2019 Green Bay Packers season


The 2019 season was the Green Bay Packers' 99th season in the National Football League, their 101st overall and their first under new head coach Matt LaFleur. After suffering back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since 1990–91 and missing the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2005–06, the Packers returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2016. With a Week 8 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, the Packers improved on their 6–9–1 record from last year, and a Week 10 win allowed them to surpass their wins from 2017. This guaranteed the Packers' first non-losing season since 2016. After a win over the New York Giants in Week 13 in the snow, the Packers secured their first winning season since 2016. A win over the Chicago Bears in Week 15 combined with a Los Angeles Rams loss helped the Packers clinch their first postseason after missing the playoffs for the last two years. They clinched the NFC North the following week with a 23–10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. With a Week 17 come from behind win over the Detroit Lions, the Packers not only earned a first-round bye in the playoffs, but swept the NFC North for the first time since 2011, and achieved their best record since that season as well.
The Packers defeated the Seattle Seahawks 28–23 in the Divisional round of the playoffs, and visited the top-seeded San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, where they lost 37–20.

Player movements

Free agents

Trades

Additions

Subtractions

NFL Draft

Draft trades

Roster cuts

The roster was cut to 53 on August 31, 2019.
PositionPlayer
GDejon Allen
TEEvan Baylis
FBTommy Bohanon
RBTra Carson
GAnthony Coyle
TGerhard de Beer
CBKabion Ento
KSam Ficken
LBJames Folston Jr.
RBKeith Ford
SNatrell Jamerson
LBMarkus Jones
CBJocquez Kalili
QBDeShone Kizer
WRAllen Lazard
DLJames Looney
STray Matthews
TEPharoah McKever
WRJ’Mon Moore
TYosh Nijman
G/TAdam Pankey
CBJackson Porter
LBRandy Ramsey
WRTeo Redding
CBNydair Rouse
DLOlive Sagapolu
LBBrady Sheldon
DLDeon Simon
WRMalik Taylor
QBManny Wilkins

Staff

Final roster

Preseason

The Packers' preseason opponents and schedule were announced in the spring.
The preseason week 3 game against the Raiders was in the process of being negotiated; plans were for the game to be held at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on August 22 after a scheduling conflict prevented the game from being played at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan. In the event that the Winnipeg negotiations would have fallen through, the game would be moved to Lambeau Field, effectively giving the Packers an extra home game. On June 5, the IG Field in Winnipeg was confirmed as the host.
Due to holes left in the endzones where the field goals are traditionally anchored in Canadian football, the Packers' third preseason game was played on a modified 80-yard field.
WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteNFL.com
recap
1Houston TexansW 28–261–0Lambeau Field
2at Baltimore RavensL 13–261–1M&T Bank Stadium
3at Oakland RaidersL 21–221–2 IG Field
4Kansas City ChiefsW 27–202–2Lambeau Field

Regular season

On March 25, the NFL announced that the Packers will open their season by playing the Chicago Bears in the Kickoff Game on Thursday, September 5, with the Bears serving as the home team. The game kicked off at 7:20 p.m. CDT, and was televised by NBC. The full schedule was released on April 17.

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Chicago Bears

NFL Kickoff Game

Week 2: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 3: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 4: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 5: at Dallas Cowboys

The Packers controlled the game early on, establishing a 31–3 lead midway through the third quarter with RB Aaron Jones rushing for four touchdowns and the Packer defense forcing three interceptions off of Cowboys QB Dak Prescott. Although the Cowboys attempted to come back late in the game, with the team totaling over 500 yards of total offense and 3 touchdowns, the Packers' lead would prove too much to overcome. With the win, the Packers improved to 4-1 and won their third straight meeting against the Cowboys.

Week 6: vs. Detroit Lions

This Monday Night Football game proved to be highly controversial, due to two highly questionable and controversial hands to the face penalties against Lions DE Trey Flowers helped the Packers score in the 4th quarter. Nevertheless, the Packers improved to 5-1 and snapped a 4-game losing streak to the Lions.

Week 7: vs. Oakland Raiders

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers became the first player in Packers history to throw for a perfect passer rating.

Week 8: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 9: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 10: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 12: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 13: at New York Giants

The Packers beat the Giants in the snow to continue their winning streak.

Week 14: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 15: vs. Chicago Bears

With the win, the Packers improved to 11–3. With the victory of the Minnesota Vikings over the Los Angeles Chargers, eliminated the Bears from post season contention.

Week 16: at Minnesota Vikings

With the win, the Packers advanced to 12–3 and won the NFC North. The Packers also won 12 games for the first time since 2014, and advanced to a record of 12–3 for the first time since 2007.
This was the first regular-season game of Aaron Rodgers' career, and second game overall, where he threw at least one interception and no touchdown passes and won the game. The only other time this occurred was the 2010 NFC Championship Game against the same Bears.

Week 17: at Detroit Lions

With the win, the Packers finished the season 13–3, achieving their best record since 2011, and gave the Packers their first division sweep since 2011 as well. They also clinched the #2 seed in the NFC playoffs and earned a first-round bye, although the San Francisco 49ers victory over the Seattle Seahawks prevented them from clinching home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.

Standings

Division

Conference

Postseason

Schedule

Game summaries

NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (#5) Seattle Seahawks

NFC Championship: at (#1) San Francisco 49ers

Statistics

Starters

Regular season

Offense
Pos.NameGS
QBAaron Rodgers16
FBDanny Vitale4
RBAaron Jones
Jamaal Williams		16
2
WRMarquez Valdes-Scantling
Jake Kumerow
Allen Lazard		10
4
3
WRDavante Adams
Geronimo Allison		12
6
TEMarcedes Lewis
Jace Sternberger		10
1
TERobert Tonyan
Jimmy Graham		1
10
LTDavid Bakhtiari16
LGLane Taylor
Elgton Jenkins		2
14
CCorey Linsley16
RGBilly Turner16
RTBryan Bulaga16

Defense
Pos.NameGS
NTKenny Clark16
DEMontravius Adams
Tyler Lancaster		2
10
DEDean Lowry16
OLBZa'Darius Smith16
OLBPreston Smith16
ILBBlake Martinez16
ILBB. J. Goodson11
CBTramon Williams
Kevin King		6
14
CBJaire Alexander16
SAdrian Amos16
SDarnell Savage Jr.16
SIbraheim Campbell
Tramon Williams		3
1
SRaven Greene
Will Redmond		1
4

Postseason

Offense
Pos.NameGS
QBAaron Rodgers2
RBAaron Jones2
WRAllen Lazard2
WRDavante Adams2
TEMarcedes Lewis2
TEJimmy Graham
Jace Sternberger		1
1
LTDavid Bakhtiari2
LGElgton Jenkins2
CCorey Linsley2
RGBilly Turner2
RTJared Veldheer
Bryan Bulaga		1
1

Defense
Pos.NameGS
NTKenny Clark2
DEMontravius Adams
Tyler Lancaster		1
1
DEDean Lowry2
OLBZa'Darius Smith2
OLBPreston Smith2
ILBBlake Martinez2
ILBB. J. Goodson1
CBKevin King2
CBJaire Alexander2
CBChandon Sullivan1
SAdrian Amos2
SDarnell Savage Jr.2

Team leaders

League rankings

Awards