1995 Green Bay Packers season
| 1995 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Ron Wolf |
| Head coach | Mike Holmgren |
| Home field | Lambeau Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Division place | 1st NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Falcons) 37–20 Won Divisional Playoffs (at 49ers) 27–17 Lost Conference Championship (at Cowboys) 38–27 |
The 1995 Green Bay Packers season was their 77th season overall and their 75th in the National Football League. The Packers finished with an 11–5 record in the regular season and won the NFC Central, their first division title since 1972. In the playoffs, the Packers defeated the Atlanta Falcons at home and the defending champion San Francisco 49ers on the road before losing to the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Championship Game.[1] Packers' quarterback Brett Favre was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player, the first of three such awards he would win.[2] This was the first season that the Packers played home games exclusively at Lambeau Field, after playing part of their home slate at Milwaukee County Stadium since 1953. After losing their home opener to St. Louis, the Packers would win an NFL-record 25 consecutive home games between the rest of 1995 and early in 1998.
Offseason
| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| QB Jim McMahon (Browns) | LB Bryce Paup (Bills) |
| WR Mark Ingram (Dolphins) | DT Don Davey (Jaguars) |
| LB Joe Kelly (Rams) | RB Reggie Cobb (Jaguars) |
| TE Keith Jackson (Dolphins) | QB Mark Brunell (Jaguars) |
| QB T. J. Rubley (Rams) | TE Ed West (Eagles) |
| TE Jeff Thomason (Bengals) | DT Matt Brock (Jets) |
| C Mike Arthur (Patriots) | CB Terrell Buckley (Dolphins) |
| TE/LS Mike Bartrum (Chiefs) | SS Tim Hauck (Broncos) |
1995 Expansion Draft
| Round | Overall | Name | Position | Expansion Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 11 | Mark Williams | Linebacker | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 21 | 41 | Marcus Wilson | Running back | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 27 | 53 | Reggie Cobb | Running back | Jacksonville Jaguars |
NFL Draft
With their third pick (66th overall) in the 1995 NFL draft, the Packers selected future All-Pro fullback William Henderson,[3] a player who would remain with the Packers for over 13 seasons.[4]
| 1995 Green Bay Packers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | Craig Newsome | Cornerback | Arizona State | |
| 3 | 65 | Darius Holland | Defensive tackle | Colorado | |
| 3 | 66 | William Henderson * | Fullback | North Carolina | |
| 3 | 73 | Brian Williams | Linebacker | Southern California | |
| 3 | 90 | Antonio Freeman * | Wide receiver | Virginia Tech | |
| 4 | 117 | Jeff Miller | Offensive tackle | Mississippi | |
| 5 | 160 | Jay Barker | Quarterback | Alabama | |
| 5 | 170 | Travis Jervey * | Running back | Citadel | |
| 6 | 173 | Charlie Simmons | Wide receiver | Georgia Tech | |
| 7 | 230 | Adam Timmerman * | Guard | South Dakota State | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Undrafted Free Agents
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Dorsett | Cornerback | Southern |
| Joe Nedney | Kicker | San Jose State |
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
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Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE)
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Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
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Linebackers (LB)
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Practice squad
Reserve
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Regular season
The Packers finished with an 11–5 record, clinching the NFC Central crown by a slim 1-game margin over the Detroit Lions.[1]
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance | TV Time (CT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3, 1995 | St. Louis Rams | L 17–14 | FOX 12:00 pm | |
| 2 | September 11, 1995 | at Chicago Bears | W 27–24 | ABC 8:00 pm | |
| 3 | September 17, 1995 | New York Giants | W 14–6 | FOX 12:00 pm | |
| 4 | September 24, 1995 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–14 | FOX 12:00 pm | |
| 5 | Bye | ||||
| 6 | October 8, 1995 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 34–24 | FOX 12:00 pm | |
| 7 | October 15, 1995 | Detroit Lions | W 30–21 | FOX 12:00 pm | |
| 8 | October 22, 1995 | Minnesota Vikings | W 38–21 | FOX 12:00 pm | |
| 9 | October 29, 1995 | at Detroit Lions | L 24–16 | FOX 12:00 pm | |
| 10 | November 5, 1995 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 27–24 | FOX 12:00 pm | |
| 11 | November 12, 1995 | Chicago Bears | W 35–28 | FOX 12:00 pm | |
| 12 | November 19, 1995 | at Cleveland Browns | W 31–20 | FOX 12:00 pm | |
| 13 | November 26, 1995 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 35–13 | FOX 12:00 pm | |
| 14 | December 3, 1995 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–10 | NBC 12:00 pm | |
| 15 | December 10, 1995 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 13–10 (OT) | ESPN 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | December 16, 1995 | at New Orleans Saints | W 34–23 | FOX 3:00 pm | |
| 17 | December 24, 1995 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24–19 | NBC 12:00 pm | |
Game summaries
Week 1
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Week 2
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- Brett Favre 21/37, 312 Yds
- Robert Brooks 8 Rec, 161 Yds
Standings
| NFC Central | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Green Bay Packers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 404 | 314 | W2 |
| (5) Detroit Lions | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 436 | 336 | W7 |
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 392 | 360 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 412 | 385 | L2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 238 | 335 | L2 |
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| Wildcard | December 31, 1995 | Atlanta Falcons | W 37–20 | |
| Division | January 6, 1996 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 27–17 | |
| Conference Championship | January 14, 1996 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 38–27 |
Awards and records
- Brett Favre, NFL MVP
- Brett Favre, Bert Bell Award[9]
- Brett Favre, Offense, UPI NFC Player of the Year
- Brett Favre, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
- Brett Favre, All-Pro Selection
- Brett Favre, National Football League Offensive Player of the Year Award
- Brett Favre, NFC Leader, Average Yards per Completion: 7.7
- Brett Favre, NFC Leader, Passer Rating (99.5) [10]
- Brett Favre, NFC Leader, Touchdown Passes: 38
- Brett Favre, NFL Leader, Passing Yards, (4,413 yards)
- Reggie White, Defense, UPI NFC Player of the Year
- Reggie White, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
Milestones
- Brett Favre, 1st NFL Season with 4,000 Passing Yards
References
- ^ a b "1995 NFL Standings". NFL.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ "List of APMVP winners". sportsline.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2007-02-10.
- ^ "NFL Draft History – Green Bay Packers". NFL.com. Archived from the original on 2007-01-29. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ "William Henderson player card". Packers.com. Archived from the original on 2007-01-25. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ "1995 Green Bay Packers Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
- ^ "Administration and Coaching Staff". Green Bay Packers 1995 Official Media Guide. pp. 5–29.
- ^ "All Time Coaches Database". Packers.com. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Dec-15.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 450