1995 Green Bay Packers season

1995 Green Bay Packers season
1995 Green Bay Packers season
Head coach	Mike Holmgren
General manager	Ron Wolf
Home field	Lambeau Field
Results
Record	11–5
Division place	1st NFC Central
Playoff finish	Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Falcons) 37–20; Won Divisional Playoffs (at 49ers) 27–17; Lost NFC Championship (at Cowboys) 27–38
Pro Bowlers	QB Brett Favre; TE Mark Chmura; DE Reggie White
	← 1994; Packers seasons; 1996 →;

The 1995 Green Bay Packers season was their 77th season overall and their 75th in the National Football League. The Packers finished with an 11–5 record in the regular season and won the NFC Central, their first division title since 1982. In the playoffs, the Packers defeated the Atlanta Falcons at home and the defending champion San Francisco 49ers on the road before losing to the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Championship Game.^[1] Packers' quarterback Brett Favre was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player, the first of three such awards he would win.^[2] This was the first season that the Packers played home games exclusively at Lambeau Field, after playing part of their home slate at Milwaukee County Stadium since 1953. After losing their home opener to St. Louis, the Packers would win an NFL-record 25 consecutive home games between the rest of 1995 and early in 1998.

Offseason[]

Additions	Subtractions
QB Jim McMahon (Browns)	LB Bryce Paup (Bills)
WR Mark Ingram Sr. (Dolphins)	DT Don Davey (Jaguars)
LB Joe Kelly (Rams)	RB Reggie Cobb (Jaguars)
TE Keith Jackson (Dolphins)	QB Mark Brunell (Jaguars)
QB T. J. Rubley (Rams)	TE Ed West (Eagles)
TE Jeff Thomason (Bengals)	DT Matt Brock (Jets)
C Mike Arthur (Patriots)	CB Terrell Buckley (Dolphins)
TE/LS Mike Bartrum (Chiefs)	SS Tim Hauck (Broncos)

1995 Expansion Draft[]

Green Bay Packers selected during the Expansion Draft
Round	Overall	Name	Position	Expansion Team
6	11	Mark Williams	Linebacker	Jacksonville Jaguars
21	41	Marcus Wilson	Running back	Jacksonville Jaguars
27	53	Reggie Cobb	Running back	Jacksonville Jaguars

NFL Draft[]

With their third pick (66th overall) in the 1995 NFL draft, the Packers selected future All-Pro fullback William Henderson,^[3] a player who would remain with the Packers for over 13 seasons.^[4]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1995 Green Bay Packers draft
1	32	Craig Newsome	Cornerback	Arizona State
3	65	Darius Holland	Defensive tackle	Colorado
3	66	William Henderson *	Fullback	North Carolina
3	73	Brian Williams	Linebacker	Southern California
3	90	Antonio Freeman *	Wide receiver	Virginia Tech
4	117	Jeff Miller	Offensive tackle	Mississippi
5	160	Jay Barker	Quarterback	Alabama
5	170	Travis Jervey *	Running back	Citadel
6	173	Charlie Simmons	Wide receiver	Georgia Tech
7	230	Adam Timmerman *	Guard	South Dakota State
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Undrafted Free Agents[]

1995 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player	Position	College
Matthew Dorsett	Cornerback	Southern
Joe Nedney	Kicker	San Jose State

Staff[]

**1995 Green Bay Packers staff**

	Front office President and Chief Executive Officer – Bob Harlan Executive Vice President and General Manager – Ron Wolf Vice President of Administration and Chief Financial Officer – Mike Reinfeldt Director of Pro Personnel – Ted Thompson Director of College Scouting – John Math Pro Personnel Assistant – Reggie McKenzie Pro Personnel Assistant – John Schneider Head coaches Head Coach – Mike Holmgren Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Sherman Lewis Quarterbacks – Steve Mariucci Running Backs – Harry Sydney Wide Receivers – Gil Haskell Offensive Line – Tom Lovat Assistant Offensive Line/Tight Ends – Andy Reid Offensive Assistant/Quality Control – Marty Mornhinweg			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Fritz Shurmur Defensive Line – Larry Brooks Linebackers – Jim Lind Defensive Backs/Secondary – Bob Valesente Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – Johnny Holland Special teams coaches Special Teams – Nolan Cromwell Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Kent Johnston Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Barry Rubin

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Roster[]

**1995 Green Bay Packers roster**

	Quarterbacks 4 Brett Favre 9 Jim McMahon 18 Doug Pederson Running backs 34 Edgar Bennett 30 William Henderson FB 32 Travis Jervey 25 Dorsey Levens 29 Marcus Wilson Wide receivers 87 Robert Brooks 86 Antonio Freeman 82 Mark Ingram Sr. 80 Charles Jordan 85 Terry Mickens 81 Anthony Morgan Tight ends 89 Mark Chmura 88 Keith Jackson 83 Jeff Thomason		Offensive linemen 50 Mike Arthur C 71 Gary Brown T 72 Earl Dotson T 76 Harry Galbreath G 65 Lindsay Knapp G 75 Ken Ruettgers T 68 Joe Sims T 73 Aaron Taylor G 63 Adam Timmerman G 52 Frank Winters C Defensive linemen 93 Gilbert Brown DT 91 Shannon Clavelle DE 90 Darius Holland DT 96 Sean Jones DE 64 John Jurkovic DT 94 Bob Kuberski DT 97 Matt LaBounty DE 92 Reggie White DE 98 Gabe Wilkins DE		Linebackers 54 Bernardo Harris OLB 57 Joe Kelly MLB 53 George Koonce OLB 59 Wayne Simmons OLB 55 Fred Strickland MLB 51 Brian Williams OLB 56 James Willis MLB Defensive backs 36 LeRoy Butler SS 45 Keith Crawford FS 23 Matthew Dorsett CB 33 Doug Evans CB 22 Lenny McGill CB 28 Roderick Mullen CB 21 Craig Newsome CB 39 Mike Prior SS 31 George Teague FS Special teams 13 Chris Jacke K 17 Craig Hentrich P		Reserve lists 48 Mike Bartrum TE (IR) 11 Ty Detmer QB (IR) 67 Paul Hutchins T (IR) 70 T (IR) 38 Brian Satterfield FB (IR) -- Tommie Stowers TE (IR) Practice squad -- Reggie Holt DB 13 Mike McCoy QB Rookies in italics

Regular season[]

The Packers finished with an 11–5 record, clinching the NFC Central crown by a slim 1-game margin over the Detroit Lions.^[1]

Schedule[]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 3	St. Louis Rams	L 14–17	0–1	Lambeau Field	60,104
2	September 11	at Chicago Bears	W 27–24	1–1	Soldier Field	64,855
3	September 17	New York Giants	W 14–6	2–1	Lambeau Field	60,117
4	September 24	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 24–14	3–1	Jacksonville Municipal Stadium	66,744
5	Bye
6	October 8	at Dallas Cowboys	L 24–34	3–2	Texas Stadium	64,806
7	October 15	Detroit Lions	W 30–21	4–2	Lambeau Field	60,302
8	October 22	Minnesota Vikings	W 38–21	5–2	Lambeau Field	60,332
9	October 29	at Detroit Lions	L 16–24	5–3	Pontiac Silverdome	73,462
10	November 5	at Minnesota Vikings	L 24–27	5–4	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	62,839
11	November 12	Chicago Bears	W 35–28	6–4	Lambeau Field	59,996
12	November 19	at Cleveland Browns	W 31–20	7–4	Cleveland Municipal Stadium	55,388
13	November 26	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 35–13	8–4	Lambeau Field	59,218
14	December 3	Cincinnati Bengals	W 24–10	9–4	Lambeau Field	60,318
15	December 10	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 10–13 (OT)	9–5	Tampa Stadium	67,557
16	December 16	at New Orleans Saints	W 34–23	10–5	Louisiana Superdome	50,132
17	December 24	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 24–19	11–5	Lambeau Field	60,649

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries[]

Week 1[]

Week 2[]

Brett Favre 21/37, 312 Yds
Robert Brooks 8 Rec, 161 Yds

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Week 11: vs Chicago Bears[]

Week 11: Green Bay Packers VS Chicago Bears

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	14	7	0	28
Packers	14	7	7	7	35

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: November 12, 1995
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Overcast, 49 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 59,996
TV announcers (FOX): Dick Stockton, Matt Millen
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Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

CHI – Erik Kramer – 23/38, 318 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
GB – Brett Favre – 25/33, 336 yards, 5 TD

Top rushers

CHI – Robert Green – 16 rushes, 68 yards
GB – Dorsey Levens – 3 rushes, 26 yards

Top receivers

CHI – Curtis Conway – 6 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD
GB – Robert Brooks – 6 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD

Standings[]

NFC Central
view talk	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Green Bay Packers	11	5	0	.688	404	314	W2
⁽⁵⁾ Detroit Lions	10	6	0	.625	436	336	W7
Chicago Bears	9	7	0	.563	392	360	W2
Minnesota Vikings	8	8	0	.500	412	385	L2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	9	0	.438	238	335	L2

Postseason[]

Playoff Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Game Site	NFL.com recap
Wild Card	December 31, 1995	Atlanta Falcons (6)	W 37-20	1–0	Lambeau Field	Recap
Divisional	January 6, 1996	at San Francisco 49ers (2)	W 27-17	2–0	Candlestick Park	Recap
NFC Championship	January 14, 1996	at Dallas Cowboys (1)	W 38-27	2-1	Texas Stadium	Recap

Awards and records[]

Brett Favre, NFL MVP
Brett Favre, Bert Bell Award^[9]
Brett Favre, Offense, UPI NFC Player of the Year
Brett Favre, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
Brett Favre, All-Pro Selection
Brett Favre, National Football League Offensive Player of the Year Award
Brett Favre, NFC Leader, Average Yards per Completion: 7.7
Brett Favre, NFC Leader, Passer Rating (99.5) ^[10]
Brett Favre, NFC Leader, Touchdown Passes: 38
Brett Favre, NFL Leader, Passing Yards, (4,413 yards)
Reggie White, Defense, UPI NFC Player of the Year
Reggie White, NFC Pro Bowl Selection

Milestones[]

Brett Favre, 1st NFL Season with 4,000 Passing Yards

References[]

^ ^a ^b "1995 NFL Standings". NFL.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
^ "List of APMVP winners". sportsline.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2007-02-10.
^ "NFL Draft History – Green Bay Packers". NFL.com. Archived from the original on 2007-01-29. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
^ "William Henderson player card". Packers.com. Archived from the original on 2007-01-25. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
^ "1995 Green Bay Packers Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
^ "Administration and Coaching Staff". Green Bay Packers 1995 Official Media Guide. pp. 5–29.
^ "All Time Coaches Database". Packers.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Dec-15.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2012-08-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 450

External links[]

1995 Green Bay Packers at Pro-Football-Reference.com

[1995standings-1] "1995 NFL Standings". NFL.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-12.

[apmvp-2] "List of APMVP winners". sportsline.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2007-02-10.

[1995draft-3] "NFL Draft History – Green Bay Packers". NFL.com. Archived from the original on 2007-01-29. Retrieved 2007-02-12.

[whenderson-4] "William Henderson player card". Packers.com. Archived from the original on 2007-01-25. Retrieved 2007-02-12.

[5] "1995 Green Bay Packers Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2014.

[6] "Administration and Coaching Staff". Green Bay Packers 1995 Official Media Guide. pp. 5–29.

[7] "All Time Coaches Database". Packers.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.

[8] Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Dec-15.

[9] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2012-08-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[10] NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 450

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