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2 Packers Public Relations Lambeau Field Atrium 1265 Lombardi Avenue Green Bay, WI / / fax Jeff Blumb, Aaron Popkey, Sarah Quick, Ricky Zeller, Jonathan Butnick, Tom Fanning, Mike Spofford, Duke Bobber VOL. XII; NO. 13 GREEN BAY, OCT. 12, 2010 WEEK 6 MIAMI (2-2) AT GREEN BAY (3-2) Sunday, Oct. 17 Lambeau Field Noon CDT PACKERS RETURN HOME TO HOST DOLPHINS Green Bay returns home this Sunday to host the Miami Dolphins in the first matchup between the teams at Lambeau Field since This is only the Dolphins fifth visit to Green Bay in their team history, with the other meetings taking place in 1975, 1985, 1997 and 02. The teams also met in Milwaukee in The most recent meeting between the teams was in Miami on Oct. 22, 2006, a Packers win in Mike McCarthy s first season as head coach. The Dolphins hold a 9-3 advantage in the all-time series, but Green Bay has won three of the last four matchups. Sunday s contest starts a stretch of three home games in four weeks for the Packers before they have their bye. Green Bay enters the game with a six-game home winning streak, which matches the longest winning streak at Lambeau ( ) during McCarthy s tenure. It is the longest current home streak among NFC teams, and third longest in the NFL behind New England (11) and San Diego (7). McCarthy, who is also the offensive play-caller, will be facing an opposing coach he worked under for the second straight week. Mike Nolan, who was the head coach of San Francisco in 2005 when McCarthy served as the offensive coordinator there, is Miami s defensive coordinator. Last Sunday, Green Bay played at Washington, where Jim Haslett is the defensive coordinator. Haslett was the head coach in New Orleans for each of McCarthy s five seasons there ( ) as offensive coordinator. Last Sunday, the Packers lost at Washington in overtime, 16-13, while Miami had its bye. Green Bay will host the division-rival Minnesota Vikings next Sunday at 7:20 p.m. (CDT) in a nationally televised contest, while the Dolphins will return home to host the Pittsburgh Steelers next Sunday at noon (CDT). THE MEDICAL REPORT Every team in the league has to deal with injuries at some point in the season, and the Packers have already had to deal with a season s worth in just the opening five weeks. On Sunday at Washington, the Packers were without six players who started on opening day at Philadelphia on Sept. 12. Four of those were on the defensive side of the ball, with S Morgan Burnett (knee/ir), LB Nick Barnett (wrist), nickel LB Brandon Chillar (shoulder), and nickel CB Sam Shields (calf) sidelined against the Redskins. On offense, RB Ryan Grant (ankle/ir) and T Mark Tauscher (shoulder) were out due to injury. As if that wasn t enough, two more starters went down on the opening four plays from scrimmage at Washington. TE Jermichael Finley sustained a knee injury and DE Ryan Pickett suffered a sprained ankle that sidelined both for the remainder of the afternoon. LB Clay Matthews, who leads the NFL in sacks, left the game in the third quarter with a hamstring injury, and QB Aaron Rodgers sustained a concussion on Green Bay s final play on offense in overtime. TE Donald Lee (chest) and S Derrick Martin (knee) also left the game with injuries that could sideline them for some time. The status of most of the injured starters for this Sunday s game against Miami is unclear, although Finley and Barnett will not play against the Dolphins with both scheduled to undergo surgery this week. WITH THE CALL The Packers make their second of two appearances this season on CBS. The network will air the contest to a regional audience. Play-by-play man Ian Eagle and color analyst Dan Fouts will have the call from the broadcast booth. In Wisconsin, CBS affiliates around the state, including WFRV (Ch. 5) in Green Bay and WDJT (Ch. 58) in Milwaukee, will carry the contest. Milwaukee s WTMJ (620 AM), airing Green Bay games since 1929, heads up the 53-station Packers Radio Network, with Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play) and two-time Packers Pro Bowler Larry McCarren (color) calling the action. The duo enters its 12th season of broadcasts together across the Packers Radio Network, which covers 43 markets in five states. Sports USA Radio will broadcast the game with Larry Kahn (play-byplay), Ross Tucker (analyst) and Troy West (sideline reporter). For out-of-town listeners, the broadcast is available to NFL Field Pass subscribers on as well as on Sirius Satellite Radio (channel 123 WTMJ feed) as part of the network s NFL Sunday Drive. DIRECTV subscribers can watch the game in HD on channel 704. PRESEASON Date Opponent Time TV Sat., Aug. 14 CLEVELAND BROWNS (Gold Pkg.).... L, (68,958) (Midwest Shrine Game) Sat., Aug. 21 at Seattle Seahawks W, (65,586) Thu., Aug. 26 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS W, (68,987) (Bishop s Charities Game) Thu., Sept. 2 at Kansas City Chiefs L, (63,843) REGULAR SEASON Date Opponent Time TV Sun., Sept. 12 at Philadelphia Eagles W, (69,144) Sun., Sept. 19 BUFFALO BILLS W, 34-7 (70,741) Mon., Sept. 27 at Chicago Bears L, (62,179) Sun., Oct. 3 DETROIT LIONS (Gold Pkg.) W, (70,729) Sun., Oct. 10 at Washington Redskins L, (87,760) Sun., Oct. 17 MIAMI DOLPHINS noon CBS Sun., Oct. 24 MINNESOTA VIKINGS :20 p.m. NBC Sun., Oct. 31 at New York Jets noon FOX Sun., Nov. 7 DALLAS COWBOYS (Gold Pkg.) :20 p.m. NBC Sun., Nov. 14 Open Date Sun., Nov. 21 at Minnesota Vikings *12 noon FOX Sun., Nov. 28 at Atlanta Falcons *12 noon FOX Sun., Dec. 5 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS *12 noon FOX Sun., Dec. 12 at Detroit Lions *12 noon FOX Sun., Dec. 19 at New England Patriots *7:20 p.m. NBC Sun., Dec. 26 NEW YORK GIANTS *3:15 p.m. FOX Sun., Jan. 2 CHICAGO BEARS *12 noon FOX * Start time and broadcast may shift due to NFL flexible scheduling + overtime NFL POSTSEASON DATES Jan AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoffs Jan AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs Jan AFC and NFC Championship Games Jan AFC-NFC Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu Feb Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas

3 PACKERS TEAM NOTES UNDER PRESSURE After recording six sacks in Week 1 at Philadelphia, the most by any NFL team on opening weekend, the Packers have followed up that performance with 15 more sacks in the next four games. Green Bay s 21 sacks as a team through Week 5 rank No. 2 in the NFL behind only Tennessee (22). The Packers lead the league in sack yardage with 148 yards and have had eight different players record a sack. The Packers' 21 sacks through the first five games are the most by a Green Bay defense to start the season since the 2001 squad registered 21 in the opening five contests. It is tied for the second-best start behind only the 1978 team that posted 23 sacks in the opening five games. The 21 sacks are also the most in a five-game span in Head Coach Mike McCarthy's five seasons. Green Bay recorded five sacks at Washington on Sunday, the Packers second five-sack game this season to match the Titans for the most in the NFL through Week 5. Of the team s 21 sacks, 8.5 have come courtesy of LB Clay Matthews, who leads the NFL in that category. DE Cullen Jenkins, who ranks second on the team with four sacks and tied for seventh in the NFL, posted a sack in each of the first four games. Green Bay is one of only four teams in the league to have two players with four-plus sacks (N.Y. Giants, San Diego, Tennessee). The Packers six sacks in Week 1 were the most in a season opener by Green Bay since 2001, when the Packers registered seven sacks against the Lions on Sept. 9 at Lambeau Field. It was also the most in a game under McCarthy, matching the total of six vs. Detroit on Dec. 17, The Packers are already well ahead of their sack pace from last season, when Green Bay s 21st sack didn t come until Week 11 vs. the 49ers. Green Bay posted four or more sacks in a game three times already this season, which matches its 2009 total. The Packers finished with 37 for the season, which ranked tied for 11th in the league. The Packers highest sack total under McCarthy came in his first season of 2006 when they recorded 46 sacks, which ranked No. 4 in the NFL. CLAY FINDS A WAY With three sacks against the Buffalo Bills in Week 2, second-year LB Clay 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, the second time in his career he has earned the honor. He also won the award last year for his two-sack outing vs. Baltimore in Week 13 on Monday Night Football. Matthews also became the first NFL player to register consecutive threesack games since Seattle s Patrick Kerney accomplished the feat (Nov , 2007). Matthews six sacks in the first two games of the season were the most ever by a Packer to start a year. 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 leads the league with 53.5 sack yards on the season. His 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. In just 21 career games played, Matthews has posted two or more sacks in a game five times. That is a franchise record for the most two-sack games over that span to start a Green Bay career, breaking White s mark of four in his first 21 games with the Packers ( ). Matthews 18.5 sacks since 2009 lead the NFL, ahead of Denver s Elvis Dumervil and Dallas DeMarcus Ware (17 each). 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 Matthews 17 sacks in his first 20 games were the most ever by any NFL player to start a career. It topped the previous mark of 16.5 set by San Diego s Leslie O Neal (1986, 1988) and the N.Y. Jets John Abraham ( ). STARTING FAST The opening drives of a half set the tone for a team, and Green Bay s offense is off to a productive start in that department this season. When QB Aaron Rodgers connected with WR Donald Driver on a 29-yard TD pass on the opening drive of the game vs. Detroit in Week 4, it was the second time in the first four games that the Packers scored a TD on their first drive. Their 17 points this season on the first drives of the game rank tied for No. 2 in the NFL behind only New Orleans 214points. Green Bay ranked tied for No. 6 in the NFL in 2009 with 37 points on opening drives. The Packers have also scored two TDs and one field goal on their opening drive of the second half. Those 17 points rank tied for No. 1 in the NFL with Houston, and Green Bay is already on the heels of the 2009 team that scored 20 points all season on opening second-half-drives (No. 20). Green Bay has averaged 56.2 yards on its first possession of the second half this year, and the shortest drive, a 39-yarder vs. Buffalo in Week 2, resulted in a touchdown after LB Brandon Chillar returned an interception to the Bills 39 to set the offense up with a short field. The Packers did not score a touchdown on the first drive of the second half all of 2008, part of a 34-game span without a TD on the first possession after halftime that started late in 2007 and ran all the way until Week 16 vs. Seattle last season. Green Bay snapped that streak with a 6-yard TD run from RB Brandon Jackson against the Seahawks last season, and have now scored a TD on the opening drive of the second half in four of the past seven regularseason games. They have scored points on the first possession of the second half in five of those seven games. STAT OF THE WEEK On Sunday at Washington, the Packers posted a season-high 157 rushing yards as a team, Green Bay s finest performance on the ground since it registered 158 yards at Chicago last season in Week 14. What made the Packers performance even more impressive was that the yardage came on just 17 attempts, a gaudy 9.2 average per carry. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it was the first time in franchise history that the Packers rushed for over 150 yards on fewer than 20 attempts in a regular-season game. The only other time in franchise annals that Green Bay accomplished the feat came on Jan. 16, 1983, when the Packers posted 158 rushing yards on 17 carries (9.3 avg.) in an NFC second-round playoff contest at Dallas. WR James Lofton posted the big run of the day in that contest, a 71-yard run for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Coincidentally, the Packers long gain on Sunday against the Redskins was a career-long 71-yard pickup by RB Brandon Jackson on his first carry of the afternoon. It was the 14th run of 70-plus yards in franchise history, and the first since RB DeShawn Wynn scored on a 73-yard run vs. Detroit on Dec. 28, The Packers rushing average of 9.2 yards per carry at Washington was the best single-game performance (min. 15 attempts) in a regularseason game in team history. 2

4 THE DOPE ON THIS WEEK S OPPONENT: Packers vs. Miami Dolphins: All-time regular season: All-time, in Green Bay: Streaks: The Packers have won three of the last four meetings. Last meeting, regular season: Oct. 22, 2006, in Miami; Packers won, Last meeting, regular season, at Lambeau Field: Nov. 4, 2002; Packers won, COACHES CAPSULES Mike McCarthy: ,.583, (incl. 1-2 postseason); 5th NFL season Tony Sparano: ,.541 (incl. 0-1 postseason); 3rd NFL season Head to Head: Never met vs. Opponent: McCarthy 1-0 vs. Dolphins; Sparano 0-0 vs. Packers MIKE McCARTHY Is in fifth year as the Packers 14th head coach. Has led his team to the playoffs two of the past three years. 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 four years. Was named Packers head coach on Jan. 12, 2006, his first head coaching 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 Vince Lombardi to lead the team to a championship game in his second season. TONY SPARANO Is in third year as the Dolphins eighth head coach. Took over a Dolphins team that had gone 1-15 in 2007 and led them to an 11-5 mark and the AFC East title in 2008, his first season as an NFL head coach. The 10-game improvement had been achieved only once previously in league history (1999, Indianapolis Colts). Only two other times had a 1-15 team posted a winning record the following year. Was named as 2008 NFL Coach of the Year by the NFL Alumni and the Pro Football Weekly/PFWA, and AFC Coach of the Year by the Kansas City 101 Committee. Was an assistant coach for the Dallas Cowboys in various offensive roles from Also previously served as an offensive assistant with the Cleveland Browns ( ), Washington Redskins (2001) and Jacksonville Jaguars (2002). THE PACKERS-DOLPHINS SERIES Beginning in 1971, the two teams have met just 12 times. The Dolphins won the first eight meetings in the series, including the first three ( 71, 75, 79) by a combined score. The Packers beat Miami for the first time in 1997, a triumph at Lambeau Field, and have now won three of the last four meetings. Since those three initial meetings in the 1970s, all with 20-plus-point margins, only one game has been decided by more than 10 points, the Packers win in The Dolphins have visited Lambeau Field only four times and at one point went 12 years between visits (1985 to 1997). The teams played in Milwaukee once during that span, in NOTABLE CONNECTIONS Packers TE Donald Lee was a fifth-round draft choice by the Dolphins in 2003 and played two seasons in Miami ( )...Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers had defensive-coordinator responsibilities for two seasons with the Dolphins, holding the titles of special asst. to the head coach (2006) and defensive coordinator (2007) in Miami...Packers asst. head coach/inside LBs Winston Moss is a Miami native and was a four-year letterman at the University of Miami Miami defensive coordinator Mike Nolan was the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers when Mike McCarthy was their offensive coordinator in McCarthy and Dolphins head strength and conditioning coach Evan Marcus coached on the staff together in New Orleans from Packers TE coach Ben McAdoo also served on Nolan s staff in San Francisco in Packers defensive line coach Mike Trgovac and Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano served on the Redskins staff together in 2001, and Trgovac also coached with Dolphins offensive coordinator Dan Henning in Carolina...Trgovac and Dolphins LB coach Bill Sheridan were both graduate assistants at the University of Michigan in Packers president/ceo Mark Murphy played for the Redskins when Henning was on Washington s staff...packers director of public relations Jeff Blumb worked for the Dolphins in PR from before coming to Green Bay...Dolphins WR coach Karl Dorrell was the head coach at UCLA for Packers LB Brandon Chillar s final collegiate season (2003)...Dolphins S Tyrone Culver was a sixth-round draft choice of the Packers in Packers CB Sam Shields was a four-year letterman at the University of Miami...Packers CB Pat Lee is a Miami-area native, along with fellow DBs Al Harris and Atari Bigby (both on PUP)...Former college teammates include Dolphins WR Roberto Wallace and Packers WR Brett Swain (San Diego State), Dolphins WR Brandon Marshall and Packers G Josh Sitton, along with Bigby (Central Florida), Dolphins S Reshad Jones and Packers DE Jarius Wynn (Georgia), Dolphins RB Ronnie Brown and Lee (Auburn), Dolphins CB Jason Allen, DE Tony McDaniel and Packers C Scott Wells (Tennessee), Dolphins LB Bobby Carpenter, WR Brian Hartline and Packers LB A.J. Hawk (Ohio State), Dolphins G Richie Incognito, T Lydon Murtha and Packers RB Brandon Jackson (Nebraska), Dolphins TE Jeron Mastrud and Packers WR Jordy Nelson (Kansas State), and Dolphins DE Jared Odrick and Packers TE Andrew Quarless (Penn State), both 2010 draft picks. INDIVIDUALLY VS. DOLPHINS In three career games vs. Miami, WR Donald Driver has 13 receptions for 153 yards and one TD...CB Charles Woodson has posted four passes defensed -- one shy of his career high -- in two different games against the Dolphins, one while with Oakland in 1999 and the other with Green Bay in 2006, when he also ran back an INT for a TD...Also in that 2006 game, then-rookie G Daryn Colledge made his first career start at LT as an emergency replacement for Chad Clifton, who had fallen ill the night before the game. LAST MEETING, REGULAR SEASON Oct. 22, 2006, in Miami; Packers won, Playing with three rookies on the offensive line, the Packers limited the Dolphins to just two sacks and withstood the high 80s heat to give Mike McCarthy his second victory as head coach. Trailing 10-6 at halftime, the Packers took the lead for good in the third quarter when CB Charles Woodson intercepted a Joey Harrington pass and returned it 23 yards for a TD. Harrington attempted 62 passes in the game and threw for 414 yards but was picked off three times. WR Donald Driver (10 receptions, 93 yards) added a 34-yard TD reception later in the third, a spectacular diving catch in the end zone that was initially ruled incomplete but overturned by a replay challenge. RB Ahman Green posted a 70-yard TD run in the fourth quarter, the Packers longest run of the season, on his way to 118 yards on 18 carries. LAST MEETING, IN GREEN BAY Nov. 4, 2002; Packers won, On a Monday night, RB Ahman Green scored on a 1-yard run and 23-yard pass, and S Darren Sharper returned an INT 89 yards for a TD, as the Packers jumped out to a 24-0 lead through three quarters. Green Bay s defense recorded five sacks and four turnovers in holding the Dolphins scoreless for the game s first 51 1/2 minutes. Green finished with 143 yards from scrimmage (71 rushing, 72 receiving) as the Packers improved to 7-1 at the season s midway point. 33

5 PACKERS TEAM NOTES TAKEAWAY POINTS KEY FOR PACKERS In the second year of Dom Capers 3-4 scheme, the Packers are once again showing their knack for producing takeaways, which they have continued to turn into points this season. The Packers have registered eight takeaways in the first five games, turning five of those turnovers into touchdowns. Green Bay s 35 points off of takeaways so far this season rank No. 5 in the league. Scoring points off of turnovers has become a trend for the Packers at Lambeau Field, as they have a current streak of 12 straight games at home with points scored that were set up by a takeaway. That streak ranks first in the NFL. Green Bay posted 30 interceptions 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 40 takeaways tied New Orleans for most in the league. The 30 interceptions led the league and was the team s highest singleseason total since 1981, when it also had 30. Since 2009, 12 players on defense have intercepted a pass. Only Buffalo (13) has had more players record an INT over that span. Last season Green Bay surpassed its 2008 total of 124 points off takeaways, which led the NFL in 08. It also eclipsed its 08 total in interceptions (22) and fumble recoveries (six) while at the same time protecting the ball at a better clip. Green Bay s 16 giveaways was the lowest total in the NFL in If the Packers don t commit a turnover, like they didn t against Buffalo in Week 2, they re almost guaranteed to win. They have now won 39 of 43 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 last year at Pittsburgh. Including playoffs, the Packers have won 42 of their last 46 games when they don t turn the ball over. THE INTERCEPTORS Leading the way when it comes to takeaways for Green Bay has been the defensive-back tandem of CB Charles Woodson and S Nick Collins. No NFL duo has been more prolific since 2008 when it comes to taking the ball away and making plays after the interception. Woodson leads all NFL players since 2008 with 17 interceptions, with Collins checking in at No. 3 with 13 over that span behind only his teammate and Philadelphia CB Asante Samuel (14). Collins leads all NFL players with 405 interception return yards since 08, but Woodson inched closer with his 48-yard INT return for a TD vs. Detroit in Week 4. He has moved into the No. 2 spot in the league, checking in with 396 INT return yards over the past two-plus seasons. Collins has some work to do if he hopes to keep up with Woodson s pace of return TDs. Woodson leads the league since 2008 with six INT returns for touchdowns, with Collins tied for the No. 2 spot with three scores. The DB duo has helped put the Packers at the top of the leaderboard in all three interception categories since Team Interceptions 1. Green Bay Tampa Bay Baltimore 49 Team INT return yardage 1. Green Bay 1, New Orleans Tennessee 849 Team Interception TDs 1. Green Bay 10 2t. Baltimore 7 2t. Tennessee 7 Team INT return average 1. Green Bay Kansas City New Orleans 19.6 PLENTY OF PRODUCTION INSIDE THE 20 Green Bay has had one of the more efficient red-zone offenses in the league over the past two seasons, finishing in the top 10 in the NFL in 2008 and Through five games this season, the Packers are off to an even more productive start, having scored touchdowns on 10 of 15 trips inside the opponent s 20. That 66.7 percent touchdown rate ranks tied for No. 4 in the league. Green Bay s 76 points in the red zone this season (10 touchdowns, two field goals) rank tied for No. 5 in the league. The only times the Packers did not score when they got inside the opponent s 20 was at Chicago in Week 3 when Mason Crosby s 37-yard field goal attempt in the third quarter was blocked, in Week 4 when they drove inside Detroit s 20 on the final possession of the game but ran out the clock in the win, and this past Sunday at Washington when they didn t convert a fourthand-goal from the 1 in the second quarter. The highest red-zone conversion mark under Head Coach Mike McCarthy came in 2008, when the Packers ranked No. 6 in the NFL with a 60.4 percent touchdown rate. Much of Green Bay s success in the red zone has to be credited to the play of QB Aaron Rodgers, who has been one of the more efficient signal-callers in the league inside the 20 since taking over as the starter in According to STATS, Rodgers passer rating of this season in the red zone ranks tied for No. 3 in the league (min. 10 attempts). Rodgers has connected on 17-of-23 passes (73.9 percent) for 104 yards and six TDs with no INTs. Even more impressive, in 37 career starts with Green Bay, Rodgers has yet to throw a single interception in the red zone, posting a rating on 102-of-165 passing (61.8 percent) for 642 yards and 42 touchdowns. MAKING PLAYS ANOTHER WAY When Rodgers scrambled for a key 16-yard pickup to convert a secondand-13 in Week 4 against Detroit on the final drive of the game, it was just an another example of his ability to make plays with his feet. With 99 rushing yards on 19 attempts (5.2 avg.) this season, Rodgers ranks third among NFL QBs in rushing yards, behind only Philadelphia s Michael Vick (187) and Tampa Bay s Josh Freeman (112). In 2009, Rodgers finished second among all NFL quarterbacks (David Garrard, 323) with 316 rushing yards, the most by a Green Bay QB since Don Majkowski posted 358 yards on the ground in Rodgers also led all NFL signal-callers with five rushing touchdowns in 09, the most by a Packers QB since Majkowski s five in 89. It was the second straight year Rodgers had posted four touchdowns in a season, making him just the third QB in franchise annals to accomplish that feat (Tobin Rote, ; Scott Hunter, ). With two rushing TDs already this season through five games, Rodgers now has his sights set on becoming the first Packers QB since Rote ( ) to rush for three or more TDs in three straight seasons. Of his 77 rushing attempts since 2009, nearly a quarter (19) have been for 10 or more yards. A look at where Rodgers ranks on the ground among QBs since 2009: Quarterback Rushing yards 1. David Garrard, JAX Aaron Rodgers, GB Vince Young, TEN 369 Quarterback Rushing TDs 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB 7 2. David Garrard, JAX 4 3. Three players 3 Quarterback 10-yard runs 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB 19 2t. David Garrard, JAX 15 2t. Vince Young, TEN 15 4

6 MIKE McCARTHY TRANSCRIPT EXCERPTS FROM THE COACH MONDAY, OCT. 11 Jermichael had said he thought it was a hamstring tendon after the game. It s more of a knee? It s a knee. He s going to have knee surgery in the morning, yes. It s not his ACL though? I ll have all that information in the morning. Will Finley s surgery be season-ending? I would be surprised if it s season-ending, but anytime you go in for surgery, obviously it s something you have to take the time to evaluate and once Dr. McKenzie does the surgery, we ll have more information on the time frame. Are you optimistic Barnett will be able to come back? Nick s operation is really about exactly, when you re dealing with his particular injury, they really won t know until they get in there. That s really the fact of the matter. So we re holding out hope. Will you be able to hold spots on the roster for those guys? Anytime you deal with injuries, particularly this time of year, when you get up into the 6 to 8-week mark, those are tough decisions to make. But every injury is different. The fact that individuals are having surgery, we should have a pretty clear-cut view of exactly, based on the individual, the history of the individual, how the medical staff feels and so forth. I really can t speculate if we re going to hold onto one player as opposed to another. Do you think Rodgers concussion might have been sustained earlier? The concussion did occur on the last play. That thing was fairly evident, just based on the communication. There was no evidence or even talk of Aaron during the course of the fourth quarter. But he took a helmetto-helmet blow there on the last play, and if you watch the tape, just the way he reacted and so forth, that s when it did occur. What happened that let you know that he had one? Did he say something to Tom Clements? When he came off to the sideline, however the mechanics of the medical staff, after that series, when our defense went out on the field, I was told Aaron Rodgers just suffered a concussion and was prepared for going with Matt Flynn on the next series. He has to see an independent doctor then? There s a protocol, and he ll go through it just like we ve always done, and we ll definitely take the proper time and make sure he s fully recovered. Is there a guy in town he can see for that or does he have to travel? There s a protocol that our medical staff goes through, and yes, there s a doctor that we use. Is it possible he could miss the game this week? Definitely. It s definitely possible. I know at a minimum he ll miss some practice time. Will Derrick Martin s be a couple-week thing? Well, I think it probably will be more than a couple weeks with Derrick. If you watch it on film, you can see it was a pretty significant knee sprain. Should a penalty have been called on the Rodgers play if it was helmet-to-helmet? I m not going to answer those questions. I don t comment on officiating. He suffered a concussion on the last play. Will you send a tape to the league? We send a tape in every week to the league, and it will have our comments, and they ll send it back to us with their comments. Normal protocol in our business. This seems like an extraordinary number of injuries. Do you have to bring it up with the team? Bring up the injuries? I don t think I need to bring it up. I think the most important thing we need to do is be on top of projection with the medical staff, and frankly that is why we started this press conference so late. The medical meeting was a lot longer today than normal. You really don t have a handle on it until probably mid-tuesday. Once we get all of the information in today, we ll make some projections because it is important you play particularly your younger players. You want to give them the best opportunity to prepare to play the game, and that s what everybody goes through that goes through injuries. Just looking at yesterday s game, because it changes. It changes the way you call the offense, it really affects the special teams. So we ll just gather as much information and we ll look at our projected inactive list like we do every week and we ll just train the different combinations of the players that are healthy and make sure we have a good plan for Miami. Do you think Clay Matthews and Ryan Pickett will be able to play this week? I can t really tell you. I can t really tell you right now. Would you have to move Graham Harrell up from the practice squad? I don t feel that way today, but that is definitely an option. Who would be your emergency quarterback? I really wouldn t want to get into our third quarterback because I think it would be pretty clear probably on how we would go about that situation, but we do have a third-quarterback plan that we have been operating with for the last two years. Last year when there was a problem with drops, you were able to correct it. What did you do? We just need to catch the ball. We practice on catching the ball every single day. I know our perimeter group takes a lot of pride in their ability to catch the football and perform with yards after the catch, and we definitely did not do that to our standard yesterday. They do the ball drills every single day. Pretty much every position group has post-practice drills, and I m sure they will emphasize it more this week and we ll spend a little more time on the things we need to correct. That is what coaching is all about; it s about fundamentals, trying to maintain the fundamentals that you feel you are on top of, and trying to improve in the areas you feel like you need to improve on. We need to catch the football better after yesterday s performance. You lost the turnover battle again yesterday. What can you do to turn that around? It s a fundamental, in our view. Fundamentals are blocking, tackling and the football, whether you are trying to take it away or protecting it, and we re not doing that to the standard that we have done it in the past. We ll continue to work on it. We have an emphasis period, it s part of our practice structure and I m confident that we ll turn that around. But that was two turnovers in the game, the first play and the last play that definitely factored in the outcome of that game. Are you concerned that Greg Jennings isn t getting the ball more? I don t look at it that way. It s one performance yesterday, I m concerned that we weren t as efficient in the passing game in the opportunities that were made available to us. That s what we ll do today with the players. We ll correct it. We have moved Greg around; he is playing inside and outside and we ll continue to do so. These are actually good issues to have on your football team when you have a number of players that can be productive with the football. It s really the responsibility of the quarterback just to run the offense and throw it to the open guy. We ll continue to make sure that schematically we are creating enough opportunities for Greg and Donald and the rest of the perimeter. When you watched the film, did you think you missed a chance to do more on the ground? I think that is convenient. My responsibility is to create opportunities. They played a lot of coverage in the game. I felt we still had good matchups. We did, like we always do, a number of run-pass options at the line of scrimmage that we probably could have taken advantage of a little more. We were very productive on offense as far as moving the ball down the field. Our biggest issues were third down and dropping the football. I think that definitely would have changed our point total if we had been more productive in those two areas. 55

7 PACKERS TEAM NOTES AN EMERGING PLAYMAKER After returning from a knee injury last season in Week 11 that had forced him to miss the better part of four games, TE Jermichael Finley was one of the more productive players in the league at his position down the stretch. He picked up where he left off in the first four games this season, but now will be forced to miss some time again with another knee injury. Despite missing almost the entire game at Washington, Finley ranks first on the team and fifth among NFL tight ends with 301 yards receiving on 21 receptions (14.3 avg.). He and San Diego s Antonio Gates as the only tight ends in the league to record two 100-yard receiving games this season. Finley s two 100-yard games in 2010 match the franchise single-season record for TEs. He joins Paul Coffman (1979, 1983) and Mark Chmura (1995) as the only TEs to post two 100-yard games in a season. With a team-high 115 receiving yards in Week 3 at Chicago, Finley became only the second TE in franchise history to post back-to-back 100-yard receiving games, joining Coffman (Oct , 1979). It was the third 100-yard game of Finley s career in the regular season, which moved him into the No. 2 spot in franchise annals behind Coffman (6). He had been tied with Chmura and Ed West, who each had two career 100-yard games. In the 17 games prior to getting injured in Week 5, Finley had at least 50 yards receiving 10 times. He set a team record for TEs with eight in 2009 despite missing three games. Finley matched a franchise record for tight ends with nine catches at Chicago in Week 3. He also posted that total last season in Week 15 at Pittsburgh, and three other TEs in team annals have caught nine passes in a game. Finley posted three 20-yard receptions at Chicago (20, 26, 28), and has seven on the season. That ranks third in the NFL and second among TEs behind Gates eight. Finley has excelled on the Monday Night Football stage. In three games on MNF over the past two seasons, he has caught 22 passes for 322 yards (14.6 avg.) and three touchdowns. His average of 25.8 yards per catch (103 yards on four receptions) vs. Buffalo in Week 2 was the second-best single-game performance in team history (min. four receptions) by a tight end. Coffman s 30.5-yard mark on four receptions at Chicago on Dec. 18, 1983, sits atop the record book. In 2009, a season in which he set career highs in every statistical category, Finley s coming-out party came on the team s first appearance of the season on MNF at Minnesota in front of the largest television audience in cable history. That game, he set a regular-season career high and matched a team record for TEs in receiving yards (128), highlighted by his 62-yard catch-and-run TD. The catch marked the longest reception by a Green Bay tight end since Jackie Harris caught a 66-yard scoring pass against Denver on Oct. 10, If the Week 4 game last season at Minnesota served as a coming-out party, the Wild Card playoff game at Arizona showed Finley s potential to take over a game. His 159 receiving yards set a franchise postseason record and ranked second in NFL postseason history for a tight end. A look at where Finley ranked among NFL tight ends between returning from his injury in Week 11 last season through Week 4 this season: Player Receptions 1. Jason Witten, DAL Dallas Clark, IND 60 3t. Jermichael Finley, GB 59 3t. Zach Miller, OAK 59 Player Receiving yardage 1. Antonio Gates, SD Jason Witten, DAL Jermichael Finley, GB 717 Player 25-yard receptions 1. Antonio Gates, SD Jermichael Finley, GB 8 TRAMON S TALENTS CB Tramon Williams etched his name into the team s record books with a pair of big plays on Sunday at Washington. With a 52-yard punt return in the second quarter and a 64-yard interception return in the fourth quarter, Williams became the first player in franchise history to post a 50-yard punt return and a 60-yard interception return in the same game. Showing just how rare the feat is, no player in team annals has ever posted both of those returns in the same season. Williams became just the third NFL player since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 to accomplish the feat in a game, joining Dallas Deion Sanders (Sept. 21, 1998) and the late Darrent Williams of the Denver Broncos (Nov. 13, 2005). Explosive plays are nothing new to the fourth-year CB who went undrafted out of Louisiana Tech in Williams recorded a 94-yard punt return for a score vs. Carolina on Nov. 18, 2007, as well as a 67-yard kickoff return vs. Chicago that season (Oct. 7). Last season he posted his career-long interception return with a 67-yarder vs. Chicago (Sept. 17). Williams is only the third NFL player whose career began since the 1970 merger to post a 90-yard punt return and interception and kickoff returns of 65 yards in a career, joining Adam Jones and Lemar Parrish. He ranks fifth in the NFL this season with an 11.6 average on 11 punt returns after averaging 10.4 yards on 13 returns last season. Williams posted a career-high 22 passes defensed in 2009, and is tied for the team lead this season (with S Nick Collins) with seven. PACKERS IN WEEKLY 2010 TEAM RANKINGS NFL Offense NFL Defense After Week Opp. Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass 1 at Phi 17T 8T BUF 15T at Chi T DET at Was 12 15T MIA 7 MIN 8 at NYJ 9 DAL 10 (bye) 11 at Min 12 at Atl 13 SF 14 at Det 15 at NE 16 NYG 17 CHI 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

8 PACKERS TEAM NOTES ON THE ROAD AGAIN Green Bay finished 5-3 on the road in 2009, the third time in four seasons it had finished above.500 under Head Coach Mike McCarthy. 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. Green Bay got off to a good start this year with a win at Philadelphia in the season opener. It was the fifth straight season under McCarthy that the Packers have won their first road game of the year. Since 2006, McCarthy s first season as the head coach in Green Bay, only 10 of 32 NFL teams have regular-season road records over.500. Team W L T Pct. Indianapolis New England New York Giants Dallas Philadelphia New Orleans Tennessee San Diego Green Bay N.Y. Jets AND COUNTING Another packed house at Lambeau Field against the Lions in Week 4 brought the stadium s consecutive sellouts streak to 287 games (271 regular season, 16 playoffs). The 2009 home game against Minnesota saw the largest regular-season crowd in Lambeau Field history (71,213). The league s longest-tenured stadium, Lambeau Field is hosting its 54th season of football this year. A total of 565,666 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 at 6-2 at home, they accomplished that goal. 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 21-7 at home since 2007 including playoffs, a marked improvement over the prior three seasons (10-14 combined). Since Ron Wolf and Mike Holmgren began the revitalization of the franchise in 1992, Green Bay owns the best home record in the NFL. A look at the top regular-season home W-L records since the 92 season: Team W-L record Pct. Green Bay Pittsburgh Denver Minnesota New England Dallas IN THE FREE AGENCY ERA Talk of unrestricted free agency in the early 90s led many to forecast tough times for the small-town Green Bay Packers. However, Green Bay has remained among the most successful teams since the advent of free agency in The Packers have won 10 or more games 10 times since 93 and captured seven division crowns. A look at the most successful teams in the free-agency era: Team W-L since 93 Pct. Playoff berths New England Pittsburgh Green Bay Indianapolis Denver ELITE COMPANY With a win at Lambeau Field in Week 2 over Buffalo, Head Coach Mike McCarthy became just the second coach in team history to win four consecutive home openers. McCarthy joined the legendary Curly Lambeau as the only coach in franchise annals to win four or more consecutive home openers. Lambeau accomplished the feat three times ( , , ) in his 29-year coaching career in Green Bay. Green Bay is one of only six NFL teams and one of just two (Washington) in the NFC to win its home opener each year from The others are Baltimore, Denver, New England, and Pittsburgh. IN THE LEAGUE RANKINGS, 2010 GREEN BAY (Team) Category NFC NFL Turnover Margin (-2) T Total Offense (342.4) Rushing (107.0) T Passing (235.4) Total Defense (317.2) vs. Rush (104.8) vs. Pass (212.4) Third-Down Offense (39.3%) Third-Down Defense (39.7%) Red-Zone Offense (66.7%)... 2T Red-Zone Defense (38.5%) T 8T GREEN BAY (Individual) Category NFC NFL Rushing: Jackson (252) Passing: Rodgers (90.7) Receptions: Driver (25) T 24T Rec. Yds.: Finley (301) T 24T Sacks: Matthews (8.5) Interceptions: 6 players (1) T N/A MIAMI (Team) Category AFC NFL Turnover Margin (-3) T 24T Total Offense (339.5) Rushing (107.0) Passing (232.5) Total Defense (299.3) vs. Rush (117.8) T vs. Pass (181.5) Third-Down Offense (50.8%) Third-Down Defense (38.0%) Red-Zone Offense (62.5%) Red-Zone Defense (41.7%) MIAMI (Individual) Category AFC NFL Rushing: R. Brown (226) Passing: Henne (86.2) Receptions: Marshall (27) Rec. Yds.: Marshall (340).... 9T Sacks: Wake (3.0) T Interceptions: J. Allen (2).... 2T 14T 22T 7T 77

9 PACKERS TEAM NOTES TAKING HIS PLACE AMONG THE GAME S BEST Now firmly entrenched in his role as the face of the franchise, QB Aaron Rodgers has gone from solid first-year starter to one of the game s top young signal callers over the past two seasons. Rodgers ranked near the top of the NFL in most passing categories in 2009 and was honored as the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for October, the first such award of his career. He was the youngest of the six quarterbacks named to the Pro Bowl last season. In 2009, he engineered one of the NFL s most potent offenses, ranked No. 6 overall, and avoided costly mistakes, spearheading a team that had a league-low 16 giveaways (15 on offense). His passer rating ranked fourth in the NFL. In addition, he was the game s top-ranked passer on third downs (133.5). The fourth-year pro threw for 4,434 yards, fourth most in the league. That total finished just shy of Lynn Dickey s franchise record (4,458, 1983) for passing yards in a single season. In addition to QB rating and passing yards, Rodgers ranked fourth in TD passes (30) and first in interception percentage (1.3). And just for good measure, he ranked second among QBs with 316 rushing yards on 58 carries (5.4 avg.), and added five rushing TDs. Rodgers joined Steve Young (San Francisco, 1998) as the only quarterbacks in NFL history to throw for 4,000 yards and 30 TDs and rush for 300 yards and five TDs in the same season. The Elias Sports Bureau never intended for passer rating to measure the effectiveness of a signal caller in one game, but rather over the course of a group of games or an entire season. In 37 career starts, Rodgers has eclipsed the century mark in passer rating 20 times and recorded 10 games of 300-plus yards. He posted his 20th career 100-plus passer rating game in just his 36th career start, which ranks third among NFL QBs since 1970 behind only Kurt Warner (33) and Tony Romo (34). Through five games this season, Rodgers ranks tied for No. 3 in the league with nine TD passes and tied for No. 9 with 1,233 passing yards. Here is a look at where Rodgers ranks among NFL quarterbacks since he took over as the starter in Player Passing Yards 1. Drew Brees, NO 10, Peyton Manning, IND 10, Philip Rivers, SD 10, Aaron Rodgers, GB 9,705 Player Passing TDs 1. Drew Brees, NO Philip Rivers, SD Peyton Manning, IND Aaron Rodgers, GB 67 Player Passer Rating 1. Philip Rivers, SD Drew Brees, NO Peyton Manning, IND Tom Brady, NE Aaron Rodgers, GB 97.5 Player 25-yard passes 1. Drew Brees, NO Aaron Rodgers, GB 81 DEEP THREAT Green Bay remained one of the league s most dangerous teams in yards after the catch in 2009, ranking in the top five for the fourth time in five seasons. Its consistent standing near the top of those rankings is due in large part to WRs Greg Jennings and Donald Driver. Jennings is one of the league s top deep threats, with his 83-yard score against Pittsburgh last season in Week 15 marking a career long for both him and QB Aaron Rodgers. When it comes to scoring passes, Jennings has an eye-popping average during his career. Of his 31 career touchdown catches, 13 (41.9 percent) have been at least 40 yards in length. He has a staggering average of 32.7 yards per TD catch, which ranks third among current players with at least 20 career touchdown catches. Jennings continued his big-play ways with a 32-yard touchdown catch in the season opener at Philadelphia in Week 1, part of his team-leading 82-yard day on five receptions (16.4 avg.). He is third in the NFL with 26 receptions of 25-plus yards since It was the second straight year that Jennings came up with a big scoring grab in the season opener. Last year vs. the division-rival Chicago Bears in Week 1, Jennings scored on a 50-yard TD with just over a minute remaining to give the Packers a win. Week 1 has been good to Jennings over the past three seasons as he has posted 16 receptions for 279 yards (17.4 avg.), including two 50-yard receptions, and two touchdowns. While Jennings had six catches of 40-plus yards in 2009, Driver wasn t far behind with five. When it comes to the 40-plus yard plays, there is no doubting the Driver-Jennings duo is the most potent deep-threat combo in the NFL. Player 40-plus-yard catches (since 2007) 1. Greg Jennings, GB 21 2T. Randy Moss, MIN 19 2T. Terrell Owens, CIN Steve Smith, CAR 17 5T. Donald Driver, GB 16 5T. DeSean Jackson, PHI 16 5T. Andre Johnson, HOU 16 Player Yards Per TD Catch (Career) 1. Bernard Berrian, MIN Santana Moss, WAS Greg Jennings, GB Joey Galloway, WAS Steve Smith, CAR HONOR ROLL K Mason Crosby NFC Special Teams Player of the Week - Week 1 (at Philadelphia) LB Clay Matthews NFC Defensive Player of the Week - Week 2 (vs. Buffalo) NFC Defensive Player of the Month - September CB Charles Woodson NFC Defensive Player of the Week - Week 4 (vs. Detroit) 8

10 PACKERS TEAM NOTES ANOTHER FRANCHISE MARK WR Donald Driver, now in his 12th season, established yet another team mark last year in Week 13. Last season, it seemed as though franchise records fell on a weekly basis for Driver. Driver became the 10th player in franchise history to reach the 50-touchdown plateau. No other NFL franchise has 10 players with 50-plus TDs. Earlier, Driver topped the 50-catch plateau for an eighth straight season ( ), a new franchise record. Though he was the oldest player on the active roster at age 34, Driver showed no signs of slowing down in He led the team in catches (70), ranked second in receiving yards (1,061) and first in touchdown catches (6). Driver also extended his own franchise record by recording a seventh overall season and sixth straight with 1,000 yards. He is one of only two players in the league (Reggie Wayne) to have a 1,000-yard season each of the past six years ( ). The most significant record still within Driver s grasp is career receiving yards. James Lofton ranks No. 1 with 9,656 yards. Driver is No. 2 with 9,326. Driver should surpass the mark sometime this season. Against Buffalo in Week 2, Driver scored on a 7-yard TD pass, the 51st receiving TD of his career. That moved him into sole possession of the No. 4 spot in team history, and he currently has 52 career TD grabs. His TD catch in Week 4 vs. Detroit was his 21st at Lambeau Field, moving him into sole possession of the No. 2 spot behind only Antonio Freeman (36). Driver already holds the Lambeau records for receptions (318) and receiving yards (4,412). Driver has been the model of consistency for the Packers, catching at least one pass in 132 consecutive games (138 including playoffs), also a franchise record. That streak ranks third among active NFL players behind only Pittsburgh s Hines Ward (182) and Atlanta s Tony Gonzalez (152). While his reputation is as a slot guy who will make the tough catch over the middle, Driver made his share of big plays in His five catches of 40-plus yards tied for ninth in the NFL. Driver leads the team this season with 25 receptions in the first five games, and is also tied for the team lead with three TD catches. His nine receptions in Week 3 at Chicago were the most he had hauled in since he caught 10 passes at Detroit on Nov. 22, Along with TE Jermichael Finley at Chicago, Driver was part of the first Packers tandem since Nov. 21, 2004, to each record nine receptions in a game. In the win at Houston nearly six years ago, Driver posted 10 catches and Javon Walker hauled in nine. PROTECTION THE KEY Green Bay s offensive line didn t allow a single sack of QB Aaron Rodgers in Week 3 at Chicago, the second straight game that the sixthyear QB was not sacked. The Packers rank tied for No. 11 in the league with nine sacks allowed in five games this season. Prior to Rodgers being sacked in the second quarter vs. Detroit in Week 4, the offensive line had not allowed a sack in 11 straight quarters, the longest streak for the team since Over the past eight regular-season games, Rodgers has been sacked either once or not at all in four of those contests. Since Week 12 of last season, Green Bay has allowed just 17 sacks, tied for sixth fewest in the NFL over that 11-game span. In his two-plus years as the starting quarterback, there have been 13 games where the line has given up either one sack or no sacks of Rodgers. The Packers have a 10-3 mark in those contests. The effect that protection has is evident in Rodgers numbers in those games, as he has completed 291-of-427 passes (68.1 percent) for 3,462 yards and 26 TDs with just five INTs for a passer rating. When Rodgers has been sacked four or more times in a game during his career, the Packers are 4-8. Injuries and performance issues affected the offensive line in the first half of 2009, as Rodgers was sacked 41 times over the first nine games. Once the line regained some continuity down the stretch, it allowed just 10 sacks of Rodgers over the final seven games, a pace that would have put the Packers in the top five in terms of sacks allowed if kept up over a 16-game season. SPREAD IT AROUND With back-to-back 1,200-yard rusher Ryan Grant lost for the season after sustaining an ankle injury in Week 1 at Philadelphia, the Packers have turned to a couple of backs to carry the load. Brandon Jackson, who excelled in his role as a third-down back in 2009, posted a career-high 115 yards on 10 carries (11.5 avg.) at Washington on Sunday, highlighted by a careerlong 71-yard run on his first carry of the game. Jackson leads the team with 252 yards on 55 carries this season (4.6 avg.). The Packers rushed for 157 yards as a team on Sunday on just 17 carries (9.2 avg.). It was the first time in team history that the Packers rushed for 150 yards in a regular-season game on fewer than 20 carries. John Kuhn, who worked primarily at fullback during his first three seasons in Green Bay, has been given more opportunities to carry the ball at RB. Against Detroit in Week 4, Kuhn posted 34 of his career-high 39 rushing yards on the final series, as the Packers ran out the final 6:32 in the win. Grant, Jackson, Kuhn and QB Aaron Rodgers have all posted runs of 17 yards or more this season, making Green Bay the only team in the NFC to have four players each register a run of that length. Each of the backs registered a 12-yard run in the season opener at Philadelphia, the first time since Dec. 19, 2005, that the Packers had three RBs post an explosive gain. Samkon Gado, Tony Fisher and Noah Herron each rushed for a 12-yard gain at Baltimore in Green Bay s 17 runs of 10-plus yards rank tied for No. 7 in the NFL. It is ahead of the Packers pace from last season, when they ranked No. 23 in the league with 42 runs of 10 yards or more. COACH LOCATIONS Coaches Box: Dom Capers (defensive coordinator), Jerry Fontenot (asst. offensive line), Scott McCurley (defensive quality control), Curtis Fuller (administrator), Joe Philbin (offensive coordinator), John Rushing (offensive quality control), and Joe Whitt Jr. (secondary - cornerbacks). Sideline: Edgar Bennett (running backs), James Campen (offensive line), Tom Clements (quarterbacks), Mike Eayrs (research and development), Chad Morton (special teams asst.), Kevin Greene (outside linebackers), Ben McAdoo (tight ends), Winston Moss (inside linebackers/asst. head coach), Darren Perry (secondary - safeties), Jimmy Robinson (wide receivers), Shawn Slocum (special teams coordinator) and Mike Trgovac (defensive line). 99

11 PACKERS TEAM NOTES DEFENSE GETTING THE JOB DONE After finishing No. 2 in the league s final overall defensive rankings in 2009, the unit is off to another strong start this season under second-year defensive coordinator Dom Capers. The Packers rank eighth in the league in points given up, allowing the opposition an average of 17.8 points per game. Green Bay s defense currently ranks No. 13 in the NFL, allowing an average of yards per game through the first five games. That includes a No. 15 ranking in the league against the pass, with opponents averaging yards through the air in the first five contests. Opposing quarterbacks have a passer rating of 74.7 against Green Bay, and the Packers rank No. 2 in the NFL with 21 sacks. After leading the NFL in run defense for the first time in 2009 as they allowed a franchise-record 83.3 yards per game, the Packers haven t been quite as stingy against the run thus far this season, ranking No. 15 in the league (104.8 yards per game), but that is up nine spots from where they ranked after Week 4. A good chunk of that yardage has come from opposing quarterbacks, with signalcallers accounting for 215 yards on 25 carries (8.6 avg.). Outside of the quarterback, opposing teams have run for 309 yards on 87 carries (3.6 avg.). Green Bay s defense hasn t allowed a running back to rush for 100 yards for 18 straight games, the longest current streak in the NFL. Rams RB Steven Jackson was the last to do it, posting 117 yards on 27 carries last season in Week 3 at St. Louis. That streak is the longest in franchise annals since the Packers didn t allow a RB to post 100 yards in 18 straight games from Oct. 1, 1972-Oct. 21, Under Capers, the Packers thrived in their new 3-4 scheme in The team finished the season ranked 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. Green Bay allowed an average of total yards per game in 09, second behind the N.Y. Jets (252.3) and ahead of No. 3 Baltimore (300.5). In the first two years of the Mike McCarthy tenure, Green Bay s defense was close to being a top-10 unit, finishing at No. 12 in 2006 and No. 11 in In 2008, it slipped to No. 20 before making the jump up to No. 2 last year. A look at some of Green Bay s numbers against the run since Dom Capers took over as defensive coordinator in 2009: Team Rushing Yds. Allowed Per Game 1. Pittsburgh Green Bay Minnesota 90.6 Team Rushing TDs Allowed 1T. Green Bay 7 1T. Minnesota 7 1T. New England 7 Team Opponent Rushing Avg. 1. Baltimore Pittsburgh N.Y. Jets San Francisco Green Bay 3.84 AS GOOD AS HE S EVER BEEN In 2009, CB Charles Woodson enjoyed the finest season of his career, his first year in the 3-4 scheme, and has continued his impactful ways this season. Woodson achieved the highest individual honor bestowed upon a defensive player, taking home The Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year award last season. He also was named an AP first-team All-Pro. His 48-yard interception return for a touchdown in the third quarter against Detroit this season in Week 4 was his eighth career with the Packers, which set a franchise record. He had been tied with Hall of Fame CB Herb Adderley (seven, ) for the team mark. It was also Woodson s ninth defensive TD (eight INTs, one fumble return) in a Green Bay uniform, which further extended his franchise record. The touchdown gave Woodson 10 interception returns for touchdowns in his career (two with Oakland), which moved him up in the NFL record books as he became just the third player in league history to post 10 career interception returns for touchdowns. He now trails only Rod Woodson (12) and Darren Sharper (11). Woodson has now posted an INT return for a touchdown in five straight seasons, all five of his years in Green Bay ( ), to become the first player in NFL history to record an INT return for a TD in five consecutive seasons. The score in Week 4 was also the third straight year that Woodson has registered an INT return for a TD against Detroit. He is the first player in NFL history to post an INT return for a TD in three consecutive seasons against the same team. 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. Woodson also led the Packers with four forced fumbles. Woodson is off to another fast start in the tackles category this season as he ranks No. 2 on the team with 36 stops (29 solo) in the first five games. Last season he recorded a career-high 81 tackles (63 solo). His four forced fumbles tied for second among NFL defensive backs in 2009, and he is tied for the league lead this season among defensive backs with two forced fumbles. There s no doubt Woodson s career has undergone a revitalization since coming to Green Bay. He now has 46 career interceptions, which is tied for third among active NFL players. Of his interceptions, 29 have come in 67 games with Green Bay. In 106 games with the Raiders, he had 17. No NFL defensive player has been more productive than Woodson when it comes to picking the ball off since 2008: Player Interceptions 1. Charles Woodson, GB Asante Samuel, PHI Nick Collins, GB 13 Player Interception TDs 1. Charles Woodson, GB 6 2T. Six players 3 Player Interception Return Yds. 1. Nick Collins, GB Charles Woodson, GB Darren Sharper, NO

12 WEEK 5 GAME REVIEW - REDSKINS 16, PACKERS 13 (OT) PACKERS LOSS A TOUGH ONE TO SWALLOW The Packers came into Sunday s game without six of their opening-day starters due to injury, and lost two more in the opening four plays from scrimmage in Washington on Sunday. The offense converted just 2-of-13 third downs on the afternoon. Even with all of that, they were still in position to come away with a win in the closing seconds against the Redskins. But it didn t happen. With the game tied at 13, Mason Crosby s 53-yard field goal attempt with one second remaining in the fourth quarter bounced wide left after hitting the left upright, and an Aaron Rodgers interception in overtime helped set up Graham Gano s 33-yard field goal nearly midway through the extra session to give Washington the victory in front of a crowd of 87,760 at FedExField. The loss was Green Bay s second in three weeks, with both losses having the feeling of games it could have easily won, and dropped the Packers to 3-2 on the season with back-to-back home games against Miami and Minnesota up next. Don t let opportunities slip away, wide receiver Donald Driver said. It is like in that in life; if you let an opportunity slip away it s hard to come back from it. But one thing we know is we let this one slip away and we ve got a bunch of guys in this locker room that believe that. When you have got guys that believe they let one slip away, it s easy to fight back. We know right now that is what we have got to do coming into next week. After the Packers offense and special teams put the defense in some challenging field-position situations last Sunday against Detroit, they did that again on just the second play of the game against Washington. On second down at the Green Bay 16, Rodgers found tight end Donald Lee for a 17-yard gain, but safety LaRon Landry forced a fumble that fellow safety Kareem Moore returned to the Packers 21. But like it did last week against Detroit, the Packers defense held firm, with center Casey Rabach s snap on third down sailing over the head of quarterback Donovan McNabb, who was tackled by linebacker Clay Matthews for a 22-yard loss all the way back to the Washington 44 to force a Redskins punt. Taking over at its own 10-yard line, Green Bay s offense struck quickly behind the legs of running back Brandon Jackson. On first down, Jackson took a draw up the middle, made one tackler miss, and then bounced it out down the right sideline for a career-long 71 yard gain all the way to the Washington 19. Five plays later on a third down, Rodgers connected with Lee for a 5-yard score and a 7-0 lead. Just two possessions later, the Packers appeared poised to add to their lead, quickly moving the ball down the field again after starting out at their own 14. Rodgers made a nice deep throw into a tight spot to wide receiver James Jones (team-high 65 yards on four catches) down the left sideline for a 35-yard gain, and two plays later found Jones again for an 11-yard pickup to the Washington 9. But after Rodgers hooked up on quick pass to wide receiver Jordy Nelson for an 8-yard gain down to the 1, the offense wasn t able to punch the ball in for points on three straight plays. Running back John Kuhn was stopped for no gain up the middle on second down, and then a Rodgers sneak up the middle had the same result. After a timeout, Rodgers was pressured on a pass to tight end Andrew Quarless, and the pass was bounced off the helmet of linebacker Lorenzo Alexander. The special teams set up the offense on the next series, with a 52-yard punt return from Tramon Williams giving the offense the ball at the Washington 33, but a Brian Orakpo sack of Rodgers on third down forced Green Bay to settle for a 52-yard field goal from Crosby. Washington would add a field goal of its own just before the half, and the Packers took a 10-3 lead into the break. Green Bay quickly moved into scoring position on the first drive of the second half, but it would be the last time on the afternoon that it made it into the red zone. Jackson picked up 12 yards on a dump-off pass and 15 on a run up the middle, and Rodgers connected with Driver for a 34-yard pickup to the Washington 26. But the offense couldn t convert on third-and-2, and Green Bay was forced to settle for the 36-yard Crosby field goal and a 13-3 advantage. After the Packers defense kept McNabb and the Washington offense in check for the first three quarters, allowing the Redskins to convert just on three of their first 11 third-down opportunities on the way to just three points, the veteran signal caller began to find his rhythm in the fourth quarter. McNabb and his offense got a boost from special teams, with wide receiver Brandon Banks returning a Tim Masthay punt 30 yards out to the Washington 40. Two plays later, McNabb (26-of-49 for 357 yards) lofted a deep pass down the middle that receiver Anthony Armstrong made a leaping grab of over safety Charlie Peprah for a touchdown that trimmed Green Bay s lead to while also energizing a dormant Washington crowd. Washington tied the game at 13 on a 45-yard field Gano field goal with just 1:07 remaining in the contest, and Green Bay took over at its own 21 with just one timeout left. But Rodgers moved the offense down the field in a hurry, completing a pair of passes to Quarless for 9 and 21 yards respectively, with those receptions sandwiching a 14-yard run by Rodgers. After the 21-yard completion to the rookie tight end put the ball at the Redskins 35, Rodgers rushed up to the line to spike the ball with seven seconds remaining to give Crosby a shot to win it, but the kick that had plenty of distance hit the left upright. To not be able to capitalize there at the end was very disappointing, Crosby said. Obviously we thought we would get it in overtime and we came in here without the win, which was our ultimate goal. I m just sick to my stomach about missing that kick. I hit it all the way up the upright. I lined it up and thought I hit it the way I wanted to, but obviously it didn t go in. It just turned left on me and hit the upright. The Packers won the toss to start the extra period, but their first drive quickly stalled thanks to a Bryan Bulaga false-start penalty and then a sack of Rodgers by Orakpo on third down, the fourth of the afternoon for the Redskins. McNabb didn t waste any time once he took over, completing a pair of passes to wideout Santana Moss (seven catches for team-high 118 yards) to put the ball in Green Bay territory. But the Packers came through on third down with a sack of their own, with Brady Poppinga coming through untouched for a 9-yard loss that forced a Redskins punt. Just two plays later, Green Bay gave the ball back, with Rodgers throw behind Greg Jennings and into the arms of Landry, who after a replay review was ruled down at the Green Bay 39. The Redskins moved into field-goal range courtesy of a pair of penalties, the first a holding call on Poppinga to convert a third-and 1 from the 30 and the second a pass interference call on Charles Woodson on second-and-15. McNabb kept the ball and picked up 7 yards on the next two plays up the middle to set up Gano, whose 33-yard kick split the uprights to give Washington the victory. We just let an opportunity slip away, Jones said. There is no explanation for the way we lost this game. We lost it ourselves. That s always the most frustrating part; as bad as you play, you still have a chance to win the game at the end and you still let the game slip away. It leaves a bad taste in your mouth, but at the same time you ve got to put it behind you now. We are 3-2, and we ve got to go get better and try and get Miami. 11

13 2010 OPPONENTS A LOOK AT THE SCHEDULE NFL Rank Record Offense Defense at Atlanta Falcons...(4-1) 7 10 Buffalo Bills...(0-5) Chicago Bears...(4-1) 27 6 Dallas Cowboys...(1-3) 2 8 Detroit Lions...(1-4) Miami Dolphins...(2-2) 13 7 Minnesota Vikings...(1-3) 18 5 at New England Patriots..(3-1) New York Giants...(3-2) 5 1 at New York Jets...(4-1) 15T 11 at Philadelphia Eagles...(3-2) 8 15 San Francisco 49ers...(0-5) at Washington Redskins...(3-2) 15T SCHEDULE NOTES 12 The Green Bay Packers 90th NFL regular-season schedule headlined by six nationally televised games was released in late April. Green Bay opened the 2010 slate on the road at Philadelphia before kicking off the home schedule with the Buffalo Bills in Week 2. Its first prime-time appearance against the rival Bears in Chicago on Monday Night Football came in Week 3. The NFL s oldest rivalry was on display in prime time for a fifth straight season, with this first meeting of the year marking game No. 180 in the all-time series marks the 18th consecutive season the Packers have appeared on Monday Night Football, the NFC s longest streak. Three games are slated for Sunday night on NBC, including home games against the Minnesota Vikings (Week 7) and Dallas Cowboys (Week 9). In Week 15, the Packers are scheduled to take on the Patriots on Sunday night in Foxborough, though the game is subject to the NFL s flex scheduling. The Packers will get their first look at the new stadium in New Jersey in Week 8 against the Jets, where they may experience some cool fall temperatures. While games at Lambeau Field later in the season always provide a home-field advantage for the Packers, the 2010 schedule is nearly void of cold-weather road games. After the Jets, three consecutive road contests will be played in domes (Minnesota, Atlanta, Detroit). That s good news for a Green Bay offense that seems to thrive in domes. Including playoffs, the Packers played in a dome five times last season, exceeding 400 total net yards in four of those games. A number of games on the Packers 2010 schedule namely those on national TV are beginning to have a familiar feel. In addition to taking on the Bears for a fifth consecutive year in prime time, Green Bay will take on Minnesota in prime time for a third straight season. The Packers and Cowboys will meet on national TV for the fourth straight season. The schedule concludes with two home games for the first time since One of the NFL s best teams in regular-season games played in December and January, Green Bay may need to call upon that previous success for what could prove to be two very important contests surrounding the Christmas and New Year s holidays. Games against the Giants (Week 16) and Bears (Week 17) could determine not only the NFC North Division crown but conference playoff seeding SCHEDULE NUGGETS Green Bay s bye week comes in Week 10, the latest possible week for NFL teams. It marks the latest time in which the Packers have had a bye in franchise history, besting the Week 9 bye in The Packers will play nine games before the bye and seven after the open date. Three of four games before the bye come at Lambeau Field, while four of five games after the bye are road contests. Immediately following the bye comes an important division game against Minnesota, the first of three straight road games played in domes. Under McCarthy, the team has won three of four games after the bye week and 10 of its last 14 after the bye dating back further. Green Bay has always been a successful team after the bye and 2009 was no different, as the team compiled a 9-3 (.750) mark after the bye week. Since 2000, the team is (.629) overall after the bye. Fifteen games are slated for Sunday, the most since 1993 (also 15). Seven of the final eight games are against NFC opponents. The Packers have six games on the schedule against 2009 playoff teams, including Week 1 at Philadelphia. Beginning in Week 7 vs. Minnesota, Green Bay has a stretch of four straight games against playoff teams from a year ago. The team will travel east to take on the Jets in Week 8 and host the Cowboys in Week 9 before the bye. The stretch concludes in Minnesota in Week 11. The NFL s oldest rivalry will see a first in For the first time in series history, Green Bay will host Chicago in the regular-season finale, set to be game No. 181 between the Packers and Bears.

14 STREAKS & MILESTONES 56 NICK BARNETT With 1,013 career tackles, ranks second on the franchise s all-time list, trailing only No. 1 John Anderson (1,020) for the franchise mark. Established a new career high with four sacks in Finished last season as the team s leading tackler for a franchise-record fifth time in his seven seasons. 76 CHAD CLIFTON Has played in 148 career games, including 143 starts. Has started 111 of the last 117 games since returning from a serious pelvic injury that ended his 2002 season. 36 NICK COLLINS In 2009, became the first Packers player to record an interception in four consecutive games (Weeks 11-14) since 1961 (John Symank). With 13 interceptions since 2008, is third among all NFL players behind Charles Woodson (17) and Philadelphia s Asante Samuel (14). Leads all NFL players with 405 interception return yards since With four interception returns for scores in his career, matches No. 5 Johnny (Blood) McNally on Green Bay s all-time career list. With another, would match No. 3 Bobby Dillon and Darren Sharper, each of whom returned five. 2 MASON CROSBY Established a new NFL record for most points scored by a player in his first three seasons (397), breaking the record held by New England s Stephen Gostkowski (388, ). Crosby now has 432 career points. Set a franchise record with a 56-yard field goal in Week 1 at Philadelphia, eclipsing the mark of 54 previously held by three kickers (Chris Jacke, Ryan Longwell and Dave Rayner). For his career, has hit 62-of-69 field goals (89.9 percent) from 39 yards and closer. Has hit 20-of-30 field goals (66.7 percent) from yards. Has hit 10-of-20 field goals (50.0 percent) from 50-plus yards. 80 DONALD DRIVER 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. Has 9,326 career receiving yards, No. 2 on the franchise s all-time list behind No. 1 James Lofton (9,656). Surpassed Sterling Sharpe (595) in 2009 to become the franchise s alltime leader in receptions. Driver has 672 career catches. Has a reception in 132 consecutive games, besting the franchise s previous long streak of Sharpe s 103 ( ). In 2009, had 50-plus receptions for the eighth time, a new franchise record. Lofton and Sharpe each had seven seasons with 50-plus catches. Is the all-time leading receiver at Lambeau Field, with 4,412 career receiving yards at the stadium. Also is Lambeau Field s all-time leader in receptions with 318. With a TD catch vs. Detroit in Week 4, moved into sole possession of No. 2 spot with 21 TD catches at Lambeau Field. Antonio Freeman (36) ranks first in the stadium s history Has 22 career 100-yard receiving games, No. 4 in team history. Needs two more games to equal No. 3 Don Hutson (24) on the all-time list. With 52 career TD receptions, joins Hutson (99), Sharpe (65), Freeman (57) and Max McGee (50) as the only Packers with 50 career TD catches. Ranks fourth all-time in yards from scrimmage with 9,543. Driver needs 170 yards to move past No. 3 Jim Taylor (9,712). 88 JERMICHAEL FINLEY Became just the second TE in franchise history to post back-to-back 100-yard receiving games (Weeks 2-3), matching Paul Coffman (Oct , 1979). With two 100-yard games this season, matches Coffman (1979, 1983) and Mark Chmura (1995) for the franchise single-season record for tight ends. His 55 catches in 2009 tied for the secondbest mark in team history by a tight end in a single season behind only Paul Coffman s 56 in Had career highs in catches (55), receiving yards (676) and TDs (5). Tied a franchise record for receiving yards by a tight end (Jackie Harris, 128, Oct. 10, 1993, vs. Denver) with 128 receiving yards in Week 4 at Minnesota in His 62-yard touchdown in Minnesota was the longest reception by a tight end since 1993 (Jackie Harris, 66t, Oct. 10, 1993). 50 A.J. HAWK Has played in all 69 games in his career, including 66 starts, and has posted 21 double-digit tackle games. Tied a career high with two interceptions in In 2009, was one of only 10 NFL linebackers to record at least 85 tackles, two interceptions and a sack. 85 GREG JENNINGS Led the team in receiving yards (1,113) in 2009 for the second straight season. Became the fifth player in team history to post back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving seasons, joining Lofton, Sharpe, Freeman and Driver. His 21 catches of 40-plus yards since 2007 leads all NFL players. Had 111 receiving yards in Week 16 last year vs. Seattle, his 14th career 100- yard game. In Week 1 at Philadelphia, surpassed 4,000 career receiving yards in his 60th career game. He now has 4,140 career yards. 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

15 STREAKS & MILESTONES 86 DONALD LEE With 15 career touchdown catches, is tied with Ron Kramer on the franchise s all-time tight ends list. Mark Chmura ranks No. 4 with 17. Needs five receptions to move past Rich McGeorge (175) and into the No. 5 spot on the team s all-time tight ends list. 3-7), becoming just the second quarterback in franchise history (Bart Starr, 1966) to accomplish the feat in a single season. Is the fourth player in Packers history to surpass the 4,000-yard mark in a season, joining Lynn Dickey (1), Brett Favre (5) and Don Majkowski (1). 52 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 ( ). 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). His six sacks through Week 2 were the most in franchise history by a player in the first two games of the season. Set franchise rookie record with 10 sacks in AARON RODGERS Became the first player in NFL history to post 4,000 yards passing in each of his first two seasons as a starter ( ). Surpassed the 10,000-yard mark for his career this season at Washington in Week 5, becoming just the sixth QB in franchise history to top that mark. Finished the 09 season with 4,434 passing yards, No. 2 on the franchise s single-season list behind Lynn Dickey (4,458, 1983). Finished the 09 season fourth in the NFL in passing yards (career-high 4,434), fourth in touchdown passes (career-high 30), fourth in QB rating (103.2), ninth in completion percentage (64.7%), first in interception percentage (1.3%), tied for ninth in 20-plus yard completions (55) and tied for first in 40-plus yard passes (17). His passer rating of was the second-best single-season mark in franchise history, behind Bart Starr s in 1966 (min. 200 attempts). Is one of only two QBs in NFL history (Brett Favre, 2009) to post 30-plus passing TDs and seven or fewer interceptions in the same season. Joined Steve Young (San Francisco, 1998) as the only quarterbacks in NFL history to throw for 4,000 yards and 30 TDs and rush for 300 yards and five TDs in the same season. His third-down passer rating of led the league and was the best mark in the NFL since Kurt Warner s in 1999 with St. Louis. His 316 rushing yards ranked second among quarterbacks, and his five rushing TDs were the most by a Packers quarterback since 1989, when Don Majkowski also had five. Has 10 career 300-yard games and 10 three-td games. In 37 career starts, has eclipsed a plus passer rating 20 times. His passer rating at Cleveland in Week 7 in 2009 was the franchise s highest single-game total (min. 20 attempts), besting Brett Favre s rating set in Oakland on Dec. 22, Registered a passer rating over in four consecutive games (Weeks PRONUNCIATION GUIDE PLAYERS Atari Bigby ah-TARR-ee BIG-bee Bryan Bulaga buh-LAH-gah Brandon Chillar CHILL-er Brett Goode GEWD Justin Harrell HAIR-uhl Cullen Jenkins KULL-en John Kuhn KOON Tim Masthay MAS-tay Ryan Pickett PICK-ett Brady Poppinga puh-ping-ah Andrew Quarless QUAR-less B.J. Raji RAH-jee TRAMON WILLIAMS Led the team with a career-high 22 passes defensed in Starting with his first career interception in the 2007 regular-season finale, has 11 interceptions in the last 38 games. Was the only non-drafted free agent in the NFL to post four or more interceptions in both 2008 and CHARLES WOODSON His nine defensive touchdowns with Green Bay (eight interceptions, one fumble recovery) are a team record. With eight interception returns for scores, ranks No. 1 on Green Bay s all-time list, eclipsing the previous mark set by Herb Adderley (seven, ). For his career, has 10 INT-return TDs, which ranks No. 3 in NFL history behind only Rod Woodson (12) and Darren Sharper (11). Ranks second in the league with 396 INT return yards since 2008, trailing only teammate Nick Collins (405). In 2009, established new career highs in tackles (81), interceptions (9, tied league lead), and interception returns for TDs (3, tied league lead and team record), and matched a career high with four forced fumbles. Has 46 career interceptions, 29 in 67 games since coming to Green Bay in Woodson had 17 interceptions in 106 games with Oakland. Woodson's 17 interceptions since 2008 lead all NFL players. Became the fourth player in NFL history since sacks became an official statistic in 1982 to record at least nine interceptions and two sacks in a single season. Is the only player in NFL history to post at least seven interceptions and two sacks in back-to-back seasons. In 2009, became the first NFC player to win the conference s Defensive Player of the Month award multiple times in one season (Sept., Nov., Dec). With nine interceptions in 2009, became only the second player in franchise history to post at least seven interceptions in three different seasons (Bobby Dillon, ). With two interceptions against Detroit on Thanksgiving in 2009, recorded the fifth multi-interception game of his career. Four of those games have come with Green Bay. His five sacks since 2008 are tied for No. 2 among defensive backs. Became the first NFL player since sacks became an official statistic in 1982 to record two interceptions, an interception for a touchdown, a sack and a fumble recovery in the same game when he posted all of those statistics at Detroit on Thanksgiving. Josh Sitton SITT-en Jason Spitz SPITTS Mark Tauscher TAO-sher Tramon Williams trah-mahn COACHES James Campen KAMP-en Tom Clements KLEMM-ints Jerry Fontenot FON-tin-oh Ben McAdoo MACK-ah-doo Shawn Slocum SLOW-kumm Mike Trgovac TUR-go-vac

16 PACKERS STARTERS - OFFENSE WR Greg Jennings, 5-11, 198, 5th Year, Western Michigan One of just five receivers in team history to post back-to-back 1,000- yard seasons. Leads the NFL with 21 catches of 40-plus yards since 2007, and his career 32.7-yard average per TD reception ranks third among active players (min. 20 TD receptions). Has caught a pass in 63 of 64 games played for the Packers (66 of 67 including playoffs). Is tied for the team lead this season with three TD receptions. Was the second of two second-round draft choices by the Packers in 2006 (52nd overall), a pick obtained in a draft-day trade down of 16 spots with New England. LT Chad Clifton, 6-5, 320, 11th Year, Tennessee Has blocked for five of the top eight single-season rushers in team history, and has helped pave the way for a 1,000-yard rusher in eight of his 10 seasons in Green Bay. Has started 111 of 117 games (117 of 123 including playoffs) at LT since returning to the field in 2003 from the serious pelvic injury that ended his 02 season. As an unrestricted free agent, re-signed with the team in early March for an 11th season in which he could play in his 150th regular-season game with Green Bay, a mark reached by only 18 others in team history. Selected in the second round (44th overall) by the Packers in 2000, the fifth OL picked. LG Daryn Colledge, 6-4, 308, 5th Year, Boise State Has shown his durability by never missing a game in the NFL or in college, a combined total of 121 games (124 including playoffs). Played 97.4 percent of the offensive snaps in 2009, second on the team for any player on either side of the ball behind fellow G Josh Sitton. In 2008, joined Jason Spitz as the only offensive players to play every snap. Named Packers 2009 Walter Payton Man of the Year, the only league award that recognizes player off-the-field community service as well as playing excellence. Was the first of two second-round draft picks by Green Bay in 2006 (47th overall), and was the sixth OL picked. C Scott Wells, 6-2, 300, 7th Year, Tennessee Began 2009 season as backup at center but reclaimed starting role early due to injury reshuffling and didn t relinquish it. Has played in 84 games with 73 starts during his seven seasons in Green Bay, with 61 starts at center since A key blocker in Ryan Grant s back-to-back 1,200-yard rushing seasons in , making Grant only the third running back in team history to accomplish that feat. Drafted by Green Bay in 2004 with a compensatory pick in the seventh round (251st overall). RG Josh Sitton, 6-3, 318, 3rd Year, Central Florida Was the only Packers offensive lineman to open every game at one position in Also played all 1,093 snaps on offense, the only player on either side of the ball to not miss a snap with his unit. Known best for his run blocking, was a key cog in Ryan Grant s careerbest 1,253-yard season in 2009, the sixth-best single-season rushing total in franchise annals. Has started 22 straight games at RG, the longest streak by a Green Bay offensive lineman at one position. Selected by the Packers with their second fourth-round pick in 2008 (135th overall), a free agency compensatory choice. RT Mark Tauscher, 6-3, 320, 11th Year, Wisconsin Was out of football for the first half of the 2009 season after the second season-ending knee injury of his career came in the final month of 08, but re-signed Oct. 12 and went on to start eight games in 09. Helped solidify the line during the second half of the year, as the offense allowed only 10 sacks over the final seven games after allowing 41 in the first nine. Originally a seventh-round selection by the Packers in 2000, has gone on to play in 134 games with 132 starts during his career. Missed last week s game against Washington with a shoulder injury, and his status for Sunday is uncertain. TE Tom Crabtree, 6-4, 245, 1st Year, Miami (Ohio) With Jermichael Finley and Donald Lee both battling injuries, could factor in more prominently this week against the Dolphins. Known for his blocking ability, has one catch for 3 yards this season, while also ranking tied for second on the team with six tackles on special teams. Originally joined the Packers in December 2009 when he was signed to the team s practice squad. Entered the NFL as a non-drafted free agent with Kansas City in May 2009, and spent time on the Chiefs practice squad last season. WR Donald Driver, 6-0, 194, 12th Year, Alcorn State Ranks first on the franchise s all-time list for receptions with 672 and ranks second in team history with 9,326 career yards, trailing only James Lofton (9,656). Leads the team this season with 25 receptions and is tied for team lead with three TD catches. Extended two team records in 2009 with his seventh 1,000-yard season and sixth straight. Indianapolis Reggie Wayne was the only player in the NFL to have a 1,000-yard season each year from Has a current streak of 132 games with at least one reception (138 including postseason), the longest streak in franchise history. Was the second of two seventh-round draft choices (213th overall) by Green Bay in QB Aaron Rodgers, 6-2, 225, 6th Year, California Last season, became the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for 4,000 yards in each of his first two seasons as a starter. In 2009, nearly broke the franchise s single-season record with 4,434 passing yards, falling just short of Lynn Dickey s mark of 4,458 in 1984 on the way to his first Pro Bowl selection. In 37 regular-season starts, has posted yard passing games, 20 games without an interception and 20 with a 100-plus passer rating. Leads all NFL quarterbacks with seven rushing TDs since 2009, and ranks second in rushing yardage with 415 over that span. Selected by the Packers in the first round (24th overall) in 2005, the second QB taken after Alex Smith (San Francisco, No. 1 overall). RB Brandon Jackson, 5-10, 216, 4th Year, Nebraska With starter Ryan Grant out for the season with an ankle injury, was in the starting lineup vs. Buffalo in Week 2 for the first time since Sept. 23, 2007, vs. San Diego, Jackson s rookie season. Leads team with 252 rushing yards on 55 carries (4.6 avg.) this season, and is coming off a career-best performance at Washington (115 yards on 10 carries). His 5.5 yards-per-carry average in 2008 tied for fifth in the NFL among players with at least 45 carries. Was drafted in the second round (63rd overall) by Green Bay in FB Korey Hall, 6-0, 236, 4th Year, Boise State Converted from linebacker to fullback upon arriving in Green Bay as a sixth-round pick in 2007, playing in 39 games with 21 starts over four seasons. Helped clear the way for RB Ryan Grant to post back-to-back 1,200-yard seasons in , making Grant just the third back in team annals to accomplish the feat. Posted 37 special teams tackles from , third most on the team over that span. Leads the team this season with seven tackles on special teams. The first of three consecutive sixth-round choices by Green Bay in 2007, was selected 191st overall. 15

17 PACKERS STARTERS - DEFENSE LDE Ryan Pickett, 6-2, 340, 10th Year, Ohio State Has played in 139 of a possible 149 regular-season games during his nine-year career, missing just five contests due to injury. Key component of Packers No. 1-ranked rushing defense in 2009 (franchise-record 83.3 yards allowed per game), the first time in team history that Green Bay led the league in that category. Tied for the lead on the defensive line this season with 17 tackles (10 solo). Signed with Green Bay as an unrestricted free agent in 2006 after spending his first five seasons with St. Louis, who selected him in the first round in 2001 (29th overall). NT B.J. Raji, 6-2, 337, 2nd Year, Boston College His 2.5 sacks this season are a career high, and ranks tied for first on the defensive line with 17 tackles (eight solo). Named to the Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All- Rookie team in 2009, the first Packers defensive lineman to be selected since DE Vonnie Holliday in Played in 14 games with one start as a rookie in 2009, seeing most of his time at both end spots and as a down lineman in the nickel package, but is taking over starting nose tackle spot this season. Selected by the Packers with the first of two firstround picks in 2009 (9th overall) RDE Cullen Jenkins, 6-2, 305, 7th Year, Central Michigan Ranks second on the team and tied for seventh in the NFL with four sacks, posting one in four straight games for the first time in his career. Started all 16 games for the first time in his career in 2009, and posted career highs in both tackles (50) and forced fumbles (three). One of only eight NFL defensive linemen to post at least 50 tackles, four sacks and three forced fumbles in Originally signed with Green Bay as a non-drafted free agent in LOLB Clay Matthews, 6-3, 255, 2nd Year, Southern California Leads the NFL with 8.5 sacks, and his 17 sacks in his first 20 games were an NFL record to start a career. Set a Packers rookie record with 10 sacks in 2009 on his way to earning Pro Bowl honors, the first Green Bay rookie to be named to the all-star game since WR James Lofton in Selected to the Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-Rookie team, earned Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week honors twice (Weeks 6 and 10), and was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week once (Week 13). Selected by the Packers with the second of their two first-round picks in 2009 (26th overall), a choice obtained from New England in draft-day trade. BLB A.J. Hawk, 6-1, 247, 5th Year, Ohio State Has either led the team or finished second in tackles each of his four seasons in Green Bay, and has posted 21 double-digit tackle games. Leads the team this season with 37 tackles (28 solo). One of only 10 NFL linebackers to record at least 85 tackles, two interceptions and a sack in His three interceptions over the past 10 regular-season games rank tied for first among NFL linebackers (New Orleans Jonathan Vilma). Hasn t missed a game in his career, playing in all 69 games with 66 starts, with the only non-starts coming in both Minnesota games in 2009 and at Philadelphia in Week 1 this season when the Packers opened in their nickel defense. Selected by the Packers in the first round (No. 5 overall) in MLB Desmond Bishop, 6-2, 238, 4th Year, California Poised to start back-to-back games for the first time in his career after starting last week at Washington in place of an injured Nick Barnett. Led the team with a career-high 22 special teams tackles in 2009, and his 49 tackles on special teams from led the team over that span. Selected by Green Bay in the sixth round (192nd overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft, the second of three consecutive choices by the Packers in the round. ROLB Brad Jones, 6-3, 242, 2nd Year, Colorado Has played in four games with three starts this season, and has posted 21 tackles (11 solo). Played in 14 games with seven starts as a rookie, taking over the starting LOLB position in Week 12 at Detroit after Aaron Kampman sustained a season-ending knee injury in the previous game. Became only the fifth Packer (since 1982) to record four sacks as a rookie, and was one of only six NFL rookies in 2009 to post four or more sacks. Selected by Green Bay in the seventh round of the 2009 draft (218th overall). LCB Charles Woodson, 6-1, 202, 13th Year, Michigan Holds the franchise record for career interception returns for TDs with eight and defensive TDs with nine (eight INTs, one fumble return). Is tied for the NFL lead among defensive backs this season with two forced fumbles and is tied for the team lead with 29 tackles (24 solo). With an interception return for a score vs. Detroit in Week 4, became first player in NFL history to post an INT return for a TD in five consecutive seasons ( ). Named NFL Defensive Player of the Year by The Associated Press last season, becoming only the second Packer to win the award (DE Reggie White, 1998) and the oldest defensive back to earn the honor. Signed with Green Bay as an unrestricted free agent in 2006 after spending his first eight seasons with Oakland, who selected him in the first round in 1998 (No. 4 overall). RCB Tramon Williams, 5-11, 191, 4th Year, Louisiana Tech Tied for the team lead (Nick Collins) with seven passes defensed this season, following up a 2009 campaign that saw him pace the team with a career-high 22 passes defensed. Was the only non-drafted free agent in the NFL to post four or more interceptions in both 2008 and At Washington in Week 5, became the first Packer in team history to post a 50-yard punt return and a 60-yard INT return in the same game. Joined the Packers in November 2006 when the team signed him to the practice squad. Originally entered the NFL as a non-drafted free agent with Houston in May SS Charlie Peprah, 5-11, 203, 5th Year, Alabama A reserve safety and contributor on special teams during his first three seasons in Green Bay ( ), he re-signed this past offseason after spending the second half of the 2009 season with Atlanta. Has played in 42 career games with two starts. Posted 19 tackles and two passes defensed along with nine tackles on special teams with the Packers in Claimed off waivers by the Packers in Sept from the N.Y. Giants, who had drafted him in the fifth round (158th overall). FS Nick Collins, 5-11, 207, 6th Year, Bethune-Cookman Selected to the Pro Bowl for the second straight season in 2009, becoming the first Packers safety to earn the honor in back-to-back seasons since LeRoy Butler ( ). Leads all NFL safeties with 13 interceptions since 2008, and leads the league with 405 interception return yards over that span. Returned three INTs for TDs in 2008, becoming the first NFL safety to do so since Kansas City s Lloyd Burruss in His 295 INT return yards in 08 led the NFL and broke the franchise record (Bobby Dillon, 244 in 1956). Chosen by the Packers as the first of two second-round picks in the 2005 NFL Draft (51st overall). 16