1999 Green Bay Packers season

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1999 Green Bay Packers season
Owner Green Bay Packers, Inc.
President Bob Harlan
General managerRon Wolf
Head coach Ray Rhodes
Home field Lambeau Field
Results
Record8–8
Division place4th NFC Central
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers None
Green Bay hosts the Denver Broncos in preseason at Camp Randall Stadium on August 23, 1999 ScannedImage-11.jpg
Green Bay hosts the Denver Broncos in preseason at Camp Randall Stadium on August 23, 1999

The 1999 season was the Green Bay Packers' 79th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 81st overall. It was the first and only season for head coach Ray Rhodes and the first time since 1992 Reggie White was not on the roster as he retired after the Packers loss to the 49ers in the playoffs. [1] The Packers finished 8–8, posting their worst record since Brett Favre took over the helm as the Packers' starting quarterback, and also missing the playoffs for the first time since 1992.

Contents

Offseason

AdditionsSubtractions
LB Anthony Davis (Chiefs)P Sean Landeta (Eagles)
G Raleigh McKenzie (Chargers)DT Bob Kuberski (Patriots)

1999 NFL draft

In the 1999 NFL draft, the Packers selected free safety Antuan Edwards in the first round (25th overall). [2] Notably, the Packers drafted future Pro Bowl wide receiver Donald Driver in the seventh round (213th overall). [2]

1999 Green Bay Packers draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
125 Antuan Edwards   Safety Clemson
247 Fred Vinson   Cornerback Vanderbilt
387 Mike McKenzie  Cornerback Memphis
394 Cletidus Hunt   Defensive tackle Kentucky State
4131 Aaron Brooks   Quarterback Virginia
4133 Josh Bidwell  *  Punter Oregon
5159 De'Mond Parker   Running back Oklahoma
5163 Craig Heimburger   Guard Missouri
6196Dee Miller  Wide receiver Ohio State
6203 Scott Curry   Tackle Montana
7212 Chris Akins  Safety Arkansas–Pine Bluff
7213 Donald Driver  * Wide receiver Alcorn State
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

1999 Undrafted Free Agents of note
PlayerPositionCollege
Jeremy BeutlerLinebacker Ohio
Howard BurnsDefensive tackle Lane
Alphonso CollinsTight end East Carolina
Zola Davis Wide receiver South Carolina
Andre DixonCornerback Northeastern
Grant GarrettCenter Arkansas
Deon Humphrey Linebacker Florida State
Tod McBride Cornerback UCLA
Kevin McCullarLinebacker Texas Tech
Basil Mitchell Running back TCU
Mike NewellCenter Colorado State
Michael VaughnWide receiver Alabama

Personnel

Staff

1999 Green Bay Packers staff

Front office

  • President and chief executive officer – Bob Harlan
  • Senior vice president of administration – John Jones
  • Executive vice president and general manager – Ron Wolf
  • Vice president of personnel – Ken Herock
  • Director of player personnel – Ted Thompson
  • Director of player finance/football operations – Andrew Brandt
  • Director of pro personnel – Reggie McKenzie
  • Pro personnel assistant – Vince Workman

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

Roster

1999 Green Bay Packers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 active, 10 inactive, 4 practice squad

Preseason

DateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
August 14 New York Jets W 27–161–0 Lambeau Field 59,815
August 23vs Denver Broncos W 27–122–0 Camp Randall Stadium 78,184
August 28at New Orleans Saints W 38–173–0 Louisiana Superdome 53,074
September 2 Miami Dolphins W 25–174–0Lambeau Field59,810

Regular season

The Packers finished in fourth place in the NFC Central division with an 8–8 record, behind the 8–8 Detroit Lions due to a conference record tiebreaker. [3]

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
1September 12 Oakland Raiders W 28–241–0 Lambeau Field 59,872
2September 19at Detroit Lions L 15–231–1 Pontiac Silverdome 76,202
3September 26 Minnesota Vikings W 23–202–1Lambeau Field59,868
4 Bye
5October 10 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 26–233–1Lambeau Field59,868
6October 17at Denver Broncos L 10–313–2 Mile High Stadium 73,352
7October 24at San Diego Chargers W 31–34–2 Qualcomm Stadium 68,274
8November 1 Seattle Seahawks L 7–274–3Lambeau Field59,869
9November 7 Chicago Bears L 13–144–4Lambeau Field59,867
10November 14at Dallas Cowboys L 13–274–5 Texas Stadium 64,634
11November 21Detroit LionsW 26–175–5Lambeau Field59,869
12November 29at San Francisco 49ers W 20–36–5 3Com Park 68,304
13December 5at Chicago BearsW 35–197–5 Soldier Field 66,944
14December 12 Carolina Panthers L 31–337–6Lambeau Field59,869
15December 20at Minnesota VikingsL 20–247–7 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 64,203
16December 26at Tampa Bay BuccaneersL 10–297–8 Raymond James Stadium 65,273
17January 2, 2000 Arizona Cardinals W 49–248–8Lambeau Field59,818

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1

1234Total
Raiders377724
Packers7071428

[4]

Week 3: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 3: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
Period1234Total
Vikings733720
Packers01031023

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

Week 8: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 8: Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Seahawks777627
Packers07007

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 9: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
Period1234Total
Bears707014
Packers370313

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: November 7, 1999
  • Game time: 3:03 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 59,867
  • Referee: Mike Carey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall and John Madden
Game information

Standings

NFC Central
WLTPCTPFPASTK
(2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1150.688270235W2
(4) Minnesota Vikings 1060.625399335W3
(6) Detroit Lions 880.500322323L4
Green Bay Packers 880.500357341W1
Chicago Bears 6100.375272341L2

Awards and records

Milestones

Related Research Articles

References

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  3. "1999 NFL standings". NFL.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2007. Retrieved February 9, 2007.
  4. Pro-Football-Reference.com