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The 2002 Green Bay Packers - 12-4 (1ST-NFC North Division)

Head Coach: Mike Sherman

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2002 PRE-SEASON RESULTS (3-1)

                                                                                                                                                               OFF     DEF

AUGUST (3-1)                             RESULT     RECORD    ATT RSH PSS RSH PSS STARTING QB         LEADING RUSHER          LEADING PASSER         LEADING RECEIVER

10 at Philadelphia Eagles               L 13-20     0- 1-0 58,546                 Brett Favre         Tony Fisher (55)        Craig Nall (62)        Charles Lee (3-30)

17 at Arizona Cardinals                 W 29-21     1- 1-0 35,716                 Brett Favre         Rondell Mealey (41)     Brett Favre (125)      Donald Driver (5-73)

26 CLEVELAND BROWNS                     W 27-20     2- 1-0 62,668                 Brett Favre         Ahman Green (30)        Favre/Pederson (63)    Bubba Franks (3-28)

30 TENNESSEE TITANS                     W 21-20     3- 1-0 62,485                 Brett Favre         Rondell Mealey (24)     Craig Nall (182)       Javon Walker (4-85)

2002 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS

SEPTEMBER (3-1)

8  ATLANTA FALCONS (0-0)                W 37-34 *   1- 0-0 63,127 211 273 180 194 Brett Favre         Ahman Green (155)       Brett Favre (284)      Donald Driver (7-78)

15 at New Orleans Saints (1-0)          L 20-35     1- 1-0 67,958  95 262 146 211 Brett Favre         Ahman Green (81)        Brett Favre (270)      Terry Glenn (9-81)

22 at Detroit Lions (0-2)               W 37-31     2- 1-0 61,505  95 347  95 176 Brett Favre         Najeh Davenport (84)    Brett Favre (357)      Bubba Franks (9-62)

29 CAROLINA PANTHERS (3-0)              W 17-14     3- 1-0 63,329  99 199 139 193 Brett Favre         Ahman Green (73)        Brett Favre (200)      Donald Driver (5-97)

OCTOBER (3-0)

7  at Chicago Bears (2-2)               W 34-21     4- 1-0 61,440 124 333  45 335 Brett Favre         Ahman Green (107)       Brett Favre (359)      Terry Glenn (8-154)

13 at New England Patriots (3-2)        W 28-10     5- 1-0 68,436 158 143 123 166 Brett Favre         Ahman Green (136)       Brett Favre (147)      Bubba Franks (5-46)

20 WASHINGTON REDSKINS (2-3)            W 30- 9     6- 1-0 63,363  88 155 146  92 Brett Favre         Ahman Green (88)        Brett Favre (89)       Donald Driver (4-44)

27 Bye Week

NOVEMBER (2-2)

4  MIAMI DOLPHINS (5-2)                 W 24-10     7- 1-0 63,824 104 166 143 163 Brett Favre         Ahman Green (72)        Brett Favre (187)      Ahman Green (6-71)

10 DETROIT LIONS (3-5)                  W 40-14     8- 1-0 63,313 150 353 126 236 Brett Favre         Najeh Davenport (73)    Brett Favre (351)      Donald Driver (11-130)

17 at Minnesota Vikings (2-7)           L 21-31     8- 2-0 64,153  71 296 218 207 Brett Favre         Ahman Green (71)        Brett Favre (296)      Ahman Green (8-38)

24 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-2)        L  7-21     8- 3-0 65,672  96 171  93 153 Brett Favre         Ahman Green (56)        Brett Favre (196)      Terry Glenn (4-61)

DECEMBER (4-1)

1  CHICAGO BEARS (3-8)                  W 30-20     9- 3-0 64,196 181 215  74 230 Brett Favre         Tony Fisher (91)        Brett Favre (221)      Bubba Franks (6-34)

8  MINNESOTA VIKINGS (3-9)              W 26-22    10- 3-0 64,070 124 204 191 125 Brett Favre         Tony Fisher (96)        Brett Favre (214)      Robert Ferguson (6-105)

15 at San Francisco 49ers (9-4)         W 20-14    11- 3-0 67,947 104 198 107 156 Brett Favre         Ahman Green (90)        Brett Favre (201)      William Henderson (5-33)

22 BUFFALO BILLS (7-7)                  W 10- 0    12- 3-0 64,106 119 104  43 142 Brett Favre         Ahman Green (116)       Brett Favre (114)      Donald Driver (5-52)

29 at New York Jets (8-7)               L 17-42    12- 4-0 78,733 114 208 129 208 Brett Favre         Ahman Green (67)        Brett Favre (172)      Terry Glenn (5-76)

2002 POST-SEASON RESULTS (0-1)

JANUARY 2003 - NFC WILDCARD PLAYOFFS

4  ATLANTA FALCONS (9-6-1)              L  7-27            65,358  56 233 192 117 Brett Favre         Ahman Green (34)        Brett Favre (247)      Javon Walker (5-104)

* - Overtime

2002 IN REVIEW

The Packers came flying out of the gates winning eight of their first nine games as they had the newly established NFC Northern Division clinched by midseason with their other three division opponents on the way to losing ten or more. Once again Brett Favre would be the driving force passing for 3,658 yards while starting every game for the 11th straight season. After stumbling at the end of November with road losses to the Minnesota Vikings and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Packers appeared to be on the verge of securing home field advantage needing just a win over the New York Jets in the final game of the season. However, the Jets would trounce the Packers 42-17, as the Packers who finished with a 12-4 record not only lost home field, but also their first round bye in the playoffs. In the playoffs, the Packers who had a perfect regular season record at Lambeau Field were stunned in the snow by the Falcons 27-7, in what was their first home playoff loss in franchise history.

 

FAREWELL TO THE NFC CENTRAL

2002 marked the debut of the NFC North Division, which was the NFC Central minus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. When the AFL and NFL merged in 1970, there were five different alignments under consideration for the Central. 

Plan 1  - Chicago, Green Bay, Detroit, New Orleans

Plan 2 - Dallas, St. Louis Cardinals, New Orleans , Atlanta

Plan 3 - Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Minnesota

Plan 4 - Chicago, Green Bay, Detroit , Atlanta

Plan 5 - Chicago, Green Bay, Dallas, St. Louis Cardinals

In Plan 2, Green Bay would have been in the West with San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Detroit (Minnesota would have been in the East), in what was geographically the most convoluted alignment. Of course, Plan 3 was selected, and Tampa Bay joined the foursome in 1977 after spending one year in the AFC West.

DIVISION CHAMPIONS (+ - No divisions due to players' strike)

1970 Minnesota     12-2-0 Lost Divisional Playoffs 1986 Chicago       14-2-0 Lost Divisional Playoffs

1971 Minnesota     11-3-0 Lost Divisional Playoffs 1987 Chicago       11-4-0 Lost Divisional Playoffs

1972 Green Bay     10-4-0 Lost Divisional Playoffs 1988 Chicago       12-4-0 Lost Championship Game 

1973 Minnesota     12-2-0 Lost Super Bowl VIII     1989 Minnesota     10-6-0 Lost Divisional Playoffs

1974 Minnesota     10-4-0 Lost Super Bowl IX       1990 Chicago       11-5-0 Lost Divisional Playoffs

1975 Minnesota     12-2-0 Lost Divisional Playoffs 1991 Detroit       12-4-0 Lost Championship Game 

1976 Minnesota     11-2-1 Lost Super Bowl XI       1992 Minnesota     11-5-0 Lost Wild Card Playoffs 

1977 Minnesota      9-5-0 Lost Championship Game   1993 Detroit       10-6-0 Lost Wild Card Playoffs 

1978 Minnesota      8-7-1 Lost Divisional Playoffs 1994 Minnesota     10-6-0 Lost Wild Card Playoffs 

1979 Tampa Bay     10-6-0 Lost Championship Game   1995 Green Bay     11-5-0 Lost Championship Game 

1980 Minnesota      9-7-0 Lost Divisional Playoffs 1996 Green Bay     13-3-0 Won Super Bowl XXXI 

1981 Tampa Bay      9-7-0 Lost Divisional Playoffs 1997 Green Bay     13-3-0 Lost Super Bowl XXXII 

1982+Green Bay      5-3-1 Lost Second Round        1998 Minnesota     15-1-0 Lost Championship Game 

1983 Detroit        9-7-0 Lost Divisional Playoffs 1999 Tampa Bay     11-5-0 Lost Championship Game 

1984 Chicago       10-6-0 Lost Championship Game   2000 Minnesota     11-5-0 Lost Championship Game 

1985 Chicago       15-1-0 Won Super Bowl XX        2001 Chicago       13-3-0 Lost Divisional Playoffs

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ASSOCIATED PRESS NFL MVPS FROM THE NFC CENTRAL

1971 - DT Alan Page (Minnesota)

1975 - QB Fran Tarkenton (Minnesota)

1977 - RB Walter Payton (Chicago)

1995 - QB Brett Favre (Green Bay)

1996 - QB Brett Favre (Green Bay)

1997 - QB Brett Favre (Green Bay), RB Barry Sanders (Detroit)

AP OFFENSIVE ROOKIES OF THE YEAR FROM NFC CENTRAL

1971 - RB John Brockington (Green Bay)

1973 - RB Chuck Foreman (Minnesota)

1976 - RB Sammy White (Minnesota)

1980 - RB Billy Sims (Detroit)

1989 - RB Barry Sanders (Detroit)

1997 - RB Warrick Dunn (Tampa Bay)

1998 - WR Randy Moss (Minnesota)

2001 - RB Anthony Thomas (Chicago)

 

AP DEFENSIVE ROOKIES OF THE YEAR FROM NFC CENTRAL

1972 - CB Willie Buchanon (Green Bay)

1973 - DT Wally Chambers (Chicago)

1978 - DE Al Baker (Detroit)

1990 - S Mark Carrier (Chicago)

2000 - LB Brian Urlacher (Chicago)

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

Marques Anderson    20    S 5-11 212 UCLA             1  1 23 14 2002 Draft-3rd round

Karsten Bailey      85   WR 6- 0 205 Auburn           1  3 25  7 2002 FA-Seattle (2000)

Kevin Barry         71    T 6- 4 325 Arizona          1  1 23 14 2002 FA

Josh Bidwell         9    P 6- 3 220 Oregon           3  3 26 16 1999 Draft-4th round

Jeff Blackshear     69    G 6- 6 323 NE Louisiana     1  9 33  1 2002 FA-K City (2000)

Matt Bowen          28    S 6- 1 210 Iowa             2  3 25 16 2001 FA-St. Louis

Barrett Brooks      77    T 6- 4 320 Kansas State     1  7 30  2 2002 FA-Det (2000)

Gilbert Brown       93   NT 6- 2 339 Kansas           9  9 31 12 1993 FA-Minnesota

Tony Carter         39   RB 6- 0 235 Minnesota        1  9 30 12 2002 FA-Denver (2001)

Chad Clifton        76    T 6- 5 327 Tennessee        3  3 26 10 2000 Draft-2nd round

Najeh Davenport     44   FB 6- 1 247 Miami (FL)       1  1 23  8 2002 Draft-4th round

Rob Davis           60   LS 6- 3 285 Shippensburg     6  7 33 16 1997 FA-Chicago (1996)

Tyrone Davis        81   TE 6- 4 260 Virginia         6  8 30  9 1997 Trade-NY Jets

Na'il Diggs         59   LB 6- 4 238 Ohio State       3  3 24 16 2000 Draft-4th round

Earl Dotson         72    T 6- 3 317 Texas A&I       10 10 31 14 1993 Draft-3rd round

Donald Driver       80   WR 6- 0 185 Alcorn State     4  4 27 16 1999 Draft-7th round

Antuan Edwards      24   CB 6- 1 210 Clemson          4  4 25 12 1999 Draft-1st round

Brett Favre          4   QB 6- 2 225 S. Mississippi  11 12 32 16 1992 Trade-Atlanta

Robert Ferguson     89   WR 6- 1 209 Texas A&M        2  2 22 16 2001 Draft-2nd round

Bill Ferrario       63    G 6- 2 315 Wisconsin        1  1 24 16 2001 Draft-4th round

Tony Fisher         40   RB 6- 1 222 Notre Dame       1  1 22 15 2002 FA

Mike Flanagan       58    C 6- 5 297 UCLA             5  5 28 16 1996 Draft-3rd round

Bubba Franks        88   TE 6- 6 260 Miami (FL)       3  3 23 16 2000 Draft-1st round

Todd Franz          49   CB 6- 0 194 Tulsa            1  2 26  2 2002 FA-Cle (2000)

K. Gbaja-Biamilla   94   DE 6- 4 253 San Diego State  3  3 24 15 2000 Draft-5th round

Terry Glenn         83   WR 5-11 195 Ohio State       1  7 28 15 2002 Trade-N England

Darrien Gordon      23CB-KR 5-11 190 Stanford         1  9 31 13 2002 FA-Atlanta (2001)

Jay Graham          35   RB 6- 0 225 Tennessee        1  5 26  3 2002 FA-Seattle (2001)

Ahman Green         30   RB 6- 0 217 Nebraska         3  5 25 14 2000 Trade-Seattle

William Henderson   30   FB 6- 1 253 North Carolina   8  8 31 15 1995 Draft-3rd round

Vonnie Holliday     90   DE 6- 5 290 North Carolina   5  5 26 10 1998 Draft-1st round

Cletidus Hunt       97   DE 6- 4 299 Kentucky State   4  4 26 14 1999 Draft-3rd round

Alcender Jackson    64  G-T 6- 3 311 LSU              1  2 25  2 2002 FA-Dallas (2000)

Chris Jackson       86   WR 6- 2 204 Washington State 1  2 27  1 2002 FA-Tenn (2000)

Joe Johnson         91   DE 6- 5 275 Louisville       1  8 30  5 2002 UFA-NO (2001)

Bhawoh Jue          21 CB-S 6- 0 200 Penn State       2  2 21  4 2001 Draft-3rd round

Aaron Kampman       74   DE 6- 4 287 Iowa             1  1 22 12 2002 Draft-5th round

Paris Lenon         53   LB 6- 2 232 Richmond         1  1 24 16 2001 FA

Ryan Longwell        8    K 6- 0 200 California       6  6 28 16 1997 FA-San Francisco

Billy Lyon          98   DT 6- 5 295 Marshall         5  5 28 16 1997 FA

Torrance Marshall41-51   LB 6- 2 255 Oklahoma         2  2 25 16 2001 Draft-3rd round

David Martin        83   TE 6- 4 250 Tennessee        2  2 23  8 2001 Draft-6th round

Tod McBride         27   DB 6- 1 205 UCLA             4  4 26 15 1999 FA

Keith McKenzie      73   DE 6- 3 270 Ball State       5  7 28  4 2002 FA-Chicago

Mike McKenzie       34   CB 6- 0 190 Memphis          4  4 26 13 1999 Draft-3rd round

Rondell Mealey      32   RB 6- 0 224 LSU              2  2 25  3 2000 Draft-7th round

Eric Metcalf        22   WR 5-10 195 Texas            1 13 34  1 2002 FA-Wash (2001)

J.J. Moses          86WR-KR 5- 6 178 Iowa State       1  1 22  2 2002 FA

Hardy Nickerson     56   LB 6- 2 237 California       1 16 36 16 2002 FA-Jack (2001) 

Doug Pederson       18   QB 6- 3 220 NE Louisiana     5  8 34 16 2002 FA-Cle (2001)

Jamal Reynolds      99   DE 6- 3 266 Florida State    2  2 23  7 2001 Draft-1st round

Marco Rivera        62    G 6- 4 310 Penn State       6  6 30 16 1996 Draft-6th round

Darren Sharper      42   DB 6- 2 207 William & Mary   6  6 26 13 1997 Draft-2nd round

Maurice Smith       43   RB 6- 0 235 N. Carolina A&T  1  3 25  1 2002 FA-Atlanta

Erwin Swiney        26   DB 6- 0 192 Nebraska         1  1 23  3 2002 FA

Mark Tauscher       65    T 6- 3 320 Wisconsin        3  3 25  2 2000 Draft-7th round

Jared Tomich        75   DE 6- 3 283 Nebraska         1  5 28  2 2002 FA-NO (2000)

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

Mike Wahle          68    G 6- 6 310 Navy             5  5 25 16 1998 Sup Dr-2nd round

Javon Walker        84   WR 6- 3 210 Florida State    1  1 23 15 2002 Draft-1st round

Rod Walker          95   DT 6- 3 320 Troy State       2  2 26 13 2001 Trade-Tennessee

Steve Warren        96   DT 6- 1 298 Nebraska         2  2 24 12 2000 Draft-3rd round

Nate Wayne          54   LB 6- 0 237 Mississippi      3  5 27 16 2000 Trade-Denver

Bryant Westbrook    32   CB 6- 1 198 Texas            1  6 27  6 2002 FA-Dallas

Marcus Wilkins      55   LB 6- 2 231 Texas            1  1 22  5 2002 FA

Tyrone Williams     37   CB 5-11 193 Nebraska         7  7 29 15 1996 Draft-3rd round

Frank Winters       52    C 6- 3 305 West Illinois   10 15 37 16 1992 Plan B-K City

Jerry Wisne         77    T 6- 6 315 Notre Dame       1  2 26  2 2002 FA-Chicsgo (1999)

2002 PACKERS PRACTICE SQUAD

NAME                POS COLLEGE           HOW ACQUIRED

Darnell Alford        T Boston College    2002 FA - Kansas City (2000 - 6th round)

Bruce Branch         CB Penn State        2002 FA

Pete Campion        T/G North Dakota St.  2002 FA - Carolina (2002 - 7th round)

Andy Eby              C Kansas State      2002 FA

Kris Farris           T UCLA              2002 FA - Pittsburgh

Todd Franz            S Tulsa             2002 FA - Detroit (2000 - 5th round)

John Gilmore         DE Tennessee State   2002 FA - New Orleans (2002 - 6th round)

Jay Humphrey          T Texas             2002 FA - Minnesota (1999 - 4th round)

Alcender Jackson      G LSU               2002 FA - Dallas (2000)

Brandon Jennings     DB Texas A&M         2002 FA

Devin Lewis          WR Southern          2002 FA

J.J. Moses        WR/KR Iowa State        2001 FA

Corey Parchman       WR Ball State        2002 FA

Terdell Sands        DT Tenn.-Chattanooga 2002 FA - Kansas City (2001 - 7th round)

Bill Seymour      FB/TE Michigan          2002 FA

Tim Stuber            T Colorado State    2002 FA

Erwin Swiney         CB Nebraska          2002 FA

Hurley Tarver        CB Central Oklahoma  2001 FA - XFL

Mitch White           T Oregon State      2002 FA - New Orleans (2001 - 6th round)

Reggie White         RB Oklahoma State    2002 FA

Greg Zolman          QB Vanderbilt        2002 FA

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

2002 PACKERS DRAFT (April 20-21, 2001)

RND-PCK NAME                POS COLLEGE       NOTES

1a   20 Javon Walker         WR Florida State (A) 

1b   28 Traded to Seattle in draft-day trade

2    60 Traded to Seattle in draft-day trade

3    92 Marques Anderson      S UCLA 

4a  126 Traded to New England in Terry Glenn trade

4b  135 Najeh Davenport      FB Miami (FL)    (B) 

5a  156 Aaron Kampman        DE Iowa          (A)

5b  164 Craig Nall           QB NW (La.) St

6   200 Mike Houghton       G/C San Diego St

7   240 Traded to Tennessee for Rod Walker

A-From Seattle in draft-day trade B-Free agency compensatory pick

FREE AGENCY - UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

PLAYERS SIGNED - DE Joe Johnson (New Orleans)

PLAYERS LOST - WR Corey Bradford (Houston Texans), S Billy Jenkins (Buffalo), CB/KR Allen Rossum (Atlanta), WR Bill Schroeder (Detroit), G/T Barry Stokes (Cleveland), DE John Thierry (Atlanta)

FREE AGENCY - RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

PLAYERS LOST - None

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TRADES AND TRANSACTIONS

MAR 11 - Traded a 2002 4th-round draft choice (DE Jarvis Green) and a conditional 2003 4th-round pick (later traded to Denver - DE Bryant McNeal) to NEW ENGLAND for WR Terry Glenn

APR 21 - Traded a 2002 1st- (TE Jeramy Stevens) and 2nd-round draft choices (DE Anton Palepoi) to SEATTLE for a 2002 1st-round selection (WR Javon Walker) and 2002 5th-round choice (DL Aaron Kampman)

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