankle<br />
injury at Atlanta the week before and being limited in practice throughout<br />
the week...Helped keep Rodgers upright for the balance of the game, as<br />
the line yielded just one sack in 28 pass attempts, their second one-sack<br />
outing of the season (also at Carolina)...Made a sturdy block on DT Justin<br />
Bannan on Rodgers’ 93-yard TD pass to WR Jordy Nelson in the second<br />
quarter...Allowed Rodgers to throw for 300 yards for the fifth time in the<br />
season’s first six games.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Part of a protection unit that overcame a<br />
difficult road environment to allow Rodgers to throw for more than 300<br />
yards for the sixth time in seven games en route to the second-highest<br />
single-game passer rating of his career (146.5)...Found himself matched
yet again with perennial Pro Bowl DT Kevin Williams for most of the game,<br />
affording himself well as the defender was credited with just two tackles<br />
in the official statistics...Helped pilot a clock-killing, “four-minute” drive<br />
late in the fourth quarter that saw Starks carry six times for 55 yards into<br />
the teeth of the Vikings’ defense...The RB ripped off runs of 15, 20 and 13<br />
on the drive, all three of which came to the right side of the line...Teamed<br />
with Bulaga to make an excellent pick up of an LB run blitz, blocking up<br />
LB Chad Greenway on Starks’ 15-yarder on the first play of the series...<br />
On Starks’ back-breaking 13-yard run to convert a third-and-7 with 1:<strong>17</strong> to<br />
play, kicked out to the second level to again seal Greenway, getting Starks<br />
into the secondary for the game’s clinching play.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Part of an offense that produced five scoring<br />
drives and 31 points despite only having eight true possessions during the<br />
game...Made a good drive block on DE Vaughn Martin on Starks’ gamelong<br />
20-yard carry in the second quarter...Also teamed with G T.J. Lang to<br />
block DT Cam Thomas on Rodgers’ 25-yard scramble on a TD drive late<br />
in the second quarter...Sustained protection against powerful DT Antonio<br />
Garay on a Rodgers’ play-action bootleg that resulted in a 64-yard <strong>com</strong>pletion<br />
to Nelson early in the fourth quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Blocked for yet another productive output<br />
by the offense, one that featured six total scoring series, including four<br />
consecutive TD drives to open the second half...Created sufficient time for<br />
Rodgers to <strong>com</strong>plete 23-of-30 for 250 yards and four TDs for a QB rating<br />
of 140.1, his third consecutive 140-plus outing...Again helped contain<br />
Williams on the interior, who finished the game with just two total tackles<br />
and no sacks.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Part of an OL that cleared the way for<br />
five TD drives and 378 yards of offense on the afternoon...Protection unit<br />
yielded just two sacks, their lowest total since <strong>Week</strong> 6 <strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis and<br />
allowed Rodgers to post his <strong>NFL</strong> record 10th consecutive game with a<br />
100-plus passer rating (112.3)...Exited to the second level and made a<br />
good block on LB Mason Foster on Starks’ game-long 20-yard run in the<br />
fourth quarter.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Started the game and was matched regularly with<br />
standout DT Ndamukong Suh, whom he kept contained for the balance<br />
of the first half before suffering a knee injury...Left the game just before<br />
halftime after another player fell on the back of his leg and did not return.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Was ruled out of the game early in the week and<br />
was inactive for the first time since <strong>Week</strong> 3 of his rookie season, ending a<br />
starting streak that had spanned 48 games (including playoffs).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Inactive (knee).<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Returned to practice during the week and<br />
assumed his starting role at RG, taking all 57 offensive snaps at his familiar<br />
position.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Part of a protection unit that did not allow<br />
Rodgers to be sacked for the first time in 2011 and helped clear the way<br />
for five TD drives...On the opening drive of the game, made a key block<br />
on DE Israel Idonije that helped spring Grant’s career-long 32-yard catchand-run<br />
off of a screen pass...Had a good set against DT Henry Melton<br />
on Rodgers’ 32-yard <strong>com</strong>pletion to Jones on a two-minute TD drive just<br />
before halftime...The play pushed Rodgers past Lynn Dickey for the franchise’s<br />
single-season passing yardage record...Also helped the QB set a<br />
new <strong>NFL</strong> record with his 13th 100-plus rating game of the season (142.7).<br />
51 D.J. Smith, LB, Rookie, Appalachian State<br />
2011 Season: Instinctive, productive collegiate defender who was been<br />
an immediate contributor on special teams in his first professional season...Has<br />
appeared in all 15 contests, making his first career start at the<br />
N.Y. Giants in <strong>Week</strong> 13 (Dec. 4), also starting <strong>vs</strong>. Oakland (Dec. 11) and<br />
at Kansas City (Dec. 18) in place of the injured Desmond Bishop (calf)...<br />
Has been a regular on special teams throughout the season and has nine<br />
tackles on the coverage units...Saw his first extended playing time from<br />
scrimmage at <strong>Detroit</strong> in <strong>Week</strong> 12 after injuries hit the ILB position...For the<br />
season, has 37 tackles (25 solo) and an INT on defense.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): As expected, made a statistical impact on<br />
special teams in his first pro contest, posting a team-high two special<br />
teams tackles against the Saints...First tackle came in kickoff coverage<br />
when he slipped beneath a block and dropped RB Darren Sproles at the<br />
New Orleans <strong>17</strong>-yard line...Also caught Sproles following a 20-yard punt<br />
return, preventing an even more explosive gain.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Returned to his native Charlotte in just his second<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> game, appearing on special teams, recording a tackle in kickoff<br />
coverage when he corraled RB Mike Goodson on a third-quarter return at<br />
the Carolina 23-yard line.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Recorded his fourth special teams tackle of the<br />
season on the opening kickoff of the second half when he spun off a block<br />
by LB Brian Iwuh and tackled WR Johnny Knox at the Chicago 26-yard<br />
line...Helped contain the Bears explosive return game to a 21.3-yard average<br />
on kickoffs and only two returnable punts on the afternoon.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Appeared in the game, but did not record any<br />
statistics.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Appeared in the game, but with the Falcons posting<br />
a <strong>com</strong>bined two returns between both punts and kickoffs, he did not<br />
record any tackle statistics.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Played on special teams and notched his fifth<br />
coverage tackle when he dropped RB Quinn Porter at the Rams’ 19-yard<br />
line on a second-quarter kickoff return.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Picked up his sixth special teams tackle when<br />
he beat a block by LB Kenny Onatolu to drop RB Lorenzo Booker at the<br />
Minnesota 20-yard line on a kickoff return late in the third quarter...Also<br />
made a good block on LB Erin Henderson on WR Randall Cobb’s seasonlong<br />
42-yard punt return that set up a TD early in the third quarter.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Appeared in the game on special teams but<br />
not record any statistics.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Recorded his seventh coverage tackle of the<br />
season when he brought down CB Marcus Sherels after a 5-yard punt<br />
return in the second quarter...A critical part of the coverage teams that<br />
allowed the Vikings just 69 total <strong>com</strong>bined return yards on both kickoffs<br />
and punts (four kickoffs, two punts).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Credited with a tackle on the kickoff<br />
coverage team.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Appeared in his usual role on the various special<br />
teams units, but entered the game near the end of the first quarter after<br />
starter Bishop left the game with a calf injury...Played the remaining three<br />
quarters in what was an impressive defensive performance against one of<br />
the league’s top scoring and yardage offenses entering the game...Finished<br />
with seven tackles (four solo) and a QB hit...Made his presence felt on his<br />
very first play from scrimmage, attacking the line on a run play, shedding<br />
TE Brandon Pettigrew and dropping RB Kevin Smith for no gain...Also<br />
credited with a tackle on kickoff coverage when he blasted WR Stefan<br />
Logan at the <strong>Detroit</strong> 21-yard line in the second quarter.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Started his first career game at the ‘Mack’ LB<br />
position after both Bishop and A.J. Hawk were rendered inactive due to<br />
calf injuries...Tied for the team lead with nine tackles (eight solo) and was<br />
also credited with a pressure.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Started his second consecutive game in place<br />
of the injured Bishop and tied for the team lead with 12 tackles (eight<br />
solo), also posting his first career INT on the Raiders’ opening drive of the<br />
game...On the play, drifted to his left mirroring QB Carson Palmer who was<br />
rolling out to the right side after being pressured by LB Clay Matthews...<br />
Palmer tried to fire a throw over Smith to WR Darrius Heyward-Bey but<br />
the LB jumped to pick off the ball, returning it 11 yards...The Green Bay<br />
offense would score on the first play of the next possession to take an<br />
early 7-0 lead.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Started once again and tallied nine tackles<br />
(including two for loss)...First tackle behind the line came when he stayed<br />
home on an end around play to RB Dexter McCluster in the second quarter,<br />
teaming with DE C.J. Wilson to drop him for a 1-yard loss...Second tackle<br />
for loss came when he diagnosed a screen pass designed for FB Le’Ron<br />
McClain...Fought off a block by G Jon Asamoah and wrapped up McClain<br />
in the backfield for a 4-yard loss to force a third-and-14 on a drive that saw<br />
the defense hold Kansas City to a FG.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Was relegated to special teams duty upon<br />
Bishop’s return to the lineup, appearing on the coverage units, but did not
ecord any tackles.<br />
97 Vic So’oto, LB, Rookie, Brigham Young<br />
2011 Season: Non-drafted, converted DE who made the club out of<br />
training camp after <strong>com</strong>ing on strong with excellent performances in the<br />
final two preseason games...Has appeared in six games, seeing time on<br />
defense and special teams.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Inactive...Suffered a back injury during the<br />
week of preparation and was held out of action.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Inactive.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Inactive.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Made his professional debut, appearing on special<br />
teams and for one play late in the game on defense, but did not record<br />
any statistics.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Inactive.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Inactive.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Appeared in the game on special teams and<br />
recorded the first coverage tackle of his career when he fought off a block<br />
to drop explosive return man WR Percy Harvin at the Minnesota 25-yard<br />
line in the first quarter.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Inactive.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Returned to the lineup, playing primarily on<br />
special teams, where he notched his second special teams tackle of the<br />
season in kickoff coverage...Also saw time late in the game on defense,<br />
where he recorded his first career tackle.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20: Appeared both on defense and special<br />
teams, seeing time in the rotation at ROLB and recording a solo tackle.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Inactive.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Appeared exclusively on special teams, but did<br />
not record any statistics.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Inactive.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Dressed for the game as part of the gameday<br />
lineup, but did not play.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Played a season-high 26 defensive snaps and<br />
finished with a season-high three tackles (one solo), a QB hit and two<br />
pressures.<br />
44 James Starks, RB, 2nd Year, Buffalo<br />
2011 Season: Physical young runner who has <strong>com</strong>bined with veteran<br />
Ryan Grant to spearhead the rushing attack for the <strong>NFL</strong>’s No. 4-ranked<br />
yardage offense (397.8 ypg)...Has played in 13 games, starting two...For<br />
the season, leads the team with 578 yards on 133 carries (4.3 avg.) and a<br />
TD, while also collecting 29 catches for 216 yards (7.4 avg.) in the passing<br />
game.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Led the team with 57 yards on 12 carries (4.8)<br />
and his first career regular-season TD, showing both the power and elusiveness<br />
that made him a helpful contributor during the team’s playoff run<br />
in 2010...Highlight play came on his <strong>17</strong>-yard TD to cap a 14-play, 80-yard<br />
drive later in the second quarter...Knifed into the left side of the line of<br />
scrimmage, working his way to the second level where he stepped over<br />
a diving S Malcolm Jenkins and then took on S Roman Harper, dragging<br />
him the rest of the way into the end zone...Teamed with fellow RB Ryan<br />
Grant to provide balance (<strong>com</strong>bined 21 carries, 97 yards, 4.6 avg.) for the<br />
Packers’ proficient passing attack.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Carried nine times for a regular-season careerhigh<br />
85 yards (9.4 avg.), also adding three catches for 30 yards in the<br />
passing game (10.0 avg.)...Saw his career-long rush <strong>com</strong>e on the offense’s<br />
third drive of the second half, racing 40 yards on a first-down run...Lined<br />
up behind TE Tom Crabtree and FB John Kuhn as part of a three-man backfield...Took<br />
the handoff and exploded between C and RG, wiggling through<br />
the second level past LB Dan Connor and S Sherrod Martin and into the<br />
open field before being run out of bounds at the Carolina 28-yard line after<br />
the gain of 40...The carry marked the longest by a Green Bay player since<br />
Brandon Jackson’s 71-yard run at Washington in <strong>Week</strong> 5 of 2010...Also<br />
had an important run with the offense buried deep inside its own territory<br />
late in the fourth quarter...Green Bay took over at its own 4-yard line following<br />
a turnover of downs...His 12-yard carry on first down allowed the<br />
offense sufficient breathing room for Rodgers to check to a pass and hit<br />
WR Jordy Nelson for an 84-yard TD on the following play...On the throw to<br />
Nelson, teamed with FB John Kuhn to pick up a blitzing S Charles Godfrey<br />
from the right side of the formation.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Made three catches for 9 yards (3.0 avg.) and<br />
carried 11 times for just five yards against Chicago...Did make a good play<br />
in protection when he helped pick up a blitzing S Brandon Meriweather as<br />
part of a six-man pressure on the offense’s opening drive of the game...<br />
Block allowed Rodgers time to find WR Greg Jennings for a gain of 19<br />
yards on what was an eventual TD drive that gave Green Bay the early lead.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Made his first career regular-season start in the<br />
absence of an injured Grant (kidney) and carried 13 times for 63 yards (4.8<br />
avg.), also notching then career highs in both catches and yards, collecting<br />
five for 38 (7.6 avg.) in the passing game...Made his career-long 16-yard<br />
catch-and-run on a 16-yarder during a two-minute drive to close out the<br />
first half...On the play, made a chip block on LB Von Miller, but released to<br />
catch the ball from Rodgers and take it up field for the long gain...Rodgers<br />
found WR Greg Jennings on the following play for a <strong>17</strong>-yard TD to put<br />
Green Bay ahead 28-<strong>17</strong> going into halftime...<strong>Game</strong>-long 22-yard run came<br />
early in the fourth quarter when he stormed through the right side of line<br />
and into the secondary on the well-blocked play.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Led the team in rushing with 12 carries for 40<br />
yards (3.3 avg.), also contributing in the passing game where he posted<br />
two catches for 19 yards (9.5 avg.)...Helped the offense score on five of six<br />
possessions in the second and fourth quarters as part of a 25-unanswered<br />
point output en route to a 25-14 victory.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Carried a team-high 13 times for 49 yards (3.8<br />
yards) and had two catches for <strong>17</strong> yards (8.5 avg.)...<strong>Game</strong>-long 15-yard<br />
run came through LG and LT early in the second quarter, and the subsequent<br />
first down resulted in a 35-yard TD from Rodgers to WR James<br />
Jones.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Led the team in rushing with 13 carries for<br />
75 yards (5.8 avg.), also adding three catches for 24 yards (8.0 avg.)...<br />
Average per carry was his career high (min. 10 attempts)...Most impressive<br />
was his performance on the game’s final drive, a “four-minute” situation<br />
where the offense attempted to run the final 2:30 off the clock...On the<br />
drive, carried six times for 55 yards despite eight and nine-man Minnesota<br />
fronts desperate to stop the run and get the ball back to its offense...<br />
Ripped off runs of 15, 20 and 13 yards on the drive to help burn each of<br />
Minnesota’s three timeouts and the two-minute warning...On the 20-yard<br />
run around right end, broke tackle attempts by both S Husain Abdullah and<br />
LB Erin Henderson and stayed in-bounds, forcing the Vikings to use their<br />
final timeout...Back-breaking run came three plays later on a third-and-7,<br />
when he exploded through a hole between C and RG, breaking tackles by<br />
LB Chad Greenway and CB Asher Allen for a 13-yard gain the yielded Green<br />
Bay a first down and allowed Rodgers to kneel to close out the game.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Finished with a team-high 66 yards on 13<br />
carries (5.1 avg.) and also made one catch for 9 yards...His game-long<br />
20-yard carry came on his first attempt of the game when he slashed<br />
through the left side of the line, avoiding a tackle by blitzing CB Dante<br />
Hughes and then breaking an arm tackle by S Steve Gregory before being<br />
brought down deeper in the secondary...Was also useful in protection<br />
where he helped G T.J. Lang with a block against DE Jacques Cesaire on<br />
Rodgers’ 21-yard TD pass to Jones early in the fourth quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Helped create a sound balance offensively<br />
with 13 carries for 63 yards (4.8 avg.) in what was another impressive<br />
scoring outing for the unit...Also added three catches for 11 yards (3.7<br />
avg.)...Had back-to-back carries that netted 24 yards on a third-quarter<br />
TD drive, highlighted by his game-long 15-yarder through the right side of<br />
the line...Offense would cash in with a TD three plays later to extend the<br />
lead to 31-7.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Illustrated once again that he must be<br />
accounted for in the passing game, tying for the team lead with six catches<br />
for 53 yards, new career highs in both categories...Also carried 11 times<br />
for 38 yards (3.5 avg.) with a long of 20...Had six touches on a key fourthquarter<br />
TD drive that netted 55 (2-26 rush, 4-29 rec.) of the offense’s 85<br />
yards on a series that culminated wtih a 2-yard TD run by Kuhn...Suffered a
knee injury at the tail end of a carry with just over three minutes remaining<br />
in the game and did not return.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Rehabilitated the knee injury during a short preparation<br />
week and made his second start of the season at <strong>Detroit</strong>...Carried four<br />
times for 19 yards (4.8 avg.), but was rested for most of the second half<br />
once the game was in hand.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Appeared briefly in the game, carrying three times<br />
for 5 yards (1.7 avg.) but suffered an ankle injury in the first half and did<br />
not return.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Was held out of practice during the week due to<br />
the ankle injury and landed on the gameday inactive list.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Inactive (ankle).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Returned to the field after being a full participant<br />
in practice throughout the week...Carried six times for 13 yards (2.2 avg.)<br />
and also made one catch for 6 yards...Aggravated the ankle injury on a<br />
carry late in the third quarter and did not return.<br />
72 Herb Taylor, T, 3rd Year, Texas Christian<br />
2011 Season: Young veteran free agent who was was signed Dec. 20,<br />
in a corresponding transaction that followed the placement of T Derek<br />
Sherrod on the injured reserve list (broken leg)...Originally a sixth-round<br />
draft choice of Kansas City in 2007, he appeared in 18 games for the Chiefs<br />
between 2007-08.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Went through the practice week with the team<br />
and was active on gameday, but did not see any action.<br />
82 Ryan Taylor, TE, Rookie, North Carolina<br />
2011 Season: Seventh-round draft pick who made the team after an<br />
impressive training camp and preseason...Saw his first action on offense<br />
in <strong>Week</strong> 14 after fellow TE Andrew Quarless suffered a season-ending knee<br />
injury the week before...Has made an immediate impact as a core player<br />
on each of the special teams units, and has 10 coverage tackles on the<br />
season.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Inactive.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): As expected, made his presence felt immediately<br />
on special teams upon returning to his home state for his professional<br />
debut...Set the tone on the opening kickoff when he slammed into LB Omar<br />
Gaither and ran him back a number of yards, destroying the return lane for<br />
RB Mike Goodson, allowing LB Jamari Lattimore to make an easy tackle at<br />
Carolina’s 15-yard line...Also made two tackles of his own, one each on the<br />
kickoff and punt coverage units...Shared a tackle with LB Brad Jones on a<br />
7-yard punt return by WR Armanti Edwards in the first quarter and added<br />
an additional assist in kickoff coverage.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Played exclusively on special teams and did not<br />
record any statistics...Made a good block on TE Kyle Adams at the start of<br />
WR Randall Cobb’s <strong>17</strong>-yard punt return late in the first quarter, pushing<br />
him past the point where Cobb caught the ball.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Appeared on special teams, sharing a tackle on<br />
the opening kickoff with fellow rookie TE D.J. Williams, when the pair corraled<br />
WR Quan Cosby at the Denver 16-yard line.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Played on special teams, helping limit the Falcons<br />
to a total of just two returns of both punts and kickoffs <strong>com</strong>bined...Was<br />
credited with a tackle on WR Eric Weems lone kickoff return of the contest.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Appeared in the game, only on special teams but<br />
did not record any statistics.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Played on special teams and his block on<br />
LB Kenny Onatolu helped spring WR Randall Cobb’s then season-long<br />
42-yard punt return in the third quarter.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Made a career-high two tackles on special<br />
teams, one each on kickoff and punt coverage...Fought off a block by FB<br />
Jacob Hester and nailed WR Richard Goodman at the San Diego <strong>17</strong>-yard<br />
line on a kickoff return in the first quarter...Also brought down WR Patrick<br />
Crayton on a punt return in the fourth quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): A key part of what was a banner day for the<br />
kickoff and punt coverage units that allowed just 69 total return yards in<br />
six attempts (four kickoffs, two punts)...Tallied his seventh coverage tackle<br />
of the season when he brought down RB Lorenzo Booker at the Minnesota<br />
21-yard line after an 18-yard kickoff return early in the fourth quarter...<br />
Also made a key block on FB Ryan D’Imperio to help create the wide lane<br />
used by Cobb at the beginning of his 80-yard punt return for a TD early in<br />
the first quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Appeared in the game on special teams<br />
but did not record any statistics...Again made a good block to help spring<br />
a long punt return...This time, it was his block on LB Adam Hayward that<br />
helped create the initial lane used by Cobb on what was a 55-yard punt<br />
return in the fourth quarter.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Credited with two special teams tackles in kickoff<br />
coverage and was part of the units that helped the Packers win the field<br />
position battle by more than 150 yards during the game.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Appeared in the game on special teams but did<br />
not record any statistics.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Saw his first playing time on offense in the<br />
absence of Quarless, who was lost for the season the week before...Made<br />
an immediate splash by scoring a TD on first career offensive snap, a<br />
4-yard pass from QB Aaron Rodgers that capped the Packers’ second possession<br />
and extended their lead to 14-0...Lined up as part of a bunch on<br />
the right side of the formation in what was a personnel group that featured<br />
four TEs...Ran a quick hook route just beyond the goal line and reached to<br />
his left for the ball, making his first career reception on the scoring play.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Appeared in the game both on offense and<br />
special teams but did not record any statistics.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Played on special teams and extensively on<br />
offense in the second half...Did not record any tackles on the coverage<br />
teams, but was consistently one of the first men down the field and helped<br />
contain noted return man WR Devin Hester to just 7 yards on two punt<br />
returns (3.5 avg.) and a 23.4-yard average on five kickoff returns...Helped<br />
P Tim Masthay land three of his four punts inside the 20-yard line in a<br />
game that saw the Packers win the field position battle by 150 yards.<br />
93 Erik Walden, LB, 4th Year, Middle Tennessee State<br />
2011 Season: A mid-season pick-up in 2010 who has started the first 15<br />
games of 2011 at ROLB opposite Clay Matthews...For the season, is tied<br />
for fourth on the defense with 85 tackles (49 solo), three sacks, two passes<br />
defensed and a fumble recovery that he returned for a TD.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Opened the regular season as a starter for<br />
the first time in his pro career and answered the bell with six tackles (four<br />
solo), a sack and a pass defensed against the Saints...Sack came on a critical<br />
third-and-2 from the Green Bay 7-yard line...Came through unblocked<br />
on a rush from the ROLB position in an apparent mis<strong>com</strong>munication by the<br />
New Orleans OL...Dropped QB Drew Brees for a 13-yard loss, limiting the<br />
Saints to a 38-yard FG on fourth down...Pass deflection came in coverage<br />
of athletic TE Jimmy Graham...Carried Graham down the seam and dove<br />
to deflect the pass from Brees on a drive that ultimately ended with a punt.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Again started at ROLB, seeing time on 66 plays<br />
and recording five tackles (four solo) and two QB hits...Part of a front that<br />
was particularly stingy against the run throughout the game, allowing the<br />
Panthers RB tandem of Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams a mere<br />
18 yards on 11 carries (1.6 avg.).<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Made five tackles (four solo, one for loss) from his<br />
ROLB post, helping to set the edge for a run defense that allowed just 13<br />
yards on 12 carries (1.1 avg.) during the game...Tackle for loss came on a<br />
run to his side that saw him stack TE Kellen Davis at the line of scrimmage,<br />
free up an arm, and bring down RB Matt Forté a 1-yard loss, despite still<br />
being somewhat engaged in the block...Was also credited with two QB hits.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Started and finished with four tackles (three<br />
solo) and two QB hits.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Returned to his native state and posted five tackles<br />
(two solo) and a season-high four QB hits for a defense that did not<br />
yield a single point after the 12:29 mark of the second quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Started at ROLB, but rotated regularly with LB<br />
Frank Zombo, who returned to the lineup for the first time in 2011...<br />
Finished with four tackles (two solo) and a QB hit...Also drew a hold on LT<br />
Rodger Saffold on the second play from scrimmage that negated a 14-yard<br />
<strong>com</strong>pletion from QB Sam Bradford to WR Greg Salas.
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Tallied six tackles (three solo) and matched<br />
his season high with four QB hits...One of his four QB hits came when<br />
he exploded past WR Michael Jenkins on a third-quarter rush, closing<br />
ferociously on QB Christian Ponder, who threw the ball errantly to avoid<br />
taking a sack.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Finished with five tackles (three solo, two for<br />
loss), a team-leading six QB hits and a pass defensed in what was one of<br />
his better performances in the season’s first half...Picked up his second<br />
sack of the season when he beat LT Marcus McNeill around the corner and<br />
pursued QB Philip Rivers all the way to the opposite sideline, dropping him<br />
for a 1-yard loss in the third quarter...Had a pair of impressive efforts on<br />
back-to-back plays on San Diego’s second to last series of the fourth quarter...On<br />
the first, slipped inside of McNeill and dropped RB Mike Tolbert for<br />
a 1-yard loss...On the next play, stunted inside on a blitz and was engaged<br />
with C Nick Hardwick, but still managed to deflect a Rivers pass intended<br />
for WR Vincent Jackson behind him...Also drew a holding penalty on TE<br />
Randy McMichael when he set the edge on San Diego’s first play of the<br />
third quarter, a run by RB Mike Tolbert to his side.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Credited with three tackles (all solo) and<br />
rarely exited the field with Zombo listed as a gameday inactive due to a<br />
hamstring injury...Part of a defense that yielded a total of 14 first downs<br />
and forced six punts, two turnovers on downs and an INT in 11 Minnesota<br />
possessions.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Led the defense with a season-high 11<br />
tackles (six solo, one for loss) and his third sack of the season...On the<br />
sack, shot past TE Luke Stocker who had <strong>com</strong>e from across the formation<br />
to block him, wrestling QB Josh Freeman to the ground for a 3-yard loss...<br />
Third sack of the season matched his career high set in 2010...Also lined<br />
up at LOLB and flushed Freeman out of the pocket, helping to force the first<br />
of his two INTs, the first <strong>com</strong>ing late in the second quarter.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Finished as the team’s leading tackler for the second<br />
consecutive week with 10 stops (seven solo), also adding three QB<br />
hits during the game...Did not record a sack but drew an illegal use of<br />
the hands penalty against LT Jeff Backus that put <strong>Detroit</strong> at first-and-20<br />
on a drive that ended with a punt three plays later...Had what would have<br />
been his second sack in as many weeks negated by a <strong>Detroit</strong> penalty...Had<br />
chased down QB Matthew Stafford, dropping him for a 1-yard loss, but a<br />
chop block executed against LB D.J. Smith drew the accepted flag.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Tallied four tackles (two solo, one for loss) and<br />
three QB hits during the game.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Finished with five tackles (three solo) and his<br />
first career fumble recovery that he returned 5 yards for his first career<br />
TD...Also had a no gain stop of RB Michael Bush on the game’s second<br />
play when he shot between TE and LT and met the runner at the line<br />
of scrimmage...On the fumble recovery, picked up a ball that had been<br />
punched out by LB Robert Francois after a <strong>com</strong>pleted pass to FB Marcel<br />
Reece, returning it 5 yards for his first career TD to extend the Packers’<br />
lead to 43-7...Became the 19th player on the Green Bay roster to score a<br />
TD in 2011, the fifth on defense.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Started at ROLB and posted six tackles (four<br />
solo).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Started and appeared on 37 plays, finishing with<br />
six tackles (four solo), but did not play much of the second half as the<br />
coaching staff elected to rotate players at the ROLB position.<br />
63 Scott Wells, C, 8th Year, Tennessee<br />
2011 Season: Gritty veteran leader who has started the last 47 games<br />
(including playoffs) at C and is beginning to receive recognition nationally<br />
for his consistency and performance...Became the first Green Bay C to be<br />
named to the Pro Bowl since Mike Flanagan in 2003 when he earned the<br />
honor this season, and was also named to Sports Illustrated’s Midseason<br />
All-Pro team earlier in the year...Has started each game so far this season,<br />
helping the offense rank No. 5 in the <strong>NFL</strong> at 395.5 yards per game.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Had one of his finest games in the season<br />
opener, directing all of the line calls and protections against the exotic<br />
blitz schemes presented by the Saints’ aggressive defense...Helped pave<br />
the way for 399 yards of total offense and five scoring drives, helping the<br />
team to 42 points, the second most in a season opener in franchise history...Made<br />
an excellent block on RB James Starks’<strong>17</strong>-yard TD run in the<br />
second quarter, sealing DT Sedrick Ellis and allowing Starks to work his<br />
way through the line and ultimately into the end zone.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Had another strong performance inside and<br />
was an instrumental cog in some of the game’s biggest plays...On the first<br />
drive of the third quarter, he flattened NT Sione Fua on a play-action runfake<br />
to the left side...QB Aaron Rodgers rolled back the right and found WR<br />
Greg Jennings for a 49-yard TD on the play to put the Packers up 14-13...<br />
Made blocks on both DT Terrell McClain and Fua on Starks’ game-long<br />
40-yard carry in the third quarter...Started on Fua, but finished McClain on<br />
a well-blocked play by the entire line that saw Starks power through the<br />
large crease created by he and RG Josh Sitton...Also was perfect with the<br />
snap operation in the team’s first road game of the young season.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Had a strong performance in a difficult road environment<br />
against a talented Chicago DL/LB group...Did not have an errant<br />
snap and helped the offense maintain a balance en route to 392 net yards<br />
on the day...Teamed with Sitton on the game’s first play to block DT Matt<br />
Toeaina when RB Ryan Grant steamed forward for 13 yards on an eventual<br />
TD drive...Also flattened DT Anthony Adams on a 10-yard run by Grant in<br />
the third quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Cleared the way for the most prolific offensive<br />
performance to date this season, a 500-yard net output and six TD drives<br />
against Denver...Allowed Rodgers to be<strong>com</strong>e the first QB in <strong>NFL</strong> history to<br />
throw for 400-plus yards, four TDs and have two rushing TDs in the same<br />
game...Made a good block on DT Ryan McBean on Starks’ game-long<br />
22-yard run early in the fourth quarter, helping to create a lane through C<br />
and RG...Line allowed just two sacks in 40 dropbacks and allowed for a<br />
4.0-yard per carry average in the run game (111 yards on 28 attempts).<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Helped maintain <strong>com</strong>munication and cohesiveness<br />
up front in a hostile environment, even though the line played the bulk<br />
of the game without either of its starting tackles...Created time for Rodgers<br />
to throw for 396 yards and two TDs, the fourth-highest yardage output by a<br />
Green Bay QB on the road in team history...Offense scored 25 unanswered<br />
points between the second and fourth quarters, embarking on five scoring<br />
drives in six possessions after the team fell behind 14-0...Teamed with<br />
LG T.J. Lang to block DT Peria Jerry on Rodgers’ 70-yard TD pass to WR<br />
James Jones in the third quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Part of an OL that helped Rodgers eclipse the<br />
300-yard plateau for the fifth time in the season’s first six games, while<br />
being sacked just once...Offense scored TDs on three consecutive scoring<br />
drives in the second quarter to mount a 24-0 halftime lead...Made a good<br />
block when he flattened DT Justin Bannan on Starks’ game-long 15-yard<br />
run to convert a fourth-and-1 early in the second quarter...Rodgers threw<br />
a 35-yard TD to Jones on the ensuing first down.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Had another excellent performance, highlighted<br />
by a particularly strong finish in a difficult road environment against a<br />
talented Minnesota front...Helped protect Rodgers en route to another 300-<br />
yard passing day, one that also featured his second-highest single-game<br />
QB rating (146.5) and three TD passes...Keyed an outstanding finish by the<br />
OL in a clock-killing “four-minute” situation late in the fourth quarter...The<br />
offense assumed possession at its own 20-yard with 2:30 remaining and<br />
Minnesota holding all of its timeouts...Proceeded to dominate the Vikings<br />
front on the ensuing five plays, allowing Starks to carry six times for 55<br />
yards on the drive to secure the 33-27 Green Bay victory...Executed a pair<br />
of near-perfect reach blocks on DT Fred Evans on the final drive, first on<br />
20-yard Starks’ run around right end and then on a back-breaking 13-yard<br />
carry between C and RG three plays later that converted a third-and-7 with<br />
just over a minute remaining.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Keyed an efficient offense that cranked out five<br />
scoring drives and 31 points in eight possessions and allowed Rodgers<br />
to post a passer rating of 145.8 during the game...Also helped Rodgers<br />
be<strong>com</strong>e the first QB in <strong>NFL</strong> history to have 2,600 yards and 24 TDs through<br />
eight games of the season...Made a good block when he moved out to the<br />
second level to seal LB Takeo Spikes, who just missed Starks on his gamelong<br />
20-yard carry in the second quarter...Picked up a blitzing Spikes and<br />
single blocked the LB as part of a five-man pressure, allowing Rodgers to
find Nelson for a 16-yard TD just before halfitme.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Part of an OL that protected for another<br />
proficient Rodgers passing outing, one that saw him <strong>com</strong>plete 23-of-30<br />
for 250 yards and four TDs...The offense produced six scoring drives,<br />
including four consecutive TDs to open the second half that put the game<br />
out of reach.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Helped neutralize former college teammate<br />
and powerful DT Albert Haynesworth, limiting the veteran to just one<br />
tackle and helping clear the way for five TD drives and Rodgers’ <strong>NFL</strong> record<br />
10th consecutive 100-plus passer rating game (112.3).<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Again <strong>com</strong>andeered the operation in a hostile environment<br />
against an aggressive and deep defensive line, allowing Rodgers<br />
to stay mostly clean while <strong>com</strong>pleting 22-of-33 for 307 yards and two<br />
TDs...<strong>Game</strong> marked the <strong>NFL</strong>-record 11th straight that Rodgers eclipsed the<br />
100-plus passer rating plateau and the QB became just the third player in<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> history to throw two or more TD passes in each of the first 11 games<br />
of a season.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Part of a front that helped protect Rodgers en<br />
route to his single-season franchise record eighth 300-yard passing<br />
game and ninth with three or more TD passes...Overall, the QB <strong>com</strong>pleted<br />
28-of-46 for 369 yards and four TDs...Yardage total was his third highest<br />
of the season through the first 12 games, and his TD output matched his<br />
regular-season career high that he had also posted three previous times in<br />
2010...Made a good kick block in the open field on LB Jacquian Williams<br />
late in the second quarter to spring RB Brandon Saine for a 22-yard gain<br />
on a screen.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Had another excellent performance up front,<br />
this time matched regularly against veteran DT Richard Seymour...Started<br />
the game strong, executing a sound reach block on Seymour that helped<br />
spring Grant for a 47-yard TD run off of LG on the offense’s first play of<br />
the game...Offense equaled its season-high rushing total through the first<br />
13 games with 136 yards on 24 carries (5.7 avg.)...Also teamed with Lang<br />
to block DT Desmond Bryant on Rodgers’ 37-yard TD pass to Nelson in the<br />
second quarter that was the QB’s 39th scoring throw of the season, tying<br />
the franchise record...On the Packers’ next possession, also joined Lang<br />
in blocking Seymour, helping to free Grant for a 6-yard scoring run that<br />
extended the lead to 31-0 mid-way through the second quarter.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Tried to maintain stability amidst and<br />
OL that continues to face injuries in 2011...Held <strong>com</strong>munication<br />
despite personnel changes at both LG and RT during the game...<br />
Helped block for Grant’s healthy 5.5-yard average on 12 carries and two<br />
second-half TD drives on what was a challenging day for the offense.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Helped clear the way for what was a productive,<br />
efficient outing for the offense, one that produced five TD drives despite<br />
a time of possession just over the 24-minute mark...Despite replacement<br />
starters at both LG and RT, the OL kept Rodgers upright as he was not<br />
sacked for the first time in 2011 and tied the franchise record with five TD<br />
passes in the game...Also set the franchise’s single-season passing yardage<br />
record and became the first player in <strong>NFL</strong> history to have 13 100-plus<br />
passer rating games in a season...Threw a block on S Major Wright near<br />
the end of Grant’s career-long 32-yard catch-and-run on a screen pass<br />
on the game’s opening drive...Also executed a good block on Toeaina<br />
on Grant’s game-long 24-yard carry in the third quarter, as both drives<br />
culminated with TDs.<br />
84 D.J. Williams, TE, Rookie, Arkansas<br />
2011 Season: An ac<strong>com</strong>plished collegiate pass-catcher and fifth-round<br />
draft choice who was one of five tight ends to make the club’s opening<br />
day roster in 2011...Has appeared in 12 games as a regular on special<br />
teams and saw his most extensive playing time on offense in <strong>Week</strong> 5 at<br />
Atlanta when fellow reserve TE Andrew Quarless missed the game due to<br />
injury and re-assumed a more active role with the unit following Quarless’<br />
season-ending knee injury in <strong>Week</strong> 13.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut both on special teams<br />
and on offense as part of various multiple-TE sets, but did not record any<br />
statistics.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Saw action strictly on special teams and did not<br />
record any statistics.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Again played only on special teams.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Recorded his first career special teams tackle<br />
when on the game’s opening kickoff, he teamed with fellow rookie TE Ryan<br />
Taylor to bring down WR Quan Cosby at the Denver 16-yard line.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Saw his most extensive playing time of the season<br />
in the absence of an inactive Quarless (knee) and made his first reception<br />
as a pro, a 7-yard <strong>com</strong>pletion in the second quarter...On the play, made an<br />
impressive chip block, leveling DE Lawrence Sidbury before releasing to<br />
the right side to haul in the pass from QB Aaron Rodgers.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Played on special teams and also saw action once<br />
again on offense with Quarless listed a gameday inactive...Did not record<br />
any receiving statistics or tackles on the coverage units.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Made his second special teams tackle of the<br />
season when he covered P Tim Masthay’s 65-yard kick and ran CB Marcus<br />
Sherels out of bounds at the Minnesota 14-yard line early in the fourth<br />
quarter...Part of a punt-coverage unit that allowed just two returns for 12<br />
yards and contributed to Masthay’s career-high gross-and-net yardage<br />
averages (min. three attempts).<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Appeared in the game on special teams but<br />
did not record any statistics.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Appeared in the game and did not record any<br />
statistics, but made a key decleating block of LS Cullen Loeffler on WR<br />
Randall Cobb’s 80.-yard punt return TD early in the first quarter.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Listed as a gameday inactive for the first<br />
time this season.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Inactive.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Inactive.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Returned to the gameday lineup with Quarless<br />
lost for the season to a knee injury, seeing action both on offense and<br />
special teams, but did not record any statistics.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Played on offense and special teams.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Appeared on offense and special teams, but did<br />
not record any statistics.<br />
38 Tramon Williams, CB, 5th Year, Louisiana Tech<br />
2011 Season: Standout cover man who battled a shoulder injury early in<br />
the season, but appears to have returned to full health...Was named a Pro<br />
Bowl alternate, having started all 14 games in which he has played, posting<br />
56 tackles (44 solo), four INTs and a team-leading 22 passes defensed.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Finished with four tackles (three solo, one<br />
for loss) a fumble recovery and a pass defensed in the season opener...<br />
Displayed his now well-known nose for the football when he recovered<br />
a WR Marques Colston fumble that was forced by S Nick Collins on the<br />
Saints’ second play from scrimmage...Recovery was the fourth of his<br />
career...Tackle for loss came on the Saints’ first possession of the second<br />
quarter when he attacked the line of scrimmage to drop Colston for a loss<br />
of a yard after a quick <strong>com</strong>pletion...Broke hard on a deep-in route intended<br />
for Colston in the first quarter, deflecting the ball and nearly making the<br />
INT...Left the game early later in the fourth quarter after suffering a shoulder<br />
injury and did not return.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Saw his streak of 65 consecutive games played<br />
<strong>com</strong>e to an end when the shoulder injury he suffered late in the season<br />
opener forced him to the inactive list for the first time in his career.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Returned to the lineup after missing the first game<br />
of his career and made his presence felt in the secondary, appearing on<br />
all 54 defensive plays and finishing with one solo tackle and two passes<br />
defensed...Prevented a TD on his first pass break-up when he identified a<br />
quick slant to WR Roy Williams near the goal line in the second quarter...<br />
Arrived at the same time as the ball and collided with the WR to jar it loose.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Appeared on all 59 defensive plays and finished<br />
with five tackles (all solo).<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Posted four tackles (all solo) and two passes<br />
defensed in what was the secondary’s best performance of the young season...Helped<br />
contain Atlanta WRs to a <strong>com</strong>bined 86 yards on 10 catches<br />
(8.6 avg.)...Impactful pass defensed came on what was a critical challenge<br />
by head coach Mike McCarthy in the fourth quarter...Forced WR Harry
Douglas out of bounds after what was initially ruled a 21-yard <strong>com</strong>pletion<br />
on a third-and-7...Play was overturned when replays showed the WR<br />
did not maintain possession all the way through before landing out of<br />
bounds...Decision led to a punt.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Had seven tackles (five solo) and two passes<br />
defensed...Made two plays on a first-quarter drive to help force a turnover<br />
on downs...Saw his first pass defensed <strong>com</strong>e when he jumped a short<br />
route to WR Danario Alexander and dove in to nearly intercept the ball,<br />
knocking it away...Two plays later on a fourth-and-3, had blanket coverage<br />
on Alexander on a go-route down the right sideline and the pass went<br />
in<strong>com</strong>plete turning the possession over to the Packers offense.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Finished with two tackles (both solo, one for<br />
loss) and two passes defensed...First pass defensed came when he was<br />
matched in single coverage against WR Devin Aromashodu on a go-route<br />
down the left sideline in the third quarter...Ran step for step with the WR,<br />
took inside position, and leapt to deflect the ball away upon its arrival...<br />
Second one came on the Vikings’ final drive of the game on a similar play<br />
when he ran with WR Michael Jenkins down the sideline, leaping to intercept<br />
the ball, but landing out of bounds...Minnesota was forced to punt<br />
two plays later...Also made an impressive tackle for loss when he attacked<br />
the line of scrimmage and wrapped up explosive RB Adrian Peterson in<br />
the backfield for a 1-yard loss on Minnesota’s second possession of the<br />
second half.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Made two tackles and recorded his first INT<br />
of the season in the first quarter, one that he returned 43 yards for the<br />
first regular-season TD of his career...On the play, broke hard on a quick<br />
out to the sideline thrown by QB Philip Rivers intended for WR Patrick<br />
Crayton...Stepped in front of the throw before the WR turned for the ball<br />
and was off to the races, going untouched down the sideline for the score<br />
to extend Green Bay’s lead to 21-7 late in the first quarter...Also recorded a<br />
pass defensed when he broke up a deep throw by Rivers intended for WR<br />
Vincent Jackson near the sideline on a third down in the second quarter,<br />
forcing the Chargers to kick a FG.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Posted two passes defensed and his second<br />
INT in as many weeks in a 45-7 rout of the division-rival Vikings...INT<br />
came on a second quarter play that saw him stay true to his coverage<br />
assignment, running vertically down the seam with WR Devin Aromashodu<br />
despite a handoff to Peterson...Peterson pitched back to QB Christian<br />
Ponder on a flea-flicker, and the QB tried to fit a deep throw to Aromashodu<br />
between Williams and trailing S Morgan Burnett...Williams undercut the<br />
WR and intercepted the ball, returning it 21 yards...Marked the fourth<br />
time in the CB’s career that he has posted an INT in back-to-back games...<br />
Was credited with three tackles (all solo) and also drew an offensive pass<br />
interference call against WR Percy Harvin in the first quarter when the WR<br />
pushed off of his coverage near the goal line on what was initially ruled a<br />
31-yard catch pre-penalty.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Racked up a season-high nine tackles (all<br />
solo), and recorded the first regular-season multi-INT game of his career<br />
with two picks of QB Josh Freeman...Marked his third consecutive game<br />
with an INT, the second such stretch of his career (<strong>Week</strong>s 4-6, 2008)...The<br />
first came on Tampa Bay’s two-minute drive at the end of the first half...<br />
On the play, lined up wide to the right in man-coverage against WR Mike<br />
Williams...Trailed Benn on a deep in route that he ultimately continued by<br />
dragging all the way across the field...Undercut the route after Freeman<br />
released the ball, darting in front of Williams to make the diving INT...<br />
Second INT came late in the fourth quarter when Freeman tried to hit TE<br />
Kellen Winslow on a shallow crossing route...Winslow reached up for the<br />
ball and it deflected off of his fingertips and into the hands of Williams who<br />
was in coverage behind the play...Returned the ball 28 yards on what was<br />
his fourth INT of the season and 20th of his career.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Totaled two tackles (one solo) and three passes<br />
defensed, serving as a central piece of the gameplan designed to stop<br />
explosive <strong>Detroit</strong> WR Calvin Johnson...Matched against the Pro Bowl<br />
WR for much of the game, Johnson finished with just four catches for<br />
49 yards (12.3 avg.), with just one of them, a 5-yard <strong>com</strong>pletion <strong>com</strong>ing<br />
against Williams...The CB saw two near INTs slip through his hands, the<br />
first on an overthrow in the first quarter and then later when he broke hard<br />
on a quick-in route by Johnson, breaking up the play but being unable to<br />
maintain possession for what would have been a 24-yard TD return...Also<br />
matched Johnson on his signature jump ball play, breaking up a pass in<br />
the end zone on a third down just before halftime that forced what was an<br />
unsuccessful FG attempt.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Finished with six tackles (five solo) and a pass<br />
defensed.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Posted five tackles (three solo) and a pass<br />
defensed...In the first quarter, broke up a deep ball along the left sideline<br />
intended for WR Darrius Heyward-Bey...Nearly intercepted the pass thrown<br />
by QB Carson Palmer, but lost control of the ball as he went to the ground.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Tallied three tackles (all solo) and two passes<br />
defensed...Made a nice play on a back-shoulder fade to WR Jonathan<br />
Baldwin late in the first quarter, gaining inside position and turning to<br />
knock the ball away upon arrival.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Finished with three tackles (one solo) and a pass<br />
defensed.<br />
98 C.J. Wilson, DE, 2nd Year, East Carolina<br />
2011 Season: Reserve defensive lineman who provides depth in the<br />
rotation up front and also on special teams where he serves in both placement<br />
protection and rush...For the season, has played in all 15 games,<br />
making two starts and registering 34 tackles (20 solo).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Saw action but was limited to just a handful<br />
of snaps on defense and did not register any statistics...The Packers<br />
spent most of the game with only two defensive linemen on the field in an<br />
attempt to defend the Saints’ spread passing attack.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Saw action on 13 plays on defense and also<br />
contributed on special teams...Recorded one tackle.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Appeared in a reserve role on defense and tallied<br />
two tackles (one solo).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Saw his most extensive playing time of the<br />
season, appearing on 20 plays and making three tackles (two solo) in<br />
reserve duty.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Finished with a season-high four tackles (two<br />
solo, one for loss) as part of a defensive front that helped limit powerful<br />
Falcons RB Michael Turner to just 56 yards on 16 carries (3.5 avg.) during<br />
the game...Impressive tackle for loss came on the first play of Atlanta’s<br />
second possession late in the first quarter, when he fought off of a block<br />
by veteran TE Reggie Kelly and corraled Turner for a 3-yard loss in the<br />
backfield.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Appeared on 28 plays, rotating regularly with DE<br />
Jarius Wynn and finished with an assisted tackle.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Saw continued playing time with the Packers<br />
using both three and four-man fronts to <strong>com</strong>bat the Vikings’ powerful running<br />
game and registered two tackles (one solo).<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Appeared on 22 plays, making one solo tackle.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Credited with six tackles (three solo, one for<br />
loss), the second highest total of his career...Aided the defense’s effort in<br />
containing Pro Bowl RB Adrian Peterson, who rushed for just 51 yards on<br />
14 carries (3.6 avg.) during the game.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20: Saw action on both defense and special<br />
teams but did not record any statistics.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Saw playing time as a part of the rotation up front<br />
and finished with three tackles (two solo) in what was an impressive overall<br />
performance by the defense.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Appeared on 11 plays, but did not record any<br />
statistics.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Led the defensive line by appearing on 38 plays<br />
and finished with two tackles (one solo)...Also drew a holding call against<br />
LT Jake Veldheer that wiped out an 11-yard <strong>com</strong>pletion in the first quarter.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Saw increased playing time in the absence<br />
of the injured Ryan Pickett (concussion), starting the game at LDE and<br />
appearing on a season-high 52 plays...Finished with three tackles (one<br />
solo)...Teamed with LB D.J. Smith to take down RB Dexter McCluster for<br />
1-yard loss on an end-around play in the first quarter...Also slid past T<br />
Barry Richardson to help create the pile that stacked RB Jackie Battle for
no gain at the Packers’ 3-yard line on a fourth-down goal-line stand in the<br />
second quarter, resulting in a turnover on downs.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Started at LDE in the continued absence of<br />
Pickett and finished with six tackles (five solo, one for loss)...Tackle<br />
for loss came in the second quarter when he shed RT Lance Louis and<br />
dropped RB Armando Allen for a 1-yard loss in the backfield on a run to<br />
his side.<br />
21 Charles Woodson, CB, 14th Year, Michigan<br />
2011 Season: Veteran stalwart CB and jack-of-all-trades in the secondary<br />
who earned his fourth consecutive and eighth overall trip to the Pro<br />
Bowl in this his 14th season...Became the first Green Bay CB since Herb<br />
Adderley (1963-67) to be named to the all-star team in four consecutive<br />
seasons...Has continued to make game-changing, momentum-turning<br />
plays in what is his sixth season in Green Bay...Has started all 15 games<br />
and posted 83 tackles (68 solo), while tying for the <strong>NFL</strong> lead with seven<br />
INTs and ranking second on the team with 20 passes defensed...Also has<br />
two sacks and a fumble recovery.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Joined FS Nick Collins as the only two players<br />
on the field for every defensive play...Posted two tackles and a pass<br />
defensed, playing primarily as the slot CB in the team’s nickel defense...<br />
Broke up a QB Drew Brees pass intended for WR Marques Colston on a<br />
third down during the Saints’ first drive of the second quarter, forcing a FG.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Started and spent most of the game on the<br />
outside away from his familiar slot position in the absence of CB Tramon<br />
Williams...Rose the occasion with a trio of takeaway plays that ultimately<br />
turned the tide in Green Bay’s favor...The three turnover plays came in a<br />
span of four Carolina possessions between the second and third quarters<br />
that helped the Packers turn a 13-7 deficit into a 20-13 lead...Recorded<br />
eight tackles (six solo), two INTs and a fumble recovery, the sixth two-<br />
INT and third three-takeaway game of his brilliant career...At 34 years,<br />
346 days old, became the oldest Green Bay player to record a two INT<br />
game since Tom Brown did so at Tampa Bay on 12/3/89 at 36 years, 321<br />
days old...The first INT came with 3:11 remaining in the second quarter...<br />
Passed WR Steve Smith off, but quickly identified the receiver running a<br />
corner route and ran full speed vertically before darting toward the sideline<br />
underneath Smith, undercutting the route and diving to intercept rookie QB<br />
Cam Newton at the Green Bay 36-yard line...Stung the Panthers again two<br />
possessions later early in the third quarter...This time, trailed Smith on a<br />
shallow crossing route, waiting for the perfect time to burst in front of the<br />
WR to pick off the high throw by Newton at the Carolina 25, returning it 5<br />
yards before being wrestled out of bounds by Smith...Play marked the 49th<br />
INT of his career...On the next possession gave a <strong>com</strong>pletion to Smith on<br />
a deep-in, but pursued the play to the opposite sideline where SS Morgan<br />
Burnett dislodged the football and Woodson recovered it, the 10th fumble<br />
recovery of his career.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Returned to his position in the slot with WIlliams<br />
back in the lineup on the outside and played all 54 defensive snaps...Also<br />
saw time at safety in some of the team’s various sub-packages in the<br />
absence of the injured Nick Collins (neck)...Finished with three tackles (two<br />
solo), and his support in the run game from the slot helped the defense<br />
post what tied for the fourth-lowest single-game net rushing total in franchise<br />
history (13 yards on 12 attempts, 1.1 avg.).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Finished with five tackles (four solo) and an INT<br />
that he returned 30 yards for a TD in the first quarter...The INT was the<br />
landmark 50th of his career as he became just the 37th player in league<br />
history to eclipse the half-century mark...Play served as the 11th INT-TD<br />
of his career, moving him into a tie for second place all-time behind only<br />
Rod Woodson (12)...Now has six straight seasons with an INT-TD, further<br />
extending the <strong>NFL</strong> record he set last year, as no player has ever had more<br />
than four...On the play, changed the coverage just before the snap, taking<br />
the trailing WR Eric Decker into the flat out of a stack formation...Identified<br />
the route and broke hard on QB Kyle Orton’s throw, undercutting the route<br />
and securing the ball at the 30-yard line before charging ahead to the end<br />
zone to push Green Bay’s lead to 14-3 late in the first quarter.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Posted four tackles (three solo) and helped contain<br />
Atlanta’s explosive pass offense to just 167 yards on 31 attempts...<br />
The Falcons’ talented receiving trio of TE Tony Gonzalez, WR Julio Jones<br />
and WR Roddy White <strong>com</strong>bined for just 13 catches for 126 yards (9.7<br />
avg.) against the Green Bay secondary and were held off the scoreboard<br />
<strong>com</strong>pletely in the second half.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Recorded four tackles (three solo) and his first<br />
sack of the season, as part of a defense that kept St. Louis out of the end<br />
zone for the balance of the game...One of his tackles was a third-down stop<br />
of WR Greg Salas after a 3-yard gain in the second quarter that forced a<br />
punt...The Green Bay offense scored for the third consecutive time on the<br />
ensuing possession to extend the lead to 24-0...Registed the 14½ sack of<br />
his career on the Rams’ next drive, a two-minute, no-huddle series just<br />
before halftime...On the play, knifed between RT and RG and fought off a<br />
block by RB Steven Jackson to drop QB Sam Bradford for a 6-yard loss.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Tied for the lead in the secondary with six<br />
tackles (five solo), posted a career-high six passes defensed and added<br />
his <strong>NFL</strong>-leading fourth and fifth INTs on back-to-back third quarter possessions<br />
to help the franchise to a 7-0 start for the first time since 1962...<br />
First of his passes defensed came on a third-and-4 on Minnesota’s third<br />
possession when he was matched against Percy Harvin in the right flat,<br />
colliding with the WR as the ball arrived to break up the play...Recorded his<br />
first INT when he was matched in coverage against TE Visanthe Shiancoe<br />
on another out-route on a third-and-4 on the Vikings second drive of the<br />
third quarter...Undercut the route as the TE broke for the sideline and<br />
stepped in front of the throw, intercepting it with his momentum carrying<br />
him out of bounds, prohibiting a return...Second INT came three plays<br />
later on Minnesota’s next possession...On the play, trailed WR Michael<br />
Jenkins on a deep crossing route out of the right slot, again undercutting<br />
the throw and picking it off in front of the WR and returning it 25 yards to<br />
set up what was ultimately K Mason Crosby’s franchise record 58-yard FG<br />
that extended the lead to 33-<strong>17</strong>...<strong>Game</strong> marked the sixth multi-INT game<br />
of his Green Bay career, tying him for fourth all-time in team history with<br />
S LeRoy Butler...Now has 35 career INTs as a Packer, one shy of tying<br />
S Darren Sharper for the fifth most in team history...Broke up two other<br />
passes on the Vikings’ final drive of the fourth quarter, first on a slant<br />
intended for WR Devin Aromashodu and then later on a deep-in by WR<br />
Greg Camarillo, <strong>com</strong>ing in each time as the ball arrived to break up the<br />
plays...Drive ended with a punt and the Packers ran out the remaining 2:30<br />
of the game clock for the win.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Credited with six tackles (five solo) and a<br />
forced fumble...Knocked the ball loose on a second-quarter rush when he<br />
was shoved past QB Philip Rivers, but managed to stick his arm out to<br />
dislodge the ball...Rivers recovered it and shoveled it to RB Mike Tolbert,<br />
who advanced for a 9-yard gain.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Finished second on defense with nine tackles<br />
(eight solo, one for loss) and had a team-high four passes defensed in<br />
what was one of his finest all-around performances of the season...Nearly<br />
intercepted Ponder for the third time this season when he wrestled the ball<br />
away from Shiancoe on a first-quarter pass...Play was initially ruled an INT,<br />
but was challenged and replays showed he did not control the ball <strong>com</strong>pletely<br />
before it touched the ground...Tackle for loss came early in the third<br />
quarter when he came through unblocked on a blitz and wrapped up RB<br />
Adrian Peterson in the backfield for a 6-yard loss...Also broke up passes<br />
on back-to-back plays in the fourth quarter on a drive that ended with one<br />
of the Vikings’ six punts...On the first, came free on a rush out of the slot<br />
off the right edge, closing quickly on Ponder before leaping up to deflect<br />
his attempted pass...On the following play, again blitzed, this time between<br />
C and LG, jumping to bat a Ponder pass, but instead making contact with<br />
the ball with his helmet, sending a deflection high into the secondary that<br />
fell in<strong>com</strong>plete.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Finished with five tackles (three solo, one<br />
for loss), a sack and a pass defensed...Broke up a third-down pass intended<br />
for WR Preston Parker on the Bucs’ opening drive, nearly intercepting<br />
a ball whose flight had already been altered by LB A.J. Hawk who hit QB<br />
Josh Freeman’s arm in the pocket...Became the first Packers DB since<br />
sacks became an official statistic in 1982 to register two or more sacks in<br />
four straight seasons when he dropped Freeman for a 5-yard loss on the<br />
Bucs’ final possession of the game...On the play, slashed between RT and
RG, using a swim move to get past RB Kregg Lumpkin, before wrapping<br />
himself around Freeman’s right leg, forcing him down to end the play...<br />
Marked his second sack of the season and he now has 15½ for his career.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Made another Thanksgiving Day splash with five<br />
tackles (all solo), two passes defensed and his sixth INT of the season<br />
against the division rival Lions...INT came when he lined up in his familiar<br />
slot position on the left side of the defense...Identified and closed hard<br />
on a quick-out to TE Brandon Pettigrew, acrobatically diving over the TEs<br />
left shoulder to pluck the pass from QB Matthew Stafford...With his sixth<br />
INT, joined CB Bobby Dillon as the only two players in franchise history to<br />
register four seasons with six-plus INTs...Play stood as his 36th INT since<br />
joining the Packers in 2006, a total that is now tied with S Darren Sharper<br />
as the fifth highest in team history...Also was the 53rd INT of his career<br />
and tied him with Ty Law and Deion Sanders for the 23rd highest total in<br />
league history...Earlier in the game, also drew a holding call against WR<br />
Nate Burleson that wiped out a 16-yard gain by RB Kevin Smith on Lions<br />
opening possession.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Finished with six tackles (five solo), but suffered<br />
a concussion early in the fourth quarter and did not return.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Posted four tackles (all solo), a team-high three<br />
passes defensed and his seventh INT of the season against the team that<br />
drafted him...Now has four seven-plus INT seasons with the Packers,<br />
joining Dillon as the only two players in franchise history to ac<strong>com</strong>plish<br />
the feat...On the play, got a jam on WR Darrius Heyward-Bey at the line of<br />
scrimmage and stepped in front of a slant thrown by QB Carson Palmer...<br />
Also broke up a play on the Raiders’ next drive, when he stepped in front<br />
of a Palmer throw near the sideline intended for WR Chaz Schilens, nearly<br />
intercepting it.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Finished as the team’s leading tackler, collecting<br />
12 (10 solo) on what was an active day for him, particulary against the<br />
Chiefs’ formidable rushing attack...Made two consecutive plays as part of<br />
an excellent goal line stand that forced a turnover on downs in the second<br />
quarter...On the first, a second-and-1 from the Green Bay 3-yard line, shot<br />
inside of lead-blocking FB Le’Ron McClain, diving to trip up RB Jackie<br />
Battle for a 1-yard loss in the Kansas City backfield...On the following play,<br />
took down RB Thomas Jones after a 1-yard gain, forcing a fourth-and-1<br />
that the defense also valiantly thwarted, giving the ball to the Packers’<br />
offense...Also made a no-gain stop of Jones on a carry on the Chiefs’ first<br />
drive of the second half, slipping beneath G Jon Asamoah to drop the RB<br />
at the line of scrimmage, forcing a third-and-long.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Finished with four tackles and a pass defensed...<br />
Had good coverage on the inside as he carried WR Earl Bennett down the<br />
seam on a play in the third quarter...Forced QB Josh McCown to make a<br />
high throw and the ball deflected off of Bennett’s hands and into the arms<br />
of S Charlie Peprah for an INT.<br />
94 Jarius Wynn, DE, 3rd Year, Georgia<br />
2011 Season: Developing young veteran who was been pressed into<br />
starting duty in place of the injured Mike Neal (knee) in the season’s earlygoing...Has<br />
appeared in all 15 games, making four starts and recording<br />
career highs with 31 tackles (<strong>17</strong> solo) and three sacks...Sack total ranks<br />
tied for No. 3 on the team.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Had arguably his finest performance as a pro,<br />
seeing extended playing time in the absence of Neal (knee) and tallying a<br />
then career-high four tackles (all solo, including one for loss) and a sack...<br />
On his sack, came from a standing position outside of LT Jermon Bushrod,<br />
delaying his rush to the outside and then working back in to drop QB Drew<br />
Brees at the line of scrimmage...Tackle for loss came on an equally impressive<br />
play where he fought off an initial block by LG Carl Nicks, identified a<br />
screen pass to RB Darren Sproles, quickly attacking it and hitting the ballcarrier<br />
for a loss of four yards...Also made back-to-back plays to force a<br />
turnover on downs late in the third quarter...On third-and-1, got significant<br />
push on TE David Thomas at the line, allowing Bishop to fly in untouched<br />
to make the hit on RB Mark Ingram, stopping him for no gain...On the<br />
ensuing fourth-down attempt, shed a cut block by Thomas and pressured<br />
Brees along with LB Clay Matthews, forcing a throw-away that led to New<br />
Orleans’ surrendering of the possession.<br />
at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Started his first career game, at RDE, with the<br />
defense opening in its base 3-4 alignment...Saw action on a career-high 59<br />
plays and topped his previous week’s career-high output with a personalbest<br />
five tackles (three solo) on the afternoon...Committed to improving<br />
against the run, he shed G Geoff Hangartner and dropped RB Jonathan<br />
Stewart after a gain of 1 yard on a second-down play in the first quarter,<br />
forcing a third-and-long...Part of a stingy front that allowed the Panthers’<br />
notable RB tandem of Stewart and DeAngelo Williams to rush for just 18<br />
yards on 11 carries (1.6 avg.) during the game.<br />
at Chicago Bears (9/25): Was the team’s leading sack-man through three<br />
games after posting the first two-sack game of his career against the<br />
rival Bears...First sack came on a first down at the beginning of the third<br />
quarter, when he lined up as the RDE in the base 3-4 front...Came through<br />
unblocked as part of a 5-man pressure and took down QB Jay Cutler for<br />
an 8-yard loss...The play created both a second- and third-and-long and an<br />
eventual punt...Made his second sack just two drives later, when he lined<br />
up outside the shoulder of LT J’Marcus Webb and used an upfield rush...<br />
Used his momentum and leverage to shove Webb aside and create separation,<br />
then changing direction to move forward into the pocket to drop<br />
Cutler for another 8-yard loss...Was credited with three tackles (two solo)<br />
during the game and doubled his previous career sack total (1½ between<br />
2009-10) three games into the young season.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Denver Broncos (10/2): Finished with three tackles (two solo, one for<br />
loss) on the afternoon...Tackle for loss came on Denver’s the final drive of<br />
the game when he fought off a block from G Chris Kuper and dropped RB<br />
Lance Ball for a 1-yard loss.<br />
at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Started and saw action on 33 plays, posting two<br />
tackles (one solo) as part of a defense that held the Falcons to just 251<br />
total yards of offense, including 108 in the second half when they were<br />
kept off the scoreboard entirely.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Saw action on 33 plays while rotating with DE<br />
C.J. Wilson and was credited with one assisted tackle...Helped the defense<br />
force five punts and three turnovers on downs and freed up LBs A.J. Hawk<br />
and Bishop to <strong>com</strong>bine for 33 tackles on the afternoon.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Appeared on 12 defensive plays but did not<br />
record any statistics.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Saw action on 29 plays and finished with two<br />
tackles (one solo).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Posted three tackles (one solo).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20: Saw action both on defense and special<br />
teams but did not tally any statistics for the second conseuctive week.<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Appeared on 18 plays and finished with three tackles<br />
(two solo).<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Appeared in the game, seeing his most limited<br />
action of the season on defense, and did not record any statistics.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Saw action on 32 defensive plays and tallied<br />
three assisted tackles, helping limit the Raiders to just 355 net yards during<br />
the game.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Participated in 33 plays and his lone tackle<br />
was a tackle for loss on a third down on Kansas City’s opening drive of<br />
the second half...On the play, fought off of a block by G Jon Asamoah and<br />
smothered RB Thomas Jones in the backfield for a 3-yard loss, forcing a<br />
punt.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Appeared on 37 plays, making one assisted<br />
tackle.<br />
58 Frank Zombo, LB, 2nd Year, Central Michigan<br />
2011 Season: Second-year LB who was <strong>com</strong>peting to start at the ROLB<br />
position opposite Clay Matthews during the 2011 training camp when<br />
he suffered a broken scapula in warm-ups prior to the second exhibition<br />
contest <strong>vs</strong>. Arizona (Aug. 19)...Spent the remainder of the preseason and<br />
the first three weeks of the regular season rehabilitating his injury before<br />
returning to practice in <strong>Week</strong>4 leading up to the Denver game...Made his<br />
2011 debut <strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis in <strong>Week</strong> 6, but hyperextended his knee during<br />
the game...For the season, has appeared in four games, totaling 12 tackles<br />
(nine solo) and a sack.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. New Orleans (9/8) - at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Inactive with shoulder blade
injury suffered during the preseason.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Returned to the lineup for the first time since<br />
<strong>Week</strong> 2 of the preseason, making his regular-season debut in rotation with<br />
LB Erik Walden at the ROLB position...Appeared on 34 defensive plays<br />
and finished with five tackles (four solo) as part of a defense that kept the<br />
opponent out of the end zone for the first time in 2011...Suffered a knee<br />
injury during the game, playing through it, but would miss time during the<br />
ensuing practice week.<br />
at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Inactive (knee) with the injury suffered during<br />
his first playing time of the season <strong>vs</strong>. St Louis the week before.<br />
at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Returned to action, seeing <strong>17</strong> plays in a rotation<br />
at ROLB, making three tackles (one solo) and registering a QB hit...<br />
Suffered a hamstring injury in the second half and did not return.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Inactive (hamstring).<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Inactive (hamstring).<br />
at <strong>Detroit</strong> Lions (11/24): Inactive.<br />
at New York Giants (12/4): Dressed for the game, but did not see any action.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Saw extended action in the second half in relief<br />
of starter Erik Walden, seeing 23 snaps at ROLB and recording three tackles<br />
(all solo) and his first sack of the season...Sack came on a third-down<br />
rush in the fourth quarter when he charged through a large opening in the<br />
left side of the line of scrimmage between LG and LT, dropping QB Carson<br />
Palmer for a 7-yard loss.<br />
at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Substituted in place of Walden for the final 10<br />
defensive snaps of the game and recorded a solo tackle.<br />
<strong>vs</strong>. Chicago Bears (12/25): Inactive.