GREEN BAY PACKERS WEEKLY MEDIA INFORMATION PACKET MINNESOTA VIKINGS VS GREEN BAY PACKERS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2018 12 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. 8 REGULAR-SEASON WEEK 2 GREEN BAY (1-0) VS. MINNESOTA (1-0) WITH THE CALL Sunday, Sept. 16 l Lambeau Field l 12 p.m. CDT FOX Sports, now in its 25th season as an NFL network televi- sion partner, will broadcast the game. PACKERS AND VIKINGS FACE OFF ON SUNDAY u Play-by-play man Kevin Burkhardt joins analyst The Green Bay Packers stay at home to take on the Minnesota Charles Davis and sideline reporter Pam Oliver. Vikings, marking the first time since 2012 that the Packers play u Milwaukee’s WTMJ (620 AM), airing Green Bay games since November two home games to open the season. 1929, heads up the Packers Radio Network that is made up of 50 stations u It marks just the third time (2003, 2008) since the NFC North was formed in 2002 that Green Bay has played division oppo- in four states. Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play) and two-time Packers nents in both of the first two games. Pro Bowler Larry McCarren (analyst) call the action. McCarren first u Including playoffs, Green Bay has a 9-3-1 mark (.731) against the Vikings joined the team’s broadcasts in 1995 and enters his 24th season calling at Lambeau Field under Head Coach Mike McCarthy. Packers games. After originally being paired together in 1999, McCarren u The Packers have scored 23-plus points in 10 of the last 12 home games and Larrivee enter their 20th season of broadcasts together. Last week, vs. Minnesota. they surpassed Jim Irwin and Max McGee for the most regular-season u It is the first matchup between the two teams in September at Lambeau and postseason games broadcast for the Packers with 314. Field since 2008. u Sports USA Radio will air the game on radio across the country. Larry u Green Bay has won four of the last five home September contests against Kahn (play-by-play) and Mark Carrier (analyst) will call the action. the Vikings. u Of the past 31 regular-season meetings between the teams, 20 of those u The broadcast is also available on Sirius Satellite Radio (WTMJ feed). games have been decided by seven points or less. REGULAR SEASON uThrough 115 meetings, which includes two postseason contests (1-1), Date Opponent Time (CT) TV the Packers hold a 60-53-2 edge over the Vikings in the all-time series. Sun., Sept. 9 CHICAGO BEARS.................W, 24-23 78,282 u With the win over the Chicago Bears last week, Green Bay has won six straight home openers (2013-18). Sun., Sept. 16 MINNESOTA VIKINGS (Gold Pkg.) ....12 p.m. FOX u The Packers look to win their first two home games of the season for the Sun., Sept. 23 at Washington Redskins ............12 p.m. FOX sixth straight year. Sun., Sept. 30 BUFFALO BILLS...................12 p.m. CBS u Green Bay will get its first road test of the season next week, traveling to Sun., Oct. 7 at Detroit Lions ..................*12 p.m. FOX take on the Washington Redskins at 12 p.m. CDT on Sunday, Sept. 23. Mon., Oct. 15 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS ..........7:15 p.m. ESPN Sun., Oct. 21 BYE RODGERS AND THE VIKINGS Sun., Oct. 28 at Los Angeles Rams............*3:25 p.m. FOX uIncluding the postseason, Green Bay is 12-7 against Minnesota with Sun., Nov. 4 at New England Patriots .........*7:20 p.m. NBC Aaron Rodgers as the starting quarterback, and has won 11 of the Sun., Nov. 11 MIAMI DOLPHINS (Gold Pkg.) ......*12 p.m. CBS last 15 contests. Thu., Nov. 15 at Seattle Seahawks..............7:20 p.m. FOX/NFLN uIn 19 games as the starter against the Vikings (including playoffs), Sun., Nov. 25 at Minnesota Vikings............*7:20 p.m. NBC Rodgers has completed 402 of 590 passes (68.1 percent) for 4,828 Sun., Dec. 2 ARIZONA CARDINALS.............*12 p.m. FOX yards, 40 TDs and six INTs with a passer rating of 111.3. His passer Sun., Dec. 9 ATLANTA FALCONS...............*12 p.m. FOX rating is the second highest of any opposing quarterback (min. 100 att.) Sun., Dec. 16 at Chicago Bears .................*12 p.m. FOX vs. Minnesota (Kurt Warner, 112.4), according to pro-football-reference. Sat., Dec. 23 at New York Jets .................*12 p.m. FOX com. Sun., Dec. 30 DETROIT LIONS .................*12 p.m. FOX uRodgers has recorded a 100-plus passer rating in 12 of his 19 starts *—Start time and broadcast may shift due to NFL flexible scheduling against the Vikings, including the postseason. uRodgers has recorded seven games with a passer rating of 130-plus NFL POSTSEASON DATES against Minnesota, the most in NFL history against the Vikings. Jan. 5-6 ................................................ AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoffs uIn the last 10 games versus Minnesota (including playoffs), Rodgers has Jan. 12-13 .............................................AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs thrown 20 touchdowns and two interceptions. Jan. 20 ............................................AFC and NFC Championship Games uRodgers is the only player to have four games with four-plus touchdown Jan. 27 .......................Pro Bowl, Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla. passes with zero interceptions against the Vikings. No other quarterback Feb. 3 .................Super Bowl LIII, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Ga. has more than two. PACKERS VS. VIKINGS - WEEK 2 SEPTEMBER STARTS uIn 2015, Rodgers recorded a passer rating of 135.4 in the month of Under Head Coach Mike McCarthy, Green Bay has been one of the most September. Dating back to 1970, it ranks No. 5 among NFL quarter- successful teams in the league early in the season. backs in the month of September (min. 60 pass attempts), according u The Packers have won 11 straight games at Lambeau Field in the month to SportRadar. of September. In those 11 games, QB Aaron Rodgers has completed Quarterback Passer Rating in Sept. 270 of 389 passes (69.4 pct.) for 3,240 yards and 34 touchdowns with 1. Tom Brady, NE, 2007 141.8 four interceptions for a 119.5 passer rating (100-plus rating in nine of 2. Randall Cunningham, PHI, 1992 141.2 those 11 games). 3. Peyton Manning, DEN, 2013 138.0 u Overall, Green Bay has won nine of its last 11 games in the month of 4. Steve Young, SF, 1997 135.4 September. 5. Aaron Rodgers, GB, 2015 135.4 u The Packers opened the 2016 season with a 27-23 victory at Jacksonville. It was Green Bay’s 55th win in a road opener, further extending the top uSince 2008, Rodgers is one of four active quarterbacks in the NFL with mark in NFL history. Green Bay concluded its 2016 September schedule a passer rating of 100-plus in the month of September (min. 150 att.). with a 2-1 record. Last season, the Packers went 3-1 in the season’s opening month. Quarterback Passer Rating in Sept. u In 2015, Green Bay went 3-0 in September, marking the third time under 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB 104.4 McCarthy that the Packers finished the month undefeated (4-0 in 2007 2. Drew Brees, NO 103.3 and 3-0 in 2011). 3. Philip Rivers, SD/LAC 101.1 u Since McCarthy took over in 2006, the Packers have a 28-14 (.667) 4. Tom Brady, NE 100.2 mark in the month of September, ranking in the top five of the NFL in u both wins and winning percentage: Since becoming a full-time starter in 2008, Rodgers ranks in the top five in the month of September among active quarterbacks in numerous Team September Wins (2006-18) passing categories (min. 300 att.), according to SportRadar: 1. New England 30 2. Denver 29 Passing Category Total Rank 3t. Green Bay 28 Passing TD Percentage 6.4 1 3t. Baltimore 28 TD/INT Ratio 4.3 1 5. Dallas 26 Passing Touchdowns 77 2 6. Atlanta 25 Completions 800 3 7. Philadelphia 24 Passing Yards 9,291 3 8t. Arizona 23 Completion Pct. (min. 300 pass att.) 66.3 4 8t. Cincinnati 23 uBelow are Rodgers’ touchdown, interception and passer-rating numbers 8t. Seattle 23 for each season he has been a starter in the month of September: Team September Winning Pct. (2006-18) Season Passing TDs Ints Passer Rating 1. New England 30-10 (.750) 2018 3 0 130.7 2. Denver 29-12 (.707) 2017 10 3 100.7 3. Baltimore 28-13 (.683) 2016 7 1 98.6 4. Green Bay 28-14 (.667) 2015 10 0 135.4 5. Dallas 26-14 (.650) 2014 9 1 109.1 6. Atlanta 25-17 (.595) 2013 8 3 105.1 7. Seattle 23-17 (.575) 2012 7 3 95.7 8. Philadelphia 24-18 (.571) 2011 8 1 120.9 2010 5 3 93.3 uIn the month of September under McCarthy (2006-18), the Packers rank 2009 4 0 97.2 at or near the top of the NFL in the following categories: 2008 6 3 91.4 • Points Scored (1st, 1,100) • Offensive touchdowns (1st, 121) • Passing touchdowns (1st, 92) STAT OF THE WEEK • Total touchdowns (1st, 131) uIn Week 1, WRs Randall Cobb (nine rec. for 142 yds. and a TD), • Turnover differential (2nd, plus-21) Davante Adams (five rec.