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Primary Mark<br />

VETERANS<br />

ALLEN<br />

BARBRE<br />

TACKLE/GUARD<br />

MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE<br />

Ht: 6-4 Wt: 305<br />

Third <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Third Packers Season<br />

Born: June 22, 1984<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 15/0<br />

Acquired: D4-07<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

BARBRE COACHES COMMUNITY<br />

LAMBEAU RECORDS &<br />

DRAFT &<br />

MISC. FIELD HISTORY 2008 REVIEW FREE AGENTS<br />

Third-year lineman<br />

will <strong>com</strong>pete for starting<br />

right tackle position this<br />

season after seeing limited playing time to this point in his<br />

career at left guard…Made the jump from raw Division II<br />

prospect to the <strong>NFL</strong>…Was moved immediately to guard<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

upon being drafted in the fourth round in<br />

2007 despite playing his entire college career<br />

at tackle…Along with fellow guard and<br />

teammate Daryn Colledge, still considered<br />

a possible left tackle of the future and heir apparent to veteran<br />

Chad Clifton, now entering his 10th year…Was a fouryear<br />

starter at Missouri Southern, moving into a starting<br />

role midway through his freshman season and starting 36<br />

of 38 career games, all but one of the starts at left tackle.<br />

2008 season<br />

Played in eight games and inactive<br />

for seven, seeing time primarily<br />

on special teams…Active but did not play at Seattle<br />

(Oct. 12)…At Detroit (Sept. 14): Played two series at<br />

left guard and saw time on special teams…Vs. Atlanta<br />

(Oct. 5): Came in midway through the third quarter at left<br />

guard when Colledge moved over to left tackle in place of<br />

an injured Clifton, where he played the remainder of the<br />

game…At Chicago (Dec. 22): Played on special teams<br />

and returned second-quarter kickoff 17 yards…Vs. Detroit<br />

(Dec. 28): Entered game at left guard late in the first<br />

quarter after center Scott Wells sustained ankle injury and<br />

Jason Spitz shifted to center. Suffered an ankle injury of<br />

his own in the third quarter and did not return. Contributed<br />

to the offense rushing for a season-high 211 yards before<br />

leaving the game.<br />

2007<br />

Played in seven games and inactive for nine…<br />

Played in both postseason contests…Vs. San<br />

Diego (Sept. 23): Saw his first career action, playing<br />

on special teams…At Denver (Oct. 29): Resumed his<br />

special teams duties and was also inserted at left guard<br />

in short-yardage situations (Colledge shifted to right<br />

guard)…Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 11): Played the final two<br />

series of the game at left guard (Colledge shifted to right<br />

tackle), after Mark Tauscher left with an ankle injury…Vs.<br />

Detroit (Dec. 30): Played the second half at left guard,<br />

helping the team rush for 217 yards, including 113 from<br />

WINNING STREAKS, ALL-TIME<br />

15 Chicago Cardinals ............1937-46<br />

10 Chicago Bears. ..............1994-98<br />

Detroit ....................1940-45<br />

9 Philadelphia. ................1933-46<br />

PIttsburgh Steelers ...........1933-46<br />

WINNING STREAKS, ACTIVE<br />

7 San Francisco .............1996-2006<br />

Detroit. ....................2005-08<br />

5 Oakland. .................1990-2007<br />

San Diego ................1993-2007<br />

4 Washington. ................2001-07<br />

►►Last name is pronounced<br />

“BAR-ber.”<br />

►►Will <strong>com</strong>pete for starting right<br />

tackle position.<br />

►►Was fast enough to play gunner<br />

on the punt team in college,<br />

making seven solo tackles as<br />

a senior.<br />

at a glance…<br />

►►A consensus Division II All-<br />

American first-team selection, his school’s first All-America<br />

first-teamer in a decade.<br />

►►Became first player from his school invited to the <strong>NFL</strong><br />

Scouting Combine and also the first from Missouri Southern<br />

drafted by the Packers.<br />

Brandon Jackson, his first 100-yard rushing performance<br />

of the season. On Jackson’s third-quarter, 46-yard run,<br />

pushed LB Paris Lenon back several yards to create running<br />

room…2007 Draft: Selected in the fourth round<br />

(119th overall), a selection acquired from Pittsburgh along<br />

with a sixth-round choice (192) for Green Bay’s fourthround<br />

pick (112)…Was the 17th offensive lineman selected…Became<br />

the first player from his school invited to<br />

the Scouting Combine and the first player from Missouri<br />

Southern State drafted by the Packers.<br />

college<br />

A four-year starter, moving into a starting<br />

role midway through his freshman<br />

season and opening 36 of 38 career games, all but one<br />

of the starts at left tackle…Dominant at the Division II<br />

level, was credited with 254 knockdown blocks and 10<br />

career tackles (nine solo) on special teams…A consensus<br />

Division II All-American first-team selection, became<br />

his school’s first All-American in four years and first one<br />

to make the first team in a decade…Majored in criminal<br />

justice…Senior season (2006): Was a consensus Division<br />

II All-America first-team selection by The <strong>NFL</strong> Draft<br />

Report, The Associated Press, American Football Coaches<br />

Association and D2football.<strong>com</strong>…Became school’s first<br />

All-American since Josh Chapman in 2002, ninth overall,<br />

first to be named first-team since Richard Jordan in 1996,<br />

and fifth offensive lineman to be named first-team, joining<br />

Terron Jackson (1972), Willie Williams (1976), Joel Tupper<br />

(1982) and Yancy McNight (1995)…Finished with a<br />

career-high 94 knockdowns at left tackle and excelled as<br />

Packers’ longest winning and losing streaks, vs. one opponent<br />

LOSING STREAKS, ALL-TIME<br />

11 Detroit. ....................1949-54<br />

L.A. Rams ..................1948-53<br />

8 Chicago Bears. ..............1985-88<br />

Miami .....................1971-94<br />

7 Chicago Cardinals ............1946-49<br />

Minnesota ..................1975-78<br />

San Francisco ...............1951-54<br />

LOSING STREAKS, ACTIVE<br />

3 N.Y. Jets ...................2000-06<br />

Tennessee. .................2001-08<br />

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a gunner on punt coverage, making seven solo tackles…<br />

Was the lone offensive player to be a unanimous All-Mid-<br />

American Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) firstteam<br />

pick…Helped lead an offensive line that saw quarterback<br />

Adam Hinspeter be<strong>com</strong>e just the second passer in<br />

school history to throw for 2,000 yards twice in a career…<br />

Junior season (2005): Earned first-team All-MIAA and<br />

third-team All-Southwest Region honors and was named<br />

the league’s Offensive Lineman of the Week five times…<br />

Won the team’s Dudley Stegge Award as the Lions’ Offensive<br />

Lineman of the Year…Only one-half of the 31 sacks<br />

allowed by the offensive line was charged to left tackle…<br />

Got a rare chance to put points on the board himself, scoring<br />

on a 4-yard TD run for the first score in MSSU’s 41-17<br />

defeat of Truman State (Oct. 1). The play, for which the<br />

Lions employed a formation utilizing all offensive linemen,<br />

was run as a tribute to the late head coach John Ware, a former<br />

offensive lineman who had died just four days prior...<br />

Sophomore season (2004): Played in 10 games, starting<br />

the final nine at left tackle…Missed season opener vs.<br />

Bacone College (Aug. 26) with a sprained ankle sustained<br />

in fall camp, but reclaimed starting left tackle spot by the<br />

third game…Earned team’s offensive lineman of the week<br />

Al l e n Ba r b r e’s Pr o Ga m e s Pl a y e d/St a r t e d<br />

Year Team GP GS<br />

2007 Green Bay. ...............7 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. ...............8 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (two years) ........15 0<br />

Postseason ..................2 0<br />

VETERANS<br />

award three times…Freshman season (2003): Began<br />

the season as a reserve offensive lineman, but moved into<br />

the starting lineup by the sixth game of the season.<br />

personal<br />

Given name Allen Wade Barbre…Last<br />

name is pronounced BAR-ber…Born<br />

in Neosho, Mo. …Single…High school: A standout<br />

two-way performer at tackle for East Newton H.S. (Granby,<br />

Mo.), earning Missouri Class 2A all-state honors as a junior<br />

and senior, as well as all-conference honors two years in<br />

basketball…Community involvement: Has worked in<br />

the past with Special Olympics and has participated in the<br />

Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon…Has worked with<br />

the Muscular Dystrophy Association for their “Clay Shootout”<br />

fundraiser…Participated in Junior Power Pack football<br />

clinic for kids…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys the outdoors,<br />

particularly hunting deer and turkey, and fishing…Also has<br />

an interest in classic cars such as the Chevrolet Chevelle<br />

and Camaro, and would like to buy one at some point…<br />

Residence: Granby, Mo.<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2007 Selected by Green Bay Packers in fourth round<br />

(119th overall) of ’07 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April 29…Signed<br />

first contract, July 9.<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

COMMUNITY COACHES BARBRE<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: vs. San Diego, 9/23/07<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010<br />

DRAFT &<br />

FREE AGENTS<br />

More About the Frozen Tundra<br />

The Lambeau Field playing surface underwent an offseason<br />

makeover prior to the 2007 season that brought the latest<br />

technology to the hallowed ground and made future in-season<br />

re-sodding unnecessary.<br />

u In a project that took several months to <strong>com</strong>plete, DD<br />

GrassMaster, a natural grass surface reinforced with manmade<br />

fibers developed by Desso DLW Sports Systems, was<br />

installed on top of a <strong>com</strong>pletely new drainage and heating<br />

system. The new surface and underlying systems represent<br />

the latest developments in field management.<br />

u The new grass surface wasn’t entirely new for the players,<br />

though. It is identical to the surface on the team’s Clarke<br />

Hinkle Field. That surface, installed prior to 2005 training<br />

camp, had garnered rave reviews from the players. The team<br />

again used the surface in 2009 for the new Nitschke Field.<br />

u According to the Packers’ field manager, Allen Johnson, the<br />

Packers had been following the evolution of the relatively new<br />

system for several years, going back to its development on<br />

European soccer fields.<br />

u DD GrassMaster’s advantage mainly is attributed to the<br />

sand-based soil, which allows superior drainage and softer,<br />

more consistent footing over the current clay-based field.<br />

Because a sand-based root zone has less stability, the system<br />

employs the use of millions of strands of polyethylene and<br />

polypropylene materials eight inches below the surface with<br />

one inch exposed on the top. This gives the field firm footing<br />

and eliminates clumps of sod tearing from the surface. Even<br />

after a full season’s wear late in the year, the footing remains<br />

excellent due to the soil-strengthening strands.<br />

u In addition to the success the Packers have experienced with<br />

Hinkle, the team can look to the Denver Broncos, Philadelphia<br />

Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers for endorsement of the product<br />

as each of those clubs use the surface in their stadiums. Also<br />

using the surface are some of Europe’s top soccer clubs,<br />

including Arsenal, Liverpool and Real Madrid.<br />

u Due to the enhanced drainage capabilities, fans at Lambeau no<br />

longer notice a perceptible crown on the field. A slight slope<br />

exists, about a half-degree decline, to assist with water and<br />

snow removal when the field is covered with a tarp.<br />

u Also included in the ’07 project was a new service path encircling<br />

the field. Cement was replaced with a rubberized surface,<br />

similar to the one adjacent to the Hutson Center on the side<br />

of Hinkle Field. The rubberized path still allows for equipment<br />

use, but is safer for players that run far out of bounds.<br />

2008 REVIEW HISTORY<br />

RECORDS &<br />

LAMBEAU<br />

FIELD<br />

MISC.<br />

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Primary Mark<br />

VETERANS<br />

NICK<br />

BARNETT<br />

LINEBACKER<br />

OREGON STATE<br />

Ht: 6-2 Wt: 236<br />

Seventh <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Seventh Packers Season<br />

Born: May 27, 1981<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 87/87<br />

Acquired: D1-03<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

BARNETT COACHES COMMUNITY<br />

LAMBEAU RECORDS &<br />

DRAFT &<br />

MISC. FIELD HISTORY 2008 REVIEW FREE AGENTS<br />

An athletic inside linebacker<br />

who will look to<br />

return to his high-impact<br />

ways as he recovers from reconstructive knee surgery…<br />

Suffered the first major injury of his career in 2008, tearing<br />

the ACL in his right knee in Week 10 at Minnesota and<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

had surgery shortly thereafter…Over the<br />

past three seasons, has emerged as the<br />

clear leader of not only a young group of<br />

linebackers but the entire defense, and<br />

was the natural choice in 2008 to wear the new helmet<br />

speaker to receive audio signals from the coaching staff<br />

during games…Striving to get in on every single tackle,<br />

has been the primary starter at middle linebacker for six<br />

years and projects as an inside linebacker in the Packers’<br />

new 3-4 scheme…Has led the team in tackles four times<br />

in his career, tying him with Brian Noble and Bernardo<br />

Harris for the franchise high for most seasons leading the<br />

team in tackles (stat began in 1975)…Surpassed the 130-<br />

tackle total every season until 2008, when he missed the<br />

final seven games, and has averaged just under 10 tackles<br />

per contest over his first six seasons despite carrying the<br />

label “undersized” for his position since <strong>com</strong>ing into the<br />

league…Has reached double digits in tackles in 44 of 87<br />

career games…In 2005, set the single-season franchise<br />

record with 194 tackles (128 solo), breaking the 24-yearold<br />

team mark of 180 (Mike Douglass, 1981)…His 194 total<br />

stops ranked third in the <strong>NFL</strong>, and the 128 solos ranked<br />

second…Became the first player to lead the Packers in<br />

tackles over any three consecutive seasons (dating to<br />

1975), not to mention the first three years of his career…<br />

Has posted 864 total tackles (585 solo), with 11½ sacks,<br />

nine interceptions, seven fumble recoveries, two forced<br />

fumbles and 37 passes defensed, while being selected a<br />

Pro Bowl alternate four times…Rarely <strong>com</strong>es off the field,<br />

having played between 91 and 99 percent of the defensive<br />

snaps each year from 2004 through 2007 while missing<br />

only one game…As a rookie in 2003, was named to the<br />

All-Rookie team of Pro Football Weekly, and finished third<br />

behind the Ravens’ Terrell Suggs and the Cowboys’ Terence<br />

Newman in <strong>NFL</strong> ‘Defensive Rookie of the Year’ voting<br />

conducted by the Associated Press…Also one of five<br />

finalists for the Pepsi ‘<strong>NFL</strong> Rookie of the Year,’ captured<br />

the weekly honor in Weeks 2, 5 and 6 during the regular<br />

season and was named by the league as <strong>NFL</strong> ‘Defensive<br />

Rookie of the Month’ for October…Also named Packers’<br />

2003 ‘Defensive Rookie of the Year.’<br />

2008 season<br />

►►Has recorded more than 850<br />

career tackles in six seasons,<br />

having missed the second half<br />

of 2008 with a knee injury. Has<br />

averaged nearly 10 tackles per<br />

contest over his career.<br />

►►In 2005, set the single-season<br />

franchise record with 194 at a glance…<br />

tackles (128 solo), breaking a<br />

24-year-old mark of 180 (Mike Douglass, 1981).<br />

►►Became the first Green Bay player ever (dating to ’75) to lead<br />

the club in tackles three consecutive seasons (2003-05). Has<br />

led club in four of six seasons overall.<br />

►►Played between 91 and 99 percent of the defensive snaps<br />

each year from 2004-2007, missing only one game due to<br />

injury in that time.<br />

►►The first Packers rookie since Mike Hunt in 1978 to start the<br />

regular-season opener at middle linebacker, went on to earn<br />

the team’s 2003 ‘Defensive Rookie of the Year.’<br />

►►First Oregon State product drafted in the first round since the<br />

L.A. Rams took QB Terry Baker first overall in 1963.<br />

►►Enjoys mixing music and performing as a deejay; has a<br />

recording studio installed in his home and has his own<br />

record <strong>com</strong>pany, ‘Clarity Records.’ Has a personal collection<br />

of nearly 1,000 vinyl albums.<br />

12 tackles…Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Led linebackers with<br />

10 tackles and forced a fumble by RB Michael Turner in<br />

second quarter that went out of bounds…At Seattle<br />

(Oct. 12): Led linebackers for third straight game with<br />

eight tackles and added a QB pressure…Vs. Indianapolis<br />

(Oct. 19): Registered eight tackles, including a stop of<br />

RB Dominic Rhodes for a 1-yard loss in the fourth quarter.<br />

Also shared a 2-yard stop for loss of RB Chad Simpson<br />

with Johnny Jolly in the fourth quarter…At Tennessee<br />

(Nov. 2): Led linebackers with 10 tackles and added a<br />

QB hit and a pass breakup of Kerry Collins’ pass to TE Bo<br />

Scaife in the first quarter...At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Sustained<br />

season-ending knee injury on first series of third<br />

quarter attempting to make a tackle of Peterson when his<br />

leg stuck awkwardly in the turf. Before leaving the game,<br />

posted five tackles and a pass defensed, including a stop of<br />

RB Chester Taylor for a 2-yard loss in the second quarter.<br />

2007<br />

Selected to The Associated Press 2007 <strong>NFL</strong> All-<br />

Pro second team and voted as a Pro Bowl first<br />

alternate…Started all 16 games for the third time in his career<br />

(plus both postseason contests) and led the team with<br />

165 tackles (109 solo); added two interceptions among six<br />

passes defensed and one fumble recovery, plus a careerhigh<br />

3½ sacks…Playing 94.1 percent of the defensive<br />

snaps, tallied over 130 tackles for the fifth consecutive<br />

season, recording his 500th career solo tackle in Week<br />

12 at Detroit…Led the Packers in tackles for the fourth<br />

time in his first five seasons…Vs. San Diego (Sept.<br />

23): Won ‘GMC Defensive Player of the Week’ with eight<br />

tackles (six solo) and a key fourth-quarter interception,<br />

picking off a short Philip Rivers pass intended for LaDainian<br />

Tomlinson and returning it 38 yards to the San Diego<br />

2-yard line before being pushed out of bounds; Brandon<br />

Jackson scored on a 1-yard run two plays later, for a 31-21<br />

lead in the eventual 31-24 win…Vs. Washington (Oct.<br />

Started first nine games at MLB<br />

and posted 68 tackles (49 solo)<br />

with two passes defensed and one forced fumble before<br />

suffering season-ending right knee injury in Week 10 at<br />

Minnesota...Had surgery on Nov. 20 to repair torn ACL...<br />

Inactive for three games following injury, snapping a<br />

streak of 30 consecutive games played dating back to a<br />

missed contest Nov. 27, 2006 (at Seattle), and was placed<br />

on injured reserve Dec. 1...Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8):<br />

Finished second on the team with nine tackles and made<br />

a third-down stop of RB Adrian Peterson on the Vikings’<br />

first drive of second half to limit them to a field goal…<br />

At Tampa Bay (Sept. 28): Led team with season-high 14): Collected a team-high 15 tackles (11 solo) and made<br />

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a crucial fourth-quarter stop, taking down RB Ladell Betts<br />

on fourth-and-2 for no gain on a swing pass to help preserve<br />

a late three-point lead…At Denver (Oct. 29): Had<br />

a team-high nine tackles (six solo) and one fumble recovery,<br />

pouncing on QB Jay Cutler’s bobbled snap at the Green<br />

Bay 1-yard line at the start of the second quarter…At St.<br />

Louis (Dec. 16): Made 18 tackles (12 solo), tied for the<br />

second-highest total of his career (posted career-high 21<br />

tackles Oct. 3, 2005, at Carolina and had 18 tackles Sept.<br />

25, 2004, vs. Tampa Bay). His 18 total and 12 solo tackles<br />

were both a team and season high. Also had a single-game<br />

career-high two sacks, plus one pass defensed and a tackle<br />

for loss…Vs. New York Giants (Jan. 20): In the NFC<br />

Championship, had a team-high and playoff career-high 14<br />

tackles (six solo).<br />

2006<br />

Voted a Pro Bowl alternate…Started each of his<br />

15 games and was inactive for one contest with<br />

a broken hand — the first game he missed in exactly three<br />

years…Finished second on the team with 141 tackles (88<br />

solo), with two sacks, two INTs, one fumble recovery and<br />

nine passes defensed (his most since he also had nine as<br />

a 2003 rookie)…Played the season’s final five games (and<br />

every practice during the stretch) with a ‘club’ cast, which<br />

required about 20 minutes to apply and 10-15 minutes to<br />

remove each day…Prior to the Week 11 hand injury, had<br />

averaged just 8.7 stops per game, but in five contests with<br />

the cast, averaged 10.8 tackles…Was in on 950 defensive<br />

plays, or 91.0 percent…At Miami (Oct. 22): Intercepted<br />

a Joey Harrington pass that deflected off the hands of TE<br />

Randy McMichael and returned the pick 3 yards — one of<br />

his career-high three passes defensed on the day…Vs.<br />

Arizona (Oct. 29): Sacked Matt Leinart on a third down,<br />

and teamed with Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila to sack Leinart for<br />

his first career multi-sack game…Vs. New England<br />

(Nov. 19): Broke his hand late in game and sat out the<br />

next game at Seattle (Nov. 27), only the second game he<br />

missed during his <strong>NFL</strong> career, his first since Nov. 27, 2003,<br />

at Detroit (ankle), ending a streak of 46 straight starts…<br />

Vs. Detroit (Dec. 17): Led team with season-high 15<br />

tackles (12 solo), including No. 600 career.<br />

2005<br />

Started all 16 games at ‘Mike’ linebacker position<br />

for the second consecutive season…Set the<br />

single-season franchise record with 194 tackles (128 solo),<br />

breaking Douglass’ 1981 mark of 180…His 194 total stops<br />

ranked third in the <strong>NFL</strong>, trailing only the Browns’ Andra<br />

Davis (199) and Tampa Bay’s Shelton Quarles (196)…His<br />

128 solo tackles ranked second in the league, behind the<br />

Jets’ Jonathan Vilma (143)…Also recorded one interception<br />

among three passes defensed, forced one fumble, recovered<br />

three others and scored his first <strong>NFL</strong> touchdown…<br />

Finished first among linebackers and tied for second on<br />

the defense in snaps played, having been on the field for<br />

97.4 percent of defensive plays…At Carolina (Oct. 3):<br />

Totaled a team- and career-high 21 tackles (12 solo)…<br />

Vs. New Orleans (Oct. 9): Had a team-high 11 tackles<br />

(seven solo), two QB pressures and returned an interception<br />

for his first career touchdown to punctuate 52-3 win.<br />

Midway through the fourth quarter, picked off a pointblank,<br />

Todd Bouman pass in the middle of the field and<br />

returned it 95 yards for a TD, the third-longest INT return in<br />

Packers history, tied for second-longest in Lambeau Field<br />

history (Houston Oilers’ Willie Alexander, Sept. 25, 1977),<br />

and longest in the <strong>NFL</strong> during the ’05 season…At Cincinnati<br />

(Oct. 30): Made a team-best 18 tackles (15 solo, a<br />

career high), with two for losses. Made four significant second-half<br />

plays to keep the Packers in the Bengals contest,<br />

tackling WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh for a 3-yard loss, then<br />

teaming with Aaron Kampman to stop RB Rudi Johnson for<br />

a 2-yard loss, and finally dropping Johnson twice more for<br />

no gain…At Atlanta (Nov. 13): Sacked Michael Vick and<br />

recovered a career-best two fumbles, adding to his teamhigh<br />

11 tackles (eight solo), one for loss. Pounced on a<br />

Vick fumble in the third quarter (forced by Kenny Peterson)<br />

then, on the Falcons’ next series, sacked Vick for a 5-yard<br />

loss, forcing a punt. Stuffed TE Alge Crumpler for minus-1<br />

yard on a third-and-6 pass in the fourth quarter, and later<br />

essentially iced the game by picking up a Roddy White fumble<br />

(forced by Ahmad Carroll) and returning it to the Atlanta<br />

2; RB Samkon Gado scored on the next play, extending the<br />

lead to 33-17 in eventual 33-25 win.<br />

2004<br />

Started all 16 regular-season games, plus one<br />

playoff contest, and again paced the team in<br />

tackles with 162 (116 solo), including three sacks, plus<br />

one interception, one fumble recovery and eight passes defensed…At<br />

Carolina (Sept. 13): Earned ‘NFC Defensive<br />

Player of the Week’ honors with team-leading 11 tackles<br />

(eight solo), plus an 11-yard sack and interception of QB<br />

Jake Delhomme in 24-14 triumph over defending NFC<br />

champion…Vs. N.Y. Giants (Oct. 3): Amassed a season-high<br />

17 total tackles (nine solo)…At Philadelphia<br />

(Dec. 5): In an emotional contest, notched a season-best<br />

14 solo stops, including four for loss, and added one pass<br />

defensed; had learned that morning his father had passed<br />

away after a battle with cancer…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 12):<br />

The following week, again played with deep emotion as he<br />

dedicated contest to his late father and led the team with 16<br />

tackles (12 solo), including a sack of Harrington.<br />

2003<br />

VETERANS<br />

Started 15 games in the middle as a rookie, plus<br />

two playoff games; was inactive for the other contest<br />

(Nov. 27 at Detroit) after spraining his right ankle four<br />

days earlier against San Francisco…Led the team in both<br />

total (134) and solo (95) tackles, including two sacks; his<br />

Rookie starters in regular-season opener, since 1970<br />

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Date Opp Rookie Starter Pos Result<br />

09/09/07 Phi Korey Hall FB W, 16-13<br />

Brandon Jackson RB<br />

James Jones WR<br />

09/10/06 ChiB A.J. Hawk LB L, 26-0<br />

Tony Moll<br />

G<br />

Jason Spitz G<br />

09/11/05 at Det Nick Collins S L, 17-3<br />

William Whitticker G<br />

09/07/03 Min Nick Barnett LB L, 30-25<br />

09/03/00 NYJ Na’il Diggs LB L, 20-16<br />

09/12/99 Oak Mike McKenzie CB W, 28-24<br />

09/06/98 Det Vonnie Holliday DE W, 38-19<br />

09/03/95 StLR Craig Newsome CB L, 17-14<br />

09/06/92 Min Robert Brooks WR L, 23-20<br />

Mark D’Onofrio LB<br />

09/04/88 LARm Chuck Cecil S L, 34-7<br />

Shawn Patterson DE<br />

Sterling Sharpe WR<br />

Date Opp Rookie Starter Pos Result<br />

09/13/87 LARm Johnny Holland LB L, 20-0<br />

09/07/86 HouO Burnell Dent LB W, 31-3<br />

09/08/85 at NE Ken Ruettgers T L, 26-20<br />

09/09/84 StLC Alphonso Carreker DE W, 24-23<br />

Tom Flynn S<br />

Donnie Humphrey DE<br />

09/03/78 at Det John Anderson LB W, 13-7<br />

Mike Hunt LB<br />

James Lofton WR<br />

09/18/77 at NO Mike Butler DE W, 24-20<br />

09/12/76 SF Mark Koncar T L, 26-14<br />

Mike C. McCoy DB<br />

Tom Perko LB<br />

09/21/75 Det Bill Bain G L, 30-16<br />

09/17/73 NYJ Tom MacLeod LB W, 23-7<br />

09/17/72 at CleB Willie Buchanon CB W, 26-10<br />

Leland Glass WR<br />

09/19/71 NYG John Brockington RB L, 42-40<br />

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134 stops were the most by an <strong>NFL</strong> rookie in 2003…Also<br />

posted three interceptions, nine passes defensed, one fumble<br />

recovery and four special teams stops…Vs. Detroit<br />

(Sept. 14): Earned Pepsi ‘<strong>NFL</strong> Rookie of the Week’ with<br />

14 tackles and his first <strong>NFL</strong> interception – a third-quarter<br />

Harrington pass that had gone off the hands of TE Mikhael<br />

Ricks to give Green Bay possession at the Lions’ 19-yard<br />

line; the Packers scored a touchdown three plays later in an<br />

eventual 31-6 victory…At Seattle (Oct. 5): Captured his<br />

second rookie of the week award with 11 stops and a sack<br />

of Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck, his second sack in two<br />

weeks after getting his first career sack against the Bears’<br />

Kordell Stewart six days prior…Vs. Kansas City (Oct.<br />

12): Received rookie of the week recognition for the third<br />

and final time with 14 tackles…At Tampa Bay (Nov.<br />

16): Received even more prestigious <strong>NFL</strong> ‘Defensive Player<br />

of the Week’ honor for helping Green Bay to its first win there<br />

since 1997 with 10 tackles and a season-best two passes<br />

defensed. Intercepted Brad Johnson just before halftime,<br />

after recovering a Johnson fumble at the Bucs’ 22-yard line<br />

(forced by Gbaja-Biamila) to set up a field goal in 20-13<br />

victory…At Philadelphia (Jan. 11): In NFC Divisional<br />

playoff, recovered a Donovan McNabb fumble (forced by<br />

Mike McKenzie) at the Eagles’ 40-yard line midway through<br />

the first quarter, leading to the game’s first points, a 40-<br />

yard TD pass from Brett Favre to Robert Ferguson on the<br />

very next play…2003 Draft: Selected in the first round<br />

(29th overall)…The first linebacker drafted in the opening<br />

round by the Packers since Clemson’s Wayne Simmons in<br />

1993, was the first linebacker chosen overall in the 2003<br />

draft…Became the first Oregon State product to be drafted<br />

in the first round since quarterback Terry Baker was taken<br />

with the first overall selection in 1963 by the then-Los Angeles<br />

Rams, and just the fourth Beaver overall to be chosen<br />

in the first round (Ken Carpenter, 1950, Cleveland Browns;<br />

Joe Gray, 1938, Chicago Bears)…Also became the eighth<br />

Oregon State player drafted by Green Bay.<br />

college<br />

A four-year letterwinner (1999-2002) at<br />

Oregon State, he started his last three<br />

seasons…Played in 48 games overall, with 29 starts, racking<br />

up 249 tackles (143 solo), eight sacks, 30 tackles for<br />

loss, one interception, 12 passes defensed, one blocked<br />

kick, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries…<br />

Majored in business administration and <strong>com</strong>munications…<br />

Senior season (2002): A first-team All-Pacific-10 Conference<br />

selection, he led the conference in tackles with<br />

121 (62 solo)…Also named first-team All-Pac-10 by The<br />

Sporting News, in addition to being selected to play in the<br />

East-West Shrine game…Was a preseason candidate for<br />

the Butkus Award, given annually to the nation’s top college<br />

linebacker…One of four team captains, led a Beaver<br />

defense that ranked among the conference’s top three in<br />

several defensive categories, including total defense (second),<br />

rushing defense (third), passing defense (first) and<br />

red-zone defense (first); nationally, the Beavers ranked<br />

GREEN BAY PACKERS<br />

Most seasons leading team, total tackles*<br />

4 Brian Noble, 1986-87, 1989, 1991<br />

Bernardo Harris, 1997-98, 2000-01<br />

Nick Barnett, 2003-05, 2007<br />

3 Mike Douglass, 1980-81, 1983<br />

Mark Murphy, 1984, 1988 (tied), 1990<br />

Most consecutive seasons leading team, total tackles*<br />

3 Nick Barnett, 2003-05<br />

2 Johnnie Gray, 1975-76<br />

Mike Douglass, 1980-81<br />

Brian Noble, 1986-87<br />

Johnny Holland, 1992-93<br />

Bernardo Harris, 1997-98<br />

Bernardo Harris, 2000-01<br />

76<br />

11th in total defense…Started all 13 games at the strongside<br />

linebacker position, notching six sacks, 21 tackles for<br />

loss, two forced fumbles, seven passes defensed and one<br />

blocked kick…Posted double-digit tackle totals in eight of<br />

13 games and registered a sack or half-sack in seven contests…Established<br />

a season high with 12 tackles (five solo)<br />

vs. UCLA (Oct. 5) and added a blocked field goal attempt<br />

that teammate Dennis Weathersby returned 83 yards for<br />

a touchdown…Equaled his season high with 12 tackles at<br />

Washington (Nov. 9)…Set a career high with four tackles<br />

for loss in victory over in-state rival Oregon (Nov. 23) in<br />

final home game as a Beaver…Finished college career with<br />

nine tackles, one sack and one tackle for loss in Insight.<strong>com</strong><br />

Bowl vs. Pittsburgh (Dec. 26)…Junior season (2001):<br />

Started all 11 games, earning honorable mention All-Pac-<br />

10…Registered 73 tackles (41 solo), good for second on<br />

the team and 15th in the conference…Authored outstanding<br />

day in win vs. Cal (Oct. 27), registering a collegiatehigh<br />

18 tackles (including a career-best 11 solo), plus four<br />

quarterback pressures…Sophomore season (2000):<br />

Moved back to linebacker after one season at strong safety…Injuries<br />

to the linebacker corps forced two moves: first<br />

from backup strong-side to backup weak-side linebacker,<br />

and then eventually to the starting lineup…Finished season<br />

with 44 tackles (34 solo)…Freshman season (1999):<br />

Started out in the Beavers’ preseason camp as a linebacker,<br />

but was moved to strong safety and earned regular playing<br />

time, mostly on special teams, with some spot action on<br />

defense…Played in all 12 games, finishing the season with<br />

11 tackles (six solo).<br />

personal<br />

Given name Nicholas Alexander Barnett…<br />

Nicknamed ‘Nick Beats,’ a moniker<br />

stemming from his favorite hobby: mixing music and<br />

performing as a deejay…Born in Fontana, Calif. …Married<br />

the former Amanda Langston in 2008, the couple has<br />

two sons, Kaden Nicholas, 2, and infant Kruz Benjamin…<br />

High school: A second-team All-Citrus Belt selection<br />

as a senior linebacker at A.B. Miller High School in Fontana,<br />

Calif., missed the season’s final four contests with<br />

an injury…Also earned second-team all-league honors at<br />

tight end as a senior…Earned first-team all-league honors<br />

as a safety following his junior season; also played wide<br />

receiver…A three-year letterwinner in football, also lettered<br />

twice in track (as a junior and senior), winning the<br />

league 300-meter intermediate hurdle title (39.6 seconds)<br />

and placing second in the 110-meter high hurdles (15.4)<br />

as a junior; also <strong>com</strong>peted in the discus (130-0), shot put<br />

(47-5) and decathlon, capturing the title in the event at the<br />

Mount SAC Relays as a senior…Lettered his freshman and<br />

sophomore years as a centerfielder on the baseball team…<br />

Possessor of a 3.8 grade point average as a prep, was a<br />

member of the California Scholastic Federation…Community<br />

involvement: This past offseason, participated<br />

in an autograph signing in Missoula, Mont., as a fundraiser<br />

for the local Ronald McDonald House…In 2007, traveled<br />

GREEN BAY PACKERS<br />

Most unassisted tackles, season*<br />

151 Rich Wingo, 1979<br />

146 Mike Douglass, 1981<br />

133 Steve Luke, 1978<br />

128 Nick Barnett, 2005<br />

127 Mike Douglass, 1983<br />

Longest Interception Return (All TDs)<br />

99 Tim Lewis, vs. LARm, Nov. 18, 1984<br />

Aaron Rouse, vs. Ind., Oct. 19, 2008<br />

95 Nick Barnett, vs. NO, Oct. 9, 2005<br />

94 Rebel Steiner, vs. ChiB, Oct. 1, 1950<br />

91 Hal Van Every, at Pit., Nov. 23, 1941<br />

90 LeRoy Butler, vs. SD, Sept. 15, 1996<br />

Mike McKenzie, vs. ChiB, Dec. 7, 2003<br />

*Coaches began tracking Packers defensive statistics in 1975


with the second annual Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour,<br />

visiting <strong>com</strong>munities throughout Wisconsin and making<br />

both scheduled and surprise visits with state residents…<br />

In 2006, was selected by a Door County elementary school<br />

student for the <strong>NFL</strong>’s Take-A-Player-To-School program,<br />

for which he picked up the student, escorted him to school<br />

and then spoke to groups of students about the importance<br />

of education, plus offered some football tips…Served as an<br />

organizer and instructor for the ‘William Henderson & Nick<br />

Barnett Football Camp’ in July 2006, a five-day youth football<br />

camp at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wis. …Has interacted<br />

with participants at the annual Jerry Parins Cruise<br />

for Cancer, an annual motorcycle ride benefiting cancer patients<br />

and families throughout Northeastern Wisconsin…<br />

During the 2004 season, he and former teammate Javon<br />

Walker conducted the ‘Jam Tour,’ visiting 16 Wisconsin<br />

schools and giving motivational speeches to students…<br />

Donated $56 to the American Cancer Society of Wisconsin<br />

for each tackle he registered during the 2004 season…Took<br />

part in previous Green Bay Packers Fan Fest events, signing<br />

autographs and interacting with fans…Has participated<br />

multiple times in the annual ‘Brown County Breakfast on the<br />

Farm’, serving breakfast, ice cream and milk to attendees…<br />

Participated in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon<br />

multiple times, benefiting the March of Dimes and the Angel<br />

Fund for Children with Cancer, respectively, and in the<br />

Vince Lombardi Golf Classic to benefit the Vince Lombardi<br />

Ni c k Ba r n e t t’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

VETERANS<br />

charitable fund…Also taped a public service announcement<br />

in the spring of 2008 for the UW Health System to<br />

promote the importance of organ donation…Played in the<br />

Brett Favre and Donald Driver Celebrity Softball Games…In<br />

2005, honored with the Professional Achievement Award at<br />

the eighth annual Lee Remmel Sports Awards Banquet…<br />

Hobbies/interests: Recently started a new record <strong>com</strong>pany,<br />

Clarity Records, specializing in hip-hop and rap, pop,<br />

and blues, and also started his own production <strong>com</strong>pany,<br />

Traxx Squad…His mixing and deejay work is more than a<br />

hobby; has worked as a deejay at dance clubs as well as at<br />

a handful of dances that were organized and promoted with<br />

college teammate Shamon Jamerson…Preferred tools of<br />

his trade are turntables and vinyl (his personal collection<br />

boasts nearly 1,000 albums)…Also hosted an offseason<br />

hip-hop show on the campus radio station each of his<br />

four years in college; served as hip-hop director his senior<br />

year…Installed a professional recording studio in his Green<br />

Bay home to further his interests and new record label…Interest<br />

in mixing music dates back to neighborhood parties<br />

he had while growing up in Fontana, Calif. …He also enjoys<br />

watching movies, being out on the water boating, jet skiing<br />

and reading (noting Tony Dungy’s book Quiet Strength as a<br />

favorite)…Last offseason went on a Disney Cruise through<br />

the Caribbean with his family and also traveled to Maui…<br />

Residence: Green Bay.<br />

—Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2003 Green Bay. ........15 15 134 95 39 2 8 3 21 14 0 9 0 1 0<br />

2004 Green Bay. ........16 16 162 116 46 3 27 1 16 16 0 8 0 1 7<br />

2005 Green Bay. ........16 16 194 128 66 1 5 1 95 95t 1 3 1 3 17<br />

2006 Green Bay. ........15 15 141 88 53 2 15 2 3 3 0 9 0 1 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. ........16 16 165 109 56 3½ 19½ 2 40 38 0 6 0 1 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. .........9 9 68 49 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (six years) ....87 87 864 585 279 11½ 74½ 9 175 95t 1 37 2 7 24<br />

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Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2003 Green Bay. .........2 2 12 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0<br />

2004 Green Bay. .........1 1 11 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. .........2 2 18 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />

Postseason ............5 5 41 23 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0<br />

Additional statistics: Career interceptions — Joey<br />

Harrington (2), Jeff Blake, Todd Bouman, Jake<br />

Delhomme, Rex Grossman, Brad Johnson, Donovan<br />

McNabb, Philip Rivers. Career sacks — Marc Bulger<br />

(2), Joey Harrington (2), Brian Griese (1½), Matt Leinart<br />

(1½), Jake Delhomme, Matt Hasselbeck, Kordell Stewart,<br />

Michael Vick, Brad Johnson (½). Special teams tackles<br />

— 4 in 2003, 2 in 2004, 1 in 2006; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 7.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut/first start: vs. Minnesota, 9/7/03<br />

First interception: vs. Detroit, 9/14/03 (J.Harrington)<br />

First sack: at Chicago, 9/29/03 (K.Stewart)<br />

Touchdown: vs. New Orleans, 10/9/05, 95-yard interception<br />

return (T.Bouman)<br />

BARNETT’S SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Tackles<br />

Total. ..................21, at Car. (10/3/05)<br />

Solo ..................15, at Cin. (10/30/05)<br />

Sacks ................... 2, at StL (12/16/07)<br />

Interceptions ..................1, nine times<br />

(last: vs. SD, 9/23/07)<br />

Passes Defensed. ........3, at Mia. (10/22/06)<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2003 Selected by Green Bay Packers in first round (29th overall) of ’03 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April 19…Signed first contract,<br />

July 21.<br />

u2007 Signed contract extension with Green Bay, April 10.<br />

u2008 Placed on injured reserve (knee), Dec. 1.<br />

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2003, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/07 Min-L 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/14 Det-W 1 1 14 12 2 0 0 1 14 14 0 1 0 0<br />

09/21 at Ari-L 1 1 15 10 5 0 0 1 7 7 0 1 0 0<br />

09/29 at Chi-W 1 1 8 4 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/05 Sea-W 1 1 11 9 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/12 KC-L 1 1 14 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/19 at StL-L 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/02 at Min-W 1 1 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/10 Phi-L 1 1 9 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/16 at TB-W 1 1 10 10 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1<br />

11/23 SF-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/27 at Det-L (inactive — ankle)000000000000000<br />

12/07 Chi-W 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/14 at SD-W 1 1 11 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/22 at Oak-W 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/28 Den-W 1 1 10 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’03 TOTALS 15 15134 95 39 2 8 3 21 14 0 9 0 1<br />

01/04 Sea-W 1 1 1 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

01/11 at Phi-L 2 1 1 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 2 12 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1<br />

1 NFC Wild Card Playoff; 2 NFC Divisional Playoff<br />

2004, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/13 at Car-W 1 1 11 8 3 1 11 1 16 16 0 1 0 0<br />

09/19 Chi-L 1 1 11 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />

09/26 at Ind-L 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/03 NYG-L 1 1 17 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/11 Ten-L 1 1 16 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/17 at Det-W 1 1 9 6 3 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/24 Dal-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

10/31 at Was-W 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

11/14 Min-W 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/21 at Hou-W 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/29 StL-W 1 1 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/05 at Phi-L 1 1 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/12 Det-W 1 1 16 12 4 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/19 Jax-L 1 1 9 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/24 at Min-W 1 1 9 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/02 at Chi-W 1 1 13 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’04 TOTALS 16 16 162 116 46 3 27 1 16 16 0 8 0 1<br />

01/09 Min-L 1 1 1 11 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />

1NFC Wild Card Playoff<br />

2005, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/11 at Det-L 1 1 11 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/18 Cle-L 1 1 8 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/25 TB-L 1 1 18 10 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/03 at Car-L 1 1 21 12 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/09 NO-W 1 1 11 7 4 0 0 1 95 95t 1 1 0 0<br />

10/23 at Min-L 1 1 9 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0<br />

10/30 at Cin-L 1 1 18 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/06 Pit-L 1 1 13 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/13 at Atl-W 1 1 11 8 3 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2<br />

11/21 Min-L 1 1 12 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/27 at Phi-L 1 1 9 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/04 at Chi-L 1 1 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />

12/11 Det-W 1 1 14 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/19 at Bal-L 1 1 11 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/25 Chi-L 1 1 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/01 Sea-W 1 1 10 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’05 TOTALS 16 16 194 128 66 1 5 1 95 95t 1 3 1 3<br />

2006, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/10 Chi-L 1 1 9 4 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/17 NO-L 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/24 at Det-W 1 1 11 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/02 at Phi-L 1 1 8 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />

10/08 StL-L 1 1 14 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/22 at Mia-W 1 1 11 8 3 0 0 1 3 3 0 3 0 0<br />

10/29 Ari-W 1 1 8 4 4 1½ 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

11/05 at Buf-L 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

11/12 at Min-W 1 1 7 4 3 ½ 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/19 NE-L 1 1 9 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/27 at Sea-L (inactive — hand)<br />

12/03 NYJ-L 1 1 13 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/10 at SF-W 1 1 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/17 Det-W 1 1 15 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/21 Min-W 1 1 8 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/31 at Chi-W 1 1 11 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’06 TOTALS 15 15 141 88 53 2 15 2 3 3 0 9 0 1<br />

2007, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

9/9 Phi-W 1 1 14 11 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0<br />

9/16 at NYG-W 1 1 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

9/23 SD-W 1 1 8 6 2 0 0 1 38 38 0 1 0 0<br />

9/30 at Min-W 1 1 10 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/7 Chi-L 1 1 10 6 4 1½ 6½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/14 Was-W 1 1 15 11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/29 at Den-W 1 1 9 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />

11/4 at KC-W 1 1 8 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/11 Min-W 1 1 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/18 Car-W 1 1 9 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/22 at Det-W 1 1 8 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/29 at Dal-L 1 1 13 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/9 Oak-W 1 1 14 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/16 at StL-W 1 1 18 12 6 2 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/23 at Chi-L 1 1 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/30 Det-W 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’07 TOTALS 16 16 165109 56 3½ 19½ 2 40 38 0 6 0 1<br />

01/12 Sea-W 1 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />

01/20 NYG-L 2 1 1 14 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 2 18 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Min-W 1 1 9 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/14 at Det-W 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/21 Dal-L 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/28 at TB-L 1 1 12 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/05 Atl-L 1 1 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

10/12 at Sea-W 1 1 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/19 Ind-W 1 1 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1 1 10 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W (inactive — knee)<br />

11/24 at NO-L (inactive — knee)<br />

11/30 Car-L (inactive — knee)<br />

12/07 Hou-L (injured reserve — knee)<br />

12/14 at Jax-L (injured reserve — knee)<br />

12/22 at Chi-L (injured reserve — knee)<br />

12/28 Det-W (injured reserve — knee)<br />

’08 TOTALS 9 9 68 49 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0<br />

Longest opponent winning streaks broken by Packers<br />

On Jan. 1, 2006, Green Bay ended Seattle’s 11-game winning streak. Previously, the longest streak Green Bay had ever halted was a<br />

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<br />

Field was Denver’s nine-game run in 1996.<br />

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Primary Mark<br />

VETERANS<br />

ATARI<br />

BIGBY<br />

SAFETY<br />

CENTRAL FLORIDA<br />

Ht: 5-11 Wt: 213<br />

Fourth <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Fourth Packers Season<br />

Born: September 19, 1981<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 29/22<br />

Acquired: FA-05<br />

After making the<br />

steady climb from<br />

practice-squad player<br />

to <strong>NFL</strong> starter, the aggressive, hard-hitting safety now<br />

must bounce back from an injury-plagued 2008…Battled<br />

ankle, hamstring and shoulder injuries at different times<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

throughout the season, eventually landing<br />

on injured reserve in the final month…<br />

Sustained an ankle injury during training<br />

camp and then pulled a hamstring at Detroit<br />

in Week 2, forcing him to miss five games…Returned<br />

to the lineup but was less than full strength and eventually<br />

injured his shoulder in Week 13 vs. Carolina, ending his<br />

season…Now has 152 career tackles (115 solo) with six<br />

interceptions and 16 passes defensed, but all the injuries<br />

limited his opportunities to build on the impact he made<br />

in his first season as a starter in 2007…Led the team that<br />

year with five interceptions and 13 passes defensed, tied<br />

for the team lead with three forced fumbles, and ranked<br />

third with 121 tackles (95 solo)…His tackle total was the<br />

highest by any Packers defensive back since safety Mark<br />

Murphy recorded 128 in 1990…Beat out incumbent starter<br />

Marquand Manuel midway through training camp in 2007<br />

with a series of big plays in the second preseason game<br />

vs. Seattle (Aug. 18) and never relinquished the job, playing<br />

94.9 percent of the defensive snaps in 2007, tops on<br />

the team…Enjoyed the chance to show what he could do<br />

in training camp after missing much of it in 2006 with a<br />

broken hand suffered in the annual ‘Family Night’ scrimmage…Began<br />

that season on the practice squad with a<br />

cast, but eventually had it removed and showed how much<br />

he benefited from his <strong>NFL</strong> Europe experience the previous<br />

spring…Earned a midseason promotion to the active<br />

roster, playing in five games and contributing consistently<br />

on special teams with five tackles…Made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut<br />

on Christmas Day 2005 vs. Chicago, playing in one game<br />

after a promotion from the practice squad, and then was<br />

allocated to <strong>NFL</strong> Europe in spring 2006…Started all 10<br />

games for the Amsterdam Admirals, who earned a berth<br />

in the World Bowl…Played with Packers teammate Tory<br />

Humphrey and led the team with 61 tackles, solidifying his<br />

reputation as a hard hitter…At Central Florida, registered<br />

296 tackles, three interceptions and one sack during four<br />

letterman seasons…As a prep player at Miami (Fla.) Senior<br />

High School, played every position on the field other<br />

than lineman…Attended high school with Manuel, not to<br />

mention other professional athletes, such as Miami Heat<br />

forward Udonis Haslem…Originally entered the league as<br />

a non-drafted free agent signed by the Dolphins in 2005…<br />

Spent most of ’05 training camp with the Jets and was<br />

waived in the final preseason roster reduction, before the<br />

Packers signed him to their practice squad two months<br />

later.<br />

2008 season<br />

►►Led team in interceptions<br />

with five in 2007, his first<br />

as a starter, and named NFC<br />

Defensive Player of the Month in<br />

December, when he had four of<br />

his five INTs.<br />

►►Ranked third on the team with<br />

121 tackles in 2007, the most at a glance…<br />

by a Packers defensive back<br />

since safety Mark Murphy recorded 128 in 1990.<br />

►►Allocated to <strong>NFL</strong> Europe’s Amsterdam Admirals for the 2006<br />

season; led the team in tackles and helped earn a World<br />

Bowl berth.<br />

►►“Atari” is Japanese for a form of the word “attack.”<br />

►►Attended Miami (Fla.) High School with several future professional<br />

athletes, including former Green Bay safety Marquand<br />

Manuel and Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem.<br />

was placed on injured reserve Dec. 18…Vs. Minnesota<br />

(Sept. 8): Intercepted a Tarvaris Jackson pass with just<br />

over a minute remaining to seal the 24-19 win...At Detroit<br />

(Sept. 14): Left game late in first half after straining<br />

a hamstring trying to break up a pass in the end zone, and<br />

missed the next five contests…At Tennessee (Nov. 2):<br />

Returned to starting lineup and registered seven tackles,<br />

which tied him for the lead in the secondary…At Minnesota<br />

(Nov. 9): Led secondary with season-high eight<br />

tackles, including a tackle for loss when he stopped TE<br />

Visanthe Shiancoe on a reception for a 3-yard loss in the<br />

second quarter…Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Tied for lead<br />

in secondary with six tackles and broke up Kyle Orton’s<br />

deep pass intended for WR Marty Booker late in the first<br />

half…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Did not start after being<br />

on injury report all week with ankle injury and saw very<br />

limited time in the first half before leaving the game with a<br />

sprained shoulder, which ended his season.<br />

2007<br />

Started all 16 games in his first year as the<br />

starter (plus both playoff games), winning the<br />

job with an impressive run of big plays during preseason<br />

games…Playing a team-best 94.9 percent of the defensive<br />

snaps, ranked third on the team with 121 tackles (95 solo),<br />

tied for a team high with three forced fumbles, and led the<br />

team with five interceptions and 13 passes defensed…Recorded<br />

double-digit tackles in five games, and his season<br />

total was the highest by any Packers defensive back since<br />

Murphy recorded 128 in 1990…Earned NFC Defensive<br />

Player of the Month for December, picking off four passes<br />

in a span of four games…His five INTs ranked ninth in the<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> and fourth in the NFC…Vs. San Diego (Sept. 23):<br />

Posted a team- and career-high 14 tackles (11 solo)…At<br />

Minnesota (Sept. 30): In the first quarter, stripped the<br />

ball from fullback Jeff Dugan (recovered by Johnny Jolly);<br />

Brett Favre threw his record-setting 421st career TD pass<br />

to Greg Jennings on the following drive to give Green Bay<br />

a 7-0 lead. Made his first career interception in the fourth<br />

quarter, diving for a tipped pass with 1:06 left, sealing the<br />

Packers’ 23-16 victory. Also recorded five solo tackles…<br />

Vs. Oakland (Dec. 9): In the third quarter, intercepted<br />

a deep pass and returned it 22 yards; actually ran the pick<br />

back 70 yards for a touchdown, but the score was negated<br />

Played in seven games with six<br />

starts at strong safety, and posted<br />

31 tackles (20 solo) and an interception...Was bothered all<br />

year by a left ankle injury originally suffered in preseason<br />

game at Denver (Aug. 22), and then pulled a hamstring<br />

in Week 2 at Detroit, forcing him to miss five games…<br />

Sustained a shoulder injury in Week 13 vs. Carolina and by an unnecessary roughness penalty…At St. Louis<br />

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VETERANS<br />

(Dec. 16): Had a career-high two interceptions, plus four<br />

solo tackles, and was named ‘GMC Defensive Player of the<br />

Week.’ In the second quarter, picked off a long Marc Bulger<br />

throw and made an 18-yard return. In the third quarter,<br />

caught a tipped pass on a Rams’ third-and-4 and returned<br />

it 8 yards; Green Bay converted a field goal on the ensuing<br />

drive…Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12): In NFC Divisional playoff,<br />

led the team with seven tackles (six solo), with one forced<br />

fumble and one pass defensed. Stopped Shaun Alexander<br />

for a 1-yard loss in the first quarter and then, on the Seahawks’<br />

first play of the second quarter, forced Marcus Pollard<br />

to fumble (recovered by Aaron Kampman); Green Bay<br />

scored three plays later on a 2-yard Jennings touchdown<br />

catch and took a 21-14 lead.<br />

2006<br />

Signed from the practice squad Nov. 15, played<br />

in five games and was inactive for the final three<br />

contests with a hamstring injury…A valuable contributor<br />

on special teams, where he collected five tackles, also<br />

played six snaps from scrimmage…Waived at the end of<br />

the preseason and re-signed two days later to the practice<br />

squad, where he spent the season’s first 10 weeks…Sidelined<br />

much of training camp after breaking his hand in the<br />

‘Family Night’ intrasquad scrimmage (Aug. 5), underwent<br />

surgery and returned to practice early in the regular season<br />

with a cast…Signed to the active roster on Nov. 15…Vs.<br />

New England (Nov. 19): Saw his first 2006 action and<br />

collected two special teams tackles…Vs. N.Y. Jets (Dec.<br />

3): Played on defense for the first time in his career, two<br />

snaps at free safety…At San Francisco (Dec. 10): Had<br />

two special teams tackles.<br />

2005<br />

Played in one game and was inactive for one<br />

other after joining the Packers’ practice squad on<br />

Nov. 1…Promoted to the active roster Dec. 22 after more<br />

than seven weeks on the practice squad…Vs. Chicago<br />

(Dec. 25): Made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut, playing on special teams<br />

and recording one coverage tackle…2005 Draft: Initially<br />

signed by the Miami Dolphins as a non-drafted free agent<br />

May 16, was waived July 25…Signed by the N.Y. Jets Aug.<br />

11, was one of the team’s final cuts in its preseason roster<br />

reduction Sept. 3.<br />

college<br />

Was a four-year letterman at Central<br />

Florida (2001-04) and two-time first-team<br />

All-Mid-American Conference pick…Registered 296 tackles,<br />

three interceptions and one sack…Earned a degree in<br />

Packers vs. defending world champions, 1921-2008<br />

vs. Super Bowl champion (6-12)<br />

10/01/72 Dallas Cowboys W, 16-13<br />

10/26/75 Pittsburgh L, 16-13<br />

11/12/78 Dallas Cowboys L, 42-14<br />

11/02/80 at Pittsburgh L, 22-20<br />

10/17/83 Washington W, 48-47<br />

09/22/86 Chicago Bears L, 25-12<br />

11/23/86 at Chicago Bears L, 12-10<br />

12/19/87 at N.Y. Giants L, 20-10<br />

10/23/88 Washington L, 20-17<br />

11/19/89 at San Francisco W, 21-17<br />

11/04/90 San Francisco L, 24-20<br />

10/03/93 at Dallas Cowboys L, 36-14<br />

11/24/94 at Dallas Cowboys L, 42-31<br />

11/18/96 at Dallas Cowboys L, 21-6<br />

10/17/99 at Denver L, 31-10<br />

10/14/01 Baltimore Ravens W, 31-23<br />

10/13/02 at New England W, 28-10<br />

11/16/03 at Tampa Bay W, 20-13<br />

NOTE—regular season only<br />

vs. <strong>NFL</strong> champion (14-31-1)<br />

10/10/26 Chicago Cardinals L, 13-7<br />

10/31/26 at Chicago Cardinals W, 3-0<br />

11/24/27 at Frankford W, 17-9<br />

10/07/28 N.Y. Giants L, 6-0<br />

11/18/28 at N.Y. Giants W, 7-0<br />

12/01/29 at Providence W, 25-0<br />

09/24/33 Chicago Bears L, 14-7<br />

10/22/33 at Chicago Bears L, 10-7<br />

09/23/34 Chicago Bears L, 24-10<br />

10/28/34 at Chicago Bears L, 27-14<br />

09/29/35 N.Y. Giants W, 16-7<br />

10/18/36 Detroit W, 20-18<br />

11/29/36 at Detroit W, 26-17<br />

09/28/41 Chicago Bears L, 25-17<br />

11/02/41 at Chicago Bears W, 16-14<br />

09/27/42 Chicago Bears L, 44-28<br />

11/15/42 at Chicago Bears L, 38-7<br />

10/17/43 Washington L, 33-7<br />

09/24/44 Chicago Bears W, 42-28<br />

11/05/44 at Chicago Bears L, 21-0<br />

10/06/46 L.A. Rams L, 21-17<br />

12/08/46 at L.A. Rams L, 38-17<br />

09/28/47 Chicago Bears W, 29-20<br />

liberal studies…Senior season (2004): Was injured for<br />

much of the season, but played in seven games and recorded<br />

42 tackles and one interception…Junior season<br />

(2003): Collected 112 tackles and one sack, with a teamhigh<br />

80 solo tackles…Sophomore season (2002):<br />

Had 104 tackles (58 solo) and an interception…Redshirt<br />

freshman season (2001): Played in 11 games and<br />

made 38 tackles (27 solo).<br />

personal<br />

Given name Atari David Bigby…Born in<br />

Jamaica, moved to the U.S. at age 4…<br />

Married to Jill, the couple has two daughters, Michelle, 8,<br />

and Leenah, 5…Named Atari by his grandmother, who liked<br />

the name…“Atari” is Japanese for a form of the word “attack”…High<br />

school: Attended Miami (Fla.) Senior High<br />

with former Packers teammate Manuel, as well as Danny<br />

“Blue” Adams (former <strong>NFL</strong>, now CFL), Jamaal Jackson<br />

(Philadelphia), Andre Johnson (Houston), Roscoe Parrish<br />

(Buffalo) and Miami Heat forward Haslem…Was a threeyear<br />

football letterman, at one time or another playing every<br />

position on the field with the exception of lineman…As a<br />

senior, posted 72 tackles, four forced fumbles and one interception…On<br />

offense, recorded 500 yards receiving, 315<br />

yards rushing and nine touchdowns…Earned second-team<br />

Class 6A all-state honors and also was named All-Dade<br />

County…Played in the Dade-Broward All-Star Game…Lettered<br />

two years in track and one in soccer…Community<br />

involvement: Has made several <strong>com</strong>munity appearances<br />

at juvenile detention centers and hospitals and appeared at<br />

events to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of the Fox Valley…<br />

Has taken part in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon,<br />

Al Harris’ Stars and Strikes Celebrity Bowling Event, and the<br />

Brett Favre and Donald Driver Celebrity Softball Games…<br />

Also participated in a softball game to benefit the Professional<br />

Firefighters of Wisconsin, attended a Halloween<br />

party for at-risk kids of the local Pals Program and their<br />

mentors, rang the Salvation Army bell during the holidays<br />

for donations, and finished shooting pictures for a billboard<br />

to support the Milwaukee Children’s Hospital…Hobbies/<br />

interests: After his football career, would like to be involved<br />

in housing development projects…Says soccer is<br />

his first love…In his free time, is learning how to play guitar<br />

and also enjoys bowling…Enjoys reggae music, especially<br />

Bob Marley…Residence: Miami.<br />

11/09/47 at Chicago Bears L, 20-17<br />

10/10/48 Chicago Cardinals L, 17-7<br />

12/05/48 at Chicago Cardinals L, 42-7<br />

10/12/52 L.A. Rams L, 30-28<br />

12/07/52 at L.A. Rams L, 45-27<br />

11/15/53 Detroit L, 14-7<br />

11/26/53 at Detroit L, 34-15<br />

11/21/54 Detroit L, 21-17<br />

11/25/54 at Detroit L, 28-24<br />

10/23/55 at Cleveland B. L, 41-10<br />

11/04/56 Cleveland B. L, 24-7<br />

11/03/57 N.Y. Giants L, 31-17<br />

10/05/58 Detroit T, 13-13<br />

11/27/58 at Detroit L, 24-14<br />

10/25/59 at Baltimore Colts L, 38-21<br />

11/15/59 Baltimore Colts L, 28-24<br />

10/09/60 Baltimore Colts W, 35-21<br />

11/06/60 at Baltimore Colts L, 38-24<br />

09/13/64 Chicago Bears W, 23-12<br />

12/05/64 at Chicago Bears W, 17-3<br />

11/09/69 at Baltimore Colts L, 14-6<br />

10/04/70 Minnesota W, 13-10<br />

11/22/70 at Minnesota L, 10-3<br />

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At a r i Bi g b y’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

—Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2005 Green Bay. .........1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2006 Green Bay. .........5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2007 Green Bay ........16 16 121 95 26 0 0 5 50 22 0 13 3 0 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. .........7 6 31 20 11 0 0 1 7 7 0 3 0 0 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (four years) ....29 22 152 115 37 0 0 6 57 22 0 16 3 0 0<br />

VETERANS<br />

PLAYOFFS —Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2007 Green Bay .........2 2 16 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0<br />

Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 1 in 2005, 5<br />

in 2006, 4 in 2007; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 10.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: vs. Chicago, 12/25/05<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: vs. Philadelphia, 9/9/07<br />

First interception: at Minnesota, 9/30/07 (K.Hol<strong>com</strong>b)<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2005<br />

Signed by Miami Dolphins as non-drafted free agent,<br />

May 16…Waived by Dolphins, July 25…Signed by<br />

New York Jets as free agent, Aug. 11…Waived by Jets,<br />

Sept. 3…Signed by Green Bay Packers to practice squad, Nov. 1…Signed by Packers from practice squad to<br />

active roster, Dec. 22.<br />

u2006 Waived by Packers, Sept. 2…Re-signed by Packers to practice squad, Sept. 4…Signed by Packers from<br />

practice squad to active roster, Nov. 15.<br />

u2008 Re-signed by Packers as exclusive-rights free agent, March 20...Placed on injured reserve (shoulder), Dec. 18.<br />

u2009 Re-signed by Packers as restricted free agent, April 17.<br />

At a r i Bi g b y Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> EUROPE STATISTICS<br />

Tackles<br />

Year Team GP GS Total UT AT Sacks Int PD FR FF<br />

2006 Amsterdam Admirals ..........10 10 61 43 18 0 1 4 0 0<br />

Recorded 5 tackles on special teams.<br />

2005, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

12/25 Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/01 Sea-W (inactive)<br />

’05 TOTALS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2006, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

11/19 NE-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/27 at Sea-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/03 NYJ-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/10 at SF-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/17 Det-W (inactive — hamstring)<br />

12/21 Min-W (inactive — hamstring)<br />

12/31 at Chi-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’06 TOTALS 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2007, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

9/9 Phi-W 1 1 10 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

9/16 at NYG-W 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

9/23 SD-W 1 1 14 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

9/30 at Min-W 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0<br />

10/7 Chi-L 1 1 9 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/14 Was-W 1 1 11 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0<br />

10/29 at Den-W 1 1 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/4 at KC-W 1 1 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/11 Min-W 1 1 10 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0<br />

11/18 Car-W 1 1 10 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/22 at Det-W 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

11/29 at Dal-L 1 1 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

BIGBY’S SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Tackles<br />

Total. ..................14, vs. SD (9/23/07)<br />

Solo ...................11, vs. SD (9/23/07)<br />

Interceptions ............ 2, at StL (12/16/07)<br />

Passes Defensed. .............2, three times<br />

(last: at StL, 12/16/07)<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

12/9 Oak-W 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 1 22 22 0 1 0 0<br />

12/16 at StL-W 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 2 26 18 0 2 0 0<br />

12/23 at Chi-L 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/30 Det-W 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0<br />

’07 TOTALS 16 16 121 95 26 0 0 5 50 22 0 13 3 0<br />

01/12 Sea-W 1 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0<br />

01/20 NYG-L 2 1 1 9 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 2 16 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Min-W 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 1 7 7 0 1 0 0<br />

09/14 at Det-W 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/21 Dal-L (inactive — hamstring)<br />

09/28 at TB-L (inactive — hamstring)<br />

10/05 Atl-L (inactive — hamstring)<br />

10/12 at Sea-W (inactive — hamstring)<br />

10/19 Ind-W (inactive — hamstring)<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1 1 7 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1 1 8 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1 1 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/24 at NO-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/30 Car-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/07 Hou-L (inactive — shoulder)<br />

12/14 at Jax-L (inactive — shoulder)<br />

12/22 at Chi-L (injured reserve — shoulder)<br />

12/28 Det-W (injured reserve — shoulder)<br />

’08 TOTALS 7 6 31 20 11 0 0 1 7 7 0 3 0 0<br />

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DESMOND Ht: 6-2 Wt: 238<br />

Third <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Third Packers Season<br />

BISHOP<br />

LINEBACKER<br />

CALIFORNIA<br />

Born: July 24, 1984<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 25/1<br />

Acquired: D6b-07<br />

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Sixth-round pick in<br />

2007 has served as a<br />

backup linebacker and<br />

made an impact as a special teams regular his first two<br />

seasons…Got more extensive action in his second year<br />

as his duties expanded from strictly middle linebacker to<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

include some work at the weak-side spot<br />

as well…Got one start at WLB in Week<br />

14 vs. Houston and posted career highs<br />

with 12 tackles, including eight solo, and<br />

two forced fumbles, along with his first career sack…<br />

Most likely projects as an inside linebacker in the Packers’<br />

new 3-4 defensive scheme, but could also see time on the<br />

outside as his role and the extent of his playing time remain<br />

to be determined…Led the Packers with three forced<br />

fumbles last season and boosted his career totals to 33<br />

tackles (22 solo) to go along with 27 special teams tackles<br />

in two years…After battling an Achilles injury during<br />

training camp, came on strong in the final two preseason<br />

games to keep his roster spot and stayed relatively healthy<br />

in his second season, unlike his first when he missed six<br />

games because of a shoulder injury…Began <strong>com</strong>ing into<br />

his own late in his rookie year, making four special teams<br />

tackles in one game at St. Louis (Dec. 16, 2007)…Had a<br />

notable rookie preseason, leading the team with 18 preseason<br />

tackles and starting once in the middle for Nick<br />

Barnett (coach’s decision)…Productivity was evident in<br />

college at Cal, leading the team in tackles both his seasons<br />

there…Also led the Pacific-10 Conference in 2006<br />

with 126 tackles, the most tackles recorded by a Cal player<br />

since Jerrott Willard in 1993 and the first player to lead the<br />

conference in tackles since then…Most likely fell to the<br />

sixth round in the draft because of less-than-ideal speed<br />

for his position, but makes up for that with instincts and<br />

strength…Did 33 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press<br />

at the Combine…Started all 25 games he appeared in at<br />

Cal (after transferring from junior college), collecting 215<br />

tackles (125 solo), 21 stops for loss, three sacks, three<br />

interceptions, four passes defensed, three forced fumbles<br />

and two fumble recoveries…Ninth player from Cal drafted<br />

by the Packers and second in three-year period, joining QB<br />

Aaron Rodgers (D1-05).<br />

2008 season<br />

Played in 15 games with one start<br />

and made 27 tackles on defense<br />

(18 solo) with one sack, taking on work at weak-side<br />

linebacker in addition to his customary duties backing<br />

up the middle...Led team with three forced fumbles...Finished<br />

third on the team with career-high 15 special teams<br />

tackles...On the field for over 71 percent of team’s special<br />

teams plays, second-most on the team…Vs. Minnesota<br />

(Sept. 8): On Will Blackmon’s 76-yard punt return for<br />

a score, took out a Vikings player on the sideline to allow<br />

Blackmon to cut back across the field…Vs. Dallas<br />

(Sept. 21): Took some snaps on defense when Barnett<br />

left game briefly late in first quarter with elbow injury...At<br />

Tampa Bay (Sept. 28): Saw action at WLB when A.J.<br />

Hawk went out with groin injury and posted three tackles…Vs.<br />

Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Tied for team lead<br />

with two special teams tackles, including one stop of WR<br />

►►Has served as a backup linebacker<br />

and played primarily<br />

on special teams his first two<br />

seasons.<br />

►►Led the team with three forced<br />

fumbles in 2008.<br />

►►Led the Pacific-10 in tackles<br />

in 2006 with 126, the first Cal at a glance…<br />

player to lead the conference in<br />

13 years.<br />

►►Physically strong and powerful, having bench-pressed 225<br />

pounds 33 times at the <strong>NFL</strong> Scouting Combine.<br />

►►Father, Dennis, played football collegiately at Illinois and<br />

professionally in the USFL.<br />

At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Saw extensive action in second<br />

half at MLB after Barnett left on the first series of the<br />

second half with a knee injury and recorded nine tackles.<br />

Forced RB Adrian Peterson to fumble on a 4th-and-1 run<br />

in the fourth quarter that the Vikings recovered, but gave<br />

the Packers possession on downs at the Minnesota 41 to<br />

set up a Mason Crosby field goal. Added a season-high<br />

three special teams tackles and made a key block on Nick<br />

Collins’ 59-yard interception return for a TD to allow him<br />

to cut across the field…Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Started<br />

first career game, opening up at WLB in place of an injured<br />

Brandon Chillar, and posted a career-high 12 tackles and a<br />

career-best two forced fumbles. Registered his first career<br />

sack when he brought down Matt Schaub for a 6-yard loss<br />

in the second quarter, broke into the backfield to stop FB<br />

Cecil Sapp for a 3-yard loss on a 3rd-and-1 in the first<br />

quarter, forced a fumble early in the second quarter by<br />

TE Owen Daniels at the Green Bay 1 that CB Tramon Williams<br />

recovered at the 3, and forced another fumble by<br />

Daniels in the fourth quarter that went out of bounds…<br />

At Chicago (Dec. 22): Matched his season high with<br />

three special teams tackles and made one stop in limited<br />

action on defense.<br />

2007<br />

Served as the backup middle linebacker and<br />

made an impact as a special-teams regular after<br />

earning a roster spot with a productive preseason that<br />

included a team-high 18 tackles…Played in 10 games and<br />

inactive for the other six, mostly due to a shoulder injury…<br />

Posted 12 special teams tackles and six on defense (four<br />

solo)…At Detroit (Nov. 22): Saw his first career action<br />

on defense, playing one snap…At St. Louis (Dec. 16):<br />

Registered a team- and career-high four special teams<br />

tackles…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30): Saw his most extensive<br />

action of the season on defense, entering the game for<br />

Barnett in the second quarter and tallying six tackles (four<br />

solo), the first tackles from scrimmage of his career…Vs.<br />

N.Y. Giants (Jan. 20): In NFC Championship, made two<br />

special teams tackles.<br />

college<br />

After transferring from junior college,<br />

started all 25 games he appeared in at<br />

Cal, collecting 215 tackles (125 solo), 21 stops for loss,<br />

three sacks, three interceptions, four passes defensed,<br />

three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries…Led Cal<br />

in tackles both his seasons there…Majored in interdisciplinary<br />

studies…Senior season (2006): Led the Pacif-<br />

Pierre Garcon on a kickoff return at the Indianapolis 14…<br />

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ic-10 Conference with 126 tackles (63 solo), the most tackles<br />

recorded by a Cal player since Willard in 1993 and the<br />

first player to lead the conference in tackles since then…A<br />

third-team All-American choice by Rivals.<strong>com</strong>, earned honorable<br />

mention from The <strong>NFL</strong> Draft Report and garnered<br />

All-Pac-10 first-team accolades…In 13 games, also had<br />

three sacks, a team-high 15 stops for loss (fourth in Pac-<br />

10), two pass break-ups, three interceptions, two forced<br />

fumbles and two fumble recoveries…Ranked 14th nationally,<br />

averaging 9.69 tackles per game…Had at least seven<br />

tackles in 11 of 13 contests, and was in double digits five<br />

times…In perhaps his best collegiate performance, posted<br />

a career-high 16 tackles (seven solo), with 3½ tackles for<br />

loss, a forced fumble, and a game-clinching interception vs.<br />

Washington (Oct. 21) that he returned 79 yards in overtime<br />

to seal 31-24 win…Junior season (2005): Immediately<br />

won a starting job at Cal upon his arrival and picked up<br />

second-team All-Pac-10 honors…Started all 12 games<br />

at middle linebacker and led the team with 89 tackles (62<br />

solo), with six stops for loss, one quarterback pressure, one<br />

forced fumble, and two pass deflections…Tallied 12 tackles,<br />

including a career-high 11 solo, vs. USC (Nov. 12)…<br />

Junior college: A two-year letterman at City College of<br />

San Francisco (2003-04), where he was a teammate of<br />

future Cal quarterback, Joe Ayoob…Ranked by SuperPrep<br />

as the fourth-best <strong>com</strong>munity college player in the nation<br />

and was voted California’s 2004 Junior College Defensive<br />

Player of the Year by the JC Athletic Bureau/California Community<br />

College Football Coaches Association…Named the<br />

Northern California Conference Defensive Most Valuable<br />

Player…First-team JC Gridwire All-American, averaging<br />

almost 12 tackles per game with 118 stops in 10 regularseason<br />

contests in 2004…Was virtually unstoppable in the<br />

state’s championship game with 14 tackles (including eight<br />

solo stops), one sack and two tackles for loss vs. College<br />

of the Canyons…Also played on CCSF’s undefeated (13-0)<br />

team that won the national championship in 2003.<br />

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Given name Desmond Lamont Bishop…Nicknamed<br />

‘Dez’…Born in San<br />

Francisco, Calif. …Single…Father, Dennis, played football<br />

collegiately at Illinois and professionally in the USFL…<br />

High school: Attended Fairfield (Calif.) High School,<br />

earning second-team all-state honors from Calhisports.<br />

<strong>com</strong>… Played in the California North-South Shrine All-<br />

Star Game as a senior in 2002…Played fullback and linebacker…Also<br />

lettered in basketball…Played against fellow<br />

Packers defender Jarrett Bush, as the two were from rival<br />

schools…Community involvement: During first two<br />

seasons, has participated in the Brett Favre and Donald<br />

Driver Celebrity Softball Games, Al Harris’ Stars and Strikes<br />

Celebrity Bowling Event, and in the United Way’s <strong>NFL</strong><br />

Hometown Huddle, making improvements to the facilities<br />

at Golden House, a local shelter…Also attended a Halloween<br />

party for at-risk kids of the local Pals Program and their<br />

mentors…Along with several Cal teammates, served food<br />

to the homeless, and is organizing his own football camp<br />

to support the Desmond Bishop Foundation…Hobbies/<br />

interests: Enjoys reading James Patterson, writing poetry,<br />

short stories, and is working on a movie script…Also<br />

enjoys playing Halo and watching movies…Residence:<br />

Sacramento, Calif.<br />

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Packers playtime (snaps played), 2008<br />

Total offensive snaps: 1,049 Total defensive snaps: 1,050 Total special teams snaps: 472<br />

Player Offense Defense Sp.Teams Total<br />

Colledge, Daryn. ......1,049 0 80 1,129<br />

Spitz, Jason .........1,049 0 80 1,129<br />

Kampman, Aaron ........0 998 81 1,079<br />

Rodgers, Aaron. ......1,039 0 0 1,039<br />

Woodson, Charles. .......0 1024 4 1,028<br />

Collins, Nick ............0 986 33 1,019<br />

Williams, Tramon ........0 776 182 958<br />

Clifton, Chad ..........928 0 0 928<br />

Hawk, A.J. .............0 869 11 880<br />

Jennings, Greg ........860 0 1 861<br />

Jolly, Johnny. ...........0 719 121 840<br />

Driver, Donald. ........816 0 3 819<br />

Lee, Donald. ..........778 0 3 781<br />

Tauscher, Mark. .......730 0 41 771<br />

Wells, Scott. ..........764 0 0 764<br />

Poppinga, Brady .........0 551 182 733<br />

Montgomery, Michael. ....0 525 203 728<br />

Harris, Al. ..............0 724 2 726<br />

Chillar, Brandon .........0 490 162 652<br />

Pickett, Ryan. ...........0 586 31 617<br />

Barnett, Nick ............0 592 13 605<br />

Grant, Ryan. ..........591 0 0 591<br />

Blackmon, Will ..........0 255 326 581<br />

Rouse, Aaron ...........0 444 131 575<br />

Nelson, Jordy .........494 0 79 573<br />

Cole, Colin. .............0 451 118 569<br />

Humphrey, Tory .......353 0 168 521<br />

Moll, Tony. ...........466 0 39 505<br />

Bishop, Desmond ........0 133 336 469<br />

Kuhn, John ...........278 0 157 435<br />

Player Offense Defense Sp.Teams Total<br />

Peprah, Charlie ..........0 196 223 419<br />

Bush, Jarrett ............0 23 357 380<br />

Finley, Jermichael .......98 0 259 357<br />

Hall, Korey ...........191 0 155 346<br />

Jackson, Brandon ......316 0 30 346<br />

Bigby, Atari .............0 303 25 328<br />

Martin, Ruvell .........229 0 88 317<br />

Hunter, Jason ...........0 90 182 272<br />

Sitton, Josh. ..........199 0 54 253<br />

Jenkins, Cullen ..........0 223 20 243<br />

Thompson, Jeremy. ......0 178 32 210<br />

Pettway, Kenny ..........0 35 170 205<br />

Jones, James .........184 0 0 184<br />

Gbaja-Biamilia, Kabeer ....0 176 3 179<br />

Crosby, Mason ..........0 0 174 174<br />

Goode, Brett ............0 0 147 147<br />

Harrell, Justin ...........0 120 24 144<br />

White, Tracy ............0 5 121 126<br />

Frost, Derrick ...........0 0 115 115<br />

Barbre, Allen ...........59 0 55 114<br />

Lee, Pat. ...............0 26 69 95<br />

Malone, Alfred. ..........0 50 44 94<br />

Havner, Spencer .........0 1 87 88<br />

Wynn, DeShawn ........47 0 24 71<br />

Lansanah, Danny ........0 0 66 66<br />

Lumpkin, Kregg ........10 0 24 34<br />

Flynn, Matt ............10 0 19 29<br />

Kapinos, Jeremy .........0 0 18 18<br />

Porter, Joe .............0 0 12 12<br />

Gia<strong>com</strong>ini, Breno ........1 0 3 4<br />

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—Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2007 Green Bay ........10 0 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. ........15 1 27 18 9 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (two years) . 25 1 33 22 11 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS —Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2007 Green Bay .........1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

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Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 12 in<br />

2007, 2 in ’07 playoffs, 15 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 27.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: vs. Philadelphia, 9/9/07<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: vs Houston, 12/7/08<br />

First sack: vs. Houston, 12/7/08 (M. Schaub)<br />

BISHOP’S SINGLE-GAME<br />

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Tackles<br />

Total. ................ 12, vs. Hou. (12/7/08)<br />

Solo .................. 8, vs. Hou. (12/7/08)<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2007 Selected by Green Bay Packers as second of<br />

three selections in sixth round (192nd overall) of ’07 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April 29…Signed first contract, July 23.<br />

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2007, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

9/9 Phi-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

9/16 at NYG-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

9/23 SD-W (inactive — shoulder)<br />

9/30 at Min-W (inactive — shoulder)<br />

10/7 Chi-L (inactive — shoulder)<br />

10/14 Was-W (inactive — shoulder)<br />

10/29 at Den-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/4 at KC-W (inactive)<br />

11/11 Min-W (inactive)<br />

11/18 Car-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/22 at Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/29 at Dal-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/9 Oak-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/16 at StL-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/23 at Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/30 Det-W 1 0 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’07 TOTALS 10 0 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/12 Sea-W 1 (inactive)<br />

01/20 NYG-L 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

Avenging a division loss<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/14 at Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/21 Dal-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/28 at TB-L 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/05 Atl-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/12 at Sea-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/19 Ind-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/02 at Ten-L (inactive — hamstring)<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1 0 9 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/24 at NO-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/30 Car-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1 1 12 8 4 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’08 TOTALS 15 1 27 18 9 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 0<br />

The Packers since 2000 are 10-3 with an opportunity to avenge a division loss from earlier in the season. The list:<br />

Year Earlier loss Rematch<br />

2000 vs. Chicago W, at Chicago<br />

at Detroit<br />

W, vs. Detroit<br />

at Tampa Bay<br />

W, vs. Tampa Bay<br />

2001 at Tampa Bay W, vs. Tampa Bay<br />

at Minnesota<br />

W, vs. Minnesota<br />

2002 at Minnesota W, vs. Minnesota<br />

2003 vs. Minnesota W, at Minnesota<br />

2004 vs. Chicago W, at Chicago<br />

2005 at Minnesota L, vs. Minnesota<br />

at Detroit<br />

W, vs. Detroit<br />

at Chicago<br />

L, vs. Chicago<br />

2006 vs. Chicago W, at Chicago<br />

2007 vs. Chicago L, at Chicago<br />

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WILL<br />

BLACKMON<br />

CORNERBACK<br />

BOSTON COLLEGE<br />

Ht: 6-0 Wt: 206<br />

Fourth <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Fourth Packers Season<br />

Born: October 27, 1984<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 29/2<br />

Acquired: D4b-06<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

Dynamic athletic talent<br />

finally was on full<br />

display in his third season<br />

after injuries hampered his first two years…Became a<br />

special-teams standout in 2008 as both a return specialist<br />

and coverage player, running back two punts for touchdowns<br />

– only the fourth player in franchise<br />

history to ac<strong>com</strong>plish that in one<br />

season – and leading the team with 18<br />

special teams tackles, all of which landed<br />

him a spot on USA Today’s All-Joe Team, which recognizes<br />

productive players who get little fanfare…Ranked fourth in<br />

the NFC and ninth in the <strong>NFL</strong> with an 11.1-yard average on<br />

punt returns last season while also handling kickoff return<br />

duties…His <strong>com</strong>bined 1,555 punt and kick return yards in<br />

2008 ranks as the second-highest single-season total in<br />

franchise history…Also made an impact as a nickel and<br />

dime cornerback, posting 17 tackles and forcing two fumbles,<br />

by far his most extensive action on defense in three<br />

years…In 29 career games, has 29 special teams tackles<br />

and four touchdowns, all on special teams…His three career<br />

punt returns for touchdowns ties him for the franchise<br />

record with Desmond Howard…Had landed kickoff and<br />

punt return job with big runbacks in the second preseason<br />

game in 2007 vs. Seattle (Aug. 18), but suffered a thumb<br />

injury in the next game and began the regular season with<br />

a cast on his hand, relegating him to reserve corner duty…<br />

Then broke his foot Oct. 3, the same foot he broke as a<br />

rookie in mini-camp, and missed seven games…Resumed<br />

punt-return duties when healthy and scored his first two<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> touchdowns in the same game, returning a punt 57<br />

yards for a score and recovering a fumble in the end zone<br />

to mark the first time a Packers player scored two special<br />

teams TDs in the same game in 38 years, but re-aggravated<br />

the foot injury in regular-season finale and missed<br />

both playoff games…Impressed early in mini-camps as a<br />

rookie before breaking his foot on one of the last plays of<br />

the final May camp…Suffered a setback in his rehab, in<br />

addition to a subsequent rib injury in Week 10, that limited<br />

him to just four games in 2006…Ability to make things<br />

happen with the ball is no surprise, having made the switch<br />

to wide receiver as a college senior to shore up a depleted<br />

receiving corps at Boston College…Prior to the 2006 <strong>NFL</strong><br />

Draft, worked out with future teammate Greg Jennings and<br />

childhood hero Deion Sanders…A fourth-round selection<br />

in 2006, was the 14th BC player to be drafted by the Packers,<br />

the first since QB Matt Hasselbeck in 1998, and one of<br />

In December<br />

►►With three career punt returns<br />

for touchdowns, is tied with<br />

Desmond Howard for the franchise<br />

record.<br />

►►In 2008, became only the fourth<br />

player in team history to return<br />

multiple punts for touchdowns<br />

in the same season. Also led at a glance…<br />

the team in special teams tackles<br />

with 18, giving him 29 in 29 career games, along with four<br />

TDs, all on special teams.<br />

►►Scored his first two <strong>NFL</strong> touchdowns in the same game in<br />

2007, returning a punt 57 yards and recovering a fumble on a<br />

punt return vs. Oakland (Dec. 9) to earn ‘NFC Special Teams<br />

Player of the Week’. Marked first time a Packers player<br />

scored two special teams TDs in the same game in 38 years.<br />

►►A versatile athlete, lined up at cornerback (2002-04) and<br />

wide receiver (2005) at Boston College in addition to serving<br />

as the team’s return specialist.<br />

►►Registered 2,700 career kickoff return yards at BC, 222 yards<br />

shy of the Division I-A all-time mark, and earned all-conference<br />

honors in his final three seasons (Big East – 2003-04;<br />

ACC –2005).<br />

►►Participated in the 2002 U.S. Army All-American game as a<br />

senior at Bishop Hendricken High School (R.I.) along with 10<br />

other 2006 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft picks.<br />

►►Wears No. 27, his Pop Warner and high school number, after<br />

wearing No. 1 in college.<br />

two defensive backs chosen by Green Bay in 2006…Born<br />

Oct. 27, 1984, was the youngest player on the league’s<br />

youngest team in 2006.<br />

2008 season<br />

Played in every game with one<br />

start...Ranked fourth in the NFC<br />

and ninth the <strong>NFL</strong> with a 11.1-yard avg. on 36 punt returns...One<br />

of only five players in the <strong>NFL</strong> to return two-ormore<br />

punts for touchdowns in 2008, and one of only four<br />

in Packers history, joining Howard (three in 1996), Billy<br />

Grimes (two in 1950) and Willie Wood (two in 1961)...Also<br />

had a 21.0-yard avg. on 55 kickoff returns…His 398 punt<br />

return yards tied for the third-highest single-season total<br />

in team history, his 1,157 kickoff return yards rank fourth,<br />

and his <strong>com</strong>bined return yardage total of 1,555 is second<br />

in franchise annals…Recorded 17 tackles (16 solo), two<br />

forced fumbles and a fumble recovery on defense, seeing<br />

time as nickel and dime back, and led the team with a<br />

career-high 18 special teams stops...Was on the field for<br />

326 of the team’s 472 special teams plays (69.1 percent),<br />

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Head Coach Mike McCarthy has continued the tradition of December success in Green Bay. He is 8-5 in the regular season’s final<br />

month since 2006.<br />

u Over the past 10 seasons (1999-2008), Green Bay owns the league’s third-best record Dec. 1 and later (including January):<br />

MISC.<br />

Club W L T Pct<br />

New England 36 10 0 .783<br />

Pittsburgh 33 15 0 .688<br />

Green Bay 32 15 0 .681<br />

Indianapolis 32 16 0 .667<br />

Philadelphia 30 15 0 .667<br />

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which ranked third on the team, and landed a spot as a returner<br />

on USA Today’s All-Joe Team, which recognizes productive<br />

players who receive little fanfare...Vs. Minnesota<br />

(Sept. 8): Earned ‘NFC Special Teams Player of the Week<br />

honors’ for the second time in his career as he returned a<br />

punt 76 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter, a career<br />

long. Fielded the low kick from Chris Kluwe at the 24, started<br />

down the left sideline, just keeping his feet in bounds,<br />

before cutting across the field and running down the right<br />

sideline for the score...Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Saw time<br />

at nickel back after CB Al Harris left game in second quarter<br />

with spleen injury. Forced a fumble on a Marion Barber<br />

run in the fourth quarter and recovered the ball. Led team<br />

with three special teams tackles…At Tampa Bay (Sept.<br />

28): Posted a 17-yard punt return and a 36-yard kickoff<br />

return and tied for team lead with two special teams stops.<br />

Served as nickel back with Tramon Williams taking Harris’<br />

spot in the starting lineup and registered three tackles and<br />

a pass defensed…Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Posted seasonlong<br />

45-yard kickoff return in second quarter. Registered<br />

two tackles as nickel back and an additional stop on special<br />

teams…Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Started first game<br />

of season as team opened up in nickel package, matching<br />

up with WR Marvin Harrison much of the afternoon and<br />

holding him to just two receptions for 11 yards, his lowest<br />

yardage output of the season. Also recorded season-high<br />

four tackles…At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Returned Kluwe’s<br />

punt 65 yards for a touchdown with just over three minutes<br />

remaining in the third quarter to give the Packers their<br />

first lead of the game at 24-21. The touchdown was his<br />

second of the season and he became the first <strong>NFL</strong> player<br />

since Cowboys WR Wane McGarity (vs. Arizona, 2000) to<br />

post a punt return for a score against the same team in<br />

two different games in a season. Also had a 31-yard kickoff<br />

return out to the Green Bay 41 late in the fourth quarter…<br />

At New Orleans (Nov. 24): Returned three punts for<br />

50 yards, including a game-long 27-yard return down to<br />

the New Orleans 37 to set up Green Bay’s first touchdown<br />

of the contest. Had season-high eight kickoff returns for<br />

159 yards (19.9 avg.) and led team with two special teams<br />

tackles…Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Served as nickel back<br />

with Williams starting and Charles Woodson at strong<br />

safety, and matched season high with four tackles. Tied for<br />

team lead with three special teams tackles and had 99-yard<br />

kick return for touchdown in the second quarter nullified<br />

by holding penalty…At Jacksonville (Dec. 14): Saw<br />

limited action as nickel back and forced a fumble on a run<br />

by QB David Garrard in the fourth quarter that Garrard recovered<br />

at the Green Bay 2...At Chicago (Dec. 22): Led<br />

team with a career-high four tackles on special teams and<br />

posted two 32-yard kickoff returns, including one out to<br />

midfield late in the fourth quarter with score tied at 17.<br />

2007<br />

run, and returned it 57 yards for his first career touchdown.<br />

On a third-quarter Packers punt, Jason Hunter forced PR<br />

Tim Dwight to fumble, and the ball was inadvertently kicked.<br />

Eventually landed on it in the end zone for his second score.<br />

It was the first time the same Packers player recorded two<br />

special teams touchdowns in a game since Travis Williams<br />

at Pittsburgh on Nov. 2, 1969…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30):<br />

Made his first career start, filling in for Woodson (coach’s<br />

decision), recording one solo tackle. Left the game in the<br />

second quarter after aggravating his prior foot injury and<br />

was inactive for both playoff games.<br />

2006<br />

Spent the first 11 weeks on the 53-man roster,<br />

playing in four games while inactive for seven<br />

before being placed on injured reserve Nov. 25…Saw most<br />

of the action during his rookie season in ‘nickel’ and ‘dime’<br />

packages, in addition to special teams duty…Was in on 11<br />

snaps and posted one pass defensed, in addition to three<br />

special teams stops…Missed all of training camp after<br />

breaking his right foot during a May 21 mini-camp practice<br />

and was unable to practice until Sept. 4, three days after<br />

the preseason finale…Suffered additional setback in Week<br />

2 practice and remained inactive until returning to practice<br />

Oct. 10 during bye week…At Miami (Oct. 22): Made pro<br />

debut, seeing action mostly on special teams with 10 snaps<br />

at left cornerback, posting one pass defensed and one<br />

special teams tackle…At Minnesota (Nov. 12): Played<br />

exclusively on special teams, tallying two special teams<br />

tackles, but suffered a rib injury and ultimately landed<br />

on injured reserve Nov. 25…2006 Draft: Second of the<br />

Packers’ two selections in the fourth round (115th overall),<br />

taken with choice from Philadelphia acquired with the<br />

Eagles’ sixth-round selection (185) for Green Bay’s fourthround<br />

choice (109).<br />

college<br />

A three-year starter (2003-05), played in<br />

48 games, including 34 starts…Spent his<br />

first three years at cornerback (22 starts) before switching<br />

to wide receiver as a senior and proceeded to lead team<br />

in catches and receiving yards…Earned all-conference distinction<br />

his final three seasons…Finished his career with<br />

141 tackles (104 solo), eight interceptions among 22 passes<br />

broken up, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries<br />

and two tackles for loss at cornerback; recorded 3,995 allpurpose<br />

yards and six touchdowns as a wide receiver and<br />

return specialist…Fell just 222 yards shy of the NCAA Division<br />

I-A kickoff-return yardage record, a mark set by Tulane’s<br />

Jeff Liggon (1993-96)…Also established a number<br />

of school records, including career kickoff-return yardage<br />

(2,700), career kickoff returns (110), single-season kickoffreturn<br />

yardage (922) and single-season kickoff returns<br />

(36)…Earned B.A. in English…Senior season (2005):<br />

Started all 12 games at wide receiver but saw action on<br />

both sides of the ball…Earned All-ACC second-team honors<br />

at WR…Led team in receptions (51) and receiving yards<br />

(763); his four touchdown catches ranked second on the<br />

team…Posted three 100-yard receiving games…Returned<br />

22 kickoffs for 489 yards (22.2-yard average) and 15 punts<br />

for 132 yards (8.8-yard average)…Amassed a career-high<br />

1,405 all-purpose yards and finished with two solo tackles<br />

in limited action at cornerback…In his final home game,<br />

against North Carolina State (Nov. 12), notched three receptions<br />

for a career-high 151 yards, including a careerlong<br />

61-yard reception…In the MPC Computers Bowl vs.<br />

Boise State (Dec. 28), had five receptions for 144 yards, including<br />

a 35-yard TD reception…Junior season (2004):<br />

Played in all 12 games, starting nine at cornerback, and<br />

became first player in school history to return both a punt<br />

and kickoff for a TD in the same season…A second-team<br />

All-Big East selection, finished with 46 tackles (30 solo),<br />

three interceptions among six passes broken up and forced<br />

a fumble…Returned 28 kickoffs for 762 yards (27.2-yard<br />

average) and 23 punts for 261 yards (11.3-yard average)…<br />

In season opener at Ball State (Sept. 2), returned kickoff<br />

Played in nine games with one start and listed as<br />

inactive for the other seven contests plus both<br />

playoff games…On defense, had three solo tackles and<br />

two passes defensed, plus eight tackles on special teams<br />

and two touchdowns, both in the same game…Returned<br />

eight punts for 106 yards and a TD…After winning return<br />

job with big preseason showing vs. Seattle (Aug. 18),<br />

suffered a thumb injury in the next preseason contest vs.<br />

Jacksonville (Aug. 23) and began the season with a cast on<br />

his hand, unable to perform in return role…Saw action in<br />

the first four games, broke his foot during Oct. 3 practice<br />

and missed seven contests, returned for final five games of<br />

regular season, but aggravated foot injury and missed postseason…At<br />

Minnesota (Sept. 30): Filled in at nickel for<br />

Jarrett Bush when Harris went out for several plays with a<br />

hand injury, <strong>com</strong>ing away with his first pass defensed of<br />

the season and his first career solo tackle; PBU was nearly<br />

an interception, but cast prevented him from catching the<br />

ball. In the third quarter, downed a 54-yard Jon Ryan punt<br />

on the Minnesota 7-yard line…Vs. Oakland (Dec. 9):<br />

Earned ‘NFC Special Teams Player of the Week’ for his twotouchdown<br />

outing. Fielded a second-quarter punt on the a career-long 96 yards for a TD in the second quarter…<br />

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At West Virginia (Nov. 13), ran back a punt 71 yards for a<br />

score…In the Continental Tire Bowl vs. North Carolina (Dec.<br />

30), registered four solo tackles and five kickoff returns for<br />

a career-high 165 yards…Sophomore season (2003):<br />

Started all 13 games at cornerback…Earned second-team<br />

All-Big East honors…Recorded career highs in tackles<br />

(64), solo stops (50), interceptions (four), passes defensed<br />

(14), tackles for loss (two) and kickoff-return yardage (922<br />

yards, a school record)…Also had a forced fumble and one<br />

fumble recovery…At Connecticut (Sept. 13), tallied career<br />

highs in tackles (14), solos (nine), and interceptions (two)<br />

while breaking up four passes and returning a kickoff 47<br />

yards; awarded Big East Defensive Player of the Week for<br />

his efforts…Freshman season (2002): Saw action in<br />

11 games, posting 29 tackles (22 solo), one interception<br />

among two passes broken up, one forced fumble and a<br />

recovered fumble…Made an immediate impact on special<br />

teams, returning 24 kickoffs for 527 yards (22.0-yard average)<br />

and three punts for 26 yards (8.7-yard average)…<br />

Registered 114 yards on four kickoff returns in his collegiate<br />

debut, vs. Stanford (Sept. 7)…In the Motor City Bowl<br />

vs. Toledo (Dec. 26), had five solo tackles, his first career<br />

interception and returned four kickoffs for 103 yards.<br />

personal<br />

Given name William Edwards Blackmon…Born<br />

in Providence, R.I. …Married<br />

the former Shauna Danielle in June 2009, a recording<br />

artist who was previously signed by So So Def as part of<br />

a group; she has since then chosen to pursue a solo career…Father,<br />

Wayne, played football in junior college and<br />

was offered a tryout by the New York Jets…High school:<br />

Earned 2001 All-America first-team honors from USA Today,<br />

ESPN.<strong>com</strong>, SuperPrep and PrepStar as a senior at<br />

Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, R.I., which retired<br />

his No. 27 in 2008…Three-year letterman was selected<br />

to participate in the 2002 U.S. Army All-American Game<br />

played at San Antonio’s Alamodome…Starred for the East<br />

team on defense by registering four tackles, two recovered<br />

fumbles and an interception returned for 32 yards…Game<br />

featured 10 picks from the 2006 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, including firstround<br />

selections Vince Young (Tennessee), Haloti Ngata<br />

(Baltimore) and Kamerion Wimbley (Cleveland)…Named<br />

Gatorade Rhode Island Player of the Year after his senior<br />

Packers vs. most experienced head coaches<br />

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season, in which he rushed for 1,618 yards and 24 touchdowns…Also<br />

had 100 tackles and three interceptions…<br />

Chosen as the top player in New England by SuperPrep and<br />

PrepStar…A two-time all-state and three-time all-city honoree…Recorded<br />

13 career interceptions…Lettered in track<br />

three years, winning the 100-meter dash in the Rhode Island<br />

state meet (10.87)…Trained with Sanders, his all-time<br />

favorite player, in preparation for the 2006 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft; also<br />

trained with other 2006 draft picks, including eventual teammate<br />

Jennings and Devin Hester (Chicago Bears)…Community<br />

involvement: Has funded and started a Pop<br />

Warner football team called the Providence Packers, which<br />

his father manages…Helped distribute 28,200 cans of soup<br />

to 30 Wisconsin area food pantries, as part of Campbell’s<br />

Chunky soup’s ‘Click for Cans’ online food drive…Has<br />

participated in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon<br />

and the United Way Hometown Huddle project, helping<br />

spread woodchips to <strong>com</strong>plete a new playground area for<br />

local Beaumont Elementary School students…Also helped<br />

refurbish the Green Bay West H.S. football field as part of<br />

the Home Depot Neighborhood MVP program, in honor of<br />

teammate Daryn Colledge winning weekly MVP award…<br />

Rang the Salvation Army bell during the holidays to solicit<br />

donations and attended the team’s annual holiday party for<br />

families of children with cancer…Attended the Professional<br />

Athletes Outreach conference this past February; PAO is a<br />

ministry created for professional athletes and their families…Hobbies/interests:<br />

Worked as a reporter for local<br />

CBS affiliate, WFRV, in the week leading up to the 2007 <strong>NFL</strong><br />

Draft, a career path he is considering once his playing days<br />

are over…Enjoys skateboarding, naming Chris Haslam as<br />

his favorite professional skateboarder…Also enjoys reading<br />

non-fiction novels (including books by Rick Warren, a<br />

pastor from California), surfing the Internet, cooking (especially<br />

Italian food), playing Wii, and watching Fuel TV and<br />

Curb Your Enthusiasm…Is also involved with his clothing<br />

line – which he and his best friend Pat Dipippo created –<br />

called Dirty Couture…Residence: Miami, Fla.<br />

On 31 occasions this decade, the Packers have played a head coach with at least 10 years experience at the reins of an <strong>NFL</strong> team. Since<br />

2000, the Packers are 19-12, including playoffs, in such games. The <strong>com</strong>plete list:<br />

Nov. 19, 2000 vs. Indianapolis Jim Mora W, 26-24<br />

Nov. 27, 2000 at Carolina George Seifert L, 31-14<br />

Sept. 24, 2001 vs. Washington Marty Schottenheimer W, 37-0<br />

Sept. 30, 2001 at Carolina George Seifert W, 28-7<br />

Oct. 21, 2001 at Minnesota Dennis Green L, 35-13<br />

Nov. 18, 2001 vs. Atlanta Dan Reeves L, 23-20<br />

Dec. 30, 2001 vs. Minnesota Dennis Green W, 24-13<br />

Sept. 8, 2002 vs. Atlanta Dan Reeves W, 37-34 (ot)<br />

+Jan. 4, 2003 vs. Atlanta Dan Reeves L, 27-7<br />

Oct. 5, 2003 vs. Seattle Mike Holmgren W, 35-13<br />

Oct. 12, 2003 vs. Kansas City Dick Vermeil L, 40-34 (ot)<br />

Dec. 14, 2003 at San Diego Marty Schottenheimer W, 38-21<br />

Dec. 28, 2003 vs. Denver Mike Shanahan W, 31-3<br />

+Jan. 4, 2004 vs. Seattle Mike Holmgren W, 33-27 (ot)<br />

Oct. 11, 2004 vs. Tennessee Jeff Fisher L, 48-27<br />

Oct. 24, 2004 vs. Dallas Bill Parcells W, 41-20<br />

Oct. 31, 2004 at Washington Joe Gibbs W, 28-14<br />

Nov. 6, 2005 vs. Pittsburgh Bill Cowher L, 20-10<br />

Jan. 1, 2006 vs. Seattle Mike Holmgren W, 23-17<br />

Oct. 29, 2006 vs. Arizona Dennis Green W, 31-14<br />

Nov. 19, 2006 vs. New England Bill Belichick L, 35-0<br />

Nov. 27, 2006 at Seattle Mike Holmgren L, 34-24<br />

Sept. 16, 2007 at N.Y. Giants Tom Coughlin W, 35-13<br />

Oct. 14, 2007 vs. Washington Joe Gibbs W, 17-14<br />

Oct. 29, 2007 at Denver Mike Shanahan W, 19-13 (ot)<br />

+Jan. 12, 2008 vs. Seattle Mike Holmgren W, 42-20<br />

+Jan. 20, 2008 vs. N.Y. Giants Tom Coughlin L, 23-20 (ot)<br />

Sept. 28, 2008 at Tampa Bay Jon Gruden L, 30-21<br />

Oct. 12, 2008 at Seattle Mike Holmgren W, 27-17<br />

Oct. 19, 2008 vs. Indianapolis Tony Dungy W, 34-14<br />

Nov. 2, 2008 at Tennessee Jeff Fisher L, 19-16 (ot) + — playoff game<br />

VETERANS<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

DRAFT &<br />

COMMUNITY COACHES BLACKMON FREE AGENTS<br />

2008 REVIEW HISTORY<br />

RECORDS &<br />

LAMBEAU<br />

FIELD<br />

MISC.


VETERANS<br />

Wi l l Bl a c k m o n’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

—Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2006 Green Bay. .........4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />

2007 Green Bay .........9 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. ........16 1 17 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (three years) ...29 2 20 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 0<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

BLACKMON COACHES COMMUNITY<br />

LAMBEAU RECORDS &<br />

DRAFT &<br />

MISC. FIELD HISTORY 2008 REVIEW FREE AGENTS<br />

KICKOFF RETURNS<br />

PUNT RETURNS<br />

Year Team No Yds Avg Lg TD No FC Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2006 Green Bay. ............... 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. ............... 1 3 3.0 3 0 8 0 106 13.3 57t 1<br />

2008 Green Bay. .............. 55 1,157 21.0 45 0 36 11 398 11.1 76t 2<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (three years) .........56 1,160 20.7 45 0 44 11 504 11.5 76t 3<br />

Inactive for Packers’ two games during 2007 playoffs<br />

Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 3 in 2006,<br />

8 in 2007, 18 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 29. Fumbles-lost — 4-0 in<br />

2008. Miscellaneous fumble recoveries — 3 in 2008.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: at Miami, 10/22/06<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: vs. Detroit, 12/30/07<br />

First return touchdown: vs. Oakland, 12/9/07 (57-yard<br />

PR)<br />

Additional touchdowns (3): vs. Oakland, 12/9/07 (special<br />

teams fumble recovery in end zone); vs. Minnesota,<br />

9/8/08 (76-yard PR); at Minnesota, 11/9/08 (65-yard PR).<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2006 Selected by Green Bay Packers as second of two<br />

fourth-round choices (115th overall) in ’06 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April 30…Signed first contract, July 14…Placed on<br />

injured reserve (rib), Nov. 25.<br />

Wi l l Bl a c k m o n Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2006, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/10 Chi-L (inactive — foot)<br />

09/17 NO-L (inactive — foot)<br />

09/24 at Det-W (inactive — foot)<br />

10/02 at Phi-L (inactive — foot)<br />

10/08 StL-L (inactive — foot)<br />

10/22 at Mia-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/29 Ari-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/05 at Buf-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/12 at Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/19 NE-L (inactive — rib)<br />

11/27 at Sea-L (injured reserve — rib)<br />

12/03 NYJ-L (injured reserve — rib)<br />

12/10 at SF-W (injured reserve — rib)<br />

12/17 Det-W (injured reserve — rib)<br />

12/21 Min-W (injured reserve — rib)<br />

12/31 at Chi-W (injured reserve — rib)<br />

’06 TOTALS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

2007, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/9 Phi-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/16 at NYG-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/23 SD-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/30 at Min-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/7 Chi-L (inactive — foot)<br />

10/14 Was-W (inactive — foot)<br />

10/29 at Den-W (inactive — foot)<br />

11/4 at KC-W (inactive — foot)<br />

11/11 Min-W (inactive — foot)<br />

11/18 Car-W (inactive — foot)<br />

11/22 at Det-W (inactive — foot)<br />

11/29 at Dal-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

BLACKMON’S SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Kickoff Returns<br />

Returns ...............8, at NO (11/24/08)<br />

Yards ...............159, at NO (11/24/08)<br />

Long ................45, vs. Atl. (10/5/08)<br />

Punt Returns<br />

Returns ..............4, at Sea. (10/12/08)<br />

Yards ................78, vs. Min. (9/8/08)<br />

Long ...............76t, vs. Min. (9/8/08)<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

12/9 Oak-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/16 at StL-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/23 at Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/30 Det-W 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’07 TOTALS 9 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

01/12 Sea-W 1 (inactive — foot)<br />

01/20 NYG-L 2 (inactive — foot)<br />

PLAYOFFS - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/14 at Det-W 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/21 Dal-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1<br />

09/28 at TB-L 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/05 Atl-L 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/12 at Sea-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/19 Ind-W 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/24 at NO-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/30 Car-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’08 TOTALS 16 1 17 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1<br />

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Primary Mark<br />

VETERANS<br />

BRIAN<br />

BROHM<br />

QUARTERBACK<br />

LOUISVILLE<br />

Ht: 6-3 Wt: 223<br />

Second <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Second Packers Season<br />

Born: September 23, 1985<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 0/0<br />

Acquired: D2b-08<br />

Second-year quarterback<br />

will look to <strong>com</strong>pete<br />

with fellow secondyear<br />

signal caller Matt Flynn for backup quarterback job…<br />

Was inactive as the third quarterback for every game<br />

during his rookie campaign…Benefited from his first full<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

offseason in Mike McCarthy’s quarterback<br />

school…Selected in the second round by<br />

the Packers as one of the most decorated<br />

quarterbacks in the country following a<br />

highly successful career at Louisville…GM Ted Thompson<br />

noted on draft day that the Packers were high enough on<br />

his abilities that the team tried to move up in the second<br />

round to select him…Set Big East record for career passing<br />

yards with 9,956 in just three seasons in the conference,<br />

breaking Ken Dorsey’s (Miami) mark of 9,565…<br />

Also second all-time in conference history with 714 career<br />

<strong>com</strong>pletions, trailing only Rutgers’ Ryan Hart (735,<br />

2002-05)…Three-year starter finished career with a 24-9<br />

record…Named Big East Offensive Player of the Year as<br />

a sophomore in 2005 as he ranked second in the country<br />

in passing efficiency.<br />

2008 season<br />

Inactive as the third quarterback<br />

for all 16 games…Completed 19-<br />

of-42 passes for 155 yards in the preseason; did not throw<br />

any touchdown passes and had one pass intercepted…<br />

2008 Draft: Selected in the second round (56th overall),<br />

and was the third quarterback taken…The choice was obtained<br />

from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for defensive<br />

tackle Corey Williams in March 1, 2008, trade…First<br />

quarterback selected by the Packers out of the University<br />

of Louisville and the highest selection from the school in<br />

franchise history…Highest selection for a Louisville quarterback<br />

since Browning Nagle was selected in the second<br />

round (34th overall) by the New York Jets in 1991 (one<br />

pick after Atlanta selected Brett Favre).<br />

college<br />

►►Set Big East record for career<br />

passing yards with 9,956 in just<br />

three seasons in the conference,<br />

breaking Ken Dorsey’s<br />

(Miami) mark of 9,565 set from<br />

1999-2002.<br />

►►Awarded the Mike Tranghese<br />

Leadership Award by the Big at a glance…<br />

East Conference and also named<br />

Big East Scholar-Athlete of the Year.<br />

►►Was the fourth Brohm to play football at Louisville, joining<br />

father, Oscar (quarterback), and brothers, Greg (wide<br />

receiver) and Jeff (quarterback).<br />

►►Brother, Jeff, played seven seasons (1994-2000) in the <strong>NFL</strong><br />

as a backup quarterback and tutored Brian at Louisville as<br />

team’s quarterbacks coach.<br />

►►Named 2003 USA Today Offensive Player of the Year at<br />

Trinity High School in Louisville, Ky.<br />

(45) and attempts (65) in loss vs. Syracuse (Sept. 22)…<br />

Awarded the Mike Tranghese Leadership Award by the Big<br />

East Conference and also named Big East Scholar-Athlete<br />

of the Year…Junior season (2006): Started 11 games<br />

and earned second-team All-Big East honors…Ranked<br />

first in the conference in total offense and passing, and<br />

finished ninth in the country in total offense and passing<br />

efficiency…Earned Big East Player of the Week honors<br />

four times on the season and recorded six 300-yard passing<br />

games…Missed games at Kansas State (Sept. 23) and<br />

at Middle Tennessee (Oct. 6) following thumb surgery…<br />

Capped off season by winning the Most Valuable Player<br />

award in Orange Bowl win over Wake Forest (Jan. 2), posting<br />

311 yards on 24-of-34 attempts…Sophomore season<br />

(2005): Named the Big East Offensive Player of the<br />

Year and earned first-team All-Big East recognition…Started<br />

10 games and ranked second in the country in passing<br />

efficiency…Threw for 2,883 yards, the seventh-best total<br />

in school history, and tossed 19 touchdown passes,<br />

eighth best in school annals…Completed 68.8 percent of<br />

his passes, a Big East record, and threw only five interceptions…Led<br />

the conference in passing efficiency and total<br />

offense…Missed final two games, at Connecticut (Dec. 3)<br />

and vs. Virginia Tech (Jan. 2) in the Gator Bowl, with a<br />

knee injury…Freshman season (2004): Named the<br />

Conference USA Freshman of the Year despite not starting<br />

any games…Selected the team’s Offensive New<strong>com</strong>er of<br />

the Year…One of only eight true freshmen in the country<br />

to see significant playing time…Played in 11 of 12 games<br />

and threw for 819 yards and six touchdowns, <strong>com</strong>pleting<br />

66-of-98 passes…Threw for a season-best 186 yards and<br />

his first career TD pass vs. East Carolina (Oct. 2)…Earned<br />

the Commissioner’s Medal for having over a 3.75 GPA.<br />

One of the most decorated quarterbacks<br />

in the country, finishing his career as<br />

the Big East Conference’s all-time leader in passing yards<br />

(9,956) in just three seasons in the conference, breaking<br />

Dorsey’s (Miami) mark of 9,565 from 1999-2002…Also<br />

second all-time in conference history with 714 career<br />

<strong>com</strong>pletions, trailing only Hart (735, 2002-05)…Second<br />

to only Chris Redman (12,541) in career passing yards in<br />

Louisville history with 10,775 yards in his career…Threeyear<br />

starter finished career with a 24-9 record…Led Big<br />

East in total offense and passing for three straight seasons<br />

(2005-07)…Consistent performer who posted 300-yard<br />

passing games 18 times during his career, a Big East<br />

record…Majored in finance…Senior season (2007):<br />

Started all 12 games and threw for 4,024 yards, the second-best<br />

performance in school history and a conference<br />

Born in Louisville, Ky. …Single…<br />

personal<br />

Given name Brian Joseph Brohm…<br />

record, on his way to earning second-team All-Big East Was the fourth Brohm to play football at Louisville, joining<br />

father, Oscar (quarterback), and brothers, Greg (wide<br />

honors…Set a school record with 30 touchdown passes<br />

and led the Big East in total offense and passing for the receiver) and Jeff (quarterback)…Jeff, currently the quarterbacks<br />

coach at Florida Atlantic, played seven seasons in<br />

third straight year…Set Big East record for attempts (473)<br />

and <strong>com</strong>pletions (308) in a season…Posted seven 300- the <strong>NFL</strong> (1994-2000) for several teams…Attended 49ersyard<br />

passing games, a single-season conference record… Packers game at Lambeau Field on Oct. 14, 1996, when<br />

Set Big East records for passing yards (555), <strong>com</strong>pletions Jeff was a backup quarterback for San Francisco… Joins<br />

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VETERANS<br />

college teammates, Jason Spitz and Breno Gia<strong>com</strong>ini, on<br />

the roster…High school: Named 2003 USA Today Offensive<br />

Player of the Year at Trinity High School in Louisville,<br />

Ky. …Led Trinity to three straight state championships<br />

and was named state finals Most Valuable Player in<br />

each of the games…Finished second in Kentucky history in<br />

career passing yards and career touchdown passes…Was<br />

rated the No. 1 quarterback prospect and No. 2 overall by<br />

Tom Lemming of ESPN as a senior…Featured on the cover<br />

of Sports Illustrated for Nov. 18, 2002, issue as part of a<br />

special report on high school sports…Drafted by the Colorado<br />

Rockies in the 2004 baseball draft…Community<br />

involvement: Participated in Al Harris’ Stars and Strikes<br />

Celebrity Bowling Event to benefit the Al Harris Outreach<br />

Program…Was a celebrity guest at annual fundraising<br />

dinner for the Donald Driver Foundation…Participated in<br />

the Green Bay Packers Golf Invitational…Hobbies/interests:<br />

Enjoys playing golf in his free time…Splits residence<br />

between Green Bay and Louisville, Ky.<br />

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PASSING Yds/ Yds<br />

Year Team GP GS Att Cmp Pct Yds Att TD Int Lg Sk Lst Rating<br />

2008 Green Bay ........ 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2008 Selected by Green Bay Packers in second round (56th overall) of ’08 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April 26…Signed first contract,<br />

July 27.<br />

Logo history<br />

1950-53: In their first<br />

season after Curly<br />

Lambeau’s 31-year<br />

reign, the “New<br />

Packers” introduce<br />

their first identifying<br />

mark; the logo is also<br />

present on 1950 stock certificates. It changes colors over<br />

the four years, as the team experiments with several uniform<br />

<strong>com</strong>binations.<br />

1959-74: Sideline logo, worn on<br />

hats, shirts and jackets by coaches,<br />

equipment managers and trainers at<br />

both games and practice. Coincided<br />

with Vince Lombardi’s first season,<br />

then retained by Phil Bengtson and<br />

Dan Devine.<br />

1954-61: Looking for a fresh look<br />

with new coach Lisle Blackbourn, the<br />

team unveils new uniforms and a new<br />

mark. The logo locates both Green<br />

Bay and Milwaukee on a Wisconsin<br />

silhouette. The passer wears No. 41,<br />

worn two decades earlier by both<br />

Arnie Herber and Clarke Hinkle.<br />

1961-69: The primary logo during the<br />

Lombardi era, used on official Packers<br />

stationery and publications. The team<br />

won five world championships under<br />

the mark. Before the ’69 season, after<br />

Lombardi’s departure to Washington,<br />

team letterhead shifts to a helmet logo.<br />

The mark still sees use into the ’70s,<br />

though.<br />

1961-present: First and<br />

only helmet logo in team history,<br />

designed for Lombardi<br />

by equipment manager Dad<br />

Braisher and first applied to<br />

Packers headgear in 1961.<br />

After introducing the G, the<br />

team immediately won two<br />

world titles (1961-62), and five over the mark’s first seven<br />

years. Borrowed by scores of high schools and colleges.<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011<br />

1993: Commemorative logo, worn<br />

on jersey during ’93 season, signifying<br />

the team’s 75th professional season,<br />

since its birth in 1919. Wearing<br />

logo, team earned first playoff berth<br />

in 11 years, kicking off string of six<br />

straight postseason trips.<br />

2006: Commemorative mark<br />

recognizing the 10th anniversary<br />

of the team’s Super<br />

Bowl XXXI triumph over the<br />

New England Patriots.<br />

2003: Patch<br />

team wore for<br />

first two home<br />

games of ’03 to<br />

<strong>com</strong>memorate<br />

rededication<br />

of Lambeau<br />

Field, following<br />

three-year,<br />

$295-million<br />

renovation.<br />

2007: Emblem celebrating<br />

the 50th<br />

anniversary of venerable<br />

Lambeau Field,<br />

worn on home jerseys<br />

and painted in<br />

the end zones on the<br />

world-famous stadium<br />

grass.<br />

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VETERANS<br />

DURANT<br />

BROOKS<br />

PUNTER<br />

GEORGIA TECH<br />

Ht: 6-0 Wt: 204<br />

Second <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

First Packers Season<br />

Born: April 15, 1985<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 6/0<br />

Acquired: FA-08<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

Originally a sixthround<br />

draft choice of<br />

Washington in 2008,<br />

punted in the first six games last season for the Redskins<br />

before being released…Signed by the Packers to the practice<br />

squad on Dec. 13 and will be given a chance to <strong>com</strong>pete<br />

for the punting job in 2009…In training<br />

camp last summer in Washington,<br />

won the starting job over incumbent Derrick<br />

Frost, who then became Green Bay’s<br />

punter for the first 12 games of 2008…Had up-and-down<br />

results during his abbreviated rookie season, averaging<br />

39.6 gross yards and 32.1 net yards on 26 punts, the low<br />

net mostly a result of having two punts run back for touchdowns…Had<br />

two games in which both his gross and net<br />

were 42 yards or better, but became bothered by an old hip<br />

flexor injury during his final two games with the Redskins<br />

and was released…The only punter drafted in 2008, was<br />

taken by the Redskins with the 168th overall pick after winning<br />

the Ray Guy Award as the nation’s best punter during<br />

his final season at Georgia Tech…In two seasons for the<br />

Yellow Jackets, posted the highest career punting average<br />

in Atlantic Coast Conference history, 45.38 yards, while<br />

putting 68 of 144 punts (47.2 percent) inside the 20…Also<br />

had 57 punts 50 yards or longer, an NCAA record over a<br />

two-year span…A native of Gordon, Ga., was mentored<br />

by family friend and legendary punter Ray Guy, who lived<br />

in Thompson, Ga. …Began his college career at Georgia<br />

Military College, where he was a teammate of Packers’<br />

2009 draft pick Jarius Wynn in 2005, before moving on to<br />

Georgia Tech, where he was a two-time, first-team All-ACC<br />

selection and earned various All-America honors.<br />

2008 season<br />

Won the Redskins’ punting job in<br />

training-camp battle with incumbent<br />

Frost and went on to post averages of 39.6 yards<br />

(gross) and 32.1 yards (net) on 26 punts, placing nine<br />

inside the 20-yard line, in the season’s first six games…<br />

Played with a hip flexor injury, a recurrence from college,<br />

in his last two games before being released…Was signed<br />

to the Packers’ practice squad on Dec. 13…Vs. Arizona<br />

(Sept. 21): On four punts, averaged 42.8 yards (gross)<br />

and 42.0 yards (net), with two inside the 20…At Dallas<br />

(Sept. 28): Posted season bests of 46.3 yards (gross)<br />

►►Drafted in the sixth round (No. 168 overall)<br />

by Washington in 2008 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft.<br />

►►As a rookie, averaged 39.6 yards (gross)<br />

and 32.1 yards (net) in six games.<br />

►►Won the Ray Guy Award as the nation’s<br />

top punter as a senior at Georgia Tech.<br />

►►Set an Atlantic Coast Conference<br />

record with a career 45.38-yard at a glance…<br />

average over two seasons at<br />

Georgia Tech. Also set an NCAA record for a two-year span<br />

with 57 punts of 50 yards or longer.<br />

and 42.8 yards (net) on four punts, with two inside the<br />

20…2008 Draft: Selected in the sixth round (No. 168<br />

overall) by Washington, the only punter drafted in 2008.<br />

college<br />

Winner of the Ray Guy Award his final<br />

year, had a stellar two seasons at Georgia<br />

Tech after beginning his collegiate career at Georgia<br />

Military College…At Georgia Tech, averaged 45.38 yards<br />

on 144 punts, the highest career average in ACC history,<br />

topping the previous mark of 45.26 set by Ryan Plackemeier<br />

of Wake Forest (2002-05)…Also broke the previous<br />

school record held by Rodney Williams (1995-98)…<br />

Placed 68 punts inside the 20 and had 57 longer than 50<br />

yards, surpassing the previous NCAA record for a twoyear<br />

span of 51 set by Marv Bateman of Utah (1970-71)…<br />

Earned first-team All-ACC as well as various All-America<br />

honors both years…Majored in business management…<br />

Senior season (2007): Won the Ray Guy Award as the<br />

nation’s best punter and was a first-team All-America selection<br />

by The <strong>NFL</strong> Draft Report, Rivals.<strong>com</strong> and Sports Illlustrated…Added<br />

second-team honors from Walter Camp<br />

and The Associated Press…A first-team All-ACC pick for<br />

the second straight year, ranked fifth in the nation with<br />

a 45.0-yard gross average and 40.5-yard net average on<br />

65 punts…Placed 33 inside the 20 and posted a long of<br />

77…Also handled holding duties…Averaged 45.3 yards<br />

on a career-high 10 punts vs. Boston College (Sept. 15)…<br />

At Duke (Nov. 10), placed a career-high five of six punts<br />

inside the 20…Boomed a career-long 77-yarder vs. North<br />

Carolina (Nov. 17)…Junior season (2006): A secondteam<br />

All-America selection by The <strong>NFL</strong> Draft Report, Walter<br />

Camp and the The Associated Press…Was a first-team<br />

All-ACC pick and a finalist for the Ray Guy Award…Ranked<br />

Packers in Dallas Morning News Special Teams Rankings<br />

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In Rick Gosselin’s annual Dallas Morning News rankings, which objectively grades teams by their rankings in 22 kicking-game<br />

categories, Green Bay finished No. 26 in 2008, a decline from its top-10 finish a year ago.<br />

u Gosselin suggests quality special teams give clubs an edge in a parity-driven league.<br />

u A closer look at the Packers’ history in the standings:<br />

1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th<br />

1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19th<br />

1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24th<br />

1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th<br />

1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18th<br />

1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21st<br />

1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th<br />

1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7th<br />

1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th<br />

1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25th<br />

2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12th<br />

2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21st<br />

2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15th<br />

2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8th<br />

2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th<br />

2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . .32nd<br />

2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . .32nd<br />

2007 . . . . . . . . . . tied-7th<br />

2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26th<br />

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fourth in the nation with 45.5-yard gross average and 40.6-<br />

yard net average on 79 punts…Had 30 punts of 50 yards<br />

or longer, two shy of the NCAA single-season record held<br />

by Todd Sauerbrun of West Virginia (1994)…Placed 35<br />

punts inside the 20 and had a long of 63…Made his Division<br />

I-A debut vs. Notre Dame (Sept. 2) by punting seven<br />

times for 48.1-yard gross average with a long of 57 and<br />

four inside the 20…Averaged 44.0 yards on season-high<br />

eight attempts vs. Virginia (Sept. 21), with a long of 61 and<br />

three inside the 20…Had season-long 63-yarder and averaged<br />

50.8 yards on six punts vs. Miami (Oct. 28), with<br />

three inside the 20…Averaged 46.0 yards on four punts<br />

with a long of 60 in Gator Bowl vs. West Virginia (Jan. 1)…<br />

Junior College (2004-05): Averaged 40 yards per punt<br />

over two seasons at Georgia Military College.<br />

Du r a n t Br o o k s’ Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

—Gross— —Opp— Net In<br />

Year Team G No Yds Avg Ret Yds Avg TB FC 20 LG Blk<br />

2008 Washington ........6 26 1,030 39.6 12 195 32.1 0 8 9 60 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (one year) ....6 26 1,030 39.6 12 195 32.1 0 8 9 60 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: at N.Y. Giants, 9/4/08<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2008 Selected by Washington Redskins as first of<br />

three choices in sixth round (168th overall) of<br />

’08 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April 27...Signed first contract,<br />

July 15...Waived by Redskins, Oct. 21...Signed<br />

by Green Bay Packers to practice squad, Dec.<br />

13...Re-signed by Green Bay (reserve/future),<br />

Dec. 30.<br />

Du r a n t Br o o k s Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2008, WASHINGTON<br />

Gross Net In<br />

Date Opp G No Yds Avg Ret Yds Avg TB FC 20 LG Blk<br />

09/04 at NYG-L 1 7 265 37.9 4 21 34.9 0 3 2 53 0<br />

09/14 NO-W 1 2 66 33.0 1 55 5.5 0 0 0 38 0<br />

09/21 Ari-W 1 4 171 42.8 2 3 42.0 0 2 2 56 0<br />

09/28 at Dal-W 1 4 185 46.3 3 14 42.8 0 1 2 60 0<br />

10/05 at Phi-W 1 4 138 34.5 1 68 17.5 0 2 1 49 0<br />

10/12 StL-L 1 5 205 41.0 1 34 34.2 0 0 2 51 0<br />

10/19 Cle-W (not with team)<br />

10/26 at Det-W (not with team)<br />

Plane Pioneers<br />

The Packers in 1940 became the first <strong>NFL</strong> team to fly to a<br />

road game. Fearing an air disaster would wipe out the entire team,<br />

the <strong>NFL</strong> forced the Packers to split the squad, and fly on two<br />

DC-3’s (at right, Coach Curly Lambeau posed with half his team<br />

and their plane at Austin Straubel Field before a road trip in the<br />

early 1940s).<br />

In those days, many fans turned out to see the humongous<br />

plane, more than the team. Players also took out life insurance<br />

policies. Al Carmichael and Howie Ferguson, for instance, each took<br />

out $50,000 policies, making each other the beneficiary. Players<br />

dined on food such as overtone cocktail-grilled sirloin.<br />

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personal<br />

Given name Durant Stiles Brooks…Born<br />

in Macon, Ga. …Engaged to be married<br />

next year to Natanya Harper…His family owns a ranch that<br />

includes a dozen horses…High school: Helped lead Tattnall<br />

Square Academy in Macon, Ga., to the 2001 GISA state<br />

title playing wide receiver, punter and safety, and this past<br />

year the school retired his jersey…Lettered four years in<br />

football and three in basketball…Averaged 18 points per<br />

game and set the school record for career three-pointers on<br />

the hardwood…Was mentored as a young punter by Guy,<br />

a family friend who lived in nearby Thompson, Ga. …Hobbies/interests:<br />

Enjoys the outdoors, particularly golfing,<br />

hunting, fishing, riding horses and playing basketball…<br />

Lists Dirty Jobs and Lost among his favorite TV shows…<br />

Residence: Atlanta, Ga.<br />

BROOKS’ SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Punting<br />

Punts ...................7, at NYG (9/4/08)<br />

Gross Yards ............265, at NYG (9/4/08)<br />

Gross Avg. (min. 4 att.).....46.3, at Dal. (9/28/08)<br />

Net Avg. (min. 4 att.) .....42.8, at Dal. (9/28/08)<br />

Punts Inside the 20 ............2, four times<br />

(last: at Phi., 10/5/08)<br />

Long. .................60, vs. Dal. (9/28/08)<br />

Gross Net In<br />

Date Opp G No Yds Avg Ret Yds Avg TB FC 20 LG Blk<br />

11/03 Pit-L (not with team)<br />

11/16 Dal-L (not with team)<br />

11/23 at Sea-W (not with team)<br />

11/30 NYG-L (not with team)<br />

12/07 at Bal-L (not with team)<br />

12/14 at Cin-L (not with team)<br />

12/21 Phi-W (not with team)<br />

12/28 at SF-L (not with team)<br />

’08 TOTALS 6 26 1,030 39.6 12 195 32.1 0 8 9 60 0


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JARRETT<br />

BUSH<br />

CORNERBACK/SAFETY<br />

UTAH STATE<br />

Ht: 6-0 Wt: 200<br />

Fourth <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Fourth Packers Season<br />

Born: May 21, 1984<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 46/1<br />

Acquired: W-06 (Car)<br />

Former non-drafted<br />

free agent and waiverwire<br />

pickup expanded his<br />

versatility in 2008, working as a backup safety in addition<br />

to his backup cornerback duties…Remains a mainstay on<br />

the special teams coverage units, having recorded double<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

digits in special teams tackles each of his<br />

three years in the league for 41 total…His<br />

career-high 17 special teams tackles in<br />

2008 ranked second on the team behind<br />

Will Blackmon (18)…Along with fellow defensive back<br />

Tramon Williams, is often referenced by the coaching staff<br />

as a prime example of the team’s improve-from-within<br />

philosophy, as a young promising player who has steadily<br />

gotten better each year…Began 2007 as the team’s nickel<br />

corner and recorded 23 tackles (18 solo) and eight passes<br />

defensed, the first of his career in either category…Played<br />

in all 16 games in rookie 2006 season despite joining<br />

Green Bay just a week prior to the season opener…One<br />

of four Packers rookies to play in every game (Daryn<br />

Colledge, A.J. Hawk and Tony Moll were the others)…Initially<br />

made his mark on special teams, totaling 13 tackles,<br />

good for third on the team…Claimed off waivers by Green<br />

Bay from Carolina on Sept. 3, 2006…Ranked among the<br />

NCAA leaders in passes defensed as a senior at Utah State<br />

in 2005…Originally signed with Carolina as a non-drafted<br />

free agent on May 5, 2006…As a restricted free agent this<br />

past offseason, was signed by Tennessee to an offer sheet<br />

that Green Bay matched.<br />

2008 season<br />

Played in every game and ranked<br />

second on the team with careerhigh<br />

17 special teams tackles...Posted two or more special<br />

teams tackles in a game five times…Was on the field for<br />

357-of-472 special teams plays (75.6 percent), which led<br />

the team...Saw time in the preseason at safety and was both<br />

a backup safety and cornerback during the regular season,<br />

though saw limited playing time on defense, registering one<br />

tackle and one pass defensed…At Tennessee (Nov. 2):<br />

Got a piece of Rob Bironas’ 47-yard field goal attempt with<br />

his glove as the kick on the final play of regulation went<br />

off the right upright, sending the game into overtime…At<br />

Minnesota (Nov. 9): Made one tackle on special teams<br />

but left game early in third quarter after sustaining ankle<br />

injury on punt coverage and did not return…Vs. Chicago<br />

(Nov. 16): Played on special teams and posted a tackle<br />

despite missing two practices during the week because of<br />

ankle injury…Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Saw limited time<br />

as dime back and posted only tackle and pass breakup on<br />

the season…At Jacksonville (Dec. 14): Led team with<br />

season-high three special teams tackles.<br />

2007<br />

►►A veteran member of the special<br />

teams coverage units, has<br />

tallied double digits in special<br />

teams tackles each of past<br />

three years.<br />

►►Worked as a backup safety in<br />

2008 in addition to his backup<br />

cornerback duties.<br />

at a glance…<br />

►►His recovery of muffed punt<br />

in waning moments of 2007 season opener set up gamewinning<br />

field goal vs. Philadelphia (Sept. 9).<br />

►►Despite joining the team a week prior to the 2006 season<br />

opener, was one of four rookies to play in every game<br />

(Colledge, Hawk and Moll the others).<br />

►►Earned All-WAC honors at Utah State after beginning his<br />

college career at American River (Calif.) Junior College as a<br />

wide receiver and switching to defense as a sophomore.<br />

►►A three-sport athlete in high school, he earned honors on the<br />

gridiron and on the track as a 110-and 300-meter hurdles<br />

champion.<br />

high with three special teams stops. Sprinted downfield<br />

after a Jon Ryan punt with 1:09 remaining and pounced<br />

on the ball following a muffed catch from J.R. Reed. The<br />

recovery gave the Packers possession, leading to a gamewinning,<br />

42-yard field goal by Mason Crosby with two<br />

seconds left. Also provided big hit on earlier muffed punt,<br />

by Greg Lewis, that was eventually recovered by Tracy<br />

White for a Green Bay touchdown…Vs. Carolina (Nov.<br />

30): Posted two special teams tackles and provided a key<br />

block on Williams’ 94-yard punt return, getting kicker John<br />

Kasay out of the way downfield (Kasay punted out of field<br />

goal formation)…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30): Returned from<br />

calf injury and downed a 72-yard Ryan punt on the Detroit<br />

1-yard line; the Lions went three-and-out on the subsequent<br />

drive…Vs. N.Y. Giants (Jan. 20): Had a pass<br />

defensed in the NFC Championship Game.<br />

2006<br />

Played in all 16 games during rookie campaign…<br />

Saw most of his action on special teams while<br />

appearing in six games (15 snaps) as a reserve defensive<br />

back…His 13 tackles on special teams tied for third on<br />

the team…At Detroit (Sept. 24): Stopped Eddie Drummond<br />

on a key fourth-quarter kickoff return at Detroit’s<br />

16-yard line…Vs. St. Louis (Oct. 8): Posted an early<br />

career-high three special teams tackles (later matched at<br />

Miami, Oct. 22)…At Minnesota (Nov. 12): Was the<br />

first one down the field on a Ryan punt and pressured<br />

returner Mewelde Moore into muffing the catch but inadvertently<br />

kicked the ball out of the end zone, resulting in a<br />

touchback; later, on kickoff that opened the second half,<br />

drew an illegal-block-above-the-waist penalty on Artose<br />

Pinner, negating a 102-yard touchdown return by Bethel<br />

Johnson…2006 Draft: Originally signed with Carolina on<br />

May 5 as a non-drafted free agent; subsequently waived<br />

by the Panthers on Sept. 2 and claimed by the Packers<br />

the next day.<br />

Served as the club’s primary nickel back much<br />

of the year, playing in 14 games plus two playoff<br />

contests…Earned his first <strong>NFL</strong> start for an injured<br />

Charles Woodson at Dallas (Nov. 29), but the following<br />

game sustained an injury of his own (calf) and missed two<br />

college<br />

Played in all 22 games in his Utah State<br />

contests…Recorded 23 tackles (18 solo), eight passes<br />

career, including 13 starts…Majored in<br />

defensed and 11 special teams tackles…Vs. Philadelphia<br />

(Sept. 9): Was a major factor on special teams, All-Western Athletic Conference honors when he recorded<br />

sociology…Senior season (2005): Garnered 2005<br />

<strong>com</strong>ing up with a fumble recovery and tying for a team 50 tackles and two interceptions for the Aggies…His 13<br />

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passes broken up ranked sixth in the NCAA…Junior season<br />

(2004): Recorded 20 tackles and one interception<br />

among four passes defensed in 11 games (two starts)…<br />

Junior college: Began his collegiate career at American<br />

River (Calif.) Junior College…Was all-state, all-region and<br />

all-league as a cornerback and return specialist as a sophomore<br />

in 2003…Intercepted four passes while posting an<br />

impressive 27-yard average on kickoff returns…Earned allleague<br />

status as a wide receiver and return specialist as a<br />

freshman…Also <strong>com</strong>peted in track.<br />

personal<br />

Given name Jarrett Lee Bush…Born in<br />

Vacaville, Calif. …Single, his girlfriend<br />

is heptathlete Jacquelyn Johnson, who earned a spot on<br />

the U.S. women’s track and field team for the Beijing Olympics,<br />

finishing second in the Olympic trials. A four-time<br />

NCAA heptathlon champion from Arizona State, Johnson<br />

is coached by former Olympic decathlon champion Dan<br />

O’Brien…Related through marriage to five-time Pro Bowler<br />

and former Eagles wide receiver Mike Quick; Quick, part<br />

of the Eagles radio broadcast team, is the father of Bush’s<br />

sister-in-law…High school: A three-sport athlete at Will<br />

C. Wood High School in Vacaville, Calif. …A three-year<br />

letterman on the gridiron, he earned all-league and allcounty<br />

honors as a wide receiver and defensive back…Also<br />

wrestled and <strong>com</strong>peted in track, where he was a two-time<br />

section champion in the 110-and 300-meter hurdles…<br />

Community involvement: Has participated in the<br />

Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon, the Al Harris Stars<br />

and Strikes Celebrity Bowling Event, and the Brett Favre<br />

Celebrity Softball Game…Has visited with cancer patients<br />

and spoken to students at hometown high school about<br />

the importance of education and over<strong>com</strong>ing adversity…<br />

Also attended a Halloween party for at-risk kids of the Pals<br />

Program and their mentors…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys<br />

snowboarding, track, playing basketball, ping pong, bowling,<br />

and backgammon…Plays three instruments; the trombone,<br />

tuba, and drums…Residence: Vacaville, Calif.<br />

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Packers players by college (1921-2008, 317 schools)<br />

Abilene Christian........ 1<br />

Air Force..................... 1<br />

Alabama................... 25<br />

Alabama State............ 1<br />

Albright...................... 1<br />

Alcorn A&M............... 2<br />

Alcorn State............... 2<br />

American Intl.............. 1<br />

Angelo State............... 2<br />

Appalachian State...... 1<br />

Arizona....................... 8<br />

Arizona State............ 13<br />

Arkansas.................. 16<br />

Arkansas AM&N........ 1<br />

Arkansas-Pine Bluff... 1<br />

Arkansas State........... 1<br />

Auburn..................... 18<br />

Austin......................... 1<br />

Ball State.................... 5<br />

Baylor....................... 10<br />

Beloit.......................... 4<br />

Bethune-Cookman..... 2<br />

Bishop........................ 2<br />

Black Hills State......... 1<br />

Boise State................. 4<br />

Boston College......... 11<br />

Bowling Green........... 3<br />

Brigham Young.......... 6<br />

Bucknell..................... 2<br />

Cal Poly-Pomona....... 2<br />

Cal Poly-S.L. Obispo.. 1<br />

Cal State-Fullerton..... 3<br />

Cal State-Northridge.. 1<br />

California.................. 12<br />

California (Pa.)........... 1<br />

California-Davis.......... 3<br />

California-Riverside.... 1<br />

California St.-L.A........ 1<br />

Carroll........................ 1<br />

Carson-Newman........ 1<br />

Catawba..................... 1<br />

Catholic Univ.............. 1<br />

Centenary................... 1<br />

Central Arkansas........ 1<br />

Central Florida............ 4<br />

Central Michigan........ 3<br />

Central Oklahoma...... 2<br />

Central (Ohio) State... 1<br />

Chadron State............ 1<br />

Chattanooga............... 1<br />

Cincinnati................... 5<br />

Clark........................... 1<br />

Clemson..................... 8<br />

Colgate....................... 1<br />

Colorado.................. 16<br />

Colorado State........... 4<br />

Connecticut................ 4<br />

Cornell........................ 1<br />

Creighton................... 2<br />

Dartmouth.................. 2<br />

Delaware State........... 2<br />

Delta State.................. 1<br />

Denver........................ 1<br />

DePaul........................ 1<br />

Detroit........................ 3<br />

Doane......................... 1<br />

Drake.......................... 1<br />

Duke........................... 2<br />

Duquesne................... 1<br />

East Carolina.............. 3<br />

East Texas State......... 3<br />

Eastern Illinois........... 1<br />

Eastern Kentucky....... 3<br />

Eastern Michigan....... 2<br />

Eastern New Mexico.. 1<br />

Elon............................ 2<br />

Evansville................... 1<br />

Ferrum....................... 1<br />

Florida...................... 10<br />

Florida A&M............... 2<br />

Florida State............. 13<br />

Fordham..................... 3<br />

Fort Hays State.......... 1<br />

Fresno State............. 11<br />

Furman....................... 2<br />

Gardner-Webb........... 1<br />

Georgetown............... 2<br />

Georgia..................... 15<br />

Georgia Tech.............. 8<br />

Gonzaga..................... 6<br />

Graceland................... 1<br />

Grambling State......... 8<br />

Gustavus Adolphus.... 2<br />

Hamline...................... 1<br />

Hampden-Sydney...... 1<br />

Hampton.................... 1<br />

Hardin-Simmons........ 3<br />

Hawaii........................ 2<br />

Heidelberg.................. 1<br />

Henderson State........ 1<br />

Hillsdale..................... 1<br />

Hofstra....................... 1<br />

Holy Cross................. 1<br />

Houston..................... 6<br />

Howard...................... 3<br />

Howard Payne............ 1<br />

Idaho.......................... 1<br />

Idaho State................. 1<br />

Illinois........................ 9<br />

Illinois State............... 3<br />

Illinois Tech................ 1<br />

Indiana..................... 16<br />

Indiana State.............. 1<br />

Iowa......................... 25<br />

Iowa State.................. 1<br />

Jackson State............. 4<br />

John Carroll............... 1<br />

Kalamazoo.................. 1<br />

Kansas..................... 10<br />

Kansas State............ 10<br />

Kent State................... 4<br />

Kentucky.................. 11<br />

Kentucky State........... 1<br />

Knoxville..................... 1<br />

La Crosse St. Teachers.1<br />

Lake Forest................ 1<br />

Langston.................... 1<br />

Lawrence.................... 4<br />

Lewis.......................... 1<br />

Liberty........................ 2<br />

Lincoln (Mo.)............. 1<br />

Livingston.................. 1<br />

Long Beach City ........ 1<br />

Loras.......................... 1<br />

Louisiana State........ 15<br />

Louisiana Tech........... 3<br />

Louisville.................... 5<br />

Loyola (Calif.)............. 1<br />

Macalester.................. 1<br />

Manchester................ 1<br />

Marquette................. 21<br />

Marshall..................... 5<br />

Maryland.................... 4<br />

Massachusetts........... 3<br />

Memphis.................... 9<br />

Mesa State ................ 2<br />

Miami (Fla.).............. 10<br />

Miami (Ohio).............. 1<br />

Michigan.................. 28<br />

Michigan State......... 22<br />

Middle Tenn. State..... 2<br />

Millikin........................ 2<br />

Milwaukee Teachers.. 1<br />

Minnesota................ 44<br />

Minnesota-Duluth...... 2<br />

Mississippi................. 8<br />

Mississippi Delta........ 1<br />

Mississippi State........ 7<br />

Mississippi Valley St.. 2<br />

Missouri................... 13<br />

Missouri So. St.......... 1<br />

Monmouth................. 1<br />

Montana..................... 6<br />

Montana State............ 4<br />

Morgan State............. 1<br />

Morningside............... 1<br />

Morris Brown............. 2<br />

Mount Senario........... 1<br />

Navy........................... 3<br />

Nebraska.................. 31<br />

Nebraska-Omaha....... 1<br />

Nevada....................... 5<br />

Nevada-Las Vegas..... 1<br />

New Mexico............... 5<br />

New Mex. Highlands.. 1<br />

N.Y., St. Univ. Cortland.1<br />

New York Univ........... 1<br />

Norfolk State.............. 1<br />

North Alabama........... 4<br />

North Carolina.......... 13<br />

North Carolina A&T.... 4<br />

N.C. Central................ 1<br />

North Carolina State... 3<br />

North Dakota.............. 2<br />

North Dakota State..... 2<br />

North Texas State...... 1<br />

Northeast Louisiana... 3<br />

Northeastern.............. 2<br />

N’eastern (Okla.) St.... 1<br />

Northern Arizona........ 5<br />

Northern Illinois......... 3<br />

Northern Iowa............ 3<br />

Northern Michigan..... 3<br />

Northwestern............. 5<br />

N’western (La.) St...... 4<br />

Notre Dame.............. 52<br />

Ohio State................ 24<br />

Oklahoma................. 21<br />

Oklahoma A&M.......... 3<br />

Oklahoma State.......... 4<br />

Oregon..................... 12<br />

Oregon State.............. 5<br />

Pacific........................ 5<br />

Penn State................ 19<br />

Philander Smith......... 1<br />

Pittsburgh................ 18<br />

Platteville St. Teachers.. 1<br />

Portland State............ 3<br />

Prairie View................ 3<br />

Princeton.................... 1<br />

Purdue..................... 14<br />

Regina (Canada)........ 1<br />

Regis.......................... 1<br />

Rhode Island.............. 1<br />

Rice............................ 6<br />

Richmond.................. 4<br />

Ripon......................... 3<br />

Rutgers...................... 1<br />

Sacramento State...... 1<br />

Saginaw Valley St...... 1<br />

St. Ambrose............... 2<br />

St. Benedict’s............. 1<br />

St. Bonaventure......... 1<br />

St. Edward’s............... 1<br />

St. John’s................... 2<br />

St. John’s (Minn.)...... 1<br />

St. Joseph’s (Ind.)..... 1<br />

St. Mary’s (Calif.)....... 7<br />

St. Norbert................. 1<br />

St. Thomas................. 2<br />

Samford..................... 1<br />

San Diego State....... 12<br />

San Francisco............ 3<br />

Includes only those who played in at least one Packers league game<br />

San Jose State........... 5<br />

Santa Clara................. 2<br />

Shippensburg............. 2<br />

South Carolina........... 8<br />

South Dakota............. 1<br />

South Dakota State.... 4<br />

Southeast Mo. State.. 1<br />

S. California.............. 32<br />

S. Connecticut St....... 1<br />

S. Methodist............. 18<br />

S. Mississippi............. 6<br />

S. Oregon................... 1<br />

Southern Univ............ 4<br />

S’west Mo. State........ 1<br />

S’western Louisiana... 1<br />

Stanford................... 12<br />

Stephen F. Austin....... 1<br />

Stevens Pt. Teachers. 1<br />

Superior State............ 1<br />

Syracuse.................... 5<br />

Tampa........................ 1<br />

Tarleton State............. 1<br />

Temple....................... 2<br />

Tennessee................ 20<br />

Tennessee A&l........... 1<br />

Tenn.-Chattanooga......1<br />

Tennessee State......... 5<br />

Texas........................ 18<br />

Texas A&I.................. 4<br />

Texas A&M.............. 16<br />

Texas A&M-Kingsville. 1<br />

Texas-Arlington.......... 3<br />

Texas Christian........ 11<br />

Texas-El Paso............ 8<br />

Texas Mines............... 1<br />

Texas Southern.......... 3<br />

Texas Tech................. 8<br />

Texas Western........... 1<br />

The Citadel................. 1<br />

Toledo........................ 1<br />

Toronto...................... 1<br />

Towson State............. 1<br />

Trinity (Conn.)............ 1<br />

Troy............................ 3<br />

Tulane...................... 10<br />

Tulsa.......................... 9<br />

Tuskegee.................... 3<br />

UCLA........................ 16<br />

Utah............................ 8<br />

Utah State................ 11<br />

Valparaiso.................. 1<br />

Vanderbilt................... 5<br />

Villanova..................... 5<br />

Virginia..................... 11<br />

Virginia Military.......... 1<br />

Virginia Tech.............. 7<br />

Virginia Union............ 1<br />

Wake Forest............... 5<br />

Washington.............. 13<br />

Washington &<br />

Jefferson.............. 1<br />

Washington & Lee..... 1<br />

Washington State...... 6<br />

Wayne State............... 1<br />

Wesleyan (Conn.)...... 1<br />

Western Carolina....... 1<br />

Western Illinois.......... 3<br />

Western Kentucky...... 1<br />

Western Michigan...... 6<br />

West Liberty State..... 1<br />

West Virginia.............. 3<br />

West Virginia Tech..... 1<br />

Wichita....................... 1<br />

Wichita State.............. 2<br />

William & Mary.......... 3<br />

Williamette................. 1<br />

Wisconsin................ 39<br />

Wisconsin-Eau Claire.....2<br />

Wisconsin-La Crosse.....1<br />

Wisconsin Teachers.......2<br />

Wooster..................... 1<br />

Wyoming.................... 2<br />

Xavier......................... 1<br />

Yale............................ 3<br />

Yankton...................... 1<br />

Schools producING the most Packers<br />

1 Notre Dame ............................. 52<br />

2 Minnesota .............................. 44<br />

3 Wisconsin .............................. 39<br />

4 Southern California ....................... 32<br />

5 Nebraska ............................... 31<br />

6 Michigan ............................... 28<br />

7 Alabama. ............................... 25<br />

Iowa. .................................. 25<br />

9 Ohio State .............................. 24<br />

10 Marquette .............................. 23<br />

11 Michigan State. .......................... 22<br />

12 Oklahoma .............................. 21<br />

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—Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2006 Green Bay. ........16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. ........14 1 23 18 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. ........16 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (three years).. 46 1 24 19 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0<br />

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PLAYOFFS —Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2007 Green Bay. .........2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />

Additional statistics: Recovered fumble on special teams<br />

vs. Philadelphia, 9/9/07. Special teams tackles — 13 in<br />

2006, 11 in 2007, 1 in ’07 playoffs, 17 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 41.<br />

Fumbles lost — 1-0 in 2007, 1-1 in 2008: <strong>NFL</strong> total: 2-1.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: vs. Chicago, 9/10/06<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: at Dallas, 11/29/07<br />

BUSH’S SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Tackles<br />

Total. .........................3, six times<br />

(last: vs. Det, 12/30/07)<br />

Solo ...................3, vs. Det (12/30/07)<br />

Passes Defensed. ..............2, two times<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

(last: at Det, 11/22/07)<br />

u2006 Signed by Carolina Panthers as a non-drafted free<br />

agent, May 5…Waived by Panthers, Sept. 2…<br />

Claimed off waivers by Green Bay Packers, Sept. 3.<br />

u2009 Re-signed by Packers as restricted free agent, March 24.<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011<br />

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2006, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/10 Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/17 NO-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/24 at Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/02 at Phi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/08 StL-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/22 at Mia-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/29 Ari-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/05 at Buf-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/12 at Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/19 NE-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/27 at Sea-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/03 NYJ-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/10 at SF-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/17 Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/21 Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/31 at Chi-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’06 TOTALS 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2007, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/09 Phi-W 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/16 at NYG-W 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

09/23 SD-W 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/30 at Min-W 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/07 Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/14 Was-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/29 at Den-W 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/04 at KC-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/11 Min-W 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/18 Car-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/22 at Det-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

11/29 at Dal-L 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/09 Oak-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/16 at StL-W (inactive — calf)<br />

12/23 at Chi-L (inactive — calf)<br />

12/30 Det-W 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’07 TOTALS 14 1 23 18 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0<br />

01/12 Sea-W 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/20 NYG-L 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/14 at Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/21 Dal-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/28 at TB-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/05 Atl-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/12 at Sea-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/19 Ind-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/24 at NO-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/30 Car-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’08 TOTALS 16 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

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BRANDON<br />

CHILLAR<br />

LINEBACKER<br />

UCLA<br />

Ht: 6-3 Wt: 237<br />

Sixth <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Second Packers Season<br />

Born: October 21, 1982<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 77/47<br />

Acquired: UFA-08 (StL)<br />

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Green Bay’s lone freeagent<br />

signee in 2008,<br />

became the Packers’<br />

primary cover man against tight ends and running backs<br />

and a key special teams contributor…Led the team’s linebackers<br />

with nine passes defensed, more than double his<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

career total <strong>com</strong>ing into the season, and<br />

ranked fourth on the team with 13 special<br />

teams tackles in his first season in Green<br />

Bay…Could potentially play outside linebacker<br />

or inside in the sub packages of the defense’s new<br />

3-4 scheme, where he’ll look to utilize his coverage and<br />

blitz skills…Came to the Packers after four seasons in St.<br />

Louis and, though he didn’t beat out Brady Poppinga for<br />

the starting job at strong-side linebacker in a much-anticipated<br />

battle, ended up starting a handful of contests at<br />

weak-side linebacker late in the season…Had played in every<br />

game of his career until missing the 2007 regular-season<br />

finale with a lower leg injury…That snapped a string<br />

of 63 consecutive games played, 65 including playoffs…<br />

For his career, has 319 tackles (228 solo) with 5½ sacks,<br />

15 passes defensed, five forced fumbles and two fumble<br />

recoveries…As a fourth-round draft choice in 2004 out<br />

of UCLA (selected 130th overall), initially made his mark<br />

with the Rams on special teams and gradually earned more<br />

starts at outside linebacker…Had 24 special teams tackles<br />

his first two years in the league…A first-team All-Pac-10<br />

selection as a senior in 2003, when his career-high 133<br />

tackles were the most by a Bruin in 14 years…Southern<br />

California native is one of the few players of Eastern Indian<br />

descent in the <strong>NFL</strong>.<br />

2008 season<br />

►►Last name is pronounced<br />

CHILL-er.<br />

►►Green Bay’s lone free agent<br />

signee in 2008 after four<br />

seasons in St. Louis, became<br />

Packers’ primary cover man on<br />

tight ends and running backs,<br />

leading linebackers with nine at a glance…<br />

passes defensed.<br />

►►Played in every game of his career until 2007 regular-season<br />

finale, which he missed with a lower leg injury. Ended streak<br />

of 63 games played (65 including playoffs).<br />

►►Has 3½ of 5½ career sacks vs. Seattle.<br />

►►Forced a fumble by RB Ryan Grant vs. Packers in 2007 on a<br />

short dump-off pass (recovered by St. Louis).<br />

►►During senior season at UCLA in 2003, had 133 tackles, the<br />

most by a Bruin since 1989.<br />

Played in 14 games with seven<br />

starts and posted 65 tackles (55<br />

solo)…Led linebackers with career-best nine passes defensed<br />

and forced one fumble…Finished fourth on the<br />

team with 13 special teams tackles, which matched his<br />

career high…Began training camp in a battle with Poppinga<br />

for starting strong-side linebacker spot, but made<br />

his biggest initial impact on special teams…Ended up the<br />

team’s starting weak-side linebacker by season’s end in<br />

place of A.J. Hawk, who had moved to the middle when<br />

Nick Barnett went on injured reserve…At Detroit (Sept.<br />

14): Led team with three special teams tackles…Vs. Dallas<br />

(Sept. 21): Made first start as a Packer at SLB and<br />

posted six tackles and a pass break-up. Forced a fumble<br />

on RB Marion Barber’s reception in the second quarter,<br />

but the ball flew into the arms of TE Tony Curtis…Vs.<br />

Atlanta (Oct. 5): Tied for team lead with two stops<br />

on special teams and made a key block upfield on Will<br />

Blackmon’s 45-yard kickoff return, tripping up CB Brent<br />

Grimes…At Seattle (Oct. 12): Saw time in nickel situations<br />

and posted a tackle and a pass defensed, breaking up<br />

a Charlie Frye pass intended for TE John Carlson. Also led<br />

team with two special teams tackles…Vs. Indianapolis<br />

(Oct. 19): Saw most extensive action of season as<br />

defense primarily used nickel package. Recorded a careerhigh<br />

12 tackles, including a stop of RB Dominic Rhodes<br />

for a 1-yard loss in the first quarter (shared with Johnny<br />

Jolly)…At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Played in nickel package,<br />

registered five tackles and tied career high with two<br />

passes defensed, both in the third quarter, the first on<br />

Kerry Collins’ pass intended for FB Ahmard Hall, and the<br />

second when he broke up Collins’ throw on third down to<br />

TE Bo Scaife in the end zone…Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16):<br />

Started at WLB with Hawk moving to middle in place of<br />

an injured Barnett. Registered two QB hits and six tackles,<br />

including a stop of RB Matt Forte for a 4-yard loss on a<br />

fourth-quarter reception, and broke up a Kyle Orton pass<br />

intended for TE Desmond Clark in the third quarter…At<br />

New Orleans (Nov. 24): Started at WLB and led the<br />

team with 10 tackles, including his first sack as a Packer<br />

when he brought down Drew Brees for a 5-yard loss in<br />

third quarter. Also made a big hit on WR Lance Moore on<br />

his pass attempt in third quarter that was intercepted by S<br />

Aaron Rouse…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Started at WLB,<br />

recorded seven tackles and a QB pressure, and broke up<br />

a Jake Delhomme pass intended for WR Steve Smith over<br />

the middle in the third quarter…At Jacksonville (Dec.<br />

14): Returned to starting lineup at WLB after missing previous<br />

game with groin injury and registered three tackles<br />

and a QB pressure. Led team with two passes defensed,<br />

including a breakup of a David Garrard pass intended for<br />

RB Maurice Jones-Drew in the first quarter…At Chicago<br />

(Dec. 22): Started at WLB as defense opened up in nickel<br />

and recorded eight tackles and a QB hit. Stopped RB Forte<br />

for no gain on first-quarter run and for a loss of 1 yard on<br />

run in third quarter…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Started at<br />

WLB, registered four tackles and a QB hit, and broke up a<br />

Dan Orlovsky pass intended for WR Calvin Johnson early<br />

in the second quarter.<br />

2007<br />

Played in 15 games with 14 starts, missing the<br />

first game of his career in regular-season finale<br />

at Arizona (Dec. 30) with a lower leg injury, which snapped<br />

a string of 63 consecutive games played (65 including<br />

playoffs)…Posted 85 tackles (58 solo), both career highs,<br />

and four passes defensed, plus career highs in sacks with<br />

2½ and forced fumbles with three…Vs. Carolina (Sept.<br />

9): Among nine tackles (seven solo), had a tackle for loss<br />

and a forced and recovered fumble; in the third quarter<br />

with Panthers looking to add to a 14-13 lead, knocked the<br />

ball loose from RB DeShaun Foster and recovered at the St.<br />

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Louis 3-yard line…Vs. Seattle (Nov. 25):<br />

Recorded 1½ sacks of Matt Hasselbeck, both<br />

plays <strong>com</strong>ing on third down to force punts;<br />

marked the first multi-sack game of his career,<br />

and had another sack wiped out by an offsides<br />

penalty on a teammate…Vs. Atlanta (Dec.<br />

2): Had career- and season-high 11 tackles,<br />

including seven solo stops and two passes defensed…Vs.<br />

Green Bay (Dec. 16): Forced<br />

a fumble by hitting RB Ryan Grant just as he<br />

caught the ball on a dump-off pass; recovery<br />

by teammate Adam Carriker set up a Rams’ TD<br />

that tied the game 7-7 in the first quarter.<br />

2006<br />

Played in all 16 games, starting 14,<br />

and had 77 tackles (54 solo), along<br />

with two sacks and one pass defensed…Led<br />

or tied for team lead in tackles three times,<br />

and also had four special teams tackles…Vs.<br />

Seattle (Oct. 15): Posted his first career<br />

sack as he brought down Hasselbeck, adding<br />

another in rematch with Seahawks a month<br />

later…Vs. San Francisco (Nov. 26): Tallied<br />

a team-leading and then career-high 10<br />

tackles (six solo), the first double-digit tackle<br />

game of his career.<br />

2005<br />

Played in all 16 games and started<br />

seven, holding a regular specialteams<br />

role…Had 61 tackles (39 solo) with<br />

one pass defensed, one forced fumble and one<br />

fumble recovery…Also had 11 special teams<br />

tackles…Vs. Jacksonville (Oct. 30): Returned<br />

a blocked punt 29 yards for his first<br />

career touchdown…At Minnesota (Dec.<br />

11): Posted a (then) career-high eight tackles<br />

for the second straight game, and recovered a fumble…<br />

At Dallas (Jan. 1): Along with seven tackles (five solo),<br />

notched his first career forced fumble in regular-season<br />

finale.<br />

2004<br />

Played in all 16 games, plus two playoff contests,<br />

with five starts…Saw most of his action on special<br />

teams, totaling a career-high 13 special teams tackles…From<br />

scrimmage, made 31 tackles (22 solo)…Vs.<br />

Arizona (Sept. 12): Made his first career start in season<br />

opener, posting four tackles (three solo)…At Atlanta<br />

(Sept. 19): Tallied his rookie high of seven tackles…At<br />

Buffalo (Nov. 21): Matched rookie best with seven tackles…At<br />

Atlanta (Jan. 15): Led the team with three special<br />

teams tackles in NFC Divisional Playoff…2004 Draft:<br />

Selected by the Rams in the fourth round (130th overall).<br />

college<br />

Started 35 of 49 games at UCLA, recording<br />

career totals of 255 tackles (149 solo),<br />

12 sacks, 27½ tackles for loss, five fumble recoveries,<br />

three interceptions, eight passes defensed and two blocked<br />

kicks…Majored in history…Senior season (2003):<br />

Earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors, starting every game at<br />

outside linebacker and leading the team with a career-high<br />

133 tackles (72 solo), plus two sacks, 8½ tackles for loss,<br />

one interception, five passes defensed, two fumble recoveries,<br />

and one blocked kick…His 133 tackles were the most<br />

in a season by a Bruin since 1989…Earned Pac-10 player<br />

of the week honors twice, posting 13 tackles (eight solo)<br />

with one interception vs. Illinois (Sept. 13) and getting 12<br />

tackles (eight solo) and returning a blocked field goal 65<br />

yards for a TD vs. California (Oct. 18)…Had a career-high<br />

14 tackles twice, at Oklahoma (Sept. 20) and vs. Oregon<br />

(Nov. 15)…Junior season (2002): Was All-Pac-10<br />

honorable mention, finishing third on the team with 74<br />

tackles (50 solo) with five sacks…Had a game-ending interception<br />

in season opener vs. Colorado State (Sept. 7)…<br />

Sophomore season (2001): Had five sacks, including<br />

one in his first career start at Kansas (Sept. 8)…Freshman<br />

season (2000): Played in all 12 games, primarily<br />

on special teams.<br />

personal<br />

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Given name Brandon O’Neil Chillar…<br />

Last name is pronounced CHILL-er…<br />

Born in Los Angeles…Single... Father’s name is Ram, making<br />

for an interesting coincidence when he was drafted by<br />

St. Louis…His father lived in India until he was 18…High<br />

school: A first-team all-state selection at Carlsbad High<br />

in Carlsbad, Calif. …Was also named San Diego Union-<br />

Tribune defensive player of the year and was selected to<br />

play in the California-Texas Shrine game and the California-<br />

Florida Bowl…Named to the North County Times team of<br />

the decade…A two-way star at linebacker and tight end,<br />

added five TD catches on offense as a senior…Community<br />

involvement: Participated in Pros vs. GI Joes, playing<br />

an X-Box game against a soldier overseas and meeting<br />

with local military in attendance…Also participated in the<br />

local Pals Halloween party and the Edgar Bennett Celebrity<br />

Bowl-A-Thon to support the Angel Fund for children with<br />

cancer…Makes visits to his hometown high school to help<br />

coach the football team…Has been involved with many<br />

football camps in the St. Louis area…Has been active with<br />

the American Red Cross blood drives and the Urban League<br />

Thanksgiving project of St. Louis…Helped to raise money<br />

for a golf outing in California for a cause close to his heart,<br />

cystic fibrosis, a disease which his cousin died from…<br />

Hobbies/interests: Visited Costa Rica this past offseason…In<br />

his free time enjoys spending time at the beach,<br />

playing video games (especially Madden), watching movies<br />

(naming ‘300’ as one of his favorites), and fishing, particularly<br />

for halibut…Also is an avid reader and has read many<br />

books on religion lately…Residence: Carlsbad, Calif.<br />

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Br a n d o n Ch i l l a r’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

—Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2004 St. Louis. .........16 5 31 22 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2005 St. Louis. .........16 7 61 39 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0<br />

2006 St. Louis. .........16 14 77 54 23 2 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />

2007 St. Louis. .........15 14 85 58 27 2½ 17 0 0 0 0 4 3 1 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. ........14 7 65 55 10 1 5 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (five years) . . 77 47 319 228 91 5½ 30 0 0 0 0 15 5 2 0<br />

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PLAYOFFS —Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2004 St. Louis. ..........2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

Additional statistics: Career sacks — Matt Hasselbeck (2½), Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger, Seneca Wallace.<br />

Special teams tackles — 13 in 2004, 11 in 2005, 4 in 2006,<br />

6 in 2007, 13 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 47.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: vs. Arizona, 9/12/04<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: vs. Arizona, 9/12/04<br />

First sack: vs. Seattle, 10/15/06<br />

Touchdown: vs. Jax, 10/30/05, 29-yard blocked punt<br />

return<br />

CHILLAR’S SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Tackles<br />

Total. ................12, vs. Ind. (10/19/08)<br />

Solo ...................11, at NO (11/24/08)<br />

Sacks ................1½, vs. Sea. (11/25/07)<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2004 Selected by St. Louis Rams in fourth round (130th overall) of ’04 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April 25...Signed first contract,<br />

July 16.<br />

u2008 Signed by Green Bay Packers as unrestricted free agent, March 24.<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009<br />

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Strength of schedule, Packers history<br />

Phil Bengtson, Vince Lombardi’s hand-picked replacement, might have dealt with more pressure in 1970 than anyone who’s<br />

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<br />

games (all on the road!). What’s more, Bengtson faced the toughest schedule ever thrown at the Packers. The toughest schedules in<br />

team history, based on opponent records at the end of that season:<br />

W L Pct Packers Finish Notable opponents<br />

1970 113 74 .604 6-8-0, tied for third, division Super Bowl V champion Colts (twice), NFC champion Cowboys<br />

1921 21 14 .600 3-2-1, tied for sixth, league League champion Chicago Staleys (9-1-1) in season finale<br />

1933 84 57 .596 5-7-1, third in division Both <strong>NFL</strong> title participants (Bears & Giants) twice<br />

1926 79 55 .590 7-3-3, fifth in league 14-1-2 league champion Frankford Yellow Jackets<br />

1953 82 58 .586 2-9-1, sixth in conference 10-2 <strong>NFL</strong> champion Lions (twice), 11-1 Browns<br />

1957 81 63 .563 3-9-0, sixth in conference Only one team with eventual losing record: Bears (5-7, twice)<br />

1954 77 60 .562 4-8-0, fifth in conference 9-2-1 conference champion Lions (twice)<br />

1935 70 57 .551 8-4-0, second in division 9-3 Giants, 7-3-2 <strong>NFL</strong> champion Lions (twice)<br />

1975 107 89 .546 4-10-0, tied for third, div. 12-2 Vikings (twice), 12-2 Rams, Super Bowl champion Steelers<br />

1958 76 64 .543 1-10-1, sixth in conference <strong>NFL</strong> champion Colts (9-3, twice); Rams (8-4, twice)<br />

NOTE — Like league standings, ties are not figured in opponents’ winning percentage from 1921-71<br />

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Br a n d o n Ch i l l a r Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2004, ST. LOUIS<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/12 Ari-W 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/19 at Atl-L 1 1 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/26 NO-L 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/03 at SF-W 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/10 at Sea-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/18 TB-W 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/24 at Mia-L 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/07 NE-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/14 Sea-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/21 at Buf-L 1 1 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/29 at GB-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/05 SF-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/12 at Car-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/19 at Ari-L 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/27 Phi-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/02 NYJ-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’04 TOTALS 16 5 31 22 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/08 at Sea-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/15 at Atl-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2005, ST. LOUIS<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/11 at SF-L 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/18 at Ari-W 1 0 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/25 Ten-W 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/02 at NYG-L 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/09 Sea-L 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/17 at Ind-L 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/23 NO-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/30 Jax-W 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/13 at Sea-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/20 Ari-L 1 0 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/27 at Hou-W 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/04 Was-L 1 0 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/11 at Min-L 1 1 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />

12/18 Phi-L 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/24 SF-L 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/01 at Dal-W 1 1 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

’05 TOTALS 16 7 61 39 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1<br />

2006, ST. LOUIS<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/10 Den-W 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/17 at SF-L 1 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/24 at Ari-W 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/01 Det-W 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/08 at GB-W 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/15 Sea-L 1 1 1 1 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/29 at SD-L 1 1 8 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/05 KC-L 1 1 8 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/12 at Sea-L 1 0 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/19 at Car-L 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/26 SF-W 1 1 10 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/03 Ari-L 1 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/11 Chi-L 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/17 at Oak-W 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/24 Was-W 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/31 at Min-W 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’06 TOTALS 16 14 77 54 23 2 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

2007, ST. LOUIS<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/09 Car-L 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1<br />

09/16 SF-L 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/23 at TB-L 1 1 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

09/30 at Dal-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/07 Ari-L 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/14 at Bal-L 1 1 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/21 at Sea-L 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/28 Cle-L 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/11 at NO-W 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/18 at SF-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/25 Sea-L 1 1 6 5 1 1½ 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/02 Atl-W 1 0 11 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

12/09 at Cin-L 1 1 9 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/16 GB-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

12/20 Pit-L 1 1 7 5 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/30 at Ari-L (inactive — leg)<br />

’07 TOTALS 15 14 85 58 27 2½ 17 0 0 0 0 4 3 1<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/14 at Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/21 Dal-L 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0<br />

09/28 at TB-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/05 Atl-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/12 at Sea-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/19 Ind-W 1 0 12 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

11/09 at Min-L (inactive — shoulder)<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/24 at NO-L 1 1 11 11 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/30 Car-L 1 1 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/07 Hou-L (inactive — groin)<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 1 8 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

’08 TOTALS 14 7 65 55 10 1 5 0 0 0 0 9 1 0<br />

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CLIFTON<br />

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As steady as they<br />

<strong>com</strong>e protecting the<br />

quarterback’s blind<br />

side, Clifton continues to provide a solid presence at<br />

the left tackle position…Has blocked for four of the top<br />

seven single-season rushers in franchise history (Ahman<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

Green, 2001-03; Ryan Grant; 2008), and<br />

has helped pave the way for a 1,000-<br />

yard rusher in seven of his nine seasons<br />

in Green Bay…Has been a part of top-<br />

10 offenses in the league in six of his nine seasons in<br />

Green Bay…Following the devastating pelvic injury that<br />

prematurely ended his 2002 season, he has successfully<br />

returned to the field to start 94 of 96 games (99 of 101<br />

including playoffs) over the past six years…Coming off<br />

arthroscopic surgery on both knees this offseason…Entering<br />

his 10th season, has played in 131 career games,<br />

with 126 starts (plus seven postseason contests)…Since<br />

he and tackle Mark Tauscher became Green Bay’s starters<br />

in 2000, helped the Packers allow the second-fewest<br />

sacks in the league from 2000-08 (203), behind only the<br />

172 of the Indianapolis Colts…Is known for his textbook<br />

technique and an extensive regimen that gets his bumped<br />

and bruised body ready for gameday…Started 15 games<br />

last season; had 33-game starting streak snapped in Week<br />

9 at Tennessee when he did not play due to pre-game illness<br />

caused by a reaction to medication…Helped block<br />

for QB Aaron Rodgers on his way to 4,038 passing yards<br />

and Grant on his way to 1,203 rushing yards, the first time<br />

in franchise history that the Packers had a 4,000-yard<br />

passer and 1,200-yard rusher in the same season…Was<br />

rewarded with his first Pro Bowl trip following the 2007<br />

season…Marked the third time he was selected as a Pro<br />

Bowl alternate (2004 and 2005 were the others), went to<br />

the game this time as an injury replacement for Seattle’s<br />

Walter Jones (shoulder)…Requiring little to no assistance<br />

from tight ends or running backs as extra blockers, has<br />

made a career of keeping the opponent’s premier pass<br />

rusher quiet, holding the New York Giants’ Osi Umenyiora,<br />

San Diego’s Shawne Merriman and Kansas City’s Jared Allen<br />

(the league leader in sacks) to a total of ½ sack in ’07<br />

and helping the Packers tie for the third-fewest sacks allowed<br />

in the league with 19…Adapted well to the Packers’<br />

new zone-blocking run scheme in 2006, showing nimble<br />

athletic ability for a frame his size…Along with Tauscher,<br />

stepped into more of a leadership position along the offensive<br />

line in 2005 with the offseason departures of guards<br />

Marco Rivera and Mike Wahle…Had a starting streak of<br />

53 consecutive games (56 including playoffs) snapped in<br />

2006 when he became violently ill with the flu the night<br />

before the contest at Miami (Oct. 22).<br />

R<br />

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PRO BOWLS: 1<br />

2007<br />

arely leaves the field at all, he was in for 88.5 percent<br />

of Green Bay’s offensive snaps last season,<br />

93.3 percent in 2007, 93.1 percent in 2006 and 94.2<br />

percent in 2005 after being the only Packers player (on<br />

either offense or defense) to have played every snap from<br />

scrimmage on his respective side of the ball in both the<br />

2003 and 2004 seasons…Was rewarded with a six-year<br />

contract extension, through the 2009 season, on March<br />

100 25<br />

Ht: 6-5 Wt: 320<br />

10th <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

10th Packers Season<br />

Born: June 26, 1976<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 131/126<br />

Acquired: D2-00<br />

►►Has blocked for four of the top<br />

seven single-season rushers in<br />

franchise history (Ahman Green,<br />

2001-03; Ryan Grant; 2008),<br />

and has helped pave the way for<br />

a 1,000-yard rusher in seven of<br />

his nine seasons in Green Bay.<br />

►►Has started 94 of 96 games at a glance…<br />

(99 of 101 including playoffs) at<br />

left tackle since returning to the field in ’03 from the serious<br />

pelvic injury that ended his 2002 season.<br />

►►Went to his first Pro Bowl following 2007 season, filling in<br />

for an injured Walter Jones of Seattle. Held New York Giants’<br />

Osi Umenyiora, San Diego’s Shawne Merriman and Kansas<br />

City’s Jared Allen to a total of ½ sack in head-to-head meetings<br />

that season.<br />

►►Had 53-game starting streak snapped in 2006 by a bout<br />

with the flu the night before and morning of game at Miami<br />

(Oct. 22), and 33-game streak ended in ’08 at Tennessee<br />

(Nov. 2) because of a pre-game illness due to a reaction to<br />

medication.<br />

►►Since he became a starter midway through his rookie year of<br />

2000, Green Bay has allowed the second-fewest sacks in the<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> (203), behind only the 172 of the Indianapolis Colts.<br />

►►As the left tackle, was a major factor in the Packers limiting<br />

opponents to an all-time franchise-low 14 sacks in 2004.<br />

Green Bay also did not allow a sack in eight games – another<br />

club single-season record.<br />

►►Played a pivotal role – by shutting out Pro Bowl DE Simeon<br />

Rice – when Green Bay snapped the Buccaneers’ 69-game<br />

streak with at least one sack in a 20-13 triumph at Tampa<br />

Bay, Nov. 16, 2003. Ironically, that game marked his return<br />

to Raymond James Stadium, where he had incurred his<br />

season-ending pelvic injury roughly a year earlier.<br />

►►Played in two national championship games, including Fiesta<br />

Bowl victory over Florida State to culminate undefeated 1998<br />

season, while a four-year starter at the University of Tennessee.<br />

2, 2004, he certainly showed no signs of <strong>com</strong>placency<br />

the following year, helping the Packers to an all-time franchise-low<br />

14 sacks during the ’04 season…A year earlier,<br />

in his 2003 return to the field following an arduous offseason<br />

of rehabilitation, started all 16 games for the first<br />

time as a professional and, as the left tackle, was a key<br />

cog in Green Bay allowing but 19 sacks – tied for the second<br />

fewest in the <strong>NFL</strong> and at the time the franchise low<br />

for a 16-game season…Included in that success was the<br />

Packers’ Nov. 16, 2003, win at Tampa Bay – a game with<br />

tremendous personal ramifications for him – when Green<br />

Bay snapped the Buccaneers’ <strong>NFL</strong>-record streak of 69 consecutive<br />

games with at least one sack…Just less than a<br />

year earlier (Nov. 24, 2002), on the same Raymond James<br />

Stadium field, his season had <strong>com</strong>e to an untimely end<br />

when he suffered a badly sprained pelvis as the result of an<br />

unnecessary block on an interception return that he did not<br />

see <strong>com</strong>ing (a play that the <strong>NFL</strong> made illegal in 2005)…<br />

Subsequently designated as Green Bay’s ‘franchise’ player<br />

Feb. 24, 2004, he reached agreement with the Packers on<br />

his contract extension on the eve of free agency…Earlier,<br />

in 2001, was a large factor in Green Bay allowing the thirdfewest<br />

sacks in the league (22), a figure that then also


qualified as the least by a Packers team in 27 years…<br />

Was playing at a similarly high level in 2002 before the<br />

abrupt end to his season in Tampa…Had been thrust<br />

into the starting lineup seven games into his 2000<br />

rookie campaign, immediately shoring up what had<br />

been a trouble spot for Green Bay early in the year…<br />

As a rookie starter, was not intimidated by the hostile<br />

crowds or noisy dome stadiums – situations he<br />

had encountered in the years prior as a standout at<br />

the University of Tennessee – while holding his own<br />

against some of the game’s better pass rushers…A<br />

second-round draft choice of the Packers in 2000,<br />

joined fellow rookie Tauscher in the lineup that year to<br />

give Green Bay its first pair of starting rookie offensive<br />

tackles in 48 years.<br />

2008 season<br />

Started 15 games at left tackle<br />

and helped pave the way for<br />

Grant’s career-high 1,203 rushing yards, which ranks<br />

as the seventh-highest single-season rushing total in<br />

franchise history…Also protected Rodgers on his way<br />

to 4,038 passing yards to give the Packers a 4,000-<br />

yard passer and a 1,200-yard rusher in the same<br />

season for the first time in team history…Played 88.5<br />

percent of the offensive snaps, missing the Week 9<br />

contest at Tennessee due to illness…Vs. Minnesota<br />

(Sept. 8): Limited Allen, who finished tied for fifth in<br />

the <strong>NFL</strong> with 14.5 sacks, to no tackles and no sacks.<br />

Part of a line that helped pave the way for team’s 139<br />

rushing yards on 27 carries and did not allow a sack<br />

of Rodgers…Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Started at LT but<br />

left the game midway through the third quarter with<br />

a hamstring injury and did not return…At Seattle<br />

(Oct. 12): Started after being limited all week with<br />

the hamstring injury, and helped block for Grant’s 90 rushing<br />

yards…Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Part of line that<br />

blocked for Grant’s 105 rushing yards, his first 100-yard<br />

game of the season, and did not allow a sack of Rodgers.<br />

Limited perennial Pro Bowl DE Dwight Freeney to no sacks<br />

and just two tackles…At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Had<br />

streak of 33 games started snapped when he did not play<br />

due to pre-game illness caused by a reaction to medication…Vs.<br />

Chicago (Nov. 16): Part of line that paved the<br />

way for team’s 200 rushing yards, including season-best<br />

145 from Grant. Line did not allow a sack or pressure of<br />

Rodgers all afternoon. On Grant’s game-long 35-yard run<br />

in the first quarter, sealed DE Alex Brown to open the hole.<br />

Left game after sustaining finger injury on the first play<br />

from scrimmage, but returned for the next series…Vs.<br />

Houston (Dec. 7): Blocked for Grant’s 104 yards on 19<br />

carries. Matched up with DE Mario Williams, who finished<br />

tied for seventh in the league with 12 sacks, for much of the<br />

afternoon and held him to no sacks and just one tackle…<br />

At Jacksonville (Dec. 14): Left game late in the fourth<br />

quarter with injured thumbs and missed the final series…<br />

Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Blocked for team’s 211 rushing<br />

yards, the most in a game on the season. Helped pave the<br />

way for Grant and RB DeShawn Wynn to each post 100<br />

yards rushing, only the second time since 1985 that the<br />

Packers had a pair of 100-yard rushers in the same game.<br />

2007<br />

Started all 16 games and both playoff contests<br />

and was named to his first Pro Bowl, filling in<br />

for Seattle’s Jones (shoulder injury)…Played 93.3 percent<br />

of the offensive snaps, the fifth straight year he’s played at<br />

least 93 percent…Was ranked as the Packers’ top offensive<br />

player by Pro Football Weekly and The Sporting News in<br />

their respective preseason previews, and went on to lead an<br />

offensive line that allowed just 19 sacks on the season…At<br />

New York Giants (Sept. 16): Held Umenyiora without<br />

a sack; suffered an ankle injury in the fourth quarter and<br />

missed a series while his ankle was re-taped…Vs. San<br />

Diego (Sept. 23): Held Pro Bowler Merriman without a<br />

sack…At Denver (Oct. 29): Was part of an offense that<br />

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posted 430 yards in the team’s 19-13 overtime win. Grant<br />

rushed for 104 yards, giving Green Bay its first 100-yard<br />

rusher of the season…At Kansas City (Nov. 4): Held<br />

’07 sack leader Allen to ½ sack…Vs. Minnesota (Nov.<br />

11): Helped Green Bay amass a season-high 488 yards,<br />

and held the Vikings without a sack; Grant collected 119<br />

yards rushing…Vs. Oakland (Dec. 9): Suffered a shin<br />

injury, but returned to the game. In the fourth quarter, suffered<br />

a shoulder injury and did not return…Vs. Seattle<br />

(Jan. 12): Was part of an offensive line that assisted Grant<br />

to 201 yards and three touchdowns in Divisional playoff<br />

game, both Packers playoff records…Vs. New York Giants<br />

(Jan. 20): Held Umenyiora without a sack in the NFC<br />

Championship Game.<br />

2006<br />

VETERANS<br />

Started 15 games at left tackle and played in 93.1<br />

percent of the team’s offensive snaps…Continued<br />

to work back to his Pro Bowl-caliber form after surgeries<br />

on his ankle in January and on his knee in May…Along<br />

with Tauscher, was one of two returning full-time starters<br />

on Green Bay’s offensive line…Played every snap on an offensive<br />

line that didn’t allow a sack from the fourth quarter<br />

vs. New Orleans (Sept. 17) to the second quarter vs. St.<br />

Louis (Oct. 8); the streak covered 108 passing plays and included<br />

a shutout at Philadelphia (Oct. 2) against the Eagles’<br />

attacking defense…At Miami (Oct. 22): Was listed as inactive<br />

just before the 90-minute deadline, ending his streak<br />

of 53 straight starts, which had been tied with Tauscher and<br />

Al Harris for the second-longest active streak on the team<br />

behind Brett Favre; had battled flu-like symptoms the night<br />

before and the morning of the game, the first contest he<br />

missed since Warren Sapp ended his 2002 season…Vs.<br />

Arizona (Oct. 29): Helped the offense amass 203 yards<br />

on the ground (383 total) including 100-yard performances<br />

from both Green (106) and Vernand Morency (101), which<br />

was the first time the Packers had a pair of 100-yard rushers<br />

in the same game since Dec. 1, 1985, vs. Tampa Bay<br />

(Eddie Lee Ivery, Gerry Ellis)…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 17):<br />

Left the game near halftime with a shoulder stinger, but returned<br />

to play the entire second half…At Chicago (Dec.<br />

31): Played his 100th career game.<br />

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VETERANS<br />

2005<br />

Though nagged by an ankle injury for the final<br />

three-fourths of the season, started all 16 games<br />

at left tackle for the third straight year, playing 94.2 percent<br />

of the Packers’ offensive snaps – second among offensive<br />

linemen and third among all players on offense…Was voted<br />

as an NFC Pro Bowl alternate a second straight year…<br />

At Carolina (Oct. 3): Sustained left ankle injury early in<br />

Monday night contest, forcing him to sit out quarters 2-4…<br />

Vs. New Orleans (Oct. 9): Though he missed most of<br />

practice in the week leading up to game, still started in 52-3<br />

victory and shut out Saints DE Will Smith, who would go on<br />

to tie for eighth in the NFC in sacks…At Minnesota (Oct.<br />

23): Helped to extend the offensive line’s streak to 111<br />

consecutive passing plays without a sack in border battle…<br />

Vs. Pittsburgh (Nov. 6): Blanked Pittsburgh sack specialist<br />

Joey Porter (10.5 sacks in ’05) in hard-fought loss to<br />

eventual Super Bowl champs…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 11):<br />

Threw several key blocks for rookie running back Samkon<br />

Gado as he rushed for a team rookie record 171 yards…<br />

Underwent offseason surgery (Jan. 16, 2006) to alleviate<br />

ankle problem.<br />

2004<br />

On the heels of signing a lucrative contract extension<br />

during the offseason, enjoyed perhaps his<br />

finest year as a professional, matter-of-factly shutting down<br />

several of the league’s top pass rushers as Green Bay allowed<br />

an all-time franchise-low 14 sacks…Was a Pro Bowl<br />

alternate…Started all 16 games for the second consecutive<br />

season and played 100 percent of the team’s offensive<br />

snaps during the regular season a second consecutive year,<br />

a feat matched only by linemate Wahle in ’04…Was a catalyst<br />

in the Packers not allowing half of their regular-season<br />

opponents (an all-time high eight of 16) to record a sack…<br />

Following the season, was named to the ‘All-Joe’ team of<br />

USA Today as a player who is “overlooked and underappreciated”<br />

as well as to Fox Sports analyst Daryl Johnston’s<br />

‘All-Lunch Pail Crew’ for his blue-collar approach to football…At<br />

Carolina (Sept. 13): Kept Pro Bowl DE Julius<br />

Peppers from recording a sack in season-opening victory<br />

over the Panthers…Vs. Chicago (Sept. 19): Made his<br />

50th <strong>NFL</strong> start (along with Tauscher)…At Indianapolis<br />

(Sept. 26): Turned in his top personal performance of the<br />

season in noisy, hostile RCA Dome, neutralizing the Colts’<br />

cat-quick Freeney, who would go on to lead the <strong>NFL</strong> with 16<br />

sacks; Indy’s Pro Bowl DE could post only one solo tackle<br />

in spite of the fact that he was playing on the fast track of<br />

his home stadium and the Packers were in catch-up mode<br />

for much of the contest…Vs. Minnesota (Jan. 9): Exited<br />

Wild Card playoff game in the third quarter after spraining<br />

his left ankle; subsequently underwent arthroscopic<br />

surgery on that ankle Feb. 14, 2005.<br />

2003<br />

Returned successfully from the pelvic injury that<br />

had ended his 2002 season to start all 16 games<br />

for the first time as a professional…Was the only Green<br />

Bay lineman to play every offensive snap during the regular<br />

season…Also started both playoff contests…As a general<br />

rule, practiced only once a day early in training camp as<br />

he returned gradually from the pelvic injury that had cut<br />

short his 2002 season, and he did not see game action until<br />

the third preseason contest (Aug. 15 at Cleveland)…His<br />

<strong>com</strong>eback efforts had been hindered by a pair of unrelated<br />

offseason operations…Underwent arthroscopic surgery<br />

on his right knee Jan. 31, 2003, to address cartilage damage<br />

tied into an MCL sprain from the ’02 season, then later<br />

had his right elbow scoped April 14, 2003, to remove multiple<br />

loose bodies…Was personally responsible for only<br />

two pressures and one-half sack, according to Green Bay<br />

coaches…Manned critical left tackle spot on an offensive<br />

line that permitted but 19 sacks – at the time a franchise<br />

low for a 16-game season and tied (with Indianapolis) for<br />

the second fewest in the <strong>NFL</strong>…Included in that low sack<br />

number was a (then) team-record six games without a sack<br />

allowed (since statistic became official in 1963), including<br />

three straight contests (Sept. 14-21-29) with zero sacks for<br />

the first time in franchise history…Also helped the Packers<br />

to single-season franchise records for yards rushing<br />

(2,558) and yards per carry (5.05), including 1,883 yards<br />

by Green to break Jim Taylor’s 41-year-old team rushing<br />

mark; Green Bay’s 2,558 rushing yards ranked third in the<br />

<strong>NFL</strong>, behind only Baltimore (2,669) and Denver (2,629)…<br />

Played a part in November stretch in which the Packers<br />

rushed for 190-or-more yards in four straight games…At<br />

St. Louis (Oct. 19): Blanked Rams’ Pro Bowl DE Leonard<br />

Little (third in the NFC with 12½ sacks)…At Tampa<br />

Bay (Nov. 16): Played a pivotal role when Green Bay<br />

snapped the Buccaneers’ <strong>NFL</strong>-record streak of 69 consecutive<br />

games with at least one sack in 20-13 triumph, shutting<br />

out Simeon Rice, the Bucs’ Pro Bowl DE who ultimately<br />

would finish second in the NFC with 15 sacks.<br />

2002<br />

Turned in several notable performances before<br />

his season was ended by a pelvic injury after 11<br />

games…Played in 10 of Green Bay’s first 11 games, making<br />

nine starts at left tackle, and was inactive twice…Vs.<br />

Carolina (Sept. 29): Shut out Mike Rucker – the league’s<br />

leading sacker entering the contest and the eventual NFC<br />

‘Defensive Player of the Month’ – in victory over Panthers…At<br />

New England (Oct. 13): Was playing well<br />

before he sprained the medial collateral ligament in his right<br />

knee, which made him inactive vs. Washington (Oct. 20)…<br />

At Miami (Nov. 4): Did not start as he continued to battle<br />

knee injury, but played the final two-and-a-half quarters as<br />

he neutralized defensive end Jason Taylor, who had been<br />

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named AFC ‘Defensive Player of the Week’ days earlier and<br />

would go on to finish as the <strong>NFL</strong> sack leader with 18½…At<br />

Tampa Bay (Nov. 24): Had his year <strong>com</strong>e to an abrupt<br />

end when he was blindsided by an unnecessary block during<br />

a third-quarter interception return. Sprained the bones<br />

of his pelvis so severely that he was hospitalized for nearly<br />

a week (in both Tampa and Green Bay) and was unable to<br />

walk on his own for roughly another six weeks before beginning<br />

a full offseason of rehabilitation…Was placed on<br />

injured reserve Dec. 4.<br />

2001<br />

Played in 14 games, starting 13, in his first full<br />

season as the starter at left tackle…Also opened<br />

both playoff contests…Was inactive for one regular-season<br />

game and dressed for the other, though he did not play…<br />

Played a central role as Green Bay allowed the third fewest<br />

sacks in the <strong>NFL</strong> (22) and the least by a Packers team in 27<br />

years (17 in 1974) at that time…Vs. Washington (Sept.<br />

24): Held Hall of Famer Bruce Smith without a sack in Monday<br />

night victory over Redskins…Vs. Baltimore (Oct.<br />

14): Despite playing with a left hamstring strain suffered a<br />

week earlier at Tampa Bay, shut out Michael McCrary, one<br />

of the AFC’s top pass rushers, in triumph over the defending<br />

Super Bowl champions…Vs. Tampa Bay (Nov. 4):<br />

Sprained his left ankle early in the game, forcing him to be<br />

inactive for the ensuing contest, at Chicago (Nov. 11)…Vs.<br />

Atlanta (Nov. 18): Was available for backup duty but did<br />

not see any action…At Detroit (Nov. 22): Returned to<br />

the field, in a reserve capacity, for Thanksgiving Day battle,<br />

rotating in for Barry Stokes in the first half before taking<br />

the majority of snaps after halftime…At Jacksonville<br />

(Dec. 3): Returned to the starting lineup…Vs. Minnesota<br />

(Dec. 30): Picked up a big block of linebacker Jim<br />

Nelson on Donald Driver’s 31-yard TD run on a reverse,<br />

giving the Packers a 7-3 advantage late in the first half of<br />

eventual 24-13 win.<br />

2000<br />

Moved into the starting lineup at left tackle in<br />

the seventh game of his rookie season, taking<br />

over for Wahle…Played so well down the stretch against<br />

some of the <strong>NFL</strong>’s best pass rushers that he drew serious<br />

consideration for all-rookie honors…Helped Green Bay<br />

average 117.3 yards rushing per game over the final 10<br />

contests – a 39-yard improvement over the 78.3 yards per<br />

game the Packers put forth in the first six weeks when he<br />

wasn’t starting…Saw action in 13 games, starting the last<br />

10…Saw his rookie season get off to a slow start when<br />

he suffered a mild sprain of his right MCL during one-onone<br />

pass-blocking drills in practice Aug. 16, causing him<br />

to miss the Packers’ final two preseason games and to<br />

be inactive for the first two regular-season contests (vs.<br />

New York Jets, at Buffalo)…Dressed, but did not play, vs.<br />

Philadelphia (Sept. 17)…At Arizona (Sept. 24): Made<br />

his <strong>NFL</strong> debut, seeing late-game action at left tackle in a<br />

29-3 win…At Detroit (Oct. 8): Played the majority of the<br />

second half at left tackle after Wahle went out due to a calf<br />

strain, holding up well against Tracy Scroggins, who had<br />

generated 1½ sacks and significant pressure before Clifton<br />

got onto the field…Vs. San Francisco (Oct. 15):<br />

Made his first <strong>NFL</strong> start, opening up at left tackle. Along<br />

with Tauscher, gave Green Bay its first pair of starting<br />

rookie tackles in 48 years (Tom Johnson-Bob Dees, Nov.<br />

16, 1952, at N.Y. Giants)…At Miami (Oct. 29): Held his<br />

own against Taylor, whose 14½ sacks ended up second in<br />

the AFC, in his initial significant challenge since be<strong>com</strong>ing a<br />

starter…At Tampa Bay (Nov. 12): Held Marcus Jones<br />

(fourth in the NFC with 13 sacks) without a sack, and prevented<br />

him from making even a single tackle…At Minnesota<br />

(Dec. 17): Shut down John Randle in upset victory<br />

over Vikings inside the noisy Metrodome...2000 Draft:<br />

Selected in the second round (44th overall), and was the<br />

fifth offensive lineman picked in the draft…First offensive<br />

lineman drafted by the Packers out of the University of Tennessee<br />

since T Jim Haslam in 1953…At the time, was the<br />

highest selection used on a player from the University of<br />

Tennessee in team history (Justin Harrell, 16th overall in<br />

2007)…One of nine Volunteers drafted in 2000.<br />

college<br />

Four-year starter (1996-99) who began<br />

his collegiate career at right tackle<br />

before spending his final three seasons at left tackle…A<br />

two-time All-Southeastern Conference selection, he also<br />

earned second-team All-America honors from The Sporting<br />

News as a senior…Played in two national championship<br />

games – including Fiesta Bowl victory over Florida State to<br />

culminate unbeaten 1998 season – four bowl games and<br />

two SEC championship games…Started 45 of 48 career<br />

games played as a collegian, including 26 straight starts…<br />

Enjoyed a 43-7 on-field record (.860) during the four seasons<br />

in which he played for the Volunteers…Majored in<br />

psychology…Senior season (1999): Served as one of<br />

six team captains while opening at left tackle in 11 of 12<br />

contests…Earned second-team All-America honors from<br />

The Sporting News and was a second-team All-SEC pick<br />

by the conference’s coaches…Junior season (1998):<br />

Named first-team All-SEC by Football News and secondteam<br />

all-conference by The Associated Press and league’s<br />

coaches…Started all 13 games at left tackle as Vols went<br />

13-0 and captured the ’98 national title…Sophomore<br />

season (1997): Played in all 13 games, starting 12 at<br />

left tackle, as Volunteers won SEC title before losing to<br />

Nebraska in national championship (Orange Bowl)…Was<br />

part of an offensive line that allowed only one sack per 35<br />

snaps – a school record…Redshirt freshman season<br />

(1996): Took over at right tackle after incumbent Jarvis<br />

Reado broke his leg in the third game of the year…Played<br />

in 11 of the Vols’ 12 games, starting nine, including Florida<br />

Citrus Bowl victory over Northwestern.<br />

personal<br />

VETERANS<br />

Given name Jeffrey Chad Clifton…<br />

Nicknamed ‘Big Cliff’…Born in Martin,<br />

Tenn., the same hometown as 2007 first-round draft pick<br />

Justin Harrell…Married to Candy, who passed the Wisconsin<br />

bar exam in 2003, the couple has two sons, Corbin, 4,<br />

and Cruz, 2…Twin sisters, Gloria and Glenda, played basketball<br />

at Austin Peay…High school: Earned All-America<br />

honors from Parade and Scholastic Coach as a senior at<br />

Westview High School in Martin, Tenn. …Also received<br />

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Fewest sacks allowed since 2000<br />

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<br />

protectors. A look at the numbers since he entered the <strong>NFL</strong>:<br />

Since Week 7, 2000 (Clifton’s first start)<br />

Indianapolis Colts ....173<br />

Green Bay Packers. .203<br />

San Diego Chargers ..240<br />

Denver Broncos. .....241<br />

Tennessee Titans. ....248<br />

Since Week 1, 2000<br />

Indianapolis Colts ....178<br />

Green Bay Packers. .220<br />

Denver Broncos. .....256<br />

San Diego Chargers ..262<br />

Tennessee Titans. ....262<br />

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Gatorade Circle of Champions ‘Player of the Year’ award<br />

and Class 2A ‘Mr. Football Award’ (as top lineman) for state<br />

of Tennessee…Was an all-state and all-region selection…<br />

Earned four letters in football, starting his final three seasons<br />

as a two-way player…In addition to playing defensive<br />

tackle, he also was the school’s starter at tight end as a<br />

sophomore, moving his junior year to offensive tackle,<br />

where he started each of his last two seasons…Lettered<br />

three times for the basketball team as well…Community<br />

involvement: Takes part in an annual charity golf tournament<br />

organized by Backfield in Motion, a Nashville-based,<br />

non-profit organization that helps inner-city youth improve<br />

academically and also provides other opportunities for personal<br />

growth…Participated in the Families of Children with<br />

Cancer Holiday Party, organized by St. Vincent Hospital in<br />

Green Bay, in 2003, 2004 and 2006…Helped promote bicycle<br />

safety, publicizing a free safety clinic and helmet giveaway<br />

for 2,800 area youth that was put on by Green Bay’s<br />

Bellin Health, Touchpoint Health and the Packers organization<br />

early in 2003…Along with his wife, Candy, served as<br />

spokespersons for the annual Packers Women’s Association<br />

Food Drive from 2002-04; he visited and signed autographs<br />

at the local elementary and middle schools that raised the<br />

most food and money in the 2003 campaign…Took part<br />

in a 2006, 2007, and 2008 golf tournament to raise funds<br />

for the Trifecta Foundation of former linemate Tauscher…<br />

Also has given time to the Donald Driver Foundation...In<br />

2005, he got involved with the Boy Scouts organization in<br />

his offseason home of Nashville, Tenn. …Played basketball<br />

and signed autographs in March 2004 to help raise funds at<br />

the ‘Doug Betters Big Mountain Winter Classic,’ an annual<br />

event held in Montana by the former Miami Dolphins defensive<br />

end who today is a quadriplegic as the result of a 1998<br />

skiing accident; returned to the Betters event in 2006 and<br />

2007…Also has spoken to junior high school students in<br />

both Knoxville, Tenn., and his hometown of Martin, Tenn.,<br />

on how to be successful in life…This past March, participated<br />

in Fan Fest for the first time…Hobbies/interests:<br />

Purchased a mountain bike and took up bicycling during<br />

the 2003 offseason to assist with the hip and leg rehabilitation<br />

in returning from the injury that ended his 2002 season…Other<br />

interests include fishing (particularly for bass),<br />

playing basketball, snowmobiling, four-wheeling, camping<br />

and spending time with friends…Had spent the first half of<br />

2002 remodeling a Green Bay home he purchased…Is 12<br />

hours away from <strong>com</strong>pletion of his undergraduate degree<br />

in psychology…Splits residence between Nashville, Tenn.,<br />

and Green Bay.<br />

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Ch a d Cl i f t o n’s Pr o Ga m e s Pl a y e d/St a r t e d<br />

Year Team GP GS<br />

2000 Green Bay. ..............13 10<br />

2001 Green Bay. ..............14 13<br />

2002 Green Bay. ..............10 9<br />

2003 Green Bay. ..............16 16<br />

2004 Green Bay. ..............16 16<br />

2005 Green Bay. ..............16 16<br />

2006 Green Bay. ..............15 15<br />

2007 Green Bay. ..............16 16<br />

2008 Green Bay. ..............15 15<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (nine years) .......131 126<br />

Postseason ..................7 7<br />

On injured reserve for Packers’ game during ’02 playoffs<br />

Additional statistics: Miscellaneous tackles — 1 in 2001, 1 in 2002, 1 in 2003; 1 in 2007, 1 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 5.<br />

Miscellaneous fumble recoveries — 1 in 2003.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: at Arizona, 9/24/00<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: vs. San Fran., 10/15/00<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2000<br />

Selected by Green Bay Packers in second round<br />

(44th overall) of ’00 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April 15…Signed<br />

first contract, July 24.<br />

u2002 Placed on injured reserve (pelvis), Dec. 4.<br />

u2004 Designated franchise player by Packers, Feb. 24…<br />

Signed six-year contract extension, through 2009,<br />

March 2.<br />

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DARYN<br />

COLLEDGE<br />

GUARD<br />

BOISE STATE<br />

Ht: 6-4 Wt: 308<br />

Fourth <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Fourth Packers Season<br />

Born: February 11, 1982<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 48/44<br />

Acquired: D2a-06<br />

A resilient fouryear<br />

pro who has gone<br />

through ups and downs<br />

as a young offensive lineman but has established himself<br />

as a consistent, versatile performer…Has started 44 of 48<br />

games (including a stretch of 27 in a row, and 46 of 50<br />

overall including playoffs) in three seasons, with all but<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

three of the starts <strong>com</strong>ing at left guard…<br />

Since his rookie season in ’06, line has allowed<br />

just 77 sacks, which is tied for fifthfewest<br />

in the <strong>NFL</strong>…One of only two players,<br />

along with Jason Spitz, to take every snap on offense<br />

in 2008…Also joined Spitz as the only linemen to start<br />

at three different spots on the line during the season…<br />

Helped block for QB Aaron Rodgers on his way to 4,038<br />

passing yards and RB Ryan Grant on his way to 1,203<br />

rushing yards in ‘08, the first time in franchise history that<br />

the Packers had a 4,000-yard passer and 1,200-yard rusher<br />

in the same season…Continued to improve during his<br />

second season, starting the first 12 games, losing his spot<br />

for three weeks, and then getting it back for the regularseason<br />

finale and playoffs…Began his rookie season as a<br />

backup, after losing his starting LG spot following the preseason<br />

opener, but was thrust back into the starting lineup<br />

in Week 2 due to an injury to fellow rookie Spitz, started 15<br />

straight games (including one as an emergency fill-in for<br />

Chad Clifton at left tackle) and earned All-Rookie honors…<br />

Head Coach Mike McCarthy called him the team’s most<br />

improved player following the 2006 season, when he was<br />

named to the midseason All-Rookie Team of Sports Illustrated’s<br />

Peter King and the postseason All-Rookie Team<br />

of Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association…<br />

Was a four-year starter (2002-05) at left tackle for Boise<br />

State, though the Green Bay coaching staff immediately<br />

penciled him in as the designated starter at left guard…<br />

Highly durable at Boise State, holds the school record in<br />

consecutive games played and started (both 52)…Was<br />

a three-time All-Western Athletic Conference selection<br />

for the Broncos, earning first-team honors in 2004 and<br />

2005 after receiving second-team recognition in 2003…<br />

Arguably stands as the best offensive lineman in school<br />

history…At Boise State during a period of remarkable<br />

success, the school posted a 45-7 record (.865) during<br />

his four seasons as a starter, including a 31-1 conference<br />

Ed Block Courage Award<br />

►►Was one of only two players on<br />

offense (Jason Spitz) to take<br />

every snap in 2008, and also<br />

joined Spitz as the only linemen<br />

to start at three different spots<br />

on the season.<br />

►►Blocked for QB Aaron Rodgers<br />

(4,038 passing yards) and RB at a glance…<br />

Ryan Grant (1,203 rushing yards)<br />

in ’08, the first time in franchise history that the Packers had<br />

a 4,000-yard passer and a 1,200-yard rusher in the same<br />

season.<br />

►►Has shown his durability by never missing a game in the <strong>NFL</strong><br />

or in college, a <strong>com</strong>bined total of 100 games.<br />

►►Named to the Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers<br />

Association All-Rookie Team in 2006, when he started every<br />

game except Week 1.<br />

►►Played at Boise State during a period of tremendous success<br />

as the Broncos posted a 45-7 record from 2002-05, including<br />

a 31-1 conference mark en route to four straight Western<br />

Athletic Conference championships.<br />

►►Became the highest-ever <strong>NFL</strong> draft choice from the state of<br />

Alaska – and the eighth overall – when he was picked 47th<br />

overall in 2006 by Green Bay, topping Reggie Tongue, who<br />

went 58th to Kansas City in 1996.<br />

►►Grew up in North Pole, Alaska, a town populated by just over<br />

1,600 that is located 14 miles southeast of Fairbanks. His<br />

boyhood home was located on S. Santa Claus Lane and the<br />

city was known for its candy cane-themed light poles.<br />

mark en route to four straight WAC championships…Upon<br />

being chosen by the Packers with the 47th overall pick, he<br />

became the eighth Alaskan to be drafted by an <strong>NFL</strong> team<br />

– and the highest ever, topping Reggie Tongue, who went<br />

58th overall to Kansas City in 1996…Interestingly, lived<br />

on S. Santa Claus Lane while growing up in North Pole,<br />

Alaska, a city located 14 miles southeast of Fairbanks that<br />

has a population of just over 1,600 people and features<br />

candy cane-themed light poles.<br />

2008 season<br />

Started all 16 games for the first<br />

time in his career, and was one<br />

of only two players (Spitz) to take every offensive snap…<br />

Joined Spitz as the only linemen to start at three different<br />

spots on the offensive line…Opened up 14 games at LG<br />

and one each at LT and RT…Blocked for Grant’s career-<br />

T Mark Tauscher earned the Packers’ 2008 Ed Block Courage Award, in a vote of his teammates.<br />

In 1978, the Baltimore Colts started an effort to raise funds for abused children and conceived an award they named after their<br />

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<br />

his teammates, best exemplifies and displays courage. Annual Packers winners, 1984-2008:<br />

1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Cassidy<br />

1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . Ezra Johnson<br />

1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karl Swanke<br />

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Uecker<br />

1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Murphy<br />

1989 . . . . . . . . . Herman Fontenot<br />

1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Perry Kemp<br />

1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . Vai Sikahema<br />

1992 . . . . . . . . . . . Tootie Robbins<br />

1993 . . . . . . . . . . .Johnny Holland<br />

1994 . . . . . . . . . . . George Teague<br />

1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . Reggie White<br />

1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Favre<br />

1997 . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Brooks<br />

1998 . . . . . . . . . . .Craig Newsome<br />

1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earl Dotson<br />

2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josh Bidwell<br />

2001 . . . . . . . . . . Santana Dotson<br />

2002 . . . . . . Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila<br />

2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . Gilbert Brown<br />

2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . Marco Rivera<br />

2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . Donald Driver<br />

2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jon Ryan<br />

2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Francies<br />

2008 . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Tauscher<br />

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high 1,203 rushing yards, which ranks as the seventhhighest<br />

single-season rushing mark in franchise history…<br />

Also protected Rodgers on his way to 4,038 passing yards<br />

to give the Packers a 4,000-yard passer and a 1,200-yard<br />

rusher in the same season for the first time in team history…Vs.<br />

Minnesota (Sept. 8): Part of a line that did not<br />

allow a sack of Rodgers and cleared the way for 139 yards<br />

on the ground. Provided a key block on Grant’s 57-yard run<br />

in the fourth quarter, taking out DT Pat Williams…At Detroit<br />

(Sept. 14): Helped team rush for 123 yards, and also<br />

saw time at RG in the second half when Allen Barbre came<br />

in at LG…Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Started at LG but moved<br />

over to LT in the third quarter for an injured Clifton (hamstring),<br />

where he played the rest of the game…At Tennessee<br />

(Nov. 2): Started at LT for first time since Oct.<br />

22, 2006, at Miami in place of Clifton, who missed the game<br />

due to illness…Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Part of line that<br />

paved the way for team’s 200 rushing yards, including a<br />

season-high 145 from<br />

Grant. Line did not allow<br />

a sack or pressure of<br />

Rodgers all afternoon…<br />

Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28):<br />

Started first game of his<br />

career at RT, but moved<br />

over to customary LG<br />

spot in the third quarter<br />

when injuries to C Scott<br />

Wells and Barbre forced<br />

the line to re-shuffle.<br />

Blocked for team’s season-high<br />

211 rushing<br />

yards. Helped pave the<br />

way for Grant and RB<br />

DeShawn Wynn to each<br />

post 100-plus yards rushing, only the second time since<br />

1985 that the Packers ac<strong>com</strong>plished that feat. Provided<br />

several key blocks down the field on Wynn’s 73-yard touchdown<br />

run in the first quarter, the longest run by the Packers<br />

on the season.<br />

2007<br />

Started 13 games, played in all 16, and started<br />

at LG in both playoff contests…Filled in at both<br />

tackle spots when needed…At New York Giants (Sept.<br />

16): Moved to LT in the fourth quarter for a series when<br />

Clifton went out temporarily with an ankle injury; on another<br />

fourth-quarter series, pinned DE Justin Tuck inside,<br />

allowing Wynn to burst ahead for a 38-yard touchdown…<br />

At Denver (Oct. 29): Was part of an offensive line that<br />

helped Grant rush for 104 yards in 19-13 overtime win,<br />

giving Green Bay its first 100-yard rusher of the season…<br />

Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 11): Started the game at left guard<br />

and shifted to right tackle in the third quarter after Mark<br />

Tauscher left the game with an ankle injury; Colledge noted<br />

it marked the first time since high school he played at right<br />

tackle. Helped Green Bay amass a season-high 488 yards,<br />

and held the Vikings without a sack; Grant collected 119<br />

yards rushing…At Dallas (Nov. 29): Started, but Spitz<br />

replaced him in the second quarter (coach’s decision), with<br />

Junius Coston filling in at Spitz’s RG spot…Vs. Detroit<br />

(Dec. 30): Regained starting spot at LG and shifted to LT<br />

for Clifton in the second half. Helped the team rush for 217<br />

yards, 113 <strong>com</strong>ing from Brandon Jackson, the first 100-<br />

yard rushing performance of his career…Vs. Seattle<br />

(Jan. 12): Was part of an offensive line that assisted Grant<br />

to 201 yards and three touchdowns in Divisional playoff<br />

contest, both Packers playoff records. On Grant’s 24-yard<br />

run in the third quarter, took out LB Lofa Tatupu.<br />

2006<br />

rest of the preseason…Made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut in the season<br />

opener, on special teams, then started the final 15 games<br />

— 14 at left guard and one at left tackle…Started in Week<br />

2 vs. New Orleans (Sept. 17) for an injured Spitz and never<br />

relinquished the role, even after Spitz returned to health<br />

and was re-inserted at right guard…Wound up on the field<br />

for 1,060 offensive plays (94.9 percent), third on the team<br />

behind Brett Favre and Wells…Played every snap on an offensive<br />

line that didn’t allow a sack from the fourth quarter<br />

vs. New Orleans (Sept. 17) to the second quarter vs. St.<br />

Louis (Oct. 8); the streak covered 108 passing plays and included<br />

a shutout at Philadelphia (Oct. 2) against the Eagles’<br />

attacking defense…At season’s end, called the team’s most<br />

improved player by McCarthy…Named to the prestigious<br />

Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association All-<br />

Rookie Team…Vs. New Orleans (Sept. 17): Made his<br />

first <strong>NFL</strong> start, at left guard for Spitz (thigh bruise)…At<br />

Miami (Oct. 22): Shifted from left guard to left tackle with<br />

Clifton inactive (illness)<br />

as the Packers started<br />

three rookies on the offensive<br />

line for the first<br />

time since at least the<br />

1970 merger, according<br />

to Elias Sports Bureau;<br />

was part of an offensive<br />

line that blocked for 155<br />

yards rushing, including<br />

118 from Ahman<br />

Green…Vs. Arizona<br />

(Oct. 29): Helped the<br />

offense amass 203 yards<br />

on the ground (383 total)<br />

including 100-yard<br />

performances from both<br />

Green (106) and Vernand Morency (101), which was the<br />

first time the Packers had a pair of 100-yard rushers in<br />

the same game since Dec. 1, 1985, vs. Tampa Bay (Eddie<br />

Lee Ivery, Gerry Ellis)…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 17): Shifted<br />

to left tackle for a series with Clifton temporarily out with<br />

a shoulder stinger…2006 Draft: Selected in the second<br />

round (47th overall), and was the sixth offensive lineman<br />

picked…Was the first of two second-round choices by<br />

Green Bay; the Packers utilized a pick obtained from Atlanta<br />

in a draft-day trade down 10 spots that included the 37th<br />

overall selection received from Denver for Javon Walker…<br />

Became only the second player in Boise State history to be<br />

selected in the top 50 of the draft (DE Markus Koch, 30th<br />

overall in 1986).<br />

college<br />

A four-year starter and a three-time All-<br />

Western Athletic Conference selection for<br />

the Broncos, earning first-team honors in 2004 and 2005 after<br />

receiving second-team recognition in 2003…Highly durable<br />

at Boise State, holds the school record in consecutive<br />

games played and started (both 52)…At Boise State during<br />

a period of remarkable success, the school posted a 45-7<br />

record (.865) during his four seasons as a starter, including<br />

a 31-1 conference mark en route to four straight WAC<br />

championships…Also contributed to three consecutive top-<br />

20 rankings from 2002-04 and to a 31-game home winning<br />

streak that stood as the nation’s longest active string until<br />

it was ended in his final collegiate game…Three times he<br />

was named as the school’s ‘Outstanding Offensive Lineman’<br />

(2003-05)…Also set several records in the BSU weight<br />

room during the spring of 2005, including 438 pounds<br />

in the power clean and 665 pounds in the back squat…<br />

Earned B.A. degree in <strong>com</strong>munications…Senior season<br />

(2005): Was one of only four senior starters on a team that<br />

finished 9-4, including a 7-1 conference mark that allowed it<br />

to capture the WAC title…Started all 13 games at left tackle,<br />

stretching his personal starting streak to a school-record<br />

52 games when he lined up against Boston College in the<br />

MPC Computers Bowl (Dec. 28) in his final game as a col-<br />

Played in all 16 games during his rookie season…Spent<br />

the offseason and first portion of<br />

training camp as the starter at LG, but after the preseason<br />

opener at San Diego (Aug. 12), fellow rookie Spitz was<br />

moved to LG and Tony Moll was promoted to start at RG…<br />

Played primarily at his college position, left tackle, the legian…Garnered first-team all-conference honors and was<br />

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chosen as the top offensive lineman in the WAC for the second<br />

straight year…Tabbed as the school’s ‘Outstanding Offensive<br />

Lineman’ for a third consecutive season…Recorded<br />

a season-best 11 knockdowns in win at Hawaii (Oct. 1), he<br />

additionally blocked a pair of fourth-quarter kicks, both of<br />

which led to BSU points – a field goal try, returned by Orlando<br />

Scandrick for a touchdown, and an extra point attempt,<br />

run back for two points (also by Scandrick)…Allowed only<br />

one sack all season (Nov. 5 vs. New Mexico State)…Was on<br />

the preseason “watch” lists for the 2005 Outland and Rotary<br />

Lombardi awards…Junior season (2004): Earned firstteam<br />

All-WAC recognition an initial time while starting all 12<br />

games at left tackle…Also was chosen as the conference’s<br />

top offensive lineman and the fifth-best player overall in the<br />

league…Had a hand in a school-record 49 rushing touchdowns…Was<br />

honored as ‘Outstanding Offensive Lineman’<br />

at BSU for a second straight year…Helped Boise State to<br />

its third consecutive WAC title, an 11-1 mark that included<br />

a Liberty Bowl loss to Louisville and a consensus top-20<br />

ranking (12th by The Associated Press, 13th by ESPN/USA<br />

Today coaches’ poll)…Sophomore season (2003):<br />

Received all-conference honors for the first time, starting<br />

a personal-high 14 contests…Named as the school’s ‘Outstanding<br />

Offensive Lineman’ an initial time, he was a key<br />

part in the Broncos’ 13-1 record, WAC championship and<br />

Top 20 ranking (15th in ESPN/USA Today coaches’ poll,<br />

16th in AP poll)…Redshirt freshman season (2002):<br />

Started all 13 games at left tackle as Broncos posted a 12-1<br />

finish, a WAC championship and a top-20 ranking (12th in<br />

ESPN/USA Today coaches’ poll, 15th in AP poll)…Was a<br />

third-team Freshman All-America selection of The Sporting<br />

News…Had enrolled early at Boise State (January 2001),<br />

allowing him to take part in that year’s spring practice during<br />

redshirt year.<br />

personal<br />

Given name Daryn Wayne Colledge…<br />

Born in Fairbanks, Alaska…Married<br />

to Megan, they have two dogs, Duke and Dash…High<br />

school: Was a first-team all-state defensive lineman at<br />

North Pole (Alaska) High…Also received honorable mention<br />

all-state recognition as an offensive lineman and<br />

punter his senior year…Additionally garnered first-team<br />

Da r y n Co l l e d g e ’s Pr o Ga m e s Pl a y e d/St a r t e d<br />

Year Team GP GS<br />

2006 Green Bay. ..............16 15<br />

2007 Green Bay. ..............16 13<br />

2008 Green Bay. ..............16 16<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (three years) .......48 44<br />

Postseason ..................2 2<br />

VETERANS<br />

all-conference honors on both offense and defense as a<br />

senior…Lettered twice in football, four times in baseball<br />

(as an outfielder and first baseman) and twice for the track<br />

team…Finished third in the shot put at the state track and<br />

field championships his senior year and placed eighth as a<br />

junior…Also spent one season as a center on the school’s<br />

basketball team and was a member of the wrestling squad<br />

his freshman year…Community involvement: Served<br />

as a celebrity chef at the “Taste of the Town” event along<br />

with his wife Megan to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters…<br />

Mingled with donors, signed autographs and ate dinner at<br />

“Leaders and Legends: A Tuesday Night Tailgate Event”<br />

to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of the Fox Valley…Has<br />

taken part in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon…<br />

Celebrity guest at fundraising dinner for the Donald Driver<br />

Foundation…Signed autographs and wel<strong>com</strong>ed participants<br />

to the 15th Annual MDA Packerland Ride to benefit<br />

the Muscular Dystrophy Association…Has participated in<br />

Jerry Parins’ Cruise for Cancer… Received the Professional<br />

Achievement Award at the Lee Remmel Sports Awards Banquet<br />

in April 2007…Interests/hobbies: Has aspirations<br />

of an eventual career in television or radio work…Hosted<br />

“The Colledge Experience” on packers.<strong>com</strong> last season, a<br />

weekly show during the season where he interviewed teammates,<br />

and plans to host again this season…Appeared in<br />

a nationally-aired State Farm Insurance <strong>com</strong>mercial with<br />

linemate Spitz; ironically, Colledge’s mother is a State Farm<br />

agent in Alaska…Hobbies include playing golf, bird hunting<br />

and reading novels, particularly the work of Dan Brown…<br />

Lists any of movies in The Godfather series as his favorite<br />

film…Has worked as a bouncer at the Ha’ Penny Bridge<br />

Pub in downtown Boise, Idaho…An avid scuba diver, lists<br />

Cozumel and Grand Cayman as his two favorite diving locations…Recently<br />

began mountain biking again during the<br />

offseason, a hobby he had enjoyed when he was younger…<br />

Residence: Green Bay.<br />

Additional statistics: Miscellaneous tackles — 1 in 2007. Miscellaneous fumble recoveries — 2 in 2008.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: vs. Chicago, 9/10/06<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: vs. New Orleans, 9/17/06<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2006 Selected by Green Bay Packers as first of two choices<br />

in second round (47th overall) of ’06 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April<br />

29…Signed first contract, July 27.<br />

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SAFETY<br />

BETHUNE-COOKMAN<br />

Talented, athletic defender<br />

who in 2008 progressed<br />

from a reliable<br />

cover man and sure tackler in run support to a bona fide<br />

playmaker in the secondary…This past season, intercepted<br />

a career-best seven passes, nearly tripling his previous<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

PRO BOWLS: 1<br />

2008<br />

career total, and returned three of them for<br />

touchdowns in earning his first Pro Bowl<br />

berth, the first Packers safety to earn the<br />

honor since Darren Sharper in 2002…Became<br />

the first <strong>NFL</strong> safety to run back three INTs for TDs in<br />

a season since Kansas City’s Lloyd Burruss in 1986, and<br />

tied Herb Adderley (1965) for the single-season franchise<br />

record in the category…Also led the <strong>NFL</strong> in interception<br />

return yards with 295, the sixth-best single-season mark<br />

in <strong>NFL</strong> history, which also topped Bobby Dillon’s previous<br />

single-season franchise mark of 244…In earning secondteam<br />

All-Pro honors, his seven INTs tied him for first in<br />

the NFC with teammate Charles Woodson and second in<br />

the <strong>NFL</strong> with three others, behind only Baltimore’s Ed Reed<br />

(9)…In four seasons, has missed only three games and<br />

started 61 contests, posting 359 career tackles (270 solo),<br />

with 11 interceptions, 49 passes defensed, four forced<br />

fumbles and four touchdowns…Is tied with Woodson and<br />

Johnny (Blood) McNally for No. 4 on the Packers’ all-time<br />

list for INT returns for TDs (all with four), needing one to<br />

tie Sharper and Dillon for second…Showed the first true<br />

glimpse of his game-changing ability in the 2006 regularseason<br />

finale at Chicago, when he intercepted two passes<br />

and returned one for a TD in Green Bay’s resounding victory<br />

over the eventual NFC champion Bears…In 2007, remained<br />

reliable and productive, but did not turn in those<br />

big plays in part due to a knee injury that forced him to<br />

miss the first and only three games of his career, plus a<br />

nagging back issue that he played through repeatedly in<br />

2008…Among defensive backs, one of the fastest, if not<br />

the fastest on the team, and his speed allows him to shift<br />

from safety to cornerback if needed...Upon drafting Collins,<br />

GM Ted Thompson assigned the rookie No. 36, last worn<br />

by four-time Pro Bowler LeRoy Butler; Thompson told<br />

Butler he wouldn’t give out the number to just any player,<br />

tabbing Collins worthy of the honor…Collins answered by<br />

earning the Packers’ 2005 Defensive Rookie of the Year<br />

award…Took a little more than a week of his rookie training<br />

camp to gain his bearings, then grabbed onto the starter’s<br />

role at free safety and never relinquished it…Turned<br />

heads prior to the 2005 draft with a 40-inch vertical leap…<br />

Was the first of two second-round choices by Green Bay<br />

in the 2005 draft (51st overall and 12th defensive back),<br />

the Packers utilizing the pick acquired from New Orleans<br />

for Mike McKenzie in October 2004…Led the Mid-Eastern<br />

Athletic Conference in interceptions each of his last two<br />

seasons in college, earning all-league honors both years<br />

and successfully filling the void as Bethune-Cookman’s<br />

playmaker after three-time Division I-AA All-American<br />

Rashean Mathis departed for the <strong>NFL</strong> (Jaguars)…Also was<br />

a third-team Division I-AA All-America pick as a senior…<br />

Is only the second Bethune-Cookman athlete ever to play<br />

for the Packers, joining offensive tackle Steve Collier, who<br />

suited up for Green Bay in 1987.<br />

Ht: 5-11 Wt: 207<br />

Fifth <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Fifth Packers Season<br />

Born: August 16, 1983<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 61/61<br />

Acquired: D2a-05<br />

►►Returned three INTs for TDs<br />

in Pro Bowl season of 2008,<br />

be<strong>com</strong>ing the first <strong>NFL</strong> safety<br />

to do so since Kansas City’s<br />

Lloyd Burruss in 1986 and tying<br />

Herb Adderley’s single-season<br />

franchise record (1965).<br />

►►His seven INTs in 2008 tied for at a glance…<br />

first in the NFC with teammate<br />

Charles Woodson and second in the <strong>NFL</strong> with three others,<br />

behind only Baltimore’s Ed Reed (9). His 295 interception<br />

return yards led the <strong>NFL</strong> and broke the franchise record<br />

(Bobby Dillon, 244 in 1956).<br />

►►Has missed just three games in four seasons (all in 2007,<br />

knee injury) since being drafted in the second round in 2005.<br />

►►Honored by the Packers as the team’s 2005 Defensive<br />

Rookie of the Year, and earned a spot on the prestigious All-<br />

Rookie team announced by Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football<br />

Writers of America.<br />

►►Became the first Packers rookie to start a regular-season<br />

opener at safety since Chuck Cecil in 1988.<br />

►►Upon drafting Collins, GM Ted Thompson assigned the rookie<br />

No. 36, last worn by four-time Pro Bowler LeRoy Butler;<br />

Thompson told Butler he wouldn’t give out the number to<br />

just any player, tabbing Collins worthy of the honor.<br />

►►Only the second Bethune-Cookman athlete ever to play for<br />

the Packers, joining offensive tackle Steve Collier, who saw<br />

action for Green Bay in 1987.<br />

2008 season<br />

Named Pro Bowl starter to be<strong>com</strong>e<br />

the first Packers safety to receive<br />

that honor since Sharper in 2002...Earned second-team<br />

All-Pro honors from The Associated Press and All-NFC<br />

by Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association...<br />

Started every game at free safety and ranked second on the<br />

team with 99 tackles (77 solo), the second-highest season<br />

total of his career...Tied for NFC lead with teammate<br />

Woodson with career-high seven interceptions...Tied for<br />

second in the <strong>NFL</strong> in interceptions with three others, trailing<br />

only Baltimore’s Reed (9)...Only player in <strong>NFL</strong> to return<br />

three interceptions for TDs in 2008, be<strong>com</strong>ing the first <strong>NFL</strong><br />

safety to ac<strong>com</strong>plish the feat since Kansas City’s Burruss<br />

in 1986…Tied Adderley (1965) for team single-season<br />

record with the three INT returns for scores...Led league<br />

with 295 interception return yards, which is the sixth-most<br />

in a single season in <strong>NFL</strong> history and tops in Green Bay<br />

history, besting Dillon’s mark (244 in 1956)...Along with<br />

Woodson, became only the second tandem in franchise<br />

history to each post 165-plus interception return yards in a<br />

season (John Symank/Dillon, 1957)...Along with Woodson<br />

and Tramon Williams, became first Packers trio to each<br />

post five interceptions in a season since 1996 (Eugene<br />

Robinson, Doug Evans, Butler)…Second on the team with<br />

a career-high 18 passes defensed...On the field for 986-of-<br />

1,050 (93.9 percent) defensive snaps, which ranked third<br />

on the team…At Detroit (Sept. 14): Posted second TD<br />

of his career when he intercepted QB Jon Kitna with just<br />

over two minutes remaining and returned the pick 42 yards<br />

for the score...Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Intercepted a Tony<br />

Romo pass toward end of first quarter in the end zone, and<br />

returned it 61 yards. Posted eight tackles and two passes<br />

defensed on the night, but left game in third quarter with a<br />

bruised back and did not return...At Tampa Bay (Sept.<br />

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28): Posted interception in third straight game when he<br />

picked off Brian Griese’s pass intended for WR Antonio<br />

Bryant in third quarter. Made eight tackles and added two<br />

passes defensed, but left game in the third quarter after reinjuring<br />

back…Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Recorded careerhigh<br />

13 tackles, including stop of RB Jerious Norwood for<br />

a 2-yard loss on a reception from Matt Ryan in the second<br />

quarter…At Seattle (Oct. 12): Posted team-high 10<br />

tackles, plus forced a fumble by RB Julius Jones on 1-yard<br />

run in third quarter that went out of bounds…Vs. Indianapolis<br />

(Oct. 19): Recorded careerhigh<br />

fourth interception on the season<br />

when he picked off QB Peyton Manning’s<br />

pass that went off the hands of<br />

WR Reggie Wayne. Weaved 62 yards<br />

with the pick for a touchdown, his career<br />

long for an INT return. On the next<br />

series, broke up a pass in the end zone<br />

intended for WR Marvin Harrison…At<br />

Minnesota (Nov. 9): Picked off Gus<br />

Frerotte’s deep pass over the middle<br />

to TE Visanthe Shiancoe and returned<br />

the interception 59 yards for a touchdown,<br />

his third score of the season...<br />

Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Recorded 11<br />

tackles, a career-best third game on the<br />

season with double-digit tackles, before<br />

leaving game late in fourth quarter<br />

after sustaining shin injury making a<br />

tackle of FB Vonta Leach on the sideline…At<br />

Chicago (Dec. 22): Picked off QB Kyle Orton’s<br />

pass intended for WR Devin Hester at the Green Bay 11<br />

early in the fourth quarter and returned the interception 28<br />

yards. Led team with four passes defensed to match his<br />

career high, breaking up two Orton passes that were nearinterceptions…Vs.<br />

Detroit (Dec. 28): Recorded three<br />

tackles, an interception and tied for the team lead with two<br />

passes defensed. Picked off QB Dan Orlovsky’s deep pass<br />

intended for WR Calvin Johnson late in the fourth quarter<br />

at the goal line and returned it 61 yards to the Lions’ 39,<br />

but was credited with 37 yards because of a block-in-theback<br />

penalty…Pro Bowl (Feb. 8): Started at free safety<br />

and made one solo tackle and two special teams tackles in<br />

NFC’s 30-21 victory.<br />

2007<br />

Started 13 games, plus both playoff contests,<br />

and was inactive for three games…Made 62<br />

tackles (45 solo), plus six passes defensed…At Minnesota<br />

(Sept. 30): Suffered knee injury after making a<br />

second-quarter, touchdown-saving tackle on RB Adrian Peterson;<br />

missed parts of two defensive series, but returned<br />

to play the entire second half. Finished second on the team<br />

with a season-high eight tackles (three solo)…Vs. Chicago<br />

(Oct. 7): Made seven tackles (six solo), with one pass<br />

defensed. In the fourth quarter, leaped and got his hand on<br />

a Griese throw, tipping the pass into the hands of Brady<br />

Poppinga for the INT…At Kansas City (Nov. 4): Made<br />

two solo tackles and one pass defensed before leaving the<br />

game in the third quarter with a knee injury; did not return<br />

and missed the next three contests…Vs. Oakland (Dec.<br />

9): Posted five tackles (four solo) and one pass defensed.<br />

In the first quarter, stopped RB Justin Fargas for a 2-yard<br />

loss on fourth-and-1.<br />

2006<br />

Started all 16 games at free safety and finished<br />

third on the team with 16 passes defensed —<br />

surpassing the nine he totaled as a 2005 rookie — and<br />

finished fifth on the team and second among Packers defensive<br />

backs with a career-high 102 tackles (82 solo)…<br />

Also picked off three passes, returning one for his first<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> touchdown, forced a fumble, and notched one special<br />

teams tackle…Saw action in 999 of the team’s defensive<br />

plays (95.7 percent)…His versatility allowed him to play<br />

corner in the team’s dime package...Vs. New Orleans<br />

(Sept. 17): Deflected a Drew Brees pass into the arms of<br />

teammate Al Harris; also shifted to corner in the dime package,<br />

and on two third downs — including late in the game<br />

with the Packers trailing by a touchdown<br />

— stopped Reggie Bush on dump-off<br />

passes to force punts…At Detroit<br />

(Sept. 24): Led the team with a careerhigh<br />

four passes defensed. In the fourth<br />

quarter on a crucial Lions third-and-1,<br />

took down Kevin Jones from behind for<br />

a 1-yard loss (Corey Williams sacked<br />

Kitna on fourth down to change possession);<br />

then, on the last play of the game<br />

— a Hail Mary attempt by Kitna — got<br />

up to knock the ball down, preserving<br />

a 31-24 win…At San Francisco<br />

(Dec. 10): Made his first interception<br />

of the season and second of his career,<br />

diving for an Alex Smith pass intended<br />

for TE Vernon Davis; Green Bay took a<br />

24-13 lead two plays later on a 68-yard<br />

Donald Driver catch-and-run…At Chicago<br />

(Dec. 31): Posted a career-high<br />

two interceptions. In first quarter, stepped in front of a Rex<br />

Grossman pass intended for Desmond Clark and returned it<br />

55 yards for his first <strong>NFL</strong> touchdown; in the fourth quarter,<br />

intercepted a Griese throw on third-and-13 on what turned<br />

out to be Chicago’s final offensive play.<br />

2005<br />

VETERANS<br />

Promising second-round draft pick who started<br />

all 16 games at free safety, earning a spot on the<br />

prestigious All-Rookie team announced by PFW/PFWA…<br />

Finished fourth on the team with 96 tackles (66 solo)…<br />

Also ranked third with nine passes defensed, including one<br />

interception, and forced a fumble…Began working with the<br />

first-team defense prior to the first preseason game and<br />

did not look back, be<strong>com</strong>ing an important contributor to<br />

the <strong>NFL</strong>’s No. 1 passing defense…Added 10 stops on special<br />

teams and secured each of the team’s two opponent<br />

onside kickoff attempts, extinguishing potential rallies in<br />

wins over Atlanta and Seattle…At Detroit (Sept. 11):<br />

Posted two solo tackles in his first <strong>NFL</strong> game and start,<br />

be<strong>com</strong>ing the first Packers rookie to start a regular-season<br />

opener at safety since Chuck Cecil in 1988; Cecil, a fourthround<br />

pick out of Arizona, lined up in the backfield Sept.<br />

4, 1988, a 34-7 loss to Jim Everett and the L.A. Rams in<br />

Lindy Infante’s first contest as Packers coach…Vs. New<br />

Orleans (Oct. 9): Made seven tackles (three solo) and<br />

forced one fumble with a jarring hit on 255-pound Saints<br />

TE Ernie Conwell that Kenny Peterson returned 8 yards,<br />

leading to a three-play TD drive…At Cincinnati (Oct.<br />

30): Notched six tackles (four solo) and a then career-high<br />

three passes defensed; delivered a highlight-reel hit on WR<br />

Chad Johnson to knock the ball loose and, on the next play,<br />

nearly intercepted a Carson Palmer pass intended for Johnson,<br />

forcing a punt…Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 21): Totaled<br />

11 tackles (eight solo) and two passes defensed, including<br />

his first career INT, a Brad Johnson sideline pass intended<br />

for Mewelde Moore. In the second half, broke up a long<br />

pass in the second half, blasting Koren Robinson before<br />

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record-breaking returns<br />

Green Bay established new franchise records for return touchdowns (nine) and defensive touchdowns (seven) in 2008 and tied Vince<br />

Lombardi’s 1966 championship club for the most interception returns for touchdowns (six).<br />

Leading the charge was Nick Collins, whose three interception return touchdowns led all <strong>NFL</strong> players. Collins, who played in his first<br />

Pro Bowl this past February, also led the league with 295 interception return yards, the sixth most in a single season in <strong>NFL</strong> history.<br />

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he could make the catch, and dropped Moore for a 5-yard<br />

loss on third down, forcing a punt…At Baltimore (Dec.<br />

19): Paced the team with a then career-high 12 tackles (11<br />

solo)…2005 Draft: Chosen by the Packers as the first of<br />

two second-round selections (51st overall and 12th defensive<br />

back), using a choice obtained from New Orleans in the<br />

McKenzie trade six months prior.<br />

college<br />

Was a three-year letterman and two-year<br />

starter at Division I-AA Bethune-Cookman…In<br />

34 games (23 starts), had 144 tackles (89 solo),<br />

one sack, 13 passes defensed and 13 interceptions — two<br />

of which he returned for scores…Also rushed once for 12<br />

yards and returned 10 kickoffs for 215 yards…Paced the<br />

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in interceptions each of<br />

his last two seasons, earning all-conference honors both<br />

years and filling a vacancy in the Bethune-Cookman secondary<br />

created when Mathis left for the <strong>NFL</strong>…Majored<br />

in recreation…Senior season (2004): A third-team<br />

Division I-AA All-America pick of The Associated Press,<br />

starting all 10 games at free safety…Earned first-team All-<br />

MEAC honors after leading the conference in interceptions<br />

with six (for 108 yards)…Began his senior campaign by<br />

intercepting Antonio Lovelady early in the third quarter of<br />

27-14 victory at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Sept. 11), then running<br />

38 yards to the end zone to give B-CC a <strong>com</strong>manding<br />

17-0 advantage…Closed out his collegiate career with a<br />

memorable performance in a 58-52, double-overtime triumph<br />

over Florida A&M in Orlando (Nov. 20). Recorded<br />

nine tackles and intercepted FAMU QB Ben Dougherty at<br />

the B-CC 8-yard line with 1:49 left to keep the game tied and<br />

send it into OT…Junior season (2003): Started 11 of<br />

12 games at free safety and led the MEAC in interceptions<br />

with six…Had a career-high two interceptions in a pair of<br />

games…Scored his first touchdown as a collegian when he<br />

returned an interception 45 yards at Norfolk State (Sept.<br />

personal<br />

Ni c k Co l l i n s ’ Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

—Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2005 Green Bay. ........16 16 96 66 30 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 1 0 0<br />

2006 Green Bay. ........16 16 102 82 20 0 0 3 68 55t 1 16 2 0 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. ........13 13 62 45 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. ........16 16 99 77 22 0 0 7 295 62t 3 18 1 0 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (four years) ....61 61 359 270 89 0 0 11 363 62t 4 49 4 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS —Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2007 Green Bay. .........2 2 11 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

Additional statistics: Career interceptions — Brian Griese<br />

(2), Gus Frerotte, Rex Grossman, Brad Johnson, Jon Kitna,<br />

Peyton Manning, Dan Orlovsky, Kyle Orton, Tony Romo,<br />

Alex Smith. Special teams tackles — 10 in 2005, 1 in<br />

2006, 2 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 13. Forced fumble on kickoff<br />

vs. Pittsburgh, 11/6/05. Recovered two opponent onside<br />

kickoff attempts in 2005.<br />

27)…Sophomore season (2002): Spent most of season<br />

as a reserve linebacker before starting the final two<br />

games at strong safety…Freshman season (2001):<br />

Sat out season under NCAA’s Proposition 48 guidelines.<br />

Given name Nicholas Cardell Collins…<br />

Born in Gainesville, Fla. …Married to<br />

Andrea…The couple has a daughter, Jenajah, 4 and two<br />

sons Nicholas Jr., 1, and infant Nmar’e…High school:<br />

Lettered twice as a quarterback, running back and defensive<br />

back at Dixie County High School in Cross City, Fla. …<br />

Was named first-team all-conference and team MVP as a<br />

senior…Also earned two letters as a guard on the school’s<br />

basketball team and three letters as a centerfielder for its<br />

baseball team…Community involvement: Started<br />

the Nick Collins Scholarship Fund at his hometown high<br />

school, which will provide four scholarships annually to<br />

students heading off to college; hopes the scholarship<br />

fund will be the start of his own charitable foundation…<br />

Has participated in local United Way kickoff and Big Brothers<br />

Big Sisters events, and the annual Children with Cancer<br />

holiday party…Also has participated in the Edgar Bennett<br />

Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon, the Al Harris Stars and Strikes Celebrity<br />

Bowling Event, and benefits for the Donald Driver<br />

Foundation, including the Donald Driver Celebrity Softball<br />

Game…Has been a member of the ‘Green Machine’ charity<br />

basketball team and hosted his own celebrity basketball<br />

game in Florida…Volunteered at elementary schools and<br />

the YMCA in Daytona Beach, Fla., while in college…Also<br />

has been an instructor at a passing camp in Cross City, Fla.,<br />

for kids ages 6-15…Hobbies/interests: In 2007, took a<br />

trip to Universal Studios with 15 family members…Went<br />

on the Packer Fan Tours Cruise through the Caribbean<br />

with his family…Enjoys bowling, watching action movies,<br />

fresh-water fishing and spending time with his family…<br />

Residence: Gainesville, Fla.<br />

COLLINS’ SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Tackles<br />

Total. ...............13, vs. Atl. (10/5/08)<br />

Solo ...............11, at Bal. (12/19/05)<br />

Interceptions<br />

Total. ...............2, at Chi. (12/31/06)<br />

Long return ....... 62t, vs. Ind. (10/19/08)<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut/first start: at Detroit, 9/11/05<br />

First interception: vs. Minnesota, 11/21/05 (B.Johnson)<br />

Touchdowns (4): at Chicago, 12/31/06, 55-yard interception<br />

return (R.Grossman); at Detroit, 9/14/08,<br />

at Det. (9/24/06) and at Chi. (12/22/08)<br />

Passed Defensed ................... 4,<br />

42-yard interception return (J. Kitna); vs.<br />

Indianapolis, 10/19/08, 62-yard interception return (P. Manning); at Minnesota, 11/9/08, 59-yard<br />

interception return (G. Frerotte)<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2005 Selected by Green Bay Packers as first of two choices in second round (51st overall) of ’05 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft,<br />

April 23…Signed first contract, July 28.<br />

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Ni c k Co l l i n s Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2005, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/11 at Det-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/18 Cle-L 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/25 TB-L 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/03 at Car-L 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/09 NO-W 1 1 7 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

10/23 at Min-L 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/30 at Cin-L 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0<br />

11/06 Pit-L 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/13 at Atl-W 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/21 Min-L 1 1 11 8 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

11/27 at Phi-L 1 1 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/04 at Chi-L 1 1 9 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/11 Det-W 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/19 at Bal-L 1 1 12 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/25 Chi-L 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

01/01 Sea-W 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’05 TOTALS 16 16 96 66 30 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 1 0<br />

2006, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/10 Chi-L 1 1 9 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/17 NO-L 1 1 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/24 at Det-W 1 1 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0<br />

10/02 at Phi-L 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

10/08 StL-L 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

10/22 at Mia-W 1 1 11 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/29 Ari-W 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/05 at Buf-L 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/12 at Min-W 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/19 NE-L 1 1 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/27 at Sea-L 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

12/03 NYJ-L 1 1 9 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

12/10 at SF-W 1 1 7 7 0 0 0 1 5 5 0 1 0 0<br />

12/17 Det-W 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/21 Min-W 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/31 at Chi-W 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 2 63 55t 1 3 0 0<br />

’06 TOTALS 16 16 102 82 20 0 0 3 6855t 1 16 1 0<br />

Lambeau’s twin flags<br />

2007, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/09 Phi-W 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/16 at NYG-W 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/23 SD-W 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/30 at Min-W 1 1 8 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/07 Chi-L 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/14 Was-W 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/29 at Den-W 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/04 at KC-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/11 Min-W (inactive — knee)<br />

11/18 Car-W (inactive — knee)<br />

11/22 at Det-W (inactive — knee)<br />

11/29 at Dal-L 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/09 Oak-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/16 at StL-W 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/23 at Chi-L 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/30 Det-W 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’07 TOTALS 13 13 62 45 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0<br />

01/12 Sea-W 1 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/20 NYG-L 2 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 2 11 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Min-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/14 at Det-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 1 42 42t 1 1 0 0<br />

09/21 Dal-L 1 1 8 4 4 0 0 1 61 61 0 2 0 0<br />

09/28 at TB-L 1 1 8 8 0 0 0 1 6 6 0 2 0 0<br />

10/05 Atl-L 1 1 13 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/12 at Sea-W 1 1 10 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

10/19 Ind-W 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 62 62t 1 2 0 0<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 1 59 59t 1 1 0 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/24 at NO-L 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/30 Car-L 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1 1 11 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1 1 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 28 28 0 4 0 0<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 37 37 0 3 0 0<br />

’08 TOTALS 16 16 99 77 22 0 0 7 295 62t 3 18 1 0<br />

The twin American flags above Lambeau Field enter their sixth season in 2009. The<br />

impressively sized flags, 15 feet by 25 feet, were raised May 28, 2004, on Memorial Day<br />

weekend that year.<br />

Located on top of the stadium’s indoor club seats on the north end of the facility, the<br />

flags are the culmination of the desire to improve Lambeau Field’s honoring of America, an<br />

effort first discussed in Fall 2003, at the end of the stadium’s 32-month renovation.<br />

“Once the Lambeau Field redevelopment project was <strong>com</strong>plete and we had our first<br />

games in the stadium, we realized the old flag and flagpole appeared a bit small <strong>com</strong>pared<br />

to the larger size of the new facility,” said then-Packers CEO Bob Harlan.<br />

“We needed something more prominent to appropriately honor our country and decided<br />

to upgrade that <strong>com</strong>ponent of the stadium. We also heard from a few fans that they had<br />

trouble locating the flag during the anthem, so this will definitely help in that area, too.<br />

“The new, larger flags are a great way to honor America and the timing worked out for<br />

it to be done for Memorial Day weekend.”<br />

The flags are positioned atop 72-foot high flagpoles which are stationed on top of the northeast and northwest corners of the<br />

stadium, above the club seats. All told, the flags are flying at 180 feet above ground.<br />

Once the plans were set, the team worked with Kocken and Associates, of De Pere, Wis., on the design and engineering of the project.<br />

A major challenge of the design was ensuring both the structure and the flagpoles themselves could withstand the extreme wind load<br />

from the two large flags at that height.<br />

Physical preparation for the new flagpoles began months prior with structural work, including reinforcing the area above the ceiling<br />

and on the roof with additional steel and concrete to support the extra load.<br />

The two flags fly 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and are illuminated by spotlights at night.<br />

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Third <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Third Packers Season<br />

Born: September 3, 1984<br />

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Strong-legged and<br />

level-headed, followed<br />

up a record-setting<br />

rookie season with a solid sophomore campaign…Came<br />

up just shy of 80 percent on his field goals once again,<br />

making 27-of-34 (79.4 percent) in 2008 after hitting a<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

similar percentage, 31-of-39 (79.5 percent),<br />

in 2007…Also added a career-best<br />

17 touchbacks this past season, the most<br />

by a Packers kicker since 1972 (Chester<br />

►►His 268 career points are the most in<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> history by a player in his first two<br />

seasons, and the second-most in the<br />

league spanning 2007-08, behind only<br />

New England’s Stephen Gostkowski (285).<br />

►►Captured the league scoring title with<br />

141 points in 2007, be<strong>com</strong>ing<br />

the first rookie to do so since at a glance…<br />

Chicago K Kevin Butler in 1985<br />

and setting Green Bay records for points by a kicker, and by<br />

a rookie (any position), in a single season.<br />

Marcol, 28) and since kickoffs were moved back to the 30- ►►His 17 touchbacks in 2008 were the most by a Packers<br />

kicker since 1972 (Chester Marcol, 28). His 31 touchbacks<br />

yard line in 1994…Already had the latter milestone with<br />

the last two years rank seventh in the league over that span.<br />

his 14 touchbacks as a rookie, and his 31 in two years<br />

►►Came up just a yard or two short of a potential <strong>NFL</strong>-record<br />

rank seventh in the league over that span…Overall in two<br />

69-yard field goal on a free kick in the 2008 finale.<br />

seasons, has made 58-of-73 field goals (79.5 percent) and ►►Established a total of 31 game, season and career records<br />

all 94 PATs, extending a personal PAT streak to 162 that at Colorado. His field goals made, attempted and percentage<br />

dates back to his sophomore season in college (last PAT also set Big 12 Conference records.<br />

miss: Nov. 6, 2004, at Kansas)…His 268 points over the ►►Made a 58-yard FG at Miami in 2005, the longest field goal<br />

last two years are the most in <strong>NFL</strong> history by a player in his at sea level in NCAA Division I-A history without a tee. Had<br />

first two seasons and second most by an <strong>NFL</strong> kicker spanning<br />

a 65-yard FG attempt fall less than a yard short in 2006 vs.<br />

2007-08, behind only New England’s Stephen Gost-<br />

Iowa State.<br />

kowski (285)…That scoring total also ranks as the most ►►Has made 162 consecutive PATs, a streak that dates back to<br />

in franchise history by a kicker for a two-year span and his sophomore season in college. His last PAT miss came on<br />

third in the team’s record books, trailing only Paul Hornung,<br />

Nov. 6, 2004, at Kansas.<br />

who posted 322 points (1960-61) and 270 (1959-<br />

60) as a kicker and running back…Decorated rookie year gest field goal made (60 yards)…His field goals made, attempted<br />

began by winning the kicking job from incumbent Dave<br />

and percentage also set Big 12 Conference career<br />

Rayner during 2007 training camp as a sixth-round draft marks…Earned various first-team All-American honors<br />

pick…Captured the league scoring title with 141 points, his final two seasons and was a semifinalist for the Lou<br />

be<strong>com</strong>ing the first rookie to lead the league since Chicago Groza Award his final three years.<br />

K Kevin Butler in 1985…Finished just three points shy of<br />

tying Butler’s <strong>NFL</strong> record for points in a season by a rookie<br />

2008 season<br />

Playing in every game, tied for<br />

kicker (144)…Also set franchise records for points in a<br />

sixth in the NFC and tied for seventh<br />

season by a kicker, surpassing Ryan Longwell’s 131 points<br />

in the <strong>NFL</strong> among kickers with 127 points, the sixth-<br />

in 2000, and for points by a rookie, joining Marcol (1972), highest, single-season point total without a touchdown in<br />

Chris Jacke (1989) and Longwell (1997) as the only kickers<br />

team history...Tied for third in the NFC and tied for sixth in<br />

in Packers history to score more than 100 points as a the <strong>NFL</strong> with 17 touchbacks, the most by a Packers kicker<br />

rookie…His 141 points in 2007 rank third behind Hornung since 1972 (Chester Marcol, 28) and since kickoffs were<br />

(176 in 1960, 146 in 1961) on the team’s single-season moved back to the 30-yard line in 1994...Connected on 27-<br />

scoring list…Also earned ‘NFC Special Teams Player of the of-34 FG attempts (79.4 percent) and all 46 extra points...<br />

Month’ for November, when he made 12-of-15 field goals Registered four special teams tackles…Vs. Minnesota<br />

over a five-game stretch, including five from 45 yards or (Sept. 8): Connected on a 42-yard field goal in the second<br />

longer…Booted a 53-yard FG and a 42-yard game winner quarter and posted two touchbacks on kickoffs. Also had<br />

in his first professional contest, vs. Philadelphia (Sept. 9, 33-yard attempt blocked as time expired in first half, and<br />

2007), and his season took off from there, earning recognition<br />

made tackle of DE Jared Allen on the return…At Detroit<br />

on the Dallas Morning News All-Rookie team…A (Sept. 14): Matched career high with three touchbacks<br />

good athlete who has made 10 tackles on special teams in (also vs. San Diego, Sept. 23, 2007)…Vs. Atlanta (Oct.<br />

his career and could serve as emergency punter if needed…In<br />

5): Connected on 50-yard field goal in third quarter, but<br />

college, already had proven his kicking prowess had 43-yard kick in second quarter wiped out by hold-<br />

was not simply a product of kicking in the mountain air ing penalty and missed ensuing 53-yarder…At Seattle<br />

of Colorado, having hit a 58-yard field goal at Miami in (Oct. 12): Kicked 51-yard field goal in fourth quarter to<br />

2005, the longest field goal at “sea level” in NCAA Division give Packers 27-10 lead and made a tackle of Josh Wilson<br />

I-A history without a tee…The only players in football history,<br />

on a kickoff return in the first quarter…At Tennessee<br />

college or pro, to kick longer field goals at sea level (Nov. 2): Made field goals from 23, 25 and 38 yards out,<br />

without a tee were a pair of New Orleans Saints – Tom the 38-yarder with 5:30 remaining tied the game at 16. Also<br />

Dempsey (63 vs. Detroit in 1970) and Morten Andersen tackled Chris Carr at the Tennessee 35 on a fourth-quarter<br />

(60 vs. Chicago in 1991)…Established a total of 31 game, kickoff return…At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Connected on<br />

season and career records at Colorado, where he holds field goals of 47 and 40 yards and posted two touchbacks,<br />

the all-time records for points scored (307), field goals but with the Packers trailing 28-27, his 52-yard FG attempt<br />

made (66) and attempted (88), extra points made (109) sailed wide right with 26 seconds remaining…Vs. Chicago<br />

and attempted (117), field goal percentage (75.0) and lon-<br />

(Nov. 16): Matched career-long kick with 53-yard FG<br />

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ight before halftime to put Packers up 17-3 and added field<br />

goals from 33 and 45 in the fourth quarter, giving him his<br />

first game of the season and fourth career with two 45-plus<br />

yard field goals…At Chicago (Dec. 22): Made 28-yard<br />

field goal in the fourth quarter, but his 38-yarder with under<br />

30 seconds remaining and score tied at 17 was blocked…<br />

Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Attempted 69-yard field goal on a<br />

free kick at the end of the first half with no time left on the<br />

clock that fell a couple of yards short.<br />

2007<br />

Played in all 16 games, plus both playoff contests,<br />

making 31-of-39 FG attempts (79.5 percent)<br />

and all 48 PAT tries in the regular season, and going<br />

2-for-2 on FGs and 8-for-8 on PATs during postseason…<br />

Beat out incumbent Dave<br />

Rayner for kicking duties in<br />

the preseason and went on<br />

to capture the league scoring<br />

title with 141 points,<br />

the first rookie to do so in<br />

22 years, and earned All-<br />

Rookie honors from the<br />

Dallas Morning News…<br />

Also posted 14 touchbacks,<br />

good for third in the NFC and<br />

sixth in the league; at the<br />

time that was the most by a<br />

Green Bay kicker in 16 years<br />

(Chris Jacke, 15 in 1991)…<br />

Named ‘NFC Special Teams<br />

Player of the Month’ in November,<br />

when he made 12-<br />

of-15 field goals over a fivegame<br />

stretch, including five<br />

from 45 yards or longer…<br />

Vs. Philadelphia (Sept.<br />

9): Hit a 53-yard FG and a<br />

game-winning 42-yarder<br />

with two seconds left in his<br />

first professional contest to<br />

earn ‘NFC Special Teams<br />

Player of the Week’ honors. According to Elias Sports<br />

Bureau, became the first player in league history to kick<br />

a 50-plus yard field goal and a game-winning field goal<br />

in the final minute of his first <strong>NFL</strong> game. Scored his first<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> point on a PAT following a Tracy White touchdown on<br />

a muffed punt fumble recovery. His first career field goal<br />

came from 53 yards in the first quarter to give Green Bay<br />

a 10-0 lead; also converted a 37-yard field goal in the third<br />

quarter to tie the score 13-13…At Kansas City (Nov.<br />

4): Made 4-of-5 attempts (48, 36, 32, 45), plus all three<br />

PATs; missed a 52-yarder. His 45-yard conversion gave<br />

Green Bay a 26-22 fourth-quarter lead in the eventual 33-<br />

22 win…At St. Louis (Dec. 16): Made all four field goal<br />

attempts (44, 50, 25 and 46 yards) and all three PATs, plus<br />

two touchbacks, earning him ‘Diet Pepsi <strong>NFL</strong> Rookie of the<br />

Week’ honors…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30): Made field goals<br />

of 33 and 35 yards, plus all four PAT attempts. In the fourth<br />

quarter, kicked a 35-yard field goal, his last points of the<br />

season that allowed him to take the scoring title from New<br />

England WR Randy Moss…Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12): Made<br />

a career-best six PAT tries in NFC Divisional playoff…2007<br />

Draft: The third of Green Bay’s three consecutive sixthround<br />

picks (193rd overall), the third kicker selected. Was<br />

the 16th player from Colorado drafted by the Packers and<br />

first since defensive tackle Darius Holland (D3a-95).<br />

college<br />

VETERANS<br />

his final two seasons and a semifinalist for the Lou Groza<br />

Award his final three years, finishing runner-up after superb<br />

2005 campaign…Hit a 58-yard field goal at Miami (Sept.<br />

24) that season, the longest field goal at “sea level” in NCAA<br />

Division I-A history without a tee, and one of four 50-plus<br />

field goals he made on the road that year…Made 10-of-14<br />

field goals from 50-plus his sophomore and junior seasons<br />

<strong>com</strong>bined before falling off that pace as a senior when he<br />

missed seven of nine from 50-plus, including two attempts<br />

from 63 (vs. Montana State) and 65 (vs. Iowa State), the<br />

latter falling less than a yard short…Made two FGs of 50-<br />

plus in one game three times in his career…Missed only<br />

two extra points over his final three years in college, making<br />

78 of 80, including 60 straight to conclude career…Noted<br />

for his booming kickoffs as<br />

well, on 203 career kickoffs<br />

recorded 138 touchbacks,<br />

including 88 that went<br />

through the end zone…Majored<br />

in <strong>com</strong>munication…<br />

Senior season (2006):<br />

Was an All-American firstteam<br />

selection by The <strong>NFL</strong><br />

Draft Report, Pro Football<br />

Weekly and the Walter<br />

Camp Foundation, adding<br />

third-team honors from The<br />

Associated Press…All-Big<br />

12 Conference first-team<br />

choice for the third consecutive<br />

year, only the seventh<br />

player in school history to<br />

achieve that…Scored 76<br />

points on 19-of-28 FGs and<br />

19-of-19 PATs…Six of his<br />

misses were on long-range<br />

attempts (three from 50-59<br />

yards, three from past 60<br />

yards)…Only 15 of his 43<br />

kickoffs were returned, with<br />

11 of 27 touchbacks out of<br />

the end zone…The opposition’s average starting point after<br />

kickoffs was the 22-yard line…Tried first and only punt of<br />

his career in season opener vs. Montana St. (Sept. 2), good<br />

for 43 yards…Converted a 40-yard FG in second quarter vs.<br />

Colorado St. (Sept. 9), his 49th field goal to surpass Jeremy<br />

Aldrich for the most field goals in a CU career…With two<br />

FGs and one PAT at Missouri (Sept. 30), became school’s<br />

all-time leading scorer, besting previous record holder Eric<br />

Bieniemy (254 points)…Closed his career by be<strong>com</strong>ing<br />

the first Colorado placekicker to play in the Senior Bowl,<br />

where he helped the North to a 27-0 win with nine points<br />

on three PATs and two FGs of 38 and 21 yards…Junior<br />

season (2005): Became the first Colorado placekicker to<br />

earn consensus All-American first-team honors (The Associated<br />

Press, the Football Writers Association of America,<br />

The Sporting News, The <strong>NFL</strong> Draft Report, SI.<strong>com</strong>, Walter<br />

Camp and Rivals.<strong>com</strong>.)…Runner-up for the Lou Groza<br />

Award by just six points to Oregon State’s Alexis Serna…<br />

Unanimous All-Big 12 first-team choice and named Special<br />

Teams Player of the Year by the league’s coaches…<br />

Led the team in scoring with 94 points, converting all 31<br />

PATs and 21-of-28 field goals…Was 5-of-7 from beyond<br />

50 yards, with four of the five made ones <strong>com</strong>ing on the<br />

road, and 8-of-11 from 40 to 49 yards…Also led the nation<br />

in FGs made from 50 yards or more for the second straight<br />

year, and led the nation in average distance per field goal<br />

made at 41.2 yards…Only 18 of his 61 kickoffs were returned,<br />

with 33 of his 43 touchbacks out of the end zone…<br />

Earned Big 12 Player of the Week honors four times (vs.<br />

Colorado State, at Miami, at Kansas State and Missouri),<br />

joining Texas Tech QB Kliff Kingsbury (2002) as the only<br />

other Big 12 player to receive the honor at least four times<br />

in a season…Opened the season vs. Colorado State on his<br />

Established a total of 31 game, season<br />

and career records at Colorado, where<br />

he holds the all-time records for points scored (307), field<br />

goals made (66) and attempted (88), extra points made<br />

(109) and attempted (117), field goal percentage (75.0) and<br />

longest field goal made (60 yards)…His field goals made,<br />

attempted and percentage also set Big 12 Conference career<br />

marks…Earned various first-team All-America honors 21st birthday (Sept. 3) by booting a 48-yard field goal to<br />

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tie the score at 21 with 2:32 left and then hitting the first of<br />

two game-winning kicks in his career, a 47-yarder with just<br />

four seconds left…Had the other game-winner at Kansas<br />

State (Oct. 29), a 50-yarder with six seconds left in swirling<br />

winds for a 23-20 victory; that came after already making<br />

a 52-yard kick in the second quarter…Sophomore<br />

season (2004): Named a unanimous All-Big 12 firstteam<br />

selection and semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award…<br />

Earned second-team All-American accolades from The <strong>NFL</strong><br />

Draft Report and Rivals.<strong>com</strong>, adding honorable mention<br />

from Sports Illustrated…Led the NCAA in field goals made<br />

from 50-plus yards with six (topping Ohio State’s Mike<br />

Nugent, the Groza winner, who had five), and connected<br />

on 23-of-29 field goals overall (19-of-23 regular season,<br />

4-of-6 in Houston Bowl)…Scored 85 points, making 28-<br />

of-30 PATs…Only 17 of his 59 kickoffs were returned, with<br />

26 of 41 touchbacks out of the end zone…The opponent<br />

average starting yard-line after all his kicks was the 21…<br />

Won the first of two Bill McCartney Awards (also in 2005),<br />

given to the team’s most outstanding special teams player<br />

as selected by the coaches…Became just the 10th player in<br />

NCAA history to make a 60-yard or longer field goal without<br />

a tee when he nailed a 60-yarder against Iowa State (Oct.<br />

16), the longest in the nation in 2004; had three other FGs<br />

in that 19-14 win, including a 54-yarder for the first of his<br />

three career games with two FGs of 50-plus…Freshman<br />

season (2003): Became only the second true freshman<br />

to handle the placekicking chores in a CU season opener in<br />

school history…Set a Colorado record for the most points<br />

scored by a freshman with 52…Connected on 31-of-37<br />

PATs and 7-of-9 field goals…Only 10 of his 37 kickoffs<br />

were returned, with 17 of 26 touchbacks out of the end<br />

zone…Made his first five career field goals, one shy of the<br />

school record.<br />

personal<br />

Given name Mason Walker Crosby…<br />

Born in Lubbock, Texas…Married the<br />

former Molly Ackerman on June 28, 2008, and spent honeymoon<br />

in the Bahamas…Father, Jim, was a running back<br />

in college at Texas-El Paso (UTEP) and graduated from<br />

Texas Tech…Received the male career athletic achievement<br />

award at Colorado’s annual CUSPY awards ceremony<br />

(Colorado University Sports Performers of the Year)…<br />

Is in Colorado’s Folsom Field’s Ring of Fame…Filmed an<br />

<strong>NFL</strong>.<strong>com</strong> fantasy football ad spot that showed him booting<br />

three footballs into the local Brown County Courthouse<br />

bell tower…Also partnered with the famous Radio City<br />

Rockettes dance team as part of an advance promotional<br />

event prior to their visit to Green Bay for a performance<br />

during the 2008 regular season. Well known for a routine<br />

that features their trademarked kicking steps, the dancers<br />

Packers head-coaching debuts<br />

joined Crosby at Ray Nitschke Field to receive instruction<br />

on football-kicking techniques…High school: As a junior<br />

and senior at Georgetown (Texas) High School, earned<br />

first-team All-District 13-5A honors as a placekicker, punter<br />

and free safety, adding All-Central Texas region recognition<br />

as a kicker…PrepStar named him to its All-Midlands team,<br />

while Rivals.<strong>com</strong> ranked him as the third-best placekicker<br />

in the nation…During his final two seasons, converted 15-<br />

of-21 field goals (long of 59) and 40-of-45 PATs…Owned<br />

a 38.2-yard average for 100 punts (64 long), with 18 punts<br />

downed inside the 20-yard line, including five inside the<br />

5…At free safety those two years, recorded 136 tackles<br />

(51 solo, 18 for loss) with six interceptions, seven passes<br />

broken up, three forced fumbles and four recoveries…Vs.<br />

Cedar Park High as a senior, made the longest field goal<br />

in Texas prep football in eight years and tied for the thirdlongest<br />

in state history with a career-best 59-yarder…Also<br />

had a 61-yard punt in the game…Vs. Round Rock, had<br />

seven tackles and two interceptions, returning one for a<br />

touchdown and kicking the PAT following the score…Also<br />

earned two letters in soccer (defense/midfielder), receiving<br />

All-District honors as both a sophomore (14 goals) and junior<br />

(17 goals)…Community involvement: Took part<br />

in the Beyond the Lights Celebrity Golf Classic charity tournament<br />

featuring several members from the Friday Night<br />

Lights movie and television show; proceeds go to support<br />

spinal cord injury research…Also serves on the board of<br />

directors for a charity based in his hometown, called Eagle<br />

Locker, an organization that aims to raise awareness of the<br />

homeless teen problem in Georgetown and to obtain city<br />

funding to build a center for homeless teens that would<br />

provide shelter, counseling and academic assistance. This<br />

past spring, paid for a group of Eagle Locker teens to go<br />

on a shopping spree for shoes and other needed clothes…<br />

Has participated in the Brett Favre Celebrity Softball Game,<br />

the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon, and the Al Harris<br />

Stars and Strikes Celebrity Bowling Event…Has rung bells<br />

for the Salvation Army during the holidays, attended the local<br />

Families of Children With Cancer holiday party, spoken<br />

to area high school students about the value of an education<br />

and the importance of staying in school, and donated<br />

autographed footballs and jerseys to his hometown high<br />

school for separate fundraisers…Hobbies/interests:<br />

Enjoys hiking, camping, hunting and fishing, and once<br />

caught a 35-inch grouper while spearfishing…Is a singledigit<br />

handicap golfer and tries to play in as many charity<br />

golf tournaments as possible…This past offseason, was<br />

aboard a Packers Fan Tours cruise that went to Cozumel,<br />

Grand Cayman, and Montego Bay, and he also took a vacation<br />

to Mexico…Residence: Georgetown, Texas.<br />

Mike McCarthy, the 14th head coach in Green Bay history, became the first Packers coach to face the Bears in his debut since Vince<br />

Lombardi in 1959. No Green Bay coach has ever played his first official league contest outside Wisconsin.<br />

Coach Date Opponent Site Result<br />

Earl “Curly” Lambeau 10/23/21 Minneapolis Marines Hagemeister Park, Green Bay W, 7-6<br />

Gene Ronzani 09/17/50 Detroit Lions City Stadium, Green Bay L, 7-45<br />

Lisle Blackbourn 09/26/54 Pittsburgh Steelers City Stadium, Green Bay L, 20-21<br />

Ray “Scooter” McLean 09/28/58 Chicago Bears *Lambeau Field, Green Bay L, 20-34<br />

Vince Lombardi 09/27/59 Chicago Bears *Lambeau Field, Green Bay W, 9-6<br />

Phil Bengtson 09/15/68 Philadelphia Eagles Lambeau Field, Green Bay W, 30-13<br />

Dan Devine 09/19/71 New York Giants Lambeau Field, Green Bay L, 40-42<br />

Bart Starr 09/21/75 Detroit Lions County Stadium, Milwaukee L, 16-30<br />

Forrest Gregg 09/02/84 St. Louis Cardinals Lambeau Field, Green Bay W, 24-23<br />

Lindy Infante 09/04/88 Los Angeles Rams Lambeau Field, Green Bay L, 7-34<br />

Mike Holmgren 09/06/92 Minnesota Vikings Lambeau Field, Green Bay L, 20-23 (ot)<br />

Ray Rhodes 09/12/99 Oakland Raiders Lambeau Field, Green Bay W, 28-24<br />

Mike Sherman 09/03/00 New York Jets Lambeau Field, Green Bay L, 16-20<br />

Mike McCarthy 09/10/06 Chicago Bears Lambeau Field, Green Bay L, 0-26<br />

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SCORING —Field Goals— —PAT—<br />

Year Team GP FG FGA Pct Lg Blk XP XPA Pct Blk Points<br />

2007 Green Bay. ......16 31 39 79.5 53 1 48 48 100.0 0 141<br />

2008 Green Bay. ......16 27 34 79.4 53 2 46 46 100.0 0 127<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (2 years) . .32 58 73 79.5 53 3 94 94 100.0 0 268<br />

PLAYOFF SCORING —Field Goals— —PAT—<br />

Year Team GP FG FGA Pct Lg Blk XP XPA Pct Blk Points<br />

2007 Green Bay. .......2 2 2 100.0 37 0 8 8 100.0 0 14<br />

VETERANS<br />

FIELD GOALS<br />

Year Team 1-19 Pct 20-29 Pct 30-39 Pct 40-49 Pct 50+ Pct<br />

2007 Green Bay. .....1/1 100.0 8/8 100.0 10/11 90.9 9/14 64.3 3/5 60.0<br />

2008 Green Bay. .....1/1 100.0 8/8 100.0 10/13 76.9 5/6 83.3 3/6 50.0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (2 years) 2/2 100.0 16/16 100.0 20/24 83.3 14/20 70.0 6/11 54.5<br />

PLAYOFF FIELD GOALS<br />

Year Team 1-19 Pct 20-29 Pct 30-39 Pct 40-49 Pct 50+ Pct<br />

2007 Green Bay. .....0/0 0.0 0/0 0.0 2/2 100.0 0/0 0.0 0/0 0.0<br />

KICK BY KICK<br />

2007: (53G,37G,42G) (42N) (28G) (28G,44G,33G) (37G,37G) (46N,37G,38N) (19G,26G) (48G,36G,52N,32G,45G)<br />

(39G,24G) (49B,49N,47G) (20G,20G,26G) (47G,52G) (43N,44G,52N) (44G,50G,25G,46G) ( ) (33G,35G)<br />

Postseason: ( ) (36G,37G)<br />

2008: (42G,33B) (25G,39G) (36G,38G,33G) ( ) (53N,50G)<br />

(29G,51G) (31G,36N,29G) (23G,25G,38G)<br />

(47G,40G,52N) (53G,33G,45G) ( ) (32G,44G,19G) ( )<br />

(22G,23G,38G) (46N,28G,38B) (69N,36G)<br />

Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 6 in 2007,<br />

1 in ’07 playoffs, 4 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 10.<br />

Year KICKOFFS No Ret TB TB Pct<br />

2007 Green Bay. .......91 77 14 .154<br />

2008 Green Bay. .......89 72 17 .191<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (2 years) ..180 149 31 .172<br />

PLAYOFFS<br />

Year KICKOFFS No Ret TB TB Pct<br />

2007 Green Bay. .......12 12 0 0.0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: vs. Philadelphia, 9/9/07<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> field goal: vs. Philadelphia, 9/9/07 (53 yards)<br />

CROSBY’S SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Field Goals<br />

Attempted ...........5, at KC (11/4/07)<br />

Made ................... 4, two times<br />

(last: at StL, 12/16/07)<br />

Long. ...........................53,<br />

vs. Phi. (9/9/07) and vs. Chi. (11/16/08)<br />

Longest Attempted . .69, vs. Det. (12/28/08)<br />

Kickoffs<br />

Most ..................9, vs. SD (9/23/07)<br />

Touchbacks .......................3,<br />

vs. SD (9/23/07) and at Det. (9/14/08)<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2007 Selected by Green Bay Packers as third of three selections in sixth round (193rd overall) of ’07 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft,<br />

April 29…Signed first contract, July 23.<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010<br />

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After the bye, 1990-2008<br />

Club After bye Pct Before bye Overall<br />

1997 8 1 .889 5 2 13 3<br />

2007 8 2 .800 5 1 13 3<br />

2001 8 2 .800 4 2 12 4<br />

1996 7 2 .778 6 1 13 3<br />

2003 7 2 .778 3 4 10 6<br />

2004 6 2 .750 4 4 10 6<br />

1998 7 3 .700 4 2 11 5<br />

1995 8 4 .667 3 1 11 5<br />

2000 6 3 .667 3 4 9 7<br />

2002 6 3 .667 6 1 12 4<br />

Club After bye Pct Before bye Overall<br />

1992 7 4 .636 2 3 9 7<br />

2006 7 4 .636 1 4 8 8<br />

1994 6 4 .600 3 3 9 7<br />

1993 8 6 .571 1 1 9 7<br />

1999 6 7 .462 2 1 8 8<br />

1990 4 6 .400 2 4 6 10<br />

1991 3 7 .300 1 5 4 12<br />

2005 3 8 .273 1 4 4 12<br />

2008 2 7 .222 4 3 6 10<br />

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A true pro who continues<br />

to perform at a<br />

high level at age 34…<br />

Three-time Pro Bowl selection enters the 2009 campaign<br />

needing just 19 catches to surpass Sterling Sharpe (595)<br />

for the team record for career receptions…With 7,989<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

receiving yards, trails just Don Hutson<br />

(7,991), Sharpe (8,134) and James Lofton<br />

(9,656) in franchise annals…Sits atop the<br />

Lambeau Field record book for receptions<br />

and receiving yardage…Became all-time leader in receiving<br />

yards at Lambeau in 2008 with 24-yard grab in Week<br />

7 vs. Indianapolis, surpassing Antonio Freeman’s record of<br />

3,477, and currently has 3,823...Surpassed Freeman (213)<br />

in ’07 in Week 3 for the stadium record for receptions, and<br />

currently has 273 catches at Lambeau…Enters season with<br />

a streak of 111 games with at least one reception (116 including<br />

postseason), the longest streak in franchise history<br />

after surpassing Sharpe’s team record of 103 in Week 9 at<br />

Tennessee last season…Set a team record in 2008 with his<br />

sixth 1,000-yard season, surpassing Sharpe and Lofton,<br />

and extended his franchise record with his fifth straight…<br />

Joins Indianapolis’ Reggie Wayne as the only receivers in<br />

the league to have five consecutive 1,000-yard seasons<br />

from 2004-08…Teamed with Greg Jennings in ’08 as each<br />

went over the 1,000-yard receiving mark, only the fourth<br />

time in team history that a receiving duo ac<strong>com</strong>plished that<br />

feat; Driver and teammate Javon Walker each topped 1,000<br />

yards in ’04…Has caught 50 or more passes in a season<br />

seven times, matching Lofton and Sharpe for the team record…Surpassed<br />

70 receptions in ’08 for the fifth straight<br />

season…Posted six receptions of 40-plus yards in 2008,<br />

a career high…Is tied for sixth in franchise history with<br />

Billy Howton with 43 TD receptions; 36 of those came from<br />

Brett Favre, putting Favre and Driver third among Green Bay<br />

touchdown <strong>com</strong>binations…Needs four more TD catches<br />

to equal No. 3 Hutson on the team’s all-time list…With<br />

touchdown grab vs. Atlanta in Week 5 in ’08, became only<br />

the eighth player in team history to reach 40 career, joining<br />

Hutson (99), Sharpe (65), Freeman (57), Max McGee<br />

(50), Lofton (49), Howton (43) and Boyd Dowler (40)…<br />

Has 20 career 100-yard games, which ties him with Freeman<br />

for fourth in team history…Despite catching only two<br />

touchdowns in ’07, was duly recognized by NFC players and<br />

coaches as one of the conference’s top wideouts and earned<br />

his third Pro Bowl trip (2002 and 2006 were the others)…<br />

Set personal highs in receptions and yards three straight<br />

years beginning in 2004, putting up 92 catches for 1,295<br />

yards in 2006 to earn a second Pro Bowl appearance…<br />

Those totals ranked third and second in the NFC, respectively;<br />

both were fifth in the <strong>NFL</strong> in 2006, and his career-high<br />

191-yard performance at Minnesota (Nov. 12) was the best<br />

single-game total by an NFC receiver on the season.<br />

W<br />

DONALD<br />

DRIVER<br />

WIDE RECEIVER<br />

ALCORN STATE<br />

PRO BOWLS: 3<br />

2002, 2006, 2007<br />

ants to play until he’s 40, and he just may do<br />

that with the tremendous care he takes of his<br />

body…Sets an example for the team’s younger<br />

►►Ranks second on the franchise’s<br />

all-time list for receptions with<br />

577; needs just 19 to pass<br />

Sterling Sharpe for first at 595.<br />

►►Set franchise record in 2008<br />

with his sixth 1,000-yard<br />

season, and extended his team<br />

record with his fifth straight. at a glance…<br />

Indianapolis’ Reggie Wayne is<br />

the only other player in the <strong>NFL</strong> to have a 1,000-yard season<br />

each of the last five years (2004-08).<br />

►►Enters ’09 with a streak of 111 games with at least one<br />

reception (116 including postseason), the longest streak in<br />

franchise history.<br />

►►All-time leader in receptions (273) and yards (3,823) at<br />

Lambeau Field.<br />

►►With 7,989 receiving yards in his career, is one of only four<br />

players in franchise history to surpass the 7,000-yard mark,<br />

joining Don Hutson (7,991), Sharpe (8,134) and James<br />

Lofton (9,656).<br />

►►One of the <strong>NFL</strong>’s most decorated collegiate track athletes<br />

(high jump, decathlon, long jump, triple jump), won his<br />

conference’s ‘Athlete of the Year’ award three straight years.<br />

Likely could have qualified for 2000 Sydney Olympics in high<br />

jump had he concentrated on track.<br />

►►Over<strong>com</strong>ing countless obstacles growing up has inspired<br />

him to be<strong>com</strong>e one of the team’s most involved players in<br />

giving back to the <strong>com</strong>munity. In 2000, he and his wife created<br />

the Donald Driver Foundation (www.donalddriverfoundation.<strong>com</strong>),<br />

which offers assistance to homeless mothers<br />

and underprivileged children as well as scholarships to high<br />

school students in three states. In addition, has made more<br />

than 500 appearances since 1999, from schools to youth<br />

football fields to churches, delivering motivational speeches<br />

or offering assistance.<br />

with his athleticism as a former college track standout and<br />

one-time Olympic hopeful, makes him a threat no matter<br />

where he lines up on the field…His 82-yard catch-and-run<br />

at Minnesota in 2006 gave him three career TD receptions<br />

of 80 or more yards (not including playoffs), tying a Packers<br />

record held by Howton (two in 1952, one in 1953) and<br />

Carroll Dale (1966, 1967, 1970)…Stepped forward in 2005<br />

when injuries decimated the Packers at the skill positions<br />

and was the team’s lone reliable playmaker for the duration<br />

of the season, earning the team’s Most Valuable Player<br />

award for the second time (also 2002)…In 2004, teamed<br />

with Walker to register the Packers’ best season by a receiving<br />

duo in both <strong>com</strong>bined receptions (173) and <strong>com</strong>bined<br />

receiving yards (2,590); yardage total ranked second<br />

in the <strong>NFL</strong> that year behind the Rams’ Torry Holt and Isaac<br />

Bruce (2,664)…In 2003, became the first player since Don<br />

Majkowski (10th round, 1987-92) drafted by the Packers<br />

in the seventh round or later to play five seasons in Green<br />

Bay…In 2002, was named to the Pro Bowl and became<br />

the lowest-drafted Packers Pro Bowler in 19 years…Broke<br />

through as the team’s No. 3 receiver for much of 2000,<br />

when he replaced an injured Corey Bradford…Though a<br />

low-round draft choice in 1999, initially had carved out a<br />

roster spot by regularly making phenomenal receptions in<br />

first training camp…Enjoyed decorated collegiate track career,<br />

demonstrating his athleticism with world-class skills<br />

receivers, both on the field and off, of what it takes to be<br />

successful, and credits predecessors Freeman and Robert<br />

Brooks for helping him develop his leadership skills…His<br />

knowledge of the West Coast offensive system, <strong>com</strong>bined in the high jump, reaching 7 feet, 6½ inches.<br />

116 25<br />

Ht: 6-0 Wt: 194<br />

11th <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

11th Packers Season<br />

Born: February 2, 1975<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 145/108<br />

Acquired: D7b-99


2008 season<br />

Started all 16 games for the third<br />

time in the last four seasons…<br />

Ranked second on the team with 74 receptions for 1,012<br />

yards (13.7 avg.) and five touchdowns…The 1,000-yard<br />

season was the sixth of his career, a franchise record, and<br />

also his fifth consecutive season with 1,000 yards, which<br />

extended his own team record…Ranked 13th in the NFC<br />

in receptions and tied for third in the conference with 25<br />

catches on third down, including four of his five touchdown<br />

receptions…Tied for fifth in the <strong>NFL</strong> with six receptions of<br />

40-plus yards, a career high…Vs. Minnesota (Sept.<br />

8): Went over the 7,000-yard career receiving mark with a<br />

25-yard reception from Aaron Rodgers in the second quarter…At<br />

Detroit (Sept. 14): Caught season-high seven<br />

passes for 52 yards, including a 2-yard TD pass in the second<br />

quarter…Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Posted four receptions<br />

for 76 yards, including a 50-yard grab down the right<br />

sideline to the Dallas 8 to set up a field goal early in the third<br />

quarter…Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Caught his 40th career<br />

TD pass on a 44-yard grab in the second quarter, making<br />

the catch over CB Brent Grimes and S Erik Coleman…Vs.<br />

Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Became all-time leader in receiving<br />

yards at Lambeau Field with 24-yard grab in second<br />

quarter, passing Freeman’s career record of 3,477 yards.<br />

Passed Lofton for No. 2 on the all-time franchise list for receptions<br />

with 3-yard catch three plays later, giving him 532<br />

for his career…At Tennessee (Nov. 2): With his 5-yard<br />

TD catch in the second quarter, tied Sharpe’s team record<br />

of 103 consecutive games with a catch. Matched season<br />

high with seven catches for season-best 136 yards…At<br />

Minnesota (Nov. 9): Broke Sharpe’s record for consecutive<br />

games with a catch on his 11-yard grab from Rodgers<br />

in the first quarter, giving him a reception in 104 straight<br />

games…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Caught five passes<br />

for 83 yards, including a 6-yard TD pass from Rodgers in<br />

the second quarter…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Led team<br />

with six catches for 111 yards, including a 71-yard TD pass<br />

from Rodgers, the longest pass play by the Packers on the<br />

season. Ran a stutter-and-go route on CB Leigh Bodden to<br />

get open deep down the right sideline. The touchdown put<br />

him over 1,000 yards on the season for a franchise-record<br />

sixth time. Provided key blocks on RB DeShawn Wynn’s<br />

73-yard TD run in the first quarter, the longest run by the<br />

Packers on the year.<br />

2007<br />

In his ninth season, was one of four 2007 Packers<br />

Pro Bowl selections…Played in first 15 games of<br />

the season with 14 starts, did not play Dec. 30 vs. Detroit<br />

(coach’s decision), and started both playoff contests…Led<br />

the team with 82 receptions for 1,048 yards, with two TDs,<br />

moving into third on the team’s all-time receptions list with<br />

503 – surpassing Freeman (431), Dowler (448) and Hutson<br />

(488) – and fourth on the yards list with 6,977, eclipsing<br />

Freeman (6,651) and Dowler (6,918)…In the preseason,<br />

suffered a sprained foot fighting for extra yards in the<br />

second quarter vs. Jacksonville (Aug. 23) and did not play<br />

in the team’s preseason finale at Tennessee (Aug. 30)…<br />

Returned Sept. 2 on a limited basis and was back to full participation<br />

by the end of the week…At New York Giants<br />

(Sept. 16): Had a game-high eight catches for 73 yards<br />

and a touchdown, his first of the year…Vs. San Diego<br />

(Sept. 23): Posted a game-high 126 receiving yards on six<br />

catches, with one touchdown, his first 100-yard receiving<br />

game of the season and 17th of his career. Made his first<br />

reception in the second quarter, a 16-yard gain on thirdand-3.<br />

The catch moved him into first place on Lambeau<br />

Field’s all-time receptions list at 214…At Kansas City<br />

(Nov. 4): Led the team with five catches for 99 yards, including<br />

a 44-yard, one-handed grab between two defenders;<br />

Mason Crosby kicked a 32-yard field goal four plays<br />

later to put Green Bay up 16-14…At Detroit (Nov. 22):<br />

Recorded season highs with 10 catches for 147 yards…<br />

At St. Louis (Dec. 16): Led the team with five receptions<br />

for 80 yards. On the Packers’ first offensive play of the<br />

fourth quarter, caught a 7-yard pass to give Favre the <strong>NFL</strong><br />

record for most passing yards in a career…At Chicago<br />

(Dec. 23): Recorded his 500th career catch…Vs. New<br />

York Giants (Jan. 20): Had a team-high five catches<br />

for 141 yards and one touchdown in NFC Championship.<br />

In the second quarter, caught a long pass and outran three<br />

defenders down the right sideline on his way to a 90-yard<br />

touchdown, the fourth-longest postseason touchdown in<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> history and longest in Green Bay playoff history…Pro<br />

Bowl (Feb. 10): Had two catches for 31 yards.<br />

2006<br />

VETERANS<br />

After signing a contract extension in the offseason,<br />

answered with his second career Pro Bowl<br />

selection and the best statistical season of his career…<br />

Started all 16 games for the third time in his career and led<br />

the team with 92 receptions and 1,295 receiving yards —<br />

both career highs — and eight touchdowns, including an<br />

82-yard score at Minnesota (Nov. 12) and a 68-yarder at<br />

San Francisco (Dec. 10)…Added seven carries for 16 yards<br />

(2.3 avg.)…His 1,295 overall receiving yards were second<br />

in the NFC and fifth in the league…His 92 catches ranked<br />

third in the NFC and fifth in the <strong>NFL</strong>, and he became the<br />

first Packers receiver to finish in the league’s top 5 since<br />

Freeman also finished fifth in 1998…Vs. Chicago (Sept.<br />

10): Had a game-high seven receptions for 96 yards, moving<br />

into third place in all-time receiving yards at Lambeau,<br />

ahead of Sharpe (2,309)…Vs. New Orleans (Sept. 17):<br />

Playing in his 100th professional contest, accumulated 153<br />

yards on eight catches and surpassed 5,000 career yards<br />

from scrimmage on a 16-yard reverse…At Detroit (Sept.<br />

24): Surpassed McGee for sixth on the franchise’s all-time<br />

receptions list; also delivered the key assist on Jennings’<br />

75-yard TD reception, screening CB Dré Bly for several<br />

yards, allowing Jennings to score up the right sideline for<br />

Favre’s 400th touchdown pass…Vs. St. Louis (Oct. 8):<br />

Caught three passes, to move into second place for career<br />

receptions at Lambeau, eclipsing Lofton (178)…At Miami<br />

(Oct. 22): Had a game-high 10 catches for 93 yards,<br />

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among the nfl’s best<br />

For a fifth consecutive season (2004-08), Donald Driver had at least 1,000 receiving yards. Driver and Indianapolis’ Reggie Wayne<br />

are the only <strong>NFL</strong> players with five consecutive 1,000-yard seasons over that span.<br />

u The 1,012 receiving yards in 2008 marked Driver’s sixth overall 1,000-yard campaign, a new Green Bay franchise record.<br />

u Already the record holder for receptions and receiving yards at Lambeau Field, Driver needs 19 receptions to surpass No. 1 Sterling<br />

Sharpe (595) on the team’s all-time receptions list.<br />

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<br />

record of 103 held by Sharpe (1988-94).<br />

u A look at the <strong>NFL</strong>’s most productive receivers over the past five seasons (2004-08):<br />

LAMBEAU<br />

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Name Yards Receptions<br />

Reggie Wayne, IND 6,230 432<br />

Chad Ochocinco, CIN 6,055 425<br />

Larry Fitzgerald, ARI 5,975 426<br />

Torry Holt, JAX 5,876 446<br />

Donald Driver, GB 5,784 418<br />

Name Yards Receptions<br />

Terrell Owens, BUF 5,550 359<br />

Andre Johnson, HOU 5,403 420<br />

Tony Gonzalez, ATL 5,293 448<br />

Steve Smith, CAR 5,212 357<br />

Anquan Boldin, ARI 5,119 401<br />

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be<strong>com</strong>ing the seventh player in team history with 5,000<br />

career receiving yards and the 11th Packer with 30 touchdown<br />

receptions; caught a 34-yard TD in the third quarter,<br />

diving between two defenders to put Green Bay up 20-10<br />

(reversed after a Packers replay challenge, the play originally<br />

was ruled in<strong>com</strong>plete). Later in 34-24 triumph over<br />

Dolphins, on a back-breaking fourth-quarter TD drive, ran<br />

an end-around for 6 yards to convert a fourth-and-1…At<br />

Minnesota (Nov. 12): Established a career high with 191<br />

yards on six receptions; caught three passes for 69 yards on<br />

a game-opening FG drive, then just before halftime caught<br />

a short pass over the middle and blazed by a group of defenders<br />

for an 82-yard score — the Packers’ longest 2006<br />

play — giving Green Bay a lead it would not relinquish. In<br />

the third quarter, took a lateral from Jennings and ran for<br />

30 yards, setting up another field goal. His 191-yard performance<br />

was the best single-game<br />

total by an NFC receiver in 2006…<br />

At San Francisco (Dec. 10):<br />

Went over 1,000 yards receiving<br />

on the season and recorded his<br />

400th career catch and 16th career<br />

100-yard game; caught a gamehigh<br />

nine passes for 160 yards<br />

and one touchdown, making a<br />

long catch down the right sideline,<br />

breaking an ankle tackle and running<br />

past a group of defenders for<br />

a 68-yard score to give Green Bay<br />

a 24-13 advantage…Pro Bowl<br />

(Feb. 10): Had three catches for<br />

38 yards; also finished fifth in the<br />

Best Hands <strong>com</strong>petition in the Pro<br />

Bowl Skills Challenge, won by Cincinnati’s<br />

Chad Johnson.<br />

2005<br />

Started all 16 games at<br />

wide receiver and led<br />

the Packers with 86 receptions<br />

and 1,221 yards — then career<br />

bests — with five TDs…Also carried<br />

twice for 13 yards…Was selected as team MVP…Surpassed<br />

No. 7 Paul Coffman (322) on the team’s career receptions<br />

list, finishing the year with 329 catches…Became<br />

just the fourth Packers player with an 85-reception season<br />

(joining Sharpe, Brooks and Walker)…Posted a career-best<br />

five 100-yard receiving games and finished the season with<br />

consecutive 100-yard efforts…Had the Packers’ three longest<br />

catches of the season, a 59-yard reception vs. Seattle<br />

(Jan. 1), a 56-yard catch vs. Chicago (Dec. 25) and a 53-<br />

yard scoring reception vs. Minnesota (Nov. 21)…Earned<br />

the ‘Ed Block Courage Award,’ given to one player on every<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> roster who displays <strong>com</strong>mitment to the principles of<br />

courage and sportsmanship, as voted by his teammates…<br />

At Minnesota (Oct. 23): Caught a game-high eight<br />

passes for 114 yards and one touchdown, a spectacular,<br />

22-yard, one-handed grab, making the catch despite being<br />

held by CB Antoine Winfield (penalty declined) for the<br />

game’s first points in tough, 23-20 loss…At Atlanta<br />

(Nov. 13): Caught season-high 10 passes for 114 yards…<br />

Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 21): Caught five passes for 84<br />

yards and two scores, the third multi-TD game of his pro<br />

career; second TD was 53-yarder on a post pattern in final<br />

minute of first half…Vs. Chicago (Dec. 25): Brought in<br />

six catches for 107 yards, going over 1,000 yards for the<br />

season by converting a third-and-3 early in the game…Vs.<br />

Seattle (Jan. 1): Led the team with six receptions for a<br />

season-high 118 yards; his first five catches all converted<br />

third downs, while his sixth was a 59-yard grab in the third<br />

quarter to the Seattle 5, Green Bay’s longest passing play<br />

of the season.<br />

2004<br />

Played in all 16 games, with 11 starts; did not<br />

start in five contests when club opened in other<br />

than base personnel…Had 84 catches for 1,208 yards and<br />

118<br />

matched career high with nine TDs (2002)…Teamed with<br />

Walker to register the Packers’ best season by a receiving<br />

duo in both <strong>com</strong>bined receptions (173) and <strong>com</strong>bined<br />

receiving yards (2,590), respectively surpassing the 172<br />

catches of Sharpe and Edgar Bennett in 1994, and the<br />

2,253 receiving yards of Freeman and Brooks in 1997…<br />

Among <strong>NFL</strong> receiving pairs in 2004, the two ranked second,<br />

behind only the Rams’ Holt and Bruce (2,664)…In the<br />

process of racking up huge numbers, the duo became the<br />

club’s first set of 1,000-yard receivers since 1999 (Freeman,<br />

Bill Schroeder) and just the third overall (Freeman,<br />

Brooks in ’97)…At Indianapolis (Sept. 26): Scored his<br />

first TD of the season by catching a deep out and gracefully<br />

tight-roping along the sideline to cut deficit to 38-31…At<br />

Detroit (Oct. 17): Caught a game-high nine passes for<br />

110 yards in 38-10 victory, including a pair of touchdowns,<br />

his second two-TD game as a pro<br />

(Sept. 29, 2002, vs. Carolina); the<br />

second TD came on 20-yard pass<br />

from halfback Ahman Green…<br />

At Washington (Oct. 31):<br />

Pulled in career catch No. 200…<br />

At Houston (Nov. 21): Had<br />

a spectacular home<strong>com</strong>ing in<br />

his native Houston, making 10<br />

catches for 148 yards and one<br />

touchdown, including a seasonlong<br />

50-yard bomb, a 24-yard TD<br />

catch off his fingertips to bring the<br />

Packers within three points, a 15-<br />

yard catch on third-and-16 to set<br />

up game-tying kick, and a 12-yard<br />

catch to the Houston 28-yard line<br />

just prior to the game-winning 46-<br />

yard FG…At Minnesota (Dec.<br />

24): In division-clinching triumph,<br />

had a clutch performance with<br />

11 catches (matching his career<br />

high) for a (then) career-best 162<br />

yards and a touchdown. In the<br />

fourth quarter, capped a drive by<br />

converting a fourth-and-3 with a tough touchdown reception,<br />

knotting the game at 31…Vs. Minnesota (Jan. 9):<br />

Started in NFC Wild Card game and registered game highs<br />

in receptions (seven) and receiving yards (78).<br />

2003<br />

Served as Green Bay’s starting flanker for the<br />

second straight season, occasionally shifting to<br />

split end as dictated by injuries…Started 15 regular-season<br />

games (13 at flanker, two at split end)…Also saw action<br />

in both playoff games; he did not start Wild Card contest<br />

vs. Seattle (Jan. 4) when Green Bay opened with two tight<br />

ends…Led the team in receptions for the second consecutive<br />

season, with 52 catches for 621 yards and two touchdowns…Also<br />

tied for the team lead in postseason receptions<br />

with eight for 91 yards…Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 7):<br />

Suffered a sprained neck midway through the fourth quarter<br />

of the season opener when he landed on his head after going<br />

high to attempt a catch, but missed only one game…<br />

At Minnesota (Nov. 2): Had a career-long 45-yard run<br />

to set up an early field goal…At San Diego (Dec. 14):<br />

Enjoyed his top performance of the season as he pulled in<br />

eight passes for 112 yards – the Packers’ first 100-yard receiving<br />

effort of the season – and a 7-yard TD just before<br />

halftime to give Green Bay a 17-3 advantage…At Oakland<br />

(Dec. 22): Keyed the Packers’ final touchdown with a season-long<br />

41-yard reception; he caught the ball between two<br />

defenders, over his shoulder, falling backward toward the<br />

sideline…Vs. Seattle (Jan. 4): Posted his best effort of<br />

the playoffs in Wild Card win, pulling in six passes for 66<br />

yards, including a leaping, 23-yard catch between two defenders<br />

to set up a field goal just before halftime.<br />

2002<br />

Developed into one of the league’s most explosive<br />

playmakers in his fourth <strong>NFL</strong> season…Won


the starting split end position, vacated when Schroeder was<br />

allowed to leave in free agency, with a strong preseason<br />

performance…Was one of Green Bay’s most consistent<br />

performers in training camp practices, edging Robert Ferguson<br />

and Charles Lee, among others, to be<strong>com</strong>e a fulltime<br />

starter for the first time as a pro…Earning his first<br />

Pro Bowl trip, he became the lowest-drafted Packers player<br />

(seventh round) to participate in the Pro Bowl since Larry<br />

McCarren (12th round) in 1983 (Majkowski, 10th round,<br />

was chosen for the game in 1989, but did not play)…Led<br />

the Packers in receptions (70, 14th in the NFC), receiving<br />

yards (1,064, 10th in NFC) and TD receptions (nine, second<br />

in NFC) – all three figures eclipsing his three-year <strong>NFL</strong><br />

totals entering the 2002 season…Had more catches (70)<br />

in his first year as a starter than any of the top 10 wide<br />

receivers in Packers history had in their initial season in the<br />

starting lineup…Became the eighth 1,000-yard receiver in<br />

Packers history – and the first drafted in the seventh round<br />

or later – at San Francisco (Dec. 15) when he reached the<br />

plateau for the first time as a professional…Enjoyed the<br />

fifth-highest yards-per-catch average in the NFC (15.2) and<br />

tied for fourth in the NFC in third-down receptions (25)…<br />

Also rushed eight times for 70 yards…Had three 100-yard<br />

receiving days and a pair of 80-plus-yard touchdown catches<br />

over the course of the season…Was the Packers’ finalist<br />

for the 2002 ‘Walter Payton <strong>NFL</strong> Man of the Year’ award...<br />

Vs. Carolina (Sept. 29): Posted the first two-TD game<br />

of his career in 17-14 victory. Caught 31-yard TD pass from<br />

TE Bubba Franks late in first half, and with 4:10 remaining<br />

pulled in the eventual game-winning score – a high bullet<br />

from Favre that he snared near the 10-yard line before darting<br />

into the end zone…At Chicago (Oct. 7): Enjoyed his<br />

first career 100-yard effort in Monday night win, making<br />

four receptions for 120 yards, including a career-long 85-<br />

yard catch to open the scoring (tied for the longest play<br />

from scrimmage in the NFC in 2002)…Vs. Detroit (Nov.<br />

10): Posted his top performance of the season, catching a<br />

career-high 11 passes for 130 yards. The 11 catches were<br />

the most by a Green Bay player in six years (Don Beebe,<br />

11, Oct. 14, 1996, vs. 49ers)…At Minnesota (Nov.<br />

17): Caught four passes for 121 yards, including a nifty,<br />

84-yard catch-and-run up the left sideline to tie the game<br />

at 21 early in the fourth quarter…Vs. Atlanta (Jan. 4):<br />

Turned in memorable and gutty effort in Wild Card playoff<br />

game, starting and playing through painful shoulder injury<br />

suffered a week earlier at the Jets. Aggravated the injury<br />

early vs. the Falcons but still willed himself to return to the<br />

contest. Caught Green Bay’s lone touchdown – a 14-yard<br />

strike from Favre early in the third quarter.<br />

2001<br />

Turned in standout preseason to cement his<br />

place as one of Packers’ top pass catchers off<br />

the bench…Played in 13 regular-season games, starting<br />

twice when Green Bay opened with multiple receivers;<br />

he was inactive for the other three contests…Made 13<br />

catches for 167 yards (12.8 avg.) and one touchdown…<br />

Also had three rushing attempts for 38 yards and one TD,<br />

along with six special-teams tackles…Vs. Baltimore<br />

(Oct. 14): Matched his season high with three receptions<br />

for a season-best 69 yards, including a 37-yarder across<br />

the middle to set up the TD that gave Green Bay a 24-10<br />

lead late in the third quarter…Vs. Tampa Bay (Nov.<br />

4): Made a block of the Buccaneers’ David Gibson to help<br />

spring Allen Rossum’s game-winning, 55-yard punt return<br />

in 21-20 victory…Inactive for games at Chicago (Nov. 11),<br />

vs. Atlanta (Nov. 18) and at Detroit (Nov. 22) due to aftereffects<br />

of quad contusion suffered against the Ravens…At<br />

Jacksonville (Dec. 3): Returned to action in Monday<br />

night contest…Vs. San Francisco (Jan. 13): Made a<br />

pair of critical third-down receptions during fourth quarter<br />

of 25-15 Wild Card victory. Leapt high to pull down 14-<br />

yard catch early in FG drive that put Green Bay ahead of<br />

the 49ers, 18-15; he later hauled in a 12-yard pass deep<br />

in S.F. territory (the Packers scored a TD one play later for<br />

their final points).<br />

2000<br />

Served as the Packers’ No. 3 receiver for much<br />

of year with Bradford sidelined by multiple injuries…Played<br />

in all 16 games for the first time, starting<br />

twice…Enjoyed an impressive 15.3-yard average per catch<br />

as he caught 21 passes (sixth on team) for 322 yards and<br />

one TD…At Buffalo (Sept. 10): Pulled in a season-long<br />

49-yard grab…Vs. Chicago (Oct. 1): Started first career<br />

game and caught three passes for 43 yards. Suffered hip<br />

contusion on a key, fourth-quarter reception in Bears’ territory…At<br />

Detroit (Oct. 8): Scored on a two-point conversion<br />

in the third quarter…Vs. San Francisco (Oct.<br />

15): Made a key downfield block on Freeman’s 67-yard TD<br />

reception to open the scoring; he later drew a third-down<br />

pass interference in the end zone to set up the Packers’ final<br />

TD, in eventual 31-28 victory…At Carolina (Nov. 27):<br />

Caught 32-yard touchdown pass from Favre in Monday<br />

night game, tying the score at 14 late in the first half…Vs.<br />

Tampa Bay (Dec. 24): Started for an inactive Freeman<br />

and picked up four yards on his first <strong>NFL</strong> carry.<br />

1999<br />

VETERANS<br />

Saw action in six games as a rookie, primarily on<br />

special teams; he was inactive for nine contests<br />

and did not play in the other…Considered a long shot to<br />

make the team, he consistently impressed the coaching<br />

staff during training camp, meriting a roster spot…Made<br />

three receptions for 31 yards and one TD…Inactive for the<br />

first eight games…At Dallas (Nov. 14): Made his <strong>NFL</strong><br />

debut, playing as the fourth receiver and on special teams…<br />

Vs. Detroit (Nov. 21): Came in as the No. 3 receiver with<br />

Freeman sidelined by a concussion…Vs. Carolina (Dec.<br />

12): Made his first <strong>NFL</strong> catch a memorable one, pulling in<br />

an 8-yard TD pass from Favre…1999 Draft: Was the second<br />

of two seventh-round draft choices (213th overall) by<br />

Green Bay, a pick obtained from Chicago in 1998 for return<br />

specialist Glyn Milburn.<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

COMMUNITY COACHES DRIVER<br />

DRAFT &<br />

FREE AGENTS<br />

2008 REVIEW HISTORY<br />

RECORDS &<br />

Lowest-drafted Packers<br />

Pro Bowlers, 1936-2008<br />

Drafted Players Pro Bowls<br />

1973 (12, 308) Larry McCarren 2 (1982-83)<br />

1987 (10, 255) Don Majkowski 1 (1989)<br />

1999 (7b, 213) Donald Driver 3 (2002, 06-07)<br />

1997 (6, 208) Marco Rivera 3 (2002-04)<br />

1956 (17, 200) Bart Starr 4 (1960-62, 66)<br />

1939 (20, 189) Charles Schultz 1 (1939)<br />

1995 (5b, 170) Travis Jervey 1 (1997)<br />

1939 (18, 169) Frank Balasz 1 (1939)<br />

1990 (6, 159) Bryce Paup 1 (1994)<br />

1992 (6, 157) Mark Chmura 3 (1995, 97-98)<br />

2002 (5a, 156) Aaron Kampman 2 (2006-07)<br />

2000 (5a, 149) Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila 1 (2003)<br />

1994 (5b, 149) Dorsey Levens 1 (1997)<br />

Non-drafted free agent Packers<br />

Pro Bowlers<br />

Name Pro Bowls Signed<br />

Arnie Herber 1939 1930<br />

Hank Bruder 1939 1931<br />

Milt Gantenbein 1939 1931<br />

Clarke Hinkle 1938-40 1932<br />

Buckets Goldenberg 1939 1933<br />

Joe Laws 1939 1934<br />

Don Hutson 1939-42 1935<br />

Carl Mulleneaux 1939-40 1938<br />

Willie Wood 1962,64-67,69-70 1960<br />

Bob Brown 1972 1966<br />

Paul Coffman 1982-84 1978<br />

Includes players drafted or signed by Green Bay<br />

LAMBEAU<br />

FIELD<br />

MISC.<br />

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COMMUNITY<br />

VETERANS<br />

college<br />

Two-year starter and three-time letterman<br />

(1996-98) at Alcorn State…Coached in<br />

college by Johnny Thomas, who once tutored Jerry Rice at<br />

Mississippi Valley State, and said Driver had Rice’s maturity…Multi-talented,<br />

was a member of the Braves’ track team<br />

all four years (1996-99)…Earned all-conference honors in<br />

both sports his senior year…Made 88 career receptions for<br />

1,933 yards and 17 touchdowns…Earned B.S. degree in<br />

accounting…Senior season (1998): Earned secondteam<br />

All-Southwestern Athletic Conference honors when he<br />

led the Braves in receptions (55), receiving yards (1,128)<br />

and scoring (60 points)…Posted six 100-yard receiving efforts<br />

among 11 games played…Established career highs in<br />

catches (11) and yards receiving (173) at Prairie View A&M<br />

(Oct. 10)…Junior season (1997): Averaged 26.5 yards<br />

per reception in his first season as a starter…Led team with<br />

556 receiving yards on 21 catches, six of which went for<br />

touchdowns…Caught a career-long 81-yard touchdown<br />

reception vs. Mississippi Valley State (Nov. 8)…Sopho-<br />

more season (1996): In first season as football letterman,<br />

caught 12 passes for 249 yards (20.8 avg.) and a<br />

touchdown…Track and field: Possessor of world-class<br />

ability in the high jump as a track athlete, he also participated<br />

in the decathlon, long jump and triple jump…Was<br />

named as the outstanding field performer in the SWAC,<br />

honoring both indoor and outdoor seasons, three straight<br />

years (1996-98)…Qualified for the 1996 Olympic Field Trials<br />

in the high jump with a leap of 7 feet, 6½ inches (ranked<br />

No. 1 in the nation that year), ac<strong>com</strong>plished at the 37th<br />

annual Pelican Relays…Was the 1996 SWAC champion<br />

(indoor and outdoor) in the long jump, triple jump and decathlon,<br />

finishing second in the high jump…Was the 1997<br />

SWAC champion (indoor and outdoor) in the long jump<br />

and triple jump, again <strong>com</strong>ing in second in the high jump…<br />

Also was the ’97 SWAC (outdoor) champ in the decathlon…Qualified<br />

for the 1997 NCAA Championships in the<br />

long jump with a leap of 25 feet, 5 inches…Was the 1998<br />

SWAC (indoor) champion in the long jump (25-5), triple<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

DRIVER COACHES<br />

LAMBEAU RECORDS &<br />

DRAFT &<br />

MISC. FIELD HISTORY 2008 REVIEW FREE AGENTS<br />

Do n a l d Dr i v e r’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

RECEIVING<br />

RUSHING<br />

Year Team GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

1999 Green Bay. ............6 0 3 31 10.3 12 1 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

2000 Green Bay. ...........16 2 21 322 15.3 49 1 1 4 4.0 4 0<br />

2001 Green Bay. ...........13 2 13 167 12.8 37 1 3 38 12.7 31t 1<br />

2002 Green Bay. ...........16 16 70 1,064 15.2 85t 9 8 70 8.8 17 0<br />

2003 Green Bay. ...........15 15 52 621 11.9 41 2 5 51 10.2 45 0<br />

2004 Green Bay. ...........16 11 84 1,208 14.4 50 9 3 4 1.3 14 0<br />

2005 Green Bay. ...........16 16 86 1,221 14.2 59 5 2 13 6.5 9 0<br />

2006 Green Bay. ...........16 16 92 1,295 14.1 82t 8 7 16 2.3 16 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. ...........15 14 82 1,048 12.8 47 2 2 4 2.0 5 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. ...........16 16 74 1,012 13.7 71t 5 2 4 2.0 6 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (10 years) .......145 108 577 7,989 13.8 85t 43 33 204 6.2 45 1<br />

PLAYOFFS RECEIVING RUSHING<br />

Year Team GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2001 Green Bay. ............2 0 2 26 13.0 14 0 2 25 12.5 16 0<br />

2002 Green Bay. ............1 1 3 64 21.3 25 1 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

2003 Green Bay. ............2 2 8 91 11.4 23 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

2004 Green Bay. ............1 1 7 78 11.1 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. ............2 2 8 159 19.9 90t 1 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

Postseason ..............8 6 28 418 14.9 90t 2 2 25 12.5 16 0<br />

Additional statistics: Recovered two opponent onside kick<br />

attempts (at Minn., 9/30/07; vs. Car., 11/18/07). Caught<br />

2-point conversion at Detroit, 10/8/00, and vs. Jacksonville,<br />

12/19/04. Returned kickoff 4 yards vs. Carolina, 11/18/07.<br />

Special teams tackles — 6 (3-3) in 2001, 1 in 2004; <strong>NFL</strong> total:<br />

7. Miscellaneous tackles — 5 in 2000, 4 in 2002, 1 in ’02<br />

playoffs, 2 in 2003, 4 in 2004, 1 in ’04 playoffs, 6 in 2005, 2<br />

in 2006, 1 in 2007, 1 in ’07 playoffs, 3 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 27.<br />

Miscellaneous forced fumbles — 1 in 2002. Fumbles-lost —<br />

1-1 in 2002, 2-2 in 2004, 1-0 in 2006, 1-0 in 2007, <strong>NFL</strong> totals:<br />

5-3. Miscellaneous fumble recoveries — 1 in 2000, 2 in 2002,<br />

1 in 2003, 1 in 2004, 1 in 2006; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 6.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: at Dallas, 11/14/99<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: vs. Chicago, 10/1/00<br />

First reception/TD: vs. Car., 12/12/99 (8 yards, B. Favre)<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u1999 Selected by Green Bay Packers as second of two<br />

seventh-round choices (213th overall) in ’99 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April 18 (pick obtained from Chicago in 1998 for<br />

return specialist Glyn Milburn)…Signed first contract, June 2.<br />

u2002 Re-signed by Green Bay as restricted free agent, April 12…Signed five-year contract extension with Green<br />

Bay (through 2007), Nov. 25.<br />

u2006 Signed contract extension with Green Bay, May 8.<br />

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DRIVER’S SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Receiving<br />

Receptions ..............11, two times:<br />

(last: at Min., 12/24/04)<br />

Yards ...........191, at Min. (11/12/06)<br />

Long*. ............85t, at Chi. (10/7/02)<br />

Touchdowns ............ 2, three times<br />

(last: vs. Min., 11/21/05)<br />

Rushing<br />

Attempts ...........2, at SF (12/10/06)<br />

Yards .............45, at Min. (11/2/03)<br />

Long. .............45, at Min. (11/2/03)<br />

Touchdowns ......1, vs. Min. (12/30/01)<br />

*—Had 90-yard TD reception in ’07 playoffs<br />

vs. N.Y. Giants, 1/20/08<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010


jump (50-2) and high jump (7-2)…Was the 1999 SWAC<br />

(indoor) champion in the long jump (25-0) and triple jump<br />

(51-3); he came in third in the high jump.<br />

personal<br />

The Lombardi Sweep & its <strong>com</strong>panion<br />

Vince Lombardi was convinced that defenses had be<strong>com</strong>e so sophisticated<br />

that it was time for the offense to go back to the basics – to avoid<br />

frills and to carry out<br />

fundamentals well.<br />

These principles were<br />

borne out in his Green<br />

Bay sweep (A), with<br />

either Paul Hornung<br />

or Jim Taylor (31)<br />

carrying the ball, following<br />

pulling guards<br />

Fuzzy Thurston (63)<br />

and Jerry Kramer (64)<br />

in a devastating end<br />

run.<br />

The weak-side<br />

slant (B) and the<br />

<strong>com</strong>panion play it set<br />

up (C) became the<br />

heart of the Packers’<br />

offense after defenses<br />

found ways to stop<br />

the sweep. Taylor “ran<br />

to daylight” wherever<br />

he found it.<br />

VETERANS<br />

Given name Donald Jerome Driver…<br />

Born in Houston…Married to Betina,<br />

whom he met at Alcorn State and married in 2000; the<br />

couple has two children, son, Cristian, 6, and daughter,<br />

Christina, 4…As a youngster, nicknamed ‘Quickie’ by his<br />

parents, who grew tired of chasing him around the house,<br />

and because he was a quick learner…High school:<br />

Lettered four times each in track, football, basketball and<br />

baseball at Milby High in Houston…Played wide receiver<br />

and defensive back, and returned punts and kickoffs…<br />

Honorable mention all-state in football…The middle child<br />

in a five-sibling family, which lived for a time during his<br />

early teens out of a U-Haul truck after a collection agency<br />

confiscated the family’s possessions…He also spent multiple<br />

holidays without parents and slept several nights in<br />

motel rooms his mother, Faye Gray, purchased with food<br />

stamps…Also remembers several times when his mom<br />

skipped meals while working at night…Moved in with his<br />

grandmother, Betty Lofton, who encouraged him to go to<br />

church, at age 14…Motivated toward football by college<br />

films of his father, Marvin, a quarterback who earned a Texas<br />

A&M scholarship, and likely would’ve gone pro but gave<br />

up <strong>NFL</strong> dreams to support his mom after his father’s death<br />

(Donald’s grandfather)…Community involvement:<br />

Over<strong>com</strong>ing incredible trials has inspired Driver to be<strong>com</strong>e<br />

one of the Packers’ most involved players in the <strong>com</strong>munity…Has<br />

made more than 500 appearances during his<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> career and in 2007 received a JB Award for <strong>com</strong>munity<br />

service, named for CBS’ <strong>NFL</strong> Today host James Brown and<br />

given to a select group of players for their individual contributions<br />

to their <strong>com</strong>munities…Named Packers’ ‘Walter<br />

Payton <strong>NFL</strong> Man of the Year’ in 2002, in recognition of his<br />

extensive work in the <strong>com</strong>munity…Also was chosen by The<br />

Sporting News as one of the <strong>NFL</strong>’s “Good Guys” in its July<br />

5, 2004, issue…In 2000, created the Donald Driver Foundation<br />

(www.donalddriverfoundation.<strong>com</strong>), with the motto<br />

“Strong Hands, Strong Minds, Loving Hearts”…Run by<br />

his mother, the organization offers assistance to homeless<br />

mothers and underprivileged children…Since its inception,<br />

the foundation has helped at least 17 families in the<br />

Houston and Green Bay areas by purchasing homes or providing<br />

other housing or mortgage assistance…The foundation<br />

also provides 10 scholarships worth $1,000 each,<br />

annually, to students in Texas, Mississippi and Wisconsin,<br />

and has funded several <strong>com</strong>puter labs for inner-city youth<br />

centers…During the foundation’s big fundraising week last<br />

June, hosted the annual Donald Driver Golf Classic at Sienna<br />

Plantation Golf Club in Missouri City, Texas, and at The<br />

Bog in Milwaukee, Wis.; hosted the Celebrity 9-Ball Shootout<br />

at Slick Willie’s Family Pool Hall in Houston; he also<br />

hosted the annual Donald Driver Football Camp in three<br />

locations: Houston, Milwaukee and Cleveland, Miss., these<br />

camps are free for children between the ages of 7-17…Also<br />

ran drills at an Oneida Nation football clinic in July 2005<br />

and has conducted or helped out at football camps in Green<br />

Bay and De Pere in recent years…In summer 2008 he took<br />

over the tradition of hosting the annual Packers offense vs.<br />

defense charity softball game with the proceeds going to<br />

support the Donald Driver Foundation…In summer 2006,<br />

participated in the inaugural Packers Tailgate Tour, visiting<br />

four Wisconsin cities as well as other impromptu stops to<br />

meet and chat with fans from all over the state…Has been a<br />

frequent speaker at Green Bay-area schools, addressing the<br />

importance of fitness and making good decisions in life…<br />

Has been involved with ‘Junior Power Pack,’ the Packers’<br />

fan club for kids, local Pop Warner football, and the Brown<br />

County Association for Retarded Citizens (now ASPIRO)…<br />

Appeared in a national United Way <strong>com</strong>mercial on behalf of<br />

the <strong>NFL</strong> and Packers, which started in the 2003 season…<br />

Received the ‘Community Service Award’ from the Green<br />

Bay Chamber of Commerce in August 2001, in recognition<br />

of his <strong>com</strong>munity involvement…Earned the ‘Professional<br />

Achievement Award’ at the sixth annual Lee Remmel Sports<br />

Awards Banquet in April 2003…Additionally has given time<br />

and money to the Milwaukee Juvenile Detention Center, the<br />

PALS program, Children’s Miracle Network and the Calvary<br />

Baptist Church Scholarship…Has taken part in the Brett<br />

Favre Celebrity Softball Game as well as Edgar Bennett’s<br />

Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon to benefit the Angel Fund for Children<br />

with Cancer…Hobbies/interests: Is part-owner<br />

of two Chevrolet/Buick car dealerships in eastern Wisconsin…Nearing<br />

<strong>com</strong>pletion of a master’s degree in <strong>com</strong>puter<br />

science…Hobbies include reading novels and spending<br />

time with his family…Splits residence between De Pere,<br />

Wis., and Flower Mound, Texas.<br />

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Do n a l d Dr i v e r Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

1999, GREEN BAY*<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

11/14 at Dal-L 1 0 0 0 - - 0<br />

11/21 Det-W 1 0 0 0 - - 0<br />

11/29 at SF-W 1 0 0 0 - - 0<br />

12/05 at Chi-W (did not play)<br />

12/12 Car-L 1 0 3 31 10.3 12 1<br />

12/20 at Min-L 1 0 0 0 - - 0<br />

12/26 at TB-L ( inactive)<br />

01/02 Ari-W 1 0 0 0 - - 0<br />

’99 TOTALS 6 0 3 31 10.3 12 1<br />

*Inactive for Games 1-8<br />

2003, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

09/07 Min-L 1 1 2 27 13.5 21 0<br />

09/14 Det-W ( inactive — neck)<br />

09/21 at Ari-L 1 1 2 12 6.0 8 0<br />

09/29 at Chi-W 1 1 4 50 12.5 23 0<br />

10/05 Sea-W 1 1 7 72 10.3 34t 1<br />

10/12 KC-L 1 1 7 59 8.4 26 0<br />

10/19 at StL-L 1 1 4 53 13.3 19 0<br />

11/02 at Min-W 1 1 1 26 26.0 26 0<br />

11/10 Phi-L 1 1 2 18 9.0 12 0<br />

11/16 at TB-W 1 1 2 12 6.0 11 0<br />

11/23 SF-W 1 1 4 31 7.8 9 0<br />

11/27 at Det-L 1 1 4 47 11.8 20 0<br />

12/07 Chi-W 1 1 1 4 4.0 4 0<br />

12/14 at SD-W 1 1 8 112 14.0 23 1<br />

12/22 at Oak-W 1 1 3 78 26.0 41 0<br />

12/28 Den-W 1 1 1 20 20.0 20 0<br />

’03 TOTALS 15 15 52 621 11.9 41 2<br />

01/04 Sea-W 1 1 0 6 66 11.0 23 0<br />

01/11 at Phi-L 1 2 1 2 25 12.5 19 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 1 8 91 11.4 23 0<br />

1 NFC Wild Card Playoff; 2 NFC Divisional Playoff<br />

2004, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

09/13 at Car-W 1 1 3 39 13.0 16 0<br />

09/19 Chi-L 1 0 5 49 9.8 16 0<br />

09/26 at Ind-L 1 0 6 64 10.7 27t 1<br />

10/03 NYG-L 1 1 4 31 7.8 11 0<br />

10/11 Ten-L 1 1 10 150 15.0 47 0<br />

10/17 at Det-W 1 1 9 110 12.2 23 2<br />

10/24 Dal-W 1 0 3 52 17.3 33t 1<br />

10/31 at Was-W 1 0 2 48 24.0 41 0<br />

11/14 Min-W 1 1 3 28 9.3 14 0<br />

11/21 at Hou-W 1 1 10 148 14.8 50 1<br />

11/29 StL-W 1 1 6 85 14.2 18 1<br />

12/05 at Phi-L 1 1 3 33 11.0 16 0<br />

12/12 Det-W 1 1 4 87 21.8 39 1<br />

12/19 Jax-L 1 1 4 74 18.5 32t 1<br />

12/24 at Min-W 1 1 11 162 14.7 34 1<br />

01/02 at Chi-W 1 0 1 48 48.0 48 0<br />

’04 TOTALS 16 11 841208 14.4 50 9<br />

01/09 Min-L 1 1 1 7 78 11.1 16 0<br />

1NFC Wild Card Playoff<br />

2005, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

09/11 at Det-L 1 1 4 48 12.0 17 0<br />

09/18 Chi-L 1 1 6 105 17.5 42t 1<br />

09/25 TB-L 1 1 2 49 24.5 37 0<br />

10/03 at Car-L 1 1 6 92 15.3 26t 1<br />

10/09 NO-W 1 1 5 48 9.6 14 0<br />

10/23 at Min-L 1 1 8 114 14.3 40 1<br />

10/30 at Cin-L 1 1 5 76 15.2 28 0<br />

11/06 Pit-L 1 1 5 64 12.8 23 0<br />

11/13 at Atl-W 1 1 10 114 11.4 21 0<br />

11/21 Min-L 1 1 5 84 16.8 53t 2<br />

11/27 at Phi-L 1 1 3 50 16.7 23 0<br />

12/04 at Chi-L 1 1 8 64 8.0 18 0<br />

12/11 Det-W 1 1 4 32 8.0 19 0<br />

12/19 at Bal-L 1 1 3 56 18.7 31 0<br />

12/25 Chi-L 1 1 6 107 17.8 56 0<br />

01/01 Sea-W 1 1 6 118 19.7 59 0<br />

’05 TOTALS 16 16 86 1221 14.2 59 5<br />

2000, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

09/03 NYJ-L 1 0 0 0 - - 0<br />

09/10 at Buf-L 1 0 2 58 29.0 49 0<br />

09/17 Phi-W 1 0 2 50 25.0 26 0<br />

09/24 at Ari-W 1 0 3 27 9.0 11 0<br />

10/01 Chi-L 1 1 3 43 14.3 21 0<br />

10/08 at Det-L 1 0 2 27 13.5 20 0<br />

10/15 SF-W 1 0 1 10 10.0 10 0<br />

10/29 at Mia-L 1 0 0 0 - - 0<br />

11/06 Min-W 1 0 0 0 - - 0<br />

11/12 at TB-L 1 0 2 13 6.5 7 0<br />

11/19 Ind-W 1 0 1 24 24.0 24 0<br />

11/27 at Car-L 1 0 1 32 32.0 32t 1<br />

12/03 at Chi-W 1 0 0 0 - - 0<br />

12/10 Det-W 1 0 1 9 9.0 9 0<br />

12/17 at Min-W 1 0 1 6 6.0 6 0<br />

12/24 TB-W 1 1 2 23 11.5 13 0<br />

’00 TOTALS 16 2 21 322 15.3 49 1<br />

2001, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

09/09 Det-W 1 1 0 0 - - 0<br />

09/24 Was-W 1 0 1 24 24.0 24 0<br />

09/30 at Car-W 1 1 0 0 - - 0<br />

10/07 at TB-L 1 0 0 0 - - 0<br />

10/14 Bal-W 1 0 3 69 23.0 37 0<br />

10/21 at Min-L 1 0 2 17 8.5 14 0<br />

11/04 TB-W 1 0 2 11 5.5 11 0<br />

11/11 at Chi-W ( inactive — quad)<br />

11/18 Atl-L ( inactive — quad)<br />

11/22 at Det-W ( inactive — quad)<br />

12/03 at Jax-W 1 0 1 10 10.0 10 0<br />

12/09 Chi-W 1 0 0 0 - - 0<br />

12/16 at Ten-L 1 0 2 17 8.5 10 1<br />

12/23 Cle-W 1 0 0 0 - - 0<br />

12/30 Min-W 1 0 0 0 - - 0<br />

01/06 at NYG-W 1 0 2 19 9.5 12 0<br />

’01 TOTALS 13 2 13 167 12.8 37 1<br />

01/13 SF-W 1 1 0 2 26 13.0 14 0<br />

01/20 at StL-L 1 2 0 0 0 - - 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 0 2 26 13.0 14 0<br />

1 NFC Wild Card Playoff; 2 NFC Divisional Playoff<br />

2002, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

09/08 Atl-W 1 1 7 78 11.1 18 0<br />

09/15 at NO-L 1 1 4 51 12.8 26t 1<br />

09/22 at Det-W 1 1 5 94 18.8 25 1<br />

09/29 Car-W 1 1 5 97 19.4 31t 2<br />

10/07 at Chi-W 1 1 4 120 30.0 85t 1<br />

10/13 at NE-W 1 1 3 43 14.3 29 0<br />

10/20 Was-W 1 1 4 44 11.0 16 0<br />

11/04 Mia-W 1 1 3 60 20.0 30 0<br />

11/10 Det-W 1 1 11 130 11.8 38 0<br />

11/17 at Min-L 1 1 4 121 30.3 84t 1<br />

11/24 at TB-L 1 1 3 32 10.7 14 1<br />

12/01 Chi-W 1 1 5 65 13.0 42 0<br />

12/8 Min-W 1 1 2 25 12.5 15 0<br />

12/15 at SF-W 1 1 4 42 10.5 15 1<br />

12/22 Buf-W 1 1 5 52 10.4 20 1<br />

12/29 at NYJ-L 1 1 1 10 10.0 10 0<br />

’02 TOTALS 16 16 701064 15.2 85t 9<br />

01/13 Atl-L 1 1 1 3 64 21.3 25 1<br />

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2006, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

09/10 Chi-L 1 1 7 96 13.7 24 0<br />

09/17 NO-L 1 1 8 153 19.1 48 0<br />

09/24 at Det-W 1 1 3 20 6.7 8 1<br />

10/02 at Phi-L 1 1 5 50 10.0 26 0<br />

10/08 StL-L 1 1 3 24 8.0 11 0<br />

10/22 at Mia-W 1 1 10 93 9.3 34t 1<br />

10/29 Ari-W 1 1 5 48 9.6 13 0<br />

11/05 at Buf-L 1 1 9 96 10.7 23 1<br />

11/12 at Min-W 1 1 6 191 31.8 82t 1<br />

11/19 NE-L 1 1 2 42 21.0 38 0<br />

11/27 at Sea-L 1 1 3 89 29.7 48t 1<br />

12/03 NYJ-L 1 1 3 41 13.7 20t 1<br />

12/10 at SF-W 1 1 9 160 17.8 68t 1<br />

12/17 Det-W 1 1 7 70 10.0 15 0<br />

12/21 Min-W 1 1 9 99 11.0 22 0<br />

12/31 at Chi-W 1 1 3 23 7.7 9t 1<br />

’06 TOTALS 16 16 92 1295 14.182t 8<br />

2007, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

09/09 Phi-W 1 1 6 66 11.0 22 0<br />

09/16 at NYG-W 1 1 8 73 9.1 19 1<br />

09/23 SD-W 1 1 6 126 21.0 46 1<br />

09/30 at Min-W 1 1 7 58 8.3 14 0<br />

10/07 Chi-L 1 1 4 51 12.8 26 0<br />

10/14 Was-W 1 1 5 38 7.6 15 0<br />

10/29 at Den-W 1 1 3 28 9.3 17 0<br />

11/04 at KC-W 1 0 5 99 19.8 44 0<br />

11/11 Min-W 1 1 4 63 15.8 24 0<br />

11/18 Car-W 1 1 5 83 16.6 47 0<br />

11/22 at Det-W 1 1 10 147 14.7 41 0<br />

11/29 at Dal-L 1 1 7 66 9.4 17 0<br />

12/09 Oak-W 1 1 3 38 12.7 20 0<br />

12/16 at StL-W 1 1 5 80 16.0 37 0<br />

12/23 at Chi-L 1 1 4 32 8.0 12 0<br />

12/30 Det-W (inactive)<br />

’07 TOTALS 15 14 82 1048 12.8 47 2<br />

01/12 Sea-W 1 1 1 3 18 6.0 11 0<br />

01/20 NYG-L 1 2 1 5 141 28.2 90t 1<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 2 8 159 19.9 90t 1<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

09/08 Min-W 1 1 4 38 9.5 25 0<br />

09/14 at Det-W 1 1 7 52 7.4 17 1<br />

09/21 Dal-L 1 1 4 76 19.0 50 0<br />

09/28 at TB-L 1 1 1 8 8.0 8 0<br />

10/05 Atl-L 1 1 3 68 22.7 44t 1<br />

10/12 at Sea-W 1 1 6 53 8.8 19 0<br />

10/19 Ind-W 1 1 4 35 8.8 24 0<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1 1 7 136 19.4 44 1<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1 1 5 46 9.2 19 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1 1 4 60 15.0 21 0<br />

11/24 at NO-L 1 1 4 43 10.8 24 0<br />

11/30 Car-L 1 1 5 83 16.6 46 1<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1 1 3 75 25.0 59 0<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1 1 5 65 13.0 24 0<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 1 6 63 10.5 17 0<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 1 6 111 18.5 71t 1<br />

’08 TOTALS 16 16 74 1012 13.7 71t 5


Do n a l d Dr i v e r v s. t h e <strong>NFL</strong><br />

2008<br />

CAREER<br />

Opponent G No Yds Avg Lg TD G No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

Chicago. ........2 10 123 12.3 21 0 17 65 875 13.5 85 2<br />

Detroit. .........2 13 163 12.5 71 2 16 77 984 12.8 71 7<br />

Minnesota .......2 9 84 9.3 25 0 19 74 1105 14.9 84 6<br />

NFC North .....6 32 370 11.6 71 2 52 216 2964 13.7 85 15<br />

Own Division. ..6 32 370 11.6 71 2 56 222 3011 13.6 85 15<br />

Dallas ..........1 4 76 19.0 50 0 4 14 194 13.9 50 1<br />

N.Y. Giants .......- - - - - - 3 14 123 8.8 19 1<br />

Philadelphia ......- - - - - - 6 21 267 12.7 26 0<br />

Washington. ......- - - - - - 4 12 154 12.8 41 0<br />

NFC East ......1 4 76 19.0 50 0 17 61 738 12.1 50 2<br />

Atlanta. .........1 3 68 22.7 44 1 3 20 260 13.0 44 1<br />

Carolina. ........1 5 83 16.6 46 1 8 28 457 16.3 47 6<br />

New Orleans .....1 4 43 10.8 24 0 4 21 295 14.0 48 1<br />

Tampa Bay ......1 1 8 8.0 8 0 8 14 148 10.6 37 1<br />

NFC South. ....4 13 202 15.5 46 2 23 83 1160 13.9 48 9<br />

Arizona ..........- - - - - - 4 10 87 8.7 13 0<br />

St. Louis . ........- - - - - - 4 18 242 13.4 37 1<br />

San Francisco .....- - - - - - 5 18 243 13.5 68 2<br />

Seattle. .........1 6 53 8.8 19 0 4 22 332 15.1 59 2<br />

NFC West .....1 6 53 8.8 19 0 17 68 904 13.3 68 5<br />

Baltimore ........- - - - - - 2 6 125 20.8 37 0<br />

Cincinnati ........- - - - - - 1 5 76 15.2 28 0<br />

Cleveland ........- - - - - - 2 6 105 17.5 42 1<br />

Pittsburgh ........- - - - - - 1 5 64 12.8 23 0<br />

AFC North .....- - - - - - 6 22 370 16.8 42 1<br />

Buffalo ..........- - - - - - 3 16 206 12.9 49 2<br />

Miami ...........- - - - - - 3 13 153 11.8 34 1<br />

New England. .....- - - - - - 2 5 85 17.0 38 0<br />

N.Y. Jets .........- - - - - - 3 4 51 12.8 20 1<br />

AFC East ......- - - - - - 11 38 495 13.0 49 4<br />

Houston. ........1 3 75 25.0 59 0 2 13 223 17.2 59 1<br />

Indianapolis .....1 4 35 8.8 24 0 3 11 123 11.2 27 1<br />

Jacksonville .....1 5 65 13.0 24 0 3 10 149 14.9 32 1<br />

Tennessee. ......1 7 136 19.4 44 1 3 19 303 15.9 47 2<br />

AFC South. ....4 19 311 16.4 59 1 11 53 798 15.1 59 5<br />

Denver ..........- - - - - - 2 4 48 12.0 20 0<br />

Kansas City .......- - - - - - 2 12 158 13.2 44 0<br />

Oakland. .........- - - - - - 2 6 116 19.3 41 0<br />

San Diego ........- - - - - - 2 14 238 17.0 46 2<br />

AFC West .....- - - - - - 8 36 560 15.6 46 2<br />

NFC .........12 55 701 12.7 71 4 109 428 5766 13.5 85 31<br />

AFC ..........4 19 311 16.4 59 1 36 149 2223 14.9 59 12<br />

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . G No Yds Avg Lg TD G No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

Home ..........8 33 546 16.5 71 3 72 273 3823 14.0 71 17<br />

Road ...........8 41 466 11.4 44 2 73 304 4166 13.7 85 26<br />

September ......4 16 174 10.9 50 1 31 124 1688 13.6 50 10<br />

October .........3 13 156 12.0 44 1 32 140 1766 12.6 85 9<br />

November .......5 25 368 14.7 46 2 38 158 2374 15.0 84 12<br />

December .......4 20 314 15.7 71 1 40 146 1976 13.5 71 12<br />

January ..........- - - - - - 4 9 185 20.6 59 0<br />

Wins ...........6 31 349 11.3 71 2 83 336 4608 13.7 85 24<br />

Losses ........10 43 663 15.4 59 3 62 241 3381 14.0 84 19<br />

First half .........- 38 428 11.3 44 4 - 282 3883 13.8 85 20<br />

Second half/OT ....- 36 584 16.2 71 1 - 295 4106 13.9 84 23<br />

Last 2:00, half. ....- 7 51 7.3 12 0 - 72 959 13.3 82 4<br />

Starter. ........16 74 1012 13.7 71 5 109 528 7274 13.8 85 38<br />

Non-starts. .......- - - - - - 36 49 715 14.6 49 5<br />

Fourth quarter. ....- 21 339 16.1 71 1 - 146 1987 13.6 84 9<br />

Overtime .........- - - - - - 6 1 12 12.0 12 0<br />

Winning .........- 26 323 12.4 71 2 - 203 2721 13.4 71 14<br />

Tied. ............- 19 230 12.1 59 0 - 116 1587 13.7 85 10<br />

Behind. ..........- 29 459 15.8 50 3 - 258 3681 14.3 84 19<br />

Sunday ........13 60 868 14.5 71 5 117 459 6259 13.6 84 35<br />

Monday. ........3 14 144 10.3 25 0 23 77 1209 15.7 85 7<br />

Thursday. ........- - - - - - 4 30 359 12.0 41 0<br />

Friday ...........- - - - - - 1 11 162 14.7 34 1<br />

Grass .........12 52 818 15.7 71 4 111 408 5611 13.8 71 28<br />

Artificial. ........4 22 194 8.8 24 1 34 169 2378 14.1 85 15<br />

Outside ........13 58 871 15.0 71 4 120 445 6150 13.8 85 31<br />

Domes .........3 16 141 8.8 24 1 25 132 1839 13.9 84 12<br />

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VETERANS<br />

JERMICHAEL<br />

FINLEY<br />

TIGHT END<br />

TEXAS<br />

Ht: 6-5 Wt: 247<br />

Second <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Second Packers Season<br />

Born: March 26, 1987<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 14/1<br />

Acquired: D3-08<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

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Third-round pick in<br />

2008 will look to make<br />

bigger contribution in his<br />

second year with the team…Saw action in two- and threetight<br />

end sets as a rookie as well as on special teams…<br />

Played in 14 games with one start and showed flashes of<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

his big-play pass-catching ability toward<br />

the end of his rookie campaign with two<br />

receptions of 25-plus yards in the final<br />

two weeks…His 14 games played were<br />

the second most by any rookie on the roster...Was the<br />

youngest player on Green Bay’s roster last season, having<br />

turned only 21 in March 2008…Came to the <strong>NFL</strong> after<br />

playing only two seasons at the University of Texas, where<br />

he caught 76 passes for 947 yards in just 26 games…<br />

Ranks third in school history in receptions by a tight end<br />

and sixth in receiving yardage, despite playing only two<br />

years…Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from<br />

the league’s coaches as a sophomore and honorable mention<br />

Freshman All-America recognition from The Sporting<br />

News as a freshman.<br />

2008 season<br />

Played in 14 games, second most<br />

among the team’s rookies, with<br />

one start…Caught six passes for 74 yards (12.3 avg.) and<br />

one touchdown…Recorded six special teams tackles, the<br />

most among Packers rookies…On the field for 54.9 percent<br />

of special teams plays, which ranked fourth on the<br />

team and first among rookies…Inactive for opening two<br />

games, vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8) and at Detroit (Sept. 14) as<br />

a healthy scratch…Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Made <strong>NFL</strong> debut,<br />

seeing time on special teams and getting some snaps<br />

on offense…At Tampa Bay (Sept. 28): Registered first<br />

career special teams tackle when he brought down Dexter<br />

Jackson on third-quarter kickoff return…At Tennessee<br />

(Nov. 2): Caught first <strong>NFL</strong> pass when he hauled in 6-yard<br />

reception from Aaron Rodgers in the second quarter…At<br />

Minnesota (Nov. 9): Posted a career-high three special<br />

teams tackles…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Started<br />

first career game with Packers opening up in a two-tight<br />

end set…At Chicago (Dec. 22): Caught career-long<br />

35-yard reception on long pass from Rodgers down the<br />

right sideline in the third quarter…Vs. Detroit (Dec.<br />

28): Caught first touchdown pass of his career when he<br />

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u<br />

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u<br />

►►Played in 14 games in ’08, the<br />

second most among all Packers<br />

rookies, trailing only WR Jordy<br />

Nelson (16).<br />

►►Ranks third in University<br />

of Texas history for career<br />

receptions by a tight end with<br />

76, despite playing only two at a glance…<br />

seasons.<br />

►►Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from the<br />

league’s coaches as a sophomore.<br />

►►Became first Packers draftee from the University of Texas<br />

since 1991, and was the highest pick used on a tight end<br />

by the Packers since Bubba Franks was selected in the first<br />

round (14th overall) in 2000.<br />

hauled in 3-yarder from Rodgers in the back right corner<br />

of the end zone late in the first quarter. Also had a 26-yard<br />

reception deep down the left sideline in the second quarter…2008<br />

Draft: Selected in the third round (91st overall),<br />

and was the seventh tight end taken…Highest pick<br />

used on a tight end by the Packers since Bubba Franks was<br />

selected in the first round (14th overall) in 2000…Became<br />

the first player drafted by the Packers from the University<br />

of Texas since wide receiver Johnny Walker was picked<br />

in the eighth round in 1991…Highest selection used by<br />

Green Bay on a UT player since halfback Duke Carlisle in<br />

1964 (60th overall selection)…Was the first player from<br />

UT to ever enter the draft following sophomore season.<br />

college<br />

Productive player in his two seasons<br />

with the Longhorns, catching 76 passes<br />

for 947 yards and five touchdowns in 26 games…His<br />

76 receptions rank third in school history among tight<br />

ends despite playing only two years, and his 947 yards<br />

rank sixth in school annals…Caught four-or-more passes<br />

10 times during his career…Majored in kinesiology…<br />

Sophomore season (2007): Started all 13 games<br />

and earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from the<br />

league’s coaches…Named UT’s Outstanding Tight End…<br />

Caught 45 passes (second on UT’s single-season tight end<br />

list) for 575 yards (third on single-season TE list) and two<br />

touchdowns…Posted a reception in 12 of 13 games and<br />

three-or-more grabs in nine of 13 contests…Helped Longhorns<br />

average 462.0 yards of total offense, which ranked<br />

The Packers added their first and only helmet logo in 1961, the Lombardi G emblem. Since,<br />

the club has made no significant changes to its helmet.<br />

Only two other teams have made no significant changes (including color alterations)<br />

since the G first went on the Packers helmet in ’61. The Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts have<br />

sported their blue horseshoe since 1959. The Cleveland Browns shifted to “bald” helmets<br />

in 1960. The Pittsburgh Steelers introduced their unique helmets, with one bald side, the<br />

year after the Packers added the G, in 1962.<br />

Designed for Lombardi by equipment manager Dad Braisher, the G is one of the most<br />

recognizable team marks in sports, borrowed by several colleges and high schools,<br />

including Grambling State and the University of Georgia.<br />

The actual raised helmet G oval measures 3.125 inches at its tallest point, and 5 inches<br />

at its widest point. The thick decal is applied to each Riddell helmet by current equipment<br />

manager Red Batty and his staff.<br />

The middle white stripe is exactly 1 inch wide; the two green stripes are each 11/16 of an inch.<br />

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13th in the NCAA…Caught four passes for a career-high<br />

149 yards and a touchdown, including catches of 58 and<br />

55 yards, vs. No. 10 Oklahoma (Oct. 6) in 28-21 loss. The<br />

149 yards was the school record by a tight end…Redshirt<br />

freshman season (2006): Played in all 13 games and<br />

started four contests when the Longhorns opened up in a<br />

two-tight end set…Earned honorable mention Freshman<br />

All-America honors from The Sporting News…Named one<br />

of UT’s Outstanding New<strong>com</strong>ers as he set freshman tight<br />

end records for receptions (31), receiving yards (371) and<br />

touchdowns (three)…Caught a pass in 10 of 11 games…<br />

Posted a career-high eight receptions for 46 yards vs. Iowa<br />

(Dec. 30) in Alamo Bowl win.<br />

personal<br />

Given name Jermichael Decorean Finley…Born<br />

in Lufkin, Texas…Married,<br />

wife’s name is Courtney…Couple has a son, Kayden, 1…<br />

Also has a daughter, Jayla, 4…Raised by his grandmother,<br />

Clara Mitchell…Half-brother is former Texas A&M fullback,<br />

Jorvorskie Lane, the school’s all-time leading scorer<br />

with 50 career touchdowns…Offered scholarships in both<br />

Je r m i c h a e l Fi n l e y ’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

RECEIVING<br />

Year GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2008 Green Bay. ........14 1 6 74 12.3 35 1<br />

Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 6 in 2008.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: vs. Dallas, 9/21/08<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: vs. Carolina, 11/30/08<br />

First touchdown: vs. Detroit, 12/28/08 (3 yards, A. Rodgers)<br />

Je r m i c h a e l Fi n l e y Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

09/08 Min-W (inactive)<br />

09/14 at Det-W (inactive)<br />

09/21 Dal-L 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

09/28 at TB-L 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

10/05 Atl-L 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

10/12 at Sea-W 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

10/19 Ind-W 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1 0 1 6 6.0 6 0<br />

Packers tight ends records<br />

Career<br />

Games Played<br />

167 Ed West, 1984-94<br />

119 Paul Coffman, 1978-85<br />

116 Rich McGeorge, 1970-78<br />

114 Bubba Franks, 2000-07<br />

95 Marv Fleming, 1963-69<br />

Receptions<br />

322 Paul Coffman, 1978-85<br />

256 Bubba Franks, 2000-07<br />

202 Ed West, 1984-94<br />

188 Mark Chmura, 1993-99<br />

175 Rich McGeorge, 1970-78<br />

Receiving Yards<br />

4,223 Paul Coffman, 1978-85<br />

2,594 Ron Kramer, 1957, 59-64<br />

2,370 Rich McGeorge, 1970-78<br />

2,300 Bubba Franks, 200-07<br />

2,321 Ed West, 1984-94<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1 0 1 4 4.0 4 0<br />

11/24 at NO-L 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

11/30 Car-L 1 1 1 0 0.0 0 0<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 0 1 35 35.0 35 0<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 0 2 29 29.0 29 1<br />

’08 TOTALS 14 1 6 74 12.3 35 1<br />

Average Gain<br />

15.3 Ron Kramer, 1957, 59-64<br />

13.5 Rich McGeorge, 1970-78<br />

13.1 Paul Coffman, 1978-85<br />

12.2 Jackie Harris, 1990-93<br />

12.2 Keith Jackson, 1995-96<br />

Touchdowns<br />

39 Paul Coffman, 1978-85<br />

32 Bubba Franks, 2000-07<br />

25 Ed West, 1984-94<br />

17 Mark Chmura, 1993-99<br />

15 Ron Kramer, 1957, 59-64<br />

single season<br />

Receptions<br />

56 Paul Coffman, 1979<br />

55 Paul Coffman, 1981<br />

Jackie Harris, 1992<br />

54 Paul Coffman, 1983<br />

Mark Chmura, 1995<br />

Bubba Franks, 2002<br />

125<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2008 Selected by Green Bay Packers in third<br />

round (91st overall) of ’08 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft,<br />

April 27…Signed first contract, July<br />

26.<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011<br />

Packers tight ends records<br />

Longest Receptions<br />

78t Paul Coffman, 1979<br />

74 Paul Coffman, 1983<br />

66t Jackie Harris, 1993<br />

65t John Hilton, 1970<br />

60t Tyrone Davis, 1998<br />

60 Donald Lee, 2007<br />

55 Ron Kramer, 1964<br />

Receiving Yards<br />

814 Paul Coffman, 1983<br />

711 Paul Coffman, 1979<br />

687 Paul Coffman, 1981<br />

679 Mark Chmura, 1995<br />

666 Paul Coffman, 1985<br />

Average Gain (minimum 15 rec.)<br />

17.1 Rich McGeorge, 1971<br />

16.8 Ron Kramer, 1963<br />

16.3 Rich McGeorge, 1973<br />

16.2 Ron Kramer, 1964<br />

16.0 Ron Kramer, 1961<br />

Touchdowns<br />

11 Paul Coffman, 1983<br />

10 Keith Jackson, 1996<br />

9 Paul Coffman, 1984<br />

Bubba Franks, 2001<br />

7 Ron Kramer, 1962<br />

Mark Chmura, 1995<br />

Tyrone Davis, 1998<br />

Bubba Franks, 2002<br />

Bubba Franks, 2004<br />

VETERANS<br />

football and basketball to the University of Arizona…High<br />

school: Four-year starter at tight end for Diboll (Texas)<br />

High…Earned first-team 3A all-state honors from the<br />

Texas Sports Writers Association and second-team allstate<br />

honors from The Associated Press…Owns school<br />

career records with 316 receptions, 30 touchdown catches<br />

and 2,217 receiving yards…Played defensive end, wide<br />

receiver, safety, punter and kicker during his high school<br />

career…Caught 36 passes for a school-record 876 yards<br />

as a senior…Named first-team all-district as a junior…<br />

Named District Offensive Player of the Year in football and<br />

District MVP in basketball as a sophomore…Community<br />

involvement: Signed autographs, took photos and interacted<br />

with children during the annual Kids Day for the City<br />

of Green Bay…Was a guest at fundraising dinner for the<br />

Donald Driver Foundation…Participated in a Q&A session<br />

and threw footballs to guests at event for the Green Bay<br />

Traffic Club…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys playing basketball,<br />

watching television and reading Harry Potter books…<br />

Residence: Dallas, Texas.<br />

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Primary Mark<br />

VETERANS<br />

MATT<br />

FLYNN<br />

QUARTERBACK<br />

LOUISIANA STATE<br />

Ht: 6-2 Wt: 225<br />

Second <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Second Packers Season<br />

Born: June 20, 1985<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 7/0<br />

Acquired: D7a-08<br />

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Will look to <strong>com</strong>pete<br />

for backup quarterback<br />

position again after earning<br />

No. 2 spot last season with a strong showing in the<br />

preseason…Served as team’s holder for the final four<br />

games of 2008…Played in three games at quarterback in<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

his first season, and was one of only six<br />

rookie quarterbacks in the <strong>NFL</strong> to throw a<br />

pass in 2008…Made <strong>NFL</strong> debut in Week 4<br />

at Tampa Bay when starter Aaron Rodgers<br />

left the game with a shoulder injury…Played two series<br />

against the Buccaneers and <strong>com</strong>pleted 2-of-5 passes for<br />

6 yards, his only passing attempts of the season…Entered<br />

training camp as No. 3 quarterback behind Rodgers and<br />

fellow rookie Brian Brohm, but play throughout the preseason<br />

earned him the nod as the backup for the entire<br />

’08 campaign…Completed 27-of-42 passes for 209 yards,<br />

three touchdowns and no interceptions for a 100.2 passer<br />

rating in the preseason…Down 23-15 in preseason finale<br />

vs. Tennessee (Aug. 28), with 2:19 to go, led offense on<br />

85-yard scoring drive that was capped off with a 22-yard<br />

touchdown pass to WR Jake Allen as time expired…Also<br />

scrambled for a 21-yard pickup on the drive, and found TE<br />

Joey Haynos for a 20-yard <strong>com</strong>pletion…Connected with<br />

WR Johnny Quinn on two-point conversion attempt to tie<br />

game, but Quinn was unable to get both feet in bounds as<br />

the Packers came up short…Was drafted in the seventh<br />

round after he finished off his college career at LSU by leading<br />

the Tigers to the 2007 BCS National Championship over<br />

Ohio State and earned Offensive MVP honors in the game…<br />

Had backed up future <strong>NFL</strong> draft picks JaMarcus Russell and<br />

Matt Mauck during his first three years before getting his<br />

chance to start as a senior…Finished career with an 11-2<br />

record as a starter for the Tigers…Despite serving as the<br />

starter for just one season, still managed to throw for 3,096<br />

yards and 31 touchdowns during his career.<br />

2008 season<br />

Played in seven games, three of<br />

them at quarterback and the last<br />

four games at holder…Completed 2-of-5 passes for 6<br />

yards…At Detroit (Sept. 14): Took first <strong>NFL</strong> snaps with<br />

two kneel downs to end game in 48-25 win…Vs. Tampa<br />

Bay (Sept. 28): Played two series in the fourth quarter<br />

after Rodgers was sidelined with a shoulder injury. Completed<br />

2-of-5 passes for 6 yards. First career <strong>com</strong>pletion<br />

came on 3-yard pass to RB Brandon Jackson late in the<br />

fourth quarter...Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Held on extra<br />

points for the first time in his pro career, holding for<br />

Mason Crosby’s three kicks…At Chicago (Dec. 22):<br />

►►Served as No. 2 quarterback his<br />

entire rookie season, and held<br />

for field goals and extra points<br />

for the final four games of the<br />

season in 2008.<br />

►►Was one of only six rookie quarterbacks<br />

in the <strong>NFL</strong> to throw a<br />

pass in 2008.<br />

at a glance…<br />

►►Capped LSU career by leading<br />

the Tigers to the 2007 BCS National Championship with a<br />

38-24 win over Ohio State and earned Offensive MVP honors<br />

in the game.<br />

►►Finished college career with an 11-2 record as LSU’s starting<br />

quarterback.<br />

►►His 31 career touchdown passes ranks tied for sixth in<br />

school history despite serving as the Tigers’ starting quarterback<br />

for just one season.<br />

Rushed for 6 yards and a first down to the Chicago 31 on<br />

a fake punt as he took a direct snap from Brett Goode and<br />

found a hole on the right side on a 4th-and-2 play in the<br />

second quarter. The first down kept drive alive that was<br />

capped off with a Greg Jennings touchdown catch…2008<br />

Draft: The Packers’ first of two seventh-round draft choices<br />

(209th overall), and was the 12th quarterback taken…<br />

Selected with pick from Minnesota acquired along with<br />

the Vikings’ fifth-round pick (150) for Green Bay’s fifthround<br />

pick (137)…Was the second quarterback selected<br />

by the Packers in the ’08 draft, joining second-round pick<br />

Brohm; the last time the team selected two signal-callers<br />

in the same draft was in 1989 when the Packers selected<br />

Anthony Dilweg in the third round and Jeff Graham in the<br />

fourth round.<br />

college<br />

Patiently waited his turn to be<strong>com</strong>e the<br />

Tigers’ starting quarterback, playing behind<br />

a pair of <strong>NFL</strong> draft picks in Mauck (selected in seventh<br />

round by Denver in 2004) and Russell (first overall<br />

pick by Oakland in 2007)…After serving as a backup<br />

for three seasons, capped LSU career by leading the Tigers<br />

to the 2007 BCS National Championship with a win<br />

over Ohio State and earned Offensive MVP honors in the<br />

game…Finished career with an 11-2 mark as the Tigers’<br />

starter, which included a 10-2 mark as a senior in ’07…<br />

Despite serving as LSU’s starting quarterback for only one<br />

season, still managed to throw for 3,096 yards and 31<br />

touchdowns during his career…The 31 career TDs is tied<br />

for the sixth-highest total in school history…Also served<br />

as the holder on field goals and extra points throughout<br />

his career at LSU…Majored in general studies…Senior<br />

Players selected by Green Bay from the Associated Press national champion, 1972-2009<br />

National Drafted<br />

Player Pos School Title by Packers<br />

Matt Flynn QB LSU 2007 2008<br />

DeShawn Wynn RB Florida 2006 2007<br />

Kenny Peterson DT Ohio State 2002 2003<br />

Najeh Davenport FB Miami (Fla.) 2001 2002<br />

Torrance Marshall LB Oklahoma 2000 2001<br />

Tyrone Williams CB Nebraska 1995 1996<br />

National Drafted<br />

Player Pos School Title by Packers<br />

George Teague S Alabama 1992 1993<br />

Joe Garten C/G Colorado 1990 1991<br />

Buddy Aydelette T Alabama 1979 1980<br />

Rich Wingo LB Alabama 1978 1979<br />

Keith Wortman G Nebraska 1971 1972<br />

Jerry Tagge QB Nebraska 1971 1972<br />

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season (2007): Started 12 games on his way to leading<br />

the Tigers to a national championship…Threw for 2,407<br />

yards and 21 touchdowns, including five games with threeor-more<br />

TD passes…Led the Tigers to four <strong>com</strong>e-frombehind<br />

victories…Also served as holder on field goals and<br />

extra points…Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week for<br />

his performance vs. Auburn (Oct. 20) as he <strong>com</strong>pleted 22-<br />

of-34 passes for 319 yards and three TDs…Became only<br />

the fourth quarterback in LSU history to post back-to-back<br />

300-yard games when he threw for a career-high 353 yards<br />

at Alabama (Nov. 3) along with three TDs…Joined Russell<br />

as the only quarterbacks in school history to throw three TD<br />

passes in three straight games when he tossed three more<br />

scores vs. Louisiana Tech (Nov. 10)…Showed his toughness<br />

by playing most of the second half of LSU’s tripleovertime<br />

victory vs. Arkansas (Nov. 23) with a separated<br />

shoulder, an injury that came on a two-point conversion<br />

run by Flynn early in the third quarter…Despite having to<br />

leave the field to head to the locker room for treatment, still<br />

finished the game and threw a career-high 47 passes with<br />

22 <strong>com</strong>pletions, 209 yards passing and two touchdowns…<br />

Missed the SEC Championship Game vs. Tennessee (Dec.<br />

1) with the shoulder injury…Returned to action against<br />

Ohio State in the BCS National Championship (Jan. 7), and<br />

tied a school record with four touchdown passes in the Tigers’<br />

38-24 win…Named Offensive MVP of the title game<br />

after <strong>com</strong>pleting 19-of-27 passes, a season-high 70.4 percent,<br />

for 174 yards and the four scores…Junior season<br />

(2006): Played in a reserve role at quarterback in seven<br />

games and served as the holder on field goal and extra<br />

point attempts…Threw for 133 yards and two touchdowns<br />

with one interception…Also rushed for 86 yards and a TD<br />

on 13 attempts…Sophomore season (2005): Played<br />

in seven games at quarterback and <strong>com</strong>pleted 27-of-48<br />

passes for 457 yards, seven touchdowns and just one interception…Also<br />

served as the holder on placekicks…Was<br />

a perfect 7-of-7 for 139 yards and three touchdowns vs.<br />

Ma t t Fl y n n’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

North Texas (Oct. 29), with all three touchdowns <strong>com</strong>ing<br />

in the fourth quarter; became the only non-starter in LSU<br />

history to <strong>com</strong>e into a game and throw three TD passes<br />

in a single quarter…Inserted into the SEC Championship<br />

Game in the second half against Georgia (Dec. 3) when<br />

Russell went down with an injury and threw a touchdown<br />

pass…Started in place of an injured Russell in the Chickfil-A<br />

Peach Bowl vs. Miami (Dec. 30) and was named Offensive<br />

MVP in the 40-3 victory after throwing for 196 yards<br />

and two touchdowns…Redshirt freshman season<br />

(2004): Served as Tigers’ No. 3 quarterback and played<br />

in all 12 games, seeing action at QB in three contests…<br />

Served as team’s holder on placekicks…Completed 4-of-10<br />

passes for 99 yards and a touchdown…First <strong>com</strong>pletion of<br />

collegiate career was a 67-yard TD pass to Xavier Carter vs.<br />

Mississippi State (Sept. 25).<br />

personal<br />

Given name Matthew Clayton Flynn…<br />

Born in Tyler, Texas…Single…Father,<br />

Alvin, was a three-year letterwinner (1967-69) at quarterback<br />

at Baylor…High school: One of the top-rated<br />

quarterbacks in the state at Robert E. Lee High in Tyler,<br />

Texas…Ranked the No. 20 quarterback in the country by<br />

Tom Lemming of ESPN.<strong>com</strong>…Was a member of the SuperPrep<br />

Texas 124, Dallas Morning News Texas Top 100<br />

and the Tyler Morning Telegraph All-East Texas Football<br />

Team…Threw for 1,679 yards and nine touchdowns while<br />

also showing his versatility with 305 yards rushing and 12<br />

touchdowns…Displayed his toughness by leading team to<br />

a semifinal appearance in one of the toughest classifications<br />

in Texas with a broken foot for the last four games…Community<br />

involvement: Signed autographs and posed for<br />

photos at Pals Halloween Party…Interacted with kids and<br />

signed autographs at Kids Day for the City of Green Bay…<br />

Was a celebrity guest at fundraising dinner for the Donald<br />

Driver Foundation…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys golfing,<br />

hunting and fishing…Residence: Baton Rouge, La.<br />

PASSING Yds/ Yds<br />

Year Team GP GS Att Cmp Pct Yds Att TD Int Lg Sk Lst Rating<br />

2008 Green Bay ........ 7 0 5 2 40.0 6 1.2 0 0 3 0 0 47.9<br />

RUSHING<br />

Year Team Att Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2008 Green Bay ........... 4 4 1.0 6 0<br />

Additional statistics: Fumbles-Lost — 1-0.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: at Detroit, 9/14/08<br />

VETERANS<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2008 Selected by Green Bay Packers in seventh<br />

round (209th overall) of ’08 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft,<br />

April 27…Signed first contract, July 23.<br />

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Ma t t Fl y n n Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp Att Cmp Yds Pct TD Int LG Sk W/L Rtg<br />

09/08 Min (did not play)<br />

09/14 at Det 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - -<br />

09/21 Dal (did not play)<br />

09/28 at TB 5 2 6 40.0 0 0 3 0 - 47.9<br />

10/05 Atl (did not play)<br />

10/12 at Sea (did not play)<br />

10/19 Ind (did not play)<br />

11/02 at Ten (did not play)<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011<br />

Date Opp Att Cmp Yds Pct TD Int LG Sk W/L Rtg<br />

11/09 at Min (did not play)<br />

11/16 Chi (did not play)<br />

11/24 at NL 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - -<br />

11/30 Car (did not play)<br />

12/07 Hou 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - -<br />

12/14 at Jax 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - -<br />

12/22 at Chi 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - -<br />

12/28 Det 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - -<br />

’08 TOTALS 5 2 6 40.0 0 0 3 0 - 47.9<br />

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Primary Mark<br />

VETERANS<br />

BRENO<br />

GIACOMINI<br />

TACKLE<br />

LOUISVILLE<br />

Ht: 6-7 Wt: 311<br />

Second <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Second Packers Season<br />

Born: September 27, 1985<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 1/0<br />

Acquired: D5-08<br />

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Fifth-round pick in<br />

2008 will look to make<br />

bigger contribution in<br />

his second year with the team…Will <strong>com</strong>pete for starting<br />

right tackle position…Active for two games as a rookie<br />

and was inactive for the other 14…Head Coach Mike Mc-<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

Carthy noted Gia<strong>com</strong>ini’s improvement<br />

throughout his rookie campaign, pointing<br />

out how much he benefited from facing defensive<br />

end Aaron Kampman every day in<br />

practice…Underwent offseason ankle surgery (Feb. 11)…<br />

Converted tight end who didn’t be<strong>com</strong>e a full-time tackle<br />

until his senior season at Louisville…Part of an offense<br />

that ranked sixth in the nation at 488.0 yards per game as a<br />

senior…Protected Packers teammate Brian Brohm on his<br />

way to throwing a school-record 30 touchdown passes in<br />

2007 for the Cardinals.<br />

2008 season<br />

Active for two games, playing in<br />

one…Inactive for final 14 games<br />

of the season…Sustained ankle injury in Dec. 20 practice...<br />

Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8): Active, but did not play…At<br />

Detroit (Sept. 14): Made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut, seeing time on<br />

special teams…2008 Draft: Selected in the fifth round<br />

(150th overall), and was the 23rd offensive lineman selected…Pick<br />

was acquired from Minnesota along with a<br />

seventh-round choice (209) for Green Bay’s fifth-round<br />

pick (137)…Became only the third offensive lineman to be<br />

selected from Louisville in team history, joining teammate<br />

G/C Jason Spitz (2005, third round) and C Cleo Walker<br />

(seventh round, 1970).<br />

college<br />

Converted tight end who didn’t be<strong>com</strong>e a<br />

full-time tackle until his senior season…<br />

Split time at tight end and tackle for his first three seasons<br />

at Louisville…Teammate of Spitz, and helped protect<br />

Brohm on his way to setting a school record with 30<br />

touchdown passes and 4,204 yards as a senior, which is<br />

second-best in Louisville single-season history…Recruited<br />

by some smaller Division I schools to play basketball but<br />

decided to focus on football in college…Majored in sports<br />

administration…Senior season (2007): Started all 12<br />

games at right tackle…Part of an offense that ranked sixth<br />

in the nation at 488.0 yards per game…Allowed just four<br />

sacks and two pressures on 491 pass plays…Helped protect<br />

Brohm as he set a school record with 30 touchdown<br />

passes and threw for 4,204 yards, the second-best season<br />

in school history…Played in 2008 Hula Bowl…Junior<br />

season (2006): Played in all 13 games and spent time<br />

►►Name is pronounced BREH-no<br />

GEE-ah-co-MEE-knee.<br />

►►Will look to <strong>com</strong>pete for starting<br />

right tackle position.<br />

►►Converted tight end who wasn’t<br />

a full-time tackle until his senior<br />

season at Louisville.<br />

►►Teammate of offensive lineman<br />

Jason Spitz and quarterback<br />

Brian Brohm with the Cardinals.<br />

at tight end and offensive tackle…Made his first collegiate<br />

start at tight end when he opened up at Kansas State (Sept.<br />

23)…Sophomore season (2005): Played in 12 games<br />

at tight end…Caught three passes for 16 yards, including<br />

his first touchdown reception when he caught a 1-yard<br />

pass for a score from Brohm vs. Rutgers (Nov. 11)…<br />

Freshman season (2004): Played in 12 games as a<br />

reserve tackle and tight end as a true freshman…Made<br />

collegiate debut as a backup tight end vs. Kentucky (Sept.<br />

5)…Posted the first reception of his career when he made<br />

a 3-yard grab at Army (Sept. 11).<br />

personal<br />

at a glance…<br />

Given name Breno Gomes Gia<strong>com</strong>ini…<br />

Name is pronounced BREH-no GEE-ahco-MEE-knee…Born<br />

in Cambridge, Mass. …Single…Has<br />

an infant daughter, Alayna Madison...Sold hot dogs at Fenway<br />

Park as a high schooler...Sister, Andressa, plays center<br />

on the basketball team at the University of Massachusetts<br />

Lowell…Parents moved to Massachusetts from Brazil before<br />

he was born…High school: Three-year starter at<br />

Malden (Mass.) High and earned Greater Boston League<br />

all-star honors as a senior…Played both defensive end and<br />

outside linebacker…Started his freshman and sophomore<br />

years, but didn’t play football as a junior to concentrate<br />

on basketball…Four-year letterwinner in basketball and<br />

was the second-leading scorer in the league as a senior<br />

at 21.0 points per game…Community involvement:<br />

Signed autographs and posed for photos at Pals Halloween<br />

Party…Attended dinner and participated in Q&A session<br />

for Green Bay Traffic Club…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys<br />

playing basketball…Residence: Malden, Mass.<br />

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2008 Green Bay. ...............1 0<br />

u2008 Selected by Green Bay Packers in fifth round (150th<br />

overall) in ’08 Draft, April 27…Signed first contract,<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: at Detroit, 9/14/08<br />

July 23.<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011<br />

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VETERANS<br />

BRETT<br />

GOODE<br />

LONG SNAPPER<br />

ARKANSAS<br />

Ht: 6-1 Wt: 261<br />

Second <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Second Packers Season<br />

Born: November 2, 1984<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 16/0<br />

Acquired: FA-08<br />

Reliable long snapper<br />

was a last-minute injury<br />

replacement for J.J.<br />

Jansen following the 2008 preseason and went on to perform<br />

the job almost flawlessly for all 16 games…Signed<br />

by Green Bay as a free agent on Sept. 1, 2008, three days<br />

after Jansen suffered a season-ending knee injury in the<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

preseason finale vs. Tennessee…Without<br />

a team for 2008 training camp, was pouring<br />

concrete for a driveway in 93-degree<br />

heat in home state of Arkansas when the<br />

Packers called…Earned his first <strong>NFL</strong> roster spot after two<br />

failed attempts with Jacksonville, having originally signed<br />

as an non-drafted rookie free agent with the Jaguars in<br />

April 2007, and participated in training camp prior to being<br />

waived on Aug. 20 of that year...Re-signed with Jacksonville<br />

on March 5, 2008, and attended the team’s offseason<br />

program, before being released on June 16, 2008...<br />

Attended college at the University of Arkansas, where he<br />

was a four-year letterwinner at long snapper for the Razorbacks...Appeared<br />

in 49 games during his collegiate career,<br />

collecting seven special teams tackles along the way...<br />

Served as the point man for the team’s punting operation<br />

in each of his four seasons, and snapped for all of the kicking<br />

placements during his final three years.<br />

2008 season<br />

Handled snapping duties in all 16<br />

games, and recorded two tackles<br />

and a fumble recovery on special teams…At Tennessee<br />

(Nov. 2): Registered first career special teams tackle<br />

when he brought down Chris Carr at the Tennessee 28 on<br />

Derrick Frost’s 55-yard punt early in the fourth quarter…<br />

Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Recovered first career fumble<br />

when he jumped on Jacoby Jones’ muffed catch at the<br />

Green Bay 49 on fourth-quarter punt, setting up offense<br />

for touchdown drive that tied the game at 21…At Chicago<br />

(Dec. 22): Snapped the ball to QB Matt Flynn on<br />

fake punt in second quarter on 4th-and-2 that Flynn took 6<br />

yards for the first down.<br />

►►Last name is pronounced<br />

GEWD.<br />

►►Signed as injury replacement<br />

for J.J. Jansen following 2008<br />

preseason finale.<br />

►►Recovered a fourth-quarter<br />

fumble on punt return to set<br />

up game-tying touchdown vs. at a glance…<br />

Houston (Dec. 7).<br />

►►Spent 2007 training camp and 2008 offseason with<br />

Jacksonville but failed to land a roster spot.<br />

►►A four-year letterwinner at long snapper for Arkansas,<br />

appeared in 49 collegiate games.<br />

college<br />

A four-year letterwinner at the University<br />

of Arkansas, appeared in 49 games while<br />

snapping for all punts each of his four seasons and for all<br />

kick placements his final three years…Tallied seven special<br />

teams tackles in his career, at least one in each of his<br />

four seasons…Majored in kinesiology with an emphasis<br />

in teaching.<br />

personal<br />

Given name Brett Goode…Last name<br />

is pronounced GEWD…Born in Pampa,<br />

Texas…Single…High school: Attended Northside High<br />

School in Fort Smith, Ark., lettering as both a long snapper<br />

and a center on the offensive line...Also lettered in<br />

baseball…Community involvement: Participated in<br />

an event to benefit the Green Bay Traffic Club…Hobbies/<br />

interests: Enjoys playing golf, fishing, cooking and playing<br />

guitar…Residence: Split between Fort Smith, Ark., and<br />

Green Bay.<br />

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Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 2<br />

in 2008. Recovered fumble on special teams vs.<br />

Houston, 12/7/08.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: vs. Minnesota, 9/8/08<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2007 Signed with Jacksonville as free agent, May 14…<br />

Waived by Jaguars, Aug. 21.<br />

u2008 Signed with Jacksonville as free agent, March 5…<br />

Waived by Jaguars, June 19…Signed by Green<br />

Bay, Sept. 1.<br />

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RYAN<br />

GRANT<br />

RUNNING BACK<br />

NOTRE DAME<br />

Ht: 6-1 Wt: 222<br />

Third <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Third Packers Season<br />

Born: December 9, 1982<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 31/21<br />

Acquired: T-07 (NYG)<br />

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A virtual unknown<br />

when he was acquired<br />

by the Packers prior to<br />

the start of the 2007 regular season, has emerged as one<br />

of the most productive backs in the league over the last<br />

season and a half…Straight-ahead runner with forward<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

lean whose one-cut style clearly fit the<br />

offense’s zone-blocking scheme from the<br />

moment he stepped in as the feature back<br />

midway through ’07…Since taking over as<br />

►►Rushed for 1,203 yards in 2008,<br />

the seventh-best single-season<br />

rushing total in franchise history;<br />

also became only the fourth<br />

player in team history to top the<br />

1,200-yard mark in a season.<br />

►►Surpassed 2,000 yards rushing<br />

in just 30 games with the at a glance…<br />

Packers, the third-fastest to do<br />

so in team history (Ahman Green, 25; John Brockington, 26),<br />

despite only rushing six times for 27 yards in his first five<br />

the Packers’ feature back in Week 8 at Denver in 2007, has games with Green Bay.<br />

►►Acquired Sept. 1, 2007, from the N.Y. Giants in exchange for<br />

rushed for 2,132 yards, the third-most in the <strong>NFL</strong> (Adrian<br />

a sixth-round draft choice in 2008.<br />

Peterson, 2,361; Clinton Portis, 2,316)…Surpassed 2,000<br />

►►Set Packers’ playoff records with 201 yards on the ground<br />

yards rushing in just 30 games with the Packers, the thirdfastest<br />

to do so in team history (Ahman Green, 25; John off win over Seattle (Jan. 12, 2008), after fumbling twice in<br />

and three rushing touchdowns in 42-20 NFC Divisional play-<br />

Brockington, 26), despite only rushing six times for 27 the first minute-plus to help stake Seahawks to 14-0 lead.<br />

yards in his first five games with Green Bay…Has nine ►►Stepped in for injured DeShawn Wynn (shoulder) in second<br />

100-yard games in just a season and a half as the starter, quarter of ’07 Monday night game at Denver (Oct. 29) and<br />

which ties him for fifth (with Tony Canadeo) in franchise started rest of year, nearly eclipsing 1,000 yards in barely<br />

history…Needs just one 100-yard game to match No. 4 more than half a season as feature back.<br />

Dorsey Levens and four more to tie No. 3 Brockington… ►►A four-year letterman at Notre Dame, became the 13th run-<br />

Played in all 16 games in ’08 and rushed for 1,203 yards, ning back in school history to top the 2,000-yard mark.<br />

the seventh-best single-season rushing total in franchise<br />

history…Also became only the fourth player in team annals<br />

(5.0 avg.), but was likely the odd man out in a crowded<br />

to top the 1,200-yard mark in a season…His 312 at-<br />

backfield…Missed all of 2006 rehabilitating a severe hand<br />

tempts in 2008 rank fourth for a single season in team history,<br />

injury, which occurred when he slipped on a wet floor<br />

and he was one of only five players in the <strong>NFL</strong> to carry and his left arm went through a glass table at a party…<br />

the ball 300 times on the season…His productivity in ’08 In addition to bleeding profusely, the injury affected the<br />

came even with him battling a hamstring injury early in the tendon, the ulnar nerve and an artery, causing him to lose<br />

season…Sat out the first six days of practice in ’08 training<br />

all feeling in the hand…Surgery was required and during<br />

camp as he had yet to sign his exclusive-rights tender, rehab he was forced to learn how to hold a fork and spoon<br />

before signing long-term extension on Aug. 3…Missed again...Spent all of 2006 on the Giants’ non-football injury<br />

the first three preseason games with the hamstring injury reserve list...Originally signed as a non-drafted free agent<br />

suffered in Aug. 6 practice…Returned to practice field on by the Giants out of Notre Dame, where he became the<br />

Aug. 24 and appeared in preseason finale, playing only one 13th running back in school history to top 2,000 yards…<br />

snap as Aaron Rodgers connected with Greg Jennings on Released in the final roster cutdown and signed to the Giants’<br />

a touchdown pass on the first-team offense’s only play of<br />

practice squad on Sept. 4, 2005, where he spent the<br />

the night…In 2007, took over for injured DeShawn Wynn entire ’05 season.<br />

(shoulder) in second quarter of Monday night game at<br />

Denver (Oct. 29), and went on to post the Packers’ first<br />

Played in every game with 14 starts<br />

2008 season<br />

100-yard rushing performance of the season and four<br />

and led team with 1,203 yards on<br />

more by the end of the regular season…Nearly eclipsed 312 carries (3.9 avg.) despite battling the hamstring injury<br />

1,000 yards, finishing with 956 and eight touchdowns on early in the season…Became only the fourth player in franchise<br />

188 attempts, in barely more than half a season as the primary<br />

history to rush for 1,200 yards in a season, and post-<br />

ballcarrier…Authored tremendous performance in ed four 100-yard rushing games…His 312 attempts rank<br />

42-20 NFC Divisional playoff win vs. Seattle (Jan. 12), setting<br />

fourth for a single season in team history, and he was one<br />

Green Bay postseason records for rushing yards (201) of only five players in the <strong>NFL</strong> to carry the ball 300 times in<br />

and rushing TDs (3), all after fumbling twice in the first ’08…Ranked sixth in the NFC and ninth in the <strong>NFL</strong> in rushing<br />

minute-plus of the game to help the Seahawks take an early<br />

yardage…Both of his non-starts, at Tennessee (Nov.<br />

14-0 lead…Including playoffs, rushed for 1,159 yards and 2) and at Minnesota (Nov. 9), came when team opened up<br />

11 touchdowns in the final 12 games of the season…His with three wide receivers and two tight ends…Vs. Minnesota<br />

929 yards from Week 8 through the end of regular season<br />

(Sept. 8): Led the team with 92 rushing yards<br />

ranked second only to San Diego’s LaDainian Tomlinson on just 12 carries (7.7 avg.), including a 57-yard run in the<br />

(947) during that stretch…Deceptive breakaway speed fourth quarter down to Minnesota’s 2-yard line. The run set<br />

also produced 11 runs of 20-yards-or-more in regular season,<br />

up Rodgers’ QB sneak for a touchdown to give Green Bay<br />

one every 17.1 attempts, the best rate in the <strong>NFL</strong> and a 24-12 lead, and the carry also put Grant over 1,000 yards<br />

well ahead of the runner-up, Minnesota’s Peterson, who for his career…Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Carried the ball<br />

had one every 18.3 carries…Acquired by the Packers in 18 times for 83 yards, with three rushes of 10-plus yards,<br />

a trade with the New York Giants for a sixth-round draft two of which came on Green Bay TD drives…At Seattle<br />

choice on Sept. 1, 2007...Enjoyed a strong preseason in (Oct. 12): Rushed for 90 yards on a career-high 33 carries,<br />

2007 with the Giants, rushing for 90 yards on 18 carries<br />

which is tied for second most in franchise history. It<br />

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was the first time in his career that he carried the ball 30-<br />

or-more times in a game…Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19):<br />

Posted 105 yards on 31 carries, giving him back-to-back<br />

games with 30-plus carries as he became only the second<br />

player in team history to do so (Levens, 1997). Scored first<br />

TD of the season on an 11-yard run off left tackle in the<br />

second quarter…Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Rushed for<br />

a season-high 145 yards on 25 carries for a season-high<br />

5.8 avg. (min. 20 attempts).<br />

Posted 35-yard run on his<br />

second carry of the game,<br />

his second-longest rush of<br />

the season. Also had runs of<br />

18 and 22 yards to give him<br />

three carries of 15-plus yards<br />

for the first time on the season…Vs.<br />

Carolina (Nov.<br />

30): Rushed for 39 yards on<br />

12 carries before leaving the<br />

game in the second quarter<br />

with a sprained right thumb,<br />

and did not return…Vs.<br />

Houston (Dec. 7): Picked<br />

up 104 yards on 19 carries,<br />

and scored on a 6-yard run off<br />

right tackle early in the fourth<br />

quarter…At Jacksonville<br />

(Dec. 14): Surpassed 1,000-<br />

yard mark on the season for<br />

the first time in his career on<br />

a 4-yard run in the second<br />

quarter down to the Jacksonville 7. Finished game with 56<br />

yards on 21 carries, and matched season high with three<br />

catches for a season-best 32 yards…Vs. Detroit (Dec.<br />

28): Posted 106 yards on 19 carries, including two runs<br />

of 20-plus yards. Along with Wynn (106), became only the<br />

second Packers running-back tandem since 1985 to each<br />

rush for 100 yards in the same game.<br />

2007<br />

Spent training camp and preseason with New<br />

York Giants and was acquired in a trade following<br />

training camp...Played in 15 of 16 regular-season games<br />

with seven starts, and started both playoff contests…Posted<br />

five 100-yard games and led team with 188 attempts<br />

for 956 yards and six touchdowns; also had 30 catches for<br />

145 yards…Established postseason team records for rushing<br />

yards (201) and rushing touchdowns (3) vs. Seattle in<br />

the Divisional round (Jan. 12)…Since his insertion into the<br />

lineup in Week 8 at Denver, which came when Wynn left in<br />

second quarter with a shoulder injury, totaled 929 rushing<br />

yards; only San Diego’s Tomlinson (947) had more rushing<br />

yards over season’s final 10 weeks…Had 11 rushes of 20<br />

yards-or-more in the regular season. No running back in<br />

the <strong>NFL</strong> averaged more 20-yard-plus runs per carry than<br />

Grant (every 17.1 attempts); Minnesota’s Peterson, ranked<br />

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No. 2, had one every 18.3 carries…Finished the regular<br />

season with a rushing TD in six straight games, tied for the<br />

second-longest streak in team history (Terdell Middleton,<br />

1978) and one behind the franchise mark (Paul Hornung, 7,<br />

1960)…At New York Giants (Sept. 16): Saw his first<br />

action as a Packer playing against his former team, playing<br />

on special teams and sparingly on offense. In the second<br />

quarter, caught a short screen pass — his first catch with<br />

Green Bay — and turned it<br />

into a 21-yard gain, spinning<br />

past a defender and sprinting<br />

up the left sideline…At<br />

Denver (Oct. 29): Became<br />

the Packers’ first 100-yard<br />

rusher of ’07 as he picked<br />

up 104 yards on 22 carries<br />

despite not getting his first<br />

carry until the second quarter;<br />

took over as Green Bay’s<br />

primary RB when Wynn left<br />

with a shoulder injury. Declared<br />

the starter by Head<br />

Coach Mike McCarthy after<br />

the game…At Kansas<br />

City (Nov. 4): Earned his<br />

first career start, rushing for<br />

55 yards on 19 carries, and<br />

never relinquished the job…<br />

Vs. Minnesota (Nov.<br />

11): Won ‘FedEx Ground<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Player of the Week’ for<br />

his performance against the Vikings as he rushed for 119<br />

yards, plus his first career touchdown, on 19 carries. On<br />

Green Bay’s opening drive, took a toss right and scored a<br />

30-yard TD, spinning out of an arm tackle on the second<br />

level…At Detroit (Nov. 22): Ran 15 times for 101 yards<br />

and one touchdown; finished second on the team with six<br />

catches for 31 yards…At Dallas (Nov. 29): Rushed 14<br />

times for 94 yards and two touchdowns, the first multiple-<br />

TD game of his career. In the first quarter, found a small<br />

opening off right guard and sprinted for a 62-yard touchdown.<br />

Added a 1-yard plunge in the third, narrowing Dallas’<br />

lead to 27-24…Vs. Oakland (Dec. 9): Set career highs<br />

with 29 carries and 156 yards, adding a touchdown; named<br />

‘FedEx Ground <strong>NFL</strong> Player of the Week.’…At Chicago<br />

(Dec. 23): Picked up 100 yards and one touchdown on<br />

14 carries. In the second quarter, went off right tackle for<br />

a career-long 66-yard TD, the Packers’ only score of the<br />

contest…Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12): After losing fumbles on<br />

the Packers’ first two drives, rebounded to rush for 201<br />

yards and three TDs, on 27 carries in Divisional playoff.<br />

His 201 rushing yards set a franchise postseason record<br />

and ranked seventh on the all-time <strong>NFL</strong> postseason list.<br />

His three rushing scores also established a new franchise<br />

playoff record and tied him for second in <strong>NFL</strong> single-game<br />

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hitting The 1,200-YARD mark<br />

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<br />

1,200-yard mark in a single season.<br />

u Grant’s 2008 totals in carries (312, fifth) and rushing yards (1,203, ninth) both ranked in the top 10 in the <strong>NFL</strong>.<br />

u A look at where Grant’s 2008 season ranks among the most productive in team history:<br />

Player Yards Season<br />

Ahman Green 1,883 2003<br />

Jim Taylor 1,474 1962<br />

Dorsey Levens 1,435 1997<br />

Ahman Green 1,387 2001<br />

Jim Taylor 1,307 1961<br />

Ahman Green 1,240 2002<br />

Ryan Grant 1,203 2008<br />

Ahman Green 1,175 2000<br />

Jim Taylor 1,169 1964<br />

Ahman Green 1,163 2004<br />

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postseason annals. His 18 points place him tied for second<br />

with Sterling Sharpe (3 TDs, at Detroit, Jan. 3, 1994) for<br />

most points in a Green Bay postseason game.<br />

2006<br />

2005<br />

Spent the season on the non-football injury reserve<br />

list after injuring his hand in the offseason.<br />

Originally signed with the Giants as a non-drafted<br />

free agent on May 6...Carried the ball twice and<br />

caught one pass in preseason action...Released in the final<br />

roster cut on Sept. 3...Re-signed to the Giants’ practice<br />

squad on Sept. 4, where he spent the entire 2005 season.<br />

college<br />

A four-year letterman for the Irish, Grant<br />

became the 13th running back in school<br />

history to top the 2,000-yard mark...Also <strong>com</strong>peted on the<br />

Irish track and field team...Finished his career with 2,220<br />

rushing yards and 18 touchdowns...Earned degrees in sociology<br />

and <strong>com</strong>puter science…Senior season (2004):<br />

Played in nine games and started each one as he rushed for<br />

515 yards and five touchdowns...Earned the Team Captain<br />

award at the conclusion of the season...Junior season<br />

(2003): Played in all 12 games, starting the first five...Split<br />

time with Julius Jones, who returned from academic probation...Finished<br />

the season with 510 yards and three touchdowns<br />

on 143 carries...All three scores came at Stanford<br />

(Nov. 29), where he rushed for 84 yards on 14 carries...<br />

Sophomore season (2002): Became the starter at<br />

running back and enjoyed a breakout campaign, be<strong>com</strong>ing<br />

only the seventh back in school annals to top the 1,000-<br />

yard mark...Rushed for 1,085 yards and nine touchdowns...<br />

Tallied his first career 100-yard effort in an upset win over<br />

No. 7 Michigan (Sept. 14) when he rushed for 132 yards<br />

and two touchdowns on 28 carries...Rushed for 190 yards<br />

and a score on 30 carries at Air Force (Oct. 19)…Freshman<br />

season (2001): Played five games in a reserve role<br />

as a true freshman...Carried the ball 29 times for 110 yards<br />

and one touchdown.<br />

personal<br />

Given name Ryan Brett Grant…Born in<br />

Nyack, N.Y. …Single…High school:<br />

A three-sport athlete at Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, N.J.,<br />

was a member of the football, basketball and track teams...<br />

Honored by USA Today as the 2000 New Jersey Player of<br />

the Year as a senior...Rushed for 1,963 yards and 26 touchdowns<br />

on offense and tallied 61 tackles and seven interceptions<br />

on defense in leading the team to an 11-1 record and<br />

an appearance in the state championship game...Rated as<br />

the top prospect in New Jersey and the Northeast’s offensive<br />

player of the year by SuperPrep...Standout player on<br />

the hardwood and was timed at 10.7 seconds in the 100-<br />

meters in spring track…Community involvement:<br />

Helped refurbish the Green Bay West H.S. football field as<br />

part of Home Depot Neighborhood MVP Program in ‘07…<br />

Attended the annual Families of Children with Cancer holiday<br />

party the last two years…Is active with the Boys and<br />

Girls Club and the Stewardship Foundation…Has participated<br />

in events to benefit the Donald Driver Foundation and<br />

participated in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon<br />

the past two years…Plans to start his own foundation…<br />

Hobbies/interests: Enjoys reading novels, working out,<br />

playing basketball and watching movies (especially <strong>com</strong>edies)…Residence:<br />

Edgewater, N.J.<br />

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Ry a n Gr a n t’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

RUSHING RECEIVING<br />

Year Team GP GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2005 N.Y. Giants ............. Practice Squad<br />

2006 N.Y. Giants ............. Non-Football Injury List<br />

2007 Green Bay. ...........15 7 188 956 5.1 66t 8 30 145 4.8 21 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. ...........16 14 312 1,203 3.9 57 4 18 116 6.4 17t 1<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (two years) ....31 21 500 2,159 4.3 66t 12 48 261 5.4 21 1<br />

PLAYOFFS RUSHING RECEIVING<br />

Year Team GP GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2007 Green Bay. ............2 2 40 230 5.8 43 3 3 3 1.0 11 0<br />

Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 6 in 2007; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 6. Fumbles-Lost — 1-1 in 2007, 4-3 in 2008;<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> total 5-4. Miscellaneous tackles — 1 in 2007, 1 in ’07 playoffs; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 1. Forced opponent fumble following interception,<br />

vs. New York Giants, 1/20/08. Miscellaneous fumble recoveries — 1 in 2007.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: at N.Y. Giants, 9/16/07<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: at Kansas City, 11/4/07<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> touchdown: vs. Minnesota, 11/11/07 (30 yards)<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> 100-yard game: at Denver, 10/29/07 (104 yards)<br />

GRANT’S SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Rushing<br />

Attempts .........33, at Sea. (10/12/08)<br />

Yards* ..........156, vs. Oak. (12/9/07)<br />

Long. ............66t, at Chi. (12/23/07)<br />

TD Runs*. ........ 2, vs. Dal. (11/29/07)<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2005 Signed by N.Y. Giants as non-drafted free agent, May<br />

6...Waived by Giants, Sept. 3...Signed by Giants to<br />

practice squad, Sept. 4.<br />

Receiving<br />

Receptions .........6, at Det. (11/22/07)<br />

Yards ..............37, at KC (11/4/07)<br />

u2006 Signed by Giants to reserve/future contract on Jan.<br />

10...Placed on non-football injury reserve list by Giants,<br />

May 13.<br />

Long. .............21, at NYG (9/16/07)<br />

Total Offense* ....162, vs. Oak. (12/9/07)<br />

u2007 Acquired from Giants by Packers for sixth-round draft<br />

pick in 2008 draft, Sept. 1.<br />

*—Posted 201 rushing yards, three rushing<br />

u2008 Re-signed by Packers as exclusive rights free agent,<br />

Aug. 3.<br />

TDs and 207 total yards in ’07 playoffs vs.<br />

Seattle, 1/12/08<br />

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2007, GREEN BAY<br />

—RUSHING— —RECEIVING— Total<br />

Date Opponent GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD Offense<br />

09/09 Phi-W. ......... Did not play<br />

09/16 at NYG-W. .......1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 21 21.0 21 0 21<br />

09/23 SD-W. ........1/0 3 10 3.3 5 0 1 -3 -3.0 -3 0 7<br />

09/30 at Min-W ........1/0 3 17 5.7 15 0 2 1 0.5 1 0 18<br />

10/07 Chi-L .........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 7 7.0 7 0 7<br />

10/14 Was-W. .......1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

10/29 at Den-W ........1/0 22 104 4.7 24 0 3 7 2.3 8 0 111<br />

11/04 at KC-W .........1/1 19 55 2.9 12 0 4 37 9.3 15 0 92<br />

11/11 Min-W ........1/1 25 119 4.8 30t 1 5 20 4.0 6 0 139<br />

11/18 Car-W ........1/1 20 88 4.4 23 0 1 2 2.0 2 0 90<br />

11/22 at Det-W ........1/1 15 101 6.7 31 1 6 31 5.2 13 0 132<br />

11/29 at Dal-L .........1/0 14 94 6.7 62t 2 1 4 4.0 4 0 98<br />

12/09 Oak-W ........1/1 29 156 5.4 26 1 2 6 3.0 5 0 162<br />

12/16 at StL-W ........1/0 18 55 3.1 24 1 2 3 1.5 2 0 58<br />

12/23 at Chi-L .........1/1 14 100 7.1 66t 1 1 9 9.0 9 0 109<br />

12/30 Det-W ........1/1 6 57 9.5 27t 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 57<br />

’07 TOTALS ...........15/7 188 956 5.1 66t 8 30 145 4.8 21 0 1101<br />

01/12 Sea-W ........1/1 1 27 201 7.4 43 3 2 6 3.0 11 0 207<br />

01/20 NYG-L ........1/1 2 13 29 2.2 13 0 1 -3 -3.0 -3 0 26<br />

PLAYOFFS. ........... 2/2 40 230 5.8 43 3 3 3 1.0 11 0 233<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

—RUSHING— —RECEIVING— Total<br />

Date Opponent GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD Offense<br />

09/08 Min-W ........1/1 12 92 7.7 57 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 92<br />

09/14 at Det-W ........1/1 15 20 1.3 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 20<br />

09/21 Dal-L .........1/1 13 54 4.2 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 54<br />

09/28 at TB-L. .........1/1 15 20 1.3 8 0 2 -4 -2.0 2 0 16<br />

10/05 Atl-L. .........1/1 18 83 4.6 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 83<br />

10/12 at Sea-W ........1/1 33 90 2.7 17 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 90<br />

10/19 Ind-W. ........1/1 31 105 3.4 14 1 2 12 6.0 8 0 117<br />

11/02 at Ten-L .........1/0 20 86 4.3 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 86<br />

11/09 at Min-L. ........1/0 16 75 4.7 14 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 75<br />

11/16 Chi-W. ........1/1 25 145 5.8 35 1 1 6 6.0 6 0 151<br />

11/24 at NO-L .........1/1 18 67 3.7 17 0 3 19 6.3 8 0 86<br />

11/30 Car-L .........1/1 12 39 3.3 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 39<br />

12/07 Hou-L. ........1/1 19 104 5.5 22 1 1 8 8.0 8 0 112<br />

12/14 at Jax-L .........1/1 21 56 2.7 9 0 3 32 10.7 15 0 88<br />

12/22 at Chi-L .........1/1 25 61 2.4 12 0 3 20 6.7 17t 1 81<br />

12/28 Det-W ........1/1 19 106 5.6 21 0 3 23 7.7 10 0 129<br />

’08 TOTALS .......... 16/14 312 1203 3.9 57 4 18 116 6.4 17t 1 1319<br />

Where Titletown meets Tinseltown<br />

The 2008 release of Leatherheads, starring George Clooney and Renee Zellweger, was inspired by the tales of Johnny “Blood” McNally,<br />

who spent seven seasons in Green Bay. A member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Johnny “Blood” led the Packers to four championships<br />

(1929, ’30, ’31 and ’36).<br />

uActor Matthew McConaughey’s father was drafted by the Packers. The<br />

team selected James (Jim) McConaughey, an end, out of the University<br />

of Houston in the 27th round (319th overall) of the ’53 draft. The elder<br />

McConaughey didn’t see action in a league game.<br />

uAlan Autry, who played Captain Bubba Skinner in the hit series In the Heat<br />

of the Night, also was drafted by Green Bay. GM/Head Coach Bart Starr<br />

drafted him in the 12th round (296th overall) of the 1975 draft. During training<br />

camp, Autry met director Robert Altman, who would give him a small<br />

part in the 1978 film Remember My Name. Autry’s legal name was Carlos<br />

Brown (including his 1975-76 Packers tenure) until 1981, when he changed<br />

it while filming Southern Comfort, after meeting his biological father. Autry<br />

now owns a production <strong>com</strong>pany, and produced and starred in his first<br />

full-length film, The Legend of Jake Kincaid.<br />

uThe Packers were the subject of a 1937 MGM/UA movie, Pigskin<br />

Champions (left, Don Hutson and Arnie Herber collect autographs from one<br />

of their “co-stars,” Pete Smith, while in Hollywood).<br />

uBrett Favre made a cameo in the <strong>com</strong>edy There’s Something About Mary<br />

(Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller), as Mary’s mysterious boyfriend.<br />

uGary Knafelc, Lambeau Field’s former P.A. announcer who also caught<br />

the game-winning touchdown in the stadium’s inaugural game, was an<br />

actor as well. Using the screen name Gary Kincaid, he had roles in Palm<br />

Springs Weekend (1963) among other films.<br />

uRay Nitschke had roles in The Longest Yard (1974), starring Burt<br />

Reynolds, and Head (1968).<br />

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Ry a n Gr a n t v s. t h e <strong>NFL</strong><br />

2008<br />

CAREER<br />

Opponent G No Yds Avg Lg TD G No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

Chicago. ........2 50 206 4.1 35 1 4 64 306 4.8 66 2<br />

Detroit. .........2 34 126 3.7 21 0 4 55 284 5.2 31 2<br />

Minnesota .......2 28 167 6.0 57 1 4 56 303 5.4 57 2<br />

NFC North .....6 112 499 4.5 57 2 12 175 893 5.1 66 6<br />

Dallas ..........1 13 54 4.2 9 0 2 27 148 5.5 62 2<br />

N.Y. Giants .......- - - - - - 1 0 0 - - -<br />

Philadelphia ......- - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Washington. ......- - - - - - 1 0 0 - - -<br />

NFC East ......1 13 54 4.2 9 0 4 27 148 5.5 62 2<br />

Atlanta. .........1 18 83 4.6 14 0 1 18 83 4.6 14 0<br />

Carolina. ........1 12 39 3.3 11 0 2 32 127 4.0 23 0<br />

New Orleans .....1 18 67 3.7 17 0 1 18 67 3.7 17 0<br />

Tampa Bay ......1 15 20 1.3 8 0 1 15 20 1.3 8 0<br />

NFC South. ....4 63 209 3.3 17 0 5 83 297 3.6 23 0<br />

Arizona ..........- - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

St. Louis . ........- - - - - - 1 18 55 3.1 24 1<br />

San Francisco .....- - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Seattle. .........1 33 90 2.7 17 0 1 33 90 2.7 17 0<br />

NFC West .....1 33 90 2.7 17 0 2 51 145 2.8 24 1<br />

Baltimore ........- - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Cincinnati ........- - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Cleveland ........- - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Pittsburgh ........- - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

AFC North .....- - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Buffalo ..........- - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Miami ...........- - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

New England. .....- - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

N.Y. Jets .........- - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

AFC East ......- - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Houston. ........1 19 104 5.5 22 1 1 19 104 5.5 22 1<br />

Indianapolis .....1 31 105 3.4 14 1 1 31 105 3.4 14 1<br />

Jacksonville .....1 21 56 2.7 9 0 1 21 56 2.7 9 0<br />

Tennessee. ......1 20 86 4.3 14 0 1 20 86 4.3 14 0<br />

AFC South. ....4 91 351 3.9 22 2 4 91 351 3.9 22 2<br />

Denver ..........- - - - - - 1 22 104 4.7 24 0<br />

Kansas City .......- - - - - - 1 19 55 2.9 12 0<br />

Oakland. .........- - - - - - 1 29 156 5.4 26 1<br />

San Diego ........- - - - - - 1 3 10 3.3 5 0<br />

AFC West .....- - - - - - 4 73 325 4.5 26 1<br />

NFC .........12 221 852 3.9 57 2 23 336 1483 4.4 66 9<br />

AFC ..........4 91 351 3.9 22 2 8 164 676 4.1 26 3<br />

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . G No Yds Avg Lg TD G No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

Home ..........8 149 728 4.9 57 3 15 232 1158 5.0 57 6<br />

Road ...........8 163 475 2.9 17 1 16 268 1001 3.7 66 6<br />

September ......4 55 186 3.4 57 0 7 61 213 3.5 57 0<br />

October .........3 82 278 3.4 17 1 6 104 382 3.7 24 1<br />

November .......5 91 412 4.5 35 2 10 184 869 4.7 62 6<br />

December .......4 84 327 3.9 22 1 8 151 695 4.6 66 5<br />

January ..........- - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Wins ...........6 135 558 4.1 57 2 18 295 1320 4.5 57 7<br />

Losses ........10 177 645 3.6 22 2 13 205 839 4.1 66 5<br />

First half .........- 175 689 3.9 35 3 - 281 1326 4.7 66 10<br />

Second half/OT ....- 137 514 3.8 57 1 - 219 833 3.8 57 2<br />

Last 2:00, half. ....- 13 59 4.5 18 1 - 21 76 3.6 18 1<br />

Starter. ........14 276 1042 3.8 57 3 21 404 1718 4.3 66 8<br />

Non-starts. ......2 36 161 4.5 14 1 10 96 441 4.6 62 4<br />

Fourth quarter. ....- 57 248 4.4 57 1 - 97 389 4.0 57 1<br />

Overtime .........- - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Winning .........- 114 445 3.9 57 2 - 217 915 4.2 57 3<br />

Tied. ............- 70 276 3.9 35 0 - 117 518 4.4 35 3<br />

Behind. ..........- 128 482 3.8 22 2 - 166 726 4.4 66 6<br />

Sunday ........13 257 983 3.8 35 4 25 394 1640 4.2 66 9<br />

Monday. ........3 55 220 4.0 57 0 4 77 324 4.2 57 0<br />

Thursday. ........- - - - - - 2 29 195 6.7 62 3<br />

Friday ...........- - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Grass .........12 230 951 4.1 57 3 22 368 1640 4.5 66 7<br />

Artificial. ........4 82 252 3.1 17 1 9 132 519 3.9 62 5<br />

Outside ........13 263 1041 4.0 57 3 25 415 1824 4.4 66 9<br />

Domes .........3 49 162 3.3 17 1 6 85 335 3.9 31 3<br />

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HALL<br />

FULLBACK<br />

BOISE STATE<br />

Ht: 6-0 Wt: 236<br />

Third <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Third Packers Season<br />

Born: August 5, 1983<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 25/15<br />

Acquired: D6a-07<br />

A converted linebacker<br />

who has made an<br />

impact at fullback in his<br />

first two seasons, appearing in 25 games with 15 starts…<br />

Helped block for RB Ryan Grant in 2008 on his way to 1,203<br />

rushing yards, the seventh-highest single-season total in<br />

team history…Played in 11 games during his second year,<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

missing five due to a sprained knee, and<br />

caught seven passes for 38 yards…Is also<br />

a key member on all special teams return<br />

and coverage units, with 25 special teams<br />

stops in his first two seasons, the fifth most on the team<br />

over that span…Was told upon being drafted in the sixth<br />

round he would be switching to the offensive side of the<br />

ball, and picked up the scheme and skills right away…Was<br />

the primary lead blocker during Grant’s second-half surge<br />

in ’07 as the feature back, and also caught eight passes for<br />

49 yards on the season…Missed two late-season games<br />

with a hip injury, but returned to start both playoff contests…Came<br />

from Boise State, where he earned first-team<br />

All-Western Athletic Conference honors at linebacker three<br />

straight years…Finished his college career second all-time<br />

in tackles in the WAC and fourth in school history…As a<br />

four-year starter, played 52 career games and posted 394<br />

tackles (191 solo), including 28 for loss, 11½ sacks, 20<br />

passes broken up and 11 interceptions, tops for a career<br />

total among the nation’s linebackers in 2006…Played on<br />

all four main special teams units at Boise with a reputation<br />

as a head-hunter and solid blocker…On draft day,<br />

then-Packers special teams coordinator Mike Stock said<br />

Hall reminded him of another Boise State linebacker, Bryan<br />

Johnson, whom the Washington Redskins signed as an<br />

non-drafted free agent in 2000, converted to fullback and<br />

used extensively on special teams (Stock coached for the<br />

Redskins at the time)…Became the second Packers draft<br />

pick out of Boise State overall and in as many years, joining<br />

former Broncos teammate Daryn Colledge (D2a-06).<br />

2008 season<br />

Played in 11 games with five starts,<br />

and helped clear the way for Grant<br />

to rush for a career-high 1,203 yards, the seventh-highest<br />

single-season rushing total in team history…Caught<br />

seven passes for 38 yards and finished tied for fifth on<br />

the team with 12 special teams tackles…Vs. Minnesota<br />

(Sept. 8): Scored the first touchdown of his <strong>NFL</strong> career<br />

when he caught a 1-yard TD pass from Aaron Rodgers in<br />

the second quarter. Also led the team with three special<br />

►►Converted from linebacker to<br />

fullback upon arriving in Green<br />

Bay as a sixth-round pick in<br />

2007, starting 15 games during<br />

his first two seasons.<br />

►►Helped clear the way for RB<br />

Ryan Grant to rush for 1,203<br />

yards in 2008, the seventhhighest<br />

single-season total in<br />

at a glance…<br />

franchise history.<br />

►►Earned first-team All-Western Athletic Conference honors at<br />

linebacker three straight years, finishing his career second<br />

all-time in tackles in the WAC and fourth in school history.<br />

►►Had 11 interceptions in college, tops for a career total among<br />

the nation’s linebackers in 2006.<br />

teams tackles…At Detroit (Sept. 14): Started, but left<br />

the game in the first quarter with a sprained knee and did<br />

not return…Inactive for next three games, vs. Dallas (Sept.<br />

21), at Tampa Bay (Sept. 28) and vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5), with<br />

knee injury…At Seattle (Oct. 12): Returned to starting<br />

lineup and tied career high with two catches for 12 yards…<br />

Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Caught an 11-yard pass<br />

in the third quarter, and recovered a fumble by Grant on<br />

the opening possession at the Indianapolis 26 to keep a<br />

drive alive that was capped off with a Mason Crosby field<br />

goal…Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Helped clear holes for<br />

Grant’s 145 rushing yards and tied for the team lead with<br />

two special teams tackles. On Grant’s game-long 35-yard<br />

gain, sealed LB Nick Roach on the second level to clear<br />

running room…Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Started and<br />

blocked for Grant’s 104 yards on 19 carries (5.5 avg.), and<br />

added two special teams tackles. Sprained his knee that he<br />

injured earlier in the season and did not return…Inactive<br />

with knee injury at Jacksonville (Dec. 14) and at Chicago<br />

(Dec. 22)…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Returned for season<br />

finale and blocked for Grant and RB DeShawn Wynn as<br />

they each rushed for 106 yards to be<strong>com</strong>e only the second<br />

Packers tandem to rush for 100-plus yards in the same<br />

game since 1985.<br />

2007<br />

Sixth-round pick was converted from collegiate<br />

linebacker to professional starting fullback in a<br />

matter of months, starting 10 of 14 games he played in<br />

– did not start four games with team opening in multiplereceiver<br />

sets – plus started both playoff contests…Suffered<br />

a hip injury at St. Louis (Dec. 16) and did not play at<br />

Chicago (Dec. 23) or vs. Detroit (Dec. 30), but returned for<br />

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Most special teams tackles, season<br />

35 John Dorsey 1984<br />

34 Guy Prather 1981<br />

30 John Dorsey 1985<br />

29 Randy Scott 1981<br />

Cliff Lewis 1983<br />

26 Guy Prather 1984<br />

25 Jason Hunter 2007<br />

24 Mike C. McCoy 1976<br />

23 Steve Wagner 1977<br />

Steve Wagner 1978<br />

Guy Prather 1982<br />

Burnell Dent 1989<br />

Marviel Underwood 2005<br />

22 Steve Wagner 1979<br />

Mike Jolly 1980<br />

Jim Laughlin 1983<br />

Cliff Lewis 1984<br />

Jackie Harris 1990<br />

Paris Lenon 2002<br />

Brady Poppinga 2005<br />

21 Bernardo Harris 1996<br />

Torrance Marshall 2002<br />

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the playoffs…Caught eight passes for 49 yards and posted<br />

12 special teams tackles, tied for third on the team…Vs.<br />

Philadelphia (Sept. 9): Started in his first professional<br />

game…At N.Y. Giants (Sept. 16): Made two 10-yard<br />

receptions — his only catches of the game — on the Packers’<br />

first drive of the third quarter; the series ended with<br />

a Bubba Franks TD reception, giving Green Bay a 14-10<br />

lead…Vs. San Diego (Sept. 23): Made his first two<br />

career special teams tackles…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 18):<br />

Posted a team- and career-high six special teams tackles…<br />

Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12): Helped block for a playoff franchise-high<br />

201 yards and three TDs by Grant in Divisional<br />

playoff win…Registered three special teams tackles in the<br />

postseason.<br />

college<br />

Earned first-team All-Western Athletic<br />

Conference honors at linebacker three<br />

straight years…Finished his college career second all-time<br />

in tackles in the WAC and fourth in school history…As a<br />

four-year starter, played 52 career games and posted 394<br />

tackles (191 solo), including 28 for loss, 11½ sacks, 20<br />

passes broken up and 11 interceptions, tops for a career<br />

total among the nation’s linebackers in 2006…Recorded<br />

double-digit tackles 14 times…Was on several preseason<br />

award watch lists his final two seasons and lived up to<br />

the billing, topping 100 tackles each year…Also excelled<br />

on special teams return and coverage units, the skills that<br />

first caught the Packers’ eye…Majored in construction<br />

management…Senior season (2006): Started all 13<br />

games at middle linebacker and earned first-team All-WAC<br />

honors for the third straight year while also being named<br />

WAC Defensive Player of the Year…Named second-team<br />

All-America by The Sporting News and a quarterfinalist for<br />

the Lott Trophy…Moved into second in all-time tackles in<br />

the WAC and fourth in school history with a career-high<br />

111 tackles (57 solo)…Also had seven tackles for loss, 3½<br />

sacks, a team-high six interceptions, seven pass breakups,<br />

and one fumble recovery…Ranked third in the WAC<br />

in tackles (8.5 per game) and finished with double-digit<br />

tackles four times…Had a season-high 15 tackles (his third<br />

career 15-tackle game), a sack and an interception at New<br />

Mexico State (Oct. 15)…Named WAC Defensive Player of<br />

the Week after making eight tackles and intercepting two<br />

passes at Utah (Sept. 30)…Closed his career with six tackles<br />

as Broncos upset Oklahoma 43-42 in overtime to win<br />

Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 1)…Junior season (2005): Started<br />

all 13 games and earned first-team All-WAC for the second<br />

straight season, leading the Broncos with 106 tackles<br />

Ko r e y Ha l l’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

136<br />

(51 solo), 5 tackles for loss, 1½ sacks, two interceptions<br />

and five pass break-ups…Posted double-digit tackles five<br />

times, including a career-high 15 against Boston College in<br />

the MPC Computers Bowl (Dec. 28)…For the first of two<br />

straight years, was named to the preseason watch lists for<br />

the Rotary Lombardi Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy and<br />

Lott Trophy…Sophomore season (2004): Started all<br />

13 games and was named first-team All-WAC after ranking<br />

second on the team with 85 tackles (39 solo), first with 8½<br />

tackles for loss…Also had two sacks and three interceptions…Named<br />

to the CollegeFootballNews.<strong>com</strong> All-WAC<br />

team…Named WAC Defensive Player of the Week twice,<br />

when he intercepted three passes and returned one for a<br />

touchdown vs. Oregon State (Sept. 10) and after posting 11<br />

tackles, two sacks and 2½ tackles for loss vs. BYU (Sept.<br />

24)…Redshirt freshman season (2003): Started all<br />

12 games and was named honorable mention All-WAC,<br />

ranking third on the team with 92 tackles (44 solo), including<br />

7½ for loss and 2½ sacks.<br />

personal<br />

Given name Korey Dean Hall…Born<br />

in Mountain Home, Idaho…Single…<br />

High school: A four-year starter at Glenns Ferry (Idaho)<br />

High, was team captain as a senior and named the Class<br />

2A Player of the Year after recording 113 tackles and three<br />

sacks as a linebacker while rushing for 714 yards and 16<br />

TDs at running back…Named first-team all-conference at<br />

both positions and the league’s player of the year, leading<br />

his team to the state championship game…Finished his<br />

prep career with 359 tackles and 2,802 yards rushing…As<br />

a junior, earned first-team all-conference and second-team<br />

all-state honors on offense and defense, after earning firstteam<br />

all-conference honors both ways as a sophomore…<br />

Also an outstanding wrestler, placed fourth in the state<br />

championships as a sophomore and second as a junior<br />

in the 215-pound weight class…Community involvement:<br />

Attended fundraising dinner for the Donald Driver<br />

Foundation as a celebrity guest…Participated in the Edgar<br />

Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon to benefit the Angel Fund for<br />

Children with Cancer…Played games, signed autographs<br />

and sang carols at the Families of Children with Cancer holiday<br />

party…Has talked to schools about the importance of<br />

getting an education and setting goals; also has volunteered<br />

to do hospital visits…Hobbies/interests: Worked an internship<br />

in construction in Boise…Enjoys snowboarding,<br />

waterskiing, fishing, hunting big game, golfing, basketball,<br />

and watching <strong>com</strong>edy movies…Residence: Boise, Idaho.<br />

RUSHING<br />

RECEIVING<br />

Year Team GP GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2007 Green Bay. ...........14 10 0 0 0.0 0 0 8 49 6.1 10 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. ...........11 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 7 38 5.4 11 1<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (two years) ....25 15 0 0 0.0 0 0 15 87 5.8 11 1<br />

PLAYOFFS RUSHING RECEIVING<br />

Year Team GP GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2007 Green Bay. ............2 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 12 12.0 12 0<br />

Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 12 in 2007, 3 in ’07 playoffs, 13 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 25.<br />

Miscellaneous fumble recoveries — 1 in 2007, 1 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 2.<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2007 Selected by Green Bay Packers as first of three selections in sixth round (191st overall) of ’07 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft,<br />

April 29…Signed first contract, July 24.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut/first start: vs. Philadelphia, 9/9/07<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> touchdown: vs. Minnesota, 9/8/08 (1-yard reception, A. Rodgers)<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010


VETERANS<br />

Ko r e y Ha l l Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2007, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

09/09 Phi-W 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

09/16 at NYG-W 1 1 2 20 10.0 10 0<br />

09/23 SD-W 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

09/30 at Min-W 1 0 1 2 2.0 2 0<br />

10/07 Chi-L 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

10/14 Was-W 1 1 2 14 7.0 7 0<br />

10/29 at Den-W 1 1 1 2 2.0 2 0<br />

11/04 at KC-W 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

11/11 Min-W 1 0 1 6 6.0 6 0<br />

11/18 Car-W 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

11/22 at Det-W 1 1 1 5 5.0 5 0<br />

11/29 at Dal-L 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

12/09 Oak-W 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

12/16 at StL-W 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

12/23 at Chi-L (inactive — hip)<br />

12/30 Det-W (inactive — hip)<br />

’07 TOTALS 14 10 8 49 6.1 10 0<br />

01/12 Sea 1 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

01/20 NYG 2 1 1 1 12 12.0 12 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 2 1 12 12.0 12 0<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

Packers among best in postseason<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

09/08 Min-W 1 0 1 1 1.0 1t 1<br />

09/14 at Det-W 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

09/21 Dal-L (inactive — knee)<br />

09/28 at TB-L (inactive — knee)<br />

10/05 Atl-L (inactive — knee)<br />

10/12 at Sea-W 1 1 2 12 6.0 8 0<br />

10/19 Ind-W 1 1 1 11 11.0 11 0<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1 0 1 5 5.0 5 0<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

11/24 at NO-L 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

11/30 Car-L 1 1 2 9 4.5 7 0<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

12/14 at Jax-L (inactive — knee)<br />

12/22 at Chi-L (inactive — knee)<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

’08 TOTALS 11 5 7 38 5.4 11 1<br />

On the heels of 11 playoff appearances in the last 16 years, and two trips to the Super Bowl in the 1990s, the Packers<br />

own the second-best postseason winning percentage in National Football League history, trailing only Baltimore. They<br />

have won 25 of 40 playoff games since their first-ever postseason contest — the 1936 <strong>NFL</strong> championship, a 21-6 victory<br />

over the Boston Redskins. The standings:<br />

Franchise W L Pct Pts Opp<br />

Baltimore Ravens. ........................ 7 4 .636 202 130<br />

Green Bay Packers ..................25 15 .625 950 769<br />

Pittsburgh Steelers ...................... 31 19 .620 1,170 1,020<br />

*New England Patriots. ................... 21 13 .618 730 666<br />

Carolina Panthers. ........................ 6 4 .600 219 203<br />

San Francisco 49ers ..................... 25 17 .595 1,044 853<br />

*Oakland Raiders. ....................... 25 18 .581 1,028 797<br />

*Washington Redskins ................... 23 17 .575 819 707<br />

Dallas Cowboys ......................... 32 24 .571 1,318 1,050<br />

Denver Broncos ......................... 17 15 .531 694 794<br />

Philadelphia Eagles ...................... 19 18 .510 727 665<br />

Miami Dolphins ......................... 20 20 .500 789 875<br />

*Indianapolis Colts ...................... 17 18 .486 702 718<br />

Chicago Bears .......................... 16 17 .485 714 669<br />

Buffalo Bills ............................ 14 15 .483 681 658<br />

*Arizona Cardinals. ....................... 5 6 .454 240 271<br />

Jacksonville Jaguars ...................... 5 6 .454 262 288<br />

New York Giants ........................ 20 24 .454 763 833<br />

*St. Louis Rams ........................ 19 24 .442 770 944<br />

*Tennessee Titans ....................... 14 19 .424 579 760<br />

New York Jets ........................... 8 11 .421 388 389<br />

Minnesota Vikings ....................... 18 25 .420 838 983<br />

Detroit Lions ............................ 7 10 .412 365 404<br />

Seattle Seahawks. ........................ 7 10 .412 356 367<br />

Atlanta Falcons. .......................... 6 9 .400 322 361<br />

Tampa Bay Buccaneers .................... 6 9 .400 230 279<br />

*San Diego Chargers. .................... 10 15 .400 474 575<br />

Cincinnati Bengals ........................ 5 8 .385 263 288<br />

*Kansas City Chiefs ....................... 8 13 .381 340 445<br />

Cleveland Browns ....................... 11 20 .355 629 728<br />

New Orleans Saints ....................... 2 6 .250 144 248<br />

Houston Texans. ..........................- - - - -<br />

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*— Arizona totals include two games when franchise was in Chicago (won 28-21, lost 7-0) and three games when franchise<br />

was in St. Louis (lost 30-14, lost 35-23, lost 41-16); Indianapolis totals include 15 games when franchise was in<br />

Baltimore (won 8, lost 7, 264 points scored, 262 points allowed); Kansas City totals include one game while franchise<br />

was Dallas Texans (won 20-17); New England totals include two games when franchise was in Boston (won 26-8, lost<br />

51-10); Oakland totals include 12 games when franchise was in Los Angeles (won 6, lost 6, 268 points scored, 224 points<br />

allowed); St. Louis Rams totals include one game when franchise was in Cleveland (won 15-14) and 32 games played<br />

when franchise was in Los Angeles (won 12, lost 20, 486 points scored, 683 points allowed); San Diego totals include<br />

one game when franchise was in Los Angeles (lost 24-16); Tennessee totals include 22 games when franchise was in<br />

Houston and known as the Oilers (won 9, lost 13, 371 points scored, 533 points allowed); Washington totals include one<br />

game when franchise was in Boston (lost 21-6).<br />

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Primary Mark<br />

VETERANS<br />

JUSTIN<br />

HARRELL<br />

DEFENSIVE END<br />

TENNESSEE<br />

Ht: 6-4 Wt: 320<br />

Third <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Third Packers Season<br />

Born: February 14, 1984<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 13/2<br />

Acquired: D1-07<br />

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Mammoth defensive<br />

lineman has been beset<br />

with injuries dating back<br />

to his final collegiate season and through his first two pro<br />

seasons…After over<strong>com</strong>ing a torn bicep from his senior<br />

year at Tennessee and an ankle injury in the middle of his<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

rookie season, had begun to hit his stride<br />

and contribute in the latter stages of ’07,<br />

including the playoffs, before an offseason<br />

back injury kept him out of the entire<br />

offseason program, training camp, and first seven games<br />

of ’08…Ultimately had two back surgeries and came off<br />

the physically-unable-to-perform list to play in six games<br />

last season, only to have hip problems related to his back<br />

injury sideline him for the final three contests…Former<br />

first-round draft pick has now played in 13 games in his<br />

two seasons, with two starts, and posted 37 tackles (18<br />

solo)…Projects most likely as a defensive end in the Packers’<br />

new 3-4 defensive scheme, but given his size may get<br />

a look at nose tackle as well…Was selected 16th overall in<br />

the 2007 draft in a move that surprised many, because of<br />

the Packers’ established depth at the time on the interior<br />

of the defensive line…A defensive captain at Tennessee,<br />

showed his dedication to his team with two significant<br />

decisions during the course of his college career…First,<br />

decided to return for his senior season despite the possibility<br />

of being a top-10 draft pick had he <strong>com</strong>e out as a<br />

junior, saying he was disappointed in the team’s 5-6 record<br />

that year and owed it to the program to help it get<br />

back to prominence…Then, after tearing a bicep tendon in<br />

the second game of his senior season, postponed seasonending<br />

surgery one week so he could play one final game<br />

for his alma mater, against Southeastern Conference rival<br />

and eventual national champion Florida…Started against<br />

the Gators with his arm heavily bandaged and came out of<br />

the game at times wincing in extreme pain, only to go back<br />

in after a play or two…After the courageous Florida game,<br />

had the torn bicep surgically repaired and focused on his<br />

rehab and preparing for the draft workouts…Interesting<br />

connections to the Packers organization are rooted in his<br />

background…Became the last Tennessee player to wear<br />

Reggie White’s No. 92, with the Volunteers having retired<br />

White’s number posthumously...With White’s jersey also<br />

retired by the Packers, was given No. 91…Also <strong>com</strong>es<br />

from Martin, Tenn., the same hometown of veteran offensive<br />

lineman Chad Clifton…Upon his arrival for rookie<br />

orientation, noted driving through the neighborhoods how<br />

much Green Bay reminds him of his hometown.<br />

2008 season<br />

►►Last name is pronounced<br />

HAIR-uhl.<br />

►►Is <strong>com</strong>ing back from multiple<br />

back surgeries that limited<br />

him to six games of spot duty<br />

in 2008.<br />

►►Considered a possible top-10<br />

draft pick before a torn bicep at a glance…<br />

injury limited him to three games<br />

during senior year at Tennessee. Postponed his bicep<br />

surgery so he could play one more game in college, against<br />

SEC rival and eventual national champion Florida.<br />

►►Was the last Tennessee player to wear Reggie White’s No. 92.<br />

►►Is from the same hometown (Martin, Tenn.) as offensive<br />

lineman Chad Clifton.<br />

QB pressure despite sustaining a knee injury in Nov. 13<br />

practice…At New Orleans (Nov. 24): Again matched<br />

season high with four tackles.<br />

2007<br />

Signing the eve of training camp, played in seven<br />

games, making two starts, and was inactive for<br />

nine contests…Posted 24 tackles (13 solo)…Suffered an<br />

ankle injury during Oct. 23 practice and missed the next<br />

five games…Did not participate in mini-camps and organized<br />

team activities as a precaution, recovering from the<br />

torn bicep suffered as a senior at Tennessee…Vs. Chicago<br />

(Oct. 7): Saw his first career action, playing nine<br />

snaps on defense and making one solo tackle, stopping<br />

RB Cedric Benson for a 1-yard loss in the fourth quarter…<br />

Vs. Washington (Oct. 14): On Charles Woodson’s 57-<br />

yard touchdown off a fumble return, provided a key block,<br />

leveling G Jason Fabini at the line of scrimmage…At Chicago<br />

(Dec. 23): Started his first pro contest, filling in<br />

for an injured Ryan Pickett (groin); set career highs with<br />

nine tackles and five solo stops…Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12):<br />

Started NFC Divisional playoff as a third DT when team<br />

opened in goal-line defense and finished with four tackles…2007<br />

Draft: Selected in the first round (16th overall)<br />

and became the 13th player from Tennessee drafted by<br />

the Packers and the first since center Scott Wells (D7-04).<br />

Also became the first defensive tackle selected by Green<br />

Bay in the first round since Vonnie Holliday in 1998.<br />

college<br />

Finished his career at Tennessee with 35<br />

games played, including 25 starts, with<br />

82 tackles (46 solo), 14 stops for loss, four sacks, 21<br />

quarterback pressures, four forced fumbles, two fumble<br />

recoveries, eight deflected passes and two interceptions,<br />

returning one for a touchdown…Majored in sports management…Senior<br />

season (2006): A defensive captain,<br />

played in just three games due to a torn left biceps tendon,<br />

posting seven tackles (three solo) with a pressure and a<br />

tackle for loss…His tremendous value to the defensive line<br />

was evident in his absence, as the Vols recorded seven<br />

sacks in the three games he played (2.33 per game) and<br />

just 10 more sacks in the 10 games he missed (1.0 per<br />

game)…Super Sleeper Team selection and preseason<br />

All-Southeastern Conference choice by The <strong>NFL</strong> Draft<br />

Report…Recorded two solo tackles vs. Air Force (Sept.<br />

9), including one for a 1-yard loss, before rupturing his<br />

Played in six games and recorded<br />

13 tackles (five solo)...Missed the<br />

offseason program, training camp, and the first seven<br />

games following offseason back surgeries...Was activated<br />

from PUP list Nov. 1...Sidelined for the final three games<br />

of the season due to hip injury related to the previous<br />

back problems…At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Made 2008<br />

debut and recorded four tackles, bringing down RB Chris<br />

Johnson for a 1-yard loss on a third-down run early in the<br />

fourth quarter…At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Matched season<br />

high with four tackles and added a QB pressure…Vs.<br />

Chicago (Nov. 16): Played and posted a tackle and a biceps tendon in the third quarter trying to tackle a run-<br />

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ning back…Was ruled out for the season and surgery was<br />

scheduled, but lobbied to postpone the surgery and play<br />

one more game, against SEC rival and eventual national<br />

champion Florida…With his arm heavily bandaged, started<br />

vs. Florida (Sept. 16) and made three tackles for no gain<br />

in a 21-20 defeat, <strong>com</strong>ing out of the game periodically in<br />

tears and intense pain, but returning as soon as he could…<br />

Two of those tackles came against RB and fellow Green Bay<br />

draft pick DeShawn Wynn, and chased QB Chris Leak out<br />

of the pocket on another play for an eventual 1-yard loss…<br />

Junior season (2005): Started all 11 games, shifting to<br />

LDT and earning second-team All-SEC honors from The Associated<br />

Press and The <strong>NFL</strong> Draft Report…Totaled 39 tackles<br />

(21 solos) with 2½ sacks and 7½ total stops behind the<br />

line of scrimmage…Also intercepted two passes, returning<br />

one for a touchdown, and was credited with eight pressures,<br />

one forced fumble and three deflected passes…Earned SEC<br />

Defensive Lineman of the Week honors in season opener<br />

vs. Alabama-Birmingham (Sept. 3), intercepting his first<br />

career pass and returning it 29 yards…Posted career-high<br />

eight tackles (three solo) at Florida (Sept. 17) and posted<br />

sacks of Notre Dame’s Brady Quinn (Nov. 5) and Vanderbilt’s<br />

Jay Cutler (Nov. 19)…Closed the season in 27-8 victory<br />

at Kentucky (Nov. 26) with four tackles (three solo),<br />

a forced fumble, and an interception returned 7 yards for<br />

a TD off his own pass deflection…Sophomore season<br />

(2004): Started the team’s first 11 games at RDT before<br />

an ankle sprain vs. Kentucky (Nov. 27) in regular-season<br />

finale would limit his play in SEC Championship vs. Auburn<br />

(Dec. 4)…Recovered to earn Cotton Bowl Defensive MVP<br />

honors to conclude season, posting three tackles, one sack<br />

and a fumble recovery off the bench vs. Texas A&M (Jan.<br />

1)…For the season, registered 26 tackles (17 solo) with<br />

11 pressures, 1½ sacks and 4½ stops for losses…Redshirt<br />

freshman season (2003): Missed most of spring<br />

drills after undergoing right leg surgery and then sat out<br />

the team’s first five games with a broken right ankle sus-<br />

VETERANS<br />

tained during camp, Aug. 8…Appeared in the team’s final<br />

eight games, recording 10 tackles (five solo) with a stop<br />

for a 4-yard loss, a pass deflection and a pressure…Reaggravated<br />

ankle injury after only one play vs. Miami (Nov.<br />

8) and saw limited action the rest of the year.<br />

personal<br />

Given name Justin Tyrell Harrell…Last<br />

name is pronounced HAIR-uhl…Born in<br />

Martin, Tenn. ...Married the former Barbie Terry in March<br />

2009…Brother, Jason, played college basketball at Tennessee<br />

Tech…High school: Attended Westview High in<br />

Martin, Tenn., the same high school Clifton attended…As a<br />

senior in 2001, named Tennessee’s Class 2A “Mr. Football,”<br />

adding Prep Football Report and PrepStar All-American<br />

honors…Also named West Tennessee’s Defensive Player<br />

of the Year by the Jackson Sun and earned Class 2A All-<br />

State accolades, helping team to a 13-2 record and a state<br />

runner-up finish…A three-year starter on both offense and<br />

defense…During senior season, recorded 72 tackles as a<br />

defensive lineman, including 19 for loss, four sacks and<br />

eight pass deflections…Added 18 receptions for 354 yards<br />

and six touchdowns as a tight end…As a junior, had 61<br />

tackles, including 12 for loss, plus four pass deflections,<br />

and caught 21 passes for 291 yards and three scores…<br />

Also a three-year starter in basketball, averaged 17 points<br />

per game during senior season…Community involvement:<br />

Participated in Fan Fest, the Brett Favre Celebrity<br />

Softball Game and a dinner to benefit the Donald Driver<br />

Foundation…Also shared football pointers at local Junior<br />

Power Pack clinic…Is involved in the Ronald McDonald<br />

House and St. Jude’s in Memphis, and in the past has<br />

helped his hometown high school with a football camp and<br />

worked at the Boys and Girls Club in Knoxville…Hobbies/<br />

interests: Enjoys fishing and playing video games (naming<br />

‘Call of Duty 4’ his favorite)…Residence: Martin, Tenn.<br />

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Ron Wolf’s stamp on Packers history<br />

Ron Wolf arrived in Green Bay Nov. 27, 1991, with a mandate to rescue the Green and Gold from<br />

a quarter-century of mediocrity, an assignment which prompted him to assert, “I was brought here<br />

to win.”<br />

And win, in the decade to follow, the Packers did – in large part because of his leadership and the<br />

“cast” he assembled to execute one of the most electrifying turnarounds in <strong>NFL</strong> annals…rewardingly<br />

punctuated by Green Bay’s first Super Bowl victory in nearly three decades and back-to-back appearances<br />

in professional football’s ultimate game.<br />

During the history-making process, he made a more profound impact upon the Packers organization<br />

than anyone since the revered Vince Lombardi, who arrived in Green Bay with a similar mission 32 years earlier. Over Wolf’s 1992-<br />

2000 tenure, the Packers <strong>com</strong>piled the <strong>NFL</strong>’s second-winningest regular-season record, a 92-52 mark for a .639 percentage, recorded<br />

seven straight winning seasons and made six consecutive playoff appearances.<br />

He converted the Green and Gold from perennial also-rans into consistent winners, exemplified by the fact they also have mounted<br />

the <strong>NFL</strong>’s third-best regular-season won-lost record since the 1993 institution of free agency (158-98-0, .617).<br />

Wolf’s aggressive stewardship, launched with the hiring of 49ers offensive coordinator Mike Holmgren as head coach and the acquisition<br />

of Brett Favre as a franchise quarterback in 1992, is perhaps no better illustrated than by the Packers’ immediate, 9-7 turnabout<br />

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<br />

him recognition as ‘<strong>NFL</strong> Executive of the Year’ by The Sporting News.<br />

Wolf, reflecting upon the overall record from his perspective on the day he announced his retirement, observed with pardonable<br />

satisfaction, “What people said couldn’t happen here…happened here (building a winner in Green Bay)...I’m proud of that.”<br />

A statistical glance at some notable team figures, over the nine years before – and after – Wolf took control:<br />

1983-91 1992-2000<br />

57-85-1 W-L-T, Overall 92-52-0<br />

.402 Overall Winning Pct. .639<br />

31-40-1 W-L-T, Home Games 60-12-0<br />

.438 Home Winning Pct. .833<br />

321.6 Total Offense/Game 333.8<br />

330.4 Total Defense/Game 301.2<br />

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VETERANS<br />

Ju s t i n Ha r r e l l’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

—Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2007 Green Bay .........7 2 24 13 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2008 Green Bay .........6 0 13 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (two years) . 13 2 37 18 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS —Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2007 Green Bay .........2 1 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

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<strong>NFL</strong> debut: vs. Chicago, 10/7/07<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: at Chicago, 12/23/07<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2007 Selected by Green Bay Packers in first round (16th overall) of ’07 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April 28…Signed first contract,<br />

July 27.<br />

u2008 Placed on reserve/physically unable to perform list, Aug. 25...Activated to 53-man roster, Nov. 1.<br />

Ju s t i n Ha r r e l l Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2007, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/09 Phi-W (inactive)<br />

09/16 at NYG-W (inactive)<br />

09/23 SD-W (inactive)<br />

09/30 at Min-W (inactive)<br />

10/07 Chi-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/14 Was-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/29 at Den-W (inactive — ankle)<br />

11/04 at KC-W (inactive — ankle)<br />

11/11 Min-W (inactive — ankle)<br />

11/18 Car-W (inactive — ankle)<br />

11/22 at Det-W (inactive — ankle)<br />

11/29 at Dal-L 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/09 Oak-W 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/16 at StL-W 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/23 at Chi-L 1 1 9 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/30 Det-W 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’07 TOTALS 7 2 24 13 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/12 Sea-W 1 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/20 NYG-L 2 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 0 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

Pronunciation Guide<br />

PLAYERS<br />

Allen Barbre ...............................BAR-ber<br />

Atari Bigby ......................ah-TARR-ee BIG-bee<br />

Brandon Chillar ............................Chill-ER<br />

Breno Gia<strong>com</strong>ini. ........BREH-no GEE-ah-coh-MEE-knee<br />

Brett Goode .................................G-ude<br />

Justin Harrell ...........................HAIR-uhl<br />

Spencer Havner .........................HAY-vner<br />

Cullen Jenkins ............................ KULL-en<br />

Aaron Kampman ........................CAMP-man<br />

Jeremy Kapinos .........................CAP-eh-nos<br />

John Kuhn ..................................KOON<br />

Danny Lansanah. .......................Lan-SAN-nah<br />

Ruvell Martin .............................roo-VELL<br />

Jamon Meredith ...........................Ja-MAHN<br />

Tony Moll ................................. MAHL<br />

Dean Muhtadi. .........................MOO-tah-dee<br />

Cyril Obiozor .................SEER-uhl OH-bee-ah-zer<br />

Ryan Pickett ..............................PICK-ett<br />

Brady Poppinga ........................puh-PING-ah<br />

B.J. Raji ..................................RAH-jee<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2012<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Min-W (PUP — back)<br />

09/14 at Det-W (PUP — back)<br />

09/21 Dal-L (PUP — back)<br />

09/28 at TB-L (PUP — back)<br />

10/05 Atl-L (PUP — back)<br />

10/12 at Sea-W (PUP — back)<br />

10/19 Ind-W (PUP — back)<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/24 at NO-L 1 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/30 Car-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/14 at Jax-L (inactive — back/hip)<br />

12/22 at Chi-L (inactive — back/hip)<br />

12/28 Det-W (inactive — back/hip)<br />

’08 TOTALS 6 0 13 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

PLAYERS<br />

Aaron Rouse ..............................ROWSE<br />

Josh Sitton. ...............................SITT-en<br />

Jason Spitz. ............................... SPITTS<br />

Tyrell Sutton. ...............................TY-rell<br />

Tramon Williams ........................ trah-MAHN<br />

COACHES<br />

James Campen ...........................KAMP-en<br />

Tom Clements . .........................KLEMM-ints<br />

Jerry Fontenot . ..........................FON-tin-oh<br />

Ben McAdoo .........................MACK-ah-doo<br />

Shawn Slocum ........................SLOW-kumm<br />

Mike Trgovac ...........................TUR-go-vac<br />

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Primary Mark<br />

VETERANS<br />

An intense, tough<br />

veteran <strong>com</strong>ing off backto-back<br />

Pro Bowl appearances<br />

who may be asked to expand his game a little<br />

in 2009…A bump-and-run, man-to-man specialist who<br />

has earned a reputation for shutting down the opposing<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

AL<br />

HARRIS<br />

CORNERBACK<br />

TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE<br />

PRO BOWLS: 2<br />

2007, 2008<br />

team’s top wideout with physical play at<br />

the line of scrimmage, now may have to<br />

adjust to playing more zone coverage in<br />

the Packers’ new 3-4 defensive scheme…<br />

Enters his seventh season as the Packers’ starter at right<br />

cornerback, having received a Pro Bowl bid or alternate<br />

status five years running…Dedicated and durable, missed<br />

the first four games of his entire career in 2008, suffering<br />

a lacerated spleen that ended his streak of 175 consecutive<br />

games played (163 regular season, 12 playoffs), which<br />

included 83 straight regular-season starts since <strong>com</strong>ing to<br />

Green Bay in 2003…Pairs with Charles Woodson to form<br />

one of the most dynamic and experienced cornerback tandems<br />

in the league, and has been credited by his partner<br />

for the number of passes thrown his way, allowing Woodson<br />

to post 19 interceptions in three seasons in Green<br />

Bay…Also has helped to tutor many of Green Bay’s young<br />

cornerbacks…Earned The Associated Press second-team<br />

All-Pro honors in 2007…Did not allow a TD pass in 2005<br />

until Week 13…Broke the Packers’ single-season record<br />

for passes defensed (tracked since 1982) with 28 in 2004,<br />

topping the 27 of Doug Evans in 1995…In 172 regularseason<br />

games (113 starts), has 19 career interceptions<br />

among 143 passes defensed, and 433 tackles (376 solo)…<br />

For the Packers, has returned three picks for touchdowns,<br />

including a 52-yard game-winning TD in OT vs. Seattle<br />

in an NFC Wild Card playoff, Jan. 4, 2004…Philadelphia<br />

traded Harris to the Packers along with a fourth-round<br />

pick for Green Bay’s second-round choice in the same<br />

draft, in a March 3, 2003, deal…Had played behind Pro<br />

Bowl cornerbacks Troy Vincent and Bobby Taylor with the<br />

Eagles…Began his <strong>NFL</strong> career in 1997 as a sixth-round<br />

draft choice of Tampa Bay, spending his rookie year on<br />

the team’s practice squad…Subsequently released by the<br />

Buccaneers in the final preseason cutdown the next year,<br />

he was claimed off waivers by Philadelphia, where he went<br />

on to enjoy five highly productive seasons (1998-2002)…<br />

Had played the final two years of his collegiate career at<br />

Texas A&M-Kingsville after beginning at the junior college<br />

level (Trinity Valley)…Has signed two multi-year contract<br />

extensions with the Packers in the last five years.<br />

Ht: 6-1 Wt: 190<br />

12th <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Seventh Packers Season<br />

Born: December 7, 1974<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 172/113<br />

Acquired: T-03 (Phi)<br />

►►Missed the first four games of<br />

his career in 2008, after playing<br />

in 175 straight (163 regular<br />

season, 12 playoffs), with a<br />

lacerated spleen. Had started 83<br />

straight regular-season games<br />

since <strong>com</strong>ing to Green Bay<br />

in 2003.<br />

at a glance…<br />

►►Has earned back-to-back Pro<br />

Bowl trips in 2007-08 after alternate recognition the previous<br />

three years.<br />

►►For the last five seasons, regularly assigned to shadow the<br />

opponent’s top receiver.<br />

►►In 2005, did not allow a TD pass until Week 13 and recorded<br />

his first two-interception game and first <strong>NFL</strong> sack vs. New<br />

Orleans that year (Oct. 9).<br />

►►Recorded a team-record and career-high 28 passes defensed<br />

in 2004, eclipsing the 27 by Doug Evans in 1995 (record<br />

logged since 1982).<br />

►►His Coral Springs, Fla., home was featured on MTV’s Cribs.<br />

Named to his first Pro Bowl after starting all 16<br />

games and posting 37 tackles (34 solo) with two<br />

2008 season<br />

Started 12 games and was named interceptions among nine passes defensed…Became first<br />

Pro Bowl alternate – ultimately Packers’ cornerback since Willie Buchanon in 1978 to earn<br />

earning a spot in the game as an injury replacement for Pro Bowl bid…On the field for 90.6 percent of the defensive<br />

snaps…Named to The Associated Press 2007 <strong>NFL</strong><br />

Philadelphia’s Asante Samuel…Sustained a lacerated<br />

spleen in Week 3 and missed the next four games, the first All-Pro second team as well as the 2007 All-Interview team<br />

missed contests of his entire career...Returned to practice as chosen by <strong>NFL</strong>.<strong>com</strong>’s Vic Carucci…Battled his share<br />

on a limited basis Oct. 15 and returned to starting lineup of injuries once again, beginning with back problems in<br />

following the Oct. 26 bye...Fourth on the team with 12 the preseason and continuing with an elbow injury in the<br />

passes defensed and recorded 21 tackles (all solo)...Was season opener, but still suited up to play every game, including<br />

both playoff contests…Vs. Washington (Oct.<br />

on the field for just under 70 percent of defensive plays<br />

on the season despite missing four games…Vs. Minnesota<br />

(Sept. 8): Started and finished with two tackles and two passes. On Woodson’s 57-yard touchdown off a fum-<br />

14): Held WR Santana Moss to no catches and broke up<br />

a pass defensed, covering one of the Vikings’ primary offble<br />

recovery, slowed up QB Jason Campbell just enough<br />

141 25<br />

season acquisitions, WR Bernard Berrian, for much of the<br />

night and limiting him to three catches for 38 yards…At<br />

Detroit (Sept. 14): Matched up with WR Roy Williams<br />

and held him to just three receptions for 48 yards while<br />

posting season highs with three tackles and three passes<br />

defensed…Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Started, but left game<br />

in second quarter with cramps. Medical staff would not allow<br />

him to return because of blood in his urine, which later<br />

was attributed to spleen injury…At Tampa Bay (Sept.<br />

28): Missed the first game of his <strong>NFL</strong> career, snapping<br />

his streak of 175 consecutive games played…At Tennessee<br />

(Nov. 2): Returned to the field after missing<br />

previous four games and returned to his customary starting<br />

RCB spot...At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Covered Berrian<br />

for much of the afternoon and held him to no receptions<br />

after Berrian entered the game with 100-plus yards in three<br />

of his last four contests...At New Orleans (Nov. 24):<br />

Made a big hit on TE Billy Miller to break up a pass early<br />

in the second half...Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Deflected a<br />

Matt Schaub deep pass down the middle intended for WR<br />

Andre Johnson in the third quarter…At Chicago (Dec.<br />

22): Broke up a deep pass down the right sideline from QB<br />

Kyle Orton to WR Devin Hester in the third quarter…Pro<br />

Bowl (Feb. 8): Played as a reserve for NFC and had three<br />

solo tackles and one pass defensed.<br />

2007<br />

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VETERANS<br />

to keep him from chasing down Woodson…At Detroit<br />

(Nov. 22): Held Williams to two catches (Williams had<br />

an additional catch, but against zone coverage); had two<br />

passes defensed and added four tackles (three solo). On<br />

the Lions’ last offensive play, broke up a long pass intended<br />

for Williams…At Dallas (Nov. 29): Had his first interception<br />

of the year, picking off a fourth-quarter pass in<br />

the end zone that bounced off Terrell Owens’ hands…At<br />

St. Louis (Dec. 16): Held Torry Holt to three catches<br />

for 21 yards…Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12): Made three solo<br />

tackles and had season-best three passes defensed in NFC<br />

Divisional playoff. Did not start due to defense opening in<br />

goal-line formation, the only<br />

non-start in his first 85 career<br />

games (80 regular season, 5<br />

playoffs) in Green Bay prior to<br />

2008 spleen injury.<br />

2006<br />

Started all 16 games<br />

and was on the field<br />

for 1,028 of opponents’ 1,044<br />

offensive snaps (98.5 percent),<br />

second on the club to Marquand<br />

Manuel…Also finished<br />

second on the team with 20<br />

passes defensed, including<br />

three interceptions…Totaled 38<br />

tackles (36 solo) and voted as a<br />

Pro Bowl alternate for the third<br />

straight season…Named by<br />

Larry Weisman to USA Today’s<br />

“All-Joe” team, recognized as<br />

a player who makes valuable<br />

contributions to his team that<br />

are not necessarily reflected by<br />

statistics…Vs. Arizona (Oct.<br />

29): Established a career-high<br />

five passes defensed and held Pro Bowler Anquan Boldin<br />

to four catches for 47 yards…Vs. N.Y. Jets (Dec. 3):<br />

Played in his 150th consecutive game (including playoffs)<br />

and held WR Laveranues Coles to three catches…At San<br />

Francisco (Dec. 10): Limited WR Arnaz Battle to one<br />

catch for 11 yards and made a TD-saving stop in the first<br />

quarter, pushing RB Frank Gore out at Green Bay 2-yard<br />

line after a 72-yard run; the drive ended with a field goal<br />

in an eventual 30-19 win…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 17): Intercepted<br />

a pass intended for WR Williams and ran it back 34<br />

yards, setting up a game-tying field goal in 17-9 win. The<br />

Pro Bowler Williams, who <strong>com</strong>mented before the game that<br />

he votes for Harris for the Pro Bowl every year, was limited<br />

to one catch for 11 yards — only his third career one-catch<br />

game (also 2004 at Green Bay and 2006 at Minnesota), and<br />

the reception came not against Harris, but against a zone<br />

defense.<br />

2005<br />

The leader of a secondary that ranked No. 1 in<br />

the <strong>NFL</strong> against the pass, started all 16 games<br />

at right cornerback for the third straight campaign…<br />

Played 97.4 percent of the defensive snaps, tied for second<br />

among Green Bay’s defenders, and led the team with three<br />

interceptions, returning one for a score, and 18 passes defensed…Made<br />

53 tackles (47 solo), forced one fumble and<br />

recorded his first three <strong>NFL</strong> sacks…Did not allow a TD pass<br />

until Week 13, broke up at least one pass over the season’s<br />

final six games, and posted his 100th career pass defensed<br />

later in the year…A Pro Bowl alternate, earned a spot on the<br />

‘Lunch Pail Crew’ all-star team of Fox Sports broadcaster<br />

Daryl ‘Moose’ Johnston…Vs. New Orleans (Oct. 9):<br />

Garnered ‘NFC Defensive Player of the Week’ honors after<br />

one of the best games of his career. Posted career-high two<br />

interceptions among three passes defensed and one solo<br />

2002<br />

Served as a key contributor to the Eagles’ fourthrated<br />

defense in his final season with Philadel-<br />

tackle, his first <strong>NFL</strong> sack. On back-to-back first-half series,<br />

intercepted passes intended for WR Donté Stallworth, returning<br />

the first one 22 yards for a score. In second half, by USA Today Sportsweekly…Played in all 18 of Philadelphia…Was<br />

named as the <strong>NFL</strong>’s “best ‘nickel’ cornerback”<br />

sacked Aaron Brooks for a 4-yard loss and broke up anphia’s<br />

games (16 regular season, two playoffs), making a<br />

142<br />

other pass, nearly snatching his third INT of the game…At<br />

Carolina (Oct. 3): Helped limit Pro Bowl WR Steve Smith<br />

to just two catches for 12 yards…Vs. Pittsburgh (Nov.<br />

6): Made four tackles (three solo), as the Steelers did not<br />

throw in his direction once during the game…At Chicago<br />

(Dec. 4): Held Pro Bowl WR Muhsin Muhammad without<br />

a reception for first time in receiver’s past 47 games…Vs.<br />

Chicago (Dec. 25): Tied his career high (fifth time) with<br />

eight tackles (five solo).<br />

2004<br />

Started all 16 regular-season games for the second<br />

straight year, in addition to starting NFC Wild<br />

Card playoff…Made 67 tackles<br />

(62 solo) and had a career-high<br />

and team-record 28 passes defensed,<br />

with one interception…<br />

Played through October with a<br />

painful (left) big toe injury, originally<br />

suffered in practice Sept.<br />

30…At Washington (Oct.<br />

31): Started despite spraining<br />

the medial collateral ligament<br />

in his right knee the previous<br />

game and not practicing much<br />

during the week, and recorded<br />

the first of three straight games<br />

with four passes defensed.<br />

Posted a key interception late,<br />

with Washington on the Packers’<br />

48-yard line, Green Bay<br />

clinging to a 20-14 lead with<br />

under three minutes remaining<br />

and the Redskins having had a<br />

potential go-ahead touchdown<br />

negated by penalty on the<br />

prior play. Intercepted a Mark<br />

Brunell pass intended for Rod<br />

Gardner to help seal the victory, returning it 29 yards to the<br />

Washington 36 to set up an Ahman Green TD four plays<br />

later…Vs. St. Louis (Nov. 29): Tied season and career<br />

best with eight tackles (seven solo), including a heads-up<br />

play with S Mark Roman to snuff out a Rams’ fake field goal<br />

attempt…At Minnesota (Dec. 24): Limited WR Randy<br />

Moss to a pair of receptions in division-clinching victory.<br />

2003<br />

Took over the starting right cornerback job after<br />

joining the Packers in an offseason trade with<br />

Philadelphia…Played in all 16 contests for the sixth straight<br />

year, starting every game for the first time…Also started<br />

both playoff games…Made three interceptions among 14<br />

passes defensed…Recorded 46 tackles (43 solo), including<br />

one forced fumble (his first as a pro)…Added nine stops<br />

(eight solo) during the postseason…Vs. Detroit (Sept.<br />

14): Scored his second professional TD when he stepped<br />

in front of a Joey Harrington pass intended for TE Casey<br />

FitzSimmons and returned the interception 56 yards for<br />

the score, his first since late in ’99 season…Vs. Seattle<br />

(Oct. 5): Recorded season highs in tackles with seven and<br />

passes defensed with two…At San Diego (Dec. 14):<br />

Forced WR David Boston to fumble at Chargers’ 39-yard<br />

line. Recovery by S Marques Anderson set up a Green Bay<br />

FG…Vs. Seattle (Jan. 4): In NFC Wild Card playoff, came<br />

up with the first defensive TD to end a postseason overtime<br />

game in <strong>NFL</strong> history to earn <strong>NFL</strong> ‘Defensive Player of the<br />

Week’ honors and indelibly place himself in Packers lore. In<br />

man-to-man coverage with Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck<br />

facing an all-out blitz, jumped a quick hitch pass intended<br />

for WR Alex Bannister, intercepted the ball and raced 52<br />

yards up the right sideline for the game-winning score.


pair of starts, as the Eagles advanced to the NFC Championship<br />

Game for the second straight year…Led the team and<br />

matched his (then) career high with 13 passes defensed…<br />

Also totaled 25 tackles (18 solo) and one interception…<br />

At Tennessee (Sept. 8): Replaced an injured Vincent<br />

(knee) in starting lineup and posted season-high four tackles…Vs.<br />

Tampa Bay (Oct. 20): Leapt to intercept a<br />

Brad Johnson pass, intended for Keyshawn Johnson, early<br />

in fourth quarter with Eagles clinging to a three-point lead<br />

at the time; Philadelphia took over at the Bucs’ 42-yard line<br />

and drove for the game-clinching touchdown.<br />

2001<br />

Got on the field mostly in ‘nickel’ situations,<br />

helping the Eagles to the <strong>NFL</strong>’s second-best pass<br />

defense while playing in all 16 regular-season games for<br />

the fourth straight year…Started two games – once when<br />

Eagles opened in nickel and also when Vincent was out –<br />

and also saw reserve action in all three playoff contests,<br />

including NFC Championship loss at St. Louis (Jan. 27)…<br />

Vs. Dallas (Sept. 30): Picked off the Cowboys’ Anthony<br />

Wright in Sunday night win…At Kansas City (Nov. 29):<br />

Posted another prime-time interception, this one off Trent<br />

Green with just under three minutes left in 23-10 Thursday<br />

night triumph…Vs. Tampa Bay (Jan. 12): Tallied four<br />

stops in NFC Wild Card playoff win.<br />

2000<br />

Remained a valued member of the Eagles’ secondary<br />

in his third season with the team…Saw<br />

action in all 16 regular-season games, plus both playoff<br />

contests…Made four starts – three when Eagles opened<br />

in ‘nickel’ alignment…Recorded 32 tackles (22 solo) and<br />

three passes defensed…At Arizona (Oct. 15): Though<br />

he did not pick off a pass over the course of the year, was<br />

credited with a 1-yard INT return when Vincent lateraled to<br />

him…At N.Y. Giants (Oct. 29): Started for a healthy<br />

Taylor, his only start of the season in base defense.<br />

1999<br />

Continued to excel as a spot starter during his<br />

second year as Philadelphia’s ‘nickel’ corner…<br />

Made six starts, five of them in place of either Taylor or<br />

Vincent, while playing in every game…Tied for second on<br />

the team with four interceptions and also recorded 40 tackles<br />

(31 solo) with 17 passes defensed…Ranked first in the<br />

NFC with 151 interception return yards…Signed a five-year<br />

contract extension, through the 2004 season, on Nov. 6…<br />

Vs. Arizona (Sept. 12): On opening day, registered his<br />

first <strong>NFL</strong> interception when he picked off QB Jake Plummer<br />

to position Eagles for an early TD…Vs. Washington<br />

(Nov. 14): Intercepted QB Brad Johnson after ripping the<br />

ball loose from WR Albert Connell (a one-time teammate at<br />

Trinity Valley Community College)…Vs. New England<br />

(Dec. 19): Returned a Drew Bledsoe INT 84 yards – the<br />

longest ever by an Eagles player at Veterans Stadium – to<br />

set up a TD…Vs. St. Louis (Jan. 2): Scored first <strong>NFL</strong><br />

touchdown by returning a Joe Germaine interception 17<br />

yards for game-winning points.<br />

1998<br />

Became an immediate contributor in his first season<br />

with the Eagles…Was claimed off waivers<br />

by Philadelphia on Aug. 31 following his release by Tampa<br />

Bay a day earlier in the final roster reduction of training<br />

camp (had been re-signed by Buccaneers on Jan. 22 following<br />

expiration of ’97 season practice-squad contract)…<br />

Played in all 16 games, serving as third CB when not in the<br />

starting lineup…Notched 53 tackles (45 solo), as well as<br />

five passes defensed and a pair of special teams stops…<br />

Vs. Seattle (Sept. 6): Made <strong>NFL</strong> debut in opener, starting<br />

at RCB in place of injured Taylor (shoulder), the first<br />

of five straight starts and seven overall on the year…At<br />

Arizona (Sept. 20): Established career high with eight<br />

total tackles in just his third game. Also had season-best<br />

two pass breakups.<br />

VETERANS<br />

Spent his entire rookie season on the Tampa<br />

1997<br />

Bay practice squad after an unsuccessful bid to<br />

make the team’s 53-man roster…Waived on the final roster<br />

reduction of training camp (Aug. 24), he was signed to<br />

the Buccaneers’ practice squad two days later, remaining<br />

there until season’s end…1997 Draft: Was the first of two<br />

sixth-round draft choices (169th overall) by Tampa Bay.<br />

college<br />

Was a two-year starter and letterman at<br />

Texas A&M-Kingsville after spending two<br />

seasons at Trinity Valley Community College in Athens,<br />

Texas…Finished Kingsville career with 88 tackles (61 solo),<br />

nine interceptions, 14 passes defensed and one fumble<br />

recovery…Majored in kinesiology…Senior season<br />

(1996): Was a first-team All-Lone Star Conference pick with<br />

a career-best five interceptions…Junior season (1995):<br />

Intercepted a pass in each of the Javelinas’ 1995 playoff<br />

games, vs. Fort Hays and Portland State…Junior college<br />

(1993-94): Recorded eight interceptions and 121 tackles.<br />

personal<br />

Given name Alshinard Harris…Nicknamed<br />

‘3irty 1’ and ‘Mwah’…Born in<br />

Pompano Beach, Fla. …Married Shyla in March 2007…<br />

Has two sons, Alshinard Jr., 13, and Gavin, 4…High<br />

school: Played quarterback and cornerback at Ely High<br />

School in Pompano Beach, Fla. …Had a number of high<br />

school teammates who also went on to play in the <strong>NFL</strong>,<br />

including Zack Crockett, Corey Simon, and Tyrone Carter…<br />

Community involvement: This past year, started the<br />

Al Harris Stars & Strikes Celebrity Bowling Event to raise<br />

money for his own outreach program…Also participated in<br />

events to support the Boys and Girls Club of the Fox Valley<br />

and attended the annual Families of Children With Cancer<br />

holiday party…Recently founded a program called ‘Hope<br />

for Homes’, which provides education and assistance for<br />

people to help avoid foreclosure on their homes…With his<br />

wife, recently started the Harris Family Foundation, whose<br />

mission is to help raise awareness for Crohn’s disease and<br />

raise money to assist children afflicted with the disease…<br />

In 2007, was selected by a local elementary student for the<br />

<strong>NFL</strong>’s annual “Take a Player to School” Day and talked with<br />

the student’s peers about the importance of academics,<br />

health and fitness…Also participated in the United Way’s<br />

2007 <strong>NFL</strong> Hometown Huddle, helping to make improvements<br />

to Golden House, a local domestic abuse shelter…In<br />

July 2005, hosted the ‘4-Ball Match Play Golf Challenge’ at<br />

The Bull At Pinehurst Farms in Sheboygan Falls, Wis.; the<br />

event raised money for cystic fibrosis research…Sponsors<br />

a youth football team in Pompano Beach, Fla., the Pompano<br />

Cowboys, providing jerseys and other assistance…<br />

Played in the 2003 Brett Favre Fourward Foundation and<br />

Sharper’s Kids charity golf events…Took part in the <strong>NFL</strong><br />

Golf Classic in 2001 and 2002, paired with golf legends<br />

Tom Watson and Jim Dent in ’01…Hobbies/interests:<br />

In 2006, opened up ‘Vanity,’ a barber shop and salon in<br />

Pompano Beach, along with the aforementioned Crockett<br />

and his brother, former <strong>NFL</strong> linebacker Henri Crockett…<br />

Also recently started a land development partnership called<br />

the South Florida Development Group, with Henri and Zack<br />

Crockett, O.J. Santiago and NBA player Eddie Jones, who<br />

all live in the same <strong>com</strong>munity as Harris…Owns a condominium<br />

hotel at the Cheeca Lodge and Spa in Key West, Fla.<br />

…Also is part of the ownership group of Liberty Bank in<br />

Naples, Fla. …<strong>Wants</strong> to someday own a Subway franchise<br />

in Florida and Green Bay…In 2005, had his Coral Springs,<br />

Fla., home featured on MTV’s Cribs…Owns two English<br />

Bulldogs, Yolan and Cruise…Has a passion for golf and is<br />

a member at TPC Eagle Trace in Coral Springs, Fla. …Enjoys<br />

donning old-style knickers while on the course…Also<br />

enjoys fishing…Residence: Coral Springs, Fla.<br />

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2008 REVIEW HISTORY<br />

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HARRIS’ INTERCEPTIONS BY QUARTERBACK<br />

Aaron Brooks. .....................2<br />

Brad Johnson .....................2<br />

Drew Bledsoe .....................1<br />

Drew Brees .......................1<br />

Mark Brunell ......................1<br />

Marc Bulger. ......................1<br />

Joe Germaine .....................1<br />

Trent Green .......................1<br />

Joey Harrington. ...................1<br />

Matt Hasselbeck ...................1<br />

Jon Kitna .........................1<br />

Josh McCown .....................1<br />

Jake Plummer .....................1<br />

Tony Romo .......................1<br />

Jarious Jackson. ...................1<br />

Seneca Wallace ....................1<br />

Anthony Wright ....................1<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

HARRIS COACHES COMMUNITY<br />

LAMBEAU RECORDS &<br />

DRAFT &<br />

MISC. FIELD HISTORY 2008 REVIEW FREE AGENTS<br />

Al Ha r r i s’ Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

—Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

1997 Tampa Bay .......... ( practice squad)<br />

1998 Philadelphia .......16 7 53 45 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0<br />

1999 Philadelphia .......16 6 40 31 9 0 0 4 151 84 1 17 0 0 0<br />

2000 Philadelphia .......16 4 32 22 10 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0<br />

2001 Philadelphia .......16 2 21 17 4 0 0 2 22 14 0 10 0 0 0<br />

2002 Philadelphia .......16 2 25 18 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 0 0 0<br />

2003 Green Bay. ........16 16 46 43 3 0 0 3 89 56t 1 14 1 0 0<br />

2004 Green Bay. ........16 16 67 62 5 0 0 1 29 29 0 28 0 0 0<br />

2005 Green Bay. ........16 16 53 47 6 3 14 3 30 22t 1 18 1 0 0<br />

2006 Green Bay. ........16 16 38 36 2 0 0 3 39 34 0 20 0 0 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. ........16 16 37 34 3 0 0 2 17 17 0 9 0 0 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. ........12 12 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (11 years) ...172 113 433 376 57 3 14 19 378 84 3 149 2 0 0<br />

Green Bay totals. .....92 92 262 243 19 3 14 12 204 56t 2 101 2 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS —Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2000 Philadelphia ........2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0<br />

2001 Philadelphia ........3 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0<br />

2002 Philadelphia ........2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />

2003 Green Bay. .........2 2 9 8 1 0 0 1 52 52t 1 2 0 0 0<br />

2004 Green Bay. .........1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. .........2 1 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0<br />

Postseason ..........12 4 27 26 1 0 0 1 52 52t 1 12 1 0 0<br />

Additional statistics: Returned punts for minus-2 yards, at Denver, 10/4/98, and for 0 yards, at St. Louis,<br />

10/19/03. Career sacks — Aaron Brooks, Carson Palmer,<br />

Michael Vick. Special teams tackles — 2 in 1998. Fumbles<br />

lost — 1-1 in 2003.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut/first start: vs. Seattle, 9/6/98, with Eagles<br />

Packers debut: vs. Minnesota, 9/7/03<br />

First interception: vs. Arizona, 9/12/99 (J.Plummer), with Eagles<br />

Touchdowns (3 reg. season, 1 playoffs): vs. St. Louis,<br />

1/2/00, 17-yard INT return (J.Germaine), with Eagles; vs.<br />

Detroit, 9/14/03, 56-yard INT return (J.Harrington); vs.<br />

Seattle in ’03 playoffs, 1/4/04, 52-yard INT return in overtime<br />

(M.Hasselbeck); vs. New Orleans, 10/9/05, 14-yard<br />

INT return (A.Brooks)<br />

HARRIS’ SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Tackles<br />

Total. ..................... 8, five times<br />

(last: vs. Chi., 12/25/05)<br />

Solo ......................7, four times<br />

(last: vs Det., 12/28/08)<br />

Interceptions ..........2, vs. NO (10/9/05)<br />

Passes defensed. .....5, vs. Ari. (10/29/06)<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u1997 Selected by Tampa Bay Buccaneers in sixth round<br />

(169th overall) of ’97 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April 20…Signed first contract, July 3…Placed on waivers, Aug. 24…<br />

Signed to Tampa Bay practice squad, Aug. 26.<br />

u1998 Re-signed by Tampa Bay (reserve/future), Jan. 22…Placed on waivers, Aug. 30…Claimed off waivers by<br />

Philadelphia Eagles, Aug. 31.<br />

u1999 Signed five-year extension with Eagles, Nov. 6.<br />

u2003 Traded by Philadelphia, with 2003 fourth-round draft selection, to Green Bay Packers for 2003 secondround<br />

choice, March 3.<br />

u2004 Signed contract extension, Sept. 11.<br />

u2007 Signed contract extension, Feb. 14.<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011<br />

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Al Ha r r i s Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

1998, PHILADELPHIA<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/06 Sea-L 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/13 at Atl-L 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/20 at Ari-L 1 1 8 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

09/27 KC-L 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/04 at Den-L 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/11 Was-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/18 at SD-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/02 Dal-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/08 Det-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/15 at Was-L 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/22 at NYG-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/29 at GB-L 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/03 StL-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/13 Ari-L 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/20 at Dal-L 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/27 NYG-L 1 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’98 TOTALS 16 7 53 45 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0<br />

1999, PHILADELPHIA<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/12 Ari-L 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 1 33 33 0 1 0 0<br />

09/19 TB-L 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/26 at Buf-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/03 at NYG-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/10 Dal-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0<br />

10/17 at Chi-W 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0<br />

10/24 at Mia-L 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/31 NYG-L 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/07 at Car-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/14 Was-W 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 17 17 0 1 0 0<br />

11/21 Ind-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/28 at Was-L 1 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/05 at Ari-L 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/12 at Dal-L 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/19 NE-W 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 84 84 0 2 0 0<br />

01/02 StL-W 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 17t 1 1 0 0<br />

’99 TOTALS 16 6 40 31 9 0 0 4 151 84 1 17 0 0<br />

2000, PHILADELPHIA<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/09 at Dal-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/10 NYG-L 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/17 at GB-L 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/24 at NO-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/01 Atl-W 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/08 Was-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/15 at Ari-W 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0<br />

10/22 Chi-W 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/29 at NYG-L 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

11/05 Dal-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/12 at Pit-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/19 Ari-W 1 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/26 at Was-W 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/03 Ten-L 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/10 at Cle-W 1 0 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/24 Cin-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’00 TOTALS 16 4 32 22 10 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0<br />

12/31 TB-W 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

01/07 at NYG-L 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

1 NFC Wild Card Playoff; 2 NFC Divisional Playoff<br />

2001, PHILADELPHIA<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/09 StL-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/23 at Sea-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/30 Dal-W 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 14 14 0 2 0 0<br />

10/07 Ari-L 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

10/22 at NYG-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/28 Oak-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/04 at Ari-W 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/11 Min-W 1 0 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/18 at Dal-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/25 Was-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/29 at KC-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 8 8 0 1 0 0<br />

12/09 SD-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

12/16 at Was-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/22 at SF-L 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

12/30 NYG-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/06 at TB-W 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

’01 TOTALS 16 2 21 17 4 0 0 2 22 14 0 10 0 0<br />

01/12 TB-W 1 1 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/19 at Chi-W 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/27 at StL-L 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 3 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

1 NFC Wild Card Playoff; 2 NFC Divisional Playoff;<br />

3NFC Championship<br />

2002, PHILADELPHIA<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 at Ten-L 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/16 at Was-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

09/22 Dal-W 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/29 Hou-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/06 at Jax-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

10/20 TB-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

10/28 NYG-W 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/03 at Chi-W 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/10 Ind-L 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/17 Ari-W 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/25 at SF-W 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/01 StL-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

12/08 at Sea-W 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/15 Was-W 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/21 at Dal-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/28 at NYG-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’02 TOTALS 16 2 25 18 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 0 0<br />

01/11 Atl-W 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

01/19 TB-L 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff; 2 NFC Championship<br />

2003, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/07 Min-L 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/14 Det-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 56 56t 1 1 0 0<br />

09/21 at Ari-L 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/29 at Chi-W 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/05 Sea-W 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

10/12 KC-L 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/19 at StL-L 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/02 at Min-W 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/10 Phi-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/16 at TB-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/23 SF-W 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/27 at Det-L 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

12/07 Chi-W 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/14 at SD-W 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

12/22 at Oak-W 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

12/28 Den-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 33 33 0 2 0 0<br />

’03 TOTALS 16 16 46 43 3 0 0 3 89 56t 1 14 1 0<br />

01/04 Sea-W 1 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 1 52 52t 1 1 0 0<br />

01/11 at Phi-L 2 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 2 9 8 1 0 0 1 52 52t 1 2 0 0<br />

1 NFC Wild Card Playoff; 2 NFC Divisional Playoff<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

DRAFT &<br />

COMMUNITY COACHES HARRIS FREE AGENTS<br />

2008 REVIEW HISTORY<br />

RECORDS &<br />

LAMBEAU<br />

FIELD<br />

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ADMIN. &<br />

HARRIS COACHES COMMUNITY<br />

LAMBEAU RECORDS &<br />

DRAFT &<br />

MISC. FIELD HISTORY 2008 REVIEW FREE AGENTS<br />

Al Ha r r i s Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2004, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/13 at Car-W 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/19 Chi-L 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/26 at Ind-L 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/03 NYG-L 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

10/11 Ten-L 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/17 at Det-W 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

10/24 Dal-W 1 1 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

10/31 at Was-W 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 29 29 0 4 0 0<br />

11/14 Min-W 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0<br />

11/21 at Hou-W 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0<br />

11/29 StL-W 1 1 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/05 at Phi-L 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/12 Det-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0<br />

12/19 Jax-L 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/24 at Min-W 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0<br />

01/02 at Chi-W 1 1 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’04 TOTALS 16 16 67 62 5 0 0 1 29 29 0 28 0 0<br />

01/09 Min-L 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

1NFC Wild Card Playoff<br />

2005, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/11 at Det-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

09/18 Cle-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/25 TB-L 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

10/03 at Car-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/09 NO-W 1 1 1 1 0 1 4 2 22 22t 1 3 0 0<br />

10/23 at Min-L 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/30 at Cin-L 1 1 4 3 1 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/06 Pit-L 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/13 at Atl-W 1 1 3 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0<br />

11/21 Min-L 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/27 at Phi-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/04 at Chi-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

12/11 Det-W 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/19 at Bal-L 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/25 Chi-L 1 1 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

01/01 Sea-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 8 8 0 1 0 0<br />

’05 TOTALS 16 16 53 47 6 3 14 3 30 22t 1 18 1 0<br />

2006, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/10 Chi-L 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/17 NO-L 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/24 at Det-W 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/02 at Phi-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/08 StL-L 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

10/22 at Mia-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/29 Ari-W 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0<br />

11/05 at Buf-L 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/12 at Min-W 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/19 NE-L 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/27 at Sea-L 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 1 5 5 0 2 0 0<br />

12/03 NYJ-L 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

12/10 at SF-W 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/17 Det-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 34 34 0 2 0 0<br />

12/21 Min-W 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/31 at Chi-W 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

’06 TOTALS 16 16 38 36 2 0 0 3 39 34 0 20 0 0<br />

2007, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/09 Phi-W 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/16 at NYG-W 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/23 SD-W 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/30 at Min-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/07 Chi-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/14 Was-W 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

10/29 at Den-W 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/04 at KC-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/11 Min-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/18 Car-W 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/22 at Det-W 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

11/29 at Dal-L 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/09 Oak-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 17 17 0 1 0 0<br />

12/16 at StL-W 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/23 at Chi-L 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/30 Det-W 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’07 TOTALS 16 16 37 34 3 0 0 2 17 17 0 9 0 0<br />

01/12 Sea-W 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0<br />

01/20 NYG-L 2 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 1 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Min-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/14 at Det-W 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0<br />

09/21 Dal-L 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/28 at TB-L (inactive — spleen)<br />

10/05 Atl-L (inactive — spleen)<br />

10/12 at Sea-W (inactive — spleen)<br />

10/19 Ind-W (inactive — spleen)<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/24 at NO-L 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/30 Car-L 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 1 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

’08 TOTALS 12 12 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0<br />

Best home records, 10-year stretch, <strong>NFL</strong>/AFL history<br />

Club 10-year span Home(s) W L T Pct<br />

Oakland ...................1967-76 Oakland Coliseum 60 8 2 .877<br />

Green Bay ...........1993-2002 Lambeau Field, Milwaukee County Stadium 69 11 0 .863<br />

Oakland ...................1968-77 Oakland Coliseum 59 9 2 .862<br />

Green Bay .............1923-32 Bellevue Park, City Stadium 51 6 6 .895<br />

Green Bay .............1924-33 Bellevue Park, City Stadium, Borchert Field 50 6 6 .893<br />

Pittsburgh. .................1971-80 Three Rivers Stadium 63 11 0 .851<br />

Green Bay ...........1994-2003 Lambeau Field, Milwaukee County Stadium 68 12 0 .850<br />

Green Bay .............1922-31 Hagemeister Park, Bellevue Park, City Stadium 50 7 6 .877<br />

Pittsburgh. .................1972-81 Three Rivers Stadium 63 12 0 .840<br />

Green Bay ...........1992-2001 Lambeau Field, Milwaukee County Stadium 68 13 0 .840<br />

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<br />

(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<br />

were not included in winning percentage.<br />

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SPENCER<br />

HAVNER<br />

LINEBACKER<br />

UCLA<br />

Ht: 6-3 Wt: 250<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

First Packers Season<br />

Born: February 2, 1983<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 4/0<br />

Acquired: FA-08<br />

Reserve linebacker<br />

and special teams performer<br />

who persevered<br />

through multiple stints on the team’s practice squad over<br />

the past three years to land a spot on the active roster for<br />

final four games of 2008…Registered three special teams<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

tackles and downed two punts inside the<br />

opponent’s 10-yard line during his brief<br />

regular-season action…Began crosstraining<br />

at tight end during OTAs, and is<br />

expected to work at tight end and linebacker during training<br />

camp...Former captain and four-year starter in college<br />

at UCLA was originally signed by Washington as a nondrafted<br />

free agent in 2006…Was waived in the team’s final<br />

roster reduction and signed to Green Bay’s practice squad<br />

in early October…Was released by Packers following 2007<br />

training camp and re-signed to team’s practice squad…<br />

Spent entire season there and made another run at a roster<br />

spot in 2008 training camp, only to be waived again…<br />

Brought back for a third practice squad stint in Green Bay<br />

at midseason and was eventually signed to active roster on<br />

Dec. 5…Finished college career as UCLA’s third-leading<br />

tackler all-time, with 402 stops, set a school record with<br />

four defensive touchdowns (three interceptions, one fumble<br />

recovery), and blocked three kicks on special teams...<br />

Was a teammate of Brandon Chillar’s with the Bruins.<br />

2008 season<br />

Waived at the end of Green Bay’s<br />

training camp for the second<br />

straight year and re-signed to practice squad on Oct. 15,<br />

where he spent six games...Signed to active roster on Dec.<br />

5...Played in the final four games and registered three special<br />

teams tackles…Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Made <strong>NFL</strong><br />

debut on special teams coverage units, making two tackles<br />

and downing Jeremy Kapinos’ 35-yard punt at the Houston<br />

3 late in the fourth quarter...At Jacksonville (Dec. 14):<br />

Recorded a tackle on special teams…Vs. Detroit (Dec.<br />

28): Downed Kapinos’ 30-yard punt at the Detroit 9 in the<br />

second quarter.<br />

2007<br />

Spent offseason and training camp in Green Bay<br />

but was waived in final preseason roster reduction…Signed<br />

to the Packers’ practice squad, Sept. 2.<br />

2006<br />

Spent training camp with Washington Redskins<br />

but was waived in final roster reduction…Signed<br />

►►Last name is pronounced<br />

HAY-vner.<br />

►►Spent three separate stints on<br />

Packers’ practice squad before<br />

being signed to active roster last<br />

December.<br />

►►Former team captain and fouryear<br />

starter at UCLA, finished<br />

his college career ranked third in<br />

school history in tackles.<br />

at a glance…<br />

to Green Bay’s practice squad on Oct. 4, where he spent<br />

the season’s final 13 weeks…2006 Draft: Signed with<br />

Washington as non-drafted free agent, May 4.<br />

college<br />

Former captain and four-year starter for<br />

UCLA was one of the most productive<br />

linebackers in college football…His 402 career tackles rank<br />

third in school annals…Finished his Bruin career with 42<br />

tackles for loss, six sacks and 11 interceptions…His four<br />

defensive touchdowns (three interceptions, one fumble<br />

recovery) stand as a school record…Also blocked three<br />

kicks on special teams…Tallied double-digit tackles in 15<br />

games during his career…Earned his B.A. in history…<br />

Senior season (2005): Earned second-team All-Pac-<br />

10 honors and was a semifinalist for some of the nation’s<br />

most prestigious defensive awards (Bednarik, Butkus and<br />

Lombardi)…Recorded team highs in tackles (99), tackles<br />

for loss (15) and interceptions (three); his two sacks<br />

ranked third…Honored as Pac-10 Defensive Player of the<br />

Week after registering 13 tackles (six solo), one sack and<br />

one interception vs. San Diego State (Sept. 3)…Junior<br />

season (2004): Earned All-America accolades from various<br />

publications…Defensive winner of UCLA’s Henry R.<br />

“Red” Sanders Award for Most Valuable Player…Team<br />

captain earned second-team All-Pac-10 distinction…Started<br />

in 11 games; knee surgery kept him out of Las Vegas<br />

Bowl…Registered 125 tackles (84 solo), 8½ tackles for<br />

loss, two interceptions and one sack…Tallied career-high<br />

17 tackles at Illinois (Sept. 11)…Earned Pac-10 Defensive<br />

Player of the Week for his performance vs. Stanford (Oct.<br />

30); finished with 16 tackles, two stops for loss and an<br />

interception…Sophomore season (2003): Started 12<br />

of 13 games…Totaled 82 tackles (44 solo), 6½ stops for<br />

loss, three interceptions and one sack…Made six tackles<br />

against California (Oct. 18); also earned Pac-10 Special<br />

Teams Player of the Week honors after blocking two field<br />

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Packers Cheerleaders<br />

The Green Bay Packers once had official cheerleaders, but after the 1988 season the decision was made not to reinstate them.<br />

While some Packers fans supported the official cheerleaders, many were opposed or indifferent, at best.<br />

Helping the Packers make the decision to discontinue the program was a television news poll in which fans were generally split<br />

over whether they wanted the program to continue.<br />

Then the Packers’ executive vice president of administration, Bob Harlan was quoted in an official release Feb. 7, 1989, saying: “In<br />

general terms, the poll disclosed there were as many fans who expressed opposition to the return of the cheerleaders as there were<br />

those in favor of restoring them. On that basis, we felt the appropriate decision at this time would be to continue without them.”<br />

At this time, there are no plans to return to official cheerleaders.<br />

For several years, the team has used cheering squads from two local schools, St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wis., and the<br />

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Compared to other stadiums, though, they are not as much a part of the gameday experience at<br />

Lambeau Field.<br />

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goals…Redshirt freshman season (2002): Started<br />

all 12 games…Named first-team freshman All-America and<br />

Pac-10 Defensive Freshman of the Year by The Sporting<br />

News...His 96 tackles (66 solo) rank second in school history<br />

for a freshman…Also totaled 12 stops for loss, two<br />

sacks, three forced fumbles and three interceptions, two of<br />

which he returned for scores.<br />

Sp e n c e r Ha v n e r’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

Given name Spencer Rhett Havner…<br />

personal<br />

Last name is pronounced HAY-vner…<br />

Born in Sacramento, Calif. …Single…High school: Twoyear<br />

letterman at Nevada Union High School in Grass Valley,<br />

Calif., saw action at both linebacker and tight end…PrepStar<br />

All-America, All-CAL and All-Metro selection…Totaled 232<br />

tackles, 18 sacks and 12 interceptions during his varsity career…Also<br />

earned two letters in basketball…Community<br />

involvement: Active with Los Angeles Ronald McDonald<br />

House and the Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay…Hobbies/interests:<br />

Enjoys playing basketball and ping pong,<br />

golfing and hunting, and listening to music, particularly<br />

John Mayer…Residence: Nevada City, Calif.<br />

—Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2008 Green Bay. .........4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

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Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 3 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 3.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: vs. Houston, 12/7/08<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2006 Signed by Washington Redskins as non-drafted free agent, May. 4...Waived by Redskins, Sept. 2...Signed<br />

by Green Bay Packers to practice squad, Oct. 4.<br />

u2007 Waived by Packers, Sept. 3...Signed by Packers to practice squad, Sept. 4.<br />

u2008 Waived by Packers, Aug. 30...Signed by Packers to practice squad, Oct. 15...Signed from practice squad<br />

to active roster, Dec. 5.<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009<br />

Sp e n c e r Ha v n e r Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Min-W (not with team)<br />

09/14 at Det-W (not with team)<br />

09/21 Dal-L (not with team)<br />

09/28 at TB-L (not with team)<br />

10/05 Atl-L (not with team)<br />

10/12 at Sea-W (not with team)<br />

10/19 Ind-W (practice squad)<br />

11/02 at Ten-L (practice squad)<br />

11/09 at Min-L (practice squad)<br />

11/16 Chi-W (practice squad)<br />

11/24 at NO-L (practice squad)<br />

11/30 Car-L (practice squad)<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’08 TOTALS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

Don Hutson’s 1942 season, <strong>com</strong>pared to best individual seasons, modern era<br />

Season Totals<br />

Per-Game Averages<br />

Receiver, Club Year G Rec Yds Avg TD Rec Yds TD<br />

Don Hutson, GB 1942 11 74 1,211 16.4 17 6.73 110.09 1.55<br />

Art Monk, Was. 1984 16 106 1,372 12.9 7 6.63 85.75 0.44<br />

Mark Clayton, Mia. 1984 15 73 1,389 19.0 18 4.87 92.60 1.20<br />

Jerry Rice, SF 1986 16 86 1,570 18.3 15 5.38 98.13 0.94<br />

Jerry Rice, SF 1987 12 65 1,078 16.6 22 5.42 89.83 1.83<br />

Jerry Rice, SF 1989 16 82 1,483 18.1 17 5.13 92.69 1.06<br />

Sterling Sharpe, GB 1992 16 108 1,461 13.5 13 6.75 91.31 0.81<br />

Sterling Sharpe, GB 1993 16 112 1,274 11.4 11 7.00 79.63 0.69<br />

Cris Carter, Min. 1994 16 122 1,256 10.3 7 7.63 78.50 0.44<br />

Sterling Sharpe, GB 1994 16 94 1,119 11.9 18 5.88 69.94 1.13<br />

Cris Carter, Min. 1995 16 122 1,371 11.2 17 7.63 85.69 1.06<br />

Herman Moore, Det. 1995 16 123 1,686 13.7 14 7.69 105.38 0.88<br />

Isaac Bruce, StLR 1995 16 119 1,781 15.0 13 7.44 111.31 0.81<br />

Jerry Rice, SF 1995 16 122 1,848 15.1 15 7.63 115.50 0.94<br />

Randy Moss, Min. 2000 16 77 1,437 18.7 15 4.81 89.81 0.94<br />

Marvin Harrison, Ind. 2002 16 143 1,722 12.0 11 8.94 107.63 0.69<br />

Steve Smith, Car. 2005 16 103 1,563 15.2 12 6.44 97.69 0.75<br />

Randy Moss, NE 2007 16 98 1,493 15.2 23 6.13 93.31 1.44<br />

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A.J.<br />

HAWK<br />

LINEBACKER<br />

OHIO STATE<br />

Ht: 6-1 Wt: 250<br />

Fourth <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Fourth Packers Season<br />

Born: January 6, 1984<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 48/48<br />

Acquired: D1-06<br />

Reliable, assignmentsure<br />

defender now enters<br />

his fourth season, having<br />

started every game his first three years following selection<br />

as a top-five draft pick…Last year played through chest<br />

and groin injuries to lead the Packers in tackles for the<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

second time in his three seasons, finishing<br />

second the other year…His 405 career<br />

tackles (277 solo) are in addition to 7½<br />

sacks, three interceptions, 16 passes defensed,<br />

two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries…<br />

After moving from weak-side to middle linebacker the second<br />

half of 2008 to replace injured Nick Barnett, projects<br />

as an inside linebacker in the defense’s new 3-4 scheme,<br />

where he’ll look to boost the number of impact plays he<br />

makes…Still led the team’s linebackers by playing 82.8<br />

percent of the defensive snaps in ’08 after rarely leaving<br />

the field at all his first two seasons (92.2 percent in 2007,<br />

95.3 percent in 2006), when the ‘dime’ defense was a rare<br />

occurrence…His team-leading 155 tackles in 2006 were<br />

the second most ever recorded by a Packers’ rookie (Rich<br />

Wingo, 166 in 1979), and his 112 solo tackles ranked third<br />

in the league…Finished third in The Associated Press Defensive<br />

Rookie of the Year voting, and earned a spot on<br />

Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association All-<br />

Rookie Team…Also named the team’s Defensive Rookie<br />

of the Year…The first linebacker taken in the 2006 draft<br />

after being a consensus All-American each of his final two<br />

seasons at Ohio State…One of only two linebackers taken<br />

among the top five selections over a period of nine <strong>NFL</strong><br />

drafts (1998-2006), joined LaVar Arrington (No. 2 overall,<br />

2000) in an exclusive group…Followed the likes of<br />

Lawrence Taylor (1981), Derrick Thomas (1989), Junior<br />

Seau (1990) and Willie McGinest (1994) as one of only<br />

27 linebackers drafted in the top five since the AFL-<strong>NFL</strong><br />

merger in 1970…Despite fielding a few attractive offers<br />

to move from the No. 5 position, GM Ted Thompson kept<br />

the pick, and the player he had targeted with that selection<br />

from the beginning was still there…When Thompson<br />

(a former linebacker himself) drafted Hawk, unlike most<br />

of the other high-profile selections, the linebacker wasn’t<br />

dressed in a suit at Radio City Music Hall to shake hands<br />

and pose with Commissioner Paul Tagliabue on national<br />

television…Instead, the humble All-American had declined<br />

the league’s invitation in order to share the moment with<br />

his friends and extended family in his native Ohio…That<br />

move was no surprise to those who knew him, because<br />

humility had defined Hawk since his days at Centerville<br />

(Ohio) High School, when he instructed his parents not<br />

to cheer for him and he never wore his high school varsity<br />

►►Has started every game in his<br />

three-year pro career and led<br />

Packers in tackles twice, including<br />

rookie season of 2006 with<br />

155, second most ever recorded<br />

by Green Bay rookie (Rich<br />

Wingo, 166 in 1979). His 112<br />

solo stops were third best in the at a glance…<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> among all players that year.<br />

►►Finished third in <strong>NFL</strong> Defensive Rookie of the Year voting and<br />

earned a spot on Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers<br />

Association All-Rookie Team.<br />

►►First linebacker drafted in the top five of the <strong>NFL</strong> draft since<br />

Washington chose LaVar Arrington No. 2 overall in 2000;<br />

One of only 27 linebackers selected in the top five since the<br />

1970 league merger.<br />

►►A consensus All-American both as a junior (2004) and<br />

senior (2005), earned first-team All-Big Ten honors in each<br />

of his three seasons as a starter. Also captured the 2005<br />

Lombardi Award, given annually to the nation’s top lineman<br />

or linebacker.<br />

►►Nicknamed ‘A.J.’ by his parents, fans of legendary Indy car<br />

driver A.J. Foyt.<br />

►►Grew his hair long in 2005 as a tribute to the late Pat<br />

Tillman, the former <strong>NFL</strong> player who lost his life with the U.S.<br />

Army while serving in Afghanistan.<br />

jackets to avoid <strong>com</strong>ing across as “big-time”…In college,<br />

was always at his best in the Buckeyes’ biggest games…<br />

In just one game against eventual national champion Texas<br />

in 2005, induced QB Vince Young into two and nearly three<br />

turnovers with an interception, fumble recovery, sack, and<br />

another forced fumble…Twice started in the Tostitos Fiesta<br />

Bowl (2003, ’05 seasons) and each time earned the<br />

contest’s defensive MVP honors; also played as a reserve<br />

in the Fiesta Bowl, when Ohio State claimed the national<br />

championship for the 2002 season…Didn’t expect to be<br />

drafted by the Packers, but along with his family hoped<br />

Green Bay would be his destination because it most resembled<br />

his Midwest roots, a smaller town with ardent<br />

fans and outstanding tradition, like Columbus, Ohio.<br />

2008 season<br />

Started every game for the third<br />

straight season, playing through<br />

chest and groin injuries…Had nine starts at weak-side<br />

linebacker and final seven at middle linebacker, where he<br />

replaced the injured Barnett...Led team with 121 tackles<br />

(84 solo)...Led linebackers and was tied for second on the<br />

team with 3.0 sacks...On the field for 869-of-1,050 (82.8<br />

percent) defensive plays, most among the team’s linebackers…Vs.<br />

Minnesota (Sept. 8): Started at WLB and led<br />

the team with season-high 12 tackles after missing final<br />

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Linebackers Drafted in the <strong>NFL</strong>’s Top Five Selections, 1990-2009<br />

Year Pick Player, School<br />

Drafted by<br />

2009 4 Aaron Curry, Wake Forest Seattle<br />

2006 5 A.J. Hawk, Ohio State Green Bay<br />

2000 2 LaVar Arrington, Penn State Washington<br />

1997 4 Peter Boulware, Florida State Baltimore<br />

1996 2 Kevin Hardy, Illinois Jacksonville<br />

1994 4 Willie McGinest, S. California New England<br />

Year Pick Player, School<br />

Drafted by<br />

1994 5 Trev Alberts, Nebraska Indianapolis<br />

1993 4 Marvin Jones, Florida State New York Jets<br />

1992 2 Quentin Coryatt, Texas A&M Indianapolis<br />

1991 4 Mike Croel, Nebraska Denver<br />

1990 4 Keith McCants, Alabama Tampa Bay<br />

1990 5 Junior Seau, S. California San Diego<br />

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three preseason games with chest injury suffered in preseason<br />

opener vs. Cincinnati (Aug. 11). Wore a shoulder<br />

harness to help protect the injury...At Detroit (Sept. 14):<br />

Posted first two-sack game of his career and tied for team<br />

lead with seven tackles. On second sack, leaped over attempted<br />

block by RB Kevin Smith and brought down QB<br />

Jon Kitna…Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Finished second on<br />

the team with 11 tackles. Combined with S Aaron Rouse to<br />

stop RB Marion Barber for a 1-yard loss in third quarter…<br />

At Tampa Bay (Sept. 28): Posted four tackles and broke<br />

up a pass intended for TE Jerramy Stevens in the end zone<br />

on third down to limit the Bucs to a field goal. Left game<br />

briefly in second half with groin injury but continued to start<br />

despite being limited in practice the next two weeks…Vs.<br />

Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Saw limited time and did not<br />

post any tackles for first time in career as team primarily<br />

used nickel package...Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Started<br />

first career game at MLB in place of an injured Barnett and<br />

led team with 12 tackles, matching his season high…At<br />

Jacksonville (Dec. 14): Started at MLB and tied for<br />

team high with 10 tackles, including sack of David Garrard<br />

for an 8-yard loss early in the fourth quarter...Vs. Detroit<br />

(Dec. 28): Started seventh straight game at MLB and surpassed<br />

400-tackle mark for his career with eight stops.<br />

2007<br />

Started all 16 games (plus both playoff contests)<br />

at WLB and finished second on the team with<br />

129 tackles (81 solo), adding one sack, one fumble recovery,<br />

one forced fumble, one interception and four passes<br />

defensed…Played 92.2 percent of the defensive snaps…<br />

Vs. Washington (Oct. 14): Made nine tackles (six<br />

solo), plus one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. In<br />

the first quarter, stripped the ball away from tight end Chris<br />

Cooley (recovered by Cooley), and in the fourth quarter,<br />

dove on a Clinton Portis fumble that was knocked out by<br />

Atari Bigby…At Kansas City (Nov. 4): Made his first<br />

interception of the year and third of his career, stepping<br />

in front of a pass intended for RB Priest Holmes and then<br />

fighting for 10 return yards…At Dallas (Nov. 29): Had<br />

a team- and season-high 14 tackles (eight solo), with three<br />

tackles for loss. In the second quarter, stuffed RB Barber<br />

for minus-1 yard. On consecutive pass plays in the third<br />

quarter, took down TE Jason Witten for a 1-yard loss and<br />

Barber for a loss of 3…Vs. N.Y. Giants (Jan. 20): In the<br />

NFC Championship Game, made nine tackles (four solo),<br />

with one sack, bringing down Eli Manning on fourth-and-8<br />

near the end of the first half.<br />

At Seattle (Nov. 27): Had a career-best 20 tackles (16<br />

solo)…At San Francisco (Dec. 10): Made his first career<br />

interception, stepping in front of an Alex Smith throw<br />

to TE Vernon Davis in the end zone, returning it 25 yards…<br />

At Chicago (Dec. 31): Snared a third-down Brian Griese<br />

pass in the third quarter for his second INT…2006 Draft:<br />

Selected fifth overall in the first round and joined Vinnie<br />

Clark (1991) and John Brockington (1971) in Packers history<br />

as first-round selections from Ohio State…Became the<br />

first linebacker taken in the top five by the Packers since<br />

Fred Carr (5th) in 1968.<br />

GREEN BAY PACKERS<br />

Most tackles, rookie, season<br />

The Packers began keeping defensive statistics<br />

in 1975. Since, only seven rookies<br />

have reached 100 tackles (* — led team):<br />

166 *Rich Wingo, 1979<br />

155 *A.J. Hawk, 2006<br />

134 *Nick Barnett, 2003<br />

123 *Johnnie Gray, 1975<br />

111 Michael Hunt, 1978<br />

104 Brian Noble, 1985<br />

102 John Anderson, 1978<br />

Most tackles, overall, season<br />

194 Nick Barnett, 2005<br />

180 Mike Douglass, 1981<br />

166 Rich Wingo, 1979<br />

165 Mike Douglass, 1980<br />

Nick Barnett, 2007<br />

162 Mike Douglass, 1983<br />

Nick Barnett, 2004<br />

157 Jim Carter, 1977<br />

155 A.J. Hawk, 2006<br />

151 Gary Scott, 1985<br />

150 Steve Luke, 1978<br />

John Anderson, 1981<br />

146 John Anderson, 1983<br />

143 Johnnie Gray, 1977<br />

141 Nick Barnett, 2006<br />

college<br />

139 George Cumby, 1981<br />

Rich Wingo, 1981<br />

138 Brian Noble, 1989<br />

137 Gary Weaver, 1978<br />

136 Johnnie Gray, 1978<br />

134 Johnnie Gray, 1980<br />

Johnny Holland, 1993<br />

Nick Barnett, 2003<br />

132 Mike Douglass, 1979<br />

Bernardo Harris, 2000<br />

Nate Wayne, 2002<br />

131 George Cumby, 1983<br />

130 Bernardo Harris, 2001<br />

129 A.J. Hawk, 2007<br />

Played in 51 games at Ohio State with<br />

38 starts, collecting 394 tackles (196<br />

solo), 41 stops for loss, 15½ sacks, seven interceptions,<br />

13 passes broken up, two fumbles recovered and three<br />

forced fumbles; also returned both a blocked punt and interception<br />

for TDs…A three-year starter (2003-05), earned<br />

Started all 16 games and led the team with 155 first-team All-Big Ten honors each of those seasons…<br />

2006<br />

tackles (112 solo), second most ever recorded Available for every play during his college career, started<br />

by a Packers rookie (Rich Wingo, 166 tackles in 1979), and his final 37 contests in consecutive fashion…Earned B.A.<br />

led linebackers with 3½ sacks…Among all <strong>NFL</strong> players, degree in criminology…Senior season (2005): Earned<br />

only Houston’s DeMeco Ryans (126) and Chicago’s Lance consensus All-America honors for the second straight<br />

Briggs (117) had more solo stops…Also notched a pair of year and won the Lombardi Award, given annually to college<br />

INTs among nine passes defensed, forced a fumble and<br />

football’s most outstanding lineman or linebacker…<br />

recovered two others…Was on the field for 995 snaps, or Also finished as a finalist for the Bednarik, Lott and Butkus<br />

95.3 percent; the Packers thus utilized the nickel package awards…The Big Ten’s preseason and postseason defensive<br />

more than dime…Finished third in The Associated Press<br />

player of the year and without question college foot-<br />

Defensive Rookie of the Year voting…Named to the prestigious<br />

ball’s premier linebacker, also garnered defensive MVP at<br />

Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl…Started all 12 games and led the<br />

All-Rookie team and won Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Week team in tackles for a third consecutive year, racking up 121<br />

honors twice (Weeks 7 and 10)…At Detroit (Sept. 24): stops (69 solo); also posted team-leading totals in tackles<br />

Recorded his first <strong>NFL</strong> sack, dropping Kitna in the fourth for loss (16½) and sacks (9½) while adding one interception,<br />

quarter…At Philadelphia (Oct. 2): Teamed with Aaron<br />

three passes broken up, one fumble recovery and two<br />

Kampman to sack Donovan McNabb; earlier, recovered a forced fumbles…Paced a unit that led the nation in rushing<br />

fumble inside the Packers’ 5-yard line (forced by Charles defense (73.42 yards per game) and finished fifth in total<br />

Woodson)…At Miami (Oct. 22): Made a team-high 16 defense (281.73)…In heartbreaking, early-season home<br />

tackles (13 solo), plus broke up a pass and sacked Joey loss to No. 2 Texas (Sept. 10), posted 12 tackles, picked off<br />

Harrington, forcing the Dolphins to settle for a field goal… a third-down pass by Young to set up a field goal, recovered<br />

At Minnesota (Nov. 12): Assisted on two sacks (1.0 Young’s fumble on the ensuing drive, and forced a lategame<br />

total) and posted 17 tackles (11 solo), plus his first career<br />

fumble from Young which the QB recovered; recalls<br />

forced fumble. With Cullen Jenkins, sacked Brad Johnson the 25-22 setback as one of his most disappointing college<br />

for a 10-yard loss, getting to Johnson first by shedding memories…Notched season-high 19 tackles, one short of<br />

two blocks by Vikings RBs. In the fourth quarter, sacked his collegiate best, vs. No. 16 Michigan State (Oct. 15) and<br />

Johnson again with Barnett, leading to another punt… posted a sack and forced fumble, plus returned a blocked<br />

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punt 8 yards for a TD, vs. No. 25 Northwestern (Nov. 12)…<br />

Notoriously big in big games, closed his collegiate career<br />

helping OSU to 34-20 win over No. 6 Notre Dame in Tostitos<br />

Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 2); had 12 tackles (nine solo), 3½<br />

stops for loss and a pair of sacks – both times dropping<br />

Brady Quinn, his future brother in-law…Junior season<br />

(2004): Entered as media’s preseason Big Ten Defensive<br />

Player of the Year…Started all 12 contests, collecting a collegiate-high<br />

141 tackles (62 solo),<br />

en route to consensus All-America<br />

honors (The Sporting News, The<br />

Associated Press, Walter Camp,<br />

Football Writers)…Also totaled<br />

eight tackles for loss, one sack,<br />

five passes broken up and a pair of<br />

interceptions, while recovering one<br />

fumble and forcing another…In<br />

nine games, led the team in tackles,<br />

and had at least nine tackles in<br />

all 11 regular-season contests…<br />

Notched an astonishing 49 tackles<br />

over a three-game stretch, with 14<br />

stops (four solo) at Northwestern<br />

(Oct. 2), a career-best 20 tackles<br />

(eight solo) – be<strong>com</strong>ing the first<br />

OSU player since Chris Spielman<br />

in 1986 to reach that single-game<br />

mark – vs. No. 15 Wisconsin (Oct.<br />

9), and 15 stops (eight solo) at<br />

Iowa (Oct. 16)…His acrobatic<br />

interception at Michigan State<br />

(Nov. 6) halted the Spartans’ final<br />

drive with OSU clinging to a 25-19<br />

lead in eventual 32-19 triumph…<br />

Sophomore season (2003):<br />

Emerged as defensive pillar for defending national champions,<br />

leading team with 106 tackles (52 solo), earning firstteam<br />

All-Big Ten honors in his initial season as a starter…<br />

Started all 13 games, finishing with 13 tackles for loss, four<br />

sacks, five passes broken up and two interceptions…In<br />

44-38 triumph vs. No. 24 North Carolina State (Sept. 13),<br />

returned an interception 55 yards to set up a field goal and<br />

posted 12 tackles (six solo), including two for loss; was<br />

in on the game-ending tackle at the Wolfpack goal line,<br />

sealing the Buckeyes’ triple-overtime win…Influential in<br />

35-28 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl victory over No. 8 Kansas State<br />

(Jan. 1), captured defensive MVP honors with 10 tackles<br />

(six solo) and 1½ stops for loss…Freshman season<br />

(2002): Saw consistent playing time as key reserve in Ohio<br />

State’s road to 14-0, national championship season…Backing<br />

up weak-side linebacker Cie Grant, notched 26 stops<br />

(13 solo), 3½ tackles for loss, an assisted sack and two interceptions,<br />

one of which he returned 34 yards for a touchdown<br />

vs. Kent State (Sept. 7)…In his first career start, a<br />

13-7 win vs. No. 18 Penn State (Oct. 26), his interception<br />

ended the Lions’ initial possession…Combined on his first<br />

career sack vs. Wisconsin (Oct. 19) and picked up one tackle<br />

for loss in a thrilling, 14-9 win<br />

vs. Michigan (Nov. 23), clinching<br />

an invitation to the Tostitos Fiesta<br />

Bowl national championship vs.<br />

Miami, Fla. (Jan. 3).<br />

personal<br />

VETERANS<br />

Given name<br />

Aaron James<br />

Hawk…Nicknamed ‘A.J.’ by his<br />

parents since birth, after legendary<br />

Indy car driver A.J. Foyt…Born in<br />

Kettering, Ohio…Married the former<br />

Laura Quinn, whose brother<br />

Brady was Notre Dame’s quarterback<br />

and a 2007 first-round pick<br />

by the Cleveland Browns…The<br />

couple wed prior to his first <strong>NFL</strong><br />

training camp in a civil ceremony,<br />

then had a more traditional wedding<br />

ceremony in March 2007…<br />

Brother, Ryan, played quarterback<br />

for the Birmingham Steeldogs of<br />

Arena Football ‘2’ and played in<br />

college at Ohio University…High<br />

school: Lettered four years at<br />

Centerville (Ohio) High School,<br />

playing middle linebacker, running<br />

back and quarterback…Also handled punting chores<br />

for two seasons, and served as place-kicker as a senior…<br />

Rated as the nation’s No. 30 middle linebacker by Rivals.<br />

<strong>com</strong>, finished with 585 career tackles, including 142 as a<br />

freshman starter…Averaged better than 40 yards per punt<br />

as a senior…Didn’t attract great national attention mostly<br />

due to a knee injury that sidelined him much of his final<br />

season, limiting him to only 82 tackles…Also earned a<br />

pair of letters (as a freshman and sophomore) playing<br />

point guard on the Centerville basketball team…Community<br />

involvement: Was chosen by local McKinley<br />

Elementary student for ‘Take a Player to School’ day and<br />

spoke to students about health and fitness…Also visited<br />

with local elementary students the past two years as their<br />

reward for participating in the Packers’ Women’s Association<br />

food drive…Has supported the Jerry Parins Cruise for<br />

Cancer, the Donald Driver Foundation, the Greg Jennings<br />

Foundation, the Al Harris Outreach Program and The 2nd &<br />

7 Foundation, which is the charity of Chiefs linebacker and<br />

fellow OSU alum Mike Vrabel…Joined the Buckeye Cruise<br />

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First overall <strong>NFL</strong> draft picks to play for Packers<br />

Player Played for Packers Obtained by Packers Drafted by College Year<br />

Bobby Garrett, QB 1954 ..............Six-player trade ..............Cleveland Browns ....Stanford ....... 1954<br />

Paul Hornung, HB 1957-62, 64-66. .....Bonus choice, ’57 draft ........Green Bay ..........Notre Dame. ....1957<br />

Russell Maryland, DT 2000 ..............Unrestricted free agent. ........Dallas .............Miami (Fla.) .... 1991<br />

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NOTE: Jack Concannon (1964, Boston) and Jim Grabowski (1966, Miami) were taken first overall in AFL drafts, but opted<br />

to sign with the <strong>NFL</strong> teams that drafted them…From 1947-58, the first pick was a Bonus Choice, awarded to the winner<br />

of a random draw. That club, in turn, forfeited its last-round draft choice and was eliminated from future draws. The Packers<br />

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for Cancer, which raises money for the The Stefanie Spielman<br />

Fund for Breast Cancer Research; Stefanie – a breast<br />

cancer survivor – is the wife of Chris, a former Ohio State<br />

and <strong>NFL</strong> star…Is a spokesman for the Wisconsin Special<br />

Olympics, a cause he takes particular interest in because a<br />

relative of his used to <strong>com</strong>pete…Active in the 27 Foundation,<br />

which gives books to public schools in the Columbus,<br />

Ohio area…Hobbies/interests: Holds B.A. degree in<br />

criminology and is interested in law enforcement following<br />

his <strong>NFL</strong> career…Grew his hair long in 2005 as a tribute<br />

to the late Pat Tillman, the former <strong>NFL</strong> player who lost his<br />

life while serving the U.S. Army in Afghanistan…Maintains<br />

A.J. Ha w k ’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

friendships with former Buckeyes Bobby Carpenter (Dallas),<br />

Nick Mangold (N.Y. Jets) and Anthony Schlegel (formerly<br />

N.Y. Jets)…Has a weight room in his house…Threw<br />

out the first pitch at a Milwaukee Brewers game in April<br />

2007; also took batting practice in full uniform and hit two<br />

home runs…Went to the Dominican Republic for an offseason<br />

vacation, joined by teammate and fellow LB Brady<br />

Poppinga…Enjoys dog training and breeding and playing<br />

cornhole…Lists Top Gun as his favorite movie…His favorite<br />

book is Good to Go, a first-hand narrative told by Navy<br />

S.E.A.L. Harry Constance…Residence: Green Bay.<br />

—Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2006 Green Bay. ........16 16 155 112 43 3½ 31 2 31 25 0 9 1 2 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. ........16 16 129 81 48 1 7 1 10 10 0 4 1 1 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. ........16 16 121 84 37 3 16 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (three years). .48 48 405 277 128 7½ 54 3 41 25 0 16 2 3 0<br />

PLAYOFFS —Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2007 Green Bay. .........2 2 15 6 9 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />

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Additional statistics: Career sacks — Jon Kitna (3), Marc Bulger, David Garrard, Joey Harrington, Brad<br />

Johnson, Donovan McNabb (½). Special teams tackles — 6 in 2006, 1 in 2007; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 7.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut/first start: vs. Chicago, 9/10/06<br />

First sack: at Detroit, 9/24/06 (J.Kitna)<br />

First interception: at San Francisco, 12/10/06 (A.Smith)<br />

A.J. Ha w k Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2006, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/10 Chi-L 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/17 NO-L 1 1 10 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/24 at Det-W 1 1 8 7 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/02 at Phi-L 1 1 8 3 5 ½ 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />

10/08 StL-L 1 1 10 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/22 at Mia-W 1 1 16 13 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/29 Ari-W 1 1 9 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/05 at Buf-L 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/12 at Min-W 1 1 17 11 6 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

11/19 NE-L 1 1 8 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />

11/27 at Sea-L 1 1 20 16 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/03 NYJ-L 1 1 13 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/10 at SF-W 1 1 10 7 3 0 0 1 25 25 0 2 0 0<br />

12/17 Det-W 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/21 Min-W 1 1 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

12/31 at Chi-W 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 1 6 6 0 1 0 0<br />

’06 TOTALS 16 16 155 112 43 3½ 31 2 31 25 0 9 1 2<br />

2007, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/09 Phi-W 1 1 8 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/16 at NYG-W 1 1 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/23 SD-W 1 1 13 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/30 at Min-W 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/07 Chi-L 1 1 9 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/14 Was-W 1 1 9 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1<br />

10/29 at Den-W 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/04 at KC-W 1 1 7 5 2 0 0 1 10 10 0 2 0 0<br />

11/11 Min-W 1 1 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

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Tackles<br />

Total. .................20, at Sea. (11/27/06)<br />

Solo ..................16, at Sea. (11/27/06)<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2006 Selected by Green Bay Packers in first round (fifth<br />

Sacks ................... 2, at Det., (9/14/08)<br />

overall) of ’06 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April 29…Signed first<br />

contract, July 29.<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

11/18 Car-W 1 1 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/22 at Det-W 1 1 6 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/29 at Dal-L 1 1 14 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/09 Oak-W 1 1 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/16 at StL-W 1 1 10 7 3 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/23 at Chi-L 1 1 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/30 Det-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’07 TOTALS 16 16 129 81 48 1 7 1 10 10 0 4 1 1<br />

01/12 Sea-W 1 1 1 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

01/20 NYG-L 2 1 1 9 4 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 2 15 6 9 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Min-W 1 1 12 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/14 at Det-W 1 1 7 7 0 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/21 Dal-L 1 1 11 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/28 at TB-L 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/05 Atl-L 1 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/12 at Sea-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/19 Ind-W 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1 1 12 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/24 at NO-L 1 1 8 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/30 Car-L 1 1 10 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1 1 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1 1 10 9 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 1 10 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 1 8 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’08 TOTALS 16 16 121 84 37 3 16 0 0 0 0 3 0 0


Primary Mark<br />

VETERANS<br />

TORY<br />

HUMPHREY<br />

TIGHT END<br />

CENTRAL MICHIGAN<br />

Ht: 6-2 Wt: 255<br />

Fourth <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Fourth Packers Season<br />

Born: January 20, 1983<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 24/7<br />

Acquired: FA-05<br />

Backup tight end<br />

played in every game in<br />

2008 after being sidelined<br />

for all of the ’07 campaign with a leg injury suffered<br />

in the first practice of training camp…Posted career highs<br />

in catches (11) and receiving yards (162), and recorded<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

two of the three longest receptions by a<br />

Packers tight end in ’08….Special-teams<br />

contributor also made four tackles on<br />

coverage units…Broke his lower leg during<br />

the first training camp practice in ’07, and was placed<br />

on season-ending injured reserve following surgery just<br />

days later…Did extensive rehab throughout the 2007<br />

campaign and was fully recovered by the start of the offseason<br />

program last March…A key member of the special<br />

teams units in ’06, he began to see reps at tight end that<br />

season before a hamstring injury placed him on injured<br />

reserve in Week 11…Returned from a 2006 stint in <strong>NFL</strong><br />

Europe to win a roster spot after a strong training camp<br />

and played in seven games, mostly on special teams...<br />

Started all 10 games for the Amsterdam Admirals in ’06,<br />

finishing fourth on the team with 19 catches for 206 yards<br />

and one TD...Played with current Packers teammate Atari<br />

Bigby with the Admirals. Initially signed by the Indianapolis<br />

Colts as a non-drafted free agent in spring 2005 before<br />

being released by the Colts in June…Signed with Green<br />

Bay in early August before being released later that month<br />

after spending the final month of training camp with the<br />

Packers…Re-signed to the practice squad on Nov. 15,<br />

2005, he was promoted to the active roster in Week 17<br />

and played in the season finale, vs. Seattle (Jan. 1, 2006),<br />

his <strong>NFL</strong> debut…The Saginaw, Mich., native started four<br />

years at Central Michigan…Lettered two years there with<br />

current Packers teammate Cullen Jenkins...In high school,<br />

he played linebacker, defensive tackle and offensive guard,<br />

while also <strong>com</strong>peting in swimming and track…Did not<br />

play tight end until midway through his freshman preseason<br />

camp at CMU.<br />

►►Played in all 16 games for the<br />

first time in his career and<br />

caught a career-high 11 passes<br />

for 162 yards (14.7) after missing<br />

entire 2007 season with a<br />

broken leg suffered in training<br />

camp.<br />

►►Posted two of the three longest at a glance…<br />

receptions by a Packers tight end<br />

in ’08, with a 37-yard catch vs. Atlanta and a 29-yard grab<br />

at New Orleans.<br />

►►A four-year starter at Central Michigan (2001-04), played two<br />

seasons with defensive lineman Cullen Jenkins. Also played<br />

in <strong>NFL</strong> Europe in 2006 with safety Atari Bigby (Amsterdam<br />

Admirals).<br />

►►Did not play tight end until the beginning of his freshman<br />

season in college; was named to the Freshman All-America<br />

team by The Sporting News in 2001.<br />

►►Played linebacker, defensive tackle and offensive guard at<br />

Saginaw (Mich.) High School, where his team lost only three<br />

games in the three years he played. Helped lead team to the<br />

state championship his junior year.<br />

the seam in the third quarter, the longest reception by the<br />

Packers in the game…Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Caught<br />

short pass from Rodgers late in the first quarter that he<br />

took 22 yards down the right sideline…At Jacksonville<br />

(Dec. 14): Saw time on offense and special teams before<br />

leaving in the second quarter with a concussion and did not<br />

return…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Did not have any receptions<br />

but helped block for Grant and RB DeShawn Wynn<br />

as they each topped 100 yards rushing, which was only<br />

the second time since 1985 that a Packers running back<br />

tandem ac<strong>com</strong>plished the feat.<br />

2007<br />

Placed on injured reserve during first week of<br />

training camp after breaking his lower leg during<br />

the opening practice, July 28.<br />

2006<br />

Played in seven games, mostly on special teams,<br />

and was listed as inactive for season’s first two<br />

Bounced back from leg injury that contests…Suffered a hamstring injury at Minnesota (Nov.<br />

2008 season<br />

forced him to miss entire ’07 campaign<br />

12) and was placed on injured reserve three days later…<br />

by playing in every game with seven starts…Caught Made five tackles on the coverage units, and played five<br />

a career-high 11 passes for 162 yards (14.7 avg.)…Also snaps from scrimmage…In addition to tight end, received<br />

registered four tackles on special teams…Posted two of playing time at fullback after William Henderson suffered<br />

the three longest receptions by a Packers tight end on the a preseason knee injury Aug. 19…Had played some at<br />

season, with 37-yard grab vs. Atlanta and 29-yard catch fullback in 2005 while on the practice squad…At Detroit<br />

at New Orleans…Helped block for RB Ryan Grant’s 1,203 (Sept. 24): Recorded one special teams stop in his first<br />

yards rushing, the seventh-highest single-season total in action of the season…Vs. St. Louis (Oct. 8): Posted<br />

team history…Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8): Played and one special teams stop…At Miami (Oct. 22): Made two<br />

caught the first pass of his career, a 7-yard reception from special teams tackles.<br />

QB Aaron Rodgers in the fourth quarter…At Tampa Bay<br />

(Sept. 28): Made his first career start as team opened up 2005 Signed to the Packers’ practice squad Nov. 15,<br />

in two-tight end set...Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Posted career<br />

became the fifth tight end to suit up for Green<br />

highs with four receptions for 67 yards, and made the Bay in 2005…Spent six weeks on the practice squad be-<br />

longest catch of his career when he hauled in 37-yard pass fore he was signed to the active roster on Dec. 30...Saw<br />

deep over the middle early in the fourth quarter. The reception<br />

action in the final game vs. Seattle (Jan. 1), playing nine<br />

started a drive that was capped off by Greg Jennings’ snaps on offense and five on special teams in his first <strong>NFL</strong><br />

25-yard TD catch three plays later…At Minnesota (Nov. contest…Earlier, entered the league as a non-drafted free<br />

9): Caught 13-yard pass over the middle in the second agent with Indianapolis…Waived by the Colts on June 9,<br />

quarter. Added a season-high two special teams tackles… signed with the Packers on Aug. 1, and spent the month<br />

At New Orleans (Nov. 24): Caught 29-yard pass down in Green Bay before his release, Aug. 27…2005 Draft:<br />

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Signed by the Indianapolis Colts as a non-drafted free<br />

agent, April 29.<br />

college<br />

A four-year starter for Central Michigan…<br />

Caught 68 passes for 862 yards and seven<br />

touchdowns in his collegiate career…Majored in entrepreneurship…Senior<br />

season (2004): Caught eight passes<br />

for 137 yards (17.1 avg.)…Junior season (2003):<br />

Played in 10 games, notching two touchdowns among 14<br />

catches for 212 yards (15.1 avg.)…Had a career-long 72-<br />

yard reception vs. Toledo (Oct. 18)…Sophomore season<br />

(2002): Saw action in all 12 games and caught 22<br />

passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns…Freshman<br />

season (2001): Played in 11 contests, averaging 21.5<br />

yards on 11 catches with three touchdowns…Was named<br />

to the Freshman All-America team by The Sporting News…<br />

Initially slated as a defensive end, was moved to tight end<br />

before his freshman year began.<br />

personal<br />

Given name Tory Terrell Humphrey…<br />

Born in Saginaw, Mich. …Married to<br />

Ebony, his high school sweetheart, the couple has two<br />

To r y Hu m p h r e y’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

RECEIVING<br />

Year GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2005 Green Bay. .........1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

2006 Green Bay. .........7 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. .......... (injured reserve)<br />

2008 Green Bay. ........16 7 11 162 14.7 37 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (three years) .... 24 7 11 162 14.7 37 0<br />

Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 5 in 2006; 4 in 2008;<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> total: 9.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: vs. Seattle, 1/1/06<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: at Tampa Bay, 9/28/08<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> EUROPE STATISTICS<br />

RECEIVING<br />

Year GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2006 Amsterdam Admirals ..10 10 19 206 10.8 20 1<br />

To r y Hu m p h r e y Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2005, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

01/01 Sea-W 1 0 0 - - - -<br />

’05 TOTALS 1 0 0 - - - -<br />

2006, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

09/10 Chi-L (inactive)<br />

09/17 NO-L (inactive)<br />

09/24 at Det-W 1 0 0 - - - -<br />

10/02 at Phi-L 1 0 0 - - - -<br />

10/08 StL-L 1 0 0 - - - -<br />

10/22 at Mia-W 1 0 0 - - - -<br />

10/29 Ari-W 1 0 0 - - - -<br />

11/05 at Buf-L 1 0 0 - - - -<br />

11/12 at Min-W 1 0 0 - - - -<br />

11/19 NE-L (inj. reserve — hamstring)<br />

11/27 at Sea-L (inj. reserve — hamstring)<br />

12/03 NYJ-L (inj. reserve — hamstring)<br />

12/10 at SF-W (inj. reserve — hamstring)<br />

12/17 Det-W (inj. reserve — hamstring)<br />

12/21 Min-W (inj. reserve — hamstring)<br />

12/31 at Chi-W (inj. reserve — hamstring)<br />

’06 TOTALS 7 0 0 - - - -<br />

2007, GREEN BAY<br />

Injured Reserve - Ankle<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

09/08 Min-W 1 0 1 7 7.0 7 0<br />

09/14 at Det-W 1 0 0 - - - -<br />

09/21 Dal-L 1 0 0 - - - -<br />

09/28 at TB-L 1 1 0 - - - -<br />

10/05 Atl-L 1 0 4 67 16.8 37 0<br />

10/12 at Sea-L 1 0 0 - - - -<br />

10/19 Ind-W 1 0 0 - - - -<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1 1 0 - - - -<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1 1 1 13 13.0 13 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1 1 2 10 5.0 5 0<br />

11/24 at NO-L 1 1 1 29 29.0 29 0<br />

11/30 Car-L 1 0 0 - - - -<br />

12/7 Hou-L 1 0 1 22 22.0 22 -<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1 0 0 - - - -<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 1 1 14 14.0 14 0<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 1 0 - - - -<br />

’08 TOTALS 16 7 11 162 14.7 37 0<br />

154<br />

daughters, Kahnya, 7, and Naliya, 4, and a son, Tory Jr., 2…<br />

Cousin, Donte Davis, played basketball at Michigan Tech…<br />

High school: Earned nine varsity letters at Saginaw<br />

(Mich.) High, three each in track, football and swimming…<br />

Played linebacker, defensive tackle and offensive guard for a<br />

team that lost only three games during his three seasons…<br />

Won the state championship as junior…As a senior, was<br />

listed No. 32 on the Detroit News Blue Chip and No. 48 on<br />

Detroit Free Press Fab 50…Participated in the state championship<br />

for the discus throw his senior year…Community<br />

involvement: Participated in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity<br />

Bowl-A-Thon and the Donald Driver Celebrity Softball<br />

Game…Has played games and sung carols with kids at the<br />

annual Families of Children with Cancer holiday party the<br />

last three years…Helped organize the Green Bay Packers<br />

vs. Green Bay Blizzard Celebrity Softball game which benefits<br />

the elderly…Hopes to one day start his own foundation…Hobbies/interests:<br />

Enjoys spending time with his<br />

family, watching TV and playing video games (lists Madden<br />

as his favorite), fishing, and playing basketball…Likes listening<br />

to rap music…Trained in Arizona during offseason…<br />

Residence: Saginaw, Mich.<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2005 Signed by Indianapolis Colts<br />

as non-drafted free agent,<br />

April 29…Waived by Colts,<br />

June 9…Signed by Green Bay<br />

Packers as free agent, Aug.<br />

1…Waived by Packers, Aug.<br />

27…Re-signed by Packers<br />

to practice squad, Nov. 15…<br />

Signed to Packers to active<br />

roster, Dec. 30.<br />

u2006 Placed on injured reserve<br />

(hamstring), Nov. 15.<br />

u2007 Re-signed by Packers as<br />

exclusive-rights free agent,<br />

March 23...Placed on injured<br />

reserve (ankle), Aug. 3.<br />

u2008 Re-signed by Packers as<br />

exclusive-rights free agent,<br />

March 19.<br />

u2009 Re-signed by Packers as<br />

restricted free agent, April 6.


Primary Mark<br />

VETERANS<br />

BRANDON<br />

JACKSON<br />

RUNNING BACK<br />

NEBRASKA<br />

Ht: 5-10 Wt: 216<br />

Third <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Third Packers Season<br />

Born: October 2, 1985<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 24/3<br />

Acquired: D2-07<br />

Third-year back who<br />

continued to develop<br />

into his role as a viable<br />

backup to Ryan Grant in 2008, and will look to hold onto<br />

that position again this season…Finished second on the<br />

team in rushing with 248 yards and a touchdown on 45<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

carries (5.5 avg.)…Was very productive<br />

carrying the ball in the few games where<br />

he got more extensive action…Rushed<br />

for 80 yards on 11 carries vs. Carolina<br />

(Nov. 30), 61 yards on seven attempts at Detroit (Sept.<br />

14) and 50 yards on 10 carries vs. Chicago (Nov. 16)…<br />

His 5.5-yard average was tied for fifth in the <strong>NFL</strong> for players<br />

with 45-or-more carries...Missed one game due to illness<br />

and the final two of the season with a wrist injury…<br />

In 2007, began his rookie campaign as the starting RB in<br />

an injury-depleted backfield, learning the <strong>NFL</strong> game on the<br />

fly and taking nearly all the snaps in training camp as the<br />

No. 1 back…One month into the regular season, missed<br />

some time with injury and spent the rest of the year improving<br />

in all areas, particularly blocking and blitz pick-up,<br />

to be<strong>com</strong>e Grant’s primary backup…Also began playing<br />

special teams for the first time in his life and adapted<br />

well…In relief of Grant, posted his first 100-yard rushing<br />

performance in ’07 regular-season finale vs. Detroit (Dec.<br />

30), gaining 113 yards on 20 carries…Finished his rookie<br />

season with 11 games played, including three starts, and<br />

rushed 75 times for 267 yards and one touchdown…Also<br />

caught 16 passes for 130 yards…Added a receiving TD in<br />

the postseason, as well as four special teams tackles in<br />

the two playoff games…An early entry in the draft, played<br />

three seasons at Nebraska in a tailback rotation, emerging<br />

as the team’s feature back the final nine games of his<br />

junior season, gaining 835 yards in those nine contests, an<br />

average of 92.8 yards per game as a starter…Overcame<br />

injuries to both shoulders, one that limited him to just 18<br />

carries as a sophomore in 2005…Bounced back from a<br />

second shoulder injury to ultimately earn first-team All-Big<br />

12 Conference honors…Explained his decision to turn pro<br />

early was made in part to help provide financial support<br />

for his mother, who is a diabetic working as a registered<br />

nurse in a nursing home…Also has noted being motivated<br />

by memories of his father, who died when Jackson was<br />

10, the result of a car accident that had paralyzed him four<br />

years earlier…His parents split up when he was young,<br />

and he was living in Chicago with his mother at the time<br />

of his father’s accident, which occurred in Nashville; the<br />

family moved to Mississippi after his father’s death, and<br />

Jackson brings a Polaroid picture of his late father with<br />

him to every game.<br />

2008 season<br />

►►Played in 13 games as the<br />

Packers’ third-down back in<br />

2008, and finished second on<br />

the team with 248 yards on 45<br />

carries (5.5 avg.).<br />

►►Led the running backs and was<br />

fifth on the team with 30 receptions<br />

for 185 yards. at a glance…<br />

►►Became a feature back the final<br />

nine games of 2006 at Nebraska, gaining 835 yards for an<br />

average of 93 yards per game as a starter.<br />

►►Highest running back from Nebraska selected in the <strong>NFL</strong><br />

Draft since Lawrence Phillips was a first-round pick by the<br />

Rams in 1996.<br />

Seattle (Oct. 12): Inactive after falling ill with flu-like<br />

symptoms the night before the game…Vs. Indianapolis<br />

(Oct. 19): Led team with season-high six receptions for<br />

37 yards, three of which went for first downs…Vs. Chicago<br />

(Nov. 16): Posted 50 yards rushing on 10 carries,<br />

including a 19-yard pickup in fourth quarter. Came in game<br />

in the second quarter when Grant left briefly after having<br />

wind knocked out of him, and carried the ball five straight<br />

times for 30 yards…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Took over<br />

as primary back when Grant left the game in the second<br />

quarter with a sprained thumb. Rushed for a season-best<br />

80 yards on a season-high 11 carries. Picked up 24 yards<br />

on his first carry of the afternoon down to the Carolina 4;<br />

Packers scored on a Donald Driver TD catch three plays<br />

later. Also posted season-long 32-yard run on the first<br />

play of the second half…Inactive for final two games, at<br />

Chicago (Dec. 22) and vs. Detroit (Dec. 28), due to wrist<br />

injury sustained at Jacksonville (Dec. 14).<br />

2007<br />

Second-round pick out of Nebraska, played in<br />

11 games and was inactive for five…Played in<br />

both playoff contests…Started the first three games, then<br />

was inactive for the next four (shin); returned to action at<br />

Kansas City (Nov. 4), and had played primarily on special<br />

teams before posting his first <strong>NFL</strong> 100-yard game vs.<br />

Detroit (Dec. 30)…Finished second on the team with 75<br />

rushes for 267 yards and one TD…Had initially received<br />

more time at running back than any other Packers player<br />

after projected starter Vernand Morency missed most of<br />

training camp with a patellar tendon injury…Led the team<br />

in rushing during the preseason, carrying 40 times for 131<br />

yards and two touchdowns…Did not play at Tennessee<br />

(Aug. 30) after suffering a mild concussion in practice on<br />

Aug. 26…Returned to practice Sept. 2…Vs. Philadelphia<br />

(Sept. 9): Started in his first <strong>NFL</strong> game, rushing 15<br />

times for 40 yards and catching four passes for 35 yards.<br />

With under a minute left in the game, made a 7-yard carry<br />

that helped move the team closer to an eventual 42-yard,<br />

game-winning field goal by Mason Crosby…Vs. San Diego<br />

(Sept. 23): Scored his first career touchdown on a<br />

1-yard carry in the fourth quarter, which gave Green Bay a<br />

31-21 lead in the eventual 31-24 win. Also caught a careerlong,<br />

16-yard pass in the first quarter and rushed six times<br />

for 22 yards…At Kansas City (Nov. 4): Returned to<br />

action and rushed five times for 18 yards…At Chicago<br />

(Dec. 23): Rushed three times for 25 yards. In the fourth<br />

Played in 13 games as the No. 2<br />

back and finished second on the<br />

team with 248 yards and a touchdown on 45 carries (5.5<br />

avg.)…Led the running backs and was fifth on the team<br />

with 30 receptions for 185 yards…At Detroit (Sept.<br />

14): Led team with 61 yards rushing on seven carries<br />

(8.7 avg.), including a 19-yard TD run late in the fourth<br />

quarter to put the Packers up 34-25…Vs. Atlanta (Oct.<br />

5): Led the team with five receptions, and added 11 yards<br />

on two carries. Also made a special teams tackle…At quarter, made a 13-yard catch on third-and-11; on the next<br />

155 25<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

DRAFT &<br />

COMMUNITY COACHES JACKSON FREE AGENTS<br />

2008 REVIEW HISTORY<br />

RECORDS &<br />

LAMBEAU<br />

FIELD<br />

MISC.


COMMUNITY<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

COACHES<br />

JACKSON<br />

LAMBEAU RECORDS &<br />

DRAFT &<br />

MISC. FIELD HISTORY 2008 REVIEW FREE AGENTS<br />

VETERANS<br />

play made a 15-yard run…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30): Won<br />

‘Diet Pepsi <strong>NFL</strong> Rookie of the Week’ for his performance.<br />

Recorded his first 100-yard performance in the <strong>NFL</strong>, carrying<br />

20 times for 113 yards; also made two catches for 22<br />

yards. Had a career-long 46-yard carry in the third quarter,<br />

bursting through the first level and shoving off another defender<br />

for extra yards; Crosby converted a field goal four<br />

plays later…Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12): Served as the No. 2<br />

running back in the Divisional playoff game; rushed for 34<br />

yards on eight carries and caught one pass for a 13-yard<br />

touchdown in the third quarter. Also made a team-high four<br />

special teams tackles…2007 Draft: Was selected in the<br />

second round with the 63rd overall pick, the sixth running<br />

back selected…The choice was obtained from the N.Y. Jets<br />

along with third-round (89) and sixth-round (191) picks for<br />

Green Bay’s second-round (47) and seventh-round (235)<br />

selections…Highest running back from Nebraska selected<br />

in the <strong>NFL</strong> Draft since Lawrence Phillips was a first-round<br />

pick by the Rams in 1996…Became the 23rd player from<br />

Nebraska drafted by the Packers and the first Cornhuskers<br />

running back selected by Green Bay since HB Ron Clark<br />

(11th round in 1955).<br />

college<br />

An early entry in the draft, played three<br />

seasons at Nebraska in a tailback rotation,<br />

emerging as the team’s feature back the final nine games<br />

of his junior season, gaining 835 yards in those nine contests,<br />

an average of 92.8 yards per game as a starter…For<br />

his career at Nebraska, played in 33 games with 11 starts<br />

and rushed 291 times for 1,431 yards (4.9 avg.) and 14<br />

touchdowns…Also caught 34 passes for 318 yards (9.4<br />

avg.) and two touchdowns and returned 32 kickoffs for 579<br />

yards (18.1 avg.), totaling 2,328 all-purpose yards…Overcame<br />

injuries to both shoulders, one that limited him to<br />

just 18 carries as a sophomore in 2005…Majored in sociology…Junior<br />

season (2006): Recovered from offseason<br />

shoulder surgery, the second of his college career, to earn<br />

first-team All-Big 12 honors from The Associated Press,<br />

San Antonio Express-News and Houston Chronicle, adding<br />

second-team honors from the league’s coaches, Kansas<br />

City Star, Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram…Also<br />

was member of the 2006 Brook Berringer Citizenship<br />

Team…Amassed 1,459 all-purpose yards, third in<br />

the conference with an average of 104.2 per game…Posted<br />

989 rushing yards, good for fifth in the conference and<br />

eight touchdowns on 188 carries (5.3 avg.)…Also caught<br />

33 passes for 313 yards (9.5 avg.) and two touchdowns…<br />

Spent the first five games as a reserve at I-back, carrying<br />

the ball just 27 times for 154 yards, before taking over as<br />

the starter for final nine games…Rushed for 835 of his 989<br />

yards as a starter and posted four 100-yard games…Registered<br />

a career-high 182 rushing yards and two touchdowns<br />

on 21 carries (8.7 avg.) at Oklahoma State (Oct. 28)…<br />

Sophomore season (2005): Saw limited action in nine<br />

games as he continued to struggle with shoulder injury<br />

that he had surgery on that April…Rushed 18 times for 52<br />

Green Bay’s unique training-camp experience<br />

The Packers are one of a growing number of teams who do not leave their regularseason<br />

practice facility during training camp.<br />

But beyond practice and meetings, the team does use a college setting to sleep,<br />

bunking at St. Norbert College in De Pere, a 10-minute drive from Lambeau Field.<br />

The Packers’ 52-year training-camp relationship with St. Norbert, launched in<br />

1958 by head coach Scooter McLean, is the longest in league history. The Vikings<br />

(Minnesota State-Mankato, 45 years) and Steelers (St. Vincent College, Latrobe,<br />

Pa., 42 years) are the only other teams with <strong>com</strong>parable training camp tenures. The<br />

Packers’ full list of training camp sites, since Curly Lambeau launched the tradition<br />

in 1946:<br />

1946-49 ..........Rockwood Lodge (Bayshore area, north of Green Bay)<br />

1950-53 ..........Grand Rapids, Minn.<br />

1954-57 ..........University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point<br />

1958-present ......St. Norbert College, De Pere, Wis.<br />

yards (2.9 avg.), plus one catch for 5 yards…Freshman<br />

season (2004): Played in 10 games as a true freshman in<br />

a reserve role but quickly established himself as a multiple<br />

threat…Ranked second on the team with 85 carries for 390<br />

yards (4.6 avg.) and six touchdowns…Ranked fifth in the<br />

Big 12 with a 21.1-yard average on kickoff returns (17 for<br />

359 yards)…Picked up 79 yards rushing on 13 carries in<br />

his collegiate debut vs. Western Illinois (Sept. 4), the most<br />

by a Husker true freshman since at least 1973…Racked<br />

up 247 all-purpose yards vs. Baylor (Oct. 16), the 10th<br />

most in school history and second-best ever by a Nebraska<br />

freshman…Became the first Nebraska signee from Mississippi<br />

since current Denver Broncos RB Correll Buckhalter<br />

in 1997, choosing the school over offers from Mississippi<br />

State and Memphis.<br />

personal<br />

Given name Brandon Lamar Jackson…<br />

Nickname ‘B.J.’…Born in Detroit, Mich.<br />

…Has a girlfriend, Brandy Bolden…Late father, Charles,<br />

played basketball at a small Arkansas college; died when<br />

Jackson was 10, the result of a car accident that had<br />

paralyzed him four years earlier…High school: Was<br />

chosen as the Class 5A (largest class) Offensive Player<br />

of the Year by the Mississippi Coaches Association two<br />

straight years at Horn Lake High…Was also an all-region<br />

and all-state selection…Named to the Dandy Dozen by the<br />

Jackson Clarion-Ledger, signifying the top 12 players in<br />

the state of Mississippi…Also received All-Metro honors<br />

in the Memphis area his junior and senior years, and was<br />

Horn Lake’s MVP as a senior…Played in the Mississippi-<br />

Alabama all-star game…Rushed for 1,200 yards and 11<br />

TDs in 2003, helping his team to a 6-6 record and a trip<br />

to the second round of the Class 5A playoffs…Also had<br />

200 receiving yards and one TD catch…As a junior, rushed<br />

for 1,783 yards and 28 TDs and made 20 catches for 200<br />

yards and two TDs, leading his team to a 10-3 record and<br />

a second-round playoff appearance…A four-time letterman<br />

in track, posted a career-best of 10.6 seconds in the 100-<br />

meter dash…Finished sixth at state in the 100 as a senior<br />

while helping the 4x200-meter relay team place third and<br />

the 4x100 relay take fourth…Was part of the 4x400-meter<br />

relay team that placed second at state his junior year…Also<br />

lettered in basketball and powerlifting…Community involvement:<br />

Visited with kids and their mentors in the Big<br />

Brothers Big Sisters program at a ‘Lunch With Santa’ event<br />

the past two holiday seasons…Spoke to students at an allschool<br />

assembly at Park Elementary School in Marinette,<br />

Wis. about what it takes to succeed in life and the importance<br />

of hard work and teamwork …Has helped raise funds<br />

for the American Red Cross…Participated in the Edgar<br />

Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon and Donald Driver Celebrity<br />

Softball Game the past two seasons…Spent his college<br />

summers at Pacific Palace in Lincoln, Neb., working with<br />

disadvantaged kids…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys playing<br />

basketball, dominoes, bowling, and watching movies and<br />

track and field <strong>com</strong>petitions…Residence: Horn Lake, Miss.<br />

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Br a n d o n Ja c k s o n’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

RUSHING<br />

RECEIVING<br />

Year Team GP GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2007 Green Bay. ...........11 3 75 267 3.6 46 1 16 130 8.1 16 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. ...........13 0 45 248 5.5 32 1 30 185 6.2 18 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (two years) ....24 3 120 515 4.3 46 2 46 315 6.8 18 0<br />

PLAYOFFS RUSHING RECEIVING<br />

Year Team GP GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2007 Green Bay. ............2 0 8 34 4.3 18 0 2 14 7.0 13t 1<br />

VETERANS<br />

Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 1 in 2007,<br />

4 in ’07 playoffs; 1 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 2.<br />

Fumbles-Lost — 1-0 in 2008. <strong>NFL</strong> total: 1-0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut/first start: vs. Philadelphia, 9/9/07<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> touchdown: vs. San Diego, 9/23/07<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2007<br />

Selected by Green Bay Packers in second round (63rd<br />

overall) of ’07 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April 28…Signed first contract,<br />

July 25.<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010<br />

Br a n d o n Ja c k s o n Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2007, GREEN BAY<br />

—RUSHING— —RECEIVING— Total<br />

Date Opponent GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD Offense<br />

09/09 Phi-W. ........1/1 15 40 2.7 9 0 4 35 8.8 15 0 75<br />

09/16 at NYG-W. .......1/1 17 35 2.1 8 0 4 24 6.0 15 0 59<br />

09/23 SD-W. ........1/1 6 22 3.7 8 1 3 22 7.3 16 0 44<br />

09/30 at Min-W ......... (inactive — shin)<br />

10/07 Chi-L .......... (inactive — shin)<br />

10/14 Was-W. ........ (inactive — shin)<br />

10/29 at Den-W ......... (inactive — shin)<br />

11/04 at KC-W .........1/0 5 18 3.6 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 18<br />

11/11 Min-W ........1/0 4 1 0.3 6 0 2 14 7.0 13 0 15<br />

11/18 Car-W ........1/0 3 13 4.3 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 13<br />

11/22 at Det-W ........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

11/29 at Dal-L .........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

12/09 Oak-W ......... (inactive)<br />

12/16 at StL-W ........1/0 2 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

12/23 at Chi-L .........1/0 3 25 8.3 15 0 1 13 13.0 13 0 38<br />

12/30 Det-W ........1/0 20 113 5.7 46 0 2 22 11.0 13 0 135<br />

’07 TOTALS ...........11/3 75 267 3.6 46 1 16 130 8.1 16 0 397<br />

01/12 Sea-W ........1/0 1 8 34 4.3 18 0 1 13 13.0 13t 1 47<br />

01/20 NYG-L .......1/0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 1<br />

PLAYOFFS. ........... 2/0 8 34 4.3 18 0 2 14 7.0 13t 1 48<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

JACKSON’S SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Rushing<br />

Attempts ........20, vs. Det. (12/30/07)<br />

Yards ..........113, vs. Det. (12/30/07)<br />

Long. ...........46, vs. Det. (12/30/07)<br />

TD Runs. .........................1,<br />

vs. SD (9/23/07) and at Det. (9/14/08)<br />

Receiving<br />

Receptions ........ 6, vs. Ind. (10/19/08)<br />

Yards ........... 37, vs. Ind. (10/19/08)<br />

Long. ..............18, at TB (9/28/08)<br />

Total Offense ....135, vs. Det. (12/30/07)<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

—RUSHING— —RECEIVING— Total<br />

Date Opponent GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD Offense<br />

09/08 Min-W ........1/0 7 12 1.7 8 0 3 18 6.0 13 0 30<br />

09/14 at Det-W ........1/0 7 61 8.7 19t 1 1 2 2.0 2 0 63<br />

09/21 Dal-L .........1/0 3 20 6.7 9 0 1 16 16.0 16 0 36<br />

09/28 at TB-L. .........1/0 1 0 0.0 0 0 2 21 10.5 18 0 21<br />

10/05 Atl-L. .........1/0 2 11 5.5 9 0 5 12 2.4 7 0 23<br />

10/12 at Sea-W ......... (inactive — illness)<br />

10/19 Ind-W. ........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 6 37 6.2 9 0 37<br />

11/02 at Ten-L .........1/0 1 3 3.0 3 0 4 30 7.5 12 0 33<br />

11/09 at Min-L. ........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 18 9.0 11 0 18<br />

11/16 Chi-W. ........1/0 10 50 5.0 19 0 1 5 5.0 5 0 55<br />

11/24 at NO-L .........1/0 2 5 2.5 3 0 1 13 13.0 13 0 18<br />

11/30 Car-L .........1/0 11 80 7.3 32 0 1 6 6.0 6 0 86<br />

12/07 Hou-L. ........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 6 3.0 4 0 6<br />

12/14 at Jax-L .........1/0 1 6 6.0 6 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 7<br />

12/22 at Chi-L .......... (inactive — wrist)<br />

12/28 Det-W ......... (inactive — wrist)<br />

’08 TOTALS ...........13/0 45 248 5.5 32 1 30 185 6.2 18 0 433<br />

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Primary Mark<br />

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CULLEN<br />

JENKINS<br />

DEFENSIVE END<br />

CENTRAL MICHIGAN<br />

Ht: 6-2 Wt: 305<br />

Sixth <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Sixth Packers Season<br />

Born: January 20, 1981<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 66/42<br />

Acquired: FA-04<br />

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Quiet but steady defensive<br />

lineman enters<br />

his sixth <strong>NFL</strong> season<br />

hoping to stay fully healthy after injury issues the past<br />

two years…Missed 12 games last season due to a torn<br />

pectoral muscle that required surgery and placement on<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

injured reserve, this after getting off to a<br />

strong start in 2008 following several nagging<br />

injuries in 2007 that didn’t keep him<br />

from playing but limited the productivity<br />

he’s displayed when healthy…Seen as a strong fit at<br />

defensive end in the Packers’ new 3-4 scheme, with the<br />

bulk to occupy blockers and stop the run but also the versatility<br />

to provide pass rush from the inside, a role he has<br />

excelled at in the past when shifting to defensive tackle<br />

from his defensive end spot on passing downs…Had 18<br />

tackles and 2½ sacks in four games last season before getting<br />

hurt, raising his five-year career totals to 192 tackles<br />

(118 solo), 17½ sacks, two forced fumbles, four fumble<br />

recoveries and 20 passes defensed…Had nine of those<br />

batted passes in 2007 (including four in one game), the<br />

most by a Packers defensive lineman in one season since<br />

the team began keeping the stat in 1980…Helped make<br />

the Packers a different defense down the stretch in 2006,<br />

taking over as a starting defensive end in his first true<br />

every-down role…Switch was made primarily to provide<br />

stouter run defense on early downs, but Jenkins’ passrush<br />

skills began to flourish as well…Finished the season<br />

with a career-high 6½ sacks, including a three-sack effort<br />

in his first ’06 start at end…Played so well in helping the<br />

Packers finish the season with a four-game winning streak<br />

that the team locked him up with a multi-year contract just<br />

days before he was scheduled to be<strong>com</strong>e a restricted free<br />

agent…The contract was a monumental step in the career<br />

of a humble, undrafted player from a non-major college<br />

program who was cut during his first training camp, sent<br />

to <strong>NFL</strong> Europe the following spring, and always playing<br />

with a one-year deal…Ability to adapt so well at defensive<br />

end traces back to his college days at Central Michigan,<br />

where he played end at around 245 pounds before bulking<br />

up to take his shot at the pros as an interior lineman…<br />

Began to <strong>com</strong>e into his own in 2005 as a starting defensive<br />

tackle, blocking a league-best three kicks and piling<br />

up seven passes defensed…In 2004, tied for second on<br />

the team with 4½ sacks in his first pro season, <strong>com</strong>ing<br />

off a stint in <strong>NFL</strong> Europe that helped him win a roster spot<br />

in his second attempt… Started all 10 games for the Cologne<br />

Centurions in 2004, and posted 24 tackles (12 solo)<br />

with 1½ sacks and seven quarterback pressures, adding<br />

five passes defensed...Originally signed with the Packers<br />

as a non-drafted free agent, May 2, 2003, but was waived<br />

during training camp that year.<br />

2008 season<br />

►►First name is pronounced<br />

KULL-en.<br />

►►Missed final 12 games of 2008<br />

with torn pectoral muscle,<br />

which required surgery.<br />

►►Batted down nine passes in<br />

2007, the most by a Packers<br />

defensive lineman since the at a glance…<br />

team began recording the statistic<br />

in 1980.<br />

►►Took over as starting defensive end in final month of 2006<br />

season, and parlayed impressive work into his first long-term<br />

contract. Recorded a career-high 6½ sacks that year, including<br />

his first three-sack game, vs. Detroit (Dec. 17).<br />

►►Led the <strong>NFL</strong> in 2005 with three blocked kicks, joining<br />

Chicago’s Alfonso Boone (2) as one of just two players with<br />

multiple blocks that year.<br />

►►In his 2004 <strong>NFL</strong> debut, played against older brother, Kris, a<br />

former DT for the Panthers (now N.Y. Jets).<br />

►►Now a 300-pound lineman, ran the 100-meter dash and 300-<br />

meter hurdles as an all-conference high school athlete.<br />

on 10 carries in the second half...At Detroit (Sept. 14):<br />

Sacked QB Jon Kitna in the third quarter among three tackles,<br />

two QB hits and two pressures...Vs. Dallas (Sept.<br />

21): Led defensive line and tied career high with seven<br />

tackles and tied for team lead with 1.5 sacks. Among three<br />

QB hits, forced a fumble by QB Tony Romo on sack toward<br />

end of first half that was recovered by Dallas, and burst<br />

into backfield to stop RB Felix Jones for a 5-yard loss in<br />

third quarter…At Tampa Bay (Sept. 28): Recorded<br />

three tackles, batted down a pass, and posted three QB<br />

hits and one pressure, but left game early in the fourth<br />

quarter after injuring his pectoral attempting to bring down<br />

QB Brian Griese for a sack.<br />

2007<br />

Started 15 of 16 games despite several nagging<br />

injuries and tied his career high with 49 tackles<br />

(31 solo) plus one sack and nine passes defensed…His<br />

nine batted passes marked the most by a Green Bay defensive<br />

lineman since the team began recording the statistic<br />

in 1980…Also started both playoff games, posting 10 total<br />

tackles (seven solo) with 1½ sacks and one pass defensed…At<br />

Minnesota (Sept. 30): Came off the bench<br />

and was credited with four batted passes…Vs. Washington<br />

(Oct. 14): Made his lone sack of the season, among<br />

four solo tackles. After earlier forcing QB Jason Campbell<br />

into an intentional grounding penalty, sacked Campbell for<br />

a 2-yard loss, but left the game following the next play and<br />

had X-rays on his knee and ankle; returned to play at start<br />

of second half…Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12): In NFC Divisional<br />

playoff, made five tackles (three solo), including 1½ sacks.<br />

In the first quarter, sacked Matt Hasselbeck for a 10-yard<br />

loss on third-and-5, forcing a punt. In the fourth quarter,<br />

split a sack with Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, taking down Hasselbeck<br />

for a loss of 12…Vs. N.Y. Giants (Jan. 20): In<br />

NFC Championship Game, Made five tackles (four solo),<br />

and batted an Eli Manning pass on third-and-10, leading<br />

to a field goal.<br />

Was off to the best start of his career<br />

statistically, posting 18 tackles<br />

and 2½ sacks in the first four games, before sustaining<br />

a pectoral injury at Tampa Bay in Week 4...Placed on<br />

injured reserve Oct. 1 and had surgery the next day…Vs.<br />

Minnesota (Sept. 8): Led defensive linemen with five<br />

2006<br />

Played in 14 games with five starts, including the<br />

tackles, adding four QB pressures and three QB hits, and<br />

season’s final three weeks at right defensive end,<br />

helped limit Pro Bowl RB Adrian Peterson to just 28 yards where he excelled…Beginning in Week 14 at San Fran-<br />

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cisco, received increased reps at defensive end on early<br />

downs, in an effort to improve the run defense and also<br />

to rest Gbaja-Biamila for passing downs…His 6½ sacks<br />

were a career high and ranked third on the team…Had 48<br />

tackles (28 solo), two passes defensed and a pair of fumble<br />

recoveries…Missed two contests with an injured left ankle,<br />

sustained in Week 5…At Philadelphia (Oct. 2): Sacked<br />

Donovan McNabb for a 9-yard loss on third-and-12 and, on<br />

the next play, ended the first half by alertly making the tackle<br />

on a fake field-goal pass…At Buffalo (Nov. 5): Returned<br />

to practice three days prior from ankle injury and sacked<br />

J.P. Losman. Also tipped a pass at the line to force a punt…<br />

At Minnesota (Nov. 12): Split sacks of Brad Johnson<br />

with Aaron Kampman and A.J. Hawk...At San Francisco<br />

(Dec. 10): Saw about twothirds<br />

of his snaps at right defensive<br />

end after practicing there<br />

during the week; on third-and-9<br />

in third quarter, sacked Alex<br />

Smith with Kampman, forcing<br />

a three-and-out…Vs. Detroit<br />

(Dec. 17): Taking the place of<br />

Gbaja-Biamila, made his first ’06<br />

start at RDE and answered with<br />

career bests of seven tackles and<br />

three sacks, all the sacks <strong>com</strong>ing<br />

in the first half (the first from the<br />

end position and the other two<br />

as a tackle, both on third downs<br />

forcing punts). Became the third<br />

Green Bay player to record three<br />

sacks in a 2006 game (also<br />

Kampman and Corey Williams);<br />

never before had as many as<br />

three Packers posted three-sack<br />

games in the same season. Also<br />

recovered a second Kitna fumble<br />

on a Detroit fourth-and-1.<br />

2005<br />

Played in all 16 games<br />

with 12 starts — all at defensive tackle — and<br />

in doing so doubled his ’04 starts total…Finished with a<br />

career-high 49 tackles (28 solo), including three sacks,<br />

plus one fumble recovery and seven passes defensed…<br />

Led the <strong>NFL</strong> with three blocked kicks, joining Chicago’s<br />

Alfonso Boone (2) as one of two players in 2005 with multiple<br />

blocks…Got his hands on two PATs and one field goal,<br />

be<strong>com</strong>ing the first Packer to block a PAT since Cletidus<br />

Hunt, Dec. 8, 2002…Vs. Cleveland (Sept. 18): Made a<br />

(then) career-high six tackles (four solo) and blocked a Phil<br />

Dawson PAT try in the third quarter…At Carolina (Oct.<br />

3): Blocked a John Kasay PAT attempt and recovered a<br />

Jake Delhomme fumble caused by Gbaja-Biamila, setting<br />

up a 16-yard Donald Lee TD reception one play later…<br />

Vs. Pittsburgh (Nov. 6): Blocked a 51-yard field goal<br />

attempt by Jeff Reed in the fourth quarter.<br />

2004<br />

Contributed 28 tackles (18 solo) over the course<br />

of the season, including 4½ sacks (tied with<br />

Kampman for second on the team), plus one fumble recovery,<br />

one forced fumble and two passes defensed…Played<br />

in all 16 regular-season games, plus one postseason contest,<br />

making six starts…At Carolina (Sept. 13): Making<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut in Monday night opener, playing against older<br />

brother Kris, a Panthers DT, took a significant number of<br />

snaps after Grady Jackson (kneecap) was sidelined early<br />

in contest…At Detroit (Oct. 17): In last of four-game<br />

starting streak at ‘Eagle’ tackle position when the usual<br />

starter, Hunt, shifted over to nose tackle to replace Jackson,<br />

helped limit the Lions to 33 yards rushing on 16 attempts<br />

(2.1 avg.). Also pressured QB Joey Harrington into<br />

an interception that Darren Sharper returned 36 yards for<br />

a TD…At Philadelphia (Dec. 5): On the Eagles’ first<br />

VETERANS<br />

drive, recorded a sack, forced fumble and recovered it when<br />

he came around McNabb’s backside and swatted the ball<br />

out of the QB’s hand, then pounced on it.<br />

2003<br />

Spent the season out of football after Green Bay<br />

waived him in the first mandatory roster reduction,<br />

Aug. 26…2003 Draft: Originally signed with the<br />

Packers as a non-drafted free agent on May 2.<br />

college<br />

Was a four-year letterwinner (1999-2002)<br />

at Central Michigan, starting his last<br />

three years…Majored in elementary education…Senior<br />

season (2002): Recorded 40 tackles (20 solo), seven<br />

tackles for a loss, 4½ sacks and two passes defensed in<br />

12 games…Junior season<br />

(2001): Started every game<br />

and finished with 48 tackles (28<br />

solo), 10 stops for a loss and five<br />

sacks…Sophomore season<br />

(2000): Recorded 49 tackles and<br />

two sacks following limited action<br />

as true freshman in 1999.<br />

personal<br />

Given name<br />

Cullen Darome<br />

Jenkins…First name is pronounced<br />

KULL-en…Born in Detroit…Married<br />

to his high school<br />

sweetheart, the former Pashun<br />

Hussin, the couple has two children,<br />

Jasmin, 9, and Ashanti, 6…<br />

Brother, Kris, played seven years<br />

for the Carolina Panthers and now<br />

plays for the N.Y. Jets…High<br />

school: Earned four letters in<br />

track, three in football and two<br />

in basketball at Belleville (Mich.)<br />

High School…Recognized with<br />

all-conference honors in football<br />

and in track, running the 100-meter<br />

dash and 300-meter hurdles…Community involvement:<br />

Served as a celebrity tasting judge for the Exceptional<br />

Equestrians Celebrity Booyah Bash this past March in<br />

Green Bay, raising money to provide educational and therapeutic<br />

horseback riding instruction for people with special<br />

needs…Has assisted in the ‘Campbell’s Chunky Soup Click<br />

For Cans’ <strong>com</strong>petition, helping unload soup from a truck to<br />

give to participating pantries…Also served breakfast at a<br />

local Hardee’s to raise money for multiple sclerosis…Is an<br />

active supporter for ‘Reaching for the Stars’ which raises<br />

money for cystic fibrosis…Has participated in the Brett<br />

Favre Celebrity Softball game, the Edgar Bennett Celebrity<br />

Bowl-A-Thon, as well as other events to benefit Family Services<br />

of NE Wisconsin and the Donald Driver Foundation…<br />

In 2007, received the ‘Nice Guy Award’ at the annual Doug<br />

Jirschele Sports Awards Banquet in Clintonville, Wis., and<br />

taped a public service announcement for the Red Cross,<br />

encouraging blood donation...In 2006, was a guest at a<br />

Swan House auction, a house built with donated time and<br />

materials designated for single-parent college students…<br />

Other volunteer work includes reading books to school children<br />

and speaking to local Pop Warner football teams about<br />

sportsmanship and what it takes to be<strong>com</strong>e a professional<br />

athlete…Hobbies/interests: Has aspirations of being<br />

an elementary school teacher, businessman or getting into<br />

coaching…Enjoys spending time with his family, golfing,<br />

fishing and traveling, especially to Florida; his best catch<br />

was a 62-inch golden amberjack in Florida…Also took an<br />

offseason fishing trip to Destin, Fla., and estimates his<br />

group caught 175 pounds of fish…Names House as his<br />

favorite TV program…Residence: Belleville, Mich.<br />

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Cu l l e n Je n k i n s ’ Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

—Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2004 Green Bay. ........16 6 28 18 10 4½ 29½ 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0<br />

2005 Green Bay. ........16 12 49 28 21 3 20½ 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 -2<br />

2006 Green Bay. ........14 5 48 28 20 6½ 62 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. ........16 15 49 31 18 1 2 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. .........4 4 18 13 5 2½ 25½ 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (five years) . 66 42 192 118 74 17½ 139½ 0 0 0 0 21 2 4 -2<br />

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PLAYOFFS —Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2004 Green Bay. .........1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. .........2 2 10 7 3 1½ 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />

Postseason ...........3 2 11 7 4 1½ 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />

Additional statistics: Blocked P.Dawson PAT attempt,<br />

vs. Cleveland, 9/18/05; blocked J.Kasay PAT attempt,<br />

at Carolina, 10/3/05; blocked J.Reed FG attempt, vs.<br />

Pittsburgh, 11/6/05. Career sacks — Jon Kitna (4),<br />

Donovan McNabb (2), Brad Johnson (1½), Tony Romo<br />

(1½). Mark Brunell, Jason Campbell, Daunte Culpepper,<br />

Chad Hutchinson, J.P. Losman, Kyle Orton, Seneca<br />

Wallace, Joey Harrington (½), Alex Smith (½), Vinny<br />

Testaverde (½), Special teams tackles — 1 in 2006.<br />

JENKINS’ SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Tackles<br />

Total. ..............................7,<br />

vs. Det. (12/17/06) and vs. Dal. (9/21/08)<br />

Solo ...............7, vs. Det. (12/17/06)<br />

Sacks ...............3, vs. Det. (12/17/06)<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: at Carolina, 9/13/04<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: at Indianapolis, 9/26/04<br />

First sack: vs. Dallas, 10/24/04 (V.Testaverde, shared with A.Kampman)<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2003 Signed by Green Bay Packers as non-drafted free agent, May 2…Waived by Packers, Aug. 26.<br />

u2004 Re-signed by Packers as reserve/future free agent and allocated to Cologne Centurions of <strong>NFL</strong> Europe,<br />

Jan. 16.<br />

u2005 Re-signed by Packers as exclusive-rights free agent, March 29.<br />

u2006 Re-signed by Packers as exclusive-rights free agent, March 14.<br />

u2007 Signed four-year contract extension with Packers, February 26.<br />

u2008 Placed on injured reserve (pectoral), Oct. 1.<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> EUROPE STATISTICS<br />

Tackles<br />

Year Team GP GS Total UT AT Sacks Int PD FR FF<br />

2004 Cologne Centurions ...........10 10 24 12 12 1½ 0 5 0 0<br />

All-Time Sacks, 1982-2008<br />

Gbaja-Biamila, K. . . 74.5<br />

White, R. ........68.5<br />

Harris, T. ........55.0<br />

Kampman, A. .....50.5<br />

Johnson, E. ......41.5<br />

Bennett, T. .......36.0<br />

Paup, B. .........32.5<br />

Holliday, V. .......32.0<br />

Dotson, S. .......26.0<br />

Brown, R. ........25.5<br />

Jones, S. ........24.5<br />

Butler, L. ........20.5<br />

Anderson, J. ......19.5<br />

Douglass, M. .....19.0<br />

Carreker, A. ......18.5<br />

McKenzie, K. .....18.5<br />

Jenkins, C. .......17.5<br />

Hunt, C. .........17.0<br />

Williams, C. ......17.0<br />

Noble, B. ........14.0<br />

Brock, M. ........12.5<br />

Wilkins, G. .......12.5<br />

Barnett, N. .......11.5<br />

Murphy, M. ......11.0<br />

Patterson, S. .....11.0<br />

Thierry, J. ........10.0<br />

Wayne, N. .......10.0<br />

Lyon, B. ..........8.0<br />

Martin, C. .........8.0<br />

Harris, B. .........7.5<br />

Hawk, A.J. ........7.5<br />

Jurkovic, J. .......7.5<br />

Koonce, G. ........7.5<br />

Simmons, W. ......7.5<br />

Brown, G. .........7.0<br />

Diggs, N. .........7.0<br />

Jones, T. .........7.0<br />

Scott, R. ..........7.0<br />

Winter, B. .........7.0<br />

Booker, V. ........6.5<br />

Evans, D. .........6.0<br />

Sharper, D. ........6.0<br />

Williams, B. .......6.0<br />

Archambeau, L. ....5.5<br />

Braggs, B. ........5.5<br />

Butler, M. .........5.0<br />

Holland, J. ........5.0<br />

Montgomery, M. ...5.0<br />

Cumby, G. ........4.5<br />

Dent, B. ..........4.5<br />

Flanigan, J. ........4.5<br />

Jackson, G. .......4.5<br />

Stephen, S. .......4.5<br />

Tuaolo, E. .........4.5<br />

Greene, T. ........4.0<br />

Merrill, C. .........4.0<br />

Woodson, C. ......4.0<br />

Bowens, D. ........3.5<br />

Cole, C. ..........3.5<br />

Johnson, C. .......3.5<br />

Roman, M. ........3.5<br />

Carroll, A. .........3.0<br />

Greenwood, D. .....3.0<br />

Harris, A. .........3.0<br />

Humphrey, D. ......3.0<br />

Joyner, S. .........3.0<br />

LaBounty, M. ......3.0<br />

Peterson, K. .......3.0<br />

Poppinga, B. ......3.0<br />

Reynolds, J. .......3.0<br />

Boyarsky, J. .......2.5<br />

McMichael, S. .....2.5<br />

Nwokorie, C. ......2.5<br />

Pickett, R. ........2.5<br />

Robinson, E. ......2.5<br />

Truluck, R. ........2.5<br />

Boyd, G. ..........2.0<br />

Drost, J. ..........2.0<br />

Edwards, A. .......2.0<br />

Hunter, J. ........2.0<br />

Johnson, J. .......2.0<br />

Kuberski, B. .......2.0<br />

Lewis, C. .........2.0<br />

McBride, T. .......2.0<br />

Nelson, B. ........2.0<br />

Prather, G. ........2.0<br />

Waddy, J. .........2.0<br />

Davey, D. .........1.5<br />

Jue, B. ...........1.5<br />

Lenon, P. .........1.5<br />

Leopold, B. ........1.5<br />

Navies, H. .........1.5<br />

Nickerson, H. ......1.5<br />

Prior, M. ..........1.5<br />

Smith, J. .........1.5<br />

Smith, L. .........1.5<br />

Bishop, D. ........1.0<br />

Browner, R. .......1.0<br />

Cade, M. ..........1.0<br />

Chillar, B. .........1.0<br />

Hall, M. ..........1.0<br />

Harvey, M. ........1.0<br />

Hawthorne, M. ....1.0<br />

Holmes, J. ........1.0<br />

Johnson, K. .......1.0<br />

Jolly, J. ..........1.0<br />

Jordan, K. ........1.0<br />

Lee, J. ...........1.0<br />

Marshall, T. .......1.0<br />

McKenzie, M. ......1.0<br />

Mitchell, R. ........1.0<br />

Morris, J. .........1.0<br />

Neill, B. ..........1.0<br />

Stills, K. ..........1.0<br />

Terrell, P. .........1.0<br />

Thomas, B. ........1.0<br />

Turner, R. .........1.0<br />

Vinson, F. .........1.0<br />

Warren, S. ........1.0<br />

Watts, E. .........1.0<br />

Weddington, M. ....1.0<br />

Williams, T. .......1.0<br />

Wingo, R. .........1.0<br />

Caldwell, D. .......0.5<br />

Clavelle, S. ........0.5<br />

McGarrahan, S. ....0.5<br />

Spears, R. ........0.5<br />

Sullivan, C. ........0.5<br />

Williams, K. .......0.5<br />

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2004, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/13 at Car-W 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/19 Chi-L 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/26 at Ind-L 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/03 NYG-L 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/11 Ten-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/17 at Det-W 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/24 Dal-W 1 0 1 0 1 ½ 3½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/31 at Was-W 1 1 2 2 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/14 Min-W 1 0 2 2 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/21 at Hou-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/29 StL-W 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/05 at Phi-L 1 0 4 3 1 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1<br />

12/12 Det-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

12/19 Jax-L 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/24 at Min-W 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/02 at Chi-W 1 1 5 3 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’04 TOTALS 16 6 28 18 104½ 29½ 0 0 0 0 2 1 1<br />

01/09 Min-L 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

1NFC Wild Card Playoff,<br />

2005, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/11 at Det-L 1 1 3 3 1 ½ 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/18 Cle-L 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/25 TB-L 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

10/03 at Car-L 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />

10/09 NO-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/23 at Min-L 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/30 at Cin-L 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/06 Pit-L 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/13 at Atl-W 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

11/21 Min-L 1 1 4 2 2 ½ ½ 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

11/27 at Phi-L 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/04 at Chi-L 1 1 3 2 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/11 Det-W 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/19 at Bal-L 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/25 Chi-L 1 0 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/01 Sea-W 1 1 2 2 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’05 TOTALS 16 12 49 28 21 3 20½ 0 0 0 0 7 0 1<br />

2006, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/10 Chi-L 1 0 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/17 NO-L 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />

09/24 at Det-W 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/02 at Phi-L 1 0 2 2 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/08 StL-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/22 at Mia-W (inactive — ankle)<br />

10/29 Ari-W (inactive — ankle)<br />

11/05 at Buf-L 1 0 3 1 2 1 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/12 at Min-W 1 0 4 1 3 1 9½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/19 NE-L 1 0 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/27 at Sea-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/03 NYJ-L 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/10 at SF-W 1 0 5 1 4 ½ 3½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/17 Det-W 1 1 7 7 0 3 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />

12/21 Min-W 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/31 at Chi-W 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’06 TOTALS 14 5 48 28 206½ 62 0 0 0 0 2 0 2<br />

History of the sack statistic<br />

2007, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/09 Phi-W 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/16 at NYG-W 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/23 SD-W 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/30 at Min-W 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0<br />

10/07 Chi-L 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/14 Was-W 1 1 4 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/29 at Den-W 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/04 at KC-W 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/11 Min-W 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/18 Car-W 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/22 at Det-W 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/29 at Dal-L 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/09 Oak-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/16 at StL-W 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/23 at Chi-L 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/30 Det-W 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

’07 TOTALS 16 15 49 31 18 1 2 0 0 0 0 9 0 0<br />

01/12 Sea-W 1 1 1 5 3 2 1½ 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/20 NYG-L 2 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 2 10 7 3 1½ 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Min-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/14 at Det-W 1 1 3 2 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/21 Dal-L 1 1 7 4 3 1½ 17½ 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

09/28 at TB-L 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/05 Atl-L (injured reserve — pectoral)<br />

10/12 at Sea-W (injured reserve — pectoral)<br />

10/19 Ind-W (injured reserve — pectoral)<br />

11/02 at Ten-L (injured reserve — pectoral)<br />

11/09 at Min-L (injured reserve — pectoral)<br />

11/16 Chi-W (injured reserve — pectoral)<br />

11/24 at NO-L (injured reserve — pectoral)<br />

11/30 Car-L (injured reserve — pectoral)<br />

12/07 Hou-L (injured reserve — pectoral)<br />

12/14 at Jax-L (injured reserve — pectoral)<br />

12/22 at Chi-L (injured reserve — pectoral)<br />

12/28 Det-W (injured reserve — pectoral)<br />

’08 TOTALS 4 4 18 13 5 2½ 25½ 0 0 0 0 1 1 0<br />

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In 1947, the <strong>NFL</strong> implemented a new team statistic, yards lost attempting to pass. The new category allowed the league to separate<br />

gross yards passing from net yards, to more accurately reflect a team’s passing performance. Net passing yards included yards lost<br />

by backs tackled on passing plays.<br />

In 1963, Seymour Siwoff, president of the league’s official statistical <strong>com</strong>pany, the Elias Sports Bureau, made a suggestion.<br />

Recognizing the ‘yards lost attempting to pass’ figure needed a <strong>com</strong>plement, he argued for a new category: number of times losing<br />

yards attempting to pass. The league agreed, and one of the <strong>NFL</strong>’s top executives, Jim Kensil, first coined the term “Sack,” which in<br />

the early 1960s was a dark-ages word, meaning to plunder a captured town. Kensil, who handled <strong>NFL</strong> public relations among other<br />

responsibilities, popularized the term in his stories and publicity materials.<br />

In 1982, convinced by member team PR directors (many of whom were convinced by their players), Elias and the <strong>NFL</strong> agreed to<br />

make individual sacks an official number. New rules were written, such as only two players can share in a sack.<br />

Today, it’s arguably the game’s most popular defensive stat. Siwoff, whose bureau also tracks official numbers for MLB, the NBA<br />

and NHL, still has the final word on every challenged sack, spending Tuesday or Wednesday in the film room at the league office.<br />

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GREG<br />

JENNINGS<br />

WIDE RECEIVER<br />

WESTERN MICHIGAN<br />

Ht: 5-11 Wt: 198<br />

Fourth <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Fourth Packers Season<br />

Born: September 21, 1983<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 43/39<br />

Acquired: D2b-06<br />

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Fourth-year wideout<br />

has developed into one<br />

of the most explosive<br />

playmakers in the league…Stands at or near the top of the<br />

team’s record book for wide receivers in their first three<br />

seasons with the team…His 24 receiving touchdowns<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

are the most by a player over that span,<br />

and with 178 receptions, ranks second to<br />

only Sterling Sharpe’s 212…With 2,844<br />

receiving yards in his first three seasons,<br />

►►Posted career highs in receptions<br />

(80) and receiving yards<br />

(1,292) in 2008 on his way to<br />

being named first alternate for<br />

the Pro Bowl.<br />

►►His 24 receiving touchdowns<br />

are the most in team history<br />

by a player in his first three at a glance…<br />

seasons with the Packers. With<br />

178 receptions over that span, ranks second to only Sterling<br />

Sharpe’s 212.<br />

trails only Sharpe (3,319) and James Lofton (3,012)… ►►Led the <strong>NFL</strong> with eight receptions of 40-plus yards and tied for<br />

second in the league with 21 catches of 20-plus yards in 2008.<br />

Has a 31.3-yard average on his 24 career touchdown<br />

►►Caught Brett Favre’s 400th, 420th, and 421st TD passes in<br />

receptions…Ranks fourth in the <strong>NFL</strong> with 21 TD catches<br />

2006-07 as the future Hall of Fame QB chased, matched and<br />

over the past two seasons, and is tied for fourth with a<br />

surpassed Dan Marino’s career record for TD passes.<br />

16.6-yard receiving average over that span…Has caught ►►Led the nation in receptions per game (8.91) in his 2005<br />

a pass in every game he has played with the Packers, senior season at Western Michigan.<br />

carrying a streak of 43 consecutive games with a reception<br />

into the 2009 season…Has started 39 of 43 games league MVP and offensive player of the year recognition in<br />

►►Became the first Mid-American Conference player to earn<br />

played in his career…Signed a long-term contract extension<br />

the same season since Randy Moss of Marshall did so in<br />

with the Packers through 2012 on June 24, 2009... 1997.<br />

Posted career highs in catches (80) and receiving yards ►►Attended the same high school (Kalamazoo Central) as<br />

(1,292) on his way to being named first alternate for the N.Y. Yankees superstar Derek Jeter; joins Jeter and Seattle<br />

Pro Bowl in 2008…Became only the sixth wide receiver in Seahawks RB T.J. Duckett as three of the top athletes ever to<br />

team history to catch 80 passes in a season...Big-play ability<br />

<strong>com</strong>e out of Kalamazoo, Mich.<br />

evidenced by his leading the <strong>NFL</strong> with eight receptions<br />

of 40-plus yards in ’08…Was also tied for second in the draft (52nd overall), the Packers using a pick obtained in a<br />

league with 21 catches of 20-plus yards on the season… draft-day trade down of 16 spots with the Patriots…Was<br />

Hauled in 12 TD passes in just 13 games in 2007, with six the fourth wide receiver selected, behind Santonio Holmes<br />

of those scores <strong>com</strong>ing from 40-plus yards…Made one of (25th by Pittsburgh), Chad Jackson (36th by New England)<br />

the most memorable plays of the 2007 season, catching<br />

and Sinorice Moss (44th by the N.Y. Giants)…Fin-<br />

an 82-yard TD pass from Brett Favre on the first snap of ished his Western Michigan career ranked first in school<br />

overtime to win a Monday night game in Denver…In addition,<br />

history in receptions (238), touchdown catches (39) and<br />

posted the go-ahead TD on big plays late in the fourth all-purpose yards (5,093) while finishing second in ca-<br />

quarter of games vs. San Diego and at Kansas City, and reer receiving yards (3,539), just 60 behind record-holder<br />

caught a TD pass in five straight games (Weeks 11-15), Steve Neal…Became just the 11th player in NCAA Division<br />

the club’s longest such streak this decade…Also caught I history to record three career 1,000-yard receiving seasons<br />

two TD passes in his first playoff game, vs. Seattle in the<br />

(2003-05)…Burst onto the national scene with his<br />

NFC Divisional round…Over his first two seasons, caught record-breaking senior year, when he set school records<br />

Favre’s 400th, 420th and 421st TD passes as the Hall of for receptions (98), receiving yards (1,259) and receiving<br />

Fame-bound QB chased, matched, and surpassed Dan Marino’s<br />

touchdowns (14-tie), along with leading the country in<br />

all-time <strong>NFL</strong> record…Also on the receiving end of most receptions per game (8.91)…Also became the first<br />

Aaron Rodgers’ first career TD pass, which came in 2007 MAC player to garner league MVP and offensive player of<br />

at Dallas…Nearly eclipsed 1,000 yards in ’07, gaining 920 the year recognition in the same year since Randy Moss<br />

on 53 catches, and likely would have if not for missing of Marshall in 1997…Received All-America recognition as<br />

three games…All his big plays in 2007 helped produce a well…Was the first Western Michigan athlete to be chosen<br />

17.4-yard average per catch, fourth-best in the <strong>NFL</strong>, and in the <strong>NFL</strong> Draft since DE Jason Babin went late in the first<br />

his 12 TDs were the most by a Packers WR since Javon round to Houston in 2004; he joins Babin, DL Bob Rowe<br />

Walker also had 12 in 2004…A second-round draft pick (1967 second round to Cardinals) and LB John Offerdahl<br />

in 2006 who made a strong first impression as a rookie, (1986 second round to Dolphins) as the school’s only<br />

earning a starting job…Put up impressive first-year numbers<br />

players to go in the first two rounds…Also was the first<br />

(45 catches, 632 yards, 3 TDs) to earn recognition on wide receiver drafted in the 100 seasons (1906-2005) of<br />

the Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association the WMU program.<br />

All-Rookie team despite being slowed from the sixth game<br />

through the end of the year by an ankle injury…Displayed<br />

2008 season<br />

Played in all 16 games for the<br />

his veteran awareness with two particularly memorable<br />

first time in his career, including a<br />

plays as a rookie, one when he lateraled to Donald Driver career-high 15 starts…Led the team with a career-high 80<br />

after a reception to pick up 30 extra yards at Minnesota receptions for a career-best 1,292 yards…Named first alternate<br />

(Nov. 12), and another when he signaled Favre that Ruvell<br />

for Pro Bowl…Ranked seventh in the NFC in catches<br />

Martin was wide open down the far sideline, leading to a and sixth in the <strong>NFL</strong> in receiving yardage…Led the <strong>NFL</strong> with<br />

TD pass at San Francisco (Dec. 10)…Was the second of eight receptions of 40-plus yards and tied for second in the<br />

two second-round draft choices by Green Bay in the 2006 league with 21 catches of 20-plus yards…Led the team with<br />

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nine TD catches and posted a career-high five 100-yard receiving<br />

games on the season…Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8):<br />

Led the team with five receptions for 91 yards, including a<br />

leaping, 56-yard grab in the second quarter over CB Charles<br />

Gordon down to Minnesota’s 6-yard line to set up Green<br />

Bay’s first touchdown…At Detroit (Sept. 14): Posted<br />

career-high 167 receiving yards on six receptions, including<br />

a 60-yard TD catch and a 62-yarder. It was the first time in<br />

his career that he posted two receptions of 60-plus yards in<br />

a game…Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Led team with a careerhigh<br />

eight catches for 115 yards…At Tampa Bay (Sept.<br />

28): Posted the third two-touchdown game of his career and<br />

his third straight 100-yard game. Caught six passes for 109<br />

yards, including a 25-yard score in the first quarter and a<br />

48-yard TD in the third quarter…At Seattle (Oct. 12): Led<br />

team with 84 yards receiving on five catches, including a 45-<br />

yard TD over CB Marcus Trufant in the third quarter to break a<br />

10-10 tie…At New Orleans (Nov. 24): Matched a career<br />

high with eight catches for 101 yards, including a 7-yard TD<br />

reception in the second quarter…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30):<br />

Only game of season he did not start as team opened up with<br />

just one wide receiver. Caught eight passes for the third time<br />

on the season, for 91 yards. Reached the 1,000-yard plateau<br />

in a season for the first time in his career on a 15-yard grab in<br />

the third quarter…Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Had two receptions<br />

for 74 yards, including a season-long 63-yarder down<br />

to the Houston 6 in the third quarter to set up a Ryan Grant<br />

touchdown run on the next play…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28):<br />

Caught five passes for 101 yards. Teamed up with Driver as<br />

each posted 100 yards receiving in the game, the first Packers<br />

tandem to do so since Jennings and James Jones each<br />

topped the 100-yard mark at Denver (Oct. 29, 2007).<br />

2007<br />

Started 13 games and was inactive for three,<br />

making 53 catches for 920 yards and a teamhigh<br />

12 touchdowns, the most by a Green Bay receiver<br />

since Walker’s 12 in 2004…Added seven catches for 85<br />

yards and two TDs in two postseason games…Tied for<br />

seventh in the <strong>NFL</strong> and third in the NFC in scoring for nonkickers<br />

with 72 points…His 17.4-yard average per catch<br />

ranked fourth in the <strong>NFL</strong>, and his streak of five straight<br />

games with a TD catch (Weeks 11-15) was the Packers’<br />

longest since Antonio Freeman’s five-game streak in 1998-<br />

99…Injured a hamstring during a Week 1 practice (Sept. 5)<br />

and did not play in the team’s first two games…Vs. San<br />

Diego (Sept. 23): Returned to practice on Sept. 20 and<br />

caught four passes for 82 yards against the Chargers, including<br />

a 57-yard touchdown that tied Favre with Marino<br />

for the <strong>NFL</strong> record of 420 TD passes; with the Chargers<br />

up 21-17 late in the fourth quarter, caught a short slant<br />

and sprinted across the middle of the field for the score<br />

in the eventual 31-24 victory…At Minnesota (Sept.<br />

30): Caught Favre’s <strong>NFL</strong> record-setting 421st TD pass,<br />

a 16-yard score on another slant pass in the first quarter<br />

that gave the Packers a 7-0 lead…At Denver (Oct. 29):<br />

Caught six passes for a (then) career-high 141 yards and<br />

a game-winning 82-yard score in overtime. It marked the<br />

third 100-yard performance of his career and pushed him<br />

past 1,000 career receiving yards. On the opening play of<br />

Making the leap<br />

the extra period, caught a Favre pass in stride down the<br />

left sideline and took it to the end zone to give Green Bay<br />

a 19-13 victory…At Kansas City (Nov. 4): Made three<br />

grabs for 85 yards. Caught a 60-yard TD with 3:05 left in<br />

the game, lining up where the tight end normally is, and<br />

then blowing past linebacker Donnie Edwards and catching<br />

the pass in stride; the score gave Green Bay a 23-22 lead<br />

in the eventual 33-22 win…At Dallas (Nov. 29): Caught<br />

five passes for a team-high 87 yards and one touchdown.<br />

In the second quarter, caught a short pass from Rodgers<br />

and spun away from defender for an 11-yard TD; the play<br />

marked Rodgers’ first career touchdown pass…Vs. Oakland<br />

(Dec. 9): Caught two passes for 100 yards, his second<br />

100-yard receiving game in 2007. In the third quarter,<br />

caught a long pass down the right sideline and strolled his<br />

way into the end zone for an 80-yard touchdown…Vs.<br />

Seattle (Jan. 12): Caught a team-high six passes for<br />

71 yards and two touchdowns in Divisional playoff. In the<br />

first quarter, caught a 14-yard pass to start a drive and a<br />

15-yard touchdown catch to finish the series. Caught his<br />

second touchdown in the second quarter, a 2-yard grab on<br />

a fade route that gave Green Bay a 21-14 lead.<br />

2006<br />

VETERANS<br />

Played in 14 games with 11 starts and was inactive<br />

twice, a late scratch on both occasions…<br />

Ranked third on the team with 45 catches, for 632 receiving<br />

yards (14.0 avg.), and finished second with three touchdown<br />

receptions…Also returned five punts for 29 yards<br />

(5.8 avg.) and made three stops on special teams…An<br />

attention-grabber since his arrival in Green Bay, got better<br />

each week during the first half of the season, then saw his<br />

numbers decline after a Week 7 ankle injury…Named to the<br />

prestigious Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association<br />

All-Rookie Team…Led the <strong>NFL</strong> in the preseason with<br />

328 receiving yards, on 12 catches, with one touchdown…<br />

Vs. Chicago (Sept. 10): Entered the regular season as a<br />

starter but made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut, vs. the Bears, as a reserve<br />

when the Packers opened with two tight ends; notched his<br />

first reception on the second-to-last play of the game, for<br />

5 yards…Vs. New Orleans (Sept. 17): Made his first<br />

career start and posted season-high six receptions. On the<br />

Packers’ fifth play from scrimmage, a third-and-7, juked CB<br />

Mike McKenzie at the line of scrimmage and sprinted down<br />

the right sideline, catching a 22-yard pass from Favre in<br />

stride for the rookie’s first <strong>NFL</strong> score…At Detroit (Sept.<br />

24): Posted his first 100-yard game, catching three passes<br />

for 101 yards, which marked the most by a Packers rookie<br />

since Sharpe had 137 (on seven catches), Sept. 25, 1988,<br />

vs. Chicago at Lambeau Field. In the first quarter, caught a<br />

short pass and took off for a 75-yard score, stiff-arming CB<br />

Dré Bly for the final yards on Favre’s 400th career TD pass.<br />

With the long TD play, became only the third <strong>NFL</strong> player<br />

since 1990 to make a TD reception of at least 75 yards within<br />

the first three games of his <strong>NFL</strong> career, joining Derrick Alexander<br />

(Cleveland, 81 yards, Sept. 18, 1994) and Braylon<br />

Edwards (Cleveland, 80 yards, Sept. 18, 2005). Earned Diet<br />

Pepsi <strong>NFL</strong> Offensive Rookie of the Week honors for the performance…Vs.<br />

St. Louis (Oct. 8): Recorded his second<br />

100-yard day in three games with 105 on five catches…<br />

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Over the past two seasons, Greg Jennings has emerged as one of the <strong>NFL</strong>’s brightest young stars at receiver. A look at where his<br />

numbers in touchdowns, receiving yards and average yards per catch rank from 2007-08. Where he ranks in total receptions proves<br />

he is one of the game’s most dangerous “big-play” wideouts.<br />

Touchdowns Yards Avg/Catch* Receptions<br />

Randy Moss, NE, 34 Fitzgerald, ARI 2,840 Vincent Jackson, SD, 17.2 Wes Welker, NE, 223<br />

Terrell Owens, BUF, 25 Reggie Wayne, IND, 2,655 Jennings, GB, 16.6 Marshall, DEN, 206<br />

Larry Fitzgerald, ARI, 22 Brandon Marshall, DEN, 2,590 Calvin Johnson, DET, 16.6 T.J. Houshmandzadeh, SEA, 204<br />

Greg Jennings, GB, 21 Roddy White, ATL, 2,584 Santonio Holmes, PIT, 16.5 Fitzgerald, ARI, 196<br />

Anquan Boldin, ARI, 20 Moss, NE, 2,501 Joey Galloway, NE, 16.5 Tony Gonzalez, ATL, 195<br />

Braylon Edwards, CLE, 19 No. 11, Jennings, GB, 2,212 Bernard Berrian, MIN, 16.1 No. 29T, Jennings, GB, 133<br />

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At Miami (Oct. 22): Made one catch, a tough,14-yard<br />

grab, but suffered an ankle injury on the play and was out<br />

the duration of the contest and the next game vs. Arizona<br />

(Oct. 29)…At Buffalo (Nov. 5): Returned from injury<br />

and caught five passes for 69 yards, including a team-long<br />

25-yarder in the second quarter; left in the fourth quarter,<br />

however, after aggravating his ankle injury…At Seattle<br />

(Nov. 27): Caught six passes, matching his season high,<br />

for 50 yards…At Chicago (Dec. 31): Missed game to<br />

be with his wife, who gave birth to their first child earlier<br />

that day.<br />

college<br />

time, with 74 catches, while be<strong>com</strong>ing only the second<br />

player in school history to post back-to-back 1,000-yard<br />

receiving seasons (1,092), joining Neal (1998-99)…Earned<br />

first-team All-MAC accolades…Also was chosen as ‘Most<br />

Valuable Player’ and ‘Offensive MVP’ of his team…Average<br />

of 99.3 yards per game receiving ranked eighth in the<br />

nation…Also was a punt returner of note, averaging 14.8<br />

yards per runback (21-311) and scoring twice, including a<br />

93-yarder vs. Northern Illinois (Oct. 23) – the second-longest<br />

PR TD in WMU history…Had a touchdown catch in six<br />

straight games and recorded five contests of eight-or-more<br />

receptions…Posted five 100-yard receiving efforts while<br />

starting all 11 games…Sophomore season (2003):<br />

Posted his first career 1,000-yard receiving season, making<br />

56 catches for 1,050 yards and 14 touchdowns…Averaged<br />

a career-best 18.8 yards<br />

per reception…Saw action in<br />

all 12 of the Broncos’ games,<br />

making four starts…Was a second-team<br />

All-MAC selection,<br />

in addition to being named as<br />

WMU’s ‘Offensive MVP’…Set<br />

single-season school record<br />

with his 14 TD receptions while<br />

be<strong>com</strong>ing just the second player<br />

in Western Michigan annals<br />

to record a 1,000-yard receiving<br />

season (Neal)…Amassed<br />

(at the time) the second-most<br />

all-purpose yards (1,734) in<br />

one season in school history,<br />

including 669 on 31 kickoff<br />

Finished his career at Western Michigan as<br />

the school’s all-time leading receiver with<br />

238 career catches, surpassing the 235 of the prior recordholder,<br />

Neal (1997-2000)…Was<br />

second to Neal (3,599) in career<br />

receiving yards with 3,539…<br />

Also ranked as the WMU career<br />

leader in touchdown receptions<br />

with 39, having passed Neal (27)<br />

early in his senior campaign,<br />

and all-purpose yards with<br />

5,093…Became just the 11th<br />

player in NCAA Division I history<br />

to record three career 1,000-<br />

yard receiving seasons (2003-<br />

05)…His 238 career receptions<br />

tied him with Ball State’s Dante<br />

Ridgeway for third on the alltime<br />

list of the Mid-American<br />

Conference, behind only the<br />

306 of Josh Davis and 272<br />

returns…Enjoyed six 100-yard<br />

of Darius Watts, both of Marshall…His<br />

receiving days…Redshirt<br />

3,539 yards receiv-<br />

freshman season (2002):<br />

ing ranked fourth in conference<br />

Saw action in eight games,<br />

history and his 39 TD receptions<br />

with three starts, as a reserve<br />

stood second in the MAC record<br />

wide receiver and return man…<br />

books, exceeded only by the 47<br />

Made 10 receptions for 138<br />

of Watts…Recorded 18 career<br />

yards…Finished second on the<br />

100-yard receiving games…<br />

team in both punt and kickoff<br />

Also returned 41 kickoffs for<br />

returns, returning eight punts<br />

921 yards (22.5 avg.) and 49<br />

for 58 yards (7.3 avg.) and<br />

punts for 541 yards (11.0) with<br />

eight kickoffs for 232 yards<br />

two TDs…Majored in organizational <strong>com</strong>munications… (29.0 avg.)…Also had one rush for 15 yards…Suffered an<br />

Senior season (2005): Led the nation with an average of ankle injury in the fourth game of the year, vs. No. 5 Virginia<br />

8.91 receptions per game, while also ranking second in the Tech (Sept. 28), that caused him to miss the ensuing four<br />

country in yards receiving per game (114.45), trailing only contests before returning to action at Ball State (Nov. 2)…<br />

Oregon State’s Mike Hass (139.27)…Shattered the WMU Was first in the MAC – and seventh in the nation – in kickoff<br />

single-season mark for receptions with 98 catches – 21 better<br />

return average (33.7) at the time of his injury.<br />

than the prior record, 77 by Kendrick Mosley in 2003…<br />

Also established a new school record for receiving yards<br />

personal<br />

Given name Gregory Jennings Jr. …<br />

(1,259) and tied his own mark for touchdown receptions<br />

Nicknamed ‘Superman’ in high school<br />

(14, also done in 2003)…Additionally, rushed 10 times because of his personality on the field…Born in Kalamazoo,<br />

for 50 yards, returned 20 punts for 172 yards (8.6 avg.),<br />

Mich. …Married his wife, the former Nicole Lindsey,<br />

ran back two kickoffs for 20 yards and threw a touchdown in June 2005; the two had known each other since the fifth<br />

pass…Was a third-team All-America pick of The Associated grade, but they did not begin to date regularly until after<br />

Press, while also garnering second-team recognition from high school…The couple has two daughters, Amya, 2, and<br />

Sports Illustrated…Received the Mid-American Conference’s<br />

infant, Alea…Father, Greg, is a pastor at Progressive Deliv-<br />

‘Vern Smith Leadership Award,’ given annually to the erance Ministries in Kalamazoo, Mich., while his mother,<br />

league’s most valuable player, and was named MAC ‘Offensive<br />

Gwen, is a church missionary…Is a first cousin of former<br />

Player of the Year’…Became the first conference player Denver Broncos LB Ian Gold; Jennings’ mother and Gold’s<br />

to receive both honors in the same season since Moss in mother are sisters…Younger brother, Cortney, played basketball<br />

’97…Led the MAC in both receptions and receiving yards,<br />

at Wayne State University…High school: Was all-<br />

while tying two others for the league lead in TD catches… conference in three sports – football, basketball and track<br />

Posted a career-best seven 100-yard receiving games, and – at Kalamazoo (Mich.) Central High School…Played WR,<br />

for the second consecutive year had a TD reception in six RB, outside LB and DB as a three-time letterman in football…Was<br />

straight contests…Started all 11 games, having at least six<br />

a second-team all-state selection his junior year,<br />

catches in all but one contest (four vs. Kent State on Oct. when he had 28 catches for 648 yards and eight TDs…Listed<br />

29)…Made 11 receptions in 60-57, five-overtime loss to<br />

11th on the ‘Fab 50’ rankings of the Detroit Free Press<br />

Ball State (Oct. 8) – the longest game in MAC history – for as a senior in 2000…That year, along with Jerome Harrison<br />

a career-high 244 yards and a school-record four touchdowns<br />

(Cleveland Browns), helped Kalamazoo Central to a 7-3 re-<br />

(breaking the prior mark of three, done on five other cord, its best since 1975, and its first Big Eight Conference<br />

occasions including once by himself in 2003)…Junior title…Also earned three letters in basketball, helping school<br />

season (2004): Led the Broncos in receiving for the first to a 24-4 record and a berth in the Class A (highest class)<br />

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Gr e g Je n n i n g s ’ Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

RECEIVING<br />

RUSHING<br />

Year Team GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2006 Green Bay. ...........14 11 45 632 14.0 75t 3 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. ...........13 13 53 920 17.4 82t 12 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. ...........16 15 80 1,292 16.2 63 9 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (three years) ...43 39 178 2,844 15.9 82t 24 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS RECEIVING RUSHING<br />

Year Team GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2007 Green Bay. ............2 0 7 85 12.1 24 2 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

Additional statistics: Punt returns — 5 for 29 yards,<br />

5.8 avg., 10 long in 2006. Miscellaneous tackles — 3 in<br />

2006, 2 in 2007, 1 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 6. Fumbles-Lost<br />

— 1-0 in 2006, 1-0 in 2007, 1-0 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 3-0.<br />

Miscellaneous fumble recoveries — 1 in 2007.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: vs. Chicago, 9/10/06<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: vs. New Orleans, 9/17/06<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> touchdown: vs. New Orleans, 9/17/06<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2006 Selected by Green Bay Packers as second of two second-round choices (52nd overall) in ’06 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft,<br />

April 29 (pick obtained from New England with third-round 2006 choice for Packers’ second-round selection)…Signed<br />

first contract, July 24.<br />

u2009 Signed three-year contract extension with the Packers, June 24.<br />

Gr e g Je n n i n g s Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2006, GREEN BAY 2007, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

09/10 Chi-L 1 0 1 5 5.0 5 0 09/09 Phi-W (inactive — ankle)<br />

09/17 NO-L 1 1 6 67 11.2 23 1 09/16 at NYG-W (inactive — ankle)<br />

09/24 at Det-W 1 1 3 101 17.3 75t 1 09/23 SD-W 1 1 4 82 20.5 57t 1<br />

10/02 at Phi-L 1 1 5 86 17.2 30 0 09/30 at Min-W 1 1 3 43 14.3 18 1<br />

10/08 StL-L 1 1 5 105 21.0 46t 1 10/07 Chi-L 1 1 4 83 20.8 41t 1<br />

10/22 at Mia-W 1 1 1 14 14.0 14 0 10/14 Was-W 1 1 3 20 6.7 8 0<br />

10/29 Ari-W (inactive — ankle) 10/29 at Den-W 1 1 6 141 23.5 82t 1<br />

11/05 at Buf-L 1 0 5 69 13.8 25 0 11/04 at KC-W 1 1 3 85 28.3 60t 2<br />

11/12 at Min-W 1 0 3 38 12.7 14 0 11/11 Min-W 1 1 4 63 15.8 34 0<br />

11/19 NE-L 1 1 1 26 26.0 26 0 11/18 Car-W 1 1 7 48 6.9 12 1<br />

11/27 at Sea-L 1 1 6 50 8.3 17 0 11/22 at Det-W 1 1 5 60 12.0 24 2<br />

12/03 NYJ-L 1 1 2 14 7.0 7 0 11/29 at Dal-L 1 1 5 87 17.4 43 1<br />

12/10 at SF-W 1 1 5 50 10.0 17 0 12/09 Oak-W 1 1 2 100 50.0 80t 1<br />

12/17 Det-W 1 1 1 5 5.0 5 0 12/16 at StL-W 1 1 4 66 16.4 44t 1<br />

12/21 Min-W 1 1 1 2 2.0 2 0 12/23 at Chi-L 1 1 3 42 14.0 20 0<br />

12/31 at Chi-W (inactive — personal) 12/30 Det-W (inactive)<br />

’06 TOTALS 14 11 45 632 14.0 75t 3 ’07 TOTALS 13 13 53 920 17.4 82t 12<br />

01/12 Sea-W 1 1 0 6 71 11.8 24 2<br />

01/20 NYG-L 1 2 0 1 14 14.0 14 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 0 7 85 12.0 24 2<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

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JENNINGS’ SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Receiving<br />

Receptions .............. 8, three times<br />

(last: vs. Car., 11/30/08)<br />

Yards ............167, at Det. (9/14/08)<br />

Long. ...........82t, at Den. (10/29/07)<br />

Touchdowns................2, three times<br />

(last time: at TB, 9/28/08)<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2012<br />

VETERANS<br />

state finals as a senior and earning second-team all-state<br />

honors…Scored 32 points in the state quarterfinals against<br />

Lansing Sexton and scored a school-record 50 points in a<br />

96-92 loss to Benton Harbor…In track, won the state long<br />

jump title as a senior (21 feet, 9 inches), and ran a leg on<br />

the state championship 4x100-meter relay team as a junior…Attended<br />

the same high school as New York Yankees<br />

superstar Derek Jeter…Joins Jeter and Seattle Seahawks<br />

RB T.J. Duckett as three of the top athletes ever to <strong>com</strong>e<br />

out of Kalamazoo, Mich. …Community involvement:<br />

Started the Greg Jennings Foundation in 2008, and held<br />

its second annual Greg Jennings Celebrity Golf Classic to<br />

benefit Habitat for Humanity of Milwaukee in June...Framed<br />

and built his first Habitat for Humanity house in June 2008<br />

in Milwaukee with proceeds from first tournament...The<br />

foundation also hosted a charity bowl-a-thon last summer<br />

in his hometown...Held second annual Greg Jennings<br />

Football Camp in June in New Berlin, Wis. ...Also held first<br />

annual football camp in Kalamazoo in June...In April 2009,<br />

was honored with Professional Achievement Award at 12th<br />

annual Lee Remmel Sports Awards Banquet…Hobbies/<br />

interests: Upon retirement from football, would like to<br />

be heavily involved in the church ministry…Plays the bass<br />

and owns five guitars…Hobbies include playing basketball,<br />

bowling and golf as well as spending time with his wife and<br />

children…Also enjoys attending church services…Created<br />

own Web site, www.GJ85.<strong>com</strong>, which had over 27,000 visitors<br />

in the first nine months...Taped his own segments for<br />

“In the Locker Room with Greg Jennings” for FOX 6 Milwaukee<br />

last season...Residence: De Pere, Wis.<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

09/08 Min-W 1 1 5 91 18.2 56 0<br />

09/14 at Det-W 1 1 6 167 27.8 62 0<br />

09/21 Dal-L 1 1 8 115 14.4 26 0<br />

09/28 at TB-L 1 1 6 109 18.2 48t 2<br />

10/05 Atl-L 1 1 4 87 21.8 36 1<br />

10/12 at Sea-W 1 1 5 84 16.8 45t 1<br />

10/19 Ind-W 1 1 3 32 10.7 14 0<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1 1 3 79 26.3 52 0<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1 1 3 37 12.3 15 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1 1 5 64 12.8 29 1<br />

11/24 at NO-L 1 1 8 101 12.6 24 1<br />

11/30 Car-L 1 0 8 91 11.4 21t 1<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1 1 2 74 37.0 63 0<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1 1 3 22 7.3 11 1<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 1 6 38 6.3 10 1<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 1 5 101 20.2 47 0<br />

’08 TOTALS 16 15 80 1292 16.2 63 9<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

DRAFT &<br />

COMMUNITY COACHES JENNINGS FREE AGENTS<br />

2008 REVIEW HISTORY<br />

RECORDS &<br />

LAMBEAU<br />

FIELD<br />

MISC.


ADMIN. &<br />

JENNINGS COACHES COMMUNITY<br />

LAMBEAU RECORDS &<br />

DRAFT &<br />

MISC. FIELD HISTORY 2008 REVIEW FREE AGENTS<br />

VETERANS<br />

Gr e g Je n n i n g s v s. t h e <strong>NFL</strong><br />

2008<br />

CAREER<br />

Opponent G No Yds Avg Lg TD G No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

Chicago. ........2 11 102 9.3 29 2 5 19 232 12.2 41 3<br />

Detroit. .........2 11 268 24.4 62 0 5 20 434 21.7 75 3<br />

Minnesota .......2 8 128 16.0 56 0 6 19 274 14.4 56 1<br />

NFC North .....6 30 498 16.6 62 2 16 58 940 16.2 75 7<br />

Dallas ..........1 8 115 14.4 26 0 2 13 202 15.5 43 1<br />

N.Y. Giants .......- - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Philadelphia ......- - - - - - 1 5 86 17.2 30 0<br />

Washington. ......- - - - - - 1 3 20 6.7 8 0<br />

NFC East ......1 8 115 14.4 26 0 4 21 308 14.7 43 1<br />

Atlanta. .........1 4 87 21.8 36 1 1 4 87 21.8 36 1<br />

Carolina. ........1 8 91 11.4 21 1 2 15 139 9.3 21 2<br />

New Orleans .....1 8 101 12.6 24 1 2 14 168 12.0 24 2<br />

Tampa Bay ......1 6 109 18.2 48 2 1 6 109 18.2 48 2<br />

NFC South. ....4 26 388 14.9 48 5 6 39 503 12.9 48 7<br />

Arizona ..........- - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

St. Louis . ........- - - - - - 2 9 171 19.0 46 2<br />

San Francisco .....- - - - - - 1 5 50 10.0 17 0<br />

Seattle. .........1 5 84 16.8 45 1 2 11 134 12.2 45 1<br />

NFC West .....1 5 84 16.8 45 1 5 25 355 14.2 46 3<br />

Baltimore ........- - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Cincinnati ........- - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Cleveland ........- - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Pittsburgh ........- - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

AFC North .....- - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Buffalo ..........- - - - - - 1 5 69 13.8 25 0<br />

Miami ...........- - - - - - 1 1 14 14.0 14 0<br />

New England. .....- - - - - - 1 1 26 26.0 26 0<br />

N.Y. Jets .........- - - - - - 1 2 14 7.0 7 0<br />

AFC East ......- - - - - - 4 9 123 13.7 26 0<br />

Houston. ........1 2 74 37.0 63 0 1 2 74 37.0 63 0<br />

Indianapolis .....1 3 32 10.7 14 0 1 3 32 10.7 14 0<br />

Jacksonville .....1 3 22 7.3 11 1 1 3 22 7.3 11 1<br />

Tennessee. ......1 3 79 26.3 52 0 1 3 79 26.3 52 0<br />

AFC South. ....4 11 207 18.8 63 1 4 11 207 18.8 63 1<br />

Denver ..........- - - - - - 1 6 141 23.5 82 1<br />

Kansas City .......- - - - - - 1 3 85 28.3 60 2<br />

Oakland. .........- - - - - - 1 2 100 50.0 80 1<br />

San Diego ........- - - - - - 1 4 82 20.5 57 1<br />

AFC West .....- - - - - - 4 15 408 27.2 82 5<br />

NFC .........12 69 1085 15.7 62 8 31 143 2106 14.7 75 18<br />

AFC ..........4 11 207 18.8 63 1 12 35 738 21.1 82 6<br />

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . G No Yds Avg Lg TD G No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

Home ..........8 40 655 16.4 63 3 21 81 1275 15.7 80 9<br />

Road ...........8 40 637 15.9 62 6 22 97 1569 16.2 82 15<br />

September ......4 25 482 19.3 62 2 9 42 780 18.6 75 6<br />

October .........3 12 203 16.9 45 2 9 36 652 18.1 82 5<br />

November .......5 27 372 13.8 52 3 14 66 898 13.6 60 9<br />

December .......4 16 235 14.7 63 2 11 34 514 15.1 80 4<br />

January ..........- - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Wins ...........6 29 539 18.6 62 2 22 84 1457 17.3 82 13<br />

Losses ........10 51 753 14.8 63 7 21 94 1387 14.8 63 11<br />

First half .........- 45 635 14.1 62 5 - 97 1377 14.2 75 12<br />

Second half/OT ....- 35 657 18.8 63 4 - 81 1467 18.1 82 12<br />

Last 2:00, half. ....- 3 40 13.3 17 0 - 20 231 11.6 28 1<br />

Starter. ........15 72 1201 16.7 63 8 39 161 2641 16.4 82 23<br />

Non-starts. ......1 8 91 11.4 21 1 4 17 203 11.9 25 1<br />

Fourth quarter. ....- 16 278 17.4 60 2 - 39 629 16.1 60 5<br />

Overtime .........- 0 0 0.0 0 0 - 1 82 82.0 82 1<br />

Winning .........- 17 258 15.2 62 0 - 58 833 14.4 80 4<br />

Tied. ............- 22 291 13.2 47 5 - 39 658 16.9 82 10<br />

Behind. ..........- 41 743 18.1 63 4 - 81 1353 16.7 63 10<br />

Sunday ........13 61 1062 17.4 63 7 34 131 2188 16.7 80 18<br />

Monday. ........3 19 230 12.1 56 2 6 36 507 14.1 82 3<br />

Thursday. ........- - - - - - 3 11 149 13.5 43 3<br />

Friday ...........- - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Grass .........12 58 903 15.6 63 7 31 122 1941 15.9 82 16<br />

Artificial. ........4 22 389 17.7 62 2 12 56 903 16.1 75 8<br />

Outside ........13 63 987 15.7 63 8 35 143 2231 15.6 82 18<br />

Domes .........3 17 305 17.9 62 1 8 35 613 17.5 75 6<br />

Regular-season games only<br />

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Primary Mark<br />

VETERANS<br />

JOHNNY<br />

JOLLY<br />

DEFENSIVE END<br />

TEXAS A&M<br />

Ht: 6-3 Wt: 325<br />

Fourth <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Fourth Packers Season<br />

Born: February 21, 1983<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 32/23<br />

Acquired: D6a-06<br />

Agile defensive lineman<br />

started all 16 games<br />

at tackle for the first time<br />

in 2008 but may project as an end in Packers’ new 3-4<br />

defensive scheme…Posted a career-best 82 tackles (50<br />

solo) last year, and registered the team’s first blocked field<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

goal in three years…In 2007, had season<br />

cut short by shoulder injury after starting<br />

seven of that season’s first 10 games,<br />

alternating with Corey Williams, having<br />

landed starting interior spot alongside veteran Ryan Pickett<br />

following impressive training camp…Had <strong>com</strong>e on strong<br />

late in his rookie 2006 campaign, catching the coaching<br />

staff’s eye with his work in practice, prompting him to be<br />

active for the final four contests after playing in just two of<br />

the first 12 games…In 32 career games over three seasons,<br />

has 117 tackles (67 solo) with one sack, two fumble<br />

recoveries and 11 passes defensed…Three of those batted<br />

passes came in his first <strong>NFL</strong> start, the ’07 season opener,<br />

vs. Philadelphia (Sept. 9)…First of the Packers’ two selections<br />

in the sixth round (183rd overall) in 2006, missed<br />

the team’s first post-draft mini-camp because of an ankle<br />

injury, the likely reason he wasn’t drafted earlier…Was<br />

joined on the Packers’ defensive line by college teammate<br />

Michael Montgomery, a sixth-round pick in 2005 who<br />

played alongside Jolly for two seasons (2003-04) at Texas<br />

A&M…A three-year starter at Texas A&M who started the<br />

final 35 games of his college career…After a breakout<br />

sophomore campaign (2003) — in which he had a careerbest<br />

95 tackles, posted a pair of sacks and deflected eight<br />

passes — became a focal point in opponents’ game plans<br />

in 2004, and saw double teams on a weekly basis…Rebounded<br />

in 2005 to notch a career-high 4½ sacks…For his<br />

efforts as a sophomore, received delayed recognition from<br />

Big 12 observers, garnering all-conference honors in each<br />

of his final two seasons despite lesser numbers.<br />

2008 season<br />

►►Started all 16 games at DT in<br />

2008 and posted career-high 82<br />

tackles (50 solo) plus a blocked<br />

field goal, the Packers’ first<br />

since 2005.<br />

►►Earned starting spot in ’07<br />

alongside Ryan Pickett with<br />

strong training camp, but sustained<br />

a shoulder injury in Week<br />

at a glance…<br />

11 that ended his season.<br />

►►Batted three passes at the line of scrimmage in his first <strong>NFL</strong><br />

start, the ’07 opener vs. Philadelphia.<br />

►►A three-year starter at Texas A&M who started the final 35<br />

games of his college career.<br />

►►The Packers’ second sixth-round draft pick from the Texas<br />

A&M defensive line in as many years, joining 2005 selection<br />

Michael Montgomery.<br />

five tackles and a pass breakup when he batted down a<br />

Kyle Orton pass intended for TE Desmond Clark…Vs.<br />

Houston (Dec. 7): Posted eight tackles and recovered<br />

RB Steve Slaton’s third-quarter fumble at the Green Bay<br />

18, returning it 3 yards…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Tied for<br />

team lead with eight tackles, including a stop of RB Kevin<br />

Smith for a 1-yard loss early in the second quarter.<br />

2007<br />

Started at RDT to open the season, rapidly ascending<br />

to the spot after a standout training<br />

camp and preseason…Played in the first 10 games with<br />

seven starts, alternating with Corey Williams, before Week<br />

11 shoulder injury ended his season…Was placed on injured<br />

reserve Dec. 11…Registered 31 tackles (14 solo)<br />

and five passes defensed, with one sack…Vs. Philadelphia<br />

(Sept. 9): Made first <strong>NFL</strong> start in season opener,<br />

batting away a team-high three passes and making five<br />

tackles (one solo)…At Minnesota (Sept. 30): Picked<br />

up a Vikings fumble and returned it 19 yards; Brett Favre<br />

threw his record-setting 421st career TD pass to Greg<br />

Jennings on the following drive to give Green Bay a 7-0<br />

lead…Vs. Washington (Oct. 14): Started and posted<br />

a (then) career-high seven tackles (four solo), stopping<br />

Clinton Portis for a 2-yard loss in the first quarter…At<br />

Kansas City (Nov. 4): Provided a key block on Charles<br />

Woodson’s 46-yard INT TD return in the fourth quarter,<br />

blasting RB Priest Holmes out of the way…Vs. Minnesota<br />

(Nov. 11): Started and sacked QB Brooks Bollinger<br />

in the fourth quarter for his first <strong>NFL</strong> sack…Vs. Carolina<br />

(Nov. 18): Made a key block on Tramon Williams’<br />

first-quarter 94-yard punt return for a TD, knocking down<br />

center Justin Hartwig at Green Bay’s 4-yard line just after<br />

Williams scooped up the ball, but injured his shoulder on<br />

the play. Returned to the game, but exited for good before<br />

halftime and missed the rest of the season.<br />

Started all 16 games for first time<br />

as a pro at right defensive tackle<br />

and made a career-high 82 tackles (50 solo), which ranked<br />

second on the defensive line...Tied for lead on the line<br />

with five passes defensed…At Tampa Bay (Sept. 28):<br />

Led defensive line with six tackles, including a stop of RB<br />

Earnest Graham for a 1-yard loss in the fourth quarter...<br />

At Seattle (Oct. 12): Posted three tackles and batted<br />

down Charlie Frye’s pass intended for RB Julius Jones in<br />

the fourth quarter...Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Posted<br />

three tackles, including two for loss, <strong>com</strong>bining with Brandon<br />

Chillar to stop RB Dominic Rhodes for a 1-yard loss<br />

in the first quarter and with Nick Barnett to bring down<br />

RB Chad Simpson for a 2-yard loss in the fourth quarter.<br />

Also blocked Adam Vinatieri’s 45-yard FG attempt midway<br />

through the third quarter, the first blocked FG by the Packers<br />

since Nov. 6, 2005 (Cullen Jenkins, vs. Pittsburgh)...At 2006 Sixth-round pick played in six games and was<br />

Tennessee (Nov. 2): Recorded four tackles, including a<br />

inactive for the other 10…Was inactive for a pair<br />

stop of RB Chris Johnson for a 2-yard loss on the first play of five-game stretches, sandwiched around two games<br />

of the second quarter. Also batted down a Kerry Collins played in Weeks 7-8…Then played in each of the final four<br />

pass intended for WR Justin Gage in the fourth quarter... contests (the Packers were 6-0 with him in uniform)…<br />

At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Led team with a career-high 13 Played from scrimmage in five games (73 snaps), collecting<br />

four tackles (three solo) and breaking up one pass…<br />

tackles, including a stop of RB Chester Taylor for no gain<br />

in the second quarter...Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Posted At Miami (Oct. 22): Played his first pro contest and<br />

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VETERANS<br />

saw 20 plays on defense, <strong>com</strong>ing away with his first career<br />

tackle…Vs. Arizona (Oct. 29): Played season-high 21<br />

snaps and made a solo tackle…At Chicago (Dec. 31):<br />

Had a pass defensed and two stops…2006 Draft: First of<br />

the Packers’ two selections in the sixth round (183rd overall).<br />

Green Bay acquired the choice from St. Louis with a<br />

fourth-round pick (109) — obtained earlier in the draft from<br />

the Eagles — for a third-round choice (93). The Packers<br />

originally picked up that third-round pick (93) from Atlanta<br />

after swapping with the Falcons the second-round choice<br />

obtained from Denver in the Javon Walker trade on Day<br />

1 of the draft.<br />

college<br />

Played 47 games for Texas A&M, including<br />

35 starts (in succession to close his<br />

career), recording 230 tackles (111 solo), 6½ sacks, 28<br />

tackles for loss and 16 pass deflections…Majored in agriculture<br />

and life science…Senior year (2005): Named<br />

All-Big 12 honorable mention by the league’s coaches…<br />

Started all 11 games at left defensive tackle, finishing third<br />

on team with 64 tackles (20 solo), including 4½ sacks and<br />

11½ tackles for loss…Recorded a season-high 11 tackles,<br />

including two sacks and three stops for loss, vs. Baylor<br />

(Oct. 1)…In collegiate finale vs. Texas (Nov. 25), <strong>com</strong>bined<br />

with linemate Michael Bennett to sack QB Vince Young for<br />

12-yard loss…Junior year (2004): Saw a lot of double<br />

teams and a drop in statistics after breakout sophomore<br />

season, but still earned second-team All-Big 12 honors<br />

from the Dallas Morning News and honorable mention by<br />

league coaches and The Associated Press…Started all 12<br />

games at left defensive tackle, finishing with 45 tackles (18<br />

solo), including 26 stops in the team’s last four games…<br />

Had season-high eight tackles at Texas (Nov. 26) and had<br />

two of his 3½ tackles for loss vs. Tennessee in Cotton<br />

Bowl (Jan. 1, 2005)…Had four of his six pass deflections<br />

vs. Oklahoma (Nov. 6) and Heisman Trophy-winning QB<br />

Jason White…Sophomore year (2003): Moved into<br />

the starting lineup for good in season opener and became<br />

the Aggies’ defensive MVP…Recorded a career-high 95<br />

tackles, including 54 solo and 12 tackles resulting in thirddown<br />

stops…Also had 12 tackles for loss, including two<br />

sacks vs. Baylor (Oct. 11), and deflected eight passes…<br />

Posted a collegiate-high 13 tackles at Oklahoma (Nov. 8)<br />

and vs. Texas (Nov. 28)…Freshman year (2002): As a<br />

reserve defensive tackle, appeared in 12 games and made<br />

26 tackles (19 solo) with one stop for loss…Also caused<br />

and recovered a fumble…Had a season-high five tackles<br />

vs. Missouri (Nov. 16) and blocked a field goal, one of two<br />

blocks on the season.<br />

Given name Johnny Ray Jolly Jr….<br />

Nicknamed ‘Bokey’ by his mother…<br />

Born in Houston…Single…Has spent much of the past two<br />

years involved in the lives of twin boys back home whom<br />

he calls his nephews; their mother, a woman Jolly refers to<br />

as a godsister and close family friend, was shot and killed<br />

in May 2007…Also helped move his mother into a new<br />

house he bought for her…High school: Three-time alldistrict<br />

defensive lineman at Forest Brook High School in<br />

Houston…Earned district MVP honors as a senior, helping<br />

team win district title…Made 95 tackles as a senior and 85<br />

as a junior with five fumble recoveries…Community involvement:<br />

Has participated in events to benefit the Donald<br />

Driver Foundation and Al Harris Outreach Program…<br />

Spent time visiting sick children at St. Joseph Hospital<br />

in College Station, Texas…Has spoken to children at his<br />

hometown elementary school and helped run a full-week<br />

football camp in Houston with <strong>NFL</strong> players Shaun Rogers<br />

(Browns), Casey Hampton (Steelers), and Kevin Everett…<br />

Hobbies/interests: Likes to play basketball and video<br />

games on his Xbox LIVE and PlayStation 3 (especially<br />

‘Halo’ and ‘NBA 2K8’), bowling, pool, and spending time<br />

with family…Residence: Houston, Texas.<br />

Best draft classes, franchise history<br />

The 17 classes in Packers draft history that: 1) Produced at least two players who started full-time by their second year; AND<br />

2) produced players that <strong>com</strong>piled a collective winning record during their Packers tenure (ranked by starters, then by record):<br />

Starters, Class’ longest Class<br />

Class Year 2 Notable Choices Packers tenure W-L-T Pct<br />

2006 5 *A.J. Hawk, Seven players, 27-21-0 .563<br />

*D. Colledge, 2006-pres.<br />

*G. Jennings,<br />

*J. Spitz,<br />

*J. Jolly<br />

1995 5 *C.Newsome, Henderson, 121-71-0 .630<br />

*W.Henderson, 1995-2006<br />

*B.Williams,<br />

*A.Freeman,<br />

*A.Timmerman<br />

1992 4 *T.Buckley, Brooks 1992-98, 83-45-0 .648<br />

*R.Brooks, & Chmura<br />

*E.Bennett, 1993-99<br />

*M.Chmura<br />

2000 4 *B.Franks, Clifton, 84-60-0 .583<br />

*C.Clifton, 2000-pres.<br />

*N.Diggs,<br />

*M.Tauscher,<br />

K.Gbaja-Biamila<br />

1938 3 *C.Isbell, Tinsley, 62-20-3 .756<br />

*A.Uram, 1938-39,<br />

*P.Tinsley 1941-45<br />

1958 3 *J.Taylor, Nitschke, 124-72-8 .633<br />

*R.Nitschke, 1958-72<br />

*J.Kramer<br />

1956 3 *F.Gregg, Starr, 121-85-8 .587<br />

*B.Skoronski, 1956-71<br />

*B.Starr<br />

personal<br />

Starters, Class’ longest Class<br />

Class Year 2 Notable Choices Packers tenure W-L-T Pct<br />

1961 2 *H.Adderley, Adderley, 88-33-5 .727<br />

*R.Kostelnik 1961-69<br />

1994 2 *A.Taylor, Levens, 86-42-0 .672<br />

*D.Levens, 1994-2001<br />

B.Schroeder<br />

1993 2 *G.Teague, Dotson, 107-53-0 .669<br />

*D.Evans, 1993-2002<br />

E.Dotson<br />

1997 2 *R.Verba, Sharper, 85-43-0 .664<br />

*D.Sharper 1997-2004<br />

1957 2 *P.Hornung, Hornung 84-44-2 .656<br />

*R.Kramer 1957-62, 64-66<br />

1996 2 *T.Williams, Flanagan, 102-58-0 .638<br />

*M.Rivera, 1998-2005<br />

M.Flanagan<br />

1963 2 *D.Robinson, Robinson, 84-49-7 .632<br />

*L.Aldridge 1963-72<br />

1990 2 *T.Bennett, Butler, 114-78-0 .594<br />

*L.Butler, 1990-2001<br />

B.Paup<br />

2002 2 *M.Anderson, Kampman, 63-49-0 .563<br />

*A.Kampman 2002-pres.<br />

1966 2 *J.Grabowski, Gillingham, 71-63-6 .529<br />

*G.Gillingham 1966-74, 76<br />

1941 2 *B.Kuusisto, Canadeo, 68-64-3 .515<br />

*T.Canadeo 1941-44, 46-52<br />

*—started by second year<br />

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Jo h n n y Jo l l y’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

—Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2006 Green Bay. .........6 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. ........10 7 31 14 17 1 7 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 19<br />

2008 Green Bay. ........16 16 82 50 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 3<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (three years) ..32 23 117 67 50 1 7 0 0 0 0 11 0 2 22<br />

On injured reserve for Packers’ two games during ’07 playoffs<br />

VETERANS<br />

Additional statistics: Blocked FG vs. Indianapolis, 10/19/08, A.Vinatieri, 45 yards.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: at Miami, 10/22/06<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: vs. Philadelphia, 9/9/07<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> sack: vs. Minnesota, 11/11/07<br />

JOLLY’S SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Tackles<br />

Total. ...............13, at Min. (11/9/08)<br />

Solo .................9, at Min. (11/9/08)<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2006 Selected by Green Bay Packers as first of two<br />

choices in sixth round (183rd overall) of ’06 Sacks ................1, vs. Min. (11/4/07)<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April 30 (pick obtained from St. Louis<br />

with fourth-round choice for Packers’ third-round Passes defensed<br />

selection)…Signed first contract, July 7.<br />

Total. ................3, vs. Phi. (9/9/07)<br />

u2007 Placed on injured reserve (shoulder), Dec. 11.<br />

Jo h n n y Jo l l y Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2006, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/10 Chi-L (inactive)<br />

09/17 NO-L (inactive)<br />

09/24 at Det-W (inactive)<br />

10/02 at Phi-L (inactive)<br />

10/08 StL-L (inactive)<br />

10/22 at Mia-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/29 Ari-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/05 at Buf-L (inactive)<br />

11/12 at Min-W (inactive)<br />

11/19 NE-L (inactive)<br />

11/27 at Sea-L (inactive)<br />

12/03 NYJ-L (inactive)<br />

12/10 at SF-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/17 Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/21 Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/31 at Chi-W 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

’06 TOTALS 6 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

2007, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/09 Phi-W 1 1 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0<br />

09/16 at NYG-W 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/23 SD-W 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/30 at Min-W 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />

10/07 Chi-L 1 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/14 Was-W 1 1 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/29 at Den-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/04 at KC-W 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/11 Min-W 1 1 3 2 1 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/18 Car-W 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

11/22 at Det-W (inactive — shoulder)<br />

11/29 at Dal-L (inactive — shoulder)<br />

12/09 Oak-W (inactive — shoulder)<br />

12/16 at StL-W (injured reserve — shoulder)<br />

12/23 at Chi-L (injured reserve — shoulder)<br />

12/30 Det-W (injured reserve — shoulder)<br />

’07 TOTALS 10 7 31 14 17 1 7 0 0 0 0 5 0 1<br />

01/12 Sea-W 1 (injured reserve — shoulder)<br />

01/20 NYG-L 2 (injured reserve — shoulder)<br />

PLAYOFFS - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Min-W 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/14 at Det-W 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/21 Dal-L 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/28 at TB-L 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/05 Atl-L 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/12 at Sea-W 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/19 Ind-W 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1 1 13 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/24 at NO-L 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/30 Car-L 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1 1 8 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 1 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 1 8 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’08 TOTALS 16 16 82 50 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1<br />

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Most single-season tackles, defensive linemAn<br />

113 Aaron Kampman, 2006<br />

107 Ezra Johnson, 1983<br />

105 Aaron Kampman, 2005<br />

94 Charles Johnson, 1979<br />

93 Ezra Johnson, 1978<br />

Terry Jones, 1981<br />

92 Ryan Pickett, 2006<br />

91 Aaron Kampman, 2007<br />

90 Mike P. McCoy, 1976<br />

87 Aaron Kampman, 2008<br />

85 Mike P. McCoy, 1975<br />

83 Byron Braggs, 1983<br />

Carl Barzilauskas, 1978<br />

82 Ezra Johnson, 1980<br />

Dave Pureifory, 1977<br />

Johnny Jolly, 2008<br />

81 Vonnie Holliday, 2001<br />

Ryan Pickett, 2008<br />

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Primary Mark<br />

VETERANS<br />

JAMES<br />

JONES<br />

WIDE RECEIVER<br />

SAN JOSE STATE<br />

Ht: 6-1 Wt: 208<br />

Third <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Third Packers Season<br />

Born: March 31, 1984<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 26/11<br />

Acquired: D3a-07<br />

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Talented and physical<br />

third-year wideout will<br />

look to bounce back in<br />

2009 after a frustrating second season that saw him battle<br />

a knee injury throughout the year…Originally sprained his<br />

right knee in preseason game at Denver and struggled to<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

stay healthy for any extended period for<br />

the remainder of the season…Did show<br />

flashes of his abilities down the stretch,<br />

catching half of his 20 receptions during<br />

the final four games of 2008, including a career high 132-<br />

yard receiving game at Jacksonville (Dec. 14), the thirdhighest<br />

yardage output total by a Green Bay receiver on the<br />

season…As a rookie in 2007, quickly earned No. 3 receiver<br />

job and held it the entire season…Posted one of the top<br />

pass-catching seasons in Green Bay annals for a rookie,<br />

with his 47 catches and 676 yards both ranking fourth in<br />

club history…Reception total trailed only Sterling Sharpe<br />

(55, 1988), Billy Howton (53, 1952) and RB Gerry Ellis (48,<br />

1980) in team’s rookie record book, while yardage total<br />

trailed only Howton (1,231), James Lofton (818, 1978)<br />

and Sharpe (791)…His totals also ranked third, respectively,<br />

among all 2007 <strong>NFL</strong> rookies behind Kansas City’s<br />

Dwayne Bowe (70-995) and Detroit’s Calvin Johnson (48-<br />

756)…Also caught two TD passes, including a 79-yarder<br />

on Monday Night Football in Denver (Oct. 29), the longest<br />

TD catch by a Green Bay rookie in 53 years (Max McGee,<br />

82 yards, 1954)…Sure-handedness and run-after-thecatch<br />

ability drew attention in college at San Jose State,<br />

where he played 44 games (21 starts) and caught 126<br />

passes for 1,496 yards (11.2 avg.) and 12 touchdowns…<br />

Ranks third in school history in receptions and 11th in<br />

yards…Posted one of the best receiving seasons in school<br />

history as a senior in 2006, catching 70 passes for 893<br />

yards and 10 TDs…Voiced on draft day how excited he<br />

was to be selected, having <strong>com</strong>e from very humble beginnings…At<br />

times he and his mother moved around to different<br />

homeless shelters, at times going to bed hungry and<br />

getting by however they could…In high school, in order to<br />

help his mother get back on her feet, moved in with his paternal<br />

grandmother, who forced him to take special education<br />

classes during his early high school years to keep up<br />

academically…Was a three-sport star at Gunderson H.S.<br />

(San Jose) who played quarterback on the football team,<br />

an early sign of the various ways his athletic talents would<br />

be utilized on his hometown college football squad.<br />

2008 season<br />

►►Will look to bounce back in<br />

’09 after seeing his production<br />

decline from his rookie campaign<br />

as he battled a knee injury<br />

throughout the season.<br />

►►Held the No. 3 receiver spot<br />

his entire rookie season in<br />

2007, catching 47 passes for at a glance…<br />

676 yards and two TDs, including<br />

a 79-yarder on Monday Night Football at Denver, the<br />

longest TD catch by a Green Bay rookie since Max McGee’s<br />

82-yarder in 1954.<br />

►►His first-year totals ranked fourth all-time among Green Bay<br />

rookies.<br />

►►Finished his career at San Jose State third all-time in receptions<br />

with 126.<br />

►►Moved around to different homeless shelters as a child<br />

before moving in with his grandmother in high school.<br />

(Sept. 21): Started, but left the game on first series after<br />

re-injuring knee. Returned in second quarter, but played<br />

sparingly…Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Returned from knee<br />

injury and caught one pass for 9 yards…At Minnesota<br />

(Nov. 9): Saw first action in over a month and caught a<br />

pass for 5 yards…Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Caught two<br />

passes for 26 yards, including an 18-yarder in the second<br />

quarter. Bruised his knee on the play and left the game,<br />

but returned in the second half…At Jacksonville (Dec.<br />

14): Caught four passes for a career-high 132 yards, the<br />

third-highest yardage output by a Packers receiver on the<br />

season, including receptions of 46, 40 and 34 yards. On<br />

the 40-yard grab in the second quarter, made a juggling<br />

catch on the sideline and absorbed a big hit from Jaguars<br />

S Reggie Nelson at the Jacksonville 10…At Chicago<br />

(Dec. 22): Had two receptions for 27 yards, including<br />

an 18-yard grab over the middle on a third down in the<br />

second quarter. Banged his knee on a 9-yard grab late in<br />

the fourth quarter and did not return…Vs. Detroit (Dec.<br />

28): Caught two passes for 14 yards, with both receptions<br />

going for first downs.<br />

2007<br />

Played in all 16 games with nine starts, and<br />

played in both playoff contests…Started the<br />

first two games of the season as the second receiver,<br />

then played as No. 3 for the next 12 games, after Jennings<br />

(hamstring) returned to the lineup; started vs. Minnesota<br />

(Nov. 11), with the team opening in a three-receiver set,<br />

again at Dallas (Nov. 29) in the team’s four-receiver formation,<br />

and once again at St. Louis (Dec. 16) with the team<br />

beginning five-wide…Started vs. Detroit (Dec. 30), with<br />

both Driver and Jennings inactive…Finished fourth on the<br />

team with 47 catches for 676 yards — both totals good for<br />

third in the league among rookies, behind Kansas City’s<br />

Bowe (70-995) and Detroit’s Johnson (48-756) — and<br />

two touchdowns…Reception and yardage totals also rank<br />

fourth in club history for a rookie…Finished the preseason<br />

tied for first in the <strong>NFL</strong> with 21 receptions and his 233 receiving<br />

yards ranked third, with two TDs…Vs. Philadelphia<br />

(Sept. 9): In his first <strong>NFL</strong> game, started as the No.<br />

2 receiver and caught four passes for 29 yards, including<br />

two 8-yard grabs on back-to-back plays…At New York<br />

Played in 10 games with two<br />

starts, and ranked sixth on the<br />

team with 20 receptions for 274 yards (13.7 avg.) and a<br />

touchdown…One of only three players, along with Greg<br />

Jennings and Donald Driver, to post a 100-yard receiving<br />

game on the season…Inactive for games vs. Minnesota<br />

(Sept. 8), at Tampa Bay (Sept. 28), at Seattle (Oct. 12), vs.<br />

Indianapolis (Oct. 19) and at New Orleans (Nov. 24) with<br />

sprained right knee originally suffered in preseason game<br />

at Denver (Aug. 22)…Also was inactive at Tennessee<br />

(Nov. 2)…At Detroit (Sept. 14): Made season debut as<br />

he started and finished with four receptions for 29 yards.<br />

Caught a 9-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers in<br />

the first quarter to put the Packers up 7-0…Vs. Dallas Giants (Sept. 16): Started and caught four passes for<br />

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75 yards. In the second quarter, beat CB Corey Webster<br />

down the left sideline and caught a pass for a game-long<br />

46 yards…Vs. San Diego (Sept. 23): Caught a seasonhigh<br />

six passes for 79 yards, serving as the No. 3 receiver<br />

with the return of Jennings. Posted receptions of 22 and<br />

26 yards in the first quarter…At Minnesota (Sept. 30):<br />

With the offense opening with a three-receiver set, started<br />

and caught his first career touchdown, beating CB Marcus<br />

McCauley down the right sideline for a 33-yard score in<br />

the fourth quarter; the TD gave Green Bay a 23-9 lead in<br />

the eventual 23-16 victory; the pass marked Brett Favre’s<br />

422nd touchdown toss…At Denver (Oct. 29): Posted<br />

his first career 100-yard game and earned ‘Diet Pepsi<br />

Rookie of the Week’ honors after catching three passes<br />

for 107 yards, including a career-long 79-yard TD. In the<br />

first quarter, on the first play of the Packers’ second drive,<br />

caught a long pass down the right sideline and cut back<br />

across the field on his way to the 79-yard score. It marked<br />

the longest TD catch by a Packers rookie since 1954, when<br />

McGee caught an 82-yarder…Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12):<br />

Caught three passes for 42 yards in Divisional playoff. In<br />

the first quarter, caught a 31-yard pass on third-and-6,<br />

the Packers’ longest reception of the game. In the second<br />

quarter, caught an 8-yard pass on third-and-6 on a series<br />

that would finish with a 3-yard Ryan Grant TD to give Green<br />

Bay a 28-17 lead…2007 Draft: Selected with the first of<br />

Green Bay’s two third-round picks, the 78th overall selection<br />

and the 14th receiver drafted…Became the fifth player<br />

drafted by the Packers from San Jose State and the first<br />

since 1974, when linebacker Emanuel Armstrong was chosen<br />

in the 13th round…Highest draft selection out of San<br />

Jose State since tight end Sean Brewer in 2001 (Cincinnati,<br />

66th overall).<br />

Given name James Deandre Jones…<br />

Nicknamed ‘Dingo’, a moniker given to<br />

him by his college teammates in reference to the muscular<br />

professional wrestler the Dingo Warrior, when during<br />

his first college weight room workout he bench-pressed<br />

225 pounds an impressive 16 times…Born in San Jose,<br />

Calif.…Married to Tamika…Faced some tough times growing<br />

up, as he and his mother moved around to different<br />

homeless shelters at times; eventually moved in with his<br />

paternal grandmother during high school to help his mother<br />

get back on her feet…High school: Played quartercollege<br />

In 44 games at San Jose State, started 21<br />

and caught 126 passes for 1,496 yards<br />

(11.2 avg.) and 12 touchdowns…Also ran the ball 24 times<br />

for 126 yards (5.3 avg.) with one score and <strong>com</strong>pleted 3 of<br />

7 passes for 58 yards and a touchdown…On special teams,<br />

returned 42 punts for 307 yards (7.3 avg.) and made nine<br />

tackles (six solo)…His 126 career catches stand third in<br />

school history behind Guy Liggins (149, 1986-87) and<br />

Tim Kearse (142, 1980-82), and his 1,496 yards receiving<br />

The Lambeau Leap<br />

LeRoy Butler’s spontaneous gesture after scoring a<br />

1993 touchdown has turned into the team’s most prominent<br />

modern tradition, emulated by many other <strong>NFL</strong><br />

players. It also symbolizes the team’s unique relationship<br />

with its fans. No doubt, the initial Lambeau Leap<br />

will go down as one of the most memorable moments<br />

Butler’s 12-year career.<br />

Butler’s leap took place late in a frigid game vs. the<br />

Los Angeles Raiders, Dec. 26, 1993, at Lambeau Field.<br />

The touchdown gave the Packers a <strong>com</strong>manding fourthquarter<br />

lead, en route to a 28-0 shutout that clinched a<br />

playoff berth, their first of six consecutive postseason trips.<br />

Chronology of the play:<br />

u QB Vince Evans <strong>com</strong>pletes second-down<br />

swing pass to RB Randy Jordan, who<br />

takes ball to Raiders’ 40-yard line.<br />

u Butler forces fumble, recovered by Reggie<br />

White at Raiders’ 35.<br />

u White returns ball 10 yards before lateraling<br />

to Butler, who covers the remaining<br />

25 yards into the end zone and leaps into<br />

arms of fans in south bleachers.<br />

rank 11th in school annals…Senior season (2006):<br />

Named second-team All-Western Athletic Conference and<br />

team MVP with a career-high 70 receptions for 893 yards<br />

(12.8 avg.) and 10 touchdowns, including four 100-yard<br />

games…Played in 13 games with 12 starts at split end…<br />

Reception total ranked 27th in the nation…His 70 catches<br />

were the fourth-highest total in school history, and his<br />

10 TDs were the third-best mark…Led the team with an<br />

average of 83.85 all-purpose yards per game and was involved<br />

in seven plays of 40-plus yards…Started season off<br />

strong at Washington (Sept. 2), catching nine passes for<br />

130 yards and a school-record tying three touchdowns…<br />

Caught seven passes for 82 yards vs. Stanford (Sept. 9),<br />

and had a 42-yard TD run midway through the third quarter<br />

of 35-34 victory that was ESPN’s “Play of the Day”…Had<br />

eight receptions for a career-high 134 yards and a score vs.<br />

Utah State (Oct. 14)…Junior season (2005): Played in<br />

11 games, starting three at split end…Ranked second on<br />

the team with 30 receptions for 278 yards (9.3 avg.) and a<br />

touchdown…Picked up 48 yards on eight carries (6.0 avg.)<br />

and 106 yards on 20 punt returns (5.3 avg.)…Sophomore<br />

season (2004): Started six of 11 games, ranking<br />

second on the team with 25 receptions for 317 yards<br />

(12.7 avg.) and a TD…Served as the team’s primary punt<br />

returner for the first half of the season, with 11 punt returns<br />

for 80 yards (7.3 avg.)…Snared career-long 67-yard TD<br />

pass vs. Morgan State (Sept. 18) in his first 100-yard game<br />

(four catches, 102 yards)…Freshman season (2003):<br />

Saw limited action in nine games, with one reception for 8<br />

yards at Florida (Aug. 30)…Played special teams and was a<br />

reserve long snapper, recording three tackles.<br />

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back, wide receiver and free safety at Gunderson High in<br />

San Jose…Was his conference’s MVP as a senior and a<br />

first-team All-Central Coast Section pick when he passed<br />

for 18 touchdowns and ran for 11 more, leading his team<br />

to a conference championship…Played in the 2002 Santa<br />

Clara County North-South All-Star Game…Also lettered in<br />

basketball and track…As a junior, averaged 18.2 points per<br />

game as a point guard to lead his team to a conference<br />

title and the third round of the playoffs…Upped his scoring<br />

average to 22 ppg as a senior…Registered a personal best<br />

of 6-8 in the high jump, good for third in the state meet<br />

as a senior…Community involvement: His humble<br />

beginnings influenced him to be<strong>com</strong>e actively involved in<br />

<strong>com</strong>munity events during his time in Green Bay…Received<br />

the ‘Nice Guy Award’ in 2008 at the annual Doug Jirschele<br />

Sports Awards Banquet in Clintonville, Wis. …Spoke to<br />

students at Fort Howard Elementary School on standing up<br />

to peer pressure…In his first season, assisted with a skills<br />

camp for kids at the Boys and Girls Club, helped to refurbish<br />

the Green Bay West H.S. football field as part of the<br />

Home Depot Neighborhood MVP Program, and helped with<br />

improvements at Golden House, a local domestic abuse<br />

shelter, as part of the local United Way’s <strong>NFL</strong> Hometown<br />

Huddle…Has participated in events to benefit Big Brothers<br />

Big Sisters and the Donald Driver Foundation…Has been<br />

a summertime volunteer coach for kids at football camps<br />

in Seattle, Wash., Portland, Ore., and St. Mary’s, Calif. …<br />

Hobbies/interests: Enjoys playing basketball…Residence:<br />

San Jose, Calif.<br />

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Ja m e s Jo n e s ’ Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

RECEIVING<br />

RUSHING<br />

Year Team GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2007 Green Bay. ...........16 9 47 676 14.4 79t 2 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. ...........10 2 20 274 13.7 46 1 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (two years) ....26 11 67 950 14.2 79t 3 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS RECEIVING RUSHING<br />

Year Team GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2007 Green Bay. ............2 0 3 42 14.0 31 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

Additional statistics: Miscellaneous tackles — 1 in 2007; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 1. Fumbles-Lost — 3-2 in 2007; <strong>NFL</strong><br />

total: 3-2.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut/first start: vs. Philadelphia, 9/9/07<br />

First touchdown: at Minnesota, 9/30/07<br />

JONES’ SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Receiving<br />

Receptions ..........6, vs. SD (9/23/07)<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

Yards ...........132, at Jax. (12/14/08)<br />

u2007 Selected by Green Bay Packers as first of two thirdround<br />

choices (78th overall) in ’07 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April<br />

28…Signed first contract, July 31.<br />

Long. ...........79t, at Den. (10/29/07)<br />

Touchdowns................1, three times<br />

(last time: at Det., 9/14/08)<br />

Ja m e s Jo n e s Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2007, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

09/09 Phi 1 1 4 29 7.3 8 0<br />

09/16 at NYG 1 1 4 75 18.8 46 0<br />

09/23 SD 1 0 6 79 13.2 26 0<br />

09/30 at Min 1 1 4 49 12.3 33t 1<br />

10/07 Chi 1 0 5 61 12.2 23 0<br />

10/14 Was 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

10/29 at Den 1 0 3 107 35.7 79t 1<br />

11/04 at KC 1 1 3 32 10.7 12 0<br />

11/11 Min 1 1 3 62 20.7 37 0<br />

11/18 Car 1 1 3 25 8.3 13 0<br />

11/22 at Det 1 0 5 75 15.0 20 0<br />

11/29 at Dal 1 1 3 39 13.0 19 0<br />

12/09 Oak 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

12/16 at StL 1 1 2 29 14.5 21 0<br />

12/23 at Chi 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

12/30 Det 1 1 2 14 7.0 8 0<br />

’07 TOTALS 16 9 47 676 14.4 79t 2<br />

01/12 Sea 1 1 0 3 42 14.0 31 0<br />

01/20 NYG 1 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 0 3 42 14.0 31 0<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

09/08 Min-W (inactive — knee)<br />

09/14 at Det-W 1 1 4 29 7.3 9t 1<br />

09/21 Dal-L 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

09/28 at TB-L (inactive — knee)<br />

10/05 Atl-L 1 0 1 9 9.0 9 0<br />

10/12 at Sea-W (inactive — knee)<br />

10/19 Ind-W (inactive — knee)<br />

11/02 at Ten-L (inactive)<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1 0 1 5 5.0 5 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1 0 2 26 13.0 18 0<br />

11/24 at NO-L (inactive — knee)<br />

11/30 Car-L 1 0 2 12 6.0 9 0<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1 0 2 20 10.0 12 0<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1 0 4 132 33.0 46 0<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 0 2 27 13.5 18 0<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 0 2 14 7.0 9 0<br />

’08 TOTALS 10 2 20 274 13.7 46 1<br />

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A true technician and<br />

consummate pro, will<br />

face one of the biggest<br />

challenges of his career in switching from his customary<br />

defensive end spot to outside linebacker in the Packers’<br />

new 3-4 defensive scheme…The position is one he played,<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

albeit in a different scheme, his first two<br />

seasons at the University of Iowa before<br />

switching to the defensive line, where he<br />

has fashioned a pro career that has evolved<br />

from dependable, every-down player into an elite, gamechanging<br />

performer…Over the past three seasons, has<br />

racked up 37 sacks, third most in the league over that span<br />

behind Dallas’ DeMarcus Ware (45½) and Minnesota’s Jared<br />

Allen (37½)…In 2008, just missed his third consecutive<br />

season of double-digit sacks by one-half sack, eclipsed the<br />

85-tackle total for the fourth straight year, and was named a<br />

Pro Bowl alternate after two straight appearances in Hawaii<br />

in 2006-07…Has posted multiple sacks in 12 games the<br />

last three years and now has 50½ career sacks, good for<br />

fourth all-time in Packers history and just 4½ behind No. 3<br />

Tim Harris…Also named second-team All-Pro by The Associated<br />

Press each of his Pro Bowl years, plus earned All-<br />

NFC honors from Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers<br />

Association in 2006…That year, his first with a new contract<br />

extension, proved to be his breakout season, as he led<br />

the NFC and finished second in the <strong>NFL</strong> with 15½ sacks and<br />

set a franchise record for tackles by a defensive lineman<br />

with 113, breaking Ezra Johnson’s mark of 107 in 1983…<br />

The sack total more than doubled his previous career high<br />

of 6½ and was the third-highest single-season total in team<br />

history, which finally allowed him to shake the label of a<br />

try-hard overachiever that came with him as a 2002 fifthround<br />

draft choice out of Iowa…Anchored the left side of<br />

the Packers’ line most of the last six years, posting career<br />

totals of 537 tackles (354 solo), 50½ sacks, 11 passes defensed,<br />

12 forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries in<br />

103 career games, sacking 29 different quarterbacks…Has<br />

started 89 of the past 90 games, missing only the 2007<br />

regular-season finale vs. Detroit when the coaching staff<br />

decided to rest selected veterans for the playoffs…Earned<br />

a four-year contract extension prior to 2006 with a solid<br />

2005 season, when he posted then-career highs with 105<br />

tackles and 6½ sacks…His ’05 tackle total was second<br />

best among defensive lineman in the <strong>NFL</strong>, behind current<br />

teammate Ryan Pickett (115 with St. Louis), tops among<br />

defensive ends, and just shy of Johnson’s team record<br />

by a defensive lineman that he surpassed in 2006…Followed<br />

up a successful rookie campaign by taking over at<br />

the left defensive end spot six weeks into 2003 after Joe<br />

Johnson suffered a season-ending quadriceps injury…As a<br />

restricted free agent after the 2004 season, the rival Vikings<br />

signed him to an offer sheet, but Green Bay exercised its<br />

right of first refusal to retain him and he re-signed with the<br />

Packers on April 21, 2005…Prior to officially be<strong>com</strong>ing an<br />

unrestricted free agent, signed a four-year extension with<br />

the Packers on March 10, 2006.<br />

2008 season<br />

AARON<br />

KAMPMAN<br />

LINEBACKER<br />

IOWA<br />

PRO BOWLS: 2<br />

2006, 2007<br />

Started all 16 games for the fourth<br />

time in the past five seasons and<br />

led the defensive line with 87 tackles (65 solo)…Ranked<br />

173 25<br />

Ht: 6-4 Wt: 260<br />

Eighth <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Eighth Packers Season<br />

Born: November 30, 1979<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 103/95<br />

Acquired: D5a-02<br />

►►Name is pronounced CAMP-man.<br />

►►In the Packers’ new 3-4 defensive<br />

scheme, will be switching<br />

from defensive end to outside<br />

linebacker, the position he<br />

played his first two years at the<br />

University of Iowa before moving<br />

to the defensive line. at a glance…<br />

►►Has 37 sacks over the last three<br />

seasons, third most in the <strong>NFL</strong> over that span behind Dallas’<br />

DeMarcus Ware (45½) and Minnesota’s Jared Allen (37½)<br />

►►His 50½ career sacks rank fourth in Packers’ history, 4½<br />

behind No. 3 Tim Harris.<br />

►►Has started 89 of the last 90 games, missing only the 2007<br />

regular-season finale vs. Detroit when several starters rested<br />

for the playoffs.<br />

►►Went to two consecutive Pro Bowls following 2006-07 seasons<br />

and was named second-team All-Pro both years by The<br />

Associated Press.<br />

►►Led the NFC and was second in the <strong>NFL</strong> with 15½ sacks in<br />

2006, the third-highest single-season total in team history.<br />

►►Posted 113 tackles in 2006, a franchise record for a Packers<br />

defensive lineman, surpassing the 107 by Ezra Johnson in<br />

1983, a total he nearly eclipsed in 2005 with 105 tackles.<br />

►►Returned to his high school, Aplington-Parkersburg (Iowa),<br />

to give the team a pre-game pep talk prior to their first 2008<br />

game after the school had been destroyed in a tornado in<br />

May. The school also has produced fellow <strong>NFL</strong> players Casey<br />

Wiegmann, Jared DeVries and Brad Meester.<br />

seventh in the NFC and 13th in the <strong>NFL</strong> with 9½ sacks, and<br />

was named a Pro Bowl alternate...On the field for 998-of-<br />

1,050 (95.1 percent) defensive plays, most among team’s<br />

defensive linemen and the second most on the team, and<br />

was voted for a second time to USA Today’s ‘All-Joe Team’,<br />

which recognizes valuable contributors for their unheralded<br />

play…Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8): Passed Johnson to<br />

move to No. 4 on the franchise’s all-time sacks list when<br />

he brought down QB Tarvaris Jackson for a 10-yard loss<br />

on 3rd-and-6 in the first quarter...At Detroit (Sept. 14):<br />

Posted 1½ sacks of QB Jon Kitna in the second quarter, the<br />

second one shared with Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila...Vs. Dallas<br />

(Sept. 21): Tallied 1½ sacks for the second straight game,<br />

bringing down QB Tony Romo solo in the first quarter and<br />

with help from Cullen Jenkins in the second…At Seattle<br />

(Oct. 12): Led defensive line with six tackles and had two<br />

sacks of QB Charlie Frye, one each in the second and third<br />

quarters, the latter on third down to force a Seattle punt…<br />

At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Batted down a Kerry Collins<br />

pass intended for TE Bo Scaife in the second quarter...At<br />

Minnesota (Nov. 9): Recorded season-high 10 tackles<br />

and 1½ sacks, bringing down QB Gus Frerotte in the second<br />

quarter and sharing a sack of Frerotte with former Iowa<br />

roommate Colin Cole later in the quarter for a 10-yard loss...<br />

Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Brought down QB Jake Delhomme<br />

twice on sacks. His second sack, in the third quarter, put<br />

him over 50 total for his career to be<strong>com</strong>e only the fourth<br />

player in franchise history to ac<strong>com</strong>plish that feat...Vs.<br />

Houston (Dec. 7): Tied for lead on the defensive line with<br />

nine tackles, one shy of season high.<br />

2007<br />

Earned his second straight Pro Bowl trip and<br />

selection to The Associated Press <strong>NFL</strong> All-Pro<br />

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second team…Started the first 15 contests, plus both playoff<br />

games, and listed as inactive in regular-season finale vs.<br />

Detroit (coach’s decision), ending a streak of 73 consecutive<br />

games started…Led the team with 12 sacks, good for<br />

sixth in the NFC and tied for 11th in the <strong>NFL</strong>, among 91<br />

tackles (57 solo), plus two passes defensed, one fumble<br />

recovery and one forced fumble…Was named ‘NFC Defensive<br />

Player of the Month’ for October amidst a streak<br />

of seven straight contests with at least one-half sack, a<br />

stretch that tied for the longest in team history since sacks<br />

became an official statistic in 1982 (Tony Bennett, seven<br />

games, 1992)…Vs. Washington (Oct. 14): Tied career<br />

best with season-high 11 tackles (nine solo), including two<br />

sacks and a tackle for loss. In the fourth quarter stopped<br />

Clinton Portis for a 4-yard loss on a short pass play; on the<br />

next play, sacked Jason Campbell on third down and forced<br />

a punt. On Washington’s final drive, sacked Campbell again,<br />

helping the Packers secure a 17-14 victory…At Denver<br />

(Oct. 29): Tied a career high with three sacks (the fourth<br />

three-sack game of his career), among six total tackles.<br />

His first sack came in the second quarter, taking down Jay<br />

Cutler for a 10-yard loss. Took down Cutler again on thirdand-14<br />

in the third quarter, forcing a punt. On his third and<br />

final sack, relentlessly pursued WR Brandon Marshall on a<br />

busted trick play, eventually taking him down for a 3-yard<br />

loss…At Kansas City (Nov. 4): Sacked Damon Huard<br />

on third-and-5 in the first quarter, leading to a punt and<br />

extending his sacks streak to seven games, the longest of<br />

his career…Pro Bowl: Recorded three tackles, including<br />

an 11-yard sack of Cleveland QB Derek Anderson.<br />

2006<br />

After being rewarded with a four-year contract<br />

extension on the eve of free agency, had his best<br />

season as a professional…First-time Pro Bowler started all<br />

16 games at left defensive end and led the NFC with 15½<br />

sacks, third-most in Packers history, second in the <strong>NFL</strong> in<br />

2006 behind San Diego’s Shawne Merriman (17), and more<br />

than double his previous career high of 6½, set in 2005…<br />

His career-high 113 tackles (84 solo) ranked third on the<br />

team and stood as the most single-season stops ever recorded<br />

by a Green Bay lineman; Johnson (107 in 1993)<br />

held the previous record…Also notched a pass defensed,<br />

three forced fumbles and one recovery…Garnered All-NFC<br />

honors from Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association<br />

and second-team All-Pro recognition from The<br />

Associated Press…Also awarded the 2006 Pass Rusher of<br />

the Year by the <strong>NFL</strong> Alumni Association…Vs. New Orleans<br />

(Sept. 17): Recorded second career three-sack<br />

game, joining Gbaja-Biamila (5), Reggie White (3), Harris<br />

(2) and Bryce Paup (2) as one of five individuals in Packers<br />

history with multiple three-sack games. First sack on<br />

Saints’ opening drive included forced fumble and fumble<br />

recovery, setting up a Greg Jennings TD pass. Added a<br />

tackle for loss on Reggie Bush and another forced fumble<br />

on a sack (recovered by New Orleans)…Vs. Arizona<br />

(Oct. 29): Earned the first of two NFC Defensive Player of<br />

the Week honors with two sacks of Matt Leinart in a fiveplay<br />

span…At Buffalo (Nov. 5): Sacked J.P. Losman<br />

among 10 tackles, including eight solo to tie his career<br />

high…At Minnesota (Nov. 12): Combined with Jenkins<br />

to sack Brad Johnson just before the end of the first half,<br />

extending his sacks streak to six games, longest in a single<br />

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE<br />

Individual sacks leaders, 2006-08<br />

174<br />

season by a Packers player since White, Nov. 5 to Dec. 3,<br />

1995 (five games)…Vs. New England (Nov. 19): Had<br />

a team-high 11 tackles, tying his personal best…Vs. Minnesota<br />

(Dec. 21): Named NFC Defensive Player of the<br />

Week again for a three-sack performance, the third of his<br />

career and second against the Vikings. Joined White (1998)<br />

as the only Packers to win the defensive weekly honor twice<br />

in the same season...Pro Bowl: Recorded four tackles.<br />

2005<br />

Started all 16 games (at left defensive end) for<br />

the second straight year and posted then-career<br />

highs with 6½ sacks and 105 tackles (62 solo)…In the<br />

<strong>NFL</strong>, only one other defensive lineman had more tackles,<br />

eventual teammate Pickett…His tackles tied for second<br />

on the team overall…Also forced three fumbles (over two<br />

consecutive games) and broke up a pass…Voted to USA<br />

Today’s ‘All-Joe Team,’ after holding the Packers’ sack<br />

lead for much of the season…Led all defensive linemen<br />

by seeing action on 93.6 percent of the defensive snaps…<br />

Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 21): On a Monday night, notched<br />

his first three-sack game, which included eight tackles (five<br />

solo), two forced fumbles and a deflected pass. All three<br />

sacks were of Brad Johnson, who twice fumbled the ball<br />

(the second fumble was recovered by Gbaja-Biamila)…At<br />

Philadelphia (Nov. 27): Finished with eight tackles (five<br />

solo) and one forced fumble, tackling RB Lamar Gordon<br />

from behind and stripping the ball (recovered by LB Na’il<br />

Diggs)…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 11): Turned in a season-high<br />

10 tackles (three solo), one short of his career best.<br />

2004<br />

Started all 16 games for the first time, and also<br />

opened in NFC Wild Card playoff game…Led<br />

Green Bay defensive linemen with 77 tackles (53 solo)<br />

and tied for second on the team with 4½ sacks…Including<br />

playoff game, recorded five-or-more tackles in a game 10<br />

times…Also recovered one fumble, forced two others and<br />

broke up a career-best three passes…At Carolina (Sept.<br />

13): Recovered a momentum-turning fumble on the second<br />

play after halftime, picking up an aborted Delhomme<br />

handoff, returning it 3 yards to the Carolina 31; seven plays<br />

later the Packers scored a touchdown for a 17-7 lead in the<br />

eventual 24-14 triumph over the defending NFC champions…Vs.<br />

N.Y. Giants (Oct. 3): Established career highs<br />

in total (11) and solo (eight) tackles, including a sack of<br />

Kurt Warner…At Philadelphia (Dec. 5): Tallied seven<br />

tackles (five solo), including a sack of Donovan McNabb.<br />

On the play following his sack, stopped Eagles RB Brian<br />

Westbrook for a 2-yard loss, forcing a third-and-long (Philadelphia<br />

had to settle for a field goal two plays later)…At<br />

Minnesota (Dec. 24): Led Green Bay defensive linemen<br />

with five tackles (four solo) in division-clinching triumph.<br />

2003<br />

Played in 12 regular-season games, starting 10,<br />

plus both playoff matchups…Saw reserve duty<br />

the first two weeks of the season, but sprained his left<br />

ankle in Week 2 and was inactive for a month…Jumped<br />

right from the inactive list back into the starting lineup in<br />

Week 7, replacing Joe Johnson, who had torn his quadriceps<br />

a week earlier, and remained the starter the rest of<br />

the season…Tied (with Gbaja-Biamila) for the team lead in<br />

forced fumbles with three…Also contributed 38 tackles,<br />

including two sacks, along with one fumble recovery and<br />

Aaron Kampman, twice a Pro Bowl selection and second-team All-Pro from the Associated Press, has be<strong>com</strong>e one of the most feared<br />

pass rushers in the <strong>NFL</strong>. A look at the <strong>NFL</strong>’s sack leaders over the past three years:<br />

Rank Player, Team Sacks<br />

1) DeMarcus Ware, Dal. (LB) ...................45.5<br />

2) Jared Allen, Min. (DE). ......................37.5<br />

3) Aaron Kampman, GB (DE) ...................37.0<br />

4) John Abraham, Atl. (DE). ....................30.5<br />

4) Mario Williams, Hou. (DE) ...................30.5


one pass defensed…Finished the year especially strong,<br />

leading the NFC in sacks during the postseason with three,<br />

among 10 total stops…At St. Louis (Oct. 19): In first<br />

start of season after missing previous four games (ankle),<br />

batted a Marc Bulger pass at the line of scrimmage that<br />

teammate Marques Anderson intercepted in Rams territory,<br />

leading to an early Green Bay field goal…At Detroit<br />

(Nov. 27): Sacked Joey Harrington and forced a fumble<br />

in third quarter of Thanksgiving contest, the first full/solo<br />

sack of his career…At Oakland (Dec. 22): Sacked<br />

Tee Martin, forcing a fumble late in Monday night victory<br />

and recovering the ball himself to blunt the Raiders’ final<br />

drive, which had reached the Packers’ 10-yard line…Vs.<br />

Denver (Dec. 28): Recorded season-high six tackles…<br />

Vs. Seattle (Jan. 4): In NFC Wild Card playoff, had five<br />

tackles and a sack of Matt Hasselbeck…At Philadelphia<br />

(Jan. 11): In NFC Divisional playoff, sacked McNabb twice<br />

among five tackles…Underwent postseason arthroscopic<br />

surgery on his right knee, Feb. 11, 2004.<br />

2002<br />

Totaled 26 tackles, including one-half sack, and<br />

two passes defensed…Took over as the starter<br />

for a month at ‘Power’ end in Week 4 after Vonnie Holliday<br />

was sidelined with a torn pectoral muscle…Also started<br />

two November division games when Holliday was out with<br />

a knee injury…Vs. Carolina (Sept. 29): Started his <strong>NFL</strong><br />

debut after being inactive Weeks 1-3 and registered seven<br />

tackles, including two for loss. Dropped Panthers RB Dee<br />

Brown for a 1-yard loss at the Packers’ 12-yard line in the<br />

final two minutes, with Carolina driving for the potential<br />

game-tying or winning points in Green Bay’s 17-14 win…<br />

At New England (Oct. 13): Matched his season best<br />

with seven stops, including a shared sack of QB Tom Brady<br />

(with Cletidus Hunt), the first credited sack of his career…<br />

At Minnesota (Nov. 17): In sixth and final start of season,<br />

incurred a pair of injuries, breaking his right hand in<br />

pre-game warm-ups and later, while playing with a cast<br />

over the fracture, suffering a concussion that sent him to<br />

the sideline…2002 Draft: The Packers’ first of two selections<br />

in the fifth round (156th overall) with a choice obtained<br />

in Green Bay’s draft-day trade with Seattle. Was the<br />

17th player ever drafted by Green Bay out of the University<br />

of Iowa, though only the second over the prior 15 years (OT<br />

Ross Verba in the first round in 1997).<br />

college<br />

Was a four-time letterman (1998-2001)<br />

at the University of Iowa, starting his last<br />

three seasons…Played in 44 games, starting the final 37<br />

contests…Spent his first two seasons as a linebacker before<br />

moving to the defensive line during spring practice prior<br />

to his junior year…Was a two-time Academic All-American<br />

(2000-01) and a three-time all-conference selection (1999-<br />

2001)…Totaled 342 tackles (209 solo) to rank seventh in<br />

school history at the time; he also contributed 18 sacks,<br />

three interceptions, 11 passes defensed, two fumble recoveries,<br />

four forced fumbles, 30 tackles for loss and 21 QB<br />

pressures…Earned B.A. degree in elementary education…<br />

Senior season (2001): Won All-Big Ten Conference recognition<br />

from league media (first team) and league coaches<br />

(second team)…Started all 12 games, including the Alamo<br />

Bowl vs. Texas Tech (Dec. 29) – his first bowl appearance<br />

as a collegian…Led the Big Ten in sacks with a career-best<br />

nine, and also tied for third in the conference in tackles for<br />

loss with 17…Also was the winner of the school’s ‘Hayden<br />

Fry Extra Heartbeat’ and ‘Forest Evashevski Scholastic<br />

Achievement’ awards…Later was presented with the ‘Robert<br />

F. Ray Faculty Representative Award’…Junior season<br />

(2000): Garnered All-Big Ten honorable mention…<br />

Enjoyed mammoth performance in victory over Michigan<br />

State (Oct. 7) to capture Big Ten ‘Defensive Player of the<br />

Week’ honors with a career-high 16 tackles, his first college<br />

interception, and a blocked field goal in the fourth quarter<br />

to help preserve a 21-16 win…Sophomore season<br />

(1999): Made a career-best 103 tackles (second among<br />

Hawkeyes) in his final season at linebacker…Freshman<br />

season (1998): Was one of four true freshmen to see action,<br />

after sitting out the first two contests…Played in final<br />

nine games, starting the last two.<br />

personal<br />

VETERANS<br />

Given name Aaron Allan Kampman…<br />

Name is pronounced KAMP-man…<br />

Nicknamed ‘Kamp’…Born in Cedar Falls, Iowa…Married<br />

to Linde, the couple has three sons, Lucas, 5, Ben, 3, and<br />

Elijah, 1…Comes from the small Iowa town of Kesley, population<br />

roughly 80, that has three streets running each direction<br />

and is without a stoplight…High school: Was an<br />

All-America selection of Parade (first team) and USA Today<br />

(second team) as a linebacker his senior year at Aplington-<br />

Parkersburg (Iowa) High; also earned Class 2A ‘Player of<br />

the Year’ honors…Named to the USA Today ‘Elite 25’ team<br />

and was ranked among the top 50 players nationally by SuperPrep…Twice<br />

was an all-state pick…Lettered three times<br />

as a middle linebacker and offensive guard, helping his<br />

team to three consecutive playoff appearances, including<br />

a second-place finish his junior season and a three-year record<br />

of 26-7…Won team MVP honors each of his final two<br />

years…Set school records for career tackles (447), singleseason<br />

tackles (188 as a junior) and single-game tackles<br />

(26 his senior season)…Also intercepted eight passes and<br />

recovered six fumbles over his prep career…Additionally<br />

was an all-state pick in basketball his senior year…Earned<br />

three letters in basketball and four as a track athlete…Placed<br />

third in the shot put at the state meet as both a junior and<br />

senior, while also <strong>com</strong>peting on the school’s 100- and 400-<br />

meter relay teams…Is one of four current <strong>NFL</strong> players from<br />

Aplington-Parkersburg, joining Casey Wiegmann (Broncos),<br />

Jared DeVries (Lions) and Brad Meester (Jaguars)…<br />

His high school coach, the late Edward Thomas, was named<br />

as the 2005 ‘<strong>NFL</strong> High School Football Coach of the Year’<br />

after all four <strong>NFL</strong> alums nominated their mentor…Was part<br />

of recent aid effort in Parkersburg, providing manual labor<br />

and helping to raise funds for tornado victims, after storm<br />

devastated the entire <strong>com</strong>munity in late May 2008…Also<br />

returned to give a pre-game pep talk to the football team<br />

prior to its first game following the tornado, which had<br />

destroyed the school, and he continues to assist with the<br />

rebuilding efforts in Parkersburg…Along with his brother,<br />

Andy, operated a shingling business (Kampman Construction)<br />

during the summer months while in high school; the<br />

brothers’ <strong>com</strong>pany worked in conjunction with his father,<br />

Bob, who owns Kesley Lumber…Community involvement:<br />

He and wife Linde have be<strong>com</strong>e one of the Packers’<br />

most <strong>com</strong>munity-minded couples…Has spoken to a variety<br />

of school and youth groups, as well as working at Paul’s<br />

Pantry, distributing food to needy families in Green Bay…<br />

Has appeared multiple times at the ‘Jerry Parins Cruise for<br />

Cancer’, an annual motorcycle ride benefiting cancer patients<br />

and families throughout Northeastern Wisconsin…<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

DRAFT &<br />

COMMUNITY COACHES KAMPMAN FREE AGENTS<br />

2008 REVIEW HISTORY<br />

RECORDS &<br />

LAMBEAU<br />

FIELD<br />

Packers sacks leaders, 1982-2008<br />

Most Seasons Leading Team Most Consecutive Seasons Leading Team<br />

MISC.<br />

5 Tim Harris, 1986-90<br />

Reggie White, 1993, 95-98<br />

Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, 2001-05<br />

3 Ezra Johnson, 1982-83, 85<br />

Aaron Kampman, 2006-08<br />

2 Tony Bennett, 1991-92<br />

1 Mike Douglass, 1984<br />

Sean Jones, 1994<br />

Keith McKenzie, 1999<br />

John Thierry, 2000<br />

5 Tim Harris, 1986-90<br />

Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, 2001-05<br />

4 Reggie White, 1995-98<br />

3 Aaron Kampman, 2006-08<br />

2 Ezra Johnson, 1982-83<br />

Tony Bennett, 1991-92<br />

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ADMIN. &<br />

COACHES<br />

VETERANS<br />

Also has worked with the Salvation Army, Brown County<br />

Library, March of Dimes and St. Vincent Hospital, participating<br />

in the annual Familes of Children with Cancer holiday<br />

party…Did a public-service announcement for the ‘Stamp<br />

Out Hunger’ National Food Drive, sponsored by the U.S.<br />

Postal Service, in partnership with the National Association<br />

of Letter Carriers…Has participated in Packers’ All-Pro Dad<br />

event and played in both the Brett Favre and Donald Driver<br />

celebrity softball games…In 2006, was honored with the<br />

Professional Achievement Award at the ninth annual Lee<br />

Remmel Sports Awards Banquet and was named as one<br />

of the <strong>NFL</strong>’s “Good Guys” by The Sporting News for his<br />

work in the <strong>com</strong>munity…Received the ‘Nice Guy Award’<br />

at the 2004 Doug Jirschele Sports Award Banquet in Clintonville,<br />

Wis. …In 2003, was the Packers’ finalist for the<br />

‘Walter Payton Man of the Year’ award, given to the <strong>NFL</strong><br />

player who has “demonstrated an outstanding balance (in<br />

his life) between civic and professional responsibilities”,<br />

and received the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce’s <strong>com</strong>munity<br />

service award…Strong in his religious faith, took a<br />

vision trip to Kenya this past February, witnessing Christian<br />

humanitarian missions in rural <strong>com</strong>munities…Sponsored<br />

by World Vision, the trip also included a visit to a large<br />

slum in Nairobi to assist Vapor Sports Ministries, whose<br />

mission is to provide humanitarian and Christ-centered assistance<br />

for impoverished <strong>com</strong>munities around the world…<br />

Has done other faith-based excursions in the past, including<br />

a two-week tour of India with Linde in January 2007 as<br />

guests of Gospel for Asia, a Christian ministry they support<br />

whose missionaries work in some of the hardest places<br />

to reach across southern Asia; got an opportunity to see<br />

the missionary work first-hand, touring several rural villages<br />

and meeting the ministry’s founder…In June 2008,<br />

he and Linde traveled to Africa to see his brother Curt and<br />

his wife Abbie – who are both Christian missionaries on<br />

the continent – and met with some of the different <strong>com</strong>munities<br />

and tribes…Both also have worked extensively<br />

with a high school youth group associated with Green Bay<br />

Community Church…Previously went overseas in February<br />

2005 with Christian organization UPI (Unlimited Potential<br />

Incorporated), to share their faith with U.S. troops stationed<br />

in Mannheim, a military <strong>com</strong>munity in southwestern Germany;<br />

spent time at an Army hospital and military prison<br />

and schools…While in college, served as president of the<br />

local chapter of Athletes in Action, worked as a church<br />

camp counselor in Parkersburg, and was a regular visitor<br />

to the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital…Hobbies/<br />

interests: Enjoys hunting, fishing, reading and spending<br />

time with family and friends…Completed his online seminary<br />

classes through the Dallas Theological Seminary this<br />

past spring, earning a certificate of graduate studies…Residence:<br />

Green Bay.<br />

LAMBEAU RECORDS &<br />

DRAFT &<br />

MISC. FIELD HISTORY 2008 REVIEW FREE AGENTS KAMPMAN<br />

Aa r o n Ka m p m a n ’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

—Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2002 Green Bay. ........12 6 26 12 14 ½ 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0<br />

2003 Green Bay. ........12 10 38 21 17 2 12 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0<br />

2004 Green Bay. ........16 16 77 53 24 4½ 23½ 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 3<br />

2005 Green Bay. ........16 16 105 62 43 6½ 38 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0<br />

2006 Green Bay. ........16 16 113 84 29 15½ 108 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. ........15 15 91 57 34 12 73 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. ........16 16 87 65 22 9½ 46½ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (seven years). .103 95 537 354 183 50½ 306 0 0 0 0 11 12 4 3<br />

PLAYOFFS —Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2002 Green Bay. .........1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2003 Green Bay. .........2 2 10 9 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2004 Green Bay. .........1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. .........2 2 11 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0<br />

Postseason ...........6 5 27 20 7 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0<br />

Additional statistics: Career sacks — Jon Kitna (5½), Tarvaris Jackson (4), Brad Johnson (3½), Drew Brees<br />

(3), Marc Bulger (3), Joey Harrington (3), Jason Campbell (2), Jay Cutler (2), Jake Delhomme (2), Charlie Frye<br />

(2), Matt Leinart (2), Gus Frerotte (1½), Brian Griese (1½), Donovan McNabb (1½), Tony Romo (1½), Mark<br />

Brunell (1), Rex Grossman (1), Kelly Hol<strong>com</strong>b (1), Damon Huard (1), J.P. Losman (1), Tee Martin (1), Eli<br />

Manning (1), Brandon Marshall (WR) (1), Michael Vick (1), Kurt Warner (1), Tom Brady (½), Daunte Culpepper<br />

(½), Philip Rivers (½), Alex Smith (½), Vinny Testaverde (½).<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: vs. Carolina, 9/29/02<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: vs. Carolina, 9/29/02<br />

First sack: at New England, 10/13/02 (T.Brady, shared with<br />

C.Hunt)<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2002 Selected by Green Bay Packers as first of two<br />

choices in fifth round (156th overall) of ‘02 <strong>NFL</strong><br />

Draft, April 21…Signed first contract, July 24.<br />

u2005 First-refusal rights exercised by Packers against<br />

Minnesota, April 20…Re-signed by Packers as<br />

restricted free agent, April 21 (Green Bay matched<br />

offer sheet presented by Minnesota).<br />

u2006 Signed four-year contract extension, through 2009,<br />

with Packers, March 10.<br />

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KAMPMAN’S SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Tackles<br />

Total. ...................11, three times:<br />

(last: vs. Was., 10/14/07)<br />

Solo ..............10, vs. Det. (12/17/06)<br />

Sacks ..................... 3, four times:<br />

vs. Min. (11/21/05), vs. NO (9/17/06),<br />

vs. Min. (12/21/06), at Den. (10/29/07)<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009


VETERANS<br />

Aa r o n Ka m p m a n Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2002, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Atl-W (inactive)<br />

09/15 at NO-L (inactive)<br />

09/22 at Det-W (inactive)<br />

09/29 Car-W 1 1 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/07 at Chi-W 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/13 at NE-W 1 1 7 2 5 ½ 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/20 Was-W 1 1 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/04 Mia-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/10 Det-W 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/17 at Min-L 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/24 at TB-L (inactive — hand)<br />

12/01 Chi-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/08 Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/15 at SF-W 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/22 Buf-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/29 at NYJ-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’02 TOTALS 12 6 26 12 14 ½ 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

01/04 Atl-L 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

1NFC Wild Card Playoff<br />

2003, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/07 Min-L 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

09/14 Det-W 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/21 at Ari-L (inactive — ankle)<br />

09/29 at Chi-W (inactive — ankle)<br />

10/05 Sea-W (inactive — ankle)<br />

10/12 KC-L (inactive — ankle)<br />

10/19 at StL-L 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/02 at Min-W 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/10 Phi-L 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/16 at TB-W 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/23 SF-W 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/27 at Det-L 1 1 3 3 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

12/07 Chi-W 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/14 at SD-W 1 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/22 at Oak-W 1 1 2 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1<br />

12/28 Den-W 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’03 TOTALS 12 10 38 21 17 2 12 0 0 0 0 1 3 1<br />

01/04 Sea-W 1 1 1 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/11 at Phi-L 2 1 1 5 4 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 2 10 9 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

1 NFC Wild Card Playoff; 2 NFC Divisional Playoff<br />

2004, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/13 at Car-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />

09/19 Chi-L 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/26 at Ind-L 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/03 NYG-L 1 1 11 8 3 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/11 Ten-L 1 1 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/17 at Det-W 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/24 Dal-W 1 1 4 3 1 ½ 3½ 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

10/31 at Was-W 1 1 6 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/14 Min-W 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/21 at Hou-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/29 StL-W 1 1 8 6 2 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/05 at Phi-L 1 1 7 5 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/12 Det-W 1 1 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/19 Jax-L 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/24 at Min-W 1 1 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/02 at Chi-W 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

’04 TOTALS 16 16 77 53 24 4½ 23½ 0 0 0 0 3 2 1<br />

01/09 Min-L 1 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

1NFC Wild Card Playoff<br />

2005, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/11 at Det-L 1 1 7 4 3 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/18 Cle-L 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/25 TB-L 1 1 7 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/03 at Car-L 1 1 7 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/09 NO-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/23 at Min-L 1 1 8 4 4 ½ 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/30 at Cin-L 1 1 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/06 Pit-L 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

177<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

11/13 at Atl-W 1 1 4 3 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/21 Min-L 1 1 8 5 3 3 20 0 0 0 0 1 3 0<br />

11/27 at Phi-L 1 1 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/04 at Chi-L 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/11 Det-W 1 1 10 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/19 at Bal-L 1 1 8 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/25 Chi-L 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/01 Sea-W 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’05 TOTALS 16 16 105 62 43 6½ 38 0 0 0 0 1 3 0<br />

2006, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/10 Chi-L 1 1 10 5 5 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/17 NO-L 1 1 5 5 0 3 12 0 0 0 0 0 2 1<br />

09/24 at Det-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/02 at Phi-L 1 1 3 2 1 ½ 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/08 StL-L 1 1 7 2 5 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/22 at Mia-W 1 1 4 4 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

10/29 Ari-W 1 1 7 6 1 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/05 at Buf-L 1 1 10 8 2 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/12 at Min-W 1 1 5 4 1 ½ 4½ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/19 NE-L 1 1 11 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/27 at Sea-L 1 1 10 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/03 NYJ-L 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/10 at SF-W 1 1 6 5 1 ½ 3½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/17 Det-W 1 1 10 10 0 2 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/21 Min-W 1 1 9 7 2 3 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/31 at Chi-W 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’06 TOTALS 16 16 113 84 29 15½ 108 0 0 0 0 1 3 1<br />

2007, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/09 Phi-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/16 at NYG-W 1 1 4 2 2 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

09/23 SD-W 1 1 5 4 1 ½ 3½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/30 at Min-W 1 1 4 3 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/07 Chi-L 1 1 7 3 4 ½ 4½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/14 Was-W 1 1 11 9 2 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/29 at Den-W 1 1 6 3 3 3 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/04 at KC-W 1 1 4 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/11 Min-W 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/18 Car-W 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />

11/22 at Det-W 1 1 10 7 3 2 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/29 at Dal-L 1 1 7 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/09 Oak-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/16 at StL-W 1 1 9 5 4 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/23 at Chi-L 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/30 Det-W (inactive)<br />

’07 TOTALS 15 15 91 57 34 12 73 0 0 0 0 2 1 1<br />

01/12 Sea-W 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />

01/20 NYG-L 2 1 1 9 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 2 11 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Min-W 1 1 4 3 1 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/14 at Det-W 1 1 6 4 2 1½ 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/21 Dal-L 1 1 5 3 2 1½ 6½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/28 at TB-L 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/05 Atl-L 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/12 at Sea-W 1 1 6 4 2 2 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/19 Ind-W 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1 1 10 5 5 1½ 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/24 at NO-L 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/30 Car-L 1 1 6 4 2 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1 1 9 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’08 TOTALS 16 16 87 65 22 9½ 46½ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

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2008 REVIEW HISTORY<br />

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MISC.


Primary Mark<br />

VETERANS<br />

JEREMY<br />

KAPINOS<br />

PUNTER<br />

PENN STATE<br />

Ht: 6-1 Wt: 233<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

First Packers Season<br />

Born: August 23, 1984<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 5/0<br />

Acquired: FA-08<br />

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Left-footed punter<br />

known for his consistent<br />

college career, was<br />

signed by the Packers for the final month of the 2008<br />

season to replace Derrick Frost…Punted for the final<br />

four games, posting a 39.2-yard average, with seven of<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

17 punts inside the 20…Enters 2009<br />

<strong>com</strong>peting for the Green Bay punting job<br />

with 2008 practice-squad pickup Durant<br />

Brooks, the same punter who beat out<br />

Frost in Washington last year…Prior to <strong>com</strong>ing to Packers,<br />

lost an offseason battle with Ben Graham for N.Y.<br />

Jets’ punting job in 2008 and was released prior to start of<br />

training camp…Had played in just one <strong>NFL</strong> game, late in<br />

the 2007 season for Jets…Originally signed by the Jets as<br />

a non-drafted rookie free agent in July 2007, was released<br />

early in training camp but joined their practice squad midway<br />

through the year and was eventually signed to the active<br />

roster in December…A four-year punter at Penn State<br />

(2003-06), where he was a Ray Guy Award finalist and a<br />

third-team All-America selection by The Associated Press<br />

as a senior…Averaged between 41.3 and 41.9 yards per<br />

punt each season and did not have a punt blocked his final<br />

three years…Attended West Springfield H.S. in Springfield,<br />

Va., where he was coached by former Packers punter<br />

Bill Renner (1986-87).<br />

2008 season<br />

Began year with N.Y. Jets, battling<br />

Graham for punting job, but was<br />

released prior to start of training camp…Signed by Green<br />

Bay as a free agent Dec. 3 and punted for the final four<br />

games...Posted a 39.2-yard average on 17 punts, with a<br />

net average of 34.5...Placed seven punts inside the 20…<br />

Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Posted 39.5 avg. on eight kicks<br />

in first game with Green Bay, including a net avg. of 34.5.<br />

Pinned Texans inside the 20 three times, including 35-yard<br />

kick that was downed at the Houston 3 late in the fourth<br />

quarter…At Jacksonville (Dec. 14): Punted twice<br />

for 87 yards (43.5 avg.) with a net avg. of 43.5. Posted<br />

game-long 49-yard punt in the third quarter and downed<br />

a 39-yard kick later in the quarter at the Jacksonville 11…<br />

At Chicago (Dec. 22): Posted 37.8 avg. on four punts<br />

with a long of 44. Pinned Bears at their own 15 on 30-yard<br />

punt in first quarter…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Punted<br />

three times for a 37.7-yard gross and net average. Placed<br />

two punts inside the 20, a 30-yarder in the second quarter<br />

downed at the Detroit 10 and a season-long 55-yard kick<br />

later in the quarter that was downed at the Lions’ 9.<br />

2007<br />

Waived by N.Y. Jets early in training camp but<br />

signed to team’s practice squad in November<br />

and to active roster in season’s final month…At Tennessee<br />

(Dec. 23): Made <strong>NFL</strong> debut and punted five<br />

times for an average of 41.6 yards (36.4 net), with one<br />

touchback and two downed inside the 20, including one at<br />

the 2…2007 Draft: Signed by the Jets as a non-drafted<br />

rookie free agent July 2.<br />

college<br />

►►Late-season signee punted final four games<br />

of 2008 for Packers, averaging 39.2 yards<br />

on 17 punts, with seven inside the 20.<br />

►►A four-year punter at Penn State, was a<br />

third-team All-America selection as a senior<br />

and averaged between 41.3 and 41.9 yards<br />

per punt each season.<br />

►►Attended West Springfield H.S. at a glance…<br />

in Springfield, Va., where he was<br />

coached by former Packers punter Bill Renner (1986-87).<br />

A four-year punter at Penn State (2003-<br />

06), holds the school record for most<br />

punting yardage in a career (10,476), and his career avteam<br />

All-Met by The Washington Post, as well as all-state<br />

178 25<br />

erage of 41.7 yards on 251 punts ranks tied for fourth<br />

in school history, just two-tenths of a yard from second<br />

place…Was remarkably consistent all four years, averaging<br />

between 41.3 and 41.9 yards per punt each season and<br />

did not have a punt blocked his final three years…Placed<br />

76 punts, or 30 percent, inside the opponent’s 20-yard<br />

line, and earned Big Ten Conference special teams player<br />

of the week honors four times…His punting averages as<br />

a freshman (41.9), sophomore (41.8) and senior (41.9)<br />

all rank in the school’s top 10 for a single season…Also<br />

has four of the top seven single-game punting averages<br />

in school history…Earned his B.S. in recreation, park and<br />

tourism management in 2006…Senior season (2006):<br />

Was a Ray Guy Award finalist and a third-team All-America<br />

selection by The Associated Press, averaging 41.9 yards<br />

on 61 punts, with 21 inside the 20…Earned Big Ten special<br />

teams player of the week at Ohio State (Sept. 23), averaging<br />

50.5 yards on six punts, including 68-yarder…Junior<br />

season (2005): Averaged 41.3 yards on 61 punts, with<br />

22 inside the 20…Won Big Ten special teams player of the<br />

week in season opener vs. South Florida (Sept. 3), when<br />

he launched season-best 60-yarder and had three punts<br />

downed inside the 20…Punted career-high 11 times for<br />

44.3-yard average in FedEx Orange Bowl vs. Florida State<br />

(Jan. 3)…Sophomore season (2004): Averaged 41.8<br />

yards on 61 punts, with 20 inside the 20…Boomed careerlong<br />

78-yarder at Ohio State (Oct. 30), averaging 50.5<br />

yards on six punts on the day to earn Big Ten special teams<br />

player of the week…The 78-yard boot was downed at the<br />

1-yard line and was the second-longest punt in school history…Also<br />

averaged 52.0 yards on five punts vs. Purdue<br />

(Oct. 9), including 70-yarder, for third-best single-game<br />

average in school history…Redshirt freshman season<br />

(2003): Posted school freshman-record 41.9-yard<br />

average on 68 punts, with 13 inside the 20…Averaged<br />

freshman record 48.7 yards on six punts, vs. Boston College<br />

(Sept. 6), a game that included a 55-yarder, two other<br />

punts longer than 50, and one downed inside the 20…Had<br />

punt of 57 yards downed on the 1 vs. Minnesota (Sept. 27)<br />

and a 52-yarder downed at the 2 vs. Ohio State (Nov. 1).<br />

personal<br />

Given name Jeremy David Kapinos…<br />

Born in West Point, N.Y. …Single...Father,<br />

David, played college football for Army in 1973 and<br />

is a retired U.S. Army Colonel, while brother, Matthew, is<br />

a captain in the U.S. Army who has served in Iraq and Afghanistan…High<br />

school: Two-sport standout at West<br />

Springfield High School in Springfield, Va., where he was<br />

coached by former Green Bay Packers punter Bill Renner<br />

(1986-87)…Named all-district, all-region and second-


y Virginia High School Coaches Association…Averaged<br />

46 yards per punt, with a long of 75 yards…As a senior,<br />

participated in the 2002 Super 44 Virginia-Maryland game,<br />

after averaging 41 yards per punt with a long of 72…Also<br />

helped lead his soccer team to the 2001 state championship<br />

as a goalie…Community involvement: Is an Eagle<br />

Scout and has supported local Boy Scouts organizations in<br />

VETERANS<br />

the past…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys skeet shooting,<br />

playing video games and visiting friends and family…Lists<br />

rap and the Grateful Dead as his favorite music and Seinfeld<br />

as his favorite TV program…Residence: Split between<br />

Springfield, Va., and Green Bay.<br />

Je r e m y Ka p i n o s ’ Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

—Gross— —Opp— Net In<br />

Year Team G No Yds Avg Ret Yds Avg TB FC 20 LG Blk<br />

2007 N.Y. Jets. ..........1 5 208 41.6 1 6 36.4 1 1 2 48 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. .........4 17 667 39.2 9 60 34.5 1 2 7 55 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (two years) ...5 22 875 39.8 10 66 35.0 2 3 9 55 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: at Tennessee, 12/23/07<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2007 Signed by New York Jets as free agent, July<br />

2...Waived by Jets, Aug. 3...Signed by Jets to<br />

practice squad, Nov. 27...Signed to active roster,<br />

Dec. 22.<br />

u2008 Waived by Jets, June 13...Signed by Green Bay<br />

Packers as free agent, Dec. 4.<br />

Je r e m y Ka p i n o s Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2007, NEW YORK JETS<br />

Gross Net In<br />

Date Opp G No Yds Avg Ret Yds Avg TB FC 20 LG Blk<br />

09/09 NE-L (not with team)<br />

09/16 at Bal-L (not with team)<br />

09/23 Mia-W (not with team)<br />

09/30 at Buf-L (not with team)<br />

10/07 at NYG-L (not with team)<br />

10/14 Phi-L (not with team)<br />

10/21 at Cin-L (not with team)<br />

10/28 Buf-L (not with team)<br />

11/04 Was-L (not with team)<br />

11/18 Pit-W (not with team)<br />

11/22 at Dal-L (not with team)<br />

12/02 at Mia-W (practice squad)<br />

12/09 Cle-L (practice squad)<br />

12/16 at NE-L (practice squad)<br />

12/23 at Ten-L 1 5 208 41.6 1 6 36.4 1 1 2 48 0<br />

12/30 KC-W (inactive)<br />

’07 TOTALS 1 5 208 41.6 1 6 36.4 1 1 2 48 0<br />

KAPINOS’ SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Punting<br />

Punts .................8, vs. Hou. (12/7/08)<br />

Gross Yards ..........316, vs. Hou. (12/7/08)<br />

Gross Avg. (min. 4 att.) ....41.6, at Ten. (12/23/07)<br />

Touchbacks. ...................1, two times<br />

(last: vs. Hou., 12/7/08)<br />

Net Avg. (min. 4 att.) ... 36.4, at Ten. (12/23/07)<br />

Punts Inside the 20 ......3, vs. Hou. (12/7/08)<br />

Long. ............... 55, vs. Det. (12/28/08)<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Gross Net In<br />

Date Opp G No Yds Avg Ret Yds Avg TB FC 20 LG Blk<br />

09/08 Min-W (not with team)<br />

09/14 at Det-W (not with team)<br />

09/21 Dal-L (not with team)<br />

09/28 at TB-L (not with team)<br />

10/05 Atl-L (not with team)<br />

10/12 at Sea-W (not with team)<br />

10/19 Ind-W (not with team)<br />

11/02 at Ten-L (not with team)<br />

11/09 at Min-L (not with team)<br />

11/16 Chi-W (not with team)<br />

11/24 at NO-L (not with team)<br />

11/30 Car-L (not with team)<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1 8 316 39.5 5 20 34.5 1 0 3 49 0<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1 2 87 43.5 1 0 43.5 0 1 1 48 0<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 4 151 37.8 3 40 27.8 0 1 1 44 0<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 3 113 37.7 0 0 37.7 0 0 2 55 0<br />

’08 TOTALS 4 17 667 39.2 9 60 34.5 1 2 7 55 0<br />

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2008 REVIEW HISTORY<br />

RECORDS &<br />

Packers who have punted, 1970-2008<br />

Foot Name Years No Yds Avg LG B<br />

R Dale Livingston 1970............ 6 199 33.2 52 0<br />

R Ken Duncan 1971............ 6 216 36.0 47 0<br />

R Ron Widby 1972-73....... 121 5,128 42.4 64 2<br />

R Paul Staroba 1973............ 12 373 31.1 49 0<br />

L Randy Walker 1974...........69 2,648 38.4 58 0<br />

R Steve Broussard 1975............ 29 922 31.8 51 3<br />

R David Beverly 1975-80....... 495 18,785 37.9 65 2<br />

R Chester Marcol 1980............ 1 33 33.0 33 0<br />

R Ray Stachowicz 1981-82....... 124 5,017 40.5 72 2<br />

L Bucky Scribner 1983-84......154 6,465 42.0 70 1<br />

L Joe Prokop 1985...........56 2,210 39.5 66 0<br />

R Don Bracken 1985-90....... 368 14,602 39.7 65 5<br />

R Bill Renner 1986-87....... 35 1,334 38.1 50 3<br />

R Paul McJulien 1991-92....... 122 4,859 39.8 67 2<br />

R Bryan Wagner 1992-93....... 104 4,396 42.3 60 0<br />

Foot Name Years No Yds Avg LG B<br />

R Craig Hentrich 1994-97....... 289 12,355 42.8 70 2<br />

R Sean Landeta 1998............ 65 2,788 42.9 72 0<br />

L Chris Hanson 1999...........4 157 39.3 44 0<br />

R Louie Aguiar 1999............ 75 2,954 39.4 64 0<br />

R Ryan Longwell 1999-2000... 4 107 26.8 30 0<br />

2003<br />

R Josh Bidwell 2000-03....... 308 12,659 41.1 68 0<br />

R Bryan Barker 2004............ 66 2,644 40.1 64 0<br />

L B.J. Sander 2005...........64 2,508 39.2 53 0<br />

R Ryan Flinn 2005............ 6 218 36.3 42 0<br />

R Jon Ryan 2006-07....... 144 6,403 44.5 72 2<br />

R Derrick Frost 2008............ 48 2,021 42.1 65 0<br />

L Jeremy Kapinos 2008...........17 667 39.2 55 0<br />

NOTE: Does not include Donny Anderson, who punted in 1966-69<br />

seasons in addition to 1970-71.<br />

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Primary Mark<br />

VETERANS<br />

JOHN<br />

KUHN<br />

FULLBACK<br />

SHIPPENSBURG<br />

Ht: 6-0 Wt: 250<br />

Fourth <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Third Packers Season<br />

Born: September 9, 1982<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 41/4<br />

Acquired: W-07 (Pit)<br />

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A sure-handed, reliable<br />

fullback the Packers<br />

had their eye on for a<br />

couple of years, claiming him off waivers from Pittsburgh<br />

on Sept. 2, 2007, that has developed into a consistent<br />

performer…Saw increased time at fullback in 2008 as he<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

shared time with Korey Hall and also was<br />

the primary fullback when Hall missed five<br />

games due to injury…Helped block for RB<br />

Ryan Grant in 2008 on his way to 1,203<br />

rushing yards, the seventh-highest single-season total in<br />

team history…One of only two players, along with Grant,<br />

to have a rushing and a receiving touchdown last season…<br />

Has been a key contributor on special teams throughout<br />

his career, posting 30 coverage tackles in the past three<br />

seasons…Began the 2007 season as the backup to rookie<br />

starter Hall and gradually earned more playing time and<br />

shared duties…Played in nine games for the Steelers in<br />

2006…Had been on Pittsburgh’s practice squad at the<br />

end of the 2005 season and the first half of 2006 prior to<br />

that…Originally signed by the Steelers as a non-drafted<br />

free agent out of Shippensburg, where he set 27 school<br />

records and four Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference<br />

(PSAC) records…School records included 4,685 yards<br />

rushing on 910 carries (5.1 avg.) with 53 touchdowns,<br />

26 games with at least 100 yards rushing, and 5,300 allpurpose<br />

yards.<br />

2008 season<br />

Played in every game for the second<br />

straight season with three<br />

starts…Caught four passes for 21 yards and two touchdowns,<br />

along with 10 rushing yards and a TD on eight<br />

carries…Tied for fifth on the team with a career-high 12<br />

special teams tackles…Converted 4-of-5 rushing attempts<br />

on third-and-1 for the season…At Detroit (Sept. 14):<br />

Handled fullback duties after Hall left game in the first<br />

quarter with knee injury…Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Started<br />

his first game of the season and helped team rush for 104<br />

yards on 23 carries, serving as primary fullback for third<br />

straight game…At Seattle (Oct. 12): Scored first TD<br />

of his career on a 1-yard reception from Aaron Rodgers<br />

in the fourth quarter to put Packers up 24-10…At New<br />

Orleans (Nov. 24): Posted first career rushing TD on<br />

1-yard plunge in the first quarter to put Green Bay up<br />

7-0…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Led team with a careerhigh<br />

three special teams tackles, and helped clear the way<br />

for team’s 145 rushing yards on 29 carries (5.0 avg.)…At<br />

Chicago (Dec. 22): Started his second straight game<br />

in place of an injured Hall and had his longest reception<br />

as a Packer when he picked up 13 yards on first-quarter<br />

catch…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Caught a 5-yard TD pass<br />

midway through the fourth quarter to put the Packers<br />

up 24-14. Blocked for Grant and RB DeShawn Wynn as<br />

they each rushed for 106 yards to be<strong>com</strong>e only the second<br />

Packers tandem to rush for 100-plus yards in a game<br />

since 1985.<br />

2007<br />

Claimed off waivers Sept. 2 from Pittsburgh, and<br />

played in all 16 games, getting all the reps at fullback<br />

during the last two games of the regular season with<br />

►►Name is pronounced KOON.<br />

►►Has played in all 32 games<br />

during his two seasons in<br />

Green Bay.<br />

►►One of only two players, along<br />

with Ryan Grant, to have a rushing<br />

and a receiving touchdown<br />

in 2008.<br />

at a glance…<br />

►►Helped block for Grant in 2008<br />

on his way to 1,203 rushing yards, the seventh-highest<br />

single-season total in team history<br />

►►Finished his career at Shippensburg with 27 school records,<br />

including career rushing yards (4,685), carries (910), touchdowns<br />

(53), all-purpose yards (5,300) and 100-yard rushing<br />

games (26).<br />

►►In 2003, was the NCAA Division II co-leader in scoring with<br />

22 total touchdowns (21 rushing, 1 receiving), a singleseason<br />

school record.<br />

Hall out due to a hip injury…Also played in both playoff<br />

contests…Gained more playing time from scrimmage in<br />

the second half of the season, particularly in run formations…Key<br />

special-teams performer recorded 11 tackles<br />

on coverage units…Vs. Philadelphia (Sept. 9): Played<br />

on special teams in debut with the Packers, <strong>com</strong>ing away<br />

with two kick coverage stops…At Dallas (Nov. 29):<br />

Made a key block on Grant’s 62-yard touchdown run, penetrating<br />

the gap and knocking LB Akin Ayodele out of the<br />

way…At Chicago (Dec. 23): Saw action as the primary<br />

fullback with Hall out…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30): Made his<br />

first start for Green Bay for Hall and had one catch for 5<br />

yards. On Brandon Jackson’s third-quarter, 46-yard run,<br />

took out LB Ernie Sims to create running room…Vs. N.Y.<br />

Giants (Jan. 20): Started the NFC Championship when<br />

the team opened in a two-fullback set.<br />

2006<br />

Spent the first half of the season on Pittsburgh’s<br />

practice squad and was signed to the active roster<br />

on Oct. 31…Played in nine games as a fullback and<br />

on special teams, <strong>com</strong>piling two rushes for 18 yards, one<br />

reception for 15 yards, and seven special teams tackles…<br />

Vs. Tampa Bay (Dec. 3): Registered two special teams<br />

tackles…Vs. Cleveland (Dec. 7): Ran for 16 yards on<br />

his first career rush…At Carolina (Dec. 17): Converted<br />

a third-and-9 with a 15-yard catch…Vs. Baltimore<br />

(Dec. 24): Posted two special teams tackles, both solo.<br />

2005<br />

Released by the Steelers prior to the start of the<br />

regular season, but was signed to the team’s<br />

practice squad on Nov. 30, where he spent the final five<br />

games of the season…2005 Draft: Signed as a nondrafted<br />

free agent by Pittsburgh on April 29.<br />

college<br />

Finished his career at Shippensburg with<br />

27 school records and four Pennsylvania<br />

State Athletic Conference (PSAC) records…Compiled<br />

4,685 yards rushing on 910 carries (5.1 avg.) with 53<br />

touchdowns, including 26 games with at least 100 yards<br />

rushing, and 5,300 all-purpose yards, all school records…<br />

Became the only player in school history to gain more<br />

than 1,000 yards rushing in three straight seasons…<br />

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Earned first-team All-PSAC Western Division honors three<br />

times…Also was a first-team ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA<br />

Academic All-American in 2003 and 2004…Graduated with<br />

a 3.293 GPA in December 2004 with a degree in chemistry…Senior<br />

season (2004): Rushed 293 times for<br />

1,487 yards and 14 touchdowns, averaging 5.1 yards per<br />

carry and 136.8 yards per game, leading Shippensburg to<br />

its first PSAC Western Division title since 1988 and first<br />

appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs since 1991…<br />

Chosen first-team American Football Coaches Association<br />

(AFCA) All-American and third-team Little All-American by<br />

The Associated Press…Junior season (2003): Named<br />

PSAC Western Division Offensive Player of the Year with<br />

294 carries for 1,500 yards (5.1 avg.) and 21 TDs…Also<br />

caught 15 passes for 187 yards and a TD…His 22 total<br />

touchdowns made him the NCAA Division II co-leader in<br />

scoring and broke the Shippensburg single-season record…Also<br />

set school single-season records for rushing<br />

attempts and yards…Named second-team All-American<br />

by both D2Football.<strong>com</strong> and Football Gazette…By topping<br />

100 rushing yards in the season’s first three games, ran his<br />

streak to 11 consecutive games with at least 100 yards…<br />

Carried the ball 244 consecutive times without a fumble,<br />

another school record…Sophomore season (2002):<br />

Named first-team All-PSAC Western Division, leading the<br />

conference with 100 points, the first Shippensburg player<br />

to reach that mark…Rushed for 1,368 yards (on 244 carries,<br />

5.6 avg.) and 16 TDs, both school records he would<br />

break the following year…Added 13 catches for 117 yards<br />

receiving…In the season finale at California (Pa.) (Nov. 16),<br />

rushed for 230 yards and broke the conference record for<br />

rushing TDs in one game with six…Redshirt freshman<br />

season (2001): Had 30 carries for 330 yards (11.0 avg.)<br />

and one TD, plus four receptions for 98 yards.<br />

Jo h n Ku h n’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

personal<br />

Given name John Allen Kuhn…Last<br />

name is pronounced KOON…Born in<br />

York, Pa. …Single…High school: A four-sport athlete<br />

at Dover H.S. in York County, Pa., was a member of the<br />

football, basketball, baseball and track teams...Community<br />

involvement: Has participated in events to benefit<br />

the Donald Driver Foundation, the Edgar Bennett Celebrity<br />

Bowl-A-Thon…Has been a member of the Packers ‘Green<br />

Machine’ basketball team that helps raise money for local<br />

charities…Played games and sang Christmas carols with<br />

children at the Families of Children with Cancer holiday<br />

party…Hobbies/interests: Has participated in the <strong>NFL</strong>’s<br />

Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program each<br />

of the last two offseasons, this past one at the Harvard<br />

Business School for two four-day sessions…In 2008, attended<br />

two four-day sessions of classes on a broad range<br />

of business topics at the Wharton School of the University<br />

of Pennsylvania…During junior and senior years in college,<br />

worked for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental<br />

Protection as a lab technician…Has also had an internship<br />

with Johnson & Johnson…Enjoys golfing, bowling,<br />

basketball, fishing and playing video games…Residence:<br />

York, Pa.<br />

RUSHING<br />

RECEIVING<br />

Year Team GP GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2005 Pittsburgh ............. Practice Squad<br />

2006 Pittsburgh ............9 0 2 18 9.0 16 0 1 15 15.0 15 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. ...........16 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 7 3.5 5 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. ...........16 3 8 10 1.3 3 1 4 21 5.3 13 2<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (three years) ...41 4 10 28 2.8 16 1 7 43 6.1 15 2<br />

Green Bay totals. ........32 4 8 10 1.3 3 1 6 28 4.7 13 2<br />

PLAYOFFS RUSHING RECEIVING<br />

Year Team GP GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2005 Pittsburgh ............. Practice Squad<br />

2007 Green Bay. ............2 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

Postseason ..............2 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

VETERANS<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

DRAFT &<br />

COMMUNITY COACHES KUHN FREE AGENTS<br />

2008 REVIEW HISTORY<br />

RECORDS &<br />

Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 6 in 2006 with Pittsburgh; 11 in 2007, 12 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 29;<br />

Green Bay total: 23. Miscellaneous fumble recoveries — 1 in 2008.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: vs. Denver, 11/5/06<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: vs. Detroit, 12/30/07<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> touchdown: at Seattle, 10/12/08 (1-yard rec.)<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2005 Signed by Pittsburgh Steelers as non-drafted free agent, April 29...Waived by Steelers, Sept. 3...Signed by<br />

Steelers to practice squad, Nov. 30.<br />

u2006 Re-signed by Steelers, Feb. 17...Waived by Steelers, Sept. 2...Signed by Steelers to practice squad, Sept.<br />

3...Signed by Steelers to active roster, Oct. 31.<br />

u2007 Waived by Steelers, Sept. 1...Claimed off waivers by Packers from Pittsburgh, Sept. 2.<br />

u2008 Re-signed by Packers as an exclusive-rights free agent, March 19.<br />

u2009 Re-signed by Packers as restricted free agent, April 17.<br />

LAMBEAU<br />

FIELD<br />

MISC.<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009<br />

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ADMIN. &<br />

KUHN COACHES COMMUNITY<br />

LAMBEAU RECORDS &<br />

DRAFT &<br />

MISC. FIELD HISTORY 2008 REVIEW FREE AGENTS<br />

Jo h n Ku h n Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2006, PITTSBURGH<br />

—RUSHING— —RECEIVING— Total<br />

Date Opponent GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD Offense<br />

09/07 Mia-W ......... (practice squad)<br />

09/16 at Jax-L .......... (practice squad)<br />

09/25 Cin-L .......... (practice squad)<br />

10/08 at SD-L .......... (practice squad)<br />

10/15 KC-W .......... (practice squad)<br />

10/22 at Atl-L. .......... (practice squad)<br />

10/29 at Oak-L. ......... (practice squad)<br />

11/05 Den-L. ........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

11/12 NO-W. ........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

11/19 at Cle-W. ........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

11/27 at Bal-L .........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

12/03 TB-W .........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

12/07 Cle-W. ........1/0 1 16 16.0 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 16<br />

12/17 at Car-W ........1/0 1 2 2.0 2 0 1 15 15.0 15 0 17<br />

12/24 Bal-L .........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

12/31 at Cin-L .........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

’06 TOTALS ...............9/0 2 18 9.0 16 0 1 15 10.0 15 0 33<br />

2007, GREEN BAY<br />

—RUSHING— —RECEIVING— Total<br />

Date Opponent GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD Offense<br />

09/09 Phi-W. ........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

09/16 at NYG-W. .......1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

09/23 SD-W. ........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

09/30 at Min-W ........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

10/07 Chi-L .........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

10/14 Was-W. .......1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

10/29 at Den-W ........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

11/04 at KC-W .........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

11/11 Min-W ........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

11/18 Car-W ........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

11/22 at Det-W ........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

11/29 at Dal-L .........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 2 2.0 2 0 2<br />

12/09 Oak-W ........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

12/16 at StL-W ........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

12/23 at Chi-L .........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

12/30 Det-W ........1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 5 5.0 5 0 5<br />

’07 TOTALS .............. 16/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 7 3.5 5 0 7<br />

01/12 Sea-W ........1/0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

01/20 NYG-L .......1/1 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS .............2/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

—RUSHING— —RECEIVING— Total<br />

Date Opponent GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD Offense<br />

09/08 Min-W 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

09/14 at Det-W 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

09/21 Dal-L 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

09/28 at TB-L 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

10/05 Atl-L 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

10/12 at Sea-W 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 1.0 1t 1 1<br />

10/19 Ind-W 1/0 1 3 3.0 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1/0 1 2 2.0 2 0 1 2 2.0 2 0 4<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1/0 2 4 2.0 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 4<br />

11/24 at NO-L 1/0 2 1 0.5 1t 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1<br />

11/30 Car-L 1/0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1/1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 13 13.0 13 0 13<br />

12/28 Det-W 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 5 5.0 5t 1 5<br />

’08 TOTALS 16/3 8 10 1.3 3 1 4 21 5.3 13 2 31<br />

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VETERANS<br />

DANNY<br />

LANSANAH<br />

LINEBACKER<br />

CONNECTICUT<br />

Ht: 6-1 Wt: 255<br />

Second <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Second Packers Season<br />

Born: August 28, 1985<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 5/0<br />

Acquired: FA-08<br />

Young, improving<br />

linebacker who began<br />

his rookie 2008 season<br />

on the Packers’ practice squad before earning elevation<br />

to the active roster in Week 6…Played strictly on special<br />

teams in five contests, posting two tackles…Projects as<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

an inside linebacker in defense’s new 3-4<br />

scheme, with a potential roster spot likely<br />

hinging on special-teams contributions…<br />

Signed by the Packers as a non-drafted<br />

free agent in May out of the University of Connecticut,<br />

where he was a three-year starter and team-leading tackler<br />

all three years…Earned first-team All-Big East honors as a<br />

senior, when he helped lead the Huskies to their first-ever<br />

Big East championship…Had 10 interceptions in his college<br />

career, returning two for TDs.<br />

2008 season<br />

Spent first five weeks of season<br />

on Packers’ practice squad before<br />

being signed to 53-man roster Oct. 7...Played in five<br />

games and recorded two special teams tackles…At Seattle<br />

(Oct. 12): Made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut, playing on special<br />

teams…Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Played on special<br />

teams but sustained hamstring injury in the game and was<br />

inactive the next two contests…Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16):<br />

Posted first career special teams tackle when he brought<br />

down Devin Hester at the Chicago 13 on second-quarter<br />

kickoff return…Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Played on special<br />

teams and made one tackle…2008 Draft: Signed by<br />

Green Bay as a non-drafted free agent May 2, 2008.<br />

college<br />

A three-year letterman (2005-07) at the<br />

University of Connecticut who played in<br />

45 games with 34 career starts…Finished his career with<br />

323 tackles, including 35 for loss, and 10 interceptions…<br />

One of four Huskies with two career interceptions returned<br />

for touchdowns, and one of six Huskies to play in both<br />

of the school’s bowl appearances…Earned his B.A. in sociology…Senior<br />

season (2007): Started all 13 games<br />

as the team captain…Named first-team All-Big East while<br />

leading the team in tackles (121) for the third consecutive<br />

year…Ranked second on the team in tackles for loss (14)<br />

and interceptions (four), hit double-digit tackles in three<br />

consecutive games, and had a career-high 16 stops vs.<br />

South Florida (Oct. 27) while helping to lead the school<br />

to its first-ever Big East championship…Junior season<br />

►►Played in five games during<br />

rookie season, exclusively on<br />

special teams.<br />

►►A three-year starter at the<br />

University of Connecticut who<br />

led the team in tackles all three<br />

seasons.<br />

►►A linebacker and tight end in at a glance…<br />

high school who also played<br />

forward on the Harrisburg (Pa.) H.S. state championship<br />

basketball team.<br />

(2006): Started all 12 games, leading the team with 99<br />

tackles (45 solo)…Ranked second on the team in tackles<br />

for loss (9½) and tied for third in the Big East with four<br />

interceptions…Sophomore season (2005): Stepped<br />

into the starting role at weak-side linebacker, starting 10<br />

of 11 games, missing one game due to a stinger…Led the<br />

team in stops with 80 and ranked second with 11 tackles<br />

for loss, while recording three sacks, two interceptions,<br />

five pass breakups and a forced fumble…Redshirt<br />

freshman season (2004): Saw action in 11 of 12<br />

games as a special teams performer and a backup linebacker…Accumulated<br />

23 tackles, recording seven stops<br />

against both Murray State (Sept. 4) and Army (Sept. 25)<br />

as a backup.<br />

personal<br />

Given name Daniel Delray Lansanah…<br />

Born in Harrisburg, Pa. …Single…<br />

High school: A three-year letterwinner at Harrisburg<br />

High School in Harrisburg, Pa., saw action at both linebacker<br />

and tight end…Named first-team Mid-Penn allconference<br />

at tight end and second-team all-conference<br />

at linebacker and participated in the East-West All-Star<br />

Game…Also earned three letters in basketball while playing<br />

forward for 16-0 state championship team and was<br />

named MVP of the Slam Fest Tournament…Community<br />

involvement: Visited and played games with patients at<br />

the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, and attended the local<br />

Families of Children with Cancer holiday party…Also<br />

participated in the Al Harris Stars and Strikes Celebrity<br />

Bowling Event…Worked in college with ‘Positive Steps’<br />

program, helping children from bad neighborhoods with<br />

homework and playing sports…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys<br />

bowling, watching basketball, shopping, working with<br />

children and hanging out with friends…Traveled to Miami<br />

this past offseason…Residence: Harrisburg, Pa.<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

DRAFT &<br />

COMMUNITY COACHES LANSANAH FREE AGENTS<br />

2008 REVIEW HISTORY<br />

RECORDS &<br />

LAMBEAU<br />

FIELD<br />

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A vacation-planning resource, the site features a practice schedule as well as information on other Lambeau<br />

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A key feature of the site is the daily practice schedule, which includes any up-to-the-minute changes that may<br />

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and airport and rental car information.<br />

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Da n n y La n s a n a h’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

—Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2008 Green Bay .........5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 2 in 2008.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: at Seattle, 10/12/08<br />

COMMUNITY<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2008 Signed by Packers as non-drafted free agent, May 2...Waived, Aug. 30...Signed to practice squad, Aug. 31...<br />

Signed to active roster, Oct. 7.<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

COACHES<br />

LANSANAH<br />

Da n n y La n s a n a h Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Min-W (practice squad)<br />

09/14 at Det-W (practice squad)<br />

09/21 Dal-L (practice squad)<br />

09/28 at TB-L (practice squad)<br />

10/05 Atl-L (practice squad)<br />

10/12 at Sea-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/19 Ind-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/02 at Ten-L (inactive)<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

11/09 at Min-L (inactive)<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/24 at NO-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/30 Car-L (inactive)<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/14 at Jax-L (inactive)<br />

12/22 at Chi-L (inactive)<br />

12/28 Det-W (inactive)<br />

’08 TOTALS 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

LAMBEAU RECORDS &<br />

DRAFT &<br />

MISC. FIELD HISTORY 2008 REVIEW FREE AGENTS<br />

Most Pro Bowls, by position<br />

Quarterbacks<br />

9 Brett Favre .......1992-93, 1995-97, 2001-03, 2007<br />

4 Bart Starr ....................... 1960-62, 1966<br />

3 Larry Craig ...................... 1939, 1941-42<br />

Cecil Isbell ...................... 1938, 1941-42<br />

Running Backs<br />

5 Jim Taylor. ........................... 1960-64<br />

4 Ahman Green ......................... 2001-04<br />

3 John Brockington ...................... 1971-73<br />

Clarke Hinkle. ......................... 1938-40<br />

2 Paul Hornung ......................... 1959-60<br />

Billy Grimes .......................... 1950-51<br />

Wide Receivers<br />

7 James Lofton . . . . . 1978, 1980-85<br />

5 Sterling Sharpe . .1989-90, 1992-94<br />

4 Billy Howton . . . . . . 1952, 1955-57<br />

Don Hutson. . . . . . . 1938, 1940-42<br />

Tight Ends<br />

3 Mark Chmura . . . . . 1995, 1997-98<br />

Paul Coffman . . . . . . . . . . 1982-84<br />

Bubba Franks . . . . . . . . . . 2001-03<br />

1 Keith Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996<br />

Ron Kramer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1962<br />

Offensive Line<br />

9 T Forrest Gregg. .1959-64, 1966-68<br />

7 C Jim Ringo . . . . . . . . . . . 1957-63<br />

5 G Gale Gillingham . 1969-71, 1973-74<br />

Defensive Line<br />

6 DE Reggie White . . . . . . . . 1993-98<br />

5 DE Willie Davis . . . . . . . . . 1963-67<br />

4 DT Henry Jordan. . . 1960-63, 1966<br />

A speedy quarterback in a run-oriented Southern Cal<br />

offense, Willie Wood went undrafted in 1960. After<br />

signing Wood as a free agent, Vince Lombardi moved<br />

him to defense, where he launched a Hall of Fame<br />

career that included eight Pro Bowl selections.<br />

Linebackers<br />

4 Bill Forester. .......................... 1959-62<br />

3 Fred Carr. .....................1970, 1972, 1975<br />

Dave Robinson ................... 1966-67, 1969<br />

Roger Zatkoff ......................... 1954-56<br />

1 Eight players<br />

Defensive Backs<br />

8 S Willie Wood .................... 1962, 1964-70<br />

5 CB Herb Adderley ...................... 1963-67<br />

4 S LeRoy Butler ................... 1993, 1996-98<br />

DB Bobby Dillon ....................... 1955-58<br />

Special Teams<br />

2 K Chester Marcol ....................1972, 1974<br />

1 KR Roell Preston .........................1998<br />

ST Travis Jervey ..........................1997<br />

KR Steve Odom ..........................1975<br />

K Don Chandler. ..........................1967<br />

Most Pro Bowls, Packers player<br />

9 T Forrest Gregg ...............1959-64, 1966-68<br />

QB Brett Favre ...1992-93, 1995-97, 2001-03, 2007<br />

8 S Willie Wood ..................1962, 1964-70<br />

7 WR James Lofton ...............1978, 1980-85<br />

C Jim Ringo. ........................ 1957-63<br />

6 DE Reggie White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993-98<br />

5 WR Sterling Sharpe. ...........1989-90, 1992-94<br />

G Gale Gillingham .............1969-71, 1973-74<br />

CB Herb Adderley .................... 1963-67<br />

DE Willie Davis ...................... 1963-67<br />

FB Jim Taylor ....................... 1960-64<br />

4 RB Ahman Green. .................... 2001-04<br />

S LeRoy Butler .................1993, 1996-98<br />

LB Fred Carr ..............1970, 1972, 1974-75<br />

DT Henry Jordan ...........1960-61, 1963, 1966<br />

QB Bart Starr ...................1960-62, 1966<br />

LB Bill Forester ...................... 1959-62<br />

DB Bobby Dillon ..................... 1955-58<br />

WR Billy Howton ................1952, 1955-57<br />

E Don Hutson ....................... 1939-42<br />

QB Cecil Isbell ................1938-39, 1941-42<br />

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DONALD<br />

LEE<br />

TIGHT END<br />

MISSISSIPPI STATE<br />

Ht: 6-4 Wt: 248<br />

Seventh <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Fifth Packers Season<br />

Born: August 31, 1980<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 93/48<br />

Acquired: FA-05<br />

A veteran tight end<br />

who has developed into<br />

a steady performer for<br />

the Packers…Over the past two seasons, became the first<br />

Packers tight end since Jackie Harris (1992-93) to post<br />

back-to-back seasons of 39-or-more receptions…Has<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

played in 61 of a possible 64 games since<br />

joining the Packers in 2005, and 93 of 96<br />

during his six-year <strong>NFL</strong> career…Ranks<br />

eighth in team history for receptions by<br />

a tight end with 130; needs four more to surpass No. 7<br />

Harris (133) and 41 more to move past No. 6 Ron Kramer<br />

(170)…Played in all 16 games in ’08 for the first time as<br />

a Packer…Ranked third on the team with 39 receptions<br />

in 2008 and second on the Packers with five touchdown<br />

catches…Enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2007, taking<br />

over as the team’s No. 1 tight end, developing into an allaround<br />

performer at the position, and earning a multi-year<br />

contract extension at midseason…Caught 48 passes for<br />

575 yards and six touchdowns in ’07, essentially doubling<br />

his career totals in every category…Became a significant<br />

downfield threat, catching seven passes of 20 yards or<br />

longer, which he <strong>com</strong>bined with fundamentally sound<br />

blocking to be<strong>com</strong>e a reliable every-down tight end…Previously<br />

had earned playing time in Green Bay as a backup<br />

tight end and special teams contributor, finishing second<br />

on the team in special teams tackles in 2006 with 15…<br />

Had an immediate impact in 2005, despite signing with<br />

Green Bay as a free agent just five days before the season<br />

opener…His first two receptions in a Green Bay uniform<br />

were touchdown catches…Came to Green Bay after two<br />

seasons (2003-04) with the Dolphins, who selected him in<br />

the fifth round of the ’03 draft…Signed a contract extension<br />

with the Packers on Nov. 5, 2007…Has appeared in<br />

93 career contests with 48 starts, catching 150 passes for<br />

1,542 yards and 15 TDs…His Green Bay numbers are 61<br />

games, with 33 starts, 130 receptions, 1,322 yards and<br />

13 TDs.<br />

2008 season<br />

Played in every game with a<br />

career-high 14 starts…Ranked<br />

third on the team with 39 receptions for 303 yards, and<br />

tied for second on the Packers with five TD catches…Vs.<br />

Atlanta (Oct. 5): Caught his first TD of the season on a<br />

4-yard shovel pass from Aaron Rodgers late in the fourth<br />

quarter…Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Made a leaping<br />

12-yard TD grab on a play-action pass in the second<br />

quarter…Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Led the team with a<br />

career-high six receptions for 33 yards, including a 5-yard<br />

TD grab from Rodgers on a play-action pass in the third<br />

quarter…Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Caught three passes<br />

for season-high 48 yards, including 20-yard touchdown<br />

reception in the second quarter.<br />

2007<br />

Moved ahead of incumbent Bubba Franks in the<br />

preseason to take over the No. 1 tight end position…Played<br />

in 15 of 16 games, with 12 starts, and signed<br />

a contract extension in November and almost immediately<br />

bought a house for his mother…Breakout season included<br />

48 receptions for 575 yards with six touchdowns…Caught<br />

four-or-more passes in eight games…Also started both<br />

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►►Became first Packers tight end<br />

since Jackie Harris (1992-93)<br />

to post back-to-back seasons of<br />

39-or-more receptions.<br />

►►Ranks eighth in team history for<br />

career receptions by a tight end<br />

with 130.<br />

►►Moved into No. 1 tight end role at a glance…<br />

in ’07 after two years as the No.<br />

3, catching 48 passes for 575 yards and six TDs, and earning<br />

a multi-year contract extension.<br />

►►Scored touchdowns on his initial two catches in a Packers<br />

uniform in 2005.<br />

►►Played tailback as a senior in high school, and served primarily<br />

as a blocking tight end at Mississippi State.<br />

►►Originally a fifth-round draft choice of the Miami Dolphins<br />

in 2003.<br />

►►From age 7 through high school, spent summers hauling<br />

logs in his hometown of Pheba, Miss.<br />

playoff games and added five catches for 51 yards and a<br />

TD…At Minnesota (Sept. 30): Led the team with 66<br />

receiving yards on four catches. Caught a 27-yard pass<br />

in the first quarter; three plays later Brett Favre threw his<br />

record-setting 421st career TD pass to Greg Jennings for<br />

a 7-0 Green Bay lead…Vs. Washington (Oct. 14):<br />

Caught three passes for 75 yards. In the first quarter,<br />

caught a short pass and ran down the field for a careerlong<br />

60-yard gain (previously 32) to the Washington<br />

3-yard line; DeShawn Wynn ran in a score on the next play<br />

for a 7-0 lead…At Kansas City (Nov. 4): Caught four<br />

balls for a career-high 78 yards to surpass 1,000 career<br />

yards receiving…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 18): Posted a<br />

(then) career-high five receptions with two TDs, the first<br />

multiple-touchdown game of his career. Made a 26-yard<br />

touchdown catch in the second quarter, giving Green Bay<br />

a 21-3 lead. Scored the Packers’ next and final TD of the<br />

game, a 12-yard catch on the opening drive of the third<br />

quarter…Vs. Oakland (Dec. 9): Led the team with four<br />

catches for 71 yards and one touchdown. In the fourth<br />

quarter, caught a pass down the middle of the field, broke<br />

a tackle and stiff-armed another defender on his way to<br />

a 46-yard score, the longest touchdown reception of his<br />

career…Vs. N.Y. Giants (Jan. 20): Made three catches<br />

for 35 yards and one touchdown in the NFC Championship.<br />

In the third quarter, caught a 12-yard TD in the back of the<br />

end zone, giving Green Bay a 17-13 lead.<br />

2006<br />

Played in 15 games at tight end, including two<br />

starts, and dressed but did not play in one contest…Caught<br />

10 passes for 150 yards (15.0 avg.)…Eight<br />

of his 10 receptions went for 10 yards or more…An extremely<br />

productive member of the coverage units, finished<br />

second on the team with 15 special teams tackles…Vs.<br />

New Orleans (Sept. 17): Led the club with four special<br />

teams tackles, all on the punt-coverage unit…At Detroit<br />

(Sept. 24): In the fourth quarter, set up a touchdown with<br />

a (then) career-long 32-yard reception; also posted two<br />

special teams stops.<br />

2005<br />

Played in 15 games for Green Bay with five starts,<br />

four of which came when the team opened in<br />

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multiple-tight end sets…Listed as inactive for one game…<br />

Finished fourth on the team (first among tight ends) in<br />

receiving with 33 catches for 294 yards and two touchdowns…Posted<br />

five special teams tackles…Scored touchdowns<br />

on his first two catches in a Packers uniform…Vs.<br />

Cleveland (Sept. 18): Played in his first Packers game,<br />

seeing nine offensive plays in addition to contributing on<br />

special teams…At Carolina (Oct. 3): Registered his first<br />

catch with Green Bay, a 16-yard TD pass from Favre in the<br />

Packers’ furious fourth-quarter <strong>com</strong>eback attempt; held<br />

onto the ball despite a hard hit from S Mike Minter…Vs.<br />

New Orleans (Oct. 9): Caught a 26-yard TD pass from<br />

Favre in the third quarter…Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 21):<br />

Hauled in a (then) career-high four receptions for 37 yards<br />

in Monday night contest…At Chicago (Dec. 4): Made<br />

three catches for 37 yards, one a season-long 27-yarder<br />

on second-and-19 in the third quarter, the Packers’ longest<br />

play from scrimmage in the game.<br />

2004<br />

Played in all 16 games for Miami, including 10<br />

starts as a second tight end, in his second <strong>NFL</strong><br />

season…Caught 13 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown…Vs.<br />

Pittsburgh (Sept. 26): Caught season-high<br />

three passes for 16 yards…Vs. Buffalo (Dec. 5): Recorded<br />

his lone TD on the season on a 15-yard pass from<br />

A.J. Feeley…At Baltimore (Jan. 2): Matched season<br />

high with three catches for season-best 25 yards.<br />

2003<br />

Appeared in all 16 games in his rookie season,<br />

including five starts as a No. 2 tight end…Was<br />

one of only two tight ends on the Dolphins’ 53-man roster<br />

for the majority of the season…Finished the year with<br />

seven receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown…Vs.<br />

Houston (Sept. 7): Started on opening day as part of<br />

a two-tight end set. Came up with the first reception of<br />

his career, a 5-yard connection with Jay Fiedler…Vs. Indianapolis<br />

(Nov. 2): Notched his season’s longest two<br />

receptions as he made catches of 25 and 23 yards, both<br />

from Brian Griese…At Tennessee (Nov. 9): Caught<br />

his first <strong>NFL</strong> touchdown pass, a 21-yard grab from Sage<br />

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Rosenfels…2003 Draft: Was the first of Miami’s two fifthround<br />

choices (156th overall) and was the 10th tight end<br />

selected.<br />

college<br />

Was a four-year letterman at Mississippi<br />

State and started each of his final<br />

three seasons…Finished his career with 61 receptions<br />

for 611 yards and three touchdowns…Started 30 of the<br />

45 games in which he appeared…Was used primarily as<br />

a blocker…Earned degree in physical education…Senior<br />

season (2002): Played in all 12 games with 10 starts,<br />

and finished fourth on the team with 22 catches for 161<br />

yards and a touchdown…Junior season (2001): Played<br />

in all 11 games with nine starts, and caught 16 balls for<br />

197 yards…Sophomore season (2000): Played in all<br />

11 games with eight starts…Notched 19 catches for 204<br />

yards and a touchdown…Named to the Southeastern Conference<br />

Academic Honor Roll after earning a 3.22 gradepoint<br />

average…Freshman season (1999): Played in all<br />

11 games, starting three, and had four catches for 49 yards<br />

and a touchdown.<br />

personal<br />

RECEIVING<br />

Year GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2003 Miami ............16 5 7 110 15.7 25 1<br />

2004 Miami ............16 10 13 110 8.5 15t 1<br />

2005 Green Bay. ........15 5 33 294 8.9 27 2<br />

2006 Green Bay. ........15 2 10 150 15.0 32 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. ........15 12 48 575 12.0 60 6<br />

2008 Green Bay. ........16 14 39 303 7.8 26 5<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (six years). ..93 48 150 1,542 10.3 60 15<br />

Green Bay totals. ......61 33 130 1,322 10.2 60 13<br />

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RECEIVING<br />

Year GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2007 Green Bay. .........2 2 5 51 10.2 18 1<br />

Given name Donald Tywon Lee…Born<br />

in Maben, Miss. …Single…Has two<br />

children, Donsha, 8, and Don Jr., 7…From age 7 through<br />

high school, spent the summers hauling logs with an uncle<br />

in Pheba, Miss. …High school: Attended Maben (Miss.)<br />

High School, where he lettered in football, track and basketball…Rated<br />

one of the top 20 players in the state by<br />

USA Today…Spent the first three years of his prep career<br />

as a tight end and linebacker before moving to tailback for<br />

his senior season…Posted career totals of 167 grabs for<br />

2,667 yards and 21 touchdowns…Also gained 1,087 yards<br />

on 136 carries, with 12 TDs…On the other side, recorded<br />

352 tackles with 15 sacks and two interceptions…Led the<br />

state Class A ranks with 54 receptions for 1,447 yards and<br />

11 touchdowns as a junior…Also played one year of baseball…Community<br />

involvement: Has participated in<br />

the Brett Favre Celebrity Softball Game, the Donald Driver<br />

Celebrity Softball Game and the Edgar Bennett Celebrity<br />

Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 5 in 2005, 15 in 2006; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 20. Miscellaneous tackles — 2<br />

in 2004, 2 in 2005, 1 in 2007, 1 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 6. Miscellaneous fumble recoveries — 1 in 2004. Fumbles-<br />

Lost — 2-2 in 2004, 1-1 in 2007; <strong>NFL</strong> totals: 3-3.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut/first start: vs. Houston, 9/7/03, with Miami<br />

First touchdown: at Tennessee, 11/9/03 (21 yards, S.Rosenfels)<br />

LEE’S SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Receiving<br />

Receptions .....6, vs. Chi. (11/16/08)<br />

Yards ...........78, at KC (11/4/07)<br />

Long. .......60, vs. Was. (10/14/07)<br />

Touchdowns ...2, vs. Car. (11/18/07)<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2003 Selected by Miami as first of two fifth-round choices (156th overall) of ’03 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April 27…Signed<br />

first contract, June 16.<br />

u2005 Waived by Dolphins, Sept. 3…Signed by Green Bay Packers, Sept. 6.<br />

u2007 Signed five-year contract extension, through 2011, with Packers, Nov. 5.<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011


Bowl-A-Thon…Hobbies/interests: Would like to coach<br />

when he is done playing; names his high school coach, Ken<br />

Williamson, as a big influence in his development…Grew<br />

up a fan of the former All-Pro tight end Shannon Sharpe,<br />

who played for Denver at the time…A workout enthusiast<br />

who pays careful attention to his diet, a habit he says he inherited<br />

from former Dolphins teammate and current Chiefs<br />

linebacker Zach Thomas…Enjoys spending most of his free<br />

time with his family and lists a visit to Universal Studios in<br />

Orlando, Fla., with his children as one of his favorite vaca-<br />

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tions, as well as camping trips with his family, and going<br />

to the movies…Enjoys driving off-road vehicles…Owns a<br />

1979 Chevrolet truck and had it fitted with monster truck<br />

tires…Lists Joe Dirt and Step Brothers as his favorite movies,<br />

Tyler Perry’s House of Payne as his favorite television<br />

show and Sun Up as his favorite book…Residence: Pheba,<br />

Miss.<br />

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2005, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

09/07 Hou-L 1 1 1 5 5.0 5 0 09/11 at Det-L (inactive)<br />

09/14 at NYJ-W 1 0 0 - - - - 09/18 Cle-L 1 0 0 - - - -<br />

09/21 Buf-W 1 0 0 - - - - 09/25 TB-L 1 1 0 - - - -<br />

10/05 at NYG-W 1 0 0 - - - - 10/03 at Car-L 1 0 1 16 16.0 16t 1<br />

10/12 at Jax-W 1 0 0 - - - - 10/09 NO-W 1 0 1 26 26.0 26t 1<br />

10/19 NE-L 1 0 0 - - - - 10/23 at Min-L 1 0 3 21 7.0 13 0<br />

10/27 at SD-W 1 1 0 - - - - 10/30 at Cin-L 1 0 3 28 9.3 13 0<br />

11/02 Ind-L 1 1 2 48 24.0 25 0 11/06 Pit-L 1 1 3 21 7.0 9 0<br />

11/09 at Ten-L 1 1 2 27 13.5 21t 1 11/13 at Atl-W 1 0 3 31 10.3 16 0<br />

11/16 Bal-W 1 0 0 - - - - 11/21 Min-L 1 0 4 37 9.3 15 0<br />

11/26 Was-W 1 1 0 - - - - 11/27 at Phi-L 1 0 2 21 10.5 18 0<br />

11/27 at Dal-W 1 0 0 - - - - 12/04 at Chi-L 1 1 3 37 12.3 27 0<br />

12/07 at NE-L 1 0 0 - - - - 12/11 Det-W 1 0 3 20 6.7 13 0<br />

12/15 Phi-L 1 0 0 - - - - 12/19 at Bal-L 1 0 2 16 8.0 10 0<br />

12/21 at Buf-W 1 0 0 - - - - 12/25 Chi-L 1 1 3 10 3.3 6 0<br />

12/28 NYJ-W 1 0 2 30 15.0 20 0 01/01 Sea-W 1 1 2 10 5.0 10 0<br />

’03 TOTALS 16 5 7 110 15.7 25 1 ’05 TOTALS 15 5 33 294 8.9 27 2<br />

2004, MIAMI<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

09/11 Ten-L 1 1 0 - - - -<br />

09/19 at Cin-L 1 0 0 - - - -<br />

09/26 Pit-L 1 1 3 16 5.3 10<br />

10/03 NYJ-L 1 0 2 15 7.5 11 0<br />

10/10 at NE-L 1 1 0 - - - -<br />

10/17 at Buf-L 1 1 1 14 14.0 14 0<br />

10/24 StL-W 1 1 0 - - - -<br />

11/01 at NYJ-L 1 1 1 6 6.0 6 0<br />

11/14 Ari-L 1 0 0 - - - -<br />

11/21 at Sea-L 1 0 0 - - - -<br />

11/28 at SF-W 1 1 0 - - - -<br />

12/05 Buf-L 1 0 1 15 15.0 15t 1<br />

12/12 at Den-L 1 1 1 10 10.0 10 0<br />

12/20 NE-W 1 0 1 9 9.0 9 0<br />

12/26 Cle-W 1 1 0 - - - -<br />

01/02 at Bal-L 1 1 3 25 8.3 14 0<br />

’04 TOTALS 16 10 13 110 8.5 15t 1<br />

2006, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

09/10 Chi-L 1 0 1 25 25.0 25 0<br />

09/17 NO-L 1 0 0 - - - -<br />

09/24 at Det-W 1 0 1 32 32.0 32 0<br />

10/02 at Phi-L 1 0 0 - - - -<br />

10/08 StL-L (did not play)<br />

10/22 at Mia-W 1 0 0 - - - -<br />

10/29 Ari-W 1 0 0 - - - -<br />

11/05 at Buf-L 1 0 1 -5 -5.0 -5 0<br />

11/12 at Min-W 1 1 0 - - - -<br />

11/19 NE-L 1 0 1 16 16.0 16 0<br />

11/27 at Sea-L 1 0 0 - - - -<br />

12/03 NYJ-L 1 1 0 - - - -<br />

12/10 at SF-W 1 0 1 11 11.0 11 0<br />

12/17 Det-W 1 0 1 15 15.0 15 0<br />

12/21 Min-W 1 0 3 41 13.7 24 0<br />

12/31 at Chi-W 1 0 1 15 15.0 15 0<br />

’06 TOTALS 15 2 10 150 15.0 32 0<br />

2007, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

09/09 Phi 1 0 4 27 6.8 9 0<br />

09/16 at NYG 1 1 4 35 8.8 14 1<br />

09/23 SD 1 1 4 44 11.0 8 0<br />

09/30 at Min 1 1 4 66 16.5 27 0<br />

10/07 Chi 1 1 3 23 7.7 8 0<br />

10/14 Was 1 1 3 75 25.0 60 0<br />

10/29 at Den 1 1 3 34 11.3 14 0<br />

11/04 at KC 1 1 4 78 19.5 48 0<br />

11/11 Min 1 1 4 27 6.8 10 1<br />

11/18 Car 1 0 5 49 9.8 26t 2<br />

11/22 at Det 1 1 1 10 10.0 10 0<br />

11/29 at Dal 1 1 3 30 10.0 22 0<br />

12/09 Oak 1 1 4 71 17.8 46t 1<br />

12/16 at StL 1 0 1 4 4.0 4t 1<br />

12/23 at Chi 1 1 1 2 2.0 2 0<br />

12/30 Det (inactive)<br />

’07 TOTALS 15 12 48 575 12.0 60 6<br />

01/12 Sea 1 1 1 2 16 8.0 11 0<br />

01/20 NYG 2 1 1 3 35 11.7 18 1<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 2 5 51 10.2 18 1<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

09/08 Min-W 1 1 3 10 3.3 6 0<br />

09/14 at Det-W 1 0 2 2713.5 26 0<br />

09/21 Dal-L 1 1 5 41 8.2 13 0<br />

09/28 at TB-L 1 1 1 6 6.0 6 0<br />

10/05 Atl-L 1 1 4 25 6.3 10 1<br />

10/12 at Sea-W 1 1 2 9 4.5 5 0<br />

10/19 Ind-W 1 1 2 2311.5 12t 1<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1 1 3 22 7.3 14 0<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1 1 1 6 6.0 6 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1 1 6 33 5.5 8 1<br />

11/24 at NO-L 1 1 1 8 8.0 8 0<br />

11/30 Car-L 1 1 4 37 9.3 16 1<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1 1 3 48 16.0 25 1<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1 1 2 8 4.0 8 0<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 0 0 - - - -<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 1 0 - - - -<br />

’08 TOTALS 16 14 39 303 7.8 26 5<br />

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The USS Green Bay<br />

The U.S. Navy on July 15, 2006, christened a 684-foot warship, and<br />

dubbed it the USS Green Bay at a shipyard in the New Orleans area.<br />

Constructed in Avondale, La., at a shipyard owned by Northrop<br />

Grumman, it is the second Navy vessel to be called the Green Bay, following<br />

a small gunboat that patroled the seas during the Vietnam era.<br />

The newest Green Bay, used to carry troops for rapid deployment,<br />

launch and recovery, will be<strong>com</strong>e a significant part of the U.S.<br />

amphibious fleet.<br />

Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr appeared in<br />

a video that was played at the July 15, 2006 christening ceremony.<br />

And Nancy Croy, principal at Green Bay’s Lombardi Middle School<br />

— named after Starr’s legendary coach Vince Lombardi — traveled<br />

to attend the christening as part of the school’s relationship with<br />

the Navy.<br />

Members of the Packers’ front office, including President and CEO<br />

Mark Murphy, toured the ship in November 2008 during the team’s road trip to New Orleans.<br />

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<br />

home port will be at the naval base in San Diego, Calif.<br />

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AUBURN<br />

Ht: 6-0 Wt: 194<br />

Second <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Second Packers Season<br />

Born: February 20, 1984<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 5/0<br />

Acquired: D2c-08<br />

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Promising, physical<br />

young cornerback who<br />

will <strong>com</strong>pete again for<br />

nickel and dime jobs, and will look to contribute on special<br />

teams…Drafted in the second round (60th overall) in<br />

2008, played in five games as a rookie, posting one tackle,<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

one pass break-up, and two special teams<br />

tackles before a knee injury ended his season…Known<br />

for playing press coverage<br />

<strong>com</strong>ing out of Auburn, is a potential starter<br />

in the future as he learns behind veterans Al Harris and<br />

Charles Woodson…Played both cornerback spots in college,<br />

be<strong>com</strong>ing a full-time starter as a senior after playing<br />

primarily in nickel and dime packages during his first three<br />

seasons…Played in 49 games with 22 starts during his<br />

career, and recorded 103 tackles, 23 passes defensed and<br />

five interceptions, including a team-best 12 pass breakups<br />

and career-high four interceptions as a senior, when<br />

he earned second-team All-SEC honors from The Associated<br />

Press and Rivals.<strong>com</strong>…Was a safety in high school<br />

before converting to cornerback in college.<br />

2008 season<br />

Played in five games and posted<br />

one tackle, one pass defensed and<br />

two special teams tackles...Was inactive Weeks 1-3 and<br />

9-11…Injured in Week 12, was inactive the following week<br />

and placed on injured reserve Dec. 5…At Tampa Bay<br />

(Sept. 28): Played in first <strong>NFL</strong> game, seeing action on<br />

special teams and for a handful of snaps at dime back…<br />

Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Saw most extensive action of season<br />

as dime back. Broke up a Matt Ryan pass intended<br />

for WR Roddy White in the second quarter. Finished with<br />

one tackle and also tied for team lead with two special<br />

teams tackles…At Seattle (Oct. 12): Served as dime<br />

back…Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Saw time on special<br />

teams…At New Orleans (Nov. 24): Played on special<br />

teams but sustained season-ending knee injury in second<br />

half…2008 Draft: Selected by the Packers in the second<br />

round (60th overall), the third of the team’s three picks<br />

in the second round and the 10th defensive back selected<br />

overall. Became Green Bay’s second-highest pick ever<br />

from Auburn behind RB Brent Fullwood (fourth overall in<br />

1987) and the first player selected from the school since<br />

LB James Willis (fifth round) in 1993.<br />

college<br />

►►Played in five games as dime<br />

back and special teamer before<br />

knee injury ended rookie<br />

season.<br />

►►Earned second-team All-SEC<br />

recognition from The Associated<br />

Press in 2007, when he<br />

posted a team-high 12 passes at a glance…<br />

defensed, including four interceptions,<br />

which was tied for the team lead.<br />

►►Played against fellow second-round pick WR Jordy Nelson<br />

in 2007 season opener vs. Kansas State, a game the Tigers<br />

won, 23-13.<br />

►►Became highest Packers draftee from Auburn since RB Brent<br />

Fullwood (fourth overall) in 1987.<br />

and Rivals.<strong>com</strong> as he led the team in passes defensed (12)<br />

and tied for the team lead with a career-high four interceptions…Ranked<br />

sixth on the team with 55 tackles, registering<br />

at least three tackles in 11 of 13 games…Returned 11<br />

kickoffs for 284 yards (25.8 avg.)…Recorded six tackles,<br />

including one for loss, along with two passes defensed<br />

and a forced fumble in season-opening win vs. Kansas<br />

State (Sept. 1), a game in which he faced off against fellow<br />

Packers second-round pick WR Jordy Nelson…Picked off<br />

Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow at Florida (Sept. 29)…<br />

Posted an interception in back-to-back contests, at LSU<br />

(Oct. 20) and vs. Ole Miss (Oct. 27), to be<strong>com</strong>e the first<br />

Tigers player since 2004 to post an interception in consecutive<br />

games…Also registered a career-high eight tackles<br />

against the Rebels…Was a preseason third-team All-SEC<br />

selection and also was named Most Improved Linebacker/<br />

Defensive Back of the spring by Auburn’s coaches heading<br />

into the ’07 season…Junior season (2006): Played<br />

in all 13 games and started four contests…Recorded 25<br />

tackles and seven passes defensed, plus returned one<br />

kickoff for 15 yards in Cotton Bowl vs. Nebraska (Jan.<br />

1)…Batted down a pass in the end zone on South Carolina’s<br />

last offensive play of the game to seal the Tigers’<br />

road victory (Sept. 28)…Posted three tackles vs. Florida<br />

(Oct. 14) and returned a fumble 20 yards for a touchdown<br />

on the final play of the game…Intercepted his first career<br />

pass and returned it 18 yards vs. Arkansas State (Nov.<br />

4)…Sophomore season (2005): Saw action in 11<br />

games and started the first five of the season…Started<br />

first game of his career, vs. Georgia Tech (Sept. 3), and<br />

posted a tackle and a pass defensed…Redshirt freshman<br />

season (2004): Played in 12 games, finishing with<br />

14 tackles, including one for a loss, along with a pass defensed…Made<br />

college debut vs. Louisiana-Monroe (Sept.<br />

4) and recorded two tackles…Registered season-high five<br />

tackles, including three solo, vs. Louisiana Tech (Oct. 9)…<br />

Played in Sugar Bowl vs. Virginia Tech (Jan. 3).<br />

Became a full-time starter as a senior<br />

with the Tigers after playing primarily in<br />

nickel and dime packages during his first three seasons…<br />

Played in 49 games with 22 starts during his career, and<br />

recorded 103 tackles, 23 passes defensed, including five<br />

interceptions, and added two forced fumbles and a fumble<br />

recovery…Posted at least one tackle in the final 20 games<br />

of his collegiate career…Played the vast majority of snaps<br />

in press man coverage and saw time at both cornerback personal<br />

Given name Patrick Christopher Lee…<br />

spots during his career…Also had 12 kick returns for 299<br />

Born in Miami, Fla. …Single…High<br />

yards (24.9 avg.)…Played in a bowl game in each of his school: Earned SuperPrep All-Dixie honors and Florida<br />

four seasons with the Tigers, with Auburn <strong>com</strong>ing out victorious<br />

in three of the contests…Also played in 2008 Sepher<br />

Columbus H.S. in Miami, Fla. …Named one of the top<br />

Times-Union Super 75 recognition as a senior at Christonior<br />

Bowl for the South team…Majored in criminology… five cornerbacks in the state by the Times-Union…Also<br />

Senior season (2007): Started all 13 games, earning earned second-team All-Dade County honors…Started two<br />

second-team All-SEC honors from The Associated Press seasons at safety…Finished senior season with 70 tackles,<br />

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three interceptions, five passes defensed, two fumble recoveries<br />

and two blocked kicks…Returned one interception<br />

75 yards for a touchdown and also returned 14 kickoffs<br />

for 256 yards, including an 85-yard TD return…Played<br />

safety, cornerback, running back and wide receiver during<br />

his career…Also <strong>com</strong>peted in track and won the state title<br />

in the long jump with a leap of 23 feet, 10 inches…Earned<br />

three letters in basketball…Community involvement:<br />

Participated in events to benefit the Al Harris Outreach<br />

Program and the Donald Driver Foundation…Served as a<br />

mentor while in college to a young man named Jamon, 11,<br />

VETERANS<br />

as part of a program called “Project Uplift”, similar to Big<br />

Brothers Big Sisters…Hobbies/interests: Interested in<br />

be<strong>com</strong>ing a U.S. Marshal following his playing days, and<br />

also has an interest in the real estate business…During the<br />

offseason, traveled to the Bahamas with a group of friends,<br />

and trained in Atlanta while visiting family members in the<br />

area…Also enjoys fishing in Miami…Names The Coldest<br />

Winter Ever as his favorite book and The Pursuit of Happyness<br />

as his favorite movie…Lists Deion Sanders as his<br />

favorite athlete…Residence: Miami, Fla.<br />

Pa t Le e’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

—Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2008 Green Bay. .........5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />

Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 2 in 2008.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: at Tampa Bay, 9/28/08<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2008 Selected by Green Bay Packers with third of three second-round selections (60th overall) of ’08 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft,<br />

April 26...Signed first contract July 27...Placed on injured reserve, Dec. 5.<br />

Pa t Le e Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Min-W (inactive)<br />

09/14 at Det-W (inactive)<br />

09/21 Dal-L (inactive)<br />

09/28 at TB-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/05 Atl-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/12 at Sea-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/19 Ind-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/02 at Ten-L (inactive)<br />

11/09 at Min-L (inactive)<br />

11/16 Chi-W (inactive)<br />

11/24 at NO-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/30 Car-L (inactive — knee)<br />

12/07 Hou-L (injured reserve — knee)<br />

12/14 at Jax-L (injured reserve — knee)<br />

12/22 at Chi-L (injured reserve — knee)<br />

12/28 Det-W (injured reserve — knee)<br />

’08 TOTALS 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

DRAFT &<br />

COMMUNITY COACHES P. LEE FREE AGENTS<br />

2008 REVIEW HISTORY<br />

RECORDS &<br />

Sports Illustrated’s Top 20 venues of the 20th Century (June 7, 1999)<br />

1) Yankee Stadium, Bronx<br />

2) Augusta National, Augusta, Ga.<br />

3) Michie Stadium, West Point<br />

4) Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke University, Durham, N.C.<br />

5) Bislett Stadium, Oslo, Norway<br />

6) Wrigley Field, Chicago<br />

7) Roland Garros, Paris<br />

8) Lambeau Field, Green Bay<br />

In Green Bay, where the local time is always<br />

1963, the citizens worship their Packers with<br />

religious fervor, and Lambeau Field is their<br />

ageless cathedral. The benches are aluminum,<br />

the grass (when not iced over) is resplendent,<br />

and the fans are rabid but realistic without<br />

being rude. No wonder Packers players leap<br />

into the stands after scoring touchdowns. On<br />

a truly cold day you can feel the spirit of Vince<br />

Lombardi — even if you can’t feel your toes.<br />

9) Fenway Park, Boston<br />

10) Saratoga Race Course, New York<br />

11) Pebble Beach, California<br />

12) Wembley Stadium, London<br />

13) The Pit, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque<br />

14) Boston Marathon Course<br />

15) Camden Yards, Baltimore<br />

16) Lamade Stadium, Williamsport, Pa.<br />

17) Daytona International Speedway, Daytona, Fla.<br />

18) Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Ind.<br />

19) St. Andrews, Scotland<br />

20) Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.<br />

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Primary Mark<br />

VETERANS<br />

KREGG<br />

LUMPKIN<br />

RUNNING BACK<br />

GEORGIA<br />

Ht: 5-11 Wt: 228<br />

Second <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Second Packers Season<br />

Born: May 15, 1984<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 2/0<br />

Acquired: FA-08<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

LUMPKIN COACHES COMMUNITY<br />

LAMBEAU RECORDS &<br />

DRAFT &<br />

MISC. FIELD HISTORY 2008 REVIEW FREE AGENTS<br />

The lone non-drafted<br />

rookie free agent to make<br />

the Packers’ roster in<br />

2008 will once again look to <strong>com</strong>pete for a roster spot…<br />

Expected to vie for a backup spot behind Ryan Grant...<br />

Active for three games, playing in two, before sustaining<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

hamstring injury that eventually led to him<br />

being placed on injured reserve Oct. 11…<br />

Beat out veteran backs DeShawn Wynn,<br />

Noah Herron and Vernand Morency to<br />

earn his place on Green Bay’s opening-day roster last season…Led<br />

the team in rushing during the preseason with<br />

153 yards on 38 carries (4.0 avg.), with one touchdown…<br />

Posted 51 yards on 10 carries in preseason contest at San<br />

Francisco (Aug. 16)…Followed that up a week later with<br />

39 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries at Denver (Aug.<br />

22), the score <strong>com</strong>ing on a game-winning 1-yard run with<br />

just over three minutes remaining in Green Bay’s 27-24<br />

win…Signed by Green Bay as a non-drafted free agent on<br />

May 2, 2008, and said later that despite being contacted<br />

by a number of teams, the Packers were the only one in<br />

the league to offer him a contract…Battled injuries during<br />

his career at Georgia, missing entire sophomore season in<br />

2004 with torn ACL, and also missed much of his senior<br />

campaign due to an injury to the same knee…Was named<br />

to the Doak Walker Award candidate watch list prior to his<br />

senior season after leading the Bulldogs in rushing with<br />

798 yards as a junior…Started all four years at running<br />

back at Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, Ga.,<br />

and was rated the second-best running back in the nation<br />

by Rivals.<strong>com</strong> as a senior.<br />

2008 season<br />

Active for three games, playing in<br />

two…Had one carry for 19 yards<br />

and caught three passes for 22 yards…Vs. Minnesota<br />

(Sept. 8): Active for season opener, but did not play…<br />

At Detroit (Sept. 14): Made <strong>NFL</strong> debut, and posted a<br />

19-yard run on his only carry along with three receptions<br />

for 22 yards. His 19-yard run in the first quarter went down<br />

to the Detroit 10, setting up a 9-yard TD pass from Aaron<br />

Rodgers to WR James Jones three plays later. Picked up<br />

12 yards on a screen pass down to the Detroit 8; Rodgers<br />

found WR Donald Driver for a 2-yard TD pass three<br />

plays later…Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Saw limited time<br />

on offense, but did not have any carries and sustained a<br />

hamstring injury during the game…Was inactive at Tampa<br />

Bay (Sept. 28) and vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5), and was placed<br />

on injured reserve Oct. 11 after re-aggravating the injury<br />

during Oct. 9 practice.<br />

college<br />

A three-year letterwinner that was named<br />

to the Doak Walker Award candidate<br />

watch list prior to the 2007 season…Rushed for 1,656<br />

yards and 15 TDs on 340 carries (4.9 avg.) during his career…Earned<br />

two B.S. degrees, in consumer economics<br />

and housing…Senior season (2007): Played in only<br />

five games before sustaining a season-ending knee injury<br />

at Vanderbilt (Oct. 13)…Rushed for 44 yards on 12 carries…Junior<br />

season (2006): Played in all 13 games<br />

with nine starts, and led the team in rushing with 798 yards<br />

and six TDs…Posted first career 100-yard game when he<br />

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►►Was the only non-drafted<br />

rookie free agent to make Green<br />

Bay’s opening-day roster in<br />

2008, beating out veteran running<br />

backs Vernand Morency,<br />

DeShawn Wynn and Noah<br />

Herron for the No. 3 running<br />

back spot.<br />

at a glance…<br />

►►Named to the Doak Walker Award<br />

candidate watch list prior to his senior season, but missed<br />

much of the year after sustaining a season-ending knee<br />

injury at Vanderbilt (Oct. 13).<br />

►►Led the team in rushing with 798 yards and six touchdowns<br />

during his junior season at Georgia.<br />

►►Rated the second-best running back in the nation by Rivals.<br />

<strong>com</strong> as a senior at Stephenson High School in Stone<br />

Mountain, Ga.<br />

rushed for 101 yards on 13 carries at Ole Miss (Sept. 30)…<br />

Rushed for a career-high 105 yards on 21 carries in road<br />

win at No. 5 Auburn (Nov. 11)…Sophomore season<br />

(2005): Played in all 13 games and rushed for 335 yards<br />

on 66 carries (5.1 avg.) with three TDs…Led Bulldogs<br />

with season-high 74 rushing yards at Georgia Tech (Nov.<br />

26)…Posted career-long 34-yard TD run against West Virginia<br />

in the Sugar Bowl (Jan. 2)…Sophomore season<br />

(2004, medical redshirt): Sustained torn ACL on first<br />

day of pre-season practice and missed the entire season…<br />

Was named Most Improved Back during spring practice…<br />

Freshman season (2003): Played in 12 games as a<br />

true freshman and finished second on the team with 523<br />

rushing yards on 112 carries (4.7 avg.)…Scored seven<br />

touchdowns (six rushing, one receiving) to tie for the team<br />

lead…Started first career game in Capital One Bowl victory<br />

over Purdue (Jan. 1), rushed for 90 yards on 27 carries,<br />

and scored game-winning TD in overtime.<br />

personal<br />

Given name Kregg Antonio Lumpkin…<br />

Born in Albany, Ga. …Married, wife’s<br />

name is Ember…High school: Four-year letterman at<br />

Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, Ga., seeing<br />

action at running back, fullback and linebacker…Started all<br />

four years at running back…Rushed for 2,088 yards during<br />

his junior season and 1,456 yards as a senior…Named<br />

CNNSI.<strong>com</strong>/TheInsiders.<strong>com</strong> first-team All-American, the<br />

No. 1 player in Georgia by BorderWars.<strong>com</strong> and rated the<br />

second-best running back in the nation by Rivals.<strong>com</strong>…<br />

Received all-state and all-conference honors, and also<br />

earned two letters in track and one in basketball…Community<br />

involvement: Visited residents and played bingo<br />

at St. Camillus Assisted Living Center in Milwaukee…<br />

Participated in Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon…<br />

Played games, signed autographs and took pictures with<br />

guests at the Families of Children with Cancer holiday party<br />

in De Pere…Interacted with kids and signed autographs<br />

during the annual Kids Day for the City of Green Bay…<br />

Hobbies/interests: Enjoys bowling and playing pool…<br />

Honeymooned in Maui during the offseason…Attended<br />

professional athletes outreach retreat in Carlsbad, Calif. …<br />

Residence: Lithonia, Ga.


Kr e g g Lu m p k i n ’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

RUSHING<br />

RECEIVING<br />

Year Team GP GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2008 Green Bay. ............2 0 1 19 19.0 19 0 3 22 7.3 12 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: at Detroit, 9/14/08<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2008 Signed by the Packers as a non-drafted free agent, May 2...Placed on injured reserve, Oct. 11.<br />

VETERANS<br />

Kr e g g Lu m p k i n Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010<br />

—RUSHING— —RECEIVING— Total<br />

Date Opp GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD Offense<br />

09/08 Min-W (Did not play)<br />

09/14 at Det-W 1/0 1 19 19.0 19 0 3 22 7.3 12 0 41<br />

09/21 Dal-L 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

09/28 at TB-L (inactive — hamstring)<br />

10/05 Atl-L (inactive — hamstring)<br />

10/12 at Sea-W (injured reserve — hamstring)<br />

10/19 Ind-W (injured reserve — hamstring)<br />

11/02 at Ten-L (injured reserve — hamstring)<br />

11/09 at Min-L (injured reserve — hamstring)<br />

11/16 Chi-W (injured reserve — hamstring)<br />

11/24 at NO-L (injured reserve — hamstring)<br />

11/30 Car-L (injured reserve — hamstring)<br />

12/07 Hou-L (injured reserve — hamstring)<br />

12/14 at Jax-L (injured reserve — hamstring)<br />

12/22 at Chi-L (injured reserve — hamstring)<br />

12/28 Det-W (injured reserve — hamstring)<br />

’08 TOTALS 2/0 1 19 19.0 19 0 3 22 7.3 12 0 41<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

DRAFT &<br />

COMMUNITY COACHES LUMPKIN FREE AGENTS<br />

Instant replay<br />

For the 2009 season, the <strong>NFL</strong> will continue to employ a system<br />

of Referee Replay Review to aid officiating.<br />

Prior to the two-minute warning of each half, a Coaches’<br />

Challenge System will be in effect. After the two-minute warning,<br />

and throughout any overtime period, a Referee Review will be<br />

initiated by a Replay Assistant from a Replay Booth.<br />

The following procedures will be used:<br />

REVIEWS BY REFEREE: All Replay Reviews will be<br />

conducted by the Referee on a field-level monitor after consultation<br />

with the other covering official(s), prior to review. A decision<br />

will be reversed only when the Referee has indisputable visual<br />

evidence available to him that warrants the change.<br />

COACHES’ CHALLENGE: In each game, a team will be<br />

permitted two challenges that will initiate Referee Replay reviews.<br />

Each challenge will require the use of a team timeout. If a challenge<br />

is upheld, the timeout will be restored to the challenging<br />

team. If both challenges are upheld, a third challenge will be<br />

awarded to the challenging team. No challenges will be recognized<br />

from a team that has exhausted its timeouts.<br />

REPLAY ASSISTANT’S REQUEST FOR REVIEW:<br />

After the two-minute warning of each half, and throughout<br />

any overtime period, any review will be initiated by a Replay<br />

Assistant.<br />

There is no limit to the number of reviews that may be initiated<br />

by the Replay Assistant. His ability to initiate a review will be<br />

unrelated to the number of timeouts that either team has remaining,<br />

and no timeout will be charged for any review initiated by the<br />

Replay Assistant.<br />

TIME LIMIT: Each review will be a maximum of 60 seconds<br />

in length, timed from when the Referee begins his review of the<br />

replay at the field-level monitor.<br />

REVIEWABLE PLAYS<br />

The Replay System will cover<br />

the following play situations only:<br />

A) PLAYS GOVERNED BY SIDELINE, GOAL LINE, END<br />

ZONE, END LINE, AND GOAL POSTS:<br />

1. Scoring plays, including a runner breaking the plane of the<br />

goal line.<br />

2. Pass <strong>com</strong>plete/in<strong>com</strong>plete/intercepted at sideline, goal line, end<br />

zone, and end line.<br />

3. Runner/receiver in or out of bounds.<br />

4. Recovery of loose ball in or out of bounds.<br />

5. A field goal or try attempt when it is lower than the top of the<br />

uprights.<br />

B) PASSING PLAYS:<br />

1. Pass ruled <strong>com</strong>plete/in<strong>com</strong>plete/intercepted in the field of play.<br />

2. Touching of a forward pass by an ineligible receiver.<br />

3. Touching of a forward pass by a defensive player.<br />

4. Quarterback (Passer) forward pass or fumble.<br />

5. Illegal forward pass beyond line of scrimmage.<br />

6. Illegal forward pass after change of possession.<br />

7. Forward or backward pass thrown from behind line of scrimmage.<br />

C) OTHER DETECTABLE INFRACTIONS:<br />

1. Runner ruled not down by defensive contact.<br />

2. Runner ruled down by defensive contact and there is a recovery<br />

by defense.<br />

3. Forward progress with respect to first down.<br />

4. Touching of a kick.<br />

5. Number of players on the field.<br />

6. Recovery of loose ball in the field of play.<br />

2008 REVIEW HISTORY<br />

RECORDS &<br />

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Primary Mark<br />

VETERANS<br />

ALFRED<br />

MALONE<br />

DEFENSIVE END<br />

TROY<br />

Ht: 6-4 Wt: 312<br />

Second <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

First Packers Season<br />

Born: February 21, 1982<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 8/0<br />

Acquired: FA-08<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

MALONE COACHES COMMUNITY<br />

LAMBEAU RECORDS &<br />

DRAFT &<br />

MISC. FIELD HISTORY 2008 REVIEW FREE AGENTS<br />

Good-sized defensive<br />

lineman has played sparingly<br />

in three different<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> seasons and will have a chance to make the Packers’<br />

2009 roster as a defensive end in the new 3-4 scheme…<br />

Played in four games this past season for Green Bay at<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

defensive tackle, totaling four tackles,<br />

two batted passes and one special teams<br />

tackle…Originally signed as a non-drafted<br />

rookie free agent with Houston in 2005<br />

and played in a total of four games with the Texans over<br />

two seasons before being released following Houston’s<br />

2007 training camp…Was out of football until the Packers<br />

gave him a practice squad spot in December of that year,<br />

and he remained on Green Bay’s practice squad until being<br />

signed to the active roster for final month of 2008 season…In<br />

eight total <strong>NFL</strong> games, has 15 tackles (10 solo)<br />

with 1½ sacks and three passes defensed…Began his collegiate<br />

career at Georgia Tech before transferring to Troy<br />

for his final season.<br />

2008 season<br />

Was on Green Bay’s practice<br />

squad for the first 12 games before<br />

being signed to the active roster Dec. 1...Played in<br />

the final four games and registered four tackles (three<br />

solo) and two passes defensed…Vs. Houston (Dec.<br />

7): Played in first game with the Packers and posted three<br />

tackles and a pass defensed…At Jacksonville (Dec.<br />

14): Saw limited action on defense and recorded a special<br />

teams stop…At Chicago (Dec. 22): Posted a tackle<br />

and a pass defensed, batting down a pass over the middle<br />

from QB Kyle Orton to WR Devin Hester on a third down in<br />

the third quarter to force a Chicago punt.<br />

2007<br />

Waived by Houston following training camp and<br />

was out of football until being signed to Green<br />

Bay’s practice squad on Dec. 11.<br />

2006<br />

Made Houston’s 53-man roster out of training<br />

camp and played in two games, posting two<br />

tackles (one solo) with one-half sack…Vs. Miami (Oct.<br />

1): Posted half-sack of QB Daunte Culpepper, but broke a<br />

bone in his hand and was placed on injured reserve, ending<br />

his season.<br />

2005<br />

Released at the end of training camp, began the<br />

season on Houston’s practice squad and was<br />

signed to the active roster on Dec. 20…Played in final two<br />

Brett Favre Pass. .........................Brett Favre<br />

Hinkle Street ..........................Clarke Hinkle<br />

Holmgren Way. ......................Mike Holmgren<br />

Hubbard Street. ........................ Cal Hubbard<br />

Hutson Street. ..........................Don Hutson<br />

Isbell Street .............................Cecil Isbell<br />

Lambeau Street ......................Curly Lambeau<br />

Lewellen Road .......................Verne Lewellen<br />

►►Joined Packers’ practice squad<br />

late in 2007 and was signed to<br />

active roster for final month of<br />

2008 season, playing in four<br />

games.<br />

►►Had a sack in his Christmas Eve<br />

2005 <strong>NFL</strong> debut, for Houston<br />

vs. Jacksonville.<br />

at a glance…<br />

►►Played two years at Georgia Tech<br />

before transferring to Troy for final college season.<br />

►►Rushed for 550 yards and three TDs as a high school<br />

fullback.<br />

games of season, registering nine tackles, a sack, and one<br />

batted pass…Vs. Jacksonville (Dec. 24): Made <strong>NFL</strong><br />

debut and posted career-high seven tackles (five solo),<br />

including sack of QB David Garrard…2005 Draft: Signed<br />

by Houston as a non-drafted free agent on May 2.<br />

college<br />

Was a three-time letterwinner during his<br />

collegiate career spanning two schools…<br />

Played two seasons at Georgia Tech before transferring to<br />

Troy for his final college season…In 36 total games (30<br />

starts), recorded 76 tackles…Earned a B.A. in business<br />

management…Senior season (2004): Started all 12<br />

games for Troy and posted 35 tackles and four sacks…<br />

Junior season (2003): Sat out the season after transferring<br />

from Georgia Tech…Sophomore season<br />

(2002): At Georgia Tech, started 12 of 13 games and<br />

recorded 25 stops and four tackles for loss…Redshirt<br />

freshman season (2001): Played in 11 games for<br />

Georgia Tech, starting six, and had 16 tackles and two<br />

fumble recoveries.<br />

personal<br />

Given name Alfred Wayne Malone…<br />

Born in Frisco City, Ala. …Single…<br />

High school: A four-time letterman at Frisco City H.S.,<br />

saw action on the defensive line, at tight end and fullback…<br />

Recorded 82 stops, six sacks, six forced fumbles and two<br />

fumble recoveries…At fullback, tallied 550 rushing yards<br />

with three touchdowns…Also a four-year letterman in<br />

basketball…Community involvement: Runs a free<br />

football camp in Frisco City called ‘Malone for Kids’…Has<br />

participated in the Al Harris Celebrity Stars and Strikes<br />

Bowling Event and the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-<br />

Thon…Also has acted as a celebrity coach for an adult fantasy<br />

flag-football game at the local Providence Academy…<br />

Hobbies/interests: Enjoys hunting, fishing, and auto<br />

restoration…Residence: Houston.<br />

Notable Green Bay-area streets named after Packers<br />

Lombardi Avenue. ....................Vince Lombardi<br />

Reggie White Way ......................Reggie White<br />

Starr Court. ............................. Bart Starr<br />

Tony Canadeo Run. ....................Tony Canadeo<br />

NOTE — The Main Street Bridge, connecting Green Bay’s east<br />

and west sides, was renamed the Ray Nitschke Memorial<br />

Bridge; Canadeo Street, named after Tony Canadeo, no longer<br />

exists after construction of new housing in the late 1980s.<br />

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Al f r e d Ma l o n e’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

—Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2005 Houston ...........2 0 9 6 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />

2006 Houston ...........2 0 2 1 1 ½ 2½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2007 (out of football)<br />

2008 Green Bay. .........4 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (three years) ..8 0 15 10 5 1½ 4½ 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0<br />

VETERANS<br />

Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 1 in 2008.<br />

Career sacks: David Garrard; Daunte Culpepper (½)<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: vs. Jacksonville, 12/24/05<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2005 Signed by Houston Texans as non-drafted free agent, May 4...Waived by Texans, Sept. 3...Re-signed by<br />

Texans to practice squad, Sept. 4...Signed by Texans to active roster, Dec. 20.<br />

u2006 Placed on injured reserve (hand), Oct. 10.<br />

u2007 Waived by Texans, Sept. 1...Signed by Packers to practice squad, Dec. 11.<br />

u2008 Waived by Packers, Aug. 30...Re-signed by Packers to practice squad, Sept. 1...Signed by Packers to active<br />

roster, Dec. 1.<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009<br />

Al f r e d Ma l o n e Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2005, HOUSTON<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/11 at Buf-L (practice squad)<br />

09/18 Pit-L (practice squad)<br />

10/02 at Cin-L (practice squad)<br />

10/10 Ten-L (practice squad)<br />

10/16 at Sea-L (practice squad)<br />

10/23 Ind-L (practice squad)<br />

10/30 Cle-W (practice squad)<br />

11/06 at Jax-L (practice squad)<br />

11/13 at Ind-L (practice squad)<br />

11/20 KC-L (practice squad)<br />

11/27 StL-L (practice squad)<br />

12/04 at Bal-L (practice squad)<br />

12/11 at Ten-L (practice squad)<br />

12/18 Ari-W (practice squad)<br />

12/24 Jax-L 1 0 7 5 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/01 at SF-L 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

’05 TOTALS 2 0 9 6 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

2006, HOUSTON<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/10 Phi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/17 at Ind-L (inactive)<br />

09/24 Was-L (inactive)<br />

10/01 Mia-W 1 0 2 1 1 ½ 2½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/15 at Dal-L (injured reserve — hand)<br />

10/22 Jax-W (injured reserve — hand)<br />

10/29 at Ten-L (injured reserve — hand)<br />

11/05 at NYG-L (injured reserve — hand)<br />

11/12 at Jax-W (injured reserve — hand)<br />

11/19 Buf-L (injured reserve — hand)<br />

11/26 at NYJ-L (injured reserve — hand)<br />

12/03 at Oak-W (injured reserve — hand)<br />

12/10 Ten-L (injured reserve — hand)<br />

12/17 at NE-L (injured reserve — hand)<br />

12/24 Ind-W (injured reserve — hand)<br />

12/31 Cle-W (injured reserve — hand)<br />

’06 TOTALS 2 0 2 1 1 ½ 2½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Min-W (practice squad)<br />

09/14 at Det-W (practice squad)<br />

09/21 Dal-L (practice squad)<br />

09/28 at TB-L (practice squad)<br />

10/05 Atl-L (practice squad)<br />

10/12 at Sea-W (practice squad)<br />

10/19 Ind-W (practice squad)<br />

11/02 at Ten-L (practice squad)<br />

11/09 at Min-L (practice squad)<br />

11/16 Chi-W (practice squad)<br />

11/24 at NO-L (practice squad)<br />

11/30 Car-L (practice squad)<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’08 TOTALS 4 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

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VETERANS<br />

RUVELL<br />

MARTIN<br />

WIDE RECEIVER<br />

SAGINAW VALLEY STATE<br />

Ht: 6-4 Wt: 220<br />

Fourth <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Fourth Packers Season<br />

Born: August 10, 1982<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 41/9<br />

Acquired: FA-06<br />

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Still young and developing<br />

wideout who will<br />

look to <strong>com</strong>pete for time<br />

in a deep receiving corps…Of his 31 receptions the past<br />

two seasons, 25 of them have gone for either a first down<br />

or a touchdown…Caught 15 passes for 149 yards and a<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

touchdown last season, and made a careerhigh<br />

five special teams tackles…Posted<br />

16 receptions in ’07, four touchdowns,<br />

and 15 of 16 overall produced either a first<br />

down or a TD…Also proved to be an effective downfield<br />

blocker, throwing several key blocks on long runs by Ryan<br />

Grant in the second half of ’07…Picked up where he left off<br />

after a strong finish to 2006, when he caught 12 passes for<br />

229 yards and a TD in three December games…Finished<br />

2006 with his first career 100-yard game (seven catches,<br />

118 yards) and added his first two-TD game in 2007…<br />

Took the long road to an <strong>NFL</strong> job, finally landed on the<br />

53-man roster out of his third training camp in 2006 after<br />

being cut by San Diego in 2004 and 2005 and spending the<br />

second half of ’05 on Green Bay’s practice squad…Always<br />

an intriguing prospect because of his size (6-foot-4, 220<br />

pounds) and his All-<strong>NFL</strong> Europe honors in 2005, when he<br />

led the league with 679 yards receiving and 12 TDs for<br />

the champion Amsterdam Admirals…Entered the <strong>NFL</strong> as a<br />

rookie free agent signed by San Diego after the 2004 draft,<br />

and credits working with former Chargers receivers coach<br />

and Pro Football Hall of Famer James Lofton for two years<br />

for part of his development…Won his first roster spot with<br />

a strong 2006 training camp that included a TD catch in the<br />

preseason…A four-year starter at Saginaw Valley State,<br />

finished his career there ranked second in school history<br />

in career receptions (152) and fifth in yards (1,968) and<br />

touchdowns (18)…Earned All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate<br />

Athletic Conference honors twice and academic all-conference<br />

recognition three times.<br />

2008 season<br />

Played in 13 games with one<br />

start and caught 15 passes for<br />

149 yards and a touchdown…Registered a career-high<br />

five special teams tackles…Inactive for games at Detroit<br />

(Sept. 14) and vs. Dallas (Sept. 21) with fractured finger<br />

originally sustained during the preseason…Vs. Atlanta<br />

(Oct. 5): Caught three passes for 31 yards…Vs. Indianapolis<br />

(Oct. 19): Made 17-yard catch from Aaron Rodgers<br />

down to the Colts’ 11, absorbing a big hit from LB<br />

Gary Brackett on the play; Grant scored on an 11-yard run<br />

on the next play…At New Orleans (Nov. 24): Posted<br />

first TD reception of the season with 4-yard score from<br />

Rodgers early in the fourth quarter, and caught pass for<br />

a two-point conversion on ensuing play…Vs. Carolina<br />

(Nov. 30): Posted season highs with four catches for 32<br />

yards, including a 17-yard grab in the fourth quarter…Vs.<br />

Houston (Dec. 7): Registered a career-high three special<br />

teams tackles.<br />

2007<br />

The biggest target among Packers’ wideouts,<br />

played in 15 of 16 games with five starts and<br />

appeared in both playoff contests…Caught 16 passes for<br />

242 yards and four touchdowns, with 15 of the catches<br />

►►Name is pronounced roo-VELL.<br />

►►25 of his 31 receptions the past<br />

two seasons were for either a<br />

first down or touchdown.<br />

►►Had the first two-TD game of<br />

his career, vs. Minnesota (Nov.<br />

11) in 2007.<br />

►►Made his first 53-man <strong>NFL</strong> ros- at a glance…<br />

ter in his third training camp<br />

(2006), having been cut by San Diego in 2004 and 2005.<br />

►►Led <strong>NFL</strong> Europe with 679 receiving yards and 12 TDs for<br />

2005 league champion Amsterdam Admirals.<br />

►►Was an all-state quarterback as a senior at Muskegon<br />

(Mich.) Catholic Central H.S.<br />

producing a first down or touchdown…Four of his five<br />

starts came with Packers starting in multiple-receiver sets;<br />

final start vs. Detroit (Dec. 30) was with Donald Driver and<br />

Greg Jennings sitting out (coach’s decision)…All four of<br />

his TD receptions came against NFC North opponents…<br />

At Minnesota (Sept. 30): Caught a 36-yard pass in<br />

the second quarter, the Packers’ longest reception of the<br />

game and tied for longest of his career (had 36-yard receptions<br />

twice in ’06)…Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 11): Had<br />

four catches for 57 yards and a career-high two TD receptions.<br />

In the third quarter, caught an 8-yard touchdown<br />

on third-and-goal, giving Green Bay a 27-0 lead. On his<br />

second touchdown, caught a 17-yard pass in the fourth<br />

quarter; CB Cedric Griffin and S Darren Sharper collided<br />

and the ball was tipped into Martin’s hands for the final<br />

score of the game in a 34-0 shutout…Vs. Detroit (Dec.<br />

30): Made one catch, a 32-yard TD on fourth-and-2 from<br />

Craig Nall in the third quarter that gave Green Bay a 31-13<br />

lead in the 34-13 victory.<br />

2006<br />

Played in his initial 13 <strong>NFL</strong> games, with three<br />

starts, and was inactive for three contests…In<br />

on 439 offensive snaps, made 21 receptions — including<br />

several clutch catches — for 358 yards (17.0 avg.) and<br />

one TD…Also registered a pair of special teams tackles…<br />

Vs. Chicago (Sept. 10): Made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut, playing<br />

on special teams in the season opener…At Miami (Oct.<br />

22): Made his first career start with the team opening in<br />

a three-receiver set; notched his first <strong>NFL</strong> catch, a 6-yard<br />

reception from Brett Favre on fourth-and-1…At San<br />

Francisco (Dec. 10): Made his first career touchdown<br />

catch, a 36-yard first-quarter reception after Favre found<br />

him wide open in the end zone; sustained a chest injury in<br />

49ers contest and stayed behind in an area hospital under<br />

observation…Vs. Minnesota (Dec. 21): Returned after<br />

missing one game with the injury and caught three balls<br />

for 69 yards, none bigger than a 36-yard catch on a fourthquarter<br />

go route that led to the game-winning field goal…<br />

At Chicago (Dec. 31): In spirited 26-7 win, started for<br />

Jennings (excused for birth of his child) and enjoyed a<br />

game- and career-high seven receptions for 118 yards, his<br />

first career 100-yard receiving game, including catches of<br />

33 and 34 yards, both <strong>com</strong>ing on third-and-2.<br />

2005<br />

Re-signed in January by the Chargers, who allocated<br />

him to <strong>NFL</strong> Europe, was waived in San<br />

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Diego’s final preseason roster reduction…Signed to the<br />

Packers’ practice squad Nov. 15, spent the balance of the<br />

season in Green Bay.<br />

2004<br />

Waived by Chargers late in training camp…2004<br />

Draft: Signed by San Diego as a non-drafted<br />

free agent.<br />

college<br />

Warmest recorded home games,<br />

team history<br />

85 S 10 1978 New Orleans Saints (Milw)..... W 28 17<br />

84 O 6 1963 Los Angeles Rams (GB)......... W 42 10<br />

83 S 12 1976 San Francisco 49ers (GB)........L 14 26<br />

83 S 8 2002 Atlanta Falcons (GB)............. +W 37 34<br />

82 S 26 1999 Minnesota Vikings (GB).......... W 23 20<br />

81 S 6 1998 Detroit Lions (GB).................. W 38 19<br />

80 S 15 1968 Philadelphia Eagles (GB)........ W 30 13<br />

79 S 20 1970 Detroit Lions (GB)....................L 0 40<br />

79 S 9 1990 Los Angeles Rams (GB)......... W 36 24<br />

79 O 7 2007 Chicago Bears (GB)..................L 20 27<br />

78 S 17 1967 Detroit Lions (GB)....................T 17 17<br />

78 S 18 1983 Los Angeles Rams (Milw)...... W 27 24<br />

78 S 11 1994 Miami Dolphins (Milw).............L 14 24<br />

78 S 1 1997 Chicago Bears (GB)................ W 38 24<br />

78 S 17 2006 New Orleans Saints (GB)..........L 27 34<br />

+ — overtime<br />

Warmest recorded ROAD games,<br />

team history<br />

102 S 24 1978 @ San Diego Chargers........... W 24 3<br />

102 S 21 2003 @ Arizona Cardinals.................L 13 20<br />

90 S 19 1965 @ Pittsburgh Steelers............. W 41 9<br />

90 S 13 1992 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers........L 3 31<br />

89 S 20 1981 @ Los Angeles Rams...............L 23 35<br />

88 O 14 1990 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers........L 14 26<br />

88 O 27 1991 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers...... W 27 0<br />

87 S 23 1984 @ Dallas Cowboys....................L 6 20<br />

87 S 18 1988 @ Miami Dolphins....................L 17 24<br />

87 N 11 1990 @ Los Angeles Raiders.......... W 29 16<br />

87 S 24 2000 @ Arizona Cardinals............... W 29 3<br />

warmest OCTOBER home games<br />

84 O 6 1963 . Los Angeles Rams (GB)........ W 42 10<br />

79 O 7 2007 . Chicago Bears (GB).................L 20 27<br />

75 O 25 1964 . Los Angeles Rams (Milw)........L 17 27<br />

74 O 13 1968 . Los Angeles Rams (Milw)........L 14 16<br />

73 O 5 1997 . Tampa Bay Buccaneers (GB). W 21 16<br />

72 O 8 1961 . Baltimore Colts (GB).............. W 45 7<br />

72 O 3 1976 . Detroit Lions (GB).................. W 24 14<br />

72 O 1 2000 . Chicago Bears (GB).................L 24 27<br />

71 O 2 1983 . Tampa Bay Buccaneers (GB). W 55 14<br />

70 O 1 1989 . Atlanta Falcons (Milw)........... W 23 21<br />

69 O 1 1967 . Atlanta Falcons (Milw)........... W 23 0<br />

69 O 14 1973 . Kansas City Chiefs (Milw)........T 10 10<br />

69 O 8 2006 . St. Louis Rams (GB)................L 20 23<br />

Garnered first-team All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate<br />

Athletic Conference honors<br />

as a senior at Saginaw Valley State following second-team<br />

honors as a junior…A four-year starter, was named to academic<br />

all-conference team three times…Played alongside<br />

Houston Texans receiver Glenn Martinez all four years, with<br />

the team winning two conference championships (2000,<br />

’03)…Finished his career ranked second in school history<br />

in receptions (174), third in yards (2,313) and fifth in<br />

touchdowns (21)…Was remarkably consistent statistically<br />

his final three years, when he started 37 of a possible 38<br />

games…Majored in marketing…Senior season (2003):<br />

Caught 54 passes for 632 yards and five TDs…Junior<br />

season (2002): Posted career-high 732 yards and nine<br />

touchdowns on 47 receptions…Sophomore season<br />

(2001): Had 51 receptions for 671 yards and seven touch-<br />

VETERANS<br />

downs…Says the greatest game he ever played in was that<br />

season, a playoff game vs. Indiana University of Pennsylvania<br />

(Nov. 17)…His team was down 32-7 and won the game<br />

33-32 as Martin caught nine passes for 162 yards and three<br />

TDs…Freshman season (2000): Got one start in 12<br />

games played, catching 22 passes for 278 yards to begin<br />

his career.<br />

personal<br />

Given name Ruvell Martin…First name<br />

is pronounced roo-VELL…Nicknamed<br />

‘Ru’…Born in Muskegon, Mich. …Married to Michelle, the<br />

couple has two daughters, Kennedy, 4, and Jumana, 2…<br />

Sister, Kendra, played basketball at Central Michigan…<br />

High school: A four-sport athlete at Muskegon (Mich.)<br />

Catholic Central, earned three letters in football and basketball<br />

and one letter in tennis and baseball…As a quarterback,<br />

twice earned all-conference honors and received<br />

all-state recognition his senior year…Also received all-state<br />

and all-conference accolades in basketball…Community<br />

involvement: Has participated in the local United Way<br />

kickoff event, in the Brett Favre Celebrity Softball Game, the<br />

Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon, an event to benefit<br />

the Donald Driver Foundation, the Donald Driver Celebrity<br />

Softball Game, the Greg Jennings Celebrity Golf Tourna-<br />

Warmest recorded games, Packers history (since 1959)<br />

Warmest NOVEMBER home games<br />

60 N 29 1998 Philadelphia Eagles (GB)............... W 24 16<br />

59 N 18 2001 Atlanta Falcons (GB) ......................L 20 23<br />

57 N 3 1963 Pittsburgh Steelers (Milw)............ W 33 14<br />

56 N 1 1981 Seattle Seahawks (GB).................. W 34 24<br />

53 N 8 1981 New York Giants (Milw)................ W 26 24<br />

53 N 15 1981 Chicago Bears (GB)....................... W 21 17<br />

53 N 5 1989 Chicago Bears (GB)....................... W 14 13<br />

52 N 9 1970 Baltimore Colts (Milw)....................L 10 13<br />

52 N 2 1975 Minnesota Vikings (GB)..................L 17 28<br />

52 N 9 1980 San Francisco 49ers (Milw).......... W 23 16<br />

52 N 1 1987 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Milw).......L 17 23<br />

52 N 4 2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (GB) ....... W 21 20<br />

With construction in progress on the north end zone, Brett<br />

Favre watches a flyover before the Packers’ 2002 marathon<br />

win over Atlanta, tied for Lambeau’s second-hottest game.<br />

Warmest dec./jan. home games<br />

57 D 2 1962 Los Angeles Rams (Milw)............. W 41 10<br />

50 D 2 1973 New Orleans Saints (Milw)........... W 30 10<br />

45 D 9 1990 Seattle Seahawks (Milw).................L 14 20<br />

45 D 28 2003 Denver Broncos (GB).................... W 31 3<br />

43 D 5 1982 Buffalo Bills (Milw)....................... W 33 21<br />

42 D 3 1961 New York Giants (Milw)................ W 20 17<br />

42 D 13 1998 Chicago Bears (GB)....................... W 26 20<br />

41 D 17 2006 Detroit Lions (GB)......................... W 17 9<br />

40 D 5 1965 Minnesota Vikings (GB)................ W 24 19<br />

40 D 18 1977 San Francisco 49ers (Milw).......... W 16 14<br />

40 D 6 1981 Detroit Lions (GB)......................... W 31 17<br />

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VETERANS<br />

ment and the TRIFECTA Golf Tournament…In 2007, held<br />

an autograph session at his local high school, also donating<br />

a jersey to be auctioned off…Last offseason, visited troops<br />

at a military base in Alaska for a week…Was the captain<br />

of the Packers’ ‘Green Machine’ basketball team that went<br />

across the state of Wisconsin to help area <strong>com</strong>munities<br />

raise money for different charities…Hobbies/interests:<br />

Would like to own his own business following his football<br />

career…Enjoys playing the guitar, golf and basketball…His<br />

favorite TV show is 48 Hours: Mystery…Residence: Muskegon,<br />

Mich.<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

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Ru v e l l Ma r t i n’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

RECEIVING<br />

RUSHING<br />

Year Team GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2006 Green Bay. ...........13 3 21 358 17.0 36t 1 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. ...........15 5 16 242 15.1 36 4 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. ...........13 1 15 149 9.9 17 1 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (three years) ...41 9 52 749 14.4 36t 6 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS RECEIVING RUSHING<br />

Year Team GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2007 Green Bay. ............2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

Additional statistics: Returned punt for minus-2 yards vs. New England, 11/19/06. Special teams tackles — 2 in<br />

2006, 5 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 7. Miscellaneous tackles — 2 in<br />

2006. Fumbles lost — 1-0 in 2007.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: vs. Chicago, 9/10/06<br />

First start/reception: at Miami, 10/22/06 (B.Favre)<br />

First touchdown: at San Francisco, 12/10/06 (B.Favre)<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2004 Signed by San Diego Chargers as non-drafted free<br />

agent, April 30…Waived by Chargers, Aug. 31.<br />

u2005<br />

Re-signed by Chargers as reserve/future free agent,<br />

Jan. 7…Allocated to <strong>NFL</strong> Europe, Jan. 24…Waived by<br />

Chargers, Sept. 3…Signed by Green Bay Packers to practice squad, Nov. 15.<br />

u2006 Re-signed by Packers as reserve/future free agent, Jan. 2.<br />

u2008 Re-signed by Packers as exclusive-rights free agent, March 31.<br />

u2009 Re-signed by Packers as restricted free agent, April 17.<br />

MARTIN’S SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Receiving<br />

Receptions .......... 7, at Chi. (12/31/06)<br />

Yards ............ 118, at Chi. (12/31/06)<br />

Long. ..................36, three times:<br />

(last: at Min., 9/30/07)<br />

Touchdowns .......2, vs. Min. (11/11/07)<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009<br />

Ru v e l l Ma r t i n Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2006, GREEN BAY 2007, GREEN BAY 2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

09/10 Chi-L 1 0 0 - - - - 09/09 Phi 1 1 2 14 7.0 10 0 09/08 Min-W 1 1 1 13 13.0 13 0<br />

09/17 NO-L 1 0 0 - - - - 09/16 at NYG 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 09/14 at Det-W (inactive — finger)<br />

09/24 at Det-W (inactive)<br />

09/23 SD 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 09/21 Dal-L (inactive — finger)<br />

10/02 at Phi-L (inactive)<br />

09/30 at Min 1 0 2 52 26.0 36 0 09/28 at TB-L 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

10/08 StL-L 1 0 0 - - - - 10/07 Chi 1 0 1 18 18.0 18 0 10/05 Atl-L 1 0 3 31 10.3 14 0<br />

10/22 at Mia-W 1 1 2 25 12.5 19 0 10/14 Was 1 0 1 18 18.0 18 0 10/12 at Sea-W 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

10/29 Ari-W 1 1 2 26 13.0 19 0 10/29 at Den 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 10/19 Ind-W 1 0 1 17 17.0 17 0<br />

11/05 at Buf-L 1 0 0 - - - - 11/04 at KC (inactive)<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

11/12 at Min-W 1 0 3 47 15.7 20 0 11/11 Min 1 0 4 57 14.3 25 2 11/09 at Min-L 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

11/19 NE-L 1 0 0 - - - - 11/18 Car 1 0 1 11 11.0 11 0 11/16 Chi-W (inactive)<br />

11/27 at Sea-L 1 0 1 26 26.0 26 0 11/22 at Det 1 0 1 3 3.0 3 1 11/24 at NO-L 1 0 2 14 7.0 10 1<br />

12/03 NYJ-L 1 0 1 5 5.0 5 0 11/29 at Dal 1 1 1 13 13.0 13 0 11/30 Car-L 1 0 4 32 8.0 17 0<br />

12/10 at SF-W 1 0 2 42 21.0 36t 1 12/09 Oak 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 12/07 Hou-L 1 0 2 17 8.5 16 0<br />

12/17 Det-W (inactive — chest) 12/16 at StL 1 1 1 10 10.0 10 0 12/14 at Jac-L 1 0 1 9 9.0 9 0<br />

12/21 Min-W 1 0 3 69 23.0 36 0 12/23 at Chi 1 1 1 14 14.0 14 0 12/22 at Chi-L 1 0 1 16 16.0 16 0<br />

12/31 at Chi-W 1 1 7 118 16.9 34 0 12/30 Det 1 1 1 32 32.0 32 1 12/28 Det-W 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

’06 TOTALS 13 3 21 358 17.0 36t 1 ’07 TOTALS 15 5 16 242 15.1 36 4 ’08 TOTALS 13 1 15 149 9.9 17 1<br />

01/12 Sea 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

01/20 NYG 2 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC<br />

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TONY<br />

MOLL<br />

TACKLE/GUARD<br />

NEVADA<br />

Ht: 6-5 Wt: 311<br />

Fourth <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Fourth Packers Season<br />

Born: August 23, 1983<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 39/18<br />

Acquired: D5b-06<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

Fourth-year pro will<br />

once again provide<br />

depth at both tackle and<br />

guard…Has played in 39 games during his first three seasons,<br />

including 18 starts…Of those starts, 11 have <strong>com</strong>e<br />

at right guard and seven at right tackle…Started the opening<br />

three games of ’08 at right guard and<br />

started two more late in the season at right<br />

tackle…After playing in all 16 games as a<br />

rookie in 2006, including 10 starts, sustained<br />

a neck stinger early in ’07 training camp that forced<br />

him to miss the early portion of the season, as well as some<br />

mid-season games when he re-aggravated it…Thought to<br />

be a long-term developmental project and perhaps a “redshirt”<br />

of sorts when selected in the fifth round in 2006,<br />

turned into an opening-day starter and a solid contributor<br />

throughout his rookie campaign…After playing only one<br />

season on the offensive line in college, won a starting job<br />

at right guard in training camp and showed his versatility<br />

by starting five late-season games at right tackle as well for<br />

Mark Tauscher (groin)…Spent four seasons (2001-04) as<br />

a tight end at Nevada, including his ’01 redshirt year, before<br />

moving to offensive tackle for his senior campaign…<br />

Found an immediate home on the offensive line, earning<br />

first-team All-Western Athletic Conference honors in his<br />

initial season at tackle (2005)…Added 45 pounds to his<br />

frame between the ’04 and ’05 seasons in preparation for<br />

his move to the trenches…Began collegiate career at 245<br />

pounds in ’01…A potential move to offensive line was a<br />

near-annual discussion with his coaches at Nevada, but<br />

when the switch finally was made heading into his final<br />

year it marked the first time since youth football he had<br />

played the position…Was a four-time letterman and twoyear<br />

starter for the Wolf Pack (2003 at tight end, 2005 at<br />

offensive tackle)…Posted four touchdowns among only<br />

11 career receptions in his three active seasons at tight<br />

end…Had been an all-league defensive end and tight end<br />

during his prep career in Sonoma, Calif.<br />

►►Name is pronounced MAHL.<br />

►►Has started 18 games during<br />

his first three seasons, with 11<br />

<strong>com</strong>ing at right guard and seven<br />

at right tackle.<br />

►►Played in all 16 games during<br />

rookie season of 2006, with five<br />

starts each at right guard and at a glance…<br />

right tackle. Lists starting in his<br />

hometown, at San Francisco (Dec.10), as the biggest thrill of<br />

his rookie season.<br />

►►Was Green Bay’s starting right guard for the 2006 season<br />

opener after playing offensive line just one year in college.<br />

►►Moved to offensive tackle as a senior in 2005 after spending<br />

his first four seasons at Nevada as a tight end.<br />

►►Immediately blossomed at his new position, earning firstteam<br />

All-Western Athletic Conference honors in ’05 as a<br />

tackle while playing all 942 of his team’s offensive snaps.<br />

►►Once an all-league defensive end and tight end as a prep, he<br />

had arrived at Nevada in 2001 as a 245-pound tight end.<br />

since 1985 that a Packers tandem ac<strong>com</strong>plished that feat<br />

in the same game.<br />

2007<br />

Played in nine games with three starts, all at<br />

right guard, and played in both playoff contests…Sustained<br />

a neck stinger early in training camp and<br />

did not play any preseason games…Was medically cleared<br />

to return to full contact on Sept. 17…Vs. Washington<br />

(Oct. 14): Started his first game of the season, filling in<br />

for an injured Junius Coston (ankle)…At Kansas City<br />

(Nov. 4): Started, but was taken out in the second quarter<br />

when he re-aggravated his neck stinger and missed the<br />

following contest (at Minnesota, Nov. 11)…Vs. Detroit<br />

(Dec. 30): Filled in at both RG and RT; helped the team<br />

rush for 217 yards, 113 <strong>com</strong>ing from Brandon Jackson,<br />

his first 100-yard rushing performance as a pro.<br />

2006<br />

Rookie fifth-round draft pick, who wasn’t invited<br />

to the scouting <strong>com</strong>bine, wound up making<br />

significant contributions to the league’s ninth-ranked offense…Played<br />

in all 16 games, with 10 starts…The for-<br />

2008 season<br />

Played in 14 games with five<br />

starts, three at RG to open the mer collegiate tight end first made his name prior to the<br />

season and two later in the season at RT…Helped blocked second preseason game, when coaches re-arranged the<br />

for Ryan Grant’s career-high 1,203 rushing yards, which depth chart and inserted him into the starting lineup at<br />

ranks as the seventh-highest single-season rushing mark right guard…Wound up starting five games at RG, including<br />

in franchise history…Also helped protect Aaron Rodgers<br />

an emergency assignment in Week 7, and filled in at RT<br />

on his way to 4,038 passing yards to give the Packers a for Tauscher (groin) for five-plus games late in the year…<br />

4,000-yard passer and a 1,200-yard rusher in the same Vs. Chicago (Sept. 10): Made his first career start in<br />

season for the first time in team history…Vs. Minnesota his <strong>NFL</strong> debut…At Miami (Oct. 22): Was added as a<br />

(Sept. 8): Got the starting nod at RG for the second season<br />

last-minute starter at RG, with Chad Clifton out (illness);<br />

opener in three years with C Scott Wells out with injury Colledge moved to LT and Spitz to LG, marking the first<br />

and Jason Spitz shifting over to start at C. Was part of time since at least the 1970 merger that the Packers started<br />

line that did not allow a sack in the game…Vs. Houston<br />

three rookies on the offensive line, according to Elias<br />

(Dec. 7): Entered game at RT early in the second quarter Sports Bureau…Vs. New England (Nov. 19): Made<br />

when Tauscher left with a season-ending knee injury, and his first of five straight starts at RT for an injured Tauscher<br />

played the remainder of the contest there…At Jacksonville<br />

(groin)…2006 Draft: A free agency <strong>com</strong>pensatory pick,<br />

(Dec. 14): Started his first game at RT since Dec. was the second of two fifth-round choices by the Packers,<br />

17, 2006 (vs. Detroit)…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Came in and the 19th offensive tackle selected…First offensive lineman<br />

at RT in the third quarter after LG Allen Barbre sustained<br />

from Nevada selected by Green Bay since T Dick Af-<br />

an ankle injury and Daryn Colledge moved to LG from RT. flis in 1951…Became the first offensive lineman out of the<br />

Helped pave the way for Grant and RB DeShawn Wynn to University of Nevada to be picked in the <strong>NFL</strong> Draft since T<br />

each post 100-plus yards rushing, only the second time Eric Sanders was selected by Atlanta in 1981 (fifth round).<br />

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college<br />

A four-time letterman and two-year<br />

starter for the Wolf Pack (2003 at tight<br />

end, 2005 at offensive tackle)…Posted four touchdowns<br />

among only 11 career receptions in his three active seasons<br />

at tight end…Majored in health education…Senior<br />

season (2005): In his only season as an offensive lineman,<br />

started all 12 games at right tackle…Had moved to<br />

the offensive line from tight end during spring practice,<br />

adding 45 pounds to his frame during the offseason to<br />

get ready for the switch…Flourished in his maiden season<br />

at tackle, earning first-team All-WAC honors…Also<br />

saw the team suddenly be<strong>com</strong>e successful, going 9-3 to<br />

earn its first bowl appearance since 1996 and a share of<br />

the conference championship, after averaging less than five<br />

wins per season (4.7) during his initial four years at the<br />

school…Did not miss an offensive snap – or a practice,<br />

for that matter – through all 12 of the team’s games (942<br />

offensive snaps)…Helped Nevada rank among the nation’s<br />

leaders in both total offense (14th, 449.3 yards per game)<br />

and rushing offense (22nd, 199.5 yards per game)…Was<br />

part of 623-yard offensive performance, including 369 on<br />

the ground, in 49-48, overtime victory over Central Florida<br />

in Hawaii Bowl (Dec. 24)…Was given the team’s ‘Fireman<br />

Award’ for versatility…Junior season (2004): Played in<br />

all 12 games as a backup tight end…Did make two starts<br />

when the Wolf Pack opened with two tight ends…Caught<br />

five passes for 40 yards and two touchdowns…Pulled in<br />

career-long 21-yard catch in 31-13 win over Buffalo (Sept.<br />

18)…Sophomore season (2003): Started all 11 games<br />

in his first season as Nevada’s starting tight end…Made six<br />

receptions for 67 yards and two touchdowns…Had a season-high<br />

three catches for 37 yards in victory at San Jose<br />

State (Sept. 18), including a 20-yard TD grab late in the first<br />

half…Redshirt freshman season (2002): Saw action<br />

as a 256-pound reserve tight end, along with special-teams<br />

duties, in his redshirt freshman season…Played in eight<br />

games, missing one contest due to food poisoning…Did<br />

not catch a pass…Had been voted ‘Most Improved Offensive<br />

Lineman/Tight End’ during spring practice leading up<br />

to the season.<br />

Year Team GP GS<br />

2006 Green Bay. ..............16 10<br />

2007 Green Bay. ...............9 3<br />

2008 Green Bay. ..............14 5<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (three years) .......39 18<br />

Postseason ..................2 0<br />

Additional statistics: Miscellaneous tackles —<br />

1 in 2006. Miscellaneous fumble recoveries — 2 in 2007, 1 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 3.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut/first start: vs. Chicago, 9/10/06<br />

personal<br />

To n y Mo l l’s Pr o Ga m e s Pl a y e d/St a r t e d<br />

Given name Anthony Gene Moll…Name<br />

is pronounced MAHL…Born in Sonoma,<br />

Calif….Single…Is very family-oriented; he and his two<br />

brothers never miss spending a major holiday at home…<br />

High school: Was a first-team all-league selection as a<br />

defensive end and tight end at Sonoma (Calif.) Valley High<br />

School…Additionally was named ‘All-Redwood Empire’ as<br />

a DE…Earned two letters in both football and basketball, in<br />

addition to one as a member of the baseball team…Was<br />

presented with a ‘Youth Service Award’ by The Santa Rosa<br />

Press Democrat as a senior for outstanding <strong>com</strong>munity<br />

service work…Community involvement: Ate dinner<br />

and played games with patients at the annual Families of<br />

Children with Cancer holiday party in De Pere, Wis., the<br />

past three years…Also participated in the Edgar Bennett<br />

Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon, and dinners to benefit the Donald<br />

Driver Foundation…Played with Beaumont Elementary<br />

School students and spread woodchips around playground<br />

equipment at United Way Hometown Huddle event in Green<br />

Bay…Participated in ‘Pros vs. GI Joes’ event, playing an<br />

Xbox game against a soldier overseas and mingling with<br />

soldiers’ families in attendance…Coached a Little League<br />

baseball team, the Tigers, in Sonoma, Calif., while a high<br />

school senior…Hobbies/interests: While a college student,<br />

did construction work and drew house plans for his<br />

uncle’s contracting firm in Carson City, Nev. ...Hobbies include<br />

hunting, fishing, golfing, paintballing, frisbee golfing,<br />

skiing, wakeboarding, coaching youth sports, and eating<br />

sushi...Says earning the start in his hometown, at San Francisco,<br />

Dec. 10, is the biggest thrill of his young professional<br />

career...Teammates say he spends way too much time with<br />

his dog, Philly...Residence: Sonoma, Calif.<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2006 Selected by Green Bay Packers as second of two<br />

fifth-round selections (165th overall) of ’06 <strong>NFL</strong><br />

Draft, April 30…Signed first contract, July 18.<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009<br />

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MICHAEL<br />

MONTGOMERY<br />

DEFENSIVE END<br />

TEXAS A&M<br />

Ht: 6-5 Wt: 282<br />

Fifth <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Fifth Packers Season<br />

Born: August 18, 1983<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 46/8<br />

Acquired: D6a-05<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

Quiet but steady<br />

reserve defensive end<br />

enters his fifth season<br />

<strong>com</strong>ing off by far his most productive year…Got his first<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> starts in 2008, opening eight games, and posted career-bests<br />

with 71 tackles, more than in his first three seasons<br />

<strong>com</strong>bined, and 2½ sacks, doubling<br />

his career total…Re-signed with Packers<br />

as an unrestricted free agent and will look<br />

to <strong>com</strong>pete at defensive end in the new<br />

3-4 scheme…Missed a total of 12 games in ’06 and ’07<br />

with different knee injuries but remained relatively healthy<br />

in ’08, missing only two contests due to an ankle sprain…<br />

In four seasons, has played in a total of 46 games and<br />

posted 139 tackles (96 solo) with five sacks, two passes<br />

defensed and one forced fumble…Also has 16 career special<br />

teams tackles…Played with current Green Bay teammate<br />

Johnny Jolly on the defensive line at Texas A&M in<br />

2003 and ‘04…Became a starter in ’04 at Texas A&M after<br />

serving as a backup as a junior and starting every game at<br />

Navarro JC…Won four letters <strong>com</strong>bined at the Division I-A<br />

and junior-college levels…As a senior, earned first-team<br />

All-Big 12 honors, as voted by coaches, and also from several<br />

organizations, including The Associated Press, Dallas<br />

Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Kansas City<br />

Star…Was voted by A&M coaches and teammates as<br />

defensive captain at the start of the 2004 season…Of the<br />

Packers’ 11 selections in the 2005 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, was the only<br />

defensive lineman.<br />

2008 season<br />

Played in 14 games with eight<br />

starts, both career highs, and<br />

was inactive for two games with ankle injury...Registered<br />

a career-high 71 tackles (50 solo) and a career-best 2½<br />

sacks...Also made three stops on special teams...At Detroit<br />

(Sept. 14): Posted two of his three special teams<br />

tackles on the season…Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Made first<br />

career start, at right defensive end, in place of an injured<br />

Cullen Jenkins (pectoral) and recorded three tackles. Left<br />

game in second half with ankle injury and did not return,<br />

missing the next two contests…At Tennessee (Nov.<br />

2): Returned to field and saw most extensive action of the<br />

season as he recorded a career-high 15 tackles (11 solo).<br />

Posted his first sack of the season when he brought down<br />

Kerry Collins for a 7-yard loss early in the third quarter.<br />

Dropped back into coverage and nearly made an interception<br />

on Collins’ pass intended for TE Alge Crumpler over<br />

the middle early in the fourth quarter...At New Orleans<br />

(Nov. 24): Started and led defensive line with five tackles…Vs.<br />

Carolina (Nov. 30): Started and led the defensive<br />

line with seven tackles…Vs. Houston (Dec. 7):<br />

Started and registered seven tackles, bringing down RB<br />

Steve Slaton in the backfield for a 3-yard loss, then later<br />

in the series forcing Slaton to fumble at the Green Bay 18,<br />

recovered by Jolly…At Chicago (Dec. 22): Started, led<br />

defensive line with six tackles, and posted a career-high<br />

1½ sacks, bringing down QB Kyle Orton for 2-yard loss in<br />

the second quarter and sharing another sack of Orton with<br />

DT Ryan Pickett early in the third quarter for a 4-yard loss<br />

on third down.<br />

►►Posted career-high 15 tackles<br />

(11 solo) in 2008 overtime loss<br />

at then-unbeaten Tennessee.<br />

►►Got the first starts of his career<br />

in ’08, opening eight contests.<br />

►►Battled different knee injuries<br />

in 2006 and 2007, missing 12<br />

games.<br />

at a glance…<br />

►►Selected first-team All-Big 12 as<br />

a senior at Texas A&M, his first year as a starter.<br />

►►Mother, Rosie Kellum, a former standout basketball player<br />

at Stephen F. Austin, went on to play for the Nebraska<br />

Wranglers of the now-defunct Women’s Professional<br />

Basketball League.<br />

►►Born with an irregular heartbeat, had surgery during college<br />

to remove extra blood vessels in his heart to remedy the<br />

problem.<br />

2007<br />

Initially sidelined after sustaining a knee injury in<br />

the preseason contest vs. Seattle (Aug. 18), but<br />

recovered to play the final nine games of the season and<br />

both playoff contests…Registered 22 tackles on defense<br />

and five on special teams…At Kansas City (Nov. 4):<br />

Saw his first action and made three assisted tackles and<br />

two special teams stops…At Detroit (Nov. 22): Played<br />

extensively after Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila exited in the second<br />

quarter with an ankle injury and did not return; came away<br />

with three tackles (two solo). Pulled down RB T.J. Duckett<br />

for a 1-yard loss in the second quarter…At Chicago<br />

(Dec. 23): Established (then) career highs with nine tackles<br />

and seven solo stops.<br />

2006<br />

Played in 11 games as a reserve at both defensive<br />

end spots and was inactive twice with hamstring<br />

and knee injuries, respectively…Missed the final<br />

four games of the season after a knee injury suffered in<br />

practice (Dec. 6) placed him on injured reserve…Registered<br />

21 tackles (16 solo), including 1½ sacks, and broke<br />

up one pass in 209 defensive snaps prior to going on injured<br />

reserve Dec. 16…Also tallied five special teams tackles…Vs.<br />

New Orleans (Sept. 17): In the third quarter,<br />

got a hand on a Drew Brees pass, his first career pass deflection,<br />

that was nearly intercepted by Brady Poppinga…<br />

Vs. St. Louis (Oct. 8): Combined with Gbaja-Biamila to<br />

sack Marc Bulger, and made two solo tackles…At Miami<br />

(Oct. 22): In the fourth quarter, sacked Joey Harrington<br />

for an 11-yard loss to help preserve the Green Bay victory…At<br />

Buffalo (Nov. 5): Fielded an errant kickoff in<br />

the fourth quarter and returned it 14 yards, his first career<br />

kickoff return.<br />

2005<br />

Played in 12 games and was inactive for four<br />

others…Contributed 25 tackles (15 solo),<br />

including one sack, and three more stops on special<br />

teams…In his preseason debut, vs. San Diego (Aug. 11),<br />

clinched a Green Bay victory with a sack of Cleo Lemon on<br />

the final play…At Detroit (Sept. 11): Played 15 snaps<br />

at defensive end in his first <strong>NFL</strong> game and came away with<br />

two tackles…At Chicago (Dec. 4): Dropped Orton for a<br />

7-yard loss for his first career sack…Vs. Detroit (Dec.<br />

11): Made two tackles, with one for a loss, sniffing out a<br />

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screen and pulling down RB Artose Pinner for a 1-yard loss<br />

in the fourth quarter. In the turning point of an eventual 16-<br />

13 Packers win, contributed to a goal-line stand, <strong>com</strong>bining<br />

with S Nick Collins to stop Pinner for no gain on secondand-1<br />

from the Green Bay 1; the Packers held for two more<br />

plays, forcing a turnover on downs…Vs. Seattle (Jan.<br />

1): Tipped Tom Rouen’s fourth-quarter punt, shortening it<br />

to 27 yards and giving Green Bay possession on the Seattle<br />

37-yard line; the play led to a field goal in season-ending<br />

23-17 win…2005 Draft: Selected with the Packers’ first<br />

of two sixth-round picks (180th overall), a choice originally<br />

obtained in 2004 from Oakland for safety Marques Anderson…Was<br />

the only defensive lineman selected among the<br />

Packers’ 11 picks and the first defensive lineman ever selected<br />

by Green Bay out of A&M.<br />

college<br />

Finished his Aggies career with 123 tackles<br />

(49 solo), seven sacks among 19 tackles<br />

for loss, two passes defensed and one interception…<br />

During two seasons at Navarro Junior College in Corsicana,<br />

Texas, he tallied 131 solo tackles and six sacks…Majored<br />

in agricultural and life sciences…Senior season<br />

(2004): Played and started in all 12 games, including the<br />

Cotton Bowl vs. Tennessee (Jan. 1), earning first-team All-<br />

Big 12 honors…Also received the ‘Aggie Heart Award’ and<br />

was named as the team’s defensive MVP and top defensive<br />

lineman, as well as a captain…In his first year as a starter,<br />

collected 78 tackles with 12 for loss, six sacks, two passes<br />

defensed, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble and had<br />

one interception for a 14-yard return…Junior season<br />

(2003): Played in 10 games in his first season as an Aggie;<br />

did not see action in the first two contests of the year…<br />

Recorded 45 tackles (24 solo), seven tackles for loss with<br />

one sack, and one fumble recovery…Junior college: In<br />

his final season at Navarro JC, notched 56 tackles and five<br />

sacks…Was named a first-team junior college All-American<br />

and was a first-team all-conference pick…In his first<br />

season at Navarro, made 75 stops and one sack, earning<br />

honorable mention all-conference honors.<br />

Packers Quarterbacks, 1948-2008<br />

Moss, Perry, Illinois ............ 1948<br />

Heath, Stan, Nevada ............ 1949<br />

Christman, Paul, Missouri ....... 1950<br />

O’Malley, Tom, Cincinnati ........ 1950<br />

Rote, Tobin, Rice ............1950-56<br />

Thomason, Bobby, Virginia Military 1951<br />

Parilli, Babe, Kentucky ..1952-53, 57-58<br />

Garrett, Bob, Stanford. .......... 1954<br />

Brackins, Charlie, Prairie View A&M 1955<br />

Held, Paul, San Jose State ....... 1955<br />

Starr, Bart, Alabama ..........1956-71<br />

McHan, Lamar, Arkansas ......1959-60<br />

Roach, John, S. Methodist .....1961-63<br />

Bratkowski, Zeke, Georgia ..1963-68, 71<br />

Claridge, Dennis, Nebraska. ...... 1965<br />

Horn, Don, San Diego State ....1967-70<br />

Stevens, Bill, Texas-El Paso ....1968-69<br />

Norton, Rick, Kentucky .......... 1970<br />

Patrick, Frank, Nebraska .......1970-72<br />

Hunter, Scott, Alabama. .......1971-73<br />

Tagge, Jerry, Nebraska ........1972-74<br />

Del Gaizo, Jim, Tampa .......... 1973<br />

Concannon, Jack, Boston College. . 1974<br />

Hadl, John, Kansas ...........1974-75<br />

Milan, Don, Cal Poly-San Luis O. . . 1975<br />

Brown, Carlos, Pacific. ........1975-76<br />

Johnson, Randy, Texas A&I ...... 1976<br />

Dickey, Lynn, Kansas St. 1976-77, 79-85<br />

Dowling, Brian, Yale ............ 1977<br />

Whitehurst, David, Furman .....1977-83<br />

Douglass, Bobby, Kansas ........ 1978<br />

Sproul, Dennis, Arizona State ..... 1978<br />

Pisarkiewicz, Steve, Missouri ..... 1980<br />

Troup, Bill, South Carolina ....... 1980<br />

Campbell, Rich, California. .....1981-84<br />

Wright, Randy, Wisconsin .....1984-88<br />

Zorn, Jim, Cal Poly-Pomona. ..... 1985<br />

Ferragamo, Vince, Nebraska ...... 1986<br />

Fusina, Chuck, Penn State ....... 1986<br />

Shield, Joe, Trinity (Conn.). ...... 1986<br />

Gillus, Willie, Norfolk State ....... 1987<br />

Risher, Alan, Louisiana State ..... 1987<br />

personal<br />

Given name Michael Lewis Montgomery<br />

II…Born in Carthage, Texas…Single…<br />

His Texas A&M teammates nicknamed him ‘Money Mike’<br />

after a character in the movie Friday After Next, but also<br />

because of his habit of putting all of his spare change in<br />

a piggy bank…Mother, Rosie Kellum, had an All-America<br />

basketball career at Stephen F. Austin from 1978-80 and<br />

was inducted into the school’s hall of fame…She went on<br />

to play for the Nebraska Wranglers, who won the Women’s<br />

Professional Basketball League title in 1981 before the<br />

league disbanded…Born with an irregular heartbeat, had<br />

surgery during college to remove extra blood vessels in<br />

his heart to remedy the problem…High school: Lettered<br />

twice at Center (Texas) High School…As a senior,<br />

was named the Tri-Defensive Player of the Year in only his<br />

second season playing high school football…Also earned<br />

all-district and all-state honors…In his final campaign,<br />

registered 112 tackles with three sacks…As a junior, came<br />

up with 97 tackles and 10 sacks…Additionally received alldistrict<br />

and all-region honors in basketball as a senior…<br />

Community involvement: At Texas A&M, was part of<br />

a volunteer effort that rebuilt area churches…Was involved<br />

in visits to hospitals the week leading up to the East-West<br />

Shrine Game as a participant in the contest…In early 2007,<br />

played in a memorable charity basketball game at Waupun<br />

(Wis.) High School…Caught an alley-oop pass from teammate<br />

Noah Herron and proceeded to shatter the glass backboard;<br />

the organization replaced both backboards for the<br />

high school the following week…Has also participated in<br />

the Brett Favre and Donald Driver Celebrity Softball Games,<br />

the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon, and the Al Harris<br />

Stars and Strikes Celebrity Bowling Event…Also helped<br />

contribute to the KGB sack fund that went to support Freedom<br />

House, and played an Xbox game against a soldier<br />

overseas as part of the ‘Pros vs. GI Joes’ event…Hobbies/<br />

interests: Favorite pastime is traveling…Also enjoys<br />

playing basketball, which he says is his first love, as well<br />

as pool, golf, tennis, and his Nintendo Wii…Enjoys reading<br />

and watching movies, naming Madea’s Family Reunion as a<br />

favorite and Transformers 2 and Wolverine as two films he<br />

was looking forward to seeing…Learned to play the piano<br />

in the past offseason…Favorite job was catching chickens<br />

in a chicken coop for Tyson Foods, a summer job he held<br />

while in college…Residence: Houston.<br />

Majkowski, Don, Virginia ......1987-92<br />

Kiel, Blair, Notre Dame ........1989-91<br />

Dilweg, Anthony, Duke ........1989-90<br />

Tomczak, Mike, Ohio State ....... 1991<br />

Favre, Brett, S. Mississippi ...1992-2007<br />

Detmer, Ty, Brigham Young ...1993, 95<br />

Brunell, Mark, Washington ....... 1994<br />

Rubley, T.J., Tulsa ............. 1995<br />

McMahon, Jim, Brigham Young 1995-96<br />

Pederson, Doug, N.E. La. 1996-98, 2001-04<br />

Bono, Steve, UCLA ............. 1997<br />

Hasselbeck, Matt, Boston Coll. ..1999-2000<br />

Wuerffel, Danny, Florida ......... 2000<br />

O’Sullivan, J.T., UC Davis ........ 2004<br />

Rodgers, Aaron, California .....2005-08<br />

Martin, Ingle, Furman ........... 2006<br />

Nall, Craig, Northwestern (La.) St.. 2003-04, 07<br />

Flynn, Matt, Louisiana State ...... 2008<br />

Quarterbacks who played in at least<br />

one official Packers game<br />

200


Mi c h a e l Mo n t g o m e r y’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

—Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2005 Green Bay. ........12 0 25 15 10 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2006 Green Bay. ........11 0 21 16 5 1½ 13½ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. .........9 0 22 15 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. ........14 8 71 50 21 2½ 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (four years). .46 8 139 96 43 5 31½ 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0<br />

VETERANS<br />

PLAYOFFS —Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2007 Green Bay. .........2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

Additional statistics: Returned kickoff for 14 yards at Buffalo, 11/5/06. Returned kickoff for 0 yards at Chicago,<br />

12/23/07. Career sacks — Kyle Orton (2½), Kerry Collins, Joey Harrington, Marc Bulger (½). Special teams<br />

tackles — 3 in 2005, 5 in 2006, 5 in 2007, 2 in ’07 playoffs; 3 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 16.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: at Detroit, 9/11/05<br />

First sack: at Chicago, 12/4/05 (K.Orton)<br />

MONTGOMERY’S SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Tackles<br />

Total. ...............15, at Ten. (11/2/08)<br />

Solo ................11, at Ten. (11/2/08)<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2005 Selected by Green Bay Packers as first of two sixthround<br />

choices (180th overall) in ’05 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April<br />

24…Signed first contract, June 21.<br />

Sacks ...............1½, at Chi. (12/22/08)<br />

u2006 Placed on injured reserve (knee), Dec. 16.<br />

u2009 Re-signed by Packers as unrestricted free agent,<br />

March 23.<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010<br />

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Mi c h a e l Mo n t g o m e r y Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2005, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/11 at Det-L 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/18 Cle-L 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/25 TB-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/03 at Car-L (inactive)<br />

10/09 NO-W (inactive)<br />

10/23 at Min-L (inactive)<br />

10/30 at Cin-L (inactive)<br />

11/06 Pit-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/13 at Atl-W 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/21 Min-L 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/27 at Phi-L 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/04 at Chi-L 1 0 4 3 1 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/11 Det-W 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/19 at Bal-L 1 0 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/25 Chi-L 1 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/01 Sea-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’05 TOTALS 12 0 25 15 10 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2006, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/10 Chi-L 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/17 NO-L 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/24 at Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/02 at Phi-L 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/08 StL-L 1 0 3 2 1 ½ 2½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/22 at Mia-W 1 0 2 2 0 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/29 Ari-W 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/05 at Buf-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/12 at Min-W 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/19 NE-L (inactive — hamstring)<br />

11/27 at Sea-L 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/03 NYJ-L 1 0 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/10 at SF-W (inactive — knee)<br />

12/17 Det-W (injured reserve — knee)<br />

12/21 Min-W (injured reserve — knee)<br />

12/31 at Chi-W (injured reserve — knee)<br />

’06 TOTALS 11 0 21 16 5 1½ 13½ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

201<br />

2007, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/09 Phi-W (inactive — knee)<br />

09/16 at NYG-W (inactive — knee)<br />

09/23 SD-W (inactive — knee)<br />

09/30 at Min-W (inactive — knee)<br />

10/07 Chi-L (inactive — knee)<br />

10/14 Was-W (inactive — knee)<br />

10/29 at Den-W (inactive — knee)<br />

11/04 at KC-W 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/11 Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/18 Car-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/22 at Det-W 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/29 at Dal-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/09 Oak-W 1 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/16 at StL-W 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/23 at Chi-L 1 0 9 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/30 Det-W 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’07 TOTALS 9 0 22 15 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/12 Sea-W 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/20 NYG-L 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/14 at Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/21 Dal-L 1 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/28 at TB-L 1 0 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/05 Atl-L 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/12 at Sea-W (inactive — ankle)<br />

10/19 Ind-W (inactive — ankle)<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1 0 15 11 4 1 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/24 at NO-L 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/30 Car-L 1 1 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1 1 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 1 8 7 1 1½ 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 1 7 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’08 TOTALS 14 8 71 50 21 2½ 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 0<br />

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2008 REVIEW HISTORY<br />

RECORDS &<br />

LAMBEAU<br />

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Primary Mark<br />

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JORDY<br />

NELSON<br />

WIDE RECEIVER<br />

KANSAS STATE<br />

Ht: 6-3 Wt: 217<br />

Second <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Second Packers Season<br />

Born: May 31, 1985<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 16/2<br />

Acquired: D2a-08<br />

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Steady performer will<br />

look to continue role as<br />

No. 3 wideout in a talented<br />

wide receiver group…Played in every game during his<br />

debut season in Green Bay, the only rookie on the roster<br />

to ac<strong>com</strong>plish that feat…Finished fourth on the team with<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

33 receptions for 366 yards (11.1 avg.)<br />

and two touchdowns…Will also <strong>com</strong>pete<br />

for time as a kick returner after posting 11<br />

returns for 208 yards (18.9 avg.) in ’08…<br />

Became only rookie in franchise history to post 30-plus<br />

catches and a 45-plus yard kick return…After starting his<br />

college career as a walk-on safety at Kansas State, went<br />

on to be<strong>com</strong>e one of the most prolific receivers in school<br />

history…Finished career second in school history with<br />

206 receptions for 2,822 yards, trailing only Kevin Lockett<br />

(1993-96), who caught 217 passes for 3,032 yards and<br />

went on to be selected in the second round by the Kansas<br />

City Chiefs in 1997…Became only the fifth player in school<br />

history to surpass the 2,000-yard career receiving mark…<br />

As a senior, posted school records for receptions (122)<br />

and receiving yards (1,606) on his way to earning consensus<br />

All-America honors…Was one of three finalists for the<br />

Biletnikoff Award, given annually to the top receiver in the<br />

country…His 122 receptions broke the Big 12 conference<br />

record for catches in a season by a senior…Ranked second<br />

in the country and in the Big 12 in receptions and yardage,<br />

trailing only Texas Tech’s Michael Crabtree (134-1,962)…<br />

Set school single-game yardage mark at Iowa State in ’07<br />

with 214 yards and also single-game reception record<br />

vs. Missouri State and Fresno State with 15 receptions in<br />

each contest…Showed his versatility by returning two of<br />

his six career punt returns for touchdowns, an 89-yarder<br />

and a 92-yarder, and threw two passes as a senior, both<br />

for touchdowns…Played for the North squad in the Senior<br />

Bowl…All-around athlete who set division records in the<br />

100 meters and 200 meters as a senior in high school, and<br />

also was an all-state selection in basketball.<br />

2008 season<br />

►►Played in every game in 2008,<br />

the only Packers rookie to<br />

appear in every contest.<br />

►►Caught a pass in every game<br />

but one and finished fourth on<br />

the team with 33 receptions for<br />

366 yards (11.1 avg.).<br />

►►Only rookie in team history at a glance…<br />

to post 30-plus catches and a<br />

45-plus yard kick return in his debut season.<br />

►►Consensus All-America selection at Kansas State and one of<br />

three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award in 2007.<br />

►►Went from being a walk-on safety as a freshman in 2003 to<br />

posting the most prolific single season in Kansas State history<br />

with 122 receptions for 1,606 yards in ’07.<br />

►►Born in Manhattan, Kan., and as a child went to Kansas State<br />

football games with his family as season-ticket holders.<br />

(36th overall), and was the third wide receiver taken…<br />

The choice was obtained from the N.Y. Jets, along with<br />

a fourth-round selection (113th overall) in exchange for<br />

Green Bay’s first-round pick (30th overall)…Only the third<br />

player from Kansas State ever selected by the Packers, and<br />

the highest selection since HB Veryl Switzer (4th overall)<br />

in 1954…Became first top-40 selection from Kansas State<br />

in the draft since CB Terence Newman was selected fifth<br />

overall by the Dallas Cowboys in 2003.<br />

college<br />

Utilized the work ethic he learned on the<br />

family farm growing up as he went from<br />

being a walk-on safety as a freshman in 2003 to posting<br />

the most prolific single season in Kansas State history<br />

with 122 receptions for 1,606 yards in 2007 on his<br />

way to earning consensus All-America honors…Finished<br />

career second in school history with 206 receptions for<br />

2,822 yards, trailing only Lockett, who caught 217 passes<br />

for 3,032 yards and went on to be selected in the second<br />

round by the Kansas City Chiefs in 1997…Became just the<br />

fifth player in school history to eclipse the 2,000-yard career<br />

receiving mark…Showed his versatility by returning<br />

two of his six career punt returns for touchdowns, an 89-<br />

yarder and a 92-yarder, and threw two passes as a senior,<br />

both for touchdowns…Made the switch from safety to<br />

wide receiver in the spring of 2005, and made an immediate<br />

impact as he led the team in receptions, yards, and<br />

receiving touchdowns as a sophomore…Majored in social<br />

science…Senior season (2007): A consensus All-<br />

American who was named to nine first-team All-America<br />

squads…Swept first-team All-Big 12 honors from The Associated<br />

Press, the league’s coaches, Rivals.<strong>com</strong>, the Kansas<br />

City Star and the Waco Tribune-Herald…One of three<br />

finalists for the Biletnikoff Award, given annually to the<br />

top receiver in the nation…Also earned honorable mention<br />

recognition from the league’s coaches as a punt/kick<br />

returner despite returning just five punts on the season…<br />

Started all 12 games and posted school single-season records<br />

with 122 receptions for 1,606 yards…Registered a<br />

school-record eight 100-yard receiving games…Caught<br />

eight-or-more passes in 10 of 12 games and 10 or more<br />

passes six times…Ranked second in the Big 12 and nationally<br />

in receptions and yardage…Was one of just two<br />

Played in every game with two<br />

starts, the only rookie on the<br />

roster to appear in every contest…Finished fourth on<br />

the team with 33 receptions for 366 yards (11.1 avg.)<br />

and two touchdowns…Also returned 11 kickoffs for 208<br />

yards (18.9 avg.)...Was named Packers Hall of Fame Team<br />

Rookie of the Year…At Detroit (Sept. 14): Caught first<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> pass, a 29-yard TD reception from Aaron Rodgers in<br />

the second quarter…Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Posted career<br />

highs with four receptions for 42 yards, all of them<br />

<strong>com</strong>ing in the second half…At Tampa Bay (Sept. 28):<br />

Matched career high with four receptions, for 31 yards…<br />

At Seattle (Oct. 12): Matched career highs with four<br />

grabs for 42 yards, with three going for first downs…<br />

At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Started first career game as<br />

Packers opened up in three-WR set and had two catches<br />

for 34 yards. Posted 40-yard kickoff return in the second<br />

quarter…Vs. Houston (Dec. 2): Made three catches<br />

for 25 yards, including a 9-yard TD reception in the fourth<br />

quarter to tie the game at 21…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28):<br />

Returned opening kickoff 45 yards, the longest return of<br />

his career…2008 Draft: Selected in the second round receivers in the country to record 1,600 yards receiving,<br />

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joining Crabtree of Texas Tech…Returned five punts for<br />

264 yards (52.8 avg.) and two touchdowns…Broke his<br />

own school single-game receiving yardage record set earlier<br />

in the season with 214 yards on 14 grabs at Iowa State<br />

(Nov. 3)…Tied his own single-game record for receptions<br />

with 15 catches for 165 yards and a touchdown at Fresno<br />

State (Nov. 24) in the final game of his career…Junior<br />

season (2006): Played in all 13 games with nine starts<br />

despite battling a knee injury all season long…Still managed<br />

to lead the Wildcats in both receptions and receiving<br />

yards for the second straight year…Caught 39 passes for<br />

547 yards (14.0 avg.) and a touchdown…Posted four or<br />

more receptions in seven games…Sophomore season<br />

(2005): Started all 11 games and earned second-team<br />

All-Big 12 honors from the Kansas City Star…Picked up<br />

honorable mention All-Big 12 recognition from the conference’s<br />

coaches and The Associated Press…Selected as<br />

Kansas State’s most improved offensive player…Led the<br />

Wildcats in receptions (45), receiving yards (669) and receiving<br />

touchdowns (eight)…Ranked tied for third in the<br />

Big 12 in touchdown catches, seventh in yards per game<br />

(60.8) and 11th in receptions per game (4.1), despite playing<br />

in an offense that attempted the league’s fewest passes<br />

(318)…Became the only receiver in school history to catch<br />

a TD pass in each of the first seven games of a season…<br />

Redshirt freshman season (2004): Did not see any<br />

playing time as a safety.<br />

personal Given name Jordy Ray Nelson…Born<br />

in Manhattan, Kan. …Married to Emily,<br />

who played basketball at Bethel College (Kan.)…Wife<br />

runs mentoring program at Fort Howard Elementary School<br />

in Green Bay…Won a national AAU championship in the<br />

Timing and Timeouts in <strong>NFL</strong> games<br />

1. The stadium game clock is official. In case it stops or is<br />

operating incorrectly, the Line Judge takes over the official<br />

timing on the field.<br />

2. Each period is 15 minutes. The intermission between the<br />

periods is two minutes. Halftime is 12 minutes, unless<br />

otherwise specified.<br />

3. On charged team timeouts, the Field Judge starts watch and<br />

blows whistle after 1 minute 50 seconds, unless television<br />

does not utilize the time for <strong>com</strong>mercial. In this case the<br />

length of the timeout is reduced to 40 seconds.<br />

4. The Referee will allow necessary time to attend to an injured<br />

player, or repair a legal player’s equipment.<br />

5. Each team is allowed three timeouts each half.<br />

6. Time between plays will be 40 seconds from the end of a<br />

given play until the snap of the ball for the next play, or a<br />

25-second interval after certain administrative stoppages<br />

and game delays.<br />

7. Clock will start running when ball is snapped following all<br />

changes of team possession.<br />

8. With the exception of the last two minutes of the first half<br />

and the last five minutes of the second half, the game clock<br />

will be restarted following a player going out of bounds on<br />

a play from scrimmage, or after declined penalties when<br />

appropriate on the referee’s signal.<br />

9. Consecutive team timeouts can be taken by opposing teams<br />

but the length of the second time out will be reduced to 40<br />

seconds.<br />

10. When, in the judgment of the Referee, the level of crowd<br />

noise prevents the offense from hearing its signals, he can<br />

institute a series of procedures which can result in a loss of<br />

team timeouts or a five-yard penalty against the defensive<br />

team.<br />

Sudden Death<br />

1. The sudden-death system of determining the winner shall<br />

prevail when score is tied at the end of the regulation<br />

playing time of all <strong>NFL</strong> games. The team scoring first<br />

during overtime play shall be the winner and the game<br />

automatically ends upon any score (by safety, field goal, or<br />

touchdown) or when a score is awarded by Referee for a<br />

palpably unfair act.<br />

400 meters as a 10-year-old…Parents, Alan and Kim, are<br />

lifelong farmers who opened Nelson’s Landing in 2007, a<br />

sports bar/restaurant in Leonardville, Kan. …Growing up,<br />

his family had season tickets to Kansas State football…<br />

High school: Second-team all-state selection for all<br />

divisions as a senior at both quarterback and defensive<br />

back at Riley County (Kan.) High School…Earned firstteam<br />

3A all-state honors from the Topeka Capital-Journal<br />

at quarterback…Connected on 62 percent of his passes<br />

for 1,029 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior...Also<br />

rushed for 1,572 yards, averaging 9.8 yards per carry with<br />

25 touchdowns…Named Flint Hills Player of the Year by<br />

the Manhattan Mercury…Was a two-time first-team All-<br />

Mid-East League selection…Played in the 2003 Kansas<br />

Shrine Bowl…Named first-team all-state as a senior in<br />

basketball for all divisions by the Topeka-Capital Journal…<br />

Set school career records for blocks (161), steals (225) and<br />

assists (325)…Named Flint Hills Player of the Year in basketball<br />

by the Manhattan Mercury…Won 3A track titles in<br />

the 100, 200, 400 and long jump at the 2003 state meet...<br />

Set division records in the 100 meters (10.63) and 200<br />

meters (21.64)…Community involvement: Signed<br />

autographs and interacted with kids at the City of Green<br />

Bay’s annual Kids Day…Participated in the Donald Driver<br />

Celebrity Softball Game…Appeared at Families of Children<br />

with Cancer holiday party…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys<br />

working on the family farm, listening to country music and<br />

watching SportsCenter…Enjoys playing cards with teammates,<br />

and says he has learned 12-15 new games since<br />

joining the Packers…Traveled to Cabo San Lucas and<br />

Puerto Vallarta on a cruise during the offseason…Residence:<br />

Green Bay<br />

Sudden Death (continued)<br />

2. At the end of regulation time the Referee will immediately<br />

toss coin at center of field in accordance with rules pertaining<br />

to the usual pregame toss. The captain of the visiting<br />

team will call the toss prior to the coin being flipped.<br />

3. Following a three-minute intermission after the end of the<br />

regulation game, play will be continued in 15-minute periods<br />

or until there is a score*. There is a two-minute intermission<br />

between subsequent periods. The teams change goals at the<br />

start of each period. Each team has three timeouts per half<br />

and all general timing provisions apply as during a regular<br />

game. Disqualified players are not allowed to return.<br />

*Exception: In preseason and regular-season games there<br />

shall be a maximum of 15 minutes of sudden death with<br />

two timeouts instead of three. General provisions that<br />

apply for the fourth quarter will prevail. Try not attempted if<br />

touchdown scored.<br />

FINAL TWO MINUTES, EACH HALF<br />

1. On kickoff, clock does not start until the ball has been legally<br />

touched by player of either team in the field of play. (In all<br />

other cases, clock starts with kickoff.)<br />

2. A team cannot buy an excess timeout for a penalty. However,<br />

a fourth timeout is allowed without penalty for an injured<br />

player, who must be removed immediately. A fifth timeout or<br />

more is allowed for an injury and a 5-yard penalty is assessed<br />

if the clock was running. Additionally, if the clock was running<br />

and the score is tied or the team in possession is losing, the<br />

ball cannot be put in play for at least 10 seconds on the fourth<br />

or more time out. The half or game can end while those 10<br />

seconds are run off on the clock.<br />

3. If the defensive team is behind in the score and <strong>com</strong>mits a<br />

foul when it has no timeouts left in the final 40 seconds of<br />

either half, the offensive team can decline the penalty for the<br />

foul and have the time on the clock expire.<br />

4. Fouls that occur in the last five minutes of the fourth quarter<br />

as well as the last two minutes of the first half will result in<br />

the clock starting on the snap.<br />

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Jo r d y Ne l s o n’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

RECEIVING<br />

RUSHING<br />

Year Team GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2008 Green Bay. ...........16 2 33 366 11.1 29t 2 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

KICKOFF RETURNS<br />

PUNT RETURNS<br />

Year Team No Yds Avg Lg TD No FC Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2008 Green Bay. .............. 11 208 18.9 45 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0<br />

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Additional statistics: Miscellaneous tackles — 3 in 2008.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: vs. Minnesota, 9/8/08<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: at Tennessee, 11/2/08<br />

First reception: at Detroit, 9/14/08<br />

First touchdown: at Detroit, 9/14/08 (29 yards, A.Rodgers)<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2008 Selected by Green Bay Packers in second round (36th<br />

overall) of ’08 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April 26…Signed first contract,<br />

July 27.<br />

NELSON’S SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Receiving<br />

Receptions .............. 4, three times<br />

(last: at Sea., 10/12/08)<br />

Yards ...........................42,<br />

vs. Dal. (9/21/08) and at Sea. (10/12/08)<br />

Long. .............29t, at Det. (9/14/08)<br />

Touchdowns ......................1,<br />

at Det. (9/14/08) and vs. Hou. (12/7/08)<br />

Kickoff Returns<br />

Returns ............2, at Min. (11/9/08)<br />

Yards ............45, vs. Hou. (12/7/08)<br />

Long. ............45, vs. Hou. (12/7/08)<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011<br />

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Jo r d y Ne l s o n Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

09/08 Min-W 1 1 0 - - - -<br />

09/14 at Det-W 1 0 1 29 29.0 29t 1<br />

09/21 Dal-L 1 0 4 42 10.5 14 0<br />

09/28 at TB-L 1 0 4 31 7.8 11 0<br />

10/05 Atl-L 1 0 1 14 14.0 14 0<br />

10/12 at Sea-W 1 0 4 42 10.5 14 0<br />

10/19 Ind-W 1 0 2 19 9.5 11 0<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1 1 2 34 17.0 24 0<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1 1 2 17 8.5 9 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1 0 1 19 19.0 19 0<br />

11/24 at NO-L 1 0 3 21 7.0 8 0<br />

11/30 Car-L 1 0 2 28 14.0 23 0<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1 0 3 25 8.3 10 1<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1 0 1 9 9.0 9 0<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 0 2 27 13.5 15 0<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 0 1 9 9.0 9 0<br />

’08 TOTALS 16 2 33 366 11.1 29t 2<br />

Playoff Site Priorities<br />

Wild Card Playoff Games<br />

u Two Wild Card teams (division non-champions with best two records) from each conference and the division champions with<br />

the third- and fourth-best record in each conference will enter the first round of the playoffs.<br />

u The division champion with the third-best record will play host to the Wild Card team with the second-best record.<br />

u The division champion with the fourth-best record will play host to the Wild Card team with the best record.<br />

u There are no restrictions on intra-division games.<br />

Divisional Playoff Games<br />

u In each conference, the two division champions with the highest won-lost-tied percentage during the regular season will play<br />

host to the Wild Card winners.<br />

u The division champion with the best record in each conference is assured of playing the lowest-seeded Wild Card survivor.<br />

u There are no restrictions on intra-division games.<br />

championship Games<br />

u The home teams will be the surviving playoff winners with the best won-lost-tied percentage during the regular season.<br />

u 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<br />

seeded the highest in the first round of the playoffs will be the home team.<br />

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VETERANS<br />

CHARLIE<br />

PEPRAH<br />

SAFETY<br />

ALABAMA<br />

Ht: 5-11 Wt: 203<br />

Fourth <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Fourth Packers Season<br />

Born: February 24, 1983<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 37/1<br />

Acquired: W-06 (NYG)<br />

A reserve safety and<br />

special-teams contributor,<br />

enters his fourth<br />

season in Green Bay after beginning his Packers career as<br />

a waiver pickup…Originally drafted in the fifth round in<br />

2006 by the N.Y. Giants, was released in the final roster<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

reduction despite one preseason interception<br />

and claimed off waivers by the Packers<br />

just before the start of the 2006 season…Has<br />

played in 37 games over three<br />

years, amassing 21 tackles from scrimmage and 22 on<br />

special teams…Saw his most action on defense in 2008,<br />

getting his first and only pro start in Week 5 vs. Atlanta and<br />

posting a career-high six tackles on his way to 19 for the<br />

season with two pass break-ups…Had career-best 11 special<br />

teams tackles in 2007, including two forced fumbles<br />

on kickoffs…His <strong>NFL</strong> snaps from scrimmage have been<br />

limited to safety, but has the ability to play anywhere in the<br />

secondary…A four-year starter at Alabama who played in<br />

a total of 50 games for the Crimson Tide, starting 45, at<br />

strong safety, right and left cornerback and nickel back,<br />

finishing his career with 210 tackles (163 solo), nine interceptions,<br />

five fumble recoveries, four forced fumbles and<br />

24 passes defensed…Played his last two years primarily<br />

at strong safety and ranks second in Alabama history with<br />

two interception returns for touchdowns, behind only Antonio<br />

Langham (3, 1990-93), and fifth with 224 interception<br />

return yards.<br />

2008 season<br />

Played in 13 games with one<br />

start...Registered 19 tackles and<br />

two passes defensed along with nine stops on special<br />

teams...Was inactive for opening two games as he continued<br />

to recover from hamstring injury sustained in training<br />

camp practice Aug. 5…Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Made<br />

season debut, replacing FS Nick Collins (back injury) in the<br />

second half and registering three tackles…Vs. Atlanta<br />

(Oct. 5): Started first <strong>NFL</strong> game at SS with Atari Bigby<br />

(hamstring) and Aaron Rouse (knee) both sidelined with<br />

injuries and recorded a career-high six tackles…At Seattle<br />

(Oct. 12): Played at SS the entire second half after<br />

Rouse left game with head injury and posted four tackles…Vs.<br />

Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Saw limited time in<br />

second half at safety and broke up a pass. Also tied for<br />

team lead with season-high two special teams tackles…<br />

At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Matched season high with two<br />

special teams tackles…At Chicago (Dec. 22): Again<br />

matched season high with two special teams stops…Vs.<br />

Detroit (Dec. 28): Came in during second quarter at SS<br />

when Rouse left the game with a knee injury and played the<br />

remainder of the game there. Posted three tackles and a<br />

pass defensed, and recorded two tackles on special teams<br />

for the fourth time on the year.<br />

2007<br />

►►Originally a fifth-round draft<br />

choice by the N.Y. Giants in<br />

2006, was claimed off waivers<br />

by the Packers one week before<br />

the start of the regular season.<br />

►►Totaled 11 special teams tackles<br />

and forced two fumbles on kickoff<br />

returns in 2007. at a glance…<br />

►►Got his first <strong>NFL</strong> start in 2008 in<br />

Week 5 vs. Atlanta, posting a career-best six tackles.<br />

►►Played four seasons at Alabama at multiple positions in<br />

the defensive backfield, recording 210 tackles and nine<br />

interceptions.<br />

►►As a senior at Plano (Texas) East High School, was used<br />

mostly at tailback and accumulated six 100-yard games and<br />

1,500 all-purpose yards.<br />

►►Grandfather is a former head of state of the West African<br />

republic of Ghana.<br />

Started training camp low on the depth chart<br />

and emerged as the No. 2 strong safety…Played<br />

in all 16 games (plus both playoff contests), primarily on<br />

special teams, making 11 coverage stops and forcing two<br />

fumbles on kickoff returns…Also had two tackles from<br />

scrimmage…At N.Y. Giants (Sept. 16): On a fourthquarter<br />

kickoff, jarred the ball loose from KR Ahmad Brad-<br />

two years playing cornerback and started every game…<br />

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shaw; Tracy White recovered and the Packers scored a TD<br />

on the ensuing drive, giving Green Bay a 28-13 lead in the<br />

eventual 35-13 victory…At Detroit (Nov. 22): Replaced<br />

Rouse at FS in second half after Rouse left the game with<br />

a knee injury, and made two solo tackles, the first stops of<br />

his career…At St. Louis (Dec. 16): Forced KR Derek<br />

Stanley to fumble (recovered by the Rams)…Vs. Seattle<br />

(Jan. 12): In NFC Divisional playoff, made three special<br />

teams tackles.<br />

2006<br />

The Giants’ fifth-round pick in 2006, was claimed<br />

off waivers by the Packers, Sept. 3…Played in<br />

eight games, exclusively on special teams, and was inactive<br />

for eight contests…Had a pair of special teams tackles…At<br />

San Francisco (Dec. 10): Ran down Brandon<br />

Williams after a 25-yard punt return…At Chicago (Dec.<br />

31): Pushed Bernard Berrian out of bounds after a 7-yard<br />

punt return…2006 Draft: Taken in the fifth round by the<br />

N.Y. Giants (158th overall, 30th defensive back taken)…<br />

In four preseason contests with the Giants, notched five<br />

tackles and an interception that he returned 19 yards vs.<br />

the N.Y. Jets (Aug. 25). Was waived in the Giants’ final<br />

preseason roster reduction and claimed by the Packers the<br />

next day.<br />

college<br />

Played in a total of 50 games at various<br />

positions in the secondary at Alabama,<br />

starting 45 and finishing his career with 210 tackles (163<br />

solo), nine interceptions (returning two for TDs), five<br />

fumble recoveries, four forced fumbles and 24 passes defensed…Holds<br />

an undergraduate degree in marketing and<br />

a master’s degree in financial planning…Senior season<br />

(2005): Playing his second consecutive year at strong<br />

safety, recorded 43 tackles (28 solo, three for loss), two<br />

forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and five passes defensed…Was<br />

a preseason first-team All-America selection<br />

by The <strong>NFL</strong> Draft Report and a preseason second-team All-<br />

SEC pick by the league’s coaches…Recorded a seasonhigh<br />

six tackles vs. Arkansas (Sept. 24) and at Mississippi<br />

(Oct. 15)…Closed his career with three tackles and a pass<br />

defensed against Texas Tech in the Cotton Bowl (Jan. 2)…<br />

Junior season (2004): Shifted to strong safety after<br />

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Ranked fifth on the team with 51 tackles (34 solo, two for<br />

loss) and had one pass defensed and one interception…<br />

Played a major role on a defense that ranked first in the<br />

SEC and second in the country in yards allowed (245.5 per<br />

game), and first in the country in passing yards allowed<br />

(113.1)…Secondary allowed only nine TD receptions,<br />

down from 23 the previous year…Had a season-high 11<br />

tackles (10 solo) vs. Minnesota (Dec. 31) in Music City<br />

Bowl…Named an Academic All-SEC selection…Sophomore<br />

season (2003): Took over at left cornerback<br />

and was named a second-team All-SEC pick by The <strong>NFL</strong><br />

Draft Report…Tied for the team lead with four interceptions,<br />

including one returned for a TD, and led the team<br />

with 14 passes defensed to rank fourth on the school’s alltime<br />

single-season list…Ranked sixth on the team with a<br />

career-high 69 tackles (62 solo, three for loss)…Also had<br />

one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries…Returned<br />

an interception 51 yards for a TD in his first start at left<br />

cornerback in season opener vs. South Florida (Aug. 30)…<br />

Had a career-high 14 tackles (13 solo), forced and recovered<br />

a fumble, and returned an interception 36 yards vs.<br />

LSU (Nov. 15)…Redshirt freshman season (2002):<br />

Appeared in every game, starting five at right cornerback<br />

and three at nickel back…A freshman All-America selection<br />

by The Sporting News and a consensus freshman All-SEC<br />

choice by the league’s coaches, Knoxville News and The<br />

Sporting News…Tied for the team lead with four interceptions,<br />

returning one for a touchdown…Finished with 47<br />

tackles (39 solo, 1½ for loss), an assisted sack, one forced<br />

Special teams touchdowns, 1959-2008<br />

fumble, one fumble recovery, and three passes defensed…<br />

Had a season-high eight tackles and returned an interception<br />

35 yards for a touchdown vs. Georgia (Oct. 5) in the<br />

fourth quarter, giving the Crimson Tide a 25-24 lead in a<br />

game it eventually lost 27-25…Returned an interception 48<br />

yards vs. Tennessee (Oct. 26).<br />

personal<br />

Given name Charles Yaw Peprah…Born<br />

in Fort Worth, Texas…Grandfather, I.K.<br />

Acheampong, is a former head of state of the West African<br />

republic of Ghana, who came to power in a coup d’etat in<br />

1972, ruled until 1977 and was executed in a revolution<br />

in 1979…That prompted his parents to emigrate first to<br />

Europe and then to the United States, where his father began<br />

attending school at Texas Christian University in Fort<br />

Worth…Brother, Richard, played football at Wyoming,<br />

and another brother, Josh, is an in<strong>com</strong>ing freshman in the<br />

University of Wisconsin football program…High school:<br />

Attended Plano (Texas) East High School and used mostly<br />

as a tailback as a senior, rushing 95 times for 925 yards<br />

and nine TDs, plus 487 yards receiving…Posted six 100-<br />

yard games and 1,500 all-purpose yards…As a junior at<br />

defensive back, led team with four interceptions and also<br />

had 121 tackles…Named sophomore of the year in one of<br />

the toughest districts in the state of Texas…Community<br />

involvement: Participated in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity<br />

Bowl-A-Thon, the Al Harris Stars and Strikes Celebrity Bowling<br />

Event, the Shindig at 1265 and the United Way Hometown<br />

Huddle event, spreading woodchips around the new<br />

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11/09/08 at Min Will Blackmon 65-yard PR L, 27-28<br />

09/08/08 Min Will Blackmon 76-yard PR W, 24-19<br />

12/09/07 Oak Will Blackmon 57-yard PR W, 38-7<br />

12/09/07 Oak Will Blackmon FR in end zone W, 38-7<br />

11/18/07 Car Tramon Williams 94-yard PR W, 31-17<br />

09/09/07 Phi Tracy White FR in end zone W, 16-13<br />

12/25/05 ChiB Antonio Chatman 85-yard PR L, 17-24<br />

12/28/03 Den Marcus Wilkins FR in EZ (kickoff) W, 31-3<br />

11/04/01 TB Allen Rossum 55-yard PR W, 21-20<br />

09/24/01 Was Rondell Mealey 27-yard FR W, 37-0<br />

11/19/00 Ind Allen Rossum 92-yard KR W, 26-24<br />

01/02/00 Ari Basil Mitchell 88-yard KR W, 49-24<br />

12/05/99 at ChiB Keith McKenzie 45-yard return<br />

of fumbled punt W, 35-19<br />

10/25/98 BalR Roell Preston 71-yard PR W, 28-10<br />

10/05/98 Min Roell Preston 101-yard KR L, 24-37<br />

09/06/98 Det Roell Preston 100-yard KR W, 38-19<br />

12/20/97 Buf Tyrone Davis FR in EZ (punt) W, 31-21<br />

12/15/96 at Det Desmond Howard 92-yard PR W, 31-3<br />

12/01/96 ChiB Desmond Howard 75-yard PR W, 28-17<br />

10/06/96 at ChiB Don Beebe 90-yard KR W, 37-6<br />

09/15/96 SD Desmond Howard 65-yard PR W, 42-10<br />

12/04/94 at Det Robert Brooks 96-yard KR L, 31-34<br />

10/09/94 LARm Robert Brooks 85-yard PR W, 24-17<br />

10/03/93 at Dal Robert Brooks 95-yard KR L, 14-36<br />

09/20/92 Cin Terrell Buckley 58-yard PR W, 24-23<br />

10/06/91 Dal+ Charles Wilson 82-yard KR L, 17-20<br />

12/22/90 Det Darrell Thompson 76-yard KR L, 17-24<br />

12/02/90 at Min Tiger Greene 36-yard return<br />

of blocked punt L, 7-23<br />

12/18/88 at PhoC Ron Pitts 63-yard PR W, 26-17<br />

10/16/88 at Min Tim Harris 10-yard return<br />

of blocked punt W, 34-14<br />

11/27/86 at Det John Simmons recovery of<br />

blocked punt in EZ W, 44-40<br />

11/27/86 at Det Walter Stanley 83-yard PR W, 44-40<br />

12/09/84 at ChiB Del Rodgers 97-yard KR W, 20-14<br />

10/02/83 TB Phillip Epps 90-yard PR W, 55-14<br />

11/08/81 NYG+ Mark Lee 94-yard PR W, 26-24<br />

09/07/80 ChiB Chester Marcol 24-yard return<br />

of own blocked field goal W, 12-6<br />

11/04/79 NYJ Aundra Thompson 100-yard KR L, 22-27<br />

10/15/78 Sea+ Steve Odom 95-yard KR W, 45-28<br />

09/24/78 at SD Walt Landers 15-yard return<br />

of blocked punt W, 24-3<br />

11/06/77 at KC Terdell Middleton 96-yard KR L, 10-20<br />

09/18/77 at NO Willard Harrell 75-yard PR W, 24-20<br />

10/12/75 at NO Steve Odom 93-yard KR L, 19-20<br />

11/24/74 SD Eric Torkelson FR in EZ (kickoff) W, 34-0<br />

11/10/74 ChiB+ Steve Odom 95-yard PR W, 20-3<br />

10/13/74 LARm+ Jon Staggers 68-yard PR W, 17-6<br />

11/19/72 at HouO Jon Staggers 85-yard PR W, 23-10<br />

10/16/72 at Det Ken Ellis 80-yard PR W, 24-23<br />

09/17/72 at NO Willie Buchanon 42-yard<br />

lateral from Clarence Williams<br />

(blocked FG attempt) W, 30-20<br />

11/28/71 NO+ Dave Hampton 90-yard KR L, 21-29<br />

11/22/71 at Atl Doug Hart 57-yard return<br />

of blocked field goal L, 21-28<br />

09/19/71 NYG Ken Ellis 100-yard return<br />

of missed field goal L, 40-42<br />

12/06/70 at Pit Larry Krause 100-yard KR W, 20-12<br />

10/04/70 Min+ Dave Hampton 101-yard KR W, 13-10<br />

11/02/69 at Pit Travis Williams 83-yard PR W, 38-34<br />

11/02/69 at Pit Travis Williams 96-yard KR W, 38-34<br />

09/28/69 SF+ Dave Hampton 87-yard KR W, 14-7<br />

10/13/68 LARm+ Tom Brown 52-yard PR L, 14-16<br />

12/09/67 at LARm Travis Williams 104-yard KR L, 24-27<br />

11/12/67 CleB+ Travis Williams 87-yard KR W, 55-7<br />

11/12/67 CleB+ Travis Williams 85-yard KR W, 55-7<br />

10/30/67 at StLC Travis Williams 93-yard KR W, 31-23<br />

10/23/66 Atl+ Donny Anderson 77-yard PR W, 56-3<br />

10/18/64 at BalC Elijah Pitts 65-yard PR L, 21-24<br />

10/13/63 at Min Hank Gremminger 80-yard<br />

return of blocked field goal W, 37-28<br />

10/06/63 LARm Herb Adderley 98-yard KR W, 42-10<br />

11/18/62 BalC Herb Adderley 103-yard KR W, 17-13<br />

10/08/61 BalC Willie Wood 72-yard PR W, 45-7<br />

09/24/61 SF Willie Wood 39-yard PR W, 30-10<br />

12/17/60 at LARm Paul Winslow recovery of<br />

blocked punt in EZ W, 35-21<br />

12/04/60 at ChiB Willie Davis recovery of<br />

blocked punt in EZ W, 41-13<br />

11/08/59 at ChiB Bill Butler 61-yard PR L, 17-28<br />

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playground equipment at the local Beaumont Elementary<br />

School…Helped the Green Bay Fire Department by checking<br />

area households’ fire detectors…Helped coach youth<br />

football players at the annual Junior Power Pack clinic…<br />

Has served as instructor at a football camp in Mississippi<br />

co-hosted by former Alabama teammate DeMeco Ryans of<br />

the Houston Texans…Plans to one day start his own football<br />

camp for inner-city children…Hobbies/interests:<br />

VETERANS<br />

Personal Web site is CharliePeprah.net and gives fans updates<br />

regarding his season and offseason progress…Is an<br />

independent business owner with the website, Quickstar.<br />

<strong>com</strong>…Is interested in pursuing a career in real estate after<br />

football…Enjoys going to the movies, playing video games,<br />

listening to music, and making beats on his beat machine…<br />

Residence: Plano, Texas.<br />

Ch a r l i e Pe p r a h’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

—Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2006 Green Bay. .........8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. ........16 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. ........13 1 19 8 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (three years) ..37 1 21 10 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS —Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2007 Green Bay. .........2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

Additional statistics: Forced two fumbles on special teams in 2007. Special teams tackles — 2 in 2006, 11 in<br />

2007, 3 in ’07 playoffs, 9 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> totals: 22.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: vs. Chicago, 9/10/06<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: vs. Atlanta, 10/5/08<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2006 Selected by New York Giants in the fifth round<br />

(158th overall) of ’06 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April 30…Signed<br />

first contract, July 27…Waived by Giants, Sept.<br />

2…Claimed off waivers by Green Bay Packers,<br />

Sept. 3.<br />

PEPRAH’S SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Tackles<br />

Total. ...................6, vs. Atl. (10/5/08)<br />

Solo ...................3, at Sea. (10/12/08)<br />

Passes Defensed. .......................1,<br />

vs. Ind. (10/19/08) and vs. Det. (12/28/08)<br />

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Ch a r l i e Pe p r a h Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2006, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/10 Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/17 NO-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/24 at Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/02 at Phi-L (inactive)<br />

10/08 StL-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/22 at Mia-W (inactive)<br />

10/29 Ari-W (inactive)<br />

11/05 at Buf-L (inactive)<br />

11/12 at Min-W (inactive)<br />

11/19 NE-L (inactive)<br />

11/27 at Sea-L (inactive)<br />

12/03 NYJ-L (inactive)<br />

12/10 at SF-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/17 Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/21 Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/31 at Chi-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’06 TOTALS 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2007, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/09 Phi-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/16 at NYG-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/23 SD-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/30 at Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/07 Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/14 Was-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/29 at Den-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/04 at KC-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/11 Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/18 Car-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

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Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

11/22 at Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/29 at Dal-L 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/09 Oak-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/16 at StL-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/23 at Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/30 Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’07 TOTALS 16 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/12 Sea-W 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/20 NYG-L 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Min-W (inactive — hamstring)<br />

09/14 at Det-W (inactive — hamstring)<br />

09/21 Dal-L 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/28 at TB-L 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/05 Atl-L 1 1 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/12 at Sea-W 1 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/19 Ind-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/24 at NO-L (inactive — calf)<br />

11/30 Car-L 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

’08 TOTALS 13 1 19 8 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

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RYAN<br />

PICKETT<br />

NOSE TACKLE<br />

OHIO STATE<br />

Ht: 6-2 Wt: 340<br />

Ninth <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Fourth Packers Season<br />

Born: October 8, 1979<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 121/105<br />

Acquired: UFA-06 (StL)<br />

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Begins his ninth <strong>NFL</strong><br />

season and fourth in<br />

Green Bay as a primary<br />

run-stuffer and unsung leader on the defensive line…<br />

Is expected to play nose tackle and potentially end in the<br />

defense’s new 3-4 scheme, continuing his role as a quiet,<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

reliable anchor on the defensive interior…<br />

Though many of his contributions don’t<br />

show up on the stat sheet, does have 236<br />

tackles (121 solo) in 46 regular-season<br />

games in Green Bay over three seasons, posting five or<br />

more tackles 28 times (30 including playoffs)…Now has<br />

644 tackles (316 solo) with 8½ sacks and 29 passes defensed<br />

for his career…Battled through hamstring and tricep<br />

injuries to start every game in ’08 and has now played<br />

in 117 of the last 119 games (125 of 127 including playoffs),<br />

starting 90 of the last 92 (95 of 97 including playoffs)<br />

and missing only the final two regular-season games of<br />

’07 with a groin injury…Prior to Week 16 of 2007, had not<br />

missed a game since midway through his rookie season,<br />

and had not missed a start since Week 4 of 2003…Took<br />

over Grady Jackson’s old starting job after signing as an<br />

unrestricted free agent on March 17, 2006, <strong>com</strong>ing over<br />

from St. Louis, where he spent his first five seasons and<br />

was a first-round draft choice (29th overall) in 2001, turning<br />

pro after his junior year at Ohio State…Came to Green<br />

Bay off his best <strong>NFL</strong> season statistically in 2005 in which<br />

he led all of the league’s defensive linemen with 115 tackles,<br />

10 more than runner-up Aaron Kampman…Including<br />

two playoff games in ’07, has the experience of playing<br />

in eight postseason contests, including Super Bowl XXXVI<br />

while a rookie with St. Louis.<br />

2008 season<br />

►►Despite battling hamstring and<br />

tricep injuries in ’08, started<br />

every game and has played<br />

in 117 of last 119 games and<br />

started 90 of last 92, missing<br />

only the final two regular-season<br />

games of 2007 with a groin<br />

injury during that span. at a glance…<br />

►►On<br />

Monday Night Football in<br />

Denver in 2007, his heads-up tackle of QB Jay Cutler on<br />

a draw play at the 4-yard line in the final seconds of the<br />

fourth quarter forced the Broncos to kick a game-tying FG.<br />

One snap into overtime, Brett Favre hit Greg Jennings for an<br />

82-yard TD for the Green Bay win.<br />

►►A first-round draft choice (29th overall) in 2001 who turned<br />

pro after his junior year at Ohio State, became a starter in his<br />

second season in St. Louis.<br />

►►Came to Green Bay off a career year in 2005, when he led<br />

all <strong>NFL</strong> defensive linemen with 115 tackles, 10 more than<br />

Packers’ linemate and runner-up Aaron Kampman.<br />

►►An All-American at Zephyrhills (Fla.) High School who did<br />

not stay close to home like older brother Booker, who played<br />

at Miami (Fla.).<br />

Shared a sack of Kyle Orton in the third quarter with DE<br />

Michael Montgomery for a 4-yard loss on a third down.<br />

Tied for lead on defensive line with seven tackles.<br />

2007<br />

Started 14 games, plus both playoff contests,<br />

recording 63 tackles (38 solo), with one sack and<br />

one pass defensed…Inactive for final two regular-season<br />

games with a groin injury, snapping a string of 74 consecutive<br />

starts (77 including playoffs) dating back to early<br />

2003 and 101 straight games played (107 including playoffs)<br />

dating back to midway through his rookie season…<br />

Didn’t even miss the preseason opener, having arrived in<br />

Pittsburgh (Aug. 11) the morning of the game following the<br />

birth of his son, Ryan Jr. …At Minnesota (Sept. 30):<br />

Made his first sack of the season and first as a Packer, felling<br />

Kelly Hol<strong>com</strong>b for a 6-yard loss in fourth quarter; made<br />

a season-high seven total tackles (six solo)…At Denver<br />

(Oct. 29): With time running out, stopped Jay Cutler for<br />

no gain at the Green Bay 4-yard line on a QB draw. Denver<br />

was forced to kick a field goal that tied the score 13-13<br />

and led to an overtime period; Brett Favre connected with<br />

Greg Jennings on the first play for an 82-yard score and the<br />

victory…At St. Louis (Dec. 16): Made six tackles but<br />

missed a good part of the second half after suffering a groin<br />

injury and then missed the next two games…Vs. Seattle<br />

(Jan. 12): Returned to starting lineup for postseason and<br />

made six tackles in NFC Divisional playoff, including stop of<br />

RB Shaun Alexander for a 1-yard loss in third quarter.<br />

Started all 16 games for the fourth<br />

time in the last five seasons, opening<br />

up every game at left defensive tackle...Was third on<br />

the defensive line with 81 tackles (38 solo), the sixth time<br />

in his career he posted 80-plus stops...Tied for lead on<br />

the line with five passes defensed...Posted 1½ sacks, his<br />

most in a single season as a Packer…Vs. Minnesota<br />

(Sept. 8): Returned to starting lineup after missing entire<br />

preseason with hamstring injury suffered just prior to<br />

the start of training camp...Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Led<br />

defensive line with seven tackles, including a stop of RB<br />

Michael Turner for a 3-yard loss in the first quarter…At<br />

Seattle (Oct. 12): Registered three tackles, but left game<br />

midway through third quarter with tricep injury and did not<br />

return…Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Started after being<br />

limited all week in practice with tricep injury, which<br />

required a harness for protection during game. Registered<br />

three tackles and batted down a Peyton Manning pass on<br />

third down in the second quarter to force a Colts punt…At 2006 An unrestricted free agent signed from St. Louis,<br />

Tennessee (Nov. 2): Finished second on the defensive<br />

started all 16 games in his first year with the<br />

line with seven tackles, registered his first sack of the season<br />

when he brought down Kerry Collins for a 4-yard loss sistent defensive lineman…Collected 92 tackles (45 solo),<br />

Packers and was often called by coaches the most con-<br />

early in the third quarter, and batted down a Collins pass one fumble recovery and a career-best seven passes defensed…Was<br />

held to fewer than five tackles just four times<br />

intended for TE Bo Scaife in overtime...At New Orleans<br />

(Nov. 24): Recorded seven tackles, including a stop of all season and had six-or-more on eight occasions…At<br />

RB Deuce McAllister for a 2-yard loss in the first quarter... Philadelphia (Oct. 2): Played in spite of an ankle injury<br />

suffered the week prior at Detroit…At Seattle (Nov.<br />

Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Tied for lead on defensive line<br />

with season-high nine tackles…At Chicago (Dec. 22): 27): Tied a regular-season career high with 12 tackles,<br />

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including three for loss. Also helped to end the Seahawks’<br />

first possession by tipping a pass that was intercepted by<br />

Charles Woodson, setting up a Packers TD…Vs. N.Y.<br />

Jets (Dec. 3): Combined with Nick Barnett to stop Cedric<br />

Houston for minus-1 yard; on the next play, nearly<br />

intercepted a pass, his sixth pass breakup of the year…At<br />

Chicago (Dec. 31): Recovered a Rex Grossman fumble,<br />

his first career fumble recovery.<br />

2005<br />

Assembled the finest season statistically in his<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> career in his final year in St. Louis…Started<br />

all 16 games for a second straight season and posted a<br />

career-high 115 tackles (61 solo), which led all <strong>NFL</strong> defensive<br />

linemen…Also tied his career high with two sacks…<br />

At Arizona (Sept. 18): Joined with Leonard Little to<br />

share a fourth-quarter sack of Kurt Warner…Vs. New Orleans<br />

(Oct. 23): Led team in tackles with 11…Vs. Jacksonville<br />

(Oct. 30): Led<br />

team in tackles for second<br />

straight week with nine<br />

and shared a sack of Byron<br />

Leftwich with Chris<br />

Claiborne…At Houston<br />

(Nov. 27): Got a sack of<br />

his own, dropping David<br />

Carr on a key third down<br />

to force the Texans to<br />

settle for a field goal in<br />

the Rams’ eventual 33-27<br />

win…Vs. Washington<br />

(Dec. 4): Tied career high<br />

with 12 tackles.<br />

2004<br />

Started all 16<br />

regular-season<br />

contests and two playoff<br />

games, finishing with 81<br />

tackles (36 solo) and two<br />

sacks, and playing his best<br />

football late in the year and<br />

into the postseason…Led<br />

the team in tackles twice<br />

and led or tied for tackle<br />

lead among defensive linemen<br />

on three other occasions,<br />

all in final month of regular season and playoffs…At<br />

Carolina (Dec. 12): Led team in tackles with 11, one shy<br />

of regular-season career high…Vs. N.Y. Jets (Jan. 2):<br />

Posted 10 tackles, including a sack of Chad Pennington in<br />

overtime of regular-season finale…At Atlanta (Jan. 15):<br />

In NFC Divisional playoff, established postseason-high of<br />

13 tackles, surpassing regular-season best by one.<br />

2003<br />

Started 13 games at nose tackle and finished<br />

with 74 tackles (26 solo) and one sack…At Chicago<br />

(Nov. 16): Recorded a season-high 10 tackles…<br />

Vs. Carolina (Jan. 10): Had seven tackles, the seventh<br />

time on the season (six regular season) he posted seven<br />

or more.<br />

2002<br />

Started 14 games at left defensive tackle and<br />

turned in breakout year with 107 stops (59 solo)<br />

to lead St. Louis’ defensive line and finish second on the<br />

team…His six tackles for loss also were second on the<br />

Rams…At Denver (Sept. 8): Made his first career start<br />

in the season opener, leading the defensive line with 10<br />

tackles and getting a half-sack of Brian Griese…At Washington<br />

(Nov. 24): Reached double figures in tackles<br />

again with 10…At Philadelphia (Dec. 1): Established<br />

regular-season career high with 12 tackles.<br />

VETERANS<br />

Took a reserve role on the defensive line and<br />

2001<br />

played special teams…Saw action in 11 regularseason<br />

and three postseason contests, making 24 stops<br />

(10 solo) with ½ sack…At Atlanta (Dec 2): Tallied<br />

five tackles, his rookie high…At Carolina (Dec. 23):<br />

Matched rookie best with five stops…Vs. New England<br />

(Feb. 3): Posted two assisted tackles in Super Bowl loss to<br />

Patriots…2001 Draft: Selected after his junior season by<br />

St. Louis Rams as the third of three first-round selections<br />

(29th overall).<br />

college<br />

A three-year starter at Ohio State (1998-<br />

2000), he played both defensive tackle<br />

positions…Totaled 109 tackles (72 solo), eight sacks and<br />

20 stops for loss in 37 career games…Majored in general<br />

studies…Junior season (2000): Played left defensive<br />

tackle and had 39 tackles (21 solo), three sacks and<br />

two forced fumbles…<br />

Sophomore season<br />

(1999): Started every<br />

game at right defensive<br />

tackle and was named<br />

All-Big Ten honorable<br />

mention with a careerhigh<br />

48 tackles (34 solo)<br />

and three sacks…Freshman<br />

season (1998):<br />

Played in every game and<br />

started the final nine contests<br />

at right defensive<br />

tackle, with 22 stops (17<br />

solo), two sacks, and five<br />

tackles for loss.<br />

personal<br />

Given name Ryan Lamont<br />

Pickett…Nicknamed ‘Big<br />

Grease’…Born in Zephyrhills,<br />

Fla. …Married to<br />

Jennifer, the couple has<br />

three daughters, Jill, 5,<br />

Abigail, 3, and Lydia, 1,<br />

and a son, Ryan Jr., 2…<br />

Older brother, Booker,<br />

played football at the University of Miami (Fla.)…High<br />

school: A consensus All-America selection and all-state<br />

player at Zephyrhills (Fla.) High School, he recorded 119<br />

tackles and seven sacks as a senior…Named one of top 25<br />

players in the nation by the National Recruiting Advisor…<br />

Community involvement: With his wife, partnered<br />

with Acts 1:8 Ministries to start the Tackle a Tower program<br />

in 2008, donating resources with each tackle he records<br />

to help build water towers in Ugandan villages and spread<br />

word of the gospel to the local people. Thus far the program<br />

has helped build more than 50 water towers in Uganda,<br />

with a goal of more than 100…Also spoke to a group of<br />

military troops in San Diego before their deployment to<br />

Afghanistan…Participated in the All-Pro Dad program,<br />

sharing pointers with other fathers, and the annual Families<br />

of Children with Cancer holiday party, playing games and<br />

singing songs with kids…Also served as a celebrity chef for<br />

the Big Brothers Big Sisters annual Taste of the Town event<br />

and has participated in dinners to benefit the Donald Driver<br />

Foundation…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys fishing, fourwheeling<br />

and watching movies…Residence: De Pere, Wis.<br />

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Ry a n Pi c k e t t’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

—Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2001 St. Louis. .........11 0 24 10 14 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />

2002 St. Louis. .........16 14 107 59 48 ½ ½ 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0<br />

2003 St. Louis. .........16 13 81 29 52 1 6 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0<br />

2004 St. Louis. .........16 16 81 36 45 2 14 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0<br />

2005 St. Louis. .........16 16 115 61 54 2 11 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0<br />

2006 Green Bay. ........16 16 92 45 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. ........14 14 63 38 25 1 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. ........16 16 81 38 43 1½ 6 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (eight years) ...121 105 644 316 328 8½ 43½ 0 0 0 0 29 1 1 0<br />

Green Bay totals. ......46 46 236 121 115 2½ 12 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 0<br />

PLAYOFFS —Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2001 St. Louis. ..........3 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2003 St. Louis. ..........1 1 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0<br />

2004 St. Louis. ..........2 2 20 11 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. .........2 2 11 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

Postseason ...........8 5 41 22 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0<br />

Additional statistics: Career sacks — David Carr, Kerry<br />

Collins, Jay Fiedler, Matt Hasselbeck, Kelly Hol<strong>com</strong>b, Chad<br />

Pennington, Chris Chandler (½), Brian Griese (½), Byron<br />

Leftwich (½), Kyle Orton (½), Kurt Warner (½).<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: at Philadelphia, 9/9/01<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: at Denver, 9/8/02<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> sack: at Atlanta, 12/2/01 (C.Chandler, shared<br />

with L.Fletcher)<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2001 Selected after junior season by St. Louis Rams as<br />

third of three first-round selections (29th overall) in<br />

’01 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April 21…Signed first contract, July<br />

29.<br />

u2006 Signed by Green Bay Packers as unrestricted free agent, March 17.<br />

Ry a n Pi c k e t t Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

PICKETT’S SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Tackles<br />

Total*. ..................12, three times<br />

(last: at Sea., 11/27/06)<br />

Solo* .................7, at SF (10/6/02)<br />

Sacks ...................... 1, five times<br />

(last: at Ten., 11/2/08)<br />

*—Posted 13 total tackles (seven solo) in ’03<br />

playoffs at Atlanta, 1/15/04<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009<br />

2002, ST. LOUIS<br />

2001, ST. LOUIS<br />

3 Super Bowl XXXVI, New Orleans<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/09 at Phi-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/08 at Den-L 1 1 10 4 6 ½ ½ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/23 at SF-W ( inactive)<br />

09/15 NYG-L 1 0 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/30 Mia-W ( inactive)<br />

09/23 at TB-L 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/08 at Det-W 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/29 Dal-L 1 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

10/14 NYG-W 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10/06 at SF-L 1 1 9 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/21 at NYJ-W 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10/13 Oak-W 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/28 NO-L ( inactive)<br />

10/20 Sea-W 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/11 Car-W ( inactive)<br />

11/03 at Ari-W 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/18 at NE-W ( inactive)<br />

11/10 SD-W 1 1 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/26 TB-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11/18 Chi-W 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/02 at Atl-W 1 0 5 4 1 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11/24 at Was-L 1 1 10 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/09 SF-W 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12/01 at Phi-L 1 1 12 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/17 at NO-W 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12/08 at KC-L 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/23 at Car-W 1 0 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12/15 Ari-W 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/30 Ind-W 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12/22 at Sea-L 1 1 9 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/06 Atl-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12/30 SF-W 1 1 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

’01 TOTALS 11 0 24 10 14 ½ 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 ’02 TOTALS 16 14107 59 48 ½ ½ 0 0 0 0 5 0 0<br />

01/20 GB-W 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/27 Phi-W 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

02/03 NE-L 3 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 3 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff; 2 NFC Championship;<br />

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Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/07 at NYG-L 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/14 SF-W 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/21 at Sea-L 1 0 7 3 4 1 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/28 Ari-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/13 Atl-W 1 1 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/19 GB-W 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/26 at Pit-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/02 at SF-L 1 1 7 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/09 Bal-W 1 1 8 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/16 at Chi-W 1 1 10 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/23 at Ari-W 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/30 Min-W 1 1 7 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/08 at Cle-W 1 1 7 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/14 Sea-W 1 1 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/21 Cin-W 1 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/28 at Det-W 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

’03 TOTALS 16 13 81 29 52 1 6 0 0 0 0 5 0 0<br />

01/10 at Car-L 1 1 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 1 1 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

2004, ST. LOUIS<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/12 Ari-W 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/19 at Atl-L 1 1 8 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/26 NO-L 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/03 at SF-W 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/10 at Sea-W 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/18 TB-W 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/24 at Mia-L 1 1 5 3 2 1 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/07 NE-L 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/14 Sea-W 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/21 at Buf-L 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/29 at GB-L 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/05 SF-W 1 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/12 at Car-W 1 1 11 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/19 at Ari-L 1 1 7 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/27 Phi-L 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/02 NYJ-W 1 1 10 5 5 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’04 TOTALS 16 16 81 36 45 2 14 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

01/08 at Sea-W 1 1 1 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/15 at Atl-L 2 1 1 13 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 2 20 11 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

1 NFC Wild Card Playoff; 2 NFC Divisional Playoff<br />

2005, ST. LOUIS<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/11 at SF-L 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/18 at Ari-W 1 1 9 4 5 ½ 4½ 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

09/25 Ten-W 1 1 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/02 at NYG-L 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/09 Sea-L 1 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/17 at Ind-L 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/23 NO-W 1 1 11 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/30 Jax-W 1 1 9 6 3 ½ 1½ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/13 at Sea-L 1 1 9 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/20 Ari-L 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/27 at Hou-W 1 1 10 5 5 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/04 Was-L 1 1 12 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/11 at Min-L 1 1 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/18 Phi-L 1 1 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/24 SF-L 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/01 at Dal-W 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’05 TOTALS 16 16 115 61 54 2 11 0 0 0 0 3 1 0<br />

2006, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/10 Chi-L 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/17 NO-L 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/24 at Det-W 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/02 at Phi-L 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/08 StL-L 1 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/22 at Mia-W 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/29 Ari-W 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/05 at Buf-L 1 1 7 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/12 at Min-W 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

11/19 NE-L 1 1 8 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/27 at Sea-L 1 1 12 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

12/03 NYJ-L 1 1 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/10 at SF-W 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/17 Det-W 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/21 Min-W 1 1 8 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/31 at Chi-W 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />

’06 TOTALS 16 16 92 45 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1<br />

2007, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/09 Phi-W 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/16 at NYG-W 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/23 SD-W 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/30 at Min-W 1 1 7 6 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/07 Chi-L 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/14 Was-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/29 at Den-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/04 at KC-W 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/11 Min-W 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/18 Car-W 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/22 at Det-W 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/29 at Dal-L 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/09 Oak-W 1 1 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/16 at StL-W 1 1 6 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/23 at Chi-L (inactive — groin)<br />

12/30 Det-W (inactive — groin)<br />

’07 TOTALS 14 14 63 38 25 1 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

01/12 Sea-W 1 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/20 NYG-L 2 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 2 11 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Min-W 1 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/14 at Det-W 1 1 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/21 Dal-L 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/28 at TB-L 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/05 Atl-L 1 1 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/12 at Sea-W 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/19 Ind-W 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1 1 7 5 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1 1 8 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/24 at NO-L 1 1 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/30 Car-L 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1 1 9 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 1 7 5 2 ½ 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’08 TOTALS 16 16 81 38 43 1½ 6 0 0 0 0 5 0 0<br />

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VETERANS<br />

BRADY<br />

POPPINGA<br />

LINEBACKER<br />

BRIGHAM YOUNG<br />

Ht: 6-3 Wt: 250<br />

Fifth <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Fifth Packers Season<br />

Born: September 21, 1979<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 60/40<br />

Acquired: D4b-05<br />

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PRO<br />

career<br />

An intense and enthusiastic<br />

veteran, the fifthyear<br />

pro will <strong>com</strong>pete for<br />

a starting spot at outside linebacker in the defense’s new<br />

3-4 scheme, reprising the pass-rush role from his days as<br />

a college defensive end…Played some end in passing situations<br />

in ’08, his first snaps in that capacity<br />

since making the transition to linebacker<br />

as a senior at Brigham Young…Remained<br />

a consistent contributor last season despite<br />

beginning the year in <strong>com</strong>petition with free-agent<br />

signee Brandon Chillar for starting strong-side linebacker<br />

job, playing in every game and recording a career-high 77<br />

tackles…Hasn’t missed a game the last three years since<br />

returning from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left<br />

knee, sustained in the final month of his rookie season, in<br />

his first <strong>NFL</strong> start (vs. Detroit, Dec. 11, 2005)…Was back<br />

on the practice field in training camp in August 2006, able<br />

to play in the final two preseason games and start the season<br />

opener on Sept. 10, one day less than nine months<br />

from the injury date...The remarkably fast recovery was<br />

attributed to his undying work ethic and intensity during<br />

rehabilitation, which only furthered his love for the game...<br />

Despite the serious injury, has played in 60 of a possible<br />

64 games in his four-year career (62 of 66 including playoffs),<br />

amassing 233 total tackles (151 solo), three sacks,<br />

two interceptions, seven passes defensed, two forced<br />

fumbles and 30 special teams tackles...As a rookie, played<br />

in 12 games prior to his injury and was an immediate contributor<br />

on special teams, finishing second on the team<br />

with 22 coverage stops, one behind fellow rookie Marviel<br />

Underwood…At BYU, was a three-time first-team All-<br />

Mountain West Conference selection, amassing 20 career<br />

sacks between end and linebacker positions…Drafted in<br />

the fourth round in 2005, entered the <strong>NFL</strong> older than most<br />

rookies after spending two years on a Mormon mission in<br />

Uruguay prior to going to college.<br />

2008 season<br />

Played in all 16 games for the third<br />

straight season with 12 starts at<br />

strong-side linebacker...Held off challenge from free-agent<br />

signee Chillar during training camp for starting job and<br />

registered career-best 77 tackles (51 solo), one more than<br />

previous career high and second most among linebackers…Vs.<br />

Minnesota (Sept. 8): Among six tackles,<br />

<strong>com</strong>bined with DT Colin Cole to hold RB Adrian Peterson<br />

to a 1-yard gain on a 3rd-and-2 in the second quarter.<br />

Also contributed his lone pass defensed on the season…<br />

At Tampa Bay (Sept. 28): Tied for second on team<br />

with 10 tackles, including stop of RB Warrick Dunn for<br />

2-yard loss in third quarter…At Tennessee (Nov. 2):<br />

Stopped RB Chris Johnson for a 1-yard loss in first quarter<br />

among five tackles…At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Started<br />

and posted career-high 12 tackles…Vs. Carolina (Nov.<br />

30): Made six tackles, including a stop of RB DeAngelo<br />

Williams for a 2-yard loss in the fourth quarter. Also began<br />

taking a few snaps at defensive end in pass-rushing situations,<br />

a role he held the rest of the season…Vs. Detroit<br />

(Dec. 28): Registered five tackles, including a stop of RB<br />

Kevin Smith for a 1-yard loss on second-quarter run, and<br />

added two QB pressures.<br />

►►Last name is pronounced puh-<br />

PING-ah.<br />

►►Will <strong>com</strong>pete for a starting spot<br />

at OLB in new 3-4 scheme,<br />

reprising his pass-rush role as a<br />

college defensive end.<br />

►►Returned to practice less than<br />

eight full months after a torn at a glance…<br />

anterior cruciate ligament in his<br />

knee, started the 2006 season opener, and has played in<br />

every game since.<br />

►►Has recorded two of his three career sacks in the<br />

Metrodome, against Minnesota quarterbacks Brad Johnson<br />

(Nov. 12, 2006) and Daunte Culpepper (Oct. 23, 2005).<br />

►►Spent two years on a mission in Uruguay before entering<br />

BYU; recalls the trip as the most difficult and most rewarding<br />

experience of his life.<br />

►►Comes from a very athletic family. Father, Dennis, played<br />

tight end at BYU from 1968-1971; brother, Casey, played<br />

tight end at Utah State; brother, Kelly, was a linebacker at<br />

BYU; and older sister, Tara, played volleyball at Utah State.<br />

►►Son is named Julius Maximus Poppinga, a name inspired by<br />

his favorite movie, Gladiator.<br />

2007<br />

Played in 16 games with 15 starts; did not officially<br />

start vs. Detroit (Dec. 30) with team<br />

opening in its ‘nickel’ package…Also started both playoff<br />

games…Registered 70 tackles (43 solo), with one interception<br />

and one pass defensed…Vs. Chicago (Oct. 7):<br />

Made five tackles with one pass defensed and an interception.<br />

In the fourth quarter, caught a Brian Griese pass<br />

tipped by Nick Collins, the Packers’ only forced turnover<br />

of the game and second interception of Poppinga’s career<br />

(also Oct. 22, 2006, at Miami)…Vs. Minnesota (Nov.<br />

11): On the Vikings’ first drive, stopped Peterson for no<br />

gain on third-and-1, leading to a punt…At St. Louis<br />

(Dec. 16): Posted a season-high eight tackles (four<br />

solo)…At Chicago (Dec. 23): Made six solo tackles; in<br />

the second quarter, dropped RB Garrett Wolfe for a 3-yard<br />

loss…Vs. New York Giants (Jan. 20): In NFC Championship,<br />

made five tackles (four solo); in the first quarter,<br />

stopped RB Brandon Jacobs for no gain at the Green Bay<br />

11-yard line on a drive that ended three plays later with a<br />

Giants field goal.<br />

2006<br />

Played in all 16 games, starting 12…Recorded<br />

76 tackles (51 solo), one sack, one interception,<br />

five passes defensed and a pair of forced fumbles…Did<br />

not start four contests when the team opened in its nickel<br />

package…Reclaimed the starting role he had earned Dec.<br />

11, 2005, when a torn anterior cruciate ligament ended<br />

his rookie season…After an unusually quick recovery<br />

and rehabilitation, returned to practice on a limited basis<br />

Aug. 8 and to the starting lineup in four weeks, returning<br />

in Week 1 to the starting ‘Sam’ LB role he had relinquished<br />

upon his 2005 injury…Vs. Chicago (Sept. 10): Started<br />

season opener and led the team with a (then) career-high<br />

11 tackles, including a personal-best nine solo stops…At<br />

Miami (Oct. 22): Made his first career interception, picking<br />

off a Joey Harrington pass floated over the middle and<br />

returning it 21 yards…At Minnesota (Nov. 12): Sacked<br />

Brad Johnson, forcing a fumble (recovered by Corey Wil-<br />

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liams) to set up the Packers’ first TD. The sack gave him<br />

two of his three career sacks in the Metrodome, the other<br />

<strong>com</strong>ing against Daunte Culpepper (Oct. 23, 2005).<br />

2005<br />

Played in 12 games with one start, missing the<br />

final three contests with a knee injury…Finished<br />

with 10 tackles (six solo), including two sacks…Finished<br />

second on the club with 22 special teams tackles…At Detroit<br />

(Sept. 11): Recorded two special teams tackles in<br />

his <strong>NFL</strong> debut, dropping dangerous PR Eddie Drummond<br />

for a 2-yard loss in third quarter…Vs. New Orleans<br />

(Oct. 9): Played six snaps at ‘Sam’ linebacker, the first defensive<br />

action of his career. Also made three special teams<br />

tackles…At Minnesota (Oct. 23): Posted one special<br />

teams stop and took down Culpepper in the first quarter<br />

for a loss of 14 yards, his first career sack and tackle from<br />

scrimmage…At Atlanta (Nov. 13): Made a career-best<br />

four coverage tackles, twice dropping KR Allen Rossum on<br />

kickoff returns, at the 15- and 19-yard lines…At Philadelphia<br />

(Nov. 27): Posted a sack in five snaps on defense,<br />

taking down RB Brian Westbrook (looking to pass)<br />

for a 3-yard loss in the fourth<br />

quarter…Vs. Detroit (Dec.<br />

11): Making his first <strong>NFL</strong> start,<br />

replaced Na’il Diggs (knees) at<br />

‘Sam’ linebacker and posted<br />

five tackles (two solo), plus<br />

one on special teams. Saw<br />

his season end after tearing<br />

the ACL in his left knee while<br />

covering a fourth-quarter kickoff<br />

and was placed on injured<br />

reserve on Dec. 14…2005<br />

Draft: Was the Packers’ second<br />

of two selections in the<br />

fourth round (125th overall),<br />

the fourth player ever chosen<br />

by the Packers from Brigham<br />

Young and the first since Ty<br />

Detmer in 1992.<br />

college<br />

A four-year<br />

letterwinner<br />

(2001-04) for the Cougars,<br />

started his last three seasons…Played<br />

in 47 contests, with 25 starts…Finished with<br />

193 tackles (99 solo), 20 sacks and 39 tackles for loss…<br />

Garnered first-team All-Mountain West Conference honors<br />

as a sophomore, junior and senior…Earned a B.S. degree<br />

in business management…Senior season (2004):<br />

Started all 11 games, shifting before the season from defensive<br />

end to left outside linebacker…Ranked third on the<br />

team with 79 tackles (35 solo), including six sacks and 12<br />

stops for loss…Added five quarterback hurries, two fumble<br />

recoveries and one forced fumble…Selected as one of 58<br />

candidates for the 2004 ‘Bronko Nagurski Award,’ presented<br />

annually to the nation’s best defensive player…Junior<br />

season (2003): Started all 12 games at defensive end…<br />

Ranked among MWC leaders with 55 tackles (34 solo)…<br />

Finished seventh in the conference and led the team with<br />

six sacks…Ranked ninth in the conference and second<br />

on the Cougars with 13 tackles for loss…Contributed one<br />

fumble recovery and two passes defensed…Tallied six-ormore<br />

tackles in four games…Selected to the preseason<br />

watch list of the Rotary Lombardi Award…Sophomore<br />

season (2002): Saw action in all 12 games, starting<br />

two at defensive end…Led the conference with a careerhigh<br />

eight sacks (for 52 yards)…Recorded 49 tackles (25<br />

solo), including 14 for loss…Forced three fumbles and<br />

had three quarterback pressures…Named both first-team<br />

All-MWC and a MWC All-Academic selection…Earned the<br />

Cougars’ top defensive lineman award…Freshman season<br />

(2001): Played in all 12 games as a defensive end<br />

and contributed significantly on special teams…Recorded<br />

10 tackles (five solo) and one pass defensed.<br />

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Given name Brady Paul Poppinga…<br />

Born in Evanston, Wyo. …Last name<br />

is pronounced puh-PING-ah…Married the former Brooke<br />

Hubbard in 2002; the couple has a daughter, Jasmine, 5,<br />

and a son, Julius, 3…Comes from a very athletic family…<br />

Father, Dennis, played tight end at BYU from 1968-1971…<br />

Brother, Casey, played tight end at Utah State and was on<br />

the practice squads of Seattle, Kansas City and Philadelphia<br />

in 2004…Brother, Kelly, also played linebacker at BYU and<br />

spent time with Miami, St. Louis and Arizona in 2008…<br />

Older sister, Tara, played volleyball at Utah State…Postponed<br />

college football career for two seasons while on a<br />

Mormon mission in Uruguay, South America…Said it was<br />

the hardest thing he’s ever done in his life because he had<br />

to leave his family and friends for so long, but also said it<br />

was the greatest experience of his life…His passion and<br />

love for the game grew while on his mission and being<br />

away from football…Learned Spanish while on the mission…High<br />

school: Was an all-state selection at both<br />

linebacker and tight end at Evanston (Wyo.) High School…<br />

Named the Wyoming Athlete of the Year and 4-A ‘Lineman<br />

of the Year’ as a senior…Lettered<br />

three years in football…<br />

Selected to the Wyoming<br />

Super-25 team…Led the Red<br />

Devils to a 4-A state title…Also<br />

lettered three years in basketball<br />

and four years in track…<br />

Finished second in the 1997<br />

state discus <strong>com</strong>petition…<br />

Community involvement:<br />

Holds an annual football camp,<br />

‘The Poppinga Football Experience,’<br />

in the offseason in<br />

Wyoming…Also has served<br />

as an instructor in a couple of<br />

Green Bay-area youth football<br />

camps…This past offseason,<br />

took a trip to the Dominican<br />

Republic with teammate A.J.<br />

Hawk, speaking to children<br />

and helping schools with<br />

fundraising, obtaining running<br />

water, making repairs, and<br />

other charitable endeavors…<br />

Videotaped a ‘Get Fueled’ segment for the Packers’ ‘Fit<br />

Kids’ program, a joint effort between the Green Bay Packers,<br />

CBS-5 WFRV and the Green Bay Area Public School<br />

District involving a year-long school program with a curriculum<br />

that focuses each month on a theme based on either<br />

nutrition, physical fitness or social health…Took part<br />

in the Packers’ first annual All-Pro Dad event in December<br />

2005, talking to other dads about the importance of being<br />

a good father and joining kids for football drills…A former<br />

Eagle Scout himself, has spoken to groups of Boy Scouts<br />

and has taped public service announcements for the Boy<br />

Scouts of America…Taught Sunday school to teenagers in<br />

Provo, Utah, and is very involved in his church in Green Bay<br />

as a youth leader and mentor to missionaries…Did some<br />

motivational speaking at a school for troubled teens while<br />

in college…Active in the Halloween fundraiser for the Invisible<br />

Children, with all the proceeds supporting the children<br />

of Uganda…Participated in the TRIFECTA golf tournament<br />

put on by Mark Tauscher…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys<br />

chess and outdoor activities, including river rafting, golf,<br />

tennis, hunting, fishing, water and snow skiing…Also enjoys<br />

reading, tabbing The DaVinci Code, New Earth, and the<br />

Book of Mormon as some of his favorite books, and enjoys<br />

listening to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir…Names Gladiator<br />

and 300 as his favorite movies; the former inspired<br />

his young son’s name, Julius Maximus…Earned his Eagle<br />

Scout honor in 1995…Looked up to his dad growing up…<br />

Residence: Green Bay, Wis.<br />

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Br a d y Po p p i n g a ’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

—Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2005 Green Bay. ........12 1 10 6 4 2 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2006 Green Bay. ........16 12 76 51 25 1 6 1 21 21 0 5 2 0 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. ........16 15 70 43 27 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. ........16 12 77 51 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (four years). .60 40 233 151 82 3 23 2 21 21 0 7 2 0 0<br />

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PLAYOFFS —Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2007 Green Bay. .........2 2 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

Additional statistics: Career sacks — Daunte<br />

Culpepper, Brad Johnson, Brian Westbrook (RB).<br />

Special teams tackles — 22 in 2005, 4 in 2006, 2 in<br />

2007, 1 in ’07 playoffs, 2 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 30<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: at Detroit, 9/11/05<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: vs. Detroit, 12/11/05<br />

First sack: at Minnesota, 10/23/05 (D.Culpepper)<br />

First interception: at Miami, 10/22/06 (J.Harrington)<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2005<br />

Selected by Green Bay Packers as second of two<br />

fourth-round choices (125th overall) in ’05 <strong>NFL</strong><br />

Draft, April 24…Signed first contract, July 26…Placed on injured reserve (knee), Dec. 14.<br />

u2008 Signed five-year contract extension, July 23.<br />

Br a d y Po p p i n g a Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2005, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/11 at Det-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/18 Cle-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/25 TB-L (inactive)<br />

10/03 at Car-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/09 NO-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/23 at Min-L 1 0 1 1 0 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/30 at Cin-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/06 Pit-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/13 at Atl-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/21 Min-L 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/27 at Phi-L 1 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/04 at Chi-L 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/11 Det-W 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/19 at Bal-L ( injured reserve — knee)<br />

12/25 Chi-L ( injured reserve — knee)<br />

01/01 Sea-W ( injured reserve — knee)<br />

’05 TOTALS 12 1 10 6 4 2 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

2006, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/10 Chi-L 1 1 11 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/17 NO-L 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/24 at Det-W 1 1 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/02 at Phi-L 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/08 StL-L 1 1 7 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/22 at Mia-W 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 1 21 21 0 1 0 0<br />

10/29 Ari-W 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/05 at Buf-L 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/12 at Min-W 1 1 4 2 2 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

11/19 NE-L 1 0 9 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

11/27 at Sea-L 1 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/03 NYJ-L 1 0 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/10 at SF-W 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/17 Det-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/21 Min-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/31 at Chi-W 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

’06 TOTALS 16 12 76 51 25 1 6 1 21 21 0 5 2 0<br />

214<br />

POPPINGA’S SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Tackles<br />

Total. ...............12, at Min. (11/9/08)<br />

Solo ................9, vs. Chi. (9/10/06)<br />

Sacks .....................1, three times<br />

(last: at Min., 11/12/06)<br />

Interceptions ...............1, two times<br />

(last: vs. Chi., 10/7/07)<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2012<br />

2007, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/09 Phi-W 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/16 at NYG-W 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/23 SD-W 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/30 at Min-W 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/07 Chi-L 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/14 Was-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/29 at Den-W 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/04 at KC-W 1 1 7 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/11 Min-W 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/18 Car-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/22 at Det-W 1 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/29 at Dal-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/09 Oak-W 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/16 at StL-W 1 1 8 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/23 at Chi-L 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/30 Det-W 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’07 TOTALS 16 15 70 43 27 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

01/12 Sea-W 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/20 NYG-L 2 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 2 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Min-W 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/14 at Det-W 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/21 Dal-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/28 at TB-L 1 1 10 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/05 Atl-L 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/12 at Sea-W 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/19 Ind-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1 1 12 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/24 at NO-L 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/30 Car-L 1 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1 1 10 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’08 TOTALS 16 12 77 51 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0


Primary Mark<br />

VETERANS<br />

JOE<br />

PORTER<br />

CORNERBACK<br />

RUTGERS<br />

Ht: 5-10 Wt: 203<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

First Packers Season<br />

Born: November 27, 1985<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 1/0<br />

Acquired: FA-07<br />

A reserve cornerback<br />

and special teams player<br />

who made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut<br />

in 2008, playing in one game on special teams, making<br />

him the first player from Rutgers to ever appear in a game<br />

for the Packers…Originally joined Packers late in 2007<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

season, getting signed to the practice<br />

squad…Made run at a roster spot in ’08<br />

training camp before being released and<br />

re-signed to practice squad, where he<br />

spent first 12 games of season…Is technically still a firstyear<br />

player because he was on the 53-man roster only four<br />

weeks in ’08 (minimum of six weeks needed to accrue a<br />

year of service)…A four-year letterwinner at Rutgers,<br />

signed as a non-drafted free agent with New Orleans in<br />

2007 but was released during training camp…Intercepted<br />

five passes as a collegian, all during sophomore 2004 season<br />

to rank second in the Big East…Also was a track star<br />

at Rutgers, setting a school record in the 200 meters.<br />

2008 season<br />

Was on Green Bay’s practice squad<br />

for the first 12 games before being<br />

signed to the active roster on Dec. 1...Inactive vs. Houston<br />

(Dec. 7), at Jacksonville (Dec. 14) and vs. Detroit (Dec.<br />

28)…At Chicago (Dec. 22): Played in first <strong>NFL</strong> game,<br />

seeing time on special teams. Sustained concussion in the<br />

fourth quarter and did not return.<br />

2007<br />

Spent the final five weeks of the regular season<br />

and the playoffs on the Packers’ practice squad<br />

after signing with the team Nov. 25…Waived by the New<br />

Orleans Saints on Aug. 27…2007 Draft: Signed with<br />

New Orleans as a non-drafted free agent on May. 7.<br />

college<br />

A four-year letterwinner at Rutgers where<br />

he played in 44 career games with 94<br />

tackles, five interceptions and 13 passes defended…Also<br />

ran track during his collegiate career…Holds the school<br />

record in the 200-meter sprint and was the 2006 Big East<br />

Conference indoor and outdoor champion in that event…<br />

Also was a member of a 4x200 relay team that set a national<br />

indoor record…Earned a B.A. in sociology…Senior<br />

season (2006): Played in all 12 games, recording 10<br />

tackles…Junior season (2005): Played in all 12 games<br />

and posted 26 stops and finished second on the team with<br />

Jo e Po r t e r’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

215 25<br />

►►Made <strong>NFL</strong> debut in 2008, playing<br />

in one game on special<br />

teams and be<strong>com</strong>ing the first<br />

player from Rutgers to appear in<br />

a game for the Packers.<br />

►►Spent the end of 2007 season<br />

and first 12 games of ’08 on<br />

Green Bay practice squad. at a glance…<br />

►►A football and track star at<br />

Rutgers, intercepted five passes as a sophomore and set a<br />

school record in the 200 meters as a senior.<br />

►►Has a twin brother who tried out for the Olympics in the 100<br />

meters and 110-meter high hurdles.<br />

seven pass breakups…Sophomore season (2004):<br />

Started all 11 games at cornerback and finished second<br />

in the Big East with five interceptions…Finished third on<br />

the team in tackles (55)…Ended the season ranked 16th<br />

in the Big East among defensive backs in tackles per game<br />

(five)…Freshman season (2003): Played in nine<br />

games as a true freshman, primarily on special teams, and<br />

posted three stops.<br />

Given name Joseph Issac Porter…<br />

Born in Summit, N.J. …Married Joi<br />

Fletcher in summer 2009, traveling to the Caribbean on<br />

his honeymoon…Has a twin brother who tried out for the<br />

Olympics in the 100 meters and 110-meter high hurdles…<br />

High school: A three-time letterwinner at Franklin High<br />

School in Franklin, N.J., saw action at wide receiver and<br />

cornerback…Earned first-team All-Somerset County honors<br />

at wide receiver by the Star-Ledger…Named secondteam<br />

All-Group 3 pick and a Home News Tribune All-Area<br />

first-team selection…As a senior, caught 37 passes for 549<br />

yards and seven touchdowns…Also rushed 31 times for<br />

128 yards and two touchdowns…Registered 56 tackles,<br />

two sacks, and one interception at cornerback his senior<br />

season…Also a four-time letterman in track…Community<br />

involvement: Participated in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity<br />

Bowl-A-Thon and the annual Families of Children with<br />

Cancer holiday party, and helped coach at a local Oneida<br />

football clinic and for an adult fantasy flag football game…<br />

While at Rutgers, visited cancer patients at Children’s Hospital<br />

in New Jersey…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys reading,<br />

driving, playing video games and watching movies (naming<br />

Braveheart as his favorite)…Residence: Somerset, N.J.<br />

—Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2008 Green Bay. .........1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: at Chicago, 12/22/08<br />

personal<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2007 Signed as non-drafted free agent by New Orleans Saints, May 7...Waived, Aug. 27...Signed by Green Bay<br />

Packers to practice squad, Nov. 25.<br />

u2008 Signed by Packers to reserve/future contract, Feb. 7...Waived, Aug. 30...Signed to practice squad, Aug. 31...<br />

Signed to active roster, Dec. 1.<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

COMMUNITY COACHES PORTER<br />

DRAFT &<br />

FREE AGENTS<br />

2008 REVIEW HISTORY<br />

RECORDS &<br />

LAMBEAU<br />

FIELD<br />

MISC.


VETERANS<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

PORTER COACHES COMMUNITY<br />

LAMBEAU RECORDS &<br />

DRAFT &<br />

MISC. FIELD HISTORY 2008 REVIEW FREE AGENTS<br />

Jo e Po r t e r Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Min-W (practice squad)<br />

09/14 at Det-W (practice squad)<br />

09/21 Dal-L (practice squad)<br />

09/28 at TB-L (practice squad)<br />

10/05 Atl-L (practice squad)<br />

10/12 at Sea-W (practice squad)<br />

10/19 Ind-W (practice squad)<br />

11/02 at Ten-L (practice squad)<br />

Packers Assistant Coaches, by Position<br />

Defensive Coordinator<br />

Hanner, Dave ............... 1972-79<br />

Meyer, John ................ 1980-83<br />

Modzelewski, Dick ........... 1984-87<br />

Bullough, Hank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988-91<br />

Rhodes, Ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992-93<br />

Shurmur, Fritz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994-98<br />

Thomas, Emmitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999<br />

Donatell, Ed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-03<br />

Slowik, Bob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004<br />

Bates, Jim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005<br />

Sanders, Bob ............... 2006-08<br />

Capers, Dom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009<br />

Offensive Coordinator<br />

Roach, Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975-76<br />

Schnelker, Bob .............. 1982-85<br />

Infante, Lindy ............... 1988-91<br />

Lewis, Sherman ............. 1992-99<br />

Rossley, Tom ............... 2000-05<br />

Jagodzinski, Jeff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006<br />

Philbin, Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007-09<br />

NOTE: Bob Schnelker (1969-71), John<br />

Polonchek (1972-74), Lew Carpenter<br />

(1975-81), and Tom Coughlin (1986-87)<br />

were passing game coordinators<br />

Line<br />

Trafton, George ........................... 1944<br />

Kiesling, Walt ...........................1945-48<br />

Stidham, Tom. ............................ 1949<br />

Taylor, John “Tarz” ......................1950-52<br />

Drulis, Chuck ...........................1951-53<br />

Rymkus, Lou ...........................1954-57<br />

Primary Offensive Line<br />

Skorich, Nick. ........1958<br />

Austin, Bill. .......1959-64<br />

Wietecha, Ray. ....1965-68<br />

Gregg, Forrest. ....1969-70<br />

Dotsch, Rollie .....1971-74<br />

McLaughlin, Leon ..1975-76<br />

Curry, Bill ........1977-79<br />

McMillan, Ernie. ...1978-83<br />

Wampfler, Jerry ...1984-87<br />

Knight, Virgil. .....1986-87<br />

Davis, Charlie .....1988-91<br />

Lovat, Tom .......1992-98<br />

Beightol, Larry ..1999-2005<br />

Philbin, Joe. .........2006<br />

Campen, James ...2007-09<br />

Linebackers<br />

Gustafson, Burt. ..1971-74<br />

Meyer, John .....1975-79<br />

Marshall, John ...1980-82<br />

Kiffin, Monte ........1983<br />

Paterra, Herb. ....1984-85<br />

Priefer, Chuck .......1984<br />

Lindsey, Dale ....1986-87<br />

Special Teams<br />

Kuhlmann, Hank ..1972-74<br />

Lord, Bob .......1975-76<br />

Gustafson, Burt. ..1977-78<br />

vonAppen, Fred. .....1979<br />

Marshall, John ......1980<br />

Ends/Receivers<br />

Hutson, Don ................ 1944-48<br />

Plasman, Dick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1950-52<br />

Devore, Hugh ..................1953<br />

Hearden, Tom . . . . . . . . . 1954-55, 1957<br />

Voris, Dick ................. 1961-62<br />

Fears, Tom ................. 1962-65<br />

Schnelker, Bob .............. 1966-71<br />

Polonchek, John . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972-74<br />

Carpenter, Lew .............. 1975-85<br />

Coughlin, Tom .............. 1986-87<br />

Geis, Wayne “Buddy” ......... 1988-91<br />

Lewis, Sherman ................1992<br />

Gruden, Jon ................ 1993-94<br />

Primary Defensive Line<br />

Klapstein, Earl. .......1956<br />

Morton, Jack. .....1957-58<br />

Bengtson, Phil. ....1959-67<br />

Hanner, Dave .....1965-79<br />

Champion, Jim .......1980<br />

vonAppen, Fred. ......1980<br />

Urich, Richard “Doc” 1981-83<br />

Modzelewski, Dick .1984-87<br />

Blache, Greg ......1988-93<br />

Brooks, Larry .....1994-98<br />

Trgovac, Mike ........1999<br />

Franklin, Jethro. ...2000-04<br />

Sanders, Bob (DE) ....2005<br />

Nunn, Robert (DT) . 2005-08<br />

Hairston, Carl (DE) . 2006-08<br />

Trgovac, Mike ........2009<br />

Moseley, Dick ....1988-91<br />

Valesente, Bob ...1992-94<br />

Lind, Jim. .......1995-98<br />

Holland, Johnny .....1999<br />

Pelini, Bo. .......2000-02<br />

Duffner, Mark ....2003-05<br />

Moss, Winston ...2006-09<br />

Greene, Kevin (OLB) ..2009<br />

Rehbein, Dick ....1981-83<br />

Priefer, Chuck ....1984-85<br />

Hilton, John ........1986<br />

Peete, Willie ........1987<br />

Tippett, Howard ..1988-91<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

11/09 at Min-L (practice squad)<br />

11/16 Chi-W (practice squad)<br />

11/24 at NO-L (practice squad)<br />

11/30 Car-L (practice squad)<br />

12/07 Hou-L (inactive)<br />

12/14 at Jax-L (inactive)<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/28 Det-W (inactive)<br />

’08 TOTALS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

Cromwell, Nolan ..1992-97<br />

Holland, Johnny .....1998<br />

Ortmayer, Steve .....1999<br />

Novak, Frank. ....2000-02<br />

Bonamego, John. .2003-05<br />

Haskell, Gil ................. 1995-97<br />

Cromwell, Nolan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998<br />

Baggett, Charlie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999<br />

Sherman, Ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000-04<br />

Franklin, James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005<br />

Robinson, Jimmy ............ 2006-09<br />

Backs<br />

Hutson, Don. ............................1944-47<br />

Molenda, Bo. ...............................1948<br />

Snyder, Bob ................................1949<br />

Nolting, Ray ................................1950<br />

Reid, Floyd “Breezy”. .........................1958<br />

Offensive Backs<br />

Cochran, “Red”. ...1959-66,<br />

1971-74<br />

McCormick, Tom ..1967-68<br />

Bratkowski, Zeke. ..1969-70<br />

Lord, Bob ........1977-78<br />

Bratkowski, Zeke. ..1979-81<br />

Kettela, Pete .........1982<br />

Brunner, John. .......1983<br />

Sefcik, George. ....1984-85<br />

Hilton, John .........1986<br />

Peete, Willie ......1987-91<br />

Running Backs<br />

Wietecha, Ray. ....1969-70<br />

Roach, Paul. ......1975-76<br />

Haskell, Gil .......1992-94<br />

Sydney, Harry .....1995-99<br />

Brown, Kippy ........2000<br />

Croom, Sylvester ..2001-03<br />

Roland, Johnny. ......2004<br />

Bennett, Edgar ....2005-09<br />

Tight Ends<br />

Knight, Virgil. ............1988-91<br />

Reid, Andy ..............1992-96<br />

Sherman, Mike ...........1997-98<br />

Jagodzinski, Jeff ........1999-2003<br />

Philbin, Joe. .............2004-05<br />

McAdoo, Ben ............2006-09<br />

Defensive Backs<br />

Stuber, Abe. .........1956<br />

Hecker, Norb. .....1959-65<br />

Burns, Jerry ......1966-67<br />

Robinson, Wayne . . 1968-69<br />

Evans, Dick ..........1970<br />

Doll, Don. ........1971-73<br />

Kinard, Billy. .........1974<br />

Colbert, Jim .........1975<br />

LeBeau, Dick. .....1976-79<br />

Fichtner, Ross. ....1980-83<br />

Riley, Ken ........1984-85<br />

Jauron, Dick ......1986-94<br />

Valesente, Bob ....1995-98<br />

Vitt, Joe. ............1999<br />

Slowik, Bob. ......2000-03<br />

Schottenheimer, K. 2004, 06-08<br />

Baker, Joe. ..........2005<br />

Washington, L. (CB) . 2005-08<br />

Perry, Darren (S) .......2009<br />

Whitt Jr., Joe (CB)......2009<br />

Quarterbacks<br />

Starr, Bart. .................................1972<br />

Moss, Perry ................................1974<br />

Bratkowski, Zeke .........................1975-81<br />

Sefcik, George ...........................1986-87<br />

Infante, Lindy ............................1988-91<br />

Mariucci, Steve. ..........................1992-95<br />

Mornhinweg, Marty ..........................1996<br />

Reid, Andy ..............................1997-98<br />

McCarthy, Mike .............................1999<br />

Rossley, Tom ............................2000-02<br />

Bevell, Darrell. ...........................2003-05<br />

Clements, Tom. ..........................2006-09<br />

Stock, Mike. .....2006-08<br />

Slocum, Shawn. .....2009<br />

216


Primary Mark<br />

VETERANS<br />

DUKE<br />

PRESTON<br />

CENTER/GUARD<br />

ILLINOIS<br />

Ht: 6-5 Wt: 320<br />

Fifth <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

First Packers Season<br />

Born: June 12, 1982<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 59/20<br />

Acquired: UFA-09 (Buf)<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

Versatile interior lineman<br />

who joined the team<br />

as an unrestricted free<br />

agent March 30 after four seasons with Buffalo…Expected<br />

to provide depth at both guard spots and at center…Brings<br />

59 games of experience to Green Bay with 20 starts, including<br />

a career-high 11 starts in 2008…<br />

Has started games at both center and<br />

right guard during his career and has also<br />

been a valuable contributor on special<br />

teams…During his four seasons in Buffalo, the Bills had a<br />

1,000-yard rusher three of those years, with Willis McGahee’s<br />

990 yards in 2006 being the lone season when they<br />

did not…Originally a fourth-round draft choice by Buffalo<br />

out of the University of Illinois, played in 15 games during<br />

his rookie season in 2005…Saw his first significant time<br />

as a starter during his second season, opening up eight<br />

games at RG in 2006 for an injured Chris Villarrial…Was<br />

the first center drafted out of Illinois since Tim Simpson<br />

was selected by Cleveland in the 12th round in 1992…A<br />

three-year starter at Illinois, earned honorable mention<br />

All-Big Ten honors as a senior in 2004…Allowed just one<br />

sack during his final two seasons with the Illini…Came to<br />

Illinois from Mt. Carmel High in San Diego, Calif., where<br />

he was named to PrepStar’s All-West team and earned allleague<br />

honors his final two seasons.<br />

2008 season<br />

Played in 15 games with a careerhigh<br />

11 starts, opening up at C for<br />

the final 11 games of the season…Dressed but did not<br />

play in season opener vs. Seattle (Sept. 7)…Helped clear<br />

the way for Marshawn Lynch’s 1,036 rushing yards…Part<br />

of an offensive line that blocked for 1,092 rushing yards<br />

(136.5 yards per game) in the second half of the season,<br />

ranking ninth in the league and fifth in the conference…<br />

Team posted 100-plus yards rushing in seven of his 11<br />

starts…Vs. San Diego (Oct. 19): Earned his first start<br />

of the season at center, filling in for an injured Melvin<br />

Fowler, and was part of a line that did not allow a sack…<br />

At Miami (Oct. 26): Played in his 50th career game and<br />

started his second straight at C; also filled in at RG…Vs.<br />

San Francisco (Nov. 30): Blocked for Lynch on his<br />

way to a season-high 134 yards rushing on just 16 carries<br />

(8.4 avg.)…At N.Y. Jets (Dec. 14): Helped clear the<br />

way for the team’s season-high 187 rushing yards.<br />

2007<br />

Served as a key contributor on special teams and<br />

a valuable reserve on the offensive line, seeing<br />

time in 13 games…Was the team’s only active reserve<br />

interior lineman for the final 13 games…Saw most of his<br />

playing time on special teams.<br />

2006<br />

Played in all 16 games with a (then) career-high<br />

eight starts, filling in for an injured Villarrial for<br />

a majority of the second half of the season…At Chicago<br />

(Oct. 8): Made first start of the season, opening at RG…<br />

At Detroit (Oct. 15): Replaced an injured Fowler at center<br />

in the fourth quarter…At Houston (Nov. 19): Started<br />

at RG and provided solid protection for QB J.P. Losman<br />

as he threw for a career-high 340 yards…Vs. San Diego<br />

(Dec. 3): Returned two kickoffs for 10 yards…At N.Y. (Nov. 3).<br />

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►►Versatile lineman has played in<br />

59 games with 20 starts during<br />

his first four seasons in the<br />

league, including a career-high<br />

11 starts in 2008.<br />

►►Part of a Bills offensive line that<br />

blocked for 1,092 rushing yards<br />

(136.5 yards per game) in the at a glance…<br />

second half of 2008, ranking<br />

ninth in the league and fifth in the AFC.<br />

►►Drafted by Buffalo in the fourth round in 2005 out of the<br />

University of Illinois, the first center drafted out of the school<br />

since Tom Simpson was selected by the Browns in the 12th<br />

round in 1992.<br />

►►Three-year letterman who allowed just one sack during his<br />

final two seasons with the Illini.<br />

►►Father, Raymond Jr., played linebacker for the San Diego<br />

Chargers for nine seasons (1976-84).<br />

►►An avid golfer who carries a 3 handicap.<br />

Jets (Dec. 10): Started at RG and helped clear the way<br />

for the team’s season-high 174 rushing yards.<br />

2005<br />

Played in 15 games with one start, taking snaps<br />

at both center and guard…Vs. Miami (Oct.<br />

9): Made first career start, filling in for Villarrial at RG…<br />

At Miami (Dec. 4): Replaced Villarrial at RG after the<br />

starter suffered a hamstring injury in the first quarter. Also<br />

saw action on special teams…2005 Draft: Selected in the<br />

fourth round (122nd overall), and was the fourth center<br />

picked…Was the first true center taken by the Bills in the<br />

draft since the team selected Tom Nutten in the seventh<br />

round in 1995…Was the first center drafted out of Illinois<br />

since Simpson was selected by Cleveland in the 12th<br />

round in 1992.<br />

college<br />

Three-year starter who played in 37<br />

games with 35 starts during his career…<br />

Allowed just one sack during his final two seasons…Protected<br />

Illini quarterbacks as they passed for over 2,000<br />

yards each of his final three seasons…Earned a degree in<br />

speech <strong>com</strong>munication…Senior season (2004): Started<br />

all 11 games at center and earned honorable mention<br />

All-Big Ten honors…Named the team’s captain and offensive<br />

MVP…Played 704 snaps without allowing a sack and<br />

only gave up 10 pressures…Recorded 105 knockdowns<br />

and was not called for a penalty all season…Helped the<br />

Illini to three 200-yard rushing games…Junior season<br />

(2003): Started all 12 games at center…Took every snap<br />

on the season and allowed only one sack…Registered 71<br />

knockdowns and gave up six pressures…Sophomore<br />

season (2002): Started all 12 games at center…Helped<br />

set school total-offense record with 5,356 yards, an average<br />

of 446.3 per game, topping the 5,000-yard mark for<br />

the second straight season and second time in school<br />

history…Helped clear the way for RB Antoineo Harris on<br />

his way to a single-season school rushing record of 1,330<br />

yards, including five 100-yard rushing games…Redshirt<br />

freshman season (2001): Played in two games as the<br />

backup to All-American center Luke Butkus…Saw time in<br />

the season opener at California (Sept. 1) and at Purdue<br />

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Given name Raymond Newton Preston<br />

III…Born in San Diego, Calif. …Married<br />

to Lisa…Father, Raymond Jr., played linebacker for<br />

the San Diego Chargers for nine seasons (1976-84) and<br />

was a Kodak All-American at Syracuse University…High<br />

school: Four-year letterman at Mt. Carmel (San Diego)<br />

High…Named to the PrepStar All-West team and was twice<br />

selected first-team All-Palomar League…Added first-team<br />

all-county and All-North County honors as voted by the<br />

North County Times and the San Diego Union-Tribune…<br />

Named team’s MVP as a senior in ’99 and voted team’s<br />

lineman of the year as a junior and as a senior…Played in<br />

the North/South San Diego all-star game as well as the Cal-<br />

Hi/Texas all-star game…Also earned four letters in base-<br />

ball…Two-time member of the San Diego Union-Tribune’s<br />

all-academic team…Community involvement: Active<br />

with Fellowship of Christian Athletes and his church…Interests/hobbies:<br />

An avid golfer who carries a 3 handicap;<br />

finished third in the Drew Brees Professional Open in<br />

2008…Other hobbies include basketball, surfing and billiards…Lists<br />

Muhammad Ali as his favorite athlete…Residence:<br />

Splits residence between San Diego and Green Bay.<br />

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Du k e Pr e s t o n’s Pr o Ga m e s Pl a y e d/St a r t e d<br />

Year Team GP GS<br />

2005 Buffalo .................15 1<br />

2006 Buffalo .................16 8<br />

2007 Buffalo .................13 0<br />

2008 Buffalo .................15 11<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (four years). .......59 20<br />

Additional statistics: Returned two kickoffs for<br />

10 yards at San Diego, 12/3/06.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: vs. Houston, 9/11/05<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: vs. Miami, 10/9/05<br />

Norm Amundsen ......................... G<br />

Adolph Bieberstein. ....................... G<br />

Ken Bowman ............................ C<br />

Cub Buck ................................T<br />

Don Davey ...........................DE/DT<br />

Ralph Davis ............................. G<br />

Jim DeLisle ............................ DT<br />

Jeff Dellenbach .........................C/G<br />

John Dittrich ............................ G<br />

Wally Dreyer ............................ B<br />

Gary Ellerson ............................FB<br />

Hal Faverty. ...........................C/LB<br />

Bill Ferrario ............................. G<br />

Milt Gantenbein ...........................E<br />

Milton Gardner. .......................... G<br />

Jug Girard .............................. B<br />

Charles Goldenberg ......................G/B<br />

David Greenwood ........................ S<br />

Dale Hackbart ..........................DB<br />

Jack Harris. ............................. B<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2005 Selected by Buffalo Bills in fourth round (122nd overall)<br />

in ’05 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April 24…Signed first contract,<br />

July 6.<br />

u2009 Signed by Green Bay Packers as unrestricted free<br />

agent, March 30.<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010<br />

All-time Packers players from University of Wisconsin-Madison (39)<br />

Like a college team, the Packers historically have drawn well from their own backyard, obtaining 39 players via “in-state recruiting”<br />

from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a 150-mile drive from Lambeau Field. In fact, only two other schools – Notre Dame (52)<br />

and Minnesota (44) – have produced more Packers players.<br />

Following is a list of those who’ve played in a game for both the Wisconsin Badgers and Green Bay Packers:<br />

Ed Jankowski. ........................... B<br />

Wes Leaper ..............................E<br />

Von Mansfield ..........................DB<br />

James Melka ........................... LB<br />

Don Miller .............................. B<br />

Pat O’Donahue. ......................... DE<br />

George Paskvan. ......................... B<br />

Champ Seibold ...........................T<br />

Clarence Self ............................ B<br />

Mark Shumate .......................... NT<br />

Jerry Smith ............................. G<br />

Ken Starch. ............................RB<br />

Ken Stills ............................... S<br />

Mark Tauscher. .........................T/G<br />

Jim Temp. ............................. DE<br />

Deral Teteak. ..........................LB/G<br />

Evan Vogds ............................. G<br />

Steve Wagner ..........................DB<br />

Randy Wright. ..........................QB<br />

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AARON<br />

RODGERS<br />

QUARTERBACK<br />

CALIFORNIA<br />

Ht: 6-2 Wt: 220<br />

Fifth <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Fifth Packers Season<br />

Born: December 2, 1983<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 23/16<br />

Acquired: D1-05<br />

Composed, confident<br />

quarterback took over<br />

as the starter last season<br />

after waiting patiently for three seasons for his opportunity,<br />

and showed why the team had placed its trust in him<br />

to lead the Packers’ offense…After having never started a<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

game in his career, started all 16 games<br />

and threw for 4,038 yards, be<strong>com</strong>ing<br />

only the second player in <strong>NFL</strong> history to<br />

throw for 4,000 yards in the first season<br />

that he started a game, with Kurt Warner (St. Louis, 1999)<br />

the other signal-caller to ac<strong>com</strong>plish the feat…Became<br />

only the fourth quarterback in franchise history to throw<br />

for 4,000 yards in a season…Finished fourth in the league<br />

in both passing yards and touchdowns (28)…Posted four<br />

300-yard passing games, seven games without an interception<br />

and eight with a 100-plus passer rating…What<br />

made his debut campaign as the starter more impressive<br />

was the fact that he played through much of the season<br />

with a sprained right shoulder that he suffered in Week<br />

4 at Tampa Bay…Was limited for several weeks after in<br />

practice because of the injury but never missed a start,<br />

taking more than 99 percent of the team’s snaps on the<br />

season…Showed his big-play ability as he <strong>com</strong>pleted 16<br />

passes of 40-plus yards in ’08, tied for first in the <strong>NFL</strong> with<br />

Drew Brees…Tied for fifth in the league with 48 <strong>com</strong>pletions<br />

of 20-plus yards...Had a string of 157 passes without<br />

an interception snapped at Tampa Bay, the third-longest<br />

streak in franchise history.<br />

S<br />

ecured his position as one of the leaders of the team<br />

for years to <strong>com</strong>e when he signed a long-term contract<br />

extension with the Packers through 2014 on<br />

Oct. 31, 2008…Spent his first three seasons learning under<br />

Brett Favre as his backup while continuing to grow as a<br />

leader in his own right, particularly during the team’s offseason<br />

program…Participated in Mike McCarthy’s offseason<br />

quarterback school three consecutive years while handling<br />

his share of reps leading the No. 1 offense during OTAs and<br />

other workouts…Posted his most noteworthy performance<br />

to that point in relief of Favre in ’07…In a showdown of two<br />

10-1 teams in Dallas (Nov. 29), the Packers trailed 27-10<br />

in the second quarter when Favre was knocked out of the<br />

game with elbow and shoulder injuries…Rodgers came in<br />

and directed two touchdown drives, capping the first with<br />

his first <strong>NFL</strong> touchdown pass (to Greg Jennings) and eventually<br />

pulling the Packers within three points early in the<br />

fourth quarter…Though Green Bay lost, 37-27, Rodgers<br />

had put together his best pro performance, <strong>com</strong>pleting 18-<br />

of-26 passes for 201 yards with one TD, no interceptions,<br />

and a 104.8 quarterback rating…Also displayed his mobility<br />

with 30 yards rushing on five scrambles…Sustained a<br />

hamstring injury the following week in practice that left him<br />

inactive for the remainder of the regular season, but returned<br />

as Favre’s backup for the playoffs…Came into 2007<br />

having recovered from a broken foot suffered in Week 11 of<br />

the 2006 season, when he relieved an injured Favre vs. New<br />

England (Nov. 19) and played the entire second half despite<br />

the injury, which landed him on injured reserve…Prior to<br />

2007, that was his most extensive game action in the regular<br />

season after appearing in three games as a rookie.<br />

►►Became only the second quarterback<br />

in <strong>NFL</strong> history to throw<br />

for 4,000 yards in the first season<br />

that he started a game, with<br />

Kurt Warner (St. Louis, 1999)<br />

the only other signal-caller to<br />

ac<strong>com</strong>plish the feat.<br />

►►Finished fourth in the league in at a glance…<br />

both passing yards (4,038) and<br />

touchdowns (28) last season.<br />

►►Posted four 300-yard passing games, seven games without an<br />

interception and eight with a 100-plus passer rating in 2008.<br />

►►Signed long-term contract extension through 2014 on Oct.<br />

31, 2008.<br />

►►Is the eighth quarterback drafted by the Packers in the first<br />

round and the first since Rich Campbell, also from California,<br />

was selected in 1981; became just the second player from<br />

California (Campbell) taken in the first round by Green Bay<br />

as well.<br />

►►Went 17-5 as a starter at Cal, taking over in Week 5 of the<br />

2003 season.<br />

►►Father, Ed, played offensive guard at Chico State from 1973-<br />

76 and then lined up for three-plus seasons (three games<br />

in 1978, 1979-81) with the Twin City Cougars, a semi-pro<br />

football team in Marysville, Calif.; Cougars captured the 1980<br />

semi-pro national championship by defeating the Delavan<br />

(Wis.) Red Devils, 37-20.<br />

Rated by Packers personnel as one of the top players<br />

in the 2005 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, slipped all the way to Green Bay’s<br />

No. 24 slot…Was the second quarterback taken after<br />

Alex Smith (49ers) at No. 1…Was the eighth quarterback<br />

drafted by the Packers in the first round and the first since<br />

Rich Campbell, also from the University of California, was<br />

selected in 1981; became just the second player from Cal<br />

(joining Campbell) taken by Green Bay in the first round as<br />

well…Passed on his final year of eligibility and was considered<br />

one of the top quarterback prospects in the country<br />

with numerous football observers rating him as the No. 1<br />

pick in the draft…Was a two-year starter (2003-04) for Cal<br />

after playing the 2002 season at Butte College, a junior college<br />

near Chico, Calif. …Finished 17-5 as the Bears’ field<br />

general, leading the school in 2004 to its best season in<br />

more than a half century in just his second campaign at the<br />

Division I level…Rodgers’ journey to the pros is a <strong>com</strong>pelling<br />

story, beginning with scant Division I recruitment after<br />

two highly successful prep seasons; he was perhaps not<br />

big enough or located in an area not often recruited by the<br />

big schools…He opted to enroll at nearby Butte College<br />

and promptly led the Roadrunners to a 10-1 record and a<br />

No. 2 national JUCO ranking…Along came Cal coach Jeff<br />

Tedford, who noticed Rodgers while watching video of a<br />

teammate, tight end Garrett Cross (who later, too, became<br />

a Cal Golden Bear, and then a Green Bay Packer)…After<br />

watching him practice and feeling confident of his ability to<br />

thrive in Berkeley, Tedford offered Rodgers a scholarship<br />

and launched the beginning of two immensely successful<br />

seasons…Was a major <strong>com</strong>ponent of a 2004 Cal campaign<br />

that saw the team reach its highest national ranking (No. 4)<br />

since 1952, produce its best regular-season record (10-1)<br />

in 54 years and record the most conference wins (seven)<br />

in 55 years…Took over as the starter in the fifth game of<br />

the 2003 season and went on to fire 43 touchdowns with<br />

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only 13 interceptions over the course of his career and finish<br />

with a 150.27 career passing efficiency mark, the best<br />

in school history…Authored 10 career passing games of<br />

250-plus yards…Overall, <strong>com</strong>pleted 424-of-665 passing<br />

attempts (63.8 percent) for 5,469 yards, while playing in<br />

25 games with 22 starts…Also demonstrated effective running<br />

ability by notching eight touchdowns and 336 yards<br />

on 160 career carries.<br />

2008 season<br />

Started all 16 games and ranked<br />

third in the NFC and sixth in the<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> with a 93.8 passer rating…Completed 341-of-536<br />

passes (63.6 percent) for 4,038 yards, 28 touchdowns and<br />

13 interceptions…Under center for 1,039-of-1,049 (99.1<br />

percent) offensive plays…Ranked fourth in the league in<br />

both TD passes and passing<br />

yards…Third in the <strong>NFL</strong><br />

with a 105.8 passer rating<br />

on third down, including<br />

14 TDs, which trailed only<br />

Philip Rivers’ 15…Third<br />

on the team with 207 rushing<br />

yards on 56 carries<br />

(3.7 avg.) and tied for the<br />

team lead with four rushing<br />

touchdowns, the most<br />

by a Packers quarterback<br />

since Don Majkowski’s five<br />

in 1989…Vs. Minnesota<br />

(Sept. 8): Started first <strong>NFL</strong><br />

game and <strong>com</strong>pleted 18-of-<br />

22 passes for 178 yards and<br />

a touchdown with no interceptions.<br />

His 81.8 <strong>com</strong>pletion<br />

percentage ranks as<br />

the second-best mark in<br />

league history by a quarterback<br />

(min. 20 attempts)<br />

in his first start, behind<br />

only former Jacksonville<br />

Jaguars quarterback Rob<br />

Johnson’s 83.3 percentage<br />

(20-of-24) in 1997. Scored<br />

first career rushing TD on<br />

1-yard plunge in the fourth<br />

quarter to give Green Bay<br />

a 24-12 lead…At Detroit<br />

(Sept. 14): Posted first 300-yard passing day in <strong>NFL</strong><br />

and threw a career-high three TD passes. Connected on<br />

24-of-38 passes for 328 yards…At Tampa Bay (Sept.<br />

28): Sprained his right shoulder in third quarter on 7-yard<br />

scramble as he dove to extend the ball for a first down. On<br />

next series, hit Jennings for a 48-yard TD pass, but then<br />

sat out the following series with the injury. Returned for<br />

one more series late in the fourth quarter before exiting<br />

the game for good. Finished the afternoon 14-of-27 for<br />

165 yards and two touchdowns…Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5):<br />

Started despite being limited all week in practice as he recovered<br />

from sprained right shoulder. Recorded the second<br />

300-yard passing game of his pro career as he connected<br />

on 25-of-37 passes for 313 yards and three touchdowns<br />

to match a career high…At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Completed<br />

22-of-41 passes for 314 yards, one touchdown and<br />

one interception, the third 300-yard passing game of his<br />

career. Connected on a career-high six passes of 20-plus<br />

yards…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Matched his career high<br />

with three TD passes, <strong>com</strong>pleting 29-of-45 passes for 298<br />

yards. Completed passes to nine different players, which<br />

tied a career high…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Completed<br />

21-of-31 passes for 308 yards and three touchdowns for<br />

a career-high 132.2 passer rating, and matched career<br />

best with three TD passes. With Lions having just scored<br />

a TD to narrow Green Bay’s lead to 24-21, connected on<br />

career-long pass when he found Donald Driver deep down<br />

the right sideline midway through the fourth quarter for a<br />

220<br />

71-yard score. The pass also put him over the 4,000-yard<br />

mark for the season.<br />

2007<br />

Serving as Favre’s backup for the third straight<br />

season, appeared in two regular-season games<br />

and <strong>com</strong>pleted 20-of-28 passes (71.4 percent) for 218<br />

yards with one touchdown and no interceptions for a 106.0<br />

rating, plus seven rushes for 29 yards…Put together his<br />

best preseason as a pro, <strong>com</strong>pleting 37-of-59 passes (62.7<br />

percent) with three touchdowns in four appearances…Vs.<br />

Minnesota (Nov. 11): Saw his first action of the regular<br />

season, entering with 3:56 remaining and <strong>com</strong>pleting<br />

both of his passes for 17 yards, including a 15-yarder to<br />

James Jones on his first throw…At Dallas (Nov. 29):<br />

Was inserted into the game in the second quarter after<br />

Favre suffered elbow and<br />

shoulder injuries. Completed<br />

18-of-26 passes for<br />

201 yards and one touchdown<br />

for a 104.8 passer<br />

rating, plus had five rushes<br />

for 30 yards. On the Packers’<br />

final drive of the first<br />

half, found Jennings for a<br />

43-yard catch-and-run and<br />

connected with him again<br />

on an 11-yard touchdown<br />

(Rodgers’ first TD pass as<br />

a pro). In the third quarter,<br />

led a 12-play, 69-yard drive<br />

that finished with a 1-yard<br />

Ryan Grant TD plunge; on<br />

the series, <strong>com</strong>pleted all<br />

six passes for 61 yards,<br />

including throws of 22 and<br />

17 yards. In the fourth, led<br />

the team’s final scoring<br />

drive that culminated in<br />

a 52-yard Mason Crosby<br />

FG…Injured a hamstring<br />

the following week in practice<br />

and was inactive for the<br />

final four regular-season<br />

games before recovering<br />

to serve as Favre’s backup<br />

in the postseason…Vs.<br />

Seattle (Jan. 12): Played<br />

the final series of Divisional playoff game, but did not attempt<br />

a pass.<br />

2006<br />

Served as the No. 2 quarterback for the team’s<br />

first 10 games, playing in two contests…<br />

Dressed but did not play in the other eight games…In the<br />

preseason, served as the No. 2 quarterback for all four<br />

games…Completed 22-of-38 passes for 323 yards and<br />

three touchdowns, including an 85-yard pass to Jennings,<br />

vs. Atlanta (Aug. 19)…Before sustaining a season-ending<br />

broken foot in Week 11, had taken 36 regular-season offensive<br />

snaps in 2006 and <strong>com</strong>pleted 6-of-15 passes (40.0<br />

percent) for 46 yards, with no TDs or interceptions, for a<br />

48.2 rating…At Philadelphia (Oct. 2): Made his season<br />

debut in place of an injured Favre (neck/head); nearly engineered<br />

a touchdown drive on the last series of the game,<br />

<strong>com</strong>pleting 2-of-3 passes for 14 yards, but the Packers<br />

were held out of the end zone on a goal-line stand…Vs.<br />

New England (Nov. 19): Saw the most extensive action<br />

of his career to date when he was inserted into the<br />

lineup for an injured Favre (elbow), and played the last two<br />

offensive snaps of the first half and the entire second half.<br />

Completed 4-of-12 passes and had a 6-yard scramble on<br />

a third-and-6. Played the second half with a foot injury he<br />

sustained toward the start of the third quarter; post-game<br />

tests revealed a fracture that caused him to miss the rest of<br />

the season. Placed on injured reserve Nov. 21.


2005<br />

Saw action in three games as a rookie; he was<br />

active but did not play in the 13 other contests…<br />

Completed 9-of-16 attempts (56.3 percent) for 65 yards,<br />

with one interception, a 39.8 passer rating…Also credited<br />

with two rushes for 7 yards, including a kneel down on the<br />

season’s final snap, after Favre was given a curtain call…<br />

Got an extended look in the preseason opener vs. San Diego<br />

(Aug. 11), replacing Favre; endured a malfunctioning<br />

helmet radio, four offensive penalties and two sacks, and<br />

as a result the coaching staff didn’t get a great look at him<br />

in his rainy preseason debut…Struggled as the No. 2 QB<br />

the following week at Buffalo (Aug. 20), going 4-for-9, for<br />

21 yards, with one sack and an INT; his two best plays were<br />

carries (22, 9 yards)…Despite a rough preseason, including<br />

another INT vs. New England (Aug. 26), Favre said his<br />

1991 rookie debut with Atlanta was worse…Ended preseason<br />

on a good note, though, at Tennessee (Sept. 1); orchestrated<br />

an important scoring drive, converting two third<br />

downs, before hitting TE Ben Steele on a 12-yard TD…Vs.<br />

New Orleans (Oct. 9): Made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut in 52-3 win.<br />

Entered on the Packers’ initial series of the fourth quarter<br />

and <strong>com</strong>pleted his lone attempt, his first career pass, to FB<br />

Vonta Leach for no gain…At Baltimore (Dec. 19): Got<br />

his most extensive playing time in 48-3 Monday night loss.<br />

Came off the bench toward the end of the third quarter and<br />

finished the contest, going 8-for-15 with one interception,<br />

plus one carry for 8 yards…Vs. Seattle (Jan. 1): Took<br />

the game’s final kneel down, his only play, after replacing<br />

Favre, who had started the drive.<br />

college<br />

A two-year starter and letterman at California,<br />

went 424-for-665 (63.8 percent)<br />

for 5,469 yards, while playing in 25 games with 22 starts…<br />

Had 160 rushes for 336 yards and eight touchdowns…<br />

Majored in American Studies…Junior season (2004):<br />

Started all 12 games for the Bears, including the Holiday<br />

Bowl vs. Texas Tech (Dec. 30)…Finished with 209 <strong>com</strong>pletions<br />

in 316 attempts (66.1 percent) for 2,566 yards and 24<br />

TDs, with eight interceptions…Led an offense that ranked<br />

first in the conference in passing efficiency (167.39, fourth<br />

nationally), total offense (494.7 ypg, fifth nationally), scoring<br />

offense (37.3 ppg, sixth nationally) and rushing offense<br />

(260 ypg, fifth nationally)…Offense was second-highest<br />

scoring in team history…Named first-team All-Pacific-10,<br />

and received honorable mention All-America honors from<br />

The Associated Press, College & Pro Football Newsweekly<br />

and Sports Illustrated.<strong>com</strong>…Also was a second-team Pac-<br />

10 All-Academic choice…Was one of 15 players to receive<br />

letters from the Heisman Trophy Committee in November,<br />

and was named to the watch lists for the Walter Camp<br />

first year under center<br />

VETERANS<br />

Foundation ‘Player of the Year Award,’ the Maxwell Award<br />

and the Davey O’Brien Award…Served as team co-captain<br />

and was chosen as Cal’s co-Offensive MVP…Finished<br />

second in the conference in passing efficiency (154.3),<br />

behind Southern California’s Matt Leinart (now with Arizona);<br />

the efficiency mark ranked eighth among all NCAA<br />

passers in 2004 and was the second-best achievement in<br />

Cal annals (164.5, Dave Barr, 1993)…Fired three-or-more<br />

TDs four times on the season…Sophomore season<br />

(2003): Upon transferring from Butte College, played in<br />

three of the Golden Bears’ first four games before taking<br />

over as the starter in Game 5 at Illinois (Sept. 20), leading<br />

Cal to a 7-3 record as a starter…Authored one of the finest<br />

quarterbacking seasons of any sophomore in Pac-10<br />

history, throwing for 2,903 yards and 19 TDs, with only<br />

five interceptions, on 215 of 349 passing (61.6 percent)…<br />

The passing yardage total ranked second on Cal’s all-time<br />

list and his interception percentage, 1.43 (five INTs in 349<br />

attempts), set a school record (breaking old mark of 1.69<br />

set by Gary Graumann in 1977)…Additionally, his passer<br />

efficiency rating (146.6) ranked third in school annals…<br />

Registered 300-or-more yards through the air five times,<br />

tying Pat Barnes’ school record…Authored two major interception-free<br />

streaks: the first came as he started his Cal<br />

career with 98 straight passes without an INT, the second<br />

came later in the season as he threw 105 times without a<br />

theft, ending at Oregon Nov. 8…Over the last five games of<br />

the season, <strong>com</strong>pleted 68.2 percent of his passes (105 of<br />

154) for 1,596 yards (319.1 ypg), 12 TDs and two INTs…<br />

Was clutch in the school’s final two contests, throwing for<br />

348 yards vs. Washington (Nov. 15) and 359 at Stanford<br />

(Nov. 22), both must-wins in order for Cal to clinch its first<br />

bowl berth since 1996…In the Stanford contest, registered<br />

414 yards of total offense (359 passing, 55 rushing) to record<br />

the highest total in the 106-year history of the ‘Big<br />

Game’; it was the fourth-highest total offense output in<br />

team history…Served as one of two offensive team captains…Freshman<br />

season (2002): During his one year<br />

at Butte College, near Chico, Calif., led the Roadrunners to a<br />

10-1 record, a NorCal Conference championship and a No.<br />

2 national ranking…Passed for 2,408 yards and 28 touchdowns,<br />

with only four interceptions, on 164 <strong>com</strong>pletions in<br />

265 attempts (61.9 percent)…Also carried 101 times for<br />

294 yards and seven TDs…Earned third-team All-America<br />

mention from J.C. Gridwire, in addition to NorCal Conference<br />

and region MVP honors…Voted MVP in Holiday Bowl<br />

victory over San Joaquin Delta (Junior College) with a 251-<br />

yard, two-TD pass performance…SuperPrep listed him as<br />

a JuCo 100, ranking him 41st among all junior college players<br />

nationally.<br />

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers exceeded nearly all expectations in his first year as the starter in Green Bay.<br />

u His 4,038 passing yards made him just the second quarterback in <strong>NFL</strong> history to surpass 4,000 yards in the same season in which<br />

he made his first career start. Kurt Warner (4,353) was the first to ac<strong>com</strong>plish the feat in 1999 with St. Louis.<br />

u Rodgers’ 28 touchdown passes were tops among first-year starters and marked the first time since Daunte Culpepper (33) in 2000<br />

that a first-year starter threw for 25-plus touchdowns.<br />

u He took care of the ball as well, throwing just 13 interceptions in 536 attempts, 2.42% of his throws. It was the lowest percentage<br />

by a Packers quarterback in over a decade (Brett Favre, 1996, 2.39%).<br />

u Proving he is among the <strong>NFL</strong>’s top signal callers will take years of consistent play, but there’s no doubt the 25-year-old Rodgers<br />

is off to a great start. A look at where his 2008 totals ranked in the <strong>NFL</strong>:<br />

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Statistic 2008 Total <strong>NFL</strong> Rank<br />

Passing Yards 4,038 4<br />

Completions 341 7<br />

Completion % 65.6 10<br />

Touchdowns 28 4<br />

QB Rating 93.8 6<br />

20-plus yd. <strong>com</strong>pletions 48 5T<br />

40-plus yd. <strong>com</strong>pletions 16 1T<br />

Third-down QB Rating 105.8 3<br />

First downs passing 182 9T<br />

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personal<br />

Given name Aaron Charles Rodgers…<br />

Born in Chico, Calif. …Nicknamed ‘A-<br />

Rod’…Single… Father, Ed, played offensive guard at Chico<br />

State from 1973-76 and then lined up for three-plus seasons<br />

(three games in 1978, 1979-81) with the Twin City<br />

Cougars, a semi-pro football team in Marysville, Calif.; Cougars<br />

captured the 1980 semi-pro national championship by<br />

defeating the Delavan (Wis.) Red Devils, 37-20…High<br />

school: A two-time all-section choice (2000-01) at Pleasant<br />

Valley High School in Chico, Calif., passing for 4,419<br />

yards over the course of his junior and senior seasons…<br />

Authored single-game school records for touchdowns (six)<br />

and all-purpose yards (440), plus single-season marks during<br />

his senior year for passing yards (2,303)…Also pitched<br />

for his high school baseball team as senior…Community<br />

involvement: Co-hosted a charity golf tournament with<br />

Young Life from 2006-08…Participated in offseason charity<br />

events for teammates Greg Jennings and Donald Driver…Played<br />

in the Andy North and Friends Golf Getaway, an<br />

event that raised money and awareness for the University<br />

of Wisconsin Paul P. Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center…A<br />

scratch golfer, plays regularly and last July played<br />

in the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship at<br />

Lake Tahoe, Calif. …Has participated in the Edgar Bennett<br />

Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon and the Vince Lombardi Golf<br />

Classic…While at Cal, he and wide receiver Geoff McArthur<br />

participated in fundraiser ‘Touchdown for Kids,’ with<br />

money donated to local youth programs for every TD pass<br />

connection authored by the two…Hobbies/interests:<br />

Worked a summer job in 2004 washing windows in the<br />

San Francisco Bay Area with Cal punter David Lonie, who<br />

was briefly with the Packers prior to the 2007 season…<br />

Calls himself a Santa Clara men’s basketball ‘superfan’, attending<br />

several of their games during the 2006-07 season;<br />

grew up with several members of the team…An avid indie<br />

rock and country music listener, his favorite solo artists include<br />

Ben Harper, Ray LaMontagne, and Pete Murray, and<br />

lists his favorite bands as Anberlin, Counting Crows, Cry of<br />

the Afflicted, Emery, Number One Gun, and The Killers…<br />

Is also an ardent Los Angeles Dodgers fan; has been to<br />

spring training…Lists the Bible as his favorite book and A<br />

River Runs Through It, The Boondock Saints, Legends of<br />

the Fall, and The Princess Bride as his favorite movies…<br />

Friday Night Lights, The Office, and South Park are among<br />

his favorite TV shows…Among his offseason travels were<br />

trips to Australia, Cabo San Lucas, the Kentucky Derby, and<br />

the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles, where he served as a presenter…Residence:<br />

Chico, Calif.<br />

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Aa r o n Ro d g e r s’ Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

PASSING Yds/ Yds<br />

Year Team GP GS Att Cmp Pct Yds Att TD Int Lg Sk Lst Rating<br />

2005 Green Bay ........ 3 0 16 9 56.3 65 4.1 0 1 16 3 28 39.8<br />

2006 Green Bay ........ 2 0 15 6 40.0 46 3.1 0 0 16 3 18 48.2<br />

2007 Green Bay ........ 2 0 28 20 71.4 218 7.8 1 0 43 3 24 106.0<br />

2008 Green Bay ....... 16 16 536 341 63.6 4,038 7.5 28 13 71t 34 231 93.8<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (four years)..23 16 595 376 63.2 4,367 7.3 29 14 71t 43 301 91.8<br />

Played in one of Packers’ two games during 2007 playoffs (no passing stats)<br />

Additional statistics: Passed for 2-point conversions to R.Martin (at NO, 11/24/08) and to G.Jennings (vs. Car.,<br />

11/30/08). Fumbles-Lost — 2-2 in 2005, 1-1 in 2006, 10-3 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 13-6. Fumble recoveries — 5 in<br />

2008. Miscellaneous tackles — 2 in 2008.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: vs. New Orleans, 10/9/05<br />

First INT: at Baltimore, 12/19/05 (C.Williams)<br />

First passing TD: at Dallas, 11/29/07 (11 yds., G.Jennings)<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: vs. Minnesota, 9/8/08<br />

First rushing TD: vs. Minnesota, 9/8/08 (1 yd.)<br />

RUSHING<br />

Year Team Att Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2005 Green Bay. ......... 2 7 3.5 8 0<br />

2006 Green Bay. ......... 2 11 5.5 6 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. ......... 7 29 4.1 13 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. ........ 56 207 3.7 21 4<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals .............67 254 3.8 21 4<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2005<br />

Selected by Green Bay Packers in first round (24th<br />

overall) of ’05 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April 23…Signed first contract, Aug. 1.<br />

u2006 Placed on injured reserve (foot), Nov. 21.<br />

u2008 Signed six-year contract extension with the Packers, Oct. 31.<br />

RODGERS’ SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Passing<br />

Attempts ..........45, vs. Car. (11/30/08)<br />

Completions. .......29, vs. Car. (11/30/08)<br />

Yards ..............328, at Det. (9/14/08)<br />

Touchdowns ...............3, four times<br />

(last: vs. Det.,12/28/08)<br />

Long. ............71t, vs. Det. (12/28/08),<br />

to D.Driver<br />

Rushing<br />

Yards ...............36, at NO (11/24/08)<br />

Long. ...............21, vs. Min. (9/8/08)<br />

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2005, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp Att Cmp Yds Pct TD Int LG Sk W/L Rtg<br />

09/11 at Det (did not play)<br />

09/18 Cle (did not play)<br />

09/25 TB (did not play)<br />

10/03 at Car (did not play)<br />

10/09 NO 1 1 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 - 79.2<br />

10/23 at Min (did not play)<br />

10/30 at Cin (did not play)<br />

11/06 Pit (did not play)<br />

11/13 at Atl (did not play)<br />

11/21 Min (did not play)<br />

11/27 at Phi (did not play)<br />

12/04 at Chi (did not play)<br />

12/11 Det (did not play)<br />

12/19 at Bal 15 8 65 53.3 0 1 16 3 - 36.8<br />

12/25 Chi (did not play)<br />

01/01 Sea 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 - -<br />

’05 TOTALS 16 9 65 56.3 0 1 16 3 - 39.8<br />

2006, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp Att Cmp Yds Pct TD Int LG Sk W/L Rtg<br />

09/10 Chi (did not play)<br />

09/17 NO (did not play)<br />

09/24 at Det (did not play)<br />

10/02 at Phi 3 2 14 66.7 0 0 11 0 - 77.1<br />

10/08 StL (did not play)<br />

10/22 at Mia (did not play)<br />

10/29 Ari (did not play)<br />

11/05 at Buf (did not play)<br />

11/12 at Min (did not play)<br />

11/19 NE 12 4 32 33.3 0 0 16 3 - 42.4<br />

11/27 at Sea (injured reserve — foot)<br />

12/03 NYJ (injured reserve — foot)<br />

12/10 at SF (injured reserve — foot)<br />

12/17 Det (injured reserve — foot)<br />

12/21 Min (injured reserve — foot)<br />

12/31 at Chi (injured reserve — foot)<br />

’06 TOTALS 15 6 46 40.0 0 0 16 3 - 48.2<br />

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2007, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp Att Cmp Yds Pct TD Int LG Sk W/L Rtg<br />

09/09 Phi (did not play)<br />

09/16 at NYG (did not play)<br />

09/23 SD (did not play)<br />

09/30 at Min (did not play)<br />

10/07 Chi (did not play)<br />

10/14 Was (did not play)<br />

10/29 at Den (did not play)<br />

11/04 at KC (did not play)<br />

11/11 Min 2 2 17 100.0 0 0 15 0 - 102.1<br />

11/28 Car (did not play)<br />

11/22 at Det (did not play)<br />

11/29 at Dal 26 18 201 64.3 1 0 43 3 - 104.8<br />

12/09 Oak ( inactive-third QB)<br />

12/16 at StL ( inactive-third QB)<br />

12/23 at Chi ( inactive-third QB)<br />

12/30 Det ( inactive-third QB)<br />

’07 TOTALS 28 20 218 71.4 1 0 43 3 - 105.9<br />

01/12 Sea 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0<br />

01/20 NYG 2 (did not play)<br />

PLAYOFFS 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp Att Cmp Yds Pct TD Int LG Sk W/L Rtg<br />

09/08 Min 22 18 178 81.8 1 0 56 0 W 115.5<br />

09/14 at Det 38 24 328 63.2 3 0 62 1 W 117.0<br />

09/21 Dal 39 22 290 56.4 0 0 50 5 L 80.1<br />

09/28 at TB 27 14 165 51.9 2 3 48t 3 L 55.9<br />

10/05 Atl 37 25 313 67.6 3 1 44t 2 L 109.4<br />

10/12 at Sea 30 21 208 70.0 2 0 45t 2 W 111.5<br />

10/19 Ind 28 21 186 75.0 1 0 24 0 W 104.2<br />

11/02 at Ten 41 22 314 53.7 1 1 52 4 L 76.7<br />

11/09 at Min 26 15 142 57.7 0 0 19 4 L 72.9<br />

11/16 Chi 30 23 227 76.7 2 1 29 0 W 105.8<br />

11/24 at NO 41 23 248 56.1 2 3 29 2 L 59.8<br />

11/30 Car 45 29 298 64.4 3 1 46 2 L 96.3<br />

12/07 Hou 30 19 295 63.3 2 1 63 2 L 104.2<br />

12/14 at Jax 32 20 278 62.5 1 1 46 3 L 87.8<br />

12/22 at Chi 39 24 260 61.5 2 1 35 0 L 87.6<br />

12/28 Det 31 21 308 67.7 3 0 71t 4 W 132.2<br />

’08 TOTALS 536 341 4038 63.6 28 13 71t 34 6-10 93.8<br />

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Opp W L G Att Cmp Yds Pct TD Int Sk Rtg W L G Att Cmp Yds Pct TD Int Sk Rtg<br />

Chicago. ....1 1 2 69 47 487 68.1 4 2 0 95.5 1 1 2 69 47 487 68.1 4 2 0 95.5<br />

Detroit. .....2 0 2 69 45 636 65.2 6 0 5 123.8 2 0 2 69 45 636 65.2 6 0 5 123.8<br />

Minnesota ...1 1 2 48 33 320 68.8 1 0 4 94.1 1 1 3 50 35 337 70.0 1 0 4 95.2<br />

NFC North 4 2 6 186 125 1443 67.2 11 2 9 105.6 4 2 7 188 127 1460 67.6 11 2 9 105.8<br />

Dallas ......0 1 1 39 22 290 56.4 0 0 5 80.1 0 1 2 65 40 491 61.5 1 0 8 90.0<br />

N.Y. Giants . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Philadelphia . - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 3 2 14 66.7 0 0 0 77.1<br />

Washington. . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

NFC East ..0 1 1 39 22 290 56.4 0 0 5 80.1 - - 3 68 42 505 61.8 1 0 8 89.4<br />

Atlanta. .....0 1 1 37 25 313 67.6 3 1 2 109.4 0 1 1 37 25 313 67.6 3 1 2 109.4<br />

Carolina. ....0 1 1 45 29 298 64.4 3 1 2 96.3 0 1 1 45 29 298 64.4 3 1 2 96.3<br />

New Orleans . 0 1 1 41 23 248 56.1 2 3 2 59.8 0 1 2 42 24 248 57.1 2 3 2 60.4<br />

Tampa Bay . . 0 1 1 27 14 165 51.9 2 3 3 55.9 0 1 1 27 14 165 51.9 2 3 3 55.9<br />

NFC South 0 4 4 150 91 1024 60.7 10 8 9 81.1 0 4 5 151 92 1024 60.9 10 8 9 81.1<br />

Arizona ..... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

St. Louis . ... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

San Fran.. ... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Seattle. .....1 0 1 30 21 208 70.0 2 0 2 111.5 1 0 2 30 21 208 70.0 2 0 2 111.5<br />

NFC West .1 0 1 30 21 208 70.0 2 0 2 111.5 1 0 2 30 21 208 70.0 2 0 2 111.5<br />

Baltimore ... - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 15 8 65 53.3 0 1 3 36.8<br />

Cincinnati ... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Cleveland ... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Pittsburgh ... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

AFC North . - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 15 8 65 53.3 0 1 3 36.8<br />

Buffalo ..... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Miami ...... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

New England. - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 12 4 32 33.3 0 0 3 42.4<br />

N.Y. Jets .... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

AFC East ..- - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 12 4 32 33.3 0 0 3 42.4<br />

Houston . ...0 1 1 30 19 295 63.3 2 1 2 104.2 0 1 1 30 19 295 63.3 2 1 2 104.2<br />

Indianapolis .1 0 1 28 21 186 75.0 1 0 0 104.2 1 0 1 28 21 186 75.0 1 0 0 104.2<br />

Jacksonville .0 1 1 32 20 278 62.5 1 1 3 87.8 0 1 1 32 20 278 62.5 1 1 3 87.8<br />

Tennessee. ..0 1 1 41 22 314 53.7 1 1 4 76.7 0 1 1 41 22 314 53.7 1 1 4 76.7<br />

AFC South 1 3 4 131 82 1073 62.6 5 3 9 91.6 1 3 4 131 82 1073 62.6 5 3 9 91.6<br />

Denver ..... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Kansas City .. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Oakland. .... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

San Diego ... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

AFC West .- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

NFC ......5 7 12 405 259 2965 64.0 23 10 25 94.5 5 7 17 437 282 3197 64.5 24 10 28 95.1<br />

AFC ......1 3 4 131 82 1073 62.6 5 3 9 91.6 1 3 6 158 94 1170 59.5 5 4 15 82.5<br />

Opp W L G Att Cmp Yds Pct TD Int Sk Rtg W L G Att Cmp Yds Pct TD Int Sk Rtg<br />

Home ......4 4 8 262 178 2095 67.9 15 4 15 104.7 4 4 12 277 185 2144 66.8 15 4 18 102.0<br />

Road .......2 6 8 274 163 1943 59.5 13 9 19 83.3 2 6 11 318 191 2223 60.1 14 10 25 82.8<br />

September ..2 2 4 126 78 961 61.9 6 3 9 91.4 2 2 4 126 78 961 61.9 6 3 9 91.4<br />

October .....2 1 3 95 67 707 70.5 6 1 4 108.5 2 1 5 99 70 721 70.7 6 1 4 107.3<br />

November ...1 4 5 183 112 1229 61.2 8 6 12 82.0 1 4 8 223 136 1479 61.0 9 6 18 82.8<br />

December ...1 3 4 132 84 1141 63.6 8 3 9 101.9 1 3 5 147 92 1206 62.6 8 4 12 95.2<br />

January ..... - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -<br />

In Wins/Ties . 6 0 6 179 128 1435 71.5 12 1 7 115.1 6 0 9 182 131 1452 72.0 12 1 7 115.0<br />

In Losses ...0 10 10 357 213 2603 59.7 16 12 27 83.1 0 10 14 413 245 2915 59.3 17 13 36 81.5<br />

First half .... - - - 269 179 1996 66.5 16 5 15 100.5 - - - 279 184 2065 65.9 17 5 15 100.7<br />

Second half. . - - - 267 162 2042 60.7 12 8 19 87.0 - - - 316 192 2302 60.8 12 9 28 83.9<br />

Lst 2:00, half. - - - 62 39 362 62.9 2 3 6 69.4 - - - 74 45 414 60.8 3 3 7 72.7<br />

As Starter ...6 10 16 536 341 4038 63.6 28 13 34 93.8 6 10 16 536 341 4038 63.6 28 13 34 93.8<br />

Non-starts. .. - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 59 35 329 59.3 1 1 9 73.3<br />

Fourth Qtr ... - - - 143 87 1063 60.8 8 5 9 87.8 - - - 179 107 1230 59.8 8 6 15 81.5<br />

Overtime ....0 2 2 - - - - - - - - 0 2 2 - - - - - - - -<br />

Winning .... - - - 150 101 1132 67.3 8 2 5 101.9 - - - 153 104 1149 68.0 8 2 5 102.0<br />

Tied. ....... - - - 128 80 848 62.5 6 1 8 94.1 - - - 128 80 848 62.5 6 1 8 94.1<br />

Behind. ..... - - - 258 160 2058 62.0 14 10 21 88.9 - - - 314 192 2370 61.1 15 11 30 85.8<br />

Sunday .....5 8 13 434 276 3352 63.6 23 9 32 96.3 5 8 17 449 283 3401 63.0 23 9 35 94.9<br />

Monday. ....1 2 3 102 65 686 63.7 5 4 2 83.2 1 2 5 120 75 765 62.5 5 5 5 77.3<br />

Saturday .... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Thursday. ... - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 26 18 201 69.2 1 0 3 104.8<br />

Friday ...... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<br />

Grass ......4 8 12 401 258 3112 64.3 21 10 25 95.1 4 8 17 419 267 3175 63.7 21 10 28 93.5<br />

Artificial. ....2 2 4 135 83 926 61.5 7 3 9 89.9 2 2 6 176 109 1192 61.9 8 4 15 87.6<br />

Outside .....5 8 13 431 279 3320 64.7 23 10 27 96.2 5 8 20 490 314 3649 64.1 24 11 36 93.5<br />

Domes .....1 2 3 105 62 718 59.0 5 3 7 83.8 1 2 3 105 62 718 59.0 5 3 7 83.8<br />

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AARON<br />

ROUSE<br />

SAFETY<br />

VIRGINIA TECH<br />

Ht: 6-4 Wt: 227<br />

Third <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Third Packers Season<br />

Born: January 8, 1984<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 25/9<br />

Acquired: D3b-07<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

An aggressive, big<br />

body at the safety position<br />

who has flashed<br />

some playmaking ability in his first two seasons…A top<br />

substitute when either Nick Collins or Atari Bigby has been<br />

injured, has played 25 games with nine starts and intercepted<br />

four passes while <strong>com</strong>piling 101<br />

tackles (70 solo)…Made the biggest play<br />

of his young career last season, intercepting<br />

a Peyton Manning pass and returning<br />

it 99 yards for a touchdown, the longest interception return<br />

in Lambeau Field history and tied for the longest in team<br />

history…Made the most of more limited playing time as a<br />

rookie in 2007, intercepting passes in consecutive games<br />

– including one on national television on Thanksgiving Day<br />

in Detroit, setting up the Packers’ go-ahead touchdown –<br />

while filling in for Collins (knee) for a three-game stretch…<br />

Still looking to <strong>com</strong>pete for a starting job, also contributes<br />

on special teams, with 11 coverage stops in his two<br />

years, plus three more in the ’07 playoffs…A converted<br />

linebacker, played Virginia Tech’s “Rover” position his<br />

final two seasons and made a name for himself with big<br />

hits and big plays…Posted a career-high 77 tackles and<br />

four interceptions as a junior to earn first-team All-Atlantic<br />

Coast Conference honors…Production dropped slightly<br />

during senior season, when he struggled to deal with some<br />

personal issues including his grandfather’s death and an<br />

illness of his mother’s and was replaced as a starter for<br />

three games…Returned to the starting lineup and finished<br />

his collegiate career strong, saying his motivation <strong>com</strong>es<br />

from his mother, who raised him and his three siblings<br />

essentially on her own.<br />

2008 season<br />

Played in 14 games with six starts,<br />

and ranked third among defensive<br />

backs with 68 tackles (44 solo)...Tied rookie total with two<br />

interceptions and scored his first <strong>NFL</strong> touchdown…Also<br />

tallied three passes defensed and made seven stops on<br />

special teams…Inactive for two contests due to separate<br />

injuries…At Detroit (Sept. 14): Despite sprained ankle<br />

sustained in Thursday practice leading up to the game,<br />

played entire second half in place of injured Bigby (hamstring)<br />

and posted one tackle with another stop on special<br />

teams…Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Started at strong safety<br />

for an injured Bigby and led team with a career-high 13<br />

tackles (11 solo)…At Tampa Bay (Sept. 28): Started<br />

at SS for second straight game and led defensive backs<br />

with 10 tackles, but left game midway through the fourth<br />

quarter with knee injury, forcing him to miss next game…<br />

At Seattle (Oct. 12): Started at SS and posted five tackles,<br />

but missed second half with head injury…Vs. Indianapolis<br />

(Oct. 19): Started at SS and led defensive backs<br />

with 11 tackles. Picked off Manning’s fourth-quarter pass<br />

intended for WR Anthony Gonzalez and returned the interception<br />

99 yards for a touchdown to set a Lambeau Field<br />

record and match the franchise record set by Tim Lewis<br />

vs. L.A. Rams on Nov. 18, 1984. Also broke up a Manning<br />

pass intended for WR Reggie Wayne in the middle<br />

of the end zone earlier that same drive…At Tennessee<br />

(Nov. 2): Led the team with a season-high two special<br />

►►Last name is pronounced<br />

ROWSE.<br />

►►Returned an interception of<br />

Peyton Manning 99 yards for<br />

a touchdown last season, the<br />

longest INT return in Lambeau<br />

Field history and matching the<br />

longest in team history. at a glance…<br />

►►During stretch of three starts<br />

during rookie season, had interceptions in back-to-back<br />

games vs. Carolina (Nov. 18) and at Detroit (Nov. 22).<br />

►►A converted linebacker, played Virginia Tech’s “Rover” position<br />

his final two seasons (2005-06) there.<br />

►►In 2005, posted a career-high 77 tackles and four interceptions<br />

to earn first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors.<br />

teams tackles, a total he matched the following week at<br />

Minnesota…At New Orleans (Nov. 24): Saw extensive<br />

action at SS and recorded five tackles plus an interception,<br />

picking off WR Lance Moore’s pass intended for RB Pierre<br />

Thomas at the Green Bay 6 and returned the interception<br />

37 yards. Sustained ankle injury in fourth quarter and did<br />

not return, missing the next contest…At Chicago (Dec.<br />

22): Started at SS and led secondary with eight tackles,<br />

including a stop of RB Matt Forte for a 3-yard loss in overtime…Vs.<br />

Detroit (Dec. 28): Started at SS and posted<br />

two tackles but left game in second quarter with a knee<br />

injury and did not return.<br />

2007<br />

Played in 11 games with three starts (for FS Collins,<br />

knee) and was inactive for four contests…<br />

Also played in both playoff games…Tallied 33 tackles<br />

(26 solo), plus two interceptions among four passes defensed…Also<br />

had four special teams tackles, plus three<br />

more in the postseason...Suffered a hamstring injury the<br />

last week of the preseason and did not play at Tennessee<br />

(Aug. 30); returned to practice Sept. 2 on a limited basis<br />

and was inactive for the first three games…At Minnesota<br />

(Sept. 30): Made his <strong>NFL</strong> debut, playing nine snaps<br />

on defense, spelling both Collins (knee) and Bigby (cramp)<br />

at different times and posting one assisted tackle…At<br />

Kansas City (Nov. 4): Played most of the second half,<br />

replacing Collins when he left the game after suffering a<br />

knee injury in the third quarter; made three solo tackles…<br />

Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 11): Made his first career start,<br />

substituting for inactive Collins (knee), and made four solo<br />

tackles. On the Vikings’ final offensive play, tackled WR<br />

Robert Ferguson short of the first down on fourth-and-7,<br />

preserving Green Bay’s 34-0 shutout…Vs. Carolina<br />

(Nov. 18): Started and made his first career interception,<br />

among three passes defensed, plus three tackles.<br />

On Carolina’s opening offensive series, picked off a Vinny<br />

Testaverde pass on third-and-2…At Detroit (Nov. 22):<br />

Started again and led the team with 11 tackles (eight solo),<br />

plus his second career interception. On the first play of<br />

the second quarter, picked off a Jon Kitna pass intended<br />

for Calvin Johnson and returned it 34 yards to the Detroit<br />

11-yard line; Greg Jennings caught a TD on the next play to<br />

give Green Bay a 7-6 lead...Left the game in the second half<br />

with a knee injury…2007 Draft: The 17th defensive back<br />

selected, was the second of two third-round draft picks<br />

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by the Packers…Became Green Bay’s first selection from<br />

Virginia Tech since 1996, when WR Antonio Freeman was<br />

taken in the third round, and the fifth Hokie drafted by the<br />

Packers overall (teammate David Clowney became the sixth<br />

one day later, in the fifth round).<br />

college<br />

A converted linebacker, played Virginia<br />

Tech’s ‘Rover’ position his final two seasons…In<br />

52 career games, made 24 starts and recorded<br />

217 tackles (93 solo), 12 stops for loss, four forced fumbles,<br />

one recovery, nine passes defensed and five interceptions…Majored<br />

in sociology…Senior season (2006):<br />

Was the recipient of his team’s President’s Award, given to<br />

the defensive player who shows the most outstanding leadership…Played<br />

in all 13 games, starting 10 at ‘Rover’…<br />

Was replaced in the starting lineup<br />

by Cary Wade for three games, but<br />

returned to start the final four contests…Ranked<br />

third on the team<br />

with 57 tackles (23 solo), including<br />

two stops for loss, one forced<br />

fumble, two pass deflections and<br />

one interception…Made eight of<br />

his tackles on third-down plays and<br />

had five stops inside the red zone,<br />

including three in goal-line situations…Of<br />

the 40 passes thrown into<br />

his area, 21 were <strong>com</strong>pleted, but<br />

only six went for first downs…At<br />

North Carolina (Sept. 9), intercepted<br />

a pass in the end zone, returning it<br />

28 yards…In final of three games<br />

of reserve action at Miami (Nov. 4),<br />

helped hold TE Greg Olsen to just<br />

two catches for 14 yards…At Wake<br />

Forest (Nov. 18), stripped the ball<br />

to force a late third-quarter fumble<br />

that teammate Xavier Adibi recovered,<br />

then threw a block against an<br />

offensive tackle to spring Adibi for a 35-yard TD return…<br />

Junior season (2005): Started every game at ‘Rover,’<br />

earning first-team All-ACC honors from The <strong>NFL</strong> Draft Report<br />

in his best season as a collegian…Ranked third on<br />

the team with career-high 77 tackles (35 solo) while batting<br />

away five passes and picking off four others…Also<br />

caused and recovered a fumble while totaling 4½ stops<br />

for losses…Began the season with ACC Defensive Back of<br />

the Week honors at North Carolina State (Sept. 4), making<br />

eight tackles (four solo), intercepting two passes, breaking<br />

up two others and forcing a fumble, with the second INT<br />

<strong>com</strong>ing at the Tech 6-yard line on the game’s final play to<br />

preserve a 20-16 win…Vs. Miami (Nov. 5), tallied a careerhigh<br />

13 tackles…Intercepted two passes on consecutive<br />

possessions at Virginia (Nov. 19), returning them 25 and<br />

9 yards to set up TDs…Sophomore season (2004):<br />

Played in 13 games as backup at ‘field’ OLB spot, recording<br />

37 tackles (16 solo), 2½ tackles for loss and one forced<br />

Starters on injured reserve, 2000-08<br />

fumble, which came vs. Western Michigan (Sept. 11)…<br />

Tallied a season-high five tackles three times, including vs.<br />

Auburn in the Sugar Bowl (Jan. 3)…Redshirt freshman<br />

season (2003): Was a Freshman All-America choice by<br />

Rivals.<strong>com</strong>, appearing in 13 games as a backup at ‘field’<br />

OLB, with one start…Posted 46 tackles (19 solo) with three<br />

stops for loss, a forced fumble, and two pass deflections…<br />

In lone start vs. James Madison (Sept. 6), totaled 11 tackles<br />

(four solo) and forced a fumble.<br />

personal<br />

Given name Aaron Roosevelt Rouse…<br />

Last name is pronounced ROWSE…<br />

Nicknamed ‘The General’ and ‘Roo-Z’…Born in Norfolk, Va.<br />

…High school: Attended First Colonial (Virginia Beach,<br />

Va.) High School, being named PrepStar All-American and<br />

Defensive Player of the Year in the<br />

Beach District as a senior…Saw<br />

action as a wide receiver, safety,<br />

linebacker, running back and cornerback<br />

during his career, which<br />

featured 176 tackles with nine<br />

interceptions and a school-record<br />

eight blocked kicks…Named firstteam<br />

Group AAA all-state by The<br />

Associated Press and second-team<br />

all-state by the coaches at defensive<br />

back as a senior, when he was<br />

ranked the 32nd best safety in the<br />

nation by Rivals.<strong>com</strong>, the ninthbest<br />

defensive back in the Atlantic<br />

Region by PrepStar, and an All-<br />

Mid-Atlantic Region choice by Tom<br />

Lemming’s Prep Football Report…<br />

As a senior, collected 85 tackles,<br />

including two sacks, plus five interceptions,<br />

three fumble recoveries<br />

and three blocked kicks…Added<br />

13 catches for 390 yards and four<br />

TDs as a receiver…During junior<br />

season, named first-team All-District and second-team All-<br />

Tidewater Area, totaling 71 tackles, eight sacks and three<br />

interceptions, including game-saving pick vs. rival Ocean<br />

Lakes High…Also lettered in basketball…Community<br />

involvement: Has helped with the Junior Power Pack<br />

Experience football clinic and played for the team’s ‘Green<br />

Machine’ charity basketball squad…Also serves as an<br />

instructor and guest speaker for the Norfolk (Va.) Youth<br />

Football Camp…Recently helped distribute 28,200 cans of<br />

soup to 30 Wisconsin area food pantries, as part of Campbell’s<br />

Chunky Soup’s ‘Click for Cans’ online food drive…<br />

Also participated in the Al Harris Stars and Strikes Celebrity<br />

Bowling Event and attended a local Halloween party for atrisk<br />

kids of the Pals Program and their mentors…During<br />

his college days, worked with Donovan McNabb’s father,<br />

Sam, in the ‘Athletes for Kids’ program; the organization<br />

partnered with the Virginia Ballet Theater to help show the<br />

correlation between dance and athletes…Also volunteered<br />

Most season-opening starters placed on injured reserve by the Packers during the last nine seasons:<br />

4 2005 RB Ahman Green, WR Javon Walker, TE Bubba Franks,<br />

LB Robert Thomas<br />

2008 LB Nick Barnett, S Atari Bigby, DE Cullen Jenkins, T Mark Tauscher<br />

3 2002 T Chad Clifton, T Mark Tauscher, DE Joe Johnson<br />

2 2003 S Antuan Edwards, DE Joe Johnson<br />

2001 S LeRoy Butler, DE John Thierry<br />

2000 LB Brian Williams, DT Santana Dotson<br />

1 2004 C Mike Flanagan<br />

2007 DT Johnny Jolly<br />

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at a youth home, spoke at elementary schools, and on his<br />

own, collected toys for a needy family…Hobbies/interests:<br />

A self-described ‘big kid at heart,’ enjoys fishing and<br />

watching movies, tabbing the original Carlito’s Way, Stalag<br />

17 and the Transformers films as among his favorites…In<br />

his spare time, enjoys teaching his son to play baseball and<br />

teaching his two nephews and two nieces about football,<br />

VETERANS<br />

basketball and life…Has an interest in broadcasting and<br />

also enjoys freshwater fishing, especially on the Chesapeake<br />

Bay…Residence: Norfolk, Va.<br />

Aa r o n Ro u s e ’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

—Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2007 Green Bay. ........11 3 33 26 7 0 0 2 37 34 0 4 0 0 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. ........14 6 68 44 24 0 0 2 136 99t 1 3 0 0 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (two years) . 25 9 101 70 31 0 0 4 173 99t 1 7 0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS —Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2007 Green Bay. .........2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 4 in<br />

2007, 3 in ’07 playoffs, 7 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 11.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: at Minnesota, 9/30/07<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: vs. Minnesota, 11/11/07<br />

First interception: vs. Carolina, 11/18/07 (V.Testaverde)<br />

First touchdown: vs. Indianapolis, 10/19/08 (99-yd INT<br />

return, P.Manning)<br />

ROUSE’S SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Tackles<br />

Total. ..............13, vs. Dal. (9/21/08)<br />

Solo ...............11, vs. Dal. (9/21/08)<br />

Interceptions ...............1, four times<br />

(last: at NO, 11/24/08)<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2007 Selected by Green Bay Packers as second of two third-round choices (89th overall) in ’07 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April<br />

29…Signed first contract, June 8.<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010<br />

Aa r o n Ro u s e Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2007, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/09 Phi-W (inactive)<br />

09/16 at NYG-W (inactive)<br />

09/23 SD-W (inactive)<br />

09/30 at Min-W 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/07 Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/14 Was-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/29 at Den-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/04 at KC-W 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/11 Min-W 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/18 Car-W 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 3 3 0 3 0 0<br />

11/22 at Det-W 1 1 11 8 3 0 0 1 34 34 0 1 0 0<br />

11/29 at Dal-L (inactive)<br />

12/09 Oak-W 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/16 at StL-W 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/23 at Chi-L (did not play)<br />

12/30 Det-W 1 0 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’07 TOTALS 11 3 33 26 7 0 0 2 37 34 0 4 0 0<br />

01/12 Sea-W 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/20 NYG-L 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Min-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/14 at Det-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/21 Dal-L 1 1 13 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/28 at TB-L 1 1 10 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/05 Atl-L (inactive — knee)<br />

10/12 at Sea-W 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/19 Ind-W 1 1 11 4 7 0 0 1 99 99t 1 2 0 0<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1 0 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/24 at NO-L 1 0 5 4 1 0 0 1 37 37 0 1 0 0<br />

11/30 Car-L (inactive — ankle)<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 1 8 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’08 TOTALS 14 6 68 44 24 0 0 2 13699t 1 3 0 0<br />

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JOSH<br />

SITTON<br />

GUARD<br />

CENTRAL FLORIDA<br />

Ht: 6-3 Wt: 322<br />

Second <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Second Packers Season<br />

Born: June 6, 1986<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 11/2<br />

Acquired: D4b-08<br />

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Enters the season as<br />

the favorite to win the<br />

starting right guard position…Started<br />

there during the 2008 preseason until he<br />

injured his knee in the third preseason game, at Denver<br />

(Aug. 22)…Was inactive for the first three regular-season<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

games with the sprained left knee, and<br />

saw limited action until he started first career<br />

game at Tennessee (Nov. 2) with the<br />

offensive line forced to shuffle due to Chad<br />

Clifton’s illness on game day…Primarily saw time on extra<br />

points and field goals, with some spot duty at right guard,<br />

until he received his second career start in season finale,<br />

vs. Detroit (Dec. 28)…Part of a remarkable turnaround at<br />

Central Florida, playing for an 0-11 team as a true freshman<br />

and capping his career by helping lead the Golden<br />

Knights to their first conference championship in school<br />

history as a senior with a 7-1 record in conference and<br />

10-4 overall…Played in 50 games with 43 starts during<br />

his collegiate career…Joined classmate Keith Shologan<br />

as the only players in the program’s history to appear in<br />

50 career games…Blocked for running back Kevin Smith,<br />

a third-round choice by Detroit in last year’s draft, as he<br />

rushed for 2,567 yards in 2007, just 62 yards short of<br />

breaking Barry Sanders’ NCAA single-season rushing record<br />

(2,628) set in 1988…Named first-team All-Conference<br />

USA by the league’s coaches and media in 2007…<br />

Showed his versatility at UCF by starting at both guard<br />

spots and at right tackle during his career…Teammate of<br />

Packers safety Atari Bigby for one season and Broncos WR<br />

Brandon Marshall for two seasons at UCF.<br />

2008 season<br />

Played in 11 games with two<br />

starts…Inactive for first three<br />

games due to sprained knee sustained in preseason at<br />

Denver (Aug. 22)…Aside from his two starts, primarily<br />

saw time on extra points and field goals, along with some<br />

spot duty at RG…At Seattle (Oct. 12): Made <strong>NFL</strong> debut,<br />

seeing time on extra points and field goals…At Tennessee<br />

(Nov. 2): Started first career <strong>NFL</strong> game, opening<br />

at RG with the offensive line shuffling due to Clifton’s<br />

absence (illness)…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Came in at<br />

RG late in the second quarter when C Scott Wells left with<br />

a concussion and Jason Spitz moved over to Wells’ spot.<br />

Helped block for Brandon Jackson’s season-high 80 yards<br />

on 11 carries…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Started at RG<br />

with Spitz shifting over to LG and Daryn Colledge starting<br />

at RT. Blocked for team’s season-high 211 rushing yards,<br />

and helped pave the way for RBs Ryan Grant and DeShawn<br />

Wynn to each post 106 yards rushing, only the second<br />

time since 1985 that a Packers running-back tandem<br />

each rushed for 100-plus yards in the same game…2008<br />

Draft: Selected by the Packers with their second fourthround<br />

selection (135th overall, 22nd offensive lineman), a<br />

free agency <strong>com</strong>pensatory pick…Became only the second<br />

draft pick from Central Florida in franchise history, joining<br />

wide receiver Charles Lee, who was taken in the seventh<br />

round in 2000…Only the second offensive lineman from<br />

UCF ever to be drafted, joining C Mike Mabry, selected in<br />

the seventh round by Baltimore in 2003.<br />

►►Last name is pronounced<br />

SITT-en.<br />

►►Played in 11 games with two<br />

starts as a rookie after being<br />

sidelined early in the year with<br />

a knee injury sustained in the<br />

preseason. Was starting at right<br />

guard prior to the injury. at a glance…<br />

►►Earned first-team All-Conference<br />

USA honors from coaches and media in 2007.<br />

►►Capped off career by helping lead Central Florida to its first<br />

conference championship in school history.<br />

►►Helped the Knights’ offense set single-season school records<br />

for points (501) and rushing yards (3,287) as a senior.<br />

►►Teammate of Packers safety Atari Bigby for one season and<br />

Broncos WR Brandon Marshall for two seasons at UCF.<br />

college<br />

Played in 50 games with 43 starts during<br />

his career, joining classmate Shologan as<br />

the only players in the program’s history to appear in 50<br />

career games…Majored in criminal justice…Senior season<br />

(2007): Started all 14 games and named first-team<br />

All-Conference USA by the league’s coaches and media…<br />

Capped off career by helping to lead UCF to its first conference<br />

championship in school history…Helped the Knights’<br />

offense set school records for points (501) and rushing<br />

yards (3,287) in a season…Blocked for Smith as he recorded<br />

the second-best rushing yardage total in NCAA history<br />

with 2,567 yards, trailing only Sanders’ 2,628 yards<br />

in 1988…Smith set a major college record with 450 rushing<br />

attempts, topping the mark of 405 carries by Marcus<br />

Allen at Southern California in 1981…Was part of a line<br />

that helped Smith post 100-yard games 13 times on the<br />

year, including six 200-plus yard games…Started games<br />

at right tackle and both guard spots during the season…<br />

Junior season (2006): Started all 12 games at right<br />

tackle…Opened holes for Smith as he ranked third in the<br />

conference with 103.8 rushing yards per game and posted<br />

four 100-yard games on the season…Sophomore<br />

season (2005): Started all 13 games at right tackle and<br />

graded out as one of the top linemen on the team…Helped<br />

pave the way for Smith as he set a school rushing record<br />

for a freshman with 1,178 yards and nine touchdowns on<br />

the season…Blocked for Smith’s five 100-yard rushing<br />

games…Freshman season (2004): Played in all 11<br />

games with four starts at right guard…Made collegiate<br />

debut in season opener at No. 21 Wisconsin (Sept. 4)…<br />

One of six linemen to letter on the offensive line.<br />

personal<br />

Given name Josh James Sitton…Last<br />

name is pronounced SITT-en…Born<br />

in Jacksonville, Fla. …Single…High school: Four-year<br />

letterwinner at Pensacola (Fla.) Catholic High and threeyear<br />

starter…Earned second-team all-state and first-team<br />

all-area honors as an offensive lineman as a senior…Allowed<br />

just three sacks over two seasons as an offensive<br />

lineman…Added 50 tackles and six sacks as a defensive<br />

lineman as a senior…Also lettered twice in basketball…<br />

Community involvement: Was a celebrity guest at<br />

fundraising dinner for the Donald Driver Foundation…<br />

Traveled to Montana to attend the ‘Doug Betters White-<br />

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fish Winter Classic,’ an annual event held by the former<br />

Miami Dolphins defensive end who today is a quadriplegic<br />

as the result of a 1998 skiing accident…Visited children’s<br />

hospitals and participated in Habitat for Humanity during<br />

VETERANS<br />

college…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys hunting, fishing<br />

and watching movies…Once worked as a telemarketer…<br />

Residence: Pensacola, Fla.<br />

Jo s h Si t t o n’s Pr o Ga m e s Pl a y e d/St a r t e d<br />

Year Team GP GS<br />

2008 Green Bay. ..............11 2<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: at Seattle, 10/12/08<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: at Tennessee, 11/2/08<br />

The Don Hutson Center<br />

On July 18, 1994, the Packers dedicated the Don<br />

Hutson Center, their state-of-the-art indoor practice<br />

facility across the street from Lambeau Field.<br />

Original cost ................$4.7 million<br />

Length ........................452 feet<br />

Width. ........................270 feet<br />

Tallest point (interior) .............90 feet<br />

Square footage .................112,400<br />

Fields. .One 70-yard (plus 10-yard end zone)<br />

One 60-yard (plus 10-yard end zone)<br />

Surface ....FieldTurf (installed March 2001)<br />

Other facilities . . . . . . Coaches meeting room<br />

Training room<br />

Weight/conditioning area<br />

Restrooms<br />

Lighting ...........249 1,500-watt fixtures<br />

Heating ........23 gas-fired radiant heaters<br />

Maximum temperature .........65 degrees<br />

Ventilation ..Four exhaust fans (100,000 CFM)<br />

Construction ........ Midstate Corporation;<br />

Columbus, Wis.<br />

Architect .....................Bill Doyle<br />

(Berners-Schober Associates, Inc., Green Bay)<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2008 Selected by Green Bay Packers as second of two<br />

fourth-round selections (135th overall) of ’08 <strong>NFL</strong><br />

Draft, April 27 (free agency <strong>com</strong>pensatory pick)…<br />

Signed first contract, July 24.<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011<br />

Hutson settles on the Bay<br />

1962 Lambeau Field program feature, by Steve Boda Jr.<br />

Green Bay has always had that special somebody, either on the field<br />

or in the background, offering inspiration or carrying on the tradition for<br />

the City of the Bay that is unique in the annals of professional sports.<br />

And yet, the Packers came perilously close to being denied one of<br />

their most popular on-the-field performers. Instead of catching passes<br />

and acquiring immortality in Green Bay, Don Hutson might well have<br />

been relegated to obscurity in, of all places, Brooklyn.<br />

By 1935, the Packers and Green Bay had fought side by side through<br />

one crisis after another, adversity and discouragement. A proud and<br />

determined <strong>com</strong>munity rallied time and again to save ITS football team<br />

from the brink of disaster and forfeiture of a coveted franchise. Then came<br />

the formation of Green Bay Packers, Inc., and the Packers belonged to<br />

Green Bay and Green Bay belonged to the Packers.<br />

It was also a time to reward the faithful Bayers by laying the foundation<br />

for an overdue championship. After sweeping to three titles in succession in<br />

1929-30-31, the Packers had slipped from contention and the vaunted Bears<br />

were now the kingpins of the West.<br />

In the early 1930s, Coach Earl L. (Curly) Lambeau found it necessary<br />

to replenish his forces as one by one, he, Verne Lewellen, Jug Earp, Lavvie<br />

Dilweg, Red Dunn, Tom Nash and other stalwarts wrote the final chapter<br />

on their active playing careers.<br />

Lambeau was carefully grooming a hometown product to step on the<br />

firing line and resume the aerial attacks so brilliantly conducted through<br />

the years by the Packer Coach himself, Lewellen and Dunn. He was Arnie<br />

Herber and his passing arm lacked nothing…except targets.<br />

For years Lambeau was a familiar figure at the workouts of the Rose<br />

Bowl game participants and the December of 1934 found him at his favorite<br />

haunts in Pasadena. As he watched Alabama prepare for Stanford, his eyes<br />

were riveted on a lean and lanky Crimson Tide end.<br />

Don Hutson was not merely fast, he was blinding fast. In addition to<br />

his <strong>com</strong>bination of speed and agility, he had an uncanny ability to estimate<br />

the speed of a pass in flight, just the exact instant it was going to arrive<br />

at a given point. He could run in one direction with an opponent trailing<br />

him, while the pass he eventually was to receive was thrown in another;<br />

then, like a flash he would turn and<br />

invariably get to the point where the ball<br />

and he were to arrive, and he caught by<br />

sure hands.<br />

But landing this target for the<br />

accurate-throwing Herber was another<br />

matter.<br />

Hutson frankly admitted to the<br />

Packer coach that John (Shipwreck)<br />

Kelly of the football Brooklyn Dodgers<br />

had approached him and he had a tentative<br />

agreement to sign with Kelly.<br />

Both Lambeau and Kelly redoubled<br />

their efforts. Lambeau pointed out that Green Bay, with its emphasis on passing, was the place for Hutson in pro football. He stressed<br />

that Brooklyn, under Paul Schissler, relied on a ground attack, featuring power plays and that Hutson, at 185 pounds, would not fit in<br />

with the Dodgers’ pattern of play.<br />

Hutson was unveiled in Green Bay on Sept. 22, 1935, taking a starting position at left end against the Bears. The visitors kicked<br />

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<br />

patterns, converged on the most likely receiver, Johnny Blood. The rookie left end was ignored.<br />

Herber let go from the Packer 6 and Hutson pulled in the toss at midfield. Challenging him was the Bears’ fastest back, Beattie<br />

Feathers. Hutson sped on, eluded a futile, frantic lunge by Feathers, and crossed the goal for the game’s only touchdown.<br />

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ANTHONY<br />

SMITH<br />

SAFETY<br />

SYRACUSE<br />

Ht: 6-0 Wt: 200<br />

Fourth <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

First Packers Season<br />

Born: September 20, 1983<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 46/14<br />

Acquired: FA-09<br />

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Fourth-year safety<br />

signed as a free agent by<br />

the Packers on March 9,<br />

providing depth at the safety position and a signal-caller<br />

with experience in the team’s new 3-4 defensive scheme…<br />

Is expected to help the secondary with the transition to the<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

new defense after spending three seasons<br />

in Pittsburgh’s 3-4 and via his familiarity<br />

with safeties coach Darren Perry, his position<br />

coach with the Steelers during his<br />

rookie 2006 season…Originally a third-round draft choice<br />

by Pittsburgh out of Syracuse, broke into the starting<br />

lineup during the final month of his rookie season for an<br />

injured Ryan Clark…Made a career-best 10 starts in his<br />

second year (for Clark), plus a postseason start, for the<br />

league’s top-ranked defense before being relegated to a<br />

backup and special-teams role this past season…In 46<br />

career games (14 starts), has 94 tackles (80 solo) with<br />

four interceptions among 11 passes defensed, plus one<br />

forced fumble and one fumble recovery…Also has 22 career<br />

special teams tackles, including 15 his rookie year…<br />

Had 14 career interceptions at Syracuse, third most in<br />

school history, plus six blocked kicks, a school record…<br />

Was a first-team All-Big East selection as a senior in 2005,<br />

<strong>com</strong>ing to Syracuse from Hubbard (Ohio) High, where he<br />

was a two-way star with 12 interceptions and 55 rushing<br />

touchdowns his final two years as a prep.<br />

2008 season<br />

Played in 14 games as a reserve<br />

safety and special teamer, recording<br />

five tackles (two solo) plus four special teams tackles…Was<br />

inactive for two contests, plus all three postseason<br />

games…At Cleveland (Sept. 14): Recorded a solo<br />

tackle on special teams…Vs. Baltimore (Sept. 29):<br />

Posted a special teams solo tackle…At Washington<br />

(Nov. 3): Recorded one solo tackle from scrimmage…At<br />

New England (Nov. 30): Recorded one solo tackle on<br />

special teams…Vs. Cleveland (Dec. 28): Saw his most<br />

extensive action from scrimmage on the season, posting<br />

four tackles (one solo).<br />

2007<br />

Played in all 16 games, starting 10 mostly in<br />

place of the injured Clark, for a Steelers defense<br />

that was ranked No. 1 in the league…Also started one<br />

postseason contest…Finished sixth on the team with 74<br />

tackles…Also had two interceptions among four passes<br />

defensed, and his first career forced fumble and fumble<br />

recovery…Added five tackles on special teams…At<br />

Cleveland (Sept. 9): Recorded six tackles (four solo)<br />

and registered a forced fumble…At Denver (Oct. 21):<br />

Posted three solo tackles and intercepted a Jay Cutler pass<br />

in the end zone for a touchback…At Cincinnati (Oct.<br />

28): Established a career high with nine tackles, all solo,<br />

and had one pass break-up…Vs. Baltimore (Nov. 5):<br />

Got his first fumble recovery on a fumble forced by Troy<br />

Polamalu…At N.Y. Jets (Nov. 18): Matched his career<br />

high with nine tackles…Vs. Jacksonville (Dec. 16):<br />

Had eight tackles and picked off a David Garrard pass early<br />

in the fourth quarter, returning it 50 yards.<br />

►►Signed as a free agent on March<br />

9, 2009, after three seasons in<br />

Pittsburgh.<br />

►►Originally a third-round draft<br />

choice of the Steelers in 2006,<br />

started 10 games during 2007<br />

season when Pittsburgh had<br />

league’s top-ranked defense. at a glance…<br />

►►Position coach his rookie season<br />

in Pittsburgh was Darren Perry.<br />

►►Ranks third in Syracuse history with 14 interceptions, and<br />

holds the school record for blocked kicks, with six.<br />

►►Originally recruited as a running back, rushed for 55 touchdowns<br />

over his final two prep seasons.<br />

2006<br />

Played in all 16 games, breaking into the starting<br />

lineup for the final four contests when Clark got<br />

hurt…Totaled 15 tackles (13 solo) with two interceptions<br />

and seven passes defensed…Also had 15 tackles on special<br />

teams…Vs. Kansas City (Oct. 15): Had a careerbest<br />

three special teams tackles…Vs. Tampa Bay (Dec.<br />

3): Took over for Clark at free safety after he left game with<br />

groin injury, posting one tackle, one pass break-up, and<br />

two special teams tackles…Vs. Cleveland (Dec. 7):<br />

Made his first career start, in place of Clark, and notched<br />

his first <strong>NFL</strong> interception, picking off a Derek Anderson<br />

pass in the third quarter and returning it 20 yards…At<br />

Carolina (Dec. 17): Snagged a second interception<br />

in as many starts, picking off Chris Weinke, and posted<br />

another 20-yard return…Vs. Baltimore (Dec. 24): Recorded<br />

season-high seven tackles, all solo…2006 Draft:<br />

The first of two third-round picks by the Steelers (83rd<br />

overall), became the first Syracuse safety drafted since<br />

Tebucky Jones and Donovin Darius were each selected in<br />

the first round in 1998.<br />

college<br />

Finished his Syracuse career ranked third<br />

in school history with 14 interceptions…<br />

Amassed 293 career tackles (185 solo), the third-best total<br />

by a Syracuse defensive back behind Darius (379, 1994-<br />

97) and Quentin Harris (327, 1998-2001)…Set a school<br />

record with six blocked kicks, turning two into touchdowns…Played<br />

in 46 career games, with 35 starts…Posted<br />

17 pass break-ups, three sacks, eight tackles for loss,<br />

four forced fumbles and five recoveries, and also returned<br />

one of his interceptions for a score…Majored in retail and<br />

consumer studies…Senior season (2005): Started<br />

every game and was named first-team All-Big East…Intercepted<br />

six passes and had eight pass break-ups, 71 tackles<br />

(50 solo), three sacks, five tackles for loss, two forced<br />

fumbles, three recoveries and a blocked punt…Became<br />

school’s all-time leader in blocked kicks at Pittsburgh (Oct.<br />

22), blocking a punt for his sixth career block; it was returned<br />

21 yards for a TD by a teammate. Also had an interception<br />

with a career-long 73-yard return in that game…<br />

Moved into third all-time in interceptions with sixth pick of<br />

season and 14th career vs. South Florida (Nov. 12)…Junior<br />

season (2004): Named second-team All-Big East,<br />

starting every game and finishing third on the team with 85<br />

tackles (49 solo)…Had three interceptions, returning one<br />

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for a touchdown (32 yards vs. Connecticut, Oct. 30), and<br />

blocked three punts, recovering one for a score…Blocked<br />

two punts at Buffalo (Sept. 11), recovering one in the end<br />

zone for a TD, to earn Big East Special Teams Player of<br />

the Week…Named Big East co-defensive player of the week<br />

the following week vs. Cincinnati (Sept. 18), when he had<br />

11 tackles (eight solo), picked off a pass, and blocked his<br />

third punt of the season…Sophomore season (2003):<br />

Moved into the starting lineup at safety and ranked third on<br />

the team with a career-high 106 tackles (68 solo), the sixthhighest<br />

single-season total by a Syracuse defensive back…<br />

Ranked third in the Big East with five interceptions, and<br />

forced and recovered a fumble…Also blocked two punts…<br />

Blocked a punt and returned it 20 yards for a TD vs. Boston<br />

College (Oct. 18) to earn Big East special teams player of<br />

the week honors…Blocked a punt at Rutgers (Nov. 29) that<br />

was returned 5 yards by a teammate for a score…Intercepted<br />

two passes vs. Notre Dame (Dec. 6), both leading to<br />

TDs for the Orange…Freshman season (2002): Originally<br />

recruited as a running back, played in every game on<br />

special teams and eight as a reserve free safety…Led the<br />

special-teams coverage units with 31 tackles (18 solo) and<br />

two stops for loss…Also recovered a fumble and deflected<br />

one pass.<br />

An t h o n y Sm i t h’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

personal<br />

Given name Anthony B. Smith...Born<br />

in Hubbard, Ohio…Single…High<br />

school: Attended Hubbard (Ohio) High, was a two-way<br />

star at defensive back and running back, earning All-Midwest<br />

Region honors by PrepStar and All-Trumbull County<br />

and The Herald 22 honors his final two years…Had six interceptions<br />

both his junior and senior seasons…Rushed for<br />

1,787 yards and 29 TDs for an 11-1 team as a senior, and<br />

rushed for 1,475 yards and 26 TDs to earn all-state accolades<br />

as a junior…Also played basketball and baseball, and<br />

participated in track, <strong>com</strong>peting in the hurdles, relay events,<br />

high jump and long jump…Community involvement:<br />

Played on a Pittsburgh Steelers softball team and recently<br />

played in the Donald Driver Charity Softball Game…Participated<br />

in many of his former Steelers teammates’ football<br />

camps, including those run by James Farrior and Ike<br />

Taylor…Also took part in <strong>com</strong>munity events for Steelers<br />

quarterback Charlie Batch’s Best of the Batch Foundation…<br />

Hobbies/interests: Trains in Atlanta during the offseason…Owns<br />

a collection of more than 200 DVDs and names<br />

Gladiator as his favorite movie…Enjoys video games, particularly<br />

racing games…Residence: Wexford, Penn., about<br />

45 minutes from his hometown of Hubbard, Ohio.<br />

—Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2006 Pittsburgh ........16 4 15 13 2 0 0 2 40 20 0 7 0 0 0<br />

2007 Pittsburgh ........16 10 74 65 9 0 0 2 50 50 0 4 1 0 0<br />

2008 Pittsburgh ........14 0 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (three years) ...46 14 94 80 14 0 0 4 90 50 0 11 1 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS —Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2007 Pittsburgh .........1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

Inactive for Steelers’ three games during 2008 playoffs<br />

Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 15 in 2006, 3<br />

in 2007, 4 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 22.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: vs. Miami, 9/7/06<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: vs. Cleveland, 12/7/06<br />

First interception: vs. Cleveland, 12/7/06 (D.Anderson)<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2006 Selected by Pittsburgh Steelers as first of two thirdround<br />

choices (83rd overall) in ’06 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April 29…<br />

Signed first contract, July 26.<br />

u2009 Did not receive qualifying offer from the Steelers, Feb. 27…<br />

Signed by Green Bay Packers as free agent, March 9.<br />

VETERANS<br />

SMITH’S SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Tackles<br />

Total. ........................9, two times<br />

(last: at NYJ, 11/18/07)<br />

Solo .........................9, two times<br />

(last: at NYJ, 11/18/07)<br />

Interceptions ..................1, four times<br />

(last: vs. Jax, 12/16/07)<br />

Passes Defensed. ..............2, two times<br />

(last: vs. Cle, 12/07/06)<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010<br />

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An t h o n y Sm i t h Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2006, PITTSBURGH<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/07 Mia-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/18 at Jax-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/24 Cin-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/08 at SD-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/15 KC-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/22 at Atl-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/29 at Oak-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/05 Den-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/12 NO-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

11/19 at Cle-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/26 at Bal-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/03 TB-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/07 Cle-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 20 20 0 2 0 0<br />

12/17 at Car-W 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 20 20 0 1 0 0<br />

12/24 Bal-L 1 1 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/31 at Cin-W 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

’06 TOTALS 16 4 15 13 2 0 0 2 40 20 0 7 0 0<br />

2007, PITTSBURGH<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/09 at Cle-W 1 0 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

09/16 Buf-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/23 SF-W 1 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/30 at Ari-L 1 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/07 Sea-W 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/21 at Den-L 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/28 at Cin-W 1 1 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/05 Bal-W 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />

11/11 Cle-W 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/18 at NYJ-L 1 1 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/26 Mia-W 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/02 Cin-W 1 1 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/09 at NE-L 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/16 Jax-L 1 1 8 4 4 0 0 1 50 50 0 1 0 0<br />

12/20 at StL-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/30 at Bal-L 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’07 TOTALS 16 10 74 65 9 0 0 2 50 50 0 4 1 1<br />

01/05 Jax-L 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

Packers head coach chronology<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/07 Hou-W (inactive)<br />

09/14 at Cle-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/21 at Phi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/29 Bal-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/05 at Jax-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/19 at Cin-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/26 NYG-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/03 at Was-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/09 Ind-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/16 SD-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/20 Cin-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/30 at NE-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/07 Dal-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/14 at Bal-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/21 at Ten-L (inactive)<br />

12/28 Cle-W 1 0 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’08 TOTALS 14 0 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/11 SD-W 1 (inactive)<br />

01/18 Bal-W 2 (inactive)<br />

02/01 Ari-W 3 (inactive)<br />

1 AFC Divisional Playoff; 2 AFC Championship; 2 Super Bowl XLIII.<br />

1 AFC Wild Card Playoff 2008, PITTSBURGH<br />

Years Head Coach W-L-T Pct<br />

1921-49 Earl (Curly) Lambeau ....................212-106-21 .667<br />

1950-53 Gene Ronzani*. ...........................14-31-1 .315<br />

1953 Hugh Devore - Ray (Scooter) McLean**. .........0-2-0 .000<br />

1954-57 Lisle Blackbourn ..........................17-31-0 .354<br />

1958 Ray (Scooter) McLean .......................1-10-1 .125<br />

1959-67 Vince Lombardi ...........................98-30-4 .766<br />

1968-70 Phil Bengtson. ............................20-21-1 .488<br />

1971-74 Dan Devine. ..............................25-28-4 .473<br />

1975-83 Bart Starr ................................53-77-3 .410<br />

1984-87 Forrest Gregg. ............................25-37-1 .405<br />

1988-91 Lindy Infante .............................24-40-0 .375<br />

1992-98 Mike Holmgren ...........................84-42-0 .667<br />

1999 Ray Rhodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8-0 .500<br />

2000-05 Mike Sherman ............................59-43-0 .578<br />

2006- Mike McCarthy. ...........................28-22-0 .560<br />

Totals ...........................668-528-36 .558<br />

*—Resigned after 10 games in 1953<br />

**—Co-coaches<br />

Career Record Includes Postseason Games. From 1921-71, tie games<br />

were not included in winning percentage.<br />

Did you know…Most historians credit the<br />

Packers as the first football team to film<br />

games and practice, something as important<br />

to today’s game as the ball itself. The routine,<br />

carried on by Vince Lombardi (above),<br />

first began in 1923, when Otto Stiller used<br />

a hand-powered camera to film games atop<br />

the Bellevue Park grandstand.<br />

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JASON<br />

SPITZ<br />

CENTER/GUARD<br />

LOUISVILLE<br />

Ht: 6-3 Wt: 307<br />

Fourth <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Fourth Packers Season<br />

Born: December 19, 1982<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 44/41<br />

Acquired: D3b-06<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

Enters his fourth season<br />

as one of the most<br />

consistent and versatile<br />

performers on the offensive line…Will <strong>com</strong>pete for starting<br />

center position with incumbent Scott Wells after seeing<br />

time primarily at right guard during his first three seasons…Started<br />

all 16 games for the first<br />

time in his career in ’08, joining linemate<br />

Daryn Colledge as the only players on offense<br />

to take every snap on the season…<br />

His versatility has been evidenced by starting at both guard<br />

positions and center during his career…Of his 41 career<br />

starts, he has opened 29 games at RG, six at LG and six<br />

at C…Has battled some injuries through his first three<br />

seasons, but has missed only four games…Known for his<br />

toughness and a nasty streak that belies his good nature<br />

and sense of humor often on display off the field…Named<br />

a starter prior to his first <strong>NFL</strong> training camp after being<br />

the second of the Packers’ two selections in third round<br />

(75th overall) in 2006…A four-year starter at Louisville,<br />

started the final 38 games of his college career at guard<br />

and earned postseason honors his final three seasons…<br />

Because of size and body frame, was thought by some<br />

scouts to be a better prospect at center in the <strong>NFL</strong>…As a<br />

senior, played at Louisville when two 2008 Green Bay draft<br />

picks were sophomores, quarterback Brian Brohm (second<br />

round) and fellow offensive lineman Breno Gia<strong>com</strong>ini (fifth<br />

round)…Proved his strength at the <strong>NFL</strong> scouting <strong>com</strong>bine,<br />

bench pressing 225 pounds 25 times and squatting 585<br />

pounds, reminiscent of his high school days as a <strong>com</strong>petitive<br />

weightlifter, when he won a Florida state championship<br />

as a senior with a 425 bench press and 650 squat.<br />

2008 season<br />

Started all 16 games for the first<br />

time in his career, opening up at<br />

RG for 11, C for three and LG for two…Was one of only<br />

two players, along with Colledge, to start at three different<br />

spots on the offensive line…Blocked for Grant’s careerhigh<br />

1,203 rushing yards, which ranks as the seventhhighest<br />

single-season rushing mark in franchise history…<br />

Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8): Started first of three straight<br />

games at C with Wells sidelined with a trunk injury, and<br />

provided key block of LB E.J. Henderson on Grant’s 57-<br />

yard run in the fourth quarter…At Tampa Bay (Sept.<br />

28): Returned to RG spot with Wells back in the starting<br />

lineup…At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Shifted over to start at<br />

LG with Colledge moving to LT in place of Chad Clifton (illness)…Vs.<br />

Chicago (Nov. 16): Part of line that paved<br />

the way for team’s 200 rushing yards, including seasonbest<br />

145 from Grant. Line did not allow a sack or pressure<br />

of Aaron Rodgers all afternoon…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30):<br />

Started at LG as Colledge shifted over to RT and Josh Sitton<br />

opened at RG. Shifted to C in second quarter when Wells<br />

left with an ankle injury, and remained there for the rest of<br />

the game. Blocked for Packers’ season-high 211 rushing<br />

yards, including 106 each from Grant and DeShawn Wynn,<br />

only the second time since 1985 that a Packers tandem<br />

each posted 100-plus yards in the same game.<br />

2007<br />

►►Was one of only two players on<br />

offense (Daryn Colledge) to take<br />

every snap in 2008, and also<br />

joined Colledge as the only linemen<br />

to start at three different<br />

spots on the season.<br />

►►Blocked for QB Aaron Rodgers<br />

(4,038 passing yards) and RB at a glance…<br />

Ryan Grant (1,203 rushing yards)<br />

in ’08, the first time in franchise history that the Packers had<br />

a 4,000-yard passer and a 1,200-yard rusher in the same<br />

season.<br />

►►Has battled injuries during his career, but has missed just<br />

four games in three seasons.<br />

►►Started at both guard positions at Louisville, but was thought<br />

by some scouts to have better long-term pro prospects at<br />

center because of size and body frame.<br />

►►Overcame knee injury as redshirt freshman and started final<br />

38 games of college career, earning postseason honors in<br />

final three seasons.<br />

►►Won a state championship as a <strong>com</strong>petitive weightlifter at<br />

The Bolles High School in Jacksonville, Fla.<br />

►►At Bolles, football coach was Corky Rodgers, who also<br />

coached former Packers’ running back and current RB coach<br />

Edgar Bennett at Robert E. Lee High, also in Jacksonville, Fla.<br />

LG…Started both playoff games at RG…Active, but did<br />

not play, vs. San Diego (Sept. 23) and at Minnesota (Sept.<br />

30)…Suffered a calf injury in the third preseason game<br />

and missed the finale, returning to practice for Week 1…<br />

Vs. Philadelphia (Sept. 9): Started season opener at<br />

RG, but aggravated calf injury late in the third quarter and<br />

did not return…Vs. Chicago (Oct. 7): Took over for<br />

Wells at C late in the third quarter when Wells left the game<br />

after being poked in the eye (injury later diagnosed as a<br />

broken bone in his eye socket)…Vs. Washington (Oct.<br />

14): Made his first career start at C, and became the eighth<br />

center to start during Brett Favre’s consecutive gamesplayed<br />

streak…Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 11): Started at<br />

RG, and helped the Packers amass a season-high 488<br />

yards…At Dallas (Nov. 29): Started at RG, but took<br />

over Colledge’s LG spot in the second quarter (coach’s<br />

decision), with Junius Coston filling in at RG…Vs. Oakland<br />

(Dec. 9): Started at LG, and helped offense rack up<br />

455 yards…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30): Returned to starting<br />

RG spot and helped the team rush for season-high 217<br />

yards…Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12): Started at RG in Divisional<br />

playoff, and was part of a line that assisted Grant to 201<br />

yards and three TDs, both club playoff records.<br />

2006<br />

Played in 14 games, with 13 starts, and was inactive<br />

for two contests…Despite a painful thigh<br />

injury that sidelined him during Weeks 2-3, and a Week 5<br />

throat injury that landed him in the hospital, still played<br />

932 of the Packers’ 1,117 offensive snaps (83.4 percent)…<br />

Opened the season as the starting LG, but played most of<br />

the campaign at RG after fellow rookie Colledge reclaimed<br />

the LG position…Vs. Chicago (Sept. 10): Started at<br />

LG in his <strong>NFL</strong> debut, but sustained a right thigh bruise and<br />

missed the next two contests…At Philadelphia (Oct.<br />

2): Played as a backup, receiving most of the second-half<br />

Played in 14 of 16 regular-season games with snaps at RG…Vs. St. Louis (Oct. 8): Regained his<br />

12 starts: seven at RG, three at C and two at starting job, but began the day with an upset stomach and<br />

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was taken to the hospital at halftime after vomiting blood.<br />

Diagnosed with a minor tear in his esophagus, but returned<br />

to full practice during the ensuing bye week…At Miami<br />

(Oct. 22): With Clifton suddenly inactive due to illness,<br />

started at LG with Colledge moving to LT and Tony Moll<br />

taking the RG spot, marking the first time since at least the<br />

1970 merger that the Packers started three rookies on the<br />

offensive line, according to Elias Sports Bureau; was part<br />

of an offensive line that helped the team gain 155 yards<br />

rushing, including 118 from Ahman Green. On Green’s<br />

70-yard TD run, made a key block, preventing Pro Bowl<br />

linebacker Zach Thomas from making the tackle…Vs. Arizona<br />

(Oct. 29): Helped the offense amass 203 yards on<br />

the ground (383 total), including 100-yard performances<br />

from both Green (106) and Vernand Morency (101) to give<br />

the Packers their first pair of 100-yard rushers in the same<br />

game since 1985.<br />

college<br />

A four-year starter at Louisville, started<br />

the final 38 games of his college career<br />

at guard and earned all-conference honors his final three<br />

seasons…Earned a B.S. degree<br />

in marketing…Senior season<br />

(2005): Earned first-team All-<br />

Big East Conference honors as<br />

a senior, starting all 12 games<br />

at LG…Helped Cardinals rank<br />

ninth in nation in total offense<br />

(482 yards per game), third in<br />

scoring (43.2 points per game),<br />

and third in pass-efficiency rating<br />

(159.85)…Allowed only two<br />

sacks on the season…Junior<br />

season (2004): Experimented<br />

at C during fall camp, but started<br />

all 12 games at RG and was<br />

named second-team All-Conference<br />

USA for the second time…<br />

Part of an offense that led Division<br />

I-A in total offense (539.0<br />

ypg), scoring (49.75 ppg) and<br />

pass-efficiency rating (174.36)…<br />

Allowed only 2½ sacks on the<br />

season…Sophomore season (2003): Started all 13<br />

games at RG and was named second-team All-Conference<br />

USA…Part of an offensive line that allowed only 13 sacks<br />

for the season…Helped Cardinals rank in the top 10 nationally<br />

in rushing with 2,966 yards, a school record…<br />

Redshirt freshman season (2002): Cracked starting<br />

lineup at RG in second game, at Duke (Sept. 7)…Started<br />

five straight games before suffering torn medial collateral<br />

ligament in left knee…Missed five games but returned to<br />

starting lineup vs. Marshall (Dec. 18) in GMAC Bowl.<br />

Ja s o n Sp i t z’s Pr o Ga m e s Pl a y e d/St a r t e d<br />

Year Team GP GS<br />

2006 Green Bay. ..............14 13<br />

2007 Green Bay. ..............14 12<br />

2008 Green Bay. ..............16 16<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (three years) .......44 41<br />

Postseason ..................2 2<br />

Additional statistics: Miscellaneous tackles —<br />

3 in 2006, 1 in 2007, 1 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 5.<br />

Miscellaneous fumble recoveries — 1 in 2006.<br />

personal<br />

Given name Jason Russell Spitz…Born<br />

in Boardman, Ohio…Single…Father,<br />

Russell, played nose guard at Yale…High school: At The<br />

Bolles High School in Jacksonville, Fla., was a first-team<br />

All-First Coast selection as a two-way lineman…As a senior,<br />

finished with 10 sacks and 56 total tackles to earn second-team<br />

all-state honors from the Florida Times-Union…<br />

Coach at Bolles was Corky Rodgers, who also coached<br />

former Packers running back and current RB coach Edgar<br />

Bennett at Robert E. Lee High in Jacksonville…Began prep<br />

career at Wolfson High School in Jacksonville…Also lettered<br />

in track and field as a shot put and discus thrower and<br />

<strong>com</strong>peted in organized weightlifting, winning a state championship<br />

as a senior with a bench press of 425 pounds and<br />

a clean and jerk of 335 pounds…Community involvement:<br />

Has participated in numerous <strong>com</strong>munity events<br />

during his time in Green Bay, including activities to benefit<br />

the March of Dimes, Muscular Dystrophy Association and<br />

Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin…Also has played<br />

games and eaten dinner with patients at the local Families<br />

of Children with Cancer holiday party, rung bells for the<br />

Salvation Army during Red Kettle<br />

campaign over the holidays,<br />

served hot lunch to students at<br />

De Pere (Wis.) Middle School<br />

who donated food as part of the<br />

Packers Women’s Association<br />

food drive, and helped refurbish<br />

the Green Bay West H.S. football<br />

field as part of the Home Depot<br />

Neighborhood MVP Program…<br />

Attended a pep rally at Our Lady<br />

of Lourdes school in De Pere after<br />

they won a makeover of their<br />

equipment room and brand new<br />

sports equipment…Has taken<br />

part in Edgar Bennett’s Celebrity<br />

Bowl-A-Thon to benefit the Angel<br />

Fund, the Brett Favre Celebrity<br />

Softball Game, the Al Harris<br />

Stars and Strikes Celebrity Bowling<br />

Event, a dinner to benefit the<br />

Donald Driver Foundation, the<br />

Packers Tailgate Tours and the TRIFECTA golf tournament<br />

put on by former teammate Mark Tauscher…Spread woodchips<br />

around new playground equipment and played with<br />

Beaumont Elementary School students at the <strong>NFL</strong>’s annual<br />

Hometown Huddle event…Hobbies/interests: Likes to<br />

read, play golf and is close to finishing a second college<br />

major in finance…Residence: Jacksonville, Fla.<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2006 Selected by Green Bay Packers as second of two<br />

third-round selections (75th overall) of ’06 <strong>NFL</strong><br />

Draft, April 29 (pick obtained from New England<br />

with second-round choice for Patriots’ secondround<br />

selection)…Signed first contract, July 26.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut/first start: vs. Chicago, 9/10/06<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009<br />

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JEREMY<br />

THOMPSON<br />

LINEBACKER<br />

WAKE FOREST<br />

Ht: 6-4 Wt: 260<br />

Second <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Second Packers Season<br />

Born: October 9, 1985<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 9/3<br />

Acquired: D4a-08<br />

Athletic, developing<br />

defender who will be<br />

making the transition<br />

from defensive end to outside linebacker in his second<br />

season…Seen as effective in space and a productive passrusher<br />

in an OLB role in the 3-4 defense…Battled some<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

injuries his rookie season, limiting him to<br />

nine games, but showed flashes in three<br />

starts at defensive end that the athleticism,<br />

size and length is there to make an<br />

impact…Posted 13 tackles from scrimmage and two on<br />

special teams as a rookie, getting to spend his first <strong>NFL</strong><br />

training camp with his older brother, Orrin, also on the<br />

Green Bay roster…Drafted in the fourth round with the<br />

102nd overall pick in 2008, became the first player GM Ted<br />

Thompson traded up to select in the first nine drafts he ran<br />

(four with Green Bay, five in Seattle), as the team traded<br />

a fourth-round choice (113), along with a fifth-round selection<br />

(162) to the New York Jets…Was asked to play<br />

various roles at Wake Forest, dropping back into coverage<br />

and playing the run in addition to rushing the passer…<br />

Played in 46 games with 32 starts for the Demon Deacons<br />

and finished his career with 111 tackles, 20½ tackles for<br />

loss and 8½ sacks…Had two interceptions, including an<br />

86-yard return for a touchdown at Connecticut as a junior,<br />

and blocked two field goals during his career…Was a twotime<br />

Academic All-ACC selection, and as a senior, was<br />

one of 10 finalists for the National Sportsmanship Award,<br />

given to the college player who best personifies the spirit<br />

of sportsmanship.<br />

2008 season<br />

Played in nine games, the most<br />

among Green Bay’s rookies on<br />

defense, and started three contests...Was inactive for<br />

seven games, the first four as a healthy scratch plus three<br />

late-season games due to injury...Finished season with<br />

13 tackles (eight solo) and two stops on special teams…<br />

Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Played in first <strong>NFL</strong> game, seeing<br />

time on special teams and at defensive end when Michael<br />

Montgomery left game in second half with ankle injury. Recorded<br />

two tackles…At Seattle (Oct. 12): Saw most extensive<br />

action of season to that point, seeing time at both<br />

end spots, and posted three tackles, stopping FB Leonard<br />

Weaver for a 3-yard loss in the first quarter as he fought off<br />

a block…Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Started first <strong>NFL</strong><br />

game and posted career-high five tackles, but left game<br />

in second half with a stinger…At Minnesota (Nov. 9):<br />

Started third straight contest at RDE and registered two<br />

tackles, but injured his groin and missed the next two<br />

contests…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Returned to action<br />

but injured his ankle and knee on punt return late in the<br />

first half and did not return, missing the next contest and<br />

seeing only limited action the rest of the season…2008<br />

Draft: Selected in the fourth round with the 102nd overall<br />

pick, the 18th defensive lineman chosen…Became<br />

the first player Thompson traded up to select in the first<br />

nine drafts he ran (four with Green Bay, five in Seattle), as<br />

the team traded a fourth-round choice (113), along with<br />

a fifth-round selection (162) to the New York Jets…The<br />

113th pick had been acquired from the Jets, along with<br />

►►Expected to transition from<br />

defensive end to outside linebacker<br />

in his second season.<br />

►►Became the first player Ted<br />

Thompson traded up to select in<br />

the first nine drafts he ran (four<br />

with Green Bay, five in Seattle).<br />

►►Joined brother, Orrin, on the at a glance…<br />

Packers’ roster during his rookie<br />

training camp.<br />

►►Was a two-time Academic All-ACC selection and one of 10<br />

finalists for the National Sportsmanship Award.<br />

the 36th overall pick (which the team used to select WR<br />

Jordy Nelson), on the opening day of the draft in exchange<br />

for the Packers’ first-round selection (30)…Became only<br />

the fifth player selected from Wake Forest in franchise history,<br />

and the highest selection since G Syd Kitson in 1980<br />

(61st overall).<br />

college<br />

Played in 46 games with 32 starts for<br />

Wake Forest and finished his career with<br />

111 tackles, 20½ tackles for loss and 8½ sacks…Had two<br />

interceptions, including an 86-yard return for a touchdown<br />

at Connecticut as a junior, and blocked two field goals<br />

during his career…Selected to play in the Senior Bowl…<br />

Was a two-time Academic All-ACC selection…As a senior,<br />

was one of 10 finalists for the National Sportsmanship<br />

Award, given to the college player who best personifies the<br />

spirit of sportsmanship…Named to the National Football<br />

Foundation’s Hampshire Honor Society for players who<br />

maintained a 3.2 GPA or higher throughout their college<br />

career…Majored in health and exercise science…Senior<br />

season (2007): Started all 13 games and led the team<br />

with 6½ sacks…Finished sixth on the team with a careerhigh<br />

45 tackles and second on the team with 11 tackles for<br />

loss…Received the team’s Bill George Award, given annually<br />

to the team’s most outstanding defensive lineman<br />

or linebacker…Posted career highs with six tackles and<br />

two sacks in season opener at Boston College (Sept. 1)…<br />

Matched his career high with two sacks, along with five<br />

tackles, vs. Army (Sept. 15)…Tied his career high with six<br />

stops, and added a sack and a forced fumble vs. Maryland<br />

(Sept. 22)…Junior season (2006): Played in all 14<br />

games with eight starts…Posted 30 tackles, 4½ tackles<br />

for loss, including a sack, and batted down three passes…<br />

Intercepted a pass at Connecticut (Sept. 16) and returned<br />

it 86 yards for a touchdown, the second-longest interception<br />

return in school history at that time…Recorded a<br />

season-high five tackles three times (vs. Liberty, Sept. 30;<br />

at North Carolina, Oct. 28; vs. Boston College, Nov. 4), but<br />

was slowed by a shoulder injury in the final four games of<br />

the season…Sophomore season (2005): Started the<br />

first eight games before suffering a season-ending knee<br />

injury vs. North Carolina State (Oct. 22), missing the final<br />

three games…Recorded 21 tackles, including two for loss,<br />

and batted down a pass…Freshman season (2004):<br />

Played in all 11 games as a true freshman and started three<br />

contests…One of just two true freshmen to see game action<br />

for Demon Deacons in ’04…Posted 15 tackles, three<br />

tackles for loss, an interception, a pass breakup and two<br />

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blocked field goal attempts…Recorded three tackles and<br />

1½ tackles for loss in his college debut at Clemson (Sept.<br />

4)…Posted his first career interception and blocked a field<br />

goal vs. No. 5 Florida State (Oct. 23)…Blocked another<br />

field goal at Maryland (Nov. 27).<br />

personal<br />

Given name Jeremy Cam Thompson…<br />

Nicknamed ‘Rex’ and ‘JT’…Born in<br />

Voorhees, N.J. …Single…Joined older brother, Orrin, on<br />

the Packers’ roster during 2008 training camp…Orrin was<br />

on the N.Y. Giants roster during 2009 offseason…Brothers<br />

were on same field together once since high school,<br />

with Wake Forest and Duke squaring off in 2004…High<br />

school: Four-time letterwinner at Charlotte (N.C.) Christian<br />

High School…Played linebacker, tight end, running<br />

back and wide receiver during his career…Ranked 40th<br />

nationally at the defensive end position by Rivals.<strong>com</strong><br />

and 37th by TheInsiders.<strong>com</strong>…Also earned four letters in<br />

basketball, three in track and one in tennis…Community<br />

involvement: Involved with various charities during his<br />

time at Wake Forest…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys playing<br />

basketball, listening to rap and R&B music, and watching<br />

movies, listing 300 and The Matrix as his favorite films...<br />

This offseason, took a trip to the Bahamas…Also lived<br />

with his brother in Charlotte and trained at the Wake Forest<br />

campus, working out with the school’s women’s basketball<br />

team…Residence: Charlotte, N.C.<br />

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Je r e m y Th o m p s o n ’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

—Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2008 Green Bay. .........9 3 13 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 2 in 2008.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: vs. Atlanta, 10/5/08<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: vs. Indianapolis, 10/19/08<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2008 Selected by Green Bay Packers as first of two fourthround<br />

choices (102nd overall) in ’08 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April<br />

27 (pick obtained from N.Y. Jets in exchange for<br />

fourth-round choice and fifth-round selection).<br />

Je r e m y Th o m p s o n Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Min-W (inactive)<br />

09/14 at Det-W (inactive)<br />

09/21 Dal-L (inactive)<br />

09/28 at TB-L (inactive)<br />

10/05 Atl-L 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/12 at Sea-W 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/19 Ind-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W (inactive — groin)<br />

11/24 at NO-L (inactive — groin)<br />

11/30 Car-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/07 Hou-L (inactive — knee/ankle)<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’08 TOTALS 9 3 13 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

THOMPSON’S SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Tackles<br />

Total. .................5, vs. Ind. (10/19/08)<br />

Solo ..................4, vs. Ind. (10/19/08)<br />

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SCOTT<br />

WELLS<br />

CENTER<br />

TENNESSEE<br />

Ht: 6-2 Wt: 300<br />

Sixth <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Sixth Packers Season<br />

Born: January 7, 1981<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 64/54<br />

Acquired: FA-04 (D7-04)<br />

Sixth-year lineman<br />

expected to <strong>com</strong>pete<br />

with Jason Spitz for<br />

starting center position…Battled injuries in 2008 but still<br />

managed to start 13 games…Has played in 64 games with<br />

54 starts during his first five seasons in Green Bay, with<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

42 starts the past three seasons…Known<br />

for his textbook technique and explosive<br />

strength, was named the starting center in<br />

spring 2006 and started all 16 games that<br />

year for the first time as a pro…Missed only two snaps all<br />

season (when his shoe came off), playing a team-high 99.8<br />

percent of the offensive snaps…Rewarded with a five-year<br />

contract extension in November 2006…Adjusted well to<br />

the Packers’ zone-blocking scheme in 2006, having performed<br />

in a similar system in college, and has always been<br />

adept at using leverage from his days as an ac<strong>com</strong>plished<br />

wrestler…First earned playing time and displayed his potential<br />

with his versatility his first two seasons…In 2004<br />

and 2005, went from a rookie seventh-round draft pick to<br />

the practice squad to a part-time starter at two positions<br />

– center (four games) and left guard (eight games)…Was<br />

not accustomed to the LG spot in game action, but filled<br />

in there in 2005 when the coaching staff opted to change<br />

personnel at midseason…Helped boost the Packers’ running<br />

game that year, particularly the fortunes of Samkon<br />

Gado, who posted all three of his 100-yard rushing efforts<br />

with Wells in the starting lineup…Selected in the 2004<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Draft with a seventh-round <strong>com</strong>pensatory pick; was<br />

waived at the end of training camp, only to be re-signed<br />

two days later to the practice squad…Was activated three<br />

weeks later when Mike Flanagan was placed on injured reserve…Ended<br />

up playing five games as a rookie, starting<br />

two at center for an injured Grey Ruegamer…A fixture at<br />

the University of Tennessee, started 49 straight games (all<br />

at center), the third-longest streak in college history for an<br />

O-lineman…Initially felt slighted he was drafted so late,<br />

but has used it as motivation to get where he is today.<br />

2008 season<br />

Started 13 games and blocked for<br />

Ryan Grant’s career-high 1,203<br />

rushing yards, which ranks as the seventh-highest singleseason<br />

mark in franchise history…Was inactive for the<br />

first two games with back/trunk injury…Originally injured<br />

trunk muscle in Aug. 1 night practice, and re-aggravated<br />

injury in preseason game at San Francisco (Aug. 16)…Vs.<br />

Dallas (Sept. 21): Practiced all week and was active for<br />

the game, but did not play…At Tampa Bay (Sept. 28):<br />

Started his first game of the season…Vs. Indianapolis<br />

(Oct. 19): Started after being limited during week with<br />

chest injury sustained in Oct. 15 practice, and was part of<br />

a line that did not allow a sack and blocked for Grant’s 105<br />

rushing yards…Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Helped pave<br />

the way for team’s 200 rushing yards, including seasonhigh<br />

145 from Grant…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Started,<br />

but left game in second quarter with an ankle injury and did<br />

not return. Helped clear the way for RB DeShawn Wynn’s<br />

73-yard TD run in the first quarter, the team’s longest run<br />

of the season.<br />

►►Blocked for QB Aaron Rodgers<br />

(4,038 passing yards) and RB<br />

Ryan Grant (1,203 rushing<br />

yards) in ’08, the first time<br />

in franchise history that the<br />

Packers had a 4,000-yard<br />

passer and a 1,200-yard rusher<br />

in the same season. at a glance…<br />

►►Started all 16 games for the first<br />

time as a pro in 2006, missing just two offensive snaps all<br />

season, when his shoe came off.<br />

►►Signed a five-year contract extension in November that year.<br />

►►Over his first two seasons, went from rookie seventh-round<br />

pick to the practice squad to part-time starter at center (four<br />

games) and left guard (eight games).<br />

►►Consecutive start streak of 49 games at Tennessee was the<br />

third longest in college football history among offensive<br />

linemen.<br />

►►As a prep at Brentwood (Tenn.) Academy, was ranked as the<br />

No. 1 heavyweight wrestler in the nation.<br />

2007<br />

Played in 14 games with 13 starts, and started<br />

both playoff contests…Vs. Chicago (Oct. 7):<br />

Was poked in the eye on a third-quarter running play and<br />

did not return. Further examination revealed a fractured eye<br />

socket, forcing him to miss the next game vs. Washington<br />

(Oct. 14)…At Denver (Oct. 29): After the bye, missed<br />

game with an unrelated sinus infection…Vs. Minnesota<br />

(Nov. 11): Returned to starting lineup and was part of a<br />

line that helped Green Bay amass a season-high 488 yards,<br />

and held the Vikings without a sack…At Detroit (Nov.<br />

22): Helped pave the way for 481 yards of total offense<br />

and 101 yards rushing for Grant; offense did not allow a<br />

sack…Vs. Oakland (Dec. 9): Was part of an offense<br />

that totaled 455 yards and 179 rushing yards (156 from<br />

Grant) and held the Raiders’ defense to zero sacks…Vs.<br />

Detroit (Dec. 30): Helped the team rush for 217 yards,<br />

113 <strong>com</strong>ing from Brandon Jackson, his first 100-yard<br />

rushing performance of the season…Vs. Seattle (Jan.<br />

12): Was part of an offensive line that assisted Grant to<br />

201 yards and three rushing touchdowns in NFC Divisional<br />

playoff, both Packers playoff records.<br />

2006<br />

A full-time starter for the first time, started all 16<br />

games and played a team-high 99.8 percent of<br />

offensive snaps (1,115 of 1,117), missing just two plays in<br />

Week 15 when his shoe came off…Adjusted as well as any<br />

lineman to the team’s new zone-blocking scheme, having<br />

played in a similar system at the University of Tennessee…<br />

His consistency was rewarded with a five-year contract extension,<br />

which he signed on Nov. 6…Played every snap on<br />

an offensive line that didn’t allow a sack from the fourth<br />

quarter vs. New Orleans (Sept. 17) to the second quarter<br />

vs. St. Louis (Oct. 8); the streak covered 108 passing plays<br />

and included a shutout at Philadelphia (Oct. 2) against the<br />

Eagles’ attacking defense…At Miami (Oct. 22): Part of<br />

an offensive line that helped the team gain 155 yards rushing,<br />

including 118 from Ahman Green. On Green’s 70-yard<br />

touchdown run, made a key block, pinning DT Keith Traylor<br />

inside…Vs. Arizona (Oct. 29): Helped the offense<br />

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amass 203 yards on the ground (383 total) including 100-<br />

yard performances from both Green (106) and Vernand<br />

Morency (101), the first time since 1985 the Packers had<br />

a pair of 100-yard rushers in the same game…At Minnesota<br />

(Nov. 12): Part of an offensive line that did not give<br />

up a sack, helping Brett Favre throw for a season-high 347<br />

yards and two touchdowns.<br />

2005<br />

Played in all 16 games with 10 starts…Started<br />

twice at center for Flanagan (sports hernia), and<br />

eight games at left guard…Saw action exclusively on special<br />

teams in four contests…Received plenty of preseason<br />

reps with the first unit, filling in for Flanagan, who was<br />

held out of afternoon practices early in camp following<br />

2004 knee surgery…Began practicing at guard Aug. 13<br />

to improve his versatility, and played well enough there to<br />

be<strong>com</strong>e a dark horse in the<br />

derby for a starting job…<br />

Vs. New Orleans (Oct.<br />

9): Started at center for<br />

Flanagan in 52-3 win after<br />

playing most of the game<br />

the previous week at Carolina<br />

(Oct. 3) when Flanagan<br />

left with the injury…At<br />

Atlanta (Nov. 13): In<br />

an attempt to improve the<br />

running game, coaches<br />

started him at left guard,<br />

and he held the job for the<br />

remainder of the season.<br />

Was part of an offense<br />

in Falcons contest that<br />

produced the team’s first<br />

100-yard rusher, Gado…<br />

At Philadelphia (Nov.<br />

27): Started and helped<br />

pave the way for Gado’s<br />

111 rushing yards, only<br />

three days after he and his<br />

wife lost their unborn twins<br />

in a personal tragedy…Vs.<br />

Detroit (Dec. 11): Was<br />

part of an offensive line<br />

in 16-13 win that helped<br />

produce 330 total yards,<br />

including Gado’s 171 on<br />

the ground, the franchise’s<br />

rookie rushing record.<br />

2004<br />

Played in five regular-season games, with two<br />

starts, and also played in playoff game…Dressed<br />

but did not play in eight contests…Was waived by the<br />

Packers Sept. 5 and re-signed two days later to the practice<br />

squad, where he spent the season’s first three weeks…<br />

Promoted to the active roster Oct. 2, when Flanagan (knee)<br />

went on injured reserve…At Houston (Nov. 21): Made<br />

his <strong>NFL</strong> debut in Sunday night contest, on special teams…<br />

At Philadelphia (Dec. 5): Saw his first snaps at center,<br />

replacing Ruegamer (ankle), playing the last drive of the<br />

first half and the entire second half…Vs. Detroit (Dec.<br />

12): Made his first pro start, helping Packers to 116 yards<br />

rushing in 16-13 win; became the seventh center to start<br />

during Favre’s streak, and the team’s first rookie starting<br />

center since Bill Cherry (Oct. 12, 1986, vs. Detroit)…Vs.<br />

Jacksonville (Dec. 19): Started and assisted the Packers<br />

to 444 yards of total offense…Vs. Minnesota (Jan.<br />

9): In NFC Wild Card playoff, entered in the third quarter at<br />

center when the Packers shifted their line to ac<strong>com</strong>modate<br />

the loss of LT Chad Clifton (ankle)…2004 Draft: Drafted<br />

with a seventh-round <strong>com</strong>pensatory pick (251st overall)…<br />

First center selected by the Packers from the University of<br />

Tennessee in team history.<br />

college<br />

Four-year letterwinner at Tennessee<br />

(2000-03), playing in 50 career games with<br />

49 consecutive starts, the third-longest streak in college<br />

football history among offensive linemen…Was a redshirt<br />

freshman when Clifton was a senior…Earned two B.A. degrees<br />

(history and sociology)…Senior season (2003):<br />

As a team captain, started every game for a third straight<br />

season, earning second-team All-Southeastern Conference<br />

honors (coaches, The Associated Press)…Wore No. 67 at<br />

Auburn (Oct. 4) to honor teammate Chuck Prugh, hospitalized<br />

with a serious illness…Junior season (2002):<br />

Started all 13 games for a Volunteer team that averaged<br />

353.2 yards per game…Sophomore season (2001):<br />

Started all 13 games, and was part of a line that helped<br />

clear the way for RB Travis Stephens to rush for a school<br />

single-season record 1,464 yards…Redshirt freshman<br />

season (2000): Played in<br />

11 games at center, with<br />

10 starts…Earned thirdteam<br />

freshman All-America<br />

honors from The Sporting<br />

News and freshman All-<br />

Southeastern Conference<br />

recognition from the Knoxville<br />

News-Sentinel.<br />

personal<br />

Given name Scott Darvin<br />

Wells…Born in West,<br />

Texas…Married to Julie,<br />

the couple has a son,<br />

Jackson Wayne, 5, and a<br />

daughter, Lola Faith, 2…<br />

The Wells family considered<br />

their newest baby a<br />

true blessing and gift from<br />

God after losing premature<br />

twins the previous year; all<br />

the faith they needed to get<br />

through the tragedy led to<br />

the selection of their new<br />

baby’s middle name…<br />

High school: A PrepStar<br />

and CNN/Sports Illustrated<br />

All-America selection at<br />

Brentwood (Tenn.) Academy…Two-time<br />

all-state,<br />

all-region and all-district<br />

pick…Division II Class A<br />

‘Mr. Football’ in 1998 after leading Brentwood (11-1) to<br />

the state finals…Played offensive guard, defensive end and<br />

nose tackle…Recorded 12 sacks on defense as a junior and<br />

14 as a senior…Lettered four years in football, four in track<br />

and four in wrestling…Spent his freshman and sophomore<br />

years at Brookville (Pa.) Area High School…Won three<br />

wrestling titles, two in Greco Roman and one in freestyle…<br />

Was ranked as the nation’s No. 1 high school heavyweight<br />

wrestler (177-11 career record)…Threw discus and shot<br />

put in track events…Community involvement: In<br />

2005, signed autographs for the American Red Cross in exchange<br />

for cash donations for hurricane relief…Co-hosted<br />

two radio shows during the 2006 season and worked in<br />

conjunction with those stations to raise money for the<br />

Autism Society of the Fox Valley as well as the March of<br />

Dimes and continues to be involved in both causes…Has<br />

participated in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon,<br />

Al Harris Stars and Strikes Celebrity Bowling Event, Brett<br />

Favre Celebrity Softball Game, Mark Tauscher’s TRIFECTA<br />

Foundation golf event, dinners to benefit the Donald Driver<br />

Foundation, and the Families of Children with Cancer holiday<br />

party…The past few years has participated in the Salvation<br />

Army’s Adopt-a-Family program, buying presents<br />

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and household supplies for needy families in the area…Is<br />

involved with Gospel for Asia, which helps benefit Christian<br />

missionaries in Asia…Was involved in visits to the Tennessee<br />

Children’s Home and made other hospital visits while in<br />

college…Hobbies/interests: Away from the field, likes<br />

to spend time with his family…Enjoys deep-sea fishing,<br />

VETERANS<br />

particularly in the Gulf Coast region…Also enjoys handgun<br />

target shooting…May go into coaching after football…Has<br />

worked as a volunteer wrestling coach at his high school<br />

in the offseason…Splits residence between Franklin, Tenn.,<br />

and Green Bay.<br />

Sc o t t We l l s’ Pr o Ga m e s Pl a y e d/St a r t e d<br />

Year Team GP GS<br />

2004 Green Bay. ...............5 2<br />

2005 Green Bay. ..............16 10<br />

2006 Green Bay. ..............16 16<br />

2007 Green Bay. ..............14 13<br />

2008 Green Bay. ..............13 13<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (five years) ........64 54<br />

Postseason ..................3 2<br />

Additional statistics: Miscellaneous tackles —<br />

1 in 2005, 2 in 2006, 1 in 2007, 1 in ’07 playoffs, 2 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 6. Fumbles-Lost — 2-0 in 2005, 4-3 in 2006,<br />

2-0 in 2007, 1-1 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> totals: 9-4.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: at Houston, 11/21/04<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: vs. Detroit, 12/12/04<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2004 Selected by Green Bay Packers in seventh round<br />

(251st overall) in ’04 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April 25…Signed<br />

first contract, July 29…Waived by Packers, Sept.<br />

5…Re-signed by Packers to practice squad, Sept.<br />

7…Promoted by Packers to active roster, Oct. 2.<br />

u2006 Signed five-year contract extension with Packers,<br />

Nov. 6.<br />

‘Fullback is the position I feel I can play better.’<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011<br />

November 19, 1957<br />

Dear Mr. Vainisi,<br />

Reference to your letter dated November 11, 1957.<br />

I am very much interested in playing professional<br />

football. Football is a great sport and I enjoy playing it.<br />

Yes, I would be interested in playing with the Green Bay<br />

Packers. My military status is 1A Category 4. Yes, I will<br />

be able to play pro ball before entering the service. I<br />

prefer playing in either the United States or Canada.<br />

Fullback is the position I feel I can play better.<br />

Sincerely,<br />

Jim Taylor<br />

Baton Rouge - La<br />

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Primary Mark<br />

VETERANS<br />

TRAMON<br />

WILLIAMS<br />

CORNERBACK<br />

LOUISIANA TECH<br />

Ht: 5-11 Wt: 191<br />

Third <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Third Packers Season<br />

Born: March 16, 1983<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 32/10<br />

Acquired: FA-06<br />

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Young and stilldeveloping<br />

cornerback<br />

who has made his way<br />

from non-drafted free agent and practice-squad player to<br />

reliable nickel man and is viewed as a starter-in-waiting<br />

behind veterans Al Harris and Charles Woodson…Got<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

his first extensive starting experience in<br />

2008, opening nine games in place of both<br />

Harris (spleen injury) and Woodson (temporary<br />

move to safety) and established<br />

career bests in every defensive category…His five interceptions<br />

last year – three <strong>com</strong>ing in consecutive games<br />

while starting for Harris – ranked third on the team and<br />

were his most in any single season, college or pro…Along<br />

with teammates Woodson and Nick Collins, became first<br />

Packers trio to each post five-or-more interceptions in a<br />

season since 1996 (Eugene Robinson, LeRoy Butler, Doug<br />

Evans)…In 32 career games (all consecutive), has started<br />

10 contests and posted 63 tackles (55 solo) with six interceptions,<br />

18 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one<br />

recovery…Released by Houston as a non-drafted rookie<br />

following training camp in 2006, joined the Packers’ practice<br />

squad for the final five weeks of that season…Became<br />

the surprise of camp in 2007, landing a spot on the 53-man<br />

roster with a strong preseason and by season’s end had<br />

established himself as the team’s No. 3 cornerback and top<br />

kick returner…That year, got his first <strong>NFL</strong> interception and<br />

scored his first pro touchdown, returning a pooch punt out<br />

of field-goal formation 94 yards for a score vs. Carolina<br />

(Nov. 18)…Though he’s no longer a primary return man,<br />

remains a solid contributor on special teams with 12 career<br />

coverage tackles, including one on Thanksgiving Day<br />

2007 in Detroit that saved a touchdown…A first-team All-<br />

Western Athletic Conference selection at Louisiana Tech,<br />

had seven career interceptions and led the nation in passes<br />

defensed (19) as a senior in 2005.<br />

2008 season<br />

Played in all 16 games for the<br />

second straight season, including<br />

a career-high nine starts...Tied for third in the NFC with<br />

career-best five interceptions and posted a career-high 52<br />

tackles (45 solo)...Along with teammates Woodson and<br />

Collins, became first Packers trio to each post five-or-more<br />

interceptions in a season since 1996 (Robinson, Butler,<br />

Evans)…Third on the team with 14 passes defensed, also<br />

a career high, and registered five special teams tackles...<br />

Tied for second on the team with two forced fumbles...<br />

On the field for 776-of-1,050 (73.9) defensive plays…<br />

Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8): Had season-best two special<br />

teams tackles…Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Started off<br />

game in customary nickel role, but moved to RCB when<br />

Harris left game with spleen injury in second quarter...<br />

At Tampa Bay (Sept. 28): Started in place of injured<br />

Harris and intercepted Brian Griese’s pass that was bobbled<br />

by WR Michael Clayton at Green Bay’s 5-yard line<br />

and returned the pick 39 yards...Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5):<br />

Started and posted a career-high 10 tackles along with an<br />

interception in second straight game, a one-handed catch<br />

with his right hand on a pass from Matt Ryan intended for<br />

►►First name is pronounced<br />

trah-MAHN.<br />

►►Non-drafted free agent has<br />

beaten the odds and developed<br />

into reliable nickel corner and<br />

fill-in/future starter behind Al<br />

Harris and Charles Woodson.<br />

►►Five interceptions in 2008 were at a glance…<br />

his most in any single season,<br />

college or pro.<br />

►►In 2007, scored his first <strong>NFL</strong> touchdown on a 94-yard return<br />

of a pooch punt (out of field-goal formation) vs. Carolina<br />

on Nov. 18.<br />

►►Led the nation with 19 passes defensed in 2005 as a senior<br />

at Louisiana Tech.<br />

TE Ben Hartstock in the end zone. Score was 17-10 at the<br />

time and the Packers’ offense moved down the field for<br />

tying touchdown following the pick…At Seattle (Oct.<br />

12): Started third straight game and posted interception<br />

in third consecutive contest when he picked off Charlie<br />

Frye’s deep pass intended for WR Koren Robinson down<br />

the left sideline...Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Started<br />

and posted six tackles. Broke up QB Peyton Manning’s<br />

pass intended for WR Anthony Gonzalez on the first play<br />

of the second half and forced a fumble on TE Dallas Clark’s<br />

reception late in the fourth quarter that went out of bounds<br />

at the Green Bay 1…At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Returned<br />

to nickel back spot with Harris <strong>com</strong>ing back from injury...<br />

At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Intercepted Gus Frerotte’s pass<br />

over the middle intended for WR Bernard Berrian with just<br />

under 30 seconds remaining in the first half and returned<br />

the pick 19 yards to the Minnesota 40, which helped set up<br />

Mason Crosby’s 47-yard kick as time expired in the half to<br />

narrow the Vikings’ lead to 14-10…Vs. Chicago (Nov.<br />

16): Played extensively as nickel back as secondary allowed<br />

just four receptions by Bears wide receivers. Also<br />

matched season high with two stops on special teams…<br />

Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Started at LCB with Woodson<br />

shifting to SS because of injuries. Made four tackles and<br />

forced a fumble by WR Muhsin Muhammad on a 44-yard<br />

reception on the first play of the game that Woodson recovered<br />

at the Green Bay 19…Vs. Houston (Dec. 7):<br />

Started at LCB and posted six tackles, intercepting Matt<br />

Schaub’s pass intended for André Davis in the second<br />

quarter and recovering TE Owen Daniels’ fumble at the<br />

Green Bay 3 earlier in the period. Also recorded a careerhigh<br />

three passes defensed…At Chicago (Dec. 22):<br />

Started at nickel back when Woodson returned to customary<br />

LCB spot.<br />

2007<br />

Former practice-squad player earned a surprise<br />

roster spot with a solid preseason…Played in all<br />

16 contests, plus both playoff games, with one start, rotating<br />

as a nickel and dime back and posting 11 tackles (10<br />

solo) with one interception among four passes defensed…<br />

Also had a team-leading 30 kickoff returns for 684 yards<br />

(22.8 avg.), plus six punt returns for 118 yards (19.7 avg.)<br />

and a touchdown, and seven special teams tackles…Vs.<br />

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Chicago (Oct. 7): Had a career-high six kickoff<br />

returns for 173 yards; five of six returns<br />

went for 20 yards-or-more, including a careerlong<br />

65-yarder in the third quarter that set up a<br />

field goal…Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 11): Made<br />

his first two career special teams tackles…Vs.<br />

Carolina (Nov. 18): Named ‘NFC Special<br />

Teams Player of the Week’ when he scored his<br />

first career TD on a first-quarter punt return. K<br />

John Kasay punted out of field-goal formation;<br />

Williams fielded the punt off the bounce and returned<br />

it 94 yards down the right sideline for<br />

a score and 7-0 Green Bay lead…At Detroit<br />

(Nov. 22): Played extensively as an extra DB<br />

when Woodson left the game in the second<br />

quarter with a toe injury; broke up two passes,<br />

both on third down to WR Calvin Johnson to<br />

force punts, and made two solo tackles, the<br />

first of his career. Also had two special teams<br />

tackles, one in the second quarter, chasing<br />

down KR Aveion Cason from behind and made<br />

a touchdown-saving tackle; the Lions kicked a<br />

field goal on the ensuing drive…Vs. Detroit<br />

(Dec. 30): Made his first career start with the<br />

team opening in ‘nickel’; made a (then) careerhigh<br />

five tackles (four solo) and his first career<br />

interception, catching a Jon Kitna pass tipped<br />

by Cullen Jenkins and returning it 22 yards…<br />

Vs. N.Y. Giants (Jan. 20): In the NFC Championship<br />

Game in the second quarter, broke up<br />

a third-and-12 pass in second quarter intended<br />

for WR David Tyree, forcing a field goal attempt.<br />

In third quarter, ran a kickoff back 49 yards to<br />

the Giants’ 39-yard line; the drive ended with a<br />

Donald Lee TD catch.<br />

2006<br />

Spent training camp with the Houston Texans<br />

before his release on Sept. 3…Signed to the<br />

Green Bay practice squad on Nov. 29, where he spent the<br />

final five weeks of the season…2006 Draft: Signed as a<br />

non-drafted free agent with Houston on May 8.<br />

college<br />

VETERANS<br />

Three-year letterman played in 23 games<br />

at Louisiana Tech…Initially enrolled as a<br />

non-athlete in pursuit of a degree in electrical engineering,<br />

but attended a football game during his first semester<br />

on campus and was motivated to try out as a walk-on the<br />

following spring…Finished his career with 91 tackles (51<br />

solo), five stops for loss, one forced fumble and seven<br />

interceptions among 32 passes defensed…Earned two<br />

degrees, one in sociology and the other in <strong>com</strong>puter information<br />

systems…Senior season (2005): Started all<br />

11 games at cornerback, earning first-team All-WAC and<br />

all-state honors from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association…Led<br />

the nation with 19 passes defensed, including<br />

three interceptions…Also tallied 43 tackles (29 solo), three<br />

stops for loss and a forced fumble…Recorded two interceptions<br />

vs. New Mexico State (Oct. 1)…Junior season<br />

(2004): Played in all 12 games, including seven starts…<br />

Recorded collegiate highs in tackles (45) and interceptions<br />

(4)…Led the Bulldogs with 13 passes defensed…Fourthquarter<br />

interception sealed a victory vs. No. 17-ranked<br />

Fresno State (Oct. 2)…Set a collegiate-high with nine tackles<br />

at Rice (Nov. 29)…Sophomore season (2003):<br />

Saw action in 11 games at defensive back and on the special<br />

teams units…Finished with three tackles (two solo)…<br />

Freshman season (2002): Participated as a member<br />

of the scout team.<br />

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The bonus choice, 1947-58<br />

1947 Chicago Bears Bob Fenimore, Oklahoma A&M HB<br />

1948 Washington Harry Gilmer, Alabama QB<br />

1949 Philadelphia Chuck Bednarik, Pennsylvania C<br />

1950 Detroit Leon Hart, Notre Dame E<br />

1951 New York Giants Kyle Rote, Southern Methodist HB<br />

1952 Los Angeles Rams Bill Wade, Vanderbilt QB<br />

1953 San Francisco Harry Babcock, Georgia E<br />

1954 Cleveland Browns Bobby Garrett, Stanford QB<br />

1955 Baltimore Colts George Shaw, Oregon QB<br />

1956 Pittsburgh Gary Glick, Colorado A&M DB<br />

1957 Green Bay Paul Hornung, Notre Dame HB<br />

1958 Chicago Cardinals King Hill, Rice QB<br />

Each <strong>NFL</strong> club from<br />

1947-58 received by<br />

random draw one<br />

“bonus choice,” the<br />

No. 1 overall selection<br />

in the draft. That team<br />

then forfeited its lastround<br />

choice and was<br />

eliminated from future<br />

draws. In 1957, Green<br />

Bay used its bonus to<br />

select “Golden Boy”<br />

Paul Hornung.<br />

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personal<br />

Given name Tramon Vernell Williams…<br />

Name is pronounced trah-MAHN…<br />

Born in Houma, La. …Married Shantrell Moore in June…<br />

High school: Four-year letterman at Assumption High<br />

School in Napoleonville, La. …Helped Assumption to four<br />

straight district titles…First-team all-district and all-region<br />

honoree in 2001; also selected to second-team all-state…<br />

High school teammate of N.Y. Giants running back Brandon<br />

Jacobs...A four-year letterwinner in basketball, he won<br />

another district title on the hardwood…In his only year of<br />

track, finished second in the state in the long jump, second<br />

in the triple jump and third in the high jump…Community<br />

involvement: Has participated in the Edgar Bennett<br />

Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon and the Al Harris Stars and Strikes<br />

Celebrity Bowling Event…Also has played for the ‘Green<br />

Machine’ basketball team and rung bells for the Salvation<br />

Army’s Red Kettle campaign during the holidays…Hobbies/interests:<br />

Enjoys fishing, playing basketball and<br />

PlayStation 3, touting ‘Madden’ and ‘Fight Night’ as his<br />

favorite games...Held part-time jobs stocking shelves in a<br />

supermarket, shoveling coal and cleaning coal machinery,<br />

cleaning tractors, and working on his uncle’s farm…Also<br />

worked for a construction <strong>com</strong>pany that built a building on<br />

the Louisiana State University campus…Residence: Napoleonville,<br />

La.<br />

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Tr a m o n Wi l l i a m s’ Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

—Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2006 Green Bay. .......... Practice Squad<br />

2007 Green Bay. ........16 1 11 10 1 0 0 1 22 22 0 4 0 0 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. ........16 9 52 45 7 0 0 5 78 39 0 14 2 1 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (two years) . . 32 10 63 55 8 0 0 6 100 39 0 18 2 1 0<br />

KICKOFF RETURNS<br />

PUNT RETURNS<br />

Year Team No Yds Avg Lg TD No FC Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2007 Green Bay. .............. 30 684 22.8 65 0 6 0 118 19.7 94t 1<br />

PLAYOFFS —Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2007 Green Bay. .........2 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0<br />

KICKOFF RETURNS<br />

PUNT RETURNS<br />

Year Team No Yds Avg Lg TD No FC Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2007 Green Bay .............. 6 160 26.7 49 0 3 1 3 1.0 2 0<br />

Additional statistics: Special teams tackles — 7 in 2007,<br />

1 in ’07 playoffs, 5 in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 12.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: vs. Philadelphia, 9/9/07<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: vs. Detroit, 12/30/07<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> interception: vs. Detroit, 12/30/07 (J.Kitna)<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> punt return for touchdown: vs. Carolina,<br />

11/18/07<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2006 Signed by Houston Texans as non-drafted free<br />

agent, May 8...Waived by Texans, Sept. 3...Signed<br />

by Green Bay Packers to practice squad, Nov. 29.<br />

u2007 Re-signed by Packers as reserve/future free agent,<br />

Jan. 1.<br />

u2009 Re-signed by Packers as exclusive-rights free agent,<br />

May 28.<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009<br />

WILLIAMS’ SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Tackles<br />

Total. ...............10, vs. Atl. (10/5/08)<br />

Solo .................7, vs. Atl. (10/5/08)<br />

Interceptions ................1, six times<br />

(last: vs. Hou., 12/7/08)<br />

Passes defensed. .....3, vs. Hou. (12/7/08)<br />

Kickoff Returns<br />

Returns .............6, vs. Chi. (10/7/07)<br />

Yards .............173, vs. Chi. (10/7/07)<br />

Long. ..............65, vs. Chi. (10/7/07)<br />

Punt Returns<br />

Returns .............3, vs. Det.(12/30/07)<br />

Yards .............94, vs. Car. (11/18/07)<br />

Long. .............94t, vs. Car. (11/18/07)<br />

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2007, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/09 Phi-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/16 at NYG-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/23 SD-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/30 at Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/07 Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/14 Was-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/29 at Den-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/04 at KC-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/11 Min-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/18 Car-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/22 at Det-W 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

11/29 at Dal-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/09 Oak-W 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/16 at StL-W 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/23 at Chi-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/30 Det-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 1 22 22 0 2 0 0<br />

’07 TOTALS 16 1 11 10 1 0 0 1 22 22 0 4 0 0<br />

01/12 Sea-W 1 1 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

01/20 NYG-L 2 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Min-W 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/14 at Det-W 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/21 Dal-L 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/28 at TB-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 39 39 0 2 0 0<br />

10/05 Chi-L 1 1 10 7 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/12 at Sea-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 15 15 0 1 0 0<br />

10/19 Ind-W 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 19 0 1 0 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

11/24 at NO-L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/30 Car-L 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 1 5 5 0 3 0 1<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

’08 TOTALS 16 9 52 45 7 0 0 5 78 39 0 14 2 1<br />

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<strong>NFL</strong> broadcasting policies<br />

Glossary of Terms<br />

u Franchised Market — Television market (ADI or DMA) that has an <strong>NFL</strong> franchise (i.e. Buffalo, N.Y., or Phoenix, Ariz.).<br />

u Secondary Blackout Market — Television market in the home territory (with station(s) having signal penetration to within<br />

75 miles of the game site) of an <strong>NFL</strong> franchise that is subject to blackout restrictions.<br />

u Early Game — Game with kickoff at 12:05 p.m. CT.<br />

u Late Game — Game with kickoff at 3:05 or 3:15 p.m. CT.<br />

Blackout Policy<br />

To ensure an <strong>NFL</strong> club’s ability to sell all of its game tickets, and to make televised games more attractive to viewers through the<br />

presence of sellout crowds, the following policy is observed by the <strong>NFL</strong>:<br />

For a home game to be aired locally in the franchised market and in any secondary blackout market(s), the game must<br />

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<br />

market and the secondary markets of the carrying network will air an alternate game.<br />

Number of Games in a Market<br />

With regard to the number of <strong>NFL</strong> games seen in a particular market on a Sunday afternoon, there are three situations.<br />

u An <strong>NFL</strong> franchised market (i.e. New York, Chicago, Dallas, etc.) — On a week when the <strong>NFL</strong> team (or teams) in a<br />

market is on the ROAD Sunday, Monday or Thursday night, or Saturday afternoon, the market will receive three Sunday afternoon<br />

games: Two telecasts by the network with the doubleheader week and one game by the network with the single-game week. When<br />

an <strong>NFL</strong> team in the market is playing at HOME on Sunday afternoon, the market will receive two games: One game on FOX and<br />

one game on CBS, regardless of which network has the doubleheader week. That is, unless 1) the home team’s assigned telecaster<br />

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<br />

games would be the home team’s and two other games in the remaining early or late window.<br />

u All other television markets (including secondary blackout markets) — Network affiliates in these markets will<br />

receive three games on Sunday afternoon, two on the doubleheader network (one early and one late) and one game on the singlegame<br />

network (either early or late).<br />

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By network contract, all team road games must be telecast back to that team’s home territory (franchised market and secondary<br />

blackout markets). Other than this requirement, the televising network is the sole selector of which game(s) will be aired in all<br />

markets.<br />

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CHARLES<br />

WOODSON<br />

CORNERBACK<br />

MICHIGAN<br />

PRO BOWLS: 5<br />

1998, 1999, 2000,<br />

2001, 2008<br />

Entering his 12th year<br />

in the <strong>NFL</strong> and fourth<br />

in Green Bay, remains<br />

a premier cornerback who is beginning to sprinkle his<br />

name around the franchise record book…Earned secondteam<br />

All-Pro honors and his fifth career Pro Bowl bid in<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

2008 – his first since four straight Pro<br />

Bowl seasons to begin his career (1998-<br />

2001) with Oakland…Since signing with<br />

the Packers as their prized unrestricted<br />

free agent in 2006, has intercepted 19 passes in three seasons<br />

– more than half his career total of 36 – and scored<br />

five of his seven career touchdowns…His first season in<br />

Green Bay was his best statistically, setting career highs<br />

with eight interceptions and 26 passes defensed in ’06…<br />

Followed that up with four interceptions and two touchdowns<br />

(one on a fumble return) in ’07, earning Pro Bowl<br />

alternate status, and then tied for the NFC lead with teammate<br />

Nick Collins by picking off seven passes (returning<br />

two for scores) and tallying a career-high three sacks last<br />

season, despite playing most of it with a broken toe…Became<br />

just the fifth Packers player since 1940 to have at<br />

least seven interceptions in two different seasons, joining<br />

Darren Sharper (’00, ’02), Willie Wood (’62, ’70), Bobby<br />

Dillon (’53 through ’57) and Don Hutson (’42 and ’43)…<br />

Also joined Collins and Tramon Williams to be<strong>com</strong>e the<br />

first Green Bay trio with at least five interceptions each in<br />

one season since 1996 (Eugene Robinson, LeRoy Butler,<br />

Doug Evans)…With 169 interception return yards last season,<br />

joined Collins to form the second tandem in franchise<br />

history to each post 165-plus interception return yards in a<br />

season (John Symank/Dillon, 1957)...Has returned four interceptions<br />

for touchdowns with the Packers, which is tied<br />

for No. 4 in team history with Johnny (Blood) McNally and<br />

Collins...With one more interception for a score, would tie<br />

Sharper and Dillon for second on the team’s all-time list...<br />

With five defensive TDs as a member of the Packers (four<br />

interceptions, one fumble return), is tied for No. 3 with Dillon<br />

and Doug Hart on the franchise’s all-time list, trailing<br />

only Herb Adderley and Sharper, who each posted seven<br />

defensive scores...Combines with veteran CB Al Harris to<br />

give Green Bay a pair of elite cover men and is quick to<br />

credit Harris’ shutdown abilities for the playmaking opportunities<br />

that have <strong>com</strong>e his way with the Packers.<br />

D<br />

rafted fourth overall in 1998 by Oakland, was voted<br />

to the Pro Bowl his first four years in the league<br />

(1998-2001) and earned first-team All-Pro honors<br />

on three occasions – in 1999 from The Associated Press,<br />

in 2000 from Sports Illustrated and in 2001 from The<br />

Sporting News and College & Pro Football Newsweekly…<br />

Was named <strong>NFL</strong> ‘Defensive Rookie of the Year’ by The<br />

Associated Press in 1998 as well, when his five interceptions<br />

and 21 passes defensed established career-bests not<br />

topped until <strong>com</strong>ing to the Packers…Signed with Green<br />

Bay on May 1, 2006, and became the sixth Heisman Trophy<br />

winner to play for the Packers, joining (chronologically)<br />

B Bruce Smith (1945-48), B Paul Hornung (1957-62,<br />

1964-66), QB Ty Detmer (1992-95), WR Desmond Howard<br />

(1996, 1999) and QB Danny Wuerffel (2000)…Possesses<br />

a host of experience on “grand” stages, among them three<br />

244 25<br />

Ht: 6-1 Wt: 202<br />

12th <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Fourth Packers Season<br />

Born: October 7, 1976<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 152/149<br />

Acquired: UFA-06 (Oak)<br />

►►In three seasons with Green<br />

Bay, has 19 interceptions, more<br />

than half his career total of 36,<br />

and has scored five of his seven<br />

career touchdowns.<br />

►►Earned his fifth Pro Bowl bid<br />

in 2008 – and his first since<br />

four straight Pro Bowl years at a glance…<br />

to open his career – by posting<br />

seven interceptions, making him just the fifth Green Bay<br />

player since 1940 to have at least seven interceptions in two<br />

different seasons.<br />

►►After signing with the Packers as an unrestricted free agent<br />

in 2006, turned in his best season statistically with career<br />

highs in interceptions (8) and passes defensed (26).<br />

►►In his final season in Oakland (2005), missed 10 games with<br />

a broken leg, nearly as many games as he missed in his first<br />

seven years total (12) after being drafted fourth overall by<br />

the Raiders in 1998.<br />

►►Was voted the 1997 Heisman Trophy recipient, be<strong>com</strong>ing the<br />

first predominantly defensive player to win the award given<br />

annually to the top collegiate player. He is the sixth Heisman<br />

Trophy winner to play for the Packers, joining a group that<br />

includes Paul Hornung, Ty Detmer and another former<br />

University of Michigan standout, Desmond Howard.<br />

►►His big-game experience includes one Super Bowl (XXXVII<br />

vs. Tampa Bay), three conference championship games,<br />

five other <strong>NFL</strong> playoff contests, three collegiate bowl games<br />

including the 1998 Rose Bowl (vs. Washington State) for the<br />

co-national championship and three matchups with collegiate<br />

archrival Ohio State.<br />

►►Ironically, though he attended Michigan, is a native of the<br />

state of Ohio (Fremont).<br />

collegiate bowl games on a nationally ranked Michigan<br />

team, including a 1998 Rose Bowl victory over Washington<br />

State to sew up the co-national championship; three<br />

Michigan-Ohio State games in the annual battle between<br />

two of the country’s fiercest rivals; nine <strong>NFL</strong> playoff contests,<br />

including the 2007 NFC Championship Game and a<br />

pair of AFC Championship tilts (2000, 2002), as well as<br />

Super Bowl XXXVII to conclude the 2002 season…Has<br />

shown incredible toughness and desire to play by battling<br />

through various injuries to start 46 of 48 games the last<br />

three seasons…When necessary, will let his body recover<br />

by observing practices during the middle of the week, returning<br />

to the field for the final workout by week’s end – or<br />

perhaps even skipping that, as his broken toe in ’08 forced<br />

him to do for several weeks – and still playing at a high<br />

level in the game…Before a broken leg made him miss<br />

10 games in 2005, had missed just 12 <strong>NFL</strong> games in his<br />

career and has played in 13 or more regular-season games<br />

in nine of 11 seasons as a pro, following a collegiate career<br />

that included 34 straight games at Michigan after<br />

be<strong>com</strong>ing a starter in the second game of his true freshman<br />

season (1995)…Now has at least one interception in<br />

11 consecutive <strong>NFL</strong> seasons and has totaled 673 tackles<br />

(564 solo), including 9½ sacks and 18 forced fumbles; 36<br />

interceptions (returning six for TDs) among 141 passes<br />

defensed; eight fumble recoveries (with one TD return); a<br />

blocked field goal attempt; two receptions for 27 yards;<br />

and 86 punt returns for 708 yards (8.2 avg).


2008 season<br />

Named Pro Bowl starter, earning<br />

his first trip to Hawaii since 2001<br />

and fifth of his career (DNP – toe)...Also named secondteam<br />

All-Pro by The Associated Press and All-NFC by Pro<br />

Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association...Started<br />

all 16 games, 13 at left cornerback and three at strong<br />

safety despite playing most of the season with a fractured<br />

toe sustained in season opener, an injury that kept him<br />

off the practice field entirely for several weeks...Tied with<br />

teammate Collins for NFC lead with seven interceptions, the<br />

second-highest total in a season during his career...Tied for<br />

second in the <strong>NFL</strong> in interceptions, trailing only Baltimore’s<br />

Ed Reed (9)...Tied for second in the league with two interceptions<br />

for touchdowns and set a career high with 169<br />

interception return yards, joining Collins to be<strong>com</strong>e only<br />

the second tandem in franchise history to each post 165-<br />

plus interception return yards in a season (Symank/Dillon,<br />

’57)...Along with Collins and Williams, became first Packers<br />

trio to each post five interceptions in a season since ’96<br />

(Robinson, Butler, Evans)…Registered 79 tackles, which<br />

matched his career high, and added a forced fumble and a<br />

fumble recovery...Led team with 20 passes defensed...Led<br />

secondary with a career-high three sacks...On the field for<br />

1,024-of-1,050 (97.5 percent) defensive plays, which led<br />

the team, and was named the Packers Hall of Fame Team<br />

MVP for the season…Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 8): Led<br />

team with two passes defensed and posted four tackles,<br />

tripping up WR Bernard Berrian in the open field at Green<br />

Bay’s 40 in the third quarter on reception that Berrian could<br />

have taken in for a touchdown…At Detroit (Sept. 14):<br />

Recorded the third two-interception game of his career after<br />

missing entire week of practice with fractured toe sustained<br />

in Minnesota game, and tied career high with five<br />

passes defensed. Picked off QB Jon Kitna with Green Bay<br />

leading 27-25 with just over five minutes remaining to set<br />

up Brandon Jackson’s TD run. Picked Kitna off again two<br />

plays later, this time returning the interception 41 yards for<br />

the touchdown…Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Was matched<br />

up with Pro Bowl WR Terrell Owens for much of the night<br />

and limited him to just two receptions for 17 yards, Owens’<br />

lowest yardage output of the season and lowest since<br />

Nov. 2, 2003, vs. St. Louis (also 17 yards)…At Tampa<br />

Bay (Sept. 28): Amidst seven tackles and three passes<br />

defensed, picked off Brian Griese’s short dump-off pass<br />

intended for RB Warrick Dunn early in the fourth quarter<br />

and returned the interception 62 yards for a touchdown...<br />

At Seattle (Oct. 12): Jumped route to pick off Charlie<br />

Frye’s pass intended for TE John Carlson in fourth quarter.<br />

Also posted his second sack as a Packer and first since<br />

2006 when he brought Frye down for a 5-yard loss toward<br />

the end of the first quarter...Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19):<br />

Matched up with Pro Bowl WR Reggie Wayne for much<br />

of the afternoon and limited him to two receptions for 24<br />

yards...At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Jumped in front of Gus<br />

Frerotte’s pass intended for WR Bobby Wade in the second<br />

quarter for an interception, which he returned 9 yards to<br />

the Minnesota 48. Packers utilized field position for drive<br />

that was capped off with a 1-yard TD run from RB Ryan<br />

Grant...Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Made four tackles and<br />

sacked Kyle Orton for an 8-yard loss in the third quarter<br />

as secondary allowed just four receptions by Bears wide<br />

receivers…Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Started first game<br />

as a Packer at SS due to injuries at the position, and recorded<br />

nine tackles. Recovered fumble by WR Muhsin<br />

Muhammad forced by Williams at the Green Bay 19 on the<br />

first play from scrimmage, and forced a fumble on Jonathan<br />

Stewart’s 43-yard run down to the Green Bay 3, but it<br />

was recovered by Panthers G Travelle Wharton. It was the<br />

first time in Woodson’s career that he forced a fumble and<br />

recovered one in the same game…Vs. Houston (Dec.<br />

7): Started second straight game at SS and registered a<br />

season-high 11 tackles, his highest single-game total as a<br />

Packer. Also had two passes defensed, including a breakup<br />

of a Matt Schaub pass deep to WR Andre Johnson in the<br />

first quarter…At Jacksonville (Dec. 14): Started at SS<br />

and posted six tackles and a sack, his third of the season,<br />

a career high, bringing down QB David Garrard for a 1-yard<br />

loss in the third quarter…At Chicago (Dec. 22): Moved<br />

back to starting LCB spot and intercepted Orton’s short<br />

pass intended for RB Adrian Peterson at the Green Bay 48<br />

late in the third quarter, returning the pick 22 yards. Posted<br />

four tackles, including a stop of RB Matt Forte for a 1-yard<br />

loss in overtime…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Recorded his<br />

seventh interception on the year, picking off QB Dan Orlovsky’s<br />

overthrown pass intended for WR Calvin Johnson<br />

on a slant in the first quarter. Returned the interception 23<br />

yards to the Detroit 41.<br />

2007<br />

VETERANS<br />

Started 14 of 16 games and was named a first alternate<br />

for the Pro Bowl…Missed one game due<br />

to a toe injury and another to rest up for the playoffs, when<br />

he started both contests…Posted 64 tackles (54 solo)<br />

with four interceptions among 10 passes defensed, plus<br />

a fumble recovery…Returned one INT and one fumble for<br />

scores, the Packers’ only defensive TDs on the season…<br />

Also had a team-high 33 punt returns for 268 yards…<br />

Was named to the 2007 All-Interview team by <strong>NFL</strong>.<strong>com</strong>’s<br />

Vic Carucci…Vs. Chicago (Oct. 7): Had a punt return<br />

of 25 yards and held Berrian to one catch for 10 yards…<br />

Vs. Washington (Oct. 14): Earned ‘NFC Defensive<br />

Player of the Week’ honors and was voted ‘GMC Defensive<br />

Player of the Week;’ recorded five tackles (four solo), with<br />

an interception and a fumble return for a touchdown. In<br />

the second quarter, intercepted a pass that deflected off<br />

the hands of WR Santana Moss, wrestling the ball away<br />

from WR Antwaan Randle El. In the third quarter, Corey<br />

Williams stripped Moss on an end-around play; Woodson<br />

picked up the fumble and ran for a 57-yard, game-winning<br />

touchdown in 17-14 triumph…At Kansas City (Nov.<br />

4): In the fourth quarter, picked off a Damon Huard pass<br />

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Year Player Pos School in Green Bay<br />

1941 Bruce Smith B Minnesota 1945-48<br />

1956 Paul Hornung B Notre Dame 1957-62, 64-66<br />

1990 Ty Detmer QB Brigham Young 1992-95<br />

1991 Desmond Howard WR Michigan 1996, 99<br />

1996 Danny Wuerffel QB Florida 2000<br />

1997 Charles Woodson CB Michigan 2006-08<br />

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intended for WR Samie Parker and returned it 46 yards for<br />

a touchdown, the final score of the game in the 33-22 win.<br />

Earlier in the quarter, had a 27-yard punt return that set up<br />

a 45-yard field goal for a 26-22 advantage. Also tackled RB<br />

Larry Johnson for a 1-yard loss in the third quarter…Vs.<br />

Minnesota (Nov. 11): With the Vikings in the red zone<br />

in the fourth quarter, picked off a Brooks Bollinger pass at<br />

the Green Bay 2-yard line, helping to preserve an eventual<br />

34-0 Green Bay win, the franchise’s first-ever shutout of<br />

Vikings…At Detroit (Nov. 22): Left the game with a toe<br />

injury, suffered during a first-quarter 34-yard punt return<br />

that was seemingly one block away from a score. Did not<br />

return to the contest and missed the next game at Dallas<br />

(Nov. 29)…Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30): Sat out to rest up for<br />

the playoffs, and went on to post six solo tackles and three<br />

passes defensed in the two postseason contests.<br />

2006<br />

Experienced what some might call a rebirth of his<br />

career, <strong>com</strong>ing to Green Bay as an unrestricted<br />

free agent and producing statistically his best season…Despite<br />

battling a painful shoulder injury much of the season,<br />

started all 16 contests at left cornerback and led the team<br />

in both interceptions (eight) and passes defensed (26),<br />

each a career best that topped his previous highs of five<br />

INTs and 21 passes defensed as a rookie in 1998 with Oakland…His<br />

26 passes broken up were the third-most ever<br />

recorded by a Packers player, behind Harris (28 in 2004)<br />

and Evans (27 in 1995)…The eight interceptions tied for<br />

first in the NFC and tied for third in the league, yet he was<br />

snubbed in Pro Bowl voting…Also served as his team’s<br />

primary punt returner for the first time since winning the<br />

Heisman Trophy at Michigan in 1997, returning 41 punts<br />

for 363 yards to easily eclipse the 12 <strong>NFL</strong> returns he had<br />

entering 2006…At Miami (Oct. 22): Led the team with<br />

four passes defensed. Picked off a Joey Harrington pass<br />

that bounced off the hands of tight end Randy McMichael<br />

and ran it back 23 yards for a touchdown, his third career<br />

score, but first since a 22-yard return of an Elvis Grbac INT,<br />

Nov. 28, 1999, vs. Kansas City (with Oakland); earlier in<br />

the game, came on a corner blitz and sacked Harrington,<br />

forcing a punt…At Seattle (Nov. 27): Notched the second<br />

two-interception game of his career (also at Chicago,<br />

Oct. 5, 2003) and with three passes defensed eclipsed 100<br />

career. On the Seahawks’ first drive, intercepted a Matt<br />

Hasselbeck pass deflected by Ryan Pickett to set up the<br />

Packers’ first TD. Notched his second Hasselbeck INT in the<br />

second quarter, stepping in front of a short pass intended<br />

for Deion Branch…At San Francisco (Dec. 10): Had a<br />

career-long 40-yard punt return, setting up a fourth-quarter<br />

field goal that iced the contest, plus his first kickoff return<br />

since his days at Michigan, when he had all three in his<br />

collegiate days in one game, a home loss to Penn State<br />

(Nov. 16, 1996). Also pounced on a Frank Gore fumble<br />

(his fifth career fumble recovery but his first since Nov. 28,<br />

2004, in an Oakland win at Denver)…Vs. Detroit (Dec.<br />

17): Recorded a career-high sixth interception, picking off<br />

a Kitna pass intended for Mike Furrey…Vs. Minnesota<br />

(Dec. 21): Made his seventh INT of the year, picking off a<br />

Tarvaris Jackson throw intended for Travis Taylor, returning<br />

it 14 yards; also had seven punt returns — tying for the<br />

second most in franchise history — for 48 yards, including<br />

a game-high 18-yard return…At Chicago (Dec. 31):<br />

Picked off a second-quarter Rex Grossman pass for his<br />

eighth INT of the year and his seventh individual takeaway<br />

over a six-game stretch.<br />

2005<br />

Started the Raiders’ first six games of the year<br />

before suffering a broken leg that sidelined<br />

him for the balance of the season…Was inactive for the<br />

subsequent nine contests before Oakland placed him on<br />

injured reserve Dec. 29…Finished with 31 tackles (27<br />

solo), one interception among four passes defensed, one<br />

forced fumble and three punt returns for 20 yards…Vs.<br />

Kansas City (Sept. 18): Opened at free safety, his only<br />

start of the season not at cornerback, and had a season-<br />

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high two passes defensed plus a forced fumble by Parker<br />

near midfield with five minutes left, positioning Oakland for<br />

a potential go-ahead touchdown…Vs. Dallas (Oct. 2):<br />

Had a second-quarter interception of Drew Bledsoe, plus<br />

five tackles…Vs. Buffalo (Oct. 23): Fractured his right<br />

lower leg late in the second quarter when he tackled RB<br />

Willis McGahee at the end of a 4-yard run.<br />

2004<br />

Played in Oakland’s first 13 games, starting 12,<br />

before being inactive for the final three contests<br />

due to a right knee injury…Had a (then) career-high 2½<br />

sacks among 74 total tackles (59 solo)…Also broke up<br />

nine passes, including one interception, forced a pair of<br />

fumbles, recovered another fumble and returned one punt<br />

for 4 yards…Vs. Buffalo (Sept. 19): Sacked Bledsoe<br />

for the first of two early-season sacks…Vs. Tampa Bay<br />

(Sept. 26): Got a sack for the second straight week, this<br />

one against Brad Johnson, forcing a fumble in the process…At<br />

Houston (Oct. 3): Had a season-high four<br />

passes defensed, along with 10 tackles to lead all defenders…At<br />

Carolina (Nov. 7): Played in a reserve capacity<br />

due to a hip problem…At Denver (Nov. 28): Recovered<br />

a Reuben Droughns fumble on the opening possession of<br />

the second half that led to a quick Raiders TD in a 25-24<br />

triumph…Vs. Kansas City (Dec. 5): Made a careerbest<br />

(and game-high) 13 tackles, including 12 solo. Also<br />

intercepted the Chiefs’ Trent Green inside Oakland territory<br />

in the second quarter to set up a Raiders TD.<br />

2003<br />

Started the Raiders’ first 15 games at cornerback,<br />

staying healthy throughout the year…Recorded<br />

70 tackles (56 solo), including one sack and one<br />

forced fumble…Also made three interceptions among eight<br />

passes defensed and recovered one fumble…Vs. Cincinnati<br />

(Sept. 14): Ended Bengals’ final threat with interception<br />

of Kitna in 23-20 victory…At Chicago (Oct. 5):<br />

Contributed two second-quarter turnovers leading to a pair<br />

of Raiders field goals, recovering a fumble by TE Desmond<br />

Clark and returning an interception of QB Kordell Stewart 51<br />

yards in final minute of first half. Later picked off Stewart on<br />

the Bears’ initial drive of the second half, giving him his first<br />

two-interception game as a professional…At Cleveland<br />

(Oct. 12): Forced a William Green fumble on the game’s<br />

opening possession, leading to a touchdown which ended<br />

up being the Raiders’ only points of the afternoon…Vs.<br />

N.Y. Jets (Nov. 9): Posted season-best eight tackles…<br />

Vs. Denver (Nov. 30): Matched that tackle total and<br />

added a sack of Jake Plummer…At San Diego (Dec.<br />

28): Was a healthy inactive.<br />

2002<br />

Saw his season interrupted by injury for the first<br />

time as a professional, playing eight regular-season<br />

games with seven starts…Was inactive for the other<br />

eight league contests due to shoulder and leg injuries…<br />

Started all three of Oakland’s postseason games, including<br />

Super Bowl XXXVII…Had a team- and career-high four<br />

green bay packers, 1969-2008<br />

First-team AP All-Pro & Pro Bowl starter<br />

2004 William Henderson, FB<br />

2000 Darren Sharper, S<br />

1998 LeRoy Butler, S<br />

Antonio Freeman, WR<br />

Reggie White, DE<br />

1997 LeRoy Butler, S<br />

Brett Favre, QB<br />

1996 LeRoy Butler, S<br />

Brett Favre, QB<br />

1995 Brett Favre, QB<br />

Reggie White, DE<br />

1992 Sterling Sharpe, WR<br />

1989 Tim Harris, LB<br />

Sterling Sharpe, WR<br />

1969 Gale Gillingham, G


forced fumbles…Also made one interception among four<br />

passes defensed, recovered one fumble and posted 37<br />

tackles…Vs. Seattle (Sept. 8): Matched career best with<br />

two forced fumbles (also Dec. 16, 2000, at Seattle) among<br />

a team-high eight tackles in season-opening victory…At<br />

Pittsburgh (Sept. 15): Had a hand in a pair of fourthquarter<br />

turnovers – forcing a Hines Ward fumble and intercepting<br />

Stewart – in 30-17 win…Vs. San Francisco<br />

(Nov. 3): Returned to starting lineup after missing five<br />

games with a right shoulder injury and made eight stops,<br />

recovering an early Garrison Hearst fumble…At Denver<br />

(Nov. 11): Had season-best nine tackles in 34-10, Monday<br />

night triumph…Vs. N.Y. Jets (Jan. 12): Returned<br />

to start in AFC Divisional playoff after right leg injury left<br />

him inactive for three of final four regular-season games<br />

(playing as first-half sub in the other). Tied for team high<br />

with three passes defensed and had six tackles…Vs. Tennessee<br />

(Jan. 19): Shared<br />

club lead with eight tackles<br />

in AFC Championship…Vs.<br />

Tampa Bay (Jan. 26): Had<br />

eight tackles and intercepted<br />

Johnson on third play of Super<br />

Bowl XXXVII, leading to<br />

a field goal that gave Oakland<br />

the first points in eventual 48-<br />

21 defeat.<br />

2001<br />

Played in all 16 regular-season<br />

games<br />

for a fourth straight season,<br />

making 15 starts at cornerback…Also<br />

started both of the<br />

Raiders’ playoff contests…<br />

Finished second on the team<br />

in passes defensed with 11,<br />

he also weighed in with 53<br />

tackles, two sacks, one interception,<br />

one forced fumble<br />

and one blocked field goal…<br />

Additionally returned punts for<br />

the first time as a professional,<br />

averaging 11.8 yards on four<br />

returns for 47 yards…In just<br />

his fourth <strong>NFL</strong> season, was<br />

voted to a fourth consecutive<br />

Pro Bowl, though he did not<br />

play in the all-star contest due to turf toe…Also was named<br />

to the All-Pro teams of The Sporting News and College &<br />

Pro Football Newsweekly, along with the All-AFC squad of<br />

Football News…At Kansas City (Sept. 9): Intercepted<br />

Green in season-opening, 27-24 victory…Vs. Seattle<br />

(Sept. 30): Recorded the first two sacks of his professional<br />

career among a season-high eight tackles, dropping<br />

Hasselbeck twice in a 38-14 victory…Vs. Dallas (Oct.<br />

7): Blocked a 41-yard field goal try by Tim Seder just before<br />

halftime of 28-21 win…At N.Y. Giants (Nov. 25):<br />

Forced a Greg Comella fumble to blunt an early Giants drive<br />

into Oakland territory, among six stops, in eventual 28-10<br />

victory…At Denver (Dec. 30): Did not start regularseason<br />

finale due to stomach illness, though he did see action…Vs.<br />

N.Y. Jets (Jan. 12): Posted seven stops plus<br />

a pair of passes defensed in AFC Wild Card triumph…At<br />

New England (Jan. 19): Made five tackles and knocked<br />

down a pass as Raiders suffered 16-13, OT loss in snowy<br />

AFC Divisional playoff. Provided hit on QB Tom Brady that<br />

knocked ball loose late in fourth quarter, leading to future<br />

enforcement of the “tuck” rule.<br />

2000<br />

Led the Raiders in interceptions (four), passes<br />

defensed (13) and forced fumbles (three) while<br />

starting all 16 regular-season games for the third straight<br />

year…Also started in both Oakland postseason contests…<br />

Finished second on the team in tackles with a career-high<br />

79, recovered one fumble and caught one pass for 8 yards… selected out of Michigan.<br />

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Chosen to his third consecutive Pro Bowl…Was named to<br />

the All-Pro team of Sports Illustrated, along with earning<br />

second-team honors from The Associated Press…Also was<br />

an All-AFC pick of Football News…Vs. San Diego (Sept.<br />

3): Intercepted Ryan Leaf in the season opener…At New<br />

Orleans (Nov. 19): Picked off the first <strong>NFL</strong> pass attempt<br />

of QB Aaron Brooks, leading to an Oakland TD, in 31-22<br />

victory. Also recorded six solo stops and a season-high<br />

three passes defensed…At Seattle (Dec. 16): Forced a<br />

pair of fumbles to establish a career high, including one<br />

by Seahawks RB Ricky Watters late in the game, among<br />

five tackles. Also intercepted Kitna to stop another Seattle<br />

drive…Vs. Miami (Jan. 6): Posted three tackles, a<br />

fumble recovery and a pass breakup in 27-0 AFC Divisional<br />

playoff shutout; his second-quarter recovery of a Lamar<br />

Smith fumble inside Miami territory led to a touchdown<br />

that put the Raiders up 20-0…Vs. Baltimore (Jan. 14):<br />

Contributed a pair of stops and<br />

knocked down a pass in AFC<br />

Championship Game loss.<br />

Started all 16 games<br />

for the second consecutive<br />

season…Earned a second<br />

straight Pro Bowl appearance,<br />

making his first career<br />

start…Also was a consensus<br />

All-Pro pick (The Associated<br />

Press, PFW/PFWA)…Finished<br />

fourth on the team in tackles<br />

with 61, while additionally<br />

ranking second among Raiders<br />

with 15 passes defensed…Vs.<br />

San Diego (Nov. 14): Saw<br />

action on the offensive side of<br />

the ball for the first time as a<br />

professional when he lined up<br />

at wide receiver, making one<br />

reception for 19 yards (from<br />

Rich Gannon)…Vs. Kansas<br />

City (Nov. 28): Returned his<br />

lone interception of the year 15<br />

yards for a touchdown in seesaw<br />

battle, picking off Grbac in<br />

the third quarter for Oakland’s<br />

final points…Vs. Tampa<br />

Bay (Dec. 19): Recovered a<br />

second-quarter fumble to set up a score in blowout victory.<br />

1998<br />

1999<br />

VETERANS<br />

Became the first rookie defensive back to start all<br />

16 games for the Raiders in 27 years (last was<br />

Jack Tatum at safety in 1971)…Tied Eric Allen for the team<br />

lead in interceptions with five (also tied for 10th in the AFC),<br />

among a club-high 22 passes defensed…His INT total was<br />

the most by a Raiders rookie since Charles Phillips’ six in<br />

1975…Also paced the secondary – and was third among<br />

all Oakland defenders – with 64 tackles, along with contributing<br />

two forced fumbles…Was named <strong>NFL</strong> ‘Defensive<br />

Rookie of the Year’ by the The Associated Press, Pro Football<br />

Weekly and Football Digest, and earned <strong>NFL</strong> ‘Rookie<br />

of the Month’ honors for December…Also was voted to<br />

his first Pro Bowl and was an all-rookie selection of PFW/<br />

PFWA…At Kansas City (Sept. 6): Forced a fumble<br />

among a season-high seven tackles in <strong>NFL</strong> debut…At Dallas<br />

(Sept. 27): Picked off QB Jason Garrett deep in Raiders’<br />

territory for first pro INT during third quarter of 13-12<br />

victory…At Arizona (Oct. 4): His 46-yard interception<br />

return for a touchdown (of the Cardinals’ Plummer) – his<br />

first <strong>NFL</strong> score – gave Oakland a 16-14 lead it would not<br />

relinquish in 23-20 triumph…At San Diego (Dec. 20):<br />

Knocked down a career-high five passes, along with three<br />

tackles and a late interception of Craig Whelihan, in 17-10<br />

victory…1998 Draft: Was the fourth player selected overall,<br />

by the Oakland Raiders, the highest defensive back ever<br />

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college<br />

Was a three-year starter and letterman<br />

(1995-97) at the University of Michigan…<br />

Became a starter beginning with the second game of his<br />

true freshman season, going on to play in 34 straight<br />

games for the Wolverines before turning pro after his junior<br />

year…Twice was named Chevrolet ‘Defensive Player of the<br />

Year’ and an All-America selection (1996-97)…Chosen All-<br />

Big Ten all three years of his career…Led the Wolverines in<br />

interceptions for three straight seasons, finishing his collegiate<br />

career with 18…Totaled 30 passes broken up…A<br />

multi-faceted player, made spot contributions on offense<br />

as a receiver and on special teams as a return man with 44<br />

career punt returns…Junior season (1997): Voted the<br />

Heisman Trophy recipient, be<strong>com</strong>ing the first predominantly<br />

defensive player, to win the award presented annually to<br />

the top collegiate player…Also named conference ‘Defensive<br />

Player of the Year’, finishing second in the nation in<br />

interceptions with eight…A consensus All-American who<br />

was voted MVP of Michigan’s co-national championship<br />

squad…Also earned recognition as Walter Camp ‘Player<br />

of the Year,’ the ‘Jim Thorpe Award’ as the nation’s best<br />

defensive back, the ‘Bronko Nagurski Award’ as the top collegiate<br />

defensive player and The Sporting News ‘Player of<br />

the Year’…Had 36 punt returns for 301 yards (8.4 avg.),<br />

including 78-yard touchdown in 20-14 triumph over No.<br />

4 Ohio State (Nov. 22), upping the Wolverines’ mark to<br />

11-0 en route to their perfect 12-0 season and being voted<br />

national champion by the The Associated Press…Sophomore<br />

season (1996): Posted a (then) school-record 15<br />

passes broken up among five interceptions, earning first<br />

of back-to-back Chevrolet ‘Defensive Player of the Year’<br />

and All-America honors…Freshman season (1995):<br />

Picked off five passes and earned Big Ten ‘Freshman of the<br />

Year’ recognition, as well as first of three straight All-Big<br />

Ten selections.<br />

All-Time Defensive Touchdowns, 1950-2008<br />

10/01/50 ChiB R.Steiner 94 int<br />

W.Dryer 34 int<br />

10/14/51 Phi B.Summerhays 88 int<br />

11/02/52 Phi J.Martinkovic 17 fum<br />

11/23/52 DalT A.Loomis 45 int<br />

10/18/53 BalC V.Walker 54 int<br />

11/08/53 at ChiB B.Dillon 49 int<br />

12/12/53 at LARm C.Elliott 17 fum<br />

10/30/54 at Phi B.Dillon 42 int<br />

10/14/56 BalC B.Dillon 42 int<br />

11/17/57 LARm B.Dillon 55 int<br />

09/28/58 ChiB B.Dillon 37 int<br />

11/13/60 DalC R.Nitschke 43 int<br />

10/22/61 at Min D.Currie 21 int<br />

11/05/61 at BalC J.Whittenton 41 int<br />

09/30/62 ChiB H.Adderley 50 int<br />

10/25/64 LARm W.Wood 42 int<br />

09/19/65 at Pit H.Adderley 35 int<br />

09/26/65 BalC H.Adderley 44 int<br />

10/03/65 ChiB L.Caffey 42 int<br />

12/19/65 at SF H.Adderley 13 int<br />

09/10/66 BalC B.Jeter 46 int<br />

L.Caffey 52 int<br />

10/16/66 at ChiB W.Wood 20 int<br />

10/23/66 Atl H.Adderley 68 int<br />

D.Hart 40 int<br />

12/18/66 at LARm B.Jeter 75 int<br />

10/08/67 at Det R.Nitschke 20 int<br />

10/30/67 at StLC H.Adderley 12 int<br />

+01/14/68 Oak H.Adderley 60 int<br />

11/17/68 NO B.Brown 22 fum<br />

10/26/69 Atl H.Adderley 80 int<br />

11/16/69 Min D.Hart 85 int<br />

10/25/70 Phi D.Hart 76 int<br />

10/08/72 ChiB C.Williams 21 fum<br />

11/05/72 SF K.Ellis 40 int<br />

11/18/73 at NE K.Ellis 47 int<br />

12/02/73 NO J.Carter 42 int<br />

A.Matthews 58 int<br />

11/24/74 SD K.Ellis 38 int<br />

09/12/76 SF J.Gray 15 int<br />

11/07/76 NO F.Carr 10 int<br />

11/13/77 LARm W.Buchanon 29 int<br />

09/24/78 at SD W.Buchanon 77 int<br />

10/08/78 ChiB S.Luke 63 int<br />

11/08/81 NYG E.Hood 41 int<br />

10/02/83 TB J.Anderson 27 int<br />

M.Douglass 35 fum<br />

10/17/83 Was M.Douglass 22 fum<br />

09/23/84 at DalC R.Brown 5 int<br />

11/18/84 LARm T.Lewis 99 int<br />

10/13/85 Min T.Lewis 6 fum<br />

11/10/85 at Min M.Murphy 50 int<br />

12/15/85 at Det M.Douglass 80 int<br />

12/20/86 at NYG K.Stills 58 int<br />

10/28/90 Min S.Patterson 9 int<br />

12/20/92 LARm T.Buckley 33 int<br />

12/26/93 LARd L.Butler 25 fum<br />

+01/08/94 at Det G.Teague 101 int<br />

11/06/94 Det B.Paup 10 int<br />

10/22/95 Min S.Jones 0 fum<br />

+01/06/96 at SF C.Newsome 31 fum<br />

09/15/96 SD L.Butler 90 int<br />

09/22/96 at Min G.Koonce 75 int<br />

11/24/96 at LARm D.Evans 32 int<br />

09/01/97 ChiB G.Wilkins 1 fum<br />

10/05/97 TB G.Wilkins 77 int<br />

11/02/97 Det D.Sharper 50 int<br />

11/23/97 DalC D.Sharper 34 fum<br />

12/20/97 Buf D.Sharper 20 int<br />

09/06/98 Det L.Butler 32 fum<br />

11/09/98 at Pit K.McKenzie 88 fum<br />

12/27/98 at ChiB K.McKenzie 33 int<br />

09/26/99 Min A.Edwards 26 int<br />

12/05/99 at ChiB K.McKenzie 45 fum<br />

12/12/99 Car K.McKenzie 18 fum<br />

12/03/00 at ChiB T.Williams 38 int<br />

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personal<br />

Given name Charles C. Woodson…<br />

Born in Fremont, Ohio…Has an infant<br />

son, Charles Jr. …High school: Was named Ohio’s ‘Mr.<br />

Football’ as a senior at Ross H.S. in Fremont, Ohio…Finished<br />

prep career with the school’s career records for rushing<br />

yards (3,861) and scoring (466 points), including 2,028<br />

yards and 230 points his senior season, when he was a<br />

USA Today All-America selection…Accumulated 5,996 allpurpose<br />

yards over the course of his career…Also lettered<br />

twice in basketball as a guard as well as in track and field,<br />

participating as a sprinter, on the relay teams and in the<br />

long jump…Community involvement: This past year,<br />

donated $150,000 for academic scholarships to the University<br />

of Michigan for students with financial needs studying<br />

kiniesology; with funds being matched by the Presidential<br />

Scholarship Challenge Program, the amount of endowed<br />

scholarships is $300,000 for students from <strong>com</strong>munities<br />

where Woodson has ties – Fremont, Ohio; Detroit, Mich.;<br />

Oakland, Calif., and Green Bay. One of the scholarships will<br />

be in honor of Woodson’s mother, Georgia, and will go to<br />

students in Ohio <strong>com</strong>ing from single-parent households…<br />

Through several fundraisers, including a golf tournament<br />

that shares his name along with those of former teammates<br />

Brian Griese and Steve Hutchinson, has helped raise<br />

money for the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s<br />

Hospital…Has volunteered at a youth football camp held<br />

by his former Oakland teammate Zack Crockett, and has<br />

participated in events to benefit the Donald Driver Foundation<br />

as well as the Donald Driver Celebrity Softball Game…<br />

Hobbies/interests: Has an interest in the wine industry,<br />

recently leasing acres of vineyards in Napa Valley, Calif. …<br />

Has some real-estate interests in Washington D.C., Mississippi<br />

and Georgia…Lists Deep Cover as his favorite movie<br />

and Forty Million Dollar Slaves as his favorite book…Enjoys<br />

bowling and reading in his spare time…Also has taken up<br />

piano lessons previously and plans to resume them…Splits<br />

residence between Orlando, Fla., and Atlanta, Ga.<br />

12/23/01 CleB T.Williams 69 int<br />

12/30/01 Min M.McKenzie 38 int<br />

09/22/02 at Det M.Anderson 78 int<br />

10/07/02 at ChiB K.Gbaja-Biamila 72 int<br />

11/04/02 Mia D.Sharper 89 int<br />

11/10/02 Det M.Anderson 14 int<br />

09/14/03 Det A.Harris 56 int<br />

12/07/03 ChiB M.McKenzie 90 int<br />

+01/04/04 Sea A.Harris 52 int<br />

10/17/04 at Det D.Sharper 36 int<br />

11/29/04 StL A.Carroll 40 fum<br />

M.Hawthorne 34 fum<br />

12/19/04 Jax D.Sharper 15 fum<br />

01/02/05 at ChiB D.Sharper 43 int<br />

10/09/05 NO A.Harris 22 int<br />

N.Barnett 95 int<br />

09/24/06 at Det M.Manuel 29 int<br />

10/22/06 at Mia C.Woodson 23 int<br />

11/27/06 at Sea A.Hodge 29 fum<br />

12/31/06 at ChiB N.Collins 55 int<br />

P.Dendy 30 int<br />

10/14/07 Was C.Woodson 57 fum<br />

11/04/07 at KC C.Woodson 46 int<br />

09/14/08 at Det C.Woodson 41 int<br />

N.Collins 42 int<br />

09/28/08 at TB C.Woodson 62 int<br />

10/19/08 Ind N.Collins 62 int<br />

A.Rouse 99 int<br />

11/09/08 at Min N.Collins 59 int<br />

11/16/08 ChiB J.Hunter 54 fum<br />

+ – denotes playoff game


VETERANS<br />

Ch a r l e s Wo o d s o n’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

—Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

1998 Oakland ..........16 16 62 59 3 0 0 5 118 46t 1 21 2 0 0<br />

1999 Oakland ..........16 16 61 51 10 0 0 1 15 15t 1 15 0 1 24<br />

2000 Oakland ..........16 16 79 66 13 0 0 4 36 23 0 13 3 1 0<br />

2001 Oakland ..........16 15 53 40 13 2 15 1 64 34 0 11 1 0 0<br />

2002 Oakland ...........8 7 37 35 2 0 0 1 3 3 0 4 4 1 0<br />

2003 Oakland ..........15 15 70 56 14 1 7 3 67 51 0 8 1 1 3<br />

2004 Oakland ..........13 12 74 59 15 2½ 22 1 25 25 0 9 2 1 0<br />

2005 Oakland ...........6 6 31 27 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 0<br />

2006 Green Bay. ........16 16 63 51 12 1 9 8 61 23t 1 26 3 1 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. ........14 14 64 54 10 0 0 4 48 46t 1 10 0 1 57<br />

2008 Green Bay. ........16 16 79 66 13 3 14 7 169 62t 2 20 1 1 -2<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (11 years) . 152 149 673 564 109 9½ 67 36 606 62t 6 141 18 8 82<br />

Green Bay totals. .....46 46 206 171 35 4 23 19 278 62t 4 56 4 3 55<br />

PLAYOFFS —Tackles— Interceptions Fumbles<br />

Year Team GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds<br />

2000 Oakland ...........2 2 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0<br />

2001 Oakland ...........2 2 12 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0<br />

2002 Oakland ...........3 3 22 18 4 0 0 1 12 12 0 4 0 0 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. .........2 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0<br />

Postseason ...........9 8 45 36 9 0 0 1 12 12 0 12 0 1 0<br />

Green Bay totals. ......2 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0<br />

PUNT RETURNS<br />

Year Team No FC Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2001 Oakland ..........4 0 47 11.8 16 0<br />

2002 Oakland ..........4 1 6 1.5 4 0<br />

2004 Oakland ..........1 0 4 4.0 4 0<br />

2005 Oakland ..........3 0 20 6.7 15 0<br />

2006 Green Bay. .......41 2 363 8.9 40 0<br />

2007 Green Bay. .......33 5 268 8.1 34 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals ...........86 8 708 8.2 40 0<br />

Green Bay totals. .....74 7 631 8.5 40 0<br />

Postseason ...........1 2 -3 -3.0 -3 0<br />

WOODSON’S SINGLE-GAME<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

Tackles<br />

Total. ...............13, vs. KC (12/5/04)<br />

Interceptions ........................2,<br />

at Chi. (10/5/03) and at Sea. (11/27/06)<br />

Passes defensed. ....................5,<br />

at SD (12/20/98) and at Det. (9/14/08)<br />

Additional statistics: Blocked Tim Seder FG attempt, vs. Dallas, 10/7/01. Kickoff returns — 1 for 10 yards in<br />

2006, 1 for -2 yards in 2008; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 2 for 8 yards. Receptions — 1 for 19 yards in 1999, 1 for 8 yards in<br />

2000; <strong>NFL</strong> total: 2 for 27 yards, 13.5 avg., LG 19. Career sacks — Matt Hasselbeck (2), Drew Bledsoe, Charlie<br />

Frye, David Garrard, Joey Harrington, Brad Johnson, Kyle Orton, Jake Plummer, Michael Vick (½). Fumbles-lost<br />

— 1-1 in 2007. Miscellaneous fumble recoveries — 1 in 2007.<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: at Kansas City, 9/6/98, with Raiders<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: at Kansas City, 9/6/98, with Raiders<br />

First interception: at Dallas, 9/27/98 (J.Garrett), with Raiders<br />

First reception: vs. San Diego, 11/14/99 (R.Gannon), with Raiders<br />

Last reception: vs. Kansas City, 10/15/00 (R.Gannon), with Raiders<br />

Touchdowns (7): at Arizona, 10/4/98, 46-yard INT return (J.Plummer), with Raiders; vs. Kansas City, 11/28/99,<br />

15-yard INT return (E.Grbac), with Raiders; at Miami, 10/22/06, 23-yard INT return (J.Harrington), with Packers;<br />

vs. Washington, 10/14/07, 57-yard fumble return (S.Moss), with Packers; at Kansas City, 11/4/07, 46-yard INT<br />

return (D.Huard), with Packers; at Detroit, 9/14/08, 41-yard INT return (J.Kitna), with Packers; at Tampa Bay,<br />

9/28/08, 62-yard INT return (B.Griese), with Packers.<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u1998 Selected after junior season by Oakland Raiders in first round (fourth overall) of ’98 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft, April 18…<br />

Signed first contract, July 21.<br />

u2004 Designated franchise player by Oakland, Feb. 24…Re-signed by Oakland as franchise player, Sept. 1.<br />

u2005 Designated franchise player by Oakland, Feb. 22…Re-signed by Oakland as franchise player, March 7…<br />

Placed on injured reserve (leg), Dec. 29.<br />

u2006 Signed by Green Bay Packers as unrestricted free agent, May 1.<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

DRAFT &<br />

COMMUNITY COACHES WOODSON FREE AGENTS<br />

2008 REVIEW HISTORY<br />

RECORDS &<br />

LAMBEAU<br />

FIELD<br />

MISC.<br />

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2012<br />

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ADMIN. &<br />

WOODSON COACHES COMMUNITY<br />

LAMBEAU RECORDS &<br />

DRAFT &<br />

MISC. FIELD HISTORY 2008 REVIEW FREE AGENTS<br />

Ch a r l e s Wo o d s o n Ga m e -b y-Ga m e<br />

1998, OAKLAND<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/06 at KC-L 1 1 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

09/13 NYG-W 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/20 Den-L 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/27 at Dal-W 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 1 24 24 0 1 0 0<br />

10/04 at Ari-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 46 46t 1 1 0 0<br />

10/11 SD-W 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/25 Cin-W 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/01 at Sea-W 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0<br />

11/08 at Bal-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

11/15 Sea-W 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 1 5 5 0 2 0 0<br />

11/22 at Den-L 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/29 Was-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/06 Mia-L 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/13 at Buf-L 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/20 at SD-W 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 30 30 0 5 0 0<br />

12/26 KC-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 13 13 0 3 0 0<br />

’98 TOTALS 16 16 64 61 3 0 0 5 118 46t 1 22 2 0<br />

1999, OAKLAND<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/12 at GB-L 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/19 at Min-W 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/26 Chi-W 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/03 at Sea-L 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

10/10 Den-L 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/17 at Buf-W 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0<br />

10/24 NYJ-W 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/31 Mia-L 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0<br />

11/14 SD-W 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/22 at Den-L 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/28 KC-L 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 1 15 15t 1 1 0 0<br />

12/05 Sea-W 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/09 at Ten-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/19 TB-W 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1<br />

12/26 at SD-L 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

01/02 at KC-W 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

’99 TOTALS 16 16 61 52 9 0 0 1 15 15t 1 15 0 1<br />

2000, OAKLAND<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/03 SD-W 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 13 13 0 1 0 0<br />

09/10 at Ind-W 1 1 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/17 Den-L 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/24 Cle-W 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/08 at SF-W 1 1 10 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/15 at KC-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1<br />

10/22 Sea-W 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/29 at SD-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/05 KC-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 1 23 23 0 2 0 0<br />

11/13 at Den-L 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/19 at NO-W 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0<br />

11/26 Atl-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

12/03 at Pit-L 1 1 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/10 NYJ-W 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

12/16 at Sea-L 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0<br />

12/24 Car-W 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

’00 TOTALS 16 16 79 66 13 0 0 4 36 23 0 13 3 1<br />

01/06 Mia-W 1 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1<br />

01/14 Bal-L 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 2 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1<br />

1 AFC Divisional Playoff; 2 AFC Championship<br />

2001, OAKLAND<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/09 at KC-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 34 34 0 2 0 0<br />

09/23 at Mia-L 1 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/30 Sea-W 1 1 8 6 2 2 15 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/07 Dal-W 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/14 at Ind-W 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/28 at Phi-W 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/05 Den-W 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/11 at Sea-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/18 SD-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/25 at NYG-W 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

12/02 Ari-L 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/09 KC-W 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

12/15 at SD-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 30 30 0 1 0 0<br />

12/22 Ten-L 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/30 at Den-L 1 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/06 NYJ-L 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’01 TOTALS 16 15 53 40 13 2 15 1 64 34 0 11 1 0<br />

01/12 NYJ-W 1 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

01/19 at NE-L 2 1 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 2 12 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0<br />

1 AFC Wild Card Playoff; 2 AFC Divisional Playoff<br />

2002, OAKLAND<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Sea-W 1 1 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0<br />

09/15 at Pit-W 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 2 1 0<br />

09/29 Ten-W (inactive — shoulder)<br />

10/06 at Buf-W (inactive — shoulder)<br />

10/13 at StL-L (inactive — shoulder)<br />

10/20 SD-L (inactive — shoulder)<br />

10/27 at KC-L (inactive — shoulder)<br />

11/03 SF-L 1 1 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />

11/11 at Den-W 1 1 9 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/17 NE-W 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

11/24 at Ari-W 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/02 NYJ-W 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/08 at SD-W (inactive — leg)<br />

12/15 at Mia-L (inactive — leg)<br />

12/22 Den-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/28 KC-W (inactive — leg)<br />

’02 TOTALS 8 7 37 35 2 0 0 1 3 3 0 4 4 1<br />

01/12 NYJ-W 1 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0<br />

01/19 Ten-W 2 1 1 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

01/26 TB-L 3 1 1 8 8 0 0 0 1 12 12 0 1 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 3 3 22 18 4 0 0 1 12 12 0 4 0 0<br />

1 AFC Divisional Playoff; 2 AFC Championship;<br />

3Super Bowl XXXVII, San Diego<br />

2003, OAKLAND<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/07 at Ten-L 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/14 Cin-W 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

09/22 at Den-L 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/28 SD-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/05 at Chi-L 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 67 51 0 2 0 1<br />

10/12 at Cle-L 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0<br />

10/20 KC-L 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/02 at Det-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/09 NYJ-L 1 1 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/16 Min-W 1 1 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/23 at KC-L 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/30 Den-L 1 1 8 6 2 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/07 at Pit-L 1 1 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/14 Bal-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/22 GB-L 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/28 at SD-L (inactive)<br />

’03 TOTALS 15 15 70 56 14 1 7 3 67 51 0 8 1 1<br />

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2004, OAKLAND<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/12 at Pit-L 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/19 Buf-W 1 1 4 3 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/26 TB-W 1 1 5 5 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

10/03 at Hou-L 1 1 10 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0<br />

10/10 at Ind-L 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/17 Den-L 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/24 NO-L 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/31 at SD-L 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0<br />

11/07 at Car-W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/21 SD-L 1 1 10 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/28 at Den-W 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />

12/05 KC-L 1 1 13 12 1 0 0 1 25 25 0 1 0 0<br />

12/12 at Atl-L 1 1 2 1 1 ½ 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/19 Ten-W (inactive — knee)<br />

12/25 at KC-L (inactive — knee)<br />

01/02 Jax-L (inactive — knee)<br />

’04 TOTALS 13 12 74 59 15 2½ 22 1 25 25 0 9 2 1<br />

2005, OAKLAND*<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 at NE-L 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/18 KC-L 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0<br />

09/25 at Phi-L 1 1 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/02 Dal-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/16 SD-L 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/23 Buf-W 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

’05 TOTALS 6 6 31 27 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 0<br />

*Inactive/on injured reserve (leg) for Games 7-16<br />

2006, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/10 Chi-L 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/17 NO-L 1 1 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0<br />

09/24 at Det-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

10/02 at Phi-L 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0<br />

10/08 StL-L 1 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

10/22 at Mia-W 1 1 6 5 1 1 9 1 23 23t 1 4 1 0<br />

10/29 Ari-W 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/05 at Buf-L 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/12 at Min-W 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/19 NE-L 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/27 at Sea-L 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 2 3 3 0 3 0 0<br />

12/03 NYJ-L 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0<br />

12/10 at SF-W 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1<br />

12/17 Det-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 1 18 18 0 2 0 0<br />

12/21 Min-W 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 14 14 0 2 0 0<br />

12/31 at Chi-W 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 2 0 0<br />

’06 TOTALS 16 16 63 51 12 1 9 8 61 23t 1 26 3 1<br />

2007, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/09 Phi-W 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/16 at NYG-W 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

09/23 SD-W 1 1 9 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/30 at Min-W 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

10/07 Chi-L 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/14 Was-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1<br />

10/29 at Den-W 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/04 at KC-W 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 1 46 46t 1 1 0 0<br />

11/11 Min-W 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0<br />

11/18 Car-W 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

11/22 at Det-W 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/29 at Dal-L (inactive — toe)<br />

12/09 Oak-W 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/16 at StL-W 1 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

12/23 at Chi-L 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/30 Det-W (inactive)<br />

’07 TOTALS 14 14 64 54 10 0 0 4 48 46t 1 10 0 1<br />

01/12 Sea-W 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

01/20 NYG-L 2 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

PLAYOFFS 2 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

2008, GREEN BAY<br />

Date Opp GP GS Tot So As Sk Yd Int Yd Lg TD PD FF FR<br />

09/08 Min-W 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

09/14 at Det-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 2 41 41 1 5 0 0<br />

09/21 Dal-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

09/28 at TB-L 1 1 7 5 2 0 0 1 62t 62t 1 3 0 0<br />

10/05 Chi-L 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

10/12 at Sea-W 1 1 3 2 1 1 5 1 12 12 0 2 0 0<br />

10/19 Ind-W 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/02 at Ten-L 1 1 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/09 at Min-L 1 1 7 4 3 0 0 1 9 0 0 1 0 0<br />

11/16 Chi-W 1 1 5 5 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/24 at NO-L 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

11/30 Car-L 1 1 9 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1<br />

12/07 Hou-L 1 1 11 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0<br />

12/14 at Jax-L 1 1 6 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />

12/22 at Chi-L 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 1 22 22 0 1 0 0<br />

12/28 Det-W 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 23 23 0 2 0 0<br />

’08 TOTALS 16 16 79 66 13 3 14 7 169 62t 2 20 1 1<br />

WOODSON’S INTERCEPTIONS BY QUARTERBACK<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

COMMUNITY COACHES WOODSON<br />

DRAFT &<br />

FREE AGENTS<br />

2008 REVIEW HISTORY<br />

RECORDS &<br />

Jon Kitna .........................5<br />

Elvis Grbac .......................3<br />

Kordell Stewart ....................3<br />

Trent Green .......................2<br />

Matt Hasselbeck ...................2<br />

Drew Bledsoe .....................1<br />

Brooks Bollinger ...................1<br />

Aaron Brooks. .....................1<br />

Jason Campbell ....................1<br />

Gus Frerotte. ......................1<br />

Charlie Frye .......................1<br />

Jason Garrett. .....................1<br />

Brian Griese. ......................1<br />

Rex Grossman. ....................1<br />

Joey Harrington. ...................1<br />

Damon Huard .....................1<br />

Tarvaris Jackson ...................1<br />

Ryan Leaf ........................1<br />

Matt Leinart .......................1<br />

Warren Moon .....................1<br />

Dan Orlovsky ......................1<br />

Kyle Orton ........................1<br />

Chad Pennington ...................1<br />

Jake Plummer .....................1<br />

Vinny Testaverde ...................1<br />

Craig Whelihan ....................1<br />

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Primary Mark<br />

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DeSHAWN<br />

WYNN<br />

RUNNING BACK<br />

FLORIDA<br />

Ht: 5-10 Wt: 232<br />

Third <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />

Third Packers Season<br />

Born: October 9, 1983<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 12/4<br />

Acquired: FA-08 (D7a-07)<br />

ADMIN. &<br />

WYNN COACHES COMMUNITY<br />

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MISC. FIELD HISTORY 2008 REVIEW FREE AGENTS<br />

Seventh-round pick<br />

who battled injuries as<br />

a rookie in ’07 and spent<br />

time on the practice squad last season before working his<br />

way back to the active roster...Will look to <strong>com</strong>pete once<br />

again for a backup role behind Ryan Grant…Bounced back<br />

PRO<br />

career<br />

from being waived during training camp<br />

by impressing coaches during his time on<br />

the practice squad…Saw his most extensive<br />

playing time in the final two games in<br />

2008, including season finale vs. Detroit when he posted<br />

a career-high 106 yards, highlighted by a career-long 73-<br />

yard TD run…As a rookie in ’07, suffered a season-ending<br />

shoulder injury in the seventh game, and was the team’s<br />

leading rusher before sustaining the injury…Almost didn’t<br />

make the team out of training camp, missing several early<br />

practices with a stomach virus and then sitting out the first<br />

three preseason games with a quadriceps injury…Earned<br />

his roster spot with 54 yards rushing on 21 carries in preseason<br />

finale at Tennessee (Aug. 30) and then quickly made<br />

his mark with two rushing touchdowns in Week 2 at N.Y.<br />

Giants (Sept. 16)…Went on to rush 50 times for 203 yards<br />

(4.1 avg.) and four TDs before sustaining a shoulder injury<br />

on the first play of the second quarter at Denver (Oct. 29),<br />

ending his season…With Brandon Jackson selected five<br />

rounds earlier in the same draft, became just the second<br />

running back drafted by the Packers since 2002…Finished<br />

his college career at Florida by helping lead the Gators to<br />

the BCS National Championship, averaging 4.9 yards per<br />

carry as a senior to lead a backfield-by-<strong>com</strong>mittee with<br />

699 rushing yards and five TDs…Went to Florida as a prep<br />

All-American out of Cincinnati, posting three 2,000-yard,<br />

30-TD seasons in four years at Reading H.S.<br />

2008 season<br />

Played in five games after spending<br />

the early part of the season on<br />

the team’s practice squad…Saw most extensive action of<br />

the season in final two games, and posted 110 rushing<br />

yards and a TD on eight carries…Waived by Packers during<br />

training camp on Aug. 25, but was re-signed to the<br />

practice squad Aug. 31…Spent first five weeks of the season<br />

on the practice squad before being signed to the active<br />

roster Oct. 11, where he remained the rest of the season…<br />

Inactive for six games, including at New Orleans (Nov. 24)<br />

and vs. Houston (Dec. 7) after sustaining calf injury during<br />

Nov. 20 practice…At Seattle (Oct. 12): Handled<br />

third-down back duties with Jackson inactive due to illness.<br />

Signed from the practice squad just the day before,<br />

provided key blitz pickup on Aaron Rodgers’ 45-yard TD<br />

pass to WR Greg Jennings when he blocked S Brian Russell<br />

<strong>com</strong>ing up the middle. Also made a tackle on special<br />

teams…At Chicago (Dec. 22): Served as third-down<br />

back with Jackson inactive (wrist). Caught a slant for 7<br />

yards in the fourth quarter, and then picked up 4 yards on<br />

carry on 4th-and-1 at the Chicago 9 on a drive that was<br />

capped off with a Mason Crosby field goal…Vs. Detroit<br />

(Dec. 28): Rushed for a career-high 106 yards on just<br />

seven carries (15.1 avg.). With his seven attempts, tied for<br />

the second-fewest carries needed to reach 100 yards in a<br />

game in team history. Took pitch from Rodgers 73 yards<br />

down the right sideline for a touchdown midway through<br />

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►►Rushed for a career-high 106<br />

yards in ’08 season finale vs.<br />

Detroit (Dec. 28), and along<br />

with Ryan Grant, became only<br />

the second Packers runningback<br />

tandem since 1985 to<br />

each rush for 100 yards in the<br />

same game.<br />

at a glance…<br />

►►Led the Packers in rushing<br />

through the first six games as a rookie in ’07 before a shoulder<br />

injury in the seventh game ended his season.<br />

►►Joined Brandon Jackson, selected five rounds earlier in the<br />

same draft, as just the second RB chosen by the Packers<br />

since 2002.<br />

►►Florida’s leading ground-gainer in 2005 and 2006, including<br />

its national championship season.<br />

►►Among freshmen in Florida annals, his seven rushing TDs<br />

in 2003 ranked third in school history, trailing only Emmitt<br />

Smith (13 in 1987) and Fred Taylor (eight in 1994).<br />

the first quarter. The TD run was the longest of his career<br />

and the longest run by the Packers on the season. Along<br />

with Grant, became only the second Packers running-back<br />

tandem since 1985 to each rush for 100 yards in the same<br />

game.<br />

2007<br />

Playing in the season’s first seven games with<br />

four starts, was the team’s leading rusher with<br />

50 carries for 203 yards and four touchdowns before a<br />

shoulder injury ended his season…Also had nine receptions<br />

for 73 yards…Left the Week 8 game at Denver (Oct.<br />

29) with a shoulder injury after his first carry, on the first<br />

play of the second quarter, and was placed on IR the next<br />

day…Missed a handful of early training camp practices<br />

with a stomach virus, then suffered a quadriceps injury<br />

early in camp during an Aug. 7 night practice and missed<br />

the first three preseason games…Returned to practice<br />

Aug. 26 and played most of the preseason finale at Tennessee<br />

(Aug. 30), rushing for a team-high 54 yards on 21<br />

carries to earn a roster spot…Vs. Philadelphia (Sept.<br />

9): Served as the third-down back in <strong>NFL</strong> debut. Made his<br />

first <strong>NFL</strong> reception on third-and-10 in the third quarter,<br />

grabbing a short flip pass from Brett Favre and scampering<br />

18 yards; the drive ended with a 37-yard Crosby field goal,<br />

tying the score 13-13. Also had one rush for 8 yards…<br />

At New York Giants (Sept. 16): Carried 10 times for<br />

50 yards and two touchdowns, and caught two passes for<br />

18 yards; also served as a kick returner (one return for 15<br />

yards). Scored his first TD on a second-quarter draw play,<br />

bouncing off a defender as he crossed the goal line to give<br />

Green Bay a 7-0 lead. On his second score, made a cutback<br />

move off left tackle and burst ahead for a 38-yard TD, juking<br />

past one defender and stiff-arming another as he finished<br />

the run. Picked up 10 yards on a third-and-9 reception<br />

in the second quarter…At Minnesota (Sept. 30):<br />

Made his first career start, with Jackson inactive due to a<br />

shin injury; rushed 10 times for 20 yards and caught two<br />

balls for 10 yards…Vs. Chicago (Oct. 7): Had a gamehigh<br />

78 rushing yards on 13 attempts, with one catch for<br />

13 yards. On the Packers’ first drive, rushed four times for<br />

59 yards and a TD; picked up 44 yards on a carry off right<br />

guard — the longest offensive play of the game — and


finished the drive on a 2-yard, leaping score for his first TD<br />

at Lambeau and a 7-0 Green Bay lead. Added one reception<br />

for 13 yards. Missed parts of the game due to cramping…<br />

At Denver (Oct. 29): Left the game in the second quarter<br />

with a shoulder injury and did not return…2007 Draft:<br />

The first of two seventh-round picks by the Packers, was<br />

the 228th overall selection and the 20th running back taken…Became<br />

the first running back from the University of<br />

Florida selected by the Packers since Mike Rich was picked<br />

in the 12th round in 1972.<br />

college<br />

Finished his collegiate career with 446<br />

rushes for 2,077 yards and 25 TDs, topping<br />

500 yards rushing in three of four seasons…Also had<br />

35 receptions for 376 yards and three scores…Posted five<br />

100-yard rushing games during his career…Majored in<br />

sociology…Senior season (2006): The leading rusher<br />

for the 2006 national champions with 699 yards and five<br />

touchdowns on 143 carries…Started 11 of 14 games and<br />

averaged 4.9 yards per carry…Added six receptions for<br />

58 yards in backfield-by-<strong>com</strong>mittee…In the BCS National<br />

Championship, closed his career with a team-high 69 yards<br />

on 19 carries, including a 2-yard TD in a 41-14 win over<br />

Ohio State (Jan. 8)…Junior season (2005): Had 130<br />

carries for 621 yards (4.8 avg.) and seven TDs, playing in<br />

11 games with six starts…Also posted 12 receptions for<br />

161 yards with two TDs…Had his second career fourtouchdown<br />

game, scoring on a 16-yard reception and three<br />

rushes in 49-28 win at Kentucky (Sept. 24)…Sophomore<br />

season (2004): During injury-shortened season, ran for<br />

217 yards on 58 carries (3.7 avg.) with five TDs…Added<br />

five receptions for 75 yards…Played in eight games and<br />

missed the final four contests with a groin injury…Redshirt<br />

freshman season (2003): Played in all 13 games<br />

as a running back and special-teams performer…Led Gators<br />

with seven rushing TDs, finishing with 540 yards on<br />

115 carries (4.7 avg.)…Among freshmen in school annals,<br />

VETERANS<br />

his seven rushing TDs ranked third in school history, trailing<br />

only Emmitt Smith (13 in 1987) and Fred Taylor (eight<br />

in 1994)…Was one-third of only the second trio of backs in<br />

UF history to rush for 500-plus yards in the same season,<br />

<strong>com</strong>bining with Ran Carthon and Ciatrick Fason for 1,718<br />

rushing yards…Led the team in rushing four times…In<br />

only his second collegiate game, at No. 3 Miami (Sept. 6),<br />

reached 100 yards on eight carries (12.5 avg.), and opened<br />

the second half with a 65-yard TD around right end…<br />

Scored four TDs, including one on a reception, in 63-3 win<br />

vs. Florida A&M (Sept. 13).<br />

personal<br />

Given name DeShawn Wynn…Born in<br />

Cincinnati, Ohio…Single…During his<br />

final two years at Florida (2005-06), his position coach was<br />

former Packers assistant Stan Drayton…High school:<br />

One of the nation’s elite backs after his senior year, totaled<br />

2,283 yards (9.3 avg.) on 246 carries with 30 TDs at Cincinnati’s<br />

Reading High School in 2001…A consensus All-<br />

American, also garnered a spot on the prestigious Parade<br />

All-America Team…Regarded by National Bluechips as<br />

the nation’s No. 1 speed running back, also was selected<br />

to PrepStar’s Dream Team and SuperPrep’s All-America<br />

squad…Topped 2,000 yards and 30 TDs in three of his four<br />

prep seasons…Also played linebacker and safety, lettering<br />

four years in football…Also lettered three years in basketball<br />

and three seasons in track…Community involvement:<br />

Has participated in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity<br />

Bowl-A-Thon, the Donald Driver Celebrity Softball Game,<br />

the Greg Jennings Foundation golf tournament and is a<br />

member of the ‘Green Machine’ basketball team in the offseason…Hobbies/interests:<br />

Hobbies include bowling,<br />

assorted outdoors activities and playing video games, especially<br />

‘NBA Live’…Enjoys watching movies, and lists Man<br />

on Fire as his favorite…Residence: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.<br />

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DeSh a w n Wy n n’s Pr o St a t i s t i c s<br />

RUSHING<br />

RECEIVING<br />

Year Team GP GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD<br />

2007 Green Bay. ............7 4 50 203 4.1 44 4 9 73 8.1 18 0<br />

2008 Green Bay. ............5 0 8 110 13.8 73t 1 3 30 10.0 16 0<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> totals (two years) ....12 4 58 313 5.4 73t 5 12 103 8.6 18 0<br />

On injured reserve for Packers’ two games during ’07 playoffs<br />

WYNN’S SINGLE-GAME<br />

<strong>NFL</strong> debut: vs. Philadelphia, 9/9/07<br />

CAREER HIGHS<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> start: at Minnesota, 9/30/07<br />

First <strong>NFL</strong> touchdown: at N.Y. Giants, 9/16/07 (6 yards)<br />

Rushing<br />

Attempts ........................13,<br />

vs. Chi. (10/7/07) and vs. Was., 10/14/07)<br />

Yards ..........106, vs. Det., (12/28/08)<br />

Long. ..........73t, vs. Det., (12/28/08)<br />

TD Runs. ...........2, at NYG (9/16/07)<br />

CAREER TRANSACTIONS<br />

u2007 Selected by Green Bay Packers as first of two seventhround<br />

choices (228th overall) in ’07 <strong>NFL</strong> Draft,<br />

April 29…Signed first contract, June 20…Placed on<br />

injured reserve (shoulder), Oct. 30.<br />

u2008 Waived by Packers, Aug. 25...Re-signed to Packers<br />

practice squad, Aug. 31...Signed by Packers to active<br />

roster, Oct. 11.<br />

Receiving<br />

Receptions ..........3, vs. SD (9/23/07)<br />

Yards ............18, at NYG, (9/16/07)<br />

Long. ............. 18, vs. Phi. (9/9/07)<br />

2008 REVIEW HISTORY<br />

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Total Offense ....122, vs. Det. (12/28/08)<br />

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2007, GREEN BAY<br />

—RUSHING— —RECEIVING— Total<br />

Date Opponent GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD Offense<br />

09/09 Phi-W. ........1/0 1 8 8.0 8 0 1 18 18.0 18 0 26<br />

09/16 at NYG-W. .......1/0 10 50 5.0 38t 2 2 18 9.0 10 0 68<br />

09/23 SD-W. ........1/0 2 9 4.5 5 0 3 14 4.7 9 0 23<br />

09/30 at Min-W ........1/1 10 20 2.0 3 0 2 10 5.0 7 0 30<br />

10/07 Chi-L .........1/1 13 78 6.0 44 1 1 13 13.0 13 0 91<br />

10/14 Was-W. .......1/1 13 37 2.8 7 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 37<br />

10/29 at Den-W ........1/1 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1<br />

11/04 at KC-W .......... (injured reserve — shoulder)<br />

11/11 Min-W ......... (injured reserve — shoulder)<br />

11/18 Car-W ......... (injured reserve — shoulder)<br />

11/22 at Det-W ......... (injured reserve — shoulder)<br />

11/29 at Dal-L .......... (injured reserve — shoulder)<br />

12/09 Oak-W ......... (injured reserve — shoulder)<br />

12/16 at StL-W ......... (injured reserve — shoulder)<br />

12/23 at Chi-L .......... (injured reserve — shoulder)<br />

12/30 Det-W ......... (injured reserve — shoulder)<br />

’07 TOTALS ........... 7/4 50 203 4.1 44 4 9 73 8.1 18 0 276<br />

01/12 Sea-W ......... 1 (injured reserve — shoulder)<br />

01/20 NYG-L ........ 2 (injured reserve — shoulder)<br />

1 NFC Divisional Playoff, 2 NFC Championship<br />

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2008, GREEN BAY<br />

—RUSHING— —RECEIVING— Total<br />

Date Opponent GP/GS No Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD Offense<br />

09/08 Min-W ......... (practice squad)<br />

09/14 at Det-W ......... (practice squad)<br />

09/21 Dal-L .......... (practice squad)<br />

09/28 at TB-L. .......... (practice squad)<br />

10/05 Atl-L. .......... (practice squad)<br />

10/12 at Sea-W ........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 7 7.0 7 0 7<br />

10/19 Ind-W. ........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

11/02 at Ten-L .......... (inactive)<br />

11/09 at Min-L. ......... (inactive)<br />

11/16 Chi-W. ......... (inactive)<br />

11/24 at NO-L .......... (inactive)<br />

11/30 Car-L .......... (inactive)<br />

12/07 Hou-L. ......... (inactive)<br />

12/14 at Jax-L .........1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0<br />

12/22 at Chi-L .........1/0 1 4 4.0 4 0 1 7 7.0 7 0 11<br />

12/28 Det-W ........1/0 7 106 15.1 73t 1 1 16 16.0 16 0 122<br />

’08 TOTALS ........... 5/0 8 110 13.8 73t 1 3 30 10.0 16 0 140<br />

Multiple 100-yard rushers in same game<br />

For just the second time in the past 23 seasons, two Packers topped 100 yards rushing in a single game. Ryan Grant (106) and<br />

DeShawn Wynn (106 yards) became the first fourth pair in Packers history to ac<strong>com</strong>plish the feat.<br />

u Multiple Packers players with 100 yards rushing in the same game:<br />

Date Opp Players Att Yds<br />

12/16/73 at ChiB John Brockington 22 142<br />

MacArthur Lane 19 101<br />

11/23/80 at Min Eddie Lee Ivery 24 145<br />

Gerry Ellis 15 101<br />

12/01/85 TB Eddie Lee Ivery 13 109<br />

Gerry Ellis 9 101<br />

10/29/06 Ari Ahman Green 21 106<br />

Vernand Morency 11 101<br />

12/28/08 Det Ryan Grant 19 106<br />

DeShawn Wynn 7 106<br />

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