GREEN BAY PACKERS 2019 SEASON ENDING RELEASE 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. XXI; NO. 26 2019 SEASON PACKERS WIN THE NFC NORTH DOUBLE-DIGIT-WIN REGULAR SEASON The Green Bay Packers finished the 2019 regular season with a 13-3 uGreen Bay finished with a 13-3 record, marking the first 13-win season record, capturing the team’s first division title since 2016. for the Packers since finishing 15-1 in 2011. uThe Packers finished with a 6-0 division record for just the second time uThe Packers recorded at least 13 wins during the regular season for the sixth time in franchise history (15 in 2011 / 13 in 2019, 2007, 1997, (2011) since the league went to a divisional format in 1967. 1996, and 1962). uDating back to 2002 when the NFC North was formed, the Packers are uGreen Bay recorded at least 12 wins during the regular season for the the only team to go undefeated in the division in a single regular season 12th time in franchise history and 10 regular-season wins for the 30th (2019, 2011). time in franchise history. uFrom 2011-19, the Packers were one of four NFL teams (Denver, u The Packers have recorded 10 or more wins 17 times in the last 25 Indianapolis, Kansas City) to go undefeated in division games in two seasons (since 1995) after registering 10-plus victories just 13 times in seasons. the first 74 seasons the Packers were in the NFL (1921-94). u uDating back to 1995, the Packers (13) have the second-most division In Rodgers’ 12 seasons as starting quarterback (since 2008), the Packers have recorded 13-plus wins two times, 12-plus wins three times titles in the NFL (New England, 19). and 10-plus wins eight times. uThis was the sixth division title Green Bay has won with Aaron u From 2008-19, the Packers’ eight seasons with 10-plus wins are the Rodgers as the starting quarterback. second most in the NFL behind the New England Patriots (12). uDating back to 1978, this was only the second time (2011) that the NFC BACK IN THE NFC CHAMPIONSHIP had three teams finish with 13-plus wins in a regular season. It was the Green Bay played in its eighth NFC title contest since the 1970 AFL-NFL fifth time (2017, 2011, 2007, 1999) that the NFL had four teams finish merger and its first since 2016. with 13-plus wins in the same season. uIt was the Packers’ third NFC Championship appearance since 2014 (2014, 2016), the most in the NFC over that span. No other NFC team SCORING AT AN ALL-TIME LEVEL uRB Aaron Jones registered a franchise-best 23 total touchdowns this has advanced to the conference title game more than once since 2014. season (including the postseason). uGreen Bay has played six conference championships on the road since uWith four TDs in the 2019 playoffs, Jones tied WR Sterling Sharpe (1993) 1970, tied for the third most in the NFL over that span (Dallas Cowboys, for the most TDs in a single postseason in team history. nine / New England Patriots, seven). uJones also joined WR Antonio Freeman (1997-98 postseasons) as the uIt was just the second time the Packers had been a part of a postseason only players in team history to have back-to-back two-TD games in the game featuring two teams that both won 13-plus regular-season games. playoffs. The other instance was at the 49ers in the 1997 NFC Championship REGULAR SEASON (13-3) when both teams posted 13-3 regular-season records. Date Opponent Time (CT) TV Thu., Sept. 5 at Chicago Bears ..................W, 10-3 62,435 LAFLEUR ERA OFF TO A GOOD START Sun., Sept. 15 MINNESOTA VIKINGS ............W, 21-16 78,416 Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur led his team to a 13-3 record, a divi- Sun., Sept. 22 DENVER BRONCOS (Gold Pkg.) .....W, 27-16 78,078 sion title and the No. 2 seed in the NFC in his first season. Thu., Sept. 26 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES ...........L, 27-34 77,509 u LaFleur became the first coach in franchise history to lead his team to Sun., Oct. 6 at Dallas Cowboys................W, 34-24 93,024 the postseason in his first season. He also is the first head coach in team Mon., Oct. 14 DETROIT LIONS .................W, 23-22 76,947 history to lead the Packers to a division title in his first season. Sun., Oct. 20 OAKLAND RAIDERS (Gold Pkg.).....W, 42-24 78,160 uLaFleur led the biggest one-year win improvement in franchise history Sun., Oct. 27 at Kansas City Chiefs..............W, 31-24 73,558 (plus-seven wins). Sun., Nov. 3 at Los Angeles Chargers ...........L, 11-26 25,435 uDating back to 1970, LaFleur joined Mike McCarthy as the only head Sun., Nov. 10 CAROLINA PANTHERS ............W, 24-16 78,090 coaches in franchise history to lead their teams to the NFC Championship Sun., Nov. 17 BYE game in their first appearance in the postseason. Sun., Nov. 24 at San Francisco 49ers .............L, 8-37 71,500 uLaFleur became the first head coach to reach a conference champion- Sun., Dec. 1 at New York Giants ...............W, 31-13 75,950 ship in his first season since Jim Harbaugh led San Francisco to the NFC Sun., Dec. 8 WASHINGTON REDSKINS..........W, 20-15 77,296 Championship game in 2011. Sun., Dec. 15 CHICAGO BEARS.................W, 21-13 78,266 uLaFleur joined Jim Caldwell and Steve Mariucci as the only head coaches Mon., Dec. 23 at Minnesota Vikings..............W, 23-10 67,157 with 13-plus wins to go undefeated in their division in their first season. Sun., Dec. 29 at Detroit Lions ..................W, 23-20 62,480 u LaFleur tied for the third-most regular-season wins by an NFL head POSTSEASON (1-1) coach in their first season. Sun., Jan. 12 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS .............W, 28-23 78,998 u LaFelur finished with five more wins (including postseason) than any Sun., Jan. 19 at San Francisco .................L, 20-37 72,211 coach in franchise history in his first season. 11 GREEN BAY PACKERS - 2019 SEASON AMONG THE BEST IN 2019 u Jones’ 14 rushing TDs against the NFC during the 2019 regular season u Green Bay finished the regular season with a five-game winning streak, were most by a Packer in a single season since 1970: which tied for the third-longest winning streak to end a regular season in team history. Packer, Season Rushing TDs Vs. NFC (Since 1970) uThe Packers’ 13-3 record in 2019 tied for the team’s second-best reg- 1. Aaron Jones, 2019 14 2t. Ahman Green, 2003 10 ular-season record since the NFL went to a 16-game schedule in 1978: 2t. Ahman Green, 2001 10 4t. Eddie Lacy, 2014 8 Season Regular-Season Record 4t. Eddie Lacy, 2013 8 1. 2011 15-1 4t. Ryan Grant, 2009 8 2t. 2019, 2007, 1997, 1996 13-3 4t. Ahman Green, 2001 8 5t. 2014, 2002, 2001 12-4 uGreen Bay was one of four NFL teams with at least 13 wins during the u Jones rushed for 918 yards against NFC teams in 2019, tied for No. 3 2019 regular season, with three of those teams residing in the NFC: in the NFL. uFor just the fourth time since 1978 (7-1 in 2011 / 6-2 in 2019, 2007 Team Regular-Season Record (2019) and 2004), when the NFL went to a 16-game schedule, Green Bay won 1. Baltimore 14-2 six-plus road games in the regular season (pro-football-reference.com). 2t. Green Bay 13-3 2t. New Orleans 13-3 AWARDS 2t. San Francisco 13-3 u 5t. Kansas City 12-4 T David Bakhtiari and quarterback Aaron Rodgers were original 5t. New England 12-4 selections to the Pro Bowl in 2019 and WR Davante Adams, DL 7. Seattle 11-5 Kenny Clark and LB Za’Darius Smith were named to the Pro Bowl as injury replacements. uDating back to 1978, this was only the second time (2011) that the NFC uIt was the most Pro Bowlers for the Packers since five were selected had three teams finish with 13-plus wins in a regular season. It is the in 2015. fifth time (2017, 2011, 2007, 1999) that the NFL had four teams finish uBakhtiari earned his second trip to the Pro Bowl and his first original with 13-plus wins in the same season. selection after being chosen as an injury replacement for Philadelphia uFrom 2010-19, the Packers led the NFC with a regular-season record Eagles T Jason Peters in 2016. of 102-56-2 (.644) and Seattle ranked No. 2 with a record of 100-59-1 uBakhtiari was named second-team All-Pro by The Associated Press in (.628). 2019, marking the fourth year in a row he was named All-Pro by the u The Packers were 10-2 (.833) in 2019 in Sunday games, tied for No. AP (second team in 2016-17 and first team in 2018). 2 in the NFL: uBakhtiari was also named All-NFC by the Professsional Football Writers of America for the second consecutive season. Team Sunday Record (Win Pct.) uFor Rodgers, it marked the eighth Pro Bowl selection of his career 1. Baltimore 12-2 (.857) (2009, 2011-12, 2014-16, 2018-19).