2012 Green Bay Packers season

2012 Green Bay Packers season
2012 Green Bay Packers season
Owner	Green Bay Packers, Inc. (112,158 stockholders)
Head coach	Mike McCarthy
General manager	Ted Thompson
Home field	Lambeau Field
Results
Record	11–5
Division place	1st NFC North
Playoff finish	Won Wild Card Playoffs (Vikings) 24–10; Lost Divisional playoffs (49ers) (45–31)
Pro Bowlers	Aaron Rodgers, QB; Jeff Saturday, C; Clay Matthews, LB; Josh Sitton, G
Uniform
	← 2011; Green Bay Packers; 2013 →;

The 2012 Green Bay Packers season was the Green Bay Packers' 92nd season in the National Football League, the 94th overall and the seventh under head coach Mike McCarthy.

Offseason

2012 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Overall	Player	Position	College
1	28	28	Nick Perry	Linebacker	USC
2	19	51	Jerel Worthy	Defensive end	Michigan State
2	30	62	Casey Hayward	Cornerback	Vanderbilt
4	37	132	Mike Daniels	Defensive tackle	Iowa
4	38	133	Jerron McMillian	Safety	Maine
5	28	163	Terrell Manning	Linebacker	North Carolina State
7	34	241	Andrew Datko	Offensive Tackle	Florida State
	36	243	B. J. Coleman	Quarterback	Tennessee-Chattanooga

Notes:

The Packers acquired the No. 224 selection in a trade that sent guard Caleb Schlauderaff to the New York Jets.

The Packers have received the maximum number of compensatory selections available to teams through the NFL's compensatory draft program. Two addition picks in both the 4th and 7th rounds.^[1]

The Packers traded the No. 54 and No. 123 picks to receive No. 51 from the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Packers traded the No. 90 and No. 163 picks to receive No. 62 for the New England Patriots .

Free agents

Position	Player	Free agency tag	Date signed	2012 team
QB	Matt Flynn	UFA	March 18,	Seattle Seahawks
RB	Ryan Grant	UFA	September 25	Washington Redskins
TE	Jermichael Finley	UFA	February 22,	Green Bay Packers
C	Scott Wells	UFA	March 16,	St. Louis Rams
NT	Howard Green	UFA
OLB	Erik Walden	UFA	April 23,	Green Bay Packers
CB	Jarrett Bush	UFA	March 20,	Green Bay Packers
CB	Pat Lee	UFA	March 21,	Oakland Raiders

RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent, FT: Franchise Tag

Additions

On January 1 the Packers signed QB Nick Hill.
On March 23 the Packers signed former Indianapolis Colts C Jeff Saturday.
On March 23 the Packers signed former Indianapolis Colts DE Daniel Muir.
On March 30 the Packers signed former Seattle Seahawks DE Anthony Hargrove.
On May 23 the Packers signed former Miami Dolphins DE Philip Merling.
On August 12 the Packers signed former Cincinnati Bengals RB Cedric Benson.
On September 3 the Packers signed WR Diondre Borel, TE Brandon Bostick, QB B. J. Coleman, T Andrew Datko, DE Lawrence Guy, G/T Chris Scott, RB Marc Tyler and G Greg Van Roten signed to practice squad.

Departures

On April 23 the Packers released T Chad Clifton after a failed physical.
On April 25 the Packers released S Nick Collins after agreeing to part ways after his neck injury sustained in 2011.
On May 23 the Packers released QB Nick Hill.
On July 25 the Packers released S Charlie Peprah.
On August 24 the Packers released WR Andrew Brewer, DE Anthony Hargrove, S Micah Pellerin, T Herb Taylor and CB Dion Turner.
On August 26 the Packers released FB Jon Hoese and DE Jarius Wynn.
On August 31 the Packers released S Anthony Levine, CB Otis Merrill, WR Dale Moss, DT Daniel Muir, RB Marc Tyler, G Greg Van Roten, G/T Reggie Wells, T Shea Allard, WR Diondre Borel, TE Brandon Bostick, QB B. J. Coleman, FB Nic Cooper, T Andrew Datko, C/G Tommie Draheim, C/G Sampson Genus, WR Curenski Gilleylen, WR Tori Gurley and DE Lawrence Guy as part of the cutdown to the 53 man regular season roster.

Coaching changes

On January 21, Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin was named the new head coach of the Miami Dolphins.^[2]
On February 2, Packers quarterbacks coach Tom Clements was promoted to the team's offensive coordinator position.^[3]

Regular Season

Regular Season Transactions

Starters on Offense

POS	Name	GS	Name	GS
QB	Aaron Rodgers	4
RB	Cedric Benson	4
FB	John Kuhn	4
WR	Greg Jennings	3	James Jones	1
WR	Jordy Nelson	4
TE	Jermichael Finley	4
LT	Marshall Newhouse	4
LG	T. J. Lang	4
C	Jeff Saturday	4
RG	Josh Sitton	4
RT	Bryan Bulaga	4

Starters on Defense and Special Teams

POS	Name	GS	Name	GS
LDE	Ryan Pickett	4
NT	B. J. Raji	4
RDE	C. J. Wilson	3	Jerel Worthy	1
LOLB	Nick Perry	4
MLB	A. J. Hawk	4
MLB	D. J. Smith	4
ROLB	Clay Matthews	4
RCB	Tramon Williams	4
LCB	Sam Shields	3	Jarrett Bush	1
SS	Charles Woodson	4
FS	Morgan Burnett	4
K	Mason Crosby	4
P	Tim Masthay	4

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	August 9	at San Diego Chargers	L 13–21	0–1	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
2	August 16	Cleveland Browns	L 10–35	0–2	Lambeau Field	Recap
3	August 23	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 27–13	1–2	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
4	August 30	Kansas City Chiefs	W 24–3	2–2	Lambeau Field	Recap

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	September 9	San Francisco 49ers	L 22–30	0–1	Lambeau Field	Recap
2	September 13	Chicago Bears	W 23–10	1–1	Lambeau Field	Recap
3	September 24	at Seattle Seahawks	L 12–14	1–2	CenturyLink Field	Recap
4	September 30	New Orleans Saints	W 28–27	2–2	Lambeau Field	Recap
5	October 7	at Indianapolis Colts	L 27–30	2–3	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
6	October 14	at Houston Texans	W 42–24	3–3	Reliant Stadium	Recap
7	October 21	at St. Louis Rams	W 30–20	4–3	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
8	October 28	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 24–15	5–3	Lambeau Field	Recap
9	November 4	Arizona Cardinals	W 31–17	6–3	Lambeau Field	Recap
10	Bye
11	November 18	at Detroit Lions	W 24–20	7–3	Ford Field	Recap
12	November 25	at New York Giants	L 10–38	7–4	MetLife Stadium	Recap
13	December 2	Minnesota Vikings	W 23–14	8–4	Lambeau Field	Recap
14	December 9	Detroit Lions	W 27–20	9–4	Lambeau Field	Recap
15	December 16	at Chicago Bears	W 21–13	10–4	Soldier Field	Recap
16	December 23	Tennessee Titans	W 55–7	11–4	Lambeau Field	Recap
17	December 30	at Minnesota Vikings	L 34–37	11–5	Mall of America Field	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Postseason

Playoff round	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
Wild Card	January 5, 2013	Minnesota Vikings (6)	W 24–10	1–0	Lambeau Field	Recap
Divisional	January 12, 2013	at San Francisco 49ers (2)	L 31–45	1–1	Candlestick Park	Recap

Statistics

Regular season statistical leaders

	Player(s)	Value
Passing Yards	Aaron Rodgers	4,295 Yards
Passing Touchdowns	Aaron Rodgers	39 TDs
Rushing Yards	Alex Green	464 Yards
Rushing Touchdowns	Aaron Rodgers, DuJuan Harris and Ryan Grant	2 TDs
Receptions	Randall Cobb	80 Receptions
Receiving Yards	Randall Cobb	954 Yards
Receiving Touchdowns	James Jones	14 TDs
Points	Mason Crosby	103 Points
Kickoff Return Yards	Randall Cobb	964 Yards
Punt Return Yards	Randall Cobb	292 Yards
Tackles	A. J. Hawk and Morgan Burnett	116 Tackles
Sacks	Clay Matthews	13 Sacks
Interceptions	Casey Hayward	6 INTs

statistical values are correct through Week 17.

Best game performances

	Player(s)	Value	Opponent
Passing Yards	Aaron Rodgers	365 Yards	@ Minnesota Vikings
Passing Touchdowns	Aaron Rodgers	6 TDs	@ Houston Texans
Rushing Yards	Cedric Benson	84 Yards	New Orleans Saints
Rushing Touchdowns	Ryan Grant	2 TDs	Tennessee Titans
Receiving Yards	Jordy Nelson	122 Yards	@ St. Louis Rams
Receiving Touchdowns	Jordy Nelson and James Jones	3 TDs	@ Houston Texans and @ Chicago Bears
Points	Jordy Nelson and James Jones	18 Points	@ Houston Texans and @ Chicago Bears
Tackles	Morgan Burnett	14 Tackles	New Orleans Saints
Sacks	Clay Matthews	3.5 Sacks	Chicago Bears
Interceptions	Tramon Williams, Casey Hayward and Morgan Burnett	2 INTs	Chicago Bears, @ Houston Texans and Minnesota Vikings

statistical values are correct through Week 17.

Statistical league rankings

Total Offense (YPG): 13th
Passing (YPG): 10th
Rushing (YPG): 20th
Points (PPG): 7th

Total Defense (YPG): 10th
Passing (YPG):12th
Rushing (YPG): 14th
Points (PPG): 7th

Stats correct through December 24, 2012

Notes and references

↑ "More draft picks for Packers and Vikings". espn.com. March 26, 2012.
↑ Philbin Hired to Lead Dolphins^{[permanent dead link]} Packersnews.com
↑ "QB coach Tom Clements named new Packers offensive coordinator," from Green Bay Press-Gazette, 2/3/2012^{[permanent dead link]}

Other websites

Green Bay Packers official website

[1] "More draft picks for Packers and Vikings". espn.com. March 26, 2012.

[2] Philbin Hired to Lead Dolphins^{[permanent dead link]} Packersnews.com

[3] "QB coach Tom Clements named new Packers offensive coordinator," from Green Bay Press-Gazette, 2/3/2012^{[permanent dead link]}

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