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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 />
ADMIN. &<br />
COMMUNITY COACHES MARTIN<br />
DRAFT &<br />
FREE AGENTS<br />
2008 REVIEW HISTORY<br />
RECORDS &<br />
LAMBEAU<br />
FIELD<br />
MISC.<br />
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