GREEN BAY PACKERS WEEKLY MEDIA INFORMATION PACKET CHICAGO BEARS VS GREEN BAY PACKERS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 7:20 PM CDT LAMBEAU FIELD 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. 7 REGULAR-SEASON WEEK 1 GREEN BAY (0-0) VS. CHICAGO (0-0) WITH THE CALL Sunday, Sept. 9 l Lambeau Field l 7:20 p.m. CDT NBC will broadcast the game to a national audience. Play-by- play man Al Michaels joins analyst Cris Collinsworth PACKERS HOST BEARS TO KICKOFF THE SEASON in the booth with reporting from the The Green Bay Packers take on the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field in the Michele Tafoya regular-season opener, the second straight year opening at home. sidelines. u Sunday will mark game No. 197 in the NFL’s oldest u Milwaukee’s WTMJ (620 AM), airing Green Bay games since November rivalry. The Packers hold a 96-94-6 edge in the series, 1929, heads up the Packers Radio Network that is made up of 50 stations which includes two playoff games (1-1). in four states. Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play) and two-time Packers u The division rivals square off in a prime-time contest for Pro Bowler (analyst) call the action. McCarren first the 13th consecutive season, tied with Dallas-New York Larry McCarren Giants for longest current streak. joined the team’s broadcasts in 1995 and enters his 24th season calling u It is the first time since 2009 that Green Bay has opened the season at Packers games. After originally being paired together in 1999, McCarren Lambeau Field against Chicago. and Larrivee enter their 20th season of broadcasts together. They will u The Packers have won eight of the last 10 meetings against the Bears at surpass Jim Irwin and Max McGee for the most regular-season and post- Lambeau Field, including a 35-14 victory last season in Week 4. season games broadcast for the Packers with 313 at the season opener u Under Head Coach Mike McCarthy, the Packers are 18-7 against the Bears during the regular and postseason, including wins in 14 of the last against Chicago. 16 games. u Westwood One Sports will air the game on radio across the country. u In all but one of the 18 wins under McCarthy, Green Bay has scored at Kevin Kugler (play-by-play) and Jason Taylor (analyst) will call the least 20 points. action, with Scott Graham hosting the pregame and halftime shows. uDating back to the 2016 season, Green Bay has won four consecutive u The broadcast is also available on Sirius Satellite Radio (WTMJ feed). games over the Bears, outscoring them 114-67 in those contests. uGreen Bay has recorded two-plus interceptions in three of the last four REGULAR SEASON games against Chicago, totaling seven over that span. u This will be the 17th time in the last 18 years that Green Bay has opened Date Opponent Time (CT) TV the season against an NFC opponent. Sun., Sept. 9 CHICAGO BEARS................7:20 p.m. NBC u Green Bay has won its past five home openers and eight of its past 11 Sun., Sept. 16 MINNESOTA VIKINGS (Gold Pkg.) ....12 p.m. FOX Kickoff Weekend games dating back to 2007. Sun., Sept. 23 at Washington Redskins ............12 p.m. FOX uUnder McCarthy, the Packers are 8-4 in regular-season openers, includ- Sun., Sept. 30 BUFFALO BILLS...................12 p.m. CBS ing a 5-2 mark at home. uUnder McCarthy, 10 of the 12 season openers have been decided by Sun., Oct. 7 at Detroit Lions ..................*12 p.m. FOX eight points or less. Mon., Oct. 15 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS ..........7:15 p.m. ESPN uThe Packers’ eight wins in the opening week of the regular season are Sun., Oct. 21 BYE tied for the second most in the NFC and the fifth most in the NFL since Sun., Oct. 28 at Los Angeles Rams............*3:25 p.m. FOX 2006. Sun., Nov. 4 at New England Patriots .........*7:20 p.m. NBC uIn 16 regular-season games against the Bears, LB Clay Matthews has registered 9.5 sacks, the second most he has recorded against any Sun., Nov. 11 MIAMI DOLPHINS (Gold Pkg.) ......*12 p.m. CBS team (10.0 in 15 games vs. Minnesota). Matthews’ three interceptions Thu., Nov. 15 at Seattle Seahawks..............7:20 p.m. FOX/NFLN versus Chicago are two more than he has against another team during Sun., Nov. 25 at Minnesota Vikings............*7:20 p.m. NBC the regular season. Sun., Dec. 2 ARIZONA CARDINALS.............*12 p.m. FOX RODGERS AND THE BEARS Sun., Dec. 9 ATLANTA FALCONS...............*12 p.m. FOX u With Aaron Rodgers as the starting quarterback, Green Bay is 16-4 Sun., Dec. 16 at Chicago Bears .................*12 p.m. FOX during the regular and postseason against the Bears, with one loss Sat., Dec. 23 at New York Jets .................*12 p.m. FOX coming in 2013 after Rodgers left the game with an injury after the first Sun., Dec. 30 DETROIT LIONS .................*12 p.m. FOX series. u In the 20 games against Chicago, Rodgers has an overall passer rating *—Start time and broadcast may shift due to NFL flexible scheduling of 104.7 and has posted a 100-plus passer rating in five of the last seven matchups, including a rating of 128.0 at Lambeau last season. NFL POSTSEASON DATES u Of the players that have attempted 175 or more passes against the Bears Jan. 5-6 ................................................ AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoffs during the regular and postseason, Rodgers’ 104.7 passer rating is No. Jan. 12-13 .............................................AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs 1 in league history (No. 2 - Drew Brees, 95.4). u Since 2008, Rodgers has five games with a passer rating of 125-plus Jan. 20 ............................................AFC and NFC Championship Games against the Bears, ranking No. 1 among NFL quarterbacks. No other NFL Jan. 27 .......................Pro Bowl, Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla. quarterback has more than one against Chicago over that time span. It is Feb. 3 .................Super Bowl LIII, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Ga. also the most by any QB against the Bears in NFL history (min. 15 att.). PACKERS VS. BEARS - WEEK 1 SEPTEMBER STARTS uBelow are Rodgers’ touchdown, interception and passer-rating numbers for each season he has been a starter in the month of September: Under Head Coach Mike McCarthy, Green Bay has been one of the most successful teams in the league early in the season. Season Passing TDs Ints Passer Rating u The Packers opened the 2016 season with a 27-23 victory at Jacksonville. 2017 10 3 100.7 It was Green Bay’s 55th win in a road opener, further extending the top 2016 7 1 98.6 mark in NFL history. Green Bay concluded its 2016 September schedule 2015 10 0 135.4 with a 2-1 record. Last season, the Packers went 3-1 in the season’s 2014 9 1 109.1 opening month. 2013 8 3 105.1 u In 2015, Green Bay went 3-0 in September, marking the third time under 2012 7 3 95.7 McCarthy that the Packers finished the month undefeated (4-0 in 2007 2011 8 1 120.9 and 3-0 in 2011). 2010 5 3 93.3 u Since McCarthy took over in 2006, the Packers have a 27-14 (.659) 2009 4 0 97.2 mark in the month of September. Green Bay’s 27 wins rank No. 1 in 2008 6 3 91.4 the NFC and are tied for No. 3 in the NFL: Team September Wins (2006-17) PACKERS IN SEASON OPENERS 1. New England 29 Below are Packers players’ single-game highs in season openers: 2. Denver 28 QB Aaron Rodgers 3t. Green Bay 27 Comp. *30 SF, 9/9/12 3t. Baltimore 27 Att. 44 SF, 9/9/12 5. Dallas 26 Com.% 81.8 MIN, 9/8/08 6. Atlanta 25 Passing Yds. **333 at SF, 9/8/13 7t. Arizona 23 TD Passes 3 three times, most recently at CHI, 9/13/15 Passer Rtg. 140.5 at CHI, 9/13/15 7t. Philadelphia 23 Yards/Att. 9.0 at SF, 9/8/13 7t. Seattle 23 *most by a Packers player, dating back to 1960 **tied with Brett Favre and Lynn Dickey for most by a Packers uIn the month of September under McCarthy (2006-17), the Packers rank player. at or near the top of the NFL in the following offensive categories (pro- WR Davante Adams football-reference.com): Rec. 4 at CHI, 9/13/15 • Points Scored (1st, 1,076) Rec. Yds. 59 at CHI, 9/13/15 • Passing touchdowns (1st, 89) Yards/Rec. 16.7 at JAX, 9/11/16 • Touchdowns (1st, 128) Rec. TDs 1 at JAX, 9/11/16 • Point differential (5th, plus-160) WR Randall Cobb Rec. 9 two times, most recently SEA, 9/10/17 uIn 2015, QB Aaron Rodgers recorded a passer rating of 135.4 in the Rec. Yds. 108 at SF, 9/8/13 month of September. Dating back to 1970, it ranks No. 5 among NFL Yards/Rec. 17.5 NO, 9/8/11 (2-35) quarterbacks in the month of September (min. 40 pass attempts). Rec. TDs 1 four times, most recently at CHI, 9/13/15 uSince 2008, Rodgers is one of three active quarterbacks in the NFL with KR TDs 1 NO, 9/8/11 (108 yards) PR TDs 1 SF, 9/9/12 (75 yards) a passer rating of 100-plus in the month of September (min.