2016 Green Bay Packers season
Owner(s) Green Bay Packers, Inc.[1]
Head Coach Mike McCarthy
General Manager Ted Thompson
Home Field Lambeau Field
Results
Record 10–6
Place 1st NFC North
Playoff Finish Won Wild Card Playoffs (Giants ) 38–13Won Divisional Playoffs (at Cowboys ) 34–31NFC Championship (at Falcons ) 21–44
Pro Bowlers
Uniform
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Timeline
Previous season
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2015
2017
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 upset 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 Date signed
Team
S
Chris Banjo ERFA
March 8, 2016[2]
Green Bay Packers
T
Don Barclay UFA
April 18, 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
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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, ReleasedRFA : Restricted free agent , UFA : Unrestricted free agent , ERFA : Exclusive rights free agent, FT : Franchise Tag [19]
2016 NFL draft [ ] Main article: 2016 NFL draft
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] [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]
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 – Jon-Eric Sullivan
Assistant Director of Pro Personnel – Tim Terry
Senior Personnel Executive – Alonzo Highsmith Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Defensive Coordinator – Dom Capers
Defensive Line – Mike Trgovac
Assistant Linebackers – Scott McCurley
Secondary (Cornerbacks) – Joe Whitt Jr.
Secondary (Safeties) – Darren Perry
Defensive Front Assistant – Jerry Montgomery
Defensive Quality Control – Ejiro Evero
Strength and conditioning
Strength and Conditioning Coordinator – Mark Lovat
Strength and Conditioning Assistant – Chris Gizzi
Strength and Conditioning Assistant – Thadeus Jackson
Strength and Conditioning Assistant – Grant Thorne
Final roster [ ]
2016 Green Bay Packers 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 [ ] Template:2016 NFC North standings
Conference [ ] Template:2016 NFC standings
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]
Regular season [ ] Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Postseason [ ] See also: 2016–17 NFL playoffs
Game summaries [ ] Regular season [ ] Week 1: at Jacksonville Jaguars [ ]
Week One: Green Bay Packers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Game information
First quarter 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 Top rushers Top receivers
Week 2: at Minnesota Vikings [ ]
Week Two: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Game information
First quarter Second quarter 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
Top passers Top rushers 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
Game information
First quarter Second quarter GB – Richard Rodgers 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 Fourth quarter
Top passers Top rushers Top receivers
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 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
Top passers Top rushers Top receivers
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
Game information
First quarter 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 Top rushers DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 28 rushes, 157 yards
GB – Eddie Lacy – 17 rushes, 65 yards Top receivers
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
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
Top passers 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 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
Top passers Top rushers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 6 rushes, 60 yards
ATL – Terron Ward – 6 rushes, 46 yards
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 Third quarter GB – Mason Crosby 27-yard field goal, 1:49. Colts 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:38. Fourth quarter
Top passers Top rushers Top receivers
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
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 Top rusher Top receivers GB – Davante Adams – 6 receptions, 156 yards
TEN – Delanie Walker – 9 receptions, 124 yards, TD
Week 11: at Washington Redskins [ ]
Week Eleven: Green Bay Packers at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Game information
First quarter 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 Top rushers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 3 rushes, 33 yards
WAS – Robert Kelley – 24 rushes, 137 yards, 3 TD Top receivers
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
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 Top rushers GB – James Starks – 17 rushes, 41 yards
PHI – Wendell Smallwood – 9 rushes, 37 yards Top receivers GB – Davante Adams – 5 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD
PHI – Dorial Green-Beckham – 6 receptions, 82 yards
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 Third quarter Fourth quarter
Top passers Top rushers 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 Third quarter 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 Top rushers 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 Second quarter 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 Top rushers GB – Ty Montgomery – 16 rushes, 162 yards, 2 TD
CHI – Jordan Howard – 17 rushes, 90 yards, TD Top receivers
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 : December 24 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 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 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.
This was the Packers first win over the Vikings since November 2015. 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 Top rushers GB – Aaron Ripkowski – 9 rushes, 61 yards
DET – Zach Zenner – 20 rushes, 69 yards, TD Top receivers GB – Geronimo Allison – 4 receptions, 91 yards, TD
DET – Golden Tate – 6 receptions, 77 yards, TD
The Packers successfully ran the table as they improved to 10–6 and won the NFC North, matching last year's record.
Postseason [ ] See also: 2016–17 NFL playoffs
NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (#5) New York Giants [ ]
NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (#5) New York Giants at (#4) Green Bay Packers – Game summary
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 Top rushers NYG – Paul Perkins – 10 rushes, 30 yards
GB – Christine Michael – 10 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers NYG – Tavarres King – 3 receptions, 73 yards, TD
GB – Davante Adams – 8 receptions, 125 yards, TD
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
Game information
First quarter 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 Top rushers GB – Ty Montgomery – 11 rushes, 47 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 22 rushes, 125 yards Top receivers
This game was a rematch of week six, a game the Packers lost 16–30. However, unlike Week six, 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
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2
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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 Top rushers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 4 rushes, 46 yards
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 14 rushes, 42 yards Top receivers
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 the largest deficit Aaron Rodgers had faced in his entire career.
Statistics [ ]
Regular season statistical leaders [ ]
Playoffs statistical leaders [ ]
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 [ ]
Recipient
Award(s)
Davante Adams
Week 7: NFC Offensive Player of the Week[27]
David Bakhtiari
2016 All-Pro second team [28]
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
Probowler [29] 2016 All-Pro second team [28] [30]
T. J. Lang
Probowler [29]
Aaron Rodgers
Probowler [29] [31] [32] [31] [33] [31] [34]
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