2002_Green_Bay_Packers_season

2002 Green Bay Packers season
2002 Green Bay Packers season
Head coach	Mike Sherman
Home field	Lambeau Field
Results
Record	12–4
Division place	1st NFC North
Playoff finish	Lost Wild Card Playoffs; (vs. Falcons) 7–27
Pro Bowlers	QB Brett Favre; RB Ahman Green; WR Donald Driver; TE Bubba Franks; G Marco Rivera; FS Darren Sharper
AP All-Pros	QB Brett Favre (2nd team); FS Darren Sharper (2nd team)
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2002 Green Bay Packers season

NFL team season

The 2002 season was the Green Bay Packers' 82nd in the National Football League (NFL) and their 84th overall.

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For the first time since 1989, LeRoy Butler was not on the opening day roster.

This was the first of three consecutive NFC North titles for the Packers. They achieved a 12–4 record in the regular season, before losing in the NFC Wild Card playoffs round to quarterback Brett Favre's former team, the Atlanta Falcons, at Lambeau Field.^[1] This marked the first time in franchise history that the Packers had lost at home in the playoffs.^[2]

Regular season

Game summaries

Standings

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[2-1-5] Philadelphia finished ahead of Tampa Bay and Green Bay based on conference record (11–1 vs 9–3/9–3).

[2-2-6] Tampa Bay finished ahead of Green Bay based on head-to-head victory.

[2-3-7] St. Louis finished ahead of Seattle based on division record (4–2 to 2–4).

[2-4-8] Washington finished ahead of Carolina based on common games (2–3 to 1–4)

[2-5-9] Arizona finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory.

[10] When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

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"2002 Packers' schedule". Packers.com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2007. Retrieved February 9, 2007.

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"Vick, Falcons shock Packers in Lambeau". NFL.com. January 4, 2003. Archived from the original on December 11, 2006. Retrieved February 9, 2007.

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"2002 Green Bay Packers Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

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"NFL History – 2002 Regular Season Standings". NFL.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2007. Retrieved February 9, 2007.

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Signings	Departures
WR Terry Glenn (Patriots)	WR Bill Schroeder (Lions)
LB Hardy Nickerson (Jaguars)	WR Charles Lee (Buccaneers)
DE Joe Johnson (Saints)	RB Dorsey Levens (Eagles)
WR Karsten Bailey (Seahawks)	WR Antonio Freeman (Eagles)
CB Darrien Gordon (Falcons)	LB Bernardo Harris (Ravens)
	T Barry Stokes (Browns)
	DE John Thierry (Falcons)
	WR Corey Bradford (Texans)
	CB Allen Rossum (Falcons)
	DT Santana Dotson (Redskins)

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	25	Javon Walker	WR	Florida State
3	92	Marques Anderson	FS	UCLA
4	135	Najeh Davenport	RB	Miami
5	156	Aaron Kampman	DE	Iowa
5	164	Craig Nall	QB	Northwestern State, La.
6	200	Mike Houghton	T	San Diego State

Player	Position	College
Kevin Barry	Offensive Tackle	Arizona
Andy Eby	Center	Kansas State
Tony Fisher	Running back	Notre Dame
Ken Kocher	Defensive Tackle	UCLA
Bill Seymour	Tight end	Michigan
Jeremy Unertl	Safety	UW–La Crosse
Marcus Wilkins	Linebacker	Texas


	Quarterbacks 4 Brett Favre 12 Craig Nall 18 Doug Pederson Running backs 39 Tony Carter 40 Tony Fisher 30 Ahman Green 33 William Henderson FB 22 Eric Metcalf Wide receivers 85 Karsten Bailey 80 Donald Driver 89 Robert Ferguson 83 Terry Glenn 84 Javon Walker Tight ends 81 Tyrone Davis 88 Bubba Franks 87 David Martin		Offensive linemen 71 Kevin Barry T 69 Jeff Blackshear G 72 Earl Dotson T 63 Bill Ferrario G 58 Mike Flanagan C 62 Marco Rivera G 68 Mike Wahle G 52 Frank Winters C 77 Jerry Wisne T Defensive linemen 93 Gilbert Brown DT 94 Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila DE 90 Vonnie Holliday DE 97 Cletidus Hunt DT 74 Aaron Kampman DE 98 Billy Lyon DT 73 Keith McKenzie DE 99 Jamal Reynolds DE 95 Rod Walker DT 96 Steve Warren DT		Linebackers 59 Na'il Diggs OLB 53 Paris Lenon OLB 51 Torrance Marshall MLB 56 Hardy Nickerson MLB 54 Nate Wayne OLB 55 Marcus Wilkins OLB Defensive backs 20 Marques Anderson FS 28 Matt Bowen SS 24 Antuan Edwards SS 27 Tod McBride CB 34 Mike McKenzie CB 42 Darren Sharper FS 26 Erwin Swiney CB 32 Bryant Westbrook CB 37 Tyrone Williams CB Special teams 9 Josh Bidwell P 60 Rob Davis LS 8 Ryan Longwell K		Reserve lists 76 Chad Clifton T (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 44 Najeh Davenport RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 91 Joe Johnson DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 21 Bhawoh Jue S (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 65 Mark Tauscher T (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 61 John Gilmore DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 79 Jay Humphrey T 82 Devin Lewis WR 78 Terdell Sands DT 43 Reggie White RB 16 Greg Zolman QB Rookies in italics 53 active, 6 inactive, 5 practice squad

Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
August 10, 2002	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 13–20	0–1	Veterans Stadium	58,546
August 17, 2002	at Arizona Cardinals	W 29–21	1–1	Sun Devil Stadium	35,716
August 26, 2002	Cleveland Browns	W 27–20	2–1	Lambeau Field	62,668
August 30, 2002	Tennessee Titans	W 21–20	3–1	Lambeau Field	62,485

2002_Green_Bay_Packers_season

2002 Green Bay Packers season

Background

Season summary

Offseason

Draft

Undrafted free agents

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 2: at New Orleans Saints

Week 3: at Detroit Lions

Week 4: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 5: at Chicago Bears

Week 6: at New England Patriots

Week 7: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 9: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 10: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 11: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 12: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 13: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 14: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 15: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 16: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 17: at New York Jets

Standings

Division

Conference

Playoffs

Schedule

Game summaries

NFC Wild Card: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Awards and records

References

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 8	Atlanta Falcons	W 37–34 (OT)	1–0	Lambeau Field	63,127
2	September 15	at New Orleans Saints	L 20–35	1–1	Louisiana Superdome	67,958
3	September 22	at Detroit Lions	W 37–31	2–1	Ford Field	61,505
4	September 29	Carolina Panthers	W 17–14	3–1	Lambeau Field	63,329
5	October 7	at Chicago Bears	W 34–21	4–1	Memorial Stadium	63,226
6	October 13	at New England Patriots	W 28–10	5–1	Gillette Stadium	68,436
7	October 20	Washington Redskins	W 30–9	6–1	Lambeau Field	63,363
8	Bye
9	November 4	Miami Dolphins	W 24–10	7–1	Lambeau Field	63,284
10	November 10	Detroit Lions	W 40–14	8–1	Lambeau Field	63,313
11	November 17	at Minnesota Vikings	L 21–31	8–2	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	64,153
12	November 24	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 7–21	8–3	Raymond James Stadium	65,672
13	December 1	Chicago Bears	W 30–20	9–3	Lambeau Field	64,196
14	December 8	Minnesota Vikings	W 26–22	10–3	Lambeau Field	64,070
15	December 15	at San Francisco 49ers	W 20–14	11–3	3Com Park	67,947
16	December 22	Buffalo Bills	W 10–0	12–3	Lambeau Field	64,106
17	December 29	at New York Jets	L 17–42	12–4	Giants Stadium	78,733

NFC North
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Green Bay Packers	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	398	328	L1
Minnesota Vikings	6	10	0	.375	4–2	5–7	390	442	W3
Chicago Bears	4	12	0	.250	2–4	3–9	281	379	L2
Detroit Lions	3	13	0	.188	1–5	3–9	306	451	L8

NFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV
Division leaders
1^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Philadelphia Eagles	East	12	4	0	.750	5–1	11–1	.469	.432
2^{[lower-alpha 1]}^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	.482	.432
3^{[lower-alpha 1]}^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Green Bay Packers	North	12	4	0	.750	5–1	9–3	.451	.414
4	San Francisco 49ers	West	10	6	0	.625	5–1	8–4	.504	.450
Wild Cards
5	New York Giants	East	10	6	0	.625	5–1	8–4	.482	.450
6	Atlanta Falcons	South	9	6	1	.594	4–2	7–5	.494	.429
Did not qualify for the postseason
7	New Orleans Saints	South	9	7	0	.563	3–3	7–5	.498	.566
8^{[lower-alpha 3]}	St. Louis Rams	West	7	9	0	.438	4–2	5–7	.508	.446
9^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Seattle Seahawks	West	7	9	0	.438	2–4	5–7	.506	.433
10^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Washington Redskins	East	7	9	0	.438	1–5	4–8	.527	.438
11^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Carolina Panthers	South	7	9	0	.438	1–5	4–8	.486	.357
12	Minnesota Vikings	North	6	10	0	.375	4–2	5–7	.498	.417
13^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Arizona Cardinals	West	5	11	0	.313	1–5	5–7	.500	.400
14^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Dallas Cowboys	East	5	11	0	.313	1–5	3–9	.500	.475
15	Chicago Bears	North	4	12	0	.250	2–4	3–9	.521	.430
16	Detroit Lions	North	3	13	0	.188	1–5	3–9	.494	.375
Tiebreakers^{[lower-alpha 6]}
Philadelphia finished ahead of Tampa Bay and Green Bay based on conference record (11–1 vs 9–3/9–3). Tampa Bay finished ahead of Green Bay based on head-to-head victory. St. Louis finished ahead of Seattle based on division record (4–2 to 2–4). Washington finished ahead of Carolina based on common games (2–3 to 1–4) Arizona finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Falcons	0	21	3	10	0	34
Packers	3	10	14	7	3	37

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	10	7	3	20
Saints	7	14	7	7	35

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	7	10	14	6	37
Lions	7	10	0	14	31

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	0	0	7	14
Packers	3	7	0	7	17