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. XXII; NO. 3 REGULAR-SEASON WEEK 1 GREEN BAY (0-0) AT MINNESOTA (0-0) WITH THE CALL Sunday, Sept. 13 l U.S. Bank Stadium l 12 p.m. CDT FOX Sports, now in its 27th season as an NFL network television partner, PACKERS AND VIKINGS MEET IN SEASON OPENER will broadcast the game. After a training camp unlike any experienced in recent time, the Packers u Play-by-play man Chris Myers joins analysts Greg Jennings and will begin the regular season this Sunday at the Minnesota Vikings. Brock Huard, and sideline reporter Jen Hale. u This marks the third time Green Bay will enter the regular u Milwaukee’s WTMJ (620 AM), airing Green Bay games since November season without playing a preseason or non-league game 1929, heads up the Packers Radio Network that is made up of 50 sta- before the start of the regular season. It happened in 1931, a team that went on to finish No. 1 in the National Football tions in four states. Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play), two-time Packers League with a 12-2 record, and in 1933, when the Packers Pro Bowler Larry McCarren (analyst) will call the action. McCarren went on to finish 5-7-1. first joined the team’s broadcasts in 1995 and enters his 25th season u The Packers open the season at the Vikings for the first time in team his- calling Packers games. After originally being paired together in 1999, tory, marking the third straight year that Green Bay will face a divisional McCarren and Larrivee enter their 21st season of broadcasts together. foe in Week 1, which last happened in 1996-98 when the Packers were in the NFC Central. They surpassed Jim Irwin and Max McGee for the most regular-season u Since the NFL went to a divisional format in 1967, it marks the first time and postseason games broadcast for the Packers with 313 at the 2018 the Packers have played a road divisional game in the opener in back-to- season opener against Chicago. back seasons. u The broadcast is also available on Sirius Satellite Radio (WTMJ feed). u The last time the two teams met in Week 1 was in 2008 on Monday Night u ESPN Radio will be broadcasting to a national audience with Sean Kelley Football at Lambeau Field. u Of the past 35 regular-season meetings between the teams, 23 of those (play-by-play) and Ben Hartsock (analyst) on the call. games have been decided by seven points or less. u DIRECTV subscribers can watch the game on Channel 712. u The Packers have a 29-29 record in away games against the Vikings, including a 23-10 win at Minnesota last season. REGULAR SEASON uThrough 119 meetings, which includes two postseason contests (1-1), Date Opponent Time (CT) TV the Packers hold a 62-54-3 edge over the Vikings in the all-time series. Sun., Sept. 13 at Minnesota Vikings...............12 p.m. FOX u Of the past 35 regular-season meetings between the teams, 23 of those Sun., Sept. 20 DETROIT LIONS ..................12 p.m. FOX games have been decided by seven points or less, including a 21-16 Sun., Sept. 27 at New Orleans Saints ............7:20 p.m. NBC victory by Green Bay last season in Week 2. Mon., Oct. 5 ATLANTA FALCONS..............7:15 p.m. ESPN u In 2019, Green Bay swept the regular-season series with Minnesota for Sun., Oct. 11 BYE the sixth time since 2002 (2011, 2010, 2007, 2006, 2004). uGreen Bay (six) and Minnesota (four) have won 10 of the last 12 NFC Sun., Oct. 18 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers ........*3:25 p.m. FOX North titles (2008-19). Sun., Oct. 25 at Houston Texans................*12 p.m. FOX u The Packers stay in the division in Week 2, welcoming the Detroit Lions Sun., Nov. 1 MINNESOTA VIKINGS .............*12 p.m. FOX to Lambeau Field. It marks the third consecutive year that the Packers Thu., Nov. 5 at San Francisco 49ers ...........7:20 p.m. FOX/NFLN will open the season with two NFC North games. Sun., Nov. 15 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS .........*12 p.m. FOX RODGERS AND THE VIKINGS Sun., Nov. 22 at Indianapolis Colts ..............*12 p.m. FOX uIncluding the postseason, Green Bay is 14-8-1 against Minnesota with Sun., Nov. 29 CHICAGO BEARS...............*7:20 p.m. NBC Aaron Rodgers as the starting quarterback. Sun., Dec. 6 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES .........*3:25 p.m. CBS uIn 23 games as the starter against the Vikings (including playoffs), Sun., Dec. 13 at Detroit Lions ..................*12 p.m. FOX Rodgers has completed 497 of 734 passes (67.7 percent) for 5,732 Dec. 19/Dec. 20 CAROLINA PANTHERS ................TBD TBD yards, 44 TDs and seven INTs with a passer rating of 107.1. His passer Sun., Dec. 27 TENNESSEE TITANS ............*7:15 p.m. NBC rating is the highest of any opposing starting quarterback (min. 200 Sun., Jan. 3 at Chicago Bears .................*12 p.m. FOX att.) vs. Minnesota (Drew Brees, 102.3 / Jay Cutler, 92.4), according to pro-football-reference.com. *—Start time and broadcast may shift due to NFL flexible scheduling uRodgers has recorded a 100-plus passer rating in 13 of his 23 starts NFL POSTSEASON DATES against the Vikings (including the postseason) and a rating of 94-plus Jan. 9-10 .............................................. AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoffs in 16 contests. uIn the last 16 games versus Minnesota (including playoffs), Rodgers has Jan. 16-17 .............................................AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs thrown 22 touchdowns and four interceptions. Jan. 24 ............................................AFC and NFC Championship Games uRodgers is the only player to have four games with four-plus touchdown Jan. 31 ......................................Pro Bowl, Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas passes with zero interceptions against the Vikings. No other quarterback Feb. 7 ................ Super Bowl LV, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay has more than two. PACKERS AT VIKINGS - WEEK 1 LAFLEUR LEADS THE PACK uWhile LaFleur was the first Packer head coach to lead his team to the Green Bay Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur (la-flew-er) enters his postseason in his first year, he was the fourth consecutive head coach second season looking to build off the success he guided the team to in to win his first postseason game. The other three head coaches to win his first year. their first playoff game led Green Bay to the postseason in their second uLaFleur led the biggest one-year win improvement in franchise history: seasons (Mike McCarthy, Mike Sherman and Mike Holmgren). uDating back to 1970, LaFleur joined McCarthy as the only head coaches in franchise history to lead their teams to the NFC Championship Game Seasons Win Improvement in their first appearance in the postseason. 1. 2018 (6) to 2019 (13) +7 u 2t. 1928 (6) to 1929 (12) +6 LaFleur became the first head coach to reach a conference champion- 2t. 1958 (1) to 1959 (7) +6 ship in his first season since Jim Harbaugh led San Francisco to the NFC 2t. 1971 (4) to 1972 (10) +6 Championship Game in 2011. 2t. 1988 (4) to 1989 (10) +6 uLaFleur was the first head coach in franchise history to win seven of his first eight NFL games and the first to win his first three road NFL contests. uLaFleur (13-3) finished with the most NFL wins by a Packer head uLaFleur was the coach in their first season: 19th NFL head coach and the first since Jim Harbaugh in 2011 to win at least seven of his first eight games (Elias Sports Bureau). Head Coach, First Season Regular-Season Record uLaFleur joined Vince Lombardi (3-0) as the only head coaches in 1. Matt LaFleur, 2019 13-3 franchise history to win their first three NFL games. 2t. Mike Holmgren, 1992 9-7 uIt was the first time since 2015 and just the third time (2011) in the last 2t. Mike Sherman, 2000 9-7 12 seasons that Green Bay had started 3-0. 4t. Forrest Gregg, 1984 8-8 uAccording to the Elias Sports Bureau, LaFleur joined John Harbaugh 4t. Mike McCarthy, 2006 8-8 (2008) and Don Coryell (1973) as the only head coaches since 4t. Ray Rhodes, 1999 8-8 the merger (1970) to win each of their first two games, both against 7. Vince Lombardi, 1959 7-5 divisional opponents. uWith a win at Chicago in Week 1, LaFleur became the uLaFleur joined Jim Caldwell and Steve Mariucci as the only head coaches sixth head to win his first game, joining Curly with 13-plus wins to go undefeated in their division in their first season. coach in franchise history Lambeau, Vince Lombardi, Phil Bengston, Forrest Gregg and Ray u LaFleur tied for the third-most wins by an NFL head coach in their Rhodes. He joined Lombardi as the only Packers head coaches to beat first season: the Bears in their first game. u LaFleur became only the second coach to make his head-coaching debut Head Coach, First Season Regular-Season Record in the NFL’s primetime kickoff game (since 2002), joining Jim Zorn, who 1t. Jim Caldwell, IND, 2009 14-2 made his debut with Washington in a losing effort against the New York 1t. George Seifert, SF, 1989 14-2 Giants (16-7) in 2008. 3t. Matt LaFleur, GB, 2019 13-3 uLaFleur is in his second season as a head coach and 12th season overall 3t.