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ALLEN
BARBRE
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 305
Third NFL Season
Third Packers Season
MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE
Born: June 22, 1984
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 15/0
Acquired: D4-07
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TACKLE/GUARD
►►Last name is pronounced
“BAR-ber.”
►►Will compete for starting right
tackle position.
►►Was fast enough to play gunner
on the punt team in college,
making seven solo tackles as
a senior.
at a glance…
►►A consensus Division II AllAmerican first-team selection, his school’s first All-America
first-teamer in a decade.
►►Became first player from his school invited to the NFL
Scouting Combine and also the first from Missouri Southern
drafted by the Packers.
Third-year
lineman
will compete for starting
right tackle position this
season after seeing limited playing time to this point in his
career at left guard…Made the jump from raw Division II
prospect to the NFL…Was moved immediately to guard
upon being drafted in the fourth round in
2007 despite playing his entire college career at tackle…Along with fellow guard and
teammate Daryn Colledge, still considered
a possible left tackle of the future and heir apparent to veteran Chad Clifton, now entering his 10th year…Was a fouryear starter at Missouri Southern, moving into a starting
role midway through his freshman season and starting 36
of 38 career games, all but one of the starts at left tackle.
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career
Brandon Jackson, his first 100-yard rushing performance
of the season. On Jackson’s third-quarter, 46-yard run,
pushed LB Paris Lenon back several yards to create running room…2007 Draft: Selected in the fourth round
(119th overall), a selection acquired from Pittsburgh along
with a sixth-round choice (192) for Green Bay’s fourthround pick (112)…Was the 17th offensive lineman selected…Became the first player from his school invited to
the Scouting Combine and the first player from Missouri
Southern State drafted by the Packers.
2008 season
Played in eight games and inactive
for seven, seeing time primarily on special teams…Active but did not play at Seattle
(Oct. 12)…At Detroit (Sept. 14): Played two series at
left guard and saw time on special teams…Vs. Atlanta
(Oct. 5): Came in midway through the third quarter at left
guard when Colledge moved over to left tackle in place of
an injured Clifton, where he played the remainder of the
game…At Chicago (Dec. 22): Played on special teams
and returned second-quarter kickoff 17 yards…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Entered game at left guard late in the first
quarter after center Scott Wells sustained ankle injury and
Jason Spitz shifted to center. Suffered an ankle injury of
his own in the third quarter and did not return. Contributed
to the offense rushing for a season-high 211 yards before
leaving the game.
college
A four-year starter, moving into a starting role midway through his freshman
season and opening 36 of 38 career games, all but one
of the starts at left tackle…Dominant at the Division II
level, was credited with 254 knockdown blocks and 10
career tackles (nine solo) on special teams…A consensus Division II All-American first-team selection, became
his school’s first All-American in four years and first one
to make the first team in a decade…Majored in criminal
justice…Senior season (2006): Was a consensus Division II All-America first-team selection by The NFL Draft
Report, The Associated Press, American Football Coaches
Association and D2football.com…Became school’s first
All-American since Josh Chapman in 2002, ninth overall,
first to be named first-team since Richard Jordan in 1996,
and fifth offensive lineman to be named first-team, joining
Terron Jackson (1972), Willie Williams (1976), Joel Tupper (1982) and Yancy McNight (1995)…Finished with a
career-high 94 knockdowns at left tackle and excelled as
2007
Played in seven games and inactive for nine…
Played in both postseason contests…Vs. San
Diego (Sept. 23): Saw his first career action, playing
on special teams…At Denver (Oct. 29): Resumed his
special teams duties and was also inserted at left guard
in short-yardage situations (Colledge shifted to right
guard)…Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 11): Played the final two
series of the game at left guard (Colledge shifted to right
tackle), after Mark Tauscher left with an ankle injury…Vs.
Detroit (Dec. 30): Played the second half at left guard,
helping the team rush for 217 yards, including 113 from
Packers’ longest winning and losing streaks, vs. one opponent
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WINNING STREAKS, ALL-TIME
Chicago Cardinals . . . . . . . . . . . 1937-46
Chicago Bears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994-98
Detroit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1940-45
Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1933-46
PIttsburgh Steelers . . . . . . . . . . 1933-46
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WINNING STREAKS, ACTIVE
San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996-2006
Detroit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005-08
Oakland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1990-2007
San Diego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993-2007
Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-07
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LOSING STREAKS, ALL-TIME
Detroit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1949-54
L.A. Rams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1948-53
Chicago Bears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985-88
Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1971-94
Chicago Cardinals . . . . . . . . . . . 1946-49
Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975-78
San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1951-54
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LOSING STREAKS, ACTIVE
N.Y. Jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-06
Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-08
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award three times…Freshman season (2003): Began
the season as a reserve offensive lineman, but moved into
the starting lineup by the sixth game of the season.
personal
Given name Allen Wade Barbre…Last
name is pronounced BAR-ber…Born
in Neosho, Mo. …Single…High school: A standout
two-way performer at tackle for East Newton H.S. (Granby,
Mo.), earning Missouri Class 2A all-state honors as a junior
and senior, as well as all-conference honors two years in
basketball…Community involvement: Has worked in
the past with Special Olympics and has participated in the
Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon…Has worked with
the Muscular Dystrophy Association for their “Clay Shootout” fundraiser…Participated in Junior Power Pack football
clinic for kids…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys the outdoors,
particularly hunting deer and turkey, and fishing…Also has
an interest in classic cars such as the Chevrolet Chevelle
and Camaro, and would like to buy one at some point…
Residence: Granby, Mo.
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a gunner on punt coverage, making seven solo tackles…
Was the lone offensive player to be a unanimous All-MidAmerican Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) firstteam pick…Helped lead an offensive line that saw quarterback Adam Hinspeter become just the second passer in
school history to throw for 2,000 yards twice in a career…
Junior season (2005): Earned first-team All-MIAA and
third-team All-Southwest Region honors and was named
the league’s Offensive Lineman of the Week five times…
Won the team’s Dudley Stegge Award as the Lions’ Offensive Lineman of the Year…Only one-half of the 31 sacks
allowed by the offensive line was charged to left tackle…
Got a rare chance to put points on the board himself, scoring on a 4-yard TD run for the first score in MSSU’s 41-17
defeat of Truman State (Oct. 1). The play, for which the
Lions employed a formation utilizing all offensive linemen,
was run as a tribute to the late head coach John Ware, a former offensive lineman who had died just four days prior...
Sophomore season (2004): Played in 10 games, starting the final nine at left tackle…Missed season opener vs.
Bacone College (Aug. 26) with a sprained ankle sustained
in fall camp, but reclaimed starting left tackle spot by the
third game…Earned team’s offensive lineman of the week
Allen Barbre’s Pro Games Played/Started
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CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2007 Selected by Green Bay Packers in fourth round
(119th overall) of ’07 NFL Draft, April 29…Signed
first contract, July 9.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010
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Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers for endorsement of the product
as each of those clubs use the surface in their stadiums. Also
using the surface are some of Europe’s top soccer clubs,
including Arsenal, Liverpool and Real Madrid.
u
Due to the enhanced drainage capabilities, fans at Lambeau no
longer notice a perceptible crown on the field. A slight slope
exists, about a half-degree decline, to assist with water and
snow removal when the field is covered with a tarp.
u
Also included in the ’07 project was a new service path encircling the field. Cement was replaced with a rubberized surface,
similar to the one adjacent to the Hutson Center on the side
of Hinkle Field. The rubberized path still allows for equipment
use, but is safer for players that run far out of bounds.
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The Lambeau Field playing surface underwent an offseason
makeover prior to the 2007 season that brought the latest
technology to the hallowed ground and made future in-season
re-sodding unnecessary.
u
In a project that took several months to complete, DD
GrassMaster, a natural grass surface reinforced with manmade fibers developed by Desso DLW Sports Systems, was
installed on top of a completely new drainage and heating
system. The new surface and underlying systems represent
the latest developments in field management.
u
The new grass surface wasn’t entirely new for the players,
though. It is identical to the surface on the team’s Clarke
Hinkle Field. That surface, installed prior to 2005 training
camp, had garnered rave reviews from the players. The team
again used the surface in 2009 for the new Nitschke Field.
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According to the Packers’ field manager, Allen Johnson, the
Packers had been following the evolution of the relatively new
system for several years, going back to its development on
European soccer fields.
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DD GrassMaster’s advantage mainly is attributed to the
sand-based soil, which allows superior drainage and softer,
more consistent footing over the current clay-based field.
Because a sand-based root zone has less stability, the system
employs the use of millions of strands of polyethylene and
polypropylene materials eight inches below the surface with
one inch exposed on the top. This gives the field firm footing
and eliminates clumps of sod tearing from the surface. Even
after a full season’s wear late in the year, the footing remains
excellent due to the soil-strengthening strands.
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In addition to the success the Packers have experienced with
Hinkle, the team can look to the Denver Broncos, Philadelphia
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BARBRE
Year Team
GP
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
NFL totals (two years) . . . . . . . . 15
Postseason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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NICK
BARNETT
LINEBACKER
Born: May 27, 1981
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 87/87
Acquired: D1-03
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►►Has recorded more than 850
career tackles in six seasons,
having missed the second half
of 2008 with a knee injury. Has
averaged nearly 10 tackles per
contest over his career.
►►In 2005, set the single-season
franchise record with 194
at a glance…
tackles (128 solo), breaking a
24-year-old mark of 180 (Mike Douglass, 1981).
►►Became the first Green Bay player ever (dating to ’75) to lead
the club in tackles three consecutive seasons (2003-05). Has
led club in four of six seasons overall.
►►Played between 91 and 99 percent of the defensive snaps
each year from 2004-2007, missing only one game due to
injury in that time.
►►The first Packers rookie since Mike Hunt in 1978 to start the
regular-season opener at middle linebacker, went on to earn
the team’s 2003 ‘Defensive Rookie of the Year.’
►►First Oregon State product drafted in the first round since the
L.A. Rams took QB Terry Baker first overall in 1963.
►►Enjoys mixing music and performing as a deejay; has a
recording studio installed in his home and has his own
record company, ‘Clarity Records.’ Has a personal collection
of nearly 1,000 vinyl albums.
An athletic inside linebacker who will look to
return to his high-impact
ways as he recovers from reconstructive knee surgery…
Suffered the first major injury of his career in 2008, tearing the ACL in his right knee in Week 10 at Minnesota and
had surgery shortly thereafter…Over the
past three seasons, has emerged as the
clear leader of not only a young group of
linebackers but the entire defense, and
was the natural choice in 2008 to wear the new helmet
speaker to receive audio signals from the coaching staff
during games…Striving to get in on every single tackle,
has been the primary starter at middle linebacker for six
years and projects as an inside linebacker in the Packers’
new 3-4 scheme…Has led the team in tackles four times
in his career, tying him with Brian Noble and Bernardo
Harris for the franchise high for most seasons leading the
team in tackles (stat began in 1975)…Surpassed the 130tackle total every season until 2008, when he missed the
final seven games, and has averaged just under 10 tackles
per contest over his first six seasons despite carrying the
label “undersized” for his position since coming into the
league…Has reached double digits in tackles in 44 of 87
career games…In 2005, set the single-season franchise
record with 194 tackles (128 solo), breaking the 24-yearold team mark of 180 (Mike Douglass, 1981)…His 194 total stops ranked third in the NFL, and the 128 solos ranked
second…Became the first player to lead the Packers in
tackles over any three consecutive seasons (dating to
1975), not to mention the first three years of his career…
Has posted 864 total tackles (585 solo), with 11½ sacks,
nine interceptions, seven fumble recoveries, two forced
fumbles and 37 passes defensed, while being selected a
Pro Bowl alternate four times…Rarely comes off the field,
having played between 91 and 99 percent of the defensive
snaps each year from 2004 through 2007 while missing
only one game…As a rookie in 2003, was named to the
All-Rookie team of Pro Football Weekly, and finished third
behind the Ravens’ Terrell Suggs and the Cowboys’ Terence Newman in NFL ‘Defensive Rookie of the Year’ voting conducted by the Associated Press…Also one of five
finalists for the Pepsi ‘NFL Rookie of the Year,’ captured
the weekly honor in Weeks 2, 5 and 6 during the regular
season and was named by the league as NFL ‘Defensive
Rookie of the Month’ for October…Also named Packers’
2003 ‘Defensive Rookie of the Year.’
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12 tackles…Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Led linebackers with
10 tackles and forced a fumble by RB Michael Turner in
second quarter that went out of bounds…At Seattle
(Oct. 12): Led linebackers for third straight game with
eight tackles and added a QB pressure…Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Registered eight tackles, including a stop of
RB Dominic Rhodes for a 1-yard loss in the fourth quarter.
Also shared a 2-yard stop for loss of RB Chad Simpson
with Johnny Jolly in the fourth quarter…At Tennessee
(Nov. 2): Led linebackers with 10 tackles and added a
QB hit and a pass breakup of Kerry Collins’ pass to TE Bo
Scaife in the first quarter...At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Sustained season-ending knee injury on first series of third
quarter attempting to make a tackle of Peterson when his
leg stuck awkwardly in the turf. Before leaving the game,
posted five tackles and a pass defensed, including a stop of
RB Chester Taylor for a 2-yard loss in the second quarter.
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2008 season
Started first nine games at MLB
and posted 68 tackles (49 solo)
with two passes defensed and one forced fumble before
suffering season-ending right knee injury in Week 10 at
Minnesota...Had surgery on Nov. 20 to repair torn ACL...
Inactive for three games following injury, snapping a
streak of 30 consecutive games played dating back to a
missed contest Nov. 27, 2006 (at Seattle), and was placed
on injured reserve Dec. 1...Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8):
Finished second on the team with nine tackles and made
a third-down stop of RB Adrian Peterson on the Vikings’
first drive of second half to limit them to a field goal…
At Tampa Bay (Sept. 28): Led team with season-high
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 236
Seventh NFL Season
Seventh Packers Season
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Selected to The Associated Press 2007 NFL AllPro second team and voted as a Pro Bowl first
alternate…Started all 16 games for the third time in his career (plus both postseason contests) and led the team with
165 tackles (109 solo); added two interceptions among six
passes defensed and one fumble recovery, plus a careerhigh 3½ sacks…Playing 94.1 percent of the defensive
snaps, tallied over 130 tackles for the fifth consecutive
season, recording his 500th career solo tackle in Week
12 at Detroit…Led the Packers in tackles for the fourth
time in his first five seasons…Vs. San Diego (Sept.
23): Won ‘GMC Defensive Player of the Week’ with eight
tackles (six solo) and a key fourth-quarter interception,
picking off a short Philip Rivers pass intended for LaDainian Tomlinson and returning it 38 yards to the San Diego
2-yard line before being pushed out of bounds; Brandon
Jackson scored on a 1-yard run two plays later, for a 31-21
lead in the eventual 31-24 win…Vs. Washington (Oct.
14): Collected a team-high 15 tackles (11 solo) and made
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2006
Rookie starters in regular-season opener, since 1970
Pos
FB
RB
WR
LB
G
G
S
G
LB
LB
CB
DE
CB
WR
LB
S
DE
WR
Result
W, 16-13
Date Opp
09/13/87 LARm
09/07/86 HouO
09/08/85 at NE
09/09/84 StLC
09/03/78 at Det
09/18/77 at NO
09/12/76 SF
09/21/75 Det
09/17/73 NYJ
09/17/72 at CleB
09/19/71 NYG
L, 26-0
L, 17-3
L, 30-25
L, 20-16
W, 28-24
W, 38-19
L, 17-14
L, 23-20
L, 34-7
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Rookie Starter
Johnny Holland
Burnell Dent
Ken Ruettgers
Alphonso Carreker
Tom Flynn
Donnie Humphrey
John Anderson
Mike Hunt
James Lofton
Mike Butler
Mark Koncar
Mike C. McCoy
Tom Perko
Bill Bain
Tom MacLeod
Willie Buchanon
Leland Glass
John Brockington
Pos
Result
LB
L, 20-0
LB
W, 31-3
T
L, 26-20
DE
W, 24-23
S
DE
LB
W, 13-7
LB
WR
DE
W, 24-20
T
L, 26-14
DB
LB
G
L, 30-16
LB
W, 23-7
CB
W, 26-10
WR
RB
L, 42-40
MISC.
Rookie Starter
Korey Hall
Brandon Jackson
James Jones
A.J. Hawk
Tony Moll
Jason Spitz
Nick Collins
William Whitticker
Nick Barnett
Na’il Diggs
Mike McKenzie
Vonnie Holliday
Craig Newsome
Robert Brooks
Mark D’Onofrio
Chuck Cecil
Shawn Patterson
Sterling Sharpe
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Date Opp
09/09/07 Phi
09/10/06 ChiB
09/11/05 at Det
09/07/03 Min
09/03/00 NYJ
09/12/99 Oak
09/06/98 Det
09/03/95 StLR
09/06/92 Min
09/04/88 LARm
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Started 15 games in the middle as a rookie, plus
two playoff games; was inactive for the other contest (Nov. 27 at Detroit) after spraining his right ankle four
days earlier against San Francisco…Led the team in both
total (134) and solo (95) tackles, including two sacks; his
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Started all 16 games at ‘Mike’ linebacker position for the second consecutive season…Set the
single-season franchise record with 194 tackles (128 solo),
breaking Douglass’ 1981 mark of 180…His 194 total stops
ranked third in the NFL, trailing only the Browns’ Andra
Davis (199) and Tampa Bay’s Shelton Quarles (196)…His
128 solo tackles ranked second in the league, behind the
Jets’ Jonathan Vilma (143)…Also recorded one interception among three passes defensed, forced one fumble, recovered three others and scored his first NFL touchdown…
Finished first among linebackers and tied for second on
Started all 16 regular-season games, plus one
playoff contest, and again paced the team in
tackles with 162 (116 solo), including three sacks, plus
one interception, one fumble recovery and eight passes defensed…At Carolina (Sept. 13): Earned ‘NFC Defensive
Player of the Week’ honors with team-leading 11 tackles
(eight solo), plus an 11-yard sack and interception of QB
Jake Delhomme in 24-14 triumph over defending NFC
champion…Vs. N.Y. Giants (Oct. 3): Amassed a season-high 17 total tackles (nine solo)…At Philadelphia
(Dec. 5): In an emotional contest, notched a season-best
14 solo stops, including four for loss, and added one pass
defensed; had learned that morning his father had passed
away after a battle with cancer…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 12):
The following week, again played with deep emotion as he
dedicated contest to his late father and led the team with 16
tackles (12 solo), including a sack of Harrington.
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Voted a Pro Bowl alternate…Started each of his
15 games and was inactive for one contest with
a broken hand — the first game he missed in exactly three
years…Finished second on the team with 141 tackles (88
solo), with two sacks, two INTs, one fumble recovery and
nine passes defensed (his most since he also had nine as
a 2003 rookie)…Played the season’s final five games (and
every practice during the stretch) with a ‘club’ cast, which
required about 20 minutes to apply and 10-15 minutes to
remove each day…Prior to the Week 11 hand injury, had
averaged just 8.7 stops per game, but in five contests with
the cast, averaged 10.8 tackles…Was in on 950 defensive
plays, or 91.0 percent…At Miami (Oct. 22): Intercepted
a Joey Harrington pass that deflected off the hands of TE
Randy McMichael and returned the pick 3 yards — one of
his career-high three passes defensed on the day…Vs.
Arizona (Oct. 29): Sacked Matt Leinart on a third down,
and teamed with Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila to sack Leinart for
his first career multi-sack game…Vs. New England
(Nov. 19): Broke his hand late in game and sat out the
next game at Seattle (Nov. 27), only the second game he
missed during his NFL career, his first since Nov. 27, 2003,
at Detroit (ankle), ending a streak of 46 straight starts…
Vs. Detroit (Dec. 17): Led team with season-high 15
tackles (12 solo), including No. 600 career.
the defense in snaps played, having been on the field for
97.4 percent of defensive plays…At Carolina (Oct. 3):
Totaled a team- and career-high 21 tackles (12 solo)…
Vs. New Orleans (Oct. 9): Had a team-high 11 tackles
(seven solo), two QB pressures and returned an interception for his first career touchdown to punctuate 52-3 win.
Midway through the fourth quarter, picked off a pointblank, Todd Bouman pass in the middle of the field and
returned it 95 yards for a TD, the third-longest INT return in
Packers history, tied for second-longest in Lambeau Field
history (Houston Oilers’ Willie Alexander, Sept. 25, 1977),
and longest in the NFL during the ’05 season…At Cincinnati (Oct. 30): Made a team-best 18 tackles (15 solo, a
career high), with two for losses. Made four significant second-half plays to keep the Packers in the Bengals contest,
tackling WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh for a 3-yard loss, then
teaming with Aaron Kampman to stop RB Rudi Johnson for
a 2-yard loss, and finally dropping Johnson twice more for
no gain…At Atlanta (Nov. 13): Sacked Michael Vick and
recovered a career-best two fumbles, adding to his teamhigh 11 tackles (eight solo), one for loss. Pounced on a
Vick fumble in the third quarter (forced by Kenny Peterson)
then, on the Falcons’ next series, sacked Vick for a 5-yard
loss, forcing a punt. Stuffed TE Alge Crumpler for minus-1
yard on a third-and-6 pass in the fourth quarter, and later
essentially iced the game by picking up a Roddy White fumble (forced by Ahmad Carroll) and returning it to the Atlanta
2; RB Samkon Gado scored on the next play, extending the
lead to 33-17 in eventual 33-25 win.
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a crucial fourth-quarter stop, taking down RB Ladell Betts
on fourth-and-2 for no gain on a swing pass to help preserve a late three-point lead…At Denver (Oct. 29): Had
a team-high nine tackles (six solo) and one fumble recovery, pouncing on QB Jay Cutler’s bobbled snap at the Green
Bay 1-yard line at the start of the second quarter…At St.
Louis (Dec. 16): Made 18 tackles (12 solo), tied for the
second-highest total of his career (posted career-high 21
tackles Oct. 3, 2005, at Carolina and had 18 tackles Sept.
25, 2004, vs. Tampa Bay). His 18 total and 12 solo tackles
were both a team and season high. Also had a single-game
career-high two sacks, plus one pass defensed and a tackle
for loss…Vs. New York Giants (Jan. 20): In the NFC
Championship, had a team-high and playoff career-high 14
tackles (six solo).
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134 stops were the most by an NFL rookie in 2003…Also
posted three interceptions, nine passes defensed, one fumble recovery and four special teams stops…Vs. Detroit
(Sept. 14): Earned Pepsi ‘NFL Rookie of the Week’ with
14 tackles and his first NFL interception – a third-quarter
Harrington pass that had gone off the hands of TE Mikhael
Ricks to give Green Bay possession at the Lions’ 19-yard
line; the Packers scored a touchdown three plays later in an
eventual 31-6 victory…At Seattle (Oct. 5): Captured his
second rookie of the week award with 11 stops and a sack
of Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck, his second sack in two
weeks after getting his first career sack against the Bears’
Kordell Stewart six days prior…Vs. Kansas City (Oct.
12): Received rookie of the week recognition for the third
and final time with 14 tackles…At Tampa Bay (Nov.
16): Received even more prestigious NFL ‘Defensive Player
of the Week’ honor for helping Green Bay to its first win there
since 1997 with 10 tackles and a season-best two passes
defensed. Intercepted Brad Johnson just before halftime,
after recovering a Johnson fumble at the Bucs’ 22-yard line
(forced by Gbaja-Biamila) to set up a field goal in 20-13
victory…At Philadelphia (Jan. 11): In NFC Divisional
playoff, recovered a Donovan McNabb fumble (forced by
Mike McKenzie) at the Eagles’ 40-yard line midway through
the first quarter, leading to the game’s first points, a 40yard TD pass from Brett Favre to Robert Ferguson on the
very next play…2003 Draft: Selected in the first round
(29th overall)…The first linebacker drafted in the opening
round by the Packers since Clemson’s Wayne Simmons in
1993, was the first linebacker chosen overall in the 2003
draft…Became the first Oregon State product to be drafted
in the first round since quarterback Terry Baker was taken
with the first overall selection in 1963 by the then-Los Angeles Rams, and just the fourth Beaver overall to be chosen
in the first round (Ken Carpenter, 1950, Cleveland Browns;
Joe Gray, 1938, Chicago Bears)…Also became the eighth
Oregon State player drafted by Green Bay.
college
A four-year letterwinner (1999-2002) at
Oregon State, he started his last three
seasons…Played in 48 games overall, with 29 starts, racking up 249 tackles (143 solo), eight sacks, 30 tackles for
loss, one interception, 12 passes defensed, one blocked
kick, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries…
Majored in business administration and communications…
Senior season (2002): A first-team All-Pacific-10 Conference selection, he led the conference in tackles with
121 (62 solo)…Also named first-team All-Pac-10 by The
Sporting News, in addition to being selected to play in the
East-West Shrine game…Was a preseason candidate for
the Butkus Award, given annually to the nation’s top college linebacker…One of four team captains, led a Beaver
defense that ranked among the conference’s top three in
several defensive categories, including total defense (second), rushing defense (third), passing defense (first) and
red-zone defense (first); nationally, the Beavers ranked
11th in total defense…Started all 13 games at the strongside linebacker position, notching six sacks, 21 tackles for
loss, two forced fumbles, seven passes defensed and one
blocked kick…Posted double-digit tackle totals in eight of
13 games and registered a sack or half-sack in seven contests…Established a season high with 12 tackles (five solo)
vs. UCLA (Oct. 5) and added a blocked field goal attempt
that teammate Dennis Weathersby returned 83 yards for
a touchdown…Equaled his season high with 12 tackles at
Washington (Nov. 9)…Set a career high with four tackles
for loss in victory over in-state rival Oregon (Nov. 23) in
final home game as a Beaver…Finished college career with
nine tackles, one sack and one tackle for loss in Insight.com
Bowl vs. Pittsburgh (Dec. 26)…Junior season (2001):
Started all 11 games, earning honorable mention All-Pac10…Registered 73 tackles (41 solo), good for second on
the team and 15th in the conference…Authored outstanding day in win vs. Cal (Oct. 27), registering a collegiatehigh 18 tackles (including a career-best 11 solo), plus four
quarterback pressures…Sophomore season (2000):
Moved back to linebacker after one season at strong safety…Injuries to the linebacker corps forced two moves: first
from backup strong-side to backup weak-side linebacker,
and then eventually to the starting lineup…Finished season
with 44 tackles (34 solo)…Freshman season (1999):
Started out in the Beavers’ preseason camp as a linebacker,
but was moved to strong safety and earned regular playing
time, mostly on special teams, with some spot action on
defense…Played in all 12 games, finishing the season with
11 tackles (six solo).
personal
Given name Nicholas Alexander Barnett…
Nicknamed ‘Nick Beats,’ a moniker
stemming from his favorite hobby: mixing music and
performing as a deejay…Born in Fontana, Calif. …Married the former Amanda Langston in 2008, the couple has
two sons, Kaden Nicholas, 2, and infant Kruz Benjamin…
High school: A second-team All-Citrus Belt selection
as a senior linebacker at A.B. Miller High School in Fontana, Calif., missed the season’s final four contests with
an injury…Also earned second-team all-league honors at
tight end as a senior…Earned first-team all-league honors
as a safety following his junior season; also played wide
receiver…A three-year letterwinner in football, also lettered twice in track (as a junior and senior), winning the
league 300-meter intermediate hurdle title (39.6 seconds)
and placing second in the 110-meter high hurdles (15.4)
as a junior; also competed in the discus (130-0), shot put
(47-5) and decathlon, capturing the title in the event at the
Mount SAC Relays as a senior…Lettered his freshman and
sophomore years as a centerfielder on the baseball team…
Possessor of a 3.8 grade point average as a prep, was a
member of the California Scholastic Federation…Community involvement: This past offseason, participated
in an autograph signing in Missoula, Mont., as a fundraiser
for the local Ronald McDonald House…In 2007, traveled
GREEN BAY PACKERS
GREEN BAY PACKERS
4
3
Most unassisted tackles, season*
Most seasons leading team, total tackles*
Brian Noble, 1986-87, 1989, 1991
Bernardo Harris, 1997-98, 2000-01
Nick Barnett, 2003-05, 2007
Mike Douglass, 1980-81, 1983
Mark Murphy, 1984, 1988 (tied), 1990
Most consecutive seasons leading team, total tackles*
3
2
Nick Barnett, 2003-05
Johnnie Gray, 1975-76
Mike Douglass, 1980-81
Brian Noble, 1986-87
Johnny Holland, 1992-93
Bernardo Harris, 1997-98
Bernardo Harris, 2000-01
151
146
133
128
127
Rich Wingo, 1979
Mike Douglass, 1981
Steve Luke, 1978
Nick Barnett, 2005
Mike Douglass, 1983
Longest Interception Return (All TDs)
99 Tim Lewis, vs. LARm, Nov. 18, 1984
Aaron Rouse, vs. Ind., Oct. 19, 2008
95 Nick Barnett, vs. NO, Oct. 9, 2005
94 Rebel Steiner, vs. ChiB, Oct. 1, 1950
91 Hal Van Every, at Pit., Nov. 23, 1941
90 LeRoy Butler, vs. SD, Sept. 15, 1996
Mike McKenzie, vs. ChiB, Dec. 7, 2003
*Coaches began tracking Packers defensive statistics in 1975
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VETERANS
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 1
0
0 1
7
1 3 17
0 1
0
0 1
0
1 0
0
2 7 24
PLAYOFFS
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2003 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 2 2 12
7 5
0 0
0
0
0 0
3
2004 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 1 1 11
7 4
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 2 2 18
9 9
0 0
0
0
0 0
1
Postseason . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5 41 23 18
0 0
0
0
0 0
4
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 1
0
0 1
0
0 0
0
0 2 0
Tackles
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, at Car. (10/3/05)
Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, at Cin. (10/30/05)
Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, nine times
(last: vs. SD, 9/23/07)
NFL debut/first start: vs. Minnesota, 9/7/03
First interception: vs. Detroit, 9/14/03 (J.Harrington)
First sack: at Chicago, 9/29/03 (K.Stewart)
Touchdown: vs. New Orleans, 10/9/05, 95-yard interception return (T.Bouman)
LAMBEAU
FIELD
Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, at StL (12/16/07)
RECORDS &
HISTORY
BARNETT’S SINGLE-GAME
CAREER HIGHS
Additional statistics: Career interceptions — Joey
Harrington (2), Jeff Blake, Todd Bouman, Jake
Delhomme, Rex Grossman, Brad Johnson, Donovan
McNabb, Philip Rivers. Career sacks — Marc Bulger
(2), Joey Harrington (2), Brian Griese (1½), Matt Leinart
(1½), Jake Delhomme, Matt Hasselbeck, Kordell Stewart,
Michael Vick, Brad Johnson (½). Special teams tackles
— 4 in 2003, 2 in 2004, 1 in 2006; NFL total: 7.
2008 REVIEW
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
134 95 39
2 8
3 21 14 0
9
162 116 46
3 27
1 16 16 0
8
194 128 66
1 5
1 95 95t 1
3
141 88 53
2 15
2
3
3 0
9
165 109 56 3½ 19½
2 40 38 0
6
68 49 19
0 0
0
0
0 0
2
864 585 279 11½ 74½
9 175 95t 1 37
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
Year Team
GP GS
2003 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 15 15
2004 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 16
2005 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 16
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 15 15
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 16
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 9 9
NFL totals (six years) . . . . 87 87
BARNETT
Nick Barnett’s Pro Statistics
ADMIN. &
COACHES
charitable fund…Also taped a public service announcement in the spring of 2008 for the UW Health System to
promote the importance of organ donation…Played in the
Brett Favre and Donald Driver Celebrity Softball Games…In
2005, honored with the Professional Achievement Award at
the eighth annual Lee Remmel Sports Awards Banquet…
Hobbies/interests: Recently started a new record company, Clarity Records, specializing in hip-hop and rap, pop,
and blues, and also started his own production company,
Traxx Squad…His mixing and deejay work is more than a
hobby; has worked as a deejay at dance clubs as well as at
a handful of dances that were organized and promoted with
college teammate Shamon Jamerson…Preferred tools of
his trade are turntables and vinyl (his personal collection
boasts nearly 1,000 albums)…Also hosted an offseason
hip-hop show on the campus radio station each of his
four years in college; served as hip-hop director his senior
year…Installed a professional recording studio in his Green
Bay home to further his interests and new record label…Interest in mixing music dates back to neighborhood parties
he had while growing up in Fontana, Calif. …He also enjoys
watching movies, being out on the water boating, jet skiing
and reading (noting Tony Dungy’s book Quiet Strength as a
favorite)…Last offseason went on a Disney Cruise through
the Caribbean with his family and also traveled to Maui…
Residence: Green Bay.
COMMUNITY
with the second annual Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour,
visiting communities throughout Wisconsin and making
both scheduled and surprise visits with state residents…
In 2006, was selected by a Door County elementary school
student for the NFL’s Take-A-Player-To-School program,
for which he picked up the student, escorted him to school
and then spoke to groups of students about the importance
of education, plus offered some football tips…Served as an
organizer and instructor for the ‘William Henderson & Nick
Barnett Football Camp’ in July 2006, a five-day youth football camp at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wis. …Has interacted with participants at the annual Jerry Parins Cruise
for Cancer, an annual motorcycle ride benefiting cancer patients and families throughout Northeastern Wisconsin…
During the 2004 season, he and former teammate Javon
Walker conducted the ‘Jam Tour,’ visiting 16 Wisconsin
schools and giving motivational speeches to students…
Donated $56 to the American Cancer Society of Wisconsin
for each tackle he registered during the 2004 season…Took
part in previous Green Bay Packers Fan Fest events, signing autographs and interacting with fans…Has participated
multiple times in the annual ‘Brown County Breakfast on the
Farm’, serving breakfast, ice cream and milk to attendees…
Participated in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon
multiple times, benefiting the March of Dimes and the Angel Fund for Children with Cancer, respectively, and in the
Vince Lombardi Golf Classic to benefit the Vince Lombardi
Passes Defensed . . . . . . . . 3, at Mia. (10/22/06)
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2012
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MISC.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2003 Selected by Green Bay Packers in first round (29th overall) of ’03 NFL Draft, April 19…Signed first contract, July 21.
u2007 Signed contract extension with Green Bay, April 10.
u2008 Placed on injured reserve (knee), Dec. 1.
VETERANS
Nick Barnett Game-by-Game
2006, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
09/07 Min-L 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14 Det-W 1 1 1412 2 0 0 1 1414 0 1 0 0
09/21 at Ari-L 1 1 1510 5 0 0 1 7 7 0 1 0 0
09/29 at Chi-W 1 1 8 4 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/05 Sea-W 1 1 11 9 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/12 KC-L 1 1 1412 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/19 at StL-L 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/02 at Min-W 1 1 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/10 Phi-L 1 1 9 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/16 at TB-W 1 1 1010 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1
11/23 SF-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/27 at Det-L(inactive — ankle)000000000000000
12/07 Chi-W 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/14 at SD-W 1 1 11 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12/22 at Oak-W 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/28 Den-W 1 1 10 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’03 TOTALS 151513495 39 2 8 3 2114 0 9 0 1
01/04 Sea-W11 1 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
01/11 at Phi-L2 1 1 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
PLAYOFFS 2 2 12 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1
1
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
09/10 Chi-L 1 1 9 4 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/17 NO-L 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24 at Det-W 1 1 11 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/02 at Phi-L 1 1 8 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10/08 StL-L 1 1 1411 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/22 at Mia-W 1 1 11 8 3 0 0 1 3 3 0 3 0 0
10/29 Ari-W 1 1 8 4 41½ 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
11/05 at Buf-L 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
11/12 at Min-W 1 1 7 4 3 ½ 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/19 NE-L 1 1 9 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/27 at Sea-L(inactive — hand)
12/03 NYJ-L 1 1 13 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/10 at SF-W 1 1 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/17 Det-W 1 1 1512 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/21 Min-W 1 1 8 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/31 at Chi-W 1 1 11 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’06 TOTALS 15 15141 88 53 2 15 2 3 3 0 9 0 1
2007, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
9/9 Phi-W 1 1 1411 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0
9/16 at NYG-W1 1 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
9/23 SD-W 1 1 8 6 2 0 0 1 3838 0 1 0 0
9/30 at Min-W 1 1 10 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/7 Chi-L 1 1 10 6 41½ 6½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/14 Was-W1 1 1511 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/29 at Den-W 1 1 9 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11/4 at KC-W 1 1 8 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/11 Min-W 1 1 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/18 Car-W 1 1 9 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/22 at Det-W 1 1 8 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/29 at Dal-L 1 1 13 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/9 Oak-W 1 1 14 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/16 at StL-W 1 1 1812 6 2 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12/23 at Chi-L 1 1 1111 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/30 Det-W 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’07 TOTALS
16 16165109 56 3½19½ 2 40 38 0 6 0 1
01/12 Sea-W11 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2
01/20 NYG-L 1 1 14 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PLAYOFFS 2 2 18 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
NFC Wild Card Playoff; 2NFC Divisional Playoff
2004, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGSTot So
09/13 at Car-W 1 1 11 8
09/19 Chi-L 1 1 11 7
09/26 at Ind-L 1 1 7 6
10/03 NYG-L 1 1 17 9
10/11 Ten-L 1 1 1612
10/17 at Det-W 1 1 9 6
10/24 Dal-W 1 1 5 4
10/31 at Was-W1 1 7 6
11/14 Min-W 1 1 4 3
11/21 at Hou-W 1 1 6 3
11/29 StL-W 1 1 8 5
12/05 at Phi-L 1 1 1414
12/12 Det-W 1 1 1612
12/19 Jax-L 1 1 9 5
12/24 at Min-W 1 1 9 5
01/02 at Chi-W 1 1 1311
’04 TOTALS 16 16 162116
01/09 Min-L1 1 1 11 7
As Sk
3 1
4 0
1 0
8 0
4 0
3 1
1 0
1 0
1 0
3 0
3 0
0 0
4 1
4 0
4 0
2 0
46 3
4 0
Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
11 1 1616 0 1 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 0 1 0 0
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 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 0 0 0 1 0 0
7 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
27 1 16 16 0 8 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1
2005, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk
09/11 at Det-L 1 1 11 7 4 0
09/18 Cle-L 1 1 8 6 2 0
09/25 TB-L 1 1 1810 8 0
10/03 at Car-L 1 1 2112 9 0
10/09 NO-W 1 1 11 7 4 0
10/23 at Min-L 1 1 9 4 5 0
10/30 at Cin-L 1 1 1815 3 0
11/06 Pit-L 1 1 13 9 4 0
11/13 at Atl-W 1 1 11 8 3 1
11/21 Min-L 1 1 12 8 4 0
11/27 at Phi-L 1 1 9 8 1 0
12/04 at Chi-L 1 1 10 5 5 0
12/11 Det-W 1 1 1410 4 0
12/19 at Bal-L 1 1 11 5 6 0
12/25 Chi-L 1 1 8 5 3 0
01/01 Sea-W 1 1 10 9 1 0
’05 TOTALS 16 16194128 66 1
NFC Divisional Playoff, 2NFC Championship
2008, GREEN BAY
NFC Wild Card Playoff
1
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
09/08 Min-W 1 1 9 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14 at Det-W 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21 Dal-L 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28 at TB-L 1 1 12 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/05 Atl-L 1 1 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/12 at Sea-W 1 1 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/19 Ind-W 1 1 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/02 at Ten-L 1 1 10 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/09 at Min-L 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/16 Chi-W(inactive — knee)
11/24 at NO-L(inactive — knee)
11/30 Car-L(inactive — knee)
12/07 Hou-L(injured reserve — knee)
12/14 at Jax-L(injured reserve — knee)
12/22 at Chi-L(injured reserve — knee)
12/28 Det-W(injured reserve — knee)
’08 TOTALS
9 9 68 49 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
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 1 9595t 1 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
5 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 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 0 0 0 0
5 1 9595t 1 3 1 3
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
BARNETT
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
2003, GREEN BAY
Longest opponent winning streaks broken by Packers
On Jan. 1, 2006, Green Bay ended Seattle’s 11-game winning streak. Previously, the longest streak Green Bay had ever halted was a
10-game run by the Lions, at Detroit on Nov. 25, 1934, a 3-0 final. Prior to that Seattle contest, the longest streak snapped at Lambeau
Field was Denver’s nine-game run in 1996.
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VETERANS
Primary Mark
ATARI
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 213
Fourth NFL Season
Fourth Packers Season
BIGBY
SAFETY
Born: September 19, 1981
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 29/22
Acquired: FA-05
CENTRAL FLORIDA
LAMBEAU
FIELD
MISC.
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25
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Played in seven games with six
starts at strong safety, and posted
31 tackles (20 solo) and an interception...Was bothered all
year by a left ankle injury originally suffered in preseason
game at Denver (Aug. 22), and then pulled a hamstring
in Week 2 at Detroit, forcing him to miss five games…
Sustained a shoulder injury in Week 13 vs. Carolina and
2008 REVIEW
2008 season
Started all 16 games in his first year as the
starter (plus both playoff games), winning the
job with an impressive run of big plays during preseason
games…Playing a team-best 94.9 percent of the defensive
snaps, ranked third on the team with 121 tackles (95 solo),
tied for a team high with three forced fumbles, and led the
team with five interceptions and 13 passes defensed…Recorded double-digit tackles in five games, and his season
total was the highest by any Packers defensive back since
Murphy recorded 128 in 1990…Earned NFC Defensive
Player of the Month for December, picking off four passes
in a span of four games…His five INTs ranked ninth in the
NFL and fourth in the NFC…Vs. San Diego (Sept. 23):
Posted a team- and career-high 14 tackles (11 solo)…At
Minnesota (Sept. 30): In the first quarter, stripped the
ball from fullback Jeff Dugan (recovered by Johnny Jolly);
Brett Favre threw his record-setting 421st career TD pass
to Greg Jennings on the following drive to give Green Bay
a 7-0 lead. Made his first career interception in the fourth
quarter, diving for a tipped pass with 1:06 left, sealing the
Packers’ 23-16 victory. Also recorded five solo tackles…
Vs. Oakland (Dec. 9): In the third quarter, intercepted
a deep pass and returned it 22 yards; actually ran the pick
back 70 yards for a touchdown, but the score was negated
by an unnecessary roughness penalty…At St. Louis
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
2007
BIGBY
was placed on injured reserve Dec. 18…Vs. Minnesota
(Sept. 8): Intercepted a Tarvaris Jackson pass with just
over a minute remaining to seal the 24-19 win...At Detroit (Sept. 14): Left game late in first half after straining
a hamstring trying to break up a pass in the end zone, and
missed the next five contests…At Tennessee (Nov. 2):
Returned to starting lineup and registered seven tackles,
which tied him for the lead in the secondary…At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Led secondary with season-high eight
tackles, including a tackle for loss when he stopped TE
Visanthe Shiancoe on a reception for a 3-yard loss in the
second quarter…Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Tied for lead
in secondary with six tackles and broke up Kyle Orton’s
deep pass intended for WR Marty Booker late in the first
half…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Did not start after being
on injury report all week with ankle injury and saw very
limited time in the first half before leaving the game with a
sprained shoulder, which ended his season.
ADMIN. &
COACHES
PRO
career
COMMUNITY
►►Led team in interceptions
with five in 2007, his first
as a starter, and named NFC
Defensive Player of the Month in
December, when he had four of
his five INTs.
►►Ranked third on the team with
121 tackles in 2007, the most
at a glance…
by a Packers defensive back
since safety Mark Murphy recorded 128 in 1990.
►►Allocated to NFL Europe’s Amsterdam Admirals for the 2006
season; led the team in tackles and helped earn a World
Bowl berth.
►►“Atari” is Japanese for a form of the word “attack.” ►►Attended Miami (Fla.) High School with several future professional athletes, including former Green Bay safety Marquand
Manuel and Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem.
After making the
steady
climb
from
practice-squad
player
to NFL starter, the aggressive, hard-hitting safety now
must bounce back from an injury-plagued 2008…Battled
ankle, hamstring and shoulder injuries at different times
throughout the season, eventually landing
on injured reserve in the final month…
Sustained an ankle injury during training
camp and then pulled a hamstring at Detroit in Week 2, forcing him to miss five games…Returned
to the lineup but was less than full strength and eventually
injured his shoulder in Week 13 vs. Carolina, ending his
season…Now has 152 career tackles (115 solo) with six
interceptions and 16 passes defensed, but all the injuries
limited his opportunities to build on the impact he made
in his first season as a starter in 2007…Led the team that
year with five interceptions and 13 passes defensed, tied
for the team lead with three forced fumbles, and ranked
third with 121 tackles (95 solo)…His tackle total was the
highest by any Packers defensive back since safety Mark
Murphy recorded 128 in 1990…Beat out incumbent starter
Marquand Manuel midway through training camp in 2007
with a series of big plays in the second preseason game
vs. Seattle (Aug. 18) and never relinquished the job, playing 94.9 percent of the defensive snaps in 2007, tops on
the team…Enjoyed the chance to show what he could do
in training camp after missing much of it in 2006 with a
broken hand suffered in the annual ‘Family Night’ scrimmage…Began that season on the practice squad with a
cast, but eventually had it removed and showed how much
he benefited from his NFL Europe experience the previous spring…Earned a midseason promotion to the active
roster, playing in five games and contributing consistently
on special teams with five tackles…Made his NFL debut
on Christmas Day 2005 vs. Chicago, playing in one game
after a promotion from the practice squad, and then was
allocated to NFL Europe in spring 2006…Started all 10
games for the Amsterdam Admirals, who earned a berth
in the World Bowl…Played with Packers teammate Tory
Humphrey and led the team with 61 tackles, solidifying his
reputation as a hard hitter…At Central Florida, registered
296 tackles, three interceptions and one sack during four
letterman seasons…As a prep player at Miami (Fla.) Senior High School, played every position on the field other
than lineman…Attended high school with Manuel, not to
mention other professional athletes, such as Miami Heat
forward Udonis Haslem…Originally entered the league as
a non-drafted free agent signed by the Dolphins in 2005…
Spent most of ’05 training camp with the Jets and was
waived in the final preseason roster reduction, before the
Packers signed him to their practice squad two months
later.
BIGBY
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
VETERANS
(Dec. 16): Had a career-high two interceptions, plus four
solo tackles, and was named ‘GMC Defensive Player of the
Week.’ In the second quarter, picked off a long Marc Bulger
throw and made an 18-yard return. In the third quarter,
caught a tipped pass on a Rams’ third-and-4 and returned
it 8 yards; Green Bay converted a field goal on the ensuing
drive…Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12): In NFC Divisional playoff,
led the team with seven tackles (six solo), with one forced
fumble and one pass defensed. Stopped Shaun Alexander
for a 1-yard loss in the first quarter and then, on the Seahawks’ first play of the second quarter, forced Marcus Pollard to fumble (recovered by Aaron Kampman); Green Bay
scored three plays later on a 2-yard Jennings touchdown
catch and took a 21-14 lead.
2006
Signed from the practice squad Nov. 15, played
in five games and was inactive for the final three
contests with a hamstring injury…A valuable contributor
on special teams, where he collected five tackles, also
played six snaps from scrimmage…Waived at the end of
the preseason and re-signed two days later to the practice
squad, where he spent the season’s first 10 weeks…Sidelined much of training camp after breaking his hand in the
‘Family Night’ intrasquad scrimmage (Aug. 5), underwent
surgery and returned to practice early in the regular season
with a cast…Signed to the active roster on Nov. 15…Vs.
New England (Nov. 19): Saw his first 2006 action and
collected two special teams tackles…Vs. N.Y. Jets (Dec.
3): Played on defense for the first time in his career, two
snaps at free safety…At San Francisco (Dec. 10): Had
two special teams tackles.
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
2005
Played in one game and was inactive for one
other after joining the Packers’ practice squad on
Nov. 1…Promoted to the active roster Dec. 22 after more
than seven weeks on the practice squad…Vs. Chicago
(Dec. 25): Made his NFL debut, playing on special teams
and recording one coverage tackle…2005 Draft: Initially
signed by the Miami Dolphins as a non-drafted free agent
May 16, was waived July 25…Signed by the N.Y. Jets Aug.
11, was one of the team’s final cuts in its preseason roster
reduction Sept. 3.
college
Was a four-year letterman at Central
Florida (2001-04) and two-time first-team
All-Mid-American Conference pick…Registered 296 tackles, three interceptions and one sack…Earned a degree in
liberal studies…Senior season (2004): Was injured for
much of the season, but played in seven games and recorded 42 tackles and one interception…Junior season
(2003): Collected 112 tackles and one sack, with a teamhigh 80 solo tackles…Sophomore season (2002):
Had 104 tackles (58 solo) and an interception…Redshirt
freshman season (2001): Played in 11 games and
made 38 tackles (27 solo).
personal
Given name Atari David Bigby…Born in
Jamaica, moved to the U.S. at age 4…
Married to Jill, the couple has two daughters, Michelle, 8,
and Leenah, 5…Named Atari by his grandmother, who liked
the name…“Atari” is Japanese for a form of the word “attack”…High school: Attended Miami (Fla.) Senior High
with former Packers teammate Manuel, as well as Danny
“Blue” Adams (former NFL, now CFL), Jamaal Jackson
(Philadelphia), Andre Johnson (Houston), Roscoe Parrish
(Buffalo) and Miami Heat forward Haslem…Was a threeyear football letterman, at one time or another playing every
position on the field with the exception of lineman…As a
senior, posted 72 tackles, four forced fumbles and one interception…On offense, recorded 500 yards receiving, 315
yards rushing and nine touchdowns…Earned second-team
Class 6A all-state honors and also was named All-Dade
County…Played in the Dade-Broward All-Star Game…Lettered two years in track and one in soccer…Community
involvement: Has made several community appearances
at juvenile detention centers and hospitals and appeared at
events to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of the Fox Valley…
Has taken part in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon,
Al Harris’ Stars and Strikes Celebrity Bowling Event, and the
Brett Favre and Donald Driver Celebrity Softball Games…
Also participated in a softball game to benefit the Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin, attended a Halloween
party for at-risk kids of the local Pals Program and their
mentors, rang the Salvation Army bell during the holidays
for donations, and finished shooting pictures for a billboard
to support the Milwaukee Children’s Hospital…Hobbies/
interests: After his football career, would like to be involved in housing development projects…Says soccer is
his first love…In his free time, is learning how to play guitar
and also enjoys bowling…Enjoys reggae music, especially
Bob Marley…Residence: Miami.
Packers vs. defending world champions, 1921-2008
vs. Super Bowl champion (6-12)
10/01/72 Dallas Cowboys W, 16-13
10/26/75 Pittsburgh
L, 16-13
11/12/78 Dallas Cowboys L, 42-14
11/02/80 at Pittsburgh L, 22-20
10/17/83 Washington
W, 48-47
09/22/86 Chicago Bears
L, 25-12
11/23/86 at Chicago Bears
L, 12-10
12/19/87 at N.Y. Giants
L, 20-10
10/23/88 Washington
L, 20-17
11/19/89 at San Francisco W, 21-17
11/04/90 San Francisco
L, 24-20
10/03/93 at Dallas Cowboys L, 36-14
11/24/94 at Dallas Cowboys L, 42-31
11/18/96 at Dallas Cowboys
L, 21-6
10/17/99 at Denver
L, 31-10
10/14/01 Baltimore RavensW, 31-23
10/13/02 at New England
W, 28-10
11/16/03 at Tampa Bay
W, 20-13
NOTE—regular season only
vs. NFL champion (14-31-1)
10/10/26 Chicago Cardinals L, 13-7
10/31/26 at Chicago Cardinals W, 3-0
11/24/27 at Frankford
W, 17-9
10/07/28 N.Y. Giants
L, 6-0
11/18/28 at N.Y. Giants
W, 7-0
12/01/29 at Providence
W, 25-0
09/24/33 Chicago Bears
L, 14-7
10/22/33 at Chicago Bears
L, 10-7
09/23/34 Chicago Bears
L, 24-10
10/28/34 at Chicago Bears
L, 27-14
09/29/35 N.Y. Giants
W, 16-7
10/18/36 Detroit
W, 20-18
11/29/36 at Detroit
W, 26-17
09/28/41 Chicago Bears
L, 25-17
11/02/41 at Chicago Bears W, 16-14
09/27/42 Chicago Bears
L, 44-28
11/15/42 at Chicago Bears
L, 38-7
10/17/43 Washington
L, 33-7
09/24/44 Chicago Bears W, 42-28
11/05/44 at Chicago Bears
L, 21-0
10/06/46 L.A. Rams
L, 21-17
12/08/46 at L.A. Rams
L, 38-17
09/28/47 Chicago Bears W, 29-20
80
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10/10/48
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11/21/54
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11/04/56
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11/15/59
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11/22/70 at
Chicago Bears
L, 20-17
Chicago Cardinals L, 17-7
Chicago Cardinals L, 42-7
L.A. Rams
L, 30-28
L.A. Rams
L, 45-27
Detroit
L, 14-7
Detroit
L, 34-15
Detroit
L, 21-17
Detroit
L, 28-24
Cleveland B.
L, 41-10
Cleveland B.
L, 24-7
N.Y. Giants
L, 31-17
Detroit
T, 13-13
Detroit
L, 24-14
Baltimore Colts L, 38-21
Baltimore Colts L, 28-24
Baltimore Colts W, 35-21
Baltimore Colts L, 38-24
Chicago Bears W, 23-12
Chicago Bears
W, 17-3
Baltimore Colts
L, 14-6
Minnesota
W, 13-10
Minnesota
L, 10-3
VETERANS
Atari Bigby’s Pro Statistics
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
0 0
0
3 0
0
0 0
0
3 0 0
PLAYOFFS
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 2 2 16 14 2
0 0
0
0
0 0
2
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
1 0
0
Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 1 in 2005, 5
in 2006, 4 in 2007; NFL total: 10.
BIGBY’S SINGLE-GAME
CAREER HIGHS
Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, at StL (12/16/07)
Passes Defensed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, three times
(last: at StL, 12/16/07)
Tackles
Total UT AT Sacks Int PD FR FF
61 43 18 0
1
4
0 0
Atari Bigby Game-by-Game
2005, GREEN BAY
2006, GREEN BAY
2007, GREEN BAY
As Sk
2 0
1 0
3 0
0 0
3 0
3 0
2 0
0 0
4 0
1 0
0 0
0 0
NFC Divisional Playoff, 2NFC Championship
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
09/08 Min-W 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 1 7 7 0 1 0 0
09/14 at Det-W 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21 Dal-L(inactive — hamstring) 09/28 at TB-L(inactive — hamstring) 10/05 Atl-L(inactive — hamstring) 10/12 at Sea-W(inactive — hamstring) 10/19 Ind-W(inactive — hamstring) 11/02 at Ten-L 1 1 7 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/09 at Min-L 1 1 8 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/16 Chi-W 1 1 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/24 at NO-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/30 Car-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/07 Hou-L(inactive — shoulder) 12/14 at Jax-L(inactive — shoulder) 12/22 at Chi-L(injured reserve — shoulder) 12/28 Det-W(injured reserve — shoulder)
’08 TOTALS
7 6 31 20 11 0 0 1 7 7 0 3 0 0
Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
81
MISC.
Date Opp GPGSTot So
9/9 Phi-W 1 1 10 8
9/16 at NYG-W1 1 7 6
9/23 SD-W 1 1 1411
9/30 at Min-W 1 1 5 5
10/7 Chi-L 1 1 9 6
10/14 Was-W1 1 11 8
10/29 at Den-W 1 1 7 5
11/4 at KC-W 1 1 7 7
11/11 Min-W 1 1 10 6
11/18 Car-W 1 1 10 9
11/22 at Det-W 1 1 5 5
11/29 at Dal-L 1 1 8 8
1
2008, GREEN BAY
LAMBEAU
FIELD
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
11/19 NE-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/27 at Sea-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/03 NYJ-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/10 at SF-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/17 Det-W(inactive — hamstring)
12/21 Min-W(inactive — hamstring)
12/31 at Chi-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’06 TOTALS
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
0 1 2222 0 1 0 0
0 2 2618 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
0 5 50 22 0 13 3 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk
12/9 Oak-W 1 1 6 4 2 0
12/16 at StL-W 1 1 4 4 0 0
12/23 at Chi-L 1 1 5 2 3 0
12/30 Det-W 1 1 3 1 2 0
’07 TOTALS 16 16121 95 26 0
01/12 Sea-W11 1 7 6 1 0
01/20 NYG-L21 1 9 8 1 0
PLAYOFFS 2 2 1614 2 0
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
12/25 Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01/01 Sea-W(inactive)
’05 TOTALS
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 REVIEW
NFL EUROPE STATISTICS
Year Team
GP GS
2006 Amsterdam Admirals . . . . . . . . . . 10 10
Recorded 5 tackles on special teams.
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009
BIGBY
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2005 Signed by Miami Dolphins as non-drafted free agent,
May 16…Waived by Dolphins, July 25…Signed by
New York Jets as free agent, Aug. 11…Waived by Jets,
Sept. 3…Signed by Green Bay Packers to practice squad, Nov. 1…Signed by Packers from practice squad to
active roster, Dec. 22.
u2006 Waived by Packers, Sept. 2…Re-signed by Packers to practice squad, Sept. 4…Signed by Packers from
practice squad to active roster, Nov. 15.
u2008 Re-signed by Packers as exclusive-rights free agent, March 20...Placed on injured reserve (shoulder), Dec. 18.
u2009 Re-signed by Packers as restricted free agent, April 17.
ADMIN. &
COACHES
Tackles
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, vs. SD (9/23/07)
Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, vs. SD (9/23/07)
NFL debut: vs. Chicago, 12/25/05
First NFL start: vs. Philadelphia, 9/9/07
First interception: at Minnesota, 9/30/07 (K.Holcomb)
COMMUNITY
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2005 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 1 0
0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 5 0
0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 16 121 95 26
0 0
5 50 22 0 13
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 7 6 31 20 11
0 0
1
7
7 0
3
NFL totals (four years) . . . . 29 22 152 115 37
0 0
6 57 22 0 16
VETERANS
Primary Mark
DESMOND
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 238
Third NFL Season
Third Packers Season
BISHOP
LINEBACKER
Born: July 24, 1984
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 25/1
Acquired: D6b-07
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
BISHOP
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
CALIFORNIA
►►Has served as a backup linebacker and played primarily
on special teams his first two
seasons.
►►Led the team with three forced
fumbles in 2008.
►►Led the Pacific-10 in tackles
in 2006 with 126, the first Cal
at a glance…
player to lead the conference in
13 years.
►►Physically strong and powerful, having bench-pressed 225
pounds 33 times at the NFL Scouting Combine.
►►Father, Dennis, played football collegiately at Illinois and
professionally in the USFL.
Sixth-round pick in
2007 has served as a
backup linebacker and
made an impact as a special teams regular his first two
seasons…Got more extensive action in his second year
as his duties expanded from strictly middle linebacker to
include some work at the weak-side spot
as well…Got one start at WLB in Week
14 vs. Houston and posted career highs
with 12 tackles, including eight solo, and
two forced fumbles, along with his first career sack…
Most likely projects as an inside linebacker in the Packers’
new 3-4 defensive scheme, but could also see time on the
outside as his role and the extent of his playing time remain to be determined…Led the Packers with three forced
fumbles last season and boosted his career totals to 33
tackles (22 solo) to go along with 27 special teams tackles in two years…After battling an Achilles injury during
training camp, came on strong in the final two preseason
games to keep his roster spot and stayed relatively healthy
in his second season, unlike his first when he missed six
games because of a shoulder injury…Began coming into
his own late in his rookie year, making four special teams
tackles in one game at St. Louis (Dec. 16, 2007)…Had a
notable rookie preseason, leading the team with 18 preseason tackles and starting once in the middle for Nick
Barnett (coach’s decision)…Productivity was evident in
college at Cal, leading the team in tackles both his seasons there…Also led the Pacific-10 Conference in 2006
with 126 tackles, the most tackles recorded by a Cal player
since Jerrott Willard in 1993 and the first player to lead the
conference in tackles since then…Most likely fell to the
sixth round in the draft because of less-than-ideal speed
for his position, but makes up for that with instincts and
strength…Did 33 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press
at the Combine…Started all 25 games he appeared in at
Cal (after transferring from junior college), collecting 215
tackles (125 solo), 21 stops for loss, three sacks, three
interceptions, four passes defensed, three forced fumbles
and two fumble recoveries…Ninth player from Cal drafted
by the Packers and second in three-year period, joining QB
Aaron Rodgers (D1-05).
PRO
career
At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Saw extensive action in second half at MLB after Barnett left on the first series of the
second half with a knee injury and recorded nine tackles.
Forced RB Adrian Peterson to fumble on a 4th-and-1 run
in the fourth quarter that the Vikings recovered, but gave
the Packers possession on downs at the Minnesota 41 to
set up a Mason Crosby field goal. Added a season-high
three special teams tackles and made a key block on Nick
Collins’ 59-yard interception return for a TD to allow him
to cut across the field…Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Started
first career game, opening up at WLB in place of an injured
Brandon Chillar, and posted a career-high 12 tackles and a
career-best two forced fumbles. Registered his first career
sack when he brought down Matt Schaub for a 6-yard loss
in the second quarter, broke into the backfield to stop FB
Cecil Sapp for a 3-yard loss on a 3rd-and-1 in the first
quarter, forced a fumble early in the second quarter by
TE Owen Daniels at the Green Bay 1 that CB Tramon Williams recovered at the 3, and forced another fumble by
Daniels in the fourth quarter that went out of bounds…
At Chicago (Dec. 22): Matched his season high with
three special teams tackles and made one stop in limited
action on defense.
2007
Served as the backup middle linebacker and
made an impact as a special-teams regular after earning a roster spot with a productive preseason that
included a team-high 18 tackles…Played in 10 games and
inactive for the other six, mostly due to a shoulder injury…
Posted 12 special teams tackles and six on defense (four
solo)…At Detroit (Nov. 22): Saw his first career action
on defense, playing one snap…At St. Louis (Dec. 16):
Registered a team- and career-high four special teams
tackles…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30): Saw his most extensive
action of the season on defense, entering the game for
Barnett in the second quarter and tallying six tackles (four
solo), the first tackles from scrimmage of his career…Vs.
N.Y. Giants (Jan. 20): In NFC Championship, made two
special teams tackles.
2008 season
Played in 15 games with one start
and made 27 tackles on defense
(18 solo) with one sack, taking on work at weak-side
linebacker in addition to his customary duties backing
up the middle...Led team with three forced fumbles...Finished third on the team with career-high 15 special teams
tackles...On the field for over 71 percent of team’s special
teams plays, second-most on the team…Vs. Minnesota
(Sept. 8): On Will Blackmon’s 76-yard punt return for
a score, took out a Vikings player on the sideline to allow Blackmon to cut back across the field…Vs. Dallas
(Sept. 21): Took some snaps on defense when Barnett
left game briefly late in first quarter with elbow injury...At
Tampa Bay (Sept. 28): Saw action at WLB when A.J.
Hawk went out with groin injury and posted three tackles…Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Tied for team lead
with two special teams tackles, including one stop of WR
Pierre Garcon on a kickoff return at the Indianapolis 14…
college
82
25
After transferring from junior college,
started all 25 games he appeared in at
Cal, collecting 215 tackles (125 solo), 21 stops for loss,
three sacks, three interceptions, four passes defensed,
three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries…Led Cal
in tackles both his seasons there…Majored in interdisciplinary studies…Senior season (2006): Led the Pacif-
personal
VETERANS
BISHOP
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
Total offensive snaps: 1,049 Total defensive snaps: 1,050 Total special teams snaps: 472
LAMBEAU
FIELD
MISC.
83
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Player
Offense Defense Sp.Teams Total
Peprah, Charlie . . . . . . . . . . 0
196
223
419
Bush, Jarrett . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
23
357
380
Finley, Jermichael . . . . . . . 98
0
259
357
Hall, Korey . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
0
155
346
Jackson, Brandon . . . . . . 316
0
30
346
Bigby, Atari . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
303
25
328
Martin, Ruvell . . . . . . . . . 229
0
88
317
Hunter, Jason . . . . . . . . . . . 0
90
182
272
Sitton, Josh . . . . . . . . . . . 199
0
54
253
Jenkins, Cullen . . . . . . . . . . . 0
223
20
243
Thompson, Jeremy . . . . . . . 0
178
32
210
Pettway, Kenny . . . . . . . . . . 0
35
170
205
Jones, James . . . . . . . . . . 184
0
0
184
Gbaja-Biamilia, Kabeer . . . . . 0
176
3
179
Crosby, Mason . . . . . . . . . . . 0
0
174
174
Goode, Brett . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
0
147
147
Harrell, Justin . . . . . . . . . . . 0
120
24
144
White, Tracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
5
121
126
Frost, Derrick . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
0
115
115
Barbre, Allen . . . . . . . . . . . 59
0
55
114
Lee, Pat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
26
69
95
Malone, Alfred . . . . . . . . . . . 0
50
44
94
Havner, Spencer . . . . . . . . . 0
1
87
88
Wynn, DeShawn . . . . . . . . 47
0
24
71
Lansanah, Danny . . . . . . . . . 0
0
66
66
Lumpkin, Kregg . . . . . . . . . 10
0
24
34
Flynn, Matt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
0
19
29
Kapinos, Jeremy . . . . . . . . . 0
0
18
18
Porter, Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
0
12
12
Giacomini, Breno . . . . . . . . . 1
0
3
4
2008 REVIEW
Packers playtime (snaps played), 2008
Player
Offense Defense Sp.Teams Total
Colledge, Daryn . . . . . . 1,049
0
80
1,129
Spitz, Jason . . . . . . . . . 1,049
0
80
1,129
Kampman, Aaron . . . . . . . . . 0
998
81
1,079
Rodgers, Aaron . . . . . . 1,039
0
0
1,039
Woodson, Charles . . . . . . . . 0
1024
4
1,028
Collins, Nick . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
986
33
1,019
Williams, Tramon . . . . . . . . . 0
776
182
958
Clifton, Chad . . . . . . . . . . 928
0
0
928
Hawk, A.J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
869
11
880
Jennings, Greg . . . . . . . . . 860
0
1
861
Jolly, Johnny . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
719
121
840
Driver, Donald . . . . . . . . . 816
0
3
819
Lee, Donald . . . . . . . . . . . 778
0
3
781
Tauscher, Mark . . . . . . . . 730
0
41
771
Wells, Scott . . . . . . . . . . . 764
0
0
764
Poppinga, Brady . . . . . . . . . 0
551
182
733
Montgomery, Michael . . . . . 0
525
203
728
Harris, Al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
724
2
726
Chillar, Brandon . . . . . . . . . . 0
490
162
652
Pickett, Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
586
31
617
Barnett, Nick . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
592
13
605
Grant, Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . 591
0
0
591
Blackmon, Will . . . . . . . . . . . 0
255
326
581
Rouse, Aaron . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
444
131
575
Nelson, Jordy . . . . . . . . . . 494
0
79
573
Cole, Colin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
451
118
569
Humphrey, Tory . . . . . . . . 353
0
168
521
Moll, Tony . . . . . . . . . . . . 466
0
39
505
Bishop, Desmond . . . . . . . . 0
133
336
469
Kuhn, John . . . . . . . . . . . 278
0
157
435
ADMIN. &
COACHES
Given name Desmond Lamont Bishop…Nicknamed ‘Dez’…Born in San
Francisco, Calif. …Single…Father, Dennis, played football
collegiately at Illinois and professionally in the USFL…
High school: Attended Fairfield (Calif.) High School,
earning second-team all-state honors from Calhisports.
com… Played in the California North-South Shrine AllStar Game as a senior in 2002…Played fullback and linebacker…Also lettered in basketball…Played against fellow
Packers defender Jarrett Bush, as the two were from rival
schools…Community involvement: During first two
seasons, has participated in the Brett Favre and Donald
Driver Celebrity Softball Games, Al Harris’ Stars and Strikes
Celebrity Bowling Event, and in the United Way’s NFL
Hometown Huddle, making improvements to the facilities
at Golden House, a local shelter…Also attended a Halloween party for at-risk kids of the local Pals Program and their
mentors…Along with several Cal teammates, served food
to the homeless, and is organizing his own football camp
to support the Desmond Bishop Foundation…Hobbies/
interests: Enjoys reading James Patterson, writing poetry, short stories, and is working on a movie script…Also
enjoys playing Halo and watching movies…Residence:
Sacramento, Calif.
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ic-10 Conference with 126 tackles (63 solo), the most tackles recorded by a Cal player since Willard in 1993 and the
first player to lead the conference in tackles since then…A
third-team All-American choice by Rivals.com, earned honorable mention from The NFL Draft Report and garnered
All-Pac-10 first-team accolades…In 13 games, also had
three sacks, a team-high 15 stops for loss (fourth in Pac10), two pass break-ups, three interceptions, two forced
fumbles and two fumble recoveries…Ranked 14th nationally, averaging 9.69 tackles per game…Had at least seven
tackles in 11 of 13 contests, and was in double digits five
times…In perhaps his best collegiate performance, posted
a career-high 16 tackles (seven solo), with 3½ tackles for
loss, a forced fumble, and a game-clinching interception vs.
Washington (Oct. 21) that he returned 79 yards in overtime
to seal 31-24 win…Junior season (2005): Immediately
won a starting job at Cal upon his arrival and picked up
second-team All-Pac-10 honors…Started all 12 games
at middle linebacker and led the team with 89 tackles (62
solo), with six stops for loss, one quarterback pressure, one
forced fumble, and two pass deflections…Tallied 12 tackles, including a career-high 11 solo, vs. USC (Nov. 12)…
Junior college: A two-year letterman at City College of
San Francisco (2003-04), where he was a teammate of
future Cal quarterback, Joe Ayoob…Ranked by SuperPrep
as the fourth-best community college player in the nation
and was voted California’s 2004 Junior College Defensive
Player of the Year by the JC Athletic Bureau/California Community College Football Coaches Association…Named the
Northern California Conference Defensive Most Valuable
Player…First-team JC Gridwire All-American, averaging
almost 12 tackles per game with 118 stops in 10 regularseason contests in 2004…Was virtually unstoppable in the
state’s championship game with 14 tackles (including eight
solo stops), one sack and two tackles for loss vs. College
of the Canyons…Also played on CCSF’s undefeated (13-0)
team that won the national championship in 2003.
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Desmond Bishop’s Pro Statistics
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 10 0
6
4 2
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 15 1 27 18 9
1 6
0
0
0 0
0
NFL totals (two years) . 25 1 33 22 11
1 6
0
0
0 0
0
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
3 0
0
3 0 0
PLAYOFFS
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 1 0
0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 12 in
2007, 2 in ’07 playoffs, 15 in 2008; NFL total: 27.
BISHOP’S SINGLE-GAME
CAREER HIGHS
NFL debut: vs. Philadelphia, 9/9/07
First NFL start: vs Houston, 12/7/08
First sack: vs. Houston, 12/7/08 (M. Schaub)
Tackles
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, vs. Hou. (12/7/08)
Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, vs. Hou. (12/7/08)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2007 Selected by Green Bay Packers as second of
three selections in sixth round (192nd overall) of ’07 NFL Draft, April 29…Signed first contract, July 23.
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Desmond Bishop Game-by-Game
2007, GREEN BAY
2008, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
9/9 Phi-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/16 at NYG-W1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/23 SD-W(inactive — shoulder)
9/30 at Min-W(inactive — shoulder)
10/7 Chi-L(inactive — shoulder)
10/14 Was-W(inactive — shoulder)
10/29 at Den-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/4 at KC-W(inactive)
11/11 Min-W(inactive)
11/18 Car-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/22 at Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/29 at Dal-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/9 Oak-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/16 at StL-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/23 at Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/30 Det-W 1 0 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’07 TOTALS 10 0 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01/12 Sea-W1(inactive)
01/20 NYG-L21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PLAYOFFS
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
09/08 Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14 at Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21 Dal-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28 at TB-L 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/05 Atl-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/12 at Sea-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/19 Ind-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/02 at Ten-L(inactive — hamstring)
11/09 at Min-L 1 0 9 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
11/16 Chi-W 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/24 at NO-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/30 Car-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/07 Hou-L 1 1 12 8 4 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
12/14 at Jax-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/22 at Chi-L 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/28 Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’08 TOTALS 15 1 2718 9 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
NFC Divisional Playoff, 2NFC Championship
Avenging a division loss
The Packers since 2000 are 10-3 with an opportunity to avenge a division loss from earlier in the season. The list:
Year
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Earlier loss
vs. Chicago
at Detroit
at Tampa Bay
at Tampa Bay
at Minnesota
at Minnesota
vs. Minnesota
vs. Chicago
at Minnesota
at Detroit
at Chicago
vs. Chicago
vs. Chicago
Rematch
W, at Chicago
W, vs. Detroit
W, vs. Tampa Bay
W, vs. Tampa Bay
W, vs. Minnesota
W, vs. Minnesota
W, at Minnesota
W, at Chicago
L, vs. Minnesota
W, vs. Detroit
L, vs. Chicago
W, at Chicago
L, at Chicago
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Primary Mark
WILL
BLACKMON
CORNERBACK
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 206
Fourth NFL Season
Fourth Packers Season
Born: October 27, 1984
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 29/2
Acquired: D4b-06
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Played in every game with one
start...Ranked fourth in the NFC
and ninth the NFL with a 11.1-yard avg. on 36 punt returns...One of only five players in the NFL to return two-ormore punts for touchdowns in 2008, and one of only four
in Packers history, joining Howard (three in 1996), Billy
Grimes (two in 1950) and Willie Wood (two in 1961)...Also
had a 21.0-yard avg. on 55 kickoff returns…His 398 punt
return yards tied for the third-highest single-season total
in team history, his 1,157 kickoff return yards rank fourth,
and his combined return yardage total of 1,555 is second
in franchise annals…Recorded 17 tackles (16 solo), two
forced fumbles and a fumble recovery on defense, seeing time as nickel and dime back, and led the team with a
career-high 18 special teams stops...Was on the field for
326 of the team’s 472 special teams plays (69.1 percent),
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two defensive backs chosen by Green Bay in 2006…Born
Oct. 27, 1984, was the youngest player on the league’s
youngest team in 2006.
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►►With three career punt returns
for touchdowns, is tied with
Desmond Howard for the franchise record.
►►In 2008, became only the fourth
player in team history to return
multiple punts for touchdowns
in the same season. Also led
at a glance…
the team in special teams tackles
with 18, giving him 29 in 29 career games, along with four
TDs, all on special teams.
►►Scored his first two NFL touchdowns in the same game in
2007, returning a punt 57 yards and recovering a fumble on a
punt return vs. Oakland (Dec. 9) to earn ‘NFC Special Teams
Player of the Week’. Marked first time a Packers player
scored two special teams TDs in the same game in 38 years.
►►A versatile athlete, lined up at cornerback (2002-04) and
wide receiver (2005) at Boston College in addition to serving
as the team’s return specialist. ►►Registered 2,700 career kickoff return yards at BC, 222 yards
shy of the Division I-A all-time mark, and earned all-conference honors in his final three seasons (Big East – 2003-04;
ACC –2005).
►►Participated in the 2002 U.S. Army All-American game as a
senior at Bishop Hendricken High School (R.I.) along with 10
other 2006 NFL Draft picks.
►►Wears No. 27, his Pop Warner and high school number, after
wearing No. 1 in college.
Dynamic athletic talent finally was on full
display in his third season after injuries hampered his first two years…Became a
special-teams standout in 2008 as both a return specialist
and coverage player, running back two punts for touchdowns – only the fourth player in franchise history to accomplish that in one
season – and leading the team with 18
special teams tackles, all of which landed
him a spot on USA Today’s All-Joe Team, which recognizes
productive players who get little fanfare…Ranked fourth in
the NFC and ninth in the NFL with an 11.1-yard average on
punt returns last season while also handling kickoff return
duties…His combined 1,555 punt and kick return yards in
2008 ranks as the second-highest single-season total in
franchise history…Also made an impact as a nickel and
dime cornerback, posting 17 tackles and forcing two fumbles, by far his most extensive action on defense in three
years…In 29 career games, has 29 special teams tackles
and four touchdowns, all on special teams…His three career punt returns for touchdowns ties him for the franchise
record with Desmond Howard…Had landed kickoff and
punt return job with big runbacks in the second preseason
game in 2007 vs. Seattle (Aug. 18), but suffered a thumb
injury in the next game and began the regular season with
a cast on his hand, relegating him to reserve corner duty…
Then broke his foot Oct. 3, the same foot he broke as a
rookie in mini-camp, and missed seven games…Resumed
punt-return duties when healthy and scored his first two
NFL touchdowns in the same game, returning a punt 57
yards for a score and recovering a fumble in the end zone
to mark the first time a Packers player scored two special
teams TDs in the same game in 38 years, but re-aggravated the foot injury in regular-season finale and missed
both playoff games…Impressed early in mini-camps as a
rookie before breaking his foot on one of the last plays of
the final May camp…Suffered a setback in his rehab, in
addition to a subsequent rib injury in Week 10, that limited
him to just four games in 2006…Ability to make things
happen with the ball is no surprise, having made the switch
to wide receiver as a college senior to shore up a depleted
receiving corps at Boston College…Prior to the 2006 NFL
Draft, worked out with future teammate Greg Jennings and
childhood hero Deion Sanders…A fourth-round selection
in 2006, was the 14th BC player to be drafted by the Packers, the first since QB Matt Hasselbeck in 1998, and one of
In December
Club
New England
Pittsburgh
Green Bay
Indianapolis
Philadelphia
W
36
33
32
32
30
L
10
15
15
16
15
T
0
0
0
0
0
85
25
Pct
.783
.688
.681
.667
.667
MISC.
Head Coach Mike McCarthy has continued the tradition of December success in Green Bay. He is 8-5 in the regular season’s final
month since 2006.
uOver the past 10 seasons (1999-2008), Green Bay owns the league’s third-best record Dec. 1 and later (including January):
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which ranked third on the team, and landed a spot as a returner on USA Today’s All-Joe Team, which recognizes productive players who receive little fanfare...Vs. Minnesota
(Sept. 8): Earned ‘NFC Special Teams Player of the Week
honors’ for the second time in his career as he returned a
punt 76 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter, a career
long. Fielded the low kick from Chris Kluwe at the 24, started down the left sideline, just keeping his feet in bounds,
before cutting across the field and running down the right
sideline for the score...Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Saw time
at nickel back after CB Al Harris left game in second quarter with spleen injury. Forced a fumble on a Marion Barber
run in the fourth quarter and recovered the ball. Led team
with three special teams tackles…At Tampa Bay (Sept.
28): Posted a 17-yard punt return and a 36-yard kickoff
return and tied for team lead with two special teams stops.
Served as nickel back with Tramon Williams taking Harris’
spot in the starting lineup and registered three tackles and
a pass defensed…Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Posted seasonlong 45-yard kickoff return in second quarter. Registered
two tackles as nickel back and an additional stop on special
teams…Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Started first game
of season as team opened up in nickel package, matching
up with WR Marvin Harrison much of the afternoon and
holding him to just two receptions for 11 yards, his lowest
yardage output of the season. Also recorded season-high
four tackles…At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Returned Kluwe’s
punt 65 yards for a touchdown with just over three minutes remaining in the third quarter to give the Packers their
first lead of the game at 24-21. The touchdown was his
second of the season and he became the first NFL player
since Cowboys WR Wane McGarity (vs. Arizona, 2000) to
post a punt return for a score against the same team in
two different games in a season. Also had a 31-yard kickoff
return out to the Green Bay 41 late in the fourth quarter…
At New Orleans (Nov. 24): Returned three punts for
50 yards, including a game-long 27-yard return down to
the New Orleans 37 to set up Green Bay’s first touchdown
of the contest. Had season-high eight kickoff returns for
159 yards (19.9 avg.) and led team with two special teams
tackles…Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Served as nickel back
with Williams starting and Charles Woodson at strong
safety, and matched season high with four tackles. Tied for
team lead with three special teams tackles and had 99-yard
kick return for touchdown in the second quarter nullified
by holding penalty…At Jacksonville (Dec. 14): Saw
limited action as nickel back and forced a fumble on a run
by QB David Garrard in the fourth quarter that Garrard recovered at the Green Bay 2...At Chicago (Dec. 22): Led
team with a career-high four tackles on special teams and
posted two 32-yard kickoff returns, including one out to
midfield late in the fourth quarter with score tied at 17.
run, and returned it 57 yards for his first career touchdown.
On a third-quarter Packers punt, Jason Hunter forced PR
Tim Dwight to fumble, and the ball was inadvertently kicked.
Eventually landed on it in the end zone for his second score.
It was the first time the same Packers player recorded two
special teams touchdowns in a game since Travis Williams
at Pittsburgh on Nov. 2, 1969…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30):
Made his first career start, filling in for Woodson (coach’s
decision), recording one solo tackle. Left the game in the
second quarter after aggravating his prior foot injury and
was inactive for both playoff games.
2006
Spent the first 11 weeks on the 53-man roster,
playing in four games while inactive for seven
before being placed on injured reserve Nov. 25…Saw most
of the action during his rookie season in ‘nickel’ and ‘dime’
packages, in addition to special teams duty…Was in on 11
snaps and posted one pass defensed, in addition to three
special teams stops…Missed all of training camp after
breaking his right foot during a May 21 mini-camp practice
and was unable to practice until Sept. 4, three days after
the preseason finale…Suffered additional setback in Week
2 practice and remained inactive until returning to practice
Oct. 10 during bye week…At Miami (Oct. 22): Made pro
debut, seeing action mostly on special teams with 10 snaps
at left cornerback, posting one pass defensed and one
special teams tackle…At Minnesota (Nov. 12): Played
exclusively on special teams, tallying two special teams
tackles, but suffered a rib injury and ultimately landed
on injured reserve Nov. 25…2006 Draft: Second of the
Packers’ two selections in the fourth round (115th overall), taken with choice from Philadelphia acquired with the
Eagles’ sixth-round selection (185) for Green Bay’s fourthround choice (109).
college
A three-year starter (2003-05), played in
48 games, including 34 starts…Spent his
first three years at cornerback (22 starts) before switching
to wide receiver as a senior and proceeded to lead team
in catches and receiving yards…Earned all-conference distinction his final three seasons…Finished his career with
141 tackles (104 solo), eight interceptions among 22 passes broken up, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries
and two tackles for loss at cornerback; recorded 3,995 allpurpose yards and six touchdowns as a wide receiver and
return specialist…Fell just 222 yards shy of the NCAA Division I-A kickoff-return yardage record, a mark set by Tulane’s Jeff Liggon (1993-96)…Also established a number
of school records, including career kickoff-return yardage
(2,700), career kickoff returns (110), single-season kickoffreturn yardage (922) and single-season kickoff returns
(36)…Earned B.A. in English…Senior season (2005):
Started all 12 games at wide receiver but saw action on
Played in nine games with one start and listed as both sides of the ball…Earned All-ACC second-team honinactive for the other seven contests plus both ors at WR…Led team in receptions (51) and receiving yards
playoff games…On defense, had three solo tackles and (763); his four touchdown catches ranked second on the
two passes defensed, plus eight tackles on special teams team…Posted three 100-yard receiving games…Returned
and two touchdowns, both in the same game…Returned 22 kickoffs for 489 yards (22.2-yard average) and 15 punts
eight punts for 106 yards and a TD…After winning return for 132 yards (8.8-yard average)…Amassed a career-high
job with big preseason showing vs. Seattle (Aug. 18), 1,405 all-purpose yards and finished with two solo tackles
suffered a thumb injury in the next preseason contest vs. in limited action at cornerback…In his final home game,
Jacksonville (Aug. 23) and began the season with a cast on against North Carolina State (Nov. 12), notched three rehis hand, unable to perform in return role…Saw action in ceptions for a career-high 151 yards, including a careerthe first four games, broke his foot during Oct. 3 practice long 61-yard reception…In the MPC Computers Bowl vs.
and missed seven contests, returned for final five games of Boise State (Dec. 28), had five receptions for 144 yards, inregular season, but aggravated foot injury and missed post- cluding a 35-yard TD reception…Junior season (2004):
season…At Minnesota (Sept. 30): Filled in at nickel for Played in all 12 games, starting nine at cornerback, and
Jarrett Bush when Harris went out for several plays with a became first player in school history to return both a punt
hand injury, coming away with his first pass defensed of and kickoff for a TD in the same season…A second-team
the season and his first career solo tackle; PBU was nearly All-Big East selection, finished with 46 tackles (30 solo),
an interception, but cast prevented him from catching the three interceptions among six passes broken up and forced
ball. In the third quarter, downed a 54-yard Jon Ryan punt a fumble…Returned 28 kickoffs for 762 yards (27.2-yard
on the Minnesota 7-yard line…Vs. Oakland (Dec. 9): average) and 23 punts for 261 yards (11.3-yard average)…
Earned ‘NFC Special Teams Player of the Week’ for his two- In season opener at Ball State (Sept. 2), returned kickoff
touchdown outing. Fielded a second-quarter punt on the a career-long 96 yards for a TD in the second quarter…
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On 31 occasions this decade, the Packers have played a head coach with at least 10 years experience at the reins of an NFL team. Since
2000, the Packers are 19-12, including playoffs, in such games. The complete list:
Nov. 19, 2000
vs. Indianapolis
Jim Mora
W, 26-24
Nov. 27, 2000
at Carolina
George Seifert
L, 31-14
Sept. 24, 2001
vs. Washington
Marty Schottenheimer
W, 37-0
Sept. 30, 2001
at Carolina
George Seifert
W, 28-7
Oct. 21, 2001
at Minnesota
Dennis Green
L, 35-13
Nov. 18, 2001
vs. Atlanta
Dan Reeves
L, 23-20
Dec. 30, 2001
vs. Minnesota
Dennis Green
W, 24-13
Sept. 8, 2002
vs. Atlanta
Dan Reeves
W, 37-34 (ot)
+Jan. 4, 2003
vs. Atlanta
Dan Reeves
L, 27-7
Oct. 5, 2003
vs. Seattle
Mike Holmgren
W, 35-13
Oct. 12, 2003
vs. Kansas City
Dick Vermeil
L, 40-34 (ot)
Dec. 14, 2003
at San Diego
Marty Schottenheimer
W, 38-21
Dec. 28, 2003
vs. Denver
Mike Shanahan
W, 31-3
+Jan. 4, 2004
vs. Seattle
Mike Holmgren
W, 33-27 (ot)
Oct. 11, 2004
vs. Tennessee
Jeff Fisher
L, 48-27
Oct. 24, 2004
vs. Dallas
Bill Parcells
W, 41-20
Oct. 31, 2004
at Washington
Joe Gibbs
W, 28-14
Nov. 6, 2005
vs. Pittsburgh
Bill Cowher
L, 20-10
Jan. 1, 2006
vs. Seattle
Mike Holmgren
W, 23-17
Oct. 29, 2006
vs. Arizona
Dennis Green
W, 31-14
Nov. 19, 2006
vs. New England
Bill Belichick
L, 35-0
Nov. 27, 2006
at Seattle
Mike Holmgren
L, 34-24
Sept. 16, 2007
at N.Y. Giants
Tom Coughlin
W, 35-13
Oct. 14, 2007
vs. Washington
Joe Gibbs
W, 17-14
Oct. 29, 2007
at Denver
Mike Shanahan
W, 19-13 (ot)
+Jan. 12, 2008
vs. Seattle
Mike Holmgren
W, 42-20
+Jan. 20, 2008
vs. N.Y. Giants
Tom Coughlin
L, 23-20 (ot)
Sept. 28, 2008
at Tampa Bay
Jon Gruden
L, 30-21
Oct. 12, 2008
at Seattle
Mike Holmgren
W, 27-17
Oct. 19, 2008
vs. Indianapolis
Tony Dungy
W, 34-14
Nov. 2, 2008
at Tennessee
Jeff Fisher
L, 19-16 (ot) + — playoff game
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Given name William Edwards Blackmon…Born in Providence, R.I. …Married the former Shauna Danielle in June 2009, a recording
artist who was previously signed by So So Def as part of
a group; she has since then chosen to pursue a solo career…Father, Wayne, played football in junior college and
was offered a tryout by the New York Jets…High school:
Earned 2001 All-America first-team honors from USA Today, ESPN.com, SuperPrep and PrepStar as a senior at
Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, R.I., which retired his No. 27 in 2008…Three-year letterman was selected to participate in the 2002 U.S. Army All-American Game
played at San Antonio’s Alamodome…Starred for the East
team on defense by registering four tackles, two recovered
fumbles and an interception returned for 32 yards…Game
featured 10 picks from the 2006 NFL Draft, including firstround selections Vince Young (Tennessee), Haloti Ngata
(Baltimore) and Kamerion Wimbley (Cleveland)…Named
Gatorade Rhode Island Player of the Year after his senior
season, in which he rushed for 1,618 yards and 24 touchdowns…Also had 100 tackles and three interceptions…
Chosen as the top player in New England by SuperPrep and
PrepStar…A two-time all-state and three-time all-city honoree…Recorded 13 career interceptions…Lettered in track
three years, winning the 100-meter dash in the Rhode Island state meet (10.87)…Trained with Sanders, his all-time
favorite player, in preparation for the 2006 NFL Draft; also
trained with other 2006 draft picks, including eventual teammate Jennings and Devin Hester (Chicago Bears)…Community involvement: Has funded and started a Pop
Warner football team called the Providence Packers, which
his father manages…Helped distribute 28,200 cans of soup
to 30 Wisconsin area food pantries, as part of Campbell’s
Chunky soup’s ‘Click for Cans’ online food drive…Has
participated in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon
and the United Way Hometown Huddle project, helping
spread woodchips to complete a new playground area for
local Beaumont Elementary School students…Also helped
refurbish the Green Bay West H.S. football field as part of
the Home Depot Neighborhood MVP program, in honor of
teammate Daryn Colledge winning weekly MVP award…
Rang the Salvation Army bell during the holidays to solicit
donations and attended the team’s annual holiday party for
families of children with cancer…Attended the Professional
Athletes Outreach conference this past February; PAO is a
ministry created for professional athletes and their families…Hobbies/interests: Worked as a reporter for local
CBS affiliate, WFRV, in the week leading up to the 2007 NFL
Draft, a career path he is considering once his playing days
are over…Enjoys skateboarding, naming Chris Haslam as
his favorite professional skateboarder…Also enjoys reading non-fiction novels (including books by Rick Warren, a
pastor from California), surfing the Internet, cooking (especially Italian food), playing Wii, and watching Fuel TV and
Curb Your Enthusiasm…Is also involved with his clothing
line – which he and his best friend Pat Dipippo created –
called Dirty Couture…Residence: Miami, Fla.
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At West Virginia (Nov. 13), ran back a punt 71 yards for a
score…In the Continental Tire Bowl vs. North Carolina (Dec.
30), registered four solo tackles and five kickoff returns for
a career-high 165 yards…Sophomore season (2003):
Started all 13 games at cornerback…Earned second-team
All-Big East honors…Recorded career highs in tackles
(64), solo stops (50), interceptions (four), passes defensed
(14), tackles for loss (two) and kickoff-return yardage (922
yards, a school record)…Also had a forced fumble and one
fumble recovery…At Connecticut (Sept. 13), tallied career
highs in tackles (14), solos (nine), and interceptions (two)
while breaking up four passes and returning a kickoff 47
yards; awarded Big East Defensive Player of the Week for
his efforts…Freshman season (2002): Saw action in
11 games, posting 29 tackles (22 solo), one interception
among two passes broken up, one forced fumble and a
recovered fumble…Made an immediate impact on special
teams, returning 24 kickoffs for 527 yards (22.0-yard average) and three punts for 26 yards (8.7-yard average)…
Registered 114 yards on four kickoff returns in his collegiate debut, vs. Stanford (Sept. 7)…In the Motor City Bowl
vs. Toledo (Dec. 26), had five solo tackles, his first career
interception and returned four kickoffs for 103 yards.
VETERANS
Will Blackmon’s Pro Statistics
MISC.
LAMBEAU
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RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
BLACKMON
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 4 0
0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0 0
1
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 9 1
3
3 0
0 0
0
0
0 0
2
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 1 17 16 1
0 0
0
0
0 0
1
NFL totals (three years) . . . 29 2 20 19 1
0 0
0
0
0 0
4
KICKOFF RETURNS
Year Team
No Yds Avg Lg TD
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
0
0.0
0
0
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
3
3.0
3
0
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 1,157 21.0
45
0
NFL totals (three years) . . . . . . . . . . 56 1,160 20.7
45
0
Inactive for Packers’ two games during 2007 playoffs
Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 3 in 2006,
8 in 2007, 18 in 2008; NFL total: 29. Fumbles-lost — 4-0 in
2008. Miscellaneous fumble recoveries — 3 in 2008.
NFL debut: at Miami, 10/22/06
First NFL start: vs. Detroit, 12/30/07
First return touchdown: vs. Oakland, 12/9/07 (57-yard
PR)
Additional touchdowns (3): vs. Oakland, 12/9/07 (special teams fumble recovery in end zone); vs. Minnesota,
9/8/08 (76-yard PR); at Minnesota, 11/9/08 (65-yard PR).
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
0 0
0
2 1
0
2 1 0
PUNT RETURNS
No FC Yds Avg Lg TD
0 0
0 0.0
0 0
8 0 106 13.3 57t 1
36 11 398 11.1 76t 2
44 11 504 11.5 76t 3
BLACKMON’S SINGLE-GAME
CAREER HIGHS
Kickoff Returns
Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, at NO (11/24/08)
Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159, at NO (11/24/08)
Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, vs. Atl. (10/5/08)
Punt Returns
Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, at Sea. (10/12/08)
Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78, vs. Min. (9/8/08)
Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76t, vs. Min. (9/8/08)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2006 Selected by Green Bay Packers as second of two
fourth-round choices (115th overall) in ’06 NFL Draft, April 30…Signed first contract, July 14…Placed on
injured reserve (rib), Nov. 25.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009
Will Blackmon Game-by-Game
2006, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
12/9 Oak-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/16 at StL-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12/23 at Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/30 Det-W 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’07 TOTALS
9 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
01/12 Sea-W1(inactive — foot)
2
01/20 NYG-L (inactive — foot)
PLAYOFFS - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
09/10 Chi-L(inactive — foot)
09/17 NO-L(inactive — foot)
09/24 at Det-W(inactive — foot)
10/02 at Phi-L(inactive — foot)
10/08 StL-L(inactive — foot)
10/22 at Mia-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/29 Ari-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/05 at Buf-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 at Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/19 NE-L(inactive — rib)
11/27 at Sea-L(injured reserve — rib)
12/03 NYJ-L(injured reserve — rib)
12/10 at SF-W(injured reserve — rib)
12/17 Det-W(injured reserve — rib)
12/21 Min-W(injured reserve — rib)
12/31 at Chi-W(injured reserve — rib)
’06 TOTALS
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1
NFC Divisional Playoff, 2NFC Championship
2008, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGSTot So
09/08 Min-W 1 0 0 0
09/14 at Det-W 1 0 3 3
09/21 Dal-L 1 0 1 1
09/28 at TB-L 1 0 3 3
10/05 Atl-L 1 0 2 2
10/12 at Sea-W 1 0 0 0
10/19 Ind-W 1 1 4 4
11/02 at Ten-L 1 0 0 0
11/09 at Min-L 1 0 0 0
11/16 Chi-W 1 0 0 0
11/24 at NO-L 1 0 0 0
11/30 Car-L 1 0 0 0
12/07 Hou-L 1 0 4 3
12/14 at Jax-L 1 0 0 0
12/22 at Chi-L 1 0 0 0
12/28 Det-W 1 0 0 0
’08 TOTALS 16 1 17 16
2007, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
09/9 Phi-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16 at NYG-W1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23 SD-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/30 at Min-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/7 Chi-L(inactive — foot)
10/14 Was-W(inactive — foot)
10/29 at Den-W(inactive — foot)
11/4 at KC-W(inactive — foot)
11/11 Min-W(inactive — foot)
11/18 Car-W(inactive — foot)
11/22 at Det-W(inactive — foot)
11/29 at Dal-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
88
As Sk
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 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
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 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 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 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
VETERANS
Primary Mark
BRIAN
BROHM
QUARTERBACK
Born: September 23, 1985
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 0/0
Acquired: D2b-08
LOUISVILLE
MISC.
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Was the fourth Brohm to play football at Louisville, joining father, Oscar (quarterback), and brothers, Greg (wide
receiver) and Jeff (quarterback)…Jeff, currently the quarterbacks coach at Florida Atlantic, played seven seasons in
the NFL (1994-2000) for several teams…Attended 49ersPackers game at Lambeau Field on Oct. 14, 1996, when
Jeff was a backup quarterback for San Francisco… Joins
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name Brian Joseph Brohm…
personal Given
Born in Louisville, Ky. …Single…
RECORDS &
HISTORY
college
2008 REVIEW
Inactive as the third quarterback
for all 16 games…Completed 19of-42 passes for 155 yards in the preseason; did not throw
any touchdown passes and had one pass intercepted…
2008 Draft: Selected in the second round (56th overall),
and was the third quarterback taken…The choice was obtained from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for defensive tackle Corey Williams in March 1, 2008, trade…First
quarterback selected by the Packers out of the University
of Louisville and the highest selection from the school in
franchise history…Highest selection for a Louisville quarterback since Browning Nagle was selected in the second
round (34th overall) by the New York Jets in 1991 (one
pick after Atlanta selected Brett Favre).
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
2008 season
BROHM
(45) and attempts (65) in loss vs. Syracuse (Sept. 22)…
Awarded the Mike Tranghese Leadership Award by the Big
East Conference and also named Big East Scholar-Athlete
of the Year…Junior season (2006): Started 11 games
and earned second-team All-Big East honors…Ranked
first in the conference in total offense and passing, and
finished ninth in the country in total offense and passing
efficiency…Earned Big East Player of the Week honors
four times on the season and recorded six 300-yard passing games…Missed games at Kansas State (Sept. 23) and
at Middle Tennessee (Oct. 6) following thumb surgery…
Capped off season by winning the Most Valuable Player
award in Orange Bowl win over Wake Forest (Jan. 2), posting 311 yards on 24-of-34 attempts…Sophomore season (2005): Named the Big East Offensive Player of the
Year and earned first-team All-Big East recognition…Started 10 games and ranked second in the country in passing
efficiency…Threw for 2,883 yards, the seventh-best total in school history, and tossed 19 touchdown passes,
eighth best in school annals…Completed 68.8 percent of
his passes, a Big East record, and threw only five interceptions…Led the conference in passing efficiency and total
offense…Missed final two games, at Connecticut (Dec. 3)
and vs. Virginia Tech (Jan. 2) in the Gator Bowl, with a
knee injury…Freshman season (2004): Named the
Conference USA Freshman of the Year despite not starting
any games…Selected the team’s Offensive Newcomer of
the Year…One of only eight true freshmen in the country
to see significant playing time…Played in 11 of 12 games
and threw for 819 yards and six touchdowns, completing
66-of-98 passes…Threw for a season-best 186 yards and
his first career TD pass vs. East Carolina (Oct. 2)…Earned
the Commissioner’s Medal for having over a 3.75 GPA.
ADMIN. &
COACHES
PRO
career
COMMUNITY
►►Set Big East record for career
passing yards with 9,956 in just
three seasons in the conference, breaking Ken Dorsey’s
(Miami) mark of 9,565 set from
1999-2002.
►►Awarded the Mike Tranghese
Leadership Award by the Big
at a glance…
East Conference and also named
Big East Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
►►Was the fourth Brohm to play football at Louisville, joining father, Oscar (quarterback), and brothers, Greg (wide
receiver) and Jeff (quarterback).
►►Brother, Jeff, played seven seasons (1994-2000) in the NFL
as a backup quarterback and tutored Brian at Louisville as
team’s quarterbacks coach.
►►Named 2003 USA Today Offensive Player of the Year at
Trinity High School in Louisville, Ky.
Second-year quarterback will look to compete with fellow secondyear signal caller Matt Flynn for backup quarterback job…
Was inactive as the third quarterback for every game
during his rookie campaign…Benefited from his first full
offseason in Mike McCarthy’s quarterback
school…Selected in the second round by
the Packers as one of the most decorated
quarterbacks in the country following a
highly successful career at Louisville…GM Ted Thompson
noted on draft day that the Packers were high enough on
his abilities that the team tried to move up in the second
round to select him…Set Big East record for career passing yards with 9,956 in just three seasons in the conference, breaking Ken Dorsey’s (Miami) mark of 9,565…
Also second all-time in conference history with 714 career completions, trailing only Rutgers’ Ryan Hart (735,
2002-05)…Three-year starter finished career with a 24-9
record…Named Big East Offensive Player of the Year as
a sophomore in 2005 as he ranked second in the country
in passing efficiency.
One of the most decorated quarterbacks
in the country, finishing his career as
the Big East Conference’s all-time leader in passing yards
(9,956) in just three seasons in the conference, breaking
Dorsey’s (Miami) mark of 9,565 from 1999-2002…Also
second all-time in conference history with 714 career
completions, trailing only Hart (735, 2002-05)…Second
to only Chris Redman (12,541) in career passing yards in
Louisville history with 10,775 yards in his career…Threeyear starter finished career with a 24-9 record…Led Big
East in total offense and passing for three straight seasons
(2005-07)…Consistent performer who posted 300-yard
passing games 18 times during his career, a Big East
record…Majored in finance…Senior season (2007):
Started all 12 games and threw for 4,024 yards, the second-best performance in school history and a conference
record, on his way to earning second-team All-Big East
honors…Set a school record with 30 touchdown passes
and led the Big East in total offense and passing for the
third straight year…Set Big East record for attempts (473)
and completions (308) in a season…Posted seven 300yard passing games, a single-season conference record…
Set Big East records for passing yards (555), completions
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 223
Second NFL Season
Second Packers Season
VETERANS
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
BROHM
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
college teammates, Jason Spitz and Breno Giacomini, on
the roster…High school: Named 2003 USA Today Offensive Player of the Year at Trinity High School in Louisville, Ky. …Led Trinity to three straight state championships and was named state finals Most Valuable Player in
each of the games…Finished second in Kentucky history in
career passing yards and career touchdown passes…Was
rated the No. 1 quarterback prospect and No. 2 overall by
Tom Lemming of ESPN as a senior…Featured on the cover
of Sports Illustrated for Nov. 18, 2002, issue as part of a
special report on high school sports…Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 2004 baseball draft…Community
involvement: Participated in Al Harris’ Stars and Strikes
Celebrity Bowling Event to benefit the Al Harris Outreach
Program…Was a celebrity guest at annual fundraising
dinner for the Donald Driver Foundation…Participated in
the Green Bay Packers Golf Invitational…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys playing golf in his free time…Splits residence
between Green Bay and Louisville, Ky.
Brian Brohm’s Pro Statistics
PASSING Yds/ Yds
Year Team
GP GS Att Cmp Pct
Yds Att TD Int Lg Sk Lst Rating
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 0 0
0
0
0.0
0 0.0
0
0
0 0
0
0.0
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2008 Selected by Green Bay Packers in second round (56th overall) of ’08 NFL Draft, April 26…Signed first contract, July 27.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011
Logo history
1950-53: In their first
season after Curly
Lambeau’s 31-year
reign,
the
“New
Packers” introduce
their first identifying
mark; the logo is also
present on 1950 stock certificates. It changes colors over
the four years, as the team experiments with several uniform
combinations.
1993: Commemorative logo, worn
on jersey during ’93 season, signifying the team’s 75th professional season, since its birth in 1919. Wearing
logo, team earned first playoff berth
in 11 years, kicking off string of six
straight postseason trips.
2003: Patch
team wore for
first two home
games of ’03 to
commemorate
rededication
of Lambeau
Field, following three-year,
$295-million
renovation.
1954-61: Looking for a fresh look
with new coach Lisle Blackbourn, the
team unveils new uniforms and a new
mark. The logo locates both Green
Bay and Milwaukee on a Wisconsin
silhouette. The passer wears No. 41,
worn two decades earlier by both
Arnie Herber and Clarke Hinkle.
1959-74: Sideline logo, worn on
hats, shirts and jackets by coaches,
equipment managers and trainers at
both games and practice. Coincided
with Vince Lombardi’s first season,
then retained by Phil Bengtson and
Dan Devine.
1961-69: The primary logo during the
Lombardi era, used on official Packers
stationery and publications. The team
won five world championships under
the mark. Before the ’69 season, after
Lombardi’s departure to Washington,
team letterhead shifts to a helmet logo.
The mark still sees use into the ’70s,
though.
2006: Commemorative mark
recognizing the 10th anniversary of the team’s Super
Bowl XXXI triumph over the
New England Patriots.
2007: Emblem celebrating the 50th
anniversary of venerable Lambeau Field,
worn on home jerseys and painted in
the end zones on the
world-famous stadium grass.
1961-present: First and
only helmet logo in team history, designed for Lombardi
by equipment manager Dad
Braisher and first applied to
Packers headgear in 1961.
After introducing the G, the
team immediately won two
world titles (1961-62), and five over the mark’s first seven
years. Borrowed by scores of high schools and colleges.
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VETERANS
Primary Mark
DURANT
BROOKS
PUNTER
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 204
Second NFL Season
First Packers Season
Born: April 15, 1985
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 6/0
Acquired: FA-08
GEORGIA TECH
college
1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th
1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19th
1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24th
1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th
1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18th
1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21st
1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th
1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th
1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th
1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25th
2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12th
2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21st
2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15th
2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8th
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25
2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th
2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . .32nd
2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . .32nd
2007 . . . . . . . . . . tied-7th
2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26th
MISC.
In Rick Gosselin’s annual Dallas Morning News rankings, which objectively grades teams by their rankings in 22 kicking-game
categories, Green Bay finished No. 26 in 2008, a decline from its top-10 finish a year ago.
u
Gosselin suggests quality special teams give clubs an edge in a parity-driven league.
u
A closer look at the Packers’ history in the standings:
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Packers in Dallas Morning News Special Teams Rankings
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Won the Redskins’ punting job in
training-camp battle with incumbent Frost and went on to post averages of 39.6 yards
(gross) and 32.1 yards (net) on 26 punts, placing nine
inside the 20-yard line, in the season’s first six games…
Played with a hip flexor injury, a recurrence from college,
in his last two games before being released…Was signed
to the Packers’ practice squad on Dec. 13…Vs. Arizona
(Sept. 21): On four punts, averaged 42.8 yards (gross)
and 42.0 yards (net), with two inside the 20…At Dallas
(Sept. 28): Posted season bests of 46.3 yards (gross)
2008 REVIEW
2008 season
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
Winner of the Ray Guy Award his final
year, had a stellar two seasons at Georgia Tech after beginning his collegiate career at Georgia
Military College…At Georgia Tech, averaged 45.38 yards
on 144 punts, the highest career average in ACC history,
topping the previous mark of 45.26 set by Ryan Plackemeier of Wake Forest (2002-05)…Also broke the previous school record held by Rodney Williams (1995-98)…
Placed 68 punts inside the 20 and had 57 longer than 50
yards, surpassing the previous NCAA record for a twoyear span of 51 set by Marv Bateman of Utah (1970-71)…
Earned first-team All-ACC as well as various All-America
honors both years…Majored in business management…
Senior season (2007): Won the Ray Guy Award as the
nation’s best punter and was a first-team All-America selection by The NFL Draft Report, Rivals.com and Sports Illlustrated…Added second-team honors from Walter Camp
and The Associated Press…A first-team All-ACC pick for
the second straight year, ranked fifth in the nation with
a 45.0-yard gross average and 40.5-yard net average on
65 punts…Placed 33 inside the 20 and posted a long of
77…Also handled holding duties…Averaged 45.3 yards
on a career-high 10 punts vs. Boston College (Sept. 15)…
At Duke (Nov. 10), placed a career-high five of six punts
inside the 20…Boomed a career-long 77-yarder vs. North
Carolina (Nov. 17)…Junior season (2006): A secondteam All-America selection by The NFL Draft Report, Walter Camp and the The Associated Press…Was a first-team
All-ACC pick and a finalist for the Ray Guy Award…Ranked
BROOKS
and 42.8 yards (net) on four punts, with two inside the
20…2008 Draft: Selected in the sixth round (No. 168
overall) by Washington, the only punter drafted in 2008.
ADMIN. &
COACHES
PRO
career
COMMUNITY
►►Drafted in the sixth round (No. 168 overall) by Washington in 2008 NFL Draft.
►►As a rookie, averaged 39.6 yards (gross)
and 32.1 yards (net) in six games.
►►Won the Ray Guy Award as the nation’s
top punter as a senior at Georgia Tech.
►►Set an Atlantic Coast Conference
record with a career 45.38-yard at a glance…
average over two seasons at
Georgia Tech. Also set an NCAA record for a two-year span
with 57 punts of 50 yards or longer.
Originally a sixthround draft choice of
Washington in 2008,
punted in the first six games last season for the Redskins
before being released…Signed by the Packers to the practice squad on Dec. 13 and will be given a chance to compete for the punting job in 2009…In training camp last summer in Washington,
won the starting job over incumbent Derrick Frost, who then became Green Bay’s
punter for the first 12 games of 2008…Had up-and-down
results during his abbreviated rookie season, averaging
39.6 gross yards and 32.1 net yards on 26 punts, the low
net mostly a result of having two punts run back for touchdowns…Had two games in which both his gross and net
were 42 yards or better, but became bothered by an old hip
flexor injury during his final two games with the Redskins
and was released…The only punter drafted in 2008, was
taken by the Redskins with the 168th overall pick after winning the Ray Guy Award as the nation’s best punter during
his final season at Georgia Tech…In two seasons for the
Yellow Jackets, posted the highest career punting average
in Atlantic Coast Conference history, 45.38 yards, while
putting 68 of 144 punts (47.2 percent) inside the 20…Also
had 57 punts 50 yards or longer, an NCAA record over a
two-year span…A native of Gordon, Ga., was mentored
by family friend and legendary punter Ray Guy, who lived
in Thompson, Ga. …Began his college career at Georgia
Military College, where he was a teammate of Packers’
2009 draft pick Jarius Wynn in 2005, before moving on to
Georgia Tech, where he was a two-time, first-team All-ACC
selection and earned various All-America honors.
fourth in the nation with 45.5-yard gross average and 40.6yard net average on 79 punts…Had 30 punts of 50 yards
or longer, two shy of the NCAA single-season record held
by Todd Sauerbrun of West Virginia (1994)…Placed 35
punts inside the 20 and had a long of 63…Made his Division I-A debut vs. Notre Dame (Sept. 2) by punting seven
times for 48.1-yard gross average with a long of 57 and
four inside the 20…Averaged 44.0 yards on season-high
eight attempts vs. Virginia (Sept. 21), with a long of 61 and
three inside the 20…Had season-long 63-yarder and averaged 50.8 yards on six punts vs. Miami (Oct. 28), with
three inside the 20…Averaged 46.0 yards on four punts
with a long of 60 in Gator Bowl vs. West Virginia (Jan. 1)…
Junior College (2004-05): Averaged 40 yards per punt
over two seasons at Georgia Military College.
name Durant Stiles Brooks…Born
personal Given
in Macon, Ga. …Engaged to be married
next year to Natanya Harper…His family owns a ranch that
includes a dozen horses…High school: Helped lead Tattnall Square Academy in Macon, Ga., to the 2001 GISA state
title playing wide receiver, punter and safety, and this past
year the school retired his jersey…Lettered four years in
football and three in basketball…Averaged 18 points per
game and set the school record for career three-pointers on
the hardwood…Was mentored as a young punter by Guy,
a family friend who lived in nearby Thompson, Ga. …Hobbies/interests: Enjoys the outdoors, particularly golfing,
hunting, fishing, riding horses and playing basketball…
Lists Dirty Jobs and Lost among his favorite TV shows…
Residence: Atlanta, Ga.
Durant Brooks’ Pro Statistics
Year
Team
G
2008 Washington . . . . . . . . 6
NFL totals (one year) . . . . 6
—Gross—
No
Yds Avg
26 1,030 39.6
26 1,030 39.6
—Opp—
Net
Ret Yds Avg
12 195 32.1
12 195 32.1
FC
8
8
In
20
9
9
LG Blk
60
0
60 0
BROOKS’ SINGLE-GAME
CAREER HIGHS
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2008 Selected by Washington Redskins as first of
three choices in sixth round (168th overall) of
’08 NFL Draft, April 27...Signed first contract,
July 15...Waived by Redskins, Oct. 21...Signed
by Green Bay Packers to practice squad, Dec.
13...Re-signed by Green Bay (reserve/future),
Dec. 30.
Punting
Punts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, at NYG (9/4/08)
Gross Yards . . . . . . . . . . . 265, at NYG (9/4/08)
Gross Avg. (min. 4 att.) . . . . 46.3, at Dal. (9/28/08)
Net Avg. (min. 4 att.) . . . . 42.8, at Dal. (9/28/08)
Punts Inside the 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, four times
(last: at Phi., 10/5/08)
Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, vs. Dal. (9/28/08)
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010
Durant Brooks Game-by-Game
2008, WASHINGTON
GrossNetIn
Date Opp G No Yds Avg Ret Yds Avg TBFC 20 LG Blk
11/03 Pit-L(not with team)
11/16 Dal-L(not with team)
11/23 at Sea-W(not with team)
11/30 NYG-L(not with team)
12/07 at Bal-L(not with team)
12/14 at Cin-L(not with team)
12/21 Phi-W(not with team)
12/28 at SF-L(not with team)
’08 TOTALS
6 261,030 39.6 12 19532.1 0 8 9 60 0
GrossNetIn
Date Opp G No Yds Avg Ret Yds Avg TBFC 20 LG Blk
09/04 at NYG-L 1
7 265 37.9 4 21 34.9 0 3 2 53 0
09/14 NO-W 1
2 66 33.0 1 55 5.5 0 0 0 38 0
09/21 Ari-W 1
4 171 42.8 2 3 42.0 0 2 2 56 0
09/28 at Dal-W 1
4 185 46.3 3 14 42.8 0 1 2 60 0
10/05 at Phi-W 1
4 138 34.5 1 68 17.5 0 2 1 49 0
10/12 StL-L 1
5 205 41.0 1 34 34.2 0 0 2 51 0
10/19 Cle-W(not with team)
10/26 at Det-W(not with team)
Plane Pioneers
MISC.
TB
0
0
NFL debut: at N.Y. Giants, 9/4/08
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
BROOKS
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
VETERANS
The Packers in 1940 became the first NFL team to fly to a
road game. Fearing an air disaster would wipe out the entire team,
the NFL forced the Packers to split the squad, and fly on two
DC-3’s (at right, Coach Curly Lambeau posed with half his team
and their plane at Austin Straubel Field before a road trip in the
early 1940s).
In those days, many fans turned out to see the humongous
plane, more than the team. Players also took out life insurance
policies. Al Carmichael and Howie Ferguson, for instance, each took
out $50,000 policies, making each other the beneficiary. Players
dined on food such as overtone cocktail-grilled sirloin.
92
VETERANS
Primary Mark
JARRETT
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 200
Fourth NFL Season
Fourth Packers Season
BUSH
CORNERBACK/SAFETY
UTAH STATE
college
93
25
Played in all 22 games in his Utah State
career, including 13 starts…Majored in
sociology…Senior season (2005): Garnered 2005
All-Western Athletic Conference honors when he recorded
50 tackles and two interceptions for the Aggies…His 13
MISC.
2007
LAMBEAU
FIELD
Played in all 16 games during rookie campaign…
Saw most of his action on special teams while
appearing in six games (15 snaps) as a reserve defensive
back…His 13 tackles on special teams tied for third on
the team…At Detroit (Sept. 24): Stopped Eddie Drummond on a key fourth-quarter kickoff return at Detroit’s
16-yard line…Vs. St. Louis (Oct. 8): Posted an early
career-high three special teams tackles (later matched at
Miami, Oct. 22)…At Minnesota (Nov. 12): Was the
first one down the field on a Ryan punt and pressured
returner Mewelde Moore into muffing the catch but inadvertently kicked the ball out of the end zone, resulting in a
touchback; later, on kickoff that opened the second half,
drew an illegal-block-above-the-waist penalty on Artose
Pinner, negating a 102-yard touchdown return by Bethel
Johnson…2006 Draft: Originally signed with Carolina on
May 5 as a non-drafted free agent; subsequently waived
by the Panthers on Sept. 2 and claimed by the Packers
the next day.
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2006
2008 REVIEW
Played in every game and ranked
second on the team with careerhigh 17 special teams tackles...Posted two or more special
teams tackles in a game five times…Was on the field for
357-of-472 special teams plays (75.6 percent), which led
the team...Saw time in the preseason at safety and was both
a backup safety and cornerback during the regular season,
though saw limited playing time on defense, registering one
tackle and one pass defensed…At Tennessee (Nov. 2):
Got a piece of Rob Bironas’ 47-yard field goal attempt with
his glove as the kick on the final play of regulation went
off the right upright, sending the game into overtime…At
Minnesota (Nov. 9): Made one tackle on special teams
but left game early in third quarter after sustaining ankle
injury on punt coverage and did not return…Vs. Chicago
(Nov. 16): Played on special teams and posted a tackle
despite missing two practices during the week because of
ankle injury…Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Saw limited time
as dime back and posted only tackle and pass breakup on
the season…At Jacksonville (Dec. 14): Led team with
season-high three special teams tackles.
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
2008 season
BUSH
high with three special teams stops. Sprinted downfield
after a Jon Ryan punt with 1:09 remaining and pounced
on the ball following a muffed catch from J.R. Reed. The
recovery gave the Packers possession, leading to a gamewinning, 42-yard field goal by Mason Crosby with two
seconds left. Also provided big hit on earlier muffed punt,
by Greg Lewis, that was eventually recovered by Tracy
White for a Green Bay touchdown…Vs. Carolina (Nov.
30): Posted two special teams tackles and provided a key
block on Williams’ 94-yard punt return, getting kicker John
Kasay out of the way downfield (Kasay punted out of field
goal formation)…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30): Returned from
calf injury and downed a 72-yard Ryan punt on the Detroit
1-yard line; the Lions went three-and-out on the subsequent drive…Vs. N.Y. Giants (Jan. 20): Had a pass
defensed in the NFC Championship Game.
ADMIN. &
COACHES
PRO
career
COMMUNITY
►►A veteran member of the special
teams coverage units, has
tallied double digits in special
teams tackles each of past
three years.
►►Worked as a backup safety in
2008 in addition to his backup
cornerback duties.
at a glance…
►►His recovery of muffed punt
in waning moments of 2007 season opener set up gamewinning field goal vs. Philadelphia (Sept. 9).
►►Despite joining the team a week prior to the 2006 season
opener, was one of four rookies to play in every game
(Colledge, Hawk and Moll the others).
►►Earned All-WAC honors at Utah State after beginning his
college career at American River (Calif.) Junior College as a
wide receiver and switching to defense as a sophomore.
►►A three-sport athlete in high school, he earned honors on the
gridiron and on the track as a 110-and 300-meter hurdles
champion.
Former non-drafted
free agent and waiverwire pickup expanded his
versatility in 2008, working as a backup safety in addition
to his backup cornerback duties…Remains a mainstay on
the special teams coverage units, having recorded double
digits in special teams tackles each of his
three years in the league for 41 total…His
career-high 17 special teams tackles in
2008 ranked second on the team behind
Will Blackmon (18)…Along with fellow defensive back
Tramon Williams, is often referenced by the coaching staff
as a prime example of the team’s improve-from-within
philosophy, as a young promising player who has steadily
gotten better each year…Began 2007 as the team’s nickel
corner and recorded 23 tackles (18 solo) and eight passes
defensed, the first of his career in either category…Played
in all 16 games in rookie 2006 season despite joining
Green Bay just a week prior to the season opener…One
of four Packers rookies to play in every game (Daryn
Colledge, A.J. Hawk and Tony Moll were the others)…Initially made his mark on special teams, totaling 13 tackles,
good for third on the team…Claimed off waivers by Green
Bay from Carolina on Sept. 3, 2006…Ranked among the
NCAA leaders in passes defensed as a senior at Utah State
in 2005…Originally signed with Carolina as a non-drafted
free agent on May 5, 2006…As a restricted free agent this
past offseason, was signed by Tennessee to an offer sheet
that Green Bay matched.
Served as the club’s primary nickel back much
of the year, playing in 14 games plus two playoff contests…Earned his first NFL start for an injured
Charles Woodson at Dallas (Nov. 29), but the following
game sustained an injury of his own (calf) and missed two
contests…Recorded 23 tackles (18 solo), eight passes
defensed and 11 special teams tackles…Vs. Philadelphia (Sept. 9): Was a major factor on special teams,
coming up with a fumble recovery and tying for a team
Born: May 21, 1984
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 46/1
Acquired: W-06 (Car)
VETERANS
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
BUSH
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
passes broken up ranked sixth in the NCAA…Junior season (2004): Recorded 20 tackles and one interception
among four passes defensed in 11 games (two starts)…
Junior college: Began his collegiate career at American
River (Calif.) Junior College…Was all-state, all-region and
all-league as a cornerback and return specialist as a sophomore in 2003…Intercepted four passes while posting an
impressive 27-yard average on kickoff returns…Earned allleague status as a wide receiver and return specialist as a
freshman…Also competed in track.
personal
Given name Jarrett Lee Bush…Born in
Vacaville, Calif. …Single, his girlfriend
is heptathlete Jacquelyn Johnson, who earned a spot on
the U.S. women’s track and field team for the Beijing Olympics, finishing second in the Olympic trials. A four-time
NCAA heptathlon champion from Arizona State, Johnson
is coached by former Olympic decathlon champion Dan
O’Brien…Related through marriage to five-time Pro Bowler
and former Eagles wide receiver Mike Quick; Quick, part
of the Eagles radio broadcast team, is the father of Bush’s
sister-in-law…High school: A three-sport athlete at Will
C. Wood High School in Vacaville, Calif. …A three-year
letterman on the gridiron, he earned all-league and allcounty honors as a wide receiver and defensive back…Also
wrestled and competed in track, where he was a two-time
section champion in the 110-and 300-meter hurdles…
Community involvement: Has participated in the
Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon, the Al Harris Stars
and Strikes Celebrity Bowling Event, and the Brett Favre
Celebrity Softball Game…Has visited with cancer patients
and spoken to students at hometown high school about
the importance of education and overcoming adversity…
Also attended a Halloween party for at-risk kids of the Pals
Program and their mentors…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys
snowboarding, track, playing basketball, ping pong, bowling, and backgammon…Plays three instruments; the trombone, tuba, and drums…Residence: Vacaville, Calif.
Packers players by college (1921-2008, 317 schools)
Abilene Christian........ 1
Air Force..................... 1
Alabama.................... 25
Alabama State............ 1
Albright....................... 1
Alcorn A&M................ 2
Alcorn State................ 2
American Intl.............. 1
Angelo State............... 2
Appalachian State....... 1
Arizona....................... 8
Arizona State............ 13
Arkansas................... 16
Arkansas AM&N......... 1
Arkansas-Pine Bluff.... 1
Arkansas State........... 1
Auburn...................... 18
Austin......................... 1
Ball State.................... 5
Baylor....................... 10
Beloit.......................... 4
Bethune-Cookman...... 2
Bishop........................ 2
Black Hills State.......... 1
Boise State................. 4
Boston College......... 11
Bowling Green............ 3
Brigham Young.......... 6
Bucknell...................... 2
Cal Poly-Pomona........ 2
Cal Poly-S.L. Obispo.. 1
Cal State-Fullerton...... 3
Cal State-Northridge... 1
California.................. 12
California (Pa.)........... 1
California-Davis.......... 3
California-Riverside.... 1
California St.-L.A........ 1
Carroll......................... 1
Carson-Newman......... 1
Catawba...................... 1
Catholic Univ.............. 1
Centenary................... 1
Central Arkansas........ 1
Central Florida............ 4
Central Michigan........ 3
Central Oklahoma....... 2
Central (Ohio) State.... 1
Chadron State............. 1
Chattanooga............... 1
Cincinnati.................... 5
Clark........................... 1
Clemson..................... 8
Colgate....................... 1
Colorado................... 16
Colorado State............ 4
Connecticut................ 4
Cornell........................ 1
Creighton.................... 2
Dartmouth.................. 2
Delaware State........... 2
Delta State.................. 1
Denver........................ 1
DePaul........................ 1
Detroit......................... 3
Doane......................... 1
Drake.......................... 1
Duke........................... 2
Duquesne................... 1
East Carolina.............. 3
East Texas State......... 3
Eastern Illinois............ 1
Eastern Kentucky........ 3
Eastern Michigan........ 2
Eastern New Mexico... 1
Elon............................ 2
Evansville.................... 1
Ferrum........................ 1
Florida....................... 10
Florida A&M............... 2
Florida State............. 13
Fordham..................... 3
Fort Hays State........... 1
Fresno State............. 11
Furman....................... 2
Gardner-Webb............ 1
Georgetown................ 2
Georgia..................... 15
Georgia Tech.............. 8
Gonzaga...................... 6
Graceland................... 1
Grambling State......... 8
Gustavus Adolphus.... 2
Hamline...................... 1
Hampden-Sydney....... 1
Hampton..................... 1
Hardin-Simmons........ 3
Hawaii......................... 2
Heidelberg.................. 1
Henderson State......... 1
Hillsdale...................... 1
Hofstra........................ 1
Holy Cross.................. 1
Houston...................... 6
Howard....................... 3
Howard Payne............ 1
Idaho.......................... 1
Idaho State................. 1
Illinois......................... 9
Illinois State................ 3
Illinois Tech................ 1
Indiana...................... 16
Indiana State.............. 1
Iowa.......................... 25
Iowa State.................. 1
Jackson State............. 4
John Carroll................ 1
Kalamazoo.................. 1
Kansas...................... 10
Kansas State............. 10
Kent State................... 4
Kentucky................... 11
Kentucky State........... 1
Knoxville..................... 1
La Crosse St. Teachers.1
Lake Forest................. 1
Langston.................... 1
Lawrence.................... 4
Lewis.......................... 1
Liberty........................ 2
Lincoln (Mo.).............. 1
Livingston................... 1
Long Beach City ........ 1
Loras.......................... 1
Louisiana State......... 15
Louisiana Tech........... 3
Louisville.................... 5
Loyola (Calif.)............. 1
Macalester.................. 1
Manchester................. 1
Marquette................. 21
Marshall...................... 5
Maryland.................... 4
Massachusetts........... 3
Memphis.................... 9
Mesa State ................ 2
Miami (Fla.).............. 10
Miami (Ohio).............. 1
Michigan................... 28
Michigan State......... 22
Middle Tenn. State..... 2
Millikin........................ 2
Milwaukee Teachers... 1
Minnesota................. 44
Minnesota-Duluth....... 2
Mississippi................. 8
Mississippi Delta........ 1
Mississippi State........ 7
Mississippi Valley St.. 2
Missouri................... 13
Missouri So. St.......... 1
Monmouth.................. 1
Montana..................... 6
Montana State............ 4
Morgan State.............. 1
Morningside............... 1
Morris Brown............. 2
Mount Senario............ 1
Navy........................... 3
Nebraska.................. 31
Nebraska-Omaha........ 1
Nevada........................ 5
Nevada-Las Vegas...... 1
New Mexico................ 5
New Mex. Highlands.. 1
N.Y., St. Univ. Cortland..1
New York Univ........... 1
Norfolk State.............. 1
North Alabama........... 4
North Carolina.......... 13
North Carolina A&T.... 4
N.C. Central................ 1
North Carolina State... 3
North Dakota.............. 2
North Dakota State..... 2
North Texas State....... 1
Northeast Louisiana... 3
Northeastern............... 2
N’eastern (Okla.) St.... 1
Northern Arizona........ 5
Northern Illinois.......... 3
Northern Iowa............ 3
Northern Michigan..... 3
Northwestern.............. 5
N’western (La.) St...... 4
Notre Dame.............. 52
Ohio State................. 24
Oklahoma................. 21
Oklahoma A&M.......... 3
Oklahoma State.......... 4
Oregon...................... 12
Oregon State.............. 5
Pacific......................... 5
Penn State................ 19
Philander Smith.......... 1
Pittsburgh................. 18
Platteville St. Teachers.. 1
Portland State............. 3
Prairie View................ 3
Princeton.................... 1
Purdue...................... 14
Regina (Canada)......... 1
Regis.......................... 1
Rhode Island.............. 1
Rice............................ 6
Richmond................... 4
Ripon.......................... 3
Rutgers....................... 1
Sacramento State....... 1
Saginaw Valley St....... 1
St. Ambrose............... 2
St. Benedict’s............. 1
St. Bonaventure.......... 1
St. Edward’s............... 1
St. John’s................... 2
St. John’s (Minn.)...... 1
St. Joseph’s (Ind.)...... 1
St. Mary’s (Calif.)....... 7
St. Norbert.................. 1
St. Thomas................. 2
Samford...................... 1
San Diego State........ 12
San Francisco............. 3
San Jose State........... 5
Santa Clara................. 2
Shippensburg............. 2
South Carolina............ 8
South Dakota.............. 1
South Dakota State.... 4
Southeast Mo. State... 1
S. California.............. 32
S. Connecticut St........ 1
S. Methodist............. 18
S. Mississippi............. 6
S. Oregon................... 1
Southern Univ............ 4
S’west Mo. State........ 1
S’western Louisiana... 1
Stanford.................... 12
Stephen F. Austin....... 1
Stevens Pt. Teachers.. 1
Superior State............ 1
Syracuse..................... 5
Tampa........................ 1
Tarleton State............. 1
Temple........................ 2
Tennessee................ 20
Tennessee A&l........... 1
Tenn.-Chattanooga......1
Tennessee State......... 5
Texas........................ 18
Texas A&I................... 4
Texas A&M............... 16
Texas A&M-Kingsville. 1
Texas-Arlington.......... 3
Texas Christian......... 11
Texas-El Paso............. 8
Texas Mines............... 1
Texas Southern.......... 3
Texas Tech................. 8
Texas Western............ 1
The Citadel.................. 1
Toledo......................... 1
Toronto....................... 1
Towson State............. 1
Trinity (Conn.)............ 1
Troy............................ 3
Tulane....................... 10
Tulsa........................... 9
Tuskegee.................... 3
UCLA........................ 16
Utah............................ 8
Utah State................. 11
Valparaiso................... 1
Vanderbilt................... 5
Villanova..................... 5
Virginia..................... 11
Virginia Military.......... 1
Virginia Tech.............. 7
Virginia Union............. 1
Wake Forest................ 5
Washington.............. 13
Washington &
Jefferson.............. 1
Washington & Lee...... 1
Washington State....... 6
Wayne State............... 1
Wesleyan (Conn.)....... 1
Western Carolina........ 1
Western Illinois.......... 3
Western Kentucky...... 1
Western Michigan...... 6
West Liberty State...... 1
West Virginia.............. 3
West Virginia Tech..... 1
Wichita....................... 1
Wichita State.............. 2
William & Mary.......... 3
Williamette.................. 1
Wisconsin................. 39
Wisconsin-Eau Claire.....2
Wisconsin-La Crosse.....1
Wisconsin Teachers.......2
Wooster...................... 1
Wyoming.................... 2
Xavier......................... 1
Yale............................. 3
Yankton...................... 1
Schools producING the most Packers
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
10 11
12 Notre Dame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Southern California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ohio State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marquette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Includes only those who played in at least one Packers league game
94
52
44
39
32
31
28
25
25
24
23
22
21
VETERANS
Jarrett Bush’s Pro Statistics
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0 0
PLAYOFFS
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 2 0
0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0 0
1
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
NFL debut: vs. Chicago, 9/10/06
First NFL start: at Dallas, 11/29/07
BUSH’S SINGLE-GAME
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, six times
(last: vs. Det, 12/30/07)
Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, vs. Det (12/30/07)
ADMIN. &
COACHES
Additional statistics: Recovered fumble on special teams
vs. Philadelphia, 9/9/07. Special teams tackles — 13 in
2006, 11 in 2007, 1 in ’07 playoffs, 17 in 2008; NFL total: 41.
Fumbles lost — 1-0 in 2007, 1-1 in 2008: NFL total: 2-1.
COMMUNITY
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 0
0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 14 1 23 18 5
0 0
0
0
0 0
8
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 0
1
1 0
0 0
0
0
0 0
1
NFL totals (three years).. 46 1 24 19 5
0 0
0
0
0 0
9
Passes Defensed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, two times
(last: at Det, 11/22/07)
BUSH
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2006 Signed by Carolina Panthers as a non-drafted free
agent, May 5…Waived by Panthers, Sept. 2…
Claimed off waivers by Green Bay Packers, Sept. 3.
u2009 Re-signed by Packers as restricted free agent, March 24.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011
2008, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk
09/08 Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/14 at Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/21 Dal-L 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/28 at TB-L 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/05 Atl-L 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/12 at Sea-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/19 Ind-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/02 at Ten-L 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/09 at Min-L 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/16 Chi-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/24 at NO-L 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/30 Car-L 1 0 0 0 0 0
12/07 Hou-L 1 0 1 1 0 0
12/14 at Jax-L 1 0 0 0 0 0
12/22 at Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0
12/28 Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
’08 TOTALS 16 0 1 1 0 0
2007, GREEN BAY
MISC.
1
LAMBEAU
FIELD
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
09/09 Phi-W 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16 at NYG-W1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/23 SD-W 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/30 at Min-W 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/07 Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/14 Was-W1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/29 at Den-W 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/04 at KC-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/11 Min-W 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/18 Car-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/22 at Det-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
11/29 at Dal-L 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12/09 Oak-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/16 at StL-W(inactive — calf)
12/23 at Chi-L(inactive — calf)
12/30 Det-W 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’07 TOTALS 14 1 2318 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
01/12 Sea-W11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01/20 NYG-L21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PLAYOFFS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
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 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 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 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 0 0 0 1 0 0
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
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 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 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 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
2008 REVIEW
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk
09/10 Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/17 NO-L 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/24 at Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/02 at Phi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/08 StL-L 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/22 at Mia-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/29 Ari-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/05 at Buf-L 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 at Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/19 NE-L 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/27 at Sea-L 1 0 0 0 0 0
12/03 NYJ-L 1 0 0 0 0 0
12/10 at SF-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
12/17 Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
12/21 Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
12/31 at Chi-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
’06 TOTALS 16 0 0 0 0 0
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
Jarrett Bush Game-by-Game
2006, GREEN BAY
NFC Divisional Playoff, 2NFC Championship
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Primary Mark
BRANDON
CHILLAR
LINEBACKER
Born: October 21, 1982
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 77/47
Acquired: UFA-08 (StL)
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
CHILLAR
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
UCLA
MISC.
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 237
Sixth NFL Season
Second Packers Season
►►Last name is pronounced
CHILL-er.
►►Green Bay’s lone free agent
signee in 2008 after four
seasons in St. Louis, became
Packers’ primary cover man on
tight ends and running backs,
leading linebackers with nine
at a glance…
passes defensed.
►►Played in every game of his career until 2007 regular-season
finale, which he missed with a lower leg injury. Ended streak
of 63 games played (65 including playoffs).
►►Has 3½ of 5½ career sacks vs. Seattle.
►►Forced a fumble by RB Ryan Grant vs. Packers in 2007 on a
short dump-off pass (recovered by St. Louis).
►►During senior season at UCLA in 2003, had 133 tackles, the
most by a Bruin since 1989.
Green Bay’s lone freeagent signee in 2008,
became the Packers’
primary cover man against tight ends and running backs
and a key special teams contributor…Led the team’s linebackers with nine passes defensed, more than double his
career total coming into the season, and
ranked fourth on the team with 13 special
teams tackles in his first season in Green
Bay…Could potentially play outside linebacker or inside in the sub packages of the defense’s new
3-4 scheme, where he’ll look to utilize his coverage and
blitz skills…Came to the Packers after four seasons in St.
Louis and, though he didn’t beat out Brady Poppinga for
the starting job at strong-side linebacker in a much-anticipated battle, ended up starting a handful of contests at
weak-side linebacker late in the season…Had played in every game of his career until missing the 2007 regular-season finale with a lower leg injury…That snapped a string
of 63 consecutive games played, 65 including playoffs…
For his career, has 319 tackles (228 solo) with 5½ sacks,
15 passes defensed, five forced fumbles and two fumble
recoveries…As a fourth-round draft choice in 2004 out
of UCLA (selected 130th overall), initially made his mark
with the Rams on special teams and gradually earned more
starts at outside linebacker…Had 24 special teams tackles
his first two years in the league…A first-team All-Pac-10
selection as a senior in 2003, when his career-high 133
tackles were the most by a Bruin in 14 years…Southern
California native is one of the few players of Eastern Indian
descent in the NFL.
PRO
career
age, registered five tackles and tied career high with two
passes defensed, both in the third quarter, the first on
Kerry Collins’ pass intended for FB Ahmard Hall, and the
second when he broke up Collins’ throw on third down to
TE Bo Scaife in the end zone…Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16):
Started at WLB with Hawk moving to middle in place of
an injured Barnett. Registered two QB hits and six tackles,
including a stop of RB Matt Forte for a 4-yard loss on a
fourth-quarter reception, and broke up a Kyle Orton pass
intended for TE Desmond Clark in the third quarter…At
New Orleans (Nov. 24): Started at WLB and led the
team with 10 tackles, including his first sack as a Packer
when he brought down Drew Brees for a 5-yard loss in
third quarter. Also made a big hit on WR Lance Moore on
his pass attempt in third quarter that was intercepted by S
Aaron Rouse…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Started at WLB,
recorded seven tackles and a QB pressure, and broke up
a Jake Delhomme pass intended for WR Steve Smith over
the middle in the third quarter…At Jacksonville (Dec.
14): Returned to starting lineup at WLB after missing previous game with groin injury and registered three tackles
and a QB pressure. Led team with two passes defensed,
including a breakup of a David Garrard pass intended for
RB Maurice Jones-Drew in the first quarter…At Chicago
(Dec. 22): Started at WLB as defense opened up in nickel
and recorded eight tackles and a QB hit. Stopped RB Forte
for no gain on first-quarter run and for a loss of 1 yard on
run in third quarter…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Started at
WLB, registered four tackles and a QB hit, and broke up a
Dan Orlovsky pass intended for WR Calvin Johnson early
in the second quarter.
2008 season
Played in 14 games with seven
starts and posted 65 tackles (55
solo)…Led linebackers with career-best nine passes defensed and forced one fumble…Finished fourth on the
team with 13 special teams tackles, which matched his
career high…Began training camp in a battle with Poppinga for starting strong-side linebacker spot, but made
his biggest initial impact on special teams…Ended up the
team’s starting weak-side linebacker by season’s end in
place of A.J. Hawk, who had moved to the middle when
Nick Barnett went on injured reserve…At Detroit (Sept.
14): Led team with three special teams tackles…Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Made first start as a Packer at SLB and
posted six tackles and a pass break-up. Forced a fumble
on RB Marion Barber’s reception in the second quarter,
but the ball flew into the arms of TE Tony Curtis…Vs.
Atlanta (Oct. 5): Tied for team lead with two stops
on special teams and made a key block upfield on Will
Blackmon’s 45-yard kickoff return, tripping up CB Brent
Grimes…At Seattle (Oct. 12): Saw time in nickel situations and posted a tackle and a pass defensed, breaking up
a Charlie Frye pass intended for TE John Carlson. Also led
team with two special teams tackles…Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Saw most extensive action of season as
defense primarily used nickel package. Recorded a careerhigh 12 tackles, including a stop of RB Dominic Rhodes
for a 1-yard loss in the first quarter (shared with Johnny
Jolly)…At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Played in nickel pack-
2007
Played in 15 games with 14 starts, missing the
first game of his career in regular-season finale
at Arizona (Dec. 30) with a lower leg injury, which snapped
a string of 63 consecutive games played (65 including
playoffs)…Posted 85 tackles (58 solo), both career highs,
and four passes defensed, plus career highs in sacks with
2½ and forced fumbles with three…Vs. Carolina (Sept.
9): Among nine tackles (seven solo), had a tackle for loss
and a forced and recovered fumble; in the third quarter
with Panthers looking to add to a 14-13 lead, knocked the
ball loose from RB DeShaun Foster and recovered at the St.
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Louis 3-yard line…Vs. Seattle (Nov. 25):
Recorded 1½ sacks of Matt Hasselbeck, both
plays coming on third down to force punts;
marked the first multi-sack game of his career,
and had another sack wiped out by an offsides
penalty on a teammate…Vs. Atlanta (Dec.
2): Had career- and season-high 11 tackles,
including seven solo stops and two passes defensed…Vs. Green Bay (Dec. 16): Forced
a fumble by hitting RB Ryan Grant just as he
caught the ball on a dump-off pass; recovery
by teammate Adam Carriker set up a Rams’ TD
that tied the game 7-7 in the first quarter.
2006
ADMIN. &
COACHES
Played in all 16 games, starting 14,
and had 77 tackles (54 solo), along
with two sacks and one pass defensed…Led
or tied for team lead in tackles three times,
and also had four special teams tackles…Vs.
Seattle (Oct. 15): Posted his first career
sack as he brought down Hasselbeck, adding
another in rematch with Seahawks a month
later…Vs. San Francisco (Nov. 26): Tallied a team-leading and then career-high 10
tackles (six solo), the first double-digit tackle
game of his career.
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LAMBEAU
FIELD
Born in Los Angeles…Single... Father’s name is Ram, making for an interesting coincidence when he was drafted by
St. Louis…His father lived in India until he was 18…High
school: A first-team all-state selection at Carlsbad High
in Carlsbad, Calif. …Was also named San Diego UnionTribune defensive player of the year and was selected to
play in the California-Texas Shrine game and the CaliforniaFlorida Bowl…Named to the North County Times team of
the decade…A two-way star at linebacker and tight end,
added five TD catches on offense as a senior…Community involvement: Participated in Pros vs. GI Joes, playing an X-Box game against a soldier overseas and meeting
with local military in attendance…Also participated in the
local Pals Halloween party and the Edgar Bennett Celebrity
Bowl-A-Thon to support the Angel Fund for children with
cancer…Makes visits to his hometown high school to help
coach the football team…Has been involved with many
football camps in the St. Louis area…Has been active with
the American Red Cross blood drives and the Urban League
Thanksgiving project of St. Louis…Helped to raise money
for a golf outing in California for a cause close to his heart,
cystic fibrosis, a disease which his cousin died from…
Hobbies/interests: Visited Costa Rica this past offseason…In his free time enjoys spending time at the beach,
playing video games (especially Madden), watching movies
(naming ‘300’ as one of his favorites), and fishing, particularly for halibut…Also is an avid reader and has read many
books on religion lately…Residence: Carlsbad, Calif.
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Started 35 of 49 games at UCLA, recording career totals of 255 tackles (149 solo),
12 sacks, 27½ tackles for loss, five fumble recoveries,
three interceptions, eight passes defensed and two blocked
kicks…Majored in history…Senior season (2003):
Earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors, starting every game at
outside linebacker and leading the team with a career-high
133 tackles (72 solo), plus two sacks, 8½ tackles for loss,
one interception, five passes defensed, two fumble recoveries, and one blocked kick…His 133 tackles were the most
in a season by a Bruin since 1989…Earned Pac-10 player
of the week honors twice, posting 13 tackles (eight solo)
with one interception vs. Illinois (Sept. 13) and getting 12
tackles (eight solo) and returning a blocked field goal 65
yards for a TD vs. California (Oct. 18)…Had a career-high
14 tackles twice, at Oklahoma (Sept. 20) and vs. Oregon
(Nov. 15)…Junior season (2002): Was All-Pac-10
honorable mention, finishing third on the team with 74
tackles (50 solo) with five sacks…Had a game-ending in-
name Brandon O’Neil Chillar…
personal Given
Last name is pronounced CHILL-er…
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college
terception in season opener vs. Colorado State (Sept. 7)…
Sophomore season (2001): Had five sacks, including
one in his first career start at Kansas (Sept. 8)…Freshman season (2000): Played in all 12 games, primarily
on special teams.
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
2004
Played in all 16 games, plus two playoff contests,
with five starts…Saw most of his action on special teams, totaling a career-high 13 special teams tackles…From scrimmage, made 31 tackles (22 solo)…Vs.
Arizona (Sept. 12): Made his first career start in season
opener, posting four tackles (three solo)…At Atlanta
(Sept. 19): Tallied his rookie high of seven tackles…At
Buffalo (Nov. 21): Matched rookie best with seven tackles…At Atlanta (Jan. 15): Led the team with three special teams tackles in NFC Divisional Playoff…2004 Draft:
Selected by the Rams in the fourth round (130th overall).
CHILLAR
2005
Played in all 16 games and started
seven, holding a regular specialteams role…Had 61 tackles (39 solo) with
one pass defensed, one forced fumble and one
fumble recovery…Also had 11 special teams
tackles…Vs. Jacksonville (Oct. 30): Returned a blocked punt 29 yards for his first
career touchdown…At Minnesota (Dec.
11): Posted a (then) career-high eight tackles
for the second straight game, and recovered a fumble…
At Dallas (Jan. 1): Along with seven tackles (five solo),
notched his first career forced fumble in regular-season
finale.
VETERANS
CHILLAR
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
Brandon Chillar’s Pro Statistics
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2004 St. Louis . . . . . . . . . 16 5 31 22 9
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
2005 St. Louis . . . . . . . . . 16 7 61 39 22
0 0
0
0
0 0
1
2006 St. Louis . . . . . . . . . 16 14 77 54 23
2 8
0
0
0 0
1
2007 St. Louis . . . . . . . . . 15 14 85 58 27 2½ 17
0
0
0 0
4
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 14 7 65 55 10
1 5
0
0
0 0
9
NFL totals (five years) . . 77 47 319 228 91 5½ 30
0
0
0 0 15
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
1 1
0
0 0
0
3 1
0
1 0
0
5 2 0
PLAYOFFS
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2004 St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . 2 0
0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
Additional statistics: Career sacks — Matt Hasselbeck (2½), Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger, Seneca Wallace.
Special teams tackles — 13 in 2004, 11 in 2005, 4 in 2006,
CHILLAR’S SINGLE-GAME
6 in 2007, 13 in 2008; NFL total: 47.
CAREER HIGHS
NFL debut: vs. Arizona, 9/12/04
First NFL start: vs. Arizona, 9/12/04
First sack: vs. Seattle, 10/15/06
Touchdown: vs. Jax, 10/30/05, 29-yard blocked punt return
Tackles
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, vs. Ind. (10/19/08)
Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, at NO (11/24/08)
Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1½, vs. Sea. (11/25/07)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2004 Selected by St. Louis Rams in fourth round (130th overall) of ’04 NFL Draft, April 25...Signed first contract,
July 16.
u2008 Signed by Green Bay Packers as unrestricted free agent, March 24.
RECORDS &
HISTORY
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DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
Strength of schedule, Packers history
Phil Bengtson, Vince Lombardi’s hand-picked replacement, might have dealt with more pressure in 1970 than anyone who’s
ever coached the Packers. That season, his third and final as Green Bay head coach, ended at 6-8, with losses in four of his last five
games (all on the road!). What’s more, Bengtson faced the toughest schedule ever thrown at the Packers. The toughest schedules in
team history, based on opponent records at the end of that season:
1970
1921
1933
1926
1953
1957
1954
1935
1975
1958
W
113
21
84
79
82
81
77
70
107
76
L
74
14
57
55
58
63
60
57
89
64
Pct
.604
.600
.596
.590
.586
.563
.562
.551
.546
.543
Packers Finish
6-8-0, tied for third, division
3-2-1, tied for sixth, league
5-7-1, third in division
7-3-3, fifth in league
2-9-1, sixth in conference
3-9-0, sixth in conference
4-8-0, fifth in conference
8-4-0, second in division
4-10-0, tied for third, div.
1-10-1, sixth in conference
Notable opponents
Super Bowl V champion Colts (twice), NFC champion Cowboys
League champion Chicago Staleys (9-1-1) in season finale
Both NFL title participants (Bears & Giants) twice
14-1-2 league champion Frankford Yellow Jackets
10-2 NFL champion Lions (twice), 11-1 Browns
Only one team with eventual losing record: Bears (5-7, twice)
9-2-1 conference champion Lions (twice)
9-3 Giants, 7-3-2 NFL champion Lions (twice)
12-2 Vikings (twice), 12-2 Rams, Super Bowl champion Steelers
NFL champion Colts (9-3, twice); Rams (8-4, twice)
NOTE — Like league standings, ties are not figured in opponents’ winning percentage from 1921-71
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2004, ST. LOUIS
Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
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 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 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 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 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
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Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 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 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
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
RECORDS &
HISTORY
LAMBEAU
FIELD
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk
09/10 Den-W 1 1 4 2 2 0
09/17 at SF-L 1 1 4 1 3 0
09/24 at Ari-W 1 1 3 3 0 0
10/01 Det-W 1 1 3 1 2 0
10/08 at GB-W 1 1 4 3 1 0
10/15 Sea-L 1 1 1 1 0 1
10/29 at SD-L 1 1 8 6 2 0
11/05 KC-L 1 1 8 6 2 0
11/12 at Sea-L 1 0 3 2 1 1
11/19 at Car-L 1 1 6 4 2 0
11/26 SF-W 1 1 10 6 4 0
12/03 Ari-L 1 0 5 5 0 0
12/11 Chi-L 1 1 6 6 0 0
12/17 at Oak-W 1 1 2 1 1 0
12/24 Was-W1 1 6 5 1 0
12/31 at Min-W 1 1 4 2 2 0
’06 TOTALS 1614 7754 23 2
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
09/08 Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14 at Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21 Dal-L 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/28 at TB-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/05 Atl-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/12 at Sea-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/19 Ind-W 1 0 1210 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/02 at Ten-L 1 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
11/09 at Min-L(inactive — shoulder)
11/16 Chi-W 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/24 at NO-L 1 1 1111 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/30 Car-L 1 1 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12/07 Hou-L(inactive — groin)
12/14 at Jax-L 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
12/22 at Chi-L 1 1 8 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/28 Det-W 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
’08 TOTALS 14 7 6555 10 1 5 0 0 0 0 9 1 0
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
2006, ST. LOUIS
2008, GREEN BAY
CHILLAR
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk
09/11 at SF-L 1 1 4 2 2 0
09/18 at Ari-W 1 0 5 1 4 0
09/25 Ten-W 1 0 1 0 1 0
10/02 at NYG-L 1 0 2 1 1 0
10/09 Sea-L 1 1 3 2 1 0
10/17 at Ind-L 1 1 3 3 0 0
10/23 NO-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/30 Jax-W 1 0 2 1 1 0
11/13 at Sea-L 1 0 1 1 0 0
11/20 Ari-L 1 0 6 3 3 0
11/27 at Hou-W 1 0 3 2 1 0
12/04 Was-L 1 0 8 7 1 0
12/11 at Min-L 1 1 8 5 3 0
12/18 Phi-L 1 1 5 4 1 0
12/24 SF-L 1 1 3 2 1 0
01/01 at Dal-W 1 1 7 5 2 0
’05 TOTALS 16 7 6139 22 0
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
09/09 Car-L 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
09/16 SF-L 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23 at TB-L 1 1 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/30 at Dal-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/07 Ari-L 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/14 at Bal-L 1 1 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/21 at Sea-L 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/28 Cle-L 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/11 at NO-W 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/18 at SF-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/25 Sea-L 1 1 6 5 11½ 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/02 Atl-W 1 0 11 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
12/09 at Cin-L 1 1 9 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/16 GB-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
12/20 Pit-L 1 1 7 5 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/30 at Ari-L (inactive — leg)
’07 TOTALS 1514 8558 27 2½17 0 0 0 0 4 3 1
ADMIN. &
COACHES
2005, ST. LOUIS
2007, ST. LOUIS
Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
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 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 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 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 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
COMMUNITY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk
09/12 Ari-W 1 1 4 3 1 0
09/19 at Atl-L 1 1 7 4 3 0
09/26 NO-L 1 0 3 3 0 0
10/03 at SF-W 1 0 1 0 1 0
10/10 at Sea-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/18 TB-W 1 1 6 6 0 0
10/24 at Mia-L 1 1 2 1 1 0
11/07 NE-L 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/14 Sea-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/21 at Buf-L 1 1 7 5 2 0
11/29 at GB-L 1 0 0 0 0 0
12/05 SF-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
12/12 at Car-L 1 0 0 0 0 0
12/19 at Ari-L 1 0 1 0 1 0
12/27 Phi-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
01/02 NYJ-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
’04 TOTALS 16 5 3122 9 0
01/08 at Sea-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
01/15 at Atl-L 1 0 0 0 0 0
PLAYOFFS 2 0 0 0 0 0
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Primary Mark
CHAD
CLIFTON
TACKLE
Born: June 26, 1976
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 131/126
Acquired: D2-00
TENNESSEE
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
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DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
CLIFTON
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
PRO BOWLS: 1
2007
As steady as they
come protecting the
quarterback’s
blind
side, Clifton continues to provide a solid presence at
the left tackle position…Has blocked for four of the top
seven single-season rushers in franchise history (Ahman
Green, 2001-03; Ryan Grant; 2008), and
has helped pave the way for a 1,000yard rusher in seven of his nine seasons
in Green Bay…Has been a part of top10 offenses in the league in six of his nine seasons in
Green Bay…Following the devastating pelvic injury that
prematurely ended his 2002 season, he has successfully
returned to the field to start 94 of 96 games (99 of 101
including playoffs) over the past six years…Coming off
arthroscopic surgery on both knees this offseason…Entering his 10th season, has played in 131 career games,
with 126 starts (plus seven postseason contests)…Since
he and tackle Mark Tauscher became Green Bay’s starters in 2000, helped the Packers allow the second-fewest
sacks in the league from 2000-08 (203), behind only the
172 of the Indianapolis Colts…Is known for his textbook
technique and an extensive regimen that gets his bumped
and bruised body ready for gameday…Started 15 games
last season; had 33-game starting streak snapped in Week
9 at Tennessee when he did not play due to pre-game illness caused by a reaction to medication…Helped block
for QB Aaron Rodgers on his way to 4,038 passing yards
and Grant on his way to 1,203 rushing yards, the first time
in franchise history that the Packers had a 4,000-yard
passer and 1,200-yard rusher in the same season…Was
rewarded with his first Pro Bowl trip following the 2007
season…Marked the third time he was selected as a Pro
Bowl alternate (2004 and 2005 were the others), went to
the game this time as an injury replacement for Seattle’s
Walter Jones (shoulder)…Requiring little to no assistance
from tight ends or running backs as extra blockers, has
made a career of keeping the opponent’s premier pass
rusher quiet, holding the New York Giants’ Osi Umenyiora,
San Diego’s Shawne Merriman and Kansas City’s Jared Allen (the league leader in sacks) to a total of ½ sack in ’07
and helping the Packers tie for the third-fewest sacks allowed in the league with 19…Adapted well to the Packers’
new zone-blocking run scheme in 2006, showing nimble
athletic ability for a frame his size…Along with Tauscher,
stepped into more of a leadership position along the offensive line in 2005 with the offseason departures of guards
Marco Rivera and Mike Wahle…Had a starting streak of
53 consecutive games (56 including playoffs) snapped in
2006 when he became violently ill with the flu the night
before the contest at Miami (Oct. 22).
►►Has blocked for four of the top
seven single-season rushers in
franchise history (Ahman Green,
2001-03; Ryan Grant; 2008),
and has helped pave the way for
a 1,000-yard rusher in seven of
his nine seasons in Green Bay.
►►Has started 94 of 96 games
at a glance…
(99 of 101 including playoffs) at
left tackle since returning to the field in ’03 from the serious
pelvic injury that ended his 2002 season.
►►Went to his first Pro Bowl following 2007 season, filling in
for an injured Walter Jones of Seattle. Held New York Giants’
Osi Umenyiora, San Diego’s Shawne Merriman and Kansas
City’s Jared Allen to a total of ½ sack in head-to-head meetings that season.
►►Had 53-game starting streak snapped in 2006 by a bout
with the flu the night before and morning of game at Miami
(Oct. 22), and 33-game streak ended in ’08 at Tennessee
(Nov. 2) because of a pre-game illness due to a reaction to
medication.
►►Since he became a starter midway through his rookie year of
2000, Green Bay has allowed the second-fewest sacks in the
NFL (203), behind only the 172 of the Indianapolis Colts.
►►As the left tackle, was a major factor in the Packers limiting
opponents to an all-time franchise-low 14 sacks in 2004.
Green Bay also did not allow a sack in eight games – another
club single-season record.
►►Played a pivotal role – by shutting out Pro Bowl DE Simeon
Rice – when Green Bay snapped the Buccaneers’ 69-game
streak with at least one sack in a 20-13 triumph at Tampa
Bay, Nov. 16, 2003. Ironically, that game marked his return
to Raymond James Stadium, where he had incurred his
season-ending pelvic injury roughly a year earlier.
►►Played in two national championship games, including Fiesta
Bowl victory over Florida State to culminate undefeated 1998
season, while a four-year starter at the University of Tennessee.
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career
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arely leaves the field at all, he was in for 88.5 percent of Green Bay’s offensive snaps last season,
93.3 percent in 2007, 93.1 percent in 2006 and 94.2
percent in 2005 after being the only Packers player (on
either offense or defense) to have played every snap from
scrimmage on his respective side of the ball in both the
2003 and 2004 seasons…Was rewarded with a six-year
contract extension, through the 2009 season, on March
Ht: 6-5 Wt: 320
10th NFL Season
10th Packers Season
2, 2004, he certainly showed no signs of complacency
the following year, helping the Packers to an all-time franchise-low 14 sacks during the ’04 season…A year earlier,
in his 2003 return to the field following an arduous offseason of rehabilitation, started all 16 games for the first
time as a professional and, as the left tackle, was a key
cog in Green Bay allowing but 19 sacks – tied for the second fewest in the NFL and at the time the franchise low
for a 16-game season…Included in that success was the
Packers’ Nov. 16, 2003, win at Tampa Bay – a game with
tremendous personal ramifications for him – when Green
Bay snapped the Buccaneers’ NFL-record streak of 69 consecutive games with at least one sack…Just less than a
year earlier (Nov. 24, 2002), on the same Raymond James
Stadium field, his season had come to an untimely end
when he suffered a badly sprained pelvis as the result of an
unnecessary block on an interception return that he did not
see coming (a play that the NFL made illegal in 2005)…
Subsequently designated as Green Bay’s ‘franchise’ player
Feb. 24, 2004, he reached agreement with the Packers on
his contract extension on the eve of free agency…Earlier,
in 2001, was a large factor in Green Bay allowing the thirdfewest sacks in the league (22), a figure that then also
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qualified as the least by a Packers team in 27 years…
Was playing at a similarly high level in 2002 before the
abrupt end to his season in Tampa…Had been thrust
into the starting lineup seven games into his 2000
rookie campaign, immediately shoring up what had
been a trouble spot for Green Bay early in the year…
As a rookie starter, was not intimidated by the hostile crowds or noisy dome stadiums – situations he
had encountered in the years prior as a standout at
the University of Tennessee – while holding his own
against some of the game’s better pass rushers…A
second-round draft choice of the Packers in 2000,
joined fellow rookie Tauscher in the lineup that year to
give Green Bay its first pair of starting rookie offensive
tackles in 48 years.
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Started 15 games at left tackle and played in 93.1
percent of the team’s offensive snaps…Continued to work back to his Pro Bowl-caliber form after surgeries on his ankle in January and on his knee in May…Along
with Tauscher, was one of two returning full-time starters
on Green Bay’s offensive line…Played every snap on an offensive line that didn’t allow a sack from the fourth quarter
vs. New Orleans (Sept. 17) to the second quarter vs. St.
Louis (Oct. 8); the streak covered 108 passing plays and included a shutout at Philadelphia (Oct. 2) against the Eagles’
attacking defense…At Miami (Oct. 22): Was listed as inactive just before the 90-minute deadline, ending his streak
of 53 straight starts, which had been tied with Tauscher and
Al Harris for the second-longest active streak on the team
behind Brett Favre; had battled flu-like symptoms the night
before and the morning of the game, the first contest he
missed since Warren Sapp ended his 2002 season…Vs.
Arizona (Oct. 29): Helped the offense amass 203 yards
on the ground (383 total) including 100-yard performances
from both Green (106) and Vernand Morency (101), which
was the first time the Packers had a pair of 100-yard rushers in the same game since Dec. 1, 1985, vs. Tampa Bay
(Eddie Lee Ivery, Gerry Ellis)…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 17):
Left the game near halftime with a shoulder stinger, but returned to play the entire second half…At Chicago (Dec.
31): Played his 100th career game.
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posted 430 yards in the team’s 19-13 overtime win. Grant
rushed for 104 yards, giving Green Bay its first 100-yard
rusher of the season…At Kansas City (Nov. 4): Held
’07 sack leader Allen to ½ sack…Vs. Minnesota (Nov.
11): Helped Green Bay amass a season-high 488 yards,
and held the Vikings without a sack; Grant collected 119
yards rushing…Vs. Oakland (Dec. 9): Suffered a shin
injury, but returned to the game. In the fourth quarter, suffered a shoulder injury and did not return…Vs. Seattle
(Jan. 12): Was part of an offensive line that assisted Grant
to 201 yards and three touchdowns in Divisional playoff
game, both Packers playoff records…Vs. New York Giants (Jan. 20): Held Umenyiora without a sack in the NFC
Championship Game.
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Started all 16 games and both playoff contests
and was named to his first Pro Bowl, filling in
for Seattle’s Jones (shoulder injury)…Played 93.3 percent
of the offensive snaps, the fifth straight year he’s played at
least 93 percent…Was ranked as the Packers’ top offensive
player by Pro Football Weekly and The Sporting News in
their respective preseason previews, and went on to lead an
offensive line that allowed just 19 sacks on the season…At
New York Giants (Sept. 16): Held Umenyiora without
a sack; suffered an ankle injury in the fourth quarter and
missed a series while his ankle was re-taped…Vs. San
Diego (Sept. 23): Held Pro Bowler Merriman without a
sack…At Denver (Oct. 29): Was part of an offense that
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Started 15 games at left tackle
and helped pave the way for
Grant’s career-high 1,203 rushing yards, which ranks
as the seventh-highest single-season rushing total in
franchise history…Also protected Rodgers on his way
to 4,038 passing yards to give the Packers a 4,000yard passer and a 1,200-yard rusher in the same
season for the first time in team history…Played 88.5
percent of the offensive snaps, missing the Week 9
contest at Tennessee due to illness…Vs. Minnesota
(Sept. 8): Limited Allen, who finished tied for fifth in
the NFL with 14.5 sacks, to no tackles and no sacks.
Part of a line that helped pave the way for team’s 139
rushing yards on 27 carries and did not allow a sack
of Rodgers…Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Started at LT but
left the game midway through the third quarter with
a hamstring injury and did not return…At Seattle
(Oct. 12): Started after being limited all week with
the hamstring injury, and helped block for Grant’s 90 rushing yards…Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Part of line that
blocked for Grant’s 105 rushing yards, his first 100-yard
game of the season, and did not allow a sack of Rodgers.
Limited perennial Pro Bowl DE Dwight Freeney to no sacks
and just two tackles…At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Had
streak of 33 games started snapped when he did not play
due to pre-game illness caused by a reaction to medication…Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Part of line that paved the
way for team’s 200 rushing yards, including season-best
145 from Grant. Line did not allow a sack or pressure of
Rodgers all afternoon. On Grant’s game-long 35-yard run
in the first quarter, sealed DE Alex Brown to open the hole.
Left game after sustaining finger injury on the first play
from scrimmage, but returned for the next series…Vs.
Houston (Dec. 7): Blocked for Grant’s 104 yards on 19
carries. Matched up with DE Mario Williams, who finished
tied for seventh in the league with 12 sacks, for much of the
afternoon and held him to no sacks and just one tackle…
At Jacksonville (Dec. 14): Left game late in the fourth
quarter with injured thumbs and missed the final series…
Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Blocked for team’s 211 rushing
yards, the most in a game on the season. Helped pave the
way for Grant and RB DeShawn Wynn to each post 100
yards rushing, only the second time since 1985 that the
Packers had a pair of 100-yard rushers in the same game.
VETERANS
Though nagged by an ankle injury for the final
three-fourths of the season, started all 16 games
at left tackle for the third straight year, playing 94.2 percent
of the Packers’ offensive snaps – second among offensive
linemen and third among all players on offense…Was voted as an NFC Pro Bowl alternate a second straight year…
At Carolina (Oct. 3): Sustained left ankle injury early in
Monday night contest, forcing him to sit out quarters 2-4…
Vs. New Orleans (Oct. 9): Though he missed most of
practice in the week leading up to game, still started in 52-3
victory and shut out Saints DE Will Smith, who would go on
to tie for eighth in the NFC in sacks…At Minnesota (Oct.
23): Helped to extend the offensive line’s streak to 111
consecutive passing plays without a sack in border battle…
Vs. Pittsburgh (Nov. 6): Blanked Pittsburgh sack specialist Joey Porter (10.5 sacks in ’05) in hard-fought loss to
eventual Super Bowl champs…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 11):
Threw several key blocks for rookie running back Samkon
Gado as he rushed for a team rookie record 171 yards…
Underwent offseason surgery (Jan. 16, 2006) to alleviate
ankle problem.
2004
On the heels of signing a lucrative contract extension during the offseason, enjoyed perhaps his
finest year as a professional, matter-of-factly shutting down
several of the league’s top pass rushers as Green Bay allowed an all-time franchise-low 14 sacks…Was a Pro Bowl
alternate…Started all 16 games for the second consecutive season and played 100 percent of the team’s offensive
snaps during the regular season a second consecutive year,
a feat matched only by linemate Wahle in ’04…Was a catalyst in the Packers not allowing half of their regular-season
opponents (an all-time high eight of 16) to record a sack…
Following the season, was named to the ‘All-Joe’ team of
USA Today as a player who is “overlooked and underappreciated” as well as to Fox Sports analyst Daryl Johnston’s
‘All-Lunch Pail Crew’ for his blue-collar approach to football…At Carolina (Sept. 13): Kept Pro Bowl DE Julius
Peppers from recording a sack in season-opening victory
over the Panthers…Vs. Chicago (Sept. 19): Made his
50th NFL start (along with Tauscher)…At Indianapolis
(Sept. 26): Turned in his top personal performance of the
season in noisy, hostile RCA Dome, neutralizing the Colts’
cat-quick Freeney, who would go on to lead the NFL with 16
sacks; Indy’s Pro Bowl DE could post only one solo tackle
in spite of the fact that he was playing on the fast track of
his home stadium and the Packers were in catch-up mode
for much of the contest…Vs. Minnesota (Jan. 9): Exited Wild Card playoff game in the third quarter after spraining his left ankle; subsequently underwent arthroscopic
surgery on that ankle Feb. 14, 2005.
2003
Returned successfully from the pelvic injury that
had ended his 2002 season to start all 16 games
for the first time as a professional…Was the only Green
Bay lineman to play every offensive snap during the regular
season…Also started both playoff contests…As a general
rule, practiced only once a day early in training camp as
he returned gradually from the pelvic injury that had cut
short his 2002 season, and he did not see game action until
the third preseason contest (Aug. 15 at Cleveland)…His
comeback efforts had been hindered by a pair of unrelated
offseason operations…Underwent arthroscopic surgery
on his right knee Jan. 31, 2003, to address cartilage damage tied into an MCL sprain from the ’02 season, then later
had his right elbow scoped April 14, 2003, to remove multiple loose bodies…Was personally responsible for only
two pressures and one-half sack, according to Green Bay
coaches…Manned critical left tackle spot on an offensive
line that permitted but 19 sacks – at the time a franchise
low for a 16-game season and tied (with Indianapolis) for
the second fewest in the NFL…Included in that low sack
number was a (then) team-record six games without a sack
allowed (since statistic became official in 1963), including
three straight contests (Sept. 14-21-29) with zero sacks for
the first time in franchise history…Also helped the Packers to single-season franchise records for yards rushing
(2,558) and yards per carry (5.05), including 1,883 yards
by Green to break Jim Taylor’s 41-year-old team rushing
mark; Green Bay’s 2,558 rushing yards ranked third in the
NFL, behind only Baltimore (2,669) and Denver (2,629)…
Played a part in November stretch in which the Packers
rushed for 190-or-more yards in four straight games…At
St. Louis (Oct. 19): Blanked Rams’ Pro Bowl DE Leonard Little (third in the NFC with 12½ sacks)…At Tampa
Bay (Nov. 16): Played a pivotal role when Green Bay
snapped the Buccaneers’ NFL-record streak of 69 consecutive games with at least one sack in 20-13 triumph, shutting
out Simeon Rice, the Bucs’ Pro Bowl DE who ultimately
would finish second in the NFC with 15 sacks.
2002
Turned in several notable performances before
his season was ended by a pelvic injury after 11
games…Played in 10 of Green Bay’s first 11 games, making nine starts at left tackle, and was inactive twice…Vs.
Carolina (Sept. 29): Shut out Mike Rucker – the league’s
leading sacker entering the contest and the eventual NFC
‘Defensive Player of the Month’ – in victory over Panthers…At New England (Oct. 13): Was playing well
before he sprained the medial collateral ligament in his right
knee, which made him inactive vs. Washington (Oct. 20)…
At Miami (Nov. 4): Did not start as he continued to battle
knee injury, but played the final two-and-a-half quarters as
he neutralized defensive end Jason Taylor, who had been
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named AFC ‘Defensive Player of the Week’ days earlier and
would go on to finish as the NFL sack leader with 18½…At
Tampa Bay (Nov. 24): Had his year come to an abrupt
end when he was blindsided by an unnecessary block during a third-quarter interception return. Sprained the bones
of his pelvis so severely that he was hospitalized for nearly
a week (in both Tampa and Green Bay) and was unable to
walk on his own for roughly another six weeks before beginning a full offseason of rehabilitation…Was placed on
injured reserve Dec. 4.
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Given name Jeffrey Chad Clifton…
Nicknamed ‘Big Cliff’…Born in Martin,
Tenn., the same hometown as 2007 first-round draft pick
Justin Harrell…Married to Candy, who passed the Wisconsin bar exam in 2003, the couple has two sons, Corbin, 4,
and Cruz, 2…Twin sisters, Gloria and Glenda, played basketball at Austin Peay…High school: Earned All-America
honors from Parade and Scholastic Coach as a senior at
Westview High School in Martin, Tenn. …Also received
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Four-year starter (1996-99) who began his collegiate career at right tackle
before spending his final three seasons at left tackle…A
two-time All-Southeastern Conference selection, he also
earned second-team All-America honors from The Sporting
News as a senior…Played in two national championship
games – including Fiesta Bowl victory over Florida State to
culminate unbeaten 1998 season – four bowl games and
two SEC championship games…Started 45 of 48 career
games played as a collegian, including 26 straight starts…
Enjoyed a 43-7 on-field record (.860) during the four seasons in which he played for the Volunteers…Majored in
psychology…Senior season (1999): Served as one of
six team captains while opening at left tackle in 11 of 12
contests…Earned second-team All-America honors from
The Sporting News and was a second-team All-SEC pick
by the conference’s coaches…Junior season (1998):
Named first-team All-SEC by Football News and secondteam all-conference by The Associated Press and league’s
coaches…Started all 13 games at left tackle as Vols went
13-0 and captured the ’98 national title…Sophomore
season (1997): Played in all 13 games, starting 12 at
left tackle, as Volunteers won SEC title before losing to
Nebraska in national championship (Orange Bowl)…Was
part of an offensive line that allowed only one sack per 35
snaps – a school record…Redshirt freshman season
(1996): Took over at right tackle after incumbent Jarvis
Reado broke his leg in the third game of the year…Played
in 11 of the Vols’ 12 games, starting nine, including Florida
Citrus Bowl victory over Northwestern.
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2000
Moved into the starting lineup at left tackle in
the seventh game of his rookie season, taking
over for Wahle…Played so well down the stretch against
some of the NFL’s best pass rushers that he drew serious
consideration for all-rookie honors…Helped Green Bay
average 117.3 yards rushing per game over the final 10
contests – a 39-yard improvement over the 78.3 yards per
game the Packers put forth in the first six weeks when he
wasn’t starting…Saw action in 13 games, starting the last
10…Saw his rookie season get off to a slow start when
he suffered a mild sprain of his right MCL during one-onone pass-blocking drills in practice Aug. 16, causing him
to miss the Packers’ final two preseason games and to
be inactive for the first two regular-season contests (vs.
New York Jets, at Buffalo)…Dressed, but did not play, vs.
Philadelphia (Sept. 17)…At Arizona (Sept. 24): Made
his NFL debut, seeing late-game action at left tackle in a
29-3 win…At Detroit (Oct. 8): Played the majority of the
second half at left tackle after Wahle went out due to a calf
strain, holding up well against Tracy Scroggins, who had
generated 1½ sacks and significant pressure before Clifton got onto the field…Vs. San Francisco (Oct. 15):
college
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Played in 14 games, starting 13, in his first full
season as the starter at left tackle…Also opened
both playoff contests…Was inactive for one regular-season
game and dressed for the other, though he did not play…
Played a central role as Green Bay allowed the third fewest
sacks in the NFL (22) and the least by a Packers team in 27
years (17 in 1974) at that time…Vs. Washington (Sept.
24): Held Hall of Famer Bruce Smith without a sack in Monday night victory over Redskins…Vs. Baltimore (Oct.
14): Despite playing with a left hamstring strain suffered a
week earlier at Tampa Bay, shut out Michael McCrary, one
of the AFC’s top pass rushers, in triumph over the defending Super Bowl champions…Vs. Tampa Bay (Nov. 4):
Sprained his left ankle early in the game, forcing him to be
inactive for the ensuing contest, at Chicago (Nov. 11)…Vs.
Atlanta (Nov. 18): Was available for backup duty but did
not see any action…At Detroit (Nov. 22): Returned to
the field, in a reserve capacity, for Thanksgiving Day battle,
rotating in for Barry Stokes in the first half before taking
the majority of snaps after halftime…At Jacksonville
(Dec. 3): Returned to the starting lineup…Vs. Minnesota (Dec. 30): Picked up a big block of linebacker Jim
Nelson on Donald Driver’s 31-yard TD run on a reverse,
giving the Packers a 7-3 advantage late in the first half of
eventual 24-13 win.
Made his first NFL start, opening up at left tackle. Along
with Tauscher, gave Green Bay its first pair of starting
rookie tackles in 48 years (Tom Johnson-Bob Dees, Nov.
16, 1952, at N.Y. Giants)…At Miami (Oct. 29): Held his
own against Taylor, whose 14½ sacks ended up second in
the AFC, in his initial significant challenge since becoming a
starter…At Tampa Bay (Nov. 12): Held Marcus Jones
(fourth in the NFC with 13 sacks) without a sack, and prevented him from making even a single tackle…At Minnesota (Dec. 17): Shut down John Randle in upset victory
over Vikings inside the noisy Metrodome...2000 Draft:
Selected in the second round (44th overall), and was the
fifth offensive lineman picked in the draft…First offensive
lineman drafted by the Packers out of the University of Tennessee since T Jim Haslam in 1953…At the time, was the
highest selection used on a player from the University of
Tennessee in team history (Justin Harrell, 16th overall in
2007)…One of nine Volunteers drafted in 2000.
Fewest sacks allowed since 2000
Since Week 7, 2000 (Clifton’s first start)
Indianapolis Colts . . . . 173
Green Bay Packers . 203
San Diego Chargers . . 240
Denver Broncos . . . . . 241
Tennessee Titans . . . . 248
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Indianapolis Colts . . . . 178
Green Bay Packers . 220
Denver Broncos . . . . . 256
San Diego Chargers . . 262
Tennessee Titans . . . . 262
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Tackle Chad Clifton has been a mainstay along the line since his rookie season in 2000 and is noted as one of the league’s finest pass
protectors. A look at the numbers since he entered the NFL:
Gatorade Circle of Champions ‘Player of the Year’ award
and Class 2A ‘Mr. Football Award’ (as top lineman) for state
of Tennessee…Was an all-state and all-region selection…
Earned four letters in football, starting his final three seasons as a two-way player…In addition to playing defensive
tackle, he also was the school’s starter at tight end as a
sophomore, moving his junior year to offensive tackle,
where he started each of his last two seasons…Lettered
three times for the basketball team as well…Community
involvement: Takes part in an annual charity golf tournament organized by Backfield in Motion, a Nashville-based,
non-profit organization that helps inner-city youth improve
academically and also provides other opportunities for personal growth…Participated in the Families of Children with
Cancer Holiday Party, organized by St. Vincent Hospital in
Green Bay, in 2003, 2004 and 2006…Helped promote bicycle safety, publicizing a free safety clinic and helmet giveaway for 2,800 area youth that was put on by Green Bay’s
Bellin Health, Touchpoint Health and the Packers organization early in 2003…Along with his wife, Candy, served as
spokespersons for the annual Packers Women’s Association
Food Drive from 2002-04; he visited and signed autographs
at the local elementary and middle schools that raised the
most food and money in the 2003 campaign…Took part
in a 2006, 2007, and 2008 golf tournament to raise funds
for the Trifecta Foundation of former linemate Tauscher…
Also has given time to the Donald Driver Foundation...In
2005, he got involved with the Boy Scouts organization in
his offseason home of Nashville, Tenn. …Played basketball
and signed autographs in March 2004 to help raise funds at
the ‘Doug Betters Big Mountain Winter Classic,’ an annual
event held in Montana by the former Miami Dolphins defensive end who today is a quadriplegic as the result of a 1998
skiing accident; returned to the Betters event in 2006 and
2007…Also has spoken to junior high school students in
both Knoxville, Tenn., and his hometown of Martin, Tenn.,
on how to be successful in life…This past March, participated in Fan Fest for the first time…Hobbies/interests:
Purchased a mountain bike and took up bicycling during
the 2003 offseason to assist with the hip and leg rehabilitation in returning from the injury that ended his 2002 season…Other interests include fishing (particularly for bass),
playing basketball, snowmobiling, four-wheeling, camping
and spending time with friends…Had spent the first half of
2002 remodeling a Green Bay home he purchased…Is 12
hours away from completion of his undergraduate degree
in psychology…Splits residence between Nashville, Tenn.,
and Green Bay.
Chad Clifton’s Pro Games Played/Started
Year Team
GP
GS
2000 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
10
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2001 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
13
u2000 Selected by Green Bay Packers in second round
2002 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
9
(44th overall) of ’00 NFL Draft, April 15…Signed
2003 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
16
first contract, July 24.
2004 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
16
u2002 Placed on injured reserve (pelvis), Dec. 4.
2005 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
16
u2004 Designated franchise player by Packers, Feb. 24…
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
15
Signed six-year contract extension, through 2009,
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
16
March 2.
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
15
NFL totals (nine years) . . . . . . . 131 126
Postseason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
7
On injured reserve for Packers’ game during ’02 playoffs
Additional statistics: Miscellaneous tackles — 1 in 2001, 1 in 2002, 1 in 2003; 1 in 2007, 1 in 2008; NFL total: 5.
Miscellaneous fumble recoveries — 1 in 2003.
NFL debut: at Arizona, 9/24/00
First NFL start: vs. San Fran., 10/15/00
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URRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009
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DARYN
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 308
Fourth NFL Season
Fourth Packers Season
COLLEDGE
GUARD
Born: February 11, 1982
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 48/44
Acquired: D2a-06
BOISE STATE
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1993 . . . . . . . . . . .Johnny Holland
1994 . . . . . . . . . . . George Teague
1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . Reggie White
1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Favre
1997 . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Brooks
1998 . . . . . . . . . . .Craig Newsome
1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earl Dotson
2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josh Bidwell
2001 . . . . . . . . . . Santana Dotson
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2002 . . . . . . Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila
2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . Gilbert Brown
2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . Marco Rivera
2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . Donald Driver
2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jon Ryan
2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Francies
2008 . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Tauscher
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1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Cassidy
1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . Ezra Johnson
1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karl Swanke
1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Uecker
1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Murphy
1989 . . . . . . . . . Herman Fontenot
1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Perry Kemp
1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . Vai Sikahema
1992 . . . . . . . . . . . Tootie Robbins
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T Mark Tauscher earned the Packers’ 2008 Ed Block Courage Award, in a vote of his teammates.
In 1978, the Baltimore Colts started an effort to raise funds for abused children and conceived an award they named after their
longtime trainer, the late Ed Block. In 1984, the award was taken league-wide to honor one player from each team who, in the eyes of
his teammates, best exemplifies and displays courage. Annual Packers winners, 1984-2008:
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Started all 16 games for the first
time in his career, and was one
of only two players (Spitz) to take every offensive snap…
Joined Spitz as the only linemen to start at three different
spots on the offensive line…Opened up 14 games at LG
and one each at LT and RT…Blocked for Grant’s career-
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mark en route to four straight WAC championships…Upon
being chosen by the Packers with the 47th overall pick, he
became the eighth Alaskan to be drafted by an NFL team
– and the highest ever, topping Reggie Tongue, who went
58th overall to Kansas City in 1996…Interestingly, lived
on S. Santa Claus Lane while growing up in North Pole,
Alaska, a city located 14 miles southeast of Fairbanks that
has a population of just over 1,600 people and features
candy cane-themed light poles.
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►►Was one of only two players on
offense (Jason Spitz) to take
every snap in 2008, and also
joined Spitz as the only linemen
to start at three different spots
on the season.
►►Blocked for QB Aaron Rodgers
(4,038 passing yards) and RB
at a glance…
Ryan Grant (1,203 rushing yards)
in ’08, the first time in franchise history that the Packers had
a 4,000-yard passer and a 1,200-yard rusher in the same
season.
►►Has shown his durability by never missing a game in the NFL
or in college, a combined total of 100 games.
►►Named to the Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers
Association All-Rookie Team in 2006, when he started every
game except Week 1.
►►Played at Boise State during a period of tremendous success
as the Broncos posted a 45-7 record from 2002-05, including a 31-1 conference mark en route to four straight Western
Athletic Conference championships.
►►Became the highest-ever NFL draft choice from the state of
Alaska – and the eighth overall – when he was picked 47th
overall in 2006 by Green Bay, topping Reggie Tongue, who
went 58th to Kansas City in 1996.
►►Grew up in North Pole, Alaska, a town populated by just over
1,600 that is located 14 miles southeast of Fairbanks. His
boyhood home was located on S. Santa Claus Lane and the
city was known for its candy cane-themed light poles.
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A resilient fouryear pro who has gone
through ups and downs
as a young offensive lineman but has established himself
as a consistent, versatile performer…Has started 44 of 48
games (including a stretch of 27 in a row, and 46 of 50
overall including playoffs) in three seasons, with all but
three of the starts coming at left guard…
Since his rookie season in ’06, line has allowed just 77 sacks, which is tied for fifthfewest in the NFL…One of only two players, along with Jason Spitz, to take every snap on offense
in 2008…Also joined Spitz as the only linemen to start
at three different spots on the line during the season…
Helped block for QB Aaron Rodgers on his way to 4,038
passing yards and RB Ryan Grant on his way to 1,203
rushing yards in ‘08, the first time in franchise history that
the Packers had a 4,000-yard passer and 1,200-yard rusher in the same season…Continued to improve during his
second season, starting the first 12 games, losing his spot
for three weeks, and then getting it back for the regularseason finale and playoffs…Began his rookie season as a
backup, after losing his starting LG spot following the preseason opener, but was thrust back into the starting lineup
in Week 2 due to an injury to fellow rookie Spitz, started 15
straight games (including one as an emergency fill-in for
Chad Clifton at left tackle) and earned All-Rookie honors…
Head Coach Mike McCarthy called him the team’s most
improved player following the 2006 season, when he was
named to the midseason All-Rookie Team of Sports Illustrated’s Peter King and the postseason All-Rookie Team
of Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association…
Was a four-year starter (2002-05) at left tackle for Boise
State, though the Green Bay coaching staff immediately
penciled him in as the designated starter at left guard…
Highly durable at Boise State, holds the school record in
consecutive games played and started (both 52)…Was
a three-time All-Western Athletic Conference selection
for the Broncos, earning first-team honors in 2004 and
2005 after receiving second-team recognition in 2003…
Arguably stands as the best offensive lineman in school
history…At Boise State during a period of remarkable
success, the school posted a 45-7 record (.865) during
his four seasons as a starter, including a 31-1 conference
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high 1,203 rushing yards, which ranks as the seventhhighest single-season rushing mark in franchise history…
Also protected Rodgers on his way to 4,038 passing yards
to give the Packers a 4,000-yard passer and a 1,200-yard
rusher in the same season for the first time in team history…Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8): Part of a line that did not
allow a sack of Rodgers and cleared the way for 139 yards
on the ground. Provided a key block on Grant’s 57-yard run
in the fourth quarter, taking out DT Pat Williams…At Detroit (Sept. 14): Helped team rush for 123 yards, and also
saw time at RG in the second half when Allen Barbre came
in at LG…Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Started at LG but moved
over to LT in the third quarter for an injured Clifton (hamstring), where he played the rest of the game…At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Started at LT for first time since Oct.
22, 2006, at Miami in place of Clifton, who missed the game
due to illness…Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Part of line that
paved the way for team’s 200 rushing yards, including a
season-high 145 from
Grant. Line did not allow
a sack or pressure of
Rodgers all afternoon…
Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28):
Started first game of his
career at RT, but moved
over to customary LG
spot in the third quarter
when injuries to C Scott
Wells and Barbre forced
the line to re-shuffle.
Blocked for team’s season-high 211 rushing
yards. Helped pave the
way for Grant and RB
DeShawn Wynn to each
post 100-plus yards rushing, only the second time since
1985 that the Packers accomplished that feat. Provided
several key blocks down the field on Wynn’s 73-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, the longest run by the Packers
on the season.
2007
Started 13 games, played in all 16, and started
at LG in both playoff contests…Filled in at both
tackle spots when needed…At New York Giants (Sept.
16): Moved to LT in the fourth quarter for a series when
Clifton went out temporarily with an ankle injury; on another fourth-quarter series, pinned DE Justin Tuck inside,
allowing Wynn to burst ahead for a 38-yard touchdown…
At Denver (Oct. 29): Was part of an offensive line that
helped Grant rush for 104 yards in 19-13 overtime win,
giving Green Bay its first 100-yard rusher of the season…
Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 11): Started the game at left guard
and shifted to right tackle in the third quarter after Mark
Tauscher left the game with an ankle injury; Colledge noted
it marked the first time since high school he played at right
tackle. Helped Green Bay amass a season-high 488 yards,
and held the Vikings without a sack; Grant collected 119
yards rushing…At Dallas (Nov. 29): Started, but Spitz
replaced him in the second quarter (coach’s decision), with
Junius Coston filling in at Spitz’s RG spot…Vs. Detroit
(Dec. 30): Regained starting spot at LG and shifted to LT
for Clifton in the second half. Helped the team rush for 217
yards, 113 coming from Brandon Jackson, the first 100yard rushing performance of his career…Vs. Seattle
(Jan. 12): Was part of an offensive line that assisted Grant
to 201 yards and three touchdowns in Divisional playoff
contest, both Packers playoff records. On Grant’s 24-yard
run in the third quarter, took out LB Lofa Tatupu.
rest of the preseason…Made his NFL debut in the season
opener, on special teams, then started the final 15 games
— 14 at left guard and one at left tackle…Started in Week
2 vs. New Orleans (Sept. 17) for an injured Spitz and never
relinquished the role, even after Spitz returned to health
and was re-inserted at right guard…Wound up on the field
for 1,060 offensive plays (94.9 percent), third on the team
behind Brett Favre and Wells…Played every snap on an offensive line that didn’t allow a sack from the fourth quarter
vs. New Orleans (Sept. 17) to the second quarter vs. St.
Louis (Oct. 8); the streak covered 108 passing plays and included a shutout at Philadelphia (Oct. 2) against the Eagles’
attacking defense…At season’s end, called the team’s most
improved player by McCarthy…Named to the prestigious
Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association AllRookie Team…Vs. New Orleans (Sept. 17): Made his
first NFL start, at left guard for Spitz (thigh bruise)…At
Miami (Oct. 22): Shifted from left guard to left tackle with
Clifton inactive (illness)
as the Packers started
three rookies on the offensive line for the first
time since at least the
1970 merger, according
to Elias Sports Bureau;
was part of an offensive
line that blocked for 155
yards rushing, including 118 from Ahman
Green…Vs. Arizona
(Oct. 29): Helped the
offense amass 203 yards
on the ground (383 total) including 100-yard
performances from both
Green (106) and Vernand Morency (101), which was the
first time the Packers had a pair of 100-yard rushers in
the same game since Dec. 1, 1985, vs. Tampa Bay (Eddie
Lee Ivery, Gerry Ellis)…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 17): Shifted
to left tackle for a series with Clifton temporarily out with
a shoulder stinger…2006 Draft: Selected in the second
round (47th overall), and was the sixth offensive lineman
picked…Was the first of two second-round choices by
Green Bay; the Packers utilized a pick obtained from Atlanta
in a draft-day trade down 10 spots that included the 37th
overall selection received from Denver for Javon Walker…
Became only the second player in Boise State history to be
selected in the top 50 of the draft (DE Markus Koch, 30th
overall in 1986).
college
A four-year starter and a three-time AllWestern Athletic Conference selection for
the Broncos, earning first-team honors in 2004 and 2005 after receiving second-team recognition in 2003…Highly durable at Boise State, holds the school record in consecutive
games played and started (both 52)…At Boise State during
a period of remarkable success, the school posted a 45-7
record (.865) during his four seasons as a starter, including a 31-1 conference mark en route to four straight WAC
championships…Also contributed to three consecutive top20 rankings from 2002-04 and to a 31-game home winning
streak that stood as the nation’s longest active string until
it was ended in his final collegiate game…Three times he
was named as the school’s ‘Outstanding Offensive Lineman’
(2003-05)…Also set several records in the BSU weight
room during the spring of 2005, including 438 pounds
in the power clean and 665 pounds in the back squat…
Earned B.A. degree in communications…Senior season
(2005): Was one of only four senior starters on a team that
Played in all 16 games during his rookie sea- finished 9-4, including a 7-1 conference mark that allowed it
son…Spent the offseason and first portion of to capture the WAC title…Started all 13 games at left tackle,
training camp as the starter at LG, but after the preseason stretching his personal starting streak to a school-record
opener at San Diego (Aug. 12), fellow rookie Spitz was 52 games when he lined up against Boston College in the
moved to LG and Tony Moll was promoted to start at RG… MPC Computers Bowl (Dec. 28) in his final game as a colPlayed primarily at his college position, left tackle, the legian…Garnered first-team all-conference honors and was
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u2006 Selected by Green Bay Packers as first of two choices
in second round (47th overall) of ’06 NFL Draft, April
29…Signed first contract, July 27.
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Daryn Colledge’s Pro Games Played/Started
Year Team
GP
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
NFL totals (three years) . . . . . . 48
Postseason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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to Megan, they have two dogs, Duke and Dash…High
school: Was a first-team all-state defensive lineman at
North Pole (Alaska) High…Also received honorable mention all-state recognition as an offensive lineman and
punter his senior year…Additionally garnered first-team
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name Daryn Wayne Colledge…
personal Given
Born in Fairbanks, Alaska…Married
all-conference honors on both offense and defense as a
senior…Lettered twice in football, four times in baseball
(as an outfielder and first baseman) and twice for the track
team…Finished third in the shot put at the state track and
field championships his senior year and placed eighth as a
junior…Also spent one season as a center on the school’s
basketball team and was a member of the wrestling squad
his freshman year…Community involvement: Served
as a celebrity chef at the “Taste of the Town” event along
with his wife Megan to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters…
Mingled with donors, signed autographs and ate dinner at
“Leaders and Legends: A Tuesday Night Tailgate Event”
to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of the Fox Valley…Has
taken part in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon…
Celebrity guest at fundraising dinner for the Donald Driver
Foundation…Signed autographs and welcomed participants to the 15th Annual MDA Packerland Ride to benefit
the Muscular Dystrophy Association…Has participated in
Jerry Parins’ Cruise for Cancer… Received the Professional
Achievement Award at the Lee Remmel Sports Awards Banquet in April 2007…Interests/hobbies: Has aspirations
of an eventual career in television or radio work…Hosted
“The Colledge Experience” on packers.com last season, a
weekly show during the season where he interviewed teammates, and plans to host again this season…Appeared in
a nationally-aired State Farm Insurance commercial with
linemate Spitz; ironically, Colledge’s mother is a State Farm
agent in Alaska…Hobbies include playing golf, bird hunting
and reading novels, particularly the work of Dan Brown…
Lists any of movies in The Godfather series as his favorite
film…Has worked as a bouncer at the Ha’ Penny Bridge
Pub in downtown Boise, Idaho…An avid scuba diver, lists
Cozumel and Grand Cayman as his two favorite diving locations…Recently began mountain biking again during the
offseason, a hobby he had enjoyed when he was younger…
Residence: Green Bay.
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chosen as the top offensive lineman in the WAC for the second straight year…Tabbed as the school’s ‘Outstanding Offensive Lineman’ for a third consecutive season…Recorded
a season-best 11 knockdowns in win at Hawaii (Oct. 1), he
additionally blocked a pair of fourth-quarter kicks, both of
which led to BSU points – a field goal try, returned by Orlando Scandrick for a touchdown, and an extra point attempt,
run back for two points (also by Scandrick)…Allowed only
one sack all season (Nov. 5 vs. New Mexico State)…Was on
the preseason “watch” lists for the 2005 Outland and Rotary
Lombardi awards…Junior season (2004): Earned firstteam All-WAC recognition an initial time while starting all 12
games at left tackle…Also was chosen as the conference’s
top offensive lineman and the fifth-best player overall in the
league…Had a hand in a school-record 49 rushing touchdowns…Was honored as ‘Outstanding Offensive Lineman’
at BSU for a second straight year…Helped Boise State to
its third consecutive WAC title, an 11-1 mark that included
a Liberty Bowl loss to Louisville and a consensus top-20
ranking (12th by The Associated Press, 13th by ESPN/USA
Today coaches’ poll)…Sophomore season (2003):
Received all-conference honors for the first time, starting
a personal-high 14 contests…Named as the school’s ‘Outstanding Offensive Lineman’ an initial time, he was a key
part in the Broncos’ 13-1 record, WAC championship and
Top 20 ranking (15th in ESPN/USA Today coaches’ poll,
16th in AP poll)…Redshirt freshman season (2002):
Started all 13 games at left tackle as Broncos posted a 12-1
finish, a WAC championship and a top-20 ranking (12th in
ESPN/USA Today coaches’ poll, 15th in AP poll)…Was a
third-team Freshman All-America selection of The Sporting
News…Had enrolled early at Boise State (January 2001),
allowing him to take part in that year’s spring practice during redshirt year.
Additional statistics: Miscellaneous tackles — 1 in 2007. Miscellaneous fumble recoveries — 2 in 2008.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009
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NFL debut: vs. Chicago, 9/10/06
First NFL start: vs. New Orleans, 9/17/06
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Born: August 16, 1983
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 61/61
Acquired: D2a-05
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2008
Talented, athletic defender who in 2008 progressed from a reliable
cover man and sure tackler in run support to a bona fide
playmaker in the secondary…This past season, intercepted a career-best seven passes, nearly tripling his previous
career total, and returned three of them for
touchdowns in earning his first Pro Bowl
berth, the first Packers safety to earn the
honor since Darren Sharper in 2002…Became the first NFL safety to run back three INTs for TDs in
a season since Kansas City’s Lloyd Burruss in 1986, and
tied Herb Adderley (1965) for the single-season franchise
record in the category…Also led the NFL in interception
return yards with 295, the sixth-best single-season mark
in NFL history, which also topped Bobby Dillon’s previous
single-season franchise mark of 244…In earning secondteam All-Pro honors, his seven INTs tied him for first in
the NFC with teammate Charles Woodson and second in
the NFL with three others, behind only Baltimore’s Ed Reed
(9)…In four seasons, has missed only three games and
started 61 contests, posting 359 career tackles (270 solo),
with 11 interceptions, 49 passes defensed, four forced
fumbles and four touchdowns…Is tied with Woodson and
Johnny (Blood) McNally for No. 4 on the Packers’ all-time
list for INT returns for TDs (all with four), needing one to
tie Sharper and Dillon for second…Showed the first true
glimpse of his game-changing ability in the 2006 regularseason finale at Chicago, when he intercepted two passes
and returned one for a TD in Green Bay’s resounding victory over the eventual NFC champion Bears…In 2007, remained reliable and productive, but did not turn in those
big plays in part due to a knee injury that forced him to
miss the first and only three games of his career, plus a
nagging back issue that he played through repeatedly in
2008…Among defensive backs, one of the fastest, if not
the fastest on the team, and his speed allows him to shift
from safety to cornerback if needed...Upon drafting Collins,
GM Ted Thompson assigned the rookie No. 36, last worn
by four-time Pro Bowler LeRoy Butler; Thompson told
Butler he wouldn’t give out the number to just any player,
tabbing Collins worthy of the honor…Collins answered by
earning the Packers’ 2005 Defensive Rookie of the Year
award…Took a little more than a week of his rookie training camp to gain his bearings, then grabbed onto the starter’s role at free safety and never relinquished it…Turned
heads prior to the 2005 draft with a 40-inch vertical leap…
Was the first of two second-round choices by Green Bay
in the 2005 draft (51st overall and 12th defensive back),
the Packers utilizing the pick acquired from New Orleans
for Mike McKenzie in October 2004…Led the Mid-Eastern
Athletic Conference in interceptions each of his last two
seasons in college, earning all-league honors both years
and successfully filling the void as Bethune-Cookman’s
playmaker after three-time Division I-AA All-American
Rashean Mathis departed for the NFL (Jaguars)…Also was
a third-team Division I-AA All-America pick as a senior…
Is only the second Bethune-Cookman athlete ever to play
for the Packers, joining offensive tackle Steve Collier, who
suited up for Green Bay in 1987.
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►►Returned three INTs for TDs
in Pro Bowl season of 2008,
becoming the first NFL safety
to do so since Kansas City’s
Lloyd Burruss in 1986 and tying
Herb Adderley’s single-season
franchise record (1965).
►►His seven INTs in 2008 tied for
at a glance…
first in the NFC with teammate
Charles Woodson and second in the NFL with three others,
behind only Baltimore’s Ed Reed (9). His 295 interception
return yards led the NFL and broke the franchise record
(Bobby Dillon, 244 in 1956).
►►Has missed just three games in four seasons (all in 2007,
knee injury) since being drafted in the second round in 2005.
►►Honored by the Packers as the team’s 2005 Defensive
Rookie of the Year, and earned a spot on the prestigious AllRookie team announced by Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football
Writers of America.
►►Became the first Packers rookie to start a regular-season
opener at safety since Chuck Cecil in 1988.
►►Upon drafting Collins, GM Ted Thompson assigned the rookie No. 36, last worn by four-time Pro Bowler LeRoy Butler;
Thompson told Butler he wouldn’t give out the number to
just any player, tabbing Collins worthy of the honor.
►►Only the second Bethune-Cookman athlete ever to play for
the Packers, joining offensive tackle Steve Collier, who saw
action for Green Bay in 1987.
2008 season
Named Pro Bowl starter to become
the first Packers safety to receive
that honor since Sharper in 2002...Earned second-team
All-Pro honors from The Associated Press and All-NFC
by Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association...
Started every game at free safety and ranked second on the
team with 99 tackles (77 solo), the second-highest season total of his career...Tied for NFC lead with teammate
Woodson with career-high seven interceptions...Tied for
second in the NFL in interceptions with three others, trailing only Baltimore’s Reed (9)...Only player in NFL to return
three interceptions for TDs in 2008, becoming the first NFL
safety to accomplish the feat since Kansas City’s Burruss
in 1986…Tied Adderley (1965) for team single-season
record with the three INT returns for scores...Led league
with 295 interception return yards, which is the sixth-most
in a single season in NFL history and tops in Green Bay
history, besting Dillon’s mark (244 in 1956)...Along with
Woodson, became only the second tandem in franchise
history to each post 165-plus interception return yards in a
season (John Symank/Dillon, 1957)...Along with Woodson
and Tramon Williams, became first Packers trio to each
post five interceptions in a season since 1996 (Eugene
Robinson, Doug Evans, Butler)…Second on the team with
a career-high 18 passes defensed...On the field for 986-of1,050 (93.9 percent) defensive snaps, which ranked third
on the team…At Detroit (Sept. 14): Posted second TD
of his career when he intercepted QB Jon Kitna with just
over two minutes remaining and returned the pick 42 yards
for the score...Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Intercepted a Tony
Romo pass toward end of first quarter in the end zone, and
returned it 61 yards. Posted eight tackles and two passes
defensed on the night, but left game in third quarter with a
bruised back and did not return...At Tampa Bay (Sept.
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Green Bay established new franchise records for return touchdowns (nine) and defensive touchdowns (seven) in 2008 and tied Vince
Lombardi’s 1966 championship club for the most interception returns for touchdowns (six).
Leading the charge was Nick Collins, whose three interception return touchdowns led all NFL players. Collins, who played in his first
Pro Bowl this past February, also led the league with 295 interception return yards, the sixth most in a single season in NFL history.
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Started all 16 games at free safety and finished
third on the team with 16 passes defensed —
surpassing the nine he totaled as a 2005 rookie — and
Promising second-round draft pick who started
all 16 games at free safety, earning a spot on the
prestigious All-Rookie team announced by PFW/PFWA…
Finished fourth on the team with 96 tackles (66 solo)…
Also ranked third with nine passes defensed, including one
interception, and forced a fumble…Began working with the
first-team defense prior to the first preseason game and
did not look back, becoming an important contributor to
the NFL’s No. 1 passing defense…Added 10 stops on special teams and secured each of the team’s two opponent
onside kickoff attempts, extinguishing potential rallies in
wins over Atlanta and Seattle…At Detroit (Sept. 11):
Posted two solo tackles in his first NFL game and start,
becoming the first Packers rookie to start a regular-season
opener at safety since Chuck Cecil in 1988; Cecil, a fourthround pick out of Arizona, lined up in the backfield Sept.
4, 1988, a 34-7 loss to Jim Everett and the L.A. Rams in
Lindy Infante’s first contest as Packers coach…Vs. New
Orleans (Oct. 9): Made seven tackles (three solo) and
forced one fumble with a jarring hit on 255-pound Saints
TE Ernie Conwell that Kenny Peterson returned 8 yards,
leading to a three-play TD drive…At Cincinnati (Oct.
30): Notched six tackles (four solo) and a then career-high
three passes defensed; delivered a highlight-reel hit on WR
Chad Johnson to knock the ball loose and, on the next play,
nearly intercepted a Carson Palmer pass intended for Johnson, forcing a punt…Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 21): Totaled
11 tackles (eight solo) and two passes defensed, including
his first career INT, a Brad Johnson sideline pass intended
for Mewelde Moore. In the second half, broke up a long
pass in the second half, blasting Koren Robinson before
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Started 13 games, plus both playoff contests,
and was inactive for three games…Made 62
tackles (45 solo), plus six passes defensed…At Minnesota (Sept. 30): Suffered knee injury after making a
second-quarter, touchdown-saving tackle on RB Adrian Peterson; missed parts of two defensive series, but returned
to play the entire second half. Finished second on the team
with a season-high eight tackles (three solo)…Vs. Chicago (Oct. 7): Made seven tackles (six solo), with one pass
defensed. In the fourth quarter, leaped and got his hand on
a Griese throw, tipping the pass into the hands of Brady
Poppinga for the INT…At Kansas City (Nov. 4): Made
two solo tackles and one pass defensed before leaving the
game in the third quarter with a knee injury; did not return
and missed the next three contests…Vs. Oakland (Dec.
9): Posted five tackles (four solo) and one pass defensed.
In the first quarter, stopped RB Justin Fargas for a 2-yard
loss on fourth-and-1.
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finished fifth on the team and second among Packers defensive backs with a career-high 102 tackles (82 solo)…
Also picked off three passes, returning one for his first
NFL touchdown, forced a fumble, and notched one special
teams tackle…Saw action in 999 of the team’s defensive
plays (95.7 percent)…His versatility allowed him to play
corner in the team’s dime package...Vs. New Orleans
(Sept. 17): Deflected a Drew Brees pass into the arms of
teammate Al Harris; also shifted to corner in the dime package, and on two third downs — including late in the game
with the Packers trailing by a touchdown
— stopped Reggie Bush on dump-off
passes to force punts…At Detroit
(Sept. 24): Led the team with a careerhigh four passes defensed. In the fourth
quarter on a crucial Lions third-and-1,
took down Kevin Jones from behind for
a 1-yard loss (Corey Williams sacked
Kitna on fourth down to change possession); then, on the last play of the game
— a Hail Mary attempt by Kitna — got
up to knock the ball down, preserving
a 31-24 win…At San Francisco
(Dec. 10): Made his first interception
of the season and second of his career,
diving for an Alex Smith pass intended
for TE Vernon Davis; Green Bay took a
24-13 lead two plays later on a 68-yard
Donald Driver catch-and-run…At Chicago (Dec. 31): Posted a career-high
two interceptions. In first quarter, stepped in front of a Rex
Grossman pass intended for Desmond Clark and returned it
55 yards for his first NFL touchdown; in the fourth quarter,
intercepted a Griese throw on third-and-13 on what turned
out to be Chicago’s final offensive play.
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28): Posted interception in third straight game when he
picked off Brian Griese’s pass intended for WR Antonio
Bryant in third quarter. Made eight tackles and added two
passes defensed, but left game in the third quarter after reinjuring back…Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Recorded careerhigh 13 tackles, including stop of RB Jerious Norwood for
a 2-yard loss on a reception from Matt Ryan in the second
quarter…At Seattle (Oct. 12): Posted team-high 10
tackles, plus forced a fumble by RB Julius Jones on 1-yard
run in third quarter that went out of bounds…Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Recorded careerhigh fourth interception on the season
when he picked off QB Peyton Manning’s pass that went off the hands of
WR Reggie Wayne. Weaved 62 yards
with the pick for a touchdown, his career long for an INT return. On the next
series, broke up a pass in the end zone
intended for WR Marvin Harrison…At
Minnesota (Nov. 9): Picked off Gus
Frerotte’s deep pass over the middle
to TE Visanthe Shiancoe and returned
the interception 59 yards for a touchdown, his third score of the season...
Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Recorded 11
tackles, a career-best third game on the
season with double-digit tackles, before leaving game late in fourth quarter
after sustaining shin injury making a
tackle of FB Vonta Leach on the sideline…At Chicago (Dec. 22): Picked off QB Kyle Orton’s
pass intended for WR Devin Hester at the Green Bay 11
early in the fourth quarter and returned the interception 28
yards. Led team with four passes defensed to match his
career high, breaking up two Orton passes that were nearinterceptions…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Recorded three
tackles, an interception and tied for the team lead with two
passes defensed. Picked off QB Dan Orlovsky’s deep pass
intended for WR Calvin Johnson late in the fourth quarter
at the goal line and returned it 61 yards to the Lions’ 39,
but was credited with 37 yards because of a block-in-theback penalty…Pro Bowl (Feb. 8): Started at free safety
and made one solo tackle and two special teams tackles in
NFC’s 30-21 victory.
VETERANS
he could make the catch, and dropped Moore for a 5-yard
loss on third down, forcing a punt…At Baltimore (Dec.
19): Paced the team with a then career-high 12 tackles (11
solo)…2005 Draft: Chosen by the Packers as the first of
two second-round selections (51st overall and 12th defensive back), using a choice obtained from New Orleans in the
McKenzie trade six months prior.
MISC.
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RECORDS &
HISTORY
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COLLINS
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
college
Was a three-year letterman and two-year
starter at Division I-AA Bethune-Cookman…In 34 games (23 starts), had 144 tackles (89 solo),
one sack, 13 passes defensed and 13 interceptions — two
of which he returned for scores…Also rushed once for 12
yards and returned 10 kickoffs for 215 yards…Paced the
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in interceptions each of
his last two seasons, earning all-conference honors both
years and filling a vacancy in the Bethune-Cookman secondary created when Mathis left for the NFL…Majored
in recreation…Senior season (2004): A third-team
Division I-AA All-America pick of The Associated Press,
starting all 10 games at free safety…Earned first-team AllMEAC honors after leading the conference in interceptions
with six (for 108 yards)…Began his senior campaign by
intercepting Antonio Lovelady early in the third quarter of
27-14 victory at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Sept. 11), then running 38 yards to the end zone to give B-CC a commanding
17-0 advantage…Closed out his collegiate career with a
memorable performance in a 58-52, double-overtime triumph over Florida A&M in Orlando (Nov. 20). Recorded
nine tackles and intercepted FAMU QB Ben Dougherty at
the B-CC 8-yard line with 1:49 left to keep the game tied and
send it into OT…Junior season (2003): Started 11 of
12 games at free safety and led the MEAC in interceptions
with six…Had a career-high two interceptions in a pair of
games…Scored his first touchdown as a collegian when he
returned an interception 45 yards at Norfolk State (Sept.
27)…Sophomore season (2002): Spent most of season as a reserve linebacker before starting the final two
games at strong safety…Freshman season (2001):
Sat out season under NCAA’s Proposition 48 guidelines.
name Nicholas Cardell Collins…
personal Given
Born in Gainesville, Fla. …Married to
Andrea…The couple has a daughter, Jenajah, 4 and two
sons Nicholas Jr., 1, and infant Nmar’e…High school:
Lettered twice as a quarterback, running back and defensive back at Dixie County High School in Cross City, Fla. …
Was named first-team all-conference and team MVP as a
senior…Also earned two letters as a guard on the school’s
basketball team and three letters as a centerfielder for its
baseball team…Community involvement: Started
the Nick Collins Scholarship Fund at his hometown high
school, which will provide four scholarships annually to
students heading off to college; hopes the scholarship
fund will be the start of his own charitable foundation…
Has participated in local United Way kickoff and Big Brothers Big Sisters events, and the annual Children with Cancer
holiday party…Also has participated in the Edgar Bennett
Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon, the Al Harris Stars and Strikes Celebrity Bowling Event, and benefits for the Donald Driver
Foundation, including the Donald Driver Celebrity Softball
Game…Has been a member of the ‘Green Machine’ charity basketball team and hosted his own celebrity basketball
game in Florida…Volunteered at elementary schools and
the YMCA in Daytona Beach, Fla., while in college…Also
has been an instructor at a passing camp in Cross City, Fla.,
for kids ages 6-15…Hobbies/interests: In 2007, took a
trip to Universal Studios with 15 family members…Went
on the Packer Fan Tours Cruise through the Caribbean
with his family…Enjoys bowling, watching action movies,
fresh-water fishing and spending time with his family…
Residence: Gainesville, Fla.
Nick Collins’ Pro Statistics
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2005 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 16 96 66 30
0 0
1
0
0 0
9
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 16 102 82 20
0 0
3 68 55t 1 16
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 13 13 62 45 17
0 0
0
0
0 0
6
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 16 99 77 22
0 0
7 295 62t 3 18
NFL totals (four years) . . . . 61 61 359 270 89
0 0 11 363 62t 4 49
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
1 0
0
2 0
0
0 0
0
1 0
0
4 0 0
PLAYOFFS
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 2 2 11
8 3
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
Additional statistics: Career interceptions — Brian Griese
(2), Gus Frerotte, Rex Grossman, Brad Johnson, Jon Kitna,
Peyton Manning, Dan Orlovsky, Kyle Orton, Tony Romo,
Alex Smith. Special teams tackles — 10 in 2005, 1 in
2006, 2 in 2008; NFL total: 13. Forced fumble on kickoff
vs. Pittsburgh, 11/6/05. Recovered two opponent onside
kickoff attempts in 2005.
COLLINS’ SINGLE-GAME
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, vs. Atl. (10/5/08)
Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, at Bal. (12/19/05)
Interceptions
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, at Chi. (12/31/06)
Long return . . . . . . . . 62t, vs. Ind. (10/19/08)
NFL debut/first start: at Detroit, 9/11/05
First interception: vs. Minnesota, 11/21/05 (B.Johnson)
Passed Defensed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,
Touchdowns (4): at Chicago, 12/31/06, 55-yard intercep
at Det. (9/24/06) and at Chi. (12/22/08)
tion return (R.Grossman); at Detroit, 9/14/08,
42-yard interception return (J. Kitna); vs.
Indianapolis, 10/19/08, 62-yard interception return (P. Manning); at Minnesota, 11/9/08, 59-yard
interception return (G. Frerotte)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2005 Selected by Green Bay Packers as first of two choices in second round (51st overall) of ’05 NFL Draft,
April 23…Signed first contract, July 28.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009
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Nick Collins Game-by-Game
2005, GREEN BAY
Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 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 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 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 1 5 5 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 2 6355t 1 3 0 0
0 3 6855t 1 16 1 0
1
NFC Divisional Playoff, 2NFC Championship
2008, GREEN BAY
Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 1 4242t 1 1 0 0
0 1 6161 0 2 0 0
0 1 6 6 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 1 6262t 1 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 1 5959t 1 1 0 0
0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 2828 0 4 0 0
0 1 3737 0 3 0 0
0 7295 62t 318 1 0
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LAMBEAU
FIELD
The twin American flags above Lambeau Field enter their sixth season in 2009. The
impressively sized flags, 15 feet by 25 feet, were raised May 28, 2004, on Memorial Day
weekend that year.
Located on top of the stadium’s indoor club seats on the north end of the facility, the
flags are the culmination of the desire to improve Lambeau Field’s honoring of America, an
effort first discussed in Fall 2003, at the end of the stadium’s 32-month renovation.
“Once the Lambeau Field redevelopment project was complete and we had our first
games in the stadium, we realized the old flag and flagpole appeared a bit small compared
to the larger size of the new facility,” said then-Packers CEO Bob Harlan.
“We needed something more prominent to appropriately honor our country and decided to upgrade that component of the stadium. We also heard from a few fans that they had
trouble locating the flag during the anthem, so this will definitely help in that area, too.
“The new, larger flags are a great way to honor America and the timing worked out for
it to be done for Memorial Day weekend.”
The flags are positioned atop 72-foot high flagpoles which are stationed on top of the northeast and northwest corners of the
stadium, above the club seats. All told, the flags are flying at 180 feet above ground.
Once the plans were set, the team worked with Kocken and Associates, of De Pere, Wis., on the design and engineering of the project.
A major challenge of the design was ensuring both the structure and the flagpoles themselves could withstand the extreme wind load
from the two large flags at that height.
Physical preparation for the new flagpoles began months prior with structural work, including reinforcing the area above the ceiling
and on the roof with additional steel and concrete to support the extra load.
The two flags fly 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and are illuminated by spotlights at night.
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Lambeau’s twin flags
2008 REVIEW
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk
09/08 Min-W 1 1 5 4 1 0
09/14 at Det-W 1 1 5 4 1 0
09/21 Dal-L 1 1 8 4 4 0
09/28 at TB-L 1 1 8 8 0 0
10/05 Atl-L 1 1 13 9 4 0
10/12 at Sea-W 1 1 10 8 2 0
10/19 Ind-W 1 1 2 1 1 0
11/02 at Ten-L 1 1 7 6 1 0
11/09 at Min-L 1 1 6 4 2 0
11/16 Chi-W 1 1 4 4 0 0
11/24 at NO-L 1 1 3 2 1 0
11/30 Car-L 1 1 4 4 0 0
12/07 Hou-L 1 1 11 8 3 0
12/14 at Jax-L 1 1 7 5 2 0
12/22 at Chi-L 1 1 3 3 0 0
12/28 Det-W 1 1 3 3 0 0
’08 TOTALS 1616 9977 22 0
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
As Sk
1 0
1 0
0 0
1 0
1 0
2 0
2 0
2 0
3 0
3 0
1 0
1 0
0 0
0 0
1 0
1 0
20 0
COLLINS
Date Opp GPGSTot So
09/10 Chi-L 1 1 9 8
09/17 NO-L 1 1 8 7
09/24 at Det-W 1 1 8 8
10/02 at Phi-L 1 1 4 3
10/08 StL-L 1 1 5 4
10/22 at Mia-W 1 1 11 9
10/29 Ari-W 1 1 4 2
11/05 at Buf-L 1 1 4 2
11/12 at Min-W 1 1 6 3
11/19 NE-L 1 1 8 5
11/27 at Sea-L 1 1 3 2
12/03 NYJ-L 1 1 9 8
12/10 at SF-W 1 1 7 7
12/17 Det-W 1 1 3 3
12/21 Min-W 1 1 7 6
12/31 at Chi-W 1 1 6 5
’06 TOTALS 161610282
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
09/09 Phi-W 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/16 at NYG-W1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23 SD-W 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/30 at Min-W 1 1 8 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/07 Chi-L 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/14 Was-W1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/29 at Den-W 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/04 at KC-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/11 Min-W(inactive — knee)
11/18 Car-W(inactive — knee)
11/22 at Det-W(inactive — knee)
11/29 at Dal-L 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/09 Oak-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12/16 at StL-W 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/23 at Chi-L 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/30 Det-W 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’07 TOTALS 1313 6245 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
01/12 Sea-W11 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01/20 NYG-L21 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PLAYOFFS 2 2 11 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ADMIN. &
COACHES
2006, GREEN BAY
2007, GREEN BAY
Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
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 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 2 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 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 9 1 0
COMMUNITY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk
09/11 at Det-L 1 1 2 2 0 0
09/18 Cle-L 1 1 5 4 1 0
09/25 TB-L 1 1 6 4 2 0
10/03 at Car-L 1 1 3 2 1 0
10/09 NO-W 1 1 7 3 4 0
10/23 at Min-L 1 1 3 1 2 0
10/30 at Cin-L 1 1 6 4 2 0
11/06 Pit-L 1 1 5 2 3 0
11/13 at Atl-W 1 1 6 3 3 0
11/21 Min-L 1 1 11 8 3 0
11/27 at Phi-L 1 1 8 7 1 0
12/04 at Chi-L 1 1 9 7 2 0
12/11 Det-W 1 1 4 3 1 0
12/19 at Bal-L 1 1 1211 1 0
12/25 Chi-L 1 1 6 3 3 0
01/01 Sea-W 1 1 3 2 1 0
’05 TOTALS 1616 9666 30 0
VETERANS
Primary Mark
MASON
CROSBY
KICKER
Born: September 3, 1984
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 32/0
Acquired: D6c-07
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FREE AGENTS
CROSBY
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
COLORADO
MISC.
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 207
Third NFL Season
Third Packers Season
►►His 268 career points are the most in
Strong-legged
and
NFL history by a player in his first two
level-headed, followed
seasons, and the second-most in the
up a record-setting
league spanning 2007-08, behind only
rookie season with a solid sophomore campaign…Came
New England’s Stephen Gostkowski (285).
up just shy of 80 percent on his field goals once again,
►►Captured the league scoring title with
141 points in 2007, becoming
making 27-of-34 (79.4 percent) in 2008 after hitting a
the first rookie to do so since
similar percentage, 31-of-39 (79.5 perat a glance…
Chicago K Kevin Butler in 1985
cent), in 2007…Also added a career-best
and setting Green Bay records for points by a kicker, and by
17 touchbacks this past season, the most
a rookie (any position), in a single season.
by a Packers kicker since 1972 (Chester
►
►
His 17 touchbacks in 2008 were the most by a Packers
Marcol, 28) and since kickoffs were moved back to the 30kicker since 1972 (Chester Marcol, 28). His 31 touchbacks
yard line in 1994…Already had the latter milestone with
the last two years rank seventh in the league over that span.
his 14 touchbacks as a rookie, and his 31 in two years
►►Came up just a yard or two short of a potential NFL-record
rank seventh in the league over that span…Overall in two
69-yard field goal on a free kick in the 2008 finale.
seasons, has made 58-of-73 field goals (79.5 percent) and
►►Established a total of 31 game, season and career records
all 94 PATs, extending a personal PAT streak to 162 that
at Colorado. His field goals made, attempted and percentage
dates back to his sophomore season in college (last PAT
also set Big 12 Conference records.
miss: Nov. 6, 2004, at Kansas)…His 268 points over the
►►Made a 58-yard FG at Miami in 2005, the longest field goal
last two years are the most in NFL history by a player in his
at sea level in NCAA Division I-A history without a tee. Had
first two seasons and second most by an NFL kicker spana 65-yard FG attempt fall less than a yard short in 2006 vs.
Iowa State.
ning 2007-08, behind only New England’s Stephen Gost►►Has made 162 consecutive PATs, a streak that dates back to
kowski (285)…That scoring total also ranks as the most
his sophomore season in college. His last PAT miss came on
in franchise history by a kicker for a two-year span and
Nov. 6, 2004, at Kansas.
third in the team’s record books, trailing only Paul Hornung, who posted 322 points (1960-61) and 270 (1959gest field goal made (60 yards)…His field goals made, at60) as a kicker and running back…Decorated rookie year
tempted and percentage also set Big 12 Conference career
began by winning the kicking job from incumbent Dave
marks…Earned various first-team All-American honors
Rayner during 2007 training camp as a sixth-round draft
his final two seasons and was a semifinalist for the Lou
pick…Captured the league scoring title with 141 points,
Groza Award his final three years.
becoming the first rookie to lead the league since Chicago
K Kevin Butler in 1985…Finished just three points shy of
Playing in every game, tied for
tying Butler’s NFL record for points in a season by a rookie
sixth in the NFC and tied for sevkicker (144)…Also set franchise records for points in a
enth in the NFL among kickers with 127 points, the sixthseason by a kicker, surpassing Ryan Longwell’s 131 points
highest, single-season point total without a touchdown in
in 2000, and for points by a rookie, joining Marcol (1972),
team history...Tied for third in the NFC and tied for sixth in
Chris Jacke (1989) and Longwell (1997) as the only kickthe NFL with 17 touchbacks, the most by a Packers kicker
ers in Packers history to score more than 100 points as a
since 1972 (Chester Marcol, 28) and since kickoffs were
rookie…His 141 points in 2007 rank third behind Hornung
moved back to the 30-yard line in 1994...Connected on 27(176 in 1960, 146 in 1961) on the team’s single-season
of-34 FG attempts (79.4 percent) and all 46 extra points...
scoring list…Also earned ‘NFC Special Teams Player of the
Registered four special teams tackles…Vs. Minnesota
Month’ for November, when he made 12-of-15 field goals
(Sept. 8): Connected on a 42-yard field goal in the second
over a five-game stretch, including five from 45 yards or
quarter and posted two touchbacks on kickoffs. Also had
longer…Booted a 53-yard FG and a 42-yard game winner
33-yard attempt blocked as time expired in first half, and
in his first professional contest, vs. Philadelphia (Sept. 9,
made tackle of DE Jared Allen on the return…At Detroit
2007), and his season took off from there, earning rec(Sept. 14): Matched career high with three touchbacks
ognition on the Dallas Morning News All-Rookie team…A
(also vs. San Diego, Sept. 23, 2007)…Vs. Atlanta (Oct.
good athlete who has made 10 tackles on special teams in
5): Connected on 50-yard field goal in third quarter, but
his career and could serve as emergency punter if needhad 43-yard kick in second quarter wiped out by holded…In college, already had proven his kicking prowess
ing penalty and missed ensuing 53-yarder…At Seattle
was not simply a product of kicking in the mountain air
(Oct. 12): Kicked 51-yard field goal in fourth quarter to
of Colorado, having hit a 58-yard field goal at Miami in
give Packers 27-10 lead and made a tackle of Josh Wilson
2005, the longest field goal at “sea level” in NCAA Division
on a kickoff return in the first quarter…At Tennessee
I-A history without a tee…The only players in football his(Nov. 2): Made field goals from 23, 25 and 38 yards out,
tory, college or pro, to kick longer field goals at sea level
the 38-yarder with 5:30 remaining tied the game at 16. Also
without a tee were a pair of New Orleans Saints – Tom
tackled Chris Carr at the Tennessee 35 on a fourth-quarter
Dempsey (63 vs. Detroit in 1970) and Morten Andersen
kickoff return…At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Connected on
(60 vs. Chicago in 1991)…Established a total of 31 game,
field goals of 47 and 40 yards and posted two touchbacks,
season and career records at Colorado, where he holds
but with the Packers trailing 28-27, his 52-yard FG attempt
the all-time records for points scored (307), field goals
sailed wide right with 26 seconds remaining…Vs. Chicamade (66) and attempted (88), extra points made (109)
go (Nov. 16): Matched career-long kick with 53-yard FG
and attempted (117), field goal percentage (75.0) and lon112
25
PRO
career
2008 season
VETERANS
right before halftime to put Packers up 17-3 and added field
goals from 33 and 45 in the fourth quarter, giving him his
first game of the season and fourth career with two 45-plus
yard field goals…At Chicago (Dec. 22): Made 28-yard
field goal in the fourth quarter, but his 38-yarder with under
30 seconds remaining and score tied at 17 was blocked…
Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Attempted 69-yard field goal on a
free kick at the end of the first half with no time left on the
clock that fell a couple of yards short.
his final two seasons and a semifinalist for the Lou Groza
Award his final three years, finishing runner-up after superb
2005 campaign…Hit a 58-yard field goal at Miami (Sept.
24) that season, the longest field goal at “sea level” in NCAA
Division I-A history without a tee, and one of four 50-plus
field goals he made on the road that year…Made 10-of-14
field goals from 50-plus his sophomore and junior seasons
combined before falling off that pace as a senior when he
missed seven of nine from 50-plus, including two attempts
from 63 (vs. Montana State) and 65 (vs. Iowa State), the
Played in all 16 games, plus both playoff con- latter falling less than a yard short…Made two FGs of 50tests, making 31-of-39 FG attempts (79.5 per- plus in one game three times in his career…Missed only
cent) and all 48 PAT tries in the regular season, and going two extra points over his final three years in college, making
2-for-2 on FGs and 8-for-8 on PATs during postseason… 78 of 80, including 60 straight to conclude career…Noted
Beat out incumbent Dave
for his booming kickoffs as
Rayner for kicking duties in
well, on 203 career kickoffs
the preseason and went on
recorded 138 touchbacks,
to capture the league scorincluding 88 that went
ing title with 141 points,
through the end zone…Mathe first rookie to do so in
jored in communication…
22 years, and earned AllSenior season (2006):
Rookie honors from the
Was an All-American firstDallas Morning News…
team selection by The NFL
Also posted 14 touchbacks,
Draft Report, Pro Football
good for third in the NFC and
Weekly and the Walter
Camp Foundation, adding
sixth in the league; at the
third-team honors from The
time that was the most by a
Green Bay kicker in 16 years
Associated Press…All-Big
(Chris Jacke, 15 in 1991)…
12 Conference first-team
Named ‘NFC Special Teams
choice for the third consecPlayer of the Month’ in Noutive year, only the seventh
vember, when he made 12player in school history to
of-15 field goals over a fiveachieve that…Scored 76
game stretch, including five
points on 19-of-28 FGs and
from 45 yards or longer…
19-of-19 PATs…Six of his
Vs. Philadelphia (Sept.
misses were on long-range
9): Hit a 53-yard FG and a
attempts (three from 50-59
game-winning
42-yarder
yards, three from past 60
with two seconds left in his
yards)…Only 15 of his 43
kickoffs were returned, with
first professional contest to
earn ‘NFC Special Teams
11 of 27 touchbacks out of
Player of the Week’ honors. According to Elias Sports the end zone…The opposition’s average starting point after
Bureau, became the first player in league history to kick kickoffs was the 22-yard line…Tried first and only punt of
a 50-plus yard field goal and a game-winning field goal his career in season opener vs. Montana St. (Sept. 2), good
in the final minute of his first NFL game. Scored his first for 43 yards…Converted a 40-yard FG in second quarter vs.
NFL point on a PAT following a Tracy White touchdown on Colorado St. (Sept. 9), his 49th field goal to surpass Jeremy
a muffed punt fumble recovery. His first career field goal Aldrich for the most field goals in a CU career…With two
came from 53 yards in the first quarter to give Green Bay FGs and one PAT at Missouri (Sept. 30), became school’s
a 10-0 lead; also converted a 37-yard field goal in the third all-time leading scorer, besting previous record holder Eric
quarter to tie the score 13-13…At Kansas City (Nov. Bieniemy (254 points)…Closed his career by becoming
4): Made 4-of-5 attempts (48, 36, 32, 45), plus all three the first Colorado placekicker to play in the Senior Bowl,
PATs; missed a 52-yarder. His 45-yard conversion gave where he helped the North to a 27-0 win with nine points
Green Bay a 26-22 fourth-quarter lead in the eventual 33- on three PATs and two FGs of 38 and 21 yards…Junior
22 win…At St. Louis (Dec. 16): Made all four field goal season (2005): Became the first Colorado placekicker to
attempts (44, 50, 25 and 46 yards) and all three PATs, plus earn consensus All-American first-team honors (The Assotwo touchbacks, earning him ‘Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the ciated Press, the Football Writers Association of America,
Week’ honors…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30): Made field goals The Sporting News, The NFL Draft Report, SI.com, Walter
of 33 and 35 yards, plus all four PAT attempts. In the fourth Camp and Rivals.com.)…Runner-up for the Lou Groza
quarter, kicked a 35-yard field goal, his last points of the Award by just six points to Oregon State’s Alexis Serna…
season that allowed him to take the scoring title from New Unanimous All-Big 12 first-team choice and named SpeEngland WR Randy Moss…Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12): Made cial Teams Player of the Year by the league’s coaches…
a career-best six PAT tries in NFC Divisional playoff…2007 Led the team in scoring with 94 points, converting all 31
Draft: The third of Green Bay’s three consecutive sixth- PATs and 21-of-28 field goals…Was 5-of-7 from beyond
round picks (193rd overall), the third kicker selected. Was 50 yards, with four of the five made ones coming on the
the 16th player from Colorado drafted by the Packers and road, and 8-of-11 from 40 to 49 yards…Also led the nation
in FGs made from 50 yards or more for the second straight
first since defensive tackle Darius Holland (D3a-95).
year, and led the nation in average distance per field goal
Established a total of 31 game, season made at 41.2 yards…Only 18 of his 61 kickoffs were reand career records at Colorado, where turned, with 33 of his 43 touchbacks out of the end zone…
he holds the all-time records for points scored (307), field Earned Big 12 Player of the Week honors four times (vs.
goals made (66) and attempted (88), extra points made Colorado State, at Miami, at Kansas State and Missouri),
(109) and attempted (117), field goal percentage (75.0) and joining Texas Tech QB Kliff Kingsbury (2002) as the only
longest field goal made (60 yards)…His field goals made, other Big 12 player to receive the honor at least four times
attempted and percentage also set Big 12 Conference ca- in a season…Opened the season vs. Colorado State on his
reer marks…Earned various first-team All-America honors 21st birthday (Sept. 3) by booting a 48-yard field goal to
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tie the score at 21 with 2:32 left and then hitting the first of
two game-winning kicks in his career, a 47-yarder with just
four seconds left…Had the other game-winner at Kansas
State (Oct. 29), a 50-yarder with six seconds left in swirling winds for a 23-20 victory; that came after already making a 52-yard kick in the second quarter…Sophomore
season (2004): Named a unanimous All-Big 12 firstteam selection and semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award…
Earned second-team All-American accolades from The NFL
Draft Report and Rivals.com, adding honorable mention
from Sports Illustrated…Led the NCAA in field goals made
from 50-plus yards with six (topping Ohio State’s Mike
Nugent, the Groza winner, who had five), and connected
on 23-of-29 field goals overall (19-of-23 regular season,
4-of-6 in Houston Bowl)…Scored 85 points, making 28of-30 PATs…Only 17 of his 59 kickoffs were returned, with
26 of 41 touchbacks out of the end zone…The opponent
average starting yard-line after all his kicks was the 21…
Won the first of two Bill McCartney Awards (also in 2005),
given to the team’s most outstanding special teams player
as selected by the coaches…Became just the 10th player in
NCAA history to make a 60-yard or longer field goal without
a tee when he nailed a 60-yarder against Iowa State (Oct.
16), the longest in the nation in 2004; had three other FGs
in that 19-14 win, including a 54-yarder for the first of his
three career games with two FGs of 50-plus…Freshman
season (2003): Became only the second true freshman
to handle the placekicking chores in a CU season opener in
school history…Set a Colorado record for the most points
scored by a freshman with 52…Connected on 31-of-37
PATs and 7-of-9 field goals…Only 10 of his 37 kickoffs
were returned, with 17 of 26 touchbacks out of the end
zone…Made his first five career field goals, one shy of the
school record.
name Mason Walker Crosby…
personal Given
Born in Lubbock, Texas…Married the
former Molly Ackerman on June 28, 2008, and spent honeymoon in the Bahamas…Father, Jim, was a running back
in college at Texas-El Paso (UTEP) and graduated from
Texas Tech…Received the male career athletic achievement award at Colorado’s annual CUSPY awards ceremony
(Colorado University Sports Performers of the Year)…
Is in Colorado’s Folsom Field’s Ring of Fame…Filmed an
NFL.com fantasy football ad spot that showed him booting three footballs into the local Brown County Courthouse
bell tower…Also partnered with the famous Radio City
Rockettes dance team as part of an advance promotional
event prior to their visit to Green Bay for a performance
during the 2008 regular season. Well known for a routine
that features their trademarked kicking steps, the dancers
joined Crosby at Ray Nitschke Field to receive instruction
on football-kicking techniques…High school: As a junior
and senior at Georgetown (Texas) High School, earned
first-team All-District 13-5A honors as a placekicker, punter
and free safety, adding All-Central Texas region recognition
as a kicker…PrepStar named him to its All-Midlands team,
while Rivals.com ranked him as the third-best placekicker
in the nation…During his final two seasons, converted 15of-21 field goals (long of 59) and 40-of-45 PATs…Owned
a 38.2-yard average for 100 punts (64 long), with 18 punts
downed inside the 20-yard line, including five inside the
5…At free safety those two years, recorded 136 tackles
(51 solo, 18 for loss) with six interceptions, seven passes
broken up, three forced fumbles and four recoveries…Vs.
Cedar Park High as a senior, made the longest field goal
in Texas prep football in eight years and tied for the thirdlongest in state history with a career-best 59-yarder…Also
had a 61-yard punt in the game…Vs. Round Rock, had
seven tackles and two interceptions, returning one for a
touchdown and kicking the PAT following the score…Also
earned two letters in soccer (defense/midfielder), receiving
All-District honors as both a sophomore (14 goals) and junior (17 goals)…Community involvement: Took part
in the Beyond the Lights Celebrity Golf Classic charity tournament featuring several members from the Friday Night
Lights movie and television show; proceeds go to support
spinal cord injury research…Also serves on the board of
directors for a charity based in his hometown, called Eagle
Locker, an organization that aims to raise awareness of the
homeless teen problem in Georgetown and to obtain city
funding to build a center for homeless teens that would
provide shelter, counseling and academic assistance. This
past spring, paid for a group of Eagle Locker teens to go
on a shopping spree for shoes and other needed clothes…
Has participated in the Brett Favre Celebrity Softball Game,
the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon, and the Al Harris
Stars and Strikes Celebrity Bowling Event…Has rung bells
for the Salvation Army during the holidays, attended the local Families of Children With Cancer holiday party, spoken
to area high school students about the value of an education and the importance of staying in school, and donated
autographed footballs and jerseys to his hometown high
school for separate fundraisers…Hobbies/interests:
Enjoys hiking, camping, hunting and fishing, and once
caught a 35-inch grouper while spearfishing…Is a singledigit handicap golfer and tries to play in as many charity
golf tournaments as possible…This past offseason, was
aboard a Packers Fan Tours cruise that went to Cozumel,
Grand Cayman, and Montego Bay, and he also took a vacation to Mexico…Residence: Georgetown, Texas.
Packers head-coaching debuts
Mike McCarthy, the 14th head coach in Green Bay history, became the first Packers coach to face the Bears in his debut since Vince
Lombardi in 1959. No Green Bay coach has ever played his first official league contest outside Wisconsin.
Coach
Date
Opponent
Site
Earl “Curly” Lambeau
10/23/21
Minneapolis Marines
Hagemeister Park, Green Bay
Gene Ronzani
09/17/50
Detroit Lions
City Stadium, Green Bay
Lisle Blackbourn
09/26/54
Pittsburgh Steelers
City Stadium, Green Bay
Ray “Scooter” McLean
09/28/58
Chicago Bears
*Lambeau Field, Green Bay
Vince Lombardi
09/27/59
Chicago Bears
*Lambeau Field, Green Bay
Phil Bengtson
09/15/68
Philadelphia Eagles
Lambeau Field, Green Bay
Dan Devine
09/19/71
New York Giants
Lambeau Field, Green Bay
Bart Starr
09/21/75
Detroit Lions
County Stadium, Milwaukee
Forrest Gregg
09/02/84
St. Louis Cardinals
Lambeau Field, Green Bay
Lindy Infante
09/04/88
Los Angeles Rams
Lambeau Field, Green Bay
Mike Holmgren
09/06/92
Minnesota Vikings
Lambeau Field, Green Bay
Ray Rhodes
09/12/99
Oakland Raiders
Lambeau Field, Green Bay
Mike Sherman
09/03/00
New York Jets
Lambeau Field, Green Bay
Mike McCarthy
09/10/06
Chicago Bears
Lambeau Field, Green Bay
*—Then known as (new) City Stadium, before facility renamed Lambeau Field in 1965
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Result
W, 7-6
L, 7-45
L, 20-21
L, 20-34
W, 9-6
W, 30-13
L, 40-42
L, 16-30
W, 24-23
L, 7-34
L, 20-23 (ot)
W, 28-24
L, 16-20
L, 0-26
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Mason Crosby’s Pro Statistics
SCORING
Year Team
GP
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . 16
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . 16
NFL totals (2 years) . . 32
—Field Goals—
FGFGA
Pct Lg Blk
31 39 79.5 53
1
27 34 79.4 53
2
58 73 79.5 53
3
—PAT—
XP XPA
Pct Blk
48 48 100.0
0
46 46 100.0
0
94 94 100.0 0
Points
141
127
268
PLAYOFF SCORING
Year Team
GP
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . 2
—Field Goals—
FGFGA
Pct Lg Blk
2
2 100.0 37
0
XP XPA
8
8
—PAT—
Pct Blk
100.0
0
Points
14
20-29 Pct
8/8 100.0
8/8 100.0
16/16 100.0
30-39 Pct
10/11 90.9
10/13 76.9
20/24 83.3
PLAYOFF FIELD GOALS
Year Team
1-19 Pct
2007 Green Bay . . . . . 0/0
0.0
20-29 Pct
0/0
0.0
30-39 Pct
2/2 100.0
40-49
9/14
5/6
14/20
Pct
64.3
83.3
70.0
40-49 Pct
0/0
0.0
50+
3/5
3/6
6/11
Pct
60.0
50.0
54.5
50+ Pct
0/0
0.0
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CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2007 Selected by Green Bay Packers as third of three selections in sixth round (193rd overall) of ’07 NFL Draft,
April 29…Signed first contract, July 23.
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NFL debut: vs. Philadelphia, 9/9/07
First NFL field goal: vs. Philadelphia, 9/9/07 (53 yards)
CROSBY
KICK BY KICK
2007:(53G,37G,42G) (42N) (28G) (28G,44G,33G) (37G,37G) (46N,37G,38N) (19G,26G) (48G,36G,52N,32G,45G)
(39G,24G) (49B,49N,47G) (20G,20G,26G) (47G,52G) (43N,44G,52N) (44G,50G,25G,46G) ( ) (33G,35G)
Postseason: ( ) (36G,37G)
2008:(42G,33B) (25G,39G) (36G,38G,33G) ( ) (53N,50G)
CROSBY’S SINGLE-GAME
(29G,51G) (31G,36N,29G) (23G,25G,38G)
CAREER HIGHS
(47G,40G,52N) (53G,33G,45G) ( ) (32G,44G,19G) ( )
(22G,23G,38G) (46N,28G,38B) (69N,36G)
Field Goals
Attempted . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, at KC (11/4/07)
Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 6 in 2007,
Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, two times
1 in ’07 playoffs, 4 in 2008; NFL total: 10.
(last: at StL, 12/16/07)
Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53,
Year KICKOFFS
No Ret
TB TB Pct
vs. Phi. (9/9/07) and vs. Chi. (11/16/08)
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . 91
77
14
.154
Longest Attempted . .69, vs. Det. (12/28/08)
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . 89
72
17
.191
NFL totals (2 years) . . 180 149
31
.172
Kickoffs
Most . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, vs. SD (9/23/07)
PLAYOFFS
Touchbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,
Year KICKOFFS
No Ret
TB TB Pct
vs. SD (9/23/07) and at Det. (9/14/08)
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . 12
12
0
0.0
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Pct
100.0
100.0
100.0
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FIELD GOALS
Year Team
1-19
2007 Green Bay . . . . . 1/1
2008 Green Bay . . . . . 1/1
NFL totals (2 years) . 2/2
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010
LAMBEAU
FIELD
After the bye, 1990-2008
After bye
8 1
8 2
8 2
7 2
7 2
6 2
7 3
8 4
6 3
6 3
PctBefore bye Overall
.889
5 2
13 3
.800
5 1
13 3
.800
4 2
12 4
.778
6 1
13 3
.778
3 4
10 6
.750
4 4
10 6
.700
4 2
11 5
.667
3 1
11 5
.667
3 4
9 7
.667
6 1
12 4
Club
1992
2006
1994
1993
1999
1990
1991
2005
2008
115
After bye
7 4
7 4
6 4
8 6
6 7
4 6
3 7
3 8
2 7
PctBefore bye Overall
.636
2 3
9 7
.636
1 4
8 8
.600
3 3
9 7
.571
1 1
9 7
.462
2 1
8 8
.400
2 4
610
.300
1 5
412
.273
1 4
412
.222
4 3
610
MISC.
Club
1997
2007
2001
1996
2003
2004
1998
1995
2000
2002
VETERANS
Primary Mark
DONALD
DRIVER
WIDE RECEIVER
ALCORN STATE
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PRO BOWLS: 3
2002, 2006, 2007
A true pro who continues to perform at a
high level at age 34…
Three-time Pro Bowl selection enters the 2009 campaign
needing just 19 catches to surpass Sterling Sharpe (595)
for the team record for career receptions…With 7,989
receiving yards, trails just Don Hutson
(7,991), Sharpe (8,134) and James Lofton
(9,656) in franchise annals…Sits atop the
Lambeau Field record book for receptions
and receiving yardage…Became all-time leader in receiving yards at Lambeau in 2008 with 24-yard grab in Week
7 vs. Indianapolis, surpassing Antonio Freeman’s record of
3,477, and currently has 3,823...Surpassed Freeman (213)
in ’07 in Week 3 for the stadium record for receptions, and
currently has 273 catches at Lambeau…Enters season with
a streak of 111 games with at least one reception (116 including postseason), the longest streak in franchise history
after surpassing Sharpe’s team record of 103 in Week 9 at
Tennessee last season…Set a team record in 2008 with his
sixth 1,000-yard season, surpassing Sharpe and Lofton,
and extended his franchise record with his fifth straight…
Joins Indianapolis’ Reggie Wayne as the only receivers in
the league to have five consecutive 1,000-yard seasons
from 2004-08…Teamed with Greg Jennings in ’08 as each
went over the 1,000-yard receiving mark, only the fourth
time in team history that a receiving duo accomplished that
feat; Driver and teammate Javon Walker each topped 1,000
yards in ’04…Has caught 50 or more passes in a season
seven times, matching Lofton and Sharpe for the team record…Surpassed 70 receptions in ’08 for the fifth straight
season…Posted six receptions of 40-plus yards in 2008,
a career high…Is tied for sixth in franchise history with
Billy Howton with 43 TD receptions; 36 of those came from
Brett Favre, putting Favre and Driver third among Green Bay
touchdown combinations…Needs four more TD catches
to equal No. 3 Hutson on the team’s all-time list…With
touchdown grab vs. Atlanta in Week 5 in ’08, became only
the eighth player in team history to reach 40 career, joining Hutson (99), Sharpe (65), Freeman (57), Max McGee
(50), Lofton (49), Howton (43) and Boyd Dowler (40)…
Has 20 career 100-yard games, which ties him with Freeman for fourth in team history…Despite catching only two
touchdowns in ’07, was duly recognized by NFC players and
coaches as one of the conference’s top wideouts and earned
his third Pro Bowl trip (2002 and 2006 were the others)…
Set personal highs in receptions and yards three straight
years beginning in 2004, putting up 92 catches for 1,295
yards in 2006 to earn a second Pro Bowl appearance…
Those totals ranked third and second in the NFC, respectively; both were fifth in the NFL in 2006, and his career-high
191-yard performance at Minnesota (Nov. 12) was the best
single-game total by an NFC receiver on the season.
PRO
career
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 194
11th NFL Season
11th Packers Season
Born: February 2, 1975
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 145/108
Acquired: D7b-99
►►Ranks second on the franchise’s
all-time list for receptions with
577; needs just 19 to pass
Sterling Sharpe for first at 595.
►►Set franchise record in 2008
with his sixth 1,000-yard
season, and extended his team
record with his fifth straight.
at a glance…
Indianapolis’ Reggie Wayne is
the only other player in the NFL to have a 1,000-yard season
each of the last five years (2004-08).
►►Enters ’09 with a streak of 111 games with at least one
reception (116 including postseason), the longest streak in
franchise history.
►►All-time leader in receptions (273) and yards (3,823) at
Lambeau Field.
►►With 7,989 receiving yards in his career, is one of only four
players in franchise history to surpass the 7,000-yard mark,
joining Don Hutson (7,991), Sharpe (8,134) and James
Lofton (9,656).
►►One of the NFL’s most decorated collegiate track athletes
(high jump, decathlon, long jump, triple jump), won his
conference’s ‘Athlete of the Year’ award three straight years.
Likely could have qualified for 2000 Sydney Olympics in high
jump had he concentrated on track.
►►Overcoming countless obstacles growing up has inspired
him to become one of the team’s most involved players in
giving back to the community. In 2000, he and his wife created the Donald Driver Foundation (www.donalddriverfoundation.com), which offers assistance to homeless mothers
and underprivileged children as well as scholarships to high
school students in three states. In addition, has made more
than 500 appearances since 1999, from schools to youth
football fields to churches, delivering motivational speeches
or offering assistance.
with his athleticism as a former college track standout and
one-time Olympic hopeful, makes him a threat no matter
where he lines up on the field…His 82-yard catch-and-run
at Minnesota in 2006 gave him three career TD receptions
of 80 or more yards (not including playoffs), tying a Packers record held by Howton (two in 1952, one in 1953) and
Carroll Dale (1966, 1967, 1970)…Stepped forward in 2005
when injuries decimated the Packers at the skill positions
and was the team’s lone reliable playmaker for the duration
of the season, earning the team’s Most Valuable Player
award for the second time (also 2002)…In 2004, teamed
with Walker to register the Packers’ best season by a receiving duo in both combined receptions (173) and combined receiving yards (2,590); yardage total ranked second
in the NFL that year behind the Rams’ Torry Holt and Isaac
Bruce (2,664)…In 2003, became the first player since Don
Majkowski (10th round, 1987-92) drafted by the Packers
in the seventh round or later to play five seasons in Green
Bay…In 2002, was named to the Pro Bowl and became
the lowest-drafted Packers Pro Bowler in 19 years…Broke
ants to play until he’s 40, and he just may do
through as the team’s No. 3 receiver for much of 2000,
that with the tremendous care he takes of his
when he replaced an injured Corey Bradford…Though a
body…Sets an example for the team’s younger
low-round draft choice in 1999, initially had carved out a
receivers, both on the field and off, of what it takes to be
roster spot by regularly making phenomenal receptions in
successful, and credits predecessors Freeman and Robert
first training camp…Enjoyed decorated collegiate track caBrooks for helping him develop his leadership skills…His
reer, demonstrating his athleticism with world-class skills
knowledge of the West Coast offensive system, combined
in the high jump, reaching 7 feet, 6½ inches.
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2008 season
Receptions
432
425
426
446
418
117
Name
Terrell Owens, BUF
Andre Johnson, HOU
Tony Gonzalez, ATL
Steve Smith, CAR
Anquan Boldin, ARI
Yards
5,550
5,403
5,293
5,212
5,119
Receptions
359
420
448
357
401
MISC.
Yards
6,230
6,055
5,975
5,876
5,784
LAMBEAU
FIELD
Name
Reggie Wayne, IND
Chad Ochocinco, CIN
Larry Fitzgerald, ARI
Torry Holt, JAX
Donald Driver, GB
RECORDS &
HISTORY
For a fifth consecutive season (2004-08), Donald Driver had at least 1,000 receiving yards. Driver and Indianapolis’ Reggie Wayne
are the only NFL players with five consecutive 1,000-yard seasons over that span.
u
The 1,012 receiving yards in 2008 marked Driver’s sixth overall 1,000-yard campaign, a new Green Bay franchise record.
u
Already the record holder for receptions and receiving yards at Lambeau Field, Driver needs 19 receptions to surpass No. 1 Sterling
Sharpe (595) on the team’s all-time receptions list.
u
And it’s a good bet that record will fall in 2009, as Driver has caught a pass in 111 consecutive games, besting the previous franchise
record of 103 held by Sharpe (1988-94).
u
A look at the NFL’s most productive receivers over the past five seasons (2004-08):
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among the nfl’s best
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After signing a contract extension in the offseason, answered with his second career Pro Bowl
selection and the best statistical season of his career…
Started all 16 games for the third time in his career and led
the team with 92 receptions and 1,295 receiving yards —
both career highs — and eight touchdowns, including an
82-yard score at Minnesota (Nov. 12) and a 68-yarder at
San Francisco (Dec. 10)…Added seven carries for 16 yards
(2.3 avg.)…His 1,295 overall receiving yards were second
in the NFC and fifth in the league…His 92 catches ranked
third in the NFC and fifth in the NFL, and he became the
first Packers receiver to finish in the league’s top 5 since
Freeman also finished fifth in 1998…Vs. Chicago (Sept.
10): Had a game-high seven receptions for 96 yards, moving into third place in all-time receiving yards at Lambeau,
ahead of Sharpe (2,309)…Vs. New Orleans (Sept. 17):
Playing in his 100th professional contest, accumulated 153
yards on eight catches and surpassed 5,000 career yards
from scrimmage on a 16-yard reverse…At Detroit (Sept.
24): Surpassed McGee for sixth on the franchise’s all-time
receptions list; also delivered the key assist on Jennings’
75-yard TD reception, screening CB Dré Bly for several
yards, allowing Jennings to score up the right sideline for
Favre’s 400th touchdown pass…Vs. St. Louis (Oct. 8):
Caught three passes, to move into second place for career
receptions at Lambeau, eclipsing Lofton (178)…At Miami (Oct. 22): Had a game-high 10 catches for 93 yards,
DRIVER
In his ninth season, was one of four 2007 Packers
Pro Bowl selections…Played in first 15 games of
the season with 14 starts, did not play Dec. 30 vs. Detroit
(coach’s decision), and started both playoff contests…Led
the team with 82 receptions for 1,048 yards, with two TDs,
moving into third on the team’s all-time receptions list with
503 – surpassing Freeman (431), Dowler (448) and Hutson
(488) – and fourth on the yards list with 6,977, eclipsing
Freeman (6,651) and Dowler (6,918)…In the preseason,
suffered a sprained foot fighting for extra yards in the
second quarter vs. Jacksonville (Aug. 23) and did not play
2006
ADMIN. &
COACHES
2007
in the team’s preseason finale at Tennessee (Aug. 30)…
Returned Sept. 2 on a limited basis and was back to full participation by the end of the week…At New York Giants
(Sept. 16): Had a game-high eight catches for 73 yards
and a touchdown, his first of the year…Vs. San Diego
(Sept. 23): Posted a game-high 126 receiving yards on six
catches, with one touchdown, his first 100-yard receiving
game of the season and 17th of his career. Made his first
reception in the second quarter, a 16-yard gain on thirdand-3. The catch moved him into first place on Lambeau
Field’s all-time receptions list at 214…At Kansas City
(Nov. 4): Led the team with five catches for 99 yards, including a 44-yard, one-handed grab between two defenders; Mason Crosby kicked a 32-yard field goal four plays
later to put Green Bay up 16-14…At Detroit (Nov. 22):
Recorded season highs with 10 catches for 147 yards…
At St. Louis (Dec. 16): Led the team with five receptions for 80 yards. On the Packers’ first offensive play of the
fourth quarter, caught a 7-yard pass to give Favre the NFL
record for most passing yards in a career…At Chicago
(Dec. 23): Recorded his 500th career catch…Vs. New
York Giants (Jan. 20): Had a team-high five catches
for 141 yards and one touchdown in NFC Championship.
In the second quarter, caught a long pass and outran three
defenders down the right sideline on his way to a 90-yard
touchdown, the fourth-longest postseason touchdown in
NFL history and longest in Green Bay playoff history…Pro
Bowl (Feb. 10): Had two catches for 31 yards.
COMMUNITY
Started all 16 games for the third
time in the last four seasons…
Ranked second on the team with 74 receptions for 1,012
yards (13.7 avg.) and five touchdowns…The 1,000-yard
season was the sixth of his career, a franchise record, and
also his fifth consecutive season with 1,000 yards, which
extended his own team record…Ranked 13th in the NFC
in receptions and tied for third in the conference with 25
catches on third down, including four of his five touchdown
receptions…Tied for fifth in the NFL with six receptions of
40-plus yards, a career high…Vs. Minnesota (Sept.
8): Went over the 7,000-yard career receiving mark with a
25-yard reception from Aaron Rodgers in the second quarter…At Detroit (Sept. 14): Caught season-high seven
passes for 52 yards, including a 2-yard TD pass in the second quarter…Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Posted four receptions for 76 yards, including a 50-yard grab down the right
sideline to the Dallas 8 to set up a field goal early in the third
quarter…Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Caught his 40th career
TD pass on a 44-yard grab in the second quarter, making
the catch over CB Brent Grimes and S Erik Coleman…Vs.
Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Became all-time leader in receiving yards at Lambeau Field with 24-yard grab in second
quarter, passing Freeman’s career record of 3,477 yards.
Passed Lofton for No. 2 on the all-time franchise list for receptions with 3-yard catch three plays later, giving him 532
for his career…At Tennessee (Nov. 2): With his 5-yard
TD catch in the second quarter, tied Sharpe’s team record
of 103 consecutive games with a catch. Matched season
high with seven catches for season-best 136 yards…At
Minnesota (Nov. 9): Broke Sharpe’s record for consecutive games with a catch on his 11-yard grab from Rodgers
in the first quarter, giving him a reception in 104 straight
games…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Caught five passes
for 83 yards, including a 6-yard TD pass from Rodgers in
the second quarter…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Led team
with six catches for 111 yards, including a 71-yard TD pass
from Rodgers, the longest pass play by the Packers on the
season. Ran a stutter-and-go route on CB Leigh Bodden to
get open deep down the right sideline. The touchdown put
him over 1,000 yards on the season for a franchise-record
sixth time. Provided key blocks on RB DeShawn Wynn’s
73-yard TD run in the first quarter, the longest run by the
Packers on the year.
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becoming the seventh player in team history with 5,000
career receiving yards and the 11th Packer with 30 touchdown receptions; caught a 34-yard TD in the third quarter,
diving between two defenders to put Green Bay up 20-10
(reversed after a Packers replay challenge, the play originally was ruled incomplete). Later in 34-24 triumph over
Dolphins, on a back-breaking fourth-quarter TD drive, ran
an end-around for 6 yards to convert a fourth-and-1…At
Minnesota (Nov. 12): Established a career high with 191
yards on six receptions; caught three passes for 69 yards on
a game-opening FG drive, then just before halftime caught
a short pass over the middle and blazed by a group of defenders for an 82-yard score — the Packers’ longest 2006
play — giving Green Bay a lead it would not relinquish. In
the third quarter, took a lateral from Jennings and ran for
30 yards, setting up another field goal. His 191-yard performance was the best single-game
total by an NFC receiver in 2006…
At San Francisco (Dec. 10):
Went over 1,000 yards receiving
on the season and recorded his
400th career catch and 16th career
100-yard game; caught a gamehigh nine passes for 160 yards
and one touchdown, making a
long catch down the right sideline,
breaking an ankle tackle and running past a group of defenders for
a 68-yard score to give Green Bay
a 24-13 advantage…Pro Bowl
(Feb. 10): Had three catches for
38 yards; also finished fifth in the
Best Hands competition in the Pro
Bowl Skills Challenge, won by Cincinnati’s Chad Johnson.
2005
Started all 16 games at
wide receiver and led
the Packers with 86 receptions
and 1,221 yards — then career
bests — with five TDs…Also carried twice for 13 yards…Was selected as team MVP…Surpassed No. 7 Paul Coffman (322) on the team’s career receptions list, finishing the year with 329 catches…Became
just the fourth Packers player with an 85-reception season
(joining Sharpe, Brooks and Walker)…Posted a career-best
five 100-yard receiving games and finished the season with
consecutive 100-yard efforts…Had the Packers’ three longest catches of the season, a 59-yard reception vs. Seattle
(Jan. 1), a 56-yard catch vs. Chicago (Dec. 25) and a 53yard scoring reception vs. Minnesota (Nov. 21)…Earned
the ‘Ed Block Courage Award,’ given to one player on every
NFL roster who displays commitment to the principles of
courage and sportsmanship, as voted by his teammates…
At Minnesota (Oct. 23): Caught a game-high eight
passes for 114 yards and one touchdown, a spectacular,
22-yard, one-handed grab, making the catch despite being held by CB Antoine Winfield (penalty declined) for the
game’s first points in tough, 23-20 loss…At Atlanta
(Nov. 13): Caught season-high 10 passes for 114 yards…
Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 21): Caught five passes for 84
yards and two scores, the third multi-TD game of his pro
career; second TD was 53-yarder on a post pattern in final
minute of first half…Vs. Chicago (Dec. 25): Brought in
six catches for 107 yards, going over 1,000 yards for the
season by converting a third-and-3 early in the game…Vs.
Seattle (Jan. 1): Led the team with six receptions for a
season-high 118 yards; his first five catches all converted
third downs, while his sixth was a 59-yard grab in the third
quarter to the Seattle 5, Green Bay’s longest passing play
of the season.
2004
matched career high with nine TDs (2002)…Teamed with
Walker to register the Packers’ best season by a receiving duo in both combined receptions (173) and combined
receiving yards (2,590), respectively surpassing the 172
catches of Sharpe and Edgar Bennett in 1994, and the
2,253 receiving yards of Freeman and Brooks in 1997…
Among NFL receiving pairs in 2004, the two ranked second, behind only the Rams’ Holt and Bruce (2,664)…In the
process of racking up huge numbers, the duo became the
club’s first set of 1,000-yard receivers since 1999 (Freeman, Bill Schroeder) and just the third overall (Freeman,
Brooks in ’97)…At Indianapolis (Sept. 26): Scored his
first TD of the season by catching a deep out and gracefully
tight-roping along the sideline to cut deficit to 38-31…At
Detroit (Oct. 17): Caught a game-high nine passes for
110 yards in 38-10 victory, including a pair of touchdowns,
his second two-TD game as a pro
(Sept. 29, 2002, vs. Carolina); the
second TD came on 20-yard pass
from halfback Ahman Green…
At Washington (Oct. 31):
Pulled in career catch No. 200…
At Houston (Nov. 21): Had
a spectacular homecoming in
his native Houston, making 10
catches for 148 yards and one
touchdown, including a seasonlong 50-yard bomb, a 24-yard TD
catch off his fingertips to bring the
Packers within three points, a 15yard catch on third-and-16 to set
up game-tying kick, and a 12-yard
catch to the Houston 28-yard line
just prior to the game-winning 46yard FG…At Minnesota (Dec.
24): In division-clinching triumph,
had a clutch performance with
11 catches (matching his career
high) for a (then) career-best 162
yards and a touchdown. In the
fourth quarter, capped a drive by
converting a fourth-and-3 with a tough touchdown reception, knotting the game at 31…Vs. Minnesota (Jan. 9):
Started in NFC Wild Card game and registered game highs
in receptions (seven) and receiving yards (78).
2003
Served as Green Bay’s starting flanker for the
second straight season, occasionally shifting to
split end as dictated by injuries…Started 15 regular-season
games (13 at flanker, two at split end)…Also saw action
in both playoff games; he did not start Wild Card contest
vs. Seattle (Jan. 4) when Green Bay opened with two tight
ends…Led the team in receptions for the second consecutive season, with 52 catches for 621 yards and two touchdowns…Also tied for the team lead in postseason receptions with eight for 91 yards…Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 7):
Suffered a sprained neck midway through the fourth quarter
of the season opener when he landed on his head after going high to attempt a catch, but missed only one game…
At Minnesota (Nov. 2): Had a career-long 45-yard run
to set up an early field goal…At San Diego (Dec. 14):
Enjoyed his top performance of the season as he pulled in
eight passes for 112 yards – the Packers’ first 100-yard receiving effort of the season – and a 7-yard TD just before
halftime to give Green Bay a 17-3 advantage…At Oakland
(Dec. 22): Keyed the Packers’ final touchdown with a season-long 41-yard reception; he caught the ball between two
defenders, over his shoulder, falling backward toward the
sideline…Vs. Seattle (Jan. 4): Posted his best effort of
the playoffs in Wild Card win, pulling in six passes for 66
yards, including a leaping, 23-yard catch between two defenders to set up a field goal just before halftime.
Played in all 16 games, with 11 starts; did not
start in five contests when club opened in other
than base personnel…Had 84 catches for 1,208 yards and
118
2002
Developed into one of the league’s most explosive playmakers in his fourth NFL season…Won
VETERANS
2000
Name
Arnie Herber
Hank Bruder
Milt Gantenbein
Clarke Hinkle
Buckets Goldenberg
Joe Laws
Don Hutson
Carl Mulleneaux
Willie Wood
Bob Brown
Paul Coffman
Players
Larry McCarren
Don Majkowski
Donald Driver
Marco Rivera
Bart Starr
Charles Schultz
Travis Jervey
Frank Balasz
Bryce Paup
Mark Chmura
Aaron Kampman
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila
Dorsey Levens
Pro Bowls
2 (1982-83)
1 (1989)
3 (2002, 06-07)
3 (2002-04)
4 (1960-62, 66)
1 (1939)
1 (1997)
1 (1939)
1 (1994)
3 (1995, 97-98)
2 (2006-07)
1 (2003)
1 (1997)
Pro Bowls
1939
1939
1939
1938-40
1939
1939
1939-42
1939-40
1962,64-67,69-70
1972
1982-84
Signed
1930
1931
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1938
1960
1966
1978
Includes players drafted or signed by Green Bay
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Drafted
1973 (12, 308)
1987 (10, 255)
1999 (7b, 213)
1997 (6, 208)
1956 (17, 200)
1939 (20, 189)
1995 (5b, 170)
1939 (18, 169)
1990 (6, 159)
1992 (6, 157)
2002 (5a, 156)
2000 (5a, 149)
1994 (5b, 149)
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Saw action in six games as a rookie, primarily on
special teams; he was inactive for nine contests
and did not play in the other…Considered a long shot to
make the team, he consistently impressed the coaching
staff during training camp, meriting a roster spot…Made
three receptions for 31 yards and one TD…Inactive for the
first eight games…At Dallas (Nov. 14): Made his NFL
debut, playing as the fourth receiver and on special teams…
Vs. Detroit (Nov. 21): Came in as the No. 3 receiver with
Freeman sidelined by a concussion…Vs. Carolina (Dec.
12): Made his first NFL catch a memorable one, pulling in
an 8-yard TD pass from Favre…1999 Draft: Was the second of two seventh-round draft choices (213th overall) by
Green Bay, a pick obtained from Chicago in 1998 for return
specialist Glyn Milburn.
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Served as the Packers’ No. 3 receiver for much
of year with Bradford sidelined by multiple injuries…Played in all 16 games for the first time, starting
twice…Enjoyed an impressive 15.3-yard average per catch
as he caught 21 passes (sixth on team) for 322 yards and
one TD…At Buffalo (Sept. 10): Pulled in a season-long
49-yard grab…Vs. Chicago (Oct. 1): Started first career
game and caught three passes for 43 yards. Suffered hip
contusion on a key, fourth-quarter reception in Bears’ territory…At Detroit (Oct. 8): Scored on a two-point conversion in the third quarter…Vs. San Francisco (Oct.
15): Made a key downfield block on Freeman’s 67-yard TD
reception to open the scoring; he later drew a third-down
pass interference in the end zone to set up the Packers’ final
TD, in eventual 31-28 victory…At Carolina (Nov. 27):
Caught 32-yard touchdown pass from Favre in Monday
night game, tying the score at 14 late in the first half…Vs.
Tampa Bay (Dec. 24): Started for an inactive Freeman
and picked up four yards on his first NFL carry.
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2001
Turned in standout preseason to cement his
place as one of Packers’ top pass catchers off
the bench…Played in 13 regular-season games, starting
twice when Green Bay opened with multiple receivers;
he was inactive for the other three contests…Made 13
catches for 167 yards (12.8 avg.) and one touchdown…
Also had three rushing attempts for 38 yards and one TD,
along with six special-teams tackles…Vs. Baltimore
(Oct. 14): Matched his season high with three receptions
for a season-best 69 yards, including a 37-yarder across
the middle to set up the TD that gave Green Bay a 24-10
lead late in the third quarter…Vs. Tampa Bay (Nov.
4): Made a block of the Buccaneers’ David Gibson to help
spring Allen Rossum’s game-winning, 55-yard punt return
in 21-20 victory…Inactive for games at Chicago (Nov. 11),
vs. Atlanta (Nov. 18) and at Detroit (Nov. 22) due to aftereffects of quad contusion suffered against the Ravens…At
Jacksonville (Dec. 3): Returned to action in Monday
night contest…Vs. San Francisco (Jan. 13): Made a
pair of critical third-down receptions during fourth quarter
of 25-15 Wild Card victory. Leapt high to pull down 14yard catch early in FG drive that put Green Bay ahead of
the 49ers, 18-15; he later hauled in a 12-yard pass deep
in S.F. territory (the Packers scored a TD one play later for
their final points).
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the starting split end position, vacated when Schroeder was
allowed to leave in free agency, with a strong preseason
performance…Was one of Green Bay’s most consistent
performers in training camp practices, edging Robert Ferguson and Charles Lee, among others, to become a fulltime starter for the first time as a pro…Earning his first
Pro Bowl trip, he became the lowest-drafted Packers player
(seventh round) to participate in the Pro Bowl since Larry
McCarren (12th round) in 1983 (Majkowski, 10th round,
was chosen for the game in 1989, but did not play)…Led
the Packers in receptions (70, 14th in the NFC), receiving
yards (1,064, 10th in NFC) and TD receptions (nine, second in NFC) – all three figures eclipsing his three-year NFL
totals entering the 2002 season…Had more catches (70)
in his first year as a starter than any of the top 10 wide
receivers in Packers history had in their initial season in the
starting lineup…Became the eighth 1,000-yard receiver in
Packers history – and the first drafted in the seventh round
or later – at San Francisco (Dec. 15) when he reached the
plateau for the first time as a professional…Enjoyed the
fifth-highest yards-per-catch average in the NFC (15.2) and
tied for fourth in the NFC in third-down receptions (25)…
Also rushed eight times for 70 yards…Had three 100-yard
receiving days and a pair of 80-plus-yard touchdown catches over the course of the season…Was the Packers’ finalist
for the 2002 ‘Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year’ award...
Vs. Carolina (Sept. 29): Posted the first two-TD game
of his career in 17-14 victory. Caught 31-yard TD pass from
TE Bubba Franks late in first half, and with 4:10 remaining
pulled in the eventual game-winning score – a high bullet
from Favre that he snared near the 10-yard line before darting into the end zone…At Chicago (Oct. 7): Enjoyed his
first career 100-yard effort in Monday night win, making
four receptions for 120 yards, including a career-long 85yard catch to open the scoring (tied for the longest play
from scrimmage in the NFC in 2002)…Vs. Detroit (Nov.
10): Posted his top performance of the season, catching a
career-high 11 passes for 130 yards. The 11 catches were
the most by a Green Bay player in six years (Don Beebe,
11, Oct. 14, 1996, vs. 49ers)…At Minnesota (Nov.
17): Caught four passes for 121 yards, including a nifty,
84-yard catch-and-run up the left sideline to tie the game
at 21 early in the fourth quarter…Vs. Atlanta (Jan. 4):
Turned in memorable and gutty effort in Wild Card playoff
game, starting and playing through painful shoulder injury
suffered a week earlier at the Jets. Aggravated the injury
early vs. the Falcons but still willed himself to return to the
contest. Caught Green Bay’s lone touchdown – a 14-yard
strike from Favre early in the third quarter.
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college
Two-year starter and three-time letterman
(1996-98) at Alcorn State…Coached in
college by Johnny Thomas, who once tutored Jerry Rice at
Mississippi Valley State, and said Driver had Rice’s maturity…Multi-talented, was a member of the Braves’ track team
all four years (1996-99)…Earned all-conference honors in
both sports his senior year…Made 88 career receptions for
1,933 yards and 17 touchdowns…Earned B.S. degree in
accounting…Senior season (1998): Earned secondteam All-Southwestern Athletic Conference honors when he
led the Braves in receptions (55), receiving yards (1,128)
and scoring (60 points)…Posted six 100-yard receiving efforts among 11 games played…Established career highs in
catches (11) and yards receiving (173) at Prairie View A&M
(Oct. 10)…Junior season (1997): Averaged 26.5 yards
per reception in his first season as a starter…Led team with
556 receiving yards on 21 catches, six of which went for
touchdowns…Caught a career-long 81-yard touchdown
reception vs. Mississippi Valley State (Nov. 8)…Sopho-
more season (1996): In first season as football letterman, caught 12 passes for 249 yards (20.8 avg.) and a
touchdown…Track and field: Possessor of world-class
ability in the high jump as a track athlete, he also participated in the decathlon, long jump and triple jump…Was
named as the outstanding field performer in the SWAC,
honoring both indoor and outdoor seasons, three straight
years (1996-98)…Qualified for the 1996 Olympic Field Trials in the high jump with a leap of 7 feet, 6½ inches (ranked
No. 1 in the nation that year), accomplished at the 37th
annual Pelican Relays…Was the 1996 SWAC champion
(indoor and outdoor) in the long jump, triple jump and decathlon, finishing second in the high jump…Was the 1997
SWAC champion (indoor and outdoor) in the long jump
and triple jump, again coming in second in the high jump…
Also was the ’97 SWAC (outdoor) champ in the decathlon…Qualified for the 1997 NCAA Championships in the
long jump with a leap of 25 feet, 5 inches…Was the 1998
SWAC (indoor) champion in the long jump (25-5), triple
Donald Driver’s Pro Statistics
Year Team
GP GS
1999 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
0
2000 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2
2001 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2
2002 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 16 16
2003 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 15 15
2004 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 16 11
2005 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 16 16
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 16 16
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 15 14
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 16 16
NFL totals (10 years) . . . . . . 145 108
No
3
21
13
70
52
84
86
92
82
74
577
RECEIVING
Yds Avg Lg
31 10.3 12
322 15.3 49
167 12.8 37
1,064 15.2 85t
621 11.9 41
1,208 14.4 50
1,221 14.2 59
1,295 14.1 82t
1,048 12.8 47
1,012 13.7 71t
7,989 13.8 85t
TD
1
1
1
9
2
9
5
8
2
5
43
Att
0
1
3
8
5
3
2
7
2
2
33
RUSHING
Yds Avg Lg TD
0 0.0
0 0
4 4.0
4 0
38 12.7 31t 1
70 8.8 17 0
51 10.2 45 0
4 1.3 14 0
13 6.5
9 0
16 2.3 16 0
4 2.0
5 0
4 2.0
6 0
204 6.2 45 1
PLAYOFFS
Year Team
GP GS
2001 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
0
2002 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1
2003 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2
2004 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2
Postseason . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 6
No
2
3
8
7
8
28
RECEIVING
Yds Avg Lg
26 13.0 14
64 21.3 25
91 11.4 23
78 11.1 16
159 19.9 90t
418 14.9 90t
TD
0
1
0
0
1
2
Att
2
0
0
0
0
2
RUSHING
Yds Avg Lg TD
25 12.5 16 0
0 0.0
0 0
0 0.0
0 0
0 0.0
0 0
0 0.0
0 0
25 12.5 16 0
Additional statistics: Recovered two opponent onside kick
attempts (at Minn., 9/30/07; vs. Car., 11/18/07). Caught
2-point conversion at Detroit, 10/8/00, and vs. Jacksonville,
12/19/04. Returned kickoff 4 yards vs. Carolina, 11/18/07.
Special teams tackles — 6 (3-3) in 2001, 1 in 2004; NFL total:
7. Miscellaneous tackles — 5 in 2000, 4 in 2002, 1 in ’02
playoffs, 2 in 2003, 4 in 2004, 1 in ’04 playoffs, 6 in 2005, 2
in 2006, 1 in 2007, 1 in ’07 playoffs, 3 in 2008; NFL total: 27.
Miscellaneous forced fumbles — 1 in 2002. Fumbles-lost —
1-1 in 2002, 2-2 in 2004, 1-0 in 2006, 1-0 in 2007, NFL totals:
5-3. Miscellaneous fumble recoveries — 1 in 2000, 2 in 2002,
1 in 2003, 1 in 2004, 1 in 2006; NFL total: 6.
MISC.
NFL debut: at Dallas, 11/14/99
First NFL start: vs. Chicago, 10/1/00
First reception/TD: vs. Car., 12/12/99 (8 yards, B. Favre)
DRIVER’S SINGLE-GAME
CAREER HIGHS
Receiving
Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, two times:
(last: at Min., 12/24/04)
Yards . . . . . . . . . . . 191, at Min. (11/12/06)
Long* . . . . . . . . . . . . 85t, at Chi. (10/7/02)
Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, three times
(last: vs. Min., 11/21/05)
Rushing
Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, at SF (12/10/06)
Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, at Min. (11/2/03)
Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, at Min. (11/2/03)
Touchdowns . . . . . . 1, vs. Min. (12/30/01)
*—Had 90-yard TD reception in ’07 playoffs
vs. N.Y. Giants, 1/20/08
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u1999 Selected by Green Bay Packers as second of two
seventh-round choices (213th overall) in ’99 NFL Draft, April 18 (pick obtained from Chicago in 1998 for
return specialist Glyn Milburn)…Signed first contract, June 2.
u2002 Re-signed by Green Bay as restricted free agent, April 12…Signed five-year contract extension with Green
Bay (through 2007), Nov. 25.
u2006 Signed contract extension with Green Bay, May 8.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010
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jump (50-2) and high jump (7-2)…Was the 1999 SWAC
(indoor) champion in the long jump (25-0) and triple jump
(51-3); he came in third in the high jump.
name Donald Jerome Driver…
personal Given
Born in Houston…Married to Betina,
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whom he met at Alcorn State and married in 2000; the
couple has two children, son, Cristian, 6, and daughter,
Christina, 4…As a youngster, nicknamed ‘Quickie’ by his
parents, who grew tired of chasing him around the house,
and because he was a quick learner…High school:
Lettered four times each in track, football, basketball and
baseball at Milby High in Houston…Played wide receiver
and defensive back, and returned punts and kickoffs…
Honorable mention all-state in football…The middle child
in a five-sibling family, which lived for a time during his
early teens out of a U-Haul truck after a collection agency
confiscated the family’s possessions…He also spent multiple holidays without parents and slept several nights in
motel rooms his mother, Faye Gray, purchased with food
stamps…Also remembers several times when his mom
skipped meals while working at night…Moved in with his
grandmother, Betty Lofton, who encouraged him to go to
church, at age 14…Motivated toward football by college
films of his father, Marvin, a quarterback who earned a Texas A&M scholarship, and likely would’ve gone pro but gave
up NFL dreams to support his mom after his father’s death
(Donald’s grandfather)…Community involvement:
Overcoming incredible trials has inspired Driver to become
one of the Packers’ most involved players in the community…Has made more than 500 appearances during his
NFL career and in 2007 received a JB Award for community
service, named for CBS’ NFL Today host James Brown and
given to a select group of players for their individual contributions to their communities…Named Packers’ ‘Walter
Payton NFL Man of the Year’ in 2002, in recognition of his
extensive work in the community…Also was chosen by The
Sporting News as one of the NFL’s “Good Guys” in its July
5, 2004, issue…In 2000, created the Donald Driver Foundation (www.donalddriverfoundation.com), with the motto
“Strong Hands, Strong Minds, Loving Hearts”…Run by
his mother, the organization offers assistance to homeless
mothers and underprivileged children…Since its inception, the foundation has helped at least 17 families in the
Houston and Green Bay areas by purchasing homes or pro-
viding other housing or mortgage assistance…The foundation also provides 10 scholarships worth $1,000 each,
annually, to students in Texas, Mississippi and Wisconsin,
and has funded several computer labs for inner-city youth
centers…During the foundation’s big fundraising week last
June, hosted the annual Donald Driver Golf Classic at Sienna Plantation Golf Club in Missouri City, Texas, and at The
Bog in Milwaukee, Wis.; hosted the Celebrity 9-Ball Shootout at Slick Willie’s Family Pool Hall in Houston; he also
hosted the annual Donald Driver Football Camp in three
locations: Houston, Milwaukee and Cleveland, Miss., these
camps are free for children between the ages of 7-17…Also
ran drills at an Oneida Nation football clinic in July 2005
and has conducted or helped out at football camps in Green
Bay and De Pere in recent years…In summer 2008 he took
over the tradition of hosting the annual Packers offense vs.
defense charity softball game with the proceeds going to
support the Donald Driver Foundation…In summer 2006,
participated in the inaugural Packers Tailgate Tour, visiting
four Wisconsin cities as well as other impromptu stops to
meet and chat with fans from all over the state…Has been a
frequent speaker at Green Bay-area schools, addressing the
importance of fitness and making good decisions in life…
Has been involved with ‘Junior Power Pack,’ the Packers’
fan club for kids, local Pop Warner football, and the Brown
County Association for Retarded Citizens (now ASPIRO)…
Appeared in a national United Way commercial on behalf of
the NFL and Packers, which started in the 2003 season…
Received the ‘Community Service Award’ from the Green
Bay Chamber of Commerce in August 2001, in recognition
of his community involvement…Earned the ‘Professional
Achievement Award’ at the sixth annual Lee Remmel Sports
Awards Banquet in April 2003…Additionally has given time
and money to the Milwaukee Juvenile Detention Center, the
PALS program, Children’s Miracle Network and the Calvary
Baptist Church Scholarship…Has taken part in the Brett
Favre Celebrity Softball Game as well as Edgar Bennett’s
Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon to benefit the Angel Fund for Children with Cancer…Hobbies/interests: Is part-owner
of two Chevrolet/Buick car dealerships in eastern Wisconsin…Nearing completion of a master’s degree in computer
science…Hobbies include reading novels and spending
time with his family…Splits residence between De Pere,
Wis., and Flower Mound, Texas.
The Lombardi Sweep & its companion
LAMBEAU
FIELD
MISC.
121
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Vince Lombardi was convinced that defenses had become so sophisticated that it was time for the offense to go back to the basics – to avoid
frills and to carry out
fundamentals well.
These principles were
borne out in his Green
Bay sweep (A), with
either Paul Hornung
or Jim Taylor (31)
carrying the ball, following pulling guards
Fuzzy Thurston (63)
and Jerry Kramer (64)
in a devastating end
run.
The
weak-side
slant (B) and the
companion play it set
up (C) became the
heart of the Packers’
offense after defenses
found ways to stop
the sweep. Taylor “ran
to daylight” wherever
he found it.
VETERANS
Donald Driver Game-by-Game
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
DRIVER
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
1999, GREEN BAY*
Date Opp GP GS NoYds Avg Lg TD
11/14 atDal-L 1 0 0 0
- - 0
11/21 Det-W 1 0 0 0
- - 0
11/29 atSF-W 1 0 0 0
- - 0
12/05 atChi-W (did not play)
12/12 Car-L 1 0 3 31 10.3 12 1
12/20 atMin-L 1 0 0 0
- - 0
12/26 atTB-L
(inactive)
01/02 Ari-W 1 0 0 0
- - 0
’99 TOTALS 6 0 3 3110.3 12 1
*Inactive for Games 1-8
2000, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GP GS NoYds Avg Lg TD
09/03 NYJ-L 1 0 0 0
- - 0
09/10 atBuf-L 1 0 2 58 29.0 49 0
09/17 Phi-W 1 0 2 50 25.0 26 0
09/24 atAri-W 1 0 3 27 9.0 11 0
10/01 Chi-L 1 1 3 43 14.3 21 0
10/08 atDet-L 1 0 2 27 13.5 20 0
10/15 SF-W 1 0 1 10 10.0 10 0
10/29 atMia-L 1 0 0 0
- - 0
11/06 Min-W 1 0 0 0
- - 0
11/12 atTB-L 1 0 2 13 6.5 7 0
11/19 Ind-W 1 0 1 24 24.0 24 0
11/27 atCar-L 1 0 1 32 32.032t 1
12/03 atChi-W 1 0 0 0
- - 0
12/10 Det-W 1 0 1 9 9.0 9 0
12/17 atMin-W 1 0 1 6 6.0 6 0
12/24 TB-W 1 1 2 23 11.5 13 0
’00 TOTALS 16 2 2132215.3 49 1
2001, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GP GS NoYds Avg Lg TD
09/09 Det-W 1 1 0 0
- - 0
09/24 Was-W1 0 1 24 24.0 24 0
09/30 atCar-W 1 1 0 0
- - 0
10/07 atTB-L 1 0 0 0
- - 0
10/14 Bal-W 1 0 3 69 23.0 37 0
10/21 atMin-L 1 0 2 17 8.5 14 0
11/04 TB-W 1 0 2 11 5.5 11 0
11/11 atChi-W (inactive — quad)
11/18 Atl-L (inactive — quad)
11/22 atDet-W (inactive — quad)
12/03 atJax-W 1 0 1 10 10.0 10 0
12/09 Chi-W 1 0 0 0
- - 0
12/16 atTen-L 1 0 2 17 8.5 10 1
12/23 Cle-W 1 0 0 0
- - 0
12/30 Min-W 1 0 0 0
- - 0
01/06 atNYG-W1 0 2 19 9.5 12 0
’01 TOTALS 13 2 1316712.8 37 1
01/13 SF-W 1 0 2 26 13.0 14 0
01/20 atStL-L 1 0 0 0
- - 0
PLAYOFFS 2 0 2 2613.0 14 0
1
2
NFC Wild Card Playoff; 2NFC Divisional Playoff
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
1
2002, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GP GS NoYds Avg Lg TD
09/08 Atl-W 1 1 7 78 11.1 18 0
09/15 atNO-L 1 1 4 51 12.826t 1
09/22 atDet-W 1 1 5 94 18.8 25 1
09/29 Car-W 1 1 5 97 19.431t 2
10/07 atChi-W 1 1 4120 30.085t 1
10/13 atNE-W 1 1 3 43 14.3 29 0
10/20 Was-W1 1 4 44 11.0 16 0
11/04 Mia-W 1 1 3 60 20.0 30 0
11/10 Det-W 1 1 11130 11.8 38 0
11/17 atMin-L 1 1 4121 30.384t 1
11/24 atTB-L 1 1 3 32 10.7 14 1
12/01 Chi-W 1 1 5 65 13.0 42 0
12/8 Min-W 1 1 2 25 12.5 15 0
12/15 atSF-W 1 1 4 42 10.5 15 1
12/22 Buf-W 1 1 5 52 10.4 20 1
12/29 atNYJ-L 1 1 1 10 10.0 10 0
’02 TOTALS 16 16 70106415.285t 9
01/13 Atl-L 1 1 3 64 21.3 25 1
2003, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GP GS NoYds Avg Lg TD
09/07 Min-L 1 1 2 27 13.5 21 0
09/14 Det-W (inactive — neck)
09/21 atAri-L 1 1 2 12 6.0 8 0
09/29 atChi-W 1 1 4 50 12.5 23 0
10/05 Sea-W 1 1 7 72 10.334t 1
10/12 KC-L 1 1 7 59 8.4 26 0
10/19 atStL-L 1 1 4 53 13.3 19 0
11/02 atMin-W 1 1 1 26 26.0 26 0
11/10 Phi-L 1 1 2 18 9.0 12 0
11/16 atTB-W 1 1 2 12 6.0 11 0
11/23 SF-W 1 1 4 31 7.8 9 0
11/27 atDet-L 1 1 4 47 11.8 20 0
12/07 Chi-W 1 1 1 4 4.0 4 0
12/14 atSD-W 1 1 8112 14.0 23 1
12/22 atOak-W 1 1 3 78 26.0 41 0
12/28 Den-W 1 1 1 20 20.0 20 0
’03 TOTALS 15 15 5262111.9 41 2
01/04 Sea-W 1 0 6 66 11.0 23 0
01/11 atPhi-L 1 1 2 25 12.5 19 0
PLAYOFFS 2 1 8 9111.4 23 0
NFC Wild Card Playoff
Date Opp GP GS NoYds Avg Lg TD
09/10 Chi-L 1 1 7 96 13.7 24 0
09/17 NO-L 1 1 8153 19.1 48 0
09/24 atDet-W 1 1 3 20 6.7 8 1
10/02 atPhi-L 1 1 5 50 10.0 26 0
10/08 StL-L 1 1 3 24 8.0 11 0
10/22 atMia-W 1 1 10 93 9.334t 1
10/29 Ari-W 1 1 5 48 9.6 13 0
11/05 atBuf-L 1 1 9 96 10.7 23 1
11/12 atMin-W 1 1 6191 31.882t 1
11/19 NE-L 1 1 2 42 21.0 38 0
11/27 atSea-L 1 1 3 89 29.748t 1
12/03 NYJ-L 1 1 3 41 13.720t 1
12/10 atSF-W 1 1 9160 17.868t 1
12/17 Det-W 1 1 7 70 10.0 15 0
12/21 Min-W 1 1 9 99 11.0 22 0
12/31 atChi-W 1 1 3 23 7.7 9t 1
’06 TOTALS 16 16 92129514.182t 8
1
2
NFC Wild Card Playoff; 2NFC Divisional Playoff
1
2004, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GP GS NoYds Avg Lg TD
09/13 atCar-W 1 1 3 39 13.0 16 0
09/19 Chi-L 1 0 5 49 9.8 16 0
09/26 atInd-L 1 0 6 64 10.727t 1
10/03 NYG-L 1 1 4 31 7.8 11 0
10/11 Ten-L 1 1 10150 15.0 47 0
10/17 atDet-W 1 1 9110 12.2 23 2
10/24 Dal-W 1 0 3 52 17.333t 1
10/31 atWas-W1 0 2 48 24.0 41 0
11/14 Min-W 1 1 3 28 9.3 14 0
11/21 atHou-W1 1 10148 14.8 50 1
11/29 StL-W 1 1 6 85 14.2 18 1
12/05 atPhi-L 1 1 3 33 11.0 16 0
12/12 Det-W 1 1 4 87 21.8 39 1
12/19 Jax-L 1 1 4 74 18.532t 1
12/24 atMin-W 1 1 11162 14.7 34 1
01/02 atChi-W 1 0 1 48 48.0 48 0
’04 TOTALS 16 11 84120814.4 50 9
01/09 Min-L 1 1 7 78 11.1 16 0
2007, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GP GS NoYds Avg Lg TD
09/09 Phi-W 1 1 6 66 11.0 22 0
09/16 atNYG-W1 1 8 73 9.1 19 1
09/23 SD-W 1 1 6126 21.0 46 1
09/30 atMin-W 1 1 7 58 8.3 14 0
10/07 Chi-L 1 1 4 51 12.8 26 0
10/14 Was-W1 1 5 38 7.6 15 0
10/29 atDen-W 1 1 3 28 9.3 17 0
11/04 atKC-W 1 0 5 99 19.8 44 0
11/11 Min-W 1 1 4 63 15.8 24 0
11/18 Car-W 1 1 5 83 16.6 47 0
11/22 atDet-W 1 1 10147 14.7 41 0
11/29 atDal-L 1 1 7 66 9.4 17 0
12/09 Oak-W 1 1 3 38 12.7 20 0
12/16 atStL-W 1 1 5 80 16.0 37 0
12/23 atChi-L 1 1 4 32 8.0 12 0
12/30 Det-W(inactive)
’07 TOTALS 15 14 821048 12.8 47 2
01/12 Sea-W 1 1 3 18 6.0 11 0
01/20 NYG-L 1 1 5141 28.290t 1
PLAYOFFS 2 2 8159 19.990t 1
1
2
NFC Divisional Playoff, 2NFC Championship
1
1
1
NFC Wild Card Playoff
2005, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GP GS NoYds Avg Lg TD
09/11 atDet-L 1 1 4 48 12.0 17 0
09/18 Chi-L 1 1 6105 17.542t 1
09/25 TB-L 1 1 2 49 24.5 37 0
10/03 atCar-L 1 1 6 92 15.326t 1
10/09 NO-W 1 1 5 48 9.6 14 0
10/23 atMin-L 1 1 8114 14.3 40 1
10/30 atCin-L 1 1 5 76 15.2 28 0
11/06 Pit-L 1 1 5 64 12.8 23 0
11/13 atAtl-W 1 1 10114 11.4 21 0
11/21 Min-L 1 1 5 84 16.853t 2
11/27 atPhi-L 1 1 3 50 16.7 23 0
12/04 atChi-L 1 1 8 64 8.0 18 0
12/11 Det-W 1 1 4 32 8.0 19 0
12/19 atBal-L 1 1 3 56 18.7 31 0
12/25 Chi-L 1 1 6107 17.8 56 0
01/01 Sea-W 1 1 6118 19.7 59 0
’05 TOTALS 16 16 861221 14.2 59 5
1
1
2006, GREEN BAY
122
2008, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GP GS NoYds Avg Lg TD
09/08 Min-W 1 1 4 38 9.5 25 0
09/14 atDet-W 1 1 7 52 7.4 17 1
09/21 Dal-L 1 1 4 76 19.0 50 0
09/28 atTB-L 1 1 1 8 8.0 8 0
10/05 Atl-L 1 1 3 68 22.744t 1
10/12 atSea-W 1 1 6 53 8.8 19 0
10/19 Ind-W 1 1 4 35 8.8 24 0
11/02 atTen-L 1 1 7136 19.4 44 1
11/09 atMin-L 1 1 5 46 9.2 19 0
11/16 Chi-W 1 1 4 60 15.0 21 0
11/24 atNO-L 1 1 4 43 10.8 24 0
11/30 Car-L 1 1 5 83 16.6 46 1
12/07 Hou-L 1 1 3 75 25.0 59 0
12/14 atJax-L 1 1 5 65 13.0 24 0
12/22 atChi-L 1 1 6 63 10.5 17 0
12/28 Det-W 1 1 6111 18.571t 1
’08 TOTALS 16 16 741012 13.7 71t 5
VETERANS
Donald Driver
vs. the
2008
CAREER
RECORDS &
HISTORY
LAMBEAU
FIELD
MISC.
Lg TD
85 2
71 7
84 6
85 15
85 15
50 1
19 1
26 0
41 0
50 2
44 1
47 6
48 1
37 1
48 9
13 0
37 1
68 2
59 2
68 5
37 0
28 0
42 1
23 0
42 1
49 2
34 1
38 0
20 1
49 4
59 1
27 1
32 1
47 2
59 5
20 0
44 0
41 0
46 2
46 2
85 31
59 12
Lg TD
71 17
85 26
50 10
85 9
84 12
71 12
59 0
85 24
84 19
85 20
84 23
82 4
85 38
49 5
84 9
12 0
71 14
85 10
84 19
84 35
85 7
41 0
34 1
71 28
85 15
85 31
84 12
2008 REVIEW
123
Avg
13.5
12.8
14.9
13.7
13.6
13.9
8.8
12.7
12.8
12.1
13.0
16.3
14.0
10.6
13.9
8.7
13.4
13.5
15.1
13.3
20.8
15.2
17.5
12.8
16.8
12.9
11.8
17.0
12.8
13.0
17.2
11.2
14.9
15.9
15.1
12.0
13.2
19.3
17.0
15.6
13.5
14.9
Avg
14.0
13.7
13.6
12.6
15.0
13.5
20.6
13.7
14.0
13.8
13.9
13.3
13.8
14.6
13.6
12.0
13.4
13.7
14.3
13.6
15.7
12.0
14.7
13.8
14.1
13.8
13.9
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
Regular-season games only
Yds
875
984
1105
2964
3011
194
123
267
154
738
260
457
295
148
1160
87
242
243
332
904
125
76
105
64
370
206
153
85
51
495
223
123
149
303
798
48
158
116
238
560
5766
2223
Yds
3823
4166
1688
1766
2374
1976
185
4608
3381
3883
4106
959
7274
715
1987
12
2721
1587
3681
6259
1209
359
162
5611
2378
6150
1839
DRIVER
G No
17 65
16 77
19 74
52 216
56 222
4 14
3 14
6 21
4 12
17 61
3 20
8 28
4 21
8 14
23 83
4 10
4 18
5 18
4 22
17 68
2 6
1 5
2 6
1 5
6 22
3 16
3 13
2 5
3 4
11 38
2 13
3 11
3 10
3 19
11 53
2 4
2 12
2 6
2 14
8 36
109 428
36 149
G No
72 273
73 304
31 124
32 140
38 158
40 146
4 9
83 336
62 241
- 282
- 295
- 72
109 528
36 49
- 146
6 1
- 203
- 116
- 258
117 459
23 77
4 30
1 11
111 408
34 169
120 445
25 132
ADMIN. &
COACHES
No Yds Avg Lg TD
10 123 12.3 21 0
13 163 12.5 71 2
9
84 9.3 25 0
32 370 11.6 71 2
32 370 11.6 71 2
4
76 19.0 50 0
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
- -
4
76 19.0 50 0
3
68 22.7 44 1
5
83 16.6 46 1
4
43 10.8 24 0
1
8 8.0 8 0
13 202 15.5 46 2
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
- -
6
53 8.8 19 0
6
53 8.8 19 0
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
- -
3
75 25.0 59 0
4
35 8.8 24 0
5
65 13.0 24 0
7 136 19.4 44 1
19 311 16.4 59 1
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
- -
55 701 12.7 71 4
19 311 16.4 59 1
No Yds Avg Lg TD
33 546 16.5 71 3
41 466 11.4 44 2
16 174 10.9 50 1
13 156 12.0 44 1
25 368 14.7 46 2
20 314 15.7 71 1
-
-
-
- -
31 349 11.3 71 2
43 663 15.4 59 3
38 428 11.3 44 4
36 584 16.2 71 1
7
51 7.3 12 0
74 1012 13.7 71 5
-
-
-
- -
21 339 16.1 71 1
-
-
-
- -
26 323 12.4 71 2
19 230 12.1 59 0
29 459 15.8 50 3
60 868 14.5 71 5
14 144 10.3 25 0
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
- -
52 818 15.7 71 4
22 194 8.8 24 1
58 871 15.0 71 4
16 141 8.8 24 1
COMMUNITY
Opponent
G
Chicago . . . . . . . . . 2
Detroit . . . . . . . . . . 2
Minnesota . . . . . . . 2
NFC North . . . . 6
Own Division . . 6
Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . 1
N.Y. Giants . . . . . . . -
Philadelphia . . . . . . -
Washington . . . . . . -
NFC East . . . . . 1
Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . 1
Carolina . . . . . . . . . 1
New Orleans . . . . . . 1
Tampa Bay . . . . . . . 1
NFC South . . . . 4
Arizona . . . . . . . . . . -
St. Louis . . . . . . . . -
San Francisco . . . . -
Seattle . . . . . . . . . . 1
NFC West . . . . . 1
Baltimore . . . . . . . . -
Cincinnati . . . . . . . . -
Cleveland . . . . . . . . -
Pittsburgh . . . . . . . -
AFC North . . . . -
Buffalo . . . . . . . . . . -
Miami . . . . . . . . . . . -
New England . . . . . -
N.Y. Jets . . . . . . . . -
AFC East . . . . . -
Houston. . . . . . . . . 1
Indianapolis . . . . . . 1
Jacksonville . . . . . . 1
Tennessee . . . . . . . 1
AFC South . . . . 4
Denver . . . . . . . . . . -
Kansas City . . . . . . -
Oakland . . . . . . . . . -
San Diego . . . . . . . -
AFC West . . . . . -
NFC . . . . . . . . . 12
AFC . . . . . . . . . . 4
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
Home . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Road . . . . . . . . . . . 8
September . . . . . . . 4
October . . . . . . . . . 3
November . . . . . . . 5
December . . . . . . . . 4
January . . . . . . . . . -
Wins . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Losses . . . . . . . . . 10
First half . . . . . . . . . -
Second half/OT . . . -
Last 2:00, half . . . . -
Starter . . . . . . . . . 16
Non-starts . . . . . . . -
Fourth quarter . . . . -
Overtime . . . . . . . . -
Winning . . . . . . . . . -
Tied . . . . . . . . . . . . -
Behind . . . . . . . . . . -
Sunday . . . . . . . . . 13
Monday . . . . . . . . . 3
Thursday . . . . . . . . -
Friday . . . . . . . . . . . -
Grass . . . . . . . . . . 12
Artificial . . . . . . . . . 4
Outside . . . . . . . . . 13
Domes . . . . . . . . . . 3
NFL
VETERANS
Primary Mark
JERMICHAEL
Ht: 6-5 Wt: 247
Second NFL Season
Second Packers Season
FINLEY
TIGHT END
Born: March 26, 1987
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 14/1
Acquired: D3-08
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
FINLEY
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
TEXAS
Third-round pick in
2008 will look to make
bigger contribution in his
second year with the team…Saw action in two- and threetight end sets as a rookie as well as on special teams…
Played in 14 games with one start and showed flashes of
his big-play pass-catching ability toward
the end of his rookie campaign with two
receptions of 25-plus yards in the final
two weeks…His 14 games played were
the second most by any rookie on the roster...Was the
youngest player on Green Bay’s roster last season, having turned only 21 in March 2008…Came to the NFL after
playing only two seasons at the University of Texas, where
he caught 76 passes for 947 yards in just 26 games…
Ranks third in school history in receptions by a tight end
and sixth in receiving yardage, despite playing only two
years…Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from
the league’s coaches as a sophomore and honorable mention Freshman All-America recognition from The Sporting
News as a freshman.
►►Played in 14 games in ’08, the
second most among all Packers
rookies, trailing only WR Jordy
Nelson (16).
►►Ranks third in University
of Texas history for career
receptions by a tight end with
76, despite playing only two
at a glance…
seasons.
►►Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from the
league’s coaches as a sophomore.
►►Became first Packers draftee from the University of Texas
since 1991, and was the highest pick used on a tight end
by the Packers since Bubba Franks was selected in the first
round (14th overall) in 2000.
PRO
career
2008 season
Played in 14 games, second most
among the team’s rookies, with
one start…Caught six passes for 74 yards (12.3 avg.) and
one touchdown…Recorded six special teams tackles, the
most among Packers rookies…On the field for 54.9 percent of special teams plays, which ranked fourth on the
team and first among rookies…Inactive for opening two
games, vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8) and at Detroit (Sept. 14) as
a healthy scratch…Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Made NFL debut, seeing time on special teams and getting some snaps
on offense…At Tampa Bay (Sept. 28): Registered first
career special teams tackle when he brought down Dexter
Jackson on third-quarter kickoff return…At Tennessee
(Nov. 2): Caught first NFL pass when he hauled in 6-yard
reception from Aaron Rodgers in the second quarter…At
Minnesota (Nov. 9): Posted a career-high three special teams tackles…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Started
first career game with Packers opening up in a two-tight
end set…At Chicago (Dec. 22): Caught career-long
35-yard reception on long pass from Rodgers down the
right sideline in the third quarter…Vs. Detroit (Dec.
28): Caught first touchdown pass of his career when he
hauled in 3-yarder from Rodgers in the back right corner
of the end zone late in the first quarter. Also had a 26-yard
reception deep down the left sideline in the second quarter…2008 Draft: Selected in the third round (91st overall), and was the seventh tight end taken…Highest pick
used on a tight end by the Packers since Bubba Franks was
selected in the first round (14th overall) in 2000…Became
the first player drafted by the Packers from the University
of Texas since wide receiver Johnny Walker was picked
in the eighth round in 1991…Highest selection used by
Green Bay on a UT player since halfback Duke Carlisle in
1964 (60th overall selection)…Was the first player from
UT to ever enter the draft following sophomore season.
college
Productive player in his two seasons
with the Longhorns, catching 76 passes
for 947 yards and five touchdowns in 26 games…His
76 receptions rank third in school history among tight
ends despite playing only two years, and his 947 yards
rank sixth in school annals…Caught four-or-more passes
10 times during his career…Majored in kinesiology…
Sophomore season (2007): Started all 13 games
and earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from the
league’s coaches…Named UT’s Outstanding Tight End…
Caught 45 passes (second on UT’s single-season tight end
list) for 575 yards (third on single-season TE list) and two
touchdowns…Posted a reception in 12 of 13 games and
three-or-more grabs in nine of 13 contests…Helped Longhorns average 462.0 yards of total offense, which ranked
Packers Helmets
u
MISC.
u
u
u
u
The Packers added their first and only helmet logo in 1961, the Lombardi G emblem. Since,
the club has made no significant changes to its helmet.
Only two other teams have made no significant changes (including color alterations)
since the G first went on the Packers helmet in ’61. The Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts have
sported their blue horseshoe since 1959. The Cleveland Browns shifted to “bald” helmets
in 1960. The Pittsburgh Steelers introduced their unique helmets, with one bald side, the
year after the Packers added the G, in 1962.
Designed for Lombardi by equipment manager Dad Braisher, the G is one of the most
recognizable team marks in sports, borrowed by several colleges and high schools,
including Grambling State and the University of Georgia.
The actual raised helmet G oval measures 3.125 inches at its tallest point, and 5 inches
at its widest point. The thick decal is applied to each Riddell helmet by current equipment manager Red Batty and his staff.
The middle white stripe is exactly 1 inch wide; the two green stripes are each 11/16 of an inch.
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VETERANS
name Jermichael Decorean Finpersonal Given
ley…Born in Lufkin, Texas…Married,
ADMIN. &
COACHES
wife’s name is Courtney…Couple has a son, Kayden, 1…
Also has a daughter, Jayla, 4…Raised by his grandmother,
Clara Mitchell…Half-brother is former Texas A&M fullback, Jorvorskie Lane, the school’s all-time leading scorer
with 50 career touchdowns…Offered scholarships in both
football and basketball to the University of Arizona…High
school: Four-year starter at tight end for Diboll (Texas)
High…Earned first-team 3A all-state honors from the
Texas Sports Writers Association and second-team allstate honors from The Associated Press…Owns school
career records with 316 receptions, 30 touchdown catches
and 2,217 receiving yards…Played defensive end, wide
receiver, safety, punter and kicker during his high school
career…Caught 36 passes for a school-record 876 yards
as a senior…Named first-team all-district as a junior…
Named District Offensive Player of the Year in football and
District MVP in basketball as a sophomore…Community
involvement: Signed autographs, took photos and interacted with children during the annual Kids Day for the City
of Green Bay…Was a guest at fundraising dinner for the
Donald Driver Foundation…Participated in a Q&A session
and threw footballs to guests at event for the Green Bay
Traffic Club…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys playing basketball, watching television and reading Harry Potter books…
Residence: Dallas, Texas.
Jermichael Finley’s Pro Statistics
Year
GP GS
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 14
1
RECEIVING
No Yds Avg Lg TD
6 74 12.3 35 1
NFL debut: vs. Dallas, 9/21/08
First NFL start: vs. Carolina, 11/30/08
First touchdown: vs. Detroit, 12/28/08 (3 yards, A. Rodgers)
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011
Jermichael Finley Game-by-Game
Lg TD
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
No Yds Avg Lg TD
0 0 0.0 0 0
1 4 4.0 4 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
1 35 35.0 35 0
2 29 29.0 29 1
6 7412.3 35 1
Packers tight ends records
78t
74
66t
65t
60t
60
55
Longest Receptions
Paul Coffman, 1979
Paul Coffman, 1983
Jackie Harris, 1993
John Hilton, 1970
Tyrone Davis, 1998
Donald Lee, 2007
Ron Kramer, 1964
Packers tight ends records
Career
single season
Receptions
56 Paul Coffman, 1979
55 Paul Coffman, 1981
Jackie Harris, 1992
54 Paul Coffman, 1983
Mark Chmura, 1995
Bubba Franks, 2002
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Receiving Yards
814 Paul Coffman, 1983
711 Paul Coffman, 1979
687 Paul Coffman, 1981
679 Mark Chmura, 1995
666 Paul Coffman, 1985
Average Gain (minimum 15 rec.)
17.1 Rich McGeorge, 1971
16.8 Ron Kramer, 1963
16.3 Rich McGeorge, 1973
16.2 Ron Kramer, 1964
16.0 Ron Kramer, 1961
Touchdowns
11 Paul Coffman, 1983
10 Keith Jackson, 1996
9 Paul Coffman, 1984
Bubba Franks, 2001
7 Ron Kramer, 1962
Mark Chmura, 1995
Tyrone Davis, 1998
Bubba Franks, 2002
Bubba Franks, 2004
MISC.
Average Gain
15.3 Ron Kramer, 1957, 59-64
13.5 Rich McGeorge, 1970-78
13.1 Paul Coffman, 1978-85
12.2 Jackie Harris, 1990-93
12.2 Keith Jackson, 1995-96
Touchdowns
39 Paul Coffman, 1978-85
32 Bubba Franks, 2000-07
25 Ed West, 1984-94
17 Mark Chmura, 1993-99
15 Ron Kramer, 1957, 59-64
LAMBEAU
FIELD
Games Played
167 Ed West, 1984-94
119 Paul Coffman, 1978-85
116 Rich McGeorge, 1970-78
114 Bubba Franks, 2000-07
95 Marv Fleming, 1963-69
Receptions
322 Paul Coffman, 1978-85
256 Bubba Franks, 2000-07
202 Ed West, 1984-94
188 Mark Chmura, 1993-99
175 Rich McGeorge, 1970-78
Receiving Yards
4,223 Paul Coffman, 1978-85
2,594 Ron Kramer, 1957, 59-64
2,370 Rich McGeorge, 1970-78
2,300 Bubba Franks, 200-07
2,321 Ed West, 1984-94
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Date Opp
GP GS
11/09 at Min-L 1 0
11/16 Chi-W 1 0
11/24 at NO-L 1 0
11/30 Car-L 1 1
12/07 Hou-L 1 0
12/14 at Jax-L 1 0
12/22 at Chi-L 1 0
12/28 Det-W 1 0
’08 TOTALS14 1
2008 REVIEW
Date Opp
GP GS No Yds Avg
09/08 Min-W(inactive)
09/14 at Det-W(inactive)
09/21 Dal-L 1 0 0 0 0.0
09/28 at TB-L 1 0 0 0 0.0
10/05 Atl-L 1 0 0 0 0.0
10/12 at Sea-W 1 0 0 0 0.0
10/19 Ind-W 1 0 0 0 0.0
11/02 at Ten-L 1 0 1 6 6.0
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2008 Selected by Green Bay Packers in third
round (91st overall) of ’08 NFL Draft,
April 27…Signed first contract, July
26.
FINLEY
Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 6 in 2008.
2008, GREEN BAY
COMMUNITY
13th in the NCAA…Caught four passes for a career-high
149 yards and a touchdown, including catches of 58 and
55 yards, vs. No. 10 Oklahoma (Oct. 6) in 28-21 loss. The
149 yards was the school record by a tight end…Redshirt
freshman season (2006): Played in all 13 games and
started four contests when the Longhorns opened up in a
two-tight end set…Earned honorable mention Freshman
All-America honors from The Sporting News…Named one
of UT’s Outstanding Newcomers as he set freshman tight
end records for receptions (31), receiving yards (371) and
touchdowns (three)…Caught a pass in 10 of 11 games…
Posted a career-high eight receptions for 46 yards vs. Iowa
(Dec. 30) in Alamo Bowl win.
VETERANS
Primary Mark
MATT
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 225
Second NFL Season
Second Packers Season
FLYNN
QUARTERBACK
Born: June 20, 1985
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 7/0
Acquired: D7a-08
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
FLYNN
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
LOUISIANA STATE
Will look to compete
for backup quarterback
position again after earning No. 2 spot last season with a strong showing in the
preseason…Served as team’s holder for the final four
games of 2008…Played in three games at quarterback in
his first season, and was one of only six
rookie quarterbacks in the NFL to throw a
pass in 2008…Made NFL debut in Week 4
at Tampa Bay when starter Aaron Rodgers
left the game with a shoulder injury…Played two series
against the Buccaneers and completed 2-of-5 passes for
6 yards, his only passing attempts of the season…Entered
training camp as No. 3 quarterback behind Rodgers and
fellow rookie Brian Brohm, but play throughout the preseason earned him the nod as the backup for the entire
’08 campaign…Completed 27-of-42 passes for 209 yards,
three touchdowns and no interceptions for a 100.2 passer
rating in the preseason…Down 23-15 in preseason finale
vs. Tennessee (Aug. 28), with 2:19 to go, led offense on
85-yard scoring drive that was capped off with a 22-yard
touchdown pass to WR Jake Allen as time expired…Also
scrambled for a 21-yard pickup on the drive, and found TE
Joey Haynos for a 20-yard completion…Connected with
WR Johnny Quinn on two-point conversion attempt to tie
game, but Quinn was unable to get both feet in bounds as
the Packers came up short…Was drafted in the seventh
round after he finished off his college career at LSU by leading the Tigers to the 2007 BCS National Championship over
Ohio State and earned Offensive MVP honors in the game…
Had backed up future NFL draft picks JaMarcus Russell and
Matt Mauck during his first three years before getting his
chance to start as a senior…Finished career with an 11-2
record as a starter for the Tigers…Despite serving as the
starter for just one season, still managed to throw for 3,096
yards and 31 touchdowns during his career.
►►Served as No. 2 quarterback his
entire rookie season, and held
for field goals and extra points
for the final four games of the
season in 2008.
►►Was one of only six rookie quarterbacks in the NFL to throw a
pass in 2008.
at a glance…
►►Capped LSU career by leading
the Tigers to the 2007 BCS National Championship with a
38-24 win over Ohio State and earned Offensive MVP honors
in the game.
►►Finished college career with an 11-2 record as LSU’s starting
quarterback.
►►His 31 career touchdown passes ranks tied for sixth in
school history despite serving as the Tigers’ starting quarterback for just one season.
PRO
career
2008 season
Played in seven games, three of
them at quarterback and the last
four games at holder…Completed 2-of-5 passes for 6
yards…At Detroit (Sept. 14): Took first NFL snaps with
two kneel downs to end game in 48-25 win…Vs. Tampa
Bay (Sept. 28): Played two series in the fourth quarter
after Rodgers was sidelined with a shoulder injury. Completed 2-of-5 passes for 6 yards. First career completion
came on 3-yard pass to RB Brandon Jackson late in the
fourth quarter...Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Held on extra points for the first time in his pro career, holding for
Mason Crosby’s three kicks…At Chicago (Dec. 22):
Rushed for 6 yards and a first down to the Chicago 31 on
a fake punt as he took a direct snap from Brett Goode and
found a hole on the right side on a 4th-and-2 play in the
second quarter. The first down kept drive alive that was
capped off with a Greg Jennings touchdown catch…2008
Draft: The Packers’ first of two seventh-round draft choices (209th overall), and was the 12th quarterback taken…
Selected with pick from Minnesota acquired along with
the Vikings’ fifth-round pick (150) for Green Bay’s fifthround pick (137)…Was the second quarterback selected
by the Packers in the ’08 draft, joining second-round pick
Brohm; the last time the team selected two signal-callers
in the same draft was in 1989 when the Packers selected
Anthony Dilweg in the third round and Jeff Graham in the
fourth round.
college
Patiently waited his turn to become the
Tigers’ starting quarterback, playing behind a pair of NFL draft picks in Mauck (selected in seventh round by Denver in 2004) and Russell (first overall
pick by Oakland in 2007)…After serving as a backup
for three seasons, capped LSU career by leading the Tigers to the 2007 BCS National Championship with a win
over Ohio State and earned Offensive MVP honors in the
game…Finished career with an 11-2 mark as the Tigers’
starter, which included a 10-2 mark as a senior in ’07…
Despite serving as LSU’s starting quarterback for only one
season, still managed to throw for 3,096 yards and 31
touchdowns during his career…The 31 career TDs is tied
for the sixth-highest total in school history…Also served
as the holder on field goals and extra points throughout
his career at LSU…Majored in general studies…Senior
Players selected by Green Bay from the Associated Press national champion, 1972-2009
National Drafted
Player
Pos School
Title by Packers
Matt Flynn
QB LSU
2007
2008
DeShawn Wynn
RB Florida
2006
2007
Kenny Peterson
DT Ohio State
2002
2003
Najeh Davenport FB Miami (Fla.) 2001
2002
Torrance Marshall LB Oklahoma
2000
2001
Tyrone Williams
CB Nebraska
1995
1996
Player
Pos School
George Teague
S Alabama
Joe Garten
C/G Colorado
Buddy Aydelette
T
Alabama
Rich Wingo
LB Alabama
Keith Wortman
G Nebraska
Jerry Tagge
QB Nebraska
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Title by Packers
1992
1993
1990
1991
1979
1980
1978
1979
1971
1972
1971
1972
VETERANS
North Texas (Oct. 29), with all three touchdowns coming
in the fourth quarter; became the only non-starter in LSU
history to come into a game and throw three TD passes
in a single quarter…Inserted into the SEC Championship
Game in the second half against Georgia (Dec. 3) when
Russell went down with an injury and threw a touchdown
pass…Started in place of an injured Russell in the Chickfil-A Peach Bowl vs. Miami (Dec. 30) and was named Offensive MVP in the 40-3 victory after throwing for 196 yards
and two touchdowns…Redshirt freshman season
(2004): Served as Tigers’ No. 3 quarterback and played
in all 12 games, seeing action at QB in three contests…
Served as team’s holder on placekicks…Completed 4-of-10
passes for 99 yards and a touchdown…First completion of
collegiate career was a 67-yard TD pass to Xavier Carter vs.
Mississippi State (Sept. 25).
name Matthew Clayton Flynn…
personal Given
Born in Tyler, Texas…Single…Father,
NFL debut: at Detroit, 9/14/08
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Additional statistics: Fumbles-Lost — 1-0.
2008 REVIEW
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2008 Selected by Green Bay Packers in seventh
round (209th overall) of ’08 NFL Draft,
April 27…Signed first contract, July 23.
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
RUSHING
Att Yds Avg Lg TD
Year Team
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4 1.0
6
0
FLYNN
Matt Flynn’s Pro Statistics
PASSING Yds/ Yds
Year Team
GP GS Att Cmp Pct
Yds Att TD Int Lg Sk Lst Rating
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 7 0
5
2 40.0
6 1.2
0
0
3 0
0 47.9
ADMIN. &
COACHES
Alvin, was a three-year letterwinner (1967-69) at quarterback at Baylor…High school: One of the top-rated
quarterbacks in the state at Robert E. Lee High in Tyler,
Texas…Ranked the No. 20 quarterback in the country by
Tom Lemming of ESPN.com…Was a member of the SuperPrep Texas 124, Dallas Morning News Texas Top 100
and the Tyler Morning Telegraph All-East Texas Football
Team…Threw for 1,679 yards and nine touchdowns while
also showing his versatility with 305 yards rushing and 12
touchdowns…Displayed his toughness by leading team to
a semifinal appearance in one of the toughest classifications
in Texas with a broken foot for the last four games…Community involvement: Signed autographs and posed for
photos at Pals Halloween Party…Interacted with kids and
signed autographs at Kids Day for the City of Green Bay…
Was a celebrity guest at fundraising dinner for the Donald
Driver Foundation…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys golfing,
hunting and fishing…Residence: Baton Rouge, La.
COMMUNITY
season (2007): Started 12 games on his way to leading
the Tigers to a national championship…Threw for 2,407
yards and 21 touchdowns, including five games with threeor-more TD passes…Led the Tigers to four come-frombehind victories…Also served as holder on field goals and
extra points…Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week for
his performance vs. Auburn (Oct. 20) as he completed 22of-34 passes for 319 yards and three TDs…Became only
the fourth quarterback in LSU history to post back-to-back
300-yard games when he threw for a career-high 353 yards
at Alabama (Nov. 3) along with three TDs…Joined Russell
as the only quarterbacks in school history to throw three TD
passes in three straight games when he tossed three more
scores vs. Louisiana Tech (Nov. 10)…Showed his toughness by playing most of the second half of LSU’s tripleovertime victory vs. Arkansas (Nov. 23) with a separated
shoulder, an injury that came on a two-point conversion
run by Flynn early in the third quarter…Despite having to
leave the field to head to the locker room for treatment, still
finished the game and threw a career-high 47 passes with
22 completions, 209 yards passing and two touchdowns…
Missed the SEC Championship Game vs. Tennessee (Dec.
1) with the shoulder injury…Returned to action against
Ohio State in the BCS National Championship (Jan. 7), and
tied a school record with four touchdown passes in the Tigers’ 38-24 win…Named Offensive MVP of the title game
after completing 19-of-27 passes, a season-high 70.4 percent, for 174 yards and the four scores…Junior season
(2006): Played in a reserve role at quarterback in seven
games and served as the holder on field goal and extra
point attempts…Threw for 133 yards and two touchdowns
with one interception…Also rushed for 86 yards and a TD
on 13 attempts…Sophomore season (2005): Played
in seven games at quarterback and completed 27-of-48
passes for 457 yards, seven touchdowns and just one interception…Also served as the holder on placekicks…Was
a perfect 7-of-7 for 139 yards and three touchdowns vs.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011
LAMBEAU
FIELD
Matt Flynn Game-by-Game
2008, GREEN BAY
Date OppAttCmp Yds Pct TDIntLG Sk W/L Rtg
11/09atMin(did not play)
11/16 Chi(did not play)
11/24atNL 0
0
0
- 0 0 0 0 -
11/30 Car(did not play)
12/07 Hou 0
0
0
- 0 0 0 0 -
-
12/14atJax 0
0
0
- 0 0 0 0 -
12/22atChi 0
0
0
- 0 0 0 0 -
12/28 Det 0
0
0
- 0 0 0 0 -
’08 TOTALS 5
2
6 40.0 0 0 3 0 - 47.9
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MISC.
Date OppAttCmp Yds Pct TDIntLG Sk W/L Rtg
09/08 Min(did not play)
09/14atDet 0
0
0
- 0 0 0 0 -
09/21 Dal(did not play)
09/28atTB 5
2
6 40.0 0 0 3 0 - 47.9
10/05 Atl(did not play)
10/12atSea(did not play)
10/19 Ind(did not play)
11/02atTen(did not play)
VETERANS
Primary Mark
BRENO
Ht: 6-7 Wt: 311
Second NFL Season
Second Packers Season
GIACOMINI
TACKLE
Born: September 27, 1985
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 1/0
Acquired: D5-08
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
GIACOMINI
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
LOUISVILLE
Fifth-round pick in
2008 will look to make
bigger contribution in
his second year with the team…Will compete for starting
right tackle position…Active for two games as a rookie
and was inactive for the other 14…Head Coach Mike McCarthy noted Giacomini’s improvement
throughout his rookie campaign, pointing
out how much he benefited from facing defensive end Aaron Kampman every day in
practice…Underwent offseason ankle surgery (Feb. 11)…
Converted tight end who didn’t become a full-time tackle
until his senior season at Louisville…Part of an offense
that ranked sixth in the nation at 488.0 yards per game as a
senior…Protected Packers teammate Brian Brohm on his
way to throwing a school-record 30 touchdown passes in
2007 for the Cardinals.
►►Name is pronounced BREH-no
GEE-ah-co-MEE-knee.
►►Will look to compete for starting
right tackle position.
►►Converted tight end who wasn’t
a full-time tackle until his senior
season at Louisville.
►►Teammate of offensive lineman
Jason Spitz and quarterback
Brian Brohm with the Cardinals.
PRO
career
2008 season
Active for two games, playing in
one…Inactive for final 14 games
of the season…Sustained ankle injury in Dec. 20 practice...
Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8): Active, but did not play…At
Detroit (Sept. 14): Made his NFL debut, seeing time on
special teams…2008 Draft: Selected in the fifth round
(150th overall), and was the 23rd offensive lineman selected…Pick was acquired from Minnesota along with a
seventh-round choice (209) for Green Bay’s fifth-round
pick (137)…Became only the third offensive lineman to be
selected from Louisville in team history, joining teammate
G/C Jason Spitz (2005, third round) and C Cleo Walker
(seventh round, 1970).
college
Converted tight end who didn’t become a
full-time tackle until his senior season…
Split time at tight end and tackle for his first three seasons at Louisville…Teammate of Spitz, and helped protect Brohm on his way to setting a school record with 30
touchdown passes and 4,204 yards as a senior, which is
second-best in Louisville single-season history…Recruited
by some smaller Division I schools to play basketball but
decided to focus on football in college…Majored in sports
administration…Senior season (2007): Started all 12
games at right tackle…Part of an offense that ranked sixth
in the nation at 488.0 yards per game…Allowed just four
sacks and two pressures on 491 pass plays…Helped protect Brohm as he set a school record with 30 touchdown
passes and threw for 4,204 yards, the second-best season
in school history…Played in 2008 Hula Bowl…Junior
season (2006): Played in all 13 games and spent time
at a glance…
at tight end and offensive tackle…Made his first collegiate
start at tight end when he opened up at Kansas State (Sept.
23)…Sophomore season (2005): Played in 12 games
at tight end…Caught three passes for 16 yards, including
his first touchdown reception when he caught a 1-yard
pass for a score from Brohm vs. Rutgers (Nov. 11)…
Freshman season (2004): Played in 12 games as a
reserve tackle and tight end as a true freshman…Made
collegiate debut as a backup tight end vs. Kentucky (Sept.
5)…Posted the first reception of his career when he made
a 3-yard grab at Army (Sept. 11).
name Breno Gomes Giacomini…
personal Given
Name is pronounced BREH-no GEE-ah-
co-MEE-knee…Born in Cambridge, Mass. …Single…Has
an infant daughter, Alayna Madison...Sold hot dogs at Fenway Park as a high schooler...Sister, Andressa, plays center
on the basketball team at the University of Massachusetts
Lowell…Parents moved to Massachusetts from Brazil before he was born…High school: Three-year starter at
Malden (Mass.) High and earned Greater Boston League
all-star honors as a senior…Played both defensive end and
outside linebacker…Started his freshman and sophomore
years, but didn’t play football as a junior to concentrate
on basketball…Four-year letterwinner in basketball and
was the second-leading scorer in the league as a senior
at 21.0 points per game…Community involvement:
Signed autographs and posed for photos at Pals Halloween
Party…Attended dinner and participated in Q&A session
for Green Bay Traffic Club…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys
playing basketball…Residence: Malden, Mass.
Breno Giacomini’s Pro Games Played/Started
Year Team
GP
GS
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
0
u2008 Selected by Green Bay Packers in fifth round (150th
overall) in ’08 Draft, April 27…Signed first contract,
NFL debut: at Detroit, 9/14/08
July 23.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011
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VETERANS
BRETT
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 261
Second NFL Season
Second Packers Season
GOODE
LONG SNAPPER
Born: November 2, 1984
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 16/0
Acquired: FA-08
ARKANSAS
PRO
career
GS
0
NFL debut: vs. Minnesota, 9/8/08
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010
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MISC.
Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 2
in 2008. Recovered fumble on special teams vs.
Houston, 12/7/08.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2007 Signed with Jacksonville as free agent, May 14…
Waived by Jaguars, Aug. 21.
u2008 Signed with Jacksonville as free agent, March 5…
Waived by Jaguars, June 19…Signed by Green
Bay, Sept. 1.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
Team
GP
Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Brett Goode’s Pro Games Played/Started
Year
2008
2008 REVIEW
Texas…Single…High school: Attended Northside High
School in Fort Smith, Ark., lettering as both a long snapper and a center on the offensive line...Also lettered in
baseball…Community involvement: Participated in
an event to benefit the Green Bay Traffic Club…Hobbies/
interests: Enjoys playing golf, fishing, cooking and playing guitar…Residence: Split between Fort Smith, Ark., and
Green Bay.
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
name Brett Goode…Last name
personal Given
is pronounced GEWD…Born in Pampa,
GOODE
2008 season
Handled snapping duties in all 16
games, and recorded two tackles
and a fumble recovery on special teams…At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Registered first career special teams tackle
when he brought down Chris Carr at the Tennessee 28 on
Derrick Frost’s 55-yard punt early in the fourth quarter…
Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Recovered first career fumble
when he jumped on Jacoby Jones’ muffed catch at the
Green Bay 49 on fourth-quarter punt, setting up offense
for touchdown drive that tied the game at 21…At Chicago (Dec. 22): Snapped the ball to QB Matt Flynn on
fake punt in second quarter on 4th-and-2 that Flynn took 6
yards for the first down.
college
A four-year letterwinner at the University
of Arkansas, appeared in 49 games while
snapping for all punts each of his four seasons and for all
kick placements his final three years…Tallied seven special teams tackles in his career, at least one in each of his
four seasons…Majored in kinesiology with an emphasis
in teaching.
ADMIN. &
COACHES
►►Last name is pronounced
GEWD.
►►Signed as injury replacement
for J.J. Jansen following 2008
preseason finale.
►►Recovered a fourth-quarter
fumble on punt return to set
up game-tying touchdown vs.
at a glance…
Houston (Dec. 7).
►►Spent 2007 training camp and 2008 offseason with
Jacksonville but failed to land a roster spot.
►►A four-year letterwinner at long snapper for Arkansas,
appeared in 49 collegiate games.
COMMUNITY
Reliable long snapper
was a last-minute injury replacement for J.J.
Jansen following the 2008 preseason and went on to perform the job almost flawlessly for all 16 games…Signed
by Green Bay as a free agent on Sept. 1, 2008, three days
after Jansen suffered a season-ending knee injury in the
preseason finale vs. Tennessee…Without
a team for 2008 training camp, was pouring concrete for a driveway in 93-degree
heat in home state of Arkansas when the
Packers called…Earned his first NFL roster spot after two
failed attempts with Jacksonville, having originally signed
as an non-drafted rookie free agent with the Jaguars in
April 2007, and participated in training camp prior to being
waived on Aug. 20 of that year...Re-signed with Jacksonville on March 5, 2008, and attended the team’s offseason program, before being released on June 16, 2008...
Attended college at the University of Arkansas, where he
was a four-year letterwinner at long snapper for the Razorbacks...Appeared in 49 games during his collegiate career,
collecting seven special teams tackles along the way...
Served as the point man for the team’s punting operation
in each of his four seasons, and snapped for all of the kicking placements during his final three years.
VETERANS
Primary Mark
RYAN
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 222
Third NFL Season
Third Packers Season
GRANT
RUNNING BACK
Born: December 9, 1982
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 31/21
Acquired: T-07 (NYG)
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DRAFT &
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GRANT
ADMIN. &
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COMMUNITY
NOTRE DAME
►►Rushed for 1,203 yards in 2008,
A virtual unknown
the seventh-best single-season
when he was acquired
rushing total in franchise histoby the Packers prior to
ry; also became only the fourth
the start of the 2007 regular season, has emerged as one
player in team history to top the
of the most productive backs in the league over the last
1,200-yard mark in a season.
►►Surpassed 2,000 yards rushseason and a half…Straight-ahead runner with forward
ing in just 30 games with the
lean whose one-cut style clearly fit the
at a glance…
Packers, the third-fastest to do
offense’s zone-blocking scheme from the
so in team history (Ahman Green, 25; John Brockington, 26),
moment he stepped in as the feature back
despite only rushing six times for 27 yards in his first five
midway through ’07…Since taking over as
games with Green Bay.
the Packers’ feature back in Week 8 at Denver in 2007, has
►►Acquired Sept. 1, 2007, from the N.Y. Giants in exchange for
rushed for 2,132 yards, the third-most in the NFL (Adrian
a sixth-round draft choice in 2008.
Peterson, 2,361; Clinton Portis, 2,316)…Surpassed 2,000
►►Set Packers’ playoff records with 201 yards on the ground
yards rushing in just 30 games with the Packers, the thirdand three rushing touchdowns in 42-20 NFC Divisional playfastest to do so in team history (Ahman Green, 25; John
off win over Seattle (Jan. 12, 2008), after fumbling twice in
Brockington, 26), despite only rushing six times for 27
the first minute-plus to help stake Seahawks to 14-0 lead.
yards in his first five games with Green Bay…Has nine
►►Stepped in for injured DeShawn Wynn (shoulder) in second
100-yard games in just a season and a half as the starter,
quarter of ’07 Monday night game at Denver (Oct. 29) and
which ties him for fifth (with Tony Canadeo) in franchise
started rest of year, nearly eclipsing 1,000 yards in barely
history…Needs just one 100-yard game to match No. 4
more than half a season as feature back.
►►A four-year letterman at Notre Dame, became the 13th runDorsey Levens and four more to tie No. 3 Brockington…
ning back in school history to top the 2,000-yard mark.
Played in all 16 games in ’08 and rushed for 1,203 yards,
the seventh-best single-season rushing total in franchise
(5.0 avg.), but was likely the odd man out in a crowded
history…Also became only the fourth player in team anbackfield…Missed all of 2006 rehabilitating a severe hand
nals to top the 1,200-yard mark in a season…His 312 atinjury, which occurred when he slipped on a wet floor
tempts in 2008 rank fourth for a single season in team hisand his left arm went through a glass table at a party…
tory, and he was one of only five players in the NFL to carry
In addition to bleeding profusely, the injury affected the
the ball 300 times on the season…His productivity in ’08
tendon, the ulnar nerve and an artery, causing him to lose
came even with him battling a hamstring injury early in the
all feeling in the hand…Surgery was required and during
season…Sat out the first six days of practice in ’08 trainrehab he was forced to learn how to hold a fork and spoon
ing camp as he had yet to sign his exclusive-rights tender,
again...Spent all of 2006 on the Giants’ non-football injury
before signing long-term extension on Aug. 3…Missed
reserve list...Originally signed as a non-drafted free agent
the first three preseason games with the hamstring injury
by the Giants out of Notre Dame, where he became the
suffered in Aug. 6 practice…Returned to practice field on
13th running back in school history to top 2,000 yards…
Aug. 24 and appeared in preseason finale, playing only one
Released in the final roster cutdown and signed to the Gisnap as Aaron Rodgers connected with Greg Jennings on
ants’ practice squad on Sept. 4, 2005, where he spent the
a touchdown pass on the first-team offense’s only play of
entire ’05 season.
the night…In 2007, took over for injured DeShawn Wynn
(shoulder) in second quarter of Monday night game at
Played in every game with 14 starts
Denver (Oct. 29), and went on to post the Packers’ first
and led team with 1,203 yards on
100-yard rushing performance of the season and four
312 carries (3.9 avg.) despite battling the hamstring injury
more by the end of the regular season…Nearly eclipsed
early in the season…Became only the fourth player in fran1,000 yards, finishing with 956 and eight touchdowns on
chise history to rush for 1,200 yards in a season, and post188 attempts, in barely more than half a season as the pried four 100-yard rushing games…His 312 attempts rank
mary ballcarrier…Authored tremendous performance in
fourth for a single season in team history, and he was one
42-20 NFC Divisional playoff win vs. Seattle (Jan. 12), setof only five players in the NFL to carry the ball 300 times in
ting Green Bay postseason records for rushing yards (201)
’08…Ranked sixth in the NFC and ninth in the NFL in rushand rushing TDs (3), all after fumbling twice in the first
ing yardage…Both of his non-starts, at Tennessee (Nov.
minute-plus of the game to help the Seahawks take an early
2) and at Minnesota (Nov. 9), came when team opened up
14-0 lead…Including playoffs, rushed for 1,159 yards and
with three wide receivers and two tight ends…Vs. Min11 touchdowns in the final 12 games of the season…His
nesota (Sept. 8): Led the team with 92 rushing yards
929 yards from Week 8 through the end of regular season
on just 12 carries (7.7 avg.), including a 57-yard run in the
ranked second only to San Diego’s LaDainian Tomlinson
fourth quarter down to Minnesota’s 2-yard line. The run set
(947) during that stretch…Deceptive breakaway speed
up Rodgers’ QB sneak for a touchdown to give Green Bay
also produced 11 runs of 20-yards-or-more in regular seaa 24-12 lead, and the carry also put Grant over 1,000 yards
son, one every 17.1 attempts, the best rate in the NFL and
for his career…Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Carried the ball
well ahead of the runner-up, Minnesota’s Peterson, who
18 times for 83 yards, with three rushes of 10-plus yards,
had one every 18.3 carries…Acquired by the Packers in
two of which came on Green Bay TD drives…At Seattle
a trade with the New York Giants for a sixth-round draft
(Oct. 12): Rushed for 90 yards on a career-high 33 carchoice on Sept. 1, 2007...Enjoyed a strong preseason in
ries, which is tied for second most in franchise history. It
2007 with the Giants, rushing for 90 yards on 18 carries
130
25
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2008 season
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u
Thanks to a 106-yard effort in the season finale, Ryan Grant became just the fourth running back in franchise history to top the
1,200-yard mark in a single season.
u
Grant’s 2008 totals in carries (312, fifth) and rushing yards (1,203, ninth) both ranked in the top 10 in the NFL.
u
A look at where Grant’s 2008 season ranks among the most productive in team history:
Player
Yards
Season
Ahman Green
1,883
2003
Jim Taylor
1,474
1962
Dorsey Levens
1,435
1997
Ahman Green
1,387
2001
Jim Taylor
1,307
1961
Ahman Green
1,240
2002
Ryan Grant
1,203
2008
Ahman Green
1,175
2000
Jim Taylor
1,169
1964
Ahman Green
1,163
2004
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hitting The 1,200-YARD mark
GRANT
Spent training camp and preseason with New
York Giants and was acquired in a trade following
training camp...Played in 15 of 16 regular-season games
with seven starts, and started both playoff contests…Posted five 100-yard games and led team with 188 attempts
for 956 yards and six touchdowns; also had 30 catches for
145 yards…Established postseason team records for rushing yards (201) and rushing touchdowns (3) vs. Seattle in
the Divisional round (Jan. 12)…Since his insertion into the
lineup in Week 8 at Denver, which came when Wynn left in
second quarter with a shoulder injury, totaled 929 rushing
yards; only San Diego’s Tomlinson (947) had more rushing
yards over season’s final 10 weeks…Had 11 rushes of 20
yards-or-more in the regular season. No running back in
the NFL averaged more 20-yard-plus runs per carry than
Grant (every 17.1 attempts); Minnesota’s Peterson, ranked
ADMIN. &
COACHES
2007
No. 2, had one every 18.3 carries…Finished the regular
season with a rushing TD in six straight games, tied for the
second-longest streak in team history (Terdell Middleton,
1978) and one behind the franchise mark (Paul Hornung, 7,
1960)…At New York Giants (Sept. 16): Saw his first
action as a Packer playing against his former team, playing
on special teams and sparingly on offense. In the second
quarter, caught a short screen pass — his first catch with
Green Bay — and turned it
into a 21-yard gain, spinning
past a defender and sprinting up the left sideline…At
Denver (Oct. 29): Became
the Packers’ first 100-yard
rusher of ’07 as he picked
up 104 yards on 22 carries
despite not getting his first
carry until the second quarter; took over as Green Bay’s
primary RB when Wynn left
with a shoulder injury. Declared the starter by Head
Coach Mike McCarthy after
the game…At Kansas
City (Nov. 4): Earned his
first career start, rushing for
55 yards on 19 carries, and
never relinquished the job…
Vs. Minnesota (Nov.
11): Won ‘FedEx Ground
NFL Player of the Week’ for
his performance against the Vikings as he rushed for 119
yards, plus his first career touchdown, on 19 carries. On
Green Bay’s opening drive, took a toss right and scored a
30-yard TD, spinning out of an arm tackle on the second
level…At Detroit (Nov. 22): Ran 15 times for 101 yards
and one touchdown; finished second on the team with six
catches for 31 yards…At Dallas (Nov. 29): Rushed 14
times for 94 yards and two touchdowns, the first multipleTD game of his career. In the first quarter, found a small
opening off right guard and sprinted for a 62-yard touchdown. Added a 1-yard plunge in the third, narrowing Dallas’
lead to 27-24…Vs. Oakland (Dec. 9): Set career highs
with 29 carries and 156 yards, adding a touchdown; named
‘FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week.’…At Chicago
(Dec. 23): Picked up 100 yards and one touchdown on
14 carries. In the second quarter, went off right tackle for
a career-long 66-yard TD, the Packers’ only score of the
contest…Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12): After losing fumbles on
the Packers’ first two drives, rebounded to rush for 201
yards and three TDs, on 27 carries in Divisional playoff.
His 201 rushing yards set a franchise postseason record
and ranked seventh on the all-time NFL postseason list.
His three rushing scores also established a new franchise
playoff record and tied him for second in NFL single-game
COMMUNITY
was the first time in his career that he carried the ball 30or-more times in a game…Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19):
Posted 105 yards on 31 carries, giving him back-to-back
games with 30-plus carries as he became only the second
player in team history to do so (Levens, 1997). Scored first
TD of the season on an 11-yard run off left tackle in the
second quarter…Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Rushed for
a season-high 145 yards on 25 carries for a season-high
5.8 avg. (min. 20 attempts).
Posted 35-yard run on his
second carry of the game,
his second-longest rush of
the season. Also had runs of
18 and 22 yards to give him
three carries of 15-plus yards
for the first time on the season…Vs. Carolina (Nov.
30): Rushed for 39 yards on
12 carries before leaving the
game in the second quarter
with a sprained right thumb,
and did not return…Vs.
Houston (Dec. 7): Picked
up 104 yards on 19 carries,
and scored on a 6-yard run off
right tackle early in the fourth
quarter…At Jacksonville
(Dec. 14): Surpassed 1,000yard mark on the season for
the first time in his career on
a 4-yard run in the second
quarter down to the Jacksonville 7. Finished game with 56
yards on 21 carries, and matched season high with three
catches for a season-best 32 yards…Vs. Detroit (Dec.
28): Posted 106 yards on 19 carries, including two runs
of 20-plus yards. Along with Wynn (106), became only the
second Packers running-back tandem since 1985 to each
rush for 100 yards in the same game.
VETERANS
postseason annals. His 18 points place him tied for second
with Sterling Sharpe (3 TDs, at Detroit, Jan. 3, 1994) for
most points in a Green Bay postseason game.
2006
Spent the season on the non-football injury reserve list after injuring his hand in the offseason.
2005
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COMMUNITY
Originally signed with the Giants as a non-drafted
free agent on May 6...Carried the ball twice and
caught one pass in preseason action...Released in the final roster cut on Sept. 3...Re-signed to the Giants’ practice
squad on Sept. 4, where he spent the entire 2005 season.
college
A four-year letterman for the Irish, Grant
became the 13th running back in school
history to top the 2,000-yard mark...Also competed on the
Irish track and field team...Finished his career with 2,220
rushing yards and 18 touchdowns...Earned degrees in sociology and computer science…Senior season (2004):
Played in nine games and started each one as he rushed for
515 yards and five touchdowns...Earned the Team Captain
award at the conclusion of the season...Junior season
(2003): Played in all 12 games, starting the first five...Split
time with Julius Jones, who returned from academic probation...Finished the season with 510 yards and three touchdowns on 143 carries...All three scores came at Stanford
(Nov. 29), where he rushed for 84 yards on 14 carries...
Sophomore season (2002): Became the starter at
running back and enjoyed a breakout campaign, becoming
only the seventh back in school annals to top the 1,000yard mark...Rushed for 1,085 yards and nine touchdowns...
Tallied his first career 100-yard effort in an upset win over
No. 7 Michigan (Sept. 14) when he rushed for 132 yards
and two touchdowns on 28 carries...Rushed for 190 yards
and a score on 30 carries at Air Force (Oct. 19)…Freshman season (2001): Played five games in a reserve role
as a true freshman...Carried the ball 29 times for 110 yards
and one touchdown.
name Ryan Brett Grant…Born in
personal Given
Nyack, N.Y. …Single…High school:
A three-sport athlete at Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, N.J.,
was a member of the football, basketball and track teams...
Honored by USA Today as the 2000 New Jersey Player of
the Year as a senior...Rushed for 1,963 yards and 26 touchdowns on offense and tallied 61 tackles and seven interceptions on defense in leading the team to an 11-1 record and
an appearance in the state championship game...Rated as
the top prospect in New Jersey and the Northeast’s offensive player of the year by SuperPrep...Standout player on
the hardwood and was timed at 10.7 seconds in the 100meters in spring track…Community involvement:
Helped refurbish the Green Bay West H.S. football field as
part of Home Depot Neighborhood MVP Program in ‘07…
Attended the annual Families of Children with Cancer holiday party the last two years…Is active with the Boys and
Girls Club and the Stewardship Foundation…Has participated in events to benefit the Donald Driver Foundation and
participated in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon
the past two years…Plans to start his own foundation…
Hobbies/interests: Enjoys reading novels, working out,
playing basketball and watching movies (especially comedies)…Residence: Edgewater, N.J.
Ryan Grant’s Pro Statistics
RUSHING
Year Team
GP GS
Att Yds Avg Lg TD
2005 N.Y. Giants . . . . . . . . . . . . Practice Squad
2006 N.Y. Giants . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-Football Injury List
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 15
7
188 956 5.1 66t
8
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 16 14
312 1,203 3.9 57
4
NFL totals (two years) . . . . 31 21 500 2,159 4.3 66t 12
PLAYOFFS
Year Team
GP GS
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2
Att
40
RUSHING
Yds Avg Lg
230 5.8 43
TD
3
No
RECEIVING
Yds Avg Lg TD
30
18
48
145 4.8
116 6.4
261 5.4
No
3
RECEIVING
Yds Avg Lg TD
3 1.0 11 0
21
17t
21
0
1
1
Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 6 in 2007; NFL total: 6. Fumbles-Lost — 1-1 in 2007, 4-3 in 2008;
NFL total 5-4. Miscellaneous tackles — 1 in 2007, 1 in ’07 playoffs; NFL total: 1. Forced opponent fumble following interception, vs. New York Giants, 1/20/08. Miscellaneous fumble recoveries — 1 in 2007.
NFL debut: at N.Y. Giants, 9/16/07
First NFL start: at Kansas City, 11/4/07
First NFL touchdown: vs. Minnesota, 11/11/07 (30 yards)
First NFL 100-yard game: at Denver, 10/29/07 (104 yards)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2005 Signed by N.Y. Giants as non-drafted free agent, May
6...Waived by Giants, Sept. 3...Signed by Giants to
practice squad, Sept. 4.
u2006 Signed by Giants to reserve/future contract on Jan.
10...Placed on non-football injury reserve list by Giants,
May 13.
u2007 Acquired from Giants by Packers for sixth-round draft
pick in 2008 draft, Sept. 1.
u2008 Re-signed by Packers as exclusive rights free agent,
Aug. 3.
GRANT’S SINGLE-GAME
CAREER HIGHS
Rushing
Attempts . . . . . . . . . 33, at Sea. (10/12/08)
Yards* . . . . . . . . . . 156, vs. Oak. (12/9/07)
Long . . . . . . . . . . . . 66t, at Chi. (12/23/07)
TD Runs* . . . . . . . . . 2, vs. Dal. (11/29/07)
Receiving
Receptions . . . . . . . . . 6, at Det. (11/22/07)
Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, at KC (11/4/07)
Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, at NYG (9/16/07)
Total Offense* . . . . 162, vs. Oak. (12/9/07)
*—Posted 201 rushing yards, three rushing
TDs and 207 total yards in ’07 playoffs vs.
Seattle, 1/12/08
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011
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Ryan Grant Game-by-Game
2007, GREEN BAY
No
—RECEIVING—
Yds Avg
Lg
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
8
3
0
3
1
1
2
1
0
3
4
5
1
6
1
2
2
1
0
30
2
1
3
21 21.0
-3 -3.0
1 0.5
7 7.0
0 0.0
7 2.3
37 9.3
20 4.0
2 2.0
31 5.2
4 4.0
6 3.0
3 1.5
9 9.0
0 0.0
145 4.8
6 3.0
-3 -3.0
3 1.0
1
2
1
2008, GREEN BAY
No
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
1
3
0
1
3
3
3
18
—RECEIVING—
Yds Avg
Lg
0 0.0
0
0 0.0
0
0 0.0
0
-4 -2.0
2
0 0.0
0
0 0.0
0
12 6.0
8
0 0.0
0
0 0.0
0
6 6.0
6
19 6.3
8
0 0.0
0
8 8.0
8
32 10.7
15
20 6.7 17t
23 7.7
10
116 6.4 17t
TD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
21
7
18
7
0
111
92
139
90
132
98
162
58
109
57
1101
207
26
233
NFC Divisional Playoff, 2NFC Championship
Total
Offense
92
20
54
16
83
90
117
86
75
151
86
39
112
88
81
129
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The 2008 release of Leatherheads, starring George Clooney and Renee Zellweger, was inspired by the tales of Johnny “Blood” McNally,
who spent seven seasons in Green Bay. A member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Johnny “Blood” led the Packers to four championships (1929, ’30, ’31 and ’36).
uActor Matthew McConaughey’s father was drafted by the Packers. The
team selected James (Jim) McConaughey, an end, out of the University
of Houston in the 27th round (319th overall) of the ’53 draft. The elder
McConaughey didn’t see action in a league game.
uAlan Autry, who played Captain Bubba Skinner in the hit series In the Heat
of the Night, also was drafted by Green Bay. GM/Head Coach Bart Starr
drafted him in the 12th round (296th overall) of the 1975 draft. During training camp, Autry met director Robert Altman, who would give him a small
part in the 1978 film Remember My Name. Autry’s legal name was Carlos
Brown (including his 1975-76 Packers tenure) until 1981, when he changed
it while filming Southern Comfort, after meeting his biological father. Autry
now owns a production company, and produced and starred in his first
full-length film, The Legend of Jake Kincaid.
uThe Packers were the subject of a 1937 MGM/UA movie, Pigskin
Champions (left, Don Hutson and Arnie Herber collect autographs from one
of their “co-stars,” Pete Smith, while in Hollywood).
uBrett Favre made a cameo in the comedy There’s Something About Mary
(Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller), as Mary’s mysterious boyfriend.
uGary Knafelc, Lambeau Field’s former P.A. announcer who also caught
the game-winning touchdown in the stadium’s inaugural game, was an
actor as well. Using the screen name Gary Kincaid, he had roles in Palm
Springs Weekend (1963) among other films.
uRay Nitschke had roles in The Longest Yard (1974), starring Burt
Reynolds, and Head (1968).
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TD
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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No Yds Avg
Lg
12
92 7.7
57
15
20 1.3
5
13
54 4.2
9
15
20 1.3
8
18
83 4.6
14
33
90 2.7
17
31 105 3.4
14
20
86 4.3
14
16
75 4.7
14
25 145 5.8
35
18
67 3.7
17
12
39 3.3
11
19 104 5.5
22
21
56 2.7
9
25
61 2.4
12
19 106 5.6
21
312 1203 3.9
57
21
-3
1
7
0
8
15
6
2
13
4
5
2
9
0
21
11
-3
11
Total
Offense
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Date Opponent
GP/GS
09/08 Min-W . . . . . . . . . 1/1
09/14 at Det-W . . . . . . . . . 1/1
09/21 Dal-L . . . . . . . . . . 1/1
09/28 at TB-L . . . . . . . . . . 1/1
10/05 Atl-L . . . . . . . . . . 1/1
10/12 at Sea-W . . . . . . . . . 1/1
10/19 Ind-W . . . . . . . . . 1/1
11/02 at Ten-L . . . . . . . . . 1/0
11/09 at Min-L . . . . . . . . . 1/0
11/16 Chi-W . . . . . . . . . 1/1
11/24 at NO-L . . . . . . . . . . 1/1
11/30 Car-L . . . . . . . . . . 1/1
12/07 Hou-L . . . . . . . . . 1/1
12/14 at Jax-L . . . . . . . . . . 1/1
12/22 at Chi-L . . . . . . . . . . 1/1
12/28 Det-W . . . . . . . . . 1/1
’08 TOTALS . . . . . . . . . . 16/14
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—RUSHING—
Date Opponent
GP/GS
No Yds Avg
Lg
09/09 Phi-W . . . . . . . . . . Did not play
09/16 at NYG-W . . . . . . . . 1/0
0
0 0.0
0
09/23 SD-W . . . . . . . . . 1/0
3
10 3.3
5
09/30 at Min-W . . . . . . . . . 1/0
3
17 5.7
15
10/07 Chi-L . . . . . . . . . . 1/0
0
0 0.0
0
10/14 Was-W . . . . . . . . 1/0
0
0 0.0
0
10/29 at Den-W . . . . . . . . 1/0
22 104 4.7
24
11/04 at KC-W . . . . . . . . . 1/1
19
55 2.9
12
11/11 Min-W . . . . . . . . . 1/1
25 119 4.8 30t
11/18 Car-W . . . . . . . . . 1/1
20
88 4.4
23
11/22 at Det-W . . . . . . . . . 1/1
15 101 6.7
31
11/29 at Dal-L . . . . . . . . . . 1/0
14
94 6.7 62t
12/09 Oak-W . . . . . . . . . 1/1
29 156 5.4
26
12/16 at StL-W . . . . . . . . . 1/0
18
55 3.1
24
12/23 at Chi-L . . . . . . . . . . 1/1
14 100 7.1 66t
12/30 Det-W . . . . . . . . . 1/1
6
57 9.5 27t
’07 TOTALS . . . . . . . . . . 15/7 188 956 5.1 66t
01/12 Sea-W . . . . . . . . 1/1
27 201 7.4
43
01/20 NYG-L . . . . . . . . 1/1
13
29 2.2
13
PLAYOFFS . . . . . . . . . . . . 2/2
40 230 5.8
43
VETERANS
Ryan Grant
vs. the
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
GRANT
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
2008
Opponent
G No
Chicago . . . . . . . . . 2 50
Detroit . . . . . . . . . . 2 34
Minnesota . . . . . . . 2 28
NFC North . . . . 6112
Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . 1 13
N.Y. Giants . . . . . . . - -
Philadelphia . . . . . . - -
Washington . . . . . . - -
NFC East . . . . . 1 13
Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . 1 18
Carolina . . . . . . . . . 1 12
New Orleans . . . . . . 1 18
Tampa Bay . . . . . . . 1 15
NFC South . . . . 4 63
Arizona . . . . . . . . . . - -
St. Louis . . . . . . . . - -
San Francisco . . . . - -
Seattle . . . . . . . . . . 1 33
NFC West . . . . . 1 33
Baltimore . . . . . . . . - -
Cincinnati . . . . . . . . - -
Cleveland . . . . . . . . - -
Pittsburgh . . . . . . . - -
AFC North . . . . - -
Buffalo . . . . . . . . . . - -
Miami . . . . . . . . . . . - -
New England . . . . . - -
N.Y. Jets . . . . . . . . - -
AFC East . . . . . - -
Houston. . . . . . . . . 1 19
Indianapolis . . . . . . 1 31
Jacksonville . . . . . . 1 21
Tennessee . . . . . . . 1 20
AFC South . . . . 4 91
Denver . . . . . . . . . . - -
Kansas City . . . . . . - -
Oakland . . . . . . . . . - -
San Diego . . . . . . . - -
AFC West . . . . . - -
NFC . . . . . . . . . 12221
AFC . . . . . . . . . . 4 91
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . G No
Home . . . . . . . . . . . 8 149
Road . . . . . . . . . . . 8 163
September . . . . . . . 4 55
October . . . . . . . . . 3 82
November . . . . . . . 5 91
December . . . . . . . . 4 84
January . . . . . . . . . - -
Wins . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 135
Losses . . . . . . . . . 10 177
First half . . . . . . . . . - 175
Second half/OT . . . - 137
Last 2:00, half . . . . - 13
Starter . . . . . . . . . 14 276
Non-starts . . . . . . . 2 36
Fourth quarter . . . . - 57
Overtime . . . . . . . . - -
Winning . . . . . . . . . - 114
Tied . . . . . . . . . . . . - 70
Behind . . . . . . . . . . - 128
Sunday . . . . . . . . . 13 257
Monday . . . . . . . . . 3 55
Thursday . . . . . . . . - -
Friday . . . . . . . . . . . - -
Grass . . . . . . . . . . 12 230
Artificial . . . . . . . . . 4 82
Outside . . . . . . . . . 13 263
Domes . . . . . . . . . . 3 49
NFL
CAREER
Yds Avg Lg TD
206 4.1 35 1
126 3.7 21 0
167 6.0 57 1
499 4.5 57 2
54 4.2 9 0
-
-
- -
-
-
- -
-
-
- -
54 4.2 9 0
83 4.6 14 0
39 3.3 11 0
67 3.7 17 0
20 1.3 8 0
209 3.3 17 0
-
-
- -
-
-
- -
-
-
- -
90 2.7 17 0
90 2.7 17 0
-
-
- -
-
-
- -
-
-
- -
-
-
- -
-
-
- -
-
-
- -
-
-
- -
-
-
- -
-
-
- -
-
-
- -
104 5.5 22 1
105 3.4 14 1
56 2.7 9 0
86 4.3 14 0
351 3.9 22 2
-
-
- -
-
-
- -
-
-
- -
-
-
- -
-
-
- -
852 3.9 57 2
351 3.9 22 2
Yds Avg Lg TD
728 4.9 57 3
475 2.9 17 1
186 3.4 57 0
278 3.4 17 1
412 4.5 35 2
327 3.9 22 1
-
-
- -
558 4.1 57 2
645 3.6 22 2
689 3.9 35 3
514 3.8 57 1
59 4.5 18 1
1042 3.8 57 3
161 4.5 14 1
248 4.4 57 1
-
-
- -
445 3.9 57 2
276 3.9 35 0
482 3.8 22 2
983 3.8 35 4
220 4.0 57 0
-
-
- -
-
-
- -
951 4.1 57 3
252 3.1 17 1
1041 4.0 57 3
162 3.3 17 1
G No
4 64
4 55
4 56
12 175
2 27
1 0
-
-
1 0
4 27
1 18
2 32
1 18
1 15
5 83
-
-
1 18
-
-
1 33
2 51
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1 19
1 31
1 21
1 20
4 91
1 22
1 19
1 29
1 3
4 73
23 336
8 164
G No
15 232
16 268
7 61
6 104
10 184
8 151
-
-
18 295
13 205
- 281
- 219
- 21
21 404
10 96
- 97
-
-
- 217
- 117
- 166
25 394
4 77
2 29
-
-
22 368
9 132
25 415
6 85
Regular-season games only
134
Yds
306
284
303
893
148
0
-
0
148
83
127
67
20
297
-
55
-
90
145
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
104
105
56
86
351
104
55
156
10
325
1483
676
Yds
1158
1001
213
382
869
695
-
1320
839
1326
833
76
1718
441
389
-
915
518
726
1640
324
195
-
1640
519
1824
335
Avg
4.8
5.2
5.4
5.1
5.5
-
-
-
5.5
4.6
4.0
3.7
1.3
3.6
-
3.1
-
2.7
2.8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5.5
3.4
2.7
4.3
3.9
4.7
2.9
5.4
3.3
4.5
4.4
4.1
Avg
5.0
3.7
3.5
3.7
4.7
4.6
-
4.5
4.1
4.7
3.8
3.6
4.3
4.6
4.0
-
4.2
4.4
4.4
4.2
4.2
6.7
-
4.5
3.9
4.4
3.9
Lg TD
66 2
31 2
57 2
66 6
62 2
- - - 62 2
14 0
23 0
17 0
8 0
23 0
- 24 1
- 17 0
24 1
- - - - - - - - - - 22 1
14 1
9 0
14 0
22 2
24 0
12 0
26 1
5 0
26 1
66 9
26 3
Lg TD
57 6
66 6
57 0
24 1
62 6
66 5
- 57 7
66 5
66 10
57 2
18 1
66 8
62 4
57 1
- 57 3
35 3
66 6
66 9
57 0
62 3
- 66 7
62 5
66 9
31 3
VETERANS
Primary Mark
KOREY
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 236
Third NFL Season
Third Packers Season
HALL
FULLBACK
Born: August 5, 1983
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 25/15
Acquired: D6a-07
BOISE STATE
PRO
career
2008 REVIEW
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2007
LAMBEAU
FIELD
Sixth-round pick was converted from collegiate
linebacker to professional starting fullback in a
matter of months, starting 10 of 14 games he played in
– did not start four games with team opening in multiplereceiver sets – plus started both playoff contests…Suffered a hip injury at St. Louis (Dec. 16) and did not play at
Chicago (Dec. 23) or vs. Detroit (Dec. 30), but returned for
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
Played in 11 games with five starts,
and helped clear the way for Grant
to rush for a career-high 1,203 yards, the seventh-highest single-season rushing total in team history…Caught
seven passes for 38 yards and finished tied for fifth on
the team with 12 special teams tackles…Vs. Minnesota
(Sept. 8): Scored the first touchdown of his NFL career
when he caught a 1-yard TD pass from Aaron Rodgers in
the second quarter. Also led the team with three special
HALL
2008 season
teams tackles…At Detroit (Sept. 14): Started, but left
the game in the first quarter with a sprained knee and did
not return…Inactive for next three games, vs. Dallas (Sept.
21), at Tampa Bay (Sept. 28) and vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5), with
knee injury…At Seattle (Oct. 12): Returned to starting
lineup and tied career high with two catches for 12 yards…
Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Caught an 11-yard pass
in the third quarter, and recovered a fumble by Grant on
the opening possession at the Indianapolis 26 to keep a
drive alive that was capped off with a Mason Crosby field
goal…Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Helped clear holes for
Grant’s 145 rushing yards and tied for the team lead with
two special teams tackles. On Grant’s game-long 35-yard
gain, sealed LB Nick Roach on the second level to clear
running room…Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Started and
blocked for Grant’s 104 yards on 19 carries (5.5 avg.), and
added two special teams tackles. Sprained his knee that he
injured earlier in the season and did not return…Inactive
with knee injury at Jacksonville (Dec. 14) and at Chicago
(Dec. 22)…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Returned for season
finale and blocked for Grant and RB DeShawn Wynn as
they each rushed for 106 yards to become only the second
Packers tandem to rush for 100-plus yards in the same
game since 1985.
ADMIN. &
COACHES
►►Converted from linebacker to
fullback upon arriving in Green
Bay as a sixth-round pick in
2007, starting 15 games during
his first two seasons.
►►Helped clear the way for RB
Ryan Grant to rush for 1,203
yards in 2008, the seventhat a glance…
highest single-season total in
franchise history.
►►Earned first-team All-Western Athletic Conference honors at
linebacker three straight years, finishing his career second
all-time in tackles in the WAC and fourth in school history.
►►Had 11 interceptions in college, tops for a career total among
the nation’s linebackers in 2006.
COMMUNITY
A converted linebacker who has made an
impact at fullback in his
first two seasons, appearing in 25 games with 15 starts…
Helped block for RB Ryan Grant in 2008 on his way to 1,203
rushing yards, the seventh-highest single-season total in
team history…Played in 11 games during his second year,
missing five due to a sprained knee, and
caught seven passes for 38 yards…Is also
a key member on all special teams return
and coverage units, with 25 special teams
stops in his first two seasons, the fifth most on the team
over that span…Was told upon being drafted in the sixth
round he would be switching to the offensive side of the
ball, and picked up the scheme and skills right away…Was
the primary lead blocker during Grant’s second-half surge
in ’07 as the feature back, and also caught eight passes for
49 yards on the season…Missed two late-season games
with a hip injury, but returned to start both playoff contests…Came from Boise State, where he earned first-team
All-Western Athletic Conference honors at linebacker three
straight years…Finished his college career second all-time
in tackles in the WAC and fourth in school history…As a
four-year starter, played 52 career games and posted 394
tackles (191 solo), including 28 for loss, 11½ sacks, 20
passes broken up and 11 interceptions, tops for a career
total among the nation’s linebackers in 2006…Played on
all four main special teams units at Boise with a reputation as a head-hunter and solid blocker…On draft day,
then-Packers special teams coordinator Mike Stock said
Hall reminded him of another Boise State linebacker, Bryan
Johnson, whom the Washington Redskins signed as an
non-drafted free agent in 2000, converted to fullback and
used extensively on special teams (Stock coached for the
Redskins at the time)…Became the second Packers draft
pick out of Boise State overall and in as many years, joining former Broncos teammate Daryn Colledge (D2a-06).
GREEN BAY PACKERS
35
34
30
29
26
John Dorsey
Guy Prather
John Dorsey
Randy Scott
Cliff Lewis
Guy Prather
1984
1981
1985
1981
1983
1984
25
24
23
Jason Hunter
Mike C. McCoy
Steve Wagner
Steve Wagner
Guy Prather
Burnell Dent
Marviel Underwood
2007
1976
1977
1978
1982
1989
2005
135
25
22
21
Steve Wagner
Mike Jolly
Jim Laughlin
Cliff Lewis
Jackie Harris
Paris Lenon
Brady Poppinga
Bernardo Harris
Torrance Marshall
1979
1980
1983
1984
1990
2002
2005
1996
2002
MISC.
Most special teams tackles, season
since 1976
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
HALL
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
VETERANS
the playoffs…Caught eight passes for 49 yards and posted
12 special teams tackles, tied for third on the team…Vs.
Philadelphia (Sept. 9): Started in his first professional
game…At N.Y. Giants (Sept. 16): Made two 10-yard
receptions — his only catches of the game — on the Packers’ first drive of the third quarter; the series ended with
a Bubba Franks TD reception, giving Green Bay a 14-10
lead…Vs. San Diego (Sept. 23): Made his first two
career special teams tackles…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 18):
Posted a team- and career-high six special teams tackles…
Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12): Helped block for a playoff franchise-high 201 yards and three TDs by Grant in Divisional
playoff win…Registered three special teams tackles in the
postseason.
college
Earned first-team All-Western Athletic
Conference honors at linebacker three
straight years…Finished his college career second all-time
in tackles in the WAC and fourth in school history…As a
four-year starter, played 52 career games and posted 394
tackles (191 solo), including 28 for loss, 11½ sacks, 20
passes broken up and 11 interceptions, tops for a career
total among the nation’s linebackers in 2006…Recorded
double-digit tackles 14 times…Was on several preseason
award watch lists his final two seasons and lived up to
the billing, topping 100 tackles each year…Also excelled
on special teams return and coverage units, the skills that
first caught the Packers’ eye…Majored in construction
management…Senior season (2006): Started all 13
games at middle linebacker and earned first-team All-WAC
honors for the third straight year while also being named
WAC Defensive Player of the Year…Named second-team
All-America by The Sporting News and a quarterfinalist for
the Lott Trophy…Moved into second in all-time tackles in
the WAC and fourth in school history with a career-high
111 tackles (57 solo)…Also had seven tackles for loss, 3½
sacks, a team-high six interceptions, seven pass breakups, and one fumble recovery…Ranked third in the WAC
in tackles (8.5 per game) and finished with double-digit
tackles four times…Had a season-high 15 tackles (his third
career 15-tackle game), a sack and an interception at New
Mexico State (Oct. 15)…Named WAC Defensive Player of
the Week after making eight tackles and intercepting two
passes at Utah (Sept. 30)…Closed his career with six tackles as Broncos upset Oklahoma 43-42 in overtime to win
Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 1)…Junior season (2005): Started
all 13 games and earned first-team All-WAC for the second straight season, leading the Broncos with 106 tackles
(51 solo), 5 tackles for loss, 1½ sacks, two interceptions
and five pass break-ups…Posted double-digit tackles five
times, including a career-high 15 against Boston College in
the MPC Computers Bowl (Dec. 28)…For the first of two
straight years, was named to the preseason watch lists for
the Rotary Lombardi Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy and
Lott Trophy…Sophomore season (2004): Started all
13 games and was named first-team All-WAC after ranking
second on the team with 85 tackles (39 solo), first with 8½
tackles for loss…Also had two sacks and three interceptions…Named to the CollegeFootballNews.com All-WAC
team…Named WAC Defensive Player of the Week twice,
when he intercepted three passes and returned one for a
touchdown vs. Oregon State (Sept. 10) and after posting 11
tackles, two sacks and 2½ tackles for loss vs. BYU (Sept.
24)…Redshirt freshman season (2003): Started all
12 games and was named honorable mention All-WAC,
ranking third on the team with 92 tackles (44 solo), including 7½ for loss and 2½ sacks.
name
personal Given
in Mountain
Korey Dean Hall…Born
Home, Idaho…Single…
High school: A four-year starter at Glenns Ferry (Idaho)
High, was team captain as a senior and named the Class
2A Player of the Year after recording 113 tackles and three
sacks as a linebacker while rushing for 714 yards and 16
TDs at running back…Named first-team all-conference at
both positions and the league’s player of the year, leading
his team to the state championship game…Finished his
prep career with 359 tackles and 2,802 yards rushing…As
a junior, earned first-team all-conference and second-team
all-state honors on offense and defense, after earning firstteam all-conference honors both ways as a sophomore…
Also an outstanding wrestler, placed fourth in the state
championships as a sophomore and second as a junior
in the 215-pound weight class…Community involvement: Attended fundraising dinner for the Donald Driver
Foundation as a celebrity guest…Participated in the Edgar
Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon to benefit the Angel Fund for
Children with Cancer…Played games, signed autographs
and sang carols at the Families of Children with Cancer holiday party…Has talked to schools about the importance of
getting an education and setting goals; also has volunteered
to do hospital visits…Hobbies/interests: Worked an internship in construction in Boise…Enjoys snowboarding,
waterskiing, fishing, hunting big game, golfing, basketball,
and watching comedy movies…Residence: Boise, Idaho.
Korey Hall’s Pro Statistics
Year Team
GP GS
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 14 10
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5
NFL totals (two years) . . . . 25 15
Att
0
0
0
RUSHING
Yds Avg Lg
0 0.0
0
0 0.0
0
0 0.0
0
TD
0
0
0
No
8
7
15
RECEIVING
Yds Avg Lg TD
49 6.1 10 0
38 5.4 11 1
87 5.8 11 1
PLAYOFFS
Year Team
GP GS
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2
Att
0
RUSHING
Yds Avg Lg
0 0.0
0
TD
0
No
1
RECEIVING
Yds Avg Lg TD
12 12.0 12 0
MISC.
Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 12 in 2007, 3 in ’07 playoffs, 13 in 2008; NFL total: 25.
Miscellaneous fumble recoveries — 1 in 2007, 1 in 2008; NFL total: 2.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2007 Selected by Green Bay Packers as first of three selections in sixth round (191st overall) of ’07 NFL Draft,
April 29…Signed first contract, July 24.
NFL debut/first start: vs. Philadelphia, 9/9/07
First NFL touchdown: vs. Minnesota, 9/8/08 (1-yard reception, A. Rodgers)
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010
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VETERANS
Korey Hall Game-by-Game
2007, GREEN BAY
2008, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GP GS NoYds Avg Lg TD
09/08 Min-W1 0 1 1 1.0 1t 1
09/14atDet-W 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
09/21 Dal-L(inactive — knee)
09/28atTB-L(inactive — knee)
10/05 Atl-L (inactive — knee)
10/12atSea-W 1 1 2 12 6.0 8 0
10/19 Ind-W 1 1 1 11 11.0 11 0
11/02atTen-L 1 0 1 5 5.0 5 0
11/09atMin-L 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
11/16 Chi-W 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
11/24at NO-L 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
11/30 Car-L 1 1 2 9 4.5 7 0
12/07 Hou-L 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
12/14atJax-L(inactive — knee)
12/22atChi-L(inactive — knee)
12/28 Det-W 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
’08 TOTALS11 5 7 38 5.4 11 1
ADMIN. &
COACHES
1
2
NFC Divisional Playoff, NFC Championship
1
COMMUNITY
Date Opp GP GS NoYds Avg Lg TD
09/09 Phi-W 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
09/16 atNYG-W1 1 2 20 10.0 10 0
09/23 SD-W 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
09/30 atMin-W 1 0 1 2 2.0 2 0
10/07 Chi-L 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
10/14 Was-W1 1 2 14 7.0 7 0
10/29 atDen-W 1 1 1 2 2.0 2 0
11/04 atKC-W 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
11/11 Min-W 1 0 1 6 6.0 6 0
11/18 Car-W 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
11/22 atDet-W 1 1 1 5 5.0 5 0
11/29 atDal-L 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
12/09 Oak-W 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
12/16 atStL-W 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
12/23 atChi-L (inactive — hip)
12/30 Det-W (inactive — hip)
’07 TOTALS 14 10 8 49 6.1 10 0
01/12 Sea 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
01/20 NYG 1 1 1 12 12.0 12 0
PLAYOFFS 2 2 1 1212.0 12 0
2
Packers among best in postseason
Opp
130
769
1,020
666
203
853
797
707
1,050
794
665
875
718
669
658
271
288
833
944
760
389
983
404
367
361
279
575
288
445
728
248
-
137
MISC.
*— Arizona totals include two games when franchise was in Chicago (won 28-21, lost 7-0) and three games when franchise was in St. Louis (lost 30-14, lost 35-23, lost 41-16); Indianapolis totals include 15 games when franchise was in
Baltimore (won 8, lost 7, 264 points scored, 262 points allowed); Kansas City totals include one game while franchise
was Dallas Texans (won 20-17); New England totals include two games when franchise was in Boston (won 26-8, lost
51-10); Oakland totals include 12 games when franchise was in Los Angeles (won 6, lost 6, 268 points scored, 224 points
allowed); St. Louis Rams totals include one game when franchise was in Cleveland (won 15-14) and 32 games played
when franchise was in Los Angeles (won 12, lost 20, 486 points scored, 683 points allowed); San Diego totals include
one game when franchise was in Los Angeles (lost 24-16); Tennessee totals include 22 games when franchise was in
Houston and known as the Oilers (won 9, lost 13, 371 points scored, 533 points allowed); Washington totals include one
game when franchise was in Boston (lost 21-6).
LAMBEAU
FIELD
Pts
202
950
1,170
730
219
1,044
1,028
819
1,318
694
727
789
702
714
681
240
262
763
770
579
388
838
365
356
322
230
474
263
340
629
144
-
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Pct
.636
.625
.620
.618
.600
.595
.581
.575
.571
.531
.510
.500
.486
.485
.483
.454
.454
.454
.442
.424
.421
.420
.412
.412
.400
.400
.400
.385
.381
.355
.250
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2008 REVIEW
L
4
15
19
13
4
17
18
17
24
15
18
20
18
17
15
6
6
24
24
19
11
25
10
10
9
9
15
8
13
20
6
-
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
Franchise
W
Baltimore Ravens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Green Bay Packers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Pittsburgh Steelers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
*New England Patriots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Carolina Panthers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
San Francisco 49ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
*Oakland Raiders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
*Washington Redskins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Dallas Cowboys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Denver Broncos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Philadelphia Eagles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Miami Dolphins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
*Indianapolis Colts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Chicago Bears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Buffalo Bills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
*Arizona Cardinals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Jacksonville Jaguars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
New York Giants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
*St. Louis Rams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
*Tennessee Titans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
New York Jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Minnesota Vikings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Detroit Lions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Seattle Seahawks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Atlanta Falcons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Tampa Bay Buccaneers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
*San Diego Chargers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Cincinnati Bengals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
*Kansas City Chiefs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cleveland Browns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
New Orleans Saints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Houston Texans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -
HALL
On the heels of 11 playoff appearances in the last 16 years, and two trips to the Super Bowl in the 1990s, the Packers
own the second-best postseason winning percentage in National Football League history, trailing only Baltimore. They
have won 25 of 40 playoff games since their first-ever postseason contest — the 1936 NFL championship, a 21-6 victory
over the Boston Redskins. The standings:
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Primary Mark
JUSTIN
HARRELL
DEFENSIVE END
Born: February 14, 1984
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 13/2
Acquired: D1-07
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TENNESSEE
Mammoth defensive
lineman has been beset
with injuries dating back
to his final collegiate season and through his first two pro
seasons…After overcoming a torn bicep from his senior
year at Tennessee and an ankle injury in the middle of his
rookie season, had begun to hit his stride
and contribute in the latter stages of ’07,
including the playoffs, before an offseason back injury kept him out of the entire
offseason program, training camp, and first seven games
of ’08…Ultimately had two back surgeries and came off
the physically-unable-to-perform list to play in six games
last season, only to have hip problems related to his back
injury sideline him for the final three contests…Former
first-round draft pick has now played in 13 games in his
two seasons, with two starts, and posted 37 tackles (18
solo)…Projects most likely as a defensive end in the Packers’ new 3-4 defensive scheme, but given his size may get
a look at nose tackle as well…Was selected 16th overall in
the 2007 draft in a move that surprised many, because of
the Packers’ established depth at the time on the interior
of the defensive line…A defensive captain at Tennessee,
showed his dedication to his team with two significant
decisions during the course of his college career…First,
decided to return for his senior season despite the possibility of being a top-10 draft pick had he come out as a
junior, saying he was disappointed in the team’s 5-6 record that year and owed it to the program to help it get
back to prominence…Then, after tearing a bicep tendon in
the second game of his senior season, postponed seasonending surgery one week so he could play one final game
for his alma mater, against Southeastern Conference rival
and eventual national champion Florida…Started against
the Gators with his arm heavily bandaged and came out of
the game at times wincing in extreme pain, only to go back
in after a play or two…After the courageous Florida game,
had the torn bicep surgically repaired and focused on his
rehab and preparing for the draft workouts…Interesting
connections to the Packers organization are rooted in his
background…Became the last Tennessee player to wear
Reggie White’s No. 92, with the Volunteers having retired
White’s number posthumously...With White’s jersey also
retired by the Packers, was given No. 91…Also comes
from Martin, Tenn., the same hometown of veteran offensive lineman Chad Clifton…Upon his arrival for rookie
orientation, noted driving through the neighborhoods how
much Green Bay reminds him of his hometown.
PRO
career
►►Last name is pronounced
HAIR-uhl.
►►Is coming back from multiple
back surgeries that limited
him to six games of spot duty
in 2008.
►►Considered a possible top-10
draft pick before a torn bicep
at a glance…
injury limited him to three games
during senior year at Tennessee. Postponed his bicep
surgery so he could play one more game in college, against
SEC rival and eventual national champion Florida.
►►Was the last Tennessee player to wear Reggie White’s No. 92.
►►Is from the same hometown (Martin, Tenn.) as offensive
lineman Chad Clifton.
QB pressure despite sustaining a knee injury in Nov. 13
practice…At New Orleans (Nov. 24): Again matched
season high with four tackles.
2007
Signing the eve of training camp, played in seven
games, making two starts, and was inactive for
nine contests…Posted 24 tackles (13 solo)…Suffered an
ankle injury during Oct. 23 practice and missed the next
five games…Did not participate in mini-camps and organized team activities as a precaution, recovering from the
torn bicep suffered as a senior at Tennessee…Vs. Chicago (Oct. 7): Saw his first career action, playing nine
snaps on defense and making one solo tackle, stopping
RB Cedric Benson for a 1-yard loss in the fourth quarter…
Vs. Washington (Oct. 14): On Charles Woodson’s 57yard touchdown off a fumble return, provided a key block,
leveling G Jason Fabini at the line of scrimmage…At Chicago (Dec. 23): Started his first pro contest, filling in
for an injured Ryan Pickett (groin); set career highs with
nine tackles and five solo stops…Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12):
Started NFC Divisional playoff as a third DT when team
opened in goal-line defense and finished with four tackles…2007 Draft: Selected in the first round (16th overall)
and became the 13th player from Tennessee drafted by
the Packers and the first since center Scott Wells (D7-04).
Also became the first defensive tackle selected by Green
Bay in the first round since Vonnie Holliday in 1998.
college
Finished his career at Tennessee with 35
games played, including 25 starts, with
82 tackles (46 solo), 14 stops for loss, four sacks, 21
quarterback pressures, four forced fumbles, two fumble
recoveries, eight deflected passes and two interceptions,
returning one for a touchdown…Majored in sports management…Senior season (2006): A defensive captain,
Played in six games and recorded
played in just three games due to a torn left biceps tendon,
13 tackles (five solo)...Missed the
posting seven tackles (three solo) with a pressure and a
offseason program, training camp, and the first seven
tackle for loss…His tremendous value to the defensive line
games following offseason back surgeries...Was activated
was evident in his absence, as the Vols recorded seven
from PUP list Nov. 1...Sidelined for the final three games
sacks in the three games he played (2.33 per game) and
of the season due to hip injury related to the previous
just 10 more sacks in the 10 games he missed (1.0 per
back problems…At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Made 2008
game)…Super Sleeper Team selection and preseason
debut and recorded four tackles, bringing down RB Chris
All-Southeastern Conference choice by The NFL Draft
Johnson for a 1-yard loss on a third-down run early in the
Report…Recorded two solo tackles vs. Air Force (Sept.
fourth quarter…At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Matched sea9), including one for a 1-yard loss, before rupturing his
son high with four tackles and added a QB pressure…Vs.
biceps tendon in the third quarter trying to tackle a runChicago (Nov. 16): Played and posted a tackle and a
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MISC.
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 320
Third NFL Season
Third Packers Season
VETERANS
tained during camp, Aug. 8…Appeared in the team’s final
eight games, recording 10 tackles (five solo) with a stop
for a 4-yard loss, a pass deflection and a pressure…Reaggravated ankle injury after only one play vs. Miami (Nov.
8) and saw limited action the rest of the year.
name Justin Tyrell Harrell…Last
personal Given
name is pronounced HAIR-uhl…Born in
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1992-2000
92-52-0
.639
60-12-0
.833
333.8
301.2
RECORDS &
HISTORY
1983-91
57-85-1
W-L-T, Overall
.402
Overall Winning Pct.
31-40-1
W-L-T, Home Games
.438
Home Winning Pct.
321.6
Total Offense/Game
330.4
Total Defense/Game
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DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
Ron Wolf arrived in Green Bay Nov. 27, 1991, with a mandate to rescue the Green and Gold from
a quarter-century of mediocrity, an assignment which prompted him to assert, “I was brought here
to win.”
And win, in the decade to follow, the Packers did – in large part because of his leadership and the
“cast” he assembled to execute one of the most electrifying turnarounds in NFL annals…rewardingly
punctuated by Green Bay’s first Super Bowl victory in nearly three decades and back-to-back appearances in professional football’s ultimate game.
During the history-making process, he made a more profound impact upon the Packers organization than anyone since the revered Vince Lombardi, who arrived in Green Bay with a similar mission 32 years earlier. Over Wolf’s 19922000 tenure, the Packers compiled the NFL’s second-winningest regular-season record, a 92-52 mark for a .639 percentage, recorded
seven straight winning seasons and made six consecutive playoff appearances.
He converted the Green and Gold from perennial also-rans into consistent winners, exemplified by the fact they also have mounted
the NFL’s third-best regular-season won-lost record since the 1993 institution of free agency (158-98-0, .617).
Wolf’s aggressive stewardship, launched with the hiring of 49ers offensive coordinator Mike Holmgren as head coach and the acquisition of Brett Favre as a franchise quarterback in 1992, is perhaps no better illustrated than by the Packers’ immediate, 9-7 turnabout
in 1992 – his first year on the job – after the team had been a dismal 4-12 in 1991 and 6-10 in 1990…a transformation which brought
him recognition as ‘NFL Executive of the Year’ by The Sporting News.
Wolf, reflecting upon the overall record from his perspective on the day he announced his retirement, observed with pardonable
satisfaction, “What people said couldn’t happen here…happened here (building a winner in Green Bay)...I’m proud of that.”
A statistical glance at some notable team figures, over the nine years before – and after – Wolf took control:
HARRELL
Ron Wolf’s stamp on Packers history
ADMIN. &
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Martin, Tenn. ...Married the former Barbie Terry in March
2009…Brother, Jason, played college basketball at Tennessee Tech…High school: Attended Westview High in
Martin, Tenn., the same high school Clifton attended…As a
senior in 2001, named Tennessee’s Class 2A “Mr. Football,”
adding Prep Football Report and PrepStar All-American
honors…Also named West Tennessee’s Defensive Player
of the Year by the Jackson Sun and earned Class 2A AllState accolades, helping team to a 13-2 record and a state
runner-up finish…A three-year starter on both offense and
defense…During senior season, recorded 72 tackles as a
defensive lineman, including 19 for loss, four sacks and
eight pass deflections…Added 18 receptions for 354 yards
and six touchdowns as a tight end…As a junior, had 61
tackles, including 12 for loss, plus four pass deflections,
and caught 21 passes for 291 yards and three scores…
Also a three-year starter in basketball, averaged 17 points
per game during senior season…Community involvement: Participated in Fan Fest, the Brett Favre Celebrity
Softball Game and a dinner to benefit the Donald Driver
Foundation…Also shared football pointers at local Junior
Power Pack clinic…Is involved in the Ronald McDonald
House and St. Jude’s in Memphis, and in the past has
helped his hometown high school with a football camp and
worked at the Boys and Girls Club in Knoxville…Hobbies/
interests: Enjoys fishing and playing video games (naming ‘Call of Duty 4’ his favorite)…Residence: Martin, Tenn.
COMMUNITY
ning back…Was ruled out for the season and surgery was
scheduled, but lobbied to postpone the surgery and play
one more game, against SEC rival and eventual national
champion Florida…With his arm heavily bandaged, started
vs. Florida (Sept. 16) and made three tackles for no gain
in a 21-20 defeat, coming out of the game periodically in
tears and intense pain, but returning as soon as he could…
Two of those tackles came against RB and fellow Green Bay
draft pick DeShawn Wynn, and chased QB Chris Leak out
of the pocket on another play for an eventual 1-yard loss…
Junior season (2005): Started all 11 games, shifting to
LDT and earning second-team All-SEC honors from The Associated Press and The NFL Draft Report…Totaled 39 tackles (21 solos) with 2½ sacks and 7½ total stops behind the
line of scrimmage…Also intercepted two passes, returning
one for a touchdown, and was credited with eight pressures,
one forced fumble and three deflected passes…Earned SEC
Defensive Lineman of the Week honors in season opener
vs. Alabama-Birmingham (Sept. 3), intercepting his first
career pass and returning it 29 yards…Posted career-high
eight tackles (three solo) at Florida (Sept. 17) and posted
sacks of Notre Dame’s Brady Quinn (Nov. 5) and Vanderbilt’s Jay Cutler (Nov. 19)…Closed the season in 27-8 victory at Kentucky (Nov. 26) with four tackles (three solo),
a forced fumble, and an interception returned 7 yards for
a TD off his own pass deflection…Sophomore season
(2004): Started the team’s first 11 games at RDT before
an ankle sprain vs. Kentucky (Nov. 27) in regular-season
finale would limit his play in SEC Championship vs. Auburn
(Dec. 4)…Recovered to earn Cotton Bowl Defensive MVP
honors to conclude season, posting three tackles, one sack
and a fumble recovery off the bench vs. Texas A&M (Jan.
1)…For the season, registered 26 tackles (17 solo) with
11 pressures, 1½ sacks and 4½ stops for losses…Redshirt freshman season (2003): Missed most of spring
drills after undergoing right leg surgery and then sat out
the team’s first five games with a broken right ankle sus-
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Justin Harrell’s Pro Statistics
Year Team
GP GS
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 7 2
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 6 0
NFL totals (two years) . 13 2
—Tackles—
Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds
24 13 11
0 0
13
5 8
0 0
37 18 19
0 0
No
0
0
0
Interceptions
Yds Lg TD PD
0
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0 0
PLAYOFFS
Year Team
GP GS
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 2 1
—Tackles—
Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds
7
5 2
0 0
No
0
Interceptions
Yds Lg TD PD
0
0 0
0
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
NFL debut: vs. Chicago, 10/7/07
First NFL start: at Chicago, 12/23/07
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2007 Selected by Green Bay Packers in first round (16th overall) of ’07 NFL Draft, April 28…Signed first contract, July 27.
u2008 Placed on reserve/physically unable to perform list, Aug. 25...Activated to 53-man roster, Nov. 1.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2012
Justin Harrell Game-by-Game
2007, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR
09/09 Phi-W(inactive)
09/16 at NYG-W(inactive)
09/23 SD-W(inactive)
09/30 at Min-W(inactive)
10/07 Chi-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/14 Was-W1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/29 at Den-W(inactive — ankle)
11/04 at KC-W(inactive — ankle)
11/11 Min-W(inactive — ankle)
11/18 Car-W(inactive — ankle)
11/22 at Det-W(inactive — ankle)
11/29 at Dal-L 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/09 Oak-W 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/16 at StL-W 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/23 at Chi-L 1 1 9 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/30 Det-W 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’07 TOTALS 7 2 2413 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01/12 Sea-W11 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01/20 NYG-L21 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PLAYOFFS 2 0 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1
2008, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR
09/08 Min-W(PUP — back)
09/14 at Det-W(PUP — back)
09/21 Dal-L(PUP — back)
09/28 at TB-L(PUP — back)
10/05 Atl-L(PUP — back)
10/12 at Sea-W(PUP — back)
10/19 Ind-W(PUP — back)
11/02 at Ten-L 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/09 at Min-L 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/16 Chi-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/24 at NO-L 1 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/30 Car-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/07 Hou-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/14 at Jax-L(inactive — back/hip)
12/22 at Chi-L(inactive — back/hip)
12/28 Det-W(inactive — back/hip)
’08 TOTALS
6 0 13 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NFC Divisional Playoff, 2NFC Championship
Pronunciation Guide
PLAYERS
Allen Barbre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BAR-ber
Atari Bigby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ah-TARR-ee BIG-bee
Brandon Chillar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chill-ER
Breno Giacomini . . . . . . . . BREH-no GEE-ah-coh-MEE-knee
Brett Goode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-ude
Justin Harrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HAIR-uhl
Spencer Havner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HAY-vner
Cullen Jenkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KULL-en
Aaron Kampman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAMP-man
Jeremy Kapinos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAP-eh-nos
John Kuhn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KOON
Danny Lansanah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lan-SAN-nah
Ruvell Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . roo-VELL
Jamon Meredith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ja-MAHN
Tony Moll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAHL
Dean Muhtadi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MOO-tah-dee
Cyril Obiozor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SEER-uhl OH-bee-ah-zer
Ryan Pickett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PICK-ett
Brady Poppinga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . puh-PING-ah
B.J. Raji . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAH-jee
PLAYERS
Aaron Rouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ROWSE
Josh Sitton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SITT-en
Jason Spitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SPITTS
Tyrell Sutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TY-rell
Tramon Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . trah-MAHN
COACHES
James Campen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KAMP-en
Tom Clements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KLEMM-ints
Jerry Fontenot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FON-tin-oh
Ben McAdoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MACK-ah-doo
Shawn Slocum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SLOW-kumm
Mike Trgovac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TUR-go-vac
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Primary Mark
AL
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 190
12th NFL Season
Seventh Packers Season
HARRIS
CORNERBACK
Born: December 7, 1974
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 172/113
Acquired: T-03 (Phi)
TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE
PRO BOWLS: 2
2007, 2008
RECORDS &
HISTORY
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Named to his first Pro Bowl after starting all 16
games and posting 37 tackles (34 solo) with two
Started 12 games and was named
interceptions among nine passes defensed…Became first
Pro Bowl alternate – ultimately
Packers’ cornerback since Willie Buchanon in 1978 to earn
earning a spot in the game as an injury replacement for
Pro Bowl bid…On the field for 90.6 percent of the defenPhiladelphia’s Asante Samuel…Sustained a lacerated
sive snaps…Named to The Associated Press 2007 NFL
All-Pro second team as well as the 2007 All-Interview team
spleen in Week 3 and missed the next four games, the first
as chosen by NFL.com’s Vic Carucci…Battled his share
missed contests of his entire career...Returned to practice
of injuries once again, beginning with back problems in
on a limited basis Oct. 15 and returned to starting lineup
the preseason and continuing with an elbow injury in the
following the Oct. 26 bye...Fourth on the team with 12
season opener, but still suited up to play every game, inpasses defensed and recorded 21 tackles (all solo)...Was
cluding both playoff contests…Vs. Washington (Oct.
on the field for just under 70 percent of defensive plays
14): Held WR Santana Moss to no catches and broke up
on the season despite missing four games…Vs. Minnetwo passes. On Woodson’s 57-yard touchdown off a fumsota (Sept. 8): Started and finished with two tackles and
ble recovery, slowed up QB Jason Campbell just enough
a pass defensed, covering one of the Vikings’ primary off141
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2007
HARRIS
season acquisitions, WR Bernard Berrian, for much of the
night and limiting him to three catches for 38 yards…At
Detroit (Sept. 14): Matched up with WR Roy Williams
and held him to just three receptions for 48 yards while
posting season highs with three tackles and three passes
defensed…Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Started, but left game
in second quarter with cramps. Medical staff would not allow him to return because of blood in his urine, which later
was attributed to spleen injury…At Tampa Bay (Sept.
28): Missed the first game of his NFL career, snapping
his streak of 175 consecutive games played…At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Returned to the field after missing
previous four games and returned to his customary starting RCB spot...At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Covered Berrian
for much of the afternoon and held him to no receptions
after Berrian entered the game with 100-plus yards in three
of his last four contests...At New Orleans (Nov. 24):
Made a big hit on TE Billy Miller to break up a pass early
in the second half...Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Deflected a
Matt Schaub deep pass down the middle intended for WR
Andre Johnson in the third quarter…At Chicago (Dec.
22): Broke up a deep pass down the right sideline from QB
Kyle Orton to WR Devin Hester in the third quarter…Pro
Bowl (Feb. 8): Played as a reserve for NFC and had three
solo tackles and one pass defensed.
ADMIN. &
COACHES
PRO
career
►►Missed the first four games of
his career in 2008, after playing
in 175 straight (163 regular
season, 12 playoffs), with a
lacerated spleen. Had started 83
straight regular-season games
since coming to Green Bay
in 2003.
at a glance…
►►Has earned back-to-back Pro
Bowl trips in 2007-08 after alternate recognition the previous
three years.
►►For the last five seasons, regularly assigned to shadow the
opponent’s top receiver.
►►In 2005, did not allow a TD pass until Week 13 and recorded
his first two-interception game and first NFL sack vs. New
Orleans that year (Oct. 9).
►►Recorded a team-record and career-high 28 passes defensed
in 2004, eclipsing the 27 by Doug Evans in 1995 (record
logged since 1982).
►►His Coral Springs, Fla., home was featured on MTV’s Cribs.
COMMUNITY
An intense, tough
veteran coming off backto-back Pro Bowl appearances who may be asked to expand his game a little
in 2009…A bump-and-run, man-to-man specialist who
has earned a reputation for shutting down the opposing
team’s top wideout with physical play at
the line of scrimmage, now may have to
adjust to playing more zone coverage in
the Packers’ new 3-4 defensive scheme…
Enters his seventh season as the Packers’ starter at right
cornerback, having received a Pro Bowl bid or alternate
status five years running…Dedicated and durable, missed
the first four games of his entire career in 2008, suffering
a lacerated spleen that ended his streak of 175 consecutive games played (163 regular season, 12 playoffs), which
included 83 straight regular-season starts since coming to
Green Bay in 2003…Pairs with Charles Woodson to form
one of the most dynamic and experienced cornerback tandems in the league, and has been credited by his partner
for the number of passes thrown his way, allowing Woodson to post 19 interceptions in three seasons in Green
Bay…Also has helped to tutor many of Green Bay’s young
cornerbacks…Earned The Associated Press second-team
All-Pro honors in 2007…Did not allow a TD pass in 2005
until Week 13…Broke the Packers’ single-season record
for passes defensed (tracked since 1982) with 28 in 2004,
topping the 27 of Doug Evans in 1995…In 172 regularseason games (113 starts), has 19 career interceptions
among 143 passes defensed, and 433 tackles (376 solo)…
For the Packers, has returned three picks for touchdowns,
including a 52-yard game-winning TD in OT vs. Seattle
in an NFC Wild Card playoff, Jan. 4, 2004…Philadelphia
traded Harris to the Packers along with a fourth-round
pick for Green Bay’s second-round choice in the same
draft, in a March 3, 2003, deal…Had played behind Pro
Bowl cornerbacks Troy Vincent and Bobby Taylor with the
Eagles…Began his NFL career in 1997 as a sixth-round
draft choice of Tampa Bay, spending his rookie year on
the team’s practice squad…Subsequently released by the
Buccaneers in the final preseason cutdown the next year,
he was claimed off waivers by Philadelphia, where he went
on to enjoy five highly productive seasons (1998-2002)…
Had played the final two years of his collegiate career at
Texas A&M-Kingsville after beginning at the junior college
level (Trinity Valley)…Has signed two multi-year contract
extensions with the Packers in the last five years.
COMMUNITY
VETERANS
to keep him from chasing down Woodson…At Detroit
(Nov. 22): Held Williams to two catches (Williams had
an additional catch, but against zone coverage); had two
passes defensed and added four tackles (three solo). On
the Lions’ last offensive play, broke up a long pass intended
for Williams…At Dallas (Nov. 29): Had his first interception of the year, picking off a fourth-quarter pass in
the end zone that bounced off Terrell Owens’ hands…At
St. Louis (Dec. 16): Held Torry Holt to three catches
for 21 yards…Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12): Made three solo
tackles and had season-best three passes defensed in NFC
Divisional playoff. Did not start due to defense opening in
goal-line formation, the only
non-start in his first 85 career
games (80 regular season, 5
playoffs) in Green Bay prior to
2008 spleen injury.
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RECORDS &
HISTORY
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DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
HARRIS
ADMIN. &
COACHES
2006
Started all 16 games
and was on the field
for 1,028 of opponents’ 1,044
offensive snaps (98.5 percent),
second on the club to Marquand Manuel…Also finished
second on the team with 20
passes defensed, including
three interceptions…Totaled 38
tackles (36 solo) and voted as a
Pro Bowl alternate for the third
straight season…Named by
Larry Weisman to USA Today’s
“All-Joe” team, recognized as
a player who makes valuable
contributions to his team that
are not necessarily reflected by
statistics…Vs. Arizona (Oct.
29): Established a career-high
five passes defensed and held Pro Bowler Anquan Boldin
to four catches for 47 yards…Vs. N.Y. Jets (Dec. 3):
Played in his 150th consecutive game (including playoffs)
and held WR Laveranues Coles to three catches…At San
Francisco (Dec. 10): Limited WR Arnaz Battle to one
catch for 11 yards and made a TD-saving stop in the first
quarter, pushing RB Frank Gore out at Green Bay 2-yard
line after a 72-yard run; the drive ended with a field goal
in an eventual 30-19 win…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 17): Intercepted a pass intended for WR Williams and ran it back 34
yards, setting up a game-tying field goal in 17-9 win. The
Pro Bowler Williams, who commented before the game that
he votes for Harris for the Pro Bowl every year, was limited
to one catch for 11 yards — only his third career one-catch
game (also 2004 at Green Bay and 2006 at Minnesota), and
the reception came not against Harris, but against a zone
defense.
2005
other pass, nearly snatching his third INT of the game…At
Carolina (Oct. 3): Helped limit Pro Bowl WR Steve Smith
to just two catches for 12 yards…Vs. Pittsburgh (Nov.
6): Made four tackles (three solo), as the Steelers did not
throw in his direction once during the game…At Chicago
(Dec. 4): Held Pro Bowl WR Muhsin Muhammad without
a reception for first time in receiver’s past 47 games…Vs.
Chicago (Dec. 25): Tied his career high (fifth time) with
eight tackles (five solo).
2004
Started all 16 regular-season games for the second straight year, in addition to starting NFC Wild
Card playoff…Made 67 tackles
(62 solo) and had a career-high
and team-record 28 passes defensed, with one interception…
Played through October with a
painful (left) big toe injury, originally suffered in practice Sept.
30…At Washington (Oct.
31): Started despite spraining
the medial collateral ligament
in his right knee the previous
game and not practicing much
during the week, and recorded
the first of three straight games
with four passes defensed.
Posted a key interception late,
with Washington on the Packers’ 48-yard line, Green Bay
clinging to a 20-14 lead with
under three minutes remaining
and the Redskins having had a
potential go-ahead touchdown
negated by penalty on the
prior play. Intercepted a Mark
Brunell pass intended for Rod
Gardner to help seal the victory, returning it 29 yards to the
Washington 36 to set up an Ahman Green TD four plays
later…Vs. St. Louis (Nov. 29): Tied season and career
best with eight tackles (seven solo), including a heads-up
play with S Mark Roman to snuff out a Rams’ fake field goal
attempt…At Minnesota (Dec. 24): Limited WR Randy
Moss to a pair of receptions in division-clinching victory.
2003
Took over the starting right cornerback job after
joining the Packers in an offseason trade with
Philadelphia…Played in all 16 contests for the sixth straight
year, starting every game for the first time…Also started
both playoff games…Made three interceptions among 14
passes defensed…Recorded 46 tackles (43 solo), including
one forced fumble (his first as a pro)…Added nine stops
(eight solo) during the postseason…Vs. Detroit (Sept.
14): Scored his second professional TD when he stepped
in front of a Joey Harrington pass intended for TE Casey
FitzSimmons and returned the interception 56 yards for
the score, his first since late in ’99 season…Vs. Seattle
(Oct. 5): Recorded season highs in tackles with seven and
passes defensed with two…At San Diego (Dec. 14):
Forced WR David Boston to fumble at Chargers’ 39-yard
line. Recovery by S Marques Anderson set up a Green Bay
FG…Vs. Seattle (Jan. 4): In NFC Wild Card playoff, came
up with the first defensive TD to end a postseason overtime
game in NFL history to earn NFL ‘Defensive Player of the
Week’ honors and indelibly place himself in Packers lore. In
man-to-man coverage with Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck
facing an all-out blitz, jumped a quick hitch pass intended
for WR Alex Bannister, intercepted the ball and raced 52
yards up the right sideline for the game-winning score.
The leader of a secondary that ranked No. 1 in
the NFL against the pass, started all 16 games
at right cornerback for the third straight campaign…
Played 97.4 percent of the defensive snaps, tied for second
among Green Bay’s defenders, and led the team with three
interceptions, returning one for a score, and 18 passes defensed…Made 53 tackles (47 solo), forced one fumble and
recorded his first three NFL sacks…Did not allow a TD pass
until Week 13, broke up at least one pass over the season’s
final six games, and posted his 100th career pass defensed
later in the year…A Pro Bowl alternate, earned a spot on the
‘Lunch Pail Crew’ all-star team of Fox Sports broadcaster
Daryl ‘Moose’ Johnston…Vs. New Orleans (Oct. 9):
Garnered ‘NFC Defensive Player of the Week’ honors after
one of the best games of his career. Posted career-high two
interceptions among three passes defensed and one solo
Served as a key contributor to the Eagles’ fourthtackle, his first NFL sack. On back-to-back first-half series,
rated defense in his final season with Philadelintercepted passes intended for WR Donté Stallworth, re- phia…Was named as the NFL’s “best ‘nickel’ cornerback”
turning the first one 22 yards for a score. In second half, by USA Today Sportsweekly…Played in all 18 of Philadelsacked Aaron Brooks for a 4-yard loss and broke up an- phia’s games (16 regular season, two playoffs), making a
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2002
pair of starts, as the Eagles advanced to the NFC Championship Game for the second straight year…Led the team and
matched his (then) career high with 13 passes defensed…
Also totaled 25 tackles (18 solo) and one interception…
At Tennessee (Sept. 8): Replaced an injured Vincent
(knee) in starting lineup and posted season-high four tackles…Vs. Tampa Bay (Oct. 20): Leapt to intercept a
Brad Johnson pass, intended for Keyshawn Johnson, early
in fourth quarter with Eagles clinging to a three-point lead
at the time; Philadelphia took over at the Bucs’ 42-yard line
and drove for the game-clinching touchdown.
2000
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RECORDS &
HISTORY
Became an immediate contributor in his first season with the Eagles…Was claimed off waivers
by Philadelphia on Aug. 31 following his release by Tampa
Bay a day earlier in the final roster reduction of training
camp (had been re-signed by Buccaneers on Jan. 22 following expiration of ’97 season practice-squad contract)…
Played in all 16 games, serving as third CB when not in the
starting lineup…Notched 53 tackles (45 solo), as well as
five passes defensed and a pair of special teams stops…
Vs. Seattle (Sept. 6): Made NFL debut in opener, starting at RCB in place of injured Taylor (shoulder), the first
of five straight starts and seven overall on the year…At
Arizona (Sept. 20): Established career high with eight
total tackles in just his third game. Also had season-best
two pass breakups.
Pompano Beach, Fla. …Married Shyla in March 2007…
Has two sons, Alshinard Jr., 13, and Gavin, 4…High
school: Played quarterback and cornerback at Ely High
School in Pompano Beach, Fla. …Had a number of high
school teammates who also went on to play in the NFL,
including Zack Crockett, Corey Simon, and Tyrone Carter…
Community involvement: This past year, started the
Al Harris Stars & Strikes Celebrity Bowling Event to raise
money for his own outreach program…Also participated in
events to support the Boys and Girls Club of the Fox Valley
and attended the annual Families of Children With Cancer
holiday party…Recently founded a program called ‘Hope
for Homes’, which provides education and assistance for
people to help avoid foreclosure on their homes…With his
wife, recently started the Harris Family Foundation, whose
mission is to help raise awareness for Crohn’s disease and
raise money to assist children afflicted with the disease…
In 2007, was selected by a local elementary student for the
NFL’s annual “Take a Player to School” Day and talked with
the student’s peers about the importance of academics,
health and fitness…Also participated in the United Way’s
2007 NFL Hometown Huddle, helping to make improvements to Golden House, a local domestic abuse shelter…In
July 2005, hosted the ‘4-Ball Match Play Golf Challenge’ at
The Bull At Pinehurst Farms in Sheboygan Falls, Wis.; the
event raised money for cystic fibrosis research…Sponsors
a youth football team in Pompano Beach, Fla., the Pompano Cowboys, providing jerseys and other assistance…
Played in the 2003 Brett Favre Fourward Foundation and
Sharper’s Kids charity golf events…Took part in the NFL
Golf Classic in 2001 and 2002, paired with golf legends
Tom Watson and Jim Dent in ’01…Hobbies/interests:
In 2006, opened up ‘Vanity,’ a barber shop and salon in
Pompano Beach, along with the aforementioned Crockett
and his brother, former NFL linebacker Henri Crockett…
Also recently started a land development partnership called
the South Florida Development Group, with Henri and Zack
Crockett, O.J. Santiago and NBA player Eddie Jones, who
all live in the same community as Harris…Owns a condominium hotel at the Cheeca Lodge and Spa in Key West, Fla.
…Also is part of the ownership group of Liberty Bank in
Naples, Fla. …Wants to someday own a Subway franchise
in Florida and Green Bay…In 2005, had his Coral Springs,
Fla., home featured on MTV’s Cribs…Owns two English
Bulldogs, Yolan and Cruise…Has a passion for golf and is
a member at TPC Eagle Trace in Coral Springs, Fla. …Enjoys donning old-style knickers while on the course…Also
enjoys fishing…Residence: Coral Springs, Fla.
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1998
name Alshinard Harris…Nickpersonal Given
named ‘3irty 1’ and ‘Mwah’…Born in
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
1999
Continued to excel as a spot starter during his
second year as Philadelphia’s ‘nickel’ corner…
Made six starts, five of them in place of either Taylor or
Vincent, while playing in every game…Tied for second on
the team with four interceptions and also recorded 40 tackles (31 solo) with 17 passes defensed…Ranked first in the
NFC with 151 interception return yards…Signed a five-year
contract extension, through the 2004 season, on Nov. 6…
Vs. Arizona (Sept. 12): On opening day, registered his
first NFL interception when he picked off QB Jake Plummer to position Eagles for an early TD…Vs. Washington
(Nov. 14): Intercepted QB Brad Johnson after ripping the
ball loose from WR Albert Connell (a one-time teammate at
Trinity Valley Community College)…Vs. New England
(Dec. 19): Returned a Drew Bledsoe INT 84 yards – the
longest ever by an Eagles player at Veterans Stadium – to
set up a TD…Vs. St. Louis (Jan. 2): Scored first NFL
touchdown by returning a Joe Germaine interception 17
yards for game-winning points.
Was a two-year starter and letterman at
Texas A&M-Kingsville after spending two
seasons at Trinity Valley Community College in Athens,
Texas…Finished Kingsville career with 88 tackles (61 solo),
nine interceptions, 14 passes defensed and one fumble
recovery…Majored in kinesiology…Senior season
(1996): Was a first-team All-Lone Star Conference pick with
a career-best five interceptions…Junior season (1995):
Intercepted a pass in each of the Javelinas’ 1995 playoff
games, vs. Fort Hays and Portland State…Junior college
(1993-94): Recorded eight interceptions and 121 tackles.
HARRIS
Remained a valued member of the Eagles’ secondary in his third season with the team…Saw
action in all 16 regular-season games, plus both playoff
contests…Made four starts – three when Eagles opened
in ‘nickel’ alignment…Recorded 32 tackles (22 solo) and
three passes defensed…At Arizona (Oct. 15): Though
he did not pick off a pass over the course of the year, was
credited with a 1-yard INT return when Vincent lateraled to
him…At N.Y. Giants (Oct. 29): Started for a healthy
Taylor, his only start of the season in base defense.
college
ADMIN. &
COACHES
Got on the field mostly in ‘nickel’ situations,
helping the Eagles to the NFL’s second-best pass
defense while playing in all 16 regular-season games for
the fourth straight year…Started two games – once when
Eagles opened in nickel and also when Vincent was out –
and also saw reserve action in all three playoff contests,
including NFC Championship loss at St. Louis (Jan. 27)…
Vs. Dallas (Sept. 30): Picked off the Cowboys’ Anthony
Wright in Sunday night win…At Kansas City (Nov. 29):
Posted another prime-time interception, this one off Trent
Green with just under three minutes left in 23-10 Thursday
night triumph…Vs. Tampa Bay (Jan. 12): Tallied four
stops in NFC Wild Card playoff win.
VETERANS
Spent his entire rookie season on the Tampa
Bay practice squad after an unsuccessful bid to
make the team’s 53-man roster…Waived on the final roster reduction of training camp (Aug. 24), he was signed to
the Buccaneers’ practice squad two days later, remaining
there until season’s end…1997 Draft: Was the first of two
sixth-round draft choices (169th overall) by Tampa Bay.
COMMUNITY
2001
1997
VETERANS
HARRIS’ INTERCEPTIONS BY QUARTERBACK
Matt Hasselbeck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Jon Kitna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Josh McCown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Jake Plummer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Tony Romo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Jarious Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Seneca Wallace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Anthony Wright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
Aaron Brooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Brad Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Drew Bledsoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Drew Brees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Mark Brunell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Marc Bulger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Joe Germaine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Trent Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Joey Harrington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Al Harris’ Pro Statistics
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Fumbles
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds
1997 Tampa Bay . . . . . . . . . (practice squad)
1998 Philadelphia . . . . . . . 16 7 53 45 8
0 0
0
0
0 0
5
0 0
0
1999 Philadelphia . . . . . . . 16 6 40 31 9
0 0
4 151 84 1 17
0 0
0
2000 Philadelphia . . . . . . . 16 4 32 22 10
0 0
0
1
1 0
3
0 0
0
2001 Philadelphia . . . . . . . 16 2 21 17 4
0 0
2 22 14 0 10
0 0
0
2002 Philadelphia . . . . . . . 16 2 25 18 7
0 0
1
0
0 0 13
0 0
0
2003 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 16 46 43 3
0 0
3 89 56t 1 14
1 0
0
2004 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 16 67 62 5
0 0
1 29 29 0 28
0 0
0
2005 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 16 53 47 6
3 14
3 30 22t 1 18
1 0
0
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 16 38 36 2
0 0
3 39 34 0 20
0 0
0
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 16 37 34 3
0 0
2 17 17 0
9
0 0
0
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 12 12 21 21 0
0 0
0
0
0 0 12
0 0
0
NFL totals (11 years) . . . 172113 433 376 57
3 14 19 378 84 3 149
2 0 0
Green Bay totals . . . . . 92 92 262 243 19
3 14 12 204 56t 2 101
2 0 0
PLAYOFFS
—Tackles—
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds
2000 Philadelphia . . . . . . . . 2 0
2
2 0
0 0
2001 Philadelphia . . . . . . . . 3 0
5
5 0
0 0
2002 Philadelphia . . . . . . . . 2 0
2
2 0
0 0
2003 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 2 2
9
8 1
0 0
2004 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 1 1
2
2 0
0 0
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 2 1
7
7 0
0 0
Postseason . . . . . . . . . 12 4 27 26 1
0 0
Interceptions
No Yds Lg TD PD
0
0
0 0
2
0
0
0 0
2
0
0
0 0
1
1 52 52t 1
2
0
0
0 0
1
0
0
0 0
4
1 52 52t 1 12
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
1 0
0
1 0 0
Additional statistics: Returned punts for minus-2 yards, at Denver, 10/4/98, and for 0 yards, at St. Louis,
10/19/03. Career sacks — Aaron Brooks, Carson Palmer,
Michael Vick. Special teams tackles — 2 in 1998. Fumbles
HARRIS’ SINGLE-GAME
lost — 1-1 in 2003.
CAREER HIGHS
NFL debut/first start: vs. Seattle, 9/6/98, with Eagles
Packers debut: vs. Minnesota, 9/7/03
First interception: vs. Arizona, 9/12/99 (J.Plummer), with Eagles
Touchdowns (3 reg. season, 1 playoffs): vs. St. Louis,
1/2/00, 17-yard INT return (J.Germaine), with Eagles; vs.
Detroit, 9/14/03, 56-yard INT return (J.Harrington); vs.
Seattle in ’03 playoffs, 1/4/04, 52-yard INT return in overtime (M.Hasselbeck); vs. New Orleans, 10/9/05, 14-yard
INT return (A.Brooks)
Tackles
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, five times
(last: vs. Chi., 12/25/05)
Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, four times
(last: vs Det., 12/28/08)
Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . 2, vs. NO (10/9/05)
Passes defensed . . . . . 5, vs. Ari. (10/29/06)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u1997 Selected by Tampa Bay Buccaneers in sixth round
(169th overall) of ’97 NFL Draft, April 20…Signed first contract, July 3…Placed on waivers, Aug. 24…
Signed to Tampa Bay practice squad, Aug. 26.
u1998 Re-signed by Tampa Bay (reserve/future), Jan. 22…Placed on waivers, Aug. 30…Claimed off waivers by
Philadelphia Eagles, Aug. 31.
u1999 Signed five-year extension with Eagles, Nov. 6.
u2003 Traded by Philadelphia, with 2003 fourth-round draft selection, to Green Bay Packers for 2003 secondround choice, March 3.
u2004 Signed contract extension, Sept. 11.
u2007 Signed contract extension, Feb. 14.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011
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1998, PHILADELPHIA
As
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
Sk
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2001, PHILADELPHIA
Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 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 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 1 0 0
0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
1999, PHILADELPHIA
Sk
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR
0 1 3333 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 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 1 1717 0 1 0 0
0 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 1 0 0
0 1 8484 0 2 0 0
0 1 1717t 1 1 0 0
0 415184 117 0 0
1
Date Opp GPGS Tot So
09/08 at Ten-L 1 1 4 3
09/16 at Was-W1 0 1 1
09/22 Dal-W 1 0 3 3
09/29 Hou-W 1 0 1 1
10/06 at Jax-L 1 0 1 1
10/20 TB-W 1 0 0 0
10/28 NYG-W1 0 1 0
11/03 at Chi-W 1 0 3 3
11/10 Ind-L 1 1 1 0
11/17 Ari-W 1 0 3 3
11/25 at SF-W 1 0 3 2
12/01 StL-W 1 0 1 1
12/08 at Sea-W 1 0 2 0
12/15 Was-W1 0 1 0
12/21 at Dal-W 1 0 0 0
12/28 at NYG-L 1 0 0 0
’02 TOTALS 16 2 2518
01/11 Atl-W1 1 0 2 2
01/19 TB-L2 1 0 0 0
PLAYOFFS 2 0 2 2
1
Sk
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
NFC Divisional Playoff; 2NFC Championship
2003, GREEN BAY
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Sk
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 1 5656t 1 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 1 3333 0 2 0 0
0 3 8956t114 1 0
0 1 5252t 1 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 1 52 52t1 2 0 0
NFC Wild Card Playoff; 2NFC Divisional Playoff
MISC.
1
As
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
1
1
LAMBEAU
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Date Opp GPGS Tot So
09/07 Min-L 1 1 5 4
09/14 Det-W 1 1 2 2
09/21 at Ari-L 1 1 3 3
09/29 at Chi-W 1 1 1 1
10/05 Sea-W 1 1 7 6
10/12 KC-L 1 1 3 3
10/19 at StL-L 1 1 3 3
11/02 at Min-W 1 1 0 0
11/10 Phi-L 1 1 2 2
11/16 at TB-W 1 1 2 2
11/23 SF-W 1 1 3 3
11/27 at Det-L 1 1 5 5
12/07 Chi-W 1 1 1 1
12/14 at SD-W 1 1 3 2
12/22 at Oak-W 1 1 4 4
12/28 Den-W 1 1 2 2
’03 TOTALS 1616 4643
01/04 Sea-W11 1 5 5
01/11 at Phi-L2 1 1 4 3
PLAYOFFS 2 2 9 8
NFC Wild Card Playoff; 2NFC Divisional Playoff
Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 013 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 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 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 0 0 0 0
0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
As
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
7
0
0
0
2008 REVIEW
1
Sk
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
NFC Wild Card Playoff; 2NFC Divisional Playoff;
3
NFC Championship
2002, PHILADELPHIA
2000, PHILADELPHIA
Date Opp GPGS Tot So As
09/09 at Dal-W 1 1 2 2 0
09/10 NYG-L 1 0 2 1 1
09/17 at GB-L 1 1 0 0 0
09/24 at NO-W 1 0 1 1 0
10/01 Atl-W 1 0 3 2 1
10/08 Was-L 1 0 0 0 0
10/15 at Ari-W 1 0 3 3 0
10/22 Chi-W 1 0 3 3 0
10/29 at NYG-L 1 1 3 2 1
11/05 Dal-W 1 0 1 1 0
11/12 at Pit-W 1 0 0 0 0
11/19 Ari-W 1 0 4 3 1
11/26 at Was-W1 0 2 1 1
12/03 Ten-L 1 1 2 0 2
12/10 at Cle-W 1 0 5 2 3
12/24 Cin-W 1 0 1 1 0
’00 TOTALS 16 4 3222 10
12/31 TB-W1 1 0 2 2 0
01/07 at NYG-L21 0 0 0 0
PLAYOFFS 2 0 2 2 0
Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 1414 0 2 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 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 1 8 8 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 2 2214 010 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
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
As
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
9
Sk
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
HARRIS
Date Opp GPGS Tot So
09/12 Ari-L 1 1 5 5
09/19 TB-L 1 1 5 2
09/26 at Buf-L 1 0 1 1
10/03 at NYG-L 1 0 0 0
10/10 Dal-W 1 0 1 1
10/17 at Chi-W 1 0 3 3
10/24 at Mia-L 1 1 5 4
10/31 NYG-L 1 1 3 2
11/07 at Car-L 1 0 1 1
11/14 Was-W1 0 2 2
11/21 Ind-L 1 0 1 1
11/28 at Was-L 1 0 5 5
12/05 at Ari-L 1 1 3 1
12/12 at Dal-L 1 0 2 1
12/19 NE-W 1 0 3 2
01/02 StL-W 1 1 0 0
’99 TOTALS 16 6 4031
As
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
0
0
0
0
ADMIN. &
COACHES
Date Opp GPGS Tot So
09/09 StL-L 1 0 0 0
09/23 at Sea-W 1 0 0 0
09/30 Dal-W 1 0 3 2
10/07 Ari-L 1 0 2 2
10/22 at NYG-W1 0 0 0
10/28 Oak-L 1 0 1 1
11/04 at Ari-W 1 0 3 3
11/11 Min-W 1 0 5 3
11/18 at Dal-W 1 0 1 1
11/25 Was-L 1 0 1 1
11/29 at KC-W 1 0 1 1
12/09 SD-W 1 0 1 1
12/16 at Was-W1 0 1 1
12/22 at SF-L 1 1 1 1
12/30 NYG-W1 0 0 0
01/06 at TB-W 1 1 1 0
’01 TOTALS 16 2 2117
01/12 TB-W1 1 0 4 4
01/19 at Chi-W2 1 0 1 1
01/27 at StL-L3 1 0 0 0
PLAYOFFS 3 0 5 5
COMMUNITY
Date Opp GPGS Tot So
09/06 Sea-L 1 1 5 4
09/13 at Atl-L 1 1 5 4
09/20 at Ari-L 1 1 8 6
09/27 KC-L 1 1 5 4
10/04 at Den-L 1 1 7 6
10/11 Was-W1 0 0 0
10/18 at SD-L 1 0 0 0
11/02 Dal-L 1 0 1 1
11/08 Det-W 1 0 1 1
11/15 at Was-L 1 1 6 4
11/22 at NYG-L 1 0 1 1
11/29 at GB-L 1 0 2 2
12/03 StL-W 1 0 1 1
12/13 Ari-L 1 0 2 2
12/20 at Dal-L 1 1 5 5
12/27 NYG-L 1 0 4 4
’98 TOTALS 16 7 5345
VETERANS
Al Harris Game-by-Game
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
HARRIS
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
2004, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGS Tot So
09/13 at Car-W 1 1 6 6
09/19 Chi-L 1 1 3 3
09/26 at Ind-L 1 1 3 3
10/03 NYG-L 1 1 4 3
10/11 Ten-L 1 1 4 3
10/17 at Det-W 1 1 1 1
10/24 Dal-W 1 1 8 7
10/31 at Was-W1 1 3 3
11/14 Min-W 1 1 3 3
11/21 at Hou-W 1 1 5 5
11/29 StL-W 1 1 8 7
12/05 at Phi-L 1 1 5 5
12/12 Det-W 1 1 2 2
12/19 Jax-L 1 1 3 3
12/24 at Min-W 1 1 1 1
01/02 at Chi-W 1 1 8 7
’04 TOTALS 1616 6762
01/09 Min-L1 1 1 2 2
As
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
5
0
Sk
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
NFC Wild Card Playoff
1
2005, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGS Tot So
09/11 at Det-L 1 1 2 2
09/18 Cle-L 1 1 2 2
09/25 TB-L 1 1 6 6
10/03 at Car-L 1 1 2 2
10/09 NO-W 1 1 1 1
10/23 at Min-L 1 1 4 4
10/30 at Cin-L 1 1 4 3
11/06 Pit-L 1 1 4 3
11/13 at Atl-W 1 1 3 3
11/21 Min-L 1 1 4 3
11/27 at Phi-L 1 1 2 2
12/04 at Chi-L 1 1 2 2
12/11 Det-W 1 1 4 4
12/19 at Bal-L 1 1 3 3
12/25 Chi-L 1 1 8 5
01/01 Sea-W 1 1 2 2
’05 TOTALS 1616 5347
As
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
0
6
Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR
0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1 4 2 2222t 1 3 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 1 8 8 0 1 0 0
3 14 3 3022t118 1 0
2006, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGS Tot So
09/10 Chi-L 1 1 4 3
09/17 NO-L 1 1 3 3
09/24 at Det-W 1 1 1 1
10/02 at Phi-L 1 1 2 2
10/08 StL-L 1 1 0 0
10/22 at Mia-W 1 1 2 2
10/29 Ari-W 1 1 4 4
11/05 at Buf-L 1 1 1 1
11/12 at Min-W 1 1 0 0
11/19 NE-L 1 1 4 4
11/27 at Sea-L 1 1 4 4
12/03 NYJ-L 1 1 3 3
12/10 at SF-W 1 1 6 5
12/17 Det-W 1 1 2 2
12/21 Min-W 1 1 1 1
12/31 at Chi-W 1 1 1 1
’06 TOTALS 1616 3836
As
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
Sk
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2007, GREEN BAY
Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 1 2929 0 4 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 2929 028 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 1 5 5 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 1 3434 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 3 3934 020 0 0
Date Opp GPGS Tot So
09/09 Phi-W 1 1 0 0
09/16 at NYG-W1 1 4 3
09/23 SD-W 1 1 6 6
09/30 at Min-W 1 1 2 2
10/07 Chi-L 1 1 2 2
10/14 Was-W1 1 1 1
10/29 at Den-W 1 1 3 3
11/04 at KC-W 1 1 2 2
11/11 Min-W 1 1 2 2
11/18 Car-W 1 1 4 3
11/22 at Det-W 1 1 4 3
11/29 at Dal-L 1 1 3 3
12/09 Oak-W 1 1 2 2
12/16 at StL-W 1 1 1 1
12/23 at Chi-L 1 1 1 1
12/30 Det-W 1 1 0 0
’07 TOTALS 1616 3734
01/12 Sea-W11 0 3 3
01/20 NYG-L21 1 4 4
PLAYOFFS 2 1 7 7
1
As
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
Sk
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR
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 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 1 1717 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 2 1717 0 9 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0
NFC Divisional Playoff, 2NFC Championship
2008, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR
09/08 Min-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/14 at Det-W 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
09/21 Dal-L 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28 at TB-L(inactive — spleen)
10/05 Atl-L(inactive — spleen)
10/12 at Sea-W(inactive — spleen)
10/19 Ind-W(inactive — spleen)
11/02 at Ten-L 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/09 at Min-L 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/16 Chi-W 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/24 at NO-L 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/30 Car-L 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/07 Hou-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
12/14 at Jax-L 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12/22 at Chi-L 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12/28 Det-W 1 1 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
’08 TOTALS 12 12 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0
Best home records, 10-year stretch, NFL/AFL history
Club
10-year span
Oakland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1967-76
Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 1993-2002
Oakland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1968-77
Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1923-32
Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1924-33
Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1971-80
Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 1994-2003
Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1922-31
Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972-81
Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 1992-2001
Home(s)
W
Oakland Coliseum
60
Lambeau Field, Milwaukee County Stadium
69
Oakland Coliseum
59
Bellevue Park, City Stadium
51
Bellevue Park, City Stadium, Borchert Field
50
Three Rivers Stadium
63
Lambeau Field, Milwaukee County Stadium
68
Hagemeister Park, Bellevue Park, City Stadium 50
Three Rivers Stadium
63
Lambeau Field, Milwaukee County Stadium
68
L
8
11
9
6
6
11
12
7
12
13
T
2
0
2
6
6
0
0
6
0
0
Pct
.877
.863
.862
.895
.893
.851
.850
.877
.840
.840
NOTE — Entering ’09, the Packers are 52-28 (.650) over the last 10 years (1999-2008) at home (all at Lambeau), second best in the NFC
(Minnesota, 53-27-0). The Indianapolis Colts own the league’s best home record (60-20-0) over the last 10 seasons. From 1921-71, tie games
were not included in winning percentage.
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VETERANS
Primary Mark
SPENCER
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 250
First NFL Season
First Packers Season
HAVNER
LINEBACKER
Born: February 2, 1983
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 4/0
Acquired: FA-08
UCLA
PRO
career
Spent training camp with Washington Redskins
but was waived in final roster reduction…Signed
LAMBEAU
FIELD
2006
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Spent offseason and training camp in Green Bay
but was waived in final preseason roster reduction…Signed to the Packers’ practice squad, Sept. 2.
Former captain and four-year starter for
UCLA was one of the most productive
linebackers in college football…His 402 career tackles rank
third in school annals…Finished his Bruin career with 42
tackles for loss, six sacks and 11 interceptions…His four
defensive touchdowns (three interceptions, one fumble
recovery) stand as a school record…Also blocked three
kicks on special teams…Tallied double-digit tackles in 15
games during his career…Earned his B.A. in history…
Senior season (2005): Earned second-team All-Pac10 honors and was a semifinalist for some of the nation’s
most prestigious defensive awards (Bednarik, Butkus and
Lombardi)…Recorded team highs in tackles (99), tackles for loss (15) and interceptions (three); his two sacks
ranked third…Honored as Pac-10 Defensive Player of the
Week after registering 13 tackles (six solo), one sack and
one interception vs. San Diego State (Sept. 3)…Junior
season (2004): Earned All-America accolades from various publications…Defensive winner of UCLA’s Henry R.
“Red” Sanders Award for Most Valuable Player…Team
captain earned second-team All-Pac-10 distinction…Started in 11 games; knee surgery kept him out of Las Vegas
Bowl…Registered 125 tackles (84 solo), 8½ tackles for
loss, two interceptions and one sack…Tallied career-high
17 tackles at Illinois (Sept. 11)…Earned Pac-10 Defensive
Player of the Week for his performance vs. Stanford (Oct.
30); finished with 16 tackles, two stops for loss and an
interception…Sophomore season (2003): Started 12
of 13 games…Totaled 82 tackles (44 solo), 6½ stops for
loss, three interceptions and one sack…Made six tackles
against California (Oct. 18); also earned Pac-10 Special
Teams Player of the Week honors after blocking two field
2008 REVIEW
2007
college
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
Waived at the end of Green Bay’s
training camp for the second
straight year and re-signed to practice squad on Oct. 15,
where he spent six games...Signed to active roster on Dec.
5...Played in the final four games and registered three special teams tackles…Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Made NFL
debut on special teams coverage units, making two tackles
and downing Jeremy Kapinos’ 35-yard punt at the Houston
3 late in the fourth quarter...At Jacksonville (Dec. 14):
Recorded a tackle on special teams…Vs. Detroit (Dec.
28): Downed Kapinos’ 30-yard punt at the Detroit 9 in the
second quarter.
to Green Bay’s practice squad on Oct. 4, where he spent
the season’s final 13 weeks…2006 Draft: Signed with
Washington as non-drafted free agent, May 4.
HAVNER
2008 season
at a glance…
ADMIN. &
COACHES
►►Last name is pronounced
HAY-vner.
►►Spent three separate stints on
Packers’ practice squad before
being signed to active roster last
December.
►►Former team captain and fouryear starter at UCLA, finished
his college career ranked third in
school history in tackles.
COMMUNITY
Reserve linebacker
and special teams performer who persevered
through multiple stints on the team’s practice squad over
the past three years to land a spot on the active roster for
final four games of 2008…Registered three special teams
tackles and downed two punts inside the
opponent’s 10-yard line during his brief
regular-season action…Began crosstraining at tight end during OTAs, and is
expected to work at tight end and linebacker during training camp...Former captain and four-year starter in college
at UCLA was originally signed by Washington as a nondrafted free agent in 2006…Was waived in the team’s final
roster reduction and signed to Green Bay’s practice squad
in early October…Was released by Packers following 2007
training camp and re-signed to team’s practice squad…
Spent entire season there and made another run at a roster spot in 2008 training camp, only to be waived again…
Brought back for a third practice squad stint in Green Bay
at midseason and was eventually signed to active roster on
Dec. 5…Finished college career as UCLA’s third-leading
tackler all-time, with 402 stops, set a school record with
four defensive touchdowns (three interceptions, one fumble recovery), and blocked three kicks on special teams...
Was a teammate of Brandon Chillar’s with the Bruins.
Packers Cheerleaders
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MISC.
The Green Bay Packers once had official cheerleaders, but after the 1988 season the decision was made not to reinstate them.
While some Packers fans supported the official cheerleaders, many were opposed or indifferent, at best.
Helping the Packers make the decision to discontinue the program was a television news poll in which fans were generally split
over whether they wanted the program to continue.
Then the Packers’ executive vice president of administration, Bob Harlan was quoted in an official release Feb. 7, 1989, saying: “In
general terms, the poll disclosed there were as many fans who expressed opposition to the return of the cheerleaders as there were
those in favor of restoring them. On that basis, we felt the appropriate decision at this time would be to continue without them.”
At this time, there are no plans to return to official cheerleaders.
For several years, the team has used cheering squads from two local schools, St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wis., and the
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Compared to other stadiums, though, they are not as much a part of the gameday experience at
Lambeau Field.
VETERANS
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
HAVNER
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
goals…Redshirt freshman season (2002): Started
all 12 games…Named first-team freshman All-America and
Pac-10 Defensive Freshman of the Year by The Sporting
News...His 96 tackles (66 solo) rank second in school history for a freshman…Also totaled 12 stops for loss, two
sacks, three forced fumbles and three interceptions, two of
which he returned for scores.
name Spencer Rhett Havner…
personal Given
Last name is pronounced HAY-vner…
Born in Sacramento, Calif. …Single…High school: Twoyear letterman at Nevada Union High School in Grass Valley,
Calif., saw action at both linebacker and tight end…PrepStar
All-America, All-CAL and All-Metro selection…Totaled 232
tackles, 18 sacks and 12 interceptions during his varsity career…Also earned two letters in basketball…Community
involvement: Active with Los Angeles Ronald McDonald
House and the Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys playing basketball and ping pong,
golfing and hunting, and listening to music, particularly
John Mayer…Residence: Nevada City, Calif.
Spencer Havner’s Pro Statistics
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 4 0
0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 3 in 2008; NFL total: 3.
NFL debut: vs. Houston, 12/7/08
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2006 Signed by Washington Redskins as non-drafted free agent, May. 4...Waived by Redskins, Sept. 2...Signed
by Green Bay Packers to practice squad, Oct. 4.
u2007 Waived by Packers, Sept. 3...Signed by Packers to practice squad, Sept. 4.
u2008 Waived by Packers, Aug. 30...Signed by Packers to practice squad, Oct. 15...Signed from practice squad
to active roster, Dec. 5.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009
Spencer Havner Game-by-Game
2008, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
09/08 Min-W(not with team)
09/14 at Det-W(not with team)
09/21 Dal-L(not with team)
09/28 at TB-L(not with team)
10/05 Atl-L(not with team)
10/12 at Sea-W(not with team)
10/19 Ind-W(practice squad)
11/02 at Ten-L(practice squad) 11/09 at Min-L(practice squad)
11/16 Chi-W(practice squad)
11/24 at NO-L(practice squad)
11/30 Car-L(practice squad)
12/07 Hou-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/14 at Jax-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/22 at Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/28 Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’08 TOTALS
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Don Hutson’s 1942 season, compared to best individual seasons, modern era
Receiver, Club
Don Hutson, GB
Art Monk, Was.
Mark Clayton, Mia.
Jerry Rice, SF
Jerry Rice, SF
Jerry Rice, SF
Sterling Sharpe, GB
Sterling Sharpe, GB
Cris Carter, Min.
Sterling Sharpe, GB
Cris Carter, Min.
Herman Moore, Det.
Isaac Bruce, StLR
Jerry Rice, SF
Randy Moss, Min.
Marvin Harrison, Ind.
Steve Smith, Car.
Randy Moss, NE
Year
1942
1984
1984
1986
1987
1989
1992
1993
1994
1994
1995
1995
1995
1995
2000
2002
2005
2007
Season Totals
G
Rec
Yds
11
74
1,211
16
106
1,372
15
73
1,389
16
86
1,570
12
65
1,078
16
82
1,483
16
108
1,461
16
112
1,274
16
122
1,256
16
94
1,119
16
122
1,371
16
123
1,686
16
119
1,781
16
122
1,848
16
77
1,437
16
143
1,722
16
103
1,563
16
98
1,493
Avg
16.4
12.9
19.0
18.3
16.6
18.1
13.5
11.4
10.3
11.9
11.2
13.7
15.0
15.1
18.7
12.0
15.2
15.2
148
TD
17
7
18
15
22
17
13
11
7
18
17
14
13
15
15
11
12
23
Per-Game Averages
Rec
Yds
TD
6.73 110.09
1.55
6.63
85.75
0.44
4.87
92.60
1.20
5.38
98.13
0.94
5.42
89.83
1.83
5.13
92.69
1.06
6.75
91.31
0.81
7.00
79.63
0.69
7.63
78.50
0.44
5.88
69.94
1.13
7.63
85.69
1.06
7.69 105.38
0.88
7.44 111.31
0.81
7.63 115.50
0.94
4.81
89.81
0.94
8.94 107.63
0.69
6.44
97.69
0.75
6.13
93.31
1.44
VETERANS
Primary Mark
A.J.
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 250
Fourth NFL Season
Fourth Packers Season
HAWK
LINEBACKER
Born: January 6, 1984
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 48/48
Acquired: D1-06
OHIO STATE
PRO
career
Year Pick Player, School
1994 5 Trev Alberts, Nebraska
1993 4 Marvin Jones, Florida State
1992 2 Quentin Coryatt, Texas A&M
1991 4 Mike Croel, Nebraska
1990 4 Keith McCants, Alabama
1990 5 Junior Seau, S. California
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25
Drafted by
Indianapolis
New York Jets
Indianapolis
Denver
Tampa Bay
San Diego
MISC.
Drafted by
Seattle
Green Bay
Washington
Baltimore
Jacksonville
New England
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FIELD
Year Pick Player, School
2009 4 Aaron Curry, Wake Forest
2006 5 A.J. Hawk, Ohio State
2000 2 LaVar Arrington, Penn State
1997 4 Peter Boulware, Florida State
1996 2 Kevin Hardy, Illinois
1994 4 Willie McGinest, S. California
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Linebackers Drafted in the NFL’s Top Five Selections, 1990-2009
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Started every game for the third
straight season, playing through
chest and groin injuries…Had nine starts at weak-side
linebacker and final seven at middle linebacker, where he
replaced the injured Barnett...Led team with 121 tackles
(84 solo)...Led linebackers and was tied for second on the
team with 3.0 sacks...On the field for 869-of-1,050 (82.8
percent) defensive plays, most among the team’s linebackers…Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8): Started at WLB and led
the team with season-high 12 tackles after missing final
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2008 season
HAWK
jackets to avoid coming across as “big-time”…In college,
was always at his best in the Buckeyes’ biggest games…
In just one game against eventual national champion Texas
in 2005, induced QB Vince Young into two and nearly three
turnovers with an interception, fumble recovery, sack, and
another forced fumble…Twice started in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (2003, ’05 seasons) and each time earned the
contest’s defensive MVP honors; also played as a reserve
in the Fiesta Bowl, when Ohio State claimed the national
championship for the 2002 season…Didn’t expect to be
drafted by the Packers, but along with his family hoped
Green Bay would be his destination because it most resembled his Midwest roots, a smaller town with ardent
fans and outstanding tradition, like Columbus, Ohio.
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►►Has started every game in his
three-year pro career and led
Packers in tackles twice, including rookie season of 2006 with
155, second most ever recorded
by Green Bay rookie (Rich
Wingo, 166 in 1979). His 112
solo stops were third best in the at a glance…
NFL among all players that year.
►►Finished third in NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year voting and
earned a spot on Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers
Association All-Rookie Team.
►►First linebacker drafted in the top five of the NFL draft since
Washington chose LaVar Arrington No. 2 overall in 2000;
One of only 27 linebackers selected in the top five since the
1970 league merger.
►►A consensus All-American both as a junior (2004) and
senior (2005), earned first-team All-Big Ten honors in each
of his three seasons as a starter. Also captured the 2005
Lombardi Award, given annually to the nation’s top lineman
or linebacker.
►►Nicknamed ‘A.J.’ by his parents, fans of legendary Indy car
driver A.J. Foyt.
►►Grew his hair long in 2005 as a tribute to the late Pat
Tillman, the former NFL player who lost his life with the U.S.
Army while serving in Afghanistan.
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Reliable, assignmentsure defender now enters
his fourth season, having
started every game his first three years following selection
as a top-five draft pick…Last year played through chest
and groin injuries to lead the Packers in tackles for the
second time in his three seasons, finishing second the other year…His 405 career
tackles (277 solo) are in addition to 7½
sacks, three interceptions, 16 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries…
After moving from weak-side to middle linebacker the second half of 2008 to replace injured Nick Barnett, projects
as an inside linebacker in the defense’s new 3-4 scheme,
where he’ll look to boost the number of impact plays he
makes…Still led the team’s linebackers by playing 82.8
percent of the defensive snaps in ’08 after rarely leaving
the field at all his first two seasons (92.2 percent in 2007,
95.3 percent in 2006), when the ‘dime’ defense was a rare
occurrence…His team-leading 155 tackles in 2006 were
the second most ever recorded by a Packers’ rookie (Rich
Wingo, 166 in 1979), and his 112 solo tackles ranked third
in the league…Finished third in The Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year voting, and earned a spot on
Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association AllRookie Team…Also named the team’s Defensive Rookie
of the Year…The first linebacker taken in the 2006 draft
after being a consensus All-American each of his final two
seasons at Ohio State…One of only two linebackers taken
among the top five selections over a period of nine NFL
drafts (1998-2006), joined LaVar Arrington (No. 2 overall, 2000) in an exclusive group…Followed the likes of
Lawrence Taylor (1981), Derrick Thomas (1989), Junior
Seau (1990) and Willie McGinest (1994) as one of only
27 linebackers drafted in the top five since the AFL-NFL
merger in 1970…Despite fielding a few attractive offers
to move from the No. 5 position, GM Ted Thompson kept
the pick, and the player he had targeted with that selection from the beginning was still there…When Thompson
(a former linebacker himself) drafted Hawk, unlike most
of the other high-profile selections, the linebacker wasn’t
dressed in a suit at Radio City Music Hall to shake hands
and pose with Commissioner Paul Tagliabue on national
television…Instead, the humble All-American had declined
the league’s invitation in order to share the moment with
his friends and extended family in his native Ohio…That
move was no surprise to those who knew him, because
humility had defined Hawk since his days at Centerville
(Ohio) High School, when he instructed his parents not
to cheer for him and he never wore his high school varsity
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COACHES
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VETERANS
three preseason games with chest injury suffered in preseason opener vs. Cincinnati (Aug. 11). Wore a shoulder
harness to help protect the injury...At Detroit (Sept. 14):
Posted first two-sack game of his career and tied for team
lead with seven tackles. On second sack, leaped over attempted block by RB Kevin Smith and brought down QB
Jon Kitna…Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Finished second on
the team with 11 tackles. Combined with S Aaron Rouse to
stop RB Marion Barber for a 1-yard loss in third quarter…
At Tampa Bay (Sept. 28): Posted four tackles and broke
up a pass intended for TE Jerramy Stevens in the end zone
on third down to limit the Bucs to a field goal. Left game
briefly in second half with groin injury but continued to start
despite being limited in practice the next two weeks…Vs.
Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Saw limited time and did not
post any tackles for first time in career as team primarily
used nickel package...Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Started
first career game at MLB in place of an injured Barnett and
led team with 12 tackles, matching his season high…At
Jacksonville (Dec. 14): Started at MLB and tied for
team high with 10 tackles, including sack of David Garrard
for an 8-yard loss early in the fourth quarter...Vs. Detroit
(Dec. 28): Started seventh straight game at MLB and surpassed 400-tackle mark for his career with eight stops.
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
HAWK
2007
Started all 16 games (plus both playoff contests)
at WLB and finished second on the team with
129 tackles (81 solo), adding one sack, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble, one interception and four passes
defensed…Played 92.2 percent of the defensive snaps…
Vs. Washington (Oct. 14): Made nine tackles (six
solo), plus one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. In
the first quarter, stripped the ball away from tight end Chris
Cooley (recovered by Cooley), and in the fourth quarter,
dove on a Clinton Portis fumble that was knocked out by
Atari Bigby…At Kansas City (Nov. 4): Made his first
interception of the year and third of his career, stepping
in front of a pass intended for RB Priest Holmes and then
fighting for 10 return yards…At Dallas (Nov. 29): Had
a team- and season-high 14 tackles (eight solo), with three
tackles for loss. In the second quarter, stuffed RB Barber
for minus-1 yard. On consecutive pass plays in the third
quarter, took down TE Jason Witten for a 1-yard loss and
Barber for a loss of 3…Vs. N.Y. Giants (Jan. 20): In the
NFC Championship Game, made nine tackles (four solo),
with one sack, bringing down Eli Manning on fourth-and-8
near the end of the first half.
At Seattle (Nov. 27): Had a career-best 20 tackles (16
solo)…At San Francisco (Dec. 10): Made his first career interception, stepping in front of an Alex Smith throw
to TE Vernon Davis in the end zone, returning it 25 yards…
At Chicago (Dec. 31): Snared a third-down Brian Griese
pass in the third quarter for his second INT…2006 Draft:
Selected fifth overall in the first round and joined Vinnie
Clark (1991) and John Brockington (1971) in Packers history as first-round selections from Ohio State…Became the
first linebacker taken in the top five by the Packers since
Fred Carr (5th) in 1968.
GREEN BAY PACKERS
Most tackles, rookie, season
The Packers began keeping defensive statistics in 1975. Since, only seven rookies
have reached 100 tackles (* — led team):
166 *Rich Wingo, 1979
155 *A.J. Hawk, 2006
134 *Nick Barnett, 2003
123 *Johnnie Gray, 1975
111 Michael Hunt, 1978
104 Brian Noble, 1985
102 John Anderson, 1978
Most tackles, overall, season
194
180
166
165
162
157
155
151
150
146
143
141
Nick Barnett, 2005
Mike Douglass, 1981
Rich Wingo, 1979
Mike Douglass, 1980
Nick Barnett, 2007
Mike Douglass, 1983
Nick Barnett, 2004
Jim Carter, 1977
A.J. Hawk, 2006
Gary Scott, 1985
Steve Luke, 1978
John Anderson, 1981
John Anderson, 1983
Johnnie Gray, 1977
Nick Barnett, 2006
college
139
138
137
136
134
132
131
130
129
Wingo
George Cumby, 1981
Rich Wingo, 1981
Brian Noble, 1989
Gary Weaver, 1978
Johnnie Gray, 1978
Johnnie Gray, 1980
Johnny Holland, 1993
Nick Barnett, 2003
Mike Douglass, 1979
Bernardo Harris, 2000
Nate Wayne, 2002
George Cumby, 1983
Bernardo Harris, 2001
A.J. Hawk, 2007
Played in 51 games at Ohio State with
38 starts, collecting 394 tackles (196
solo), 41 stops for loss, 15½ sacks, seven interceptions,
13 passes broken up, two fumbles recovered and three
forced fumbles; also returned both a blocked punt and interception for TDs…A three-year starter (2003-05), earned
Started all 16 games and led the team with 155 first-team All-Big Ten honors each of those seasons…
tackles (112 solo), second most ever recorded Available for every play during his college career, started
by a Packers rookie (Rich Wingo, 166 tackles in 1979), and his final 37 contests in consecutive fashion…Earned B.A.
led linebackers with 3½ sacks…Among all NFL players, degree in criminology…Senior season (2005): Earned
only Houston’s DeMeco Ryans (126) and Chicago’s Lance consensus All-America honors for the second straight
Briggs (117) had more solo stops…Also notched a pair of year and won the Lombardi Award, given annually to colINTs among nine passes defensed, forced a fumble and lege football’s most outstanding lineman or linebacker…
recovered two others…Was on the field for 995 snaps, or Also finished as a finalist for the Bednarik, Lott and Butkus
95.3 percent; the Packers thus utilized the nickel package awards…The Big Ten’s preseason and postseason defenmore than dime…Finished third in The Associated Press sive player of the year and without question college footDefensive Rookie of the Year voting…Named to the presti- ball’s premier linebacker, also garnered defensive MVP at
gious Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl…Started all 12 games and led the
All-Rookie team and won Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Week team in tackles for a third consecutive year, racking up 121
honors twice (Weeks 7 and 10)…At Detroit (Sept. 24): stops (69 solo); also posted team-leading totals in tackles
Recorded his first NFL sack, dropping Kitna in the fourth for loss (16½) and sacks (9½) while adding one intercepquarter…At Philadelphia (Oct. 2): Teamed with Aaron tion, three passes broken up, one fumble recovery and two
Kampman to sack Donovan McNabb; earlier, recovered a forced fumbles…Paced a unit that led the nation in rushing
fumble inside the Packers’ 5-yard line (forced by Charles defense (73.42 yards per game) and finished fifth in total
Woodson)…At Miami (Oct. 22): Made a team-high 16 defense (281.73)…In heartbreaking, early-season home
tackles (13 solo), plus broke up a pass and sacked Joey loss to No. 2 Texas (Sept. 10), posted 12 tackles, picked off
Harrington, forcing the Dolphins to settle for a field goal… a third-down pass by Young to set up a field goal, recovered
At Minnesota (Nov. 12): Assisted on two sacks (1.0 Young’s fumble on the ensuing drive, and forced a latetotal) and posted 17 tackles (11 solo), plus his first career game fumble from Young which the QB recovered; recalls
forced fumble. With Cullen Jenkins, sacked Brad Johnson the 25-22 setback as one of his most disappointing college
for a 10-yard loss, getting to Johnson first by shedding memories…Notched season-high 19 tackles, one short of
two blocks by Vikings RBs. In the fourth quarter, sacked his collegiate best, vs. No. 16 Michigan State (Oct. 15) and
Johnson again with Barnett, leading to another punt… posted a sack and forced fumble, plus returned a blocked
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State’s road to 14-0, national championship season…Backing up weak-side linebacker Cie Grant, notched 26 stops
(13 solo), 3½ tackles for loss, an assisted sack and two interceptions, one of which he returned 34 yards for a touchdown vs. Kent State (Sept. 7)…In his first career start, a
13-7 win vs. No. 18 Penn State (Oct. 26), his interception
ended the Lions’ initial possession…Combined on his first
career sack vs. Wisconsin (Oct. 19) and picked up one tackle for loss in a thrilling, 14-9 win
vs. Michigan (Nov. 23), clinching
an invitation to the Tostitos Fiesta
Bowl national championship vs.
Miami, Fla. (Jan. 3).
personal Given
Aaron
ADMIN. &
COACHES
HAWK
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FREE AGENTS
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RECORDS &
HISTORY
name
James
Hawk…Nicknamed ‘A.J.’ by his
parents since birth, after legendary
Indy car driver A.J. Foyt…Born in
Kettering, Ohio…Married the former Laura Quinn, whose brother
Brady was Notre Dame’s quarterback and a 2007 first-round pick
by the Cleveland Browns…The
couple wed prior to his first NFL
training camp in a civil ceremony,
then had a more traditional wedding ceremony in March 2007…
Brother, Ryan, played quarterback
for the Birmingham Steeldogs of
Arena Football ‘2’ and played in
college at Ohio University…High
school: Lettered four years at
Centerville (Ohio) High School,
playing middle linebacker, running back and quarterback…Also handled punting chores
for two seasons, and served as place-kicker as a senior…
Rated as the nation’s No. 30 middle linebacker by Rivals.
com, finished with 585 career tackles, including 142 as a
freshman starter…Averaged better than 40 yards per punt
as a senior…Didn’t attract great national attention mostly
due to a knee injury that sidelined him much of his final
season, limiting him to only 82 tackles…Also earned a
pair of letters (as a freshman and sophomore) playing
point guard on the Centerville basketball team…Community involvement: Was chosen by local McKinley
Elementary student for ‘Take a Player to School’ day and
spoke to students about health and fitness…Also visited
with local elementary students the past two years as their
reward for participating in the Packers’ Women’s Association food drive…Has supported the Jerry Parins Cruise for
Cancer, the Donald Driver Foundation, the Greg Jennings
Foundation, the Al Harris Outreach Program and The 2nd &
7 Foundation, which is the charity of Chiefs linebacker and
fellow OSU alum Mike Vrabel…Joined the Buckeye Cruise
COMMUNITY
punt 8 yards for a TD, vs. No. 25 Northwestern (Nov. 12)…
Notoriously big in big games, closed his collegiate career
helping OSU to 34-20 win over No. 6 Notre Dame in Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 2); had 12 tackles (nine solo), 3½
stops for loss and a pair of sacks – both times dropping
Brady Quinn, his future brother in-law…Junior season
(2004): Entered as media’s preseason Big Ten Defensive
Player of the Year…Started all 12 contests, collecting a collegiate-high 141 tackles (62 solo),
en route to consensus All-America
honors (The Sporting News, The
Associated Press, Walter Camp,
Football Writers)…Also totaled
eight tackles for loss, one sack,
five passes broken up and a pair of
interceptions, while recovering one
fumble and forcing another…In
nine games, led the team in tackles, and had at least nine tackles in
all 11 regular-season contests…
Notched an astonishing 49 tackles
over a three-game stretch, with 14
stops (four solo) at Northwestern
(Oct. 2), a career-best 20 tackles
(eight solo) – becoming the first
OSU player since Chris Spielman
in 1986 to reach that single-game
mark – vs. No. 15 Wisconsin (Oct.
9), and 15 stops (eight solo) at
Iowa (Oct. 16)…His acrobatic
interception at Michigan State
(Nov. 6) halted the Spartans’ final
drive with OSU clinging to a 25-19
lead in eventual 32-19 triumph…
Sophomore season (2003):
Emerged as defensive pillar for defending national champions, leading team with 106 tackles (52 solo), earning firstteam All-Big Ten honors in his initial season as a starter…
Started all 13 games, finishing with 13 tackles for loss, four
sacks, five passes broken up and two interceptions…In
44-38 triumph vs. No. 24 North Carolina State (Sept. 13),
returned an interception 55 yards to set up a field goal and
posted 12 tackles (six solo), including two for loss; was
in on the game-ending tackle at the Wolfpack goal line,
sealing the Buckeyes’ triple-overtime win…Influential in
35-28 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl victory over No. 8 Kansas State
(Jan. 1), captured defensive MVP honors with 10 tackles
(six solo) and 1½ stops for loss…Freshman season
(2002): Saw consistent playing time as key reserve in Ohio
LAMBEAU
FIELD
Paul Hornung (center),
Green Bay’s ‘Bonus Choice’ in the 1957 draft
First overall NFL draft picks to play for Packers
Player
Played for Packers Obtained by Packers
Drafted by
College
Bobby Garrett, QB
1954 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Six-player trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleveland Browns . . . Stanford . . . . . . . .
Paul Hornung, HB
1957-62, 64-66 . . . . . Bonus choice, ’57 draft . . . . . . . . Green Bay . . . . . . . . . Notre Dame . . . . .
Russell Maryland, DT 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unrestricted free agent . . . . . . . . Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami (Fla.) . . . . .
Year
1954
1957
1991
NOTE: Jack Concannon (1964, Boston) and Jim Grabowski (1966, Miami) were taken first overall in AFL drafts, but opted
to sign with the NFL teams that drafted them…From 1947-58, the first pick was a Bonus Choice, awarded to the winner
of a random draw. That club, in turn, forfeited its last-round draft choice and was eliminated from future draws. The Packers
were next-to-last to get the Bonus; it was abolished after 1958, when the last club had received one Bonus pick.
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HISTORY
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COMMUNITY
for Cancer, which raises money for the The Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research; Stefanie – a breast
cancer survivor – is the wife of Chris, a former Ohio State
and NFL star…Is a spokesman for the Wisconsin Special
Olympics, a cause he takes particular interest in because a
relative of his used to compete…Active in the 27 Foundation, which gives books to public schools in the Columbus,
Ohio area…Hobbies/interests: Holds B.A. degree in
criminology and is interested in law enforcement following
his NFL career…Grew his hair long in 2005 as a tribute
to the late Pat Tillman, the former NFL player who lost his
life while serving the U.S. Army in Afghanistan…Maintains
friendships with former Buckeyes Bobby Carpenter (Dallas), Nick Mangold (N.Y. Jets) and Anthony Schlegel (formerly N.Y. Jets)…Has a weight room in his house…Threw
out the first pitch at a Milwaukee Brewers game in April
2007; also took batting practice in full uniform and hit two
home runs…Went to the Dominican Republic for an offseason vacation, joined by teammate and fellow LB Brady
Poppinga…Enjoys dog training and breeding and playing
cornhole…Lists Top Gun as his favorite movie…His favorite book is Good to Go, a first-hand narrative told by Navy
S.E.A.L. Harry Constance…Residence: Green Bay.
A.J. Hawk’s Pro Statistics
Year Team
GP GS
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 16
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 16
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 16
NFL totals (three years) . 48 48
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
155 112 43 3½ 31
2 31 25 0
9
129 81 48
1 7
1 10 10 0
4
121 84 37
3 16
0
0
0 0
3
405 277 128 7½ 54
3 41 25 0 16
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
1 2
0
1 1
0
0 0
0
2 3 0
PLAYOFFS
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 2 2 15
6 9
1 3
0
0
0 0
1
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
Additional statistics: Career sacks — Jon Kitna (3), Marc Bulger, David Garrard, Joey Harrington, Brad
Johnson, Donovan McNabb (½). Special teams tackles — 6 in 2006, 1 in 2007; NFL total: 7.
HAWK’S SINGLE-GAME
CAREER HIGHS
NFL debut/first start: vs. Chicago, 9/10/06
First sack: at Detroit, 9/24/06 (J.Kitna)
First interception: at San Francisco, 12/10/06 (A.Smith)
Tackles
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, at Sea. (11/27/06)
Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, at Sea. (11/27/06)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2006 Selected by Green Bay Packers in first round (fifth
overall) of ’06 NFL Draft, April 29…Signed first
contract, July 29.
Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, at Det., (9/14/08)
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011
A.J. Hawk Game-by-Game
2006, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GP GS Tot So
09/10 Chi-L 1 1 6 4
09/17 NO-L 1 1 10 8
09/24 at Det-W 1 1 8 7
10/02 at Phi-L 1 1 8 3
10/08 StL-L 1 1 10 9
10/22 at Mia-W 1 1 1613
10/29 Ari-W 1 1 9 7
11/05 at Buf-L 1 1 6 3
11/12 at Min-W 1 1 1711
11/19 NE-L 1 1 8 6
11/27 at Sea-L 1 1 2016
12/03 NYJ-L 1 1 13 8
12/10 at SF-W 1 1 10 7
12/17 Det-W 1 1 1 1
12/21 Min-W 1 1 8 7
12/31 at Chi-W 1 1 5 2
’06 TOTALS 16 16155112
As Sk
2 0
2 0
1 1
5 ½
1 0
3 1
2 0
3 0
6 1
2 0
4 0
5 0
3 0
0 0
1 0
3 0
433½
2007, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GP GS Tot So
09/09 Phi-W 1 1 8 1
09/16 at NYG-W1 1 8 5
09/23 SD-W 1 1 13 5
09/30 at Min-W 1 1 6 5
10/07 Chi-L 1 1 9 7
10/14 Was-W1 1 9 6
10/29 at Den-W 1 1 5 3
11/04 at KC-W 1 1 7 5
11/11 Min-W 1 1 7 7
As
7
3
8
1
2
3
2
2
0
Sk
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 1 2525 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 1 6 6 0 1 0 0
31 2 3125 0 9 1 2
Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR
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 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 1 1010 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Date Opp GP GS Tot So
11/18 Car-W 1 1 8 5
11/22 at Det-W 1 1 6 1
11/29 at Dal-L 1 1 14 8
12/09 Oak-W 1 1 9 9
12/16 at StL-W 1 1 10 7
12/23 at Chi-L 1 1 8 5
12/30 Det-W 1 1 2 2
’07 TOTALS
16 16129 81
01/12 Sea-W11 1 6 2
01/20 NYG-L21 1 9 4
PLAYOFFS
2 2 15 6
1
As
3
5
6
0
3
3
0
48
4
5
9
Sk
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
Yd Lg TD PD FF FR
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 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
10 10 0 4 1 1
0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 1 0 0
Yd Int
0 0
8 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
8 0
0 0
0 0
16 0
Yd Lg TD PD FF FR
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 1 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
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 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 3 0 0
NFC Divisional Playoff, 2NFC Championship
2008, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GP GS Tot So
09/08 Min-W 1 1 1210
09/14 at Det-W 1 1 7 7
09/21 Dal-L 1 1 1110
09/28 at TB-L 1 1 4 2
10/05 Atl-L 1 1 4 1
10/12 at Sea-W 1 1 5 4
10/19 Ind-W 1 1 0 0
11/02 at Ten-L 1 1 6 4
11/09 at Min-L 1 1 6 3
11/16 Chi-W 1 1 12 7
11/24 at NO-L 1 1 8 4
11/30 Car-L 1 1 10 8
12/07 Hou-L 1 1 8 5
12/14 at Jax-L 1 1 10 9
12/22 at Chi-L 1 1 10 4
12/28 Det-W 1 1 8 6
’08 TOTALS 16 16121 84
152
Yd Int
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
7 0
0 0
0 0
7 1
0 0
3 0
3 0
As
2
0
1
2
3
1
0
2
3
5
4
2
3
1
6
2
37
Sk
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
VETERANS
Primary Mark
TORY
HUMPHREY
TIGHT END
Born: January 20, 1983
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 24/7
Acquired: FA-05
CENTRAL MICHIGAN
2005
MISC.
Bounced back from leg injury that
forced him to miss entire ’07 campaign by playing in every game with seven starts…Caught
a career-high 11 passes for 162 yards (14.7 avg.)…Also
registered four tackles on special teams…Posted two of
the three longest receptions by a Packers tight end on the
season, with 37-yard grab vs. Atlanta and 29-yard catch
at New Orleans…Helped block for RB Ryan Grant’s 1,203
yards rushing, the seventh-highest single-season total in
team history…Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8): Played and
caught the first pass of his career, a 7-yard reception from
QB Aaron Rodgers in the fourth quarter…At Tampa Bay
Signed to the Packers’ practice squad Nov. 15,
(Sept. 28): Made his first career start as team opened up
became the fifth tight end to suit up for Green
in two-tight end set...Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Posted caBay
in
2005…Spent
six weeks on the practice squad bereer highs with four receptions for 67 yards, and made the
fore he was signed to the active roster on Dec. 30...Saw
longest catch of his career when he hauled in 37-yard pass
action in the final game vs. Seattle (Jan. 1), playing nine
deep over the middle early in the fourth quarter. The recepsnaps on offense and five on special teams in his first NFL
tion started a drive that was capped off by Greg Jennings’
contest…Earlier, entered the league as a non-drafted free
25-yard TD catch three plays later…At Minnesota (Nov.
agent with Indianapolis…Waived by the Colts on June 9,
9): Caught 13-yard pass over the middle in the second
signed with the Packers on Aug. 1, and spent the month
quarter. Added a season-high two special teams tackles…
in Green Bay before his release, Aug. 27…2005 Draft:
At New Orleans (Nov. 24): Caught 29-yard pass down
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Played in seven games, mostly on special teams,
and was listed as inactive for season’s first two
contests…Suffered a hamstring injury at Minnesota (Nov.
12) and was placed on injured reserve three days later…
Made five tackles on the coverage units, and played five
snaps from scrimmage…In addition to tight end, received
playing time at fullback after William Henderson suffered
a preseason knee injury Aug. 19…Had played some at
fullback in 2005 while on the practice squad…At Detroit
(Sept. 24): Recorded one special teams stop in his first
action of the season…Vs. St. Louis (Oct. 8): Posted
one special teams stop…At Miami (Oct. 22): Made two
special teams tackles.
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2006
2008 REVIEW
Placed on injured reserve during first week of
training camp after breaking his lower leg during
the opening practice, July 28.
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
2007
HUMPHREY
2008 season
the seam in the third quarter, the longest reception by the
Packers in the game…Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Caught
short pass from Rodgers late in the first quarter that he
took 22 yards down the right sideline…At Jacksonville
(Dec. 14): Saw time on offense and special teams before
leaving in the second quarter with a concussion and did not
return…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Did not have any receptions but helped block for Grant and RB DeShawn Wynn
as they each topped 100 yards rushing, which was only
the second time since 1985 that a Packers running back
tandem accomplished the feat.
ADMIN. &
COACHES
PRO
career
►►Played in all 16 games for the
first time in his career and
caught a career-high 11 passes
for 162 yards (14.7) after missing entire 2007 season with a
broken leg suffered in training
camp.
►►Posted two of the three longest
at a glance…
receptions by a Packers tight end
in ’08, with a 37-yard catch vs. Atlanta and a 29-yard grab
at New Orleans.
►►A four-year starter at Central Michigan (2001-04), played two
seasons with defensive lineman Cullen Jenkins. Also played
in NFL Europe in 2006 with safety Atari Bigby (Amsterdam
Admirals).
►►Did not play tight end until the beginning of his freshman
season in college; was named to the Freshman All-America
team by The Sporting News in 2001.
►►Played linebacker, defensive tackle and offensive guard at
Saginaw (Mich.) High School, where his team lost only three
games in the three years he played. Helped lead team to the
state championship his junior year.
COMMUNITY
Backup tight end
played in every game in
2008 after being sidelined for all of the ’07 campaign with a leg injury suffered
in the first practice of training camp…Posted career highs
in catches (11) and receiving yards (162), and recorded
two of the three longest receptions by a
Packers tight end in ’08….Special-teams
contributor also made four tackles on
coverage units…Broke his lower leg during the first training camp practice in ’07, and was placed
on season-ending injured reserve following surgery just
days later…Did extensive rehab throughout the 2007
campaign and was fully recovered by the start of the offseason program last March…A key member of the special
teams units in ’06, he began to see reps at tight end that
season before a hamstring injury placed him on injured
reserve in Week 11…Returned from a 2006 stint in NFL
Europe to win a roster spot after a strong training camp
and played in seven games, mostly on special teams...
Started all 10 games for the Amsterdam Admirals in ’06,
finishing fourth on the team with 19 catches for 206 yards
and one TD...Played with current Packers teammate Atari
Bigby with the Admirals. Initially signed by the Indianapolis
Colts as a non-drafted free agent in spring 2005 before
being released by the Colts in June…Signed with Green
Bay in early August before being released later that month
after spending the final month of training camp with the
Packers…Re-signed to the practice squad on Nov. 15,
2005, he was promoted to the active roster in Week 17
and played in the season finale, vs. Seattle (Jan. 1, 2006),
his NFL debut…The Saginaw, Mich., native started four
years at Central Michigan…Lettered two years there with
current Packers teammate Cullen Jenkins...In high school,
he played linebacker, defensive tackle and offensive guard,
while also competing in swimming and track…Did not
play tight end until midway through his freshman preseason camp at CMU.
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 255
Fourth NFL Season
Fourth Packers Season
VETERANS
Signed by the Indianapolis Colts as a non-drafted free
agent, April 29.
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
HUMPHREY
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
college
A four-year starter for Central Michigan…
Caught 68 passes for 862 yards and seven
touchdowns in his collegiate career…Majored in entrepreneurship…Senior season (2004): Caught eight passes
for 137 yards (17.1 avg.)…Junior season (2003):
Played in 10 games, notching two touchdowns among 14
catches for 212 yards (15.1 avg.)…Had a career-long 72yard reception vs. Toledo (Oct. 18)…Sophomore season (2002): Saw action in all 12 games and caught 22
passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns…Freshman
season (2001): Played in 11 contests, averaging 21.5
yards on 11 catches with three touchdowns…Was named
to the Freshman All-America team by The Sporting News…
Initially slated as a defensive end, was moved to tight end
before his freshman year began.
name Tory Terrell Humphrey…
personal Given
Born in Saginaw, Mich. …Married to
Ebony, his high school sweetheart, the couple has two
daughters, Kahnya, 7, and Naliya, 4, and a son, Tory Jr., 2…
Cousin, Donte Davis, played basketball at Michigan Tech…
High school: Earned nine varsity letters at Saginaw
(Mich.) High, three each in track, football and swimming…
Played linebacker, defensive tackle and offensive guard for a
team that lost only three games during his three seasons…
Won the state championship as junior…As a senior, was
listed No. 32 on the Detroit News Blue Chip and No. 48 on
Detroit Free Press Fab 50…Participated in the state championship for the discus throw his senior year…Community
involvement: Participated in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon and the Donald Driver Celebrity Softball
Game…Has played games and sung carols with kids at the
annual Families of Children with Cancer holiday party the
last three years…Helped organize the Green Bay Packers
vs. Green Bay Blizzard Celebrity Softball game which benefits the elderly…Hopes to one day start his own foundation…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys spending time with his
family, watching TV and playing video games (lists Madden
as his favorite), fishing, and playing basketball…Likes listening to rap music…Trained in Arizona during offseason…
Residence: Saginaw, Mich.
Tory Humphrey’s Pro Statistics
RECEIVING
Year
GP GS
No Yds Avg Lg TD
2005 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 1
0
0
0 0.0 0 0
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 7
0
0
0 0.0 0 0
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . (injured reserve)
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16
7
11 162 14.7 37 0
NFL totals (three years) . . . . 24
7
11 162 14.7 37 0
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2005
Signed by Indianapolis Colts
as non-drafted free agent,
April 29…Waived by Colts,
June 9…Signed by Green Bay
Packers as free agent, Aug.
1…Waived by Packers, Aug.
27…Re-signed by Packers
Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 5 in 2006; 4 in 2008;
to practice squad, Nov. 15…
NFL total: 9.
Signed to Packers to active
NFL debut: vs. Seattle, 1/1/06
roster, Dec. 30.
First NFL start: at Tampa Bay, 9/28/08
u2006
Placed on injured reserve
(hamstring), Nov. 15.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009
u2007
Re-signed by Packers as
exclusive-rights free agent,
March 23...Placed on injured
reserve (ankle), Aug. 3.
NFL EUROPE STATISTICS
RECEIVING
u2008
Re-signed by Packers as
Year
GP GS
No Yds Avg Lg TD
exclusive-rights free agent,
2006 Amsterdam Admirals . 10 10
19 206 10.8 20 1
March 19.
u2009
Re-signed by Packers as
restricted free agent, April 6.
Tory Humphrey Game-by-Game
2005, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD
01/01 Sea-W 1 0 0 - - - ’05 TOTALS 1 0 0 - - - -
2006, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD
09/10 Chi-L(inactive)
09/17 NO-L(inactive)
09/24 atDet-W 1 0 0 - - - 10/02 atPhi-L 1 0 0 - - - 10/08 StL-L 1 0 0 - - - 10/22 atMia-W 1 0 0 - - - 10/29 Ari-W 1 0 0 - - - 11/05 atBuf-L 1 0 0 - - - 11/12 atMin-W 1 0 0 - - - 11/19 NE-L (inj. reserve — hamstring)
11/27 atSea-L (inj. reserve — hamstring)
12/03 NYJ-L (inj. reserve — hamstring)
12/10 atSF-W (inj. reserve — hamstring)
12/17 Det-W (inj. reserve — hamstring)
12/21 Min-W(inj. reserve — hamstring)
12/31 atChi-W (inj. reserve — hamstring)
’06 TOTALS 7 0 0 - - - -
2007, GREEN BAY
Injured Reserve - Ankle
2008, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD
09/08 Min-W 1 0 1 7 7.0 7 0
09/14 atDet-W 1 0 0 - - - 09/21 Dal-L 1 0 0 - - - 09/28 atTB-L 1 1 0 - - - -
10/05 Atl-L 1 0 4 6716.8 37 0
10/12 atSea-L 1 0 0 - - - 10/19 Ind-W 1 0 0 - - - 11/02 atTen-L 1 1 0 - - - 11/09 atMin-L 1 1 1 1313.0 13 0
11/16 Chi-W 1 1 2 10 5.0 5 0
11/24 atNO-L 1 1 1 2929.0 29 0
11/30 Car-L 1 0 0 - - - -
12/7 Hou-L 1 0 1 2222.0 22 -
12/14 atJax-L 1 0 0 - - - 12/22 at Chi-L 1 1 1 1414.0 14 0
12/28 Det-W 1 1 0 - - - ’08 TOTALS 16 7 1116214.737 0
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Primary Mark
BRANDON
JACKSON
RUNNING BACK
Born: October 2, 1985
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 24/3
Acquired: D2-07
NEBRASKA
RECORDS &
HISTORY
LAMBEAU
FIELD
MISC.
2008 season
2008 REVIEW
Second-round pick out of Nebraska, played in
11 games and was inactive for five…Played in
both playoff contests…Started the first three games, then
was inactive for the next four (shin); returned to action at
Kansas City (Nov. 4), and had played primarily on special
teams before posting his first NFL 100-yard game vs.
Detroit (Dec. 30)…Finished second on the team with 75
rushes for 267 yards and one TD…Had initially received
more time at running back than any other Packers player
after projected starter Vernand Morency missed most of
training camp with a patellar tendon injury…Led the team
in rushing during the preseason, carrying 40 times for 131
yards and two touchdowns…Did not play at Tennessee
(Aug. 30) after suffering a mild concussion in practice on
Aug. 26…Returned to practice Sept. 2…Vs. Philadelphia (Sept. 9): Started in his first NFL game, rushing 15
times for 40 yards and catching four passes for 35 yards.
With under a minute left in the game, made a 7-yard carry
Played in 13 games as the No. 2
that helped move the team closer to an eventual 42-yard,
back and finished second on the
game-winning field goal by Mason Crosby…Vs. San Diteam with 248 yards and a touchdown on 45 carries (5.5
ego (Sept. 23): Scored his first career touchdown on a
avg.)…Led the running backs and was fifth on the team
1-yard carry in the fourth quarter, which gave Green Bay a
with 30 receptions for 185 yards…At Detroit (Sept.
31-21 lead in the eventual 31-24 win. Also caught a career14): Led team with 61 yards rushing on seven carries
long, 16-yard pass in the first quarter and rushed six times
(8.7 avg.), including a 19-yard TD run late in the fourth
for 22 yards…At Kansas City (Nov. 4): Returned to
quarter to put the Packers up 34-25…Vs. Atlanta (Oct.
action and rushed five times for 18 yards…At Chicago
5): Led the team with five receptions, and added 11 yards
(Dec. 23): Rushed three times for 25 yards. In the fourth
on two carries. Also made a special teams tackle…At
quarter, made a 13-yard catch on third-and-11; on the next
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2007
JACKSON
Seattle (Oct. 12): Inactive after falling ill with flu-like
symptoms the night before the game…Vs. Indianapolis
(Oct. 19): Led team with season-high six receptions for
37 yards, three of which went for first downs…Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Posted 50 yards rushing on 10 carries,
including a 19-yard pickup in fourth quarter. Came in game
in the second quarter when Grant left briefly after having
wind knocked out of him, and carried the ball five straight
times for 30 yards…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Took over
as primary back when Grant left the game in the second
quarter with a sprained thumb. Rushed for a season-best
80 yards on a season-high 11 carries. Picked up 24 yards
on his first carry of the afternoon down to the Carolina 4;
Packers scored on a Donald Driver TD catch three plays
later. Also posted season-long 32-yard run on the first
play of the second half…Inactive for final two games, at
Chicago (Dec. 22) and vs. Detroit (Dec. 28), due to wrist
injury sustained at Jacksonville (Dec. 14).
ADMIN. &
COACHES
PRO
career
►►Played in 13 games as the
Packers’ third-down back in
2008, and finished second on
the team with 248 yards on 45
carries (5.5 avg.).
►►Led the running backs and was
fifth on the team with 30 receptions for 185 yards.
at a glance…
►►Became a feature back the final
nine games of 2006 at Nebraska, gaining 835 yards for an
average of 93 yards per game as a starter.
►►Highest running back from Nebraska selected in the NFL
Draft since Lawrence Phillips was a first-round pick by the
Rams in 1996.
COMMUNITY
Third-year back who
continued to develop
into his role as a viable
backup to Ryan Grant in 2008, and will look to hold onto
that position again this season…Finished second on the
team in rushing with 248 yards and a touchdown on 45
carries (5.5 avg.)…Was very productive
carrying the ball in the few games where
he got more extensive action…Rushed
for 80 yards on 11 carries vs. Carolina
(Nov. 30), 61 yards on seven attempts at Detroit (Sept.
14) and 50 yards on 10 carries vs. Chicago (Nov. 16)…
His 5.5-yard average was tied for fifth in the NFL for players with 45-or-more carries...Missed one game due to illness and the final two of the season with a wrist injury…
In 2007, began his rookie campaign as the starting RB in
an injury-depleted backfield, learning the NFL game on the
fly and taking nearly all the snaps in training camp as the
No. 1 back…One month into the regular season, missed
some time with injury and spent the rest of the year improving in all areas, particularly blocking and blitz pick-up,
to become Grant’s primary backup…Also began playing
special teams for the first time in his life and adapted
well…In relief of Grant, posted his first 100-yard rushing
performance in ’07 regular-season finale vs. Detroit (Dec.
30), gaining 113 yards on 20 carries…Finished his rookie
season with 11 games played, including three starts, and
rushed 75 times for 267 yards and one touchdown…Also
caught 16 passes for 130 yards…Added a receiving TD in
the postseason, as well as four special teams tackles in
the two playoff games…An early entry in the draft, played
three seasons at Nebraska in a tailback rotation, emerging as the team’s feature back the final nine games of his
junior season, gaining 835 yards in those nine contests, an
average of 92.8 yards per game as a starter…Overcame
injuries to both shoulders, one that limited him to just 18
carries as a sophomore in 2005…Bounced back from a
second shoulder injury to ultimately earn first-team All-Big
12 Conference honors…Explained his decision to turn pro
early was made in part to help provide financial support
for his mother, who is a diabetic working as a registered
nurse in a nursing home…Also has noted being motivated
by memories of his father, who died when Jackson was
10, the result of a car accident that had paralyzed him four
years earlier…His parents split up when he was young,
and he was living in Chicago with his mother at the time
of his father’s accident, which occurred in Nashville; the
family moved to Mississippi after his father’s death, and
Jackson brings a Polaroid picture of his late father with
him to every game.
Ht: 5-10 Wt: 216
Third NFL Season
Third Packers Season
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
JACKSON
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
VETERANS
play made a 15-yard run…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30): Won
‘Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week’ for his performance.
Recorded his first 100-yard performance in the NFL, carrying 20 times for 113 yards; also made two catches for 22
yards. Had a career-long 46-yard carry in the third quarter,
bursting through the first level and shoving off another defender for extra yards; Crosby converted a field goal four
plays later…Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12): Served as the No. 2
running back in the Divisional playoff game; rushed for 34
yards on eight carries and caught one pass for a 13-yard
touchdown in the third quarter. Also made a team-high four
special teams tackles…2007 Draft: Was selected in the
second round with the 63rd overall pick, the sixth running
back selected…The choice was obtained from the N.Y. Jets
along with third-round (89) and sixth-round (191) picks for
Green Bay’s second-round (47) and seventh-round (235)
selections…Highest running back from Nebraska selected
in the NFL Draft since Lawrence Phillips was a first-round
pick by the Rams in 1996…Became the 23rd player from
Nebraska drafted by the Packers and the first Cornhuskers
running back selected by Green Bay since HB Ron Clark
(11th round in 1955).
early entry in the draft, played three
college An
seasons at Nebraska in a tailback rotation,
emerging as the team’s feature back the final nine games
of his junior season, gaining 835 yards in those nine contests, an average of 92.8 yards per game as a starter…For
his career at Nebraska, played in 33 games with 11 starts
and rushed 291 times for 1,431 yards (4.9 avg.) and 14
touchdowns…Also caught 34 passes for 318 yards (9.4
avg.) and two touchdowns and returned 32 kickoffs for 579
yards (18.1 avg.), totaling 2,328 all-purpose yards…Overcame injuries to both shoulders, one that limited him to
just 18 carries as a sophomore in 2005…Majored in sociology…Junior season (2006): Recovered from offseason
shoulder surgery, the second of his college career, to earn
first-team All-Big 12 honors from The Associated Press,
San Antonio Express-News and Houston Chronicle, adding
second-team honors from the league’s coaches, Kansas
City Star, Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram…Also was member of the 2006 Brook Berringer Citizenship Team…Amassed 1,459 all-purpose yards, third in
the conference with an average of 104.2 per game…Posted
989 rushing yards, good for fifth in the conference and
eight touchdowns on 188 carries (5.3 avg.)…Also caught
33 passes for 313 yards (9.5 avg.) and two touchdowns…
Spent the first five games as a reserve at I-back, carrying
the ball just 27 times for 154 yards, before taking over as
the starter for final nine games…Rushed for 835 of his 989
yards as a starter and posted four 100-yard games…Registered a career-high 182 rushing yards and two touchdowns
on 21 carries (8.7 avg.) at Oklahoma State (Oct. 28)…
Sophomore season (2005): Saw limited action in nine
games as he continued to struggle with shoulder injury
that he had surgery on that April…Rushed 18 times for 52
yards (2.9 avg.), plus one catch for 5 yards…Freshman
season (2004): Played in 10 games as a true freshman in
a reserve role but quickly established himself as a multiple
threat…Ranked second on the team with 85 carries for 390
yards (4.6 avg.) and six touchdowns…Ranked fifth in the
Big 12 with a 21.1-yard average on kickoff returns (17 for
359 yards)…Picked up 79 yards rushing on 13 carries in
his collegiate debut vs. Western Illinois (Sept. 4), the most
by a Husker true freshman since at least 1973…Racked
up 247 all-purpose yards vs. Baylor (Oct. 16), the 10th
most in school history and second-best ever by a Nebraska
freshman…Became the first Nebraska signee from Mississippi since current Denver Broncos RB Correll Buckhalter
in 1997, choosing the school over offers from Mississippi
State and Memphis.
name Brandon Lamar Jackson…
personal Given
Nickname ‘B.J.’…Born in Detroit, Mich.
…Has a girlfriend, Brandy Bolden…Late father, Charles,
played basketball at a small Arkansas college; died when
Jackson was 10, the result of a car accident that had
paralyzed him four years earlier…High school: Was
chosen as the Class 5A (largest class) Offensive Player
of the Year by the Mississippi Coaches Association two
straight years at Horn Lake High…Was also an all-region
and all-state selection…Named to the Dandy Dozen by the
Jackson Clarion-Ledger, signifying the top 12 players in
the state of Mississippi…Also received All-Metro honors
in the Memphis area his junior and senior years, and was
Horn Lake’s MVP as a senior…Played in the MississippiAlabama all-star game…Rushed for 1,200 yards and 11
TDs in 2003, helping his team to a 6-6 record and a trip
to the second round of the Class 5A playoffs…Also had
200 receiving yards and one TD catch…As a junior, rushed
for 1,783 yards and 28 TDs and made 20 catches for 200
yards and two TDs, leading his team to a 10-3 record and
a second-round playoff appearance…A four-time letterman
in track, posted a career-best of 10.6 seconds in the 100meter dash…Finished sixth at state in the 100 as a senior
while helping the 4x200-meter relay team place third and
the 4x100 relay take fourth…Was part of the 4x400-meter
relay team that placed second at state his junior year…Also
lettered in basketball and powerlifting…Community involvement: Visited with kids and their mentors in the Big
Brothers Big Sisters program at a ‘Lunch With Santa’ event
the past two holiday seasons…Spoke to students at an allschool assembly at Park Elementary School in Marinette,
Wis. about what it takes to succeed in life and the importance of hard work and teamwork …Has helped raise funds
for the American Red Cross…Participated in the Edgar
Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon and Donald Driver Celebrity
Softball Game the past two seasons…Spent his college
summers at Pacific Palace in Lincoln, Neb., working with
disadvantaged kids…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys playing
basketball, dominoes, bowling, and watching movies and
track and field competitions…Residence: Horn Lake, Miss.
Green Bay’s unique training-camp experience
The Packers are one of a growing number of teams who do not leave their regularseason practice facility during training camp.
But beyond practice and meetings, the team does use a college setting to sleep,
bunking at St. Norbert College in De Pere, a 10-minute drive from Lambeau Field.
The Packers’ 52-year training-camp relationship with St. Norbert, launched in
1958 by head coach Scooter McLean, is the longest in league history. The Vikings
(Minnesota State-Mankato, 45 years) and Steelers (St. Vincent College, Latrobe,
Pa., 42 years) are the only other teams with comparable training camp tenures. The
Packers’ full list of training camp sites, since Curly Lambeau launched the tradition
in 1946:
1946-49 . . . . . . . . . . Rockwood Lodge (Bayshore area, north of Green Bay)
1950-53 . . . . . . . . . . Grand Rapids, Minn.
1954-57 . . . . . . . . . . University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
1958-present . . . . . . St. Norbert College, De Pere, Wis.
156
VETERANS
Brandon Jackson’s Pro Statistics
Year Team
GP GS
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 13
0
NFL totals (two years) . . . . 24 3
Att
75
45
120
RUSHING
Yds Avg Lg
267 3.6 46
248 5.5 32
515 4.3 46
TD
1
1
2
No
16
30
46
RECEIVING
Yds Avg Lg TD
130 8.1 16 0
185 6.2 18 0
315 6.8 18 0
PLAYOFFS
Year Team
GP GS
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
0
Att
8
RUSHING
Yds Avg Lg
34 4.3 18
TD
0
No
2
RECEIVING
Yds Avg Lg TD
14 7.0 13t 1
NFL debut/first start: vs. Philadelphia, 9/9/07
First NFL touchdown: vs. San Diego, 9/23/07
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2007 Selected by Green Bay Packers in second round (63rd Receiving
overall) of ’07 NFL Draft, April 28…Signed first contract, Receptions . . . . . . . . 6, vs. Ind. (10/19/08)
July 25.
Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, vs. Ind. (10/19/08)
Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, at TB (9/28/08)
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010
Total Offense . . . . . 135, vs. Det. (12/30/07)
Brandon Jackson Game-by-Game
2007, GREEN BAY
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
16
1
1
2
1
157
TD
0
1
0
0
0
No
3
1
1
2
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
4
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
30
Total
Offense
75
59
44
0.0
7.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
15
13
0
0
0 0.0
13 13.0
22 11.0
130 8.1
13 13.0
1 1.0
14 7.0
0
13
13
16
13t
1
13t
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
38
135
397
47
1
48
NFC Divisional Playoff, 2NFC Championship
—RECEIVING—
Yds Avg
Lg
18 6.0
13
2 2.0
2
16 16.0
16
21 10.5
18
12 2.4
7
37 6.2
30 7.5
18 9.0
5 5.0
13 13.0
6 6.0
6 3.0
1 1.0
185
6.2
TD
0
0
0
0
0
Total
Offense
30
63
36
21
23
9
12
11
5
13
6
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
37
33
18
55
18
86
6
7
18
0
433
MISC.
—RUSHING—
Date Opponent
GP/GS No Yds Avg
Lg
09/08 Min-W . . . . . . . . . 1/0
7
12 1.7
8
09/14 at Det-W . . . . . . . . . 1/0
7
61 8.7 19t
09/21 Dal-L . . . . . . . . . . 1/0
3
20 6.7
9
09/28 at TB-L . . . . . . . . . . 1/0
1
0 0.0
0
10/05 Atl-L . . . . . . . . . . 1/0
2
11 5.5
9
10/12 at Sea-W . . . . . . . . . . (inactive — illness)
10/19 Ind-W . . . . . . . . . 1/0
0
0 0.0
0
11/02 at Ten-L . . . . . . . . . 1/0
1
3 3.0
3
11/09 at Min-L . . . . . . . . . 1/0
0
0 0.0
0
11/16 Chi-W . . . . . . . . . 1/0
10
50 5.0
19
11/24 at NO-L . . . . . . . . . . 1/0
2
5 2.5
3
11/30 Car-L . . . . . . . . . . 1/0
11
80 7.3
32
12/07 Hou-L . . . . . . . . . 1/0
0
0 0.0
0
12/14 at Jax-L . . . . . . . . . . 1/0
1
6 6.0
6
12/22 at Chi-L . . . . . . . . . . . (inactive — wrist)
12/28 Det-W . . . . . . . . . . (inactive — wrist)
’08 TOTALS . . . . . . . . . . 13/0
45 248 5.5
32
0
14
0
0
0
TD
0
0
0
LAMBEAU
FIELD
2008, GREEN BAY
—RECEIVING—
Yds Avg
Lg
35 8.8
15
24 6.0
15
22 7.3
16
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2
No
4
4
3
2008 REVIEW
1
TD
0
0
1
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
—RUSHING—
Date Opponent
GP/GS No Yds Avg
Lg
09/09 Phi-W . . . . . . . . . 1/1
15
40 2.7
9
09/16 at NYG-W . . . . . . . . 1/1
17
35 2.1
8
09/23 SD-W . . . . . . . . . 1/1
6
22 3.7
8
09/30 at Min-W . . . . . . . . . . (inactive — shin)
10/07 Chi-L . . . . . . . . . . . (inactive — shin)
10/14 Was-W . . . . . . . . . (inactive — shin)
10/29 at Den-W . . . . . . . . . (inactive — shin)
11/04 at KC-W . . . . . . . . . 1/0
5
18 3.6
11
11/11 Min-W . . . . . . . . . 1/0
4
1 0.3
6
11/18 Car-W . . . . . . . . . 1/0
3
13 4.3
9
11/22 at Det-W . . . . . . . . . 1/0
0
0 0.0
0
11/29 at Dal-L . . . . . . . . . . 1/0
0
0 0.0
0
12/09 Oak-W . . . . . . . . . . (inactive)
12/16 at StL-W . . . . . . . . . 1/0
2
0 0.0
1
12/23 at Chi-L . . . . . . . . . . 1/0
3
25 8.3
15
12/30 Det-W . . . . . . . . . 1/0
20 113 5.7
46
’07 TOTALS . . . . . . . . . . 11/3
75 267 3.6
46
01/12 Sea-W . . . . . . . . 1/0
8
34 4.3
18
01/20 NYG-L . . . . . . . . 1/0
0
0 0.0
0
PLAYOFFS . . . . . . . . . . . . 2/0
8 34 4.3
18
JACKSON
ADMIN. &
COACHES
Rushing
Attempts . . . . . . . . . 20, vs. Det. (12/30/07)
Yards . . . . . . . . . . . 113, vs. Det. (12/30/07)
Long . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, vs. Det. (12/30/07)
TD Runs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,
vs. SD (9/23/07) and at Det. (9/14/08)
COMMUNITY
JACKSON’S SINGLE-GAME
CAREER HIGHS
Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 1 in 2007,
4 in ’07 playoffs; 1 in 2008; NFL total: 2.
Fumbles-Lost — 1-0 in 2008. NFL total: 1-0
VETERANS
Primary Mark
CULLEN
JENKINS
DEFENSIVE END
Born: January 20, 1981
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 66/42
Acquired: FA-04
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
JENKINS
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Quiet but steady defensive lineman enters
his sixth NFL season
hoping to stay fully healthy after injury issues the past
two years…Missed 12 games last season due to a torn
pectoral muscle that required surgery and placement on
injured reserve, this after getting off to a
strong start in 2008 following several nagging injuries in 2007 that didn’t keep him
from playing but limited the productivity he’s displayed when healthy…Seen as a strong fit at
defensive end in the Packers’ new 3-4 scheme, with the
bulk to occupy blockers and stop the run but also the versatility to provide pass rush from the inside, a role he has
excelled at in the past when shifting to defensive tackle
from his defensive end spot on passing downs…Had 18
tackles and 2½ sacks in four games last season before getting hurt, raising his five-year career totals to 192 tackles
(118 solo), 17½ sacks, two forced fumbles, four fumble
recoveries and 20 passes defensed…Had nine of those
batted passes in 2007 (including four in one game), the
most by a Packers defensive lineman in one season since
the team began keeping the stat in 1980…Helped make
the Packers a different defense down the stretch in 2006,
taking over as a starting defensive end in his first true
every-down role…Switch was made primarily to provide
stouter run defense on early downs, but Jenkins’ passrush skills began to flourish as well…Finished the season
with a career-high 6½ sacks, including a three-sack effort
in his first ’06 start at end…Played so well in helping the
Packers finish the season with a four-game winning streak
that the team locked him up with a multi-year contract just
days before he was scheduled to become a restricted free
agent…The contract was a monumental step in the career
of a humble, undrafted player from a non-major college
program who was cut during his first training camp, sent
to NFL Europe the following spring, and always playing
with a one-year deal…Ability to adapt so well at defensive
end traces back to his college days at Central Michigan,
where he played end at around 245 pounds before bulking
up to take his shot at the pros as an interior lineman…
Began to come into his own in 2005 as a starting defensive tackle, blocking a league-best three kicks and piling
up seven passes defensed…In 2004, tied for second on
the team with 4½ sacks in his first pro season, coming
off a stint in NFL Europe that helped him win a roster spot
in his second attempt… Started all 10 games for the Cologne Centurions in 2004, and posted 24 tackles (12 solo)
with 1½ sacks and seven quarterback pressures, adding
five passes defensed...Originally signed with the Packers
as a non-drafted free agent, May 2, 2003, but was waived
during training camp that year.
PRO
career
2008 season
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 305
Sixth NFL Season
Sixth Packers Season
►►First name is pronounced
KULL-en.
►►Missed final 12 games of 2008
with torn pectoral muscle,
which required surgery.
►►Batted down nine passes in
2007, the most by a Packers
defensive lineman since the
at a glance…
team began recording the statistic in 1980.
►►Took over as starting defensive end in final month of 2006
season, and parlayed impressive work into his first long-term
contract. Recorded a career-high 6½ sacks that year, including his first three-sack game, vs. Detroit (Dec. 17).
►►Led the NFL in 2005 with three blocked kicks, joining
Chicago’s Alfonso Boone (2) as one of just two players with
multiple blocks that year.
►►In his 2004 NFL debut, played against older brother, Kris, a
former DT for the Panthers (now N.Y. Jets).
►►Now a 300-pound lineman, ran the 100-meter dash and 300meter hurdles as an all-conference high school athlete.
on 10 carries in the second half...At Detroit (Sept. 14):
Sacked QB Jon Kitna in the third quarter among three tackles, two QB hits and two pressures...Vs. Dallas (Sept.
21): Led defensive line and tied career high with seven
tackles and tied for team lead with 1.5 sacks. Among three
QB hits, forced a fumble by QB Tony Romo on sack toward
end of first half that was recovered by Dallas, and burst
into backfield to stop RB Felix Jones for a 5-yard loss in
third quarter…At Tampa Bay (Sept. 28): Recorded
three tackles, batted down a pass, and posted three QB
hits and one pressure, but left game early in the fourth
quarter after injuring his pectoral attempting to bring down
QB Brian Griese for a sack.
2007
Started 15 of 16 games despite several nagging
injuries and tied his career high with 49 tackles
(31 solo) plus one sack and nine passes defensed…His
nine batted passes marked the most by a Green Bay defensive lineman since the team began recording the statistic
in 1980…Also started both playoff games, posting 10 total tackles (seven solo) with 1½ sacks and one pass defensed…At Minnesota (Sept. 30): Came off the bench
and was credited with four batted passes…Vs. Washington (Oct. 14): Made his lone sack of the season, among
four solo tackles. After earlier forcing QB Jason Campbell
into an intentional grounding penalty, sacked Campbell for
a 2-yard loss, but left the game following the next play and
had X-rays on his knee and ankle; returned to play at start
of second half…Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12): In NFC Divisional
playoff, made five tackles (three solo), including 1½ sacks.
In the first quarter, sacked Matt Hasselbeck for a 10-yard
loss on third-and-5, forcing a punt. In the fourth quarter,
split a sack with Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, taking down Hasselbeck for a loss of 12…Vs. N.Y. Giants (Jan. 20): In
NFC Championship Game, Made five tackles (four solo),
and batted an Eli Manning pass on third-and-10, leading
to a field goal.
Was off to the best start of his career statistically, posting 18 tackles and 2½ sacks in the first four games, before sustaining a pectoral injury at Tampa Bay in Week 4...Placed on
injured reserve Oct. 1 and had surgery the next day…Vs.
Minnesota (Sept. 8): Led defensive linemen with five
Played in 14 games with five starts, including the
tackles, adding four QB pressures and three QB hits, and
season’s final three weeks at right defensive end,
helped limit Pro Bowl RB Adrian Peterson to just 28 yards
where he excelled…Beginning in Week 14 at San Fran158
25
2006
VETERANS
Was a four-year letterwinner (1999-2002)
at Central Michigan, starting his last
three years…Majored in elementary education…Senior
season (2002): Recorded 40 tackles (20 solo), seven
tackles for a loss, 4½ sacks and two passes defensed in
12 games…Junior season
(2001): Started every game
and finished with 48 tackles (28
solo), 10 stops for a loss and five
sacks…Sophomore season
(2000): Recorded 49 tackles and
two sacks following limited action
as true freshman in 1999.
name
personal Given
Cullen Darome
LAMBEAU
FIELD
MISC.
159
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Jenkins…First name is pronounced KULL-en…Born in Detroit…Married to his high school
sweetheart, the former Pashun
Hussin, the couple has two children, Jasmin, 9, and Ashanti, 6…
Brother, Kris, played seven years
for the Carolina Panthers and now
plays for the N.Y. Jets…High
school: Earned four letters in
track, three in football and two
in basketball at Belleville (Mich.)
High School…Recognized with
all-conference honors in football
and in track, running the 100-meter dash and 300-meter hurdles…Community involvement: Served as a celebrity tasting judge for the Exceptional Equestrians Celebrity Booyah Bash this past March in
Green Bay, raising money to provide educational and therapeutic horseback riding instruction for people with special
needs…Has assisted in the ‘Campbell’s Chunky Soup Click
For Cans’ competition, helping unload soup from a truck to
give to participating pantries…Also served breakfast at a
local Hardee’s to raise money for multiple sclerosis…Is an
active supporter for ‘Reaching for the Stars’ which raises
money for cystic fibrosis…Has participated in the Brett
Favre Celebrity Softball game, the Edgar Bennett Celebrity
Bowl-A-Thon, as well as other events to benefit Family Services of NE Wisconsin and the Donald Driver Foundation…
In 2007, received the ‘Nice Guy Award’ at the annual Doug
Jirschele Sports Awards Banquet in Clintonville, Wis., and
taped a public service announcement for the Red Cross,
encouraging blood donation...In 2006, was a guest at a
Swan House auction, a house built with donated time and
materials designated for single-parent college students…
Other volunteer work includes reading books to school children and speaking to local Pop Warner football teams about
sportsmanship and what it takes to become a professional
athlete…Hobbies/interests: Has aspirations of being
an elementary school teacher, businessman or getting into
coaching…Enjoys spending time with his family, golfing,
fishing and traveling, especially to Florida; his best catch
was a 62-inch golden amberjack in Florida…Also took an
offseason fishing trip to Destin, Fla., and estimates his
group caught 175 pounds of fish…Names House as his
favorite TV program…Residence: Belleville, Mich.
2008 REVIEW
Contributed 28 tackles (18 solo) over the course
of the season, including 4½ sacks (tied with
Kampman for second on the team), plus one fumble recovery, one forced fumble and two passes defensed…Played
in all 16 regular-season games, plus one postseason contest, making six starts…At Carolina (Sept. 13): Making
NFL debut in Monday night opener, playing against older
brother Kris, a Panthers DT, took a significant number of
snaps after Grady Jackson (kneecap) was sidelined early
in contest…At Detroit (Oct. 17): In last of four-game
starting streak at ‘Eagle’ tackle position when the usual
starter, Hunt, shifted over to nose tackle to replace Jackson, helped limit the Lions to 33 yards rushing on 16 attempts (2.1 avg.). Also pressured QB Joey Harrington into
an interception that Darren Sharper returned 36 yards for
a TD…At Philadelphia (Dec. 5): On the Eagles’ first
college
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
2004
Spent the season out of football after Green Bay
waived him in the first mandatory roster reduction, Aug. 26…2003 Draft: Originally signed with the
Packers as a non-drafted free agent on May 2.
JENKINS
Played in all 16 games
with 12 starts — all at defensive tackle — and
in doing so doubled his ’04 starts total…Finished with a
career-high 49 tackles (28 solo), including three sacks,
plus one fumble recovery and seven passes defensed…
Led the NFL with three blocked kicks, joining Chicago’s
Alfonso Boone (2) as one of two players in 2005 with multiple blocks…Got his hands on two PATs and one field goal,
becoming the first Packer to block a PAT since Cletidus
Hunt, Dec. 8, 2002…Vs. Cleveland (Sept. 18): Made a
(then) career-high six tackles (four solo) and blocked a Phil
Dawson PAT try in the third quarter…At Carolina (Oct.
3): Blocked a John Kasay PAT attempt and recovered a
Jake Delhomme fumble caused by Gbaja-Biamila, setting
up a 16-yard Donald Lee TD reception one play later…
Vs. Pittsburgh (Nov. 6): Blocked a 51-yard field goal
attempt by Jeff Reed in the fourth quarter.
2003
ADMIN. &
COACHES
2005
drive, recorded a sack, forced fumble and recovered it when
he came around McNabb’s backside and swatted the ball
out of the QB’s hand, then pounced on it.
COMMUNITY
cisco, received increased reps at defensive end on early
downs, in an effort to improve the run defense and also
to rest Gbaja-Biamila for passing downs…His 6½ sacks
were a career high and ranked third on the team…Had 48
tackles (28 solo), two passes defensed and a pair of fumble
recoveries…Missed two contests with an injured left ankle,
sustained in Week 5…At Philadelphia (Oct. 2): Sacked
Donovan McNabb for a 9-yard loss on third-and-12 and, on
the next play, ended the first half by alertly making the tackle
on a fake field-goal pass…At Buffalo (Nov. 5): Returned
to practice three days prior from ankle injury and sacked
J.P. Losman. Also tipped a pass at the line to force a punt…
At Minnesota (Nov. 12): Split sacks of Brad Johnson
with Aaron Kampman and A.J. Hawk...At San Francisco
(Dec. 10): Saw about twothirds of his snaps at right defensive end after practicing there
during the week; on third-and-9
in third quarter, sacked Alex
Smith with Kampman, forcing
a three-and-out…Vs. Detroit
(Dec. 17): Taking the place of
Gbaja-Biamila, made his first ’06
start at RDE and answered with
career bests of seven tackles and
three sacks, all the sacks coming
in the first half (the first from the
end position and the other two
as a tackle, both on third downs
forcing punts). Became the third
Green Bay player to record three
sacks in a 2006 game (also
Kampman and Corey Williams);
never before had as many as
three Packers posted three-sack
games in the same season. Also
recovered a second Kitna fumble
on a Detroit fourth-and-1.
VETERANS
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
JENKINS
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
Cullen Jenkins’ Pro Statistics
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2004 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 6 28 18 10 4½ 29½
0
0
0 0
2
2005 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 12 49 28 21
3 20½
0
0
0 0
7
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 14 5 48 28 20 6½ 62
0
0
0 0
2
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 15 49 31 18
1 2
0
0
0 0
9
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 4 4 18 13 5 2½ 25½
0
0
0 0
1
NFL totals (five years) . 66 42 192 118 74 17½139½
0
0
0 0 21
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
1 1
0
0 1 -2
0 2
0
0 0
0
1 0
0
2 4 -2
PLAYOFFS
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2004 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 1 0
1
0 1
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 2 2 10
7 3 1½ 16
0
0
0 0
1
Postseason . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 11
7 4 1½ 16
0
0
0 0
1
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0 0
Additional statistics: Blocked P.Dawson PAT attempt,
vs. Cleveland, 9/18/05; blocked J.Kasay PAT attempt,
at Carolina, 10/3/05; blocked J.Reed FG attempt, vs.
Pittsburgh, 11/6/05. Career sacks — Jon Kitna (4),
Donovan McNabb (2), Brad Johnson (1½), Tony Romo
(1½). Mark Brunell, Jason Campbell, Daunte Culpepper,
Chad Hutchinson, J.P. Losman, Kyle Orton, Seneca
Wallace, Joey Harrington (½), Alex Smith (½), Vinny
Testaverde (½), Special teams tackles — 1 in 2006.
JENKINS’ SINGLE-GAME
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,
vs. Det. (12/17/06) and vs. Dal. (9/21/08)
Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, vs. Det. (12/17/06)
Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, vs. Det. (12/17/06)
NFL debut: at Carolina, 9/13/04
First NFL start: at Indianapolis, 9/26/04
First sack: vs. Dallas, 10/24/04 (V.Testaverde, shared with A.Kampman)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2003 Signed by Green Bay Packers as non-drafted free agent, May 2…Waived by Packers, Aug. 26.
u2004 Re-signed by Packers as reserve/future free agent and allocated to Cologne Centurions of NFL Europe,
Jan. 16.
u2005 Re-signed by Packers as exclusive-rights free agent, March 29.
u2006 Re-signed by Packers as exclusive-rights free agent, March 14.
u2007 Signed four-year contract extension with Packers, February 26.
u2008 Placed on injured reserve (pectoral), Oct. 1.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010
NFL EUROPE STATISTICS
Year Team
GP GS
2004 Cologne Centurions . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 10
Tackles
Total UT AT Sacks Int PD FR FF
24 12 12 1½
0
5
0 0
All-Time Sacks, 1982-2008
Gbaja-Biamila, K.. . 74.5
White, R.. . . . . . . . 68.5
Harris, T.. . . . . . . . 55.0
Kampman, A.. . . . . 50.5
Johnson, E.. . . . . . 41.5
Bennett, T.. . . . . . . 36.0
Paup, B.. . . . . . . . . 32.5
Holliday, V.. . . . . . . 32.0
Dotson, S.. . . . . . . 26.0
Brown, R.. . . . . . . . 25.5
Jones, S.. . . . . . . . 24.5
Butler, L. . . . . . . . . 20.5
Anderson, J.. . . . . . 19.5
Douglass, M.. . . . . 19.0
Carreker, A.. . . . . . 18.5
McKenzie, K. . . . . . 18.5
Jenkins, C.. . . . . . . 17.5
Hunt, C.. . . . . . . . . 17.0
Williams, C.. . . . . . 17.0
Noble, B. . . . . . . . . 14.0
Brock, M.. . . . . . . . 12.5
Wilkins, G.. . . . . . . 12.5
Barnett, N.. . . . . . . 11.5
Murphy, M. . . . . . . 11.0
Patterson, S. . . . . . 11.0
Thierry, J.. . . . . . . . 10.0
Wayne, N. . . . . . . . 10.0
Lyon, B.. . . . . . . . . . 8.0
Martin, C.. . . . . . . . . 8.0
Harris, B.. . . . . . . . . 7.5
Hawk, A.J.. . . . . . . . 7.5
Jurkovic, J. . . . . . . . 7.5
Koonce, G.. . . . . . . . 7.5
Simmons, W.. . . . . . 7.5
Brown, G.. . . . . . . . . 7.0
Diggs, N.. . . . . . . . . 7.0
Jones, T. . . . . . . . . . 7.0
Scott, R.. . . . . . . . . . 7.0
Winter, B.. . . . . . . . . 7.0
Booker, V. . . . . . . . . 6.5
Evans, D.. . . . . . . . . 6.0
Sharper, D.. . . . . . . . 6.0
Williams, B.. . . . . . . 6.0
Archambeau, L.. . . . 5.5
Braggs, B. . . . . . . . . 5.5
Butler, M.. . . . . . . . . 5.0
Holland, J.. . . . . . . . 5.0
Montgomery, M. . . . 5.0
Cumby, G.. . . . . . . . 4.5
Dent, B.. . . . . . . . . . 4.5
Flanigan, J.. . . . . . . . 4.5
Jackson, G. . . . . . . . 4.5
Stephen, S. . . . . . . . 4.5
Tuaolo, E.. . . . . . . . . 4.5
Greene, T. . . . . . . . . 4.0
Merrill, C.. . . . . . . . . 4.0
Woodson, C. . . . . . . 4.0
Bowens, D.. . . . . . . . 3.5
Cole, C. . . . . . . . . . . 3.5
Johnson, C.. . . . . . . 3.5
Roman, M.. . . . . . . . 3.5
Carroll, A.. . . . . . . . . 3.0
Greenwood, D.. . . . . 3.0
Harris, A.. . . . . . . . . 3.0
Humphrey, D.. . . . . . 3.0
Joyner, S.. . . . . . . . . 3.0
LaBounty, M.. . . . . . 3.0
Peterson, K.. . . . . . . 3.0
Poppinga, B. . . . . . . 3.0
Reynolds, J.. . . . . . . 3.0
Boyarsky, J.. . . . . . . 2.5
McMichael, S. . . . . . 2.5
Nwokorie, C. . . . . . . 2.5
Pickett, R. . . . . . . . . 2.5
Robinson, E. . . . . . . 2.5
Truluck, R.. . . . . . . . 2.5
Boyd, G.. . . . . . . . . . 2.0
Drost, J.. . . . . . . . . . 2.0
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Edwards, A.. . . . . . . 2.0
Hunter, J. . . . . . . . . 2.0
Johnson, J. . . . . . . . 2.0
Kuberski, B.. . . . . . . 2.0
Lewis, C. . . . . . . . . . 2.0
McBride, T. . . . . . . . 2.0
Nelson, B. . . . . . . . . 2.0
Prather, G.. . . . . . . . 2.0
Waddy, J.. . . . . . . . . 2.0
Davey, D.. . . . . . . . . 1.5
Jue, B.. . . . . . . . . . . 1.5
Lenon, P.. . . . . . . . . 1.5
Leopold, B.. . . . . . . . 1.5
Navies, H.. . . . . . . . . 1.5
Nickerson, H.. . . . . . 1.5
Prior, M.. . . . . . . . . . 1.5
Smith, J. . . . . . . . . . 1.5
Smith, L. . . . . . . . . . 1.5
Bishop, D. . . . . . . . . 1.0
Browner, R.. . . . . . . 1.0
Cade, M.. . . . . . . . . . 1.0
Chillar, B.. . . . . . . . . 1.0
Hall, M. . . . . . . . . . . 1.0
Harvey, M.. . . . . . . . 1.0
Hawthorne, M. . . . . 1.0
Holmes, J.. . . . . . . . 1.0
Johnson, K.. . . . . . . 1.0
Jolly, J. . . . . . . . . . . 1.0
Jordan, K. . . . . . . . . 1.0
Lee, J. . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0
Marshall, T.. . . . . . . 1.0
McKenzie, M.. . . . . . 1.0
Mitchell, R.. . . . . . . . 1.0
Morris, J.. . . . . . . . . 1.0
Neill, B. . . . . . . . . . . 1.0
Stills, K.. . . . . . . . . . 1.0
Terrell, P.. . . . . . . . . 1.0
Thomas, B.. . . . . . . . 1.0
Turner, R.. . . . . . . . . 1.0
Vinson, F.. . . . . . . . . 1.0
Warren, S.. . . . . . . . 1.0
Watts, E. . . . . . . . . . 1.0
Weddington, M.. . . . 1.0
Williams, T.. . . . . . . 1.0
Wingo, R.. . . . . . . . . 1.0
Caldwell, D.. . . . . . . 0.5
Clavelle, S.. . . . . . . . 0.5
McGarrahan, S.. . . . 0.5
Spears, R. . . . . . . . . 0.5
Sullivan, C.. . . . . . . . 0.5
Williams, K.. . . . . . . 0.5
VETERANS
Cullen Jenkins Game-by-Game
2004, GREEN BAY
NFC Wild Card Playoff,
2005, GREEN BAY
NFC Divisional Playoff, 2NFC Championship
2008, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TD PD FF FR
09/08 Min-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14 at Det-W 1 1 3 2 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21 Dal-L 1 1 7 4 31½17½ 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/28 at TB-L 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/05 Atl-L(injured reserve — pectoral)
10/12 at Sea-W(injured reserve — pectoral)
10/19 Ind-W(injured reserve — pectoral)
11/02 at Ten-L(injured reserve — pectoral)
11/09 at Min-L(injured reserve — pectoral)
11/16 Chi-W(injured reserve — pectoral)
11/24 at NO-L(injured reserve — pectoral)
11/30 Car-L(injured reserve — pectoral)
12/07 Hou-L(injured reserve — pectoral)
12/14 at Jax-L(injured reserve — pectoral)
12/22 at Chi-L(injured reserve — pectoral)
12/28 Det-W(injured reserve — pectoral)
’08 TOTALS 4 4 1813 5 2½25½ 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
2008 REVIEW
2006, GREEN BAY
1
JENKINS
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TD PD FF FR
09/11 at Det-L 1 1 3 3 1 ½ 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18 Cle-L 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/25 TB-L 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
10/03 at Car-L 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10/09 NO-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/23 at Min-L 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/30 at Cin-L 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/06 Pit-L 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/13 at Atl-W 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
11/21 Min-L 1 1 4 2 2 ½ ½ 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
11/27 at Phi-L 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12/04 at Chi-L 1 1 3 2 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/11 Det-W 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/19 at Bal-L 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/25 Chi-L 1 0 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01/01 Sea-W 1 1 2 2 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’05 TOTALS 1612 4928 21 320½0 0 0 0 7 0 1
Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
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 0 0 0 0
0 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 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 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
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2007, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGS Tot So As Sk
09/09 Phi-W 1 1 4 4 0 0
09/16 at NYG-W1 1 4 3 1 0
09/23 SD-W 1 1 2 1 1 0
09/30 at Min-W 1 0 3 2 1 0
10/07 Chi-L 1 1 4 3 1 0
10/14 Was-W1 1 4 4 0 1
10/29 at Den-W 1 1 2 0 2 0
11/04 at KC-W 1 1 2 1 1 0
11/11 Min-W 1 1 2 1 1 0
11/18 Car-W 1 1 1 0 1 0
11/22 at Det-W 1 1 3 2 1 0
11/29 at Dal-L 1 1 6 3 3 0
12/09 Oak-W 1 1 2 2 0 0
12/16 at StL-W 1 1 3 1 2 0
12/23 at Chi-L 1 1 5 3 2 0
12/30 Det-W 1 1 2 1 1 0
’07 TOTALS 1615 4931 18 1
01/12 Sea-W11 1 5 3 21½
01/20 NYG-L 21 1 5 4 1 0
PLAYOFFS
2 2 10 7 31½
COMMUNITY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TD PD FF FR
09/13 at Car-W 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/19 Chi-L 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/26 at Ind-L 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/03 NYG-L 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 Ten-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/17 at Det-W 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/24 Dal-W 1 0 1 0 1 ½ 3½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/31 at Was-W1 1 2 2 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/14 Min-W 1 0 2 2 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/21 at Hou-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/29 StL-W 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/05 at Phi-L 1 0 4 3 1 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
12/12 Det-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
12/19 Jax-L 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/24 at Min-W 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01/02 at Chi-W 1 1 5 3 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’04 TOTALS 16 6 2818 104½29½0 0 0 0 2 1 1
01/09 Min-L1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TD PD FF FR
09/10 Chi-L 1 0 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/17 NO-L 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
09/24 at Det-W 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/02 at Phi-L 1 0 2 2 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/08 StL-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/22 at Mia-W(inactive — ankle)
10/29 Ari-W(inactive — ankle)
11/05 at Buf-L 1 0 3 1 2 1 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/12 at Min-W 1 0 4 1 3 1 9½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/19 NE-L 1 0 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/27 at Sea-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/03 NYJ-L 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/10 at SF-W 1 0 5 1 4 ½ 3½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/17 Det-W 1 1 7 7 0 3 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12/21 Min-W 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/31 at Chi-W 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’06 TOTALS 14 5 4828 206½ 62 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
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FIELD
History of the sack statistic
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MISC.
In 1947, the NFL implemented a new team statistic, yards lost attempting to pass. The new category allowed the league to separate
gross yards passing from net yards, to more accurately reflect a team’s passing performance. Net passing yards included yards lost
by backs tackled on passing plays.
In 1963, Seymour Siwoff, president of the league’s official statistical company, the Elias Sports Bureau, made a suggestion.
Recognizing the ‘yards lost attempting to pass’ figure needed a complement, he argued for a new category: number of times losing
yards attempting to pass. The league agreed, and one of the NFL’s top executives, Jim Kensil, first coined the term “Sack,” which in
the early 1960s was a dark-ages word, meaning to plunder a captured town. Kensil, who handled NFL public relations among other
responsibilities, popularized the term in his stories and publicity materials.
In 1982, convinced by member team PR directors (many of whom were convinced by their players), Elias and the NFL agreed to
make individual sacks an official number. New rules were written, such as only two players can share in a sack.
Today, it’s arguably the game’s most popular defensive stat. Siwoff, whose bureau also tracks official numbers for MLB, the NBA
and NHL, still has the final word on every challenged sack, spending Tuesday or Wednesday in the film room at the league office.
VETERANS
Primary Mark
GREG
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 198
Fourth NFL Season
Fourth Packers Season
JENNINGS
WIDE RECEIVER
Born: September 21, 1983
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 43/39
Acquired: D2b-06
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
JENNINGS
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
WESTERN MICHIGAN
►►Posted career highs in recep-
Fourth-year wideout
tions (80) and receiving yards
has developed into one
(1,292) in 2008 on his way to
of the most explosive
being named first alternate for
playmakers in the league…Stands at or near the top of the
the Pro Bowl.
team’s record book for wide receivers in their first three
►►His 24 receiving touchdowns
are the most in team history
seasons with the team…His 24 receiving touchdowns
by a player in his first three
are the most by a player over that span,
at a glance…
seasons with the Packers. With
and with 178 receptions, ranks second to
178 receptions over that span, ranks second to only Sterling
only Sterling Sharpe’s 212…With 2,844
Sharpe’s 212.
receiving yards in his first three seasons,
►
►
Led the NFL with eight receptions of 40-plus yards and tied for
trails only Sharpe (3,319) and James Lofton (3,012)…
second in the league with 21 catches of 20-plus yards in 2008.
Has a 31.3-yard average on his 24 career touchdown
►►Caught Brett Favre’s 400th, 420th, and 421st TD passes in
receptions…Ranks fourth in the NFL with 21 TD catches
2006-07 as the future Hall of Fame QB chased, matched and
over the past two seasons, and is tied for fourth with a
surpassed Dan Marino’s career record for TD passes.
16.6-yard receiving average over that span…Has caught
►►Led the nation in receptions per game (8.91) in his 2005
a pass in every game he has played with the Packers,
senior season at Western Michigan.
carrying a streak of 43 consecutive games with a recep►►Became the first Mid-American Conference player to earn
tion into the 2009 season…Has started 39 of 43 games
league MVP and offensive player of the year recognition in
played in his career…Signed a long-term contract extenthe same season since Randy Moss of Marshall did so in
sion with the Packers through 2012 on June 24, 2009...
1997.
►►Attended the same high school (Kalamazoo Central) as
Posted career highs in catches (80) and receiving yards
N.Y. Yankees superstar Derek Jeter; joins Jeter and Seattle
(1,292) on his way to being named first alternate for the
Seahawks RB T.J. Duckett as three of the top athletes ever to
Pro Bowl in 2008…Became only the sixth wide receiver in
come out of Kalamazoo, Mich.
team history to catch 80 passes in a season...Big-play ability evidenced by his leading the NFL with eight receptions
draft (52nd overall), the Packers using a pick obtained in a
of 40-plus yards in ’08…Was also tied for second in the
draft-day trade down of 16 spots with the Patriots…Was
league with 21 catches of 20-plus yards on the season…
the fourth wide receiver selected, behind Santonio Holmes
Hauled in 12 TD passes in just 13 games in 2007, with six
(25th by Pittsburgh), Chad Jackson (36th by New Engof those scores coming from 40-plus yards…Made one of
land) and Sinorice Moss (44th by the N.Y. Giants)…Finthe most memorable plays of the 2007 season, catching
ished his Western Michigan career ranked first in school
an 82-yard TD pass from Brett Favre on the first snap of
history in receptions (238), touchdown catches (39) and
overtime to win a Monday night game in Denver…In addiall-purpose yards (5,093) while finishing second in cation, posted the go-ahead TD on big plays late in the fourth
reer receiving yards (3,539), just 60 behind record-holder
quarter of games vs. San Diego and at Kansas City, and
Steve Neal…Became just the 11th player in NCAA Division
caught a TD pass in five straight games (Weeks 11-15),
I history to record three career 1,000-yard receiving seathe club’s longest such streak this decade…Also caught
sons (2003-05)…Burst onto the national scene with his
two TD passes in his first playoff game, vs. Seattle in the
record-breaking senior year, when he set school records
NFC Divisional round…Over his first two seasons, caught
for receptions (98), receiving yards (1,259) and receiving
Favre’s 400th, 420th and 421st TD passes as the Hall of
touchdowns (14-tie), along with leading the country in
Fame-bound QB chased, matched, and surpassed Dan Mamost receptions per game (8.91)…Also became the first
rino’s all-time NFL record…Also on the receiving end of
MAC player to garner league MVP and offensive player of
Aaron Rodgers’ first career TD pass, which came in 2007
the year recognition in the same year since Randy Moss
at Dallas…Nearly eclipsed 1,000 yards in ’07, gaining 920
of Marshall in 1997…Received All-America recognition as
on 53 catches, and likely would have if not for missing
well…Was the first Western Michigan athlete to be chosen
three games…All his big plays in 2007 helped produce a
in the NFL Draft since DE Jason Babin went late in the first
17.4-yard average per catch, fourth-best in the NFL, and
round to Houston in 2004; he joins Babin, DL Bob Rowe
his 12 TDs were the most by a Packers WR since Javon
(1967 second round to Cardinals) and LB John Offerdahl
Walker also had 12 in 2004…A second-round draft pick
(1986 second round to Dolphins) as the school’s only
in 2006 who made a strong first impression as a rookie,
players to go in the first two rounds…Also was the first
earning a starting job…Put up impressive first-year numwide receiver drafted in the 100 seasons (1906-2005) of
bers (45 catches, 632 yards, 3 TDs) to earn recognition on
the WMU program.
the Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association
All-Rookie team despite being slowed from the sixth game
Played in all 16 games for the
through the end of the year by an ankle injury…Displayed
first time in his career, including a
his veteran awareness with two particularly memorable
career-high 15 starts…Led the team with a career-high 80
plays as a rookie, one when he lateraled to Donald Driver
receptions for a career-best 1,292 yards…Named first alterafter a reception to pick up 30 extra yards at Minnesota
nate for Pro Bowl…Ranked seventh in the NFC in catches
(Nov. 12), and another when he signaled Favre that Ruvell
and sixth in the NFL in receiving yardage…Led the NFL with
Martin was wide open down the far sideline, leading to a
eight receptions of 40-plus yards and tied for second in the
TD pass at San Francisco (Dec. 10)…Was the second of
league with 21 catches of 20-plus yards…Led the team with
two second-round draft choices by Green Bay in the 2006
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career
2008 season
VETERANS
2008 REVIEW
RECORDS &
HISTORY
LAMBEAU
FIELD
Making the leap
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
Played in 14 games with 11 starts and was inactive twice, a late scratch on both occasions…
Ranked third on the team with 45 catches, for 632 receiving
yards (14.0 avg.), and finished second with three touchdown receptions…Also returned five punts for 29 yards
(5.8 avg.) and made three stops on special teams…An
attention-grabber since his arrival in Green Bay, got better
each week during the first half of the season, then saw his
numbers decline after a Week 7 ankle injury…Named to the
prestigious Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association All-Rookie Team…Led the NFL in the preseason with
328 receiving yards, on 12 catches, with one touchdown…
Vs. Chicago (Sept. 10): Entered the regular season as a
starter but made his NFL debut, vs. the Bears, as a reserve
when the Packers opened with two tight ends; notched his
first reception on the second-to-last play of the game, for
5 yards…Vs. New Orleans (Sept. 17): Made his first
career start and posted season-high six receptions. On the
Packers’ fifth play from scrimmage, a third-and-7, juked CB
Mike McKenzie at the line of scrimmage and sprinted down
the right sideline, catching a 22-yard pass from Favre in
stride for the rookie’s first NFL score…At Detroit (Sept.
24): Posted his first 100-yard game, catching three passes
for 101 yards, which marked the most by a Packers rookie
since Sharpe had 137 (on seven catches), Sept. 25, 1988,
vs. Chicago at Lambeau Field. In the first quarter, caught a
short pass and took off for a 75-yard score, stiff-arming CB
Dré Bly for the final yards on Favre’s 400th career TD pass.
With the long TD play, became only the third NFL player
since 1990 to make a TD reception of at least 75 yards within the first three games of his NFL career, joining Derrick Alexander (Cleveland, 81 yards, Sept. 18, 1994) and Braylon
Edwards (Cleveland, 80 yards, Sept. 18, 2005). Earned Diet
Pepsi NFL Offensive Rookie of the Week honors for the performance…Vs. St. Louis (Oct. 8): Recorded his second
100-yard day in three games with 105 on five catches…
JENNINGS
Started 13 games and was inactive for three,
making 53 catches for 920 yards and a teamhigh 12 touchdowns, the most by a Green Bay receiver
since Walker’s 12 in 2004…Added seven catches for 85
yards and two TDs in two postseason games…Tied for
seventh in the NFL and third in the NFC in scoring for nonkickers with 72 points…His 17.4-yard average per catch
ranked fourth in the NFL, and his streak of five straight
games with a TD catch (Weeks 11-15) was the Packers’
longest since Antonio Freeman’s five-game streak in 199899…Injured a hamstring during a Week 1 practice (Sept. 5)
and did not play in the team’s first two games…Vs. San
Diego (Sept. 23): Returned to practice on Sept. 20 and
caught four passes for 82 yards against the Chargers, including a 57-yard touchdown that tied Favre with Marino
for the NFL record of 420 TD passes; with the Chargers
up 21-17 late in the fourth quarter, caught a short slant
and sprinted across the middle of the field for the score
in the eventual 31-24 victory…At Minnesota (Sept.
30): Caught Favre’s NFL record-setting 421st TD pass,
a 16-yard score on another slant pass in the first quarter
that gave the Packers a 7-0 lead…At Denver (Oct. 29):
Caught six passes for a (then) career-high 141 yards and
a game-winning 82-yard score in overtime. It marked the
third 100-yard performance of his career and pushed him
past 1,000 career receiving yards. On the opening play of
2006
ADMIN. &
COACHES
2007
the extra period, caught a Favre pass in stride down the
left sideline and took it to the end zone to give Green Bay
a 19-13 victory…At Kansas City (Nov. 4): Made three
grabs for 85 yards. Caught a 60-yard TD with 3:05 left in
the game, lining up where the tight end normally is, and
then blowing past linebacker Donnie Edwards and catching
the pass in stride; the score gave Green Bay a 23-22 lead
in the eventual 33-22 win…At Dallas (Nov. 29): Caught
five passes for a team-high 87 yards and one touchdown.
In the second quarter, caught a short pass from Rodgers
and spun away from defender for an 11-yard TD; the play
marked Rodgers’ first career touchdown pass…Vs. Oakland (Dec. 9): Caught two passes for 100 yards, his second 100-yard receiving game in 2007. In the third quarter,
caught a long pass down the right sideline and strolled his
way into the end zone for an 80-yard touchdown…Vs.
Seattle (Jan. 12): Caught a team-high six passes for
71 yards and two touchdowns in Divisional playoff. In the
first quarter, caught a 14-yard pass to start a drive and a
15-yard touchdown catch to finish the series. Caught his
second touchdown in the second quarter, a 2-yard grab on
a fade route that gave Green Bay a 21-14 lead.
COMMUNITY
nine TD catches and posted a career-high five 100-yard receiving games on the season…Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8):
Led the team with five receptions for 91 yards, including a
leaping, 56-yard grab in the second quarter over CB Charles
Gordon down to Minnesota’s 6-yard line to set up Green
Bay’s first touchdown…At Detroit (Sept. 14): Posted
career-high 167 receiving yards on six receptions, including
a 60-yard TD catch and a 62-yarder. It was the first time in
his career that he posted two receptions of 60-plus yards in
a game…Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Led team with a careerhigh eight catches for 115 yards…At Tampa Bay (Sept.
28): Posted the third two-touchdown game of his career and
his third straight 100-yard game. Caught six passes for 109
yards, including a 25-yard score in the first quarter and a
48-yard TD in the third quarter…At Seattle (Oct. 12): Led
team with 84 yards receiving on five catches, including a 45yard TD over CB Marcus Trufant in the third quarter to break a
10-10 tie…At New Orleans (Nov. 24): Matched a career
high with eight catches for 101 yards, including a 7-yard TD
reception in the second quarter…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30):
Only game of season he did not start as team opened up with
just one wide receiver. Caught eight passes for the third time
on the season, for 91 yards. Reached the 1,000-yard plateau
in a season for the first time in his career on a 15-yard grab in
the third quarter…Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Had two receptions for 74 yards, including a season-long 63-yarder down
to the Houston 6 in the third quarter to set up a Ryan Grant
touchdown run on the next play…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28):
Caught five passes for 101 yards. Teamed up with Driver as
each posted 100 yards receiving in the game, the first Packers tandem to do so since Jennings and James Jones each
topped the 100-yard mark at Denver (Oct. 29, 2007).
Over the past two seasons, Greg Jennings has emerged as one of the NFL’s brightest young stars at receiver. A look at where his
numbers in touchdowns, receiving yards and average yards per catch rank from 2007-08. Where he ranks in total receptions proves
he is one of the game’s most dangerous “big-play” wideouts.
Yards
Fitzgerald, ARI 2,840
Reggie Wayne, IND, 2,655
Brandon Marshall, DEN, 2,590
Roddy White, ATL, 2,584
Moss, NE, 2,501
No. 11, Jennings, GB, 2,212
Avg/Catch*
Vincent Jackson, SD, 17.2
Jennings, GB, 16.6
Calvin Johnson, DET, 16.6
Santonio Holmes, PIT, 16.5
Joey Galloway, NE, 16.5
Bernard Berrian, MIN, 16.1
Receptions
Wes Welker, NE, 223
Marshall, DEN, 206
T.J. Houshmandzadeh, SEA, 204
Fitzgerald, ARI, 196
Tony Gonzalez, ATL, 195
No. 29T, Jennings, GB, 133
* – players must have 60 rec. to qualify
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Touchdowns
Randy Moss, NE, 34
Terrell Owens, BUF, 25
Larry Fitzgerald, ARI, 22
Greg Jennings, GB, 21
Anquan Boldin, ARI, 20
Braylon Edwards, CLE, 19
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At Miami (Oct. 22): Made one catch, a tough,14-yard
grab, but suffered an ankle injury on the play and was out
the duration of the contest and the next game vs. Arizona
(Oct. 29)…At Buffalo (Nov. 5): Returned from injury
and caught five passes for 69 yards, including a team-long
25-yarder in the second quarter; left in the fourth quarter,
however, after aggravating his ankle injury…At Seattle
(Nov. 27): Caught six passes, matching his season high,
for 50 yards…At Chicago (Dec. 31): Missed game to
be with his wife, who gave birth to their first child earlier
that day.
college
time, with 74 catches, while becoming only the second
player in school history to post back-to-back 1,000-yard
receiving seasons (1,092), joining Neal (1998-99)…Earned
first-team All-MAC accolades…Also was chosen as ‘Most
Valuable Player’ and ‘Offensive MVP’ of his team…Average of 99.3 yards per game receiving ranked eighth in the
nation…Also was a punt returner of note, averaging 14.8
yards per runback (21-311) and scoring twice, including a
93-yarder vs. Northern Illinois (Oct. 23) – the second-longest PR TD in WMU history…Had a touchdown catch in six
straight games and recorded five contests of eight-or-more
receptions…Posted five 100-yard receiving efforts while
starting all 11 games…Sophomore season (2003):
Posted his first career 1,000-yard receiving season, making 56 catches for 1,050 yards and 14 touchdowns…Averaged a career-best 18.8 yards
per reception…Saw action in
all 12 of the Broncos’ games,
making four starts…Was a second-team All-MAC selection,
in addition to being named as
WMU’s ‘Offensive MVP’…Set
single-season school record
with his 14 TD receptions while
becoming just the second player in Western Michigan annals
to record a 1,000-yard receiving season (Neal)…Amassed
(at the time) the second-most
all-purpose yards (1,734) in
one season in school history,
including 669 on 31 kickoff
returns…Enjoyed six 100-yard
receiving
days…Redshirt
freshman season (2002):
Saw action in eight games,
with three starts, as a reserve
wide receiver and return man…
Made 10 receptions for 138
yards…Finished second on the
team in both punt and kickoff
returns, returning eight punts
for 58 yards (7.3 avg.) and
eight kickoffs for 232 yards
(29.0 avg.)…Also had one rush for 15 yards…Suffered an
ankle injury in the fourth game of the year, vs. No. 5 Virginia
Tech (Sept. 28), that caused him to miss the ensuing four
contests before returning to action at Ball State (Nov. 2)…
Was first in the MAC – and seventh in the nation – in kickoff
return average (33.7) at the time of his injury.
Finished his career at Western Michigan as
the school’s all-time leading receiver with
238 career catches, surpassing the 235 of the prior recordholder, Neal (1997-2000)…Was
second to Neal (3,599) in career
receiving yards with 3,539…
Also ranked as the WMU career
leader in touchdown receptions
with 39, having passed Neal (27)
early in his senior campaign,
and all-purpose yards with
5,093…Became just the 11th
player in NCAA Division I history
to record three career 1,000yard receiving seasons (200305)…His 238 career receptions
tied him with Ball State’s Dante
Ridgeway for third on the alltime list of the Mid-American
Conference, behind only the
306 of Josh Davis and 272
of Darius Watts, both of Marshall…His 3,539 yards receiving ranked fourth in conference
history and his 39 TD receptions
stood second in the MAC record
books, exceeded only by the 47
of Watts…Recorded 18 career
100-yard receiving games…
Also returned 41 kickoffs for
921 yards (22.5 avg.) and 49
punts for 541 yards (11.0) with
two TDs…Majored in organizational communications…
Senior season (2005): Led the nation with an average of
8.91 receptions per game, while also ranking second in the
country in yards receiving per game (114.45), trailing only
Oregon State’s Mike Hass (139.27)…Shattered the WMU
single-season mark for receptions with 98 catches – 21 better than the prior record, 77 by Kendrick Mosley in 2003…
Given name Gregory Jennings Jr. …
Also established a new school record for receiving yards
Nicknamed ‘Superman’ in high school
(1,259) and tied his own mark for touchdown receptions
(14, also done in 2003)…Additionally, rushed 10 times because of his personality on the field…Born in Kalamafor 50 yards, returned 20 punts for 172 yards (8.6 avg.), zoo, Mich. …Married his wife, the former Nicole Lindsey,
ran back two kickoffs for 20 yards and threw a touchdown in June 2005; the two had known each other since the fifth
pass…Was a third-team All-America pick of The Associated grade, but they did not begin to date regularly until after
Press, while also garnering second-team recognition from high school…The couple has two daughters, Amya, 2, and
Sports Illustrated…Received the Mid-American Confer- infant, Alea…Father, Greg, is a pastor at Progressive Delivence’s ‘Vern Smith Leadership Award,’ given annually to the erance Ministries in Kalamazoo, Mich., while his mother,
league’s most valuable player, and was named MAC ‘Offen- Gwen, is a church missionary…Is a first cousin of former
sive Player of the Year’…Became the first conference player Denver Broncos LB Ian Gold; Jennings’ mother and Gold’s
to receive both honors in the same season since Moss in mother are sisters…Younger brother, Cortney, played bas’97…Led the MAC in both receptions and receiving yards, ketball at Wayne State University…High school: Was allwhile tying two others for the league lead in TD catches… conference in three sports – football, basketball and track
Posted a career-best seven 100-yard receiving games, and – at Kalamazoo (Mich.) Central High School…Played WR,
for the second consecutive year had a TD reception in six RB, outside LB and DB as a three-time letterman in footstraight contests…Started all 11 games, having at least six ball…Was a second-team all-state selection his junior year,
catches in all but one contest (four vs. Kent State on Oct. when he had 28 catches for 648 yards and eight TDs…List29)…Made 11 receptions in 60-57, five-overtime loss to ed 11th on the ‘Fab 50’ rankings of the Detroit Free Press
Ball State (Oct. 8) – the longest game in MAC history – for as a senior in 2000…That year, along with Jerome Harrison
a career-high 244 yards and a school-record four touch- (Cleveland Browns), helped Kalamazoo Central to a 7-3 redowns (breaking the prior mark of three, done on five other cord, its best since 1975, and its first Big Eight Conference
occasions including once by himself in 2003)…Junior title…Also earned three letters in basketball, helping school
season (2004): Led the Broncos in receiving for the first to a 24-4 record and a berth in the Class A (highest class)
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mer in his hometown...Held second annual Greg Jennings
Football Camp in June in New Berlin, Wis. ...Also held first
annual football camp in Kalamazoo in June...In April 2009,
was honored with Professional Achievement Award at 12th
annual Lee Remmel Sports Awards Banquet…Hobbies/
interests: Upon retirement from football, would like to
be heavily involved in the church ministry…Plays the bass
and owns five guitars…Hobbies include playing basketball,
bowling and golf as well as spending time with his wife and
children…Also enjoys attending church services…Created
own Web site, www.GJ85.com, which had over 27,000 visitors in the first nine months...Taped his own segments for
“In the Locker Room with Greg Jennings” for FOX 6 Milwaukee last season...Residence: De Pere, Wis.
Greg Jennings’ Pro Statistics
TD
3
12
9
24
Att
0
0
0
0
RUSHING
Yds Avg Lg TD
0 0.0
0 0
0 0.0
0 0
0 0.0
0 0
0 0.0
0 0
RECEIVING
Yds Avg Lg
85 12.1 24
TD
2
Att
0
RUSHING
Yds Avg Lg TD
0 0.0
0 0
JENNINGS
PLAYOFFS
Year Team
GP GS
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
0
RECEIVING
No Yds Avg Lg
45 632 14.0 75t
53 920 17.4 82t
80 1,292 16.2 63
178 2,844 15.9 82t
ADMIN. &
COACHES
Year Team
GP GS
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 14 11
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 13 13
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 16 15
NFL totals (three years) . . 43 39
No
7
Receiving
Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, three times
(last: vs. Car., 11/30/08)
Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167, at Det. (9/14/08)
Long . . . . . . . . . . . . 82t, at Den. (10/29/07)
Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, three times
(last time: at TB, 9/28/08)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2006 Selected by Green Bay Packers as second of two second-round choices (52nd overall) in ’06 NFL Draft,
April 29 (pick obtained from New England with third-round 2006 choice for Packers’ second-round selection)…Signed first contract, July 24.
u2009 Signed three-year contract extension with the Packers, June 24.
Greg Jennings Game-by-Game
2007, GREEN BAY
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2
1
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2008, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GP GS NoYds Avg Lg TD
09/08 Min-W 1 1 5 9118.2 56 0
09/14 atDet-W 1 1 6 16727.8 62 0
09/21 Dal-L 1 1 8 11514.4 26 0
09/28 atTB-L 1 1 6 10918.248t 2
10/05 Atl-L 1 1 4 8721.8 36 1
10/12 at Sea-W 1 1 5 8416.845t 1
10/19 Ind-W 1 1 3 3210.7 14 0
11/02 atTen-L 1 1 3 7926.3 52 0
11/09 atMin-L 1 1 3 3712.3 15 0
11/16 Chi-W 1 1 5 6412.8 29 1
11/24 atNO-L 1 1 8 10112.6 24 1
11/30 Car-L 1 0 8 9111.421t 1
12/07 Hou-L 1 1 2 7437.0 63 0
12/14 atJax-L 1 1 3 22 7.3 11 1
12/22 atChi-L 1 1 6 38 6.3 10 1
12/28 Det-W 1 1 5 10120.2 47 0
’08 TOTALS 16 1580129216.2 63 9
MISC.
Date Opp GP GS NoYds Avg Lg TD
09/09 Phi-W(inactive — ankle)
09/16 atNYG-W(inactive — ankle)
09/23 SD-W 1 1 4 82 20.557t 1
09/30 atMin-W 1 1 3 43 14.3 18 1
10/07 Chi-L 1 1 4 83 20.841t 1
10/14 Was-W1 1 3 20 6.7 8 0
10/29 atDen-W 1 1 6141 23.582t 1
11/04 atKC-W 1 1 3 85 28.360t 2
11/11 Min-W 1 1 4 63 15.8 34 0
11/18 Car-W 1 1 7 48 6.9 12 1
11/22 atDet-W 1 1 5 60 12.0 24 2
11/29 atDal-L 1 1 5 87 17.4 43 1
12/09 Oak-W 1 1 2100 50.080t 1
12/16 atStL-W 1 1 4 66 16.444t 1
12/23 atChi-L 1 1 3 42 14.0 20 0
12/30 Det-W(inactive)
’07 TOTALS 13 13 53920 17.482t12
01/12 Sea-W 1 0 6 71 11.8 24 2
01/20 NYG-L 1 0 1 14 14.0 14 0
PLAYOFFS 2 0 7 8512.0 24 2
LAMBEAU
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Date Opp GP GS NoYds Avg Lg TD
09/10 Chi-L 1 0 1 5 5.0 5 0
09/17 NO-L 1 1 6 67 11.2 23 1
09/24 atDet-W 1 1 3101 17.375t 1
10/02 atPhi-L 1 1 5 86 17.2 30 0
10/08 StL-L 1 1 5105 21.046t 1
10/22 atMia-W 1 1 1 14 14.0 14 0
10/29 Ari-W(inactive — ankle)
11/05 atBuf-L 1 0 5 69 13.8 25 0
11/12 atMin-W 1 0 3 38 12.7 14 0
11/19 NE-L 1 1 1 26 26.0 26 0
11/27 atSea-L 1 1 6 50 8.3 17 0
12/03 NYJ-L 1 1 2 14 7.0 7 0
12/10 atSF-W 1 1 5 50 10.0 17 0
12/17 Det-W 1 1 1 5 5.0 5 0
12/21 Min-W 1 1 1 2 2.0 2 0
12/31 atChi-W(inactive — personal)
’06 TOTALS 14 1145 63214.075t 3
RECORDS &
HISTORY
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2012
2008 REVIEW
NFL debut: vs. Chicago, 9/10/06
First NFL start: vs. New Orleans, 9/17/06
First NFL touchdown: vs. New Orleans, 9/17/06
JENNINGS’ SINGLE-GAME
CAREER HIGHS
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
Additional statistics: Punt returns — 5 for 29 yards,
5.8 avg., 10 long in 2006. Miscellaneous tackles — 3 in
2006, 2 in 2007, 1 in 2008; NFL total: 6. Fumbles-Lost
— 1-0 in 2006, 1-0 in 2007, 1-0 in 2008; NFL total: 3-0.
Miscellaneous fumble recoveries — 1 in 2007.
2006, GREEN BAY
COMMUNITY
state finals as a senior and earning second-team all-state
honors…Scored 32 points in the state quarterfinals against
Lansing Sexton and scored a school-record 50 points in a
96-92 loss to Benton Harbor…In track, won the state long
jump title as a senior (21 feet, 9 inches), and ran a leg on
the state championship 4x100-meter relay team as a junior…Attended the same high school as New York Yankees
superstar Derek Jeter…Joins Jeter and Seattle Seahawks
RB T.J. Duckett as three of the top athletes ever to come
out of Kalamazoo, Mich. …Community involvement:
Started the Greg Jennings Foundation in 2008, and held
its second annual Greg Jennings Celebrity Golf Classic to
benefit Habitat for Humanity of Milwaukee in June...Framed
and built his first Habitat for Humanity house in June 2008
in Milwaukee with proceeds from first tournament...The
foundation also hosted a charity bowl-a-thon last sum-
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2008
Opponent
G
Chicago . . . . . . . . . 2
Detroit . . . . . . . . . . 2
Minnesota . . . . . . . 2
NFC North . . . . 6
Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . 1
N.Y. Giants . . . . . . . -
Philadelphia . . . . . . -
Washington . . . . . . -
NFC East . . . . . 1
Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . 1
Carolina . . . . . . . . . 1
New Orleans . . . . . . 1
Tampa Bay . . . . . . . 1
NFC South . . . . 4
Arizona . . . . . . . . . . -
St. Louis . . . . . . . . -
San Francisco . . . . -
Seattle . . . . . . . . . . 1
NFC West . . . . . 1
Baltimore . . . . . . . . -
Cincinnati . . . . . . . . -
Cleveland . . . . . . . . -
Pittsburgh . . . . . . . -
AFC North . . . . -
Buffalo . . . . . . . . . . -
Miami . . . . . . . . . . . -
New England . . . . . -
N.Y. Jets . . . . . . . . -
AFC East . . . . . -
Houston. . . . . . . . . 1
Indianapolis . . . . . . 1
Jacksonville . . . . . . 1
Tennessee . . . . . . . 1
AFC South . . . . 4
Denver . . . . . . . . . . -
Kansas City . . . . . . -
Oakland . . . . . . . . . -
San Diego . . . . . . . -
AFC West . . . . . -
NFC . . . . . . . . . 12
AFC . . . . . . . . . . 4
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
Home . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Road . . . . . . . . . . . 8
September . . . . . . . 4
October . . . . . . . . . 3
November . . . . . . . 5
December . . . . . . . . 4
January . . . . . . . . . -
Wins . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Losses . . . . . . . . . 10
First half . . . . . . . . . -
Second half/OT . . . -
Last 2:00, half . . . . -
Starter . . . . . . . . . 15
Non-starts . . . . . . . 1
Fourth quarter . . . . -
Overtime . . . . . . . . -
Winning . . . . . . . . . -
Tied . . . . . . . . . . . . -
Behind . . . . . . . . . . -
Sunday . . . . . . . . . 13
Monday . . . . . . . . . 3
Thursday . . . . . . . . -
Friday . . . . . . . . . . . -
Grass . . . . . . . . . . 12
Artificial . . . . . . . . . 4
Outside . . . . . . . . . 13
Domes . . . . . . . . . . 3
No
11
11
8
30
8
-
-
-
8
4
8
8
6
26
-
-
-
5
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
3
3
3
11
-
-
-
-
-
69
11
No
40
40
25
12
27
16
-
29
51
45
35
3
72
8
16
0
17
22
41
61
19
-
-
58
22
63
17
Yds
102
268
128
498
115
-
-
-
115
87
91
101
109
388
-
-
-
84
84
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
74
32
22
79
207
-
-
-
-
-
1085
207
Yds
655
637
482
203
372
235
-
539
753
635
657
40
1201
91
278
0
258
291
743
1062
230
-
-
903
389
987
305
Avg
9.3
24.4
16.0
16.6
14.4
-
-
-
14.4
21.8
11.4
12.6
18.2
14.9
-
-
-
16.8
16.8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
37.0
10.7
7.3
26.3
18.8
-
-
-
-
-
15.7
18.8
Avg
16.4
15.9
19.3
16.9
13.8
14.7
-
18.6
14.8
14.1
18.8
13.3
16.7
11.4
17.4
0.0
15.2
13.2
18.1
17.4
12.1
-
-
15.6
17.7
15.7
17.9
NFL
CAREER
Lg TD
29 2
62 0
56 0
62 2
26 0
- -
- -
- -
26 0
36 1
21 1
24 1
48 2
48 5
- -
- -
- -
45 1
45 1
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
63 0
14 0
11 1
52 0
63 1
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
62 8
63 1
Lg TD
63 3
62 6
62 2
45 2
52 3
63 2
- -
62 2
63 7
62 5
63 4
17 0
63 8
21 1
60 2
0 0
62 0
47 5
63 4
63 7
56 2
- -
- -
63 7
62 2
63 8
62 1
G No
5 19
5 20
6 19
16 58
2 13
-
-
1 5
1 3
4 21
1 4
2 15
2 14
1 6
6 39
-
-
2 9
1 5
2 11
5 25
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1 5
1 1
1 1
1 2
4 9
1 2
1 3
1 3
1 3
4 11
1 6
1 3
1 2
1 4
4 15
31 143
12 35
G No
21 81
22 97
9 42
9 36
14 66
11 34
-
-
22 84
21 94
- 97
- 81
- 20
39 161
4 17
- 39
- 1
- 58
- 39
- 81
34 131
6 36
3 11
-
-
31 122
12 56
35 143
8 35
Regular-season games only
166
Yds
232
434
274
940
202
-
86
20
308
87
139
168
109
503
-
171
50
134
355
-
-
-
-
-
69
14
26
14
123
74
32
22
79
207
141
85
100
82
408
2106
738
Yds
1275
1569
780
652
898
514
-
1457
1387
1377
1467
231
2641
203
629
82
833
658
1353
2188
507
149
-
1941
903
2231
613
Avg
12.2
21.7
14.4
16.2
15.5
-
17.2
6.7
14.7
21.8
9.3
12.0
18.2
12.9
-
19.0
10.0
12.2
14.2
-
-
-
-
-
13.8
14.0
26.0
7.0
13.7
37.0
10.7
7.3
26.3
18.8
23.5
28.3
50.0
20.5
27.2
14.7
21.1
Avg
15.7
16.2
18.6
18.1
13.6
15.1
-
17.3
14.8
14.2
18.1
11.6
16.4
11.9
16.1
82.0
14.4
16.9
16.7
16.7
14.1
13.5
-
15.9
16.1
15.6
17.5
Lg TD
41 3
75 3
56 1
75 7
43 1
- 30 0
8 0
43 1
36 1
21 2
24 2
48 2
48 7
- 46 2
17 0
45 1
46 3
- - - - - 25 0
14 0
26 0
7 0
26 0
63 0
14 0
11 1
52 0
63 1
82 1
60 2
80 1
57 1
82 5
75 18
82 6
Lg TD
80 9
82 15
75 6
82 5
60 9
80 4
- 82 13
63 11
75 12
82 12
28 1
82 23
25 1
60 5
82 1
80 4
82 10
63 10
80 18
82 3
43 3
- 82 16
75 8
82 18
75 6
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Primary Mark
JOHNNY
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 325
Fourth NFL Season
Fourth Packers Season
JOLLY
DEFENSIVE END
Born: February 21, 1983
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 32/23
Acquired: D6a-06
TEXAS A&M
RECORDS &
HISTORY
LAMBEAU
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MISC.
2006
2008 REVIEW
Started all 16 games for first time
as a pro at right defensive tackle
and made a career-high 82 tackles (50 solo), which ranked
second on the defensive line...Tied for lead on the line
with five passes defensed…At Tampa Bay (Sept. 28):
Led defensive line with six tackles, including a stop of RB
Earnest Graham for a 1-yard loss in the fourth quarter...
At Seattle (Oct. 12): Posted three tackles and batted
down Charlie Frye’s pass intended for RB Julius Jones in
the fourth quarter...Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Posted
three tackles, including two for loss, combining with Brandon Chillar to stop RB Dominic Rhodes for a 1-yard loss
in the first quarter and with Nick Barnett to bring down
RB Chad Simpson for a 2-yard loss in the fourth quarter.
Also blocked Adam Vinatieri’s 45-yard FG attempt midway
through the third quarter, the first blocked FG by the PackSixth-round pick played in six games and was
ers since Nov. 6, 2005 (Cullen Jenkins, vs. Pittsburgh)...At
inactive for the other 10…Was inactive for a pair
Tennessee (Nov. 2): Recorded four tackles, including a
of five-game stretches, sandwiched around two games
stop of RB Chris Johnson for a 2-yard loss on the first play
played in Weeks 7-8…Then played in each of the final four
of the second quarter. Also batted down a Kerry Collins
contests (the Packers were 6-0 with him in uniform)…
pass intended for WR Justin Gage in the fourth quarter...
Played from scrimmage in five games (73 snaps), collectAt Minnesota (Nov. 9): Led team with a career-high 13
ing four tackles (three solo) and breaking up one pass…
tackles, including a stop of RB Chester Taylor for no gain
At Miami (Oct. 22): Played his first pro contest and
in the second quarter...Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Posted
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2007
Started at RDT to open the season, rapidly ascending to the spot after a standout training
camp and preseason…Played in the first 10 games with
seven starts, alternating with Corey Williams, before Week
11 shoulder injury ended his season…Was placed on injured reserve Dec. 11…Registered 31 tackles (14 solo)
and five passes defensed, with one sack…Vs. Philadelphia (Sept. 9): Made first NFL start in season opener,
batting away a team-high three passes and making five
tackles (one solo)…At Minnesota (Sept. 30): Picked
up a Vikings fumble and returned it 19 yards; Brett Favre
threw his record-setting 421st career TD pass to Greg
Jennings on the following drive to give Green Bay a 7-0
lead…Vs. Washington (Oct. 14): Started and posted
a (then) career-high seven tackles (four solo), stopping
Clinton Portis for a 2-yard loss in the first quarter…At
Kansas City (Nov. 4): Provided a key block on Charles
Woodson’s 46-yard INT TD return in the fourth quarter,
blasting RB Priest Holmes out of the way…Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 11): Started and sacked QB Brooks Bollinger
in the fourth quarter for his first NFL sack…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 18): Made a key block on Tramon Williams’
first-quarter 94-yard punt return for a TD, knocking down
center Justin Hartwig at Green Bay’s 4-yard line just after
Williams scooped up the ball, but injured his shoulder on
the play. Returned to the game, but exited for good before
halftime and missed the rest of the season.
JOLLY
2008 season
five tackles and a pass breakup when he batted down a
Kyle Orton pass intended for TE Desmond Clark…Vs.
Houston (Dec. 7): Posted eight tackles and recovered
RB Steve Slaton’s third-quarter fumble at the Green Bay
18, returning it 3 yards…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Tied for
team lead with eight tackles, including a stop of RB Kevin
Smith for a 1-yard loss early in the second quarter.
ADMIN. &
COACHES
PRO
career
►►Started all 16 games at DT in
2008 and posted career-high 82
tackles (50 solo) plus a blocked
field goal, the Packers’ first
since 2005.
►►Earned starting spot in ’07
alongside Ryan Pickett with
strong training camp, but susat a glance…
tained a shoulder injury in Week
11 that ended his season.
►►Batted three passes at the line of scrimmage in his first NFL
start, the ’07 opener vs. Philadelphia.
►►A three-year starter at Texas A&M who started the final 35
games of his college career.
►►The Packers’ second sixth-round draft pick from the Texas
A&M defensive line in as many years, joining 2005 selection
Michael Montgomery.
COMMUNITY
Agile defensive lineman started all 16 games
at tackle for the first time
in 2008 but may project as an end in Packers’ new 3-4
defensive scheme…Posted a career-best 82 tackles (50
solo) last year, and registered the team’s first blocked field
goal in three years…In 2007, had season
cut short by shoulder injury after starting
seven of that season’s first 10 games,
alternating with Corey Williams, having
landed starting interior spot alongside veteran Ryan Pickett
following impressive training camp…Had come on strong
late in his rookie 2006 campaign, catching the coaching
staff’s eye with his work in practice, prompting him to be
active for the final four contests after playing in just two of
the first 12 games…In 32 career games over three seasons, has 117 tackles (67 solo) with one sack, two fumble
recoveries and 11 passes defensed…Three of those batted
passes came in his first NFL start, the ’07 season opener,
vs. Philadelphia (Sept. 9)…First of the Packers’ two selections in the sixth round (183rd overall) in 2006, missed
the team’s first post-draft mini-camp because of an ankle
injury, the likely reason he wasn’t drafted earlier…Was
joined on the Packers’ defensive line by college teammate
Michael Montgomery, a sixth-round pick in 2005 who
played alongside Jolly for two seasons (2003-04) at Texas
A&M…A three-year starter at Texas A&M who started the
final 35 games of his college career…After a breakout
sophomore campaign (2003) — in which he had a careerbest 95 tackles, posted a pair of sacks and deflected eight
passes — became a focal point in opponents’ game plans
in 2004, and saw double teams on a weekly basis…Rebounded in 2005 to notch a career-high 4½ sacks…For his
efforts as a sophomore, received delayed recognition from
Big 12 observers, garnering all-conference honors in each
of his final two seasons despite lesser numbers.
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RECORDS &
HISTORY
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saw 20 plays on defense, coming away with his first career
tackle…Vs. Arizona (Oct. 29): Played season-high 21
snaps and made a solo tackle…At Chicago (Dec. 31):
Had a pass defensed and two stops…2006 Draft: First of
the Packers’ two selections in the sixth round (183rd overall). Green Bay acquired the choice from St. Louis with a
fourth-round pick (109) — obtained earlier in the draft from
the Eagles — for a third-round choice (93). The Packers
originally picked up that third-round pick (93) from Atlanta
after swapping with the Falcons the second-round choice
obtained from Denver in the Javon Walker trade on Day
1 of the draft.
the starting lineup for good in season opener and became
the Aggies’ defensive MVP…Recorded a career-high 95
tackles, including 54 solo and 12 tackles resulting in thirddown stops…Also had 12 tackles for loss, including two
sacks vs. Baylor (Oct. 11), and deflected eight passes…
Posted a collegiate-high 13 tackles at Oklahoma (Nov. 8)
and vs. Texas (Nov. 28)…Freshman year (2002): As a
reserve defensive tackle, appeared in 12 games and made
26 tackles (19 solo) with one stop for loss…Also caused
and recovered a fumble…Had a season-high five tackles
vs. Missouri (Nov. 16) and blocked a field goal, one of two
blocks on the season.
college
name Johnny Ray Jolly Jr….
personal Given
Nicknamed ‘Bokey’ by his mother…
Played 47 games for Texas A&M, including 35 starts (in succession to close his
career), recording 230 tackles (111 solo), 6½ sacks, 28
tackles for loss and 16 pass deflections…Majored in agriculture and life science…Senior year (2005): Named
All-Big 12 honorable mention by the league’s coaches…
Started all 11 games at left defensive tackle, finishing third
on team with 64 tackles (20 solo), including 4½ sacks and
11½ tackles for loss…Recorded a season-high 11 tackles,
including two sacks and three stops for loss, vs. Baylor
(Oct. 1)…In collegiate finale vs. Texas (Nov. 25), combined
with linemate Michael Bennett to sack QB Vince Young for
12-yard loss…Junior year (2004): Saw a lot of double
teams and a drop in statistics after breakout sophomore
season, but still earned second-team All-Big 12 honors
from the Dallas Morning News and honorable mention by
league coaches and The Associated Press…Started all 12
games at left defensive tackle, finishing with 45 tackles (18
solo), including 26 stops in the team’s last four games…
Had season-high eight tackles at Texas (Nov. 26) and had
two of his 3½ tackles for loss vs. Tennessee in Cotton
Bowl (Jan. 1, 2005)…Had four of his six pass deflections
vs. Oklahoma (Nov. 6) and Heisman Trophy-winning QB
Jason White…Sophomore year (2003): Moved into
Born in Houston…Single…Has spent much of the past two
years involved in the lives of twin boys back home whom
he calls his nephews; their mother, a woman Jolly refers to
as a godsister and close family friend, was shot and killed
in May 2007…Also helped move his mother into a new
house he bought for her…High school: Three-time alldistrict defensive lineman at Forest Brook High School in
Houston…Earned district MVP honors as a senior, helping
team win district title…Made 95 tackles as a senior and 85
as a junior with five fumble recoveries…Community involvement: Has participated in events to benefit the Donald Driver Foundation and Al Harris Outreach Program…
Spent time visiting sick children at St. Joseph Hospital
in College Station, Texas…Has spoken to children at his
hometown elementary school and helped run a full-week
football camp in Houston with NFL players Shaun Rogers
(Browns), Casey Hampton (Steelers), and Kevin Everett…
Hobbies/interests: Likes to play basketball and video
games on his Xbox LIVE and PlayStation 3 (especially
‘Halo’ and ‘NBA 2K8’), bowling, pool, and spending time
with family…Residence: Houston, Texas.
Best draft classes, franchise history
The 17 classes in Packers draft history that: 1) Produced at least two players who started full-time by their second year; AND
2) produced players that compiled a collective winning record during their Packers tenure (ranked by starters, then by record):
Starters,
Class’ longest Class
Class Year 2 Notable Choices Packers tenure W-L-T Pct
2006 5
*A.J. Hawk, Seven players, 2
7-21-0 .563
*D. Colledge, 2006-pres.
*G. Jennings,
*J. Spitz,
*J. Jolly
1995 5
*C.Newsome, Henderson, 121-71-0 .630
*W.Henderson, 1995-2006
*B.Williams,
*A.Freeman,
*A.Timmerman
1992 4
*T.Buckley,
Brooks 1992-98, 83-45-0 .648
*R.Brooks, & Chmura
*E.Bennett, 1993-99
*M.Chmura
2000 4
*B.Franks, Clifton,
84-60-0 .583
*C.Clifton, 2000-pres.
*N.Diggs, *M.Tauscher,
K.Gbaja-Biamila
1938 3
*C.Isbell, Tinsley, 62-20-3 .756
*A.Uram, 1938-39,
*P.Tinsley
1941-45
1958 3
*J.Taylor, Nitschke,
124-72-8 .633
*R.Nitschke, 1958-72
*J.Kramer
1956 3
*F.Gregg, Starr, 121-85-8 .587
*B.Skoronski, 1956-71
*B.Starr
Starters,
Class’ longest Class
Class Year 2 Notable Choices Packers tenure W-L-T Pct
1961 2
*H.Adderley, Adderley, 88-33-5 .727
*R.Kostelnik
1961-69
1994 2
*A.Taylor, Levens, 86-42-0 .672
*D.Levens, 1994-2001
B.Schroeder
1993 2
*G.Teague,
Dotson, 107-53-0 .669
*D.Evans, 1993-2002
E.Dotson
1997 2
*R.Verba,
Sharper, 85-43-0 .664
*D.Sharper
1997-2004
1957 2
*P.Hornung,
Hornung
84-44-2 .656
*R.Kramer
1957-62, 64-66
1996 2
*T.Williams, Flanagan, 102-58-0 .638
*M.Rivera, 1998-2005
M.Flanagan
1963 2
*D.Robinson, Robinson, 84-49-7 .632
*L.Aldridge
1963-72
1990 2
*T.Bennett, Butler, 114-78-0 .594
*L.Butler, 1990-2001
B.Paup
2002 2
*M.Anderson, Kampman, 63-49-0 .563
*A.Kampman 2002-pres.
1966 2
*J.Grabowski, Gillingham, 71-63-6 .529
*G.Gillingham
1966-74, 76
1941 2
*B.Kuusisto, Canadeo, 68-64-3 .515
*T.Canadeo
1941-44, 46-52
*—started by second year
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VETERANS
Johnny Jolly’s Pro Statistics
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 6 0
4
3 1
0 0
0
0
0 0
1
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 10 7 31 14 17
1 7
0
0
0 0
5
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 16 82 50 32
0 0
0
0
0 0
5
NFL totals (three years) . . 32 23 117 67 50
1 7
0
0
0 0 11
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
0 1 19
0 1
3
0 2 22
On injured reserve for Packers’ two games during ’07 playoffs
Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, vs. Min. (11/4/07)
Passes defensed
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, vs. Phi. (9/9/07)
Johnny Jolly Game-by-Game
2006, GREEN BAY
2008, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGSTotSo As Sk YdInt YdLgTDPDFFFR
09/08 Min-W 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14 at Det-W 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21 Dal-L 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28 at TB-L 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/05 Atl-L 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/12 at Sea-W 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/19 Ind-W 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/02 at Ten-L 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/09 at Min-L 1 1 13 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/16 Chi-W 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/24 at NO-L 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/30 Car-L 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/07 Hou-L 1 1 8 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12/14 at Jax-L 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12/22 at Chi-L 1 1 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/28 Det-W 1 1 8 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’08 TOTALS 1616 8250 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1
113
107
105
94
93
92
91
90
87
85
83
82
81
Aaron Kampman, 2006
Ezra Johnson, 1983
Aaron Kampman, 2005
Charles Johnson, 1979
Ezra Johnson, 1978
Terry Jones, 1981
Ryan Pickett, 2006
Aaron Kampman, 2007
Mike P. McCoy, 1976
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Aaron Kampman, 2008
Mike P. McCoy, 1975
Byron Braggs, 1983
Carl Barzilauskas, 1978
Ezra Johnson, 1980
Dave Pureifory, 1977
Johnny Jolly, 2008
Vonnie Holliday, 2001
Ryan Pickett, 2008
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Most single-season tackles, defensive linemAn
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YdInt YdLgTDPDFFFR
0 0 0 0 0 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 1
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 0 0 0 1 0 0
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NFC Divisional Playoff, 2NFC Championship
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Date Opp GPGSTotSo As Sk
09/09 Phi-W 1 1 5 1 4 0
09/16 at NYG-W1 1 4 3 1 0
09/23 SD-W 1 0 3 0 3 0
09/30 at Min-W 1 1 2 1 1 0
10/07 Chi-L 1 1 3 0 3 0
10/14 Was-W1 1 7 4 3 0
10/29 at Den-W 1 0 1 1 0 0
11/04 at KC-W 1 0 2 1 1 0
11/11 Min-W 1 1 3 2 1 1
11/18 Car-W 1 1 1 1 0 0
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2007, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGSTotSo As Sk YdInt YdLgTDPDFFFR
11/22 at Det-W(inactive — shoulder)
11/29 at Dal-L(inactive — shoulder)
12/09 Oak-W(inactive — shoulder)
12/16 at StL-W (injured reserve — shoulder)
12/23 at Chi-L (injured reserve — shoulder)
12/30 Det-W (injured reserve — shoulder)
’07 TOTALS 10 7 3114 17 1 7 0 0 0 0 5 0 1
01/12 Sea-W1 (injured reserve — shoulder)
01/20 NYG-L2 (injured reserve — shoulder)
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DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
Date Opp GPGSTotSo As Sk YdInt YdLgTDPDFFFR
09/10 Chi-L(inactive)
09/17 NO-L(inactive)
09/24 at Det-W(inactive)
10/02 at Phi-L(inactive)
10/08 StL-L(inactive)
10/22 at Mia-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/29 Ari-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/05 at Buf-L(inactive)
11/12 at Min-W(inactive)
11/19 NE-L(inactive)
11/27 at Sea-L(inactive)
12/03 NYJ-L(inactive)
12/10 at SF-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/17 Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/21 Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/31 at Chi-W 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
’06 TOTALS 6 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
JOLLY
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009
ADMIN. &
COACHES
u2006 Selected by Green Bay Packers as first of two
choices in sixth round (183rd overall) of ’06
NFL Draft, April 30 (pick obtained from St. Louis
with fourth-round choice for Packers’ third-round
selection)…Signed first contract, July 7.
u2007 Placed on injured reserve (shoulder), Dec. 11.
COMMUNITY
Additional statistics: Blocked FG vs. Indianapolis, 10/19/08, A.Vinatieri, 45 yards.
JOLLY’S SINGLE-GAME
NFL debut: at Miami, 10/22/06
CAREER HIGHS
First NFL start: vs. Philadelphia, 9/9/07
Tackles
First NFL sack: vs. Minnesota, 11/11/07
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, at Min. (11/9/08)
Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, at Min. (11/9/08)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
VETERANS
Primary Mark
JAMES
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 208
Third NFL Season
Third Packers Season
JONES
WIDE RECEIVER
Born: March 31, 1984
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 26/11
Acquired: D3a-07
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SAN JOSE STATE
Talented and physical
third-year wideout will
look to bounce back in
2009 after a frustrating second season that saw him battle
a knee injury throughout the year…Originally sprained his
right knee in preseason game at Denver and struggled to
stay healthy for any extended period for
the remainder of the season…Did show
flashes of his abilities down the stretch,
catching half of his 20 receptions during
the final four games of 2008, including a career high 132yard receiving game at Jacksonville (Dec. 14), the thirdhighest yardage output total by a Green Bay receiver on the
season…As a rookie in 2007, quickly earned No. 3 receiver
job and held it the entire season…Posted one of the top
pass-catching seasons in Green Bay annals for a rookie,
with his 47 catches and 676 yards both ranking fourth in
club history…Reception total trailed only Sterling Sharpe
(55, 1988), Billy Howton (53, 1952) and RB Gerry Ellis (48,
1980) in team’s rookie record book, while yardage total
trailed only Howton (1,231), James Lofton (818, 1978)
and Sharpe (791)…His totals also ranked third, respectively, among all 2007 NFL rookies behind Kansas City’s
Dwayne Bowe (70-995) and Detroit’s Calvin Johnson (48756)…Also caught two TD passes, including a 79-yarder
on Monday Night Football in Denver (Oct. 29), the longest
TD catch by a Green Bay rookie in 53 years (Max McGee,
82 yards, 1954)…Sure-handedness and run-after-thecatch ability drew attention in college at San Jose State,
where he played 44 games (21 starts) and caught 126
passes for 1,496 yards (11.2 avg.) and 12 touchdowns…
Ranks third in school history in receptions and 11th in
yards…Posted one of the best receiving seasons in school
history as a senior in 2006, catching 70 passes for 893
yards and 10 TDs…Voiced on draft day how excited he
was to be selected, having come from very humble beginnings…At times he and his mother moved around to different homeless shelters, at times going to bed hungry and
getting by however they could…In high school, in order to
help his mother get back on her feet, moved in with his paternal grandmother, who forced him to take special education classes during his early high school years to keep up
academically…Was a three-sport star at Gunderson H.S.
(San Jose) who played quarterback on the football team,
an early sign of the various ways his athletic talents would
be utilized on his hometown college football squad.
PRO
career
►►Will look to bounce back in
’09 after seeing his production
decline from his rookie campaign as he battled a knee injury
throughout the season.
►►Held the No. 3 receiver spot
his entire rookie season in
2007, catching 47 passes for
at a glance…
676 yards and two TDs, including a 79-yarder on Monday Night Football at Denver, the
longest TD catch by a Green Bay rookie since Max McGee’s
82-yarder in 1954.
►►His first-year totals ranked fourth all-time among Green Bay
rookies.
►►Finished his career at San Jose State third all-time in receptions with 126.
►►Moved around to different homeless shelters as a child
before moving in with his grandmother in high school.
(Sept. 21): Started, but left the game on first series after
re-injuring knee. Returned in second quarter, but played
sparingly…Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Returned from knee
injury and caught one pass for 9 yards…At Minnesota
(Nov. 9): Saw first action in over a month and caught a
pass for 5 yards…Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Caught two
passes for 26 yards, including an 18-yarder in the second
quarter. Bruised his knee on the play and left the game,
but returned in the second half…At Jacksonville (Dec.
14): Caught four passes for a career-high 132 yards, the
third-highest yardage output by a Packers receiver on the
season, including receptions of 46, 40 and 34 yards. On
the 40-yard grab in the second quarter, made a juggling
catch on the sideline and absorbed a big hit from Jaguars
S Reggie Nelson at the Jacksonville 10…At Chicago
(Dec. 22): Had two receptions for 27 yards, including
an 18-yard grab over the middle on a third down in the
second quarter. Banged his knee on a 9-yard grab late in
the fourth quarter and did not return…Vs. Detroit (Dec.
28): Caught two passes for 14 yards, with both receptions
going for first downs.
2007
Played in all 16 games with nine starts, and
played in both playoff contests…Started the
first two games of the season as the second receiver,
then played as No. 3 for the next 12 games, after Jennings
(hamstring) returned to the lineup; started vs. Minnesota
(Nov. 11), with the team opening in a three-receiver set,
again at Dallas (Nov. 29) in the team’s four-receiver formation, and once again at St. Louis (Dec. 16) with the team
Played in 10 games with two
beginning five-wide…Started vs. Detroit (Dec. 30), with
starts, and ranked sixth on the
both Driver and Jennings inactive…Finished fourth on the
team with 20 receptions for 274 yards (13.7 avg.) and a
team with 47 catches for 676 yards — both totals good for
touchdown…One of only three players, along with Greg
third in the league among rookies, behind Kansas City’s
Jennings and Donald Driver, to post a 100-yard receiving
Bowe (70-995) and Detroit’s Johnson (48-756) — and
game on the season…Inactive for games vs. Minnesota
two touchdowns…Reception and yardage totals also rank
(Sept. 8), at Tampa Bay (Sept. 28), at Seattle (Oct. 12), vs.
fourth in club history for a rookie…Finished the preseason
Indianapolis (Oct. 19) and at New Orleans (Nov. 24) with
tied for first in the NFL with 21 receptions and his 233 resprained right knee originally suffered in preseason game
ceiving yards ranked third, with two TDs…Vs. Philadelat Denver (Aug. 22)…Also was inactive at Tennessee
phia (Sept. 9): In his first NFL game, started as the No.
(Nov. 2)…At Detroit (Sept. 14): Made season debut as
2 receiver and caught four passes for 29 yards, including
he started and finished with four receptions for 29 yards.
two 8-yard grabs on back-to-back plays…At New York
Caught a 9-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers in
Giants (Sept. 16): Started and caught four passes for
the first quarter to put the Packers up 7-0…Vs. Dallas
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Butler’s leap took place late in a frigid game vs. the
Los Angeles Raiders, Dec. 26, 1993, at Lambeau Field.
The touchdown gave the Packers a commanding fourthquarter lead, en route to a 28-0 shutout that clinched a
playoff berth, their first of six consecutive postseason trips.
RECORDS &
HISTORY
LeRoy Butler’s spontaneous gesture after scoring a
1993 touchdown has turned into the team’s most prominent modern tradition, emulated by many other NFL
players. It also symbolizes the team’s unique relationship with its fans. No doubt, the initial Lambeau Leap
will go down as one of the most memorable moments
Butler’s 12-year career.
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him by his college teammates in reference to the muscular professional wrestler the Dingo Warrior, when during
his first college weight room workout he bench-pressed
225 pounds an impressive 16 times…Born in San Jose,
Calif.…Married to Tamika…Faced some tough times growing up, as he and his mother moved around to different
homeless shelters at times; eventually moved in with his
paternal grandmother during high school to help his mother get back on her feet…High school: Played quarter-
In 44 games at San Jose State, started 21
and caught 126 passes for 1,496 yards
(11.2 avg.) and 12 touchdowns…Also ran the ball 24 times
for 126 yards (5.3 avg.) with one score and completed 3 of
7 passes for 58 yards and a touchdown…On special teams,
returned 42 punts for 307 yards (7.3 avg.) and made nine
tackles (six solo)…His 126 career catches stand third in
school history behind Guy Liggins (149, 1986-87) and
Tim Kearse (142, 1980-82), and his 1,496 yards receiving
JONES
college
name James Deandre Jones…
personal Given
Nicknamed ‘Dingo’, a moniker given to
ADMIN. &
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rank 11th in school annals…Senior season (2006):
Named second-team All-Western Athletic Conference and
team MVP with a career-high 70 receptions for 893 yards
(12.8 avg.) and 10 touchdowns, including four 100-yard
games…Played in 13 games with 12 starts at split end…
Reception total ranked 27th in the nation…His 70 catches
were the fourth-highest total in school history, and his
10 TDs were the third-best mark…Led the team with an
average of 83.85 all-purpose yards per game and was involved in seven plays of 40-plus yards…Started season off
strong at Washington (Sept. 2), catching nine passes for
130 yards and a school-record tying three touchdowns…
Caught seven passes for 82 yards vs. Stanford (Sept. 9),
and had a 42-yard TD run midway through the third quarter
of 35-34 victory that was ESPN’s “Play of the Day”…Had
eight receptions for a career-high 134 yards and a score vs.
Utah State (Oct. 14)…Junior season (2005): Played in
11 games, starting three at split end…Ranked second on
the team with 30 receptions for 278 yards (9.3 avg.) and a
touchdown…Picked up 48 yards on eight carries (6.0 avg.)
and 106 yards on 20 punt returns (5.3 avg.)…Sophomore season (2004): Started six of 11 games, ranking second on the team with 25 receptions for 317 yards
(12.7 avg.) and a TD…Served as the team’s primary punt
returner for the first half of the season, with 11 punt returns
for 80 yards (7.3 avg.)…Snared career-long 67-yard TD
pass vs. Morgan State (Sept. 18) in his first 100-yard game
(four catches, 102 yards)…Freshman season (2003):
Saw limited action in nine games, with one reception for 8
yards at Florida (Aug. 30)…Played special teams and was a
reserve long snapper, recording three tackles.
COMMUNITY
75 yards. In the second quarter, beat CB Corey Webster
down the left sideline and caught a pass for a game-long
46 yards…Vs. San Diego (Sept. 23): Caught a seasonhigh six passes for 79 yards, serving as the No. 3 receiver
with the return of Jennings. Posted receptions of 22 and
26 yards in the first quarter…At Minnesota (Sept. 30):
With the offense opening with a three-receiver set, started
and caught his first career touchdown, beating CB Marcus
McCauley down the right sideline for a 33-yard score in
the fourth quarter; the TD gave Green Bay a 23-9 lead in
the eventual 23-16 victory; the pass marked Brett Favre’s
422nd touchdown toss…At Denver (Oct. 29): Posted
his first career 100-yard game and earned ‘Diet Pepsi
Rookie of the Week’ honors after catching three passes
for 107 yards, including a career-long 79-yard TD. In the
first quarter, on the first play of the Packers’ second drive,
caught a long pass down the right sideline and cut back
across the field on his way to the 79-yard score. It marked
the longest TD catch by a Packers rookie since 1954, when
McGee caught an 82-yarder…Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12):
Caught three passes for 42 yards in Divisional playoff. In
the first quarter, caught a 31-yard pass on third-and-6,
the Packers’ longest reception of the game. In the second
quarter, caught an 8-yard pass on third-and-6 on a series
that would finish with a 3-yard Ryan Grant TD to give Green
Bay a 28-17 lead…2007 Draft: Selected with the first of
Green Bay’s two third-round picks, the 78th overall selection and the 14th receiver drafted…Became the fifth player
drafted by the Packers from San Jose State and the first
since 1974, when linebacker Emanuel Armstrong was chosen in the 13th round…Highest draft selection out of San
Jose State since tight end Sean Brewer in 2001 (Cincinnati,
66th overall).
MISC.
Chronology of the play:
uQB Vince Evans completes second-down
swing pass to RB Randy Jordan, who
takes ball to Raiders’ 40-yard line.
uButler forces fumble, recovered by Reggie
White at Raiders’ 35.
uWhite returns ball 10 yards before lateraling to Butler, who covers the remaining
25 yards into the end zone and leaps into
arms of fans in south bleachers.
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back, wide receiver and free safety at Gunderson High in
San Jose…Was his conference’s MVP as a senior and a
first-team All-Central Coast Section pick when he passed
for 18 touchdowns and ran for 11 more, leading his team
to a conference championship…Played in the 2002 Santa
Clara County North-South All-Star Game…Also lettered in
basketball and track…As a junior, averaged 18.2 points per
game as a point guard to lead his team to a conference
title and the third round of the playoffs…Upped his scoring
average to 22 ppg as a senior…Registered a personal best
of 6-8 in the high jump, good for third in the state meet
as a senior…Community involvement: His humble
beginnings influenced him to become actively involved in
community events during his time in Green Bay…Received
the ‘Nice Guy Award’ in 2008 at the annual Doug Jirschele
Sports Awards Banquet in Clintonville, Wis. …Spoke to
students at Fort Howard Elementary School on standing up
to peer pressure…In his first season, assisted with a skills
camp for kids at the Boys and Girls Club, helped to refurbish the Green Bay West H.S. football field as part of the
Home Depot Neighborhood MVP Program, and helped with
improvements at Golden House, a local domestic abuse
shelter, as part of the local United Way’s NFL Hometown
Huddle…Has participated in events to benefit Big Brothers
Big Sisters and the Donald Driver Foundation…Has been
a summertime volunteer coach for kids at football camps
in Seattle, Wash., Portland, Ore., and St. Mary’s, Calif. …
Hobbies/interests: Enjoys playing basketball…Residence: San Jose, Calif.
James Jones’ Pro Statistics
Year Team
GP GS
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 16
9
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2
NFL totals (two years) . . . . 26 11
No
47
20
67
RECEIVING
Yds Avg Lg
676 14.4 79t
274 13.7 46
950 14.2 79t
TD
2
1
3
Att
0
0
0
RUSHING
Yds Avg Lg TD
0 0.0
0 0
0 0.0
0 0
0 0.0
0 0
PLAYOFFS
Year Team
GP GS
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
0
No
3
RECEIVING
Yds Avg Lg
42 14.0 31
TD
0
Att
0
RUSHING
Yds Avg Lg TD
0 0.0
0 0
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Additional statistics: Miscellaneous tackles — 1 in 2007; NFL total: 1. Fumbles-Lost — 3-2 in 2007; NFL
total: 3-2.
JONES’ SINGLE-GAME
CAREER HIGHS
NFL debut/first start: vs. Philadelphia, 9/9/07
First touchdown: at Minnesota, 9/30/07
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2007 Selected by Green Bay Packers as first of two thirdround choices (78th overall) in ’07 NFL Draft, April
28…Signed first contract, July 31.
Receiving
Receptions . . . . . . . . . . 6, vs. SD (9/23/07)
Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . 132, at Jax. (12/14/08)
Long . . . . . . . . . . . . 79t, at Den. (10/29/07)
Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, three times
(last time: at Det., 9/14/08)
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010
James Jones Game-by-Game
2007, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GP GS NoYds Avg Lg TD
09/09 Phi
1 1 4 29 7.3 8 0
09/16 atNYG 1 1 4 75 18.8 46 0
09/23 SD
1 0 6 79 13.2 26 0
09/30 atMin 1 1 4 49 12.333t 1
10/07 Chi
1 0 5 61 12.2 23 0
10/14 Was 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
10/29 atDen 1 0 3107 35.779t 1
11/04 atKC
1 1 3 32 10.7 12 0
11/11 Min 1 1 3 62 20.7 37 0
11/18 Car
1 1 3 25 8.3 13 0
11/22 atDet
1 0 5 75 15.0 20 0
11/29 atDal
1 1 3 39 13.0 19 0
12/09 Oak 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
12/16 atStL 1 1 2 29 14.5 21 0
12/23 atChi
1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
12/30 Det
1 1 2 14 7.0 8 0
’07 TOTALS 16 9 47676 14.479t 2
01/12 Sea 1 0 3 42 14.0 31 0
01/20 NYG 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
PLAYOFFS 2 0 3 4214.0 31 0
2008, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GP GS NoYds Avg Lg TD
09/08 Min-W(inactive — knee)
09/14 atDet-W 1 1 4 29 7.3 9t 1
09/21 Dal-L 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
09/28 atTB-L(inactive — knee)
10/05 Atl-L 1 0 1 9 9.0 9 0
10/12 atSea-W(inactive — knee)
10/19 Ind-W(inactive — knee)
11/02 atTen-L(inactive)
11/09 atMin-L 1 0 1 5 5.0 5 0
11/16 Chi-W 1 0 2 26 13.0 18 0
11/24 atNO-L(inactive — knee)
11/30 Car-L 1 0 2 12 6.0 9 0
12/07 Hou-L 1 0 2 20 10.0 12 0
12/14 atJax-L 1 0 4132 33.0 46 0
12/22 atChi-L 1 0 2 27 13.5 18 0
12/28 Det-W 1 0 2 14 7.0 9 0
’08 TOTALS 10 2 20274 13.7 46 1
1
2
1
NFC Divisional Playoff, 2NFC Championship
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Primary Mark
AARON
KAMPMAN
LINEBACKER
Born: November 30, 1979
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 103/95
Acquired: D5a-02
IOWA
PRO BOWLS: 2
2006, 2007
PRO
career
RECORDS &
HISTORY
LAMBEAU
FIELD
MISC.
Earned his second straight Pro Bowl trip and
selection to The Associated Press NFL All-Pro
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2007
DRAFT &
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Started all 16 games for the fourth
time in the past five seasons and
led the defensive line with 87 tackles (65 solo)…Ranked
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KAMPMAN
2008 season
seventh in the NFC and 13th in the NFL with 9½ sacks, and
was named a Pro Bowl alternate...On the field for 998-of1,050 (95.1 percent) defensive plays, most among team’s
defensive linemen and the second most on the team, and
was voted for a second time to USA Today’s ‘All-Joe Team’,
which recognizes valuable contributors for their unheralded
play…Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8): Passed Johnson to
move to No. 4 on the franchise’s all-time sacks list when
he brought down QB Tarvaris Jackson for a 10-yard loss
on 3rd-and-6 in the first quarter...At Detroit (Sept. 14):
Posted 1½ sacks of QB Jon Kitna in the second quarter, the
second one shared with Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila...Vs. Dallas
(Sept. 21): Tallied 1½ sacks for the second straight game,
bringing down QB Tony Romo solo in the first quarter and
with help from Cullen Jenkins in the second…At Seattle
(Oct. 12): Led defensive line with six tackles and had two
sacks of QB Charlie Frye, one each in the second and third
quarters, the latter on third down to force a Seattle punt…
At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Batted down a Kerry Collins
pass intended for TE Bo Scaife in the second quarter...At
Minnesota (Nov. 9): Recorded season-high 10 tackles
and 1½ sacks, bringing down QB Gus Frerotte in the second quarter and sharing a sack of Frerotte with former Iowa
roommate Colin Cole later in the quarter for a 10-yard loss...
Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Brought down QB Jake Delhomme twice on sacks. His second sack, in the third quarter, put
him over 50 total for his career to become only the fourth
player in franchise history to accomplish that feat...Vs.
Houston (Dec. 7): Tied for lead on the defensive line with
nine tackles, one shy of season high.
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►►Name is pronounced CAMP-man.
►►In the Packers’ new 3-4 defensive scheme, will be switching
from defensive end to outside
linebacker, the position he
played his first two years at the
University of Iowa before moving to the defensive line.
at a glance…
►►Has 37 sacks over the last three
seasons, third most in the NFL over that span behind Dallas’
DeMarcus Ware (45½) and Minnesota’s Jared Allen (37½)
►►His 50½ career sacks rank fourth in Packers’ history, 4½
behind No. 3 Tim Harris.
►►Has started 89 of the last 90 games, missing only the 2007
regular-season finale vs. Detroit when several starters rested
for the playoffs.
►►Went to two consecutive Pro Bowls following 2006-07 seasons and was named second-team All-Pro both years by The
Associated Press.
►►Led the NFC and was second in the NFL with 15½ sacks in
2006, the third-highest single-season total in team history.
►►Posted 113 tackles in 2006, a franchise record for a Packers
defensive lineman, surpassing the 107 by Ezra Johnson in
1983, a total he nearly eclipsed in 2005 with 105 tackles.
►►Returned to his high school, Aplington-Parkersburg (Iowa),
to give the team a pre-game pep talk prior to their first 2008
game after the school had been destroyed in a tornado in
May. The school also has produced fellow NFL players Casey
Wiegmann, Jared DeVries and Brad Meester.
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A true technician and
consummate pro, will
face one of the biggest
challenges of his career in switching from his customary
defensive end spot to outside linebacker in the Packers’
new 3-4 defensive scheme…The position is one he played,
albeit in a different scheme, his first two
seasons at the University of Iowa before
switching to the defensive line, where he
has fashioned a pro career that has evolved
from dependable, every-down player into an elite, gamechanging performer…Over the past three seasons, has
racked up 37 sacks, third most in the league over that span
behind Dallas’ DeMarcus Ware (45½) and Minnesota’s Jared Allen (37½)…In 2008, just missed his third consecutive
season of double-digit sacks by one-half sack, eclipsed the
85-tackle total for the fourth straight year, and was named a
Pro Bowl alternate after two straight appearances in Hawaii
in 2006-07…Has posted multiple sacks in 12 games the
last three years and now has 50½ career sacks, good for
fourth all-time in Packers history and just 4½ behind No. 3
Tim Harris…Also named second-team All-Pro by The Associated Press each of his Pro Bowl years, plus earned AllNFC honors from Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers
Association in 2006…That year, his first with a new contract extension, proved to be his breakout season, as he led
the NFC and finished second in the NFL with 15½ sacks and
set a franchise record for tackles by a defensive lineman
with 113, breaking Ezra Johnson’s mark of 107 in 1983…
The sack total more than doubled his previous career high
of 6½ and was the third-highest single-season total in team
history, which finally allowed him to shake the label of a
try-hard overachiever that came with him as a 2002 fifthround draft choice out of Iowa…Anchored the left side of
the Packers’ line most of the last six years, posting career
totals of 537 tackles (354 solo), 50½ sacks, 11 passes defensed, 12 forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries in
103 career games, sacking 29 different quarterbacks…Has
started 89 of the past 90 games, missing only the 2007
regular-season finale vs. Detroit when the coaching staff
decided to rest selected veterans for the playoffs…Earned
a four-year contract extension prior to 2006 with a solid
2005 season, when he posted then-career highs with 105
tackles and 6½ sacks…His ’05 tackle total was second
best among defensive lineman in the NFL, behind current
teammate Ryan Pickett (115 with St. Louis), tops among
defensive ends, and just shy of Johnson’s team record
by a defensive lineman that he surpassed in 2006…Followed up a successful rookie campaign by taking over at
the left defensive end spot six weeks into 2003 after Joe
Johnson suffered a season-ending quadriceps injury…As a
restricted free agent after the 2004 season, the rival Vikings
signed him to an offer sheet, but Green Bay exercised its
right of first refusal to retain him and he re-signed with the
Packers on April 21, 2005…Prior to officially becoming an
unrestricted free agent, signed a four-year extension with
the Packers on March 10, 2006.
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 260
Eighth NFL Season
Eighth Packers Season
MISC.
LAMBEAU
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RECORDS &
HISTORY
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ADMIN. &
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VETERANS
second team…Started the first 15 contests, plus both playoff games, and listed as inactive in regular-season finale vs.
Detroit (coach’s decision), ending a streak of 73 consecutive games started…Led the team with 12 sacks, good for
sixth in the NFC and tied for 11th in the NFL, among 91
tackles (57 solo), plus two passes defensed, one fumble
recovery and one forced fumble…Was named ‘NFC Defensive Player of the Month’ for October amidst a streak
of seven straight contests with at least one-half sack, a
stretch that tied for the longest in team history since sacks
became an official statistic in 1982 (Tony Bennett, seven
games, 1992)…Vs. Washington (Oct. 14): Tied career
best with season-high 11 tackles (nine solo), including two
sacks and a tackle for loss. In the fourth quarter stopped
Clinton Portis for a 4-yard loss on a short pass play; on the
next play, sacked Jason Campbell on third down and forced
a punt. On Washington’s final drive, sacked Campbell again,
helping the Packers secure a 17-14 victory…At Denver
(Oct. 29): Tied a career high with three sacks (the fourth
three-sack game of his career), among six total tackles.
His first sack came in the second quarter, taking down Jay
Cutler for a 10-yard loss. Took down Cutler again on thirdand-14 in the third quarter, forcing a punt. On his third and
final sack, relentlessly pursued WR Brandon Marshall on a
busted trick play, eventually taking him down for a 3-yard
loss…At Kansas City (Nov. 4): Sacked Damon Huard
on third-and-5 in the first quarter, leading to a punt and
extending his sacks streak to seven games, the longest of
his career…Pro Bowl: Recorded three tackles, including
an 11-yard sack of Cleveland QB Derek Anderson.
2006
After being rewarded with a four-year contract
extension on the eve of free agency, had his best
season as a professional…First-time Pro Bowler started all
16 games at left defensive end and led the NFC with 15½
sacks, third-most in Packers history, second in the NFL in
2006 behind San Diego’s Shawne Merriman (17), and more
than double his previous career high of 6½, set in 2005…
His career-high 113 tackles (84 solo) ranked third on the
team and stood as the most single-season stops ever recorded by a Green Bay lineman; Johnson (107 in 1993)
held the previous record…Also notched a pass defensed,
three forced fumbles and one recovery…Garnered All-NFC
honors from Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association and second-team All-Pro recognition from The
Associated Press…Also awarded the 2006 Pass Rusher of
the Year by the NFL Alumni Association…Vs. New Orleans (Sept. 17): Recorded second career three-sack
game, joining Gbaja-Biamila (5), Reggie White (3), Harris
(2) and Bryce Paup (2) as one of five individuals in Packers history with multiple three-sack games. First sack on
Saints’ opening drive included forced fumble and fumble
recovery, setting up a Greg Jennings TD pass. Added a
tackle for loss on Reggie Bush and another forced fumble
on a sack (recovered by New Orleans)…Vs. Arizona
(Oct. 29): Earned the first of two NFC Defensive Player of
the Week honors with two sacks of Matt Leinart in a fiveplay span…At Buffalo (Nov. 5): Sacked J.P. Losman
among 10 tackles, including eight solo to tie his career
high…At Minnesota (Nov. 12): Combined with Jenkins
to sack Brad Johnson just before the end of the first half,
extending his sacks streak to six games, longest in a single
season by a Packers player since White, Nov. 5 to Dec. 3,
1995 (five games)…Vs. New England (Nov. 19): Had
a team-high 11 tackles, tying his personal best…Vs. Minnesota (Dec. 21): Named NFC Defensive Player of the
Week again for a three-sack performance, the third of his
career and second against the Vikings. Joined White (1998)
as the only Packers to win the defensive weekly honor twice
in the same season...Pro Bowl: Recorded four tackles.
2005
Started all 16 games (at left defensive end) for
the second straight year and posted then-career
highs with 6½ sacks and 105 tackles (62 solo)…In the
NFL, only one other defensive lineman had more tackles,
eventual teammate Pickett…His tackles tied for second
on the team overall…Also forced three fumbles (over two
consecutive games) and broke up a pass…Voted to USA
Today’s ‘All-Joe Team,’ after holding the Packers’ sack
lead for much of the season…Led all defensive linemen
by seeing action on 93.6 percent of the defensive snaps…
Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 21): On a Monday night, notched
his first three-sack game, which included eight tackles (five
solo), two forced fumbles and a deflected pass. All three
sacks were of Brad Johnson, who twice fumbled the ball
(the second fumble was recovered by Gbaja-Biamila)…At
Philadelphia (Nov. 27): Finished with eight tackles (five
solo) and one forced fumble, tackling RB Lamar Gordon
from behind and stripping the ball (recovered by LB Na’il
Diggs)…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 11): Turned in a season-high
10 tackles (three solo), one short of his career best.
2004
Started all 16 games for the first time, and also
opened in NFC Wild Card playoff game…Led
Green Bay defensive linemen with 77 tackles (53 solo)
and tied for second on the team with 4½ sacks…Including
playoff game, recorded five-or-more tackles in a game 10
times…Also recovered one fumble, forced two others and
broke up a career-best three passes…At Carolina (Sept.
13): Recovered a momentum-turning fumble on the second play after halftime, picking up an aborted Delhomme
handoff, returning it 3 yards to the Carolina 31; seven plays
later the Packers scored a touchdown for a 17-7 lead in the
eventual 24-14 triumph over the defending NFC champions…Vs. N.Y. Giants (Oct. 3): Established career highs
in total (11) and solo (eight) tackles, including a sack of
Kurt Warner…At Philadelphia (Dec. 5): Tallied seven
tackles (five solo), including a sack of Donovan McNabb.
On the play following his sack, stopped Eagles RB Brian
Westbrook for a 2-yard loss, forcing a third-and-long (Philadelphia had to settle for a field goal two plays later)…At
Minnesota (Dec. 24): Led Green Bay defensive linemen
with five tackles (four solo) in division-clinching triumph.
2003
Played in 12 regular-season games, starting 10,
plus both playoff matchups…Saw reserve duty
the first two weeks of the season, but sprained his left
ankle in Week 2 and was inactive for a month…Jumped
right from the inactive list back into the starting lineup in
Week 7, replacing Joe Johnson, who had torn his quadriceps a week earlier, and remained the starter the rest of
the season…Tied (with Gbaja-Biamila) for the team lead in
forced fumbles with three…Also contributed 38 tackles,
including two sacks, along with one fumble recovery and
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Individual sacks leaders, 2006-08
Aaron Kampman, twice a Pro Bowl selection and second-team All-Pro from the Associated Press, has become one of the most feared
pass rushers in the NFL. A look at the NFL’s sack leaders over the past three years:
Rank
1)
2)
3)
4)
4)
Player, Team
Sacks
DeMarcus Ware, Dal. (LB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.5
Jared Allen, Min. (DE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.5
Aaron Kampman, GB (DE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.0
John Abraham, Atl. (DE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.5
Mario Williams, Hou. (DE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.5
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Fry Extra Heartbeat’ and ‘Forest Evashevski Scholastic
Achievement’ awards…Later was presented with the ‘Robert F. Ray Faculty Representative Award’…Junior season (2000): Garnered All-Big Ten honorable mention…
Enjoyed mammoth performance in victory over Michigan
State (Oct. 7) to capture Big Ten ‘Defensive Player of the
Week’ honors with a career-high 16 tackles, his first college
interception, and a blocked field goal in the fourth quarter to help preserve a 21-16 win…Sophomore season
(1999): Made a career-best 103 tackles (second among
Hawkeyes) in his final season at linebacker…Freshman
season (1998): Was one of four true freshmen to see action, after sitting out the first two contests…Played in final
nine games, starting the last two.
name Aaron Allan Kampman…
personal Given
Name is pronounced KAMP-man…
2002
Tim Harris, 1986-90
Reggie White, 1993, 95-98
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, 2001-05
Ezra Johnson, 1982-83, 85
Aaron Kampman, 2006-08
Tony Bennett, 1991-92
1
Mike Douglass, 1984
Sean Jones, 1994
Keith McKenzie, 1999
John Thierry, 2000
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Most Consecutive Seasons Leading Team
5
4
3
2
Tim Harris, 1986-90
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, 2001-05
Reggie White, 1995-98
Aaron Kampman, 2006-08
Ezra Johnson, 1982-83
Tony Bennett, 1991-92
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5
3
2
LAMBEAU
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Most Seasons Leading Team
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Packers sacks leaders, 1982-2008
2008 REVIEW
Was a four-time letterman (1998-2001)
at the University of Iowa, starting his last
three seasons…Played in 44 games, starting the final 37
contests…Spent his first two seasons as a linebacker before moving to the defensive line during spring practice prior
to his junior year…Was a two-time Academic All-American
(2000-01) and a three-time all-conference selection (19992001)…Totaled 342 tackles (209 solo) to rank seventh in
school history at the time; he also contributed 18 sacks,
three interceptions, 11 passes defensed, two fumble recoveries, four forced fumbles, 30 tackles for loss and 21 QB
pressures…Earned B.A. degree in elementary education…
Senior season (2001): Won All-Big Ten Conference recognition from league media (first team) and league coaches
(second team)…Started all 12 games, including the Alamo
Bowl vs. Texas Tech (Dec. 29) – his first bowl appearance
as a collegian…Led the Big Ten in sacks with a career-best
nine, and also tied for third in the conference in tackles for
loss with 17…Also was the winner of the school’s ‘Hayden
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college
KAMPMAN
Totaled 26 tackles, including one-half sack, and
two passes defensed…Took over as the starter
for a month at ‘Power’ end in Week 4 after Vonnie Holliday
was sidelined with a torn pectoral muscle…Also started
two November division games when Holliday was out with
a knee injury…Vs. Carolina (Sept. 29): Started his NFL
debut after being inactive Weeks 1-3 and registered seven
tackles, including two for loss. Dropped Panthers RB Dee
Brown for a 1-yard loss at the Packers’ 12-yard line in the
final two minutes, with Carolina driving for the potential
game-tying or winning points in Green Bay’s 17-14 win…
At New England (Oct. 13): Matched his season best
with seven stops, including a shared sack of QB Tom Brady
(with Cletidus Hunt), the first credited sack of his career…
At Minnesota (Nov. 17): In sixth and final start of season, incurred a pair of injuries, breaking his right hand in
pre-game warm-ups and later, while playing with a cast
over the fracture, suffering a concussion that sent him to
the sideline…2002 Draft: The Packers’ first of two selections in the fifth round (156th overall) with a choice obtained in Green Bay’s draft-day trade with Seattle. Was the
17th player ever drafted by Green Bay out of the University
of Iowa, though only the second over the prior 15 years (OT
Ross Verba in the first round in 1997).
ADMIN. &
COACHES
Nicknamed ‘Kamp’…Born in Cedar Falls, Iowa…Married
to Linde, the couple has three sons, Lucas, 5, Ben, 3, and
Elijah, 1…Comes from the small Iowa town of Kesley, population roughly 80, that has three streets running each direction and is without a stoplight…High school: Was an
All-America selection of Parade (first team) and USA Today
(second team) as a linebacker his senior year at AplingtonParkersburg (Iowa) High; also earned Class 2A ‘Player of
the Year’ honors…Named to the USA Today ‘Elite 25’ team
and was ranked among the top 50 players nationally by SuperPrep…Twice was an all-state pick…Lettered three times
as a middle linebacker and offensive guard, helping his
team to three consecutive playoff appearances, including
a second-place finish his junior season and a three-year record of 26-7…Won team MVP honors each of his final two
years…Set school records for career tackles (447), singleseason tackles (188 as a junior) and single-game tackles
(26 his senior season)…Also intercepted eight passes and
recovered six fumbles over his prep career…Additionally
was an all-state pick in basketball his senior year…Earned
three letters in basketball and four as a track athlete…Placed
third in the shot put at the state meet as both a junior and
senior, while also competing on the school’s 100- and 400meter relay teams…Is one of four current NFL players from
Aplington-Parkersburg, joining Casey Wiegmann (Broncos), Jared DeVries (Lions) and Brad Meester (Jaguars)…
His high school coach, the late Edward Thomas, was named
as the 2005 ‘NFL High School Football Coach of the Year’
after all four NFL alums nominated their mentor…Was part
of recent aid effort in Parkersburg, providing manual labor
and helping to raise funds for tornado victims, after storm
devastated the entire community in late May 2008…Also
returned to give a pre-game pep talk to the football team
prior to its first game following the tornado, which had
destroyed the school, and he continues to assist with the
rebuilding efforts in Parkersburg…Along with his brother,
Andy, operated a shingling business (Kampman Construction) during the summer months while in high school; the
brothers’ company worked in conjunction with his father,
Bob, who owns Kesley Lumber…Community involvement: He and wife Linde have become one of the Packers’
most community-minded couples…Has spoken to a variety
of school and youth groups, as well as working at Paul’s
Pantry, distributing food to needy families in Green Bay…
Has appeared multiple times at the ‘Jerry Parins Cruise for
Cancer’, an annual motorcycle ride benefiting cancer patients and families throughout Northeastern Wisconsin…
COMMUNITY
one pass defensed…Finished the year especially strong,
leading the NFC in sacks during the postseason with three,
among 10 total stops…At St. Louis (Oct. 19): In first
start of season after missing previous four games (ankle),
batted a Marc Bulger pass at the line of scrimmage that
teammate Marques Anderson intercepted in Rams territory, leading to an early Green Bay field goal…At Detroit
(Nov. 27): Sacked Joey Harrington and forced a fumble
in third quarter of Thanksgiving contest, the first full/solo
sack of his career…At Oakland (Dec. 22): Sacked
Tee Martin, forcing a fumble late in Monday night victory
and recovering the ball himself to blunt the Raiders’ final
drive, which had reached the Packers’ 10-yard line…Vs.
Denver (Dec. 28): Recorded season-high six tackles…
Vs. Seattle (Jan. 4): In NFC Wild Card playoff, had five
tackles and a sack of Matt Hasselbeck…At Philadelphia
(Jan. 11): In NFC Divisional playoff, sacked McNabb twice
among five tackles…Underwent postseason arthroscopic
surgery on his right knee, Feb. 11, 2004.
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
KAMPMAN
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
VETERANS
Also has worked with the Salvation Army, Brown County
Library, March of Dimes and St. Vincent Hospital, participating in the annual Familes of Children with Cancer holiday
party…Did a public-service announcement for the ‘Stamp
Out Hunger’ National Food Drive, sponsored by the U.S.
Postal Service, in partnership with the National Association
of Letter Carriers…Has participated in Packers’ All-Pro Dad
event and played in both the Brett Favre and Donald Driver
celebrity softball games…In 2006, was honored with the
Professional Achievement Award at the ninth annual Lee
Remmel Sports Awards Banquet and was named as one
of the NFL’s “Good Guys” by The Sporting News for his
work in the community…Received the ‘Nice Guy Award’
at the 2004 Doug Jirschele Sports Award Banquet in Clintonville, Wis. …In 2003, was the Packers’ finalist for the
‘Walter Payton Man of the Year’ award, given to the NFL
player who has “demonstrated an outstanding balance (in
his life) between civic and professional responsibilities”,
and received the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce’s community service award…Strong in his religious faith, took a
vision trip to Kenya this past February, witnessing Christian
humanitarian missions in rural communities…Sponsored
by World Vision, the trip also included a visit to a large
slum in Nairobi to assist Vapor Sports Ministries, whose
mission is to provide humanitarian and Christ-centered assistance for impoverished communities around the world…
Has done other faith-based excursions in the past, including a two-week tour of India with Linde in January 2007 as
guests of Gospel for Asia, a Christian ministry they support
whose missionaries work in some of the hardest places
to reach across southern Asia; got an opportunity to see
the missionary work first-hand, touring several rural villages and meeting the ministry’s founder…In June 2008,
he and Linde traveled to Africa to see his brother Curt and
his wife Abbie – who are both Christian missionaries on
the continent – and met with some of the different communities and tribes…Both also have worked extensively
with a high school youth group associated with Green Bay
Community Church…Previously went overseas in February
2005 with Christian organization UPI (Unlimited Potential
Incorporated), to share their faith with U.S. troops stationed
in Mannheim, a military community in southwestern Germany; spent time at an Army hospital and military prison
and schools…While in college, served as president of the
local chapter of Athletes in Action, worked as a church
camp counselor in Parkersburg, and was a regular visitor
to the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital…Hobbies/
interests: Enjoys hunting, fishing, reading and spending
time with family and friends…Completed his online seminary classes through the Dallas Theological Seminary this
past spring, earning a certificate of graduate studies…Residence: Green Bay.
Aaron Kampman’s Pro Statistics
Year Team
GP GS
2002 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 12 6
2003 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 12 10
2004 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 16
2005 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 16
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 16
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 15 15
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 16
NFL totals (seven years) . 103 95
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
26 12 14 ½ 5
0
0
0 0
2
38 21 17
2 12
0
0
0 0
1
77 53 24 4½ 23½
0
0
0 0
3
105 62 43 6½ 38
0
0
0 0
1
113 84 29 15½ 108
0
0
0 0
1
91 57 34 12 73
0
0
0 0
2
87 65 22 9½ 46½
0
0
0 0
1
537 354 183 50½ 306
0
0
0
0 11
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
3 1
0
2 1
3
3 0
0
3 1
0
1 1
0
0 0
0
12 4
3
PLAYOFFS
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2002 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 1 0
1
0 1
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
2003 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 2 2 10
9 1
3 5
0
0
0 0
0
2004 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 1 1
5
3 2
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 2 2 11
8 3
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
Postseason . . . . . . . . . . 6 5 27 20 7
3 5
0
0
0 0
0
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
1 1
0
1 1 0
Additional statistics: Career sacks — Jon Kitna (5½), Tarvaris Jackson (4), Brad Johnson (3½), Drew Brees
(3), Marc Bulger (3), Joey Harrington (3), Jason Campbell (2), Jay Cutler (2), Jake Delhomme (2), Charlie Frye
(2), Matt Leinart (2), Gus Frerotte (1½), Brian Griese (1½), Donovan McNabb (1½), Tony Romo (1½), Mark
Brunell (1), Rex Grossman (1), Kelly Holcomb (1), Damon Huard (1), J.P. Losman (1), Tee Martin (1), Eli
Manning (1), Brandon Marshall (WR) (1), Michael Vick (1), Kurt Warner (1), Tom Brady (½), Daunte Culpepper
(½), Philip Rivers (½), Alex Smith (½), Vinny Testaverde (½).
NFL debut: vs. Carolina, 9/29/02
First NFL start: vs. Carolina, 9/29/02
First sack: at New England, 10/13/02 (T.Brady, shared with
C.Hunt)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2002 Selected by Green Bay Packers as first of two
choices in fifth round (156th overall) of ‘02 NFL
Draft, April 21…Signed first contract, July 24.
u2005 First-refusal rights exercised by Packers against
Minnesota, April 20…Re-signed by Packers as
restricted free agent, April 21 (Green Bay matched
offer sheet presented by Minnesota).
u2006 Signed four-year contract extension, through 2009,
with Packers, March 10.
KAMPMAN’S SINGLE-GAME
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, three times:
(last: vs. Was., 10/14/07)
Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, vs. Det. (12/17/06)
Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, four times:
vs. Min. (11/21/05), vs. NO (9/17/06),
vs. Min. (12/21/06), at Den. (10/29/07)
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009
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VETERANS
Aaron Kampman Game-by-Game
2002, GREEN BAY
NFC Wild Card Playoff
2003, GREEN BAY
2004, GREEN BAY
As
3
2
4
5
1
4
2
1
Sk
1
0
1
0
0
½
0
0
Yd Int YdLg TD PD FF FR
7 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 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TD PD FF FR
09/08 Min-W 1 1 4 3 1 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14 at Det-W 1 1 6 4 2 1½ 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21 Dal-L 1 1 5 3 2 1½ 6½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28 at TB-L 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/05 Atl-L 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/12 at Sea-W 1 1 6 4 2 2 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/19 Ind-W 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/02 at Ten-L 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/09 at Min-L 1 1 10 5 5 1½ 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/16 Chi-W 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/24 at NO-L 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/30 Car-L 1 1 6 4 2 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/07 Hou-L 1 1 9 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/14 at Jax-L 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/22 at Chi-L 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/28 Det-W 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’08 TOTALS 1616 876522 9½46½ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
177
MISC.
Date Opp GPGSTot So
09/11 at Det-L 1 1 7 4
09/18 Cle-L 1 1 5 3
09/25 TB-L 1 1 7 3
10/03 at Car-L 1 1 7 2
10/09 NO-W 1 1 5 4
10/23 at Min-L 1 1 8 4
10/30 at Cin-L 1 1 7 5
11/06 Pit-L 1 1 5 4
NFC Wild Card Playoff
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TD PD FF FR
09/09 Phi-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16 at NYG-W1 1 4 2 2 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/23 SD-W 1 1 5 4 1 ½ 3½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/30 at Min-W 1 1 4 3 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/07 Chi-L 1 1 7 3 4 ½ 4½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/14 Was-W1 1 11 9 2 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/29 at Den-W 1 1 6 3 3 3 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/04 at KC-W 1 1 4 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/11 Min-W 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/18 Car-W 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11/22 at Det-W 1 1 10 7 3 2 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/29 at Dal-L 1 1 7 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/09 Oak-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/16 at StL-W 1 1 9 5 4 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/23 at Chi-L 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/30 Det-W(inactive)
’07 TOTALS 1515 9157 34 12 73 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
01/12 Sea-W11 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
01/20 NYG-L21 1 9 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PLAYOFFS 2 2 11 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
1NFC Divisional Playoff, 2NFC Championship
LAMBEAU
FIELD
1
2005, GREEN BAY
2007, GREEN BAY
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TD PD FF FR
09/13 at Car-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
09/19 Chi-L 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/26 at Ind-L 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/03 NYG-L 1 1 11 8 3 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 Ten-L 1 1 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/17 at Det-W 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/24 Dal-W 1 1 4 3 1 ½ 3½ 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/31 at Was-W1 1 6 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/14 Min-W 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/21 at Hou-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/29 StL-W 1 1 8 6 2 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/05 at Phi-L 1 1 7 5 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12/12 Det-W 1 1 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/19 Jax-L 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12/24 at Min-W 1 1 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01/02 at Chi-W 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
’04 TOTALS 1616 7753 244½23½ 0 0 0 0 3 2 1
01/09 Min-L1 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PLAYOFFS 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
As Sk Yd Int YdLg TD PD FF FR
5 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 3 12 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 ½ 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 ½ 4½ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 ½ 3½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 2 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2915½ 108 0 0 0 0 1 3 1
2008 REVIEW
NFC Wild Card Playoff; 2NFC Divisional Playoff
2006, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGSTot So
09/10 Chi-L 1 1 10 5
09/17 NO-L 1 1 5 5
09/24 at Det-W 1 1 2 2
10/02 at Phi-L 1 1 3 2
10/08 StL-L 1 1 7 2
10/22 at Mia-W 1 1 4 4
10/29 Ari-W 1 1 7 6
11/05 at Buf-L 1 1 10 8
11/12 at Min-W 1 1 5 4
11/19 NE-L 1 1 11 5
11/27 at Sea-L 1 1 10 7
12/03 NYJ-L 1 1 7 6
12/10 at SF-W 1 1 6 5
12/17 Det-W 1 1 1010
12/21 Min-W 1 1 9 7
12/31 at Chi-W 1 1 7 6
’06 TOTALS 16 16113 84
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
1
Yd Int YdLg TD PD FF FR
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
KAMPMAN
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TD PD FF FR
09/07 Min-L 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/14 Det-W 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21 at Ari-L(inactive — ankle)
09/29 at Chi-W(inactive — ankle)
10/05 Sea-W(inactive — ankle)
10/12 KC-L(inactive — ankle)
10/19 at StL-L 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/02 at Min-W 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/10 Phi-L 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/16 at TB-W 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/23 SF-W 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/27 at Det-L 1 1 3 3 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
12/07 Chi-W 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/14 at SD-W 1 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/22 at Oak-W 1 1 2 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
12/28 Den-W 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’03 TOTALS 1210 3821 17 2 12 0 0 0 0 1 3 1
01/04 Sea-W11 1 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01/11 at Phi-L2 1 1 5 4 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PLAYOFFS 2 2 10 9 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
As Sk
1 1
3 3
3 0
0 0
7 0
5 0
1 0
1 0
43 6½
ADMIN. &
COACHES
1
Date Opp GPGSTot So
11/13 at Atl-W 1 1 4 3
11/21 Min-L 1 1 8 5
11/27 at Phi-L 1 1 8 5
12/04 at Chi-L 1 1 5 5
12/11 Det-W 1 1 10 3
12/19 at Bal-L 1 1 8 3
12/25 Chi-L 1 1 7 6
01/01 Sea-W 1 1 4 3
’05 TOTALS 16 16105 62
COMMUNITY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TD PD FF FR
09/08 Atl-W
(inactive)
09/15 at NO-L
(inactive)
09/22 at Det-W
(inactive)
09/29 Car-W 1 1 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/07 at Chi-W 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/13 at NE-W 1 1 7 2 5 ½ 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/20 Was-W1 1 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/04 Mia-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/10 Det-W 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/17 at Min-L 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/24 at TB-L(inactive — hand)
12/01 Chi-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/08 Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12/15 at SF-W 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/22 Buf-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/29 at NYJ-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’02 TOTALS 12 6 2612 14 ½ 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
01/04 Atl-L1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PLAYOFFS 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
VETERANS
Primary Mark
JEREMY
KAPINOS
PUNTER
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
KAPINOS
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
PENN STATE
Left-footed
punter
known for his consistent college career, was
signed by the Packers for the final month of the 2008
season to replace Derrick Frost…Punted for the final
four games, posting a 39.2-yard average, with seven of
17 punts inside the 20…Enters 2009
competing for the Green Bay punting job
with 2008 practice-squad pickup Durant
Brooks, the same punter who beat out
Frost in Washington last year…Prior to coming to Packers, lost an offseason battle with Ben Graham for N.Y.
Jets’ punting job in 2008 and was released prior to start of
training camp…Had played in just one NFL game, late in
the 2007 season for Jets…Originally signed by the Jets as
a non-drafted rookie free agent in July 2007, was released
early in training camp but joined their practice squad midway through the year and was eventually signed to the active roster in December…A four-year punter at Penn State
(2003-06), where he was a Ray Guy Award finalist and a
third-team All-America selection by The Associated Press
as a senior…Averaged between 41.3 and 41.9 yards per
punt each season and did not have a punt blocked his final
three years…Attended West Springfield H.S. in Springfield, Va., where he was coached by former Packers punter
Bill Renner (1986-87).
PRO
career
2008 season
Began year with N.Y. Jets, battling
Graham for punting job, but was
released prior to start of training camp…Signed by Green
Bay as a free agent Dec. 3 and punted for the final four
games...Posted a 39.2-yard average on 17 punts, with a
net average of 34.5...Placed seven punts inside the 20…
Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Posted 39.5 avg. on eight kicks
in first game with Green Bay, including a net avg. of 34.5.
Pinned Texans inside the 20 three times, including 35-yard
kick that was downed at the Houston 3 late in the fourth
quarter…At Jacksonville (Dec. 14): Punted twice
for 87 yards (43.5 avg.) with a net avg. of 43.5. Posted
game-long 49-yard punt in the third quarter and downed
a 39-yard kick later in the quarter at the Jacksonville 11…
At Chicago (Dec. 22): Posted 37.8 avg. on four punts
with a long of 44. Pinned Bears at their own 15 on 30-yard
punt in first quarter…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Punted
three times for a 37.7-yard gross and net average. Placed
two punts inside the 20, a 30-yarder in the second quarter
downed at the Detroit 10 and a season-long 55-yard kick
later in the quarter that was downed at the Lions’ 9.
MISC.
2007
Waived by N.Y. Jets early in training camp but
signed to team’s practice squad in November
and to active roster in season’s final month…At Tennessee (Dec. 23): Made NFL debut and punted five
times for an average of 41.6 yards (36.4 net), with one
touchback and two downed inside the 20, including one at
the 2…2007 Draft: Signed by the Jets as a non-drafted
rookie free agent July 2.
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 233
First NFL Season
First Packers Season
Born: August 23, 1984
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 5/0
Acquired: FA-08
►►Late-season signee punted final four games
of 2008 for Packers, averaging 39.2 yards
on 17 punts, with seven inside the 20.
►►A four-year punter at Penn State, was a
third-team All-America selection as a senior
and averaged between 41.3 and 41.9 yards
per punt each season.
►►Attended West Springfield H.S.
at a glance…
in Springfield, Va., where he was
coached by former Packers punter Bill Renner (1986-87).
erage of 41.7 yards on 251 punts ranks tied for fourth
in school history, just two-tenths of a yard from second
place…Was remarkably consistent all four years, averaging between 41.3 and 41.9 yards per punt each season and
did not have a punt blocked his final three years…Placed
76 punts, or 30 percent, inside the opponent’s 20-yard
line, and earned Big Ten Conference special teams player
of the week honors four times…His punting averages as
a freshman (41.9), sophomore (41.8) and senior (41.9)
all rank in the school’s top 10 for a single season…Also
has four of the top seven single-game punting averages
in school history…Earned his B.S. in recreation, park and
tourism management in 2006…Senior season (2006):
Was a Ray Guy Award finalist and a third-team All-America
selection by The Associated Press, averaging 41.9 yards
on 61 punts, with 21 inside the 20…Earned Big Ten special
teams player of the week at Ohio State (Sept. 23), averaging 50.5 yards on six punts, including 68-yarder…Junior
season (2005): Averaged 41.3 yards on 61 punts, with
22 inside the 20…Won Big Ten special teams player of the
week in season opener vs. South Florida (Sept. 3), when
he launched season-best 60-yarder and had three punts
downed inside the 20…Punted career-high 11 times for
44.3-yard average in FedEx Orange Bowl vs. Florida State
(Jan. 3)…Sophomore season (2004): Averaged 41.8
yards on 61 punts, with 20 inside the 20…Boomed careerlong 78-yarder at Ohio State (Oct. 30), averaging 50.5
yards on six punts on the day to earn Big Ten special teams
player of the week…The 78-yard boot was downed at the
1-yard line and was the second-longest punt in school history…Also averaged 52.0 yards on five punts vs. Purdue
(Oct. 9), including 70-yarder, for third-best single-game
average in school history…Redshirt freshman season (2003): Posted school freshman-record 41.9-yard
average on 68 punts, with 13 inside the 20…Averaged
freshman record 48.7 yards on six punts, vs. Boston College (Sept. 6), a game that included a 55-yarder, two other
punts longer than 50, and one downed inside the 20…Had
punt of 57 yards downed on the 1 vs. Minnesota (Sept. 27)
and a 52-yarder downed at the 2 vs. Ohio State (Nov. 1).
name Jeremy David Kapinos…
personal Given
Born in West Point, N.Y. …Single...Fa-
ther, David, played college football for Army in 1973 and
is a retired U.S. Army Colonel, while brother, Matthew, is
a captain in the U.S. Army who has served in Iraq and Afghanistan…High school: Two-sport standout at West
Springfield High School in Springfield, Va., where he was
A four-year punter at Penn State (2003coached by former Green Bay Packers punter Bill Renner
06), holds the school record for most
(1986-87)…Named all-district, all-region and secondpunting yardage in a career (10,476), and his career avteam All-Met by The Washington Post, as well as all-state
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VETERANS
by Virginia High School Coaches Association…Averaged
46 yards per punt, with a long of 75 yards…As a senior,
participated in the 2002 Super 44 Virginia-Maryland game,
after averaging 41 yards per punt with a long of 72…Also
helped lead his soccer team to the 2001 state championship as a goalie…Community involvement: Is an Eagle
Scout and has supported local Boy Scouts organizations in
the past…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys skeet shooting,
playing video games and visiting friends and family…Lists
rap and the Grateful Dead as his favorite music and Seinfeld as his favorite TV program…Residence: Split between
Springfield, Va., and Green Bay.
Jeremy Kapinos’ Pro Statistics
—Gross—
No
Yds Avg
5
208 41.6
17
667 39.2
22 875 39.8
—Opp—
Net
Ret Yds Avg
1
6 36.4
9 60 34.5
10 66 35.0
NFL debut: at Tennessee, 12/23/07
FC
1
2
3
In
20
2
7
9
LG Blk
48
0
55
0
55 0
KAPINOS’ SINGLE-GAME
CAREER HIGHS
ADMIN. &
COACHES
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2007 Signed by New York Jets as free agent, July
2...Waived by Jets, Aug. 3...Signed by Jets to
practice squad, Nov. 27...Signed to active roster,
Dec. 22.
u2008 Waived by Jets, June 13...Signed by Green Bay
Packers as free agent, Dec. 4.
TB
1
1
2
COMMUNITY
Year
Team
G
2007 N.Y. Jets . . . . . . . . . . 1
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 4
NFL totals (two years) . . . . 5
KAPINOS
Punting
Punts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, vs. Hou. (12/7/08)
Gross Yards . . . . . . . . . 316, vs. Hou. (12/7/08)
Gross Avg. (min. 4 att.) . . . . . 41.6, at Ten. (12/23/07)
Touchbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, two times
(last: vs. Hou., 12/7/08)
Net Avg. (min. 4 att.) . . . 36.4, at Ten. (12/23/07)
Punts Inside the 20 . . . . . . 3, vs. Hou. (12/7/08)
Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, vs. Det. (12/28/08)
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
Jeremy Kapinos Game-by-Game
2007, NEW YORK JETS
2008, GREEN BAY
GrossNetIn
Date Opp G No Yds Avg Ret Yds Avg TBFC 20 LG Blk
09/08 Min-W(not with team)
09/14 at Det-W(not with team)
09/21 Dal-L(not with team)
09/28 at TB-L(not with team)
10/05 Atl-L(not with team)
10/12 at Sea-W(not with team)
10/19 Ind-W(not with team)
11/02 at Ten-L(not with team)
11/09 at Min-L(not with team)
11/16 Chi-W(not with team)
11/24 at NO-L(not with team)
11/30 Car-L(not with team)
12/07 Hou-L 1
8 316 39.5 5 20 34.5 1 0 3 49 0
12/14 at Jax-L 1
2 87 43.5 1 0 43.5 0 1 1 48 0
12/22 at Chi-L 1
4 151 37.8 3 40 27.8 0 1 1 44 0
12/28 Det-W 1
3 113 37.7 0 0 37.7 0 0 2 55 0
’08 TOTALS
4 17 667 39.2 9 6034.5 1 2 7 55 0
2008 REVIEW
RECORDS &
HISTORY
GrossNetIn
Date Opp G No Yds Avg Ret Yds Avg TBFC 20 LG Blk
09/09 NE-L(not with team)
09/16 at Bal-L(not with team)
09/23 Mia-W(not with team)
09/30 at Buf-L(not with team)
10/07 at NYG-L(not with team)
10/14 Phi-L(not with team)
10/21 at Cin-L(not with team)
10/28 Buf-L(not with team)
11/04 Was-L(not with team)
11/18 Pit-W(not with team)
11/22 at Dal-L(not with team)
12/02 at Mia-W(practice squad)
12/09 Cle-L(practice squad)
12/16 at NE-L(practice squad)
12/23 at Ten-L 1
5 208 41.6 1 6 36.4 1 1 2 48 0
12/30 KC-W(inactive)
’07 TOTALS
1
5 208 41.6 1 636.4 1 1 2 48 0
Name
Dale Livingston
Ken Duncan
Ron Widby
Paul Staroba
Randy Walker
Steve Broussard
David Beverly
Chester Marcol
Ray Stachowicz
Bucky Scribner
Joe Prokop
Don Bracken
Bill Renner
Paul McJulien
Bryan Wagner
Years
No
Yds
1970............. 6
199
1971............. 6
216
1972-73....... 121
5,128
1973............. 12
373
1974...........69
2,648
1975............. 29
922
1975-80....... 495 18,785
1980............. 1
33
1981-82....... 124
5,017
1983-84......154 6,465
1985...........56
2,210
1985-90....... 368 14,602
1986-87....... 35
1,334
1991-92....... 122
4,859
1992-93....... 104
4,396
Avg LG B Foot Name
Years
No
Yds Avg LG
33.2 52 0 R
Craig Hentrich
1994-97....... 289 12,355 42.8 70
36.0 47 0 R
Sean Landeta
1998............. 65
2,788 42.9 72
42.4 64 2 L
Chris Hanson
1999...........4
157 39.3 44
31.1 49 0 R
Louie Aguiar
1999............. 75
2,954 39.4 64
38.4 58 0 R
Ryan Longwell
1999-2000... 4
107 26.8 30
31.8 51 3 2003
37.9 65 2 R
Josh Bidwell
2000-03....... 308 12,659 41.1 68
33.0 33 0 R
Bryan Barker
2004............. 66
2,644 40.1 64
40.5 72 2 L
B.J. Sander
2005...........64
2,508 39.2 53
42.0 70 1 R
Ryan Flinn
2005............. 6
218 36.3 42
39.5 66 0 R
Jon Ryan
2006-07....... 144
6,403 44.5 72
39.7 65 5 R
Derrick Frost
2008............. 48
2,021 42.1 65
38.1 50 3 L
Jeremy Kapinos 2008...........17
667 39.2 55
39.8 67 2
NOTE: Does not include Donny Anderson, who punted in 1966-69
42.3 60 0 seasons in addition to 1970-71.
179
B
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
MISC.
oot
F
R
R
R
R
L
R
R
R
R
L
L
R
R
R
R
LAMBEAU
FIELD
Packers who have punted, 1970-2008
VETERANS
Primary Mark
JOHN
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 250
Fourth NFL Season
Third Packers Season
KUHN
FULLBACK
Born: September 9, 1982
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 41/4
Acquired: W-07 (Pit)
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
KUHN
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
SHIPPENSBURG
A sure-handed, reliable fullback the Packers
had their eye on for a
couple of years, claiming him off waivers from Pittsburgh
on Sept. 2, 2007, that has developed into a consistent
performer…Saw increased time at fullback in 2008 as he
shared time with Korey Hall and also was
the primary fullback when Hall missed five
games due to injury…Helped block for RB
Ryan Grant in 2008 on his way to 1,203
rushing yards, the seventh-highest single-season total in
team history…One of only two players, along with Grant,
to have a rushing and a receiving touchdown last season…
Has been a key contributor on special teams throughout
his career, posting 30 coverage tackles in the past three
seasons…Began the 2007 season as the backup to rookie
starter Hall and gradually earned more playing time and
shared duties…Played in nine games for the Steelers in
2006…Had been on Pittsburgh’s practice squad at the
end of the 2005 season and the first half of 2006 prior to
that…Originally signed by the Steelers as a non-drafted
free agent out of Shippensburg, where he set 27 school
records and four Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
(PSAC) records…School records included 4,685 yards
rushing on 910 carries (5.1 avg.) with 53 touchdowns,
26 games with at least 100 yards rushing, and 5,300 allpurpose yards.
►►Name is pronounced KOON.
►►Has played in all 32 games
during his two seasons in
Green Bay.
►►One of only two players, along
with Ryan Grant, to have a rushing and a receiving touchdown
in 2008.
at a glance…
►►Helped block for Grant in 2008
on his way to 1,203 rushing yards, the seventh-highest
single-season total in team history
►►Finished his career at Shippensburg with 27 school records,
including career rushing yards (4,685), carries (910), touchdowns (53), all-purpose yards (5,300) and 100-yard rushing
games (26).
►►In 2003, was the NCAA Division II co-leader in scoring with
22 total touchdowns (21 rushing, 1 receiving), a singleseason school record.
PRO
career
2008 season
Played in every game for the second straight season with three
starts…Caught four passes for 21 yards and two touchdowns, along with 10 rushing yards and a TD on eight
carries…Tied for fifth on the team with a career-high 12
special teams tackles…Converted 4-of-5 rushing attempts
on third-and-1 for the season…At Detroit (Sept. 14):
Handled fullback duties after Hall left game in the first
quarter with knee injury…Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Started
his first game of the season and helped team rush for 104
yards on 23 carries, serving as primary fullback for third
straight game…At Seattle (Oct. 12): Scored first TD
of his career on a 1-yard reception from Aaron Rodgers
in the fourth quarter to put Packers up 24-10…At New
Orleans (Nov. 24): Posted first career rushing TD on
1-yard plunge in the first quarter to put Green Bay up
7-0…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Led team with a careerhigh three special teams tackles, and helped clear the way
for team’s 145 rushing yards on 29 carries (5.0 avg.)…At
Chicago (Dec. 22): Started his second straight game
in place of an injured Hall and had his longest reception
as a Packer when he picked up 13 yards on first-quarter
catch…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Caught a 5-yard TD pass
midway through the fourth quarter to put the Packers
up 24-14. Blocked for Grant and RB DeShawn Wynn as
they each rushed for 106 yards to become only the second Packers tandem to rush for 100-plus yards in a game
since 1985.
2007
Claimed off waivers Sept. 2 from Pittsburgh, and
played in all 16 games, getting all the reps at fullback during the last two games of the regular season with
Hall out due to a hip injury…Also played in both playoff
contests…Gained more playing time from scrimmage in
the second half of the season, particularly in run formations…Key special-teams performer recorded 11 tackles
on coverage units…Vs. Philadelphia (Sept. 9): Played
on special teams in debut with the Packers, coming away
with two kick coverage stops…At Dallas (Nov. 29):
Made a key block on Grant’s 62-yard touchdown run, penetrating the gap and knocking LB Akin Ayodele out of the
way…At Chicago (Dec. 23): Saw action as the primary
fullback with Hall out…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30): Made his
first start for Green Bay for Hall and had one catch for 5
yards. On Brandon Jackson’s third-quarter, 46-yard run,
took out LB Ernie Sims to create running room…Vs. N.Y.
Giants (Jan. 20): Started the NFC Championship when
the team opened in a two-fullback set.
2006
Spent the first half of the season on Pittsburgh’s
practice squad and was signed to the active roster on Oct. 31…Played in nine games as a fullback and
on special teams, compiling two rushes for 18 yards, one
reception for 15 yards, and seven special teams tackles…
Vs. Tampa Bay (Dec. 3): Registered two special teams
tackles…Vs. Cleveland (Dec. 7): Ran for 16 yards on
his first career rush…At Carolina (Dec. 17): Converted
a third-and-9 with a 15-yard catch…Vs. Baltimore
(Dec. 24): Posted two special teams tackles, both solo.
2005
Released by the Steelers prior to the start of the
regular season, but was signed to the team’s
practice squad on Nov. 30, where he spent the final five
games of the season…2005 Draft: Signed as a nondrafted free agent by Pittsburgh on April 29.
college
Finished his career at Shippensburg with
27 school records and four Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) records…Compiled
4,685 yards rushing on 910 carries (5.1 avg.) with 53
touchdowns, including 26 games with at least 100 yards
rushing, and 5,300 all-purpose yards, all school records…
Became the only player in school history to gain more
than 1,000 yards rushing in three straight seasons…
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25
VETERANS
name John Allen Kuhn…Last
personal Given
name is pronounced KOON…Born in
KUHN
1
2
4
7
6
0
0
15 15.0
7 3.5
21 5.3
43 6.1
28 4.7
15
5
13
15
13
0
0
2
2
2
RECEIVING
Yds Avg Lg TD
0 0.0
0 0.0
0
0
0
0
NFL debut: vs. Denver, 11/5/06
First NFL start: vs. Detroit, 12/30/07
First NFL touchdown: at Seattle, 10/12/08 (1-yard rec.)
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009
181
MISC.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2005 Signed by Pittsburgh Steelers as non-drafted free agent, April 29...Waived by Steelers, Sept. 3...Signed by
Steelers to practice squad, Nov. 30.
u2006 Re-signed by Steelers, Feb. 17...Waived by Steelers, Sept. 2...Signed by Steelers to practice squad, Sept.
3...Signed by Steelers to active roster, Oct. 31.
u2007 Waived by Steelers, Sept. 1...Claimed off waivers by Packers from Pittsburgh, Sept. 2.
u2008 Re-signed by Packers as an exclusive-rights free agent, March 19.
u2009 Re-signed by Packers as restricted free agent, April 17.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 6 in 2006 with Pittsburgh; 11 in 2007, 12 in 2008; NFL total: 29;
Green Bay total: 23. Miscellaneous fumble recoveries — 1 in 2008.
RECORDS &
HISTORY
No
RECEIVING
Yds Avg Lg TD
2008 REVIEW
No
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
John Kuhn’s Pro Statistics
RUSHING
Year Team
GP GS
Att Yds Avg Lg TD
2005 Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . Practice Squad
2006 Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
0
2
18 9.0 16
0
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 16
1
0
0 0.0
0
0
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3
8
10 1.3
3
1
NFL totals (three years) . . 41 4
10
28 2.8 16
1
Green Bay totals . . . . . . . . 32 4
8
10 1.3
3
1
PLAYOFFS
RUSHING
Year Team
GP GS
Att Yds Avg Lg TD
2005 Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . Practice Squad
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1
0
0 0.0
0
0
Postseason . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
0
0 0.0
0
0
ADMIN. &
COACHES
York, Pa. …Single…High school: A four-sport athlete
at Dover H.S. in York County, Pa., was a member of the
football, basketball, baseball and track teams...Community involvement: Has participated in events to benefit
the Donald Driver Foundation, the Edgar Bennett Celebrity
Bowl-A-Thon…Has been a member of the Packers ‘Green
Machine’ basketball team that helps raise money for local
charities…Played games and sang Christmas carols with
children at the Families of Children with Cancer holiday
party…Hobbies/interests: Has participated in the NFL’s
Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program each
of the last two offseasons, this past one at the Harvard
Business School for two four-day sessions…In 2008, attended two four-day sessions of classes on a broad range
of business topics at the Wharton School of the University
of Pennsylvania…During junior and senior years in college,
worked for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection as a lab technician…Has also had an internship with Johnson & Johnson…Enjoys golfing, bowling,
basketball, fishing and playing video games…Residence:
York, Pa.
COMMUNITY
Earned first-team All-PSAC Western Division honors three
times…Also was a first-team ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA
Academic All-American in 2003 and 2004…Graduated with
a 3.293 GPA in December 2004 with a degree in chemistry…Senior season (2004): Rushed 293 times for
1,487 yards and 14 touchdowns, averaging 5.1 yards per
carry and 136.8 yards per game, leading Shippensburg to
its first PSAC Western Division title since 1988 and first
appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs since 1991…
Chosen first-team American Football Coaches Association
(AFCA) All-American and third-team Little All-American by
The Associated Press…Junior season (2003): Named
PSAC Western Division Offensive Player of the Year with
294 carries for 1,500 yards (5.1 avg.) and 21 TDs…Also
caught 15 passes for 187 yards and a TD…His 22 total
touchdowns made him the NCAA Division II co-leader in
scoring and broke the Shippensburg single-season record…Also set school single-season records for rushing
attempts and yards…Named second-team All-American
by both D2Football.com and Football Gazette…By topping
100 rushing yards in the season’s first three games, ran his
streak to 11 consecutive games with at least 100 yards…
Carried the ball 244 consecutive times without a fumble,
another school record…Sophomore season (2002):
Named first-team All-PSAC Western Division, leading the
conference with 100 points, the first Shippensburg player
to reach that mark…Rushed for 1,368 yards (on 244 carries, 5.6 avg.) and 16 TDs, both school records he would
break the following year…Added 13 catches for 117 yards
receiving…In the season finale at California (Pa.) (Nov. 16),
rushed for 230 yards and broke the conference record for
rushing TDs in one game with six…Redshirt freshman
season (2001): Had 30 carries for 330 yards (11.0 avg.)
and one TD, plus four receptions for 98 yards.
VETERANS
John Kuhn Game-by-Game
2006, PITTSBURGH
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
2008 REVIEW
RECORDS &
HISTORY
LAMBEAU
FIELD
MISC.
—RUSHING—
—RECEIVING—
Date Opponent
GP/GS No Yds Avg
Lg
TD
No Yds Avg
Lg
09/07 Mia-W . . . . . . . . . . (practice squad)
09/16 at Jax-L . . . . . . . . . . . (practice squad)
09/25 Cin-L . . . . . . . . . . . (practice squad)
10/08 at SD-L . . . . . . . . . . . (practice squad)
10/15 KC-W . . . . . . . . . . (practice squad)
10/22 at Atl-L . . . . . . . . . . . (practice squad)
10/29 at Oak-L . . . . . . . . . . (practice squad)
11/05 Den-L . . . . . . . . . 1/0
0
0 0.0
0
0
0
0 0.0
0
11/12 NO-W . . . . . . . . . 1/0
0
0 0.0
0
0
0
0 0.0
0
11/19 at Cle-W . . . . . . . . . 1/0
0
0 0.0
0
0
0
0 0.0
0
11/27 at Bal-L . . . . . . . . . . 1/0
0
0 0.0
0
0
0
0 0.0
0
12/03 TB-W . . . . . . . . . 1/0
0
0 0.0
0
0
0
0 0.0
0
12/07 Cle-W . . . . . . . . . 1/0
1
16 16.0
16
0
0
0 0.0
0
12/17 at Car-W . . . . . . . . . 1/0
1
2 2.0
2
0
1
15 15.0
15
12/24 Bal-L . . . . . . . . . . 1/0
0
0 0.0
0
0
0
0 0.0
0
12/31 at Cin-L . . . . . . . . . . 1/0
0
0 0.0
0
0
0
0 0.0
0
’06 TOTALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9/0
2
18 9.0
16
0
1
15 10.0
15
2007, GREEN BAY
KUHN
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
Date Opponent
GP/GS
09/09 Phi-W . . . . . . . . . 1/0
09/16 at NYG-W . . . . . . . . 1/0
09/23 SD-W . . . . . . . . . 1/0
09/30 at Min-W . . . . . . . . . 1/0
10/07 Chi-L . . . . . . . . . . 1/0
10/14 Was-W . . . . . . . . 1/0
10/29 at Den-W . . . . . . . . 1/0
11/04 at KC-W . . . . . . . . . 1/0
11/11 Min-W . . . . . . . . . 1/0
11/18 Car-W . . . . . . . . . 1/0
11/22 at Det-W . . . . . . . . . 1/0
11/29 at Dal-L . . . . . . . . . . 1/0
12/09 Oak-W . . . . . . . . . 1/0
12/16 at StL-W . . . . . . . . . 1/0
12/23 at Chi-L . . . . . . . . . . 1/0
12/30 Det-W . . . . . . . . . 1/1
’07 TOTALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16/1
01/12 Sea-W . . . . . . . . 1/0
01/20 NYG-L . . . . . . . . 1/1
PLAYOFFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2/1
1
2
—RUSHING—
No Yds Avg
Lg
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
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
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
TD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2008, GREEN BAY
Date Opponent
GP/GS
09/08 Min-W
1/0
09/14at Det-W
1/0
09/21 Dal-L
1/0
09/28at TB-L
1/0
10/05 Atl-L
1/1
10/12at Sea-W
1/0
10/19 Ind-W
1/0
11/02at Ten-L
1/0
11/09at Min-L
1/0
11/16 Chi-W
1/0
11/24at NO-L
1/0
11/30 Car-L
1/0
12/07 Hou-L
1/0
12/14at Jax-L
1/1
12/22at Chi-L
1/1
12/28 Det-W
1/0
’08 TOTALS
16/3
—RECEIVING—
Yds Avg
Lg
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
0
0 0.0
0
0 0.0
0
2 2.0
2
0 0.0
0
0 0.0
0
0 0.0
0
5 5.0
5
7 3.5
5
0 0.0
0
0 0.0
0
0 0.0
0
No
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
1
—RUSHING—
No Yds Avg
Lg
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
3 3.0
3
1
2 2.0
2
0
0 0.0
0
2
4 2.0
3
2
1 0.5
1t
1
0 0.0
0
0
0 0.0
0
1
0 0.0
0
0
0 0.0
0
0
0 0.0
0
8 10 1.3
3
TD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
182
No
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
4
TD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
TD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
Offense
0
0
0
0
0
16
17
0
0
33
Total
Offense
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
5
7
0
0
0
NFC Divisional Playoff, 2NFC Championship
—RECEIVING—
Yds Avg
Lg
0 0.0
0
0 0.0
0
0 0.0
0
0 0.0
0
0 0.0
0
1 1.0
1t
0 0.0
0
2 2.0
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
13 13.0
13
5 5.0
5t
21 5.3 13
TD
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Total
Offense
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
0
4
1
0
0
0
13
5
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VETERANS
Primary Mark
DANNY
LANSANAH
LINEBACKER
Born: August 28, 1985
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 5/0
Acquired: FA-08
CONNECTICUT
PRO
career
RECORDS &
HISTORY
LAMBEAU
FIELD
High school: A three-year letterwinner at Harrisburg
High School in Harrisburg, Pa., saw action at both linebacker and tight end…Named first-team Mid-Penn allconference at tight end and second-team all-conference
at linebacker and participated in the East-West All-Star
Game…Also earned three letters in basketball while playing forward for 16-0 state championship team and was
named MVP of the Slam Fest Tournament…Community
involvement: Visited and played games with patients at
the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, and attended the local Families of Children with Cancer holiday party…Also
participated in the Al Harris Stars and Strikes Celebrity
Bowling Event…Worked in college with ‘Positive Steps’
program, helping children from bad neighborhoods with
homework and playing sports…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys bowling, watching basketball, shopping, working with
children and hanging out with friends…Traveled to Miami
this past offseason…Residence: Harrisburg, Pa.
2008 REVIEW
A three-year letterman (2005-07) at the
University of Connecticut who played in
45 games with 34 career starts…Finished his career with
323 tackles, including 35 for loss, and 10 interceptions…
One of four Huskies with two career interceptions returned
for touchdowns, and one of six Huskies to play in both
of the school’s bowl appearances…Earned his B.A. in sociology…Senior season (2007): Started all 13 games
as the team captain…Named first-team All-Big East while
leading the team in tackles (121) for the third consecutive
year…Ranked second on the team in tackles for loss (14)
and interceptions (four), hit double-digit tackles in three
consecutive games, and had a career-high 16 stops vs.
South Florida (Oct. 27) while helping to lead the school
to its first-ever Big East championship…Junior season
name Daniel Delray Lansanah…
personal Given
Born in Harrisburg, Pa. …Single…
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
Spent first five weeks of season
on Packers’ practice squad before being signed to 53-man roster Oct. 7...Played in five
games and recorded two special teams tackles…At Seattle (Oct. 12): Made his NFL debut, playing on special
teams…Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Played on special
teams but sustained hamstring injury in the game and was
inactive the next two contests…Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16):
Posted first career special teams tackle when he brought
down Devin Hester at the Chicago 13 on second-quarter
kickoff return…Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Played on special teams and made one tackle…2008 Draft: Signed by
Green Bay as a non-drafted free agent May 2, 2008.
LANSANAH
2008 season
(2006): Started all 12 games, leading the team with 99
tackles (45 solo)…Ranked second on the team in tackles
for loss (9½) and tied for third in the Big East with four
interceptions…Sophomore season (2005): Stepped
into the starting role at weak-side linebacker, starting 10
of 11 games, missing one game due to a stinger…Led the
team in stops with 80 and ranked second with 11 tackles
for loss, while recording three sacks, two interceptions,
five pass breakups and a forced fumble…Redshirt
freshman season (2004): Saw action in 11 of 12
games as a special teams performer and a backup linebacker…Accumulated 23 tackles, recording seven stops
against both Murray State (Sept. 4) and Army (Sept. 25)
as a backup.
ADMIN. &
COACHES
►►Played in five games during
rookie season, exclusively on
special teams.
►►A three-year starter at the
University of Connecticut who
led the team in tackles all three
seasons.
►►A linebacker and tight end in
at a glance…
high school who also played
forward on the Harrisburg (Pa.) H.S. state championship
basketball team.
COMMUNITY
Young,
improving
linebacker who began
his rookie 2008 season
on the Packers’ practice squad before earning elevation
to the active roster in Week 6…Played strictly on special
teams in five contests, posting two tackles…Projects as
an inside linebacker in defense’s new 3-4
scheme, with a potential roster spot likely
hinging on special-teams contributions…
Signed by the Packers as a non-drafted
free agent in May out of the University of Connecticut,
where he was a three-year starter and team-leading tackler
all three years…Earned first-team All-Big East honors as a
senior, when he helped lead the Huskies to their first-ever
Big East championship…Had 10 interceptions in his college career, returning two for TDs.
college
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 255
Second NFL Season
Second Packers Season
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MISC.
The Packers in 2005 launched a new Web site, www.packerstrainingcamp.com, an online location designed to
assist Packers fans as they make plans to visit their favorite team’s training sessions each summer.
A vacation-planning resource, the site features a practice schedule as well as information on other Lambeau
Field attractions, including the Packers Experience, the Packers Hall of Fame, Stadium Tours, the Packers Pro
Shop and dining options.
A key feature of the site is the daily practice schedule, which includes any up-to-the-minute changes that may
occur. Other links include information on directions, parking and player interaction sessions.
Another important link takes viewers to the Greater Green Bay Convention & Visitor’s Bureau Web site, which
features important information on accommodations, as well as other Green Bay summer activities, places of interest, dining options
and airport and rental car information.
VETERANS
Danny Lansanah’s Pro Statistics
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 5 0
0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 2 in 2008.
COMMUNITY
NFL debut: at Seattle, 10/12/08
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2008 Signed by Packers as non-drafted free agent, May 2...Waived, Aug. 30...Signed to practice squad, Aug. 31...
Signed to active roster, Oct. 7.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
LANSANAH
ADMIN. &
COACHES
Danny Lansanah Game-by-Game
2008, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
11/09 at Min-L(inactive)
11/16 Chi-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/24 at NO-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/30 Car-L(inactive)
12/07 Hou-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/14 at Jax-L(inactive)
12/22 at Chi-L(inactive)
12/28 Det-W(inactive)
’08 TOTALS
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
09/08 Min-W(practice squad)
09/14 at Det-W(practice squad)
09/21 Dal-L(practice squad)
09/28 at TB-L(practice squad)
10/05 Atl-L(practice squad)
10/12 at Sea-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/19 Ind-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/02 at Ten-L(inactive)
Most Pro Bowls, by position
Quarterbacks
9 Brett Favre . . . . . . . . 1992-93, 1995-97, 2001-03, 2007
4 Bart Starr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1960-62, 1966
3 Larry Craig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1939, 1941-42
Cecil Isbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1938, 1941-42
Running Backs
5 Jim Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Ahman Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 John Brockington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clarke Hinkle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Paul Hornung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Billy Grimes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1960-64
2001-04
1971-73
1938-40
1959-60
1950-51
Wide Receivers
7 James Lofton����������� 1978, 1980-85
5 Sterling Sharpe �� 1989-90, 1992-94
4 Billy Howton������������� 1952, 1955-57
Don Hutson������������� 1938, 1940-42
Linebackers
4 Bill Forester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1959-62
3 Fred Carr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1970, 1972, 1975
Dave Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1966-67, 1969
Roger Zatkoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1954-56
1 Eight players
Defensive Backs
8 S Willie Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1962, 1964-70
5 CB Herb Adderley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1963-67
4 S LeRoy Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993, 1996-98
DB Bobby Dillon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1955-58
Special Teams
2 K Chester Marcol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972, 1974
1 KR Roell Preston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998
ST Travis Jervey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997
KR Steve Odom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975
K Don Chandler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1967
Tight Ends
3 Mark Chmura����������� 1995, 1997-98
Paul Coffman��������������������� 1982-84
Bubba Franks��������������������� 2001-03
1 Keith Jackson���������������������������1996
Ron Kramer�����������������������������1962
Offensive Line
9 T Forrest Gregg �� 1959-64, 1966-68
7 C Jim Ringo����������������������� 1957-63
5 G Gale Gillingham �1969-71, 1973-74
Defensive Line
6 DE Reggie White ��������������� 1993-98
5 DE Willie Davis������������������� 1963-67
4 DT Henry Jordan ����� 1960-63, 1966
A speedy quarterback in a run-oriented Southern Cal
offense, Willie Wood went undrafted in 1960. After
signing Wood as a free agent, Vince Lombardi moved
him to defense, where he launched a Hall of Fame
career that included eight Pro Bowl selections.
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Most Pro Bowls, Packers player
9
8
7
6
5
4
T Forrest Gregg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1959-64, 1966-68
QB Brett Favre . . 1992-93, 1995-97, 2001-03, 2007
S Willie Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1962, 1964-70
WR James Lofton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978, 1980-85
C Jim Ringo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1957-63
DE Reggie White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993-98
WR Sterling Sharpe . . . . . . . . . . . 1989-90, 1992-94
G Gale Gillingham . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1969-71, 1973-74
CB Herb Adderley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1963-67
DE Willie Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1963-67
FB Jim Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1960-64
RB Ahman Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001-04
S LeRoy Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993, 1996-98
LB Fred Carr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1970, 1972, 1974-75
DT Henry Jordan . . . . . . . . . . . 1960-61, 1963, 1966
QB Bart Starr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1960-62, 1966
LB Bill Forester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1959-62
DB Bobby Dillon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1955-58
WR Billy Howton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1952, 1955-57
E Don Hutson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1939-42
QB Cecil Isbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1938-39, 1941-42
VETERANS
Primary Mark
DONALD
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 248
Seventh NFL Season
Fifth Packers Season
LEE
TIGHT END
Born: August 31, 1980
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 93/48
Acquired: FA-05
MISSISSIPPI STATE
PRO
career
MISC.
Played in 15 games for Green Bay with five starts,
four of which came when the team opened in
LAMBEAU
FIELD
2005
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Moved ahead of incumbent Bubba Franks in the
preseason to take over the No. 1 tight end position…Played in 15 of 16 games, with 12 starts, and signed
a contract extension in November and almost immediately
bought a house for his mother…Breakout season included
48 receptions for 575 yards with six touchdowns…Caught
four-or-more passes in eight games…Also started both
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2008 REVIEW
Played in 15 games at tight end, including two
starts, and dressed but did not play in one contest…Caught 10 passes for 150 yards (15.0 avg.)…Eight
of his 10 receptions went for 10 yards or more…An extremely productive member of the coverage units, finished
second on the team with 15 special teams tackles…Vs.
New Orleans (Sept. 17): Led the club with four special
teams tackles, all on the punt-coverage unit…At Detroit
(Sept. 24): In the fourth quarter, set up a touchdown with
a (then) career-long 32-yard reception; also posted two
special teams stops.
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
2007
2006
D. LEE
2008 season
Played in every game with a
career-high 14 starts…Ranked
third on the team with 39 receptions for 303 yards, and
tied for second on the Packers with five TD catches…Vs.
Atlanta (Oct. 5): Caught his first TD of the season on a
4-yard shovel pass from Aaron Rodgers late in the fourth
quarter…Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Made a leaping 12-yard TD grab on a play-action pass in the second
quarter…Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Led the team with a
career-high six receptions for 33 yards, including a 5-yard
TD grab from Rodgers on a play-action pass in the third
quarter…Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Caught three passes
for season-high 48 yards, including 20-yard touchdown
reception in the second quarter.
playoff games and added five catches for 51 yards and a
TD…At Minnesota (Sept. 30): Led the team with 66
receiving yards on four catches. Caught a 27-yard pass
in the first quarter; three plays later Brett Favre threw his
record-setting 421st career TD pass to Greg Jennings for
a 7-0 Green Bay lead…Vs. Washington (Oct. 14):
Caught three passes for 75 yards. In the first quarter,
caught a short pass and ran down the field for a careerlong 60-yard gain (previously 32) to the Washington
3-yard line; DeShawn Wynn ran in a score on the next play
for a 7-0 lead…At Kansas City (Nov. 4): Caught four
balls for a career-high 78 yards to surpass 1,000 career
yards receiving…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 18): Posted a
(then) career-high five receptions with two TDs, the first
multiple-touchdown game of his career. Made a 26-yard
touchdown catch in the second quarter, giving Green Bay
a 21-3 lead. Scored the Packers’ next and final TD of the
game, a 12-yard catch on the opening drive of the third
quarter…Vs. Oakland (Dec. 9): Led the team with four
catches for 71 yards and one touchdown. In the fourth
quarter, caught a pass down the middle of the field, broke
a tackle and stiff-armed another defender on his way to
a 46-yard score, the longest touchdown reception of his
career…Vs. N.Y. Giants (Jan. 20): Made three catches
for 35 yards and one touchdown in the NFC Championship.
In the third quarter, caught a 12-yard TD in the back of the
end zone, giving Green Bay a 17-13 lead.
ADMIN. &
COACHES
►►Became first Packers tight end
since Jackie Harris (1992-93)
to post back-to-back seasons of
39-or-more receptions.
►►Ranks eighth in team history for
career receptions by a tight end
with 130.
►►Moved into No. 1 tight end role
at a glance…
in ’07 after two years as the No.
3, catching 48 passes for 575 yards and six TDs, and earning
a multi-year contract extension.
►►Scored touchdowns on his initial two catches in a Packers
uniform in 2005.
►►Played tailback as a senior in high school, and served primarily as a blocking tight end at Mississippi State.
►►Originally a fifth-round draft choice of the Miami Dolphins
in 2003.
►►From age 7 through high school, spent summers hauling
logs in his hometown of Pheba, Miss.
COMMUNITY
A veteran tight end
who has developed into
a steady performer for
the Packers…Over the past two seasons, became the first
Packers tight end since Jackie Harris (1992-93) to post
back-to-back seasons of 39-or-more receptions…Has
played in 61 of a possible 64 games since
joining the Packers in 2005, and 93 of 96
during his six-year NFL career…Ranks
eighth in team history for receptions by
a tight end with 130; needs four more to surpass No. 7
Harris (133) and 41 more to move past No. 6 Ron Kramer
(170)…Played in all 16 games in ’08 for the first time as
a Packer…Ranked third on the team with 39 receptions
in 2008 and second on the Packers with five touchdown
catches…Enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2007, taking
over as the team’s No. 1 tight end, developing into an allaround performer at the position, and earning a multi-year
contract extension at midseason…Caught 48 passes for
575 yards and six touchdowns in ’07, essentially doubling
his career totals in every category…Became a significant
downfield threat, catching seven passes of 20 yards or
longer, which he combined with fundamentally sound
blocking to become a reliable every-down tight end…Previously had earned playing time in Green Bay as a backup
tight end and special teams contributor, finishing second
on the team in special teams tackles in 2006 with 15…
Had an immediate impact in 2005, despite signing with
Green Bay as a free agent just five days before the season
opener…His first two receptions in a Green Bay uniform
were touchdown catches…Came to Green Bay after two
seasons (2003-04) with the Dolphins, who selected him in
the fifth round of the ’03 draft…Signed a contract extension with the Packers on Nov. 5, 2007…Has appeared in
93 career contests with 48 starts, catching 150 passes for
1,542 yards and 15 TDs…His Green Bay numbers are 61
games, with 33 starts, 130 receptions, 1,322 yards and
13 TDs.
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
D. LEE
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
VETERANS
multiple-tight end sets…Listed as inactive for one game…
Finished fourth on the team (first among tight ends) in
receiving with 33 catches for 294 yards and two touchdowns…Posted five special teams tackles…Scored touchdowns on his first two catches in a Packers uniform…Vs.
Cleveland (Sept. 18): Played in his first Packers game,
seeing nine offensive plays in addition to contributing on
special teams…At Carolina (Oct. 3): Registered his first
catch with Green Bay, a 16-yard TD pass from Favre in the
Packers’ furious fourth-quarter comeback attempt; held
onto the ball despite a hard hit from S Mike Minter…Vs.
New Orleans (Oct. 9): Caught a 26-yard TD pass from
Favre in the third quarter…Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 21):
Hauled in a (then) career-high four receptions for 37 yards
in Monday night contest…At Chicago (Dec. 4): Made
three catches for 37 yards, one a season-long 27-yarder
on second-and-19 in the third quarter, the Packers’ longest
play from scrimmage in the game.
2004
Played in all 16 games for Miami, including 10
starts as a second tight end, in his second NFL
season…Caught 13 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown…Vs. Pittsburgh (Sept. 26): Caught season-high
three passes for 16 yards…Vs. Buffalo (Dec. 5): Recorded his lone TD on the season on a 15-yard pass from
A.J. Feeley…At Baltimore (Jan. 2): Matched season
high with three catches for season-best 25 yards.
2003
Appeared in all 16 games in his rookie season,
including five starts as a No. 2 tight end…Was
one of only two tight ends on the Dolphins’ 53-man roster for the majority of the season…Finished the year with
seven receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown…Vs.
Houston (Sept. 7): Started on opening day as part of
a two-tight end set. Came up with the first reception of
his career, a 5-yard connection with Jay Fiedler…Vs. Indianapolis (Nov. 2): Notched his season’s longest two
receptions as he made catches of 25 and 23 yards, both
from Brian Griese…At Tennessee (Nov. 9): Caught
his first NFL touchdown pass, a 21-yard grab from Sage
Rosenfels…2003 Draft: Was the first of Miami’s two fifthround choices (156th overall) and was the 10th tight end
selected.
college
Was a four-year letterman at Mississippi State and started each of his final
three seasons…Finished his career with 61 receptions
for 611 yards and three touchdowns…Started 30 of the
45 games in which he appeared…Was used primarily as
a blocker…Earned degree in physical education…Senior
season (2002): Played in all 12 games with 10 starts,
and finished fourth on the team with 22 catches for 161
yards and a touchdown…Junior season (2001): Played
in all 11 games with nine starts, and caught 16 balls for
197 yards…Sophomore season (2000): Played in all
11 games with eight starts…Notched 19 catches for 204
yards and a touchdown…Named to the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll after earning a 3.22 gradepoint average…Freshman season (1999): Played in all
11 games, starting three, and had four catches for 49 yards
and a touchdown.
name Donald Tywon Lee…Born
personal Given
in Maben, Miss. …Single…Has two
children, Donsha, 8, and Don Jr., 7…From age 7 through
high school, spent the summers hauling logs with an uncle
in Pheba, Miss. …High school: Attended Maben (Miss.)
High School, where he lettered in football, track and basketball…Rated one of the top 20 players in the state by
USA Today…Spent the first three years of his prep career
as a tight end and linebacker before moving to tailback for
his senior season…Posted career totals of 167 grabs for
2,667 yards and 21 touchdowns…Also gained 1,087 yards
on 136 carries, with 12 TDs…On the other side, recorded
352 tackles with 15 sacks and two interceptions…Led the
state Class A ranks with 54 receptions for 1,447 yards and
11 touchdowns as a junior…Also played one year of baseball…Community involvement: Has participated in
the Brett Favre Celebrity Softball Game, the Donald Driver
Celebrity Softball Game and the Edgar Bennett Celebrity
Donald Lee’s Pro Statistics
Year
GP GS
2003 Miami . . . . . . . . . . . 16
5
2004 Miami . . . . . . . . . . . 16 10
2005 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 15
5
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 15
2
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 15 12
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 14
NFL totals (six years) . . 93 48
Green Bay totals . . . . . . 61 33
RECEIVING
No Yds Avg Lg TD
7 110 15.7 25 1
13 110 8.5 15t 1
33 294 8.9 27 2
10 150 15.0 32 0
48 575 12.0 60 6
39 303 7.8 26 5
1501,542 10.3 60 15
1301,322 10.2 60 13
PLAYOFFS
Year
GP GS
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 2
2
RECEIVING
No Yds Avg Lg TD
5 51 10.2 18 1
LEE’S SINGLE-GAME
CAREER HIGHS
Receiving
Receptions . . . . . 6, vs. Chi. (11/16/08)
Yards . . . . . . . . . . . 78, at KC (11/4/07)
Long . . . . . . . . 60, vs. Was. (10/14/07)
Touchdowns . . . 2, vs. Car. (11/18/07)
Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 5 in 2005, 15 in 2006; NFL total: 20. Miscellaneous tackles — 2
in 2004, 2 in 2005, 1 in 2007, 1 in 2008; NFL total: 6. Miscellaneous fumble recoveries — 1 in 2004. FumblesLost — 2-2 in 2004, 1-1 in 2007; NFL totals: 3-3.
NFL debut/first start: vs. Houston, 9/7/03, with Miami
First touchdown: at Tennessee, 11/9/03 (21 yards, S.Rosenfels)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2003
Selected by Miami as first of two fifth-round choices (156th overall) of ’03 NFL Draft, April 27…Signed
first contract, June 16.
u2005
Waived by Dolphins, Sept. 3…Signed by Green Bay Packers, Sept. 6.
u2007
Signed five-year contract extension, through 2011, with Packers, Nov. 5.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011
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VETERANS
Bowl-A-Thon…Hobbies/interests: Would like to coach
when he is done playing; names his high school coach, Ken
Williamson, as a big influence in his development…Grew
up a fan of the former All-Pro tight end Shannon Sharpe,
who played for Denver at the time…A workout enthusiast
who pays careful attention to his diet, a habit he says he inherited from former Dolphins teammate and current Chiefs
linebacker Zach Thomas…Enjoys spending most of his free
time with his family and lists a visit to Universal Studios in
Orlando, Fla., with his children as one of his favorite vaca-
tions, as well as camping trips with his family, and going
to the movies…Enjoys driving off-road vehicles…Owns a
1979 Chevrolet truck and had it fitted with monster truck
tires…Lists Joe Dirt and Step Brothers as his favorite movies, Tyler Perry’s House of Payne as his favorite television
show and Sun Up as his favorite book…Residence: Pheba,
Miss.
2006, GREEN BAY
2007, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGS NoYds Avg LgTD
09/09 Phi
1 0 4 27 6.8 9 0
09/16 atNYG 1 1 4 35 8.8 14 1
09/23 SD
1 1 4 44 11.0 8 0
09/30 atMin 1 1 4 66 16.5 27 0
10/07 Chi
1 1 3 23 7.7 8 0
10/14 Was 1 1 3 75 25.0 60 0
10/29 atDen 1 1 3 34 11.3 14 0
11/04 atKC
1 1 4 78 19.5 48 0
11/11 Min 1 1 4 27 6.8 10 1
11/18 Car
1 0 5 49 9.826t 2
11/22 atDet
1 1 1 10 10.0 10 0
11/29 atDal
1 1 3 30 10.0 22 0
12/09 Oak 1 1 4 71 17.846t 1
12/16 atStL
1 0 1 4 4.0 4t 1
12/23 atChi
1 1 1 2 2.0 2 0
12/30 Det(inactive)
’07 TOTALS 15 12 48575 12.0 60 6
01/12 Sea 1 1 2 16 8.0 11 0
01/20 NYG 1 1 3 35 11.7 18 1
PLAYOFFS 2 2 5 51 10.2 18 1
D. LEE
2004, MIAMI
Date Opp GPGS NoYds Avg LgTD
09/11 atDet-L(inactive)
09/18 Cle-L 1 0 0 -
- - 09/25 TB-L 1 1 0 -
- - 10/03 atCar-L 1 0 1 16 16.016t 1
10/09 NO-W 1 0 1 26 26.026t 1
10/23 atMin-L 1 0 3 21 7.0 13 0
10/30 atCin-L 1 0 3 28 9.3 13 0
11/06 Pit-L 1 1 3 21 7.0 9 0
11/13 atAtl-W 1 0 3 31 10.3 16 0
11/21 Min-L 1 0 4 37 9.3 15 0
11/27 atPhi-L 1 0 2 21 10.5 18 0
12/04 atChi-L 1 1 3 37 12.3 27 0
12/11 Det-W 1 0 3 20 6.7 13 0
12/19 atBal-L 1 0 2 16 8.0 10 0
12/25 Chi-L 1 1 3 10 3.3 6 0
01/01 Sea-W 1 1 2 10 5.0 10 0
’05 TOTALS 15 5 33294 8.9 27 2
ADMIN. &
COACHES
2005, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGS NoYds Avg LgTD
09/07 Hou-L 1 1 1 5 5.0 5 0
09/14 atNYJ-W1 0 0 -
- - 09/21 Buf-W 1 0 0 -
- - 10/05 atNYG-W1 0 0 -
- - 10/12 atJax-W 1 0 0 -
- - 10/19 NE-L 1 0 0 -
- - 10/27 atSD-W 1 1 0 -
- - 11/02 Ind-L 1 1 2 48 24.0 25 0
11/09 atTen-L 1 1 2 27 13.521t 1
11/16 Bal-W 1 0 0 -
- - 11/26 Was-W1 1 0 -
- - 11/27 atDal-W 1 0 0 -
- - 12/07 atNE-L 1 0 0 -
- - 12/15 Phi-L 1 0 0 -
- - 12/21 atBuf-W 1 0 0 -
- - 12/28 NYJ-W1 0 2 30 15.0 20 0
’03 TOTALS 16 5 7110 15.7 25 1
COMMUNITY
Donald Lee Game-by-Game
2003, MIAMI
1
2
NFC Divisional Playoff, 2NFC Championship
1
2008, GREEN BAY
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Yds AvgLg TD
10 3.3 6 0
2713.5 26 0
41 8.2 13 0
6 6.0 6 0
25 6.3 10 1
9 4.5 5 0
2311.512t 1
22 7.3 14 0
6 6.0 6 0
33 5.5 8 1
8 8.0 8 0
37 9.3 16 1
48 16.0 25 1
8 4.0 8 0
- - - - - - 303 7.8 26 5
2008 REVIEW
Date Opp GP GS No
09/08 Min-W 1 1 3
09/14 atDet-W 1 0 2
09/21 Dal-L 1 1 5
09/28 atTB-L 1 1 1
10/05 Atl-L 1 1 4
10/12 atSea-W 1 1 2
10/19 Ind-W 1 1 2
11/02 atTen-L 1 1 3
11/09 atMin-L 1 1 1
11/16 Chi-W 1 1 6
11/24 atNO-L 1 1 1
11/30 Car-L 1 1 4
12/07 Hou-L 1 1 3
12/14 atJax-L 1 1 2
12/22 atChi-L 1 0 0
12/28 Det-W 1 1 0
’08 TOTALS 16 14 39
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
Date Opp GPGS NoYds Avg LgTD
09/11 Ten-L 1 1 0 -
- - 09/19 atCin-L 1 0 0 -
- - 09/26 Pit-L 1 1 3 16 5.3 10
10/03 NYJ-L 1 0 2 15 7.5 11 0
10/10 atNE-L 1 1 0 -
- - 10/17 atBuf-L 1 1 1 14 14.0 14 0
10/24 StL-W 1 1 0 -
- - 11/01 atNYJ-L 1 1 1 6 6.0 6 0
11/14 Ari-L 1 0 0 -
- - 11/21 atSea-L 1 0 0 -
- - 11/28 atSF-W 1 1 0 -
- - 12/05 Buf-L 1 0 1 15 15.015t 1
12/12 atDen-L 1 1 1 10 10.0 10 0
12/20 NE-W 1 0 1 9 9.0 9 0
12/26 Cle-W 1 1 0 -
- - 01/02 atBal-L 1 1 3 25 8.3 14 0
’04 TOTALS 16 10 13110 8.515t 1
Date Opp
GP GS No Yds AvgLg TD
09/10 Chi-L 1 0 1 25 25.0 25 0
09/17 NO-L 1 0 0 - - - 09/24 atDet-W 1 0 1 32 32.0 32 0
10/02 atPhi-L 1 0 0 - - - 10/08 StL-L(did not play)
10/22 atMia-W 1 0 0 - - - 10/29 Ari-W 1 0 0 - - - 11/05 atBuf-L 1 0 1 -5-5.0 -5 0
11/12 atMin-W 1 1 0 - - - 11/19 NE-L 1 0 1 16 16.0 16 0
11/27 atSea-L 1 0 0 - - - 12/03 NYJ-L 1 1 0 - - - 12/10 atSF-W 1 0 1 11 11.0 11 0
12/17 Det-W 1 0 1 15 15.0 15 0
12/21 Min-W 1 0 3 41 13.7 24 0
12/31 atChi-W 1 0 1 15 15.0 15 0
’06 TOTALS 15 2 10 150 15.0 32 0
The USS Green Bay
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The U.S. Navy on July 15, 2006, christened a 684-foot warship, and
dubbed it the USS Green Bay at a shipyard in the New Orleans area.
Constructed in Avondale, La., at a shipyard owned by Northrop
Grumman, it is the second Navy vessel to be called the Green Bay, following a small gunboat that patroled the seas during the Vietnam era.
The newest Green Bay, used to carry troops for rapid deployment, launch and recovery, will become a significant part of the U.S.
amphibious fleet.
Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr appeared in
a video that was played at the July 15, 2006 christening ceremony.
And Nancy Croy, principal at Green Bay’s Lombardi Middle School
— named after Starr’s legendary coach Vince Lombardi — traveled
to attend the christening as part of the school’s relationship with
the Navy.
Members of the Packers’ front office, including President and CEO
Mark Murphy, toured the ship in November 2008 during the team’s road trip to New Orleans.
Commissioned Jan. 24, 2009, it can carry 360 Navy sailors and as many as 800 Marines. Assigned to the U.S. Pacific Fleet, the ship’s
home port will be at the naval base in San Diego, Calif.
VETERANS
Primary Mark
PAT
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 194
Second NFL Season
Second Packers Season
LEE
CORNERBACK
Born: February 20, 1984
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 5/0
Acquired: D2c-08
MISC.
LAMBEAU
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RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
P. LEE
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
AUBURN
Promising, physical
young cornerback who
will compete again for
nickel and dime jobs, and will look to contribute on special teams…Drafted in the second round (60th overall) in
2008, played in five games as a rookie, posting one tackle,
one pass break-up, and two special teams
tackles before a knee injury ended his season…Known for playing press coverage
coming out of Auburn, is a potential starter in the future as he learns behind veterans Al Harris and
Charles Woodson…Played both cornerback spots in college, becoming a full-time starter as a senior after playing
primarily in nickel and dime packages during his first three
seasons…Played in 49 games with 22 starts during his
career, and recorded 103 tackles, 23 passes defensed and
five interceptions, including a team-best 12 pass breakups and career-high four interceptions as a senior, when
he earned second-team All-SEC honors from The Associated Press and Rivals.com…Was a safety in high school
before converting to cornerback in college.
PRO
career
2008 season
Played in five games and posted
one tackle, one pass defensed and
two special teams tackles...Was inactive Weeks 1-3 and
9-11…Injured in Week 12, was inactive the following week
and placed on injured reserve Dec. 5…At Tampa Bay
(Sept. 28): Played in first NFL game, seeing action on
special teams and for a handful of snaps at dime back…
Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Saw most extensive action of season as dime back. Broke up a Matt Ryan pass intended
for WR Roddy White in the second quarter. Finished with
one tackle and also tied for team lead with two special
teams tackles…At Seattle (Oct. 12): Served as dime
back…Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Saw time on special
teams…At New Orleans (Nov. 24): Played on special
teams but sustained season-ending knee injury in second
half…2008 Draft: Selected by the Packers in the second
round (60th overall), the third of the team’s three picks
in the second round and the 10th defensive back selected
overall. Became Green Bay’s second-highest pick ever
from Auburn behind RB Brent Fullwood (fourth overall in
1987) and the first player selected from the school since
LB James Willis (fifth round) in 1993.
college
►►Played in five games as dime
back and special teamer before
knee injury ended rookie
season.
►►Earned second-team All-SEC
recognition from The Associated
Press in 2007, when he
posted a team-high 12 passes
at a glance…
defensed, including four interceptions, which was tied for the team lead.
►►Played against fellow second-round pick WR Jordy Nelson
in 2007 season opener vs. Kansas State, a game the Tigers
won, 23-13.
►►Became highest Packers draftee from Auburn since RB Brent
Fullwood (fourth overall) in 1987.
and Rivals.com as he led the team in passes defensed (12)
and tied for the team lead with a career-high four interceptions…Ranked sixth on the team with 55 tackles, registering at least three tackles in 11 of 13 games…Returned 11
kickoffs for 284 yards (25.8 avg.)…Recorded six tackles,
including one for loss, along with two passes defensed
and a forced fumble in season-opening win vs. Kansas
State (Sept. 1), a game in which he faced off against fellow
Packers second-round pick WR Jordy Nelson…Picked off
Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow at Florida (Sept. 29)…
Posted an interception in back-to-back contests, at LSU
(Oct. 20) and vs. Ole Miss (Oct. 27), to become the first
Tigers player since 2004 to post an interception in consecutive games…Also registered a career-high eight tackles
against the Rebels…Was a preseason third-team All-SEC
selection and also was named Most Improved Linebacker/
Defensive Back of the spring by Auburn’s coaches heading into the ’07 season…Junior season (2006): Played
in all 13 games and started four contests…Recorded 25
tackles and seven passes defensed, plus returned one
kickoff for 15 yards in Cotton Bowl vs. Nebraska (Jan.
1)…Batted down a pass in the end zone on South Carolina’s last offensive play of the game to seal the Tigers’
road victory (Sept. 28)…Posted three tackles vs. Florida
(Oct. 14) and returned a fumble 20 yards for a touchdown
on the final play of the game…Intercepted his first career
pass and returned it 18 yards vs. Arkansas State (Nov.
4)…Sophomore season (2005): Saw action in 11
games and started the first five of the season…Started
first game of his career, vs. Georgia Tech (Sept. 3), and
posted a tackle and a pass defensed…Redshirt freshman season (2004): Played in 12 games, finishing with
14 tackles, including one for a loss, along with a pass defensed…Made college debut vs. Louisiana-Monroe (Sept.
4) and recorded two tackles…Registered season-high five
tackles, including three solo, vs. Louisiana Tech (Oct. 9)…
Played in Sugar Bowl vs. Virginia Tech (Jan. 3).
Became a full-time starter as a senior
with the Tigers after playing primarily in
nickel and dime packages during his first three seasons…
Played in 49 games with 22 starts during his career, and
recorded 103 tackles, 23 passes defensed, including five
interceptions, and added two forced fumbles and a fumble
recovery…Posted at least one tackle in the final 20 games
of his collegiate career…Played the vast majority of snaps
Given name Patrick Christopher Lee…
in press man coverage and saw time at both cornerback
Born in Miami, Fla. …Single…High
spots during his career…Also had 12 kick returns for 299
school: Earned SuperPrep All-Dixie honors and Florida
yards (24.9 avg.)…Played in a bowl game in each of his
Times-Union Super 75 recognition as a senior at Christofour seasons with the Tigers, with Auburn coming out vicpher Columbus H.S. in Miami, Fla. …Named one of the top
torious in three of the contests…Also played in 2008 Sefive cornerbacks in the state by the Times-Union…Also
nior Bowl for the South team…Majored in criminology…
earned second-team All-Dade County honors…Started two
Senior season (2007): Started all 13 games, earning
seasons at safety…Finished senior season with 70 tackles,
second-team All-SEC honors from The Associated Press
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personal
VETERANS
three interceptions, five passes defensed, two fumble recoveries and two blocked kicks…Returned one interception
75 yards for a touchdown and also returned 14 kickoffs
for 256 yards, including an 85-yard TD return…Played
safety, cornerback, running back and wide receiver during
his career…Also competed in track and won the state title
in the long jump with a leap of 23 feet, 10 inches…Earned
three letters in basketball…Community involvement:
Participated in events to benefit the Al Harris Outreach
Program and the Donald Driver Foundation…Served as a
mentor while in college to a young man named Jamon, 11,
as part of a program called “Project Uplift”, similar to Big
Brothers Big Sisters…Hobbies/interests: Interested in
becoming a U.S. Marshal following his playing days, and
also has an interest in the real estate business…During the
offseason, traveled to the Bahamas with a group of friends,
and trained in Atlanta while visiting family members in the
area…Also enjoys fishing in Miami…Names The Coldest
Winter Ever as his favorite book and The Pursuit of Happyness as his favorite movie…Lists Deion Sanders as his
favorite athlete…Residence: Miami, Fla.
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
NFL debut: at Tampa Bay, 9/28/08
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2008 Selected by Green Bay Packers with third of three second-round selections (60th overall) of ’08 NFL Draft,
April 26...Signed first contract July 27...Placed on injured reserve, Dec. 5.
Pat Lee Game-by-Game
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
2008, GREEN BAY
2008 REVIEW
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
09/08 Min-W(inactive)
09/14 at Det-W(inactive)
09/21 Dal-L(inactive)
09/28 at TB-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/05 Atl-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/12 at Sea-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/19 Ind-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/02 at Ten-L(inactive)
11/09 at Min-L(inactive)
11/16 Chi-W(inactive)
11/24 at NO-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/30 Car-L(inactive — knee)
12/07 Hou-L (injured reserve — knee)
12/14 at Jax-L (injured reserve — knee)
12/22 at Chi-L (injured reserve — knee)
12/28 Det-W (injured reserve — knee)
’08 TOTALS
5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Yankee Stadium, Bronx
Augusta National, Augusta, Ga.
Michie Stadium, West Point
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke University, Durham, N.C.
Bislett Stadium, Oslo, Norway
Wrigley Field, Chicago
Roland Garros, Paris
Lambeau Field, Green Bay
In Green Bay, where the local time is always
1963, the citizens worship their Packers with
religious fervor, and Lambeau Field is their
ageless cathedral. The benches are aluminum,
the grass (when not iced over) is resplendent,
and the fans are rabid but realistic without
being rude. No wonder Packers players leap
into the stands after scoring touchdowns. On
a truly cold day you can feel the spirit of Vince
Lombardi — even if you can’t feel your toes.
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
15)
16)
17)
18)
19)
20)
189
Fenway Park, Boston
Saratoga Race Course, New York
Pebble Beach, California
Wembley Stadium, London
The Pit, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Boston Marathon Course
Camden Yards, Baltimore
Lamade Stadium, Williamsport, Pa.
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona, Fla.
Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Ind.
St. Andrews, Scotland
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.
MISC.
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Sports Illustrated’s Top 20 venues of the 20th Century (June 7, 1999)
P. LEE
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011
ADMIN. &
COACHES
Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 2 in 2008.
COMMUNITY
Pat Lee’s Pro Statistics
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 5 0
1
1 0
0 0
0
0
0 0
1
VETERANS
Primary Mark
KREGG
LUMPKIN
RUNNING BACK
Born: May 15, 1984
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 2/0
Acquired: FA-08
MISC.
LAMBEAU
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RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
LUMPKIN
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
GEORGIA
The lone non-drafted
rookie free agent to make
the Packers’ roster in
2008 will once again look to compete for a roster spot…
Expected to vie for a backup spot behind Ryan Grant...
Active for three games, playing in two, before sustaining
hamstring injury that eventually led to him
being placed on injured reserve Oct. 11…
Beat out veteran backs DeShawn Wynn,
Noah Herron and Vernand Morency to
earn his place on Green Bay’s opening-day roster last season…Led the team in rushing during the preseason with
153 yards on 38 carries (4.0 avg.), with one touchdown…
Posted 51 yards on 10 carries in preseason contest at San
Francisco (Aug. 16)…Followed that up a week later with
39 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries at Denver (Aug.
22), the score coming on a game-winning 1-yard run with
just over three minutes remaining in Green Bay’s 27-24
win…Signed by Green Bay as a non-drafted free agent on
May 2, 2008, and said later that despite being contacted
by a number of teams, the Packers were the only one in
the league to offer him a contract…Battled injuries during
his career at Georgia, missing entire sophomore season in
2004 with torn ACL, and also missed much of his senior
campaign due to an injury to the same knee…Was named
to the Doak Walker Award candidate watch list prior to his
senior season after leading the Bulldogs in rushing with
798 yards as a junior…Started all four years at running
back at Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, Ga.,
and was rated the second-best running back in the nation
by Rivals.com as a senior.
►►Was the only non-drafted
rookie free agent to make Green
Bay’s opening-day roster in
2008, beating out veteran running backs Vernand Morency,
DeShawn Wynn and Noah
Herron for the No. 3 running
back spot.
at a glance…
►►Named to the Doak Walker Award
candidate watch list prior to his senior season, but missed
much of the year after sustaining a season-ending knee
injury at Vanderbilt (Oct. 13).
►►Led the team in rushing with 798 yards and six touchdowns
during his junior season at Georgia.
►►Rated the second-best running back in the nation by Rivals.
com as a senior at Stephenson High School in Stone
Mountain, Ga.
PRO
career
2008 season
Active for three games, playing in
two…Had one carry for 19 yards
and caught three passes for 22 yards…Vs. Minnesota
(Sept. 8): Active for season opener, but did not play…
At Detroit (Sept. 14): Made NFL debut, and posted a
19-yard run on his only carry along with three receptions
for 22 yards. His 19-yard run in the first quarter went down
to the Detroit 10, setting up a 9-yard TD pass from Aaron
Rodgers to WR James Jones three plays later. Picked up
12 yards on a screen pass down to the Detroit 8; Rodgers found WR Donald Driver for a 2-yard TD pass three
plays later…Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Saw limited time
on offense, but did not have any carries and sustained a
hamstring injury during the game…Was inactive at Tampa
Bay (Sept. 28) and vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5), and was placed
on injured reserve Oct. 11 after re-aggravating the injury
during Oct. 9 practice.
college
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 228
Second NFL Season
Second Packers Season
rushed for 101 yards on 13 carries at Ole Miss (Sept. 30)…
Rushed for a career-high 105 yards on 21 carries in road
win at No. 5 Auburn (Nov. 11)…Sophomore season
(2005): Played in all 13 games and rushed for 335 yards
on 66 carries (5.1 avg.) with three TDs…Led Bulldogs
with season-high 74 rushing yards at Georgia Tech (Nov.
26)…Posted career-long 34-yard TD run against West Virginia in the Sugar Bowl (Jan. 2)…Sophomore season
(2004, medical redshirt): Sustained torn ACL on first
day of pre-season practice and missed the entire season…
Was named Most Improved Back during spring practice…
Freshman season (2003): Played in 12 games as a
true freshman and finished second on the team with 523
rushing yards on 112 carries (4.7 avg.)…Scored seven
touchdowns (six rushing, one receiving) to tie for the team
lead…Started first career game in Capital One Bowl victory
over Purdue (Jan. 1), rushed for 90 yards on 27 carries,
and scored game-winning TD in overtime.
name Kregg Antonio Lumpkin…
personal Given
Born in Albany, Ga. …Married, wife’s
name is Ember…High school: Four-year letterman at
Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, Ga., seeing
action at running back, fullback and linebacker…Started all
four years at running back…Rushed for 2,088 yards during his junior season and 1,456 yards as a senior…Named
CNNSI.com/TheInsiders.com first-team All-American, the
No. 1 player in Georgia by BorderWars.com and rated the
second-best running back in the nation by Rivals.com…
Received all-state and all-conference honors, and also
earned two letters in track and one in basketball…Community involvement: Visited residents and played bingo at St. Camillus Assisted Living Center in Milwaukee…
Participated in Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon…
Played games, signed autographs and took pictures with
guests at the Families of Children with Cancer holiday party
in De Pere…Interacted with kids and signed autographs
during the annual Kids Day for the City of Green Bay…
Hobbies/interests: Enjoys bowling and playing pool…
Honeymooned in Maui during the offseason…Attended
professional athletes outreach retreat in Carlsbad, Calif. …
Residence: Lithonia, Ga.
A three-year letterwinner that was named
to the Doak Walker Award candidate
watch list prior to the 2007 season…Rushed for 1,656
yards and 15 TDs on 340 carries (4.9 avg.) during his career…Earned two B.S. degrees, in consumer economics
and housing…Senior season (2007): Played in only
five games before sustaining a season-ending knee injury
at Vanderbilt (Oct. 13)…Rushed for 44 yards on 12 carries…Junior season (2006): Played in all 13 games
with nine starts, and led the team in rushing with 798 yards
and six TDs…Posted first career 100-yard game when he
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VETERANS
Kregg Lumpkin’s Pro Statistics
Year Team
GP GS
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
0
Att
1
RUSHING
Yds Avg Lg
19 19.0 19
TD
0
No
3
RECEIVING
Yds Avg Lg TD
22 7.3 12 0
NFL debut: at Detroit, 9/14/08
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2008 Signed by the Packers as a non-drafted free agent, May 2...Placed on injured reserve, Oct. 11.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010
—RECEIVING—
Yds Avg
Lg
TD
Total
Offense
7.3
0.0
12
0
0
0
41
0
22
7.3
12
0
41
LUMPKIN
22
0
191
MISC.
C) OTHER DETECTABLE INFRACTIONS:
1. Runner ruled not down by defensive contact.
2. Runner ruled down by defensive contact and there is a recovery
by defense.
3. Forward progress with respect to first down.
4. Touching of a kick.
5. Number of players on the field.
6. Recovery of loose ball in the field of play.
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B) PASSING PLAYS:
1. Pass ruled complete/incomplete/intercepted in the field of play.
2. Touching of a forward pass by an ineligible receiver.
3. Touching of a forward pass by a defensive player.
4. Quarterback (Passer) forward pass or fumble.
5. Illegal forward pass beyond line of scrimmage.
6. Illegal forward pass after change of possession.
7. Forward or backward pass thrown from behind line of scrimmage.
RECORDS &
HISTORY
A) PLAYS GOVERNED BY SIDELINE, GOAL LINE, END
ZONE, END LINE, AND GOAL POSTS:
1. Scoring plays, including a runner breaking the plane of the
goal line.
2. Pass complete/incomplete/intercepted at sideline, goal line, end
zone, and end line.
3. Runner/receiver in or out of bounds.
4. Recovery of loose ball in or out of bounds.
5. A field goal or try attempt when it is lower than the top of the
uprights.
2008 REVIEW
REVIEWABLE PLAYS
The Replay System will cover
the following play situations only:
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
Instant replay
For the 2009 season, the NFL will continue to employ a system
of Referee Replay Review to aid officiating.
Prior to the two-minute warning of each half, a Coaches’
Challenge System will be in effect. After the two-minute warning,
and throughout any overtime period, a Referee Review will be
initiated by a Replay Assistant from a Replay Booth.
The following procedures will be used:
REVIEWS BY REFEREE: All Replay Reviews will be
conducted by the Referee on a field-level monitor after consultation with the other covering official(s), prior to review. A decision
will be reversed only when the Referee has indisputable visual
evidence available to him that warrants the change.
COACHES’ CHALLENGE: In each game, a team will be
permitted two challenges that will initiate Referee Replay reviews.
Each challenge will require the use of a team timeout. If a challenge is upheld, the timeout will be restored to the challenging
team. If both challenges are upheld, a third challenge will be
awarded to the challenging team. No challenges will be recognized
from a team that has exhausted its timeouts.
REPLAY ASSISTANT’S REQUEST FOR REVIEW:
After the two-minute warning of each half, and throughout
any overtime period, any review will be initiated by a Replay
Assistant.
There is no limit to the number of reviews that may be initiated by the Replay Assistant. His ability to initiate a review will be
unrelated to the number of timeouts that either team has remaining, and no timeout will be charged for any review initiated by the
Replay Assistant.
TIME LIMIT: Each review will be a maximum of 60 seconds
in length, timed from when the Referee begins his review of the
replay at the field-level monitor.
ADMIN. &
COACHES
—RUSHING—
DateOpp
GP/GS
No Yds Avg
Lg
TD
No
09/08Min-W(Did not play)
09/14 atDet-W
1/0
1
19 19.0
19
0
3
09/21Dal-L
1/0
0
0 0.0
0
0
0
09/28 atTB-L
(inactive — hamstring)
10/05Atl-L(inactive — hamstring)
10/12 atSea-W(injured reserve — hamstring)
10/19Ind-W(injured reserve — hamstring)
11/02 atTen-L
(injured reserve — hamstring)
11/09 atMin-L(injured reserve — hamstring)
11/16Chi-W(injured reserve — hamstring)
11/24 atNO-L(injured reserve — hamstring)
11/30Car-L(injured reserve — hamstring)
12/07Hou-L(injured reserve — hamstring)
12/14 atJax-L(injured reserve — hamstring)
12/22 atChi-L(injured reserve — hamstring)
12/28Det-W
(injured reserve — hamstring)
’08 TOTALS
2/0
1 19 19.0
19
0
3
COMMUNITY
Kregg Lumpkin Game-by-Game
2008, GREEN BAY
VETERANS
Primary Mark
ALFRED
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 312
Second NFL Season
First Packers Season
MALONE
DEFENSIVE END
Born: February 21, 1982
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 8/0
Acquired: FA-08
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
MALONE
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
TROY
Good-sized defensive
lineman has played sparingly in three different
NFL seasons and will have a chance to make the Packers’
2009 roster as a defensive end in the new 3-4 scheme…
Played in four games this past season for Green Bay at
defensive tackle, totaling four tackles,
two batted passes and one special teams
tackle…Originally signed as a non-drafted
rookie free agent with Houston in 2005
and played in a total of four games with the Texans over
two seasons before being released following Houston’s
2007 training camp…Was out of football until the Packers
gave him a practice squad spot in December of that year,
and he remained on Green Bay’s practice squad until being
signed to the active roster for final month of 2008 season…In eight total NFL games, has 15 tackles (10 solo)
with 1½ sacks and three passes defensed…Began his collegiate career at Georgia Tech before transferring to Troy
for his final season.
►►Joined Packers’ practice squad
late in 2007 and was signed to
active roster for final month of
2008 season, playing in four
games.
►►Had a sack in his Christmas Eve
2005 NFL debut, for Houston
vs. Jacksonville.
at a glance…
►►Played two years at Georgia Tech
before transferring to Troy for final college season.
►►Rushed for 550 yards and three TDs as a high school
fullback.
PRO
career
2008 season
Was on Green Bay’s practice
squad for the first 12 games before being signed to the active roster Dec. 1...Played in
the final four games and registered four tackles (three
solo) and two passes defensed…Vs. Houston (Dec.
7): Played in first game with the Packers and posted three
tackles and a pass defensed…At Jacksonville (Dec.
14): Saw limited action on defense and recorded a special
teams stop…At Chicago (Dec. 22): Posted a tackle
and a pass defensed, batting down a pass over the middle
from QB Kyle Orton to WR Devin Hester on a third down in
the third quarter to force a Chicago punt.
2007
Waived by Houston following training camp and
was out of football until being signed to Green
Bay’s practice squad on Dec. 11.
2006
Made Houston’s 53-man roster out of training
camp and played in two games, posting two
tackles (one solo) with one-half sack…Vs. Miami (Oct.
1): Posted half-sack of QB Daunte Culpepper, but broke a
bone in his hand and was placed on injured reserve, ending his season.
2005
Released at the end of training camp, began the
season on Houston’s practice squad and was
signed to the active roster on Dec. 20…Played in final two
games of season, registering nine tackles, a sack, and one
batted pass…Vs. Jacksonville (Dec. 24): Made NFL
debut and posted career-high seven tackles (five solo),
including sack of QB David Garrard…2005 Draft: Signed
by Houston as a non-drafted free agent on May 2.
college
Was a three-time letterwinner during his
collegiate career spanning two schools…
Played two seasons at Georgia Tech before transferring to
Troy for his final college season…In 36 total games (30
starts), recorded 76 tackles…Earned a B.A. in business
management…Senior season (2004): Started all 12
games for Troy and posted 35 tackles and four sacks…
Junior season (2003): Sat out the season after transferring from Georgia Tech…Sophomore season
(2002): At Georgia Tech, started 12 of 13 games and
recorded 25 stops and four tackles for loss…Redshirt
freshman season (2001): Played in 11 games for
Georgia Tech, starting six, and had 16 tackles and two
fumble recoveries.
name Alfred Wayne Malone…
personal Given
Born in Frisco City, Ala. …Single…
High school: A four-time letterman at Frisco City H.S.,
saw action on the defensive line, at tight end and fullback…
Recorded 82 stops, six sacks, six forced fumbles and two
fumble recoveries…At fullback, tallied 550 rushing yards
with three touchdowns…Also a four-year letterman in
basketball…Community involvement: Runs a free
football camp in Frisco City called ‘Malone for Kids’…Has
participated in the Al Harris Celebrity Stars and Strikes
Bowling Event and the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-AThon…Also has acted as a celebrity coach for an adult fantasy flag-football game at the local Providence Academy…
Hobbies/interests: Enjoys hunting, fishing, and auto
restoration…Residence: Houston.
Notable Green Bay-area streets named after Packers
Brett Favre Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Favre
Hinkle Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clarke Hinkle
Holmgren Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Holmgren
Hubbard Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cal Hubbard
Hutson Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Hutson
Isbell Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cecil Isbell
Lambeau Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curly Lambeau
Lewellen Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Verne Lewellen
Lombardi Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vince Lombardi
Reggie White Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reggie White
Starr Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bart Starr
Tony Canadeo Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Canadeo
NOTE — The Main Street Bridge, connecting Green Bay’s east
and west sides, was renamed the Ray Nitschke Memorial
Bridge; Canadeo Street, named after Tony Canadeo, no longer exists after construction of new housing in the late 1980s.
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VETERANS
Alfred Malone’s Pro Statistics
—Tackles—
Year Team
GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds
2005 Houston . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0
9
6
3 1
2
2006 Houston . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0
2
1
1 ½ 2½
2007(out of football)
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 4 0
4
3
1 0
0
NFL totals (three years) . 8 0 15 10 5 1½ 4½
Interceptions
No Yds Lg TD PD
0
0 0
0
1
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
NFL debut: vs. Jacksonville, 12/24/05
2008, GREEN BAY
2006, HOUSTON
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TD PD FF FR
09/10 Phi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/17 at Ind-L(inactive)
09/24 Was-L(inactive)
10/01 Mia-W 1 0 2 1 1 ½ 2½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/15 at Dal-L(injured reserve — hand)
10/22 Jax-W(injured reserve — hand)
10/29 at Ten-L(injured reserve — hand)
11/05 at NYG-L(injured reserve — hand)
11/12 at Jax-W(injured reserve — hand)
11/19 Buf-L(injured reserve — hand)
11/26 at NYJ-L(injured reserve — hand)
12/03 at Oak-W(injured reserve — hand)
12/10 Ten-L(injured reserve — hand)
12/17 at NE-L(injured reserve — hand)
12/24 Ind-W(injured reserve — hand)
12/31 Cle-W(injured reserve — hand)
’06 TOTALS 2 0 2 1 1 ½2½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 REVIEW
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TD PD FF FR
09/08 Min-W(practice squad)
09/14 at Det-W(practice squad)
09/21 Dal-L(practice squad)
09/28 at TB-L(practice squad)
10/05 Atl-L(practice squad)
10/12 at Sea-W(practice squad)
10/19 Ind-W(practice squad)
11/02 at Ten-L(practice squad)
11/09 at Min-L(practice squad)
11/16 Chi-W(practice squad)
11/24 at NO-L(practice squad)
11/30 Car-L(practice squad)
12/07 Hou-L 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12/14 at Jax-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/22 at Chi-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12/28 Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’08 TOTALS 4 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TD PD FF FR
09/11 at Buf-L
(practice squad)
09/18 Pit-L
(practice squad)
10/02 at Cin-L
(practice squad)
10/10 Ten-L(practice squad)
10/16 at Sea-L(practice squad)
10/23 Ind-L(practice squad)
10/30 Cle-W(practice squad)
11/06 at Jax-L(practice squad)
11/13 at Ind-L(practice squad)
11/20 KC-L(practice squad)
11/27 StL-L(practice squad)
12/04 at Bal-L(practice squad)
12/11 at Ten-L(practice squad)
12/18 Ari-W(practice squad)
12/24 Jax-L 1 0 7 5 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01/01 at SF-L 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
’05 TOTALS 2 0 9 6 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
MALONE
Alfred Malone Game-by-Game
2005, HOUSTON
ADMIN. &
COACHES
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2005 Signed by Houston Texans as non-drafted free agent, May 4...Waived by Texans, Sept. 3...Re-signed by
Texans to practice squad, Sept. 4...Signed by Texans to active roster, Dec. 20.
u2006 Placed on injured reserve (hand), Oct. 10.
u2007 Waived by Texans, Sept. 1...Signed by Packers to practice squad, Dec. 11.
u2008 Waived by Packers, Aug. 30...Re-signed by Packers to practice squad, Sept. 1...Signed by Packers to active
roster, Dec. 1.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009
COMMUNITY
Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 1 in 2008.
Career sacks: David Garrard; Daunte Culpepper (½)
LAMBEAU
FIELD
MISC.
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VETERANS
Primary Mark
RUVELL
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 220
Fourth NFL Season
Fourth Packers Season
MARTIN
WIDE RECEIVER
Born: August 10, 1982
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 41/9
Acquired: FA-06
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
MARTIN
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
SAGINAW VALLEY STATE
Still young and developing wideout who will
look to compete for time
in a deep receiving corps…Of his 31 receptions the past
two seasons, 25 of them have gone for either a first down
or a touchdown…Caught 15 passes for 149 yards and a
touchdown last season, and made a careerhigh five special teams tackles…Posted
16 receptions in ’07, four touchdowns,
and 15 of 16 overall produced either a first
down or a TD…Also proved to be an effective downfield
blocker, throwing several key blocks on long runs by Ryan
Grant in the second half of ’07…Picked up where he left off
after a strong finish to 2006, when he caught 12 passes for
229 yards and a TD in three December games…Finished
2006 with his first career 100-yard game (seven catches,
118 yards) and added his first two-TD game in 2007…
Took the long road to an NFL job, finally landed on the
53-man roster out of his third training camp in 2006 after
being cut by San Diego in 2004 and 2005 and spending the
second half of ’05 on Green Bay’s practice squad…Always
an intriguing prospect because of his size (6-foot-4, 220
pounds) and his All-NFL Europe honors in 2005, when he
led the league with 679 yards receiving and 12 TDs for
the champion Amsterdam Admirals…Entered the NFL as a
rookie free agent signed by San Diego after the 2004 draft,
and credits working with former Chargers receivers coach
and Pro Football Hall of Famer James Lofton for two years
for part of his development…Won his first roster spot with
a strong 2006 training camp that included a TD catch in the
preseason…A four-year starter at Saginaw Valley State,
finished his career there ranked second in school history
in career receptions (152) and fifth in yards (1,968) and
touchdowns (18)…Earned All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference honors twice and academic all-conference recognition three times.
►►Name is pronounced roo-VELL.
►►25 of his 31 receptions the past
two seasons were for either a
first down or touchdown.
►►Had the first two-TD game of
his career, vs. Minnesota (Nov.
11) in 2007.
►►Made his first 53-man NFL rosat a glance…
ter in his third training camp
(2006), having been cut by San Diego in 2004 and 2005.
►►Led NFL Europe with 679 receiving yards and 12 TDs for
2005 league champion Amsterdam Admirals.
►►Was an all-state quarterback as a senior at Muskegon
(Mich.) Catholic Central H.S.
PRO
career
2008 season
Played in 13 games with one
start and caught 15 passes for
149 yards and a touchdown…Registered a career-high
five special teams tackles…Inactive for games at Detroit
(Sept. 14) and vs. Dallas (Sept. 21) with fractured finger
originally sustained during the preseason…Vs. Atlanta
(Oct. 5): Caught three passes for 31 yards…Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Made 17-yard catch from Aaron Rodgers down to the Colts’ 11, absorbing a big hit from LB
Gary Brackett on the play; Grant scored on an 11-yard run
on the next play…At New Orleans (Nov. 24): Posted
first TD reception of the season with 4-yard score from
Rodgers early in the fourth quarter, and caught pass for
a two-point conversion on ensuing play…Vs. Carolina
(Nov. 30): Posted season highs with four catches for 32
yards, including a 17-yard grab in the fourth quarter…Vs.
Houston (Dec. 7): Registered a career-high three special teams tackles.
2007
The biggest target among Packers’ wideouts,
played in 15 of 16 games with five starts and
appeared in both playoff contests…Caught 16 passes for
242 yards and four touchdowns, with 15 of the catches
producing a first down or touchdown…Four of his five
starts came with Packers starting in multiple-receiver sets;
final start vs. Detroit (Dec. 30) was with Donald Driver and
Greg Jennings sitting out (coach’s decision)…All four of
his TD receptions came against NFC North opponents…
At Minnesota (Sept. 30): Caught a 36-yard pass in
the second quarter, the Packers’ longest reception of the
game and tied for longest of his career (had 36-yard receptions twice in ’06)…Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 11): Had
four catches for 57 yards and a career-high two TD receptions. In the third quarter, caught an 8-yard touchdown
on third-and-goal, giving Green Bay a 27-0 lead. On his
second touchdown, caught a 17-yard pass in the fourth
quarter; CB Cedric Griffin and S Darren Sharper collided
and the ball was tipped into Martin’s hands for the final
score of the game in a 34-0 shutout…Vs. Detroit (Dec.
30): Made one catch, a 32-yard TD on fourth-and-2 from
Craig Nall in the third quarter that gave Green Bay a 31-13
lead in the 34-13 victory.
2006
Played in his initial 13 NFL games, with three
starts, and was inactive for three contests…In
on 439 offensive snaps, made 21 receptions — including
several clutch catches — for 358 yards (17.0 avg.) and
one TD…Also registered a pair of special teams tackles…
Vs. Chicago (Sept. 10): Made his NFL debut, playing
on special teams in the season opener…At Miami (Oct.
22): Made his first career start with the team opening in
a three-receiver set; notched his first NFL catch, a 6-yard
reception from Brett Favre on fourth-and-1…At San
Francisco (Dec. 10): Made his first career touchdown
catch, a 36-yard first-quarter reception after Favre found
him wide open in the end zone; sustained a chest injury in
49ers contest and stayed behind in an area hospital under
observation…Vs. Minnesota (Dec. 21): Returned after
missing one game with the injury and caught three balls
for 69 yards, none bigger than a 36-yard catch on a fourthquarter go route that led to the game-winning field goal…
At Chicago (Dec. 31): In spirited 26-7 win, started for
Jennings (excused for birth of his child) and enjoyed a
game- and career-high seven receptions for 118 yards, his
first career 100-yard receiving game, including catches of
33 and 34 yards, both coming on third-and-2.
2005
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Re-signed in January by the Chargers, who allocated him to NFL Europe, was waived in San
VETERANS
Diego’s final preseason roster reduction…Signed to the
Packers’ practice squad Nov. 15, spent the balance of the
season in Green Bay.
Waived by Chargers late in training camp…2004
Draft: Signed by San Diego as a non-drafted
free agent.
downs…Says the greatest game he ever played in was that
season, a playoff game vs. Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Nov. 17)…His team was down 32-7 and won the game
33-32 as Martin caught nine passes for 162 yards and three
TDs…Freshman season (2000): Got one start in 12
games played, catching 22 passes for 278 yards to begin
his career.
college
name Ruvell Martin…First name
personal Given
is pronounced roo-VELL…Nicknamed
2004
armest recorded home games,
W
team history
S 10
O 6
S 12
S 8
S 26
S 6
S 15
S 20
S 9
O 7
S 17
S 18
S 11
S 1
S 17
1978 New Orleans Saints (Milw)..... W 28 17
1963 Los Angeles Rams (GB).......... W 42 10
1976 San Francisco 49ers (GB).........L 14 26
2002 Atlanta Falcons (GB)............. +W 37 34
1999 Minnesota Vikings (GB).......... W 23 20
1998 Detroit Lions (GB)................... W 38 19
1968 Philadelphia Eagles (GB)......... W 30 13
1970 Detroit Lions (GB).....................L 0 40
1990 Los Angeles Rams (GB).......... W 36 24
2007 Chicago Bears (GB)..................L 20 27
1967 Detroit Lions (GB).....................T 17 17
1983 Los Angeles Rams (Milw)....... W 27 24
1994 Miami Dolphins (Milw).............L 14 24
1997 Chicago Bears (GB)................ W 38 24
2006 New Orleans Saints (GB)..........L 27 34
+ — overtime
60
59
57
56
53
53
53
52
52
52
52
52
N29
N18
N 3
N 1
N 8
N15
N 5
N 9
N 2
N 9
N 1
N 4
1998
2001
1963
1981
1981
1981
1989
1970
1975
1980
1987
2001
Philadelphia Eagles (GB)............... W
Atlanta Falcons (GB) ......................L
Pittsburgh Steelers (Milw)............ W
Seattle Seahawks (GB).................. W
New York Giants (Milw)................ W
Chicago Bears (GB)....................... W
Chicago Bears (GB)....................... W
Baltimore Colts (Milw)....................L
Minnesota Vikings (GB)..................L
San Francisco 49ers (Milw).......... W
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Milw)........L
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (GB) ....... W
24 16
20 23
33 14
34 24
26 24
21 17
14 13
10 13
17 28
23 16
17 23
21 20
S 24
S 21
S 19
S 13
S 20
O 14
O 27
S 23
S 18
N 11
S 24
1978 @ San Diego Chargers............ W
2003 @ Arizona Cardinals..................L
1965 @ Pittsburgh Steelers............. W
1992 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers........L
1981 @ Los Angeles Rams................L
1990 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers........L
1991 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers...... W
1984 @ Dallas Cowboys....................L
1988 @ Miami Dolphins....................L
1990 @ Los Angeles Raiders........... W
2000 @ Arizona Cardinals................ W
24 3
13 20
41 9
3 31
23 35
14 26
27 0
6 20
17 24
29 16
29 3
warmest OCTOBER home games
84
79
75
74
73
72
72
72
71
70
69
69
69
O 6
O 7
O 25
O 13
O 5
O 8
O 3
O 1
O 2
O 1
O 1
O 14
O 8
1963 . Los Angeles Rams (GB)......... W
2007 . Chicago Bears (GB)..................L
1964 . Los Angeles Rams (Milw)........L
1968 . Los Angeles Rams (Milw)........L
1997 . Tampa Bay Buccaneers (GB).. W
1961 . Baltimore Colts (GB).............. W
1976 . Detroit Lions (GB).................. W
2000 . Chicago Bears (GB)..................L
1983 . Tampa Bay Buccaneers (GB).. W
1989 . Atlanta Falcons (Milw)............ W
1967 . Atlanta Falcons (Milw)............ W
1973 . Kansas City Chiefs (Milw)........T
2006 . St. Louis Rams (GB)................L
42 10
20 27
17 27
14 16
21 16
45 7
24 14
24 27
55 14
23 21
23 0
10 10
20 23
Warmest dec./jan. home games
57
50
45
45
43
42
42
41
40
40
40
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D 2
D 2
D 9
D28
D 5
D 3
D13
D17
D 5
D18
D 6
1962
1973
1990
2003
1982
1961
1998
2006
1965
1977
1981
Los Angeles Rams (Milw)............. W
New Orleans Saints (Milw)............ W
Seattle Seahawks (Milw).................L
Denver Broncos (GB).................... W
Buffalo Bills (Milw)........................ W
New York Giants (Milw)................ W
Chicago Bears (GB)....................... W
Detroit Lions (GB)......................... W
Minnesota Vikings (GB)................ W
San Francisco 49ers (Milw).......... W
Detroit Lions (GB)......................... W
41 10
30 10
14 20
31 3
33 21
20 17
26 20
17 9
24 19
16 14
31 17
MISC.
With construction in progress on the north end zone, Brett
Favre watches a flyover before the Packers’ 2002 marathon
win over Atlanta, tied for Lambeau’s second-hottest game.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
102
102
90
90
89
88
88
87
87
87
87
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Warmest recorded ROAD games,
team history
2008 REVIEW
85
84
83
83
82
81
80
79
79
79
78
78
78
78
78
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
Warmest NOVEMBER home games
MARTIN
Warmest recorded games, Packers history (since 1959)
ADMIN. &
COACHES
‘Ru’…Born in Muskegon, Mich. …Married to Michelle, the
couple has two daughters, Kennedy, 4, and Jumana, 2…
Sister, Kendra, played basketball at Central Michigan…
High school: A four-sport athlete at Muskegon (Mich.)
Catholic Central, earned three letters in football and basketball and one letter in tennis and baseball…As a quarterback, twice earned all-conference honors and received
all-state recognition his senior year…Also received all-state
and all-conference accolades in basketball…Community
involvement: Has participated in the local United Way
kickoff event, in the Brett Favre Celebrity Softball Game, the
Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon, an event to benefit
the Donald Driver Foundation, the Donald Driver Celebrity
Softball Game, the Greg Jennings Celebrity Golf Tourna-
COMMUNITY
Garnered first-team All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors
as a senior at Saginaw Valley State following second-team
honors as a junior…A four-year starter, was named to academic all-conference team three times…Played alongside
Houston Texans receiver Glenn Martinez all four years, with
the team winning two conference championships (2000,
’03)…Finished his career ranked second in school history in receptions (174), third in yards (2,313) and fifth in
touchdowns (21)…Was remarkably consistent statistically
his final three years, when he started 37 of a possible 38
games…Majored in marketing…Senior season (2003):
Caught 54 passes for 632 yards and five TDs…Junior
season (2002): Posted career-high 732 yards and nine
touchdowns on 47 receptions…Sophomore season
(2001): Had 51 receptions for 671 yards and seven touch-
VETERANS
ment and the TRIFECTA Golf Tournament…In 2007, held
an autograph session at his local high school, also donating
a jersey to be auctioned off…Last offseason, visited troops
at a military base in Alaska for a week…Was the captain
of the Packers’ ‘Green Machine’ basketball team that went
across the state of Wisconsin to help area communities
raise money for different charities…Hobbies/interests:
Would like to own his own business following his football
career…Enjoys playing the guitar, golf and basketball…His
favorite TV show is 48 Hours: Mystery…Residence: Muskegon, Mich.
COMMUNITY
RECEIVING
Yds Avg Lg
358 17.0 36t
242 15.1 36
149 9.9 17
749 14.4 36t
TD
1
4
1
6
Att
0
0
0
0
RUSHING
Yds Avg Lg TD
0 0.0
0 0
0 0.0
0 0
0 0.0
0 0
0 0.0
0 0
PLAYOFFS
Year Team
GP GS
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
0
No
0
RECEIVING
Yds Avg Lg
0 0.0
0
TD
0
Att
0
RUSHING
Yds Avg Lg TD
0 0.0
0 0
MISC.
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DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
MARTIN
No
21
16
15
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Ruvell Martin’s Pro Statistics
Year Team
GP GS
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 15
5
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1
NFL totals (three years) . . 41 9
Additional statistics: Returned punt for minus-2 yards vs. New England, 11/19/06. Special teams tackles — 2 in
2006, 5 in 2008; NFL total: 7. Miscellaneous tackles — 2 in
2006. Fumbles lost — 1-0 in 2007.
MARTIN’S SINGLE-GAME
NFL debut: vs. Chicago, 9/10/06
First start/reception: at Miami, 10/22/06 (B.Favre)
First touchdown: at San Francisco, 12/10/06 (B.Favre)
CAREER HIGHS
Receiving
Receptions . . . . . . . . . . 7, at Chi. (12/31/06)
Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118, at Chi. (12/31/06)
Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, three times:
(last: at Min., 9/30/07)
Touchdowns . . . . . . . . 2, vs. Min. (11/11/07)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2004 Signed by San Diego Chargers as non-drafted free
agent, April 30…Waived by Chargers, Aug. 31.
u2005 Re-signed by Chargers as reserve/future free agent,
Jan. 7…Allocated to NFL Europe, Jan. 24…Waived by
Chargers, Sept. 3…Signed by Green Bay Packers to practice squad, Nov. 15.
u2006 Re-signed by Packers as reserve/future free agent, Jan. 2.
u2008 Re-signed by Packers as exclusive-rights free agent, March 31.
u2009 Re-signed by Packers as restricted free agent, April 17.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009
Ruvell Martin Game-by-Game
2006, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GP GS NoYds Avg Lg TD
09/10 Chi-L 1 0 0 -
- - 09/17 NO-L 1 0 0 -
- - 09/24 atDet-W(inactive)
10/02 atPhi-L(inactive)
10/08 StL-L 1 0 0 -
- - 10/22 atMia-W 1 1 2 25 12.5 19 0
10/29 Ari-W 1 1 2 26 13.0 19 0
11/05 atBuf-L 1 0 0 -
- - 11/12 atMin-W 1 0 3 47 15.7 20 0
11/19 NE-L 1 0 0 -
- - 11/27 atSea-L 1 0 1 26 26.0 26 0
12/03 NYJ-L 1 0 1 5 5.0 5 0
12/10 atSF-W 1 0 2 42 21.036t 1
12/17 Det-W(inactive — chest)
12/21 Min-W 1 0 3 69 23.0 36 0
12/31 atChi-W 1 1 7118 16.9 34 0
’06 TOTALS 13 3 21 358 17.036t 1
2007, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGS NoYds Avg LgTD
09/09 Phi
1 1 2 14 7.0 10 0
09/16 atNYG 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
09/23 SD
1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
09/30 atMin 1 0 2 52 26.0 36 0
10/07 Chi
1 0 1 18 18.0 18 0
10/14 Was 1 0 1 18 18.0 18 0
10/29 atDen 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
11/04 atKC(inactive)
11/11 Min 1 0 4 57 14.3 25 2
11/18 Car
1 0 1 11 11.0 11 0
11/22 atDet
1 0 1 3 3.0 3 1
11/29 atDal
1 1 1 13 13.0 13 0
12/09 Oak 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
12/16 atStL 1 1 1 10 10.0 10 0
12/23 atChi
1 1 1 14 14.0 14 0
12/30 Det
1 1 1 32 32.0 32 1
’07 TOTALS 15 5 16242 15.1 36 4
01/12 Sea 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
01/20 NYG 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
PLAYOFFS 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1
2
1
NFC Divisional Playoff, 2NFC
Championship
196
2008, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGS NoYds Avg LgTD
09/08 Min-W 1 1 1 13 13.0 13 0
09/14 at Det-W(inactive — finger)
09/21 Dal-L(inactive — finger)
09/28 at TB-L 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
10/05 Atl-L 1 0 3 31 10.3 14 0
10/12 at Sea-W 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
10/19 Ind-W 1 0 1 17 17.0 17 0
11/02 atTen-L 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
11/09 atMin-L 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
11/16 Chi-W(inactive)
11/24 atNO-L 1 0 2 14 7.0 10 1
11/30 Car-L 1 0 4 32 8.0 17 0
12/07 Hou-L 1 0 2 17 8.5 16 0
12/14 atJac-L 1 0 1 9 9.0 9 0
12/22 atChi-L 1 0 1 16 16.0 16 0
12/28 Det-W 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
’08 TOTALS 13 1 15149 9.9 17 1
VETERANS
Primary Mark
TONY
Ht: 6-5 Wt: 311
Fourth NFL Season
Fourth Packers Season
MOLL
TACKLE/GUARD
Born: August 23, 1983
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 39/18
Acquired: D5b-06
NEVADA
2008 season
LAMBEAU
FIELD
MISC.
Rookie fifth-round draft pick, who wasn’t invited
to the scouting combine, wound up making
significant contributions to the league’s ninth-ranked offense…Played in all 16 games, with 10 starts…The forPlayed in 14 games with five
mer collegiate tight end first made his name prior to the
starts, three at RG to open the
second preseason game, when coaches re-arranged the
season and two later in the season at RT…Helped blocked
depth chart and inserted him into the starting lineup at
for Ryan Grant’s career-high 1,203 rushing yards, which
right guard…Wound up starting five games at RG, includranks as the seventh-highest single-season rushing mark
ing an emergency assignment in Week 7, and filled in at RT
in franchise history…Also helped protect Aaron Rodgers
for Tauscher (groin) for five-plus games late in the year…
on his way to 4,038 passing yards to give the Packers a
Vs. Chicago (Sept. 10): Made his first career start in
4,000-yard passer and a 1,200-yard rusher in the same
his NFL debut…At Miami (Oct. 22): Was added as a
season for the first time in team history…Vs. Minnesota
last-minute starter at RG, with Chad Clifton out (illness);
(Sept. 8): Got the starting nod at RG for the second seaColledge moved to LT and Spitz to LG, marking the first
son opener in three years with C Scott Wells out with injury
time since at least the 1970 merger that the Packers startand Jason Spitz shifting over to start at C. Was part of
ed three rookies on the offensive line, according to Elias
line that did not allow a sack in the game…Vs. Houston
Sports Bureau…Vs. New England (Nov. 19): Made
(Dec. 7): Entered game at RT early in the second quarter
his first of five straight starts at RT for an injured Tauscher
when Tauscher left with a season-ending knee injury, and
(groin)…2006 Draft: A free agency compensatory pick,
played the remainder of the contest there…At Jacksonwas the second of two fifth-round choices by the Packers,
ville (Dec. 14): Started his first game at RT since Dec.
and the 19th offensive tackle selected…First offensive line17, 2006 (vs. Detroit)…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Came in
man from Nevada selected by Green Bay since T Dick Afat RT in the third quarter after LG Allen Barbre sustained
flis in 1951…Became the first offensive lineman out of the
an ankle injury and Daryn Colledge moved to LG from RT.
University of Nevada to be picked in the NFL Draft since T
Helped pave the way for Grant and RB DeShawn Wynn to
Eric Sanders was selected by Atlanta in 1981 (fifth round).
each post 100-plus yards rushing, only the second time
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Played in nine games with three starts, all at
right guard, and played in both playoff contests…Sustained a neck stinger early in training camp and
did not play any preseason games…Was medically cleared
to return to full contact on Sept. 17…Vs. Washington
(Oct. 14): Started his first game of the season, filling in
for an injured Junius Coston (ankle)…At Kansas City
(Nov. 4): Started, but was taken out in the second quarter
when he re-aggravated his neck stinger and missed the
following contest (at Minnesota, Nov. 11)…Vs. Detroit
(Dec. 30): Filled in at both RG and RT; helped the team
rush for 217 yards, 113 coming from Brandon Jackson,
his first 100-yard rushing performance as a pro.
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
2007
MOLL
since 1985 that a Packers tandem accomplished that feat
in the same game.
ADMIN. &
COACHES
PRO
career
►►Name is pronounced MAHL.
►►Has started 18 games during
his first three seasons, with 11
coming at right guard and seven
at right tackle.
►►Played in all 16 games during
rookie season of 2006, with five
starts each at right guard and
at a glance…
right tackle. Lists starting in his
hometown, at San Francisco (Dec.10), as the biggest thrill of
his rookie season.
►►Was Green Bay’s starting right guard for the 2006 season
opener after playing offensive line just one year in college.
►►Moved to offensive tackle as a senior in 2005 after spending
his first four seasons at Nevada as a tight end.
►►Immediately blossomed at his new position, earning firstteam All-Western Athletic Conference honors in ’05 as a
tackle while playing all 942 of his team’s offensive snaps.
►►Once an all-league defensive end and tight end as a prep, he
had arrived at Nevada in 2001 as a 245-pound tight end.
COMMUNITY
Fourth-year pro will
once again provide
depth at both tackle and
guard…Has played in 39 games during his first three seasons, including 18 starts…Of those starts, 11 have come
at right guard and seven at right tackle…Started the opening three games of ’08 at right guard and
started two more late in the season at right
tackle…After playing in all 16 games as a
rookie in 2006, including 10 starts, sustained a neck stinger early in ’07 training camp that forced
him to miss the early portion of the season, as well as some
mid-season games when he re-aggravated it…Thought to
be a long-term developmental project and perhaps a “redshirt” of sorts when selected in the fifth round in 2006,
turned into an opening-day starter and a solid contributor
throughout his rookie campaign…After playing only one
season on the offensive line in college, won a starting job
at right guard in training camp and showed his versatility
by starting five late-season games at right tackle as well for
Mark Tauscher (groin)…Spent four seasons (2001-04) as
a tight end at Nevada, including his ’01 redshirt year, before moving to offensive tackle for his senior campaign…
Found an immediate home on the offensive line, earning
first-team All-Western Athletic Conference honors in his
initial season at tackle (2005)…Added 45 pounds to his
frame between the ’04 and ’05 seasons in preparation for
his move to the trenches…Began collegiate career at 245
pounds in ’01…A potential move to offensive line was a
near-annual discussion with his coaches at Nevada, but
when the switch finally was made heading into his final
year it marked the first time since youth football he had
played the position…Was a four-time letterman and twoyear starter for the Wolf Pack (2003 at tight end, 2005 at
offensive tackle)…Posted four touchdowns among only
11 career receptions in his three active seasons at tight
end…Had been an all-league defensive end and tight end
during his prep career in Sonoma, Calif.
VETERANS
A four-time letterman and two-year
starter for the Wolf Pack (2003 at tight
end, 2005 at offensive tackle)…Posted four touchdowns
among only 11 career receptions in his three active seasons at tight end…Majored in health education…Senior
season (2005): In his only season as an offensive lineman, started all 12 games at right tackle…Had moved to
the offensive line from tight end during spring practice,
adding 45 pounds to his frame during the offseason to
get ready for the switch…Flourished in his maiden season at tackle, earning first-team All-WAC honors…Also
saw the team suddenly become successful, going 9-3 to
earn its first bowl appearance since 1996 and a share of
the conference championship, after averaging less than five
wins per season (4.7) during his initial four years at the
school…Did not miss an offensive snap – or a practice,
for that matter – through all 12 of the team’s games (942
offensive snaps)…Helped Nevada rank among the nation’s
leaders in both total offense (14th, 449.3 yards per game)
and rushing offense (22nd, 199.5 yards per game)…Was
part of 623-yard offensive performance, including 369 on
the ground, in 49-48, overtime victory over Central Florida
in Hawaii Bowl (Dec. 24)…Was given the team’s ‘Fireman
Award’ for versatility…Junior season (2004): Played in
all 12 games as a backup tight end…Did make two starts
when the Wolf Pack opened with two tight ends…Caught
five passes for 40 yards and two touchdowns…Pulled in
career-long 21-yard catch in 31-13 win over Buffalo (Sept.
18)…Sophomore season (2003): Started all 11 games
in his first season as Nevada’s starting tight end…Made six
receptions for 67 yards and two touchdowns…Had a season-high three catches for 37 yards in victory at San Jose
State (Sept. 18), including a 20-yard TD grab late in the first
half…Redshirt freshman season (2002): Saw action
as a 256-pound reserve tight end, along with special-teams
duties, in his redshirt freshman season…Played in eight
games, missing one contest due to food poisoning…Did
not catch a pass…Had been voted ‘Most Improved Offensive Lineman/Tight End’ during spring practice leading up
to the season.
Tony Moll’s Pro Games
Year Team
GP
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
NFL totals (three years) . . . . . . 39
Postseason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
name Anthony Gene Moll…Name
personal Given
is pronounced MAHL…Born in Sono-
ma, Calif….Single…Is very family-oriented; he and his two
brothers never miss spending a major holiday at home…
High school: Was a first-team all-league selection as a
defensive end and tight end at Sonoma (Calif.) Valley High
School…Additionally was named ‘All-Redwood Empire’ as
a DE…Earned two letters in both football and basketball, in
addition to one as a member of the baseball team…Was
presented with a ‘Youth Service Award’ by The Santa Rosa
Press Democrat as a senior for outstanding community
service work…Community involvement: Ate dinner
and played games with patients at the annual Families of
Children with Cancer holiday party in De Pere, Wis., the
past three years…Also participated in the Edgar Bennett
Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon, and dinners to benefit the Donald
Driver Foundation…Played with Beaumont Elementary
School students and spread woodchips around playground
equipment at United Way Hometown Huddle event in Green
Bay…Participated in ‘Pros vs. GI Joes’ event, playing an
Xbox game against a soldier overseas and mingling with
soldiers’ families in attendance…Coached a Little League
baseball team, the Tigers, in Sonoma, Calif., while a high
school senior…Hobbies/interests: While a college student, did construction work and drew house plans for his
uncle’s contracting firm in Carson City, Nev. ...Hobbies include hunting, fishing, golfing, paintballing, frisbee golfing,
skiing, wakeboarding, coaching youth sports, and eating
sushi...Says earning the start in his hometown, at San Francisco, Dec. 10, is the biggest thrill of his young professional
career...Teammates say he spends way too much time with
his dog, Philly...Residence: Sonoma, Calif.
Played/Started
GS
10
3
5
18
0
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2006 Selected by Green Bay Packers as second of two
fifth-round selections (165th overall) of ’06 NFL
Draft, April 30…Signed first contract, July 18.
Additional statistics: Miscellaneous tackles —
1 in 2006. Miscellaneous fumble recoveries — 2 in 2007, 1 in 2008; NFL total: 3.
NFL debut/first start: vs. Chicago, 9/10/06
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
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ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
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Primary Mark
MICHAEL
MONTGOMERY
DEFENSIVE END
Born: August 18, 1983
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 46/8
Acquired: D6a-05
TEXAS A&M
PRO
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MISC.
Played in 12 games and was inactive for four
others…Contributed 25 tackles (15 solo),
including one sack, and three more stops on special
teams…In his preseason debut, vs. San Diego (Aug. 11),
clinched a Green Bay victory with a sack of Cleo Lemon on
the final play…At Detroit (Sept. 11): Played 15 snaps
at defensive end in his first NFL game and came away with
two tackles…At Chicago (Dec. 4): Dropped Orton for a
7-yard loss for his first career sack…Vs. Detroit (Dec.
11): Made two tackles, with one for a loss, sniffing out a
LAMBEAU
FIELD
2005
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Played in 11 games as a reserve at both defensive end spots and was inactive twice with hamstring and knee injuries, respectively…Missed the final
four games of the season after a knee injury suffered in
practice (Dec. 6) placed him on injured reserve…Registered 21 tackles (16 solo), including 1½ sacks, and broke
up one pass in 209 defensive snaps prior to going on injured reserve Dec. 16…Also tallied five special teams tackles…Vs. New Orleans (Sept. 17): In the third quarter,
got a hand on a Drew Brees pass, his first career pass deflection, that was nearly intercepted by Brady Poppinga…
Vs. St. Louis (Oct. 8): Combined with Gbaja-Biamila to
sack Marc Bulger, and made two solo tackles…At Miami
(Oct. 22): In the fourth quarter, sacked Joey Harrington
for an 11-yard loss to help preserve the Green Bay victory…At Buffalo (Nov. 5): Fielded an errant kickoff in
the fourth quarter and returned it 14 yards, his first career
kickoff return.
2008 REVIEW
2006
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
Initially sidelined after sustaining a knee injury in
the preseason contest vs. Seattle (Aug. 18), but
recovered to play the final nine games of the season and
both playoff contests…Registered 22 tackles on defense
and five on special teams…At Kansas City (Nov. 4):
Saw his first action and made three assisted tackles and
two special teams stops…At Detroit (Nov. 22): Played
extensively after Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila exited in the second
quarter with an ankle injury and did not return; came away
with three tackles (two solo). Pulled down RB T.J. Duckett for a 1-yard loss in the second quarter…At Chicago
(Dec. 23): Established (then) career highs with nine tackles and seven solo stops.
MONTGOMERY
Played in 14 games with eight
starts, both career highs, and
was inactive for two games with ankle injury...Registered
a career-high 71 tackles (50 solo) and a career-best 2½
sacks...Also made three stops on special teams...At Detroit (Sept. 14): Posted two of his three special teams
tackles on the season…Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Made first
career start, at right defensive end, in place of an injured
Cullen Jenkins (pectoral) and recorded three tackles. Left
game in second half with ankle injury and did not return,
missing the next two contests…At Tennessee (Nov.
2): Returned to field and saw most extensive action of the
season as he recorded a career-high 15 tackles (11 solo).
Posted his first sack of the season when he brought down
Kerry Collins for a 7-yard loss early in the third quarter.
Dropped back into coverage and nearly made an interception on Collins’ pass intended for TE Alge Crumpler over
the middle early in the fourth quarter...At New Orleans
(Nov. 24): Started and led defensive line with five tackles…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Started and led the defensive line with seven tackles…Vs. Houston (Dec. 7):
Started and registered seven tackles, bringing down RB
Steve Slaton in the backfield for a 3-yard loss, then later
in the series forcing Slaton to fumble at the Green Bay 18,
recovered by Jolly…At Chicago (Dec. 22): Started, led
defensive line with six tackles, and posted a career-high
1½ sacks, bringing down QB Kyle Orton for 2-yard loss in
the second quarter and sharing another sack of Orton with
DT Ryan Pickett early in the third quarter for a 4-yard loss
on third down.
2007
ADMIN. &
COACHES
►►Posted career-high 15 tackles
(11 solo) in 2008 overtime loss
at then-unbeaten Tennessee.
►►Got the first starts of his career
in ’08, opening eight contests.
►►Battled different knee injuries
in 2006 and 2007, missing 12
games.
at a glance…
►►Selected first-team All-Big 12 as
a senior at Texas A&M, his first year as a starter.
►►Mother, Rosie Kellum, a former standout basketball player
at Stephen F. Austin, went on to play for the Nebraska
Wranglers of the now-defunct Women’s Professional
Basketball League.
►►Born with an irregular heartbeat, had surgery during college
to remove extra blood vessels in his heart to remedy the
problem.
COMMUNITY
Quiet but steady
reserve defensive end
enters his fifth season
coming off by far his most productive year…Got his first
NFL starts in 2008, opening eight games, and posted career-bests with 71 tackles, more than in his first three seasons combined, and 2½ sacks, doubling
his career total…Re-signed with Packers
as an unrestricted free agent and will look
to compete at defensive end in the new
3-4 scheme…Missed a total of 12 games in ’06 and ’07
with different knee injuries but remained relatively healthy
in ’08, missing only two contests due to an ankle sprain…
In four seasons, has played in a total of 46 games and
posted 139 tackles (96 solo) with five sacks, two passes
defensed and one forced fumble…Also has 16 career special teams tackles…Played with current Green Bay teammate Johnny Jolly on the defensive line at Texas A&M in
2003 and ‘04…Became a starter in ’04 at Texas A&M after
serving as a backup as a junior and starting every game at
Navarro JC…Won four letters combined at the Division I-A
and junior-college levels…As a senior, earned first-team
All-Big 12 honors, as voted by coaches, and also from several organizations, including The Associated Press, Dallas
Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Kansas City
Star…Was voted by A&M coaches and teammates as
defensive captain at the start of the 2004 season…Of the
Packers’ 11 selections in the 2005 NFL Draft, was the only
defensive lineman.
2008 season
Ht: 6-5 Wt: 282
Fifth NFL Season
Fifth Packers Season
screen and pulling down RB Artose Pinner for a 1-yard loss
in the fourth quarter. In the turning point of an eventual 1613 Packers win, contributed to a goal-line stand, combining
with S Nick Collins to stop Pinner for no gain on secondand-1 from the Green Bay 1; the Packers held for two more
plays, forcing a turnover on downs…Vs. Seattle (Jan.
1): Tipped Tom Rouen’s fourth-quarter punt, shortening it
to 27 yards and giving Green Bay possession on the Seattle
37-yard line; the play led to a field goal in season-ending
23-17 win…2005 Draft: Selected with the Packers’ first
of two sixth-round picks (180th overall), a choice originally
obtained in 2004 from Oakland for safety Marques Anderson…Was the only defensive lineman selected among the
Packers’ 11 picks and the first defensive lineman ever selected by Green Bay out of A&M.
college
Finished his Aggies career with 123 tackles (49 solo), seven sacks among 19 tackles for loss, two passes defensed and one interception…
During two seasons at Navarro Junior College in Corsicana,
Texas, he tallied 131 solo tackles and six sacks…Majored in agricultural and life sciences…Senior season
(2004): Played and started in all 12 games, including the
Cotton Bowl vs. Tennessee (Jan. 1), earning first-team AllBig 12 honors…Also received the ‘Aggie Heart Award’ and
was named as the team’s defensive MVP and top defensive
lineman, as well as a captain…In his first year as a starter,
collected 78 tackles with 12 for loss, six sacks, two passes
defensed, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble and had
one interception for a 14-yard return…Junior season
(2003): Played in 10 games in his first season as an Aggie;
did not see action in the first two contests of the year…
Recorded 45 tackles (24 solo), seven tackles for loss with
one sack, and one fumble recovery…Junior college: In
his final season at Navarro JC, notched 56 tackles and five
sacks…Was named a first-team junior college All-American and was a first-team all-conference pick…In his first
season at Navarro, made 75 stops and one sack, earning
honorable mention all-conference honors.
MISC.
LAMBEAU
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HISTORY
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ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
VETERANS
name Michael Lewis Montgomery
personal Given
II…Born in Carthage, Texas…Single…
His Texas A&M teammates nicknamed him ‘Money Mike’
after a character in the movie Friday After Next, but also
because of his habit of putting all of his spare change in
a piggy bank…Mother, Rosie Kellum, had an All-America
basketball career at Stephen F. Austin from 1978-80 and
was inducted into the school’s hall of fame…She went on
to play for the Nebraska Wranglers, who won the Women’s
Professional Basketball League title in 1981 before the
league disbanded…Born with an irregular heartbeat, had
surgery during college to remove extra blood vessels in
his heart to remedy the problem…High school: Lettered twice at Center (Texas) High School…As a senior,
was named the Tri-Defensive Player of the Year in only his
second season playing high school football…Also earned
all-district and all-state honors…In his final campaign,
registered 112 tackles with three sacks…As a junior, came
up with 97 tackles and 10 sacks…Additionally received alldistrict and all-region honors in basketball as a senior…
Community involvement: At Texas A&M, was part of
a volunteer effort that rebuilt area churches…Was involved
in visits to hospitals the week leading up to the East-West
Shrine Game as a participant in the contest…In early 2007,
played in a memorable charity basketball game at Waupun
(Wis.) High School…Caught an alley-oop pass from teammate Noah Herron and proceeded to shatter the glass backboard; the organization replaced both backboards for the
high school the following week…Has also participated in
the Brett Favre and Donald Driver Celebrity Softball Games,
the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon, and the Al Harris Stars and Strikes Celebrity Bowling Event…Also helped
contribute to the KGB sack fund that went to support Freedom House, and played an Xbox game against a soldier
overseas as part of the ‘Pros vs. GI Joes’ event…Hobbies/
interests: Favorite pastime is traveling…Also enjoys
playing basketball, which he says is his first love, as well
as pool, golf, tennis, and his Nintendo Wii…Enjoys reading
and watching movies, naming Madea’s Family Reunion as a
favorite and Transformers 2 and Wolverine as two films he
was looking forward to seeing…Learned to play the piano
in the past offseason…Favorite job was catching chickens
in a chicken coop for Tyson Foods, a summer job he held
while in college…Residence: Houston.
Packers Quarterbacks, 1948-2008
Moss, Perry, Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1948
Heath, Stan, Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1949
Christman, Paul, Missouri . . . . . . . . 1950
O’Malley, Tom, Cincinnati . . . . . . . . 1950
Rote, Tobin, Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . 1950-56
Thomason, Bobby, Virginia Military . 1951
Parilli, Babe, Kentucky . 1952-53, 57-58
Garrett, Bob, Stanford . . . . . . . . . . . 1954
Brackins, Charlie, Prairie View A&M 1955
Held, Paul, San Jose State . . . . . . . . 1955
Starr, Bart, Alabama . . . . . . . . . . 1956-71
McHan, Lamar, Arkansas . . . . . . 1959-60
Roach, John, S. Methodist . . . . 1961-63
Bratkowski, Zeke, Georgia . . 1963-68, 71
Claridge, Dennis, Nebraska . . . . . . . 1965
Horn, Don, San Diego State . . . . 1967-70
Stevens, Bill, Texas-El Paso . . . . 1968-69
Norton, Rick, Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . 1970
Patrick, Frank, Nebraska . . . . . . 1970-72
Hunter, Scott, Alabama . . . . . . . 1971-73
Tagge, Jerry, Nebraska . . . . . . . 1972-74
Del Gaizo, Jim, Tampa . . . . . . . . . . . 1973
Concannon, Jack, Boston College . . 1974
Hadl, John, Kansas . . . . . . . . . . 1974-75
Milan, Don, Cal Poly-San Luis O. . . . 1975
Brown, Carlos, Pacific . . . . . . . . 1975-76
Johnson, Randy, Texas A&I . . . . . . . 1976
Dickey, Lynn, Kansas St. 1976-77, 79-85
Dowling, Brian, Yale . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1977
Whitehurst, David, Furman . . . . 1977-83
Douglass, Bobby, Kansas . . . . . . . . 1978
Sproul, Dennis, Arizona State . . . . . 1978
Pisarkiewicz, Steve, Missouri . . . . . . 1980
Troup, Bill, South Carolina . . . . . . . . 1980
Campbell, Rich, California . . . . . 1981-84
Wright, Randy, Wisconsin . . . . . 1984-88
Zorn, Jim, Cal Poly-Pomona . . . . . . 1985
Ferragamo, Vince, Nebraska . . . . . . 1986
Fusina, Chuck, Penn State . . . . . . . . 1986
Shield, Joe, Trinity (Conn.) . . . . . . . 1986
Gillus, Willie, Norfolk State . . . . . . . 1987
Risher, Alan, Louisiana State . . . . . . 1987
200
Majkowski, Don, Virginia . . . . . . 1987-92
Kiel, Blair, Notre Dame . . . . . . . . 1989-91
Dilweg, Anthony, Duke . . . . . . . . 1989-90
Tomczak, Mike, Ohio State . . . . . . . 1991
Favre, Brett, S. Mississippi . . 1992-2007
Detmer, Ty, Brigham Young . . . 1993, 95
Brunell, Mark, Washington . . . . . . . 1994
Rubley, T.J., Tulsa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995
McMahon, Jim, Brigham Young 1995-96
Pederson, Doug, N.E. La. 1996-98, 2001-04
Bono, Steve, UCLA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997
Hasselbeck, Matt, Boston Coll. . 1999-2000
Wuerffel, Danny, Florida . . . . . . . . . 2000
O’Sullivan, J.T., UC Davis . . . . . . . . 2004
Rodgers, Aaron, California . . . . . 2005-08
Martin, Ingle, Furman . . . . . . . . . . . 2006
Nall, Craig, Northwestern (La.) St. . 2003-04, 07
Flynn, Matt, Louisiana State . . . . . . . 2008
Quarterbacks who played in at least
one official Packers game
VETERANS
Michael Montgomery’s Pro Statistics
Interceptions
No Yds Lg TD PD
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0 0
1
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0 0
1
0
0
0 0
2
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
1 0
0
1 0 0
PLAYOFFS
—Tackles—
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 2 0
1
1 0
0 0
Interceptions
No Yds Lg TD PD
0
0
0 0
0
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
Additional statistics: Returned kickoff for 14 yards at Buffalo, 11/5/06. Returned kickoff for 0 yards at Chicago,
12/23/07. Career sacks — Kyle Orton (2½), Kerry Collins, Joey Harrington, Marc Bulger (½). Special teams
tackles — 3 in 2005, 5 in 2006, 5 in 2007, 2 in ’07 playoffs; 3 in 2008; NFL total: 16.
MONTGOMERY’S SINGLE-GAME
CAREER HIGHS
2005, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
09/09 Phi-W (inactive — knee)
09/16 at NYG-W (inactive — knee)
09/23 SD-W (inactive — knee)
09/30 at Min-W (inactive — knee)
10/07 Chi-L (inactive — knee)
10/14 Was-W (inactive — knee)
10/29 at Den-W (inactive — knee)
11/04 at KC-W 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/11 Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/18 Car-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/22 at Det-W 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/29 at Dal-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/09 Oak-W 1 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/16 at StL-W 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/23 at Chi-L 1 0 9 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/30 Det-W 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’07 TOTALS 9 0 2215 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01/12 Sea-W11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01/20 NYG-L21 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PLAYOFFS 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1
2008, GREEN BAY
201
MISC.
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
09/08 Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14 at Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21 Dal-L 1 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28 at TB-L 1 0 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/05 Atl-L 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/12 at Sea-W (inactive — ankle)
10/19 Ind-W (inactive — ankle)
11/02 at Ten-L 1 0 1511 4 1 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/09 at Min-L 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/16 Chi-W 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/24 at NO-L 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/30 Car-L 1 1 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/07 Hou-L 1 1 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
12/14 at Jax-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/22 at Chi-L 1 1 8 7 1 1½ 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/28 Det-W 1 1 7 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’08 TOTALS 14 8 7150 21 2½ 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
LAMBEAU
FIELD
NFC Divisional Playoff, 2NFC Championship
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2006, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
09/10 Chi-L 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/17 NO-L 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/24 at Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/02 at Phi-L 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/08 StL-L 1 0 3 2 1 ½ 2½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/22 at Mia-W 1 0 2 2 0 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/29 Ari-W 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/05 at Buf-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 at Min-W 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/19 NE-L(inactive — hamstring)
11/27 at Sea-L 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/03 NYJ-L 1 0 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/10 at SF-W
(inactive — knee)
12/17 Det-W(injured reserve — knee)
12/21 Min-W(injured reserve — knee)
12/31 at Chi-W(injured reserve — knee)
’06 TOTALS 11 0 2116 5 1½13½ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2007, GREEN BAY
2008 REVIEW
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
09/11 at Det-L 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18 Cle-L 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/25 TB-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/03 at Car-L(inactive)
10/09 NO-W(inactive)
10/23 at Min-L(inactive)
10/30 at Cin-L(inactive)
11/06 Pit-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/13 at Atl-W 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/21 Min-L 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/27 at Phi-L 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/04 at Chi-L 1 0 4 3 1 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/11 Det-W 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/19 at Bal-L 1 0 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/25 Chi-L 1 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01/01 Sea-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’05 TOTALS 12 0 2515 10 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
Michael Montgomery Game-by-Game
MONTGOMERY
Tackles
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, at Ten. (11/2/08)
u2005 Selected by Green Bay Packers as first of two sixth Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, at Ten. (11/2/08)
round choices (180th overall) in ’05 NFL Draft, April
24…Signed first contract, June 21.
Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1½, at Chi. (12/22/08)
u2006 Placed on injured reserve (knee), Dec. 16.
u2009 Re-signed by Packers as unrestricted free agent,
March 23.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010
ADMIN. &
COACHES
NFL debut: at Detroit, 9/11/05
First sack: at Chicago, 12/4/05 (K.Orton)
COMMUNITY
—Tackles—
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds
2005 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 12 0 25 15 10
1 7
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 11 0 21 16 5 1½ 13½
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 9 0 22 15 7
0 0
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 14 8 71 50 21 2½ 11
NFL totals (four years) . 46 8 139 96 43
531½
VETERANS
Primary Mark
JORDY
NELSON
WIDE RECEIVER
Born: May 31, 1985
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 16/2
Acquired: D2a-08
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
NELSON
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
KANSAS STATE
Steady performer will
look to continue role as
No. 3 wideout in a talented wide receiver group…Played in every game during his
debut season in Green Bay, the only rookie on the roster
to accomplish that feat…Finished fourth on the team with
33 receptions for 366 yards (11.1 avg.)
and two touchdowns…Will also compete
for time as a kick returner after posting 11
returns for 208 yards (18.9 avg.) in ’08…
Became only rookie in franchise history to post 30-plus
catches and a 45-plus yard kick return…After starting his
college career as a walk-on safety at Kansas State, went
on to become one of the most prolific receivers in school
history…Finished career second in school history with
206 receptions for 2,822 yards, trailing only Kevin Lockett
(1993-96), who caught 217 passes for 3,032 yards and
went on to be selected in the second round by the Kansas
City Chiefs in 1997…Became only the fifth player in school
history to surpass the 2,000-yard career receiving mark…
As a senior, posted school records for receptions (122)
and receiving yards (1,606) on his way to earning consensus All-America honors…Was one of three finalists for the
Biletnikoff Award, given annually to the top receiver in the
country…His 122 receptions broke the Big 12 conference
record for catches in a season by a senior…Ranked second
in the country and in the Big 12 in receptions and yardage,
trailing only Texas Tech’s Michael Crabtree (134-1,962)…
Set school single-game yardage mark at Iowa State in ’07
with 214 yards and also single-game reception record
vs. Missouri State and Fresno State with 15 receptions in
each contest…Showed his versatility by returning two of
his six career punt returns for touchdowns, an 89-yarder
and a 92-yarder, and threw two passes as a senior, both
for touchdowns…Played for the North squad in the Senior
Bowl…All-around athlete who set division records in the
100 meters and 200 meters as a senior in high school, and
also was an all-state selection in basketball.
PRO
career
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 217
Second NFL Season
Second Packers Season
►►Played in every game in 2008,
the only Packers rookie to
appear in every contest.
►►Caught a pass in every game
but one and finished fourth on
the team with 33 receptions for
366 yards (11.1 avg.).
►►Only rookie in team history
at a glance…
to post 30-plus catches and a
45-plus yard kick return in his debut season.
►►Consensus All-America selection at Kansas State and one of
three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award in 2007.
►►Went from being a walk-on safety as a freshman in 2003 to
posting the most prolific single season in Kansas State history with 122 receptions for 1,606 yards in ’07.
►►Born in Manhattan, Kan., and as a child went to Kansas State
football games with his family as season-ticket holders.
(36th overall), and was the third wide receiver taken…
The choice was obtained from the N.Y. Jets, along with
a fourth-round selection (113th overall) in exchange for
Green Bay’s first-round pick (30th overall)…Only the third
player from Kansas State ever selected by the Packers, and
the highest selection since HB Veryl Switzer (4th overall)
in 1954…Became first top-40 selection from Kansas State
in the draft since CB Terence Newman was selected fifth
overall by the Dallas Cowboys in 2003.
college
Utilized the work ethic he learned on the
family farm growing up as he went from
being a walk-on safety as a freshman in 2003 to posting the most prolific single season in Kansas State history with 122 receptions for 1,606 yards in 2007 on his
way to earning consensus All-America honors…Finished
career second in school history with 206 receptions for
2,822 yards, trailing only Lockett, who caught 217 passes
for 3,032 yards and went on to be selected in the second
round by the Kansas City Chiefs in 1997…Became just the
fifth player in school history to eclipse the 2,000-yard career receiving mark…Showed his versatility by returning
Played in every game with two
two of his six career punt returns for touchdowns, an 89starts, the only rookie on the
yarder and a 92-yarder, and threw two passes as a senior,
roster to appear in every contest…Finished fourth on
both for touchdowns…Made the switch from safety to
the team with 33 receptions for 366 yards (11.1 avg.)
wide receiver in the spring of 2005, and made an immediand two touchdowns…Also returned 11 kickoffs for 208
ate impact as he led the team in receptions, yards, and
yards (18.9 avg.)...Was named Packers Hall of Fame Team
receiving touchdowns as a sophomore…Majored in social
Rookie of the Year…At Detroit (Sept. 14): Caught first
science…Senior season (2007): A consensus AllNFL pass, a 29-yard TD reception from Aaron Rodgers in
American who was named to nine first-team All-America
the second quarter…Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Posted casquads…Swept first-team All-Big 12 honors from The Asreer highs with four receptions for 42 yards, all of them
sociated Press, the league’s coaches, Rivals.com, the Kancoming in the second half…At Tampa Bay (Sept. 28):
sas City Star and the Waco Tribune-Herald…One of three
Matched career high with four receptions, for 31 yards…
finalists for the Biletnikoff Award, given annually to the
At Seattle (Oct. 12): Matched career highs with four
top receiver in the nation…Also earned honorable mengrabs for 42 yards, with three going for first downs…
tion recognition from the league’s coaches as a punt/kick
At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Started first career game as
returner despite returning just five punts on the season…
Packers opened up in three-WR set and had two catches
Started all 12 games and posted school single-season refor 34 yards. Posted 40-yard kickoff return in the second
cords with 122 receptions for 1,606 yards…Registered a
quarter…Vs. Houston (Dec. 2): Made three catches
school-record eight 100-yard receiving games…Caught
for 25 yards, including a 9-yard TD reception in the fourth
eight-or-more passes in 10 of 12 games and 10 or more
quarter to tie the game at 21…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28):
passes six times…Ranked second in the Big 12 and naReturned opening kickoff 45 yards, the longest return of
tionally in receptions and yardage…Was one of just two
his career…2008 Draft: Selected in the second round
receivers in the country to record 1,600 yards receiving,
202
25
2008 season
VETERANS
MISC.
203
LAMBEAU
FIELD
FINAL TWO MINUTES, EACH HALF
1. On kickoff, clock does not start until the ball has been legally
touched by player of either team in the field of play. (In all
other cases, clock starts with kickoff.)
2. A team cannot buy an excess timeout for a penalty. However,
a fourth timeout is allowed without penalty for an injured
player, who must be removed immediately. A fifth timeout or
more is allowed for an injury and a 5-yard penalty is assessed
if the clock was running. Additionally, if the clock was running
and the score is tied or the team in possession is losing, the
ball cannot be put in play for at least 10 seconds on the fourth
or more time out. The half or game can end while those 10
seconds are run off on the clock.
3. If the defensive team is behind in the score and commits a
foul when it has no timeouts left in the final 40 seconds of
either half, the offensive team can decline the penalty for the
foul and have the time on the clock expire.
4. Fouls that occur in the last five minutes of the fourth quarter
as well as the last two minutes of the first half will result in
the clock starting on the snap.
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Sudden Death
1. The sudden-death system of determining the winner shall
prevail when score is tied at the end of the regulation
playing time of all NFL games. The team scoring first
during overtime play shall be the winner and the game
automatically ends upon any score (by safety, field goal, or
touchdown) or when a score is awarded by Referee for a
palpably unfair act.
Sudden Death (continued)
2. At the end of regulation time the Referee will immediately
toss coin at center of field in accordance with rules pertaining to the usual pregame toss. The captain of the visiting
team will call the toss prior to the coin being flipped.
3. Following a three-minute intermission after the end of the
regulation game, play will be continued in 15-minute periods
or until there is a score*. There is a two-minute intermission
between subsequent periods. The teams change goals at the
start of each period. Each team has three timeouts per half
and all general timing provisions apply as during a regular
game. Disqualified players are not allowed to return.
*Exception: In preseason and regular-season games there
shall be a maximum of 15 minutes of sudden death with
two timeouts instead of three. General provisions that
apply for the fourth quarter will prevail. Try not attempted if
touchdown scored.
2008 REVIEW
1. The stadium game clock is official. In case it stops or is
operating incorrectly, the Line Judge takes over the official
timing on the field.
2. Each period is 15 minutes. The intermission between the
periods is two minutes. Halftime is 12 minutes, unless
otherwise specified.
3. On charged team timeouts, the Field Judge starts watch and
blows whistle after 1 minute 50 seconds, unless television
does not utilize the time for commercial. In this case the
length of the timeout is reduced to 40 seconds.
4. The Referee will allow necessary time to attend to an injured
player, or repair a legal player’s equipment.
5. Each team is allowed three timeouts each half.
6. Time between plays will be 40 seconds from the end of a
given play until the snap of the ball for the next play, or a
25-second interval after certain administrative stoppages
and game delays.
7. Clock will start running when ball is snapped following all
changes of team possession.
8. With the exception of the last two minutes of the first half
and the last five minutes of the second half, the game clock
will be restarted following a player going out of bounds on
a play from scrimmage, or after declined penalties when
appropriate on the referee’s signal.
9. Consecutive team timeouts can be taken by opposing teams
but the length of the second time out will be reduced to 40
seconds.
10.When, in the judgment of the Referee, the level of crowd
noise prevents the offense from hearing its signals, he can
institute a series of procedures which can result in a loss of
team timeouts or a five-yard penalty against the defensive
team.
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
Timing and Timeouts in NFL games
NELSON
ily, who played basketball at Bethel College (Kan.)…Wife
runs mentoring program at Fort Howard Elementary School
in Green Bay…Won a national AAU championship in the
ADMIN. &
COACHES
name Jordy Ray Nelson…Born
personal Given
in Manhattan, Kan. …Married to Em-
400 meters as a 10-year-old…Parents, Alan and Kim, are
lifelong farmers who opened Nelson’s Landing in 2007, a
sports bar/restaurant in Leonardville, Kan. …Growing up,
his family had season tickets to Kansas State football…
High school: Second-team all-state selection for all
divisions as a senior at both quarterback and defensive
back at Riley County (Kan.) High School…Earned firstteam 3A all-state honors from the Topeka Capital-Journal
at quarterback…Connected on 62 percent of his passes
for 1,029 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior...Also
rushed for 1,572 yards, averaging 9.8 yards per carry with
25 touchdowns…Named Flint Hills Player of the Year by
the Manhattan Mercury…Was a two-time first-team AllMid-East League selection…Played in the 2003 Kansas
Shrine Bowl…Named first-team all-state as a senior in
basketball for all divisions by the Topeka-Capital Journal…
Set school career records for blocks (161), steals (225) and
assists (325)…Named Flint Hills Player of the Year in basketball by the Manhattan Mercury…Won 3A track titles in
the 100, 200, 400 and long jump at the 2003 state meet...
Set division records in the 100 meters (10.63) and 200
meters (21.64)…Community involvement: Signed
autographs and interacted with kids at the City of Green
Bay’s annual Kids Day…Participated in the Donald Driver
Celebrity Softball Game…Appeared at Families of Children
with Cancer holiday party…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys
working on the family farm, listening to country music and
watching SportsCenter…Enjoys playing cards with teammates, and says he has learned 12-15 new games since
joining the Packers…Traveled to Cabo San Lucas and
Puerto Vallarta on a cruise during the offseason…Residence: Green Bay
COMMUNITY
joining Crabtree of Texas Tech…Returned five punts for
264 yards (52.8 avg.) and two touchdowns…Broke his
own school single-game receiving yardage record set earlier in the season with 214 yards on 14 grabs at Iowa State
(Nov. 3)…Tied his own single-game record for receptions
with 15 catches for 165 yards and a touchdown at Fresno
State (Nov. 24) in the final game of his career…Junior
season (2006): Played in all 13 games with nine starts
despite battling a knee injury all season long…Still managed to lead the Wildcats in both receptions and receiving
yards for the second straight year…Caught 39 passes for
547 yards (14.0 avg.) and a touchdown…Posted four or
more receptions in seven games…Sophomore season
(2005): Started all 11 games and earned second-team
All-Big 12 honors from the Kansas City Star…Picked up
honorable mention All-Big 12 recognition from the conference’s coaches and The Associated Press…Selected as
Kansas State’s most improved offensive player…Led the
Wildcats in receptions (45), receiving yards (669) and receiving touchdowns (eight)…Ranked tied for third in the
Big 12 in touchdown catches, seventh in yards per game
(60.8) and 11th in receptions per game (4.1), despite playing in an offense that attempted the league’s fewest passes
(318)…Became the only receiver in school history to catch
a TD pass in each of the first seven games of a season…
Redshirt freshman season (2004): Did not see any
playing time as a safety.
VETERANS
Jordy Nelson’s Pro Statistics
Year Team
GP GS
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2
No
33
RECEIVING
Yds Avg Lg
366 11.1 29t
KICKOFF RETURNS
Year Team
No Yds Avg Lg TD
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
208 18.9
45
0
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
NELSON
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
Additional statistics: Miscellaneous tackles — 3 in 2008.
NFL debut: vs. Minnesota, 9/8/08
First NFL start: at Tennessee, 11/2/08
First reception: at Detroit, 9/14/08
First touchdown: at Detroit, 9/14/08 (29 yards, A.Rodgers)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2008 Selected by Green Bay Packers in second round (36th
overall) of ’08 NFL Draft, April 26…Signed first contract, July 27.
TD
2
Att
0
RUSHING
Yds Avg Lg TD
0.0
0
0 0
PUNT RETURNS
No FC Yds Avg Lg TD
0 0
0 0.0
0 0
NELSON’S SINGLE-GAME
CAREER HIGHS
Receiving
Receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, three times
(last: at Sea., 10/12/08)
Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42,
vs. Dal. (9/21/08) and at Sea. (10/12/08)
Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29t, at Det. (9/14/08)
Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,
at Det. (9/14/08) and vs. Hou. (12/7/08)
Kickoff Returns
Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, at Min. (11/9/08)
Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, vs. Hou. (12/7/08)
Long . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, vs. Hou. (12/7/08)
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011
Jordy Nelson Game-by-Game
2008, GREEN BAY
Date
Opp GPGS No Yds Avg Lg TD
09/08 Min-W 1 1 0 -
- - 09/14 atDet-W 1 0 1 29 29.0 29t 1
09/21 Dal-L 1 0 4 42 10.5 14 0
09/28 atTB-L 1 0 4 31 7.8 11 0
10/05 Atl-L 1 0 1 14 14.0 14 0
10/12 atSea-W 1 0 4 42 10.5 14 0
10/19 Ind-W 1 0 2 19 9.5 11 0
11/02 atTen-L 1 1 2 34 17.0 24 0
11/09 atMin-L 1 1 2 17 8.5 9 0
11/16 Chi-W 1 0 1 19 19.0 19 0
11/24 atNO-L 1 0 3 21 7.0 8 0
11/30 Car-L 1 0 2 28 14.0 23 0
12/07 Hou-L 1 0 3 25 8.3 10 1
12/14 atJax-L 1 0 1 9 9.0 9 0
12/22 atChi-L 1 0 2 27 13.5 15 0
12/28 Det-W 1 0 1 9 9.0 9 0
’08 TOTALS 16 2 33 366 11.129t 2
Playoff Site Priorities
Wild Card Playoff Games
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Two Wild Card teams (division non-champions with best two records) from each conference and the division champions with
the third- and fourth-best record in each conference will enter the first round of the playoffs.
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The division champion with the third-best record will play host to the Wild Card team with the second-best record.
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The division champion with the fourth-best record will play host to the Wild Card team with the best record.
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There are no restrictions on intra-division games.
Divisional Playoff Games
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In each conference, the two division champions with the highest won-lost-tied percentage during the regular season will play
host to the Wild Card winners.
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The division champion with the best record in each conference is assured of playing the lowest-seeded Wild Card survivor.
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There are no restrictions on intra-division games.
championship Games
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The home teams will be the surviving playoff winners with the best won-lost-tied percentage during the regular season.
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A Wild Card team cannot play host unless two Wild Card teams are in the game, in which case the Wild Card team that was
seeded the highest in the first round of the playoffs will be the home team.
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VETERANS
Primary Mark
CHARLIE
PEPRAH
SAFETY
Born: February 24, 1983
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 37/1
Acquired: W-06 (NYG)
ALABAMA
2007
MISC.
Played in a total of 50 games at various
positions in the secondary at Alabama,
starting 45 and finishing his career with 210 tackles (163
solo), nine interceptions (returning two for TDs), five
fumble recoveries, four forced fumbles and 24 passes defensed…Holds an undergraduate degree in marketing and
a master’s degree in financial planning…Senior season
(2005): Playing his second consecutive year at strong
safety, recorded 43 tackles (28 solo, three for loss), two
forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and five passes defensed…Was a preseason first-team All-America selection
Started training camp low on the depth chart
by The NFL Draft Report and a preseason second-team Alland emerged as the No. 2 strong safety…Played
SEC pick by the league’s coaches…Recorded a seasonin all 16 games (plus both playoff contests), primarily on
high six tackles vs. Arkansas (Sept. 24) and at Mississippi
special teams, making 11 coverage stops and forcing two
(Oct. 15)…Closed his career with three tackles and a pass
fumbles on kickoff returns…Also had two tackles from
defensed against Texas Tech in the Cotton Bowl (Jan. 2)…
scrimmage…At N.Y. Giants (Sept. 16): On a fourthJunior season (2004): Shifted to strong safety after
quarter kickoff, jarred the ball loose from KR Ahmad Bradtwo years playing cornerback and started every game…
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LAMBEAU
FIELD
college
RECORDS &
HISTORY
The Giants’ fifth-round pick in 2006, was claimed
off waivers by the Packers, Sept. 3…Played in
eight games, exclusively on special teams, and was inactive for eight contests…Had a pair of special teams tackles…At San Francisco (Dec. 10): Ran down Brandon
Williams after a 25-yard punt return…At Chicago (Dec.
31): Pushed Bernard Berrian out of bounds after a 7-yard
punt return…2006 Draft: Taken in the fifth round by the
N.Y. Giants (158th overall, 30th defensive back taken)…
In four preseason contests with the Giants, notched five
tackles and an interception that he returned 19 yards vs.
the N.Y. Jets (Aug. 25). Was waived in the Giants’ final
preseason roster reduction and claimed by the Packers the
next day.
2008 REVIEW
2006
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
Played in 13 games with one
start...Registered 19 tackles and
two passes defensed along with nine stops on special
teams...Was inactive for opening two games as he continued to recover from hamstring injury sustained in training
camp practice Aug. 5…Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Made
season debut, replacing FS Nick Collins (back injury) in the
second half and registering three tackles…Vs. Atlanta
(Oct. 5): Started first NFL game at SS with Atari Bigby
(hamstring) and Aaron Rouse (knee) both sidelined with
injuries and recorded a career-high six tackles…At Seattle (Oct. 12): Played at SS the entire second half after
Rouse left game with head injury and posted four tackles…Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Saw limited time in
second half at safety and broke up a pass. Also tied for
team lead with season-high two special teams tackles…
At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Matched season high with two
special teams tackles…At Chicago (Dec. 22): Again
matched season high with two special teams stops…Vs.
Detroit (Dec. 28): Came in during second quarter at SS
when Rouse left the game with a knee injury and played the
remainder of the game there. Posted three tackles and a
pass defensed, and recorded two tackles on special teams
for the fourth time on the year.
PEPRAH
2008 season
shaw; Tracy White recovered and the Packers scored a TD
on the ensuing drive, giving Green Bay a 28-13 lead in the
eventual 35-13 victory…At Detroit (Nov. 22): Replaced
Rouse at FS in second half after Rouse left the game with
a knee injury, and made two solo tackles, the first stops of
his career…At St. Louis (Dec. 16): Forced KR Derek
Stanley to fumble (recovered by the Rams)…Vs. Seattle
(Jan. 12): In NFC Divisional playoff, made three special
teams tackles.
ADMIN. &
COACHES
PRO
career
►►Originally a fifth-round draft
choice by the N.Y. Giants in
2006, was claimed off waivers
by the Packers one week before
the start of the regular season.
►►Totaled 11 special teams tackles
and forced two fumbles on kickoff returns in 2007.
at a glance…
►►Got his first NFL start in 2008 in
Week 5 vs. Atlanta, posting a career-best six tackles.
►►Played four seasons at Alabama at multiple positions in
the defensive backfield, recording 210 tackles and nine
interceptions.
►►As a senior at Plano (Texas) East High School, was used
mostly at tailback and accumulated six 100-yard games and
1,500 all-purpose yards.
►►Grandfather is a former head of state of the West African
republic of Ghana.
COMMUNITY
A reserve safety and
special-teams contributor, enters his fourth
season in Green Bay after beginning his Packers career as
a waiver pickup…Originally drafted in the fifth round in
2006 by the N.Y. Giants, was released in the final roster
reduction despite one preseason interception and claimed off waivers by the Packers just before the start of the 2006 season…Has played in 37 games over three
years, amassing 21 tackles from scrimmage and 22 on
special teams…Saw his most action on defense in 2008,
getting his first and only pro start in Week 5 vs. Atlanta and
posting a career-high six tackles on his way to 19 for the
season with two pass break-ups…Had career-best 11 special teams tackles in 2007, including two forced fumbles
on kickoffs…His NFL snaps from scrimmage have been
limited to safety, but has the ability to play anywhere in the
secondary…A four-year starter at Alabama who played in
a total of 50 games for the Crimson Tide, starting 45, at
strong safety, right and left cornerback and nickel back,
finishing his career with 210 tackles (163 solo), nine interceptions, five fumble recoveries, four forced fumbles and
24 passes defensed…Played his last two years primarily
at strong safety and ranks second in Alabama history with
two interception returns for touchdowns, behind only Antonio Langham (3, 1990-93), and fifth with 224 interception return yards.
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 203
Fourth NFL Season
Fourth Packers Season
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
PEPRAH
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
VETERANS
Ranked fifth on the team with 51 tackles (34 solo, two for
loss) and had one pass defensed and one interception…
Played a major role on a defense that ranked first in the
SEC and second in the country in yards allowed (245.5 per
game), and first in the country in passing yards allowed
(113.1)…Secondary allowed only nine TD receptions,
down from 23 the previous year…Had a season-high 11
tackles (10 solo) vs. Minnesota (Dec. 31) in Music City
Bowl…Named an Academic All-SEC selection…Sophomore season (2003): Took over at left cornerback
and was named a second-team All-SEC pick by The NFL
Draft Report…Tied for the team lead with four interceptions, including one returned for a TD, and led the team
with 14 passes defensed to rank fourth on the school’s alltime single-season list…Ranked sixth on the team with a
career-high 69 tackles (62 solo, three for loss)…Also had
one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries…Returned
an interception 51 yards for a TD in his first start at left
cornerback in season opener vs. South Florida (Aug. 30)…
Had a career-high 14 tackles (13 solo), forced and recovered a fumble, and returned an interception 36 yards vs.
LSU (Nov. 15)…Redshirt freshman season (2002):
Appeared in every game, starting five at right cornerback
and three at nickel back…A freshman All-America selection
by The Sporting News and a consensus freshman All-SEC
choice by the league’s coaches, Knoxville News and The
Sporting News…Tied for the team lead with four interceptions, returning one for a touchdown…Finished with 47
tackles (39 solo, 1½ for loss), an assisted sack, one forced
fumble, one fumble recovery, and three passes defensed…
Had a season-high eight tackles and returned an interception 35 yards for a touchdown vs. Georgia (Oct. 5) in the
fourth quarter, giving the Crimson Tide a 25-24 lead in a
game it eventually lost 27-25…Returned an interception 48
yards vs. Tennessee (Oct. 26).
name Charles Yaw Peprah…Born
personal Given
in Fort Worth, Texas…Grandfather, I.K.
Acheampong, is a former head of state of the West African
republic of Ghana, who came to power in a coup d’etat in
1972, ruled until 1977 and was executed in a revolution
in 1979…That prompted his parents to emigrate first to
Europe and then to the United States, where his father began attending school at Texas Christian University in Fort
Worth…Brother, Richard, played football at Wyoming,
and another brother, Josh, is an incoming freshman in the
University of Wisconsin football program…High school:
Attended Plano (Texas) East High School and used mostly
as a tailback as a senior, rushing 95 times for 925 yards
and nine TDs, plus 487 yards receiving…Posted six 100yard games and 1,500 all-purpose yards…As a junior at
defensive back, led team with four interceptions and also
had 121 tackles…Named sophomore of the year in one of
the toughest districts in the state of Texas…Community
involvement: Participated in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity
Bowl-A-Thon, the Al Harris Stars and Strikes Celebrity Bowling Event, the Shindig at 1265 and the United Way Hometown Huddle event, spreading woodchips around the new
Special teams touchdowns, 1959-2008
11/09/08 at Min
09/08/08 Min
12/09/07 Oak
12/09/07 Oak
11/18/07 Car
09/09/07 Phi
12/25/05 ChiB
12/28/03 Den
11/04/01 TB
09/24/01 Was
11/19/00 Ind
01/02/00 Ari
12/05/99 at ChiB
10/25/98 BalR
10/05/98 Min
09/06/98 Det
12/20/97 Buf
12/15/96 at Det
12/01/96 ChiB
10/06/96 at ChiB
09/15/96 SD
12/04/94 at Det
10/09/94 LARm
10/03/93 at Dal
09/20/92 Cin
10/06/91 Dal+
12/22/90 Det
12/02/90 at Min
12/18/88 at PhoC
10/16/88 at Min
11/27/86 at Det
11/27/86 at Det
12/09/84 at ChiB
10/02/83 TB
11/08/81 NYG+
09/07/80 ChiB
11/04/79 NYJ
10/15/78 Sea+
Will Blackmon 65-yard PR L, 27-28
Will Blackmon 76-yard PR
W, 24-19
Will Blackmon 57-yard PR
W, 38-7
Will Blackmon FR in end zone
W, 38-7
Tramon Williams 94-yard PR
W, 31-17
Tracy White FR in end zone
W, 16-13
Antonio Chatman 85-yard PR
L, 17-24
Marcus Wilkins FR in EZ (kickoff) W, 31-3
Allen Rossum 55-yard PR
W, 21-20
Rondell Mealey 27-yard FR
W, 37-0
Allen Rossum 92-yard KR
W, 26-24
Basil Mitchell 88-yard KR
W, 49-24
Keith McKenzie 45-yard return
of fumbled punt
W, 35-19
Roell Preston 71-yard PR
W, 28-10
Roell Preston 101-yard KR
L, 24-37
Roell Preston 100-yard KR
W, 38-19
Tyrone Davis FR in EZ (punt)
W, 31-21
Desmond Howard 92-yard PR
W, 31-3
Desmond Howard 75-yard PR W, 28-17
Don Beebe 90-yard KR
W, 37-6
Desmond Howard 65-yard PR W, 42-10
Robert Brooks 96-yard KR
L, 31-34
Robert Brooks 85-yard PR
W, 24-17
Robert Brooks 95-yard KR
L, 14-36
Terrell Buckley 58-yard PR
W, 24-23
Charles Wilson 82-yard KR
L, 17-20
Darrell Thompson 76-yard KR
L, 17-24
Tiger Greene 36-yard return
of blocked punt
L, 7-23
Ron Pitts 63-yard PR
W, 26-17
Tim Harris 10-yard return
of blocked punt
W, 34-14
John Simmons recovery of
blocked punt in EZ
W, 44-40
Walter Stanley 83-yard PR
W, 44-40
Del Rodgers 97-yard KR
W, 20-14
Phillip Epps 90-yard PR
W, 55-14
Mark Lee 94-yard PR
W, 26-24
Chester Marcol 24-yard return
of own blocked field goal
W, 12-6
Aundra Thompson 100-yard KR L, 22-27
Steve Odom 95-yard KR
W, 45-28
09/24/78 at SD
Walt Landers 15-yard return
of blocked punt
W, 24-3
11/06/77 at KC
Terdell Middleton 96-yard KR
L, 10-20
09/18/77 at NO
Willard Harrell 75-yard PR
W, 24-20
10/12/75 at NO
Steve Odom 93-yard KR
L, 19-20
11/24/74 SD
Eric Torkelson FR in EZ (kickoff) W, 34-0
11/10/74 ChiB+ Steve Odom 95-yard PR
W, 20-3
10/13/74 LARm+Jon Staggers 68-yard PR
W, 17-6
11/19/72 at HouO Jon Staggers 85-yard PR
W, 23-10
10/16/72 at Det Ken Ellis 80-yard PR
W, 24-23
09/17/72 at NO
Willie Buchanon 42-yard
lateral from Clarence Williams
(blocked FG attempt)
W, 30-20
11/28/71 NO+ Dave Hampton 90-yard KR
L, 21-29
11/22/71 at Atl
Doug Hart 57-yard return
of blocked field goal
L, 21-28
09/19/71 NYG Ken Ellis 100-yard return
of missed field goal
L, 40-42
12/06/70 at Pit
Larry Krause 100-yard KR
W, 20-12
10/04/70 Min+ Dave Hampton 101-yard KR
W, 13-10
11/02/69 at Pit
Travis Williams 83-yard PR
W, 38-34
11/02/69 at Pit
Travis Williams 96-yard KR
W, 38-34
09/28/69 SF+ Dave Hampton 87-yard KR
W, 14-7
10/13/68 LARm+Tom Brown 52-yard PR
L, 14-16
12/09/67 at LARm Travis Williams 104-yard KR
L, 24-27
11/12/67 CleB+ Travis Williams 87-yard KR
W, 55-7
11/12/67 CleB+ Travis Williams 85-yard KR
W, 55-7
10/30/67 at StLC Travis Williams 93-yard KR
W, 31-23
10/23/66 Atl+ Donny Anderson 77-yard PR
W, 56-3
10/18/64 at BalC Elijah Pitts 65-yard PR
L, 21-24
10/13/63 at Min Hank Gremminger 80-yard return of blocked field goal
W, 37-28
10/06/63 LARm Herb Adderley 98-yard KR
W, 42-10
11/18/62 BalC Herb Adderley 103-yard KR
W, 17-13
10/08/61 BalC Willie Wood 72-yard PR
W, 45-7
09/24/61 SF
Willie Wood 39-yard PR
W, 30-10
12/17/60 at LARm Paul Winslow recovery of
blocked punt in EZ W, 35-21
12/04/60 at ChiB Willie Davis recovery of
blocked punt in EZ
W, 41-13
11/08/59 at ChiB Bill Butler 61-yard PR
L, 17-28
+ — Milwaukee
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VETERANS
playground equipment at the local Beaumont Elementary
School…Helped the Green Bay Fire Department by checking area households’ fire detectors…Helped coach youth
football players at the annual Junior Power Pack clinic…
Has served as instructor at a football camp in Mississippi
co-hosted by former Alabama teammate DeMeco Ryans of
the Houston Texans…Plans to one day start his own football camp for inner-city children…Hobbies/interests:
Personal Web site is CharliePeprah.net and gives fans updates regarding his season and offseason progress…Is an
independent business owner with the website, Quickstar.
com…Is interested in pursuing a career in real estate after
football…Enjoys going to the movies, playing video games,
listening to music, and making beats on his beat machine…
Residence: Plano, Texas.
Charlie Peprah’s Pro Statistics
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 8 0
0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 0
2
2 0
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 13 1 19
8 11
0 0
0
0
0 0
2
NFL totals (three years) . 37 1 21 10 11
0 0
0
0
0 0
2
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0 0
COMMUNITY
PLAYOFFS
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 2 0
0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
ADMIN. &
COACHES
Additional statistics: Forced two fumbles on special teams in 2007. Special teams tackles — 2 in 2006, 11 in
2007, 3 in ’07 playoffs, 9 in 2008; NFL totals: 22.
PEPRAH’S SINGLE-GAME
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, vs. Atl. (10/5/08)
Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, at Sea. (10/12/08)
Passes Defensed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,
vs. Ind. (10/19/08) and vs. Det. (12/28/08)
Charlie Peprah Game-by-Game
2006, GREEN BAY
YdInt YdLgTDPDFFFR
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 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 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NFC Divisional Playoff, 2NFC Championship
2008, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGSTotSo As Sk YdInt YdLgTDPDFFFR
09/08 Min-W(inactive — hamstring)
09/14 at Det-W(inactive — hamstring)
09/21 Dal-L 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28 at TB-L 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/05 Atl-L 1 1 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/12 at Sea-W 1 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/19 Ind-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/02 at Ten-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/09 at Min-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/16 Chi-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/24 at NO-L(inactive — calf)
11/30 Car-L 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/07 Hou-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/14 at Jax-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/22 at Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/28 Det-W 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
’08 TOTALS 13 1 19 8 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
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MISC.
Date Opp GPGSTotSo As Sk
09/09 Phi-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/16 at NYG-W1 0 0 0 0 0
09/23 SD-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/30 at Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/07 Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/14 Was-W1 0 0 0 0 0
10/29 at Den-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/04 at KC-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/11 Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/18 Car-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
1
LAMBEAU
FIELD
2007, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGSTotSo As Sk YdInt YdLgTDPDFFFR
11/22 at Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/29 at Dal-L 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/09 Oak-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/16 at StL-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/23 at Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/30 Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’07 TOTALS 16 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01/12 Sea-W11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01/20 NYG-L21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PLAYOFFS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Date Opp GPGSTotSo As Sk YdInt YdLgTDPDFFFR
09/10 Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/17 NO-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24 at Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/02 at Phi-L(inactive)
10/08 StL-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/22 at Mia-W(inactive)
10/29 Ari-W(inactive)
11/05 at Buf-L(inactive)
11/12 at Min-W(inactive)
11/19 NE-L(inactive)
11/27 at Sea-L(inactive)
12/03 NYJ-L(inactive)
12/10 at SF-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/17 Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/21 Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/31 at Chi-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’06 TOTALS 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 REVIEW
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2006 Selected by New York Giants in the fifth round
(158th overall) of ’06 NFL Draft, April 30…Signed
first contract, July 27…Waived by Giants, Sept.
2…Claimed off waivers by Green Bay Packers,
Sept. 3.
PEPRAH
NFL debut: vs. Chicago, 9/10/06
First NFL start: vs. Atlanta, 10/5/08
VETERANS
Primary Mark
RYAN
PICKETT
NOSE TACKLE
Born: October 8, 1979
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 121/105
Acquired: UFA-06 (StL)
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
PICKETT
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
OHIO STATE
Begins his ninth NFL
season and fourth in
Green Bay as a primary
run-stuffer and unsung leader on the defensive line…
Is expected to play nose tackle and potentially end in the
defense’s new 3-4 scheme, continuing his role as a quiet,
reliable anchor on the defensive interior…
Though many of his contributions don’t
show up on the stat sheet, does have 236
tackles (121 solo) in 46 regular-season
games in Green Bay over three seasons, posting five or
more tackles 28 times (30 including playoffs)…Now has
644 tackles (316 solo) with 8½ sacks and 29 passes defensed for his career…Battled through hamstring and tricep injuries to start every game in ’08 and has now played
in 117 of the last 119 games (125 of 127 including playoffs), starting 90 of the last 92 (95 of 97 including playoffs)
and missing only the final two regular-season games of
’07 with a groin injury…Prior to Week 16 of 2007, had not
missed a game since midway through his rookie season,
and had not missed a start since Week 4 of 2003…Took
over Grady Jackson’s old starting job after signing as an
unrestricted free agent on March 17, 2006, coming over
from St. Louis, where he spent his first five seasons and
was a first-round draft choice (29th overall) in 2001, turning pro after his junior year at Ohio State…Came to Green
Bay off his best NFL season statistically in 2005 in which
he led all of the league’s defensive linemen with 115 tackles, 10 more than runner-up Aaron Kampman…Including
two playoff games in ’07, has the experience of playing
in eight postseason contests, including Super Bowl XXXVI
while a rookie with St. Louis.
PRO
career
2008 season
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 340
Ninth NFL Season
Fourth Packers Season
►►Despite battling hamstring and
tricep injuries in ’08, started
every game and has played
in 117 of last 119 games and
started 90 of last 92, missing
only the final two regular-season games of 2007 with a groin
injury during that span.
at a glance…
►►On Monday Night Football in
Denver in 2007, his heads-up tackle of QB Jay Cutler on
a draw play at the 4-yard line in the final seconds of the
fourth quarter forced the Broncos to kick a game-tying FG.
One snap into overtime, Brett Favre hit Greg Jennings for an
82-yard TD for the Green Bay win.
►►A first-round draft choice (29th overall) in 2001 who turned
pro after his junior year at Ohio State, became a starter in his
second season in St. Louis.
►►Came to Green Bay off a career year in 2005, when he led
all NFL defensive linemen with 115 tackles, 10 more than
Packers’ linemate and runner-up Aaron Kampman.
►►An All-American at Zephyrhills (Fla.) High School who did
not stay close to home like older brother Booker, who played
at Miami (Fla.).
Shared a sack of Kyle Orton in the third quarter with DE
Michael Montgomery for a 4-yard loss on a third down.
Tied for lead on defensive line with seven tackles.
2007
Started 14 games, plus both playoff contests,
recording 63 tackles (38 solo), with one sack and
one pass defensed…Inactive for final two regular-season
games with a groin injury, snapping a string of 74 consecutive starts (77 including playoffs) dating back to early
2003 and 101 straight games played (107 including playoffs) dating back to midway through his rookie season…
Didn’t even miss the preseason opener, having arrived in
Pittsburgh (Aug. 11) the morning of the game following the
birth of his son, Ryan Jr. …At Minnesota (Sept. 30):
Made his first sack of the season and first as a Packer, felling Kelly Holcomb for a 6-yard loss in fourth quarter; made
a season-high seven total tackles (six solo)…At Denver
(Oct. 29): With time running out, stopped Jay Cutler for
no gain at the Green Bay 4-yard line on a QB draw. Denver
was forced to kick a field goal that tied the score 13-13
and led to an overtime period; Brett Favre connected with
Greg Jennings on the first play for an 82-yard score and the
victory…At St. Louis (Dec. 16): Made six tackles but
missed a good part of the second half after suffering a groin
injury and then missed the next two games…Vs. Seattle
(Jan. 12): Returned to starting lineup for postseason and
made six tackles in NFC Divisional playoff, including stop of
RB Shaun Alexander for a 1-yard loss in third quarter.
Started all 16 games for the fourth
time in the last five seasons, opening up every game at left defensive tackle...Was third on
the defensive line with 81 tackles (38 solo), the sixth time
in his career he posted 80-plus stops...Tied for lead on
the line with five passes defensed...Posted 1½ sacks, his
most in a single season as a Packer…Vs. Minnesota
(Sept. 8): Returned to starting lineup after missing entire preseason with hamstring injury suffered just prior to
the start of training camp...Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Led
defensive line with seven tackles, including a stop of RB
Michael Turner for a 3-yard loss in the first quarter…At
Seattle (Oct. 12): Registered three tackles, but left game
midway through third quarter with tricep injury and did not
return…Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Started after being limited all week in practice with tricep injury, which
required a harness for protection during game. Registered
three tackles and batted down a Peyton Manning pass on
third down in the second quarter to force a Colts punt…At
An unrestricted free agent signed from St. Louis,
Tennessee (Nov. 2): Finished second on the defensive
started all 16 games in his first year with the
line with seven tackles, registered his first sack of the seaPackers and was often called by coaches the most conson when he brought down Kerry Collins for a 4-yard loss
sistent defensive lineman…Collected 92 tackles (45 solo),
early in the third quarter, and batted down a Collins pass
one fumble recovery and a career-best seven passes deintended for TE Bo Scaife in overtime...At New Orleans
fensed…Was held to fewer than five tackles just four times
(Nov. 24): Recorded seven tackles, including a stop of
all season and had six-or-more on eight occasions…At
RB Deuce McAllister for a 2-yard loss in the first quarter...
Philadelphia (Oct. 2): Played in spite of an ankle inVs. Houston (Dec. 7): Tied for lead on defensive line
jury suffered the week prior at Detroit…At Seattle (Nov.
with season-high nine tackles…At Chicago (Dec. 22):
27): Tied a regular-season career high with 12 tackles,
208
25
2006
including three for loss. Also helped to end the Seahawks’
first possession by tipping a pass that was intercepted by
Charles Woodson, setting up a Packers TD…Vs. N.Y.
Jets (Dec. 3): Combined with Nick Barnett to stop Cedric Houston for minus-1 yard; on the next play, nearly
intercepted a pass, his sixth pass breakup of the year…At
Chicago (Dec. 31): Recovered a Rex Grossman fumble,
his first career fumble recovery.
2005
MISC.
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LAMBEAU
FIELD
Started 14 games at left defensive tackle and
turned in breakout year with 107 stops (59 solo)
to lead St. Louis’ defensive line and finish second on the
team…His six tackles for loss also were second on the
Rams…At Denver (Sept. 8): Made his first career start
in the season opener, leading the defensive line with 10
tackles and getting a half-sack of Brian Griese…At Washington (Nov. 24): Reached double figures in tackles
again with 10…At Philadelphia (Dec. 1): Established
regular-season career high with 12 tackles.
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2002
2008 REVIEW
Started 13 games at nose tackle and finished
with 74 tackles (26 solo) and one sack…At Chicago (Nov. 16): Recorded a season-high 10 tackles…
Vs. Carolina (Jan. 10): Had seven tackles, the seventh
time on the season (six regular season) he posted seven
or more.
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
2003
personal
Given name Ryan Lamont
Pickett…Nicknamed ‘Big
Grease’…Born in Zephyrhills, Fla. …Married to
Jennifer, the couple has
three daughters, Jill, 5,
Abigail, 3, and Lydia, 1,
and a son, Ryan Jr., 2…
Older brother, Booker,
played football at the University of Miami (Fla.)…High
school: A consensus All-America selection and all-state
player at Zephyrhills (Fla.) High School, he recorded 119
tackles and seven sacks as a senior…Named one of top 25
players in the nation by the National Recruiting Advisor…
Community involvement: With his wife, partnered
with Acts 1:8 Ministries to start the Tackle a Tower program
in 2008, donating resources with each tackle he records
to help build water towers in Ugandan villages and spread
word of the gospel to the local people. Thus far the program
has helped build more than 50 water towers in Uganda,
with a goal of more than 100…Also spoke to a group of
military troops in San Diego before their deployment to
Afghanistan…Participated in the All-Pro Dad program,
sharing pointers with other fathers, and the annual Families
of Children with Cancer holiday party, playing games and
singing songs with kids…Also served as a celebrity chef for
the Big Brothers Big Sisters annual Taste of the Town event
and has participated in dinners to benefit the Donald Driver
Foundation…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys fishing, fourwheeling and watching movies…Residence: De Pere, Wis.
PICKETT
Started all 16
regular-season
contests and two playoff
games, finishing with 81
tackles (36 solo) and two
sacks, and playing his best
football late in the year and
into the postseason…Led
the team in tackles twice
and led or tied for tackle
lead among defensive linemen on three other occasions, all in final month of regular season and playoffs…At
Carolina (Dec. 12): Led team in tackles with 11, one shy
of regular-season career high…Vs. N.Y. Jets (Jan. 2):
Posted 10 tackles, including a sack of Chad Pennington in
overtime of regular-season finale…At Atlanta (Jan. 15):
In NFC Divisional playoff, established postseason-high of
13 tackles, surpassing regular-season best by one.
college
A three-year starter at Ohio State (19982000), he played both defensive tackle
positions…Totaled 109 tackles (72 solo), eight sacks and
20 stops for loss in 37 career games…Majored in general
studies…Junior season (2000): Played left defensive
tackle and had 39 tackles (21 solo), three sacks and
two forced fumbles…
Sophomore season
(1999): Started every
game at right defensive
tackle and was named
All-Big Ten honorable
mention with a careerhigh 48 tackles (34 solo)
and three sacks…Freshman season (1998):
Played in every game and
started the final nine contests at right defensive
tackle, with 22 stops (17
solo), two sacks, and five
tackles for loss.
ADMIN. &
COACHES
2004
VETERANS
Took a reserve role on the defensive line and
played special teams…Saw action in 11 regularseason and three postseason contests, making 24 stops
(10 solo) with ½ sack…At Atlanta (Dec 2): Tallied
five tackles, his rookie high…At Carolina (Dec. 23):
Matched rookie best with five stops…Vs. New England
(Feb. 3): Posted two assisted tackles in Super Bowl loss to
Patriots…2001 Draft: Selected after his junior season by
St. Louis Rams as the third of three first-round selections
(29th overall).
COMMUNITY
Assembled the finest season statistically in his
NFL career in his final year in St. Louis…Started
all 16 games for a second straight season and posted a
career-high 115 tackles (61 solo), which led all NFL defensive linemen…Also tied his career high with two sacks…
At Arizona (Sept. 18): Joined with Leonard Little to
share a fourth-quarter sack of Kurt Warner…Vs. New Orleans (Oct. 23): Led team in tackles with 11…Vs. Jacksonville (Oct. 30): Led
team in tackles for second
straight week with nine
and shared a sack of Byron Leftwich with Chris
Claiborne…At Houston
(Nov. 27): Got a sack of
his own, dropping David
Carr on a key third down
to force the Texans to
settle for a field goal in
the Rams’ eventual 33-27
win…Vs. Washington
(Dec. 4): Tied career high
with 12 tackles.
2001
VETERANS
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
PICKETT
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
Ryan Pickett’s Pro Statistics
Year Team
GP GS
2001 St. Louis . . . . . . . . . 11 0
2002 St. Louis . . . . . . . . . 16 14
2003 St. Louis . . . . . . . . . 16 13
2004 St. Louis . . . . . . . . . 16 16
2005 St. Louis . . . . . . . . . 16 16
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 16
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 14 14
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 16
NFL totals (eight years) . . 121 105
Green Bay totals . . . . . . . 46 46
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
24 10 14 ½ 0
0
0
0 0
1
107 59 48 ½ ½
0
0
0 0
5
81 29 52
1 6
0
0
0 0
5
81 36 45
2 14
0
0
0 0
2
115 61 54
2 11
0
0
0 0
3
92 45 47
0 0
0
0
0 0
7
63 38 25
1 6
0
0
0 0
1
81 38 43 1½ 6
0
0
0 0
5
644 316 328 8½ 43½
0
0
0
0 29
236 121 115 2½ 12
0
0
0 0 13
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
1 0
0
0 1
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
1 1
0
0 1 0
PLAYOFFS
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2001 St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . 3 0
3
0 3
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
2003 St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
7
4 3
0 0
0
0
0 0
2
2004 St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 20 11 9
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 2 2 11
7 4
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
Postseason . . . . . . . . . . 8 5 41 22 19
0 0
0
0
0 0
2
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0 0
Additional statistics: Career sacks — David Carr, Kerry
Collins, Jay Fiedler, Matt Hasselbeck, Kelly Holcomb, Chad
Pennington, Chris Chandler (½), Brian Griese (½), Byron
Leftwich (½), Kyle Orton (½), Kurt Warner (½).
NFL debut: at Philadelphia, 9/9/01
First NFL start: at Denver, 9/8/02
First NFL sack: at Atlanta, 12/2/01 (C.Chandler, shared
with L.Fletcher)
PICKETT’S SINGLE-GAME
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles
Total* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, three times
(last: at Sea., 11/27/06)
Solo* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, at SF (10/6/02)
Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, five times
(last: at Ten., 11/2/08)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2001 Selected after junior season by St. Louis Rams as *—Posted 13 total tackles (seven solo) in ’03
third of three first-round selections (29th overall) in
playoffs at Atlanta, 1/15/04
’01 NFL Draft, April 21…Signed first contract, July
29.
u2006 Signed by Green Bay Packers as unrestricted free agent, March 17.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009
Ryan Pickett Game-by-Game
2001, ST. LOUIS
2002, ST. LOUIS
Date Opp GPGS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR
09/09 at Phi-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23 at SF-W (inactive)
09/30 Mia-W (inactive)
10/08 at Det-W 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/14 NYG-W1 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/21 at NYJ-W 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/28 NO-L (inactive)
11/11 Car-W (inactive)
11/18 at NE-W (inactive)
11/26 TB-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/02 at Atl-W 1 0 5 4 1 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12/09 SF-W 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/17 at NO-W 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/23 at Car-W 1 0 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/30 Ind-W 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01/06 Atl-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’01 TOTALS 11 0 2410 14 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
01/20 GB-W1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01/27 Phi-W2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
02/03 NE-L3 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PLAYOFFS 3 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Date Opp GPGS Tot So As
09/08 at Den-L 1 1 10 4 6
09/15 NYG-L 1 0 5 3 2
09/23 at TB-L 1 0 2 2 0
09/29 Dal-L 1 1 4 1 3
10/06 at SF-L 1 1 9 7 2
10/13 Oak-W 1 1 5 3 2
10/20 Sea-W 1 1 4 4 0
11/03 at Ari-W 1 1 6 3 3
11/10 SD-W 1 1 6 2 4
11/18 Chi-W 1 1 5 5 0
11/24 at Was-L 1 1 10 4 6
12/01 at Phi-L 1 1 12 5 7
12/08 at KC-L 1 1 6 3 3
12/15 Ari-W 1 1 6 3 3
12/22 at Sea-L 1 1 9 5 4
12/30 SF-W 1 1 8 5 3
’02 TOTALS 161410759 48
NFC Divisional Playoff; 2NFC Championship;
3
Super Bowl XXXVI, New Orleans
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Sk
½
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
½
Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR
½ 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 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 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 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
½ 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
VETERANS
Ryan Pickett Game-by-Game
2003, ST. LOUIS
Date Opp GPGS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR
09/09 Phi-W 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16 at NYG-W1 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23 SD-W 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/30 at Min-W 1 1 7 6 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/07 Chi-L 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/14 Was-W1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/29 at Den-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/04 at KC-W 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/11 Min-W 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/18 Car-W 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/22 at Det-W 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/29 at Dal-L 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/09 Oak-W 1 1 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/16 at StL-W 1 1 6 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/23 at Chi-L(inactive — groin)
12/30 Det-W(inactive — groin)
’07 TOTALS 1414 6338 25 1 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
01/12 Sea-W11 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01/20 NYG-L21 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PLAYOFFS 2 2 11 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR
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 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 7 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 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 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 14 0 0 0 0 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
1
NFC Divisional Playoff, 2NFC Championship
2008, GREEN BAY
RECORDS &
HISTORY
LAMBEAU
FIELD
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
09/08 Min-W 1 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14 at Det-W 1 1 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21 Dal-L 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28 at TB-L 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/05 Atl-L 1 1 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/12 at Sea-W 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/19 Ind-W 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/02 at Ten-L 1 1 7 5 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/09 at Min-L 1 1 8 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/16 Chi-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/24 at NO-L 1 1 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/30 Car-L 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/07 Hou-L 1 1 9 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/14 at Jax-L 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12/22 at Chi-L 1 1 7 5 2 ½ 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/28 Det-W 1 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’08 TOTALS 1616 8138 431½ 6 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
½ 4½ 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 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
½ 1½ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1 5 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 11 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
2008 REVIEW
Date Opp GPGS Tot So As
09/11 at SF-L 1 1 7 6 1
09/18 at Ari-W 1 1 9 4 5
09/25 Ten-W 1 1 7 4 3
10/02 at NYG-L 1 1 5 2 3
10/09 Sea-L 1 1 4 1 3
10/17 at Ind-L 1 1 5 5 0
10/23 NO-W 1 1 11 5 6
10/30 Jax-W 1 1 9 6 3
11/13 at Sea-L 1 1 9 2 7
11/20 Ari-L 1 1 6 3 3
11/27 at Hou-W 1 1 10 5 5
12/04 Was-L 1 1 12 6 6
12/11 at Min-L 1 1 8 5 3
12/18 Phi-L 1 1 7 4 3
12/24 SF-L 1 1 3 1 2
01/01 at Dal-W 1 1 3 2 1
’05 TOTALS 1616115 61 54
Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR
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 0 0 0 0 0
0 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 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1
2007, GREEN BAY
NFC Wild Card Playoff; 2NFC Divisional Playoff
2005, ST. LOUIS
Sk
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
1
Date Opp GPGS Tot So As
09/10 Chi-L 1 1 6 4 2
09/17 NO-L 1 1 4 2 2
09/24 at Det-W 1 1 3 1 2
10/02 at Phi-L 1 1 6 3 3
10/08 StL-L 1 1 3 0 3
10/22 at Mia-W 1 1 6 5 1
10/29 Ari-W 1 1 6 4 2
11/05 at Buf-L 1 1 7 3 4
11/12 at Min-W 1 1 5 2 3
11/19 NE-L 1 1 8 3 5
11/27 at Sea-L 1 1 12 6 6
12/03 NYJ-L 1 1 6 2 4
12/10 at SF-W 1 1 5 5 0
12/17 Det-W 1 1 5 2 3
12/21 Min-W 1 1 8 3 5
12/31 at Chi-W 1 1 2 0 2
’06 TOTALS 1616 9245 47
PICKETT
Date Opp GPGS Tot So As
09/12 Ari-W 1 1 6 3 3
09/19 at Atl-L 1 1 8 1 7
09/26 NO-L 1 1 4 2 2
10/03 at SF-W 1 1 4 3 1
10/10 at Sea-W 1 1 5 2 3
10/18 TB-W 1 1 3 1 2
10/24 at Mia-L 1 1 5 3 2
11/07 NE-L 1 1 3 1 2
11/14 Sea-W 1 1 3 2 1
11/21 at Buf-L 1 1 5 3 2
11/29 at GB-L 1 1 2 1 1
12/05 SF-W 1 1 4 1 3
12/12 at Car-W 1 1 11 5 6
12/19 at Ari-L 1 1 7 2 5
12/27 Phi-L 1 1 1 1 0
01/02 NYJ-W 1 1 10 5 5
’04 TOTALS 1616 8136 45
01/08 at Sea-W11 1 7 4 3
01/15 at Atl-L2 1 1 13 7 6
PLAYOFFS 2 2 2011 9
2006, GREEN BAY
Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 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 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 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 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 0 0
6 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
ADMIN. &
COACHES
2004, ST. LOUIS
Sk
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
COMMUNITY
Date Opp GPGS Tot So As
09/07 at NYG-L 1 1 1 1 0
09/14 SF-W 1 0 1 0 1
09/21 at Sea-L 1 0 7 3 4
09/28 Ari-W 1 0 0 0 0
10/13 Atl-W 1 1 6 2 4
10/19 GB-W 1 1 4 2 2
10/26 at Pit-W 1 1 2 2 0
11/02 at SF-L 1 1 7 2 5
11/09 Bal-W 1 1 8 3 5
11/16 at Chi-W 1 1 10 2 8
11/23 at Ari-W 1 1 5 3 2
11/30 Min-W 1 1 7 3 4
12/08 at Cle-W 1 1 7 3 4
12/14 Sea-W 1 1 6 0 6
12/21 Cin-W 1 1 4 0 4
12/28 at Det-W 1 1 6 3 3
’03 TOTALS 1613 8129 52
01/10 at Car-L 1 1 7 4 3
PLAYOFFS 1 1 7 4 3
MISC.
211
VETERANS
Primary Mark
BRADY
POPPINGA
LINEBACKER
Born: September 21, 1979
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 60/40
Acquired: D4b-05
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
POPPINGA
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
BRIGHAM YOUNG
An intense and enthusiastic veteran, the fifthyear pro will compete for
a starting spot at outside linebacker in the defense’s new
3-4 scheme, reprising the pass-rush role from his days as
a college defensive end…Played some end in passing situations in ’08, his first snaps in that capacity
since making the transition to linebacker
as a senior at Brigham Young…Remained
a consistent contributor last season despite beginning the year in competition with free-agent
signee Brandon Chillar for starting strong-side linebacker
job, playing in every game and recording a career-high 77
tackles…Hasn’t missed a game the last three years since
returning from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left
knee, sustained in the final month of his rookie season, in
his first NFL start (vs. Detroit, Dec. 11, 2005)…Was back
on the practice field in training camp in August 2006, able
to play in the final two preseason games and start the season opener on Sept. 10, one day less than nine months
from the injury date...The remarkably fast recovery was
attributed to his undying work ethic and intensity during
rehabilitation, which only furthered his love for the game...
Despite the serious injury, has played in 60 of a possible
64 games in his four-year career (62 of 66 including playoffs), amassing 233 total tackles (151 solo), three sacks,
two interceptions, seven passes defensed, two forced
fumbles and 30 special teams tackles...As a rookie, played
in 12 games prior to his injury and was an immediate contributor on special teams, finishing second on the team
with 22 coverage stops, one behind fellow rookie Marviel
Underwood…At BYU, was a three-time first-team AllMountain West Conference selection, amassing 20 career
sacks between end and linebacker positions…Drafted in
the fourth round in 2005, entered the NFL older than most
rookies after spending two years on a Mormon mission in
Uruguay prior to going to college.
PRO
career
2008 season
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 250
Fifth NFL Season
Fifth Packers Season
►►Last name is pronounced puhPING-ah.
►►Will compete for a starting spot
at OLB in new 3-4 scheme,
reprising his pass-rush role as a
college defensive end.
►►Returned to practice less than
eight full months after a torn
at a glance…
anterior cruciate ligament in his
knee, started the 2006 season opener, and has played in
every game since.
►►Has recorded two of his three career sacks in the
Metrodome, against Minnesota quarterbacks Brad Johnson
(Nov. 12, 2006) and Daunte Culpepper (Oct. 23, 2005).
►►Spent two years on a mission in Uruguay before entering
BYU; recalls the trip as the most difficult and most rewarding
experience of his life.
►►Comes from a very athletic family. Father, Dennis, played
tight end at BYU from 1968-1971; brother, Casey, played
tight end at Utah State; brother, Kelly, was a linebacker at
BYU; and older sister, Tara, played volleyball at Utah State.
►►Son is named Julius Maximus Poppinga, a name inspired by
his favorite movie, Gladiator.
2007
Played in 16 games with 15 starts; did not officially start vs. Detroit (Dec. 30) with team
opening in its ‘nickel’ package…Also started both playoff
games…Registered 70 tackles (43 solo), with one interception and one pass defensed…Vs. Chicago (Oct. 7):
Made five tackles with one pass defensed and an interception. In the fourth quarter, caught a Brian Griese pass
tipped by Nick Collins, the Packers’ only forced turnover
of the game and second interception of Poppinga’s career
(also Oct. 22, 2006, at Miami)…Vs. Minnesota (Nov.
11): On the Vikings’ first drive, stopped Peterson for no
gain on third-and-1, leading to a punt…At St. Louis
(Dec. 16): Posted a season-high eight tackles (four
solo)…At Chicago (Dec. 23): Made six solo tackles; in
the second quarter, dropped RB Garrett Wolfe for a 3-yard
loss…Vs. New York Giants (Jan. 20): In NFC Championship, made five tackles (four solo); in the first quarter,
stopped RB Brandon Jacobs for no gain at the Green Bay
11-yard line on a drive that ended three plays later with a
Giants field goal.
Played in all 16 games for the third
straight season with 12 starts at
strong-side linebacker...Held off challenge from free-agent
signee Chillar during training camp for starting job and
registered career-best 77 tackles (51 solo), one more than
previous career high and second most among linebackPlayed in all 16 games, starting 12…Recorded
ers…Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8): Among six tackles,
76 tackles (51 solo), one sack, one interception,
combined with DT Colin Cole to hold RB Adrian Peterson
five passes defensed and a pair of forced fumbles…Did
to a 1-yard gain on a 3rd-and-2 in the second quarter.
not start four contests when the team opened in its nickel
Also contributed his lone pass defensed on the season…
package…Reclaimed the starting role he had earned Dec.
At Tampa Bay (Sept. 28): Tied for second on team
11, 2005, when a torn anterior cruciate ligament ended
with 10 tackles, including stop of RB Warrick Dunn for
his rookie season…After an unusually quick recovery
2-yard loss in third quarter…At Tennessee (Nov. 2):
and rehabilitation, returned to practice on a limited basis
Stopped RB Chris Johnson for a 1-yard loss in first quarter
Aug. 8 and to the starting lineup in four weeks, returning
among five tackles…At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Started
in Week 1 to the starting ‘Sam’ LB role he had relinquished
and posted career-high 12 tackles…Vs. Carolina (Nov.
upon his 2005 injury…Vs. Chicago (Sept. 10): Started
30): Made six tackles, including a stop of RB DeAngelo
season opener and led the team with a (then) career-high
Williams for a 2-yard loss in the fourth quarter. Also began
11 tackles, including a personal-best nine solo stops…At
taking a few snaps at defensive end in pass-rushing situaMiami (Oct. 22): Made his first career interception, picktions, a role he held the rest of the season…Vs. Detroit
ing off a Joey Harrington pass floated over the middle and
(Dec. 28): Registered five tackles, including a stop of RB
returning it 21 yards…At Minnesota (Nov. 12): Sacked
Kevin Smith for a 1-yard loss on second-quarter run, and
Brad Johnson, forcing a fumble (recovered by Corey Wiladded two QB pressures.
212
25
2006
VETERANS
liams) to set up the Packers’ first TD. The sack gave him
two of his three career sacks in the Metrodome, the other
coming against Daunte Culpepper (Oct. 23, 2005).
2005
POPPINGA
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
2008 REVIEW
RECORDS &
HISTORY
LAMBEAU
FIELD
MISC.
A four-year
letterwinner
(2001-04) for the Cougars,
started his last three seasons…Played in 47 contests, with 25 starts…Finished with
193 tackles (99 solo), 20 sacks and 39 tackles for loss…
Garnered first-team All-Mountain West Conference honors
as a sophomore, junior and senior…Earned a B.S. degree
in business management…Senior season (2004):
Started all 11 games, shifting before the season from defensive end to left outside linebacker…Ranked third on the
team with 79 tackles (35 solo), including six sacks and 12
stops for loss…Added five quarterback hurries, two fumble
recoveries and one forced fumble…Selected as one of 58
candidates for the 2004 ‘Bronko Nagurski Award,’ presented annually to the nation’s best defensive player…Junior
season (2003): Started all 12 games at defensive end…
Ranked among MWC leaders with 55 tackles (34 solo)…
Finished seventh in the conference and led the team with
six sacks…Ranked ninth in the conference and second
on the Cougars with 13 tackles for loss…Contributed one
fumble recovery and two passes defensed…Tallied six-ormore tackles in four games…Selected to the preseason
watch list of the Rotary Lombardi Award…Sophomore
season (2002): Saw action in all 12 games, starting
two at defensive end…Led the conference with a careerhigh eight sacks (for 52 yards)…Recorded 49 tackles (25
solo), including 14 for loss…Forced three fumbles and
had three quarterback pressures…Named both first-team
All-MWC and a MWC All-Academic selection…Earned the
Cougars’ top defensive lineman award…Freshman season (2001): Played in all 12 games as a defensive end
and contributed significantly on special teams…Recorded
10 tackles (five solo) and one pass defensed.
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COACHES
college
is pronounced puh-PING-ah…Married the former Brooke
Hubbard in 2002; the couple has a daughter, Jasmine, 5,
and a son, Julius, 3…Comes from a very athletic family…
Father, Dennis, played tight end at BYU from 1968-1971…
Brother, Casey, played tight end at Utah State and was on
the practice squads of Seattle, Kansas City and Philadelphia
in 2004…Brother, Kelly, also played linebacker at BYU and
spent time with Miami, St. Louis and Arizona in 2008…
Older sister, Tara, played volleyball at Utah State…Postponed college football career for two seasons while on a
Mormon mission in Uruguay, South America…Said it was
the hardest thing he’s ever done in his life because he had
to leave his family and friends for so long, but also said it
was the greatest experience of his life…His passion and
love for the game grew while on his mission and being
away from football…Learned Spanish while on the mission…High school: Was an all-state selection at both
linebacker and tight end at Evanston (Wyo.) High School…
Named the Wyoming Athlete of the Year and 4-A ‘Lineman
of the Year’ as a senior…Lettered three years in football…
Selected to the Wyoming
Super-25 team…Led the Red
Devils to a 4-A state title…Also
lettered three years in basketball and four years in track…
Finished second in the 1997
state discus competition…
Community involvement:
Holds an annual football camp,
‘The Poppinga Football Experience,’ in the offseason in
Wyoming…Also has served
as an instructor in a couple of
Green Bay-area youth football
camps…This past offseason,
took a trip to the Dominican
Republic with teammate A.J.
Hawk, speaking to children
and helping schools with
fundraising, obtaining running
water, making repairs, and
other charitable endeavors…
Videotaped a ‘Get Fueled’ segment for the Packers’ ‘Fit
Kids’ program, a joint effort between the Green Bay Packers, CBS-5 WFRV and the Green Bay Area Public School
District involving a year-long school program with a curriculum that focuses each month on a theme based on either nutrition, physical fitness or social health…Took part
in the Packers’ first annual All-Pro Dad event in December
2005, talking to other dads about the importance of being
a good father and joining kids for football drills…A former
Eagle Scout himself, has spoken to groups of Boy Scouts
and has taped public service announcements for the Boy
Scouts of America…Taught Sunday school to teenagers in
Provo, Utah, and is very involved in his church in Green Bay
as a youth leader and mentor to missionaries…Did some
motivational speaking at a school for troubled teens while
in college…Active in the Halloween fundraiser for the Invisible Children, with all the proceeds supporting the children
of Uganda…Participated in the TRIFECTA golf tournament
put on by Mark Tauscher…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys
chess and outdoor activities, including river rafting, golf,
tennis, hunting, fishing, water and snow skiing…Also enjoys reading, tabbing The DaVinci Code, New Earth, and the
Book of Mormon as some of his favorite books, and enjoys
listening to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir…Names Gladiator and 300 as his favorite movies; the former inspired
his young son’s name, Julius Maximus…Earned his Eagle
Scout honor in 1995…Looked up to his dad growing up…
Residence: Green Bay, Wis.
COMMUNITY
Played in 12 games with one start, missing the
final three contests with a knee injury…Finished
with 10 tackles (six solo), including two sacks…Finished
second on the club with 22 special teams tackles…At Detroit (Sept. 11): Recorded two special teams tackles in
his NFL debut, dropping dangerous PR Eddie Drummond
for a 2-yard loss in third quarter…Vs. New Orleans
(Oct. 9): Played six snaps at ‘Sam’ linebacker, the first defensive action of his career. Also made three special teams
tackles…At Minnesota (Oct. 23): Posted one special
teams stop and took down Culpepper in the first quarter
for a loss of 14 yards, his first career sack and tackle from
scrimmage…At Atlanta (Nov. 13): Made a career-best
four coverage tackles, twice dropping KR Allen Rossum on
kickoff returns, at the 15- and 19-yard lines…At Philadelphia (Nov. 27): Posted a sack in five snaps on defense, taking down RB Brian Westbrook (looking to pass)
for a 3-yard loss in the fourth
quarter…Vs. Detroit (Dec.
11): Making his first NFL start,
replaced Na’il Diggs (knees) at
‘Sam’ linebacker and posted
five tackles (two solo), plus
one on special teams. Saw
his season end after tearing
the ACL in his left knee while
covering a fourth-quarter kickoff and was placed on injured
reserve on Dec. 14…2005
Draft: Was the Packers’ second of two selections in the
fourth round (125th overall),
the fourth player ever chosen
by the Packers from Brigham
Young and the first since Ty
Detmer in 1992.
name Brady Paul Poppinga…
personal Given
Born in Evanston, Wyo. …Last name
VETERANS
Brady Poppinga’s Pro Statistics
POPPINGA
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
Year Team
GP
2005 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 12
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16
NFL totals (four years) . 60
—Tackles—
GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds
1 10
6 4
2 17
12 76 51 25
1 6
15 70 43 27
0 0
12 77 51 26
0 0
40 233 151 82
3 23
Interceptions
No Yds Lg TD PD
0
0
0 0
0
1 21 21 0
5
1
0
0 0
1
0
0
0 0
1
2 21 21 0
7
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
2 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
2 0 0
PLAYOFFS
—Tackles—
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 2 2
6
5 1
0 0
Interceptions
No Yds Lg TD PD
0
0
0 0
0
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
POPPINGA’S SINGLE-GAME
CAREER HIGHS
Additional statistics: Career sacks — Daunte
Culpepper, Brad Johnson, Brian Westbrook (RB).
Special teams tackles — 22 in 2005, 4 in 2006, 2 in
2007, 1 in ’07 playoffs, 2 in 2008; NFL total: 30
Tackles
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, at Min. (11/9/08)
Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, vs. Chi. (9/10/06)
NFL debut: at Detroit, 9/11/05
First NFL start: vs. Detroit, 12/11/05
First sack: at Minnesota, 10/23/05 (D.Culpepper)
First interception: at Miami, 10/22/06 (J.Harrington)
Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, three times
(last: at Min., 11/12/06)
Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, two times
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
(last: vs. Chi., 10/7/07)
u2005 Selected by Green Bay Packers as second of two
fourth-round choices (125th overall) in ’05 NFL
Draft, April 24…Signed first contract, July 26…Placed on injured reserve (knee), Dec. 14.
u2008 Signed five-year contract extension, July 23.
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2012
Brady Poppinga Game-by-Game
2005, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
09/11 at Det-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18 Cle-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/25 TB-L(inactive)
10/03 at Car-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/09 NO-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/23 at Min-L 1 0 1 1 0 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/30 at Cin-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/06 Pit-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/13 at Atl-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/21 Min-L 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/27 at Phi-L 1 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/04 at Chi-L 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/11 Det-W 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/19 at Bal-L (injured reserve — knee)
12/25 Chi-L (injured reserve — knee)
01/01 Sea-W (injured reserve — knee)
’05 TOTALS 12 1 10 6 4 2 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
2006, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk
09/10 Chi-L 1 1 11 9 2 0
09/17 NO-L 1 0 2 1 1 0
09/24 at Det-W 1 1 8 7 1 0
10/02 at Phi-L 1 1 4 2 2 0
10/08 StL-L 1 1 7 1 6 0
10/22 at Mia-W 1 1 5 2 3 0
10/29 Ari-W 1 1 1 1 0 0
11/05 at Buf-L 1 1 5 4 1 0
11/12 at Min-W 1 1 4 2 2 1
11/19 NE-L 1 0 9 6 3 0
11/27 at Sea-L 1 0 5 5 0 0
12/03 NYJ-L 1 0 7 5 2 0
12/10 at SF-W 1 1 2 1 1 0
12/17 Det-W 1 1 2 2 0 0
12/21 Min-W 1 1 2 2 0 0
12/31 at Chi-W 1 1 2 1 1 0
’06 TOTALS 1612 7651 25 1
Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 2121 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
6 1 2121 0 5 2 0
2007, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk
09/09 Phi-W 1 1 5 3 2 0
09/16 at NYG-W1 1 5 2 3 0
09/23 SD-W 1 1 5 3 2 0
09/30 at Min-W 1 1 3 3 0 0
10/07 Chi-L 1 1 5 3 2 0
10/14 Was-W1 1 5 4 1 0
10/29 at Den-W 1 1 2 1 1 0
11/04 at KC-W 1 1 7 3 4 0
11/11 Min-W 1 1 2 1 1 0
11/18 Car-W 1 1 5 4 1 0
11/22 at Det-W 1 1 3 0 3 0
11/29 at Dal-L 1 1 2 2 0 0
12/09 Oak-W 1 1 3 2 1 0
12/16 at StL-W 1 1 8 4 4 0
12/23 at Chi-L 1 1 6 6 0 0
12/30 Det-W 1 0 4 2 2 0
’07 TOTALS 1615 7043 27 0
01/12 Sea-W11 1 1 1 0 0
01/20 NYG-L21 1 5 4 1 0
PLAYOFFS 2 2 6 5 1 0
1
NFC Divisional Playoff, 2NFC Championship
2008, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk
09/08 Min-W 1 1 6 5 1 0
09/14 at Det-W 1 0 3 2 1 0
09/21 Dal-L 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/28 at TB-L 1 1 10 7 3 0
10/05 Atl-L 1 1 3 1 2 0
10/12 at Sea-W 1 1 5 3 2 0
10/19 Ind-W 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/02 at Ten-L 1 1 5 4 1 0
11/09 at Min-L 1 1 12 6 6 0
11/16 Chi-W 1 1 2 2 0 0
11/24 at NO-L 1 1 5 4 1 0
11/30 Car-L 1 1 6 3 3 0
12/07 Hou-L 1 1 4 1 3 0
12/14 at Jax-L 1 1 10 8 2 0
12/22 at Chi-L 1 0 1 1 0 0
12/28 Det-W 1 1 5 4 1 0
’08 TOTALS 1612 77 51 26 0
214
Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
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 1 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 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 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 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
Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
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 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 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
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 0 0 1 0 0
VETERANS
Primary Mark
JOE
PORTER
CORNERBACK
Born: November 27, 1985
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 1/0
Acquired: FA-07
RUTGERS
PRO
career
Spent the final five weeks of the regular season
and the playoffs on the Packers’ practice squad
after signing with the team Nov. 25…Waived by the New
Orleans Saints on Aug. 27…2007 Draft: Signed with
New Orleans as a non-drafted free agent on May. 7.
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
NFL debut: at Chicago, 12/22/08
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2007 Signed as non-drafted free agent by New Orleans Saints, May 7...Waived, Aug. 27...Signed by Green Bay
Packers to practice squad, Nov. 25.
u2008 Signed by Packers to reserve/future contract, Feb. 7...Waived, Aug. 30...Signed to practice squad, Aug. 31...
Signed to active roster, Dec. 1.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009
215
25
MISC.
Interceptions
No Yds Lg TD PD
0
0
0 0
0
LAMBEAU
FIELD
Joe Porter’s Pro Statistics
—Tackles—
Year Team
GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 1 0
0
0 0
0 0
RECORDS &
HISTORY
A four-year letterwinner at Rutgers where
he played in 44 career games with 94
tackles, five interceptions and 13 passes defended…Also
ran track during his collegiate career…Holds the school
record in the 200-meter sprint and was the 2006 Big East
Conference indoor and outdoor champion in that event…
Also was a member of a 4x200 relay team that set a national indoor record…Earned a B.A. in sociology…Senior
season (2006): Played in all 12 games, recording 10
tackles…Junior season (2005): Played in all 12 games
and posted 26 stops and finished second on the team with
Fletcher in summer 2009, traveling to the Caribbean on
his honeymoon…Has a twin brother who tried out for the
Olympics in the 100 meters and 110-meter high hurdles…
High school: A three-time letterwinner at Franklin High
School in Franklin, N.J., saw action at wide receiver and
cornerback…Earned first-team All-Somerset County honors at wide receiver by the Star-Ledger…Named secondteam All-Group 3 pick and a Home News Tribune All-Area
first-team selection…As a senior, caught 37 passes for 549
yards and seven touchdowns…Also rushed 31 times for
128 yards and two touchdowns…Registered 56 tackles,
two sacks, and one interception at cornerback his senior
season…Also a four-time letterman in track…Community involvement: Participated in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon and the annual Families of Children with
Cancer holiday party, and helped coach at a local Oneida
football clinic and for an adult fantasy flag football game…
While at Rutgers, visited cancer patients at Children’s Hospital in New Jersey…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys reading,
driving, playing video games and watching movies (naming
Braveheart as his favorite)…Residence: Somerset, N.J.
2008 REVIEW
2007
name Joseph Issac Porter…
personal Given
Born in Summit, N.J. …Married Joi
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
Was on Green Bay’s practice squad
for the first 12 games before being
signed to the active roster on Dec. 1...Inactive vs. Houston
(Dec. 7), at Jacksonville (Dec. 14) and vs. Detroit (Dec.
28)…At Chicago (Dec. 22): Played in first NFL game,
seeing time on special teams. Sustained concussion in the
fourth quarter and did not return.
PORTER
2008 season
seven pass breakups…Sophomore season (2004):
Started all 11 games at cornerback and finished second
in the Big East with five interceptions…Finished third on
the team in tackles (55)…Ended the season ranked 16th
in the Big East among defensive backs in tackles per game
(five)…Freshman season (2003): Played in nine
games as a true freshman, primarily on special teams, and
posted three stops.
ADMIN. &
COACHES
►►Made NFL debut in 2008, playing in one game on special
teams and becoming the first
player from Rutgers to appear in
a game for the Packers.
►►Spent the end of 2007 season
and first 12 games of ’08 on
Green Bay practice squad.
at a glance…
►►A football and track star at
Rutgers, intercepted five passes as a sophomore and set a
school record in the 200 meters as a senior.
►►Has a twin brother who tried out for the Olympics in the 100
meters and 110-meter high hurdles.
COMMUNITY
A reserve cornerback
and special teams player
who made his NFL debut
in 2008, playing in one game on special teams, making
him the first player from Rutgers to ever appear in a game
for the Packers…Originally joined Packers late in 2007
season, getting signed to the practice
squad…Made run at a roster spot in ’08
training camp before being released and
re-signed to practice squad, where he
spent first 12 games of season…Is technically still a firstyear player because he was on the 53-man roster only four
weeks in ’08 (minimum of six weeks needed to accrue a
year of service)…A four-year letterwinner at Rutgers,
signed as a non-drafted free agent with New Orleans in
2007 but was released during training camp…Intercepted
five passes as a collegian, all during sophomore 2004 season to rank second in the Big East…Also was a track star
at Rutgers, setting a school record in the 200 meters.
college
Ht: 5-10 Wt: 203
First NFL Season
First Packers Season
VETERANS
Joe Porter Game-by-Game
2008, GREEN BAY
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
PORTER
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
09/08 Min-W(practice squad)
09/14 at Det-W(practice squad)
09/21 Dal-L(practice squad)
09/28 at TB-L(practice squad)
10/05 Atl-L(practice squad)
10/12 at Sea-W(practice squad)
10/19 Ind-W(practice squad)
11/02 at Ten-L(practice squad)
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
11/09 at Min-L(practice squad)
11/16 Chi-W(practice squad)
11/24 at NO-L(practice squad)
11/30 Car-L(practice squad)
12/07 Hou-L(inactive)
12/14 at Jax-L(inactive)
12/22 at Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/28 Det-W(inactive)
’08 TOTALS
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Packers Assistant Coaches, by Position
Defensive Coordinator
Hanner, Dave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972-79
Meyer, John. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980-83
Modzelewski, Dick. . . . . . . . . . . . 1984-87
Bullough, Hank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988-91
Rhodes, Ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992-93
Shurmur, Fritz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994-98
Thomas, Emmitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999
Donatell, Ed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-03
Slowik, Bob. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004
Bates, Jim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005
Sanders, Bob. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-08
Capers, Dom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009
Ends/Receivers
Hutson, Don. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1944-48
Plasman, Dick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1950-52
Devore, Hugh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1953
Hearden, Tom . . . . . . . . . . 1954-55, 1957
Voris, Dick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1961-62
Fears, Tom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1962-65
Schnelker, Bob. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1966-71
Polonchek, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972-74
Carpenter, Lew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975-85
Coughlin, Tom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986-87
Geis, Wayne “Buddy”. . . . . . . . . . 1988-91
Lewis, Sherman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992
Gruden, Jon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993-94
Haskell, Gil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995-97
Cromwell, Nolan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998
Baggett, Charlie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999
Sherman, Ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-04
Franklin, James. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005
Robinson, Jimmy. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-09
Tight Ends
Knight, Virgil . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988-91
Reid, Andy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992-96
Sherman, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98
Jagodzinski, Jeff . . . . . . . 1999-2003
Philbin, Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004-05
McAdoo, Ben . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-09
Offensive Coordinator
Roach, Paul. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975-76
Backs
Schnelker, Bob. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982-85
Hutson, Don . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1944-47
Infante, Lindy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988-91
Molenda, Bo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1948
Lewis, Sherman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992-99
Snyder, Bob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1949
Rossley, Tom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-05
Nolting, Ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1950
Jagodzinski, Jeff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006
Reid, Floyd “Breezy” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1958
Philbin, Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-09
Defensive Backs
Offensive Backs
NOTE: Bob Schnelker (1969-71), John
Stuber, Abe . . . . . . . . . 1956
Cochran, “Red” . . . 1959-66,
Polonchek (1972-74), Lew Carpenter
Hecker, Norb . . . . . . 1959-65
1971-74
(1975-81), and Tom Coughlin (1986-87)
Burns, Jerry . . . . . . . 1966-67
McCormick, Tom . . . 1967-68
were passing game coordinators
Robinson, Wayne . . . 1968-69
Bratkowski, Zeke . . . 1969-70
Line
Evans, Dick . . . . . . . . . 1970
Lord, Bob . . . . . . . . . 1977-78
Trafton, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1944
Doll, Don . . . . . . . . . 1971-73
Bratkowski, Zeke . . . 1979-81
Kiesling, Walt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1945-48
Kinard, Billy . . . . . . . . . 1974
Kettela, Pete . . . . . . . . . 1982
Stidham, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1949
Colbert, Jim . . . . . . . . . 1975
Brunner, John . . . . . . . 1983
Taylor, John “Tarz” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1950-52
LeBeau, Dick . . . . . . 1976-79
Sefcik, George . . . . . 1984-85
Drulis, Chuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1951-53
Fichtner, Ross . . . . . 1980-83
Hilton, John . . . . . . . . . 1986
Rymkus, Lou . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1954-57
Riley, Ken . . . . . . . . . 1984-85
Peete, Willie . . . . . . . 1987-91
Primary Offensive Line
Primary Defensive Line
Jauron, Dick . . . . . . . 1986-94
Skorich, Nick . . . . . . . . 1958
Klapstein, Earl . . . . . . . 1956
Valesente, Bob . . . . . 1995-98
Running Backs
Austin, Bill . . . . . . . . 1959-64
Morton, Jack . . . . . . 1957-58
Vitt, Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999
Wietecha, Ray . . . . . 1969-70
Wietecha, Ray . . . . . 1965-68
Bengtson, Phil . . . . . 1959-67
Slowik, Bob . . . . . . . 2000-03
Roach, Paul . . . . . . . 1975-76
Gregg, Forrest . . . . . 1969-70
Hanner, Dave . . . . . . 1965-79
Schottenheimer, K. 2004, 06-08
Haskell, Gil . . . . . . . . 1992-94
Dotsch, Rollie . . . . . 1971-74
Champion, Jim . . . . . . . 1980
Baker, Joe . . . . . . . . . . 2005
Sydney, Harry . . . . . 1995-99
McLaughlin, Leon . . 1975-76
vonAppen, Fred . . . . . . 1980
Washington, L. (CB) . . 2005-08
Brown, Kippy . . . . . . . . 2000
Curry, Bill . . . . . . . . . 1977-79
Urich, Richard “Doc”1981-83
Perry, Darren (S) . . . . . . . 2009
Croom, Sylvester . . . 2001-03
McMillan, Ernie . . . . 1978-83
Modzelewski, Dick . . 1984-87
Whitt Jr., Joe (CB) . . . . . . 2009
Roland, Johnny . . . . . . 2004
Wampfler, Jerry . . . . 1984-87
Blache, Greg . . . . . . 1988-93
Bennett, Edgar . . . . . 2005-09
Knight, Virgil . . . . . . 1986-87
Brooks, Larry . . . . . . 1994-98
Quarterbacks
Davis, Charlie . . . . . . 1988-91
Trgovac, Mike . . . . . . . 1999
Starr, Bart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972
Lovat, Tom . . . . . . . . 1992-98
Franklin, Jethro . . . . 2000-04
Moss, Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1974
Beightol, Larry . . . 1999-2005
Sanders, Bob (DE) . . . . 2005
Bratkowski, Zeke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975-81
Philbin, Joe . . . . . . . . . 2006
Nunn, Robert (DT) . . 2005-08
Sefcik, George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1986-87
Campen, James . . . . 2007-09
Hairston, Carl (DE) . . 2006-08
Infante, Lindy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988-91
Trgovac, Mike . . . . . . . 2009
Mariucci, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992-95
Linebackers
Moseley, Dick . . . 1988-91
Mornhinweg, Marty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996
Gustafson, Burt . . 1971-74
Valesente, Bob . . . 1992-94
Reid, Andy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997-98
Meyer, John . . . . . 1975-79
Lind, Jim . . . . . . . 1995-98
McCarthy, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999
Marshall, John . . . 1980-82
Holland, Johnny . . . . . 1999
Rossley, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-02
Kiffin, Monte . . . . . . . 1983
Pelini, Bo . . . . . . . 2000-02
Bevell, Darrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003-05
Paterra, Herb . . . . 1984-85
Duffner, Mark . . . . 2003-05
Clements, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006-09
Priefer, Chuck . . . . . . 1984
Moss, Winston . . . 2006-09
Lindsey, Dale . . . . 1986-87
Greene, Kevin (OLB) . 2009
Special Teams
Kuhlmann, Hank . 1972-74
Lord, Bob . . . . . . . 1975-76
Gustafson, Burt . . 1977-78
vonAppen, Fred . . . . . 1979
Marshall, John . . . . . . 1980
Rehbein, Dick . . . . 1981-83
Priefer, Chuck . . . 1984-85
Hilton, John . . . . . . . . 1986
Peete, Willie . . . . . . . . 1987
Tippett, Howard . . 1988-91
Cromwell, Nolan . 1992-97
Holland, Johnny . . . . . 1998
Ortmayer, Steve . . . . . 1999
Novak, Frank . . . . 2000-02
Bonamego, John . 2003-05
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Stock, Mike . . . . . 2006-08
Slocum, Shawn . . . . . 2009
VETERANS
Primary Mark
DUKE
PRESTON
CENTER/GUARD
Born: June 12, 1982
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 59/20
Acquired: UFA-09 (Buf)
ILLINOIS
2007
MISC.
2006
LAMBEAU
FIELD
Three-year starter who played in 37
games with 35 starts during his career…
Allowed just one sack during his final two seasons…Protected Illini quarterbacks as they passed for over 2,000
yards each of his final three seasons…Earned a degree in
speech communication…Senior season (2004): Started all 11 games at center and earned honorable mention
All-Big Ten honors…Named the team’s captain and offensive MVP…Played 704 snaps without allowing a sack and
only gave up 10 pressures…Recorded 105 knockdowns
and was not called for a penalty all season…Helped the
Served as a key contributor on special teams and
Illini to three 200-yard rushing games…Junior season
a valuable reserve on the offensive line, seeing
(2003): Started all 12 games at center…Took every snap
time in 13 games…Was the team’s only active reserve
on the season and allowed only one sack…Registered 71
interior lineman for the final 13 games…Saw most of his
knockdowns and gave up six pressures…Sophomore
playing time on special teams.
season (2002): Started all 12 games at center…Helped
set school total-offense record with 5,356 yards, an averPlayed in all 16 games with a (then) career-high
age of 446.3 per game, topping the 5,000-yard mark for
eight starts, filling in for an injured Villarrial for
the second straight season and second time in school
a majority of the second half of the season…At Chicago
history…Helped clear the way for RB Antoineo Harris on
(Oct. 8): Made first start of the season, opening at RG…
his way to a single-season school rushing record of 1,330
At Detroit (Oct. 15): Replaced an injured Fowler at cenyards, including five 100-yard rushing games…Redshirt
ter in the fourth quarter…At Houston (Nov. 19): Startfreshman season (2001): Played in two games as the
ed at RG and provided solid protection for QB J.P. Losman
backup to All-American center Luke Butkus…Saw time in
as he threw for a career-high 340 yards…Vs. San Diego
the season opener at California (Sept. 1) and at Purdue
(Dec. 3): Returned two kickoffs for 10 yards…At N.Y.
(Nov. 3).
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Played in 15 games with one start, taking snaps
at both center and guard…Vs. Miami (Oct.
9): Made first career start, filling in for Villarrial at RG…
At Miami (Dec. 4): Replaced Villarrial at RG after the
starter suffered a hamstring injury in the first quarter. Also
saw action on special teams…2005 Draft: Selected in the
fourth round (122nd overall), and was the fourth center
picked…Was the first true center taken by the Bills in the
draft since the team selected Tom Nutten in the seventh
round in 1995…Was the first center drafted out of Illinois since Simpson was selected by Cleveland in the 12th
round in 1992.
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
Played in 15 games with a careerhigh 11 starts, opening up at C for
the final 11 games of the season…Dressed but did not
play in season opener vs. Seattle (Sept. 7)…Helped clear
the way for Marshawn Lynch’s 1,036 rushing yards…Part
of an offensive line that blocked for 1,092 rushing yards
(136.5 yards per game) in the second half of the season,
ranking ninth in the league and fifth in the conference…
Team posted 100-plus yards rushing in seven of his 11
starts…Vs. San Diego (Oct. 19): Earned his first start
of the season at center, filling in for an injured Melvin
Fowler, and was part of a line that did not allow a sack…
At Miami (Oct. 26): Played in his 50th career game and
started his second straight at C; also filled in at RG…Vs.
San Francisco (Nov. 30): Blocked for Lynch on his
way to a season-high 134 yards rushing on just 16 carries
(8.4 avg.)…At N.Y. Jets (Dec. 14): Helped clear the
way for the team’s season-high 187 rushing yards.
2005
PRESTON
2008 season
Jets (Dec. 10): Started at RG and helped clear the way
for the team’s season-high 174 rushing yards.
ADMIN. &
COACHES
PRO
career
►►Versatile lineman has played in
59 games with 20 starts during
his first four seasons in the
league, including a career-high
11 starts in 2008.
►►Part of a Bills offensive line that
blocked for 1,092 rushing yards
(136.5 yards per game) in the
at a glance…
second half of 2008, ranking
ninth in the league and fifth in the AFC.
►►Drafted by Buffalo in the fourth round in 2005 out of the
University of Illinois, the first center drafted out of the school
since Tom Simpson was selected by the Browns in the 12th
round in 1992.
►►Three-year letterman who allowed just one sack during his
final two seasons with the Illini.
►►Father, Raymond Jr., played linebacker for the San Diego
Chargers for nine seasons (1976-84).
►►An avid golfer who carries a 3 handicap.
COMMUNITY
Versatile interior lineman who joined the team
as an unrestricted free
agent March 30 after four seasons with Buffalo…Expected
to provide depth at both guard spots and at center…Brings
59 games of experience to Green Bay with 20 starts, including a career-high 11 starts in 2008…
Has started games at both center and
right guard during his career and has also
been a valuable contributor on special
teams…During his four seasons in Buffalo, the Bills had a
1,000-yard rusher three of those years, with Willis McGahee’s 990 yards in 2006 being the lone season when they
did not…Originally a fourth-round draft choice by Buffalo
out of the University of Illinois, played in 15 games during
his rookie season in 2005…Saw his first significant time
as a starter during his second season, opening up eight
games at RG in 2006 for an injured Chris Villarrial…Was
the first center drafted out of Illinois since Tim Simpson
was selected by Cleveland in the 12th round in 1992…A
three-year starter at Illinois, earned honorable mention
All-Big Ten honors as a senior in 2004…Allowed just one
sack during his final two seasons with the Illini…Came to
Illinois from Mt. Carmel High in San Diego, Calif., where
he was named to PrepStar’s All-West team and earned allleague honors his final two seasons.
Ht: 6-5 Wt: 320
Fifth NFL Season
First Packers Season
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MISC.
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HISTORY
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PRESTON
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
name Raymond Newton Preston
personal Given
III…Born in San Diego, Calif. …Mar-
ried to Lisa…Father, Raymond Jr., played linebacker for
the San Diego Chargers for nine seasons (1976-84) and
was a Kodak All-American at Syracuse University…High
school: Four-year letterman at Mt. Carmel (San Diego)
High…Named to the PrepStar All-West team and was twice
selected first-team All-Palomar League…Added first-team
all-county and All-North County honors as voted by the
North County Times and the San Diego Union-Tribune…
Named team’s MVP as a senior in ’99 and voted team’s
lineman of the year as a junior and as a senior…Played in
the North/South San Diego all-star game as well as the CalHi/Texas all-star game…Also earned four letters in base-
ball…Two-time member of the San Diego Union-Tribune’s
all-academic team…Community involvement: Active
with Fellowship of Christian Athletes and his church…Interests/hobbies: An avid golfer who carries a 3 handicap; finished third in the Drew Brees Professional Open in
2008…Other hobbies include basketball, surfing and billiards…Lists Muhammad Ali as his favorite athlete…Residence: Splits residence between San Diego and Green Bay.
Duke Preston’s Pro Games Played/Started
Year Team
GP
2005 Buffalo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2006 Buffalo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2007 Buffalo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2008 Buffalo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
NFL totals (four years) . . . . . . . 59
GS
1
8
0
11
20
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2005 Selected by Buffalo Bills in fourth round (122nd overall) in ’05 NFL Draft, April 24…Signed first contract,
July 6.
u2009 Signed by Green Bay Packers as unrestricted free
agent, March 30.
Additional statistics: Returned two kickoffs for
10 yards at San Diego, 12/3/06.
NFL debut: vs. Houston, 9/11/05
First NFL start: vs. Miami, 10/9/05
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010
All-time Packers players from University of Wisconsin-Madison (39)
Like a college team, the Packers historically have drawn well from their own backyard, obtaining 39 players via “in-state recruiting”
from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a 150-mile drive from Lambeau Field. In fact, only two other schools – Notre Dame (52)
and Minnesota (44) – have produced more Packers players.
Following is a list of those who’ve played in a game for both the Wisconsin Badgers and Green Bay Packers:
Norm Amundsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
Adolph Bieberstein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
Ken Bowman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C
Cub Buck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T
Don Davey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE/DT
Ralph Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
Jim DeLisle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DT
Jeff Dellenbach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C/G
John Dittrich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
Wally Dreyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
Gary Ellerson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FB
Hal Faverty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C/LB
Bill Ferrario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
Milt Gantenbein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
Milton Gardner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
Jug Girard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
Charles Goldenberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G/B
David Greenwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S
Dale Hackbart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB
Jack Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
Ed Jankowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
Wes Leaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E
Von Mansfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB
James Melka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB
Don Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
Pat O’Donahue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE
George Paskvan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
Champ Seibold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T
Clarence Self . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B
Mark Shumate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NT
Jerry Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
Ken Starch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB
Ken Stills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S
Mark Tauscher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T/G
Jim Temp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE
Deral Teteak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB/G
Evan Vogds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G
Steve Wagner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB
Randy Wright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QB
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VETERANS
Primary Mark
AARON
RODGERS
QUARTERBACK
CALIFORNIA
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HISTORY
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FIELD
MISC.
Rated by Packers personnel as one of the top players
in the 2005 NFL Draft, slipped all the way to Green Bay’s
No. 24 slot…Was the second quarterback taken after
Alex Smith (49ers) at No. 1…Was the eighth quarterback
ecured his position as one of the leaders of the team
drafted by the Packers in the first round and the first since
for years to come when he signed a long-term conRich Campbell, also from the University of California, was
tract extension with the Packers through 2014 on
selected in 1981; became just the second player from Cal
Oct. 31, 2008…Spent his first three seasons learning un(joining Campbell) taken by Green Bay in the first round as
der Brett Favre as his backup while continuing to grow as a
well…Passed on his final year of eligibility and was conleader in his own right, particularly during the team’s offseasidered one of the top quarterback prospects in the country
son program…Participated in Mike McCarthy’s offseason
with numerous football observers rating him as the No. 1
quarterback school three consecutive years while handling
pick in the draft…Was a two-year starter (2003-04) for Cal
his share of reps leading the No. 1 offense during OTAs and
after playing the 2002 season at Butte College, a junior colother workouts…Posted his most noteworthy performance
lege near Chico, Calif. …Finished 17-5 as the Bears’ field
to that point in relief of Favre in ’07…In a showdown of two
general, leading the school in 2004 to its best season in
10-1 teams in Dallas (Nov. 29), the Packers trailed 27-10
more than a half century in just his second campaign at the
in the second quarter when Favre was knocked out of the
Division I level…Rodgers’ journey to the pros is a compelgame with elbow and shoulder injuries…Rodgers came in
ling story, beginning with scant Division I recruitment after
and directed two touchdown drives, capping the first with
two highly successful prep seasons; he was perhaps not
his first NFL touchdown pass (to Greg Jennings) and evenbig enough or located in an area not often recruited by the
tually pulling the Packers within three points early in the
big schools…He opted to enroll at nearby Butte College
fourth quarter…Though Green Bay lost, 37-27, Rodgers
and promptly led the Roadrunners to a 10-1 record and a
had put together his best pro performance, completing 18No. 2 national JUCO ranking…Along came Cal coach Jeff
of-26 passes for 201 yards with one TD, no interceptions,
Tedford, who noticed Rodgers while watching video of a
and a 104.8 quarterback rating…Also displayed his mobilteammate, tight end Garrett Cross (who later, too, became
ity with 30 yards rushing on five scrambles…Sustained a
a Cal Golden Bear, and then a Green Bay Packer)…After
hamstring injury the following week in practice that left him
watching him practice and feeling confident of his ability to
inactive for the remainder of the regular season, but rethrive in Berkeley, Tedford offered Rodgers a scholarship
turned as Favre’s backup for the playoffs…Came into 2007
and launched the beginning of two immensely successful
having recovered from a broken foot suffered in Week 11 of
seasons…Was a major component of a 2004 Cal campaign
the 2006 season, when he relieved an injured Favre vs. New
that saw the team reach its highest national ranking (No. 4)
England (Nov. 19) and played the entire second half despite
since 1952, produce its best regular-season record (10-1)
the injury, which landed him on injured reserve…Prior to
in 54 years and record the most conference wins (seven)
2007, that was his most extensive game action in the reguin 55 years…Took over as the starter in the fifth game of
lar season after appearing in three games as a rookie.
the 2003 season and went on to fire 43 touchdowns with
219
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RODGERS
►►Became only the second quarterback in NFL history to throw
for 4,000 yards in the first season that he started a game, with
Kurt Warner (St. Louis, 1999)
the only other signal-caller to
accomplish the feat.
►►Finished fourth in the league in
at a glance…
both passing yards (4,038) and
touchdowns (28) last season.
►►Posted four 300-yard passing games, seven games without an
interception and eight with a 100-plus passer rating in 2008.
►►Signed long-term contract extension through 2014 on Oct.
31, 2008.
►►Is the eighth quarterback drafted by the Packers in the first
round and the first since Rich Campbell, also from California,
was selected in 1981; became just the second player from
California (Campbell) taken in the first round by Green Bay
as well.
►►Went 17-5 as a starter at Cal, taking over in Week 5 of the
2003 season.
►►Father, Ed, played offensive guard at Chico State from 197376 and then lined up for three-plus seasons (three games
in 1978, 1979-81) with the Twin City Cougars, a semi-pro
football team in Marysville, Calif.; Cougars captured the 1980
semi-pro national championship by defeating the Delavan
(Wis.) Red Devils, 37-20.
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PRO
career
Born: December 2, 1983
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 23/16
Acquired: D1-05
COMMUNITY
Composed, confident
quarterback took over
as the starter last season
after waiting patiently for three seasons for his opportunity, and showed why the team had placed its trust in him
to lead the Packers’ offense…After having never started a
game in his career, started all 16 games
and threw for 4,038 yards, becoming
only the second player in NFL history to
throw for 4,000 yards in the first season
that he started a game, with Kurt Warner (St. Louis, 1999)
the other signal-caller to accomplish the feat…Became
only the fourth quarterback in franchise history to throw
for 4,000 yards in a season…Finished fourth in the league
in both passing yards and touchdowns (28)…Posted four
300-yard passing games, seven games without an interception and eight with a 100-plus passer rating…What
made his debut campaign as the starter more impressive
was the fact that he played through much of the season
with a sprained right shoulder that he suffered in Week
4 at Tampa Bay…Was limited for several weeks after in
practice because of the injury but never missed a start,
taking more than 99 percent of the team’s snaps on the
season…Showed his big-play ability as he completed 16
passes of 40-plus yards in ’08, tied for first in the NFL with
Drew Brees…Tied for fifth in the league with 48 completions of 20-plus yards...Had a string of 157 passes without
an interception snapped at Tampa Bay, the third-longest
streak in franchise history.
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 220
Fifth NFL Season
Fifth Packers Season
VETERANS
only 13 interceptions over the course of his career and finish with a 150.27 career passing efficiency mark, the best
in school history…Authored 10 career passing games of
250-plus yards…Overall, completed 424-of-665 passing
attempts (63.8 percent) for 5,469 yards, while playing in
25 games with 22 starts…Also demonstrated effective running ability by notching eight touchdowns and 336 yards
on 160 career carries.
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2008 season
71-yard score. The pass also put him over the 4,000-yard
mark for the season.
2007
Serving as Favre’s backup for the third straight
season, appeared in two regular-season games
and completed 20-of-28 passes (71.4 percent) for 218
yards with one touchdown and no interceptions for a 106.0
rating, plus seven rushes for 29 yards…Put together his
best preseason as a pro, completing 37-of-59 passes (62.7
percent) with three touchdowns in four appearances…Vs.
Minnesota (Nov. 11): Saw his first action of the regular season, entering with 3:56 remaining and completing
both of his passes for 17 yards, including a 15-yarder to
James Jones on his first throw…At Dallas (Nov. 29):
Was inserted into the game in the second quarter after
Favre suffered elbow and
shoulder injuries. Completed 18-of-26 passes for
201 yards and one touchdown for a 104.8 passer
rating, plus had five rushes
for 30 yards. On the Packers’ final drive of the first
half, found Jennings for a
43-yard catch-and-run and
connected with him again
on an 11-yard touchdown
(Rodgers’ first TD pass as
a pro). In the third quarter,
led a 12-play, 69-yard drive
that finished with a 1-yard
Ryan Grant TD plunge; on
the series, completed all
six passes for 61 yards,
including throws of 22 and
17 yards. In the fourth, led
the team’s final scoring
drive that culminated in
a 52-yard Mason Crosby
FG…Injured a hamstring
the following week in practice and was inactive for the
final four regular-season
games before recovering
to serve as Favre’s backup
in the postseason…Vs.
Seattle (Jan. 12): Played
the final series of Divisional playoff game, but did not attempt a pass.
Started all 16 games and ranked
third in the NFC and sixth in the
NFL with a 93.8 passer rating…Completed 341-of-536
passes (63.6 percent) for 4,038 yards, 28 touchdowns and
13 interceptions…Under center for 1,039-of-1,049 (99.1
percent) offensive plays…Ranked fourth in the league in
both TD passes and passing yards…Third in the NFL
with a 105.8 passer rating
on third down, including
14 TDs, which trailed only
Philip Rivers’ 15…Third
on the team with 207 rushing yards on 56 carries
(3.7 avg.) and tied for the
team lead with four rushing touchdowns, the most
by a Packers quarterback
since Don Majkowski’s five
in 1989…Vs. Minnesota
(Sept. 8): Started first NFL
game and completed 18-of22 passes for 178 yards and
a touchdown with no interceptions. His 81.8 completion percentage ranks as
the second-best mark in
league history by a quarterback (min. 20 attempts)
in his first start, behind
only former Jacksonville
Jaguars quarterback Rob
Johnson’s 83.3 percentage
(20-of-24) in 1997. Scored
first career rushing TD on
1-yard plunge in the fourth
quarter to give Green Bay
a 24-12 lead…At Detroit
(Sept. 14): Posted first 300-yard passing day in NFL
and threw a career-high three TD passes. Connected on
24-of-38 passes for 328 yards…At Tampa Bay (Sept.
Served as the No. 2 quarterback for the team’s
28): Sprained his right shoulder in third quarter on 7-yard
first 10 games, playing in two contests…
scramble as he dove to extend the ball for a first down. On
next series, hit Jennings for a 48-yard TD pass, but then Dressed but did not play in the other eight games…In the
sat out the following series with the injury. Returned for preseason, served as the No. 2 quarterback for all four
one more series late in the fourth quarter before exiting games…Completed 22-of-38 passes for 323 yards and
the game for good. Finished the afternoon 14-of-27 for three touchdowns, including an 85-yard pass to Jennings,
165 yards and two touchdowns…Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): vs. Atlanta (Aug. 19)…Before sustaining a season-ending
Started despite being limited all week in practice as he re- broken foot in Week 11, had taken 36 regular-season ofcovered from sprained right shoulder. Recorded the second fensive snaps in 2006 and completed 6-of-15 passes (40.0
300-yard passing game of his pro career as he connected percent) for 46 yards, with no TDs or interceptions, for a
on 25-of-37 passes for 313 yards and three touchdowns 48.2 rating…At Philadelphia (Oct. 2): Made his season
to match a career high…At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Com- debut in place of an injured Favre (neck/head); nearly engipleted 22-of-41 passes for 314 yards, one touchdown and neered a touchdown drive on the last series of the game,
one interception, the third 300-yard passing game of his completing 2-of-3 passes for 14 yards, but the Packers
career. Connected on a career-high six passes of 20-plus were held out of the end zone on a goal-line stand…Vs.
yards…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Matched his career high New England (Nov. 19): Saw the most extensive acwith three TD passes, completing 29-of-45 passes for 298 tion of his career to date when he was inserted into the
yards. Completed passes to nine different players, which lineup for an injured Favre (elbow), and played the last two
tied a career high…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Completed offensive snaps of the first half and the entire second half.
21-of-31 passes for 308 yards and three touchdowns for Completed 4-of-12 passes and had a 6-yard scramble on
a career-high 132.2 passer rating, and matched career a third-and-6. Played the second half with a foot injury he
best with three TD passes. With Lions having just scored sustained toward the start of the third quarter; post-game
a TD to narrow Green Bay’s lead to 24-21, connected on tests revealed a fracture that caused him to miss the rest of
career-long pass when he found Donald Driver deep down the season. Placed on injured reserve Nov. 21.
the right sideline midway through the fourth quarter for a
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221
NFL Rank
4
7
10
4
6
5T
1T
3
9T
MISC.
2008 Total
4,038
341
65.6
28
93.8
48
16
105.8
182
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Passing Yards
Completions
Completion %
Touchdowns
QB Rating
20-plus yd. completions
40-plus yd. completions
Third-down QB Rating
First downs passing
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HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers exceeded nearly all expectations in his first year as the starter in Green Bay.
uHis 4,038 passing yards made him just the second quarterback in NFL history to surpass 4,000 yards in the same season in which
he made his first career start. Kurt Warner (4,353) was the first to accomplish the feat in 1999 with St. Louis.
uRodgers’ 28 touchdown passes were tops among first-year starters and marked the first time since Daunte Culpepper (33) in 2000
that a first-year starter threw for 25-plus touchdowns.
uHe took care of the ball as well, throwing just 13 interceptions in 536 attempts, 2.42% of his throws. It was the lowest percentage
by a Packers quarterback in over a decade (Brett Favre, 1996, 2.39%).
uProving he is among the NFL’s top signal callers will take years of consistent play, but there’s no doubt the 25-year-old Rodgers
is off to a great start. A look at where his 2008 totals ranked in the NFL:
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first year under center
RODGERS
A two-year starter and letterman at California, went 424-for-665 (63.8 percent)
for 5,469 yards, while playing in 25 games with 22 starts…
Had 160 rushes for 336 yards and eight touchdowns…
Majored in American Studies…Junior season (2004):
Started all 12 games for the Bears, including the Holiday
Bowl vs. Texas Tech (Dec. 30)…Finished with 209 completions in 316 attempts (66.1 percent) for 2,566 yards and 24
TDs, with eight interceptions…Led an offense that ranked
first in the conference in passing efficiency (167.39, fourth
nationally), total offense (494.7 ypg, fifth nationally), scoring offense (37.3 ppg, sixth nationally) and rushing offense
(260 ypg, fifth nationally)…Offense was second-highest
scoring in team history…Named first-team All-Pacific-10,
and received honorable mention All-America honors from
The Associated Press, College & Pro Football Newsweekly
and Sports Illustrated.com…Also was a second-team Pac10 All-Academic choice…Was one of 15 players to receive
letters from the Heisman Trophy Committee in November,
and was named to the watch lists for the Walter Camp
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college
Foundation ‘Player of the Year Award,’ the Maxwell Award
and the Davey O’Brien Award…Served as team co-captain
and was chosen as Cal’s co-Offensive MVP…Finished
second in the conference in passing efficiency (154.3),
behind Southern California’s Matt Leinart (now with Arizona); the efficiency mark ranked eighth among all NCAA
passers in 2004 and was the second-best achievement in
Cal annals (164.5, Dave Barr, 1993)…Fired three-or-more
TDs four times on the season…Sophomore season
(2003): Upon transferring from Butte College, played in
three of the Golden Bears’ first four games before taking
over as the starter in Game 5 at Illinois (Sept. 20), leading
Cal to a 7-3 record as a starter…Authored one of the finest quarterbacking seasons of any sophomore in Pac-10
history, throwing for 2,903 yards and 19 TDs, with only
five interceptions, on 215 of 349 passing (61.6 percent)…
The passing yardage total ranked second on Cal’s all-time
list and his interception percentage, 1.43 (five INTs in 349
attempts), set a school record (breaking old mark of 1.69
set by Gary Graumann in 1977)…Additionally, his passer
efficiency rating (146.6) ranked third in school annals…
Registered 300-or-more yards through the air five times,
tying Pat Barnes’ school record…Authored two major interception-free streaks: the first came as he started his Cal
career with 98 straight passes without an INT, the second
came later in the season as he threw 105 times without a
theft, ending at Oregon Nov. 8…Over the last five games of
the season, completed 68.2 percent of his passes (105 of
154) for 1,596 yards (319.1 ypg), 12 TDs and two INTs…
Was clutch in the school’s final two contests, throwing for
348 yards vs. Washington (Nov. 15) and 359 at Stanford
(Nov. 22), both must-wins in order for Cal to clinch its first
bowl berth since 1996…In the Stanford contest, registered
414 yards of total offense (359 passing, 55 rushing) to record the highest total in the 106-year history of the ‘Big
Game’; it was the fourth-highest total offense output in
team history…Served as one of two offensive team captains…Freshman season (2002): During his one year
at Butte College, near Chico, Calif., led the Roadrunners to a
10-1 record, a NorCal Conference championship and a No.
2 national ranking…Passed for 2,408 yards and 28 touchdowns, with only four interceptions, on 164 completions in
265 attempts (61.9 percent)…Also carried 101 times for
294 yards and seven TDs…Earned third-team All-America
mention from J.C. Gridwire, in addition to NorCal Conference and region MVP honors…Voted MVP in Holiday Bowl
victory over San Joaquin Delta (Junior College) with a 251yard, two-TD pass performance…SuperPrep listed him as
a JuCo 100, ranking him 41st among all junior college players nationally.
COMMUNITY
Saw action in three games as a rookie; he was
active but did not play in the 13 other contests…
Completed 9-of-16 attempts (56.3 percent) for 65 yards,
with one interception, a 39.8 passer rating…Also credited
with two rushes for 7 yards, including a kneel down on the
season’s final snap, after Favre was given a curtain call…
Got an extended look in the preseason opener vs. San Diego (Aug. 11), replacing Favre; endured a malfunctioning
helmet radio, four offensive penalties and two sacks, and
as a result the coaching staff didn’t get a great look at him
in his rainy preseason debut…Struggled as the No. 2 QB
the following week at Buffalo (Aug. 20), going 4-for-9, for
21 yards, with one sack and an INT; his two best plays were
carries (22, 9 yards)…Despite a rough preseason, including another INT vs. New England (Aug. 26), Favre said his
1991 rookie debut with Atlanta was worse…Ended preseason on a good note, though, at Tennessee (Sept. 1); orchestrated an important scoring drive, converting two third
downs, before hitting TE Ben Steele on a 12-yard TD…Vs.
New Orleans (Oct. 9): Made his NFL debut in 52-3 win.
Entered on the Packers’ initial series of the fourth quarter
and completed his lone attempt, his first career pass, to FB
Vonta Leach for no gain…At Baltimore (Dec. 19): Got
his most extensive playing time in 48-3 Monday night loss.
Came off the bench toward the end of the third quarter and
finished the contest, going 8-for-15 with one interception,
plus one carry for 8 yards…Vs. Seattle (Jan. 1): Took
the game’s final kneel down, his only play, after replacing
Favre, who had started the drive.
VETERANS
Rod’…Single… Father, Ed, played offensive guard at Chico
State from 1973-76 and then lined up for three-plus seasons (three games in 1978, 1979-81) with the Twin City
Cougars, a semi-pro football team in Marysville, Calif.; Cougars captured the 1980 semi-pro national championship by
defeating the Delavan (Wis.) Red Devils, 37-20…High
school: A two-time all-section choice (2000-01) at Pleasant Valley High School in Chico, Calif., passing for 4,419
yards over the course of his junior and senior seasons…
Authored single-game school records for touchdowns (six)
and all-purpose yards (440), plus single-season marks during his senior year for passing yards (2,303)…Also pitched
for his high school baseball team as senior…Community
involvement: Co-hosted a charity golf tournament with
Young Life from 2006-08…Participated in offseason charity events for teammates Greg Jennings and Donald Driver…Played in the Andy North and Friends Golf Getaway, an
event that raised money and awareness for the University
of Wisconsin Paul P. Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center…A scratch golfer, plays regularly and last July played
in the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship at
Lake Tahoe, Calif. …Has participated in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon and the Vince Lombardi Golf
Classic…While at Cal, he and wide receiver Geoff McArthur participated in fundraiser ‘Touchdown for Kids,’ with
money donated to local youth programs for every TD pass
connection authored by the two…Hobbies/interests:
Worked a summer job in 2004 washing windows in the
San Francisco Bay Area with Cal punter David Lonie, who
was briefly with the Packers prior to the 2007 season…
Calls himself a Santa Clara men’s basketball ‘superfan’, attending several of their games during the 2006-07 season;
grew up with several members of the team…An avid indie
rock and country music listener, his favorite solo artists include Ben Harper, Ray LaMontagne, and Pete Murray, and
lists his favorite bands as Anberlin, Counting Crows, Cry of
the Afflicted, Emery, Number One Gun, and The Killers…
Is also an ardent Los Angeles Dodgers fan; has been to
spring training…Lists the Bible as his favorite book and A
River Runs Through It, The Boondock Saints, Legends of
the Fall, and The Princess Bride as his favorite movies…
Friday Night Lights, The Office, and South Park are among
his favorite TV shows…Among his offseason travels were
trips to Australia, Cabo San Lucas, the Kentucky Derby, and
the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles, where he served as a presenter…Residence: Chico, Calif.
Aaron Rodgers’ Pro Statistics
PASSING Yds/
Year Team
GP GS Att Cmp Pct
Yds Att TD Int Lg Sk
2005 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 3 0
16
9 56.3
65 4.1
0
1 16 3
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 2 0
15
6 40.0
46 3.1
0
0 16 3
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 2 0
28
20 71.4
218 7.8
1
0 43 3
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 16 536 341 63.6 4,038 7.5 28 13 71t 34
NFL totals (four years) . 23 16 595 376 63.2 4,367 7.3 29 14 71t 43
Played in one of Packers’ two games during 2007 playoffs (no passing stats)
Yds
Lst Rating
28 39.8
18 48.2
24 106.0
231 93.8
301 91.8
Additional statistics: Passed for 2-point conversions to R.Martin (at NO, 11/24/08) and to G.Jennings (vs. Car.,
11/30/08). Fumbles-Lost — 2-2 in 2005, 1-1 in 2006, 10-3 in 2008; NFL total: 13-6. Fumble recoveries — 5 in
2008. Miscellaneous tackles — 2 in 2008.
NFL debut: vs. New Orleans, 10/9/05
First INT: at Baltimore, 12/19/05 (C.Williams)
First passing TD: at Dallas, 11/29/07 (11 yds., G.Jennings)
First NFL start: vs. Minnesota, 9/8/08
First rushing TD: vs. Minnesota, 9/8/08 (1 yd.)
RUSHING
Year Team
Att Yds Avg Lg TD
2005 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . 2
7 3.5
8
0
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . 2
11 5.5
6
0
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . 7
29 4.1 13
0
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 56 207 3.7 21
4
NFL totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 254 3.8 21 4
RODGERS’ SINGLE-GAME
CAREER HIGHS
Passing
Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . 45, vs. Car. (11/30/08)
Completions . . . . . . . . 29, vs. Car. (11/30/08)
Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328, at Det. (9/14/08)
Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, four times
(last: vs. Det.,12/28/08)
Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71t, vs. Det. (12/28/08),
to D.Driver
Rushing
Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, at NO (11/24/08)
Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, vs. Min. (9/8/08)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2005 Selected by Green Bay Packers in first round (24th
overall) of ’05 NFL Draft, April 23…Signed first contract, Aug. 1.
u2006 Placed on injured reserve (foot), Nov. 21.
u2008 Signed six-year contract extension with the Packers, Oct. 31.
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name Aaron Charles Rodgers…
personal Given
Born in Chico, Calif. …Nicknamed ‘A-
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2007, GREEN BAY
1
2
1
2
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Date Opp Att Cmp Yds Pct TD Int LG Sk W/L Rtg
09/09 Phi(did not play)
09/16atNYG(did not play)
09/23 SD(did not play)
09/30atMin(did not play)
10/07 Chi(did not play)
10/14 Was(did not play)
10/29atDen(did not play)
11/04atKC(did not play)
11/11 Min 2
2 17100.0 0 0 15 0 - 102.1
11/28 Car(did not play)
11/22atDet(did not play)
11/29atDal 26 18 201 64.3 1 0 43 3 - 104.8
12/09 Oak
(inactive-third QB)
12/16atStL
(inactive-third QB)
12/23atChi
(inactive-third QB)
12/30 Det
(inactive-third QB)
’07 TOTALS28 20 218 71.4 1 0 43 3 - 105.9
01/12 Sea 0
0
0 0.0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0
01/20 NYG (did not play)
PLAYOFFS 0
0
0 0.0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0
NFC Divisional Playoff, NFC Championship
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Date Opp Att Cmp Yds Pct TD Int LG Sk W/L Rtg
09/11atDet(did not play)
09/18 Cle(did not play)
09/25 TB(did not play)
10/03atCar(did not play)
10/09 NO 1
1
0100.0 0 0 0 0 - 79.2
10/23atMin(did not play)
10/30atCin(did not play)
11/06 Pit(did not play)
11/13atAtl(did not play)
11/21 Min(did not play)
11/27atPhi(did not play)
12/04atChi(did not play)
12/11 Det(did not play)
12/19atBal 15
8 65 53.3 0 1 16 3 - 36.8
12/25 Chi(did not play)
01/01 Sea 0
0
0
- 0 0 - 0 -
’05 TOTALS 16 9 65 56.3 0 1 16 3 - 39.8
2008, GREEN BAY
RODGERS
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Date Opp Att Cmp Yds Pct TD Int LG Sk W/L Rtg
09/08 Min 22 18 178 81.8 1 0 56 0 W 115.5
09/14atDet 38 24 328 63.2 3 0 62 1 W 117.0
09/21 Dal 39 22 290 56.4 0 0 50 5 L 80.1
09/28atTB 27 14 165 51.9 2 3 48t 3 L 55.9
10/05 Atl 37 25 313 67.6 3 1 44t 2 L 109.4
10/12atSea 30 21 208 70.0 2 0 45t 2 W 111.5
10/19 Ind 28 21 186 75.0 1 0 24 0 W 104.2
11/02atTen 41 22 314 53.7 1 1 52 4 L 76.7
11/09atMin 26 15 142 57.7 0 0 19 4 L 72.9
11/16 Chi 30 23 227 76.7 2 1 29 0 W 105.8
11/24atNO 41 23 248 56.1 2 3 29 2 L 59.8
11/30 Car 45 29 298 64.4 3 1 46 2 L 96.3
12/07 Hou 30 19 295 63.3 2 1 63 2 L 104.2
12/14atJax 32 20 278 62.5 1 1 46 3 L 87.8
12/22atChi 39 24 260 61.5 2 1 35 0 L 87.6
12/28 Det 31 21 308 67.7 3 0 71t 4 W 132.2
’08 TOTALS 536 341 4038 63.6 28 13 71t 34 6-10 93.8
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2006, GREEN BAY
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Date Opp Att Cmp Yds Pct TD Int LG Sk W/L Rtg
09/10 Chi(did not play)
09/17 NO(did not play)
09/24atDet(did not play)
10/02atPhi 3
2 14 66.7 0 0 11 0 - 77.1
10/08 StL(did not play)
10/22atMia(did not play)
10/29 Ari(did not play)
11/05atBuf(did not play)
11/12atMin(did not play)
11/19 NE 12
4 32 33.3 0 0 16 3 - 42.4
11/27atSea(injured reserve — foot)
12/03 NYJ(injured reserve — foot)
12/10atSF(injured reserve — foot)
12/17 Det(injured reserve — foot)
12/21 Min(injured reserve — foot)
12/31atChi
(injured reserve — foot)
’06 TOTALS15
6 46 40.0 0 0 16 3 - 48.2
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Opp
W
Chicago . . . . . 1
Detroit . . . . . . 2
Minnesota . . . 1
NFC North 4
Dallas . . . . . . . 0
N.Y. Giants . . . -
Philadelphia . . -
Washington . . -
NFC East . 0
Atlanta . . . . . . 0
Carolina . . . . . 0
New Orleans . . 0
Tampa Bay . . . 0
NFC South 0
Arizona . . . . . . -
St. Louis . . . . -
San Fran. . . . . -
Seattle . . . . . . 1
NFC West . 1
Baltimore . . . . -
Cincinnati . . . . -
Cleveland . . . . -
Pittsburgh . . . -
AFC North . -
Buffalo . . . . . . -
Miami . . . . . . . -
New England . -
N.Y. Jets . . . . -
AFC East . . -
Houston . . . . . 0
Indianapolis . . 1
Jacksonville . . 0
Tennessee . . . 0
AFC South 1
Denver . . . . . . -
Kansas City . . -
Oakland . . . . . -
San Diego . . . -
AFC West . . -
NFC . . . . . . 5
AFC . . . . . . 1
CAREER
L G AttCmp Yds
1 2 69 47 487
0 2 69 45 636
1 2 48 33 320
2 6186 1251443
1 1 39 22 290
- - -
-
-
- - -
-
-
- - -
-
-
1 1 39 22 290
1 1 37 25 313
1 1 45 29 298
1 1 41 23 248
1 1 27 14 165
4 4150 911024
- - -
-
-
- - -
-
-
- - -
-
-
0 1 30 21 208
0 1 30 21 208
- - -
-
-
- - -
-
-
- - -
-
-
- - -
-
-
- - -
-
-
- - -
-
-
- - -
-
-
- - -
-
-
- - -
-
-
- - -
-
-
1 1 30 19 295
0 1 28 21 186
1 1 32 20 278
1 1 41 22 314
3 4131 821073
- - -
-
-
- - -
-
-
- - -
-
-
- - -
-
-
- - -
-
-
712405 2592965
3 4131 821073
Pct
68.1
65.2
68.8
67.2
56.4
-
-
-
56.4
67.6
64.4
56.1
51.9
60.7
-
-
-
70.0
70.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
63.3
75.0
62.5
53.7
62.6
-
-
-
-
-
64.0
62.6
TD Int Sk Rtg
4 2 0 95.5
6 0 5 123.8
1 0 4 94.1
11 2 9105.6
0 0 5 80.1
- - -
-
- - -
-
- - -
-
0 0 5 80.1
3 1 2 109.4
3 1 2 96.3
2 3 2 59.8
2 3 3 55.9
10 8 9 81.1
- - -
-
- - -
-
- - -
-
2 0 2 111.5
2 0 2111.5
- - -
-
- - -
-
- - -
-
- - -
-
- - -
-
- - -
-
- - -
-
- - -
-
- - -
-
- - -
-
2 1 2 104.2
1 0 0 104.2
1 1 3 87.8
1 1 4 76.7
5 3 9 91.6
- - -
-
- - -
-
- - -
-
- - -
-
- - -
-
23 10 25 94.5
5 3 9 91.6
W
1
2
1
4
0
-
-
-
-
0
0
0
0
0
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0
1
0
0
1
-
-
-
-
-
5
1
Opp
W L G AttCmp Yds
Home . . . . . . . 4 4 8 262 1782095
Road . . . . . . . 2 6 8 274 1631943
September . . . 2 2 4 126 78 961
October . . . . . 2 1 3 95 67 707
November . . . 1 4 5 183 1121229
December . . . . 1 3 4 132 841141
January . . . . . - - - -
-
-
In Wins/Ties . . 6 0 6 179 1281435
In Losses . . . . 010 10 357 2132603
First half . . . . . - - - 269 1791996
Second half . . - - - 267 1622042
Lst 2:00, half . - - - 62 39 362
As Starter . . . . 610 16 536 3414038
Non-starts . . . - - - -
-
-
Fourth Qtr . . . - - - 143 871063
Overtime . . . . 0 2 2 -
-
-
Winning . . . . . - - - 150 1011132
Tied . . . . . . . . - - - 128 80 848
Behind . . . . . . - - - 258 1602058
Sunday . . . . . . 5 8 13 434 2763352
Monday . . . . . 1 2 3 102 65 686
Saturday . . . . . - - - -
-
-
Thursday . . . . - - - -
-
-
Friday . . . . . . . - - - -
-
-
Grass . . . . . . . 4 8 12 401 2583112
Artificial . . . . . 2 2 4 135 83 926
Outside . . . . . . 5 8 13 431 2793320
Domes . . . . . . 1 2 3 105 62 718
Pct
67.9
59.5
61.9
70.5
61.2
63.6
-
71.5
59.7
66.5
60.7
62.9
63.6
-
60.8
-
67.3
62.5
62.0
63.6
63.7
-
-
-
64.3
61.5
64.7
59.0
TD
15
13
6
6
8
8
-
12
16
16
12
2
28
-
8
-
8
6
14
23
5
-
-
-
21
7
23
5
W
4
2
2
2
1
1
-
6
0
-
-
-
6
-
-
0
-
-
-
5
1
-
-
-
4
2
5
1
Int
4
9
3
1
6
3
-
1
12
5
8
3
13
-
5
-
2
1
10
9
4
-
-
-
10
3
10
3
Sk Rtg
15 104.7
19 83.3
9 91.4
4 108.5
12 82.0
9 101.9
-
-
7 115.1
27 83.1
15 100.5
19 87.0
6 69.4
34 93.8
-
-
9 87.8
-
-
5 101.9
8 94.1
21 88.9
32 96.3
2 83.2
-
-
-
-
-
-
25 95.1
9 89.9
27 96.2
7 83.8
L G Att Cmp Yds Pct TD Int Sk Rtg
1
2
69 47 487 68.1
4 2 0 95.5
0
2
69 45 636 65.2
6 0 5 123.8
1
3
50 35 337 70.0
1 0 4 95.2
2 7 188 127 1460 67.6 11 2 9105.8
1
2
65 40 491 61.5
1 0 8 90.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- -
-
1
3
2
14 66.7
0 0 0 77.1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- -
- 3 68 42 505 61.8
1 0 8 89.4
1
1
37 25 313 67.6
3 1 2 109.4
1
1
45 29 298 64.4
3 1 2 96.3
1
2
42 24 248 57.1
2 3 2 60.4
1
1
27 14 165 51.9
2 3 3 55.9
4 5 151 92 1024 60.9 10 8 9 81.1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- -
0
2
30 21 208 70.0
2 0 2 111.5
0 2 30 21 208 70.0
2 0 2111.5
-
1
15
8
65 53.3
0 1 3 36.8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- -
- 1 15
8
65 53.3
0 1 3 36.8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- -
-
1
12
4
32 33.3
0 0 3 42.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- -
- 1 12
4
32 33.3
0 0 3 42.4
1
1
30 19 295 63.3
2 1 2 104.2
0
1
28 21 186 75.0
1 0 0 104.2
1
1
32 20 278 62.5
1 1 3 87.8
1
1
41 22 314 53.7
1 1 4 76.7
3 4 131 82 1073 62.6
5 3 9 91.6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- -
7 17 437 282 3197 64.5 24 10 28 95.1
3 6 158 94 1170 59.5
5 4 15 82.5
L
4
6
2
1
4
3
-
0
10
-
-
-
10
-
-
2
-
-
-
8
2
-
-
-
8
2
8
2
G
12
11
4
5
8
5
1
9
14
-
-
-
16
7
-
2
-
-
-
17
5
-
1
-
17
6
20
3
Att
277
318
126
99
223
147
0
182
413
279
316
74
536
59
179
-
153
128
314
449
120
-
26
-
419
176
490
105
Cmp
185
191
78
70
136
92
0
131
245
184
192
45
341
35
107
-
104
80
192
283
75
-
18
-
267
109
314
62
Yds
2144
2223
961
721
1479
1206
0
1452
2915
2065
2302
414
4038
329
1230
-
1149
848
2370
3401
765
-
201
-
3175
1192
3649
718
Pct
66.8
60.1
61.9
70.7
61.0
62.6
-
72.0
59.3
65.9
60.8
60.8
63.6
59.3
59.8
-
68.0
62.5
61.1
63.0
62.5
-
69.2
-
63.7
61.9
64.1
59.0
TD
15
14
6
6
9
8
0
12
17
17
12
3
28
1
8
-
8
6
15
23
5
-
1
-
21
8
24
5
Int
4
10
3
1
6
4
0
1
13
5
9
3
13
1
6
-
2
1
11
9
5
-
0
-
10
4
11
3
Regular-season games only
224
Sk Rtg
18 102.0
25 82.8
9 91.4
4 107.3
18 82.8
12 95.2
0
7 115.0
36 81.5
15 100.7
28 83.9
7 72.7
34 93.8
9 73.3
15 81.5
-
5 102.0
8 94.1
30 85.8
35 94.9
5 77.3
-
3 104.8
-
28 93.5
15 87.6
36 93.5
7 83.8
VETERANS
Primary Mark
AARON
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 227
Third NFL Season
Third Packers Season
ROUSE
SAFETY
Born: January 8, 1984
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 25/9
Acquired: D3b-07
VIRGINIA TECH
PRO
career
RECORDS &
HISTORY
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Played in 11 games with three starts (for FS Collins, knee) and was inactive for four contests…
Also played in both playoff games…Tallied 33 tackles
(26 solo), plus two interceptions among four passes defensed…Also had four special teams tackles, plus three
more in the postseason...Suffered a hamstring injury the
last week of the preseason and did not play at Tennessee
(Aug. 30); returned to practice Sept. 2 on a limited basis
and was inactive for the first three games…At Minnesota (Sept. 30): Made his NFL debut, playing nine snaps
on defense, spelling both Collins (knee) and Bigby (cramp)
at different times and posting one assisted tackle…At
Kansas City (Nov. 4): Played most of the second half,
replacing Collins when he left the game after suffering a
knee injury in the third quarter; made three solo tackles…
Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 11): Made his first career start,
substituting for inactive Collins (knee), and made four solo
tackles. On the Vikings’ final offensive play, tackled WR
Robert Ferguson short of the first down on fourth-and-7,
preserving Green Bay’s 34-0 shutout…Vs. Carolina
(Nov. 18): Started and made his first career interception, among three passes defensed, plus three tackles.
On Carolina’s opening offensive series, picked off a Vinny
Testaverde pass on third-and-2…At Detroit (Nov. 22):
Started again and led the team with 11 tackles (eight solo),
plus his second career interception. On the first play of
the second quarter, picked off a Jon Kitna pass intended
for Calvin Johnson and returned it 34 yards to the Detroit
11-yard line; Greg Jennings caught a TD on the next play to
give Green Bay a 7-6 lead...Left the game in the second half
with a knee injury…2007 Draft: The 17th defensive back
selected, was the second of two third-round draft picks
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
Played in 14 games with six starts,
and ranked third among defensive
backs with 68 tackles (44 solo)...Tied rookie total with two
interceptions and scored his first NFL touchdown…Also
tallied three passes defensed and made seven stops on
special teams…Inactive for two contests due to separate
injuries…At Detroit (Sept. 14): Despite sprained ankle
sustained in Thursday practice leading up to the game,
played entire second half in place of injured Bigby (hamstring) and posted one tackle with another stop on special
teams…Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Started at strong safety
for an injured Bigby and led team with a career-high 13
tackles (11 solo)…At Tampa Bay (Sept. 28): Started
at SS for second straight game and led defensive backs
with 10 tackles, but left game midway through the fourth
quarter with knee injury, forcing him to miss next game…
At Seattle (Oct. 12): Started at SS and posted five tackles, but missed second half with head injury…Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Started at SS and led defensive backs
with 11 tackles. Picked off Manning’s fourth-quarter pass
intended for WR Anthony Gonzalez and returned the interception 99 yards for a touchdown to set a Lambeau Field
record and match the franchise record set by Tim Lewis
vs. L.A. Rams on Nov. 18, 1984. Also broke up a Manning pass intended for WR Reggie Wayne in the middle
of the end zone earlier that same drive…At Tennessee
(Nov. 2): Led the team with a season-high two special
2007
ROUSE
2008 season
teams tackles, a total he matched the following week at
Minnesota…At New Orleans (Nov. 24): Saw extensive
action at SS and recorded five tackles plus an interception,
picking off WR Lance Moore’s pass intended for RB Pierre
Thomas at the Green Bay 6 and returned the interception
37 yards. Sustained ankle injury in fourth quarter and did
not return, missing the next contest…At Chicago (Dec.
22): Started at SS and led secondary with eight tackles,
including a stop of RB Matt Forte for a 3-yard loss in overtime…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Started at SS and posted
two tackles but left game in second quarter with a knee
injury and did not return.
ADMIN. &
COACHES
►►Last name is pronounced
ROWSE.
►►Returned an interception of
Peyton Manning 99 yards for
a touchdown last season, the
longest INT return in Lambeau
Field history and matching the
longest in team history.
at a glance…
►►During stretch of three starts
during rookie season, had interceptions in back-to-back
games vs. Carolina (Nov. 18) and at Detroit (Nov. 22).
►►A converted linebacker, played Virginia Tech’s “Rover” position his final two seasons (2005-06) there.
►►In 2005, posted a career-high 77 tackles and four interceptions to earn first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors.
COMMUNITY
An aggressive, big
body at the safety position who has flashed
some playmaking ability in his first two seasons…A top
substitute when either Nick Collins or Atari Bigby has been
injured, has played 25 games with nine starts and intercepted four passes while compiling 101
tackles (70 solo)…Made the biggest play
of his young career last season, intercepting a Peyton Manning pass and returning
it 99 yards for a touchdown, the longest interception return
in Lambeau Field history and tied for the longest in team
history…Made the most of more limited playing time as a
rookie in 2007, intercepting passes in consecutive games
– including one on national television on Thanksgiving Day
in Detroit, setting up the Packers’ go-ahead touchdown –
while filling in for Collins (knee) for a three-game stretch…
Still looking to compete for a starting job, also contributes on special teams, with 11 coverage stops in his two
years, plus three more in the ’07 playoffs…A converted
linebacker, played Virginia Tech’s “Rover” position his
final two seasons and made a name for himself with big
hits and big plays…Posted a career-high 77 tackles and
four interceptions as a junior to earn first-team All-Atlantic
Coast Conference honors…Production dropped slightly
during senior season, when he struggled to deal with some
personal issues including his grandfather’s death and an
illness of his mother’s and was replaced as a starter for
three games…Returned to the starting lineup and finished
his collegiate career strong, saying his motivation comes
from his mother, who raised him and his three siblings
essentially on her own.
VETERANS
by the Packers…Became Green Bay’s first selection from
Virginia Tech since 1996, when WR Antonio Freeman was
taken in the third round, and the fifth Hokie drafted by the
Packers overall (teammate David Clowney became the sixth
one day later, in the fifth round).
LAMBEAU
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RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
ROUSE
ADMIN. &
COACHES
COMMUNITY
college
A converted linebacker, played Virginia
Tech’s ‘Rover’ position his final two seasons…In 52 career games, made 24 starts and recorded
217 tackles (93 solo), 12 stops for loss, four forced fumbles, one recovery, nine passes defensed and five interceptions…Majored in sociology…Senior season (2006):
Was the recipient of his team’s President’s Award, given to
the defensive player who shows the most outstanding leadership…Played in all 13 games, starting 10 at ‘Rover’…
Was replaced in the starting lineup
by Cary Wade for three games, but
returned to start the final four contests…Ranked third on the team
with 57 tackles (23 solo), including two stops for loss, one forced
fumble, two pass deflections and
one interception…Made eight of
his tackles on third-down plays and
had five stops inside the red zone,
including three in goal-line situations…Of the 40 passes thrown into
his area, 21 were completed, but
only six went for first downs…At
North Carolina (Sept. 9), intercepted
a pass in the end zone, returning it
28 yards…In final of three games
of reserve action at Miami (Nov. 4),
helped hold TE Greg Olsen to just
two catches for 14 yards…At Wake
Forest (Nov. 18), stripped the ball
to force a late third-quarter fumble
that teammate Xavier Adibi recovered, then threw a block against an
offensive tackle to spring Adibi for a 35-yard TD return…
Junior season (2005): Started every game at ‘Rover,’
earning first-team All-ACC honors from The NFL Draft Report in his best season as a collegian…Ranked third on
the team with career-high 77 tackles (35 solo) while batting away five passes and picking off four others…Also
caused and recovered a fumble while totaling 4½ stops
for losses…Began the season with ACC Defensive Back of
the Week honors at North Carolina State (Sept. 4), making
eight tackles (four solo), intercepting two passes, breaking
up two others and forcing a fumble, with the second INT
coming at the Tech 6-yard line on the game’s final play to
preserve a 20-16 win…Vs. Miami (Nov. 5), tallied a careerhigh 13 tackles…Intercepted two passes on consecutive
possessions at Virginia (Nov. 19), returning them 25 and
9 yards to set up TDs…Sophomore season (2004):
Played in 13 games as backup at ‘field’ OLB spot, recording
37 tackles (16 solo), 2½ tackles for loss and one forced
fumble, which came vs. Western Michigan (Sept. 11)…
Tallied a season-high five tackles three times, including vs.
Auburn in the Sugar Bowl (Jan. 3)…Redshirt freshman
season (2003): Was a Freshman All-America choice by
Rivals.com, appearing in 13 games as a backup at ‘field’
OLB, with one start…Posted 46 tackles (19 solo) with three
stops for loss, a forced fumble, and two pass deflections…
In lone start vs. James Madison (Sept. 6), totaled 11 tackles
(four solo) and forced a fumble.
personal
Given name Aaron Roosevelt Rouse…
Last name is pronounced ROWSE…
Nicknamed ‘The General’ and ‘Roo-Z’…Born in Norfolk, Va.
…High school: Attended First Colonial (Virginia Beach,
Va.) High School, being named PrepStar All-American and
Defensive Player of the Year in the
Beach District as a senior…Saw
action as a wide receiver, safety,
linebacker, running back and cornerback during his career, which
featured 176 tackles with nine
interceptions and a school-record
eight blocked kicks…Named firstteam Group AAA all-state by The
Associated Press and second-team
all-state by the coaches at defensive back as a senior, when he was
ranked the 32nd best safety in the
nation by Rivals.com, the ninthbest defensive back in the Atlantic
Region by PrepStar, and an AllMid-Atlantic Region choice by Tom
Lemming’s Prep Football Report…
As a senior, collected 85 tackles,
including two sacks, plus five interceptions, three fumble recoveries
and three blocked kicks…Added
13 catches for 390 yards and four
TDs as a receiver…During junior
season, named first-team All-District and second-team AllTidewater Area, totaling 71 tackles, eight sacks and three
interceptions, including game-saving pick vs. rival Ocean
Lakes High…Also lettered in basketball…Community
involvement: Has helped with the Junior Power Pack
Experience football clinic and played for the team’s ‘Green
Machine’ charity basketball squad…Also serves as an
instructor and guest speaker for the Norfolk (Va.) Youth
Football Camp…Recently helped distribute 28,200 cans of
soup to 30 Wisconsin area food pantries, as part of Campbell’s Chunky Soup’s ‘Click for Cans’ online food drive…
Also participated in the Al Harris Stars and Strikes Celebrity
Bowling Event and attended a local Halloween party for atrisk kids of the Pals Program and their mentors…During
his college days, worked with Donovan McNabb’s father,
Sam, in the ‘Athletes for Kids’ program; the organization
partnered with the Virginia Ballet Theater to help show the
correlation between dance and athletes…Also volunteered
Starters on injured reserve, 2000-08
MISC.
Most season-opening starters placed on injured reserve by the Packers during the last nine seasons:
4
2005
2008
3
2002
2
2003
2001
2000
1
2004
2007
0
2006
RB Ahman Green, WR Javon Walker, TE Bubba Franks,
LB Robert Thomas
LB Nick Barnett, S Atari Bigby, DE Cullen Jenkins, T Mark Tauscher
T Chad Clifton, T Mark Tauscher, DE Joe Johnson
S Antuan Edwards, DE Joe Johnson
S LeRoy Butler, DE John Thierry
LB Brian Williams, DT Santana Dotson
C Mike Flanagan
DT Johnny Jolly
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VETERANS
at a youth home, spoke at elementary schools, and on his
own, collected toys for a needy family…Hobbies/interests: A self-described ‘big kid at heart,’ enjoys fishing and
watching movies, tabbing the original Carlito’s Way, Stalag
17 and the Transformers films as among his favorites…In
his spare time, enjoys teaching his son to play baseball and
teaching his two nephews and two nieces about football,
basketball and life…Has an interest in broadcasting and
also enjoys freshwater fishing, especially on the Chesapeake Bay…Residence: Norfolk, Va.
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0 0
PLAYOFFS
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 2 0
0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
Tackles
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, vs. Dal. (9/21/08)
Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, vs. Dal. (9/21/08)
Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, four times
(last: at NO, 11/24/08)
Aaron Rouse Game-by-Game
2007, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
09/08 Min-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14 at Det-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21 Dal-L 1 1 1311 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28 at TB-L 1 1 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/05 Atl-L(inactive — knee)
10/12 at Sea-W 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/19 Ind-W 1 1 11 4 7 0 0 1 9999t 1 2 0 0
11/02 at Ten-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/09 at Min-L 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/16 Chi-W 1 0 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/24 at NO-L 1 0 5 4 1 0 0 1 3737 0 1 0 0
11/30 Car-L(inactive — ankle)
12/07 Hou-L 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/14 at Jax-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/22 at Chi-L 1 1 8 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/28 Det-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’08 TOTALS 14 6 6844 24 0 0 213699t 1 3 0 0
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HISTORY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
09/09 Phi-W(inactive)
09/16 at NYG-W(inactive)
09/23 SD-W(inactive)
09/30 at Min-W 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/07 Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/14 Was-W1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/29 at Den-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/04 at KC-W 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/11 Min-W 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/18 Car-W 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 3 3 0 3 0 0
11/22 at Det-W 1 1 11 8 3 0 0 1 3434 0 1 0 0
11/29 at Dal-L(inactive)
12/09 Oak-W 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/16 at StL-W 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/23 at Chi-L(did not play)
12/30 Det-W 1 0 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’07 TOTALS 11 3 3326 7 0 0 2 3734 0 4 0 0
01/12 Sea-W11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01/20 NYG-L 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PLAYOFFS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2007 Selected by Green Bay Packers as second of two third-round choices (89th overall) in ’07 NFL Draft, April
29…Signed first contract, June 8.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010
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NFL debut: at Minnesota, 9/30/07
First NFL start: vs. Minnesota, 11/11/07
First interception: vs. Carolina, 11/18/07 (V.Testaverde)
First touchdown: vs. Indianapolis, 10/19/08 (99-yd INT
return, P.Manning)
ROUSE
ROUSE’S SINGLE-GAME
CAREER HIGHS
Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 4 in
2007, 3 in ’07 playoffs, 7 in 2008; NFL total: 11.
ADMIN. &
COACHES
Interceptions
No Yds Lg TD PD
2 37 34 0
4
2 136 99t 1
3
4 173 99t 1
7
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Aaron Rouse’s Pro Statistics
—Tackles—
Year Team
GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 11 3 33 26 7
0 0
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 14 6 68 44 24
0 0
NFL totals (two years) . 25 9 101 70 31
0 0
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Primary Mark
JOSH
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 322
Second NFL Season
Second Packers Season
SITTON
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Born: June 6, 1986
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 11/2
Acquired: D4b-08
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Enters the season as
the favorite to win the
starting right guard position…Started there during the 2008 preseason until he
injured his knee in the third preseason game, at Denver
(Aug. 22)…Was inactive for the first three regular-season
games with the sprained left knee, and
saw limited action until he started first career game at Tennessee (Nov. 2) with the
offensive line forced to shuffle due to Chad
Clifton’s illness on game day…Primarily saw time on extra
points and field goals, with some spot duty at right guard,
until he received his second career start in season finale,
vs. Detroit (Dec. 28)…Part of a remarkable turnaround at
Central Florida, playing for an 0-11 team as a true freshman and capping his career by helping lead the Golden
Knights to their first conference championship in school
history as a senior with a 7-1 record in conference and
10-4 overall…Played in 50 games with 43 starts during
his collegiate career…Joined classmate Keith Shologan
as the only players in the program’s history to appear in
50 career games…Blocked for running back Kevin Smith,
a third-round choice by Detroit in last year’s draft, as he
rushed for 2,567 yards in 2007, just 62 yards short of
breaking Barry Sanders’ NCAA single-season rushing record (2,628) set in 1988…Named first-team All-Conference USA by the league’s coaches and media in 2007…
Showed his versatility at UCF by starting at both guard
spots and at right tackle during his career…Teammate of
Packers safety Atari Bigby for one season and Broncos WR
Brandon Marshall for two seasons at UCF.
►►Last name is pronounced
SITT-en.
►►Played in 11 games with two
starts as a rookie after being
sidelined early in the year with
a knee injury sustained in the
preseason. Was starting at right
guard prior to the injury.
at a glance…
►►Earned first-team All-Conference
USA honors from coaches and media in 2007.
►►Capped off career by helping lead Central Florida to its first
conference championship in school history.
►►Helped the Knights’ offense set single-season school records
for points (501) and rushing yards (3,287) as a senior.
►►Teammate of Packers safety Atari Bigby for one season and
Broncos WR Brandon Marshall for two seasons at UCF.
PRO
career
2008 season
Played in 11 games with two
starts…Inactive for first three
games due to sprained knee sustained in preseason at
Denver (Aug. 22)…Aside from his two starts, primarily
saw time on extra points and field goals, along with some
spot duty at RG…At Seattle (Oct. 12): Made NFL debut, seeing time on extra points and field goals…At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Started first career NFL game, opening at RG with the offensive line shuffling due to Clifton’s
absence (illness)…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Came in at
RG late in the second quarter when C Scott Wells left with
a concussion and Jason Spitz moved over to Wells’ spot.
Helped block for Brandon Jackson’s season-high 80 yards
on 11 carries…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Started at RG
with Spitz shifting over to LG and Daryn Colledge starting
at RT. Blocked for team’s season-high 211 rushing yards,
and helped pave the way for RBs Ryan Grant and DeShawn
Wynn to each post 106 yards rushing, only the second
time since 1985 that a Packers running-back tandem
each rushed for 100-plus yards in the same game…2008
Draft: Selected by the Packers with their second fourthround selection (135th overall, 22nd offensive lineman), a
free agency compensatory pick…Became only the second
draft pick from Central Florida in franchise history, joining
wide receiver Charles Lee, who was taken in the seventh
round in 2000…Only the second offensive lineman from
UCF ever to be drafted, joining C Mike Mabry, selected in
the seventh round by Baltimore in 2003.
college
Played in 50 games with 43 starts during
his career, joining classmate Shologan as
the only players in the program’s history to appear in 50
career games…Majored in criminal justice…Senior season (2007): Started all 14 games and named first-team
All-Conference USA by the league’s coaches and media…
Capped off career by helping to lead UCF to its first conference championship in school history…Helped the Knights’
offense set school records for points (501) and rushing
yards (3,287) in a season…Blocked for Smith as he recorded the second-best rushing yardage total in NCAA history with 2,567 yards, trailing only Sanders’ 2,628 yards
in 1988…Smith set a major college record with 450 rushing attempts, topping the mark of 405 carries by Marcus
Allen at Southern California in 1981…Was part of a line
that helped Smith post 100-yard games 13 times on the
year, including six 200-plus yard games…Started games
at right tackle and both guard spots during the season…
Junior season (2006): Started all 12 games at right
tackle…Opened holes for Smith as he ranked third in the
conference with 103.8 rushing yards per game and posted
four 100-yard games on the season…Sophomore
season (2005): Started all 13 games at right tackle and
graded out as one of the top linemen on the team…Helped
pave the way for Smith as he set a school rushing record
for a freshman with 1,178 yards and nine touchdowns on
the season…Blocked for Smith’s five 100-yard rushing
games…Freshman season (2004): Played in all 11
games with four starts at right guard…Made collegiate
debut in season opener at No. 21 Wisconsin (Sept. 4)…
One of six linemen to letter on the offensive line.
name Josh James Sitton…Last
personal Given
name is pronounced SITT-en…Born
in Jacksonville, Fla. …Single…High school: Four-year
letterwinner at Pensacola (Fla.) Catholic High and threeyear starter…Earned second-team all-state and first-team
all-area honors as an offensive lineman as a senior…Allowed just three sacks over two seasons as an offensive
lineman…Added 50 tackles and six sacks as a defensive
lineman as a senior…Also lettered twice in basketball…
Community involvement: Was a celebrity guest at
fundraising dinner for the Donald Driver Foundation…
Traveled to Montana to attend the ‘Doug Betters White-
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fish Winter Classic,’ an annual event held by the former
Miami Dolphins defensive end who today is a quadriplegic
as the result of a 1998 skiing accident…Visited children’s
hospitals and participated in Habitat for Humanity during
college…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys hunting, fishing
and watching movies…Once worked as a telemarketer…
Residence: Pensacola, Fla.
Josh Sitton’s Pro Games Played/Started
Year
2008
Team
GP
Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2008 Selected by Green Bay Packers as second of two
fourth-round selections (135th overall) of ’08 NFL
Draft, April 27 (free agency compensatory pick)…
Signed first contract, July 24.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011
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Hutson settles on the Bay
1962 Lambeau Field program feature, by Steve Boda Jr.
Green Bay has always had that special somebody, either on the field
or in the background, offering inspiration or carrying on the tradition for
the City of the Bay that is unique in the annals of professional sports.
And yet, the Packers came perilously close to being denied one of
their most popular on-the-field performers. Instead of catching passes
and acquiring immortality in Green Bay, Don Hutson might well have
been relegated to obscurity in, of all places, Brooklyn.
By 1935, the Packers and Green Bay had fought side by side through
one crisis after another, adversity and discouragement. A proud and
determined community rallied time and again to save ITS football team
The Don Hutson Center
from the brink of disaster and forfeiture of a coveted franchise. Then came
On July 18, 1994, the Packers dedicated the Don
the
formation of Green Bay Packers, Inc., and the Packers belonged to
Hutson Center, their state-of-the-art indoor practice
Green Bay and Green Bay belonged to the Packers.
facility across the street from Lambeau Field.
It was also a time to reward the faithful Bayers by laying the foundation
for an overdue championship. After sweeping to three titles in succession in
Original cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.7 million
1929-30-31,
the Packers had slipped from contention and the vaunted Bears
Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452 feet
were now the kingpins of the West.
Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 feet
In the early 1930s, Coach Earl L. (Curly) Lambeau found it necessary
Tallest point (interior) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 feet
to replenish his forces as one by one, he, Verne Lewellen, Jug Earp, Lavvie
Square footage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112,400
Dilweg, Red Dunn, Tom Nash and other stalwarts wrote the final chapter
Fields . . One 70-yard (plus 10-yard end zone)
on their active playing careers.
One 60-yard (plus 10-yard end zone)
Lambeau was carefully grooming a hometown product to step on the
Surface . . . . . FieldTurf (installed March 2001)
firing line and resume the aerial attacks so brilliantly conducted through
Other facilities . . . . . . Coaches meeting room
the years by the Packer Coach himself, Lewellen and Dunn. He was Arnie
Training room
Herber and his passing arm lacked nothing…except targets.
Weight/conditioning area
For years Lambeau was a familiar figure at the workouts of the Rose
Restrooms
Bowl game participants and the December of 1934 found him at his favorite
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . 249 1,500-watt fixtures
haunts in Pasadena. As he watched Alabama prepare for Stanford, his eyes
Heating . . . . . . . . 23 gas-fired radiant heaters
were riveted on a lean and lanky Crimson Tide end.
Maximum temperature . . . . . . . . . 65 degrees
Don Hutson was not merely fast, he was blinding fast. In addition to
Ventilation . Four exhaust fans (100,000 CFM)
his combination of speed and agility, he had an uncanny ability to estimate
Construction . . . . . . . . . Midstate Corporation;
the
speed of a pass in flight, just the exact instant it was going to arrive
Columbus, Wis.
at a given point. He could run in one direction with an opponent trailing
Architect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Doyle
him, while the pass he eventually was to receive was thrown in another;
(Berners-Schober Associates, Inc., Green Bay)
then, like a flash he would turn and
invariably get to the point where the ball
and he were to arrive, and he caught by
sure hands.
But landing this target for the
accurate-throwing Herber was another
matter.
Hutson frankly admitted to the
Packer coach that John (Shipwreck)
Kelly of the football Brooklyn Dodgers
had approached him and he had a tentative agreement to sign with Kelly.
Both Lambeau and Kelly redoubled
their efforts. Lambeau pointed out that Green Bay, with its emphasis on passing, was the place for Hutson in pro football. He stressed
that Brooklyn, under Paul Schissler, relied on a ground attack, featuring power plays and that Hutson, at 185 pounds, would not fit in
with the Dodgers’ pattern of play.
Hutson was unveiled in Green Bay on Sept. 22, 1935, taking a starting position at left end against the Bears. The visitors kicked
off and Herber carried back to the 17. On the first play, Herber drifted back to pass. The Bears, familiar with previous Green Bay pass
patterns, converged on the most likely receiver, Johnny Blood. The rookie left end was ignored.
Herber let go from the Packer 6 and Hutson pulled in the toss at midfield. Challenging him was the Bears’ fastest back, Beattie
Feathers. Hutson sped on, eluded a futile, frantic lunge by Feathers, and crossed the goal for the game’s only touchdown.
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NFL debut: at Seattle, 10/12/08
First NFL start: at Tennessee, 11/2/08
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Primary Mark
ANTHONY
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 200
Fourth NFL Season
First Packers Season
SMITH
SAFETY
Born: September 20, 1983
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 46/14
Acquired: FA-09
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SYRACUSE
Fourth-year
safety
signed as a free agent by
the Packers on March 9,
providing depth at the safety position and a signal-caller
with experience in the team’s new 3-4 defensive scheme…
Is expected to help the secondary with the transition to the
new defense after spending three seasons
in Pittsburgh’s 3-4 and via his familiarity
with safeties coach Darren Perry, his position coach with the Steelers during his
rookie 2006 season…Originally a third-round draft choice
by Pittsburgh out of Syracuse, broke into the starting
lineup during the final month of his rookie season for an
injured Ryan Clark…Made a career-best 10 starts in his
second year (for Clark), plus a postseason start, for the
league’s top-ranked defense before being relegated to a
backup and special-teams role this past season…In 46
career games (14 starts), has 94 tackles (80 solo) with
four interceptions among 11 passes defensed, plus one
forced fumble and one fumble recovery…Also has 22 career special teams tackles, including 15 his rookie year…
Had 14 career interceptions at Syracuse, third most in
school history, plus six blocked kicks, a school record…
Was a first-team All-Big East selection as a senior in 2005,
coming to Syracuse from Hubbard (Ohio) High, where he
was a two-way star with 12 interceptions and 55 rushing
touchdowns his final two years as a prep.
►►Signed as a free agent on March
9, 2009, after three seasons in
Pittsburgh.
►►Originally a third-round draft
choice of the Steelers in 2006,
started 10 games during 2007
season when Pittsburgh had
league’s top-ranked defense.
at a glance…
►►Position coach his rookie season
in Pittsburgh was Darren Perry.
►►Ranks third in Syracuse history with 14 interceptions, and
holds the school record for blocked kicks, with six.
►►Originally recruited as a running back, rushed for 55 touchdowns over his final two prep seasons.
PRO
career
2008 season
Played in 14 games as a reserve
safety and special teamer, recording five tackles (two solo) plus four special teams tackles…Was inactive for two contests, plus all three postseason games…At Cleveland (Sept. 14): Recorded a solo
tackle on special teams…Vs. Baltimore (Sept. 29):
Posted a special teams solo tackle…At Washington
(Nov. 3): Recorded one solo tackle from scrimmage…At
New England (Nov. 30): Recorded one solo tackle on
special teams…Vs. Cleveland (Dec. 28): Saw his most
extensive action from scrimmage on the season, posting
four tackles (one solo).
2007
Played in all 16 games, starting 10 mostly in
place of the injured Clark, for a Steelers defense
that was ranked No. 1 in the league…Also started one
postseason contest…Finished sixth on the team with 74
tackles…Also had two interceptions among four passes
defensed, and his first career forced fumble and fumble
recovery…Added five tackles on special teams…At
Cleveland (Sept. 9): Recorded six tackles (four solo)
and registered a forced fumble…At Denver (Oct. 21):
Posted three solo tackles and intercepted a Jay Cutler pass
in the end zone for a touchback…At Cincinnati (Oct.
28): Established a career high with nine tackles, all solo,
and had one pass break-up…Vs. Baltimore (Nov. 5):
Got his first fumble recovery on a fumble forced by Troy
Polamalu…At N.Y. Jets (Nov. 18): Matched his career
high with nine tackles…Vs. Jacksonville (Dec. 16):
Had eight tackles and picked off a David Garrard pass early
in the fourth quarter, returning it 50 yards.
2006
Played in all 16 games, breaking into the starting
lineup for the final four contests when Clark got
hurt…Totaled 15 tackles (13 solo) with two interceptions
and seven passes defensed…Also had 15 tackles on special teams…Vs. Kansas City (Oct. 15): Had a careerbest three special teams tackles…Vs. Tampa Bay (Dec.
3): Took over for Clark at free safety after he left game with
groin injury, posting one tackle, one pass break-up, and
two special teams tackles…Vs. Cleveland (Dec. 7):
Made his first career start, in place of Clark, and notched
his first NFL interception, picking off a Derek Anderson
pass in the third quarter and returning it 20 yards…At
Carolina (Dec. 17): Snagged a second interception
in as many starts, picking off Chris Weinke, and posted
another 20-yard return…Vs. Baltimore (Dec. 24): Recorded season-high seven tackles, all solo…2006 Draft:
The first of two third-round picks by the Steelers (83rd
overall), became the first Syracuse safety drafted since
Tebucky Jones and Donovin Darius were each selected in
the first round in 1998.
college
Finished his Syracuse career ranked third
in school history with 14 interceptions…
Amassed 293 career tackles (185 solo), the third-best total
by a Syracuse defensive back behind Darius (379, 199497) and Quentin Harris (327, 1998-2001)…Set a school
record with six blocked kicks, turning two into touchdowns…Played in 46 career games, with 35 starts…Posted 17 pass break-ups, three sacks, eight tackles for loss,
four forced fumbles and five recoveries, and also returned
one of his interceptions for a score…Majored in retail and
consumer studies…Senior season (2005): Started
every game and was named first-team All-Big East…Intercepted six passes and had eight pass break-ups, 71 tackles (50 solo), three sacks, five tackles for loss, two forced
fumbles, three recoveries and a blocked punt…Became
school’s all-time leader in blocked kicks at Pittsburgh (Oct.
22), blocking a punt for his sixth career block; it was returned 21 yards for a TD by a teammate. Also had an interception with a career-long 73-yard return in that game…
Moved into third all-time in interceptions with sixth pick of
season and 14th career vs. South Florida (Nov. 12)…Junior season (2004): Named second-team All-Big East,
starting every game and finishing third on the team with 85
tackles (49 solo)…Had three interceptions, returning one
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name Anthony B. Smith...Born
personal Given
in Hubbard, Ohio…Single…High
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 15 in 2006, 3
in 2007, 4 in 2008; NFL total: 22.
SMITH’S SINGLE-GAME
CAREER HIGHS
Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, four times
(last: vs. Jax, 12/16/07)
Passes Defensed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, two times
(last: vs. Cle, 12/07/06)
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u2006 Selected by Pittsburgh Steelers as first of two thirdround choices (83rd overall) in ’06 NFL Draft, April 29…
Signed first contract, July 26.
u2009 Did not receive qualifying offer from the Steelers, Feb. 27…
Signed by Green Bay Packers as free agent, March 9.
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Tackles
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, two times
(last: at NYJ, 11/18/07)
Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, two times
(last: at NYJ, 11/18/07)
NFL debut: vs. Miami, 9/7/06
First NFL start: vs. Cleveland, 12/7/06
First interception: vs. Cleveland, 12/7/06 (D.Anderson)
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—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2007 Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . 1 1
0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
Inactive for Steelers’ three games during 2008 playoffs
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FREE AGENTS
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
1 0
0
0 0
0
1 0 0
SMITH
Anthony Smith’s Pro Statistics
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2006 Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . 16 4 15 13 2
0 0
2 40 20 0
7
2007 Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . 16 10 74 65 9
0 0
2 50 50 0
4
2008 Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . 14 0
5
2 3
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
NFL totals (three years) . . . 46 14 94 80 14
0 0
4 90 50 0 11
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school: Attended Hubbard (Ohio) High, was a two-way
star at defensive back and running back, earning All-Midwest Region honors by PrepStar and All-Trumbull County
and The Herald 22 honors his final two years…Had six interceptions both his junior and senior seasons…Rushed for
1,787 yards and 29 TDs for an 11-1 team as a senior, and
rushed for 1,475 yards and 26 TDs to earn all-state accolades as a junior…Also played basketball and baseball, and
participated in track, competing in the hurdles, relay events,
high jump and long jump…Community involvement:
Played on a Pittsburgh Steelers softball team and recently
played in the Donald Driver Charity Softball Game…Participated in many of his former Steelers teammates’ football camps, including those run by James Farrior and Ike
Taylor…Also took part in community events for Steelers
quarterback Charlie Batch’s Best of the Batch Foundation…
Hobbies/interests: Trains in Atlanta during the offseason…Owns a collection of more than 200 DVDs and names
Gladiator as his favorite movie…Enjoys video games, particularly racing games…Residence: Wexford, Penn., about
45 minutes from his hometown of Hubbard, Ohio.
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for a touchdown (32 yards vs. Connecticut, Oct. 30), and
blocked three punts, recovering one for a score…Blocked
two punts at Buffalo (Sept. 11), recovering one in the end
zone for a TD, to earn Big East Special Teams Player of
the Week…Named Big East co-defensive player of the week
the following week vs. Cincinnati (Sept. 18), when he had
11 tackles (eight solo), picked off a pass, and blocked his
third punt of the season…Sophomore season (2003):
Moved into the starting lineup at safety and ranked third on
the team with a career-high 106 tackles (68 solo), the sixthhighest single-season total by a Syracuse defensive back…
Ranked third in the Big East with five interceptions, and
forced and recovered a fumble…Also blocked two punts…
Blocked a punt and returned it 20 yards for a TD vs. Boston
College (Oct. 18) to earn Big East special teams player of
the week honors…Blocked a punt at Rutgers (Nov. 29) that
was returned 5 yards by a teammate for a score…Intercepted two passes vs. Notre Dame (Dec. 6), both leading to
TDs for the Orange…Freshman season (2002): Originally recruited as a running back, played in every game on
special teams and eight as a reserve free safety…Led the
special-teams coverage units with 31 tackles (18 solo) and
two stops for loss…Also recovered a fumble and deflected
one pass.
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2006, PITTSBURGH
Date Opp GPGSTot So
09/07 Mia-W 1 0 0 0
09/18 at Jax-L 1 0 0 0
09/24 Cin-L 1 0 0 0
10/08 at SD-L 1 0 0 0
10/15 KC-W 1 0 0 0
10/22 at Atl-L 1 0 0 0
10/29 at Oak-L 1 0 0 0
11/05 Den-L 1 0 0 0
11/12 NO-W 1 0 1 1
11/19 at Cle-W 1 0 0 0
11/26 at Bal-L 1 0 0 0
12/03 TB-W 1 0 1 1
12/07 Cle-W 1 1 2 2
12/17 at Car-W 1 1 2 1
12/24 Bal-L 1 1 7 7
12/31 at Cin-W 1 1 2 1
’06 TOTALS 16 4 15 13
As Sk
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 0
0 0
1 0
2 0
2007, PITTSBURGH
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk
09/09 at Cle-W 1 0 6 4 2 0
09/16 Buf-W 1 0 1 1 0 0
09/23 SF-W 1 0 6 6 0 0
09/30 at Ari-L 1 0 5 5 0 0
10/07 Sea-W 1 1 1 1 0 0
10/21 at Den-L 1 0 3 3 0 0
10/28 at Cin-W 1 1 9 9 0 0
11/05 Bal-W 1 1 0 0 0 0
11/11 Cle-W 1 1 6 6 0 0
11/18 at NYJ-L 1 1 9 9 0 0
11/26 Mia-W 1 1 3 1 2 0
12/02 Cin-W 1 1 8 8 0 0
12/09 at NE-L 1 1 6 6 0 0
12/16 Jax-L 1 1 8 4 4 0
12/20 at StL-W 1 0 1 1 0 0
12/30 at Bal-L 1 1 2 1 1 0
’07 TOTALS 16 10 74 65 9 0
01/05 Jax-L1 1 1 0 0 0 0
PLAYOFFS 1 1 0 0 0 0
2008, PITTSBURGH
Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
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 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 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 1 2020 0 2 0 0
0 1 2020 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 2 4020 0 7 0 0
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
09/07 Hou-W(inactive)
09/14 at Cle-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21 at Phi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29 Bal-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/05 at Jax-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/19 at Cin-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/26 NYG-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/03 at Was-W1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/09 Ind-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/16 SD-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/20 Cin-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/30 at NE-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/07 Dal-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/14 at Bal-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/21 at Ten-L(inactive)
12/28 Cle-W 1 0 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’08 TOTALS 14 0 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
01/11 SD-W1 (inactive)
01/18 Bal-W2 (inactive)
02/01 Ari-W3 (inactive)
Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
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 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 5050 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 2 5050 0 4 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1
1
AFC Divisional Playoff; 2AFC Championship; 2Super Bowl XLIII.
AFC Wild Card Playoff
Packers head coach chronology
Years
1921-49
1950-53
1953
1954-57
1958
1959-67
1968-70
1971-74
1975-83
1984-87
1988-91
1992-98
1999
2000-05
2006-
Head Coach
W-L-T
Earl (Curly) Lambeau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212-106-21
Gene Ronzani* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-31-1
Hugh Devore - Ray (Scooter) McLean** . . . . . . . . . . 0-2-0
Lisle Blackbourn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-31-0
Ray (Scooter) McLean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10-1
Vince Lombardi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98-30-4
Phil Bengtson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21-1
Dan Devine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-28-4
Bart Starr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53-77-3
Forrest Gregg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-37-1
Lindy Infante . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-40-0
Mike Holmgren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84-42-0
Ray Rhodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8-0
Mike Sherman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59-43-0
Mike McCarthy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-22-0
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 668-528-36
*—Resigned after 10 games in 1953
**—Co-coaches
Career Record Includes Postseason Games. From 1921-71, tie games
were not included in winning percentage.
232
Pct
.667
.315
.000
.354
.125
.766
.488
.473
.410
.405
.375
.667
.500
.578
.560
.558
Did you know…Most historians credit the
Packers as the first football team to film
games and practice, something as important
to today’s game as the ball itself. The routine, carried on by Vince Lombardi (above),
first began in 1923, when Otto Stiller used
a hand-powered camera to film games atop
the Bellevue Park grandstand.
VETERANS
Primary Mark
JASON
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 307
Fourth NFL Season
Fourth Packers Season
SPITZ
CENTER/GUARD
Born: December 19, 1982
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 44/41
Acquired: D3b-06
LOUISVILLE
2008 REVIEW
RECORDS &
HISTORY
LAMBEAU
FIELD
2006
Played in 14 games, with 13 starts, and was inactive for two contests…Despite a painful thigh
injury that sidelined him during Weeks 2-3, and a Week 5
throat injury that landed him in the hospital, still played
932 of the Packers’ 1,117 offensive snaps (83.4 percent)…
Opened the season as the starting LG, but played most of
the campaign at RG after fellow rookie Colledge reclaimed
the LG position…Vs. Chicago (Sept. 10): Started at
LG in his NFL debut, but sustained a right thigh bruise and
missed the next two contests…At Philadelphia (Oct.
2): Played as a backup, receiving most of the second-half
snaps at RG…Vs. St. Louis (Oct. 8): Regained his
Played in 14 of 16 regular-season games with
starting job, but began the day with an upset stomach and
12 starts: seven at RG, three at C and two at
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MISC.
2007
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
Started all 16 games for the first
time in his career, opening up at
RG for 11, C for three and LG for two…Was one of only
two players, along with Colledge, to start at three different
spots on the offensive line…Blocked for Grant’s careerhigh 1,203 rushing yards, which ranks as the seventhhighest single-season rushing mark in franchise history…
Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8): Started first of three straight
games at C with Wells sidelined with a trunk injury, and
provided key block of LB E.J. Henderson on Grant’s 57yard run in the fourth quarter…At Tampa Bay (Sept.
28): Returned to RG spot with Wells back in the starting
lineup…At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Shifted over to start at
LG with Colledge moving to LT in place of Chad Clifton (illness)…Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Part of line that paved
the way for team’s 200 rushing yards, including seasonbest 145 from Grant. Line did not allow a sack or pressure
of Aaron Rodgers all afternoon…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30):
Started at LG as Colledge shifted over to RT and Josh Sitton
opened at RG. Shifted to C in second quarter when Wells
left with an ankle injury, and remained there for the rest of
the game. Blocked for Packers’ season-high 211 rushing
yards, including 106 each from Grant and DeShawn Wynn,
only the second time since 1985 that a Packers tandem
each posted 100-plus yards in the same game.
SPITZ
2008 season
LG…Started both playoff games at RG…Active, but did
not play, vs. San Diego (Sept. 23) and at Minnesota (Sept.
30)…Suffered a calf injury in the third preseason game
and missed the finale, returning to practice for Week 1…
Vs. Philadelphia (Sept. 9): Started season opener at
RG, but aggravated calf injury late in the third quarter and
did not return…Vs. Chicago (Oct. 7): Took over for
Wells at C late in the third quarter when Wells left the game
after being poked in the eye (injury later diagnosed as a
broken bone in his eye socket)…Vs. Washington (Oct.
14): Made his first career start at C, and became the eighth
center to start during Brett Favre’s consecutive gamesplayed streak…Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 11): Started at
RG, and helped the Packers amass a season-high 488
yards…At Dallas (Nov. 29): Started at RG, but took
over Colledge’s LG spot in the second quarter (coach’s
decision), with Junius Coston filling in at RG…Vs. Oakland (Dec. 9): Started at LG, and helped offense rack up
455 yards…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30): Returned to starting
RG spot and helped the team rush for season-high 217
yards…Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12): Started at RG in Divisional playoff, and was part of a line that assisted Grant to 201
yards and three TDs, both club playoff records.
ADMIN. &
COACHES
PRO
career
►►Was one of only two players on
offense (Daryn Colledge) to take
every snap in 2008, and also
joined Colledge as the only linemen to start at three different
spots on the season.
►►Blocked for QB Aaron Rodgers
(4,038 passing yards) and RB
at a glance…
Ryan Grant (1,203 rushing yards)
in ’08, the first time in franchise history that the Packers had
a 4,000-yard passer and a 1,200-yard rusher in the same
season.
►►Has battled injuries during his career, but has missed just
four games in three seasons.
►►Started at both guard positions at Louisville, but was thought
by some scouts to have better long-term pro prospects at
center because of size and body frame.
►►Overcame knee injury as redshirt freshman and started final
38 games of college career, earning postseason honors in
final three seasons.
►►Won a state championship as a competitive weightlifter at
The Bolles High School in Jacksonville, Fla.
►►At Bolles, football coach was Corky Rodgers, who also
coached former Packers’ running back and current RB coach
Edgar Bennett at Robert E. Lee High, also in Jacksonville, Fla.
COMMUNITY
Enters his fourth season as one of the most
consistent and versatile
performers on the offensive line…Will compete for starting center position with incumbent Scott Wells after seeing time primarily at right guard during his first three seasons…Started all 16 games for the first
time in his career in ’08, joining linemate
Daryn Colledge as the only players on offense to take every snap on the season…
His versatility has been evidenced by starting at both guard
positions and center during his career…Of his 41 career
starts, he has opened 29 games at RG, six at LG and six
at C…Has battled some injuries through his first three
seasons, but has missed only four games…Known for his
toughness and a nasty streak that belies his good nature
and sense of humor often on display off the field…Named
a starter prior to his first NFL training camp after being
the second of the Packers’ two selections in third round
(75th overall) in 2006…A four-year starter at Louisville,
started the final 38 games of his college career at guard
and earned postseason honors his final three seasons…
Because of size and body frame, was thought by some
scouts to be a better prospect at center in the NFL…As a
senior, played at Louisville when two 2008 Green Bay draft
picks were sophomores, quarterback Brian Brohm (second
round) and fellow offensive lineman Breno Giacomini (fifth
round)…Proved his strength at the NFL scouting combine,
bench pressing 225 pounds 25 times and squatting 585
pounds, reminiscent of his high school days as a competitive weightlifter, when he won a Florida state championship as a senior with a 425 bench press and 650 squat.
COMMUNITY
VETERANS
was taken to the hospital at halftime after vomiting blood.
Diagnosed with a minor tear in his esophagus, but returned
to full practice during the ensuing bye week…At Miami
(Oct. 22): With Clifton suddenly inactive due to illness,
started at LG with Colledge moving to LT and Tony Moll
taking the RG spot, marking the first time since at least the
1970 merger that the Packers started three rookies on the
offensive line, according to Elias Sports Bureau; was part
of an offensive line that helped the team gain 155 yards
rushing, including 118 from Ahman Green. On Green’s
70-yard TD run, made a key block, preventing Pro Bowl
linebacker Zach Thomas from making the tackle…Vs. Arizona (Oct. 29): Helped the offense amass 203 yards on
the ground (383 total), including 100-yard performances
from both Green (106) and Vernand Morency (101) to give
the Packers their first pair of 100-yard rushers in the same
game since 1985.
MISC.
LAMBEAU
FIELD
RECORDS &
HISTORY
2008 REVIEW
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
SPITZ
ADMIN. &
COACHES
college
A four-year starter at Louisville, started
the final 38 games of his college career
at guard and earned all-conference honors his final three
seasons…Earned a B.S. degree
in marketing…Senior season
(2005): Earned first-team AllBig East Conference honors as
a senior, starting all 12 games
at LG…Helped Cardinals rank
ninth in nation in total offense
(482 yards per game), third in
scoring (43.2 points per game),
and third in pass-efficiency rating (159.85)…Allowed only two
sacks on the season…Junior
season (2004): Experimented
at C during fall camp, but started
all 12 games at RG and was
named second-team All-Conference USA for the second time…
Part of an offense that led Division I-A in total offense (539.0
ypg), scoring (49.75 ppg) and
pass-efficiency rating (174.36)…
Allowed only 2½ sacks on the
season…Sophomore season (2003): Started all 13
games at RG and was named second-team All-Conference
USA…Part of an offensive line that allowed only 13 sacks
for the season…Helped Cardinals rank in the top 10 nationally in rushing with 2,966 yards, a school record…
Redshirt freshman season (2002): Cracked starting
lineup at RG in second game, at Duke (Sept. 7)…Started
five straight games before suffering torn medial collateral
ligament in left knee…Missed five games but returned to
starting lineup vs. Marshall (Dec. 18) in GMAC Bowl.
name Jason Russell Spitz…Born
personal Given
in Boardman, Ohio…Single…Father,
Russell, played nose guard at Yale…High school: At The
Bolles High School in Jacksonville, Fla., was a first-team
All-First Coast selection as a two-way lineman…As a senior, finished with 10 sacks and 56 total tackles to earn second-team all-state honors from the Florida Times-Union…
Coach at Bolles was Corky Rodgers, who also coached
former Packers running back and current RB coach Edgar
Bennett at Robert E. Lee High in Jacksonville…Began prep
career at Wolfson High School in Jacksonville…Also lettered in track and field as a shot put and discus thrower and
competed in organized weightlifting, winning a state championship as a senior with a bench press of 425 pounds and
a clean and jerk of 335 pounds…Community involvement: Has participated in numerous community events
during his time in Green Bay, including activities to benefit
the March of Dimes, Muscular Dystrophy Association and
Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin…Also has played
games and eaten dinner with patients at the local Families
of Children with Cancer holiday party, rung bells for the
Salvation Army during Red Kettle campaign over the holidays,
served hot lunch to students at
De Pere (Wis.) Middle School
who donated food as part of the
Packers Women’s Association
food drive, and helped refurbish
the Green Bay West H.S. football
field as part of the Home Depot
Neighborhood MVP Program…
Attended a pep rally at Our Lady
of Lourdes school in De Pere after they won a makeover of their
equipment room and brand new
sports equipment…Has taken
part in Edgar Bennett’s Celebrity
Bowl-A-Thon to benefit the Angel Fund, the Brett Favre Celebrity Softball Game, the Al Harris
Stars and Strikes Celebrity Bowling Event, a dinner to benefit the
Donald Driver Foundation, the
Packers Tailgate Tours and the TRIFECTA golf tournament
put on by former teammate Mark Tauscher…Spread woodchips around new playground equipment and played with
Beaumont Elementary School students at the NFL’s annual
Hometown Huddle event…Hobbies/interests: Likes to
read, play golf and is close to finishing a second college
major in finance…Residence: Jacksonville, Fla.
Jason Spitz’s Pro Games Played/Started
Year Team
GP
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
NFL totals (three years) . . . . . . 44
Postseason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
GS
13
12
16
41
2
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2006 Selected by Green Bay Packers as second of two
third-round selections (75th overall) of ’06 NFL
Draft, April 29 (pick obtained from New England
with second-round choice for Patriots’ secondround selection)…Signed first contract, July 26.
Additional statistics: Miscellaneous tackles —
3 in 2006, 1 in 2007, 1 in 2008; NFL total: 5.
Miscellaneous fumble recoveries — 1 in 2006.
NFL debut/first start: vs. Chicago, 9/10/06
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009
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VETERANS
Primary Mark
JEREMY
THOMPSON
LINEBACKER
Born: October 9, 1985
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 9/3
Acquired: D4a-08
WAKE FOREST
PRO
career
RECORDS &
HISTORY
LAMBEAU
FIELD
MISC.
235
25
2008 REVIEW
Played in 46 games with 32 starts for
Wake Forest and finished his career with
111 tackles, 20½ tackles for loss and 8½ sacks…Had two
interceptions, including an 86-yard return for a touchdown
at Connecticut as a junior, and blocked two field goals
during his career…Selected to play in the Senior Bowl…
Was a two-time Academic All-ACC selection…As a senior,
was one of 10 finalists for the National Sportsmanship
Award, given to the college player who best personifies the
spirit of sportsmanship…Named to the National Football
Foundation’s Hampshire Honor Society for players who
maintained a 3.2 GPA or higher throughout their college
career…Majored in health and exercise science…Senior
season (2007): Started all 13 games and led the team
with 6½ sacks…Finished sixth on the team with a careerhigh 45 tackles and second on the team with 11 tackles for
loss…Received the team’s Bill George Award, given annually to the team’s most outstanding defensive lineman
or linebacker…Posted career highs with six tackles and
two sacks in season opener at Boston College (Sept. 1)…
Matched his career high with two sacks, along with five
tackles, vs. Army (Sept. 15)…Tied his career high with six
stops, and added a sack and a forced fumble vs. Maryland
(Sept. 22)…Junior season (2006): Played in all 14
games with eight starts…Posted 30 tackles, 4½ tackles
for loss, including a sack, and batted down three passes…
Intercepted a pass at Connecticut (Sept. 16) and returned
it 86 yards for a touchdown, the second-longest interception return in school history at that time…Recorded a
season-high five tackles three times (vs. Liberty, Sept. 30;
at North Carolina, Oct. 28; vs. Boston College, Nov. 4), but
was slowed by a shoulder injury in the final four games of
the season…Sophomore season (2005): Started the
first eight games before suffering a season-ending knee
injury vs. North Carolina State (Oct. 22), missing the final
three games…Recorded 21 tackles, including two for loss,
and batted down a pass…Freshman season (2004):
Played in all 11 games as a true freshman and started three
contests…One of just two true freshmen to see game action for Demon Deacons in ’04…Posted 15 tackles, three
tackles for loss, an interception, a pass breakup and two
DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
college
THOMPSON
Played in nine games, the most
among Green Bay’s rookies on
defense, and started three contests...Was inactive for
seven games, the first four as a healthy scratch plus three
late-season games due to injury...Finished season with
13 tackles (eight solo) and two stops on special teams…
Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Played in first NFL game, seeing
time on special teams and at defensive end when Michael
Montgomery left game in second half with ankle injury. Recorded two tackles…At Seattle (Oct. 12): Saw most extensive action of season to that point, seeing time at both
end spots, and posted three tackles, stopping FB Leonard
Weaver for a 3-yard loss in the first quarter as he fought off
a block…Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Started first NFL
game and posted career-high five tackles, but left game
in second half with a stinger…At Minnesota (Nov. 9):
Started third straight contest at RDE and registered two
tackles, but injured his groin and missed the next two
contests…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Returned to action
but injured his ankle and knee on punt return late in the
first half and did not return, missing the next contest and
seeing only limited action the rest of the season…2008
Draft: Selected in the fourth round with the 102nd overall pick, the 18th defensive lineman chosen…Became
the first player Thompson traded up to select in the first
nine drafts he ran (four with Green Bay, five in Seattle), as
the team traded a fourth-round choice (113), along with
a fifth-round selection (162) to the New York Jets…The
113th pick had been acquired from the Jets, along with
the 36th overall pick (which the team used to select WR
Jordy Nelson), on the opening day of the draft in exchange
for the Packers’ first-round selection (30)…Became only
the fifth player selected from Wake Forest in franchise history, and the highest selection since G Syd Kitson in 1980
(61st overall).
ADMIN. &
COACHES
►►Expected to transition from
defensive end to outside linebacker in his second season.
►►Became the first player Ted
Thompson traded up to select in
the first nine drafts he ran (four
with Green Bay, five in Seattle).
►►Joined brother, Orrin, on the
at a glance…
Packers’ roster during his rookie
training camp.
►►Was a two-time Academic All-ACC selection and one of 10
finalists for the National Sportsmanship Award.
COMMUNITY
Athletic, developing
defender who will be
making the transition
from defensive end to outside linebacker in his second
season…Seen as effective in space and a productive passrusher in an OLB role in the 3-4 defense…Battled some
injuries his rookie season, limiting him to
nine games, but showed flashes in three
starts at defensive end that the athleticism, size and length is there to make an
impact…Posted 13 tackles from scrimmage and two on
special teams as a rookie, getting to spend his first NFL
training camp with his older brother, Orrin, also on the
Green Bay roster…Drafted in the fourth round with the
102nd overall pick in 2008, became the first player GM Ted
Thompson traded up to select in the first nine drafts he ran
(four with Green Bay, five in Seattle), as the team traded
a fourth-round choice (113), along with a fifth-round selection (162) to the New York Jets…Was asked to play
various roles at Wake Forest, dropping back into coverage
and playing the run in addition to rushing the passer…
Played in 46 games with 32 starts for the Demon Deacons
and finished his career with 111 tackles, 20½ tackles for
loss and 8½ sacks…Had two interceptions, including an
86-yard return for a touchdown at Connecticut as a junior,
and blocked two field goals during his career…Was a twotime Academic All-ACC selection, and as a senior, was
one of 10 finalists for the National Sportsmanship Award,
given to the college player who best personifies the spirit
of sportsmanship.
2008 season
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 260
Second NFL Season
Second Packers Season
VETERANS
blocked field goal attempts…Recorded three tackles and
1½ tackles for loss in his college debut at Clemson (Sept.
4)…Posted his first career interception and blocked a field
goal vs. No. 5 Florida State (Oct. 23)…Blocked another
field goal at Maryland (Nov. 27).
Voorhees, N.J. …Single…Joined older brother, Orrin, on
the Packers’ roster during 2008 training camp…Orrin was
on the N.Y. Giants roster during 2009 offseason…Brothers were on same field together once since high school,
with Wake Forest and Duke squaring off in 2004…High
school: Four-time letterwinner at Charlotte (N.C.) Christian High School…Played linebacker, tight end, running
back and wide receiver during his career…Ranked 40th
nationally at the defensive end position by Rivals.com
and 37th by TheInsiders.com…Also earned four letters in
Jeremy Thompson’s Pro Statistics
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 9 3 13
8 5
0 0
0
0
0 0
0
Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 2 in 2008.
THOMPSON’S SINGLE-GAME
CAREER HIGHS
NFL debut: vs. Atlanta, 10/5/08
First NFL start: vs. Indianapolis, 10/19/08
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2008 Selected by Green Bay Packers as first of two fourthround choices (102nd overall) in ’08 NFL Draft, April
27 (pick obtained from N.Y. Jets in exchange for
fourth-round choice and fifth-round selection).
Tackles
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, vs. Ind. (10/19/08)
Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, vs. Ind. (10/19/08)
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011
Jeremy Thompson Game-by-Game
2008, GREEN BAY
Date Opp GPGSTot So As Sk Yd Int YdLg TDPD FF FR
09/08 Min-W(inactive)
09/14 at Det-W(inactive)
09/21 Dal-L(inactive)
09/28 at TB-L(inactive)
10/05 Atl-L 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/12 at Sea-W 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/19 Ind-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/02 at Ten-L 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/09 at Min-L 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/16 Chi-W(inactive — groin)
11/24 at NO-L(inactive — groin)
11/30 Car-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/07 Hou-L(inactive — knee/ankle)
12/14 at Jax-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/22 at Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/28 Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
’08 TOTALS 9 3 13 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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name Jeremy Cam Thompson…
personal Given
Nicknamed ‘Rex’ and ‘JT’…Born in
basketball, three in track and one in tennis…Community
involvement: Involved with various charities during his
time at Wake Forest…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys playing
basketball, listening to rap and R&B music, and watching
movies, listing 300 and The Matrix as his favorite films...
This offseason, took a trip to the Bahamas…Also lived
with his brother in Charlotte and trained at the Wake Forest
campus, working out with the school’s women’s basketball
team…Residence: Charlotte, N.C.
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Primary Mark
SCOTT
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 300
Sixth NFL Season
Sixth Packers Season
WELLS
CENTER
Born: January 7, 1981
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 64/54
Acquired: FA-04 (D7-04)
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PRO
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2006
A full-time starter for the first time, started all 16
games and played a team-high 99.8 percent of
offensive snaps (1,115 of 1,117), missing just two plays in
Week 15 when his shoe came off…Adjusted as well as any
lineman to the team’s new zone-blocking scheme, having
played in a similar system at the University of Tennessee…
His consistency was rewarded with a five-year contract extension, which he signed on Nov. 6…Played every snap on
an offensive line that didn’t allow a sack from the fourth
quarter vs. New Orleans (Sept. 17) to the second quarter
vs. St. Louis (Oct. 8); the streak covered 108 passing plays
and included a shutout at Philadelphia (Oct. 2) against the
Eagles’ attacking defense…At Miami (Oct. 22): Part of
an offensive line that helped the team gain 155 yards rushing, including 118 from Ahman Green. On Green’s 70-yard
touchdown run, made a key block, pinning DT Keith Traylor inside…Vs. Arizona (Oct. 29): Helped the offense
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Played in 14 games with 13 starts, and started
both playoff contests…Vs. Chicago (Oct. 7):
Was poked in the eye on a third-quarter running play and
did not return. Further examination revealed a fractured eye
socket, forcing him to miss the next game vs. Washington
(Oct. 14)…At Denver (Oct. 29): After the bye, missed
game with an unrelated sinus infection…Vs. Minnesota
(Nov. 11): Returned to starting lineup and was part of a
line that helped Green Bay amass a season-high 488 yards,
and held the Vikings without a sack…At Detroit (Nov.
22): Helped pave the way for 481 yards of total offense
and 101 yards rushing for Grant; offense did not allow a
sack…Vs. Oakland (Dec. 9): Was part of an offense
that totaled 455 yards and 179 rushing yards (156 from
Grant) and held the Raiders’ defense to zero sacks…Vs.
Detroit (Dec. 30): Helped the team rush for 217 yards,
113 coming from Brandon Jackson, his first 100-yard
rushing performance of the season…Vs. Seattle (Jan.
12): Was part of an offensive line that assisted Grant to
201 yards and three rushing touchdowns in NFC Divisional
playoff, both Packers playoff records.
WELLS
2008 season
Started 13 games and blocked for
Ryan Grant’s career-high 1,203
rushing yards, which ranks as the seventh-highest singleseason mark in franchise history…Was inactive for the
first two games with back/trunk injury…Originally injured
trunk muscle in Aug. 1 night practice, and re-aggravated
injury in preseason game at San Francisco (Aug. 16)…Vs.
Dallas (Sept. 21): Practiced all week and was active for
the game, but did not play…At Tampa Bay (Sept. 28):
Started his first game of the season…Vs. Indianapolis
(Oct. 19): Started after being limited during week with
chest injury sustained in Oct. 15 practice, and was part of
a line that did not allow a sack and blocked for Grant’s 105
rushing yards…Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Helped pave
the way for team’s 200 rushing yards, including seasonhigh 145 from Grant…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Started,
but left game in second quarter with an ankle injury and did
not return. Helped clear the way for RB DeShawn Wynn’s
73-yard TD run in the first quarter, the team’s longest run
of the season.
2007
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►►Blocked for QB Aaron Rodgers
(4,038 passing yards) and RB
Ryan Grant (1,203 rushing
yards) in ’08, the first time
in franchise history that the
Packers had a 4,000-yard
passer and a 1,200-yard rusher
in the same season.
at a glance…
►►Started all 16 games for the first
time as a pro in 2006, missing just two offensive snaps all
season, when his shoe came off.
►►Signed a five-year contract extension in November that year.
►►Over his first two seasons, went from rookie seventh-round
pick to the practice squad to part-time starter at center (four
games) and left guard (eight games).
►►Consecutive start streak of 49 games at Tennessee was the
third longest in college football history among offensive
linemen.
►►As a prep at Brentwood (Tenn.) Academy, was ranked as the
No. 1 heavyweight wrestler in the nation.
COMMUNITY
Sixth-year lineman
expected to compete
with Jason Spitz for
starting center position…Battled injuries in 2008 but still
managed to start 13 games…Has played in 64 games with
54 starts during his first five seasons in Green Bay, with
42 starts the past three seasons…Known
for his textbook technique and explosive
strength, was named the starting center in
spring 2006 and started all 16 games that
year for the first time as a pro…Missed only two snaps all
season (when his shoe came off), playing a team-high 99.8
percent of the offensive snaps…Rewarded with a five-year
contract extension in November 2006…Adjusted well to
the Packers’ zone-blocking scheme in 2006, having performed in a similar system in college, and has always been
adept at using leverage from his days as an accomplished
wrestler…First earned playing time and displayed his potential with his versatility his first two seasons…In 2004
and 2005, went from a rookie seventh-round draft pick to
the practice squad to a part-time starter at two positions
– center (four games) and left guard (eight games)…Was
not accustomed to the LG spot in game action, but filled
in there in 2005 when the coaching staff opted to change
personnel at midseason…Helped boost the Packers’ running game that year, particularly the fortunes of Samkon
Gado, who posted all three of his 100-yard rushing efforts
with Wells in the starting lineup…Selected in the 2004
NFL Draft with a seventh-round compensatory pick; was
waived at the end of training camp, only to be re-signed
two days later to the practice squad…Was activated three
weeks later when Mike Flanagan was placed on injured reserve…Ended up playing five games as a rookie, starting
two at center for an injured Grey Ruegamer…A fixture at
the University of Tennessee, started 49 straight games (all
at center), the third-longest streak in college history for an
O-lineman…Initially felt slighted he was drafted so late,
but has used it as motivation to get where he is today.
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amass 203 yards on the ground (383 total) including 100yard performances from both Green (106) and Vernand
Morency (101), the first time since 1985 the Packers had
a pair of 100-yard rushers in the same game…At Minnesota (Nov. 12): Part of an offensive line that did not give
up a sack, helping Brett Favre throw for a season-high 347
yards and two touchdowns.
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2005
Played in all 16 games with 10 starts…Started
twice at center for Flanagan (sports hernia), and
eight games at left guard…Saw action exclusively on special teams in four contests…Received plenty of preseason
reps with the first unit, filling in for Flanagan, who was
held out of afternoon practices early in camp following
2004 knee surgery…Began practicing at guard Aug. 13
to improve his versatility, and played well enough there to
become a dark horse in the
derby for a starting job…
Vs. New Orleans (Oct.
9): Started at center for
Flanagan in 52-3 win after
playing most of the game
the previous week at Carolina (Oct. 3) when Flanagan
left with the injury…At
Atlanta (Nov. 13): In
an attempt to improve the
running game, coaches
started him at left guard,
and he held the job for the
remainder of the season.
Was part of an offense
in Falcons contest that
produced the team’s first
100-yard rusher, Gado…
At Philadelphia (Nov.
27): Started and helped
pave the way for Gado’s
111 rushing yards, only
three days after he and his
wife lost their unborn twins
in a personal tragedy…Vs.
Detroit (Dec. 11): Was
part of an offensive line
in 16-13 win that helped
produce 330 total yards,
including Gado’s 171 on
the ground, the franchise’s
rookie rushing record.
2004
Played in five regular-season games, with two
starts, and also played in playoff game…Dressed
but did not play in eight contests…Was waived by the
Packers Sept. 5 and re-signed two days later to the practice squad, where he spent the season’s first three weeks…
Promoted to the active roster Oct. 2, when Flanagan (knee)
went on injured reserve…At Houston (Nov. 21): Made
his NFL debut in Sunday night contest, on special teams…
At Philadelphia (Dec. 5): Saw his first snaps at center,
replacing Ruegamer (ankle), playing the last drive of the
first half and the entire second half…Vs. Detroit (Dec.
12): Made his first pro start, helping Packers to 116 yards
rushing in 16-13 win; became the seventh center to start
during Favre’s streak, and the team’s first rookie starting
center since Bill Cherry (Oct. 12, 1986, vs. Detroit)…Vs.
Jacksonville (Dec. 19): Started and assisted the Packers to 444 yards of total offense…Vs. Minnesota (Jan.
9): In NFC Wild Card playoff, entered in the third quarter at
center when the Packers shifted their line to accommodate
the loss of LT Chad Clifton (ankle)…2004 Draft: Drafted
with a seventh-round compensatory pick (251st overall)…
First center selected by the Packers from the University of
Tennessee in team history.
college
Four-year letterwinner at Tennessee
(2000-03), playing in 50 career games with
49 consecutive starts, the third-longest streak in college
football history among offensive linemen…Was a redshirt
freshman when Clifton was a senior…Earned two B.A. degrees (history and sociology)…Senior season (2003):
As a team captain, started every game for a third straight
season, earning second-team All-Southeastern Conference
honors (coaches, The Associated Press)…Wore No. 67 at
Auburn (Oct. 4) to honor teammate Chuck Prugh, hospitalized with a serious illness…Junior season (2002):
Started all 13 games for a Volunteer team that averaged
353.2 yards per game…Sophomore season (2001):
Started all 13 games, and was part of a line that helped
clear the way for RB Travis Stephens to rush for a school
single-season record 1,464 yards…Redshirt freshman
season (2000): Played in
11 games at center, with
10 starts…Earned thirdteam freshman All-America
honors from The Sporting
News and freshman AllSoutheastern Conference
recognition from the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
personal
Given name Scott Darvin
Wells…Born in West,
Texas…Married to Julie, the couple has a son,
Jackson Wayne, 5, and a
daughter, Lola Faith, 2…
The Wells family considered their newest baby a
true blessing and gift from
God after losing premature
twins the previous year; all
the faith they needed to get
through the tragedy led to
the selection of their new
baby’s middle name…
High school: A PrepStar
and CNN/Sports Illustrated
All-America selection at
Brentwood (Tenn.) Academy…Two-time all-state,
all-region and all-district
pick…Division II Class A
‘Mr. Football’ in 1998 after leading Brentwood (11-1) to
the state finals…Played offensive guard, defensive end and
nose tackle…Recorded 12 sacks on defense as a junior and
14 as a senior…Lettered four years in football, four in track
and four in wrestling…Spent his freshman and sophomore
years at Brookville (Pa.) Area High School…Won three
wrestling titles, two in Greco Roman and one in freestyle…
Was ranked as the nation’s No. 1 high school heavyweight
wrestler (177-11 career record)…Threw discus and shot
put in track events…Community involvement: In
2005, signed autographs for the American Red Cross in exchange for cash donations for hurricane relief…Co-hosted
two radio shows during the 2006 season and worked in
conjunction with those stations to raise money for the
Autism Society of the Fox Valley as well as the March of
Dimes and continues to be involved in both causes…Has
participated in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon,
Al Harris Stars and Strikes Celebrity Bowling Event, Brett
Favre Celebrity Softball Game, Mark Tauscher’s TRIFECTA
Foundation golf event, dinners to benefit the Donald Driver
Foundation, and the Families of Children with Cancer holiday party…The past few years has participated in the Salvation Army’s Adopt-a-Family program, buying presents
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and household supplies for needy families in the area…Is
involved with Gospel for Asia, which helps benefit Christian
missionaries in Asia…Was involved in visits to the Tennessee Children’s Home and made other hospital visits while in
college…Hobbies/interests: Away from the field, likes
to spend time with his family…Enjoys deep-sea fishing,
particularly in the Gulf Coast region…Also enjoys handgun
target shooting…May go into coaching after football…Has
worked as a volunteer wrestling coach at his high school
in the offseason…Splits residence between Franklin, Tenn.,
and Green Bay.
Scott Wells’ Pro Games Played/Started
GS
2
10
16
13
13
54
2
Additional statistics: Miscellaneous tackles —
1 in 2005, 2 in 2006, 1 in 2007, 1 in ’07 playoffs, 2 in 2008; NFL total: 6. Fumbles-Lost — 2-0 in 2005, 4-3 in 2006,
2-0 in 2007, 1-1 in 2008; NFL totals: 9-4.
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CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2004 Selected by Green Bay Packers in seventh round
(251st overall) in ’04 NFL Draft, April 25…Signed
first contract, July 29…Waived by Packers, Sept.
5…Re-signed by Packers to practice squad, Sept.
7…Promoted by Packers to active roster, Oct. 2.
u2006 Signed five-year contract extension with Packers,
Nov. 6.
COMMUNITY
Year Team
GP
2004 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2005 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
NFL totals (five years) . . . . . . . . 64
Postseason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
NFL debut: at Houston, 11/21/04
First NFL start: vs. Detroit, 12/12/04
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Sincerely,
Jim Taylor
Baton Rouge - La
2008 REVIEW
November 19, 1957
Dear Mr. Vainisi,
Reference to your letter dated November 11, 1957.
I am very much interested in playing professional
football. Football is a great sport and I enjoy playing it.
Yes, I would be interested in playing with the Green Bay
Packers. My military status is 1A Category 4. Yes, I will
be able to play pro ball before entering the service. I
prefer playing in either the United States or Canada.
Fullback is the position I feel I can play better.
DRAFT &
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‘Fullback is the position I feel I can play better.’
WELLS
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011
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TRAMON
WILLIAMS
CORNERBACK
Born: March 16, 1983
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 32/10
Acquired: FA-06
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LOUISIANA TECH
Young and stilldeveloping cornerback
who has made his way
from non-drafted free agent and practice-squad player to
reliable nickel man and is viewed as a starter-in-waiting
behind veterans Al Harris and Charles Woodson…Got
his first extensive starting experience in
2008, opening nine games in place of both
Harris (spleen injury) and Woodson (temporary move to safety) and established
career bests in every defensive category…His five interceptions last year – three coming in consecutive games
while starting for Harris – ranked third on the team and
were his most in any single season, college or pro…Along
with teammates Woodson and Nick Collins, became first
Packers trio to each post five-or-more interceptions in a
season since 1996 (Eugene Robinson, LeRoy Butler, Doug
Evans)…In 32 career games (all consecutive), has started
10 contests and posted 63 tackles (55 solo) with six interceptions, 18 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one
recovery…Released by Houston as a non-drafted rookie
following training camp in 2006, joined the Packers’ practice squad for the final five weeks of that season…Became
the surprise of camp in 2007, landing a spot on the 53-man
roster with a strong preseason and by season’s end had
established himself as the team’s No. 3 cornerback and top
kick returner…That year, got his first NFL interception and
scored his first pro touchdown, returning a pooch punt out
of field-goal formation 94 yards for a score vs. Carolina
(Nov. 18)…Though he’s no longer a primary return man,
remains a solid contributor on special teams with 12 career coverage tackles, including one on Thanksgiving Day
2007 in Detroit that saved a touchdown…A first-team AllWestern Athletic Conference selection at Louisiana Tech,
had seven career interceptions and led the nation in passes
defensed (19) as a senior in 2005.
►►First name is pronounced
trah-MAHN.
►►Non-drafted free agent has
beaten the odds and developed
into reliable nickel corner and
fill-in/future starter behind Al
Harris and Charles Woodson.
►►Five interceptions in 2008 were
at a glance…
his most in any single season,
college or pro.
►►In 2007, scored his first NFL touchdown on a 94-yard return
of a pooch punt (out of field-goal formation) vs. Carolina
on Nov. 18.
►►Led the nation with 19 passes defensed in 2005 as a senior
at Louisiana Tech.
PRO
career
2008 season
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 191
Third NFL Season
Third Packers Season
Played in all 16 games for the
second straight season, including
a career-high nine starts...Tied for third in the NFC with
career-best five interceptions and posted a career-high 52
tackles (45 solo)...Along with teammates Woodson and
Collins, became first Packers trio to each post five-or-more
interceptions in a season since 1996 (Robinson, Butler,
Evans)…Third on the team with 14 passes defensed, also
a career high, and registered five special teams tackles...
Tied for second on the team with two forced fumbles...
On the field for 776-of-1,050 (73.9) defensive plays…
Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8): Had season-best two special teams tackles…Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Started off
game in customary nickel role, but moved to RCB when
Harris left game with spleen injury in second quarter...
At Tampa Bay (Sept. 28): Started in place of injured
Harris and intercepted Brian Griese’s pass that was bobbled by WR Michael Clayton at Green Bay’s 5-yard line
and returned the pick 39 yards...Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5):
Started and posted a career-high 10 tackles along with an
interception in second straight game, a one-handed catch
with his right hand on a pass from Matt Ryan intended for
TE Ben Hartstock in the end zone. Score was 17-10 at the
time and the Packers’ offense moved down the field for
tying touchdown following the pick…At Seattle (Oct.
12): Started third straight game and posted interception
in third consecutive contest when he picked off Charlie
Frye’s deep pass intended for WR Koren Robinson down
the left sideline...Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Started
and posted six tackles. Broke up QB Peyton Manning’s
pass intended for WR Anthony Gonzalez on the first play
of the second half and forced a fumble on TE Dallas Clark’s
reception late in the fourth quarter that went out of bounds
at the Green Bay 1…At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Returned
to nickel back spot with Harris coming back from injury...
At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Intercepted Gus Frerotte’s pass
over the middle intended for WR Bernard Berrian with just
under 30 seconds remaining in the first half and returned
the pick 19 yards to the Minnesota 40, which helped set up
Mason Crosby’s 47-yard kick as time expired in the half to
narrow the Vikings’ lead to 14-10…Vs. Chicago (Nov.
16): Played extensively as nickel back as secondary allowed just four receptions by Bears wide receivers. Also
matched season high with two stops on special teams…
Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Started at LCB with Woodson
shifting to SS because of injuries. Made four tackles and
forced a fumble by WR Muhsin Muhammad on a 44-yard
reception on the first play of the game that Woodson recovered at the Green Bay 19…Vs. Houston (Dec. 7):
Started at LCB and posted six tackles, intercepting Matt
Schaub’s pass intended for André Davis in the second
quarter and recovering TE Owen Daniels’ fumble at the
Green Bay 3 earlier in the period. Also recorded a careerhigh three passes defensed…At Chicago (Dec. 22):
Started at nickel back when Woodson returned to customary LCB spot.
2007
Former practice-squad player earned a surprise
roster spot with a solid preseason…Played in all
16 contests, plus both playoff games, with one start, rotating as a nickel and dime back and posting 11 tackles (10
solo) with one interception among four passes defensed…
Also had a team-leading 30 kickoff returns for 684 yards
(22.8 avg.), plus six punt returns for 118 yards (19.7 avg.)
and a touchdown, and seven special teams tackles…Vs.
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Chicago (Oct. 7): Had a career-high six kickoff returns for 173 yards; five of six returns
went for 20 yards-or-more, including a careerlong 65-yarder in the third quarter that set up a
field goal…Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 11): Made
his first two career special teams tackles…Vs.
Carolina (Nov. 18): Named ‘NFC Special
Teams Player of the Week’ when he scored his
first career TD on a first-quarter punt return. K
John Kasay punted out of field-goal formation;
Williams fielded the punt off the bounce and returned it 94 yards down the right sideline for
a score and 7-0 Green Bay lead…At Detroit
(Nov. 22): Played extensively as an extra DB
when Woodson left the game in the second
quarter with a toe injury; broke up two passes,
both on third down to WR Calvin Johnson to
force punts, and made two solo tackles, the
first of his career. Also had two special teams
tackles, one in the second quarter, chasing
down KR Aveion Cason from behind and made
a touchdown-saving tackle; the Lions kicked a
field goal on the ensuing drive…Vs. Detroit
(Dec. 30): Made his first career start with the
team opening in ‘nickel’; made a (then) careerhigh five tackles (four solo) and his first career
interception, catching a Jon Kitna pass tipped
by Cullen Jenkins and returning it 22 yards…
Vs. N.Y. Giants (Jan. 20): In the NFC Championship Game in the second quarter, broke up
a third-and-12 pass in second quarter intended
for WR David Tyree, forcing a field goal attempt.
In third quarter, ran a kickoff back 49 yards to
the Giants’ 39-yard line; the drive ended with a
Donald Lee TD catch.
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college
Chicago Bears
Washington
Philadelphia
Detroit
New York Giants
Los Angeles Rams
San Francisco
Cleveland Browns
Baltimore Colts
Pittsburgh
Green Bay
Chicago Cardinals
Bob Fenimore, Oklahoma A&M
HB
Harry Gilmer, Alabama
QB
Chuck Bednarik, Pennsylvania
C
Leon Hart, Notre Dame
E
Kyle Rote, Southern Methodist
HB
Bill Wade, Vanderbilt
QB
Harry Babcock, Georgia
E
Bobby Garrett, Stanford
QB
George Shaw, Oregon
QB
Gary Glick, Colorado A&M
DB
Paul Hornung, Notre Dame HB
King Hill, Rice
QB
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Each NFL club from
1947-58 received by
random draw one
“bonus choice,” the
No. 1 overall selection
in the draft. That team
then forfeited its lastround choice and was
eliminated from future
draws. In 1957, Green
Bay used its bonus to
select “Golden Boy”
Paul Hornung.
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1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
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The bonus choice, 1947-58
RECORDS &
HISTORY
Three-year letterman played in 23 games
at Louisiana Tech…Initially enrolled as a
non-athlete in pursuit of a degree in electrical engineering, but attended a football game during his first semester
on campus and was motivated to try out as a walk-on the
following spring…Finished his career with 91 tackles (51
solo), five stops for loss, one forced fumble and seven
interceptions among 32 passes defensed…Earned two
degrees, one in sociology and the other in computer in-
formation systems…Senior season (2005): Started all
11 games at cornerback, earning first-team All-WAC and
all-state honors from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association…Led the nation with 19 passes defensed, including
three interceptions…Also tallied 43 tackles (29 solo), three
stops for loss and a forced fumble…Recorded two interceptions vs. New Mexico State (Oct. 1)…Junior season
(2004): Played in all 12 games, including seven starts…
Recorded collegiate highs in tackles (45) and interceptions
(4)…Led the Bulldogs with 13 passes defensed…Fourthquarter interception sealed a victory vs. No. 17-ranked
Fresno State (Oct. 2)…Set a collegiate-high with nine tackles at Rice (Nov. 29)…Sophomore season (2003):
Saw action in 11 games at defensive back and on the special teams units…Finished with three tackles (two solo)…
Freshman season (2002): Participated as a member
of the scout team.
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Spent training camp with the Houston Texans
before his release on Sept. 3…Signed to the
Green Bay practice squad on Nov. 29, where he spent the
final five weeks of the season…2006 Draft: Signed as a
non-drafted free agent with Houston on May 8.
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Born in Houma, La. …Married Shantrell Moore in June…
High school: Four-year letterman at Assumption High
School in Napoleonville, La. …Helped Assumption to four
straight district titles…First-team all-district and all-region
honoree in 2001; also selected to second-team all-state…
High school teammate of N.Y. Giants running back Brandon Jacobs...A four-year letterwinner in basketball, he won
another district title on the hardwood…In his only year of
track, finished second in the state in the long jump, second
in the triple jump and third in the high jump…Community involvement: Has participated in the Edgar Bennett
Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon and the Al Harris Stars and Strikes
Celebrity Bowling Event…Also has played for the ‘Green
Machine’ basketball team and rung bells for the Salvation
Army’s Red Kettle campaign during the holidays…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys fishing, playing basketball and
PlayStation 3, touting ‘Madden’ and ‘Fight Night’ as his
favorite games...Held part-time jobs stocking shelves in a
supermarket, shoveling coal and cleaning coal machinery,
cleaning tractors, and working on his uncle’s farm…Also
worked for a construction company that built a building on
the Louisiana State University campus…Residence: Napoleonville, La.
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COMMUNITY
name Tramon Vernell Williams…
personal Given
Name is pronounced trah-MAHN…
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Tramon Williams’ Pro Statistics
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Fumbles
Year Team
GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds
2006 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . Practice Squad
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 1 11 10 1
0 0
1 22 22 0
4
0 0
0
2008 Green Bay . . . . . . . . 16 9 52 45 7
0 0
5 78 39 0 14
2 1
0
NFL totals (two years) . . 32 10 63 55 8
0 0
6 100 39 0 18
2 1 0
KICKOFF RETURNS
PUNT RETURNS
Year Team
No Yds Avg Lg TD
No FC Yds Avg Lg TD
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
684 22.8
65
0
6 0 118 19.7 94t 1
PLAYOFFS
—Tackles—
Interceptions
Year Team
GP GS Tot SoloAsst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . 2 0
6
6 0
0 0
0
0
0 0
2
KICKOFF RETURNS
Year Team
No Yds Avg Lg TD
2007 Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
160 26.7
49
0
Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 7 in 2007,
1 in ’07 playoffs, 5 in 2008; NFL total: 12.
NFL debut: vs. Philadelphia, 9/9/07
First NFL start: vs. Detroit, 12/30/07
First NFL interception: vs. Detroit, 12/30/07 (J.Kitna)
First NFL punt return for touchdown: vs. Carolina,
11/18/07
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
u2006 Signed by Houston Texans as non-drafted free
agent, May 8...Waived by Texans, Sept. 3...Signed
by Green Bay Packers to practice squad, Nov. 29.
u2007 Re-signed by Packers as reserve/future free agent,
Jan. 1.
u2009 Re-signed by Packers as exclusive-rights free agent,
May 28.
CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009
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Fumbles
FF FR Yds
0 0
0
PUNT RETURNS
No FC Yds Avg Lg TD
3 1
3 1.0
2 0
WILLIAMS’ SINGLE-GAME
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, vs. Atl. (10/5/08)
Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, vs. Atl. (10/5/08)
Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, six times
(last: vs. Hou., 12/7/08)
Passes defensed . . . . . 3, vs. Hou. (12/7/08)
Kickoff Returns
Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, vs. Chi. (10/7/07)
Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173, vs. Chi. (10/7/07)
Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, vs. Chi. (10/7/07)
Punt Returns
Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, vs. Det.(12/30/07)
Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94, vs. Car. (11/18/07)
Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94t, vs. Car. (11/18/07)
VETERANS
Tramon Williams Game-by-Game
2007, GREEN BAY
Sk
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2008, GREEN BAY
Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR
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 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 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 2222 0 2 0 0
0 1 2222 0 4 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Date Opp GPGS Tot So
09/08 Min-W 1 0 2 2
09/14 at Det-W 1 1 3 3
09/21 Dal-L 1 0 1 1
09/28 at TB-L 1 1 2 2
10/05 Chi-L 1 1 10 7
10/12 at Sea-W 1 1 2 2
10/19 Ind-W 1 1 6 6
11/02 at Ten-L 1 0 3 3
11/09 at Min-L 1 0 0 0
11/16 Chi-W 1 0 4 3
11/24 at NO-L 1 0 0 0
11/30 Car-L 1 1 4 4
12/07 Hou-L 1 1 6 4
12/14 at Jax-L 1 1 5 4
12/22 at Chi-L 1 1 1 1
12/28 Det-W 1 0 3 3
’08 TOTALS 16 9 5245
As
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Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 1 3939 0 2 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 1 1515 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 1919 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 1 5 5 0 3 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
0 5 7839 014 2 1
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COMMUNITY
Date Opp GPGS Tot So
09/09 Phi-W 1 0 0 0
09/16 at NYG-W1 0 0 0
09/23 SD-W 1 0 0 0
09/30 at Min-W 1 0 0 0
10/07 Chi-L 1 0 0 0
10/14 Was-W1 0 0 0
10/29 at Den-W 1 0 0 0
11/04 at KC-W 1 0 0 0
11/11 Min-W 1 0 0 0
11/18 Car-W 1 0 0 0
11/22 at Det-W 1 0 2 2
11/29 at Dal-L 1 0 0 0
12/09 Oak-W 1 0 1 1
12/16 at StL-W 1 0 3 3
12/23 at Chi-L 1 0 0 0
12/30 Det-W 1 1 5 4
’07 TOTALS 16 1 1110
01/12 Sea-W11 0 4 4
01/20 NYG-L21 0 2 2
PLAYOFFS 2 0 6 6
NFC Divisional Playoff, 2NFC Championship
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DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
Blackout Policy
To ensure an NFL club’s ability to sell all of its game tickets, and to make televised games more attractive to viewers through the
presence of sellout crowds, the following policy is observed by the NFL:
For a home game to be aired locally in the franchised market and in any secondary blackout market(s), the game must
be sold out 72 hours in advance of kickoff. If the game is not a sellout by the 72-hour cutoff, both the home franchised
market and the secondary markets of the carrying network will air an alternate game.
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Selection of Games to be Telecast Regionally
By network contract, all team road games must be telecast back to that team’s home territory (franchised market and secondary
blackout markets). Other than this requirement, the televising network is the sole selector of which game(s) will be aired in all
markets.
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FIELD
Number of Games in a Market
With regard to the number of NFL games seen in a particular market on a Sunday afternoon, there are three situations.
u
An NFL franchised market (i.e. New York, Chicago, Dallas, etc.) — On a week when the NFL team (or teams) in a
market is on the ROAD Sunday, Monday or Thursday night, or Saturday afternoon, the market will receive three Sunday afternoon
games: Two telecasts by the network with the doubleheader week and one game by the network with the single-game week. When
an NFL team in the market is playing at HOME on Sunday afternoon, the market will receive two games: One game on FOX and
one game on CBS, regardless of which network has the doubleheader week. That is, unless 1) the home team’s assigned telecaster
that day (CBS or FOX) also is on the doubleheader network and 2) the game is sold out 72 hours in advance. In that case, the three
games would be the home team’s and two other games in the remaining early or late window.
u
All other television markets (including secondary blackout markets) — Network affiliates in these markets will
receive three games on Sunday afternoon, two on the doubleheader network (one early and one late) and one game on the singlegame network (either early or late).
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Glossary of Terms
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Franchised Market — Television market (ADI or DMA) that has an NFL franchise (i.e. Buffalo, N.Y., or Phoenix, Ariz.).
u
Secondary Blackout Market — Television market in the home territory (with station(s) having signal penetration to within
75 miles of the game site) of an NFL franchise that is subject to blackout restrictions.
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Early Game — Game with kickoff at 12:05 p.m. CT.
u
Late Game — Game with kickoff at 3:05 or 3:15 p.m. CT.
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VETERANS
Primary Mark
CHARLES
WOODSON
CORNERBACK
Born: October 7, 1976
NFL Gm. Played/Started: 152/149
Acquired: UFA-06 (Oak)
MISC.
LAMBEAU
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RECORDS &
HISTORY
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DRAFT &
FREE AGENTS
WOODSON
ADMIN. &
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COMMUNITY
MICHIGAN
PRO BOWLS: 5
1998, 1999, 2000,
2001, 2008
Entering his 12th year
in the NFL and fourth
in Green Bay, remains
a premier cornerback who is beginning to sprinkle his
name around the franchise record book…Earned secondteam All-Pro honors and his fifth career Pro Bowl bid in
2008 – his first since four straight Pro
Bowl seasons to begin his career (19982001) with Oakland…Since signing with
the Packers as their prized unrestricted
free agent in 2006, has intercepted 19 passes in three seasons – more than half his career total of 36 – and scored
five of his seven career touchdowns…His first season in
Green Bay was his best statistically, setting career highs
with eight interceptions and 26 passes defensed in ’06…
Followed that up with four interceptions and two touchdowns (one on a fumble return) in ’07, earning Pro Bowl
alternate status, and then tied for the NFC lead with teammate Nick Collins by picking off seven passes (returning
two for scores) and tallying a career-high three sacks last
season, despite playing most of it with a broken toe…Became just the fifth Packers player since 1940 to have at
least seven interceptions in two different seasons, joining
Darren Sharper (’00, ’02), Willie Wood (’62, ’70), Bobby
Dillon (’53 through ’57) and Don Hutson (’42 and ’43)…
Also joined Collins and Tramon Williams to become the
first Green Bay trio with at least five interceptions each in
one season since 1996 (Eugene Robinson, LeRoy Butler,
Doug Evans)…With 169 interception return yards last season, joined Collins to form the second tandem in franchise
history to each post 165-plus interception return yards in a
season (John Symank/Dillon, 1957)...Has returned four interceptions for touchdowns with the Packers, which is tied
for No. 4 in team history with Johnny (Blood) McNally and
Collins...With one more interception for a score, would tie
Sharper and Dillon for second on the team’s all-time list...
With five defensive TDs as a member of the Packers (four
interceptions, one fumble return), is tied for No. 3 with Dillon and Doug Hart on the franchise’s all-time list, trailing
only Herb Adderley and Sharper, who each posted seven
defensive scores...Combines with veteran CB Al Harris to
give Green Bay a pair of elite cover men and is quick to
credit Harris’ shutdown abilities for the playmaking opportunities that have come his way with the Packers.
►►In three seasons with Green
Bay, has 19 interceptions, more
than half his career total of 36,
and has scored five of his seven
career touchdowns.
►►Earned his fifth Pro Bowl bid
in 2008 – and his first since
four straight Pro Bowl years
at a glance…
to open his career – by posting
seven interceptions, making him just the fifth Green Bay
player since 1940 to have at least seven interceptions in two
different seasons.
►►After signing with the Packers as an unrestricted free agent
in 2006, turned in his best season statistically with career
highs in interceptions (8) and passes defensed (26).
►►In his final season in Oakland (2005), missed 10 games with
a broken leg, nearly as many games as he missed in his first
seven years total (12) after being drafted fourth overall by
the Raiders in 1998.
►►Was voted the 1997 Heisman Trophy recipient, becoming the
first predominantly defensive player to win the award given
annually to the top collegiate player. He is the sixth Heisman
Trophy winner to play for the Packers, joining a group that
includes Paul Hornung, Ty Detmer and another former
University of Michigan standout, Desmond Howard.
►►His big-game experience includes one Super Bowl (XXXVII
vs. Tampa Bay), three conference championship games,
five other NFL playoff contests, three collegiate bowl games
including the 1998 Rose Bowl (vs. Washington State) for the
co-national championship and three matchups with collegiate
archrival Ohio State.
►►Ironically, though he attended Michigan, is a native of the
state of Ohio (Fremont).
PRO
career
D
rafted fourth overall in 1998 by Oakland, was voted
to the Pro Bowl his first four years in the league
(1998-2001) and earned first-team All-Pro honors
on three occasions – in 1999 from The Associated Press,
in 2000 from Sports Illustrated and in 2001 from The
Sporting News and College & Pro Football Newsweekly…
Was named NFL ‘Defensive Rookie of the Year’ by The
Associated Press in 1998 as well, when his five interceptions and 21 passes defensed established career-bests not
topped until coming to the Packers…Signed with Green
Bay on May 1, 2006, and became the sixth Heisman Trophy winner to play for the Packers, joining (chronologically) B Bruce Smith (1945-48), B Paul Hornung (1957-62,
1964-66), QB Ty Detmer (1992-95), WR Desmond Howard
(1996, 1999) and QB Danny Wuerffel (2000)…Possesses
a host of experience on “grand” stages, among them three
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 202
12th NFL Season
Fourth Packers Season
collegiate bowl games on a nationally ranked Michigan
team, including a 1998 Rose Bowl victory over Washington State to sew up the co-national championship; three
Michigan-Ohio State games in the annual battle between
two of the country’s fiercest rivals; nine NFL playoff contests, including the 2007 NFC Championship Game and a
pair of AFC Championship tilts (2000, 2002), as well as
Super Bowl XXXVII to conclude the 2002 season…Has
shown incredible toughness and desire to play by battling
through various injuries to start 46 of 48 games the last
three seasons…When necessary, will let his body recover
by observing practices during the middle of the week, returning to the field for the final workout by week’s end – or
perhaps even skipping that, as his broken toe in ’08 forced
him to do for several weeks – and still playing at a high
level in the game…Before a broken leg made him miss
10 games in 2005, had missed just 12 NFL games in his
career and has played in 13 or more regular-season games
in nine of 11 seasons as a pro, following a collegiate career that included 34 straight games at Michigan after
becoming a starter in the second game of his true freshman season (1995)…Now has at least one interception in
11 consecutive NFL seasons and has totaled 673 tackles
(564 solo), including 9½ sacks and 18 forced fumbles; 36
interceptions (returning six for TDs) among 141 passes
defensed; eight fumble recoveries (with one TD return); a
blocked field goal attempt; two receptions for 27 yards;
and 86 punt returns for 708 yards (8.2 avg).
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2008 season
2007
RECORDS &
HISTORY
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School
Minnesota
Notre Dame
Brigham Young
Michigan
Florida
Michigan
in Green Bay
1945-48
1957-62, 64-66
1992-95
1996, 99
2000
2006-08
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QB
WR
QB
CB
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Player
Bruce Smith
Paul Hornung
Ty Detmer
Desmond Howard
Danny Wuerffel
Charles Woodson
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FREE AGENTS
Packers who have won the Heisman Trophy
Year
1941
1956
1990
1991
1996
1997
WOODSON
Started 14 of 16 games and was named a first alternate for the Pro Bowl…Missed one game due
to a toe injury and another to rest up for the playoffs, when
he started both contests…Posted 64 tackles (54 solo)
with four interceptions among 10 passes defensed, plus
a fumble recovery…Returned one INT and one fumble for
scores, the Packers’ only defensive TDs on the season…
Also had a team-high 33 punt returns for 268 yards…
Was named to the 2007 All-Interview team by NFL.com’s
Vic Carucci…Vs. Chicago (Oct. 7): Had a punt return
of 25 yards and held Berrian to one catch for 10 yards…
Vs. Washington (Oct. 14): Earned ‘NFC Defensive
Player of the Week’ honors and was voted ‘GMC Defensive
Player of the Week;’ recorded five tackles (four solo), with
an interception and a fumble return for a touchdown. In
the second quarter, intercepted a pass that deflected off
the hands of WR Santana Moss, wrestling the ball away
from WR Antwaan Randle El. In the third quarter, Corey
Williams stripped Moss on an end-around play; Woodson
picked up the fumble and ran for a 57-yard, game-winning
touchdown in 17-14 triumph…At Kansas City (Nov.
4): In the fourth quarter, picked off a Damon Huard pass
ADMIN. &
COACHES
Muhammad forced by Williams at the Green Bay 19 on the
first play from scrimmage, and forced a fumble on Jonathan Stewart’s 43-yard run down to the Green Bay 3, but it
was recovered by Panthers G Travelle Wharton. It was the
first time in Woodson’s career that he forced a fumble and
recovered one in the same game…Vs. Houston (Dec.
7): Started second straight game at SS and registered a
season-high 11 tackles, his highest single-game total as a
Packer. Also had two passes defensed, including a breakup
of a Matt Schaub pass deep to WR Andre Johnson in the
first quarter…At Jacksonville (Dec. 14): Started at SS
and posted six tackles and a sack, his third of the season,
a career high, bringing down QB David Garrard for a 1-yard
loss in the third quarter…At Chicago (Dec. 22): Moved
back to starting LCB spot and intercepted Orton’s short
pass intended for RB Adrian Peterson at the Green Bay 48
late in the third quarter, returning the pick 22 yards. Posted
four tackles, including a stop of RB Matt Forte for a 1-yard
loss in overtime…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Recorded his
seventh interception on the year, picking off QB Dan Orlovsky’s overthrown pass intended for WR Calvin Johnson
on a slant in the first quarter. Returned the interception 23
yards to the Detroit 41.
COMMUNITY
Named Pro Bowl starter, earning
his first trip to Hawaii since 2001
and fifth of his career (DNP – toe)...Also named secondteam All-Pro by The Associated Press and All-NFC by Pro
Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association...Started
all 16 games, 13 at left cornerback and three at strong
safety despite playing most of the season with a fractured
toe sustained in season opener, an injury that kept him
off the practice field entirely for several weeks...Tied with
teammate Collins for NFC lead with seven interceptions, the
second-highest total in a season during his career...Tied for
second in the NFL in interceptions, trailing only Baltimore’s
Ed Reed (9)...Tied for second in the league with two interceptions for touchdowns and set a career high with 169
interception return yards, joining Collins to become only
the second tandem in franchise history to each post 165plus interception return yards in a season (Symank/Dillon,
’57)...Along with Collins and Williams, became first Packers
trio to each post five interceptions in a season since ’96
(Robinson, Butler, Evans)…Registered 79 tackles, which
matched his career high, and added a forced fumble and a
fumble recovery...Led team with 20 passes defensed...Led
secondary with a career-high three sacks...On the field for
1,024-of-1,050 (97.5 percent) defensive plays, which led
the team, and was named the Packers Hall of Fame Team
MVP for the season…Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8): Led
team with two passes defensed and posted four tackles,
tripping up WR Bernard Berrian in the open field at Green
Bay’s 40 in the third quarter on reception that Berrian could
have taken in for a touchdown…At Detroit (Sept. 14):
Recorded the third two-interception game of his career after missing entire week of practice with fractured toe sustained in Minnesota game, and tied career high with five
passes defensed. Picked off QB Jon Kitna with Green Bay
leading 27-25 with just over five minutes remaining to set
up Brandon Jackson’s TD run. Picked Kitna off again two
plays later, this time returning the interception 41 yards for
the touchdown…Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Was matched
up with Pro Bowl WR Terrell Owens for much of the night
and limited him to just two receptions for 17 yards, Owens’ lowest yardage output of the season and lowest since
Nov. 2, 2003, vs. St. Louis (also 17 yards)…At Tampa
Bay (Sept. 28): Amidst seven tackles and three passes
defensed, picked off Brian Griese’s short dump-off pass
intended for RB Warrick Dunn early in the fourth quarter
and returned the interception 62 yards for a touchdown...
At Seattle (Oct. 12): Jumped route to pick off Charlie
Frye’s pass intended for TE John Carlson in fourth quarter.
Also posted his second sack as a Packer and first since
2006 when he brought Frye down for a 5-yard loss toward
the end of the first quarter...Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19):
Matched up with Pro Bowl WR Reggie Wayne for much
of the afternoon and limited him to two receptions for 24
yards...At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Jumped in front of Gus
Frerotte’s pass intended for WR Bobby Wade in the second
quarter for an interception, which he returned 9 yards to
the Minnesota 48. Packers utilized field position for drive
that was capped off with a 1-yard TD run from RB Ryan
Grant...Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Made four tackles and
sacked Kyle Orton for an 8-yard loss in the third quarter
as secondary allowed just four receptions by Bears wide
receivers…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Started first game
as a Packer at SS due to injuries at the position, and recorded nine tackles. Recovered fumble by WR Muhsin
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HISTORY
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VETERANS
intended for WR Samie Parker and returned it 46 yards for
a touchdown, the final score of the game in the 33-22 win.
Earlier in the quarter, had a 27-yard punt return that set up
a 45-yard field goal for a 26-22 advantage. Also tackled RB
Larry Johnson for a 1-yard loss in the third quarter…Vs.
Minnesota (Nov. 11): With the Vikings in the red zone
in the fourth quarter, picked off a Brooks Bollinger pass at
the Green Bay 2-yard line, helping to preserve an eventual
34-0 Green Bay win, the franchise’s first-ever shutout of
Vikings…At Detroit (Nov. 22): Left the game with a toe
injury, suffered during a first-quarter 34-yard punt return
that was seemingly one block away from a score. Did not
return to the contest and missed the next game at Dallas
(Nov. 29)…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30): Sat out to rest up for
the playoffs, and went on to post six solo tackles and three
passes defensed in the two postseason contests.
2006
Experienced what some might call a rebirth of his
career, coming to Green Bay as an unrestricted
free agent and producing statistically his best season…Despite battling a painful shoulder injury much of the season,
started all 16 contests at left cornerback and led the team
in both interceptions (eight) and passes defensed (26),
each a career best that topped his previous highs of five
INTs and 21 passes defensed as a rookie in 1998 with Oakland…His 26 passes broken up were the third-most ever
recorded by a Packers player, behind Harris (28 in 2004)
and Evans (27 in 1995)…The eight interceptions tied for
first in the NFC and tied for third in the league, yet he was
snubbed in Pro Bowl voting…Also served as his team’s
primary punt returner for the first time since winning the
Heisman Trophy at Michigan in 1997, returning 41 punts
for 363 yards to easily eclipse the 12 NFL returns he had
entering 2006…At Miami (Oct. 22): Led the team with
four passes defensed. Picked off a Joey Harrington pass
that bounced off the hands of tight end Randy McMichael
and ran it back 23 yards for a touchdown, his third career
score, but first since a 22-yard return of an Elvis Grbac INT,
Nov. 28, 1999, vs. Kansas City (with Oakland); earlier in
the game, came on a corner blitz and sacked Harrington,
forcing a punt…At Seattle (Nov. 27): Notched the second two-interception game of his career (also