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VIKINGS AT PACKERS – NFC WILD CARD
PICKING PACK
In 2011, the Packers led the league in interceptions (31) for the second
time in three seasons (2009).
Green Bay had 18 INTs this season, which was tied for No. 8 in the
NFL:
Team
Interceptions
1. Chicago 24
2. Arizona 22
3t. N.Y. Giants, Washington 21
5t. Atlanta, New England 20
7. Tennessee 19
8t. Green Bay, Seattle, Tampa Bay 18
The Packers have finished in the top eight in the league in INTs every
season under Head Coach Mike McCarthy (2006-12), the only team
in the league to do so over that span.
The Packers led the NFL with 49 interceptions from 2011-12:
Team
Interceptions
1. Green Bay 49
2. Chicago 44
3. New England 43
Green Bay's interception total in 2011 was the best by the team since the
1970 AFL-NFL merger and the most since the Packers also recorded 31
INTs in 1962. A look at the best team totals since 1970:
Season
Interceptions
1. 2011 31
2t. 1981 30
2t. 2009 30
The Packers’ two INTs for touchdowns in Week 9 at San Diego in 2011
gave them three for the season, their franchise-record fourth straight
season recording at least three interception returns for TDs. The last NFL
team to register four straight seasons with at least three INT returns for
TDs was the Los Angeles Rams from 1983-86.
The Packers’ 1,948 INT return yards from 2008-11 were the most by
an NFL team over a four-year period since the merger. A look
at where Green Bay ranks in several categories since 2008:
Team
Interceptions
1. Green Bay 125
2t. Chicago, New England 100
4. Baltimore 95
Team
Interception TDs
1. Green Bay 17
2. Chicago 15
3. Tampa Bay 14
Team
INT Return Yardage
1. Green Bay 2,194
2. Tampa Bay 1,624
3. Tennessee 1,519
TRAMON TAKES IT AWAY
In Week 2 vs. Chicago, CB Tramon Williams matched his career high
with two interceptions, his second two-INT game over a nine-game span
in the regular season (also Week 11 in 2011 vs. Tampa Bay).
Williams was the only undrafted player in the league to record at least
four INTs in each of the past four seasons (2008-11).
In Green Bay’s Week 9 win at San Diego in 2011, Williams posted the
first TD of his career in the regular season on a 43-yard INT return.
Williams led the team in INTs in 2010 with a career-high six picks, and
added three more during the postseason.
Including playoffs, Williams is tied for No. 2 in the NFL in interceptions
and ranks No. 2 in interception return yards since 2010:
Player
Interceptions
1. Ed Reed, BAL 16
2t. Tramon Williams, GB 15
2t. Asante Samuel, PHI/ATL 15
Player
INT Return Yards
1. Stevie Brown, NYG 307
2. Tramon Williams, GB 296
3. Ed Reed, BAL 286
Williams was No. 2 on the team with 22 passes defensed this season, his
fourth straight campaign with 20-plus passes defensed.
STIFLING SIGNAL-CALLERS
Under defensive coordinator Dom Capers, Green Bay’s defense has
been one of the best in the league in opponent passer rating.
Since 2009, opposing quarterbacks have completed 1,293 of 2,272
passes (56.9 percent) for 15,679 yards and 98 touchdowns with 103
interceptions against the Packers. The 73.8 passer rating registered by
opposing signal-callers over that span ranks No. 2 in the NFL:
Team Opp. Passer Rating (Since 2009)
1. N.Y. Jets 71.0
2. Green Bay 73.8
3. Baltimore 74.6
Green Bay has held its opponents to a passer rating less than 80 in 38
of 64 games since 2009. The Packers have a 36-2 mark (.947) in
those games:
Team