NFL team season
The 2016 Green Bay Packers season was their 98th season overall, 96th season in the National Football League , and the 11th under head coach Mike McCarthy . Despite a 4–6 start to the season, the Packers went on a 6-game winning streak to finish the regular season with a 10–6 record. The team clinched the NFC North for the fifth time in six years with their week 17 win over the Detroit Lions . They routed the fifth-seeded New York Giants 38–13 in the wild card round of the playoffs and defeated the top-seeded Dallas Cowboys 34–31 in the divisional round of the playoffs, but their season came to an end when they were beat by the second-seeded Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship Game 44–21.
Offseason [ ]
Free agents [ ]
Position
Player
Free agency tag
Date signed
Team
S
Chris Banjo
ERFA
March 8, 2016[2]
Green Bay Packers
T
Don Barclay
UFA
April 18==2016, 2016[3]
Green Bay Packers
K
Mason Crosby
UFA
March 1, 2016[4]
Green Bay Packers
DE
Mike Daniels
UFA
December 14, 2015[5]
Green Bay Packers
LS
Brett Goode
UFA
September 5, 2016[6]
Green Bay Packers
DE
Letroy Guion
UFA
February 12, 2016[7]
Green Bay Packers
CB
Casey Hayward
UFA
March 13, 2016[8]
San Diego Chargers
WR
James Jones
UFA
August 2, 2016[9]
San Diego Chargers
FB
John Kuhn
UFA
August 5, 2016[10]
New Orleans Saints
OLB
Andy Mulumba
RFA
April 1, 2016[11]
Kansas City Chiefs
OLB
Mike Neal
UFA
TE
Justin Perillo
ERFA
March 9, 2016[12]
Green Bay Packers
OLB
Nick Perry
UFA
March 11, 2016[13]
Green Bay Packers
TE
Andrew Quarless
UFA
August 15, 2016[14]
Detroit Lions
NT
B. J. Raji
UFA
N/A
N/A – Hiatus from football[15]
SS
Sean Richardson
UFA
RB
James Starks
UFA
March 22, 2016[16]
Green Bay Packers
G
Lane Taylor
RFA
March 8, 2016[17]
Green Bay Packers
QB
Scott Tolzien
UFA
March 11, 2016[18]
Indianapolis Colts
Re-signed Signed Away Suspended, Released
RFA : Restricted free agent , UFA : Unrestricted free agent , ERFA : Exclusive rights free agent, FT : Franchise Tag [19]
Draft [ ]
Main article: 2016 NFL draft
2016 Green Bay Packers draft
Round
Pick
Player
Position
College
Notes
1
27
Kenny Clark *
Nose tackle
UCLA
2
48
Jason Spriggs
Offensive Tackle
Indiana
Acquired from IND
3
88
Kyler Fackrell
Outside linebacker
Utah State
4
131
Blake Martinez
Linebacker
Stanford
4
137
Dean Lowry
Defensive End
Northwestern
5
163
Trevor Davis
Wide receiver
California
6
200
Kyle Murphy
Offensive Tackle
Stanford
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career
Notes
As the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that the Packers experienced during the 2015 free agency period, the team received two compensatory selections for the 2016 draft.[20] Free agent transactions that occurred after May 12, 2015 did not impact the team's formula for determining compensatory selections for the 2016 draft.[21]
Thompson traded three picks to the Indianapolis Colts for their second round (48th overall) and selected Jason Spriggs. Thompson traded the Packers' second round pick (57th overall) a fourth-round pick (125th) and a seventh-round pick (248th).[22]
Undrafted free agents [ ]
All undrafted free agents were signed after the 2016 NFL draft on April 30,[23] unless noted otherwise.
Staff [ ]
2016 Green Bay Packers staff
Front office
Executive Committee – Board of Directors
President/CEO – Mark Murphy
Executive Vice President/General Manager – Ted Thompson
Vice President of Football Administration/Player Finance – Russ Ball
Director of Football Operations – Eliot Wolf
Director of Player Personnel – Brian Gutekunst
Director of College Scouting –
Assistant Director of Pro Personnel – Tim Terry
Senior Personnel Executive – Alonzo Highsmith
Head coaches
Head Coach – Mike McCarthy
Associate Head Coach/Offense – Tom Clements
Associate Head Coach/Linebackers – Winston Moss
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Strength and Conditioning Coordinator –
Strength and Conditioning Assistant – Chris Gizzi
Strength and Conditioning Assistant –
Strength and Conditioning Assistant –
Final roster [ ]
2016 Green Bay Packers final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 active, 6 inactive, 11 practice squad
Starters [ ]
Regular season [ ]
Playoffs [ ]
Standings [ ]
Division [ ]
NFC North
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
PF
PA
STK
(4) Green Bay Packers
10
6
0
.625
5–1
8–4
432
388
W6
(6) Detroit Lions
9
7
0
.563
3–3
7–5
346
358
L3
Minnesota Vikings
8
8
0
.500
2–4
5–7
327
307
W1
Chicago Bears
3
13
0
.188
2–4
3–9
279
399
L4
Conference [ ]
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
Dallas Cowboys
East
13
3
0
.813
3–3
9–3
.471
.440
L1
2
Atlanta Falcons
South
11
5
0
.688
5–1
9–3
.480
.452
W4
3
Seattle Seahawks
West
10
5
1
.656
3–2–1
6–5–1
.441
.425
W1
4
Green Bay Packers
North
10
6
0
.625
5–1
8–4
.508
.453
W6
Wild Cards
5
New York Giants
East
11
5
0
.688
4–2
8–4
.486
.455
W1
6[a]
Detroit Lions
North
9
7
0
.563
3–3
7–5
.475
.392
L3
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[a]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
9
7
0
.563
4–2
7–5
.492
.434
W1
8
Washington Redskins
East
8
7
1
.531
3–3
6–6
.516
.430
L1
9
Minnesota Vikings
North
8
8
0
.500
2–4
5–7
.492
.457
W1
10
Arizona Cardinals
West
7
8
1
.469
4–1–1
6–5–1
.463
.366
W2
11[b]
New Orleans Saints
South
7
9
0
.438
2–4
6–6
.523
.393
L1
12[b]
Philadelphia Eagles
East
7
9
0
.438
2–4
5–7
.559
.518
W2
13
Carolina Panthers
South
6
10
0
.375
1–5
5–7
.518
.354
L2
14
Los Angeles Rams
West
4
12
0
.250
2–4
3–9
.504
.500
L7
15
Chicago Bears
North
3
13
0
.188
2–4
3–9
.521
.396
L4
16
San Francisco 49ers
West
2
14
0
.125
2–4
2–10
.504
.250
L1
Tiebreakers [c]
^ a b Detroit finished ahead of Tampa Bay for the No. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents — Detroit's cumulative record against Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and New Orleans was 3–2, while Tampa Bay's cumulative record against the same four teams was 2–3.
^ a b New Orleans finished ahead of Philadelphia based on better record vs. conference opponents.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
Schedule [ ]
Preseason [ ]
On February 16, the NFL announced that the Packers would play the Indianapolis Colts in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game . The game would have occurred on Sunday, August 7, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio , but was cancelled due to field conditions. However, the two teams met during the regular season in Green Bay.
The remainder of the Packers' preseason opponents and schedule were announced on April 7.[24]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Game site
Recap
HOF
August 7
vs. Indianapolis Colts
Cancelled due to field conditions
1
August 12
Cleveland Browns
W 17–11
1–0
Lambeau Field
Recap
2
August 18
Oakland Raiders
W 20–12
2–0
Lambeau Field
Recap
3
August 26
at San Francisco 49ers
W 21–10
3–0
Levi's Stadium
Recap
4
September 1
at Kansas City Chiefs
L 7–17
3–1
Arrowhead Stadium
Recap
Regular season [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Game site
NFL.com Recap
1
September 11
at Jacksonville Jaguars
W 27–23
1–0
EverBank Field
Recap
2
September 18
at Minnesota Vikings
L 14–17
1–1
U.S. Bank Stadium
Recap
3
September 25
Detroit Lions
W 34–27
2–1
Lambeau Field
Recap
4
Bye
5
October 9
New York Giants
W 23–16
3–1
Lambeau Field
Recap
6
October 16
Dallas Cowboys
L 16–30
3–2
Lambeau Field
Recap
7
Chicago Bears
W 26–10
4–2
Lambeau Field
Recap
8
October 30
at Atlanta Falcons
L 32–33
4–3
Georgia Dome
Recap
9
November 6
Indianapolis Colts
L 26–31
4–4
Lambeau Field
Recap
10
November 13
at Tennessee Titans
L 25–47
4–5
Nissan Stadium
Recap
11
November 20
at Washington Redskins
L 24–42
4–6
FedExField
Recap
12
at Philadelphia Eagles
W 27–13
5–6
Lincoln Financial Field
Recap
13
December 4
Houston Texans
W 21–13
6–6
Lambeau Field
Recap
14
December 11
Seattle Seahawks
W 38–10
7–6
Lambeau Field
Recap
15
December 18
at Chicago Bears
W 30–27
8–6
Soldier Field
Recap
16
Minnesota Vikings
W 38–25
9–6
Lambeau Field
Recap
17
January 1
at Detroit Lions
W 31–24
10–6
Ford Field
Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Postseason [ ]
Playoff round
Date
Opponent (seed)
Result
Record
Game site
NFL.com recap
Wild Card
January 8, 2017
New York Giants (5)
W 38–13
1–0
Lambeau Field
Recap
Divisional
January 15, 2017
at Dallas Cowboys (1)
W 34–31
2–0
AT&T Stadium
Recap
Conference
January 22, 2017
at Atlanta Falcons (2)
L 21–44
2–1
Georgia Dome
Recap
Game summaries [ ]
Regular season [ ]
Week 1: at Jacksonville Jaguars [ ]
Week One: Green Bay Packers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
7
14
3 3 27
Jaguars
7
10
3 3 23
at EverBank Field , Jacksonville, Florida
Date : September 11Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT /12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : 90 °F (32 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 63,179Referee : Carl Cheffers (51)TV announcers (Fox ) : Kevin Burkhardt , John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
GB – Aaron Rodgers 6-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 9:45. Packers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:05.
JAX – T. J. Yeldon 5-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 3:43. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 1:24.
Second quarter
JAX – Jason Myers 26-yard field goal, 7:52. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 5:52.
GB – Jordy Nelson 6-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 3:14. Packers 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:43.
JAX – Julius Thomas 22-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 1:09. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:56.
GB – Davante Adams 29-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:20. Packers 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:56.
Third quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 25-yard field goal, 10:12. Packers 24–17. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 4:48.
JAX – Jason Myers 39-yard field goal, 6:15. Packers 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 3:57.
Fourth quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 20-yard field goal, 12:01. Packers 27–20. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 4:48.
JAX – Jason Myers 50-yard field goal, 5:12. Packers 27–23. Drive: 14 plays, 37 yards, 6:49.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 20/34, 199 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Blake Bortles – 24/39, 320 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
GB – Eddie Lacy – 14 rushes, 61 yards
JAX – T. J. Yeldon – 21 rushes, 39 yards, TD
Top receivers
Week 2: at Minnesota Vikings [ ]
Week Two: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
7
0
0 7 14
Vikings
0
10
7 0 17
at U.S. Bank Stadium , Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : September 18Game time : 7:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 66,813Referee : Walt Anderson (66)TV announcers (NBC ) : Al Michaels , Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
GB – Jordy Nelson 1-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 5:44. Packers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 3:08.
Second quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 8-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Blair Walsh kick), 10:18. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:46.
MIN – Blair Walsh 46-yard field goal, 00:31. Vikings 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:14.
Third quarter
MIN – Stefon Diggs 25-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Blair Walsh kick), 2:16. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:46.
Fourth quarter
GB – Aaron Rodgers 10-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 12:50. Vikings 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:30.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 20/36, 213 yards, TD, INT
MIN – Sam Bradford – 22/31, 286 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
GB – Eddie Lacy – 12 rushes, 50 yards
MIN – Adrian Peterson – 12 rushes, 19 yards
Top receivers
GB – Jordy Nelson – 5 receptions, 73 yards, TD
MIN – Stefon Diggs – 9 receptions, 182 yards, TD
Week 3: vs. Detroit Lions [ ]
Week Three: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
3
7
7 10 27
Packers
14
17
3 0 34
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : September 25Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : 72 °F (22 °C), clearGame attendance : 78,411Referee : Carl Cheffers (51)TV announcers (Fox) : Thom Brennaman , Charles Davis and Peter Schrager Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
GB – Davante Adams 14-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 11:27. Packers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:38.
DET – Matt Prater 42-yard field goal, 2:49. Packers 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 52 yards, 8:37.
GB – Jordy Nelson 8-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 1:07. Packers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:44.
Second quarter
GB – Richard Rodgers II 2-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 14:51. Packers 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 67 yards, 0:47.
GB – Mason Crosby 36-yard field goal, 10:45. Packers 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:59.
GB – Jordy Nelson 17-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 1:14. Packers 31–3. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:53.
DET – Marvin Jones 73-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 0:42. Packers 31–10. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:38.
Third quarter
DET – Anquan Boldin 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 8:26. Packers 31–17. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:37.
GB – Mason Crosby 46-yard field goal, 3:18. Packers 34–17. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 5:09.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
DET – Matthew Stafford – 28/41, 385 yards, 3 TD, INT
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 15/24, 205 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
DET – Marvin Jones – 6 receptions, 205 yards, 2 TD
GB – Jordy Nelson – 6 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD
Week 4: Bye week [ ]
No game. Green Bay had their bye week on Week 4.
Week 5: vs. New York Giants [ ]
Week Five: New York Giants at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
0
6
3 7 16
Packers
7
10
0 6 23
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : October 9Game time : 7:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : 49 °F (9 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 78,401Referee : Ed Hochuli (85)TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele TafoyaRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
GB – Jordy Nelson 2-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 6:23. Packers 7–0. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:42.
Second quarter
NYG – Josh Brown 47-yard field goal, 8:26. Packers 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:24.
GB – Davante Adams 29-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 6:07. Packers 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:20.
NYG – Josh Brown 41-yard field goal, 1:55. Packers 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:13.
GB – Mason Crosby 44-yard field goal, 0:03. Packers 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:15.
Third quarter
NYG – Josh Brown 30-yard field goal, 5:31. Packers 17–9. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:43.
Fourth quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 33-yard field goal, 13:50. Packers 20–9. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:46.
GB – Mason Crosby 25-yard field goal, 6:42. Packers 23–9. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:22.
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 8-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 3:03. Packers 23–16. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:45.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 18/35, 199 yards, 1 TD
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 23/45, 259 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NYG – Bobby Rainey – 5 rushes, 22 yards
GB – Eddie Lacy – 11 rushes, 81 yards
Top receivers
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 5 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD
GB – Randall Cobb – 9 receptions, 108 yards
Week 6: vs. Dallas Cowboys [ ]
Week Six: Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
7
10
3 10 30
Packers
3
3
0 10 16
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : October 16Game time : 3:25 p.m. CDTGame weather : 69 °F (21 °C), clearGame attendance : 78,481Referee : Brad Allen (122)TV announcers (Fox) : Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
DAL – Cole Beasley 1-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 10:08. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:57.
GB – Mason Crosby 37-yard field goal, 5:14. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:52.
Second quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 43-yard field goal, 12:19. Cowboys 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:08.
DAL – Dan Bailey 44-yard field goal, 6:05. Cowboys 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 6:15.
DAL – Brice Butler 20-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 0:31. Cowboys 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 97 yards, 0:33.
Third quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 22-yard field goal, 7:02. Cowboys 20–6. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:05.
Fourth quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 34-yard field goal, 14:51. Cowboys 20–9. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:32.
DAL – Cole Beasley 4-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 10:31. Cowboys 27–9. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:22.
GB – Randall Cobb 4-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 6:57. Cowboys 27–16. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:33.
DAL – Dan Bailey 32-yard field goal, 3:45. Cowboys 30–16. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:12.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 18/27, 247 yards, 3 TD, INT
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 31/42, 294 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 28 rushes, 157 yards
GB – Eddie Lacy – 17 rushes, 65 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Terrance Williams – 4 receptions, 75 yards
GB – Ty Montgomery – 10 receptions, 98 yards
The Packers wore their throwback uniforms for this game.
The Dallas defense forced four Green Bay turnovers. It was the first time since 2008, and second time in Cowboys history, that Dallas had won at Lambeau.
This was the Packers first loss wearing throwback uniforms.
Week 7: vs. Chicago Bears [ ]
Week Seven: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
0
3
7 0 10
Packers
3
3
7 13 26
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : Game time : 7:25 p.m. CDTGame weather : 47 °F (8 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 78,217Referee : John Parry (132)TV announcers (CBS /NFLN /Twitter ) : Jim Nantz , Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 32-yard field goal, 8:53. Packers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 5:19.
Second quarter
CHI – Connor Barth 39-yard field goal, 1:56. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:38.
GB – Mason Crosby 40-yard field goal, 0:17. Packers 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 1:39.
Third quarter
CHI – Leonard Floyd fumble recovery in end zone, 14:30. Bears 10–6.
GB – Davante Adams 5-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 9:11. Packers 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 5:19.
Fourth quarter
GB – Davante Adams 4-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 14:55. Packers 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 4:40.
GB – Randall Cobb 2-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers , 5:35. Packers 26–10. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 8:33.
Top passers
CHI – Matt Barkley – 6/15, 81 yards, 2 INT
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 39/56, 326 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
CHI – Alshon Jeffery – 3 receptions, 33 yards
GB – Davante Adams – 13 receptions, 132 yards
For the first time since 1989, the Packers wore their white jerseys at a home game. As part of the NFL Color Rush , they wore white jerseys and white pants for the first time.
Week 8: at Atlanta Falcons [ ]
Week Eight: Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
7
17
0 8 32
Falcons
10
9
7 7 33
at Georgia Dome , Atlanta
Date : October 30Game time : 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 70,165Referee : Walt Anderson (66)TV announcers (Fox) : Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Erin AndrewsRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 36-yard field goal, 9:46. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:19.
GB – Jordy Nelson 5-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 6:14. Packers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:33.
ATL – Taylor Gabriel 47-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 5:19. Falcons 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:40.
Second quarter
GB – Geronimo Allison 14-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 11:58. Packers 14–10. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:35.
ATL – Matt Bryant 40-yard field goal, 8:55. Packers 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:01.
GB – Trevor Davis 9-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 4:31. Packers 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 1:24.
ATL – Devonta Freeman 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan , 0:32. Packers 21–19. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:55.
GB – Mason Crosby 29-yard field goal, 0:04. Packers 24–19. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 0:27.
Third quarter
ATL – Devonta Freeman 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 3:35. Falcons 26–24. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:31.
Fourth quarter
GB – Jeff Janis 7-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Aaron Rodgers run), 4:04. Packers 32–26. Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 8:33.
ATL – Mohamed Sanu 11-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 0:36. Falcons 33–32. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:27.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 28/38, 246 yards, 4 TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 28/35, 288 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 6 rushes, 60 yards
ATL – Terron Ward – 6 rushes, 46 yards
GB – Jordy Nelson – 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD
ATL – Mohamed Sanu – 9 receptions, 84 yards, TD
Despite Aaron Rodgers throwing for 4 touchdowns and the team holding a 32–26 lead with less than a minute left in the game, Matt Ryan threw a game-sealing touchdown pass to wide receiver Mohamed Sanu to stun Green Bay. The Packers drop to 4-3 after the last-second loss.
Week 9: vs. Indianapolis Colts [ ]
Week Nine: Indianapolis Colts at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts
14
10
0 7 31
Packers
10
0
3 13 26
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : November 6Game time : 3:25 p.m. CSTGame weather : 68 °F (20 °C), clearGame attendance : 78,437Referee : Tony Corrente (99)TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy WolfsonRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
IND – Jordan Todman 99-yard kickoff return run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 15:00. Colts 7–0. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13.
GB – Mason Crosby 34-yard field goal, 10:50. Colts 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:01.
IND – Frank Gore 7-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:33. Colts 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:07.
GB – Jordy Nelson 26-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:01. Colts 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:25.
Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 28-yard field goal, 12:09. Colts 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 2:55.
IND – Donte Moncrief 8-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:15. Colts 24–10. Drive: 15 plays, 96 yards, 5:33.
Third quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 27-yard field goal, 1:49. Colts 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:38.
Fourth quarter
IND – Frank Gore 4-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:39. Colts 31–13. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:53.
GB – Davante Adams 2-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers , 7:43. Colts 31–19. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:55.
GB – Randall Cobb 3-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers , 3:34. Colts 31–26. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:59.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 23/36, 281 yards, TD, 2 INT
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 26/43, 297 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
IND – Frank Gore – 19 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD
GB – Ty Montgomery – 7 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 6 receptions, 82 yards
GB – Jordy Nelson – 7 receptions, 93 yards, TD
Despite Aaron Rodgers throwing for 3 touchdowns and just one interception, the Colts got their first victory at Lambeau since 1988 with a 31–26 win. The Packers drop to 4–4 with the loss.
Week 10: at Tennessee Titans [ ]
Week Ten: Green Bay Packers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
0
16
9 0 25
Titans
21
14
6 6 47
at Nissan Stadium , Nashville Tennessee
Date : November 13Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 56 °F (13 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 69,116Referee : Jeff Triplette (42)TV announcers (Fox) : Kenny Albert , Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
GB – Jordy Nelson 1-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 10:53. Titans 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:19.
TEN – Rishard Matthews 10-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 8:52. Titans 28–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
GB – Mason Crosby 29-yard field goal, 4:00. Titans 28–10. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:50.
TEN – Kendall Wright 6-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 2:00. Titans 35–10. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:27.
GB – James Starks 13-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers , 0:51. Titans 35–16. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:12.
Third quarter
GB – Aaron Rodgers 20-yard run, 9:02. Titans 35–22. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:12.
TEN – Tajae Sharpe 33-yard pass from Marcus Mariota , 6:35. Titans 41–22. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:26.
GB – Mason Crosby 38-yard field goal, 1:02. Titans 41–25. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:30.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 51-yard field goal, 10:01. Titans 44–25. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:04.
46-24
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 31/51, 371 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 19/26, 295 yards, 4 TD
Top rusher
GB – James Starks – 7 rushes, 33 yards
TEN – DeMarco Murray – 17 rushes, 123 yards, TD
Top receivers
Week 11: at Washington Redskins [ ]
Week Eleven: Green Bay Packers at Washington Redskins – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
0
10
0 14 24
Redskins
7
6
9 20 42
at FedExField , Landover, Maryland
Date : November 20Game time : 8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CSTGame weather : 38 °F (3 °C), clearGame attendance : 77,137Referee : John Hussey (35)TV announcers (NBC) : Mike Tirico , Cris Collinsworth and Michele TafoyaRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
WAS – DeSean Jackson 17-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 3:03. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:52.
Second quarter
GB – Jordy Nelson 13-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 9:34. Tied 7–7. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 8:29.
GB – Mason Crosby 36-yard field goal, 3:41. Packers 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 5:22.
WAS – Robert Kelley 6-yard run, 0:45. Redskins 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:58.
Third quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 37-yard field goal, 9:28. Redskins 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:37.
WAS – Jamison Crowder 44-yard pass from Kirk Cousins , 2:07. Redskins 22–10. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:34.
Fourth quarter
GB – James Starks 31-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 15:00. Redskins 22–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:09.
WAS – Pierre Garçon 70-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 14:36. Redskins 29–17. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:26.
GB – Jared Cook 6-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 10:08. Redskins 29–24. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 4:21.
WAS – Robert Kelley 1-yard run, 3:59. Redskins 35–24. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 6:10.
WAS – Robert Kelley 4-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 2:30. Redskins 42–24. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:33.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 26/41, 351 yards, 3 TD
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 21/30, 375 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 3 rushes, 33 yards
WAS – Robert Kelley – 24 rushes, 137 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
GB – Jared Cook – 6 receptions, 105 yards, TD
WAS – Pierre Garçon – 6 receptions, 116 yards, TD
The Packers fell to 4-6 for the first time since 2006 . Days later, Aaron Rodgers coined the phrase "Run The Table", which the Packers did by going on an 8-game winning streak (6 regular-season, 2 playoff) that lasted until the NFC Championship against the Falcons .
Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles [ ]
Week Twelve: Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
7
7
3 10 27
Eagles
7
3
3 0 13
at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia
Date : Game time : 8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CSTGame weather : 47 °F (8 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 69,596Referee : Terry McAulay (77)TV announcers (ESPN ) : Sean McDonough , Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
GB – Davante Adams 12-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 9:56. Packers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:09.
PHI – Carson Wentz 1-yard run (Caleb Sturgis kick), 3:49. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 6:11.
Second quarter
GB – Davante Adams 20-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 15:00. Packers 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:47.
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 48-yard field goal, 0:20. Packers 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 3:03.
Third quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 33-yard field goal, 8:51. Packers 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:32.
PHI – Caleb Sturgis 50-yard field goal, 5:26. Packers 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 3:27.
Fourth quarter
GB – Aaron Ripkowski 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 13:56. Packers 24–13. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:28.
GB – Mason Crosby 32-yard field goal, 2:00. Packers 27–13. Drive: 17 plays, 78 yards, 8:21.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 30/39, 313 yards, 2 TD
PHI – Carson Wentz – 24/36, 254 yards, INT
Top rushers
GB – James Starks – 17 rushes, 41 yards
PHI – Wendell Smallwood – 9 rushes, 37 yards
Top receivers
With the 27–13 win, the Packers improved to 5–6. This was the start of an eight-game winning streak going into the NFC Championship against the Falcons.
Week 13: vs. Houston Texans [ ]
Week Thirteen: Houston Texans at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Texans
0
0
7 6 13
Packers
0
7
0 14 21
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : December 4Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 32 °F (0 °C), snowGame attendance : 77,867Referee : Gene Steratore (114)TV announcers (CBS) : Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy WolfsonRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
GB – Randall Cobb 9-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 8:10. Packers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:58.
Third quarter
HOU – Ryan Griffin 6-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Nick Novak kick), 7:37. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:57.
Fourth quarter
GB – Jordy Nelson 32-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 12:50. Packers 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 98 yards, 3:20.
GB – Aaron Ripkowski 3-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 4:18. Packers 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 4:41.
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 44-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (kick no good), 2:00. Packers 21–13. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:20.
Top passers
HOU – Brock Osweiler – 21/34, 213 yards, 2 TD
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 20/30, 209 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
HOU – Jonathan Grimes – 5 rushes, 43 yards
GB – Ty Montgomery – 6 rushes, 40 yards
Top receivers
HOU – C. J. Fiedorowicz – 6 receptions, 44 yards
GB – Jordy Nelson – 8 receptions, 118 yards, TD
The Packers beat the Texans for the first time at home 21–13 to improve to 6–6 at a snowy Lambeau Field. With the Texans' loss, no team has an undefeated record at Lambeau. This was also the first time the Packers had beaten a Houston NFL team at home.
Week 14: vs. Seattle Seahawks [ ]
Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
3
0
0 7 10
Packers
7
14
7 10 38
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : December 11Game time : 3:25 p.m. CSTGame weather : 26 °F (−3 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 78,057Referee : Walt Coleman (65)TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin AndrewsRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
GB – Davante Adams 66-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 13:41. Packers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:30.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 28-yard field goal, 6:19. Packers 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 7:14.
Second quarter
GB – Ty Montgomery 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 9:41. Packers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 2:17.
GB – Jordy Nelson 9-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 5:21. Packers 21–3. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:44.
Third quarter
GB – Jordy Nelson 3-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 4:31. Packers 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:16.
Fourth quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 38-yard field goal, 10:12. Packers 31–3. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:15.
SEA – Tanner McEvoy 21-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 8:26. Packers 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:10.
GB – Jeff Janis 19-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 5:50. Packers 38–10. Drive: 1 plays, 19 yards, 0:07.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 22/39, 240 yards, TD, 5 INT
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 18/23, 246 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
SEA – Thomas Rawls – 12 rushes, 67 yards
GB – Ty Montgomery – 9 rushes, 41 yards, TD
Top receivers
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 6 receptions, 46 yards
GB – Davante Adams – 4 receptions, 104 yards, TD
The Packers intercepted Russell Wilson a career-high five times as the Packers routed the Seahawks 38–10 to improve to 7–6. Aaron Rodgers , with his 3:0 TD-INT ratio in this game, posted a 150.8 passer rating, the highest allowed by the Seattle defense (which was without safety Earl Thomas , who was out for the year with a broken leg) since Pete Carroll became the Seahawks' head coach in 2010.
Week 15: at Chicago Bears [ ]
Week Fifteen: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
7
3
17 3 30
Bears
0
10
0 17 27
at Soldier Field , Chicago
Date : December 18Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 11 °F (−12 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 61,137Referee : Ronald Torbert (62)TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam OliverRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
GB – Ty Montgomery 4-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 10:02. Packers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:03.
Second quarter
CHI – Connor Barth 26-yard field goal, 6:05. Packers 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:12.
CHI – Josh Bellamy 10-yard pass from Matt Barkley (Connor Barth kick), 2:23. Bears 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 2:08.
GB – Mason Crosby 34-yard field goal, 0:37. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 1:44.
Third quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 18-yard field goal, 11:15. Packers 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 3:43.
GB – Ty Montgomery 3-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 4:57. Packers 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 4:35.
GB – Christine Michael 42-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 1:13. Packers 27–10. Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:52.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Alshon Jeffery 8-yard pass from Matt Barkley (Connor Barth kick), 13:31. Packers 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:36.
CHI – Jordan Howard 9-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 7:40. Packers 27–24. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:37.
CHI – Connor Barth 22-yard field goal, 1:23. Tied 27–27. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:23.
GB – Mason Crosby 32-yard field goal, 0:02. Packers 30–27. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:19.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 19/31, 252 yards
CHI – Matt Barkley – 30/43, 362 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
GB – Ty Montgomery – 16 rushes, 162 yards, 2 TD
CHI – Jordan Howard – 17 rushes, 90 yards, TD
Top receivers
GB – Jordy Nelson – 7 receptions, 124 yards
CHI – Cameron Meredith – 9 receptions, 104 yards
The Packers led 27–10, but the Bears came back and tied the game at 27. Aaron Rodgers then threw a 60-yard pass to Jordy Nelson to set up a Mason Crosby field goal to win 30–27 and improve to 8–6.
The Packers tied the series with the Bears for the first time since 1933.
Week 16: vs. Minnesota Vikings [ ]
Week Sixteen: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
3
10
0 12 25
Packers
14
14
0 10 38
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 37 °F (3 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 77,856Referee : Jeff Triplette (42)TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin AndrewsRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
GB – Jordy Nelson 21-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 7:13. Packers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:40.
MIN – Kai Forbath 22-yard field goal, 3:37. Packers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:36.
GB – Davante Adams 20-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 1:49. Packers 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:48.
Second quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 26-yard field goal, 12:30. Packers 14–6. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:19.
GB – Jordy Nelson 2-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 8:11. Packers 21–6. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:36.
MIN – Adam Thielen 71-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Kai Forbath kick), 7:24. Packers 21–13. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:47.
GB – Aaron Rodgers 6-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 0:24. Packers 28–13. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 0:30.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 48-yard field goal, 14:55. Packers 31–13. Drive: 10 plays, 14 yards, 4:05.
GB – Richard Rodgers II 13-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 9:02. Packers 38–13. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:23.
MIN – Stefon Diggs 3-yard pass from Sam Bradford (kick failed, hit right upright), 4:20. Packers 38–19. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:42.
MIN – Adam Thielen 8-yard pass from Sam Bradford (run failed), 0:32. Packers 38–25. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 3:07.
Top passers
MIN – Sam Bradford – 34/50, 382 yards, 3 TD
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 28/38, 347 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 12 receptions, 202 yards, 2 TD
GB – Jordy Nelson – 9 receptions, 154 yards, 2 TD
The Packers defeated the reeling Vikings 38–25 to improve to 9–6 as Rodgers became the first quarterback to throw for 300 yards against the Vikings defense. With the win, the Packers eliminated the now 7-8 Vikings from the playoffs.
Week 17: at Detroit Lions [ ]
Week Seventeen: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
0
10
7 14 31
Lions
0
14
0 10 24
at Ford Field , Detroit, Michigan
Date : January 1, 2017Game time : 8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 66,345Referee : Jerome Boger (23)TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele TafoyaRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
GB – Aaron Ripkowski 7-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 10:54. Packers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:09.
DET – Zach Zenner 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 5:03. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:47.
DET – Golden Tate 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 10:54. Lions 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 2:08.
GB – Mason Crosby 53-yard field goal, 0:03. Lions 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 0:23.
Third quarter
GB – Davante Adams 3-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 9:27. Packers 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:37.
Fourth quarter
GB – Geronimo Allison 10-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (kick failed, wide right), 10:13. Packers 23–14. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 4:37.
DET – Matt Prater 54-yard field goal, 7:47. Packers 23–17. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:20.
GB – Davante Adams 9-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Aaron Rodgers–Davante Adams pass), 2:54. Packers 31–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.
DET – Anquan Boldin 35-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 0:22. Packers 31–24. Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:09.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 27/39, 300 yards, 4 TD
DET – Matthew Stafford – 26/41, 347 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Packers successfully ran the table as they improved to 10–6 and won the NFC North, matching last year's record.
Postseason [ ]
NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) New York Giants [ ]
NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) New York Giants at (4) Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
3
3
7 0 13
Packers
0
14
10 14 38
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date : January 8, 2017Game time : 3:40 p.m. CST Game weather : 14 °F (−10 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 77,549Referee : Ed Hochuli (85)TV announcers (Fox ) : Joe Buck , Troy Aikman , Erin Andrews and Chris Myers Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
NYG – Robbie Gould 26-yard field goal, 5:44. Giants 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:34.
Second quarter
NYG – Robbie Gould 40-yard field goal, 7:24. Giants 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:47.
GB – Davante Adams 5-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 2:20. Packers 7–6. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 1:25.
GB – Randall Cobb 42-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:00. Packers 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:38.
Third quarter
NYG – Tavarres King 41-yard pass from Eli Manning (Robbie Gould kick), 5:16. Packers 14–13. Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, 0:45.
GB – Randall Cobb 30-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 2:53. Packers 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:23.
GB – Mason Crosby 32-yard field goal, 0:21. Packers 24–13. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:29.
Fourth quarter
GB – Randall Cobb 16-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 9:19. Packers 31–13. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:14.
GB – Aaron Ripkowski 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 2:43. Packers 38–13. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 5:48.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 23/44, 299 yards, TD, INT
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 25/40, 362 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
NYG – Paul Perkins – 10 rushes, 30 yards
GB – Christine Michael – 10 rushes, 47 yards
Top receivers
The Packers hosted the fifth seeded New York Giants, who defeated the Packers at Lambeau in the 2007 and 2011 playoffs. It was also a rematch of week five, which was won by the Packers 23–16. The Giants had one of the best defenses in the NFL going into the game, but Rodgers threw for 4 touchdowns, including a 42-yard Hail Mary pass to Cobb at the end of the first half as the Packers would lead 14–6. The Packers went on to rout the Giants 38–13 and would travel to face the top-seeded Cowboys.
NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Dallas Cowboys [ ]
NFC Divisional Playoffs: (4) Green Bay Packers at (1) Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
7
14
7 6 34
Cowboys
3
10
0 18 31
at AT&T Stadium , Arlington, Texas
Date : January 15, 2017Game time : 3:40 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 93,396Referee : Tony Corrente (99)TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Chris MyersRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 50-yard field goal, 11:23. Cowboys 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:37.
GB – Richard Rodgers II 34-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 8:58. Packers 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:25.
Second quarter
GB – Ty Montgomery 3-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 14:05. Packers 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 5:47.
GB – Ty Montgomery 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 7:37. Packers 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:24.
DAL – Dez Bryant 34-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 6:03. Packers 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:34.
DAL – Dan Bailey 33-yard field goal, 1:00. Packers 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 3:55.
Third quarter
GB – Jared Cook 3-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 11:25. Packers 28–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:35.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Jason Witten 6-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 11:39. Packers 28–20. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:40.
DAL – Dez Bryant 7-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dak Prescott run), 4:08. Tied 28–28. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:06.
GB – Mason Crosby 56-yard field goal, 1:33. Packers 31–28. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 2:35.
DAL – Dan Bailey 52-yard field goal, 0:35. Tied 31–31. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 0:58.
GB – Mason Crosby 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Packers 34–31. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 0:35.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 28/43, 356 yards, 2 TD, INT
DAL – Dak Prescott – 24/38, 302 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
GB – Ty Montgomery – 11 rushes, 47 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 22 rushes, 125 yards
Top receivers
GB – Jared Cook – 6 receptions, 104 yards, TD
DAL – Dez Bryant – 9 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD
This game was a rematch of week six, a game the Packers lost 16–30. However, unlike the previous meeting of these two teams, the Packers were expected to give the Cowboys difficulties. Dallas clinched the #1 seed as well as home-field advantage, but the Packers were able to prevail and upset the Cowboys with a Mason Crosby field goal as time expired 34–31.
NFC Championship: at (2) Atlanta Falcons [ ]
NFC Championship: (4) Green Bay Packers at (2) Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
0
0
15 6 21
Falcons
10
14
13 7 44
at Georgia Dome , Atlanta
Date : January 22, 2017Game time : 3:05 p.m. EST /2:05 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 71,127Referee : Bill Vinovich (52)TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Chris MyersRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Mohamed Sanu 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 8:30. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:36.
ATL – Matt Bryant 28-yard field goal, 0:17. Falcons 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 5:21.
Second quarter
ATL – Matt Ryan 14-yard run (Matt Bryantkick), 2:43. Falcons 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:35.
ATL – Julio Jones 5-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 0:07. Falcons 24–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 1:47.
Third quarter
ATL – Julio Jones 73-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 14:03. Falcons 31–0. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:51.
GB – Davante Adams 2-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 9:19. Falcons 31–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:32.
ATL – Devonta Freeman 4-yard pass from Matt Ryan (kick failed, wide right), 4:11. Falcons 37–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:08.
GB – Jordy Nelson 3-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Aaron Ripkowski run), 0:38. Falcons 37–15. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:33.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Tevin Coleman 3-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 12:07. Falcons 44–15. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:31.
GB – Jared Cook 1-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (run failed), 6:43. Falcons 44–21. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:24.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 27/45, 287 yards, 3 TD, INT
ATL – Matt Ryan – 27/38, 392 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 4 rushes, 46 yards
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 14 rushes, 42 yards
Top receivers
GB – Randall Cobb – 6 receptions, 82 yards
ATL – Julio Jones – 9 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD
This was the end of an 8-game winning streak for the Packers as they were crushed 44–21. The Packers were scoreless until they scored a touchdown when they were behind 31–0 as Atlanta took an early 7–0 lead and never trailed from there. Green Bay's 24-0 halftime deficit was also then the largest deficit Aaron Rodgers had faced in his entire career. This would later be surpassed with the 27-0 halftime deficit the Packers would face in the 2019 NFC Championship, which resulted in a 37-20 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
Statistics [ ]
Regular season statistical leaders [ ]
Statistic
Player(s)
Value
Passing yards
Aaron Rodgers
4,428
Passing touchdowns
40
Rushing yards
Ty Montgomery
457
Rushing touchdowns
Aaron Rodgers
4
Receptions
Jordy Nelson
97
Receiving yards
1,257
Receiving touchdowns
14
Kickoff return yards
Ty Montgomery
366
Punt return yards
Trevor Davis
115
Tackles
Morgan Burnett
93
Sacks
Nick Perry
11.0
Interceptions
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
5
Playoffs statistical leaders [ ]
Statistic
Player(s)
Value
Passing yards
Aaron Rodgers
1,004
Passing touchdowns
9
Rushing yards
Ty Montgomery
91
Rushing touchdowns
2
Receptions
Randall Cobb Jared Cook
16
Receiving yards
Randall Cobb
260
Receiving touchdowns
3
Kickoff return yards
Jeff Janis
77
Punt return yards
Micah Hyde
50
Tackles
Jake Ryan
20
Sacks
Micah HydeClay Matthews III Julius Peppers Nick Perry
1.0
Interceptions
Damarious Randall Micah Hyde
1
Best game performances [ ]
League rankings [ ]
Category
Total yards
Yards per game
NFL rank(out of 32)
Passing offense
4,199
262.4
7
Rushing offense
1,701
106.3
20
Total offense
5,900
368.8
8
Passing defense
4,308
269.2
31
Rushing defense
1,515
94.7
8
Total defense
5,823
363.9
22
Statistical values are correct through the end of the season [25] [26]
Awards [ ]
References [ ]
^ Shareholders Retrieved September 26, 2016
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^ "Packers sign DT Daniels to contract extension" . packers.com . December 14, 2015. Archived from the original on February 27, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2016 .
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^ "LB Nick Perry re-signed; G/T Vince Kowalski signed" . packers.com . March 11, 2016. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016 .
^ "Lions sign TE Andrew Quarless and LB Dominique Tovell" . DetroitLions.com . August 15, 2016. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016 .
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^ AFC & NFC Players of the Week - Week 7
^ a b Three rookies, Matt Ryan among players named to All-Pro team
^ a b c NFL announces 2017 Pro Bowl rosters
^ AFC & NFC Players of the Week - Week 15
^ a b c FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Week
^ AFC and NFC Players of the Week - Week 14
^ AFC & NFC Players of the Week - Week 16
^ "AFC & NFC Players of the Month – December" . Nflcommunications.com . Retrieved 5 January 2017 .
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