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2 Packers Public Relations Lambeau Field Atrium 1265 Lombardi Avenue Green Bay, WI / / fax Jason Wahlers, Aaron Popkey, Sarah Quick, Tom Fanning, Jonathan Butnick VOL. XIII; NO. 24 GREEN BAY, DEC. 27, 2011 WEEK 17 DETROIT (10-5) AT GREEN BAY (14-1) Sunday, Jan. 1 Lambeau Field Noon CST The Packers are off to their first 7-0 start at home since That season, Green Bay went on to post a perfect 8-0 mark at Lambeau Field. The Packers are one of only three teams in the league that are unbeaten PACKERS HOST LIONS IN REGULAR-SEASON FINALE at home this season (Baltimore, 7-0; New Orleans, 7-0). Green Bay closes out the 2011 regular season with an NFC North tilt against the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field this Sunday. Green Bay is averaging 39.4 points per game at home this season (No. 2 The Packers clinched home-field advantage throughout in the NFL). The Packers franchise record is 38.0 ppg at home in the NFC playoffs with a win over the Bears this past Sunday. It marks the first time Green Bay will be WITH THE CALL the top seed in the conference since FOX Sports, now in its 18th season as an NFL network The Packers set a franchise record for the most wins television partner, will broadcast the game to a regional in the regular season with their 14th victory. That topped the 13-win audience. totals posted by the team in 1962, 1996, 1997 and Green Bay will Play-by-play man Thom Brennaman and color try to become just the sixth team in NFL history to finish 15-1 or better. analyst Brian Billick will have the call from the broadcast booth with Sunday will be the first time in the history of the series that both Laura Okmin reporting from the sidelines. the Packers and Lions will enter the game with double-digit win totals. This will be the 11th time that the franchises have met in a regular-season finale and just the fourth time (1939, 45, 93) that both clubs have had winning records when they played in the final regular-season contest. This marks the third time that Green Bay has closed the season with a home contest vs. Detroit under Head Coach Mike McCarthy (also 2007 and 2008). It will be the first time the Packers have played on New Year s Day since the 2005 season when they hosted the Seattle Seahawks. No other NFL teams have played every year since 1932, when the Milwaukee s WTMJ (620 AM), airing Green Bay games since 1929, heads up the 52-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 13th season of broadcasts together across the Packers Radio Network, which covers 43 markets in five states. The broadcast is also available on Sirius Satellite Radio (WTMJ feed) as part of the network s NFL Sunday Drive. DIRECTV subscribers can watch the game in HD on Channel 712. Packers and the Lions, then known as the Portsmouth (Ohio) Spartans, began their yearly home-and-home series. REGULAR SEASON The rivalry actually kicked off in 1930 at City Stadium in Green Bay, a Date Opponent Time TV Thu., Sept. 8 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS W, (70,555) Packers win. Some two seasons later, the teams began a yearly Sun., Sept. 18 at Carolina Panthers W, (73,167) series. Sunday marks meeting No. 165 in the all-time series. Sun., Sept. 25 at Chicago Bears W, (62,339) Now rivals in the NFC North, the Packers own a (.580) advantage Sun., Oct. 2 DENVER BRONCOS (Gold Pkg.)......W, (70,529) over the Lions in the regular season and have won both playoff matchups. Sun., Oct. 9 at Atlanta Falcons W, (69,576) Green Bay has a 10-1 mark against the Lions under McCarthy. Overall, Sun., Oct. 16 ST. LOUIS RAMS W, 24-3 (70,604) Green Bay has won 19 of the last 22 games in the series. Sun., Oct. 23 at Minnesota Vikings W, (63,946) The Packers have won 20 straight games against the Lions in the state Sun., Oct. 30 Open Date of Wisconsin (including 94 playoff game). The streak started with Green Bay s win over the Lions at County Stadium in Milwaukee on Dec. 6, Green Bay s 19-game regular-season home winning streak against Detroit is the longest streak in the NFL, one game ahead of Washington s 18-game home winning streak against the Lions. Sunday is the last of three holiday games for the Packers, who played at Detroit on Thanksgiving and hosted Chicago this past Sunday on Sun., Nov. 6 Mon., Nov. 14 Sun., Nov. 20 Thu., Nov. 24 Sun., Dec. 4 Sun., Dec. 11 Sun., Dec. 18 at San Diego Chargers W, (68,908) MINNESOTA VIKINGS W, 45-7 (70,519) TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (Gold Pkg.).. W, (70,498) at Detroit Lions W, (66,263) at New York Giants W, (80,634) OAKLAND RAIDERS W, (70,524) at Kansas City Chiefs L, (74,093) Christmas. Green Bay is the only team in NFL history to play on all three Sun., Dec. 25 CHICAGO BEARS W, (70,574) Sun., Jan. 1 DETROIT LIONS noon FOX holidays in the same season. HOME COOKING The Packers have won 12 straight contests at Lambeau Field and 18 of their last 19 at home. It is the fifth-longest home winning streak by Green Bay in the regular season in franchise history and the longest current home winning streak in the NFL. Green Bay s 18-1 (.947) home mark since Week 10 of 2009 ranks No. 1 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. 5...Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana in the NFL over that span, ahead of New England (17-1,.944).

3 LIONS AT PACKERS - WEEK 17 PUT IT ON THE BOARD With one game remaining on the schedule, the Packers have easily eclipsed the franchise record for the most points scored in a season: Season Points The Packers are on pace for 549 points this season. That would rank as the No. 3 scoring season in NFL history behind only the 2007 New England Patriots (589) and the 1998 Minnesota Vikings (556). The Packers 515-point total ranks No. 8 in NFL single-season history. They are one of only 14 teams in league annals to score 500-plus points. Green Bay's point total through 15 games ranks tied for No. 3 among teams since 1978 (first year of 16-game season): Team Points Through 15 Games 1. New England, Minnesota, Green Bay, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Green Bay checks in at No. 1 in the league through Week 16 with an average of 34.3 points per game. The last time the Packers led the league in scoring was 1996 at 28.5 points per game: Team Points Per Game 1. Green Bay New Orleans New England Detroit Carolina 25.9 Green Bay has set a single-season franchise record with 64 TDs this season, with two of the top three totals coming over the past three seasons: Season Touchdowns The Packers have outscored their opponents this season, a 197-point differential that ranks No. 1 in the NFL. The Packers have scored on 80 of 155 offensive possessions (57 TDs, 23 FGs), a scoring efficiency of 48.5 percent that ranks No. 2 in the NFL (New Orleans, 50.3). The Packers scored at least 24 points in each of the first 13 games this season, a streak that topped an eight-game one (Sept. 22-Nov. 10, 1963) for the longest single-season streak in franchise annals. The Packers 49 points in Week 4 vs. Denver were the most since Oct. 9, 2005 (52 vs. New Orleans), and gave Green Bay two 42-point games in the first four contests, a franchise first (since 1921). Green Bay s 45 points at San Diego in Week 9 was the second-highest total on the road during Head Coach Mike McCarthy s tenure behind only the 48 posted at Detroit on Sept. 14, With one game remaining this season, the Packers have already recorded a franchise-record five games with 42-plus points: Season 42-Point Games Seven times 2 With the five games with 42-plus points, the Packers have tied the best single-season mark since the merger: Team 42-Point Games 1t. Green Bay, t. Dallas, Eight teams 4 The Packers scored 28-plus points in the first half in Week 14 vs. Oakland for a franchise-record fourth time this season. The other 31 teams in the NFL have combined for 11 first halves with 28-plus points. Green Bay has had five games this season with 24-plus points in the first half, the most in franchise history. That topped the previous mark of four 24-plus point first halves in Under McCarthy, Green Bay has a 38-2 mark (.950) in the regular season when it scores 30 or more points. The Packers have gotten off to some fast starts this season by scoring 262 points in the first half and 122 points in the first quarter. Team First-Half Scoring 1. Green Bay New Orleans Philadelphia 231 Team First-Quarter Scoring 1. Green Bay Houston Atlanta 99 STAT OF THE WEEK Facing the Bears this past Sunday night, the oldest rivalry in NFL history, the Packers accomplished a rare feat in the series. In the victory over Chicago at Lambeau Field, Green Bay did not commit a single penalty. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the last time the Packers didn t have an accepted penalty in a game against the Bears came at Chicago on Nov. 15, 1942, at Wrigley Field. The zero-penalty game was also significant in recent Green Bay history. The last time the Packers didn t commit a penalty during a regularseason contest came vs. Tampa Bay on Nov. 25, 1990, in Milwaukee. Sunday marked the 11th zero-penalty game in franchise annals. The Packers rank No. 1 in the league this season for the fewest accepted penalties (70) and No. 2 in penalty yardage (511). In 2010, Green Bay tied for No. 3 in the league with 78 accepted penalties. That was the fewest by the Packers in a season since the league went to a 16-game schedule in The previous low was 80 penalties in both 1983 and

4 LIONS AT PACKERS - WEEK 17 SEVEN PACKERS EARN PRO BOWL SELECTIONS The NFL announced Pro Bowl rosters on Tuesday, and the Packers were represented with seven selections on this year s team. WR Greg Jennings, FB John Kuhn, LB Clay Matthews, QB Aaron Rodgers, NT B.J. Raji, C Scott Wells and CB Charles Woodson were all named to the team, with Kuhn, Matthews, Rodgers and Woodson selected as starters for the NFC squad. It marks the first time since 2004 that the Packers have had four offensive players selected to the Pro Bowl. For the fourth straight season, Green Bay has had at least three defensive players honored. For three of the players (Kuhn, Raji, Wells), it marks the first Pro Bowl selections of their careers. For Jennings, it is his second straight Pro Bowl selection as he becomes the first Green Bay wide receiver to be honored in back-to-back years since Donald Driver ( ). Matthews becomes the first Packer since RB John Brockington ( ) to earn Pro Bowl recognition each of his first three seasons in the league. Rodgers, who also was named to the Pro Bowl in 2009, was selected as the starter for the NFC for the first time in his career. Woodson has earned his eighth career Pro Bowl bid and fourth straight as a member of the Packers (also four straight years as a starter). He is the first Green Bay cornerback since Herb Adderley ( ) to be selected to the Pro Bowl in four consecutive seasons. SUCCESS IN THE DIVISION Sunday s game will mark the Packers sixth and final contest against an NFC North foe this season, with Green Bay posting a perfect 5-0 mark in divisional games so far this season. Since the NFL went to a divisional format in 1967, the Packers have never gone undefeated in the division. The last team to sweep the NFC North/Central was the 1987 Chicago Bears (7-0). The Packers have a 26-9 (.743) regular-season record against NFC North opponents under Head Coach Mike McCarthy, a divisional record that ranks No. 2 in the NFL over that span: Team W-L Record Pct. 1. New England Green Bay San Diego Indianapolis Pittsburgh Green Bay has won 14 of 17 NFC North games at Lambeau Field under McCarthy, which is tied for the No. 2 divisional home mark in the league since 2006: Team W-L Record Pct. 1. Indianapolis t. Green Bay t. New England t. Several teams The Packers have won at least four contests in their division every season under McCarthy. Green Bay and New England are the only teams in the league to post four-plus wins in its division each year from AS THE WEATHER TURNS In 2009 and 2010, the Packers late-season success was instrumental in advancing to the postseason. Since McCarthy took over in 2006, the Packers have been one of the best teams in the league down the stretch. The Packers have an 18-9 regular-season record in December/January games since 2006, a.667 winning percentage that is tied for No. 6 in the NFL over that span: Team Dec./Jan. W-L Record Pct. 1t. New England t. San Diego Philadelphia t. Indianapolis t. Pittsburgh t. Green Bay t. Baltimore That includes a 12-2 record at Lambeau Field in December/January, the No. 3 mark in the league at home since 2006: Team Dec./Jan. W-L Record (Home) Pct. 1. New England San Diego Green Bay Indianapolis Houston FINE FINISH Under McCarthy, the Packers have registered an unblemished record in regular-season finales. Green Bay is one of only four teams in the league to register a 5-0 mark in its final regular-season games since 2006: Team Season Finales (Since 06) Pct. 1t. Green Bay t. Baltimore t. Houston t. San Diego t. Six teams McCarthy is one of only three coaches in franchise history to win five consecutive regular-season finales, joining Vince Lombardi ( ) and Mike Holmgren ( ). McCarthy and Texans head coach Gary Kubiak are the only current coaches in the NFL to lead their team to a 5-0 mark in season finales since On Sunday, McCarthy will look to become the first head coach in team history to win six consecutive regular-season finales. The Packers success in the final game of the season pre-dates McCarthy s arrival. Green Bay has actually won eight straight regularseason finales ( ), the longest current streak in the NFL, ahead of the five-game streaks posted by the Ravens, Texans and Chargers. 33

5 LIONS AT PACKERS - WEEK 17 ON ALL CYLINDERS For the sixth consecutive season, the Packers find themselves in familiar territory as one of the most productive offenses in the league. Through Week 16, Green Bay ranks No. 5 in the NFL in total offense: Team Yards Per Game 1. New Orleans New England Philadelphia Carolina Green Bay The Packers registered at least 390 yards of total offense in the first seven games this season, the first time in franchise history they accomplished that feat in seven straight games at any point in a season. Green Bay is the only team in the league to post at least 315 yards of offense in every game this season. Dating back to last season, the Packers have registered 315-plus yards of offense in 21 of their last 23 regular-season games. The Packers rank No. 3 in the NFL this season with an average of passing yards per game: Team Passing Yards Per Game 1. New Orleans New England Green Bay N.Y. Giants Detroit Green Bay ranks No. 2 in the NFL in yards per play at 6.47, well above its 5.73-yard average in 2010 that ranked No. 6 in the NFL: Team Yards Per Play 1. New Orleans Green Bay New England Carolina Philadelphia 6.14 The Packers are just 68 total yards shy of 6,000 for the season. A look at the top team yardage marks in franchise history (three of the top five have come during Head Coach Mike McCarthy s tenure): Season Total Yards , , , , ,931 In each of the previous five seasons under McCarthy, the offensive play-caller, the Packers have finished in the top 10 in total offense. New Orleans is the only other team to accomplish the feat over that span ( ). Wth an average of yards per game, Green Bay checked in at No. 9 in the team offensive rankings in That included the No. 5 passing offense at yards per contest, following up an average of net passing yards per game in It was the first time in franchise history that the Packers had averaged net passing yards in back-to-back seasons. The Packers have had only 23 three-and-outs on 165 offensive possessions this season, a 13.9 percentage that is a marked improvement from their 24.6 percentage last season (No. 24 in the NFL): Team Three-and-Out Pct. 1t. Green Bay 13.9 (23-165) 1t. New Orleans 13.9 (23-165) 3. San Diego 14.0 (23-164) A RECORD START For the first time in franchise annals, the Packers got off to a 13-0 start. A look at the best starts in team history: Season Start Record/Season Result ?? 2t , Won NFL Championship 2t , Won NFL Championship Green Bay has set the franchise record for the most wins in the regular season: Season Wins/Regular Season t. 1962, 1996, 1997, t. 1929, 1931, 2001, With the 13 consecutive victories this season, the Packers posted the longest single-season winning streak in the regular season in team history: Season Consecutive Wins/Season t. 1929, t. 1931, PLENTY OF 70-YARDERS On the Packers opening drive of the second half at Minnesota in Week 7, QB Aaron Rodgers connected with wide-open WR Greg Jennings for a 79-yard TD. For Rodgers, it was his third straight game with a TD pass of at least 70 yards. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Rodgers became just the third quarterback since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to throw a 70-yard TD pass in three consecutive games, joining Cowboys QB Craig Morton (Oct. 25-Nov. 8, 1970) and Saints QB Drew Brees (Dec , 2004). Rodgers leads the NFL with his four passes of 70-plus yards this season, and his 10 completions of 70-plus yards since taking over as the starter in 2008 also lead the NFL: Player 70-yard passes (since 08) 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Drew Brees, NO 8 3. Tony Romo, DAL 7 4

6 THE DOPE ON THIS WEEK S OPPONENT: Packers vs. Detroit Lions: All-time regular season: All-time, postseason: 2-0 All-time, in Green Bay: Streaks: Green Bay has won 11 of the last 12 meetings. Last meeting, regular season: Nov. 24, 2011, at Ford Field; Packers won, Last meeting, in Green Bay: Oct. 3, 2010; Packers won, COACHES CAPSULES Mike McCarthy: ,.657, (incl. 5-2 postseason); 6th NFL season Jim Schwartz: ,.383; 3rd NFL season Head to Head: McCarthy 4-1 vs. Opponent: McCarthy 10-1 vs. Lions; Schwartz 1-4 vs. Packers MIKE McCARTHY Is in sixth year as the Packers 14th head coach. Having led Green Bay to the playoffs three of his five seasons with the team, he joined Vince Lombardi and Mike Holmgren as the only coaches to guide the Packers to a Super Bowl title with a win over Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XLV. His.714 winning percentage (5-2) in the postseason is tied for first among active NFL head coaches, matching the mark of New England s Bill Belichick (15-6) and Pittsburgh s Mike Tomlin (5-2). One of only two coaches, along with New Orleans Sean Payton, to have his offense ranked in the top 10 in total yardage each of the last five seasons. Was named Packers head coach on Jan. 12, 2006, his first headcoaching job after 13 years as an NFL assistant. Honored as the 2007 Motorola NFL Coach of the Year and NFL Alumni Coach of the Year. Became the first Packers coach since Lombardi to lead the team to a championship game in his second season. JIM SCHWARTZ Is in third year as the Lions 25th head coach. Before coming to Detroit, spent 10 years with the Tennessee Titans, including the last eight as defensive coordinator. Broke into the NFL as a college and pro scout for the Cleveland Browns from before becoming a defensive assistant coach for the Ravens after the franchise moved to Baltimore. Coached as a graduate assistant and then position coach at four different colleges (Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina Central, Colgate) after a playing career as a LB at Georgetown University. THE PACKERS-LIONS SERIES No other NFL teams have played every year since 1932, when the Packers first met the Lions, then known as the Portsmouth (Ohio) Spartans. Including a pair of playoff clashes in the early 1990s, this week marks Game No. 164 in the all-time series. Green Bay has scored more points (3,413 in reg. season) against the Lions than any other franchise. The Packers have won 20 straight games over Detroit in Wisconsin, including the 94 playoffs. The streak spans eight Lions head coaches: Wayne Fontes ( ), Bobby Ross ( ), Gary Moeller (2000), Marty Mornhinweg ( ), Steve Mariucci ( ), Dick Jauron (2005), Rod Marinelli ( ) and Schwartz ( ). The 19 straight regular-season wins in Wisconsin ranks No. 1 among active NFL streaks at one team s home field. 55 NOTABLE CONNECTIONS Packers WR Greg Jennings (Kalamazoo), LB Brad Jones (East Lansing), G T.J. Lang (Birmingham) and LB Frank Zombo (Sterling Heights) are Michigan natives Detroit defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham held the same position in Kansas City for four seasons ( ) when Packers head coach Mike McCarthy was an offensive assistant for the Chiefs Cunningham was on the staff of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) in 1981 when Packers QB coach Tom Clements played QB for Hamilton... Lions asst. special teams coach Bradford Banta played for the Bills in 2004 when Clements was Buffalo s offensive coordinator Packers wide receivers coach Edgar Bennett and Lions GM Martin Mayhew were teammates for one season at Florida State...Lions O-line coach George Yarno finished his playing career with the Packers in 1990 but did not appear in any regular-season games...lions DT Corey Williams was a Packers sixth-round draft choice in 2004 and played four seasons in Green Bay ( )...Packers defensive line coach Mike Trgovac was a three-year starter ( ) at middle guard on the defensive line for the University of Michigan, where he played in three Rose Bowls...Trgovac also began his coaching career at Michigan as a graduate assistant from Trgovac and Panthers special teams coach Danny Crossman coached on the staff in Carolina together Packers secondary-safeties coach Darren Perry and Lions RB coach Sam Gash were teammates at Penn State Packers special teams coordinator Shawn Slocum coached on the staff at Texas A&M when Lions LS Don Muhlbach played for the Aggies... Packers assistant wide receivers/special teams coach John Rushing was a teammate of Lions K Jason Hanson at Washington State...Lions T Jeff Backus and Packers CB Charles Woodson were teammates on Michigan s 1997 national championship team...jennings and Lions TE Tony Scheffler were teammates at Western Michigan and were both drafted in the second round in Jennings and Lions S Louis Delmas played together for one season (2005) at Western Michigan...Packers G Josh Sitton blocked for Lions RB Kevin Smith at Central Florida, including Smith s 2,567-yard season in 2007, the second-best rushing yardage total in NCAA history Lions G Rob Sims, LB Bobby Carpenter and Packers LB A.J. Hawk were Ohio State teammates all drafted in 2006 Other college teammates include Packers T Bryan Bulaga and Lions CB Amari Spievey and P Ryan Donahue (Iowa), Packers NT B.J. Raji and Lions T Gosder Cherilus (Boston College), Packers DE Jarius Wynn and Lions QB Matthew Stafford (Georgia), Packers LS Brett Goode and Lions CB Chris Houston (Arkansas), Packers LB Clay Matthews and Lions DE Lawrence Jackson (USC), Packers DE Howard Green and Lions G Stephen Peterman (LSU), Packers RB Ryan Grant and Lions WR Maurice Stovall Lions LB DeAndre Levy played collegiately at Wisconsin and attended Milwaukee Vincent H.S. LAST MEETING, IN GREEN BAY Oct. 3, 2010, at Lambeau Field; Packers won, The Packers won their 20th straight game against the Lions (including postseason) in the state of Wisconsin. QB Aaron Rodgers connected on 12-of-17 passes for 181 yards and three TDs, with WR Donald Driver catching one of those TD passes as part of a three-catch, 89-yard afternoon. CB Charles Woodson picked off QB Shaun Hill in the third quarter and returned the interception 48 yards for a touchdown. With the score, Woodson became the first player in NFL history to return an INT for a TD against the same team in three straight seasons. The Lions trimmed Green Bay s lead to behind four Jason Hanson field goals in the second half, but the Packers ran out the final 6:32 behind the running of John Kuhn (34 yards on seven carries) and a 16-yard scramble from Rodgers.

7 LIONS AT PACKERS - WEEK 17 AT THE HELM Having led Green Bay to the playoffs in three of his five seasons as head coach, Mike McCarthy joined Vince Lombardi and Mike Holmgren as the only coaches to guide the Packers to a Super Bowl win with a victory over Pittsburgh last season in Super Bowl XLV. McCarthy led the Packers to a Super Bowl win in his fifth season in Green Bay, the same point that Holmgren led the Packers for the first time to the NFL title game in McCarthy joined Pittsburgh s Bill Cowher (2005) as the only Super Bowlwinning coaches to lead their respective teams to three road wins as the No. 6 seed in the postseason en route to a world title. The Packers win at Chicago last season was their second NFC Championship Game appearance in four seasons, the only team in the conference to do so over that span. Including playoffs, McCarthy has a record since taking over as head coach in 2006, a.657 winning percentage that ranks No. 3 among current NFL head coaches (minimum 50 games): Coach Winning Pct. 1. Mike Tomlin, PIT.686 (59-27) 2. John Harbaugh, BAL.671 (47-23) 3. Mike McCarthy, GB.657 (67-35) 4. Bill Belichick, NE/CLE.647 ( ) 5. Mike Smith, ATL.646 (42-23) Since taking over as head coach in 2006, McCarthy has a regularseason record (.653) and a 5-2 mark (.714) in the postseason. McCarthy s.714 winning percentage in the playoffs is tied for No. 1 among active NFL head coaches, matching the mark of Belichick (15-6) and Tomlin (5-2). McCarthy trails only the legendary Lombardi (9-1,.900) for the top postseason winning percentage in franchise annals. With the five postseason wins, McCarthy trails only Lombardi and Holmgren (nine each) for the most in Packers history. With 67 overall wins, McCarthy ranks No. 4 in team history: Coach Overall Wins 1. Curly Lambeau, Vince Lombardi, Mike Holmgren, Mike McCarthy, Mike Sherman, A look at where the Packers rank in the NFL in winning percentage and wins since 2009 (including postseason): Team Winning Pct. 1. New Orleans.765 (39-12) 2. Green Bay.750 (39-13) 3. New England.735 (36-13) Team Overall Wins 1t. Green Bay 39 1t. New Orleans New England 36 4t. Baltimore, Pittsburgh 34 SPREAD THE WEALTH The Packers made history last season with three wide receivers (Greg Jennings, Donald Driver and James Jones) each hitting the 50-catch plateau for the first time in franchise history, and Green Bay has displayed another balanced aerial attack in All five of Green Bay s wide receivers (Jennings, 67; Jordy Nelson, 59; Driver, 35; Jones, 32; Randall Cobb, 25) have at least 25 catches. It marks the first time in franchise history that the Packers have had five different WRs catch at least 25 passes, topping the previous record of five WRs with 16-plus catches in The last NFL team to have five WRs with 25-plus catches each was the 1996 Atlanta Falcons. In the Week 4 victory over Denver, Jennings, Nelson, Driver and Jones all had TD catches, the first time in franchise history that four different wide receivers caught TD passes in the same game. The last time an NFL team had four different listed wide receivers catch touchdown passes in the same game was on Oct. 27, 1991, when the Houston Oilers foursome of Drew Hill, Haywood Jeffires, Ernest Givins and Tony Jones all caught TD passes against the Cincinnati Bengals. Green Bay had three different wideouts (Jennings, 103; Nelson, 91; Cobb, 75) hit the 75-yard mark against the Broncos in Week 4. The last time three Packers wide receivers accomplished that feat came on Sept. 23, 2007, vs. San Diego (Jennings, Driver, Jones). Jennings, Jones and Nelson have all had 90-plus receiving yards in one or more games this season, the sixth straight season that Green Bay has had three different WRs post 90-yard games on the season. Among the wide receivers, Nelson leads the way with 1,101 receiving yards with Jennings (949) and Jones (546) checking in behind him. With Driver (393) and Cobb (375) coming in behind them, the Packers have five wide receivers with 300-plus yards for the first time in franchise history. The Packers wide receivers have accounted for 3,364 receiving yards this season, an average of per game that leads the NFL, and a league-best 34 TD catches: Team Rec. Yards from WRs 1. Green Bay N.Y. Giants Pittsburgh Team Rec. TDs from WRs 1. Green Bay Dallas Detroit 22 Jennings 79-yard TD catch at Minnesota in Week 7 was the 10th reception of 70-plus yards by the Packers since Jennings and Nelson each have three 70-yard catches and Driver and Jones each have two over that span. Team 70-yard catches (since 08) 1. Green Bay 10 2t. New Orleans, Dallas 8 4. Arizona 7 With Jones catching his seventh TD pass of the season on Sunday, he became the third Green Bay wide receiver (Nelson, Jennings) this season to do so. It is the first time in franchise history that Green Bay has had three wide receivers with seven-plus TD catches in a season. 6

8 LIONS AT PACKERS - WEEK 17 KEEPING THE CHAINS MOVING Green Bay s offense utilized a strong finish in 2010 to finish in the top 10 in the league on third down for the fourth straight season, and they have continued that efficiency again this season. Through Week 16, the Packers are converting at a 48.0-percent clip on third down: Team Third-Down Conversion Rate 1. New Orleans 56.3 ( ) 2. Green Bay 48.0 (85-177) 3. San Diego 47.8 (96-201) 4. New England 45.6 (83-182) 5. Pittsburgh 45.6 (82-180) In the season-opening win over the Saints, the Packers converted 8-of-12 (66.7 percent) third-down opportunities. In Week 4, the Packers bested that effort by converting 9-of-13 thirddown chances vs. Denver. The 69.2 conversion rate was the best singlegame performance in the regular season since the Packers were successful on 71.4 percent of their opportunities (10-of-14) vs. Cleveland on Sept. 18, On third-and-medium (4-6 yards), the Packers check in at No. 6 in the league at 55.9 percent (19-of-34). Green Bay ranks No. 2 in the NFL on third-and-long (more than 6 yards) at 40.0 percent (34-of-85). In the second half of the 2010 season, the Packers converted at a 46.8-percent clip (52-of-111) on third down, helping them finish No. 8 in the NFL at 41.5 percent after converting at a 35.1-percent rate in the first half of the season was the fourth straight season that the Packers finished in the top 10 in the category, one of only four teams in the league to do so over that span (New Orleans, New England, Indianapolis). Over the past 22 regular-season games, the Packers have converted at a 50-percent-or-better clip on third down in 12 of those contests (11-1 in those games). OB Aaron Rodgers ranks No. 2 in the NFL with a passer rating this season on third down (see page 10 for more). A look at where Green Bay s offense ranks in the NFL on third down since 2009: Team Third-Down Conversion Rate 1. New Orleans 49.9 ( ) 2. New England 45.8 ( ) 3. San Diego 45.7 ( ) 4. Green Bay 45.4 ( ) 5. Atlanta 44.2 ( ) This week, the Packers will face a Detroit team that ranks No. 3 in the league in third-down defense at 31.6 percent (61-of-193). Green Bay has converted 51.8 percent (43-of-83) of its third-down opportunities at Lambeau Field this season. BIG-PLAY WAYS In his fourth NFL season, WR Jordy Nelson has posted career bests in every statistical category. Nelson leads the team and ranks No. 11 in the NFL with a career-high 1,101 receiving yards. He is No. 2 on the squad with a career-best 59 catches. Nelson paces the team with 12 TD grabs, which doubles his combined six TD catches in his first three seasons in the league. He ranks No. 3 in the league in TD receptions. Player Receiving TDs 1t. Rob Gronkowski, NE 15 1t. Calvin Johnson, DET Jordy Nelson, GB 12 Nelson is just the eighth player in franchise history to post 12-plus TD catches in a season. In Week 6 vs. St. Louis, Nelson moved into a tie for the No. 2 spot in team history for the most 80-yard TD catches with the third of his career. WR Greg Jennings holds the career franchise mark with four. All three of those touchdown catches came over an eight-game span in the regular season (Week 16, 2010-Week 6, 2011). According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Nelson is the only NFL player since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to have three 80-yard TD catches over an eightgame span in the regular season. Nelson s career-long 93-yard TD catch in Week 6 vs. St. Louis was the fourth-longest catch in franchise history. With two TD grabs of 80-plus yards this season, Nelson has tied the single-season franchise record held by Billy Howton (1952), Antonio Freeman (1998), Donald Driver (2002) and Jennings (2007). Nelson s 18.7-yard receiving average ranks No. 1 in the NFL among players with 40-plus receptions. Player Receiving Avg. 1. Jordy Nelson, GB Vincent Jackson, SD Torrey Smith, BAL 18.0 Nelson is on pace to finish in the top five in franchise history for receiving average among Packers with 50-plus receptions: Player Receiving Avg. 1. Billy Howton, James Lofton, James Lofton, Billy Howton, Jordy Nelson, Over the past 18 games (including playoffs), Nelson has caught 80 passes for 1,387 yards (17.3 avg.) and 12 TDs. Nelson is averaging 33.8 yards per TD catch this year, which ranks No. 4 in the league among players with at least seven TD receptions. Player Receiving Avg./TD 1. Victor Cruz, NYG Mike Wallace, PIT Torrey Smith, BAL Jordy Nelson, GB

9 LIONS AT PACKERS - WEEK 17 RODGERS ROLLING QB Aaron Rodgers has connected on 343-of-502 passes (68.3 percent) for 4,643 yards and a career-high 45 TDs with six INTs for a passer rating this season. With the 45 TD passes, Rodgers has set the single-season franchise record (Brett Favre, 39, 1996). He matched the team record with a career-high five TD passes vs. Chicago on Sunday night. Rodgers has set a franchise record this season with 10 games with at least three TD passes (Favre, eight games, 1996). He is one of only three QBs in NFL history to have 10 or more games with three-plus TDs (Dan Marino, 1984; Tom Brady, 2007). Rodgers threw at least two TD passes in each of the first 13 games this season, a streak that was tied for the longest in NFL annals with Colts QB Peyton Manning (2004) and Brady ( ). Rodgers 4,643 passing yards are a franchise record (Lynn Dickey, 4,458 in 1983). Rodgers now has two of the top three single-season passing yardage marks in franchise history (4,434 in 2009). A look at the best single-season marks for passer rating and passing TDs in NFL history: Quarterback Passer Rating 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB, * 2. Peyton Manning, IND, Tom Brady, NE, * one game remaining Quarterback TD Passes 1. Tom Brady, NE, Peyton Manning, IND, Dan Marino, MIA, Aaron Rodgers, GB, With eight 300-yard passing games this season, Rodgers has set the single-season franchise record: Quarterback 300-Yard Games 1. Aaron Rodgers, t. Brett Favre, 1995, Rodgers set a franchise record in Week 14 by reaching the 4,000-yard passing mark in just the 13th game of the season (previous record was 15 games). It is also tied for the second fastest to 4,000 yards in NFL history behind only Saints QB Drew Brees (12 games in 2011). Rodgers joins Favre (five) as the only Green Bay quarterbacks to post three or more 4,000-yard passing seasons: Rodgers has connected on 477-of-699 passes (68.2 percent) for 6,370 yards, 59 TDs and just nine INTs for a passer rating over the past 21 games (including playoffs). The Packers have averaged 28.3 points per game in Rodgers 62 career starts, No. 1 among NFL QBs since 1950 (min. 50 starts): Quarterback Points Per Game 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Philip Rivers, SD t. Otto Graham, CLE t. Norm Van Brocklin, LA/PHI 27.1 A look at where Rodgers ranks in the NFL this season: Quarterback Passer Rating 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Drew Brees, NO Tom Brady, NE Quarterback Touchdowns 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Drew Brees, NO 41 3t. Tom Brady, NE; Matthew Stafford, DET 36 Quarterback Yards/Attempt 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Tom Brady, NE Matt Schaub, HOU 8.49 Quarterback Completion Pct. 1. Drew Brees, NO Aaron Rodgers, GB Tom Brady, NE 65.6 Quarterback Passing Yards 1. Drew Brees, NO 5, Tom Brady, NE 4, Aaron Rodgers, GB 4,643 Quarterback TD/INT Ratio 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Tom Brady, NE Tony Romo, DAL 3.22 Rodgers posted a regular-season career-high 408 passing yards in Green Bay s win over Denver in Week 4. He became the first QB in team history to record two 400-yard passing games, and now has two of the top four single-game marks in franchise annals. Against Denver, Rodgers matched his career high with four TD passes and added a career-best two rushing TDs. He became the first QB in team history to post four passing TDs/two rushing TDs in a game. Even more noteworthy, Rodgers became the first quarterback in NFL history to register 400 passing yards/four passing TDs/two rushing TDs in a game, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. With two TD passes at Atlanta in Week 5, Rodgers hit the 100-TD mark as a starter. He accomplished that feat in his 52nd career start, besting the previous franchise mark of 59 starts by Favre. Among active QBs, Rodgers tied with Cowboys QB Tony Romo for the fewest starts needed to hit the 100-TD mark as a starter. When he hit the 100-TD mark for his career, Rodgers had thrown just 34 interceptions to that point, the fewest in NFL history by a player at the time he threw his 100th career TD pass, according to Elias: Quarterback INTs at 100th TD 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Philip Rivers, SD Dan Marino, MIA 44 8

10 LIONS AT PACKERS - WEEK 17 RACKING UP RATINGS QB Aaron Rodgers was the first NFL quarterback to start a season with 11 straight 110-rating games since the AFL-NFL merger in No other QB has done it in more than five games to begin a season. Rodgers 11 consecutive 110-rating games was also a single-season NFL record, topping 49ers QB Steve Young s mark of seven straight in No quarterback in team history has posted more than five straight 110-rating games in a season, and Rodgers 12 total games with a 110- plus rating is a single-season team record, topping the previous mark of eight by Brett Favre in Rodgers posted a 100-plus passer rating in each of the first 12 games, a streak that topped the NFL single-season mark of nine set by Colts QB Peyton Manning in Rodgers is the first NFL quarterback to record a stretch of four (or more) straight 110-rating games in three straight seasons since the AFL-NFL merger in No other NFL signal-caller over the past 42 seasons has ever posted four straight 110-rating games in back-to-back seasons, let alone three straight like Rodgers has registered. By posting at least six games with a 110-plus passer rating in each of the last three seasons, Rodgers joins Young ( ) as the only quarterbacks since the 1970 merger with at least six 110-rating games in three consecutive seasons. Including the postseason, Rodgers has recorded a 110-plus passer rating in 20 of his last 26 starts. With a rating in Week 10 vs. Minnesota, Rodgers became just the second QB in NFL history to post three consecutive 140-plus rating games (min. 15 attempts) in a season. Rams QB Kurt Warner (1999) is the only other signal-caller to accomplish the feat. A look at where Rodgers ranks in league single-season annals for 100- plus passer rating games, 110-plus games and 140-plus games: Quarterback 100-rating games 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB, t. Steve Young, SF, t. Tom Brady, NE, Quarterback 110-rating games 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB, Steve Young, SF, Tom Brady, NE, Quarterback 140-rating games 1t. Aaron Rodgers, GB, t. Tom Brady, NE, 2007, t. Roger Staubach, DAL, TAKING HIS PLACE AMONG THE GAME S BEST Rodgers surpassed the 1,500-attempt plateau for his career last season, the benchmark to qualify for passer rating in the NFL record book. Rodgers has completed 1,381-of-2,113 passes (65.4 percent) in his career for 17,366 yards and 132 touchdowns with 38 interceptions for a passer rating in the regular season, No. 1 in NFL history. Quarterback Career Passer Rating 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Steve Young, TB/SF Tony Romo, DAL 96.8 Rodgers is poised to become only the fourth quarterback in NFL history to register three straight 100-plus passer rating seasons. He would join Peyton Manning ( ), Young ( ) and Rivers ( ). Rodgers has thrown just 37 interceptions in his four seasons as a starter, a 1.8 interception percentage that leads the league over that span among quarterbacks with 50 or more starts. A look at where Rodgers ranks in NFL history in career interception percentage: Quarterback Career Int. Pct. 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Neil O Donnell, PIT/NYJ/CIN/TEN Donovan McNabb, PHI/WAS/MIN 2.2 With six INTs on 502 passing attempts this season, Rodgers currently ranks tied for No. 1 in franchise history for the lowest interception percentage (min. 200 attempts) in a season: Quarterback Season Int. Pct. 1t. Aaron Rodgers, (6 INTs, 502 att.) 1t. Bart Starr, (3 INTs, 251 att.) 3. Aaron Rodgers, (7 INTs, 541 att.) If Rodgers finishes this season with seven or fewer INTs, he would become the first QB in NFL history to have two seasons with 500- plus passing attempts and seven or fewer interceptions. With 4,643 passing yards this season, Rodgers has brought his total in four seasons as a starter to 17,037. That ranks No. 1 in NFL history for the most passing yards by a QB in his first four seasons as a starter, topping the previous mark held by Peyton Manning (16,418, ). In 62 regular-season career starts, Rodgers has eclipsed the century mark in passer rating 38 times and recorded 22 games of 300-plus yards. His 28 games with a 100-plus passer rating in his first 50 starts set an NFL record among quarterbacks whose careers began since 1970, topping the previous mark of 27 held by Dallas QB Tony Romo. Where Rodgers ranks among active NFL quarterbacks since he took over as the starter in 2008: Quarterback Passing Yards 1. Drew Brees, NO 19, Philip Rivers, SD 17, Aaron Rodgers, GB 17,037 Quarterback Passing TDs 1. Drew Brees, NO Aaron Rodgers, GB Philip Rivers, SD 116 Quarterback Passer Rating 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Tom Brady, NE Drew Brees, NO Quarterback Yards/Attempt 1. Philip Rivers, SD Aaron Rodgers, GB Tom Brady, NE 8.07 Quarterback 25-yard passes 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Drew Brees, NO Philip Rivers, SD

11 LIONS AT PACKERS - WEEK 17 THIRD DOWN IS THE CHARM Through Week 16, QB Aaron Rodgers has connected on 80-of-122 passes (65.6 percent) for 1,136 yards and nine TDs with two INTs on third down. His passer rating of on third down ranks No. 2 in the NFL: Quarterback Passer Rating on 3rd Down 1. Drew Brees, NO Aaron Rodgers, GB Tony Romo, DAL Over the final seven games in 2010 (missed Week 15 at New England), Rodgers was No. 2 in the NFL with a passer rating on third down, trailing only New England s Tom Brady (136.3) over that span. In 09, Rodgers ranked No. 1 in the NFL in passer rating on third down at No other quarterback in the league threw for as many yards (1,710) or touchdowns (14) on third down as Rodgers, and his passer rating was the best in the NFL since Kurt Warner s rating in 1999 with St. Louis. In 62 career starts, Rodgers has posted a 100-plus passer rating on third down in 35 of those contests. A look at some of Rodgers numbers on third down since 2009: Quarterback Passer Rating 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Drew Brees, NO Tom Brady, NE Quarterback Passing TDs 1. Drew Brees, NO Aaron Rodgers, GB Eli Manning, NYG 33 Quarterback Yards/Attempt 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Philip Rivers, SD Eli Manning, NYG 8.37 * min. 100 attempts COOL UNDER FIRE QB Aaron Rodgers was one of the most effective passers in the league the past two seasons against the blitz, and that strong play has continued in According to STATS LLC, Rodgers posted a career-high (min. 10 attempts) passer rating of against the blitz (when a defender not lined up on the line of scrimmage rushes the QB, or more than four players rush the QB) in Week 1 vs. New Orleans. Rodgers connected on 14-of-18 passes (77.8 percent) for 207 yards and two TDs against the Saints. The rating topped his previous personal best of at Minnesota on Nov. 21, The rating was the third-best one by a Green Bay QB since 1993 (min. 10 attempts), according to STATS, trailing only Brett Favre s rating at Oakland (Dec. 22, 2003) and his rating at Carolina (Sept. 27, 1998). Rodgers posted a rating in Week 5 at Atlanta (8-of-9, 168 yards, TD), but fell one attempt short of the required 10 attempts to qualify. In 2011, Rodgers ranks No. 1 in the NFL against the blitz with a passer rating (85-of-125, 1,500 yards, 11 TDs, two INTs). A glance at where some of Rodgers numbers against the blitz rank this season (according to STATS LLC): Quarterback Passer Rating 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Tom Brady, NE Alex Smith, SF 96.0 Quarterback Completion Pct. 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Drew Brees, NO Tom Brady, NE 61.5 Quarterback Yards/Attempt 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Tom Brady, NE Cam Newton, CAR 8.69 * min. 100 attempts According to STATS LLC, the best season by an NFL quarterback against the blitz (since 1993) was registered by Colts QB Peyton Manning (136.8 rating in 2004). Rodgers ranked No. 1 in the league last season (min. 100 attempts) with a passer rating against the blitz, completing 111-of-167 attempts (66.5 percent) for 1,503 yards and 11 TDs with five INTs. In 2009, Rodgers ranked No. 2 in the NFL with a rating, just a shade below Saints QB Drew Brees mark. Rodgers threw for 1,699 yards and 11 TDs with three INTs on 125-of-180 passing. Rodgers ranks No. 1 in the league with a passer rating against the blitz since He ranks No. 1 in yards per attempt (9.96) and tied for No. 3 in TDs (33) over that span. IN THE ZONE This season, Rodgers ranks No. 1 in the NFL (min. 50 attempts) with a passer rating in the red zone. He ranks No. 1 in the league with 29 TD passes and hadn t thrown an interception all season until Week 14 vs. Oakland. A look at where Rodgers ranks in three red-zone categories among active quarterbacks (min. 100 attempts) since 2008: Quarterback Red-Zone Rating 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Peyton Manning, IND Kerry Collins, IND Quarterback Red-Zone TDs 1. Drew Brees, NO Aaron Rodgers, GB Philip Rivers, SD 73 Quarterback Red-Zone Comp. Pct. 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Drew Brees, NO Peyton Manning, IND

12 LIONS AT PACKERS - WEEK 17 DOWN THE MIDDLE K Mason Crosby has has 640 career points, the most in NFL history by a player in his first five seasons, breaking the record held by Redskins K Chip Lohmiller (625, ). Crosby ranks No. 4 among kickers this season with 131 points and No. 5 in the league with 44 touchbacks. Crosby joins Ryan Longwell (eight seasons) as the only players in franchise history to post five 100-point seasons. Crosby holds two of the top three scoring marks (no TDs) in team history: Player Most Points (No TDs) 1. Mason Crosby, t. Mason Crosby, t. Ryan Longwell, This season, Crosby broke Chris Jacke s franchise record for the most consecutive field goals made in the regular season. Dating back to Week 13 last season, Crosby made 23 consecutive FGs before his 29-yard attempt in Week 12 vs. Tampa Bay hit the right upright: Kicker Consecutive FGs Made 1. Mason Crosby, Chris Jacke, Chris Jacke, Crosby has connected on 23-of-26 field-goal attempts this season, an 88.5 percentage that ranks No. 6 in the NFL. It wasn t the only franchise mark that Crosby set in Week 7 at Minnesota. He drilled a 58-yard field goal in the third quarter, the longest field goal in team history. Crosby s 58-yard FG at Minnesota in Week 7 topped the previous franchise mark of 56 yards he set at Philadelphia in 2010 and earlier this season in Atlanta in Week 5. Crosby is the only kicker in the NFL with three field goals of 56 or more yards since FINDING FINLEY Through the first four games last season, TE Jermichael Finley appeared poised to set franchise records for receptions and receiving yards by a tight end before he sustained a season-ending knee injury. In 2011, a healthy Finley has picked up where he left off last season, ranking No. 3 on the team with 48 receptions for a career-high 703 yards (14.6 avg.) and seven TDs. With the seven TDs, Finley has topped his career high (five in 2009) and is tied for No. 3 among NFL tight ends this season: Tight End TD Catches 1. Rob Gronkowski, NE Jimmy Graham, NO 10 3t. Jermichael Finley, GB 7 3t. Tony Gonzalez, ATL 7 5t. Six players 6 Three of those scores came at Chicago in Week 3 as Finley became just the second tight end in franchise history to catch three TD passes in a game. He joined Keith Jackson, who accomplished the feat on Sept. 1, 1996, at Tampa Bay. Finley was also the first NFL tight end to post a three-td game since Gronkowski did so in Week 10 last season. Finley is the only TE with a three-td game this season. By hitting the 600-yard receiving mark this season, Finley became just the second tight end in franchise history (Paul Coffman) to post two 600-yard seasons in his career. Finley s yardage total this season ranks No. 3 among tight ends in franchise history: Tight End Receiving Yards 1. Paul Coffman, Paul Coffman, Jermichael Finley, Paul Coffman, Finley ranks No. 10 among tight ends with the 703 receiving yards and his 14.6-yard average is good for No. 3 in the NFL (min. 40 receptions): Tight End Rec. Avg. 1. Jared Cook, TEN Rob Gronkowski, NE Jermichael Finley, GB 14.6 PACKERS IN WEEKLY 2011 TEAM RANKINGS NFL Offense NFL Defense After Week Opp. Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass 1 NO T at Car at Chi DEN 5 15T at Atl STL at Min (bye) at SD MIN TB at Det at NYG OAK at KC CHI DET Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in Packers in

13 LIONS AT PACKERS - WEEK 17 PRODUCTION APLENTY INSIDE THE 20 Green Bay had one of the most efficient red-zone offenses in the league in 2010, and the Packers are on their way to another solid ranking this season. Through Week 16, the Packers rank No. 2 in the NFL in red-zone efficiency: Team Red-Zone TD Efficiency 1. N.Y. Jets Green Bay New England Detroit 62.7 In their last eight games, the Packers have scored TDs on 25-of-35 trips to the red zone (71.4 percent). Green Bay has scored points on 59 of its 63 red-zone trips this season: Team Red-Zone Scoring Efficiency 1. Detroit Green Bay San Francisco Baltimore 89.6 In 2010, Green Bay ranked No. 6 in the league with a touchdown efficiency of 60.4 percent in the red zone. That was the Packers best conversion rate since finishing No. 2 in the NFL at 65.4 percent in It marked the third straight top-10 finish in the category for the Packers, as they checked in at No. 9 in 2009 (54.8) and No. 6 in 2008 (60.4). Of the Packers four best TD-efficiency marks in the red zone since 1995, two have come under Head Coach Mike McCarthy: Season Red-Zone TD Efficiency (40-60) (34-52) 3t (32-53) 3t (29-48) Green Bay was the only team in the NFC and one of three teams in the NFL (Indianapolis and Tennessee) to finish in the top 10 in red-zone efficiency each year from OUTSIDE THE ZONE In addition to their red-zone success, the Packers have also displayed a high level of production outside that area. Through Week 16, the Packers rank No. 2 in the league in scoring outside the red zone: Team Points Outside Red Zone 1. New Orleans Green Bay Dallas San Diego Denver 119 In 2010, the Packers were tied for No. 14 in the league with 100 points outside the red zone on the season. Green Bay s best mark since 1995 came in 2007, when the team scored 150 points outside the red zone. Green Bay is tied for the league lead in touchdowns outside the red zone this season: Team TDs Outside Red Zone 1t. Green Bay 16 1t. New Orleans Denver 14 4t. Carolina, Detroit, N.Y. Giants 13 DYNAMIC DEBUT Rookie WR Randall Cobb made a splash in his pro debut vs. New Orleans with a 108-yard kickoff return for a TD that matched the NFL record, and he has continued to be a threat on both kickoffs and punts. Through Week 16, Cobb checks among the league leaders in both categories. He ranks No. 1 in kickoff return average and No. 2 in punt return average among NFL rookies: Player Kickoff Return Avg. 1. Joe McKnight, NYJ Randall Cobb, GB Antonio Brown, PIT 27.7 Player Punt Return Avg. 1. Devin Hester, CHI Patrick Peterson, ARI Javier Arenas, KC Ted Ginn Jr., SF Davone Bess, MIA Joshua Cribbs, CLE Leon Washington, SEA Randall Cobb, GB 11.3 Cobb posted an 80-yard punt return for a TD vs. Minnesota in Week 10, becoming the first rookie in team history to post a punt return for a TD and a kickoff return for a TD in the same season. He also became the first player in team history and the first NFL rookie since the merger to register a 100-yard kickoff return and an 80-yard punt return in the same season. Cobb added a 55-yard kickoff return in the third quarter against the Vikings to become the first Packer since Travis Williams (at Pittsburgh, Nov. 2, 1969) to post an 80-yard PR and a 55-yard KR in the same game. Cobb is tied for No. 3 in the league this season in total kick return TDs: Player Total Kick Return TDs 1. Patrick Peterson, ARI 4 (4 PR, O KR) 2. Devin Hester, CHI 3 (2 PR, 1 KR) 3t. Randall Cobb, GB 2 (1 PR, 1 KR) 3t. Ted Ginn Jr., SF 2 (1 PR, 1 KR) According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Cobb became just the second NFL player to register a touchdown reception and a kickoff return for a score in his pro debut, joining Detroit s Bill Bowman (9-yard reception, 100-yard kickoff return, vs. Chicago on Sept. 26, 1954). Cobb also joins Williams and Robert Brooks as the only players in franchise history to register a receiving touchdown, a punt return for a TD and a kickoff return for a score in the same season. With a 55-yard punt return vs. Tampa Bay in Week 11, Cobb became the first Packer since Billy Grimes in 1950 to record a punt return of 55-plus yards in back-to-back games. 12

14 LIONS AT PACKERS - WEEK 17 THE PRODUCTION CONTINUES CB Charles Woodson enjoyed the finest season of his career in 2009, his first year in the 3-4 scheme, and has continued to make his presence felt ever since. Through Week 16, Woodson is tied for No. 1 in the NFL with seven interceptions. Player Interceptions 1t. Charles Woodson, GB 7 1t. Kyle Arrington, NE 7 1t. Eric Weddle, SD 7 4t. Four players 6 This is Woodson's fourth season with seven-plus INTs as a Packer. He joins Bobby Dillon as the only players in franchise history to accomplish that feat and is the only NFL player to have four seven-plus INT seasons since In the Week 7 win at Minnesota, he intercepted QB Christian Ponder two times on the afternoon, Woodson's sixth multi-int game in a Green Bay uniform. Player Multi-INT Games 1. Bobby Dillon, Don Hutson, Herb Adderley, t. Charles Woodson, t. LeRoy Butler, In the Week 4 win over Denver, Woodson picked off QB Kyle Orton and returned the interception 30 yards for a TD, his 11th career INT return for a TD to move into a tie for the No. 2 spot in NFL history: Player Interception TDs 1. Rod Woodson, t. Charles Woodson, t. Darren Sharper, The INT for a score against Denver gave Woodson 12 defensive scores for his career, which ties him for No. 3 in NFL annals: Player Defensive TDs 1t. Rod Woodson, (12 INT, 1 FR) 1t. Darren Sharper, (11 INT, 2 FR) 3t. Charles Woodson, (11 INT, 1 FR) 3t. Aeneas Williams, (9 INT, 3 FR) Woodson has now returned an INT for a touchdown in six straight seasons ( ), becoming the first player in NFL history to do so. No other NFL player has accomplished the feat in more than four consecutive seasons. Woodson s nine interceptions for TDs since 2006 rank No. 1 in the league over that span, more than double the total of the nine players tied for the No. 2 spot with four each. Woodson s nine interception TDs over the past six seasons ( ) are tied for the most by a player over a six-year period in NFL history, matching the mark of Houston Oilers safety Ken Houston, who actually recorded nine INT touchdowns over a five-year period ( ). With his first INT for a TD coming in his rookie season of 1998, the time from Woodson s first INT TD to his most recent spans 14 seasons ( ). That ranks tied for No. 3 in NFL history behind only Rod Woodson ( ) and Deion Sanders ( ), according to the Elias Sports Bureau. His INT return for a score against the Broncos was his ninth career with the Packers, further extending his franchise record. Adderley ranks No. 2 in team annals (seven, ) It was also Woodson s 10th defensive TD (nine INTs, one fumble return) in a Green Bay uniform, which further extended his franchise mark. He led the Packers with a career-high five forced fumbles in He was the only defensive back in the NFL to register four forced fumbles each season in 2009 and Woodson is the only Packers defensive back since 1994 to record four forced fumbles in a season, and he has done it twice. Woodson achieved the highest individual honor bestowed upon a defensive player, taking home The Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year award in He also was named an AP first-team All-Pro. Woodson s INT return for a TD in Week 4 last season against the Lions was the third straight year that he had returned an INT for a TD against Detroit. He became the first player in NFL history to return an interception for a TD in three consecutive seasons against the same team. Woodson has registered two sacks in 2011, his fourth straight season with two-plus sacks. He is the first defensive back in franchise history (since 1982) to accomplish that feat. In 2009, Woodson became the fourth player in NFL history since sacks became an official statistic to record at least nine interceptions and two sacks in a single season. There s no doubt Woodson s career has undergone a revitalization since coming to Green Bay. He now has 54 career interceptions, which is second among active NFL players. Of his interceptions, 37 have come in 93 games with Green Bay. In 106 games with the Raiders, he had 17. A look at where Woodson ranks in several categories since 2008: Player Interceptions 1. Charles Woodson, GB 25 2t. Ed Reed, BAL 23 2t. Asante Samuel, PHI 23 Player Interception TDs 1. Charles Woodson, GB 7 2t. Three players 4 Player INT Return Yards 1. Ed Reed, BAL Charles Woodson, GB Nick Collins, GB 439 Defensive Back Sacks 1. Roman Harper, NO Charles Woodson, GB Brian Dawkins, DEN 8.0 Defensive Back Forced Fumbles 1. Charles Tillman, CHI 16 2t. Charles Woodson, GB 11 2t. Oshiomogho Atogwe, WAS 11 2t. Bernard Pollard, BAL 11 2t. Roman Harper, NO 11 13

15 LIONS AT PACKERS - WEEK 17 PICKING PACK For the sixth straight season, Green Bay finds itself in familiar territory when it comes to interceptions. Through Week 16, the Packers check in among the league leaders in all three interception categories: Team Interceptions 1. Green Bay 29 2t. San Francisco, Seattle 21 4t. Buffalo, Detroit 20 Team Interception TDs 1t. Buffalo, Detroit 5 3t. Green Bay, Seattle 4 Team INT Return Yards 1. Green Bay Seattle Detroit 428 The Packers have finished in the top six in the league in INTs every season under Head Coach Mike McCarthy. Last season, Green Bay checked in at No. 2 with 24 interceptions, and in 2009, the Packers led the league with 30 interceptions. The Packers' 29 interceptions this season are the third most in a season by a Green Bay team since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger: Season Interceptions 1t t Green Bay is the only team in the league to have six players with three or more interceptions this season. The last time the Packers had six or more players each post three-plus INTs was 1981 (seven players). The Packers two INTs for touchdowns in Week 9 at San Diego gave them three for the season, their franchise-record fourth straight season recording at least three interception returns for TDs. The last NFL team to register four straight seasons with at least three INT returns for TDs was the Los Angeles Rams from A look at where Green Bay ranks in several categories since 2008: Team Interceptions 1. Green Bay Baltimore Philadelphia 77 Team Interception TDs 1. Green Bay Buffalo Baltimore 11 Team INT Return Yardage 1. Green Bay 1, Baltimore 1, Tampa Bay 1,165 KEEPING THEM OUT Since 2010, the Packers have been one of the best defenses in the league when it comes to keeping their opponents out of the end zone. The Packers ranked No. 2 in the league in scoring defense last season, allowing the opposition an average of just 15.0 points per game, as they trailed only Pittsburgh (14.5) in the category. This season, Green Bay is tied for No. 12 in the NFL in scoring defense (21.2). Since 2010, Green Bay ranks No. 4 in the league in scoring defense at 18.0 points per game: Team Points Allowed Per Game 1. Pittsburgh Baltimore San Francisco Green Bay t. Atlanta, Chicago 19.8 Including last year s playoffs, the Packers have allowed 17 or fewer points in 17 of their last 35 games (15-2 record in those contests). Green Bay allowed just 24 TDs last season, the fewest by the Packers since 19 in 1996, and that total was No. 2 in the NFL behind only the Steelers (22). STIFLING SIGNAL-CALLERS Over the past two seasons, no defense has been better than the Packers when it comes to opponent passer rating. Since 2010, opposing quarterbacks have completed 650-of-1,105 passes for 7,401 yards and 40 touchdowns with 53 interceptions against the Packers. The 73.0 passer rating registered by opposing signal-callers ranks No. 1 in the NFL over that span: Team Oppponent Passer Rating 1. Green Bay Baltimore Pittsburgh N.Y. Jets Chicago 78.4 This season, oppposing quarterbacks have recorded a passer rating of 78.3 against the Packers, which ranks No. 8 in the league. With the opponent passer rating of 78.3 and Green Bay s offensive passer rating of 120.9, the Packers rank No. 1 in the league in passer-rating differential this season: Team Passer-Rating Differential 1. Green Bay 42.6 ( ) 2. Houston 25.7 ( ) 3. New Orleans 21.3 ( ) 4. Detroit 19.2 ( ) 5. New England 16.9 ( ) 14

16 LIONS AT PACKERS - WEEK 17 MAKING THEM PAY AFTER TAKING IT AWAY The Packers were one of the most productive teams in the league from when it came to converting turnovers into points, and they have picked up where they left off once again this season. Through Week 16, Green Bay ranks No. 4 in the NFL in takeaway points: Team Takeaway Points 1. Detroit Buffalo Houston Green Bay New England 104 Since 2008, the Packers have scored 487 points off of takeaways, the most in the NFL over that span. The Packers have been productive at Lambeau Field, having scored points off a turnover in 20 of their last 25 home games. Green Bay finished No. 5 in the NFL with 111 points off of takeaways last season, the Packers third straight top-5 ranking in the category. The Packers were the only team in the NFL to finish in the top 5 in points off of takeaways each season from The Packers have either won the turnover battle or come out even in the category in every game this season. Green Bay ranks No. 2 in the league this season with a plus-22 turnover differential. Team Turnover Margin (2011) 1. San Francisco plus Green Bay plus New England plus Detroit plus-13 5t. Houston, Seattle plus-7 Team Turnover Margin (Since 2006) 1. New England plus Green Bay plus San Diego plus-36 The Packers posted a plus-10 turnover ratio on the season in 2010 (No. 4 in NFL). The Packers have posted at least three INTs for TDs in each of the last four seasons. That is the first time in franchise history that Green Bay has accomplished that feat. The Packers have posted at least three INTs for TDs in five of six seasons under Head Coach Mike McCarthy. Green Bay posted 30 INTs and 10 fumble recoveries in 2009, which it turned into 141 points. The 40 takeaways led the NFL, and the 141 points scored off those takeaways tied New Orleans for most in the NFL. The 30 interceptions led the league and was the team s highest singleseason total since 1981, when it also had 30. During McCarthy s tenure, the Packers have a 47-6 (.887) regularseason record when they come out ahead in the game in turnover ratio, and a 6-20 (.231) record when they lose the takeaway battle. Under McCarthy, Green Bay is 26-3 (.897) when its turnover margin is plus-2 or better. Turnover Margin GB Record Since 2006 minus-3 or worse 0-2 (.000) minus (.125) minus (.313) even 9-7 (.563) plus (.875) plus (.917) plus-3 or more 15-2 (.882) Green Bay ranks No. 2 in the league this season in total takeaways: Team Total Takeaways 1. San Francisco Green Bay Detroit 32 4t. Buffalo, New England 30 Team Total Takeaways Since Green Bay Philadelphia Chicago N.Y. Jets Baltimore 118 FEW FLAGS One area of emphasis for the Packers last season was reducing penalties, and that focus has continued to pay dividends in Through Week 16, Green Bay has been penalized just 70 times for 511 yards. Team Penalties 1. Green Bay Indianapolis Jacksonville 76 Team Penalty Yards 1. Indianapolis Green Bay Jacksonville 670 In 2010, the Packers tied for No. 3 in the league with just 78 accepted penalties (4.9 per game), the fewest by a Green Bay team since the league went to a 16-game schedule in The previous low was 80 penalties in both 1983 and That was a 40-penalty drop from 2009, when the Packers were the mostpenalized team in the league with 118 accepted penalties. Green Bay was not whistled for a penalty vs. Chicago on Sunday night, the first time they were not penalized in a game since Nov. 25, 1990, vs Tampa Bay in Milwaukee. The Packers best mark for the fewest penalty yards in a 16-game season came in 1995 (604 yards). Green Bay s defense ranks No. 1 in the league in fewest penalty yards (132) and the offense ranks No. 4 in the NFL in fewest penalty yards (283) this season. According to STATS LLC, the Packers best mark since 1995 as far as fewest defensive penalty yards came in 2000 (169 yards). 15

17 LIONS AT PACKERS - WEEK 17 NOT IN A GIVING MOOD The Packers have always prided themselves on their ability to take care of the football, an emphasis that has helped place them among the league leaders once again in the category three quarters of the way into the season. The franchise record for the fewest giveaways in a season is 16 in 2009, a mark the Packers have an opportunity to break heading into this week s game vs. Detroit: Team Total Giveaways (2011) 1. San Francisco Green Bay New England 16 4t. Cleveland 18 4t. New Orleans 18 Since 09, Green Bay has turned the ball over just 50 times, which ranks No. 2 in the NFL over that span: Team Total Giveaways Since New England Green Bay San Francisco Atlanta 61 Their 22 giveaways in 2010 brought the Packers three-year total ( ) to just 59 turnovers. That was the fewest over a three-year span by the Packers since the NFL went to a 16-game schedule in 1978, besting the previous mark of 67 from When the Packers have turned the ball over the past two seasons, the defense has helped limit opponent scoring following those giveaways. This season, Green Bay ranks No. 2 in the NFL in giveaway points allowed: Team Giveaway Points (2011) 1. San Francisco Green Bay New England Seattle Tennessee 57 In 2010, the Packers gave up just 39 points following their 22 turnovers on the season, an average of 1.77 points per giveaway that ranked No. 4 in the league. Green Bay s three TDs off of giveaways were tied for No. 2 in the NFL last season. The Packers average of 1.77 points off of giveaways last season was the best mark posted by Green Bay since 1.70 in Since 2010, Green Bay ranks No. 2 in the league in fewest points allowed off of giveaways: Team Giveaway Points (Since 2010) 1. New England Green Bay San Francisco Baltimore 95 Since taking over as the starting quarterback in 2008, Aaron Rodgers has recorded 35 games without an interception. In those games, the Packers have a 28-7 (.800) record. If the Packers don t commit a turnover, they re almost guaranteed to win. They are 48-5 (.906) regular-season games playing turnover-free football since a loss at Dallas, Nov. 18, Green Bay s only losses in such games during that stretch came three times against Minnesota, twice in Minneapolis (2005, 08) and once at home (2009), in Week 15 in 2009 at Pittsburgh, and this past Sunday at Kansas City. Giveaways in game GB Record Since 2006 None 23-4 (.852) One 20-8 (.714) Two (.542) Three-plus 5-10 (.333) BREAKING DOWN THE 53 It s a balanced roster for the Packers, which holds 25 offensive players, 25 defensive players and three specialists. Of the 53 players on Green Bay s roster, 30 of them (56.6 percent) were drafted by the Packers. With nine non-drafted free agents on the roster having started their NFL career with Green Bay, 39 of the 53 players (73.6 percent) began their pro career with the Packers. For 46 of the 53 (86.8 percent) players, the only team they have played for in the regular season is Green Bay. Seven of the team s draft picks from 2011 made the opening-day roster, and for the second straight season, so did three non-drafted free agents (S M.D. Jennings, LB Jamari Lattimore and LB Vic So oto). A pair of non-drafted rookies, G/T Ray Dominguez and RB Brandon Saine, have been elevated to the practice squad during the season. Nearly 60 percent of the players (31) on Green Bay s roster entered the league as a sixth-round or seventh-round pick or as an undrafted player. Of the 53 players on the roster, 45 of them (84.9 percent) are 28 years old or younger. For the sixth straight season, the Packers roster was one of the five youngest teams in the league (based on Kickoff Weekend rosters). This season, Green Bay checked in tied for No. 3 with an average age of 25.74, trailing only Tampa Bay (25.17) and Seattle (25.72). The Packers were the youngest team in the league for four straight seasons ( ) before checking in at No. 5 in 2010 (25.92). GREEN BAY S ROSTER... BY AGE players players players 33-plus 3 players BY EXPERIENCE R/1 11 players players players players 10-plus 4 players BY DRAFT ROUND 1st 7 players 2nd/3rd 9 players 4th/5th 6 players 6th/7th 14 players Undrafted 17 players 16

18 MATTHEWS MAKES HIS WAY TO THE QUARTERBACK LB Clay Matthews has been one of the most productive players in the NFL since he entered the league in 2009 when it comes to getting after the quarterback. Matthews has registered 29.5 sacks since 2009, which is tied for No. 8 in the league over that span. Matthews six sacks this season lead the team. He paced the defense in sacks each of his first two seasons ( ) in Green Bay. While Matthews doesn t rank among the league leaders in sacks this season, he has continued to provide consistent pressure on opposing signal-callers. According to STATS LLC, Matthews is tied for No. 2 in the league in combined quarterback knockdowns and hurries this season (stats are through Week 15 since they are updated on Wednesdays): Player QB Knockdowns/Hurries 1. Cameron Wake, MIA 37.0 (22.5/14.5) 2t. Clay Matthews, GB 36.5 (23.0/13.5) 2t. Tamba Hali, KC 36.5 (23.5/13.0) 4. Jason Babin, PHI 33.5 (26.0/7.5) 5. Julius Peppers, CHI 33.0 (13.0/20.0) When Matthews intercepted Giants QB Eli Manning at New York in Week 13 and returned the pick 38 yards for a score, it marked the third straight season that Matthews had scored a defensive TD. By doing so, Matthews became the first player in franchise history to score a defensive TD (interception or fumble return) in each of his first three seasons in the league. Matthews is one of only two NFL linebackers (Miami LB Kevin Burnett) to record an interception for a score each of the past two seasons. Matthews has posted a career-high three interceptions this season. It is tied for the most in a season by a Green Bay linebacker since Matthews was named to his second straight Pro Bowl last season and was named NFL Defensive MVP by Pro Football Weekly/PFWA. He also earned NFC Defensive Player of the Year recognition from Sporting News and the Committee of 101. He received first-team All-Pro honors from The Associated Press, the first Packer LB to earn that recognition since Tim Harris in Matthews finished second to only Pittsburgh S Troy Polamalu in the AP Defensive Player of the Year voting. With a sack of QB Jon Kitna in the second quarter in Week 9 last season against Dallas, Matthews became the first Packer since the stat became official in 1982 to register a double-digit sack total in each of his first two seasons in the NFL. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Matthews became the first NFL player since sacks became an official statistic in 1982 to register double-digit sacks and a defensive TD in each of his first two seasons in the NFL. With two sacks of Falcons QB Matt Ryan in the Divisional contest last season, Matthews became the first player in team history (since 1982) to post at least one sack in each of his first three career postseason games. With 4.5 career sacks in the postseason, Matthews already ranks No. 2 in team playoff annals behind only DE Reggie White (eight). Matthews 3.5 sacks last postseason were the most in franchise history (since 1982) in a single postseason. LIONS AT PACKERS - WEEK Matthews has posted two or more sacks in a game six times in his career. Five of those two-sack games came in Matthews first 18 games in a Packers uniform, breaking White s franchise mark of four in his first 18 games with Green Bay ( ). 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 With one game remaining in his third season, Matthews is tied for No. 1 in team history (since 1982) for the most sacks by a Packer in his first three seasons in the NFL: Player Sacks 1t. Clay Matthews, t. Tony Bennett, Tim Harris, Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, A look at where Matthews sack total in his first 20 games ranked in NFL history (since 1982): Player Sacks 1. Clay Matthews, GB t. Leslie O Neal, SD t. John Abraham, NYJ 16.5 SHARING THE SCORING When three different Packers scored their first touchdowns of the 2011 season in Week 14 vs. Oakland, it brought Green Bay s total number of players with a TD this season to 19. With 19 players scoring TDs this season, the Packers set a singleseason franchise record: Season Players Scoring TD t. 1931, 1990, 1996, Green Bay s total is two shy of the single-season NFL record of 21, a number posted by several teams, most recently by New England in Six Green Bay players have scored at least five TDs this season, the second most of the most of any team in the NFL behind only New Orleans (seven players). It marks the second time in franchise history that the Packers have accomplished that feat. The only other season that saw Green Bay have six players each score five-plus TDs was 1984 (also six). The Packers check in at No. 1 in the league this season with the 19 different players having scored TDs: Team Players Scoring TD 1. Green Bay Chicago 17 3t. Buffalo, Tennessee 15

19 LIONS AT PACKERS - WEEK 17 OUT OF THE BREAK For the second straight season, the Packers have been one of the most productive teams in the league in the third quarter of games. In 15 contests this season, the Packers have outscored their opponents in the third quarter, a 92-point differential that ranks No. 1 in the league: Team Third-Quarter Scoring Differential 1. Green Bay +92 (143-51) 2. New England +77 (127-50) 3. San Francisco +57 (94-37) 4. Seattle +53 (83-33) 5. San Diego +48 (109-61) In 2010, Green Bay finished No. 2 in the NFL in third-quarter scoring differential at plus-74, outscoring its opponents That trailed only San Diego, who posted a 76-point margin (107-31) in the third quarter. The Packers have been efficient on their opening drives in the second half, scoring seven touchdowns and two field goals this season: Team Points On First Poss. of 2nd Half 1t. Green Bay 55 1t. San Diego Carolina 49 The Packers have won the coin toss and deferred seven times this season. In those seven games, Green Bay has scored a TD on the opening possession of the second half four times (at Carolina, at Minnesota, vs. Minnesota, at Detroit) and scored once on a field goal (at San Diego). Green Bay tied for No. 7 in the NFL in 2010 with 37 points on the opening possession of the second half, which topped the Packers mark of 20 points in 2009 (No. 20 in the NFL). The high mark by the Packers since 1995 (according to STATS LLC) came in 2004, when they led the league with 55 points STARTING AND CLOSING Green Bay has been efficient starting games this season as well, scoring 59 points on game-opening drives. That total ranks No. 1 in the NFL and more than doubles the Packers 23-point output in 2010: Team Points On First Possession 1. Green Bay Houston Pittsburgh 48 Green Bay's 59-point total is the best posted by the Packers since STATS LLC began recording the statistic in It is the best mark in the league since New England registered 71 points on gameopening drives in The Packers have posted 58 points in the final two minutes of the first half this season. That easily tops Green Bay s season total of 31 points in 2010 and is the best by the team since 64 points in 2002: Team Points In Final Two Min./1st Half 1. Green Bay Oakland Philadelphia 54 TRAMON TAKES IT AWAY After getting off to a slow start when it comes to interceptions early this season, CB Tramon Williams has made his presence in the second half. Williams posted an INT in three straight games (Weeks 9-11), only the second time in his career that he had accomplished that feat. That included a regular-season career-high two INTs vs. Tampa Bay in Week 11. His four INTs over that span was a career-high for a three-game stretch. Williams is the only undrafted player in the league to record at least four INTs in each of the past four seasons ( ). In Green Bay s Week 9 win at San Diego, Williams posted the first TD of his career in the regular season on a 43-yard INT return for a score. Williams led the team in INTs last season with a career-high six picks, and added three more during the 2010 postseason. Including playoffs, Williams ranks No. 1 in the NFL in both interceptions and interception return yards since 2010: Player Interceptions 1. Tramon Williams, GB Ed Reed, BAL 11 3t. Three players 10 Player INT Return Yards 1. Tramon Williams, GB Chris Houston, DET Brandon Browner, SEA 220 MASTERFUL PERFORMANCES P Tim Masthay hasn t had many opportunities to punt the ball this season, but he has made the most of his chances of late. At Kansas City in Week 15, Masthay posted career highs (min. four attempts) in gross average (53.4) and net average (46.2). He boomed a career-long 71-yard punt, the longest by a Packer since Jon Ryan s 72-yarder vs. Detroit on Dec. 30, The gross average ranks No. 4 in team annals and the net average checks in at No. 3 (since 1976). In Week 13 at the N.Y. Giants, Masthay placed four punts inside the 20-yard line, the second straight week he had done so. He earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for the performance against New York, the second straight season he won the award after an outing at MetLife Stadium (Week 8 at N.Y. Jets in 2010). Masthay became the first Green Bay punter to post four punts inside the 20-yard line in consecutive games since the statistic began to be recorded in In Week 7 at Minnesota, Masthay only punted three times, but he registered a gross average of 59.3 and a net average of His 59.3-yard gross average was the best by a Green Bay punter with three or more attempts since Don Chandler registered a 59.7-yard average on three punts vs. San Francisco on Oct. 10, Masthay s 55.3-yard net average at Minnesota in Week 7 was the best by a Packers punter with three or more attempts since the NFL began tracking net punting average in It also the third best by an NFL punter in a game (min. three attempts) since Over the past 10 games, Masthay has posted a gross average of 48.2 yards and a net average of He has placed half of his punts (17-of- 34) inside the 20-yard line over that span. The Packers have punted just 51 times in 15 games this season. The franchise record for the fewest punts by Green Bay since the NFL went to a 16-game schedule in 1978 was 62 punts in Masthay has a gross punting average of 45.7 this season. The best mark in franchise history is a 45.0-yard average by Craig Hentrich (1997). 18

20 LIONS AT PACKERS - WEEK 17 ON THE ROAD AGAIN Green Bay went 7-1 on the road this season, with the seven road wins setting a single-season franchise record. The Packers have been able to stay above the.500 mark on the road during McCarthy s tenure, a notable achievement in the National Football League. Since 2006, McCarthy s first season as the head coach in Green Bay, only 11 of 32 NFL teams have regular-season road records above.500. Team W-L record Pct. 1. New England N.Y. Giants New Orleans Philadelphia Indianapolis Green Bay Dallas Pittsburgh San Diego t. N.Y. Jets t. Tennessee AND COUNTING Another packed house at Lambeau Field against the Bears on Sunday brought the stadium s consecutive sellouts streak to 300 games (284 regular season, 16 playoffs). The Week 7 crowd in 2010 of 71,107 vs. Minnesota was the third-largest regular-season crowd in Lambeau Field history. The league s longest-tenured stadium, Lambeau Field is hosting its 55th season of football this year. A total of 566,362 fans made their way through the turnstiles in the eight home contests in Across American professional sports, only Boston s Fenway Park (1912) and Chicago s Wrigley Field (1914) have longer tenures. THE LAMBEAU ADVANTAGE The crown jewel of the National Football League, Lambeau Field has long been known as one of the tougher venues to play in, particularly during the harsh Wisconsin winter. Re-establishing home-field advantage after a 4-4 mark in 2008 was one of the goals of 2009, and with the Packers finishing 6-2 at home, they accomplished that goal. Green Bay followed that up with a 7-1 mark at Lambeau Field in Head Coach Mike McCarthy stated consistently upon his arrival in Green Bay that one of the team s goals would be to reclaim the mystique of playing at Lambeau Field. Mission accomplished. The team is 33-8 (.805) at home over the past 41 regular-season games, good for No. 2 in the NFL over that span behind only New England (36-4,.900). Since Ron Wolf and Mike Holmgren began the revitalization of the franchise in 1992, Green Bay owns the best home record in the NFL. A look at the top regular-season home W-L records since the 92 season: Team W-L record Pct. 1. Green Bay Pittsburgh New England Baltimore (since 96) Denver HOME COOKING The Packers win over Dallas at Lambeau in November 2009 was the first step to a 7-1 finish and a playoff berth for Green Bay. Since that Week 10 victory over the Cowboys in 09, the Packers have been the best team in the league at home. Green Bay s lone defeat since then came to Miami last season in Week 6 when the Packers fell to the Dolphins in overtime. Team W-L record Pct. 1. Green Bay New England Baltimore San Francisco IN THE FREE-AGENCY ERA Talk of unrestricted free agency in the early 90s led many to forecast tough times for the small-town Green Bay Packers. However, Green Bay has remained among the most successful teams since the advent of free agency in The Packers have won 10 or more games 10 times since 93 and captured seven division crowns. A look at the most successful teams in the free-agency era: Team W-L since 93 Pct. Playoff berths 1. New England Green Bay Pittsburgh Indianapolis Denver IN THE LEAGUE RANKINGS, 2011 DETROIT (Team) Category NFC NFL Turnover Margin (+13) Points Scored (28.9) Points Allowed (22.8) Total Offense (384.1) Rushing (96.7) Passing (287.5) Total Defense (355.4) vs. Rush (131.4) vs. Pass (224.0) Third-Down Offense (35.8%) Third-Down Defense (31.6%) Red-Zone Offense (62.7%) Red-Zone Defense (48.0%) GREEN BAY (Team) Category NFC NFL Turnover Margin (+22) Points Scored (34.3) Points Allowed (21.2) T 12T Total Offense (395.5) Rushing (98.5) Passing (297.0) Total Defense (400.7) vs. Rush (114.4) vs. Pass (286.3) Third-Down Offense (48.0%) Third-Down Defense (42.9%) Red-Zone Offense (65.1%) Red-Zone Defense (53.1%) DETROIT (Individual) GREEN BAY (Individual) Category NFC NFL Category NFC NFL Rushing: Best (390) Rushing: Starks (565) Passing: Stafford (96.6) Passing: Rodgers (122.5) Receptions: Johnson (85) Receptions: Jennings (67)....15T 25T Rec. Yds.: Johnson (1,437) Rec. Yds.: Nelson (1,101) Sacks: Avril (11.0) T 11T Sacks: Matthews (6.0) T 44T Interceptions: Houston (5) T 8T Interceptions: Woodson (7) T 19

21 LIONS AT PACKERS - WEEK OPPONENTS POPULAR PACKERS 2011 NFL Rank Record Offense Defense at Atlanta Falcons...(9-6) at Carolina Panthers...(6-9) 4 22 In a recent poll conducted by Public Policy Polling, 22 percent of those surveyed said the Green Bay Packers were their favorite team in the NFL, double the percentage of the next-closest team: Team Pct. 1. Green Bay Packers Dallas Cowboys t. Chicago Bears 8.0 3t. N.Y. Giants 8.0 3t. Pittsburgh Steelers 8.0 Chicago Bears...(7-8) Denver Broncos...(8-7) Detroit Lions...(10-5) 7 20 at Kansas City Chiefs...(6-9) Minnesota Vikings...(3-12) New Orleans Saints...(12-3) 1 26 at New York Giants...(8-7) 8 28 Oakland Raiders...(8-7) St. Louis Rams...(2-13) at San Diego Chargers...(7-8) 6 11 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers..(4-11) Public Policy Polling surveyed 700 American voters from Dec The margin of error for the survey is +/-3.7 percent HONOR ROLL WR Randall Cobb Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week - Week 1 (vs. New Orleans) K Mason Crosby NFC Special Teams Player of the Week - Week 5 (at Atlanta) NFC Special Teams Player of the Week - Week 7 (at Minnesota) Midseason All-Pro Team - Pro Football Weekly WR Greg Jennings 2012 Pro Bowl selection (second career) FB John Kuhn 2012 Pro Bowl selection (first career) P Tim Masthay NFC Special Teams Player of the Week - Week 13 (at N.Y. Giants) LB Clay Matthews Midseason All-Pro Team - Sports Illustrated 2012 Pro Bowl selection (third career) NT B.J. Raji 2012 Pro Bowl selection (first career) QB Aaron Rodgers NFC Offensive Player of the Week - Week 1 (vs. New Orleans) NFC Offensive Player of the Month - September NFC Offensive Player of the Week - Week 4 (vs. Denver) FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week - Week 4 (vs. Denver) FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week - Week 5 (at Atlanta) FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week - Week 6 (vs. St. Louis) FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week - Week 7 (at Minnesota) NFC Offensive Player of the Month - October Midseason All-Pro Team - Pro Football Weekly Midseason All-Pro Team - Sports Illustrated NFC Offensive Player of the Week - Week 9 (at San Diego) FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week - Week 9 (at San Diego) NFC Offensive Player of the Month - November Professional Athlete of the Year - Sporting News Male Athlete of the Year - The Associated Press 2012 Pro Bowl selection (second career) C Scott Wells Midseason All-Pro Team - Sports Illustrated 2012 Pro Bowl selection (first career) CB Charles Woodson 2012 Pro Bowl selection (eighth career) 20

22 STREAKS & MILESTONES 76 CHAD CLIFTON Has played in 164 career games, including 159 starts. Is one of only 15 players and four offensive linemen in team history to play 160 career games in a Green Bay uniform. Now trails only Forrest Gregg (187) for most games played by an offensive lineman in franchise history. Has started 127 of the last 143 games since returning from a serious pelvic injury that ended his 2002 season. 2 MASON CROSBY His 640 points from rank No. 1 in NFL history for the most points scored by a player in his first five seasons, topping the mark of Washington K Chip Lohmiller (625, ). Holds the NFL record for most points scored by a player in his first three seasons (397), breaking the mark held by New England K Stephen Gostkowski (388, ). Set a franchise record with a 58-yard field goal in Week 7 at Minnesota, eclipsing the mark of 56 yards he held (Week 1 at Philadelphia, 2010; Week 5 at Atlanta, 2011). For his career, has hit 89-of-98 field goals (90.8 percent) from 39 yards and closer. Has hit 29-of-41 field goals (70.7 percent) from yards. Has hit 12-of-24 field goals (50.0 percent) from 50-plus yards. Ranks No. 5 in team annals with 640 career points, having surpassed Jim Taylor (546) at Atlanta in Week 5. Made 23 straight field goals from Week 13 last season through Week 10 this season, the longest regular-season streak in franchise history as he eclipsed Chris Jacke s mark of 17 (1993). 80 DONALD DRIVER Has 10,008 career receiving yards, which ranks No. 1 on the franchise s all-time list. Surpassed James Lofton (9,656) at Carolina in Week 2. Surpassed Sterling Sharpe (595) in 2009 to become the franchise s alltime leader in receptions. Driver now has 733 career catches. Had a reception in 133 consecutive games, besting the franchise s previous long streak of Sharpe s 103 ( ), before not catching a pass in Week 7 last season against Minnesota. In 2010, had 50-plus receptions for the ninth time, extending his franchise record. Lofton and Sharpe each had seven seasons with 50-plus catches. Is the all-time leading receiver at Lambeau Field, with 4,899 career receiving yards at the stadium. Also is Lambeau Field s all-time leader in receptions with 356. Topped the 1,000-yard receiving mark for a seventh overall season and sixth consecutive in 2009, extending his own team record in each category. Ranks No. 2 in team annals with 24 TD catches at Lambeau Field, trailing only WR Antonio Freeman (36) in the stadium s history. Has 22 career 100-yard receiving games, which is tied for No. 4 in team history. Needs two more games to equal No. 3 Don Hutson (24) on the all-time list. With 58 career TD receptions, joins Hutson (99), Sharpe (65), Freeman (57) and Max McGee (50) as the only Packers with 50 career TD catches. Ranks No. 2 all-time in yards from scrimmage with 10,225, trailing only RB Ahman Green (11,048). Ranks No. 3 in team history for the most games played with A.J. HAWK Has played in 93 of a possible 95 games in his career, including 90 starts, and has posted 27 double-digit tackle games. Posted a career-high three interceptions in 2010, a total that also was tied for No. 1 among NFL LBs. In 2009, was one of only 10 NFL linebackers to record at least 85 tackles, two interceptions and a sack. Has led the team in tackles three times during his career (2006, 2008, 2010). 85 GREG JENNINGS With 12 TD receptions in 2010, joined Sterling Sharpe, Antonio Freeman and Billy Howton as the only Packers to post 12-plus TD catches in two seasons. By eclipsing the 1,000-yard receiving mark last season, became the fifth player in team history to post three straight 1,000-yard receiving seasons, joining Lofton, Sharpe, Freeman and Driver. His four career catches of 80-plus yards are a franchise record. His 30 catches of 40-plus yards since 2007 lead all NFL players. Had 147 receiving yards in Week 7 at Minnesota for his 22nd career 100- yard game, which moved him into a tie for the No. 4 spot in franchise history with Donald Driver. In Week 12 vs. Detroit, surpassed 6,000 career receiving yards in his 86th career game, which tied him for the second fastest to 6,000 yards receiving in team annals behind only WR Sterling Sharpe (84 games). Ranks No. 8 in team history with 6,171 career receiving yards. Ranks No. 7 in franchise annals with 389 career catches. Surpassed Ahman Green (350) at Atlanta in Week 5. Is tied for No. 6 in team history with 49 TD catches. Surpassed Billy Howton (43) at Atlanta in Week 5. Needs one more TD to surpass fellow No. 6 James Lofton (49). 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 ( ). Is the first NFL player since sacks became an official stat in 1982 to post a double-digit sack total and a defensive TD in each of his first two seasons in the league. First player in franchise annals to post 10-plus sacks in each of his first two years in the NFL. Only player in team history to score a defensive TD in each of his first three seasons in the league. Ranks No. 9 in team history with 29.5 career sacks. Needs three sacks to surpass No. 8 Vonnie Holliday (32.0). Is tied for No. 1 in team history with Tony Bennett for the most sacks by a Packer in his first three seasons in the league with Became first player in team history since sacks became an official league statistic in 1982 to post back-to-back three-sack games (Weeks 1-2, 2010). Is tied for No. 8 in the NFL with 29.5 sacks since Set franchise rookie record with 10 sacks in Two years after he co-founded the Packers with Curly Lambeau, George Calhoun began writing a piece called The Dope Sheet, which served as the official press release and game program from