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RB James Starks’ 40-yard jaunt in the third quarter...Out of a three-man backfield with TE Tom Crabtree also serving as a FB, led the way through the right side of the line, covering up LB Thomas Davis and allowing Starks to make his way into the secondary untouched...On Rodgers’ 84-yard TD pass to WR Jordy Nelson late in the fourth quarter, stayed in to block on a play-action fake to Starks and teamed with the RB to pick up a blitzing S Charles Godfrey...The score put Green Bay ahead 30-16 with 2:26 remaining...Also added one reception for seven yards. at Chicago Bears (9/25): Had one catch for 7 yards and was an integral part of the blocking unit that cleared the way for RB Ryan Grant’s 92-yard day...Consistently made it to the linebacker level to joust with standout LBs Lance Briggs and Brian Urlacher...Made a good block on Urlacher on an 11-yard run by Grant early in the third quarter...Was also credited with a tackle in punt coverage when he helped bring down the explosive WR Devin Hester, who the unit limited to just one return during the game. vs. Denver Broncos (10/2): Had one carry for 3 yards and one reception for 5 yards, also contributing as a blocker on key plays through the game... Stayed in as part of an eight-man protection on Rodgers’ 50-yard TD strike to Nelson, and teamed with TE Tom Crabtree to wall off DE Robert Ayers to give Rodgers time to throw downfield...Lone carry came on a third-and-1 that he successfully converted in the third quarter, leading to a Rodgers 8-yard TD run two plays later...Also had an excellent lead block on standout LB D.J. Williams on Starks’ game-long 22-yard run in the fourth quarter. at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Made one catch for 6 yards, but did not carry the ball...Stayed in to protect against a 5-man pressure on a first-and-10 late in the third quarter, picking up a blitzing LB Curtis Lofton, allowing Rodgers to find WR James Jones for a 70-yard TD that put the Packers ahead 15-14, their first lead of the game...Also picked up LB Stephen Nicholas following a play-action fake on Rodgers’ 29-yard TD hookup with WR Greg Jennings. vs. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Carried the ball twice in short-yardage situations, gaining just a yard on the two combined rushes...As usual, was dependable as a blocker and early in the in the second quarter, spun and flattened LB James Laurinaitis in the hole between LG and LT, freeing Starks for his game-long 15-yard carry...Rodgers found Jones for a 35-yard TD on the following play, the Packers’ first TD of the game. at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Finished with one carry for 1 yard and had his lone catch go for a 2-yard TD to kick off Green Bay’s scoring in what was a 33-27 win...On the play, lined up at FB and released through the middle of the line of scrimmage on a quick out to the left...Found a hole in a zone between LB Erin Henderson and S Husain Abdullah and caught a bullet from Rodgers just inside the goal line, his first receiving TD of the season and the seventh of his career...Also had a key block on RB Ryan D’Imperio to free WR Randall Cobb further up the sideline on his season-long 42-yard punt return that set up a TD early in the third quarter. at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Had one catch for 4 yards and converted his lone short-yardage rushing opportunity when he plowed forward for 2 yards on a third-and-1 just before the two-minute warning of the first half...The offense scored a TD six plays later to extend the lead to 28-17 at halftime...Also was helpful as a blocker, staying in on Rodgers’ game-long 64-yard completion to Nelson early in the fourth quarter, teaming with Crabtree to block LB Darryl Gamble while Rodgers bootlegged out to the right side...Also picked up his second special teams tackle of the season on the punt-coverage unit. vs. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Made two catches for 9 yards (4.5 avg.), including his career-high tying second receiving TD of the season in the third quarter...TD came from nine yards out, extending the Packers’ lead to 31-9, the eighth receiving TD of his career. vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Had a handful of meaningful, if not statistically glamorous contributions in a hard-fought victory...Lone rush came on a goal-line carry in the fourth quarter that he took behind center and bulled over LB Adam Hayward on his way into the end zone for a 2-yard TD, his third rushing TD of the season and ninth of his career...Made a clutch recovery of an onside kick attempt late in the fourth quarter, emerging from a pile with the ball to maintain possession with the Packers clinging to a 28-26 lead with under five minutes remaining in the game...On the ensuing drive, made an excellent pickup of a blitzing CB Ronde Barber, allowing Rodgers time to find Nelson for a 40-yard TD that extended the lead to 35-26, sealing the game for Green Bay...Also made one reception during the game. at Detroit Lions (11/24): Finished with a season-high five carries for 5 yards and his career-high-tying fourth rushing TD of the season...TD came on a 1-yard plunge off of RT when he followed a lead block by NT B.J. Raji who lined up in the backfield...Extended the lead to 14-0 and capped an 11-play, 77-yard drive to open the second half...Also added a season-long 10-yard reception. at New York Giants (12/4): Carried twice for 7 yards (3.5 avg.) and contributed in protection against an aggressive Giants’ front...Picked up and made an excellent block on blitzing LB Michael Boley on Rodgers’ 20-yard TD pass to Jennings to cap the opening drive of the second half. vs. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Carried a season-high 10 times for 46 yards (4.6 avg.) as the offense matched its season-high net rushing total of 136 yards on 24 carries (5.7 avg.)...Volume of rushing attempts was his his highest since Week 9 of 2010 when he ran the ball 13 times against Dallas...Saw his carries increase due to injuries at the RB position as Starks was inactive due to an ankle injury and rookie RB Brandon Saine left with a concussion in the second quarter. at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Started for the third time, carrying twice without gaining a yard...Also had one catch, an 11-yard reception off of a screen on the offense’s no-huddle TD drive to pull within five points late in the fourth quarter. vs. Chicago Bears (12/25): Did not touch the ball for the first time in a game in 2011, but made contributions as both a blocker and on special teams...Met Urlacher in the hole, allowing Grant to get to the outside on his game-long 24-yard carry in the third quarter...Two plays later, stayed in to block as part of a seven-man protection on Rodgers’ 55-yard TD pass to Nelson that extended the Green Bay lead to 21-10...Also downed a punt at the Chicago 10-yard line in the fourth quarter, one of the three that were landed inside the 20-yard line by P Tim Masthay during the game. 70 T.J. Lang, G, 3rd Year, Eastern Michigan 2011 Season: First-year starter at LG regarded as a physical player with good athleticism and the nastiness required to play on the interior at the pro level...Has held his own in the first 15 games of 2011, blocking for the league’s No. 1-ranked scoring offense (34.3 ppg.), No. 4 yardage offense (395.5 ypg.) and No. 1-rated passer (122.5). vs. New Orleans Saints (9/8): Made his first career start at LG, also his first start at any position since late in the 2009 season when he filled in at LT... Had a solid performance up front, helping the unit generate 399 yards of total offense and score 35 of the team’s 42 points, the second most in a season opener in franchise history...Made one of his better plays in protection when he picked up a blitzing LB Jonathan Casillas to allow QB Aaron Rodgers time to hit WR Randall Cobb for a 32-yard catch-and-run TD later in the first quarter...Also executed a good block on RB James Starks’ 17-yard TD run in the second quarter, quickly making his way out to the second level to account for LB Jonathan Vilma, allowing Starks additional time to break tackles and score. at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Fared well on the interior for the second consecutive week, helping protect for another 300-yard passing day by Rodgers and a 5.9-yard average per carry in the running game...Made a sound block on NT Sione Fua on Starks’ game-long 40-yard carry in the third quarter...C Scott Wells passed Fua off and he successfully spun him away from the play, allowing Starks to come through the line untouched. at Chicago Bears (9/25): Helped clear the way for a 392-yard output, producing a balance between both run and pass against the formidable Chicago defense...Line allowed just two sacks of Rodgers in 40 dropbacks and also created consistent running lanes for RB Ryan Grant to rush for 92 yards on 17 carries (5.4 avg.)...Made an excellent block at the second level on LB Lance Briggs on Grant’s game-long 14-yard run early in the third quarter...Also had an impressive blitz pick-up on Rodgers’ 24-yard completion to TE Jermichael Finley early in the second quarter...At the snap, helped C Scott Wells with DT Anthony Adams, but turned to pick up a blitzing LB Brian Urlacher, allowing Rodgers just enough time to release
the ball. vs. Denver Broncos (10/2): Part of a protection unit that allowed for 507 yards of total offense and six TD drives en route to a 49-23 victory over Denver...Line yielded just two sacks (none of which were charged to him) and also blocked for a healthy 4.0-yard average per carry in the run game... Had a pair of blocks on Starks’ game-long 22-yard run early in the fourth quarter, starting in combination with Clifton against DT Kevin Vickerson and extending to the LB level to block LB Von Miller, freeing Starks into the secondary. at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Helped maintain continuity for an OL that played most of the game with young backups at each of the tackle positions due to injuries to starters Bryan Bulaga and Clifton...Admirable performance allowed Rodgers to complete 26-of-39 for 396 yards and two TDs in a come-from-behind 25-14 road win over the Falcons...Had a nice play in protection when he teamed with Wells to block DT Peria Jerry on Rodgers’ 70-yard TD pass to WR James Jones...Also contributed to another scoring play when he walled off DT Jonathan Babineaux on Rodgers’ 29-yard TD pass to WR Greg Jennings on the first play of the fourth quarter. vs. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Had yet another sound day in protection, allowing Rodgers to throw for 300 yards and three TDs while only being sacked once on the afternoon...Blocked out on DE James Hall, allowing LT Marshall Newhouse to pick up a blitzing LB Chris Chamberlain on Rodgers’ career-long 93-yard TD to WR Jordy Nelson in the second quarter...Play marked the fourth longest completion in team history. at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Had one of his better games against a talented Vikings front, allowing Rodgers time to eclipse the 300-yard passing plateau for the sixth time in seven games while also recording the secondhighest passer rating of his career (146.5)...Part of an offensive line that helped burn the final 2:30 off the game clock in the fourth quarter with a “four-minute” situational drive that saw Starks gain 55 yards on six carries...Sealed the backside with a block on LB Erin Henderson on Starks’ 15-yard burst on the first play of the drive, one that also featured runs of 20 and 13 yards before the Packers kneeled on the ball...Also served on the protection unit for all four of K Mason Crosby’s FG attempts, including his franchise record 58-yarder in the third quarter. at San Diego Chargers (11/6): Helped key an efficient offensive effort that netted 31 points on five scoring drives...Allowed Rodgers time to complete 21-of-26 for 247 yards and four TDs, his NFL record eighth consecutive game with a 110-plus QB rating...Got great movement on DT Tommie Harris, pushing him well to the right on Starks’ game-long 20-yard carry off LG in the second quarter...On Rodgers’ 25-yard scramble late in the second quarter, started by blocking DT Tommie Harris to the inside and then helped RG Josh Sitton on DT Cam Thomas, freeing the QB for the third-longest rush of his career. vs. Minnesota Vikings (11/14): Part of another impressive effort by an offense that netted 38 points and put together a streak of four consecutive TD drives in the second half...Allowed Rodgers to complete 23-of-30 attempts for 250 yards and four TDs, becoming just the second QB in league history to post three consecutive games (min. 15 attempts) with a 140-plus passer rating (140.1). vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11/20): Helped control the Tampa front, as the line allowed just two sacks during the game...Allowed Rodgers to break the NFL record with his 10th consecutive 110-plus rating game, as he guided five TD drives to help the offense meet its league-leading scoring average and outscore Tampa en route to a 35-26 victory. at Detroit Lions (11/24): Helped silence an aggressive, powerful Detroit front, allowing Rodgers to complete 22-of-33 for 307 yards and become the first QB in NFL history to post a 100-plus QB rating in 11 straight games...Offensive line allowed just one negative yardage sack (the other was a zero-yard scramble) and helped Green Bay mount a 24-0 lead through three quarters...Help sell the run-fake and the maintain his set against DT Corey Williams on Rodgers’ 65-yard play-action TD pass to WR James Jones that extended the lead to 21-0 in the third quarter. at New York Giants (12/4): Had a solid day in protection against a deep and talented Giants defensive line, allowing Rodgers to complete 28-of- 46 attempts for 369 yards and four TDs in a hostile road environment... Rodgers set single-season franchise records for 300-yard games (eight) and three or more TD passes (nine) and was sacked just twice during the game...Identified and made a good pick-up of a blitzing LB Jacquian Williams on Rodgers’ 20-yard TD throw to Jennings that capped an 11-play, 80-yard TD drive to open the second half. vs. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Part of a protection unit that helped pave the way for eight scoring drives (4 TD, 4 FG) and 391 yards of offense, highlighted by a 136-yard rushing total that tied the offense’s season high through 13 games...Made a block on S Mike Mitchell on the offense’s first play of the game, helping to spring Grant for a 47-yard TD run, the longest gain on a carry by a Green Bay player in 2011...Also teamed with Wells to block DT Desmond Bryant on Rodgers’ 37-yard TD pass to Nelson in the second quarter, a scoring strike that was the QB’s 39th of the season, tying the franchise’s single-season record. at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Started the game at LG, but shifted to RT in the second half following injuries to both Bulaga (knee) and Derek Sherrod (leg)...Was his first action at RT since early in the 2009 season. vs. Chicago Bears (12/25): Started at RT for the first time since Week 10 of 2009 with Bulaga sidelined with the knee injury...The line did not allow Rodgers to be sacked and helped clear the way for five TD drives, all culminating with TD passes, a single-game career high for the QB that tied a franchise record...Also made a good set against DE Israel Idonije on Rodgers’ 32-yard completion to Jones late in the second quarter...On the play, Rodgers set the single-season franchise record for passing yardage and the offense would score five plays later to extend the lead to 14-3 before halftime. 57 Jamari Lattimore, LB, Rookie, Middle Tennessee State 2011 Season: An upside prospect and one of three non-drafted free agents to make the club out of training camp...Put together an impressive preseason after making the conversion from collegiate DE to OLB... Has appeared in eight games, almost exclusively on special teams, having recorded four tackles on the various coverage units. vs. New Orleans Saints (9/8): The first non-drafted rookie to see game action for the Packers in 2011, made his NFL debut on special teams in the season opener...Made an excellent block on WR Randall Cobb’s NFL record-tying 108-yard KR-TD, when he flattened LB Will Herring at the beginning of the return...Also appeared on the coverage units but did not record any statistics. at Carolina Panthers (9/18): Appeared on special teams, notching his first career tackle on the game’s opening kickoff, when he weaved his way through traffic and off of a block to drop RB Mike Goodson at the Carolina 15-yard line. at Chicago Bears (9/25): Made two tackles in kickoff coverage and was awarded a special teams game ball as he helped limit the Bears returners to a 21.3-yard average on three returns...Fought his way through a double team on the team’s first kickoff of the first quarter, forcing his way into the return path of WR Devin Hester who tried to hurdle him and was tackled by LB Robert Francois...Following the Packers final TD early in the fourth quarter, covered the ensuing kickoff and came through clean to drop WR Johnny Knox at the Chicago 17-yard line after only a 13-yard return...Also saw his first scrimmage action of the season on the final three plays of the game when LB Clay Matthews was removed (coach’s decision). vs. Denver Broncos (10/2): Inactive (shoulder). at Atlanta Falcons (10/9): Returned to action, appearing exclusively on special teams, but did not record any statistics as the Falcons were limited to just two returns (one punt, one KO) during the game. vs. St. Louis Rams (10/16): Appeared in the game on special teams but did not record any statistics. at Minnesota Vikings (10/23): Aggravated the shoulder injury against St. Louis and missed the game, listed as a gameday inactive. at San Diego Chargers (11/6) - at New York Giants (12/4): Inactive. vs. Oakland Raiders (12/11): Returned to the lineup, appearing both on special teams and on a season-high 18 defensive plays in the second half, but did not record any statistics. at Kansas City Chiefs (12/18): Appeared in his second consecutive game, playing exclusively on special teams, recording a tackle in punt coverage... Tackle came when he corraled CB Javier Arenas after a 17-yard return that
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