2015_Green_Bay_Packers_season
2015 Green Bay Packers season
NFL team season
The 2015 Green Bay Packers season was the franchise's 97th season overall, 95th in the National Football League, and the tenth under head coach Mike McCarthy. With a Week 15 win over the Oakland Raiders, the Green Bay Packers clinched a playoff spot for the seventh consecutive season, but they failed to win their fifth consecutive NFC North title after a Week 17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. As a result, the fifth-seeded Packers traveled to Washington to face the fourth-seeded Redskins in the wild-card round. They beat the Redskins 35–18, and then traveled to Arizona for a rematch against the second-seeded Arizona Cardinals, where the Packers' season ended as they lost to the Cardinals in overtime, 26–20. One highlight of the Packers' season was a stunning come-from-behind victory over their division rivals Detroit Lions, which resulted in a 61-yard game-winning Hail Mary pass from quarterback Aaron Rodgers to tight end Richard Rodgers II as time expired.
| 2015 Green Bay Packers season | |
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| Owner | Green Bay Packers, Inc. (360,760 stockholders)[1] |
| General manager | Ted Thompson |
| Head coach | Mike McCarthy |
| Home field | Lambeau Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC North |
| Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Redskins) 35–18 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Cardinals) 20–26 (OT) |
| Pro Bowlers | John Kuhn, FB Clay Matthews, MLB Julius Peppers, OLB Aaron Rodgers, QB Josh Sitton, G |
| Uniform | |
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Although the Packers finished the season with a 10–6 record and made the playoffs, their offense struggled throughout the entire season after Jordy Nelson suffered a torn ACL in the preseason.[2] The team started the season 6–0, but went 4–6 in their next 10 games. Second year wide receiver Davante Adams struggled throughout the season, leading for calls to give snaps to Jeff Janis.[3][4] The offense finished the season 23rd in yards, their worst since Lindy Infante’s final season.[5]
Free agents
| Position | Player | Free agency tag |
Date signed | 2015 team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Matt Flynn* | UFA | June 11, 2015[6] | New England Patriots |
| QB | Scott Tolzien | UFA | March 8, 2015[7] | Green Bay Packers |
| RB | DuJuan Harris | ERFA | March 19, 2015[8] | Minnesota Vikings |
| FB | John Kuhn | UFA | April 13, 2015[9] | Green Bay Packers |
| WR | Jarrett Boykin | RFA | March 27, 2015[10] | Carolina Panthers |
| WR | Randall Cobb | UFA | March 7, 2015[11] | Green Bay Packers |
| OT | Don Barclay | RFA | April 9, 2015[12] | Green Bay Packers |
| OT | Bryan Bulaga | UFA | March 10, 2015[13] | Green Bay Packers |
| NT | Letroy Guion | UFA | March 30, 2015[14] | Green Bay Packers |
| NT | B. J. Raji | UFA | March 30, 2015[14] | Green Bay Packers |
| ILB | Jamari Lattimore | UFA | April 1, 2015[15] | New York Jets |
| CB | Jarrett Bush[16] | UFA | ||
| CB | Davon House | UFA | March 10, 2015 [17] | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| CB | Tramon Williams | UFA | March 16, 2015 [18] | Cleveland Browns |
| SS | Sean Richardson | RFA | April 13, 2015[19] | Green Bay Packers |
| FS | Chris Banjo | ERFA | April 17, 2015[20] | Green Bay Packers |
Re-signed Signed Away Suspended, Released
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, FT: Franchise Tag
*Player was signed after the June 1st deadline and will not count towards compensatory selections.
Draft
| 2015 Green Bay Packers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | Damarious Randall | Cornerback[21] | Arizona State | |
| 2 | 62 | Quinten Rollins | Cornerback | Miami (OH) | |
| 3 | 94 | Ty Montgomery | Wide receiver | Stanford | |
| 4 | 129 | Jake Ryan | Linebacker | Michigan | |
| 5 | 147 | Brett Hundley | Quarterback | UCLA | from Cleveland via New England |
| 6 | 206 | Aaron Ripkowski | Fullback | Oklahoma | |
| 6 | 210 | Christian Ringo | Defensive end | Louisiana-Lafayette | compensatory selection |
| 6 | 213 | Kennard Backman | Tight end | Alabama-Birmingham | compensatory selection |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Notes
- The Packers received two compensatory selections in the sixth round of the 2015 draft.[22]
- The Packers traded picks No. 166 and No. 247 to receive No. 147 from the New England Patriots.[23]
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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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Regular season
Offense
| POS | Name | GS | Name | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Aaron Rodgers | 16 | ||
| RB | Eddie Lacy | 12 | James Starks | 3 |
| FB | John Kuhn | 6 | James Starks | 1 |
| WR | Randall Cobb | 15 | ||
| WR | James Jones | 15 | ||
| WR | Davante Adams | 12 | Ty Montgomery | 3 |
| TE | Richard Rodgers II | 12 | Andrew Quarless | 1 |
| LT | David Bakhtiari | 14 | ||
| LG | Josh Sitton | 16 | ||
| C | Corey Linsley | 13 | J. C. Tretter | 3 |
| RG | T. J. Lang | 15 | Lane Taylor | 2 |
| RT | Bryan Bulaga | 12 | Don Barclay | 5 |
Defense
| POS | Name | GS | Name | GS | Name | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | Mike Pennel | 5 | Letroy Guion | 1 | ||
| DT | Mike Daniels | 16 | Mike Neal | 2 | ||
| NT | B. J. Raji | 15 | Letroy Guion | 3 | ||
| OLB | Mike Neal | 12 | Nick Perry | 1 | ||
| OLB | Julius Peppers | 16 | ||||
| ILB | Clay Matthews III | 16 | Jake Ryan | 5 | ||
| ILB | Nate Palmer | 11 | Sam Barrington | 1 | ||
| CB | Sam Shields | 12 | Damarious Randall | 9 | ||
| CB | Casey Hayward | 11 | Quinten Rollins | 4 | Micah Hyde | 2 |
| SS | Morgan Burnett | 11 | Micah Hyde | 5 | ||
| FS | Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | 16 | ||||
| S | Sean Richardson | 1 | Chris Banjo | 1 |
Playoffs
Offense
| POS | Name | GS | Name | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Aaron Rodgers | 2 | ||
| RB | Eddie Lacy | 2 | ||
| FB | John Kuhn | 1 | ||
| WR | Randall Cobb | 2 | Jared Abbrederis | 1 |
| WR | James Jones | 2 | ||
| TE | Richard Rodgers II | 2 | ||
| LT | J. C. Tretter | 1 | David Bakhtiari | 1 |
| LG | Josh Sitton | 2 | ||
| C | Corey Linsley | 2 | ||
| RG | T. J. Lang | 2 | ||
| RT | Bryan Bulaga | 2 |
Defense
| POS | Name | GS | Name | GS |
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| DT | Mike Daniels | 2 | ||
| NT | B. J. Raji | 2 | ||
| OLB | Mike Neal | 2 | ||
| OLB | Julius Peppers | 2 | ||
| ILB | Clay Matthews III | 2 | ||
| ILB | Jake Ryan | 2 | ||
| CB | Quinten Rollins | 1 | Sam Shields | 1 |
| CB | Casey Hayward | 2 | ||
| CB | Damarious Randall | 2 | ||
| SS | Morgan Burnett | 2 | ||
| FS | Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | 2 |
Division
| NFC North | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Minnesota Vikings | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 365 | 302 | W3 |
| (5) Green Bay Packers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 368 | 323 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 358 | 400 | W3 |
| Chicago Bears | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 335 | 397 | L1 |
Conference
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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| Division Leaders | |||||||||||
| 1 | Carolina Panthers | South | 15 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 5–1 | 11–1 | .441 | .438 | W1 |
| 2 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 4–2 | 10–2 | .477 | .457 | L1 |
| 3 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .504 | .449 | W3 |
| 4 | Washington Redskins | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .465 | .403 | W4 |
| Wild Cards | |||||||||||
| 5[lower-alpha 1] | Green Bay Packers | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .531 | .450 | L2 |
| 6[lower-alpha 1] | Seattle Seahawks | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .520 | .431 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
| 7 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .480 | .453 | L1 |
| 8[lower-alpha 2] | St. Louis Rams | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .527 | .482 | L1 |
| 9[lower-alpha 2] | Detroit Lions | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .535 | .429 | W3 |
| 10[lower-alpha 2] | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .508 | .473 | W1 |
| 11[lower-alpha 2] | New Orleans Saints | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .504 | .402 | W2 |
| 12[lower-alpha 3] | New York Giants | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .500 | .396 | L3 |
| 13[lower-alpha 3] | Chicago Bears | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .547 | .469 | L1 |
| 14[lower-alpha 3] | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .484 | .406 | L4 |
| 15 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .539 | .463 | W1 |
| 16 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 3–3 | 3–9 | .531 | .438 | L4 |
| Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 4] | |||||||||||
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Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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| 1 | August 13 | at New England Patriots | W 22–11 | 1–0 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 23 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 19–24 | 1–1 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 3 | August 29 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 26–39 | 1–2 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 4 | September 3 | New Orleans Saints | W 38–10 | 2–2 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
Regular season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap | ||
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| 1 | September 13 | at Chicago Bears | W 31–23 | 1–0 | Soldier Field | Recap | ||
| 2 | September 20 | Seattle Seahawks | W 27–17 | 2–0 | Lambeau Field | Recap | ||
| 3 | September 28 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 38–28 | 3–0 | Lambeau Field | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 4 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 17–3 | 4–0 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 11 | St. Louis Rams | W 24–10 | 5–0 | Lambeau Field | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 18 | San Diego Chargers | W 27–20 | 6–0 | Lambeau Field | Recap | ||
| 7 | Bye | |||||||
| 8 | November 1 | at Denver Broncos | L 10–29 | 6–1 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 8 | at Carolina Panthers | L 29–37 | 6–2 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 15 | Detroit Lions | L 16–18 | 6–3 | Lambeau Field | Recap | ||
| 11 | November 22 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 30–13 | 7–3 | TCF Bank Stadium | Recap | ||
| 12 | November 26 | Chicago Bears | L 13–17 | 7–4 | Lambeau Field | Recap | ||
| 13 | December 3 | at Detroit Lions | W 27–23 | 8–4 | Ford Field | Recap | ||
| 14 | December 13 | Dallas Cowboys | W 28–7 | 9–4 | Lambeau Field | Recap | ||
| 15 | December 20 | at Oakland Raiders | W 30–20 | 10–4 | O.co Coliseum | Recap | ||
| 16 | December 27 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 8–38 | 10–5 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap | ||
| 17 | January 3, 2016 | Minnesota Vikings | L 13–20 | 10–6 | Lambeau Field | Recap | ||
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Postseason
| Playoff round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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| Wild Card | January 10, 2016 | at Washington Redskins (4) | W 35–18 | 1–0 | FedExField | Recap |
| Divisional | January 16, 2016 | at Arizona Cardinals (2) | L 20–26 (OT) | 1–1 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
Regular season
Week 1: at Chicago Bears
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Bears | 3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| Game information | ||
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at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Mostly sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
- Game attendance: 62,442
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
- Recap, Gamebook
The Packers opened their season against their famed arch-rival, the Bears. The Bears, behind the strong running of Matt Forte, had the early lead against the Packers, but the Packers were able to gain the advantage in the second half behind Aaron Rodgers' three touchdown passes, two of which were to James Jones, who had been cut by the New York Giants just a week prior. The Packers clinched the win with a Clay Matthews interception, followed by an Eddie Lacy touchdown run, giving the Packers their tenth win over the Bears in the rivals' 12 most recent games.
Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| Packers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 27 |
| Game information | ||
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at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 78,433
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
- Recap, Gamebook
The Packers' home opener featured a rematch of the 2014 NFC Championship Game between the Packers and the Seattle Seahawks, who had won in their previous three meetings with the Packers, all of them in Seattle. The Packers got the early 13–3 lead, helped by James Jones' 3rd touchdown reception in only two games, but the Seahawks were able to rally back on two Russell Wilson touchdown passes, giving Seattle a 17–13 lead in the third quarter. The Packers then scored 14 unanswered points, aided by two Seahawks turnovers and shut down the Seahawks offense, holding their star running back, Marshawn Lynch, to only 42 yards rushing with a 2.7 yards per carry average. The Packers won 27–17, building up a 2–0 record and adding to a ten-game winning streak at Lambeau Field.
Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Packers | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Game information | ||
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at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: September 28
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), light showers
- Game attendance: 78,214
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Gamebook
The Chiefs came in as one of only two teams in the NFL, the other being the Houston Texans, who have never lost at Lambeau Field (until Week 13 of the 2016 NFL season.) The Packers dominated the Chiefs for most of the game, with Aaron Rodgers throwing five touchdown passes, though the Chiefs managed to outscore the Packers 21–14 in the second half. The Packers' 38–28 victory ended the Chiefs' being undefeated at Lambeau and extended the Packers' own home winning streak to eleven games.
Week 4: at San Francisco 49ers
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| 49ers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Game information | ||
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at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: October 4
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 70,799
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
- Recap, Gamebook
This game was the Packers first trip to Levi's Stadium, which opened in 2014.[24]
With the win, the Packers improved to 4–0.[25] The Packers not only got their first win over the 49ers since 2010, but it was also the Packers' first victory over Colin Kaepernick.
Week 5: vs. St. Louis Rams
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rams | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Packers | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Game information | ||
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at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: October 11
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 78,432
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Gamebook
Aaron Rodgers threw his first interception at home since 2012, which was picked off by James Laurinaitis.[26] The Packers' defense intercepted St. Louis quarterback Nick Foles four times, one of them returned for a touchdown by Quinten Rollins for 45 yards.
The Packers went to 5–0 for the first time since 2011.
Week 6: vs. San Diego Chargers
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chargers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Packers | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Game information | ||
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at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: October 18
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 78,434
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Gamebook
The Packers wore new throwback uniforms, replicas of their uniforms from the 1940s, for their game against the Chargers.
The Packers took another early lead, helped by James Starks' two touchdown runs, but the Chargers came back, with Philip Rivers hitting key passes to Keenan Allen. The two teams traded points in the second half, with the Chargers able to keep pace with the Packers. In the last play of the game, Packers rookie cornerback Damarious Randall has deflected what could have been a game-tying touchdown pass from San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers.
With the win, the Packers entered their bye week at 6–0. It is also the second time the Packers started 6–0 after the 2011 season.
Week 7: Bye week
No game. Green Bay had a bye week.
Week 8: at Denver Broncos
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Broncos | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 29 |
| Game information | ||
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The Packers flew to Denver for a duel with Peyton Manning and the undefeated Denver Broncos. The Broncos wore their alternate blue uniforms with white pants as worn in Super Bowl XXXII.
Packers cornerbacks Sam Shields and rookie cornerback Quinten Rollins suffered a shoulder injury in the game and their returns were questionable.[27]
The Broncos took the lead early in the first quarter when Ronnie Hillman scored a 1-yard touchdown.
In the second quarter, Hillman scored another touchdown and the Broncos led 14–0. The Broncos lead became 17–0 when Brandon McManus made a 50-yard field goal. Von Miller was injured during the second quarter. The Packers struck back when Eddie Lacy scored on a 2-yard touchdown run. They trailed 7–17 at halftime.
In the third quarter, the Packers cut Denver's lead to seven when Mason Crosby made a 56-yard field goal. Denver extended their lead to 24–10 when C. J. Anderson made a 28-yard run.
Denver continued to dominate when Brandon McManus made a 24-yard field goal and DeMarcus Ware sacked Aaron Rodgers for a safety, making the score 10–29.
The Packers defense finally recorded an interception when Damarious Randall picked off Peyton Manning. In this game, the Broncos held Rodgers to 77 yards passing, the lowest of his starting career in a game where he hasn't come off with injury.
Week 9: at Carolina Panthers
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 29 |
| Panthers | 3 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 37 |
| Game information | ||
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Green Bay would travel to Charlotte to take on the undefeated Panthers. The Panthers would lead all game. The Panthers would lead 37–14 at one point. Green Bay would try to come back, but they wouldn't, as Carolina hung on for the win. Despite the loss, Aaron Rodgers would throw 4 touchdown passes with only 1 interception.
With the loss, the Packers fell to 6–2.
Week 10: vs. Detroit Lions
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 |
| Packers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
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at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 78,526
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
- Recap, Gamebook
For the first time since 1991, the Packers lost to the Lions at home.
Week 11: at Minnesota Vikings
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 6 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 30 |
| Vikings | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
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at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: November 22
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 30 °F (−1 °C), mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 52,529
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
- Recap, Gamebook
The Packers broke their three-game losing streak with a victory in Minnesota. Green Bay held Minnesota to two scores, including a 47-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater to Kyle Rudolph for the game's first touchdown. The Vikings' extra point try went wide, and after three Green Bay field goals, the Packers closed out the first half with a TD pass from Rodgers to Cobb to take a 10-point lead. Adrian Peterson scored in the third quarter to bring the Vikings within six points of the Packers, but Green Bay got it back with a long pass from Rodgers to James Jones in the corner of the end zone. Two second-half Crosby field goals brought Green Bay's total to 30, and the Vikings relinquished their brief first-place standing in the NFC North back to the Pack.
Week 12: vs. Chicago Bears
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Packers | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
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at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: November 26
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), rain
- Game attendance: 78,488
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
- Recap, Gamebook
On a night where the Packers would retire long-time star quarterback Brett Favre's jersey, Chicago would upset Green Bay, winning 17–13. The Packers had a chance near the end to steal the win from Chicago, but the Bears defense would force a turnover on downs to end the game.
With the loss, the Packers fell to 7–4.
Week 13: at Detroit Lions
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| Lions | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Game information | ||
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at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: December 3
- Game time: 8:25 p.m. EST/7:25 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 63,207
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 14: vs. Dallas Cowboys
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Packers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Game information | ||
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In a rematch of "Dez Bryant's no catch game", the Packers rattled the depleted Cowboys 28–7. This was the first game Mike McCarthy took back play-calling duties after relinquishing it to Tom Clements.[28][29]
With the win, the Packers improved to 9–4.
Week 15: at Oakland Raiders
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 14 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
| Raiders | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Game information | ||
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at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: December 20
- Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 55,087
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
- Recap, Gamebook
The Packers would travel to Oakland to take on the Raiders. The defense had a good day, intercepting Derek Carr twice, as the Packers won 30–20.
With the win, the Packers improved to 10–4.
Week 16: at Arizona Cardinals
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 38 |
| Game information | ||
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at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: December 27
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/2:25 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 64,878
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
- Recap, Gamebook
In this game, Aaron Rodgers suffered, what many call, the worst game of his career, as the Packers got destroyed 38–8 in Glendale to a good Arizona Cardinals team. The Packers would commit 4 turnovers in this game and Rodgers would be sacked a career-high 9 times.
With the mistake-filled loss, the Packers fell to 10–5, and now have to face Minnesota next week for the NFC North championship.
Week 17: vs. Minnesota Vikings
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Vikings | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| Packers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| Game information | ||
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at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: January 3, 2016
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 24 °F (−4 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 78,412
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
- Recap, Gamebook
The Packers looked to complete a 2–0 season sweep against the Vikings in order to win the division, but their hopes died late in the fourth quarter as Aaron Rodgers attempted another hail mary play that ended up being tipped by the Vikings defense, allowing Minnesota to win the division title for the first time since 2009 and preventing Green Bay from winning the division title for the fifth straight season. This was also the first time in franchise history that the Packers would go 0–3 at home against their division.
This loss dropped the Packers to 10–6, splitting the season series with Minnesota, 1–1.
Postseason
NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (4) Washington Redskins
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 0 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 35 |
| Redskins | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
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at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
- Date: January 10, 2016
- Game time: 4:40 p.m. EST/3:40 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 81,367
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Chris Myers
- Recap, Gamebook
The Packers would play in Washington for the first playoff game. The first half was all Redskins, as they jumped out to an 11–0 lead during the early point of the second quarter. However, the Packers would come back, and would outscore Washington 35-7 the rest of the game.
With the win, the Packers advanced to the Divisional Playoffs.
NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Arizona Cardinals
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
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at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: January 16, 2016
- Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST/6:15 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 65,089
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
- Recap, Gamebook
In a rematch of week 16's game, the Packers went back to Arizona for a showdown with the Cardinals. This game was a lot closer, as the Packers lost a shootout 26–20 in overtime. This game was wild, especially towards the end. In the fourth quarter, trailing by 7 with less than 2 minutes left, facing a 4th and 20, the Packers converted with Rodgers completing a 61-yard pass to receiver Jeff Janis to set the Packers up. Later, with 5 seconds left, Aaron Rodgers would throw another Hail Mary pass, this time to Janis, and to tie the game at 20. In overtime, the Cardinals would get the ball first. On the first play from scrimmage, Carson Palmer would complete a pass to Larry Fitzgerald, who was able to run through the Packers defense for a gain of 75 yards and be tackled at the Green Bay 4 yard line. Two plays later, the Cardinals would win it after Fitzgerald took it in on a flip from Palmer to end the game and send Arizona to the NFC Championship game.
With the loss, the Packers ended their season with an overall record of 11–7.
Regular season statistical leaders
| Player(s) | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Passing Yards | Aaron Rodgers | 3821 Yards |
| Passing Touchdowns | Aaron Rodgers | 31 |
| Rushing Yards | Eddie Lacy | 758 Yards |
| Rushing Touchdowns | Eddie Lacy | 3 |
| Receptions | Randall Cobb | 79 Receptions |
| Receiving Yards | James Jones | 890 Yards |
| Receiving Touchdowns | Richard Rodgers II James Jones | 8 |
| Kickoff Return Yards | Jeff Janis | 406 yards |
| Punt Return Yards | Micah Hyde | 184 yards |
| Tackles | Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | 100 tackles |
| Sacks | Julius Peppers | 10.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Micah Hyde Damarious Randall Sam Shields | 3 INTs |
Statistical values are correct through Week 17[30]
*leads the league in statistical category
Best game performances
| Player(s) | Value | Opponent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | Aaron Rodgers | 369 yards | @ Carolina Panthers |
| Passing touchdowns | Aaron Rodgers | 5 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Rushing yards | Eddie Lacy | 124 yards | Dallas Cowboys |
| Rushing touchdowns | Eddie Lacy Eddie Lacy John Kuhn James Starks Aaron Rodgers Eddie Lacy James Starks John Kuhn | 1 | @ Chicago Bears @ Denver Broncos @ San Francisco 49ers San Diego Chargers Detroit Lions Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys @ Oakland Raiders |
| Receiving yards | Richard Rodgers II | 146 yards | Detroit Lions |
| Receiving touchdowns | Randall Cobb | 3 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Tackles | Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Micah Hyde Nate Palmer Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | 9 tackles | Seattle Seahawks San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers Detroit Lions |
| Sacks | Julius Peppers | 2.5 sacks | @ Oakland Raiders |
| Interceptions | Quinten Rollins | 2 INT | St. Louis Rams |
Statistical values are correct through Week 17
| Recipient | Award(s) |
|---|---|
| Mason Crosby | Week 11: Special Teams Player of the Week[31] |
| Eddie Lacy | Week 14: FedEx Ground Player of the Week[32] |
| Damarious Randall | Week 6: Castrol Edge Clutch Performer[33] November: Rookie of the Month[34] |
| Aaron Rodgers | Week 3: NFC Offensive Player of the Week[35] Week 3: FedEx Air Player of the Week[36] Week 11: Castrol Edge Clutch Performer[37] |
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