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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. 17 GREEN BAY, NOV. 8, 2011 WEEK 10 MINNESOTA (2-6) AT GREEN BAY (8-0) Monday, Nov. 14 Lambeau Field 7:30 p.m. CST WITH THE CALL ESPN is in its sixth season as host of the most successful series in sports PACKERS HOST VIKINGS IN PRIME-TIME MATCHUP television history, Monday Night Football. Play-by-play man Green Bay returns home for the first time in nearly a month Mike Tirico is joined by analysts Ron Jaworski and to host the division-rival Minnesota Vikings on Monday Jon Gruden for the 42nd season of MNF broadcasts, with Night Football at Lambeau Field. Rachel Nichols reporting from the sidelines. This is the fourth straight year and the sixth time in seven The contest also will air as a simulcast locally on WBAY seasons that the border rivals have squared off in a primetime matchup. ESPN International will air the contest in three languages to over 180 (Ch. 2) in Green Bay and WISN (Ch. 12) in Milwaukee. Green Bay owns the NFC s longest MNF appearance streak countries. at 19 seasons ( ). In the NFL, only Denver (20, Milwaukee s WTMJ (620 AM), airing Green Bay games since 1929, ) has a longer streak. This is the Packers lone appearance on heads up the 52-station Packers Radio Network, with Wayne Larrivee MNF this season and their third of four scheduled prime-time games. (play-by-play) and two-time Packers Pro Bowler Larry McCarren It is the third straight season that the two meetings between the clubs (color) calling the action. The duo enters its 13th season of broadcasts have come within a month of each other. Green Bay topped Minnesota, together across the Packers Radio Network, which covers 43 markets in 33-27, in Week 7 this season at Mall of America Field in Minneapolis. five states. The Minnesota game kicks off a stretch of three games in 11 days for the Westwood One radio will air the game across the country. Kevin Packers. Green Bay has some familiarity with a schedule like that, having Harlan (play-by-play) and Boomer Esiason (analyst) will call the played three games in 12 days in 2009, emerging victorious in all three. action with Mark Malone reporting from the sidelines. Jim Gray The Packers are off to an 8-0 start for the first time since 1962 and hosts pregame and halftime shows. only the fifth time in franchise history. The broadcast is also available on Sirius Satellite Radio (WTMJ feed) as The four previous 8-0 starts in team history ( , 1962) all resulted part of the network s NFL Sunday Drive. in NFL titles for the Packers. DIRECTV subscribers can watch the game in HD on Channel 206. Including playoffs, the Packers have won 14 straight games, the REGULAR SEASON longest winning streak in team history. That tops the previous mark of Date Opponent Time TV 12 games from Thu., Sept. 8 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS W, (70,555) The Packers streak of 10 consecutive wins in the regular season (2010- Sun., Sept. 18 at Carolina Panthers W, (73,167) 11) ranks No. 3 in franchise annals behind only 11-game streaks in Sun., Sept. 25 at Chicago Bears W, (62,339) and 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 (eight-game streak in ). Sun., Oct. 16 ST. LOUIS RAMS W, 24-3 (70,604) The Packers have won eight straight contests at Lambeau Field and 14 Sun., Oct. 23 at Minnesota Vikings W, (63,946) of their last 15 at home. It is the longest home winning streak by Green Sun., Oct. 30 Open Date Bay since an 11-game streak from and the longest current Sun., Nov. 6 at San Diego Chargers W, (68,908) home winning streak in the NFL. Mon., Nov. 14 MINNESOTA VIKINGS :30 p.m. ESPN Green Bay s 14-1 (.933) home mark since Week 10 of 2009 is tied for Sun., Nov. 20 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (Gold Pkg.) noon FOX No. 1 in the NFL over that span with New England (14-1,.933). Thu., Nov. 24 at Detroit Lions :30 a.m. FOX AN EVENLY MATCHED SERIES Through 101 meetings, which includes one postseason game, the Packers hold a advantage over the Vikings in the all-time series. Fans can bet on a back-and-forth contest when the two clubs meet, one that always seems to come down to the final possession. In fact, 15 of Sun., Dec. 4 Sun., Dec. 11 Sun., Dec. 18 Sun., Dec. 25 Sun., Jan. 1 at New York Giants *3:15 p.m. OAKLAND RAIDERS *12 noon at Kansas City Chiefs *12 noon CHICAGO BEARS :20 p.m. DETROIT LIONS *12 noon FOX CBS FOX NBC FOX the past 18 regular-season meetings have been decided by seven points or less, the lone exceptions being the Packers 34-0 blanking of the Vikings in 2007 at Lambeau Field, Minnesota s * Start time and broadcast may shift due to NFL flexible scheduling NFL POSTSEASON DATES victory at Green Bay in 2009 and Green Bay s 31-3 win at Minnesota last season. Jan AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoffs Jan AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs The Packers will be looking for their fourth sweep of the Vikings in six Jan AFC and NFC Championship Games seasons under McCarthy, having won both games in 2006, 2007 and Jan AFC-NFC Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu Feb. 5...Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana This will be the eighth meeting between the teams on Monday Night Football, with the Vikings holding a 4-3 edge in those matchups.

3 VIKINGS AT PACKERS - WEEK 10 ON ALL CYLINDERS Midway through the season, the Packers find themselves in familiar territory as one of the most productive offenses in the league. Through Week 9, Green Bay ranks No. 4 in the NFL in total offense: Team Yards Per Game 1. New Orleans New England Philadelphia Green Bay Carolina The Packers registered at least 390 yards of total offense in the first seven games this season, the first time in franchise history they accomplished that feat in seven straight games at any point in a season. Green Bay is the only team in the league to post 365 yards or more in every game this season. Dating back to last season, the Packers have registered 365-plus yards of offense in 16 of their last 20 regular-season games. 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 England New Orleans Green Bay San Diego Carolina Green Bay leads the NFL in yards per play at 6.74, more than a yard over its 5.73-yard average in 2010 that ranked No. 6 in the NFL: Team Yards Per Play 1. Green Bay New England Philadelphia Carolina Dallas 6.33 The Packers are on pace for 6,662 total yards this season. A look at the top team marks in franchise history (two of the top four 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. SUCCESS IN THE DIVISION Monday night s game will mark the Packers third contest against an NFC North foe this season, and first at home, with Green Bay already posting road wins at Chicago in Week 3 and at Minnesota in Week 7. The Packers have a 23-9 (.719) regular-season record against NFC North opponents under Head Coach Mike McCarthy, a divisional record that ranks first among NFC teams over that period and is tied for No. 3 in the NFL: Team W-L Record Pct. 1t. New England t. San Diego Green Bay Indianapolis Pittsburgh Green Bay has won 12 of 15 divisional games at Lambeau Field under McCarthy, the No. 4 home mark in the league since 2006: Team W-L Record Pct. 1. Indianapolis t. New England t. San Diego Green Bay Seattle Green Bay posted a 4-2 record in the NFC North in 2010, the fifth straight season under McCarthy that the Packers won at least four contests in their division. The Packers and New England were the only teams in the NFL to post four-plus wins in their division each year from STAT OF THE WEEK S Charlie Peprah s interception in the closing seconds on Sunday at San Diego not only sealed the Packers victory over the Chargers, but it also put him in the franchise record book. The 76-yard INT return, Peprah s second pick of the afternoon, gave him 116 interception return yards for the game. That is the highest single-game total in franchise history (since 1940), topping the previous mark of 99 yards held by three players (Maurice Harvey, Dec. 13, 1981; Tim Lewis, Nov. 18, 1984; Aaron Rouse, Oct. 19, 2008). Peprah s 116 INT return yards were the most by an NFL player since Cleveland s Brandon McDonald posted 122 at Philadelphia on Dec. 15, Green Bay finished with 159 INT return yards as a team on the day, good for the second-best single-game total in franchise annals (since 1940) behind only the 161 yards recorded vs. Indianapolis on Oct. 19, The 159 INT return yards were the most in a game in the NFL this season and the most by an NFL team since Baltimore recorded 162 INT return yards vs. Philadelphia on Nov. 23, 2008 (four INTs). With the 159-yard game on Sunday and the 161-yard showing vs. the Colts in 2008, Green Bay has two of the top three single-game team INT yardage totals in the league since Peprah scored his first career TD on a 40-yard INT return for a score in the first quarter. Combined with CB Tramon Williams 43-yard INT return for a TD on the very next series, the Packers tied the singlegame franchise record with two INT returns for touchdowns. The two INTs for touchdowns on Sunday gave Green Bay three for the season, its franchise-record fourth straight season recording at least three interception returns for TDs. The last NFL team to register four straight seasons with at least three INT returns for TDs was the Los Angeles Rams from

4 PUT IT ON THE BOARD Halfway through the season, the Packers are off to their most prolific scoring start in franchise history (since 1921): Season Points Through Eight Games t. 1961, Green Bay's point total through eight games ranks No. 4 among NFL teams since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger: Team Points Through Eight Games 1. New England, St. Louis, New Orleans, Green Bay, The Packers are on pace for 550 points this season. The franchise record is 461 points in The Packers have outscored their opponents this season, a 96-point differential that ranks No. 1 in the NFL. Green Bay checks in at No. 1 in the league through Week 9 with an average of 34.4 points per game. Green Bay has outscored its opponents 34.4 to 22.4, a 12-point margin that leads the NFL. The Packers have scored on 44 of 88 offensive possessions (29 TDs, 15 FGs), a 50-percent scoring efficiency that ranks No. 1 in the NFL. The Packers have scored at least 24 points in each game, an eight-game streak that matches the longest single-season streak in franchise annals (Sept. 22-Nov. 10, 1963). Green Bay is the only team in the league to score at least 24 points in every game this season. 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 s 45 points at San Diego on Sunday was the second-highest point total on the road during Head Coach Mike McCarthy s tenure behind only the 48 posted at Detroit on Sept. 14, Midway through the season, the Packers have already recorded three 40-point games, which is tied for No. 3 in franchise history: VIKINGS AT PACKERS - WEEK 10 Green Bay has scored 42 or more points in three games this season, which ties the single-season franchise record set in The Packers have gotten off to some fast starts this season by scoring 151 points in the first half, which leads the league: The Packers scored 28 points in the first half on Sunday at San Diego for a franchise-record third time this season. The other 31 teams in the NFL have a combined three 28-point first halves this season. It was also Green Bay s fourth game this season with 24-plus points in the first half, the first time the Packers have accomplished that feat since Under McCarthy, the Packers have a 33-2 mark (.943) in the regular season when they score 30 or more points. 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. EIGHT STRAIGHT For the first time since 1962 and for only the fifth time in franchise history, the Packers are off to an 8-0 start. A look at the best starts in team history: Team Points Per Game 1. Green Bay New Orleans Detroit t. Buffalo t. New England 27.8 Season Start Record/Season Result 1t Won NFL Championship Season 40-Point Games 1t t t t Team First-Half Scoring 1. Green Bay Houston New Orleans Chicago 127 1t Won NFL Championship Won NFL Championship 4t Won NFL Championship 4t ?? The Packers are just the third defending Super Bowl champion to start the following season with at least eight straight wins: Season Start Record/Season Result 1. Denver (1998) , won Super Bowl XXXII 2. San Fran. (1990) , lost in NFC Championship 3. Green Bay (2011) 8-0?? Green Bay s eight-game winning streak this season is the longest singleseason streak in franchise annals since an eight-game winning streak in With the eight consecutive victories this season, the Packers stand two wins shy of the longest single-season winning streak in the regular season in team history: Season Consecutive Wins 1t. 1929, t. 1931, t. 1930, 1941, 1963,

5 VIKINGS AT PACKERS - WEEK 10 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.642 winning percentage that ranks No. 4 among current NFL head coaches (minimum 50 games): Coach Winning Pct. 1. Mike Tomlin, PIT.679 (55-26) 2. John Harbaugh, BAL.667 (42-21) 3. Mike Smith, ATL.655 (38-20) 4. Mike McCarthy, GB.642 (61-34) 5. Bill Belichick, NE/CLE.639 ( ) Since taking over as head coach in 2006, McCarthy has a regularseason record (.636) 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 61 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 the NFL in winning percentage and wins since 2009 (including postseason): Team Winning Pct. 1t. Green Bay.733 (33-12) 1t. New Orleans.733 (33-12) 3. New England.690 (29-13) Team Overall Wins 1t. Green Bay 33 1t. New Orleans 33 3t. Baltimore, New England 29 3t. N.Y. Jets, Pittsburgh 29 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 9, all five of Green Bay s wide receivers (Jennings, 48; Jordy Nelson, 29; Jones, 20; Driver, 15; 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 723 receiving yards with Nelson (570) and Jones (347) 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 345 receiving yards this season. The Packers wide receivers have accounted for 1,952 receiving yards this season, an average of per game that leads the NFL, and a league-leading 18 TD catches: Team Rec. Yards from WRs (Per Game) 1. Green Bay Pittsburgh Philadelphia New England N.Y. Giants Team Rec. TDs from WRs 1. Green Bay Detroit 13 3t. New Orleans, Pittsburgh 11 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 4

6 VIKINGS AT PACKERS - WEEK 10 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 9, the Packers are converting at a 50.0-percent clip on third down: Team Third-Down Conversion Rate 1. New Orleans 55.7 (68-122) 2. San Diego 51.9 (56-108) 3. Pittsburgh 51.7 (61-118) 4. Green Bay 50.0 (48-96) 5. New England 47.9 (45-94) 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. 14 in the league on third-and-short (less than 4 yards) with a 61.8 conversion rate (21-of-34). 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 are tied for No. 8 in the league at 50.0 percent (8-of-16). 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. 2 in the NFL at 41.3 percent (19-of-46). 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 16 regular-season games, the Packers have converted at a 50 percent-or-better clip on third down in half of those contests (7-1 in those games). OB Aaron Rodgers ranks No. 2 in the NFL with an passer rating this season on third down (see page 9 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 46.3 ( ) 3. San Diego 46.2 ( ) 4. Green Bay 45.4 ( ) 5. Atlanta 44.7 ( ) BIG-PLAY WAYS In his fourth NFL season, WR Jordy Nelson is on pace for easily the best year of his career. Nelson ranks No. 2 on the team with 570 receiving yards and checks in at No. 3 on the squad with 29 receptions this season. His yardage total is just 12 yards shy of his career high (582) posted in 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 19.7-yard receiving average ranks No. 2 in the NFL among players with at least 25 receptions. Player Receiving Avg. 1. Steve Smith, CAR Jordy Nelson, GB Mike Wallace, PIT Vincent Jackson, SD Julio Jones, ATL 17.5 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 2008, the most in the NFL: Player 70-yard passes (since 08) 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Drew Brees, NO 8 3. Tony Romo, DAL 6 55

7 THE DOPE ON THIS WEEK S OPPONENT: Packers vs. Vikings: All-time regular season: All-time, postseason: 0-1 All-time, in Green Bay: Streaks: The Packers have won the last three meetings. Last meeting, regular season: Oct. 23, 2011, at Mall of America Field; Packers won, COACHES CAPSULES Mike McCarthy: ,.642, (incl. 5-2 postseason); 6th NFL season Leslie Frazier: 5-9-0,.357; 2nd NFL season (interim coach in 2010) Head to Head: Never met vs. Opponent: McCarthy 8-3 vs. Vikings; Frazier 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. LESLIE FRAZIER Is in second year as the Vikings eighth head coach (served as the interim coach for the final six games in 2010). Served as Minnesota s defensive coordinator for four seasons ( ) and led the Vikings to top-10 finishes in total defense each season from Coached with the Philadelphia Eagles ( ), Cincinnati Bengals ( ) and Indianapolis Colts ( ) before coming to Minnesota. In 12 seasons as NFL coach, has suffered a losing season only twice. Has coached on seven playoffs teams in 12 NFL seasons and been a part of six division championships. Played defensive back for the Chicago Bears ( ) and was a member of Chicago s Super Bowl XX team. THE PACKERS-VIKINGS SERIES This marks the 102nd overall meeting between the border rivals. Few, if any, rivalries in sports have exhibited more parity. The Packers own a slight advantage over the Vikings ( , including playoffs) in the all-time series. The Packers five-game winning streak that was snapped in 2008 was the longest streak for either team since the Packers won five straight from The series began when the Vikings entered the league in 1961, and Vince Lombardi s Packers won nine of the first 10. Over the last 17 seasons ( ), these teams have accounted for 12 NFC Central/North division championships. NOTABLE CONNECTIONS Vikings K Ryan Longwell is Green Bay s all-time leading scorer, having racked up 1,054 points in nine seasons with the Packers ( )... While running Seattle s drafts, Packers GM Ted Thompson selected Vikings G Steve Hutchinson in the first round in 2001; Hutchinson and Packers CB Charles Woodson were teammates on Michigan s 1997 national championship team...packers NT Howard Green spent 2007 training camp with Minnesota...Vikings DBs coach Joe Woods held the same post at Western Michigan when Packers WR Greg Jennings played there...packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers and Vikings defensive coordinator Fred Pagac coached on the staff together at Ohio State in the early 1980s...Pagac coached in Oakland when Woodson played for the Raiders Packers running backs coach Jerry Fontenot played for the Bengals in 2004 when Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier was on Cincinnati s staff...fontenot was a teammate of Vikings special assistant to the head coach/linebackers Mike Singletary with the Bears Singletary coached with Packers head coach Mike McCarthy on the San Francisco staff in 2005 Vikings TE coach Jimmie Johnson played for Kansas City for one season (1994) when McCarthy was an offensive asst. there... Vikings asst. defensive line coach Diron Reynolds brother, Jamal, was selected in the first round by the Packers in 2001 Vikings asst. defensive backs coach Matt Sheldon coached on the University of Wisconsin staff from Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin coached at Iowa when Vikings LB Chad Greenway played for the Hawkeyes Packers offensive quality control coach Joel Hilgenberg and Vikings defensive line coach Karl Dunbar were teammates with the New Orleans Saints Dunbar was also Green s position coach at LSU Former college teammates include Packers C Scott Wells and T Chad Clifton and Vikings G Anthony Herrera (Tennessee), Packers DE Jarius Wynn and Vikings CB Asher Allen (Georgia), Packers LB Clay Matthews and Vikings DE Everson Griffen (USC), Packers CB Pat Lee and Vikings WR Devin Aromashodu (Auburn), Packers T Bryan Bulaga and Vikings DT Christian Ballard (Iowa), Packers G Josh Sitton and Vikings T Pat Brown (Central Florida), Packers TE Jermichael Finley and Vikings CB Cedric Griffin and DE Brian Robison (Texas), Packers DE Ryan Pickett and Vikings CB Antonie Winfield and WR Michael Jenkins (Ohio State), Packers LB A.J. Hawk and Jenkins (Ohio State), Packers RB Ryan Grant and Vikings C John Sullivan (Notre Dame), Packers TE D.J. Williams and G/T Ray Dominguez and Vikings T DeMarcus Love (Arkansas), and Packers S M.D. Jennings and Vikings S Tyrell Johnson (Arkansas State) Green Bay director of research and development Mike Eayrs (similar capacity, ) previously worked for the Vikings, as did Packers VP of football administration/player finance Russ Ball ( ), VP of sales and marketing Tim Connolly ( ), and communications manager Tom Fanning ( ). LAST MEETING IN GREEN BAY, REGULAR SEASON Oct. 24, 2010, at Lambeau Field; Packers won, QB Aaron Rodgers connected on 21-of-34 passes for 295 yards and two TDs, including a 14-yard TD strike to WR Greg Jennings to give Green Bay a lead midway through the third quarter, one they would never relinquish. Green Bay s defense intercepted Vikings QB Brett Favre three times on the evening, with the key one posted by LB Desmond Bishop in the third quarter. Bishop stayed with WR Randy Moss on the play despite a pump fake by Favre, and returned the pick 32 yards for a TD. Favre threw an apparent TD pass to WR Percy Harvin to give Minnesota the lead with 48 seconds remaining, but after reviewing the play, the officials ruled that Harvin did not get both feet in bounds in the back of the end zone. On fourth-and-15 at the Green Bay 20, Favre threw incomplete to Moss in the back of the end zone to give the Packers the win. The victory for the Packers started what is now an eight-game winning streak at Lambeau Field, the longest streak by the team since an 11-game winning streak at home from

8 VIKINGS AT PACKERS - WEEK 10 RODGERS ROLLING Midway through the 2011 campaign, QB Aaron Rodgers is off to one of the finest starts by a quarterback in NFL history. Rodgers has connected on 192-of-265 passes (72.5 percent) for 2,619 yards and 24 TDs with three interceptions for a passer rating. He is the first quarterback in NFL history to post 2,600 passing yards and 24 TDs in the first eight games of the season. His passing yardage total ranks No. 1 in franchise history through the first eight games of the season, topping Lynn Dickey s mark of 2,445 yards in the first eight contests in Rodgers 24 TDs through eight games rank No. 1 in franchise annals besting Brett Favre s 21 in Rodgers passer rating through eight games ranks No. 2 since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger: Quarterback Passer Rating 1. Tom Brady, NE, Aaron Rodgers, GB, Peyton Manning, IND, In Week 7 at Minnesota, Rodgers threw for 335 yards, his sixth 300- yard game of the season, a career high. He was the first QB in team history to register six 300-yard efforts in the first seven games of a season. Rodgers became 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 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 ties the team record: Quarterback 110-Rating Games 1t. Aaron Rodgers, t. Brett Favre, t. Aaron Rodgers, 2009, 2010; three others 6 Rodgers has connected on 429-of-603 passes (71.1 percent) for 5,624 yards, 49 TDs and just seven INTs for a passer rating over his past 19 starts (including playoffs). Green Bay has a 17-2 record in those games. The Packers have averaged 27.6 points per game in Rodgers 55 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 Drew Brees, NO Tom Brady, NE Quarterback Touchdowns 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Drew Brees, NO Tom Brady, NE 20 Quarterback Yards/Attempt 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Eli Manning, NYG Tom Brady, NE 8.42 Quarterback Completion Pct. 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Drew Brees, NO Tom Brady, NE 66.0 Quarterback Passing Yards Per Game 1. Tom Brady, NE Drew Brees, NO Aaron Rodgers, GB Quarterback TD/INT Ratio 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Alex Smith, SF Matthew Stafford, DET 4.75 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 77

9 VIKINGS AT PACKERS - WEEK 10 EIGHT-FOR-EIGHT 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 eight 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 San Diego in Week 9, Rodgers set an NFL record for the longest single-season streak of 110-rating games at eight, topping 49ers QB Steve Young s mark of seven straight in No quarterback in team history has posted more than five straight 110-rating games in a season, and Rodgers is tied with Brett Favre (2007) for the most 110-rating games in a season. 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 16 of his last 19 starts. With the eight 110-rating games this season, Rodgers has already topped his career single-season high of six (2009, 2010) and tied Brett Favre s single-season franchise record. 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 1,230-of-1,876 passes (65.6 percent) in his career for 15,342 yards and 111 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 Tony Romo, DAL 95.1 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 55 regular-season career starts, Rodgers has eclipsed the century mark in passer rating 33 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 17, Philip Rivers, SD 15, Aaron Rodgers, GB 15,013 Quarterback Passing TDs 1. Drew Brees, NO Aaron Rodgers, GB Philip Rivers, SD 103 Quarterback Passer Rating 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Tom Brady, NE 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 125 Quarterback Rushing TDs 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Michael Vick, PHI Mark Sanchez, NYJ 8 8

10 VIKINGS AT PACKERS - WEEK 10 THIRD DOWN IS THE CHARM Through Week 9, QB Aaron Rodgers has connected on 45-of-67 passes (67.2 percent) for 607 yards and five 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 55 career starts, Rodgers has posted a 100-plus passer rating on third down in 31 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 30 3t. Eli Manning, NYG; Matt Ryan, ATL 28 Quarterback Yards/Attempt 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Philip Rivers, SD Ben Roethlisberger, PIT 8.57 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 9, Rodgers ranks No. 1 in the NFL against the blitz with a passer rating (49-of-70, 923 yards, seven TDs, one INT). A glance at where some of Rodgers numbers against the blitz rank this season: Quarterback Passer Rating 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Alex Smith, SF Tom Brady, NE Quarterback Completion Pct. 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Tarvaris Jackson, SEA Tom Brady, NE 66.0 Quarterback Yards/Attempt 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Matt Hasselbeck, TEN Tom Brady, NE 9.45 * min. 50 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 (9.89) and No. 2 in TDs (29). 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 69 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. Aaron Rodgers, GB Alex Smith, SF Peyton Manning, IND Quarterback Red-Zone TDs 1. Drew Brees, NO Aaron Rodgers, GB 69 3t. Peyton Manning, IND; Philip Rivers, SD 66 Quarterback Red-Zone Completion Pct. 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Drew Brees, NO Peyton Manning, IND

11 VIKINGS AT PACKERS - WEEK 10 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 eight games, Jennings leads the team in receptions (48), receiving yards (723) and receiving TDs (six). His reception total is the best of his career through eight games and the yardage tally is secondbest behind only his 764 yards in the first eight games of Jennings went on to register career bests in catches (80) and receiving yards (1,292) that season. Jennings ranks No. 4 in the NFL in receptions and No. 6 in the league in receiving yardage through Week 9: Player Receptions 1. Wes Welker, NE Darren Sproles, NO Jimmy Graham, NO Greg Jennings, GB 48 5t. Calvin Johnson, DET 47 5t. Mike Wallace, PIT 47 Player Receiving Yards 1. Wes Welker, NE Steve Smith, CAR Mike Wallace, PIT Calvin Johnson, DET Jimmy Graham, NO Greg Jennings, GB 723 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, Dwayne Bowe, KC 1,656 Player Receptions 1. Wes Welker, NE Roddy White, ATL Jason Witten, DAL Reggie Wayne, IND Greg Jennings, GB 110 Player Receiving TDs 1. Calvin Johnson, DET Dwayne Bowe, KC Greg Jennings, GB 15 Player 25-Yard Catches 1. Mike Wallace, PIT Greg Jennings, GB 22 3t. DeSean Jackson, PHI 16 3t. Dwayne Bowe, KC 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. 4 in the NFL in receiving average at 16.0 yards per catch. When it comes to scoring passes, Jennings has an eye-popping average during his career. Of his 46 career touchdown catches in the regular season, 18 (39.1 percent) have been at least 40 yards in length. He has a staggering average of 31.7 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 55 3t. Larry Fitzgerald, ARI 47 3t. Roddy White, ATL 47 Player TD catches (since 07) 1t. Calvin Johnson, DET 44 1t. Larry Fitzgerald, ARI Greg Jennings, GB 43 Player Receiving Yards (since 07) 1. Reggie Wayne, IND 5, Larry Fitzgerald, ARI 5, Roddy White, ATL 5, Andre Johnson, HOU 5, Wes Welker, NE 5, Brandon Marshall, MIA 5, Greg Jennings, GB 5,313 Player Receiving Avg. (since 07)* 1. DeSean Jackson, PHI Devery Henderson, NO Vincent Jackson, SD Greg Jennings, GB 16.3 * min. 150 receptions 10

12 VIKINGS AT PACKERS - WEEK 10 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 the regular season in team history. Crosby now has made 22 straight field goals dating back to Week 13 last season: Kicker Consecutive FGs Made 1. Mason Crosby, Chris Jacke, Chris Jacke, Crosby has connected on all 15 field-goal attempts this season. He is one of only three kickers in the NFL to not miss a field goal this season. Crosby s string of 22 straight field goals ranks No. 2 in the NFL among current streaks behind only Atlanta s Matt Bryant (28). It wasn't the only franchise mark that Crosby set in Week 7 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 he set 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. 5 among kickers this season with 77 points and is tied for No. 3 in the league with 29 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 30 receptions for 378 yards (12.6 avg.) and five TDs. With the five TDs, Finley has tied his career high (2009) and ranks tied for No. 3 among NFL tight ends this season: Tight End TD Catches 1t. Scott Chandler, BUF 6 1t. Rob Gronkowski, NE 6 3t. Jermichael Finley, GB 5 3t. Tony Gonzalez, ATL 5 3t. Jimmy Graham, NO 5 3t. Aaron Hernandez, NE 5 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. 10 among NFL tight ends with the 378 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 20 regular-season games, Finley has caught 89 passes for 1,095 yards (12.3 avg.) and 10 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). Finley has posted some of his best games on Monday Night Football. In his last three games on MNF, he has caught 22 passes for 322 yards (14.6 avg.) and three TDs. Two of his three career 100-yard games in the regular season have come on MNF (128 yards at Minnesota in 2009 and 115 yards at Chicago in 2010). 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 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

13 VIKINGS AT PACKERS - WEEK 10 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 midway through this season. Through Week 9, the Packers rank No. 8 in the NFL in red-zone efficiency at 59.4 percent (19-of-32). Green Bay has scored points on 30 of 32 red-zone trips, a 93.8 percent scoring mark that ranks No. 3 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 61.0 (89-146) 3. Green Bay 58.5 ( ) 4. Arizona 58.4 ( ) 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 9, the Packers are tied for No. 1 in the league in scoring outside the red zone: Team Points Outside Red Zone 1t. Green Bay 81 1t. Detroit Dallas 73 4t. Houston 65 4t. Oakland 65 Green Bay leads the league in touchdowns outside the red zone this season: Team TDs Outside Red Zone 1. Green Bay Detroit 9 3t. Denver 8 3t. Houston 8 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. 5 in the league in kickoff return average this season: Player Kickoff Return Avg. 1. Joe McKnight, NYJ Jacoby Ford, OAK David Reed, BAL Ted Ginn Jr., SF Randall Cobb, GB 29.1 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). 12

14 VIKINGS AT PACKERS - WEEK 10 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 9, Woodson is tied for No. 1 in the NFL with five interceptions. Player Interceptions 1t. Charles Woodson, GB 5 1t. Kyle Arrington, NE 5 1t. Eric Weddle, SD 5 4t. 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 86 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 Charles Woodson, GB 8.0 3t. Two players 7.0 Defensive Back Forced Fumbles 1. Charles Tillman, CHI 15 2t. Charles Woodson, GB 11 2t. Oshiomogho Atogwe, WAS 11 2t. Roman Harper, NO 11 13

15 VIKINGS AT PACKERS - WEEK 10 PICKING PACK For the sixth straight season, Green Bay finds itself among the league leaders in interceptions. Through Week 9, the Packers lead the NFL with 16 interceptions and rank No. 2 in the league with 326 interception return yards: Team Interceptions 1. Green Bay Buffalo 15 3t. Kansas City, N.Y. Jets 13 Team INT Return Yards 1. N.Y. Jets Green Bay Detroit 289 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 three different players with at least three interceptions this season. CB Charles Woodson leads the team and is tied for the league lead with five interceptions, and S Charlie Peprah (four) and S Morgan Burnett (three) check in behind him. The Packers are the only team in the league to have three players with three 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 Kansas City Green Bay 19.6 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. 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 17.5 points per game. Including last year s playoffs, the Packers have allowed 17 or fewer points in 14 of their last 28 games. 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 17.5 Team Opponent Passer Rating 1. N.Y. Jets Green Bay Baltimore 73.7 Team Rushing TDs Allowed 1. Baltimore 8 2. San Francisco 9 3. Green Bay 10 Team Interceptions 1. Green Bay New England Atlanta 32 Team Sacks 1. N.Y. Giants Pittsburgh Detroit Green Bay 66 14

16 VIKINGS AT PACKERS - WEEK 10 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 eight games this season. Through Week 9, Green Bay ranks No. 5 in the NFL in takeaway points: Team Takeaway Points (2011) 1. Detroit Buffalo Houston Baltimore Green Bay 60 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 New Orleans Philadelphia New England 358 During McCarthy s tenure, the Packers have a 42-6 (.875) 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 23-3 (.885) 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 13-2 (.867) Green Bay is tied for No. 2 in the league this season in total takeaways: Team Total Takeaways 1. Buffalo 20 2t. Green Bay 19 2t. N.Y. Jets 19 2t. San Francisco 19 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. 3 in the league this season with a plus-11 turnover differential. Team Turnover Margin (2011) 1. Detroit plus San Francisco plus Green Bay plus-11 Team Turnover Margin (Since 2006) 1. New England plus Green Bay plus San Diego plus-35 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 four 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 five of six 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. Team Total Takeaways Since Green Bay Philadelphia Baltimore N.Y. Jets Chicago 109 COMING BACK STRONG The Packers made history in 2010 by becoming the first team since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to never trail by more than seven points in a game during the regular season. Green Bay carried that streak through the postseason as they became the first team since the 1942 Washington Redskins to never trail by more than seven points and finish that season with a championship. In Week 2 this season, the Packers found themselves in unfamiliar territory when they quickly fell behind, 13-0, at Carolina early in the second quarter before storming back to top the Panthers, At Atlanta in Week 5, Green Bay fell behind early in the second quarter, 14-0, before rattling off 25 unanswered points to top the Falcons, The two comebacks already this season from 13 points down are the most by the Packers in a season since 1989, when Green Bay also posted two. Green Bay s first comeback in 89 came vs. New Orleans on Sept. 17 when the Saints got out to a 14-0 lead. The Packers won, Against Atlanta on Oct. 1, 1989, the Packers trailed 21-6 to the Falcons in the third quarter but came back to get the victory. The Packers have trailed in four of five road contests this season, but have won all five of those games, Green Bay s second 5-0 road start in the past 70 seasons and only the fifth in franchise history. 15

17 VIKINGS AT PACKERS - WEEK 10 NOT IN A GIVING MOOD The Packers have always prided themselves on their ability to take care of the football, an emphasis that has helped place them among the league leaders once again in the category midway through their season. Through Week 9, Green Bay is tied for No. 4 in the NFL for the fewest giveaways: Team Total Giveaways (2011) 1. Detroit 5 2t. Minnesota 7 2t. San Francisco 7 4t. Green Bay 8 4t. Cincinnati 8 In 2009, the Packers set a franchise mark with a league-low 16 giveaways, Since 09, Green Bay has turned the ball over just 46 times, which is tied for No. 1 in the league over that span: Team Total Giveaways Since t. Green Bay 46 1t. New England 46 3t. Atlanta 55 3t. Houston 55 Their 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 When the Packers have turned the ball over the past two seasons, the defense has helped limit opponent scoring following those giveaways. This season, Green Bay ranks tied for No. 5 in giveaway points allowed: Team Giveaway Points (2011) 1. Miami Tennessee Detroit Minnesota 23 5t. Green Bay 24 5t. Buffalo 24 In 2010, the Packers gave up just 39 points following their 22 turnovers on the season, an average of 1.77 points per giveaway that ranked No. 4 in the NFl. Green Bay s three TDs off of giveaways were tied for No. 2 in the NFL last season. The Packers average of 1.77 points off of giveaways last season was the best mark posted by Green Bay since 1.70 in Since 2010, Green Bay leads the league in the fewest points allowed off of giveaways: Team Giveaway Points (Since 2010) 1. Green Bay Baltimore New England Kansas City 81 Since taking over as the starting quarterback in 2008, Aaron Rodgers has recorded 31 games without an interception. In those games, the Packers have a 25-6 (.806) record. If the Packers don t commit a turnover, they re almost guaranteed to win. They have now won 46 of 50 (.920) regular-season games 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. Giveaways in game GB Record Since 2006 None 22-3 (.880) One 16-8 (.667) Two (.542) Three-plus 5-10 (.333) 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 16

18 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 last season 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. Matthews has posted two or more sacks in a game five times in his career. All five of those two-sack games came in Matthews first 18 games in a Packers uniform, breaking White s franchise mark of four in VIKINGS AT PACKERS - WEEK 10 his first 18 games with Green Bay ( ). A look at where Matthews sack total in his first 20 games ranked in NFL history: 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 Midway through his third season, Matthews ranks No. 4 in team history (since 1982) for the most sacks by a Packer in his first three seasons in the NFL: Player Sacks 1. Tony Bennett, Tim Harris, Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, Clay Matthews, HONOR ROLL 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) Midseason All-Pro Team - Pro Football Weekly 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) Midseason All-Pro Team - Pro Football Weekly Midseason All-Pro Team - Sports Illustrated NFC Offensive Player of the Week - Week 9 (at San Diego) C Scott Wells Midseason All-Pro Team - Sports Illustrated 17

19 VIKINGS AT PACKERS - WEEK 10 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 eight games this season, the Packers have outscored their opponents in the third quarter, a 55-point differential that ranks No. 2 in the league: Team Third-Quarter Scoring Differential 1. Detroit +63 (79-16) 2. Green Bay +55 (72-17) 3. New Orleans +31 (64-33) 4. Cincinnati +23 (39-16) 5. Baltimore +21 (48-27) 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 eight games: Team Points On First Poss. of 2nd Half 1t. Baltimore 28 1t. Carolina Houston 27 4t. Green Bay; four teams 24 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 10 points in eight games this season: Team Points On First Poss. of 2nd Half 1. Kansas City 6 2. Detroit 7 3. Cleveland 9 4t. Green Bay, seven teams 10 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). The Packers have also been efficient going into halftime, posting 37 points in the final two minutes of the first half this season. That already tops Green Bay s season total in 2010 of 31 points: Team Points In Final Two Min./1st Half 1. Green Bay Philadelphia Tennessee 31 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 in Week 7 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 recorded a punt of 65 yards or more in Weeks 6-7. He was the first Green Bay punter to do so in back-to-back games since Chandler did so in Over the last five games, Masthay has posted a 49.4-yard gross average and a 40.6-yard net average on 13 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 eight games, Bishop ranks No. 1 on the team with 94 tackles (75 solo), 39 more than the next-closest defender. He also leads the team with a career-high four sacks. Bishop has either led the team in tackles or tied for the team lead in every game this season. Bishop has posted six 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 12 of the last 20 regular-season games. With his current average of 11.8 tackles per game, Bishop is on pace for 188 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

20 VIKINGS AT PACKERS - WEEK 10 ON THE ROAD AGAIN Green Bay is off to just its fifth 5-0 start on the road in franchise history, 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. 1. New England N.Y. Giants Indianapolis Philadelphia New Orleans Green Bay Dallas Pittsburgh San Diego t. N.Y. Jets t. Chicago t. 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. 1. Green Bay Pittsburgh t. Denver t. New England 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. 1t. Green Bay t. New England 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 1. New England Green Bay Pittsburgh Indianapolis Denver IN THE LEAGUE RANKINGS, 2011 GREEN BAY (Team) Category NFC NFL Turnover Margin (+11) Points Scored (34.4) Points Allowed (22.4) Total Offense (416.4) Rushing (104.4) Passing (312.0) Total Defense (399.6) vs. Rush (100.0) vs. Pass (299.6) Third-Down Offense (50.0%) Third-Down Defense (43.6%) Red-Zone Offense (59.4%) Red-Zone Defense (50.0%).. 9T 13T MINNESOTA (Team) Category NFC NFL Turnover Margin (+4) T 7T Points Scored (21.5) Points Allowed (24.9) Total Offense (332.6) Rushing (150.4) Passing (182.3) Total Defense (368.0) vs. Rush (94.4) vs. Pass (273.6) Third-Down Offense (41.0%) Third-Down Defense (43.4%) Red-Zone Offense (42.9%) Red-Zone Defense (39.3%) GREEN BAY (Individual) MINNESOTA (Individual) Category NFC NFL Category NFC NFL Rushing: Starks (440) T 22T Rushing: Peterson (798) Passing: Rodgers (129.1) Passing: McNabb (82.9) Receptions: Jennings (48) Receptions: Harvin (31) T 44T Rec. Yds.: Jennings (723) Rec. Yds.: Jenkins (362) T -- Sacks: Bishop (4.0) T 35T Sacks: Allen (12.5) Interceptions: Woodson (5) T Interceptions: Sanford (2) T 24T 19

21 SCHEDULE NOTES 2011 OPPONENTS A GLANCE AT THE SCHEDULE 2011 NFL Rank Record Offense Defense at Atlanta Falcons...(5-3) at Carolina Panthers...(2-6) 5 18 Chicago Bears...(5-3) Denver Broncos...(3-5) Detroit Lions...(6-2) at Kansas City Chiefs...(4-4) Minnesota Vikings...(2-6) New Orleans Saints...(6-3) 1 15 at New York Giants...(6-2) Oakland Raiders...(4-4) St. Louis Rams...(1-7) 23 24T at San Diego Chargers...(4-4) 6 7 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers..(4-4) 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 The Packers will have three games at Lambeau Field this season Dec. 11 or later, the first time they have had that many since the 2005 campaign (also three). 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).

22 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 136 games since returning from a serious pelvic injury that ended his 2002 season. 2 MASON CROSBY His 509 points from 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 28-of-39 field goals (71.8 percent) from yards. Has hit 11-of-22 field goals (50.0 percent) from 50-plus yards. Ranks No. 5 in team annals with 586 career points, having surpassed Jim Taylor (546) at Atlanta in Week 5. Has made 22 straight field goals, the longest regular-season streak in franchise history as he eclipsed Chris Jacke s mark of 17 (1993) in Week 7 at Minnesota. 80 DONALD DRIVER Has 9,740 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 713 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, which is tied for 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 9,957, moving past James Lofton (9,901) in Week 4 vs. Denver. 50 A.J. HAWK Has played in all 88 games in his career, including 85 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 5,945 career receiving yards. Ranks No. 7 in franchise annals with 370 career catches. Surpassed Ahman Green (350) at Atlanta in Week 5. Is No. 7 in team history with 46 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. 10 in team history with 26.5 career sacks. Needs three sacks to surpass No. 9 Cullen Jenkins (29.0). Ranks No. 4 in team history for the most sacks by a Packer in his first threes easons in the league, trailing only Tony Bennett (29.5), Tim Harris (28.5) and Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila (27.0). 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