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The 2015 Green Bay Packers - 10-6 (2ND-NFC North Division)

Head Coach: Mike McCarthy

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2015 PRE-SEASON RESULTS (3-1)

                                                                                                                                                               OFF     DEF

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

13 at New England Patriots (0-0)         W 22-11    1- 0-0 68,756 133 273  94 117 Aaron Rodgers       DuJuan Harris (41)      Aaron Rodgers (117)    James Starks (3-38)

23 at Pittsburgh Steelers (0-2)          L 19-24    1- 1-0 44,517  51 149  42 270 Aaron Rodgers       Eddie Lacy (30)         Scott Tolzien (102)    Richard Rodgers (3-30)

29 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (2-0)             L 26-39    1- 2-0 74,440  66 399  87 314 Brett Hundley       Neal/Crockett (23)      Brett Hundley (315)    Myles White (9-89)

SEPTEMBER (1-0)

3  NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (0-3)              W 38-10    2- 2-0 73,863 115 275  61 200 Scott Tolzien       John Crockett (42)      Brett Hundley (236)    John Crockett (4-49)

2015 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS

SEPTEMBER (3-0)

13 at Chicago Bears (0-0)                W 31-23    1- 0-0 62,442 133 189 189 213 Aaron Rodgers       Eddie Lacy (85)         Aaron Rodgers (189)    Randall Cobb (5-38)

20 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (0-1)                W 27-17    2- 0-0 78,433 127 234 119 205 Aaron Rodgers       James Starks (95)       Aaron Rodgers (249)    Randall Cobb (8-116)

28 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-1)              W 38-28    3- 0-0 78,214 123 325  75 251 Aaron Rodgers       Eddie Lacy (46)         Aaron Rodgers (333)    James Jones (7-139)

OCTOBER (3-0)

4  at San Francisco 49ers (1-2)          W 17- 3    4- 0-0 70,799 162 200  77 119 Aaron Rodgers       Eddie Lacy (90)         Aaron Rodgers (224)    Three with 5 each

11 ST. LOUIS RAMS (2-2)                  W 24-10    5- 0-0 78,432  86 236 191 143 Aaron Rodgers       Aaron Rodgers (39)      Aaron Rodgers (241)    Richard Rodgers (6-45)

​18 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (2-3)              W 27-20    6- 0-0 78,434 133 237  60 488 Aaron Rodgers       James Starks (121)      Aaron Rodgers (255)    Seven tied with 2 each

25 Bye Week

NOVEMBER (1-4)

1  at Denver Broncos (6-0)               L 10-29    6- 1-0 77,075  90  50 160 340 Aaron Rodgers       Eddie Lacy (38)         Aaron Rodgers (74)     Randall Cobb (6-27)

8  CAROLINA PANTHERS (7-0)               L 29-37    6- 2-0 74,461  71 331 130 297 Aaron Rodgers       James Starks (39)       Aaron Rodgers (369)    Davante Adams (7-93)

15 DETROIT LIONS (1-7)                   L 16-18    6- 3-0 78,256  47 325  45 242 Aaron Rodgers       James Starks (42)       Aaron Rodgers (333)    Davante Adams (10-79)

22 at Minnesota Vikings (7-2)            W 30-13    7- 3-0 52,529 124 196  94 248 Aaron Rodgers       Eddie Lacy (100)        Aaron Rodgers (212)    James Jones (6-109)

26 CHICAGO BEARS (4-6)                   L 13-17    7- 4-0 78,488 177 188 101 189 Aaron Rodgers       Eddie Lacy (105)        Aaron Rodgers (202)    Randall Cobb (6-74)

DECEMBER (3-1)

3  at Detroit Lions (4-7)                W 27-23    8- 4-0 63,207  67 246 101 205 Aaron Rodgers       Aaron Rodgers (27)      Aaron Rodgers (273)    Richard Rodgers (8-146)

13 DALLAS COWBOYS (4-8)                  W 28- 7    9- 4-0 78,369 230 205 171  99 Aaron Rodgers       Eddie Lacy (124)        Aaron Rodgers (218)    Randall Cobb (8-81)

20 at Oakland Raiders (6-7)              W 30-20   10- 4-0 55,087 103 190 120 252 Aaron Rodgers       James Starks (51)       Aaron Rodgers (204)    James Jones (6-82)

27 at Arizona Cardinals (12-2)           L  8-38   10- 5-0 64,878 101  77 121 260 Aaron Rodgers       Eddie Lacy (60)         Aaron Rodgers (151)    James Jones (5-46)

JANUARY 2016 (0-1)

3  MINNESOTA VIKINGS (10-5)              L 13-20   10- 6-0 78,412  76 274 151  91 Aaron Rodgers       Eddie Lacy (34)         Aaron Rodgers (291)    Richard Rodgers (7-59)

2015 POST-SEASON RESULTS (1-1)

JANUARY 2016 - NFC WILDCARD PLAYOFF

10 at Washington Redskins (9-7)          W 35-18           81,367 141 205  84 270 Aaron Rodgers       Eddie Lacy (63)         Aaron Rodgers (210)    James Jones (6-109)

NFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF

16 at Arizona Cardinals (12-4)           L 20-26 *         65,089 135 251  40 328 Aaron Rodgers       Eddie Lacy (89)         Aaron Rodgers (261)    Jeff Janis (7-145)

* - Overtime

2015 IN REVIEW

After their heartbreaking loss in the NFC Championship Game, the Green Bay Packers looked to rebound and took the next step. However, before the season even started, they were dealt some bad news when leading receiver Jordy Nelson was lost for the entire season after tearing his ACL in a pre-season game. The Packers opened against the rival Chicago Bears on the road, winning 31-23 as Aaron Rodgers had three touchdown passes, two of which were to James Jones, who returned to Green Bay at the end of training camp to replace Nelson. In the Sunday Night home opener, the Packers faced the Seattle Seahawks in a rematch of the NFC title game. Early on, things looked good for the Packers as they held a 13-3 lead at the half. In the third quarter, Seattle would come out and turn things around, scoring twice to take the lead. The Packers’ defense would stiffen and not allow anything else as they intercepted Russell Wilson twice. Meanwhile, the Packers regained the lead in the fourth quarter as Aaron Rodgers connected with Richard Rodgers on a five-yard pass play. The Packers would go on to win the game 27-17. As the NFL was celebrating the 50 years of Super Bowls, the Packers faced the Kansas City Chiefs in a rematch of Super Bowl I on Monday Night Football at Lambeau Field. With Aaron Rodgers passing for 333 yards, with five touchdowns, the Packers would improve to 3-0 with a 38-28 win. A week later, the Packers defense carried the day, as they finally solved Colin Kaepernick and beat the San Francisco 49ers 17-3 at Levi’s Stadium. Returning home the Packers, improved to 5-0 with a 24-10 win over the St. Louis Rams. The only negative was Aaron Rodgers throwing his first interception at Lambeau Field since 2012. The Packers’ defense would get four picks of their own, including one returned 45 yards for a touchdown by Quinten Rollins. A week later, the Packers survived a 503-yard passing game from Phillip Rivers to beat the San Diego Chargers 27-20 as Damarious Randall deflected away a potential game-tying score as time expired. Leading the Packers’ offense was James Starks, who rushed for 112 yards, highlighted by a 65-yard run for a touchdown in the first quarter. Following their bye week, the Packers faced the Denver Broncos on the road in a battle of unbeaten teams. The Packers got a double dose of bad news, as Cornerbacks Damarious Randall and Quinten Rollins suffered shoulder injuries. This opened the door for Peyton Manning to have one of the season’s best games, passing for 340 yards. Aaron Rodgers against the top-rated Broncos defense was not as fortunate as he was hammered all game and held to 77 yards as the Broncos won the game 29-10. A week later, the Packers facing the top offensive team were steamrolled in the second quarter, allowing the Carolina Panthers to score 24 unanswered points. Down 27-7 at the half, the Packers got back in the game with Aaron Rodgers hooking up with Randall Cobb on a 53-yard score. However, the Panthers would answer and extended the lead to 37-14 in the fourth quarter. The Packers would get two late scores from James Starks but could get no closer, losing a second straight game 37-29. A week later, the Packers returned home and saw their offense stall, as the Detroit Lions won in Lambeau Field for the first time since 1991. The Packers nearly pulled off a miracle comeback in the game as Aaron Rodgers had two scores in the final two minutes, but a game-tying two-point try failed, and the Lions held on to an 18-16 victory. During the three straight losses, the Packers’ lack of a running game became a sore spot, as Eddie Lacy, who showed up at the start of the season out of shape, struggled all season, rushing for just 758 yards with three touchdowns while he fumbled four times. With first place on the line, the Packers got back on track with a 30-13 road win against the Minnesota Vikings as Aaron Rodgers 27-yard pass to James Jones in the back corner of the endzone proved to be the difference, while Mason Crosby had a big game with five Field Goals. Four nights later, the Packers hosted the Chicago Bears in a Thanksgiving Night Game. At the half, the Packers retired Brett Favre’s #4 jersey. Unfortunately, that would be the lone highlight as the Packers struggled in the rain, losing 17-13. A week later, in another Thursday Night Game at Ford Field, the Packers appeared to be heading for another loss as the Lions raced out to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter. The Lions would eventually add Field Goal before the Packers finally answered in the third quarter, with Randall Cobb finding fortune and recovering a fumble in the endzone. However, the Lions were still in control as the Packers trailed 23-21 with no time outs and the ball on their own 21 with just 23 seconds left. After two incomplete passes, the Packers needed a miracle with six seconds left. Trying to lateral the ball down the field, the game appeared to be over as Aaron Rodgers was taken down at the 24 as time expired. However, Devin Taylor grabbed Rodgers’ facemask, giving the Packers one more chance as a game cannot end on a defensive penalty. Still facing long odds at their own 39, Aaron Rodgers, running around out of the shotgun, heaved the ball as far as he could. The ball, which nearly hit the rafters at Ford Field, came down some 68 yards later and found the arms of Richard Rodgers, who caught the Motown Miracle pass to win the game 27-23. Aaron Rodgers’ pass was the longest game-winning Hail Mary play in NFL history. After their surprising reprieve, the Packers won their next two games, beating the Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders to clinch a playoff spot. The Packers, though, would struggle in their last two games, suffering an ugly 38-8 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on the road, as Aaron Rodgers had perhaps the worst game of his career as he was sacked eight times and had two fumbles returned for touchdowns. The Packers would end the regular season at home, facing the Vikings at Lambeau Field, with the winner getting the NFC North title. The Packers were sloppy again, falling behind 20-3 on a 55-yard fumble return by Captain Munnerlyn. The Packers made a late charge but fell short, losing 20-13 as they settled for the Wild Card with a record of 10-6...2015 Playoffs: In the Wild Card round, the Green Bay Packers faced the surprising Washington Redskins. Early on, things did not look good for the Packers as they trailed 11-0 early in the second quarter. The Packers, though, quickly turned things around, scoring on the next three possessions to take a 17-11 lead at the half, with Devante Adams catching a ten-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers with 28 seconds left. After the Redskins regained the lead, the Packers using an 11-play 80-yard drive, took control of the game for good. Adding an Eddie Lacy score and Mason Crosby Field Goal in the fourth quarter, the Packers would win the game 35-18 to advance to the Divisional Round. The Packers returned to the sight of their worst game of the season, facing the Arizona Cardinals just three weeks after being embarrassed in the desert in Week 16. The Packers would play a much more competitive game, as they held the Cardinals to one touchdown in the first half and trailed 7-6 at the start of the third quarter. With Jeff Janis catching an eight-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers, the Packers took a 13-7 lead in the third quarter. Still leading, 13-10, the Packers remained in front when Damarious Randall picked off Carson Palmer in the endzone. The lead would stand until late in the fourth quarter when Randall nearly picked off Palmer again, but this time the ball went through his hands and into Michael Floyd’s arms to put Arizona in front 17-13. After a three and out, the Cardinals stretched the lead to 20-13, putting the Packers on the brink. Green Bay needed another miracle as they got the ball on their own 14-yard line with no timeouts. After two incompletions and a sack, the Packers faced 4th down and long on their own four-yard line. Once again, Aaron Rodgers threw up a prayer, this time Jeff Janis answered it at the Arizona 36. With time ticking away, the Packers lined up to clock the ball, but an offside penalty cost them five yards and ten seconds, pushing the ball back to the 41 as they had just five seconds to score. Scrambling left, Rodgers heaved another prayer up as Markus Golden leveled him. Once again, Jeff Janis answered the prayer catching the pass in the endzone to tie the game at the end of regulation. The first time in postseason history was that a team had a game-tying touchdown on the last play of regulation. However, the second miracle ending would not result in a win, as the Cardinals won the overtime coin toss and went 80 yards on three plays with Larry Fitzgerald’s catch and run through the Green Bay defense taking the ball 75 yards on the first play taking the wind out of their sales. Fitzgerald would score two plays later on a five-yard pass from Palmer to win the game for the Cardinals 26-20. (Source: Sportsecyclopedia)

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

Jared Abbrederis 84   WR 6- 1 195 Wisconsin          1  1 25 10 2014 Draft - 5th round

​Davante Adams    17   WR 6- 1 215 Fresno State       2  2 23 13 2014 Draft - 2nd round

Kennard Backman  86   TE 6- 3 258 Ala-Birmingham     1  1 22  7 2015 Draft - 6th round

David Bakhtiati  69   OT 6- 4 310 Colorado           3  3 24 14 2013 draft - 3rd round

Chris Banjo      32   DB 5-10 207 SMU                3  3 25 16 7-29-13 FA (Jaguars)

Don Barclay      67   OT 6- 4 305 West Virginia      3  3 26 16 4-29-12 FA

Sam Barrington   58   LB 6- 1 246 South Florida      3  3 25  1 2013 draft - 7th round

Josh Boyd        93   DE 6- 3 310 Mississippi State  3  3 25  2 2013 draft - 5th round

Byran Bulaga     75   OT 6- 5 314 Iowa               5  5 26 12 2010 draft - 1st round

Morgan Burnett   42    S 6- 1 210 Georgia Tech       6  6 26 11 2010 draft - 3rd round

Ha Ha Clinton Dix21    S 6- 1 211 Alabama            2  2 23 16 2014 draft - 1st round

Randall Cobb     18   WR 5-10 192 Kentucky           5  5 25 16 2011 Draft - 2nd round

John Crockett    38   RB 6- 0 215 North Dakota State 1  1 23  2 5-8-15 FA

Mason Crosby      2    K 6- 1 207 Colorado           9  9 31 16 2007 Draft - 6th round

Mike Daniels     76   DT 6- 0 310 Iowa               4  4 26 16 2012 Draft - 4th round

Jayrone Elliott  91   LB 6- 3 240 Toledo             2  2 24 14 5-11-14 FA

Bruce Gatson     99   DT 6- 2 308 Purdue             1  2 24  2 12-8-14 FA (Cardinals)

Brett Goode      61   LS 6- 1 255 Arkansas           8  8 31 14 9-1-08 FA (Jaguars)

Demetri Goodson  39   DB 5-11 197 Baylor             2  2 26 14 2014 draft - 6th round

Letroy Guion     98   NT 6- 4 295 Florida State      2  8 28 13 3-17-14 FA (Vikings)

Ladarius Gunter  36   DB 6- 2 200 Miami (Fl)         1  1 23  8 5-8-15 (FA)

Alonzo Harris    46   RB 6- 1 237 Louisiana          1  1 23  6 5-8-15 (FA)

Casey Heyward    29   CB 5-11 192 Vanderbilt         4  4 26 16 2012 Draft - 2nd round

Micah Hyde       33   DB 6- 0 197 Iowa               3  3 25 15 2013 Draft - 5th round

​Jeff Janis       83   WR 6- 3 219 Saginaw Valley St  2  2 24 16 2014 draft - 7th round

Datone Jones     95   DE 6- 4 285 UCLA               3  3 25 15 2013 Draft - 1st round

James Jones      89   WR 6- 1 208 San Jose State     8  9 31 16 9-7-15 FA (Giants)

John Kuhn        30   FB 6- 0 250 Shippensburg       9 10 33 16 9-2-07 FA (Steelers)

Eddie Lacy       27   RB 5-11 250 Alabama            3  3 25 15 2013 Draft - 2nd round

T.J. Lang        70   OL 6- 4 315 Eastern Michigan   7  7 28 15 2009 Draft - 4th round

Corey Linsley    63    C 6- 3 301 Ohio State         2  2 24 13 2014 draft - 5th round

Rick Lovato      59   LS 6- 2 249 Old Dominion       1  1 23  2 12-22-15 FA (Bears)

Tim Masthay       8    P 6- 2 198 Kentucky           6  6 28 16 1-14-10 FA (Colts)

Clay Matthews    52   LB 6- 3 255 USC                7  7 29 16 2009 Draft - 1st round

Ty Montgomery    88   WR 6- 0 216 Stanford           1  1 22  6 2015 Draft - 3rd round

​Andy Mulumba     55   LB 6- 3 260 Eastern Michigan   3  3 25  6 5-10-13 FA​

Mike Neal        96   DT 6- 3 262 Purdue             6  6 28 16 2010 Draft - 2nd round

Nate Palmer      51   LB 6- 2 248 Illinois State     2  2 26 16 2013 Draft - 6th round

Mike Pennel      64   DT 6- 4 330 Arizona State      2  2 24 16 5-11-14 FA

Julius Peppers   56   LB 6- 7 295 North Carolina     2 14 35 16 3-15-14 FA (Bears)

Justin Perillo   80   TE 6- 4 250 Maine              2  2 24  9 5-11-14 FA

Nick Perry       53   LB 6- 3 265 USC                4  4 25 14 2012 draft - 1st round

Andrew Quarless  81   TE 6- 4 248 Penn State         6  6 27  5 2010 Draft - 5th round

B.J. Raji        90   NT 6- 2 334 Boston College     7  7 29 15 2009 Draft - 1st round

Damarious Randall23   CB 5-11 196 Arizona State      1  1 23 15 2015 Draft - 1st round

Sean Richardson  28   DB 6- 3 213 Vanderbilt         4  4 25  3 4-29-12 FA

Aaron Ripowski   22   FB 6- 1 246 Oklahoma           1  1 23 15 2015 Draft - 6th round

Aaron Rodgers    12   QB 6- 2 225 California        11 11 32 16 2005 Draft - 1st round

Richard Rodgers  89   TE 6- 4 257 California         2  2 23 16 2014 Draft - 3rd round

Quinten Rollins  24   DB 5-11 195 Miami (Oh)         1  1 23 14 2015 Draft - 2nd round

Jake Ryan        47   LB 6- 2 240 Michigan           1  1 23 14 2015 Draft - 4th round

Sam Shields      37   CB 5-11 178 Miami (Fla.)       6  6 28 12 4-30-10 FA

Josh Sitton      71   OT 6- 3 318 Central Florida    8  8 29 16 2008 Draft - 4th round

James Starks     44   RB 6- 1 203 Buffalo            6  6 29 16 2010 Draft - 6th round

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

Lane Taylor      65    G 6- 3 324 Oklahoma State     2  2 25  4 5-10-13 FA

Joe Thomas       48   LB 6- 1 232 South Carolina St  1  1 24 14 9-21-15 FA (Cowboys)

Scott Tolzien    16   QB 6- 3 205 Wisconsin          3  5 28  3 9-2-13 FA (49ers)

J.C. Tretter     73    T 6- 4 307 Cornell            2  2 24 16 2013 Draft - 4th round

Josh Walker      79    G 6- 5 330 Middle Tenn State  1  1 24 13 9-23-14 FA (Colts)

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

2015 PACKERS PRACTICE SQUAD

NAME              POS COLLEGE           HOW ORGINALLY ACQUIRED

Jared Abbrederis   WR Wisconsin         2014 Draft - 5th round      10-13-15

Blake Annen        TE Cincinnati        9-15-15 FA (Saints)         10-16-15 (Release)

Carl Bradford      LB Arizona State     2014 Draft - 4th round

John Crockett      RB North Dakota St   5-8-15 FA                   12-3-15

Eric Crume         DT Syracuse          11-10-15 FA (Jaguars)       11-17-15 (Release)

Daniel Robertson   CB Brigham Young     9-7-15 FA (Raiders)

Bruce Gaston       DT Purdue            12-8-14 FA (Cardinals)      10-17-15 (Bears)

Justin Hamilton    DT LA-Lafayette      10-26-15 FA (Bills)         11-10-15 (Release)

Mitchell Henry     TE Western Kentucky  5-8-15 FA                   

B.J. McBryde       DE Connecticut       11-17-FA (Eagles)

Justin Perillo (2) TE Maine             5-11-14 FA                  10-14-15

Christian Ringo    DT LA-Lafayette      2015 Draft - 6th round

Matt Rotheram       G Pittsburgh        5-8-15 FA

Ross Scheuerman    RB Lafayette         12-8-15 FA (Steelers)       1-21-16 (Eagles)

Kyle Sebetic       DB Dayton            3-25-15 FA (Giants)         12-18-15 (Release)

James Vaughters    LB Stanford          5-8-15 FA                   10-3-15 (Release)

Jeremy Vujnovich-2  T Louisiana College 1-7-14 FA

Ed Williams        WR Fort Hays State   8-3-15 FA

(2) - Second year on practice squad BOLD ITALICS - Activated during season

2015 PACKERS DRAFT (April 30-May 2, 2015)

RND-PCK NAME                POS COLLEGE       NOTES

1    30 Damarious Randall     S Arizona State

2    62 Quinten Rollins      CB Miami (OH)

3    94 Ty Montgomery        WR Stanford

4   129 Jake Ryan            LB Michigan

5   147 Brett Hundley        QB UCLA            A

5   166 Traded to New England                   A

6   206 Aaron Ripowski       FB Oklahoma

6   210 Christian Ringo      DE LA-Lafayette    B

6   213 Kennard Backman      TE UAB             B

7   247 Traded to New England                   A

A-Traded 2015 5th-round (166th-LS Joe Cardona) and 2015 7th-round (247th-CB Darryl Roberts) to New England for 2015 5th-round (147th-QB Brett Hundley) (5-2-15) B-Compensatory Pick

FREE AGENCY - EXCLUSIVE-RIGHTS FREE AGENTS  - None

FREE AGENCY - RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS - None

 

FREE AGENCY - UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

PLAYERS SIGNED - None

PLAYERS RE-SIGNED - None

PLAYERS LOST - CB Davon House (Jacksonville), LB Jamari Lattimore (N.Y. Jets), CB Tramon Williams (Cleveland)

PLAYERS NOT SIGNED - None

FRANCHISE PLAYER DESIGNATION - None

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