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PACKERS CHRONOLOGYCOMMUNITYADMIN. &COACHESVETERANSDRAFT &FREE AGENTS2012 REVIEWCHRONOLOGYLAMBEAUFIELDMISC.• Favre, now with Minnesota, plays first game against Green Bay (Oct. 5)and first game at Lambeau Field as member of visiting team (Nov. 1).• Green breaks Taylor’s franchise record for career rushing yards(Nov. 8).2010• Defense finishes season No. 1 in the NFL against the run for thefirst time in team history, setting a franchise record for rushingyards allowed per game. Offense sets franchise record for points inone season, surpassing 1996 Super Bowl-winning team (Jan. 3).• In highest-scoring postseason game in NFL history, Packers fall51-45 in overtime at Arizona in NFC Wild Card playoff (Jan. 10).• In awarding annual grants through Packers Foundation, franchiseannounces a comprehensive charity impact of more than$4 million in the past year (Feb. 22).• At annual shareholders’ meeting, treasurer Weyers reports $5.2million profit for 2009-10 fiscal year with PFPF remaining at$127.5 million (July 29).• Five players are named to the Pro Bowl roster for the NFC (Dec.28). After the addition of three alternates later in the process, thePackers are represented by eight players on the all-star team, thefranchise’s most since 1967.• Packers win final two regular-season games to finish 2010 with a10-6 record, securing the sixth and final playoff berth in the NFC. Allsix regular-season losses come by a combined 20 points, and GreenBay becomes the first team since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 to nottrail a game by more than seven points in an entire season.2011• Team opens playoffs on the road at hostile Philadelphia in the WildCard round, containing the Eagles’ powerful offense en route to a21-16 victory, Rodgers’ first playoff win as a starter (Jan. 9).• The Packers travel to Atlanta to face the NFC’s No. 1-seededFalcons just six days later for Divisional matchup. Green Bay routsAtlanta by a score of 48-21, the second-largest margin of victoryin team playoff history (Jan. 15).• Packers complete their road playoff march by making theshort trek to Chicago to face division-rival Bears in the NFCChampionship Game (Jan. 23). Just the second postseason meetingin the history of the two franchises, the Packers win 21-14,punching their ticket to Super Bowl XLV in North Texas.• In the organization’s fifth-ever Super Bowl appearance, thePackers square off with the AFC’s Pittsburgh Steelers at CowboysStadium in Arlington, Texas (Feb. 6).• Rodgers throws for 304 yards and three scores with no INTs, earninggame MVP honors, and the defense forces three turnovers, includingan interception return for a touchdown by safety Nick Collins late inthe opening quarter. A fourth-down stop on the Steelers’ final possessionseals the 31-25 win and gives the franchise its record 13thworld championship and fourth Super Bowl title.• On the day following their return from Texas, the Packers are metby more than 56,000 fans inside the bowl at Lambeau Field for theteam’s “Return to Titletown” celebration. A frigid afternoon, temperaturesrange in the single digits with wind chills below zero (Feb. 8).• Packers sign Thompson to multi-year contract extension tocontinue serving as executive vice president, general manager anddirector of football operations (Feb. 11)• Packers sign McCarthy to multi-year contract extension to continueserving as the team’s head coach (March 4).• Team announces that it has begun installation of a new distributedsound system throughout Lambeau Field that will be operationalin time for the 2011 season (April 27).• Separated by the bounds of an ongoing labor negotiation betweenclub owners and players, the Packers are granted a one-nightexemption by the NFL and convene to receive their Super BowlXLV championship rings at a private ceremony inside the LambeauField Atrium (June 16).• At annual shareholders’ meeting, treasurer Weyers reports$17.1 million profit for 2010-11 fiscal year with PFPF remainingat $127.5 million (July 28).• Continuing the custom for reigning champions in professionalsports, team travels to Washington, D.C., to tour the WhiteHouse and be recognized by President Barack Obama, whomthey present with a Packers jersey and a share of the franchise’scommon stock (Aug. 12).• Organization announces plans for an expansion project at thestadium, highlighted by the addition of 6,700 seats to the southend of the bowl and new entrance gates behind both the northand south end zones. Plans also include the installation of highdefinitionvideo boards and new elevator shafts on each side(Aug. 25).• Packers start the season victorious in the league-openingThursday night contest at Lambeau Field against the NewOrleans Saints (Sept. 8), kick-starting a franchise single-seasonrecord 13-game winning streak to open the 2011 campaign.Combined with the six wins that closed out 2010, the 19-game518winning streak marks the second longest in NFL history (includingplayoffs).• By virtue of a last-second, 38-35 victory at the N.Y. Giants inWeek 12, and the Detroit Lions’ loss to New Orleans on SundayNight Football, the Packers clinch the NFC North division title,the franchise’s first since the 2007 season (Dec. 5).• Organization announces the fifth stock offering of its 92-year history,initially offering 250,000 shares at $250 per share (Dec. 6).• Rodgers is named the NFC’s Pro Bowl starter after leading theoffense to 560 points, the second most in league history, andsetting franchise records for passing yardage, touchdowns,completion percentage and yards per attempt (Dec. 27).2012• Coming off a first-round bye, the Packers fall victim to fourcostly turnovers and lose to the Giants in the Divisional round,37-20 (Jan. 15).• Rodgers is voted the NFL’s Most Valuable Player by TheAssociated Press and is presented the award at the NFL Honorsceremony (Feb. 4).• In awarding annual grants through the Packers Foundation,franchise announces a comprehensive charity impact of morethan $6 million in the past year (Feb. 21).• Stock sale concludes after an additional offering in Canada. Intotal, more than 268,000 shares are sold, netting the organization$67 million to put toward a $143 million stadium constructionproject that will include the addition of 6,700 more seats,new high-definition video scoreboards and two new gates on theexterior (March 1).• At annual shareholders’ meeting, treasurer Mark McMullenreports $42.7 million profit for 2011-12 fiscal year with corporatereserves in a strong position to support the franchise (July 24).• Team clinches second consecutive NFC North championshipwith 21-13 victory at Chicago, the first back-to-back divisiontitles for Green Bay since 2002-04 (Dec. 16).• Three players are named to the Pro Bowl, including Rodgers as theNFC’s starter for the second consecutive season, and Matthews,who becomes the first player in franchise history to earn thedistinction in each of his first four seasons in the league (Dec. 26).Following the addition of alternates, four players are ultimatelychosen to represent the club in the annual all-star game.2013• Owners of the No. 3 seed in the NFC playoff bracket, the Packerswin a home playoff game for the first time since 2007, defeatingthe division-rival Minnesota Vikings 24-10 in a Wild Cardmatchup at Lambeau Field (Jan. 5).• Plans are announced regarding completion of the final phase of2011 renovation project. Upgrades include new on-site locationsfor the Packers Pro Shop, Curly’s Pub and the Packers Hall ofFame, in addition to an enhancement of the Oneida Nation Gateon the east side of the stadium (Jan. 8).• In the Divisional contest at San Francisco, the Packers fall to the49ers, 45-31 (Jan. 12).• Former LB Dave Robinson becomes the 22nd member of thePackers to gain entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame afterbeing voted in as a senior candidate (Feb. 2).• Driver retires as the franchise’s all-time leader in both receptions(743) and receiving yards (10,137) in a ceremony in front ofmore than 1,000 fans on the floor of the Lambeau Field Atrium(Feb. 6).• Organization announces long-term contract extensions for bothMatthews (April 17) and Rodgers (April 26).