SATURDAY, AUG. 14, 2021 7 P.M. CDT Packers Communications l Lambeau Field Atrium l 1265 Lombardi Avenue l Green Bay, WI 54304 920/569-7500 l 920/569-7201 fax Jason Wahlers, Sarah Quick, Tom Fanning, Nathan LoCascio VOL. XXIII; NO. 3 PRESEASON WEEK 1 PACKERS OPEN PRESEASON AGAINST THE TEXANS u In addition to flagship station WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee The Packers will hold their first preseason and WGBA/NBC in Green Bay the game will be tele- game since 2019 when they welcome the vised over, Wis.; WKOW/ABC, Madison, Wis.; WAOW/ Houston Texans to town Saturday night. Last ABC, Wausau/Rhinelander, Wis.; WXOW/ABC, La Crosse, year, the NFL canceled all preseason contests Wis.; WQOW/ABC, Eau Claire, Wis.; WLUC/NBC/FOX due to COVID-19. UP, Escanaba/Marquette, Mich.; KQDS-TV/FOX, Duluth, u This year is the debut of the new NFL Minn./Superior, Wis.; WMDB/CBS, Peoria, Ill.; WHBF/ schedule, consisting of three preseason games played in CBS, Davenport, Iowa; KCCI/CBS, Des Moines, Iowa; preparation for a 17-game regular season. KWWL/NBC, Cedar Rapids/Waterloo, Iowa; KTVI/FOX, u It is the second time that the Packers have opened the St. Louis, Mo.; KETV/ABC, Omaha, Neb.; KNDB/BEK, preseason against the Texans, having previously beat them at Lambeau Field, 28-26, in 2019. Bismarck, N.D.; KRDK/BEK, Fargo, N.D.; KNDM/BEK, u Green Bay has posted a .500 or better record in the Minot, N.D.; KDLT/NBC, Sioux Falls, S.D.; KYUR/ABC, preseason each of the last six preseasons (2014-19). Anchorage, Alaska; KATN/ABC, Fairbanks, Alaska and u The Packers have won nine consecutive preseason home KJUD/ABC, Juneau, Alaska. games, with their last loss coming in 2015. u Milwaukee’s WTMJ (620 AM), airing Green Bay games u After the Texans game, the Packers will welcome the New since November 1929, heads up the Packers Radio York Jets to town for a couple of joint practices (Aug. Network that is made up of 49 stations in four states. For 18-19) before facing them in Lambeau Field on Saturday, a full listing of radio affiliates, go to www.packers.com. Aug. 21, at 3:25 p.m. Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play) and two-time Packers u Postgame media availability will be conducted with a Pro Bowler Larry McCarren (analyst) call the action. combination of in-person media and via Zoom. McCarren first joined the team’s broadcasts in 1995 and enters his 26th season calling Packers games. After PACKERS GIVE BACK GAME originally being paired together in 1999, McCarren and u The preseason matchup between Green Bay and Houston will mark the inaugural Packers Give Back Game, which Larrivee enter their 22nd season of broadcasts together. will annually support a benefiting charity from Wisconsin. They surpassed Jim Irwin and Max McGee for the most u The Packers will recognize Big Brothers Big Sisters as the regular-season and postseason games broadcast for the nonprofit honoree for this Saturday’s game. Packers with 313 at the 2018 season opener against u Hundreds of youth called “Littles” will receive a free Chicago. bus ride to the game, enjoy a special tailgate party with their mentors, called “Bigs,” and cheer on the team in a REGULAR SEASON designated Big Brothers Big Sisters area in the north end Date Opponent Time (CT) TV/Att. zone. Sun., Sept. 12 at New Orleans Saints 3:25 p.m. FOX u The Packers have worked with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mon., Sept. 20 DETROIT LIONS 7:15 p.m. ESPN Northeast Wisconsin for many years by awarding grants and donations and providing opportunities for Big/Little Sun., Sept. 26 at San Francisco 49ers 7:20 p.m. NBC matches to enjoy experiences at Packers games and Sun., Oct. 3 PITTSBURGH STEELERS 3:25 p.m. CBS Lambeau Field. Additionally, Packers players, alumni and Sun., Oct. 10 at Cincinnati Bengals *12 p.m. FOX staff frequently appear at Big Brothers Big Sisters events Sun., Oct. 17 at Chicago Bears *12 p.m. FOX to help raise awareness for the need for volunteers and Sun., Oct. 24 WASHINGTON *12 p.m. FOX mentors. There are 15 Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies Thu., Oct. 28 at Arizona Cardinals 7:20 p.m. FOX/NFLN in Wisconsin. To find the nearest agency in Wisconsin, visit https://wisconsinbbbs.org/. Sun., Nov. 7 at Kansas City Chiefs *3:25 p.m. FOX u This year’s Packers Give Back Game will also continue Sun., Nov. 14 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS *3:25 p.m. CBS the team’s support of Bishop’s Charities and the Midwest Sun., Nov. 21 at Minnesota Vikings *12 p.m. FOX Shrine Association, traditional recipients of preseason Sun., Nov. 28 LOS ANGELES RAMS *3:25 p.m. FOX game recognition. BYE WEEK Sun., Dec. 12 CHICAGO BEARS *7:20 p.m. NBC WITH THE CALL Sun., Dec. 19 at Baltimore Ravens *12 p.m. FOX Preseason games are televised over the 21-station Packers TV Network throughout the state of Wisconsin, Upper Sun., Dec. 25 CLEVELAND BROWNS 3:30 p.m. FOX/NFLN Michigan, northeastern Minnesota, Peoria in Illinois, Cedar Sun., Jan. 2 MINNESOTA VIKINGS *7:20 p.m. NBC Rapids-Waterloo, Davenport and Des Moines in Iowa, Sun., Jan. 9 at Detroit Lions *12 p.m. FOX Omaha in Nebraska, St. Louis in Missouri, Bismarck, Fargo *—Start time and broadcast may shift due to NFL flexible scheduling and Minot in North Dakota, Sioux Falls in South Dakota and Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau in Alaska. NFL POSTSEASON DATES u The top-notch broadcast team includes CBS’s Kevin Jan. 15-16 AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoffs Harlan (play-by-play) alongside fellow CBS broadcaster and Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver Jan. 22-23 AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs James Lofton Jan. 30 AFC and NFC Championship Games (analyst), with former Green Bay fullback John Kuhn and Lance Allan of WTMJ-TV serving as the sideline Jan. 6 Pro Bowl, Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas reporters. Allan will also host an informative half-hour Feb. 13 Super Bowl LVI, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif. pregame show. HEAD COACH MATT LAFLEUR LAFLEUR LEADS THE PACK u Under LaFleur, the Packers have had six players register 30-plus receptions each season, marking the Head Coach Matt LaFleur (la-flew-er) has led the Packers first time to back-to-back NFC North titles. in franchise history that Green Bay has had six play- u According to the Elias Sports Bureau, LaFleur was the ers with 30-plus catches in back-to-back seasons. u LaFleur was just the sixth head coach since 1970 to lead their team to sixth head coach in NFL his- the conference championship game in both of his first tory to win 24 of his first 30 games (Elias Sports Bureau): two seasons as a head coach, joining Jim Harbaugh (2011-12), Rex Ryan (2009-10), Barry Switzer (1994- Wins in First 30 95), George Seifert (1989-90) and Don McCafferty Head Coach Regular-Season Games (1970-71). 1. George Seifert 27 2. Guy Chamberlin 26 u LaFleur is just the second NFL head coach since the league went to a divisional format in 1967 to win 3. Paul Brown 25 13-plus games and a division title in both of his first two 4t. Matt LaFleur 24 seasons, joining Seifert (1989-90). 4t. George Halas 24 u LaFleur (26-6) posted the most regular-season 4t. Steve Mariucci 24 wins by a Packer head coach in his first two seasons (Mike Sherman and Mike McCarthy, 21 each). u LaFleur led Green Bay to a 20-5 record in his first 25 u LaFleur (26) posted the second-most wins in NFL regular-season games, which tied for No. 4 in NFL history by a coach in his first two seasons history for the most wins by a head coach in his first behind only Seifert (28 in 1989-90). 25 regular-season games (Elias Sports Bureau). u LaFleur guided the Packers to 26 wins in 2019-20 after u LaFleur led Green Bay to seven home wins in 2019, the the Packers won 13 games in 2017-18. That was the most by a Packers head coach in his first sea- biggest two-season win improvement by a head son. He followed it up with another 7-1 home record in coach in franchise history from the two seasons prior 2020, giving LaFleur the best home winning per- to him taking over, eclipsing the previous mark held centage by a Packers head coach in his first by Vince Lombardi (15 victories in 1959-60 after the two seasons since 1921: Packers won four games in 1957-58). u LaFleur led the biggest one-year win improvement in Head Coach Home Record franchise history in 2019: 1. Matt LaFleur, 2019-20 14-2 (.875) 2. Mike Sherman, 2000-01 13-3 (.813) Seasons Win Improvement 3. Mike Holmgren, 1992-93 12-4 (.750) 1. 2018 (6) to 2019 (13) +7 2t. 1928 (6) to 1929 (12) +6 u It was the first time Green Bay won seven-plus games in back-to-back seasons at Lambeau Field since doing it in 2t. 1958 (1) to 1959 (7) +6 three straight seasons from 2010-12. 2t. 1971 (4) to 1972 (10) +6 u LaFleur (13-3) finished with the most NFL wins by a 2t. 1988 (4) to 1989 (10) +6 Packer head coach in their first season: u LaFleur is 11-1 in the NFC North, a .917 winning percent- Regular-Season age that is tied for the best two-season winning percent- Head Coach, 1st Season Record age in divisional games for the Packers dating back to 1.