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2021 Green Bay Packers season
OwnerGreen Bay Packers Inc.
General managerBrian Gutekunst
Head coachMatt LaFleur
Home fieldLambeau Field
Results
Record13–4
Division place1st NFC North
Playoff finishLost Divisional Playoffs
(vs. 49ers) 10–13
Pro Bowlers
3
AP All-Pros
3
Uniform

The 2021 season was the Green Bay Packers' 101st season in the National Football League (NFL), their 103rd overall and their third under head coach Matt LaFleur.

With a Week 15 win over the Baltimore Ravens, the Packers won the NFC North for the third consecutive year.[1] With their victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 17, they earned home field advantage, a first round bye, and the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs.[2] They also became the first team in NFL history to finish three consecutive seasons with 13 or more wins. Aaron Rodgers was also named MVP for the fourth time and the second year in a row.[3]

However, their season came to an abrupt end for the third time in a row, with a 13–10 upset loss to the underdog San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round; this marked the Packers' fourth loss against the 49ers in the postseason and in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs since Aaron Rodgers became the starting quarterback, with it also being their second home divisional loss in the Rodgers era.[4]

While the Packers were able to clinch the top-seed and clinching the NFC’s best record, the Packers special teams received scrutiny during the entire season as they were ranked 32nd in the NFL by the Football Outsiders DVOA, Packer Central, and Sports Illustrated writer Rick Gosselin.[5][6] This special teams unit was one of the primary reasons why the Packers lost in the NFC Divisional Game to the 49ers. Following the loss to the 49ers, Maurice Drayton was fired as special teams coordinator.[7]

Player movements

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Trades

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Date Player incoming Player outgoing
July 28, 2021[8] To Green Bay Packers
Randall Cobb 		To Houston Texans
Draft pick
August 17, 2021[9] To Green Bay Packers
Isaac Yiadom 		To New York Giants
Josh Jackson
August 24, 2021[10] To Green Bay Packers
2022 seventh-round Draft pick 		To Houston Texans
Ka'dar Hollman
August 31, 2021[11] To Green Bay Packers
Corey Bojorquez
2023 seventh-round Draft pick 		To Los Angeles Rams
2023 sixth-round Draft pick

Free agents

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Position Player Free agency
tag 		Date signed 2021 team
DE Montravius Adams UFA March 19[12] New England Patriots
WR Tavon Austin UFA August 6[13] Jacksonville Jaguars
LB James Burgess UFA June 2[14] San Francisco 49ers
RB Tyler Ervin UFA
NT Damon Harrison UFA November 13[15] Retired
RB Aaron Jones UFA March 26[16] Green Bay Packers
CB Kevin King UFA March 26[17] Green Bay Packers
TE Marcedes Lewis UFA March 30[18] Green Bay Packers
C Corey Linsley UFA March 17[19] Los Angeles Chargers
S Will Redmond UFA April 2[20] Green Bay Packers
G Lane Taylor UFA April 16[21] Houston Texans
OT Jared Veldheer UFA May 27[22] Retired
RB Jamaal Williams UFA March 19[23] Detroit Lions
DE Billy Winn UFA
QB Tim Boyle RFA March 22[24] Detroit Lions
S Raven Greene RFA May 5[25] Tampa Bay Buccaneers
DE Tyler Lancaster RFA March 30[18] Green Bay Packers
CB Parry Nickerson RFA May 17[26] Minnesota Vikings
CB Chandon Sullivan RFA April 23[27] Green Bay Packers
TE Robert Tonyan RFA May 27[28]
WR Allen Lazard ERFA July 27[29]
WR Malik Taylor ERFA May 21[30]
OLB Randy Ramsey ERFA March 18[31]
OT Yosh Nijman ERFA May 6[32]

Additions

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Position Player Former team Date
LS Joe Fortunato Dallas Cowboys March 24[33]
QB Kurt Benkert Atlanta Falcons May 17[34]
QB Blake Bortles Los Angeles Rams May 24[35]
WR DeAndre Thompkins Pittsburgh Steelers May 26[36]
ILB De'Vondre Campbell Arizona Cardinals June 9[37]
QB Jake Dolegala New England Patriots June 10[38]
OT Dennis Kelly Tennessee Titans July 29[39]
NT Josh Avery Alphas (Spring League) August 4[40]
OLB Chauncey Rivers Baltimore Ravens August 6[41]
CB Dominique Martin Tarleton State (Spring League) August 12[42]
QB Jake Dolegala New England Patriots August 18[43]
WR Damon Hazelton Houston Texans August 20[44]
DE Abdullah Anderson Pittsburgh Steelers August 25[45]
CB Stephen Denmark
CB Rojesterman Farris Denver Broncos August 27[46]
OLB LaDarius Hamilton Tampa Bay Buccaneers September 17[47]
TE Tyler Davis Indianapolis Colts September 28[48]
CB Rasul Douglas Arizona Cardinals October 6[49]
ILB Jaylon Smith Dallas Cowboys October 7[50]
OLB Whitney Mercilus Houston Texans October 21[51]
LS Steven Wirtel Green Bay Packers November 2[52]
RB Patrick Taylor November 4[53]
LB Tipa Galeai November 16[54]
G Ben Braden November 23[55]
WR Juwann Winfree December 14[56]
S Shawn Davis December 18[57]

Subtractions

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Position Player 2021 team Release date
LB Christian Kirksey Houston Texans[58] February 19[59]
OT Rick Wagner
TE John Lovett March 12[60]
CB KeiVarae Russell New Orleans Saints[61] May 24[62]
RB Mike Weber New York Giants[63] June 9[64]
NT Anthony Rush Tennessee Titans[65] June 10[38]
QB Blake Bortles New Orleans Saints[66] July 27[67]
QB Jake Dolegala New England Patriots[68]
LS Joe Fortunato August 5[69]
G Jon Dietzen Green Bay Packers August 16[70]
P Ryan Winslow Arizona Cardinals[71]
G Zack Johnson Arizona Cardinals[72] August 16[73]
CB Stanford Samuels III August 18[43]
CB Dominique Martin August 20[44]
TE Daniel Crawford August 23[74]
NT Josh Avery Carolina Panthers[75] August 24[10]
ILB Kamal Martin Carolina Panthers[76]
WR Chris Blair Green Bay Packers August 25[45]
QB Jake Dolegala Miami Dolphins[77] August 27[46]
TE Jace Sternberger Seattle Seahawks[78] September 21[79]
LS Hunter Bradley November 2[52]
LB Jaylon Smith New York Giants[80]
LB LaDarius Hamilton Green Bay Packers[81] November 13[82]
S Will Redmond Indianapolis Colts[83] November 22[84]
G Ben Braden Green Bay Packers January 10[85]
DE Kingsley Keke January 19[86]

Retirements

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Position Player
OG Simon Stepaniak[87]
CB Tramon Williams[88]
OT Jared Veldheer[22]
NT Damon Harrison[89]

Draft

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Main article: 2021 NFL draft
2021 Green Bay Packers Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 29 Eric Stokes[90] CB Georgia
2 62 Josh Myers[91] C Ohio State
3 85 Amari Rodgers[92] WR Clemson From Tennessee[A]
4 142 Royce Newman[91] OG Ole Miss Compensatory pick[94]
5 173 Tedarrell Slaton[91] DT Florida
178 Shemar Jean-Charles[91] CB Appalachian State Compensatory pick[94]
6 214 Cole Van Lanen[91] OG Wisconsin
220 Isaiah McDuffie[91] LB Boston College Compensatory pick[94]
7 256 Kylin Hill[91] RB Mississippi State

Notes/Trades

  1. ^ Green Bay traded their 3rd round pick (#92) and 4th round pick (#135th) for the Tennessee Titans 3rd round pick (#85).[93]

Undrafted free agent additions

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2021 Undrafted Free Agents
Position Player College Date
G Jacob Capra San Diego State May 3[95]
OT Coy Cronk Iowa
G Jon Dietzen Wisconsin
WR Bailey Gaither San Jose State
DE Jack Heflin Iowa
OLB Carlo Kemp Michigan
SS Christian Uphoff Illinois State
TE Daniel Crawford Northern Illinois August 3[96]

Roster cuts

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The roster was cut to 53 on August 31, 2021.[97]

Position Player 2021 team
DE Abdullah Anderson Green Bay Packers
WR Reggie Begelton Calgary Stampeders[98]
QB Kurt Benkert Green Bay Packers
G Ben Braden Green Bay Packers
G Jacob Capra Buffalo Bills[99]
OT Coy Cronk Jacksonville Jaguars[100]
CB Stephen Denmark
CB Kabion Ento Green Bay Packers
CB Rojesterman Farris Denver Broncos[101]
S Innis Gaines Green Bay Packers
OLB Tipa Galeai Green Bay Packers
ILB De'Jon Harris Washington Football Team[102]
WR Damon Hazelton
TE Bronson Kaufusi Green Bay Packers
DE Carlo Kemp Denver Broncos[103]
K JJ Molson Green Bay Packers
DE Willington Previlon Tampa Bay Buccaneers[104]
OLB Delontae Scott Pittsburgh Steelers[105]
P J. K. Scott Jacksonville Jaguars[106]
WR Equanimeous St. Brown Green Bay Packers
RB Patrick Taylor Green Bay Packers
S Christian Uphoff
OT Cole Van Lanen Green Bay Packers
ILB Ray Wilborn Green Bay Packers
RB Dexter Williams New York Giants
WR Juwann Winfree Green Bay Packers

Staff

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2021 Green Bay Packers staff

Front office

  • Owner: Publicly held corporation
  • Executive committee – Board of directors
  • President/CEO – Mark Murphy
  • General manager – Brian Gutekunst
  • Executive vice president/director of football operations – Russ Ball
  • Co-director of player personnel – John Wojciechowski
  • Co-director of player personnel – Jon-Eric Sullivan
  • Director of football operations – Milt Hendrickson
  • Director of college scouting – Matt Malaspina
  • Assistant director of college scouting - Patrick Moore
  • Director of Pro Personnel - Richmond Williams
  • Director of football administration/player finance – Melaine Marohl
  • National scout – Sam Seale
  • Director of performance psychology/team behavioral health clinician – Chris Carr
  • Director of player engagement – Grey Ruegamer
  • Player personnel executive - Lee Gissendaner

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Maurice Drayton
  • Assistant special teams – Rayna Stewart
  • Special teams assistant/game management specialist – Connor Lewis

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning coordinator – Chris Gizzi
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Thadeus Jackson
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Mark Lovat
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Grant Thorne


Final roster

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2021 Green Bay Packers roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 7 reserve, 16 practice squad

Preseason

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The Packers' preseason opponents and schedule were announced on May 12.[107]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 14 Houston Texans L 7–26 0–1 Lambeau Field Recap
2 August 21 New York Jets L 14–23 0–2 Lambeau Field Recap
3 August 28 at Buffalo Bills L 0–19 0–3 Highmark Stadium Recap

Regular season

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Schedule

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The first week was announced 11 hours ahead of the rest of the season on May 12.[108][109]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 12 at New Orleans Saints L 3–38 0–1 TIAA Bank Field[A] Recap
2 September 20 Detroit Lions W 35–17 1–1 Lambeau Field Recap
3 September 26 at San Francisco 49ers W 30–28 2–1 Levi's Stadium Recap
4 October 3 Pittsburgh Steelers W 27–17 3–1 Lambeau Field Recap
5 October 10 at Cincinnati Bengals W 25–22 (OT) 4–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
6 October 17 at Chicago Bears W 24–14 5–1 Soldier Field Recap
7 October 24 Washington Football Team W 24–10 6–1 Lambeau Field Recap
8 October 28 at Arizona Cardinals W 24–21 7–1 State Farm Stadium Recap
9 November 7 at Kansas City Chiefs L 7–13 7–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
10 November 14 Seattle Seahawks W 17–0 8–2 Lambeau Field Recap
11 November 21 at Minnesota Vikings L 31–34 8–3 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
12 November 28 Los Angeles Rams W 36–28 9–3 Lambeau Field Recap
13 Bye
14 December 12 Chicago Bears W 45–30 10–3 Lambeau Field Recap
15 December 19 at Baltimore Ravens W 31–30 11–3 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
16 December 25 Cleveland Browns W 24–22 12–3 Lambeau Field Recap
17 January 2, 2022 Minnesota Vikings W 37–10 13–3 Lambeau Field Recap
18 January 9, 2022 at Detroit Lions L 30–37 13–4 Ford Field Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

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Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

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Week 1: Green Bay Packers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 0 3 003
Saints 3 14 71438

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida[A]

Game information

The Packers start off their season with a 35-point loss to the New Orleans Saints. This took place in Jacksonville due to expected power outages to the Superdome.

Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions

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Week 2: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 7 10 0017
Packers 7 7 14735

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

Week 3: at San Francisco 49ers

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Week 3: Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 10 7 01330
49ers 0 7 71428

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

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Week 4: Pittsburgh Steelers at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 7 3 0717
Packers 0 17 10027

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

This was the Packers' first regular season win against the Steelers since Week 17 in 1995, and their first win against them overall since Week 2 of the 2018 Preseason. This also gave Aaron Rodgers his first regular season win over the Steelers which in turn gave him a regular season win over every team but the Packers.

Week 5: at Cincinnati Bengals

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Week 5: Green Bay Packers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Packers 0 16 33325
Bengals 7 7 08022

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Game information

Week 6: at Chicago Bears

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Week 6: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 0 10 7724
Bears 7 0 0714

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

Week 7: vs. Washington Football Team

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Week 7: Washington Football Team at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Washington 7 0 0310
Packers 7 7 7324

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: October 24
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,219
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 8: at Arizona Cardinals

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Week 8: Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 0 10 7724
Cardinals 7 0 7721

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

The Packers handed the previously undefeated Cardinals their first loss of the season following a game-ending interception by cornerback Rasul Douglas.[112]

Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 9: Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 0 0 077
Chiefs 7 6 0013

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,476
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

This was the Packers' first loss since Week 1 against the Saints, as star QB Aaron Rodgers missed this game due to contracting COVID-19.

Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks

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Week 10: Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 0 000
Packers 0 3 01417

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 35 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,235
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, and Gene Steratore
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 11: at Minnesota Vikings

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Week 11: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 3 7 71431
Vikings 9 7 71134

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 12: vs. Los Angeles Rams

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Week 12: Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 0 17 01128
Packers 7 13 16036

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,948
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Packers held off the Rams in their home in Lambeau Field. After the Rams would score to make it 20 - 17, the Packers would take a lead they would never surrender, scoring 16 unanswered points in the process to improve to 9 - 3.

Week 14: vs. Chicago Bears

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Week 14: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 3 24 0330
Packers 0 21 17745

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: December 12
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 78,273
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Kathryn Tappen and Terry McAulay
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 15: at Baltimore Ravens

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Week 15: Green Bay Packers at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 0 14 71031
Ravens 7 7 31330

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: December 19
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 43 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,815
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 16: vs. Cleveland Browns

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Christmas Day game

Week 16: Cleveland Browns at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 6 6 3722
Packers 7 14 3024

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: December 25
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,901
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Aaron Rodgers surpassed Brett Favre with his 443rd touchdown pass to Allen Lazard.[113]

Week 17: vs. Minnesota Vikings

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Week 17: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 3 7010
Packers 3 17 10737

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: January 2
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 11 °F (−12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,832
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Kathryn Tappen and Terry McAulay
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The game was the coldest of the NFL season, with a game-time temperature of 11 degrees Fahrenheit, and a wind chill of 1 degree Fahrenheit.[114] With the win, Green Bay clinched the #1 seed in the NFC for the second straight year,[115] and their 3rd straight 13-win season.

Week 18: at Detroit Lions

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Week 18: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 7 6 31430
Lions 7 10 71337

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: January 9
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 56,735
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Standings

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Division

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NFC North
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) Green Bay Packers 13 4 0 .765 4–2 9–3 450 371 L1
Minnesota Vikings 8 9 0 .471 4–2 6–6 425 426 W1
Chicago Bears 6 11 0 .353 2–4 4–8 311 407 L1
Detroit Lions 3 13 1 .206 2–4 3–9 325 467 W1

Conference

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NFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division winners
1[a] Green Bay Packers North 13 4 0 .765 4–2 9–3 .479 .480 L1
2[a] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 13 4 0 .765 4–2 8–4 .467 .443 W3
3[b] Dallas Cowboys East 12 5 0 .706 6–0 10–2 .488 .431 W1
4[b] Los Angeles Rams West 12 5 0 .706 3–3 8–4 .483 .409 L1
Wild cards
5 Arizona Cardinals West 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .490 .492 L1
6 San Francisco 49ers West 10 7 0 .588 2–4 7–5 .500 .438 W2
7[c] Philadelphia Eagles East 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 .469 .350 L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[c] New Orleans Saints South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 7–5 .512 .516 W2
9 Minnesota Vikings North 8 9 0 .471 4–2 6–6 .507 .434 W1
10[d] Washington Football Team East 7 10 0 .412 2–4 6–6 .529 .420 W1
11[d][e] Seattle Seahawks West 7 10 0 .412 3–3 4–8 .519 .424 W2
12[d][e] Atlanta Falcons South 7 10 0 .412 2–4 4–8 .472 .315 L2
13 Chicago Bears North 6 11 0 .353 2–4 4–8 .524 .373 L1
14 Carolina Panthers South 5 12 0 .294 2–4 3–9 .509 .412 L7
15 New York Giants East 4 13 0 .235 1–5 3–9 .536 .485 L6
16 Detroit Lions North 3 13 1 .206 2–4 3–9 .528 .627 W1
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. ^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on conference record (9–3 vs. 8–4).
  2. ^ a b Dallas finished ahead of LA Rams based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4).
  3. ^ a b Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
  4. ^ a b c Washington finished ahead of Atlanta and Seattle based on head-to-head victories.
  5. ^ a b Seattle finished ahead of Atlanta based on win percentage in common games (4–2 vs. 3–3 against: San Francisco, New Orleans, Jacksonville, Washington, and Detroit).
  6. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason

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See also: 2021–22 NFL playoffs

As the result of clinching the NFC North division title and the best record in the NFC, the Packers hosted a playoff game in the Divisional round. Despite hoisting the number 1 seed in the NFC, the Packers lost to the 49ers in the divisional round due to several special teams blunders during the game. Prior to the postseason, the special teams unit was scrutinized during the 2021 season as they were ranked 32nd in DVOA by Football Outsiders.

Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap
Wild Card First-round bye
Divisional January 22 San Francisco 49ers (6) L 10–13 0–1 Lambeau Field Recap

Game summaries

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NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (6) San Francisco 49ers

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NFC Divisional Playoffs: (6) San Francisco 49ers at (1) Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 0 0 31013
Packers 7 0 0310

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

Despite leading 7–0 and 7–3 throughout most of the game, the Packers went on to lose 13–10 to the 49ers. During the game, the special teams received scrutiny after allowing a blocked field goal, a 32-yard kick return by JaMycal Hasty, a 45-yard return by Deebo Samuel, and blocked punt that would tie the game at 10–10 in the 4th quarter. Prior to the game, the special teams was scrutinized during the entire season as they were ranked 32nd in the NFL DVOA by Football Outsiders.[116]

Statistics

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Starters

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Regular season

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Postseason

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Team leaders

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Category Player(s) Value
Passing yards Aaron Rodgers 4115
Passing touchdowns 37
Rushing yards A. J. Dillon 803
Rushing touchdowns 5
Receptions Davante Adams 123
Receiving yards 1553
Receiving touchdowns 11
Kickoff return yards Kylin Hill
Amari Rodgers		 199
Punt return yards Amari Rodgers 166
Tackles De'Vondre Campbell 146
Sacks Rashan Gary 9.5
Interceptions Rasul Douglas 5

League rankings

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Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank
(out of 32)
Passing offense 4315 253.8 9th
Rushing offense 1900 111.8 18th
Total offense 6215 365.6 10th
Passing defense 3724 219.1 10th
Rushing defense 1855 109.1 11th
Total defense 5579 328.2 9th

Statistical values are correct as of Week 18[117][118]

Awards

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Recipient Award(s)
Davante Adams Pro Bowler[119]
All-Pro Team[120]
De'Vondre Campbell October: NFC Defensive Player of the Month[121]
All-Pro Team[120]
Kenny Clark Pro Bowler[119]
Mason Crosby Week 3: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week[122]
Rasul Douglas Week 12: NFC Defensive Player of the Week[123]
Aaron Rodgers Week 15: NFC Offensive Player of the Week[124]
Pro Bowler[119]
December: NFC Offensive Player of the Month[125]
All-Pro Team[120]
Most Valuable Player[126]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Due to Hurricane Ida, the Packers' Week 1 game at the New Orleans Saints was relocated to TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida.[110] While Caesars Superdome did not receive any direct damage, power outages were not expected to be resolved within the city of New Orleans by the day of kickoff.[111]

References

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  1. ^ Gordon, Grant (December 19, 2021). "Packers lock up third NFC North title in a row". NFL.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  2. ^ Gordon, Grant (January 2, 2022). "Packers clinch homefield in NFC playoffs with win over Vikings; Eagles also in playoffs". NFL.com. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  3. ^ Williams, Charean (February 11, 2022). "It's official: Aaron Rodgers wins fourth MVP award". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  4. ^ Alper, Josh (January 22, 2022). "49ers knock off Packers in 13-10 win at Lambeau Field". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "No Surprise, Packers Special Teams Ranked Worst in NFL". January 21, 2022.
  6. ^ Huber, Bill. "Packers Rank Last in Special Teams Rankings". Sports Illustrated Green Bay Packers News, Analysis and More.
  7. ^ Staff, A. O. L. "Report: Packers fire special teams coordinator Maurice Drayton following playoff collapse". www.aol.com.
  8. ^ "Packers announce trade with Texans, acquire WR Randall Cobb". packers.com. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  9. ^ Patra, Kevin (August 17, 2021). "Packers trading CB Josh Jackson to Giants for CB Isaac Yiadom". NFL.com.
  10. ^ a b "Packers place S Will Redmond on IR, trade CB Ka'dar Hollman to Texans". Packers.com. August 24, 2021.
  11. ^ "Rams trade punter Corey Bojorquez to Packers". Rams.com. August 31, 2021.
  12. ^ "Patriots Sign DL Montravius Adams and LB Raekwon McMillan". patriots.com. March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
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