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New York Jets Sunday, Dec GREEN BAY PACKERS WEEKLY MEDIA INFORMATION PACKET GREEN BAY PACKERS AT NEW YORK JETS SUNDAY, DEC. 23, 2018 12 PM CST METLIFE STADIUM Packers Communications l Lambeau Field Atrium l 1265 Lombardi Avenue l Green Bay, WI 54304 l 920/569-7500 l 920/569-7201 fax Jason Wahlers, Sarah Quick, Tom Fanning, Nathan LoCascio VOL. XX; NO. 22 REGULAR-SEASON WEEK 16 GREEN BAY (5-8-1) AT NEW YORK JETS (4-10) Sunday, Dec. 23 l MetLife Stadium l 12 p.m. CST STAT OF THE WEEK uWR Davante Adams reached 100 receptions for the first time in his PACKERS TRAVEL EAST TO FACE THE JETS career. It currently ranks as the fourth-highest single-season The Green Bay Packers will take on the New York Jets in their total in franchise history, trailing WRs Robert Brooks (102 in final road game of the season. 1995) and Sterling Sharpe (108 in 1992 and 112 in 1993). u It will be the third December game at the Jets in team his- uAdams has 1,315 receiving yards this season, currently the eighth tory (1981, 2002). most in a season in franchise history and 205 yards away u The Packers have won two straight over the Jets, including their last from passing Jordy Nelson (1,519 in 2014) for the franchise record. road game, a 9-0 victory in 2010. It was Green Bay’s first victory at the Jets, having lost the previous four, and the last road shutout by the Packers. WITH THE CALL u Three of the last four games at the Jets have been decided by single FOX Sports, now in its 25th season as an NFL network televi- digits, including one game that went to overtime. sion partner, will broadcast the game. uThis will be the fifth time Green Bay has played at MetLife Stadium and u Play-by-play man Kenny Albert joins analyst Ronde just the second time against the Jets. Overall, the Packers are 2-2 at Barber and sideline reporter Kristina Pink. the venue. uMilwaukee’s WTMJ (620 AM), airing Green Bay games since November u The Packers last played at MetLife Stadium against the New York Giants 1929, heads up the Packers Radio Network that is made up of 50 in 2013. stations in four states. Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play) and two- u With QB Aaron Rodgers as the starter, Green Bay is 2-1 at MetLife time Packers Pro Bowler Larry McCarren (analyst) call the action. Stadium. McCarren first joined the team’s broadcasts in 1995 and enters his 24th u Dating back to 2008, Green Bay is 25-18 against AFC teams during the season calling Packers games. After originally being paired together regular season, a .581 winning percentage that ranks No. 6 in the NFL in 1999, McCarren and Larrivee enter their 20th season of broadcasts and over that span. No. 3 among NFC teams together. In Week 1, they surpassed Jim Irwin and Max McGee for the u Six of the Packers’ eight losses this season have been by eight points or most regular-season and postseason games broadcast for the Packers. less, including three by three or fewer points. u The Packers are ending the regular season with two road games in the u The broadcast is also available on Sirius Satellite Radio (WTMJ feed). final three weeks for the seventh straight year. u DIRECTV subscribers can watch the game on Channel 713. u In Week 17, Green Bay will close out the regular season against the Detroit Lions for the third straight year and the fourth time in the last REGULAR SEASON five seasons. Date Opponent Time (CT) TV Sun., Sept. 9 CHICAGO BEARS.................W, 24-23 78,282 AGAINST THE AFC EAST Sun., Sept. 16 MINNESOTA VIKINGS (Gold Pkg.) ...T, 29-29 78,461 u In the last seven contests against the AFC East, Green Bay is 5-2. Sun., Sept. 23 at Washington Redskins ...........L, 17-31 47,880 u The Packers are 2-1 against AFC East teams this season. u Dating back to 2002, Green Bay is 11-8 against AFC East teams, a .579 Sun., Sept. 30 BUFFALO BILLS...................W, 22-0 78,312 winning percentage that ranks No. 7 in the NFL over that span. Sun., Oct. 7 at Detroit Lions ..................L, 23-31 63,405 u The Packers’ 11 wins against the AFC East since 2002 are tied for the Mon., Oct. 15 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS ...........W, 33-30 77,642 most among NFC teams (New Orleans and Philadelphia), according to Sun., Oct. 21 BYE pro-football-reference.com. Sun., Oct. 28 at Los Angeles Rams..............L, 27-29 75,822 uTE Jimmy Graham has totaled 10 receiving TDs in 11 games played against AFC East teams, including a TD in two of three games against the Sun., Nov. 4 at New England Patriots ...........L, 17-31 65,878 division this season. In four of the 11 contests, Graham has recorded Sun., Nov. 11 MIAMI DOLPHINS (Gold Pkg.) ......W, 31-12 78,076 two TDs. Thu., Nov. 15 at Seattle Seahawks...............L, 24-27 69,007 uIn three games against AFC East teams this season, WR Davante Sun., Nov. 25 at Minnesota Vikings..............L, 17-24 66,872 Adams has totaled 18 receptions for 178 yards (9.9 avg.) and three touchdowns. Sun., Dec. 2 ARIZONA CARDINALS.............L, 17-20 77,234 uWR Randall Cobb has three receiving TDs in five games against AFC Sun., Dec. 9 ATLANTA FALCONS...............W, 34-20 77,329 East teams and has registered five-plus receptions in each contest. Sun., Dec. 16 at Chicago Bears .................L, 17-24 62,372 uLB Clay Matthews has played against AFC East teams 10 times and has totaled 7.5 sacks and a forced fumble. Sun., Dec. 23 at New York Jets ..................12 p.m. FOX uCB Tramon Williams has four interceptions and a forced fumble in Sun., Dec. 30 DETROIT LIONS .................*12 p.m. FOX 15 games played against AFC East teams, including two interceptions *—Start time and broadcast may shift due to NFL flexible scheduling against the Jets. PACKERS AT JETS - WEEK 16 ASCENDING ADAMS uAdams was the first Packer since Greg Jennings (2010) with three straight games with 100-plus receiving yards (Weeks 5-6, 8). Adams After earning his first Pro Bowl appearance in 2017, WR Davante finished one short of the franchise record held by Lofton (four in 1982- Adams has reached 100 receptions and 1,000 yards for the first time in his career in 2018. 83) and Hutson (four in 1945). u u Adams ranks in the top five of the NFL in receiving TDs, receptions and Adams finished with 10 receptions for 166 yards (16.6 avg.) in Week 11, his sixth career game with 10-plus catches, : receiving yards this season: No. 3 in team history Player Receiving TDs (2018) Games With 1. Antonio Brown, PIT 13 Packers Player 10-Plus Receptions 2t. Davante Adams, GB 12 1t. Donald Driver, 1999-2012 7 2t. Eric Ebron, IND 12 1t. Sterling Sharpe, 1988-94 7 4t. Tyreek Hill, KC 11 3. Davante Adams, 2014-18 6 4t. DeAndre Hopkins, HOU 11 4. Don Hutson, 1935-45 4 uIn Week 5, Adams extended his franchise record by posting a TD catch Player Receptions (2018) in his 10th straight road game, and tied the longest streak in NFL 1. Michael Thomas, NO 109 history (Eagles WR Tommy McDonald, 10, 1959-61). 2. Adam Thielen, MIN 105 u Adams opened the 2018 season with a TD reception in each of the first 3. Zach Ertz, PHI 101 three contests, which extended his streak of consecutive regular-season games with a TD catch to five, dating back to last season. He had six TD 4t. Davante Adams, GB 100 catches during the streak. It was the longest streak of his career, besting 4t. Julio Jones, ATL 100 the run of three games he had in 2017 (Games 4-6) when he totaled five receiving touchdowns. It was also the longest streak by a Packer player Player Receiving Yards (2018) since Cobb’s streak of six games in 2014. 1. Julio Jones, ATL 1,511 u Adams ranks at the top of the NFL in receiving touchdowns since 2. Mike Evans, TB 1,328 2016: 3. DeAndre Hopkins, HOU 1,321 Player Receiving TDs (2016-18) 4. Davante Adams, GB 1,315 1t. Davante Adams, GB 34 5. Tyreek Hill, KC 1,304 1t. Antonio Brown, PIT 34 3. DeAndre Hopkins, HOU 28 uAdams recorded his career-high fifth 100-yard receiving game of the season last week, which is tied for the fifth most in the NFL in 2018. u Adams ranks No. 2 in the NFL (Brown) with a receiving TD in a u Adams matched his career high for receiving TDs set in 2016 (12) and career-best 10 games this season. Dating back to 2016, Adams has joined Steelers WR Antonio Brown as the only players in the league to registered at least one TD reception in 27 games, No. 1 in the NFL: record two seasons with 12-plus receiving TDs since 2016. u With 10-plus receiving touchdowns in each of the last three seasons Games With A (12 in 2016, 10 in 2017 and 12 in 2018), Adams joined Sterling Sharpe Player Receiving TD (2016-18) (1992-94) and Don Hutson (1941-43) as the only players in fran- 1. Davante Adams, GB 27 chise history to register 10-plus TD catches in three straight 2.
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