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VIKINGS AT PACKERS – NFC WILD CARD
THE DRIVE CONTINUES
WR Donald Driver is in his 14th season with the Packers, a career that
has seen him set multiple franchise receiving records.
A look at where Driver ranks in franchise history in several career receiving
categories:
Player
Receptions
1. Donald Driver, 1999-2012 743
2. Sterling Sharpe, 1988-94 595
3. James Lofton, 1978-86 530
Player
Receiving Yards
1. Donald Driver, 1999-2012 10,137
2. James Lofton, 1978-86 9,656
3. Sterling Sharpe, 1988-94 8,134
Player
1,000-Yard Seasons
1. Donald Driver, 1999-2012 7
2t. James Lofton, 1978-86 5
2t. Sterling Sharpe, 1988-94 5
Player
TD Catches
1. Don Hutson, 1935-45 99
2. Sterling Sharpe, 1988-94 65
3. Donald Driver, 1999-2012 61
Player
100-Yard Games
1. James Lofton, 1978-86 32
2. Sterling Sharpe, 1988-94 29
3. Don Hutson, 1935-45 24
4t. Donald Driver, 1999-2012 22
4t. Greg Jennings, 2006-12 22
Driver has caught 50-plus passes in a season a franchise-record nine
times in his career (2002-10), topping Lofton and Sharpe (seven each)
for the team mark.
Driver holds Lambeau Field records for receptions (363) and receiving
yards (5,000).
He ranks No. 2 in team history in yards from scrimmage with 10,354,
trailing only RB Ahman Green (11,048).
In Week 5 at Indianapolis, Driver moved past Hall of Fame QB Bart
Starr for sole possession of the No. 2 spot in franchise history for most
games played:
Player
Games Played
1. Brett Favre, 1992-2007 255
2. Donald Driver, 1999-2012 205
3. Bart Starr, 1956-71 196
4. Ray Nitschke, 1958-72 190
5. William Henderson, 1995-2006 188
Driver is one of only 18 wide receivers in NFL history to play
in 200-plus games and post 700-plus career catches and 10,000-plus
receiving yards.
KEEPING THE CHAINS MOVING
Green Bay’s offense ranked No. 9 in the league on third down this
season, converting 90 of 213 opportunities:
Team
Third-Down Conversion Rate
1. New England 48.7
2. Atlanta 45.1
3. Denver 45.1
4. New Orleans 44.0
5. Dallas 43.9
6. Carolina 43.1
7. Indianapolis 42.8
8. Detroit 42.5
9. Green Bay 42.3
10. Pittsburgh 42.0
This was the sixth straight season (2007-12) that Green Bay’s offense
finished in the top 10 on third down, one of only three teams in the
league to do so over that span (New Orleans, New England).
Green Bay posted 1,434 total net yards on third down this season, which
ranked No. 2 in the NFL:
Team
Total Net Yards/Third Down
1. New Orleans 1,479
2. Green Bay 1,434
3. Indianapolis 1,369
4. Detroit 1,332
5. Denver 1,305
The Packers posted a season-high 60.0 conversion percentage (9 of 15)
at St. Louis in Week 7. It was their best performance on third down since
converting 60 percent (6 of 10) of their third-down chances at the N.Y.
Giants last season in Week 13.
The Packers converted at a 48.1-percent clip on third down last season,
good for No. 3 in the NFL behind only New Orleans (56.7) and San
Diego (48.8).
Two of the top four seasons in team history since the 1970 AFL-NFL
merger have come under Head Coach Mike McCarthy:
Season
Third-Down Conversion Rate
1. 1995 49.1
2. 2011 48.1
3. 2004 47.3
4. 2009 47.0
A look at where Green Bay’s offense ranks on third down in the NFL
since 2009:
Team
Third-Down Conversion Rate
1. New Orleans 48.6
2. New England 46.7
3. Green Bay 44.7
4. Atlanta 44.6
5. San Diego 43.9
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