2002 Green Bay Packers season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Green Bay Packers 2002 12–4 1st NFC North Mike Sherman Lambeau Field Lost Wild Card Playoffs(vs. Falcons) 7–27 File:Packers 12 uniform.xcf 6 QB Brett Favre RB Ahman Green WR Donald Driver TE Bubba Franks G Marco Rivera FS Darren Sharper 2 QB Brett Favre (2nd team) S Darren Sharper (2nd team) Packers seasons The 2002 season was the Green Bay Packers' 82nd in the National Football League (NFL) and their 84th overall. For the first time since 1989, LeRoy Butler was not on the opening day roster. This would be the last time until 2025 the Packers drafted a wide receiver in the first round of the NFL Draft. This was the first of three consecutive NFC North titles for the Packers. They achieved a 12–4 record in the regular season, before losing in the NFC Wild Card playoffs round to quarterback Brett Favre's former team, the Atlanta Falcons, at Lambeau Field.http://www.packers.com/gameday/schedule/2002/ 2002 Packers' schedule Packers.com February 9, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070124070352/http://www.packers.com/gameday/schedule/2002/ January 24, 2007 dead This marked the first time in franchise history that the Packers had lost at home in the playoffs. They have done so six more times since: in 2004, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2020, and 2021. After the season, Jeff Blackshear decided he had played his final NFL game. Background In 2001, the Packers achieved the franchise's best record since 1997, finishing 12–4 and advancing to the divisional round of the playoffs. There, they lost to the eventual NFC champion St. Louis Rams. During the game, it became clear that the Packers would need wide receivers with greater speed and ability to compete with the conference's best teams. GM Mike Sherman spent the 2002 offseason revamping Green Bay's receiving corps. The team promoted Donald Driver to starter, acquired veteran Terry Glenn from the New England Patriots and drafted Javon Walker in the first round of the 2002 NFL draft. The influx of new players seemed to position the Packers as one of the strongest contenders in the NFC. Season summary Green Bay started the season with eight wins in their first nine games, led by quarterback Brett Favre and running back Ahman Green. The Packers led the NFC North throughout the year, winning the division by a six-game margin. Green Bay became the first team to win the newly rechristened division, formerly known as the NFC Central. It was the Packers' first division title since 1997, and the team would go on to win the NFC North for three consecutive seasons. For the first time in years, it appeared that the Packers had a legitimate chance of reaching the Super Bowl heading into the final Sunday of the regular season. With one game left, Green Bay was 12–3, and a victory away from clinching home field advantage throughout the playoffs after the Philadelphia Eagles failed to clinch home field advantage themselves one day prior in an overtime defeat to the New York Giants. The Packers had never lost a home playoff game in franchise history, had achieved an 8–0 record at home in 2002, and had established a run of Lambeau Field dominance since the Mike Holmgren era. As a result, playing home games at Lambeau Field would seemingly give the Packers a significant advantage in the playoffs. The final game was on the road against the New York Jets, who beat the Packers handily to win the AFC East division title. The loss which coincided with the Buccaneers winning was a blow to the Packers, who dropped down to the number three seed in the NFC and had an incredibly difficult road to the Super Bowl. Six days later, the Packers were beaten by Michael Vick's Atlanta Falcons, the first home playoff loss in Packers history. The 2002 season was another memorable year for quarterback Brett Favre. Throughout the season, Favre was a favorite to win his fourth Most Valuable Player award. The Packers' lopsided loss to the Jets in the regular season finale may have swayed voters, as Favre lost the MVP award by merely two votes to Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon. Offseason Additions Subtractions WR Terry Glenn (Patriots) WR Bill Schroeder (Lions) LB Hardy Nickerson (Jaguars) DT Santana Dotson (Redskins) DE Joe Johnson (Saints) RB Dorsey Levens (Eagles) WR Karsten Bailey (Seahawks) WR Antonio Freeman (Eagles) CB Darrien Gordon (Falcons) LB Bernardo Harris (Ravens) RB Ki-Jana Carter (Redskins) OT Barry Stokes (Browns) S LeRoy Butler (retirement) DE John Thierry (Falcons) WR Corey Bradford (Texans) CB Allen Rossum (Falcons) S Billy Jenkins (Bills) Draft In the 2002 NFL draft, the Packers selected 20th overall, drafting future all-pro wide receiver Javon Walker with their first round pick.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/gnb/2002_draft.htm 2002 Green Bay Packers Draftees Pro-Football-Reference.com 2002 Green Bay Packers 1 25 Javon Walker Wide receiver Florida State yes yes 3 92 Marques Anderson Safety UCLA yes 4 135 Najeh Davenport Running back Miami (FL) yes 5 156 Aaron Kampman Defensive end Iowa yes yes 5 164 Craig Nall Quarterback Northwestern State yes 6 200 Mike Houghton Offensive tackle San Diego State no yes no Undrafted free agents + 2002 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeAlgie AtkinsonLinebackerKansasKevin BarryOffensive TackleArizonaRob BironasKickerGeorgia SouthernMarcus BradyQuarterbackCal State NorthridgeAndy EbyCenterKansas StateScott ElderPunterOklahoma StateTony FisherRunning backNotre DameJohn GilmoreDefensive endTennessee StateAdrian HollingshedLinebackerGeorgiaKen KocherDefensive TackleUCLARichard LewisWide receiverNorth Dakota StateSeneca McMillanCornerbackNicholls StateBill SeymourTight endMichiganErwin SwineyCornerbackNebraskaJeremy UnertlSafetyUW–La CrosseMarcus WilkinsLinebackerTexas Personnel Staff 2002 Green Bay Packers President and chief executive officer – Bob Harlan Executive vice president and chief operating officer – John Jones Vice president of player finance/general counsel – Andrew Brandt Vice president of football operations – Mark Hatley Director of college scouting – John Dorsey Director of pro personnel – Reggie McKenzie Personnel analyst to general manager – John Schneider Assistant director of college scouting – Shaun Herock Assistant director of pro personnel – Sean Howard Executive vice president/general manager/head coach – Mike Sherman Assistant head coach/defensive backs – Bob Slowik Offensive coordinator – Tom Rossley Running backs – Sylvester Croom Wide receivers – Ray Sherman Tight ends – Jeff Jagodzinski Offensive line – Larry Beightol Assistant offensive line – Pat Ruel Offensive assistant – Darrell Bevell Defensive coordinator – Ed Donatell Defensive line – Jethro Franklin Linebackers – Bo Pelini Assistant defensive backs – Lionel Washington Defensive assistant/quality control – Brad Miller Special teams – Frank Novak Quality control assistant/special teams-offense – Stan Drayton Strength and conditioning – Barry Rubin Strength and conditioning assistant – Mark Lovat Weight room assistant – Vince Workman Roster 2002 Green Bay Packers 53 6 5  4 Brett Favre 12 Craig Nall y 18 Doug Pederson 39 Tony Carter running back 40 Tony Fisher American football y 30 Ahman Green 33 William Henderson American football FB 22 Eric Metcalf 85 Karsten Bailey 80 Donald Driver 89 Robert Ferguson American football 83 Terry Glenn 84 Javon Walker y 81 Tyrone Davis American football 88 Bubba Franks 87 David Martin tight end 71 Kevin Barry American football LT y 69 Jeff Blackshear G 72 Earl Dotson RT 63 Bill Ferrario G 58 Mike Flanagan American football C 62 Marco Rivera RG 68 Mike Wahle LG 52 Frank Winters C 77 Jerry Wisne LT 93 Gilbert Brown DT 94 Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila DE 90 Vonnie Holliday DE 97 Cletidus Hunt DT 74 Aaron Kampman DE y 98 Billy Lyon DT 73 Keith McKenzie American football DE 99 Jamal Reynolds DE 95 Rod Walker DT 96 Steve Warren DT 59 Na'il Diggs OLB 53 Paris Lenon OLB 51 Torrance Marshall MLB 56 Hardy Nickerson MLB 54 Nate Wayne OLB 55 Marcus Wilkins OLB y 20 Marques Anderson FS y 28 Matt Bowen American football SS 24 Antuan Edwards SS 27 Tod McBride CB 34 Mike McKenzie cornerback CB 42 Darren Sharper FS 26 Erwin Swiney y CB 32 Bryant Westbrook CB 37 Tyrone Williams cornerback CB  9 Josh Bidwell P 60 Rob Davis American football LS  8 Ryan Longwell K 76 Chad Clifton LT IR 44 Najeh Davenport RB IR y 91 Joe Johnson defensive end DE IR 21 Bhawoh Jue S IR 65 Mark Tauscher RT IR 61 John Gilmore no link y DE IR 79 Jay Humphrey American football RT 82 Devin Lewis WR y 78 Terdell Sands DT 43 Reggie White running back RB 16 Greg Zolman QB y 53 6 Preseason Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance August 10, 2002 at Philadelphia Eagles L 13–20 0–1 Veterans Stadium 58,546 August 17, 2002 at Arizona Cardinals W 29–21 1–1 Sun Devil Stadium 35,716 August 26, 2002 Cleveland Browns W 27–20 2–1 Lambeau Field 62,668 August 30, 2002 Tennessee Titans W 21–20 3–1 Lambeau Field 62,485 Regular season Schedule The Packers finished 12–4 overall, winning the NFC North crown by a six-game margin.http://www.nfl.com/history/standings/2002 NFL History – 2002 Regular Season Standings NFL.com February 9, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070213131755/http://www.nfl.com/history/standings/2002 13 February 2007 live Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 8 Atlanta Falcons W 37–34 (OT) 1–0 Lambeau Field 63,127 2 September 15 at New Orleans Saints L 20–35 1–1 Louisiana Superdome 67,958 3 September 22 at Detroit Lions W 37–31 2–1 Ford Field 61,505 4 September 29 Carolina Panthers W 17–14 3–1 Lambeau Field 63,329 5 October 7, 2002 at Chicago Bears W 34–21 4–1 Memorial Stadium 63,226 6 October 13 at New England Patriots W 28–10 5–1 Gillette Stadium 68,436 7 October 20 Washington Redskins W 30–9 6–1 Lambeau Field 63,363 8 Bye 9 November 4, 2002 Miami Dolphins W 24–10 7–1 Lambeau Field 63,284 10 November 10 Detroit Lions W 40–14 8–1 Lambeau Field 63,313 11 November 17 at Minnesota Vikings L 21–31 8–2 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,153 12 November 24 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 7–21 8–3 Raymond James Stadium 65,672 13 December 1 Chicago Bears W 30–20 9–3 Lambeau Field 64,196 14 December 8 Minnesota Vikings W 26–22 10–3 Lambeau Field 64,070 15 December 15 at San Francisco 49ers W 20–14 11–3 3Com Park 67,947 16 December 22 Buffalo Bills W 10–0 12–3 Lambeau Field 64,106 17 December 29 at New York Jets L 17–42 12–4 Giants Stadium 78,733 Game summaries Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons Green Bay Packers 2002 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 1: Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packers September 8, 2002 1:00 p.m. Falcons 0 21 3 10 0 Packers 3 10 14 7 3 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 63,127 Sunny, 83 F C Ron Winter (14) Fox Curt Menefee, Tim Ryan, Drew Smith Recap, Game Book First quarter GB – Ryan Longwell 28-yard field goal, 4:08. Packers 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 77 yards, 8:45. Second quarter ATL – Michael Vick 2-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 11:26. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 7:42. ATL – Warrick Dunn 3-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 8:43. Falcons 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 2:31. GB – David Martin 3-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 5:54. Falcons 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:49. ATL – Alge Crumpler 2-yard pass from Michael Vick (Jay Feely kick), 1:15. Falcons 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 3:01. GB – Ryan Longwell 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 21–13. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 1:15. Third quarter GB – Rondell Mealey 2-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 12:48. Falcons 21–20. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 2:12. ATL – Jay Feely 21-yard field goal, 5:24. Falcons 24–20. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 7:24. GB – Javon Walker 13-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:30. Packers 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 4:54. Fourth quarter ATL – Warrick Dunn 2-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 8:07. Falcons 31–27. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:36. GB – William Henderson 1-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 1:10. Packers 34–31. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:57. ATL – Jay Feely 52-yard field goal, 0:05. Tied 34–34. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 1:05. Overtime GB – Ryan Longwell 34-yard field goal, 5:15. Packers 37–34. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 4:15. Top passers ATL – Michael Vick – 15/23, 209 yards, TD GB – Brett Favre – 25/36, 284 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ATL – Michael Vick – 9 rushes, 72 yards, TD GB – Ahman Green – 27 rushes, 155 yards Top receivers ATL – Willie Jackson – 4 receptions, 73 yards GB – Donald Driver – 7 receptions, 78 yards Week 2: at New Orleans Saints Green Bay Packers 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Green Bay Packers at New Orleans Saints Packers 0 10 7 3 Saints 7 14 7 7 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana September 15, 2002 1:00 p.m. None (indoor stadium) Johnny Grier (23) Fox Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston 67,958 Recap, Game Book First quarter NO – Deuce McAllister 4-yard run (John Carney kick), 9:19. Saints 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:41. Second quarter GB – Ryan Longwell 27-yard field goal, 10:23. Saints 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 7:31. NO – Jerome Pathon 5-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 5:12. Saints 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:53. NO – Donte Stallworth 34-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 2:03. Saints 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:16. GB – Terry Glenn 14-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:40. Saints 21–10. Drive: 1 play, 14 yards, 0:08. Third quarter NO – Keyuo Craver 28-yard fumble return (John Carney kick), 13:53. Saints 28–10. GB – Donald Driver 26-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:31. Saints 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:31. Fourth quarter GB – Ryan Longwell 36-yard field goal, 4:31. Saints 28–20. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:03. NO – Deuce McAllister 2-yard run (John Carney kick), 2:00. Saints 35–20. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 2:31. Top passers GB – Brett Favre – 29/44, 270 yards, 2 TD, INT NO – Aaron Brooks – 16/28, 217 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers GB – Ahman Green – 17 rushes, 81 yards NO – Deuce McAllister – 21 rushes, 123 yards, 2 TD Top receivers GB – Terry Glenn – 9 receptions, 81 yards, TD NO – Joe Horn – 6 receptions, 120 yards Week 3: at Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions Packers 7 10 14 6 Lions 7 10 0 14 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan September 22, 2002 4:15 p.m. None (indoor stadium) Bill Leavy (127) Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Cris Collinsworth, Pam Oliver 61,505 Recap, Game Book First quarter DET – Az-Zahir Hakim 72-yard punt return (Jason Hanson kick), 12:27. Lions 7–0. GB – Marques Anderson 78-yard interception return (Ryan Longwell kick), 7:17. Tied 7–7. Second quarter GB – Donald Driver 21-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 14:56. Packers 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 6:14. DET – Jason Hanson 33-yard field goal, 10:00. Packers 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, −5 yards, 0:56. GB – Ryan Longwell 46-yard field goal, 5:15. Packers 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 4:45. DET – Lamont Warren 39-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 3:13. Tied 17–17. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:02. Third quarter GB – Robert Ferguson 8-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 7:56. Packers 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 7:04. GB – Bubba Franks 3-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 1:30. Packers 31–17. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:29. Fourth quarter GB – Ryan Longwell 34-yard field goal, 10:27. Packers 34–17. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 4:44. DET – Cory Schlesinger 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 8:23. Packers 34–24. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 2:04. DET – James Stewart 52-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 1:37. Packers 34–31. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 2:02. GB – Ryan Longwell 47-yard field goal, 1:15. Packers 37–31. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:22. Top passers GB – Brett Favre – 31/47, 357 yards, 3 TD, INT DET – Joey Harrington – 15/35, 182 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT Top rushers GB – Najeh Davenport – 22 rushes, 84 yards DET – James Stewart – 14 rushes, 88 yards Top receivers GB – Donald Driver – 5 receptions, 94 yards, TD DET – James Stewart – 2 receptions, 56 yards, TD Week 4: vs. Carolina Panthers Green Bay Packers 2002 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 4: Carolina Panthers at Green Bay Packers September 29, 2002 1:00 p.m. Panthers 7 0 0 7 Packers 3 7 0 7 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 63,329 Overcast, 65 F C Bill Carollo (63) FOX Pat Summerall and Brian Baldinger Recap, Game Book First quarter GB – Ryan Longwell 30-yard field goal, 8:52. Packers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:07. CAR – Lamar Smith 3-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 0:23. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:50. Second quarter GB – Donald Driver 31-yard pass from Bubba Franks (Ryan Longwell kick), 1:43. Packers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:04. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter CAR – Lamar Smith 2-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 12:55. Panthers 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:51. GB – Donald Driver 22-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 4:10. Packers 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:19. Top passers CAR – Rodney Peete – 10/24, 202 yards GB – Brett Favre – 18/32, 200 yards, TD, INT Top rushers CAR – Lamar Smith – 22 rushes, 66 yards, 2 TD GB – Ahman Green – 17 rushes, 73 yards Top receivers CAR – Steve Smith Sr. – 5 receptions, 116 yards GB – Donald Driver – 5 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD Week 5: at Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers 2002 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 5: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears October 7, 2002 9:00 p.m. Packers 14 10 7 3 Bears 7 7 0 7 Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois 63,226 Clear, 46 F C Ed Hochuli (85) ABC Al Michaels, John Madden and Melissa Stark Recap, Game Book First quarter GB – Donald Driver 85-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 10:56. Packers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 85 yards, 0:12. GB – Tyrone Davis 19-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 3:32. Packers 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:14. CHI – Marty Booker 4-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 1:53. Packers 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:39. Second quarter GB – Bubba Franks 5-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 13:02. Packers 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:51. CHI – John Davis 1-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 2:50. Packers 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 0:56. GB – Ryan Longwell 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Packers 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 0:38. Third quarter GB – Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila 72-yard interception return (Ryan Longwell kick), 8:53. Packers 31–14. Fourth quarter GB – Ryan Longwell 35-yard field goal, 13:21. Packers 34–14. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:44. CHI – John Davis 21-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 6:50. Packers 34–21. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:12. Top passers GB – Brett Favre – 22/33, 359 yards, 3 TD CHI – Jim Miller – 27/49, 353 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Top rushers GB – Ahman Green – 27 rushes, 107 yards CHI – Anthony Thomas – 15 rushes, 45 yards Top receivers GB – Terry Glenn – 8 receptions, 154 yards CHI – Marty Booker – 12 receptions, 141 yards, TD Week 6: at New England Patriots Green Bay Packers 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 6: Green Bay Packers (4–1) at New England Patriots (3–2) – Game summary Packers 0 14 7 7 Patriots 0 3 0 7 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts October 13, 2002 1:00 p.m. Overcast, 61 F C Bernie Kukar (86) FOX Dick Stockton, Troy Aikman, Cris Collinsworth, and Pam Oliver 68,436 Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter NE – Adam Vinatieri 32-yard field goal, 9:36. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:58. GB – William Henderson 3-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 3:46. Packers 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 5:50. GB – Ahman Green 8-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 3:03. Packers 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:05. Third quarter GB – Bubba Franks 2-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 3:50. Packers 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 4:05. Fourth quarter GB – Ahman Green 1-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 12:09. Packers 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:16. NE – David Givens 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:57. Packers 28–10. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:03. Top passers GB – Brett Favre – 17/27, 147 yards, 3 TD NE – Tom Brady – 24/44, 183 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers GB – Ahman Green – 31 rushes, 136 yards, TD NE – Antowain Smith – 13 rushes, 75 yards Top receivers GB – Bubba Franks – 5 receptions, 46 yards, TD NE – Deion Branch – 5 receptions, 38 yards Week 7: vs. Washington Redskins Green Bay Packers 2002 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 7: Washington Redskins at Green Bay Packers October 20, 2002 4:15 p.m. Redskins 3 3 3 0 Packers 7 10 0 13 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 63,363 Partly cloudy, 44 F C Jeff Triplette (42) FOX Sam Rosen, Bill Maas, Drew Smith Recap, Game Book First quarter WAS – James Tuthill 25-yard field goal, 8:50. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:10. GB – Ahman Green 24-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 4:21. Packers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:29. Second quarter WAS – James Tuthill 53-yard field goal, 7:57. Packers 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 5:23. GB – Ahman Green 2-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 5:07. Packers 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:50. GB – Ryan Longwell 36-yard field goal, 1:23. Packers 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 2:03. Third quarter WAS – James Tuthill 31-yard field goal, 5:55. Packers 17–9. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:28. Fourth quarter GB – Ryan Longwell 41-yard field goal, 9:21. Packers 20–9. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:31. GB – Ahman Green 8-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 7:48. Packers 27–9. Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 1:14. GB – Ryan Longwell 28-yard field goal, 0:22. Packers 30–9. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 5:36. Top passers WAS – Patrick Ramsey – 10/24, 135 yards GB – Brett Favre – 11/14, 89 yards Top rushers WAS – Stephen Davis – 24 rushes, 91 yards GB – Ahman Green – 24 rushes, 88 yards, 3 TD Top receivers WAS – Derrius Thompson – 5 receptions, 89 yards GB – Donald Driver – 4 receptions, 44 yards Week 9: vs. Miami Dolphins Green Bay Packers 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 9: Miami Dolphins (5–2) at Green Bay Packers (6–1) – Game summary Dolphins 0 0 0 10 Packers 0 14 10 0 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin November 4, 2002 9:00 p.m. Clear, 30 F C ABC Al Michaels, John Madden and Melissa Stark Tom White (123) 63,284 Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter GB – Ahman Green 1-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 10:25. Packers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:27. GB – Ahman Green 23-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:46. Packers 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:00. Third quarter GB – Ryan Longwell 27-yard field goal, 9:52. Packers 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:58. GB – Darren Sharper 89-yard interception return (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:00. Packers 24–0. Fourth quarter MIA – Olindo Mare 46-yard field goal, 8:20. Packers 24–3. Drive: 9 plays, 24 yards, 3:59. MIA – Ray Lucas 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 1:31. Packers 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 1:53. Top passers MIA – Ray Lucas – 22/39, 198 yards, 2 INT GB – Brett Favre – 16/25, 187 yards, TD, INT Top rushers MIA – Ray Lucas – 9 rushes, 49 yards, TD GB – Ahman Green – 19 rushes, 72 yards, TD Top receivers MIA – Chris Chambers – 5 receptions, 55 yards GB – Ahman Green – 6 receptions, 71 yards, TD Week 10: vs. Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers 2002 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 10: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers November 10, 2002 1:00 p.m. Lions 7 0 0 7 Packers 3 27 10 0 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 63,329 Cloudy, 50 F C Dick Hantak (105) FOX Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Cris Collinsworth, Pam Oliver Recap, Game Book First quarter GB – Ryan Longwell 30-yard field goal, 7:47. Packers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 7:13. DET – Az-Zahir Hakim 64-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 7:32. Lions 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:15. Second quarter GB – Bubba Franks 4-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 14:35. Packers 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:52. GB – Ryan Longwell 40-yard field goal, 8:57. Packers 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:03. GB – Ryan Longwell 36-yard field goal, 5:51. Packers 16–7. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 1:47. GB - Marques Anderson 14-yard interception return (Ryan Longwell kick), 1:47. Packers 23–7. GB – Najeh Davenport 1-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:17. Packers 30–7. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:03. Third quarter GB – Ryan Longwell 33-yard field goal, 10:31. Packers 33–7. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:35. GB – William Henderson 9-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 4:55. Packers 40–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:21. Fourth quarter DET – Mikhael Ricks 1-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 10:46. Packers 40–14. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:56. Top passers DET – Joey Harrington – 20/44, 236 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT GB – Brett Favre – 26/39, 351 yards, 2 TD Top rushers DET – James Stewart – 15 rushes, 122 yards GB – Najeh Davenport – 10 rushes, 73 yards, TD Top receivers DET – Az-Zahir Hakim – 7 receptions, 143 yards, TD GB – Donald Driver – 11 receptions, 130 yards Week 11: at Minnesota Vikings Green Bay Packers 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 11: Green Bay Packers (8–1) at Minnesota Vikings (2–7) – Game summary Packers 0 7 7 7 Vikings 14 0 7 10 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota November 17, 2002 1:00 p.m. None (indoor stadium) FOX Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston, Jeff Grayson Ron Blum (7) 64,153 Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Randy Moss 24-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 12:32. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:28. MIN – D'Wayne Bates 18-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 6:51. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:20. Second quarter GB – Ahman Green 1-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:43. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:04. Third quarter MIN – Daunte Culpepper 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 9:00. Vikings 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:20. GB – Bubba Franks 1-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 5:36. Vikings 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:24. Fourth quarter GB – Donald Driver 84-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 11:53. Tied 21–21. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:27. MIN – Gary Anderson 32-yard field goal, 7:16. Vikings 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 4:37. MIN – Moe Williams 3-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 1:56. Vikings 31–21. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:24. Top passers GB – Brett Favre – 24/43, 296 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 13/26, 217 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers GB – Ahman Green – 18 rushes, 71 yards, TD MIN – Michael Bennett – 20 rushes, 130 yards Top receivers GB – Donald Driver – 4 receptions, 121 yards, TD MIN – Randy Moss – 6 receptions, 115 yards, TD Week 12: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Green Bay Packers 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 12: Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Packers 7 0 0 0 Buccaneers 0 3 11 7 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, Florida November 24, 2002 4:15 p.m. Clear, 70 F C Johnny Grier (23) FOX Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Cris Collinsworth, and Pam Oliver 65,672 Recap, Game Book First quarter GB – Donald Driver 4-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 5:44. Packers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:57. Second quarter TB – Martin Gramatica 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Packers 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 0:23. Third quarter TB – Martin Gramatica 51-yard field goal, 7:33. Packers 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:57. TB – Joe Jurevicius 4-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Brad Johnson–Keyshawn Johnson pass), 5:00. Buccaneers 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 2:13. Fourth quarter TB – Ken Dilger 3-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Martin Gramatica kick), 7:24. Buccaneers 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:18. Top passers GB – Brett Favre – 20/38, 196 yards, TD, 4 INT TB – Brad Johnson – 15/25, 134 yards, 2 TD Top rushers GB – Ahman Green – 18 rushes, 56 yards TB – Michael Pittman Sr. – 13 rushes, 50 yards Top receivers GB – Terry Glenn – 4 receptions, 61 yards TB – Keyshawn Johnson – 2 receptions, 48 yards Week 13: vs. Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 13: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers Bears 7 7 0 6 Packers 3 3 10 14 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin December 1, 2002 1:00 p.m. Cloudy, 23 F C Ron Winter (14) FOX Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston and Ron Pitts 64,196 Recap, Game Book First quarter CHI – Dustin Lyman 12-yard pass from Brad Maynard (Paul Edinger kick), 2:31. Bears 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:14. GB – Ryan Longwell 21-yard field goal, 2:31. Bears 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:15. Second quarter CHI – Dustin Lyman 8-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 5:20. Bears 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:04. GB – Ryan Longwell 31-yard field goal, 1:03. Bears 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:17. Third quarter GB – Bubba Franks 6-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 11:43. Bears 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:17. GB – Ryan Longwell 27-yard field goal, 1:05. Packers 16–14. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 6:21. Fourth quarter GB – William Henderson 1-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 8:09. Packers 23–14. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:39. GB – Tony Fisher 2-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 1:10. Packers 30–14. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:11. CHI – Marcus Robinson 45-yard pass from Henry Burris (pass failed), 0:10. Packers 30–20. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:00. Top passers CHI – Jim Miller – 25/36, 191 yards, TD, INT GB – Brett Favre – 24/42, 221 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers CHI – Leon Johnson – 11 rushes, 46 yards GB – Tony Fisher – 17 rushes, 91 yards, TD Top receivers CHI – Dustin Lyman – 7 receptions, 58 yards, 2 TD GB – Donald Driver – 5 receptions, 65 yards Week 14: vs. Minnesota Vikings Green Bay Packers 2002 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 14: Minnesota Vikings (3–9) at Green Bay Packers (9–3) – Game summary December 8, 2002 8:35 p.m. Vikings 10 3 9 0 Packers 0 6 7 13 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 64,070 Clear skies, 11 F C Walt Coleman (65) ESPN Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann and Suzy Kolber Recap, Game Book First quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 23-yard field goal, 6:16. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:50. MIN – Randy Moss 3-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 1:02. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 2:00. Second quarter MIN – Gary Anderson 22-yard field goal, 12:55. Vikings 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:05. GB – Ryan Longwell 33-yard field goal, 6:43. Vikings 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:12. GB – Ryan Longwell 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 13–6. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 5:22. Third quarter MIN – Daunte Culpepper 3-yard run (kick blocked), 11:29. Vikings 19–6. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:31. GB – Robert Ferguson 21-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 7:57. Vikings 19–13. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:32. MIN – Gary Anderson 37-yard field goal, 6:00. Vikings 22–13. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:57. Fourth quarter GB – Robert Ferguson 40-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 10:48. Vikings 22–20. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:36. GB – Tony Fisher 14-yard run (run failed), 1:06. Packers 26–22. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:26. Top passers MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 15/28, 136 yards, TD, INT GB – Brett Favre – 22/32, 214 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers MIN – Michael Bennett – 19 rushes, 120 yards GB – Tony Fisher – 25 rushes, 96 yards, TD Top receivers MIN – D'Wayne Bates – 5 receptions, 71 yards GB – Robert Ferguson – 6 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD With the win, the Packers improved to 10-3 and finished 5-1 against the NFC North while also knocking the Vikings out of playoff contention. The game also notably had a brawl between both sides after a game sealing pick. Week 15: at San Francisco 49ers Green Bay Packers 2002 2; text-align:center autocollapse Week 15: Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers December 15, 2002 4:15 p.m. Packers 3 0 14 3 49ers 0 6 8 0 3Com Park, San Francisco, California 67,947 Light Rain, 58 F C Tony Corrente (99) FOX Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Cris Collinsworth, and Pam Oliver Recap, Game Book First quarter GB – Ryan Longwell 48-yard field goao, 2:12. Packers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 16 yards, 4:37. Second quarter SF – Jeff Chandler 47-yard field goal, 9:34. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:46. SF – Jeff Chandler 42-yard field goal, 0:07. 49ers 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 44 yards, 3:52. Third quarter GB – Ahman Green 9-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 11:02. Packers 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:58. GB – Donald Driver 5-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 5:35. Packers 17–6. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:19. SF – Terrell Owens 45-yard pass from Jeff Garcia (Jeff Garcia run), 1:04. Packers 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:31. Fourth quarter GB – Ryan Longwell 28-yard field goal, 4:41. Packers 20–14. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:59. Top passers GB – Brett Favre – 25/33, 201 yards, TD SF – Jeff Garcia – 19/34, 156 yards, TD, INT Top rushers GB – Ahman Green – 24 rushes, 90 yards, TD SF – Garrison Hearst – 12 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers GB – Terry Glenn – 3 receptions, 46 yards SF – Terrell Owens – 8 receptions, 75 yards, TD Week 16: vs. Buffalo Bills Green Bay Packers 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 16: Buffalo Bills (7–7) at Green Bay Packers (11–3) – Game summary Bills 0 0 0 0 Packers 0 3 0 7 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin December 22, 2002 1:00 p.m. Snow flurries, 27 F C CBS Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross and Beasley Reece Tom White (123) 64,106 Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter GB – Ryan Longwell 33-yard field goal, 3:57. Packers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:15. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter GB – Donald Driver 11-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 7:23. Packers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:30. Top passers BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 18/36, 179 yards, 2 INT GB – Brett Favre – 15/33, 114 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers BUF – Travis Henry – 20 rushes, 46 yards GB – Ahman Green – 26 rushes, 116 yards Top receivers BUF – Eric Moulds – 5 receptions, 45 yards GB – Donald Driver – 5 receptions, 52 yards, TD Week 17: at New York Jets Green Bay Packers 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 17: Green Bay Packers (12–3) at New York Jets (8–7) – Game summary Packers 0 10 0 7 Jets 0 14 14 14 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey December 29, 2002 4:15 p.m. Cloudy, 40 F C Dick Hantak (105) Fox Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston and John DiScepolo 78,733 Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter NYJ – Richie Anderson 1-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 14:02. Jets 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 5:33. GB – Ryan Longwell 23-yard field goal, 4:26. Jets 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:31. NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 12-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 1:46. Jets 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:42. GB – Terry Glenn 14-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:14. Jets 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 1:35. Third quarter NYJ – Curtis Martin 5-yard run (John Hall kick), 11:55. Jets 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:14. NYJ – Santana Moss 13-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 7:02. Jets 28–10. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:41. Fourth quarter NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 18-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 14:53. Jets 35–10. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 3:25. GB – Bubba Franks 20-yard pass from Doug Pederson (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:05. Jets 35–17. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:55. NYJ – LaMont Jordan 3-yard run (John Hall kick), 2:20. Jets 42–17. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 3:21. Top passers GB – Brett Favre – 16/33, 172 yards, TD, INT NYJ – Chad Pennington – 17/24, 196 yards, 4 TD Top rushers GB – Ahman Green – 14 rushes, 67 yards NYJ – Curtis Martin – 18 rushes, 83 yards, TD Top receivers GB – Terry Glenn – 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 6 receptions, 93 yards Standings Division Conference Playoffs Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Wild Card January 4, 2003 Atlanta Falcons L 7–27 0–1 Lambeau Field 65,358 Game summaries NFC Wild Card: vs. Atlanta Falcons Green Bay Packers 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse NFC Wild Card Game: (6) Atlanta Falcons at (3) Green Bay Packers Falcons 14 10 3 0 Packers 0 0 7 0 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin January 4, 2003 8:00 p.m. Clear, 31 F C ABC Al Michaels, John Madden and Melissa Stark Bernie Kukar (86) 65,358 Recap, Game Book First quarter ATL – Shawn Jefferson 10-yard pass from Michael Vick (Jay Feely kick), 9:17. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:43. ATL – Artie Ulmer 1-yard return of blocked punt (Jay Feely kick), 6:38. Falcons 14–0. Second quarter ATL – TJ Duckett 6-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 12:06. Falcons 21–0. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 2:30. ATL – Jay Feely 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 24–0. Drive: 16 plays, 90 yards, 6:34. Third quarter GB – Donald Driver 14-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 10:26. Falcons 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:34. ATL – Jay Feely 23-yard field goal, 3:43. Falcons 27–7. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:43. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers ATL – Michael Vick – 13/25, 117 yards, TD GB – Brett Favre – 20/42, 247 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers ATL – Michael Vick – 10 rushes, 64 yards GB – Ahman Green – 11 rushes, 34 yards Top receivers ATL – Warrick Dunn – 4 receptions, 40 yards GB – Javon Walker – 5 receptions, 104 yards Awards and records Brett Favre, NFC Leader, Attempts (551) Brett Favre, NFC Leader, Completions (341) Brett Favre, NFC Leader(tied), Touchdown Passes (27) References Category:Green Bay Packers seasons Green Bay Packers Category:NFC North championship seasons Green