2011 Green Bay Packers season

2011 Green Bay Packers season
Owner	Green Bay Packers, Inc. (112,158 stockholders) (Since 1923)
Head coach	Mike McCarthy (6th season)
General manager	Ted Thompson (7th season)
Home field	Lambeau Field
Results
Record	15–1
Division place	1st NFC North
Playoff finish	Lost Divisional Playoffs (Giants 37-20)
Pro Bowlers	Aaron Rodgers, QB John Kuhn, FB Greg Jennings, WR Scott Wells, C B.J. Raji, DT Clay Matthews, LB Charles Woodson, CB
AP All-Pros	Aaron Rodgers (1st team) Charles Woodson (1st team) John Kuhn (2nd team)

The 2011 Green Bay Packers season was the franchise's 91st season in the National Football League, the 93rd season overall and the sixth under head coach Mike McCarthy.

They were the defending Super Bowl 45 champions after they won against the Steelers 31-25. They not only improved from their 10-6 record but also became the sixth team to win at least 15 games. Like the 2009 Saints, 2005 Colts, and the 1998 Broncos, they won the first 13 games of the season and lost the next game. The 2009 Saints and the 1998 Broncos won their Super Bowls at that time.

Even though they had a 15-1 record, they did not repeat, because they lost to the New York Giants 37-20 in the divisional rounds.

Offseason

After finishing the 2010 regular season with a 10–6 record, the Packers went 4–0 in the postseason en route to winning Super Bowl XLV. As a result, the Packers received the final selection (32nd) in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

2011 NFL Draft

2011 Green Bay Packers NFL Draft selections

Draft order		Player name	Position	Height	Weight	College
Round	Choice
1	32	Derek Sherrod	Offensive Tackle	6'5"	321 lb	Mississippi St.
2	64	Randall Cobb	Wide Receiver	5'11"	188 lb	Kentucky
3	96	Alex Green	Running back	6'2"	230 lb	Hawaii
4	131	Davon House	Defensive back	6'1"	200 lb	New Mexico St.
5	141 (from SF through DEN)	D. J. Williams	Tight end	6'2"	245 lb	Arkansas
6	179 (from MIA)	Caleb Schlauderaff	Guard	6'4"	305 lb	Utah
6	186 (from PHI through DET and DEN)	D. J. Smith	Linebacker	5'11"	239 lb	Appalachian State
6	197	Ricky Elmore	Defensive end	6'5"	255 lb	Arizona
7	218 (from JAC through MIA)	Ryan Taylor	Tight end	6'3"	254 lb	North Carolina
7	233	Lawrence Guy	Defensive tackle	6'4"	305 lb	Arizona State

Free Agents

Position	Player	Free agency tag	Date signed	2011 team
RB	Brandon Jackson	UFA	28 July	Cleveland Browns
FB	Korey Hall	UFA	29 July	New Orleans Saints
FB	John Kuhn	UFA	31 July	Green Bay Packers
WR	James Jones	UFA	31 July	Green Bay Packers
WR	Brett Swain	ERFA	30 July	Green Bay Packers
G	Daryn Colledge	UFA	28 July	Arizona Cardinals
C/G	Jason Spitz	UFA	28 July	Jacksonville Jaguars
DE	Cullen Jenkins	UFA	30 July	Philadelphia Eagles
SS	Charlie Peprah	UFA	5 March	Green Bay Packers
SS	Atari Bigby	UFA	16 August	Seattle Seahawks
K	Mason Crosby	UFA	27 July	Green Bay Packers
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, FT: Franchise Tag

Additions

• On July 28, WR Diondre Borel, S Anthony Bratton, G/T Ray Dominguez, WR Tori Gurley, S M.D. Jennings, LB Ricky Elmore, C Sampson Genus, WR Shaky Smithson, FB Jon Hoese, LB Jamari Lattimore, DE Eli Joseph, LB Vic So'oto, CB Brandian Ross, RB Brandon Saine, and WR Kerry Taylor were signed to a contract as undrafted free agents.
• On July 29, LB Elijah Joseph and NT Chris Donaldson were signed to contract as undrafted free agents.
• On August 3, LB K.C. Asiodu was signed to a contract.
• On September 4, QB Graham Harrell, RB Brandon Saine, WR Diondre Borel, WR Chastin West, G/T Ray Dominguez, CB Brandian Ross, C Sampson Genus and WR Tori Gurley were signed to the practice squad a day after they were all cut from the active roster and cleared waivers.

Departures

• On March 2, LB A. J. Hawk, TE Donald Lee and S Derrick Martin were released. Hawk was resigned the following day.
• On July 27, LB Nick Barnett, LB Brandon Chillar, DE Justin Harrell, LB Brady Poppinga and T Mark Tauscher were released. S Michael Greco and LB Curtis Young were waived.
• On August 15, LB Diyral Briggs was released.
• On August 28, TE Spencer Havner, WR Brett Swain, and T Theo Sherman were released.
• On August 30, WR Antonio Robinson, LB K.C. Asiodu, and G Adrian Battles were released.
• On September 3, WR Diondre Borel, S Anthony Bratton, T Chris Campbell, G/T Ray Dominguez, NT Chris Donaldson, WR Tori Gurley, S Anthony Levine, LB Ricky Elmore, C Sampson Genus, CB Josh Gordy, QB Graham Harrell, FB Jon Hoese, LB Cardia Jackson, DE Eli Joseph, LB Elijah Joseph, C/G Nick McDonald, RB Dimitri Nance, CB Brandian Ross, NT Jay Ross, RB Brandon Saine, WR Kerry Taylor, WR Chastin West, and S/CB Brandon Underwood were released.
• On September 3, FB Quinn Johnson was traded to the Tennessee Titans for an undisclosed draft pick.
• On September 3, G Caleb Schlauderaff was traded to the New York Jets for an undisclosed draft pick.

Training Camp and Preseason Injuries

• On September 3, DE Lawrence Guy and WR Shaky Smithson were placed on injured reserve.

Coaching Changes

• On February 11, Wide receivers coach Jimmy Robinson was signed by the Dallas Cowboys to become their Assistant head coach and wide receivers coach.
• On February 21, Assistant strength and conditioning coach Dave Redding retired.
• On February 22, Zac Woodfin was named Assistant strength and conditioning coach.
• On February 25, Running backs coach Edgar Bennett was moved to Wide receiver coach, Offensive line assistant Jerry Fontenot was promoted to Running backs coach, offensive quality control coach John Rushing was promoted to a combined role of assistant wide receivers coach-special teams coach and hired Joel Hilgenberg as offensive quality control coach.

Regular Season

Regular Season Transactions

• On September 20, WR Chastin West was signed off the practice squad by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
• On September 21, NT/DE Johnny Jones was signed to the practice squad.
• On October 12, G/T Ray Dominguez was signed to the active roster from the practice squad and S Nick Collins was placed on injured reserve.
• On October 13, C/G Cecil Newton was signed to the practice squad.
• On October 31, RB Brandon Saine was signed to the active roster from the practice squad, RB Alex Green was placed on injured reserve, C/G Cecil Newton was released from the practice squad, and S Anthony Levine and C/G Paul Fenaroli were signed to the practice squad.
• On November 8, T Chris Campbell was signed to the practice squad and C/G Paul Fenaroli was released from the practice squad.
• On December 7, QB Graham Harrell was signed to the active roster from the practice squad, TE Andrew Quarless was placed on injured reserve, and G Jake Vermiglio was signed to the practice squad.
• On December 15, FB Jon Hoese was signed to the practice squad and G Jake Vermiglio was released from the practice squad.
• On December 22, T Herb Taylor was signed and T Derek Sherrod was placed on injured reserve.

Starters on Offense

POS	Name	GS	Name	GS	Name	GS
QB	Aaron Rodgers	15	Matt Flynn	1
RB	Ryan Grant	14	James Starks	2
FB	John Kuhn	16
WR	Donald Driver	15	Jordy Nelson	1
WR	Greg Jennings	13	Jordy Nelson	3
TE	Jermichael Finley	16
LT	Marshall Newhouse	9	Chad Clifton	6	T. J. Lang	1
LG	T. J. Lang	15	Evan Dietrich-Smith	1
C	Scott Wells	16
RG	Josh Sitton	14	Evan Dietrich-Smith	2
RT	Bryan Bulaga	12	Marshall Newhouse	4

Starters on Defense and Special Teams

POS	Name	GS	Name	GS	Name	GS	Name	GS
LDE	Ryan Pickett	14	C. J. Wilson	2
NT	B. J. Raji	16
RDE	Jarius Wynn	15	Howard Green	1
LOLB	Clay Matthews	15	Vic So'oto	1
MLB	Desmond Bishop	13	Robert Francois	2	D. J. Smith	1
MLB	A. J. Hawk	14	D.J. Smith	2
ROLB	Erik Walden	16
RCB	Tramon Williams	14	Sam Shields	2
LCB	Charles Woodson	15	Sam Shields	1
SS	Morgan Burnett	16
FS	Charlie Peprah	14	Nick Collins	2
K	Mason Crosby	16
P	Tim Masthay	16

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site	TV	NFL.com recap
				Final score	Team record
1	August 13	6:30 p.m. CDT	at Cleveland Browns	L 17–27	0–1	Cleveland Browns Stadium	State	Recap
2	August 19	7:00 p.m. CDT	Arizona Cardinals	W 28–20	1–1	Lambeau Field	State	Recap
3	August 26	7:00 p.m. CDT	at Indianapolis Colts	W 24–21	2–1	Lucas Oil Stadium	CBS	Recap
4	September 1	7:00 p.m. CDT	Kansas City Chiefs	W 20–19	3–1	Lambeau Field	State	Recap

Regular season

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site	TV	NFL.com recap
				Final score	Team record
1	September 8	7:30 p.m. CDT	New Orleans Saints	W 42–34	1–0	Lambeau Field	NBC	Recap
2	September 18	12:00 p.m. CDT	at Carolina Panthers	W 30–23	2–0	Bank of America Stadium	Fox	Recap
3	September 25	3:15 p.m. CDT	at Chicago Bears	W 27–17	3–0	Soldier Field	Fox	Recap
4	October 2	3:15 p.m. CDT	Denver Broncos	W 49–23	4–0	Lambeau Field	CBS	Recap
5	October 9	7:20 p.m. CDT	at Atlanta Falcons	W 25–14	5–0	Georgia Dome	NBC	Recap
6	October 16	12:00 p.m. CDT	St. Louis Rams	W 24–3	6–0	Lambeau Field	Fox	Recap
7	October 23	3:15 p.m. CDT	at Minnesota Vikings	W 33–27	7–0	Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	Fox	Recap
8	Bye
9	November 6	3:15 p.m. CST	at San Diego Chargers	W 45–38	8–0	Qualcomm Stadium	Fox	Recap
10	November 14	7:30 p.m. CST	Minnesota Vikings	W 45–7	9–0	Lambeau Field	ESPN	Recap
11	November 20	12:00 p.m. CST	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 35–26	10–0	Lambeau Field	Fox	Recap
12	November 24	11:30 a.m. CST	at Detroit Lions	W 27–15	11–0	Ford Field	Fox	Recap
13	December 4	3:15 p.m. CST	at New York Giants	W 38–35	12–0	MetLife Stadium	Fox	Recap
14	December 11	3:15 p.m. CST	Oakland Raiders	W 46–16	13–0	Lambeau Field	CBS	Recap
15	December 18	12:00 p.m. CST	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 14–19	13–1	Arrowhead Stadium	Fox	Recap
16	December 25	7:20 p.m. CST	Chicago Bears	W 35–21	14–1	Lambeau Field	NBC	Recap
17	January 1	12:00 p.m. CST	Detroit Lions	W 45–41	15–1	Lambeau Field	Fox	Recap

Postseason

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site	TV	NFL.com recap
				Final score	Team record
NFC Wild Card	First-round bye
NFC Divisional	January 15	3:30 p.m. CST	New York Giants	L 20-37	15–2	Lambeau Field	Fox	Recap

Standings

NFC North
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(1) Green Bay Packers	15	1	0	.938	6–0	12–0	560	359	W2
(6) Detroit Lions	10	6	0	.625	3–3	6–6	474	387	L1
Chicago Bears	8	8	0	.500	3–3	7–5	353	341	W1
Minnesota Vikings	3	13	0	.188	0–6	3–9	340	449	L1

Regular Season Results

Week 1: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week One: New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Saints 7 10 10 7 34 Packers 21 7 7 7 42 at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin Date: September 8 Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT Game weather: 68° F, Clear Game attendance: 70,555 Referee: Clete Blakeman TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Gamebook Game information First quarter GB – Greg Jennings 7 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 10:08 (GB 7–0) GB – Jordy Nelson 7 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 6:24 (GB 14–0) NO – Robert Meachem 31 yd. TD pass from Drew Brees, John Kasay XP good, 3:31 (GB 14–7) GB – Randall Cobb 32 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 0:11 (GB 21–7) Second quarter NO – John Kasay 30 yd. FG, 9:44 (GB 21–10) NO – Darren Sproles 72 yd. punt return TD, John Kasay XP good, 8:37 (GB 21–17) GB – James Starks 17 yd. TD run, Mason Crosby XP good, 1:59 (GB 28–17) Third quarter NO – John Kasay 38 yd. FG, 8:40 (GB 28–20) GB – Randall Cobb 108 yd. kick return TD, Mason Crosby XP good, 8:26 (GB 35–20) NO – Devery Henderson 29 yd. TD pass from Drew Brees, John Kasay XP good, 6:54 (GB 35–27) Fourth quarter GB – John Kuhn 1 yd. TD run, Mason Crosby XP good, 11:50 (GB 42–27) NO – Jimmy Graham 5 yd. TD pass from Drew Brees, John Kasay XP good, 2:15 (GB 42–34) Top passers NO – Drew Brees – 32/49, 419 yards, 3 TD GB – Aaron Rodgers – 27/35, 312 yards, 3 TD Top rushers NO – Mark Ingram – 13 rushes, 40 yards GB – James Starks – 12 rushes, 57 yards, 1 TD Top receivers NO – Lance Moore – 6 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD GB – Greg Jennings – 7 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers NO – Roman Harper – 9 tackles GB – Morgan Burnett – 14 tackles

The Packers started their 2011 season by taking on the Saints, the Super Bowl 44 champions. Randall Cobb not only caught his first career touchdown pass in the first quarter, but also returned a kickoff 108 yards for a touchdown. Aaron Rodgers has completed 27 of 35 pass attempts for 312 yards, 3 touchdown passes, no interceptions, and a passer rating of 132.1. With the Packers win, they began 1-0.

Week 2: at Carolina Panthers

Week Two: Green Bay Packers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Packers 0 7 16 7 30 Panthers 10 3 0 10 23 at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Date: September 18 Game time: 1:00 p.m EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather: 64°F, Cloudy Game attendance: 73,167 Referee: Alberto Riveron TV announcers (FOX): Ron Pitts and Jim Mora, Jr. Gamebook Game information First quarter CAR – Brandon LaFell 49 yd. TD pass from Cam Newton, Olindo Mare XP good, 9:20 (CAR 7–0) CAR – Olindo Mare 20 yd. FG, 6:32 (CAR 10–0) Second quarter CAR – Olindo Mare 33 yd. FG, 14:48 (CAR 13–0) GB – John Kuhn 1 yd. TD run, Mason Crosby XP good, 9:58 (CAR 13–7) Third quarter GB – Greg Jennings 49 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 12:23 (GB 14–13) GB – Mason Crosby 37 yd. FG, 10:22 (GB 17–13) GB – Mason Crosby 19 yd. FG, 5:43 (GB 20–13) GB – Mason Crosby 34 yd. FG, 0:57 (GB 23–13) Fourth quarter CAR – Olindo Mare 21 yd. FG, 10:05 (GB 23–16) GB – Jordy Nelson 84 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 2:14 (GB 30–16) CAR – Cam Newton 4 yd. TD run, Olindo Mare XP good, 0:37 (GB 30–23) Top passers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 19/30, 308 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT CAR – Cam Newton – 28/46, 432 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT Top rushers GB – James Starks – 9 rushes, 85 yards CAR – Cam Newton – 10 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers GB – Jordy Nelson – 1 reception, 84 yards, TD CAR – Steve Smith – 6 receptions, 156 yards Top tacklers GB – Desmond Bishop – 10 tackles CAR – James Anderson – 9 tackles

Week 3: at Chicago Bears

Week Three: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Packers 7 10 3 7 27 Bears 0 10 0 7 17 at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois Date: September 25 Game time: 3:15 p.m CDT Game weather: 61°F, Mostly Cloudy Game attendance: 62,339 Referee: Mike Carey TV announcers (FOX): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver Gamebook Game information First quarter GB – Jermichael Finley 6 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 11:25 (GB 7–0) Second quarter GB – Jermichael Finley 7 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 12:00 (GB 14–0) CHI – Dane Sanzenbacher 4 yd. TD pass from Jay Cutler, Robbie Gould XP good, 8:12 (GB 14–7) GB – Mason Crosby 37 yd. FG, 1:51 (GB 17–7) CHI – Robbie Gould 25 yd. FG, 0:49 (GB 17–10) Third quarter GB – Mason Crosby 28 yd. FG, 6:32 (GB 20–10) Fourth quarter GB – Jermichael Finley 10 yd. TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP good, 12:49 (GB 27–10) CHI – Kellen Davis 32 yd. TD pass from Jay Cutler, Robbie Gould XP good, 11:46 (GB 27–17) Top passers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 28/38, 297 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT CHI – Jay Cutler – 21/37, 302 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers GB – Ryan Grant – 17 rushes, 92 yards CHI – Jay Cutler – 3 rushes, 11 yards Top receivers GB – Greg Jennings – 9 receptions, 119 yards CHI – Johnny Knox – 4 receptions, 84 yards Top tacklers GB – Morgan Burnett – 6 tackles CHI – Lance Briggs – 14 tackles

Week 4: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Four: Denver Broncos at Green Bay Packers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Broncos 3 14 0 6 23 Packers 14 14 14 7 49 at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin Date: October 2 Game time: 3:15 p.m. CDT/2:15 p.m. MDT Game weather: 67°F, Sunny Game attendance: 70,529 Referee: Scott Green TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms Gamebook Game information First quarter DEN – Matt Prater 27-yard FG, 5:22 (DEN 3–0) GB – Jordy Nelson 50-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 2:08 (GB 7–3) GB – Charles Woodson 30-yard interception return for a touchdown, Mason Crosby XP is good, 0:50 (GB 14–3) Second quarter GB – Aaron Rodgers 11-yard touchdown run, Mason Crosby XP is good, 12:18 (GB 21–3) DEN – Eric Decker 5-yard touchdown pass from Kyle Orton, Matt Prater XP is good, 10:27 (GB 21–10) DEN – Eric Decker 33-yard touchdown pass from Kyle Orton, Matt Prater XP is good, 3:24 (GB 21–17) GB – Greg Jennings 17-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 0:21 (GB 28–17) Third quarter GB – Aaron Rodgers 8-yard touchdown run, Mason Crosby XP is good, 8:26 (GB 35–17) GB – James Jones 16-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 1:12 (GB 42–17) Fourth quarter GB – Donald Driver 8-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 7:46 (GB 49–17) DEN – Daniel Fells 7-yard touchdown pass from Kyle Orton, 2-point conversion attempt failed, 3:02 (GB 49–23) Top passers DEN – Kyle Orton – 22/32, 273 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT GB – Aaron Rodgers – 29/38, 408 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT, 2 rush. TD Top rushers DEN – Willis McGahee – 15 rushes, 103 yards GB – James Starks – 13 rushes, 63 yards Top receivers DEN – Brandon Lloyd – 8 receptions, 136 yards GB – Greg Jennings – 7 receptions, 103 yards, TD Top tacklers DEN – D.J. Williams – 8 tackles GB – Desmond Bishop – 10 tackles

Week 5: at Atlanta Falcons

Week Five: Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Packers 0 6 9 10 25 Falcons 7 7 0 0 14 at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia Date: October 9 Game time: 8:20 p.m EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium) Game attendance: 69,576 Referee: Jeff Triplette TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, and Michele Tafoya Gamebook Game information First quarter ATL – Roddy White, 5 yd TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant XP is good, 8:15 (ATL 7–0) Second quarter ATL – Michael Turner 1 yd TD run, Matt Bryant XP is good, 12:26 (ATL 14–0) GB – Mason Crosby 32 yd FG, 5:26 (ATL 14–3) GB – Mason Crosby 35 yd FG, 0:08 (ATL 14–6) Third quarter GB – Mason Crosby 56 yd FG, 5:28 (ATL 14–9) GB – James Jones 70 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, 2-point conversion attempt failed, 3:42 (GB 15–14) Fourth quarter GB – Greg Jennings 29 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 14:51 (GB 22–14) GB – Mason Crosby 30 yd FG, 1:10 (GB 25–14) Top passers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 26/39, 396 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT ATL – Matt Ryan – 18/32, 167 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers GB – James Starks – 12 rushes, 40 yards ATL – Michael Turner – 16 rushes, 56 yards, 1 TD Top receivers GB – James Jones – 5 receptions, 140 yards, 1 TD ATL – Tony Gonzalez – 6 receptions, 60 yards Top tacklers GB – Desmond Bishop – 7 tackles, 1 sack ATL – Sean Weatherspoon – 11 tackles

Week 6: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week Six: St. Louis Rams at Green Bay Packers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Rams 0 3 0 0 3 Packers 3 21 0 0 24 at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin Date: October 16 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather: 57°F, Partly Cloudy Game attendance: 70,604 Referee: Ed Hochuli TV announcers (FOX): Chris Myers and Tim Ryan Gamebook Game information First quarter GB – Mason Crosby 32 yd FG, 6:57 (GB 3–0) Second quarter GB – James Jones 35 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 14:00 (GB 10–0) GB – Jordy Nelson 93 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 9:24 (GB 17–0) GB – Donald Driver 7 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 1:56 (GB 24–0) STL – Josh Brown 36 yd FG, 00:07 (GB 24–3) Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers STL – Sam Bradford – 29/45 , 328 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT GB – Aaron Rodgers – 18/29, 316 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Top rushers STL – Steven Jackson – 18 rushes, 96 yards GB – James Starks – 13 rushes, 49 yards Top receivers STL – Danario Alexander – 6 receptions, 91 yards GB – Jordy Nelson – 2 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers STL – Chris Chamberlain – 6 tackles GB – Desmond Bishop – 9 tackles

Week 7: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Seven: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Packers 7 6 20 0 33 Vikings 7 10 0 10 27 at Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota Date: October 23 Game time: 3:15 p.m CDT Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium) Game attendance: 63,946 Referee: Pete Morelli TV announcers (FOX): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver Gamebook Game information First quarter MIN – Visanthe Shiancoe 2 yd TD pass from Christian Ponder, Ryan Longwell XP is good, 14:04 (MIN 7–0) GB – John Kuhn 2 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 08:39 (7–7) Second quarter MIN – Adrian Peterson 1 yd TD run, Ryan Longwell XP is good, 11:47 (MIN 14–7) GB – Mason Crosby 39 yd FG, 04:59 (MIN 14–10) MIN – Ryan Longwell 52 yd FG, 01:00 (MIN 17–10) GB – Mason Crosby 45 yd FG, 00:05 (MIN 17–13) Third quarter GB – Greg Jennings 79 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 14:22 (GB 20–17) GB – Jermichael Finley 2 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 10:35 (GB 27–17) GB – Mason Crosby 24 yd FG, 03:20 (GB 30–17) GB – Mason Crosby 58 yd FG, 00:22 (GB 33–17) Fourth quarter MIN – Ryan Longwell 46 yd FG, 13:53 (GB 33–20) MIN – Michael Jenkins 24 yd TD pass from Christian Ponder, Ryan Longwell XP is good, 07:51 (GB 33–27) Top passers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 24/30, 335 yards, 3 TD MIN – Christian Ponder – 13/32, 219 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers GB – James Starks – 13 rushes, 75 yards MIN – Adrian Peterson – 24 rushes, 175 yards, 1 TD Top receivers GB – Greg Jennings – 7 receptions, 147 yards, 1 TD MIN – Michael Jenkins – 3 rec, 111 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers GB – Desmond Bishop – 6 tackles 2 Assist MIN – Asher Allen – 9 tackles 2 Assist

Week 9: at San Diego Chargers

Week Nine: Green Bay Packers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Packers 21 7 3 14 45 Chargers 7 10 7 14 38 at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California Date: November 6 Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST/ 3:15 p.m. CST Game weather: 53°F, Rain Game attendance: 68,908 Referee: Clete Blakeman TV announcers (FOX): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick, and Laura Okmin Gamebook Game information First quarter SD – Vincent Jackson 23 yd TD pass from Philip Rivers, Nick Novak XP is good, 10:32 (SD 7–0) GB – Jermichael Finley 5 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 5:40 (Tied 7–7) GB – Charlie Peprah 40 yd interception return TD, Mason Crosby XP is good, 4:33 (GB 14–7) GB – Tramon Williams 43 yd interception return TD, Mason Crosby XP is good, 1:52 (GB 21–7) Second quarter SD – Mike Tolbert 8 yd run, Nick Novak XP is good, 14:08 (GB 21–14) SD – Nick Novak 52 yd FG, 5:48 (GB 21–17) GB – Jordy Nelson 16 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 0:18 (GB 28–17) Third quarter GB – Mason Crosby 47 yd FG, 8:25 (GB 31–17) SD – Antonio Gates 11 yd TD pass from Philip Rivers, Nick Novak XP is good, 1:58 (GB 31–24) Fourth quarter GB – James Jones 21 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 13:00 (GB 38–24) GB – Greg Jennings 4 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 10:27 (GB 45–24) SD – Vincent Jackson 5 yd TD pass from Philip Rivers, Nick Novak XP is good, 7:32 (GB 45–31) SD – Vincent Jackson 29 yd TD pass from Philip Rivers, Nick Novak XP is good, 6:25 (GB 45–38) Top passers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 21/26, 247 yards, 4 TD SD – Philip Rivers – 26/46, 385 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT Top rushers GB – James Starks – 13 rushes, 66 yards SD – Mike Tolbert – 19 rushes, 83 yards, TD Top receivers GB – Jordy Nelson – 5 receptions, 105 yards, TD SD – Vincent Jackson – 7 receptions, 141 yards, 3 TD Top tacklers GB – Desmond Bishop – 11 tackles SD – Marcus Gilchrist – 8 tackles

Week 10: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Ten: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 0 0 7 0 7 Packers 14 3 14 14 45 at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin Date: November 14 Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST Game weather: 47°F, Cloudy Game attendance: 70,519 Referee: Mike Carey TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden and Rachel Nichols Gamebook Game information First quarter GB – Randall Cobb 80 yd punt return, Mason Crosby XP is good, 13:42(GB 7–0) GB – Greg Jennings 24 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 5:07 (GB 14–0) Second quarter GB – Mason Crosby 25 yd FG, 12:08 (GB 17–0) Third quarter GB – Jordy Nelson 17 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 10:52 (GB 24–0) MIN – Adrian Peterson 3 yd run, Ryan Longwell XP is good, 8:44 (GB 24–7) GB – John Kuhn 9 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 6:25 (GB 31–7) Fourth quarter GB – Jordy Nelson 4 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 11:07 (GB 38–7) GB – Matt Flynn 3 yd run, Mason Crosby XP is good, 4:33 (GB 45–7) Top passers MIN – Christian Ponder – 16/34, 190 yards, 1 INT GB – Aaron Rodgers – 23/30, 250 yards, 4 TD Top rushers MIN – Adrian Peterson – 14 rushes, 51 yards, TD GB – James Starks – 13 rushes, 63 yards Top receivers MIN – Percy Harvin – 6 receptions, 52 yards GB – Jermichael Finley – 3 receptions, 67 yards Top tacklers MIN – Chad Greenway – 7 tackles GB – Charles Woodson – 8 tackles

Week 11: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Eleven: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Buccaneers 0 10 3 13 26 Packers 7 14 0 14 35 at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin Date: November 20 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 32°F, Cloudy Game attendance: 70,498 Referee: Alberto Riveron TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver Gamebook Game information First quarter GB – B. J. Raji 3 yd run, Mason Crosby XP is good, 3:08 (GB 7–0) Second quarter GB – Tom Crabtree 5 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 14:48 (GB 14–0) TB – LeGarrette Blount 54 yd run, Connor Barth XP is good, 13:00 (GB 14–7) TB – Connor Barth 23-yard FG is good, 3:55 (GB 14–10) GB – Jordy Nelson 5 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 2:02 (GB 21–10) Third quarter TB – Connor Barth 32-yard FG is good, 4:57 (GB 21–13) Fourth quarter TB – Mike Williams 9 yd TD pass from Josh Freeman, 2-pt conversion is not good, 13:11 (GB 21–19) GB – John Kuhn 2 yd run, Mason Crosby XP is good, 7:46 (GB 28–19) TB – Dezmon Briscoe 2 yd TD pass from Josh Freeman, Connor Barth XP is good, 4:31 (GB 28–26) GB – Jordy Nelson 40 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 3:01 (GB 35–26) Top passers TB – Josh Freeman – 28/38, 342 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT GB – Aaron Rodgers – 23/34 , 299 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Top rushers TB – LeGarrette Blount – 18 rushes, 107 yards, TD GB – James Starks – 11 rushes, 38 yards Top receivers TB – Kellen Winslow II – 9 receptions, 132 yards GB – Jordy Nelson – 6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD Top tacklers TB – Quincy Black – 7 tackles GB – Desmond Bishop – 7 tackles

Week 12: at Detroit Lions

Thanksgiving Classic

Week Twelve: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Packers 0 7 17 3 27 Lions 0 0 0 15 15 at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan Date: November 24 Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST Game weather: Played indoors (domed stadium) Game attendance: 66,263 Referee: Terry McAulay TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, & Pam Oliver Gamebook Game information First quarter No Scoring Second quarter GB – Greg Jennings 3 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 4:54 (GB 7–0) Third quarter GB – John Kuhn 1 yd run, James Jones, Mason Crosby XP is good, 9:12 (GB 14–0) GB – James Jones 65 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 5:36 (GB 21–0) GB – Mason Crosby 35-yard FG is good, 1:14 (GB 24–0) Fourth quarter DET – Keiland Williams 16 yd run, Two-Point Conversion Pass (Matthew Stafford to Titus Young), 13:17 (GB 24–8) GB – Mason Crosby 32-yard FG is good, 2:46 (GB 27–8) DET – Calvin Johnson 3 yd TD pass from Matthew Stafford, Jason Hanson XP is good, 0:16 (GB 27–15) Top passers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 22/33, 307 yards, 2 TD DET – Matthew Stafford – 32/45, 276 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT Top rushers GB – Ryan Grant – 6 rushes, 20 yards DET – Maurice Morris – 7 rushes, 39 yards Top receivers GB – James Jones – 3 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD DET – Maurice Morris – 9 receptions, 81 yards Top tacklers GB – Morgan Burnett – 5 tackles DET – Amari Spievey – 6 tackles, 1 assist

Week 13: at New York Giants

Week Thirteen: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Packers 7 14 7 10 38 Giants 10 7 7 11 35 at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Date: December 4 Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST/3:15 p.m. CST Game weather: 52°F, Fair Game attendance: 80,634 Referee: Jeff Triplette TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, & Pam Oliver Gamebook Game information First quarter NYG – Travis Beckum 67 yd TD pass from Eli Manning, Lawrence Tynes XP is good, 13:44 (NYG 7–0) GB – Jermichael Finley 12 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 5:16 (7–7) NYG – Lawrence Tynes 38-yard FG is good, 2:05 (NYG 10–7) Second quarter GB – Clay Matthews III intercepts pass from Eli Manning, 38 yd. TD run, Mason Crosby XP is good, 15:00 (GB 14–10) NYG – Brandon Jacobs 1 yd. TD run, Lawrence Tynes XP is good, 6:50 (NYG 17–14) GB – Donald Driver 13 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 1:17 (GB 21–17) Third quarter GB – Greg Jennings 20 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 10:01 (GB 28–17) NYG – Hakeem Nicks 4 yd TD pass from Eli Manning, Lawrence Tynes XP is good, 6:39 (GB 28–24) Fourth quarter NYG – Lawrence Tynes 50-yard FG is good, 10:58 (GB 28–27) GB – Donald Driver 7 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 3:46 (GB 35–27) NYG – Hakeem Nicks 2 yd TD pass from Eli Manning, two-point conversion is good by DJ Ware, 1:02 (35–35) GB – Mason Crosby 31-yard FG is good, 00:03 (GB 38–35) Top passers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 28/46, 369 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT NYG – Eli Manning – 23/40, 347 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Top rushers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 4 rushes, 32 yards NYG – Brandon Jacobs – 8 rushes, 59 yards, 1 TD Top receivers GB – Greg Jennings – 7 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD NYG – Victor Cruz – 7 receptions, 119 yards Top tacklers GB – Charlie Peprah – 6 tackles NYG – Linval Joseph – 9 tackles

In a close win 38-35, the Packers improved to 12-0 as Mason Crosby kicked a game winning field goal with 3 seconds left.

Week 14: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Fourteen: Oakland Raiders at Green Bay Packers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 0 0 7 9 16 Packers 14 17 12 3 46 at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin Date: December 11 Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST/1:15 p.m. PST Game weather: 43°F, Clear Game attendance: 70,524 Referee: Pete Morelli TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms Gamebook Game information First quarter GB – Ryan Grant 47 yd. TD run, Mason Crosby XP is good, 12:07 (GB 7–0) GB – Ryan Taylor 4 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 4:14 (14–0) Second quarter GB – Mason Crosby 34-yard FG is good, 13:10 (GB 21–0) GB – Jordy Nelson 37 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 9:20 (24–0) GB – Ryan Grant 6 yd. TD run, Mason Crosby XP is good, 7:10 (GB 31–0) Third quarter GB – Mason Crosby 38-yard FG is good, 12:45 (GB 34–0) OAK – Michael Bush 6 yd. TD run, Sebastian Janikowski XP is good, 8:19 (GB 34–7) GB – Mason Crosby 49-yard FG is good, 3:36 (GB 37–7) GB – Erik Walden recovers fumble by Ricky Jean-Francois 5 yd TD run, Mason Crosby 3:00 (43–7) Fourth quarter GB – Mason Crosby 33-yard FG is good, 14:24 (GB 46–7) OAK – Matt Flynn sacked by Rolando McClain, safety, 11:05 (GB 46–9) OAK – Kevin Boss 6 yd TD pass from Carson Palmer, Sebastian Janikowski XP is good, 4:52 (GB 46–16) Top passers OAK – Carson Palmer – 24/42, 245 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT GB – Aaron Rodgers – 17/30, 281 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers OAK – Michael Bush – 23 rushes, 78 yards, 1 TD GB – Ryan Grant – 10 rushes, 85 yards, 2 TD Top receivers OAK – Darrius Heyward-Bey – 5 receptions, 78 yards, TD GB – Jordy Nelson – 3 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers OAK – Rolando McClain – 7 tackles, 2 sacks GB – Morgan Burnett – 10 tackles

Week 15: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Fifteen: Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Packers 0 0 7 7 14 Chiefs 6 0 3 10 19 at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri Date: December 18 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST Game weather: 50°F, Sunny Game attendance: 74,093 Referee: Gene Steratore TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Gamebook Game information First quarter KC – Ryan Succop 19-yard FG is good, 8:59 (KC 3–0) KC – Ryan Succop 32-yard FG is good, 00:15 (KC 6–0) Second quarter Third quarter GB – Donald Driver 2 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 8:08 (GB 7–6) KC – Ryan Succop 46-yard FG is good, 3:50 (KC 9–7) Fourth quarter KC – Ryan Succop 20-yard FG is good, 11:31 (KC 12–7) KC – Jackie Battle 1 yd. TD run, Ryan Succop XP is good, 4:57 (KC 19–7) GB – Aaron Rodgers 8 yd. TD run, Mason Crosby XP is good, 4:57 (KC 19–14) Top passers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 17/35, 235 yards, 1 TD KC – Kyle Orton – 23/31, 299 yards Top rushers GB – Ryan Grant – 12 rushes, 66 yards KC – Thomas Jones – 15 rushes, 48 yards Top receivers GB – Jermichael Finley – 3 receptions, 83 yards KC – Leonard Pope – 2 receptions, 72 yards Top tacklers GB – Charles Woodson – 10 tackles KC – Derrick Johnson – 7 tackles

The Chiefs stopped the Packers perfect season run in an upset win for Kansas City, making the Packers fall to 13-1.

Week 16: vs. Chicago Bears

Christmas Day

Week Sixteen: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Bears 0 3 7 11 21 Packers 7 7 14 7 35 at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin Date: December 25 Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST Game weather: 37°F, Cloudy Game attendance: 70,574 Referee: John Parry TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, & Michele Tafoya Gamebook Game information First quarter GB – Jermichael Finley 2 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 10:29 (GB 7–0) Second quarter CHI – Robbie Gould 35-yard FG is good, 2:00 (GB 7–3) GB – James Jones 2 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 00:18 (GB 14–3) Third quarter CHI – Edwin Williams 1 yd. TD run, picked up a fumble by Lance Louis, Robbie Gould XP is good, 11:41 (GB 14–10) GB – Jordy Nelson 55 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 10:11 (GB 21–10) GB – James Jones 7 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 1:57 (GB 28–10) Fourth quarter GB – Jordy Nelson 2 yd TD pass from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby XP is good, 14:57 (GB 35–10) CHI – Kellen Davis 1 yd TD pass from Josh McCown, Josh McCown 2-point conversion is good, 7:59 (GB 35–18) CHI – Robbie Gould 30-yard FG is good, 2:00 (GB 35–21) Top passers CHI – Josh McCown – 19/28, 242 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT GB – Aaron Rodgers – 21/29, 283 yards, 5 TD Top rushers CHI – Kahlil Bell – 23 rushes, 121 yards GB – Ryan Grant – 8 rushes, 44 yards Top receivers CHI – Roy Williams – 6 receptions, 81 yards GB – Jordy Nelson – 6 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD Top tacklers CHI – Craig Steltz – 5 tackles GB – Desmond Bishop – 9 tackles

Week 17: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Seventeen: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Lions 9 10 15 7 41 Packers 10 14 7 14 45 at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin Date: January 1 Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 31°F, Cloudy Game attendance: 70,294 Referee: Walt Coleman TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick, & Laura Okmin Gamebook Game information First quarter DET – Titus Young 8 yd TD pass from Matthew Stafford, Jason Hanson XP is good, 13:05 (DET 7–0) DET – Pat Lee tackled into endzone of GB, Safety, 13:00 (DET 9–0) GB – Mason Crosby 22-yard FG is good, 5:58 (DET 9–3) GB – Jordy Nelson 7 yd TD pass from Matt Flynn, Mason Crosby XP is good, 00:21 (GB 10–9) Second quarter DET – Calvin Johnson 13 yd TD pass from Matthew Stafford, Jason Hanson XP is good, 13:05 (DET 16–10) GB – Ryan Grant 80 yd TD pass from Matt Flynn, Mason Crosby XP is good, 8:13 (GB 17–16) DET – Jason Hanson 30-yard FG is good, 5:57 (DET 19–17) GB – Jordy Nelson 36 yd TD pass from Matt Flynn, Mason Crosby XP is good, 3:43 (GB 24–19) Third quarter DET – Titus Young 2 yd TD pass from Matthew Stafford, Jason Hanson XP is good, 6:44 (DET 26–24) GB – Jordy Nelson 58 yd TD pass from Matt Flynn, Mason Crosby XP is good, 4:41 (GB 31–26) DET – Kevin Smith 5 yd TD pass from Matthew Stafford, Two-point conversion is good, 2:13 (DET 34–31) Fourth quarter GB – Donald Driver 35 yd TD pass from Matt Flynn, Mason Crosby XP is good, 8:18 (GB 38–34) DET – Tony Scheffler 12 yd TD pass from Matthew Stafford, Jason Hanson XP is good, 2:44 (DET 41–38) GB – Jermichael Finley 4 yd TD pass from Matt Flynn, Mason Crosby XP is good, 1:13 (GB 45–41) Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford – 36/59, 520 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT GB – Matt Flynn – 31/44, 480 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT Top rushers DET – Kevin Smith – 9 rushes, 35 yards GB – Ryan Grant – 12 rushes, 48 yards Top receivers DET – Calvin Johnson – 11 receptions, 244 yards, 1 TD GB – Jordy Nelson – 9 receptions, 162 yards, 3 TD Top tacklers DET – Alphonso Smith – 7 tackles GB – Charlie Peprah – 8 tackles

Aaron Rodgers was not playing in the game, as he was rested. Brad Jones restrained a fan running on the field during the game.

Postseason (Playoffs)

See also: 2011–12 NFL playoffs

Schedule

Playoff Round	Date	Kickoff	Opponent (seed)	Result	Game Site	NFL Recap	TV
Wild Card	First-round bye
Divisional	January 15	3:15 CDT	New York Giants (4)	L 20-37	Lambeau Field	Recap	Fox

NFC Divisional Round: vs. New York Giants

Divisional Round: New York Giants at Green Bay Packers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Giants 10 10 0 17 37 Packers 3 7 3 7 20 at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin Date: January 15 Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST/4:30 p.m. EST Game attendance: 72,080 Referee: Bill Leavy TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver and Chris Myers Game Book Game information See scoring summary below Top passers NYG – Eli Manning 21/33, 330 YDS, 3 TD, INT GB – Aaron Rodgers 26/46, 264 YDS, 2 TD, INT Top rushers NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw 12 RUSH, 63 YDS GB – Aaron Rodgers 7 RUSH, 66 YDS Top receivers NYG – Hakeem Nicks 7 REC, 165 YDS, 2 TD GB – Donald Driver 3 REC, 45 YDS, TD Top tacklers NYG – Michael Boley 8 TKL, AST, 2 SACK GB – Charlie Peprah 9 TKL

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Giants Packers 1 8:33 13 67 6:27 Giants 31-yard field goal by Lawrence Tynes 3 0 1 5:33 8 50 3:00 Packers 47-yard field goal by Mason Crosby 3 3 1 3:47 4 80 1:36 Giants Hakeem Nicks 66-yard touchdown reception from Eli Manning, Lawrence Tynes kick good 10 3 2 14:54 9 60 3:53 Packers John Kuhn 8-yard touchdown reception from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby kick good 10 10 2 1:51 5 29 1:46 Giants 23-yard field goal by Lawrence Tynes 13 10 2 0:00 4 69 0:41 Giants Hakeem Nicks 37-yard touchdown reception from Eli Manning, Lawrence Tynes kick good 20 10 3 3:50 10 58 4:58 Packers 35-yard field goal by Mason Crosby 20 13 4 7:48 10 38 5:06 Giants 35-yard field goal by Lawrence Tynes 23 13 4 6:48 1 4 0:05 Giants Mario Manningham 4-yard touchdown reception from Eli Manning, Lawrence Tynes kick good 30 13 4 4:46 8 76 2:02 Packers Donald Driver 16-yard touchdown reception from Aaron Rodgers, Mason Crosby kick good 30 20 4 2:36 6 50 2:10 Giants Brandon Jacobs 14-yard touchdown run, Lawrence Tynes kick good 37 20 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 37 20

Statistics

Regular season statistical leaders

	Player(s)	Value	NFL Rank	NFC Rank
Passing Yards	Aaron Rodgers	4643 Yards	5th	4th
Passing Touchdowns	Aaron Rodgers	45 TDs	2nd	2nd
Rushing Yards	James Starks	578 Yards	38th	18th
Rushing Touchdowns	John Kuhn	4 TDs	T-31st	T-16th
Receiving Yards	Jordy Nelson	1263 Yards	9th	7th
Receiving Touchdowns	Jordy Nelson	15 TDs	3rd	2nd
Points	Mason Crosby	140 Points	4th	3rd
Kickoff Return Yards	Randall Cobb	941 Yards	7th	4th
Punt Return Yards	Randall Cobb	295 Yards	18th	8th
Tackles	Desmond Bishop	115 Tackles	T-13th	T-7th
Sacks	Clay Matthews	6 Sacks	T-48th	T-26th
Interceptions	Charles Woodson	7 INTs	T-1st	1st

stats values are correct through Week 17.

Best game performances

	Player(s)	Value	Opponent
Passing Yards	Matt Flynn	480 Yards	Detroit Lions
Passing Touchdowns	Matt Flynn	6 TDs	Detroit Lions
Rushing Yards	Ryan Grant	92 Yards	Chicago Bears
Rushing Touchdowns	Aaron Rodgers	2 TDs	Denver Broncos
Receiving Yards	Jordy Nelson	162 Yards	Detroit Lions
Receiving Touchdowns	Jermichael Finley	3 TDs	@ Chicago Bears
Receiving Touchdowns	Jordy Nelson	3 TDs	Detroit Lions
Points	Jermichael Finley	18 Points	@ Chicago Bears
Points	Jordy Nelson	18 Points	Detroit Lions
Tackles	Morgan Burnett	14 Tackles	New Orleans Saints
Tackles	Desmond Bishop	14 Tackles	St Louis Rams
Sacks	Jarius Wynn	2 Sacks	@ Chicago Bears
Sacks	Clay Matthews	2 Sacks	@ Minnesota Vikings
Interceptions	Morgan Burnett	2 INTs	@ Chicago Bears
Interceptions	Charles Woodson	2 INTs	@ Carolina Panthers and @ Minnesota Vikings
Interceptions	Charlie Peprah	2 INTs	@ San Diego Chargers
Interceptions	Tramon Williams	2 INTs	Tampa Bay Buccaneers

stats are correct through Week 17.

Statistical league rankings

• Total Offense (YPG): 3rd
• Passing (YPG): 3rd
• Rushing (YPG): 27th
• Points (PPG): 1st
• Total Defense (YPG): 32nd
• Passing (YPG): 32nd
• Rushing (YPG): 14th
• Points (PPG): 19th

Stats correct through week 17.

Awards and records

Awards

Weekly awards

• QB Aaron Rodgers was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for games played on Week 1. (vs. Saints)
• WR Randall Cobb was named NFL's Pepsi Rookie of the Week for games played on Week 1. (vs. Saints)
• OLB Clay Matthews was named GMC Never Say Never Moment of the Week for his contributions to the goal line stand on Week 1. (vs. Saints)
• QB Aaron Rodgers was named FedEx Air Player of the Week for games played on Week 4. (vs. Broncos)
• QB Aaron Rodgers was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for games played on Week 5. (vs. Falcons)
• QB Aaron Rodgers was named FedEx Air Player of the Week for games played on Week 5. (vs. Falcons)
• K Mason Crosby was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for games played on Week 5. (vs. Falcons)
• QB Aaron Rodgers was named FedEx Air Player of the Week for games played on Week 6. (vs. Rams)
• K Mason Crosby was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for games played on Week 7. (vs. Vikings)
• QB Aaron Rodgers was named FedEx Air Player of the Week for games played on Week 7. (vs. Vikings)
• QB Aaron Rodgers was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for games played on Week 9. (vs. Chargers)
• QB Aaron Rodgers was named FedEx Air Player of the Week for games played on Week 9. (vs. Chargers)
• QB Aaron Rodgers was named FedEx Air Player of the Week for games played on Week 13. (vs. Giants)
• QB Aaron Rodgers was named GMC Never Say Never Moment of the Week for his contributions to the game winning drive on Week 13. (vs. Giants)
• P Tim Masthay was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for games played on Week 13. (vs. Giants)
• QB Matt Flynn was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for games played on Week 17. (vs. Lions)
• QB Matt Flynn was named FedEx Air Player of the Week for games played on Week 17. (vs. Lions)
• QB Matt Flynn was named GMC Never Say Never Moment of the Week for his contributions to his record setting performance in relief of Aaron Rodgers on Week 17. (vs. Lions)

Monthly awards

• QB Aaron Rodgers was named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for the month of September.
• QB Aaron Rodgers was named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for the month of October.
• QB Aaron Rodgers was named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for the month of November.

Annual awards

• QB Aaron Rodgers was named AP Male Athlete of the Year(2011).

QB Aaron Rodgers was named AP Most Valuable Player

Records

Team

Season

• Packers record for Most Consecutive Games Won with 19 (Wk 15 2010 - Wk 14 2011) passing the previous best marks of 11 in 1928-29 and 1961-62.
• Packers record for Most Consecutive Games Won, Season with 13 (Wk 1 - Wk 14) passing the previous best mark of 10 in 1929 and 1962.
• Packers record for Most Games Won, Regular Season with 15 passing the previous best mark of 13 in 1962, 1996, 1997 and 2007.
• Packers record for Most Consecutive Games Won, Start of Season with 13 passing the previous best mark of 10 in 1929 and 1962.
• Packers record for Most Consecutive Games Without Defeat, Season with 13 (13 wins, 0 ties) passing the previous best mark of 13 (12 wins, 1 tie) in 1929.
• Packers record for Most Consecutive Games Without Defeat, Start of Season with 13 (13 wins, 0 ties) passing the previous best mark of 13 (12 wins, 1 tie) in 1929.
• Packers record for Most Points, Season with 560 points passing the previous best mark of 461 in 2009.
• Packers record for Most Overall Touchdowns, Season with 70 passing the previous best mark of 56 in 1996.
• Packers record for Most Yards Gained, Season with 6,482 yards passing the previous best mark of 6,357 in 2004.

Individual

Game

• QB Aaron Rodgers became the first quarterback in NFL history to post 400 yards passing, four passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns in a game against the Denver Broncos on October 2, 2011.
• QB Matt Flynn Broke the Packers record of Most Touchdown Passes, Game with 6 vs the Detroit Lions January 1, 2012. The Previous record holders were Cecil Bell, Don Horn, Lynn Dickey, Brett Favre, and Aaron Rodgers.
• QB Matt Flynn Broke the Packers Record of Most Passing Yards, Game with 480 Yards vs the Detroit Lions on January 1, 2012. The previous record holder was Aaron Rodgers.
• K Mason Crosby successfully converted a team record 58-yard field goal against the Minnesota Vikings on October 23, 2011. The previous record was 56, set by Crosby himself.

Season

• QB Aaron Rodgers Set the Packers record for Single Season Passer Rating with a rating of 122.5. Bart Starr had the previous best with a rating of 105.0.
• QB Aaron Rodgers Set the NFL record for Single Season Passer Rating with a rating of 122.5. Peyton Manning had the previous best with a rating of 121.1.
• QB Aaron Rodgers Set the Packers record for Highest Completion Percentage, Season (140 attempts) with 68.3%. Brett Favre had the previous best percentage with 66.54%.
• QB Aaron Rodgers Set the Packers record for Most Touchdown Passes, Season with 45. Brett Favre had the previous best mark with 39.
• QB Aaron Rodgers Set the Packers record for Most Yards Passing, Season with 4,643. Lynn Dickey had the previous best mark with 4,458 yards.
• QB Aaron Rodgers Set the Packers record for Most Games, 300 or More Yards Passing, Season with 8. Brett Favre had the previous best mark with 7.
• QB Aaron Rodgers Set the Packers record for Most Consecutive Games, 300 or More Yards Passing with 4 (Wk's 4–7). Lynn Dickey and Brett Favre both had the previous best with 3 each.
• QB Aaron Rodgers Tied the Packers record for Most Consecutive Games, Four or More Touchdown Passes with Brett Favre with 2.
• QB Aaron Rodgers Tied the Packers record for Highest Average Gain, Season (200 attempts) with Lynn Dickey at 9.2.
• WR Randall Cobb Set the Packers record for Most Kickoff Return Yards, Rookie, Season passing Charles Wilson who had 798 yards in 1990.
• K Mason Crosby Set the Packers record for Most (Kicking) PAT Attempted, Season with 69 passing Chris Jacke's best mark of 53.
• K Mason Crosby Set the Packers record for Most (One-Point) Points After Touchdown, Season with 68 passing Jan Stenerud's best mark of 52.
• P Tim Masthay Set the Packers record for Highest Gross Average, Punting, Season (35 punts) with 45.6 passing Craig Hentrich's best gross average of 45.0.

Career

• Donald Driver set the Packers record for Career receiving yards in week 2 vs the Carolina Panthers. Passing James Lofton previous best mark of 9,656.

2012 Pro Bowl selections

Position	Player	Team
QB	Aaron Rodgers	Starter
FB	John Kuhn	Starter
WR	Greg Jennings	Reserve
C	Scott Wells	Reserve
DT	B.J. Raji	Reserve
LB	Clay Matthews	Starter
CB	Charles Woodson	Starter

Other websites

• 2011 Green Bay Packers season at ESPN