WITH THE CALL FOX Sports, now in its 18th season as an NFL network television partner, PACKERS VISIT SAN DIEGO FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2003

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2 Packers Public Relations Lambeau Field Atrium 1265 Lombardi Avenue Green Bay, WI / / fax Jason Wahlers, Aaron Popkey, Sarah Quick, Tom Fanning, Jonathan Butnick VOL. XIII; NO. 16 GREEN BAY, NOV. 1, 2011 WEEK 9 GREEN BAY (7-0) AT SAN DIEGO (4-3) Sunday, Nov. 6 Qualcomm Stadium 3:15 p.m. CST WITH THE CALL FOX Sports, now in its 18th season as an NFL network television partner, PACKERS VISIT SAN DIEGO FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2003 will broadcast the game to a regional audience. Play-by-play man Thom Brennaman and color Green Bay comes out of its bye with a road contest against the San Diego analyst Brian Billick will have the call from the Chargers this Sunday, the team s first visit to San Diego since 2003 and broadcast booth with Laura Okmin reporting from only its sixth in franchise history. the sidelines. The Packers have won five straight games in the Milwaukee s WTMJ (620 AM), airing Green Bay series, including a victory over the Chargers games since 1929, heads up the 52-station Packers Radio Network, at Lambeau Field on Sept. 23, 2007, the last meeting between the two franchises. Larry McCarren (color) calling the action. The duo enters its 13th with Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play) and two-time Packers Pro Bowler Green Bay s.889 overall winning percentage (8-1) in the series is its highest against any NFL opponent. The Packers have a 5-0 record all-time at San Diego. Green Bay is one of only two teams in the league (Atlanta, 5-0) to have an undefeated record in San Diego (min. three games). Green Bay has a 5-0 record against AFC West clubs under Head Coach season of broadcasts together across the Packers Radio Network, which covers 43 markets in five states. Westwood One radio will air the game across the country. Kevin Kugler (play-by-play) and Mark Malone (analyst) will call the action. Scott Graham hosts pregame and halftime shows. The broadcast is also available on Sirius Satellite Radio (Channel 85, Mike McCarthy, the only division that the Packers have an unblemished mark against since DIRECTV subscribers can watch the game in HD on Channel 715. WTMJ feed) as part of the network s NFL Sunday Drive. The Packers are off to a 7-0 start for the first time since 1962 and PRESEASON only the fifth time in franchise history. Date Opponent Time TV The four previous 7-0 starts in team history ( , 1962) all resulted in NFL titles for the Packers. Green Bay is only the fourth defending Super Bowl champion to start the following season 7-0 (1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1998 Denver Broncos Sat., Aug. 13 Fri., Aug. 19 Fri., Aug. 26 at Cleveland Browns L, (57,077) ARIZONA CARDINALS (Gold Pkg.)...W, (67,688) (Midwest Shrine Game) at Indianapolis Colts W, (65,285) and 2007 Indianapolis Colts). Thu., Sept. 1 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS W, (67,555) (Bishop s Charities Game) Including playoffs, the Packers have won 13 straight games, the longest winning streak in team history. That tops the previous mark of REGULAR SEASON 12 games from Date Opponent Time TV The Packers streak of nine consecutive wins in the regular season ( ) is tied for No. 3 in franchise annals behind only 11-game Thu., Sept. 8 Sun., Sept. 18 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS W, (70,555) at Carolina Panthers W, (73,167) streaks in and Sun., Sept. 25 at Chicago Bears W, (62,339) Sun., Oct. 2 DENVER BRONCOS (Gold Pkg.)......W, (70,529) This is the second regular-season winning streak of eight or more Sun., Oct. 9 at Atlanta Falcons W, (69,576) games during McCarthy s tenure. Green Bay had an eight-game winning Sun., Oct. 16 ST. LOUIS RAMS W, 24-3 (70,604) streak from Sun., Oct. 23 at Minnesota Vikings W, (63,946) Under McCarthy, the Packers are 4-1 in the game following their bye. Sun., Oct. 30 Open Date Green Bay has a (.612) overall record after the bye since 06. Sun., Nov. 6 at San Diego Chargers :15 p.m. FOX Mon., Nov. 14 MINNESOTA VIKINGS :30 p.m. ESPN ROAD WARRIORS Sun., Nov. 20 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (Gold Pkg.)..*12 noon FOX On Sunday, Green Bay will be looking to get off to just its fourth 4-0 start Thu., Nov. 24 at Detroit Lions :30 a.m. FOX on the road in the last 70 seasons. Sun., Dec. 4 at New York Giants *3:15 p.m. FOX One of those fast starts came under the guidance of McCarthy, as the Packers also got off to a 4-0 start away from Lambeau Field in The only other 4-0 road starts over the past 70 seasons came in 62 and 72. Including playoffs, the Packers have won seven straight road contests Sun., Dec. 11 Sun., Dec. 18 Sun., Dec. 25 Sun., Jan. 1 OAKLAND RAIDERS *12 noon at Kansas City Chiefs *12 noon CHICAGO BEARS :20 p.m. DETROIT LIONS *12 noon CBS FOX NBC FOX and nine of their last 12. That.750 road winning percentage over that span is tied for No. 1 in the NFL with Atlanta (6-2) and Detroit (6-2). * Start time and broadcast may shift due to NFL flexible scheduling NFL POSTSEASON DATES Green Bay is one of only three teams in the league with an undefeated road record this season (Detroit, 4-0; San Francisco, 3-0). Jan AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoffs Jan AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs The Packers string of success away from home will be put to the test Jan AFC and NFC Championship Games this Sunday. The Chargers have won 17 of their last 21 regular-season Jan AFC-NFC Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu games at Qualcomm Stadium, an.810 winning percentage that is tied Feb. 5...Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana for No. 3 in the NFL over that span.

3 PACKERS AT CHARGERS - WEEK 9 ON ALL CYLINDERS Coming out of their bye week, the Packers find themselves in familiar territory as one of the most productive offenses in the league. Through Week 8, Green Bay ranks No. 4 in the NFL in total offense: Team Yards Per Game 1. Philadelphia New Orleans New England Green Bay Carolina The Packers have registered at least 390 yards of total offense in each game this season, the first time in franchise history they have accomplished that feat in seven straight games at any point in a season. Green Bay is the only team in the league to post 390 yards or more in every game this season. The last NFL team to register 390-plus yards in each of the first seven games of the season was the 2007 New England Patriots. The Packers rank No. 3 in the NFL this season with an average of passing yards per game: Team Passing Yards Per Game 1. New Orleans New England Green Bay N.Y. Giants Carolina Green Bay leads the NFL in yards per play at 6.76, more than a yard over its 5.73-yard average in 2010 (No. 6 in NFL): Team Yards Per Play 1. Green Bay New England Philadelphia Carolina New Orleans 6.19 The Packers are on pace for 6,773 total yards this season. A look at the top team marks in franchise history (two have come during Head Coach Mike McCarthy s tenure): Season Total Yards , , , , ,798 In each of the previous five seasons under McCarthy, the offensive play-caller, the Packers have finished in the top 10 in total offense. New Orleans is the only other team to accomplish the feat over that span. Wth an average of yards per game, Green Bay checked in at No. 9 in the team offensive rankings in That included the No. 5 passing offense at yards per contest, following up an average of net passing yards per game in It was the first time in franchise history that the Packers have averaged net passing yards in back-to-back seasons. PUT IT ON THE BOARD Seven games into the season, the Packers are off to one of their most prolific scoring starts in franchise history (since 1921): Season Points Through Seven Games The Packers have outscored their opponents this season, an 89-point differential that ranks No. 2 in the NFL behind only Detroit s 92-point margin ( ). Green Bay checks in at No. 1 in the league through Week 8 with an average of 32.9 points per game. Team Points Per Game 1. Green Bay New Orleans Buffalo Detroit New England 28.9 The Packers have scored at least 24 points in each game this season, the first time in franchise history (since entering the NFL in 1921) that Green Bay has accomplished that feat. The last time that the Packers scored 24-plus points in seven straight games in a single season came in 2007 (seven straight, Weeks 9-15). The franchise record for a single season is eight consecutive 24-point games in 1963 (Sept. 22-Nov. 10). Green Bay is the only team in the league to score at least 24 points in each game this season. The Packers posted 42 points in their Week 1 win over New Orleans. That point total was the second most in franchise history in a season opener (since 1921). The Packers 49 points in Week 4 vs. Denver were the most since Oct. 9, 2005 (52 vs. New Orleans), and gave Green Bay two 40-point games in the first four contests, a franchise first (since 1921). Green Bay has gotten off to some fast starts this season by scoring at least 24 points in the first half in three games this season. That is the most by the Packers in a single season since 1994 (also three games). Green Bay is tied for No. 2 in the NFL with 123 first-half points. Under Head Coach Mike McCarthy, the Packers have a 32-2 mark (.941) in the regular season when they score 30 or more points. Points Scored Record Since plus The Packers have finished in the top 10 in the league in scoring each of the past four seasons ( ), highlighted by a franchise-record 461 points in The team s 1,703 points from were the most in franchise history over a four-year span. 2

4 PACKERS AT CHARGERS - WEEK 9 AT THE HELM Having led Green Bay to the playoffs in three of his five seasons as head coach, Mike McCarthy joined Vince Lombardi and Mike Holmgren as the only coaches to guide the Packers to a Super Bowl win with a victory over Pittsburgh last season in Super Bowl XLV. McCarthy led the Packers to a Super Bowl win in his fifth season in Green Bay, the same point that Holmgren led the Packers for the first time to the NFL title game in McCarthy joined Pittsburgh s Bill Cowher (2005) as the only Super Bowlwinning coaches to lead their respective teams to three road wins as the No. 6 seed in the postseason en route to a world title. The Packers win at Chicago last season was their second NFC Championship Game appearance in four seasons, the only team in the conference to do so over that span. Including playoffs, McCarthy has a record since taking over as head coach in 2006, a.638 winning percentage that ranks No. 5 among current NFL head coaches (minimum 50 games): Coach Winning Pct. 1. Mike Tomlin, PIT.688 (55-25) 2. John Harbaugh, BAL.661 (41-21) 3. Mike Smith, ATL.649 (37-20) 4. Bill Belichick, NE/CLE.641 ( ) 5. Mike McCarthy, GB.638 (60-34) Since taking over as head coach in 2006, McCarthy has a regularseason record (.632) and a 5-2 mark (.714) in the postseason. McCarthy s.714 winning percentage in the playoffs is tied for No. 1 among active NFL head coaches, matching the mark of Belichick (15-6) and Tomlin (5-2). McCarthy trails only the legendary Lombardi (9-1,.900) for the top postseason winning percentage in franchise annals. With the five postseason wins, McCarthy trails only Lombardi and Holmgren (nine each) for the most in Packers history. With 60 overall wins, McCarthy ranks No. 4 in team history: Coach Overall Wins 1. Curly Lambeau, Vince Lombardi, Mike Holmgren, Mike McCarthy, Mike Sherman, A look at where the Packers rank in winning percentage and wins since 2009 (including postseason): Team Winning Pct. 1t. Green Bay.727 (32-12) 1t. New Orleans.727 (32-12) 3. New England.707 (29-12) Team Overall Wins 1t. Green Bay 32 1t. New Orleans 32 3t. New England 29 3t. Pittsburgh 29 5t. Baltimore, N.Y, Jets 28 SPREAD THE WEALTH The Packers made history last season with three wide receivers (Greg Jennings, Donald Driver and James Jones) each hitting the 50-catch plateau for the first time in franchise history, and Green Bay appears to be well on its way to another balanced aerial attack in Through Week 7, all five of Green Bay s wide receivers (Jennings, 42; Jordy Nelson, 24; Jones, 19; Driver, 13; Randall Cobb, 11) have at least 11 catches. The Packers are the only team in the league this season to have that many wide receivers catch 11 or more passes. In the Week 4 victory over Denver, Jennings, Nelson, Driver and Jones all had TD catches, the first time in franchise history that four different wide receivers caught TD passes in the same game. The last time an NFL team had four different listed wide receivers catch touchdown passes in the same game was on Oct. 27, 1991, when the Houston Oilers foursome of Drew Hill, Haywood Jeffires, Ernest Givins and Tony Jones all caught TD passes against the Cincinnati Bengals. Green Bay had three different wideouts (Jennings, 103; Nelson, 91; Cobb, 75) hit the 75-yard mark against the Broncos in Week 4. The last time three Packers wide receivers accomplished that feat came on Sept. 23, 2007, vs. San Diego (Jennings, Driver, Jones). Jennings, Jones and Nelson have all had 90-plus receiving yards in one or more games this season, the sixth straight season that Green Bay has had three different wide receivers post 90-yard games on the season. Among the wide receivers, Jennings leads the way with 677 receiving yards with Nelson (465) and Jones (326) checking in behind him. The Packers are one of only three teams in the NFL (Dallas, Philadelphia) to have three different wide receivers with at least 325 receiving yards this season. The Packers wide receivers have accounted for 1,762 receiving yards this season, good for No. 1 in the NFL: Team Rec. Yards from WRs 1. Green Bay 1, Pittsburgh 1, Philadelphia 1, New England 1, New Orleans 1,371 Team Rec. TDs from WRs 1. Green Bay Detroit 13 3t. New Orleans, Pittsburgh 10 Jennings 79-yard TD catch at Minnesota was the 10th reception of 70-plus yards by the Packers since Jennings and Nelson each have three 70-yard catches and Driver and Jones each have two over that span. Team 70-yard catches (since 08) 1. Green Bay New Orleans 8 3t. Arizona, Dallas 7 In Week 5 at Atlanta, the Packers tied a franchise record with 12 different players catching a pass in the game. It matched the number posted at Oakland on Dec. 22, Ironically, the last time an NFL team had 12 or more players catch a pass in a game was in the Packers win over the Raiders in

5 PACKERS AT CHARGERS - WEEK 9 KEEPING THE CHAINS MOVING Green Bay s offense utilized a strong finish in 2010 to finish in the top 10 in the league on third down for the fourth straight season, and they haven t wasted any time getting off to a quick start in Through Week 8, the Packers are converting at a 48.8-percent clip on third down: Team Third-Down Conversion Rate 1. New Orleans 56.3 (63-112) 2. San Diego 52.6 (51-97) 3. Pittsburgh 50.9 (54-106) 4. New England 50.6 (40-79) 5. Green Bay 48.8 (42-86) In the season-opening win over the Saints, the Packers converted 8-of-12 (66.7 percent) third-down opportunities. In Week 4, the Packers bested that effort by converting 9-of-13 thirddown chances vs. Denver. The 69.2 conversion rate was the best singlegame performance in the regular season since the Packers were successful on 71.4 percent of their opportunities (10-of-14) vs. Cleveland on Sept. 18, In the Packers win at Atlanta in Week 5, they converted on 9-of-15 (60.0 percent) opportunities on third down, the best mark by a visiting team at the Georgia Dome since Tampa Bay posted a 61.3 conversion rate (8-of-13) in Week 9 last season. What has been impressive about the third-down play this season is that the offense has been solid in the category no matter what the distance is. Green Bay ranks No. 13 in the league on third-and-short (less than 4 yards) with a 64.3 conversion rate (18-of-28). That is an improvement thus far from 2010 when the Packers ranked No. 21 in the league in that category at 53.8 percent (42-of-78). On third-and-medium (4-6 yards), the Packers rank No. 13 in the league at 46.7percent (7-of-15). As far as where they rank in the league, the Packers have been at their best on third-and-long (more than 6 yards). Green Bay checks in at No. 3 in the NFL at 39.5 percent (17-of-43). In the second half of the 2010 season, the Packers converted at a 46.8-percent clip (52-of-111) on third down, helping them finish No. 8 in the NFL at 41.5 percent after converting at a 35.1-percent rate in the first half of the season. That was the fourth straight season that the Packers finished in the top 10 in the category, one of only four teams in the league to do so over that span (New Orleans, New England, Indianapolis). Over the past 15 regular-season games, the Packers have converted at a 50 percent-or-better clip on third down in seven of those contests (6-1 in those games). OB Aaron Rodgers ranks No. 2 in the NFL with an passer rating this season on third down (see page 8 for more). A look at where Green Bay s offense ranks in the NFL on third down since 2009: Team Third-Down Conversion Rate 1. New Orleans 48.9 ( ) 2. New England 46.7 ( ) 3. San Diego 46.2 ( ) 4. Green Bay 45.1 ( ) 5. Indianapolis 44.5 ( ) BIG-PLAY WAYS In his fourth NFL season, WR Jordy Nelson has posted one of the most productive stretches of his NFL career. Nelson ranks No. 2 on the team with 465 receiving yards and checks in at No. 3 on the squad with 24 receptions this season. In Week 6 vs. St. Louis, Nelson moved into a tie for the No. 2 spot in franchise history for the most 80-yard TD catches with the third of his career. His teammate, WR Greg Jennings, holds the career franchise mark with four 80-yard TD catches. What makes Nelson s accomplishment even more impressive is that all three of those touchdown catches came over an eight-game span in the regular season (Week 16, 2010-Week 6, 2011). According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Nelson is the only NFL player since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to have three 80-yard TD catches over an eight-game span in the regular season. Nelson s career-long 93-yard TD catch in Week 6 vs. St. Louis was the fourth-longest catch in franchise history and the longest since WR Robert Brooks 99-yard TD catch at Chicago on Sept. 11, With two TD grabs of 80-plus yards already this season, Nelson has tied the single-season franchise record held by Billy Howton (1952), Antonio Freeman (1998), Donald Driver (2002) and Jennings (2007). Nelson s other 80-yard TD catches over that span came vs. the N.Y. Giants in Week 16 last season (80 yards) and this season at Carolina in Week 2 (84 yards). Nelson s 19.4-yard receiving average ranks No. 2 in the NFL among players with at least 20 receptions. Player Receiving Avg. 1. Steve Smith, CAR Jordy Nelson, GB Mike Wallace, PIT DeSean Jackson, PHI Victor Cruz, NYG 17.8 PLENTY OF 70-YARDERS On the Packers opening drive of the second half at Minnesota in Week 7, QB Aaron Rodgers connected with wide-open WR Greg Jennings for a 79-yard TD, kicking off a third quarter that saw Green Bay outscore the Vikings, For Rodgers, it was his third straight game with a touchdown pass of at least 70 yards. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Rodgers became just the third quarterback since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to throw a 70-yard TD pass in three consecutive games, joining Cowboys QB Craig Morton (Oct. 25-Nov. 8, 1970) and Saints QB Drew Brees (Dec , 2004). In Week 5 at Atlanta, Rodgers completed a 70-yard TD pass to WR James Jones, and in Week 6 vs. St. Louis, Rodgers connected with WR Jordy Nelson for a career-long 93-yard TD strike. Rodgers leads the NFL with his four passes of 70-plus yards this season, and has 10 completions of 70-plus yards since taking over as the starter in His 10 passes of 70-plus yards since 08 lead the NFL over that span, with Brees checking in at No. 2 with eight completions of 70-plus yards. On his league-leading 20 TD passes this season, Rodgers is averaging 30.3 yards per TD throw, which ranks No. 1 in the NFL among QBs with 10 or more TD passes. 4

6 THE DOPE ON THIS WEEK S OPPONENT: Packers vs. Chargers: All-time regular season: All-time, in San Diego: Streaks: The Packers have won each of the last five meetings. Last meeting, regular season: Sept. 23, 2007, at Lambeau Field; Packers won, Last meeting, at San Diego: Dec. 14, 2003, at Qualcomm Stadium; Packers won, COACHES CAPSULES Mike McCarthy: ,.634, (incl. 5-2 postseason); 6th NFL season Norv Turner: ,.489, (incl. 4-4 postseason); 14th NFL season Head to Head: McCarthy 1-0 vs. Opponent: McCarthy 1-0 vs. Chargers; Turner 0-1 vs. Packers MIKE McCARTHY Is in sixth year as the Packers 14th head coach. Having led Green Bay to the playoffs three of his five seasons with the team, he joined Vince Lombardi and Mike Holmgren as the only coaches to guide the Packers to a Super Bowl title with a win over Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XLV. His.714 winning percentage (5-2) in the postseason is tied for first among active NFL head coaches, matching the mark of New England s Bill Belichick (15-6) and Pittsburgh s Mike Tomlin (5-2). One of only two coaches, along with New Orleans Sean Payton, to have his offense ranked in the top 10 in total yardage each of the last five seasons. Was named Packers head coach on Jan. 12, 2006, his first headcoaching job after 13 years as an NFL assistant. Honored as the 2007 Motorola NFL Coach of the Year and NFL Alumni Coach of the Year. Became the first Packers coach since Lombardi to lead the team to a championship game in his second season. NORV TURNER Is in fifth year as the Chargers 14th head coach. Has the top overall winning percentage (48-29,.623) and top regularseason winning percentage (45-26,.634) in team history. Led the Chargers to three straight AFC West titles in his first three seasons. Previously served as the head coach in Washington ( ) and Oakland ( ). In 14 seasons as a head coach, this will be only his second meeting with the Packers (2007). Was a part of two Super Bowl championship teams in Dallas ( ) when he served as the Cowboys offensive coordinator. Spent 13 seasons as an NFL assistant coach, including seven of them as an offensive coordinator (Dallas, ; San Diego, 2001; Miami, ; San Francisco, 2006). THE PACKERS-CHARGERS SERIES The two teams have met just nine times in the regular season in a series that dates back to 1970, the year of the AFL-NFL merger. The Packers have won five straight and eight of the last nine meetings, including a 5-0 mark in San Diego. Green Bay s only loss in the city came in Super Bowl XXXII to the Denver Broncos. Chargers were the hosts for the Packers first-ever appearance on Monday Night Football, on Oct. 12, The Packers won, 22-20, on a 14-yard Dale Livingston field goal with 3:39 remaining. Their second meeting, in Lambeau Field in 1974, was won by the Packers, 34-0, and became Dan Devine s final victory in his four-year tenure as Green Bay head coach. One of the more bizarre contests in Packers history was played in San Diego on Sept. 14, With a temperature of 102 degrees at kickoff (tied for the highest in Packers history), the teams combined for 18 sacks, including 10 by the Chargers. The Packers also created 11 turnovers - five interceptions (four by Willie Buchanon to tie a league record) and six fumble recoveries - in a 24-3 Green Bay victory. NOTABLE CONNECTIONS Packers QB Aaron Rodgers is a native of Chico, Calif., and will be making his first-ever start in his home state...other California natives on Green Bay s roster include LB Desmond Bishop (Fairfield), CB/S Jarrett Bush (Vacaville), C/G Evan Dietrich-Smith (Salinas), CB Davon House (Palmdale), WR James Jones (San Jose), LB Clay Matthews (Agoura Hills)...Packers LB Vic So oto is from Carlsbad, which is near San Diego... Packers outside linebackers coach Kevin Greene played for the L.A. Rams when Chargers head coach Norv Turner coached on the staff there Turner succeeded Packers head coach Mike McCarthy as offensive coordinator in San Francisco in 2006 after McCarthy was named head coach by the Packers Packers CB Charles Woodson played for Turner in Oakland when he was the head coach of the Raiders from McCarthy coached with Chargers strength and conditioning coach Jeff Hurd in Kansas City Chargers defensive coordinator Greg Manusky played for the Chiefs when McCarthy was on the staff there Packers secondary-safeties coach Darren Perry spent the 1999 season with the Chargers but did not play that season due to a neck injury Perry coached on the staff in Cincinnati when Chargers LB Takeo Spikes played for the Bengals Packers college scout Sam Seale played CB for the Chargers for four seasons ( ) Chargers LB Na il Diggs was a fourth-round draft choice of the Packers in 2000 and played six seasons in Green Bay ( ) Chargers linebackers coach John Pagano coached in New Orleans with Packers quarterbacks coach Tom Clements and both were on the staff when Packers running backs coach Jerry Fontenot played for the Saints Packers LB Brad Jones and K Mason Crosby played at Colorado when Chargers asst. strength and conditioning coach Vernon Stephens was on the staff there Chargers offensive line coach Mike Sullivan coached at the University of Miami when Packers asst. head coach/inside LBs Winston Moss played for the Hurricanes Sullivan also coached at Western Michigan when Packers WR Greg Jennings was a senior there...chargers asst. head coach/secondary Steve Wilks coached at Notre Dame when Packers RB Ryan Grant played for the Fighting Irish Packers secondary-cornerbacks coach Joe Whitt Jr. coached in Atlanta with Chargers running backs coach Ollie Wilson Packers defensive quality control coach Scott McCurley and Chargers LB Gerald Hayes were teammates at the University of Pittsburgh Former college teammates include Packers DE Ryan Pickett and Diggs (Ohio State), Rodgers and Chargers CB Dante Hughes (California), Packers WR Jordy Nelson and Chargers T Jeromey Clary (Kansas State), Packers DE Jarius Wynn and Chargers LB Darryl Gamble and S Paul Oliver (Georgia), Packers NT B.J. Raji and Chargers DT Antonio Garay (Boston College), Packers CB Pat Lee and Chargers G/T Tyronne Green and T Marcus McNeill (Auburn), Packers QB Matt Flynn and Chargers RB Jacob Hester (LSU), Matthews and Chargers CB Shareece Wright (Southern California), and Packers TE Ryan Taylor and Chargers DT Cam Thomas (North Carolina). LAST MEETING, REGULAR SEASON Sept. 23, 2007, at Lambeau Field; Packers won, With the Packers trailing 21-17, WR Greg Jennings caught a 57-yard TD pass from QB Brett Favre with just over two minutes remaining to put Green Bay up for good. The TD pass was the 420th of Favre s career, which tied Dan Marino for the all-time NFL record. Favre threw three TD passes on the afternoon, along with 369 yards on 28-of-45 passing. WR Donald Driver led the offense with 126 receiving yards on six catches (21.0 avg.), including a TD grab in the second quarter. After Jennings touchdown put the Packers up by three points, LB Nick Barnett intercepted a Philip Rivers pass and returned it 38 yards to the San Diego 2. RB Brandon Jackson went in from the 1-yard line, putting Green Bay up

7 PACKERS AT CHARGERS - WEEK 9 RODGERS ROLLING Seven games into the 2011 campaign, QB Aaron Rodgers is off to one of the finest starts by a quarterback in NFL history. Rodgers has connected on 171-of-239 passes (71.5 percent) for 2,372 yards and 20 TDs with three interceptions for a passer rating. He is the first quarterback in NFL history to post 2,300 passing yards and 20 TDs in the first seven games of the season. His passing yardage total ranks No. 1 in franchise history through the first seven games of the season. Rodgers 20 TDs through seven games rank No. 2 in franchise annals behind only Brett Favre s 21 in Favre went on to throw a singleseason franchise-record 39 TD passes that season. Rodgers passer rating through seven games ranks No. 3 since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger: Quarterback Passer Rating 1. Tom Brady, NE, Kurt Warner, STL, Aaron Rodgers, GB, In Week 7 at Minnesota, Rodgers threw for 335 yards, his sixth 300- yard game of the season, a career high. He is the first QB in team history to register six 300-yard efforts in the first seven games of a season. Rodgers is just the sixth NFL quarterback to register six 300-yard performances in the opening seven games. Steve Young (1998), Kurt Warner (2000), Rich Gannon (2002), Peyton Manning (2009) and Drew Brees (2011) are the only other signal-callers to accomplish that feat. With the six 300-yard passing games already this season, Rodgers is just one shy of matching the franchise record: Quarterback 300-Yard Games 1t. Brett Favre, t. Brett Favre, t. Aaron Rodgers, t. Don Majkowski, t. Brett Favre, Rodgers has posted a 110-plus passer rating in every game this season, which already tops his career high (six in both 2009 and 2010), and also puts him on the verge of tying the team record: Quarterback 110-Rating Games 1. Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, t. Aaron Rodgers, 2009, 2010; three others 6 Rodgers has connected on 408-of-577 passes (70.7 percent) for 5,377 yards, 45 TDs and just seven INTs for a passer rating over his past 18 starts (including playoffs). Green Bay has a 16-2 record in those games. The Packers have averaged 27.2 points per game in Rodgers 54 career starts, No. 2 among NFL QBs since 1950 (min. 50 starts): Quarterback Points Per Game 1. Philip Rivers, SD Aaron Rodgers, GB t. Otto Graham, CLE t. Norm Van Brocklin, LA/PHI 27.1 A look at where Rodgers ranks in the NFL this season: Quarterback Passer Rating 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Tom Brady, NE Eli Manning, NYG Quarterback Touchdowns 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB 20 2t. Drew Brees, NO; Matthew Stafford, DET Tom Brady, NE 18 Quarterback Yards/Attempt 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Eli Manning, NYG Tom Brady, NE 8.68 Quarterback Completion Pct. 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Drew Brees, NO Ryan Fitzpatrick, BUF 67.7 Quarterback Passing Yards Per Game 1. Drew Brees, NO Aaron Rodgers, GB Tom Brady, NE Quarterback INT Pct. 1. Sam Bradford, STL Alex Smith, SF Aaron Rodgers, GB 1.3 Rodgers posted a regular-season career-high 408 passing yards in Green Bay s win over Denver in Week 4. He became the first QB in team history to record two 400-yard passing games, and now has two of the top four single-game marks in franchise annals. Against Denver, Rodgers matched his career high with four TD passes and added a career-best two rushing TDs. He became the first QB in team history to post four passing TDs/two rushing TDs in a game. Even more noteworthy, Rodgers became the first quarterback in NFL history to register 400 passing yards/four passing TDs/two rushing TDs in a game, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Including playoffs, Rodgers has posted 10 games with 300 yards passing/three TDs/zero INTs since taking over as the starter in 2008, more than any other quarterback in the league over that span. With two TD passes at Atlanta in Week 5, Rodgers hit the 100-TD mark as a starter. He accomplished that feat in his 52nd career start, besting the previous franchise mark of 59 starts by Favre. Among active QBs, Rodgers tied with Cowboys QB Tony Romo for the fewest starts needed to hit the 100-TD mark as a starter. When he hit the 100-TD mark for his career, Rodgers had thrown just 34 interceptions to that point, the fewest in NFL history by a player at the time he threw his 100th career TD pass, according to Elias: Quarterback INTs at 100th TD 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Philip Rivers, SD Dan Marino, MIA 44 6

8 PACKERS AT CHARGERS - WEEK 9 SEVEN DOWN Rodgers has etched his name in the NFL record book by posting a 110- plus passer rating in each game this season. Rodgers is the first NFL quarterback to start a season with seven straight 110-rating games since the AFL-NFL merger in No other QB has done it in more than five games to start a season. With a rating at Minnesota in Week 7, Rodgers became the first quarterback in franchise history to post seven straight 110-plus passer rating games in a single season. No other Green Bay quarterback has posted more than five straight 110-rating games in a season. Rodgers streak of seven 110-rating games is tied for the No. 1 mark in a single season in NFL history. 49ers QB Steve Young also posted seven straight 110-rating games in This marks the third straight season that Rodgers has recorded a stretch of four (or more) straight 110-plus passer rating games at some point in the season. Rodgers is the first NFL quarterback to accomplish that feat in three straight seasons since the AFL-NFL merger in No other NFL signal-caller over the past 42 seasons has ever posted four straight 110-rating games in back-to-back seasons, let alone three straight like Rodgers has registered. Including the postseason, Rodgers has recorded a 110-plus passer rating in 15 of his last 18 starts. With seven 110-rating games this season, Rodgers has already topped his career single-season high of six (2009, 2010). Favre holds the single-season franchise record with eight 110-rating games in By posting six games with a 110-plus passer rating in each of the last three seasons, Rodgers joins Young ( ) as the only quarterbacks since the 1970 merger with at least six 110-rating games in three consecutive seasons. A look at where Rodgers ranks among NFL quarterbacks in 110-rating games during the regular season since 2009: Quarterback 110-rating games 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Ben Roethlisberger, PIT Tom Brady, NE 14 TAKING HIS PLACE AMONG THE GAME S BEST Rodgers surpassed the 1,500-attempt plateau for his career last season, the benchmark to qualify for passer rating in the NFL record book. Rodgers has completed 1,209-of-1,850 passes (65.4 percent) in his career for 15,095 yards and 107 touchdowns with 35 interceptions for a passer rating in the regular season, No. 1 in NFL history. Quarterback Career Passer Rating 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Steve Young, TB/SF Tom Brady, NE Philip Rivers, SD Peyton Manning, IND 94.9 With a passer rating of in 2010, Rodgers became the first quarterback in franchise history to record a 100-plus passer rating in back-to-back seasons (103.2 in 2009). Rodgers joined Rivers as the only NFL signal-callers to register a 100- plus rating in each of the past two seasons, and Rodgers combined rating of in ranked No. 3 in the league behind Brady (103.1) and Rivers (103.0). Rodgers has thrown just 34 interceptions in his three-plus seasons as a starter, a 1.9 interception percentage that leads the league over that span among quarterbacks with 40 or more starts. A look at where Rodgers ranks in NFL history in career interception percentage: Quarterback Career Int. Pct. 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Neil O Donnell, PIT/NYJ/CIN/TEN Donovan McNabb, PHI/WAS/MIN 2.2 With 3,922 passing yards in 2010, Rodgers brought his total in three seasons as a starter to 12,394. That ranked No. 2 in NFL history behind only Kurt Warner (12,612, ) for the most passing yards by a QB in his first three seasons as a starter. In 2009, Rodgers threw for 4,434 yards as he became the first QB in NFL history to throw for more than 4,000 yards in each of his first two seasons as a starter. In 54 regular-season career starts, Rodgers has eclipsed the century mark in passer rating 32 times and recorded 20 games of 300-plus yards. His 28 games with a 100-plus passer rating in his first 50 starts set an NFL record among quarterbacks whose careers began since 1970, topping the previous mark of 27 held by Dallas QB Tony Romo. Where Rodgers ranks among active NFL quarterbacks since he took over as the starter in 2008: Quarterback Passing Yards 1. Drew Brees, NO 16, Philip Rivers, SD 15, Aaron Rodgers, GB 14,766 Quarterback Passing TDs 1. Drew Brees, NO Aaron Rodgers, GB Philip Rivers, SD 99 Quarterback Passer Rating 1. Tom Brady, NE Aaron Rodgers, GB Philip Rivers, SD Quarterback Yards/Attempt 1. Philip Rivers, SD Aaron Rodgers, GB Michael Vick, PHI 8.08 Quarterback 25-yard passes 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Drew Brees, NO Philip Rivers, SD 121 Quarterback Rushing TDs 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Michael Vick, PHI Mark Sanchez, NYJ 8 77

9 PACKERS AT CHARGERS - WEEK 9 THIRD DOWN IS THE CHARM Through Week 8, QB Aaron Rodgers has connected on 42-of-62 passes (67.7 percent) for 565 yards and four TDs with one INT on third down. His passer rating of on third down ranks No. 2 in the NFL: Quarterback Passer Rating on 3rd Down 1. Drew Brees, NO Aaron Rodgers, GB Ben Roethlisberger, PIT Over the final seven games in 2010 (missed Week 15 at New England), Rodgers was No. 2 in the NFL with a passer rating on third down, trailing only New England s Tom Brady (136.3) over that span. In 09, Rodgers ranked No. 1 in the NFL in passer rating on third down at No other quarterback in the league threw for as many yards (1,710) or touchdowns (14) on third down as Rodgers, and his passer rating was the best in the NFL since Kurt Warner s rating in 1999 with St. Louis. In 54 career starts, Rodgers has posted a 100-plus passer rating on third down in 30 of those contests. A look at some of Rodgers numbers on third down since 2009: Quarterback Passer Rating 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Tom Brady, NE Drew Brees, NO Quarterback Passing TDs 1. Drew Brees, NO Aaron Rodgers, GB 29 3t. Three players 26 Quarterback Yards/Attempt 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Philip Rivers, SD Ben Roethlisberger, PIT 8.51 COOL UNDER FIRE QB Aaron Rodgers was one of the most effective passers in the league the past two seasons against the blitz, and that strong play has continued. According to STATS LLC, Rodgers posted a career-high (min. 10 attempts) passer rating of against the blitz (when a defender not lined up on the line of scrimmage rushes the QB, or more than four players rush the QB) in Week 1 vs. New Orleans. Rodgers connected on 14-of-18 passes (77.8 percent) for 207 yards and two TDs against the Saints. The rating topped his previous personal best of at Minnesota on Nov. 21, The rating was the third-best one by a Green Bay QB since 1993 (min. 10 attempts), according to STATS, trailing only Brett Favre s rating at Oakland (Dec. 22, 2003) and his rating at Carolina (Sept. 27, 1998). Rodgers posted a rating in Week 5 at Atlanta (8-of-9, 168 yards, TD), but fell one attempt short of the required 10 attempts to qualify. Through Week 8, Rodgers ranks No. 1 in the NFL against the blitz with a passer rating (45-63, 833 yards, five TDs, one INT). A glance at where some of Rodgers numbers against the blitz rank this season: Quarterback Passer Rating 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Tom Brady, NE Alex Smith, SF Quarterback Completion Pct. 1. Tarvaris Jackson, SEA Aaron Rodgers, GB Tom Brady, NE 70.9 Quarterback Yards/Attempt 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Matt Hasselbeck, TEN Tom Brady, NE * min. 35 attempts Rodgers ranked No. 1 in the league last season (min. 100 attempts) with a passer rating against the blitz, completing 111-of-167 attempts (66.5 percent) for 1,503 yards and 11 touchdowns with five interceptions. In 2009, Rodgers ranked No. 2 in the NFL with a rating, just a shade below Saints QB Drew Brees mark. Rodgers threw for 1,699 yards and 11 TDs with three INTs on 125-of-180 passing (69.4 percent). Rodgers ranks No. 1 in the league with a passer rating against the blitz since He is No. 1 in yards per attempt (9.84) and No. 3 in TDs (27). IN THE ZONE Since 2008, Rodgers ranks No. 1 in the NFL among active quarterbacks (min. 100 attempts) with a passer rating in the red zone. He has thrown 66 TD passes with just one INT as a starter. A look at where Rodgers ranks in three red-zone categories since 2008 among active quarterbacks (min. 100 attempts): Quarterback Red-Zone Rating 1. Alex Smith, SF Aaron Rodgers, GB Peyton Manning, IND Quarterback Red-Zone TDs 1. Drew Brees, NO 80 2t. Aaron Rodgers, GB 66 2t. Peyton Manning, IND 66 Quarterback Red-Zone Completion Pct. 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Peyton Manning, IND Drew Brees, NO

10 PACKERS AT CHARGERS - WEEK 9 JENNINGS FLASHES HOT HANDS In 2010, Greg Jennings was one of the most productive receivers in the NFL over the final 11 games on his way to earning Pro Bowl recognition for the first time in his career, and he hasn t skipped a beat this season. Through seven games, Jennings leads the team in receptions (42), receiving yards for (677) and receiving TDs (five). His reception total is the best of his career through seven games and the yardage tally is second-best behind only his 685 yards in the first seven games of Jennings went on to register career bests in catches (80) and receiving yards (1,292) that season. Jennings ranks No. 7 in the NFL in receptions and No. 6 in the league in receiving yardage through Week 8: Player Receptions 1. Wes Welker, NE Darren Sproles, NO Jimmy Graham, NO Calvin Johnson, DET Steve Smith, CAR Mike Wallace, PIT Greg Jennings, GB 42 Player Receiving Yards 1. Steve Smith, CAR Wes Welker, NE Calvin Johnson, DET Mike Wallace, PIT Jimmy Graham, NO Greg Jennings, GB 677 Last season, Jennings registered 1,082 yards and nine TDs on 62 receptions (17.5 avg.) in the final 11 games, an average of 98.4 receiving yards per contest. A look at where Jennings ranks in the NFL since Week 6 last season: Player Receiving Yards 1. Mike Wallace, PIT 1, Greg Jennings, GB 1, Calvin Johnson, DET 1,633 Player Receptions 1t. Roddy White, ATL 117 1t. Wes Welker, NE Jason Witten, DAL Reggie Wayne, IND 107 5t. Greg Jennings, GB 104 5t. Stevie Johnson, BUF 104 Player Receiving TDs 1. Calvin Johnson, DET Dwayne Bowe, KC Greg Jennings, GB 14 Player 25-Yard Catches 1. Mike Wallace, PIT Greg Jennings, GB DeSean Jackson, PHI 16 Jennings posted a career-high three TD receptions in Green Bay s 31-3 win at Minnesota last season in Week 11, becoming the first Packer since WR Javon Walker (Sept. 26, 2004) to record three TD catches in a game. Jennings became just the third Packer in team history to post seven catches/150 yards receiving/three receiving TDs in the same game, joining Walker (Sept. 26, 2004) and WR Antonio Freeman (Dec. 20, 1998). The Minnesota game in Week 11 last season was Jennings fifth straight with six or more receptions as he became the first Packer since Sharpe in 1993 to post six or more catches in five straight games. Jennings is one of only four players in team history (Sharpe, Freeman, Billy Howton) to catch at least 12 TD passes in a season twice in a Packers uniform (2007, 2010). Jennings 86-yard score against Miami last season in Week 6 marked a career long for him. It was the fourth 80-yard reception of Jennings career, moving him into the No. 1 spot in the franchise record books. Among players with 80-plus receptions since 2010, Jennings ranks No. 3 in the NFL in receiving average at 16.5 yards per catch. When it comes to scoring passes, Jennings has an eye-popping average during his career. Of his 45 career touchdown catches in the regular season, 18 (40.0 percent) have been at least 40 yards in length. He has a staggering average of 32.3 yards per TD catch. A look at where some of Jennings numbers over the past four-plus seasons stack up against active NFL players: Player 40-yard catches (since 07) 1. Greg Jennings, GB DeSean Jackson, PHI Andre Johnson, HOU 22 Player 25-Yard Catches (since 07) 1. Greg Jennings, GB Steve Smith, CAR Larry Fitzgerald, ARI 47 Player TD catches (since 07) 1. Calvin Johnson, DET Larry Fitzgerald, ARI Greg Jennings, GB 42 Player Receiving Yards (since 07) 1. Reggie Wayne, IND 5, Larry Fitzgerald, ARI 5, Andre Johnson, HOU 5, Roddy White, ATL 5, Wes Welker, NE 5, Greg Jennings, GB 5,267 Player Receiving Avg. (since 07)* 1. DeSean Jackson, PHI Devery Henderson, NO Vincent Jackson, SD Greg Jennings, GB 16.5 * min. 150 receptions 99

11 PACKERS AT CHARGERS - WEEK 9 A PERFECT START K Mason Crosby placed his name atop the franchise record book in Week 7 when he connected on a 39-yard field goal in the second quarter at Minnesota. With the field goal, Crosby broke Chris Jacke s franchise record for the most consecutive field goals made in team history. Crosby now has made 21 straight field goals dating back to last season: Kicker Consecutive FGs Made 1. Mason Crosby, Chris Jacke, Chris Jacke, Crosby has connected on all 14 field-goal attempts this season. He is one of only five kickers in the NFL to not miss a field goal this season. Crosby s string of 21 straight field goals ranks No. 2 in the NFL among current streaks behind only Atlanta s Matt Bryant (27). It wasn't the only franchise mark that Crosby set on Sunday at Minnesota. He drilled a 58-yard field goal in the third quarter, the longest field goal in team history. That topped the previous franchise mark of 56 yards set by Crosby at Philadelphia in 2010 and earlier this season in Atlanta in Week 5. The 58-yarder was also the longest ever by a Minnesota opponent. Crosby is the only kicker in the NFL with three field goals of 56 or more yards since With 15 points at Minnesota in Week 7, Crosby matched his single-game career high (at Kansas City, Nov. 4, 2007; at St. Louis, Dec. 16, 2007). Crosby is tied for No. 4 among kickers this season with 68 points and ranks No. 6 in the league with 24 touchbacks. FINDING FINLEY Through the first four games last season, TE Jermichael Finley appeared poised to set franchise records for receptions and receiving yards by a tight end. Finley caught 21 passes for 301 yards (14.3 avg.) in the opening four contests in 2010, with the yardage total ranking No. 2 among NFL tight ends behind only San Diego s Antonio Gates (386). But on the second play from scrimmage in Week 5 at Washington, Finley sustained a season-ending knee injury attempting to tackle Redskins S Kareem Moore, who had recovered a Green Bay fumble. In 2011, a healthy Finley has picked up where he left off last season, ranking second on the team with 25 receptions for 334 yards (13.4 avg.) and four TDs. With the four TDs, Finley ranks tied for No. 3 among NFL tight ends this season: Tight End TD Catches 1. Scott Chandler, BUF 6 2t. Jimmy Graham, NO 5 2t. Rob Gronkowski, NE 5 4t. Jermichael Finley, GB 4 4t. Three players 4 Three of those scores came at Chicago in Week 3 as Finley became just the second tight end in franchise history to catch three TD passes in a game. He joined Keith Jackson, who accomplished the feat on Sept. 1, 1996, at Tampa Bay. Finley was also the first NFL tight end to post a three-td game since Gronkowski did so in Week 10 last season. Finley is the only NFL tight end to catch three TD passes in a game so far this season. Finley ranks No. 11 among NFL tight ends with the 334 receiving yards this season. By going over the 300-yard mark already in 2011 for the third straight season, Finley becomes the first Packers TE to do so since Bubba Franks ( ). Over his last 19 regular-season games, Finley has caught 84 passes for 1,051 yards (12.5 avg.) and nine TDs. He has posted five games with seven-plus receptions over that span. Despite missing three games with a knee injury in 2009, Finley posted the second-most catches (55) and fifth-most yards (676) by a tight end in team history. He finished off the 2009 season with a Green Bay playoff-record 159 receiving yards in an NFC Wild Card loss at Arizona, the second-most productive game by a tight end in NFL postseason history behind San Diego s Kellen Winslow (166 yards, Jan. 2, 1982, vs. Miami). Also in 2009, Finley tied single-game franchise marks by a tight end in the regular season with 128 receiving yards (at Minnesota, Week 4) and nine receptions at Pittsburgh (Week 15). He matched the reception mark in 2010 with nine grabs at Chicago in Week 3. PACKERS IN WEEKLY 2011 TEAM RANKINGS NFL Offense NFL Defense After Week Opp. Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass 1 NO T at Car at Chi DEN 5 15T at Atl STL at Min (bye) at SD 10 MIN 11 TB 12 at Det 13 at NYG 14 OAK 15 at KC 16 CHI 17 DET Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in

12 PACKERS AT CHARGERS - WEEK 9 PRODUCTION APLENTY INSIDE THE 20 Green Bay had one of the most efficient red-zone offenses in the league in 2010, and the Packers are off to another solid start in that area again this season. Through Week 8, the Packers rank No. 8 in the NFL in red-zone efficiency at 57.1 percent (16-28). Green Bay has scored points on 27 of 28 red-zone trips, a 96.4 percent scoring mark that ranks No. 2 in the NFL. In the season opener, the Packers moved inside the Saints 20-yard line four times on the evening, and scored touchdowns on each of those possessions. The last time the Packers had registered a 100-percent conversion rate in the red zone (min. three drives) also came against the Saints, when they got into the end zone on all four drives at New Orleans on Nov. 24, Green Bay scored TDs on five of its six trips inside the 20 in Week 4 vs. Denver. In 2010, Green Bay ranked No. 6 in the league with a touchdown efficiency of 60.4 percent in the red zone. That was the Packers best conversion rate since finishing No. 2 in the NFL at 65.4 percent in It marked the third straight top-10 finish in the category for the Packers, as they checked in at No. 9 in 2009 (54.8) and No. 6 in 2008 (60.4). Of the Packers four best TD-efficiency marks in the red zone since 1995, two have come under Head Coach Mike McCarthy: Season Red-Zone TD Efficiency (40-60) (34-52) 3t (32-53) 3t (29-48) Green Bay was the only team in the NFC and one of three teams in the NFL (Indianapolis and Tennessee) to finish in the top 10 in red-zone efficiency each year from Here is a look at the best combined red-zone touchdown efficiency marks in the NFL since 2008: Team Red-Zone TD Efficiency 1. Indianapolis 65.2 ( ) 2. Tennessee 60.4 (87-144) 3. Green Bay 58.3 ( ) 4. Arizona 58.5 ( ) 5. Detroit 58.0 (80-138) OUTSIDE THE ZONE In addition to their red-zone success, the Packers have also displayed a high level of production outside that area. Through Week 8, the Packers are No. 2 in the league in scoring outside the red zone: Team Points Outside Red Zone 1. Detroit Green Bay Dallas Oakland Houston 55 Green Bay is tied for the league lead in touchdowns outside the red zone this season: Team TDs Outside Red Zone 1t. Green Bay 9 1t. Detroit 9 3t. Houston 7 3t. N.Y. Giants 7 5t. Three teams 6 In 2010, the Packers were tied for No. 14 in the league with 100 points outside the red zone on the season. Under Head Coach Mike McCarthy, the Packers have finished in the top five in scoring outside the red zone two times. In 2007, Green Bay checked in at No. 2 in the league with 150 points, and in 2009, ranked No. 3 with 134 points on the season. QUITE THE START In Week 1 against the Saints, rookie WR Randall Cobb became the first player born in the 1990s to play in an NFL game, but that was just one of several notable achievements for the second-round draft pick out of Kentucky in his professional debut. Cobb s 108-yard kickoff return for a TD in the third quarter tied the NFL record, matching the mark set by New England s Ellis Hobbs against the N.Y. Jets on Sept. 9, It also set a franchise record, topping the mark of 106 yards by Al Carmichael (vs. Chicago, Oct. 7, 1956). Cobb became the first Packer to return a kickoff for a touchdown since Allen Rossum registered a 92-yarder for a score vs. Indianapolis on Nov. 19, It was Cobb s second trip to the end zone in his debut, having scored on a 32-yard reception in the second quarter. Cobb became the first Packer since WR Javon Walker (vs. Atlanta, Sept. 8, 2002) to catch a touchdown pass in his first career game. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Cobb became just the second NFL player to register a touchdown reception and a kickoff return for a score in his pro debut, joining Detroit s Bill Bowman (9-yard reception, 100-yard kickoff return, vs. Chicago on Sept. 26, 1954). Cobb became the first Packer since Wuert Engelmann (vs. Providence, Oct. 25, 1931) to post a kickoff return TD and a receiving TD in the same game. According to Elias, Cobb (21 years, 17 days) was the youngest NFL player to return a kickoff for a TD since Chicago s Andy Livingston (20 years, 53 days) on Dec. 13, 1964, vs. Minnesota. Cobb ranks No. 2 in the league in kickoff return average this season: Player Kickoff Return Avg. 1. Joe McKnight, NYJ Randall Cobb, GB Ted Ginn Jr., SF 29.8 Cobb posted a career-high 75 yards receiving vs. Denver in Week 4, the most by a Green Bay rookie WR since James Jones 75 yards at Detroit on Nov. 22, Cobb has caught 11 passes this season for 187 yards (17.0 avg.) and a touchdown. He posted a career-long 42-yard punt return at Minnesota, becoming the first rookie and the third player in team history to post a 100-yard kickoff return and a 40-yard punt return in the same season (Al Carmichael, 1955; Roell Preston, 1998). 11

13 PACKERS AT CHARGERS - WEEK 9 THE PRODUCTION CONTINUES CB Charles Woodson enjoyed the finest season of his career in 2009, his first year in the 3-4 scheme, made his presence felt once again in 2010, and is off to yet another productive start this season. Through Week 8, Woodson ranks No. 1 in the NFL with five interceptions. Player Interceptions 1t. Charles Woodson, GB 5 1t. Eric Weddle, SD 5 3t. Five players 4 In the Week 7 win at Minnesota, he intercepted QB Christian Ponder two times on the afternoon, Woodson's seventh multi-int game of his career and his sixth in a Green Bay uniform. He also picked off two passes at Carolina in Week 2 this season. With the six multi-int games as a Packer, Woodson is tied for No. 4 in franchise annals: Player Multi-INT Games 1. Bobby Dillon, Don Hutson, Herb Adderley, t. Charles Woodson, t. LeRoy Butler, In the Week 4 win over Denver, Woodson picked off QB Kyle Orton and returned the interception 30 yards for a TD, his 11th career INT return for a TD to move into a tie for the No. 2 spot in NFL history: Player Interception TDs 1. Rod Woodson, t. Charles Woodson, t. Darren Sharper, The INT for a score against Denver gave Woodson 12 defensive scores for his career, which ties him for No. 3 in NFL annals: Player Defensive TDs 1t. Rod Woodson, (12 INT, 1 FR) 1t. Darren Sharper, (11 INT, 2 FR) 3t. Charles Woodson, (11 INT, 1 FR) 3t. Aeneas Williams, (9 INT, 3 FR) Woodson has now returned an INT for a touchdown in six straight seasons ( ), becoming the first player in NFL history to do so. No other NFL player has accomplished the feat in more than four consecutive seasons. Woodson s nine interceptions for TDs since 2006 rank No. 1 in the league over that span, more than double the total of the nine players tied for the No. 2 spot with four each. Woodson s nine interception TDs over the past six seasons ( ) are tied for the most by a player over a six-year period in NFL history, matching the mark of Houston Oilers safety Ken Houston, who actually recorded nine INT touchdowns over a five-year period ( ). With his first INT for a TD coming in his rookie season of 1998, the time from Woodson s first INT TD to his most recent spans 14 seasons ( ). That ranks tied for No. 3 in NFL history behind only Rod Woodson ( ) and Deion Sanders ( ), according to the Elias Sports Bureau. His INT return for a score against the Broncos was his ninth career with the Packers, further extending his franchise record. Adderley ranks No. 2 in team annals (seven, ) It was also Woodson s 10th defensive TD (nine INTs, one fumble return) in a Green Bay uniform, which further extended his franchise mark. He led the Packers with a career-high five forced fumbles in He was the only defensive back in the NFL to register four forced fumbles each season in 2009 and Woodson is the only Packers defensive back since 1994 to record four forced fumbles in a season, and he has done it twice. Woodson achieved the highest individual honor bestowed upon a defensive player, taking home The Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year award in He also was named an AP first-team All-Pro. Woodson s INT return for a TD in Week 4 last season against the Lions was the third straight year that he had returned an INT for a TD against Detroit. He became the first player in NFL history to return an interception for a TD in three consecutive seasons against the same team. Woodson registered two sacks in 2010, his third straight season with two-plus sacks. He became only the second defensive back in franchise history to accomplish that feat, joining Butler ( ). In 2009, Woodson became the fourth player in NFL history since sacks became an official statistic to record at least nine interceptions and two sacks in a single season. There s no doubt Woodson s career has undergone a revitalization since coming to Green Bay. He now has 52 career interceptions, which is second among active NFL players. Of his interceptions, 35 have come in 85 games with Green Bay. In 106 games with the Raiders, he had 17. A look at where Woodson ranks in several categories since 2008: Player Interceptions 1. Charles Woodson, GB Ed Reed, BAL Asante Samuel, PHI 21 Player Interception TDs 1. Charles Woodson, GB 7 2t. Three players 4 Player INT Return Yards 1. Ed Reed, BAL Charles Woodson, GB Nick Collins, GB 439 Defensive Back Sacks 1. Roman Harper, NO 9.0 1t. Charles Woodson, GB 8.0 3t. Two players 7.0 Defensive Back Forced Fumbles 1. Charles Tillman, CHI Oshiomogho Atogwe, WAS 11 3t. Charles Woodson, GB 10 3t. Roman Harper, NO 10 3t. Bernard Pollard, BAL 10 12

14 PACKERS AT CHARGERS - WEEK 9 PICKING PACK For the sixth straight season, Green Bay finds itself among the league leaders in interceptions. Through Week 8, Green Bay is tied for No. 2 in the NFL with 13 interceptions: Team Interceptions 1. Buffalo 14 2t. Green Bay 13 2t. Kansas City 13 4t. Detroit 11 4t. N.Y. Jets 11 The Packers have finished in the top 10 in the league in interceptions in every season under Head Coach Mike McCarthy. Last season, Green Bay checked in at No. 2 with 24 interceptions, and in 2009, the Packers led the league with 30 interceptions. The Packers' 54 interceptions in were the most by the team over a two-year period since Green Bay registered the same number from Green Bay recorded 22 interceptions in 2008 (tied for No. 3), 19 in 2007 (tied for No. 6) and 23 in 2006 (No. 3). The Packers have had four different players with at least two interceptions this season. CB Charles Woodson leads the team and the league with five interceptions, and S Morgan Burnett checks in at No. 2 on the squad with three INTs. S Charlie Peprah and CB Sam Shields have each picked off two passes. The Packers and Bills are the only two teams in the league to have four players with two or more interceptions. A look at where Green Bay ranks among several categories since 2008: Team Interceptions 1. Green Bay Baltimore Philadelphia 71 Team INT Return Yardage 1. Green Bay 1, Baltimore 1, Tennessee 1,154 Team Interception TDs 1. Green Bay Baltimore Buffalo 10 Team INT return average 1. New Orleans Arizona N.Y. Jets Kansas City Detroit Green Bay 18.5 KEEPING THEM OUT Since 2010, the Packers have been one of the best defenses in the league when it comes to keeping their opponents out of the end zone. This season, Green Bay ranks No. 9 in the league in scoring defense at 20.1 points per game. The Packers ranked No. 2 in the league in scoring defense last season, allowing the opposition an average of just 15.0 points per game, as they trailed only Pittsburgh (14.5) in the category. Since 2010, the Green Bay ranks No. 3 in the league in scoring defense at 16.6 points per game. Including last year s playoffs, the Packers have allowed 17 or fewer points in more than half their games (14-of-27). Green Bay allowed just 24 TDs last season, the fewest by the Packers since 19 in 1996, and that total was No. 2 in the NFL behind only the Steelers (22). The No. 2 scoring ranking last season was the Packers best mark since they finished No. 1 in the league in that category during the 1996 Super Bowl season (13.1 per game). Green Bay finished No. 5 in the NFL in overall defense in 2010, allowing an average of yards per game, and No. 5 in the league in passing defense at yards per game. With the No. 5 ranking last season and a No. 2 ranking in 2009, the Packers finished in the top five in overall defense in consecutive seasons for the first time since Green Bay allowed just six rushing TDs in 2010, which ranked No. 3 in the NFL. The Packers 11 rushing TDs given up from were the fewest in a two-year span in team history. Under defensive coordinator Dom Capers, the Packers thrived in their new 3-4 scheme in 2009, finishing No. 1 against the run and No. 5 against the pass. The previous top ranking in franchise history in run defense came in 1972, when the team finished No. 2. A glance at where the Packers rank in the NFL in some key statistical categories since 2010: Team Points Allowed Per Game 1. Pittsburgh Baltimore Green Bay 16.6 Team Opponent Passer Rating 1. Green Bay N.Y. Jets Baltimore 73.4 Team Rushing TDs Allowed 1. Baltimore 7 2t. Green Bay 9 2t. San Francisco 9 Team Interceptions 1. Green Bay New England 34 3t. Atlanta, Philadelphia 31 Team Sacks 1. N.Y. Giants 72 2t. Pittsburgh, Detroit Green Bay 64 13

15 PACKERS AT CHARGERS - WEEK 9 MAKING THEM PAY AFTER TAKING IT AWAY The Packers were one of the most productive team in the league over the past three seasons when it came to converting turnovers into points, and they have picked up where they left off through seven games this season. Through Week 8, Green Bay ranks No. 7 in the NFL in takeaway points: Team Turnover Margin (Since 2006) 1. New England plus Green Bay plus San Diego plus-38 Team Takeaway Points (2011) 1. Detroit Buffalo Houston Baltimore New Orleans Atlanta Green Bay 46 A look at the top teams in the league in points off of takeaways over the past three-plus seasons: Team Takeaway Points (Since 2008) 1. Green Bay Baltimore 389 3t. New England 348 3t. Philadelphia 348 The Packers have been especially productive at Lambeau Field, having scored points off a turnover in 18 of their last 21 home games. Green Bay finished No. 5 in the NFL with 111 points off of takeaways last season, the Packers third straight top-5 ranking in the category. The Packers were the only team in the NFL to finish in the top 5 in points off of takeaways each season from Green Bay ranks No. 4 in the league this season with a plus-8 turnover differential. The Packers posted a plus-10 turnover ratio on the season in 2010 (No. 4 in NFL). The Packers have posted at least three INTs for TDs in each of the last three seasons. That is the first time in franchise history that Green Bay has accomplished that feat. The Packers have posted at least three INTs for TDs in four of the first five seasons under Head Coach Mike McCarthy. Green Bay posted 30 INTs and 10 fumble recoveries in 2009, which it turned into 141 points. The 40 takeaways led the NFL, and the 141 points scored off those takeaways tied New Orleans for most in the NFL. The 30 interceptions led the league and was the team s highest singleseason total since 1981, when it also had 30. During McCarthy s tenure, the Packers have a 41-6 (.872) regularseason record when they come out ahead in the game in turnover ratio, and a 6-20 (.231) record when they lose the takeaway battle. Under McCarthy, Green Bay is 22-3 (.880) when its turnover margin is plus-2 or better. Turnover Margin GB Record Since 2006 minus-3 or worse 0-2 (.000) minus (.125) minus (.313) even 8-6 (.571) plus (.864) plus (.909) plus-3 or more 12-2 (.857) Team Total Takeaways Since Green Bay Philadelphia Baltimore 109 4t. N.Y. Jets 107 4t. Chicago 107 Green Bay is tied for No. 3 in the league this season in total takeaways: Team Total Takeaways 1t. Buffalo 18 1t. Detroit 18 3t. Green Bay 16 3t. Three teams 16 LOCKING IT DOWN One area Green Bay s defense showed notable improvement in last season was in the red zone, a facet of its defense that has continued to be strong in Through Week 8, Green Bay ranks No. 7 in the NFL in red-zone defense: Team Opp. Red-Zone TD Pct. 1. San Francisco 31.6 (6-19) 2. Detroit 37.9 (11-29) 3. Atlanta 38.5 (10-26) 4. Minnesota 39.3 (11-28) 5t. Tampa Bay 40.0 (10-25) 5t. Washington 40.0 (10-25) 7. Green Bay 43.5 (10-23) Green Bay has allowed its opponents an average of 4.04 points per redzone trip, which is good for No. 7 in the league. Opponents have scored 18 times on 23 red-zone opportunities this season (10 touchdowns, eight field goals). That 78.3 scoring percentage ranks No. 3 in the NFL behind only Houston (71.4) and Seattle (77.8). In 2009, the Packers ranked No. 28 in the league in red-zone defense at 60.9 percent. But in 2010, Green Bay jumped 16 places in the league rankings, finishing at No. 12 in the category at 48.4 percent. That marked the best red-zone percentage by a Green Bay defense since 2003 (39.1 percent). Green Bay got off to a fast start this season by allowing just three TDs on 11 opponent red-zone trips in the opening two games (New Orleans, 1-of-5; Carolina 2-of-6). In the Week 6 win over St. Louis, the Packers did not give up a touchdown on the Rams three red-zone opportunities, allowing just three points on the afternoon and also forcing a turnover in the red zone. 14

16 PACKERS AT CHARGERS - WEEK 9 NOT IN A GIVING MOOD In 2009, the Packers set a franchise mark with a league-low 16 giveaways, and they have been one of the best teams in the league since then at taking care of the ball. Over the past two-plus seasons, Green Bay has turned the ball over just 46 times, No. 2 in the league over that span: Team Total Giveaways Since New England Green Bay 46 3t. Atlanta 54 3t. Houston 54 The 22 giveaways in 2010 brought the Packers three-year total ( ) to just 59 turnovers. That was the fewest over a three-year span by the Packers since the NFL went to a 16-game schedule in 1978, besting the previous mark of 67 from Since taking over as the starting quarterback in 2008, Aaron Rodgers has recorded 30 games without an interception. In those games, the Packers have a 24-6 (.800 record). If the Packers don t commit a turnover, they re almost guaranteed to win. They have now won 45 of 49 games (.918) playing turnover-free football since a loss at Dallas, Nov. 18, Green Bay s only losses in such games during that stretch came three times against Minnesota, twice in Minneapolis (2005, 08) and once at home (2009), and in Week 15 in 2009 at Pittsburgh. Green Bay is 21-3 (.875) in the regular season under Head Coach Mike McCarthy when it doesn t commit a turnover. Including playoffs, the Packers have won 49 of their last 53 games when they don t turn the ball over. Giveaways in game GB Record Since 2006 None 21-3 (.875) One 16-8 (.667) Two (.542) Three-plus 5-10 (.333) PICKING IT UP In 2010, S Morgan Burnett had his promising rookie campaign cut short when he sustained a season-ending knee injury in Week 4. Seven games into his second season, Burnett finds himself tied for No. 3 in the league in interceptions among safeties: Safety Interceptions 1. Eric Weddle, SD 5 2. George Wilson, BUF 4 3t. Morgan Burnett, GB 3 3t. Kam Chancellor, SEA 3 3t. Kurt Coleman, PHI 3 3t. Thomas DeCoud, ATL 3 3t. Amari Spievey, DET 3 With his three interceptions in the first three games this season and one last year, Burnett became the first Packer to register four interceptions in his first seven games since S Chuck Cecil in Burnett posted a career-high two interceptions at Chicago in Week 3. Combined with Woodson s two-int game in Week 2 at Carolina, the tandem became the first Packers to do so in back-to-back games since Cecil (Week 5) and CB Ron Pitts (Week 6) in Burnett is the only player on the team to have a sack, an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery this season. Last season, Burnett became only the second Packers rookie to open the season as a starter at safety since Cecil did so in 1988, joining teammate and three-time Pro Bowl selection Nick Collins (2005). Through Week 8, Burnett ranks No. 2 on the team with 53 tackles (38 solo), and has five passes defensed. BREAKING DOWN THE 53 It s a balanced roster for the Packers, which holds 25 offensive players, 25 defensive players and three specialists. Of the 53 players on Green Bay s roster, 32 of them (60.4 percent) were drafted by the Packers. With eight non-drafted free agents on the roster having started their career with Green Bay, 40 of the 53 players (75.5 percent) began their pro career with the Packers. Seven of the team s draft picks from 2011 made the team, and for the second straight season, so did three non-drafted free agents (S M.D. Jennings, LB Jamari Lattimore and LB Vic So oto). A pair of non-drafted rookies, G/T Ray Dominguez and RB Brandon Saine, were recently elevated from the practice squad. More than half the players (29) on Green Bay s roster entered the league as a sixth-round or seventh-round pick or as an undrafted player. Of the 53 players on the roster, 46 of them (86.8 percent) are 28 years old or younger. For the sixth straight season, the Packers roster was one of the five youngest teams in the league (based on Kickoff Weekend rosters). This season, Green Bay checked in tied for No. 3 with an average age of 25.74, trailing only Tampa Bay (25.17) and Seattle (25.72). The Packers were the youngest team in the league for four straight seasons ( ) before checking in at No. 5 in 2010 (25.92). GREEN BAY S ROSTER... BY AGE players players players 33-plus 3 players BY EXPERIENCE R/1 11 players players players players 10-plus 4 players BY DRAFT ROUND 1st 2nd/3rd 4th/5th 6th/7th Undrafted 8 players 9 players 7 players 13 players 16 players 15

17 FINDING HIS WAY TO THE QUARTERBACK Despite sitting out Green Bay s Week 6 matchup last season vs. Miami due to a hamstring injury, the first time he missed a game in his career, LB Clay Matthews finished No. 2 in the NFC and No. 4 in the NFL with 13.5 sacks in Matthews was named to his second straight Pro Bowl last season and was named NFL Defensive MVP by Pro Football Weekly/PFWA. He also earned NFC Defensive Player of the Year recognition from Sporting News and the Committee of 101. He received first-team All-Pro honors from The Associated Press, the first Packer LB to earn that recognition since Tim Harris in Matthews finished second to only Pittsburgh S Troy Polamalu in the AP Defensive Player of the Year voting. With a sack of QB Jon Kitna in the second quarter in Week 9 against Dallas, Matthews became the first Packer since the stat became official in 1982 to register a double-digit sack total in each of his first two seasons in the NFL. Matthews also posted his first career interception in Week 9, and returned the pick 62 yards for a TD on his way to earning NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for the third time in his career. It was the second TD of his career, and both of his scores have come in primetime games. Matthews returned a fumble 42 yards for a TD in 2009 at Minnesota (Week 4) on Monday Night Football. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Matthews became the first NFL player since sacks became an official statistic in 1982 to register double-digit sacks and a defensive TD in each of his first two seasons in the NFL. With three sacks against the Buffalo Bills in Week 2, Matthews became the first Packer to post three sacks in back-to-back games since it became an official league statistic in The performance vs. Buffalo came a week after Matthews registered a career-high three sacks in the Packers season-opening victory at Philadelphia. Matthews was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 2, and he also won the award last season for his two-sack outing vs. Baltimore in Week 13 on MNF. Matthews six sacks in the first two games of 2010 were the most ever by a Packer to start a season. Matthews six sacks over a two-game span rank second in team history behind only Bryce Paup, who recorded 6.5 sacks in Weeks 3-4 in Paup posted 4.5 sacks vs. Tampa Bay on Sept. 15, and then followed that up with two more the next week at Miami on Sept. 22. His 33 sack yards vs. Buffalo were the most by a Packer since DE Reggie White s 35 on two sacks vs. Minnesota on Oct. 22, Matthews ranked No. 2 in the league with 93.5 sack yards on the season, trailing only Dallas LB DeMarcus Ware (110.5). Matthews forced two fumbles in 2010, including a strip of RB Brandon Jacobs that halted a Giants drive with New York trailing in the third quarter in Week 16. With two sacks of Falcons QB Matt Ryan in the Divisional contest, Matthews became the first player in team history (since 1982) to post at least one sack in each of his first three career postseason games. With 4.5 career sacks in the postseason, Matthews already ranks No. 2 in team playoff annals behind only DE Reggie White (eight). Matthews 3.5 sacks last postseason were the most in franchise history (since 1982) in a single postseason. In 37 career regular-season games played, Matthews has posted two or more sacks in a game five times. All five of those two-sack games came PACKERS AT CHARGERS - WEEK 9 16 in Matthews first 18 games in a Packers uniform, breaking White s franchise mark of four in his first 18 games with Green Bay ( ). A look at where Matthews sack total in his first 20 games ranked in NFL annals: Player Sacks 1. Clay Matthews, GB t. Leslie O Neal, SD t. John Abraham, NYJ 16.5 In 2009, Matthews set a Packers rookie record with 10 sacks on his way to earning Pro Bowl honors, the first Green Bay rookie to be named to the all-star game since Hall of Fame WR James Lofton in Here is a look at where Matthews sack total ranks since entering the league in 2009: Player Sacks 1. DeMarcus Ware, DAL Jared Allen, MIN LaMarr Woodley, PIT Tampa Hali, KC Dwight Freeney, IND t. Clay Matthews, GB t. Trent Cole, PHI 26.5 THE MAN IN THE MIDDLE With injuries along the defensive line in 2010, NT B.J. Raji was called upon to step up his play and his snap count in his second year in the league, and he responded in a big way. Raji led all NFL nose tackles with 6.5 sacks in 2010, including four in the final five games. That included a career-high two-sack performance at New England in Week 15. Raji leads all NFL nose tackles in sacks since 2010: Nose tackle Sacks 1. B.J. Raji, GB Kyle Williams, BUF Jay Ratliff, DAL 4.5 Raji rarely comes off the field for Green Bay, having taken nearly 90 percent of the defensive snaps through Week 7. He ranks No. 1 among nose tackles this season with two sacks. After playing in 14 games with one start as a rookie in 2009, Raji was the only Green Bay defensive lineman to open every game in His career-high 66 tackles (36 solo) led the line. A Pro Bowl alternate, Raji was named to USA Today s All-Joe Team, which honors unheralded players in the league. With an 18-yard interception return for a touchdown in the NFC Championship Game at Chicago, Raji became the first defensive lineman to post an INT for a score in franchise playoff history. According to STATS, Raji s 6.5 sacks in 2010 were the third most in a single season among NFL nose tackles since 1990: Nose tackle Sacks 1. Jay Ratliff, DAL, Ken Clarke, MIN, B.J. Raji, GB,

18 PACKERS AT CHARGERS - WEEK 9 OUT OF THE BREAK The opening drive of the second half can help set the tone for either side of the ball, and for the second straight season, the Packers have been one of the most productive teams in the league in that area. In seven games this season, the Packers have outscored their opponents in the third quarter, a 59-point differential that ranks No. 2 in the league: Team Third-Quarter Scoring Differential 1. Detroit +63 (79-16) 2. Green Bay +59 (69-10) 3. New Orleans +27 (57-30) 4. Seattle +26 (36-10) 5. Buffalo +25 (52-27) In 2010, Green Bay finished No. 2 in the NFL in third-quarter scoring differential at plus-74, outscoring its opponents That trailed only San Diego, who posted a 76-point margin (107-31) in the third quarter. The Packers have been efficient on their opening drives in the second half, scoring three touchdowns in the first seven games: Team Points On First Poss. of 2nd Half 1. Carolina Houston New Orleans 23 4t. Green Bay 21 4t. Four teams 21 Green Bay tied for No. 7 in the NFL in 2010 with 37 points on the opening possession of the second half, which topped the Packers mark of 20 points in 2009 (No. 20 in the NFL). The high mark under Head Coach Mike McCarthy came in 2007, when Green Bay tied for No. 3 in the league with 50 points on opening second-half drives. Green Bay s defense has done its part as well coming out of halftime, allowing just three points in seven games this season: Team Points On First Poss. of 2nd Half 1t. Green Bay 3 1t. Seattle 3 3t. Cleveland 6 3t. Kansas City 6 The Packers ranked No. 1 in the NFL in 2010 with just three points allowed on opening second-half drives. According to STATS LLC, that was the best mark posted by Green Bay since the statistic began to be recorded in Green Bay has forced two turnovers on opening second-half drives this season (one interception, one fumble recovery). The defense registered five takeaways (three INTs, two fumble recoveries) on the opening second-half drives in 2010, which was tied for No. 2 in the NFL behind only Atlanta (six). MASTERFUL EFFORT P Tim Masthay registered one of the finest performances by a Green Bay punter in team history in Week 7 in the Packers win at Minnesota. Masthay only punted three times on the afternoon, but he registered career highs (min. three attempts) in gross average (59.3) and net average (55.3). His 59.3-yard gross average was the best by a Green Bay punter with three or more attempts since Don Chandler registered a 59.7-yard average on three punts vs. San Francisco on Oct. 10, Masthay s 55.3-yard net average was the best by a Packers punter with three or more attempts since the NFL began tracking net punting average in The net average registered by Masthay on Sunday was the third best by an NFL punter in a game (min. three attempts) since 1976, according to the Elias Sports Bureau: Punter, Opponent Net Avg. 1. Rohn Stark (IND), vs. HOU (9/13/92) Sam Koch (BAL), at MIA (10/19/08) Tim Masthay (GB), at MIN (10/23/11) 55.3 Masthay has recorded a punt of 65 yards or more in each of the last two games. He is the first Green Bay punter to do so in back-toback games since Chandler did so in Over the last four games, Masthay has posted a 48.3-yard gross average and a 40.3-yard net average on 11 punts. In 2010, Masthay s first year in the league, he finished the season with a yard net average, the best in team history (since 1976). It topped Jon Ryan s mark of set in RACKING UP TACKLES LB Desmond Bishop moved into the starting lineup for the final 12 regular-season games and all four postseason contests in 2010, and has been one of the most productive members of Green Bay s defense ever since. Through seven games, Bishop ranks No. 1 on the team with 84 tackles (69 solo), 31 more than the next-closest defender. He also is tied for the team lead with three sacks, which matches his career high set in Bishop has either led the team in tackles or tied for the team lead in every game this season. Bishop has posted five double-digit tackle games this season, highlighted by a career-high 20 stops (15 solo) vs. St. Louis in Week 5. That was the most by a Packer since LB A.J. Hawk registered 20 at Seattle (Nov. 27, 2006). Bishop has recorded a double-digit tackle total in 11 of the last 19 games. With his current average of 12 tackles per game, Bishop is on pace for 192 tackles this season. That would rank No. 2 in team history since the Packers began recording defensive statistics in 1975: Player Tackles 1. Nick Barnett, Mike Douglass, Rich Wingo, Bishop finished second on the team with a career-high 121 tackles (82 solo) in He led the linebackers with a career-best 10 passes defensed, the most by a Green Bay linebacker since John Anderson registered 15 in

19 PACKERS AT CHARGERS - WEEK 9 ON THE ROAD AGAIN Green Bay is off to just its third 4-0 start on the road in the last 49 seasons, with two of those coming under Head Coach Mike McCarthy (2007). The Packers have been able to stay above the.500 mark on the road during McCarthy s tenure, a notable achievement in the National Football League. Since 2006, McCarthy s first season as the head coach in Green Bay, only 12 of 32 NFL teams have regular-season road records above.500. Team W-L record Pct. New England N.Y. Giants Indianapolis Philadelphia New Orleans Green Bay Dallas Pittsburgh San Diego Chicago N.Y. Jets Tennessee AND COUNTING Another packed house at Lambeau Field against the Rams in Week 5 brought the stadium s consecutive sellouts streak to 296 games (280 regular season, 16 playoffs). The Week 7 crowd in 2010 of 71,107 vs. Minnesota was the third-largest regular-season crowd in Lambeau Field history. The league s longest-tenured stadium, Lambeau Field is hosting its 55th season of football this year. A total of 566,362 fans made their way through the turnstiles in the eight home contests in Across American professional sports, only Boston s Fenway Park (1912) and Chicago s Wrigley Field (1914) have longer tenures. THE LAMBEAU ADVANTAGE The crown jewel of the National Football League, Lambeau Field has long been known as one of the tougher venues to play in, particularly during the harsh Wisconsin winter. Re-establishing home-field advantage after a 4-4 mark in 2008 was one of the goals of 2009, and with the Packers finishing 6-2 at home, they accomplished that goal. Green Bay followed that up with a 7-1 mark at Lambeau Field in Head Coach Mike McCarthy stated consistently upon his arrival in Green Bay that one of the team s goals would be to reclaim the mystique of playing at Lambeau Field. Mission accomplished. The team is 29-8 (.784) at home over the past 37 regular-season games, good for No. 1 in the NFC and No. 3 in the NFL over that span. Since Ron Wolf and Mike Holmgren began the revitalization of the franchise in 1992, Green Bay owns the best home record in the NFL. A look at the top regular-season home W-L records since the 92 season: Team W-L record Pct. Green Bay Pittsburgh New England Denver Baltimore (since 96) HOME COOKING The Packers win over Dallas at Lambeau in November 2009 was the first step to a 7-1 finish and a playoff berth for Green Bay. Since that Week 10 victory over the Cowboys in 09, the Packers have been one of the best teams in the league at home. Green Bay s lone defeat since then came to Miami last season in Week 6 when the Packers fell to the Dolphins in overtime. Team W-L record Pct. New England Green Bay Baltimore San Diego IN THE FREE-AGENCY ERA Talk of unrestricted free agency in the early 90s led many to forecast tough times for the small-town Green Bay Packers. However, Green Bay has remained among the most successful teams since the advent of free agency in The Packers have won 10 or more games 10 times since 93 and captured seven division crowns. A look at the most successful teams in the free-agency era: Team W-L since 93 Pct. Playoff berths New England Pittsburgh Green Bay Indianapolis Denver IN THE LEAGUE RANKINGS, 2011 GREEN BAY (Team) Category NFC NFL Turnover Margin (+8) Points Scored (32.9) Points Allowed (20.1) Total Offense (423.3) Rushing (99.9) Passing (323.4) Total Defense (391.0) vs. Rush (102.1) vs. Pass (288.9) Third-Down Offense (48.8%) Third-Down Defense (43.3%) Red-Zone Offense (57.1%) Red-Zone Defense (43.5%) SAN DIEGO (Team) Category AFC NFL Turnover Margin (-5) T Points Scored (23.0) Points Allowed (24.2) Total Offense (399.4) Rushing (116.0) Passing (283.4) Total Defense (303.6) vs. Rush (117.7) T 17T vs. Pass (185.9) Third-Down Offense (52.6%) Third-Down Defense (45.0%) Red-Zone Offense (42.9%) Red-Zone Defense (36.4%) GREEN BAY (Individual) SAN DIEGO (Individual) Category NFC NFL Category AFC NFL Rushing: Starks (374) Rushing: Mathews (509) Passing: Rodgers (125.7) Passing: Rivers (80.7) Receptions: Jennings (42) Receptions: Mathews (30).. 17T 36T Rec. Yds.: Jennings (677) Rec. Yds.: Jackson (472) Sacks: Three players (3.0).. 24T 38T Sacks: Barnes/Phillips (3.0)... 15T 38T Interceptions: Woodson (5) T Interceptions: Weddle (5) T 18

20 SCHEDULE NOTES 2011 OPPONENTS A GLANCE AT THE SCHEDULE 2011 NFL Rank Record Offense Defense at Atlanta Falcons...(4-3) at Carolina Panthers...(2-6) 5 17 Chicago Bears...(4-3) 16 23T Denver Broncos...(2-5) Detroit Lions...(6-2) at Kansas City Chiefs...(4-3) Minnesota Vikings...(2-6) New Orleans Saints...(5-3) 2 15 at New York Giants...(5-2) The Green Bay Packers began the 2011 season at home against the New Orleans Saints. The matchup of the last two Super Bowl winners marked the first time in franchise history that the Packers opened their season on a Thursday night. The Packers went on the road in Week 2 to take on Carolina, the first of back-to-back road games for Green Bay. It was the second straight season that Green Bay played two contests away from Lambeau Field in the first three weeks. For the second straight season, the Packers visited Soldier Field in Week 3 to take on the Chicago Bears, a rematch of the 2010 NFC Championship Game. Green Bay faced another 2010 playoff foe in Week 5 when it traveled to Atlanta for a Sunday night contest against the Falcons on NBC. It was the Packers third game against an NFC South opponent in the first five weeks. The Packers will host Minnesota in Week 10 on ESPN s Monday Night Football marks the 19th consecutive season the Packers have appeared on MNF, the NFC s longest streak (Denver, 20). For the third time in Head Coach Mike McCarthy s tenure, the Packers will travel to Detroit for a Thanksgiving Day matchup. Green Bay won the previous two Thanksgiving meetings (2007, 2009) under McCarthy. With the MNF game against Minnesota and the Thanksgiving game at Detroit, the Packers will have three games in an 11-day span. Green Bay has some recent experience with a stretch similar to that, having won three contests in 12 days in 2009 (Nov ). Both of the Packers December road games will be played outdoors in potential cold-weather conditions with visits to the N.Y. Giants (Week 13) and the Kansas City Chiefs (Week 15). Green Bay finishes the regular season with back-to-back home contests for the second straight season. The only other time the Packers have finished with two home games in consecutive seasons was For just the second time in franchise annals, the Packers will play on Christmas. Green Bay will host Chicago in prime time on NBC. The only other Christmas game in Packers history also came against the Bears (2005) at Lambeau Field. The Packers will be the first NFL team to play on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year s Day in the same season, with all three games coming against divisional foes. Green Bay closes against an NFC North opponent for the fifth time in the past six seasons, this time against Detroit. By opening at home and ending the season with two games at Lambeau Field, the Packers play just five times in front of the home crowd in the 107 days in between Sept. 8 and Dec. 25. Thirteen games are slated for Sunday this season, with two Thursday night contests and one on Monday night. Only six games are scheduled for noon (CT) starts with five games currently slated for 3:15 p.m. (CT) HONOR ROLL Oakland Raiders...(4-3) St. Louis Rams...(1-6) at San Diego Chargers...(4-3) 6 6 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers..(4-3) WR Randall Cobb Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week - Week 1 (vs. New Orleans) K Mason Crosby NFC Special Teams Player of the Week - Week 5 (at Atlanta) NFC Special Teams Player of the Week - Week 7 (at Minnesota) QB Aaron Rodgers NFC Offensive Player of the Week - Week 1 (vs. New Orleans) NFC Offensive Player of the Month - September NFC Offensive Player of the Week - Week 4 (vs. Denver) FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week - Week 4 (vs. Denver) FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week - Week 5 (at Atlanta) FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week - Week 6 (vs. St. Louis) FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week - Week 7 (at Minnesota) 19

21 STREAKS & MILESTONES 76 CHAD CLIFTON Has played in 164 career games, including 159 starts. Is one of only 15 players and four offensive linemen in team history to play 160 career games in a Green Bay uniform. Now trails only Forrest Gregg (187) for most games played by an offensive lineman in franchise history. Has started 127 of the last 135 games since returning from a serious pelvic injury that ended his 2002 season. 2 MASON CROSBY His 509 career points ( ) ranked No. 2 in NFL history for the most points scored by a player in his first four seasons, trailing only New England K Stephen Gostkowski (513, ). Holds the NFL record for most points scored by a player in his first three seasons (397), breaking the mark held by Gostkowski (388, ). Set a franchise record with a 58-yard field goal in Week 7 at Minnesota, eclipsing the mark of 56 yards he held (Week 1 at Philadelphia, 2010; Week 5 at Atlanta, 2011). For his career, has hit 79-of-87 field goals (90.8 percent) from 39 yards and closer. Has hit 27-of-38 field goals (71.1 percent) from yards. Has hit 11-of-22 field goals (50.0 percent) from 50-plus yards. Ranks No. 5 in team annals with 577 career points, having surpassed Jim Taylor (546) at Atlanta in Week 5. Has made 21 straight field goals, the longest streak in franchise history as he eclipsed Chris Jacke s mark of 17 (1993) in Week 7 at Minnesota. 80 DONALD DRIVER Has 9,722 career receiving yards, which ranks No. 1 on the franchise s all-time list. Surpassed James Lofton (9,656) at Carolina in Week 2. Surpassed Sterling Sharpe (595) in 2009 to become the franchise s alltime leader in receptions. Driver now has 711 career catches. Had a reception in 133 consecutive games, besting the franchise s previous long streak of Sharpe s 103 ( ), before not catching a pass in Week 7 last season against Minnesota. In 2010, had 50-plus receptions for the ninth time, extending his franchise record. Lofton and Sharpe each had seven seasons with 50-plus catches. Is the all-time leading receiver at Lambeau Field, with 4,687 career receiving yards at the stadium. Also is Lambeau Field s all-time leader in receptions with 343. Topped the 1,000-yard receiving mark for a seventh overall season and sixth consecutive in 2009, extending his own team record in each category. Ranks No. 2 in team annals with 24 TD catches at Lambeau Field, trailing only WR Antonio Freeman (36) in the stadium s history. Has 22 career 100-yard receiving games, No. 4 in team history. Needs two more games to equal No. 3 Don Hutson (24) on the all-time list. With 55 career TD receptions, joins Hutson (99), Sharpe (65), Freeman (57) and Max McGee (50) as the only Packers with 50 career TD catches. Ranks No. 2 all-time in yards from scrimmage with 9,939, moving past James Lofton (9,901) in Week 4 vs. Denver. 50 A.J. HAWK Has played in all 87 games in his career, including 84 starts, and has posted 26 double-digit tackle games. Posted a career-high three interceptions in 2010, a total that also was tied for No. 1 among NFL LBs. In 2009, was one of only 10 NFL linebackers to record at least 85 tackles, two interceptions and a sack. Has led the team in tackles three times during his career (2006, 2008, 2010). 85 GREG JENNINGS With 12 TD receptions in 2010, joined Sterling Sharpe, Antonio Freeman and Billy Howton as the only Packers to post 12-plus TD catches in two seasons. By eclipsing the 1,000-yard receiving mark last season, became the fifth player in team history to post three straight 1,000-yard receiving seasons, joining Lofton, Sharpe, Freeman and Driver. His four career catches of 80-plus yards are a franchise record. His 30 catches of 40-plus yards since 2007 lead all NFL players. Had 147 receiving yards in Week 7 at Minnesota for his 22nd career 100- yard game, which moved him into a tie for the No. 4 spot in franchise history with Donald Driver. In Week 16 last season against the Giants, surpassed 5,000 career receiving yards in his 74th career game, making him the fourth fastest to 5,000 yards receiving in team annals. Ranks No. 8 in team history with 5,899 career receiving yards. Ranks No. 7 in franchise annals with 364 career catches. Surpassed Ahman Green (350) at Atlanta in Week 5. Is No. 7 in team history with 45 TD catches. Surpassed Billy Howton (43) at Atlanta in Week CLAY MATTHEWS His 17 sacks in his first 20 games were the most by an NFL player to start his career, eclipsing the mark of 16.5 set by Leslie O Neal (1986, 1988) and John Abraham ( ). Is the first NFL player since sacks became an official stat in 1982 to post a double-digit sack total and a defensive TD in each of his first two seasons in the league. First player in franchise annals to post 10-plus sacks in each of his first two years in the NFL. Ranks No. 13 in team history with 24.5 career sacks. Needs a half-sack to surpass No. 12 Sean Jones (24.5) and 1.5 sacks to surpass No. 11 Robert Brown (25.5). Became first player in team history since sacks became an official league statistic in 1982 to post back-to-back three-sack games (Weeks 1-2, 2010). Is tied for No. 6 in the NFL with 26.5 sacks since Set franchise rookie record with 10 sacks in Two years after he co-founded the Packers with Curly Lambeau, George Calhoun began writing a piece called The Dope Sheet, which served as the official press release and game program from