The 2010 Green Bay Packers season is the 90th season in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers and the 92nd season for the team overall. With a record of 10–6, the Packers are in the playoffs as the NFC's sixth seed. After defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 21-16 in the Wild Card round, they will travel to Atlanta to play the Falcons in the Divisional round, who are the NFC's 1st seed with a 2010 regular season record of 13-3.[1][2]
2010 Green Bay Packers season | |
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Head coach | Mike McCarthy |
Home field | Lambeau Field |
Results | |
Record | 10–6 |
Division place | 2nd NFC North |
Playoff finish | TBD |
Uniform | |
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Offseason
2010 NFL Draft
After finishing the 2009 season with a 11–5 record, the Packers held the 23rd selection in the 2010 NFL Draft. With the pick they selected Offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga from Iowa.
On the second day of the draft, with pick 2–56 the Packers selected Defensive end Mike Neal from Purdue. The Packers then traded picks 3–86 and 4–122 to the Philadelphia Eagles for pick 3–71. With pick 3–71, the Packers selected Safety Morgan Burnett from Georgia Tech.
On the third and final day of the draft, with pick 5–154 the Packers selected Tight end Andrew Quarless from Penn State. With their compensatory selection pick 5–169, the Packers selected Offensive guard Marshall Newhouse from Texas Christian. In the sixth round with pick 6–193, the Packers selected Running back James Starks from Buffalo. Their final selection of the draft came when the Packers selected Defensive end C. J. Wilson of East Carolina with pick 7–230.
- The Packers were awarded a 5th round pick (5–169) for their loss of DT Colin Cole in the 2009 free agency period.
Draft pick trades
- During the 2010 NFL Draft, The Packers traded picks 3–86 and 4–122 to the Philadelphia Eagles for pick 3–71.
Draft order | Player name | Position | Height | Weight | College | |
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1 | 23 | Bryan Bulaga | OT | 6'5" | 314 lbs. | Iowa |
2 | 56 | Mike Neal | DE | 6'3 | 294 lbs. | Purdue |
3 | 71 | Morgan Burnett | S | 6'1 | 205 lbs. | Georgia Tech |
5 | 154 | Andrew Quarless | TE | 6'4 | 248 lbs. | Penn State |
5 | 169 | Marshall Newhouse | OG | 6'4 | 319 lbs. | Texas Christian |
6 | 193 | James Starks | RB | 6'2 | 218 lbs. | Buffalo |
7 | 230 | C. J. Wilson | DE | 6'3 | 290 lbs. | East Carolina |
Undrafted free agents
Following the 2010 NFL Draft, the Packers signed 11 undrafted free agents.[3] They were:
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On May 3, the Packers signed wide receiver Shawn Gore, safety Anthony Levine and nose tackle Aleric Mullins after they attended a minicamp on a tryout basis.[4]
Additions
- On March 9, former Indianapolis Colts WR Charles Dillon was signed to a contract.[5]
- On March 16, former Australian Football League P Chris Bryan was signed to a contract.[6]
- On April 26, S Charlie Peprah was signed to a contract.[7]
- On May 20, QB Graham Harrell was signed to a contract.[8]
- On Aug 5, WR Jason Chery was signed to a contract.[9]
- On Aug 10, LB Maurice Simpkins was signed to a contract.[10]
- On Sept 6, QB Graham Harrell, RB James Johnson, LB Robert Francois, WR Chastin West, T Chris Campbell, LB Maurice Simpkins, S Anthony Levine and T Breno Giacomini were signed to practice squad a day after they were all cut from the active roster and cleared waivers.
Departures
- On May 12, G Stanley Daniels was released.
- On March 5, S Matt Giordano and DE Michael Montgomery were released.[11]
- On March 7, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed DE Aaron Kampman to a contract.
- On April 26, LB Jeremy Thompson was released.[12]
- On April 26, TE Devin Frischknecht was released.[7]
- On May 20, QB Chris Pizzotti was released.[8]
- On June 18, CB Trevor Ford, S Khalil Jones, LB Tim Knicky and QB Noah Shepard were released.[13]
- On July 30, LB John Russell was released.[14]
- On August 28, WR Shawn Gore was released.[15]
- On Sept 4, LB Maurice Simpkins, DE Ronald Talley, NT Anthony Toribio, WR Chastin West, WR Patrick Williams, DE Jarius Wynn, P Chris Bryan, T Chris Campbell, WR Jason Chery, CB D. J. Clark, C/G Evan Dietrich-Smith, WR Charles Dillon, LB Robert Francois, T Breno Giacomini, QB Graham Harrell, TE Spencer Havner, LB Alex Joseph, S Anthony Levine, RB Kregg Lumpkin and LB Cyril Obiozor were all released.
Suspensions
- On July 16, The NFL indefinitely suspended DE Johnny Jolly due to his July 8, 2008 second-degree felony charge for possession of at least 200 grams of codeine.
Training camp and preseason injuries
- On July 30, DT Aleric Mullins was placed on the reserve/did not report list.
- On Aug 5, WR Jeff Moturi was placed on injured reserve.
- On Aug 10, CB Josh Bell was placed on injured reserve.
- On Aug 31, S Atari Bigby, CB Al Harris and RB James Starks were all placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list. RB Quinn Porter was placed on injured reserve.
- On Sept 4, T/G Allen Barbre and S Will Blackmon were placed on injured reserve.
Free agents
Position | Player | Free agency tag |
Date signed | 2010 team |
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RB | Ahman Green | UFA | Omaha Nighthawks (UFL) | |
RB | DeShawn Wynn | RFA/UFAa | August 23 | New Orleans Saints |
FB | John Kuhn | RFA | April 15 | Green Bay Packers |
FB | Spencer Havner | ERFA | April 2 | Green Bay Packers |
G | Daryn Colledge | RFA | May 10 | Green Bay Packers |
T | Chad Clifton | UFA | March 6 | Green Bay Packers |
T | Mark Tauscher | UFA | March 15 | Green Bay Packers |
C | Jason Spitz | RFA | April 5 | Green Bay Packers |
DE | Johnny Jolly | RFA | June 15 | Green Bay Packers |
NT | Ryan Pickett | UFA (FT) | March 12 | Green Bay Packers |
OLB | Aaron Kampman | UFA | March 7 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
CB | Will Blackmon | RFA | March 18 | Green Bay Packers |
CB | Tramon Williams | RFA | June 17 | Green Bay Packers |
SS | Atari Bigby | RFA | July 27 | Green Bay Packers |
FS | Nick Collins | RFA | March 12 | Green Bay Packers |
FS | Derrick Martin | RFA | February 22 | Green Bay Packers |
P | Jeremy Kapinos | ERFA/UFAa | December 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, FT: Franchise Tag |
Notes:
- a : Did not receive an exclusive rights/restricted free agent qualifying offer from the Packers and became an unrestricted free agent.
Coaching changes
- On January 29, Mark Lovat was promoted to strength and conditioning coordinator, with Dave Redding being demoted to assistant strength and conditioning coach from a result of the departure of Mondray Gee.[16]
Roster
Starters
Offense
POS | Name | GS | Name | GS | Name | GS |
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QB | Aaron Rodgers | 15+1 playoff | Matt Flynn | 1 | ||
RB | Brandon Jackson | 15+1 playoff | Ryan Grant (IR) | 1 | ||
FB | Korey Hall | 11 | Quinn Johnson | 5+1 playoff | ||
WR | Donald Driver | 15+1 playoff | Jordy Nelson | 1 | ||
WR | Greg Jennings | 16+1 playoff | ||||
TE | Andrew Quarless | 9+1 playoff | Jermichael Finley (IR) | 5 | Donald Lee | 2 |
LT | Chad Clifton | 16+1 playoff | ||||
LG | Daryn Colledge | 16+1 playoff | ||||
C | Scott Wells | 16+1 playoff | ||||
RG | Josh Sitton | 16+1 playoff | ||||
RT | Bryan Bulaga | 12+1 playoff | Mark Tauscher (IR) | 4 |
Defense and special teams
POS | Name | GS | Name | GS | Name | GS | Name | GS |
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LDE | Ryan Pickett | 14+1 playoff | C. J. Wilson | 2 | ||||
NT | B. J. Raji | 16+1 playoff | ||||||
RDE | Cullen Jenkins | 12+1 playoff | Howard Green | 3 | C. J. Wilson | 1 | ||
LOLB | Clay Matthews | 15+1 playoff | Brady Poppinga (IR) | 1 | ||||
MLB | Desmond Bishop | 12+1 playoff | Nick Barnett (IR) | 4 | ||||
MLB | A. J. Hawk | 15+1 playoff | Brandon Chillar (IR) | 1 | ||||
ROLB | Frank Zombo | 7 | Brad Jones (IR) | 6 | Erik Walden | 2+1 playoff | Robert Francois | 1 |
RCB | Tramon Williams | 16+1 playoff | ||||||
LCB | Charles Woodson | 16+1 playoff | ||||||
SS | Charlie Peprah | 12+1 playoff | Morgan Burnett (IR) | 4 | ||||
FS | Nick Collins | 16+1 playoff | ||||||
K | Mason Crosby | 16+1 playoff | ||||||
P | Tim Masthay | 16+1 playoff |
Regular season transactions
- On September 14, The Packers signed RB Dimitri Nance from the Atlanta Falcons practice squad and previously released DE Jarius Wynn. RB Ryan Grant and DE Justin Harrell were also placed on injured reserve.[17]
- On September 15, The Packers signed CB Josh Gordy to their practice squad; LB Robert Francois released from practice squad.
- On September 23, The Packers signed LB Robert Francois to their practice squad; T Chris Campbell released from practice squad.
- On September 29, The Packers signed T Chris Campbell to practice squad.
- On October 7, The Packers signed LB Maurice Simpkins to the active roster from the practice squad, LB Johnny Williams was signed to the practice squad and S Morgan Burnett was place on injured reserve due to a knee injury.[18]
- On October 13, The Packers signed LB Robert Francois to the active roster from the practice squad, S Derrick Martin was placed on injured reserve, S Michaell Greco and LB Mike Rivera were both signed to the practice squad and LB Johnny Williams was released from the practice squad.
- On October 15, The Packers signed DE Michael Montgomery and placed LB Nick Barnett on injured reserve with a wrist injury.[19]
- On October 18, The Packers traded a conditional draft pick in the 2011 NFL Draft to the Jacksonville Jaguars for former 2009 preseason Packers safety Anthony Smith. TE Jermichael Finley was also placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.
- On October 20, The Packers signed DT Jay Ross to the practice squad and released RB James Johnson from the practice squad.
- On October 26, The Packers claimed LB Diyral Briggs off waivers from the Denver Broncos, signed free agent LB Matt Wilhelm, placed DE Mike Neal and LB Brady Poppinga on injured reserve and released LB Maurice Simpkins.
- On October 27, The Packers signed LB Erik Walden.
- On October 28, The Packers claimed NT Howard Green off waivers from the New York Jets and LB Brad Jones was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.
- On November 2, The Packers released DE Michael Montgomery.
- On November 6, The Packers activated S Atari Bigby from the physically unable to perform list.
- On November 7, The Packers released 2x Pro Bowl CB Al Harris after being on the physically unable to perform list for the season.
- On November 9, The Packers activated RB James Starks from the physically unable to perform list and released LB Robert Francois.[20]
Current staff
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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Schedule
Preseason
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap | |
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1 | August 14 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Cleveland Browns | L 24–27 | 0–1 | Lambeau Field | State | Recap |
2 | August 21 | 9:00 p.m. CDT | at Seattle Seahawks | W 27–24 | 1–1 | Qwest Field | State | Recap |
3 | August 26 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Indianapolis Colts | W 59–24 | 2–1 | Lambeau Field | ESPN | Recap |
4 | September 2 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 13–17 | 2–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | State | Recap |
Regular season
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap | |
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1 | September 12 | 3:15 p.m. CDT | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–20 | 1–0 | Lincoln Financial Field | Fox | Recap |
2 | September 19 | 12:00 p.m. CDT | Buffalo Bills | W 34–7 | 2–0 | Lambeau Field | CBS | Recap |
3 | September 27 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | at Chicago Bears | L 17–20 | 2–1 | Soldier Field | ESPN | Recap |
4 | October 3 | 12:00 p.m. CDT | Detroit Lions | W 28–26 | 3–1 | Lambeau Field | Fox | Recap |
5 | October 10 | 12:00 p.m. CDT | at Washington Redskins | L 13–16 (OT) | 3–2 | FedEx Field | Fox | Recap |
6 | October 17 | 12:00 p.m. CDT | Miami Dolphins | L 20–23 (OT) | 3–3 | Lambeau Field | CBS | Recap |
7 | October 24 | 7:20 p.m. CDT | Minnesota Vikings | W 28–24 | 4–3 | Lambeau Field | NBC | Recap |
8 | October 31 | 12:00 p.m. CDT | at New York Jets | W 9–0 | 5–3 | New Meadowlands Stadium | Fox | Recap |
9 | November 7 | 7:20 p.m. CST | Dallas Cowboys | W 45–7 | 6–3 | Lambeau Field | NBC | Recap |
10 | Bye | |||||||
11 | November 21 | 12:00 p.m. CST | at Minnesota Vikings | W 31–3 | 7–3 | Mall of America Field | Fox | Recap |
12 | November 28 | 12:00 p.m. CST | at Atlanta Falcons | L 17–20 | 7–4 | Georgia Dome | Fox | Recap |
13 | December 5 | 12:00 p.m. CST | San Francisco 49ers | W 34–16 | 8–4 | Lambeau Field | Fox | Recap |
14 | December 12 | 12:00 p.m. CST | at Detroit Lions | L 3–7 | 8–5 | Ford Field | Fox | Recap |
15 | December 19 | 7:20 p.m. CST | at New England Patriots | L 27–31 | 8–6 | Gillette Stadium | NBC | Recap |
16 | December 26 | 3:15 p.m. CST | New York Giants | W 45–17 | 9–6 | Lambeau Field | Fox | Recap |
17 | January 2 | 3:15 p.m. CST[21] | Chicago Bears | W 10–3 | 10–6 | Lambeau Field | Fox | Recap |
Standings
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(2) Chicago Bears | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 334 | 286 | L1 |
(6) Green Bay Packers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 388 | 240 | W2 |
Detroit Lions | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 362 | 369 | W4 |
Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 5–7 | 281 | 348 | L1 |
Regular season results
Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles
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The Packers began their season at Lincoln Financial Field against the throwback-cladded Philadelphia Eagles. Green Bay trailed in the first quarter as Eagles kicker David Akers made a 45-yard field goal. The Packers would then take control in the second quarter as kicker Mason Crosby nailed a 49-yard field goal, followed by quarterback Aaron Rodgers completing a 6-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Donald Driver. Crosby would then end the half with a 56-yard field goal.
Eagles starting quarterback Kevin Kolb left the game with concussion at halftime, and was replaced by second string quarterback Michael Vick for the remainder of the contest.
Philadelphia would respond in the third quarter as running back LeSean McCoy scored on a 12-yard touchdown run, yet Green Bay came right back with Rodgers finding wide receiver Greg Jennings on a 32-yard touchdown pass. The Eagles tried to rally in the fourth quarter as quarterback Michael Vick completed a 17-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, followed by a 24-yard field goal from Akers. Fortunately, the Packers' defense prevented any further progress stopping Michael Vick on a key 4th and 1 rush up the middle for no gain.
With the win, Green Bay not only began its season at 1–0, but also got its first victory in Philadelphia since 1962.
However, the Packers victory was not without cost. During the game Justin Harrell injured his ACL and Ryan Grant injured his ankle. Both players were placed on injured reserve for the rest season.
Week 2: vs. Buffalo Bills
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Hoping to continue their current winning streak the Packers returned to Lambeau Field for their home opener, an Interconference duel with the Buffalo Bills. In the 1st quarter Green Bay took the early lead as kicker Mason Crosby made two field goals from 44 and a 24-yards. RB Brandon Jackson added a touchdown on a 1 yard run. The Bills then answered in the 2nd quarter when RB Fred Jackson scored a touchdown on a 3 yard run. In the third quarter the Packers increased their lead when WR Donald Driver hauled in a 7-yard touchdown pass from QB Aaron Rodgers, followed by Rodgers scrambling 9 yards to the endzone for a touchdown. The Packers continued to dominate in the fourth quarter when Rodgers completed a 30-yard touchdown pass to WR James Jones.
With the win, Green Bay improved their record to 2–0 on the season tied with the Chicago Bears for the division lead. Both the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions fell to 0–2.
Week 3: at Chicago Bears
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Coming off their home win over the Bills, the Packers flew to Soldier Field for a Week 3 Monday night duel with their hated divisional rival, the Chicago Bears. Green Bay would deliver the opening strike in the first quarter as quarterback Aaron Rodgers completed a 7-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Greg Jennings. The Packers would add onto their lead in the second quarter as kicker Mason Crosby got a 38-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Bears would close out the half as quarterback Jay Cutler found tight end Greg Olsen on a 9-yard touchdown run. After a scoreless third quarter, Chicago took the lead in the fourth quarter as wide receiver Devin Hester returned a punt 62 yards for a touchdown. Fortunately, Green Bay came right back with a 9-yard touchdown run from Rodgers. However, the Bears' Robbie Gould scored two field goals, from 25 and 19 yards, to win the game for Chicago.
The Packers committed a franchise record 18 penalties in the game.
With the loss, the Packers fell to 2–1.
Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions
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Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Bears the Packers played on home ground for an NFC North rivalry match against the Lions. The Packers took the lead in the 1st quarter when QB Aaron Rodgers made a 29-yard TD pass to WR Donald Driver. The Lions replied in the 2nd quarter with QB Shaun Hill making a 23-yard TD pass to WR Calvin Johnson. The Packers started to rally with Rodgers making a 13-yard TD pass to TE Jermichael Finley and then a 17-yard TD pass to WR Greg Jennings. The Lions cut the lead as QB Shaun Hill made a 21-yard TD pass to WR Calvin Johnson. The Packers continued to progress in the 3rd quarter when CB Charles Woodson returned an interception 48 yards into the endzone for a touchdown. The Lions tried to cut the lead with four field goals by kicker Jason Hanson. He kicked a 39 and a 52-yard field goal for the rest of the 3rd quarter, and then a 49 and a 24-yard field goal in the fourth. However the Packers' defense prevented anything else from happening.
With the close win, the Packers improve to 3–1.
Week 5: at Washington Redskins
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Coming off their win over the Lions the Packers flew to FedEx Field for an NFC duel with the Redskins. In the first quarter the Packers took the lead as QB Aaron Rodgers completed a 5-yard TD pass to TE Donald Lee. This was followed in the 2nd quarter by kicker Mason Crosby hitting a 52-yard field goal. The Redskins replied with kicker Graham Gano getting a 26-yard field goal. Then in the third quarter Crosby made a 36-yard field goal to put the Packers up 13–3. The Redskins rallied to tie the game with QB Donovan McNabb completing a 48-yard TD pass to WR Anthony Armstrong, followed by Gano making a 45 yard-field goal. At overtime, the decision was made when Gano successfully put away a 33-yard field goal to give the Packers their second loss of this season.
With the loss, Green Bay fell to 3–2.
Week 6: vs. Miami Dolphins
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For the second consecutive week the Packers lost by an overtime field goal, falling to 3–3 on the season.
Week 7: vs. Minnesota Vikings
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Trying to snap a two-game losing streak, the Packers stayed at home for a Week 7 NFC North Sunday night duel with the Minnesota Vikings, as quarterback Brett Favre made his return to Lambeau Field. Green Bay delivered the opening punch in the first quarter as running back Brandon Jackson got a 1-yard touchdown run. The Vikings answered with wide receiver Percy Harvin getting a 17-yard touchdown run. In the second quarter, the Packers regained the lead as quarterback Aaron Rodgers finding tight end Andrew Quarless on a 9-yard touchdown pass. Minnesota would take the lead with running back Adrian Peterson getting a 1-yard touchdown run, followed by kicker Ryan Longwell making a 28-yard field goal.
Green Bay would regain the lead in the third quarter as Rodgers hooking up with wide receiver Greg Jennings on a 14-yard touchdown pass, followed by linebacker Desmond Bishop returning an interception 32 yards for a touchdown. The Vikings answered with Favre completing a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Randy Moss. For the rest of the game, the Packers' defense would prevent any further rally from Minnesota.
With the win, Green Bay improved to 4–3.
Week 8: at New York Jets
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After finally beating former quarterback Brett Favre in Week 7, the Packers traveled to New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ to take on the New York Jets. The Packers took a 3–0 lead on a Mason Crosby 20 yard field goal in the first quarter and held that lead until the fourth quarter. Crosby then hit two field goals in the fourth quarter (from 41 and 40 yards respectively) to seal the victory for the Packers. While Aaron Rodgers and the Packer offense sputtered against the vaunted Jet defense, Green Bay's defense excelled in stopping the NFL's second-ranked rushing offense and intercepted Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez twice.
The win improved the Packers to 5–3 and in first place in the NFC North.
Week 9: vs. Dallas Cowboys
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Week 11: at Minnesota Vikings
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Week 12: at Atlanta Falcons
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Week 13: vs. San Francisco 49ers
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Week 14: at Detroit Lions
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Green Bay lost to Detroit for the first time in 11 games against the Lions. Also at the end of the 1st half, Aaron Rodgers suffered a concussion and wouldn't play the next week.
Week 15: at New England Patriots
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Week 16: vs. New York Giants
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Week 17: vs. Chicago Bears
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The Packers finished the 2010 regular season vs the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field. Going into the final Sunday of the season, the Packers needed a win or a New York Giants and a Tampa Bay Buccaneers loss to clinch the sixth and final NFC wild card seed. The Bears on the other hand had the NFC North Division title and the number 2 NFC seed wrapped up, though played their starters for the entire contest. Tampa defeated the New Orleans Saints in their 1 o'clock contest before the Packers game, so the Packers had to come out of the game with a win.
During the first quarter, the Packers and Bears offenses exchanged possession with no scoring. The Bears forced a turnover with 5:58 left in the 1st when Donald Driver was stripped of the ball after an 8 yard reception and the fumble was recovered by the Bears.
In the second quarter, the Bears put their first and only points on the board for the day when Robbie Gould successfully converted a 30 yard field goal with 4:35 left in the half. The scoring drive was highlighted with two 20+ yard passes by Jay Cutler to WR Rashied Davis and RB Matt Forte to get them into field goal range. The teams entered went into half time of the defensive contest with the Bears holding onto a slim 3–0 lead.
After the half, the Bears started the quarter with the ball. After moving the ball into Packers territory, the Bears chose to go for it on a fourth and two at the Packers 40. Jay Cutler failed to complete a short pass to Rashied Davis and the Packers took over on downs. On the Packers first play of the second half, Rodgers threw a deep pass intended for Greg Jennings but the pass was intercepted by CB Charles Tillman and returned to the Packers 15 yard line. The interception was challenged but upheld. After a holding penalty and a couple of short gains by the Bears, Jay Cutler was intercepted on 3rd down in the endzone by Packers safety Charlie Peprah for a touchback.
The Packers and Bears swapped possessions and CB Tramon Williams returned the Bears punt back to the Bears 44 yard line to set the Packers up in optimal field position. Three plays into the drive, Aaron Rodgers completed a 33 yard pass to Greg Jennings down to the Bears 1 yard line. The Packers failed to score a touchdown and settled for a 23 yard field goal attempt by Mason Crosby which was successfully converted to tie the game at 3–3.
At the start of the fourth quarter, the Packers had possession and again got into the red zone highlighted by two key plays, a 21 yard pass over the middle to Donald Driver and a 46 yard pass deep right to Greg Jennings that set up the Packers for a 1st and goal at the Bears 1 yard line for the second time of the game. This time though, the Packers scored a touchdown on 1st down when Aaron Rodgers completed a pass into the end zone to Donald Lee short right for his second 1 yard touchdown reception in two games to give the Packers a 10–3 lead with 12:46 remaining in the game.
After exchanging possessions, the Bears took over with 4:49 left in the game at the Bears 2 yard line. The Bears moved the ball into Packers territory with many short passes down to the Packers 32 yard line. Needing a touchdown to tie the game, the Bears continued to pass the ball but their drive came to an end when Cutler passed deep left to Devin Hester and the pass was intercepted by Nick Collins and returned 24 yards to the Bears 35 yard line for 24 yards.
With the interception, the Packers sealed their victory over the rival Bears along with the 6th seed in the NFL playoffs. The Giants later won their game against the Redskins, but it was all for naught due to the Packers holding tie breakers over the Giants and Buccaneers.
Playoffs
Schedule
Playoff Round | Date | Kickoff | Opponent (seed) | Result | Game Site | NFL Recap | TV |
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Wild Card | January 9 | 3:30 p.m. CDT | Philadelphia Eagles (3) | W 21–16 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap | Fox |
Divisional | January 15 | 7 p.m. CDT | Atlanta Falcons (1) | Georgia Dome | Fox |
NFC Wildcard Round: at Philadelphia Eagles
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Entering the postseason as the NFC's #6 seed, the Packers began their playoff run at Lincoln Financial Field for the NFC Wild Card game against the #3 Philadelphia Eagles, in a rematch of their Week 1 win. The Packers delivered the game's opening strike in the first quarter as quarterback Aaron Rodgers found rookie tight end Tom Crabtree on a 4-yard touchdown pass. Green Bay would add onto their lead in the second quarter as Rodgers connected with wide receiver James Jones on a 9-yard touchdown pass. The Eagles answered with kicker David Akers getting a 29-yard field goal.
Philadelphia managed to cut away at their deficit in the third quarter as quarterback Michael Vick completed a 24-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jason Avant, yet the Packers responded with Rodgers hooking up with running back Brandon Jackson on a 16-yard touchdown pass. The Eagles tried to rally as Vick got a 1-yard touchdown run (with a failed two-point conversion), yet Green Bay's defense held on to preserve the victory as Tramon Williams intercepted a Michael Vick pass in the end zone with 36 seconds remaining.
With the win, the Packers improved their overall record to 11-6.
NFC Divisional Round: at Atlanta Falcons
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Regular season statistical leaders
Player(s) | Value | NFL Rank | NFC Rank | |
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Passing Yards | Aaron Rodgers | 3,922 Yards | 7th | 3rd |
Passing Touchdowns | Aaron Rodgers | 28 TDs | T-6th | T-3rd |
Rushing Yards | Brandon Jackson | 703 Yards | 32nd | 15th |
Rushing Touchdowns | Aaron Rodgers and John Kuhn | 4 TDs | T-37th | T-14th |
Receiving Yards | Greg Jennings | 1,265 Yards | 4th | 2nd |
Receiving Touchdowns | Greg Jennings | 12 TDs | T-2nd | T-2nd |
Points | Mason Crosby | 112 Points | 11th | 5th |
Kickoff Return Yards | Jordy Nelson | 496 Yards | 34th | 29th |
Punt Return Yards | Tramon Williams | 326 Yards | 9th | 7th |
Tackles | A. J. Hawk | 111 Tackles | T-22nd | 12th |
Sacks | Clay Matthews | 13.5 Sacks | 4th | 2nd |
Interceptions | Tramon Williams | 6 INTs | T-5th | T-2nd |
stats are correct through Week 17.
Statistical league rankings
- Total Offense (YPG): 8th
- Passing (YPG): 5th
- Rushing (YPG): 22nd
- Points (PPG): 8th
- Total Defense (YPG): 9th
- Passing (YPG): 5th
- Rushing (YPG): 18th
- Points (PPG): 1st
Stats correct through week 16.
Awards and records
Awards
Weekly awards
- K Mason Crosby was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for games played on the NFL Kickoff 2010 Weekend (September 9, 12–13).[22]
- OLB Clay Matthews was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for games played on Week 2 (September 18–20).
- CB Charles Woodson was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for games played on Week 4 (October 3–4).
- P Tim Masthay was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for games played on Week 8 (October 31 – November 1).
- OLB Clay Matthews was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for games played on Week 9 (November 7–8).
- WR Greg Jennings was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for games played on Week 11 (November 18, 21–22).
- QB Aaron Rodgers was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for games played on Week 13 (December 2, 5–6).
- OLB Erik Walden was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for games played on Week 17 (January 2).
Monthly awards
- OLB Clay Matthews was named NFC Defensive Player of the Month for the month of September.
- QB Aaron Rodgers was named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for the month of December/January.
Annual awards
Records
Team
Game
- The Packers committed a team record 18 penalties in their 20–17 loss on Monday Night Football against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on September 27. The previous club record was 17 penalties against the Boston Yanks in 1945.
Season
Misc
Individual
Game
- K Mason Crosby successfully converted a team record 56 yard field goal at the end of the 1st half versus the Philadelphia Eagles on September 12, 2010. The previous Packer record was 54 yards shared by Chris Jacke, Dave Rayner and Ryan Longwell.
- QB Aaron Rodgers tied Don Majkowski for third on the Most Passes Completed, Game list with 34 passes completed vs the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on September 27.
- RB James Starks set the Packers record for Most Yards Rushing by a Rookie, Playoff game with 123 yards rushing vs the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on January 9th.
Season
- QB Aaron Rodgers tied Lynn Dickey for 2nd place on the Most Seasons, 3,000 or More Yards Passing list with 3 seasons.
- QB Aaron Rodgers passed Brett Favre for 2nd place on the Most Consecutive Attempts, Without Interception list with 177 consecutive attempts (active streak wk 13).
Career
- CB Charles Woodson set the Packers record for Most Touchdowns on Interceptions, Career with 8 on his interception return for a touchdown vs the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field.
- OLB Clay Matthews tied three players for the Packers record of Most Seasons, 10 or More Sacks with 2.
- OLB Clay Matthews tied three players for the Packers record of Most Consecutive Seasons, 10 or More Sacks with 2.
2011 Pro Bowl selections
The Packers 2011 Pro Bowl selections were announced on December 28. The Packers initially had five players on the Pro Bowl list. These players were WR Greg Jennings, LT Chad Clifton, OLB Clay Matthews, CB Charles Woodson and S Nick Collins. The Packers also had two first alternates QB Aaron Rodgers and CB Tramon Williams and four lower alternates, NT B. J. Raji, G Josh Sitton, LB A. J. Hawk and WR Donald Driver.
Position | Player | Team |
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WR | Greg Jennings | Reserve |
OT | Chad Clifton | Reserve |
OLB | Clay Matthews | Starter |
CB | Charles Woodson | Starter |
FS | Nick Collins | Starter |
Notes:
- a : Selected as a reserve, but moved to starter due to Drew Brees and Brett Favre declining to take part in the contest.
- b : Replacement selection due to injury or vacancy.
Notes and references
- ^ www.nfl.com
- ^ www.packers.com
- ^ Packers Sign 11 Non-Drafted Free Agents
- ^ Packers Sign Three Players
- ^ Packers Sign WR Dillon
- ^ Packers Sign P Bryan
- ^ a b http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2010/04/26/3/ Packers Sign S Peprah, Release TE Frischknecht
- ^ a b http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2010/05/20/1/ Packers Sign QB Harrell; Release QB Pizzotti
- ^ Packers Sign WR Chery
- ^ Packers Sign LB Simpkins
- ^ Packers Release S Giordano And DE Montgomery
- ^ Packers Release LB Jeremy Thompson
- ^ Packers Release Four Players
- ^ Packers Release LB Russell
- ^ Packers Release WR Gore
- ^ Lovat Promoted To Strength & Conditioning Coordinator Packers.com
- ^ Packers Sign Nance And Wynn, Place Grant And Harrell On I.R.
- ^ Packers Sign LB Simpkins To Active Roster, LB Williams To Practice Squad, Place S Burnett On I.R.
- ^ Packers Sign DE Montgomery, Place LB Barnett On Injured Reserve
- ^ Packers Activate RB Starks, Release LB Francois
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81d3c688/article/ramsseahawks-week-17-matchup-to-air-in-primetime
- ^ K Mason Crosby Named NFC Special Teams Player Of The Week