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The 1993 Green Bay Packers - 9-7 (T-2ND-NFC Central Division)

Head Coach: Mike Holmgren

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1993 PRE-SEASON RESULTS (1-4)

                                                                                                                                                               OFF     DEF

JULY (0-1)                              RESULT      RECORD    ATT RSH PSS RSH PSS STARTING QB         LEADING RUSHER           LEADING PASSER         LEADING RECEIVER

31 C-LOS ANGELES RAIDERS                L  3-19     0- 1-0 23,863                 Brett Favre         Darrell Thompson (18)    Ken O'Brien (131)      Sterling Sharpe (4-36)

AUGUST (1-3)

7  M-KANSAS CITY CHIEFS                 L 21-29     0- 2-0 51,655                 Brett Favre         Marcus Wilson (28)       Mark Brunell (139)     Sanjay Beach (4-42)

14 MADISON-NEW ORLEANS SAINTS           L 17-26     0- 3-0 59,523                 Brett Favre         John Stephens (59)       Brett Favre (67)       Sanjay Beach (3-35)

20 at New England Patriots              L 17-21     0- 4-0 24,909                 Brett Favre         Dexter McNabb (27)       Brett Favre (152)      Edgar Bennett (5-30)

27 G-INDIANAPOLIS COLTS                 W 41-10     1- 4-0 56,811                 Brett Favre         Darrell Thompson (30)    Brett Favre (235)      Jackie Harris (5-79)

1993 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS

SEPTEMBER (1-2)

5  M-LOS ANGELES RAMS (0-0)             W 36- 6     1- 0-0 54,648 138 243  53 175 Brett Favre         John Stephens (75)       Brett Favre (264)      Sterling Sharpe (7-120)

12 G-PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (1-0)          L 17-20     1- 1-0 59,061  52 107 161 191 Brett Favre         Edgar Bennett (26)       Brett Favre (111)      Sterling Sharpe (7-72)

19 Bye Week

26 at Minnesota Vikings (1-1)           L 13-15     1- 2-0 61,077 106 150 107 210 Brett Favre         John Stephens (62)       Brett Favre (150)      Edgar Bennett (6-49)

OCTOBER (3-1)

3  at Dallas Cowboys (1-2)              L 14-36     1- 3-0 63,568  36 178  98 297 Brett Favre         Darrell Thompson (23)    Brett Favre (174)      Edgar Bennett (8-61)

10 G-DENVER BRONCOS (3-1)               W 30-27     2- 3-0 58,943  64 235  55 333 Brett Favre         Edgar Bennett (34)       Brett Favre (235)      Sterling Sharpe (10-70)

17 Bye Week

24 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-4)        W 37-14     3- 3-0 47,354 162 259  84 162 Brett Favre         Darrell Thompson (105)   Brett Favre (268)      Sterling Sharpe (10-147)

31 G-CHICAGO BEARS (3-3)                W 17- 3     4- 3-0 58,945 135 126 118 112 Brett Favre         Darrell Thompson (68)    Brett Favre (136)      Sterling Sharpe (7-75)

NOVEMBER (3-1)

8  at Kansas City Chiefs (5-2)          L 16-23     4- 4-0 76,742  99 188 100 153 Brett Favre         Darrell Thompson (51)    Brett Favre (213)      Sterling Sharpe (7-76)

14 at New Orleans Saints (6-2)          W 19-17     5- 4-0 69,043  69 125 157 172 Brett Favre         Edgar Bennett (25)       Brett Favre (150)      Sterling Sharpe (6-79)

21 M-DETROIT LIONS (7-2)                W 26-17     6- 4-0 55,119 153 251 116  89 Brett Favre         Darrell Thompson (73)    Brett Favre (259)      Sterling Sharpe (7-75)

28 G-TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (3-7)         W 13-10     7- 4-0 56,995 107 152  92 115 Brett Favre         Darrell Thompson (43)    Brett Favre (159)      Sterling Sharpe (6-43)

DECEMBER (2-2)

5  at Chicago Bears (6-5)               L 17-30     7- 5-0 62,236  79 387  69 141 Brett Favre         Edgar Bennett (35)       Brett Favre (402)      Sterling Sharpe (10-114)

12 at San Diego Chargers (6-6)          W 20-13     8- 5-0 57,930 103 124  57 225 Brett Favre         Edgar Bennett (59)       Brett Favre (146)      Sterling Sharpe (7-65)

19 M-MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-7)            L 17-21     8- 6-0 54,773  67 253 154 207 Brett Favre         Darrell Thompson (40)    Brett Favre (256)      Sterling Sharpe (6-106)

26 G-LOS ANGELES RAIDERS (9-5)          W 28- 0     9- 6-0 54,482 148 181  46 136 Brett Favre         Darrell Thompson (101)   Brett Favre (190)      Sterling Sharpe (7-119)

JANUARY (0-1)

2  at Detroit Lions (9-6)               L 20-30     9- 7-0 77,510 101 172 115 182 Brett Favre         Darrell Thompson (68)    Brett Favre (190)      Edgar Bennett (6-52)

1993 POST-SEASON RESULTS (1-1)

JANUARY 1994 - NFC WILDCARD PLAYOFFS

8  at Detroit Lions (10-6)              W 28-24            68,479  89 204 175 235 Brett Favre         Darrell Thompson (41)    Brett Favre (204)      Sterling Sharpe (5-101)

NFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS

16 at Dallas Cowboys (12-4)             L 17-27            64,790  31 327  97 284 Brett Favre         Darrell Thompson (28)    Brett Favre (331)      Edgar Bennett (9-53)

C - Canton, OH G - Green Bay  M - Milwaukee * - Overtime

1993 IN REVIEW

Last year, Brett Favre gave the Packers a playoff-caliber offense. This year, DE Reggie White joined the Green and Gold and gave them a playoff-caliber defense. White signed a 4-yard, $17-million deal in April, shocking the NFL. Green Bay's defense improved from 23rd to 2nd, its highest finish since 1972. This turnaround came about despite the loss of LB Brian Noble, whose career ended in Week Two with a knee injury. For the first time since the NFL went to a 16-game schedule in 1978, the Packers held opponents to an average of less than 300 yards per game. WR Sterling Sharpe had another spectacular season, breaking his own NFL record with 112 receptions. Favre did not have the season many expected. He threw 24 interceptions and showed he had much to learn. Green Bay clinched its first playoff berth since 1982 in Week 15, and had a chance to win the NFC Central when they met the Lions in the finale. Detroit won 30-20, and the Packers went into the playoffs as a wild-card.

 

PACKERS AND FREE AGENCY

The first free agent period, which began in 1993, was ushered in with perhaps the biggest impact signing of all time. The Packers gave defensive lineman Reggie White a 4-year deal worth $17 million. He amassed 68 ½ sacks in six seasons with Green Bay and led the Packers to a Super Bowl win. White was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2006. The Packers have not made many bad decisions, and some of their decisions not to sign players turned out to be wise:

* DESMOND HOWARD (1997 - Signed a 4-year, $6 million deal with Oakland) - Howard broke the single-season record for punt return yards in Super Bowl XXXI. He was named the Super Bowl MVP after returning a kickoff for a touchdown, and then left for the Raiders, with the promise that Oakland would use him as a wide receiver. The former Heisman Trophy winner caught six passes for 46 yards during his two seasons with the Raiders. He did return two punts for touchdowns in 1998, but his two-year total of 751 punt return yards didn't even match his 1996 season.

* DOUG EVANS (1997 - Signed a 5-year, $22.5 deal with Carolina) - Evans was another Super Bowl member who cashed in after the game. He played four years in Carolina, picking off 14 passes in 57 games.

* MARCO RIVERA (2005 - Signed 5-year, $20 million deal with Dallas) - On the heels of three consecutive Pro Bowls with Green Bay, Rivera's signing bonus of $9 million equaled the largest ever given to a guard at that point. Although he missed just two games in two seasons as a Cowboy, he underwent two back operations during that time and was cut after the '06 season. With Rivera on the way out, Dallas signed Leonard Davis to a seven-year, $49.6 million contract with $18.75 million guaranteed.

* AHMAN GREEN (2007 - Signed 4-year, $23 million deal with Houston) - After averaging 4.5 yards per rush over seven seasons for the Packers, Ahman Green entered the market looking for a big contract.  Although he had just sustained a serious injury, the Texans felt the need to sign him. Over 2 seasons, Green played in 14 games and had five touchdowns. He was released in February 2009, played briefly with Green Bay, and headed to the UFL's Omaha Nighthawks.

THE BIGGEST FREE AGENT BUST FOR THE PACKERS

* JOE JOHNSON (2002 - Signed a 6-year, $33 million deal with Green Bay) - A two-time Pro Bowl defensive end with the Saints, Johnson was guaranteed $14 million over the first three seasons of this deal. He only lasted two seasons, making two sacks and 12 tackles in just in 11 games.

OTHER MAJOR SIGNINGS

* DE SEAN JONES (1994) - Signed a a three-year, $7.8 million contract

* DT SANTANA DOTSON (1996) - Signed a three-year, $4.8 million contract

* CB CHARLES WOODSON (2006) - Signed a seven-year deal for $52.7 million, including $10.5 million in the first year

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NAME                NO  POS  HGT WGT COLLEGE         YR PR AG  G HOW ACQUIRED

Edgar Bennett       34   RB 6- 0 224 Florida State    2  2 24 16 1992 Draft-4th round

Tony Bennett        90   LB 6- 2 243 Mississippi      4  4 26 10 1990 Draft-1st round

Matt Brock          62   DE 6- 4 290 Oregon           5  5 27 16 1989 Draft-3rd round

Robert Brooks       87   WR 6- 0 175 South Carolina   2  2 23 14 1992 Draft-3rd round

Gilbert Brown       93   NT 6- 2 330 Kansas           1  1 22  2 1993 FA-Minnesota

Terrell Buckley     27   CB 5- 9 176 Florida State    2  2 22 16 1992 Draft-1st round

LeRoy Butler        36    S 6- 0 197 Florida State    4  4 25 16 1990 Draft-2nd round

James Campen        63    C 6- 3 280 Tulane           5  7 29  4 1989 Plan B-New Orl

Mark Chmura         89   TE 6- 5 245 Boston College   1  1 24 14 1992 Draft-6th round

Mark Clayton        83   WR 5- 9 185 Louisville       1 11 32 16 1993 UFA-Miami

Keo Coleman         54   LB 6- 1 245 Mississippi St   1  2 23 12 1993 FA-Jets (1992)

Brett Collins       55   LB 6- 1 234 Washington       2  2 24  4 1992 Draft-12th round

Shawn Collins       81   WR 6- 2 205 North. Arizona   1  5 26  4 1993 FA-Cleve (1992)

Don Davey           99   DE 6- 4 270 Wisconsin        3  3 25  9 1991 Draft-3rd round

Ty Detmer           11   QB 6- 0 186 BYU              1  1 25  3 1992 Draft-9th round

Earl Dotson         72    T 6- 3 310 Texas A&I        1  1 22 13 1993 Draft-3rd round

Doug Evans          33   CB 6- 1 188 Louisiana Tech   1  1 23 16 1993 Draft-6th round

Brett Favre          4   QB 6- 2 222 S. Mississippi   2  3 23 16 1992 Trade-Atlanta

Harry Galbreath     76    G 6- 1 285 Tennessee        1  6 28 16 1993 UFA-Miami

David Grant         70   NT 6- 4 275 West Virginia    1  6 27  7 1993 FA-TB (1992)

Corey Harris        30   CB 5-11 195 Vanderbilt       2  2 23 11 1992 FA-Houston

Jackie Harris       80   TE 6- 3 243 NE Louisiana     4  4 25 12 1990 Draft-4th round

Tim Hauck           24    S 5-10 187 Montana          3  4 26 13 1991 Plan B-N.England

Johnny Holland      50   LB 6- 2 235 Texas A&M        7  7 28 16 1987 Draft-2nd round

Paul Hutchins       67    T 6- 4 335 Western Michigan 1  1 23  1 1993 Draft-6th round

Tunch Ilkin         79    T 6- 3 272 Indiana State    1 14 35  1 1993 UFA-Pittsburgh

Darryl Ingram       88   TE 6- 3 245 California       2  4 27  2 1992 FA-Cleve (1991)

Chris Jacke         13    K 6- 0 200 Texas-El Paso    5  5 27 16 1989 Draft-6th round

John Jurkovic       92   NT 6- 2 290 Eastern Illinois 3  3 26 16 1991 FA

George Koonce       53   LB 6- 1 240 East Carolina    2  2 24 15 1992 FA

Ron Lewis           85   WR 5-11 192 Florida State    2  3 25  9 1992 FA-San Francisco

Bill Maas           77   NT 6- 5 282 Pittsburgh       1 10 31 14 1993 UFA-Kansas City

Dexter McNabb       45   FB 6- 1 245 Florida          2  2 24 16 1992 Draft-5th round

Roland Mitchell     47   CB 5-11 195 Texas Tech       3  6 29 16 1991 Plan B-Atlanta

Rich Moran          57    G 6- 2 280 San Diego State  9  9 31  3 1985 Draft-3rd round

Anthony Morgan      81   WR 6- 1 195 Tennessee        1  3 25  2 1993 FA-Chicago

Jim Morrissey       51   LB 6- 3 225 Michigan State   1  9 30  6 1993 FA-Chicago

Joe Mott            55   LB 6- 4 255 Iowa             1  3 27  2 1993 FA-Jets (1990)

Brian Noble         91   LB 6- 3 245 Arizona State    9  9 30  2 1985 Draft-5th round

Muhammad Oliver     25   CB 5-11 180 Oregon           1  2 24  2 1993 FA-Kansas City

Shawn Patterson     96   DE 6- 5 270 Arizona State    5  5 28  5 1988 Draft-2nd round

Bryce Paup          95   LB 6- 4 247 Northern Iowa    4  4 25 15 1990 Draft-6th round

Bruce Pickens       38   CB 5-11 190 Nebraska         1  3 25  2 1993 FA-Atlanta

Mike Prior          45    S 6- 0 215 Illinois State   1  8 29 16 1993 UFA-Indianapolis

Tootie Robbins      73    T 6- 5 315 East Carolina    2 12 35 12 1992 Trade-Phoenix

Ken Ruettgers       75    T 6- 5 290 USC              9  9 31 16 1985 Draft-1st round

Sterling Sharpe     84   WR 5-11 210 South Carolina   6  6 28 16 1988 Draft-1st round

Wayne Simmons       59   LB 6- 2 245 Clemson          1  1 23 14 1993 Draft-1st round

Joe Sims            68   OL 6- 3 310 Nebraska         2  3 24 13 1992 FA-Atl (1991)

John Stephens       32   RB 6- 1 215 NW Louisiana St  1  6 27  5 1993 Trade-N.England

George Teague       31    S 6- 1 187 Alabama          1  1 22 16 1993 Draft-1st round

NAME                NO  POS  HGT WGT COLLEGE         YR PR AG  G HOW ACQUIRED

Darrell Thompson    39   FB 6- 0 217 Minnesota        4  4 25 16 1990 Draft-1st round

Keith Traylor       97   DE 6- 2 290 Central Oklahoma 1  3 23  5 1993 FA-Denver (1992)

Bryan Wagner         9    P 6- 2 200 Cal St-Northrid  2  7 31 16 1992 FA-NE (1991)

Sammy Walker        23   CB 5-11 200 Texas Tech       1  3 24  8 1993 FA-Pitts (1992)

Ed West             86   TE 6- 1 245 Auburn          10 10 32 16 1984 FA

Reggie White        92   DE 6- 5 295 Tennessee        1  9 31 16 1993 UFA-Philadelphia

Doug Widell         74    G 6- 4 287 Boston College   1  5 27 16 1993 Trade-Denver

Kevin Williams      20   RB 6- 1 215 UCLA             1  1 23  3 1993 FA-Denver

James Willis        56   LB 6- 1 238 Auburn           1  1 20 13 1993 Draft-5th round

Marcus Wilson       29   RB 6- 1 210 Virginia         2  3 25 16 1992 FA-LA Rai (1991)

Frank Winters       52    C 6- 3 290 West Illinois    2  7 29 16 1992 Plan B-Kan City

Lance Zeno          60    C 6- 4 279 UCLA             1  1 26  5 1993 FA-Cleveland

1993 PACKERS PRACTICE SQUAD

NAME                NO   POS  HGT WGT COLLEGE              HOW ACQUIRED

Terry Beauford             G          Florida A&M          1992 FA - San Diego

Lionell Crawford          WR          Wisconsin                       

Craig Hentrich           P-K          Notre Dame           1993 FA - NY Jets

Charles Hope              OL          Central (OH) State              

Paul Hutchins             OL          W. Michigan          1993 Draft - 6th round

Jason McGill              WR          Georgia Tech                    

John Morton               WR          W. Michigan                     

Malcom Showell            DE          Delaware State  

Bold Italics - Made Active Roster NO - Jersey Number POS - Position HGT - Height WGT - Weight YR - Years with Packers PR - Years of Professional Football AGE - Age on September 1 G - Games  Played FA - Free Agent

1993 PACKERS DRAFT (April 25-26, 1993)

RND-PCK NAME                POS COLLEGE       NOTES

1a   15 Wayne Simmons        LB Clemson 

1b   29 George Teague         S Alabama       (A) 

2    46 Traded to Dallas

3    81 Earl Dotson           T Texas A&I 

4    99 Traded to New England

5a  118 Mark Brunell         QB Washington    (B) 

5b  119 James Willis         LB Auburn        (C) 

5c  129 Traded to NY Jets

6a  141 Doug Evans           CB LA Tech       (D) 

6b  152 Paul Hutchins         T W. Michigan   (E)  

6c  156 Tim Watson            S Howard 

7   183 Bob Kuberski         DL Navy 

8   213 Traded to Dallas

A-From Dallas B-From Tampa Bay for Vince Workman C-From Chicago D-From Seattle for Dave McCloughan E-From LA Raiders

FREE AGENCY - UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

PLAYERS SIGNED - WR Louis Clark (Seattle), WR Mark Clayton (Miami), G Harry Galbreath (Miami), T Tunch Ilkin (Pittsburgh), NT Bill Maas (Kansas City), S Mike Prior (Indianapolis), DE Reggie White (Philadelphia)

PLAYERS LOST - S Chuck Cecil (Phoenix), T Tootie Robbins (New Orleans), RB Vince Workman (Tampa Bay)

FREE AGENCY - RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

PLAYERS LOST - QB Don Majkowski (Indianapolis)

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TRADES AND TRANSACTIONS

MAR 31 - Traded a future draft choice (1993 4th-round) to NEW ENGLAND for RB John Stephens

APR 5 - Traded a future draft choice (1993 5th-round) to NY JETS for QB Ken O'Brien

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