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Packers Promote DT Colin Cole, Martin Placed On I.R.

Tue, 30 Nov 2004 18:47:21 CST

The Green Bay Packers Tuesday promoted defensive tackle Colin Cole from the practice squad to the active roster, and placed tight end David Martin on injured reserve, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced.

Cole, Aaron Kampman's college teammate on the Iowa defensive line, is a 6-2, 320-pound tackle who signed to the Packers practice squad, Sept. 16. Officially a first-year player, he spent the last two training camps in the NFC North, with Minnesota in 2003 and Detroit in 2004. The Vikings signed him as a non-drafted free agent on May 2, 2003, and kept him on their 53-man roster for separate, one-week stints last season. Detroit signed him Dec. 23. All told in 2003, he was inactive for three NFL contests.

The Lions waived Cole in their final preseason roster reduction, Sept. 5.

Cole is the sixth player this season Green Bay has promoted from its practice squad to the 53-man roster. The Packers also brought up tight end Ben Steele (Sept. 7), center/guard Scot..

Download The Week 13 Dope Sheet

Tue, 30 Nov 2004 16:16:50 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 as 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 during the season in PDF format, located in the Packers.com Game Centers.

Here are some highlights from the Week 13 Dope Sheet:

THIS WEEK'S NOTABLE STORYLINES:
-Two of the NFC's top four teams meet in a late-season battle that now means more to Green Bay, after Philly clinched its division Sunday.

-The Packers, controllers of their own destiny as leaders of the NFC North, hope to stay inches ahead of the Vikings in Green Bay's quest for a third straight division crown. Minnesota travels to Chicago. <..

Packers Fans 'Click' Their Team To Victory

Tue, 30 Nov 2004 15:11:19 CST

Campbell's Chunky Soup Donates 14,400 Cans to Green Bay Food Banks on Behalf of the Green Bay Packers

Fans of the Green Bay Packers have brought another championship to Title Town - a third consecutive win in the Campbell's Chunky soup "Click for Cans" online initiative to tackle hunger in NFL communities.

This fall, Campbell's Chunky soup invited fans from across the country to vote for their favorite NFL team to help food banks in their local community.

Green Bay Packers fans registered more than 155,000 clicks to capture their third consecutive victory, earning souper donations for Paul's Pantry, the Salvation Army, Manna for Life and St. Patrick's Food Pantry.

Green Bay Packers fans jumped out with an early lead on the rest of the competition and maintained a solid margin throughout the voting period, which ran October 14 to November 11, beating the nearest competitor, the Philadelphia Eagles, by more than 44,000 votes. The victory p..

Ahmad Carroll Candidate For Pepsi NFL Rookie Of The Week Honors

Tue, 30 Nov 2004 13:27:54 CST

Cornerback AHMAD CARROLL of the Green Bay Packers, wide receiver KEARY COLBERT of the Carolina Panthers, wide receiver LEE EVANS of Buffalo Bills, running back JULIUS JONES of the Dallas Cowboys, defensive end KENECHI UDEZE of the Minnesota Vikings and linebacker JONATHAN VILMA of the New York Jets are the finalists for PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK honors for games played on November 25, 28-29, the NFL announced Tuesday.

Fans can vote for one of these five players on NFL.com beginning Tuesday morning and ending on Thursday afternoon to determine the PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK. The PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK will be announced Thursday afternoon 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 an..

Kickoff Times Changed For Two Packers Games

Mon, 29 Nov 2004 16:34:30 CST

The kickoff times for three December NFL games have been changed, the league announced Monday.

The changes are to accommodate CBS and FOX broadcast patterns.

The new times:

* December 12 - Detroit at Green Bay moves from 12:00 PM CT to 3:15 PM CT (FOX).

* December 19 - Denver at Kansas City moves from 3:15 PM CT to 12:00 PM CT (CBS).

* December 19 - Jacksonville at Green Bay moves from 12:00 PM CT to 3:15 PM CT (CBS).

Packers Promote FB Vonta Leach From Practice Squad, Williams Placed On I.R.

Mon, 29 Nov 2004 14:26:59 CST

The Green Bay Packers Monday promoted fullback Vonta Leach from the practice squad to the active roster and placed running back Walter Williams on injured reserve, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced.

Leach, whose first name is pronounced "von-TAY," makes his first appearance on a 53-man roster. A 6-0, 246-pound rookie out of East Carolina, Leach originally signed with the Packers as an undrafted free agent, April 30. Waived in the final preseason roster reduction Sept. 6, he re-signed to the practice squad Sept. 8 and had spent the entire season in that role.

A former linebacker and fullback at East Carolina, where he lettered four years, he earned his team's offensive MVP honors at the annual Blue-Gray All-Star Classic after his senior season.

Leach wears No. 48 on the Packers' roster.

Williams, promoted himself from the practice squad Nov. 20, sustained a high-ankle sprain in his NFL debut the next night at Houston. The team's leading rusher vs..

Packers-Rams Press Box Notes

Mon, 29 Nov 2004 14:15:09 CST

TONIGHT: Brett Favre makes historic start No. 200 in his streak, longest ever by an NFL quarterback...The Packers, controllers of their own destiny as leaders of the NFC North, bid for a sixth straight win. Green Bay opened 1-4...Green Bay gets the Rams on grass for the first time since St. Louis exploded into the offensive record books under Mike Martz in 1999. The last time the Rams visited Green Bay was 1997, a 17-7 Packers win on the road to Super Bowl XXXII. On turf in their last two meetings (2003 regular season, and 2001 NFC Divisional playoff), St. Louis outscored Green Bay 79-41, capitalizing on 12 Packers turnovers. The Rams compiled a plus-nine turnover ratio in the two contests...The NFL's top coaches from the Class of 2000 meet. On Nov. 14, both Mike Sherman and Martz registered career win No. 50, tied for 18th fastest in NFL history with Mike Shanahan (78 games).

FAVRE'S NUMBERS OVER THE STREAK: Over his first 199 starts in his NFL-record quarterb..

Governor Proclaims Monday 'Brett Favre' Day In Wisconsin

Mon, 29 Nov 2004 11:26:07 CST

Packers' Quarterback Starts In His 200th Consecutive NFL Regular Season Game, A League Record For Quarterbacks

Governor Jim Doyle proclaims Monday as "Brett Favre" Day in Wisconsin in honor of the quarterback's 200th consecutive start in a NFL game on Monday against the Saint Louis Rams at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. This is a league record for NFL quarterbacks.

"On Monday, Brett Favre will mark yet another milestone in a remarkable career with the Green Bay Packers," Governor Doyle said. "Breaking this record is a testament to the determination and perseverance that Brett Favre shows on and off the field. Wisconsin is proud of all of the contributions he has made to the game of football, and to our state."

Brett Favre is the NFL's only three-time MVP, and is in his 13th season at Green Bay, which is more than any other player or coach. Among his many career accomplishments are throwing for at least one touchdown pass in 35 consecutive games - a fran..

Fans Reminded That Wood Burning Recreational Fires Are Prohibited In Lambeau Field Parking Lots

Sat, 27 Nov 2004 16:21:51 CST

With chilly weather expected for Monday night's Packers-Rams contest, fans keeping warm while tailgating before the game are reminded that wood burning recreational fires are not allowed at Lambeau Field.

It is the policy of the Green Bay Fire Department, along with the Green Bay Packers and local ordinance, to prohibit recreational fires in the parking lot of Lambeau Field. Citations will be issued and fines levied for violations of the ordinance.

Fans also are cautioned in the use of propane and other fuels used for barbeques and heating equipment. These units never should be left unattended or used within three feet of combustible materials or vehicles. Grills and other cooking devices must be elevated at least two inches above the pavement surface. All charcoal should be deposited in the receptacles provided. These polices are provided to ensure a safe and enjoyable tailgating experience.

Please call Green Bay Fire Prevention at 920-448-3289 with any..

Rogers Re-Signed, Marshall Placed On I.R.

Sat, 27 Nov 2004 12:08:01 CST

The Green Bay Packers Saturday re-signed linebacker Nick Rogers and placed linebacker Torrance Marshall on injured reserve, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced.

Rogers returns to Green Bay for a second time. Tuesday, the club waived him to make room for running back James Jackson, signed to shore up a suddenly shallow group of running backs. The Packers first re-signed Rogers Oct. 19, three days after they waived him in order to promote Kelvin Kight to an injury-depleted wide receiver corps. Green Bay originally claimed Rogers on waivers from Minnesota, Sept. 6.

Rogers, a 6-2, 251-pound linebacker out of Georgia Tech, has played mostly on special teams in six games this year. He was inactive for the other three contests, and did not appear on the roster Oct. 17 at Detroit.

Marshall, a 6-2, 255-pound linebacker out of Oklahoma, goes on season-ending injured reserve with a hamstring injury. Tied for second on the club with eight special-teams tackles, he had..

Brett Favre National Conference Call Transcript

Wed, 24 Nov 2004 17:34:22 CST

Q. When you reach these milestones like your 200th regular season start in a row, do you pay attention to that stuff? Are you aware of how many in a row you've played each week?

BRETT FAVRE: Honestly I don't think I would have any choice. Doing interviews, people just in passing mentioning it. If that were not the case, if I were not in a position to do interviews, I probably would be close, if I had to guess how many starts it would be.

But I really don't pay a whole lot of attention to it. I know it's been a long time. It's been a lot of games. I know that now because, like with age, the years start running together. You go, 'Is that when I was 24?' That's kind of how I am with games.

With each game that passes, you start thinking of, "Yeah, that happened in such and such a game. That was in '97. No, wait a minute, that was '93." So that's kind of how I gauge myself or gauge my career.

Q. Is this still just a reg..

Iron-Man Favre To Make 200th Consecutive Start As Packers-Rams Clash On Monday Night Football

Wed, 24 Nov 2004 16:33:50 CST
It's sure to be another milestone Monday night this week at a venue that has seen more than its share of milestone moments - historic Lambeau Field - when the Green Bay Packers play host to the St. Louis Rams.

Packers quarterback BRETT FAVRE will make his 200th consecutive start, the most in NFL history by a quarterback. Perhaps it is fitting that a testament to the longevity and brilliance of Favre takes place on the longest continuously running prime-time entertainment series in television history - ABC's NFL Monday Night Football.

Favre's streak began on September 27, 1992 when he completed 14 of 19 attempts for 210 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions for a 144.6 passer rating in a 17-3 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. It has continued ever since, as Favre has led the Packers to nine playoff appearances, five division championships, two NFC titles and a win in Super Bowl XXXI.

"For Brett to be making his 200th consecutive start is simply in..

Longwell Named NFC Special Teams Player Of The Week

Wed, 24 Nov 2004 10:55:38 CST
Kicker Ryan Longwell of the Green Bay Packers, running back NICK GOINGS of the Carolina Panthers and safety MICHAEL BOULWARE of the Seattle Seahawks and are the NFC Special Teams, Offensive, and Defensive Players of the Week for games played the 11th week of the 2004 season (November 21-22), the NFL announced Wednesday.

SPECIAL TEAMS: K RYAN LONGWELL, GREEN BAY PACKERS
Longwell succeeded with the game on the line for Green Bay, as the Packers rebounded from a 13-3 fourth-quarter deficit en route to a 16-13 road-win over the Houston Texans. Longwell, who connected on three of four field goal attempts, capped the comeback with his game-winning 46-yarder as time expired, helping the Packers remain in a first-place tie with the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC North at 6-4. In addition to his game-winner, Longwell was good from 23 and 39 yards, with his lone miscue coming from 49 yards. He has also connected on 135 consecutive extra points, tying him with CHRIS JACKE ..

Packers Sign RB James Jackson, Waive LB Rogers

Tue, 23 Nov 2004 18:37:46 CST
In a move to add depth to their injured running back corps, the Green Bay Packers late Tuesday signed former Cleveland Brown James Jackson, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced.

Linebacker Nick Rogers was waived to make room for Jackson on the roster.

Jackson, a fourth-year player out of the University of Miami, had played in four contests for the Browns this year and rushed 12 times for 81 yards and made six receptions for 22 yards. He was waived Nov. 16. Over his career, Jackson has appeared in 43 games, with 16 starts, and rushed for 1,071 yards and five touchdowns on 321 carries and registered 30 receptions for 201 yards.

The 5-10, 215-pound Jackson was selected by Cleveland in the third round (65th overall) in the 2001 NFL Draft. He finished his career in Miami ranking third on the school's all-time rushing list with 2,953 yards and 29 touchdowns on 541 carries. He played on the same Hurricanes squad with current Packers running back Najeh Davenport..

PWA Food Drive A Success; De Pere's Notre Dame Wins School Contest, Gets Visit From Packers

Tue, 23 Nov 2004 15:58:18 CST
The Packers Women's Association 18th Annual Food Drive for Paul's Pantry raised $12,589 and collected 22,400 food items at the Oct. 24 Packers-Cowboys game.

In addition, approximately 35 area schools held their own in-school food drives, in conjunction with the Lambeau Field effort, which collected 47,500 pounds of non-perishable food items (approximately 88,000 items).

Thus, the grand total collected this year amounts to $12,598 and roughly 110,400 food items.

Notre Dame Elementary & Middle School in De Pere, Wis., took first place honors among the area schools involved, collecting roughly 24 pounds of food per each of Notre Dame's 360 students - 8,905 pounds of food overall. Notre Dame captured top honors in 2003 as well.

Providence Academy took second place honors, collecting 12 pounds per student.

As a reward for the students' hard work, Packers Kevin Barry, Chad Clifton and Grey Ruegamer visited the school Tuesday. With the stude..

Download The Week 12 Dope Sheet

Tue, 23 Nov 2004 12:13:05 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 as 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 during the season in PDF format, located in the Packers.com Game Centers.

Here are some highlights from the Week 12 Dope Sheet:

THIS WEEK'S NOTABLE STORYLINES:
-Brett Favre makes historic start No. 200 in his streak, longest ever by an NFL quarterback.

-The Packers, controllers of their own destiny as leaders of the NFC North, bid for a sixth straight win. Green Bay opened 1-4.

-Green Bay gets the Rams on grass for the first time since St. Louis exploded into the offensive record books under..

Four Hawaii Trips To Be Given Away At Monday Night's Game

Mon, 22 Nov 2004 17:19:29 CST
All-star voting is underway and Packers fans are supporting their favorite Green and Gold players in an effort to get them selected and sent to Hawaii for the league's annual contest.

To help support the effort and remind fans to vote, the Green Bay Packers and Northwest Airlines are teaming up to send four lucky winners and their guests to Hawaii for the AFC-NFC all-star game, played in Honolulu, Feb. 13.

Four winners will be selected at Monday night's game vs. the St. Louis Rams. Four ticket locations will be randomly selected and those winners will be announced, one during each quarter of the game.

Further setting the scene Monday night will be Hawaiian leis, handed out to fans as they enter the stadium for the game, provided by Northwest Airlines.

Ballots can be filled out in-person and online; voting will continue on NFL.com, in stadiums and via wireless text message through Sunday, Dec. 19.

The NFL is the only sports league that..

Packers-Texans Press Box Notes

Sun, 21 Nov 2004 10:30:59 CST
TODAY: Green Bay meets the Texans for the first time, and makes its first trip to Houston, where the Packers are 3-0, since 1992...The Packers hope to avoid a third consecutive loss to the AFC, something that hasn't happened since 2000...The Packers look to extend a four-game winning streak, and a six-game winning streak on Sunday Night Football that began in 1996.

TODAY & IN COMING WEEKS -

BRETT FAVRE:
-Will play in a 201st consecutive game (220 including playoffs) and make his 199th consecutive start (218 including playoffs), 83 more than the next-closest streak on the all-time quarterbacks list, 116 by Ron Jaworski (1977-84).

-Needs two TD passes to reach 20 on the season and surpass Dan Marino's NFL record for most consecutive seasons with at least 20. Marino did it 10 straight years, from 1983-92. Favre's also done it 10 straight years (1994-2003).

-Can extend his streak of games with a TD pass to 35, the NFL's second-..

Packers Promote RB Walter Williams To Active Roster

Sat, 20 Nov 2004 14:00:50 CST
The Green Bay Packers Saturday promoted running back Walter Williams to the active roster and waived wide receiver Kelvin Kight, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced.

Williams had spent 2004 training camp with Green Bay until the club released him in the final regular-season roster reduction, Sept. 4. He re-signed to the team's practice squad Sept. 15, where he's spent the past two months.

Kight originally joined the Packers as a waiver-wire acquisition from St. Louis, Aug. 11. Waived Sept. 4, he joined the practice squad Sept. 7, then was promoted to the active roster Oct. 16.

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

Fri, 19 Nov 2004 16:13:02 CST
Voting opened Friday, Nov. 19, to select the seventh member of the Packers FAN Hall of Fame.

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:
* Dan Behnke, Highlands Ranch, Colo.
* Charles Brown, Milwaukee.
* Rev. Gilbert Hagin, Marietta, S.C.
* Dorothy Hanke, Milwaukee.
* Tom Hoglen, Trenton, N.J.
* Ted Kosmo, Arcadia, Wis.
* Larry Primeau, De Pere, Wis.
* Patti Schultz, West Bend, Wis.
* Mike Seavert, New Berlin, Wis.
* Dr. Jeffery Smith, Alma, Mich.

Now it's once again up to the fans, who can read the finalists' profiles a..

Bonita Favre Placed On Bestseller Injured Reserve

Thu, 18 Nov 2004 17:12:35 CST
Book Signing Postponed: Time TBA

While her son's team prepares to defend their lead atop the NFC North standings this Sunday in Houston, BONITA FAVRE is defending her publishing position in the books game despite a nasty bacterial infection that has landed her in a Madison, Wisconsin emergency room.

After a slew of record breaking personal appearances and signings (not to mention a spot at 16 on the New York Times Best seller list), Mrs. Favre came down with the illness, possibly from contact with harmful food bacteria.

Mrs. Favre is resting comfortably and preparing for her return to book signing action for the holiday season rush. "It's like getting ready for the playoffs," said Mrs. Favre.

Brett Favre jokingly expressed concern about his mother. "My mom's a little hard-headed and I told her, 'You're not a spring chicken any more.' She said, 'You sound like I sounded some years back, talking to you.' I said, 'Well, if that's the case, th..

Favre Named FedEx Air Player Of The Week

Thu, 18 Nov 2004 15:52:10 CST
Quarterback BRETT FAVRE of the Green Bay Packers and running back DERRICK BLAYLOCK of the Kansas City Chiefs are the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week for games played on November 14-15, the NFL announced Thursday.

Favre completed 20 of 29 passes for 236 yards and four touchdowns, recording a passer rating of 133.0 in the Packers' 34-31 win over the NFC North-rival Minnesota Vikings. He threw touchdown passes of two, six, 17 and 50 yards in the Packers' victory, the second time this season he has thrown four touchdowns in a game.

Blaylock carried 33 times for 186 yards and one touchdown in the Chiefs' 27-20 loss to the New Orleans Saints. He scored on a three-yard touchdown run to tie the game at 20 in the fourth quarter.

Favre and Blaylock were selected from among finalists in the air and ground categories through 80,232 fan votes. The other FedEx Express NFL Player of the Week finalists were quarterbacks PEYTON MANNING of the Indianapolis Co..

Favre Named NFC Offensive Player Of The Week

Wed, 17 Nov 2004 13:54:10 CST
Quarterback BRETT FAVRE of the Green Bay Packers, defensive end BERTRAND BERRY of the Arizona Cardinals and punt returner EDDIE DRUMMOND of the Detroit Lions are the NFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played the 10th week of the 2004 season (November 14-15), the NFL announced Wednesday.

OFFENSE: QB BRETT FAVRE, GREEN BAY PACKERS
Favre led the Packers to a thrilling 34-31 win over the NFC North rival Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field, improving Green Bay to 5-4 and earning a tie for first place with Minnesota (5-4). Favre completed 20 of 29 attempts for 236 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions, posting a 133.0 passer rating. After the Vikings rebounded from a 31-17 fourth-quarter deficit to tie the score with 1:20 remaining, Favre led the Packers 39 yards in five plays, setting up kicker RYAN LONGWELL's 33-yard game-winning field goal as time expired. The four-touchdown performance was the 18th of his career, breakin..

Only Four Weeks Remaining To Send Your Favorite Packers To The Pro Bowl!

Wed, 17 Nov 2004 13:33:00 CST
Minnesota Vikings quarterback DAUNTE CULPEPPER, with 325,383 votes, leads all NFL All-Stars in balloting for the 2005 Pro Bowl, NFL.com announced today. Sponsored by Ameriquest Mortgage, Pro Bowl voting will continue on NFL.com, in stadiums and via wireless text message through Sunday, December 19.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback PEYTON MANNING (310,236 votes), the NFL's leader in passing yards with 2,749 and touchdowns with 31, ranks second overall while Philadelphia Eagles quarterback DONOVAN MC NABB (300,503), Eagles wide receiver TERRELL OWENS (272,759) and New York Giants running back TIKI BARBER (260,568) round out the top five.

The teams will be announced at 7 p.m. (ET) Wednesday, Dec. 22 on the 2005 Pro Bowl Selection Show on ESPN. The Pro Bowl will be played in Hawaii on Sunday, February 13 and televised by ESPN at 7:30 p.m. (ET).

Fans can cast their Pro Bowl ballots and vote for their f..

Bonita Favre To Sign Copies Of 'FAVRE' Nov. 19 At Packers Pro Shop

Tue, 16 Nov 2004 13:13:06 CST
POSTPONED: TIME TBA

Bonita Favre, mother of Packers quarterback Brett Favre, will be on hand at the Packers Pro Shop Friday, Nov. 19, from 3 to 6 p.m., to sign copies of the newly published book, "FAVRE," an autobiography of the future Hall of Fame passer co-authored by Brett, Bonita and Green Bay Press-Gazette columnist Chris Havel.

Co-published by the National Football League and Rugged Land LLC, "FAVRE" has already reached No. 33 on the New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Best-Seller List to be published Nov. 21.

The book features contributions from Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw, best-selling author Mark Bowden and Peter King of Sports Illustrated. "FAVRE" is filled with more than 150 stunning four-color action shots, personal memorabilia, and all the stories of Brett's fall Sundays.

In addition, a DVD from Emmy Award-winning NFL Films is included with the book. Entitled "In Their Own Words: Brett Favre," the DVD..

Download The Week 11 Dope Sheet

Tue, 16 Nov 2004 10:40:39 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 as 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 during the season in PDF format, located in the Packers.com Game Centers.

Here are some highlights from the Week 11 Dope Sheet:

THIS WEEK'S NOTABLE STORYLINES:
-On Sunday night, the Packers are 10-2 overall, winners of six straight.

-Green Bay meets the Texans for the first time, and makes its first trip to Houston since Dec. 13, 1992, a 16-14 Astrodome win over the Oilers.

-All three of Green Bay's top wide receivers (Donald Driver, Robert Ferguson, Javon Walker) have strong Houston ties. ..

Favre Nominated For FedEx Express Player Of The Week

Tue, 16 Nov 2004 10:25:18 CST
Quarterbacks BRETT FAVRE of the Green Bay Packers, PEYTON MANNING of the Indianapolis Colts and DONOVAN MC NABB of the Philadelphia Eagles are the finalists for FedEx Express NFL Player of the Week honors for games played on November 14-15, while running backs DERRICK BLAYLOCK of the Kansas City Chiefs, DEUCE MC ALLISTER of the New Orleans Saints and FRED TAYLOR of the Jacksonville Jaguars are the finalists for FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week honors, the NFL announced Tuesday.

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.

Fans will be voting for more than their favorite player. The weekly FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week Awards are a win for the local community. Al..

Packers QB Brett Favre Winning On Field, In Bookstores

Mon, 15 Nov 2004 17:17:51 CST
While his team has reached the top of the NFC North standings, Green Bay quarterback BRETT FAVRE's autobiography has been moving up the charts. The book, "FAVRE", has now reached the New York Times best-seller list, even before the holiday season.

Co-published by the National Football League and Rugged Land LLC, "FAVRE", will appear on the New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Best-Seller List (ranked No. 33) to be published on November 21.

Favre, who has led the Packers into first place in the NFC North with nine touchdown passes during the team's four-game winning streak, wrote the autobiography with his mother BONITA and Green Bay Press-Gazette columnist CHRIS HAVEL.

The book features contributions from Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback TERRY BRADSHAW, best-selling author MARK BOWDEN, and PETER KING of Sports Illustrated. "FAVRE" is filled with more than 150 stunning four-color action shots, personal memorabilia, and all the stories of Brett's f..

Packers Women's Association Supporting Pat Tillman Foundation

Sun, 14 Nov 2004 14:29:55 CST
Members of the Green Bay Packers Women's Association, along with wives and significant others from across the NFL, are working together this season in support of the Pat Tillman Foundation and its charity fundraiser, 'Race for Pat.'

Tillman, a former player for Arizona State and the Arizona Cardinals, was killed in military action in Afghanistan April 22, 2004.

After Tillman's death, his friends and family established the foundation, its mission to carry forward his legacy by inspiring and supporting others striving to promote positive change in themselves and the world around them. The foundation supports various projects of scholarship and wellbeing.

A major component of fundraising for the foundation is the 'Race for Pat,' a pledge event that began earlier this year and concludes April 16, 2005, with a 4.2-mile race (Tillman wore No. 42 in college) in Tempe, Ariz. Participants need not run in the Tempe, Ariz., race to take part in the 'Race for Pat,' ..

Packers-Vikings Press Box Notes

Sun, 14 Nov 2004 11:50:30 CST
TODAY: The Vikings and Packers square off in a contest that could easily carry late-season tiebreaker implications...Brett Favre looks to even his career record vs. Minnesota (11-12); the Vikings are the only division foe (current or former) against whom he does not own a winning record...Today marks the last of the three-game "Gold Package" for season-ticket holders from the Milwaukee area.

FAVRE REACHES 200 STRAIGHT GAMES PLAYED: Kendall Gammon, Kansas City's long snapper, is the only non-kicker who owns a longer active games-played streak than Brett Favre. A closer look at Favre's streak numbers:

Active games streaks*
200, Kendall Gammon, Pit-NO-KC
199, Brett Favre, GB
196, Tim Brown, Oak-TB
186, Will Shields, KC

Active starts streaks
197, Brett Favre, GB
183, Will Shields, KC
162, Kevin Mawae, Sea-NYJ
136, Derrick Brooks, TB
*does not include kickers

Active starts streaks, q..

Sturgeon Bay's Gary Rabach Named Packers H.S. Coach Of The Week

Fri, 12 Nov 2004 16:14:56 CST
Gary Rabach, head coach of the Sturgeon Bay Clippers, has been selected as the season's final Green Bay Packers High School Coach of the Week for the week ending Nov. 12, the Packers announced Friday.

The Clippers beat Ripon, 20-6, in the third round of the WIAA Division 4 playoffs. Rabach and his team will face Appleton Xavier at Manitowoc Lincoln tomorrow for a spot in the state final game. The Clippers finished the regular season with a 7-2 record (6-1, second place Packerland Conference).

"As the head coach of the Sturgeon Bay Clippers, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the Green Bay Packers organization for bestowing this award on myself and the team," said Rabach. "It's a wonderful thing that the NFL team in the area recognizes (prep) football and we're very appreciative of it."

Rabach has six assistant coaches, Dan McCarty, Darren Berg, Andy Starr, Dennis Van Bremer, Mark Lecaptain and Eric Johnson, for his program of 68 players, 34 of them ..

Packers Fans 'Click' Their Team To Victory In Campbell's Soup 'Click For Cans' Contest

Fri, 12 Nov 2004 11:14:00 CST
Packers fans supported their team in Campbell's Soup 'Click for Cans' contest and earned a donation to a local food bank.

With over 155,000 clicks registered, the Packers far outpaced the second-place team, the Philadelphia Eagles, who registered more than 110,000.

It's the third year in a row the Packers have captured the 'Click for Cans' contest.

Campbell's Soup Company and the NFL have partnered together to help fight hunger since 1997.

Since then, Campbell's has donated more than 32 million cans of soup to a variety of hunger relief charities across the country, in NFL cities, and in the 30,000 markets served by Campbell's many retail partners.

The Green Bay Packers sincerely thanks its fans for their support in helping in the fight against hunger!

Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Announces 2004 High School All-State Team

Fri, 12 Nov 2004 10:54:00 CST
2004 WFCA ALL-STATE TEAM - DEFENSE

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
Corey Cortez - West Allis Central, 11, 6'1", 270
Reed Cunningham - Pardeeville, 12, 6'5", 250
A.J. Curtis - Brodhead/Juda, 12, 6'4", 275
Dain Dockter - Middleton, 12, 6'2", 230
Raymond Henderson - Oak Creek, 12, 6'5", 255
Joe Poehls - Medford, 12, 6'2", 240
Evan Stoiber - Iola-Scandinavia, 12, 6'3", 230
Bryan Strobusch - Waupaca, 12, 6', 305
Jose Valdez - St. Francis, 12, 6'6", 305
Nate Wayne - Menomonie, 12, 6'3", 244

DEFENSIVE ENDS/OLB
Travis Beckum - Oak Creek, 12, 6'5", 220
Adam Grimm - Homestead, 12, 6'3", 245
David Kamin - Wis. Lutheran, 12, 6'2", 210
Garrett Knoop - Shell Lake, 12, 6'2", 190
Patrick Kusilek - Baldwin-Woodville, 12, 6', 175
Jay Vance Janesville Parker - 12, 6'1", 215

INSIDE LINEBACKERS
Ted Aleckson - D.C. Everest, 12, 6'2", 215
Chad Allen - Mukwonago, 12, 5'11", 180
Josh Groves..

Marines To Collect 'Toys For Tots' At Sunday's Game

Thu, 11 Nov 2004 17:41:09 CST
One of Lambeau Field's annual events, the yearly 'Toys for Tots' campaign will take place Sunday prior to the Packers-Vikings 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 Activate CB Chris Johnson

Wed, 10 Nov 2004 11:15:52 CST
The Green Bay Packers Wednesday activated cornerback Chris Johnson from reserve/physically unable to perform, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced.

Johnson, a 5-11, 197-pound cornerback out of Louisville, came to Green Bay as the team's first of four seventh-round choices in the 2003 NFL Draft. He enjoyed a strong training camp in 2003 but surgery on his right kneecap, compounded by an offseason stress fracture in the same leg, wiped out his rookie year and virtually all of this past offseason.

The Packers kept him on PUP all of 2004 training camp, then moved him to reserve/PUP Aug. 30. Johnson passed his physical and returned to practice Oct. 20.

Timed by most NFL scouts as the fastest player drafted in 2003, Johnson lettered two seasons at Louisville.

The Packers' active roster had stood at 52 players prior to Johnson's activation, after the team waived safety Curtis Fuller Nov. 2.

Download The Week 10 Dope Sheet

Tue, 09 Nov 2004 17:22:08 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 as 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 during the season in PDF format, located in the Packers.com Game Centers.

Here are some highlights from the Week 10 Dope Sheet:

THIS WEEK'S NOTABLE STORYLINES:
-Less than five weeks after most had written them off at 1-4, the Packers have the opportunity to gain first place in the NFC North.

-For the first time since he was an All-American at Marshall in 1997, the Packers could play the Vikings without Randy Moss (hamstring). Moss has more receiving yards (1,213) and TD receptions (11) against Green..

NFL And DIRECTV Extend And Expand Exclusive NFL Sunday Ticket Agreement

Mon, 08 Nov 2004 17:11:57 CST
DIRECTV Will Develop and Expand NFL SUNDAY TICKET Package with Advanced New Interactive Features
and Programming Services

DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading digital television service provider, and the National Football League announced today a five-year $3.5 billion agreement to extend and expand DIRECTV's exclusive rights to carry NFL SUNDAY TICKET, the leading sports subscription television package in the United States. DIRECTV will continue to have exclusive multichannel television rights to air NFL SUNDAY TICKET games through the 2010 season.

In addition, DIRECTV also has extended its carriage agreement with NFL Network, the year-round television programming service fully dedicated to the NFL. NFL Network, which celebrated its one-year anniversary earlier this month, airs on channel 212 as part of DIRECTV's Total Choice basic package.

"Our DIRECTV partnership complements and supports our broadcast television packages," said NFL Commis..

The Tradition Continues: NFL To Remain On Broadcast TV

Mon, 08 Nov 2004 17:08:20 CST
CBS, FOX Deals Extended through 2011
The National Football League has agreed to six-year extensions of its Sunday afternoon television packages with CBS and FOX that will keep NFL games on free, over-the-air television, Commissioner Paul Tagliabue announced Monday.

The new CBS and FOX agreements run through the 2011 season. The NFL's current television agreements expire following the 2005 season.

CBS will continue to televise the American Football Conference package of Sunday afternoon games that it acquired in 1998. CBS first began televising NFL games in 1956 and carried the NFC package from 1970 through 1993.

FOX will continue with the National Football Conference package of Sunday afternoon games that it acquired in 1994. There will be no change in the traditional Sunday afternoon kickoff times for either CBS or FOX.

The agreements include a commitment by CBS and FOX to phase in high-definition coverage of all NFL games and to introduce th..

Evansville's Ron Grovesteen Named Packers H.S. Coach Of The Week

Fri, 05 Nov 2004 13:33:59 CST
Ron Grovesteen, head coach of the Evansville Blue Devils, has been selected as the Green Bay Packers High School Coach of the Week for the week ending Nov. 5th, the Packers announced Friday.

The Blue Devils beat Prairie du Chien, 25-8, in the second round of the WIAA Division 4 playoffs. Evansville finished the regular season as the Rock Valley Conference champions with an 8-1 record (7-0 conference). On Saturday, they play at Broadhead/Juda.

"This is a great honor for our community, school, football team and my family," said Grovesteen. "I'm very proud to receive this award on behalf of our team. It's a great tribute to our efforts this year as a football team."

Grovesteen has six assistant coaches, Randy Keister, Gary Feldt, Andy Lehman, Jeff Deininger, Jeff Updike and Dale Schultz, on staff for his program of 80 players, 36 of them on the varsity team. Evansville High School has an enrollment of 499 students. Under his guidance, the Blue Devils have capt..

Download The Week 9 Dope Sheet

Thu, 04 Nov 2004 22:53:51 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 as 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 during the season in PDF format, located in the Packers.com Game Centers.

Here are some highlights from the Week 9 Dope Sheet:

The Week 9 bye comes at the exact midpoint of the 2004 season. It's the latest bye the league has ever given the Packers.

-Green Bay has answered a four-game losing streak with three straight wins, grasping important momentum at the break.

-The Packers will use the week to heal several injuries, most notably quarterback Brett Favre (hand, thumb), free safety Darren Sharper (kne..

Packers Pro Shop & H.J. Martin Offer Exclusive Carpet

Thu, 04 Nov 2004 21:43:03 CST
Green Bay Packers fans have long admired the grand symbol of their team, the Packers 'G,' and now have an opportunity to turn their own floors into 'home turf,' adorning them with the universally-recognized logo.

The Packers Pro Shop, along with Green Bay's H.J. Martin and Son, Inc., unveiled this week a line of exclusive Packers carpet. Two styles are offered: Packers Team Carpet, featuring a green and gold 'G' logo design, and Packers Premium Carpet, featuring a beige 'G' logo design. Both styles are available to be ordered in custom sizes. Additionally, the Packers Team Carpet is available in area rug sizes, including 3'x4', 4'x 6', 6'x9' and 11'x13' offerings.

"Through the years, we've received numerous, numerous requests for Packers carpeting," said Kate Hogan, the Packers' director of retail operations. "We're very happy to be able to offer these unique selections. We are excited to be working with a great local company like H.J. Martin, too. They've developed..

Ryan Longwell Named NFC Special Teams Player Of The Month

Thu, 04 Nov 2004 21:43:40 CST
Kicker RYAN LONGWELL of the Green Bay Packers, quarterback DAUNTE CULPEPPER of the Minnesota Vikings and cornerback LITO SHEPPARD of the Philadelphia Eagles, and are the NFC Special Teams, Offensive and Defensive Players of the Month for October, the NFL announced Thursday.

SPECIAL TEAMS: K RYAN LONGWELL, GREEN BAY PACKERS
Longwell helped the Packers to a 3-2 record in October, as the team rebounded from a 1-4 start with three consecutive victories. He connected on seven of seven field goals in the month, including two of two from 50 yards and beyond, and 16 of 16 extra points for 37 total points. The Packers ended a four-game losing streak on October 17 with a 38-10 road-win against Detroit. After the Lions drew to within 14-10 in the second quarter, Longwell connected on a 50-yard field goal as time expired in the first half, giving the Packers a seven-point advantage they would never relinquish. Longwell then contributed two field goals each in back-to-back..

Packers Waive DB Curtis Fuller

Tue, 02 Nov 2004 17:06:17 CST
The Green Bay Packers Tuesday waived Curtis Fuller, GM/Head Coach Mike Sherman announced.

Fuller, a 5-10, 188-pound defensive back out of Texas Christian, was signed last week (Oct. 27) to provide depth in the Packers' secondary and saw action in Sunday's contest at Washington.

A fourth-year NFL veteran, Fuller played in nine games with five tackles (all solo) and one pass defensed as a reserve last season, after the team claimed him on waivers from Seattle, Sept. 1, 2003. The Packers re-signed him as a restricted free agent, Feb. 25, then terminated him in the final preseason roster reduction, Sept. 5. He had been out of football until re-joining the Packers last week.

Fuller originally entered the NFL as the Seahawks' fourth-round selection in the 2001 draft.

Denmark's Rick Diny Named Packers H.S. Coach Of The Week

Tue, 02 Nov 2004 10:55:32 CST
Rick Diny, head coach of the Denmark Vikings, has been selected as the Green Bay Packers High School Coach of the Week for the week ending Oct. 27, the Packers announced Tuesday.

The Vikings blanked Winnebago Lutheran, 42-0, in the first round of the WIAA Division 4 playoffs. Diny's squad finished the regular season 6-3 (4-3 Packerland Conference). The Vikings compiled a record of 2-7 in 2003. Diny's selection of Coach of the Week keeps alive the tradition of one Brown County school receiving the award since the award went statewide in 1999.

"It's an honor to win this award," said Diny. "We have been playing really well as a team defensively. We've been shutting teams down, only giving up 110 yards rushing and 10 points a game. Offensively we've been averaging 280 yards a game. It's been a real joy to coach the kids."

Diny has six assistant coaches, Richard Jonely, Kory Pontbriand, Brett Boardewilk, Dale Whipp, Gerald Rosek and Max Roth, on staff for his pr..