Packers.com

Packers-Lions Press Box Notes

Thu, 27 Nov 2003 09:26:50 CST

MIKE SHERMAN IS in pursuit of a sixth consecutive victory in the series today - and a seventh win in eight encounters with the Lions as Green Bay's head coach. In 2000, his first season as the Packers' field leader, he split with Detroit, then scored a sweep in both 2001 and 2002 and followed that parlay by leading Green Bay to a 31-6 win in the first meeting of the current season.

FAVRE 'JOINS' GREGG IN RECORD BOOK: Quarterback Brett Favre today takes his remarkable durability streak to a new level. He will play in his 187th consecutive game and thus tie the Packers' all-time record, established by Hall of Famer Forrest Gregg (1956, 1958-70).

Favre launched his streak against the Buccaneers in Tampa Sept. 13, 1992, in the Packers' second game of the season, seeing action in a relief role in the second half.

He replaced an injured Don Majkowski in a game against Cincinnati the following week (Sept. 20), pulling out a 24-23 victory with a 35-y..

Green Named NFC Offensive Player Of The Week

Wed, 26 Nov 2003 10:41:43 CST

Running back Ahman Green of the Green Bay Packers is the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for games played the 12th week of the 2003 season, the NFL announced Wednesday.

Green enjoyed a record-setting afternoon as the Packers improved to 6-5 with a 20-10 win over the San Francisco 49ers at Lambeau Field. The victory kept the Packers one game behind NFC North-leading Minnesota and gives Green Bay a winning record heading into its final five games.

Green carried 27 times for 154 yards, averaging 5.7 yards per carry against a 49ers defense that entered the game fourth in the league against the run, surrendering 86.9 yards per game. He played an instrumental role in helping Green Bay control the clock and move the chains, earning a 34:43 to 25:17 edge in time of possession. Green had six carries of at least 10 yards, including a key 24-yard scamper that set up a field goal to end the first half, giving the Pack a 17-3 advantage.

Green's 154-yard outing was..

Packers Re-Sign WR Frank Rice To Practice Squad

Tue, 25 Nov 2003 08:45:28 CST

The Green Bay Packers have re-signed wide receiver Frank Rice to the team's practice squad, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced Tuesday.

Rice, 6-0 and 180 pounds, originally signed with Tampa Bay coming out of Colorado State in 2001. He subsequently was injured in training camp and spent the '01 season on injured reserve. Waived April 17, 2002, he signed with Denver and went on to spend the '02 season on the Broncos' practice squad.

Later signed as a reserve/future, Rice was with the Broncos through training camp and the preseason this year, playing in all four preseason games and catching 3 passes for 73 yards, a 24.3-yard average, before being released in the team's roster reduction for the NFL's regular season, 53-player limit Aug. 31.

Rice was signed to the Packers' practice squad for the first time Sept. 9 and later released Sept. 30.

A four-year letterman at Colorado State as a collegian, Rice caught 83 passes for 1,258 yards (a 15.3-yard av..

Packers Announce WFCA All-State Football Team

Tue, 25 Nov 2003 17:24:08 CST

The Green Bay Packers are pleased to announce this year's Wisconsin Football Coaches Association All-State Football team.

Additional information is available at www.wifca.org

2003 WFCA ALL-STATE FOOTBALL TEAM

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
Curtis, Anthony J. -- Brodhead (11, 6'4, 255)
Erwin, Lance -- Stratford (12, 6'1, 244)
Hayden, Nick -- Arrowhead (12, 6'5, 275)
Holicek, Bryan -- Waupaca (12, 6', 350)
Kussmaul, Kyle -- Janesville Parker (12, 6'2, 230)
Newkirk, Mike -- Ladysmith (12, 6'2, 240)
Olsen, Tommy -- Evansville (12, 6'4, 250)
Rusch, Craig -- Hilbert (12, 6'5, 240)
Schmitt, Jeremy Hartford (12, 6'2, 275)
Suran, Ben -- Homestead (12, 6'2, 285)
Wetenkamp, Chase -- Manitowoc Lincoln (12, 6'2, 278)

DEFENSIVE ENDS-OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS
Anderson, Rhyan -- Oak Creek (12, 6'6, 259)
Gust, Mike -- Menomonie (12, 6'1, 214,
Hahn, Adam -- Har..

Packers-49ers Recap

Tue, 25 Nov 2003 09:12:16 CST

For the Packers, the running game has been a surging constant since the third week of the season. And it was there again Sunday, Ahman Green, Najeh Davenport and Tony Fisher amassing the imposing total of 243 yards - the team's second-best effort of the season - behind what has to rank as one of the premier offensive lines in team history.

But there was another, complementary force much in evidence this time as the Green and Gold posted a second straight victory - a smothering defense which held a potent San Francisco offense to less than 200 net yards all afternoon, statistically the defenders' first such effort of the season.

"It was our best performance against a quality offense this season," Defensive Coordinator Ed Donatell said in post-game praise of his defense, which held the Prospectors to 192 yards overall - just 73 rushing - and without a touchdown until only 1:33 remained in the third quarter.

Offensively, things had a familiar look - with one e..

Download The Week 13 Dope Sheet

Tue, 25 Nov 2003 16:05:44 CST

Two years after he co-founded the Packers with Curly Lambeau, George Calhoun began writing a piece called The Dope Sheet, which served as the official press release and game program from 1921-24.

Honoring Calhoun, the first publicity director, the Packers are running this weekly feature in their release, which is being made available to fans exclusively on Packers.com.

A complete edition of the Dope Sheet will be available each week in PDF format, located in the Packers.com Game Centers.

Here are some highlights from the Week 13 Dope Sheet:

FAVRE WILL TIE GREGG: Ironman Brett Favre on Thursday will tie Forrest Gregg for the longest consecutive games-played streak in Packers history, 187. What's more, after this week, only two men will have played more games in a Packers uniform than Favre, Bart Starr (196) and Ray Nitschke (190).

NO REST: The Packers, who also played Monday night Nov. 10, are playing four games in 18 days. No..

Packers-Lions Preview

Tue, 25 Nov 2003 09:11:26 CST

Continuing to hang their collective hat on a punishing ground game, with dramatic results, the Green Bay Packers (6-5) stayed tight on the heels of NFC North Division leader Minnesota with a 20-10 victory over the San Francisco 49ers (5-6) in Lambeau Field over the weekend.

The surging Green and Gold thus take a two-game winning streak on the road in a Thanksgiving Day invasion of Detroit's Ford Field (Nov. 27) for a nationally televised encounter with the (3-8) Lions, division rivals.

Kickoff for the contest, which will find the Packers and Lions clashing for the 147th time in a series dating back to 1930, is set for 11:37, CST (Wisconsin time).

While the Packers were disposing of the 49ers, Minnesota (7-4) was clinging to its one-game advantage over Green Bay, pulling away in the stretch to turn back the Lions, 24-14, the victory ending a four-game losing streak for the Vikings.

The Green and Gold, winning for the third time in the last four week..

Ripon's Kelm Named Packers High School Coach Of The Week

Fri, 21 Nov 2003 16:09:11 CST

Rick Kelm, head coach of the Ripon Tigers, has been selected as the Green Bay Packers High School Coach of the Week, the ninth recipient this season, the Packers announced Friday.

Ripon finished 14-0 overall and appeared in their first state title game Thursday night vs. Brodhead/Juda, winning 21-7. The varsity team has 46 players with 8 assistant coaches.

Kelm, Ripon's head coach since 1998, spent 1995-97 at Omro as an assistant under Ed Gross, a member of the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association.

Kelm attended college at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, serving as an assistant from 1981-84, and graduated in 1985.

He then became an assistant at Sun Valley High School in Monroe, North Carolina from 1985-86.

Kelm, a native of Ripon, Wis., attended Ripon High School where he played football for Jim Watson. He also played basketball and baseball.

He and his wife, Karen, are parents to Aaron, 11, and Rebecca, 6.

Ripon opene..

Voting In Progress For Packers FAN Hall Of Fame; 10 Finalists Chosen

Fri, 21 Nov 2003 11:46:11 CST

Last month, Packers fans were asked to nominate themselves or a friend for the honor with an essay of 500 words or less, accompanied by a photo, telling why they should be recognized. From those nominations 10 finalists were selected by the Packers FAN Hall of Fame selection committee, comprised of members of the Packers front office and the Packers Hall of Fame Board of Directors.

This year's 10 finalists for the honor are:

Darla Davis, Milwaukee, Wis.
Arnold Doepke, Rothschild, Wis.
Dr. Harold Gross, Appleton, Wis.
Amy Martin, Muskego, Wis.
Graham McCue, Glasgow, Scotland
David Mellenthin, Oshkosh, Wis.
Anne Olsen, Wauwatosa, Wis.
Sister Isaac Jogues Rousseau, Milwaukee, Wis.
Dr. Frank "Hank" Urban, Brookfield, Wis.
Steve Werner, Ofallon, Ill.

Now it's once again up to the fans, who can read the finalists' profiles and vote online. The nominee receiving the most votes will be named the sixth member of ..

Harlan Elected To Green Bay Packers Hall Of Fame

Fri, 21 Nov 2003 08:50:10 CST

Robert E. "Bob" Harlan, who has led the Green Bay Packers to professional football's heights during a 14-year tenure as the team's president and chief executive officer, has been elected to the Packers Hall of Fame in recognition of his major and multiple contributions to the NFL's most storied franchise, HOF President Michael B. Gage announced Friday.

Harlan, who will be the sole inductee, will be enshrined during the 2004 Hall of Fame Induction Dinner, to be held in the Lambeau Field Atrium Saturday night, July 17, 2004.

When Harlan assumed his current responsibilities in June of 1989, the Packers' then incoming CEO promptly established an ambitious agenda for himself and the organization, announcing, "I want to move this franchise ahead in every area."

In the interim, the genial Iowan has more than fulfilled that commitment. Under his visionary leadership, first exemplified when he brought in Ron Wolf as executive vice president/general manager in 1991 w..

Marines To Collect 'Toys For Tots' At Packers-49ers Game

Thu, 20 Nov 2003 17:16:51 CST

In what has become an annual event at Lambeau Field, the yearly 'Toys for Tots' campaign will take place Sunday prior to the Packers-49ers game.

Fans attending Sunday's contest are asked to bring new, unwrapped toys which will be distributed to children in need this holiday season.

Members of the U.S. Marines will be present at all gates leading into Lambeau Field to assist in collecting the toys.

Packers-Buccaneers Recap

Wed, 19 Nov 2003 09:13:26 CST

"It was 98-and-a-half (yards), actually," Mike Sherman said, with just the hint of a smirk, as he began to address the media at his post-game press conference outside the visitors' locker room early Sunday evening.

"It doesn't," he added, "get much longer than that."

(For the record, the Tampa Bay statistical crew officially listed the drive as 98 yards in length, starting at the Green Bay 2.)

Sherman, of course, was referring to the classic drive quarterback Brett Favre and his offense had brilliantly executed to carry the day.

And, invariably precise, the Packers' general manager and head coach was on the money. The Green and Gold took possession of the football at their own one-and-a-half-yard line.

Technicalities aside, what followed was a slight rarely seen on any gridiron.

Sherman, Tom Rossley and the Packers' offensive brain trust proceeded to utilize what has become a dominant running game to both control the clock and adv..

Packers-49ers Preview

Wed, 19 Nov 2003 09:05:43 CST

"Even" (or .500, for that matter) seldom has looked so good...

Now 5-5 in the wake of a critical road victory over the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Green Bay Packers have forged to within one game of NFC North-leading Minnesota and materially enhanced their playoff chances, the 6-4 Vikings having lost their fourth straight in the productive weekend process.

Thus reinforced, the Packers also will enjoy home field advantage when they continue their pursuit of playoff status this weekend, hosting the San Francisco 49ers in an inter-divisional matchup at Lambeau Field Sunday afternoon (Nov. 23).

Kickoff for the contest, a customary season ticket sellout (72,515), is set for 12 noon, CST (Wisconsin time).

It will be the first of two games within a five-day span for the Green and Gold, who invade Detroit's Ford Field a week from Thursday (Nov. 27) for a Thanksgiving Day encounter with the Lions.

For the Packers, hearte..

Download The Week 12 Dope Sheet

Wed, 19 Nov 2003 10:03:18 CST

Two years after he co-founded the Packers with Curly Lambeau, George Calhoun began writing a piece called The Dope Sheet, which served as the official press release and game program from 1921-24.

Honoring Calhoun, the first publicity director, the Packers are running this weekly feature in their release, which is being made available to fans exclusively on Packers.com.

A complete edition of the Dope Sheet will be available each week in PDF format, located in the Packers.com Game Centers.

Here are some highlights from the Week 12 Dope Sheet:

FAVRE NEEDS TWO FOR 10: With two touchdown passes, Brett Favre would reach 20 for a 10th straight season, matching Dan Marino's NFL record. Marino threw for at least 20 TDs from 1983-92.

FOURTH DOWN: The key play in Sunday's win at Tampa Bay was a fourth-down conversion on the Packers' game-winning drive. On both offense and defense, the Packers have performed well this season on fourth do..

Barnett Named NFC Player Of The Week

Wed, 19 Nov 2003 11:29:35 CST

Linebacker Nick Barnett of the Green Bay Packers, quarterback Donovan McNabb of the Philadelphia Eagles and punt returner Bobby Engram of the Seattle Seahawks are the NFC Defensive, Offensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played the eleventh week of the 2003 season (November 9-10), the NFL announced Wednesday.

Barnett earned honors for his play in the Packers' 20-13 road-win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay's first win at Tampa Bay since 1997. The victory helped the Pack even their record at 5-5 and pull to within one game of the 6-4 Minnesota Vikings in the NFC North.

Barnett led the team with 10 tackles, one interception, one fumble recovery and two passes defensed in the win, as the Packers held Tampa Bay to a season-low 131 passing yards and one for 11 (9.0 percent) on third down conversion attempts. Barnett leads the team with 100 tackles this season and is the first Packer rookie to reach the century mark since Brian Noble in 1985. ..

Mary J. Blige Teams With NFL & United Way For Thanksgiving Halftime Show

Tue, 18 Nov 2003 16:56:41 CST

United Way of America, the National Football League and the Detroit Lions are collaborating with multi-platinum recording artist Mary J. Blige for the Sixth Annual Thanksgiving Halftime Show during the Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers game November 27 at 12:30 p.m. (ET).

The halftime show will be broadcast nationally on FOX from Ford Field to an expected audience of 40 million fans across the nation.

Mary J will perform one of her classic hits as well as songs from her latest release Love & Life. In addition, celebrity newlyweds, Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson will make cameo appearances throughout the show from LA.

Watching Thanksgiving games and halftime shows has become a tradition for many families. Through this show, United Way hopes to inspire millions of NFL fans to get involved in their own communities.

Whether it's coaching a youth football team, spending time with seniors or serving meals at a soup kitchen, anyone can get involved..

Ahman Green Teams With 'Feed The Children' And Brown County Food & Hunger Network

Tue, 18 Nov 2003 10:37:08 CST

Green Bay Packer's running back Ahman Green was on hand Tuesday at the Brown County UW Extension Offices to help distribute food and personal care items to area families.

This Thanksgiving distribution is part of a new collaborative partnership between the international charity and relief organization, Feed The Children and Athletes First, one of the country's premier sports representation firms.

According to Larry Jones, president and co-founder of Feed The Children, "The partnership grew out of discussions over the summer with Athletes First's President and CEO, David Dunn, and several players who were looking for additional ways to help their communities."

During its inaugural year, the partnership will provide over 75 tons of products to families in seven NFL cities between November 18th and November 25th.

"We are delighted to be teaming up with some of professional football's top players to help out families during this holiday season," Jo..

Barnett Among Nominees For NFL Rookie Of The Week

Tue, 18 Nov 2003 09:21:40 CST

Linebacker Nick Barnett of the Green Bay Packers, tight end Dallas Clark of the Indianapolis Colts, wide receiver Andre Johnson of the Houston Texans, cornerback Charles Tillman of the Chicago Bears, and defensive end Kevin Williams of the Minnesota Vikings are the finalists for Pepsi NFL Rookie Of The Week honors for games played on November 16-17, the NFL announced Tuesday.

Fans can vote for one of these five players on NFL.com from Tuesday morning until 9:00 AM ET Thursday to determine the Pepsi NFL Rookie Of The Week. The Pepsi NFL Rookie Of The Week will be announced Thursday on NFL.com.

After the regular season, five players will be nominated for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year honors. Fans can vote for the winner on NFL.com throughout the month of January. The winner will be announced at a press conference at Super Bowl XXXVIII in Houston.

A closer look at the finalists:

Gre..

Packers Re-Sign RB Dahrran Diedrick To Practice Squad

Thu, 13 Nov 2003 17:11:28 CST

The Green Bay Packers have re-signed running back Dahrran Diedrick to the team's practice squad, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced Thursday.

Returning to the practice squad, the 6-0, 225-pound Nebraska alumnus, initially signed as a free agent Sept. 24, 2003. The eighth-ranking rusher in Cornhusker history, Diedrick originally entered the NFL with San Diego as an undrafted free agent May 2, 2003, and spent training camp and the preseason with the Chargers before being placed on waivers in the team's final roster reduction for the regular season Sept. 1.

The 24-year-old had 146 yards of offense during the '03 preseason, gaining 71 years in 15 rushing attempts, a 4.7-yard average, and catching 9 passes for 75 yards.

Diedrick helped the Cornhuskers capture the 2001 national championship, rushing for a team-leading 1,299 yards, and closed out his career with 2,745 yards in 502 attempts, a 5.4-average, while scoring 26 touchdowns.

Nebraska's first s..

Barnett, Green Leading Positions In Balloting For 2004 Pro Bowl

Wed, 12 Nov 2003 16:40:08 CST

Have you filled out your Pro Bowl ballot? Vote Now!

With just over four weeks remaining before the voting deadline, Packers linebacker Nick Barnett (56,360) and running back Ahman Green (146,790) lead the NFC all-stars for their respective positions in balloting for the 2004 Pro Bowl, the NFL announced Wednesday.

Barnett -- the only rookie leading his position in either conference -- leads the Packers with 90 tackles (66 solo), two sacks and two interceptions through nine games, while Green -- in the top ten of all NFL vote-getters overall -- is second in the NFL in rushing with 1063 yards on 201 carries.

Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair leads all NFL All-Stars in balloting with 193,070 votes.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (183,420 votes), the NFL's leader in passing yards with 2,475, ranks second overall while Kansas City Chiefs running back Priest Holmes..

Packers Team With March Of Dimes For Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowling Event, Nov. 21

Wed, 12 Nov 2003 16:51:27 CST

A host of Green Bay Packers players, coaches and other staff will join the March of Dimes Friday, Nov. 21, at Green Bay's Riviera Lanes for the Edgar Bennett March of Dimes Celebrity Bowling Event.

The March of Dimes' mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality.

The event, slated to begin at 6 p.m., features Bennett, a former Packers running back and now the team's director of player development, along with over 40 current Packers and coaches, including Donald Driver, Mike McKenzie, Gilbert Brown, William Henderson, Javon Walker, Nick Barnett, Najeh Davenport and Doug Pederson.

Area businesses and individuals are encouraged to support the effort. Two opportunities are available to join the fun-filled evening and bowl with a member of the Green Bay Packers family.

Lane Sponsorships: ($1,000, a team of bowlers or $250 per individual bowler) Four bowlers per lane plus one celebrity. Each participa..

Packers-Eagles Recap

Wed, 12 Nov 2003 09:15:03 CST

Even a record rushing performance by Ahman Green couldn't make the Packers' latest appearance on ABC's "Monday Night Football" a success.

GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman succinctly summed up the Packers' unhappy fate on the prime time showcase, presented on a cold and rain-swept evening.

"We didn't do what we needed to do at the end of the game," he said "to keep them out of the end zone."

The Packers had been out front, 14-10, the result of a 45-yard scoring run by the runaway Green, when they punted to the Eagles with 2:43 remaining in the game, Philadelphia taking over at its own 35-yard line.

To the Green and Gold's dismay, the Eagles were in the Green Bay end zone in the span of 2 minutes and 16 seconds, quarterback Donovan McNabb finding wide receiver Todd Pinkston in the left corner of the end zone with a 6-yard scoring strike.

After placekicker David Akers added Philadephia's 17th and final point and Antonio Chatman had returned the sub..

Packers-Buccaneers Preview

Wed, 12 Nov 2003 09:09:49 CST

The Green Bay Packers (4-5), having permitted a glittering opportunity to elude them, next face the challenge of furthering themselves in the NFC North Division race on the road - in a matchup against the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-5) next Sunday (Nov. 16).

Kickoff for the inter-divisional contest in Tampa's Raymond James Stadium, a sellout (65,657) is set for 3:15, CST (Wisconsin time).

The stage had been opportunely set for the runner-up Packers to trim the pacesetting Minnesota's lead to a mere one game over them in the NFC North race when the Vikings lost their third in a row a day earlier.

But, after allowing the Philadelphia Eagles to leave Lambeau Field with a last-minute, 17-14 victory on ABC's "Monday Night Football," they find themselves two games to the rear of the Vikings (6-3) in the division.

They also are aware the Buccaneers are not likely to be overly hospitable, since the Floridians - like the Packers -..

Download The Week 11 Dope Sheet

Wed, 12 Nov 2003 09:34:02 CST

Two years after he co-founded the Packers with Curly Lambeau, George Calhoun began writing a piece called The Dope Sheet, which served as the official press release and game program from 1921-24.

Honoring Calhoun, the first publicity director, the Packers are running this weekly feature in their release, which is being made available to fans exclusively on Packers.com.

A complete edition of the Dope Sheet will be available each week in PDF format, located in the Packers.com Game Centers.

Here are some highlights from the Week 11 Dope Sheet:

SCHEDULE QUIRK: These teams can't seem to avoid one another. The league separated the Green Bay Packers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers before the '02 season, moving Tampa Bay out of the Packers' division. That hasn't kept the teams from playing, though. The Packers not only play the Bucs two consecutive years (2002-03), but they also travel to Tampa Bay in back-to-back seasons, something the league took strides..

Packers Sign LB T.J. Slaughter As Free Agent; Waive DT Terdell Sands

Tue, 11 Nov 2003 15:32:47 CST

The Green Bay Packers have signed veteran linebacker T.J. Slaughter, a former Jacksonville Jaguar, as a free agent, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced Tuesday.

The 6-foot, 233-pound Slaughter, a third-round draft selection out of Southern Mississippi in 2000, had played in 42 games for Jacksonville, with 29 starts, before being placed on waivers Oct. 28.

"Slaughter is a physical linebacker who can play 'Mike' or 'Will,'" Sherman said. "I am hopeful that he also will impact our special teams. There were some questions raised about T.J.'s character at the time he left Jacksonville. I researched his background extensively and all reports have come back positively. He will have a fresh start here in Green Bay, which I am hopeful he will take full advantage of."

A fourth-year professional who started games at both middle and weak-side linebacker for the Jaguars, Slaughter amassed 325 tackles during his Jacksonville tenure, including 108 in his debut season,..

NFL, Packers Commit $100,000 Grant To Build Football Field At Bradley Tech

Tue, 11 Nov 2003 16:35:55 CST

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Technology and Trade School (Bradley Tech), the first new Milwaukee public high school to be built in the last 30 years, will now have a football field, thanks in part to a $100,000 grant from the National Football League's Grassroots program.

The grant, announced today by the NFL and the Green Bay Packers, is included in $1.5 million in new awards that the program is making to community groups for field rehabilitation in 11 cities.

The central city high school -- it admitted its first class in September -- replaced the 95-year-old Milwaukee Tech High School, which had a great athletic reputation.

The new school was built on the athletic fields of the old school, which is slated for demolition. Once it's gone, the new football field will be built on the site of the former high school building. Since construction on the new school began three years ago, student athletic teams have been bused to other locations for sporting even..

Ahman Green Shares 'Snickers Hungriest Player' Award With McNabb

Tue, 11 Nov 2003 10:27:25 CST

Green Bay running back Ahman Green and Philadelphia quarterback Donovan McNabb and were named the Monday Night Football SNICKERS(r) HUNGRIEST PLAYERS(tm) for Week Ten following the Eagles 17-14 comeback win against the Packers last night at Lambeau Field.

For Green it marks his second Hungriest Player award this season. The selections were made by John Madden and the other members of the Monday Night Football broadcast team.

Green set a club record with 192 yards rushing and scored on a 45-yard run in the fourth quarter that gave the Packers a 14-10 lead at the time.

McNabb, who completed 15 of 31 passes for 198 yards on the night, led Philadelphia to two fourth quarter scores to secure the Eagles' fourth consecutive win.

He scored on a one-yard run to cap a 54-yard drive, and threw a six-yard TD pass to Todd Pinkston with 27 seconds remaining for the game-winning score.

All fans who visited the Snickers web site and correctly sel..

Packers-Eagles Press Box Notes

Mon, 10 Nov 2003 16:59:55 CST

-THE PACKERS TONIGHT will be shooting for their fourth straight Lambeau Field victory on "Monday Night Football." They launched their current home field streak in dramatic fashion, defeating the Minnesota Vikings in overtime, 26-20, on a rain-swept night (Nov. 6, 2000).

In the interim, they have blanked the Washington Redskins, 37-0 (Sept. 24, 2001) and turned back the Miami Dolphins, 24-10 (Nov. 4, 2002).

-OVERALL, THE PACKERS HAVE HAD good success in "Lambeau" on MNF, having won 8 of 11 appearances, dating to Oct. 1, 1979, when they won in their very first "Monday Night" showing, upsetting the New England Patriots, then regarded as prime Super Bowl contenders, 27-14.

-SPEAKING OF STREAKS, the Packers will be in quest of a ninth straight prime-time victory in tonight's contest while the Eagles will be seeking their ninth straight road victory in November.

-SHOULD QUARTERBACK BRETT FAVRE preside over a victory tonight, i..

Brown County Students To Ring Salvation Army Bell With Packers

Sat, 08 Nov 2003 15:40:44 CST

The Green Bay Packers again will be teaming up with the Salvation Army for its annual bell ringing kettle collection and this year's effort will include the help of six Brown County students, chosen from an essay contest on volunteerism.

Interested students currently in sixth through eighth grade at a Brown County school are asked to submit a short essay, 250 words or less, on why volunteering is important. Six essays will be chosen and their respective authors will ring the Salvation Army bell at one of six locations in the Green Bay area while a Packers player signs autographs.

"We expanded this year's involvement with the Salvation Army, based in part on last year's success with Bubba Franks," said Cathy Dworak, Packers manager of community relations. "We're looking forward to getting more players involved. Additionally with the new essay contest component, it gives teachers the chance to extend a great writing opportunity to their students."

Last yea..

Pizza, Ice Cream And More Added To The Atrium Menu

Thu, 06 Nov 2003 09:57:09 CST

Some news tastes are being added to the mix at Lambeau Field. Paparazzi Pizzeria and Frozen in Time Ice Cream Shop will open for business on Friday, November 7, in the Lambeau Field Atrium.

The Supple Restaurant Group, the Oshkosh-based company that also operates Fratello's Presto and the Meat Packing Company, two of the Atrium Eateries, will operate the two year-round restaurants, which are located on the Atrium's main level.

"We're excited to have an everyday presence at the Atrium, in addition to our game day and special events fare at Fratello's Presto and the Meat Packing Co.," said Jay Supple, co-owner of the Supple Restaurant Group. "It's great to be able to expand our partnership with the Green Bay Packers and to serve Packers fans and others with more great food choices."

Paparazzi Pizzeria is described as the perfect place for families and friends to celebrate the tradition of Lambeau Field amid a myriad of paparazzi photos that put the gues..

Ahman Green Named FedEx Ground NFL Player Of The Week

Thu, 06 Nov 2003 13:21:18 CST

Quarterback Tom Brady of the New England Patriots and running back Ahman Green of the Green Bay Packers are the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week for games played on November 2-3, the NFL announced Thursday.

Brady completed 20 of 35 attempts for 350 yards and three touchdowns for a 108.0 passer rating in the Patriots' 30-26 come-from-behind win over Denver.

He completed four of five pass attempts for 58 yards and the game-winning 18-yard touchdown pass on New England's six-play 58-yard game-winning drive in the fourth quarter Monday night.

Green rushed for 137 yards on 21 carries in the Packers' 30-27 win over Minnesota. He also led the Packers with five catches for 52 yards and a touchdown.

Brady and Green were selected from among finalists in air and ground categories.

The other FedEx Express NFL Player of the Week finalists were New York Giants quarterback Kerry Collins, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb and..

Tickets Available For Packers Women's Association Inaugural Fashion Show, Nov. 7

Wed, 05 Nov 2003 18:06:24 CST

Excitement is building for Friday night's Packers Women's Association Inaugural Fashion Show at Lambeau Field Atrium, and tickets are still available.

The event, slated to start at 7 p.m., will feature many Packers players and coaches and their wives or significant others modeling the latest fashions available at the Fox River Mall in Appleton, Wis.

Expected participants include Marcus Anderson, Josh and Bethany Bidwell, Najah Davenport and Tanya Garris, Donald and Betina Driver, Deanna and Breleigh Favre, Tony Fisher, Kabeer, Eileen and Rashid Gbaja-Biamila, Al Harris, Cletidus Hunt, Aaron and Linde Kampman, Darren Sharper and Javon Walker, among others.

Tickets are priced at $20 per person, with proceeds from the show to benefit area charities.

Erin Davisson, news anchor for WFRV-TV and Dayton Kane, program director for Mix 95.9 FM, will preside as masters of ceremonies for the event, which is sponsored in part by the Fox River Mall, WFRV-TV..

Packers Re-Sign TE Tony Donald To Practice Squad

Wed, 05 Nov 2003 17:28:39 CST

The Green Bay Packers have re-signed tight end Tony Donald to the team's practice squad, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced Wednesday.

It is the third tour of duty in Green Bay for the 6-3, 245-pound Western State (Colo.) alumnus, initially signed as a free agent Jan. 7, 2003. He spent training camp and the preseason with the Packers, recording a pair of special teams tackles before being placed on waivers in the team's final roster reduction for the regular season Aug. 30.

The 24-year-old Jacksonville, Fla., native subsequently was signed to the practice squad Sept. 17 and released Sept. 23.

A four-year starter and a three-time All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference selection at safety as a collegian, Donald originally was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent June 13, 2002. Waived during training camp, he spent the remainder of the year out of football.

Donald has been assigned jersey No. 41.

Download The Week 10 Dope Sheet

Wed, 05 Nov 2003 16:56:06 CST

Two years after he co-founded the Packers with Curly Lambeau, George Calhoun began writing a piece called The Dope Sheet, which served as the official press release and game program from 1921-24.

Honoring Calhoun, the first publicity director, the Packers are running this weekly feature in their release, which is being made available to fans exclusively on Packers.com.

A complete edition of the Dope Sheet will be available each week in PDF format, located in the Packers.com Game Centers.

Here are some highlights from the Week 10 Dope Sheet:

FAVRE NEEDS FIVE FOR 4,000: Is there a way to quantify Brett Favre's worth to the Packers franchise? Probably not, but this might be close: Drives engineered by Favre, entering Sunday, have yielded 3,995 points. Since coming to Green Bay in 1992, he's led 2,088 drives and, excluding drives ended by the clock, put the Packers in a position to score 795 times, or 40.5 percent, compared by some the equivalen..

Packers-Vikings Recap

Wed, 05 Nov 2003 09:41:44 CST

The Packers mounted their most productive running game in 18 years -- and, in the final analysis, needed it -- to dispose of the Minnesota Vikings in their Sunday night visit to the Minneapolis Metrodome.

Serving notice with an 18-yard bolt around right end by running back Ahman Green on the very first play from scrimmage, the Packers amassed 261 rushing yards -- their best production since Oct. 6, 1985, when they churned out 285 yards on the ground en route to a 43-10 victory over the Detroit Lions.

On this explosive occasion, they put on an impressive display with a brisk, up-tempo modus operandi, averaging an offensive snap with 22 seconds remaining on the play clock while rolling up 317 yards overall in the first half and closing out the evening with a total of 451 - their best performance of the season to date.

Despite these offensive heroics, the Packers were not able to enjoy a substantial lead -- 10 points, in this case (30-20) -- until less than 3 ..

Packers-Eagles Preview

Wed, 05 Nov 2003 09:45:26 CST

Surging back into the race by winning the game they had to win, the Green Bay Packers (4-4) will enjoy prime time for the second week in a row, hosting the formidable Philadelphia Eagles (5-3) on ABC's "Monday Night Football" next Monday (Nov. 10) while continuing their pursuit of upward mobility in the NFC's North Division.

Kickoff for the contest, a customary season ticket sellout (72,515), is set for 8 o'clock CST (Wisconsin time).

With ESPN's "Sunday Night Football" providing a national showcase, the Packers adroitly turned their season around over the weekend, dispatching the pacesetting Vikings, 30-27, and ascending to within two games of the division-leading Purple Gang, now 6-2 after back-to-back losses.

Equally important, they pulled abreast of Minnesota in intra-division record at 3-1, measurably enhancing their playoff potential. (A loss, in dark contrast, would have left them 4 games back of the Vikings with 8 games to play and a game to the rea..

Packers Claim DT Grady Jackson On Waivers, Rod Walker To Injured Reserve

Tue, 04 Nov 2003 18:23:45 CST

The Green Bay Packers have claimed veteran defensive tackle Grady Jackson on waivers from the New Orleans Saints, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced Tuesday.

The Packers have placed defensive tackle Rod Walker on injured reserve to make room for the 6-2, 330-pound Jackson on the team's 53-man active roster. Walker sat out Sunday night's game against Minnesota with a knee injury suffered in the St. Louis game October 19.

Jackson, a seven-year veteran who played his first five seasons for Oakland, started 47 of 82 games in his first six seasons, posting 269 tackles, 25 sacks, 7 forced fumbles and 12 passes defensed.

In 2002, his initial season with New Orleans, Jackson led the Saints' interior linemen in tackles with (55), sacks (5.5) and fumble recoveries (3). He had six of those tackles (all solo) against the Packers in their Sept. 15, 2002, invasion of the Louisiana Superdome.

Thus far this season, Jackson had registered 30 tackles and 3.5 qua..

Green Among Nominees For NFL Ground Player Of The Week

Tue, 04 Nov 2003 10:50:05 CST

Green Bay Packers running back Ahman Green is among the nominees for FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week honors for games played on November 2-3, the NFL announced Tuesday.

Deuce McAllister of the New Orleans Saints and Marcel Shipp of the Arizona Cardinals also are finalists for the award.

Fans can vote for one player in each category on NFL.com from Tuesday morning through noon on Thursday to determine the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week.

The FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week will be announced Thursday on NFL.com and Friday in USA Today.

A closer look at the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week finalists:

Green Bay's Ahman Green rushed for 137 yards on 21 carries in the Packers' 30-27 win over Minnesota. Green also led the Packers with five catches for 52 yards and a touchdown.

New Orleans' Deuce McAllister rushed for 110 yards o..

Packers-Vikings Press Box Notes

Sun, 02 Nov 2003 00:05:57 CST

THE PACKERS' APPEARANCE here today essentially marks the 20th "anniversary" of their very first visit to the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, which occurred on Nov. 3, 1983, a day that saw them post a 29-21 victory over the Vikings, then under the direction of the legendary Bud Grant.

The Metrodome had opened a year earlier but the Packers' debut in the new indoor venue was delayed a season because the 1982 campaign was interrupted by a 57-day player strike and, in the process, the Packers' initial scheduled visit was expunged by the work stoppage.

QUARTERBACK BRETT FAVRE, with a win tonight, can reach a new level among the premier field generals in NFL history. A victory would pad his career total to 119 and tie him with the storied Johnny Unitas for fourth place on professional football's career list of most prolific winners.

Immediately ahead: Fran Tarkenton, third all-time with 125 victories. John Elway is the leader with 148, followed by Dan..