Bridgestone Performance Moments in Time: Packers vs. Falcons
Enjoy these memorable photos from past Packers vs. Falcons matchups. Photos by AP, Matt Becker, Jim Biever and Vern Biever.
Dec. 8, 2013 - With 20 rushing attempts on the afternoon, RB Eddie Lacy accrued 227 carries for the season, the most by a rookie in franchise history at the time (John Brockington, 216, 1971).
Dec. 8, 2013 - With 85 yards on four receptions against the Falcons, WR Jordy Nelson brought his season receiving total to 1,046 yards. It marked the second 1,000-yard receiving season of his career (1,263 in 2011). Currently, Nelson has 1,119 receiving yards in 2014.
Dec. 8, 2013 - TE Andrew Quarless posted career highs with six receptions for 66 yards. Quarless also caught a 2-yard TD pass in the fourth quarter — his first touchdown since his rookie season of 2010 — that provided the winning points.
Jan. 15, 2011 - QB Aaron Rodgers (12) scrambles past Falcons LB Curtis Lofton (50) on a 7-yard touchdown run during the second half of the Divisional playoff in Atlanta. The Packers won, 48-21. The 48 points were a franchise playoff record for the Packers, and it was only the second time that a No. 6 seed topped a No. 1 seed in the NFC since the league went to a 12-team playoff format in 1990.
Jan. 15, 2011 - DT B.J. Raji (90) celebrates after teammate John Kuhn scored a touchdown on a 1-yard run against the Falcons during the first half of the NFC Divisional playoff. Raji lined up as a fullback to clear the way for Kuhn. The Packers won, 48-21.
Dec. 31, 1995 - Reggie White (92) slaps hands with fans as he runs around Lambeau Field following the NFC Wild Card game against the Falcons in Green Bay. The Packers won, 37-20, in front of a home crowd of 60,453.
Oct. 23, 1966 - Vince Lombardi shares a laugh with Falcons head coach Norb Hecker, who was his former defensive backs coach. The Packers beat the Falcons, 56-3, at Milwaukee County Stadium.
Jan. 15, 2011 - WR Jordy Nelson (87) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Falcons CB Dunta Robinson (23) (not pictured) during the NFC Divisional playoff game. The Packers won, 48-21. The 48 points were a franchise playoff record for the Packers, and it was only the second time that a No. 6 seed topped a No. 1 seed in the NFC since the league went to a 12-team playoff format in 1990.
Dec. 18, 1994 - QB Brett Favre (4) is mobbed by his teammates in the end zone after scoring on a 9-yard TD scramble on the game's final play, which sealed the 21-17 victory during the final game at Milwaukee County Stadium.
Jan. 15, 2011 - QB Aaron Rodgers (12) celebrates his touchdown run during the NFC Divisional playoff against the Falcons in Atlanta. The Packers upset the Falcons, 48-21, and advanced to the NFC Championship against Chicago.
Dec. 31, 1995 - Head Coach Mike Holmgren is doused with water by players LeRoy Butler and Edgar Bennett as the final seconds tick off the clock in the NFC Wild Card game, Dec. 31, 1995, against the Falcons in Green Bay. The Packers won, 37-20, advancing to play the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional playoff.
Dec. 31, 1995 - WR Antonio Freeman (86) takes a 76-yard punt return back for a touchdown while WR Terry Mickens (85) looks for defenders. The Packers finished first in the NFC Central division and advanced to the NFC Championship.
Jan. 15, 2011 - CB Tramon Williams (38) runs back a Matt Ryan pass for a touchdown in the closing seconds of the first half during the NFC Divisional playoff game. The Packers upset the Falcons, 48-21, and advanced to the NFC Championship against Chicago.
Dec. 21, 1975 - Head Coach Bart Starr looks out as he watches his team in the final quarter against the Falcons in Green Bay. This was the final game of Starr's first season as the Packers coach, which ended on a happy note with the Packers winning, 22-13.
Oct. 5, 2008 - QB Aaron Rodgers and Head Coach Mike McCarthy talk during a timeout against the Falcons at Lambeau Field.
Oct. 9, 2011 - Falcons WR Julio Jones (11) and Packers CB Sam Shields (37) battle for the ball during the second half of the game in Atlanta. This Monday, Green Bay and Atlanta will meet on MNF for only the second time, with the first coming at Atlanta on Nov. 22, 1971, a 28-21 Falcons victory.
Sept. 8, 2002 - A general view at the interior of a renovated Lambeau Field (not fully completed) during Week 1 against the Falcons. The Packers defeated the Falcons, 37-34, in overtime.
Jan. 4, 2003 - Packers S Matt Bowen (28) knocks Falcons QB Michael Vick (7) out of bounds on a run in the first quarter of the NFC Wild Card game at Lambeau Field.
Jan. 15, 2011 - QB Aaron Rodgers (12) scores a touchdown against the Falcons on a 7-yard scramble during the second half of the NFC Divisional playoff game in Atlanta. The Packers won, 48-21. Green Bay has won each of the last three games against the Falcons in the regular and postseason.
Sept. 8, 2002 - QB Brett Favre reacts after FB William Henderson dove in for a touchdown on fourth-and-inches with 1:10 left in regulation to put the Packers ahead by 3. The Falcons kicked a field goal to bring the game into overtime but the Packers prevailed and won on a Ryan Longwell field goal, 37-34. The game set the record for the warmest opener at Lambeau Field with a temperature of 83 degrees.
Sept. 13, 1981 - Hall of Fame WR James Lofton (80) races upfield as Falcons CB Bobby Butler chases in pursuit during a game in Green Bay. The Falcons defeated the Packers, 31-17.
Jan. 15, 2011 - Packers CB Tramon Williams (38) intercepts a pass in the end zone intended for Falcons WR Michael Jenkins (12) during the first half of the NFC Divisional playoff on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011, in Atlanta.
Oct. 6, 1968 - Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Nitschke (66) communicates with the defense while looking at Falcons QB Randy Johnson (11) on Oct. 6, 1968. The Packers defeated the Falcons, 38-7, at Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta.
Jan. 15, 2011 - RB James Starks (44) hurdles a defender during the NFC Divisional playoff against the Falcons. The Packers won, 48-21. Dating back to 2001, this Monday will be the 10th meeting between the two teams, including the postseason. It has been an evenly matched series over that time, with Green Bay winning five of the contests and five of the games being decided by three points or less, including last year's contest that the Packers won 22-21.
Dec. 21, 1975 - QB John Hadl (21) ducks under center to take the snap from Larry McCarren (54) against the Falcons. The Packers defeated the Falcons, 22-13, at Lambeau Field. Green Bay is 15-3 at home in the month of December under McCarthy, including 10-1 with Rodgers as the starting quarterback.
October 4, 1992 - QB Brett Favre pulls out of the grasp of Falcons LB Tim Green while seeking an open receiver at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Favre completed a short pass after the scramble.
Jan. 15, 2011 - LB A.J. Hawk (50) signals a turnover after the Packers recovered a fumble in the NFC Divisional playoff game. The Packers won, 48-21. This Monday marks the 22nd consecutive season (1993-2014) that Green Bay is appearing on Monday Night Football, the second-longest streak in the league behind only Denver's 23-year span (1992-2014). It is the Packers' lone MNF appearance this season.
Sept. 8, 2002 - Packers TE David Martin (87) catches a touchdown during the season opener against the Falcons in Lambeau Field. The Packers beat the Falcons, 37-34, in overtime.
Dec. 18, 1994 - WR Sterling Sharpe (84) runs up field and scores a touchdown against the Falcons at Milwaukee County Stadium on Dec. 18, 1994. The Packers won, 21-17. The Packers hold a 15-13 edge in the all-time series (including playoffs).
Oct. 26, 1969 - QB Bart Starr breaks a tackle from Falcons DT Dave Cahill during a game at Lambeau Field. The Packers won, 28-10.
Sept. 8, 2002 - RB Ahman Green breaks away from Falcons S Gerald McBurrows for a 13-yard gain to set up the game-winning field goal at Lambeau Field. The Packers won, 37-34, in overtime. The Packers are currently on a four-game winning streak. Green Bay has posted at least one winning streak of four or more games each of the past six seasons (2009-14), the only NFL team to accomplish that feat over that span.
Dec. 31, 1995 - Packers DT Gilbert Brown (93), NT John Jurkovic (64), DE Matt LaBounty (97) and S LeRoy Butler (36) try to take down Falcons RB Craig Heyward (34) in the first quarter of the NFC Wild Card playoff. The Packers won, 37-20.
Nov. 28, 2010 - WR James Jones (89) breaks a tackle from Falcons defender Stephen Nicholas (54) in the first half at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. A few weeks later the Packers went on a historic run through the playoffs and won Super Bowl XLV.
Dec. 31, 1995 - Falcons QB Jeff George (1) throws a pass against the Packers during the 1995 NFC Wild Card playoff game at Lambeau Field with a game-time temperature of 30 degrees. The Packers won, 37-20.
Sept. 8, 2002 - Packers S Antuan Edwards hits Falcons' WR Willie Jackson (80) as he fumbles the ball in the second quarter at Lambeau Field. The Packers won in overtime, 37-34.
Dec. 12, 1976 - TE Rich McGeorge is tackled after missing a pass from QB Lynn Dickey in Atlanta. A season low 23,436 fans were in attendance.
Aug. 19, 2006 - QB Aaron Rodgers (12) throws a preseason pass against the Falcons at Lambeau Field on August 19, 2006. The Packers defeated the Falcons, 38-10.
Nov. 13, 2005 - RB Samkon Gado (35) leaps over teammate T Mark Tauscher (65) to score a touchdown late in the second half, sealing the Packers' 33-25 victory over the Falcons at the Georgia Dome.
Dec. 31, 1995 - QB Brett Favre (4) looks to pass against the Falcons in the NFC Wild Card game in Green Bay. Favre threw for 199 yards and three touchdowns in the Packers' 37-20 win.
Sept. 8, 2002 - Packers RB Rondell Mealey (32) goes over T Earl Dotson (72) for a 2-yard touchdown in the third quarter against the Falcons at Lambeau Field. The Packers won, 37-34, in overtime.
